Kids
Don’t sit around on your days off from school! Join our fun and professional staff as we provide a wide variety of games, sports, arts and crafts, learning, and nature activities!
Parents
The Champaign Park District is your child’s destination for positive, educational, and productive programs when school is out!
Registration Information:
Fall Explore Guide 2019 – School’s Out Days
2019-2020 Parent Handbook – Fillable
CUSR Inclusion Services
Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation offers inclusion services for Champaign Park District programs. Upon an initial assessment, services that are deemed appropriate based on each individual will be provided. If needed, a one-on-one aide will work with your child. When registering, please fill in ADA information with INCLUSION REQUEST on the registration form. For more questions, email Grace Tissier-CUSR Manager & Inclusion Coordinator.
CURTIS ORCHARD
K-5th graders
Explore with us as we go behind the scenes at Curtis Orchard with an educational group tour! Enter the fascinating world of honey bees, see how cider is made, and even taste some of the apples we grow. In order to attend field trips, children 8 years old and under must have a booster or car seat. Please put their name on the car seat. Children will need a sack lunch and a drink.
No peanut/nut products.
Date: Monday, September 30
Time: 7:30a-5:30p
Fee (R/NR): $52/$78
Min/Max: 8/12
Deadline: September 23
Location: Douglass Community Center
Questions: brittney.washington@champaignparks.com or 217-398-2573
STAY ACTIVE
K-5th graders
Jump – Bounce – Slide – Climb – Crawl- Play! Come to Leonhard and learn the importance of staying active. We will also take a field trip to Monkey Joe’s in Peoria. Please pack your child a sack lunch.
No peanut/nut products.
Day: Monday, September 30
Time: 7:30a-5:30p
Fee (R/NR): $52/$78
Min/Max: 8/11
Deadline: September 18
Location: Leonhard Recreation Center
Questions: shannon.meissner@champaignparks.com or 217-819-3988
EXPLORE THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS
K-5th graders
Spend the day exploring dinosaurs, science, planets, and more! Parents should drop their child off by 8a and pick up at 5:30p. In order to attend field trips, children 8 years old and under must have a booster or car seat. Please put their name on the car seat. Children will need a sack lunch and a drink.
No peanut/nut products.
Date: Monday, October 14
Time: 7:30a-5:30p
Fee: $68/$102
Min/Max: 8/10
Deadline: September 23
Location: Douglass Community Center
Questions: brittney.washington@champaignparks.com or 217-398-2571
OUT OF THIS WORLD
K-5th graders
3-2-1 Blast Off! We will be launching into a galaxy of fun and learning. What is the hottest planet in our solar system? What is the name of the volcano on Mars that is three times the size of Everest? Learn these answers and more! We will also be taking a field trip to the William M. Staerkel Planetarium. Please pack your child a sack lunch. No peanuts/nut products.
Date: Monday, October 14
Time: 7:30a-5:30p
Fee: $52/$78
Min/Max: 8/11
Deadline: October 2
Location: Leonhard Recreation Center
Questions: shannon.meissner@champaignparks.com or 217-819-3988
FALL FESTIVITIES
K-5th graders
Fall is in the air! Join us for two fun-filled days of adventure. On 10/24, we will visit one of the best kept secrets in the area: Negangard Pumpkin Patch. Here we will search for the perfect pumpkin and visit farm animals.
Then, on 10/25, we will be visiting Curtis Apple Orchard where we will learn about the fascinating world of honey bees and see how cider is made. You won’t want to miss the fun!
Date: Thursday, October 24 &/or Friday, October 25
Time: 7:30a-5:30p
Fee (R/NR): $52/$78 (each section)
Min/Max: 8/11
Deadline: October 14
Location: Leonhard Recreation Center
Questions: shannon.meissner@champaignparks.com or 217-819-3988
TERRE HAUTE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
K-5th graders
This children’s museum is three stories of fun, laughter, and exploration, located in the heart of Terre Haute. Parents should drop their child off by 8a and pick up at 5:30p. In order to attend field trips, children 8 years old and under must have a booster or car seat. Please put their name on the car seat. Children will need a sack lunch and a drink.
No peanut/nut products.
Date: Thursday, October 24
Time: 7:30a-5:30p
Fee (R/NR): $52/$78
Min/Max: 8/12
Deadline: 10/17
Location: Douglass Community Center
Questions: brittney.washington@champaignparks.com or 217-398-2573
RADER FARMS
K-5th graders
Join us as we travel to Rader Family Farms and tour their entire farm! We will take a guided tram ride to the pumpkin patch, navigate through the kiddie farm maze, bounce on the colorful Jumping Pillow, and more! Parents, please dress participants appropriately for outside weather. Closed toe shoes must be worn. Wear jackets, hats, and gloves on cooler days. Parents should drop their child off by 8a and pick up at 5:30p. In order to attend field trips, children 8 years old and under must have a booster or car seat. Please put their name on the car seat. Children will need a sack lunch and a drink.
No peanut/nut products.
Date: Friday, October 25
Time: 7:30a-5:30p
Min/Max: 8/12
Fee (R/NR):$52/$78
Location: Douglass Community Center
Questions: brittney.washington@champaignparks.com or 217-398-2573
TEEN SCHOOL’S OUT DAY TRIPS
Ages 12-17
Keep your teen active and engaged while school is out with these fun day trips. Cost of transportation and admission is included. *Bring additional money for shopping and lunch.
ELEVATE TRAMPOLINE PARK – October 25
Join us for a fun time at Elevate, followed by lunch and shopping.
Time: 10a-3:30p
Fee (R/NR): $22*
Min/Max: 6/12
Deadline: October 14
PEPSI ICE CENTER & BLOOMINGTON MALL – January 3
Ice skate at Pepsi Ice Center in Bloomington, along with lunch and shopping.
Time: 10a-2:30p
Fee (R/NR): $25*
Min/Max: 6/12
Deadline: December 30
Location: Depart from Douglass Community Center
Questions: darius.white@champaignparks.com or 217-398-2572
HOLIDAY ADVENTURE
K-5th graders
We have lots of holiday fun planned for your children to enjoy during break. Keep kids active and learning, all while making new friends. Please pack your child a sack lunch.
No peanuts/nut products.
Orpheum Children’s Science Museum – December 26
Champaign Public Library – December 27
Auntie Anne’s – December 30
Cooking 101 – January 2
The Pottery Place – January 3
Elevate Trampoline Park – January 6
Time: 7:30a-5:30p
Fee (R/NR): $52/$78
Min/Max: 8/11
Deadline: December 16
Location: Leonhard Recreation Center
Questions: shannon.meissner@champaignparks.com or 217-819-3988
NO SCHOOLAPALOOZA: WINTER BREAK EDITION
K-5th graders
Have a blast during winter break with our themed days! We’ll provide a wide variety of activities including games, arts and crafts, and field trips. Parents should drop their child off by 8a and pick up at 5:30p. In order to attend field trips, children 8 years old and under must have a booster or car seat. Please put their name on the car seat. Bring your own lunch, and we will provide an afternoon snack.
No peanut/nut products.
Skateland – December 26
Super Hero Day – December 27*
Minute to Win It Games – December 30
Bowling – January 2*
Laser Tag – January 3*
Movie & Pizza at Douglass – January 6
Time: 7:30a-5:30p
Fee (R/NR): $52/$78
Min/Max: 8/16 (*max: 12)
Deadline: One week prior to date of program
Location: Douglass Community Center
Questions: brittney.washington@champaignparks.com or 217-398-2573
CUSR WINTER BREAK CAMP
Ages 5 – High School Graduate
Break is never boring when spent with friends! Let CUSR keep your students active and learning by playing games, cooking, trying creative projects, and enjoying a field trip. Please pack your child a sack lunch.
No peanuts/nut products.
GOALS: Enhance social skills, learn new leisure activities, and increase independence.
First Session – December 26-27
Second Session – December 30 & January 2-3
Time: 8:00a-5:00p
Fee(R/NR): First Session -$72/$108; Second Session -$108/$162
Min/Max: 6/12
Deadline: December 15
Location: TBA
Questions: morgen.mcgraw@champaignparks.com or 217-217-819-3933
2019-2020 CUSR Parent Handbook – Fillable
To Register: The Annual Information Form (AIF) is a required form that contains extremely important participant information which is necessary for CUSR staff to plan and execute safe and enjoyable programs. Each participant needs to have this form completed about them. CUSR Participants will NOT have access to online or facility registration until we have received this completed form. Completed AIF can be mailed/dropped off to Hays Recreation Center, emailed to CUSR Receptionist – Amanda Carrington, or faxed to 217-373-7951. Once we have received the completed AIF, registration can be taken at any Champaign Park District facility and online.
