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Summer Camp Guide for the Norton Area
Enrollment is starting soon for many summer camps. Here's a selection of summer camps in Massachusetts.
With the choice and variety of summer camps available in New England in 2013, boredom won't be an option.
Organizations, from the YMCA to your local parks and recreation department, offer dozens of camp choices for recreation, science, reading, sports, music and more. Whether you're looking for an all-around experience or a more focused camp, this list can easily launch your camp search with examples in your town and surrounding areas.
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Type: Traditional summer day camp for girls
Cost/Dates: June 8 - 26 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. AM sessions $10 per day. PM session $15 per day, or a total of $25 a day.
Details: Camp Edith Read is located in Norton. This 44-acre site along Wading River offers girls the chance to explore nature in a safe, fun environment. The site includes a lodge, playing field, adventure trail, shelters for rainy day activities and an in-ground swimming pool. Campers will enjoy arts and crafts, singing, games, outdoor cooking and so much more. Choose sessions when registering or submit form in Camp Edith Read Information Packet.
Information: http://registration.girlscoutseasternmass.org/cgi-bin/browse.cgi?campID=21
Locations: 63 N. Main St., Attleboro; 537 Pleasant St., Attleboro; 290 W. Main St., Norton
Cost/dates: Cost varies. Camp Finberg in Norton offers one-week sessions from June 24-Aug. 30. Camp Pleasant iin Attleboro offers 11 weekly sessions from June 17 – Aug. 30. Camp Lees Pond in Attleboro offers seven one-week sessions July 8 - Aug. 23. Specialty camps also offered.
Details: The Attleboro YMCA Day Camps encourage kids to play, get messy, be silly, be creative, have fun – and simply be a kid. While racing across a ball field, belting out camp songs, splashing in the pool, and bonding with friends during a team challenge, our campers develop the types of memories, skills and friendships that shape them for the rest of their lives.
Information:
Location: 150 Foundry St. (Rte. 106), South Easton, MA
Type: Traditional summer day camp
Cost/Dates: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 weeks, June 24-August 16
Details: Maplewood tradition by offering campers, ages 3 to 14, an opportunity to express their creativity; to strive for achievement; to experience fun and adventure; to discover and develop skills in physical fitness with active non-competitive, a wide variety of activities, and individual attention.
Information: http://blog.maplewoodyearround.com/home/
Location: 80 Carby St., Westwood
Type: Traditional summer day camp
Dates: Weekly, June 24-August 23
Details: Situated on 1,130 acres of unspoiled woodlands, winding streams, extensive hiking trails and scenic ponds, Hale Day Camp offers the perfect backdrop for a summer of outdoor exploration and learning.
Information: www.halereservation.org, 781-326-1770
Location: Waltham, Canton, Hanover, MA
Type: Basketball camp
Dates: 1 week sessions, July 8-August 23
Details: Celtics Cowens Camps will provide boys and girls ages 10-18 a structured learning experience focused on basketball fundamentals like offense, defense and shooting, while encouraging personal development in sportsmanship and team participation.
Information: www.nba.com/celtics/camps
Bulldog Baseball School Development Camp
Location: Dean College, Franklin, MA
Type: Baseball day camp
Dates: 4-day sessions, July 1-July 18
Details: This 4-day commuter camp is open to players between the ages of 7 and 13. The knowledgeable and energetic staff will provide campers with specialized instruction covering all phases of the game.
Information: www.bulldogbaseballschool.com, 203-520-1814
Location: Throughout Massachusetts
Type: Nature day camps
Dates: 1 week sessions, June 24-August 16
Details: At Mass Audubon's summer camp programs, children spend time outdoors, discover the natural world, meet new friends, play noncompetitive games and have fun! And with 18 day camps from the Berkshires to the Cape & Islands, and everywhere in between, there's a Mass audubon camp in your neighborhood.
Information: www.massaudubon.org/camps
Location: Franklin, Dover, Natick, Wellesley, Foxborough, Marlboro, MA
Type: Lacrosse camp
Dates: 4-day sessions, June 25-July 28
Details: With PrimeTime Lacrosse you see a staff of individuals that is always engaged with the campers, holding themselves and the players to the highest level of sportsmanship and integrity on and off the field.
Information: primetimelacrosse.com
Overnight Camps
Location: Brewster, MA
Type: Overnight sports, activities and lessons
Dates: 3 1/2 or 7 week session, June 30-August 17
Details: Resident Campers have the opportunity to choose different activities out of an average of twenty (20). Activity periods are approximately one hour.
Information: www.capecodseacamps.com, 508-896-3451
Location: Babson College, Wellesley, MA
Type: Overnight Lacrosse
Dates: 1 week sessions, July 14-August 8
Details: With PrimeTime Lacrosse you see a staff of individuals that is always engaged with the campers, holding themselves and the players to the highest level of sportsmanship and integrity on and off the field.
Information: www.primetimelacrosse.com
Location: Boston, MA
Type: Seafaring adventure
Dates: July 27-August 7
Details: Seafaring Camp is a one-week co-educational learning adventure for teens aged 13-16, exploring the marine environment of coastal New England to discover the sea’s rich diversity of life, history, and lore.
Information: www.oceanclassroom.org
Location: Cranston, RI
Type: Only Jewish Camp in Rhode Island
Dates: 2 & 4 week sessions, June-August
Details: Camp JORI, the only Jewish overnight camp in Rhode Island, has been providing memorable summer experiences for children since 1937.
Information: www.camp.findthebest.com/l/1140/Camp-Jori, campjori@hotmail.com
Location: Brown University, Providence, RI
Type: Academic
Dates: July 5-August 4
Details: SuperCamp teaches the essential skills that children need to succeed as citizens and workers in the 21st century. Learnings include note-taking skills, studying and test-taking strategies.
Information: www.supercamp.com
Location: Barrington, Wakefield, Cranston, Warwick, Seekonk, Peace Dale, North Kingston, RI
Type: Traditional
Dates: 1 week sessions, June 24-August 23
Details: Y camps offer value-oriented, camper-centered programs that help children discover their talents and feel a sense of belonging. Activities combine friendships, adventure and personal growth
Information: www.ymcagreaterprovidence.org/Camp/DayCamp/tabid/309/Default.aspx
Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Location: Bristol, Seekonk, Smithfield, RI
Type: Environmental
Dates: June 24-August 12
Details: The Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s goal for summer camp is to provide campers with opportunities to develop and understand the relationship between themselves and the natural world.
Information: www.asri.org
Is your camp not on this list? You can include the information about your camp in the comment section below.