This summer, we invite you to our Turtle Lane Campus for hands-on experiences, stories, games, and lots of time outdoors. All of our day camps are led by LCWS teachers and offer a relaxed and fun-filled taste of our Waldorf curriculum. From nature camp to music and soccer, we inspire campers to learn and play with joy, curiosity, and compassion. Not just for LCWS students, we welcome all children who love the outdoors and are ready to explore with us!
Register one child per transaction. If you are registering for multiple children, please “check out” separately for each child. In order to ensure we have all your child’s allergy and contact information, our system can only register one camper at a time. If you have any questions, please contact Maeve Taylor.
Early Childhood Camp
Ages: Age four to rising kindergarten
Sessions: June 16-20, June 23-27, July 7-11, July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28-August 1
Daily Hours: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Turtle Lane Campus, 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne, VT 05482
Cost: $380 per week
Set at a gentle pace, our days are just right for younger campers, with forest play, seasonal circle time, nature walks, stories, and quiet rest. Children will explore our play structures, sandboxes, and the 22 acres of forests and fields. The woods offer a blank canvas to foster creative play – a fallen down tree becomes a ship, a store, or a cozy house depending on the day. Teachers weave painting, drawing, and simple nature-inspired crafts into the rhythm of the week. Singing and stories will engage and inspire our young campers. Our teachers lead the children through the rhythm of the day and help build friendships and a sense of community.
Elementary Camp
Ages: Rising 1st to 5th grade
Sessions: June 16-20, June 23-27, July 7-11, July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28-August 1
Daily Hours: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Turtle Lane Campus, 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne, VT 05482
Cost: $380
Camp Teachers:
Phu Ly and LCWS graduates will teach the weeks of June 16 and June 23
Abigail and Chris Diehl-Noble will teach weeks of July 7 and July 14
Julie Hayyat will teach the weeks of July 21 and July 28
This summer, we invite elementary-aged children to adventure in the forest through song, story, art and play. We will explore handcrafts inspired by nature, and build community through stories and games. Our day will begin with a morning circle and music before moving into crafting, games and free play. Each day will include a specific Waldorf craft, forest exploration with time for fairy house building and fort creation, games in the field, quiet reading, drawing or story time inside and much more.
A typical camp day:
• 9:00 am: Gather for circle, songs and games
• 9:30-10:30 am: Morning craft, examples include watercolor painting, felting, drawing, book writing or illustrating and more
• 10:30-11:15 am: Snack and free play
• 11:15-12:15 pm: Forest exploration, with time for fairy house and fort building.
• 12:15-1:00 pm: Lunch and free play
• 1:00-2:00 pm: Story followed by inside activities including reading, writing, drawing and games
• 2:00-3:00 pm: Outside games in the field, water play and closing circle
Maeve’s Marvelous Adventure Nature Camp
Ages: Rising 3rd to 6th grade
Sessions: July 21-25
Daily Hours: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Local parks, trails, and beaches
Cost: $420
Take a ride with Ms. Maeve on our magical school bus around Vermont’s natural areas, including parks, trails, and beaches. Leaving from our Turtle Lane campus each morning, this Adventure Nature Camp will spend each day in a different natural setting. This camp is for students who love spending time outdoors, adventuring to new locations, discovering nature’s wonders, and playing imaginatively. Campers will explore together at an age-appropriate pace, with space for play, rest, and laughter.
Maeve Taylor, our LCWS Upper School Administrator, spent the last 8 years working with children and developing outdoor education programs in Waldorf Schools. She is a trained environmental educator and in her former career conducted educational programs for all ages. Maeve earned a Masters in Environmental and Forest Biology in 2001.
Soccer Camp
Ages: Rising 6th to 9th graders
Sessions: July 7-11
Daily Hours: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Upper School Campus, 122 Bostwick Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482
Cost: $220
Our Soccer Camp for grades 6-9 is designed to create a playful, fun, safe space for students to play small-sided games in a supervised but minimally coached environment. Joy, creativity, and lots of running around will be fostered by soccer coach Julie Bibleheimer.
Julie Bibleheimer has been assisting our movement classes with Mr. Macdonald and has coached our Soccer team.
Basketball Camp
Ages: Rising 5th to 8th graders
Sessions:
Dates TBD – check back in March!
Daily Hours: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Turtle Lane Campus, 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne, VT 05482
Cost: $220
Basketball camp is for student athletes who are entering grades 5-8 in the fall and are ready to dedicate themselves to the game. The camp will be a chance to learn and refine your basketball skills with Mr. Macdonald. Through drills and scrimmages, players will have fun with fellow basketball enthusiasts, while pushing themselves to grow as a player and teammate. Through individual instruction and goal setting, this camp will be a great way to start the summer if you are hoping to make a leap in your basketball skills. In the event of extreme weather or heavy rain, we may move indoors to the Shelburne Town Gym, and the timing may be shifted to afternoon in some cases depending upon gym availability.
Tyler Macdonald, our Movement teacher and Basketball Coach, holds a B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College and certification in Bothmer teaching. He has extensive training in Spacial Dynamics, graduating from Level 1, a five-year in-service training designed for Waldorf movement teachers, in 2006.
Music Camp
Advanced Music Camp
Ages: Rising 6th to 10th graders
Session (two weeks): July 14-18 and July 21-25
Daily Hours: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Turtle Lane Campus, 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne, VT 05482
Cost: $800
This camp is geared toward students in our rising seventh to tenth grade classes who have three or more years of experience, and rising sixth grade students who are seeking a challenging musical experience. This camp is intended for students for whom playing their instrument is a significant priority, and who are ready to go more deeply into challenging music. Students should expect to be immersed in the work through these two weeks, with an outcome of developing both their technical skills and musicianship. In addition, students will play bells, hear music-related stories, make music-related crafts, and end most days with summer fun activities!
Steve Olson has been our Music Director at LCWS since 2002. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and a B.A. in Music Education from Florida State University.
Register one child per transaction.
Counselors in Training
Rising seventh-grade LCWS students and older may apply to be a CIT! To apply to be a CIT, you must be currently enrolled and send the following information: 1. Essay Prompt: In a short paragraph, introduce yourself however you feel inspired to do so (name, interests, hobbies, passions, etc.) and tell us why you want to work as a CIT this summer. 2. Lastly, describe one of your favorite games to play with children, and how you help a group of children to all participate. Email your response to mtaylor@lakechamplainwaldorfschool.org and be sure to include your name, age, and the weeks you are available.
Waitlist
If a camp is full for the week you are looking for, we encourage you to enter your information to get on our waitlist and we will contact you if a space opens up.
Cancellation Policy
A 50% refund will be provided for withdrawals from camp sessions 1 week or more before the start of camp. No refund will be given for withdrawals less than 7 days before the start of camp.
Questions? Contact Maeve Taylor at mtaylor@lakechamplainwaldorfschool.org