CAMP LIVEGIRL
Laughs, Light, Sisterhood
Summer 2024 Dates
Dates: July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26
At St. Lukes School in New Canaan CT
Age: Rising grades 5-8
Bus Transportation Available
Hours: 9am-4pm
Registration is OPEN for 2024!
Camp LiveGirl sets a course for girls to become confident, inclusive leaders in a fun, team-based environment. Our evidence-based BRAVE LEADERS ACADEMY provides impactful inclusive leadership development, while our team-based activities, fierce female role models & STEM designLab inspire!
$50 non-refundable deposit is required for all tuition campers and partial scholarship recipients for each week the camper is registered. (1 week = $50, 2 weeks = $100, 3 weeks = $150).
$25 non-refundable deposit is due for all full and partial scholarship recipients for each week enrolled. (1 week = $25, 2 weeks = $50, 3 weeks = $75)
No deposit required for Boys and Girls Club members
Camp spots are not reserved until the deposit is submitted.
CAMP IS BACK!
Pricing:
Week 1 - $500
Week 2- $500
Week 3- $500
All weeks include lunch, t-shirt, journal and afternoon STEM projects
*All payments are non-refundable
$50 non-refundable deposit is required for all tuition campers and partial scholarship recipients for each week the camper is registered. (1 week = $50, 2 weeks = $100, 3 weeks = $150).
$25 non-refundable deposit is due for all full and partial scholarship recipients for each week enrolled. (1 week = $25, 2 weeks = $50, 3 weeks = $75)
Scholarship Application Instructions:
Partial Scholarship: Email a statement of financial need to Shamare@golivegirl.org.
Full Scholarship: Send proof that your child receives free or reduced lunch through government assistance such as Husky insurance, public housing, and/or food stamps to Shamare@golivegirl.org.
CAMP 2024 SNEAK PEEK
As many activities as possible will be held outdoors, weather permitting.
All registration must be submitted by Friday at 4pm before the upcoming week.
NOTE: Mental Munch Hour is extended to accommodate more 1:1 sessions and our new Wellness Room will be designed to promote an environment of balance and recentering.
Week One | Play Like a Girl
designLab
The Future Is Female: Campers will learn basic digital woodworking skills. Students will learn how to create a digital design that is cut on the laser cutter for assembly. They will learn how to draft a template for a jewelry box and find whatever inspiration that suits your accessories. Campers will add a unique design to their keepsake box.
Extreme Field Day | Friday, July 12
Relay Races | Games | Water Slides | Chazzy's Lemonade
Week Two | Win Like a Girl
designLab
Make Your Mark: Live Girl campers will not only get to make a one-of-a-kind fragrance, they will also learn about marketing their brand. We will use our state-of-the-art designLab to create labels for our signature scents. Campers will use what is unique about them to begin thinking about how strategic marketing can be useful to them in the future. We will explore graphic design and fragrance-making with essential oils and get creative with packaging our perfume.
*Field Trip* CoCreate (Stamford) | Thursday, July 18
Girls will experience woodworking in CoCreate's FirstBuild maker space and make chocolate bars in the CoCook demo kitchens.
LiveGirl’s Got Talent Showcase | Friday, July 19
Does your camper play an instrument? Dance? Perhaps they're a poet? Whatever their talent or gift, we call them to center stage! Campers will be asked to sign up for the showcase and we will have special guests join us like a live band, majorettes, and more!
Week Three | Lead Like a Girl
designLab
Token of Appreciation: LiveGirl campers will create molds for pouring resin. We will design and fabricate molds for creating tokens, gems, and other fun artifacts. Campers will learn the basics of using Tinkercad to 3D print along with our mold-making machines including our vacuum former and pressure pot. Each girl will take home an original token from this engaging activity, and the results are priceless
Carnival LiveGirl
Games | Prizes| Food | Bounce House
*Field Trip* July 25 - Discovery Museum (Bridgeport)
Girls will participate in the Challenger experience, watch a featured presentation in the planetarium, and enjoy the exhibits.
COVID-19 INFO
For summer 2024, St. Luke’s will strongly recommend that all families be up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations and especially boosters, but we no longer require proof of vaccination. We will continue to track the evolution of COVID-19 and may revise policies based on State of Connecticut recommendations and/or changes to the health climate.
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*FEATURED SPEAKERS TBA
Past Camp Speakers:
Interested in being a camp counselor?
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QUICK LINKS
WHY CAMP LIVEGIRL?
Now more than ever, the need for girl empowerment and preparing the next generation of female leaders is clear and urgent.
Research has shown that girls-only settings promote a greater “can do” attitude, a greater impact on young women’s social self-confidence, a more effective environment for personal development, and a more supportive environment to pursue STEM and leadership opportunities.
Past camp speakers have included: best-selling authors Lauren Oliver and Georgia Hunter, Paralympic Champion Jessica Long, CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota, Race Car Driver Sarah Edwards, Vice President at Mastercard Nicole Lindsay and many more!
Camp Instructors
Shamare Holmes
Overall camp instruction provided by Program Director, Shamare Holmes. Shamare joins the LiveGirl team with a depth of experience in youth development. She has been a LiveGirl mentor since Fall 2019 and previously served as the Assistant Youth Director at LifeBridge Community Services, partnering with Bridgeport’s youth and families to build resilience. Shamare serves on the CT Council for Women & Girls and the Fairfield County Community Foundation Thrive by 25 Advisory Council. Previously, Shamare served as the Program Director of Her Time, a proud partner of The Center for Family Justice, focusing on the effects of mass incarceration and assists women with re-entry. She also served as a Community Organizer for the Bridgeport Education Alliance for Public Schools and the Director of Girls Reality Empowerment Circle (GREC). Shamare earned a BA in Mass Communications with a concentration in Public Relations from the University of Bridgeport in 2016 and will complete her Masters in Public Administration from the University of New Haven in December 2021. She is concurrently completing Leading for Change, a new cohort program for leaders of color, sponsored by the Fairfield County Community Foundation.
Kim Gerardi
Kim serves at St. Luke's as the Middle School designLab Educator. She has an MFA in Design Technology from SUNY Purchase with a focus in Scenic Design. In addition to many years designing for the stage, Gerardi has served as art director for independent film and music video, industrial design (at Wide World of Sports), installations and red carpet events for film festivals (including Tribeca and Hamptons Intl.), print production for Ann Taylor and as scenic artist for Hartford Stage, The Barrow Group, and The Atlantic Theatre Companies. She spent the last six school years at Wooster School in Danbury, where she began as a part-time Technical Director and later helped develop the makerspace.
LiveGirl’s
4 LEADERSHIP VALUES
LIVE YOUR TRUE SELF
Love yourself, believe in yourself, and embrace your original, unique self.
LIVE BRAVE
Embody resilience and perseverance to overcome obstacles; stand up and speak out for what you believe in.
LIVE KIND
Connect positively with yourself and others and have a positive impact on the world around you.
LIVE YOUR POWER
Identify and leverage your inner powers; activate and self-empower to change the world.
