Best New York Theater Camps Summer 2026 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: We are located on the grounds of an old mansion turned independent school in St.James, NY. Our campus includes over 11 acres of fields and playgrounds, a pool, and outdoor classroom pond center. Our building includes many air conditioned classrooms used for activities and classes throughout the day.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Please visit our website at WWW.CAMPHARBOR.ORG for more information about all the Camp Harbor has to offer!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: The majority of our camp staff is chosen from graduates of our two year CIT program for students entering 9th and 10th grades. 9th Graders are placed in groups and learn how to manage the campers, the schedule, and the various trials and tribulations of any job. They also take a weekly class with our CIT coordinator. Those CIT's entering 10th grade enjoy added responsibility and leadership opportunities and have a weekly class with the Director of Summer Programs, during which they learn job skills such as resume building, interview skills, and public speaking.

All CIT's receive certifications in CPR, First Aid, and Babysitting through the Red Cross.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We offer a variety of discounts including Leap Frog (previous year's prices if registered/paid before Feb. 1st), Early Bird (registered/paid before April 24th), and Sibling (off of each additional child enrolled after the first camper for each week they are enrolled together).

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We have several activities for the families as well as for our campers. We have a large camp BBQ at the end of the season that includes food, music, a talent show, and presentations from the the various activities that the campers enjoy everyday (Music, Nature, Soccer, etc.). We also have three "Date Nights", Friday nights during the summer where parents can drop off the kids for the evening and enjoy discounts at local restaurants!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We are an educationally based camp serving campers for over 20 years. Our daily schedule includes:

2 Swim Session (Instructional and Recreational)
Music
Arts & Crafts
Nature
Games
Soccer
Basketball
Lacrosse
Tennis
Weekly Field Days
Weekly Contests
A multi-faceted Workshop Program
& Much More!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our 2014 season runs the 7 weeks between June 30th and August 15th (closed Friday, July 4th). Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.campharbor.org for more information about sessions, dates, and fees!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Enjoy an exciting session of interactive filmmaking experience in a fun-filled, textbook-free environment. This unique summer camp challenges your child to work creatively as individuals as well as in teams.

In one or two amazing, action-packed weeks, our campers, ages 13-18, will learn to handle professional equipment including lighting, video camera, computer editing program and go through all stages of film production:
- Creative Screenwriting
- Directing
- Cinematography
- Editing
- Acting

The camp emphasizes the encouragement of the children to express themselves and their artistic visions through the process of filmmaking. Guided by industry professionals each step of the way, participants will learn the fundamental skills in filmmaking and bring home a finished film of their own.
Kids grow up fast. Make this summer count and give them the cinematic experience they deserve!
Join us. It's going to be an awesome summer!

Instructor: ERIC LAU is an alumnus of NYU's prestigious Graduate Film Program. He has worked in the film industry for 34 years. His films, Nightwatchman and Ragged Edge, won the Best Narrative Film Award in the 1981 and 1984 Hong Kong International Film Festivals as well as Best Production, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography Awards in the 1984 First Run.

Lau has been a Director / Producer / Cinematographer for many commercials and feature films. In 2007, he directed and produced Elevator Weekend which won the Official Selection category for both the Staten Island Film Festival and Long Island International Film Festival. He has produced and directed international TV commercials for Snapple, Toyota, China Unicom, and Blue Man Group among others, and garnered numerous awards including the Telly Award and the Gold and Silver Awards for the Taiwanese Annual TV Advertisement Awards.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Filmmaking Afterschool Program
Solar’s afterschool program offers children ages 13-18 enormous fun and a great learning experience. Kids will work in teams to learn how to write, shoot, edit, and direct films. We offer a hands-on filmmaking workshop, promoting storytelling in a fun, textbook-free environment.

Our philosophy is “they teach, we inspire.” The kids will be using professional filmmaking equipment while learning teamwork, expressing their thoughts, and developing their voice. Our experienced teachers will make sure students walk away from the program has had a ton of fun and laughs, having gained valuable experience, and with a complete short film created through their own artistic vision.

Schedule - Thursdays, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Fall Session - 14 Classes
September 14th to December 14th
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Winter Session - 13 Classes
January 4th to March 29th

Spring Session - 11 Classes
April 12th to June 21st

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Schedule Monday – Friday (Hours: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
Session 1: June 25 - 29 (1 Week)
Session 2: July 2 - 6 (1 Week)
Session 3: July 9 - 13 (1 Week)
Session 4: July 23 - August 3 (2 Weeks)
Session 5: August 6 – 10 (1 Week)
Session 6: August 20 – 31 (2 Weeks)
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Tuition - $1,200: One Week, $2,300 Two Weeks

Includes:
Instruction by industry professionals
Supervision during session hours, meals and field trips
A ratio of at least one adult per 5 campers
Professional equipment for lighting, filming, sound, and editing

*This is a day camp. Housing and lunch are not provided.

CAMP FACILITIES: At Timber Lake West, Campers live in modern, paneled cabins called bunks. Each bunk is equipped with full bathrooms and storage space for each camper's belongings. Three to four counselors and eight to ten campers make up each bunk.

Campers make their beds, care for their own belongings and practice good personal hygiene. Our professional housekeeping staff maintains and sanitizes the bathrooms daily. A complete packing list and Parents' Manual make the process of preparing for camp as easy and convenient as possible.

The cabin or bunk is where campers learn to live together as a group, to share and to respect each other. We see bunk living as the core of the camp experience - central to our mission of teaching children the skills of making and keeping friends.

Other Facilities: Four regulation lighted Basketball Courts, Regulation Hockey Rink, Regulation Baseball Field, Two regulation lighted Softball Fields, Lighted Soccer Field, Outdoor Amphitheatre, Regulation Lacrosse Field, Beach Volleyball Court, Two Volleyball Courts, Two heated swimming pools, Two Ga-Ga Courts, Social Hall, Dining Room, Planet West Canteen, Art Barn, Skate Park, Indoor Basketball Court, Movie Theatre, Dance studio, Rock-climbing Wall/Ropes Course, Gymnastics Center, and a Fitness Center.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Timber Lake West's unique four-week summer camp program offers children a place to make new friends, try new activities and grow as a person. We believe that camp has to be safe and it has to be fun. That's what Timber Lake West is all about. We take all the fun, spirit, excitement and tradition of a full season camp experience and power pack it into four weeks.

Our athletic program includes clinics, instruction, inter-camp tournaments, and plenty of games played just for fun. We create the right balance between competition and good sportsmanship, allowing every camper to be comfortable joining in, while also promoting teamwork and spirit. At Timber Lake West, winning is great but our goal is that every camper walks off the field or court with more friends and feeling better about him or herself.

Including: Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Ga-Ga, Inter-Camp Games, Leagues, and Tournaments.

HARDCORE ATHLETICS:
Hardcore Sports is designed to provide extra instruction and drills in various sports for those campers who elect to work with extra intensity on their skills. The work-out sessions are held during an elective or swim period for those campers yearning to improve their skills, practice for upcoming tournaments or play at a higher level of competition. These campers get a chance to work on their mechanics through drills, practicing game situations, improving their mental preparation, building self-esteem and getting into or staying in great physical shape.

Two periods each day are devoted to swimming and water sports. Our emphasis is on safety, instruction and fun. Our experienced Red Cross certified waterfront staff provides special attention to improving swim skills with the main emphasis, of course, on safety. Timber Lake West's two heated pools set us apart from others. Our Olympic size pool makes free swim a favorite activity while our completely private spring-fed lake, right in the heart of camp, provides the thrill of water-skiing and an extensive boating program, featuring instruction in canoeing, kayaking, row boating, surf bikes, paddle bikes, banana boating and water skiing.

Adventure at Timber Lake West comes alive when our campers challenge themselves to try activities they have never done before. Whether it’s hiking in the mountains, scaling our 35 foot climbing wall or soaring down our zip line, camp is meant to be an adventure.

Our low ropes course gives campers the opportunity to work together toward a common goal while building friendships, self-esteem and self-confidence.

As part of our program each bunk meets with our trained and experienced staff on our low ropes/team building course and on overnight camp outs. As a cohesive unit, the campers work together to accomplish the goals that they set for themselves at the beginning of the four week session.

Each day campers select two activities from a wide variety of athletic, adventure oriented, and performing or creative arts electives. Combined with our scheduled sports and waterfront activities, the Elective periods allow campers to customize their summer program. With over thirty activities to choose from, our extensive electives feature experienced teachers and coaches to ensure that campers get the highest quality of instruction in the areas of their greatest interest:

SPORTS: Advanced Soccer, Basketball Clinics, Hockey Clinics, Tennis Lessons, Gymnastics

FITNESS: Aerobics, Cheerleading, Dance, Martial Arts, Rollerblading, Skatepark, Spin/Cycling, Weight Lifting

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE: Zip Line, Climbing Wall, Fishing, Adventure Ropes, Hiking & Pioneering, Mountain Biking, Nature, Archery

FINE ARTS: Candlemaking, Ceramics, Macrame, Pine Car Derby, Modelmaking, Painting, Rocketry, Shirt Factory, Stained Glass, Woodshop, Tie Dye, Pillow Making, Stamp Art, Mask Making

WATERFRONT: Canoeing, Kayaking, Waterskiing, Kneeboarding

CREATIVE ARTS: Digital Photography, Web Design, Theater Arts, Culinary Arts, Rock band

WEDNESDAY SPECIAL EVENT ACTIVITIES:
Every Wednesday is uniquely programmed for our entire campus. After a well-deserved later wake-up and breakfast on our campus, campers head out to a special morning of electives. The afternoon is a scheduled activity! Dinner is our famed barbecue and then a special evening activity finishes out the day. INCLUDING: Carnival, Battle of the Sexes, Olympics, Wacky Water Day, College Confrontation, Guiness Book of Records Day, Wild and Wacky Water Day, Big Sister-Little Sister, Big Brother-Little Brother, WWF Chocolate Pudding Wrestling, All-Star Athletic Clinics, Laser Tag, Professional Magic Show and Magic Clinics, and Girls' Day Out and Boys' Day Out

EVENING ACTIVITIES:
Each evening is filled with a fun activity. Whether it's a “Broadway” production in our theatre, a campfire, masquerade social, outdoor games, contests or a late-night league game on one of our lighted courts, evening activities are among the best times of the day at Timber Lake West. Before bedtime, campers stop with friends at our Planet West Canteen, complete with snacks, Pop-a-Shot, ping pong, pool tables and air hockey.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our Teen programs are strong and we’re proud that we continue to attract returning older campers year after year. In spite of all of the other choices that high school-aged children have in today’s world, the large majority of our campers choose to return to Timber Lake West all the way through the end of their Teen summers.

The Timber Lake West Teen Program begins with diverse programming, more day trips out of camp, more choice and flexibility daily, a later wake-up (they ARE teenagers, after all), many community service opportunities and strong staff and supervision. Our Teens alternate between a two-day Whitewater Rafting trip or a two-day trip to Hershey/Dorney Parks.

Our Teens are also part of our apprenticeship program in camp, through which they choose a specialty area and an age group with which they think they might like to work. For several hours each week, they will be assigned to work with these groups so that they can get a feel for coming back as Junior Counselors.

We provide structure, supervision, feedback and training so that they are successful AND prepared to be part of our staff!

OTHER CAMP INFO: It's been said that “teaching kids to count isn't nearly as important as teaching them what counts.” Camp offers the perfect environment to teach children important life lessons that the traditional academic environment just isn't designed to handle.

Under the careful guidance of trained camp professionals, children can learn and practice social skills at a level not offered in school.

While parents are the primary source of values education and character building, the job had been getting harder and harder as affluent lifestyles blur the lines of what really is and is not important. Camp offers an opportunity to reinforce what children are already learning at home.

Moreover, in the recreational setting that includes competitive sports, performing arts, and day-to-day bunk living with nine or ten peers and college-age counselors, children have a unique opportunity to learn, practice and test their values skills.”

Most important, STARFISH not only supports our camp's mission of teaching children the skills of making and keeping friends while building their self-esteem; it creates the environment that makes it possible.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please refer to our website for Dates and Fees at:
Our Camp Website Link: timberlakewest.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Our summer camp facilities are extensive, having constantly been built up and improved since 1926. In addition to our lake, 1.5 miles of private shoreline and over 800 acres of land, our facilities support a huge range of summer camp sports and activities, including basketball, baseball, soccer, swimming, horseback riding, and much more.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: FLC is not a co-ed camp but rather a brother/sister camp. This means that our boys camp and girls camp each have their own distinct programs, activities, campuses, and living areas. The separate girls and boys camp programs co-exist on our same FLC property, providing a unique experience for each. The brother/sister camp arrangement is very popular with families that want to send brothers and sisters to the same camp, but also want their children to have their own camp experiences. Please visit us at Our Camp Website Link: www.forestlakecamp.com

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Forest Lake Camp also runs a Family Camp, learn more: Our Camp Website Link: forestlakecamp.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please view session dates and tuition at: Our Camp Website Link: forestlakecamp.com

CAMP FACILITIES: The Queens College is a beautiful landscaped 79-acre campus with out-door and in-door tennis courts and playing fields for soccer, softball and lacrosse. The Fitzgerald Gym is 40,000+ sq ft. basketball and volleyball courts and an 25 yard length pool.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: EDUCATION AND SPORTS PROGRAM: ages 5 -14 This program provides enrichment for youngsters who wish to develop talents and interests outside their regular schools. Faculty members have been selected for their ability to communicate the joy of learning to young students and to promote invention, creativity, and self-expression. All indoor classes are in air-conditioned classrooms. For the 5 & 6 year old we offer Kindergarten Academy or First Grade Academy which has small groups supervised by caring counselors. This program is combined with a half day of Sports activities, taught by experienced instructors who encourage the love of physical fitness, sports and good sportsmanship.

NEW QC Sports Club: Ages 9-14
Queens College facilities are among the best in the City. The spacious Fitzgerald Gym houses an Olympic-standard pool and basketball courts. Outdoor facilities include tennis courts, softball fields and soccer fields. Children ages 9 to 14 can choose a major/minor program that allows them to experience a number of different sports.

THEATER PRODUCTION: ages 9-14
Do you enjoy acting? Do you like to dance? Are you artistic—can you create scenery and costumes? Or would you rather go behind the scenes and become a stage manager? This program will teach campers the many different aspects to creating a successful musical play. The Theater Production will stimulate your child’s imagination while equipping them with valuable traits such as self-esteem and confidence. Join the fun as we put together a musical for parents and peers to see! Past musicals have included The Little Mermaid, Jungle Book, Oliver, Mary Poppins, and others!

LITTLE THEATER: ages 5 - 8
We will work on our dancing, singing and acting in the mornings then go have fun in the gym and fields in the afternoon along with instructional swim time. This year we're looking forward a production of Lion King and 101 Dalmatians. It's adorable!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Counselor-in-Training Leadership Program for teenagers 15 and 16 focus on developing strong leaders. It helps prepare young adults for the next phases in their lives - college and the workplace. Gain job skills through training, discussion, observation & practical experiences. 8, 6 or 4 weeks programs. 8 week fee $2600.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: SPRING BREAK Sports Clinics: ages 6 to 13. April 10 to April 14, 9 to 3 $295. Children will concentrate on one specific sport in the morning and then practice with the Strength, Speed and Agility Team in the afternoon to pull it all together for a fun week. Sports to be offered: Choose: Basketball, Baseball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Softball, Volleyball, Fencing (ages 9-13) OR Swim (level 5+)

Queens College Athletic Department also offer Swimming and Tennis Lessons on weekends year round. Children ages 4 to 16. visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.QueensKnights.com or Our Camp Website Link: www.QCTennis.com

OTHER CAMP INFO: Camp hours: 9 am to 4 pm. Additional early drop off hours available for 8am start and/or late pick up to 5pm for additional fee.
Lunch, "Grab-n-go" breakfast and mid-day snack is provided.
Bus service for all points Queens and Western Nassau County available for additional fee.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Sessions Dates and Program Dates:
Full Summer 8 weeks: July 3 to August 24, 2017
2,4,6 or 8 week programs available.
The Education with Sports program dates are: July 3, (4,6 or 8 weeks) July 31 (2 or 4 weeks) or August 14 (final 2 weeks).

2 week session dates:
1st A session: July 3- July 14
2nd B session: July 17- July 28
3rd C session: July 31 - Aug 11
4th D session: August 14 - August 24

4 week session dates:
1st 4 weeks: July 3 – July 28
2nd 4 weeks: July 31 – Aug 24

Price Tuition / Sibling discount 10% off
2 weeks: $ 1190 / Sibling $1070
4 weeks: $ 2115 / Sibling $1900
6 weeks: $ 2890 / Sibling $2600
8 weeks: $ 3640 / Sibling $3280

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Counselor Jobs available for Summer Camp
Job applications available at: Our Camp Website Link: www.queensknights.com

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

-High School graduate
- Experience in working with children (babysitting, school field work assisting in classroom, etc)
-Strong desire to work with children
- Enthusiasm, patience and self-control

July 3rd to August 24, 2017
Hours: 8:30am -4:30pm
Monday to Friday approximately $300 per week.
Must attend mandatory orientation day in June.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY
Supervise group to children attending to their needs, keeping them on schedule and assisting teachers at all classes
-Keep daily attendance records for group
-Help with lunch for all children
-Supervise safe transport of children from activity to activity
-Tend to all personal needs of children
-Assist teachers in their needs in conducting classes
-Accompany children to bathroom and water breaks.

CAMP FACILITIES: What Makes Us Unique?
- Comprehensive, residential pre-college experience
- Faculty that consists of renowned guest artists, top music educators, and Ithaca College faculty
- An array of music electives designed for specific music interests: performance, music education, sound recording technology, composition, and jazz
- Non-music electives
- College preparatory workshop
- State-of-the-art facilities
- Beautiful campus setting

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The mission of the Ithaca College Summer Music Academy is to provide a creative and supportive environment for young adults to grow as musicians and people. Our High School Division is unique in that it offers a residential pre-college experience with a comprehensive offering of music courses, as well as non-music courses, taught by Ithaca College faculty and top music educators from across the country.

Our Intermediate Division provides young musicians with the opportunity to work with renowned faculty in a fun and supportive environment. Our electives have been carefully designed to allow students interested in pursuing careers in music the experiences needed to hone and expand upon their interests, as well as investigate new areas of interest. The program is also designed to give students whom do not wish to pursue a career in music the option to have a quality summer music experience.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Visit our Financial Aid & Scholarships Information page at: Our Camp Website Link: www.ithaca.edu

OTHER CAMP INFO: Located within a beautiful private campus setting, the Ithaca College Summer Music Academy utilizes abundant college resources, including state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty, for a true college preparatory experience.

The coed program offers an array of music electives designed for specific music interests including: performance, music education, sound recording technology, composition, jazz, and non-music electives. Summer Music Academy faculty consists of Ithaca College faculty, renowned guest artists, and top music educators. The cost of the programs covers tuition, campus housing, meals, and program activities. Private lessons are offered for an additional fee.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
High School Division: July 12 - July 25, 2020; Residential. Cost: $2,150. Available to students entering grades 10-12.
• Jazz Institute
• Orchestra Program
• Wind Ensemble, Program
• Vocal Institute

Intermediate Division: July 26 - August 1, 2020; Residential. Cost: $950. Available to students entering grades 7-9.
• Band Program
• Orchestra program
• Musical Theatre Program

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Faculty and Staff Applications for the Summer Music Academy are available online at: Our Camp Website Link: www.ithaca.edu

CAMP FACILITIES: Professional Broadway Rehearsal Studio.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: A Class Act NY offers many Year-Round Programs. Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.AClassActNY.com for more info!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Dates: Monday – Friday, Aug 3 – Aug 14
Where: Pearl Studios – 500 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018
Cost: 1375.00

CAMP FACILITIES: We use an elementary school with access to the gym, , classrooms...

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Bonjour NY is a French immersion summer camp located in the heart of New York City. We offer weekly registration from 1 to 9 weeks. Bonjour NY was elected "best camp attended in NY" by our families, is accredited by the American Camp Association and is a NYC licensed.

Our campers spend a lot of time outdoors playing sports, water games, swimming, going out on fun trips to local farms, making bread at local French bakeries.... The staff engages in French only with the campers through live games, songs, arts...

Our staff is fluent in French and comes from all over the world. All staff members are fully trained by Bonjour NY and many are also certified in Advanced First Aid, CPR for the Professional rescuers, lifeguarding...Everybody is carefully selected and a full background check is done on all employees. May of us are teachers and certified educators.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Refer to our camp website.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Open House sessions available to families in January, February, March, April and May. Family Camp picnics and shows available to families during our camp season.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 1 to August 30. Nine 1 week sessions Monday to Friday. Full Day or Half day option. We open at 8am and close at 6pm.
Cost: between $445/week and $670/week

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Please refer to our website for job descriptions and openings.

CAMP FACILITIES: Located in a church with a computer room, small playground, children's play room and theater room.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Weekly trips - swimming, Adventureland, Long Island Children's Museum, Movies, Splish Splash.

OTHER CAMP INFO: We are small family oriented camp offering phenomenal family and children services.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For more info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.ovcnyc.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: We are 70% in doors and utilize our building that is equipped with a large auditorium, indoor swimming pool, play yard, large gymnasium with 16 foot rock wall and adaptive rock wall for rock climbing, computer lab, teen lounge that includes computers, gaming systems, tv screen and a pool table, 6.5 classrooms and we utilize all field space in the near by areas as well as go on trips once week.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Dimes best of Brooklyn2 years in a row, certified trained staff, 4:1 ratio, specialist taught activities, trips, shows, and more!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We have both CIT and LIT programs. For CITs our goal is to give them experience on the field and off the field while giving them time to have fun as teens. We integrate them into groups of kids from our younger divisions to get camp experience, we hold workshops for them to learn different skills, and integrate them into our teen division as campers to have some fun. For our LITs, we have adopted the CDOS (Continual Development of Skills) system, where every week a new skill will be introduced. Our leaders will need to practice the skill the whole week. This program is intended for our leaders to grow skills and practice them while working. These programs are designed to help our staff grow within our program and for our staff to learn vital skills which they can use outside of the camp world.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Self direction, Financial Scholarships, OPWDD, Medicaid Waivers

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: After school general and inclusion, swim programs, jewish sunday programs, tennis

OTHER CAMP INFO: Sensory based activities and mindfulness activities. trips once a week.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Full Session: June 28 – August 19, 2022
Session 1: June 28 – July 22, 2022
Session 2: July 25 – August 19, 2022
Rates as of March 1st:
$750 week
$2,500 1/2 session
$4,000 Full summer
$750 for Extended camp

Bring a Friend: $100 off Full Session, $50 off 4-7 Weeks, $10 off 1-3 Weeks
Sibling Discount: $100 off for the Second Child for 4+ Weeks
Loyalty Discount (For returning campers at any time in addition to other discounts): $100 off Full Session, $50 off 4-

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
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CAMP FACILITIES: The Institute for American Musical Theatre building in NYC as well as Housing which is located at The Towers at CCNY where the out of town students are housed.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Voice, acting, dance, improv all taught but current and past broadway performers. From 9-4 every day right here in NYC! This will be our 6th Summer for Broadway Bootcamp and the IAMT brand should instill confidence that your child will be mentored by some of the best teachers in NYC. Take dance classes from performers who actually performed them on a Broadway stage! From two-time Tony Award nominated actor/dancer Gavin Lee (Mary poppins and Spongebob) to Paloma Garcia Lee (Charlie and the Choc factory, Phantom of the Opera, Nice work if you can get it, Natasha Pierre and Moulin rouge), Keven Quillion (Bandstand, My fair lady, grease, Shrek), IAMT Dance Head Nicholas Cunningham, Broadway choreographer Ricky Hinds, Jennifer DiNoia (Wicked), Deanna Doyle (On The Town, Tuck Everlasting and many more!

Learn acting from IAMT co-founder Michael Minarik who performed in such Broadway shows as Les Miserables, Rock of Ages and Matilda! As well as the Broadway national tours of Urinetown and Little Women. Michael also is a Tony Nominated Broadway Producer for the hit musical Rock of Ages!!!

We promote joy and love and excitement for broadway and everything it has to offer.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships are available based on need and talent

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: IAMT is a two-year musical theatre conservatory training program for those students who specifically want a career in the performing arts. Broadway Bootcamp is the perfect place to discover if musical theatre is the right path for you!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please refer to our website.
Boot Camp Session I: June 13th thru July 1st 2022 (3 weeks)

Boot Camp Session II: July 4th thru July 29th 2022 (4 weeks)

PRICING: (Includes a ticket to a Broadway show and performance fees)

$2700.00 for the three-week intensive

$3600.00 for the four-week intensive

Scholarships are available for deserving students!

CAMP FACILITIES: We have an air conditioned facility that is a community center during the year. The space is clean and modern, featuring a performance space, ample classrooms, and wheelchair accessibility. Located in a clean and safe family-friendly neighborhood next to a popular park.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: All camp activities, from brainstorming a story to acting games to sports in the park, are linked by a common peace-building thread which includes mottos such as "all ideas are good" and anti-bullying rules, including ‘no teasing or fake teasing, no fighting or fake fighting.’ Campers share ideas, collaborate with others and perform a show that is completely from their imagination. Don't miss the opportunity for a truly unique summer.

Kids Creative is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that offers arts based, peace education programs for Pre-K to High School age students through after school programs, workshops and summer camps.

Voted NYC's BEST SUMMER CAMP - Red Tricycle Totally Awesome Awards 2013

In our after school programs we make sure to have homework help, teaching students how to complete problems on their own with confidence.

Our Mission:
The mission of Kids Creative is to foster the 6 C’s of peacemaking in youth: Confidence, Creativity, Conflict Resolution, Community, Collaboration and Cookies through arts education programs and live music and theater events.

Our Vision:
We believe that a better, more peaceful future is achievable by teaching youth the creative, critical thinking and social skills necessary to make peace within themselves and in society.

Our Values:
-Creative freedom is essential for problem solving.
- We must value and encourage children's imaginations.
- Group collaboration is important for supporting individual skill building.
- Cultural awareness and sharing can help individuals build confidence in their community.
- We must understand and respect our environment.
- Every child has gifts and talents.

How we work:
During our after school programs, summer camps, and workshops, we use the creative arts as a space to teach peace education. Our ultimate goal is to build a school where youth are involved with peace education during their academic studies. Our main rule is, 'All ideas are good'. In other words, we show kids that they rock.

Our programs aim:
- To provide a fun, safe space for students of all ages, backgrounds and learning styles.
- To encourage anti-bullying techniques of creative conflict resolution, tolerance and appreciation for the ideas and beliefs of others.
- To instill a love of music and the arts in children.
- To build appreciation for children’s creativity in the general public.

Kids Creative has at its core what we call the 6 C's of peacemaking. Each of these C's is essential to the building of communities in each of our programs. We have divided these into Upper Case and lower case C's.

Community—The overarching “C”. The ultimate key to building peace is being able to coexist with those around you, and to build a functional community where issues are raised and resolved in a constructive manner.

Confidence Building—The basic “C”. You have to be able to accept yourself, and be happy with who you are in order to feel an essential part of building a peaceful community.

Conflict Resolution—The tough “C”. The most difficult aspect of working with others is resolving problems that arise in a manner that is beneficial for all involved. It is possible to easily find temporary solutions, but this is only the first step to conflict resolution. For true peacebuilding, one must also know how to find solutions that are sustainable, meets the needs of the community, and take into account the often numerous factors that contributed to causing and perpetuating the conflict.

Collaboration—The cooperative “C”. No community exists in a bubble, and it is important that members feel invested in working together and finding sustainable solutions. Without collaboration, solutions are only temporary.

Creativity—The innovative “C”. Sometimes, we need to think outside the box and use our imaginations to solve conflicts that arise. We have to be open to the ideas of others to make everyone feel comfortable.

Cookies—The fun “C”. One of our strongest beliefs is that the more enjoyable it is to be a part of a community, the more people are going to want to be involved in sustaining it. People must feel like they are having fun in order to be invested in solving conflicts and building a peaceful, equitable society.

Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.kidscreative.org.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We offer internships, CIT (ages 14-15), and Apprenticeship programs: Our Camp Website Link: www.kidscreative.org

Persons aged 16+ are eligible for counselor positions: Our Camp Website Link: www.kidscreative.org

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We encourage everyone who feels they may need one to apply for a scholarship - we offer full and partial scholarships. About 50% of our campers have some type of aid.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family visits are welcome at camp, just give us a call before you come visit and we will make sure to include you in your child's activities! We also encourage parents to attend field trips with us as chaperones.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: FREE Creative Saturdays once a month: Our Camp Website Link: www.kidscreative.org

After school programs in schools around NYC and the boroughs.

We offer workshops, demos, and concerts by our professional band, the Dirty Sock Funtime Band, featured on Nick Jr.

Come Join the Band program: your child can learn a new instrument or advance their skills in one they already play! Students work with professional musicians to create a band, write their own music, increase performance, technical, and other skills, and learn how to form a band!

OTHER CAMP INFO: Press: Our Camp Website Link: www.kidscreative.org

Staff: Our Camp Website Link: www.kidscreative.org

The KC Experience: Our Camp Website Link: www.kidscreative.org

Creative Saturdays: Our Camp Website Link: www.kidscreative.org

Youtube: Our Camp Website Link: www.youtube.com

Facebook: Our Camp Website Link: www.facebook.com

Twitter: Our Camp Website Link: twitter.com

Instagram: Our Camp Website Link: instagram.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Create-A-Play Summer Program!
July 2- August 10 (No camp on July 4)
(Join us for 2, 4 or 6 weeks)
Session 1: July 2 - July 13
Session 2: July 16 - July 27
Session 3: July 30 - August 10

EXPLORERS: GRADES K-2 (AGES 4-7)
DISCOVERERS: GRADES 2-4(AGES 7-10)
ACTIVISTS: GRADES 5-8 (AGES 11-14)
(Grade child will be entering Fall 2018)

Monday to Friday:
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Early drop-off: 8:30 AM
Late pick-up option: 5:00 PM

Full 6-Week Registration (July 2-August 10): $3000
Create-A-Play (Session 1): $1010
Create-A-Play (Session 2): $1125
Create-A-Play (Session 3): $1125
*DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE, please refer to our website!
*Comparable to and often more affordable than other NYC summer camps!

Summer Camp Homepage: Our Camp Website Link: www.kidscreative.org
Registration: Our Camp Website Link: campscui.active.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Join our team! Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.kidscreative.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 3 amazing theatres, beautiful sunlight rehearsal rooms. no more than 2 campers to recently renovated rooms.
Students live in houses/dormitories owned by the Catskill Mountain Foundation and there are camp counselors living in every house. The facilities are all newly renovated and spaces are recently renovated. The local cafe serves delicious meals and is ready for all sorts of special requests too!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Please see our website for info about our staff! All not only Broadway Experienced, but also quite knowledgeable in working with Children. Looking forward to having you register! Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.broadwayinthemountains.com.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We have a 2 week Session July 9-22, 2017 Please see our website for more, at Our Camp Website Link: www.broadwayinthemountains.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are looking for college-age performers with extensive experience  please contact us at bwayinthemountains[AT]gmail.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Surprise Lake Camp is blessed with incredible natural beauty. Our camp sits on 500 beautiful wooded acres surrounded by an enormous expanse of undeveloped state parkland. Our sparkling, 30-acre lake is nestled between two rugged mountain ridges. It creates a vision of rustic beauty that dances in the heads of visitors years after they've been to camp. Additionally, we have miles and miles of gorgeous hiking trails with breathtaking views of the Hudson River, and beautiful campsites for cookouts and overnights. You won't believe how inspiring and exciting our woods activities are!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Surprise Lake Camp has a rich history. It was founded in 1902 by the Educational Alliance to provide a summer vacation for Jewish boys from Main Building - 1920 the tenements of Manhattan's Lower East Side. In its first season, it had six tents for 25 campers and five counselors. One of the first campers was Eddie Cantor, who, upon achieving success as an entertainer, became one of the camp's most ardent supporters. Since then Surprise Lake Camp has served thousands of young people, many of whom have achieved prominence, among them, entertainer Neil Diamond, talk show host Larry King, actor Jerry Stiller, and former New York Attorney General Robert Abrams.

In 1911, the 92nd Street Y became partners in running the camp, and the camp office was located at the Y for many years. In 1917, when the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies was created, Surprise Lake Camp was one of the initial member agencies. The camp then became incorporated as a New York not-for-profit in 1920, eventually leading to complete independence from its founding agencies. Over the years, Surprise Lake Camp has been substantially rebuilt three times. In addition, its clientele and program have evolved as the Jewish community has changed. Originally established to provide summer vacations in the country for poor boys from the lower East Side, the camp has also gone through periods when it was dedicated to feeding undernourished boys, operated as a year-round camp which included formal education during the winter, committed to the personal development of children using a social group work model, and run as a general co-ed summer camp with special emphasis on scholarships.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership program.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial assistance available

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Labor Day Weekend Family Camp.

Get Your Feet Wet 5 Day Program for younger campers.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Passover.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Surprise Lake Camp boasts one of the most beautiful sites in the country, one of the most reputable programs, and a large, well-trained, caring staff. Many facilities, like our theater and gymnasium, are among the finest that you will find anywhere. But Surprise Lake Camp does not try to be like an exotic theme park, full of bright lights and glitter. We don't emphasize material things because we believe that the true magic of camping is rooted in intangibles like the beauty of nature, the guidance of a highly trained staff, and helping children to grow into well-rounded adults. Camp is a supportive, caring community with an upbeat Jewish flavor. We sing a lot and we cheer a lot, and we make the most of the unique opportunity camp affords to create a model of the world as it should be�joyous and at peace, achieving the human potential for successful group living.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please see our website for details. Our Camp Website Link: www.surpriselake.org

CAMP FACILITIES: The Center�s Long Island campus houses 70 studios and theaters, many of which have won international architectural awards. These include Usdan�s campus center, The McKinley Amphitheater, a 1,000-seat state- of- the-art theater that houses the Festival Concerts. Usdan Center is a beneficiary agency of UJA-Federation of New York.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts (www.usdan.com) is the nation�s preeminent not-for- profit summer school of the arts. Now entering its 48th season, Usdan has introduced the arts to more than 60,000 young people, many of them on scholarship. No audition is needed for most courses, just an interest.

Usdan Center has been declared a �Best Of� camp by TimeOutNY/Kids, and by NY Metro Parents, and the Center has been profiled in feature articles in The New York Times and in Time Magazine. Usdan�s mission is to provide children with the arts as a lifetime companion. This mission is realized through the inspiration of a world-class faculty, and by the camaraderie of fellow students whose bond is their love of the arts.

The Center offers 40 programs of study, including Orchestra, Band, Chorus, Jazz Studies, Guitar, Chamber Music, and Piano in the Music Department; Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and Tap Dance in the Dance Department; Musical Theater and Drama in the Theater Arts Department; Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Photography, Jewelry, Cartooning, Animation, and Fashion Design in the Art Department; Nature and Ecology, and Organic Gardening in the Nature Department; and additional programs in creative writing, and in chess.

A special feature of the season are the daily Festival Concerts, special educational performances by often world-famous artists, in the on-site McKinley Ampitheater.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership program.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: There are various financial aid programs. Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.usdan.com.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Once a season, there is "Usdan University," a one-day arts experience for adults. Many parents participate.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: There are frequent off-site events, including student art exhibits on Manhattan and Long Island.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Although Usdan is open to all, its unique stimulation has caused many students to go on to professional careers, and alumni include Natalie Portman, Mariah Carey, jazz star Jane Monheit, and members of major music and dance ensembles.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 29th - August 14, 2015 Monday - Friday, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our newly built space features 3 large studios with natural light.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Neglia Ballet's "Storytime Explorers" is a creative arts summer camp (ages 5-8) where children are the story keepers and their imagination the storyteller. Our amazing and talented staff create a safe, fun and nurturing environment for children to apply their imaginations. Over the course of a week children will read classic books, create costumes, scenery and dances allowing them to retell a story, together, in their own way. At the end of a week, parents will be invited to a special performance and reception to watch their child's creativity come to life.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Sibling Discount. Limited need-based financial aid available. Contact us for more information.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Our youngest students enjoy our Creative Movements and Pre-Ballet classes which balance structure and creativity though basic poses and time for them to freely express themselves through movement. Students ages 6+ participate in our world-renowned classical ballet programs. When class is done, their smiles tell you they had fun!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
August 24 - 28, 2020 (Monday - Friday)
9:30 am - 12:00pm
Cost: $195 for the week (includes daily snack and art supplies)
*sibling discounts available

CAMP FACILITIES: Nestled on the beautiful Cate School campus in Carpinteria, CA, 11 miles from Santa Barbara our Summer Program combines the best of traditional summer camp – amazing friendships, fun games and evening activities, a powerhouse team of extraordinary staff – with something no other camp offers: fun, life-changing workshops that equip girls with the skills to exercise the power of their voice.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: WHAT’S THE GIRLS LEADERSHIP SPECIAL SAUCE?

Professional & Crazy Fun Staff — Our Educators teach for us all year round. They live and breathe our renowned curriculum, and they’ve been practicing our trademark camp games for years, so they are more than ready to rumble.

Summer Program Director Cora Garner is an American Camp Association Member. She came to us after working at Cornell University, Stanford University, and most recently the University of California, Berkeley. Through her work in Higher Education, she has developed and taught courses that focus on identity and community development.

At Girls Leadership we want you to be true-to-you. Every day starts with community games. Our theatre-based workshops focus on developing personal and societal leadership, such as how to ask for what you need. In these sessions girls practice new tools for speaking up for themselves and for others.

We also create beautiful art projects, stay active outside, and always have a spirit theme for the day. These activities are designed to encourage girls to embrace who they are, reflect on what they believe, and give them an opportunity to express themselves creatively.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: A Certificate Program for Young Women Leaders

-- Interested in learning some valuable professional skills and receiving a formal certificate to supplement your future college admissions applications all while experiencing the best summer experience of your life?

-- Do you value connection, relationships, growth, and learning? Do you have a special place in your heart for young or first-time summer program attendees?

-- Are you a two-time (or more) Girls Leadership Summer Program Grade 9-11 alumnae?

If so, we would like to invite you to apply to Girls Leadership’s Counselor in Training (CIT) program

Visit Our Camp Website Link: girlsleadership.org

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial Aid available for all camps.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: girlsleadership.org

GIRLS LEADERSHIP SUMMER OVERNIGHT PROGRAM:
Location:
The Cate School
1960 Cate Mesa Road
Carpinteria, California 93013

Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.GirlsLeadership.org
Rising Grades 6-8
June 30-July 14 (15 days, 14 nights)
July 17- July 26 (10 days, 9 nights)

Rising Grades 9-12
July 29-August 12 (15 days, 14 nights)

GIRLS LEADERSHIP DAY CAMPS: Dates TBD

CALIFORNIA

1) Palo Alto Summer Day Camp for Girls Entering Grades 4-5 in Fall 2018

2) Berkeley Summer Day Camp for Girls Entering Grades 4-5 in Fall 2018

3) San Francisco Summer Day Camp for Girls Entering Grades 4-5 in Fall 2018

COLORADO

1) Denver Summer Day Camp for Girls Entering Grades 4-5 in Fall 2018

2) Boulder Summer Day Camp for Girls Entering Grades 4-5 in Fall 2018

3) Denver Summer Day Camp for Girls Entering Grades 4-5 in Fall 2018

NEW JERSEY

1) Montclair Summer Day Camp for Girls Entering Grades 4-5 in Fall 2018

2) Summit Summer Day Camp for Girls Entering Grades 4-5 in Fall 2018

Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: girlsleadership.org.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Girls Leadership is looking to build the next residential Summer Program Dream Team to join us on the campus of beautiful Cate School located in Carpinteria, California, with nearly 200 rising 6-12th grade girls over 8 fun-filled weeks!!

To view our job descriptions and application steps for the Summer Program positions on our website click here: Our Camp Website Link: girlsleadership.org

Summer Program 2018 Openings:

Director of Residential Life and Wellness (1 position)
Director of Curriculum (1 position)
Director of Operations (1 position)
Resident Director (1 position)
Office Manager (1 position)
Health Manager (2 positions)
Guidance Counselor (1 position)
Residential Counselor (4 positions)
Residential Teaching Counselor (5 positions)
Teaching Counselor (5 positions)

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp Yomawha features beautiful woodlands, a mountain stream, a lake for boating, private swimming pool, climbing wall, state-of-the-art playground and various athletic fields. In this country-like setting, campers ages 5 to 15 enjoy use of the swimming pool and private lockers dedicated to the Y, with instruction in the morning and free swim in the afternoon.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We offer campers a wide variety of challenging, enjoyable and stimulating activities in a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere. Activities include sports, arts & crafts, nature study, boating, climbing wall, hiking, music, drama, and more! Throughout the summer, camp is filled with entertainers and special days to add to the fun. Our expert activity specialists, fully trained counselors and professional supervisory staff are all there to ensure your child has a safe, nurturing and fun summer.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: The CIT Program at Camp Yomawha is a summer-long leadership training workshop where young adults will learn the importance of being strong leaders and positive role models. This program includes skill building trips outside of camp, hands-on work with younger campers and community service components. Being a part of this program is not just about building better counselors, it’s about building stronger leaders.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial aid is available.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Many different session options! See our website for more information.

CAMP FACILITIES: 25 cabins,Indoor sports pavilion,3 Full size basketball courts, plus 1 Jr. court,Multi-purpose sports fields, Baseball field with 90/60 foot bases, Soccer field with 400 meter running track, Roller-hockey arena, 5 Tennis courts - clay courts, Gymnastics pavilion with spring floor, Indoor Theater, multi-channel mixing board and video, Arts and Crafts, Ceramics and, Woodworking facilities, 50 foot, 12 route climbing tower, 50 foot rappel tower, 10 Element high ropes course, 20 Element low ropes course, Zip Line, Giant Swing, 15 Mountain bikes and riding trails, Access to miles of hiking/walking trails, Beach lakefront swimming, 6 Ski Nautiques boats, Fishing boats, 10 Sunfish, 2 Feva sailboats, 16 Canoes, 15 Kayaks, Gaga Stadium.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Southwoods is the premier four-week summer camp in the country and is considered a community where children can grow, discover, build confidence and form lifelong friendships. We build our camp experiences around people. Southwoods is a recognized leader in the youth development field. Campers continue to take their invaluable summer camp experiences from Southwoods with them into adulthood. They then return as staff to help create those same experiences for the next generation of campers. Southwoods is an institution families trust!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leader In Training program.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Reunion, Winter Weekends

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1- Sunday June 26, 2016-Thursday July 21, 2016 $7,100 Session 2- Sunday July 24, 2016-Thursday August 18, 2016 $7,100 Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.southwoods.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
General Counselor
Activity Specialists
Nurses
Please Contact Lauren at Lauren[AT]southwoods.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Professional Broadway Rehearsal Studio

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: On Wednesday, participants also see a Broadway Matinee and have a “Talk Back” with actors after the show!

Pre-Professional Program faculty include Broadway Theatre Actors and Industry Professionals interested in sharing their methods and insights with those seeking to expand their craft and explore their creative expression.

A combination of classroom work and individualized private instruction will provide participants with a unique week-long experience.

Focus of Summer Intensive:
• Private Voice Lessons
• Musical Theatre Audition Technique
• Dance Workshop
• Group Rehearsal for the Final Showcase

This camp ends in a Final Showcase for industry professionals, including talent representatives and casting professionals. The performance is designed to showcase the skills and challenging material students have mastered throughout the week

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: A Class Act NY offers many Year-Round Activities. Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.AClassActNY.com for more information.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Dates: Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31
Where: Pearl Studios – 500 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018
Cost: 850.00 – includes three complimentary seats to the Final Showcase, a ticket to the Broadway matinee and talk back and A Class Act NY camp t-shirt!

CAMP FACILITIES: We have more than 60 cabins, a lakefront boating and swimming area, an a-frame dining hall with a massive stone fireplace, a 3200 square-foot indoor rockclimbing center, 3 barns and horse pastures, indoor & outdoor classrooms, sports fields, tennis courts, basketball court, street hockey rink, pottery studio, archery range, low ropes course, team building course, and a 19th century working farm (with barns, vegetable gardens, animal pastures, maple sugarhouse, candlemaking cabin, blacksmith forge, woodshop, TreeHouse Nature center, and a one-room schoolhouse)

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Pok-O-MacCready Camps is one of the oldest summer camps in the world. In fact, our boys’ camp is the oldest in the United States having been privately owned and operated by the same family since its establishment in 1905. In 1967 our current director, Jack Swan, saw the need for a summer camp for girls and opened Camp MacCready. We are now one big family, combining our names to “Pok-O-MacCready” and operating as a traditional residential Adirondack summer camp for boys and girls ages six to sixteen.

The proximity of our summer camp to the Adirondack Wilderness Park grants us access to more than 6 million acres of woodland, rocks, rivers, lakes, and mountains to explore. We consider it a privilege to be able to share this gorgeous part of the country with our campers each summer, and enjoy fostering their love of the outdoors while teaching them stewardship for the environment.

Pok-O-MacCready Camps is fully accredited by the American Camping Association (ACA) and adheres to all standards of compliance with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our CIT program for girls and ADV (Advanced) program for boys is an important finale to the summer camp career for our 15 and 16 year old campers! This rite of passage teaches them responsibility and independence and allows them to give back to the summer camp that has been an important part of their lives. As a send-off, you will save 20% off your child’s second (and final) year in the program. (The discount is taken off the regular tuition rate, and cannot be combined with other offers. The camper must have attended the first year of the CIT/ADV program to qualify.)

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Pok-O-MacCready is very proud of its affiliation with the Adirondack Scholarship Foundation, which awards approximately 20 need-based financial aid packages to campers each summer.

To find out more, please contact the Foundation by visiting Our Camp Website Link: www.adkscholarship.org or email adkscholarship[AT]gmail.com

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): FAMILY CAMP: AUGUST 22th-26th 2018

Summer camp isn’t just for kids anymore! Want to experience camp for yourself and wrap it up into an inexpensive family vacation? Maybe you and your children are just curious to see what Pok-O-MacCready is all about, but you’re not quite ready to take the plunge with an entire summer. We have an answer for that: bring the whole family to camp! Our annual Family Camp week runs at the end of August and is all-inclusive of accommodation, meals, activities and programming, and transportation for trips outside of camp. Our rates are reasonable, and simply put: YOU CAN’T BEAT IT! Contact Us to get this year’s Family Camp dates and rates.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Pok-O-MacCready operates an Outdoor Education Center on its grounds from September through June of each year. Since 1974, the Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center has welcomed thousands of students and adults to participate in wilderness adventure excursions, team building dynamics, wildlife & ecology studies, living history programs, community events, and conservation initiatives. Apart from onsite day & multi-day overnight programs, PMOEC is available for school visits and in-classroom programming. The facilities are also available for venue rental for weddings, conferences, reunions, and community events.

Find out more by visiting Our Camp Website Link: www.pmoec.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:

FULL SEASON (7 Weeks) JULY 1, 2018 – AUGUST 18, 2018 Standard Rate: $8,200.

It’s true! Many of our campers choose to stay for all seven weeks of the summer. Staying for the whole season really allows campers to hone their skills in their class areas, go on more wilderness trips, and means they won’t miss out on any of the big summer camp events! In addition, 7-weekers get to enjoy special events in between the 4-week and 3-week session break such as Beach Day and a day trip to the Great Escape amusement park. Some campers choose to register for the first 4 weeks, and then decide later to upgrade to the full 7-week session, and that’s just fine by us. If you’re unsure whether your camper would like to be a 4-weeker or a 7-weeker, don’t worry…it only takes a mouse-click for us to change a 4-weeker to a 7-weeker. Feel free to discuss that option with your child if you think they could benefit from a longer session!

4-WEEK SESSION JULY 1, 2018 – JULY 29, 2019 Standard Rate: $6,400
The first half of the summer consists of our 4-week overnight program. The 4-week session allows campers to learn new skills and take part in a variety of classes. The session includes many themed events which lead up to our “Color Wars”, in which campers don their colors of Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, or Green and see which team will come out on top: these games have been a camper favorite for decades!

“ROOKIE CAMP” (2 Weeks, for ages 6-10 only)
JULY 1, 2018 – JULY 14, 2018 Standard Rate: $3,200

For the first two weeks of the 4-Week session, we run a two week “Rookie Camp” for first-time campers between the ages of 6 to 9 years old. We feel this short session is a good bite-sized introduction to summer camp, and also allows campers the flexibility to stay on for the remainder of the 4-week session if they get bitten by the “summer camp bug” and want to stay longer!

3-WEEK SESSION (Overnight) JULY 31, 2018 – AUGUST 18, 2018 Standard Rate: $4,600

The 3-Week session offers two options to campers: a traditional overnight summer camp program, or a day-camp option. The 3-Week session is full of fun classes Mondays – Fridays, with special events planned on the weekends. It’s also the session in which our famous GREEK GAMES take place, as well as some of our campers’ all-time favorite camp events like the “Pok-O-Palooza” music festival, the Jack’s Cup sailing race, Casino Night, and the Pok-O County Fair.

3-WEEK SESSION (Day Camp)* JULY 21, 2018 – AUGUST 18, 2018 Standard Rate: $2,100 for a first-time camper.

Our day campers attend camp from approximately 9am to about 5pm Mondays through Fridays. Just like overnight campers, they get to create their own class schedule from a list of over 30 program offerings. They are, of course, assigned to a cabin and counselor and have their own bunks so they have a comfortable spot to relax during Rest Hour. Day campers also have the option of staying the night for an evening activity or program if they wish, and we can easily make those arrangements, although a small fee may apply. They also have the added bonus of being able to stay overnight the last week of camp for no additional fee!

CAMP FACILITIES: Kids stay in our 100 year old estate lodges. These buildings, equipped with bathrooms, kitchens, and comfortable bedding, allow kids to be away from home and challenge themselves without being worried about a raccoon climbing into their sleeping bag at night time.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Vanderkamp Center runs a summer camp program that is radically different from any you'll find anywhere else. Just ask the folks at campingcoasttocoast .com, who called it a "one of a kind, magical place." These consultants loved our philosophy so much that they dropped everything to work here this summer, in 2014!

What makes Vanderkamp so different is that it treats children as true equals - getting rid of rules designed for adult convenience, and focusing on helping children to love themselves for exactly who they are. By helping children employ wise freedom, the growth seen by kids at Vanderkamp is really unlike anywhere else. While rules designed for adult convenience are discarded, Vanderkamp takes physical and emotional intimidation incredibly seriously, and it has fostered an environment where this sort of bullying is nearly non-existent.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We have Leader in Training programs available for summer campers ages 15-18. This 2 year program teaches young people how to be Christian leaders in a world that tempts them to be anything but.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships are available on an as-needed basis.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We hold programmed retreats for youth, and also allow for groups to come and rent our facilities for their own programming.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Check out Our Camp Website Link: www.vk.org for more details on our summer camp program.

CAMP FACILITIES: The entire space is used for our camp: Multi purpose music room, large kitchen and craft room, & indoor petting zoo downstairs. We enjoy the park and sprinklers at Asphalt Green, the fields at Carl Schurz Park for Super Soccer Stars time, the 92nd ST Y for Swim fun/lessons, and exciting places in NYC for field trips .

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Certified Indoor Petting Zoo
NY Magazine awarded our Indoor Petting Zoo "Best of New York Kids"

Finalist for Red Tricycle Best of NYC for multiple programs we offer.

Unique field trips based on our weekly themes at summer camp to places like: FAO Schwarz, Bronx Botanical Garden, Greenburg Nature Center, Wave Hill, & More.

We bring in special entertainers and specialists each week to go with our Summer Camp themes: Example- Wild Wild West Week brings in Professional Line Dancers to teach the kids!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our Camp Website Link: www.theartfarms.org

June Camp 2013
May 28 - June 21
9:30am - 12:30pm | 3-5 years
Mon - Fri: $380
Mon, Wed, Fri: $230
Tues, Thurs: $180
Tuition is calculated by the number of weeks your child is enrolled

Summer Camp Dates: June 24th - August 16th, 2013
Half Day Hamsters Group
9am - 12:30pm | 3-4 years
Mon - Fri: $505
Mon, Wed, Fri: $380
Tues, Thurs: $255
Early Drop Off 8:30am - 9:00am: $15/day

Full Day Froggies Group & Geckos 5-8 Group
9am - 3pm | 4-5 years
Mon - Fri: $630
Mon, Wed, Fri: $505
Tues, Thurs: $380
Early Drop Off 8:30am - 9:00am: $15/day
Extended Day 3:30pm - 5pm $30/day

CAMP FACILITIES: Located at Ripley Grier Studios

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We offer many year round classes, workshops, and private lessons. College Prep is also available.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
My Performance Studio is still seeking 2 intensive counselors. 

CAMP FACILITIES: Silver Lake is a picturesque camp, situated on over 300 acres of rolling green hills with a 96-acre private lake. Since opening in 2004, we have been busy improving and upgrading all of our facilities. During that time we have built all new bunks and renovated our basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts. We have also expanded our facilities over the past few summers by adding a new soccer field, "Monster" baseball field, skate park, Pool, and brand new state of the art Gymnastics Facility.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Michael and Shari Baer, owners of Camp Chipinaw, established Silver Lake in 2004 as a session camp that allowed campers to attend for 3, 4, or 7 weeks. Silver Lake incorporates all of the traditions, activities, and spirit of Chipinaw… but does it twice each summer! Simply put, we want to provide campers with the opportunity to go to camp for a shorter amount of time and still get the "full camp" experience.

With state of the art facilities and over 50 activities to choose from, Silver Lake offers a warm family feel. Sports, Arts, Adventure, Digital Media, and Water Sports are just some of the many programs campers can choose from. Fly on our flying trapeze, flip into the foam pit in our newly built gymnastics center, horseback ride through one of our many trails, or waterski on our 96 acre lake, Silver Lake has something for everyone!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
FIRST SESSION: Camp Begins Sunday, June 28th, 2020 Visiting Day Sunday, July 19th, 2018
Last Day Sunday, July 22nd, 2020
Cost: $8150

SECOND SESSION: Camp Begins Sunday, July 26th, 2020 Last Day Sunday, August 16th, 2020
Cost: $5950

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camps Chipinaw & Silver Lake are looking for motivated students to join our staff for the 2018 summer season. We are looking for general counselors as well as specialty counselors in areas such as: sports, many different arts & crafts, lifeguards, boat drivers, digital arts, horseback, adventure, theatre, and many many more.

Spend two months in the beautiful Catskill Mountains of NY teaching and being a role model to campers between the ages of 7-16. Full room and board provided plus competitive salary.

Apply online at Our Camp Website Link: www.chipinaw.com or call us at 954-227-7700. Dates - 6/22/20 – 8/16/20

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp Henry Day Camp functions out of 301 Henry Street, a community center with multiple multi-function rooms including a state of the art computer lab, a gym and a kitchen. We also access the surrounding athletic fields and courts for our athletic activities.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Henry Day Camp offers a wide range of co-educational and recreational enrichment activities. And, it's fun! Daily activities include arts & crafts, music, drama, sports, trips to amusement park and more! Camp Henry is licensed by the NYC Department of Health and accredited by the American Camp Association. In 2012 we were a Red Tricycle Coolest Camp winner.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our oldest group, the 11 - 13 year olds receive a great deal of team building and leadership training around youth development.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: There is financial aid, sibling discounts, returning camper discounts.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Our Camp and After-School Services runs during the school year for 10 months at 6 after-school sites. We are in 4 schools and 2 community centers with a full compliment of sports and recreation, visual and performing arts programming, bully prevention programs and Homework Help.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Tentative dates: July 7th - August 15 Fees: $1,400 - includes all trips, etc. $180 one time fee for those desiring early drop off and late pick up.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $1,250 - April 25, 2014. Please check our website for updates.

CAMP FACILITIES: The New York Kids Club is New York's premier children's enrichment center, renowned for creative and innovative kids classes, day camps, birthday celebrations, and special events! Our unique and original curricula provide children the opportunity to build confidence and express their individuality through participation in physically challenging, artistically enriching, and intellectually stimulating programs.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Join the NY Kids Club for an unforgettable summer of Olympic games! Children will celebrate the cultures of the world with our 2016 Summer Olympics-themed Adventure Camp! Our globe-trotting campers will flex their physical and creative muscles as they learn about the countries of the world while getting the best of everything the NY Kids Club has to offer: art, dance, sports, music, gymnastics, chess, science and karate.

Registration is available on a week-by-week basis, 2, 3 or 5 days per week, from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. at select locations).

Summer Camp is an independent participation program, and all children need to have participated in a previous drop-off program.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: New York Kids Club offers year-round creative and innovative kids classes, day camps, birthday celebrations, and special events! Additionally, our affiliated programs at New York Preschool are a leading preschool choice for the years leading up to Kindergarten.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 6th, 2016 - September 4th, 2016