CAMP LIVEGIRL
Laughs, Light, Sisterhood
Summer 2026 Dates
Dates: July 6-10, 13-17, 20-24
At St. Lukes School in New Canaan CT
Age: Rising grades 5-8
Bus Transportation Available
Hours: 9am-3:30pm
🎉 2026 Registration is Now OPEN!
Register early and save — use code EARLYBIRD for $50 off each week!
Camp LiveGirl helps girls build confidence, explore leadership, and form lasting friendships through hands-on activities and teamwork. This active and supportive environment encourages creativity, collaboration, and positive self discovery.
Skills Learned
Register early and save — use code EARLYBIRD for $50 off each week!
$50 non-refundable deposit is required for all tuition campers and partial scholarship recipients for each week the camper is registered. (1 week = $50, 2 weeks = $100, 3 weeks = $150).
$25 non-refundable deposit is due for all full scholarship recipients for each week enrolled. (1 week = $25, 2 weeks = $50, 3 weeks = $75)
Camp spots are not reserved until the deposit is submitted.
CAMP IS COMING BACK FOR 2026!
Pricing:
Week 1 - $500
Week 2 - $500
Week 3 - $500
Partial scholarship discount is 50% off ($250 per week).
All weeks include lunch, t-shirt, journal and afternoon STEM projects.
*All payments are non-refundable.*
$50 non-refundable deposit is required for all tuition campers and partial scholarship recipients for each week the camper is registered. (1 week = $50, 2 weeks = $100, 3 weeks = $150)
$25 non-refundable deposit is due for all full scholarship recipients for each week enrolled. (1 week = $25, 2 weeks = $50, 3 weeks = $75)
Scholarship Application Instructions:
Partial Scholarship: Email a statement of financial need to camp@golivegirl.org.
Full Scholarship: Send proof that your child receives free or reduced lunch through government assistance such as Husky insurance, public housing, and/or food stamps to camp@golivegirl.org.
Camp Transportation Available!
Camp LiveGirl 2025 Transportation Schedule
We are offering free daily bus transportation to and from camp each week.
Morning pickup is around 7:45 AM.
Afternoon drop-off is around 3:55 PM.
Week 1: July 6–10 (Norwalk + Stamford)
Route:
1st Pickup: The Carver Foundation (7 Academy St, Norwalk, CT 06850)
2nd Pickup: Stamford Boys & Girls Club (347 Stillwater Ave, Stamford, CT)
Drop-Off: St. Luke’s School (377 N Wilton Rd, New Canaan, CT)
Return trip follows the same route in reverse.
Week 2: July 14–17 (Bridgeport + Norwalk + Stamford)
Bus 1:
Route:
1st Pickup: The Carver Foundation (7 Academy St, Norwalk, CT 06850)
2nd Pickup: Stamford Boys & Girls Club (347 Stillwater Ave, Stamford, CT)
Drop-Off: St. Luke’s School (New Canaan)
Return trip follows the same route in reverse.
Bus 2:
1st Pickup: Wakeman Boys & Girls Club - Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse, 2414 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605, USA
Drop off: St. Luke's School, 377 N Wilton Rd, New Canaan, CT 06840, USA
Week 3: July 20–24 (Norwalk + Stamford)
Route:
1st Pickup: The Carver Foundation (7 Academy St, Norwalk, CT 06850)
2nd Pickup: Stamford Boys & Girls Club (347 Stillwater Ave, Stamford, CT)
Drop-Off: St. Luke’s School (New Canaan)
Return trip follows the same route in reverse.
See This Year’s Unique is Chic Schedule
Week One | Runway Ready
designLab
Express Your Style: Live Girl campers will explore personal style as a form of self-expression and confidence-building. Campers will design and create a one-of-a-kind runway look that reflects what makes them unique, bold and fabulous. Using our designLab, campers will experiment with materials, accessories, and creative techniques to bring their vision to life while learning how fashion can be a powerful tool for storytelling and self-confidence.
Theme: Personal Style & Self Expression
Creative Project: Runway look + Style Accessories
Campers will design wearable pieces such as accessories, headwear, jewelry, or statement fashion items using mixed materials.
They will style their final look for a runway showcase that celebrates individuality and creativity.
Week Two | Signature Scent
designLab
Capture Your Essence: Campers will discover how scent can tell a story and build a personal brand. In our designLab perfume studio, campers will explore fragrance notes and blend essential oils to create a signature scent that captures their unique essence. Campers will also learn the basics of branding and marketing by designing labels and packaging for their fragrance.
Theme: Identity, Branding & Creative Expression
Creative Project: Signature Perfume + Personal Branding
Campers will craft their signature scent and cultivate a design that aligns with their personal branding
Week Three | Skincare Essentials
designLab
Care From The Inside Out: Live Girl campers will explore self-care as a form of confidence and self-respect. Campers will learn about skincare basics while creating nourishing bath and beauty products that care for both body and soul. Through hands-on activities, campers will discuss natural beauty, self-expression, and how beauty routines can be a choice, not an obligation.
Theme: Self Care + Confidence & Wellness
Creative Project: DIY SkinCare Collection
Campers will create handmade bath-bombs, sugar scrubs, and lip conditioners that are sure to quench our skin and condition the soul
We will look at how enhancements such as make-up is an option but not an obligation
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2025 FEATURED SPEAKERS
Past Camp Speakers:
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WHY CAMP LIVEGIRL?
Now more than ever, the need for girl empowerment and preparing the next generation of female leaders is clear and urgent.
Research has shown that girls-only settings promote a greater “can do” attitude, a greater impact on young women’s social self-confidence, a more effective environment for personal development, and a more supportive environment to pursue STEM and leadership opportunities.
Past camp speakers have included: best-selling authors Lauren Oliver and Georgia Hunter, Paralympic Champion Jessica Long, CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota, Race Car Driver Sarah Edwards, Vice President at Mastercard Nicole Lindsay and many more!
Camp Instructors
Maria Ogundolani
Overall camp instruction provided by Program Director, Maria Ogundolani. Maria Ogundolani serves as the Program Director for Middle School and High School Programs at LiveGirl, where she leads initiatives to equip young women with confidence, leadership skills, and a sense of community. Maria's role encompasses developing impactful curriculums, overseeing mentorship programs, and creating inclusive spaces where students can explore their potential and prepare for their futures.
With a background in youth programming and project management, Maria brings extensive experience in mentoring and equipping young people to navigate their unique journeys. At New Vision International Ministries, she directed youth programs that empowered middle and high school students to embrace their individuality and build leadership skills. She also led innovative after school programs in Bridgeport, CT in creative media.
Maria’s passion for creativity and community shines in her work outside the classroom as well. She developed a robust social media strategy for her organization, building a team from the ground up and establishing systems to amplify their mission through engaging digital content. Her expertise in content creation and strategic planning is matched by her ability to inspire and lead others.
Kim Gerardi
Kim serves at St. Luke's as the Middle School designLab Educator. She has an MFA in Design Technology from SUNY Purchase with a focus in Scenic Design. In addition to many years designing for the stage, Gerardi has served as art director for independent film and music video, industrial design (at Wide World of Sports), installations and red carpet events for film festivals (including Tribeca and Hamptons Intl.), print production for Ann Taylor and as scenic artist for Hartford Stage, The Barrow Group, and The Atlantic Theatre Companies. She spent the last six school years at Wooster School in Danbury, where she began as a part-time Technical Director and later helped develop the makerspace.
LiveGirl’s
4 LEADERSHIP VALUES
LIVE YOUR TRUE SELF
Love yourself, believe in yourself, and embrace your original, unique self.
LIVE BRAVE
Embody resilience and perseverance to overcome obstacles; stand up and speak out for what you believe in.
LIVE KIND
Connect positively with yourself and others and have a positive impact on the world around you.
LIVE YOUR POWER
Identify and leverage your inner powers; activate and self-empower to change the world.
