Places everyone, IT’S SHOWTIME! We know there’s no business like show business, and this week the Innovators get to see their names in lights! Each day, we’ll explore production elements of critically acclaimed musicals, including Wicked, Hamilton, Phantom of the Opera, and The Lion King, culminating the week by staging an original summer headliner! From dramatic monologues to opening numbers, grand finales to overtures, we’ll explore what makes our favorite performances SHOWSTOPPERS. Whether you’re an actor, director, conductor, or crew member, we have a role for you! Get ready for your encore and standing ovation in our week of performing arts perfection.

Dust off your time machine because this week, the Innovators are Dashing Through the Decades! From tie-dye to the Charleston, disco to digital– we’ll explore it all as we bop from the roaring twenties, to the sock-hop sixties, then groove to the seventies up through the funky eighties and nineties. Throughout the week, we’ll become pop culture prodigies as we celebrate a new decade each day through its music, games, clothing, and historical events!

The Innovators are commissioned to chair the next great metropolitan museum – inspired-by and featuring artwork solely created by kids! Campers will learn hands-on techniques and craft masterpieces using paint, clay, fabric, and more. They’ll explore the art of curating an experience as well as the importance of thematic design and storytelling. Their creativity runs wild as the Innovators work together to stage and take on the role of docents in their original institution, proving that each of us is already a masterpiece!

3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF…into a universe of adventure during this week of space exploration! We’ll test rocket prototypes, design our own space suits, and map the sky with culinary constellations and moon models! We know that the sky isn’t the limit…it’s merely the starting line. The Innovators will SOAR in our out-of-this-world week of camp!

From canyons to caverns, glaciers to geysers – our country’s national parks are INCREDIBLE! This week the Innovators discover diverse habitats – including rainforests, deserts, mountaintops, and woodlands – as we navigate through a new landscape each day, including the Grand Canyon, the Great Smoky Mountains, Saguaro National Park, and more! The Innovators will earn their ranger badges, camp under the stars, and become stewards of service for our beloved national treasures.

Chef hats…check! Whisks…check! Best week ever running an internationally-acclaimed restaurant…CHECK! Julia Childs once said, “No one is born a great chef, one learns by doing”, and there’s no better place to instill confidence in the kitchen than at Headfirst! Whether we’re mastering eggs rolls or rolling pizza dough, this week challenges campers to evaluate, experiment, and explore elements of culinary culture from around the world. From maître-d to menu designer, Headfirst chefs will let their creativity simmer all week long!

You’re invited to the party of the summer, and with the Innovators, there is ALWAYS a reason to celebrate. In our week as Party Planners, we’ll explore festivities from around the world, and then plan our very own camp-worthy celebration! From invitations to decorations, favors to entertainment – we’ll grow our creativity, management, and hospitality skills. It’s time to RSVP for this week of party planning but shh…don’t spoil the surprise!

Tsunamis, volcanoes, blizzards – oh my! In our week of Natural Disasters, the Innovators are chasing wild weather while protecting their planet. We’ll recreate plate tectonics, experiment with erosion, weather-proof homes, and prevent wildfires. This week combines meteorology, geology, creativity and bravery, as the Innovators prepare for Earth’s most extreme elements.

Abracadabra! A spellbinding week is brewing this summer at Headfirst Summer Camps! In our Magnificent Magicians week, the Innovators will create wonder in their world by learning sleight of hand tricks, concocting potions, and staging the ultimate illusions. Building off the traditions of magicians throughout history, and our most magical literary friends, the Innovators will learn techniques from Houdini, Blaine, Penn & Teller, and more! The fantastical fun this week is more than smoke and mirrors!

From Stonehenge to Macchu Pichu, the Great Pyramids to the Parthenon – history is full of mysteries and intrigue! During our Ancient Civilizations week, our budding archeologists and anthropologists will explore the culture and innovations of ancient Rome, Egypt, and Greece. We’ll also explore the legacy of Chinese dynasties and the Incas, Mayas, and Aztecs. Journey with the Innovators as we interpret hieroglyphics, race chariots, mummify fruit, and even stage a mythological wax museum!