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.

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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

SessionResident FeeNon-resident Fee
Session A $185$195
Session B and C$205$215