REGISTRATION START DATE
Residents: January 17, 8:00 am | Non-Residents: January 24, 8:00 am
Camp Dates
June 3 – August 9
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Campers must be registered by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, 2 weeks before the camp week they are attending.
Payment is accepted by cash, check, and credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express).
All camps, except Flex Camp, will have a waitlist option. Waitlist placements are reserved for campers not currently enrolled in a camp for the week. Each eligible camper may be waitlisted for one camp per week.
CAMP WITHDRAWAL REQUEST
Campers enrolled through payment in full must submit a withdrawal request no later than 5:00 pm, Wednesday, 2 weeks prior to the start of the camp week. Campers enrolling through a payment plan must submit any withdrawal request no later than May 22. All withdrawal requests must be submitted via the online form on the camp web page. A $25, per transaction, service fee is applied to all approved refund requests.
CAMP TRANSFER REQUEST
Campers enrolled through payment in full must submit any transfer request no later than 5:00 pm, Wednesday, 2 weeks prior to the start of the camp week. Campers enrolled through a payment plan must submit any transfer request by May 22. All transfer requests must be submitted via the online form on the camp web page. The first three (3) approved transfer requests are free of charge. Any additional transfer requests will have a $10 service fee per transaction.
Withdrawal or Transfer Request
Payment plans are available to campers attending a minimum of 3 weeks of 5-Day Adventure, 5-Day Sports, Art, or CIT Camp. Any extended care registration fees will be included in the payment plan for campers attending eligible camps. Families interested in payment plans must register, in person, no later than May 15. Payment Plan schedules are determined based on the date of approval and final date of attendance.
Wheeling Park District residents may apply for financial assistance. The deadline to apply for camp financial assistance is 5:00 pm, Wednesday, three (3) weeks before the camp week they wish to attend, if space allows. All financial assistance inquiries and applications are completely confidential.
If your child needs NWSRA inclusion assistance please contact Bella Licciardello Allen by email at ilicciardello@wheelingparkdistrict.com to make a request. Please note that NWSRA requires a minimum of 2 weeks for all requests.
All camp groups will be made based on grade except for Little Campers. Groups are subject to change week to week due to flexible enrollment options.
- Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting cotton clothing.
- Apply sunscreen (factory at least 15-30) before arriving at camp. Campers should bring their sunscreen and reapply throughout the day as needed. Campers that need extra reminders should be communicated to our staff.
- Drink plenty of water and send it to camp with a reusable water bottle. Avoid soft drinks, coffee, and other caffeinated beverages.
- Be sure to inform staff of any medical issues that may be impacted by hot weather.
Recreation Service Managers will check the weather each day in preparation to make changes to activities as needed. During severe weather (thunder, lightning, tornados), campers are immediately taken to an indoor location. If the National Weather Service determines a heat emergency exists, camp activities will be modified to be more passive and less strenuous. More frequent water breaks will be provided. If possible, campers will be moved to an air-conditioned facility.
ePact is the health and safety software the district uses for summer camp. ePACT must be completed before the first day of camp. Campers will not be allowed to attend camp if ePACT registration is not fully completed. Any tech support must be done via ePact NOT WPD Staff.
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847-465-3333
100 Community Boulevard
Wheeling, IL 60060
Camp Swim Days
Jr Adventure: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Sr Adventure: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Jr Sport: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Sr Sport: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Art Camp: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
CIT: Swim day same as their camp assignment
Friendship Requests are available to 5-day campers only. Friendship requests will only be considered if both participants submit a request online no later than 2 weeks before the camp week and are in the same grade. Requests are limited to 2 other campers for the entirety of the summer. All requests are considered but not guaranteed. No requests will be accepted after June 12. Siblings will not automatically be put together.
Friendship Request Form