Local Summer Camp Options 2024

 Below is a list of suggested local camps. You are welcome to use this list or find a camp on your own.  As camps are confirmed for 2024 we will update information and change the date. Feel free to look up any “unconfirmed” camps on your own, too!  Note: If a camp is free or you have your own scholarship to attend, then you can just sign up for it on your own. It does not need to be run through our T&E Care volunteers. 

Remember –  If you are hoping for some financial assistance from T&E Care with the tuition for a camp – then
just follow these 4 simple steps:

1. Figure out the camp you want.
2. Contact the camp itself and determine if there is still space for the dates you want and if they offer any discounts/scholarships.
3. Register for the camp on your own through the camp website or by calling the camp directly. (If we can help – we only help with the funding.  YOU still need to handle the registration.)
4. Apply for assistance to our Camp Assistance Program if it looks like the camp still costs too much for your budget.  (We can offer up to $350/child IF funds are still available.) 

Local Township Day, Library and School Camps

These are great camps and you can really get a good deal for the price. They do fill up quickly so don’t delay.

Tredyffrin Township Day Camp 2024

Local Sports Camps

Many of these camps do fill up quickly so don’t delay.

Tredyffrin Township Basketball Camp 2024 

• 4 different sessions for boys between June 17-July 19; one week for girls – July 22-26
• camps run 9am-1pm
• Boys or girls entering grades 3-10; all held at Teegarden Park
• Residents: $115/week (or $410/4 wks)
• Non-Residents:  $125/week (or $450/4 wks)
• call 610-505-0643 or email mmfun@moremoorefun.com for detail

Teegarden Summer Basketball League 2024 

• For boys entering grades 8-12; 2 divisions (Jr 8-10th grade; Sr 11-12th grade)
• 2 games/week; June 18-Aug 5 games Mondays and Tuesdays evenings; rain make-ups on Thursdays
• Game times 7:30 or 8:30; all games at Teegarden Park in Berwyn
• $95 for Tredyffrin residents; $110 for non-residents (no refunds!)
• call 610-505-0643 or email mmfun@moremoorefun.com for details

Tredyffrin Township Lacrosse Camp – Little Laxers 2024

• For boys or girls – June 24-28
• Camp runs 9-noon
• For boys or girls grades K-5
• No experience needed
• Camp held at Wilson Farm Park
• $185 for the camp; sibling discount of $20 off normal cost
• Run by Conestoga High School Assistant Girls Lacrosse Coach, Jaclyn Klunder
• Players must provide their own stick and mouth guard, but boys will not be required to have eye gear or pads.
• Contact littlelaxerscampK5@gmail.com for more information.

Summer Junior Tennis Programs (Tredyffrin) 2024

• Assorted programs July 8-July 25
• 9am-11am
• $280/week
• Held at tennis courts next to Tredyffrin Library
• For ages 6-14
• Racquet provided if needed. Bring your own water.
• Learn the fundaments of the sport – beginners or intermediate players welcome.
• Register at www.tredyffrintennispickleball.com
• Questions please contact info@universalrackets.com or 484-263-0960

Sky High Basketball Camp 2024 

• July 8-12 camp for girls and boys – at CHS, 9am-2pm
• ages 6-13, separated by age and ability
• camper to staff ratio averages 8:1
• $300 per camper; Save $15 if register before May

TEYSA Soccer Camps 2024

• for kids entering Kindergarten through eighth grade
• camp runs throughout the summer – starting June 17 through the end of August
• camps run 9-noon
• location: Wilson Farm Park  – see website for dates and times
• $185/week
• Questions should go to admin@tesoccer@org.
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Ultimate Frisbee Camp 2024

• • For boys and girls ages 7-15
  • Aug 12-16
  • 9am-noon, $180; 9am-2pm $225
  • Held at Wilson Farm Park
  • Run by Phoenix Ultimate Academy
  • Bring your own water and appropriate shoes

Pioneers Basketball Camp 2024

• Boys and girls, entering grades 2-8
• Dates June 24-28, or July 15-19, 9-2 (at either VFMS or TEMS – still TBD)
• $345/camper ($655 for both weeks)
• registration is online
• Questions: PioneersBasketballCamp@gmail.com 

Bright Side Lacrosse Camp  2024

• June 17-21, 9:00-12:00 (half day); 9:00-3:00 (full day)
• Dittmar Park, 831 South Valley Forge Rd, Devon Pa
• Girls and Boys players age 7-14, beginners to experienced
• $215/camper for half day; $315/camper for full day
• early bird discounts available until April 15
• girls bring stick, cleats, mouth piece, and goggles
• boys bring helmet, stick, cleats, mouth piece, shoulder/arm pads, and gloves
• everyone should bring water and a small snack

Local Specialty Camps

Footlighters Theater Camp 2024

• Community Through Song and Stage – summer musical theater camps
• Located in Berwyn
• ages 6-12
• performing 101 Dalmatians Kids (June 17-22) and Finding Nemo Kids (Jue 24-29) – scholarships available.
• also Heathers: Teen Edition for students ages 14-18
• Many camps fill fast!
• questions?  call 717-418-2871 or email nick@communitythroughsong.com

Whimsy Art Polymer Clay Teen Camp 2024

• Maximum 6 campers per week, so it will fill fast!
• During class you’ll make jewelry, sculptures, journal covers, gnomes and more
• $275/week (Includes $45 worth of supplies you can use at home
• 9:30-noon
• For more info and dates click on link or call Wendy at 610-687-1047

Home Cooked 2024 

• Registration is open starting on January 31 for returning campers; on February 1 for new campers.  NOTE – this camp usually fills almost immediately.  Sign up quickly if interested!  
• Two types of camps in 2023:  (1) Kids Cooking Camp: make a dinner entree for 5, side & dessert each day. and (2) Kids Baking Camp: baked goods  (sweet & savory) galore!  Take home to bake, eat or freeze to enjoy later.
• Cooking classes for kids – located in Paoli
• Sessions for boys and girls ages 7-11
• Some morning and some afternoon sessions – check website for details.
• Camps are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, for 3 hours.
• Different sessions in June, July, and August (some baking, some cooking)
• $289/camper per week ($269 for Baking camp); $15 voucher for store if siblings registers; value of food taken home is over $200 per camper!!!
• Small groups per session so they fill fast.
• Please email them at info@homecooked.net or call 610-647-1002 with questions.

The Photography Workshop 2024

• Click on Summer Camp link
• ages 9-16
• Various locations around the area – Upper Merion, West Chester, etc.
• half day (9-noon or 10-1) and full day (9-4) options
• $294 for half days; $573 for full days ( a few cost more)
• June through August

• Learn rock climbing skills and great team building, ages 6-15
• Assorted locations in area – Malvern and Oaks are closest to us
• Assorted weeks throughout the summer
• Camps often sell out.
• Half day and full day options available (full day is pretty expensive)
• Extended day available for additional cost
• call 877-822-7673 x2 for details

Local General Camps

These are local camps that offer a variety of activities and lots of options. They are not cheap but many offer extensive scholarship options through their own programs. HOWEVER, these scholarships are usually taken quickly, so check IMMEDIATELY to see if they are available. As always, we might be able to help with up to $350 of any cost per child, if funds are available.

Upper Main Line Y 2024

• Go to:  Programs – Summer Camps
• Upper Main Line Y/Berwyn campus (or choose a different site if you’d prefer)
• Weeklong camps all summer long; 9-4 for full day; 9-12 or 1-4 for half day programs
• Day camps, specialty camps with MANY different types of camp options
• Most camps are for ages 3 through 15
• Cost varies per camp – go to website to get costs of specific camps
• Register by the end of February for early bird pricing.  There are also sibling discounts
• You MUST apply for and receive financial based assistance from the Y to qualify for T&E Care support. Call them or check out the website for more details.
• Other ways to save at the Y can be found here.
• Questions:  contact the Y at 610-647-9622
• Another option for the Y is to buy a family membership to the Y for the summer – T&E Care can use our camp program to help with that funding instead of covering the cost of individual camps.

Local Special Free Camps

NOTE: You do NOT have to register for any of these camps through the T&E Care program you can do it totally on your own.You will still be eligible for T&E Care assistance through another camp.

Camp Kesem 2024

• This camp is for kids whose parents have or have had cancer to give them a chance to have fun with other kids struggling with this same situation.
• This is a one week overnight camp for kids ages 6 to 18
• The closest location is Oxford, PA.
• It is FREE to all children attending.
• Nurses and mental health professionals are part of the camp staff.
• If you are interested please contact them at support@kesem.org or call 253-736-3821.

Science In the Summer   2024

If you have kids going into grades 2-6 next fall – and they like science – then this is your chance for an extremely popular FREE science camp. The GSK Science in the Summer™ program will introduce Chester County students to different science topics!  Registration opens in early May – don’t wait (because it WILL fill up very quickly)!  Please check the website for dates and times at a location near you.

Academic or Leadership Camps 2024

• For middle and high school students interested in a leadership or academic camp, please contact your TESD counselor. The Foundation for Learning in T/E (FLITE) can sometimes help cover the costs of some of these camps. Your counselor can help work out these details, or contact FLITE directly.

Teen Camps (7th Grade or Older)

Camps Aren’t Just for Little Kids!

There may not be as many camps for older kids, but there are a few. You have to dig harder to find them. Because there aren’t as many options, they do then to fill up quickly. Don’t delay if you are interested. Check these out (for specific facts and links go to camps listed above):

• UMLY has a large number of special teen camps such as babysitting camps, leadership camps, life-guarding camp, environmental camps, fishing camps, some sports camps, and camps that includes adventures and special trips. You could also consider a summer membership at the Y so your kids have access to the pools, the weight and exercise rooms, and lots of the classes.  (Don’t forget to first apply for assistance through the Y financial assistance program as well.)
• The Kitchen Workshop
• ESF
• Many Martial Arts programs are for older kids.
• Many of the Sports Camp
• Some of the township camps or programs run through high school (i.e. ultimate Frisbee, Tea Garden basketball league).
• Check out the general camp lists, too they may have even more options.
• Some of the township camps use teens for counselors so your kids can go to camp AND get paid. A win-win for everyone.  Check with the townships to see what’s available (they start to post hirings in late winter/early spring.)

Local Church Camps