SESSION 7

 
A Note from Your Camp Director

Welcome of Session 7 of Senior Camp! Our Senior team is extremely excited to meet our campers and their families. We have an engaging and active summer planned with your future 4th and 5th graders that we know they are going to love! I have provided a few friendly reminders to help prepare for the summer. If you have not done so, please finish your Epact forms as soon as possible. You received an email from EPACT with a link. You will not be allowed to attend camp until we have your emergency information.

 If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to call Gina Smak, Senior Camp Director or Kyle Kuffel, Senior Camp Assistant Director at (815) 355-6558 or email gsmak@crystallakeparks.org.


Camp Drop-off/Pickup Procedures:

We ask that you please pull up in an orderly fashion. Please follow the signs for Senior Camp and pull into that lane. When you drop off/pick up you will stay in your car. A counselor will come up to you and have you sign your child in/out.


When pulling into the parking lot at Main Beach to drop off campers, the left lane is for Pee Wee and Mini Camp. The right lane is for Junior and Senior Camps.


Calendars, weekly newsletters and Maps as well as other information regarding Camp and ET Camp can be found on our website crystallakeparks.org. You would click on "Summer Camp" on the top right tab and then scroll down to click on your camp.

  • Camp begins at 9 am and ends at 3:30 pm.
  • Drop off will always be Main Beach and campers may be dropped off between 8:30-8:50 am, unless signed up for AM ET Camp.
  • Pick up sites vary daily. Please read the newsletter carefully.
  • ET Camp (815) 355-6527 is held at the Rotary Building daily.
  • Call or text (815) 355-6558 if your camper will be absent.
  • Please remember to send your child with a lunch & drink or money to purchase one daily. If your child does not bring a lunch or money to purchase one, we will call you to bring one. Lunch is $7 at the concession stand
  • No peanut butter/peanut products.
  • Drop-off at Main Beach in the parking lot at the flower pot next to the traffic light.
  • Please remember to notify the camp counselor if your child will be picked up early or is going to be absent from camp.
  • Any medication must be brought to camp with the appropriate paper work and in it's original container.
  • Send in labeled gym shoes, sunscreen, bug spray and water bottle everyday!
  • Send labeled swimsuit and a change of clothes daily.
  • No electronics or toys are allowed at camp.
  • ANY MEDICATION (including over the counter) must be brought to camp with the appropriate paperwork, signed by the Doctor, and in its original container. NO medication can be brought in backpacks or lunch boxes. It must be handed to a staff member. Medication forms can be printed from you Epact profile. Once you enter that the medication will be taken at camp, a form will appear. Scroll down to the bottom and print it to get signed by the doctor.

MON JUL 13

Drop-off Main Beach between 8:30-8:50 am

Pick-up Rotary 3:30 pm


  • Swim testing
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Boat Building for the Regatta
  • Safety rules
  • Swimming & sand play
  • If your child is new to camp then they will receive a camp t-shirt
  • Bring a lunch & drink or $ to purchase one from concessions


TUE JUL 14

Drop-off Main Beach between 8:30-8:50 am

Pick-up Rotary 3:30 pm


  • Swim lessons
  • Archery
  • Build boats for Regatta
  • Gaga ball
  • Bring a disposable lunch & drink or $ to purchase one from concessions


WED JUL 15

Drop-off Main Beach between 8:30-8:50 am

Pick-up Rotary 3:30 pm


  • Build Boats for Regatta
  • Slip N Slide
  • Swimming
  • Bring a lunch & drink or $ to purchase one from concessions


THU JUL 16

Drop-off Main Beach between 8:30-8:50 am

Pick-up Main Beach 3:30 pm


  • Trip to Dolphin's Cove Waterpark
  • Wear camp shirt, swimsuit, bring sunscreen & water bottle
  • A disposable lunch & drink is needed.
  • Pick-up Main Beach 3:30 pm


FRI JUL 17

Drop-off Main Beach between 8:30-8:50 am

Pick-up Main Beach 3:30 pm


  • All Day Beach Day & BOAT REGATTA!
  • Senior Camp sets sail @10 am & parents are welcome to watch
  • Tie-dying (please send in a white item ex: socks, shirt, pillowcase) if your camper would like to participate
  • Fishing/swimming/sand play/playground
  • Bring a lunch & drink or $ to purchase one from concessions
  • Pick-up Main Beach 3:30 pm


Important Addresses
 
Main Beach
300 Lakeshore Dr., Crystal Lake
 
Rotary Building
431 Walkup Rd., Crystal Lake
815.355.6558 (Sr Camp)
815.355.6527 (Extended Camp)

Nature Center
330 N Main St, Crystal Lake

Ready to make a splash? The Crystal Lake Cardboard Regatta, presented by the Crystal Lake Parks Initiative Foundation, is coming up on Sat, Jul 18, and there are plenty of ways to be part of the fun!

 

Build a boat, gather your crew and race across the lake—or come cheer on the creative creations at Crystal Lake Main Beach as they compete for glory… and sometimes make a spectacular splash!

Not racing? Spend the day volunteering or bring the family out to spectate the exciting races, big laughs and unforgettable sinkings.



Find details below on boat-building, racing, volunteering and attending the event.

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