Hickory Hill offers three different day camp experiences every summer for upper elementary, middle school, and high school students. Eco-Adventures, Incredible Inventions, and Dig History are academic camps intended to both educate and entertain your camper.
Dig History
June 3-7, 2024
In DIG History! kids experience how archaeologists investigate the past. They explore ancient hunting methods, learn what our garbage says about us, and work alongside professional archaeologists to learn about forensic methods to solve crimes.
Campers MUST love being outdoors, science-y stuff, and being dirty to enjoy this camp! Space is limited to 12 participants.
Excavation takes place at the Jeffersonian Publishing Plant site (9MF914). The site is where Thomas E. Watson built a publishing plant back in 1910. Nothing remains of the plant on the surface, so it is the job of our Junior Archaeologists to find what remains below the surface.
THE PARTICULARS:
Who: Children ages 11 to 17 years (camper must have turned 11 by June 1)
What: Archaeology Day Camp When: 9:00am—4:00pm; June 3-7, 2024**
Where: Hickory Hill, 502 Hickory Hill Drive, Thomson, GA
Cost: $60 per week per child
Notes: Campers are required to have an up to date Tetanus shot to participate in this camp.
Eco Adventures
June 24-28, 2024
Eco-Adventures campers explore how Americans have cared for and lived on the land for centuries. They’ll learn how Native Americans lived off the land, how early Georgia settlers farmed, and how we can help sustain our environment for the future. This experiential camp allows kids to plant a medicinal and culinary herb garden, harvest fruit, vegetables, and eggs, and make snacks and crafts from the fruits of their labors.
Camp activities take place on an historic WORKING farm. Campers should love being outdoors, getting dirty, and science-y stuff to enjoy this camp. Space is limited to 12 participants.
THE PARTICULARS:
Who: Ages 9 to 15 years (Child must be 9 by June 1) What: Ecology Day Camp
When: 9:00am - 4:00pm; June 24-28, 2024
Where: Hickory Hill, 502 Hickory Hill Drive, Thomson, GA
Cost: $60 per week per child
Incredible Inventions
July 15-19, 2024
Investigate the gizmos and gadgets that made the world turn during the Twentieth Century. Campers will learn about inventions like the steam engine, the telegraph, electric light, the flying machine, and many others before trying out the technology on their own by building working models and experimenting with replicas.
THE PARTICULARS:
Who: Ages 11-17 What: History in STEM Day Camp
When: 9:00am - 4:00pm; July 15-19, 2024**
Where: Hickory Hill, 502 Hickory Hill Drive, Thomson, GA
Cost: $60 per child per week
**If your camper cannot attend the first day of camp, they will not be allowed to register. They will miss TOO much!
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Communicable Diseases and Summer Camp
We will be updating the status of sessions here, as we get directions from the State of Georgia, CDC, and Georgia DECAL. We are hoping to have as many camp sessions as possible, but it is an ever evolving situation. In the event that a camp must be cancelled, we will notify everyone as soon as possible. At this time we are requiring that children not attend if they or someone in their family has been sick within a two week window of camp starting and that parents check their children’s temperature each day before camp. Please click the button below to see our complete Covid 19 / Communicable Disease Plan.
Seasonal Employment
Hickory Hill has an education internship available during the summer of 2024 for an upcoming professional interested in archaeology, history, ecology, environmental science, and educating children.
Sponsored by the Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc.