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Three ways you can Register 1. Online- Click Here! 2. Fax your registration forms to NWSRA at 847/392-2870
3. Mail your registration forms to:
NWSRA Park Central
3000 W. Central Road, Suite 205
Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008-2559
  NWSRA DAY CAMP...The Benefits are Endless! Summer day camp provides summer time fun while helping campers retain skills developed during the school year. Benefits include socialization, increased motor skill and community awareness. Daily camp activities include sports, games, crafts, and swimming. Field trips and special events add extra excitement to the program. Hundreds of day camp staff are hired and assigned to day camp sites according to their interest and background. Staff is trained in the areas of activity planning, behavior management, first aid and safety. The staff to camper ratio varies from 1:1 to 1:4 depending on the camp. Session I Monday, June 14-Friday, July 16 (Not July 5) Session II Monday, July 19-Friday, Aug. 13 For more information about Session I, please call Glenn Anastacio at 847/392-2848, ext. 245 or email glenna@nwsra.org.
For more information about Session II, please call Angie Lee at 847/392-2848, ext. 263 or email alee@nwsra.org.
 Paralympic Sport Club Northern Illinois  NWSRA is excited to be a part of the Northern Illinois Paralympic Sport Club. This is a cooperative grass roots progam designed to introduce Paralympic sports to young emerging athletes at a local level. Paralympic Sport Clubs are community-based organizations that involve youth and adults with physical and visual disabilities in sports and physical activity, regardless of skill level. For more information, or if you'd like to get involved as a Paralympic Sport Club athlete, coach or volunteer, please call Ethan Bontly at 847/392-2848, ext. 246 or email ebontly@nwsra.org.
PAL: Partners in Adult Learning The Partners in Adult Learning (PAL) program is a unique collaboration between families and three community based human service agencies: Clearbrook, Northwest Special Recreation Association, and Community Alternatives Unlimited. The Pal Program concept was developed to respond to the interests and needs of young adults with developmental disabilities for whom traditional day programs are not optimal. For more information about the PAL Program, please call Joann Snyder at 847/392-2848, ext. 247 or email jsnyder@nwsra.org Learn more about the PAL Program from their web-site at www.palprogram.org.  Leisure Education
A cooperative effort between special education and NWSRA program staff, leisure education is designed to promote life long leisure awareness for students. Professionally trained and certified NWSRA staff work closely with the Special education staff to reinforce classroom goals and to assist in individual education goals through the program. Special educators and special recreators alike, share a commitment to assist in the development of the individual capabilities of children and teens. Leisure Education purposes are to instruct, train and provide opportunities to promote physical, emotional, social and intellectual development. The program can provide exposure to life time recreational pursuits, skill development and valuable opportunities for students and educators to develop rapport and mutual respect outside of the classroom setting.
Favorite outdoor activities include outdoor cooking, sledding, outdoor awareness, and boating. Bowling, miniature golf, and roller skating are some of the more popular indoor activities.
For more information about this program, please contact Kristin Violante at 847/392-2848, ext. 248 or email kviolante@nwsra.org
Member Park District Inclusion Process NWSRA and its member park districts believe that all individuals should be provided with leisure opportunities that allow for performance at their highest level of ability. Although many people achieve this through participation in an NWSRA program, others may have greater success in a park district activity.
View Inclusion Brochure. For more information about this program, please contact Trisha Breitlow at 847/392-2848, ext. 260 or email tbreitlow@nwsra.org.
 Adult Club This clubs is offered to adults ages 26 years or older who are mentally alert with physical, visual, or auditory disabilities. . Door to Door transportation is available.
View Adult Club Flyer
For more information about Adult Club, please contact Maggie Goy by calling 847/392-2848, ext. 257 or email mgoy@nwsra.org.
Go Getters Go Getters is a social club for adults who are 55 years and older with physical, visual or auditory impairments. Door to door transportation is available. View Go Getters Flyer For more information about Go Getters, please contact Katie Newport by calling 847/392-2848, ext. 237 or email knewport@nwsra.org.
Nighthawks Nighthawks is a social club designed for teens in high school up to age 21 with developmental disabilities. This club operates at a 1:7 staff to participant ratio unless certain activities require a closer staff to participant ratio. View Nighthawks Flyer For more information about Nighthawks, please contact Allison Kuehlthau by calling 847/392-2848, ext. 238 or email akuehlthau@nwsra.org
Night Riders
Night Riders is designed for individuals ages 36 years and older who are able to participate in group decision making and abide by group and staff decisions. Club members should possess self-help and money handling skills, as well as display appropriate behaviors in public facilities. This club operates at a 1:10 staff to participant ratio unless certain activities require a closer staff to participant ratio. View Night Riders Flyer For more information about Night Riders, please contact Dana Kroeger by calling 847/392-2848, ext 239 or email droeker@nwsra.org
Social Club North and South These two social clubs are offered to adults 22 and older with mental disabilities. Social Club North is for participants residing in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Inverness, Mt. Prospect, Palatine, Prospect Heights, River Trails, Salt Creek or Wheeling park districts. Participants residing in Bartlett, Elk Grove, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg or Streamwood park districts should contact NWSRA about information on Social Club South. View Social Club North Flyer
View Social Club South Flyer For more information about Social Club North, please contact Liz Collins by calling 847/392-2848 ext. 227 or email lcollins@nwsra.org
For more information about Social Club South, please contact Nicholas Alexander by calling 847/392-2848 ext. 236 or email nalexander@nwsra.org
Teen Club Teen Club is designed for teens with physical or visual impairments ages 12-17 years old. Activities vary and are selected based on input from Teen Club members. Have a great idea for an activity? Share it with us! Door to door transportation is available. If participants are between the ages of 18 and 25 years old, please contact NWSRA for information on Young Adult Club. View Teen Club Flyer For more information about Teen Club, please contact Ethan Bontly at 847/392-2848 ext. 246 or email gzbrzezny@nwsra.org
TGIF Thank Goodness it's Friday is designed for individuals' ages 22-35 who are able to participate in group decision making and abide by group and staff decisions. Club members should possess self-help and money handling skills, as well as display appropriate behavior in public facilities. This club operates at a 1:10 ratio unless certain activities require a closer to participant ratio. View TGIF Flyer For more information about TGIF, please contact Katrina Koszczuk by calling
847/392-2848 ext. 258 or email kkoszczuk@nwsra.org
Friday Night Live Friday Night Live is designed for individuals with physical or visual impairments ages 18-25 years old. Activities vary and are selected based on input from Friday Night Live members. Have a great idea for an activity? Share it with us! If participants are between the ages of 12 and 17 years, please contact NWSRA for information on Teen Club. Door to door transportation is available. View Friday Night Live Flyer For more information about Friday Night Live, please contact Greg Zbrzezny by calling 847/392-2848 ext. 226 or email kkretch@nwsra.org
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"Our Junior High students are involved in a strict, structured daily environment. Having NWSRA gives our students the opportunity to experience different programs and gives them a chance to socialize and play with each other." ~ Special Educator | | |
