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Caring for Kids School Year Programs

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When:

Activities are held mainly on weekends, with some activities during school holidays. 
Where: RIC Galvin Health and Fitness Center and various Chicagoland locations
Season: Fall - Spring
Contact:

Jenny DiLaura 312-238-5010 or jdilaura@ric.org

Caring for Kids School Year Programs

Caring for Kids School Year Programs offers a variety of recreational, social and sports activities from September through June. During the school season, Caring for Kids has 2-3 Saturday programs each month generally focused on a sport or physical activity. Besides weekends, Caring for Kids may also be held on Chicago Public School holidays.  

Activities include:

 

  • Tennis
  • Bowling
  • Swimming
  • Golf
  • Indoor Sports
  • Theater and Museums

 

Therapeutic Horseback Riding

Caring for Kids, in conjunction with Equestrian Connection, offers therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy. Therapeutic riding helps improve core balance, posture, flexibiltiy, and self-confidence. This program is held one weekday a month from October through March based on Chicago Public School Holidays. The Caring for Kids Summer Camp also participates in therapeutic horseback riding in July and August.

How to register?

Registering for Caring for Kids programs is easy! Simply follow the directions for enrolling into the Caring for Kids Program (this page will open in a separate window) or found in the Registration panel to the right. Once enrollment into the Caring for Kids program is complete, youth will be able to register to participate in the summer camp and other Caring for Kids programs offered.

Caring for Kids Newsletter

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Winter 2008

Summer 2007

Spring 2007

 

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Upcoming Sports and Fitness Events

To learn more about any upcoming event, call 312-238-5001.

NOVEMBER

NOV 15:  Caring for Kids: Yoga and Karate Fall Session II Begins

NOV 18: Caring for Kids Thanksgiving Day Event

NOV 20: Caring for Kids: BNO/GNO Teen Night

NOV 20-22: RIC Blackhawks at MWSHL League Tournament, St. Louis, MO

NOV 21: Caring for Kids: Art Therapy

NOV 21: RIC Boccia Practice

NOV 26-27: FITNESS CENTER CLOSED - Happy Thanksgiving!

DECEMBER

DEC 4: Caring for Kids: Horseback Riding

DEC 5-6: RIC Bears Quad Rugby Tournament, Addison, IL

DEC 11: Caring for Kids BNO/GNO Teen Night

DEC 13: Caring for Kids Holiday Party

DEC 16: FITNESS CENTER CLOSES AT 2 PM

DEC 16: Fitness Center Member Holiday Party

DEC 19: Caring for Kids: Art Therapy

DEC 19: RIC Boccia Practice

DEC 19-20: RIC Hornets Wirtz Wheelchair Basketball Tournament, Skokie, IL

DEC 21-23: Caring for Kids: Holiday Break Camp

DEC 24-25: FITNESS CENTER CLOSED - Happy Holidays!

DEC 27-28: Chicago Sports Festival, McCormick Place, Chicago

DEC 28: Chicago Sports Festival/RIC Boccia Tournament, Chicago

DEC 31-JAN 1: FITNESS CENTER CLOSED - Happy New Year!

Click here for a complete listing of upcoming events and programs...

 

Page Updated Tuesday, September 29, 2009