Scoop: Putney Summer Arts Sleepaway Camp in Vermont

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Putney Summer Arts Sleepaway Camp

Putney Summer Arts is a sleepaway summer camp like no other. Over the course of four weeks, students will have dedicated and focused time every day to grow as an artist in a supportive community where they can truly be themselves. Whether trying something for the first time or honing a craft, their faculty will be there to guide your child on their individual path. All of this happens their our beautiful 500-acre campus in Southern Vermont.

Since 1987, Putney Summer Arts has welcomed a diverse community of young artists and arts professionals to the Putney School campus each summer, providing a space where students who are passionate about the arts receive support and inspiration through intensive workshops in visual, performing, interdisciplinary, and literary art forms.

Workshops

Each student chooses two workshops as their main focus
Workshops meet for three hours in the morning and afternoon
Workshops are designed for all levels of experience and are led by professional instructors who emphasize process over product

Explore their 20 workshop options and find the right fit for your teen!

Ghostlight Theater Camp

Ghostlight Theater Camp is a summer theater camp for campers ages 9-17. Providing 10-day, 3-week, and 6-week programs that combine high-caliber theater training with a traditional summer camp experience.&nbsp; Working with Broadway artists both in classes and in productions, campers will have access to skill development, mentorships, and lifelong connections that will follow them beyond camp. Ghostlight focuses on ensemble theatre values and practicies that support individuality and self-expression in the context of community. This means that no camper at Ghostlight is in the back row or sitting on the side. Each day brings multiple opportunities to perform and create with fellow campers in an environment filled with support.&nbsp; When not making theater, campers can enjoy the benefits of a summer camp in Maine that no other theater camp offers. Stargazing in a hammock, walks in the woods, downtime by the pool, and quiet time reading in the Gazebos with the sound of wind all around are some of highlights of a summer unplugged and away from screens.&nbsp; Finally, the most meaningful and lasting gift of a summer at Ghostlight is the friendships made that last a lifetime. Though the love of theater brings us together, and the work we do stands out from other experiences, the community focus of Ghostlight Theater Camp is why we hear, year after year, that campers cannot wait to return.&nbsp;

Buckley Day Camp

At Buckley Day Camp your children will experience a program designed to meet their individual needs.&nbsp; Nursery through kindergarten have a traditional day camp program, while 1st&nbsp;&ndash; 7th&nbsp;graders have an elective based program.8th&nbsp;&amp; 9th&nbsp;graders participate in a camp/travel program and 10th&nbsp;graders can join their CIT&nbsp;program. Swim instruction daily in 4 outdoor heated pools. Door to door transportation provided on air conditioned mini buses. Lunch &amp; snacks provided daily.

Pocono Springs Camp

Located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, just 75 miles from New York City and 100 miles from Philadelphia, Pocono Springs Camp offers a unique concept in the world of overnight summer camps: a traditional co-ed camp experience in a 5-week program. Pocono Springs offers an extensive variety of activities and healthy challenges that allow campers to flourish. Campers have the opportunity to experience personal success, build confidence and independence, while creating lifelong friendships and lasting memories.