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Rec & Roll is a community­based recreation program for
                                                                 individuals ages 22­55 years. The program emphasizes social
                                                                 interaction, community outings, service projects, and more.
                                                                 Recreational activities are planned to help people with
                                                                 disabilities develop and enhance their quality of life. The
                                                                 daily schedule can include animal therapy, volunteer projects,
                                                                 gardening, field trips, fitness, outdoor recreation, crafts,
                                                                 and games.





         Registration Timeline                                   Rec & Roll –2024/2025
         Rec & Roll runs on an annual basis May­April with registration   Ages: 22­55 years
         occurring in February.                                  Time: 9:00am­2:00pm
         Registration OPENS at 9 a.m. Monday, February 19th      Dates:  Mondays       5/6/2024­4/21/2025
         Registration CLOSES at 9 a.m. Monday, February 26th            Tuesdays       5/7/2024­4/22/2025
         In­District lottery spun Monday, February 26th                 Wednesdays     5/8/2024­4/23/2025
         Non­Resident lottery spun Wednesday, February 28th             Thursdays      5/9/2024­4/24/2025
         Confirmations sent Friday, March 8th                            Friday         5/10/2024­4/25/2025


         Rec & Roll 1:6 Ratio                                    Rec & Roll 1:3 Ratio
         Participants must be able to successfully participate in a 1   If your family member needs a little more assistance to be
         staff to 6 participant ratio and perform all of their own daily   successful, then this day program is for you. The daily schedule
         living skills. Participants attending Rec & Roll must be toilet   is a mixture of staff­directed and participant­directed large and
         trained, responsible for independent care such as feeding and   small group activities. Participants must be able to successfully
         dressing, devoid of emotional outbursts that require 1:1 staffing.   participate in a 1 staff to 3 participant ratio. Rec & Roll Fountain
         Please send a sack lunch daily.                         View and Rec & Roll Fort Hill are designed for participants
         Limit: 12 participants per day                          who may require some assistance with daily living skills and
         Locations:                                              may require emotional support from staff. Please send a sack
         Naperville; Sportsman’s Clubhouse, Naperville           lunch daily.
         Carol Stream; WDSRA office, Carol Stream                  Limit: 9 participants per day
         Glen Ellyn; Ackerman WDSRA Room, Glen Ellyn             Locations:
         Wheaton; Central Athletic Complex, Wheaton              Fountain View; Fountain View Recreation Center, Carol Stream
         Winfield; Charles R. Beggs Activity Center, Winfield      Fort Hill; Fort Hill Activity Center, Naperville



         How to join!



         New participants interested in the opportunity to register for
         Rec & Roll must pre­arrange an intake day to determine
         whether they meet the programs eligibility requirements.    Rec & Roll 2024 registration
         This meeting will help staff determine which Rec & Roll is   information will be available
         most appropriate. Staff ratio will be determined at this time   in January. Scan the QR code
         by the Day Program  Assistant Manager. For Naperville,            for our interest form.
         Wheaton, or Winfield locations, contact Meghan Toliver and
         Carol Stream or Glen Ellyn locations, contact Katie Lyter. If
         you are unsure of which site is best for your participant, email
         recandroll@wdsra.com.


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