Fabulous Friends

Campers must be entering 3rd through 5th grade for the 2026 – 2027 school year. 
 
Fabulous Friends centers on popular programs that cater to their range of interests. These campers haven't tried everything, but they have serious opinions about what they like. We have created a range of developmentally appropriate courses that challenge them to stretch themselves.

Campers choose two periods that will comprise their morning schedule for the entire three-week session. In the afternoon, they participate in "choices," which change daily—such as organized sports, arts and crafts, informal performances, and many more—to ensure variety.

We also offer a variety of alternative programs for campers seeking a different afternoon experience. They can elevate their camp day with our focused, skill-building alternatives, which are designed for campers seeking specialty instruction in a smaller group setting. An additional fee is required. 

Schedule
  • 9 am: Arrival
  • 9:15 am: "In the Zone"
  • 9:45 am: 1st Period
  • 10:45 am: Snack
  • 11 am: 2nd Period
  • 12 pm: Lunch
  • 12:30 pm: Recess
  • 1 pm: Afternoon Choices
  • 2:30 pm: Closing Meeting
  • 3 pm: Dismissal 

List of 3 items.

  • 1st Period

    Escape Room Architects: Become a master of puzzles and design! Campers will utilize critical thinking, logic, and imagination to design and build their own themed escape rooms, culminating in a challenge for other campers to solve their creations. The 1st and 2nd period times are combined for this option.

    Lowell Summer News: Step into the newsroom! Young journalists will practice interviewing, writing, and video production to create mixed-media camp news briefs throughout the session. Learn confident communication and share the best of our community. The 1st and 2nd period times are combined for this option.

    GlideTribe: Master the art of gliding! This active program teaches campers safe techniques and cool tricks using skates, ripsticks, and other wheeled gear. Develop physical resilience, balance, and confident self-expression.

    Take Flight: The sky's the limit in this engineering camp! Design, build, and launch giant paper airplanes, parachutes, catapults, and more. Explore physics, mechanics, and the power of imagination through hands-on projects.

    Kalmia Kitchen: Our camp spin on a culinary challenge! Young chefs will learn fundamental cooking/baking skills, follow recipes, and collaborate on delicious projects—a fun way to develop attention to detail and creative teamwork.

    Camp Wannaplay: Gather around for the best of tabletop gaming! Campers will master popular board games and card games, developing strategic thinking, patience, and social skills in a fun, collaborative atmosphere.

    Sketch and Structure: Unleash your inner artist! Campers will explore 2D drawing techniques and 3D sculpture making. Focus on developing visual literacy, creative expression, and the resilience to bring imaginative ideas to life.

    Discs, Diamonds, and More!: Get active with classic field games! Campers will learn the fundamentals of frisbee and kickball, emphasizing teamwork, good sportsmanship, fun, and energetic play. Occasionally, we'll mix up the sports to keep it fresh—a perfect blend of activity and cooperation.
  • 2nd Period

    Escape Room Architects: Become a master of puzzles and design! Campers will utilize critical thinking, logic, and imagination to design and build their own themed escape rooms, culminating in a challenge for other campers to solve their creations. The 1st and 2nd period times are combined for this option.

    Lowell Summer News: Step into the newsroom! Young journalists will practice interviewing, writing, and video production to create mixed-media camp news briefs throughout the session. Learn confident communication and share the best of our community. The 1st and 2nd period times are combined for this option.

    Yes, and…: Jump into the world of spontaneous theater! This improv camp builds confident communication, quick thinking, and collaborative social skills. Campers learn to support their scene partners and build resilience through laughter.

    Survival Skills Camp: Become an outdoor expert! Learn practical skills, including but not limited to knot tying, shelter building, basic first aid, and navigation. These hands-on experiences will build confidence, resourcefulness, and real-world resilience.

    Scratch and Game Design: Code your own digital world! Campers use Scratch to learn programming logic, design interactive games, and tell stories. Develop creative problem-solving and computational thinking skills essential for a future inventor.

    Photography: Discover the power of visual storytelling! Campers learn composition, lighting, and editing while capturing the excitement of camp life—a creative outlet for developing observation skills and a unique perspective.

    Flag Football: Hit the field for teamwork and fun! Learn the rules, strategy, and skills of flag football in a supportive environment. Emphasizes fitness, sportsmanship, and making new friends through exciting group play.

    Dance: Move with confidence! Campers explore various dance styles, learn choreography, and develop rhythmic skills. This is a high-energy, creative outlet that promotes self-expression and physical resilience.
  • Afternoon Alternatives

    Fin-tastic Friends (Aquatics): Get ready to flip, glide, and zoom like a real ocean creature! In FIN-Tastic, swimmers strap on real swim fins and dive into a splashy world of underwater adventure, swimming like dolphins, seals, whales, sea otters, and seahorses while building skills. From flipper glides to fish-chase missions and ocean-themed challenges, swimmers level up technique, water safety, and total body control without it ever feeling like practice. Every class is packed with movement, imagination, and confidence-boosting, so swimmers leave feeling stronger, braver, and proud of what they can do in the water.

    Camp Crescendo (Music): Hands-on music exploration, including instrument fundamentals, rhythm, and collaborative performance skills. Instrument Tracks: Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello), Piano/Keyboard, Vocal, Percussion, Guitar, and Music Production.

    Jungle Jam (Dance): High-energy dance and movement instruction to boost coordination, self-expression, and physical resilience.

Rising 3rd – 5th Grade Arrival and Dismissal

Drop-off

Drop-off starts at 8:50 am. Adults dropping off should remain in their vehicles. Counselors will open doors and assist campers in exiting. Campers must exit the vehicle from the curb side; exiting on the driver’s side is prohibited. If you have siblings attending camp, the older sibling should be dropped off with the younger sibling.

Pick-up

Pick-up starts at 3 pm. Adults picking up should remain in their vehicles. Counselors will assist campers in getting into the vehicle. Campers must load into the vehicle from the curb side; loading on the driver’s side is prohibited. If you have siblings attending camp, the older sibling will always be with the younger sibling during carpool.