Organized in May 1963, the population of Schaumburg barely exceeded 1,000 residents and the district’s only park was Civic Park, now called Bock Park. The district had no employees in 1963, just a park board. By 1968, the first director was hired and the district’s budget was $25,000. In 1970, the district passed a $1,250,000 referendum to build Atcher Pool and the Meineke Recreation Center.In 1973, a $2,5000,000 referendum was passed to develop various neighborhood parks, construct Meineke Pool and purchase land for Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary. A 1978 referendum for $7,500,000 allowed the construction of the Community Recreation Center and the renovation of Bock Pool. It also allowed the purchase of more land for Spring Valley and park improvements.