Entering Kindergarten – 8th grade

Brighthouse Day Camp has carefully designed a camp experience that includes the activities that kids enjoy most and uses them to encourage personal accomplishment and group cooperation. Campers build self-confidence and develop positive attitudes by trying and succeeding at diverse new activities. By interacting with their peers, campers also learn the importance of participating with others and building successful relationships. We support and celebrate each camper’s abilities and encourage our campers to be active, proud, courageous, responsible and cooperative.

Campers will have their curiosity piqued through field trips to area attractions with Kindergarten and 1st Grade Campers going on a select few local trips.

Our General Camp maintains an encouraging, positive and professional environment where your child will always have FUN!

We also understand that these goals are best accomplished in a friendly, safe, comfortable and clean environment. At Brighthouse Day Camp there is more to do, more to be…

• Archery
• Arts & Crafts
• Arcade
• Sports
• Computers
• Cooking
• Dance
• GA GA
• Gymnastics
• Karate
• Science
• Karaoke
• Zumba
• Water Play
• Mind Games

SPORTS CAMP

Entering Kindergarten – 8th grade

At Brighthouse Day Camp our Co-ed sports camp program is designed so campers can focus on their athletic skill development while enjoying indoor and outdoor recreational time playing ALL sports.

The scheduling philosophy provides sports activities each day (i.e. basketball, football, hockey, baseball, soccer, gaga, lacrosse, tennis, etc.) with a specialty activity (arts & crafts, science, computers) for a well-rounded day.  (Kindergarten and 1st Grade campers will take part in more specialty activities than the older campers).  Each week campers will take part in a different sports clinic led by local high school and/or professional coaches.  These clinics teach campers the basic fundamentals and rules while encouraging them take part to in a variety of sports.

We will also take campers on field trips throughout the summer with Kindergarten and 1st Grade campers going on a select few local trips.

Our Sports Camp maintains an encouraging, positive and professional environment where your child will always have FUN!

Weekly Activities Include:

• Indoor Sports
• Outdoor Sports
• Sports Clinics
• Specialty Activities (Arts & Crafts, Science)
• Field Trips
• Superstar Competitions
• Water Play

BOTH GENERAL & SPORTS CAMPS WILL PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY SPECIAL EVENTS, CAMP SHOWS & THEME DAYS. 

BRIGHTHOUSE DAY CAMP ALSO PROVIDES BREAKFAST AND LUNCH DAILY FOR ALL CAMPERS (EXCEPT JUNE 3 & WEEK 9) – ADD THIS

LIT (LEADER IN TRAINING)

Entering 9th grade

In this new program to Brighthouse Day Camp, Our LIT’s begin the process of learning about camp counseling and education, assisting in various roles around camp as a helper to the counselors, specialty classes,  helping campers and much more!   This rewarding and fun experience provides the opportunity for personal growth and extra freedoms within our camp structure. The LIT program is certainly not “all work and no play”.  To balance out the day, the LIT’s interact within their own group, participating in recreational activities for a portion of the day and special field trips only for their age group.  LIT’s also partake in leadership training with our LIT program coordinator.

In addition to all of the activities we offer, LIT’s will participate in a special co-ed program geared for teens and project hours which the group comes up with and executes the building of a “camp project” which will enhance camp in some type of way.

LIT’s will be given the opportunity to earn community service hours by participating in this program.

Brighthouse Day Camp LIT program will be a one-of-a-kind, transitional experience that cannot be found at any other day camp.  The unique blend of on-campus training in addition to daily LIT activities, off-campus trips and activities will be an unforgettable experience.

INTERN PROGRAM

Entering 10th grade

At Brighthouse Day Camp, we believe that when a camper is entering 10th grade, they are ready and willing to learn about taking care of others…our most prized possession, YOUR CHILD.  This program provides an opportunity for these young teens to develop leadership potential by working with a group of campers under the direction of the Senior Counselor.

Each day the INTERNS report to their Unit Leader for a workshop training session.  These workshops highlight what is required to be a good role model and counselor for younger campers.  They then report to their assigned bunk (Interns registered for 6 weeks or more will remain with the same group throughout the summer) to engage in scheduled activities with the younger campers, as well as lunch with the bunk.

The primary goals of the program are to help participants recognize themselves as leaders, teachers, and positive role models, and to understand what goes into making camp an unforgettable experience for the young people in our care.

Interns must enjoy working with children, embrace and work with the fun and challenges of intense community living, be willing to take initiative and work hard, be willing to give up many personal freedoms and comforts, display outstanding character, and be enthusiastic, creative, self-directed leaders.  Interns will also be given the opportunity to earn community service hours by assisting with activities, helping around camp and volunteering at camp.

The INTERN program offers teens the opportunity to develop leadership and program skills that will hopefully lead to a counselor position in the future.