Summer camps for kids and teens,
located in Waltham, MA
located in Waltham, MA
Adventures
Trekkers (Grades 5-6)
TREKKERS offers campers who have completed 5th or 6th grade the opportunity to discover adventures in the greater Boston area in two-week sessions. This program is for those who are looking to test the waters with nature. Trekkers is an introductory group of the Adventures program.
Activities may include rock climbing, biking, kayaking, hiking, beach days, and visiting the Boston Museum of Science. All admission fees are included in the tuition cost. This program includes one night of camping within an hour of the Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall campus. A detailed schedule of activities will be sent via email at least two weeks prior to your enrolled session(s).
Activities may include rock climbing, biking, kayaking, hiking, beach days, and visiting the Boston Museum of Science. All admission fees are included in the tuition cost. This program includes one night of camping within an hour of the Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall campus. A detailed schedule of activities will be sent via email at least two weeks prior to your enrolled session(s).
Drop-off and pick-up will occur at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall every day. Drop-off runs from 8:15am - 8:45am. Pick-up runs from 3:30pm - 4:00pm. When a group leaves for a camping trip, it returns in time for dismissal on Friday. Bus and Extended Day options are also available! Please note that there will be an early dismissal running from 1:30pm - 2:00pm on the final day of camp. Tuition for Session 4 will be prorated to reflect this and Extended Day will not be offered on the final day of camp.
"The Adventures camp is unlike any other I've seen - they take you around all over the state! We've found out about some of our favorite family summer spots because of the Adventures outings!" -RBC Adventures Parent
Sample Schedule
Monday
- Connect with counselors and group
- Swim test
- Review rules, expectations, and safety
- Hiking at Blue Hills in Milton, MA
- Outdoor rock climbing in Quincy, MA
- Afternoon swim at CH-CH
- Visit Urban Air in Bellingham, MA
- Explore Dowses Beach in Barnstable, MA
- Overnight camping trip at Shawme-Crowell in Sandwich, MA
- Kayaking at Regatta Point in Hopkinton, MA
This is intended to give an idea of the general type of adventures that the Trekkers group will experience. Plans for each session will be different!
RUNNING BROOK CAMPS AT CHAPEL HILL - CHAUNCY HALL SCHOOL
785 Beaver St.
Waltham, MA 02452
Phone: 781-314-0994
Fax: 781-894-5706
Fax: 781-894-5706
Email: runningbrookcamp@chch.org
Director: Kenna Weber, L.M.F.T.
Office Hours: We are available Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Please give us a call with any questions that you have!
Director: Kenna Weber, L.M.F.T.
Office Hours: We are available Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Please give us a call with any questions that you have!
Running Brook Camps, located at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School in Waltham, MA, provides summer camps for children and teenagers in preschool through high school.
This camp must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the Local Board of Health.