2024 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.

2024 Summer Camp guide

MON-FRI 9 AM-3:30 PM

DAILY DROP OFF: Main Beach

CAMP LOCATION: Glacier Ridge Elementary

Dates	Resident/Non-Resident Fee	Code
Tu-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.
Tu-F, May 28-May 31*	$195 res/$205 non-res	320590-01
M-F, Jun 3-Jun 7	$195 res/$205 non-res	320590-02
M-F, Jun 10-Jun 14	$195 res/$205 non-res	320590-03
M-F, Jun 17-Jun 21	$195 res/$205 non-res	320590-04
M-F, Jun 24-Jun 28	$195 res/$205 non-res	320590-05
M-F, Jul 1-Jul 5**	$195 res/$205 non-res	320590-06
M-F, Jul 8-Jul 12	$195 res/$205 non-res	320590-07
M-F, Jul 15-Jul 19	$195 res/$205 non-res	320590-08
M-F, Jul 22-Jul 26	$195 res/$205 non-res	320590-09
M-F, Jul 29-Aug 2	$195 res/$205 non-res	320590-10
All Summer May 28-Aug 2	$1755 res/$1845 non-res	320590-11

Extended Time Camp Options

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2024 Junior Camp Orientation

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Junior Calendars

May / Jun 2024
Jul / Aug 2024

Junior NEWSLETTERS 2024
Camp Welcome Letter
Session 1:May 28-May 31
Session 2: Jun 3-Jun 7
Session 3: Jun 10-Jun 14
Session 4: Jun 17-Jun 21
Session 5: Jun 24-Jun 28
Session 6: Jul 1-Jul 5
Session 7: Jul 8-Jul 12
Session 8: Jul 15-Jul 19
Session 9: Jul 22-Jul 26
Session 10: Jul 29-Aug 2

	matt rogers Junior Camp Director This Matt's 3rd year as Junior Camp Director and his 7^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
	makayla baldwin Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? U of I Urbana-Champaign HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year! SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT ME IS I can speak Italian
	madeline cima Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? U of Iowa HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year! MY FAVORITE SNACK IS salt and vinegar potato chips
	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 second year! A FUN FACT ABOUT ME IS I have completed a triathlon and dualthon
	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 second year! DID YOU KNOW? I love strawberries!
	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 second year! A FUN FACT AB OUT ME IS I can sing all Big 10 fight songs
	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? This is my second year MY FAVORITE SNACK IS Skinny Pop
	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 second year! I AM MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO the Regatta challenge at camp
	kayla hagenow Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? Iowa State majoring in Elementary Education HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my second year A FUN FACT ABOUT ME IS I worked at Walt Disney World last summer
	hannah hehn Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? University of Iowa HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my second year MY FAVORITE SNACK IS purple Doritos
	isabel hernandez Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? MCC HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my second year DID YOU KNOW? I am one of five girls
	abigail kay Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? U of Iowa HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year DID YOU KNOW? My favorite color is orange
	caelia kolze Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? U of Illinois Urbana-Champaign HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year DID YOU KNOW? I am studying to become a HS Social Studies teacher
	morgan mc coughn Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? DID YOU KNOW?
	kaylin mitchell Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? University of Tennessee HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my third year DID YOU KNOW? My favorite snack is hot and spicy Cheez-Its
	allison o'brien Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? MCC THIS IS MY third year as a counselor DID YOU KNOW? I was born on leap day
	lindsay osterberg Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? MCC HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year DID YOU KNOW? I am studying to be a nurse
	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? 3 YEARS WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU LOVE TO DO? I like to paint and hammock
	serina reining Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? MY FAVORITE SNACK
	NORA SPRANDEL Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I am studying Psychology and Human Development at the U of Missouri HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my second year MY FAVORITE SNACK Lindor Chocolate
	lukas thomas Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? Illinois State HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year A FUN FACT ABOUT ME IS I can solve the Rubik's cube in under a minute
	KIMBERLY WINOKER Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I attend Davis & Elkins College and am majoring in psychology HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my second year! DID YOU KNOW? I play lacrosse in college
	mei-ling witt Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? I attend Illinois State HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? 2 YEARS MY FAVORITE SNACK IS blueberries
	COOPER Junior Camp Counselor WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU ATTEND? Northern Michigan University HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A COUNSELOR? This is my first year A FUN FACT ABOUT ME IS I play basketball at NMU

	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
	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
	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!