Camp Stats
Let adventure be your guide this summer. The North Shore Country Day School offers an exciting way for children ages 10-13 to spend their summer. The Expedition Camp programs are North Shore's answer for people looking for adventure, challenge and freedom to explore and try new things.
Whether it be by land or by water, the Expedition Camp offers something for everyone. The ultimate goal of these two-week sessions is not to see how far one travels but rather to increase the camper's knowledge and self-esteem, to create memories and to create a desire to seek out nature.
Dates and Times
Session I: June 15 - June 26
Session II: July 6 - July 16
Session III: July 20 - July 31
9:00am - 3:30pm
Enrollment
First-come, first-served. Campers must be between the ages of 10-13 years.
Staff
Instructors for the Expedition Camps programs are experienced outdoors people. Each staff member has a love of nature, and a desire to share that passion with the next generation. All staff undergo extensive training in program curriculum and safety procedures.
Transportation
The Expedition Camps offer, as part of tuition, transportation to those families who live within our pick-up area, which ranges from Evanston to Glencoe. We travel as far west as Waukegan Road in Glenview.
The Trailblazer Program is an introductory program for the Expedition Camps. In Trailblazer, campers ages 10-13 years will experience the excitement of the Mariner and Wayfarer Programs in a combination program. During the two-week session, Trailblazer campers will hike, mountain bike, rock climb, fish, sail, kayak and camp. The Expedition Camps supply all the gear; you bring the desire to have fun! On the Thursday and Friday of the second week, campers will have an overnight camping experience. All equipment is furnished by the camp.
Campers enrolled in the Mariner Program will spend their two weeks learning how to navigate and operate a boat. Campers will learn to sail, canoe, kayak and windsurf while learning about boating safety. With a low camper-to-staff ratio, campers learn skills which will lead them to a positive boating experience. Campers in the Mariner Program will need to bring a lunch, drink, snack, swimsuit, towel, sunscreen and shoes that can be worn in the water. Campers should report to the Art Center on the North Shore campus on the first day.
MARINER CAMPERS will gather daily at the North Shore Country Day School campus and travel to Lloyd Beach in Winnetka.
All equipment is furnished by the camp. For campers ages 10-13 years.
The Day Camp/Language Immersion Program/Expedition Camps offer door to door transportation to those families who live inside of our pick-up area. This service is included in your camp tuition.
Our area of pick-up ranges from Evanston to Glencoe. We travel as far west as Waukegan Road in Glenview.
With safety as our number one concern, the Summer Program operates a fleet of certified school buses driven by fully licensed drivers.
Transportation assignments will be mailed the first week of June. No transportation requests or changes will be accepted after May 15.
If you are providing your own transportation, we ask that you drop-off and pick-up your child in the circle parking lot each day. For campers who begin the day at 9:00 am, please do not drop off earlier than 8:50 am Also, if you are planning to pick up your child early, we ask that you call and/or send a note in advance. We will have your child waiting for you in the camp office.
Extended Care Available:
Morning program is from 7:30-9:00am.
(no transportation available)
Afternoon program is from 3:30-5:30pm.
(no transportation available)
Current fees for program are found on the camper application.
Summer Programs
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310 Green Bay Road
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 441 - 3350
(847) 446 - 0675 (fax)