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Trailblazer Friends

Entering Grades 6th - 8th

Trailblazing through the Summer

Trailblazer Friends is where independence, adventure, and friendship come together! Designed specifically for our older campers, this program gives middle schoolers the freedom to explore their interests through choice-based workshops, team challenges, and plenty of outdoor fun on our beautiful 140-acre campus.

While our pond is always a favorite spot for swimming, with the Iceberg and Aquabounce, we know our Trailblazers are ready for more! Twice each week, campers will head to a local pool featuring lap lanes, a spring diving board, a waterslide, shaded lounge areas, a pavilion, and plenty of space to relax and recharge. For those who prefer to stay dry, there’s also basketball and pickleball courts available — ensuring everyone finds their kind of fun.

Between workshops that include ropes courses, STEM challenges, art projects, and fun sports, and poolside hangouts, Trailblazer Friends offers the perfect mix of freedom, friendship, and adventure for older campers.

Quick Facts

  • Cabin Name: Amelia Earhart, Ellen Ochoa, Lewis and Clark, Jane Goodall
  • Availability: All Weeks (June 29 – August 14th)
  • Age Range: Campers entering 6th through 8th grades
  • Weekly Rate: $595.00

Trailblazer Friends Highlights

  • Two Daily Workshops
  • Two Weekly Trips to a Local Pool
  • Chef-Prepared Lunch
  • Pond Swim Times
  • Two Daily Workshops
  • Two Weekly Trips to a Local Pool

  • Chef-Prepared Lunch
  • Pond Swim Times

A Day in the Life of a Trailblazer Friend

  • 09:00 am
    Arrival at Camp
  • 09:15 am
    Pond
  • 10:15 am
    Theme Week Activity
  • 11:15 am
    Lunch
  • 12:00 pm
    Workshop B
  • 01:15 pm
    Gaga Pit
  • 02:00 pm
    Workshop A
  • 03:00 pm
    Clean Up and Popsicles
  • 03:30 pm
    Dismissal

  • 09:00 am
    Arrival at Camp
  • 09:15 am
    Pond
  • 10:15 am
    Theme Week Activity
  • 11:15 am
    Lunch
  • 12:00 pm
    Workshop B
  • 01:15 pm
    Gaga Pit
  • 02:00 pm
    Workshop A
  • 03:00 pm
    Clean Up and Popsicles
  • 03:30 pm
    Dismissal

Dates and schedules are subject to change.

Summer sandy Friends School

Sandy Spring Friends School is a progressive, all-gender, college preparatory Quaker school serving students from Preschool (age three) through 12th Grade.

Email us at: admissions@ssfs.org

Visit: https://www.ssfs.org/learn-more

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