Quality Staff

Our camp staff are highly experienced and enthusiastic. The majority of our staff works with children year-round in our School Age Programs, which provide continuity for our campers and families. We have additional summer staff who are teachers or college students with child related experiences. Staff receives training in first aid, CPR, water safety, food handling, as well as thorough training on camp procedures, and the most up to date basic health and safety protocols.

 

Camp Groups

Campers are placed in small groups with three camp counselors. Groups are divided by the grade campers just recently completed. Once campers have completed 3rd grade, groups are divided into boy and girl groups to allow counselors to plan group activities geared toward special interests of the group. During group time, campers participate in age appropriate arts & crafts, sports, and various creative & enrichment activities. Camp calendars, weekly lesson plans, and newsletters will be emailed to families. The camp calendar will be sent out in the spring with the enrollment packets.

Swimming WELCOME BACK!!

mornings from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Tuition and registration fee covers swimming fees for our camp. To ensure your child’s safety, counselors receive basic water safety training. Campers are tested by Glenview Park District Lifeguards and the Wesley Director &/or Site Directors to evaluate their swimming ability. To pass the swim test, campers must swim, in deep water, the length of the pool and back, without hesitation or assistance. Each camper will be given designated pool areas to play in and around based on their swim test results. Campers who do not pass the swim test will be required to wear life vests (provided by Wesley and/or Glenview Park District) and play in water no more than waist deep and within arm’s length of their counselor. Wesley's counselors and the Park Districtlifeguards are strategically placed in and around the pools and the campers.

Swim lessons are available and optional. Wesley Campers are provided an opportunity to register for the Glenview Park District group swim lessons. Wesley will bus campers to and from swim lessons. Swim lessons will be held on Monday and Wednesday mornings for six weeks. More details on swim lessons will be sent out in the spring.

Fieldtrips

Campers will attend weekly fun-filled fieldtrips to area entertainment centers, movies, waterparks, minor league baseball games, and much more! Our camp calendar will be sent out in March with the camp enrollment packets.

 

Theme Days

Wednesdays are Theme Days! Campers participate in activities geared towards a theme. Campers can look forward to such themes as Sports Day, USA Day, Olympic Day and other original themes.

Afternoon Adventures

Campers participate in afternoon adventures from 3:45-5:15 PM. Campers will be engaged in a variety of age appropriate sports, art, and challenging STEAM activities. Activities may include art, sport, cooking, multi-cultural, language arts, drama, team building, science, and much more!

Inclement Weather

At times when the weather doesn’t allow the campers to go outside, whether it is the heat, cold, or rain, our counselors have planned a variety of fun-filled alternate activities for the children inside our campsite.

Meals

Nutritious peanut/tree nut free breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack provided daily and included with your tuition. We offer Regular, Vegetarian, and allergy lunch options. Lunch is provided daily whether we are on-site or on a fieldtrip. Those campers that have dietary/religious restrictions may bring their own meals. Specific information about lunches and meal selection will be included in the enrollment packets.

 

Family Night

Parents are treated to a show performed by the campers. Family Night will be held on Thursday evening on August1, 2024. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information!

Counselors in Training

The CIT volunteer program is reserved for students who have completed 7th & 8th grade by June. This program is strictly reserved for previous campers who possess the knowledge, skill and maturity level of becoming a role model. CITS will be assigned to a specific group to assist counselorscounselors.

 

Cost

Invoices will be emailed to families each Monday. Tuition payment will be processed each Wednesday using your ACH information. 5, 4, 3, or 2 days per week attendance are available options. Your registration and tuition fee includes all camp activities, daily breakfast, lunch, an afternoon snack, and a camp T-shirt. Siblings receive a second child 10% per week tuition discount for the oldest child. For those who have three or more children enrolled, all children will receive a 10% weekly discount. To inquire about scholarship assistance, contact Jennifer Quintas-Smith at jquintas@wesleyccc.com.Families signing up for all 10 weeks of camp (June 4 – August 9), may take 1 vacation week and pay ½ tuition for that week if your child is absent one full week. To be eligible for the vacation rate, the children must be off one full week of regular attendance and the days off must be within the same week. Days/weeks may not be split up or combined with other weeks. Days of the week attendance may NOT be switched around or made up due to any absences. This applies to all campers.