Trekkers (Grades 5-9) Summer Camp 2017

06/12/2017 09:00 AM - 08/11/2017 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

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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 19-June 23 - Session 2 - Wednesday Museum: Peabody Museum - Thursday Hiking- Devil's Den
 

June 26-June 30 - Session 3 - Wednesday Museum: CT Science Center - Thursday Hiking- Saugatuck Forest

 

July 5-July 7 - Session 4 - Wednesday Museum: Pequot Museum (Thursday) - Thursday Hiking- Wilton Town Forest (Friday)

 

July 10-July 14 - Session 5 - Wednesday Museum: Lyman Orchard - Thursday Hiking- Sleeping Giant

 

July 17-July21 - Session 6 - Wednesday Museum: White Memorial Nature Center - Thursday Hiking- Huntington State Park

 

July 24-July 28 - Session 7 - Wednesday Museum: Harbor Watch/Kayak - Thursday Hiking- Tunxis Trail

 

July 31-August 4 - Session 8 - Wednesday Museum: Mystic Aquarium - Thursday Hiking- Mianus River Gorge

 

August 7-August 11 - Session 9 - Wednesday Museum: The Dinosaur Place- Thursday Hiking- Appalachian Trail