

HTSD Summer Camp
2025 Complete List of Camp Offerings & Link to Register
Week 1: July 7 - 11, 2025
Grades K - 2
1. Art And Me Camp
Week 1 - Half Day PM This camp will teach various art activities and motor skills, creating lines, shapes, sizes, numbers, and textures.
2. Board Games Camp
Week 1 - Half Day PM Campers will learn to play various board games as well as gain sportsmanship skills. They will also work on constructing a life-sized game to be played on the last day of camp.
3. Mad Scientist Camp
Week 1 - Half Day AM Campers will explore science concepts through hands-on experiments, projects, and challenges, fostering a love of science through discovery, games, and physical activity.
4. R Is For Reading Camp (K)
Week 1 - Half Day PM Incoming Kindergarteners will work on their letters, sounds, and storytelling through books.
5. STEMtastic Camp
Week 1 - Full Day Campers will learn science and math through play.
6. Under The Sea Camp
Week 1 - Half Day AM Campers will explore sea life through art, books, storytelling, and hands-on activities.
Grades 3 - 5
7. Anyone Can Cook
Week 1 - Half Day AM Campers will learn to prepare healthy meals and snacks, and create a recipe book of their own.
8. Art in the Air Camp
Week 1 - Full Day Campers will create various art mediums outdoors collaborating with their peers in a group setting. Art supplies will be provided.
9. American Sign Language Camp (Beginner & Advanced) Grades 3-8
Week 1 - Half Day AM Campers will learn and expand their basic sign language, how to spell names, and sign simple phrases.
10. Fangirl Camp
Week 1 - Half Day AM Campers will learn to express themselves through music, writing, and art.
11. Farm To Table Camp
Week 1 - Half Day AM This no-cook Camp will teach the basics of food nutrition and apply that knowledge to create healthy snacks and beverages.
12. Flag Football I Camp
Week 1 - Half Day AM This co-ed Camp offers flag football fundamentals while teaching offensive and defensive strategies.
13. Fun in Phys Ed Camp
Week 1 - Half Day PM Campers will gain confidence with their peers as they learn the necessary skills needed to be physically active.
14. Gardening And Landscape Design I Camp ❇️
Week 1 - Full Day Campers will learn garden basics, responsibility, and patience while developing social skills and healthy nutrition / eating habits through gardening. This is a Travel Camp.
15. Intro To Pickleball Camp
Week 1 - Half Day PM Campers will learn the rules and basics of playing Pickleball.
16. Kitchen Basics Camp
Week 1 - Half Day PM Campers will learn how to use basic kitchen tools and how to follow basic recipes.
17. Paint Party Camp
Week 1 - Half Day PM Campers will experience painting on canvas while sharpening their art skills.
18. Recess And Yard Games Camp
Week 1 - Half Day AM Campers will learn games such as four square, ladder ball, kan jam, wall ball, wiffle ball, and many more.
19. Summer Choir Camp Grades 5-9
Week 1 - Half Day PM Campers will learn vocal technique and basic solfege while singing music in several styles, blending and singing in parts.
Grades 6 - 8
20. Acting For Middle School Camp
Week 1 - Full Day Campers will build their acting, creative expression, public speaking skills, and learn to perform confidently on stage. Actors will grow through daily monologue work and scene work.
21. Comic Pop-Up Story Making Camp
Week 1 - Half Day PM Campers will learn how to write and create a comic character while using an exacto knife to make their 3D pop up board.
22. Flag Football II Camp
Week 1 - Half Day PM This co-ed Camp offers flag football fundamentals while teaching offensive and defensive strategies.
23. Future Flyers: Aviation Simulation Camp
Week 1 - Half Day AM Campers will explore the world of aviation, learning to fly an airplane through the use of Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
24. Summer Band Workshop I Camp Grades 5-9
Week 1 - Half Day AM Campers will refine their instrumental music abilities while learning the fundamentals of music. All levels welcome. (Campers must bring their own instrument.)
Week 2: July 14 - 18, 2025
Grades K - 2
25. Cupcake Camp
Week 2 - Half Day AM Campers will learn baking basics and how to follow a recipe while making and decorating cupcakes daily.
26. Get Up And Go! Camp
Week 2 - Full Day Campers will learn health, wellness, and physical development through play and collaboration.
27. Summer Safari Camp
Week 2 - Half Day AM Campers will explore zoo animals learning as they create crafts of their favorite wildlife creatures.
28. Tie-Dye For Beginners Camp
Week 2 - Half Day PM Campers will learn the mechanics of various forms of tie-dye through hands-on projects at a beginner level.
29. Art Exploration Camp
Week 2 - Full Day Campers will explore a variety of materials and techniques, drawing, painting, sculpting, crafting, while unleashing their imagination.
Grades 3 - 5
30. Bussin’ Brownies Camp
Week 2 - Half Day PM Campers will bake varieties of brownies learning as they create delicious recipes.
31. Calligraphy & Cursive Camp
Week 2 - Half Day PM Campers will learn the art of calligraphy and cursive applying their skills through various projects.
32. Ceramics And Sculpture I Camp
Week 2 - Full Day Campers will create original artwork through model clay and ceramic mediums, honing and crafting various art skills.
33. Dance Camp
Week 2 - Half Day PM Campers will work together in honing their basic dance moves to create a dance routine as a team.
34. Game Show Camp
Week 2 - Half Day PM Buzzers, prizes and fun challenges await our Campers as they create and exciting games.
35. Gardening And Landscape Design II Camp
Week 2 - Half Day AM Campers will learn garden basics, responsibility, and patience while developing social skills and healthy nutrition / eating habits through gardening.
36. Harry Potter Camp
Week 2 - Half Day AM Campers will make potions, learn spells, play Quidditch, create wizard recipes, and other Harry Potter inspired activities.
37. Intro To Art Camp
Week 2 - Half Day AM Campers will learn various art mediums such as drawing, painting, sculpture, digital art, etc. Campers: bring your HTSD laptop daily.
38. LEGO Legends Camp
Week 2 - Half Day AM Campers will work in structured and unstructured settings to build LEGO masterpieces, play LEGO games, and build a collaborative class structure.
39. On The Field Sports I Camp ❇️
Week 2 - Full Day This Camp will provide an introduction for Campers to sports and games played on a field. This is a Travel Camp.
40. Robo-Code Camp
Week 2 - Half Day AM Campers will enjoy this hands-on Camp learning the basics of coding building on their new skills to bring robots to life.
Grades 6 - 8
41. Drone Camp
Week 2 - Half Day AM Campers will explore the basics of drone technology gaining hands-on experience inside the classroom. All skill levels are welcome.
42. Make A Racquet Camp
Week 2 - Full Day Campers will experience net and racquet games while working individually or as a team building good sportsmanship.
43. Digital Art Camp
Week 2 - Half Day PM Campers will learn a variety of photo manipulation techniques, digital drawing, video editing, and logo design.
44. Summer Band Workshop II Camp Grades 5-9
Week 2 - Half Day AM Campers will refine their instrumental music abilities while learning the fundamentals of music. All levels welcome. (Campers must bring their own instrument.)
84. Blend And Juice Camp
Week 2 - Half Day PM This culinary based camp will focus on the tasty and nutritional benefits of foods. Smoothies, salads, and sides will be created and enjoyed by Campers, while analyzing the many health benefits and nutritional properties.
Week 3: July 21 - 25, 2025
Grades K - 2
45. Dinosaur Dig Camp
Week 3 - Half Day PM Campers will explore dinosaurs through art, play, and storytelling.
46. Fun In The Sun Science Camp
Week 3 - Full Day Campers will challenge themselves as they use scientific thinking, inquiry, and discovery while outdoors.
47. Kindergarten Kickstart Camp (K)
Week 3 - Half Day AM This Camp is for incoming Kindergarteners only. Campers will learn through play in large and small group settings.
48. Outer Space Camp
Week 3 - Half Day AM Campers will discover our solar system using literacy skills, crafts, hands-on activities, creating models, and games.
49. Sing Me A Story Camp
Week 3 - Half Day PM Campers will experience storytelling through acting and music, learning basic techniques using games, songs, and instruments.
Grades 3 - 5
50. 2 Many Chefs in the Kitchen Camp
Week 3 - Half Day PM Campers will learn how to cook and bake, creating healthy and nutritious menus.
51. Bot Builders: Intro To Coding & Robotics Camp
Week 3 - Half Day AM Campers will experience the basics of coding via hands-on learning using their new skills to bring robots to life.
52. Checkmate Champs Camp
Week 3 - Half Day PM Campers will learn the strategies, rules, and etiquette of chess.
53. Intro To Musical Theater Camp
Week 3 - Half Day AM Campers will learn singing and acting techniques for musical theater through improvisation games and basic vocal techniques.
54. Maritime Science: Sail to STEAM Camp
Week 3 - Full Day Campers will explore maritime customs, traditions, nautical engineering, and marine biology problem solving through teamwork.
55. Out Of This World Space Camp
Week 3 - Half Day PM Campers will explore planets, our solar system, and corresponding crafts.
56. Reading Warriors: Into The Wild Camp
Week 3 - Half Day PM Campers will read the novel, Warriors: Into The Wild focussing on reading and comprehension through classroom discussions.
57. Ready Set Bake Camp ❇️
Week 3 - Full Day Campers will learn creativity in cooking while personalizing simple kitchen recipes. This is a Travel Camp.
58. Summer Strings Orchestra Camp Grades 4-6
Week 3 - Half Day AM Campers will hone their skills as they play the violin, viola, cello, or bass. (Campers must bring their own instrument.)
59. Tie-Dye Creations Camp
Week 3 - Half Day PM Campers will learn the mechanics of various forms of tie-dye through hands-on projects.
60. Yarn Creations Camp
Week 3 - Half Day AM Campers will learn techniques and develop skills to create unique yarn craft projects.
61. 3D Zoo Camp
Week 3 - Half Day AM Campers will build 3D Zoo animals using recycled materials.Grades 6 - 8
62. Ceramics And Sculpture II Camp
Week 3 - Full Day Campers will create original artwork through model clay and ceramic mediums, honing and crafting various art skills.
63. Launch Your Own Business Camp
Week 3 - Half Day PM Campers will learn the basic fundamentals in launching a business.
64. On The Field Sports II Camp
Week 3 - Half Day AM This Camp will provide an introduction for Campers to sports and games played on a field.
65. Summer Band Workshop III Camp Grades 5-9
Week 3 - Half Day AM Campers will refine their instrumental music abilities while learning the fundamentals of music. All levels welcome. (Campers must bring their own instrument.)
66. Volleyball Camp Grades 6-12
Week 3 - Full Day Campers will learn the ins and outs of volleyball leading to competitive game play.
Week 4: July 28 - August 1, 2025
Grades K - 2
67. 1 2 3 Count With Me Camp
Week 4 - Half Day AM Campers will reinforce K-2 math concepts through collaborative play and hands-on STEM activities.
68. A B C Craft With Me Camp
Week 4 - Half Day PM Campers will create crafts through several mediums, including paint, beads, clay, and more.
69. Crafty Kids Camp
Week 4 - Full Day Campers will expand their creativity while exercising their fine motor skills.
70. Playdough Picasso
Week 4 - Half Day PM Campers will create art and hone their fine motor skills through playdough.
71. V Is For Volcano Camp
Week 4 - Full Day This camp will incorporate science and history into art creations, science experiments, and storytelling.
Grades 3 - 5
72. Basketball Basics I Camp
Week 4 - Half Day AM Campers will learn to dribble, pass, shoot, and demonstrate defensive movements.
73. Bookworms In Training Camp
Week 4 - Half Day AM Campers will earn to nurture a love of reading and appreciation of books and libraries.
74. Build A Book Camp
Week 4 - Half Day AM Campers will create their own template for painting through various mediums bringing a book to life through art.
75. Cartoons & Animation Art Camp
Week 4 - Full Day Campers will learn creative and technical applications and techniques through various artistic mediums and tools including clay, carving tools, acrylic paints, and watercolors.
76. Kidz in the Kitchen Camp
Week 4 - Half Day PM Campers will learn simple kitchen skills: cutting, food prep, kitchen safety, recipes and ingredient interactions in a kitchen setting.
77. Kitchen Wizards Camp
Week 4 - Half Day AM Our Campers will explore the wizarding world of Harry Potter through themed cooking, potion making, and magical recipes.
78. Nature Explorers Camp
Week 4 - Half Day AM Campers will explore nature through scientific and artistic discoveries and the creation of crafts and experiments based on their observations in nature.
79. Theater Camp
Week 4 - Full Day Campers will cultivate self-confidence and public speaking skills through performance-based activities.
Grades 6 - 8
80. Golf Club Camp ❇️ Grades 6-12
Week 4 - Full Day From tee time to etiquette on the course, campers will learn the sport of golf with hands-on instruction on their golf swings, golf clubs, and scoring. This is a Travel Camp.
81. Basketball Basics II Camp
Week 4 - Half Day PM Campers will learn to dribble, pass, shoot, and demonstrate defensive movements.
82. Board Game Bonanza Camp
Week 4 - Half Day PM Up your game through challenging board games requiring significant planning and cooperative teamwork.
83. Tie-Dye Advanced Camp
Week 4 - Half Day PM Campers will learn the mechanics of various forms of tie-dye through hands-on projects at an advanced level.
2025 Summer Camp Registration Information
Half Day Camps
AM: 9am - 12pm
PM: 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Full Day Camp
9am - 3:30pm
Bring your lunch if staying all day.
Camp Fees and Cancellation Fees
- Half Day Camp: $230.
- Full Day of Camp: $325.
- NEW for 2025: Travel Camp (One Day of Travel per Camp Week): $350.
- $25. Cancellation Processing Fee per Camp
- No refunds after May 1, 2025
Four Travel Camps: (One Day of Travel per Camp Week)
#14 - Week 1
#39 - Week 2
#57 - Week 3
#80 - Week 4
Before Camp Care:
- $100 Weekly Fee
8AM - 9AM on site Camp Care / Gym Time or Creative Activities
Important Camp Information
Camp is for Hamilton Township, NJ, students grades K-12 (grade in fall 2025).
Camps are subject to cancellation due to enrollment.
Lunch is not provided.
Registration is not complete until paid in full.
No refunds will be issued after May 1, 2025.
Payment
Acceptable forms of payment: Credit/Debit Cards and Money Orders.
In order to receive the Full Day Camp rate, you must Register for one Full Day Camp or two Half-Day Camps: same Camper / same week.
Full payment is required at time of Registration.
HTSD 2025 Travel Camps (4)
New for 2025! HTSD will offer a series of Travel Camps, with one travel day per Camp week.
Travel Camps:
- Week 1: #14 - Gardening and Landscape Design I Camp - Grounds For Sculpture
- Week 2: #39 - On The Fields Sports Camp - Trenton Thunder Stadium
- Week 3: #57 - Ready, Set, Bake Camp - Texas Roadhouse
- Week 4: #80 - Golf Club Camp - Golf Center of Hamilton
Travel Camp Guidelines:
- These four Camps are Full Day Camps, beginning 9:00am, dismissing 3:30pm.
- Camp price is for these Full Day Travel Camps: $350.
- The max enrollment: 15 per Camp.
- Each of these four Camps will travel to a local Hamilton Township location one day during their full week Camp.
- Campers will depart from and return to Crockett Middle School on travel day. We anticipate Campers to travel for a total of two hours during the travel day, with a 90 minute visit to scheduled host locations.
HTSD Provides a Limited Number of Camp Scholarships
HTSD is proud to offer a limited number of qualifying students a one week Camp Scholarship. All students who are offered a one week (per camper) scholarship must meet the following criteria:
- Qualify for free and reduced lunch.
- Excellent attendance.
- Excellent behavior.
Please contact your child's guidance counselor to discuss how you can apply for a 2025 Camp Scholarship.
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Questions? Email: HTSDSummerCamp@htsdnj.org
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Location: Crockett Middle School, 2631 Kuser Road, Hamilton, NJ 08691
Phone: (609) 631-4100