Cultivating Dreams, One Camper at a Time:
Dream Camp at Trinity Offers Hartford Kids Rich Blend of Summer Activities

Hartford, Conn.—July 2, 2004— Dream Camp at Trinity College, a summer program for children ages 6 though 16, begins July 6 and runs through August 7. Founded at Trinity in 1998 Dream Camp is a unique camp experience for children who attend Hartford public and parochial schools. Children are selected to attend the camp after being nominated by teachers, counselors, or school coaches. The summer program is complimented by an academic year enrichment/mentoring program, also held on campus.

This year’s Dream Camp summer program at Trinity is hosting more than 300 children as they participate in a variety of activities designed to help them discover previously unknown talents and interests. They can play familiar games like basketball and baseball, as well as street hockey, lacrosse, and track and field events. In addition, campers are invited to join the Dream Camp Drama Guild, where they participate in skits, storytelling, and puppetry. They can also experiment with science projects—discovering the properties of magnets, electricity, light, and water; or learn about insects and dinosaurs.

Sponsored by the College and supported by a variety of foundations, Dream Camp is coordinated by Cari Salisbury ’98 and staffed by Trinity students as well as teachers from the Harford community. The camp is operated by ESF Summer Camps, a national organization that seeks to ensure the healthy growth and development of youth through positive recreation, mentoring, leadership development, and educational activities. It consists of two related programs focusing on adjacent age groups: the original Dream Camp, which draws children ages 6 though 9, and the National Youth Sports Program for children ages 10 through 16—a program that has enriched the lives of youth for over 30 years and recently came under the direction of ESF.

Funding for Dream Camp is provided through a major gift from an anonymous Trinity alumnus, with additional support from the Ensworth Charitable Foundation, The George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and the J. Walton Bissell Foundation.

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