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Patch Picks: Summer Camps For Sports Lovers, Crafty Kids And Everyone In Between
Are you ready for the summer? Consider these local camp programs for adventurous kids.
Nevermind what you can see out the window, because it’s time to start thinking about summer camp. Check out these local programs for children of every age and interest.
This full palate of summer programs in one- and two-week sessions makes you want to be a kid again – and you can, if you sign up for mommy and me camp with your toddler. For more independent campers, there are traditional camps, sports camps, dance, gymnastics, art, and cheerleading camps, and sessions where campers take a field trip every day. There’s also a CIT program for teens, before- and after-camp care, and accommodations for campers with special needs.
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If you’re not a member of the YMCA, there are discounted memberships fees when you register for camp.
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If you want to stick close to home this summer, check out the Northbrook Park District. There are loads of camp programs for every age and interest, all at extremely local facilities – namely, the local parks and schools.
For them, summer starts the week after school lets out with a one week pre-camp session. General interest camps include everything from swim lessons to field trips; specialty camps focus on athletics, skating and dance, visual arts, performing arts, technology and the environment.
And for campers who need some company before and after camp begins, many of the camps offer extended care options.
If your child is looking for sports and crafts, they’ll find it in Glenview. But you’ll also find ways to mix summer camp experience with summer school at Springman Middle School, work on the skills required to join the high school golf team, and develop technical skills for video game animation and Harry Potter movie-making. At the opposite end of the spectrum is the 1920s farm life experience at .
Camp CBG takes campers as young as 2 for parent-assisted days in the garden, and as old as 12 for garden-centered days exploring art, chemistry, food and ecology. Older children may apply to be Leaders in Training, assisting in the camps they wish they would have gone to when they were younger.
There are also yoga and dance programs for children. Camp CBG’s week-long programs are divided into half-and full-day programs, June-August.
If your child digs the arts more than earthworms, check out the camp offerings at Highland Park’s The Art Center. Camps are scheduled in two, four, six and eight week sessions, with new projects each session. Campers as young as 4 approach art through storytelling and games, while teens hone their skills with figure drawing and painting.
This not-for-profit arts organization has been around for 51 years, and ensures access to the arts for all ages and cultural interests in the surrounding communities. They offer more than 400 art classes annually in every medium imaginable.
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