Ages 6 to 16
Campers at the Culinary Camp learn about the importance of kitchen and food safety, ingredients, home-made recipes, healthy eating and teamwork, all while having a blast! Our mission is to provide a completely hands-on learning experience in a safe and child-friendly environment.
Lavner chefs are excellent cooks and bakers, and are experienced in a diverse background of culinary dishes. Throughout the day, campers will enjoy both group and individual lessons with the chefs, combining cooking and baking techniques while learning how to navigate through the kitchen. The variety of dishes and desserts learned throughout the week will be international and domestic. The Lavner Culinary Camp is a fantastic way to meet friends with similar interests all while learning life-long skills and having fun.
The best part of each day, of course, is eating the tasty food and desserts, and bringing them home for the whole family to enjoy as well.
The Culinary Camp combines an exciting and educational experience in a safe and fun environment. Lavner chefs are patient and encourage children of all abilities to actively partake in all of the cooking and baking lessons, while providing them the necessary kitchen skills and etiquette to achieve great results. All cuisine and desserts are made from scratch so each camper experiences the entire culinary process.
Campers will also learn about proper nutrition and diet, in addition to food and table preparation. Many students even improve their math skills without ever realizing it, while learning how to bake! Lavner creates an environment where campers are willing to express themselves through their dishes in a team-oriented and creative fashion.
A bake off competition takes place every Friday with guest judges, parents, and tons of excitement!
This camp is great for a one week or multiple week stay. In fact, a lot of our campers attend for two or more weeks, as recipes are not repeated for multiple week campers. Our camp office receives tons of thank you emails as their child “loves to help in the kitchen!” So, we see it as a win-win for everybody!
Break For Snack: At 10:15am campers receive a 15 minute break outside to eat a snack and may participate in a short exercise of the day (e.g. organized relay races).
Lunch/Optional Physical Activities: From 11:30 am to 1:00pm campers eat their lunch and participate in fun organized activities where they can exercise. While physical exercises are not mandatory, participation is encouraged. Some examples are capture the flag, relay races, 501, 7 up, and team building games. Campers are able to let out some energy and are ready for the afternoon session!
CAMP LOCATIONS, DATES, & HOURS
The Cynwyd Club 332 Trevor Lane, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
June 11 to August 31 (no session July 4th)
Full Day: 9:00am to 3:30pm
Half Days: 9:00 am to 11:30am or 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Valley Forge Educational Services 1777 N. Valley Rd., Malvern, PA 19355
August 6 to 10, August 13 to 17, August 20 to 24
Full Day: 9:00am to 3:30pm
Half Days: 9:00 am to 11:30am or 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Germantown Academy 340 Morris Rd., Ft. Washington, PA 19034
June 25 to August 3
Full Day Program: 9:00am to 3:30pm
Abington Friends School 575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown, PA 19046
June 18 to June 22
Full Day Program: 9:00am to 3:30pm
COST:
Full Week: $440
Full Day: $90
Half Day: $65
ALSO:
Abington Friends “After Camp Program“ Open to AFS or non-AFS day campers
July 23 to August 17
3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Full Week: $250
Full Day: $55
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