Summer Day Camps at Historic Cahill School
Enroll your child in a Historic Cahill School Summer Day Camp this summer. The same costumed interpreters who enchant children with the 1888 Time Capsule program will supervise the Summer Day Camps. A typical camp day includes activities such as turn-of-century songs and stories, moral virtues and rhymes, mystery items, group games, and arts and crafts projects related to the historical theme.
If you would like to pay by check, please call our executive director at 612-928-4577.
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Homestead CampSessions available: June 7-10, 2021 | July 12-15, 2021 | August 2-5, 2021
Cost per session: $195 per camper ($315 per camper for extended day)* Spend a week experiencing life in Minnesota during the late 1800s. Using stories, activities and play, campers will spend the week learning what it took to claim a homestead in Minnesota. Together, the campers will do chores such as laundry, gardening and cooking the way they would have been done historically. It will be a week they will never forget. This camp is recommended for ages 6-12.
*Day camps are 9:00 am - 1:30 pm with extended day ending at 3:30 pm. |
If you would like to pay by check, please call our executive director at 612-928-4577.
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Tea & Manners CampSessions available: June 14-17, 2021 | July 19-22, 2021 | August 9-12, 2021
Cost per session: $195 per camper ($315 per camper for extended day)* Manners matter. Campers will spend the week learning manners and preparing for a splendid tea. Cleaned laundry, pressed linens, table decorations and fresh butter will all be on the agenda as the campers practice their new skills and savor the late summer days together. Campers will celebrate their accomplishments at a fine tea on the last day of camp. This camp is recommended for ages 6-12.
*Day camps are 9:00 am - 1:30 pm with extended day ending at 3:30 pm. |
If you would like to pay by check, please call our executive director at 612-928-4577.
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Pastimes of Times PastSessions available: June21-24, 2021 | July 26-29, 2021 | August16-19, 2021
Cost per session: $195 per camper ($315 per camper for extended day)* Have you ever wondered how people entertained themselves before TVs and iPads? Now you can find out! Travel back in time to explore popular forms of entertainment, including live performances, crafts, and historical outdoor games.
*Day camps are 9:00 am - 1:30 pm with extended day ending at 3:30 pm. |
Attending Camp
Location: All summer day camps are held at the Historic Cahill School at 4918 Eden Avenue, Edina, MN 55424.
Time: All camps are Monday through Thursday and start at 9:00 am and end at 1:30 pm (3:30 pm for those enrolling in extended day).
Lunch: All campers should bring a bag lunch and a water bottle. We will eat lunch at camp each day.
Attire: We encourage campers to dress as pioneers – but this is optional. We will spend time outdoors, so sunscreen should be applied before camp begins each morning. No flip-flops, please. Closed-toe shoes are the only appropriate footwear for camp.
Camp Registration: Once you have successfully registered for a camp session, please complete a Camper Information & Emergency Contact form and either email or mail the completed form to Edina Historical Society, 4711 W. 70th Street, Edina, MN 55435. For more information, please contact the Edina Historical Society at 612-928-4577 or by email. Forms must be submitted no later than June 1st.
Fees/Cancellation Policy: Changes or cancellations must be made in writing to receive a full refund at least two weeks in advance of the camp start date. This must be sent to the Executive Director at the Edina Historical Society via email. There is a $35 cancellation fee per person per camp. Cancellations made less than two weeks in advance will not receive a refund. In the event of low registration numbers, Historic Cahill School reserves the right to cancel any camp session two weeks prior to the start date. In this case, participants will receive a full refund.
Time: All camps are Monday through Thursday and start at 9:00 am and end at 1:30 pm (3:30 pm for those enrolling in extended day).
Lunch: All campers should bring a bag lunch and a water bottle. We will eat lunch at camp each day.
Attire: We encourage campers to dress as pioneers – but this is optional. We will spend time outdoors, so sunscreen should be applied before camp begins each morning. No flip-flops, please. Closed-toe shoes are the only appropriate footwear for camp.
Camp Registration: Once you have successfully registered for a camp session, please complete a Camper Information & Emergency Contact form and either email or mail the completed form to Edina Historical Society, 4711 W. 70th Street, Edina, MN 55435. For more information, please contact the Edina Historical Society at 612-928-4577 or by email. Forms must be submitted no later than June 1st.
Fees/Cancellation Policy: Changes or cancellations must be made in writing to receive a full refund at least two weeks in advance of the camp start date. This must be sent to the Executive Director at the Edina Historical Society via email. There is a $35 cancellation fee per person per camp. Cancellations made less than two weeks in advance will not receive a refund. In the event of low registration numbers, Historic Cahill School reserves the right to cancel any camp session two weeks prior to the start date. In this case, participants will receive a full refund.
