Special Programs
Following are some of the special programs offered during the camp season.  Every year, new programs are added to enhance the children's learning experience.
 
  • 4-H Farm Resource Center: tour
  • Amistad Program: interactive history lesson
  • Basketball Hall of Fame: tour
  • Berlin Bowling Center: bowling party
  • Bushnell Park Carousel: carousel ride
  • Channel 3 Country Camp: camper exchange program
  • The Children's Museum: tour and star show
  • Connecticut Aquatic Resource Education: fishing at Batterson Park
  • Connecticut Children’s Medical Center: tour and presentation
  • Connecticut Safe Kids: bike and helmet safety
  • Dr. Michael Perl & Dr. Redford Badwal: dental screenings
  • Career Speakers:
    Eli Acosta “Medical Technologists”
    Okey Ndibe “A Career in Journalism”
    Jay Nknoke “Sports Related Careers”
  • Hartford Association for Retarded Citizens: storytelling & puppet show
  • Hartford Fire Department: fire safety awareness
  • Hartford Hospital Healthstar Education Van: various health related presentations

 

  • Hartford Stage Company: tour & theater workshop
  • Looking In Teen Theater: performances addressing social issues
  • Paul Miller: juggling, magic show & workshop
  • Mixashawn: help campers build a wigwam
  • Mystic Marine Life Education Center: tour & presentation
  • New Britain Emergency Medical Service: presentation
  • New Britain Rock Cats: baseball game
  • Orienteering: mapping skills
  • Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Arts: African drumming & dance workshop
  • Taekwondo Academy: martial arts workshop
  • Wadsworth Atheneum: tour and training
  • Wickham Park: “nature explosion”
  • Wingmasters “Birds of Prey”: live animal presentation about endangered species
  • Yoga Workshops: by Ann Gorjanc, Sat Kartar, Panya
  • Young Audiences of Connecticut: various performances
  • Youth Golf Program “First Tee”: golf workshops

If you have an idea for a special program that Camp Courant could add to next year’s summer season and would like to volunteer your services, please contact Beth Gibbs at bgibbs@campcourant.org or call (860) 241-3674.