7/17/26

What a wildly wonderful Week 4 it was! Our campers embraced adventure, creativity, and the world of animals.

🖌️For arts & crafts, campers made nature display frames (leaves, flowers, and other collected items, pressed in a frame made from posicle sticks and plastic), and made paintings using pieces of nature (branches, leaves, flowers, or anything else they could find to paint!)

🐐 A huge highlight this week was our Goat Experience! Campers got to pet and hang with goats for climbing, cuddling fun.

🌟 For Wednesday dress-up, campers wore their favorite animal print!

🚴‍♀️Bold Adventures visited Meadow Ridge Farm for some horse riding and education, and then Eventful Splat and Craft studio on Friday for some “wild” themed artwork. On Thursday, they enjoyed our Goat Experience.

🎉This week’s Ellafi Specialty walked campers through the “Golden Rules of Selling” while they imagined they were hosting their own lemonade stand. They closed out the activity by enjoying some fresh pink lemonade!

⚠️ This week included Some extra inside time because of the poor air quality for part of the week. We’re excited for more outside time next week as the air continues to clear!

NEXT WEEK – WEEK 5 “QUEST FOR THE CROWN” 👑🏰🪄

FAIRYTALE ADVENTURE

Activities: Building cardboard castles, “Hero’s Journey” obstacle course, Design-your-own crest/emblem, Encanto Celebration, Talent show

Learning Focus: Confidence, Courage, Teamwork, Problem-solving, Positive Relationships

Wednesday Dress-Up: Your Favorite Disney Character

FIELD TRIPS (UNIT 7/8 and UNIT 9+)

Bold Adventures (U7/8) Field Trips:

• Monday – NO TRIP
• Tuesday – Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo (Bridgeport, CT)
• Wednesday – IT Adventure Park 
• Thursday – SPECIALTY – TALENT SHOW ON SITE
• Friday – NO TRIP

Leaders in Training (U9+) Field Trip:

• Friday – Fun City Trampoline and Adventure Park (Rocky Hill, CT)

Please make sure Field Trip campers pack appropriate items for the trips, including cold lunch, water bottle, a light jacket or sweatshirt, bathing suit (when applicable), towel, sunscreen, and closed-in shoes for all trips (flip flops can be carried in a bag).

SWIM SCHEDULE 🏊

REMINDERS:

• LOST AND FOUND
  • Please LABEL all of your child’s belongings, so we may reduce the number of items that end up in the Lost & Found. Please check the Lost & Found throughout the week for any items your child may be missing. Unclaimed items will be donated or disposed of at the end of each camp week.
• LATE PICK-UP FEE
  • In order to account for staffing and maintain smooth operations, families will incur a late pick-up fee of $25 if your camper is picked up more than 10 minutes after their scheduled pick-up time. We understand that delays can happen, and we appreciate your effort in picking up your child on time. If you anticipate being late, please notify us as soon as possible.
• SWIM LESSONS
  • Please be advised, that during free swim time, beginner swimmers do have the opportunity to use life vests. However, during swim lessons, our swim instructor does not allow use of them for the following reasons:
    • They prevent proper learning of swim skills and managing body position.
    • They create a false sense of security. It’s important during lesson time that they create trust with the instructor in the water.
    • They interfere with learning water confidence!
  • All swim lessons are taught with an Water Safety Instructor (WSI) in the water with the camper at all times, and a lifeguard supervising from outside the pool.
  • If your camper expresses that they are not comfortable getting into the water, our WSI always allows them to opt out when it is time for their lesson.
• FOOTWEAR
  • To ensure the safety of every camper, please make sure your child comes to camp with closed-in footwear (Ex: sneakers, Crocs in “sport mode”, fisherman sandals or all-terrain sandals). Flip-flops and other open-toed or open-back sandals may be worn for pool-time only; closed-in footwear must be worn for all other activities. 
• UNIT 7/8 and 9+ LUNCH
  • Unfortunately, lunch is NOT provided by Meriden Schools for Unit 7/8 or 9+ field trips for the duration of Summer Camp. Please send your camper with a cold lunch on their field trip days. Free lunch is available for their days on-site at our Center.
    • Unit 7/8 – Lunch provided on Friday ONLY (Field Trips on Mon-Thu)
    • Unit 9+ – Lunch provided on Monday-Thursday (Field Trip on Friday)