“Oded” means to encourage or invigorate, and our highly acclaimed Counselor-in-Training and Leadership program is built to do just that. As part of a close-knit team, the Odedim live together in the Oded Village and spend a number of days on an extended outdoor adventure. The Oded program is truly a hands-on training program, as the participants plan programs, lead services, create an Oded Project, teach activities and share responsibility for a cabin of campers. As Odedim, these teens learn to look at leadership and life through a Jewish lens. This program involves an application and interview process; not all applicants are accepted. See website for details.

Hidden Valley Camp is a traditional overnight summer camp for boys and girls. Activities include horseback riding, sailing, swimming, arts and crafts, canoeing, drama, archery, sports/games, hiking and much more. Carefully selected and trained staff work with small living groups (1:7 ratio) to help provide a safe, caring, friendly camp community. Hidden Valley Camp is accredited by the American Camp Association and is a safe, fun and rewarding experience providing lifelong friendships and memories to campers since 1947.

Live at Dog Mountain Farm and experience farm life. Each day girls participate in care and feeding of animals, preparing garden beds and planting the fields, working in the greenhouse planting and harvesting produce, milking goats, and collecting eggs. Campers will learn basic culinary skills while preparing meals from farm-fresh products, including baking bread and making cheese. Additional topics may include poultry butchering, sheep shearing, soap making and others. Campers reside in a platform tent and sleep on cots. Meals will be prepared and served in our outdoor kitchen.

Camp Solomon Schechter, founded in 1954, is the premier Jewish camping experience in the Pacific Northwest. Our Shabbat-observant and Kosher camp is independent, rooted in Conservative Judaism. Camp offers an innovative Jewish experience for youth of all denominations, emphasizing the values of integrity, derech eretz (respect) and tikkun olam (repairing the world). In Aleph we pack an entire summer of fun into 10 days! This session is perfect for new and returning campers alike. Aleph session will lay the foundation for many years of enriching Camp experiences to come.

Find a little bit of France in the San Juan Islands at one of the country’s premier French camps. Campers take part in a unique mix of French language and culture through artistic and outdoor activities. In addition to language experience, campers gain increased independence, self-awareness, new friends, and the ability to enjoy new experiences and food. Tipi-mates are arranged by age, French language class by ability, and the campers choose morning and afternoon activities themselves, including kayaking, sailing, swimming, art, archery, theater, sports, rock climbing, snorkeling, orienteering and cooking. Four summer sessions offered; family camps also offered. See website for full details.

Girls, come climb at one of the world’s best-loved rock climbing areas. Less than an hour’s drive north of Vancouver, B.C., it is home to gorgeous granite walls, beautiful lakes, cool crack climbs and fun hikes. Boasting the second largest granite monolith in the world and awesome beginner climbs, there is something here for everyone. Participants can expect to hone climbing skills, make lasting memories, enjoy a campfire or two and encourage new friends. Passport or birth certificate and photo ID required to cross the border. *Three-tier fee structure based on ability to pay. See website for details.

This camp is a fun-filled introduction to wilderness and community and the perfect adventure for the first-time camper or young mountain trekker. Under the guidance and encouragement of our experienced staff and elders, participants learn to cultivate a variety of interpersonal and wilderness skills, all in a challenging and supportive environment. Campers come away with resources that will aid them in their day to day lives as they approach the mysteries of adolescence.

A call to adventure beckons each of us toward an experience that extends beyond our level of comfort and current understanding. This backpacking program is a fun, exciting and significant first step on a Hero or Heroine's Journey. This camp begins with hiking along the mountain trails of beautiful Olympic National Park, where environmental stewardship is a focus of learning. Participants will also take part in wilderness cooking, trail safety and experience the joy of sleeping under the open sky. Under the guidance and encouragement of our experienced mentors, campers learn to cultivate a variety of interpersonal and wilderness skills, including leadership, responsibility and communication, in a challenging and supportive environment.

The North Cascades have drawn many great explorers. Be the next to explore this wonderland! Boys will start in the National Park and hike (with a backpack) down to Ross Lake, where they may see eagles and falcons, catch fish in the clear waters and share stories and marshmallows around the campfire. Campers also will be faced with goofing off challenges, such as fort building. No experience needed - this is introductory backpacking. *Three-tier fee structure based on ability to pay. See website for details.

Summer science day camp held at multiple neighborhood locations throughout greater Seattle. Campers build cool robots, launch fast rockets, create fun 3D games, become science detectives, design rollercoasters and more. Each week-long theme is packed with over 20 unique learning stations. Campers take projects home so the learning continues!

Become a paleontologist. Travel back through time as we uncover the mysteries left behind by dinosaurs. Campers study these magnificent prehistoric beasts, dig for dinosaur bones and create their own dinosaur fossils.

Get down and dirty this summer with our Fish Biology experience where campers learn about all things fishy. We will spend some time at EPS learning about fish biology (including doing dissections) and at the University of Washington Fish Collection looking at cool specimens. We will visit the Seattle Aquarium and even head out to the Sound to check out tide pool aquatic life and spend time with real biologists working in the field!

Lakeside Summer School offers Middle School Academic Camps for students entering grades 5 - 8. Campers spend their days actively engaged: two classes each day in a wide variety of areas will engage their brains and expand their curiosity. Class choices range from Farm to Market cooking and Recycled Sculpture, to Web Design, Dancing with the Stars, and Crime Scene Investigation. After a great lunch, campers play games that build leadership skills, focus on team work, and have them outside and active. See website for full details.

Robinswood offers children the opportunity to be independent thinkers and gain self-esteem, while be cared for by a trained and competent staff. A variety of enrichment activities await campers, including new discoveries in art, science, nature, cooking, make-believe and physical activity. Each week brings its own special theme plus a field trip. See website for full details.

University of Washington Summer Youth Programs offer enrichment opportunities--camps, academies and short courses--for elementary, middle and high school students. Topics include arts, computers, robotics, science, writing, etc. See website for full details on various session dates, times and fees.