Family & Adult

Family

Amazing Gingerbread House

5-10 years with parent
This class is meant to be a special family night to celebrate the holiday season. Let’s take some time out of your busy holiday schedule to enjoy creating a special one of a kind gingerbread house masterpiece with the kids. We will provide everything you need along with a holiday snack and beverage. This class is going to be popular so sign up early to reserve your spot!

Location: Community Center
Fee: $25/32, $10 addt’ child
Limit: 5/10

Code: 7015 Fri 12/16 5:00-7:00 pm

Fly Fishing Clinics

13 years and up
As a beginner fly fisher, you will learn about the equipment, skills, fish, and forage. You will develop skills about rigging the rod, mounting and using the reel, and tying on lines and flies. The skills include casting, presentation, and retrieve and hook set, which prepare you for your initial success and future fly fishing adventures. Our instructor, Tony, has a vast knowledge of fly fishing. Bring your own equipment if you have it or we will provide equipment if needed. You will have a terrific learning experience in this beginner course.

Fly Tying Night! Bring your own equipment or use some of ours. We review the tools, materials and demonstrations. If you are interested in a fly tying course during the winter months when the fishing poles get put away for the season, then contact Mark Ftacek at 847-526-3610 for more information.

Location: Community Center
Fee: $20 per clinic or $50 for all 3 clinics
Limit: 2/6
Time: 12:30-2:30 pm
7001 Sat 4/7 Rigging, Rod/Reel, and Casting Basics
7002 Sat 4/14 Fly Tying and Fish Biology
7003 Sat 4/21 Casting, Presentation, and Hook Set

Milwaukee Auto Show-Milwaukee, WI

Family
Greater Milwaukee Auto Show is a mega show of automobiles at their finest. It is an opportunity for the Wisconsin Auto Show” to give consumers a sneak peek at all the new automobiles, accessories, and to be a true kick-off to the automobile selling season. It has become an annual destination for family fun for all ages. Lunch is on your own.

Location: Softball Field Lot
Fee: $18 per adult, $10  additional child under 12 yrs
Limit: 6/13
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
Code: 7001 • Fri • 12/16 • 4:00-9:30 pm

Beginning Piano Lessons

Family
Grab a friend and learn how to play the piano together! In this class, students will learn note recognition, counting out rhythms, and the five-finger positions in the keys of C and G. This class will enhance listening skills and hand coordination. Students will have fun experimenting with sound. Handbooks for the class can be purchased from the instructor the first day of class. The instructor will contact students prior to the first week of class, and will set up class time according to your availability and students abilities. Classes will be ½ hour in length. No class 2/10, 2/11, 3/30, 3/31, 4/6, 4/7, 5/25, and 5/26.

Location: Community Center
Fee: $158/193 (8 weeks)
Limit: 4/12
Code:
7006 Fri 1/13-3/9 2:00-7:00 pm
7007 Sat 1/14-3/10 8:30-11:00 am
7008 Fri 3/23-6/1 2:00-7:00 pm
7009 Sat 3/24-6/2 8:30-11:00 am

Guitar Lessons

Family
This class is for anyone, from beginning to advanced, ages six years and up. Topics include, but are not limited to, ear training, sight-reading, scales and chords, composition, theory, technique, repertoire, improvisation, and finger picking. Styles covered will be folk, blues, rock, jazz, and classical. You must have a guitar to participate. Classes run both Monday and Wednesday. Please indicate what day of the week you would like and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Location: Community Center
Ages: Active Adult
Fee: $185/193 (10 weeks)
Limit: 4/12
Code:
7010 Wed 1/11-3/14 4:00-7:00 pm
7011 Wed 4/4-6/6 4:00-7:00 pm

Monster Jam

Family
The days are counting down until Monster Jams rolls into the Rosemont Horizon for a night of heart pounding excitement. You won’t want to miss a second as the trucks start clashing. The monster trucks will face off in two different competitions – side by side racing and freestyle. Side-by-side racing is traditional bracket racing, where the first truck to cross the finish line with the least number of penalties is the winner. The freestyle competition allows drivers a limited amount of time to show off their skills as they drive the huge trucks over cars, and preform stunts and tricks. Come watch as they have a wheelie competition where the goal is to hit a ramp and get big air while remaining perpendicular to the ground. So join these high-horsepower beasts, Wolverine, Batman, and Grave Digger as they appear to dance gracefully across the track. This is sure to be a night you won’t want to miss.

Location: Softball Field Parking Lot
Fee: $18 per person
Limit: 6/13
Code: 7004 Fri 2/10 4:30-10:00 pm

Extended Trips

For additional information and a detailed Itinerary regarding trips please call Sara Schuring at

847/526- 3610 x102 or email me at sschuring@waucondaparks.com.

San Antonio Southwestern Christmas

December 2-6, 2011 5 Days

Merry Christmas – Southwestern style! Highlights: Four night stay on the scenic Riverwalk, cruise along the Riverwalk, the Alamo, San Jose Mission, German Fredricksburg, LBJ Ranch and more.
To receive a flyer with pricing and specific trip information please call Sara Schuring at 847/526-3610 or email me at sschuring@waucondaparks.com

Florida: Miami and the Keys

February 2012 – 7 Days

Shorten your winter by a week and getaway to a piece of paradise this February! Fly off to the beautiful Florida destinations of Key West, the Florida Keys & Miami for some fun in the sun. The lush tropical climate combined with interesting attractions, fine cuisine and beautiful Floridian hotel properties are just the cure for cabin fever!

Palm Springs, California

February 12-18 2012 – 7 Days

Escape from those winter blues as we head to sunny southern California! You will land that day in bright, sunny and warm Palm Springs! The posh desert resort of Palm Springs has long been a haven of the rich and famous & millionaires! Your resort for all six nights is the fabulous Renaissance Palm Springs. This new, full service resort features a stunningly attractive pool area accented with flowers and stately palm trees with the mountains in view from your poolside lounge chair. Highlights: Guided tour of Palm Springs including movie stars’ homes, Palm Canyon Drive, aerial tramway ride up Mt. San Jacinto, Living Desert, Air Museum, Cabot’s Pueblo, jeep tour of the desert with chuck wagon dinner, Villagefest Street Festival, Temecula, and wine country.

Mystery Tour

March 2012 – 7 Days

Get ready for the most creative, fun trip ever – the 2012 Mystery Tour – where participants don’t where they are going from one event to another. Not only are you visiting interesting places, but you’re doing so amidst a special theme complete with witty clues, giveaways, games, costumed tour directors, unique entertainment and festive activities. Excellent dining, deluxe hotel accommodations, fascinating attractions, and all the added themed mystery extras make this tour a great value.!

New Orleans French Quarter

April 2012 – 5 Days

Sounds of jazz carried by warm southern breezes. Cascading fern plants hanging from intricate wrought iron balconies. Mule-drawn carriages meandering through narrow city streets. We will gaze upon historic architecture that is uninterrupted by any sign of modernity. Smell the aroma from some of the best cuisine in America. Highlights: carriage tour, S. S. Natchez authentic sternwheeler dinner cruise with jazz entertainment, Mardi Gras World, Louisiana cypress swamp tour, New Orleans School of Cooking, Housmas House southern plantation home, breakfast at Brennan’s, and more!

Ohio Amish Country

May 2012 – 5 Days

Step back to a simpler time amidst the peaceful rolling hills of scenic Holmes County, Ohio – heart of Amish Country. Relax during a multiple night stay at a charming inn. Highlights: Behalt Mennonite Center, Heini’s Cheese Chalet, Kauffman Bakery, Wendell August Forge Pewter, dinner in an Amish home, Longaberger Basket Company, horsedrawn canal boat ride, historic Roscoe Village, Sauder Village, and more! Join us this spring as we experience the simple pleasures and grand treasures of the heartland.

New Orleans French Quarter

April 2012 – 5 Days

Sounds of jazz carried by warm southern breezes. Cascading fern plants hanging from intricate wrought iron balconies. Mule-drawn carriages meandering through narrow city streets. We will gaze upon historic architecture that is uninterrupted by any sign of modernity. Smell the aroma from some of the best cuisine in America. Highlights: carriage tour, S. S. Natchez authentic sternwheeler dinner cruise with jazz entertainment, Mardi Gras World, Louisiana cypress swamp tour, New Orleans School of Cooking, Housmas House southern plantation home, breakfast at Brennan’s, and more!

June-November Extended Trips

Hooray for Hollywood in Iowa! June 2012 3 Days

Minneapolis & the Great River Road June 2012 5 Days

Niagara Falls & Toronto June 2012 6 Days

Summertime Mini-Mystery Tour July 2012 3 Days

Greenfield Village & Henry Ford Museum September 2012 3 Days

Hudson River Valley & Adirondacks of NY October 2012 7 Days

Washington DC & WWII Memorial October 2012 5 Days

Las Vegas Holiday November 2012 5 Days

Active Adult

Community CPR, First Aid, and AED

Acive Adult

These are all American Red Cross certified classes. Certification is received after passing both a written and skills test given at the end of each course.

NOTE: If you take CPR and First Aid or CPR and AED then the discounted fee is $60/$67. If you enroll in all three courses, the cost is $75/$82.

Location: Community Center
Ages: Active Adult
Fee: $50/58
Limit: 5/10

Community First Aid – All aspects of first aid will be covered from minor scrapes to broken bones. This class is a must for anyone working with children. Books and supplies are included.
Code: 6000 Sun 12/4 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Community CPR – This class will train you to administer CPR to victims of all ages. Skills include performing rescue breathing, clearing an obstructed airway, and performing one-rescuer CPR. Books and materials are included. You must register two weeks prior to the start of class.

Code: 6001 Sat 12/3 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Community AED – In this class, you will be trained on the use of an Automated External Defibrillator. This is a device present in many work environments that analyzes heart rhythms and determines if a shock is needed to re-establish an effective rhythm. You must be CPR certified to take this class.

Code: 6002 Sat 12/3 2:30-3:30 pm

Defensive Driving for 55 & Older

Acive Adult
This 4-hour national safety council class offers adults the chance to brush up on driving skills, and decrease the chance of accidents occurring. This class covers defensive driving habits, common driving errors, making split second decisions, and handling overall traffic situations. Check with your insurance company to determine if this class will entitle you to a discount on your auto insurance.

Location: Community Center
Ages: Active Adult
Fee: $3
Limit: 6/25
Code: 8000 Sat 3/24 9:00 am-1:00 pm

Adult Trips

Trip Policies

Pick up/Drop off: Departure times are set and abided by. If changes occur, participants will be notified by phone. Return times may vary depending on traffic or weather conditions. However, all is done to return on time. Pick-up/drop off location for all trips is the parking lot by the softball field at the Community Center.

Refunds: Refunds are only given under the following conditions: The trip is cancelled by the Wauconda Park District Person asking for a refund finds a replacement for the trip Park District has a waiting list and is able to sell your ticket.

If we have not met our registration minimum by the deadline date (if one is listed) then the trip will be cancelled and a full refund will be issued. All payments are required in full at time of registration. If a trip is over $100, a payment plan will be established. Tour trips itinerary are subject to change.

How much walking is involved?

1. Minimal Walking
2. Moderate Walking
3. Significant amounts of walking

New Year’s Eve Party – Wauconda Park District, Community Center

Experience firsthand the unique nature of a Japanese garden.  A stroll through the Anderson Gardens in Rockford will take away from the stresses of everyday life.  This trip includes a stop at the JMK Nippon Restaurant for lunch, featuring a Japanese cuisine. This trip includes Park District Shuttle Bus, entrance fee and lunch. Lunch Choices are: Sesame Chicken, Hibachi Sirloin Steak or Shrimp Ala Nippon (all meals come with salad or soup vegetables and regular rice, soft drink or green tea).   Please indicate your meal choice at time of registration. Please register by September 8.

Location: Softball Field Lot
Ages: Active Adult
Fee: $6
Limit: 25/75
Code: 8012 • Wed • 12/28 • 12:00-2:00 pm

A Family Christmas at Millies, WI

Christmas can mean many things to different people. The one thing we hold in common is our love and affection for those near and dear to our hearts. As we begin our sixth holiday season, we’ve created this show to celebrate the family that we’ve gathered around us at Millie’s. Come sing along with your favorite holiday carols, songs or hymns and enjoy a Christmas you’ll remember. Trip includes a $10 Millie’s Money coupon to use towards your meal and the show.

Location: Softball Field Lot
Ages: Active Adult
Fee: $27/35
Limit: 5/7
Code: 8014 Wed 12/7 10:30 am-4:00 pm

The Wreath Factory & Cedarburg-Plymouth & Cerdarburg, WI

Once we board the motor coach we will be off to Plymouth, Wisconsin. The first stop will be to the Wreath Factory at Otter Creek where you will custom decorate your holiday wreath by using supplies like ribbons, bows, and holiday garnishes, all while under the watchful eyes of the professional staff at The Wreath Factory. Once your wreath has been completed, you will have time to shop the unique Christmas store, also viewing over 40 beautifully decorated Christmas trees. This is a very popular stop during the holiday season. The second stop will have us travel south to another very popular town of Cedarburg, Wisconsin. We will enjoy a box lunch, provided by Antoinette’s in Plymouth, while we travel to Cedarburg. Once in town we will have 2 hours to shop and enjoy this very beautifully preserved downtown area. The stores in Cedarburg offer an array of delightful wonders that will please all tastes. This is a trip you will not want to miss since you will bring home your holiday wreath, some holiday gifts and maybe a nice wine to enjoy at home. Call a friend or come to make new friends – but don’t miss out. Please select one of the box lunch: ham & cheddar croissant, turkey & provolone croissant, chicken salad croissant, turkey bacon wrap, veggie wrap, chicken cranberry walnut wrap. All lunch’s come with chips, fruit, desert and a drink. Transportation is provided by motor coach. Trip fee includes: motor coach, decorated wreath, and boxed lunch. Please note your lunch selection on your registration form. Please register by November 28.

Location: Softball Field Lot
Ages: Active Adult
Fee: $98/106
Limit: 6/13
Code: 8010 Fri 12/9 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Jacob Henry Mansion presents “Legends of Love- Tribute to Tony Bennett” Joliet, IL

Significant amount of walking
Active Adult, 21 and over
We will arrive at the Jacob Henry Mansion Estate and enjoy a self-guided tour looking at this railroad magnate’s home on Eastern Avenue. Each room on the main floor is designed around a specific theme and the house has 8 bearing walls, where portions of which reach to the ceilings on the second floor. The basement is constructed out of Joliet limestone taken from Mr. Henry’s own quarry. After our tour we will enjoy a lunch of Ham Jubilee, baked ham served with fruit sauce, chef’s potato, and steamed vegetables. Then it is on to the show. Legends of Love — A Tribute to Tony Bennett” The Legends of Love is a lively tribute to the man Frank Sinatra considered the “best singer in the world.” Wearing a match to Tony’s signature ear to ear smile, full head of curly graying hair, with those twinkling eyes, and adding a sharp tux, smooth smoky vocals, and cool causal stage performance, Tim Beasley transforms into the very likeness of Tony! This seventy minute show will include hits such as “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”, “Blue Moon”, “As Time Goes By”, and more!

Location: Softball Parking Lot
Fee: $65/73
Limit: 6/10
Code: 8001 Wed 2/15 9:00 am-4:00 pm

The Pirates of Penzance at Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire, IL

Moderate walking
Active Adult
A spirited romp with pirates and maidens on the isle of Penzance! Stash the gold! Guard the women! Hide the rum! The “Pirates” have arrived! Set sail across our open stage on the swashbuckling Gilbert and Sullivan adventure loaded with enough laughs to fill Davey Jones’ locker. It follows the fortunes of Frederic, a young lad who is mistakenly apprenticed to the Pirate King. When Frederic falls for the lovely Mabel, whose father is the very model of a modern Major General, a tempest brews on the sea of love. Full of roving rogues and dazzling damsels in distress, it’s a treasure chest of full of mischievous musical mayhem. Lunch will be on your own at Walker Bro’s Pancake House in Lincolnshire. The show will begin at 1 pm. This trip includes theatre ticket and transportation by Park District bus. Register by April 18th.

Location: Softball Parking Lot

Fee: $45/53
Limit: 6/13
Code: 8002 Wed 5/2 10:30 am-4:00 pm

Flower & Garden Show, Chicago, IL

Significant amounts of walking
Active Adult
Inspirational! Visually Exciting! Dreamy! These are just a few of the words that begin to describe the gardens at the 2012 Chicago Flower & Garden Show. Created and designed by acclaimed landscapers and horticultural professionals, the gardens at Navy Pier will be exquisite, lush, and quite simply, make visitors say WOW! From exotic flowers to plants, paving stones, decks, and ponds, you will see phenomenal gardens and landscaping ideas. Registration deadline is Feb 14th. Trip includes transportation by Park District Van and admission into show. Lunch is on your own.

Location: Softball Parking Lot
Fee: $25/33
Limit: 6/13
Code: 8003 Mon 3/12 9:00-5:00 pm

9 to 5 the Musical at the Fireside, Ft. Atkinson, WI

Moderate Walking
Active Adult, 21 and over
Take a hit movie comedy. As the wonderful music of the one and only Dolly Parton and you have a musical comedy to delight and thrill audiences young and old. Direct from Broadway and the 1st National Tour, The Fireside is proud to be the first professional theatre in the state to produce the smash hit musical 9 to 5. It’s a madcap tale about three talented and resourceful women who declare war on their tyrannical boss. What ensures is a fast moving, hilarious romp filled with great songs, lively dances, and nonstop fun. Be among the first to see this Broadway blockbuster at The Fireside. We will enjoy lunch and shopping at The Fireside in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin. This trip includes theatre ticket, lunch, and transportation by Park District bus. Please register by March 1st.

Location: Softball Parking Lot
Fee: $85/93
Limit: 5/7
Code: 8004 Thur 3/15 8:45 am-6:00 pm

Maxson Riverboat on Rock River, Oregon, IL

Minimal Walking
Active Adult
The Pride of Oregon is a true paddlewheel boat offering one-of-a-kind, eco-friendly cruising on the charming Rock River. The 102-foot paddlewheel’s stature allows the Pride of Oregon to skim the surface of the water, barely making a wake. While on our cruise we will travel past a state park and a flood plain, this 15 – mile river cruise is sure to please the nature lover. While on our 2-hour boat ride we will have lunch provided by the Maxson Restaurant. Lunch will be Beef Bordelaise, salad, potato, vegetables, orange roll, dessert and coffee. If you would like a vegetarian meal please make note of it on your registration form. Join us as we travel to Oregon, Illinois for a nice day of sightseeing with luck we will see the statue of Blackhawk. Invite a friend to join you as we travel the Rock River. Register By: May 10.

Location: Softball Parking Lot
Age: Active Adult
Fee: $38/46
Limit: 6/13
Code: 8005 Thur 5/24 8:45 am-4:00 pm

Fair Oaks Dairy, Fair Oaks, IN

Significant amount of walking
Active Adult
Fair Oaks Dairy Farms is one of the Midwest’s best kept secrets, and if you haven’t seen it – don’t miss it! It’s a dairy farm like no other – 28,000 cows that produce 4,000,000 glasses of milk every day! The “Cow Bus” drives right through the barns for a close-up look at their habitat in a bio-safe manner. See the carousel that milks 72 cows simultaneously, the dairy adventure 3D/4D movie, view the cheese and ice cream factory, and don’t miss the birthing barn. Over 80 calves are born each day, so you may as well have the opportunity to view a live birth. Lunch is on your own at the café, where you can enjoy their world famous grilled cheese sandwiches. Transportation is by motor coach and lunch is on your own.

Location: Softball Field Parking Lot
Limit: 4/10
Fee: $42/50
Code: 8006 Mon 6/25 8:45 am-6:15 pm

Out & About at the Casino

Significant amount of walking
Active Adult, 21 and over
Is high gas prices and heavy traffic keeping you away from the slots and bingo halls? Is lady luck on your side? Do you want to beat the blues and get out of the house? We have a trip for you, come try out your luck and let the park district do all the work as we travel to area casinos once a month. So grab a friend, your player’s card, and try your luck at the penny or nickel slots.
** Trips will be transported via motor coach.

Location: Softball Field Lot
Limit: 6/13
Code:
8007 Thur 2/23 8:30 am-5:00 pm **Ameristar, $30/32 Buffet lunch
8008 Wed 3/21 10:00 am-4:30 pm Rivers, Des Plaines IL $12/14 Lunch on own
8009 Thur 4/26 8:30 am-5:30 pm **Diamond Joes, Dubuque IA $30/32, $15 slot play & lunch

A Day at the Races, Crystal Lake, IL

Minimal walking
Active Adult
It might be cold outside but the horses are running strong at Park Place. Come join this fun day of predicting which horses will win/show/place. You will receive raffle tickets for every time you have a winner. These tickets will go toward winning prize baskets. We will have a contest for the best derby hat and a 50/50 raffle ($1). Lunch is included and a cash bar will be available. Come try your luck and have fun.

Location: Softball Field Lot
Fee: $12/18
Limit: 5/14
Code:
8010 Thur 2/9 11:00 am-3:00 pm
8011 Thur 5/17 11:00 am-3:00 pm

Sweet Whimsy Bakery & Long Grove Long Grove, IL

Moderate Walking
Active Adult
We have an action packed day planned. We will have a short time to go shopping before lunch. Lunch is scheduled for 11 am at the Long Grove Café (choice of any salad or sandwich off the lunch menu excluding the tomato steak salad and skirt steak sandwich plus a soft drink or coffee). After lunch, Pastry Chef Josh from Sweet Whimsy will teach us the proper frosting techniques and how to decorate a cake using fondant. After the demonstration, we will each receive a double layer 3” cake to decorate using the learned techniques and take home. We will finish this exciting day with shopping before heading home. Trip includes transportation by Park District van, lunch, cake, and demonstration.

Location: Softball Field Lot
Fee: $38/46
Limit: 6/14
Code: 8012 Thurs 4/19 9:00 am-4:30 pm