senior-camp

Senior Camp

For Boys and Girls
Rising 3rd – 8th Grades

Campers are divided into two divisions grouped by rising grade level.

  • Lower Division: Rising Grades 3rd – 5th
  • Upper Division: Rising Grades 6th – 8th

2027 dates will be released in November

 

HOURS

FULL DAY: 9:00am – 3:45pm

EXTENDED DAY: 8:00am – 6:00pm

The Ultimate Summer Line-Up

From Theme Weeks and Wacky Wednesdays to Camp-Wide Celebrations and More! Open the calendar to See What’s Happening All Summer Long.

ESF Riverdale Senior Camp - 2026 Calendar

Experiences They’ll never outgrow

The True Life Adventures start here- with a day that begins with team challenges and ends with a dance party. Where campers create masterpieces in art, play sports, swim, and learn. With leadership skills and good citizenship built into everything we do, this is no ordinary camp.

Activities

  • True Life STEAM Adventures (see full schedule of offerings below)
  • Daily Recreational Swimming
  • Electives: Choose two per day, from a variety of offerings!
  • Visual Arts & Keepsake Crafts
  • Recreational and Team Sports
  • Team Building Initiatives and Camp Games

TYPICAL DAY

  • Drop Off
  • Morning Assembly & Oracle Challenges
  • Activity 1 – True Life STEAM Adventures (see full schedule of offerings below)
  • Activity 2 – Recreational Swimming
  • Snack
  • Activity 3 – Weekly Specials (Gaga, Archery, Martial Arts)
  • Activity 4 – Sports & Team Building
  • Lunch
  • Activity 5 – Visual Arts & Keepsake Crafts
  • Activity 6 – Elective 1
  • Activity 7 – Elective 2
  • Afternoon Assembly
  • Pick Up

Weekly Specials

  • Archery
  • Gaga
  • Martial Arts
  • Leadership Development
  • Time-Honored Traditions
  • Weekly Theme Days
  • Special Events
  • And More!

WEEKLY TRUE LIFE ADVENTURES AND ELECTIVES

Campers broaden their horizons and build life skills by participating in a different True Life Adventure (TLA) each week. Additionally, campers get to choose 2 Electives per day (3-4 days a week), picking from a variety of offerings! Each Elective is 1 hour in length per day, providing an in-depth immersion into each weekly topic.

Check out 2027 weekly True Life Adventures and Electives below:

WEEK OF JUNE 21

Science Wizards: Potions Lab

WEEK OF JUNE 28

Craft it with Cricut

WEEK OF JULY 6

DIY Carnival Crew: Create the Fun!

WEEK OF JULY 12

Island Eats: A Tropical Cooking Adventure

WEEK OF JULY 19

Amusement Park Engineers

WEEK OF JULY 26

The Great Recycled Boat Regatta and Rubber Duck Races 

 

WEEK OF AUGUST 2

Content Creators: Commercials, Movie Trailers, Sports Broadcasts, and more with iMovie

WEEK OF AUGUST 8

Brand Builders: Create a Brand, Build a Business, and Vlog the Process

WEEK OF AUGUST 16

Viral Dance Studio & Karaoke Fun Fest

Campers choose two Electives per day (3-4 days a week), picking from a variety of offerings! Each Elective is 1 hour in length per day, providing an in-depth immersion into each topic. Elective offerings vary by week.

The following Electives are offered throughout the summer: 

CREATIVE & CULINARY ARTS

  • Ceramics & Clay Sculptures  
  • Doodles & Designs
  • Friendship Bracelets
  • Jewelry Making
  • Mosaic Madness
  • Paint & Pastels
  • Nature Crafts
  • Collage & Origami
  • Papier-mâche & Decoupage
  • Abstract & Pop Art
  • Paper Marbling
  • Cooking

DIGITAL & PERFORMING ARTS

  • Photography
  • Cricut Designs
  • Acting, Drama, Improv, Comedy Skits
  • Karaoke

SCIENCE

  • Garden & Nature Club
  • Slime

SPORTS

  • Archery
  • Martial Arts
  • Movement, Meditation & Mindfulness
  • Recreational Sports & Games
    (Kickball, Wiffleball, Pickleball, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Frisbee Golf, Gaga)
  • Team Sports
    (Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Flag Football, Handball)
  • Backyard Games (Corn Hole, Kan Jam, Spike Ball, Ladder Toss, Giant Jenga)

BOARD & STRATEGY GAMES

  • Checkers
  • Chess  
  • Cup-Stacking with Speed Stacks
  • Rubik’s Cubes

Highlights

WACKY WATER FESTIVAL

Week of June 21

Grab your goggles — it’s about to get wet! The Wacky Water Festival is making waves with drippy relays, splashy challenges, and the Water Balloon Bonanza!

WATER BALLOON BONANZA

Week of June 28

Get ready to launch, splash and drench your friends at the Water Balloon Bonanza, one of the wettest, wildest adventure of the summer!

WATER PARK DAY:
INFLATABLE WATER SLIDE

Week of June 28
Week of August 9

Climb up, zoom down, and make a splash on our giant inflatable water slides — pure fun from start to finish!

 

NEON GLOW DANCE PARTY

Week of July 12

Lights off, glow on! This epic camp event is where the beats are bright, the vibes are high, and the whole camp comes alive in neon.

THE SENIOR CAMP SHOWDOWN

Week of July 19

Get ready for the ultimate week of friendly competition! Tackle the inflatable obstacle course, race through the Amazing Race, test your smarts in Trivia Face-Off, make a splash at the Aqua Olympics, and so much more!

ULTIMATE ESF GAMES

Week of July 26

Get ready for a fun-filled week of action-packed team competitions! It’s Green vs. Blue in challenges, games, and spirit events all week long — who will take home the title of Camp Champion this year?

COLOR FUN RUN

Week of July 26

Camp comes alive in a burst of color! This vibrant special event is all about friends, fun, and finishing the course covered in color from head to toe!

THE GREAT RECYCLED BOAT REGATTA & RUBBER DUCK RACES

Friday, July 30

Design, build, and race your own recycled boat at The Great Recycled Boat Regatta! Will your boat sink or sail? Grab your teammates and find out in this epic eco-challenge! NEW for 2027: Quack, Set, Go! Every camper gets their very own rubber duck to name, cheer on and race in our first-ever Rubber Duck Races! Will your duck waddle away with the win?

THE GREAT BUBBLE BASH: FOAM PARTY

Week of August 2

Cool off in the most slippery, sudsy way possible…with a camp-wide Foam Party! Bubbles, beats, and endless smiles await!

Special Events

SCOOP-A-PALOOZA: SUNDAES, SMOOTHIES & SHAKES

Thursday, July 15
3:45PM – 6:00PM

Upper Division: Rising 5th+ Grades only

Life Is Sweeter with Sprinkles on Top! Camper will whip up over-the-top sundaes, blend fruity smoothies, and shake up creamy milkshakes, all topped with delicious treats, plenty of sprinkles, and tons of fun!

THE GREAT TACO-NACHO BASH

Wednesday, July 28
Takes place during the camp day

Lower Division: Rising 3rd  & 4th Grades only

Spice things up as you create tasty tacos, pile on the nacho toppings, and whip up delicious creations bursting with flavor and fun!


ESF’s Swim Program

Boys & Girls, Rising PreSchool-10th Grades