Program Registration

5 WAYS TO REGISTER!

Phone in
Call REC-Line at (309) 434-2732 to register on our 24-hour automated touch tone system. See the current program guide for complete information on how to use the system. You must be entered in the system before using so client barcodes and a Family PIN can be issued. Please have your VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card and program information ready.

Internet
Go to our 24-hour internet registration system at recweb.cityblm.org and follow the directions on the start page. Use the same Client Barcode and Family PIN that you use for RecLine. If you do not have an account with us yet, please phone us at (309) 434-2260 or drop by our office. Since all registrations must be paid for before they are completed, you will also need a valid VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card.

Parks & Recreation Program Registration Form

Drop Off
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm at the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Office, located at 115 E. Washington St. in the first floor of the Government Center, 24 hours a day in the Parks & Recreation mail box located on the wall of the Government Center, facing Washington St., near the middle door.

Mail to  
ATTN: Registration
Parks & Recreation Department
P.O. Box 3157
Bloomington, IL 61702-3157

Fax to
(309) 434-2483 if you are a credit card paying customer. Use the form in the program guide and include your credit card information. VISA, Discover, American Express, and MasterCard accepted.

General Registration Policy
All programs have a minimum and maximum enrollment and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis with Bloomington residents having the opportunity to register at least one week prior to non-residents. Payments may be made by personal check, money order, cash or credit card (VISA, American Express, Discover, or MasterCard).  Please send a separate check for each program registration.  This eases refunds should one of your classes be filled.

Random Processing of Mail-In and Faxed Forms
The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department attempts to accommodate all participants in programs. To help insure an equal chance of enrollment in a class, registration is randomly processed. All registration forms received by mail or fax before the date set for the first day of resident registration are placed in a box and selected and processed at random beginning on that date. After this process, registration forms will be processed on a daily basis. Phone lines and the internet open at 12:01 am on the first day of registration. Non-resident registration usually begins one week after resident registration

Refund/Credit on Account Policy For Recreation Programs:

• Refunds or credit on account will be given for requests received three business days prior to the start of any program or activity; however, a service charge of $5 will be levied unless the refund is due to the cancellation of a class by the Recreation Department.
• No refunds or credit on account for programs costing $5 or less
• No refund or credit on account will be granted after the start of a program except in the case of illness. Written documentation from a physician must be provided. A $5 service charge will be applied.
• Refunds or credit on account for trips will be issued only if the seat can be resold or if the trip is canceled by the Recreation Department.

Refund of registration by credit card is credited to the credit card account.

Registration Deadlines

Unless otherwise noted, the registration deadline for all programs is one week prior to the start of the first class session. Registrations are still accepted after this deadline, however, the class may be canceled due to low enrollment. Please register early!

Bloomington Parks & Recreation provides a fee assistance program to reduce certain fees and charges for those who are unable to pay these fees. The policy and form are available at the Parks & Recreation office and at the Lincoln Leisure Center. You may also download them here.