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REGISTRATION OPENS JAN 1

 A summer of fun awaits you!! This summer, Outdoor Discovery Camp is excited to offer a fun-filled camp focused on exploring the great outdoors and encouraging an appreciation for the natural environment.  Each week has a new theme packed full of games, crafts and events.  So come for the summer or pick a week that sparks your interest and join in all the fun!! 

Campers will need to bring: a labeled water bottle, change of clothes, bathing suit, towel, snacks, lunch, sunscreen, bug spray, closed toe shoes for hiking, sandals for water play. (More information can be found in the Parent Manual below).


Who
: Entering grades 1-7

What: Outdoor Discovery Camp, M-F 9-4pm (extended care is also available)
Where: Peabody Mill Environmental Center
When: June 23rd - August 15th 

Camp Fees: Early Bird Discount Ends May 1st! Save $20 on Weekly Registration and $100 on Full Summer!  No refunds after June 1st.

Full Summer Fee:
$1,910R; $2,250NR
Weekly Fee:  $295R; $345NR
Daily Fee:
$85R; $95NR Daily registrations are non-refundable
 

Extended Care
Due to staffing coverage registration must be made 24 hours prior to start time.  (Mini-Campers are welcome in Before Care. Want more information on Mini-Camp for our 4 and 5 year olds? Click HERE

Before Care: 7:30am-9:00am
    Daily Fee: $25R; $30NR
    Weekly Fee: $85R; $100NR

After Care: 4pm-5:30pm
    Daily Fee: $25R; $30NR
    Weekly Fee: $85R; $100NR

Before & After Care: 7:30am-5:30pm
   Daily Fee: $40; $50NR
   Weekly Fee: $140R; $160NR

Field Trips: *More Information coming soon*

Please read and fill out the parent manual by your campers 1st day of camp. Forms can be printed out and returned by email or in person. 


Interested in becoming a camp counselor: APPLY HERE and email application.



Daily Schedule
  • 7:30-9:00AM - Before Care
  • 9:00-9:30 AM - Check-In/ Gaga Ball
  • 9:30 AM - Group Meet and Daily Introductions
  • 9:30 AM - Community Time - We will have a large group game or activity
  • 9:45 AM - Snack Time
  • 10:00 AM-12:00PM - Theme Block Stations (specific to that week's theme!)
  • 12:00 PM - Lunch
  • 1:00-3:00 PM - Water Play or Hiking
  • 3:30-4:00 PM - Gaga Ball/Check-Out
  • 4:00PM-5:30PM - After Care

Weekly Themes
Week 1 - Superheroes Week (June 23rd - June 27th)
Let’s kick off the summer with an epic week of super-inspired fun! We’ll learn how to harness our own superpowers through crafts, games, and team-building activities that feature some of our favorite heroes. The week will culminate with a top secret mission for our PMEC Superheroes that you won’t want to miss!

Week 2 - Blow Up The Week! (June 30th - July 3rd: NO CAMP on the 4th)
Campers come see what we can blow up or blast off! This week we will make rockets to blast off, water balloon fun and experiments with erupting soda bottles and so much more. Let's celebrate the Fourth of July week with a bang!

Week 3 - Trash to Treasure (July 7th - July 11th)
Learn how to use commonly discarded items and environmental materials to create beautiful pieces of art. Re-purpose items such as CD cases, yogurt containers, Popsicle sticks and more to create mosaics, birdhouses, etc.!

Week 4 - Olympics (July 14th - July 18th)
Get ready to zoom through all the places on your travel bucket list! We will explore games and wildlife from different countries along with some Olympic style competitions! (Our field trip this week will be Field Day which is included with camp registration.)

Week 5 - Game Show Week (July 21st - July 25th)
Have you ever dreamed of competing on a game show? If so, Week 5 is your chance! Join us this week for the best of Minute to Win It, Jeopardy, Survivor, Wheel of Fortune, Double Dare, and more!

Week 6 - Folklore and Fantasy Week (July 28th - Aug 1st)
There's magic in the air at camp this week! We'll step into some of our favorite mystical worlds and explore every aspect of our imaginations. We will also learn about the woodland folklore of PMEC!

Week 7 - Holiday Fun (August 4th - August 8th)
Come and celebrate Halloween in August... and while we're at it, all the major holidays! We may even create some new ones.

Week 8 - The Big Top (August 11th - Aug 15th)
Come one, come all to the greatest show of the summer! We will make circus themed crafts to turn PMEC into a show-stopping event and end camp with an amazing talent show!

Camp Counselor Staff
Many of our camp counselors are high school and college age students, and for many this is their first job. While we do lots of training on youth development, they are not professionals. Our staff to camper ratio is 1:10 and the camp is not equipped to provide one-on-one staffing for campers. Please be respectful to our camp counselor staff, and if you have any concerns, you can reach out to the Recreation Director.

Additional Forms and Files: Links:
Register Activity Ages Grades Days Date/Time Fees
 
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Outdoor Discovery Camp 
N/A 1 - 7 MTuWThF  06/23/2025 - 08/15/2025
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Peabody Mill Environmental Center
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Before Care 
N/A PK - 7 MTuWThF  06/23/2025 - 08/15/2025
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM

Peabody Mill Environmental Center
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After Care 
N/A 1 - 7 MTuWThF  06/23/2025 - 08/15/2025
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Peabody Mill Environmental Center
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   Log In
Before & After Care 
N/A 1 - 7 MTuWThF  06/23/2025 - 08/15/2025
07:30 AM - 05:30 PM

Peabody Mill Environmental Center
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