Outdoor Discovery Summer Camp (entering gr. 6-8)
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Play, explore, and discover at our Outdoor Discovery Camp at the Peabody Mill Environmental Center this Summer!
This summer, the Outdoor Discovery camp has gone to full day. Each day, Campers will take part in all camp games, sports, art, nature and water play geared around that week's theme. Grades 6-8 will take part in weekly activites, with some addiotional aspects unique to this age group. Campers will help plan and execute activites and focus on leadership. Every week, campers will have to option to attend our weekly field trip. Weekly price includes field trip ticket.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays we will go to Baboosic Lake for swim time from 1-3pm. Half the camp will go one day and the other half the second day.
Campers will need to bring: a labeled water bottle, change of clothes, bathing suit, snacks, lunch (no peanut or tree nut products please!), sunscreen, bugspray, closed toe shoes for hiking, sandals for water play.
PMEC is a Peanut & Tree Nut free facility! (cashews, almonds, walnuts, pecans)
Who: Entering grades 6-8
What: Outdoor Discovery Camp
Where: Peabody Mill Environmental Center
When: Start Date of June 22nd-August 7th
Fee: $179R; $219NR
Full Summer Rates: $1,063R; $1,343NR (extended care not included)
Extended Care from 7:30am-5:30pm
Fee: $14 per day, or $60 per week
Daily Schedule
Daily Schedule (subject to change depending on weather)
9-9:15am: Drop Off
9:15-10am: Community Time - large game or group activity
10-10:15am: Snack Time
10:30-11:15am: Activity Period One (Sports Block)
11:15-Noon: Activity Period Two (Art/Nature)
12-1pm: Lunch
1-3pm: water activities/hiking
3-4pm: Stations/Pick Up
Weekly Themes
Weekly Themes
Week One (6/22-6/26): Curious Critters
Week Two (6/29-7/3): Party in the USA
Week Three (7/6-7/10): Fun on the Frontier
Week Four (7/13-7/17): One World
Week Five(7/20-7/24): Mad Scientist
Week Six (7/27-7/31): Arr Matey..Pirate Week! We will be playing Capture the Flag!
Week Seven (8/3-8/7): Wet n' Wild
Field Trip Information
Field Trips- Outdoor Discovery Camp with join our friends at Babosic Lake for Field trip days. All on Wednesdays!
(Some dates may be subject to change)
6/24- Canobie lake Park
7/1- Roll On America
7/8- Sky Zone
7/15- Circus Smirkus
7/22- Seacoast Science Center
7/29- Hampton Beach SP
8/5- Water Country
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