Safety Village
2024 Information available in March
Summer Program Description
Safety Village is an exciting interactive day camp for children ages 4 – 6 years old.
It is an exciting program that introduces youngsters to everyday safety concerns and preventative procedures to build their confidence and knowledge.
Each day introduces a new theme while building on skills through creative hands on learning. Our trained counselors help solidify these lessons by making safety fun and meaningful.
Children are split into groups according to ages and discuss daily topics that include stranger danger, fire, electric, water, animal and personal safety, and much more.
Safety Village features a miniature replica of Northampton complete with streets and sidewalks. Children drive bicycles through the village and walk the sidewalks to learn traffic and pedestrian safety first hand.
The Northampton Lions Club came through with much of the financial support to provide this very vital part of the Safety Village Program.
Children must be toilet trained in order to participate in the program.
- For: Children ages 4 to 6 years old (must turn 4 by start of session.
- Days: Monday - Friday
- Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
2023 Information below
- Click here for Online Registration
- Summer Day Camp Registration Packet (PDF)
- Safety Village Parent Information Packet (PDF)
Weekly Calendars - Click here
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Sessions
Each day features a speaker on the topic of the day. The speakers include personnel from the Fire and Police Department, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, National Grid, Animal Control, and others.
See Parent Information Packet above for the list of speakers throughout each session.
2023 Sessions, Two weeks each:
- Session A, July 3 - July 14
- No Program July 4
- Session B, July 17 - July 28
- Session C, July 31 - August 11
Registration for a session must be received by Thursday, the week prior to the session you’d like to sign up for, provided there are still openings.
Location
All sessions are held at the Arcanum Field.
In the case of rain or bad weather, sessions will be held at a location TBA.
Fees (2023)
A $25 non-refundable deposit is included in the camp registration fee for each session registered for.
All balances are due on a date TBD
Session | Resident Fee | Non-resident Fee |
---|---|---|
Session A | $185 | $195 |
Session B and C | $205 | $215 |