🏀 Sports & Fitness Partners

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Chicago Recreation Providers
About This Organization:

Founded to fill a gap in local access to structured youth sports, Chicago Recreation Providers (CRP) has grown into a trusted leader in park-based athletics. Since its start, CRP has offered high-quality training in basketball, soccer, and Capoeira, fostering teamwork, physical activity, and skill development for kids of all ages. With years of experience and a deep connection to neighborhood parks, CRP continues to serve as a launching pad for young athletes.

 

CRP Elite Youth Volleyball Academy

About This Organization:

In 2022, Chase Park introduced instructional youth volleyball with support from Chicago Recreation Providers and Evolution Volleyball. What began as seasonal clinics quickly evolved into a dedicated program—CRP Elite Youth Volleyball Academy—serving the Chase Park community year-round.

The academy now offers a new Spring League alongside its popular seasonal clinics, focusing on skills, teamwork, and competitive play in a positive and inclusive environment.

 

Rising Rackets – CRP’s New Youth Tennis Program
About This Program:

Launched in 2025, Rising Rackets is a fun and instructional youth tennis program led by Coach Eugene Naroditskiy. Kids learn proper technique, footwork, and tennis rules through high-energy drills and engaging activities in a supportive and inclusive environment. Whether your child is picking up a racket for the first time or building on early skills, this class is a fantastic entry point into the world of tennis.

With a focus on confidence-building, skill development, and fun, Coach Naroditskiy has helped Rising Rackets quickly become a favorite among families looking for accessible, high-quality youth tennis instruction.

 

Stay The Course Fitness
About This Organization:

Launched as a community wellness initiative, Stay The Course Fitness offers dynamic adult fitness and dance fitness classes that prioritize strength, endurance, and fun. With expert instruction and high-energy sessions, STC supports participants in staying active and achieving their personal health goals.

 

🕺 Dance & Performing Arts Partners

 

Thwack Dance
About This Organization:

Founded by a collective of local dancers and choreographers, Thwack Dance has become a staple in Chicago’s adult dance community. Offering inclusive classes in hip-hop, contemporary, and fusion styles, Thwack invites dancers of all backgrounds to express themselves through movement in a supportive, creative environment.

 

Miss Mack & Upbeat Feet Chicago
About This Organization:

Miss Mack Oliver has been a cherished part of the Chase Park community since well before 2020, teaching with a beloved dance company prior to founding Upbeat Feet Chicago. Since rejoining Chase Park in 2022 under her own banner, she’s brought joyful, engaging dance instruction to a new generation. Her ballet, jazz, and creative movement classes help young dancers build coordination, confidence, and self-expression.

 

🎭 Theater & Improv Partners

 

KidProv Chicago

About This Organization:

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Founded in the fall of 2017, KidProv Chicago introduces kids to improvisation through fun, play-based ensemble games that nurture confidence, trust, and creativity. Led by improv veterans Edmund O'Brien (since 2004) and Dana O'Brien (educator since 1996), the program teaches children to embrace mistakes as opportunities and to thrive socially and emotionally through the art of improv. Saturday morning classes for K–8 students are offered right at Chase Park.

 

📣 Cheerleading Partners

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Chicago Recreation Providers
About This Organization:

In 2022, Chicago Recreation Providers expanded its athletic offerings to include cheerleading classes and a preteen competition team, providing new outlets for athletic expression and performance. These programs help youth build coordination, rhythm, stage presence, and team spirit—boosting confidence both on and off the field.

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At the heart of this growing program is Professional Cheer Coach Heather Connolly, who works tirelessly to nurture, train, and grow Chase Park’s cheer community. Her passion and leadership have been instrumental in launching the park’s new competitive cheer team and inspiring young athletes to thrive through positivity, precision, and performance.

 

🎉 Special Events Partners

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The Chase Park Teen Club
About This Organization:

Created to give local teens a voice, The Chase Park Teen Club organizes leadership opportunities, community events, and social programming. What began as small meetups has grown into a vibrant and empowering space where teens plan, lead, and connect with their peers.

 

Society of Screams & Desolate Entertainment
About This Organization:

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Founded by haunted house veteran Marcus Bales and his company Desolate Entertainment—renowned nationwide for top-tier Halloween attractions and immersive horror events—Society of Screams began as a one-time haunted house collaboration with a passionate group of local teens.

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What started as a single spooky project has grown into a highly anticipated annual tradition at Chase Park. Each fall, teens take the reins—planning, designing, and starring in a fully immersive haunted attraction. The result? A thrilling, scream-worthy experience that celebrates youth creativity, leadership, and a shared love for all things eerie.

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Society of Screams isn’t just an event—it’s a movement powered by passion, performance, and community spirit.

 

🧩 Our Supporting Organizations

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💪 In-The-Parks.org (NFP)
About This Organization:

Founded in 2013, In-The-Parks.org supports Chicago’s park communities through behind-the-scenes operations. They manage communication, tech, promotions, and program development—making it possible for everything at Chase Park to run smoothly and grow sustainably.

 

👟 Chicago Recreation Providers
About This Organization:

Formally launched in 2022, Chicago Recreation Providers is a network of educators, coaches, and former Park District staff committed to providing high-quality instruction. Their team undergoes rigorous vetting and brings professional expertise from CPS, CPD, and private-sector youth programs.

 

🌳 Chicago Park District
About This Organization:

The Chicago Park District is the city’s largest provider of recreational services and public green space, managing over 600 parks across Chicago—including Chase Park. As the foundational institution behind the facilities and infrastructure that make our programming possible, the Park District plays a critical role in supporting everything from maintenance and staffing to permits and capital improvements. Their commitment to equity, accessibility, and community wellness ensures that parks like Chase remain vibrant, inclusive, and essential to neighborhood life.