On the camp trail
On the camp trail
This year there are fun-tastic summer options for youngsters and teens in and around Rockland County. Think swimming, music, crafts, boating, camp fires, hiking, soccer, gymnastics, yoga, cooking, acrobatics, art, drama, science, nature walks, and did we mention FUN? Maybe your little camper is ready for sleeping beneath the stars, while others prefer a day camp experience. Fortunately, camps and schools in our area offer half-day, full-day, one-week and two-week sessions. Rockland County abounds in summer splendor ... and summer's lease hath all too short a date ... so register for camp before too late.
(in alphabetical order:)Amazing Grace CIRCUS!, Nyack, NY
Big Top Summer Day Camp
The only year-round all-youth circus arts organization in the Tri-state area. Children ages 5 - 14 learn juggling, acrobatics, trapeze, tightwire and clowning. Two-week sessions June 30 - August 15, 9am - 4pm daily. Camp T-shirt included in fee. Teachers are from Ringling Bros., Big Apple Circus, and Acrobrats Inc. Camp location: 130 First Avenue, two blocks north of historic downtown Nyack. Call (845) 348-8740 or visit www.amazinggracecircus.orgArt School at Old Church, Demarest, NJ
Offers a spacious gallery, experienced faculty, and a creative environment that encourages the artistic voice of each student of all ages. Don't miss Blast of Art week, August 11-15, for your child's summer daily dose of art! For details (201) 767-7160 or visit tasoc.orgArt Students League of NY, Vytacil Campus, Sparkill, NY
Ongoing registration: art classes for children in drawing and painting at our spacious facility. Art supply store open to the public. Call (845) 359-1263 or visit www.aslv.orgBlue Rock School, West Nyack, NY
Our Summer Program offers a nurturing, child-centered place to engage in the arts, sports, music, drama, science and nature. Located on the lovely Blue Rock campus in West Nyack with 3 acres of playgrounds and woods, the summer program is open to the community-at-large for children entering Kindergarten through 5th grade. June 30- July 31. Monday thru Wednesday with Thurs. optional 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. (845)627-0234 or visit www.bluerockschool.orgChefs 2 Be, Nyack, NY
Summer Cooking Program for kids age 11 + older
Cooking Camp for Kids is held at the Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave, Nyack, NY. Our summer camp offers "All-Day Cooking" create and prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner. Make dinner for your family! Culinary field trips and adventures. We have 1-2-3-& 4-week sessions, 1/ 2-day & full day options. Classes Start June 30. Sign up early, space is limited! Register online at www.Chefs2Be.comDeer Mountain Day Camp, Pomona, NY
Roberta Katz & Carol Katz, Owners & Directors
Now in our 52nd year of Katz family ownership, Deer Mountain Day Camp is a place where campers feel safe, comfortable and like they belong. Being family-owned drives our personal approach as well as our 3-to-1 supervision ratio. Campers make friends, gain confidence, try new things, and soak up the incredible range of activities. Located in nearby Pomona, NY, at the base of the Ramapo Mountains, our breathtaking 25-acre facility has 6 heated pools, sports facilities, lake, nature center, dining hall and over 25 buildings to support an extensive creative & fine arts program-a variety of programs for campers ranging in ages 3-15. Find out why we're known as Your Child's Summer Home. Visit www.deermountaindaycamp.com or call (845) 354-2727.Helen Hayes Youth Theatre
A Summer Theater Camp for kids ages 5-17; 2-week sessions in Nyack. We have professional directors, choreographers and musical directors to prepare your child for a fully staged production at Riverspace and beyond. Visit www.helenhayesyouththeatre.com or call (845) 826-2049.The Historical Society of Rockland County, New City, NY
A unique experience for ages 7-11 with soap & candle making, braiding mats, hoop races and more. Two August sessions. (845) 634-9629 or visit www.rocklandhistory.org92nd Street Y Camp, Pearl River, NY
Offers Day camps & teen travel camps, short-term sleepaway camps, specialty camps, and as well as camps for children with developmental disabilities. The New York's 92nd Street Y has a program tailor-made for your child's interests and needs. Camp Yomi is our traditional day camp for 5-9 year olds, and we have camp experiences for teens. Children ages 3-15 enjoy personal attention from a talented and dedicated professional camp staff, and our camp programs encourage campers to develop their imaginations and individual abilities while enhancing their self-esteem. (212) 415-5573 or visit www.92Y.org/yomiNyack College, Nyack, NY Summer Camps
Join our NCAA Division II staff and student-athletes at our instructional camps in nearby Nyack. We offer baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, Co-Ed Soccer, softball, and volleyball. We have an active season from June 30 - August 15th. Camp weeks vary. For details, call Keith Davie, Director of Athletics (845) 675-4476 or visit www.nyack.edu/athletics/?info=campsThe Palisades Schoolhouse, Blauvelt, NY
Offers two summer camp programs, Little Adventurers and Camp Palisades. In its second year, Little Adventurers take fun educational trips to explore and learn about our community. We visit everything from friendly animal sites to creative museums twice each week. Camp regularly includes water play both at the camp and a nearby life guarded pool. Camp Palisades, entering its 17th year, is full of wet, fun and creative activities in our air-conditioned center. Daily activities are packed with age appropriate music and movement, science, nature, arts and crafts and water play. Both camp programs spot light special visitor days focused on gymnastics, children's yoga, animal friends and MORE. Call and come for a tour. (845) 365-6705 or visit www.palisadesschoolhouse.comRockland Center for the Arts (RoCA) West Nyack, NY
Summer Arts Day Camp, Amy Alinkofsky, Camp Director.
The camp experience at the RoCA turns summer "sun" days into creative "fun" days for children ages 5 -12. RoCA's ten wooded acres, spacious gallery and fully equipped, air conditioned studios are the site of our programs. Campers, under the supervision of professional adult instructors and caring counselors, learn in a hands-on, non-competitive environment where process is paramount over product Personal development, confidence, creativity and group cooperation are encouraged. Two 4-week sessions, July 1-24 & July 29-August 2; Three days: Tues-Wed-Thurs. (845) 358-0877 or visit www.rocklandartcenter.orgSmall Steps, Nyack, NY
Offering 5-week summer sessions for 2, 3, & 4 year olds. Outdoor play, water play, arts & crafts and more. Full and half-day sessions. Call (845) 353-2350 for a tour and to register.
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