Please find below information on events and activities taking place at or with the Niles Teen Center in the next couple of weeks.
Spring Newsletters and Calendars are Now available.
Please see the attached Spring newsletter and calendars for all of the great activities we have planned.
Quarterly Mailing and Membership renewals
Last week, everyone should have received a letter from Mark in the mail with the newsletter and calendars. Some of you will also receive membership renewal forms. If you are expired or expiring soon, please complete, sign and return the forms with proper payment so that you (or your teen) can continue to participate in our programs.
Craft Project- Tues. March 13- Rainbow Cloud Craft- 4:00-5:30 pm
Make a nice wall decoration with construction paper and cotton balls.
Game Tournament- Wed. March 14- Call of Duty 3- 4:30-5:30 pm
Most Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m., the Teen Center staff will set up tournaments for video games and table games like Foosball, Air Hockey, Darts, NBA2K16 or Call of Duty 3. Prizes may be awarded to winners.
Boys Check-In continues on Thurs. March 15 from 4:15-4:45 pm
This group is designed to meet the social and emotional needs of teens. They focus on improving self-esteem/self-image, communication skills, conflict resolution, reducing stressors and addressing other challenges teens face. The group is facilitated by Darren Brown of Niles Family Services.
If you are interested in additional support, Niles Family Services also offers counseling and additional services. Please contact Family Services at 847-588-8460
Girls Check-In- Friday, March 16- 4:30-5:30- Baking Cookies
Maria Escobar will be here to spend some time talking with any girls or boys that may need to talk. She may even be able to play a board game for a little bit.
Whirly Ball (Spring Break)- Deadline Thurs. March 8- $30
Agility. Speed. Strength. None of these qualities will be of any use in the highly-competitive world of Whirly Ball. Although it combines lacrosse, hockey and basketball with bumper cars, Whirly Ball has caused great athletes of every stripe to laugh and holler their way to a crushing defeat. If you choose to accept the challenge, you'll use hand-held scoops to propel whiffle balls at your scoring target. In a team of five, and with the help of a professional referee, you'll have a bang-up time trying to outscore the competition. We will be going to Whirly ball in Lombard! Participants must be at least 4'6. This trip is being offered with the Park Ridge Park District and may depart from the Maine Park Leisure Center.
Date: Monday, March 26
Time: 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Min/Max: 4/8
Cost: $30
Registration Deadline: Thursday March 8
This deadline may be extended. Park Ridge’s deadline is Monday, March 12. Thanks for your understanding. Park Ridge has 1 teen and Niles has 1 teen.
Escape Room Schaumburg (Spring Break)- Deadline Tuesday March 13- $50
Join us as we try to become real life escape artist at the Escape Room in Schaumburg, IL! We will need your help to try and break out of one of their themed rooms. Be sure to bring extra money as we will be stopping for lunch on the way home. Price includes transportation and supervision. This trip is being offered with the Park Ridge Park District and may depart from the Maine Park Leisure Center.
Date: Wednesday, March 28
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Min/Max: 4/8
Cost: $50
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 13
At the Niles-Maine District Library
Baseball Trivia Contest- Tuesday, March 27
Form up teams and compete to see whose Cubs/Sox knowledge reigns supreme.
Grades 6-8 3:30-4:30pm and Grades 9-12 4:30-5:30pm
Quilled Butterfly Earrings- Saturday, April 14, 2:00-3:00 pm- Grades 7-12
Paper quilling is the art of rolling strips of paper and pinching or arranging the coils or strips into shapes and designs. Create quilled butterfly earrings to add to your spring wardrobe. All materials will be provided.
Recycled Poetry- Saturday, April 21, 2:00-3:00 pm- Grades 7-12
Make new poems from old books, magazines and other recyclables.
Bullet Journaling- Sunday, April 29, 2:00-3:30 pm- Grades 7-12
Stressed Out! Learn how to craft a regular notebook into a colorful schedule of day-to-day tasks. Record all thoughts and ideas and stay organized.
Sign up for Village of Niles E-Newsletter
Want to learn more about community events, public services, and business developments in the Village of Niles? Subscribe to the Niles e-Newsletter! Twice a month, the Village’s e-mail newsletter brings insider information to subscribers’ inboxes, highlighting family fun around town and ways to get involved in your community. Visit www.vniles.com/enewsto subscribe!
ONLINE PROGRAM REGISTRATION available!!
Follow these simple steps to activate your account
Stop by the Teen Center or call 847-588-6900 to verify your Teen Center account email
Go to www.NilesTeenCenter.org. Click Online Registration (left side of page)
Click Login (top right of page)
Click forgot password
Type in the email you verified with the Teen Center
You will be sent an email with a link to reset your password. Type your password, verify your password and click submit.
Click Login to access your account
Click on My Account
You are now able to enter all Family Account Information
With your online account, you will be able to register and pay online for events and activities like movie night and trips. However, you will not be able to renew your membership. Memberships must be renewed in person through the Teen Center office.
Policy and Procedure Manual
Teen Center staff recently developed a policy and procedure manual. The information included is intended for teens and parents, as well as staff, explaining our standard procedures of operation and explaining behavior expectations and consequences for teen participants.
Parents, please review this document with your teen participant. Thanks!
ID cards REQUIRED for TC Attendance
Remember, ALL Teens are REQUIRED to have and USE their teen center ID cards to CHECK-IN to the facility. Any need for a reprinted ID will be $5 each. If you don’t have your ID, you will create more work for Mark and he will have to manually check you in. The new MaxGalaxy software does not allow members to bypass the ID scanner, therefore ALL TEENS MUST USE THEIR ID CARDS TO CHECK-IN. Thanks!
Thanks,
Mark Williams
Niles Teen Center Director
Niles Teen Center
373 Golf Mill Center
Niles, IL 60714
847-588-6900- office
MLW@VNiles.com