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[Announcer] Building partnerships that invest
in world class facilities.
Welcome to Chicago at Play
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[Announcer] Yes, it's that time of year again-time to start thinking
about summer day camp!
[Instructor]Last time we were here we saw a snapping turtle
about that big, so we'll keep an eye where we're walking.
[Vaughn Bryant] Residents should look into day camp
because it's the best deal in town.
You get swimming, you get nature play, you get a lot
of recreation and sports, so you get a lot of *** for your buck.
[Announcer] Starting March 24th you can view camps and create wish list
on line, and April 7th is the first day of online registration
for parks west of California Avenue.
April 8th for parks east
of California Avenue
[Vaughn Bryant] Registration on the website requires you to create a profile
with us so you have an account.
And then you just follow the prompts and options based
on your location, what type
of camp you're looking for, what age group.
[Instructor]Keep your head straight, kick your feet,
arms straight in front of you.
[Vaughn Bryant] We have summer day camps in 230 locations across the city.
No matter what camp you go to, we do offer financial assistance
so that we can make it affordable
and accessible to the public.
[Announcer] In addition to being affordable,
summer day camp also offers many different activities
for youth of all ages.
[Vaughn Bryant] Whether it's Tiny Tots or our play camps for the three
or four year olds, we have five year old camp,
and for six to twelve year olds really go
to the general day camp where you get a variety of options.
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[Vaughn Bryant] We also have opportunities for teens,
whether it's our Jr. Guards program, our counselor
in training program, you can be a lifeguard
where you actually work in the summertime.
[Peggy Stewart] You learn to swim, you might get the chance to learn a sport
that you've never done before, you definitely get a chance
to take a nature hike, do some arts and crafts-we do arts
and culture programs and some dancing-so we try
to have a little bit of something for everyone.
[Vaughn Bryant] Some of our specialty camps include our Learn
to Sail program that we put on in the summertime,
we also have several specialty camps that are sports related,
whether it's tennis, gymnastics, basketball, baseball.
[Peggy Stewart] So our special rec programs are city wide in the summertime just
like they are year round, and so children and adults
of all abilities can sign up for any of our camps.
We do have a sports camp that works
for everybody of all abilities.
So we're always happy to take kids fishing, take kids camping,
the same experiences that we offer are available
to everybody, no matter what their abilities.
[Announcer] Check out our website, or visit your local park to find
out what camp memories you can create for your child.
[Peggy Stewart] The Chicago Park District is very proud
of our summer day camp.
We have over 30,000 kids come and enjoy summer in our parks.
[Vaughn Bryant] So no matter where you live in the city, you'll be able
to find a quality camp that's at an affordable rate,
no matter what age range-we have a quality opportunity for you.
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