2023 SENIOR CAMP (GRADES 4-5)

Camp starts each day at Main Beach. Campers experience three days of swim lessons, sand castle building, canoeing, kayaking, playground fun and lunch at the beach. 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 forward to local field trips such as the splash pad at Woodscreek Park, campfires and archery at Veteran Acres Park, visits to the Nature Center or fishing at Shamrock Hills.

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.

MON-FRI 9 AM-3:30 PM

DAILY DROP OFF: Main Beach

CAMP LOCATION: Rotary Building

summer activity guide

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

FULL

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

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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

LIMITED SPACE IN EACH SESSION

Extended Time Camp Options

We have Extended Time Camp options for Senior Campers

Camp Extended Time

Already registered for Senior Camp?

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  • Senior Calendar

    June 2023
    July 2023
    August 2023

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    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


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    Gina Smak

    Senior Camp Director

    Gina has worked for the Park District for over 30 years! Gina is currently the site supervisor at Woods Creek Elementary, where she has written the annual winter play for the ET students to perform for families. Gina manages the senior camp program each summer, helping groom future camp counselors. In 2018, Gina won the Northwest Herald "Local Hero" award for her dedication and mentoring of our youth.
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    MAGGIE THOMPSON

    Asst Senior Camp Director

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 8 YEARS
    AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT ME IS i am a DCFS case worker during the school year
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    kali augoustatos

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND?
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR?
    AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT ME IS
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    sam andrade

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am studying music education at MCC
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year
    AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT ME IS my favorite snack is Gardettos or skittles
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    LINDSEY BAHL

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND?
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR?
    AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT ME IS
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    karla boulos

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I work at ET for Woods Creek Elementary.
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 3 YEARS
    MY FAVORITE FOOD IS watermelon and I have two dogs, three cats and I love cows!
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    jayden bell

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I will attend NIU in the fall and major in physical education
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year.
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS Cheez-Its Snack Mix
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    evan carlson

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am a senior at Iowa State studying chemistry
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS Miss Vickie's Chips
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    KELLY CARLSON

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am a senior at Florida Gulf Coast majoring in Elementary Education
    THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR AS A COUNSELOR
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS watermelon!
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    NATHAN CIMA

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am studying Engineering Management at Michigan Tech
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2 YRS
    DID YOU KNOW? I played hockey for 10 years
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    aj cook

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am a senior at Crystal Lake South HS
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year
    DID YOU KNOW? I lived in China and South Africa!
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    harrison hall

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND?
    MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS
    WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO AT CAMP?
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    isabel hernandez

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am a sophomore at MCC studying media journalism
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year
    WHAT IS MY FAVORITE SNACK? Pineapple
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    tom hollen

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am a senior at the U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign majoring in Actuarial Science
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 4 YEARS
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS Lay's Potato Chips



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    Samantha korn

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am a junior at Arizona State studying Nursing
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 3 YEARS
    AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT ME IS my twin sister works as a Pee Wee counselor




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    george laudersmith

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am a senior at Illinois State majoring in Physics
    THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR AS COUNSELOR
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS double stuff Oreos

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    jack marsala

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND?
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR?
    AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT ME IS
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    len molenda-nichols

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I went to ECC and received my HVAC certification
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2
    MY HOBBIES ARE playing sports and video gaming


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    lucy metz

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I attend Boston College for nursing
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2 YEARS
    DID YOU KNOW MY FAVORITE SNACK IS goldfish!



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    ellie pierzina

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? U of Illinois Urbana-Champaign studying music education
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2 YEARS
    DID YOU KNOW I like to run, crochet and can play the piano and flute
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    andrew renteria

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am getting my Associates Degree in Art at MCC
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS Starbucks or Skittles
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    giovanni sanchez

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am in Real Estate school.
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year.
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS Cheez-Its!
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    CAMERON SCHMIDT

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND?
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR?
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS
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    brody schutz

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am studying Criminal Justice at Illinois State
    THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR AS A COUNSELOR
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS goldfish
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    savannah staggs

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND?
    MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS
    WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO AT CAMP?
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    maggie stotz

    Senior Camp Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I graduated from U of Nebraska with a degree in Secondary English Education
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 5 YEARS
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS Cheez-Its and sour gummy worms
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    SUSAN WILLIS

    Senior/Teen Extended Time Site Supervisor

    WHERE DO YOU WORK? I am an ET site supervisor at Husmann during the school year.
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 16 YEARS!
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS popcorn or pretzels!
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    laci conner

    Senior/Teen Extended Time Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am majoring in Early Elementary education
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2 YEARS
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS coffee
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    donna dalton

    Senior/Teen Extended Time Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am ET site supervisor at Coventry Elementary school during the school year.
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 10 YEARS
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS coffee!
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    naveah guzman

    Senior/Teen Extended Time Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am an ET counselor
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS spicy foods!
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    nathaniel muszynski

    Senior/Teen Extended Time Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am in 9th grade
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year
    MY FAVORITE SNACK IS oreos and milk
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    BRENDAN MURPHY

    Senior/Teen Extended Time Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND?
    MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS
    WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO AT CAMP?
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    MARGARET THOMPSON

    Senior/Teen Extended Time Counselor

    WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am a Special Education Teacher in the KCSD #96 school district.
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2 YEARS
    MY TWO FAVORITE SNACKS ARE pretzel rods and sweet tea
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    PATTIE TODARO

    Senior/Teen Extended Time Counselor

    WHERE DO YOU WORK? I work at Coventry ET during the school year
    HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year
    SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT ME IS I love dogs