Summer Day Camps

Come out and join the fun! We offer a variety of summer options for those ages 4 to 14.

Below is general information on our programs. The four programs below will begin on WEDNESDAY June 26.

Please note you must sign up for a session by the Thursday before the session begins. We can not take registrations on the Friday before.

Safety Village - ages 4-6
Camp KidZone - entering grades 1-4
Camp Hamp - entering grades 5 & 6
Teen Expeditions - entering grades 7-10


Sport Programs in baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse and tennis are also offered.
Click here to go to the Sport Summer Day Programs

Safety Village

For: Children ages 4 to 6 years old (must turn 4 before 8/31/2013)
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Dates: two week sessions
Session A : June 26-July 5 (no program 7/4) - starts on a Wednesday
Session B: July 8 - July 19
Session C: July 22 - August 2

Fee:
Session A: $88 resident, $98 non-resident
Session B & C: $125 resident, $135 non-resident

Location: Arcanum Field
Rain Site: Leeds Elementary School

Description
Safety Village is an exciting program that introduces youngsters to everyday safety concerns and preventative procedures. Children are split into groups according to ages.
Daily topics include stranger danger, fire, electric, water, animal & personal safety, and much more! Each day features a speaker on the topic of the day. The speakers include personnel from the Fire & Police Department, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, National Grid, Animal Control, and others.

Safety Village features a miniature replica of Northampton complete with streets and sidewalks. Children drive bicycles and Big Wheels through the village and walk the sidewalks to learn traffic and pedestrian safety first hand. The Northampton Lions Club came through with much of the financial support to provide this very vital part of the Safety Village Program.

Safety Village is a really fun program that teaches a number of powerful lessons. It is a must for your child!
Click here for info flyer

Camp KidZone

For: Children entering grades 1-4
Days:Monday - Friday
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (extended day options available)

Please note you must sign up for a session by the Thursday before the session begins. We can not take registrations on the Friday before.

One Week Sessions
Sessions, Dates & Themes:
1: June 26 – June 28 Hello Summer!: Ice Cream Social, Festival of Fun, Luau
2: July 1 – 5 (no program 7/4) Holidaze: 4th of July Day, Pines Theatre, Egg Day, Bus Trip Lake Wyola
3: July 8 – 12 Great Outdoors: Pines Theatre, Scavenger Hunt, Bus Trip Erving State Park, Tie-dye
4: July 15 – 19 Glorious Games: Pines Theatre, Bus Trip InterSkate 91, Camprady Game, Team Spirit Day
5: July 22 – 26 Super Heroes Strike!: Pines Theatre, Bus Trip Bowling, Water Games, Super Hero Day
6: July 29 - August 2 Club Hollywood: Pines Theatre, Bus Trip Movies, Minute to Win it, Alice in Wonderland
7: August 5–9 Mixed Up Week: Pines Theatre, Bus Trip Erving, Halloween Day, Tie-dye, camprady Game
8: August 12–16 Final Fling: Pines Theatre, Water games, Bus Trip InterSkate 91, Carnival, Pizza Party
*trips and themes subject to change

Location: Look Memorial Park
Rain Site: Aquatic and Family Ctr. at JFK

Fees:
Session 1: $84 resident, $94 non-resident
Session 2: $112 resident, $122 non-resident
Sessions 3-8: $140 resident, $150 non-resident

Extended Day: (45 minutes of extended supervision prior to and/or after regular program hours)
Session 1: $11/session
Session 2: $15/session
Sessions 3-8: $18/session

Look Park Sticker Required
-You may purchase the Recreation Dept./Look Park Summer Sticker. It is $20 for Residents or Non-residents, per pass
This pass is for our Camp KidZone and Camp Hamp summer programs, it is not a seasons pass to Look Park, but, a summer programs pass that will allow you entrance into Look Park for picking-up and dropping-off your child. This pass is only good from 7:45am-5:15pm, Monday through Friday while the program is running. This pass is ONLY available for purchase at the Recreation Department.
Look Park’s season’s passes are available for $38 for residents and $45 for non-residents. For details visit www.lookpark.org.


Pines Theater Entertainment Series, included in fee:
See www.lookpark.org for schedule

Fields Trips are included in fee

Description
Located within the gorgeous and historic 150 acres of Look Memorial Park, KidZone is your authentic and traditional day program experience. This exciting day program features an action packed daily schedule including sports, arts and crafts, cooperative games and swimming at the Aquatic and Family Center at JFK Middle School or Musante Beach in Leeds.

Each week’s activities and special events are created around the weekly theme. Examples of some events are our ice cream social, team spirit day, Olympic Day, Scavenger hunts, Luau and carnival events.
Included in the registration fee is a T-shirt for each participant, weekly Pines Theater entertainment shows, field trips and Special Events. We also offer extended morning and afternoon care to meet your families’ busy scheduling needs.

This affordable close to home summer program is the perfect opportunity for your youngster to enjoy the structure of the program, while allowing opportunities to for personal growth in self esteem and confidence while challenging them to gain new skills. Team building and cooperative activities are included to develop values such as honesty, respect and responsibility.

Our staff consists of mature counselors who have demonstrated their genuine interest in and compassion for children. All counselors are screened and carefully chosen to be positive role models. They are trained and certified in first aid and CPR. Participants are placed into smaller groups based on age, and we maintain a safe staff to participant ratio.

We provide safe, healthy, fun-filled and worry free environment not only for participants but for our parents as well. We believe that living, laughing and playing together connects our kids in ways that form lifelong friendships.
Click here for information packet

Camp Hamp

For: Youth entering grades 5 & 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Sessions & Weeks
1: June 26 – June 28 Summer Celebration: Bus Trip InterSkate 91, Scavenger Hunt
2: July 1 – 5 (no program July 4) Test the Comfort: Bus Trip Bowling, Raft Building, Water games
3: July 8 – 12 Wipe Out: Bus Trip Erving & Play Bousquet, Dodgeball Tourney
4: July 15 – 19 Games Galore: Bus Trip Lake Wyola & Basketball Hall of Fame, Minute to Win it
5: July 22 – 26 Adventure Land: Bus Trip Erving & Berkshire East Zip Line, Fort Building
6: July 29 - August 2 Wild World of Sports: Bus Trip Lake Wyola & Rock Cats Baseball game, Olympics
7: August 5 – 9 Anything Goes: Bus Trip Erving & Interskate 91, Tie-dye, Water Games
8: August 12 - 16 Final Fling: Bus Trip Lake Wyola & Family Golf, Pizza Party
*trips and themes subject to change

Location: Look Memorial Park
Rain Site: Aquatic and Family Center at JFK

Fees
Session 1: $96 resident, $106 non-resident
Session 2: $128 resident, $138 non-resident
Sessions 3-8: $160 resident, $170 non-resident


Extended Day: (45 minutes of extended supervision prior to and/or after regular program hours)
Session 1: $11/session
Session 2: $15/session
Session 3-8: $18/session

Look Park Sticker Required
-You may purchase the Recreation Dept./Look Park Summer Sticker. It is $20 for Residents or Non-residents, per pass
This pass is for our Camp KidZone and Camp Hamp summer programs, it is not a seasons pass to Look Park, but, a summer programs pass that will allow you entrance into Look Park for picking-up and dropping-off your child. This pass is only good from 7:45am-5:15pm, Monday through Friday while the program is running. This pass is ONLY available for purchase at the Recreation Department.
Look Park’s season’s passes are available for $38 for residents and $45 for non-residents. For details visit www.lookpark.org.


Field Trips
Bus trips are included in the session fee

Exciting adventures await participants eager for some summer fun with meaningful opportunities for social and personal growth. This fast paced, diverse program is based in Northampton’s beautiful Look Park where participants are introduced to a combination of athletic, adventure, artistic and cooperative outdoor activities. The program includes 2 weekly bus trips, special events, arts and crafts and swimming at JFK Middle School and Musante Beach in Leeds.

Click here for information packet

Teen Expeditions

For: Teens entering grades 7-10
Days: Monday-Friday

Dates & Themes:
1: June 26 – June 28 Adventure Begins: Bus trip Erving, Interskate 91, Local hikes
2: July 1 – 5 (no program 7/4) Test the Comfort Zone: Raft Building, Bus Trip Mt. Everett, local hikes
3: July 8 – 12 Explorers Unite!: Indoor Rock Climbing, Bus Trip Brownstone Adventure Park, local hikes
4: July 15 – 19 Beat the Heat: Lake Wyola, Chesterfield Gorge hike, Bus Trip Tubing, local hikes
5: July 22 – 26 A View from the Top: Indoor Rock Climbing, Bus Trip Mt. Greylock, local hikes
6: July 29 - August 2 Hikes, Bikes & Strikes: Bus Trip Rock Cats Baseball, Bus Trip Erving, local hikes
7: August 5 – 9 The Last Hoorah: Bus Trip Six Flags, Tie-dye, Amherst Ropes Course, local hikes
*trips and themes subject to change

8: August 12 – 16 Session 8 is a separate program from weeks 1 through 7. This week will be run by "Adventure In Adventure Out", a local outdoor experiential education company. We are calling it the Summer Outdoor Adventure Week, Click here to go to program page

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (some trips may vary)

Fee:
Session 1: $102 resident, $112 non-resident
Session 2: $136 resident, $146 non-resident
Session 3-7: $170 resident, $180 non-resident


Location: Meets at Recreation Department, 90 Locust St., rain site Smith Vocational, where Rec office is

Description
Enjoy a different outdoor adventure everyday in this exciting day program designed for your teenager! Throughout the course of the summer participants will be exposed to a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities, which are designed to heighten their appreciation for the outdoors and spark their natural curiosity. Each morning the small group will head out in a different direction to go Rock Climbing, Hiking, Biking, Tubing, Orienteering, Swimming and additional exciting outdoor adventures.

Our fully trained and First Aid/CPR certified staff will lead the daily adventures. Teens are encouraged to participate to their fullest in each and every week. The program is designed for teens to strengthen their own values, expand personal confidence, encourage them to try new challenges, experience team work and develop group cooperation in a fun, safe and nurturing setting. We will also ask for teen input into the schedules once the expeditions begin.
Click here for program information packet

Summer Outdoor Adventure Week

In association with Adventure In Adventure Out

For: Grades 7 - 10
Monday, August 12 - Friday, August 16
Click here for more information