FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or -
ALYSSA COOK-ALEXANDER - 216-635-3274
Calling all nature explorers and budding environmentalists!
Here's the chance for kids to join a program that not only gets them out in nature, but helps create a lifetime love of the environment through educational and fun activities -- the 2013 Cleveland Metroparks Kids Club.
Cleveland Metroparks Kids Club members get to experience great activities throughout the year including some awesome exclusive and behind-the-scenes programs and events. Membership truly has its privileges.
With over 1,400 members in its inaugural year, Cleveland Metroparks Kids Club has quickly become the club to join for kids to discover nature, including campfires, fishing, hiking, crafts, puppets, birding, Zoo programs, and more!
And, there is brand new pricing for the 2013 year! The paid membership is only $15 with $12 for each additional sibling, making it much more affordable for bigger families. And, there is still a free membership level.
All Kids Club members, ages 12 & under, receive a Passport and throughout the year, Cleveland Metroparks and the Zoo offers special events, programming and other activities for kids to earn stickers for their Passports. If a member gets at least 12 stickers, they can attend an end-of-the-year party!
Children can enjoy programs, activities and events all over the Park District, with a variety of opportunities for children to earn another sticker for their passports. The variety of programs balances activity, education and creativity, and some are for specific age groups, including programs for parents and toddlers and programs specifically for children, ages 8 and older.
Plus, the exclusive happenings for Kids Club members are fantastic, such as fishing derbies, helping feed nature centers animals, animal presentations, golf clinics, exclusive events with partners, like Lake Erie Nature & Science Center and more!
The Kids Club membership levels are:
$15 Membership - includes:
- Kids Club T-shirt
- Cleveland Metroparks coloring book
- Cleveland Metroparks bracelet
- Official Kids Club Passport
- Kids Club birthday postcard
- Over $55 in discounts and free offers to Cleveland Metroparks attractions and activities including golf, hayrides, tobogganing and the Zoo
- FREE scoop of ice cream at Mitchell's Ice Cream
- FREE ticket to Lake County Captains game
- FREE ticket to a 2013 Wolstein Center event
- FREE bag of cotton candy from Aramark at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- $10 off birthday package at the Chalet and Ledge Pool
- 50% off half-hour paddle boat rental at Wallace Lake and Ledge Lake
- 25% off one-hour canoe rental at Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store.
- End-of-the-Year party with 12 stickers earned on Passport
- And more!
Free Membership - includes:
- Official Kids Club Passport
- Kids Club birthday postcard
- Over $10 in savings to Cleveland Metroparks attractions and activities, including golf, hayrides, tobogganing and the Zoo
- End-of-the-Year party with 12 stickers earned on Passport
Kids Club registration is available online at www.clevelandmetroparks.com, and forms will be available at all Park District outdoor education facilities.
Cleveland Metroparks Kids Club is sponsored by University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, and partnered with Aramark, Lake County Captains, Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, Mitchell's Ice Cream and the Wolstein Center. For more information on sponsorships, call 216-635-3264.
For more information on Kids Club, call 216-635-3200 or visit clevelandmetroparks.com
Join the Kids Club of Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life, naturally!
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