FLASH registration, as of the 2024-2025 school year, is moving to be able to be done 100% ONLINE. There will be no more physical copy FLASH registration paperwork. Your child is NOT automatically re-registered for FLASH school year to school year.
Registration Fee:
There is an annual $50 non-refundable registration fee required at the time of registration. The registration fee can still be paid in-person at an OLPD facility with a front desk staff member (Community Pavilion, Oak View Center, Racquet Club, or Ice Arena) OR online on the website here: https://shorturl.at/NXP5h.
ePACT – Child Information
Once you have paid the registration fee, you will receive via email an invitation to the software ePACT to complete your child’s emergency information. If your child has done OLPD Sports Camp or Daycamp as of the summer of 2024, you may use your same ePACT account for FLASH and a lot of your information will already be inputted, you will just need to complete some FLASH-specific information. ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION IN EPACT MUST BE FILLED OUT AND SUBMITTED IN ORDER FOR YOUR REGISTRATION TO BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE. Your child’s information is not fully submitted until you hit the “Share with Oak Lawn Park District FLASH Program” button on the bottom of the Complete Info tab on ePACT. See last page of Parent/Guardian for more information about each area of information in ePACT that needs to be completed. If you are having trouble logging into ePACT, please contact ePACT’s support here: https://epactnetwork.freshdesk.com/support/home
Payments (Set Schedule & Punch Cards)
The debit/credit card that you pay for your child’s registration fee will be the default card used for FLASH billing. When paying the registration fee, you will see a charge for $0.01 (one penny). This charge is here as a placeholder and will drop off, you are not actually charged this penny. Please contact the FLASH Office at 708-857-2420 or flash@olparks.com to update card information. You also need to contact the FLASH Office if you wish to change your child’s FLASH schedule throughout the school year.
How Soon Can We Start?
FLASH requires a 2-business day wait and notice from the time that your child’s completed paperwork is submitted in ePACT before your child(ren) can start the program. Starting sooner than the 2-business day wait will not be allowed as there needs to be time for the FLASH Office to review your child’s information and get necessary information to the FLASH staff at the schools. All parents/guardians will receive a Welcome to FLASH! confirmation email within in 48 hours of receiving your submitted ePACT paperwork. Parents/guardians will be called or emailed if there are clarifying questions about a child’s provided information.
Important FLASH Documentations
Important FLASH paperwork for the reference of parents/guardians can be found on ePACT’s website here: https://epactnetwork.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/47001158527-oak-lawn-park-district-flash-program
Parent/Guardian Handbook:
All parents/guardians are required to read through the parent/guardian handbook before registering for FLASH. The handbook goes through all policies and procedures in of the program in detail and will serve as a good reference for any questions you may have regarding these practices. Thorough understanding of the parent/guardian handbook will also help you to avoid fines for violating our policies. We will not be distributing paper parent/guardian handbooks unless requested specifically. You can find the online parent/guardian handbook via the link below.
