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Middle School Summer Camp - Grades 6-8

For preteens and teens, camp should be more than just outrageously fun...EPIC! Camp for middle school kids is about growing and challenging yourself, being a member of a team and participating in a community, and making choices to live a healthy lifestyle.

All of these goals have been incorporated into our weekly themes, so along with things like Wacky Wednesdays and wild contests, the campers will engage in daily physical fitness, make their own nutritious snacks and shakes, and join in on a weekly volunteer activity. The themes, activities, and field trips are designed to appeal to middle school students’ interests and skills. Our daily "brain-power hour” will include computer-based research and writing about theme related topics. Come join us for a week, or for all seven, and hang out with other middle school kids. Be challenged, be stretched, and have some outrageous fun!

Download the full summer camp brochure or continue reading for program descriptions.

Weekly Themes

Week 1, June 14-18 – Olympics to the Nth Degree                                                                          

 During our “Brain Power Hour” (BPH) we will be researching the Olympics games and their history. Our activities will include skating, archery and our own possible Iron Chef competition to mention a few. We will share our knowledge of games with the Children’s Home.

Week 2, June 21-25 – Sea Quest       

 BPH this week will include coastal ecology, marine life, etc. Some of the activities included this week will be kayaking, a visit to Honeymoon Island, shell collecting and more.  We will also be doing a coastal cleanup as part of our community service.

Week 3, June 28-July 2 – International Passport              

We will be looking at different countries, cultures and customs. We will be traveling to Tarpon Springs and/or Ybor City, sampling or even cooking foods from different countries, bring speakers or dance groups to the camp. We will be giving back to the world community by hosting a car wash to benefit Haiti and Chile.

Week 4, July 5-9 – Rockin’ in the U.S.A.                  

 We will look at the history of this great country. Taking in a baseball game, an “All American Cook-out,” and a possible train ride will highlight some of the activities during this week. The building of a red, white and blue flower garden will add a little Americana to the grounds.

Week 5, July 12-15 – Nth Vention                  

 We will explore the history of inventions, inventors and the patenting process during.  Have an idea? Let’s build what you’re thinking this week. A trip to MOSI could be in order during Nth Vention  week. Make a space shuttle, build a space station anything is possible. You mind is your only limitation.

Week 6, July 26-30 – Into the Wild                                

 We’ll explore the “wilds” of nature and what it takes to `survive out there.  Hiking, survival skills, animal art and making healthy snacks for survival in the wild are some of the activities. We’ll bring animals to camp to gain a better understanding of them. A hike and an overnight camp out (on campus) are on the list as well. Volunteering at the zoo will round out our program.

Week 7, August  2-6 – CSI                     

We’ll discover what crime investigation is all about. Crime scenes will mysteriously appear and have to be solved. Geocashing is high on our list of activities. A visit to a forensic lab and a trip to MOSI’s “Scene of the Crime” are on the radar. The CSI week will be capped off with a Mystery Luncheon Theatre presentation.

Ready to register? Download and complete both the registration form and parent questionnaire, and return them, along with your $75 deposit, to Tampa Day School at 12606 Henderson Road, Tampa, FL, 33625.