City of
Recreation Guide
Spring/Summer 2014
ICE ARENA 11400 Olde Cabin Road • (314) 432-3961
Have your birthday party at the Ice Arena!
Are you looking for a cool way to celebrate a birthday? Let Creve
Coeur Ice Arena host the party! Packages are available for parties
from 10-100 kids and include admission, skate rental, cake and
drinks, and table decorations in a private party room.
First 10 children: $140 resident/$160 non-resident
Additional children: $7 each resident/$8 each non-resident
Party favors are also available! $3.50 per child
Learn to Skate Group Lessons
The Creve Coeur Figure Skating Academy is a Learn to Skate
program using U.S. Figure Skating curriculum. Whether you
want to learn to skate or improve your skating skills, our 30
minutes per week lessons are designed with you in mind. The
Creve Coeur Skating Academy offers a chance to cool down this
summer while learning the fundamentals of skating. Classes are
limited and fill quickly…don’t delay, register today!
Ages 4 to Adult, 11:00A, 11:30A, 12:00P or 12:30P
Saturdays, beginning June 7 (six-week session, no class July 5)
$75/skater; $70/each additional immediate family member
Saturdays, beginning August 2 (eight-week session, no class
August 30)
$100/skater; $95/each additional immediate family member
Curling in Creve Coeur
The City of Creve Coeur has partnered with the St. Louis Curling
Club to bring the sport of curling to the Dielmann Complex. For
information on Learn to Curl classes and leagues, check out our
website at www.creve-coeur.org/recreation.
COMMUNITY EVENTS (314) 432-3961
FREE! Twitter Party
You are invited to our Twitter party! This fast and fun virtual party
will connect Creve Coeur residents and give you the chance to
discuss what you love about your city! Parks and Recreation staff
will be your party hosts and keep the conversation going!
Tuesday, April 1, 6:30–8:30P, #crevecoeurparks
FREE! St. Louis Brown Stockings Vintage Baseball
Game
Join St. Louis’ own vintage baseball team in a game against the
Belleville Stags. This unique afternoon features teams playing
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by the original 1860 rules of “base
ball” in vintage uniforms and with
traditional equipment. Bring your
family to enjoy a great day in the park!
Saturday, April 12, 11:00A
Millennium Park, 2 Barnes West
Drive
FREE! Flicks on the Fairway
Bring a blanket, lawn chair and
friends for a family-friendly movie on
the fairway at the Creve Coeur Golf
Course. Snacks and drinks will be
available for purchase.
Saturdays, dusk
May 31, Monsters University
June 28, Despicable Me 2
August 2, The Lego Movie
Tour of Historic Creve Coeur
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Recreation Guide
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Summer Camps
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Youth Recreation
Family Classes
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Art Classes
Golf Course Events
Citywide Garage Sale
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Dog Classes
Fitness Classes
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Tennis
Summer Concerts
Somewhere in Time
Registration Form
The city’s Historic Preservation
Committee is pleased to offer a
guided bus tour of historic Creve
Questions?
Coeur, in cooperation with St. Louis
Contact Us:
County Preservation Historian, Esley
Ice Arena: (314) 432-3961
Golf: (314) 432-1806
Hamilton. Get a unique, first-hand
Camps: (314) 432-3961
opportunity to learn about the
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Tappmeyer House in Millennium Park
recreation
and the historic log cabins in Conway
Park, along with several of our city’s
outstanding examples of mid-century modern architecture.
Additional historic facts and points of interest will be highlighted.
Pre-registration required!
Saturday, May 10, 9:00A–12:00P, $25 per person
Departing from Millennium Park, 2 Barnes West Drive
Heart to Heart Run/Walk
Join us for the 10th Annual Heart to Heart Run/Walk, proudly
sponsored by Mercy. Distance choices include 5K, 10K or 1.5M
Family Fun Run/Walk. Registration includes timing by Big River
Running Company, T-shirt and post-event snacks. Awards provided
to top three male and female overall and age divisions. Event is
held rain or shine. Discounts for early registration. For registration
and pricing information, visit www.events.bigriverrunning.com/
hearttoheart or call (314) 432-3961.
Saturday, June 7, 8:00A start, Government Center
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SUMMER CAMPS (314) 432-3961 • All camps take
place at the Community Center, 300 N. New Ballas, except where
noted
Cartooning and Animation Camp
Attention all aspiring cartoonists and animators: this is a
stimulating, new camp in cartooning and animation art techniques
plus methods involving humorous illustrations, comic strip,
and comic book design. Students will be introduced to dynamic
anatomy, powerful composition, exciting action scenes, advanced
shading techniques, comic book line techniques and creating
different types of characters for your picture compositions.
Campers will design futuristic spacecraft, wild cars, armored tanks,
and other bizarre vehicles. Students need to bring a spiral white
paper pad, four soft lead pencils, sharpener, ruler, colored pencils,
and different sharpie pens.
Ages 7-17, June 23-27, 10:00A-3:30P
$75 resident/$85 non-resident (add $20 late fee after June 9)
Add before care, 7:00-10:00A, $25 resident/$30 non-resident
Add after care, 3:30-6:00P, $20 resident/$25 non-resident
Basic Fundamental Drawing Camp
This beginning creative drawing course provides in-depth study
into essential fundamentals of basic sketching and drawing
disciplines. The course introduces use of basic drawing tools
for rendering techniques, design principles, contour line, quick
gesture, proportion, special relationships, and artistic awareness.
Students will learn how to use line quality, light and shadow, create
form, decipher value, observe simplified picture composition, and
perspective. This is a rewarding camp for the artist-to-be. Students
need a spiral white paper pad, four soft led pencils, sharpener,
ruler, colored pencils, colored markers or crayons, and different
point sharpie pens.
Ages 7-17, July 7-11, 10:00A-3:30P
$75 resident/$85 non-resident (add $20 late fee
after June 23)
Add before care, 7:00-10:00A, $25
resident/$30 non-resident
Add after care, 3:30-6:00P, $20 resident/$25
non-resident
Abra-Kid-Abra Magic Camp
Vanish an elephant! Change a real person
into a rabbit! These are just
a couple of the fun tricks
kids will learn in Abra-KidAbra’s new magic camp!
Campers get a magic box
and new tricks to perform
each day. Plus, they will
learn comedy magic
skits, balloon twisting,
magic puzzles, and lots
more! Camp culminates with
campers putting on a family show.
Ages 6-12, July 14-18,
9:00A-3:00P
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$205 per camper (add $20 late fee after June 30)
Add before care, 7:00-9:00A, $15 resident/$20 non-resident
Add after care, 3:00-6:00P, $20 resident/$25 non-resident
Secret Agent Lab Camp
Mad Science Spy Academy will help sharpen special operative skills
as campers learn about the secret world of espionage. The key to
being a great spy is the ability to use science to “sniff” out suspects
and uncover their secrets.
Ages 5-12, July 21-25, 9:00A-3:00P
$245 per camper (add $20 late fee after July 7)
Add before care, 7:00-9:00A, $15 resident/$20 non-resident
Add after care, 3:00-6:00P, $25 resident/$30 non-resident
Magical Mystery Camp
What do you get when you combine theater and magic into one
camp? Introducing…Magical Mystery Camp! Kids will learn new
magic tricks each day, often treating their parents to an afternoon
show! Campers will weave tricks into a mystery show, which they
will create and perform for their families the last day of camp! In
learning magic, theater, and improv, kids develop presentation
skills and confidence while having a lot of fun in the process!
Ages 6-12, July 28–August 1, 10:00A-3:00P
$205 per camper (add $20 late fee after July 14)
Add before care, 7:00-10:00A, $25 resident/$30 non-resident
Add after care, 3:00-6:00P, $25 resident/$30 non-resident
Drawing Superheroes and Villians
Attention all future comic book artists! Do you most enjoy
creating and designing fantastic superheroes and villains? Learn
the shortcuts of sketching characters using the mental thought
visualizing technique. Now is the chance to learn the basic
fundamentals for drawing the ultimate characters for dynamic
anatomy, powerful action fight scenes, fantastic spaceships, deadly
monsters, and creepy mutants. Campers will learn powerful
perspective, shading, inking techniques, and special effects.
Finally, kids will create pretty heroines and design a story plot
theme for their characters. Students need to bring a spiral
white paper drawing pad, four soft lead pencils, sharpener,
ruler, colored pencils, colored markers,
crayons, and different point sharpie
pens.
Ages 7-17, August 4-8
10:00A-3:30P
$75 resident/$85 non-resident
(add $20 late fee after July 21)
Add before care, 7:00-10:00A,
$25 resident/$30 non-resident
Add after care, 3:30-6:00P,
$20 resident/$25 non-resident
Junior Golf Camps,
11400 Olde Cabin Road
Campers learn golf fundamentals
as well as etiquette and rules of
the game. Campers must have
their own clubs (iron, wedge
and putter). Camp curriculum
includes: Chipping & Putting on Day 1, Driving & Approach on
Day 2, 3 holes of play with lunch on Day 3.
Ages 7-12, June 11-13, June 25-27, or July 16-18
9:30-11:30A
$70 resident/$80 non-resident
Junior Tennis Camps, Preservation Park, 12524 N. Outer 40
Weekly from June 2–August 7 (Monday–Thursday)
Ages 4-6, 8:00-9:00A
Ages 7-10, 9:00-10:00A
Ages 11-15 & Intermediate, 10:00-11:00A
$60 per camper per week
YOUTH RECREATION (314) 4323961 • All take place at 11400 Olde Cabin Road,
except where noted
FAMILY CLASSES (314) 432-3961 • All classes take
place at the Community Center, 300 N. New Ballas
From Overwhelmed to Organized!
Are you spending money buying things you already own, simply
because you couldn’t find them or didn’t know you already had
them? How would you like to find everything you need quickly
and easily in a home that celebrates the things you use, need, and
love? Learn how to organize any room in your home, create an
efficient filing system for mail and paperwork, and get more done
in less time with effective time management skills. Registration
required by May 15.
Tuesday, May 20, 7:00-8:30P
$20 resident/$25 non-resident
Reclaim Your Kitchen
Is your kitchen filled with
duplicate items, broken
Greatest Rivalry in Baseball Since 1892
Go out and have a good time; leave the
appliances, expired canned
Watch with Creve Coeur Parks and
childcare to us! Parent’s Night Out is full
goods, and a junk drawer
Recreation as the St. Louis Cardinals beat
of safe and fun activities that keep kids
that resembles the Bermuda
the Chicago Cubs! Price includes game
busy while parents enjoy a great night
triangle? Are all of your
ticket and transportation between the
out. Dinner and drinks are provided.
countertops covered with
Dielmann Complex and Busch Stadium.
Space is limited, and pre-registration is
mail, flyers, school schedules,
required!
and other important
Ages 4-12, 6:00-10:00P
paperwork? This course will
$20 first child resident, $15 each
teach you how to solve these
additional child
common
kitchen challenges and
Monday, May 12
$25 first non-resident child, $20 each
more!
Registration
required by
bus departs at 6:00P
additional child
June 12.
$35 resident/$40 non-resident
Friday, April 4–Go Cardinals!
Tuesday, June 17, 7:00-8:30P
Wear your best Cardinals gear and get ready for the
$20 resident/$25 non-resident
season!
Parents’ Night Out
Friday, May 2–Hawaiian Luau
Come limbo with us in your best island wear!
Friday, September 5–One Last Blast
Gear up for the school year and party at the rink!
Teddy Bear Sleepover
You are invited to a Teddy Bear Sleepover! You and your stuffed
animal will enjoy crafts and activities, and then your stuffed
animal will spend the night at the Dielmann Recreation Complex.
Come back the next day to pick up your animal friend and a
photo album with pictures of what your pal did overnight!
Ages 2-6, Drop Off Party, Wednesday, April 9, 10:00-11:00A
$3 resident/$5 non-resident
Arrangements can be made for furry friends unable to participate in
the Drop Off Party but who would like to join the Slumber Party.
Call (314) 432-3961 or email [email protected].
Basketball Skills, Community Center Gym, 300 N. New Ballas
Classes focus on basketball fundamentals which ensure success
at every level. The weekly one-hour skills classes are energetic,
participative and fun. Each week, young players are introduced to
new individual and team drills, progressively taught and reviewed.
Ages 10-13, Saturdays, 12:00-1:00P
April 12–May 31, June 14–Aug. 2, or Aug. 16–Oct. 4
$100 per eight-week session
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Tackling the Toy Situation
Parents: are you fed up with the amount of dolls, toy cars, art
supplies, and videos occupying your house? Does your entire
house seem like a big playroom for the kids? It’s time to reclaim
control of your home! In this informative class, learn tips and
tricks on ways to corral toys, what to keep and what to get rid of,
new ideas for outgrown or outdated items, and how to recapture
adult living spaces within your home. Registration required by
July 10.
Tuesday, July 15, 7:00-8:30P
$20 resident/$25 non-resident
How to Survive and Succeed at Middle School
Middle school is full of new tasks and priorities, and can be
completely overwhelming unless you know some key fundamental
organizing skills. In this fun class, learn tips and tricks on how to
keep track of paperwork, use a planner to manage time effectively,
organize a backpack and locker, and create a super study zone at
home. Start the school year off right by learning how to carry less
stuff, get more done, and have more time for fun! Registration
required by July 31.
Monday, August 4, 7:00-8:00P
$25 per resident family/$30 per non-resident family
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ART (314) 432-3961 • All take place at 11400 Olde Cabin Road,
except where noted
Photo-Journaling Workshop for Girls, Community
Center Meeting Room 2, 300 N. New Ballas Road
This workshop focuses on using fun self-portraits to increase
awareness of internal positive qualities. This is not a photography
class and girls do not need a camera; portrait-taking equipment
will be supplied. Girls should bring a sack lunch, drink and copy
of a childhood photo. Activities will include a portrait session,
creative writing, art and collage (depending on the weather, some
activities may be outdoors).
Ages 10-13, Friday, June 13, 10:00A-2:00P
$35 per participant (an additional $12 supply fee will be
collected at registration)
Art for Recreation and Enjoyment - Parent/
Student
This course is for students who fall on the ADHD/Asperger’s
diagnostic spectrum. A parent or adult caregiver must accompany
the student. Projects include various art media, including drawing,
painting, various types of mosaics, beading, oil pastels, 3D
materials, and collage. Participating students should be able to
follow directions and stay on task, individually or with the aid of a
caregiver, and be able to work with common art materials.
Ages 7-11, Saturdays, May 17–June 28, 11:15A-12:00P
$150 per participant (an additional $60 supply fee will be
collected at registration)
Art for Recreation and Enjoyment - Women
Supporting Women
This is a supportive art program for women experiencing transition
in their lives—divorce, job loss and career changes, empty nest, or
recovery from major illness. While doing collage work, drawing,
art journaling, and painting, participants will focus on mutual
support and stress reduction. No previous art experience necessary.
Ages 45-65, Saturdays, May 17–June 28, 12:15-1:15PM
$150 per participant (an additional $45 supply fee will be
collected at registration)
Art for Recreation and Enjoyment - Older Adult/
Caregiver
This course is a recreational art class for seniors, and is targeted
for those who might be experiencing mild to moderate memory
loss. A caregiver must accompany the participant to class each
week and participate with the student in the lesson. This course
provides cognitive stimulation, memory work, manual dexterity
skill maintenance, and social interaction for seniors who may
be starting to find it difficult to participate in regular classes and
activities either due to memory deficits, or mild loss of motor
function. Participants should be able to follow directions with the
aid of their caregivers.
Ages 70+, Saturdays, May 17–June 28, 10:00-11:00A
$150 per participant (an additional $60 supply fee will be
collected at registration)
GOLF COURSE (314) 432-1806 • 11400 Olde Cabin
Road
Masters Mayhem
In conjunction with the Masters, we will create Mayhem
throughout the course, including extended fairways and challenging
pin placements! Registration for this nine-hole, two-person
scramble includes golf with cart, polo golf shirt, attendance prize
ticket, beverages, and lunch from JGumbos.
Saturday, April 12, 11:00A registration, 12:00P start
$55 per player/$110 per team
Creve Coeur Days Tournament
This is an eighteen-hole, four-person scramble format and includes
golf with cart, player package, drink tickets, attendance prize ticket,
and dinner provided by Granite City Food and Brewery!
Saturday, May 17, 8:00A registration, 9:00A shotgun start
$55 per player/$220 per team
Beer, Birdies & BBQ
Ring in the fall with beer, birdies and BBQ at Creve Coeur Golf
Course. This two-person scramble will include player package, nine
holes of golf, delicious BBQ and a selection of beers from Granite
City Brewery.
Saturday, September 13, 11:00A registration, 12:00P start
$55 per person/$110 per team
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Citywide Garage Sale - April 26
Get all your spring cleaning done or shop ‘til you drop!
Register to be part of the Citywide Garage Sale for only
$15. All houses registered by April 20 will be listed
in the catalog, available for $2 on April 25-26 at the
Dielmann Complex or by download at
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Sale is 8:00A-6:00P, or any hours within that period
This sale does not count toward the two-sale limit
included in the ordinance
• Ordinance guidelines 3-10 apply on all sales
• All applications will go through the recreation office
at the Dielmann Complex
• Recreation staff will advertise online, but residents
may advertise individually as well
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DOG CLASSES (314) 432-3961
Dog First Aid
Learn how to respond to emergencies and provide basic first
aid for the four-legged members of your family. Practice and
preparation will help you be calm and effective in an emergency,
protecting you and your animal from further injury or suffering.
Saturday, May 4 or Saturday, October 5, 10:00A-12:00P
Dielmann Complex, Pro Shop, 11400 Olde Cabin
$55 resident/$60 non-resident
Dog Training Classes
Owners must provide a copy of vet’s records showing that dogs
are current on DHPP, Rabies and Bordatella vaccines prior to
class. Classes are not appropriate for dogs with bite histories, or
who are aggressive toward people or other dogs. Children under
FITNESS CLASSES (314) 432-3961
Fitness Class Fees (classes ongoing, join anytime, bring payment to class)
$11 per class resident/$13 per class non-resident
OR 8-class punch card: $80 resident/$96 non-resident
OR 16-class punch card: $160 resident/$176 non-resident
New to Yoga Class
Are you interested in yoga but don’t what it involves? Maybe you’re
intimidated, think you’re not flexible enough or just don’t know
what to expect. The “New to Yoga” class is designed for someone
just like you! Review the basics of yoga: what it means, the true
purpose, the terminology, step by step instruction and explanation,
and how you will benefit from it. Most importantly you will learn
that ANYONE can do yoga: you just need to be willing!
Thursdays; 8:00-9:00A
Dielmann Complex, 11400 Olde Cabin Road
Yoga
Whether you are just beginning your yoga practice or looking to
deepen your practice, these classes focus on the basic principles
of yoga. By focusing on the basic mechanics of the
various asanas and coupling that with conscious
breathing, you will build a strong foundation to
help further your yoga practice. Beginners to
all levels.
Tuesdays & Thursdays (no class Aug. 5 &
14), 6:30-7:30P
Dielmann Complex, 11400 Olde Cabin Road
16 must be accompanied by an adult, and handlers must be at
least 10 years old. All owners registering for class must participate
in the Dog Class Orientation (for PEOPLE ONLY) on April 5,
9:00–11:00A, at the Dielmann Complex.
Family Dog Manners Class
Dogs 4+ months will learn basic manners and commands.
Saturdays, April 12–May 17, 9:00-9:45A
Creve Coeur Community Center Gym, 300 N. New Ballas
$150 per dog resident/$160 per dog non-resident
Dog Tricks 1 Class
This class is for dogs age 4+ months who already have learned
basic skills such as sit, down, and stay.
Saturdays, April 12–May 10, 10:00-10:45A
Creve Coeur Community Center Gym, 300 N. New Ballas
$140 per dog resident/ $150 per dog non-resident
their own music choices and choreographies to make their class
presentation locally unique
Mondays, 7:30-8:30P
Community Center Gym, 300 N. New Ballas Road
Wednesdays (no class Aug. 6 & 13), 7:30-8:30P
Dielmann Complex, 11400 Olde Cabin Road
Boot Camp
This fitness boot camp class is your chance to improve your fitness
level. The classes are designed to integrate tough workouts with
the support and motivation of a team. Each class format will
be different and activities will be challenging. Examples of class
activities would include lunges, pushups, sprints, crunches, planks,
and dips. Classes include cardio days, lower body days, upper body
days, and total body days. Competition is encouraged and trying
your best is expected. The exercises push everyone on their own
level. Join us to achieve your fitness and fat loss goals!
Saturdays (no class June 7), 8:00-9:00A
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00P
Community Center Gym, 300 N. New Ballas Road
Zumba Dance Fitness
This workout mixes body sculpting movements
with dance steps derived from cumbia,
merengue, salsa, reggaeton, hip hop, mambo,
rumba, flamenco, calypso and Salsaton. The
routines feature aerobic interval training with a
combination of fast and slow rhythms. It targets
areas such as the glutes, legs, arms, abdominals, and the heart. A
Zumba class is typically not formulaic in that instructors often add
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TENNIS (314) 432-3961 • $60 per session
Tuesdays at Lake School Park • 581 Coeur De Ville
Drive
Ages 4-6
3:45-4:30P
Ages 12-15
Ages 7-11
4:30-5:30P
Adult (16+)
Session I
April 8–April 29
Session II
May 6–May 27
Session III June 3–June 24
Session IV July 8–July 29
Session V
August 5–August 26
Session VI September 2–September 23
Session VII September 30–October 21
FREE!
Summer Concert Series
5:30-6:30P
6:30-7:30P
These family-friendly summer concerts in
Millennium Park will feature popular local
bands. Pack a picnic basket or enjoy a snack
from a food truck. Check future newsletters
for updates on start times and the band lineup (tentative line-up below).
Groove Thang, June 21
Abbey Road Warriors, July 17
Smash Band, September 11
Wednesdays at Beirne Park • 10630 Country View Drive
Ages 5-8
4:00-4:45P
Ages 13+
Ages 9-13
4:45-5:45P
Session I
April 9–April 30
Session II
May 7–May 28
Session III June 4–June 25
Session IV July 9–July 30
Session V
August 6–August 27
Session VI September 3–September 24
Session VII October 1–October 22
5:45-6:45P
Somewhere in Time…
This series for seniors will engage young-at-heart
audiences and bring back memories of a time
gone by. A delightful hour of Hollywood trivia is
combined with a presentation of “Old Hollywood”
movie posters, film clips and personal tributes to
some of the best known silver screen favorites of the
30s, 40s and 50s. Doughnuts and coffee provided.
Tuesdays, April 29, June 3, and July 8
9:00-10:30A
Dielmann Complex, 11400 Olde Cabin Road
$7 resident/$9 non-resident
Recreation Program Mail-In Registration Form
Cash or check payments are accepted. Checks payable to: City of Creve Coeur
Register in person or mail to: Recreation Department, 11400 Olde Cabin Rd., Creve Coeur, MO 63141
The Registration Form is also available at www.creve-coeur.org/recreation and online registration will be available soon!
Participant:
Participant Age:
Date of Birth:
Street Address:
City, Zip:
Program Name:
Program Date(s):
Fee:
Preferred Email:
All the information above is correct. I, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, agree to indemnify and hold the
City of Creve Coeur harmless from, and waive and release, any and all claims for damage, demands, actions and causes of actions against the City of Creve Coeur, its officials,
representatives, employees, successors and assigns, for any and all injuries and/or damages occurring during or resulting from my participation in Creve Coeur Programs. The following
policy shall be followed for all recreation programs offered by the City of Creve Coeur. Programs are on a first come, first serve basis. A full refund will be provided when a program is
cancelled by the City of Creve Coeur. Request for refunds must be received in writing at the Dielmann Recreation Complex Office. Day of the event = no refunds (excluding written
doctor authorizations). Less than 24 hours in advance of event or first session of program = 50% (excluding doctor authorizations). Any time prior to 24 hours in advance = full
refunds minus a $5 service charge. City staff may photograph you or your children participating in recreation activities for publication in future newsletters.
Parent/Guardian:
(if participant is under 18)
Signature:
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