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Apple Scouts Nature Immersion Camp

Disclosure: Apple Scouts Nature Immersion Camp has sponsored this listing and provided information for the listing.

This is part of our 2024 Summer Camp Guide sponsored by Rocks & Robots. Check out the full guide for more summer camp options.

Apple Scouts Nature Immersion Camp

Camp Details

Locations:

Website: https://www.appleplayschools.org/apple-scouts

Contact Email: applescouts@appleplayschools.org

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Camp Categories: Animals/Nature, Art, Outdoors, STEM

Camp Ages: Kindergarteners, Elementary School

Enrollment Types: Multi-Week, Full Day

Earliest Drop-Off: 8:30am

Latest Pick up: 5:30pm

Price: Two week Sessions (week 1-4): $635/two week session, after care $150/session. One week session (week 5): $317.50/one week session, after care $75/session

Financial Aid Available

Registration Opens: February 1, 2024

Availability: Available (subject to change)

Weeks: Week 01 – June 17-21, Week 02 – June 24-28, Week 03 – July 1-5, Week 04 – July 8-12, Week 05 – July 15-19, Week 06 – July 22-26, Week 07 – July 29-August 2, Week 08 – August 5-9, Week 09 – August 12-16

About Apple Scouts Nature Immersion Camp

Apple Playschools’ Apple Scouts is a gender-inclusive, multi-age, outdoors camp based on the belief that all children have the right to play and connect to the natural world. Children in our camp programs are immersed in the outdoors in all kinds of weather. Through child-initiated activities like hiking, tracking, mapping, playing, building, and creating, Apple Scouts explore the rich surroundings offered by local parks, woods, trails – even the farmer’s market! Campers traverse the community by bus and foot, growing alongside the neighbors and nature they encounter.

Child painting rainbow on a canvas hung on a garden fence. Other paintings hang nearby

Key Features of the Apple Scouts Summer Camp Experience

  • Deep dive into place-based environmental education, ecology, and stewardship 
  • Camper-initiated activities, field trips, and lots of time devoted to open-ended play 
  • Outdoors 99% of the day, in all weather conditions 
  • Visits to multiple local parks, natural areas, museums and community spaces 
  • Opportunities for independent problem solving and conflict resolution 
  • Encouragement to take risks, build skills, make mistakes, and get messy 
  • Small, child-centered, multi-age group with a maximum 1:10 staff to camper ratio 
  • Knowledgeable, passionate, and enthusiastic staff with CPR/First Aid certification 
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Sessions are open to youth who have completed Young 5’s/Kindergarten-5th grade. Campers will be assigned to one of two mixed-age groups during their session. Our camp activities require extended time away from bathrooms with flush toilets, and walking distances of up to 3 miles in potentially hot or rainy weather.

All sessions are two weeks long except session 5 which is one week.,The sessions overlapping Juneteenth and 4th of July are not prorated as staff are paid for the holidays.

Camp Runs 8:30-4pm daily, with extended day care from 4-5:30pm.

Visit our website for Registration information: www.appleplayschools.org/apple-scouts.

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Session 1 | June 17-21, June 24-28 (no camp June 19)| Risk & Research

Ever wondered why the sky is blue or how old trees are? Do you love slime and getting messy? This session might be the one for you! Calling all curious chemists, inquisitive inventors and snoopy scientists to join us in taking risks while we research our most puzzling questions, inquiries and hypotheses. Bring your curiosity, innovation and adventurous spirit. Disclaimer: This session will include mud play!
Tentative Badges: Risk Taker, Mud Day, Science Explorer, Experiment Creator, Problem Solver

Session 2 | July 1-5 (no camp July 4th), July 8-12 (no camp July 4) | Around Ann Arbor in 80 Hours

Embark on an educational expedition with us as we journey through the jewels of our own backyard. Celebrating 200 years of existence, Ann Arbor is home to unique urban and natural landscapes. During this session we’ll explore, uncover, and marvel at the magnificent landmarks, people, and history of our community. Come learn about our local lore, connect with our heritage, cultivate a deeper appreciation, and celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of Ann Arbor.
Tentative Badge: Historical hunter, Kerrytown Kid, Community Explorer, Wolverine Wanderer

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Session 3 | July 15-19,  July 22-26 | Art All Around

Use the sidewalk as your palette, the neighborhood as your stage, and the people you pass as characters in your very own story. Whether you prefer the fluid motions of dance, the melodious magic of music, the theatrical thrills of drama, or the vibrant vistas of visual arts, during this session every day will be a new canvas of creativity to showcase your artistic expression. We’ll explore an array of different mediums as we intertwine inspiration and imagination in a symphony of creative exploration.
Tentative Badges: Natural Artist, Artful Artisan, Graphic Novelist, Thespian

Session 4 | July 29-August 2, Aug 5-9 | Farm to Table Adventure

Embark on a flavorful journey, where little ones become budding botanists and curious campers cultivate a connection with the earth. Delight in delectable discoveries as we delve into the delightful world of farm-fresh flavors, fostering friendships while feasting on fruits and forging memories around the table. We’ll learn how to prepare seasonal produce as we explore the local food system that sustains our community. Challenge yourself to try new foods and identify edible and healing plants growing all around us.
Tentative Badges: Forager, Canning, Community Gardner, Locavore

Session 5 | August 12-16 | Enchanted Garden Quest

Whisk away with us as we meander through Mother Nature’s marvels. We’ll embark on eco-adventures, uncovering the secrets of plants, flowers, and tiny creatures that call the garden home. Activities include crafting fairy houses, going on nature scavenger hunts, and learning about edible and healing plants growing around us. It’s a blend of education and enchantment, designed to spark curiosity and a love for the great outdoors in a setting straight out of a storybook.
Tentative Badges: Forager, Community Gardner, Natural Healer, Friend to Fairies

Find more summer camps in our 2024 Ann Arbor Summer Camp Guide.

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