Student Life
Camps

Shipley Leadership Institute

This intensive leadership development program centers on inclusive leadership skills for all participants. The curriculum integrates historical and contemporary topics and collective empowerment with practical leadership skills. The program combines theoretical learning with practical application, peer collaboration, and community engagement, with each day including morning sessions, lunch/networking, and afternoon sessions.

Registration & Payment Options

Online Registration

Families can register campers online and have four payment options:

  • Register Online and pay in full online via a credit card
  • Register Online and pay offline via check or cashier's check
  • *Register Online and pay a $100 deposit online via credit card
  • *Register Online and pay a $100 deposit via check or cashier's check

*Please note that full payment is due May 15, 2025, and must be paid via a check or cashier's check. No refunds will be made after June 1, 2025.

Please send registration and deposit to:
Shipley Summer Camp
814 Yarrow Street
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
 
Make checks payable to “The Shipley School.”

Camp Director

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  • Photo of Zackaria Gaines

    Mr. Zackaria Gaines 

    Upper School History and Interdisciplinary Teacher
    Phone/Extension: N/A

Camp Dates

Mon, Wed, and Fri, June 30 - July 25
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Shipley's Upper Campus
For students entering grades 6-10
Open to Shipley and non-Shipley students

Daily Schedule

Sample Schedule

9:00 am - Arrival and Group Gathering 
Morning Topic: Public Speaking
9:30 am - Fundamentals of effective presentation
10:30 am - Voice projection and body language
10:30 am - Break
10:45 am - Impromptu speaking exercises
11:30 am - Lunch
Afternoon: Active Listening
12:30 pm - Empathetic listening techniques
1:00 pm - Non-verbal communication
1:30 pm - Peer feedback practice
2:00 pm - Dismissal 

Fees

$1,100 (Lunch included)
814 Yarrow Street
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Phone: 610-525-4300
Fax: 610-525-5082
The Shipley School is a private, coeducational day school for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students, located in Bryn Mawr, PA. Through our commitment to educational excellence, we develop within each student a love of learning and a desire for compassionate participation in the world.