This summer, Early Adventures and Adventure Playground will be offering many new and exciting programs. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in arts and crafts, games, nature activities, sports programs, and swimming lessons. Each week, activities will focus on a different theme and there will be at least one field trip per week related to that theme.

Some field trips scheduled for this summer include the Basketball Hall of Fame, the Children's Museum in Holyoke, The Butterfly Museum, The Zoo at Forest Park, a trip to New Britain to watch a Rock Cats baseball game, and many more. We also have some super special events planned such as our all-camp talent show, a day of camping outdoors, a Retro Day and Party, Wacky Water Day, a giant peanut hunt, and our annual all-camp Bar-B-Q.

Buses are provided by the Amherst School Department and are driven by licensed bus drivers. Buses make select stops in the morning and afternoon around Amherst. A bus schedule is provided when you register your child for camp.

Adventure Playground and Early Adventures are hosted at public school sites in the Town of Amherst. Experienced camp administrators provide for your child a safe and creative environment filled with engaging activities. Camp counselors are mature, responsible people selected for their special abilities, qualifications and their desire to work with children in a camp setting. Criminal background checks are conducted on all camp staff. The camp staff is trained in areas such as human development, program delivery, special needs, safety and camp skills. Many of the staff return year after year and serve as ongoing positive role models for your camper. Early Adventures maintains a staff to camper ratio of 1:5 and Adventure Playground of no more than 1:10. Every camper's safety and well-being is our chief concern. Each camp is supervised by an experienced and trained Camp Director and qualified first-aider. All staff members are first aid and CPR certified.

* All sessions will provide arts & crafts, swimming lessons, free swim, a field trip, sports, and much more.

Session A: June 23- June 27      Adventures in Art
Early Adventures
$217 by 6/16; $227 after 6/16         8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
$253 by 6/16; $263 after 6/16         8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Session B: June 30-July 3 (no camp on July 4) Where the Wild Things Are
Early Adventures
$185 by 6/23; $195 after 6/23        8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
$207 by 6/23; $217 after 6/23        8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Session C: July 7-11        Aqua Adventures
Early Adventures
$217 by 6/30; $227 after 6/30          8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
$253 by 6/30; $263 after 6/30          8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Session D: July 14-18       Around the World Week
Early Adventures
$217 by 7/7; $227 after 7/7        8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
$253 by 7/7; $263 after 7/7        8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Session E: July 21-25        Sportsmanship
Early Adventures
$217 by 7/14; $227 after 7/14           8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
$253 by 7/14; $263 after 7/14           8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sessions F: July 28-August 1      Off Broadway
Early Adventures
$217 by 7/21; $227 after 7/21          8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
$253 by 7/21; $263 after 7/21          8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Session G: Aug. 4-8   Our Camp, Our Community
Early Adventures
$217 by 7/28; $227 after 7/28           8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
$253 by 7/28; $263 after 7/28           8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate the community of our camp and the community of Amherst. We will visit local attractions and become better acquainted with our surroundings. Our goal this week is to become active members of the community and help to make our town a little brighter through community service learning.

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