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Rock Valley College
Center for Learning in Retirement
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Mission StatementThe Center for Learning in Retirement provides quality lifelong learning for members 50 years and older through diverse educational, cultural, and social opportunities.
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History• Started in 1993 with
five course offerings• Dream and a vision of
the college• Community support• Partnership with
Elderhostel Institute Network
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Facilities• RVC Bell School Road Center
– corner of Springbrook and Bell School Roads
• CLR office• First floor, handicap-
accessible classrooms• Convenient parking• Computer lab & lending library
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CLR Staff• Full-time Program
Director
• Full-time Administrative Assistant
• Part-time Administrative Assistant
Maureen, Tammy, and Susan
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Membership
• Currently 2,100+ members
• Dues--$25 per year
• Scholarships Available
• Diversity
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Membership Benefits
• Quarterly newsletters
• 350 classes annually
• Spring/Summer/Fall catalogs
• Free community classes
•Discounts on trips/socials
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Curriculum
• Short-term courses– No tests, no grades– No previous formal
education required
• Peer instructors
• Low class fees ($10-$40 per class)
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Trips• Monthly day trips
• Multiple-day trips
• Extended travel– foreign/domestic
• Motor coach comfort
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Socials
• Special events• Social gatherings• Interesting outings• Intergenerational activities• Meals/refreshments• Scheduled throughout the year
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Special Interest Groups
(SIGS)•Word Weavers•Bridge•Genealogy•Book Discussion•Walking Group•Artists’ Studio Group•iPad Users’ Group
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Golden Eagles Fitness Programs
• Partnership with RVC Fitness, Wellness & Sport staff
• Golden Eagles – Active fitness program– Three times per week
• Golden Eagles LITE– Beginner fitness program– Two times per week
• Physical Education Center--RVC campus
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CLR Annual Meeting
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Curriculum Categories
• Arts/Crafts• Community
Awareness(free classes)
• Computers• Health/
Exercise
• History• Humanities• Religion• Science/Nature• Social Sciences• Special
Interests• Travel
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Most Popular Offerings• Current Events (What in the World is Going
On?, Great Decisions)• History Classes (Civil War, Biographies)
• Technology Courses (Computers, iPod/iPad, Cameras)
• Art Classes (Art Appreciation, Nimble Fingers, Water Colors, Sketching, Oil Painting)
• Local Tours w/Presentation (museums, walking tours, “behind-the-scenes”)
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How We Operate• Instructors (current semester)
– 47% peers– 45% community– 8% RVC faculty
• Class Cancellations/Add-ons
• Class Size—5 to 90
• Locations—32 offsite facilities
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Community Partnerships
•Classes at various off-site locations
• Class leaders
• Tours
• RSVP
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Volunteer Opportunities
• Class leaders
• Facilitators
• Office/Computer assistants
• Advisory Committee
• Planning committees
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Center for Learning in Retirement
• Something for EVERYONE!
• Opportunity to meet new people and connect with others who have the same interests as you.
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Learn
and
Enjoy!
CLR
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Curriculum Categories
• Arts/Crafts—10%• Community
Awareness—3%(free classes)
• Computers—5%• Health/
Exercise—13%
• History—11%• Humanities—10%• Religion—5%• Science/Nature—8%• Social Sciences—10%• Special Interests—23%• Travel—2%
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Social CommitteeYear Sept/Oct—FALL
(45 min. distance; no more)
December—WINTER
Holiday party
Feb/March—SPRING
Theater/Arts
May/August--SUMMEROutdoor
2008-09Retirement Party for Sarah Skaggs
Bingo Bash(Harlem
Choraleers)
Matinee Memories
--Pink PantherMidway Village
2009-10Retirement Party
for Marilyn ClouseBuzz Bash
(Boylan Octaves)
White PinesNeil Diamond
programHomestead Farm
2010-11River Hawks
Pride of Oregon
Buzz Bash(Auburn H.S.
Singers)
Metro Centre Tour
From Branson to Broadway
--Hoffman House
Tour of Rotary Gardens
2011-12
A Victorian Musical Afternoon—PEC
Playhouse & Victorian Veranda
B & B
Buzz Bash(Harlem
Choraleers)
Nicholas Conservatory
Cheek Theater—Gee’s Bend (May)
ISC—Pickleball (July)LaPaloma (August)
2012-13White Pines--
One More for the Road
Buzz Bash(Milestone Dancers)
Mystery Movie & luncheon—RVC
ERC/PAC
20th Anniversary Big Band Event at Memorial Hall
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Trips CommitteeMarch 2012
Pabst Mansion & Pabst Brewery Tour—Lunch at Mader’s German Restaurant ($67/$82)
April 2012Chicago Ethnic Neighborhoods (Chinatown, Little Italy, Greektown)—Lunch at the Phoenix Chinese Restaurant ($65/$80)
May 2012SanFilippo/Place De La Musique—Lunch at the Onion Pub & Brewery in Lake Barrington, Ill. ($77/$92)
June 2012Milwaukee River Cruise & Lighthouse Tour—Lunch on own in the Old World 3 rd Street District ($57/$72)
July 2012Chicago’s Lions, Tigers, and Butterflies--Oh My! (Lincoln Park Zoo)—Lunch on own ($45/$50)
August 2012 Millennium Park Concert—Dinner on your own ($30/$45)
September 2012 Dells Cruise & Crane Foundation—Lunch at River Edge Restaurant ($78/$93)
October 2012 Dubuque: River Museum & Lunch Cruise/Stone Cliff Winery ($84/$99)
November 2012 “Miracle of 34th Street—the Musical!”—Lunch & Performance ($80/$95)
December 2012 “Christmas in the Country” (Lake Geneva)—Lunch & musical revue ($95/$110)
January 2013 Exploring Chicago-Area Museums—Lunch on your own in College Center ($37/$52)
February 2013 Art Institute of Chicago—Lunch on your own ($50/$65)
March 2013 Milwaukee Symphony Concert with Prelude & Lunch ($85/$100)
April 2013SC Johnson & Kenosha Museums—Lunch at The Boathouse Grill and Pub in Kenosha, Wis. ($63/$78)
May 2013Milwaukee Sacred Spaces—Lunch at the Old Town Serbian Gourmet Restaurant ($63/$78)
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Overnight Trips
• Door County Get-Away (Sept. 19-21, 2012)
– Door County Maritime Museum– Door Peninsula Winery– Washington Island (church, museum, beach)– Cana and Old Bailey’s Lighthouses
• Oshkosh Get-Away (June 20-21, 2013)
– Trinity Episcopal Church– Oshkosh Public Museum– Paine Art Center & Gardens
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Special Projects Committee
• Diversity (2008 to present)• Special Interest Groups • Extended Travel
– 2010-11—England, Scotland, & Wales ($2,990)• September 2011
– 2012-13—Italy ($4,035)• April 2013
• Assist with 20th Anniversary celebration
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