SUMMER CAMP | HONEY CREEK

SUMMER CAMP 2024

Enrollment for Summer 2024 is OPEN!

Spend your summer having outdoor adventures, saving the universe, defeating dark wizards, creating artistic masterpieces, searching for buried treasure, completing mythological quests, conducting crazy and cool science experiments, playing sports AND carnival, and making new friends! With a mix of activity blocks, unstructured supervised play, daily swimming in an indoor pool, and weekly field trips, adventures abound for school-age children at the theme-based Honey Creek Summer Camp.

We offer something for everyone, whether you come for a day, a week, or the entire summer. Our flexible scheduling, themed weeks, and specialty camps help you customize your summer to fill your child’s days with FUN.

Due to the overwhelming waitlist last year (300+ at one point) we have put a cancellation fee in place of $10/day for cancellations prior to the June 1st deadline to cancel; so please take some care in solidifying your summer schedules before registering. You will still be able to cancel dates before June 1st, but there will now be a small fee. Dates may NOT be cancelled after June 1st, but you may still switch them for the $10/switch fee.

We look forward to seeing you all this summer! In the meantime, please check out last year's themes and schedules to get an idea of what a typical day and week might look like for any given theme.

Questions are best answered via email at hcsummercamp@hc.wash.k12.mi.us.

What's Different About Honey Creek's Summer Camp?

Extended Day Care from 8AM-6PM, with no extra fees for before and after care.
Flexible Scheduling, because real life is flexible. For a slight fee, you can switch days; and you can sign up for 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 days per week.
Multi-age, thematic programs. Honey Creek Summer Camp is hands-on experience, through which campers actively create, play, and learn.
For campers who will return to Honey Creek for the regular school year, the camp is an opportunity to become comfortable with the school’s culture and layout.
We are a licensed child care facility so we provide a SAFE, stimulating, and satisfying summer camp experience.

Contact Info:

Honey Creek Summer Camp

1735 S. Wagner Road

Ann Arbor

MI 48103
hcsummercamp@hc.wash.k12.mi.us
734.994.2636 ext. 2217

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WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

Each week of camp has a unique theme. Campers may sign up for the entire summer, for their favorite weeks, or for a regularly scheduled drop in (for example, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). Please contact us to arrange a schedule that best fits your needs. Older campers are eligible for the Counselor-in-Training program.

All Day Child Care
Camp operates from 8:00AM – 6:00PM
In addition to daily enrichment activities, water play, and “Me Time,” campers will enjoy a variety of clubs and field trips throughout the summer. The first hour of each day is flex time, to accommodate all families’ morning schedules. (There are no extra fees for these extended care hours.) Themed group activities begin at 9:30 A.M. Then, campers have lunch, recess, “Me Time,” and water play. An afternoon snack and a second block of theme activities finish the day.

Facilities

Honey Creek is thrilled to return to our permanent summer camp location within the High Point School on the WISD (Washtenaw Intermediate School District) campus in Ann Arbor on South Wagner Road between Liberty and Scio Church Roads.

Our newly renovated location features:

Climate Controlled Building
Updated and ADA compliant Playground
Fully-Equipped Kitchen
Cafetorium (cafeteria/auditorium)
Gymnasium
Indoor Pool

Meals
Summer campers have two snacks and a lunch every day. A morning snack should be brought from home. For lunch, parents have the option to pack a bag lunch or to purchase hot lunch, provided by Dexter Food Services.

We provide a nutritious afternoon snack.

Transportation
Parents/guardians are responsible for transportation to and from camp. Bus transportation is provided for all field trips.

Staff
All Counselors are First Aid / CPR certified and are experienced in working with children in integrated, multi-age programs. The Counselor: Camper ratio is approximately 1:10.

Costs, Fees, Discounts
Honey Creek Summer Day Camp allows you the flexibility to choose the DAYS of the summer that you wish to attend. The cost is $65.00/day from 8AM-6PM. Weekly field trips or onsite special guests/experiences, daily water play, and afternoon snacks are included.

A $45 non-refundable enrollment fee is required for all campers and includes the cost of a Honey Creek Summer Camp t-shirt.

Small Group Campers
Honey Creek reserves the right to modify the schedule and charge a higher rate for campers who require smaller group activities and/or more specialized attention. Camp schedule and rate will be determined on an individual basis based on staffing demands and availability.

Summer 2024's Themes (with 2023's Weekly Activities)

June 24th - June 28th

WEIRD SCIENCE: Calling all scientists, inventors, and makers! Make it! Take it! Dream it! Build it! Design it! Refine it! Imagine it! Invent it! We’ll provide the time and tools to help you bring your creations to life while you explore, experiment, and experience science… with a twist.

July 1st - July 3rd

TIME TRAVELERS: Travel through wormholes to the past and into the future. CAUTION: Dinosaur Alert!

July 8th - 12th

MYTH & MAKE BELIEVE: Campers will partake in legendary quests inspired by heroic tales from mythologies and fairy tales.

July 15th - 19th

FINE ARTS FEST: Surround yourself with music, painting, theater, and many other media of art. Create, observe, and enjoy a week full of artful antics.

July 22nd - 26th

CAMPERCON: Sci Fi! Fantasy! Super Heroes! Campers will take a leap into some of the most popular Comic-Con favorites and fandoms.

July 29th - August 2nd

CAMPERS AHOY!: Water, pirates, treasure, and high seas fun! Yo ho! Yo ho! A camper’s life for me!

August 5th - 9th

MYSTICAL ADVENTURES: Experience a world of magic at Honeywarts School of Wizardcraft and Witchery. Accio Campers!

August 12th - 16th

M.E.G.A Camp: Campers will take part in protecting our Earth. Recycled art projects, fresh air, and environmental awareness! Together we’ll Make Earth Great Again!

Counselor In Training

The CIT Program offers an interactive experiential learning environment for teens entering 7th or 8th grade who want to further develop their leadership and communication skills, as well as gain experience in planning activities for young children. The program provides an inside view into how a camp runs and into the responsibilities and skills of a camp counselor. CITs are provided opportunities to shadow counselors, allowing them to observe, study, and practice skills in a supportive environment. CITs will receive 1st Aid/CPR training and are paid up to $5.50/day while they learn valuable job skills such as responsibility, teamwork, and creative problem-solving. CITs must complete an application and attend a minimum of 25 days of camp.

CIT APPLICATION

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