2023 JUNIOR CAMP (GRADES 2-3)

Camp starts each day at Main Beach. While at the beach, campers experience open swim time, sand castle building, canoeing, kayaking and playground fun. At their sites they will have a fun-filled day of arts and crafts, group games, nature activities, and outdoor/playground play. Each week campers will look forward to one local field trip such as the splash pad at Woodscreek Park, campfires and archery at Veterans Acres Park, visits to the Nature Center or fishing at Shamrock Hills Park and one regular day field trip.

Please refer to our monthly calendars for a detailed schedule. Our weekly Camp Connect e-newsletters will keep you up-to-date on all camp happenings and special events.

Summer Activity guide

MON-FRI 9 AM-3:30 PM

DAILY DROP OFF: Main Beach

CAMP LOCATION: Glacier Ridge Elementary

Dates	Resident/Non-Resident Fee	Code
Wed-Fri *No camp Jul 4	Registration deadline: There is a $50 late fee if you sign up less than one week before the start of your session.
W-F, May 31-Jun 2*	$195 res/$205 non-res	320582-01
M-F, Jun 5-Jun 9	$195 res/$205 non-res	FULL
M-F, Jun 12-Jun 16	$195 res/$205 non-res	FULL
M-F, Jun 19-Jun 23	$195 res/$205 non-res	FULL
M-F, Jun 26-Jun 30	$195 res/$205 non-res	FULL
M-F, Jul 3-Jul 7**	$195 res/$205 non-res	320582-06
M-F, Jul 10-Jul 14	$195 res/$205 non-res	FULL
M-F, Jul 17-Jul 21	$195 res/$205 non-res	FULL
M-F, Jul 24-Jul 28	$195 res/$205 non-res	FULL
M-F, Jul 31-Aug 4	$195 res/$205 non-res	FULL
All Summer May 31-Aug 4	$1755 res/$1845 non-res	FULL

Extended Time Camp Options

We have Extended Time Camp options for Junior Campers

Camp Extended Time

Already registered for Junior Camp?

Please view the 2023 Junior Camp Orientation video

Junior Calendars

June 2023

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August 2023

Junior Calendars
June 2023
July 2023
August 2023

Junior

NEWSLETTERS 2023

Session 1: May 31-June 2 (W-Fr)
Session 2: June 5-June 9
Session 3: June 12-June 16
Session 4: June 19-June 23
Session 5: June 26-June 30
Session 6: July 3-July 7 (no camp July 4)
Session 7: July 10-July 14
Session 8: July 17-July 21
Session 9: July 24-July 28
Session 10: July 31-Aug 4

	matt rogers Junior Camp Director This Matt's 2nd year as Junior Camp Director and his 6^th Summer camp season. Outside of camp, Matt is a real estate agent.
	JANELLE ESCHMAN Asst. Junior Camp Director WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT ME IS
	COLIN ASTRAHAN Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS
	katie becofske Junior Camp Counselor WHERE DO YOU WORK? I am the ET site supervisor at West Elementary during the school year HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 5 YEARS DID YOU KNOW? I collect Croc shoes! 35 pairs and counting!
	allison clark Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? MY FAVORITE SNACK IS
	megan clark Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am studying biomedical engineering at Purdue HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year! MY FAVORITE SNACK IS Chex Mix- all different kinds
	ASHLEY FOSTER Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am studying Elementary Education at Illinois State HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year! DID YOU KNOW? I absolutely love coffee!
	WILLIAM GREEN Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? U of Illinois majoring in Molecular/Cellular Biology and Spanish HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year! MY FAVORITE SNACK IS puppy chow and I have swam with manatees
	ANNIE GROSS Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I attend Western Michigan University majoring in Special Education HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 1 YR WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO AT CAMP? Being outside!
	madison grubbs Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I attend U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and study kinesiology HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year! MY FAVORITE SNACK IS goldfish!
	hannah hehn Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? MY FAVORITE SNACK IS g
	nathaniel hoffman Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? MCC MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS volleyball WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO AT CAMP? Making the most out of a new experience
	elizabeth jensen Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I attend Iowa State and major in Elementary Education HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year MY FAVORITE SNACK IS M & M's!
	dylan mcneill Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I study kinesiology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year DID YOU KNOW? I love Flamin' Hot Cheetos and play hockey!
	kaylin mitchell Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? DID YOU KNOW?
	allison o'brien Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? MCC MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS working out WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO AT CAMP? Working 1-1 with a special needs child
	shaelyn o'rilley Junior Camp Counselor WHERE DO YOU WORK? I work at Chesak and West Elementary schools HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year! MY FAVORITE SNACK IS pretzels!
	lesly ortiz Junior Camp Counselor WHERE DO YOU ATTEND SCHOOL? I go to UIUC and am studying English HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year! MY FAVORITE SNACK IS chips and hummus
	maia peterson Junior Camp Counselor WHERE DO YOU ATTEND SCHOOL? I go to Wheaton College and am studying physics HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year! MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS reading and I have more than 2 dozen Agatha Christie books
	alyssa rapacz Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I go to Augustana College and am majoring in communication sciences and disorders HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2 YEARS WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU LOVE TO DO? Draw
	MADISON ROSS Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I will be attending Georgetown U and will study government and economics HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year DID YOU KNOW? I love math and tutor kids grades K-12.
	SAMUEL SCHULTZ Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I attend U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and am majoring in history and education HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2 YEARS MY FAVORITE SNACK is ice cream and I play rugby
	NORA SPRANDEL Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? MY FAVORITE SNACK
	KIMBERLY WINOKER Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I attend Davis & Elkins Collge and am majoring in psychology HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year! DID YOU KNOW? I have EIGHT siblings!!!

	colleen collis Pee Wee/Junior ET Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am the Glacier Ridge ET supervisor during the school year HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED FOR THE PARK DISTRICT? 15 YEARS MY FAVORITE SNACK IS anything chocolate
	ryan atkinson Pee Wee/Junior ET Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I attend the Milwaukee School of Engineering HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2 YEARS MY FAVORITE SNACK IS Takis
	KAT BATTON Pee Wee/Junior ET Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I work at North Elementary during the school year. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 6 YEARS DID YOU KNOW? I love to garden
	lindsAy craig Pee Wee/Junior ET Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I just graduated MCC in accounting HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 3 YEARS MY FAVORITE SNACK IS grapes
	KELLY DEMANN Pee Wee/Junior ET Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am a senior at Eastern Illinois studying Elementary Education MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS reading. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 7 YRS
	delaney kos Pee Wee/Junior ET Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? Crystal Lake South HS HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2 YEARS SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT ME IS I have four dogs
	AUDREY KURTH Pee Wee/Junior ET Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO AT CAMP?
	LINDSAY OSTERBERG Pee Wee/Junior ET Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I plan on studying Nursing HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first by I am an ET Aide during the school year MY FAVORITE SNACK IS goldfish!
	JORDYN RATAJCZAK Pee Wee/Junior ET Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I attend EGCC and am double majoring in education and mathematics HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 7 YEARS DID YOU KNOW? I will be getting my PHD in 6 years instead of 8!
	shyler yost Pee Wee/Junior ET Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? Crystal Lake South HS MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS hiking with my family WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO AT CAMP? Getting to know campers better as the summer progresses