THIS CAMP IS SOLD OUT – PLEASE CALL THE MAIN OFFICE TO BE ADDED TO THE WAIT LIST

please note: counselor positions are full.  if you are interested in being a camp counselor, please consider our safety town commanders camp for 5-8 year olds, more information on signing up to be a counselor is here

Want to be a Safety town sponsor? Contact Ann Wildman for more information at ann@nullgortoncenter.org

This camp is for ages 5-7 years. In order to register for this camp, your child must be between the ages of 5 and 7 at the time of camp, with no exceptions. PLEASE NO REPEAT CAMPERS

Safety Town is an interactive safety awareness program for children 5-7 years of age. Each day the children will be introduced to various safety issues in a fun and safe environment. The program is taught by certified teachers with hands-on topics led by community guest speakers as well as visits from the Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department. Teen volunteers lead the children through camp every day and receive valuable training along with obtaining community service hours. Campers learn about pedestrian safety by tricycling about a miniature town complete with streets, sidewalks, buildings, stop signs and a working traffic signal. Importance is placed on having the children memorize a cell phone number to call if they should ever become lost. We use fun songs to reinforce all of these principles and the children memorize our very own Safety Town Pledge!

Safety Town will be held at Gorton Center from Tuesday, June 13th through Friday the 16th from 1 to 4 pm, rain or shine. On Friday, we will have graduation in our theater. A t-shirt will be provided on the first day of camp for campers to wear throughout the week. We ask that children bring their own helmets every day. We will provide the tricycles.

Want to be a SafetyTown sponsor? Contact Ann Wildman for more information at ann@nullgortoncenter.org

What do Children Learn at Safety Town? Safety Town students learn about a variety of situations and what they should do to remain safe, including:

• Pedestrian, Railroad and Traffic Safety
• Bicycle Safety
• Water, Beach and Playground Safety
• Fire Prevention
• Personal Safety
• Pet and Wildlife Safety
• Stranger Safety

There will be a graduation ceremony on the last day of the program. Certificates of Achievement will be given to all who go through the program. All family members are welcome!  Police and fire representative will be on hand to answer any questions.

Who comes to Safety Town? Children between the ages of five and seven years prior to September 1, 2022, in order to qualify for registration.

If you have any additional questions,  please contact Ann Wildman at ann@nullgortoncenter.org