2024 Summer Camps
Join us this summer for camps!
We're excited to offer a variety of summer camps for you child this summer - everything from music, to art, to science, to athletics, to garden-to-table, and more! Explore the list below and pick multiple weeks to learn and play with us this summer.
If you have questions about the camps, 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. With questions regarding registration, email Teasia Myers-Pena: myerspenatm@lancastermennonite.org.
EXTENDED CARE PROGRAM:
Need more hours of camp for your elementary aged child? Extend their day at camp to a full day by adding 1pm-3pm “extended care!” During this time, campers will participate in daily themed activities, crafts, service activities, outdoor games and water play, and an afternoon snack. The extended care cost covers your child’s participation each day the camp is in session. Minimum two campers needed to run extended care. Sign your elementary student up for “extended care” by clicking HERE!
2024 SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE
| Camps | Dates | Grades | Times | Cost | Instructor | Sign-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Baseball Camp | June 3-7 | rising 6th-rising 9th (with expectations younger or older) | 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. | FREE | Steve Kenkelen, Varsity LM Baseball Coach | kenkelense@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| World Music Summer Camp - Week 1 | June 3-6 | entering K-4th | 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. | $185 or $160 for your second child | Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor | riosje@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Free Baseball Camp | June 10-14 | rising 6th-rising 9th (with expectations younger or older) | 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. | FREE | Steve Kenkelen, Varsity LM Baseball Coach | kenkelense@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Primary Grades Science Camp | June 10-14 | entering K-3rd | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | $185 or $160 for your second child | Rebecca Wolgemuth, LM Science Teacher and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor | wolgemuthra@lancastermennonite.org or riosje@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Girls Basketball Camp | June 11-13 | rising 2nd-6th graders | 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. | 125 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $115). | The Lancaster Mennonite Girls Varsity coaches | myerspenatm@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Upper Elementary Science Camp | June 17-21 | entering 3rd-5th | 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. | $185 or $160 for your second child | Rebecca Wolgemuth, LM Science Teacher and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor | wolgemuthra@lancastermennonite.org or riosje@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Boys Basketball Camp | June 17-20 | rising 4th - 10th grade | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | $165 ( Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $150 | Jeff Hartenstin, LM Varsity Boys Basketball Coach | jeff@bravermanfinancial.com | Register & Pay |
| Girls MS/HS Volleyball Camp | June 24-27 | rising 6-12th graders | 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. | $145 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $135) | Ben Fuller, LM Teacher and former Cairn University volleyball coach | fullerbm@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Summer Boost Mini-Camp - Math & Reading Games #1 | July 1-3 | entering K-4th | 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. | $150 or $125 for your second child | Melinda Stevens, LM Elementary Instructional Coordinator and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor | stevensmk@lancastermennonite.org or riosje@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Garden Summer Camp Week 1: “Garden-to-Table” | July 8-12 | entering K-5th | 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. | $215 or $190 for your second child | Galen Sauder, LM Experiential Learning Teacher and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor | saudergr@lancastermennonite.org or riosje@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Garden Summer Camp Week 2 - “Arts and Play” | July 15-19 | entering K-5th | 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. | $200 or $175 for your second child | Galen Sauder, LM Experiential Learning Teacher and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor | saudergr@lancastermennonite.org or riosje@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Youth All-Sports Camp | July 15-19 | rising 2nd- 6th graders | 8-9am drop off, 3:30-4pm pick up | $225 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $210) | Sean Boer, LM teacher and head girls’ soccer coach; Ben Fuller, LM teacher and former college volleyball coach | boersr@lancastermennonite.org or fullerbm@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Art Around the World Camp - Week 1 | July 22-25 | entering K-4th | 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. | $185 or $160 for your second child | Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor | riosje@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Boys MS/HS Volleyball Camp | July 22-25 | Rising 6th- 12th graders | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | $145 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $135) | Ben Fuller, LM Teacher and former Cairn University volleyball coach | fullerbm@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Art Around the World Camp - Week 2 | July 29-Aug. 1 | entering K-4th | 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. | $185 or $160 for your second child | Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor | riosje@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Girls MS/HS Soccer Camp | July 29-Aug. 1 | 8th grade (with soccer experience) - 12th grade | 6 - 8:30 pm | $135 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $120) | Sean Boer, head girls soccer coach; Duane Evans, assistant coach | boersr@lancastermennonite.org or evansdm@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Summer Boost Mini-Camp - Math & Reading Games #2 | Aug. 5-7 | entering K-4th | 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. | $150 or $125 for your second child | Melinda Stevens, LM Elementary Instructional Coordinator and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor | stevensmk@lancastermennonite.org or riosje@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Boys HS Soccer Camp | Aug. 5-8 | entering 9 th – 12th | 6 p.m.-9 p.m. | $135 | Fred Winey | wineyfk@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| HS Field Hockey Camp | Aug. 5-8 | Grade 9-12 | 7-9:30am | $115 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $100) | Emily Lehman & varsity coaching staff | lehmanea@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
| Youth Field Hockey Camp | Aug. 5-8 | Grades 3-8 | 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. | $125 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $110) | Emily Lehman & varsity coaching staff | lehmanea@lancastermennonite.org | Register & Pay |
World Music Summer Camp Week 1
World Music Summer Camp Week 1
Dates: June 3-6, 2024
Times: 9am-1pm
Leader: Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor
Price per student: $185 or $160 for your second child
Age: entering K-4th
Number of Students: 4-8
Description: Students will spend the week learning about instruments used in music in cultures around the world. Students will learn to build their own version of eight instruments, hear how they sound, and create music together. Students will spend playtime on the playground, and will enjoy a picnic lunch together each day before taking their instrument creations home. This camp will be offered two different weeks with the same content.
Girls Basketball Camp
Girls Basketball Camp
Date and Time: June 11-13, 9am-1pm
Leaders: The Lancaster Mennonite Girls Varsity coaches .
Age group: rising 2nd-6th graders
Location: Lancaster Mennonite High School campus, 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA
Description: Each day your daughter will be working on the basic fundamentals of basketball. They will be doing dribbling, passing, layups, shooting, and defence drills. After lunch they will incorporate the morning drills / skills to compete and fun games and friendly competition. ! Players should pack their own lunches.
Cost: $125 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $115).
Upper Elementary Science Camp
Upper Elementary Science Camp
Dates: June 17-21
Times: 9am-1pm
Leaders: Rebecca Wolgemuth, LM Science Teacher and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor
Price per student: $185 or $160 for your second child
Age: entering 3rd-5th
Number of Students: 4-8
Description: Students will spend the week engaging with a variety of science concepts through guided lessons, experiments, and projects. Students will learn specifically about engineering, biodiversity, frogs and animal sounds, and erosion. Students will hear a story related to the day’s science theme, browse the library, and will enjoy a picnic lunch together each day before playing on the playground
Boys Basketball Camp
Boys Basketball Camp
Date: June 17 – 20, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Leaders: Jeff Hartenstin, LM Boys Varsity Basketball Coach; coaching staff; former players; current players of LMH boys’ basketball program
Age group: rising 4th – 10th graders
Location: Lancaster Mennonite High School campus, 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster
Description: The Blazers Boys Basketball Camp is a great chance to make new friends, learn more about the fundamentals of basketball, and have fun playing the game we love. Each day we will also have a series of teachings on how to honor God with our play and how to be a part of a team. Players should pack their own lunches.
Cost: $165. Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $150. A $15 discount is also offered to families that enroll more than one child
Girls MS/HS Volleyball Camp
Girls MS/HS Volleyball Camp
Date and Time: June 24-27, 9am-1pm
Leaders: Ben Fuller, LM teacher and former Cairn University volleyball coach; former LM volleyball players.
Age group: rising 6th-12th graders
Location: Lancaster Mennonite High School campus, 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA
Description: The Lancaster Mennonite Girls Volleyball Camp is open to anyone (both LM students and non-LM students). We will split up into appropriate age groups and skill levels. Beginners will learn the fundamentals of the game on one net, and experienced players will hone their skills on another net. Everyone will have a lot of fun! Players should pack their own lunches.
Cost: $145 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $135)
Garden Summer Camp Week 1
Garden Summer Camp Week 1: “Garden-to-Table”
Dates: July 8-12, 2024
Times: 9am-1pm
Leaders: Galen Sauder, LM Experiential Learning Teacher and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor
Price per student: $215 or $190 for your second child
Age: entering K-5th
Number of Students: 7-13
Description: Students will spend the week discovering the connections between the garden and the kitchen. Each day students will engage in a variety of themes ranging from herbs to colors of the garden to pollinators and create everything from a bug hotel to herbal Play- doh. Students will gather produce from the garden each day and learn to work as a team to transform it into lunch. Pizza with fresh herbs, fresh mint tea, lettuce wraps, and a plant parts salad are just a snapshot of all that will be created and enjoyed!
Youth All-Sports Camp
Youth All-Sports Camp
Date and Time: July 15-19, 8-9am drop off, 3:30-4pm pick up
Leaders: Sean Boer, LM teacher and head girls’ soccer coach; Ben Fuller, LM teacher and former college volleyball coach
Age group: rising 2nd- 6th graders
Location: Lancaster Mennonite High School campus, 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA
Description: This will be a fun week of sports and games for campers. We will start with outdoor games in the morning (before it gets too hot), take a break for lunch and a short devotional lesson from the Bible, then finish the day with some indoor games in the gym. Students should pack their own lunch, as well as snacks for the morning and afternoon as needed.
Cost: $225 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $210)
Max: 30
Boys MS/HS Volleyball Camp
Boys MS/HS Volleyball Camp
Date and Time: July 22-25, 9am-1pm
Leaders: Ben Fuller, LM teacher and former Cairn University volleyball coach; former LM volleyball players.
Age group: rising 6th-12th graders
Location: Lancaster Mennonite High School campus, 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA
Description: The Lancaster Mennonite Boys Volleyball Camp is open to anyone (both LM students and non-LM students). We will split up into appropriate age groups and skill levels. Beginners will learn the fundamentals of the game on one net, and experienced players will hone their skills on another net. Everyone will have a lot of fun! Players should pack their own lunches.
Cost: $145 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $135)
Girls MS/HS Soccer Camp
Girls MS/HS Soccer Camp
Date and Time: July 29 – August 1, 6 – 8:30 pm
Leaders: Sean Boer, head girls soccer coach; Duane Evans, assistant coach
Age group: 8th grade (with soccer experience) – 12th grade
Location: Lancaster Mennonite High School campus, 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA
Description: This camp helps prepare girls soccer players to get prepared for the season. This will focus on fun team games and different soccer skills. This is also an opportunity for anyone interested in playing soccer to see if they enjoy playing.
Cost: $135 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $120)
Boys HS Soccer Camp
Boys HS Soccer Camp
Dates: August 5-8, 2024
Times: 6pm-9pm
Leader: Fred Winey, Head Boys Varsity Soccer Coach
Price per student: $135
Age: entering 9th – 12th
Youth Field Hockey Camp
Youth Field Hockey Camp
Date: August 5-8
Time: 10am-12pm
Leaders: Emily Lehman & varsity coaching staff
Age group: Grade 3-8
Location: Lancaster Mennonite High School campus, 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA
Description: This camp helps players to get prepared for the upcoming season or try hockey for the first time. We will focus on the basic skills of hockey and teach new skills! Come prepared to have fun and play lots of hockey!
Cost: $125 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $110)
FREE: Baseball Camp
Free: Baseball Camp
Dates: June 3-7 or June 10-14
Times: 9am-12pm
Leader: Steve Kenkelen, LM Varsity Baseball Coach
Price per student: free developmental camp
Age: rising 6th-rising 9th (with expectations younger or older)
Description: Skills: We will focus on developing skills (fielding, hitting, pitching, baserunning) for the first 1.5 hrs.
Playing: We will break into teams and play a scrimmage/game for the second 1.5 hrs.
Primary Grades Science Camp
Primary Grades Science Camp
Dates: June 10-14
Times: 9am-1pm
Leaders: Rebecca Wolgemuth, LM Science Teacher and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor
Price per student: $185 or $160 for your second child
Age: entering K-3rd
Number of Students: 4-8
Description: Students will spend the week engaging with a variety of science concepts through guided lessons, experiments, and projects. Students will learn specifically about codes, forces and motion, excavators, the seasons, and how polar bears blend into their environment. Students will hear a story related to the day’s science theme, and will enjoy a picnic lunch together each day before enjoying time on the playground.
Summer Boost- Math & Reading 1
Summer Boost Mini-Camp – Math & Reading Games #1
Dates: July 1-3
Times: 9am-1pm
Leaders: Melinda Stevens, LM Elementary Instructional Coordinator and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor
Price per student: $150 or $125 for your second child
Age: entering K-4th
Number of Students: 4-8
Description: Students will spend the week leading up to July 4th practicing important academic skills in math and reading. These fun group board games and group movement games will provide review of important skills and concepts, or an introduction to skills for younger learners. Students will have the opportunity to browse the library and play on the playground. This camp will be offered two different weeks, with some new content in the second week. Campers can choose either week, or come to both!
Garden Summer Camp Week 2
Garden Summer Camp Week 2 – “Arts and Play” 2024
Dates: July 15-19, 2024
Times: 9am-1pm
Leader: Galen Sauder LM Experiential Learning Teacher and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor
Price per student: $200 or $175 for your second child
Age: entering K-5th
Number of Students: 7-13
Description: Students will spend the week tending the garden, exploring nature, and making art. Each day students will engage in a variety of themes ranging from seeds, to eco-friendly arts. Students will gather produce from the garden each day to taste and explore. Students will have fun doing nature-themed movements and taking a hike each day to a new picnic spot on the beautiful wooded campus before enjoying playground time.
Art Around the World Camp WK 1
Art Around the World Camp – Week 1
Dates: July 22-25
Times: 9am-1pm
Leader: Melinda Stevens, LM Elementary Instructional Coordinator and Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor
Price per student: $185 or $160 for your second child
Age: entering K-4th
Number of Students: 4-8
Description: Students will spend the week hearing stories from different regions of the world, and creating art projects reflecting those locations and cultures. Each day, students will create 1-3 art projects to bring home by the end of the week. Students will have fun taking several short hikes to new picnic spots on the beautiful wooded campus before enjoying playground time. This camp will be offered two different weeks with the same content each week.
Art Around the World Camp WK 2
Art Around the World Camp – Week 2
Dates: July 29-Aug. 1, 2024
Times: 9am-1pm
Leader: Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor
Price per student: $185 or $160 for your second child
Age: entering K-4th
Number of Students: 4-8
Description: Students will spend the week hearing stories from different regions of the world, and creating art projects reflecting those locations and cultures. Each day, students will create 1-3 art projects to bring home by the end of the week. Students will have fun taking several short hikes to new picnic spots on the beautiful wooded campus before enjoying playground time. This camp will be offered two different weeks with the same content each week.
Summer Boost-Math & Reading 2
Summer Boost Mini-Camp – Math & Reading Games #2
Dates: August 5-7
Times: 9am-1pm
Leader: Jaylani Rios, LM After Care Supervisor
Price per student: $150 or $125 for your second child
Age: entering K-4th
Number of Students: 4-8
Description: Students will spend the week practicing important academic skills in math and reading. These fun group board games and group movement games will provide review of important skills and concepts, or an introduction to skills for younger learners. Students will have the opportunity to browse the library and play on the playground. This camp will be offered two different weeks, with some new content in the second week. Campers can choose either week, or come to both!
HS Field Hockey Camp
HS Field Hockey Camp
Date: August 5-8
Time: 7-9:30am
Leaders: Emily Lehman & varsity coaching staff
Age group: Grade 9-12
Location: Lancaster Mennonite High School campus, 2176 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA
Description: This camp helps players to get prepared for the upcoming season. We will focus on the fundamental skills as well as give the opportunity to develop new skills. We will do a lot of live play drills and games!
Cost: $115 (Register by May 31 for a discounted price of $100)