1000 Watts Sports
Private
Outdoor multi-sport day camp for children from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, held at Stanton Park on Chicago's near north side. Camp runs 9:00am-3:00pm in two three-week sessions from mid-June through late July, organized around themed weeks (NFL, NBA, Color Wars, NCAA football and basketball, World Cup) with basketball, soccer, volleyball, dodgeball, capture the flag and kickball played every week. Wednesdays are field trips to water parks, ballgames, bowling alleys and entertainment centers, and lunch is provided on Fridays; coaches are CPR-certified. A discounted Counselor-in-Training track is open to students entering 7th through 9th grade. Weekly rates run about $600-$750.
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★★★★★Elizabeth SchmittMy son did this camp last year for three weeks and had an absolute blast. He didn't know any other kids in the camp, but came home each week with several new friends. He loved the coaches and requested to do the camp for six weeks this summer. I am a big believer that kids need to be outside as much possible and I love how they spend the entire day playing various games at the park. I also personally witnessed a couple of "situations" last year (when I arrived early for pick-up) where kids were having conflicts and I was impressed with how the coaches handled them. Overall, we are big fans of this camp and all of the 1000 watts programs.
★Sarah DavisI was very underwhelmed by this camp especially given the pricey weekly cost. My 10 year-old son is very athletic and loves all sports so I thought this would be super fun, but instead he didn't even want to go the last day. "It was the same thing every day and it was boring." They played in Stanton Park in the scorching heat, and according to him, it was the same four games every day. The color wars did little to inspire as well. Snacks served were packets of Welch's fruit snacks and rice krispie treats. No photos shared with parents and little to no communication which I'm used to with other camps: i.e. daily updates, emails, photos, etc. I've paid less for other camps and gotten far more. For the cost, this should have been my son's favorite week of the summer.
★★★★★Wayne HoffmanThis is a fantastic program with amazing staff. The programs are run extremely professionally. They use masks to protect each other and maintain other safety precautions. Also … it’s FUN!!!