Parks/Forestry & Recreation
ROBERT CROWN COMMUNITY CENTER & ICE COMPLEX
1701 Main Street, Evanston, IL 60202
847.448.8258 Fax: 847.328.9460
Office hours: Mon: 8am - 6pm;
Tues-Thur: 8am - 8pm; Fri: 8am - 9pm
Sat: 8am - 10pm; Sun: 1pm - 4pm
Call for ice rental hours
(see PDF below for public skating schedule)
Summer 09 Public Skating Schedule
Summer 09 Figure skating classes
Summer 09 Hockey classes and information
Congratulations, Julie!
Julie Solheim, at left, Robert Crown Center’s Skating Director, won the Ice Skating Institute’s District Merit Award for District 8 this year. The award is presented to ISI members who have demonstrated excellence in promoting ISI membership, programs and activities at the local level.
The Evanston Playground and Recreation Board presented a report to the Human Services Committee on Mon., Oct. 20, 2008 about Evanston's recreational needs as it pertains to Robert Crown Center (see PDF file below of the presentation).
Please note that the Human Services Committee accepted the recommendation that the Board and City staff pursue the opportunity of a shared indoor facility with School District #202. However, instead of setting aside funds in the capital improvement plan (CIP) at this time , the Committee suggested that the Board return in 60 days with an update on potential costs of various options.
Recreation Board report to Human Services Oct. 20, 2008
Robert Crown Community Center and Ice Complex offers recreational activities for all ages. The Ice Complex provides ice skating, figure skating, hockey, speed skating and broomball.
In the photo at left, the Fall 2008 Tier A broomball champions,
the Dragons, pose with their trophy. Congratulations!
Rental skates may be rented to attend the public skating sessions and may be rented to use during skating classes.
Robert Crown Center also offers sports programs, classes in the visual and performing arts, and after-school and preschool programs.
Youth Hockey News
Evanston Youth Hockey Association (EYHA) is a member of the NHL Diversity family. EYHA has been a leader in the area of diversity since the 1960s, and it is an honor for the National Hockey League to grant them NHL Diversity affiliate status.
Founded in 1995, NHL Diversity provides support and unique programming to not-for-profit youth hockey organizations across North America that are committed to offering economically disadvantaged boys and girls of all ages opportunities to play hockey.
Chicago Blackhawk Charities provides a grant to the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI). A portion of the grant is used to support the AHAI Diversity Task Force, which provides equipment, ice time and instruction complimentary to underprivileged youth from the Chicagoland area. With the existence of both the AHAI Diversity Program and EYHA Diversity Program, opportunities to play hockey will be expanded to even more children in the area.
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