2025

Registration for 2025 summer camps will open in February, 2025.

To receive registration announcements, please request to be added to our email announcement list by emailing alanna@catskillwheelhouse.org

Past Programs

New Program!

Broadcasts from the Forests:

Community Stories through Audio & Visual Media

We are beyond excited to announce our first Broadcast Media Camp

in partnership with Wave Farm/WGXC and local videographer Ryan Balas

Ages 8 - 14

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

July 8 - 12 and July 15 - 19

***Participation in both weeks in highly recommended. If you are able to attend one week, please contact samantharosscwh@gmail.com to submit an exception request. Decisions regarding requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Extended day program may be available pending interest.

Broadcasts from the Forest has been developed as a celebration of the storytelling and artistic expression of tweens & teens. As we explore visual and audio media, the powerful narrative threads that emerge from child’s play will be empowered by handheld, digital media literacy and fast-paced production!

During this two week, full-day program, Kids ages 8-14 will learn how to tune in, record and present the small (and large) stories that emerge from our forest campus in Acra, NY.

This general introduction to the varied facets of making digital media and broadcast communication will be led by our Forest School Teacher, Chelsea Snider. Add the skills of storytelling, language arts, performance, technical literacy skills, collaborative communication, practical maths, and small-scale project management to your kids’ “wheelhouse” by joining us this summer as we playfully amplify spaces and stories normally left unplugged!

Broadcasts from the Forests will include a field trip to the Wave Farm campus, recording in their radio studio, time spent with cameras and shooting video footage, and a broadcast on WGXC!

Summer Adventures Camp 2024

Ages 4 - 12

Campers must turn 4 by September 1, 2024.

Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate children younger than 4. Developmentally, children under age 4 typically need time to adjust to new routines and build relationships with caregivers, which is not possible in a summer camp context.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Extended day care may be available pending interest.

Week 1: July 8 - July 12

Week 2: July 15 - July 19

Week 3: July 22 - July 26

Week 4: July 29 - August 2

Week 5: August 5 - August 9

Week 6: August 12 - August 16

Week 7: August 19 - August 23

Week 8: August 26 - August 30

Description

Camp at Wheelhouse Creative Education Center is all about curiosity, creativity, and quirkiness. We cultivate experiences that nourish children’s hearts, making space for joyful relationships with themselves, each other, and the natural world. Located on a 9-acre wooded campus with an idyllic stream, we fill our days exploring the land, soaking in the sounds and smells of the forest, then transforming these experiences into creative expression through visual art, performance, scientific investigation, conversation, and activism in our classroom spaces. This will be our first summer at our permanent Acra location, and we will also be developing garden spaces and forest infrastructure along with children. Our approach is free-thinking, emergent, and delights in each child’s uniqueness. Weekly themes serve as invitations to explore new topics, which evolve in myriad ways through children's contributions. 

Themes may include:

• The Life and Times of Native Flora

• The Furry and the Feathered

• Insectopedia

• Water Ways

• Who Lived Here?

• An Ancient Sea

• Forest Geology

• Enchanted Forest

Rates

Our rates are based on a sliding scale, to provide as much economic accessibility as possible. Tier 1 spots are limited, so please be mindful of financial resources that you might be able to access when selecting the Tier 1 rate. You may self-select the appropriate tier for your family on our registration page.

Payment plans are available. To request a payment plan, please contact alanna@catskillwheelhouse.org.

Tier 1 - Subsidized Rate: $375 per week (intended for families with an annual income below $40,000 annually)

Tier 2 - Standard Rate: $425 per week (intended for families with an annual income between $40,000 - $80,000 annually)

Tier 3 - Sponsor Rate: $475 per week (intended for families with an annual income above $80,000 annually)

***Camp registration fees are non-refundable except in cases of hardship. However, if cancellation occurs before June 1, we can offer a 50% credit for future programs that is valid for one year. In cases of cancellation after June 1 due to extreme hardship, families may submit a request for a full or partial refund for consideration by our review committee.