Summer Youth Programs
SOAR Thru Summer
SOAR thru Summer offers daily activities that ensure fun, safe, and enriching days! Participants enjoy fun group activities, skills-based learning, and field trips in the community.
- Education: Communication, Household Chores, Cooking, Community Navigation, Financial Literacy, Personal/Public Safety!
- Field Trips: Museums, Parks, Art Studios, Nature Preserves, Arcades, Mini Golf, Bowling!
- Fun: Games, Snacks, Crafts, Water Days, Reading, Sports, Messy Days, and more Shenanigans with friends!
Skills gained through SOAR Thru Summer participation include: Communication, Gross Motor Skills, Teamwork, Community Navigation, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Fine Motor Skills, Conflict Resolution, Self-Confidence, Sportsmanship, Following Directions, Physical Fitness, Reading/Comprehension, Social Appropriateness, Budgeting, Time Management, and Emotional Regulation.
2025 Details
- Youth with developmental disabilities* entering sixth grade through eighteenth birthday
- Dates coming soon!
*Youth who apply for SOAR thru Summer should be semi-independent and demonstrate appropriate behaviors to maintain a safe group setting. Aggressive behaviors that challenge the safety of other youth will be reevaluated.
1:3 Staff to Participant Ratio
Application Process
SOAR thru Summer utilizes a best-fit application process rather than first come first serve basis. Any youth interested should complete the steps below and will be notified via mail in mid-April.
Deadline April 8th
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Please Note: Even if your child is not selected for every week indicated in your application, fret not! If there is an opening as the summer progresses due to increased capacity or cancellation, you may be contacted and offered any weeks that are not full!
CLTS and other third party payee’s accepted!
Sign up and payment by week.
*Financial assistance is available for private payers who qualify. Applications are available by contacting Lisa McCallister.
Contact Lisa McCallister (920) 731-9831 x110 for more information.
Evolve Transition Days
Evolve Transition Days offer nine weeks of day service programming for transition-age youth (18-23) with differing abilities. Young adults spend the majority of the week in the community, participating in fun educational and philanthropic activities that encourage them to build real-world skills and explore new or current areas of interest with friends!
- Education: Communication, Job Shadowing, Cooking, Public Transportation, Financial Literacy, Scheduling/Time Management!
- Community Engagement: Museums, Restaurants, Parks, Art Studios, Nature Preserves, Coffee Shops!
- Philanthropy: Community Gardens, Animal Shelters, Thrift Stores!
Skills gained through Evolve participation include: Communication, Gross Motor Skills, Teamwork, Community Navigation, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Fine Motor Skills, Conflict Resolution, Self-Confidence, Sportsmanship, Following Directions, Physical Fitness, Reading/Comprehension, Social Appropriateness, Budgeting, Time Management, Emotional Regulation, and career specific skills based on Job Shadowing/Volunteer experiences.
2025 Details
- Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities* ages 18-23
- Dates coming soon!
*Young adults applying to Evolve need to be independent, have no behavior concerns, and be able to walk throughout the day. 1:3 Staff to Participant Ratio
Application Process
Evolve Transition Days utilizes a best-fit application process rather than first come first serve basis. Any participants interested should complete the steps below and will be notified via mail in early May.
Deadline April 15
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Please Note: Even if your young adult is not selected for every week indicated in your application, fret not! If there is an opening as the summer progresses due to increased capacity or cancellation, you may be contacted and offered any weeks that are not full!
CLTS and other third party payee’s accepted!
Sign up and payment by week.
*Financial assistance is available for private payers who qualify. Applications are available by contacting Lisa McCallister.
Contact Lisa McCallister (920) 731-9831 x110 for more information.
