Vermont summer is a time for kids to play, explore, and engage with nature.  From digging in the soil to roaming the farm fields and forest to snacking on snap peas, VFFS summer camp gives kids a natural space to grow and learn.  

Based at Drift Farmstead, we cultivate creativity, wonder, and fun alongside the crops and animals.  

 

 

 

Full Day: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

We offer a tiered payment system. The concept is to offer a pay what you can model so that you can see the real cost of summer camp at VFFS while receiving support as needed.
If you are in need of partial financial aid (it is limited) please contact Misse.
 
Tier 1: $425/week – this tier covers the true cost of camp and a “pay it forward”
Tier 2: $390/week – this is the true cost of camp
Tier 3: $350/week – this offers small amount of financial assistance & sibling discount
 

Mentor In Training or Mentor Apprentice: Full Day: $200/week (see separate application in registration block)

Campers are divided into three groups:

The Busy Bees (4-6),

Fiddleheads (6-8)

Forest Adventurers 9-11). 

12+ can apply to be a Mentor in Training-see details for MIT. Children must be 4 year olds by June 1st, fully potty trained and able to be outside for a full day without a nap. Camp is extremely active, often walking several miles up and down hills. 

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What to Bring Summer Camp!

Farm & Forest Session 1 

Sold out for all age groups, please fill out the registration to be placed on the waitlist. And there is a chance an additional week of camp will be added in July.

July 8-12th and July 15-19th

4-11 year-olds 

Farm & Forest will weave together many skills, play, hikes, arts and crafts, archery, and more!!! This leaves flexibility to let our days flow with the campers interests and experience!

 

 

 

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Farm & Forest Session 2 

Sold out for all ages, please fill out the registration to be placed on the waitlist. And there is a chance an additional week of camp will be added in July.

July 29th-August 2nd and August 5th-9th 2024

4-11 year-olds 

Farm & Forest will weave together many skills, play, hikes, arts and crafts, archery, and more!!! This leaves flexibility to let our days flow with the campers interests and experience!

 

 

 

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Mentor – Leadership Week

June 24 – 28th

12-14 year-olds 

Are you a camper that loves connecting with nature and community? Do you want to hone in your skills of fire building, nature crafting, shelter building, storytelling, and more?! This week is for YOU!! We will share a camp week together and dive deeper into your own skills. We will also begin to grow leadership skills both individually and as a team. Wednesday-Thursday we will embark on an overnight backpacking trip in Central Vermont. For the campers returning as Mentor In Training for summer camp we will spend Friday preparing for summer camp leadership and set up.

 

 

 

 

Mentor Apprentice

Mentor Apprentices are 15+ years old, have had one or more years of MIT experience at VFFS (or equivalent experience elsewhere), and apply for a stipend apprentice position at VFFS. This role comes with more responsibility than an MIT role. Mentor Apprentices are more capable of leading/co-leading groups of kids, and will be expected to lead (with support) portions of the day throughout the week (examples: story time, a skills workshop, a wild woods wander, a game). There is a limited number of Mentor Apprentice openings during summer camps.

Details: Both MIT and Apprentices join us for a series of community-building workshops and a week of immersion and summer camp preparation! Students will build skills that will last a lifetime and that can be shared with VFFS summer camp. If you are interested in joining as an Apprentice or MIT during summer camp, this program is required.

Dates: 

Saturday, April 13th 9am-Noon in Roxbury

Tuesday, April 30th 7-8pm Zoom Meet (pathway accountability check in)

Saturday, May 11th 9am-Noon In Roxbury

Tuesday, May 28th 7-8pm Zoom Meet (pathway accountability check in)

June 24-28th MIT Leadership Week – this will be a full week of camp 8:30-3pm with one overnight. Students will hone in their leadership and skills path and will conclude with an overnight backpacking trip.

 

 

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Mentor In Training 

Choose a Session (at least one two week session is required as well as attending the MIT Program)

12+ year-olds 

MENTOR IN TRAINING =  $200/Camp Week

Mentors in Training (MITs) are 12-14 years old, and are looking for a little more than the carefree camp experience! They are at VFFS to grow their leadership and nature/crafting skills, be awesome role models for younger campers, and be helpful and supportive to staff. As an MIT gains experience and/or wants to challenge themself, they will be given opportunities to share skills and lead activities with campers with staff support. MITs are also learning to be more aware of group dynamics, their ability to share skills, and the structure and intention that goes into a day of camp. And of course, they are at VFFS to have fun! Attending this program allows you to help during our summer camp weeks and put your skills to use!

Dates: 

Saturday, April 13th 9am-Noon in Roxbury

Tuesday, April 30th 7-8pm Zoom Meet (pathway accountability check in)

Saturday, May 11th 9am-Noon In Roxbury

Tuesday, May 28th 7-8pm Zoom Meet (pathway accountability check in)

June 24-28th MIT Leadership Week – this will be a full week of camp 8:30-3pm with one overnight. Students will hone in their leadership and skills path and will conclude with an overnight backpacking trip.

MIT Camp Session 1 – July 8-12 and July 15-19

OR

MIT Camp Session 2 – July 29-Aug 2 and Aug 5-9

Sliding Scale Tuition for Spring & Summer Session:

Pay it Forward: $625

True Cost: $575

Financial Assistance: $350-$475

Sliding Scale Tuition without the full weeks of camp (this is a great taste test) – this means you will not MIT or Apprentice during summer camp season and will only be attending the MIT training sessions:

Pay it Forward: $150

True Cost: $80

Financial Assistance: $25-$75

MIT Summer Camp

$200/week. At least two weeks are required (these are the summer camp session dates)

 

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