Camps & Conferences | Juniata College

Juniata College offers an exciting array of summer camps and conferences designed to engage and inspire students of all ages. These camps cover a diverse range of interests, from academic enrichment in subjects like science, technology, and the arts, to recreational activities and sports. Whether exploring new interests or deepening existing passions, participants in Juniata's summer camps and conferences enjoy a dynamic experience that encourages growth, creativity, and camaraderie.

Camps run all summer in popular subjects such as the arts, science, and sports.

We are only taking credit card payments, cash or checks will not be accepted. Cancellations will incur a $50 cancellation fee and must be made more than two weeks prior to the camp start date to qualify for a refund.

Jan

17-18

Wilderness First Aid Course

Do you tend to spend time outside in the wilderness? Do you enjoy hiking, camping, climbing, and just being outside? If so, then you know first aid is a key skill to have.
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Mar-Apr

16-1

Swim Clinics - Sessions 1&2

Session 1: Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

Session 2: Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Price is $100 per person and is limited to 13 per session.
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Apr

4-5

Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor Course

The Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor Course will meet at Juniata College’s Raystown Field Station, located on Raystown Lake at 14322 Field Station Lane, Entriken PA 16638. This two-day course is designed for anyone interested in learning more about minimum impact skills and ethics.
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Apr

6-22

Swim Clinics - Sessions 3&4

Session 3: Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

Session 4: Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Price is $100 per person and is limited to 13 per session.
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Mar

27-28

Rural Rising Symposium

Rural Rising is the inaugural day-long symposium on Juniata’s campus designed to bring local community members together to discuss the challenges facing rural areas and to share the creative ways that organizations and individuals have responded to these challenges.
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Jun

2-4

ACHIEVE Academy

ACHIEVE Academy is a three-day summer day-camp program for rising 7th-10th grade students that runs June 2nd – 4th from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Juniata College.
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Jun

8-11

Youth Soccer Day Camp

The Youth Soccer Camp will focus on the individual development of players, emphasizing ball control, moves to beat opponents, finishing and other skills.

Ages: 5-14
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Jun

10-15 & 21

Wood-Fired Pottery Camp

Interested in woodfired ceramics but don’t know where to start? Have you woodfired and want to gain more experience? Join us for this week-long workshop at Juniata College where we will load and fire the two-chamber wood kiln.

Ages: 18 and Up
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Jun

16-20

Digital Art Camp

Explore traditional stop-motion animation techniques with an emphasis on the basic principles of animation.

Ages: 14-18
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Jun

19-21

Men’s Basketball Team Camp

The weekend team camp for high school varsity and junior varsity teams, and emphasizes the game experience. While teams have practice time, the goal is to have teams play as many games as possible over the three day camp.

Ages: JV & Varsity High School Teams
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Jun

22-24

Data Science Virtual Institute

Designed specifically for high school students, the Data Science Virtual Institute is a hands-on, three-day virtual experience facilitated by Juniata's professors that introduces you to the tools, concepts, and career paths shaping today's data-driven world.
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Jun

26-27

Environmental Science and Geology Camp

Our Environmental Science and Geology Camp is an overnight experience designed to introduce rising seniors (Class of 2027) and juniors (Class of 2028) to Juniata's Environmental Science and Geology Departments and residential field station at Raystown Lake. Students will participate in a number of hands-on activities and overnight stay at the Field Station!
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Jun

22-27

Nike Tennis Camp 1

Our junior tennis camps help boys and girls improve their game in a short period of time, providing players with a chance to play tennis for up to 5 hours a day, make new friends, and enjoy nightly group activities and great accommodations.

Ages: 12-18
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Jul

13-18

Nike Tennis Camp 2

Our junior tennis camps help boys and girls improve their game in a short period of time, providing players with a chance to play tennis for up to 5 hours a day, make new friends, and enjoy nightly group activities and great accommodation

Ages: 12-18
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Jul

13-17

Kids n' Klay Camp 1

Get your kid creative with clay! Kids n' Klay is an artistic alternative to traditional kid's camps, where mud and alchemy will engage your child's creativity! Your child will make pottery, sculpture, and more. Both full and half day options available.

Ages: 10-13
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Jul

19-20

Camp College

Camp College is an overnight experience designed to introduce rising seniors (Class of 2027) to the Juniata experience and college application process. Students will participate in a variety of workshops related to leadership and community building.
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Jul

19-20

Natural Science Camp

Our Natural Sciences Camp is an overnight experience designed to introduce rising seniors (Class of 2027) and juniors (Class of 2028) to Juniata's Natural Science departments - specifically biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics.
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Jul

19-20

Environmental Science and Geology Camp

Our Environmental Science and Geology Camp is an overnight experience designed to introduce rising seniors (Class of 2027) and juniors (Class of 2028) to Juniata's Environmental Science and Geology Departments and residential field station at Raystown Lake. Students will participate in a number of hands-on activities and overnight stay on Juniata’s campus!
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Jul

20-22

Men's Volleyball Positions Camp

This overnight camp is for boys interested in playing collegiate volleyball. It will provide an opportunity to immerse in campus life and compete against other aspiring athletes. Join our coaching staff and current team for three days of competition and high level training.

Ages: 9th Grade through First-Year College, and Juniata College athletes
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Jul

20-24

Kids n' Klay Camp 2

This event has been canceled.

Get your kid creative with clay! Kids n' Klay is an artistic alternative to traditional kid's camps, where mud and alchemy will engage your child's creativity! Your child will make pottery, sculpture, and more. Both full and half day options available.

Ages: 14-17 years olds
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Jul

14-18

Juniata College Culture Camp

Spend the week immersing yourself in new cultures! Each day we will explore a different part of the world, with focus on introductory language skills, games, food, music and more.

Ages: 11-15
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Jul

21-25

Art Museum Camp

Look at a lot of cool stuff to inspire your creativity. Collect rocks? We’ve got ‘em. Interesting taxidermied critters - check. Like old books and pictures? We’ve got those, too! This camp takes you on an exploration of Juniata’s many collections as you create your own exhibition-worthy objects. You’ll work in clay, create a book, use a 200-year-old printing press, play with fiber arts, and end with a mini-exhibition (including a special "opening event") of everyone’s production.

Ages: 8-12
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Jul

21-23

Women's Volleyball Positions Camp

This camp is for high school aged women who want to improve their level of play and get better at certain or all skills. We will focus and break down each skill and focus only on that skill in each session followed by six, six on six play. We are committed to improving each individual who attends this camp.

Ages: Grades 9 through First-Year College
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Jul

22

7v7 and Big Man Football Camp

Juniata Football is excited to host a 7v7 Tournament and Big Man Camp. The 7v7 tournament will include competition against teams from different regions with different schemes. The Big Man Camp, as led by Head Coach Blake Treadwell, will give linemen a strong foundation in the fundamentals and give them opportunities to compete.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. at Knox Stadium
$300 per team
$40 per individual linemen
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Jul

24-26

Women's Volleyball Team Camp

Join a national-level coaching staff for a competitive weekend of volleyball. The high school team camp helps teams improve their play with competitive matches. The largest part of the camp is devoted to tournament play, with a session on individual training and a Juniata team demo. The coaching clinic portion discusses individual training of skills, mental toughness training, and team training concepts. Coaches attend the camp and clinic at no charge (one coach per team).

Ages: High school varsity and junior varsity teams
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Jul

26-29

Juniata College Connections Camp

Juniata College Connections Camp 2026 - Future-Focused Technologies is an overnight science camp experience for youth in grades 7-10 hosted on the campus of Juniata College.

Ages: Grades 7-10
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Jul

27-31

Basketball Day Camp

Campers will learn fundamentals of shooting and playing basketball correctly. They receive one-on-one instruction from Juniata Men’s Basketball staff and players. Players also learn drills that they can take home to excel. Daily shoot-out competitions, guest speakers, 3-on-3 games, a 1-on-1 Tournament, and many more features happen in a total teaching atmosphere. Campers also receive a free camp T-shirt and lunch is provided for all campers.
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Aug

5

Women's Soccer ID Clinic

All participants will have the opportunity to be directly coached by the Juniata College Women's Soccer staff and participate in a college training environment.

Ages: Rising 9th graders and up to age 20

Registration limited to 35 field players and 5 goalkeepers.
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Aug

10-13

Youth Baseball/Softball Camp

Location: Huntingdon Middle School
Ages: 1st Grade through 8th Grade

Join the Juniata Softball and Baseball teams for a fun filled week of softball instruction, skill development, and friendly competition! Campers will have the opportunity to make new friends, improve their softball skills, and enjoy an exciting week on the field.
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Sep & Oct

27 & 25

Field Hockey Prospect Clinics

September 27, 2025: 1:00pm (following home game against Moravian)
October 25, 2025: Noon (following home game against Drew)

Cost: $60
Grades 8-12
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Sep

26

Softball Prospect Clinic

The Juniata Softball Prospect Camp will be hosted by the current Juniata College Softball coaching staff and team. There will be instruction on proper warm-up/stretching, throwing progression, defensive and offensive skills. Athletes will be evaluated by the JC coaching staff throughout the camp. Players can expect to work closely with the current team and receive college level drills and instruction. Not only will players receive instruction on skill sets but they will get a look into what the current JC Softball team does in a day-to-day practice. The camp will conclude with a Q&A with players and coaches.

Ages: High School Juniors and Seniors
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Aug

10

August Women's Soccer ID Clinics

The ID Clinic is for high school aged soccer players who want to give serious consideration to playing at the collegiate level. We will train them on both technical and tactical aspects of the game within a college training session environment. The participants will have a chance to show off their skills to the coaching staff at Juniata and get a feel for the collegiate playing experience.
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Oct

17

Juniata Baseball Prospect Camp

Campers receive instruction, a written evaluation from the coaching staff, updated metrics, and t-shirt.

Ages: High School
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