The Illinois Association of Park Districts and Illinois Parks & Recreation Association recognized our community member and volunteer, Erik Witteck, with a Community Service Award. The award was presented by Executive Director Jim Reuter at the Carol Stream Park District’s Board of Commissioners’ meeting on Monday evening, February 8, 2021. We congratulate Erik on receiving the award and thank him for his service to the Carol Stream Park District.
Erik has been a volunteer basketball coach since 2011, and remains a coach even though his son aged out of the program. He coached dodgeball for two years, helped out at swim meets, and has worked behind the scenes for our theatre program.
Erik plays a wonderful Santa! He was our 4th of July Parade Santa and the Christmas in July Santa (both 2019). Erik worked as a volunteer for many park district events: BooFest!, Bunny Bash, Egg-tober, Father’s Day Fishing Derby, Flashlight Egg Hunt, Haunted Mini Golf, Holiday Trolley and Mom Son Prom. Erik enjoys the Teenie Weenie events and has volunteered for the Teenie Weenie Drive-in Movie, New Year’s Eve Ball and Pumpkins & Munchkins for a couple years.
Much of his volunteerism not only includes his time working at the events, but he assists with setup, decorating, takedown, cleaning, and running errands. He’s made runs for everything from batteries to bales of hay.
We speak in the past tense of what Erik has done, but he’s not done. He plans to continue to serve as a volunteer for the park district and within the Carol Stream community because he enjoys doing so.
Erik’s family also benefits from his can-do and energetic attitude. His wife Sara says, “”He also helps out the kids’ schools when they need volunteers. He has attended every single one of the kids’ basketball and dodgeball games, cheerleading (games and tournaments), cookie sales, pinewood derby’s, pancake breakfasts, plays, swim meets, wrestling matches, daddy daughter dances, community events and campouts. Plus he is the primary driver for the kids, for all their activities and games!”
Congratulations Erik Witteck!
The Witteck family
(from left to right: Lorelai, Ethan, Erik and Sara):
Jim Reuter presenting the award:
Region 8 Moves to Phase 4
UPDATE: 2/3/2021
DuPage County, Region 8, has been cleared to move to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan. Safety continues to be our top priority. Face coverings and social distancing are still required at all times but some restrictions have been modified. Here are the changes that will take place:
Fountain View Fitness Center & Indoor Track – The fitness center and indoor track will continue to operate as it has been currently. Members may now drop in for Group Fitness classes. View our website for group fitness and group aqua fitness schedules. Virtual Group Fitness will continue to be offered. Per Fountain View Fitness policy, face coverings must continue to be worn at all times in the fitness center, including while working out.
Open Gym – FVF Member Open Gym has returned on February 1. Face coverings required at all times, including during play. Check the website for details.
Indoor Pool – The indoor pool will continue to operate as it has been currently with reservations required for lap lane swim. Pool locker rooms will remain open. Face coverings must be worn at all times to and from the time you enter/exit the water. View our website for our most up to date group aqua fitness schedule.
Dance, Gymnastics, Theatre
All health and safety protocol remains in place. Registration is still available for in-person classes. One parent/guardian can wait in the hallway during class for registrants 4 years and under.
ActivKids Childcare
Partial and full day Remote/Hybrid Learning continues at Simkus Recreation Center. Days Off Club registration is open. Face coverings and social distancing are still required. Registration is available!
Sports – We are offering many winter/spring leagues. Registered athletes will be given updated information on how each league is going to be run. Check out our website for details.
Special Events and General Programming – Check out our Digital Guide for all programming opportunities available now. Registration is open for February, March and April.
Rentals and Birthday Parties
Now accepting room rentals for up to 50 people at both Fountain View and Simkus Recreation Centers. Room capacity restrictions may apply based on Phase 4 guidelines.
The Illinois Department of Public Health will continue to track the positivity rate in our region and updates concerning the Park District will be posted to csparks.org. For additional details, you can review the Restore Illinois Phase 4 Guidelines Overview and All Sports Policy.
As always, wash your hands, wear your face covering and watch your distance. Covered faces equal open places!
Hello, I’m Jim Reuter, Executive Director of the Carol Stream Park District.
I wanted to check in with you all and wish you a Happy New Year.
As you may have heard, the State has begun to lift some of the COVID mitigations that have been in place since mid-November. This is a good sign that things are moving in the right direction and I wanted to remind you that we are here. We have lots of exciting things in the works. This is a great time of year to take advantage of the programs and services we currently have available.
To find out more about any of these programs, please go to our website or check out the Digital Guide. Thank you for your patience during these past several months. We look forward to seeing you all soon!
In-person classes back on!
UPDATE: 1/19/2021 Restore Illinois Plan
DuPage County, Region 8, has been cleared to move to Tier 2 of Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan. This allows the Carol Stream Park District to return to in-person programming and expanded activity sessions within group limits.
Read Tier 2 Resurgence Mitigations
We can resume in-person activities as follows:
Fountain View Fitness Center & Indoor Track – The fitness center and indoor track will continue to operate as it has been currently. A return to group fitness classes within Tier 2 mitigations is underway. Registration required for Group Fitness classes. View our website for group fitness and group aqua fitness schedules and registration. Virtual Group Fitness will continue to be offered. Face coverings must be worn at all times in the fitness center, including while working out.
Open Gym – The gym is open for fitness members for individual play only.
Indoor Pool – The indoor pool will continue to operate as it has been currently with reservations required for lap lane swim. Pool locker rooms will remain open. More information to come about group aqua fitness schedules. Face coverings must be worn at all times to and from the time you enter/exit the water.
Activities resuming:
Indoor, in-person activities are resuming for dance and gymnastics programs, starting the week of January 25. Springers and Forte resume January 20. ActivKids Remote/Hybrid Learning will continue in the Simkus gymnasium.
Preschool – In-person Preschool resumed today, January 19.
General Programming – Classes are beginning as early as January 21. Check out the Digital Guide for all programming opportunities. Registration is still open.
Sports – In-house sports are starting January 29. Leagues were adjusted to begin at the end of January. Check our website for details.
Rentals and Birthday Parties also available!
Browse the Digital Guide for all programming opportunities.
Thank you for your continued patience, support and flexibility during this time. We look forward to welcoming you back and to continue to provide safe and fun recreational activities.
The Illinois Department of Public Health will continue to track the positivity rate in our region and updates concerning the Park District will be posted to csparks.org.
As always, wash your hands, wear your face covering and watch your distance. Covered faces equal open places!
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Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Dodgeball, Volleyball, and so much more!
Pickleball, Bean Bags, Kickball, Wiffleball, Special Interest Sports!
Adult and Youth!
Leagues, Tournaments, One-on-One, Outdoors, Pop-up Sports, Esports!
Special Sports Events!
Remember early bird sales and deadlines!
Know guidelines!
Sports in 2021 may be different or they may not! No matter what, WE HAVE SPORTS!
Be Sports informed!
Dear Residents,
The State of Illinois is tightening down mitigation requirements to prevent the rapidly increasing spread of COVID-19. In order to safeguard the residents and customers of the Carol Stream Park District, we are closely following the guidance newly released by the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH). Beginning November 20, 2020, at 12:01am, the mitigation requirements to combat this surge of COVID-19 affects the Park District as follows:
Fountain View Fitness Center
Meetings, Room Rentals, Special Events
Organized group recreational activities (sports, indoor sports and activity facilities, etc.)
Indoor recreation
We are working diligently to keep our patrons active and both physical and mentally engaged. At this time we are figuring out ways to bring activities and programs to you yet follow the guidelines imposed upon us. Many of these activities will be virtual. Some may be “drive-by” or outdoors when weather cooperates, while others may be activity “boxes” you may pick up and take home. All current participants in programs will be contacted by phone or by email with the status of their program moving forward.
Our staff is full of ideas and we look forward to bringing them to you to get us through the holidays and this most recent mitigation measure. Keep looking to us. Open your emails and check social media feeds. We’ll keep you informed by email, social media and our website of any changes to our plans and facility closures. If you have concerns we can address, please feel free to call 630-784-6100 (M-F 9am-5pm) or email info@csparks.org.
The Carol Stream Park District thanks you for your patience and understanding during this challenging time. We ask that you take precautions, stay safe, and exercise kindness to others. We will forge through this. Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations.
Respectfully,
Jim Reuter
Executive Director
From the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
RESTORE ILLINOIS TIER 3 RESURGENCE MITIGATION FAQ (issued 11/29/20)
