West Cook News

Village of Forest Park Recreation Board met Sept. 11

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes of August 14, 2025

3. Unfinished Business

a. Fall Clean-up 9/13/25

i. Assign zone captains

ii. Reminder to make sure folks have “buddies”

iii. Logistics (bags, grabbers, etc.)

b. Dog Costume Contest (10/18/25)

c. Pumpkin Smash 11/8/15

i. Smasher update

ii. Amy has inflatable candy corn for bowling

iii. Bales of hay?

iv. Vendors? (U3? Joel – donuts?)

v. Ice smasher update

d. Chose 2026 dates

e. Update on Environmental Commission collaboration

f. Tree planting dates for grant?

g. Need to recruit more members for Board

h. Amy leaving committee after Pumpkin Smash.

4. Garden Club collaborations?

5. New Business

a. Possible merging with Environmental Commission?

i. Interest?

ii. Logistics

b. Park Reports

c. Email Report

6. Calendar Reminder

a. Upcoming 2025 dates

i. Fall Clean Up 9/13/25 rain date 9/20/25

ii. Dog Costume Contest (day of casket races)

iii. Pumpkin Smash 11/8/15 rand date 11/15/25

7. Public Comment

8. Adjournment

https://www.forestpark.net/dfp/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Recreation-Board-9.11.25.pdf