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SUMMARY:The BIG Ideas Camp
DESCRIPTION:BIG Ideas Camp: Empowering Girls to Lead Boldly\nFor Middle School Girls Ages 11–14 \nCalling all curious\, creative\, and ambitious middle school girls! This summer\, give your daughter the opportunity to unlock her potential\, build lasting confidence\, and dive into the exciting world of entrepreneurship. \nBIG Ideas Camp is a one-week\, hands-on experience that blends design thinking\, startup skills\, and college readiness – all in a fun and supportive environment. Campers will explore who they are\, what they care about\, and how to take action on their ideas. \nWe Inspire Girls to Believe:\n\n\nTheir ideas matter \n\n\nCuriosity and risk-taking lead to growth \n\n\nCollaboration is powerful and fun \n\n\nMistakes are opportunities to learn \n\n\nWhat Will Girls Learn?\n\nConfidence & Resilience: Girls will express themselves\, embrace challenges\, and see failures as stepping stones to success\nEntrepreneurial Thinking: They’ll identify real-world problems and brainstorm innovative solutions using the mindset of a founder\nCreative Problem-Solving: Through design thinking\, campers will research\, ideate\, and prototype answers to issues they care about\nTeamwork & Leadership: Working together on projects\, girls will strengthen communication and leadership skills in a supportive group\nPresentation & Pitching: Campers will build public speaking confidence and share their ideas at a final pop-up shop experience\n\nWhy Choose BIG Ideas Camp?\nThis camp goes beyond basic skills. It transforms how girls see themselves and their potential. Through high-energy\, engaging activities\, your child will build creativity\, confidence\, and resilience – all while having an unforgettable experience. \nSpots fill quickly – don’t miss out on this unique opportunity! \nMeet the Instructor\nKate Jackson\, MA\, MBA\, is the founder and Chief Education Officer of Girl Gonna Launch\, a nonprofit on a mission to help girls launch their dreams. Kate teaches at Northwestern University’s Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and previously directed a nationally recognized college entrepreneurship program. \nAs a founder and educator\, Kate brings real-world experience from top global companies like Accenture\, Deloitte Consulting\, JP Morgan\, and PBS. She earned her BA and MA from the University of Chicago and holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/the-big-ideas-camp/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:Safety Town Commanders Camp 2025
DESCRIPTION:THIS CAMP IS NOW CLOSED\nThree-Day Interactive Safety Awareness Program\n\nSafety Town Commanders Camp runs Tuesday August 12  through Thursday August 14 \nThis camp is for 8-10 year-olds only. In order to register for this camp\, your child must be between the ages of 8-10 at the time of camp\, with no exceptions.\n Have a 5-7 year old? Register for Safety Town Majors Camp\n\nWhat A Camp Day Looks Like\nOur Safety Town Commanders Camp is modeled after the original Safety Town\, but with a curriculum built for the next level\, ages 8-10. The focus of this camp will include a review of the original Safety Town Major. We will also go in-depth with experts in areas like fire safety\, internet safety\, self-defense and beyond. Topics will cover many categories pertinent to this age group\, including what to do if your alarm goes off\, gun safety\, walking home alone\, falls\, poison/medicine safety\, bullying/cyberbullying and mindfulness – including yoga. \n\nCamp is dynamic and interactive\, with various what-if scenarios being played out and group discussions moderated by a certified teacher. Children will learn everything from how to use a fire extinguisher to how to navigate safely in today’s cyber world and more! \nWant to be a Safety Town sponsor? Contact Ann Wildman for more information. \nInterested in being a Safety Town Counselor? Sign up here! \n\nWe are proud to have the following experts teaching our camp:\n\n\n\nLake Forest Police Department: LFPD will teach the kids safety awareness and self-defense in a fun/interactive way! They’ll creatively cover topics such as gun safety\, bike and skateboard safety\, what to do when you are home alone and cyber safety/online stranger danger.\n\n\n\n\n\nLake Forest Fire Department:  LFFD will teach kids about everything from fireworks safety to first aid. They will be demonstrating a sprinkler system with a real-live fire in the safe confines of their smokehouse to prompt a discussion about home fire prevention and escape planning. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nK9 Reading Buddies of the Northshore: K9 Reading Buddies of the Northshore will bring their therapy dogs on site and teach the campers all about pet safety! Topics covered will include what to do if a scary or unknown dog approaches and the dos and don’ts around dogs.\n\n\n\n\n\nOperation Lifesaver: Operation Lifesaver is a non-profit public safety education and awareness organization dedicated to reducing collisions\, fatalities and injuries at highway-rail crossings and trespassing on or near railroad tracks. Operation Lifesaver will be providing our kids with rail safety education!\n\n  \n  \n  \n \n Yoga with Areta: Our resident yoga instructor will teach about the importance of practicing mindfulness and grounding. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nLFOLA will teach our kids all about outdoor safety\, tick safety\, poisonous plants that are indigenous to our prairies\, and why it is so important to get off our screens and get outdoors! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFit2Defend Academy: This will involve an interactive session where kids learn about self-defense and get to practice moves with each other and an instructor.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/safety-town-commanders-2025-2/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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