Science Adventure Camp (Palm Beach Campus)

Science Adventure campers will have the opportunity to explore different areas of science including chemistry, physics, environmental science, and marine biology. Campers will learn to safely use a science lab by performing different hands-on experiments. They will also get the opportunity to go out in the field and take samples from the environment. Campers will snorkel in the ocean and explore different marine life. A healthy lunch, snack, popsicle, and daily swim are included in this co-ed program. An hour free period choice helps accommodate the changing interests of our senior campers, so they may choose their favorite daily activity such as archery, magic, slime making, dance, yoga, martial arts, jewelry making, dodge ball, etc. Although our specialty camps have a range of different aged campers all campers are grouped with other campers closest to their age. Our energetic and fully-trained staff are carefully selected based on experience, character, and leadership. Every staff member is background checked, as we continue to maintain the highest level of safety and security on campus.

Leslee Hoepner-Scruggs graduated from Florida State University in 2004 and went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Educational Brain Research from Nova Southeastern University. She has been teaching in the Science Department at American Heritage School for the last 6 years and has worked camp every summer with the Robotics and Science Adventure Camp Programs. Leslee served as the director of Science Adventure camp since 2018 and is very passionate about hands-on science. When Leslee is not teaching, you can find her studying and learning how to deepen her practice. In 2015, she completed a year long Educational STEM program with the University of Florida and in 2017, a Fellowship with the National Science Teachers Association.In the summer of 2020, Leslee started her second Yoga Teacher Training program. She looks forward to planning an awesome, well rounded, Science Adventure Camp!

Camper groupings vary by program. Day Camp programs will be grouped by age/grade/gender, Specialty Programs are grouped together by age, interest, and/ or skill level. Programs are not guaranteed and require a minimum enrollment. Campers are supervised at all times by our energetic and fully-trained staff. Our counselors are carefully selected based on experience, character, and leadership. Every staff member is background checked, as we continue to maintain the highest level of safety and security on campus. At American Heritage Day Camp we do our very best to make sure our staff is placed with the appropriate age group to ensure a successful and fun summer. A well-balanced lunch and healthy snacks are provided in all full-day programs. If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact us.