registration

Our new Online Registration will provide you with no-hassle, real-time registration—saving you lots of time. Please Note, however, that residents will have to prove residency for their first registration with the new registration system.

Registration may be submitted either by mail or in person in accordance with the following procedure.

1. Two proofs of residency will be required for all registration. Only the following items will be acceptable identification.
   1. Valid drivers license, state identification card (traffic tickets are not acceptable), and/or valid passport with picture.
   2. Any of the following forms of identification can be used as secondary proof of residency as long as it is in the registrants name and current: Electric bill, Gas bill, Apartment/Home lease, Water bill, Tax bill, voters registration card.
   3. All mail-in resident registration must include Xerox copies of the above listed acceptable identification.
   4. All mail-in registration will be entered at 5:00 pm on the first day of registration.
2. All registration is on a first come, first served basis. The total fee must be paid at the time of registration.
3. A birth certificate/proof of birth will be requested for all children to prove age and parentage.
4. Telephone registrations are not accepted under any circumstances.
5. In accordance with Park District Policy, a “Release and Hold Harmless Agreement” form must be signed by all participating adults and/or parents or guardians of children under 18 years of age. Without the proper signature, your registration cannot be processed and will be returned to you. No one may participate in any program without signing the form. Each program, class or trip, must have a properly signed “Release and Hold Harmless Agreement” on file prior to participation. These forms are available in this Leisure Guide and at all facility offices.
6. Fees will not be prorated when registering for a program, if the program session has already started.
7. If there is a problem with your registration, you will be notified by phone.
8. For mail-in registration, your cancelled check serves as your receipt.
9. You can—and are encouraged to—register for both Session I and Session II programs during the Session I registration period. Waiting until Session II may result in closed programs. Should this happen, you will be placed on a waiting list,and IF POSSIBLE another class will be opened.
10. If you provide us with a self-addressed stamped envelope, you will be notified by mail if you were entered into a program or put on a waiting list.

Payment may be made via cash, personal check, money order, Visa or Master Card. There is a $20 service charge for each returned check.

No resident will be denied admittance to recreational programs for which a fee is charged due to a financial hardship (excluding Early Care & Education Academy programs). Please call the Park District for further details.

Nonresidents may pay a $163 Annual Fee that entitles your family to a resident fee rate for all Park and Pool programs beginning within a full year from the date of purchase. Please note that programs are limited to a single season, i.e. 1 pool pass, 1 season of fall soccer, 1 season of swim team, etc. (Early Care & Education Academy, School-Age, Summer Camp and Enrichment programs excluded). For further information call 708/457-1244.

Programs that do not meet the minimum enrollment will be cancelled and a full refund will be issued.

NO CASH REFUND WILL BE GIVEN. All refund checks will be mailed within 3 to 5 weeks from the time of request. Credit cards will be issued a credit to the proper account.

Nothing cancels a program quicker than everyone waiting until the last minute to register. There is a point when a decision must be made on whether a program will run or not. So remember, please do not wait until the day before class to register, it may be too late.

The Park Board has adopted a fair-share policy of nonresident user fees for recreation programs. The Norridge Park District resident contributes financially to the operation of the Park District via property taxes. The fair-share concept is intended to apportion part of the overall financing of the Park District to nonresident participants on an equitable basis with the resident. The nonresident fee for each program is printed along with the resident fee throughout the leisure guide. Participants must indicate nonresident status at the time of registration or they will be dropped from the program without a refund.

The Norridge Park District assumes NO responsibility for damages/injuries/accidents occurring during programs or activities. Such insurance would make program fees prohibitive. "Release and Hold Harmless Agreement" forms are required for all programs.