At Camp BTC, we invite our campers to be inspired by a weekly special guest. Then we give our campers the opportunity to connect and bring their imagination to life by offering related projects.
Basking in that summer camp feel, the smell of sunblock will permeate, as campers cool down in their own individual kiddie pool and play water games with their camp buddies. There will be various activities, games, and neighborhood scavenger hunts, that will foster connection, community, and friendship, and that will provide a chance for our campers to earn prizes and a weekly chance to pie their selected counselor!
Aside from making sure that all activities create a FUN atmosphere, there are various academic core standards that are unobtrusively injected into the program. Instead of giving the children written tests to assess their performance, we give Brain badges to campers who can remember facts and answer questions that relate to information presented throughout the week and by the special guest. Literacy will also be nurtured at camp as we offer daily campfire stories to foster the love of reading. Lastly, weekly projects are offered so campers can have a creative space to apply what they’ve learned. Learning within context and learning with FUN are the most effective ways to nurture their love for learning and discovery.
Our summer camp program is about more than just plugging in related themed activities and projects, at Camp BTC, everything we do is connected to a bigger picture.
| Week 1: 6/6-6/10 NATURE CAMP (Environmental Science) Explore the local flora and fauna of CA’s best trails! Campers will hike, climb picnic and learn about how to preserve nature’s beauty all while having fun. Special Guest: Surprise Naturalist Fieldtrip: Eaton Canyon Nature Center | Week 2: 6/13-6/17 CAMP SAFARI (Life Science) Gain a deeper appreciation and respect for animals by replacing fallacy with facts and learning more about creatures we share this planet with. Special Guest: Reptile Family Fieldtrip: LA Zoo |
| Week 3: 6/20-6/24 AQUARIUM (Marine Biology) Uncover what’s under the sea and learn hands-on with a trip to the aquarium of the pacific. Special Guest: Capt. Carl Fieldtrip: The Aquarium of the Pacific | Week 4: 6/27-7/1 CULINARY SCHOOL (Nutrition) Unleash the inner chef within us, learn the basics of cooking, and come out of camp knowing how to make a meal with little or no support! Special Guest: Distinguished Chef Instructor Fieldtrip: Surprise Culinary Experience |
| Week 5: 7/4-7/8 THEATRE (PERFORMING ARTS) Our summer campers will learn how to improvise in the theater to know how to thrive in life! Did you know that children’s improv skills enhance their social skills? No Camp on Monday, 7/4/22 Fieldtrip: Comedy Connection | Week 6: (7/11-7/15) SURF CAMP (PSYCHOMOTOR) Put on your wetsuit and get ready to hang ten as you learn water safety, balance, and proper form on the surfboard! 1:1 ratio in the water. Special Guest:Giant Water Slide Fieldtrip: Learn to Surf |
| Week 7: 7/18-7/22 THEME PARK (PHYSICS) Our junior physicists will explore the concepts of force by creating ramps and structures, then continue their investigation on a roller coaster. Special Guest: High Touch High Tech Fieldtrip: Tribe 1: Adventure City/ Tribe 2: Knotts Berry Farm | Week 8: 7/25-7/29 SPY CAMP (MATH/ SCIENCE) Train on-site and in the field tracking clues, solving daily missions, and learning evasion techniques. A week you don’t want to sneak out of. Special Guest: Professor Egghead Fieldtrip: Off the Wall Game Zone |
| Week 9: 8/1-8/5 WATER PARK (SCIENCE) Let’s end the summer with a big splash and keep cool while having a blast! Special Guest: High Touch High Tech Hands-On Science Fieldtrip: Tribe 1: Splash/ Tribe 2: Soak City |