Experience The Fred’s Camp Difference

Junior camp consists of campers entering junior kindergarten through 1st grade.

Extremely low camper to staff ratios, the best in camping!

• American Red Cross Learn To Swim Program*

• Balanced, age-appropriate curriculum

• Age-appropriate introduction to a wide variety of sports and large motor activities

• “Kid-sized” equipment and playing fields

• Sports, Sports, and Sports!

• Twice a week themed programming

• Daily programs to satisfy young children’s love of art, music, movement, and sports

• Focus on Social and Emotional Development

• Talent shows, variety acts, singing, and…much more 

• Field trips*

  *Subject To COVID-19 restrictions

*Subject to COVID-19 restrictions.

Campers also receive music, drama, dance, yoga, sports, and arts & crafts as a part of their camp experience.

The week culminates on Friday afternoon with a tradition that dates back to 1994, Fred's Fabulous Franks and Fred's Camp Themed activities.

So many ways to explore, create, wonder, and grow nestled in the heart of Lincoln Park with access to DePaul’s inter-collegiate facilities (inside & outside).

Our smallest campers will get a chance to play big, participating in traditions that date back to 1994: Theme Days, Carnival, Color War, Sports Clinics, Olympics, Scavenger Hunts, Pirate Attack, Game-Shows…and much more.

Click Here To Preview Calendar From 2021

Throughout the summer, kindergarten and 1st grade groups are greeted by local entertainers who bring their magic, juggling, and comedy to campers throughout the summer.

Swimming

At Fred’s Camp, we are committed to providing the highest level swim instruction in the camping industry. For the 2022 summer we will once again be teaming up with the American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Program. This progressive curriculum will focus on water safety, swimming basics and the four core swimming strokes. Please click here to learn more about our swimming curriculum. Swimming is held, rain or shine, 4 times a week, at the Ray Meyer Fitness Center. The ratio in the pool is 4:1 which provides a safe nurturing environment for everyone.

New Experiences and Awesome Variety for Our Senior Campers!

Senior camp consists of campers entering 2nd through 4th grade.

Fred’s Camp’s innovative program allows campers to create an individualized Fred’s Camp experience! Our choice-based program has an astounding array of specialized sports, arts, and adventure activities. At Fred’s, we satisfy the mature camper’s appetite for variety and BIG FUN! Fred’s Camp offers a summer-long calendar of exciting summer fun under and exciting events. Campers also enjoy athletic excitement with enhanced weekly competition via our Sports Track*.

*Subject To Change

Our progressive swimming curriculum will focus on water safety, swimming basics, and the four core swimming strokes. Please click here to learn more about our swimming curriculum.

Our campers will get a chance to perform on the big stage by participating in traditions that date back to 1994: Theme Days, Carnival, Color War, Sports Clinics, Olympics, Scavenger Hunts, The Quest, Game-Shows, Cup Challenges…and much more.

In the morning, campers will be grouped by age/gender. They will be led by the finest camp professionals in the business. Capture the Flag, group comps, sports, and games, and art will be the centerpiece for our senior campers on a daily basis. In the afternoon, campers will have the opportunity to choose their own adventure by self-selecting one of two program tracks: Classic & Sports*.

Campers may switch freely throughout the summer in order to maximize their camp experience.

A Sampling Of Our Senior Camp Menu

• Minimum of (3) swim periods per week

• A tremendous range of sports, arts, and adventure activity options

• Choice Scheduling—once per day our campers get to choose between two activities. For example, …classic track or sports track…you pick!

• Check out our 2021 themed calendar - Session 1

• Check out our 2021 themed calendar - Session 2

• Sampler Menu is our weekly elective program where our campers can pick their favorite from a wide range of activities to participate in, including sports, dance, and magic.

• Weekly League Play in soccer, baseball/softball/basketball, and football for our sports track athletes.

• Field trips that will surely make a splash* - Subject to Change

• *Lock-In or Sleep under – Once per summer campers get a taste of overnight camp with an amazing day chock full of evening activities…and of course…S’Mores!

Remarkable, Rewarding Summer Camp FUN

Our middle-school campers know what they want, and Fred’s Camp listens! Tween Camp is when campers get more input into determining their own camp activities. Through our Sampler Menu elective program and expanded choice scheduling, campers can choose preferred activities from a tremendous range of athletic and creative possibilities. Tween campers also enjoy weekly traditional camp activities that have been a staple at Fred’s Camp since 1994. We provide our middle schoolers with a program rich in activities and a forum for self-expression.

Tween Camp is a wonderful transitional program for campers entering grades 5-8, in which campers have a unique opportunity to further foster friendships they have built over the years and develop new ones.

– And of course, our tween campers still enjoy all of the other aspects of camp that make it so much fun by participating in events that date back to 1994: Carnival, Color War, Sports Clinics, Olympics, Scavenger Hunts, The Quest, Game-Shows, Cup Challenges…and much more.

Click Here To See A Calendar From 2021.

• Team building

• Classic camp games - Capture the flag, dodgeball, ultimate frisbee…and more

• Leadership Development Opportunities

• Athletics, sports, and games

• Social and emotional development

• Weekly theme days

• Field trips* - Subject to change

• *Lock-In or Sleep under – Once per summer campers get a taste of overnight camp with an amazing day chock full of evening activities…and of course…S’Mores!

• Weekly pool party!

  *Subject to change due to COVID compliance and safety protocols.

  Fred’s Camp provides amazing programming with plenty of time to socialize.