TRIPS Brochure: January - June 2016

TRIPS

January - June

Live in Your World, Travel in Ours!

2016

St. Charles Parks & Recreation Administration Office: 1900 Randolph St. Charles, MO 63301 Phone: 636.949.3372 Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00A - 5:00P Register by: Mail, Phone, Online or In Office Acceptable Payments: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard or Discover Website: www.stcharlesparks.com

Trip Planner (John Pike): Phone: 636.949.3580 John.Pike@stcharlesparks.com

Walking Moderation Key: Light: Moderate:

Significant:

St. Charles Parks & Recreation Department An Extension of Your Own Backyard • www.stcharlesparks.com

The Baldknobbers Jamboree

Start the night off right with a delicious dinner at Hendel's Market! After dinner we will make our way to the Florissant Civic Center for a wonderful performance by The Baldknobbers Jamboree. This family entertainment phenomenon began over 55 years ago when the four Mabe brothers, known as the Baldknobbers, began entertaining visitors on the Branson Lakefront. Today, the family legacy continues with the second and third generations of the Mabe family carrying on the family tradition of great country music and hilarious comedy.

Cost includes dinner and show. *This trip will depart & return to the Wapelhorst Park Pool Parking Lot. (1875 Muegge Road, 63303)

Saturday, January 16 Time: 4:45P - 10:30P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $96 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-01 (Balance Due: Dec. 18)

Winter Lunch and BINGO

Gather your friends and loved ones for a special afternoon of BINGO this winter at Memorial Hall in Blanchette Park. Enjoy a delightful lunch with the company of your friends before BINGO begins! Doors will open at 11:30A. Cost includes lunch and BINGO.

Wednesday, January 27 Time: 12:00P - 3:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $20 per person Maximum: 176 people Code: 142514-02 (Balance Due: Dec. 30)

Last of the Red Hot Lovers

Accompany us as we make our way to the Alton Little Theatre in Alton, IL for Neil Simon's production of Last of the Red Hot Lovers. There is a rumor going around that in the 1960's any reasonable adult in search of casual flings could find it in a New York minute. A middle aged restaurateur begins to feel the desire to roam only to learn that it is much more complicated and difficult than he could have imagined and the problems which result are hilarious.

A scrumptious dinner will follow at Castelli's Restaurant. Cost includes dinner and show.

Sunday, January 31 Time: 1:00P - 7:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $80 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-03 (Balance Due: Dec. 31)

**The Root Diggers and Rigazzi's Restaurant

Great beats and fabulous eats will be the main focus of this outing! Travel with us to the Sheldon in St. Louis for a toe-tapping performance by The Root Diggers. This group consists of six talented string band musicians whose sound is heavily rooted in old-time traditions performing a blend of traditional Ozark and Appalachian music. An Italian lunch will follow at the popular Rigazzi's Restaurant on The Hill. Cost includes lunch and show.

Saturday, February 6 Time: 10:00A - 2:30P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $75 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-04 (Balance Due: Jan. 8)

Mardi Gras Lunch and BINGO

We’re bringing the celebration of Mardi Gras from New Orleans to Memorial Hall.

Join us for our Mardi Gras themed BINGO and enjoy a delicious lunch and a great afternoon with your friends.

Be sure to dress in your best Mardi Gras attire; the person most decked out will win a prize! There will be prizes for BINGO winners as well as attendance prizes.

Doors will open at 11:30A.

Tuesday, February 9 Time: 12:00P - 3:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $20 per person Maximum: 176 people Code: 142514-05 (Balance Due: Jan. 12)

“2 Bits” Musical Entertainment

Join us at Memorial Hall for an afternoon of musical entertainment presented by 2 Bits.

This duo group will deliver a toe-tapping performance with songs from the past as well as some current hits. Enjoy a tasty lunch before this one of a kind entertainment begins.

Doors will open at 11:30A.

Thursday, February 25 Time: 12:00P - 2:30P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $25 per person Maximum: 100 people Code: 142514-07 (Balance Due: Jan. 28)

Jessie Mueller as Carole King and cast in Beautiful - The Carole King Musical. Original Broadway Cast. ©Joan Marcus

Isn't it Romantic

Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries before the musical performance of Isn't it Romantic at the Sheldon in St. Louis. One of St. Louis' most acclaimed musical theater performers, Ben Nordstrom, celebrates Valentine's Day with love songs from "The Great White Way." Guest vocalist Julie Hanson Battaglia, who has appeared on Broadway and at theatres around the country, joins Nordstrom for this romantic program of Broadway favorites.

An authentic Italian lunch will follow at Lombardo's Restaurant. Cost includes coffee, pastries, lunch and show.

Wednesday, February 17 Fee: $88 per person Time: 8:00A - 2:00P Maximum: 43 people

Deposit Paid: Code: 142514-06 Amount Due: $________ (Balance Due: Jan. 20)

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Get ready for this entertaining journey as we make our way to the Fabulous Fox in St. Louis for the remarkable production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole King and her journey to fame. This award winning production features a collection of hits including "I Feel The Earth Move," "One Fine Day," "A Natural Woman," "You've Got A Friend" and "Beautiful." A deliciously satisfying traditional Italian dinner at the fabulous Bartolino's Osteria will follow this one of a kind performance!

Cost includes dinner and show. *Disclaimer: Mature themes and alcohol use. *Orchestra level seating.

Sunday, February 28 Time: 11:45A - 6:30P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $125 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-08 (Balance Due: Jan. 29)

Fine Dining Surprise - 1

Get your taste buds ready for this satisfyingly delicious destination.

This fine dining restaurant will remain a secret until we arrive. Enjoy the company of your friends as you indulge in this delicious dining experience! Casual attire is recommended for this evening. Cost includes dinner, drink, dessert, and all gratuities.

Wednesday, March 2 Time: 4:00P - 7:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $58 per person Maximum: 43 people Code: 342514-09 (Balance Due: Feb. 3)

St. Patty’s Lunch and BINGO

The luck of the Irish is what you want on your side for this entertaining afternoon of BINGO. Be sure to wear as much green as you can! The person most decked out in St. Patrick’s attire will win a prize. Enjoy a delicious lunch before BINGO begins. Doors will open at 11:30A.

Thursday, March 17 Time: 12:00P - 3:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $20 per person Maximum: 176 people Code: 142514-11 (Balance Due: Feb. 18)

**A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline

We will begin the evening at Hendel's Market in Florissant, MO for an exquisite dinner. **Lend Me a Tenor This savory meal is the perfect way to Travel with us to the St. Charles Community start the night! After, we will make College Center Stage Theatre for Lend Me a Tenor. our way to the Florissant Civic Center The harried impresario, the haughty socialite for the marvelous production of Board Chair, the Italian superstar opera singer, A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline. his shrewish wife, the young lovers... all get One of the all-time legends of country farcical treatment in this non-stop, doormusic, Patsy Cline was as spunky as slamming, hilarious comedy. Set in a fancy hotel she was devoted to making a career suite in 1934, the Cleveland Opera Company in music. From working in a drug is poised to present the world-famous tenor, store at age 15 to her audition at Tito Morelli, as the lead in their history-making the Grand Ole Opry and the hard-won production of "Othello." After this knee-slapping fame that she earned over the course of the next comedy we will make our way over to Concetta's decade, this is her story of a life in the limelight, for dinner. Enjoy some of your favorite Italian family and her untimely death. Featuring the hit songs dishes in their cozy and unique atmosphere.

"Crazy," "Walkin' After Midnight," "Sweet Dreams" Cost includes dinner and show. and many more! Cost includes dinner and show.

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Sunday, March 6 Time: 1:00P - 6:30P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Ken Ludwig

Fee: $75 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-10 (Balance Due: Feb. 5)

Saturday, March 19 Time: 5:00P - 10:30P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $97 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-12 (Balance Due: Feb. 19)

St. Louis Ukulele Group

The talented St. Louis Ukulele Group will be stopping by Memorial Hall to bring us another fantastic musical performance that will make you want to dance and sing along! This group includes 60+ members who have been playing together since 2001! Enjoy the company of your friends as we serve you a wonderful lunch before the show begins! Doors will open at 11:30A. Cost includes lunch and show.

Wednesday, March 23 Time: 12:00P - 3:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $25 per person Maximum: 100 people Code: 142514-13 (Balance Due: Feb. 24)

Swansea BINGO

BINGO, is what you'll be shouting at the C.K. & L. of I. Club in Swansea, IL. Experience this fun filled day as we play 24 rounds of BINGO along with a delicious lunch. Gather your friends for an awesome time and who knows, maybe you'll leave a winner! Cost includes lunch and BINGO games.

Each player will receive the following: • 4 Cards for 50/50 Warm-up • 6 Cards for 14 Regular Games • 6 Cards for 3 Early Bird Games • 6 Cards for Mid-Bird Games • 1 Blue Lucky Color Sheet with Progressive Jackpot • Inclusion in the Lucky Number Jackpot(s) • 7 Chances for Rainbow Raffle • 1 Chance on Power Ball *Additional cards available to individual players upon arrival.

Tuesday, March 29 Time: 8:45A - 4:30P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Culinary Tour of The Hill

Join us in St. Louis, MO for the "Taste of the Hill" Culinary tour with host Joe DeGregorio who will be describing the Hill from a culinary aspect.

Joe will take us on an Epicurean adventure starting with a homemade ravioli making demo at Mama Toscano's complete with a toasted ravioli sampling. Next stop will be at an artisan salami factory, Oldani's, where you will see specialty salamis being made using Old World ways. Lunch will find us at the fabulous Guido's, the Italian-Spanish restaurant where the head chef will demonstrate how they make their signature paella and pizza dishes. We end the tour at Gelato di Riso for homemade authentic gelato. There will also be time for some shopping at the neighborhood's unique stores. Recipe handouts are included along with the option to purchase a cookbook compiled by locals and several restaurants!

Cost includes tour of the Hill, lunch and dessert.

Wednesday, April 6 Time: 8:30A - 3:30P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $82 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-15 (Balance Due: March 9)

Fee: $60 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-14 (Balance Due: March 1)

The Bridges of Madison County

Travel with us to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis for the romantic production of The Bridges of Madison County. This two-time Tony Award winning Broadway musical is based on the best selling novel

by Robert James Waller. This love story follows an Iowa housewife and her whirlwind romance with a traveling photographer. The Bridges of Madison County Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale from the original Broadway production of THE BRIDGES is the unforgettable story of two people caught between OF MADISON COUNTY. (Photo by Joan Marcus) decision and desire as a chance encounter becomes a second chance at so much more! Dinner will follow at the popular Surf and Sirloin restaurant.

Cost includes dinner and show. *Disclaimer: Mature themes, strong languages and alcohol use. *Orchestra level seating.

Sunday, April 10 Time: 11:45A - 6:30P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $109 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-16 (Balance Due: March 11)

The Amazing World of Chocolate!

Progressive Dinner

Get your sweet tooth ready as we tour some of Get ready for an evening that revolves around the most delectable chocolate producers in the food and good company! The concept of our St. Louis area. We will begin with a tour of Progressive Dinner is to enjoy three different Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier Factory restaurants in one night! Each restaurant we have where we will learn their artisan techniques and picked out for you will be a first time visit for our discuss the chocolate making process. Lunch at trips program. Our first stop will be for a starter, Zia's Italian Restaurant on The Hill will follow. Our the second for our main course and third for last stop of the day will be to Chocolate Chocolate dessert! All destinations will remain a secret until Chocolate Company and Candy Kitchen for an up we arrive. Don't miss out on this unique dining close experience. See, smell and taste the savory experience! Casual attire is recommended decadence of chocolate during this unique tour! for this evening. Cost includes starter, Cost includes lunch and tours. main course, dessert and all gratuities.

Thursday, April 21 Time: 8:30A - 4:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $65 per person Maximum: 28 people Code: 142514-17 (Balance Due: March 24)

Wednesday, April 27 Time: 3:45P - 7:30P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $59 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-18 (Balance Due: March 30)

**Bullets Over Broadway

Join us as we make our way to the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis, MO for the one of a kind musical production Bullets Over Broadway. Follow the story of a young playwright who, in desperate need of financial backing for his next show, accepts an offer he can't refuse from a mobster looking to please his showgirl girlfriend. Loaded with big laughs, colorful characters, and the songs that made the 20's roar, Bullets Over Broadway is bringing musical comedy back with a bang. A fantastic dinner will follow at Lombardo's. Cost includes dinner and show. *Orchestra level seating.

Thursday, May 5 Time: 4:30P - 11:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $118 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-19 (Balance Due: April 7)

Photo courtesy of Matthew Murphy.

Learn More About Our Trips Program By Scheduling Us For a FREE Presentation!

Want to know more about our trips program, how we conduct our trips, where we travel to and maybe who is eligible to go on our trips? Our trips program team would be happy to come to your group meeting and give a short presentation. Whether you are a church travel group, subdivision home-owner group, senior center, travel club, Red-Hat Society group or ANY group for that matter, just give us a call at:

636.949.3580

OR EMAIL JOHN.PIKE@STCHARLESPARKS.COM

Ste. Genevieve Garden Walk

Stop and smell the roses with us during our visit to the downtown historic district of America's oldest French Colonial village for their annual Garden Walk. Explore several public and private gardens, some of which belong to historic homes and are typical to the 18th-century period. After our stroll through the gardens we will enjoy an exquisite lunch at Audubon's of Ste. Genevieve Restaurant. After lunch we will tour two historic homes.

The Bolduc House Museum was constructed in 1792 and the Felix VallĂŠ State Historic Site dates back to 1818. We will end our trip with a delightful dessert from Sarah's Ice Cream.

Cost includes garden walk, lunch, tours and dessert. *This trip will depart & return to the Wapelhorst Park Pool Parking Lot. (1875 Muegge Road, 63303)

Saturday, May 14 Time: 8:00A - 5:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $84 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-20 (Balance Due: April 15)

Fairmount Park

And we're off to the races again!

Join us as we make our way to Fairmount Park in Collinsville, IL. Experience this popular destination as we enjoy the excitement of thoroughbred horse racing. Enjoy the race from an air conditioned area with tables that are up against a glass window offering you comfort and a great view! We will also provide you with racing forms. A scrumptious lunch buffet will be served at the Black Stallion Room. Cost includes lunch and race admission.

Tuesday, May 17 Time: 10:00A - 6:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $49 per person Maximum: 85 people Code: 142514-21 (Balance Due: April 19)

Gardens, Grapes & Galleries in Alton

Get ready to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors in Alton, IL. We will begin our tours at the Nan Elliot Rose Garden. This garden is roughly 1 acre and consists of 1,600 rose bushes! Our next stop will visit the Signature Gardens and Statues at the Lewis & Clark Community College. Lunch and shopping will follow at the popular Josephine’s Tea Room. After lunch we will continue on to the Beall Mansion for a tour. This beautiful historic home was built right before the St. Louis World's Fair in 1902. Our last stop of the day will be Eckert's Orchard for a wine tasting.

Cost includes lunch, tours and wine tasting.

Thursday, May 26 Time: 8:00A - 4:30P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Breezing the Byways!

Breeze the Byways with us in Illinois! Our first stop will be the Phillips 66 Refinery. Learn how products such as gasoline, jet fuel, propane and asphalt are made. Take a windshield tour of the refinery plant with a tour guide before visiting the Wood River Refinery History Museum. Next we will make our way to Hartford, IL to visit the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, the gateway to the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway. This 180-foot tower has three viewing platforms and tells stories about the area's history. We will enjoy a delicious lunch at Castelli's before making our way to the Melvin Price Locks & Dam for a tour and a visit to the National Great Rivers Museum. Cost includes lunch and tours.

Wednesday, June 8 Time: 7:30A - 4:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

Fee: $74 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-23 (Balance Due: May 11)

Fee: $79 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-22 (Balance Due: April 28)

**"It Shoulda Been You"

You are cordially invited to join us for what is certain to be the wedding of the year! "It Shoulda Been You" comes to Stages, St. Louis with a mad-cap wedding celebration we know you won't want to miss! After all, who doesn't love a wedding? Especially one that includes a beautiful blushing bride, her uninvited and unrequited boyfriend, a groom with a secret, a sister with her own hidden agenda and a pair of troublesome mothers. This refreshingly modern romantic comedy has more than a few surprising twists in store as out comes the bride and groom in a wedding you are sure to remember. Be the first to say "I do" to this wonderfully witty musical that kept Broadway audiences rolling in the aisles. After this one of a kind performance we will make our way to Surf & Sirloin for a fantastic dinner!

Cost includes dinner and show.

Sunday, June 26 Time: 12:30P - 7:00P

Deposit Paid: Amount Due: $________

2015 Extended Trips Shopaholics Holiday Getaway Chicago IL, December 3 - 4, 2015 (2 Day Trip) CODE: 142414-05

Shop until you drop! Join us in the windy city of Chicago for some serious Christmas shopping!

Gather your friends, daughters or grandmother for a quick girlfriends getaway. This two day trip is designed for those interested in getting some holiday shopping done. Chicago offers a wide variety of shopping destinations, several of which you won’t find here at home. Cost of trip will cover transportation, lodging and two dinners.

Shopping locations include the following: • The Magnificent Mile • Woodfield Mall • Macy’s State Street • IKEA Home Furnishings Fee: $300 per person (double occupancy)

Fee: $122 per person Maximum: 31 people Code: 142514-24 (Balance Due: May 20)

Extended Trips Social Gathering

If you have traveled on one of our 2014 or 2015 overnight Extended Trips we would like to invite you to this social! We will be providing hor d'oeuvroes and beverages while you mingle with your fellow or new travelers. Bring with you any ideas or suggestions you may have for future trip destinations! We also encourage everyone to bring along any photos from previous trips so we can share memories and reminisce on the fun times that we have had!

You are also welcome to bring along guests who are interested in our trips program.

Sunday, January 24 from 3:00P - 5:00P Location: Memorial Hall in Blanchette Park ALL MUST REGISTER | FREE TO ATTEND Maximum: 150 people CODE: 142514-27

2016 EXTENDED TRIPS: Escorted by the Ranger Division Open Water Florida Trip

Diving Certification Florida Package

The St. Charles Parks and Recreation Department's Ranger Division has teamed up with the Midwest Scuba team to bring you this diving certification package. Have you ever wanted to get your Open Water Diver certification and dive in sunny Florida? Then we have the package for you. As with the Open Water Diver certification offered in September or October, this course will give you the necessary skills to safely conduct open water dives. The classroom and swimming pool portions will be held here in the St. Louis area. In February, we will board a motor coach for warm, sunny, Florida where we will spend 3 days diving in three separate fresh water springs.

DIVING CERTIFICATION FLORIDA PACKAGE AGES 12 - UP • CODE: 461903-01 Fee: $1,350 per person (double occupancy)

$200 nonrefundable deposit due at the time of registration.

JANUARY 16 will be held in a classroom setting at Midwest Scuba (513 Clark Street, 63301) from 8:00A - 4:00P JANUARY 30 will be indoor pool training (location to be announced) from 6:00A - 10:00A FEBRUARY 11 - 15 will be the certification dives in Florida Florida Dive Locations: Ginnie Springs, Blue Grotto and Devils Den

DIVE CERTIFICATION FLORIDA PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Transportation, lodging, meals and dive fees, use of mask, fins, snorkel, regulator, BCD, wet suit, aluminum tank, weight belts and weights.

A Medical Statement/Questionnaire & Physician's Release must be returned to the Parks Department at least 2 days prior to your first class.

After registration you will be contacted to receive course materials and further instructions. Participants MUST have all five chapters of the manual read and the knowledge reviews completed before the first class.

Cards Spring Training

Spring Training Baseball Trip to Florida

March, 2016 (4 Day Trip)

We know our travelers love going to Cardinals games to support their home team so we are planning an extended trip to Jupiter, Florida to show our Cardinal spirit. This trip will include air fare, transportation, most meals and special interaction with some of our favorite Cardinal players and managers! While anticipated to occur in March, 2016, the exact dates have not yet been finalized.

If you would like to receive more information as it become available for the "Cards Spring Training Extended Trip" please call: (636)949-3372 to be placed on our mailing list. An informational packet will be sent to those on the mailing list once it becomes available.

2016 EXTENDED TRIPS: Escorted by the Recreation Division Mystery Trip

June 12 - 17, 2016 (6 Day Trip) CODE: 142415-01

We are planning a 2016 Extended Mystery Trip. This extended trip is back by popular demand and we are sure you will LOVE the destinations we have picked out!

Be sure to call our Administration Office to be placed on our mailing list.

Information will be mailed out as it becomes available.

Hawaiian Island: Escape to Paradise September, 2016 (7 Day Trip) CODE: 142415-02

• Paradise Cove Luau - includes Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Traditions, Shower of Flowers, Imu Ceremony, Polynesian Feast and Hawaiian Luau Show • Polynesian Cultural Center visit the villages of seven Polynesian Island Nations of the South Pacific, enjoy a Traditional Luau Feast followed by the Hawaiian Show “HA, Breath of Life” • Pearl Harbor Tour - includes USS Arizona Memorial, Battleship Missouri Memorial, Ford Island and National Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.

• Private dinner on Waikiki Beach with breathtaking views of ocean sunset • Ocean front hotel on the beautiful Waikiki Beach • Evening sunset dinner cruise off Waikiki Beach • Enjoy a historical, scenic and cultural highlights tour while circling the beautiful Island of Oahu • Plenty of free time to swim, walk the beach, shop for that perfect Hawaiian keepsake and of course time to relax and soak up the sun!

FAM. Meeting

To familiarize yourself with our “Hawaiian Island: Escape to Paradise” trip and the “Mystery Trip” trip please be sure to register now for our FAM. Meeting.

Location: Auditorium of Memorial Hall in Blanchette Park Date: Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 2:30PM CODE: 342514-24 (Must Register/Free to Attend)

Registration Information: Register by: Mail, Phone, Online or In Office Acceptable Payments: Cash, Check, Visa, Master or Discover Administration Office Phone: (636)949-3372 Trip registration will be taken only when accompanied by payment.

All trips are filled on a first come first serve basis. Trip Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

Extended Trips: Deposits:

Extended Trips: $50 non refundable deposit must be received at registration.

Cancellations:

Extended Trips: Participants cancelling an extended trip less than 30 days prior to the trip will not receive a refund.

Participants cancelling more than 30 days prior to the trip will receive a refund minus a $50 administration fee.

Pick up Point:

Pick up point for all day trips and extended trips will be at the Memorial Hall Parking Lot in Blanchette Park unless otherwise stated.

**Parks Passport Card:

Receive a $5 discount for select trips (two stars signifies the trips with discounts) with this card. Available for St. Charles CITY Residents. For more information call our Administration Office.

Scholarships:

The St. Charles Parks & Recreation Foundation provides funds to either children or adult CITY RESIDENTS who cannot financially afford a recreation program or trip participation fee. One scholarship amount per family per brochure is granted. For more information call our Administration Office.

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One Day Trips & BINGO: Deposits:

One-Day Trips & Bingos: $10 non refundable deposit must be received at registration.

Cancellations:

One-Day Trips & Bingos: Participants cancelling a one day trip less than 14 days prior to the trip will not receive a refund. Participants cancelling more than 14 days prior to the trip will receive a refund minus a $10 administration fee.

Accommodations:

Please call us so that we will know how to better serve you.

This will help us assist you to have a great trip experience.

If you have any dietary concerns, health or mobility issues please inform our Administration Office at the time of registration.

We Welcome Persons of All Abilities:

The St. Charles Parks & Recreation Department actively seeks and supports participation by all people with a variety of interests and abilities in recreation programs and services. Please call us so that we will know how to better serve you. Our Coordinator of Inclusive Recreation is Brita Weight. She can be reached at (314) 359-9970.

Parks & Recreation Board:

Sandy Bichel................................................................. President Valerie Lanning.......................................................... Vice President Tom Smith................................................................... Treasurer Mike Ryan.................................................................... Secretary Betty Barro.................................................................... Member Kathy Mudrovic.......................................................... Member Bradley Nowak........................................................... Member TJ Slattery..................................................................... Member