BASE CAMP
BASE CAMP 2019 WILL RUN FROM JUNE 17-JULY 19 AT BEYE AND BROOKS SCHOOLS IN OAK PARK, IL. REGISTRATION WILL OPEN JANUARY 30 AT NOON. STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS.
Full day, half day, and extended day options available for kids entering grades 1-8 (Fall 2019).
BASE Camp Schedule
Take a look at our camp schedule and start planning for summer fun!
BASE Camp Descriptions
Check out all our amazing camps. Don’t forget, you’re looking for camps that match your child’s grade as of Fall 2019.
BASE Camp Logistics
Scholarship Info
Scholarships are available for BASE Camp. Find out how to apply or how to donate.
Have questions? See our list of frequently asked questions to learn more about OPEF and BASE Camp.
Want to know who will be teaching BASE Camp this year? Check out our teachers’ bios.
BASE Camp News
All About BASE Camp 2019
BASE Camp never really ends in the OPEF offices. If we aren’t running camps, we’re planning for them. Mark your Calendar! Registration for BASE Camp 2019 will open January 30th at noon. Our full list of 2019 camps can be seen here. More Camp! Perhaps the biggest...
End of Summer Soirée for Scholarships
Both new and long-time supporters stopped by the historic home of Mary Jo & Stephen Schuler last Friday night to celebrate the end of summer and support scholarships for BASE Camp. Thanks to our hosts and fabulous chefs Kim Wojak, Alice Ireland, and Wayne Juhnke,...
‘A great legacy for the students at this school to uphold’
The following is a transcription of the remarks Faith Julian made at the dedication ceremony for the BASE Camp mural in honor of her father, Dr. Percy Julian. A video of her speech is below. I’m so happy to be here. You have no idea. I spent four months in the...