Patriot Camp

June 14 - June 18: The Fun Comes To RA!

Campers who enjoy variety will want to enroll in this special camp week when RA will bring in special entertainers! Throughout the session campers will explore the world of magic with Matt the Magician, experience the energy of interactive drumming circles with Musical IQ, and enjoy engaging in arts and crafts projects, tech games, water games, sports, and outdoor play.

Magician Matt Matthews's comedic magic show will have campers rip-roaring with laughter and hoping his performance never ends. Matt also has a passion for making twisted balloon sculptures and each camper will receive one after the show. You can see Magician Matt in action here!

Later in the week, Musical IQ will present Drum Tales: The Lion King of Africa. This interactive drumming program resembles the traditional drum-circle, combining storytelling, musical instrumentation, and song. Campers will explore the rhythm, music, and rich culture of Africa. Each camper will receive an African drum, which becomes their medium of transportation as they travel through Africa, complete with wild animals, a rolling tropical thunderstorm, deserts, and jungles, to make this experience come to life.

June 21 - June 25: Mr. Nash's Science Spectacular

Join Mr. Nash and explore the exciting branches of the Tree of Science. There will be non-stop sizzling scientific experiments throughout the day, including your favorites: chemical reactions and slime, launching rockets and paper airplanes, Martian gumdrops and other edible science concoctions and of course…marble tracks! We'll delve further into the world of STEM using a wide variety of building materials and technology to engineer and practice design thinking. Campers will also enjoy exciting camp activities like a laser light and glow stick dance party as well as a water balloon and squirt gun grand finale. New this summer will be a gigantic Mentos Volcano Minefield!

June 28 - July 2: Survivor Camp

The activities are endless at Survivor Camp! During this week, campers will work together in teams and challenge each other to become the ultimate Survivor Champions. Activities such as Capture the Medallion, Rhinoball, Pirate Ship, Human Bowling and Hide and Go Seek are just a few of the games that campers will participate in during the week. An exciting obstacle course and RA’s famous ice cream eating contest will be part of the fun as well! Each day will be packed with surprises that will test one’s physical and mental skills.

July 6 - July 9: Art Extravaganza (Closed July 5)

Students who enjoy creative expression through art will be encouraged to experiment using a variety of mediums and techniques to make artistic masterpieces during the Art Extravaganza camp week. Classes will be grouped by grade level:

Kindergarten and Grade 1: Natural Art
Campers will study how artists have incorporated art into their work and be challenged to create their own artistic pieces using natural materials such as sticks, leaves, grass, and rocks. Projects include making our own paintbrushes out of natural materials, creating kindness stones, cyanotype printing, and plant fossils.

Grades 2 through 4: Animal Art
Campers in Grades 2 - 4 will spend the week creating animals in both two and three dimensions. Projects include colorful quilled paper birds, wire jungle animals, papier-mâché fish and more.

The second half of each camp day will offer an exciting mixture of traditional day camp activities including tie-dying, science experiments, scavenger hunts, charades, bingo, and crazy relay races. Children will also have the opportunity to cool down on the Patriot Plunge water slide, a trip or two to Barlow Mountain Pool, or running through sprinklers on campus. How campers enjoy water activities is yet to be determined, but we will follow the guidelines and regulations of the Office of Early Childhood Youth Camp Licensing as recommended by the CT Department of Public Health.

July 12 - July 16: Junior Sports Academy at RA

This summer, Paul Desiano and Beth MacInnes are excited to offer a Junior Sports Academy on RA’s beautiful campus. This multi-sport week will focus on the development of skills and strategies. A different sport is highlighted each day with visiting sport-specific experts. Campers experience these sports on a deeper level through competitions and games.

Each day of Junior Sports Academy is broken up into two sessions:

Morning Session: Take a deep dive into the sports of soccer, lacrosse, basketball and baseball/softball.
Afternoon Elective Session: Campers choose daily among the following: rock climbing, cross country running, field hockey, hiking, flag football, kickball, floor hockey, yoga, high intensity interval training and volleyball.

July 19 - July 23: Cupcake Wars & Traditional Day Camp

Aspiring bakers will enjoy creating their very own mini-masterpieces in our Cupcake Wars camp session. Campers will be divided into teams for this half-day, hands-on program, and will work together to follow the daily recipe. After preparing their cupcakes from scratch, campers will have a blast decorating their cupcakes using a new technique each day, ranging from fillings and frostings to pastry bags and fondant applications. Using the tools of the trade, campers will learn how to handle a piping bag fitted with the proper piping tip, sculpt with rolled fondant to create detailed figurines, and use royal icing to create intricate accents. Once finished, teams will create presentation displays for the judges. The best part? Each budding pastry chef will bring home their creations!

The second half of each camp day will offer an exciting mixture of traditional day camp activities including tie-dying, science experiments, scavenger hunts, charades, bingo, and crazy relay races. Children will also have the opportunity to cool down on the Patriot Plunge water slide, a trip or two to Barlow Mountain Pool, or running through sprinklers on campus. How campers enjoy water activities is yet to be determined, but we will follow the guidelines and regulations of the Office of Early Childhood Youth Camp Licensing as recommended by the CT Department of Public Health.

Patriot Camp is designed for children entering Kindergarten through Grade 4 and offers numerous opportunities to integrate both physical activity and educational challenges.

Weekly fees are $450 except Week 4 which is $360 (closed July 5). Camp hours are from 9am to 3:30pm with the option of extended care beginning at 8:00am and continuing until 5:00pm (additional charges apply).

For questions regarding Patriot Camp, please contact Donna Kauth by phone at (203) 894-1800 x106 or by email at dkauth@ridgefieldacademy.org.

Ridgefield Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin. All staff-to-camper ratios meet or exceed the State of Connecticut requirements. Although there is no onsite registered nurse, all directors and key staff are American Red Cross certified in First Aid and CPR for the Professional Rescuer. The local fire and health departments have inspected all our facilities and equipment. Ridgefield Academy summer programs are accredited by the State of Connecticut.

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