Operational Update - 2021 Summer Camps
Planning in Progress.
Please check back for updates.
Our goal is to provide our campers, guests, and staff with a safe, fun, and enriching experience. We are waiting for additional guidance from the CDC and the Vermont Health Department. Expect an update by April 16, 2021
We will begin registration May 10, 2021. Check back for updates.
Choose your own day with something for everyone! Notch Squad groups will stay together throughout the day, but still have the flexibility to choose what they want to do! Campers will get the chance to pick the counselor and itinerary that most appeals to them and go from there. If the group decides to switch it up mid-day, the group will have the power to make it happen! Every day will include swimming and games.
Notch Squad Camp
Postponed until further notice.
Ages 11 - 15 years
Offered daily: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Meeting location: The Notch Squad Tent next to Teen Alley (Monday - Friday), Adventure Tent on the Village Green (Saturday & Sunday)
Check-in time: 9:15 am - 9:45 am. Prior to 10:00 am camp departure, groups play games, ice breakers, and team building games.
Program cost: $95 per child, per day. The Notch Squad daily program is INCLUDED with the FamilyFest Package and 25% OFF the SimplySmuggs Package.
Optional camp lunch program: $7.25 plus tax or bring a bag lunch.
Every day Notch Squad campers will be able to create their own experience by choosing which itinerary they wish to join. Campers will arrive in the morning to review a menu of options for the day; Adventure & Games, Nature & Hiking, Arts & Crafts, or Sound & Stage. Our activities are all CHALLENGE BY CHOICE. This means that if at any point one of the campers does not feel comfortable with any activity, he/she can either step aside and observe, or counselors may help him/her to find a more comfortable way to be a part of the group, without doing the specific activity. Children in Notch Squad programs are grouped by ages 11-12 & 13-15 years. Youth to Counselor Ratio 1:12.
Adventure & Games (click for details)
Meeting location: The Notch Squad Tent next to Teen Alley (Monday - Friday), Adventure Tent on the Village Green (Saturday & Sunday)
Monday — Super Sports Day Campers will get to compete in any number of sporting options, from volleyball and basketball, to street hockey and disc golf! More sports to choose from than campers can play in one day!
Tuesday — Obstacle Race Course & Field Games Spend the afternoon at Bootleggers’ Basin playing field games, navigating our obstacle race course and playing Capture The Flag in our woodland course.
Wednesday — Forest Games Play eagle eye, camouflage, capture the flag, and all sorts of other games designed for forest fun. After lunch try out some of our unique sporting options, like disc golf where campers can explore the Brewster Ridge Disc Golf Course.
Thursday — Low & High Ropes Adventure Campers are challenged on our low ropes course and then increase the intensity as they maneuver around obstacles on our High Ropes Course.
Friday — Team Tournament Challenge This exciting day is filled with tournament style games. Campers will split up into teams to compete in various games. Winning teams will receive prizes. Campers can choose to compete in human foosball, volleyball, soccer, dodgeball and/or basketball.
Saturday & Sunday — Campers will be guided to a morning and an afternoon activity from a menu of choices. They will end the day with games on the green from 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Morning Choices:
• In It to Win It: Challenge the entire team to some fun and exciting games of skill & chance.
• Rum Runners’ Hideaway & Beyond Wike
: Join us on a 3-hour excursion up Morse Mountain to its alpine “Hideaway.” MUST bring a bag lunch.
• Awesome Arts & Crafts: Join us for some great art projects!
• Camper’s choice: Don’t like the activity choices? Join a group to do a camper’s choice activity.
Saturday Afternoon Choices:
Family Foosball: Ever wonder what it would be like to play in a life size Foosball game?
• Vermont Maple Walk: Enjoy a leisurely walk through the woods while learning to identify different types of maple trees and some sugaring techniques
• Liquid Fun: Soak your friends with water balloons, and challenge families with our hydro blaster
Sunday Morning Choices:
• Village Scavenger Hunt: Journey around the Village, follow our clues!
• Morning Walk: Join the Family Walk for an opportunity to make new friends and enjoy a scenic walk.
• Camper’s choice: Don’t like the activity choices? Join a group to do a camper’s choice activity.
Sunday Afternoon Choices:
• Forest Heritage Nature Walk: Learn about Vermont's local history as you explore the fields and forests surrounding Smugglers'.
• Bigger is Better...Lifesize Games: Check out Tic Tac Toe, Sticks & Stones or the Snappin' Alligators.
• Camper’s choice: Don’t like the activity choices? Join a group to do a camper’s choice activity.
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Arts & Crafts (click for details)
Meeting location: The Notch Squad Tent next to Teen Alley (Monday - Friday), Adventure Tent on the Village Green (Saturday & Sunday)
Monday — Tie Dye Shirts Come try making new patterns and designs with a t-shirt provided by Smuggs!
Tuesday — Trucker Hats Come try your hand at spray painting and stencil design to make your very own unique design. Wear your piece home that day!
All Notch Squad groups will go to Bootleggers' Basin for a fun day of swimming, games, crafts, nature exploration and more. Please wear sturdy shoes. Campers can pack a bag lunch or purchase one from our lunch program. Wednesday — Wall to Wall FUN! Choose from a variety of art projects and bring your walls to life! Door decorations, collage art, floral monograms, inspirational posters, and everything in between.
Thursday — Clay Day Foll up your sleeves and get creative. The possibilities are endless.
Friday — Canvas Art Let your imagination run wild as you decorate a blank canvas art panel using an assortment of brushes, paints, markers, and more.
Saturday & Sunday — Campers will be guided to a morning and an afternoon activity from a menu of choices. They will end the day with games on the green from 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday Morning Choices:
• In It to Win It: Challenge the entire team to some fun and exciting games of skill & chance.
• Rum Runners’ Hideaway & Beyond Wike: Join us on a 3-hour excursion up Morse Mountain to its alpine “Hideaway.” MUST bring a bag lunch.
• Awesome Arts & Crafts: Join us for some great art projects!
• Camper’s choice: Don’t like the activity choices? Join a group to do a camper’s choice activity.
Saturday Afternoon Choices:
Family Foosball: Ever wonder what it would be like to play in a life size Foosball game?
• Vermont Maple Walk: Enjoy a leisurely walk through the woods while learning to identify different types of maple trees and some sugaring techniques
• Liquid Fun: Soak your friends with water balloons, and challenge families with our hydro blaster
Sunday Morning Choices:
• Village Scavenger Hunt: Journey around the Village, follow our clues!
• Morning Walk: Join the Family Walk for an opportunity to make new friends and enjoy a scenic walk
• Camper’s choice: Don’t like the activity choices? Join a group to do a camper’s choice activity.
Sunday Afternoon Choices:
• Forest Heritage Nature Walk: Learn about Vermont's local history as you explore the fields and forests surrounding Smugglers'
• Bigger is Better...Lifesize Games: Check out Tic Tac Toe, Sticks & Stones or the Snappin' Alligators
• Camper’s choice: Don’t like the activity choices? Join a group to do a camper’s choice activity.
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