MEDIA CONTACTS:
SUE ALLEN - 216-635-3338, sja@clevelandmetroparks.com
ALYSSA COOK-ALEXANDER - 216-635-3274, aca@clevelandmetroparks.com
Summer hasn't ended quite yet. If you are looking for something to do with your kids that will get them out, active and engaged, sign up for Cleveland Metroparks Kids Club, an exclusive program for children, ages 12 and younger.
With over 1, 900 members already registered, Cleveland Metroparks Kids Club is great resource for kids to discover nature through outdoor recreation and programs from Cleveland Metroparks Outdoor Education Department.
All Kids Club members, ages 12 & under, receive a passport. Members can attend outdoor education, recreation and exclusive Cleveland Metroparks and the Zoo offer special events, including campfires, fishing, hiking, crafts, puppets, birding, and Zoo programs. After attending a program, each Kids Club member earns a sticker for their passport. Collect at least 12 stickers for your passport and you can attend an end-of-the-year party!
There are programs, activities and events throughout the Park District, with a variety of opportunities for children to earn another sticker for their passports. The variety of programs blends activity, education and creativity for children of all ages.
Kids Club is a year-round experience. There are still summer programs like Bug City and the Dive-In Movie at Ledge Pool, but there are also fall programs and exclusives like pumpkin carving and the Kids Club Fall Colors Art Show, with a �Meet the Artists� reception.
In addition to the exclusive programs, all members receive special coupons with their welcome letter. With a paid membership, these coupons include golf coupons for a free bucket of balls, a 9-hole round of golf at a Cleveland Metroparks Golf Courses, and other great offers.
The paid membership is only $15 (with $12 for each additional sibling).
The Kids Club $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 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
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 clevelandmetroparks.com, and forms are available at all Park District outdoor education facilities or call 216-635-3200.
Join Kids Club and discover nature through education and activity year round with in Cleveland Metroparks - Discover, Enjoy, Protect!
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Cleveland Metroparks Kids Club is sponsored by University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District and supporting sponsors Marcaroni Kid and ShurTech. It is partnered with Aramark, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Lake County Captains, Lake Erie Monsters, Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, Mitchell's Ice Cream and the Wolstein Center.
