Summer is never long enough to fit it all in. As always, my family has a lot of plans and we’re hoping for better weather this year.
There are many ways to find out about summer activities for children and youth.
The Indian Prairie Parents’ Council (IPPC), Indian Prairie School District 204, and State Representative Darlene Senger (R-Naperville) invite the public to the second annual Student Summer Activities Fair on Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Admission is free and the event will be held at Crone Middle School, 4020 W. 111th Street, Naperville. There are a limited number of vendor spots still available and those interested should contact Laura McDonnell at ippcpta@gmail.com.
The Student Summer Activities Fair will display summer programs and services available to children and youth. The purpose of this event is to highlight great programs throughout our local communities that offer area children and teenagers with enriching summer activities.
According to Laura McDonnell, IPPC First Vice President and Student Activities Fair Coordinator “Our goal is to have 25-30 vendors who will provide summer programs that range from Academic Enrichment, Tutoring Options, Summer Sports Programs, & Overnight Summer Camps. We hope to have a wide variety of organizations that can offer something for everyone. In addition to reaching out to organizations who could provide something for every student, we have reached out to both gifted enrichment organizations and special needs. New this year, we have also contacted over 30 service organizations to give high schoolers info on how they can volunteer for community service hours.”
The Fox Valley and Naperville Park Districts offer a wide variety of options for all ages. My son has enjoyed participating in three FVPD theater productions and will audition for this summer’s “Alice in Wonderland,” while my youngest daughter will continue dancing with Weber Irish Dance through the park district.
The Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana has day and overnight camps available at local and further away sites. My daughters have had great experiences at day camp at Von Oven in Naperville, Camp Greene Wood in Woodridge and at overnight camps. This year one daughter plans to go to day camp while another hopes to work at the same camp.
My ten-year-old had a lot of fun at Camp Invention a few years ago and will be attending at McCarty School this June. This is a weeklong day camp that is held at schools around the country where kids use their imaginations and get plenty of hands-on learning through fun.
Many churches offer Bible School and other summer activities. My kids have been involved for several years with summer programs at Wheatland Salem Church in Naperville. The younger kids attend Kids’ Club in June while the older ones volunteer there. In July my daughter will again attend Wheatland Salem’s annual Sports Camp. This week-long camp offers basketball, volleyball, soccer and cheerleading.
I’m hoping my son will learn to drive at Metea Valley, which is offering three sessions of Driver’s Education this summer. Most high schools offer a summer session which can be helpful for some students who can’t fit the class in during the school year. One daughter went to Green Light Driving School in Batavia and one went to then newly-opened Drive Academy in Aurora. Both had good experiences and there was simply no reasonable way for either to take the class through Waubonsie Valley.
Our family has twice sent students to Blue Lake Fine Arts camp. Both Blue Lake and Interlochen in Michigan have excellent reputations and serve many students from around the world.
Even with planned activities, summer homework and everything else going on, I can be sure that most kids will manage to find times they are bored, yet they still won’t be taking suggestions on what useful jobs around the house could fill their time.
Summer activities fair - http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/Calendar.aspx?id=28825
Fox Valley Park District - www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org
Naperville Park District - www.napervilleparks.org
Girl Scout camps - http://www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org/go-camping/
Camp Invention – www.invent.org
Wheatland Salem - http://www.wheatlandsalem.org/connect--grow/children/
Greenlight - www.greenlightdriving.com
Drive Academy - www.mydriveacademy.com
Blue Lake - www.bluelake.org
Interlochen - www.interlochen.org
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