Park District of Oak Park

54 www.pdop.org For our summer pool schedule, see the insert. Returning for Summer 2019, Ridgeland Common will be offering Birthday Parties at the pool! The parties will feature reserved outdoor seating on the raised deck for you and your party members and a birthday party attendant to assist in your party needs! Celebrate your birthday Saturdays or Sundays, June 22 through August 18. Visit www.pdop.org/birthdayparties for more details. Birthday Parties at Ridgeland Common Pool SWIM ACADEMY Summer 2019 Class Offerings • Parent Tot Aquatics • Pre School and Parent • Preschool (Ages 3-5.5) • Beginner (Ages 5.5+) • Advanced Beginner (Ages 6+) • Intermediate (Ages 6+) • Advanced (Ages 6+) • Adult Swim Lessons (Ages 14+) • Jr. Lifeguarding Silver • Jr. Lifeguarding Gold Session Day Options • M- (4 sessions) RCRC Pool • M/W/F (3 sessions) Rehm Pool • T/ (2 sessions) Rehm Pool • Sa (2 sessions) Rehm Pool Questions? If you have any additional questions regarding Swim Academy, please contact: Ryan Andersen Program & Operations Supervisor - Aquatics ryan.andersen@pdop.org Learn to Swim Coordinator swimacademy@pdop.org Aquatics Use Your Universal Card at Concessions Stand Universal Card Holders can now use their card for payment at the Pool or Rink concessions stand using pre-loaded funds! You can load your account online through your registration account or at a registration location. No more soggy cash! Adult Open Swim Time During this time, the pool will be split between half lane lines and half open pool space. Adult Open Swim is for patrons 18 years and older. $5 admission Registration Information: If you are placed on a waitlist, Swim Academy staff will be enrolling from the waitlist where class numbers will reflect the amount of space and instructor-student ratio. If you do not immediately get enrolled in a class, SIGN UP for a waitlisted class. If a class is denoted as FULL, both the class and waitlist have reached their maximum. If there are questions regarding registration for Swim Lessons or where you stand on the waitlist, please contact Aquatic Supervisor, Ryan Andersen at ryan.andersen@pdop.org. About Swim Academy We offer swim lessons for ages two through adult in a group class format. Lessons aim to provide increased swimming ability, water awareness, and social growth through individual skill progressions and instructor interaction. Classes are available outdoors in both the mornings and aernoons. The Jeff Ellis Swimming (JES) Program is an objective driven program that focuses on individualized skill successes rather than progressive skill development. is program is designed around flexibility and taught at a pace that allows each child to progress at their own pace rather than conforming to the peer group. Each instructor is licensed through JES and trained via the JES partner Praesidium Inc, a specialized company that focuses on prevention of sexual abuse, demonstrating the commitment the Park District of Oak Park has to providing high quality swim lesson services, with each class having no more than a 6:1 student to instructor ratio, and ensuring a safe environment. In order for participants to be safe and learn properly, it is critical to enroll in the level matching current skills. JES levels have particular skill sets and differ from the previous PDOP program. JES is intended to reinforce skills and may not always lead to "passing" a level right away. Each level builds on the previous and it may take more than one session and outside practice to move on. "At Home" drill cards will be distributed during each session for practice beyond the lesson. Please see the conversion guide on our website, at one of our Customer Service Desks, or contact Ryan Andersen at ryan.andersen@pdop.org for questions regarding registration and level placement.

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