SUMMER CAMPS
From Pokémon Club and Roblox Party to Teen Crew and Explorers, Aspiring Youth Camps are packed with adventure, creativity, and connection! Campers discover new skills, explore their interests, and make lasting friendships through engaging activities and field trips. Every family starts with a free enrollment meeting to find the right fit and set social goals, with regular parent updates and check-ins along the way. (Online options available for out-of-state!)
Ready to Enroll?
New families can email or call 206.517.0241 to schedule a free enrollment meeting. Afterward, register your child below. Full groups have waitlists, scholarships must be selected at checkout, and a confirmation email will follow.
Enrollment Dates
Enrollment CLOSED until Spring 2026.
AGE-BASED
Junior Explorers Camp helps our youngest campers develop the skills they need to make friends and have fun! Our counselors use hands-on activities and games to get everyone involved, and they’ll be there to help campers through any challenges. The activities are designed to meet the needs of each camper and focus on things like making new friends, solving problems, and seeing things from other people’s points of view.
This is a half-day camp.
We engage in outdoor games, field trips and other group activities to propel social growth. Through weekly habitat restoration projects, campers build confidence and teamwork while earning a $15 weekly internship stipend. Campers participate in additional activities such as movies, sailing, therapy animal visits, swimming, bowling, guided nature tours, comedy improv games, art, and many more.
All Explorers camps are a 2 week minimum enrollment.
We engage in outdoor games, field trips and other group activities to propel social growth. Through weekly habitat restoration projects, campers build confidence and teamwork while earning a $15 weekly internship stipend. Campers participate in additional activities such as movies, sailing, therapy animal visits, swimming, bowling, guided nature tours, comedy improv games, art, and many more.
All Navigators camps are a 2 week minimum enrollment.
We engage in outdoor games, field trips and other group activities to propel social growth. Through weekly habitat restoration projects, campers build confidence and teamwork while earning a $15 weekly internship stipend. Campers participate in additional activities such as movies, sailing, therapy animal visits, swimming, bowling, guided nature tours, comedy improv games, art, and many more.
All Navigators camps are a 3 week minimum enrollment.
Theater Stage & Stories Camps are a perfect workshop forum for campers to improve teamwork, creative collaboration, focus, communication, and flexibility. Campers learn principles of improvisation and a ton of fun theater games. They get to exercise their wit in a fun and creative environment, fostering intellectual stimulation. Campers also participate in additional activities such as swimming, field trips, guided nature tours, art, and many more.
Building & Inventing workshops allow campers the chance to work together on projects through creative building. These workshops are a perfect forum for campers to improve teamwork, creative collaboration, communication, and flexibility. Campers learn principles of designing, building, and group collaboration in a fun and creative environment, promoting intellectual stimulation. Campers also participate in additional activities such as swimming, field trips, guided nature tours, art, and many more.
In these camps, girls build confidence, gain social skills, and develop long-term friendships while pursuing fun activities. Morning workshops are a perfect forum for campers to improve teamwork, empathy, creative collaboration, emotional regulation, communication, and flexibility. Campers also participate in additional activities such as swimming, field trips, guided nature tours, art, and many more. Girls+ Camps provide a great setting to make long-term friendships.
All Girls Rule! camps are a 2 week minimum; any combination.
Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is a great tabletop role playing game that teaches patience, listening skills, teamwork, and communication. Campers can expect to be immersed in a D&D adventure and work together to solve in-game problems, puzzles, and challenges. Campers will also work on building social skills through gameplay as D&D is heavily focused on character and narrative expression.
Adventure & LARPing (Live Action Roleplaying) is the perfect group for participants who want to learn how to connect with the movies, tv shows, and video games they enjoy while having a great time with peers. Roleplaying and LARPing are a great way to express creativity and passion for special interests in a supportive social environment. Participants will embark on an adventure together, learn how to plan and problem-solve, and think deeply about their characters and themselves.
Pokémon Adventure camp gets your camper ready to become the best trainer at our awesome in-person summer camp! Just like a real Pokémon League, each day starts with a quick chat about sportsmanship and good gameplay. Then, we dive into the world of the Pokémon TCG, learning about building the ultimate deck, mastering strategies, and exploring all the latest tips and tricks. Battling other trainers is the heart of the camp—it’s a fun way to test your skills, make new friends, and experience the thrill of competition in a safe and exciting summer camp environment!
THEME-BASED
ONLINE GROUPS
Roblox is an online social gaming platform that promotes interactions in an open world gaming format. The site is filled with different games that kids can play with others based on their interests. Many of our participants have had experience with Roblox but need guidance to navigate the complex social interactions that can happen online. This group aims to harness this popular platform to help participants work on communication, group decision-making, and good sportsmanship, all while forming meaningful connections.
Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is a great tabletop role playing game that teaches patience, listening skills, teamwork and communication. Participants can expect to be immersed in a D&D adventure and work together to solve in-game problems, puzzles and challenges. Group members will also work on building social skills through game-play as D&D is heavily focused on character and narrative expression.
Virtual games are an excellent tool for facilitating connection and conversation, learning game-playing dynamics like fairness and winning vs. losing, practicing digital citizenship, and problem-solving! Our Virtual Games groups start with a social check-in and proceeds to guided gameplay with the whole group and in smaller break-out groups, giving participants a chance to connect
Each session will begin with a group discussion about social skills and competitive behavior goals for the week. We will then discuss strategies, tactics, and developments in the broader Pokémon TCG game including the rules of the game, deck-building, and other strategies and resources to help all trainers grow to be the best trainers they can be.
Due to high demand, wait times are longer than usual—thank you for your patience! Please don’t create an account until after your meeting. Once invited to register, you can create an account, complete forms, and submit payment through our registration portal.