Mercersburg Summer Camps

Whether it be theatre, writing or robotics, Mercersburg Summer has a camp for you!
Join us in a summer adventure for robotics explorers. Campers engage in programming using icon based Robolab 2.9.3 in addition to utilizing math, science, and technology to construct their own robots and tackle basic computer programming as they engage in various, unique projects. A hands on approach guides our scientific simulation for future biologists, researchers, and engineers. Campers leave Robotics Camp with enhanced teamwork and time management skills as well as improved creative problem solving centered on robotic applications. Additionally, campers build a concrete understanding of science and math principles through friendly competition that rewards the efforts of all campers.

Explore and expand your awareness of the many elements of theatre in two dynamic weeks that bring the stage and young people together. Young performers will gain skills in improvisation, stage presence, body movement, vocal techniques, character development, ensemble work and problem solving. This unique experience exposes actors to the technical elements of lighting, sound, make-up and costume design. The workshop culminates with a performance featuring all actors. Recreational activities include movie night, open mic night, campfire, a trip to a professional theatre performance at venues such as the Kennedy Center, and a talent show.

Build writing skills and unleash your creativity in an electric environment that offers much more than a classroom. Explore the beauty of poetic style and the power of your own voice on paper. Language is at the core of life and our campers learn new and liberating ways to express themselves through the written word. By combining an exciting range of activities with workshops, seminars, and individual conferences, we help writers think, and write, creatively. Mornings at camp are dedicated to style technique and command of language while afternoons are open to specialty workshops chosen by campers. Recreational activities range from rock climbing, swimming, tubing on Antietam Creek, and field trips.

In the competitive world of college admission, every advantage counts. College prep at Mercersburg is an intensive week focused on getting students ready for the process. Participants will attend sessions on essay writing, interview skills, SAT/ACT prep, completing applications, maximizing college visits and much more. Each participant will have both a 30 minute group and personal interview with their designated college counselor. At the end of the week each student will walk away with a personalized profile, including a list of prospective schools. The program will also feature college visits to a range of public and private schools in the region including Georgetown University, American University and Dickinson College. College Prep at Mercersburg is directed by the National Association for College Admission Counseling(NACAC) past president and current director of College Counseling at Mercersburg Academy, Bill McClintick.

Mercersburg Academy Adventure Camps blend a traditional residential summer camp atmosphere with a modern school setting, enhancing the growth of every child's mind, body and spirit.

Adventure Camp's unique structure features a camper-to-counselor ratio of 3:1 and challenges campers aged 8-14 to grow and explore in a positive and encouraging environment. Campers find enrichment adventures in multimedia, visual arts, performance arts, history, and science. Campers discover adventures on the fields and courts as well, learning and playing various individual and team sports. Outdoor adventures feature mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, hiking and orienteering, Civil War battlefield excursions, and horseback riding. Off campus adventures and trips complete the Adventure Camp experience.

Mercersburg also offers Teen Adventure Camp for ages 14-16. This program features the same focus on enriching and challenging activities, good times, and great counselors as Adventure Camp. Tailored to teens and their interests, Teen Adventure Camp includes specialization in enrichment areas, multiple outdoor activities, sessions on personal and social issues, and good old-fashioned camp fun.

In addition, Mercersburg offers Junior Adventure Camp for ages 7-8. This program features the same focus on enriching and challenging activities, good times, and great counselors as our other Adventure Camps.

Mercersburg Academy's beautiful campus serves as the base for the Mercersburg Adventure Camps. Located in south-central Pennsylvania, rolling hills encompass over 330 acres and include expansive athletic facilities, a working farm, and wildlife habitat areas. A nationally recognized secondary school provides the ideal setting for a wide range of exciting opportunities in learning, personal growth, and fun. Mercersburg's state-of-the-art academic facilities include a 62,000 volume library, full computer networking and internet access across campus, extensive science labs, audio and video production areas, and outstanding fine arts studios.

Come to the mountains of Pennsylvania and experience the summer of a lifetime!