AVON LAKE SUMMER CAMP
Looking for a fun, active, and inspiring summer experience for your children? Look no further! Avon Lake Summer Camp offers a convenient way for kids to stay engaged and active throughout the summer. Our program focuses on outdoor adventures, exploring our city’s parks, library, pool, and going on exciting field trips. Each week features a new integrated theme that combines art, nature, and movement! You can rest easy knowing that our camp is led by certified teachers and staff, all trained in CPR and first aid, ensuring your children are well cared for.
Registration opens Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 9am for Avon Lake residents. If any spots remain, non-residents registration opens Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 9am. Space is limited so reserve your spot today! Non-refundable deposit of $75 per week due at time of registration. Final payment for ALL weeks due by Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
Weekly Themes & Field Trips:
(Field Trips Subject to Change)
Week 1: June 16 – 20 – Paws, Hooves, and Claws: Animal Planet Week!
An immersive week of learning about animals big and small, capped off with trips to a zoo and a working farm. Along the way, campers will participate in interactive games and activities that bring animal behaviors and habitats to life.
Field Trips: W 6/18 – Majestic Meadows, F 6/20 – Akron Zoo
Week 2: June 23 – June 27 – "Teamwork and Triumph: A Sports Adventure!"
A week of action-packed fun exploring sportsmanship, teamwork, and athletic skills. Highlights include multi-sport activities and skill-building challenges. Campers will also enjoy friendly competitions and team-based games designed to inspire confidence and camaraderie.
Field Trips: W 6/25 Lake County Captains Game, F 6/27 TBD
No Camp the week of July 4th
Week 3: July 7-11 – Galactic Wonders and Mind-Bending Marvels!
This theme captures the awe of exploring the universe in a planetarium and the intrigue of illusions, blending cosmic discovery with the mysteries of perception. Campers will also engage in hands-on activities like building model rockets and experimenting with optical illusions to uncover how science shapes our understanding of reality.
Field Trips: W 7/9 Canton-McKinley Planetarium F 7/11 Museum of Illusion
Week 4: July 14 – 18 – Christmas in July: Holiday Cheer Under the Sun!
Get ready for a festive week filled with holiday cheer in the heart of summer! Campers will celebrate the magic of Christmas with a sunny twist, featuring creative crafts, joyful games, and delicious treats.
Field Trips: W 7/16 Winterhurst, F 7/18 Castle Noel
Week 5: July 21 – 25 – Soak Up the Fun: Water Week Celebration
Get ready to soak up the fun during this action-packed Water Week! Campers will beat the heat with water games, balloon tosses, and creative crafts. A visit to a splash pad will let them splash and play to their hearts' content, and the exciting cardboard boat race at the pool. To top it all off, campers will enjoy an End-of-Summer Picnic filled with food, games, and special memories to bid summer farewell!
Field Trips: W 7/23 Amherst Splash Pad and F 7/25 End of the Summer Splash Party at Weiss Field or Bleser Park - TBD
**More Information Coming in February**
SAFETY TOWN
Safety Town is an engaging educational program aimed at teaching children about various safety topics and skills applicable to real-life situations. It's tailored for kids entering kindergarten in the fall.
Each day features a different theme, covering topics such as traffic and pedestrian safety, stranger and drug awareness, bicycle and animal safety, home safety and emergency phone use, interactions with police, fire safety, school bus and seatbelt safety, as well as outdoor and water safety.
Safety Town takes place at Westview Elementary School, located at 155 Moore Rd. This safety education program is designed for children entering kindergarten. One of the primary goals is to help each child learn to state their full name, address, and phone number. Participants will receive guidance on how to protect themselves from strangers and meet the professionals who provide safety services in our city. They will also ride on an actual school bus and receive instruction on school bus safety.
A dedicated staff, including two certified teachers and several youth volunteers from the community, will be present daily to teach children about essential safety topics. Weather permitting, part of the day will be spent outdoors in a miniature town that features crosswalks, traffic signals, and sidewalks. Children will practice safety skills while riding supervised on kit cars. The remainder of the day will be spent indoors, focusing on additional safety lessons.
Safety Town sessions will proceed as scheduled, rain or shine.
Monday, June 9th – Friday, June 13th
8:30-10:30 AM
11:15 AM-1:15 PM
5:15-7:15 PM
Monday, June 16th – Friday, June 20th
8:30-10:30 AM
11:15 AM-1:15 PM
5:15-7:15 PM
Monday, June 23rd – Friday, June 27th
8:30-10:30 AM
11:15 AM-1:15 PM
Registration begins Wednesday, March 5th at 9am
Non-resident registration begins (if open spots) Wednesday, April 2nd at 9am
Registration Deadline Thursday, May 1st at 11:59pm
IMPORTANT: Please check your child's account to make sure their grade is listed as "PreK". If it is not, please email ALREC@avonlake.org in order to have it changed so that you may register for the program.
We cannot allow late registration due to program preparation time so please be sure to register on time.
Registration Resident Fee: $60.00 per child per week session.
Registration Non-Resident Fee: $70.00 per child per week session.
Classes are restricted to a maximum of 27 participants. The strict class size limitations have been set in order to safely and efficiently run Safety Town so that each child benefits from the training. Each safety town session runs for 5 days, two hours per day.
Cancellations: All cancellations must be received in writing to ALRec@AvonLake.org. Cancellations received more than 4 weeks prior to the start of your session will qualify for a 100% refund. Cancellations received less than 4 weeks prior, but before your session begins, qualify for a 50% refund. Cancellations received two weeks or less before the start of the program will not be refunded.
TEEN LEADERS (Student Volunteers): Age 13 - 16
Application Link
Deadline to apply is Thursday, May 1st.
Schedules will be confirmed by Thursday, May 15th.
AVON LAKE THEATER CAMP
The Avon Lake Recreation Department is thrilled to offer the Avon Lake Theater Camp, created and directed by the talented Susan Vance-Koch.
This immersive camp provides an exciting opportunity for campers to explore their creativity across music, dance, theater, and visual arts. Over the course of the three-week session, participants will hone their skills and collaborate on a variety of artistic projects. The camp will culminate in a live performance at the Avon Lake High School Performing Arts Center, showcasing the campers' hard work and talent.
**More Information Coming in February**