The farm is for children who love animals and who, themselves, choose to attend. The experience is not for the socially troubled. Most children enroll in one session each summer and this is quite adequate for a meaningful experience. Some, however, want more and this can work if there are at least two weeks of rest at home between attended sessions. Each week enrolls from 32-34 children. We maintain a ratio of six visitors per adult.
We are planning eleven five-day sessions which begin at 9:00am Mondays and end at 3:00pm Fridays. Seven of the sessions are coed, two are all-boys, two are all-girls. Availability for each session is shown at bottom of page.
June 9-13 coed, enrolling girls ages 6-12 and boys ages 6-9
June 16-20 coed, enrolling girls ages 6-12 and boys ages 6-9
June 23-27 coed, enrolling girls ages 6-12 and boys ages 6-9
June 30-July 4 girls ages 6-12
July 7-11 coed, enrolling girls ages 6-12 and boys ages 6-9
July 14-18 boys ages 6-12
July 21-25 coed, enrolling girls ages 6-12 and boys ages 6-9
July 28-August 1 coed, enrolling girls ages 6-12 and boys ages 6-9
August 4-8 coed, enrolling girls ages 6-12 and boys ages 6-9
NEW SESSIONS (added 2-19-08)
August 11-15 boys ages 6-12
August 18-22 girls ages 6-12
At the moment we are 97% full for our summer 2008 program and there are about 40 children on standby for various popular sessions. If you want to go on standby please e-mail (barkers@tcsfarm.com) with your child's name, gender and age, indicating any and all sessions that would be options for enrollment. We will contact you if/when something develops. Since remaining open spaces are few (See openings displayed below.) you may wish to indicate alternate sessions if possible in your original contact with us.
If you are ready to enroll, e-mail us and we will hold your space while you complete, print and send your application and fee for each child. Upon receipt of the application, a confirmation will be sent to you with an enrollment kit which contains a checklist and summary of policies. Fees are refundable after noon of our May 4, 2008 Open House, or if space is not available when you apply, so, at this point in time be sure of your intentions before sending an application. If you have any questions about the program or our policies feel free to contact us now. You are also welcome to contact any of our many references with your questions. E-mail us for a list.
Click here for application form in PDF format which you can complete on the computer before printing. E-mail us if you have any questions about the program or this process.
Current Spaces AvailableOpenings for summer 2008 program:
Sessions enroll 32-34 children. Availability is indicated below. If you want to go on standby please e-mail (barkers@tcsfarm.com) with your child's name, gender and age, indicating any and all sessions that would be options for enrollment. We will contact you if/when something develops.
June 9-13 coed - FULL
June 16-20 coed - FULL
June 23-27 coed - FULL
June 30-July 4 girls - FULL
July 7-11 coed - FULL
July 14-18 boys - FULL
July 21-25 coed - FULL
July 28-August 1 coed - FULL
August 4-8 coed - FULL
August 11-15 boys ages 6-12 - 4 spaces open
August 18-22 girls - one space open