Day Camp Weekly Themes

Prepare for lots of fun at Headfirst Day Camp! Each week we change the theme, so every week offers something new and exciting. Read below to learn more.

Summer Splash: June 11–15
There’s No Place Like Space: June 18–22
All Aboard Gomer’s Pirate Adventure: June 25–29
Party in the U.S.A: July 2–6
Gomer’s Underwater Adventure: July 9–13
Superheroes: July 16–20
Dinosaur Detectives: July 23–27
Going Buggy!: July 30–August 3
Welcome to the Jungle: August 6–10
Under the Big Top: August 13–17

Summer Splash: June 11–15: Summer is here! Join Headfirst Day Camp as we splash into our favorite season discovering all it has to offer. Prepare for the sunny days ahead by designing visors, making your own sunglasses, and experimenting with UV beads. Explore summer nightlife by creating glow-in-the-dark fireflies. This time of year has to have water! Fun-filled water games and relays are just some of the ways we celebrate the start of summer. End the week dancing away at the Rock ‘N Roll Beach Party. {back to top}
There’s No Place Like Space: June 18–22: Headfirst Camp is out of this world! Prepare for an important space mission by creating your own specially-equipped space helmet. Then blast off into space by building your own rocket. We explore the planets and meet some space friends as we make our journey through the universe. Be ready to join in on all the fun because there’s no place like space! {back to top}
All Aboard Gomer’s Pirate Adventure: June 25–29: Ahoy Mateys! Day campers jump aboard Captain Gomer’s pirate ship and live the life of a buccaneer creating pirate hats, patches, hooks, and even their own pet parrot. Campers join together to help Gomer find his buried treasure wearing their pirate garb. Gomer is known to share his pirate loot with campers! Come join us on a Headfirst pirate adventure! {back to top}
Party in the U.S.A: July 2–6: Headfirst Day Campers celebrate our nation’s birthday along with Gomer’s birthday. Shhh! We are throwing Gomer a surprise party! Campers create patriotic hats, construct firecracker shakers, decorate Gomer’s birthday card, make homemade ice cream, and participate in U.S.A. themed fun and games! This is a jam-packed week full of celebrations! {back to top}
Gomer’s Underwater Adventure: July 9–13: Dive into an exciting underwater adventure with Gomer as we explore the ocean and the creatures that live there. Campers create underwater ocean bottles, make a rainbow fish, and listen to wondrous sounds of seashells. Water games and relays add to the excitement. Grab your diving gear and join us as we swim with the fishes on this fun-filled underwater adventure. {back to top}
Superheroes: July 16–20: It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s superhero Gomer! Join Gomer and Headfirst campers as we discover our super powers and create superhero costumes. To become a superhero, campers participate in the superhero fitness challenge. Remember, superheroes are healthy eaters and good helpers! {back to top}
Dinosaur Detectives: July 23–27: Join Gomer and become a dinosaur detective as we explore the prehistoric world of dinosaurs! Campers make fossils, dig for bones, make dinosaurs, and build erupting volcanoes. At the end of the week, the dinosaur detectives go on a fun-filled dinosaur hunt! {back to top}
Going Buggy!: July 30–August 3: Headfirst Day Campers are going buggy for bugs! Create bug sculptures, make pudding dirt with yummy gummy worms, and observe real bugs in nature. Campers learn about lady bugs, bumble bees, caterpillars, ants, crickets, grasshoppers and more! Join us as we learn all about these extraordinary creatures! {back to top}
Welcome to the Jungle: August 6–10: Elephants and monkeys and lions, oh my! Grab your binoculars and join Gomer and day campers as we head out on a jungle adventure to explore the rainforest and the thrilling plants and animals that dwell there. Design binoculars, make safari vests, create jungle creatures, and take part in a safari scavenger hunt! Welcome to the jungle! {back to top}
Under the Big Top: August 13–17: Come one, come all! The circus is coming to Headfirst Camp! Campers join Gomer for a week of silliness and fun as they participate in circus themed games and activities. Campers practice their balancing skills, juggle a few balls, develop performance skills, and become a silly clown, face paint and all. Don’t miss all the fun! {back to top}

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