Capitol Debate Summer Camps

Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions, ages 11-17

15+ locations nationwide

Established in 2001

Discover Capitol Debate Summer Camps, the premier destination for kids aged 11-17 to excel in public speaking and debate. Established in 2006, we’re celebrating 20 years of transforming young speakers into confident leaders. Hosted on over 15 prestigious college campuses nationwide, our camps give your child a glimpse of college life, whether they’re residential or commuting. Our expert instructors tailor their coaching to each student, ...read moreensuring personalized growth at every skill level. Utilizing cutting-edge AI technology, we provide real-time feedback that’s both precise and insightful, complete with video analysis and detailed performance breakdowns. With small class sizes and a proven curriculum, every student gets the attention they deserve. Beyond the classroom, campers build lifelong friendships through exciting activities, games, and team events that make every day feel like summer vacation with a purpose. Join over 10,000 alumni families who have trusted Capitol Debate to help their kids find their voice, step into leadership, and stand out in school, college, and beyond. Don’t miss the chance to empower your child as a confident communicator and emerging leader this summer—sign up today for an unforgettable 20th anniversary experience.

Camp Runoia

Residential Girls' Summer Camp, ages 6-15

Belgrade Lakes, Maine

Established in 1907

Camp Runoia is a down-to-earth girls’ sleepaway camp located in central Maine. With a choice-based structure and a kind, smaller camp community, we’re proud to celebrate our 119th consecutive summer this year! Our rich history allows us to offer a truly “traditional” camp feel— wooden cabins, canoeing, dining hall bells—while also embracing diversity and progressiveness. We take great pride in being inclusive ...read moreand empowering our girls to advocate for themselves, use their voices, and become agents of change in the world.

Camp Runoia is located on a crystal clear lake with a private sandy beach in Central Maine. The camp experience at Runoia is about trying new things in a safe, supportive, and fun atmosphere.

Activities include: sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, sailing, waterskiing, kayaking, SUP, archery, arts and crafts, theatre, pottery, stained glass, riflery, tennis, soccer, swimming, ropes course, environmental education, camping trips and outdoor living skills. Our exceptional English horseback riding program is open to campers of all skill levels! Our experienced adult leadership team has decades of experience in camping & education. We are especially proud of our specifically curated 10 day Rookie Programs for 6-9 year olds (Harmony Land) and 10-12 year olds (Harmony Heights).

French Woods Sports and Arts Center

Coed residential camp, ages 12-17

Hancock, NY

Established in 2014

French Woods Sports and Arts Center is a coed sleep-away camp in the USA that is specifically tailored for teenagers. Campers ages 12-17 have the option of an affordable 2,4,6,8 and 10 week sessions.

The Camp is located 2.5 hours from New York City in the Catskill Mountains of New York State and offers the perfect balance of Summer Camp in the mountains with clean living and modern facilities.
French Woods Sports and Arts ...read moreCenter has a fully elective program, which allows campers to choose from traditional and not-so-traditional summer camp activities. Exceptional programs are offered in Sports, Arts, Technology, Extreme Sports, Circus, Rock Music, Ropes and Challenge Course, Digital Music Production, Dance, Water Sports, DJ and Radio, Theater, Communications, Magic, Cooking, Fitness, Role Playing Games, and Equestrian. All this and more rolled up together into one incredible Summer Camp experience!

With outstanding modern facilities unequaled in camping, strong elective program options and a highly qualified experienced staff, French Woods Sports and Arts Center provides the summer of a lifetime in a safe, supportive, supervised and age appropriate environment.

Long Lake Camp for the Arts

Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 8-16

Long Lake, New York

Established in 1960

Long Lake Camp for the Arts is a summer sleep away camp offering all performing and fine arts activities, to creative children from around the world. We are located in the heart of the Adirondack Park of upstate New York. We have been offering our campers a 100% self-choice schedule since 1969. Our non-competitive environment warmly welcomes beginners to advanced artists actors and performers. We specialize in Theater, Fine Arts, Music, Dance, ...read moreCircus, Rock Bands, Magic, Improv and much more. We have really fun water and land sports for recreation in addition to the creative choices.

French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts

Residential coed summer camp

Hancock, New York

Established in 1970

French Woods Festival offers a fully individual program focused on theater, music, dance, circus, magic, and visual arts that also includes sports, waterfront, horseback riding and nearly everything else.. Children from seven to seventeen have a unique opportunity to explore their interests and improve their abilities in a wide variety of performing and visual arts as well as more traditional camp activities. At the end of each session parents ...read moreand families come to see their campers perform in musical theater shows with full orchestras, plays, music concerts, circus, magic, and rock and roll shows, horseback and water skiing expeditions, and more.

Each child is able to create a unique schedule that caters to their own individual interests and abilities. Children come from across the United States as well as many countries to participate in our extensive program. Regardless of your abilities, there is a place for you in every program at French Woods Festival. You may attend any or all of our three 4 week sessions, our one week session, or our first time one night sleepover.

Frost Valley YMCA Summer Camp & Adventure Trips

Residential Coed Camp

Claryville, New York

Established in 1885

As a parent, you want your child to have growth-filled opportunities, healthy habits, and lifelong friendships. We partner with families to do exactly that. More than a place to cool off, our lake is where children learn to swim for the first time or share a canoe with a new friend. Our zipline isn't a ride, but a safe place for teens to find courage they never knew they had. And our cabins provide more than shelter; they're a space ...read morefor a community to grow. Our traditional summer camp is rooted in 100+ years of rich heritage. Campers age 7-16 come for 1 -8 weeks and leave us with strengthened character.

Adventure Trips are perfect for outdoor-loving teens. Options include sailing, backpacking, canoeing, climbing, and service trips. Farm Camp is perfect for campers to spend a couple weeks on a working, organic farm, and our all-girls Horse Camp teaches more than equestrian skills but also lifelong leadership skills.

Contact us today to book a tour! (845) 985-2291 or [email protected]

Camp Fitch YMCA

Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 6-16

N. Springfield, Pennsylvania

Established in 1914

We are truly a Great Camp on a Great Lake with over 1 km of Lake Erie Beach to host sailing, SUP, Kayaking, while our Adventure Program Hub includes Horseback Riding, a Farm, Rock Climbing and Zipline, and Mountain Bikes. Coupled with traditional camp activities like Archery, Riflery, Hatchet Throwing, Arts & Crafts, and Performing Arts it is no wonder our retention rate is well above the industry average.

Our classic sleep-away ...read moresummer camp provides boys and girls aged 6-16 with a holistically safe, values-driven community where they discover friendship and achievement. Kids feel like they belong here among our carefully vetted, highly committed, and caring staff who create transformative experiences on a gorgeous and well-maintained site on the shore of Lake Erie.

The foundation of our program is an exceptional staff well trained on using Friendship, Achievement, and Belonging (FAB) to Make Kids Better, Forever through developing perseverance that develops enduring social emotional skills. Friendships made here truly last a lifetime between children from all over the United States and the world.

Parents rave about the value of the Fitch experience, often sharing with us that their children return home a more compassionate and communicative person.

School of Creative & Performing Arts

Residential coed summer camp, ages 14-18

Burlington, VT, New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA

Established in 2001

Come join the next generation of visual and performing artists at SOCAPA - The School of Creative & Performing Arts. At our campuses in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Vermont, SOCAPA offers two to six-week summer intensives in Filmmaking, Acting, Music, Dance, Photography and Screenwriting. Our students travel from across the USA and all corners of the globe to participate in our summer intensives. Campers of all experience levels ...read moreare challenged to advance their skills through hands-on learning with teachers who are leaders in their fields. The intensity of creative expression and artistic development on our campuses is testimony to the hard work of the students and staff. But we're only young once, right? So with all of this hard work comes the best of summer - a time for friendship and fun. With scheduled activities every night and on the weekends that take advantage of the wonderful locations where we host our programs, our students gain a sense of independence through adventure and new friends - truly a perfect balance of hard work and play. Please join us this summer!

Maine Camp Experience

Boys, Girls, and Coed Residential Summer Camps, ages 7-17

Sebago Lakes Region, Belgrade Lakes Region, and Throughout Maine

Maine Camp Experience (MCE) is a community of 40 premier overnight summer camps and a comprehensive camp-planning resource. MCE has coed, all girls and all boys camps for kids ages 7-17 located throughout the state of Maine. Maine Camps are situated on beautiful lakes, feature vast fields, and offer top-notch activities, instruction, facilities, directors, staff, and supervision. Campers enjoy land and water sports, arts, nature, active adventures, ...read moreand memorable trips. Kids unplug from tech devices and social media, connect with nature, have fun, make lifelong friendships, learn new skills, and grain confidence, independence, and resilience. Full summer, half and short sessions are available. Our Campcierge® provides free, expert guidance by phone and email. Maine Camps are the "gold standard," many have been operating for over 100 years. Each summer, more than 65,000 campers (from every state and more than 30 countries abroad) enjoy camp in Maine. Campers can hear the call of the loon under the starry Maine sky and feel the rush of fresh water on an exhilarating rafting adventure. Maine Camps are the natural choice. Research and enroll today!
www.mainecampexperience.com
877-92-MAINE
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Lake Greeley Camp

Residential coed summer camp

Greeley, Pennsylvania

Established in 1957

Lake Greeley Camp is a Co-Ed, Overnight, traditional summer camp in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We feature a robust daily and evening activity schedule that has a number of different activities to participate in each day. From the lake, to our pool, archery, riflery, horseback, Rock Climbing and Zipline, Trapeze, Baseball field, Tennis, Arts and Crafts, Theater Arts, there is something for everyone. We seek to also build a camp community based ...read moreon respect, fairness and friendship with a focus on responsibility and decision making. We want children to build new friendships, grow and build up old ones and learn more about themselves in a safe and encouraging environment. Try something new, meet someone new, learn more about yourself and improve your skills in areas that you want. We have a population from all across the world as well. Campers, counselors, senior staff supervisors, all come from all walks of life and we want to share that camp experience. All are welcome to this experience.