Hello Families and Campers,
We at Lincoln Summer Camp are very excited to start the summer tomorrow! The staff has been hard at work this past week; setting up camp and preparing to welcome campers. A few things to keep in mind as you get ready for camp this week:
- All campers should come to camp prepared to swim! This means wearing or packing a bathing suit and towel.
- We will spend a great deal of time outdoors, so sunscreen is a must! Please have your camper come to camp with sunscreen already applied and more sunscreen packed in their backpack for reapplication. Remember, if you would like counselors to be able to assist your camper, you will have needed to indicate that on campdoc.com.
- Campers need to be able to carry their belongings throughout the day. Please keep this in mind when selecting and packing their bag.
- There is time for a morning snack and lunch at camp. These are NOT provided. Please pack your child with nonperishable items; we eat a picnic style lunch.
- Campers will be provided with a camp t-shirt before Friday’s field trips.
- Campers should arrive at camp with a full water bottle that can be refilled throughout the day.
- Please note our arrival and dismissal procedures – a full explanation can be found here.
Please note that there is NO CAMP on Thursday, July 4th but we hope to see everyone at Lincoln’s Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks. More info can be found here.
Wednesday is Patriotic Dress Up Day! Campers can show their American pride by wearing red, white, and blue. We can’t wait to see all the stars and stripes parading around camp? For a full calendar of events visit the home page.
Wednesday is Pizza Day! Pizza will be on sale for $2 for 1 slice and $3 for 2 slices. Please note that Trailblazers/Trailbreakers are not on campus this Wednesday.
Make sure you check the blog frequently throughout the summer for updates on our field trips, special events, and all the fun we are having at camp! You can follow the blog by entering your email on the sidebar and clicking “follow” – it is a great way to stay informed!
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Additional information about camp can be found in the Parent Handbook and on the Frequently Asked Questions page. We encourage you to review these resources and feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions.
Week 1 Trips
We are excited to begin this year’s trips! For all Pioneers, Ramblers and Crusaders please remember to wear your camp shirt on Friday. They will be distributed early in the week. Please be on the lookout for the bright orange shirt! Campers can also help the environment by utilizing their camp t-shirt from last summer and adding a specialized logo to it from the Lincoln Gear Ticks!
Pioneers – Grades K & 1
Friday, July 5th –This week campers will travel to Plaster Fun Time to create wonderful pieces of art. Each camper will be able to choose from a wide variety of plaster sculptures that they will get to paint and design. Creativity will shine on this trip! Learn more at http://www.plasterfuntime.com/
Please keep in the mind the following for this trip:
- Send your child in clothes that you don’t mind getting messy – while the campers are provided with aprons – accidents happen.
Ramblers – Grades 2 & 3
Friday, July 5th On this trip campers will travel to Funtagious Fun Center in Tyngsborough, MA for a fun filled day. Campers will get to spend time playing glow in the dark mini golf, shooting ball blasters in a balladium, and testing their speed and agility in TimeFREAK where campres race against time and each other huff’in’ and puff’in’ hitting the buttons that light up on their side of the glow arena. The trip will also feature time in the arcade and bowling on the lanes! For more information visit www.funtagious4fun.com
Please keep in the mind the following for this trip:
- Please pack your child a disposable lunch.
Crusaders – Grades 4 & 5
Friday, July 5th –A trip on the Schooner Fame. This week campers will head to Salem to board a replica of an 1812 Schooner. They will take a 2-hour interactive sail where campers will be responsible for hoisting sails, and swinging lines, and will learn a host of nautical terms and skills. To learn more about the Fame click here. We will be sailing from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and then having lunch in a park by the water before we return to camp.
Please keep in the mind the following for this trip:
- Campers should pack a disposable lunch
- Please remember to apply sunscreen to your camper in the morning. The sun can be bright out on the water.
The Pioneers, Ramblers, and Crusaders will all dismiss at 3:00 pm.
Trailblazers & Trailbreakers – Grades 6 & 7 and 8 & 9
Tuesday, July 2nd – On this trip campers will get to explore an amazing trampoline park. The indoor park includes a variety of specific activities such as 3D Dodgeball, a Wipeout Wheel, Trampoline Simon, Trapeze, Basketball Dunking Lanes, Foam Pits, Gymnastics “tumble tracks”, as well as a large Main Court. Altitude is the only trampoline park in Massachusetts to have a Rock Climbing Wall and Battle Beam suspended over foam pits! Learn more at http://www.altitudeparkma.com/ and check out a video of our campers having fun here back when they were Crusaders. If your camper is going on this trip you will receive a waiver on Monday.
Please keep in the mind the following for this trip:
- Campers should wear socks.
- Campers need a signed Waiver
- Dismissal is at the typical time 3:00 pm
On this trip campers will travel to a water park. Water Country has something for everyone! Thrill seekers are challenged by the breaking waves and speed slides. Others can relax in the sanctuary of Adventure River, swimming pools, and shady lounge areas. To learn more about their attractions follow the link below. https://www.watercountry.com/things-to-do/attractions
Please keep in the mind the following for this trip:
- Please pack your child a disposable lunch
- Please make sure your camper is wearing his or her bathing suit and packs a towel. Your camper might also like to bring a dry set of clothes to change into before the bus trip back to camp.
- Pick Up will be at 5:00 pm
Friday, July 5th– On this trip campers will travel to Laser Quest in Danvers, MA for a day of laser tag fun. Laser Quest combines the classic game of hide-and-seek and tag with a high tech twist. This multi-level arena has swirling fog, energetic music and fun lurking around every corner. Find out more at https://www.laserquest.com/ma-danvers/
For this trip please keep the following in mind:
- Campers will be provided with 2 slices of Pizza for lunch. If they do not like pizza or prefer something else please pack a disposable lunch.
- Pick up will be at usual dismissal time 3:00 pm
Lincoln Summer Camp 