Brandywine Valley Summer Camp
WELCOME TO SUMMER CAMP 2023!
Welcome to Summer Adventures Camp with Brandywine Valley Sports and Recreation! Our summer day camp is designed for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade. We will explore arts and crafts, music, science, cooking, sports, and nature. There will be one to two field trips per week to different locations in the area that fit in with the themes we have for each week. We provide a safe, fun, and positive environment where your child can grow, learn and make life-long friends.
Our summer camp is located in the beautiful New Garden Township Park and Buildings. New Garden Park is a quiet park situated in-between the New Garden Township Building and the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department Building. Camp will be at New Garden Township community rooms, and the pavilions, trails, sports fields, and playground at New Garden Park. Each week offers a special theme in addition to daily camp activities such as kickball, volleyball, four-square, and arts and crafts. For more information, click HERE to visit our FAQ page! Check us out on Facebook HERE!
New for Summer 2023 - Summer Adventures Camp will be heading to a local pool one day each week this summer!
New Counselor in Training Program - Please note the change in grade for participants from last year's summer camp. This program is now for students in Kindergarten through 6th grade only. For students in 7th and 8th grade, there are limited spots for our new Counselors In Training (CIT) Program. Due to the popularity of this program, in most cases, students accepted into the CIT Program are those who have attended this camp in the past. Please email brandywinevalleyrecreation@gmail.com if you are interested in this program or have any questions.
If you are interested in being a camp counselor, please email brandywinevalleyrecreation@gmail.com.
The dates for Summer Adventure Camp 2023 are June 12, 2023 to August 4, 2023.
**Registration closes for each individual week of camp on the TUESDAY before that week of camp.**
Early bird pricing! Prices subject to change!
MEET OUR TEAM!
Jamie Miller Director
Jamie Miller is our Summer Camp Director. During the school-year, Jamie teaches 3rd and 4th grade students in an after-school program. She strives to foster in her students a love for learning through hands-on STEAM activities that spark imagination and investigate curiosities. She plans to incorporate this same approach into many of the camp activities, as well as building a strong camp community that inspires personal growth and new friendships. Jamie is fluent in English and Spanish.
Rachel Heinze Assistant Director
Rachel Heinze is an Assistant Director at Summer Adventures Camp this summer. Rachel is a lover of teaching and learning. She's worked in education for a lucky 13 years for ages preschool through adults, primarily as a special education teacher. Her favorite things about working with young people are seeing them grow, being silly, and just getting a front row seat to their awesomeness. Rachel is also a mom of two beautiful children and an artist. Rachael is fluent in English and Spanish.
Alisha Liljestrand Assistant Director
Alisha Liljestrand is an Assistant Director at Summer Adventures Camp this summer. Alisha grew up in the area where she graduated from Avon Grove High School and then attended the University of Delaware, earning a degree in Human Services. She is a businesswoman and has been a hairstylist for the past 15 years. She and her husband spend time taking their two children on vacations to the mountains and the beach, where they enjoy fishing, swimming, and they love playing sports.
INDOOR
OUTDOOR
CREATIVE PLAY
WEEK ONE: UNDER THE SEA 
Date: June 12th - June 16th
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Price: $295*
Grade: Rising Kindergarten - 6th
This week we will explore the mysterious deep through arts & crafts, sea monster and mermaid themed games and activities, under the sea bingo, seashell painting and a visit to the Camden Aquarium! We will also play water games outside to beat the heat and end with a ‘beach’ party!
*No extra cost for field trips!
WEEK TWO: THE MAGIC OF ENTERTAINMENT 
Date: June 19th - June 23th
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Price: $295*
Grade: Rising Kindergarten - 6th
Get your inner magic ready to have some fun exploring different popular movie characters! This week is sure to be a blast for any Disney fans! We plan to visit the Franklin Institute's Disney 100: The Exhibition.
*No extra cost for field trips!
WEEK THREE: REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS 
Date: June 26 - June 30th*
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Price: $295*
Grade: Rising Kindergarten - 6th
If your kiddo loves creepy crawlies and playing in the mud, this is the best week for them! We will be exploring our natural surroundings and what lives there. We are excited to go to the newly renovated DE Museum of Nature and Science. We will have Reptile and Amphibian themed games, arts and crafts and active fun!
*No extra cost for field trips!
WEEK FOUR: SUPERHEROES 
Date: July 3 - July 7th
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Price: $235*
Grade: Rising Kindergarten - 6th
It's a bird, it's a plane, it’s…. Our campers!! In Superheroes week campers will create their own super character and decide which universe they fit in… who is better, Marvel or DC? Join us as we get a visit from some real life super heroes! We plan to visit the movies this week.
*No extra cost for field trips!
*Closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023
*No extra cost for field trips!
WEEK FIVE: IT'S A MYSTERY
Date: July 10th - July 14th
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Price: $295*
Grade: Rising Kindergarten - 6th
Does your child love mysteries and hunting for clues? We will have a mystery to solve and a scavenger hunt! We will learn to write a secret message using lemon juice, create secret codes and gadgets, and much more! We plan to visit The Main Event in Delaware.
*No extra cost for field trips!
WEEK SIX: OUT OF THIS WORLD 
Date: July 17th - July 21st
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Price: $295*
Grade: Rising Kindergarten - 6th
Star Wars, Among Us, Planets and Stars. This week is sure to be OUT OF THIS WORLD! Join us for outer space themed art, astronaut training, fun and games! We plan to visit the New Garden Airport.
*No extra cost for field trips!
WEEK SEVEN: NATURE UNLEASHED 
Date: July 24th - July 28th
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Price: $295*
Grade: Rising Kindergarten - 6th
If your child loves the great outdoors, this week is for them! We will take nature hikes through the park, explore the local flora and fauna, create art with nature, make fairy houses, take a field trip to a local nature center and more!
*No extra cost for field trips!
WEEK EIGHT: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! 
Date: July 31st - August 4th
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Price: $295*
Grade: Rising Kindergarten - 6th
This week features a talent show, improv games, music games, and a trip to a local theater for a performance where we will meet the actors!
*No extra cost for field trips!
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