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FEBRUARY 15, 2024
MCKINLEY PARK, 2210 W. Pershing Rd

 

The Chicago Park District is excited to host its third annual Windy City Winter Sports Clinic at McKinley Park on February 15, 2024. The Windy City Winter Sports Clinic is a one-day urban adaptive sports clinic for veterans and active duty personnel with physical, visual, or invisible disabilities. This is an instructional clinic, no previous experience is required to participate. Attendees will have the opportunity to try ice skating, biathlon, curling, snowshoeing, mountain biking, floor hockey, and more. We are excited to partner with the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Warriors, Central Cross Country Skiing, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and AllenForce for this event. We welcome your application and appreciate your interest in participating.  


Application Process 

  • This application will take roughly 5 minutes. Once you start the application, it must be completed at that time there is no way to start the application, save it and come back to it later. 
  • Only fully completed applications will be reviewed by the application committee. Applying to the Windy City Winter Sports Clinic does not guarantee acceptance. 

Important things to note: 

  • Applications are accepted from those who have served or are currently serving in the US Armed Forces. The time frame in which you served, the location, or cause of your injury will not preclude your application from being considered. 
  • Hotel accommodations will only be offered the night of Wednesday, February 14 to individuals traveling 60 miles or further from the clinic venue (McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Rd, Chicago, IL 60609). Hotel accommodations will only be offered to those who complete their application before January 26, 2024. Those who apply after January 26, 2024, will not be eligible for a hotel room.

Questions 

If you have any questions about the Windy City Winter Sports Clinic, please contact Veterans Programs at veterans@chicagoparkdistrict.com
 

Forms

Email completed forms to veterans@chicagoparkdistrict.com