Summer Day Camps
Normal Parks and Recreation has 3 Day Camp locations. The same schedule of activities take place at all 3 locations. Activities include: swimming, group activities, arts and crafts, field trips and much more. Participants must bring a swimsuit, towel, sunscreen and a lunch each day. (small coolers or insulated bags are desirable to keep lunches cold). Snacks and drinks will be provided. Each participant will receive a t-shirt which must be worn on field trip days.
Day Camp is offered to any child entering 1st thru 6th grade. The camp day begins at 9 am thru 3:30 pm, M – Th. If you need to drop your child off earlier or pick up later, register for the Early/Late Bird Camp in addition to the Day Camp. Children may then be dropped off as early as 6:45 am and picked up as late as 5:45 pm. Late fees will be incurred for those parents who pick their child up later than 5:45. The camp consists of two 4 week sessions during the summer.
Locations
- Anderson Park Shelter
College Ave.
Swim at Anderson Aquatic Center
Indoor rain location—Chiddix Jr. High School
Wednesday is Field Trip Day—Camp t-shirt must be worn - Fairview Park Shelter
N.Main St.
Swim at Fairview Family Aquatic Center
Indoor rain location—Fairview Elementary School
Tuesday is Field Trip Day—Camp t-shirt must be worn - Maxwell Park Shelter
Parkside Rd.
Swim indoors at Normal Community West High School
Indoor rain location—Parkside Jr. High School
Thursday is Field Trip Day—Camp t-shirt must be worn
Freaky Fridays
This program is designed to provide participants with an exciting day of fun and games. The majority of the activities are out of town field trips. Freaky Fridays are separate from day camp and require an additional charge. This activity is open to any child entering 1st thru 6th grade. There are two different activities to choose from each Friday.
Jr. Camp Counselor Program
This program is open to individuals entering 8th grade. It is designed to give a select few (no more than 10) a chance to get some early supervisory experience that may be beneficial for future job opportunities. A seasonal employment application must be completed and returned to the Normal Parks and Recreation office at 611 S. Linden St. by May 1st. Three letters of recommendation are required (2 of the 3 must be from a teacher or administrator). Applicants will be interviewed and if selected, will be responsible for paying a fee which will cover their field trip costs as well as staff attire. Jr. camp counselors will help with programming and implementing activities which include crafts, group games, swimming and weekly field trips. This involves an 8 week commitment. The hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. Each Jr. Counselor will be responsible for their own transportation to and from camp each day.