Summer Camp Programs

Wilderness Camp
Young Adventurers Camp
All groups will participate in games and activities that allow them to explore issues of leadership, communication, trust, problem solving and positive risk taking.  They will also participate in age-appropriate adventure programming including low ropes and high ropes course elements, caving, hiking, orienteering, art, camping skills & safety, rock climbing, nature awareness & exploration!  All activities are contingent on the weather.

AGES:	8-10 years			
DATES:  July 12 - August 6
TIME:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fee:  $ 325

Registration Form       Waiver       Medical Form       Administration of Medication 

T.E.A.M. Survivor Camp (Together Everyone Achieves More)
During each week of camp, campers will participate in high ropes, canoeing, caving, orienteering, hiking, art, camping skills, and teambuilding activities.  The campers will will learn and practice basic survival and traditional camping skills.  Each day the campers will be given teambuilding challenges during which they work within their small groups for the successful completion of the challenge.  Campers can also register for an optional overnight on Thursdays, during which campers will learn basic camp craft, fire building techniques, and apply all the skills learned during the week at their campsite. Do you have what it takes to be the next Survivor?  All activities are contingent on the weather.

AGES:	11-13 years			
DATES:  July 12 - August 6  
TIME:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fee:  $325   (Fee includes optional Thursday overnight)

Registration Form       Waiver       Medical Form       Administration of Medication


Nature’s Chorus Camp
Riversong (Half Day Program)
This program has been designed to foster creativity and compassion in the hearts and minds of children ages 5 - 7. Using the natural world as a medium, children will engage in singing, storytelling, nature crafts, nature exploration, role-playing, and basic naturalist skills (animal tracking, shelter building, leaf studies, nature observation, etc.). Social skills enhancement and inner creativity will result from the stories as peace, unity, sharing, respect, appreciation, and honesty serve as invisible threads weaving through the subtle curriculum.

AGES:   5 - 7 years
DATE:   July 12 - August 6
TIMES:   9:00am - 1:00pm
Fees:  $175
AM Extended Care 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.: $25 per week .

Registration Form       Waiver       Medical Form       Administration of Medication


Evergreen (Full Day Program)
There are four weeks of day camp, each with its own special theme. Unifying themes include but are not limited to: fire making, identifying hazards, stream exploration, field guide use, camouflage, awareness games, bird language, shelter building, primitive tool making and craft, animal movement, plant uses and identification, outdoor cooking, storytelling and tracking. These themes will be explored and built upon each week while focusing on the highlighted subject. The last two weeks offer Evergreens (those age 8 - 15) an optional Thursday overnight campout, allowing for deeper exploration of these areas (additional charge of $30.00 for the overnight).

AGES:  8 - 15 years
DATE:   July 12 - August 6
TIMES:   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fees:  $300
AM Extended Care 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.: $25 per week 
PM Extended Care 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: $25 per week

Registration Form       Waiver       Medical Form       Administration of Medication


Teen Adventures
Whitewater Kayaking
Experience exciting New England whitewater all week long!  We will learn paddling, navigation and safety skills and practice our techniques on flat water before we move on to progressively more challenging rivers throughout the week.  The fun will culminate on 
the Deerfield River in Massachusetts. 

AGES:	13-16 years	
Week 1: July 12 - 16 or  Week 2: July 19 - 23		
TIME:	Mon. 9:00 a.m. - Fri. 5:00 p.m. (overnight)
Fees:  $575   (Fee includes all food, fees, and technical gear)


Registration Form       Waiver       Medical Form       Administration of Medication

Backpacking
Experience the Appalachian Mountains for a week-long backpacking trip along the Appalachian Trail.  The Appalachian Trail is more than 2,175-miles stretching through 14 eastern states from Maine to Georgia.  We will hike scenic sections of the trail in Massachusetts and Connecticut.  It will be a mixture of fun and skill learning for students who are beginners to the connoisseur backpacker.

AGES:	13-16 years		
Week:  July 12 – July 16	
TIME:  Mon. 9:00 a.m. - Fri. 5:00 p.m. (overnight)
Fees:  $575  (Fee includes all food, fees, and technical gear)

Registration Form       Waiver       Medical Form       Administration of Medication

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