FAQs

Chicago, IL (Lakeview) – Walt Disney Magnet School, 4140 N. Marine Drive

Chicago, IL (West Loop) Sports Leadership Camp Only  – Bennett Day School, 955 W Grand Ave

Glencoe, IL  – Weinberg Family Recreation Center, 305 Randolph Road

Lake Forest, IL – Woodlands Academy, 760 E Westleigh Road

Boulder, CO (Licensee)- Platt Middle School, 6096 Baseline Road

Heber City, UT (Licensee) – Southfield Park, 895 W. 100 S

Kaysville, UT (Licensee) –Barnes Park, 950 W 200 N

Park City, UT (Licensee) – Willow Creek Park, 4462 Split Rail Lane

More camps and school year programming to come in the near future.  Let us know how we can bring camps and/or programming to your community.

Please mail everything (including camp payments, online checks, etc.) for ILLINOIS PROGRAMS ONLY to our corporate office:
Game On! LLC
1910 Duffy Lane
Bannockburn, IL 60015

Under “Locations” on our website, click on the camp location of choice, and “Summer Camp” and you will find prices, dates, and camp times. Our camp days typically run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Depending upon the campsite, we may also offer pre and post-camp care. (For those camps where the demand is too low for pre and post camp care, we have a very successful “coach connection program” that might satisfy your care needs.)  

CHICAGO (DISNEY) & LAKE FOREST: You can log into your account through Nike Sports Camps here. If you have any questions or issues regarding registration please reach out to Nike Camp Operator, U.S. Sports Camps, at 1-800-645-3226 or kids@ussportscamps.com.

CHICAGO (BENNETT): Please reach out to Bennett Day School at summercamp@bennettday.org 

GLENCOE: Please reach out to the park district at 847-835-3030 for registration information. 

For our FEIN # please contact Game On! at info@gameonsports4girls.com or 847-229-9959

Yes, most of our camps offer the flexibility of registering per week for as many weeks as you choose. Note: The more weeks your camper can attend, the more rewarding, productive, educational and fun the experience will be for many reasons. The Game On! program is strategically designed so that with each additional week, your campers are enriched with new opportunities that foster growth as an athlete and a person.

If you are a returning camper, most of your information should be saved from the previous year. That said, please be sure to carefully review all information to assure your camper’s information is accurate and up to date.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to be thorough in your registration answers. We really do pay attention and use the information you provide to create the best possible Game On! experience for your camper. We care!

CHICAGO (DISNEY) & LAKE FOREST: Please reach out to Nike Sports Camps at 1-800-645-3226 or kids@ussportscamps.com.

CHICAGO (BENNETT): Please reach out to Bennett Day School at summercamp@bennettday.org.

GLENCOE: Please direct all registration questions to the Glencoe Park District at (847) 835-3030.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Remember that all programming is unique to Game On! Bennet Day School, Nike/U.S Sports Camps, and the Glencoe Park District ONLY handle registration on our behalf.

Have your schedules or circumstances changed allowing you to add weeks? We welcome campers to add weeks contingent upon availability. If the registration process is not operational  for the weeks you would like to add, please contact our office at 847-229-9959, Nike/U.S. Sports Camps, Bennett Day School or the Glencoe Park District.

ALL LOCATIONS: Please email info@gameonsports4girls.com with the camper’s name, camp location and new authorized pickup person’s first and last names. Reminder that anyone picking up your camper MUST be on their authorized list and provide ID.

If your addition is made after 1 p.m., please call our office at 847.229.9959 as well.

While we will sorely miss your camper, remember that your family is not entitled to a refund or make-up days for camp days missed due to sickness, injury, vacation, or other similar reasons.

Payment is due in accordance with the respective camp’s registration procedures. All fees must be paid in full before your camper is permitted to start her added week(s).

All are included with the exception of horseback riding, select on-site mini camps run by professional athletes or organizations, after camp care (if offered at your site), and the optional lunch program (available at select camps). There may be additional optional specialty camps or activities added at any time. Some may warrant added charges, and some may not. Rest assured, we will inform you via email of additional opportunities as they arise.

CHICAGO & LAKE FOREST: You can find your balance in your Nike/U.S. Sports Camp account.

BENNETT: Please contact the school at summercamp@bennettday.org.

GLENCOE: Please contact the park district.

Your camper’s backpack should contain:

• Sunscreen (administered for the first time prior to leaving home in the a.m.)
• Filled water bottle
• Lunch (unless ordering our catered lunch option where available)
• Nut-free snacks in a resealable container
• Towel 
• Hand sanitizer
• Change of clothes (including underwear and socks)
• Hat (optional)
• Hair tie/headband for longer hair (optional)
• Personal sports equipment – tennis racquet, lacrosse stick, etc. (optional)

Please make sure all items are labeled with your camper’s first and last name. Although campers are welcome to bring their own sports equipment, it is not necessary as we have plenty to accommodate all campers. Note that while lunches and snacks cannot be refrigerated, they will be kept indoors.

It is also crucial that your campers wear laced or velcro gym shoes to camp. Sandals, flip flops and slip-on shoes (such as crocs) are not permitted unless worn solely in a pool area, during scheduled water activities, or on water-related field trips.

Absolutely! In fact, it would warm our hearts to learn that the play date is with a new camp friend. However, all individuals picking up your camper MUST be on the authorized pickup list.

For all locations, please email info@gameonsports4girls.com to add someone to your list.

If after 1 p.m., email AND call the camp office at 847-229-9959 to let us know of the change. For security purposes, your camper will NOT be permitted to leave camp with anyone not listed, even if they provide I.D.

We group our campers by grade. If your camper requests to be with a friend that is not going into the same grade in school, there is a chance they will not be grouped together. If you anticipate this situation might pose a challenge, please call our office at 847-229-9959 to discuss.

Please call 847-229-9959 or email info@gameonsports4girls.com as early as possible to let us know. And please convey the message back to your camper that we hope for a quick return. Remember that we do not offer refunds nor can we guarantee make-up days for missed days.

You bet! Save the date because at most of our camps, our end-of-camp ceremonies incorporate the opportunity for you to catch a glimpse of your campers as they participate in activities typical of a Game On! day. 

Moreover, we most definitely welcome you to visit camp during the course of the summer. Our only request is that you call at least a day in advance of your anticipated visit for the purpose of assuring that our camp schedule for that particular day does not include special activities, field trips or events that might interfere with observing your camper in action.

So sorry, but we can only guarantee one. Safety and first-class care are our main priorities and only maintained with strict attention to coach/camper ratios. But rest assured that if your campers are not with ALL requested  friends, they will be with at least one AND part of a team environment that will encourage making new, life-long friends and teammates.

All medications must be maintained and administered by our Game On! Trainer or qualified staff.

Exception: Your camper may be authorized to carry a second EpiPen and/or inhaler.

If you are bringing medication(s) to camp, please:

• Place in a resealable storage bag with your camper’s name
• Include a photo of your camper and instructions for administration in the bag

• Make sure your camper gives it to a member of the Game On! Staff

ALL MEDICATIONS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DOCTOR’S NOTE OR PRESCRIPTION.

Our active fun and learning will simply move safely indoors to our gyms and other open areas. Rest assured, they are not sitting around waiting for the conditions to abate.

When your camper arrives home that day and raves about their typical sports-crazy day, you will undoubtedly wonder how it’s possible given the summer heat. At Game On! we have mastered the art of staying cool: Of course, we are very careful to make sure the campers stay well hydrated, encouraging them to drink regularly from their water bottles which are refillable from our accessible and abundant jugs around camp.

On top of that,we have perfected the incorporation of water fun into the day. Picture this: sprinklers on the field with campers running in and out in between innings or during time outs; sopping wet athletes learning, actively engaged, and having fun; campers galore playing sports impervious to the 100-degree reading on the thermometer. Slip & Slides on the softball fields – skill of the day is learning how to slide properly!!!!!! No wonder campers flock to the softball fields when given the choice that afternoon! 

AND, JUST AS IMPORTANT, our campsites offer cooler indoor space, so we can move our sports play inside if conditions warrant.

Note that staff will very carefully monitor campers during extreme heat days to assure their health and welfare.

Depending on the campsite, we may have a certified professional trainer on site at all times who will be there to administer first aid, call home when necessary, and/or determine if more complete medical attention is warranted. Otherwise all directors and most coaches are first aid and CPR certified.

Yes! Campers tend to work up an appetite during their sports-filled day. Please send 1-2 hearty snacks to camp. Snacks should be nut-free and carried in a resealable container or baggie.

Some of our camp locations do offer the option to purchase a balanced, healthy, kid-friendly lunch for your camper. If this option is available, you will be able to add it on for an additional fee during the camp registration process or even after should you change your mind.

Yes, it is important to offer healthy, kid-friendly food. We encourage our campers to eat a balanced meal. Our meals typically include an entrée, starch, fruit and veggie.

No matter which weeks your campers attend, she will play most of our core sports and then some. Specifically, most mornings, your camper may rotate through three or four of our eight core sports which might include soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis and pickleball (facility dependent), lacrosse, softball and field hockey. By the end of each week, your campers will have really learned and progressed in the core sports of the week, earning the coveted fun of Game Day Fridays.

Afternoons during each week may involve our Healthier4Me creative project and discussion, additional exposure to our core sports, and an optional activity which offers your camper or her team different division-based options from which to choose. Here the list grows to possibly include sports such as yoga, karate, golf, flag football, ultimate frisbee, rugby, badminton, floor hockey, fitness, track & field, and dance/cheer. But don’t rule out an afternoon time devoted to all camp games such as Capture the Flag or Dodgeball, water wars, slip and slide, and carnival.

Note that no two weeks of camp are alike. Thrown into the mix are dress up or empowerment days, team projects, special guests and silly stuff. You should definitely also leave room for a bunch of surprises, not to mention our spontaneous dance parties.

At Game On!, we pride ourselves on being a sports camp that incorporates and cherishes a traditional camp culture. And wow, do we get creative!!!!!

How does Game On!’s Got Talent sound? Our talent show is most definitely one of the most treasured days of the summer.

The fun, creative list goes on: Team banner painting; tie-dye days; team skit, cheer, dress-up days and handshake contests; lanyard-making; watermelon eating competition: girlstrong chalk talk…

Summer to summer, depending on your camp location, campers may also enjoy Carnival Day, field trips to women’s sporting events, STEM, boating, water park days and ice skating – SUMMER FUN LIKE YOU’VE NEVER IMAGINED.

We are not a “competitive camp,” though we offer ample opportunity for our athletes to experience healthy competition. The bottom line is that skill-building, sportsmanship, team spirit, and teamwork score just as many points in the tally as a win during morning team rotations. During afternoon optionals, our campers often have a menu of choices that include competitive sports, advanced skill work, wacky fun such as backward softball, or the new and different such as yoga, karate, ultimate Frisbee, team handball, spikeball, etc. We work hard to strike a balance that accommodates all.

Game On! is NOT about the pressure to win. Rather healthy competition and challenge are balanced by the chance to frolic and play just for the fun of it. We all understand that competition is a part of life – girls need to be prepared to face life’s challenges. So, we have mastered the programming that fosters such growth without the intensity and “win at all costs” environment.

Throughout the summer, depending upon your camp location, we may offer your camper (ages 6 and up) the chance to visit a respected stable for a basic/beginner riding experience. For an extra fee, our riding partners provide your camper a one-time per camp season opportunity for instruction during a group ride combined with a lesson in horsemanship. The instruction typically involves hunter seat riding.

Further description of field trip: Knowing how to safely care for horses is just as important as knowing how to ride. On this field trip, campers will have a fun, safe, hands-on opportunity to learn and engage in all facets of horsemanship.  Participants will receive top-notch hunter seat riding instruction from staff.  They will also experience horse health care, grooming, tacking, nutrition, and learn about safety and horse behavior. Note that this field trip is not designed for riders with experience. 

For campsites where horseback riding is offered, once registered, campers will need to bring us a completed waiver and pay in full in order to participate. NOTE THAT REGISTRATION IS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS AND FILLS UP VERY QUICKLY. EACH CAMPER CAN SIGN UP FOR ONE RIDING FIELD TRIP PER CAMP SEASON.

The Game On! Coach- in- Training (CIT) Program welcomes girls and boys entering their freshman and sophomore years in high school who are looking for special training that involves working with young kids through sports.

CIT PROGRAM BENEFITS

• Train with experienced role models whose share our passion for passing on the gift of sports and fitness
• Learn by doing – you will have significant (supervised) responsibilities that can potentially involve administrative tasks, program administration, creative projects and coaching/instructing campers
• Build up to teaching sports as a part of our structured curriculum 
• Experience your own growth as an athlete and a person
• Flexible multi-week options

To learn more about the program and to apply, please visit our Join Our Team Page.

This program is specially designed for kids in kindergarten and 1st grade as part of the overall Game On! camp experience. Note that kids in this age group will automatically be placed in the Ponytail Program during camp registration and are eligible for our half day program as well.

Our Ponytail Program is all about

•  Exposure to a wide variety of sports and activities which may include tennis, pickleball, flag football, volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, karate, yoga, dance, field hockey, track & field, kickball, fitness and more
• Focus on developing the coordinated movements behind sports skills through our proven and customized teaching methodology and FUN
• Attention to life skills and values  such as teamwork, sportsmanship, spirit, effort, and persistence captured through sports play and special projects
• Building self esteem – CONFIDENCE CONFIDENCE AND MORE CONFIDENCE
• Empowering and creative active play, contests, challenges and games
• Team oriented projects that might include art, skits, songs, sidewalk chalk and storytelling 
• FUN (It’s worth repeating) with some of our all camp traditions such as carnival, tie dye, capture the flag, chalk talk, dress up days, etc.
• Exposure to the most amazing role models

Our Bright Stars programming, similar to our other age-based programs, also stands out as redefining the sports camp experience. Think of it as a unique mix that heavily focuses on each camper’s growth as an athlete AND a person without regard to skill level. From day 1, your camper belongs on the Game On! Team for life. 

What can you expect from the Bright Stars Program?

• Exposure to and measurable progress in sports and activities that may include tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, flag football, yoga, teambuilding, track & field and the list goes on. 
• A unique, empowering environment that not only promotes enhanced confidence both on and off the sports fields, but teaches the importance of respecting and uplifting everyone around you.
• Weekly involvement in our signature Healthier4Me curriculum that offers fun and creative lessons covering topics such as persistence, goal setting, teamwork, respect for yourself and others, nutrition, giving feels good, sportsmanship and leadership.
• An incentive program that offers awards for going above and beyond when it comes to good character, behavior, and attitude that deserve recognition.
• The chance to frolic, laugh, take risks without being judged and the encouragement and freedom to set your own learning pace.
• Camp traditions that include water wars, tie dye, empowering dress up days, spirit contests, World Games Week, Challenge Course Fridays and more.
• Role models who are also highly trained to deliver our impact.

Our Game On! programming is like no other!

Designed for our oldest campers, the Sports Leadership program offers a curriculum that is designed to promote growth as a leader on the sports fields and off. 

Campers will play & learn multiple sports daily while also incorporating lessons relating to traits that define an effective leader like:

• Communication
• Setting Goals
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Decision making
• and much more!

Plus direct experience working with younger kids!

BONUS – fun camp traditions like water wars, theme days, spirit competitions & more!

Your travel athlete WILL be challenged, and our coaches are trained to motivate your campers to advance their skills. Not only might  they have the opportunity to participate in advanced and competitive optionals (and depending on the camp site private or small group lessons), but they will have the chance to challenge themselves in their sport during Game Day Fridays as well. In essence, the Game On! program inspires growth and improvement for every level athlete in all the sports we offer.

Yes. The program is designed so that campers will have the opportunity to play more sports than you can imagine on a daily basis. Aside from the instruction your camper will receive, she will be exposed to the traditional and non-traditional, with creative and fun twists that make Game On! so unique. For specifics, check out the “Sports We Play” page.

Game On! will provide the perfect environment for your campers to explore while having a blast. Whether their experience ultimately heightens  confidence and interest in a certain sport, or they stay active for the pure joy, your campers  will thrive.

While Game On! does offer specialty camps and lessons in certain sports at some of our campsites for our older campers (subject to expansion and based on demand), a summer at Game On! is all about exposure and growth in multiple sports. 

For our younger campers, our program offers the chance to experience variety and develop the confidence they need to determine where their more specific interests may lie.

For our older campers, we subscribe to the theory that after an intense and competitive school year, they may need to lay back and have some fun enjoying other sports. In addition, analogous to the benefits said to accrue from cross training, research shows that participation in other sports may very well lead to improvement in the core areas of their specialties. (i.e. the footwork and reflex work demanded in tennis will most definitely lead to increased quickness in other sports.)

Teaching life skills and enforcing sound values along with learning to make smart choices pervade every aspect of camp. Not a minute goes by without attention to building solid character as we incorporate values such as good sportsmanship, teamwork, spirit, effort, leadership, perseverance, courage, etc. into each and every day. Even our team incentive program awards significant points for these values.

Given that teams are working toward awards, our campers come to understand our emphasis on character very quickly. Moreover, we encourage daily shout outs that recognize model behavior and may go to the extent of awarding individual ribbons for effort, courage, team contribution, GirlStrong, leadership, and sportsmanship if a camper is exhibiting behavior that goes above and beyond. Even better, we create an environment where campers learn to feel GOOD INSIDE about demonstrating these positive values and making progress – it’s not all about the points or awards!

While campers are motivated to EARN the awards described below, note that out of all the rewards we offer, our biggest emphasis is on the reward of personal progress/advancement and the pride that goes with. We make a BIG DEAL out of the slightest bit of progress, helping campers to learn and feel deep down that heart-thumping sense of pride. We hope in the end that this feeling of accomplishment outweighs any award they earn.

Game Day Friday

• All week long, campers will be working on a variety of skills in each sport, and Friday is the day they finally get to put them all together and play! Ribbons will be awarded to first and second place teams. (Note that the teams are changed up per sport so that the same combination of players are not playing each other all day long.) Trophies will be awarded for campers who truly stand out when it comes to Heart & Hustle, Most Improved (observed all week long) and Most Valuable Player (Observed all week long)

Character Ribbons

• Awards for behavior and attitude that go above & beyond (sportsmanship, special achievement, effort, GirlStrong and courage)
• A ribbon will be awarded for our Sports Leader of the week

Campers of the Week

• Award for all-around attitude/behavior that goes above and beyond & serves as a model for all to follow

Team Points

• Teams will earn points in categories that include teamwork, team spirit, team sportsmanship, and team efforts that go above and beyond both on and off the field.

Great question. EVERY CAMPER HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN AWARDS AT GAME ON! And we make sure all our Game On! campers know just what it takes. The fact that some earn more or different awards than others is true to life. Most important is that all are well informed and have equal opportunity, not to mention the fact that integrated into this system is teaching campers to set and work toward goals while practicing good sportsmanship like respecting and congratulating their teammates.

Because our facilities are typically schools without pools, we are constantly in search of nearby swimming pools which at a minimum can offer times for free swim and at best might also include the opportunity for instructional classes. Please see your camp location page for details.

Our Game On! Scholarship Fund was created in response to the overwhelming demand and need for assistance to underprivileged kids both interested in and deserving of participation in Game On! camps and programming. While it is not a 501(c)(3), rest assured that 100% of your donation will go toward scholarships or our funding of Game On! programming for select underserved organizations.

Please complete the scholarship application here.

Our confidence-building sports programming is designed to shape kids strong in body, mind and team. We are proud to offer the following options:

• Multi-sport classes
• Single sport classes (flag football and pickleball have both been hits)
• Birthday parties (for girls or boys)
• Private and small group lessons
• Girl Scout events
• Day off School events
• Kids Sports Day or Night fundraisers
• Signature ‘Proud to Throw Like a Girl’ Clinics
• Preschool classes
• Co-ed classes & events
• Boys classes & events

If you have a group looking for a multi-sports or sports-specific session of regular classes, give us a call. We will do our best to accommodate.

Options vary depending on location. Please check your closest location page for what’s happening near you!

Don’t hesitate to ask about our community service programs!