ESF Camps


Entertainment Sports and Fun Camps is a network of summer day camps. ESF operates 60 different camps at 12 ESF Camp locations in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Florida. ESF is described by Philadelphia Magazine as the "gold standard of summer day camps."

History

ESF was founded by brothers Michael and Bill Rouse in 1982 as a two-week summer tennis camp at the Haverford School. Michael, who was 15 at the time, needed to raise $3,200 to play in the United States Tennis Association National Tournament.
In 2019, the Aspen Institute recognized ESF as a Project Play Champion at the institute's annual Project Play Summit.

Activities

In total, ESF has more than 60 different camps at their 12 locations. They offer traditional day camp options such as Mini Camp, Day Camp and Senior Camp, which offer options including art, music, science and sports. However, ESF also has specialty camp options including Tennis Camp, Specialty Major Camps, SportsLab powered by Under Armour and Tech Camps.
ESF works with many organizations including the Philadelphia Zoo, the Franklin Institute, Cirque du Soleil and The Walt Disney Company for their camp programming. They also work with many sports teams including the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Union, Arsenal F.C. and Paris Saint-Germain F.C. to offer speciality sports experiences.

Day Camp Locations

Greenwich, Connecticut

ESF in Greenwich, Connecticut is located at Greenwich Catholic School.

Bronx, New York

ESF in New York City is located in Bronx, New York located at Riverdale Country School.

Moorestown, New Jersey

ESF in Moorestown, New Jersey is located at William W Allen Middle School.

Princeton, New Jersey

ESF in Princeton, New Jersey is located at the Chapin School.

Tinton Falls, New Jersey

ESF in Tinton Falls, New Jersey is located at the Ranney School.

Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania

ESF in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania is located at both Norwood-Fontbonne Academy and Chestnut Hill College.

Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

ESF in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania is located at the Montgomery School.

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

ESF in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania is located at the Episcopal Academy.

Haverford, Pennsylvania

ESF in Haverford, Pennsylvania is located at the Haverford School.

Kensington, Maryland

ESF in Kensington, Maryland is located at the Academy of the Holy Cross, which is 15 minutes from Bethesda, Maryland.

Baltimore, Maryland

ESF in Baltimore, Maryland is located at the Gilman School.

Clearwater, Florida

ESF runs the Philadelphia Phillies Phantasy Camp for adults in Clearwater, Florida at both the Carpenter Complex and Spectrum Field.