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Parks liaison outlines special recreation recruitment push; Gateway day program capped at 12 by staffing ratios
Summary
A Parks liaison said the Special Recreation Association is launching a municipal recruitment push after Willowbrooks stepped away; staff also confirmed Gateway day program capacity is set at 12 because of staffing ratios, with a review if that level is exceeded.
A Parks liaison told the Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission on Tuesday that member agencies of the regional Special Recreation Association (SRA) plan to recruit neighboring municipalities following Willowbrooks’ departure from the partnership.
The liaison said the recruitment campaign will target municipalities without an SRA — for example, the village of McCook — to expand participation in the multi‑agency program. The liaison said the effort is intended to grow municipal membership in the SRA rather than increase current program patronage within existing member communities.
Staff added a staffing update on a separate SRA‑related program: the new Gateway day program currently has a capacity of 12 participants due to staffing ratios; staff said they will revisit those ratios if the program exceeds that enrollment threshold. The liaison said the program had not yet hit that cap.
Ending: The liaison said their next special rec meeting is scheduled for Thursday and promised more information to the commission at the March meeting.
