Camp Co-Op
Welcome to Camp Co-op! Spend the summer exploring nature, learning about the creative process, developing new skills, and making friends. The camp is open to children entering first grade through sixth grade this fall.
What Your Kids Will Experience
Each week of camp will have a theme, but every week will include the following activities:
- Tons of outdoor time in our wooded playground
- Arts & crafts indoors and out
- Celebrating creativity and diversity
- Play and fun
Registration
Summer 2026
- Registration Open for Co-op Members: Wednesday, January 21st at 10am
- Registration Open for Returning Camp Families: Monday, January 26th at 10am
- Registration Open for General Public: Wednesday, January 28th at 10am
- Please submit a separate registration for each child you wish to attend camp this summer.
Camp Hours
Summer 2026
- Weekly: Monday, June 1st – Friday, August 7th
- 7:00am – 5:30 pm, Monday – Friday
- Camp activities 9am-noon & 1-3pm
- No camp on Thursday, June 19th or Friday, July 3rd
- Students entering first-sixth grade in the Fall of 2026 can attend camp
Registration Process
- Complete the application: (Available here soon)
- Each child needs to register separately. If you want to register more than one child, please complete the form once for each child.
- Confirmation of your selected weeks will be emailed to you along with camp paperwork, including an ACH form
- Return your paperwork by February 21st, and we will invoice you for the deposit (equal to one week’s tuition) via email
- Payment for the deposit will be drafted from your bank automatically, per your signed ACH agreement.
- Once the deposit has been successfully drafted, you will receive an email confirmation that your child(ren) are enrolled or wait-listed for the selected weeks.
Payment Policies
Camp tuition for Co-op Families: $260 per week
Camp tuition for Non Co-op Families: $300 per week
- Deposit equal to one week’s tuition will be applied to your first week of camp.
- Tuition will be billed two weeks at a time, one week in advance (see schedule below).
- All payments will be made by ACH withdrawal, on the invoice date.
- No tuition will be refunded due to missed days/weeks.
- Availability is first come, first served, with a limited number of spaces per week.
- If a week is sold-out, you may ask on the registration form to be added to the wait list and will be offered a spot if one becomes available.
Invoicing Schedule
| Weeks | Invoice Dates |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | May 26, 2025 |
| 3-4 | June 8, 2025 |
| 5-6 | June 22, 2025 |
| 7-8 | July 6, 2025 |
| 9-10 | July 20, 2025 |
Cancellation Policy
The full week’s tuition will be charged unless a written cancellation notice is received by the office via email ggustafuson@mcsomaha.org at least 45 days prior to the first day of that week’s camp session. Please see the dates below for specific cancellation deadlines for each camp week. There are no exceptions to the cancellation deadlines, this includes for scholarship campers, grandfathered campers, etc. We have to adequately staff each session in a timely manner, we cannot refund deposits or tuition paid inside the 45 day window for any reason.
Contact
Have summer camp questions or need help enrolling? Please email ehuyck@mcsomaha.org
2026 Camp Sessions
| Week | Dates | Title/Theme | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 1 – June 5 Last day for refund: April 17th, 2026 | Craft-tastic Art Camp | Grab your paint brushes and put on your smocks, because this week we’re getting creative. Explore various art forms like painting, collage, sculpting, and more! We’re sure you’ll make a masterpiece! |
| 2 | June 8 – 12 Last day for refund: April 24th, 2026 | Melody-Makers Music Camp | Make some noise! This week, we’ll be exploring all things musical. You’ll get to try your hand at writing songs, making your own instruments, and learning a little music history! This week is sure to be (music) noteworthy! |
| 3 | June 15-18 (No camp on Thursday Juneteenth 6/19) Last day for refund: May 1st, 2026 | Mythical Adventures | Let us take you on a magical journey! This week, we’ll be exploring all things fantasy, from mythical creatures to fantasy literature and more! It’s sure to be a fantastical week! |
| 4 | June 22 –26 Last day for refund: May 8th, 2026 | Film Week | Lights, camera, action! Whether you’ve never picked up a camera or you’re a Film Week veteran, we welcome you to this week’s filmmaking experience! This week, you’ll be getting into small groups and jumping right into creating your own short films. We’ll go over a brief history of film, practice acting, make props and costumes, and much more! Let’s get rolling! |
| 5 | June 29 – July 2 (No camp on Friday July 3rd) Last day for refund: May 15th, 2026 | Swashbuckler’s Pirate Camp | Argh! Get ready to sail the high seas with us for this week of pirate adventures. We’ll be going on fun scavenger hunts, making treasure maps, and decorating our own pirate accessories. Grab your peg leg and join us! |
| 6 | July 6 – 10 Last day for refund: May 22nd, 2026 | Let’s Get Gaming | LeT’s gEt ReAdY tO rUmBLe!!!!! This camp is for everyone with an interest in having fun. Mornings, we’re going to test our cooperation and curiosity with outside games that need teams. In the afternoons we’ll cool off our bodies and challenge our brains to invent card games and board games to play with our friends! |
| 7 | July 13 –17 Last day for refund: May 29th, 2026 | Film Week 2: The Retake | Due to popular demand, we’re giving Film Week a second run this year! For anyone who couldn’t attend the first one or who just want to jump right back into making another film, this is for you! This camp will be the same as the first Film Week, but for those who just so happen to attend both, we’ll throw in some fun challenges to keep things fresh! Let’s get rolling- again! |
| 8 | July 20 – 24 Last day for refund: June 5th, 2026 | Center Stage Theatre Camp | Break a Leg! (Not really) Join our troupe for theatrical activities that bring people closer together and remind us that while life is a performance, it’s most fun among friends. We will go through the basics of theatre as a group and then collaborate to put on our very own show to perform for parents and students! Please, take a seat. |
| 9 | July 27 – 31 Last day for refund: June 12th, 2026 | The Co-op Carnival | Step right up and get ready for a week full of fun, games, and carnival delights! This week, you’ll be teaming up to create fun games and attractions for the annual summer Co-op Carnival! Whether it’s ring toss or face painting, there’s something for everyone. We hope to see you there! |
| 10 | August 3-7 Last day for refund: June 19th, 2026 | The Wonders of Space | This year we will narrow our scientific attention down to the wide wide world of Outer Space. Enjoy learning a brief history of human space travel, replicating our own starships, and contemplating life on Mars. This pop culture camp will touch on some of the music, television, movies and fashion based on the concept of our galaxy. |
