Da Vinci Summer Camp
Voted Best Day Camp in
the Daily Herald's 2011 & 2010 Readers' Choice
Awards!
Questions about camp? Contact Jamie Barbeau, Camp
Director, at 847-826-6767 or summercamp@dvacademy.org
.
The camp brochure
is ready and registration is now
open! There will be eight weeks of camp starting the
week of June 11 and ending the week of July 30.
Update: The unforgettable "Jack Sparrow Live!" show is booked
for Thursday, June 28 during the "Buried Treasure" week of camp,
which is Week 3 from June 25-29. Don't miss it!
Update: Hard copies of the brochure and
registration form are now available. Please note, however,
that the hard copy registration form has a typo with the week
numbers. Just refer to the dates and themes of the camp weeks
to avoid confusion. The PDF version of the registration form
has been fixed, so the camp week numbers on that version are
correct.
Why Choose Da Vinci Academy Summer Camp?
Experienced adult staff: We employ
well-qualified and camp-experienced adult leaders with college
educations. Our staff members work hard to provide children with a
safe, fun environment that emphasizes teamwork, community, honesty,
respect, and responsibility.
"The staff recognizes and respects each child for who they
are, and to me that is absolutely priceless!" - 2011
parent
Emphasis on Discovery, Education, and
Recreation: Our program balances fun with opportunities
for creativity, discovery, and learning. Our enrichment classes
promote personal and social growth to develop a student's
strengths, interests and potential. The staff is devoted to
creating memories and experiences for your child that will last a
lifetime.
Great Fun and Great Value: Campers have a fun,
action-packed week with excellent supervision all for a great
price.
Summer Camp Overview
Da Vinci Academy Summer Day Camp is open to the public and
offers eight weekly sessions that run from June 11th to August
3rd. Jamie Barbeau, the Summer Camp director, has put
together a terrific program that offers kids an opportunity for
fun, excitement, and discovery in a lively but well-supervised day
camp setting. Each week of camp offers a variety of
activities including enrichment and discovery learning classes,
guest speakers, field trips and swim days, camp songs, arts &
crafts, sports & games, and more.
Please view the 2012 camp
schedule to see how each week is structured.
Summer Camp includes four options:
- Full day camp (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM) for students entering grades
K-6
- Leaders in Training (LIT) for students entering 7th grade and
above
- Discovery Detectives features theme-based hobbies presented by
the camp staff from 3:45-4:30 (Mondays for K-3, Thursdays for
4-LIT)
- One-night Lock-ins occur twice during the summer and are open
to campers from 4th grade through LIT
- Before care is available starting at 7:30 AM, and after
care is available until 6:00 PM
Location
The camp runs at the Da Vinci Academy campus.
The camp includes activities held at the school campus, along with
a weekly swim day at a park in Elgin.
Weekly Camp Themes
Topics connect across subject areas like science, literature,
social studies, and the arts. Here are the 2012 camp
themes, with the separate Discovery
Detectives weekly themes in parentheses:
- June 11-15: Superheroes Save the Day (DD: Expressions of
Dance)
- June 18-22: Dinosaur Roar (DD: Fantastic Photography)
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- June 22 Lock-In: Ace of Cakes (culinary creativity, fun food
challenges)
- June 25-29: Buried Treasure (DD: Learning Español)
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- Featuring "Jack Sparrow Live!" on Thursday, June 28
- July 2-6: Sports Stars (DD: Yoga Relaxation) *short week
because of July 4th
- July 9-13: Movie Mania (DD: Making the Band)
- July 16-20: Human Body (DD: Technological Genius)
- July 23-27: Dream Catcher (DD: Sculpting Fanatics)
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- July 27 Lock-In: Minute To Win It (fun and silly game
challenges)
- July 30-August 3: Safari Extravaganza (DD: Architectural
Design)
Cost
Day camp for grades K-6 is $160 per week, with a
non-refundable 50% deposit per week due with registration.
The LIT program is $80 per week, Discovery Detectives is $20
per session, and Lock-Ins are $65 each. Before and After care
is available every day for an additional charge of $8 per hour
(rounded to 15-miunte increments).
Registration (Get 10% off if you refer a new
first-time camper!)
The PDF registration
form is now available. Please view the 2012 camp brochure to learn
more about camp. Hard copies of the brochure and registration
form will be available at the school or via mail by request.
Families return completed registration forms and deposits in person
to Da Vinci Academy, or by mail to Da Vinci Academy Summer Day
Camp, 37W080 Hopps Rd, Elgin IL 60124.
Upon registration, campers will receive a health form to be
completed and returned before the first Monday of a camper's
session.