Trekkers (Grades 5-9) Summer Camp 2018

06/11/2018 09:00 AM - 08/10/2018 04:00 PM ET

Category

Summer Camp

Summary

Trekkers: Children entering 5th-9th Grade

Monday-Wednesday 9:00am-4:00pm
Thursday-Friday overnight 9:00am-9:00am
Friday: No Camp

Description

General Camp Information

Trekkers are explorers! Campers spend Mondays at Earthplace engaging in team building through pond studies, animal hall exploring, shelter buiding, and more. During the rest of the week, off campus field trips focus on nature discovery and environmental learning. On Tuesdays Trekkers go canoeing. Wednesdays are at a museum and Thursdays are hiking followed by a campout at Earthplace.

 

Each week during the Thursday night campout our campers go on a night hike, pitch their own tents, cook their dinner over the campfire and make s'mores for dessert. In the morning Trekkers enjoy breakfast before pickup. Pickup from the overnight is at 9:00 am on Friday, and there is no camp for Trekkers that day.

 

Counselor to camper ratio is at least 1:6, with a minimum of two counselors per group.

Monday-Wednesday    9:00 am-4:00 pm, Thursday- Friday overnight 9:00am - 9:00 am


Children must bring their own lunch and snack.

 

Sessions

 

June 18-June 22 - Session 2 - Wednesday Museum: Peabody Museum - Thursday Hiking - Glufridda Park
 

June 25-June 29 - Session 3 - Wednesday Museum: CT Science Center - Thursday Hiking - Devil's Hopyard State Park

 

July 2-July 6 - Session 4 - Wednesday: No Camp - Thursday Hiking - Steep Rock Preserve

 

July 9-July 13 - Session 5 - Wednesday Museum: Dinosaur Place - Thursday Hiking - Green Circle Trail Washington Deposit

 

July 16-July20 - Session 6 - Wednesday Museum: White Memorial Nature Center - Thursday Hiking - Enders State Forest

 

July 23-July 27 - Session 7 - Wednesday Museum: Harbor Watch/Kayak - Thursday Hiking- Tunxis Trail

 

July 30-August 3 - Session 8 - Wednesday Museum: Mystic Aquarium - Thursday Hiking- Mine Hill Preserve

 

August 6-August 10 - Session 9 - Wednesday Museum: Lyman Orchard - Thursday Hiking - Farm River State Park