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Youth Programs
The Westmont Park District has a wide range of youth programs and events that try to reach children of all ages and interests. At the Westmont Park District we try to provide something for everyone to enjoy.
To view our youth Athletic Programs, click here.
For information on Kids Club, click here.
For information on Camps, click here.
Interesting in our Dance and Performing Arts programs? Click here.
Chess Scholars Camp
This camp is designed for both beginners and experienced young players. All participants will learn cool new strategies at the appropriate level from an experienced Chess Scholar coach. Each class will consist of a fun interactive teaching period and guided practice time. Children will have an opportunity to test for a Chess Belt® under a unique Chess Scholars system patterned after martial arts belts. There will also be a chess competition with prizes! Each camper will take home a chess set and an award. Please bring your own snacks and drink.
Ages: 6-13
Min/Max: 2/3
Location: Darien Park District, 7301 Fairview Ave., Darien
Instructor: Chess Scholars
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 7/19-7/23 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $195/$210 | 106606-L |
Checkmate Chess
Develop your child’s intellect through the royal game of chess! Current research has shown a strong link between chess and academic performance in a variety of areas, including mathematics and language arts. Also, chess has been proved to enhance children’s motivation, concentration, focus, social skills, and creativity. Learn how to win at chess! No previous knowledge of chess is necessary. Each class will consist of a fun interactive teaching period and guided practice time. Children will have an opportunity to test for a Chess Belt® under a unique Chess Scholars system patterned after martial arts belts. Due to the small size of the group, each child will receive plenty of personalized attention. Both new and returning participants are welcome and will get to the next level under the guidance of an experienced Chess Scholars coach. There will also be a chess competition with prizes!
Ages: 5-13
Min/Max: 2/4
Location: Darien Park District, 7301 Fairview Ave., Darien
Instructor: Chess Scholars
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 6/3-7/8 | 6:00-7:00PM | $110/$125 | 106606-J |
| Thursday | 7/15-8/19 | 6:00-7:00PM | $110/$125 | 106606-K |
S.T.E.A.M. Cooking Camp
Welcome to the Sticky Fingers STEAM Creation Lab! Cooking and science are a match made in…the kitchen! Come join our STEAM camp to explore the many connections between cooking and Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math–with delectable dishes to create an amazing experience for all young chefs in training! We’ll be adding spice, subtracting boredom, and multiplying the fun to create culinary masterpieces. Young chefs will not only create delectable dishes but also conduct experiments with edible ingredients in this fascinating and delicious camp.
Grades: K-5
Min/Max: 1/2
Location: WCC Room 6/7
Instructor: Sticky Fingers
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 7/19-7/23 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $355/$370 | 106606-P |
Farm to Table Cooking Camp
Bring the deliciousness of fresh produce to the table every day! Come explore the bounty of summer-fresh, local, colorful ingredients and explore how those foods got from the ground to our plates. You might already know that carrots can improve your eyesight, but did you know that cherries can help improve your memory? Young chefs will also learn what makes certain ingredients so super for the body and how delicious they can taste, while practicing basic cooking skills and techniques on their way to becoming super chefs!
Grades: K-5
Min/Max: 1/2
Location: WCC Room 6/7
Instructor: Sticky Fingers
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday-Friday | 7/6-7/9 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $355/$370 | 106606-B |
Kids Cooking Network Camp
Do your kids love watching cooking shows on TV? In this exciting camp, young chefs will work together in cooking challenges inspired by favorite cooking TV shows such as Master Chef Jr, Kids Baking Championship, Chopped Jr, and Cutthroat Kitchen! We will learn how to use different cooking equipment and techniques, explore flavor pairings, and create tasty mouthwatering recipes from scratch each day. Young chefs will get their creative juices flowing in this awesomely fun and delicious cooking adventure!
Grades: K-5
Min/Max: 1/2
Location: WCC Room 6/7
Instructor: Sticky Fingers
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 8/2-8/6 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $355/$370 | 106606-Q |
| Monday-Friday | 8/9-8/13 | 12:30-3:30PM | $355/$370 | 106606-R |
Super Hero Science Camp
Can’t fly? Don’t have laser eyes? No problem – some of the coolest superheroes make amazing gadgets and use scientific principles to stop the bad guys and solve crimes. We’ll be doing just that and more using LEGO® Bricks and some ingenuity. Campers will use our proprietary kits and model plans to build one-of-a-kind super hero creations & gadgets! Whether you are a master crime-fighting builder (or even if you can fly!), you’ll have a blast learning, building, and playing with other superheroes-in-the-making at Bricks 4 Kidz! At Bricks 4 Kidz camps, we use LEGO® bricks to build amazing worlds of fun in a variety of exciting themes that engage children in STEM-enriched activities and making new
LEGO®-loving friends. Our creative camps feature LEGO® mosaics, 3D LEGO® Builds, motorized technic LEGO® projects, daily take home crafts and more!
Ages: 5-9
Min/Max: 2/6
Location: WCC Room 3
Instructor: Bricks 4 Kidz
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 6/21-6-25 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $185/$200 | 106606-E |
Pokémon Engineering Using LEGO
Pokémon Engineering using LEGO® Materials Join Ash and Pikachu as you build, capture, train, and explore the vast world of Pokémon with tens of thousands of LEGO® parts. Design your own Poke Balls, explore the Kanto region, and fly with Charizard. Explore engineering through the fun world of Pokémon with the guidance of a Play-Well instructor.
Ages: 5-10
Min/Max: 2/6
Location: WCC Room 6/7
Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 6/14-6/18 | 1:00-4:00PM | $180/$200 | 106606-I |
LEGO Minecraft Adventures Summer Camp
Experience the exciting world of Minecraft® using LEGO® bricks this summer! This fun & exciting camp takes a whole lot of LEGO® Bricks, a background in STEM, children’s natural creativity, and inspiration from the popular game to build on a week of learning fun–the Bricks 4 Kidz way! From Pigs, Mooshrooms and Chickens to Mine Carts, Zombies and Skeletons, we’ll explore and build different stories each day in our LEGO® Mining and Crafting world! Kids will start by crafting their shelters, mob characters, critters and tools using LEGO® bricks. Students will face new challenges each day, building models and crafting key elements from the popular Minecraft® game. Using our proprietary kits and model plans, campers will construct one-of-a-kind Minecraft® models using LEGO® bricks! Our specialized model plans incorporate beams, gears, axles, motors, battery packs and other technic LEGO® components.
Ages: 6-12
Min/Max: 2/6
Location: WCC Room 6/7
Instructor: Bricks 4 Kidz
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 6/21-6-25 | 1:00-4:00PM | $185/$200 | 106606-F |
Let’s Build it
This class takes a hands-on approach to engineering, allowing students to directly engage with basic engineering concepts through a variety of fun and educational activities. Students will improve their problem solving, math, and physics skills – all while engaging in exciting building projects. Each unit will focus on a specific area of engineering. The unit will culminate in a testing of students’ final projects and each student will receive an award for their progress during the unit.
Ages: 6-12
Min/Max: 2/3
Location: Darien Park District, 7301 Fairview Ave., Darien
Instructor: Chess Scholars
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6/1-7/6 | 6:00-7:00PM | $125/$140 | 106606-M |
| Tuesday | 7/20-8/24 | 6:00-7:00PM | $125/$140 | 106606-N |
Let’s Build it Camp
This camp takes a hands-on approach to engineering, allowing students to directly engage with basic engineering concepts through a variety of fun and educational activities. Students will improve their problem solving, math, and physics skills – all while engaging in exciting building projects. Each unit will focus on a specific area of engineering. The unit will culminate in a testing of students’ final projects and each student will receive an award for their progress during the unit. Please bring your own snacks.
Ages: 6-12
Min/Max: 2/3
Location: Darien Park District, 7301 Fairview Ave., Darien
Instructor: Chess Scholars
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 7/26-7/30 | 6:00-7:00PM | $140/$155 | 106606-O |
Tropical Island Science Lab
Paradise is calling! Step into the ultimate S.T.E.M. lab experience as your kids are whisked away for 60 minutes
to enjoy marine and island life. Hands-on inspirational tropical themes might include: The life of a coconut, building an earthquake-proof structure, red tide dramatization, dolphin anatomy, octopus escapism in a mason jar dramatization, participate in a Beluga Whale lost from his pod due to noisy conditions, take the Stop Ocean Plastic Palooza challenge for a prize, and then enter the sandcastles/seashell lab for some incredible fun. Watch out at your next family vacation, your child will teach you a thing or two about the high seas and conservation! Island treats included. This is a drop-off class.
Ages: 6-13
Min/Max: 2/4
Location: WCC Room 3
Instructor: Lisa Lombardi Life Coaching
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6/28 | 6:00-7:00PM | $40/$55 | 106607-B |
The Thrills & Chills of Ice Cream
Making and eating ice cream is a fun way to introduce early chemistry teachings to children and helps build self-esteem. Kids can become experts on this billion-dollar industry as they make a batch of homemade ice cream. Also, explore the science and history of the beloved amusement park treats, Dippin’ Dots, waffle cones, and the first novelty ice cream bar, the Eskimo Pie. Then sit down for the most outrageous ice cream eating contest in town. Did anyone say BRAIN FREEZE? This is a child’s dream class and all about putting the fun back into learning. Don’t wear your Sunday best, we will get sticky! Souvenirs included. This is a drop-off class.
Ages: 6-13
Min/Max: 2/4
Location: WCC Room 3
Instructor: Lisa Lombardi Life Coaching
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 7/26 | 6:00-7:00PM | $40/$55 | 106607-G |
First Aid for Kids
This American Red Cross class teaches children basic health and safety tips focusing on shock, bleeding, choking, the Heimlich maneuver, burns, poisons and much more! Many hands-on activities will be provided for additional reinforcement. Upon completion of class, a Red Cross certificate will be received. Please send a lunch if your child is signed up for both the Safe at Home AND First Aid for Kids classes.
Ages: 5-9
Min/Max: 2/3
Location: Clarendon Hills Park District, 315 W. Chicago Ave., Clarendon Hills
Instructor: American Red Cross
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 7/17 | 12:00-1:30PM | $40/$50 | 106601-C |
Safe at Home
Children will learn the importance of behaving responsibly and how to handle themselves when confronted with a challenge, such as answering the telephone or the door when parents are away or occupied elsewhere in the home. Topics covered include safety in the home, proper use of keys, what to do in case of an emergency, how to respond to strangers and general house rules. Fee includes workbook. Disclaimer: This course does NOT endorse children being home alone; that responsibility lies with the parents. This course simply prepares children to be safe and careful when parents are not immediately available. Please send a lunch if your child is signed up for both the Safe at Home AND First Aid for Kids classes.
Ages: 5-9
Min/Max: 2/3
Location: Clarendon Hills Park District, 315 W. Chicago Ave., Clarendon Hills
Instructor: American Red Cross
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 7/17 | 10:00-11:30AM | $40/$50 | 106601-A |
Celebration Self-Esteem & Leadership Lab
Summer is ending and kids will soon be headed back to school. As you stock up on the school supplies, don’t forget self-esteem and leadership! While building these skills is a lifelong journey, this workshop is a great kick-off. This self-esteem lab experience offers incredibly fun activities and games to boost our children’s gifts and talents the 2021/2022 school year. Everyone is good at something; we just have to roll up our sleeves and figure it out. Through wacky dramatizations and experiences, kids will have the chance to cultivate self-worth and will not even realize they are working on it! What to expect? Interactive games like: Splat Ball Scatter, Lollipop Marathon, King’s Throne, Balloon Bust, Whirling Confetti Storm, Compliment Cafe, and more! Kid’s emotional “buckets” will get filled and will likely be overflowing with confidence when they depart this class. Research shows that children who had opportunities to build self-esteem as a child, display higher leadership skills later in life. In a self-absorbed and competitive world, garnering and keeping self-esteem is sometimes a tall order, but this class will help harness it. This is a drop-off class.
Ages: 7-13
Min/Max: 2/5
Location: WCC Room 3
Instructor: Lisa Lombardi Life Coaching
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 8/4 | 6:00-7:00PM | $35/$50 | 106607-L |
Spring Awakening – Mom & Me Tea
Come join Glitzy Girlz for our treasured class with your daughter/s or son/s. This class is special this year with the beginning of the Spring season and making much needed new memories together. Each couple will design and decorate an adorable teapot planter perfect for a flower together and bracelets/keychains (2 total) with charms. Each couple will be provided their own kit with supplies just for them to take home for more fun. A keepsake surprise is provided.
Ages: 3-10
Min/Max: 1/2
Location: WCC Room 3
Instructor: Glitzy Girlz
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 5/20 | 6:00-7:00PM | $30/$45 | 106607-M |
Daddy Daughter Summer Kickoff Night
Each couple will design and decorate a ceramic tea cup Flower Planter and supplied seeds to start a new flower this year. Paints, Stamps, Glitter glues and embellishments provided. A beautiful summer anklet/bracelet will be designed as a team accompanied by flower and butterfly charms and assorted beads. A surprise activity tops the evening for the girls by their dads! A memorable evening to launch summer 2021.
Ages: 3-10
Min/Max: 1/2
Location: WCC Room 3
Instructor: Glitzy Girlz
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 6/10 | 6:00-7:00PM | $30/$45 | 106607-N |
Sparkle Back to School
Come join Glitzy Girlz staff and get ready to return to school in sparkle! Our staff will lead participants in designing fun school items like backpacks/bags and pencil cases full of sparkle. Assorted glitter paints, stamps, sparkle jewels and embellishments make the items unique. Each girl will also design a sparkly, beautiful necklace or bracelet to accessorize their first day of school outfit. Fun charms and bead assortment to choose. A sparkle keepsake goodie is given to each classmate. See you back in the classroom!
Ages: 3-10
Min/Max: 1/2
Location: WCC Room 3
Instructor: Glitzy Girlz
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 8/4 | 6:00-7:00PM | $30/$45 | 106607-O |
It’s Magic
Amaze family and friends with tricks that involve cards, ropes, coins, mind-reading, and more. All materials are provided and each child receives a magic kit to take home. Brand new tricks are taught each session.
Ages: 5-12
Min/Max: 2/5
Location: WCC Room 3
Instructor: Magic by Gary Kantor
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 7/8 | 6:45-7:40PM | $30/$45 | 106607-A |
Code Ninjas offers wonderful camps for children to stimulate their minds and developing their own computer programs and video games. STEM and coding concepts are taught to children to help them create their own virtual reality and/or games. This is a great was for your child to get excited about using math and science and have something awesome to show for their work!
Location: 842 Ogden Ave., Westmont
Min/Max: 1/5
Instructor: Code Ninjas Staff
Minecraft Builder
Kids will learn digital modeling processes and storytelling as they build scenes in Minecraft and produce stories in their digital world. They will also be introduced to recording, editing and mixing audio and video as they produce their final Minecraft stories!
Ages: 7-14
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 6/14-6/18 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $300/$320 | 106609-A |
| Monday-Friday | 8/9-8/13 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $300/$320 | 106609-B |
Robotics Boot Camp
Kids will explore the wonders of robotics by utilizing the Ninja Toolbox, our robotics kit, to its full potential. Each day, they will work through progressively more advanced projects that will teach them engineering and programming at the same time!
Ages: 5-14
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 6/14-6/18 | 12:30-3:30PM | $300/$320 | 106609-A |
Code Your Own Arcade – Junior
Kids become game builders for a week! Learn computer science concepts by creating games like Space Jam, Secret Agent, Maze Olympics, including their own original games.
Ages: 5-8
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 6/21-6/25 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $300/$320 | 106609-D |
| Monday-Friday | 8/2-8/6 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $300/$320 | 106609-E |
Game Builder’s Club
Kids will build and play their very own video games using themes from popular games such as among us, Fortnite, etc. Fully guided by our Senseis, kids will plan, design and build!
Ages: 7-14
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 6/28-7/2 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $300/$320 | 106609-H |
| Monday-Friday | 8/15-8/20 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $300/$320 | 106609-I |
Building the Beat Music Coding Camp
A Music Coding Camp, ninjas will learn the basics of music and programming as they create their own music with code through a program called Sonic Pi.
Ages: 10-14
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 7/5-7/9 | 12:30-3:30PM | $300/$320 | 106609-O |
DIY Website: Build Your Own Fan Page
Campers will gain a foundational understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to combine these essential computing languages for creative website development. By the end of this camp, ninjas will design, develop, and present their own website.
Ages: 11-14
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 7/12-7/16 | 12:30-3:30PM | $300/$320 | 106609-P |
JR Maker Bootcamp: Essential Skills for STEM Learning
Kids will unleash their imagination piece-by-piece and bit-by-bit with a variety of creative hands-on projects, using everyday materials like Gummy Bears, Cardboard boxes, Rubber bands, DC motors, paper straws, etc.
Ages: 5-7
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 7/12-7/16 | 12:30-3:30PM | $300/$320 | 106609-R |
Become a Youtuber!
Kids will advance their coding skill and learn vlogger skills. They will create Scratch, MakeCode or Roblox games and accompanying video tutorial to be uploaded to their own personalized YouTube channel.
Ages: 8-14
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 6/21-6/25 | 12:30-3:30PM | $300/$320 | 106609-F |
| Monday-Friday | 7/26-7/30 | 12:30-3:30PMPM | $300/$320 | 106609-G |
Roblox Game Builder
Fully guided experience for kids to learn how to build their own Roblox games. Open to all levels of experience, kids will plan, design and build their own Roblox 3D world and invite friends to play in it!
Ages: 7-14
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 6/28-7/2 | 12:30-3:30PM | $300/$320 | 106609-J |
| Monday-Friday | 7/26-7/30 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $300/$320 | 106609-K |
| Monday-Friday | 8/9-8/13 | 12:30-3:30PM/td> | $300/$320 | 106609-L |
Roblox Game Builder – Advanced
Kids familiar with Roblox will take their skills to the next level with scripting language called LUA. They will learn the fundamentals of scripting (coding) and dig into the game making side of Roblox to move from being a player to developer.
Ages: 9-14
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 7/5-7/9 | 9:00AM-12:00PM | $300/$320 | 106609-M |
| Monday-Friday | 8/16-8/20 | 12:30-3:30PM | $300/$320 | 106609-N |
Stop Motion Animation
Learn stop motion video production through a variety of mediums including Claymation, pipe cleaner creatures and more. Children will capture images frame-by-frame and produce videos in a rapid prototyping style fully guided by our Senseis!
Ages: 7-14
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 7/19-7/23 | 12:30-3:30PM | $300/$320 | 106609-Q |
Code Ninjas Camp: Minecraft Builder Advanced
In this Minecraft® camp, kids will use block-based coding to create 2D and 3D textures for their Minecraft® world along with their very own custom content – including weapons, armor, and enemies.
Ages: 5-7
| Day | Date | Time | R/NR Fee | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 8/2-8/6 | 12:30-3:30PM | $300/$320 | 106609-S |
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