Champlain’s Summer
Launch Programs
Register online no earlier than May 1:
www.champlain.edu/champlain-summer-launch.html
Summer in Vermont. There’s nothing like it.
While Vermont is famous for its winter activities, we all know the real fun is in the summer!
Beautiful weather and a bounty of outdoor activities help make Vermont the perfect
summer destination.
Join us this summer, and take the opportunity to hang out with future Champlain College
classmates while enjoying the best of a Vermont summer.
We are planning several outstanding opportunities to bond with the Champlain community,
to grow personally, and to have a rewarding experience that you’ll always remember. Check
out our programs below, and be sure to register for one (or all!) of our Champlain Summer
Launch Programs.
All events are first come, first serve!
Registration Starts on May 1.
Champlain Ultimate Transition Experience
Tuesday, June 29–Friday, July 2
Not sure what you need to do to prepare for college? Let us help you…with the ultimate summer transition
experience! This program will allow you to experience all aspects of college so you know what to expect when
you arrive in the fall. You will spend three nights living the complete residential experience. Part of your days
will be filled with a mix of skills-building classes, such as learning time management and organization, and
exploring all of the resources available to you on campus and in the community. The rest of your days will
be spent participating in fun activities both on campus and in the community, allowing you to build social
connections that will continue to grow when you return in the fall. Hiking, taking the Champlain Ferry across
beautiful Lake Champlain, eating Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Cabot cheese, and many other activities will be
part of your ultimate transition experience!
Women’s Empowerment at Champlain
Friday, July 9–Sunday, July 11
Join a group of women at the start of their personal and professional journey here at Champlain College.
Together we will explore issues that are unique to women. We will take a self defense class, learn the ropes of
being safe in Burlington and at college as a woman, learn about the power that is unique to women, and how
stay healthy—physically and emotionally—as you move through your first year of college. You will leave this
weekend inspired and ready to jump into all that Champlain and Burlington have to offer!
“The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring,
tolerant, just and peaceful life for all.” - Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, leader of Burma’s
democracy movement
Bike Montréal
© Tourisme Montréal, Stéphan Poulin
10–SS-0093
Wednesday, July 14–Friday, July 16
Join fellow first-year students for a bike tour of Montréal, and take in the sights and sounds of this beautiful,
European-style city. No expert bike skills necessary! On Thursday the group will tour the city, including a
possible spin by Champlain’s own Montreal campus! Don’t miss this chance to get a local’s view of a worldclass cosmopolitan city, meet and bond with new classmates, and get acquainted with more of what Champlain
has to offer! Please note: Passports are required!
Champlain’s Summer
Launch Programs
Register online no earlier than May 1:
www.champlain.edu/champlain-summer-launch.html
Outdoor Adventure Program
Monday, July 19–Wednesday, July 21
A small group of first-year students will spend three days on a backcountry retreat at a wilderness lodge,
building long-lasting friendships with fellow students. Activities include a beginner/intermediate hike, games,
and fun opportunities for getting connected. You’ll develop bonds and create friendships that will last well
beyond your four years at Champlain. Our Outdoor Adventure Program is a great way to begin your Champlain
College Experience. We hope you’ll join us!
Rainbow Days: An LGBTQA Experience
Thursday, July 22–Saturday, July 24
Burlington, Vermont is a great city for young people identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, trans,
asexual, queer and questioning. Join other incoming students like you to learn more about what Champlain
College, and the city of Burlington, have to offer you. You will meet queer identified upper-class students as well
as some members of the LGBTQA faculty and staff here at Champlain. Visit some of the local queer community
centers to learn about resources to take advantage of and meet some of the most influential people in the
Vermont Same-Sex Marriage Movement. Learn about what you can expect as a queer Champlain student, and
learn from sessions designed to help support you in your journey through college. Stay in Champlain’s historic
residence halls while enjoying meals from around the city. Your last day will offer the opportunity to attend
some of Burlington’s yearly Queer Pride events. Of course, Allies are also welcome!
We look forward to meeting you!
Made in Vermont: A Sustainable Food Experience
Friday, July 23–Sunday, July 25
Local cheeses, organically grown produce, family farms and natural settings... these are just some of the
hallmarks of the sustainable food movement that thrives in Vermont. Explore what our state has to offer by
venturing out for three summer days, savoring the bounties of Vermont’s favorite foods. Stay in a picturesque
lakeside lodge with new friends, and get to know the roots of Vermont’s food movement. Get your hands dirty at
a local farm, become an expert on sustainable and organic farming processes, learn how to bake fresh bread,
and sample some of the region’s finest local artisan foods!
Roller Coaster Extravaganza
10–SS-0093
Sunday, July 25–Tuesday, July 27
Thrill seekers welcome! Join fellow first-year students for a two day trip where you’ll build new friendships
while exploring some exciting summer activities. Spend your first day riding roller coasters at the Great Escape
amusement and water park, followed by setting up camp and enjoying a jazz band under the stars. The next
day will include a steamboat ride around Lake George before packing up to head back to Burlington for more
fun activities on Champlain’s Campus. Don’t miss out on this exciting summer adventure!