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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.

Academics Enrichment for Junior Friends

Weeks Offered: July 12th – 16th, July 19th – 23rd, July 26th – 30th, August 2nd – 6th
Times: Live Zoom from 9 am to 10 pm and 2 pm to 3 pm plus one hour of asynchronous learning

Rate: $199/weekly

Kindergarten - 1st grade

Reading

  • Development of concepts of print
  • Decoding Strategies
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics
  • Fluency
  • High-Frequency Words

Writing

  • Shared Writing Experiences
  • Letter/sound correspondence
  • Mechanics of writing
  • Narrating Events
  • Organization

Math

  • Number representation
  • Composing and decomposing of numbers
  • One-to-one correspondence
  • Place value

Middle School Academic Class Schedules

  • Spanish Class
    Weeks 4 and 5 (July 8th through July 19)
  • Mythology, Minecraft, and Musings
    Weeks 3, 4 and 5 (July 1st through July 19th)
  • Forensic Science
    Weeks 4 and 5 (July 8th through July 19)
  • Debate Club
    Week 1 (June 17th – 21st)

Academics Enrichment for Intermediate Friends

Weeks Offered: July 12th – 16th, July 19th – 23rd, July 26th – 30th, August 2nd – 6th
Times: Live Zoom from 9 am to 10 pm and 2 pm to 3 pm plus one hour of asynchronous learning

Rate: $199/weekly

Rising 2nd - 3rd Graders

Reading

  • Fluency
  • Draw conclusions
  • Analyze character
  • Answer text-dependent questions
  • Context Clues
  • Identify cause and effect

Writing

  • Conduct research
  • Shared writing experiences
  • Development of complex sentences
  • Peer editing

Math

  • Place value
  • Properties of operations
  • Operation fluency
  • Written expression

Middle School Academic Class Schedules

  • Spanish Class
    Weeks 4 and 5 (July 8th through July 19)
  • Mythology, Minecraft, and Musings
    Weeks 3, 4 and 5 (July 1st through July 19th)
  • Forensic Science
    Weeks 4 and 5 (July 8th through July 19)
  • Debate Club
    Week 1 (June 17th – 21st)

Volunteer Friends

14 Years Old and Up

Once your camper has completed all of our S@SS programs—what we like to call a true “lifer”—it’s time for them to give back as a volunteer! Volunteers are assigned to a cabin each week, working alongside some of our seasoned and energetic staff to gain hands-on experience and leadership skills.

Volunteers may sign up for as many weeks as they’d like, with a minimum commitment of two weeks. Each week of volunteering earns 40 Student Service Learning (SSL) hours.

The volunteer experience begins with an online application, followed by an interview with a S@SS administrator and completion of fingerprinting/background checks. This process is intentionally designed for the volunteer to take the lead—from start to finish—so they can begin developing independence and responsibility even before day one.

*Summer at Sandy Spring is SSL approved by Montgomery County Public Schools, but please check with your child’s individual school before camp begins to ensure SSL hours will be accepted.

Quick Facts

  • Age Range: Must be at least 14 before volunteering
  • Availability: Pick a minimum of two weeks between June 29th-August 14th
  • (June 23rd – August 8th)
  • Schedule: Full Day (8:15 am – 4:15 pm)
  • Price: Free!

Volunteer Highlights

  • SSL opportunity
  • Leadership Skills
  • Possible Future SaSS Employee
  • Chef-Prepared Lunch
  • SSL opportunity

  • Leadership Skills

  • Possible Future SaSS Employee
  • Chef-Prepared Lunch

Summer at Sandy Spring

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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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