{"id":202,"date":"2024-03-18T12:23:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T17:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2024-05-30T10:50:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:50:16","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":" \n<section class=\"mission\">\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"mission__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WebsiteImages_250x250-06-760x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Pink flowers at the Rock Garden\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"mission__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5 col-sm-12 col-12 offset-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mission__content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4\">Mission<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mission of the Decatur Park District is to enrich our community\u2019s quality of life, health &amp; wellness, education, and economic vitality by providing outstanding parks, facilities, and recreational opportunities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mission__content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4\">Vision<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our vision is to be a park district of excellence that enhances our community\u2019s growth, prosperity, and quality of life.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mission__content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4\">Values<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our values include integrity, sustainability, service, partnership, and safety.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n \n<section class=\"goals\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5 col-sm-12 col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t-heading-2\">Our Goals<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To fulfill our mission to enrich the community\u2019s quality of life, health &amp; wellness, education, and economic vitality by providing outstanding parks, facilities, and recreational opportunities, the Decatur Park District has established the following goals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slide-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3\">Integrity<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3\">Sustainability<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3\">Service<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3\">Partnerships<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3\">Safety<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 col-12 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-control\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-regular fa-long-arrow-left\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-regular fa-long-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3\">Integrity<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"goals__slides-item-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WebsiteImages-03-760x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"WebsiteImages 03\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Execute our duties ethically, with honesty and Integrity.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain a transparent, open-door policy in meeting with and responding to questions and concerns from the community.<\/li>\n<li>Promptly fulfill requests for public information as dictated by Illinois statute.<\/li>\n<li>Complete an annual independent audit of the District\u2019s financial records and internal controls by a certified public accounting firm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3\">Sustainability<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"goals__slides-item-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WebsiteImages-01-760x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"WebsiteImages 01\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Execute our duties ethically, with honesty and Sustainability.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain a transparent, open-door policy in meeting with and responding to questions and concerns from the community.<\/li>\n<li>Promptly fulfill requests for public information as dictated by Illinois statute.<\/li>\n<li>Complete an annual independent audit of the District\u2019s financial records and internal controls by a certified public accounting firm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3\">Service<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"goals__slides-item-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WebsiteImages_250x250-09-760x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"WebsiteImages 250x250 09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Execute our duties ethically, with honesty and Service.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have time and interest in volunteering, please contact Aly Delatte, Director of the Decatur Parks Foundation! She\u2019ll connect you with the program or activity that interests you most! Choose from events in golf, soccer, and special recreation. How about coaching\u00a0 baseball, softball, or lacrosse?\u00a0 Prefer a one-time clean-up day? She can arrange that, too! Call Aly at 217-422-5911 or email adelatte@decparks.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3\">Partnerships<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"goals__slides-item-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WebsiteImages_250x250-03-760x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"WebsiteImages 250x250 03\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Execute our duties ethically, with honesty and Partnerships.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The Decatur Park District benefits from valuable partnerships with local corporations that champion park and recreation efforts and enable us to implement initiatives to the betterment of our community.<\/li>\n<li>We are grateful for the support of corporate partners ADM, Ameren, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Neuhoff Media, First Mid Bank &amp; Trust, and Primient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3\">Safety<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"goals__slides-item-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Park-Police-01-760x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Park Police 01\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"goals__slides-item-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Execute our duties ethically, with honesty and Safety.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The Decatur Park District strives to ensure that playground equipment, park grounds, and facilities remain in excellent condition. Please help us in this effort. Follow safety rules posted at park sites and note age designations for appropriate use of equipment.<\/li>\n<li>If you see or hear of vandalism to park property, find broken playground equipment, or discover anything else you consider hazardous, please call 217-422-5911<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<script>\n\tdocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', () => {\n        var slider = tns( {\n            container: '.goals .goals__slides .goals__slides-wrapper',\n            items: 1,\n            nav: true,\n            navContainer: '.goals .goals__slide-heading',\n            controls: true,\n            controlsContainer: '.goals .goals__slides-control',\n            mode: 'gallery',\n            responsive: {\n                768: {\n                    controls: true\n                }\n            }\n        });\n    });\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n\n \n<section class=\"projects\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"projects__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t-heading-2\">We work so you can play!<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See what we\u2019ve been working on and what we\u2019re planning for the future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Upcoming Projects<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"projects__slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"projects__slides-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-regular fa-long-arrow-left\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-regular fa-long-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"projects__slides-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"projects__slides-item\">\n                                <figure class=\"projects__slides-item-image\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WebsiteImages_250x250-01-920x520-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"WebsiteImages 250x250 01\">\n                                <\/figure>\n                                <div class=\"projects__slides-item-content\">\n                                    <span class=\"date\">2024<\/span>\n                                    <h4 class=\"t-heading-4\">Splash Cove Waterpark<\/h4>\n                                    <p>Splash Cove features a lazy river, zero-depth entry leisure pool with an interactive play structure, wet deck, lily pad crossing feature, and vortex, an 8-lane lap pool with zip line, rock climbing wall, 3-meter diving board, 6 meter high dive, 4 body slides, and a zero-depth entry baby pool. A full service concession stand is also available.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"projects__slides-item\">\n                                <figure class=\"projects__slides-item-image\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WebsiteImages_250x250-04-920x520-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"WebsiteImages 250x250 04\">\n                                <\/figure>\n                                <div class=\"projects__slides-item-content\">\n                                    <span class=\"date\">2024<\/span>\n                                    <h4 class=\"t-heading-4\">Scovill Zoo<\/h4>\n                                    <p>Scovill Zoo is located in the 62-acre Scovill Park overlooking Lake Decatur. Fifteen acres of exhibits attract visitors from 285 zip codes. This unique recreational, educational facility offers visitor contact with exotic and domestic animals, horticultural displays and gardens, natural wooded beauty, and family picnicking, all within the confines of a park that benefited from the addition of a sculpture park funded by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"projects__slides-item\">\n                                <figure class=\"projects__slides-item-image\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WebsiteImages_250x250-07-920x520-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"WebsiteImages 250x250 07\">\n                                <\/figure>\n                                <div class=\"projects__slides-item-content\">\n                                    <span class=\"date\">2024<\/span>\n                                    <h4 class=\"t-heading-4\">Decatur Indoor Sports Center<\/h4>\n                                    <p>With 87,000 square feet of space, the DISC has everything you need for active FUN, fitness, and adventure! <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"projects__slides-item\">\n                                <figure class=\"projects__slides-item-image\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WebsiteImages_250x250-05-920x520-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"WebsiteImages 250x250 05\">\n                                <\/figure>\n                                <div class=\"projects__slides-item-content\">\n                                    <span class=\"date\">2024<\/span>\n                                    <h4 class=\"t-heading-4\">Decatur Aiport<\/h4>\n                                    <p>Skip the drive! Be home sooner by flying from your local airport.\r\nSave money!<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"projects__slides-item\">\n                                <figure class=\"projects__slides-item-image\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WebsiteImages-02-920x520-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"WebsiteImages 02\">\n                                <\/figure>\n                                <div class=\"projects__slides-item-content\">\n                                    <span class=\"date\">2024<\/span>\n                                    <h4 class=\"t-heading-4\">Overlook Adventure Park<\/h4>\n                                    <p>Escape to the lake at Overlook Adventure park, featuring two 18-hole, accessible mini golf courses, a high ropes course, and batting cages! <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<script>\n    document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', () => {\n        var slider = tns( {\n            container: '.projects .projects__slides .projects__slides-wrapper',\n            items: 1,\n            center: false,\n            nav: false,\n            controls: true,\n            controlsContainer: '.projects .projects__slides-controls',\n            responsive: {\n                768: {\n                    center: true\n                }\n            }\n        });\n    });\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n \n<section class=\"resources\">\n\t<div class=\"resources__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"resources__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t-heading-5\">Helpful Resources<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"resources__items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"resources__items-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"resources__items-info-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plans-policies.svg\" alt=\"Plans policies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-4\">Plans &amp; 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National Recognition<\/h2>\n                        <p>The District operates 2,000 acres of park land, an indoor sports center, regional airport, two golf courses, softball, soccer and tennis complexes, athletic fields, a community aquatics center, an AZA-accredited zoo, arts &amp; recreation center, senior center, and Overlook Adventure Park. The Decatur Park District strives to enrich the lives of all in our community and continues to earn honors for its partnerships and service excellence.<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n                            <a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Awards &amp; Recognition<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<script>\n    document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', () => {\n        var slider = tns( {\n            container: '.recognition .recognition__slides-image',\n            items: 1,\n            center: false,\n            nav: false,\n            controls: true,\n            mode: 'gallery',\n            controlsContainer: '.recognition .recognition__slides-controls',\n            responsive: {\n                768: {\n                    center: true\n                }\n            }\n        });\n\n        var slider = tns( {\n            container: '.recognition .recognition__slides-text .recognition__slides-text-wrapper',\n            items: 1,\n            center: false,\n            nav: false,\n            controls: true,\n            controlsContainer: '.recognition .recognition__slides-controls',\n            mode: 'gallery',\n            responsive: {\n                768: {\n                    center: true\n                }\n            }\n        });\n    });\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n\n \n<section class=\"support\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"support__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"support__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"support__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"support__title t-heading-2\">Supporting your park district<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"support__intro\">If you have time and interest in volunteering, please contact Aly Delatte, Director of the Decatur Parks Foundation! She\u2019ll connect you with the program or activity that interests you most! Choose from events in golf, soccer, and special recreation. How about coaching\u00a0 baseball, softball, or lacrosse?\u00a0 Prefer a one-time clean-up day? She can arrange that, too! Call Aly at 217-422-5911 or email adelatte@decparks.com.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"support__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"Volunteers\" class=\"support__card-link\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"395330206 700753112084327 6981124168693422171 n\" class=\"support__card-img\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/395330206_700753112084327_6981124168693422171_n-445x460-c-default.jpg\"\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"support__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"support__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteers\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"support__card-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore opportunities\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"support__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"Donate\" class=\"support__card-link\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"WebsiteImages 05\" class=\"support__card-img\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WebsiteImages-05-445x460-c-default.jpg\"\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"support__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"support__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonate\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"support__card-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore opportunities\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"support__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"Memorials\" class=\"support__card-link\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"233523552 4371207759629508 6849986538562138285 n\" class=\"support__card-img\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/233523552_4371207759629508_6849986538562138285_n-445x460-c-default.jpg\"\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"support__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"support__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMemorials\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"support__card-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore opportunities\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"support__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"Sponsor\" class=\"support__card-link\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"178683782 4081252531958367 9043015595542901406 n\" class=\"support__card-img\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/178683782_4081252531958367_9043015595542901406_n-445x460-c-default.jpg\"\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"support__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"support__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsor\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"support__card-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore opportunities\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n \n<section class=\"people\">\n\t<div class=\"people__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"people__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t-heading-2\">The people who make it happen<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Park District is the leading sports &amp; recreation provider in the greater Decatur area.  Join us and become a part of our award-winning team! The Park District offers a wide range of job opportunities, including seasonal, part-time, and full-time positions. The Decatur Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"people__items\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"people__items-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/356914937_634870505339255_4946465754821392951_n-350x220-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"356914937 634870505339255 4946465754821392951 n\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4\">Staff<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We work so you can play! The Decatur Park District team brings various skill sets, talents and experience to the community of Decatur.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-callout-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStaff directory\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"people__items-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/349113322_968300397633944_5248091423612539020_n-350x220-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"349113322 968300397633944 5248091423612539020 n\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4\">Board of Commissioners<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Board determines the priorities and defines policies for financing, governing, operation and administration of the District.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-callout-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet to know the Board\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"people__items-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decatur-parks.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Aly-01-350x220-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Aly 01\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4\">Decatur Parks Foundation<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Parks Foundation encourages economic development, nurtures our citizens\u2019 health and well-being, and enhances our community\u2019s quality of life.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-callout-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout the Foundation\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n \n<section class=\"join\">\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"join__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t-heading-2\">Join our team<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Park District is the leading sports &amp; recreation provider in the greater Decatur area. Join us and become a part of our award-winning team! 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