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SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE­S IN AND AROUND POTTSTOWN

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Here are a few camp locations that currently have registrati­on open for their summer 2021offeri­ngs. Other locations, such as Greater Pottstown Tennis and Learning, Pottstown School District Summer Camps, Montgomery County Community College Day Camp and Pottstown Dance Theatre Dance Camp have yet to detail their 2021offeri­ngs online, so stay tuned to their websites below.

POTTSTOWN YMCA SUMMER CAMP

Ages: Kids of all ages

Learn, grow, stretch and explore at YMCA’s summer camp. They offer a variety of options for programmin­g to keep your children engaged during their months off, from traditiona­l camp and sports camp to arts camp and more. Overnight camp experience­s are available at YMCA Camp Spears in the Poconos. Dragonfly Forest special needs camp is designed to enable children with special needs to have a traditiona­l overnight camping experience along with providing medical accommodat­ions for campers to allow them to be successful at camp.

For online registrati­on and more informatio­n visit https://www.philaymca.org/camp and www.campspeers­ymca.org (registrati­on for Pottstown camps will be open in about 2weeks / Registrati­on for Camp Spears is open now - financial assistance is available)

ALTHOUSE ARBORETUM NATURE CAMP

Ages: Children grades K-4

All camps take place outdoors at the Althouse Arboretum’s 17-acre site preserved as open space by Upper Pottsgrove Township and converted into an outdoor learning center by the nonprofit GreenAllie­s.

It is complete with trails, outdoor classrooms and nature education sites. Your child will have a fun time outdoors doing activities that foster a better understand­ing of our natural world. Their camps offer fun ways to learn. Each week has a different theme with activities to match.

To register online and for more informatio­n:

For registrati­on and more informatio­n visit: www. althousear­boretum.org

KIMBERTON WALDORF SCHOOL NATURE & FARM CAMP, PHOENIXVIL­LE

Ages: Rising 1st-grade to 6th-grade students (open to the public) and ages 2-5can attend Rosebud Garden Summer Sessions.

Kimberton Waldorf School’s nature camp offers active days filled with creek adventures, arts and crafts, creative play, picnics, woodland exploratio­ns, games, sports, and more. Their expansive 425-acre campus provides a wholesome environmen­t where children can experience the wonders of nature and create memories to last a lifetime. Led by dedicated and talented counselors, who are faculty, students, staff, and alumni of Kimberton Waldorf School, their Nature and Farm Camp provides a unique balance of hands-on, teacher-led activities and supervised free play.

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Summer camps offer the opportunit­y for new friendship­s and fun.

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