SUMMER 2024
July 1 - August 16, 2024
9:15 am - 3:15 pm
Hudson Lab School has an amazing outdoor summer day camp for Grades K-5. Children split their days Tinkering, Making and Connecting with Nature. With the freedom to fail, the time to persevere, and constraints to breed creativity and foster problem-solving, kids learn to trust themselves and their curiosity at Camp Hudson. Near the end of each session, we celebrate campers’ work and learning by making it visible during exhibition.
Daily Format : Tinkering, Nature and Making
Grouped by age, Camp Hudson campers hang with one of our fun and caring counselors and move among our 3 activity areas run by our expert specialists. Children collaborate on a group tinkering project and have the option of working individually or in groups in our garden, in the woods or in our air-conditioned maker space. In each of these areas, we give children the freedom to play and deep dive into learning. Check out our Superhero Academy brochure from summer 2019.
TINKERING
In the spirit of Gever Tully’s Tinkering School in San Francisco, we spend each week on a large scale, collaborative group project using real tools and lots of grit. With the support of our teachers, kids discuss, ideate, design, build and test an ambitious tinkering project that captures the excitement and fun of invention.
NATURE
Camp Hudson takes full advantage of Andrus on Hudson’s 26 gorgeous acres. We explore the wooded groves, play games in the open fields, and get down and dirty in the garden where we learn about food and sustainability. Our outdoor program emphasizes a connection with nature through immersive exploration.
MAKING
Our maker activities are constantly changing giving kids the opportunity to have all kinds of creative adventures from art to acting, clothing and costume design, circuitry, bottle rocket competitions, photography and more!
CHOICE TIME
Each day ends with the campers choosing among several different activities. Loved something they did that day? Great, they can go back and do more of it. Feeling active? From sprinkler time to soccer to quidditch, there are always some outdoor fun and games on the lawn. Or maybe they want to explore our wild play space where adventures include building forts, walking the slack line or just chilling in the woods stream-side. And of course, we always have a slate of indoor favorites from reading to Legos, Uno and more.
*Extended Day is available from 8:15-9:15am and 3:15-4:15pm at an additional cost
Summer 2024 Themes
Session 1: Castaway Camp
July 1 - 5 (Closed July 4)
Shipwrecked on a deserted island? What would the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook say? Message in a bottle? Build a shelter? Craft a raft? Catch some fish and crack some coconuts? Or just embrace your inner mermaid and enjoy the sun and sand! Whatever way your child leans, we have a bunch of hands-on making adventures to captivate all!
Session 2: Voyage with Vikings
July 8 - 19
Come join us as we set sail on our mighty longships for fearless adventures on the high seas. We'll explore Viking culture from Norse legends, to mapmaking, metal work, woodworking, and more. Our campers will embrace the spirit of camaraderie and bravery creating memories worthy of the legendary Sagas themselves!
Session 3: Camp Hudson & The Chocolate Factory
July 22 - August 2
This summer Wonka comes to Camp Hudson! How about building a Rube Goldberg-inspired candy factory? Or maybe creating yummy treats is more your child's thing. We'll have a slew of making, and building explorations and plenty of time to make new friends and share adventures on our 26 acre campus. Come unwrap the fun with us this summer!
Session 4: Camp Hudson Olympics
August 5 - 16
To celebrate the Olympic Games in Paris this summer, we’re holding our own distinctly Camp Hudson version of the Olympics right here in Hastings. Ours is a celebration of mind, body and spirit, focused on creativity, community and craftsmanship. So whether your child would love to invent, build and compete in a new sport, ideate and create their own country complete with colors, costume and flag, or design and orchestrate a closing ceremony for our exhibition, we can't wait to welcome them and start making our Olympics together!
