Accomplishments

Our Accomplishments

FY2025

Facility Upgrades and Projects:

Received payment in the amount of $400,000 as part of the DCEO Capital Bill Grant for the Recreation Center Fitness Renovation
Basketball court at Lions Park was resurfaced along with the replacement of both basketball hoops
Worked with local artist to install Butterfly Mural at Summerlakes Park
New “Welcome Wall” was installed at lower-level guest service desk
Purchased and installed new drinking fountain at Kiwanis Park
Purchased and installed new bike rack at Harding Park
New trees were installed along the fence line at Lion’s Park after discussions with the neighbors
Received notification that Phase 2 OSLAD funding was approved for Cerny Park

Staff Recognition & Committees:

Superintendent of Recreation Odom served on the Warrenville Friends of 4th Committee
Superintendent of Recreation Odom served as a liaison to the Warrenville Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission for the annual Bike Rodeo
Recreation Supervisor Brackmann served on the WDSRA (Western DuPage Special Recreation
Association) Inclusion Committee
Recreation Supervisor Brackmann served on the Outreach Warrenville Community Advisory Committee
Received Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Financial Reporting Award for Fiscal Year April 30, 2024
Superintendent of Recreation Odom served as an ex-officio member of the Warrenville Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Awareness Commission
Marketing and Community Engagement Manager Potter served as Chair of the Agency Showcase Taskforce Committee
Parks Supervisor Jordan served as the Affiliate Liaison for Warrenville Athletic Association (WAA) and Warrenville Girls Softball Association (WGSA)
Superintendent of Recreation Odom/Executive Director Reinbold served as the Affiliate Liaison for Warrenville Masterpiece Community (WMC) Productions
Executive Director Reinbold served as board member for Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA)
Executive Director Reinbold served as a board member on the Illinois Parks and Recreation Foundation (IPRF) and served as the incoming chairman
Executive Director Reinbold served on the Distinguished Agency committee completing two audits and currently serving as a mentor to the Elmhurst Park District
Marketing and Community Engagement Manager Potter served on the Pro Connect Board and as the past chair for the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) ProConnect Mentorship Program
Executive Director Reinbold was appointed to the Pro Connect board for IPRA
Executive Director Reinbold served on the Exhibit Committee for the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) Conference Committee
Executive Director Reinbold was the chairman of the Joint Section Golf Outing which raised over $21,000 that will benefit the Illinois Parks and Recreation Foundation (IPRF) for student and professional scholarships
Marketing and Community Engagement Manager Potter served on the Board of Regents for Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) Professional Development School (PDS)
Staff attended Park District Risk Management Association (PDRMA) Risk Management Institute
Executive Director Reinbold and Executive Assistant/HR Manager Thrawl completed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Open Meetings Act (OMA) training
Executive Director Reinbold, Executive Assistant/HR Manager Thrawl, and Superintendent of Finance and Technology Straka, attended the Legal Symposium in Oakbrook conducted by Illinois Association of Park District (IAPD)
Superintendent of Finance and Technology Straka served on the Park District Risk Management Association (PDRMA) Health Benefits Committee
Marketing and Community Engagement Manager Potter served as Chair of the District Employee Recognition Committee
Superintendent of Recreation Odom chaired the WPD Safety Committee
Marketing and Community Engagement Manager served on IPRA Diversity Institute Board of Regents as Curriculum Chair
Office Manager Savage served as the Chair of the Earth Action Committee (EAC)
Superintendent of Parks and Facilities Ireland, Office Manager Savage, and Executive Director Reinbold renewed their CPRP certifications
Staff participated along with commissioners at Johnson Elementary School in cooperation with Northern Illinois Food bank with Mobile Outdoor Food Distribution
Marketing and Community Engagement Manager Potter attended and completed IAPD Leadership Institute
The entire management and supervisory staff completed Little Friends Autism Sensitivity Training

Recreation Programming:

Recreation staff all participated in a “Welcome to our Parks” event pop-up series to celebrate our parks in Summer 2024
Awarded an Illinois Arts Council/National Endowment for the Arts (IAC/NEA I) Grant for 2024-25 in the amount of $6,650
Obtained City of Warrenville Tourism and Arts Council (TAC) Grants for Multicultural Festival ($20,668) – Art on the Prairie ($16,560)- Fall Family Fun Fest ($11,538) – Lunchtime Live ($3,275) and Movies in the Park ($1,643)
Continued partnership with Johnson Elementary school for the Mighty Acorns program through The Conservation Foundation
Participated in Parks Day at the Capital showcasing the District and our offerings
Participated in Community Events such as National Night Out, Johnson Elementary Trunk or Treat, 3W Golf Outing, St. Irenes Chili Cook off, City of Warrenville Open Enrollment, Fire Department Open House, and MacaroniKID Kids Summer Camp Fair at the Waldorf School of DuPage

parks and projects:

Lion’s Park playground was completed and grand opening took place as part of 2024 IPRA Promotes Play Initiative
Completed multiple community input meetings at the annual Fire Department Open House and down at Cerny Park as part of OSLAD grant
The community selected the playground that will be installed as part of Phase 1 of the OSLAD
Newly created Citizens Advisory Group was created with an initial group of 4 community members as a starting point, and has conducted 2 meetings
Received notification from the Department of Natural Resources that we received funding for the OSLAD Phase II grant submitted as part of Cerny Park redevelopment
The entire team completed DEIB Trainings
The Earth Action Committee coordinated and executed two park clean ups, one in the spring and one in the fall where we cleaned up parks in Warrenville
Held and hosted successful quarterly blood drives with Versiti
Continued partnership with WWSHS Step Program Student Job Program
The District was a recycling center site for holiday lights and recycled over 175 pounds
Maintained two bee hives at Summerlakes Park as part of our sustainability project which produced over 100 bottles of honey
Helped maintain Community Garden Plot at Johnson School completed second year in conjunction with District 200

Safety and Risk Management:

District received $1,500 award from PDRMA (Park District Risk Management Agency) for achieving Level A Status for last Loss Control Review (LCR)
Completed 57 online learning courses as a District
Safety Committee Members attended PDRMA’s Risk Management Institute in November 2024
District employees participated in an onsite health and wellness screening thru Park District Risk Management Association (PDRMA) PATH (Public Health Across Sectors)
The Safety Committee held all-staff trainings for staff in May 2024 and January 2025 at the Warrenville Community Building, which included partnering with the Warrenville Police Department for ALICE active shooter response training
Worked with ACT Services to revamp our ADA Transition Plan for the District which includes all our parks and facilities

Awards

Illinois Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) Distinguished Member Award
2024 Sheri Potter – Communications & Marketing Section

Illinois Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) Exceptional Workplace Award
2013, 2018, 2023

Illinois Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) Chairman’s Award
2023 Tim Reinbold

Illinois Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) Overall Outstanding Special Event Award
2022 Warrenville Multicultural Festival

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Master Board Member Award
2022 Tina Coons and Barb Thornbury

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Distinctive Board Member Award
2022 Denise DiCianni

Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) Agency Showcase for Marketing, Design & Public Relations
2021 – 1st Place Overall Agency Showcase People’s Choice and 3rd Place Video-Short Form

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Distinctive Board Member Award
2021 Tina Coons and Barb Thornbury

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Best of the Best Award
2021 Citizen Volunteers of the Year – Bill & Barb Crabtree

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
2012-2023 for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

Park District Risk Management Agency (PDRMA) Accreditation Award
2009-2020 in recognition of its Loss Control Program Review – Excellence Level A

Illinois Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) / Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Distinguished Agency Award
2015, 2020

Illinois Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) Rising Star Award
2019 Sheri Potter – Communications & Marketing Section

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Master Board Member Award
2019 Colin Wilkie

Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Best of the Best Award
2017 Best Friend of Illinois Parks Small Business – NorthStar Credit Union

Illinois Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) Professional of the Year
2017 Tim Reinbold – Administration & Finance Section

Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) Outstanding Facility Award
2005 Recreation Center

Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) Agency Showcase for Marketing, Design & Public Relations
2005 Logo Design