Summer Camp 2026 will be posted February 16th.
Summer Camp 2026 Registration for SAA Members: Tuesday, February 24th
Summer Camp 2026 Registration for Non-Members: Tuesday, February 26th
Summer Camp 2026 will run from June 1st through July 24th.
Camps are weeklong and run from Monday-Friday on the week that you choose, unless otherwise stated.
How To Get Ready For Camp Sign Up:
Summer Camp 2026 Registration for SAA Members: Tuesday, February 24th
Summer Camp 2026 Registration for Non-Members: Tuesday, February 26th
Summer Camp 2026 will run from June 1st through July 24th.
Camps are weeklong and run from Monday-Friday on the week that you choose, unless otherwise stated.
How To Get Ready For Camp Sign Up:
- FAQ and refund policy page is here. Please visit this page before registration day!
- SAA Members: after hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!
- Camp age groups are based on the grade your child will be GOING INTO in Fall 2026. Please stick to those guidelines.
- After registration opens on February 24th, if your camp is full, please sign up on our CAMP WAITLIST.
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Basket Weaving, 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
June 1-5.2026: 9-NOON, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. This is an opportunity for campers to learn basic weaving terminology, how to design patterns, how to select colors, and how to use basket "forms" made to support the weaving project. There will be an opportunity to weave using both various yarns and also some recycled material such as plastic bags. Camp size: 12 |
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Always Felt Better with Animals, 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
June 1-5.2026: 1:30-4:30PM, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. Campers learn how to use colorful felt fabric as a base for embroidery. Using felt makes it easier to create a whole menagerie of flexible figures and objects from imagination. Using embroidery stitches and working on felt will give campers another way to express their creativity and to design their own unique projects. Camp size: 12 |
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Prairie Granny Squares, 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
June 8-12.2026: 9AM-NOON, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. This camp offers a great opportunity to learn how to crochet using a traditional crochet hook. Wasting anything - even in the home of a wealthy family like at Edwards Place - would have been frowned on in the 19th century. Crochet squares were originally designed to use up scrap yarn. The earliest known pattern for granny squares was published in 1885. These "squares" aren't always even square! The motifs can be triangles, circles, rectangles, stripes, and hexagons. Granny squares can be made into blankets, clothing, hats, washcloths, pillows, and more! Camp size: 12 |
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A Stitch in Time (Beginner Embroidery), 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
June 8-12.2026: 1:30-4:30PM, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. Campers can learn six or more embroidery stitches while working on a honeycomb printed fabric. When the embroidery work is complete, the sampler can be framed for hanging, added as an embellishment to another object (such as a purchased throw pillow, or lined and stitched to make a small bag to carry sewing tools or other treasures). Busy bees can add more stitches to their sampler. Camp size: 12 |
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Cooking Up History, 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
June 15-19.2026: 9AM-NOON, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. Campers will learn about some typical 19th century meals from actual Edwards family recipes, while getting the opportunity to try their hand at cooking them! By the end of the week, campers will gain knowledge of cooking skills, can try their own creations, and get to take home recipes from the camp to try at home. Campers will have the opportunity to eat their creations each day! Campers will learn kitchen safety, as they will be hands-on throughout the camp. Camp size: 10 |
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Pom Pom Critters, 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
June 15-19.2026: 1:30-4:30PM, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. They are soft, round, fuzzy, colorful, can be made in any almost size, and (surprisingly) in the 18th century they were used in battle. What are they? Pom-poms! (They adorned some soldiers' hats - the color of the pom-pom on top of the hat indicated to which company the soldier belonged.) Once the "how-to" is learned, campers can make their own pom-poms to add favorite colors to any ordinary stocking cap or to create a whole zoo full of fuzzy critters. Campers can turn ordinary yarn into something fun for everyone. Camp size: 12 |
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Hooked on Crochet, 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
June 22-26.2026: 1:30-4:30PM, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. They are soft, round, fuzzy, colorful, can be made in any almost size, and (surprisingly) in the 18th century they were used in battle. What are they? Pom-poms! (They adorned some soldiers' hats - the color of the pom-pom on top of the hat indicated to which company the soldier belonged.) Once the "how-to" is learned, campers can make their own pom-poms to add favorite colors to any ordinary stocking cap or to create a whole zoo full of fuzzy critters. Campers can turn ordinary yarn into something fun for everyone. Camp size: 12 |
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Little Chef on the Prairie, 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
July 6-10.2026: 9AM-NOON, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. Campers will learn about the recipes from and related to the famous books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. By the end of the week, campers will gain cooking skills, can try their own creations, and get to take home recipes from the camp to try at home. Campers will want to come hungry to this camp! Campers will learn kitchen safety, as they will be hands-on throughout the camp. Camp size: 10 |
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Suffolk Puffs, 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
July 6-10.2026: 9AM-NOON, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. You may know these bits of fabric as "yo-yos." These bits of cloth came into use hundreds of years ago under the name "Suffolk Puffs" - probably because they originated in Suffolk, a rural county in East Anglia, England. The first written record of them is in the early 1600s in that area. With a needle, thread, and scraps of fabric plus a clever sewing template you will be able to make toys, holiday decorations, and LOTS of other things - all of them possible with just a little time and a bit of sewing by hand. Camp size: 12 |
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Historical Gardening, 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
July 6-10.2026: 1:30-4:30PM, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. This camp will teach about the historical gardens in the United States and how to apply those methods to gardening today. Campers will learn about caring for a garden - both in a classroom and out in the dirt. Herbs, flowers, and vegetables will form the core of the material learned - from Edwards Place's own gardens on campus. This camp is partly outdoor and takes place in Edwards Place’s 2nd floor classroom. Camp size: 12 |
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Commander in Chef, 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
July 13-17.2026: 9AM-NOON, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. Campers will learn about the recipes that were favored by U.S. presidents for the past 250 years. They'll get to try out Obama's family chili recipe, make ice cream (a favorite of many presidents), and of course Mary Lincoln's white cake. Each day, campers will learn a little about presidents and the White House kitchen during their time in office. Campers will want to come hungry to this camp! Campers will learn kitchen safety, as they will be hands-on throughout the camp. Camp size: 10 |
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Prairie Patchwork, 6th Grade - Senior$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
July 20-24.2026: 9AM-NOON, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. Campers can learn about the uniquely American sewing tradition of pieced (also known as patchwork) quilts. They can learn how to make their own pieced projects and also have an opportunity to contribute a piece of their own needlework to the 2026 Edwards Place Friendship Quilt. The completed Friendship Quilt will then be displayed in the Children's Parlor of Edwards Place until the end of next year's camp session. Note: This is hand sewing, not machine. Camp Size: 8 |
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Write On! 6th Grade - 8th Grade$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
July 20-24.2026: 9AM-NOON, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. This camp is based on exploration of calligraphy (the art of beautiful handwriting), often used during the 19th century. Students will learn how to write using the Chancery Cursive “hand” and will also explore the tradition of illuminated manuscript (handwritten pages with painted images including precious metals). Camp Size: 12 |
