Summer Camps & Recreation

For students who have completed Kindergarten through 6th Grade
The day camps are run at district schools offering working parents a high quality, affordable program that runs from 7:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. for nine weeks.

New this Summer: Both Day Camp locations will be hosting Workshops throughout the summer on various weeks.  All Day-Campers can register for these workshops at a discounted rate.

To Register:

CLICK HERE for Franconia

CLICK HERE for Oak Ridge

Camp includes:

• Lunch and snacks
• Free Extended Care - morning and afternoon
• Daily activity rotations
• Outdoor recreation
• Qualified counseling staff 

Additional charge:

• Swimming
• Field Trips
• Workshops at Franconia and Oak Ridge (STEM & LEGO)

Workshops available for students who have completed First through 8th Grade. Check ages for each workshop. 
The Summer Workshops offer engaging enrichment opportunities for all ages. Held at Franconia Elementary, Oak Ridge Elementary, and the High School for eight weeks through the summer, each class typically runs for five days in the morning.  Our Middle School Cooking and Sewing Workshops will be held in the afternoon at the High School.

Workshop topics include:

• Cooking
• Band and Strings Camp
• Sewing
• STEM & LEGO

Band and Strings Camp:

Our Summer 2025 "Band and Strings Camp" will have options for both Elementary (completed 4th and 5th grade) and Middle School (Completed 6th, 7th, 8th grade) musicians.  Children will have the opportunity to practice, perform and play their instruments each day with instruction from our workshop teachers. This session will feature small group instruction as well as full-band and orchestra rehearsal, where students practice fun songs, and learn rehearsal techniques they can use at home. The week concludes with a concert for parents, family and friends on Friday. Please contact your Band Director with any questions.  Students must bring their own instrument.

STEM and LEGO:

In our STEM and LEGO workshops, students will explore the world of science, technology, engineering, and math.  They will learn about various real world/relevant topics and engage in experiments, engineering challenges, and various other STEM activities to explore them.  The student will also learn about careers in the STEM field.  This workshop is available to both our Half-Day workshop students and our Full-Day Campers.

Grades Completed 1st-3rd (Incoming 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders)

 

Cooking and Sewing:

Tailgate Week

6/16-6/20

Grades Completed 3-5

This exciting camp focuses on teaching kids how to prepare and cook a mix of classic and innovative tailgate foods. Our skilled instructors will guide them through a series of fun and interactive cooking sessions where they’ll learn essential culinary skills. Each day includes hands-on experience making a variety of delicious tailgate dishes. Kids will also engage in culinary skills workshops covering the basics of food safety, knife skills, and measuring ingredients. Team challenges will spark creativity and teamwork. By the end of the camp, each child will receive a personalized recipe booklet with all the recipes they learned. Armed with new skills and confidence in the kitchen, kids will be able to replicate their favorite tailgate foods at home. Sign up now for a culinary adventure that promises fun, learning, and lots of yummy treats!

 

Junior Chef: Baking Week (SOLD OUT)

7/7-7/11

Grades Completed 3-5

This exciting camp offers a fun experience where kids will learn to create a variety of baked goods, from cookies and cakes to breads and pastries. Guided by our talented instructors, participants will engage in hands-on baking sessions, gaining essential skills such as measuring ingredients, mixing techniques, and understanding baking times and temperatures. Each day also includes workshops on decorating and presentation to enhance their creative flair. Campers will have the chance to taste their delicious creations and bring home a personalized recipe booklet featuring everything they've made. 

 

Junior Chefs: Italian Week

7/21-7/25

Grades Completed 2-4

This engaging camp is all about mastering the art of Italian cuisine, blending traditional recipes with modern twists. Guided by our talented instructors, kids will participate in interactive and enjoyable cooking sessions, acquiring essential cooking techniques along the way. Each day promises hands-on experience in crafting a variety of scrumptious Italian dishes, from pastas to pizzas and more. Team challenges will inspire creativity and foster teamwork among the participants. To top it all off, taste testing sessions will provide an opportunity for kids to savor and evaluate their culinary creations. By the end of the week, each camper will take home a personalized recipe booklet containing all the delicious dishes they’ve learned to make. With newfound confidence and skills in the kitchen, they'll be ready to impress their family and friends with delectable Italian meals. 

 

Junior Chef: Breakfast Week

7/14-7/18

Grades Completed 2-4

This camp offers a delightful blend of fun and education, where kids will learn to whip up a variety of breakfast favorites like pancakes, waffles, omelets, and smoothies. Led by our skilled instructors, campers will engage in hands-on cooking sessions, mastering essential skills such as measuring, mixing, and understanding cooking techniques and times. Each day includes workshops on creative breakfast ideas to inspire delicious meals. They'll get to taste their tasty creations and take home a personalized recipe booklet featuring all they've made. With new skills and confidence in the kitchen, they'll be ready to impress their family and friends with their breakfast cooking talents.

 

Sewing and Textiles

6/23-6/27

Grades Completed 4-6

This hands-on camp is designed to immerse young creatives in the world of textiles. Campers will explore a variety of fabric arts, including dyeing and printing their own unique designs on fabric. With guided projects, they'll learn both machine and hand sewing techniques, creating their own personalized sewing projects. Our camp offers a perfect blend of creativity, learning, and fun, ensuring that every participant leaves with newfound skills and beautiful handmade items. Perfect for budding designers and craft enthusiasts alike! 

 

Sewing and Textiles

8/4-8/8

Grades Completed 4-6

This hands-on camp is designed to immerse young creatives in the world of textiles. Campers will explore a variety of fabric arts, including dyeing and printing their own unique designs on fabric. With guided projects, they'll learn both machine and hand sewing techniques, creating their own personalized sewing projects. Our camp offers a perfect blend of creativity, learning, and fun, ensuring that every participant leaves with newfound skills and beautiful handmade items. Perfect for budding designers and craft enthusiasts alike! 

 

Master Chef: Full Meal Week (middle school)

7/21-7/25

Grades Completed 6-8

At this camp, students will embark on a culinary adventure, learning to create a complete meal each day from start to finish. Our program emphasizes the art of plating and garnishing, transforming every dish into a visual masterpiece. Campers will also tackle more advanced kitchen skills, including perfect timing, precise knife techniques, and mastering various cooking methods. Each session is designed to build confidence and competence in the kitchen, ensuring that participants leave with an impressive set of skills and a love for cooking.

 

Sewing and Textiles (middle school)

7/14-7/18

Grades Completed 6-8

This camp is designed for creative individuals eager to learn and perfect both machine and hand sewing techniques. Over the course of the camp, participants will embark on creative projects that they can bring to life. From fashion accessories to unique home decor items, campers will have the freedom to create projects that showcase their sewing skills and creativity. At the end of the camp, students will proudly take home their handcrafted projects, demonstrating their new talents. 

 

 

 

Our 2025 Cooking and Sewing workshops will be held by SAHS Family and Consumer Science Teacher, Tara Weismantel.  All workshops will take place at the High School.

Junior Chef's Tailgate Week:  June 16th-20th - Grades Completed: 3rd-5th CLICK HERE

Junior Chef's Baking Week: July 7th-11th - Grades Completed: 3rd-5th

(SOLD OUT)  CLICK HERE

Junior Chef's Italian Week: July 21st-25th - Grades Completed: 2nd-4th CLICK HERE

Junior Chef's Breakfast Week: July 14th-18th - Grades Completed 2nd-4th CLICK HERE

Sewing and Textiles: June 23rd-27th - Grades Completed 4th-6th CLICK HERE

Sewing and Textiles: August 4th-8th - Grades Completed 4th-6th CLICK HERE

Master Chef: Full Meal Week: July 21st-25th - Grades Completed 6th-8th CLICK HERE

Sewing and Textiles: July 14th-18th - Grades Completed 6th-8th CLICK HERE

 

Tailgate Week

6/16-6/20

Grades Completed 3-5

This exciting camp focuses on teaching kids how to prepare and cook a mix of classic and innovative tailgate foods. Our skilled instructors will guide them through a series of fun and interactive cooking sessions where they’ll learn essential culinary skills. Each day includes hands-on experience making a variety of delicious tailgate dishes. Kids will also engage in culinary skills workshops covering the basics of food safety, knife skills, and measuring ingredients. Team challenges will spark creativity and teamwork. By the end of the camp, each child will receive a personalized recipe booklet with all the recipes they learned. Armed with new skills and confidence in the kitchen, kids will be able to replicate their favorite tailgate foods at home. Sign up now for a culinary adventure that promises fun, learning, and lots of yummy treats!

 

Junior Chefs: Italian Week

6/23-6/27

Grades Completed 2-4

This engaging camp is all about mastering the art of Italian cuisine, blending traditional recipes with modern twists. Guided by our talented instructors, kids will participate in interactive and enjoyable cooking sessions, acquiring essential cooking techniques along the way. Each day promises hands-on experience in crafting a variety of scrumptious Italian dishes, from pastas to pizzas and more. Team challenges will inspire creativity and foster teamwork among the participants. To top it all off, taste testing sessions will provide an opportunity for kids to savor and evaluate their culinary creations. By the end of the week, each camper will take home a personalized recipe booklet containing all the delicious dishes they’ve learned to make. With newfound confidence and skills in the kitchen, they'll be ready to impress their family and friends with delectable Italian meals. 

 

Junior Chef: Baking Week

7/7-7/11

Grades Completed 3-5

This exciting camp offers a fun experience where kids will learn to create a variety of baked goods, from cookies and cakes to breads and pastries. Guided by our talented instructors, participants will engage in hands-on baking sessions, gaining essential skills such as measuring ingredients, mixing techniques, and understanding baking times and temperatures. Each day also includes workshops on decorating and presentation to enhance their creative flair. Campers will have the chance to taste their delicious creations and bring home a personalized recipe booklet featuring everything they've made. 

 

Junior Chef: Breakfast Week

7/14-7/18

Grades Completed 2-4

This camp offers a delightful blend of fun and education, where kids will learn to whip up a variety of breakfast favorites like pancakes, waffles, omelets, and smoothies. Led by our skilled instructors, campers will engage in hands-on cooking sessions, mastering essential skills such as measuring, mixing, and understanding cooking techniques and times. Each day includes workshops on creative breakfast ideas to inspire delicious meals. They'll get to taste their tasty creations and take home a personalized recipe booklet featuring all they've made. With new skills and confidence in the kitchen, they'll be ready to impress their family and friends with their breakfast cooking talents.

 

Sewing and Textiles

7/21-7/25

Grades Completed 4-6

This hands-on camp is designed to immerse young creatives in the world of textiles. Campers will explore a variety of fabric arts, including dyeing and printing their own unique designs on fabric. With guided projects, they'll learn both machine and hand sewing techniques, creating their own personalized sewing projects. Our camp offers a perfect blend of creativity, learning, and fun, ensuring that every participant leaves with newfound skills and beautiful handmade items. Perfect for budding designers and craft enthusiasts alike! 

 

Sewing and Textiles

8/4-8/8

Grades Completed 4-6

This hands-on camp is designed to immerse young creatives in the world of textiles. Campers will explore a variety of fabric arts, including dyeing and printing their own unique designs on fabric. With guided projects, they'll learn both machine and hand sewing techniques, creating their own personalized sewing projects. Our camp offers a perfect blend of creativity, learning, and fun, ensuring that every participant leaves with newfound skills and beautiful handmade items. Perfect for budding designers and craft enthusiasts alike! 

 

Master Chef: Full Meal Week (middle school)

7/21-7/25

Grades Completed 6-8

At this camp, students will embark on a culinary adventure, learning to create a complete meal each day from start to finish. Our program emphasizes the art of plating and garnishing, transforming every dish into a visual masterpiece. Campers will also tackle more advanced kitchen skills, including perfect timing, precise knife techniques, and mastering various cooking methods. Each session is designed to build confidence and competence in the kitchen, ensuring that participants leave with an impressive set of skills and a love for cooking.

 

Sewing and Textiles (middle school)

7/14-7/18

Grades Completed 6-8

This camp is designed for creative individuals eager to learn and perfect both machine and hand sewing techniques. Over the course of the camp, participants will embark on creative projects that they can bring to life. From fashion accessories to unique home decor items, campers will have the freedom to create projects that showcase their sewing skills and creativity. At the end of the camp, students will proudly take home their handcrafted projects, demonstrating their new talents. 

In our STEM and LEGO workshops, students will explore the world of science, technology, engineering, and math.  They will learn about various real world/relevant topics and engage in experiments, engineering challenges, and various other STEM activities to explore them.  The student will also learn about careers in the STEM field. 

This class will be taught by Community Educations very own Sophia Ofalt.  Ms. Sophia has been running STEM classes on Tuesday Evenings for Community Ed and has been an Oak Ridge Camp instructor for a few years now.  When not working with Community Education, she is a full time elementary school teacher.

Our STEM/LEGO workshops allow both Full-Day campers and Half-Day workshop students to participate.  This program will bounce back and forth from our Oak Ridge and Franconia camp locations.  When registering, please note that Week A at Oak Ridge will be the same course taught during Week A at Franconia.
*If your child is a Day Camper, please register through the Day Camp section.

Grades Completed 1st-3rd (Incoming 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders)

Workshop A: 6/16-6/20 - Oak Ridge REGISTER HERE

Workshop A: 6/23-6/27 - Franconia REGISTER HERE

Workshop B: 7/7-7/11 - Oak Ridge REGISTER HERE

Workshop B: 7/14-7/18 - Franconia REGISTER HERE

Workshop C: 7/21-7/25 - Oak Ridge REGISTER HERE

Workshop C: 8/4/-8/8 - Franconia REGISTER HERE

 

 

 

 

Our Summer 2025 "Band and Strings Camp" will have options for both Elementary (completed 4th and 5th grade) and Middle School (Completed 6th, 7th, 8th grade) musicians.  Children will have the opportunity to practice, perform and play their instruments each day with instruction from our workshop teachers. This session will feature small group instruction as well as full-band and orchestra rehearsal, where students practice fun songs, and learn rehearsal techniques they can use at home. The week concludes with a concert for parents, family and friends on Friday. Please contact your Band Director with any questions.  Students must bring their own instrument.

June 16th-20th

8:30am-11:30am

$130

Elementary School Camp (Completed 4th or 5th grade) REGISTER HERE

Middle School Camp (Completed 6th, 7th, or 8th grade) REGISTER HERE

Run through Souderton Area High School, not Community Education. Information about these camp opportunities is available on our Sports camps Web page.

Interested in joining our energetic and creative group of Summer Adventure Counselors?

Please complete a Summer Camps & Recreation Application.