Summer Camp
The MSPCA at Nevins Farm Children's Summer Camp teaches lifetime lessons of compassion, responsibility and respect not only toward animals, but toward all life and the environment as a whole.
We currently have openings in Sessions A, B, and H only. If you would like to be added to our wait list for any other sessions, please email humaneeducation@mspca.org.
If you registered your child for Camp, you will have received an email with instructions for completing the registration process (sent within a week for registrations made after 4/12/13). Please check your SPAM folder if you did not receive this email, and email humaneeducation@mspca.org if you cannot find it there so that we can make sure you are registered properly. Thanks!
Forms, Applications, Links:
Summer Camp Schedule >> see which session(s) is/are available to your child, as well as important due dates for paperwork
Summer Camp Registration FAQ >> information about our registration, payment, and financial aid process
Summer Camp Program FAQ >> additional information about what campers do all day at camp!
Summer Camp Policies >> information about Camp related to our licensure by the town of Methuen
Volunteer Junior Counselor Information and Application >> Summer Camp wouldn't be possible without the help of our volunteer JC's!
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Campers meet Thunder, an adoptable steer, during summer 2011 |
Summer Camp 2013 Information:
Our day camp is hosted for eight weeks during the summer, offered in one week sessions. The eight sessions are divided by age group (rising grades 2-9) and each session has up to 48 campers, 3-4 Head Counselors, and about 8 volunteer Junior Counselors.
All campers work alongside the barn and adoption center staff, participating in the care of our animals; activities include mucking horse stalls, cleaning rabbit cages, feeding cats, walking dogs and socializing (petting and playing with!) the many creatures at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm.
In addition to the experience providing care to a variety of animals on site, campers also learn about important animal welfare topics in daily discussions, and meet a variety of animal care professionals who participate as guest speakers. And just like any fun summer camp experience, our campers make crafts, sing songs, and play games!
There is a $350 registration fee for each one week session, and partial scholarships are available to families in need. Because we accept over 375 campers, we must start our registration process in early February, allowing plenty of time to collect registrations and paperwork, and host our inspection for licensing.
Applications were previously accepted via lottery, but because we are accepting more children to camp than ever before, we will be accepting registrations on a first-come, first-served basis. All registrations must be submitted online. A non-refundable, non-transferrable $25 deposit is required at the time of registration.
