Spring Forward

2024 Summer Enrichment Camps Recap

This year’s camp theme, "Our River," provided an unforgettable experience for campers. Centered around the iconic Mississippi River, camp offered a variety of river-themed activities designed to educate and inspire children about the natural world and the importance of river ecosystems.

600

CAMPERS

8

SITES

4

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

55

SUPPORT STAFF

35

CERTIFIED TEACHERS

35

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

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Read the 2024 Summer Enrichment Camp School District Reports:

HOURS OF READING & MATH INSTRUCTION PER STUDENT

40

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING HOURS PER STUDENT

55

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Many thanks to all who were a part of Spring Forward’s biggest and best summer yet, including:

Community Partners

  • 4H

  • Augustana College

  • Ballet Quad Cities

  • Bettendorf Family Museum

  • Challenge To Change

  • Common Chord

  • Davenport Parks and Recreation

  • East Moline Public Library

  • Family Resources

  • Figge Art Museum

  • First Tee of the Quad Cities

  • Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois - Quad Cities

  • Illowa Council, Scouting America

  • Iowa State Extension Office

  • Junior Achievement of the Heartland

  • Johannes Bus Service

  • Legacy Sports

  • Living Lands and Waters

  • Mai: Tae Kwon Do

  • Moline Parks and Recreation

  • Moline Public Library

  • Nahant Marsh Education Center

  • Nourish

  • Putnam Museum and Science Center

  • Quad Cities Canine Assistance Network

  • Quad City Animal Welfare Center

  • Quad City Conservation Alliance

  • Quad City Symphony Orchestra

  • Rock Island Library

  • Rock Island Parks and Recreation

  • Scott County Conservation

  • STEAM on Wheels

  • University of Illinois Extension

  • Western Illinois University

  • WQPT Public Television

Field Trips

  • Backyard Bowl

  • Bettendorf Family Museum

  • Bowlmor Lanes

  • Camp Liberty

  • Celebration Belle with US Army Corps of Engineers

  • Fejervary Park

  • Figge Art Museum

  • Nahant Marsh Education Center

  • National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium

  • Putnam Museum and Science Center

  • QCCA Wetlands

  • Quad City Botanical Center

  • Cinemark Theaters

  • Schweibert Park

  • Scott County Park

  • Sylvan Island

  • Western Illinois University

  • Whitewater Junction