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Camp Sequoia Girls offers an overnight summer camp program for girls ages 9-16. This research-based experience, with all-female staff, empowers young women to become the best versions of themselves. Our campers are socially motivated, kind, and loving individuals who benefit from a supportive community of peers and staff. This program caters specifically to bright young women and accepts them for who they are. Our program is divided into age-based groups. This encourages developing friendships, confidence, and character while having fun and gleaning skills that transcend the summer camp experience.
Camp Sequoia Girls Program Goals
Social & Emotional Connection
- Find other girls like me at camp
- Make friends who are 2e (twice-exceptional)
- Environment where campers effortlessly fit in
- Girls don’t feel they are intimidated or will be made fun of
- Go beyond the mask: girls can “mask it,” but Camp Sequoia provides a safe space
On parent request, we can help our campers figure out fashion, hairstyle and outward portrayal with affirmation and support. But more importantly, At Sequoia we care about supporting who our girls are on the inside.
Confidently Navigating Social Stress
- Find people who intellectually stimulate you
- Feel like you aren’t the only one
- In school, others label our kids as “the gifted one or the smart one.” At Camp Sequoia, acceptance is our philosophy.
- Emotional Support
- Learn decision-making skills and emotional regulation
- Learn how to embrace differences and engage with same-age peers
Executive Function Development
- Structure is important, and Camp Sequoia can provide that.
- Struggling with anxiety? Everything you want to learn, grow and have fun without “school” pressure:
- Executive functioning skill development in a fun, supportive community.
- Planning, organizing, task initiating working memory, self-monitoring, flexibility, impulse control, time management
“The Sequoia Girl’s Program promotes positive social interactions and resiliency in a fun, nurturing environment. This didactic, evidence-based approach empowers our girls to be less likely to get hung up on situational intricacies with peers in the moment. The transformative summer at Sequoia is something that I recommend to many of my clients.”
Developing Social Skills
Many of our campers gravitate towards younger children (who they find easier to relate with) or adults, who think our campers are engaging and charming. Many adults (including professionals) have difficulty understanding how a child who presents so well to them has trouble connecting with their same age peers. We want our campers to be able to build friendships and develop their social skills to become socially successful.
Our team consists of educators and clinicians who live and work with our campers. We maintain a 2:5 staffing ratio throughout camp and while we love the time that we have as a community. We also enjoy our weekly trips, where we have the opportunity to connect with the Sequoia Boys program at theme parks, waterparks and other adventure day destinations.
