On Sunday, June 25, Tabor Academy’s summer program opened its doors for another season. With over 600 day and residential campers enrolled, it is sure to be a fun-filled, engaging summer full of great opportunities. The Tabor Academy Summer Program offers fun for campers – from sports, drama, crafts and enrichment offerings, to educational training opportunities for aspiring counselors as they learn to work with children and adolescents.
The TASP staff, comprised of energetic college students, coaches, alumni, and professional teachers, arrived and began setting up for camp, learning rules and regulations, training and doing some team bonding experiences to get ready for the campers imminent arrival. The residential campers arrived on Sunday, June 25, while the day campers arrived on Monday, June 26.
TASP offerings include a 6- and 7-year-old program that is designed to offer campers a range of engaging and appropriate recreational learning opportunities; day and residential programs that are designed to offer campers a well-balanced recreational and enrichment experience; and a Counselor-In-Training (CIT) Program for past campers, ages 16-17, who are interested in gaining leadership skills through classroom work and hands-on experiences.
In addition to its traditional summer camp, Tabor Academy is also offering a day and residential specialty camp for students entering 7th through 10th grades, interested in Marine Science. This camp will utilize the oceanfront Marine and Nautical Science Center at Tabor as well as go on various field trips to area attractions such as whale watches and Woods Hole. Another program, Tabor Gateways, is a three-week residential program for ages 12-16 offering morning academics and an evening introductory Chinese language classes with Chinese student partners. Recreation and excursions are also included.
More opportunities hosted at Tabor are a specialty basketball camp, a strength and conditioning camp, and a hockey camp. Find out more at www.taboracademy.org/summer!