Safety Town

Safety Town is a not-for-profit educational summer program. Barrington area children in School District 220 who will be entering kindergarten or first grade (must be 5 years old by 9/1/2010) are invited to participate as a camper. During Safety Town, important safety lessons are taught through hands-on activities and demonstrations. Students who have completed 6th grade or higher are invited to volunteer to earn community service hours at Safety Town of Barrington.

2010 Safety Town co-chairs are: Janet Magee and Kristin Cimaglio
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The Safety Town permanent site, located at the Orchard Church (formerly Health World) of Barrington (address: 1301 S Grove Ave), is an integral part of the program. This miniature layout of a town was built to give children hands-on experience in using safety skills. Safety topics covered include pedestrian, motorist, fire, bicycle, water, poison, electrical, animal and playground safety as well as stranger danger. Movies, songs, poems, art and field trips to the Barrington Police & Fire Department are also included in the program to help children enjoy and understand safety rules and lessons.

Classes were held Monday through Friday at the Safety Town site in Barrington. Each child attended two and a half hours per day for their two-week session. Four sessions were held; 2 in June and 2 in July.

Camper Sessions 1-2: June 14 thru June 25	Camper Sessions 3-4: July 12 thru July 23
Session 1: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Session 3: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Session 2: 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Session 4: 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Enrollment Information

Camper Mail-in & Internet Registration is available for families residing in zip code 60010/enrolled in a CUSD 220 school, and for families residing outside of zip code 60010. All mail-in registrations and internet registrations are processed on a first-come/first served basis.

Children who will be five years old by 9-01-10, entering kindergarten or first grade, residing in zip code 60010 or enrolled in a CUSD 220 school, and who have never participated in Safety Town before, are eligible to register as a CAMPER.

NOTE: Mail-in registrations and internet registrations is CLOSED for 2010

Forms also available at the Barrington-area preschools and elementary schools.

The 2010 Safety Town enrollment fee is $100. Scholarships are available based on financial need.

Please note: This is not a Barrington Park District or CUSD 220 program. The Barrington Junior Women's Club, a not-for-profit organization of women volunteers, sponsors Safety Town of Barrington.

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