Field Trips, Events, and Classes

Below is a list of past BAHS field trips, events and classes.
We hope this list will spark an idea for a future trip or class you might like to host.

Elementary

Educational

Tours

Library, fire department, waste management (educational kits), stores (Verlo Mattress, Papa Murphy’s, Krispy Kreme Donuts, Petland, Trader Joes, Ambrosia Bakery), Long Grove Confectionery, Northwest Herald, bank (Harris Bank), Soldier Field, National Weather Service Forecast Office (Romeoville), recycling center

Museums

Discovery Center (Rockford), Discovery Center Homeschool Classes, Old World Wisconsin history museum (Eagle, WI), Cantigny Park (Gardens, First Division Military Museum, McCormick House), Illinois Railway Museum, Lisle Train Depot, Adler Planetarium, McHenry County College Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Firezone (Schaumburg)

Nature

Hiking, park explorer, Crabtree Nature Center classes (Barrington Hills), Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab & Education (Loves Park), Volo Bog Nature Hike, Chicago Botanical Garden

Science

Challenger Learning Center (Woodstock), Chicago Architecture field trips, rocket club, Legoland, Camp Timber-Lee School Programs

Reading

Six Flags Read to Succeed Program

Farms
Royal Oaks Farm, Tom’s Farm Market, Kline Creek Farm (West Chicago), Blackberry Farm / Pioneer Village (Aurora), Spring Valley Nature Center & Heritage Farm classes (Schaumburg), Mendota Hills Wind Farm (Steward, IL), Green Meadows Petting Farm (East Troy, WI)

Animal

Horse ride & picnic, Brookfield Zoo, Lincoln Park Zoo, Randall Oaks Zoo, BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding Center Tour, Vern’s Taxidermy

Art & DIY

crafternoons, art in the farm, sidewalk chalk art contest, Morkes Chocolate Shop candy making field frip, pottery painting, Panera Bakers-in-Training

Music & Theater

Concerts, Marriott Theater childrens’ shows (Lincolnshire), Raue Center for the Arts (Crystal Lake), Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Wheaton College Symphony Children’s Concerts, Opera in Focus (Rolling Meadows), Nutcracker Ballet (Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg), Woodstock Opera House Native American Performance

Social

Parties
My Secret Garden tea party, fall/harvest party, Christmas party, snowman party, Valentine’s party, St. Patrick’s Day party, Easter party

Activities
Broomball, bowling, gaga ball, sledding, roller skating (Xtreme Wheels), ice skating, pizza party, gymnastics open gym, nerf battle

Service

Feed My Starving Children, Show & Tell at a nursing home, Operation Christmas Child, Cleaning Day (Lippold Park, Arbor Day), Hoofed Human Society, Making lunch for PADS guests, Eastgate Manor Assisted Living visits, Friends of the Fox River education classes/river watershed monitoring, Cherished Place Adult Day Care service, Turning Point Work Service Day

Teens

Educational

Museums

Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, Volo Museum, Geology Museum (Madison, WI), Science and Industry Museum, Rockford Museum, Money Museum, McHenry County College Planetarium, Firezone, Graue Mill and Museum

Nature, Science, and Animals

Geocaching, compass and maps course, orienteering, hiking, Festival of the Sugar Maples (Coral Woods), day trip to Devil's Lake, Prairieview Education Center classes (Crystal Lake), Lost Valley Visitors Center/Glacial Park classes (Ringwood), Fermilab, Argonne National Lab, Lincoln Park Zoo, Big Run Wolf Ranch, sheep shearing, Timber Lee courses, archery events, i-Fly

History and Civics

Midway Village (Rockford), Colonel Palmer House, McHenry County Courthouse, Legislator Day (Springfield)

Art, Music, Literature, Theater and Dance

Pottery painting, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art (Oak Brook), art museum, CYT Theater tickets, dance classes, opera house tour, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Classic Movies as Literature Club, Lego Architecture Class, Architecture Tours/classes

Other

Chess night, babysitting and first aid classes

Social

Movies
36-hour movie challenge, movie nights, movie theater and yums (frozen yogurt)

Games and Sports

Game night, bowling, broomball, bunco night, capture the flag, gaga ball, hockey game, kayaking, roller skating (open skate), ice skating, ski / snowboard, sledding, ultimate frisbee, soccer / baseball at a park

Entertainment

Battle House laser tag, Epic Air, go karts, K1 Racing (Buffalo Grove or Addison), mini golf, video-game lock-in, corn maze, urban air, Old Time Video Arcade, Main Event, photo scavenger hunt, scavenger hunt, apple picking

Hangouts and Parties

Dances, amazing race, progressive party, tea party, teen socials, bonfire, Culvers

Service

Feed My Starving Children, Operation Christmas Child, Cleaning Day (Lippold Park, Arbor Day), Hoofed Human Society, Making lunch for PADS guests, Eastgate Manor Assisted Living visits, Friends of the Fox River education classes/river watershed monitoring, Cherished Place Adult Day Care service, Turning Point Work Service Day, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Used Toy Sale for Charity

Other Events

Family & Large Groups

Craft fair, art and talent show, project fair, ornament competition, Christmas cookie competition, Christmas cookie swap, ornament exchange, mom & daughter card & swap workshop, couples dinner, ladies night out, camping trip (White Pines, Devil's Lake), family dance, family bunco night, strategy / board game night, family game night and potluck, young authors night

Classes, Clubs & Groups

Past & present classes, clubs & groups offered by members
Spanish, writing, deserts and grasslands, C.S. Lewis book discussion for teens, Shakespeare club, great masters art club, investment club, computer class, chess club, middle school boys, middle school girls, preschool play group, BAHS tribes, The Living Room (informal special needs gathering for moms), Homeschoolers in Touch (regular prayer gathering), Beginnings (newcomer’s forum), cookie decorating, meal planning workshop, bread baking and pressure cooking class, live book report, speech club, Math Counts team, sewing class

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