8/8/25

Week 8 launched campers out of this world! 🚀

🖌️ This week’s crafts included making UFO’s from paper plates, forming an alien out of air-dry clay, making “fizzy” paintings, and decorating their own space-themed key chains.

🧬 Campers worked together throughout the week building a “Mars” Volcano, from construction, to painting, to erupting!

🧘🏽‍♀️ For Mind and Body, campers learned about how different cultures have looked to the stars for storytelling/meaning and the constellations connected to each of their birthdays.

👟 For physical activity, they played Scatter Ball (“Meteor Shower”), had fun under the rocket sprinkler, and rehearsed for next week’s Water Show performance.

👩‍🚀👽 On Wednesday, campers dressed as space explorers and creatures, with multiple eyes, intergalactic tech, and outfits fit for the stars. 🌌

🎉 For this week’s specialty, campers enjoyed an adventure into a planetarium set up in our very own gym space!

🚴‍♀️ Bold Adventures campers had an exciting week of exploration, visiting the Connecticut Science Center on Tuesday, and the Sacred Heart Discovery Center and Planetarium on Wednesday. Due to unexpected events, Thursday’s trip to the New England Air Museum was rescheduled to Monday, 8/11.

📢 Leaders-in-Training had the opportunity to explore the Connecticut Science Center.

NEXT WEEK – WEEK 9 “G.O.A.T. Week” ⏪🎉🐐

This week will be the Greatest Of All Time! Wrapping up camp by creating fun memories for a lifetime. Every day will be spirit themed with the Girls Inc. Water Show performance to conclude the summer, which camp families are welcome to attend. Join us for our final week of the summer as we flash back to our greatest hits from this year. We will revisit campers’ favorite games and activities to close out the season.

Click Here for End-of-Camp Celebration Details 8/14-8/15

Learning Focus: Arts, STEM, Physical Development, Mind + Body

Dress-Up Days: A rewind theme every day!

• Monday – Detective or Super-Spy (CSI Investigations) 🔍
• Tuesday – Disney character (Disney Mania) ✨
• Wednesday – Clothing to get messy! (Color Warriors) ⚪
• Thursday – Reflect your culture or special place (Around the World) 🌎
• Friday – Favorite underwater creature or character (Under the Sea) 🐙

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

Bold Adventures (U7/8) and Leaders in Training (U9+) Field Trips TO BE DETERMINED for Week 9, as these campers will have the chance to vote on their favorite trips of the season to make Week 9 extra memorable! They will visit the New England Air Museum (Windsor Locks, CT) on Monday . There will be NO TRIP on Thursday, so all campers can be present for the family day and water show.

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 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: 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. 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 to prevent interfering with the lesson.
  • 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 they are coming to camp with closed-in shoes (no open-toe or open-back sandals).
• 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)