| Question |
Answer |
| When will I receive information about summer
camp? |
Camp information will be mailed in the
December issue of the Vernon Township Newsletter. Only residents of Vernon Township will
receive the newsletter. |
| How do I know if I am a resident? |
Vernon Township services are available to
residents in all or portions of the villages of Buffalo Grove (north of Lake Cook
Road), Indian Creek, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Mettawa, Riverwoods and Vernon Hills (south
of Rt. 60); the city of Lake Forest, and Mundelein and unincorporated Prairie View. |
| What if I don't receive a newsletter? |
You can come into the Vernon Township offices
at 3050 Main Street in Buffalo Grove to pick up a copy. This newsletter is mailed at a bulk
rate and we will not mail it to individuals. You can also print applications for camp
directly from our web site. |
| What are the age groups? |
Camp is for children ages 4
- 7 years old. Our cut off date for the 4 - 7 year old camp
is September 1st. (Example, a child turning 5 on August 20th will
participate in the 5 year old camp. A child turning 5 after September
1st, will be in the 4 year old camp.) We do NOT make exceptions to the
age requirements. |
| When does camp meet? |
Camp is June 16th to
August 1, 2008.
4,
5, 6, 7 y.o. - M - F, 9:00a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| Do the children swim? |
Our campers will swim every day with a swim
lesson once a week. |
| What else do the children do? |
Traditional camp activities - Arts &
Crafts, Singing, Games, etc. We spend a majority of the camp day outside. |
| What if it is raining outside? |
We do plan for rain days. The
facilities on the property allow us to use the locker rooms and youth rooms for dry,
inside areas. We try to follow the camp schedule as close as possible - minus the
outside activities. We will complete art projects, play a number of inside games and sing
camp songs. If the weather is still not cooperating by the end of the day, we may watch a
movie. We usually spend less than 1 hour watching a movie on rain days. |
| What about the very hot days? |
On very hot days, we extend swimming times
for all age groups. Also, we have several shaded picnic pavilions for low effort
activities (arts & crafts, small group time, etc.) and an air-conditioned youth room. |
| How many children are in your camp? |
Our maximum for each age group is as follows:
4 y.o. - 35
5, 6, 7 y.o. - 40. |
| What is the ratio of campers to counselors? |
4 y.o. - 7:1
5, 6, 7 y.o. - 8:1
Swim Lessons (all ages) - 5:1 |
| Who are your camp counselors? |
A majority of the counselors are College and
High School Students. We require that our counselors be at least 16 years old.
(On some occasions, we do have 15 y.o. Junior Counselors, however, they are not
responsible for any camp groups.) |
| What supervision do the counselors have? |
Apart from the Township
Recreation Director, day-to-day activities are supervised by camp
supervisors and the aquatic supervisor. Last year, all of our Supervisors were certified teachers. |
| Where is the camp? |
The park is located at 16652
Buffalo Grove Rd. Our pool is also located at that site. |
| Are there field trips? |
In the past, 5, 6 and 7
year olds did go on a field trip. In 2006 and 2007 we had a camp carnival instead
of an off-site field trip. We expect to continue the on-site activity in
2008. |
| How much is camp? |
Resident rates for the 2008 camp are:
4, 5, 6, 7 y.o. - $675
(Non-resident rates are 50% higher) |
| How do I register? |
DO NOT MAIL YOUR REGISTRATION FORM TO THE TOWNSHIP
OFFICE!
Returning campers will have a priority registration in December
and early January. Siblings of returning campers are not guaranteed
acceptance into camp. If necessary, there will be a sibling lottery on
January 8, 2008 .
Residents with new campers will be entered into a lottery.
Parents of applicants will not be present for
the lottery. The drawing will be held by township staff on Tuesday,
January 8, 2008.
All resident applications can be dropped
off between December 3, 2007 and January 8, 2008.
On Thursday, January 10, 2008 non-residents will be allowed to register.
If residents fail to drop off their
registration forms between 12/3/07 and 1/8/08, the applications will
be placed with the non-residents on a first come, first serve basis
beginning 1/10/08. The township will not accept any applications on
1/9/07. |
| My child is a returning
camper from 2007, are they guaranteed a spot in the 2008 camp? |
Yes, as long as the
registration form is received between 12/3/07 and 1/8/08. Any returning
campers not registered at this time will be considered a "new camper" -
NO EXCEPTIONS. |
| Is there an advantage to
registering early? |
No. Applications received
on 12/3/07 have the same chance of getting into camp as applications
received on 1/8/08. Remember residents, if you do not turn in your
registration forms between these dates, you will NOT be entered into the
lottery - no exceptions! |
| What will I need for registration? |
Proof of your child's age. (Birth
Certificate)
Proof of residency.
Check for deposit - NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED. |
| What if I don't have
those things on the day I want to register? |
The Township will NOT
accept your application. |
| How does the lottery work? |
On the day of the lottery,
a number will
be assigned to each application. That number will also be placed into a hat. Numbers
will be drawn at random. If you number is chosen and a position in
camp is available, you will be given that position and your deposit will
be cashed. If no positions are available, your application will be
placed on the waiting list and your deposit check will be returned to
you. Parents will NOT be present at the
lottery. |
| What if I have more than one child? |
Each child's application will receive its own
number, except for multiple births - twins, triplets, etc. will each receive the same
number. |
| What are the chances of someone getting in on
the lottery? |
Unfortunately, we do not have the answer to
that question. It will depend on the number of returning campers registering for the
2008 camp. |
| How many campers were there in 2007? |
Our enrollment of 4, 5, 6 and 7 year olds
were at the listed maximum. |
| Will you add another group of (4, 5, 6) year
olds? |
We do not anticipate increasing the maximum
enrollment for camp in 2008. |
| What happens if I am on the waiting list? |
No deposit will be required for the waiting
list - but proof of age and residency will still be required. If a camper drops out, the
first person on the waiting list will be contacted. We will progress down the
waiting list until that camp position is filled. |
| Do you allow friendship
requests? |
Yes, however, only one
friend can be requested and that friendship request MUST be reciprocal.
If more than one friend is listed, you will not get either friendship
request. |
| Are the groups co-ed? |
Yes, we try to have an
even number of boys and girls in each group. |
| What if we want a special
counselor? |
We do not honor requests
for counselors. Also, we do not honor gender requests for counselors. |
