PrincetonScoop 2012 Summer Camp Guide

2012CAMP GUIDE

Find the perfect place for some summer fun!

CAMPSOak Crest Day CampComputers+Kids Arts Council of PrincetonAthlete's Peak Sports Performance ProgramDance ExpoThe Hun SchoolMercer County Golf AcademyMusic Together: Princeton Lab SchoolGeorge Street Playhouse Summer Theatre AcademyPrinceton Academy of the Sacred HeartPrinceton University Sports CampsStuart Country Day SchoolNassau Tennis ClubRambling Pines Day CampWaldorf SchoolWest Windsor Arts Council

AGES3-15 yrs.7-15 yrs.5-16 yrs.9-18 yrs.

4+ yrs.Grade 6-12

4-18 yrs.0-7 yrs.

5-18 yrs.PreK-Grade 9

7-18 yrs.PreK-Grade 12

7-14 yrs.3-15 yrs.4-14 yrs.5-10 yrs.

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CONTENTS

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www.campexperts.com

Not sure what camp is right for your child or teen? By working with KAREN MEISTER, partner with CAMP EXPERTS & TEEN SUMMERS, you will receive com-plimentary, confidential, compassionate, and knowl-edgeable consulting for your children’s and family’s needs. Karen and her colleagues review programs lo-cally and around the world, tour facilities, meet direc-tors and assess program philosophies. They get to know your needs including personalities, budgets, goals, time frames and more. They contact programs and help you navigate and evaluate the multitudes of opportunities. From intense athletics to special needs to arts to travel and college programs and more, CAMP EXPERTS &

TEEN SUMMERS will guide you successfully.

When your child goes to OAK CREST DAY CAMP, located in Somer-set, NJ, they experience personal growth and success in a safe, well su-pervised environment. Their beautiful 35 acre facility includes plenty of field space, an indoor air-conditioned Creative Studio and a full Challenge Course with a 40’ climbing tower and zip line. They have 4 heated pools, including their brand new, state of the art 7,000 square foot Aquatic Com-plex. The OAK CREST experience includes door-to-door transportation from Princeton and surrounding areas, hot lunch, Red Cross certified swim instruction, and professionally screened and trained staff. OAK CREST offers a wide variety of activities, including sports, arts and crafts, archery, ceramics, jewelry, dance, drama, go-karts, cooking, rocketry, mountain biking, skateboarding in their Skate Park, and BMX Biking on their track.

An Incredible Summer awaits your child at OAK CREST!

www.OakCrestDayCamp.com

3-15 yrs.OAK CREST DAY CAMP

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COMPUTERS + KIDS has been engaging area youth in innovative, en-riching and exciting computer and technology experiences for 30 years. The camp has been spotlighted by NASA, acclaimed by Trenton Computer Festival, and highly acknowledged by Terrapin Software – designers of LOGO computer language and programmable robots. Campers get to in-teract with renowned guest specialists, have daily hands-on learning dis-coveries tailored to their individual interests, and do dynamic group proj-ects. There’s a broad-spectrum of activities inclusive of animé, FLASH, GIF animation, original website creation, game creation, digital movie making, digital music, and programming languages. There is also focus on engineering. One day per week is devoted to programming robots as well as building a take-home robot. Believing in the need for developing both mind and physical fitness, COMPUTERS + KIDS provides a session

with a Master Level personal trainer 4 days a week.

www.computersandkids.com

7-15+ yrs.COMPUTERS+KIDS

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Wondering where your child will thrive this spring and summer? Look no further, your child belongs at the ARTS COUNCIL OF PRINCETON’S

popular spring and summer camps!

Spring Break CampsApril 2 – April 6

Art & Stories (ages 5-12)Teen Theater (ages 13-16)

Summer CampsArtSmart

June 18 - August 24 (ages 5-9)

Summer Arts StudioJune 18 - August 17 (ages 10-16)

Drama CampJuly 2 - July 6 (ages 13-16)

July 30 – August 3 (ages 10-12)August 6 – August 10 (ages 13-16)

www.athletespeak.com

5-16 yrs.ARTS COUNCIL OF PRINCETON


9-18 yrs.ATHLETE'S PEAK

Speed and agility will make your child a better athlete no matter what sport they play! Learn to become faster and more explosive by learning the correct techniques and mechanics of running. ATHLETES PEAK PER-FORMANCE training sessions, held at the Lawrenceville School for kids 9-18, will help to improve agility, quickness, speed, explosiveness, reac-tion time, as well as help to prevent injuries. ATHLETES PEAK summer camp will run from June 18- August 9. Can’t wait until summer? Athletes

Peak also offers training classes in the spring.

Please contact Tony Rienzo at (908) 930-9490 or [email protected] to receive more information.

Mention PrincetonScoop when you register and receive 15% off!

www.artscouncilofprinceton.org

SPORTS PERFORMANCE PROGRAM

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Looking for a new and exciting camp for your rising star this sum-mer? Here is the scoop on DANCE EXPO’S DANCE CAMPS for ages 4+. Get in the groove as you "Dance Around the World" to explore cul-tures from around the globe. Join their "Dance Camp" to try your hand at jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop and much more. All the World’s a stage in "Musical Theater" as you step up and sing, dance, act and learn about set design, costuming and audition-

ing.

Full and half day camps are avail-able along with before and after care. Join one of our day camps and explore the world of dance in a FUN

way!!

DANCE EXPO also offers evening classes year round in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and preschool dance for ages 3 and older. Visit us in East Windsor, Plainsboro and Law-

renceville.

www.DanceExpo.orgwww.TheDanceNetwork.org

4+ yrs.DANCE EXPO

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Join THE HUN SCHOOL community this summer!

Summer Day Camp- (June 25- July 27) For ages 5-13, the day camp pro-vides games, daily swimming, sports, special activity days, and more! The Hun School is staffed with experienced adult counselors. They provide lunch and a snack and campers choose their own activities.

The Academic Session- (June 25- July 27) The Hun School has resident or day student programs. With the personal attention of small classes and extra-help period, your child is sure to thrive. Lunch provided.

The American Culture and Language Institute- (June 25- July 27) In-tensive English instruction provided by Hun School teachers includes cul-tural and historical trips and lunch is provided. This is a boarding program with a day student option.

Sports Camps- Baseball (July 30th-Aug 3rd) and Basketball (July 30th-Aug 3rd & Aug 6th-10th)Held on the campus of The Hun School and di-rected by the School’s varsity coaches from 9am-3pm for boys ages 8-15. Activities include morning drills, skill sessions, and afternoon games and competitions. Lunch provided.

For more information please call Donna O’Sullivan at (609) 921-7600 ext. 2265 or visit their website, www.hunschool.org.

www.hunschool.org

grades 6-12THE HUN SCHOOL

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Open to students of all skill levels, MERCER GOLF ACADEMY JU-NIOR CAMPS are designed to engage each student in the fundamentals of the game, which includes daily work on all aspects from short game to full swing training and will provide your child with a unique golfing experience. The Academy’s teaching professionals take pride in ensuring that each student is enjoying their camp experience and progressing in the skills that will lead to the enjoyment of the game and for those who are competitive…the keys to winning. All camps are held on Mercer County golf courses, county residency is not required and the cost is the same re-

gardless. Multiple week/child discounts are also offered.

www.mercercountygolfacademy.com

4-18 yrs.MERCER COUNTY GOLF ACADEMY

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Start dates, location & days unless otherwise noted:June 18, 25,

July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30Aug 6, 13, 20, 27

Meets at Princeton C.C., Monday – Friday

FutureStars (Ages 4-7): 10:00-11:00 (Mon-Thurs) $75.00/wk

Half/Full-Day Camp (Ages 8+): 9:00-12:00/3:00 $225.00/$495.00/wk

College Team Prep (H.S. Golfer): 9:00-3:00 (Mon-Thurs) Mountain View G.C.$495.00/wk

Competition Training Camp (9 hole avg of <55 max): 8:00-2:00 Mercer Oaks G.C., June 25, July 16, 31, August 6 $550.00/wk

On the hunt for a fun, affordable all-day theatre camp for youth and teens? Look no further than the GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE’S SUMMER THEATRE ACADEMY! Their staff of professional theatre artists offers classes for students ages 5-18 in the foundations of acting, movement, voice, musical theatre, and de-sign and is ideal for students with or without theatre experience. THE SUMMER THEATRE ACADEMY also has convenient early drop-off and late pick-up for parents as well as extended care options from 8am-

6pm.

George Street Playhouse Summer Theatre Academy, 6/ 25 – 8/3, Mon – Fri, 9am – 4pm.

For more information please call (732) 846-2895 x115 or visit their website, www.georgestreetplayhouse.org/

theatreclass/summertheatreacademy

SINGING, DANCING, DRUMMING, JAMMING! Make beautiful mu-sical memories with your baby, toddler, or preschooler in one of MUSIC

TOGETHER’S fun, research-based classes.

Now offering Big Kids classes for children in grades K–2!

(a drop-off program)

Call us today at (609) 924-7801 to sign up for a free demo class or register!

Enrollment begins on March 18th.

www.georgestreetplayhouse.org

0-7 yrs.


5-18 yrs.GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE

www.musictogetherprinceton.com

SUMMER THEATRE ACADEMY

MUSIC TOGETHERPRINCETON LAB SCHOOL


Are you searching for high interest camps and classes where children have fun while being actively engaged? PRINCETON ACADEMY offers a va-riety of summer camps and classes for boys and girls entering preschool through 9th grade. Their highly motivated staff has tailored their camps and classes to give children opportunities to learn and build skills that will last a lifetime. PRINCETON ACADEMY SUMMER PROGRAM includes the four weeks of June 11th through July 6th. Please visit their

website to register and learn more about their exciting offerings.

SPORTS: preschool - 4th WRITERS WORKSHOP EARLY WRITERS: JK - 1stSOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE ART: Entering K - 1st ADVENTURES IN READING AND WRITING, WRITERS WORK-SHOP INTERMEDIATE WRITERS: 2nd - 4thMARTIAL ARTS CAMP, NATURE & SURVIVAL: Entering 3rd - 7thLEGO ROBOTICS NXT: Entering 3rd - 8thCOMPUTER PROGRAMMING CAMP, MODEL TRAINS: Entering 4th - 9th

Entering 5th - 9th graders can join the camps below:BASKETBALL CAMPBASEBALL CAMP ADVENTURE CAMPMOUNTAIN BIKE CAMPTENNIS CAMPSOCCER CAMPCROSS COUNTRY CAMPRENAISSANCE ART CAMPMEDIEVAL TIMES ART CAMP

www.princetonacademy.org

PreK- Grade 9PRINCETON ACADEMY

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OF THE SACRED HEART


Is your child an athlete who is ready to be trained like a Princeton Tiger? Since the early 1990's Princeton University's Office of Conference & Event Services, in conjunction with the Department of Athletics, has been offer-ing sport-specific camps for young athletes. Today, Princeton University hosts about 60 camps and clinics annually, with athletes from around the

world in attendance.

All camps are held on the beautiful and historic Princeton University cam-pus. Overnight campers reside in one of the University dormitories and

take meals in the dining facilities.

Each camp is directed by the Princeton University Varsity Coaches, with assistance from college coaches and players from around the country.

Ages vary by sport.

www.PrincetonSportsCamps.com

7-18 yrs.PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SPORTS CAMPS

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Love-15-30-40! Score some big points with your young tennis enthusiast at the lo-cal NASSAU TENNIS CLUB’S camp, for kids of all ages and tennis abilities. Their Junior Summer Camp provides campers with a fun outdoor sports experience, while their Tournament Tough camp is for ad-vanced players who are looking to improve and perfect their tennis game. NASSAU TENNIS campers enjoy tennis instruc-tion, conditioning, strategy, match play, off-court games and swimming. They have healthy lunches available as well as half and full day options plus before and after

care hours.

The SUMMER AT STUART pro-gram offers boys and girls from pre-school to high school opportunities to expand their horizons and discover a new interest. Whether it’s in the art studio, science lab, on the stage, the court or field, or exploring Stuart’s 55 acre wooded campus, their summer students have fun. Guided by experi-enced and caring staff, boys and girls will enjoy artistic, athletic and educa-tional experiences while making new friends and lasting memories. Before

and after camp care is available.

www.nassautennis.net

PreK- Grade 12


7-14 yrs.

www.stuartschool.org/summer

STUART COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

NASSAU TENNIS CLUB


Are you are looking for a fun, exciting and nurturing environment for chil-dren of all ages? We'd love you to join the Jordan Family for their 35th season at RAMBLING PINES DAY CAMP. They provide transportation, daily lunch (including a fantastic cookout on Fridays), and a daily after-noon snack. The sprawling, 225 acre campus, includes 2 lakes, 4 swim-ming pools, 4 tennis courts, 4 GaGa courts, sports fields, a gymnasium, extensive indoor facilities, an 18 hole mini-golf course, a low ropes chal-lenge course, a golf driving range, mountain biking trails and much more! Two registered nurses are on duty during camp hours.

RAMBLING PINES has a mature, experienced staff that will provide your child with instruction in swimming, arts & crafts, computers, danc-ing, drama, fishing, gymnastics, golf, music, nature study, soccer, softball, tennis, street hockey, mountain biking, basketball, volleyball, boating, ce-ramics...and more. Horseback riding is also available.

For more information please call (609) 466-1212 or visit their website, www.ramblingpines.com.

www.ramblingpines.com

3-15 yrs.RAMBLING PINES DAY CAMP


Are you looking to nourish your child's inherent connection to nature and enliven a sense of wonder? WALDORF SUMMER CAMP provides old-fashioned, healthy activities for children ages 4-14 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Days in their General Camp are filled with singing, play, handcrafts, art, and nature walks, and plenty of time to explore, create, and dream amidst their 20 acres of fields, woods, gardens, and stream. During each of their three 2-week sessions, children experience tie-dying, water play, bread baking, painting, woodworking, and cooperative games. Healthy snacks are provided, and each session ends with a festival day. In addition, they offer Specialty Camps for children ages 10-14, including sculptural arts, theater, sports, gardening, and much more. Extended afternoon option from 1 to 3:30 p.m. is available for all campers. Visit www. princetonwaldorf.org/programs/camp for details and forms.

www.princetonwaldorf.org

4-14 yrs.WALDORF SCHOOL

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Explore and create in a collaborative environ-ment at THE WEST WINDSOR ART CAMP

during spring break and summer!

5-10 yrs.


www.westwindsorartscenter.org/camps.html

WEST WINDSOR ARTS COUNCIL

Open House: Sunday,4/1, 2:00-5:00pm

Art & Science Camp: Exploring Machines and Movement- (5-10yrs) April 9-13Multi-Arts Camp- (5-10yrs) June 18-22, June 25-29, August 20-24, August 27-31Environmental Art Camp- (6-10yrs) August 6-17Theater Camp- (6-10yrs) August 6-17

Camp day runs from 9:00am-3:00pm, Extended hours offered 7:30am-9:00am and 3:00pm-6:00pm.

For more details and to register online - www.westwindsorarts.org.

HAVE A HAPPY SUMMER!


DIRECTORYTHE GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE SUMMER THEATRE ACADEMY

9 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901

732-846-2895 x115www.georgestreetplayhouse.org

THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETONDonna L. O'Sullivan

Director of Auxiliary Services and Summer Programs

176 Edgerstoune RoadPrinceton, New Jersey 08540

(609) 921-7600, ext. [email protected]

www.hunschool.org

MERCER COUNTY GOLF ACADEMY

Mercer County Golf Academy1 Wheeler Way, Princeton, NJ

609-520-0040www.mercercountygolfacademy.com

MUSIC TOGETHERPRINCETON LAB SCHOOL

66 Witherspoon StreetPrinceton, NJ 08542

(609) 924-7801www.musictogetherprinceton.com

NASSAU TENNIS CLUB1800 Route 206

Skillman, NJ 08558908-359-8730

www.nassautennis.net

OAK CREST DAY CAMP92 Cortelyous Ln,

Somerset, NJ 08873Tel:(732) 297-2000, Fax: (732) 821-5017

[email protected]

PRINCETON ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART

Director: Vince Geraci [email protected]

1128 Great Road Princeton, NJ 08540 Tel: 609.921.6499 Fax: 609.921.9198

www.princetonacademy.org

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SPORTS CAMPS

71 University PlacePrinceton, NJ 08540

[email protected]

www.PrincetonSportsCamps.com

RAMBLING PINES DAY CAMP

174 Lambertville Hopewell Rd.Hopewell, New Jersey 08525

(609) [email protected]

STUART COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART

1200 Stuart Road, Princeton, NJ 609.921.2330 x275

www.stuartschool.org/summer

WALDORF SCHOOL1062 Cherry Hill Road,

Princeton, NJ 08540609-466-1970, x140

[email protected]

WEST WINDSORARTS COUNCIL

West Windsor Arts Center952 Alexander Road (Historic Princeton

Junction Firehouse) West Windsor, NJ 08550

609.716.1931 www.westwindsorartscenter.org/Camps.html

ARTS COUNCIL OF PRINCETON

Paul Robeson Center for the Arts102 Witherspoon Street

Princeton, NJ 08542609-924-8777

www.artscouncilofprinceton.org

ATHLETE'S PEAK SPORTS PERFORMANCE

PROGRAMTony Rienzo

(908) [email protected]

CAMP EXPERTS & TEEN SUMMERS

Karen Meister609.644.4276

[email protected]

COMPUTERS + KIDS SUMMER CAMP

Located at Can Do Fitness CenterPrinceton Forrestal Village

Princeton, NJ 08541609-730-0746

[email protected]

DANCE EXPODance Expo East Windsor

Royal Plaza510 Route 130

East Windsor, NJ 08520609-371-2828

www.DanceExpo.org

Dance Expo PlainsboroPlainsboro Village Center

4 Market StreetPlainsboro, NJ 08536

609-799-7744www.DanceExpo.org

The Dance Network Lawrenceville

Manors Shopping Center160 Lawrenceville Pennington Rd

Lawrenceville, NJ 08648609-844-0404

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