Explore summer adventures including games, arts and crafts, sports, science experiments, field trips, and special events!  We will visit Oak Ridge Park Splash Pad each week.  A weekly field trip will be scheduled on Wednesdays.  Children should bring a disposable NUT-FREE lunch, water bottle, sunscreen, bathing suit, towel, and two NUT-FREE snacks daily.

New in 2023! 

Families now have the flexibility to register by day (Drop-In Registration) or by week (Weekly Registration) Get the best value with Weekly Registration.  Note: Drop-In Registration requires separate registration and fee for Wednesday field trips.  Early Bird and Stay & Play Drop-In registration all summer long!

Registration is Easy

Visit our website or stop into our Community Center to get registered!

• Choose your weeks and the grade your child will be entering in Fall 2023
• Registration must be received one week prior to the start of each session
• A $40 late fee will be added for registration received after the weekly deadline

Camp Exploration –

Week	Dates	Theme	Special Friday	Reg. Deadline
Week 1	May 30 – June 1	Fun in the Sun	Recyclable Art	5/22 @11:45pm
Week 2	June 5 –  June 9	Under the Sea	Sweet Treat	5/29 @11:45pm
Week 3	June 12 – June 16	Sports Galore	Campers vs Counselors Kickball Game	6/5 @11:45pm
Week 4	June 19 – June 23	Safari Season	Scavenger Hunt	6/12 @11:45pm
Week 5	June 26 – June 30	Blowing Off STEAM	Science Experiments	6/19 @11:45pm
*Week 6	July 3 – July 7 (no camp 7/4)	Stars & Stripes	Tie-Dye	6/26 @11:45pm
Week 7	July 10 – July 14	Carnival Crazies	Onsite Carnival	7/3 @11:45pm
Week 8	July 17 – July 21	Superheroes Assemble	Water Games	7/10 @11:45pm
Week 9	July 24-July 28	Camp Olympics	In-house World Cup	7/17 @11:45pm
Week 10	July 31 – August 4	Backyard Games	Bounce House Races	7/24 @11:45pm
Week 11	August 7 – August 11	Mystery Week	Pizza Party	7/31 @11:45pm

 

Date	Location
Week 3 - June 14	Chicago Dogs – Baseball Game 9850 Balmoral Ave  Rosemont, IL 60018
Week 4 - June 21	Milwaukee County Zoo 10001 W. Bluemound Rd Milwaukee WI, 53226
Week 5 - June 28	Vernon Hills Aquatic Center 635 N. Aspen Drive Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Week 6 - July 5	Launch Trampoline Park 880 Lakeside Dr Gurnee, IL 60031
Week 7 - July 12	Wheeling Family Aquatic Center 105 Community Blvd  Wheeling, IL
Week 8 - July 19	Meadowhill Aquatic Center 1501 Maple Ave Northbrook, IL
Week 9 - July 26	Bowlero 316 Center Dr Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Week 10 - August 2	Action Territory 12345 75th Ave Kenosha, WI 53142

*Schedule is tentative and subject to changes

Camp Exploration Fees

9:00 am-3:00 pm

Weekly Registration – Monday –Friday $180-NR

Drop in Registration - $40-NR – per day  

Wednesday Only - $59

Week 1 (5/29) & Week 6 (7/4) – Weekly Registration - $144-NR

Add On Options

Early Bird

7:00 am-9:00 am

$13-NR – per day

Stay & Play

3:00 pm-5:30 pm

$19-NR – per day

Kindergarten – 8th Grade –Exploration Camp

Explore summer adventures including games, arts and crafts, sports, science experiments, and special event Fridays!  Campers will visit Oak Ridge Splash Pad once per week.

Camp Exploration - Meet the Staff Night

Wednesday, May 24th - 5:30 pm-6:30 pm

Parents – Meet our staff, listen to a presentation and get all of your Camp Exploration questions answered.  You will also tour our summer camp location!

Campers – are welcome to stop by to meet camp counselors, see their camp rooms, and become familiar with our building.

Calendar

A weekly calendar will be sent to the email on file the Friday prior to the start of the week with a schedule of events and activities planned.  Activities and scheduled events may change throughout the week due to weather and/or unforeseen circumstances.