Wildcat Sports Camps Registration Information

*Instructions apply to both J.V. and Varsity camps*


Returning Camper Registration opens on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 10 a.m. and closes Friday, January 23, at noon. Please note that "returning campers" are defined as participants from our 2025 camp season. Non-returners who attempt to register during Returner Registration will be removed.

General Registration opens on Monday, January 26, 2026, at 10 a.m. and will continue until sessions reach capacity.

Please feel free to contact our camp staff at wildcatcamp@northwestern.edu or 847-491-7314 with any questions or registration issues.

Follow the instructions below to complete your registration during the appropriate enrollment period.
 

If you currently HAVE an account with Northwestern Recreation:
  1. Visit the Northwestern Recreation portal

  2. Select "Sign In" in the top right corner of the page and use your credentials to login

  3. Select “Summer Camps”

  4. Select “Summer 2026” under the heading “Semesters”

  5. Select “Wildcat Sports Camp”

  6. Select the session(s) you wish to enroll in

  7. Add your camper as a dependent (this information should be camper name and info)

  8. Register the camper



If you do NOT currently have an account with Northwestern Recreation:
  1. Visit the Northwestern Recreation portal

  2. Select "Sign In" in the top right corner of the page, then "Sign Up" located at the bottom of the dialog box

  3. Complete the necessary information (this information should be completed in the parent/guardian name)

  4. Activate your account with the email you used to register and make sure you are logged in

  5. Select “Summer Camps”

  6. Select “Summer 2026” under the heading “Semesters”

  7. Select “Wildcat Sports Camp”

  8. Select the session(s) you wish to enroll in

  9. Add your camper as a dependent (this information should be camper name and info)

  10. Register the camper
 

Northwestern Faculty and Staff:
  1. Visit the Northwestern Recreation portal

  2. Select “Sign In” in the top right corner of the page and use your NetID to login

  3. Select “Summer Camps”

  4. Select “Summer 2026” under the heading “Semesters”

  5. Select “Wildcat Sports Camp”

  6. Select the session(s) you wish to enroll in

  7. Add your camper as a dependent (this information should be camper name and info)

  8. Register the camper

*If you are a current Northwestern faculty or staff member, you receive a $100 discount off each session—email wildcatcamp@northwestern.edu BEFORE registering to receive your code applied at checkout.
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