Patch Picks: Summer Camps

This week, Patch Picks looks at some of the summer camp offerings in the area.

1. Lifetime Fitness, 451 Rolls Drive, Algonquin

Members of Lifetime Fitness can sign their children up for any of the summer camps. Camps include: Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Sports, Rock Climbing and Swim, Cheerleading & Art. Ages vary for different camps. Classes start at $150.

2. Kensington School of St. Charles, 1900 Cumberland Parkway, St. Charles

Summer camps are broken down into two segments: Junior camp and Senior camp. Junior camp is a part-day session for 2 to 5-year olds. Summer themes combine outdoor exploration with a preschool curriculum. Learning and readiness skill development continue with our year-round, degreed teachers. The Senior camp is for children who have completed kindergarten through fourth grade. Activities include swimming and various field trips. For mrore information, visit the Kensington website.

3. JC’s Guitar, 2214 E. Algonquin Road, Algonquin or 4581 Princeton Point Lane #113, Lake in the Hills

Sign your children up to take guitar or piano lessons this summer. Classes run at $22 for half hour sessions. There are plenty of instructors with degrees and there are locations in Algonquin and Lake in the Hills. For more information, e-mail justin@jcguitars.com  or call 847-658-9932. 

4. Triple R Day Camp, 1520 Crystal Lake Road, Cary

Part of the YMCA of McHenry County, Triple R Day Camp boasts 90 acres with a swimming pool and shower house, soccer fields, spring-fed lakes, archery range, disc golf course and more. For more information, visit the Triple R Day Camp website.

5. Village Parks & Recreation Departments

The summer events & recreation guides for Algonquin and Lake in the Hills have not been released yet, but both districts offer tons of classes for a reasonable rate.