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Summer Camp


U-GRO’s Summer Safari program is designed to keep your child engaged and learning from June through August with enriching, hands-on adventures and some classic summertime fun!

Get a first-hand look at U-GRO’s summer camp.

Summer Safari Program Highlights

Weekly Activities

  • Weekly STEAM Investigations
  • Theme and Sensory Days
  • Weekly Spirit Days
  • Bi-weekly Sports Days (ages 3+)
  • Weekly picnic lunches and frozen treats
  • Splash Days (ages 2+) and Water Game Days (ages 4+)

Literacy Program (all ages) and Immersive STEAM Program (4+)

In June, we’ll focus on our Literacy Program, by reading at home and in the classroom! For ages 3+, we’ll study a different author each week!

In addition to weekly STEAM investigations, ages 4+ will be diving even deeper into different areas of STEAM throughout the month of July! We will focus on a unique area of STEAM for each week, resulting in a well-rounded experience by the end of the month.

  • SCIENCE | Hypothesizing & Experimenting
  • TECHNOLOGY | Coding & Programming
  • ENGINEERING | Designing & Building
  • MATH | Measuring & Solving

Summer Safari In-House Visitors

  • Petting Zoo and Pony Rides (2+) – Party Animalz Farm will provide a chance for children to interact with animals including chicks, ducklings, bunnies and piglets in the petting zoo, and all children ages 3 and up will enjoy a guided pony ride.
  • ZooAmerica (2+) – An animal specialist from ZooAmerica visits to present the Paws, Claws, Scales and Tails program, which focuses on the adaptations animals use for survival in the wild.
  • Stage Show Performance (2’s & 3’s) – Cissy and the Man perform a combination of the arts of juggling and clowning, a show that is sure to provide fun and laughter for all.
  • Reptile Demonstration (3+) – Presented by Forgotten Friend’s founder Jesse Rothacker, this interactive reptile show brings learning to life with a live animal demonstration.
  • The Bug Man (2+) – Ryan Bridge “The Bug Man” teaches Entomology using live insects! Children will not only get to see some of the most beautiful insects in the world, but, upon request, will also get to touch or hold some of the largest live bugs around!
  • W.O.W (3+) – Whitaker On Wheels brings the interactive STEM stations and activities of the Whitaker Center directly to U-GRO for hands-on fun and exploration.

Summer Camp Field Trips (Ages 4 and up)

  • Cherry Crest Adventure Farm – Children engage in a variety of “agri-tainment” activities on a working farm. They also enjoy a corn maze, take a guided wagon tour, play on the Giant Hay Chute Slide and visit the live barnyard animals.
  • U-GRO’s Summer Camp Palooza – (Elizabethtown, PA) Children sing and dance to music by Steven Courtney, enjoy bounce house fun, and participate in hands-on stations and interactive shows highlighting STEAM.
  • Lake Tobias (4+) – Children will have a chance to visit Lake Tobias, home to a variety of animal exhibits such as lions, tigers, and bears – oh my!
  • Go ‘N Bananas (school age) – At Go N’ Bananas Family Fun Center in Lancaster, children can enjoy an indoor playground, laser maze, classic arcade games and more!