At Camp Green Mountain, your child will have fun, learn, grow and make new friends in a challenging and supportive environment!

ARLINGTON SITE

AGES SERVED:

Children entering Grades 1-8.

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 2023 Summer Camp season. Review the 2023 Camp Green Mountain FAQ. $25/week non-refundable deposit due at time of registration to secure your child's spot.

2023 THEME WEEKS: Weekly field trip locations TBD

Note - Early and Late Summer Camp Weeks are also available - these are smaller scale camps but still full of activities, movement, and FUN!

Week 1 (June 26 - June 30) | The Great Adventure

Bask in the sun and breathe in the fresh air in a nature-themed week! We will be exploring our downtown with walking field trips to our local parks. Trail walks to the Willow Park, White Rocks, Howard Park, and Arlington Recreational will be highlights!

Week 2 (July 3 - July 7) | Community Hero Week (CLOSED Tuesday for Fourth of July)

Enjoy visits from our local Police Department and other community helpers! Campers will get to see EMS, firetrucks, our K-9 team! Along with educational activities to dig deeper into our hometown heroes! 

Week 3 (July 10 - July 14) | Enrichment Week

Spend the week creating and learning about your artistic side! We will spend the week getting ready for the Talent Show, including set design and rehearsals! This will also give kids a range of learning experiences, involving communication, creativity and teamwork skills!  

Week 4 (July 17 - July 21) | Sports and Play

If you enjoy gym class, then you will love this week! Try out different sports and games each day! This will include baseball, basketball, dodgeball, kickball, soccer and tennis.

Week 5 (July 24 - 28) | STEAM Week

Along with our typical camp fun, we will have a daily experiment to complete each day! This will include cardboard creations, egg drops, homemade slime, ice cream making and sink or float worksheets.

Week 6 (July 31 - August 4) | Fun and Fitness

Try out different forms of exercise! Zumba, Wall Ball, Obstacle Courses, Four Squares, Capture the Flag and more.

Week 7 (August 7 - August 11) | Hometown History

Learn about all the different historical components of our community with a visit to our local museums (including Bennington Monument and Veterans Home)!

Week 8 (August 14 - August 18) | Color Wars

A field day style week with physical, mental and creative competitions! (Relay races, sports, swimming and more!) 

CONTACT:

  • For information regarding Camp Green Mountain, please call (413) 499-7650 ext. 322 or e-mail Kayla Becker (kbecker@bfymca.org) or Taylor McGuire (tmcguire@bfymca.org).
  • For registration, call the Bennington Rec Center at (802)442-1053 or register online (below).
 

FAQ Camp Green Mountain Berkshire Family YMCA Bennington Rec Camp