Mini Day Program

Mini Day (1/2 day) is offered for Pre-school through Kindergarten age children from 9 - 1:15. Our expertise in Early Childhood, combined with our strong camping program, enables us to offer a SAFE, FUN FILLED and UNIQUE summer experience for young children. Campers are under the careful supervision of mature staff that is cognizant of the social, physical and emotional needs of young children. Camper to staff ratio is 4:1. Mini Day campers must be potty trained.

Under the supervision of Janis Ventre, counselors and area specialists work together to make that initial adjustment to camp an easy one.

Early childhood sport experts teach all large motor activities on specially designed, age appropriate facilities. Whether at soccer, gymnastics, hockey, tee Ball or basketball, campers will learn their skills correctly.

Campers keep cool in our air-conditioned buildings while participating in our fine arts, computer, cooking, and story telling and music programs.

The highlight of the Mini Day program is swim in one of 5 heated pools. Swim instruction is highly individualized and most campers learn to swim before the summer is over. Campers properly learn their swim skills from Red Cross-trained Water Safety Instructors. After the swim lesson is concluded campers have tons of fun with their friends and counselors in our pools with Mr. Toad, Frog Slide, Water Bikes and our Fabulous Kiddie Car Wash.

Activities in Mini Day include:

New - Kiddie Aerobics New - Indian Village New - Lego Land Imaginarium Music and Movement Arcade Arts and Crafts Cooking Soccer Basketball Tee Ball Kickball

Hockey Gymnastics Swim Instruction Bumper Boats Mini Golf Dance Ropes Course ZIP Line Puppetry and Story Telling Pee Wee Tennis (Kindergarten age) And our Fabulous Playground and Pirate Ship AND of Course SWIM

Preppy Program

A specialized program for the first time, 2 to 3 year old camper, the Ivy League Preppy Program is designed to include, swim, music, crafts, dance, puppets and athletics on scaled down facilities.

Mature teachers who understand the needs of young children and counselor to camper ratios are 3:1 lead groups. Campers learn from IL specialists in our pools on our fields or in our air-conditioned fine arts centers. Preppy campers do not need to be potty trained.

Preppy Campers are included in many IL Special Events including puppet shows, magic and musical shows as well as many Special Camp Events.