General Information
Winter/Spring Registration:
Residents: December 5, 2011
Non-Residents: December 12, 2011
Mission:
“We enrich lives in our community by providing quality recreational and leisure time opportunities.”
Administrative Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
*The office will be closed at 7:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month for our Board Meeting.
Phone Directory:
Main Office: (847) 526-3610
Fitness First: (847) 526-4604
Beach House/Preschool: (847) 526-4605
Information Line: (847) 526-4606
Fax: (847) 526-3791
Website: www.waucondaparks.com
Like us on Facebook:
@WaucondaParkDistrict
@WaucondaFest
@WaucondaSprintTriathlon
@Fitness First
Follow us on Twitter: WaucondaParks
Programming Facilities:
Community Recreation Center
600 N. Main Street
Beach House/Preschool
112 Park Street
Robert Crown Elementary School
650 Bonner Road
Wauconda Grade School
225 North Osage Street
Wauconda Middle School
215 Slocum Lake Road
Wauconda Township Hall
505 Bonner Road
Ultimate Athletes
1210 Karl Court
Crystal Ice House
320 E Prairie Street
Director of Parks and Recreation Letter
Dear Residents,On September 13th our Board of Commissioner adopted a new Strategic Plan for 2011-14. The Board and Staff have been working on the development of this plan for the past 8 months with the guidance of Executive Service Corp of Chicago. During this process we reviewed and updated our mission statement which will now read “We enrich lives in our community by providing quality recreational and leisure time opportunities”. This statement outlines why our agency exists. At this time, a vision statement was also created. This statement is future oriented and inspires commitment. It reads “We will be the recognized leader of parks and recreation services for the communities we serve”.
Core Values were established for our District which you will begin to see us emphasizing more and more throughout District programs and operations. The values are; • Integrity • Service • Teamwork • Commitment
Five Strategic Initiatives were developed to guide our organization for the next 3-5 years. They are; • Board and Staff Engagement – Strategic leadership and clearly defined roles for Board and staff. • Financial Plan – Development of comprehensive plan to address management of current resources, future capital while generating new sources of revenue growth. • Marketing/Communication Plan – To generate increased program participation and optimize current and new revenue opportunities. • Facilities – Development of a long term plan for renovating, upgrading and expanding aging parks and facilities. • Programs and Services – Develop service standards and investigate opportunities to partner/ collaborate with other agencies. The Board and staff look forwarded to accomplishing these initiatives and continuing to offer the best possible recreational services to our residents. Visit our website to view our Strategic Plan in its entirety. I encourage you to look through our brochure to check out the many programs and events our staff has planned for you in the upcoming months. If you have any questions or concerns regarding District operations, please feel free to contact me.
In Play, Nancy M. Burton Director of Parks & Recreation
