Best Massachusetts Family Camps Summer 2024 Directory

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Manice Education Center is an opportunity for campers to explore the environment while growing as leaders. During their 1-3 week experience, students will go on a backpacking and/or canoeing trip focused on learning about ecosystems and themselves. By taking risks and challenging themselves physically and mentally, students leave feeling confident and more connected to their natural surroundings. They will have the chance to swim daily and participate in low ropes course challenges and team building activities.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: It's free to apply, and we provide scholarships to make camp affordable for any family!

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Exploratory Course (6th and 7th Grade)

If you are new to camping or just want to play and learn outside, join us for 7 days at camp. Backpack or canoe into a nearby state park for your first overnight in the forest. See parts of nature you never knew were there. Get away from it all and relax with new friends!

Foundation Course (7th and 8th Grade)

Join us for a 2 week adventure where you will go on 3-day backpacking and canoeing trips to learn survival skills such as identifying wild foods you can eat and building a fire. See how team work makes it all possible!

Advanced Course (8th and 9th Grade)

In this 18-day session, you will paddle down a river from Vermont to New York for 3 days, and hike the Appalachian Trail to the top of Massachusetts’ highest mountain. You will also begin to discover your personal leadership abilities and how to protect the wilderness you’re enjoying

High School Leadership Training Course
(9th -­‐ 12th Grade)

During this 11-day course, you will co-lead your friends as you spend 5 days hiking or canoeing together. The Manice staff are ready to support you through these exciting challenges that prepare you to use your leadership skills both in the outdoors and in your daily life!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For the updated information, please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.christodora.org.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We do accept MA vouchers.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We have Summer camp, black belt camp.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Taekwondo classes, after-school program and summer program

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our Camp Website Link: thenextitgirl.org

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Our Camp Website Link: thenextitgirl.org

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Our Camp Website Link: thenextitgirl.org

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Our Camp Website Link: thenextitgirl.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our Camp Website Link: thenextitgirl.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Tech Lead - curriculum instructors
Non-Tech Lead - tech lead assistant
Community Lead - brand ambassador
Logistics Lead - logistics, packing lead

www.thenextitgirl.org/volunteers

CAMP FACILITIES: Our cabins are modern with private bathrooms and showers. We have a recreation hall, a dining hall, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, multiple athletic fields, rustic amphitheater, and a pristine lake for swimming.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Wingate*Kirkland is a nurturing, coed, day and overnight camp where children are inspired and empowered with a choice of daily activities; indeed a traditional camp in many ways, staying true to old fashioned values. And like it was nearly 60 years ago, Camp W*K is not a “plugged in” camp. Children feel supported and confident to step out of their comfort-zone and try new things without the fear of failure. Camper safety, having fun, and developing life skills are our priorities. Camp W*K is also food allergy friendly and completely peanut, tree-nut and sesame free! The talented and dedicated staff have a wealth of experience mentoring children and focus on creating a warm and inclusive community that fosters respect for everyone.

We are ACA accredited.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our CIT program is for those finishing 10th grade and having previous Camp W*K experience.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Campers and their families are invited to join us at Family Camp for Memorial Day Weekend as our guests. Eat in the Dining Hall, participate in activities like tennis or softball, and even sleep in a bunk!

We strongly encourage families of first-time and veteran campers to join us. The weekend is an excellent opportunity for first-time campers to learn their way around Camp, meet some new friends and get comfortable before they arrive in the summer. Members of the Camp W*K Staff will also be in attendance to lead Planning Session, offer periods and answer questions.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Camp W*K is Food Allergy Friendly and Peanut, Tree-nut and Sesame Free

In addition to being completely nut and sesame free, we easily accommodate gluten-free, dairy, wheat, soy, egg, and fish allergies. Vegans or Vegetarians also appreciate our menu options. Our chef uses only fresh ingredients, cooks and bakes from scratch, and ensures there is no cross-contamination of food products. We partner with our families in ensuring that all food sent to Camp is ingredient-checked before being sent to the bunk. This includes food items made with sesame or peanut oil and/or produced in a factory that uses sesame or nuts. The safety and well being of everyone at camp is our priority. In the event of any emergency, we are within five-to-seven minutes of the nearest hospital.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.campwk.com for information on Sessions, Dates & Fees.

CAMP FACILITIES: George School is oaks and hemlocks, dogwoods and redbuds. It’s cleome blossoms in the bushes and clover in the grass. It’s running paths through the woods and Frisbee on the lawns. It’s red brick buildings, old wooden desks, wireless internet.

George School is the solar-powered Alternative Energy Center. It’s a Philadelphia meetinghouse from 1812 conserved and moved to our campus. It’s future-minded sustainability and a Zen-ish bear hug of the present. It’s hundreds of research databases and ebooks at the library, 600 seats at the arts center, and one-on-one meetings with a teacher.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: BBT has been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX and has been named the most comprehensive, quality performing arts summer intensive. BBT's goal is to provide national AND local opportunities, by presenting a faculty comprised of top industry professionals in all markets.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Payment plans and scholarships applications are made available upon request.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): The BBT Parent's Class will be taught by Broadway's "Matilda" & "Billy Elliot" children's Casting Director Nora Brennan

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please see Our Camp Website Link: www.BroadwayBreakThru.com for dates, times, fees and all other information or to register.

CAMP FACILITIES: The Bridge Center offers a 20+ acres of open space for your child to enjoy playing on our accessible playground, participate in various sports activities on our recreation field, baseball field or basketball court. The Bridge Center also has an indoor gym space, large accessible swimming pool, splash pad, pond and waterfront access, nature trails, an up to date building designed for cooking, music, arts and crafts and other various activities. The Bridge Center also has a barn for all our equine therapy and carriage driving programs, which is used year round.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: ACA Accredited Camp.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships applications are available upon registration and are offered on a limited basis. For more information on payments and scholarship information, please call Karen Ellis, Finance Coordinator, at 508-697-7557 ext. 10.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): CAMP SUNSHINE
We want everyone to come and enjoy our beautiful 22 acre campus! Camp Sunshine is for campers without disabilities who are looking for an active and eventful summer camp! Campers will fish and boat on the pond, explore our nature trails, play on our soccer and baseball fields, swim in the pool, and more! During each session, staff will assure campers have fun in the sun while developing tolerance, positive peer relationships and more.
Sessions: 1-9
Price: *$525/wk
Ratio: 1:5

We also offer "Bring your sibling to camp day", which happens every Friday over the summer!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Year round programs at The Bridge Center offer incredible opportunities for children, teens and young adults to enjoy recreational and skill building activities in a supportive and nurturing environment that is accessible to all. We offer a wide variety of programs to meet their interests & needs and our professionally trained staff ensure that everyone in attendance is engaged, having fun and making friends! Please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.thebridgectr.org to view a list of our year-round recreational and equine therapy programs!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1: June 27-July 1
Session 2: July 5-July 8 *No Camp July 4
Session 3: July 11– July 15
Session 4: July 18-July 22
Session 5: July 25-29
Session 6: August 1-August 5
Session 7: August 8-August 12
Session 8: August 15-August 19
Session 9: August 22-August 26

For fees, see our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.thebridgectr.org.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Open Summer Positions:

Camp Directors
Group Leaders
Camp Counselors
Lifeguards
Nurse
Outdoor Adventure Specialist
Sports/Archery Specialist
Movement Specialist
Art Specialist
Cooking Specialist
Music Specialist

Resumes for any and all of the above positions should be sent to Anna Wood at AWood[AT]thebridgectr.org.

For more updated information on jobs, please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.thebridgectr.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Please visit the website for complete information on ALL locations.

Pennsylvania: We train, eat, and sleep all at the Ramada Inn Convention Center Hotel. It provides an ideal learning experience and air conditioned wrestling area.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: USA Olympian - Ken Chertow

OLYMPIC AND ALL-AMERICAN COMPETITOR
•3x Academic All American
•3x NCAA All American
•2x Junior National Champion and OW
•2x Junior World Champion
•Olympic Festival Champion
•Midlands Champion & OW
Owner and Coach of the Gold Medal Training Camp system for 20+ years. Our campers have won 500+ State Championships in the last decade.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: GROUP DISCOUNTS: We offer substantial group discounts and enable coaches and group leaders to attend camp at no charge. We allow all the wrestlers in the community to combine for the group total.See below for details.

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FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Father/Son Camp Options

Parents, you are welcome to attend either the Kids Training Camp or the Future Champions Camp with your son. This is a unique opportunity to learn and bond together in a world class wrestling environment that also stresses fun, fitness, and fundamentals. We encourage you to attend sessions, take notes, video tape the instructional presentations, and/or assist your son. We offer a variety of housing and meal options to meet the needs and budget of your family. We look forward to providing you and your child with a memorable learning experience.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.KenChertow.com for camp options, pricing and more info!

CAMP FACILITIES: We have beautiful indoor as well as outdoor facilities, state-of-the-art visual and performing arts studios, outdoor pool, indoor gyms, air conditioned dining hall, as well as full sized sports fields.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We offer specialized camps in various sports, arts, and educational focuses as well as a general camp where kids can choose the activities they participate in every day. Our mission is to create a child-centered environment where campers can learn life skills, participate in stimulating activities, interact with other children their age, and be guided by caring adults.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We offer two levels of an amazing leadership/CIT program, where teens learn and practice all forms of leadership as well as child development.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Swim Club is available

OTHER CAMP INFO: ACA Accredited.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 27 - August 18, please visit our website for specifics details.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our programs are run on two college campuses with prime landscaped and natural outdoor spaces. Inside spaces feature the latest in technological teaching aids.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Individual and group project-based learning is at the core of Edge on Science summer STEM adventures. It is a place where your child gets to take a deep dive into a topic they enjoy or one they are just curious about.

Topics are:

3D Printing & Design
Catapult Engineering
Bridge Building
Drone & Code
microCOSMIC Discovery
Super Science Sampler
Hydraulics Makerspace
Whales n' Things
Viking Adventures
Summer Rocket Blast Off
Space Science

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Rising 10th to 12th grade students may apply for Counselor in Training (CIT) positions. For some students this will be like a first job experience. Our CITs are also full participants in the program topic of their choosing.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited partial scholarships are available and are based on need. Just contact Edge on Science to apply.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Every camp week features a mini science fair where the children get to showcase what they have been working on!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For sessions, dates and fees, please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.edgeonscience.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Lead instructor and junior counselor positions are available for the summer months.

CAMP FACILITIES: The main building at Belvoir is a historical mansion built in 1886, one of the Lenox great estates landscaped by Olmstead who created central park in New York City. There are now eighteen buildings on the site including four modern dorms subdivded into bunk rooms, four dancing studios, fifteen art studios, twenty two music studios, five theaters, two pools, six tennis courts, lawns, wooded paths, gardens, and all with a view of the Berkshire hills.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Belvoir is an individualized six week educational summer program with excellent teaching in all program areas. The fifteen MFA art teachers offer small classes in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fibers, black and white and digital photography and jewelry. Girls can elect one or many studio classes. The dance faculty teach graded classes of ballet, pointe, modern, jazz and tap. Belvoir has an appropriately challenging and fun dance class for every girl and all dancers enjoy performance opportunities. The large graduate music faculty offer twice weekly music lessons in all instruments and voice. There are opportunities for recitals, chamber music, opera, and orchestra.

Belvoir has a large theater program. Classes are offered in acting, musical theater and Shakespeare, with many large, quality performances in 4 theaters (2 indoor air-conditioned theaters). The department also offers writing, costuming and all aspects of technical theater. Campers enjoy high level sports instruction in tennis, swimming and riding. Archery, volleyball and basketball are also offered at Belvoir. The totally choice program, the supportive welcoming staff and campership make Belvoir a unique opportunity for young women excited about learning in the arts. Belvoir campers learn in their classes, enjoy camp events, parties, evening activities, trip-days, and make life-long friends!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: The campers have opportunities to learn leadership skills from an early age. Belvoir's program is based on each individual camper's choice. Through this individual programming, each camper is learning leadership skills. Also, various age groups have opportunities to lead part of, or the entire, evening activity. Learning how to work together, come up with a common theme, and structure the event adds to the leadership experience.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited number of scholarships available.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Belvoir offers a Three-Day Family Weekend following the closing of camp.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Belvoir hosts an adult chamber music program in late August as well as weddings in late May, early June or September.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Belvoir has been owned/directed by one camp family - since it's beginning over 65 years ago. The current director, Diane Marcus, is third-generation director, holding a Bachelor's Degree from Oberlin, Masters Degree from The Juilliard School, and a doctorate from CUNY.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please see "Dates & Rates" on the website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.belvoirterrace.com

CAMP FACILITIES: College and university campuses deliver an at college experience for your child with technologically equipped classrooms, and inviting, landscaped outdoor spaces. We embrace the outdoors whether it is to launch rockets, build bridges, loose trebuchets, explore coastal waters, whale watch, model the inner solar system, use telescopes, play team games, collect samples, make observations, or operate a hydraulic machine.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: • Build a bridge.
• Design, model, simulate, build, test, and fly a model rocket.
• Understand basic optics and then assemble a refractor telescope.
• Learn to observe and record your observations.
• Code and fly that code with a drone.
• Learn about 3D printers, design objects, prepare them, print them and assess the results.
• Team build a catapult and then use it outside to hit a mock castle wall.
• Collect and prepare samples for viewing under a microscope.
• Envision hydraulic machines and then build them in a maker space.
• Tinker with water rockets and discover the right mix of water volume, air volume and air pressure.
• Communicate your ideas on paper.
• Share and present your findings to the other children.
• Showcase your accomplishments at the end of the week to family and friends!
• Engage in games and challenges that reinforce concepts learned, all while having fun.
• Embrace safety, quality control and ethics.

Our instructors are engineers, scientists and/or scholars with knowledge and experience in the program they are leading. They also are passionate about sharing applied science and engineering with young people.

Edge on Science programs are structured around individual and team projects. Children are challenged while having fun and making new friends. Our approach is to tap into the intrinsic curiosity that children have so that at the end of the day they own the science and are eager to return the next day!

"Edge on Science takes science off the page and puts it into the hands of your child." -Rondalyn Whitney, mom

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Rising 10th to 12th-grade students may apply for our Counselor in Training (CIT) program. CITs participate fully in the program they choose. They also help out the Instructor and participate in ongoing program evaluation and improvement. This is like a first-time job experience for most youth. They will learn what it takes to be an effective employee.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We have a limited amount of scholarship funds to offset tuition for families experiencing financial hardship. To learn more, e-mail John Aviste at javiste[AT]edgeonscience.com or call (315) 773-5673.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): First thing every Friday morning your child will showcase what they have been working on all week. This is a mini science fair. Family and friends are invited!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Join Edge on Science by Subscribing. Enjoy hand-picked opportunities, stories and events in applied science and engineering. Over 1,250 families are in on this.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Multi-session, sibling and referral discounts are available. To learn more, e-mail John Aviste at javiste[AT]edgeonscience.com or call (315) 773-5673.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.edgeonscience.com for the most up-to-date information on sessions, dates and tuition.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are always on the look-out for Instructors and Junior Counselors for our summer programs. To indicate your interest, e-mail John Aviste at javiste[AT]edgeonscience.com

CAMP FACILITIES: 170 acres, 2 lakes and a heated pool, new dining hall, large gymnastics center, clay and hard tennis courts, art center, science center, theater, 20 cabins, large level camp.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Emerson is a premiere, overnight summer camp for girls & boys age 7-15. Campers design their own programs from 50+ activities including: athletics, visual arts, performing arts, watersports, swimming in a heated pool, wilderness and our Step Beyond Program - cooking, science, movie making, rocketry, CO2 race cars, engineering and More! We are known for our exceptional staff who give personal attention to each child. Emerson campers are creative, intelligent and kind. Located on 170 acres in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts. 3 hours from Boston/NYC. Family owned since 1968. 2, 4 or 6 week options. Your child will gain independence, make lifetime friends and have tons of fun!

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We have Family Camp for all ages!

Our Camp Website Link: www.campemerson.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
See our website for this year's Dates & Fees: Our Camp Website Link: www.campemerson.com

CAMP FACILITIES: We are a 32 room facility with classrooms, comfortable individual and group therapy spaces, a breakfast room, a living room for morning meeting, as well as a Nurse's office.

There is also an outdoor play space, garden, and an outdoor pool, basketball court, and a gym/fitness center. We also have use of 500 acres of conservation land for learning and fitness.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Sunshine, dba Reed Academy was established in 1975, to provide a camp-like atmosphere where boys, ages 6-18 have a program where they can flourish with summer activities, and still maintain the skills that they have been learning throughout the school year.

Camp Sunshine, dba Reed Academy has grown to be a full year program. Reed Academy, the 12 month program is dedicated to helping boys with social and emotional needs. The highly structured program is to promote academic growth as well as providing an extended day for students to engage in fun and supervised activities.

Our camp programming works with each child's IEP, and provides additional focus on strengthening of adaptive daily living skills, social skills, and self-esteem building. Our classrooms are small, with ratios 4/5 students to each certified special education teacher, allowing the behavioral and educational needs of each student to be met with care and compassion.

Camp Sunshine, dba Reed Academy also has a full time LICSW and clinical staff on board to assist in providing support within the therapeutic milieu. In addition, the Executive Director, Academic Director, and Program Coordinator work closely with the students and staff members.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Camp Sunshine, dba Reed Academy, will review each case separately, based on student need.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We strive to include family members in activities and clinical sessions as they are able.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Camp Sunshine, dba Reed Academy, has grown to be a full year program. Reed Academy, the 12 month program is dedicated to helping boys with social and emotional needs. The highly structured program is to promote academic growth as well as providing an extended day for students to engage in fun and supervised activities.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Please contact our Program Coordinator, at 508-877-1222 to reserve a space for the upcoming session.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
The 2019 Summer Program will begin on July 8, and end on August 16th. Fees are based on the daily school rate set by the Executive Office for Administration and Finance, operational services division.

Please see our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.reedacademy.org for more information.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Seeking summer counselors, SPED certification a plus, as well as certified pool lifeguards.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have plenty of open space for sports and field activities, beautiful nature trails and river for exploration, an amphitheater and pavilion as well as our famous Gaga Pit (dodge ball pit).

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Jack Rua Camp for Children with Diabetes is a friendly place where youth with diabetes, their siblings and friends benefit from hands-on learning experiences in diabetes management and support within a fun and welcoming environment.

Our mission is to foster friendships among children with diabetes, their siblings and friends through a safe, active program while enabling them to learn about and face the common challenges of diabetes.

Camp Jack is Accredited by the American Camp Association and is a member of the Diabetes Education and Camping Association. We have a Registered Nurse on site at all times and each of our staff are trained by a Certified Diabetes Educator. The program’s small enrollment and staff-to-camper ratio ensures a quality camp program in which the campers receive plenty of supervision from exceptional role models, take part in a variety of camp experiences and learn something new every day.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: CIT Positions Available

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial Assistance Available

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Every Friday we have "Family Friday." Parents are encouraged to visit camp for a cookout and fun activities.

OTHER CAMP INFO: -Registered Nurse (RN) on Site
-Local Pediatrician as the Camp Health Care Consultant
-Staff Who are Trained by a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
-Staff Members Certified in CPR and First Aid
-Policies and Procedures in Compliance with the MA Department of Public Health
-Designated Blood Glucose Testing Time and Location
-Diabetes Regimen Followed
-Appropriate Snacks and Drinks Provided
-Accredited Member of the American Camp Association (ACA)
-Member of the Diabetes Education and Camping Association (DECA)

Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.facebook.com.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camp Jack will run from July 6th-August 14th 2015.
Please refer to our website for full registration packet and parent handbook.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: - Live Zooming and friendship-making time (prescheduled so your family can plan ahead!)
- Off-screen activities for independent play and learning (and naps! and yard time!)
- Hands-on activities with real art materials (art camp should be a little messy!)
- Small group sizes ensure that campers receive high quality instruction and individual attention from their teachers.
- Daily movement and mindfulness exercises integrated throughout the day to get the wiggles out

Camp tuition includes an Art Toolbox mailed to your home and a live exhibition every Friday that the whole family can attend, even those living far away.

Camp Staff:
Katerina Romanenko, Ph.D. Assistant Director of Youth and Family Programs

An experienced educator and visual culture historian, Dr. Romanenko specializes in Museum education, art history, American History, and object-based learning in formal and informal environments. She holds a PhD in Art History from the City University of New York and for more than 15 years teaches art history and works in Museum education. She also holds a BA in Education Sciences and has experience in research, development and implementation of educational programs for different age groups.

Alicia Mino, Art Educator, Manager of the School and Community Programs

An accomplished practicing artists and art educator, Alicia Mino received her Master’s in visual communication from the Metropolitan University of Chile, She spent fifteen years in Italy studying art history, oil painting, and sculpture. She presented in numerous art exhibitions and founded the Mates Art and Design Studio, where she taught drawing, oil/acrylic painting, and sculpture fundamentals for ten years. In 2008 Alicia moved to Philadelphia where she continues to exhibit her work and teaches art.

Lindsey Murphy, Art Educator and K-8 Program Coordinator

An art educator with over a decade of experience in the field of education, Lindsey Murphy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology; concentration in Archaeology from Millersville University, and an Elementary Teaching Certification from Millersville University. She worked as a general education classroom teacher in the Oxford Area School District in Chester County, PA for 8 years, and has worked in PAFA’s education department over the past 11 years creating and implementing numerous museum tours and art making experiences for children and families of all backgrounds, becoming the K-8 Program Coordinator in 2019..

Melissa Hendrixson, Art Educator

Melissa Hendrixson is an artist and art educator who has worked in Museum Education for over five years. She has her Bachelor's of Fine Arts and Studio Certificate from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and has gained experience through assisting the coordination and development of various museum programming including family programs, youth art classes, and summer camps. She now works for the School and Community Partnership Program as an art educator where she develops and implements museum tours, school lessons, and community outreach programs to support student learning, parental engagement and visual literacy initiatives.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: It is our sincere desire that no child be denied the opportunity to attend camp because of financial difficulties. Thanks to our generous donors, PAFA is able to offer a limited number of scholarships.

Please email artcamp[AT]pafa.org to receive a scholarship application

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Friday Art Show

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: PAFA offers a year round programs, online and in person for youth and families that engage parents and children with the museum collection and art-making. Our programs inculde art classes for middle school students, afterschool program for kids 6-11, and Sunday Family workshops. please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

OTHER CAMP INFO: Drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, comic books and graphic novels, collage and mixed media, and video arts.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates
June 21 - August 13, 8 weeks

Ages: 6-14 (groups: 6-8; 9-11; 12-14)

Mon-Fri from 9am - 3pm each day (except July 5rd).

For camps description, cost and schedule go to the registration website. Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Assistants and Camp Instructors.
Please visit for current job announcements and apply via 
Our Camp Website Link: hr.pafa.org

CAMP FACILITIES: Enjoy a wonderful spacious indoor facility where we can break up into smaller groups in addition to a natural outdoor setting. Enjoy a hot lunch and snack every day.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Drama Camp is run and instructed by Amy Kimball, who has worked in the summer camp setting for 32 summers. She directed Summer Camp for 20 summers. Amy is an experienced Clown, Mime, Performer, Director, Certified Teacher and has had every role at camp from counselor to unit head to specialist to Director. Amy has her BA in Education and has directed over 15 theatrical productions over the years. She will be working with help from a talented staff of performers who have expertise in singing and acting. Amy's staff will go through a camp staff orientation to understand their roles and responsibilities as counselors.

Our philosophy is for campers to create, learn, enjoy and work together all in a positive setting. Drama camp is about process but at the end of the week, the campers will perform for their friends and families.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: CITs who have experience in drama and/or other training programs may contact Amy to see if there is room to be a Counselor in Training. CITs must be entering 9th or 10th grade in the fall.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Friday, July 31st - Drama Camp Performance 4:30-5:30 pm

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Possible programs in the future.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please download Drama Camp registration papers at Our Camp Website Link: www.playfulmindslc.com.

$250 for week includes lunch and snack daily.