Deluxe Park Model Celebrations!

April 17-19, 2015
Volume 39—Issue 1
www.jellystoneamboy.com
For Reservations, call us at
1-800-FOR YOGI (800-367-9644)
We have lots of fun in store and money saving vacation packages available! Stop at the
office for details and to reserve your next
memory!
Welcome to Jellystone park
Wake up the bears Weekend!
Future Fun:
We’re so glad you’ve joined us! We have lots of great activities planned
April 24-26:Fishing Derby & Polar
Plunge Take the plunge into the
chilly Boo Boo lake and get a free
T Shirt. Compete for wackiest plunge
costume! Catch the first fish, biggest
fish, and most fish for prizes. A lure
and bait to each Derby participant.
May 1-3: Spring Fling
A whopping 40% discount on all
campsites and Rentals. Join Señor
Yogi and his amigos for Cinco de
Mayo! Take a swing at a piñata, play
musical sombreros, and toss the
tortilla. Live music and virgin sangria.
May 8-10: Mother’s Day
Cindy Bear hosts free horse drawn
carriage rides, face painting, an
enchanted party, magical carpet
rides, and will have a special
Mother’s Day gift for mom.
May 15-17:Racing, Racing, Racing
Ranger Smith will preside over our
potato sack races, wooden car races,
cardboard box races (bring a medium
sized box) and of course our dog
races.
for the whole family! (See the schedule on page 2 for more details.) Help
Ranger Smith wake the bears from their long winter hibernation. Join in
the pots and pans parade, and the
Yawn and Stretch exercises with
Yogi Bear, Boo Boo & Cindy Bear.
Spring or Fall
Getaway Package in
Book now for
Cinco de Mayo!
Deluxe Park Model
40% OFF
$284
Prizes!
Includes: 2 consecutive
value season nights
Resort Fee
Golf Cart Rental
Fire & Ice coupons
Prizes!
Prizes!
A big thank you
to all clean up
volunteers!
Celebrations!
Exclusions apply
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Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Mon.-Thurs.
Ranger Station
5:00 pm—9:00 pm
9:00 am—9:00 pm
9:00 am—3:00 pm
Closed
Recreation Center
5:00pm—9:00 pm
10:00 am—9:00 pm
10:00 am—3:00 pm
Closed
Closed
9:00 am—2:00 pm
9:00 am — 2:00 pm
By appointment
9:00 am–9:00 pm
9:00 am–6:00 pm
9:00 am—3:00 pm
9:00 am—3:00 pm
Closed
9:00 am-Dusk
9:00 am-2:00 pm
Closed
5:00 pm-9:00 pm
9:00 am-9:00 pm
9:00 am-2:00 pm
Closed
Vacation Center
See the Bear Facts On the Web!
www.jellystoneamboy.com
Value Season Rates!
Them Guilty Aces
plus tax
Business Hours
Find Us on Facebook at
O’Connell’s
Jellystone Park
See photos and
share the fun!
Special Spring Kickoff
Welcome Office/Check-in
Boat Rentals
Mini-Golf
Food Service
Snack Bar
Yogi’s Convention Center Canteen
5:00 pm—9:00 pm
11:00 am—9:00 pm
11:00 am—3:00 pm
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Recreation Schedule
11:00- Candy Bar Bingo bring one
full size bar for each card
Friday
at Ranger Station Pavilion
6:00- Meet and greet with
11:30- 9 Lives at the Soccer Field
Ranger Smith at the
12:00- Heyride with Yogi Bear
Welcome Office
leaves from Jellystone
6:30- Mini golf with Ranger Smith
Theatre and Stage
at the Mini Golf Course
1:00- 500 at the Soccer Field
7:00- Game room tournament at
2:00- Castle Building at Boo Boo
the Recreations Center
Beach
Fun Zone
4:00- Heyride with Cindy Bear,
8:15- GLOW STICK Heyride
leaves from Jellystone
starting at Jellystone
Theatre and Stage
Theatre and Stage
5:00- Capture the Flag at the
Dusk- Movie at the Jellystone
Activity Field
Theatre and Stage
6:00- Baseball at the Soccer Field
7:00- DJ Dance at the Ranger
Saturday
Station Pavilion
9:15- Pledge with Ranger Smith at Dusk- Movie at Jellystone
Ranger Station Pavilion
Theatre and Stage
9:45- Pots and pans parade leaves
Sunday
from the Ranger Station
Pavilion
9:15- Pledge with Yogi Bear and
10:15- Yogicize with Yogi, Cindy,
Friends at the Bear Cave
and Boo Boo at the Yogi
located at Jellystone
Bear Convention Center
Theatre field
10:00- Board games at Boo Boo
Party Room
11:00- Quarter Bingo at the
Ranger Station Pavilion
12:00- Heyride with Yogi Bear,
leaves from Jellystone
Theatre and Stage
1:00- Soccer at the Soccer Field
2:00– Freeze tag at the
Activity Field
Amenities Schedule and Savings
Ice Cream Shoppe &
Snack Bar
in the Ranger Station Pavilion
Free Cone Saturday
One Per Person
1:30– 2p and 4-430p
Yogi Bear
Convention Center
Opening
Memorial Day Weekend
Arts & Crafts
at Recreation Center
Ranger
Station store
Friday
5:00 Make your own Noise Maker
7:00 Yogi Bear & friends color page
Saturday
10:00 Make your own melted bead craft
11:00 Yogi Bear & friends color page
1:00 Make your own Spring flower pot $
5:00 Make a Jellystone Park T-shirt $
Sunday
10:00 Yogi Bear & Friends color page
10:00 Make your own Spring Flower pot $
11:00 Paint a Jellystone Park Ceramic $
1:00 Make your own melted bead craft
SPRING
CLEARANCE
SALE!
Used Units On-Site
15 (S)- 2007 Canterbury PM DBL Loft:
sleeps 8 $29,500- Shed, deck w/
screen room, weedwacker and grill
24 (S) 1998 Layton 38 ft. TT has 1 slide.
$15,000. It includes 2 decks and a
shed. Also included are 2 bikes.
Sleeps 12
400 (S) 1999 Trophy Single Loft Park
Model w/ Upgrades 38 ft Sleeps 68 Sunken living room $19.995
609 (E) 1996 38 ft. Trophy Park Model
Loft: Sleeps 8-10 $27,500 - 3 season room, custom golf cart with
daily storage thru May 2015
704 (E) 2004 Breckenridge Park Model:
sleeps 12 $32,500. It includes a
shed, deck, 2003 Ezgo Golf Cart,
lawn mower, rowboat, household
items, and is fully furnished.
1008(S) 1999 Kropf PT; sleeps 8
$18,000- site contents
1107(S) 1994 Jayco Travel Trailer
$8,000. Sleeps 9 and includes a
shed, deck, all furnishings stay inside, wicker patio set, grill, pantry,
full size fridge and small one in
shed, electric golf cart with new
batteries in 2013, wood swing, custom mattress, futon, and flooring.
1209(S) 1997 Kropf PT; sleeps 7
$13,500– golf cart & screen room
1306(S) 1986 Travel Villa 5th Wheel
$7,500. Sleeps up to 6, it includes a
shed, deck, grill, pots&pans, dinnerware, odds&ends type of items included in sale.
3400(P)‘03 Breckenridge PM; sleeps 12,
$29,000. 3 Season Room, deck,
shed, lawn furniture, lawn mower,
freezer, fire pit, TV, and more.
4102 (P) 2002 Jayco Eagle 38ft. Travel
Trailer $16,000 Sleeps 10, deck,
shed, golfcart, grill, lawn mower
4105 (P) 1999 Breckenridge PM: sleeps
8-10. $29,000-Jack & Jill-3 season
New Park Model
On Sales Lot!
2014 Skyline Model 500 CTP;
sleeps 8, $48,000 — Double Loft,
Wilderness Package, with A/C
room, new roof and laminate floor
added 2012. Shed, deck, grill and
much more!
Used Units at the Sales Lot
2003 Gulf Stream 5thW: sleeps 4
$15,000– queen bed, sleeper Sofa
washer/dryer combo
2004 Jayco Jay Flight 29ft Travel
Trailer, sleeps 9, Bunkhouse
$9,000
2005 Travel Lite travel trailer
$7,000, sleeps 6 with 2 bedrooms, 1 slide, all comforts of
home in this unit.
1996 Innsbruck Gulf Stream travel
trailer $9,000, sleeps 8 , 2 bedrooms, bunkhouse, with 1 double
slide
Vacation Center
Phone: (815) 857-3333
oconnells_sales1@equitylifestyle.com
Vacation Center Hours
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am-2:00pm
Mon-Thurs: by appointment
Friday: Closed
(S)= Standard; (P)=Premium; (E)=Elite
annual camp site. Prices include only listed
items. Processing fees and site rental are
separate.
Packets: For those who turned in their
contract on time your welcome packet is
available at the Welcome Office. If you have
a golf cart please bring it and your proof of
insurance to get your sticker.
Guests: Please have filled out day passes at
the front office, before your guests’ arrival to
ensure their entrance to the park.
Winter/Summer Addresses: Update the
Office of your current mailing address for
timely notifications.
Permits: Modifications or additions on your
site required a permit. Blank permits are
available on the Annual’s page online.
Submit a sketch of proposed changes to the
Welcome Office for approval. Please plan
ahead and allow ample time for the FREE
permit to be issued.
Reminder: Ranger Stay & Save card must
be presented at the time of a qualified
purchase to receive the discount.
Barbeque Contest
Saturday, June 6
Information available at
site 4807
$50 entry fee
to benefit a worthy cause
The Relay for Life team is always
looking for new members. Last year
the team raised over $15,000 just
during the camping season. If
anyone is interested in volunteering
to help or in donating items please
stop by site 22 and speak with Pete
or Sue Maher. We are looking
forward to another successful season.
We cannot do this without the help
of all the campers at Jellystone Park
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Do you have a shed, deck, or golf
cart of sale? Put an ad in our
Bear Facts!
Details at Welcome Office.
Scheduled trash pick ups begin at 10am and 7pm. If you miss the 10am pick up
please hold until 7pm. After 7pm and between pick ups please take your trash to
the nearest dumpster.
For Your Convenience . . .
AFTER HOURS ASSISTANCE:
815-757-3861
AIR HOSE is available on the Ranger Road side of the
Recreation Center. ($0.25).
ATM: in Ranger Station store ($2.00 fee).
BAIT is available in the Ranger Station store.
CAMPER STORAGE is $45.00 per month or $225.00
for 6 months pre-paid. Inquire at the Front Office
for contract details.
DUMP STATION is located at the entrance of the park,
near the side exit gate.
FISHING LICENSE: We have an Illinois Free Fishing
Area License so a fishing license is not needed to
fish our lakes.
Wristbands for Waterslide, Mini-Golf & Boat
Rental are available at the Ranger Station or Front
Office. $13.00 One Day $18.00 Length of Stay
Waterslide:
$3.00 for 5 tickets.
Tickets at the Recreation
Center.
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Waterslide riders
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Mini-Golf: $3.00 per game
Purchase at the Ranger Station.
Boat Rental:
$4.00 for 30
minutes . Purchase at the
Ranger Station.
Amboy Falls Mining Sluice:
Bags of rough with fossils or gems
are available at the Recreation
Center. Prices from
$6.50 to $9.00
BASKETBALLS,
VOLLEYBALLS,
HORSESHOES or
other sports equipment may be checked out at the
Recreation Center. Refundable deposit of $20.00
or driver’s license required to use equipment.
Check-in & Out Times
Campsites: 3:00 pm Check-in, Out by 1:00 pm
Sundays: extended 3:00 pm check out time.
GOLF CART rental is $65.00 per camp day. Inquire at
Welcome Office for contract details.
CORN FIELDS are never to be driven in! Respect the
farmer’s livelihood! All reports of vehicles or golf
carts driving through fields will be reported to the
Lee County Sheriff’s Department!
TRASH PICKUP leave tied trash bags by side of the
road for scheduled pick ups see notice below for
further information.
SUDS STATION LAUNDROMAT Boo Boo Pool. Cost
is $1.25 per wash and per dry. Change
machine in the Fun Zone. Book exchange also
available in Laundromat.
LP GAS is available between 11am-1pm and 4pm-6pm
at the Ranger Station. Exchange available at
Ranger Station during business hours.
After Hours
Assistance
(815) 757-3861
FIRST AID &
EMERGENCY
SERVICES
We hope everyone will be accident free at
O’Connell’s Jellystone Park, but in the event
assistance is needed, First Aid Kits for minor
needs are located all resort buildings.
Sharps disposal available at the front office.
For Emergency Services, Dial 911.
FIREWOOD
With the eminent threat of
beetle infestation, wood
cannot be brought into the
park. Bundles of firewood are available
at the Ranger Station store.
Campsite may not be available for early check-in.
Rental units: 4:00 pm Check-in, vacated by 11:00a
Rentals not available for early check-in. When
checking out, please have your
belongings removed from the
rental and key turned in at the
office by 11:00 am then you are
welcome to enjoy the resort until 3:00 pm.
Golf Carts: Due back by 3:00pm the date of return.
Jellystone Camper
Guidelines
PICNIC TABLES: One per site. Thanks!
QUIET HOURS: Please be kind to each
other and observe our quiet hours of
11:00 pm to 7:00 am. No golf cart traffic
or music between the quiet hours of
11pm-7am. Children are to always be in
the company of a parent/guardian during
quiet hours.
WE ALL enjoy a different melody so
remember neighbors should not hear
your music.
PROPER SWIM wear required in all pool
complex water facilities and at the
waterslide. Street clothes welcome at
beach of Boo Boo Lake.
SWIMMING FACILITIES & beach do not
have lifeguards. Swim at own risk.
Children under 16 years must be
accompanied by someone 16 years or
older. Open if weather permits. Hot tubs
reserved for adults only.
SPEED LIMIT: 5½ MPH. Drive carefully and
obey stop signs, as often kids are at play
not alert to vehicles.
SAFETY FIRST: Please curtail all bike riding
and park bicycles before dark.
MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, go-peds and
ATVs are not allowed at resort.
PETS are welcome at Jellystone Park, but not
allowed at any rental unit (in or outside)
nor in camp-resort buildings. They are to
be leashed and content at all time and
you must clean up your campsite after
them.
RESTROOMS: Please be respectful to others
if accompanying children to the
restroom. If child is 6 years or older,
parents of the opposite sex should wait
at the entrance.
CAMPFIRES are part of camping, however,
put them out properly when not attended.
Please build fires on existing fire scars.
BURNING LEAVES is not to occur on the
blacktop roads. This damages the roads
and will not be allowed.
WILDLIFE always needs to be left alone. You
are not helping, even if you believe you
are.
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TO KEEP OUR campground a beautiful
please respect our landscaping. Guests
always clear their campsites of all debris
before departing.
WEAPONS OF ANY KIND are not
welcome on the campground
including but not limited to airguns,
paintball, BB guns, knives, and all types
Firearms.
TREES ARE TREASURES. Attach rope for
drying lines and other purposes to
vehicles or tents and not the trees or tree
limbs.
GOLF CARTS are to be operated on paved
Join for FREE! Accumulate points & redeem for
FREE nights or merchandise!! Details at Office
or gravel roads only. Park them during
quiet hours.
Entrance onto the campground property constitutes permission for the management of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp -Resort in Amboy, Illinois to
photograph the visitor while on the premises and to use resulting pictures for any lawful purpose without compensation to the visitor.
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