Top 10 Themes for Summer Empowerment Camps for Girls

Confidence, Creativity & Connection—All Summer Long

Summer is the perfect time to help girls stretch into their strengths. With the pressure of school behind them and the freedom of the season ahead, they’re more open to exploring who they are, connecting with others, and growing into their power.

A strong, intentional theme gives your camp focus—and helps girls feel like they’re part of something bigger. Whether you’re planning a one-day event, a week-long day camp, or a summer-long series, these themes are designed to inspire confidence, leadership, and authentic connection.

Here are 10 summer empowerment camp themes girls love—and will carry with them long after the sun sets.

💡 Key Takeaways

• A clear theme gives your camp purpose, energy, and direction

• These themes work for day camps, weeklong sessions, or weekend retreats

• Each one supports emotional growth, community, and girl-led leadership

• You can build your activities, journaling, and reflections around your theme

• Bonus: Let girls help choose or co-create your theme to boost engagement

1. Brave, Bold & Barefoot
This playful, powerful theme is all about trying new things, stepping out of comfort zones, and embracing the joy of messy, brave growth. Perfect for outdoor camps and confidence-building challenges.

2. My Voice Matters
Focus on communication, self-expression, and learning to speak up with courage and kindness. Great for camps with creative writing, art, or performance elements.

3. Stronger Together
Center your camp on friendship, teamwork, and belonging. Use this theme to build sisterhood, practice empathy, and show girls how powerful community can be.

4. Lead Like a Girl
Help girls explore their leadership style—whether they’re quiet leaders, creative thinkers, or natural motivators. This theme encourages responsibility, vision, and real-life action.

5. Rooted & Rising
A grounding, nature-inspired theme that blends mindfulness, self-worth, and growth. Girls explore what keeps them grounded and what helps them rise.

6. Create Your Own Sunshine
An uplifting, joy-filled theme that encourages girls to focus on self-love, optimism, and choosing their mindset. Perfect for incorporating art, gratitude, and daily reflections.

7. Fearlessly Me
A self-discovery theme where girls get to explore identity, confidence, and what makes them them. Great for tweens and teens navigating big changes.

8. Be the Change
Turn passion into action. This theme focuses on values, purpose, and how girls can make a difference in their world—starting small, dreaming big.

9. Real Talk, Real Confidence
Create a brave space for honest conversations around body image, comparison, self-talk, and social media. Give girls tools to build confidence from the inside out.

10. Shine Your Light
A beautiful closing-week or end-of-camp theme. Invite each girl to reflect on what she’s learned, how she’s grown, and how she wants to shine moving forward.

Every theme can be tailored to your group’s age, background, and setting. Pair it with activities like journaling, vision boarding, team challenges, nature walks, or small group discussions to bring it to life in a way that feels personal and powerful.

Looking for done-for-you resources to build your summer camp sessions around one of these themes?

The FearlesslyGiRL Program Kits include everything you need to lead confidence-building workshops, circles, and summer camp sessions with ease. Journals, scripts, activities, and heart-led content—ready to print and go.

Here’s to your best summer yet—full of growth, sunshine, and strong, fearless girls.

– Kate