Apple Scouts Camp
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 08/16/2024
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Apple Playschools’ Apple Scouts program is a gender-inclusive, multi-age outdoors camp based on the belief that all children have the right to connect to the natural world. Aligned with the international movement to “rewild” childhood, children in our camp programs are immersed in nature 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 preserves, woods and trails. Campers grow alongside the plants and animals they encounter, provided with meaningful experiences and trusting relationships that nurture the environmental stewards of tomorrow. Sessions are open to youth who have completed Young 5's/Kindergarten-5th grade. Campers will be assigned to a mixed-age group during their session.
Key Features
- 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 and natural areas
- Opportunities for independent problem solving and conflict resolution
- Encouragement to take risks, build skills, make mistakes, and get messy
- 1:10 staff to camper ratio
- Knowledgeable, passionate, and enthusiastic staff with CPR/First Aid certification
2024 Summer Camp Sessions
Location: Drop off and pick up for Apple Scouts Summer Camp will be at West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S 7th St, Ann Arbor. Scouts will leave from this site for their daily adventures via hiking. All camp sessions include hiking to nearby nature areas and parks, art, open play/exploration time and activities guided by each session theme.
SESSION 1 | 6/17-21, 6/24-28 (NO CAMP 6/19) | RISK AND RESEARCH
SESSION 2 | 7/1-7/5, 7/8-7/12 (NO CAMP 7/4) | AROUND ANN ARBOR IN 80 HOURS
SESSION 3 | 7/15-7/19, 7/22-7/26 | ART ALL AROUND
SESSION 4 | 7/29-8/2, 8/5-8/9 | FARM TO TABLE ADVENTURE
SESSION 5 | 8/12-8/16 (ONE WEEK ONLY) | ENCHANTED GARDEN QUEST
You can find more detailed information about our sessions and about camp on our website- www.appleplayschools.org/apple-scouts
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