At Camp Green Mountain, your child will have fun, learn, grow and make new friends in a challenging and supportive environment!
Bennington Location: Bennington Sports Center for Grades K & 1 | Bennington Rec Center for Grades 2/3 & 4+
Arlington Location: Arlington Rec Park - all ages
AGES SERVED:
Children entering Grades K-8.
CAMP ACTIVITIES:
Camp Green Mountain offers curriculum in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). Activities include participating in talent shows and studying astronomy, dance, fossils, music, nature and weather. Our counselors provide hands-on lessons building Legos and towers using resources found in the environment, creating galaxies in a bottle, and engineering using circuit boards. Our Leaders in Training (LIT) program completes a community service project with the support of the campers.
In addition:
- Arts and Crafts
- Field Games
- Field Trips to Willow Park
- Recreational Swimming
- Structured Play
- Teambuilding
- Traditional Sports
Please call or e-mail prior to registering for the 2024 Summer Camp season. $25/week non-refundable deposit due at time of registration to secure your child's spot.
2024 THEME WEEKS: Weekly field trip locations TBD.
**Early Weeks available:
June 17-21: Pre-Summer Program (Link to register here: https://operations.daxko.com/programs/redirector.aspx?cid=2245&pid=115177&sid=2265798)
Link to register for all summer program weeks: June 24-August 23: https://operations.daxko.com/Programs/Redirector.aspx?program_id=22536006&cid=2245
June 24-28 : KICK-OFF TO SUMMER
- Week 1 (July 1 - July 5) *no camp July 4 | Community Hero Week
- Enjoy visits from our local Police Departement and other community helpers! Campers will get to see firetrucks, our K-9 team, and EMS!
- Week 2 (July 8 - July 12) | Arts Enrichment Week
- Create and learn about your artistic side! Campers will spend the week getting ready for the end of week talent show! Set design and rehearsals will take up a lot of our week.
- Week 3 (July 15 - July 19) | Sports and Play
- Try out different traditional sports and games each day. Try out soccer, baseball, basketball and tennis. If you enjoy gym class then you will love this week!
- Week 4 (July 22 - July 27) | STEAM Week
- Dive into science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, where campers engage in hands-on experiments, innovative projects, and exciting challenges that ignite their passion for learning and discovery.
- Week 5 (July 29 - August 2) | Fitness & Fun
- Try out different forms of exercise! Zumba, obstacle courses, and more! If you are interested in minor sports like handball, pickleball, and bowling then you will love this week.
- Week 6 (August 5 - August 9) | Live Like a Local Week
- Learn about all the different aspects to your community during this week. Check out local hangouts and favorite places! Walking tours, field trips, and exploration of your city will be the base of the week.
- Week 7 (August 12 - August 16) | Color Wars
- A field day style week with physical, mental, and creative competitions.
- Week 8 (August 19 - August 23) | End of Summer Celebration
- A smaller-scale camp week to have FUN with those last days of summer. Lots of traditional summer camp fun including tie-die, friendship bracelets, and a yummy cook out!
CONTACT:
- For information regarding Camp Green Mountain, please call (413) 499-7650 ext. 322 or e-mail Taylor McGuire at tmcguire@bfymca.org.
- For registration, call the Bennington Rec Center at (802)500-2770 or register online (below).
