Experience the Excitement of Bishop Chatard Summer Camps 2025!
Bishop Chatard High School invites grade and middle school students to join us on campus for an exciting lineup of summer camps. Our athletic and enrichment camps offer a variety of activities designed to spark interest and engage students of all ages.
Registration for Summer Camps opens Monday, Jan. 27 at 9 am!
- Half-Day Camps: $105 per week
- Shortened Athletic Camps: $65
- Multi-Camp Discount: Save $5 per camp when a camper registers for more than one camp!
Spaces fill quickly, so sign up early to secure your spot and take advantage of the multi-camp discount. Don’t miss out on the fun!
Camp Questions? Contact Sarah Bustamante at summercamp@bishopchatard.org or 317-251-1451 Ext. 2268.
Scenes from 2024 Summer Camps
2025 Summer Enrichment & Athletic Camps
One Day Class: SafeSitter® Class
- June 9, 18 and June 25
- 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
- Grade Level in the Fall: 6th – 9th
- Conducted by Health Ed Pros
- Camp Fee: $80
This one day class being offered during Bishop Chatard’s summer camp program is designed to prepare students in grades 6 and up to be safe when they are home alone, watching younger siblings or babysitting. The instructor-led class is filled with fun games and role-playing exercises.
Class includes:
- Safety Skills: Students learn how to prevent unsafe situations and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies.
- First Aid & Rescue Skills: Learning skills such as choking rescue are often the students’ favorite part of the class. Students also learn a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses.
- Child Care Skills: Students learn tips to manage behavior that will help them stay in control of themselves and the children in their care. Students also learn the ages and stages of child development, as well as practice diapering.
- Life & Business Skills: The ability to screen jobs, discuss fees, and greet employers will set students up for success now and in the future. Students practice these skills through various role plays.
Students will receive the SafeSitter® book at the class and a certificate of completion. Class will run from 9 am to 2:30 pm with a 30-minute break for lunch. (Students are asked to bring their own lunch.) Cost for the class is $80.
Week 1: June 9 – 12, 2025
Morning Camps
9:00 am – Noon
Robotics VexIQ Skills (grades 4 – 8)
Fun with Cooking & Baking (grades 5 – 8)
Beginning Chess & Strategy Games NEW (grades 1 – 5)
Cheerleading (grades 3 – 8)
Boys Soccer (grades 3 – 8)
Boys Volleyball (grades 5 – 8)
Advanced Boys Lacrosse (grades 5 – 8)
Afternoon Camps
12:30 – 3:30 pm
Introduction to Trobotics (grades 5 – 9)
Acting & Improvisational Theater (grades 5 – 8)
Girls Basketball (grades 3 – 8)
Week 2: June 16 – 19, 2025
Morning Camps
9:00 am to Noon
Plein Air Painting & Drawing (grades 4 – 8)
Fun with Cooking & Baking (grades 5 – 8)
Great Outdoors Adventure (grades 5 – 8)
Board Games & Card Games NEW (grades 4 – 8)
Girls Soccer (grades 3 – 8)
9:00 – 10:30 am
Boys Basketball (grades 1 – 4)
Baseball (grades 5 – 8)
Speed & Agility Session 1 (grades 1 – 8)
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Boys Basketball (grades 5 – 8)
Baseball (grades 1 – 4)
Speed & Agility Session 2 (grades 1 – 8)
Afternoon Camps
12:30 – 3:30 pm
Sculpture Camp NEW (grades 4 – 8)
Beginning Coding & Animation (grades 3 – 6)
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Girls Volleyball (grades 6 – 8)
Softball (grades 3 – 5)
Speed & Agility Session 3 (grades 1 – 8)
2:15 – 3:45 pm
Girls Volleyball (grades 3 – 5)
Softball (grades 6 – 8)
Speed & Agility Session 4 (grades 1 – 8)
Week 3: June 23 – 26, 2025
9:00 am to Noon
Wide World of Arts & Crafts NEW! (grades 3 – 8)
Trojan Service Camp (grades 6 – 8)
Fun with Cooking & Baking *newly added (grades 5 – 8)
9:00 am to 10:30 am
Football (grades 1 – 4)
Wrestling (grades 5 – 8)
Girls Lacrosse (grades 6 – 8)
Speed & Agility Session 5 (grades 1 – 8)
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Football (grades 5 – 8)
Wrestling (grades 1 – 4)
Girls Lacrosse (grades 3 – 5)
Speed & Agility Session 6 (grades 1 – 8)
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Turn on that Spotlight! Musical Theater Camp (4th – 8th)
Camp Details
- GRADE LEVEL: Grade levels listed are grades the student will be entering in the Fall 2025.
- LENGTH OF CAMPS: Each camp will run four days, Monday through Thursday, unless otherwise noted. (SafeSitter Classes are one day). Early or aftercare is not available. All enrichment camps are either 9 am – noon or 12:30 – 3:30 pm. Athletic camp timeframes vary by sport.
- COST:
- Regular 1/2 day camps are $105; shortened sport camps are $65. SafeSitter Class is $80.
- Multi-Camp Discount: This provides $5 off each additional camp per camper. All camps are eligible for this discount. It is applied by camper (not family) and applies to all camps after the initial camp registration. Note: if a person starts a new registration session, this process starts over.
- Each camper receives a t-shirt, regardless of the length of the camp, and campers in 3-hour enrichment camps are also given a snack during their camp session.
- We do offer concessions during the day for campers! Campers may want to bring some cash to buy popsicles, hot dogs, drinks and more.
- REFUND POLICY: Full refunds for camp cancellations will be given through May 23, 2025. After May 23, a 50% refund will be issued.
- CHECK-IN: Check-in each day will begin at 8:30 am for the morning session and noon for the afternoon session. More details will be sent to parents and guardians closer to the start of each camp session.
- LUNCH: Campers are invited to bring a sack lunch and stay between camps ONLY if they are participating in both a morning and afternoon camp. Supervision is provided.
- Camp Questions: Contact Sarah Bustamante at 317-251-1451 ext. 2268 or summercamp@bishopchatard.org.
Registration and Payment
All registration and payment must be made online through the Active.com registration platform. Registration will open on Monday, Jan. 27 at 9 am. Check back for the registration link here.
Campers should wear comfortable attire and shoes. Most camps will go outdoors for at least part of the day. Campers in predominantly outdoor camps should have sunscreen and bring a water bottle. Athletic camps requirements will be communicated by coaches and camp directors the week prior to athletic camps. Most athletic camps just require athletic attire and athletic shoes.
Who runs the Bishop Chatard camps?
Our camps are staffed by Bishop Chatard teachers, coaches and student volunteers, both for enrichment and athletic camps. Our students enjoy having the opportunity to work with campers! All athletic camps are led by our Bishop Chatard coaches.
Can I cancel my registration?
We can offer refunds through May 23, 2025. After that time, we can offer a refund of 50% of the camp registration fee. In the case of sickness or injury that prohibits participation, a full refund will be given.
Can I transfer my registration from one camp to another?
If there is a spot available in a different camp, we are happy to accommodate requests to transfer registrations prior to the start of the camp. Please reach out to us at summercamp@bishopchatard.org to request a change in a camp session.
Can my camper stay for lunch?
Campers who are attending morning and afternoon camps may stay for lunch, and will be supervised by camp directors and volunteers. Campers must bring their own lunch. Campers in 3-hour enrichment camps will be given a small snack each day. Parents can indicate any food allergies on their student’s camp registration. We also offer a concession stand during all of our camp sessions for students who want to buy treats like popsicles, hot dogs, drinks and more (cash only, please).
Does my camper need special equipment for camp?
Most camps simply require campers to wear comfortable clothing and athletic shoes, but some athletic camps do request that campers bring gear (such as bats and gloves, shin guards, wrestling shoes). Coaches of individual athletic camps will reach out to parents the week prior to camp with any particular equipment requirements.
My child is on a waitlist? How does that work?
Some of our camps do fill up quickly, but parents are welcome to submit a registration and campers will be placed on a waitlist. If a spot in a camp becomes available, it will be offered to the next name on the waitlist. At that time, the parent/guardian will have 48 hours to claim that spot before it is offered to the next name on the waitlist. You will not be charged the camp fee to place a student on the waitlist.
What happens if the weather is bad? Are camps rescheduled?
In the case of bad weather, campers will be moved to a safe space for the duration of the weather delay. In the event that we need to cancel a camp day due to bad weather, we will communicate this to parents and guardians via email that morning. Unfortunately, due to a full summer schedule, camp days will not be rescheduled. We always do our best to ensure that campers can stay at camp and participate in fun indoor activities if the weather requires a change in activity plans.
Where do I drop off my camper?
All enrichment campers, along with campers in court sports (basketball, volleyball and cheerleading) and softball will be dropped off and picked up at Door 10, which is in the main back parking lot of the school. We will have check-in tables located there with signs indicating which campers check in there.
Camps taking place on athletic fields (baseball, football, soccer and lacrosse) will be dropped off and picked up outside Alumni Stadium by the BCHS concession stand.
Campers going to wrestling camp will be dropped off and picked up outside the wrestling room, which is located in the St. Benedict Center. The entrance to the wrestling room is located in the back parking lot of the school, near the Trojan Tots playground.
On the first day of camp we ask that parents or guardians check in with their camper at our registration tables in person so we can meet our campers and ensure that all registrations are in order. On subsequent days of camps, campers can be dropped off at the check-in area and check themselves in.
More information about drop off and pick up procedures will be communicated to parents and guardians in the week leading up to each camp session.
What are the check out procedures?
All campers will be picked up in the same location that they were dropped off (Door 10, Concession Stand Area, Wrestling Room). We ask that an adult or guardian check out campers each day to reduce the number of students entering the parking lot unattended.
My camper is staying for more than one session. How do I make sure he or she gets to the right place?
Our camp directors and camp volunteers will ensure that campers will travel as a group from one camp to the next every day.
Summer 2025 Camp Descriptions
Athletic Camps
- Various dates in June
- Grade Level in the Fall: varies from 1st – 8th
Learn new skills, polish your technique, exercise and work as a team! BCHS athletic camps provide campers with a chance to try a new sport or advance skills in one they already play.
Camps are led by BCHS coaches with Trojan athletes often assisting.
Speed and Agility Camp
- Weeks 2 & 3: June 16-19 and June 23-26
- Offered in 6 different sessions by grade level 1-8
- All camps are 1.5 hours and co-ed
- Each session offers the same age-appropriate content
- Director: Athletic Trainers from Bishop Chatard
These speed and agility camp sessions, run by athletic trainers from Bishop Chatard, will give students in first through eighth grades age-appropriate drills, exercises and games to help improve their overall speed and agility and provide them with the opportunity to have fun and be active. Bishop Chatard is offering numerous speed and agility camp sessions as a way to extend the camp day and to offer an add-on to shortened athletic camps.
While Speed and Agility session session signups are for all kids in grades 1 – 8, campers will be grouped by ages during camp sessions to ensure all campers are participating in age-appropriate activities.
Week One Enrichment Camps
Robotics VexIQ Skills Camp
- Week 1: June 9 – 12
- 9:00 am – Noon
- Grade Level in the Fall: 4th – 8th
- Director: Gary Pritts, BCHS Science Teacher & Trobotics Coach
This camp uses the VexIQ platform to practice building common robot structures and programming standard functions. Campers will work in teams to learn the mechanics of lifts, claws and drivetrains. Campers will use VexCode block coding to program their robots to run on controllers and autonomously complete simple tasks and play games.
Fun with Cooking and Baking Camp
- Week 1: June 9 – 12
- Week 2: June 16 – 19 (additional session)
- Week 3: June 23 – 26 (additional session)
- 9:00 am – Noon
- Grade Level in the Fall: 5th – 8th
- Director: TBD
Calling all young chefs and bakers! Do you want to learn how to make some simple meals and desserts and have some fun in the kitchen? Join us for this cooking and baking camp where students will learn about healthy eating habits, learn the basics of cooking and baking, and have the opportunity to make meals and goodies each day of camp! Note: Due to popular demand, we are repeating the camp in Week 2.
Beginning Chess and Strategy Games
- Week 1: June 9 – 12
- 9:00 am – Noon
- Grade Level in the Fall: 1st – 5th
- Director: Daniel Skora, Christ the King Catholic School Teacher and Chess Coach
Chess is one of the fastest-growing CYO activities, with record numbers of students competing in the 2024 chess season. In this camp, students will learn chess basics, game-winning strategies and learn how to look at the chess board and think through moves like a pro. Sign your student up for chess today, and give him or her a leg up on learning this life-long skill!
Robotics “Trojan” Style: Introduction to Trobotics Camp
- Week 1: June 9 – 12
- 12:30 – 3:30 pm
- Grade Level in the Fall: 5th – 9th
- Director: Students will be mentored by members of the Bishop Chatard Trobotics Team and BCHS Science Teacher Gary Pritts.
The introductory level of our Trobotics (Trojan Robotics) camp is for all 5th – 9th graders who are interested in learning about robotics. Campers will work together to build and program a Clabot. They will compete in a robot game and make modifications to their robots to maximize performance. This camp is designed for students who have no prior robotics experience.
Acting and Improvisational Theatre
- Week 1: June 9 – 12
- 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Grade Level in the Fall: 5th – 8th
- Camp Director: Tristan Zavaleta, BCHS Theatre Arts Teacher and Comedy Improv Team Coach
In this theatre experience, campers will learn about different performance styles, from drama to improv comedy. Campers will learn how to engage with an audience through various theatre exercises, how to build characters, and will do a mix of scripted and improvised performing. The camp will include games throughout the week designed to help participants engage an audience and feel comfortable on the stage. The camp will end with a showcase performance on the last day.
Week Two Enrichment Camps
Outdoor Adventure Camp
- Week 2: June 16 – 19
- 9 am – Noon
- Grade Level in the Fall: 5th – 8th
- Director: Tristan Zavaleta, BCHS Theatre Arts Teacher and Comedy Improv Team Coach
Indianapolis is full of places to explore the Great Outdoors and this camp will give students the opportunity to get outside and learn how to appreciate nature! Campers will travel to various parks around the city for hiking adventures and learn about hiking basics, outdoor safety and first aid, how to “leave no trace” while in the outdoors, and how to appreciate the natural world while being active. Campers will ride on a Bishop Chatard bus to locations like Holliday Park, Marott Park, Broad Ripple Park and more for a week full of adventures!
Plein Air Painting and Drawing Camp
- Week 2: June 16-19
- 9:00 am – Noon
- Grade Level in the Fall: 4th – 8th
- Camp Director: Bishop Chatard Art Teacher Lisa Johnson
In this art camp, participants will leave the art studio and take their creativity into the great outdoors, painting and creating their own masterpieces outside. “Plein Air” painting, made popular by French Impressionists, is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape. “Plein Air” is French for “in the open air,” and during this week campers will head outside and let their artistic expression fly! Campers will use both sketchbooks and paper to create lovely landscapes from direct observation of nature. This camp gives children a taste of working like a real landscape artist!
Board Games and Card Games
- Week 2: June 16 – 19
- 9:00 a.m. – Noon.
- Grade Level in the Fall: 4th – 8th
- Director: Andrew Charboneau, BCHS Algebra and Geometry Teacher and Board Game Fanatic
It might not be a rainy day, but that doesn’t mean we can’t bust out the games! Campers will spend their time playing board games – both classic and new – as well as some outdoor summer games throughout the week. We’ll also dig into some fun card games so your camper can be the new leader of game night at home. We’ll learn about what makes a great game, and campers will work together to design and develop their own board game by the end of the session. Game on!!
Sculpture Camp
- Week 2: June 16 – 19
- 12:30 – 3:30 pm
- Grade Level in the Fall: 4th – 8th
- Director: Bishop Chatard Art Teacher Lisa Johnson
Campers will create sculpture works in clay, paper mache, wire and foam and found objects. Campers will enjoy manipulating a variety of materials to create wondrous 3D works of art!
Beginning Coding and Animation
- Week 2: June 16 – 19
- 12:30 – 3:30 pm
- Grade Level in the Fall: 3rd – 6th
- Director: Daniel Skora, Christ the King Catholic School STEM eacher
Calling all future video game designers! In this new camp, students will learn and practice basic concepts of coding and animation such as loops and conditionals using drag and drop coding. They will use resources such as Code.org, Scratch, and CSFirst to complete challenges and create projects.
Week Three Enrichment Camps
Trojan Service Camp
- Week 3: June 23 – 26
- 9 am – Noon
- Grade Level in the Fall: 6th – 8th
- Director: Andrew Charboneau, BCHS Teacher
Give your children an opportunity to experience the value of serving others in our Trojan Service Camp. This camp will feature a service activity each day of camp, along with a daily reflection about the day of service. Campers will leave the Bishop Chatard campus every day and travel via Bishop Chatard bus to organizations throughout the city of Indianapolis in order to serve communities in need. In addition to the service element, campers will also play games and have time for fun.
Wide World of Arts and Crafts
- Week 3: June 23 – 26
- 9:00 am – Noon
- Grade Level in the Fall: 3rd – 8th
- Director: TBA
Do you have a crafty kiddo at home? This camp is perfect for students who love to be creative, bust out the art supplies and let their imagination fly with arts and crafts! We’ll make crafts following different themes each day, from Summertime Crafts to “Christmas in June.” Your camper will bring home all of his or her creations throughout the week, so clear some space on the bookshelf and get ready to show off some more works of art!
Turn On That Spotlight! Musical Theatre Camp
- Week 3: June 23 – 26
- 12:30 – 3:30 pm
- Grade Level in the Fall: 4th – 8th
- Camp Director: Holly Stults, BCHS Theatre Director, assisted by student thespians/camp interns.
This exciting theater camp, always a favorite with campers, will immerse your Drama King or Drama Queen in a high-energy learning experience consisting of instruction in acting, singing and dancing. By focusing on process and technique-based curriculum, students will experience the collaborative nature of theater and learn what it is to be a Triple Threat! A culminating presentation of the materials worked on will be presented on the final day for family members.
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Outdoor Adventure Camp
- Week 2: June 16 – 19
- 9 am – Noon
- Grade Level in the Fall: 5th – 8th
- Director: Tristan Zavaleta, BCHS Theatre Arts Teacher and Comedy Improv Team Coach
Indianapolis is full of places to explore the Great Outdoors and this camp will give students the opportunity to get outside and learn how to appreciate nature! Campers will travel to various parks around the city for hiking adventures and learn about hiking basics, outdoor safety and first aid, how to “leave no trace” while in the outdoors, and how to appreciate the natural world while being active. Campers will ride on a Bishop Chatard bus to locations like Holliday Park, Marott Park, Broad Ripple Park and more for a week full of adventures!
Plein Air Painting and Drawing Camp
- Week 2: June 16-19
- 9:00 am – Noon
- Grade Level in the Fall: 4th – 8th
- Camp Director: Bishop Chatard Art Teacher Lisa Johnson
In this art camp, participants will leave the art studio and take their creativity into the great outdoors, painting and creating their own masterpieces outside. “Plein Air” painting, made popular by French Impressionists, is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape. “Plein Air” is French for “in the open air,” and during this week campers will head outside and let their artistic expression fly! Campers will use both sketchbooks and paper to create lovely landscapes from direct observation of nature. This camp gives children a taste of working like a real landscape artist!
Board Games and Card Games
- Week 2: June 16 – 19
- 9:00 a.m. – Noon.
- Grade Level in the Fall: 4th – 8th
- Director: Andrew Charboneau, BCHS Algebra and Geometry Teacher and Board Game Fanatic
It might not be a rainy day, but that doesn’t mean we can’t bust out the games! Campers will spend their time playing board games – both classic and new – as well as some outdoor summer games throughout the week. We’ll also dig into some fun card games so your camper can be the new leader of game night at home. We’ll learn about what makes a great game, and campers will work together to design and develop their own board game by the end of the session. Game on!!
Sculpture Camp
- Week 2: June 16 – 19
- 12:30 – 3:30 pm
- Grade Level in the Fall: 4th – 8th
- Director: Bishop Chatard Art Teacher Lisa Johnson
Campers will create sculpture works in clay, paper mache, wire and foam and found objects. Campers will enjoy manipulating a variety of materials to create wondrous 3D works of art!
Beginning Coding and Animation
- Week 2: June 16 – 19
- 12:30 – 3:30 pm
- Grade Level in the Fall: 3rd – 6th
- Director: Daniel Skora, Christ the King Catholic School STEM eacher
Calling all future video game designers! In this new camp, students will learn and practice basic concepts of coding and animation such as loops and conditionals using drag and drop coding. They will use resources such as Code.org, Scratch, and CSFirst to complete challenges and create projects.
Trojan Service Camp
- Week 3: June 23 – 26
- 9 am – Noon
- Grade Level in the Fall: 6th – 8th
- Director: Andrew Charboneau, BCHS Teacher
Give your children an opportunity to experience the value of serving others in our Trojan Service Camp. This camp will feature a service activity each day of camp, along with a daily reflection about the day of service. Campers will leave the Bishop Chatard campus every day and travel via Bishop Chatard bus to organizations throughout the city of Indianapolis in order to serve communities in need. In addition to the service element, campers will also play games and have time for fun.
Wide World of Arts and Crafts
- Week 3: June 23 – 26
- 9:00 am – Noon
- Grade Level in the Fall: 3rd – 8th
- Director: TBA
Do you have a crafty kiddo at home? This camp is perfect for students who love to be creative, bust out the art supplies and let their imagination fly with arts and crafts! We’ll make crafts following different themes each day, from Summertime Crafts to “Christmas in June.” Your camper will bring home all of his or her creations throughout the week, so clear some space on the bookshelf and get ready to show off some more works of art!
Turn On That Spotlight! Musical Theatre Camp
- Week 3: June 23 – 26
- 12:30 – 3:30 pm
- Grade Level in the Fall: 4th – 8th
- Camp Director: Holly Stults, BCHS Theatre Director, assisted by student thespians/camp interns.
This exciting theater camp, always a favorite with campers, will immerse your Drama King or Drama Queen in a high-energy learning experience consisting of instruction in acting, singing and dancing. By focusing on process and technique-based curriculum, students will experience the collaborative nature of theater and learn what it is to be a Triple Threat! A culminating presentation of the materials worked on will be presented on the final day for family members.