In 2020, Barrington Park District successfully reinvented our summer camps due to COVID-19. For 2021, we will build on our success and offer even MORE for our camp community! While practicing social distancing and taking necessary precautions, we are planning a summer of new friendships, artistic adventures, games, nature exploration, S.T.E.A.M. and awesome memories your child will treasure and remember for years to come.
District staff are hard at work to create a camp experience that blends COVID-19 safety procedures with all the great experiences that makes summer camp memorable. Per the Illinois Department of Public Health’s guidelines, camps will be offered in small “static camp pods” of up to 30 campers at many locations throughout the Barrington Park District. All Federal, State and Local guidelines regarding face coverings and social distancing will be enforced.
Restore Illinois guidance is regularly updated as public health conditions and new information becomes available. Requirements and changes will be communicated as necessary.
IN-HOUSE CAMP STAFF AND TRAINING
Each camp pod will be led by at least 2 qualified staff. Staff at each camp are mature and enthusiastic about keeping your child safe and having fun. All camp staff complete a training program that includes supervision and safety techniques, COVID-19 precautions, activity development and CPR and first aid. The following camps are in-house (not using an outside contracted company) offered by the Barrington Park District for the summer of 2021. Adventure, Discovery, Explorers, K.E.E.P. 2.0, Little Broncettes, The Zone & Triple Threat Theater Camp.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Registration will close one week prior to the start day of each camp session at 9:00pm. Please make sure you register early. Sorry, no exceptions due to the preparation required to be in compliance with the Restore Illinois “Day Camp” COVID-19 guidelines.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND INCLUSIONS
To ensure everyone that wants to participate can play, learn and have fun, we partner with NISRA to offer inclusion services. Contact the supervisor of the specific camp for details (see below). Please be sure to include information regarding any special needs. Inclusion Aid requests are needed at least three weeks prior to the start of session.
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REGISTRATION IS ONLINE ONLY RESIDENTS: opened on Tuesday, 4/13 at 9:00am NON-RESIDENTS: opened on Thursday, 4/15 at 9:00am Please make sure you have a household account with the Park District created and know your username and password before registration opens. If you have questions, or need to set up an account, please contact the Front…
For Ages: grades 1 - 5 in fall of 2021
Barrington Park District’s Adventure Camp is the place to be this summer! If your camper is looking for some adventure and fun, then join us for a summer they won’t want to miss! Weekly camps run throughout the summer and include games, arts and crafts, themes, and more!
For Ages: 4 - 5 years by the first day of camp
This great one-week camp gives campers the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of fun and exciting activities throughout Citizens Park. Each week features a new special theme with a carefully planned assortment of arts and crafts, sports, games, activities, songs and more!
For Ages: 3 - 4 1/2 years
The name of the game is fun, fun, fun! Come join us for a camp that is filled with fun, excitement and enrichment. Our camps have an exciting new theme each week filled with an assortment of crafts, experiments, movement and music.
For Ages: 4 - 10 years
Take a trip to the past, dig for dinosaur bones and make your very own dinosaur tooth, dinosaur fossil, stegosaurus skeleton and more! You’ll also explore the world of days past, investigate the secrets of the Earth, go on a rock hunt and search for hidden treasures!
For Ages: 5 - 11 years
Bring the deliciousness of fresh produce to the table every day! Come explore the bounty of summer-fresh, local, colorful ingredients and explore how those foods got from the ground to our plates.
For Ages: 5 - 11 years
What better way to explore another culture than through its food? In this delicious camp, young chefs will cook recipes from countries all around the world and explore food history, explore customs, songs, geography, and languages associated with each recipe. Young chefs will cook and gobble up tasty, healthy cuisine from South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia!
For Ages: 5 - 11 years
Do your kids love watching cooking shows on TV? In this exciting camp, young chefs will work together in cooking challenges inspired by favorite cooking TV shows such as Master Chef Jr, Kids Baking Championship, Chopped Jr, and Cutthroat Kitchen!
For Ages: Grades: 1 - 5 in Fall 2020
Little Broncettes is a great opportunity to learn dance techniques, routines, cheers, poms and more all while having tons of fun! Enjoy weekly themes with related arts and crafts, activities and games! On the last day of camp, there will be a final performance for parents, friends and family to come watch
For Ages: 5 - 12 years
Mad Science has teamed up with NASA in a quest for exploration! We’ll take a voyage of discovery into the atmosphere and beyond as we explore planets, moons and other space phenomena in our solar system.
