The lazy days of summer are almost upon us ... which means summer camp! (Photo by Tom@HK on flickr)
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Here it is – our big fat summer camp list. We have compiled all of the organizations and groups that sponsor camps in our community (that we know of). We hope you will find this a one-stop shop as you make your plans for a fun summer! Please note: we have focused on day camps that are at least a morning or afternoon session. Also, we have not included vacation bible schools; we will do a separate article on those. If you would like to contribute information on a VBS opportunity, please email us at editor@chambanamoms.com.
Champaign Park District: various dates, times, locations, ages and topics. Please visit the Web site for more information.
Urbana Park District: various dates, times, locations, ages and topics. Please visit the Web site for more information.
Champaign County YMCA (various locations): camps for children ages 4 and up; locations all over Champaign County. Cheer, sports, gymnastics, swimming, horseback riding, handyman camp, card games, building, etc.
Champaign County Forest Preserve: Junior golf camp, Lake of the Woods Golf Course Mahomet, one-week session for children ages 10-17. Other summer programming available.
Class Act Interactive, Champaign: Fairytale Theater Camp (creative movement, dance, art, drama) for children 5-8. Two weeks of morning sessions in June.
Brian Cook’s Basketball Camp: at the ARC on UI campus; mornings August 2-5, boys and girls ages 6-15.
Amara Yoga, Urbana: Art and Yoga camp weekday mornings. Weekly sessions starting June 14. For children ages 5-11.
Amara Yoga offers art and yoga camp starting mid-June through the end of July. (Photo provided)
Champaign Rock n’ Roll Camp: A one-week session (June 15-19). Interested campers must apply.
Girls’ Adventures in Mathematics, Engineering, and Science (GAMES) at the University of Illinois: Just as it sounds. For girls entering grades 6-11.
Illinois Summer Youth Music: Sessions for musicians in junior high and up.
Indian Acres Swim Club Indian Day Camp, Champaign — Swim instruction. Ages 3 to 12.
The Little Gym, Savoy: Various themes; mornings and afternoons. Crafts, Gym time, snacks. Ages 3 to 8; children must be bathroom independent. Sign up for a day, a week, the whole summer!
Hua Nian Art Camp, Urbana: Art lessons. Ages 6-15.
Community Center for the Arts, Urbana: Art and music. Elementary age and up.
Chesterbrook Academy, Champaign (on Oak): Extended hours day camp for ages 5-12.
LaPetite Academy, Champaign: Extended hours day camp.
Central Illinois Children’s Chorus First Annual Opera Camp, Champaign: June 21-July 1 (2 weeks). 9 a.m – 3 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church. Grade 3 through high school. Auditions required for some parts, April 26-7.
Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, Champaign: Each week, two camps are offered simultaneously— one for those children in grades K-2 and another for your children in grades 3-5. One week, there is a camp for preschoolers. Each week has a different theme. Offered Monday-Friday, morning sessions.
Next Generation School, Champaign: Students who have completed kindergarten through fourth grade.
College for Kids, Champaign: Interactive classes for students entering grades 3 through 7 in arts, science, theatre, writing, computers, and much more.
Aviation Camp, Rantoul: Co-sponsored by the Chanute Air Museum and the University of Illinois Institute of Aviation. For children entering 7th to 12th grade; June 7-11.
i-Power School of Gymnastics, Champaign: Two weeks (June 15-19 and July 20-24). Full or half-days available. Ages 5-14.
Savoy Rec Center: various dates, times, locations, ages and topics. Please visit the Web site for more information.
Kinesiology and Community Health Sports Fitness Program: Located at the University of Illinois, this camp uses Campus Recreation facilities. Eight-week or four-week sessions; full-days or half-day programs available. For children ages 7-12.
University of Illinois Summer Sports Camps - wrestling, football, gymnastics, golf, basketball, cross country, track and field, tennis, softball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, swimming. Ages 6 and up; varies by sport, etc.
Do you know of a camp we didn’t include here? Let us know in the comments or drop us a line: editor@chambanamoms.com.
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This might fall under the category of University of Illinois Sports Camps in some people’s minds, but those of us who are “lifers” here, think of it as something separate: The Department of Kinesiology and Community Health has run a summer sports fitness program for kids for nearly 50 years:
http://kch.illinois.edu/outreach/summer.htm
It offers the opportunity for kids to sample different sorts of sports-based fitness activities, and can be either a one week or multi-week experience, whereas the Sports Camp focus on a specific sport in a rather intense (not to say unenjoyable) manner for part of a week. As far as I know, the Sports Fitness Program is strictly a day-camper type program, whereas the individual Sport Camps offer residential options (i.e., staying in a dorm on campus, eating in the dining halls, etc.)
My kids have done both the Sports Fitness Program and individual Sport Camps (commuter and residential) over the years and have really enjoyed them all.
Laura
The Community Center for the Arts in Urbana has a great camp for string players.
http://www.bow-daciousstringband.com/summercamp.html
The bowdacious string camp is part of c4a’s camp listings. The published URL above is incorrect, however.
This one works.
http://www.c-4a.org/camps_listing.html
Laura – Thanks! It’s added.
Paul – Thanks for the feedback – we corrected the URL. Strings camp looks fantastic!
July 19-23
Join us in hosting Champaign Urbana’s Theater Company in their Aspects of Acting at the Orpheum. An experiential camp with a dramatic twist and every day a new adventure included in this week will be Aspects of acting, stage direction, improvisation, acting technique, and theatre game. On Friday friends and family will join in the dramatic conclusion for a performance by the participants.
Basic information about our camps below:
Registration Fees for summer camps
$140- members
$150-non-members
Sibling discount is $10 per camp
Three easy ways to register!
1. http://www.orpheumkids.com
2. In person at the museum
3. By phone at 352-5895
I looked the website and didn’t find the program you mentioned above. Could you please give me more information on that? Thank you so much.
The Girl Scouts of Central Illinois holds day camps at Camp Kiwanis in Mahomet, open to ages 5 and up I think. It’s a little further away, and only for ages 7+, but they also do week-long resident camps at Camp Peairs (north of Bloomington) and Wildwood Girl Scout Center (Near Mt. Sterling, which is about three hours west of Chambana). Camp Peairs is basically an aquatics camp. They have sailboats, canoes, and kayaks, and lots of swimming in Lake Bloomington. Wildwood is a horse camp. All the camps do typical camp activities. More information can be found at http://www.girlscouts-gsci.org and click on “Camp and Property.”
The 5th annual Camp Exec is June 14-18 at Parkland College. It is a career explortation and job skills camp for girls 13-18 and includes neat things like personality testing, a dos and don’ts fashion show and etiquette dinner. Call Girl Scouts at 328.5112. some scholarshiprs are availalbe.
The Illinois Girls Lacrosse Association (IGLA) will be hosting a 3-day lacrosse camp for girls through the Champaign Park District. Come out to learn about this exciting sport, the fastest sport on two feet! This camp will teach the rules of girl’s lacrosse and build the fundamental skills of the game including: throwing, catching, cradling, shooting and scooping ground balls, then move on to more advanced skills such as offensive and defensive positioning and simulated game play.
Ages: Rising 3rd-12th graders (8-18 years old)
Date and Time: June 6th – June 8th, 9:00-11:00am
Price: $76 for Champaign and Urbana residents / $114 for non residents. Players will get a t-shirt to take home.
Field Location: The field is located behind Jefferson Middle School and the Leonhard Recreation Center (Centennial HS practice football field), 1115 Crescent Drive, Champaign. Please park in the Leonhard lot.
Equipment: Stick and goggles will be available to borrow, but all players must have a mouth guard. Please bring a water bottle.
Registration: You need to register through the Champaign Park District before 6/2. Please do so in person at 706 Kenwood, Champaign or online at http://www.champaignparkdistrict.com
The Centennial Boys Lacrosse Club will also be running a summer camp at the same location, June 6th-8th, 2:00-4:00pm. Registration also at champaignparkdistrict.com
I might be moving into the area and i think that you all compiling such a wonderful list will definitely be a BIG help!
Thanks again!