Current and former service members can enjoy Veterans Seasonal Sports from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago. A DD214 or other documentation, veteran identification and instructor permission are required to register. Contact Aimee Gottlieb at aimee.gottlieb@chicagoparkdistrict.com or Andrew Grose at andrew.grose@chicagoparkdistrict.com. For more information, […]
Current and former service members can enjoy Veterans Seasonal Sports from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago.
A DD214 or other documentation, veteran identification and instructor permission are required to register. Contact Aimee Gottlieb at aimee.gottlieb@chicagoparkdistrict.com or Andrew Grose at andrew.grose@chicagoparkdistrict.com. For more information, see the Veterans Seasonal Sports at McKinley web page for the Chicago Park District’s listing on the Active Network.
The class offers a sports sampler of badminton, curling, corn hole, shuffleboard, basketball, golf simulator, horseshoes, snowshoeing, tennis, floor hockey, boccia and table tennis (aka ping pong). Participants will gain a firm grasp of rules, scoring court etiquette and terminology for each of the sports, with adaptive equipment available.
