2020 Summer Camps
Join us this summer for so many great options for kids of all ages!
Registration is coming soon! Email Beth Bowman to be notified when registration is open: bowmanbw@lancastermennonite.org.
If you have questions, please email the instructor of the specific camp you are interested in. You can find the camp instructor emails and more details about each camp included below.
Athletics - 2020 Summer Camps
| Camps | Dates | Grades | Times | Location | Cost | Instructor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazers Boys' Basketball Camp | June 29-July 2 | Rising 4th to 10th graders | M-Thu, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Lancaster Campus, Gym - 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA, 17602 | $165 / $15 discount if registered by May 15; $15 multi-child discount | Seth Buckwalter, LM Varsity Boys Basketball Coach | buckwaltersh@lancastermennonite.org |
| Youth Girls' Volleyball Camp | July 6-9 | Rising 6th to 9th graders; minimum 12 participants | M-Thu, 3-6 p.m. | Lancaster Campus, Gym - 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA, 17602 | $125 / $15 discount if registered by May 15 | Christy Horst, LM Junior High Girls Volleyball Coach | horstcl@lancastermennonite.org |
| HS Girls' Soccer Camp | August 3-6 | Rising 9th to 12th graders | M-Thu, 6-9 p.m. | Lancaster Campus, Turf Field - 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA, 17602 | $140 / $15 discount if registered by May 15 | Sean Boer, LM Varsity Girls Soccer Coach | boersr@lancastermennonite.org |
| HS Girls' Field Hockey Camp | Aug 10-13 | Rising 9th to 12th graders | M-Thu, 9-11:30 a.m. | Lancaster Campus, Turf Field - 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA, 17602 | $125 / $15 discount if registered by May 15 | Emily Lehman, LM Varsity Assistant Field Hockey Coach | lehmanea@lancastermennonite.org |
| Youth Field Hockey Camp | Aug 10-13 | Rising 4th to 8th graders | M-Thu, 12-2 p.m. | Lancaster Campus, Turf Field - 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA, 17602 | $125 / $15 discount if registered by May 15 | Emily Lehman, LM Varsity Assistant Field Hockey Coach | lehmanea@lancastermennonite.org |
| HS Boys' Soccer Camp | Aug 10-13 | Rising 9th to 12th graders | M-Thu, 6-9 p.m. | Lancaster Campus, Turf Field, 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $140 / $15 discount if registered by May 15 | Fred Winey, LM Varsity Boys Soccer Coach | wineyfk@lancastermennonite.org |
Special Interest - 2020 Summer Camps
| Camps | Dates | Grades | Times | Location | Cost | Instructor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids French Cooking Camp | June 8-11 | Ages 8-14 (minimum 8/maximum 12 participants) | M-Th, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | LM Lancaster Campus, Rutt Academic building - 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $165 / $15 discount if registered by May 15 | Monica Marcinkoski, LMH Food and Consumer Science Teacher | marcinkoskimm@lancastermennonite.org |
| Let's Play Music! (ukulele, Orff xylophones and recorder) | June 8-12 | Rising 3rd to 6th graders (minimum 10/maximum 16 participants) | M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | LM New Danville Campus - 393 Long Lane, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $175 | Darlene Hein, LM New Danville Music Teacher | heindm@lancastermennonite.org |
| Kids Can Sew Camp | June 18-18 | Ages 10-17 (minimum 8/maximum 12 participants) | M-Th, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | M-Th, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | $165 / $15 discount if registered by May 15 | Monica Marcinkoski, LMH Food and Consumer Science Teacher | marcinkoskimm@lancastermennonite.org |
| Garden to Table: An Interactive Gardening and Cooking Camp (Details below) | June 15-19 | Rising 1st to 6th graders | M-F, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | LM New Danville Campus - 393 Long Lane, Lancaster, PA 17603 | $155, $125 for your second child / $15 discount if registered by May 15 | Lindsay Carson, LM Principal & Teacher | carsonlb@lancastermennonite.org |
| Backyard Science Camp | June 15-19 | Rising 1st to 6th graders (minimum 6/maximum 24 participants) | M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | LM Locust Grove Campus - 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $180 / $15 discount if registered by May 15; $15 multi-child discount | Melinda Stevens, LM Locust Grove 2nd Grade Teacher | stevensmk@lancastermennonite.org |
| Robotics Camp | June 22-26 | Rising 6th to 9th graders | M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | LM Lancaster Campus, Rutt Academic building - 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $180 | Neil Reinford, LMH Physics and Robotics Teacher; and high school students | reinfordnr@lancastermennonite.org |
| Sports Activity Camp Week 1 | June 22-26 | Rising 2nd to 6th graders (minimum 6/maximum 30 participants) | M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | LM Locust Grove Campus - 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $160 / $15 discount if registered by May 15; $15 multi-child discount | Charlene Anderson, LM Locust Grove Physical Education & Health Teacher | andersoncs@lancastermennonite.org |
| Sports Activity Camp Week 2 | June 29-July 3 | Rising 2nd to 6th graders (minimum 6/maximum 30 participants) | M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | LM Locust Grove Campus - 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $160 / $15 discount if registered by May 15; $15 multi-child discount | Charlene Anderson, LM Locust Grove Physical Education & Health Teacher | andersoncs@lancastermennonite.org |
| Songs, Games, and Dances from Around the World | July 6-10 | Rising 3rd to 6th graders (minimum 10 participants) | M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | LM Locust Grove Campus - 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $175 / $15 discount if registered by May 15; $15 multi-child discount | Sarah Wingard and Darlene Hein, Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster and LM Music Staff | wingardsc@lancastermennonite.org |
| Urban Hike in NYC | July 7 | Ages 12+, Children ages 10-11 may participate but must be accompanied by a parent (minimum 32/maximum 37 participants) | T, 6:45 a.m. | Departs from LM Locust Grove Campus - 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $45 | Galen Sauder, LM Locust Grove campus Middle School Social Studies & Bible Teacher | saudergr@lancastermennonite.org |
Spanish Immersion - 2020 Summer Camps
| Camps | Dates | Grades | Times | Location | Cost | Instructor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Immersion Camp Week 1: Games, Games & More Games | June 1-5 | Rising 1st to 6th graders (minimum of 10/maximum of 24 participants) | M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | LM Locust Grove Campus - 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $180 / $15 discount if registered by May 15; $15 multi-child discount | Karen Maddox, LM Locust Grove 4th Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher | maddoxke@lancastermennonite.org |
| Spanish Immersion Camp Week 2: Dinosaurs | June 8-12 | Rising 1st to 6th graders (minimum of 10/maximum of 18 participants) | M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | LM Locust Grove Campus - 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $200 / $15 discount if registered by May 15; $15 multi-child discount. Additional cost is for a field trip to Dinosaur Park, MD! | Karen Maddox, LM Locust Grove 4th Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher | maddoxke@lancastermennonite.org |
| Spanish Immersion Camp Week 3: Travel Through South America | June 15-19 | Rising 1st to 6th graders (minimum of 10/maximum of 24 participants) | M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | LM Locust Grove Campus - 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $180 / $15 discount if registered by May 15 | Karen Maddox, LM Locust Grove 4th Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher & Ximena Campos, Chilean LM Locust Grove Kindergarten Spanish Immersion Teacher | maddoxke@lancastermennonite.org |
| Spanish Immersion Camp Mini-Week 4: To Make and To Serve | June 22-23 | Rising 5th to 9th graders | M-T, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | LM Locust Grove Campus - 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $90 / $15 discount if registered by May 15 | Karen Maddox, LM Locust Grove 4th Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher | maddoxke@lancastermennonite.org |
| Spanish Immersion Camp Mini-Week 5: The Great Commission - Go Out & Serve | June 29-30 | Rising 5th to 9th graders | M-T, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | LM Locust Grove Campus - 2257 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 | $90 / $15 discount if registered by May 15 | Karen Maddox, LM Locust Grove 4th Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher | maddoxke@lancastermennonite.org |
Spanish Immersion Camp Week 1
4th Grade, LM Spanish Immersion teacher, Karen Maddox, is offering 3 full weeks of Spanish Immersion Camp, and 2 mini weeks for older children, each with a different theme. Choose one or register for as many as you want!
Camps are open to anyone, but is it recommended that participants have at least one full year of Spanish Immersion in the classroom or speak Spanish in the home, since all activities will be led in Spanish.
During full week camps, students will also enjoy two outdoor recesses and a variety of activities each day. Students will need to pack a lunch and snack.
This camp is open to rising 1st-6th graders, and we need a minimum 10/maximum 24 participants. The cost is $180 per week. The camp runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day. Register by May 15th for a $15 discounted. And there is multi-child discount of $15.
June 1-5, Games, Games and More Games: Want to practice some Spanish while having a lot of fun? We will have all the games and activities led in Spanish. There will be board games, card games, charades, Pictionary and gym games each day.
Spanish Immersion Camp Week 2
4th Grade, LM Spanish Immersion teacher, Karen Maddox, is offering 3 full weeks of Spanish Immersion Camp, and 2 mini weeks for older children, each with a different theme. Choose one or register for as many as you want!
Camps are open to anyone, but is it recommended that participants have at least one full year of Spanish Immersion in the classroom or speak Spanish in the home, since all activities will be led in Spanish.
During full week camps, students will also enjoy two outdoor recesses and a variety of activities each day. Students will need to pack a lunch and snack.
This camp is open to rising 1st-6th graders, and we need a minimum 10/maximum 18 participants. The cost is $200 for the week, additional cost because of the EXTRA special field trip to Dinosaur Park, MD! The camp runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day. Register by May 15th for a $15 discounted. And there is multi-child discount of $15.
June 8-12, Dinosaurs: Come learn about the era of Dinosaurs. We will interpret what life was like for these creatures though student created presentations. First, students will learn, and then create a presentation to share with family and friends on Friday afternoon!
FIELD TRIP: Join us in unearthing the prehistory of Prince George’s County at Dinosaur Park! This Maryland park preserves a rare deposit of fossils from the early Cretaceous Period. Come to Dinosaur Park to meet paleontologists, learn about and see an active fossil site for dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals!
Spanish Immersion Camp Week 3
4th Grade, LM Spanish Immersion teacher, Karen Maddox, is offering 3 full weeks of Spanish Immersion Camp, and 2 mini weeks for older children, each with a different theme. Choose one or register for as many as you want!
Camps are open to anyone, but is it recommended that participants have at least one full year of Spanish Immersion in the classroom or speak Spanish in the home, since all activities will be led in Spanish.
During full week camps, students will also enjoy two outdoor recesses and a variety of activities each day. Students will need to pack a lunch and snack.
This camp is open to rising 1st-6th graders, and we need a minimum 10/maximum 24 participants. The cost is $180 per week. The camp runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day. Register by May 15th for a $15 discounted. And there is multi-child discount of $15.
June 15-19, Travel Through South America: Senora Maddox, along with Senora Campos, Chilean LM Locust Grove Kindergarten Spanish Immersion Teacher will co-teach children about traditions, geography, culture, food, flora, fauna, and music from different countries in South America. We will use our imaginations to travel to Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil each day with a passport to fill. In addition, they are going to learn about the flag, map, and important facts about each country as they practice their Spanish. Family and friends are invited to see what we’ve learned on Friday afternoon, 2:30-3 p.m.
Spanish Immersion Camp Week 4
4th Grade, LM Spanish Immersion teacher, Karen Maddox, is offering 3 full weeks of Spanish Immersion Camp, and 2 mini weeks for older children, each with a different theme. Choose one or register for as many as you want!
Camps are open to anyone, but is it recommended that participants have at least one full year of Spanish Immersion in the classroom or speak Spanish in the home, since all activities will be led in Spanish.
During full week camps, students will also enjoy two outdoor recesses and a variety of activities each day. Students will need to pack a lunch and snack.
This camp is open to rising 5th-9th graders. The cost is $90 per week. The camp runs from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day. Register by May 15th for a $15 discounted.
June 22-23, Mini-Week 4 – To Make and To Serve: The students will make crafts and gifts our first day at Locust Grove. The second day we will go out into the community and give our gifts, our time and our love to others in the community.
Spanish Immersion Camp Week 5
4th Grade, LM Spanish Immersion teacher, Karen Maddox, is offering 3 full weeks of Spanish Immersion Camp, and 2 mini weeks for older children, each with a different theme. Choose one or register for as many as you want!
Camps are open to anyone, but is it recommended that participants have at least one full year of Spanish Immersion in the classroom or speak Spanish in the home, since all activities will be led in Spanish.
During full week camps, students will also enjoy two outdoor recesses and a variety of activities each day. Students will need to pack a lunch and snack.
This camp is open to rising 5th-9th graders. The cost is $90 per week. The camp runs from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day. Register by May 15th for a $15 discounted.
June 29-30, Mini-Week 5 – The Great Commission Go Out & Serve: The students will spend two days in the community giving our gifts, our time and our love to others in the local Spanish-speaking community.
Garden-To-Table Camp
Monday’s Theme: Colors of the Garden – We’ll make natural tie dye from fruits and vegetable to make customized aprons! Kids will learn basic kitchen safety needed for making their own vegetarian lunch each day.
Tuesday’s Theme: Plant Parts – We’ll read the story “Tops and Bottoms” and have a scavenger hunt for the parts of plants that we eat. After watering, weeding, and harvesting veggies from our garden, children will make a “plant parts salad!”
Wednesday’s Theme: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Children will make their own watering cans from recycled materials so that they can water our garden and their own plants at home. They’ll also create new “seed” paper from recycled paper that they can plant at home!
Thursday’s Theme: Herbs – After exploring the smells around our garden and harvesting fresh herbs, children will make herbal playdough and fresh tea. Children will prepare a pizza lunch using fresh herbs.
Friday’s Theme: Pollinators – We will take a short walk to our neighboring orchard to learn about the work of pollinators and to pick our own fruit. Children will end the week with a “Pollinator Celebration Meal” that highlights the importance of pollinators to our food systems.
Kids French Cooking Camp
Join us for this fabulous kids’ cooking camp with instructor, Mrs. M. Kids will first learn safety in the kitchen, as well as knife skills to give them confidence in the kitchen. Every student will make their own dishes to taste, but also have enough to take home! Some possibilities include creme brulee, clafoutis, quiche lorraine, French crepes, yogurt cake, and beef bourguignon.
Let's Play Music! Camp
This full-day camp will have students playing instruments, and also building their own ukuleles and creating arrangements for xylophones and glockenspiels. Students will also explore basic skills on recorder. Campers will receive their own recorder and will leave the week with the ukulele they have built! Please bring a packed lunch.
Location: Lancaster Mennonite School, New Danville Campus – 393 Long Lane Lancaster 17603
Kids Can Sew Camp
Learn how to sew with instructor, Mrs. M. Students will learn how to hand and machine sew. Some of the projects they may make are designer pillowcases, pajamas, market bag and more! Sewing builds confidence, as it takes planning, focus, patience, and endurance to begin and see a project through to completion.
Backyard Science Camp
Calling all backyard scientists! Enjoy discovering the wonders of backyard science by exploring and experimenting with biological science, chemistry, earth and space science, and physical science. Please pack your own lunch.
Robotics Camp
The participants will build and learn to program Vex V5 robots using C++ text. Participants will use smart motors, sonar, remote controllers, and a claw arm to perform tasks. No previous experience in coding necessary. The ratio of students to robots will be less than 2:1. Robot kits can be purchased at VEX V5 if the participant wants to work on their own robot. Please pack your own lunch.
Songs, Games & Dances Camp
Participants will experience various songs, games, and dances from around the world. T-shirt included with registration. Campers will need to pack a lunch.
Urban Hike in NYC
Join us as we travel to New York City on an Elite coach bus. Our hike will start with a ride on the Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan. We will hike north from Battery Park to Central Park, making stops at the 911 Memorial Park, Times Square, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The hike will end in Central Park. We will hike 7+ miles. We plan to attend the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church Prayer service at 7 p.m. before returning home.