Youth Commission

Summer Youth Camp registration will begin on April 2nd for residents of Worth Township looking to enroll their children in the popular annual program.

The township’s Summer Camp begins on June 24th and runs through August 2nd. The camp is held rain or shine with plenty of activities indoors and out. Planned field trips, swimming, arts & crafts, recreational sports, and organized activities are all held in a supervised setting that includes adult counselors.

Registration will run from April 2nd through June 3rd. You can fill out the form below or apply in person, Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Payment by cash, check, or credit card. Make checks payable to the Town of Worth. Payment must be made in full at the time of registration. For your convenience, the township has also added a pay online option by e-check or credit card here.

Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis (75 campers max), so sign up early to ensure participation in the program. For more information, please call the Youth Commission at their direct line: 708-972-7837 or contact them by email: youthcommission@worthtownship.

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Summer Camp is a six-week program / five days a week (M-F) that includes arts & crafts, recreational sports, planned activities, weekly swimming, and field trips. This is an organized program with many fun and exciting activities planned both indoors and outdoors throughout the six-week program.

Registration Dates and Times:

April 2nd, 2024 – June 3rd, 2024
Monday thru Thursday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm or until filled.

75 Campers MAX

Six Week Program – 5 Days a Week (Monday-Friday)

Ages: 5** years old – 12 years old (**must be 5 years old by July 1, 2024)
Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
June 24, 2024 – August 2, 2024 (No Camp – Thursday, July 4, 2024–Holiday)
Rate: $650.00

Registration includes: a camp shirt, field trips expenses and transportation to the trips.

Registration – In Person or Online

• Payment must be made in full at the time of Registration
• T-shirts will be provided to the campers the first day of camp
• Additional t-shirts may be available for an additional $10.00 each (if available)

Form of payments: Cash, Check and Credit Card (online)
Registration will not be accepted after June 1st – no exceptions

* No Refunds will be issued after the first day of camp for any reason. If you register your child(ren) and must withdraw from the program before camp begins, you will be issued a refund minus a $25 processing fee (per child).

Registration will not be considered complete unless all forms have been completed and payment in full. The information requested is necessary for our records and your child’s safety. For those parents/guardians asking their child(ren) be placed in a group with his/her friends, this request must be made at the time of registration. We will attempt to accommodate all requests but cannot guarantee placement. No rearranging of groups will take place once camp has begun.

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SUMMER CAMP 2023

Summer is finally here!! We are looking forward to the upcoming camp season and are planning a wonderful experience to share with your child(ren). We wanted to send you information to get you prepared for each day. Listed below, you will find your child(ren’s) camp schedule with theme days along with the field trip schedule.

Drew Moscato and Marty Elwood have returned this year to co-direct camp and make it as fun and enjoyable as last year. They, along with myself, are planning fun activities and field trips to enjoy with campers! We are excited to have another fun-filled summer!

Please make sure your child comes to camp wearing gym shoes with socks. They are for your child’s safety as we do many activities and this will hopefully prevent them from tripping.

Please have your child bring a backpack, with their name on it, their lunch, and a refillable water bottle with a closeable lid. We do have water-filling stations throughout the building that the campers will be able to use. Don’t forget – please label your child’s belongings – including the inside tag on their camp shirt to easily identify which child the items belong to.

Weekly Schedule

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday activities will be held at the Township building, both inside and outside, which include theme days, arts & crafts, sports, planned activities, and games. Please dress for the weather. Also, it can get chilly in the building so you may want to have a sweatshirt inside their backpack if needed.

Tuesday we swim at the Alsip Pool. On swim days, your camper needs to wear their swimsuit underneath their clothing and bring a backpack to carry his/her own towel, lunch, sunscreen, and any other personal items. They also must wear their township camp shirt. They may bring undergarments and a dry pair of shorts to change into after the pool with any other clothing if they choose. This is always helpful if we get rained out on pool day, they will have something dry to change into. Just a reminder that Counselors are not responsible for camper’s personal items.

If your child needs or chooses to wear a shirt in the pool, it must be plain white with no lettering or a special swim shirt, this is a Park District rule – and they do not make exceptions.

Alsip Pool has two amazing slides along with a Splash Pad. In order for the campers to be able to use the slide, they must pass the swim test, receive a green bracelet and be taller than 48′. Please prepare your child ahead of time. Alsip Park District has notified us that the children will only be able to take the swim test once and not be able to be retested later during the summer.

There is a concession stand at the Alsip Pool, and your child(ren) is responsible for their own money and purchase. The counselors will be helping them to ensure they get what they would like, we are not responsible for nor can we handle their money.

Pick-up swim days will be at the St. Terrance Church parking lot across the street from Alsip Pool and NOT at the Worth Township building. Please follow the cars and look for the lime green T-shirts. You are not to enter off of the 119th Street, you must drive around the corner and enter the lot through the south entrance. Please do NOT cut in front of the line of cars, be patient and wait your turn – we try to make this as smooth as possible.

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH SUNSCREEN with their name on it = as we do not want them to get sunburn. Counselors will help the campers apply if they are asked. We will always remind them to put on sunscreen on lifeguard breaks.

Thursday is field trip day! Campers must wear their lime green township camp shirt. They will be given to the campers on the first day of camp. It is imperative that all campers are dropped off and picked up on time. The bus leaves no later than 9:15 am unless otherwise stated on the schedule. Please take note as the buses will not wait for children that arrive late and parents are not allowed to drive their children to any field trip for drop off. Please see the field trip calendar and note the early drop-off of field trips and late pickups. We are traveling once again with Chicago Classic Coach for each of the field trips. We will be watching movies in style and comfort on the way to our awesome field trips.

As a reminder: All campers are to wear socks and gym shoes every day. Camp shirts are required to be worn for all field trips and pool days. If your child is attending a field trip or pool day and does not wear their camp shirt, they will not be allowed to participate in playtime for safety reasons. If you would like to purchase an additional shirt for $10.00 if available – then let us know after the first day of camp.

Please Note:

• The Youth Commission department will be sending out correspondence by email. If you have another family member or friend that would be interested in receiving the same emails, please send us that information as well.
• If your camper will be riding their bike to camp – there is a bike rack at the south end of the building. We encourage all bikes to be locked up. Worth Township is not responsible for lost/stolen bikes.
• If your camper will be walking to or from camp, please let us know so that we can dismiss them and not wait for a ride.
• Please make sure your child knows who is picking them up and which vehicle they should look for.

Camp Starts June 26th to August 4th, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, for 6 weeks.

If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact me at the office 708-972-7837 or email: youthcommission@worthtownship.com as we strive to make this the best possible experience for you and your child.

We are looking forward to having an amazing summer with your children.

2023 Summer Camp Field Trip Information

• Each camper MUST wear his or her camp shirt, along with socks and gym shoes everyday!
• Apply sunscreen before you arrive to camp and bring your own sunscreen when out of the building. If you cannot re-apply yourself, PLEASE ask your counselor.
• Worth Township is not responsible for camper’s spending money/lost/misplaced/forgotten items.
• Anything brought to camp should have child’s name written on them. This includes child’s camp shirt.
• Don’t forget bagged lunch along with a drink in a throwaway plastic bag or carry items in their personal bookbag, including a refillable water bottle.

2023 Day Camp Theme & Craft Information

You can download all of the information listed above here.

PLEASE DONATE TO THE WORTH TOWNSHIP “APPLE TREE” PROGRAM

“Apple Tree” is a program which can help families with the financial difficulty of replacing school supplies for their children throughout the school year. The Youth Commission accepts school supplies and monetary donations all year. This program is made possible by the generous donations made by local residents, businesses, church groups, schools and civic groups.

The following items are on the Wishlist: