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Commercial Park Citywide Champs!

Congratulations to Commercial Park’s 13-15 yrs. old 3-on-3 Girls’ Soccer Team, who finished in first place in the 2015 Chicago Park District Citywide Soccer Tournament!  Their win means they are the top 3-on-3 girls’ soccer team in the entire city for their age group, and they brought home a banner and trophy to prove it.
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Pictured:  Isabella B., Marcia L., Maria Rosie T., Jeoanna G.  Not pictured:   Brianna O.
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Congratulations are also in order to Lizbeth Carrazco, winner of the 2015 Jr. Citizen of the Year award presented by the Chicago Park District.  The Jr. Citizen program is a scholarship program that celebrates the contributions that teens make to our parks.  Great job, Lizbeth!
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TEENS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING WALK-A-THON

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TEENS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING WALK-A-THON

SATURDAY, JUNE 13
10 am–12 pm

Smith Park, Commercial Park and Wicker Park staff and volunteers have teamed up for a central region Walk-A-Thon against Human Trafficking. While this event is for teen awareness, all ages are encouraged and welcome to join.  Please join in this Saturday to help raise awareness.

Start at Smith, stop at Commercial and then continue to Wicker.

It may be easy for many to ignore but Chicago is a major hub for human trafficking and here is a chance to raise awareness.

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Snowberry 2015 Growing Season and Green Team Growers Schedule

The park is redone and it’s time to GARDEN!!
Clean ups and Green Team Growers are open to all.
Green Team Growers is sponsored by CPAC (Commercial Park Advisory Council)

Green Team Growers sessions will be held on the dates below at 4pm
and are geared towards children 2-10 years old with a guardian

  • April 25 – 9am – spring clean up
  • May 18 – Green Team Growers – making seed balls
  • May 23 and 24 – 9am – perennial garden clean up and planting
  • June 8 – Green Team Growers – plant seed balls (wildflowers)
  • June 22 – Green Team Growers – plant herbs/start a seed
  • July 13 – Green Team Growers – ladybugs
  • July 27 – Green Team Growers – butterflies
  • August 10 – Green Team Growers – worms/compost
  • September 14 – Green Team Growers – good bugs/bad bugs

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Please like our Facebook page for added events   (CGNA sponsored
summer social, fall and winterfests) updates and news or email
snowberrygarden@gmail.com

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Earth Day Clean-Up

earth day flyer 2015

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2015 Park Advisory Council Conference

(L to R ) Jeanne McClure CPAC President, Michelle Baldwin CPRP Park Supervisor Sheil Park North Region, Karen Moran CPAC Treasurer.
(L to R ) Jeanne McClure CPAC President,
Michelle Baldwin CPRP Park Supervisor Sheil Park North Region, Karen Moran CPAC Treasurer

The Park Advisory Council Conference March 28, 2015

This year’s theme, PACs are Gold, celebrates the important role PACs have played in the Chicago Park District earning the 2014 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.

 

 

 

 

 

National Gold Medal Award
National Gold Medal Award