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CAMP<br />
PART TWO | 2020 GUIDE<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
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Irina Makkai Classical Ballet and Dance<br />
School offers professional training<br />
BOYS<br />
& GIRLS<br />
AGES 3-12<br />
The Irina Makkai Classical<br />
Ballet and Dance<br />
School, home of the Ballet<br />
Makkai Nutcracker and<br />
Ballet Makkai Youth Company,<br />
presents our 2020<br />
Summer Dance Intensive.<br />
The Irina Makkai Classical<br />
Ballet and Dance School<br />
originally brought the<br />
Russian-based Vaganova<br />
Ballet Method to the North<br />
Shore and have been safely<br />
and successfully training<br />
our students in Vaganova<br />
for over 35 years. Over the<br />
past 35 years our students<br />
have attended Harvard,<br />
Yale, Princeton, Stanford,<br />
Northwestern, Dartmouth,<br />
Barnard, Vanderbilt, and<br />
Washington University<br />
— to name but a few. Our<br />
students have danced with<br />
the Joffrey Trainee Program,<br />
Harid Conservatory,<br />
University of Cincinnati<br />
Conservatory of Music,<br />
Texas Ballet Theater,<br />
Madison Ballet, Civic Ballet,<br />
Vanderbilt Dance Theater,<br />
Dance Alive National<br />
Ballet, and Ballet Nacional<br />
Peru among others.<br />
Moreover, the talent of the<br />
students grew every year,<br />
and accordingly we keep<br />
up with the demands of<br />
their talent. Dancing with<br />
us this summer is perfect<br />
way to see what it’s like to<br />
dance at Ballet Makkai.<br />
Our Ballet Makkai<br />
Summer Intensive is designed<br />
to bring out the best<br />
in every dancer. This summer<br />
you can train with our<br />
professional award-winning<br />
staff along with guest<br />
teachers from the Joffrey<br />
Ballet, Elements Contemporary<br />
Ballet, River North<br />
Dance Company, Hubbard<br />
Street and more. Our Summer<br />
Intensive will inspire<br />
and challenge all dancers<br />
to improve their technique<br />
in a fun and positive environment.<br />
Daily classes<br />
include Ballet, Pointe,<br />
Partnering, Variations,<br />
Modern, Jazz, Acting,<br />
This is Your Summer!<br />
NO CARPOOL NEEDED Door to door bus service<br />
SAY GOODBYE TO BROWN BAGS Lunch included<br />
PLANNING A TRIP? Choose your weeks<br />
PEACE OF MIND<br />
Body Conditioning and<br />
Student Choreography.<br />
Classes will be held in our<br />
spacious 12,000 square<br />
foot facility complete with<br />
four studios, lunch room,<br />
waiting area and multiple<br />
dressing rooms. Open to<br />
dancers ages 7 and up.<br />
Dancers can take all four<br />
and a half weeks or one<br />
week at a time. Can’t<br />
make it to our camps, you<br />
can check out our Summer<br />
Afternoon classes. Come<br />
see what it’s like to dance<br />
at the North Shore’s Premiere<br />
Dance School and<br />
Recipient of the Mayors<br />
Award for the Arts. Camps<br />
run June 8-July 10 and<br />
July 27-July 31, 2020. For<br />
more information go to<br />
www.balletmakkai.com or<br />
call (847) 433-1449.<br />
Submitted by The Irina<br />
Makkai Classical Ballet and<br />
Dance School, 2126 1st St.,<br />
Highland Park, (847) 433-<br />
1449.<br />
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Banner Day Camp<br />
offers campers<br />
unique opportunities<br />
Banner Day Camp is<br />
proud to offer the North<br />
Shore’s premier day camp<br />
experience and is so excited<br />
to celebrate its 56th<br />
summer in 2020. When<br />
camp was opened in 1964,<br />
Banner’s desire was to<br />
build a community centered<br />
on compassion, kindness<br />
and joy. This remains<br />
our desire. Over the years<br />
Banner has become home<br />
to so many campers; a<br />
place where they are nurtured,<br />
accepted and a part<br />
of an amazing camp community.<br />
The growth our campers<br />
make socially and emotionally<br />
is life changing.<br />
There is nothing more important<br />
during their formative<br />
years of life than to<br />
give them a place where<br />
they develop deep and<br />
genuine self-confidence<br />
by learning and mastering<br />
new skills, become<br />
increasingly independent,<br />
increase resiliency, practice<br />
empathy and grow in<br />
social skills like friendship,<br />
sportsmanship and<br />
teamwork – all while having<br />
fun.<br />
The facilities and activities<br />
at Banner are second<br />
to none. The wide variety<br />
of activities at camp provide<br />
unique opportunities<br />
for campers to experience<br />
new things. From adventure<br />
activities like the high<br />
ropes course, bungee trampoline<br />
and bumper boats<br />
to swimming in our pool<br />
complex or at our lake,<br />
Banner has it all.<br />
Our team is dedicated to<br />
creating a fun, growthful<br />
summer and an experience<br />
that will be cherished for a<br />
lifetime. Our Leadership<br />
Team – made up of teachers,<br />
school administrators<br />
and camp professionals<br />
– provide unsurpassed<br />
supervision while developing<br />
partnership with<br />
the parents and providing<br />
the very best care of the<br />
campers. Banner’s amazing<br />
camp staff undergo extensive<br />
training allowing<br />
them to lead groups and<br />
specialty areas with enthusiasm<br />
and skill.<br />
We encourage you to<br />
visit camp and see for<br />
yourself. Banner’s office<br />
is open weekdays all year<br />
long. Call us at (847) 295-<br />
4900 to schedule a personal<br />
tour to see the facility<br />
and meet our team.<br />
Submitted by Banner Day<br />
Camp, 1225 Riverwoods<br />
Road, Lake Forest, (847)<br />
295-4900
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Camp Birchwood’s Countdown to Confidence<br />
Camp values that<br />
make a difference<br />
No. 10. Girls make their own<br />
decisions<br />
Camp engages girls in their own<br />
decision-making process. Yes,<br />
without mom or dad there, it’s up<br />
to them to make their schedule and<br />
live out their every day. Sometimes<br />
they make mistakes. But<br />
those gentle set-backs show them<br />
they can persevere and face more<br />
challenges in their future.<br />
No. 9. Girls do cool stuff<br />
Studies indicate that girls tend<br />
to base their self-worth on their<br />
relationships rather than “hard<br />
skills” or actual accomplishments.<br />
At Birchwood, girls get<br />
off the roller coaster of “what<br />
others think” and start doing.<br />
What they gain is a kind of<br />
“know how” no one can ever<br />
take away.<br />
No. 8. Girls gain those indispensable<br />
“soft skills”<br />
Unlike hard skills that are<br />
based on the ability to perform<br />
a task, soft skills relate to how<br />
well you conduct yourself within<br />
a group. At Birchwood, girls develop<br />
crucial soft skills living in<br />
a cabin of 10-12 their peers. In<br />
doing so, they learn to share, use<br />
good manners, listen well, speak<br />
with respect, tolerate differences,<br />
and come together as a team<br />
to accomplish goals.<br />
No. 7. An all-female setting is<br />
all-special<br />
Our all-female setting minimizes<br />
distractions and invites<br />
girls to communicate openly and<br />
authentically. There’s no competition<br />
about appearance, or<br />
status, or popularity. Girls can<br />
let go of “who they think they<br />
should be to impress others”<br />
and focus instead - on who they<br />
truly are - unique, valuable, and<br />
worthwhile individuals capable<br />
of greatness.<br />
No. 6. At Birchwood, girls<br />
stop, look, listen, and reflect<br />
At Birchwood, our counselors<br />
incorporate intentional learning<br />
moments into every day. Girls<br />
are asked to reflect on their efforts<br />
(big or small) so they can<br />
appreciate their own progress<br />
(rather than compare it to others).<br />
Crystallizing their growth<br />
turns the simplest moment into<br />
an epic confidence booster.<br />
No. 5. Social media takes a<br />
back seat to soulful socializing<br />
At Birchwood, all the gadgets<br />
are put away. Girls focus on what<br />
is happening in the moment.<br />
Life is not measured by selfies.<br />
It is measured by shared laughs,<br />
outdoor adventures, meaningful<br />
conversations, challenges<br />
overcome, and real connections<br />
made with friends in real time.<br />
No. 4. Time in the outdoors<br />
is the best time of all<br />
At Birchwood, girls depart the<br />
blitz and chaos of modern life<br />
and enter a space where they can<br />
breathe fresh air, dive into cool<br />
waters, and sit with the earth.<br />
A calm simplicity weaves itself<br />
into their everyday experience.<br />
Stresses dissipate. Their world<br />
becomes smaller. More manageable.<br />
Better. Happier. Healthier.<br />
No. 3. Real role models who<br />
make a real difference<br />
Sometimes it takes someone<br />
who isn’t your adoring parent to<br />
motivate and inspire you as you<br />
grow up.<br />
At Birchwood, girls are surrounded<br />
by female role models<br />
worthy of emulation. These college-age<br />
ladies empower girls to<br />
celebrate their individuality, take<br />
on brand new challenges, express<br />
their opinions with respect, and<br />
appreciate uniqueness in others.<br />
No. 2. Friends really are<br />
friends forever<br />
As girls share their most joyful,<br />
honest self with one another,<br />
a binding connection is made.<br />
At Birchwood girls learn what<br />
it feels like to live kindly and<br />
respectfully with one another.<br />
From start to finish, they are encouraged<br />
to care for their own<br />
self, and for others. The kindred<br />
connection that is built within<br />
this setting lasts a lifetime.<br />
No. 1. Resilience and<br />
strength is learned<br />
Whether sailing, camping,<br />
shooting an arrow, or making<br />
art, every day at Birchwood girls<br />
are active, soulful participants<br />
in their own lives. The live big.<br />
They learn hands-on. And they<br />
stand taller and prouder – and<br />
stronger - when they go home<br />
because of it.<br />
Submitted by Camp Birchwood,<br />
6983 N. Steamboat Lake Drive NW,<br />
Laporte, MN, (800) 451-5270
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Soccer organization provides fun, competitive environment for youth<br />
American Youth Soccer<br />
Organization (AYSO)<br />
425 was founded when<br />
the recreational soccer<br />
leagues from Glencoe, Kenilworth,<br />
Northfield and<br />
Winnetka combined their<br />
youth soccer programs and<br />
joined AYSO.<br />
Today, more than 1,200<br />
children between the ages<br />
of 4-14 participate in the<br />
program. AYSO 425 is one<br />
of the strongest AYSO regions<br />
in the country.<br />
AYSO is celebrating its<br />
53rd year as the largest<br />
youth soccer organization<br />
in the USA. AYSO was established<br />
in the Los Angeles<br />
area in 1964 with nine<br />
teams. It was the dream of<br />
a group of devoted soccer<br />
enthusiasts who started the<br />
organization in a garage.<br />
Today, AYSO has 50,000<br />
teams and more than<br />
500,000 players nationwide.<br />
Its goal is to provide<br />
world-class youth soccer<br />
programs that enrich children’s<br />
lives.<br />
AYSO is supported by<br />
125,000 volunteers. Parents<br />
donate their time as<br />
coaches, referees, team<br />
parents, administrators and<br />
sponsors. Along with being<br />
a volunteer-run organization,<br />
AYSO is a partnership<br />
of the area parks<br />
departments, schools and<br />
the community.<br />
As a youth sports organization,<br />
AYSO recognizes<br />
the importance of providing<br />
a safe and healthy<br />
atmosphere for children.<br />
Over the years, AYSO has<br />
created many valuable<br />
pro-grams and concepts.<br />
Most notably, AYSO revolutionized<br />
youth sports<br />
with its Everyone Plays<br />
and Balanced Teams philosophies.<br />
In AYSO, each child<br />
who registers is guaranteed<br />
to play at least half of<br />
every game. AYSO recognizes<br />
that games are more<br />
fun when the teams are<br />
evenly matched, so teams<br />
are balanced teams based<br />
on each player’s skill level<br />
and the overall ability of<br />
the team.<br />
AYSO 425 teams up<br />
with international and<br />
American professional<br />
soccer trainers to provide<br />
top notch soccer instruction<br />
for AYSO’s players<br />
and expand the programs<br />
that AYSO 425<br />
offers. Throughout the<br />
year AYSO 425 provides<br />
professional trainers with<br />
fall and spring training<br />
programs for all ages, team<br />
coaching, coaches clinics<br />
and after-school clinics.<br />
AYSO’s camps for 2020<br />
will run between July 13-<br />
18 and Aug. 17-21.<br />
If you are interested<br />
in learning more about<br />
AYSO 425 and registering<br />
your child for soccer, visit<br />
www.playsoccer.org.<br />
Submitted by AYSO 425, P.O.<br />
Box 565, Winnetka, (800)<br />
872-2976<br />
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How to Extend<br />
Your Living Area to<br />
Outdoor Spaces<br />
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When warmer weather arrives, it’s all<br />
about spending time in your home’s outdoor<br />
spaces. Here are a few new ideas for<br />
transforming your porch, deck or yard<br />
into an oasis of relaxation.<br />
Spruce Up<br />
Before getting down to brass tacks, it’s<br />
time to give your outdoor spaces a onceover<br />
and note what basic maintenance and<br />
cleaning are needed; be sure to sweep up<br />
porches and decks of debris, dust off and<br />
move outdoor furniture out of storage and<br />
prune trees and plants that need it. This<br />
may be a good time to refinish or re-stain<br />
an older deck in need of some tender loving<br />
care. Want to add a splash of color to<br />
the space? Give some time-worn wooden<br />
furniture a new paint job in a bold hue.<br />
Power Up<br />
To match the true comfort of indoor<br />
life to your home’s outdoor spaces, you’ll<br />
need a safe, code-compliant and unobtrusive<br />
way to power fans, lighting, entertainment,<br />
electric appliances and more.<br />
To add an outlet to raised outdoor<br />
floors, porches and decks, consider installing<br />
a Deck Outlet Cover from Hubbell<br />
TayMac. Accommodating two power<br />
cords, it lets you put the power where you<br />
want it -- in a safe place where people are<br />
less likely to trip over cords.<br />
Weatherproof, UV resistant and durable<br />
even in harsh environments, it also<br />
features a low-profile design that meets<br />
ADA standards, and an attractive slipresistant<br />
texture available in gray, white<br />
and bronze.<br />
Furnish<br />
Given the broad scope of weatherproof<br />
furnishings, cushions, pillows and even<br />
rugs available on the market today, there<br />
is absolutely no reason that your outdoor<br />
spaces can’t offer the same level of comfort<br />
and beauty as any den or living room,<br />
especially now that you’ve supplied your<br />
outdoor space with electrical power and<br />
the flexibility to install such amenities as<br />
an entertainment center, ceiling fans and<br />
even chandeliers.<br />
Just be sure everything you install is<br />
weatherproofed and protected against the<br />
elements, and that you select only outdoor-grade<br />
products. However, you can<br />
extend the life of certain items by taking<br />
extra precautions during extreme weather<br />
and the off-season.<br />
By giving your home’s outdoor spaces<br />
the same attention to detail as the indoors,<br />
you can extend your living spaces and<br />
even create new “rooms” in which to<br />
dine, relax and entertain.<br />
SUMMER COOKING CAMPS / June 1-August 21<br />
A NEW CULINARY ADVENTURE AWAITS EACH WEEK THIS SUMMER<br />
Our hands-on cooking camps let budding chefs ages 4to13<br />
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whipping up batches offun! Register bythe week or by the day.<br />
CULINARY EVENTS FOR KIDS, FAMILIES & ADULTS<br />
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Fun-filled, actionpacked<br />
summer<br />
camps at Lake Forest<br />
Parks & Recreation<br />
Lake Forest Parks &<br />
Recreation offers a wide<br />
variety of summer camps<br />
right here in our community<br />
with flexible schedules,<br />
affordable pricing, and a<br />
reputation that is second to<br />
none. From traditional day<br />
camps to sports, nature,<br />
dance, art, and technology,<br />
there is a camp for every<br />
age. Registration opens<br />
Mar. 3 for residents, and<br />
Mar. 10 for non-residents.<br />
View our brochure<br />
and register online at<br />
www.LFParksandRec.<br />
com, or stop in the<br />
Recreation Center at<br />
400 Hastings Road, Lake<br />
Forest.<br />
Back again this year<br />
are the half day camp options<br />
for our most popular<br />
camp, All Stars & Beyond.<br />
Half day camps run from<br />
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and are<br />
the perfect way to keep the<br />
kids busy in the morning<br />
and have afternoons free<br />
for family picnics, beach<br />
days, or just enjoying<br />
the lazy days of summer.<br />
New this year are Summer<br />
Dance Workshops, which<br />
are available to dancers<br />
from ages 7-18 and offer<br />
an amazing end of session<br />
performance opportunity<br />
at Lake Forest Beach.<br />
Traditional day camps<br />
for kids ages 3-12, Reggio<br />
(formerly Summer Discovery),<br />
Everett Explorers,<br />
and All Stars, are<br />
offered in multiple sessions,<br />
so you can customize<br />
your camp schedule<br />
to fit your summer plans.<br />
McCormick Day Camp<br />
is offered in a six-week<br />
session, and McCormick<br />
Extreme for 5th and 6th<br />
graders has a two or sixweek<br />
option. Many of our<br />
camps offer weekly trips<br />
to the beach and multiple<br />
field trips throughout the<br />
summer. Transportation to<br />
and from camp is available<br />
for McCormick, All Stars,<br />
and our Summer Dance<br />
Workshop.<br />
Our beloved Twigs Art<br />
Camp features an emphasis<br />
on art (including ceramics,<br />
drawing and painting),<br />
theatre, and dance.<br />
Dance Me a Story<br />
camps (ages 3-7) will have<br />
your tiny dancer twirling<br />
to the music of Frozen<br />
Friends and jamming to<br />
the music at Can’t Stop the<br />
Feeling (Trolls). For boys<br />
and girls, Break the Beat<br />
Hip Hop and Calling All<br />
Superheroes (ages 5-7) are<br />
both high-energy camps<br />
and will have your dancer<br />
movin’ to the beat.<br />
Wildlife Discovery<br />
Center camps are always<br />
a favorite and are one of<br />
the best places for kids to<br />
learn about animals and<br />
nature as they study<br />
and observe local wildlife<br />
along the Middlefork<br />
Savana. Daily interaction<br />
with the WDC animals<br />
provides children with<br />
the opportunity to learn<br />
animal handling basics<br />
and much more.<br />
This year, our sportspecific<br />
camps include<br />
archery, sailing, golf, lacrosse,<br />
soccer, basketball,<br />
football, gymnastics and<br />
volleyball. We also offer<br />
S.T.E.M. camps which include<br />
robotics, Minecraft,<br />
video game design, augmented<br />
reality and more.<br />
For older kids currently<br />
in grades 7 through 10 or<br />
13-15 years old, our popular<br />
Counselor in Training<br />
(CIT) volunteer program<br />
offers them the opportunity<br />
to develop leadership<br />
skills through summer<br />
work experience. The CIT<br />
information packet and application<br />
is available for<br />
pick up at the Recreation<br />
Center or on our website.<br />
See you this summer.<br />
Submitted by Lake Forest<br />
Parks & Recreation, 400<br />
Hastings Road, Lake Forest,<br />
(847) 234-6700.<br />
LOVE WATER <br />
Join us at the pool this summer!<br />
Summer camp enrollment is now open.<br />
Camps available from June 9-August 27.<br />
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What is “Social Fit” and why<br />
is it so important at camp?<br />
When campers arrive for their first<br />
day of camp, the first piece of information<br />
they usually receive is the name of<br />
the cabin group to which they have been<br />
assigned. But how are these cabin groupings<br />
arranged?<br />
At many summer camps, they are organized<br />
by arranging campers into groups<br />
based on age and gender. This method of<br />
grouping, where birthdays represent the<br />
key piece of information, is very similar to<br />
class organization procedures at schools. If<br />
one of the main goals in sending a child to<br />
camp is to make friends, then organizing<br />
cabins in this way does not make sense.<br />
There are so many variables that contribute<br />
to friendship-making, and age<br />
tends to be fairly low on the list. Much<br />
more important are factors such as interests,<br />
abilities, social skills, and introversion<br />
versus extroversion. Some 13-yearolds<br />
are very active, competitive, and<br />
athletic, while others are more shy, cautious,<br />
or cerebral. If we want to maximize<br />
a camper’s chances of making genuine<br />
friendships at camp, we need to give him<br />
a lot of opportunities to spend time with<br />
like-minded peers, which means putting<br />
them in the same cabin.<br />
At Camp Kodiak, we call this “social<br />
fit.” We build our cabins according to<br />
which campers we think would get along,<br />
have common interests, have similar<br />
needs, and are closely related in age.<br />
We know that youngsters with learning<br />
disabilities, ADHD, and ASD have higher<br />
incidences of experiencing social difficulties<br />
than their typically-developing peers.<br />
Anecdotally, we hear stories from parents<br />
about difficulties their children have had<br />
in the past. Many of them have been bullied<br />
or excluded, made to feel peripheral<br />
or unwelcome in existing cliques. Since<br />
our campers are at greater risk of isolation<br />
and friendlessness, trying an overnight<br />
camp (or another camp after a previous<br />
negative experience) feels scary, so it is<br />
paramount that we set them up for social<br />
success.<br />
Not all of our campers have social skills<br />
difficulties; some are kids or adolescents<br />
just navigating the regular social ups and<br />
downs that come with growing up. These<br />
campers, too, benefit from social fit because<br />
they need peers who challenge them<br />
and are good candidates for true, reciprocal<br />
friendships. Creating cabin groupings<br />
that offer our campers the best social fit<br />
provides all of our campers with many<br />
opportunities each day to practise and refine<br />
their social skills. With the guidance<br />
and assistance of Camp Kodiak’s trained,<br />
professional staff, our campers (and their<br />
parents) notice significant growth in their<br />
level of confidence in social environments<br />
and their ability to relate to others.<br />
How do we determine the best social fit<br />
and groupings for cabins? Find out more<br />
at www.campkodiak.com.<br />
Submitted by Camp Kodiak, 4069 Pheasant<br />
Run, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5L<br />
2C2, (877) 569-7595.<br />
NIKE VOLLEYBALL CAMP<br />
AT LAKE FOREST COLLEGE<br />
June 21-25, 2020<br />
Open to girls, ages 10-16<br />
All skill levels welcome<br />
Overnight and commuter options<br />
TRAIN. COMPETE. IMPROVE.<br />
USSportsCamps.com |1.800.NIKE.CAMP
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Young foodies turn up<br />
the heat with Taste Buds<br />
Kitchen summer cooking<br />
camps for ages 4 to teen<br />
What’s better than<br />
watching your favorite<br />
cooking shows this summer?<br />
Being part of the action<br />
in a fully-equipped,<br />
custom-designed kids’<br />
kitchen with all the right<br />
tools at your fingertips. Be<br />
the next Giada or Guy with<br />
hands-on summer cooking<br />
camps at Taste Buds<br />
Kitchen in Bannockburn.<br />
Budding chefs age four<br />
to teen whip up batches of<br />
fun and new recipes each<br />
day. Each week is a new<br />
culinary adventure that<br />
explores a new theme and<br />
unique menu, creating two<br />
to three recipes each day -<br />
both savory and sweet.<br />
Themes include Plant to<br />
Plate, Around the World,<br />
Baking 101, Cooking Science,<br />
Culinary Passport, Tasty<br />
Tales, Baking Championship,<br />
Chocolate Lovers,<br />
Cooking Show Favorites,<br />
Plant to Plate, and more.<br />
Thursday is Bake Sale Day<br />
where young chefs make<br />
Hellenic<br />
American<br />
Academy<br />
their own cookie concoctions<br />
to present for sale to<br />
the public to raise money<br />
for our charity partner,<br />
Cookies for Kids Cancer.<br />
Last summer, TBK<br />
campers earned $2,100<br />
to support the cause and<br />
learned how they can<br />
make a difference in the<br />
lives of others.<br />
Younger chefs, age 4-8,<br />
focus on the basics along<br />
with kitchen games during<br />
a half-day experience<br />
offered in the morning<br />
Join us<br />
for endless<br />
fun this<br />
summer!<br />
Summer Camp<br />
June 8 - August 14<br />
Ages 3-13 • Full Time and Part Time Options<br />
from 9:00 a.m.-12:00<br />
p.m. Afternoon campers<br />
age 9-13 tackle advanced<br />
techniques and culinary<br />
challenges from 1:00 p.m.-<br />
4:00 p.m. And ages 10 or<br />
older can apply to be a<br />
Counselor-in-Training for<br />
a full day experience from<br />
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Limited<br />
CIT positions are<br />
available each week so<br />
applying early is strongly<br />
recommended.<br />
Registration is now<br />
open. Space is filling<br />
quickly so sign-up today at<br />
tastebudskitchen.com/bannockburn.<br />
In addition to summer,<br />
Taste Buds Kitchen offers<br />
cooking camps on every<br />
major school holiday. “At<br />
Taste Buds Kitchen, we<br />
bring people together to<br />
create memories around<br />
cooking together – regardless<br />
of age or skill level,”<br />
said Kitchen owner Amanda<br />
Marijanovic. “Whether<br />
it’s a unique date night experience,<br />
girls’ night out,<br />
family dinner workshop,<br />
mommy and me class or<br />
a weekly cooking class in<br />
our kitchen or at a partner<br />
school, we engage and<br />
delight budding chefs age<br />
2-99 with experiences that<br />
are creative, unique and<br />
hands-on – with everything<br />
made from scratch.”<br />
By day, Taste Buds<br />
Kitchen also hosts birthday<br />
parties, parent/child<br />
workshops, after-school<br />
semester classes, field<br />
trips, scout troops, and<br />
more.<br />
By night, public adult<br />
workshops and private<br />
events are BYOB and<br />
ideal for team building and<br />
corporate groups, bachelorette<br />
and bridal/baby<br />
showers, and any occasion<br />
worth celebrating. Private<br />
lessons and gift cards are<br />
also available.<br />
Visit tastebudskitchen.<br />
com/bannockburn or call<br />
847-230-0330 to register<br />
today.<br />
Submitted by Taste Buds<br />
Kitchen, 2521 Waukegan<br />
Road, Bannockburn, (847)<br />
230-0330<br />
445 Pine Street, Deerfield, IL<br />
847-317-1063<br />
email: info@haamail.net<br />
website: hellenicamericanacademy.org<br />
Our summer camp<br />
provides a unique dual<br />
language program<br />
infused with the timeless<br />
classical ideals.<br />
STAY UP TO DATE ON 22CM EVENTS IN YOUR AREA.<br />
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Learn to code this summer at Codeverse Summer Camps<br />
From creating video<br />
games and 3D models, to<br />
building and navigating<br />
robots around a futuristic<br />
lab, Codeverse summer<br />
camp located in Wilmette<br />
is an out-of-this-world<br />
experience for kids ages<br />
6-13.<br />
This summer, launch<br />
your kids into a universe<br />
of fun and learning at<br />
Codeverse’s week-long<br />
day camps.<br />
Spend a week exploring<br />
their interactive studio,<br />
creating multi-level video<br />
games, building real robots,<br />
designing 3D printed<br />
projects, learning to code<br />
and more. The Codeverse<br />
summer camp program is<br />
designed for first through<br />
eighth graders and is<br />
packed with hands-on<br />
STEM activities and challenges<br />
for beginner and<br />
pro coders alike.<br />
An interactive camp<br />
experience<br />
The Codeverse studio is<br />
a futuristic, digital wonderland.<br />
Every aspect —<br />
from the furniture to the<br />
hardware — is designed<br />
to encourage play, inspire<br />
creativity, pique curiosity<br />
and promote collaboration.<br />
Each day of camp is assigned<br />
a theme (game development,<br />
robotics, 3D<br />
printing, circuitry, etc.)<br />
and is comprised of exciting<br />
and educational adventures,<br />
including:<br />
• Program concert-hall<br />
lights and speakers, robot<br />
arms, and TVs using<br />
real code. Bring the studio<br />
to life.<br />
• Build your own robot<br />
and compete in highspeed<br />
robot races on obstacle<br />
courses designed<br />
by campers.<br />
ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM!<br />
• Create jaw-dropping<br />
3D printed designs with<br />
CraftBot.<br />
• Design multi-level<br />
video games. Play and<br />
share with friends and<br />
family.<br />
Throughout the week,<br />
campers embark on explorations<br />
(field trips) to nearby<br />
businesses. Past explorations<br />
include the Apple<br />
store, Children’s Museum<br />
and Whole Foods.<br />
To cap it off, campers<br />
show off their coding<br />
creations to family and<br />
friends during Demo Day,<br />
a celebration that is held<br />
every Friday afternoon<br />
during camp.<br />
Award-winning curriculum<br />
At Codeverse, campers<br />
build games and apps, as<br />
well as program dozens<br />
of gadgets featured within<br />
the Codeverse studio, using<br />
KidScript. KidScript<br />
is a real programming<br />
language that draws inspiration<br />
from (and acts as a<br />
gateway to) other languages,<br />
including JavaScript,<br />
Ruby, Python, C++, and<br />
Visual Basic. It includes<br />
all the key concepts of<br />
programming and enables<br />
untethered creativity for<br />
each kid that attends camp.<br />
REGISTER NOW!<br />
Summer Camp Schedule<br />
Weekly summer camps<br />
run Monday through Friday<br />
from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.<br />
(with late pick-up available).<br />
Lunches, beverages,<br />
and afternoon snacks are<br />
included in the camp, with<br />
flexibility in dietary restrictions.<br />
The camp is located<br />
at 517 Green Bay Road,<br />
Wilmette. Call or Text for<br />
more information at (844)<br />
644-2633.<br />
Early Bird Pricing<br />
Right now, Codeverse<br />
is offering $200 off 2020<br />
Summer Camps until<br />
3/31/20. To reserve your<br />
child’s spot, visit codeverse.com/camps/<br />
and use<br />
code EARLYBIRD-200.<br />
Submitted by Codeverse, 517<br />
Green Bay Road, Wilmette,<br />
(844) 644-2633.<br />
SUMMER<br />
DANCE<br />
CAMPS<br />
Camp Nicolet for Girls<br />
www.campnicolet.com<br />
North Shore School of Dance<br />
505 Laurel Avenue, Highland Park<br />
Visit www.northshoredance.com for<br />
more information & registration!
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Missouri Military Academy<br />
offers boys ability<br />
to compete and thrive<br />
Since 1889, thousands<br />
of parents have looked to<br />
Missouri Military Academy<br />
(MMA) to give their<br />
boys the structure, responsibility<br />
and love they<br />
need to grow, compete and<br />
thrive — and ultimately<br />
become young men who<br />
are in full command of<br />
their lives.<br />
Students come from<br />
across the United States<br />
and around the world to attend<br />
MMA.<br />
Focused on the education<br />
of boys in grades 7<br />
through 12 and post-grad<br />
year, the<br />
Academy is a collegepreparatory<br />
boarding<br />
school with a military<br />
tradition. MMA’s comprehensive<br />
360° Education<br />
empowers boys and young<br />
men to unlock their full<br />
potential. Through MMA,<br />
families give their boys<br />
gifts of courage, strength,<br />
heart and pride — an edge<br />
to triumph in college and<br />
in life. “We have known<br />
what potential he has and<br />
he is now seeing for himself,”<br />
say MMA parents<br />
Bob and Jennifer Wever.<br />
“MMA has been the best<br />
decision we have ever<br />
made for our son.”<br />
MMA understands and<br />
embraces how boys learn<br />
and what inspires and<br />
challenges them. Through<br />
MMA’s tight-knit environment,<br />
supported by peers,<br />
teachers, and mentors,<br />
boys learn personal accountability,<br />
perseverance,<br />
and self-discipline.<br />
“MMA has given my son<br />
the ability to think about<br />
his choices and to take<br />
responsibility for them.<br />
He has learned that he is<br />
in charge of his freedom,<br />
privileges, and future,”<br />
says MMA mom Dr. Victoria<br />
Thompson. “He said<br />
to me, ‘I know I don’t tell<br />
you enough, but I am very<br />
grateful for the opportunity<br />
you have given me to be<br />
able to go to MMA.’”<br />
Known for their sense<br />
of character and strong<br />
leadership traits, MMA<br />
graduates consistently<br />
achieve 100 percent college<br />
acceptance and earn<br />
an impressive number of<br />
scholarships. Recent graduates<br />
have been accepted<br />
to Loyola Marymount<br />
University, Case Western<br />
Reserve,<br />
Savannah College of Art<br />
and Design, the Citadel,<br />
the U.S. Merchant Marine<br />
Academy, University of<br />
Washington, and more.<br />
MMA’s unique Triumph<br />
Program gives students<br />
an early start on college.<br />
Qualifying students can<br />
finish high school with one<br />
year of college -- or even<br />
earn their associate degree.<br />
Supported by MMA’s<br />
structured environment,<br />
students take classes with<br />
William Woods University<br />
faculty on MMA’s campus.<br />
Parents and students<br />
benefit from a map to college<br />
graduation, starting as<br />
early as middle school, to<br />
help understand their college<br />
investment and academic<br />
plan.<br />
Located in central Missouri,<br />
approximately six<br />
hours from Chicago, Missouri<br />
Military Academy’s<br />
248-acre campus provides<br />
a safe, supportive, and scenic<br />
setting for learning and<br />
growth. Visit missourimilitaryacademy.org<br />
for more<br />
information.<br />
Submitted by the Missouri<br />
Military Academy, 204 N<br />
Grand St., Mexico, MO,<br />
(573) 581-1776<br />
Are Your Kids Using Mobile Devices Safely and Responsibly?<br />
Statepoint Media<br />
Does your child have a<br />
digital device? They are in<br />
good company. Fifty-three<br />
percent of children own a<br />
smartphone by age 11, and<br />
84 percent of teenagers<br />
have their own phones, according<br />
to Common Sense<br />
Media.<br />
While there are many<br />
great benefits to being digitally<br />
connected at a young<br />
age, there are certain issues<br />
families should address.<br />
Consider these suggestions<br />
for safer, more responsible<br />
mobile device use:<br />
1) Discuss privilege and<br />
trust. Have a casual, openended<br />
chat about the privilege<br />
and responsibilities<br />
of device ownership. Ask<br />
questions about whether<br />
their friends own devices,<br />
and what they’re most excited<br />
to use it for.<br />
2) Set clear agreements.<br />
Setting clear rules about device<br />
usage is essential. Depending<br />
on your child’s age,<br />
you may agree that the device<br />
only to be used for certain<br />
purposes (for example:<br />
contacting you, FaceTiming<br />
relatives, doing homework).<br />
Even with older kids and<br />
teens, it’s important to discuss<br />
appropriate online behavior,<br />
healthy digital habits<br />
and “screen etiquette.”<br />
Consider putting together a<br />
“contract” to be displayed<br />
somewhere visible.<br />
3) Buy a protective case<br />
and warranty. Devices are<br />
easy to lose or break -- especially<br />
by kids. Consider<br />
buying a durable case and<br />
screen protector as additional<br />
presents, and definitely<br />
purchase a warranty through<br />
your carrier or a third party.<br />
Finally, make sure you have<br />
a location monitoring app<br />
installed on your child’s device,<br />
which offers peace of<br />
mind, saves headaches coordinating<br />
pickups and can<br />
help you locate lost devices<br />
in a pinch.<br />
4) Download a parental<br />
guidance app. Download a<br />
parental guidance app onto<br />
your own device, such as<br />
OurPact, which allows you<br />
to install a simple profile on<br />
your child’s device. Then,<br />
you can remotely set up<br />
automated schedules for<br />
when internet and apps are<br />
unavailable, or block access<br />
manually to the device for<br />
a specified period of time.<br />
With such features as URL<br />
whitelisting and blacklisting,<br />
daily screen time allowances<br />
and iMessage/<br />
SMS blocking, you can be<br />
engaged with how your<br />
child uses their device, letting<br />
you enjoy the peace of<br />
mind knowing they aren’t<br />
playing Angry Birds or<br />
Fruit Ninja past bedtime<br />
when they should be snoozing.<br />
Available at the iOS<br />
App Store and Google Play<br />
Store, parents can also sign<br />
up for an account at www.<br />
ourpact.com.<br />
5) Screen applications for<br />
quality. Make sure all apps<br />
installed on your child’s device<br />
pass your approval. It’s<br />
good practice to have the<br />
App Store blocked using a<br />
tool like OurPact. This way,<br />
when your child wants to<br />
install a new app, you can<br />
research it together.<br />
6) Practice what you<br />
preach! Kids are more likely<br />
to respond to actions over<br />
words, so make sure that<br />
you’re setting a good example.<br />
Don’t send emails at<br />
the dinner table. Never text<br />
and drive. Make eye contact<br />
when you talk. Last but not<br />
least: always put relationships<br />
-- especially with your<br />
children – before devices.<br />
For peace of mind, be<br />
sure your child is using their<br />
digital device safely and responsibly.
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Wide range of programs help children learn technology at iD Tech<br />
iD Tech is the world<br />
leader in summer STEM<br />
education, with 450,000<br />
alumni and over 20 years<br />
of experience. Programs<br />
for ages 7-19 are held at<br />
150 prestigious campuses<br />
in the United States, Europe,<br />
and Asia, including<br />
Northwestern University,<br />
Loyola-University Chicago,<br />
Lake Forest College, New<br />
York Univeristy, California<br />
Institute of Technology and<br />
Imperial College London.<br />
Summer tuition includes:<br />
• An elite campus experience<br />
• We’re trusted and hosted<br />
by 150 of the world’s top<br />
universities.<br />
• Tech rockstar instructors<br />
• We recruit all-adult tech<br />
experts (never Counselors-in-Training).<br />
• iD Small Class Guarantee<br />
• Kids and teens experience<br />
personalized learning<br />
with 10 students max<br />
per instructor.<br />
• Gamified learning for<br />
long-term success<br />
• Students can achieve<br />
L10 status to stand out<br />
to colleges and future<br />
employers.<br />
• In-demand curriculum +<br />
skill certification<br />
• The hottest STEM<br />
courses.<br />
• 12 online iD Master<br />
Classes ($300 value)<br />
• Exclusive industry insights<br />
from tech icons all<br />
year long.<br />
With our exclusive lineup<br />
of courses in coding, game<br />
dev, robotics, and creative<br />
arts, students hone an impressive<br />
skill set, flex their<br />
creativity, and experiment<br />
with the newest and best<br />
tech tools.<br />
Course paths include:<br />
• Coding<br />
Code a game or app,<br />
experiment with AI, explore<br />
data science, and<br />
discover the secrets of cyber<br />
security.<br />
• Game Dev<br />
Create worlds, mod favorite<br />
titles, design 3-D<br />
levels, and learn the cycle<br />
of game production.<br />
• Robotics<br />
Bring robots to life<br />
with code, work with<br />
sensors and microcontrollers,<br />
and delve into<br />
autonomous driving.<br />
• Creative<br />
Produce and stream<br />
videos, edit photos, create<br />
digital music, design 3D<br />
models, and kick-start a<br />
portfolio.<br />
While most programs are<br />
weeklong (with optional<br />
overnight stays at many locations),<br />
teens can enroll in<br />
two-week, pre-collegiate<br />
Academies for an extra immersive<br />
experience.<br />
Programs include:<br />
iD Tech Camps: Our flagship<br />
camp offers courses<br />
for every interest in a wellbalanced,<br />
fun environment.<br />
Alexa Café: Our all-girls<br />
program features a unique<br />
mix of tech and social impact<br />
in a stylish, empowering<br />
setting.<br />
iD Coding and AI Academy:<br />
Teens get immersed in<br />
a startup environment in this<br />
intensive, pre-collegiate dev<br />
shop experience.<br />
iD Game Dev Academy:<br />
Teens kick-start dream careers<br />
with an intensive, precollegiate<br />
game industry<br />
experience.<br />
AcademyNEXT: In this<br />
machine learning and AI<br />
bootcamp, our most experienced<br />
students solve realworld<br />
challenges and network<br />
with top recruiters.<br />
Online Private Lessons:<br />
Kids and teens can prep for<br />
a summer course, continue<br />
learning afterwards, or dive<br />
into a new topic anytime.<br />
Join us and see firsthand<br />
why over 450,000 camp<br />
alumni are raving about our<br />
programs. Visit iDTech.<br />
com for more information,<br />
or call our Camp Specialists<br />
at 1- 888-709-8324 for<br />
a personalized course recommendation.<br />
Submitted by iDTech, 910 E<br />
Hamilton Ave., Campbell, CA,<br />
(888) 709-8324<br />
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Nike Volleyball Camps comes to Lake Forest College<br />
The Nike Volleyball<br />
Camp at Lake Forest College<br />
offers a mix of fun activities<br />
and volleyball instruction<br />
to create a unique<br />
camp experience. This<br />
camp offers girls, ages<br />
10-16, of all skills levels,<br />
a chance to stay overnight<br />
in the Lake Forest College<br />
dorms or attend daily as<br />
commuters. Campers will<br />
work on all aspects of volleyball<br />
through a combination<br />
of stations, contests,<br />
team practices, and games.<br />
Fun activities are also in<br />
store for the Nike volleyball<br />
campers. After each<br />
evening training session,<br />
girls are offered the opportunity<br />
to swim in the indoor<br />
recreational pool. On<br />
Wednesday, there will be a<br />
Camp “Fun” Night and on<br />
the last day of camp, a special<br />
Breakfast of Champions<br />
will take place in the<br />
Sports Center for all campers<br />
to attend. During the<br />
end of camp ceremonies,<br />
players will receive a personal<br />
evaluation card from<br />
their team coach as well as<br />
a special commemorative<br />
camp group photo.<br />
This popular camp was<br />
previously known as the<br />
“One Step Closer” (OSC)<br />
Volleyball Camp and has<br />
been running for over 28<br />
years under direction of<br />
former Lake Forest head<br />
coach, Jackie Slaats. Starting<br />
in 2020, the OSC camp<br />
will now be a part of the<br />
Nike Volleyball Camps<br />
network and Coach Slaats,<br />
who recently changed jobs<br />
at the college, will hand<br />
the director role over to<br />
the current head volleyball<br />
coach Katie Rueffer.<br />
In a letter addressed to<br />
her former OSC campers<br />
and parents, Coach Slaats<br />
wrote, “After 30 years and<br />
what has been a highlight<br />
of my summers, I have<br />
decided to step away from<br />
directing OSC Camps. Katie<br />
Rueffer, one of our veteran<br />
OSC coaches and current<br />
head volleyball coach,<br />
is excited to assume the<br />
director role. I couldn’t be<br />
prouder to turn the camp<br />
reins over to Katie and<br />
I am confident that she,<br />
along with other returning<br />
camp staff, will work hard<br />
to keep the OSC Camp<br />
reputation and traditions<br />
strong.”<br />
Slaats went on to explain<br />
the exciting benefits of the<br />
new Nike sponsorship.<br />
“Coach Rueffer and her<br />
staff will be running camp<br />
this summer under a new<br />
and recognizable name:<br />
Nike Sports Camps. Nike<br />
Sports Camps will help<br />
with camp operations, as<br />
well as providing awesome<br />
Nike Camp t-shirts<br />
and other cool swag for<br />
our campers.”<br />
Spaces are limited and<br />
many Nike camps sell out<br />
with long waitlists, so early<br />
registration is the best<br />
way to guarantee that you<br />
get your child in.<br />
Players, parents, and<br />
coaches interested in<br />
the camp can visit USSportsCamps.com<br />
or call<br />
1-800-NIKE-CAMP.<br />
Submitted by U.S. Sports<br />
Camps, 1010 B St., San Rafael,<br />
CA, (415) 479-6060<br />
Digital Adventures educates campers through technology<br />
In Today’s Day And<br />
Age, It’s Tough Being A<br />
Parent. Can You Imagine<br />
How Much Harder It Is To<br />
Be Your Kid?<br />
There are so many unknowns<br />
and we are trying<br />
to do our best to prepare<br />
our children for the future.<br />
In just five years, more<br />
than one-third of the skills<br />
we believe are essential<br />
for today’s workforce will<br />
have changed. The future<br />
workplace is going to demand<br />
new ways of thinking<br />
and the ability to learn,<br />
unlearn, and relearn new<br />
skills. So how do we help<br />
our kids stay ahead of the<br />
curve? How do we nurture<br />
their gifts and encourage<br />
them to pursue their interests,<br />
in a healthy, joyful,<br />
and meaningful way? And<br />
most importantly how do<br />
we do this without creating<br />
anxiety or burning<br />
them out?<br />
At Digital Adventures,<br />
we believe that it is critical<br />
for educators to partner<br />
with parents and develop<br />
programs that draw from<br />
our children’s interests,<br />
curiosities, thirst of knowledge.<br />
And what is everyone<br />
drawn to nowadays? Technology.<br />
But aren’t screens<br />
bad? This might just be my<br />
opinion, but as a mother of<br />
a 6-year-old who loves to<br />
play Roblox, don’t most<br />
of us this that it is our job<br />
to say no to screen time?<br />
Guess what? We’ve been<br />
misinformed. The American<br />
Academy of Pediatrics<br />
revised their guidelines<br />
around children and media<br />
a few years back, and in a<br />
nutshell, the latest research<br />
shows that spending media<br />
time together with kids<br />
is good for them. That includes<br />
gaming, robotics,<br />
and believe it or not, watching<br />
TV (I still struggle to<br />
wrap my head around TV<br />
being good for my kid).<br />
In January, I joined the<br />
brilliant team at Digital<br />
Adventures because<br />
they’ve managed to create<br />
an incredible coding,<br />
robotics, and game design<br />
program that accomplishes<br />
this and more. And as a<br />
parent that doesn’t know<br />
enough about how to support<br />
my child’s interest in<br />
Roblox, robotics, coding,<br />
and gaming, I’m grateful<br />
to have them as a partner.<br />
Our educators have figured<br />
out how to harness<br />
the power of emerging<br />
technology to help parents<br />
and kids of all ages to have<br />
fun while developing the<br />
social-emotional intelligence,<br />
a problem-solving<br />
skill set, and an entrepreneurial<br />
mindset to live a<br />
healthy, happy, and successful<br />
life.<br />
So what are you waiting<br />
for? I hope to see you in<br />
class soon.<br />
To learn more about<br />
Digital Adventures, visit<br />
our website, follow us on<br />
Facebook, or sign up for a<br />
free trial class.<br />
Submitted by Digital Adventures,<br />
406 Linden Ave.,<br />
Wilmette, (844) 543-2633
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Harand Camp of the Theatre<br />
Arts combines performing<br />
arts with the fun of camp life<br />
One, three, and six-week<br />
overnight camp options<br />
for ages 7-18<br />
The renowned Harand Camp<br />
of the Theatre Arts, located on the<br />
campus of Carthage College in<br />
Kenosha, presents its 66th summer<br />
of theater, fun and friendship in<br />
2020. To register, or for more information,<br />
contact (847) 864-1500,<br />
harandcamp@gmail.com or visit<br />
www.harandcamp.com.<br />
Established in 1955, Harand<br />
Camp was one of the first residential<br />
camps to combine musical theater<br />
with the fun of traditional camp<br />
life. Located on the beautiful campus<br />
of Carthage College in Kenosha,<br />
Harand offers performing arts<br />
training for campers ages 7 to 18,<br />
plus sports, activities, and camp<br />
fun in a supportive, family environment.<br />
Sessions run one, three,<br />
or six weeks and culminate with<br />
large-scale performances in a 400-<br />
seat, state-of-the-art theater.<br />
In preparation for shows, campers<br />
take daily classes in singing,<br />
dancing, and acting with occasional<br />
evening rehearsals. Harand<br />
Camp adheres to a non-competitive<br />
philosophy where “no man is an<br />
island” and everyone is a star. It<br />
is the goal for everyone to develop<br />
performance skills while also<br />
building self-confidence. Harand<br />
is a second home to thousands of<br />
alums worldwide who have built<br />
lifelong friendships and cherished<br />
memories.<br />
During the first three-week session<br />
(June 21 – July 12) campers<br />
perform in a major musical revue<br />
featuring the entire camp. Each<br />
group stars in two sections of nonstop<br />
singing and dancing wearing<br />
amazing costumes. During the second<br />
three-week session (July 13 –<br />
August 2) each age group prepares<br />
a full-length musical with every<br />
camper performing a lead role and<br />
in the ensemble – ensuring everyone<br />
has the chance to shine.<br />
Campers may also attend for<br />
six weeks (June 21 – August 2) or<br />
a unique one-week session (June<br />
21 – 27) exclusive to new campers,<br />
ages 7-12. This option is perfect<br />
for children who have never been<br />
away from home. Space in the oneweek<br />
program is very limited.<br />
In addition to the theatre program,<br />
campers take three electives<br />
per day. Options include a variety<br />
of sports, fitness, fine arts and activity<br />
classes as well as additional performing<br />
arts and production electives.<br />
Every evening features an<br />
exciting schedule of cabin nights,<br />
events, all-camp games, concerts<br />
and trips bowling, skating, or to a<br />
local entertainment park.<br />
Campers also enjoy the comfort<br />
of modern facilities, residing in<br />
dorms overlooking Lake Michigan.<br />
Delicious meals are served in<br />
a renovated dining hall with an extensive<br />
menu by Sodexo. Accommodations<br />
can be made for special<br />
dietary needs. Other amenities include:<br />
An Olympic-size pool, a dance<br />
and fitness center, on-campus security,<br />
a nurse, low camper/staff ratio,<br />
and ACA Accreditation (Program<br />
Excellence Award).<br />
Harand Camp strives to make the<br />
camp experience affordable for all<br />
families and offers a variety of discounts,<br />
payment plans and scholarships.<br />
Need-based scholarships are<br />
awarded through the Harand Camp<br />
Scholarship Fund, a 501c3 organization.<br />
For more information contact<br />
(847) 864-1500, harandcamp@<br />
gmail.com or visit www.harandcamp.com.<br />
Follow “Harand-<br />
Camp” on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram<br />
and YouTube.<br />
Submitted by Harand Camp of the<br />
Theater Arts, 1569 Sherman Ave.,<br />
Evanston, IL, 60201, (847) 864-1500<br />
Join the fun at<br />
Good Times<br />
Summer Day Camp<br />
Our 40th summer is around<br />
the corner.<br />
Good Times Summer Day<br />
Camp offers flexible programs<br />
running from June 18 until<br />
Aug. 10. Camp options include<br />
daily, weekly, or the entire<br />
summer.<br />
You can pick the exact<br />
schedule you need and we’ll<br />
supply the good times.<br />
Good Times Day Camp offers<br />
many convenient drop off<br />
locations including Glenview,<br />
Northbrook and Deerfield.<br />
Keep your camper safe and<br />
happy.<br />
Flexible schedules with extended<br />
hours. Enjoy the best<br />
field trips, coolest pools and the<br />
most exciting events.<br />
Check out the 2020 Calendar<br />
at GoodTimesCamp.com.<br />
The jammed packed schedule<br />
includes:<br />
Sixteen amazing field trips<br />
•Enchanted Castle<br />
•Odyssey Fun World<br />
•Great America, Dave &<br />
Buster’s<br />
•Hollywood Park<br />
•Action Territory<br />
•Sky High<br />
•Safari Land<br />
•Santa’s Village<br />
•Lake County Fair<br />
Twenty-four<br />
swimming trips<br />
•Flick Pool<br />
•Roosevelt Pool<br />
•Bare Foot Bay<br />
•Rainbow Falls<br />
•Vernon Hills Aquatic Center<br />
•Wheeling Aquatic Center<br />
Eight themed costume and<br />
cookout days with kid friendly<br />
food provided by Portillo’s,<br />
Olive Garden and Buffalo Wild<br />
Wings. Special events include<br />
teddy stuffers, s’mores and a<br />
professional jugglers.<br />
Sports? We have all sorts of<br />
sports.<br />
It’s your camper’s choice,<br />
all geared for Fun. Basketball,<br />
Baseball, Football, Soccer, Volleyball,<br />
Badminton, Tetherball,<br />
Dodgeball, Floor Hockey, Ping<br />
Pong, Air Hockey, Foosball, and<br />
Dome Hockey.<br />
For more information, or to<br />
view all options for camps, visit<br />
GoodTimesCamp.com.<br />
Submitted by Good Times Summer<br />
Day Camp, 300 Waukegan Road,<br />
Glenview, (847) 729-4884.
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