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Artrageous!                 Cost: $345               Ages: 10-11                 Date: August 3-8
Calling all girls with creative flair and a love of exploration! Let your imagination soar and find your inner artist. Spend lots of time at arts and crafts while still experiencing everything camp has to offer.

Art Attack!     
              Cost: $345               Ages: 9-10                   Date: August 10-15
Find the artist inside you! Explore a different type of art each day – discover different colors in nature, make natural dyes and work with beads and leather. Try candle making, basket weaving or jewelry making. Let your imagination guide you as you create your art your way!

Back in the Saddle   
Cost
: $500               Ages: 10-11                 Dates: August 3-8 & August 10-15 -
FULL
For girls who love horses and camp life! Girls will go to Secret Acres Stable in Naples three times during this week. Focus will be on introductory riding technique, proper riding attire and caring for your horse. In addition, girls will participate in all the typical camp activities at Camp Pondicherry.


Biting at the Bit          
Cost
: $500               Ages: 12-14                 Dates: July 6-11 & July 13-18
Take the opportunity to learn horseback riding techniques and horse care. Designed for the beginner to intermediate rider, this program will give you a nice overview of the life of an equestrian. Girls will spend three mornings at Secret Acres Stable in Naples.

Crafts and S’Mores   
Cost
: $345               Ages: 8-9                     Date: July 27 - August 1
This session for younger campers focuses on something girls love to do – making things! Spend the week working on craft projects big and small. Work with leather, fabric, beads and more. Plus enjoy all the other fun camp has to offer – nature and sport activities, waterfront activities, campfires and s’mores to name just a few!

Dabblers          
             Cost: $345              Ages: 8-10                   Date: August 3-8
Try a little bit of everything in this weeklong sampler session. Go swimming and boating, take a nature hike, learn some new games, work on arts and crafts, and more. This program has it all, including campfires, songs, marshmallows, and fun.

Drama Queen     
         Cost: $345              Ages: 9-10                   Date: August 3-8
This session is a great opportunity for girls who like to sing, dance, act and have a great time using their imagination. Put on skits; learn to sing in 2-part harmony and rounds; discover new dance steps. All this and more!

Forest Fairies        
      Cost: $345              Ages: 8-9                     Date: July 20-25 -
FULL
Spend a week of imagination and fun as you explore the woods and fields. Discover butterflies, build fairy houses, and explore flowers, trees, birds and create art you discover. Plus water activities, camp fires and more.

Get in the Game     
     Cost: $345              Ages: 9-10                   Date: July 27 - August 1
If you like to play, this is the session for you! Try your hand at new sports as well as old favorites. Learn games from around the world. Challenge yourself on our low ropes course. Arts and crafts, nature and waterfront activities will also be included.

Iron Chef       
                Cost: $345              Ages: 10-11                Date: July 20-25
Would you like to fine-tune your camp cooking skills by using cooking devises such as a Dutch oven, a box stove or solar oven? You will eat like a queen as you master the art of outdoor cooking. Come to camp and learn that there is more to outdoor cooking than mac and cheese and s’mores!

Junior Lifeguard       
  Cost: $345              Ages: 12-14                Date: July 27 - August 1
In this session, girls will learn water safety, first aid, basic rescue techniques, water and weather hazards and the importance of physical fitness. Though this is not a certificate course, it will help build self-confidence and prepare you for the American Red Cross Lifeguard course. Teamwork, group problem solving and leadership skills will be emphasized.


Kaleidoscope     
         Cost: $345              Ages: 9-10                   Date: July 20-25
What do you like best about camp? It’s your choice. Get the best of everything camp has to offer in this weeklong sampler. Go swimming and boating, take a nature hike, learn some new games, work on arts and crafts, and more.

Night Lights       
          Cost: $345              Ages: 13 & up              Date: July 6-11 & July 13-18
Do you like to stay up late? See what’s up when the rest of camp is asleep. Stargaze, play night games, catch fireflies, track nocturnal animals and more. Recover from the late nights by sleeping in.
           
Night Owl      
                Cost: $345              Ages: 10-12                 Date: July 10-15
Check out the mysteries of the night. Take a night hike, star gaze, learn about nocturnal critters, and have lots of fun after dark. Learn to care for the land. Stay up late, sleep in and rise in time for late morning activities.

Outdoor Survival     
   Cost: $345              Ages: 10-11                 Date: July 13-18 -
FULL
Try your hand at a variety of outdoor living skills such as orienteering, knot tying, hiking, outdoor cooking, stargazing and more. Swimming, boating, arts and crafts, nature exploration and sports will also be a part of the experience.

 

Quilt Crazy                    Cost: $345              Ages: 10-12                 Date: July 13-18

Learn about the traditional art of quilting while enjoying all that camp offers. Girls will learn machine-sewing techniques, fabric selection, and pattern design, while creating their own lap quilt. This session is suitable for beginners and no sewing experience is necessary.

Rock the Boat       
      Cost: $345              Ages: 10-11                 Date: July 27 - August 1
Improve your small craft safety skills and swimming ability on Adam’s Pond! Try out a funyak and canoe as you learn strokes and proper boat handling. Play water games, practice swimming strokes and more. Nature, arts and crafts, sports and other camp activities will be included.

Super Sitter        
          Cost: $345              Ages: 12-14                 Date: July 20-25
Looking to embark on a career in childcare or just need the confidence to watch your younger siblings? Join us for this skill-building session and prepare to meet babysitting challenges with ease. You’ll be certified in Red Cross Babysitting, CPR and First Aid.

Super Sleuths     
         Cost: $345              Ages: 9-10                   Date: July 6-11
Love a good mystery? Find out if you have what it takes to be a detective! Learn about fingerprinting and crime scene investigation. Explore what it takes to be truly aware of everything around you. Don’t forget to search for clues as you travel through camp!

Teddy Bear Camp      
 Cost: $345              Ages: 8-9                     Date: August 10-15
Bring your favorite plush friend to camp for a week of fun! Teddy bears are invited to all of the activities your group attends including a special teddy bear picnic. Maybe you can even teach them a new song or game! Learn about real bears and other Maine animals.

Waterbugs                      Cost: $345              Ages: 8-9                     Date: July 13-18
A whole week of water fun for you! Swim and splash every day. Try canoeing, water games and plan your own beachfront activities! Plus enjoy all the other fun camp has to offer - hiking, archery, campfires and s’mores to name just a few.

Water Dwellers     
        Cost: $345              Ages: 9-10                   Date: July 13-18
Spend your days developing your swimming skills and playing cool water games. You will learn to paddle a canoe and a funyak and also participate in other fun camp activities.

Wizards in the Woods
     Cost: $345         Ages: 10-11                 Date: July 6-11
Join Harry, Ron and Hermione for a week at Hogwarts. Attend classes in Herbology, Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and try out a game of Quidditch (on the ground of course)!