The Upper Camp program (ages 9-12) takes place on the upper hillside of our 8.5 acre campus. All sports, activities and field trips are age appropriate. Our 9, 10, 11 & 12 year-olds each have their own separate schedules for activities, swimming and sports. The center of camp is the “Barn”, a circa 1790-1810 German bank barn that houses the game room, reading center and camp manager’s office. All Campers will receive a Hopwood Camp t-shirt and one daily snack.
Team Sports include:
Capture The Flag
Manhunt
Archery
Swimming
Kickball
Basketball
Challenge courses
Creative Activities include:
Pottery
Wood working
Arts & Crafts
Acrylic & Water Color painting
Singing & Dancing
Talent & Dance Shows!
Other Activities:
Cooking
Hiking
Nature Trail exploration
Games (Jenga, cards, checkers)
Upper Camp at Hopwood runs Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program is a full day / 5 day only program (2 week minimum enrollment). 2 week minimum enrollment does not need to be consecutive.
Throughout the summer, Hopwood invites special guests to the camp to give hands on talks and demonstrations for campers. Special guests in the past include representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources, wild animal rescues, honeybee keepers, police K9 and Colonial American “living history” reenactors to name a few. Wednesdays are “Pizza Wednesday”. Thursdays are always a theme day or an in-house event. Upper and Middle campers have enjoyed such past theme days as Summerween, Olympic Day , Fiesta Day!, Carnival Day and Messy Mania. We are also excited to now offer in-house events where we bring the field trips to camp and eliminate the travel time! Our in-house events are age appropriate.
Registration information can be found on our Camp Registration page. For questions related to our registration procedures, to schedule a tour, or to ask general questions regarding Camp, call us at 215-368-1135 or use our contact form.
Services are provided and admissions/referrals are made without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, gender, handicap or national origin.