NSSRA Program Guides Summer 2018 | Page 17

Registration Deadline : Friday , April 27 Join NSSRA for a summer of fun with your friends ! The Lake Forest Rec Program offers camp activities for students who attend Lake Forest High School ’ s summer school session . Activities will include sports , games , swimming , arts , crafts , outdoor activities and more ! This program meets Monday - Thursday only . For more information or with questions , contact Catherine Benson , Recreation Specialist for Camps , at ( 847 ) 509-9400 x6816 or cbenson @ nssra . org . No program July 4 .

NSSRA will provide registered campers with a t-shirt . Participants are required to bring a lunch and drink each day . A detailed schedule will be mailed home .

Transportation Parents will be responsible for picking students up at the end of the program . Transportation for outings will be provided by NSSRA .

Registration Deadline : Friday , April 27 Join NSSRA for a summer of fun ! Afternoon Escapades offers children camp opportunities with friends in a community setting . Activities will include sports , games , swimming , arts , crafts , outdoor activities and more ! This location provides an option close to home ! Information regarding the open house will be communicated to campers and parents . No program July 4 .

NSSRA will provide registered participants with a t-shirt . Participants are required to bring a lunch and drink each day . A detailed schedule will be mailed home .

Please contact Catherine Benson , Recreation Specialist for Camps , if your child requires specific accommodations ( i . e . picture schedules , adaptive equipment for activities , etc ) at ( 847 ) 509-9400 x6816 or cbenson @ nssra . org .

Transportation Parents will be responsible for transportation to and from camp . Transportation will be provided for swimming and field trips by NSSRA .

Registration Deadline : Friday , April 13

This camp is offered to students who qualify for extended school year as identified in their IEP through NSSED . If qualified , registration materials can be obtained from NSSED and / or your child ’ s school . This five week summer program includes education in the morning and optional recreation in the afternoon . Afternoon activities include sensory activities , fine and gross motor skill development , crafts , cooking , sports , indoor and outdoor games , field trips , socialization among peers and swimming ! NSSED and NSSRA will place students at camp sites based on appropriate educational groupings and facility availability .

Staff includes NSSRA Recreation Directors , NSSED Education Directors , Special Education Teachers , Site Coordinators , Speech and Language Therapists , Teacher Assistants , Program Assistants and Volunteers . Nursing services are also provided . The staff to student ratio is 1:5 unless indicated as 1:1 in his or her IEP . Recreation staffing is based on camper needs and activities .

Goals : NSSED strives to maintain educational progress made during the school year . NSSRA ’ s goal is to provide campers a well-rounded summer experience through appropriate social interaction with peers , stressing individual independence and implementing an overall sense of well-being through recreational activities .

For more information , contact Abby Whalen , Recreation Specialist for Summer Program , at ( 847 ) 509-9400 x6812 or awhalen @ nssra . org .

Contact : Abby Whalen Age : 3 - 21 Dates : Dates and times vary by location . No program July 4 .