Preschool day camp operates from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm daily (with morning and after care available) and includes a variety of activities to meet the interests of our campers, as well as challenge them.  All camps are cross-curricular and include literacy, science, math, art, and a rest period. 

• All preschool-aged children must be toilet trained.  
• Campers must be at least 3 years old by May 31, 2022. 
• Preschool camps are taught by BT certified teachers. 
• All preschool camps are limited to 12 campers. Two sections of preschool camps will be offered if needed.  
• Tuition for each session is $375.00

2022 Themes

Session 1 (June 13-17 ) 
Animal Kingdom
Grab your binoculars and climb aboard for a wild adventure as we learn about our favorite animals! This week-long day camp includes hands-on activities, learning through play, exploration, STEM projects, and art. Lions! Tigers! Giraffes! Oh My!

Session 2 (June 20-24)
From the Backyard to Outerspace
Make s’mores, sing songs, and explore the wonderful world found under the stars during this action-packed, week-long day camp. This camp includes hands-on activities, STEM projects, arts, music, and more! 

Session 3 (June 27-July 1)  
Dinosaur Discovery
Calling our littlest paleontologists! Join us as we embark on an epic adventure to the Jurassic World! Campers will explore fossils, dinosaur eggs, and all things dinosaurs! This week-long day camp includes hands-on activities, learning through play, STEM projects, and art.  

 Session 4 (July 11-15)
The Big Blue World
Explore all the commotion in the ocean as we spend the summer at sea with our ocean-themed camp for preschoolers! We will dive into all things that live in the ocean. This week-long day camp includes exciting hands-on activities, lessons, exploration, art, and music. 

Session 5 (July 18-23)
Mother Nature Rules!
Are you ready to be a nature detective?  Grab your binoculars and arm yourself with a magnifying lens as we learn about the creepy crawly creatures in nature all around us! Armed with butterfly nets and magnifying lenses, campers will participate in exciting hands-on activities and conduct an insect safari in this week-long day camp.

Please note: 2022 full-day summer camps are full. Complete the registration form to be added to the waitlist. 

Brownell Talbot offers a coed full-day camp experience for rising kindergarteners through ninth  graders. Campers are grouped by age for their safety. Day Camp operates from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm daily with morning and aftercare available. Day Camps focus on a weekly theme and include a variety of activities to meet the individual interests of our campers. Campers participate in art, swimming or water play, and outdoor activities daily.

• Camp tuition ($375.00 per week) includes all supplies and snacks daily.
• Campers are required to bring their own lunch and a water bottle.
• Brownell Talbot reserves the right to cancel a camp due to low enrollment.  
• Campers who add on sports or specialty clinics will be escorted back and forth from each activity.
• All camps run one week, EXCEPT Summer Rocks Theater Camp, which is a two-week camp that culminates with a stage production.

2022 Weekly Themes

Session 1 (June 13-17)          
Mission Possible!  
Calling all detectives - we need your help! Your mission, should you wish to accept, is to use your training and expertise in the world of STEAM to unlock daily mysteries! Help us solve daily problems that require you to complete hands-on projects. If you are curious about STEAM, this camp is for you!

Session 2-3 (June 20 - July 1)
Summer Rocks!
Lights, Camera, Action for this TWO WEEK-CAMP! Do you perform regularly for your friends and family? Do you want to gain inside knowledge into the backstage workings of theatre? Come join Educational Theatre Association Hall of Fame Inductee and Brownell Talbot Theatre Director Jennifer Morgan-Beuchat as you gain confidence while learning a mini production! This camp will conclude with a summer camp production of Disney’s Aladdin Kids! All aspects of theatre production will be explored. If you love to entertain, you feel the world is your stage, and you simply love the idea of stepping outside your comfort zone, this camp is for you! Disney's Aladdin Kids is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI).

Session 4 (July 11-15)   
Xtreme Science!
Are you ready to put on your lab coats and delve into some crazy chemistry?  Have you thought about trying some powerful physics experiments? Come join the experimentation nation as we explore all things science!

Session 5 (July 18-23)
All Fun and Games!
Teamwork and challenging competitions will drive campers to the brink of fun as we participate in various games of strength, stamina, brain power, and creativity. Campers will make their own games to take home with them! 

Specialty camps are half-day camps (9:00 am to 12:00 pm) designed to help campers explore their interests, learn new skills, and further their education with fun and exciting real-life experiences. Each camp caters to specific age groups. 

Session 1 (June 13-17) 

Little Inventors 
Are you ready to get your creative juices flowing in this project-based program? Campers will identify the need for an invention, think on their feet, and create real structures and solutions. Hands-on activities including building free-standing structures and more. This camp culminates with business pitches and research projects on famous inventors!  
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Session 2 (June 20-24)

Young Diplomats
This fun camp helps campers develop a global mindset and build international awareness early in life, an important skill in today’s increasingly interconnected world. Campers explore cultural differences across countries, languages, currencies, country flags, geography games, famous landmarks, current global events, and diplomacy and come up with solutions to global problems like hunger, poverty, and pollution.
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Session 3 (June 27- July 1)

Money Matters 
Earn, save, spend, donate! Are you ready to learn about money? This innovative program provides a solid foundation on financial literacy for kids in a fun setting. Games and hands-on activities help campers internalize key concepts in an engaging and supportive environment fostering collaboration. This unique experience empowers campers with the mindset to start making sound financial decisions and develop into responsible global citizens.
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Session 4 (July 11-15)

Young Philanthropists 
Campers internalize the benefits of doing well and doing good, reviewing a number of charities and discussing the merits of giving back. Campers collaborate in small teams to select a charity or issue they feel passionate about and come up with practical ways they can support that cause (including raising awareness, volunteering, and fundraising), then create their own mock foundation!
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Session 5 (July 18-22)

My First Lemonade Stand
Young campers become entrepreneurs and learn how to make yummy lemonade and earn money selling it! From designing marketing flyers to estimating profits to experimenting with recipes, campers have fun all week while developing business savvy. 
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Specialty camps are half-day camps (9:00 am to 12:00 pm) designed to help campers explore their interests, learn new skills, and further their education with fun and exciting real-life experiences. Each camp caters to specific age groups. 

Session 1 (June 13-17) 

Creative Writing
Do you ever wonder where ideas come from? Do you struggle to get ideas onto paper? Do you enjoy playing games, seeing new sights, and using your imagination? Would you like to fall in love with writing? Designed around creative themes, campers become confident and independent writers. 
Tuition $200.00                                            
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

 

Specialty camps are half-day camps (9:00 am to 12:00 pm) designed to help campers explore their interests, learn new skills, and further their education with fun and exciting real-life experiences. Each camp caters to specific age groups. 

Session 1 (June 13-17) 

Cooking Around the World
Do you love to cook? In this unique cooking program for kids, campers will learn about food safety, meet new friends, and cook some oven-less recipes from all over the world. Everything they cook will be easy to make and suitable for after-school cooking: including “easy pizza,” Japanese Onigiri, and other fun foods from Africa, Asia, and South America. Along the way campers will play fun cooking games, learn math, and donate food to local charities in order to give back to others.
Tuition $230.00                                            
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Future Millionaires 
Join us for this unique financial literacy camp with a different daily theme: personal finance, investments, entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation. Featured in Business Week, the Sun Gazette, and international newspapers, this program empowers campers with essential 21st century skills and the ability to make sound financial decisions.
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Session 2 (June 20-24)

My First Food Truck
Are you looking for a tasty way to develop business savvy? Campers select a food theme, research and choose an ideal location, identify target customers, design appealing menus, and form a comprehensive business plan including strategy, marketing, operations, finance, and capital-raising needs. Activities include developing a mission statement, price settings, and learning key financial metrics.  
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Game Design 
Computers or tablets are encouraged.
Ever wanted to build your own video game? Do you love Roblox or Minecraft? If you answered yes, this class is for you! Campers will learn the skills of a coder through conceiving, designing, and creating their own mobile app games. The resulting games can be shared online and texted to friends for them to play. This is a great way to combine learning with fun and becoming a game developer. No previous experience or special software is needed. All you need is your creativity and a laptop!
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Session 3 (June 27- July 1)

Young Debaters 
Are you ready to learn the art of persuasion? In public forum debate format, campers work collaboratively and practice their debating skills in a supportive environment.  Campers will develop arguments, issue rebuttals, provide examples, rebuild their case and summarize points of view. Campers learn to think on their feet and enhance their public speaking skills, gaining self-confidence in the process.  
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Journalism 
Do you love writing? Have you ever wanted to publish articles online, or have something you wrote go viral? In this club for budding writers, campers will work on all of the above as they learn to be a junior journalist. Campers will interview friends, learn to write well, and craft articles.
Tuition $230.00                                            
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Session 4 (July 11-15)

Graphic Design
Computers or tablets are encouraged.
Are you interested in drawing, art, or design? In this camp, campers will learn how to use their doodling skills for real by doing design projects for local nonprofits and small businesses. Campers will make professional posters and art that people will pay for! 
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Junior CEOs
Would you like to see yourself as the boss at Apple or Nike for a day? In this leadership program, campers act as CEOs for leading companies and collaborate to make strategic recommendations to address real business issues. Case studies include popular companies and examine the role of female and minority CEOs. Campers enhance their problem solving skills, develop business savvy and cultivate a strategic mindset as future leaders.  
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/16
Optional half-day add-on available

Session 5 (July 18-22)

Whitehat Hacking and Cybersecurity
Computers or tablets are encouraged.
Have you ever wanted to be a hacker or wanted to learn the ins and outs of coding? On the internet these days, it is important to understand how hackers work, so you can stay safe from them! In this camp, campers will learn how to “hack” through fun coding and code-breaking games. You will examine cyber security for a real local business and give them recommendations on how to improve. This is the one camp where breaking things will be celebrated!
Tuition $230.00                                            
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Bulls and Bears 
Computers or tablets are encouraged.
Do you like to imagine yourself as a famous stockbroker? Fancy a career on Wall Street? Come learn investing fundamentals and how you can start investing at a young age! Build your own $100,000 stock portfolio and trade stocks like Apple, Nike or Amazon with a cool investing simulation tool. This hands-on experience empowers students with the tools and mindset to face future investment decisions with confidence! A solid foundation for successful investors! 
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Specialty camps are half-day camps (9:00 am to 12:00 pm) designed to help campers explore their interests, learn new skills, and further their education with fun and exciting real-life experiences. Each camp caters to specific age groups. 

Session 1 (June 13-17) 

Future MBAs
This practical program for teens covers career exploration - industries and occupations with good career prospects, interest-career match, and employment readiness.  Campers will draft an impactful resume, write a compelling cover letter, and prep for various interview types. Campers will also explore money management skills to help them take control of their future.  
Tuition $230.00
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Creative Writing
Computers or tablets are encouraged.
Calling all aspiring authors! Are you ready to develop your skills as a writer? Campers will work with Brownell Talbot teacher Chris Hamel while they explore and improve their creative writing skills. This camp will foster your camper’s creativity, self expression, and build an excitement for writing!
Tuition $200.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Game Design 
Computers or tablets are encouraged.
Ever wanted to build your own video game? Do you love Roblox, Minecraft, and other online games? If you answered yes, this class is for you! Campers will learn the skills of a coder through conceiving, designing, and creating their own mobile app games. The resulting games can be shared online and texted to friends for them to play. This is a great way to combine learning with fun and becoming a game developer. No previous experience or special software is needed. All you need is your creativity and a laptop!
Tuition $230.00                                            
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12
Optional half-day add-on available

Mural Art Project 
Campers will design a mural and learn how to transfer their drawings into larger images using concepts such as scale, grids, pouncing, transfers, and sizing with a goal of a finished product being on display in a local institution! This camp is being taught by Middle and Upper School art educator Kat Anderson in partnership with the Buffett Institute.  
Tuition $200.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12

Session 2 (June 20-24)

Journalism 
Computers or tablets are encouraged.
Do you love writing? Have you ever wanted to publish articles online, or have something you wrote go viral? In this club for budding writers, campers will work on all of the above as they learn to be a junior journalist. Campers will interview friends, learn to write well, and craft articles.
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/15

Strategy Game Camp
Are you ready to build a community or conquer a new land? Can you think critically?  Learn how to deal with emotional tension while making highly efficient decisions that teach strategy, risk analysis, social skills, adaptation, and developmental planning through cooperative and competitive games.  
Tuition $200.00                                           
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12

Session 3 (June 27- July 1)

Whitehat Hacking and Cybersecurity
Computers or tablets are encouraged.
Have you ever wanted to be a hacker or wanted to learn the ins and outs of coding? On the internet these days, it is important to understand how hackers work, so you can stay safe from them! In this camp, campers will learn how to “hack” through fun coding and code-breaking games. You will examine cyber security for a real local business and give them recommendations on how to improve. This is the one camp where breaking things will be celebrated!
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/15

Session 4 (July 11-15)

Coding
Computers or tablets are encouraged.
In this hands-on camp, campers will learn the skills of a coder and the mindset of an entrepreneur through building apps. Campers will build apps and work on real iOS apps. Previous students have been covered in multiple local news outlets for apps they have designed for homeless shelters, veterinarians, and local nonprofits!
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12

Intro to VEX Robotics
Do you wonder what it feels like to design, build, and program a robot? Come explore the challenging world of engineering while you design, program, and test your bot! This camp introduces campers to the basics of modeling, mechanical design planning, and programming of your VEX robot system. Campers will participate in competitive challenges throughout the week.
Tuition $200.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12

Session 5 (July 18-22)

Graphic Design
Computers or tablets are encouraged.
Are you interested in drawing, art, or design? In this camp, campers will learn how to use their doodling skills for real by doing design projects for local nonprofits and small businesses. Campers will make professional posters and art that people will pay for! 
Tuition $230.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/15
Optional half-day add-on available

Advanced Robotics
Are you ready to continue to advance in VEX Robotics? Engineers will explore the next stages of electronics, robotics, and computer programming. Come join the team as we pose new challenges and contests presenting you with real-life experiences in the field of engineering!
Tuition $200.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12

Session 1 (June 13-17)

Technical Theatre Camp
Are you ready to learn the essential technical aspects of a theatrical production? Campers will learn:

• Lighting basics - how to set lights, run a spotlight, cross lighting, and running a light board.
• Sound basics - how to put mics on actors, calibrating mikes, creating sound effects for a production, and running a soundboard.
• Set design and production - how to read a blueprint, operate tools needed to build a set, painting techniques for the stage and more. 
• Costume and makeup design and construction will finish out the camp. 

Campers will implement their learning when creating Disney’s Aladdin Kids for BT's summer production.
Tuition $200.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12

Session 5  (July 18-22)

Raider Nation Innovation Lab
Come explore BT’s innovation workshop as you design, experiment, build, and event!  Campers will explore our innovation lab as they design, experiment, and build in a safe and collaborative environment. Campers are challenged to create and learn through hands-on personalized experiences.
Tuition $200.00                                             
Enrollment Min/Max 8/12

Sports camps may be attended independently or added on to any existing program in the same session. Campers enrolled in more than one camp per day will be escorted back and forth to specialty camp.   

 Session 1 (June 13-17) 

Football FUNdamentals - Kindergarten - Grade 3
Are you ready for some football?! Our youngest campers will learn football basics in a safe and encouraging environment. Campers will learn the basics of football focusing on passing, catching, kicking, punting, running, and basic football movement. This is a NON-CONTACT camp. This camp may be added on to other camps.
Time 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tuition $75.00

Volleyball FUNdamentals - Grades 1-2
This camp is designed for the youngest athletes (grades 1-2) who want to develop their volleyball skills in a positive and encouraging environment. Campers will work on core skills that focus on passing, serving, setting, and more!
Time 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tuition $75.00

Session 2 (June 20- 24)          

Volleyball Intermediate - Grades 3-5
This camp is designed for the young athlete (grades 3-5) who wants to develop their volleyball skills in a positive and encouraging environment. Campers will work on core skills that focus on passing, serving, setting, and more!
Time 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tuition $150.00

Football Intermediate with Coach Lanum - Grades 4-6
This camp is designed for the young athlete in grades 4-6 that wants to develop their football skills in a positive and encouraging environment. Campers will continue to develop more advanced skills in passing, receiving, kicking, punting, flag pulling, and football movement. This is a NON-CONTACT camp. This camp may be added on to other camps.
Time 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tuition $150.00

Advanced Volleyball - Grades 6-8
This camp is designed for the more competitive player who has already developed volleyball fundamentals. Campers will work on perfecting core skills that focus on passing, serving, setting, attacking, defence, and more!
Time 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuition $150.00 

Session 3 (June 27 - July 1)           

Basketball FUNdamentals with Coach Dunlap - Grades 1-2
Build skills, learn what makes a great teammate, and have fun while learning the basic fundamentals of basketball. Campers will learn beginner basketball concepts, work on hand-eye coordination, and develop friendships while being introduced to the sport of basketball. 
Time 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tuition $75.00

Session 4 (July 11-15)

Basketball Intermediate with Coach Dunlap - Grades 3-5
Come continue to perfect your skills while learning to master common basketball tasks including shooting, passing, ball handling, rebounding, and defense.  Campers will be divided by skill level and ability during drills and games.
Time 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Tuition $115.00

Session 5 (July 18-22)           

Basketball Skills with Coach Dunlap - Grades 6-8
Want to learn to take your skills to the next level? Learn even more about the game of basketball while you become better at it. Campers will build on their knowledge while learning more tactical skills that make them a more competitive player. Campers will be divided by skill level and ability during drills and games.
Time 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Tuition $150.00

 

Brownell Talbot's counselor-in-training (CIT) program is designed for rising ninth and tenth graders. This program is a leadership development program and targeted for those interested in gaining experience while making a positive impact on children. By acting as role models for young campers and assisting in leading aspects of the camp program, it is BT’s goal that our CITs walk away having learned new leadership skills, while having formed lasting memories with our campers. 

Training Program

Mandatory pre-camp training takes place during session 1 of camp (June 13-17). CIT’s will learn basic leadership skills, first aid, camper age characteristics, conflict resolution, communication and collaboration, how to mentor young children, and much more.  

Over the remaining four weeks of camp, CITs will improve their creativity and leadership skills, working with camp counselors and working together to plan the 2022 CIT all camp-event. During the majority of each day, CITs will work hands-on with campers. Each afternoon the CITS will participate in a mix of leadership development programs and job training.  

While we would love to have our CIT’s for the entire summer, we understand that we need to be flexible. We ask that candidates make a commitment to attend two of the four remaining weeks of camp. You have the option to choose your weeks. 

Become a CIT

Interested applicants should begin by completing a short application.  After you have enrolled in the CIT program, you will receive an email directing you to the CIT application within Brownell Talbot’s Summer Camp account. When choosing CIT candidates, past performance, the application, and teacher/counselor references will be taken into consideration. To register for the CIT program, kindly use the “Register Now” button at the top of the page. Please note, the program registration fee includes the administration costs associated with the program including training, camp shirts, field trip fees, and any bus transportation. The fee will not be prorated for days unattended.  

ALL CIT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN MAY 1, 2022.

For more information please contact Director of Auxiliary Programs Jennifer Sherer at 402.556.3772 or jenn.sherer@brownell.edu.

CIT Total Program Price (Hours 8:45 pm - 3:45 pm Monday through Friday)

Session 1 Mandatory Training - $150.00
Session 2-5 - $125.00 per session 

Hectic schedule? Don’t worry! For families who must juggle many responsibilities, we offer childcare programs before and after camp.

Morning care is from 7:30 am to 9:00 am and afternoon care is from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Campers will participate in art activities, inside games, and outdoor play and have an afternoon snack. It is recommended that campers register early so that space is reserved. Sign up for morning and afternoon care is included during the initial online registration process. 

Morning Care:     $70.00 per week
Afternoon Care:  $ 80.00 per week
Morning Afternoon Combo:  $115.00 per week 

Sibling discounts do not apply to morning or after care.