Explorers (8-14 Years)

Explorers Camp will provide a unique experience that engages campers in a wide range of stimulating, hands-on activities with several themes offered each week for campers to choose from.

Who is it for?
Children ages 8 to 14
(Ages 8-12 for Sports Camps)

When does it run?
Camp runs in one-week sessions. Attend one week, several weeks, or all six weeks.

Cost
$410.00/week
The cost for Week 2 is discounted to $350, due to camp being closed on July 5.  
This includes all field trips, activities, weekly swimming and a morning and afternoon snack. 
​Payment plans available.

Schedule and Sessions Offered

Week 1: June 28-July 2 
Digital Design (Ages 8-14) 
Explore your world and share your vision through digital photography, 3D design, animation, and game design. Learn fun, new techniques utilizing cameras, iPads, and iMacs. All equipment and materials provided. 
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Sports Camp: Fitness Infusion (Ages 8-12)
Campers will learn new court sports each day, including volleyball, badminton, basketball, handball, and floor hockey. Each week the sports will change to reflect the theme of the camp. Campers will get the opportunity to play classic "backyard" games in backyard sports or go kayaking and fishing in water sports! Campers will gain an understanding of how fitness & sports can be infused into their daily lives in this camp! 

Master Chef: Great American Baking Battle (Ages 8-14)
Led by professional chefs from Personal Touch, campers will learn the ins and outs of the kitchen. Each week the meals prepared and field trips will change to reflect the theme of the camp. Your young chef will bring home their own culinary creations several times throughout the week!

Wilderness Explorers (Ages 8-14)
This unique camp, led by experienced Wilderness First Responders, campers, and teachers, introduces kids to outdoor living skills, and exploration! Campers will learn to build a fire, cook outdoors, construct a survival shelter, navigate using a compass and map to become a EFS Wilderness Explorer. 

Week 2: July 5 - July 9 (No Camp July 5)
Writer's Workshop (Ages 8-14)
This camp session will encourage young writers to think outside the box to create stories, songs, and poems. Campers will learn about the writing process and will collaborate on projects, as well as work on individual projects. 

Sports Camp: Cycle Nation (Ages 8-12)
Campers will learn new court sports each day, including volleyball, badminton, basketball, handball, and floor hockey. Each week the sports will change to reflect the theme of the camp. Campers will get the opportunity to play classic "backyard" games in backyard sports or go kayaking and fishing in water sports! This camp will focus on biking activities! Campers will visit local spin studios to gain an understanding of how cycling works and what benefits it possesses. 

Master Chef: Chopped Junior (Ages 8-14)
Led by professional chefs from Personal Touch, campers will learn the ins and outs of the kitchen. Each week the meals prepared and field trips will change to reflect the theme of the camp. Your young chef will bring home their own culinary creations several times throughout the week!

Wilderness Explorers (Ages 8-14)
This unique camp, led by experienced Wilderness First Responders, campers, and teachers, introduces kids to outdoor living skills, and exploration! Campers will learn to build a fire, cook outdoors, construct a survival shelter, navigate using a compass and map to become a EFS Wilderness Explorer. 

STEM Lab Challenge (Ages 8-14)
Campers will participate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math activities designed to keep young brains entertained and stimulated during this week-long session. They will be tinkering with hydraulics, gear-driven mechanics and will work with robotic motors to form their creations.​

Week 3: July 12- July 16
Better Buffalo (Ages 8-14)
In this camp, campers will help our community by partnering with several area organizations, including Meals on Wheels, Beechwood Nursing Home, community gardens, and more! We are so excited for another summer of creating a Better Buffalo!
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Game Design (Ages 8-14)​ 
​Ever wanted to know how video games and board games work? This camp delves into game design and how games run! Campers will tinker with the games as a team, building teamwork and collaboration skills. Campers will create their own Minecraft Server and gain an understanding of the coding side of the game!

Fitbit Challenge (Ages 8-12)
Campers will each receive a new Fitbit for this camp (included in price)! Campers will take to the challenges presented in the Fitbit app, all while forming teams to work their way up the leaderboards! Each day in camp will introduce a new challenge, and it's up to the campers to work together to figure out how to win! 
(This camp is $450.00)

Wilderness Explorers (Ages 8-14)
This unique camp, led by experienced Wilderness First Responders, campers, and teachers, introduces kids to outdoor living skills, and exploration! Campers will learn to build a fire, cook outdoors, construct a survival shelter, navigate using a compass and map to become a EFS Wilderness Explorer. 
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Master Chef: Nailed It! (Ages 8-14)
Led by professional chefs from Personal Touch, campers will learn the ins and outs of the kitchen. Each week the meals prepared and field trips will change to reflect the theme of the camp. Your young chef will bring home their own culinary creations several times throughout the week! This week will have challenges that campers must work together to complete! Judges from throughout camp will come in to see if the campers truly nailed it! 

Week 4: July 19-July 23
Make it and Take It (Ages 8-14)
Do you like hands-on projects? Are you a budding artist? In this new camp offering, campers will create a variety of art projects each day using conventional and unconventional materials.

Pixel Perfect (Ages 8-14)
Pixel Perfect is a photography and graphic design camp perfect for beginning digital artists! Campers will gain photographic knowledge and inspiration while learning how to operate a camera to create the images they want. Kids will experiment with shooting techniques while keeping a close eye on the composition and technical qualities of their images. Post-processing is as important as shooting: campers will learn photo editing to process their images to perfection and layout principles to incorporate their photography into original designs. The best part—the workshop will conclude with selecting their favorite works to be printed and taken home!​

Sports Camp: Field Frenzy (Ages 8-12)
Campers will learn new court sports each day, including volleyball, badminton, basketball, handball, and floor hockey. Each week the sports will change to reflect the theme of the camp. Campers will get the opportunity to play classic "backyard" games in backyard sports or go kayaking and fishing in water sports! 

Master Chef: Iron Chef (Ages 8-14)
Led by professional chefs from Personal Touch, campers will learn the ins and outs of the kitchen. Each week the meals prepared and field trips will change to reflect the theme of the camp. Your young chef will bring home their own culinary creations several times throughout the week! 

Wilderness Explorers (Ages 8-14)
This unique camp, led by experienced Wilderness First Responders, campers, and teachers, introduces kids to outdoor living skills, and exploration! Campers will learn to build a fire, cook outdoors, construct a survival shelter, navigate using a compass and map to become a EFS Wilderness Explorer. 

Week 5: July 26- July 30
Sports Camp: Camp Gladiator (Ages 8-12)
Campers will learn new court sports each day, including volleyball, badminton, basketball, handball, and floor hockey. Each week the sports will change to reflect the theme of the camp. Campers will get the opportunity to play classic "backyard" games in backyard sports or go kayaking and fishing in water sports! 

Digital Media (Ages 8-14)
In this camp, campers will write, create, and edit their video content! They will visit a local news studio, work together to gain an understanding of media in today's world, and create their own digital media!
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Master Chef: Cake Wars (Ages 8-14)
Led by professional chefs from Personal Touch, campers will learn the ins and outs of the kitchen. Each week the meals prepared and field trips will change to reflect the theme of the camp. Your young chef will bring home their own culinary creations several times throughout the week! This week will be focused more on baking!

Wilderness Explorers (Ages 8-14)
This unique camp, led by experienced Wilderness First Responders, campers, and teachers, introduces kids to outdoor living skills, and exploration! Campers will learn to build a fire, cook outdoors, construct a survival shelter, navigate using a compass and map to become a EFS Wilderness Explorer. 

Week 6: August 2 - August 6
Camp NEW: Nutrition, Exercise, and Wellness (Ages 8-14)
In this session, campers will explore different types of exercise from yoga to high-intensity interval training, learn about and taste foods that fuel the mind and body, and engage in activities to empower the mind and be confident and joyful. Come create your best life!

Sports Camp: Water Sports (Ages 8-12)
Campers will learn new court sports each day, including volleyball, badminton, basketball, handball, and floor hockey. Each week the sports will change to reflect the theme of the camp. Campers will get the opportunity to play classic "backyard" games in backyard sports or go kayaking and fishing in water sports! 

Master Chef (Ages 8-14)
Led by professional chefs from Personal Touch, campers will learn the ins and outs of the kitchen. Each week the meals prepared and field trips will change to reflect the theme of the camp. Your young chef will bring home their own culinary creations several times throughout the week!​

Wilderness Explorers (Ages 8-14)
This unique camp, led by experienced Wilderness First Responders, campers, and teachers, introduces kids to outdoor living skills, and exploration! Campers will learn to build a fire, cook outdoors, construct a survival shelter, navigate using a compass and map to become a EFS Wilderness Explorer.