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SUMMER 2020 

JUNE 17 - AUGUST 9 

ARTS • AQUATICS • SPORTS 

ADVENTURE • AGES 3-12 

847.295.4900 

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Irina Makkai Classical Ballet and Dance 

School offers professional training 

BOYS 

& GIRLS 

AGES 3-12 

The Irina Makkai Classical 

Ballet and Dance 

School, home of the Ballet 

Makkai Nutcracker and 

Ballet Makkai Youth Company, 

presents our 2020 

Summer Dance Intensive. 

The Irina Makkai Classical 

Ballet and Dance School 

originally brought the 

Russian-based Vaganova 

Ballet Method to the North 

Shore and have been safely 

and successfully training 

our students in Vaganova 

for over 35 years. Over the 

past 35 years our students 

have attended Harvard, 

Yale, Princeton, Stanford, 

Northwestern, Dartmouth, 

Barnard, Vanderbilt, and 

Washington University 

— to name but a few. Our 

students have danced with 

the Joffrey Trainee Program, 

Harid Conservatory, 

University of Cincinnati 

Conservatory of Music, 

Texas Ballet Theater, 

Madison Ballet, Civic Ballet, 

Vanderbilt Dance Theater, 

Dance Alive National 

Ballet, and Ballet Nacional 

Peru among others. 

Moreover, the talent of the 

students grew every year, 

and accordingly we keep 

up with the demands of 

their talent. Dancing with 

us this summer is perfect 

way to see what it’s like to 

dance at Ballet Makkai. 

Our Ballet Makkai 

Summer Intensive is designed 

to bring out the best 

in every dancer. This summer 

you can train with our 

professional award-winning 

staff along with guest 

teachers from the Joffrey 

Ballet, Elements Contemporary 

Ballet, River North 

Dance Company, Hubbard 

Street and more. Our Summer 

Intensive will inspire 

and challenge all dancers 

to improve their technique 

in a fun and positive environment. 

Daily classes 

include Ballet, Pointe, 

Partnering, Variations, 

Modern, Jazz, Acting, 

This is Your Summer! 

NO CARPOOL NEEDED Door to door bus service 

SAY GOODBYE TO BROWN BAGS Lunch included 

PLANNING A TRIP? Choose your weeks 

PEACE OF MIND 

Body Conditioning and 

Student Choreography. 

Classes will be held in our 

spacious 12,000 square 

foot facility complete with 

four studios, lunch room, 

waiting area and multiple 

dressing rooms. Open to 

dancers ages 7 and up. 

Dancers can take all four 

and a half weeks or one 

week at a time. Can’t 

make it to our camps, you 

can check out our Summer 

Afternoon classes. Come 

see what it’s like to dance 

at the North Shore’s Premiere 

Dance School and 

Recipient of the Mayors 

Award for the Arts. Camps 

run June 8-July 10 and 

July 27-July 31, 2020. For 

more information go to 

www.balletmakkai.com or 

call (847) 433-1449. 

Submitted by The Irina 

Makkai Classical Ballet and 

Dance School, 2126 1st St., 

Highland Park, (847) 433- 

1449. 

Over 70 years of camping — 

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Banner Day Camp 

offers campers 

unique opportunities 

Banner Day Camp is 

proud to offer the North 

Shore’s premier day camp 

experience and is so excited 

to celebrate its 56th 

summer in 2020. When 

camp was opened in 1964, 

Banner’s desire was to 

build a community centered 

on compassion, kindness 

and joy. This remains 

our desire. Over the years 

Banner has become home 

to so many campers; a 

place where they are nurtured, 

accepted and a part 

of an amazing camp community. 

The growth our campers 

make socially and emotionally 

is life changing. 

There is nothing more important 

during their formative 

years of life than to 

give them a place where 

they develop deep and 

genuine self-confidence 

by learning and mastering 

new skills, become 

increasingly independent, 

increase resiliency, practice 

empathy and grow in 

social skills like friendship, 

sportsmanship and 

teamwork – all while having 

fun. 

The facilities and activities 

at Banner are second 

to none. The wide variety 

of activities at camp provide 

unique opportunities 

for campers to experience 

new things. From adventure 

activities like the high 

ropes course, bungee trampoline 

and bumper boats 

to swimming in our pool 

complex or at our lake, 

Banner has it all. 

Our team is dedicated to 

creating a fun, growthful 

summer and an experience 

that will be cherished for a 

lifetime. Our Leadership 

Team – made up of teachers, 

school administrators 

and camp professionals 

– provide unsurpassed 

supervision while developing 

partnership with 

the parents and providing 

the very best care of the 

campers. Banner’s amazing 

camp staff undergo extensive 

training allowing 

them to lead groups and 

specialty areas with enthusiasm 

and skill. 

We encourage you to 

visit camp and see for 

yourself. Banner’s office 

is open weekdays all year 

long. Call us at (847) 295- 

4900 to schedule a personal 

tour to see the facility 

and meet our team. 

Submitted by Banner Day 

Camp, 1225 Riverwoods 

Road, Lake Forest, (847) 

295-4900



Camp Birchwood’s Countdown to Confidence 

Camp values that 

make a difference 

No. 10. Girls make their own 

decisions 

Camp engages girls in their own 

decision-making process. Yes, 

without mom or dad there, it’s up 

to them to make their schedule and 

live out their every day. Sometimes 

they make mistakes. But 

those gentle set-backs show them 

they can persevere and face more 

challenges in their future. 

No. 9. Girls do cool stuff 

Studies indicate that girls tend 

to base their self-worth on their 

relationships rather than “hard 

skills” or actual accomplishments. 

At Birchwood, girls get 

off the roller coaster of “what 

others think” and start doing. 

What they gain is a kind of 

“know how” no one can ever 

take away. 

No. 8. Girls gain those indispensable 

“soft skills” 

Unlike hard skills that are 

based on the ability to perform 

a task, soft skills relate to how 

well you conduct yourself within 

a group. At Birchwood, girls develop 

crucial soft skills living in 

a cabin of 10-12 their peers. In 

doing so, they learn to share, use 

good manners, listen well, speak 

with respect, tolerate differences, 

and come together as a team 

to accomplish goals. 

No. 7. An all-female setting is 

all-special 

Our all-female setting minimizes 

distractions and invites 

girls to communicate openly and 

authentically. There’s no competition 

about appearance, or 

status, or popularity. Girls can 

let go of “who they think they 

should be to impress others” 

and focus instead - on who they 

truly are - unique, valuable, and 

worthwhile individuals capable 

of greatness. 

No. 6. At Birchwood, girls 

stop, look, listen, and reflect 

At Birchwood, our counselors 

incorporate intentional learning 

moments into every day. Girls 

are asked to reflect on their efforts 

(big or small) so they can 

appreciate their own progress 

(rather than compare it to others). 

Crystallizing their growth 

turns the simplest moment into 

an epic confidence booster. 

No. 5. Social media takes a 

back seat to soulful socializing 

At Birchwood, all the gadgets 

are put away. Girls focus on what 

is happening in the moment. 

Life is not measured by selfies. 

It is measured by shared laughs, 

outdoor adventures, meaningful 

conversations, challenges 

overcome, and real connections 

made with friends in real time. 

No. 4. Time in the outdoors 

is the best time of all 

At Birchwood, girls depart the 

blitz and chaos of modern life 

and enter a space where they can 

breathe fresh air, dive into cool 

waters, and sit with the earth. 

A calm simplicity weaves itself 

into their everyday experience. 

Stresses dissipate. Their world 

becomes smaller. More manageable. 

Better. Happier. Healthier. 

No. 3. Real role models who 

make a real difference 

Sometimes it takes someone 

who isn’t your adoring parent to 

motivate and inspire you as you 

grow up. 

At Birchwood, girls are surrounded 

by female role models 

worthy of emulation. These college-age 

ladies empower girls to 

celebrate their individuality, take 

on brand new challenges, express 

their opinions with respect, and 

appreciate uniqueness in others. 

No. 2. Friends really are 

friends forever 

As girls share their most joyful, 

honest self with one another, 

a binding connection is made. 

At Birchwood girls learn what 

it feels like to live kindly and 

respectfully with one another. 

From start to finish, they are encouraged 

to care for their own 

self, and for others. The kindred 

connection that is built within 

this setting lasts a lifetime. 

No. 1. Resilience and 

strength is learned 

Whether sailing, camping, 

shooting an arrow, or making 

art, every day at Birchwood girls 

are active, soulful participants 

in their own lives. The live big. 

They learn hands-on. And they 

stand taller and prouder – and 

stronger - when they go home 

because of it. 

Submitted by Camp Birchwood, 

6983 N. Steamboat Lake Drive NW, 

Laporte, MN, (800) 451-5270



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Soccer organization provides fun, competitive environment for youth 

American Youth Soccer 

Organization (AYSO) 

425 was founded when 

the recreational soccer 

leagues from Glencoe, Kenilworth, 

Northfield and 

Winnetka combined their 

youth soccer programs and 

joined AYSO. 

Today, more than 1,200 

children between the ages 

of 4-14 participate in the 

program. AYSO 425 is one 

of the strongest AYSO regions 

in the country. 

AYSO is celebrating its 

53rd year as the largest 

youth soccer organization 

in the USA. AYSO was established 

in the Los Angeles 

area in 1964 with nine 

teams. It was the dream of 

a group of devoted soccer 

enthusiasts who started the 

organization in a garage. 

Today, AYSO has 50,000 

teams and more than 

500,000 players nationwide. 

Its goal is to provide 

world-class youth soccer 

programs that enrich children’s 

lives. 

AYSO is supported by 

125,000 volunteers. Parents 

donate their time as 

coaches, referees, team 

parents, administrators and 

sponsors. Along with being 

a volunteer-run organization, 

AYSO is a partnership 

of the area parks 

departments, schools and 

the community. 

As a youth sports organization, 

AYSO recognizes 

the importance of providing 

a safe and healthy 

atmosphere for children. 

Over the years, AYSO has 

created many valuable 

pro-grams and concepts. 

Most notably, AYSO revolutionized 

youth sports 

with its Everyone Plays 

and Balanced Teams philosophies. 

In AYSO, each child 

who registers is guaranteed 

to play at least half of 

every game. AYSO recognizes 

that games are more 

fun when the teams are 

evenly matched, so teams 

are balanced teams based 

on each player’s skill level 

and the overall ability of 

the team. 

AYSO 425 teams up 

with international and 

American professional 

soccer trainers to provide 

top notch soccer instruction 

for AYSO’s players 

and expand the programs 

that AYSO 425 

offers. Throughout the 

year AYSO 425 provides 

professional trainers with 

fall and spring training 

programs for all ages, team 

coaching, coaches clinics 

and after-school clinics. 

AYSO’s camps for 2020 

will run between July 13- 

18 and Aug. 17-21. 

If you are interested 

in learning more about 

AYSO 425 and registering 

your child for soccer, visit 

www.playsoccer.org. 

Submitted by AYSO 425, P.O. 

Box 565, Winnetka, (800) 

872-2976 

Hang with us 

this summer! 

MMA 

MISSOURI MILITARY ACADEMY 

Located in Mexico, Missouri 

888-564-6662 

missourimilitaryacademy.org/summer 

Summer campsfor ages8-18. 

Build confidence, learn to leadand have fun. 

Paintball, rappelling and more! 

Confidence, leadership and academic camps for boys. 

Newin2020!Sports camp (boys) 

andband/choir camp(co-ed). 

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How to Extend 

Your Living Area to 

Outdoor Spaces 

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When warmer weather arrives, it’s all 

about spending time in your home’s outdoor 

spaces. Here are a few new ideas for 

transforming your porch, deck or yard 

into an oasis of relaxation. 

Spruce Up 

Before getting down to brass tacks, it’s 

time to give your outdoor spaces a onceover 

and note what basic maintenance and 

cleaning are needed; be sure to sweep up 

porches and decks of debris, dust off and 

move outdoor furniture out of storage and 

prune trees and plants that need it. This 

may be a good time to refinish or re-stain 

an older deck in need of some tender loving 

care. Want to add a splash of color to 

the space? Give some time-worn wooden 

furniture a new paint job in a bold hue. 

Power Up 

To match the true comfort of indoor 

life to your home’s outdoor spaces, you’ll 

need a safe, code-compliant and unobtrusive 

way to power fans, lighting, entertainment, 

electric appliances and more. 

To add an outlet to raised outdoor 

floors, porches and decks, consider installing 

a Deck Outlet Cover from Hubbell 

TayMac. Accommodating two power 

cords, it lets you put the power where you 

want it -- in a safe place where people are 

less likely to trip over cords. 

Weatherproof, UV resistant and durable 

even in harsh environments, it also 

features a low-profile design that meets 

ADA standards, and an attractive slipresistant 

texture available in gray, white 

and bronze. 

Furnish 

Given the broad scope of weatherproof 

furnishings, cushions, pillows and even 

rugs available on the market today, there 

is absolutely no reason that your outdoor 

spaces can’t offer the same level of comfort 

and beauty as any den or living room, 

especially now that you’ve supplied your 

outdoor space with electrical power and 

the flexibility to install such amenities as 

an entertainment center, ceiling fans and 

even chandeliers. 

Just be sure everything you install is 

weatherproofed and protected against the 

elements, and that you select only outdoor-grade 

products. However, you can 

extend the life of certain items by taking 

extra precautions during extreme weather 

and the off-season. 

By giving your home’s outdoor spaces 

the same attention to detail as the indoors, 

you can extend your living spaces and 

even create new “rooms” in which to 

dine, relax and entertain. 

SUMMER COOKING CAMPS / June 1-August 21 

A NEW CULINARY ADVENTURE AWAITS EACH WEEK THIS SUMMER 

Our hands-on cooking camps let budding chefs ages 4to13 

show their full potential and break into the culinary scene while 

whipping up batches offun! Register bythe week or by the day. 

CULINARY EVENTS FOR KIDS, FAMILIES & ADULTS 

tastebudskitchen.com/bannockburn 

2521 Waukegan Road 847-230-0330



Fun-filled, actionpacked 

summer 

camps at Lake Forest 

Parks & Recreation 

Lake Forest Parks & 

Recreation offers a wide 

variety of summer camps 

right here in our community 

with flexible schedules, 

affordable pricing, and a 

reputation that is second to 

none. From traditional day 

camps to sports, nature, 

dance, art, and technology, 

there is a camp for every 

age. Registration opens 

Mar. 3 for residents, and 

Mar. 10 for non-residents. 

View our brochure 

and register online at 

www.LFParksandRec. 

com, or stop in the 

Recreation Center at 

400 Hastings Road, Lake 

Forest. 

Back again this year 

are the half day camp options 

for our most popular 

camp, All Stars & Beyond. 

Half day camps run from 

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and are 

the perfect way to keep the 

kids busy in the morning 

and have afternoons free 

for family picnics, beach 

days, or just enjoying 

the lazy days of summer. 

New this year are Summer 

Dance Workshops, which 

are available to dancers 

from ages 7-18 and offer 

an amazing end of session 

performance opportunity 

at Lake Forest Beach. 

Traditional day camps 

for kids ages 3-12, Reggio 

(formerly Summer Discovery), 

Everett Explorers, 

and All Stars, are 

offered in multiple sessions, 

so you can customize 

your camp schedule 

to fit your summer plans. 

McCormick Day Camp 

is offered in a six-week 

session, and McCormick 

Extreme for 5th and 6th 

graders has a two or sixweek 

option. Many of our 

camps offer weekly trips 

to the beach and multiple 

field trips throughout the 

summer. Transportation to 

and from camp is available 

for McCormick, All Stars, 

and our Summer Dance 

Workshop. 

Our beloved Twigs Art 

Camp features an emphasis 

on art (including ceramics, 

drawing and painting), 

theatre, and dance. 

Dance Me a Story 

camps (ages 3-7) will have 

your tiny dancer twirling 

to the music of Frozen 

Friends and jamming to 

the music at Can’t Stop the 

Feeling (Trolls). For boys 

and girls, Break the Beat 

Hip Hop and Calling All 

Superheroes (ages 5-7) are 

both high-energy camps 

and will have your dancer 

movin’ to the beat. 

Wildlife Discovery 

Center camps are always 

a favorite and are one of 

the best places for kids to 

learn about animals and 

nature as they study 

and observe local wildlife 

along the Middlefork 

Savana. Daily interaction 

with the WDC animals 

provides children with 

the opportunity to learn 

animal handling basics 

and much more. 

This year, our sportspecific 

camps include 

archery, sailing, golf, lacrosse, 

soccer, basketball, 

football, gymnastics and 

volleyball. We also offer 

S.T.E.M. camps which include 

robotics, Minecraft, 

video game design, augmented 

reality and more. 

For older kids currently 

in grades 7 through 10 or 

13-15 years old, our popular 

Counselor in Training 

(CIT) volunteer program 

offers them the opportunity 

to develop leadership 

skills through summer 

work experience. The CIT 

information packet and application 

is available for 

pick up at the Recreation 

Center or on our website. 

See you this summer. 

Submitted by Lake Forest 

Parks & Recreation, 400 

Hastings Road, Lake Forest, 

(847) 234-6700. 

LOVE WATER 

Join us at the pool this summer! 

Summer camp enrollment is now open. 

Camps available from June 9-August 27. 

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What is “Social Fit” and why 

is it so important at camp? 

When campers arrive for their first 

day of camp, the first piece of information 

they usually receive is the name of 

the cabin group to which they have been 

assigned. But how are these cabin groupings 

arranged? 

At many summer camps, they are organized 

by arranging campers into groups 

based on age and gender. This method of 

grouping, where birthdays represent the 

key piece of information, is very similar to 

class organization procedures at schools. If 

one of the main goals in sending a child to 

camp is to make friends, then organizing 

cabins in this way does not make sense. 

There are so many variables that contribute 

to friendship-making, and age 

tends to be fairly low on the list. Much 

more important are factors such as interests, 

abilities, social skills, and introversion 

versus extroversion. Some 13-yearolds 

are very active, competitive, and 

athletic, while others are more shy, cautious, 

or cerebral. If we want to maximize 

a camper’s chances of making genuine 

friendships at camp, we need to give him 

a lot of opportunities to spend time with 

like-minded peers, which means putting 

them in the same cabin. 

At Camp Kodiak, we call this “social 

fit.” We build our cabins according to 

which campers we think would get along, 

have common interests, have similar 

needs, and are closely related in age. 

We know that youngsters with learning 

disabilities, ADHD, and ASD have higher 

incidences of experiencing social difficulties 

than their typically-developing peers. 

Anecdotally, we hear stories from parents 

about difficulties their children have had 

in the past. Many of them have been bullied 

or excluded, made to feel peripheral 

or unwelcome in existing cliques. Since 

our campers are at greater risk of isolation 

and friendlessness, trying an overnight 

camp (or another camp after a previous 

negative experience) feels scary, so it is 

paramount that we set them up for social 

success. 

Not all of our campers have social skills 

difficulties; some are kids or adolescents 

just navigating the regular social ups and 

downs that come with growing up. These 

campers, too, benefit from social fit because 

they need peers who challenge them 

and are good candidates for true, reciprocal 

friendships. Creating cabin groupings 

that offer our campers the best social fit 

provides all of our campers with many 

opportunities each day to practise and refine 

their social skills. With the guidance 

and assistance of Camp Kodiak’s trained, 

professional staff, our campers (and their 

parents) notice significant growth in their 

level of confidence in social environments 

and their ability to relate to others. 

How do we determine the best social fit 

and groupings for cabins? Find out more 

at www.campkodiak.com. 

Submitted by Camp Kodiak, 4069 Pheasant 

Run, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5L 

2C2, (877) 569-7595. 

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AT LAKE FOREST COLLEGE 

June 21-25, 2020 

Open to girls, ages 10-16 

All skill levels welcome 

Overnight and commuter options 

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Young foodies turn up 

the heat with Taste Buds 

Kitchen summer cooking 

camps for ages 4 to teen 

What’s better than 

watching your favorite 

cooking shows this summer? 

Being part of the action 

in a fully-equipped, 

custom-designed kids’ 

kitchen with all the right 

tools at your fingertips. Be 

the next Giada or Guy with 

hands-on summer cooking 

camps at Taste Buds 

Kitchen in Bannockburn. 

Budding chefs age four 

to teen whip up batches of 

fun and new recipes each 

day. Each week is a new 

culinary adventure that 

explores a new theme and 

unique menu, creating two 

to three recipes each day - 

both savory and sweet. 

Themes include Plant to 

Plate, Around the World, 

Baking 101, Cooking Science, 

Culinary Passport, Tasty 

Tales, Baking Championship, 

Chocolate Lovers, 

Cooking Show Favorites, 

Plant to Plate, and more. 

Thursday is Bake Sale Day 

where young chefs make 

Hellenic 

American 

Academy 

their own cookie concoctions 

to present for sale to 

the public to raise money 

for our charity partner, 

Cookies for Kids Cancer. 

Last summer, TBK 

campers earned $2,100 

to support the cause and 

learned how they can 

make a difference in the 

lives of others. 

Younger chefs, age 4-8, 

focus on the basics along 

with kitchen games during 

a half-day experience 

offered in the morning 

Join us 

for endless 

fun this 

summer! 

Summer Camp 

June 8 - August 14 

Ages 3-13 • Full Time and Part Time Options 

from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 

p.m. Afternoon campers 

age 9-13 tackle advanced 

techniques and culinary 

challenges from 1:00 p.m.- 

4:00 p.m. And ages 10 or 

older can apply to be a 

Counselor-in-Training for 

a full day experience from 

9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Limited 

CIT positions are 

available each week so 

applying early is strongly 

recommended. 

Registration is now 

open. Space is filling 

quickly so sign-up today at 

tastebudskitchen.com/bannockburn. 

In addition to summer, 

Taste Buds Kitchen offers 

cooking camps on every 

major school holiday. “At 

Taste Buds Kitchen, we 

bring people together to 

create memories around 

cooking together – regardless 

of age or skill level,” 

said Kitchen owner Amanda 

Marijanovic. “Whether 

it’s a unique date night experience, 

girls’ night out, 

family dinner workshop, 

mommy and me class or 

a weekly cooking class in 

our kitchen or at a partner 

school, we engage and 

delight budding chefs age 

2-99 with experiences that 

are creative, unique and 

hands-on – with everything 

made from scratch.” 

By day, Taste Buds 

Kitchen also hosts birthday 

parties, parent/child 

workshops, after-school 

semester classes, field 

trips, scout troops, and 

more. 

By night, public adult 

workshops and private 

events are BYOB and 

ideal for team building and 

corporate groups, bachelorette 

and bridal/baby 

showers, and any occasion 

worth celebrating. Private 

lessons and gift cards are 

also available. 

Visit tastebudskitchen. 

com/bannockburn or call 

847-230-0330 to register 

today. 

Submitted by Taste Buds 

Kitchen, 2521 Waukegan 

Road, Bannockburn, (847) 

230-0330 

445 Pine Street, Deerfield, IL 

847-317-1063 

email: info@haamail.net 

website: hellenicamericanacademy.org 

Our summer camp 

provides a unique dual 

language program 

infused with the timeless 

classical ideals. 

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Learn to code this summer at Codeverse Summer Camps 

From creating video 

games and 3D models, to 

building and navigating 

robots around a futuristic 

lab, Codeverse summer 

camp located in Wilmette 

is an out-of-this-world 

experience for kids ages 

6-13. 

This summer, launch 

your kids into a universe 

of fun and learning at 

Codeverse’s week-long 

day camps. 

Spend a week exploring 

their interactive studio, 

creating multi-level video 

games, building real robots, 

designing 3D printed 

projects, learning to code 

and more. The Codeverse 

summer camp program is 

designed for first through 

eighth graders and is 

packed with hands-on 

STEM activities and challenges 

for beginner and 

pro coders alike. 

An interactive camp 

experience 

The Codeverse studio is 

a futuristic, digital wonderland. 

Every aspect — 

from the furniture to the 

hardware — is designed 

to encourage play, inspire 

creativity, pique curiosity 

and promote collaboration. 

Each day of camp is assigned 

a theme (game development, 

robotics, 3D 

printing, circuitry, etc.) 

and is comprised of exciting 

and educational adventures, 

including: 

• Program concert-hall 

lights and speakers, robot 

arms, and TVs using 

real code. Bring the studio 

to life. 

• Build your own robot 

and compete in highspeed 

robot races on obstacle 

courses designed 

by campers. 

ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM! 

• Create jaw-dropping 

3D printed designs with 

CraftBot. 

• Design multi-level 

video games. Play and 

share with friends and 

family. 

Throughout the week, 

campers embark on explorations 

(field trips) to nearby 

businesses. Past explorations 

include the Apple 

store, Children’s Museum 

and Whole Foods. 

To cap it off, campers 

show off their coding 

creations to family and 

friends during Demo Day, 

a celebration that is held 

every Friday afternoon 

during camp. 

Award-winning curriculum 

At Codeverse, campers 

build games and apps, as 

well as program dozens 

of gadgets featured within 

the Codeverse studio, using 

KidScript. KidScript 

is a real programming 

language that draws inspiration 

from (and acts as a 

gateway to) other languages, 

including JavaScript, 

Ruby, Python, C++, and 

Visual Basic. It includes 

all the key concepts of 

programming and enables 

untethered creativity for 

each kid that attends camp. 

REGISTER NOW! 

Summer Camp Schedule 

Weekly summer camps 

run Monday through Friday 

from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 

(with late pick-up available). 

Lunches, beverages, 

and afternoon snacks are 

included in the camp, with 

flexibility in dietary restrictions. 

The camp is located 

at 517 Green Bay Road, 

Wilmette. Call or Text for 

more information at (844) 

644-2633. 

Early Bird Pricing 

Right now, Codeverse 

is offering $200 off 2020 

Summer Camps until 

3/31/20. To reserve your 

child’s spot, visit codeverse.com/camps/ 

and use 

code EARLYBIRD-200. 

Submitted by Codeverse, 517 

Green Bay Road, Wilmette, 

(844) 644-2633. 

SUMMER 

DANCE 

CAMPS 

Camp Nicolet for Girls 

www.campnicolet.com 

North Shore School of Dance 

505 Laurel Avenue, Highland Park 

Visit www.northshoredance.com for 

more information & registration!



Missouri Military Academy 

offers boys ability 

to compete and thrive 

Since 1889, thousands 

of parents have looked to 

Missouri Military Academy 

(MMA) to give their 

boys the structure, responsibility 

and love they 

need to grow, compete and 

thrive — and ultimately 

become young men who 

are in full command of 

their lives. 

Students come from 

across the United States 

and around the world to attend 

MMA. 

Focused on the education 

of boys in grades 7 

through 12 and post-grad 

year, the 

Academy is a collegepreparatory 

boarding 

school with a military 

tradition. MMA’s comprehensive 

360° Education 

empowers boys and young 

men to unlock their full 

potential. Through MMA, 

families give their boys 

gifts of courage, strength, 

heart and pride — an edge 

to triumph in college and 

in life. “We have known 

what potential he has and 

he is now seeing for himself,” 

say MMA parents 

Bob and Jennifer Wever. 

“MMA has been the best 

decision we have ever 

made for our son.” 

MMA understands and 

embraces how boys learn 

and what inspires and 

challenges them. Through 

MMA’s tight-knit environment, 

supported by peers, 

teachers, and mentors, 

boys learn personal accountability, 

perseverance, 

and self-discipline. 

“MMA has given my son 

the ability to think about 

his choices and to take 

responsibility for them. 

He has learned that he is 

in charge of his freedom, 

privileges, and future,” 

says MMA mom Dr. Victoria 

Thompson. “He said 

to me, ‘I know I don’t tell 

you enough, but I am very 

grateful for the opportunity 

you have given me to be 

able to go to MMA.’” 

Known for their sense 

of character and strong 

leadership traits, MMA 

graduates consistently 

achieve 100 percent college 

acceptance and earn 

an impressive number of 

scholarships. Recent graduates 

have been accepted 

to Loyola Marymount 

University, Case Western 

Reserve, 

Savannah College of Art 

and Design, the Citadel, 

the U.S. Merchant Marine 

Academy, University of 

Washington, and more. 

MMA’s unique Triumph 

Program gives students 

an early start on college. 

Qualifying students can 

finish high school with one 

year of college -- or even 

earn their associate degree. 

Supported by MMA’s 

structured environment, 

students take classes with 

William Woods University 

faculty on MMA’s campus. 

Parents and students 

benefit from a map to college 

graduation, starting as 

early as middle school, to 

help understand their college 

investment and academic 

plan. 

Located in central Missouri, 

approximately six 

hours from Chicago, Missouri 

Military Academy’s 

248-acre campus provides 

a safe, supportive, and scenic 

setting for learning and 

growth. Visit missourimilitaryacademy.org 

for more 

information. 

Submitted by the Missouri 

Military Academy, 204 N 

Grand St., Mexico, MO, 

(573) 581-1776 

Are Your Kids Using Mobile Devices Safely and Responsibly? 

Statepoint Media 

Does your child have a 

digital device? They are in 

good company. Fifty-three 

percent of children own a 

smartphone by age 11, and 

84 percent of teenagers 

have their own phones, according 

to Common Sense 

Media. 

While there are many 

great benefits to being digitally 

connected at a young 

age, there are certain issues 

families should address. 

Consider these suggestions 

for safer, more responsible 

mobile device use: 

1) Discuss privilege and 

trust. Have a casual, openended 

chat about the privilege 

and responsibilities 

of device ownership. Ask 

questions about whether 

their friends own devices, 

and what they’re most excited 

to use it for. 

2) Set clear agreements. 

Setting clear rules about device 

usage is essential. Depending 

on your child’s age, 

you may agree that the device 

only to be used for certain 

purposes (for example: 

contacting you, FaceTiming 

relatives, doing homework). 

Even with older kids and 

teens, it’s important to discuss 

appropriate online behavior, 

healthy digital habits 

and “screen etiquette.” 

Consider putting together a 

“contract” to be displayed 

somewhere visible. 

3) Buy a protective case 

and warranty. Devices are 

easy to lose or break -- especially 

by kids. Consider 

buying a durable case and 

screen protector as additional 

presents, and definitely 

purchase a warranty through 

your carrier or a third party. 

Finally, make sure you have 

a location monitoring app 

installed on your child’s device, 

which offers peace of 

mind, saves headaches coordinating 

pickups and can 

help you locate lost devices 

in a pinch. 

4) Download a parental 

guidance app. Download a 

parental guidance app onto 

your own device, such as 

OurPact, which allows you 

to install a simple profile on 

your child’s device. Then, 

you can remotely set up 

automated schedules for 

when internet and apps are 

unavailable, or block access 

manually to the device for 

a specified period of time. 

With such features as URL 

whitelisting and blacklisting, 

daily screen time allowances 

and iMessage/ 

SMS blocking, you can be 

engaged with how your 

child uses their device, letting 

you enjoy the peace of 

mind knowing they aren’t 

playing Angry Birds or 

Fruit Ninja past bedtime 

when they should be snoozing. 

Available at the iOS 

App Store and Google Play 

Store, parents can also sign 

up for an account at www. 

ourpact.com. 

5) Screen applications for 

quality. Make sure all apps 

installed on your child’s device 

pass your approval. It’s 

good practice to have the 

App Store blocked using a 

tool like OurPact. This way, 

when your child wants to 

install a new app, you can 

research it together. 

6) Practice what you 

preach! Kids are more likely 

to respond to actions over 

words, so make sure that 

you’re setting a good example. 

Don’t send emails at 

the dinner table. Never text 

and drive. Make eye contact 

when you talk. Last but not 

least: always put relationships 

-- especially with your 

children – before devices. 

For peace of mind, be 

sure your child is using their 

digital device safely and responsibly.



Wide range of programs help children learn technology at iD Tech 

iD Tech is the world 

leader in summer STEM 

education, with 450,000 

alumni and over 20 years 

of experience. Programs 

for ages 7-19 are held at 

150 prestigious campuses 

in the United States, Europe, 

and Asia, including 

Northwestern University, 

Loyola-University Chicago, 

Lake Forest College, New 

York Univeristy, California 

Institute of Technology and 

Imperial College London. 

Summer tuition includes: 

• An elite campus experience 

• We’re trusted and hosted 

by 150 of the world’s top 

universities. 

• Tech rockstar instructors 

• We recruit all-adult tech 

experts (never Counselors-in-Training). 

• iD Small Class Guarantee 

• Kids and teens experience 

personalized learning 

with 10 students max 

per instructor. 

• Gamified learning for 

long-term success 

• Students can achieve 

L10 status to stand out 

to colleges and future 

employers. 

• In-demand curriculum + 

skill certification 

• The hottest STEM 

courses. 

• 12 online iD Master 

Classes ($300 value) 

• Exclusive industry insights 

from tech icons all 

year long. 

With our exclusive lineup 

of courses in coding, game 

dev, robotics, and creative 

arts, students hone an impressive 

skill set, flex their 

creativity, and experiment 

with the newest and best 

tech tools. 

Course paths include: 

• Coding 

Code a game or app, 

experiment with AI, explore 

data science, and 

discover the secrets of cyber 

security. 

• Game Dev 

Create worlds, mod favorite 

titles, design 3-D 

levels, and learn the cycle 

of game production. 

• Robotics 

Bring robots to life 

with code, work with 

sensors and microcontrollers, 

and delve into 

autonomous driving. 

• Creative 

Produce and stream 

videos, edit photos, create 

digital music, design 3D 

models, and kick-start a 

portfolio. 

While most programs are 

weeklong (with optional 

overnight stays at many locations), 

teens can enroll in 

two-week, pre-collegiate 

Academies for an extra immersive 

experience. 

Programs include: 

iD Tech Camps: Our flagship 

camp offers courses 

for every interest in a wellbalanced, 

fun environment. 

Alexa Café: Our all-girls 

program features a unique 

mix of tech and social impact 

in a stylish, empowering 

setting. 

iD Coding and AI Academy: 

Teens get immersed in 

a startup environment in this 

intensive, pre-collegiate dev 

shop experience. 

iD Game Dev Academy: 

Teens kick-start dream careers 

with an intensive, precollegiate 

game industry 

experience. 

AcademyNEXT: In this 

machine learning and AI 

bootcamp, our most experienced 

students solve realworld 

challenges and network 

with top recruiters. 

Online Private Lessons: 

Kids and teens can prep for 

a summer course, continue 

learning afterwards, or dive 

into a new topic anytime. 

Join us and see firsthand 

why over 450,000 camp 

alumni are raving about our 

programs. Visit iDTech. 

com for more information, 

or call our Camp Specialists 

at 1- 888-709-8324 for 

a personalized course recommendation. 

Submitted by iDTech, 910 E 

Hamilton Ave., Campbell, CA, 

(888) 709-8324 

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Nike Volleyball Camps comes to Lake Forest College 

The Nike Volleyball 

Camp at Lake Forest College 

offers a mix of fun activities 

and volleyball instruction 

to create a unique 

camp experience. This 

camp offers girls, ages 

10-16, of all skills levels, 

a chance to stay overnight 

in the Lake Forest College 

dorms or attend daily as 

commuters. Campers will 

work on all aspects of volleyball 

through a combination 

of stations, contests, 

team practices, and games. 

Fun activities are also in 

store for the Nike volleyball 

campers. After each 

evening training session, 

girls are offered the opportunity 

to swim in the indoor 

recreational pool. On 

Wednesday, there will be a 

Camp “Fun” Night and on 

the last day of camp, a special 

Breakfast of Champions 

will take place in the 

Sports Center for all campers 

to attend. During the 

end of camp ceremonies, 

players will receive a personal 

evaluation card from 

their team coach as well as 

a special commemorative 

camp group photo. 

This popular camp was 

previously known as the 

“One Step Closer” (OSC) 

Volleyball Camp and has 

been running for over 28 

years under direction of 

former Lake Forest head 

coach, Jackie Slaats. Starting 

in 2020, the OSC camp 

will now be a part of the 

Nike Volleyball Camps 

network and Coach Slaats, 

who recently changed jobs 

at the college, will hand 

the director role over to 

the current head volleyball 

coach Katie Rueffer. 

In a letter addressed to 

her former OSC campers 

and parents, Coach Slaats 

wrote, “After 30 years and 

what has been a highlight 

of my summers, I have 

decided to step away from 

directing OSC Camps. Katie 

Rueffer, one of our veteran 

OSC coaches and current 

head volleyball coach, 

is excited to assume the 

director role. I couldn’t be 

prouder to turn the camp 

reins over to Katie and 

I am confident that she, 

along with other returning 

camp staff, will work hard 

to keep the OSC Camp 

reputation and traditions 

strong.” 

Slaats went on to explain 

the exciting benefits of the 

new Nike sponsorship. 

“Coach Rueffer and her 

staff will be running camp 

this summer under a new 

and recognizable name: 

Nike Sports Camps. Nike 

Sports Camps will help 

with camp operations, as 

well as providing awesome 

Nike Camp t-shirts 

and other cool swag for 

our campers.” 

Spaces are limited and 

many Nike camps sell out 

with long waitlists, so early 

registration is the best 

way to guarantee that you 

get your child in. 

Players, parents, and 

coaches interested in 

the camp can visit USSportsCamps.com 

or call 

1-800-NIKE-CAMP. 

Submitted by U.S. Sports 

Camps, 1010 B St., San Rafael, 

CA, (415) 479-6060 

Digital Adventures educates campers through technology 

In Today’s Day And 

Age, It’s Tough Being A 

Parent. Can You Imagine 

How Much Harder It Is To 

Be Your Kid? 

There are so many unknowns 

and we are trying 

to do our best to prepare 

our children for the future. 

In just five years, more 

than one-third of the skills 

we believe are essential 

for today’s workforce will 

have changed. The future 

workplace is going to demand 

new ways of thinking 

and the ability to learn, 

unlearn, and relearn new 

skills. So how do we help 

our kids stay ahead of the 

curve? How do we nurture 

their gifts and encourage 

them to pursue their interests, 

in a healthy, joyful, 

and meaningful way? And 

most importantly how do 

we do this without creating 

anxiety or burning 

them out? 

At Digital Adventures, 

we believe that it is critical 

for educators to partner 

with parents and develop 

programs that draw from 

our children’s interests, 

curiosities, thirst of knowledge. 

And what is everyone 

drawn to nowadays? Technology. 

But aren’t screens 

bad? This might just be my 

opinion, but as a mother of 

a 6-year-old who loves to 

play Roblox, don’t most 

of us this that it is our job 

to say no to screen time? 

Guess what? We’ve been 

misinformed. The American 

Academy of Pediatrics 

revised their guidelines 

around children and media 

a few years back, and in a 

nutshell, the latest research 

shows that spending media 

time together with kids 

is good for them. That includes 

gaming, robotics, 

and believe it or not, watching 

TV (I still struggle to 

wrap my head around TV 

being good for my kid). 

In January, I joined the 

brilliant team at Digital 

Adventures because 

they’ve managed to create 

an incredible coding, 

robotics, and game design 

program that accomplishes 

this and more. And as a 

parent that doesn’t know 

enough about how to support 

my child’s interest in 

Roblox, robotics, coding, 

and gaming, I’m grateful 

to have them as a partner. 

Our educators have figured 

out how to harness 

the power of emerging 

technology to help parents 

and kids of all ages to have 

fun while developing the 

social-emotional intelligence, 

a problem-solving 

skill set, and an entrepreneurial 

mindset to live a 

healthy, happy, and successful 

life. 

So what are you waiting 

for? I hope to see you in 

class soon. 

To learn more about 

Digital Adventures, visit 

our website, follow us on 

Facebook, or sign up for a 

free trial class. 

Submitted by Digital Adventures, 

406 Linden Ave., 

Wilmette, (844) 543-2633



Harand Camp of the Theatre 

Arts combines performing 

arts with the fun of camp life 

One, three, and six-week 

overnight camp options 

for ages 7-18 

The renowned Harand Camp 

of the Theatre Arts, located on the 

campus of Carthage College in 

Kenosha, presents its 66th summer 

of theater, fun and friendship in 

2020. To register, or for more information, 

contact (847) 864-1500, 

harandcamp@gmail.com or visit 

www.harandcamp.com. 

Established in 1955, Harand 

Camp was one of the first residential 

camps to combine musical theater 

with the fun of traditional camp 

life. Located on the beautiful campus 

of Carthage College in Kenosha, 

Harand offers performing arts 

training for campers ages 7 to 18, 

plus sports, activities, and camp 

fun in a supportive, family environment. 

Sessions run one, three, 

or six weeks and culminate with 

large-scale performances in a 400- 

seat, state-of-the-art theater. 

In preparation for shows, campers 

take daily classes in singing, 

dancing, and acting with occasional 

evening rehearsals. Harand 

Camp adheres to a non-competitive 

philosophy where “no man is an 

island” and everyone is a star. It 

is the goal for everyone to develop 

performance skills while also 

building self-confidence. Harand 

is a second home to thousands of 

alums worldwide who have built 

lifelong friendships and cherished 

memories. 

During the first three-week session 

(June 21 – July 12) campers 

perform in a major musical revue 

featuring the entire camp. Each 

group stars in two sections of nonstop 

singing and dancing wearing 

amazing costumes. During the second 

three-week session (July 13 – 

August 2) each age group prepares 

a full-length musical with every 

camper performing a lead role and 

in the ensemble – ensuring everyone 

has the chance to shine. 

Campers may also attend for 

six weeks (June 21 – August 2) or 

a unique one-week session (June 

21 – 27) exclusive to new campers, 

ages 7-12. This option is perfect 

for children who have never been 

away from home. Space in the oneweek 

program is very limited. 

In addition to the theatre program, 

campers take three electives 

per day. Options include a variety 

of sports, fitness, fine arts and activity 

classes as well as additional performing 

arts and production electives. 

Every evening features an 

exciting schedule of cabin nights, 

events, all-camp games, concerts 

and trips bowling, skating, or to a 

local entertainment park. 

Campers also enjoy the comfort 

of modern facilities, residing in 

dorms overlooking Lake Michigan. 

Delicious meals are served in 

a renovated dining hall with an extensive 

menu by Sodexo. Accommodations 

can be made for special 

dietary needs. Other amenities include: 

An Olympic-size pool, a dance 

and fitness center, on-campus security, 

a nurse, low camper/staff ratio, 

and ACA Accreditation (Program 

Excellence Award). 

Harand Camp strives to make the 

camp experience affordable for all 

families and offers a variety of discounts, 

payment plans and scholarships. 

Need-based scholarships are 

awarded through the Harand Camp 

Scholarship Fund, a 501c3 organization. 

For more information contact 

(847) 864-1500, harandcamp@ 

gmail.com or visit www.harandcamp.com. 

Follow “Harand- 

Camp” on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram 

and YouTube. 

Submitted by Harand Camp of the 

Theater Arts, 1569 Sherman Ave., 

Evanston, IL, 60201, (847) 864-1500 

Join the fun at 

Good Times 

Summer Day Camp 

Our 40th summer is around 

the corner. 

Good Times Summer Day 

Camp offers flexible programs 

running from June 18 until 

Aug. 10. Camp options include 

daily, weekly, or the entire 

summer. 

You can pick the exact 

schedule you need and we’ll 

supply the good times. 

Good Times Day Camp offers 

many convenient drop off 

locations including Glenview, 

Northbrook and Deerfield. 

Keep your camper safe and 

happy. 

Flexible schedules with extended 

hours. Enjoy the best 

field trips, coolest pools and the 

most exciting events. 

Check out the 2020 Calendar 

at GoodTimesCamp.com. 

The jammed packed schedule 

includes: 

Sixteen amazing field trips 

•Enchanted Castle 

•Odyssey Fun World 

•Great America, Dave & 

Buster’s 

•Hollywood Park 

•Action Territory 

•Sky High 

•Safari Land 

•Santa’s Village 

•Lake County Fair 

Twenty-four 

swimming trips 

•Flick Pool 

•Roosevelt Pool 

•Bare Foot Bay 

•Rainbow Falls 

•Vernon Hills Aquatic Center 

•Wheeling Aquatic Center 

Eight themed costume and 

cookout days with kid friendly 

food provided by Portillo’s, 

Olive Garden and Buffalo Wild 

Wings. Special events include 

teddy stuffers, s’mores and a 

professional jugglers. 

Sports? We have all sorts of 

sports. 

It’s your camper’s choice, 

all geared for Fun. Basketball, 

Baseball, Football, Soccer, Volleyball, 

Badminton, Tetherball, 

Dodgeball, Floor Hockey, Ping 

Pong, Air Hockey, Foosball, and 

Dome Hockey. 

For more information, or to 

view all options for camps, visit 

GoodTimesCamp.com. 

Submitted by Good Times Summer 

Day Camp, 300 Waukegan Road, 

Glenview, (847) 729-4884.



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