★ Summer Camp Ignite 2026 — Enroll Now★ The Ultimate Summer Adventure★ Rising 1st – 10th Graders★ Free · Full Day · It's Gonna Be Epic★ Wayne · Oakland · Macomb★ June 22 – July 24, 2026
★ Summer Camp Ignite 2026 — Enroll Now★ The Ultimate Summer Adventure★ Rising 1st – 10th Graders★ Free · Full Day · It's Gonna Be Epic★ Wayne · Oakland · Macomb★ June 22 – July 24, 2026
Camp IgniteHosted by PCDC
Summer 2026 Calendar

Five weeks. One epic summer.

June 22 – July 24, 2026 · Monday–Friday · 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Full-day, no-cost program for rising 1st–10th graders at our Eastside and Westside Detroit sites.

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Key Dates

Save these on the family calendar.

The milestones that frame our summer — from enrollment to final showcase.

Jun 06

Meet the Amazing Team · 9:00 AM

Jun 22

First Day of Camp

Jul 03

Field Trip · Main Event

Jul 10

Field Trip · Thunderbowl Lanes

Jul 23

Summer Dreams Discovered Performance

Jul 24

Camp Ignite Extravaganza & Final Showcase · Basketball & Flag Football Tournaments

Month at a Glance

June & July 2026 — see the whole summer.

Camp days, family events, and closures laid out week by week.

June 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6Meet the Amazing Team
7
8
9
10
11Site Setup
12Site Setup
13
14
15
16Teacher Training
17Teacher Training
18Teacher Training
19
20
21
22First Day · Welcome Week
23
24Field Trip · Swimming
25
26
27
28
29Maker & Mind Week
30

July 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1Field Trip · Swimming
2
3Field Trip · Main Event
4
5
6Pinning Day
7Mobile Dentist · East Side
8Field Trip · Swimming
9Mobile Dentist · West Side
10Field Trip · Thunderbowl
11
12
13Move & Groove Week
14
15Field Trip · Swimming
16
17
18
19
20Showcase Week
21
22
23Summer Dreams Performance
24Extravaganza · Tournaments
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Camp day Family event Closed
Weekly Themes

Every week has its own heartbeat.

A rhythm of enrichment, field trips, and family moments — designed so kids barely realize how much they're growing.

Campers playing with bubbles in the parking lot at Camp Ignite
Week 1
Jun 22 – Jun 26

Welcome Week — Ignite the Spark

Meet your crew, set the tone, light the fire.

Highlights

  • Coffee at the Curb kickoff
  • Bubble Bash & icebreakers
  • Reading & math diagnostic in disguise
  • Crew names + cheers
  • Field Trip · Swimming (6/24)

Field Trip

To be determined

Family Moment

Coffee at the Curb · Mon–Fri AM

Camp Ignite student carefully making jewelry at a craft table
Week 2
Jun 29 – Jul 02

Maker & Mind Week

Build it, code it, create it. (4-day week)

Highlights

  • STEM Innovation labs
  • Science Mania experiments
  • Jewelry making pop-up
  • Chess & strategy club
  • Field Trip · Swimming (7/1)

Field Trip

To be determined

Family Moment

Maker Marketplace · Thursday PM

Camp Ignite mentor playing chess one-on-one with a student
Week 3
Jul 06 – Jul 10

Heroes Week

Real-world skills, real pride.

Highlights

  • Youth-friendly CPR training
  • Heroes Day pinning ceremony
  • First-responder mentor visits
  • Kindness mission challenges
  • Mobile Dentist · East Side (7/7) & West Side (7/9)
  • Field Trip · Swimming (7/8)

Field Trip

Thunderbowl Lanes · Friday 7/10

Family Moment

Heroes Day Pinning — families invited

Camp Ignite kids laughing during a hopscotch game outdoors
Week 4
Jul 13 – Jul 17

Move & Groove Week

Sweat, splash, and stage lights.

Highlights

  • Field Trip · Swimming (7/15)
  • Crazy Craig visit
  • Daily dance & vocal sessions
  • Drama scene work

Field Trip

Exotic Zoo comes to camp (TBD)

Family Moment

Spirit Day cookout · Wednesday

Camp Ignite student focused on a craft project with popsicle sticks
Week 5
Jul 20 – Jul 24

Showcase Week — Summer Dreams Discovered

Celebrate growth. Take it home.

Highlights

  • Career Day with community leaders
  • Final art & craft installations
  • Basketball & flag football scrimmage
  • Carnival-style day

Field Trip

Cooking class & ice cream social

Family Moment

Summer Dreams Discovered Showcase · Thursday 7/23

A Day in the Life

The daily rhythm at Camp Ignite.

Every day balances strong instruction with wonder, movement, and joy.

  1. 8:00 – 8:30 AMArrival, breakfast & Coffee at the Curb
  2. 8:30 – 10:30 AMReading & math instruction blocks
  3. 10:30 – 12:00 PMEnrichment Track A (Art · STEM · Music)
  4. 12:00 – 1:00 PMLunch & free play
  5. 1:00 – 2:30 PMEnrichment Track B (Sports · Swim · Drama)
  6. 2:30 – 3:30 PMThemed pop-up or field trip block
  7. 3:30 – 4:00 PMCheers, celebrations & Pick-Up Portrait

Spots fill fast. Lock in your week.

Enrollment is free for all rising 1st–10th graders in Detroit.

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