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Accept the Challenge Half-Day Summer Camp

from Imagination4Life, a division of Destination ImagiNation®, Inc.

It's a camp that takes your brain to a whole new level! Teambuilding, creative problem solving, critical thinking, and innovation — the globally successful Destination ImagiNation® formula in a FUN, high-energy, hands-on summer camp!

Teamwork and collaboration, creative and critical thinking skills, FUN, indoors, outdoors, FUN, water, wackiness, FUN, performances and presentation, costumes, communication, leadership, FUN, innovation, improvisation, Instant Challenges, FUN, towers, tools, tinkering, flight, physics, friends, math, competitions, laughter, and oh yes, FUN!

The Destination ImagiNation® Approach

Accept the Challenge Camp places teams of participants in situations and activities that are open-ended and engaging, and draw on a wide range of interests and talents, from technical to theatrical. Our hands-on challenges allow teams and team members to take true ownership and responsibility for their solutions, fostering accountability and self confidence. The real impact happens by way of the PROCESS participants use in developing solutions, and the short debriefs that help facilitate learning. But, hey, it's camp, so kids are having so much fun they may not recognize the valuable skills they're developing. You'll notice!

Each four-hour session of this week-long camp incorporates warm-ups, teambuilding, skills workshops, Creative Problem Solving Tools, Instant Challenges, performance challenges and task/building challenges. Naturally, the team building and complexity of challenges grow each day, but in a positive and fun way. At the end of the week, parents are invited to come see these terrific teams in action and try their own hands at an Instant Challenge!

Camp Environment

Each camp has a DI, Inc. Enrichment Programs Director who has been trained in our unique curriculum and methodology, alongside local counselors who are screened and trained to deliver the highest quality camp. We create and maintain a safe camp environment that encourages:

  • Development of creativity
  • Freedom to think in fresh, innovative ways
  • Enthusiasm for group involvement
  • Enjoyment of the problem-solving process
  • Appreciation of achieving one's personal best

Camp Session Details for 2011

Locations:

  • British School of Chicago
    814 W. Eastman Street
    Chicago, IL
  • Quest Academy
    500 North Benton
    Palatine, IL
  • Libertyville Sports Complex
    1950 N. Hwy. 45
    Libertyville, IL

Dates and Times:

  • April 25-29, 2011; British School of Chicago (Ages 5-7)
  • June 20-24, 2011; 8:30am-12:30pm; Quest Academy
  • June 13-17, 2011; 8:30am-12:30pm; Quest Academy
  • July 5-8, 2011; British School of Chicago (Ages 7+)
  • July 11-15, 2011; 1pm-5pm; Libertyville Sports Complex
  • August 8-12, 2011; British School of Chicago (Ages 5-7)

Ages: 7-14*.
*Please contact us about the possibility of registering younger campers for this camp!*

Cost: See Camp Registration page.

Register: See the links above!

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2011 Locations:

British School of Chicago
814 W. Eastman Street
Chicago, IL
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*Note: Registration for the above camp is limited to students of the British School of Chicago. Please contact the school to register.*

Quest Academy
500 North Benton,
Palatine, IL
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Libertyville Sports Complex
1950 N. Hwy. 45, Libertyville, IL
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See the list to the left for our complete listing of ATC Camp dates and locations!

"It's a really fun camp!"

"I expected my daughter to have fun, to be challenged to think differently and to be encouraged to take risks and express her ideas and opinions even with older kids. This camp EXCEEDED my expectations."

"Yes! I had so much fun. I just wish I had access to a program like this when I was still in elementary or high school."

"I really liked the bridge challenge and the aqueduct challenge. Those were easy in a very hard way!"

"The variety was amazing!"