The Wheaton Park District's board subcommittee will review new bid results for the Arrowhead Golf Club driving range renovation, purchase of additional infield material, and up to $50,000 in cheerleading program expenditures when it meets Wednesday, August 5, at 5 p.m.
No binding votes will be taken. Items discussed at subcommittee typically advance to the next regular board meeting for formal action.
The meeting takes place at the DuPage County Historical Museum, 102 E. Wesley St.
Arrowhead driving range
Commissioners will review bid results and materials testing for the ongoing Arrowhead Golf Club driving range renovation. The project will enclose the range's tees with heated bays and interactive technology that Executive Director Michael J. Benard described at the district's June 2026 board meeting as "similar to the Top Golf experience."
The board has already approved two major pieces: a $693,036 prefabricated structure from Performance Delivery, Inc. (approved in March 2026) and a five-year Top Tracer lease at roughly $52,906 per year with a 3% annual escalation (approved in June 2026). The project is funded entirely from Arrowhead's enterprise fund, which carried a projected $6.5 million reserve balance at the start of 2026. Arrowhead recorded 71,136 rounds of golf in fiscal year 2025 and netted $1,149,435.
The driving range is scheduled to close Tuesday, September 8, to accommodate construction. Eight golf outings in September will be affected.
Infield renovations
The subcommittee will also review a purchase of additional Quick Pitch material for the district's baseball and softball infield renovation program. The district approved an initial 1,150 tons of QuickPitch Red from Waupaca Sand & Solutions in April 2026 for $121,382.50. Staff are completing the work in-house after the only outside bid came in at roughly $90,000 per field.
The broader program targets eight high-use, lighted infields at Atten Park and the Central Athletic Complex, with a total budget of $375,000. Twenty-five percent of that budget comes from Baseball/Softball Board of Control reserves. Staff have said the material is safe for sliding, performs better in light to moderate rain, and should reduce weather-related game cancellations. Staff have estimated they could complete up to 15 fields by the end of 2027.
The August 5 agenda item signals the district needs more material beyond its initial order to continue the work.
Cheerleading expenditure
The cheerleading line item, listed under Finance and Administration, triggers the district's policy requiring board review of any single payment exceeding $19,999.99. The agenda does not specify whether the $50,000 covers uniforms, coaching contracts, equipment, or some combination. The district reviewed cheerleading uniform bids at its February 2025 subcommittee meeting, suggesting uniforms remain a recurring component.
What else is on the agenda
Other items include investment presentations from Wheaton Bank & Trust and PMA, personnel policy amendments, a parks naming policy resolution, Toohey Park comprehensive plan revisions, an OSLAD grant application, a Cosley Zoo programming proposal, and e-bike ordinance amendments. The district will also review a $40,402.32 payment to the City of Wheaton for Cream of Wheaton event support, up from $33,658.58 approved for the 2025 event due to higher police service costs.
Residents can contact Board Secretary Michael J. Benard at [email protected] for more information.
