IMPORTANT CROYA ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING COVID-19
Beginning Wednesday, August 26th, all High School and Middle School Students will need a waiver on file signed by a parent or legal guardian. These waivers are required to be signed before students will be able to attend high school meetings or after school programming. If your student will be picked up from school by the CROYA Van, they will also need a driving waiver on file. These waivers will cover the student for the entire 2020-2021 school year, and will only need to be completed once. Waivers can be completed online through the RecTrac web portal linked below.
CROYA staff will confirm each student has a waiver and perform a brief questionnaire, including temperature check, before allowing students to participate in meetings and/or programming at CROYA.
If you are a parent of a middle school student, you will need to sign your student up for each day they plan to attend after-school programming at CROYA. This will be done through the same system as the waiver, and the process is very similar. At the link below, select the calendar next to the after school program for each month. Select the dates your student will be visiting CROYA, and complete the checkout process. Please note, you will need to complete the waiver before being able to register for after-school hours.
Waiver sign-up can be found here
After-school sign-up can be found here
A how-to guide for waiver sign-up can be found here
If you have any questions or need assistance, please call us at 847-810-3980
-The CROYA Staff
- Peer Training – An 11-week voluntary course for high school students to learn active listening skills, how to be a strong leader, and how to help a friend in need.
- High School Retreats – a weekend trip to Wisconsin where students learn about themselves, build deep connections, get out of their comfort zones, and have fun.
- CROYA Summer Worktrip – A week-long service opportunity in which high school students help to repair, replace and renew homes of families in need. We have worked in Appalachia and Battle Creek, Michigan.
- CROYA Summer Workstay – A two-day service opportunity for high school and middle school students to work on various service projects in the surrounding communities.
- Westmoreland – During the holiday season, students bring donated poinsettias and visit with the residents to brighten their day.
- Center For Enriched Living – Students volunteer at this recreation center to enrich the lives of people with disabilities.
- 8th grade Transitional Activities – Students ease the minds of 8th graders as they transition into high school by providing Q&A sessions, panel discussions and tours of the high school.
- College Transition Programs – Students organize informative workshops for those students going off to college.
- Artisans for CROYA Art Fair – Students help the LF / LB Artisans Guild set up for the Labor Day Weekend Fair.
- Friends of Lake Forest Library Book Sale – Students help unpack and repack books for the Book Sale.
- Lake Forest Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Gorton Holiday Shop – Students help youngsters pick out presents for their parents and siblings.
- Ronald McDonald House – Students cook and serve dinner for families who have children undergoing treatment at Lurie Children’s Hospital.
- Kinderhaven Art Show – Students help preschoolers with crafts, art and coloring.
- Benny’s Bazaar – Annual Holiday Bazaar to raise money for Benny’s World.
- Midwest Veteran’s Closet – Donate your time and have a BBQ with veterans transitioning out of homelessness.
- Feed My Starving Children
- Bernie’s Book Bank
- Girls on the Run 5K – Students face paint and do activities with younger kids after they finish their first 5K.
- House of Peace – Students help with various projects at a shelter for women and children faced with domestic violence.
- PADS – Students pack brown bag lunches for the homeless in the surrounding communities.
Retreats