Best New York Sleepaway Camps Summer 2025-26 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: Schodack is nestled in a picturesque wooded valley in the foothills of the Berkshires, our beautiful campus of flat, grassy playing fields is surrounded by acres of our own stunning, private forest. Our cabins are clean, airy and spacious buildings with private toilets and showers in each cabin. We have two heated swimming pools, a lake for boating, dining hall, Rec Hall, Playhouse, Ropes course, amphitheater, Culinary Arts studio, fitness center, ball fields and courts and a hilltop horse corral.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Krouner family has been on this beautiful 100-acre site since 1909 when Sam and Lena Krouner operated a dairy farm, which later became Krouners Hotel. Their son, Lou, and his wife, Clara, converted the hotel into Camp Schodack in 1957; and their son, Paul, and his wife, Linda, became owner/directors in 1970. In 2012, after a lifetime of summers at Schodack, their son Matt became a full-time owner/director…four generations of continuous and dedicated family leadership!

Every camper becomes part of our Schodack family! Our staff actively creates a family-like atmosphere where everyone fits in, everyone is included, and each camper is surrounded by opportunities to excel – in building friendships, exploring new adventures, improving in favorite activities and taking on new challenges. We believe that kindness and caring are the keys to life-long friendships and our commitment to these values is what makes Schodack the camp that everyone wants to return to summer after summer!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please refer to Our Camp Website Link: www.schodack.com
for our dates and rates.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Schodack is looking for well-qualified Camp Counselors in the following areas: Ceramics; Culinary Arts; Go Karting; Ropes; Baseball; Basketball; Waterskiing.

Visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.schodack.com to apply and/or contact Owen directly at owen[AT]schodack.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Learn more about our facility at Our Camp Website Link: www.danbeeartsdance.com

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We are committed to being a place where girls are empowered to explore, gain independence and try new things - and in part, we achieve this through each girl getting to mold her own special experience at camp. Each day, girls at Danbee Arts & Dance take six classes depending on their interests and preferences, spread across a variety of fine art disciplines, dance styles, and traditional camp activities.

Before coming to camp, each girl chooses a specific major, either in arts or dance. And, if she wants to, she can also choose a minor in the other activity, arts or dance.

Learn more at Our Camp Website Link: www.danbeeartsdance.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Learn more at Our Camp Website Link: www.danbeeartsdance.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Above everything else, we are deeply committed to changing girls’ lives through the power of camp, and we are looking for individuals for our staff who are just as committed to that mission as we are.

Types of positions we hire for each summer include: Dance Instructors, Arts Instructors, Lifeguards, Chefs, Kitchen Support, Media, Medical, Housekeeping

Learn more at Our Camp Website Link: www.danbeeartsdance.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Day Camps operate at independent schools; indoor-outdoor programming, safe accredited, inspected and well-supervised spaces. OVERNIGHT CAMP 2022 is 7 day / 6 night traditional camp experience in the beautiful Niagara Peninsula region of Ontario; Our Camp Website Link: www.debatecamp.com

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Debate Camp creates a learning experience that is safe, welcoming, fun, and intellectually-engaging. Our program is meant to appeal to all ability levels, from the reluctant speaker to the already-accomplished debater.

We believe that learning is best served by engaging students in an academic experience, while at the same time ensuring they feel empowered to take risks.

We believe that "camp" creates a novel and secure learning environment in which campers feel safe to try new skills, think on their feet, see the opposing view, and to trust their teammates. Campers repeatedly inform us of how successful their academic experiences are - after Debate Camp, largely because they felt emboldened and confident in their ability to engage in discourse on subjects they felt unsure about only weeks previous. " I learned so much" is the most consistent feedback we get.

We feel that debating is not an elite skill for competition purposes only. Nor is it something that should be oversold / overcharged for the purpose of enhancing the college application process. We believe that to have advocacy skills, an ability with rhetoric, an ability to effectively organize one's thoughts, an ability to listen and be heard and to honour one's opponents with effective points and counter-points, are skills that all kids should develop.

As such, we annually review our fee scale to ensure we remain within reach of as many families as possible. We continue to work on funding and recruitment structures so that we may continue to remove barriers to enrichment education.

Moreover, we remain about training in the area of verbal advocacy; to stand, speak and be heard - an area requiring continued attention at a time when digital means provide so many alternatives to this. In the generation of the smart phone, of potentially less human-to-human conversation over substantial matters, what we teach is even more coveted...

Education has forever operated on a belief in the skills, ability and good intention of the future generation. Debate Camp is honoured to be invested in this work.

AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION

Debate Camp successfully completed the ACA 18 month accreditation process in 2021. This process included a thorough documentation and policy review of Debate Camp's Operation Manual and training materials. In 2021, an ACA site visitor visited in-person camp locations to observe camp operations and ensure the highest of facility standards at two of our American Debate Camp locations (as exemplars of our program in all regions)

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CANADIAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION

Debate Camp in 2020 was awarded with accreditation status from the provincial division of the CCA - Camping Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island [CANSPEI] . This 24 month process, ensured that all operating standards, including overnight camps in Canada are compliant with the highest operating standards; inclusive of an audit of our mission and values.

Highlights
• grades 5 - 10
• multi-level instruction
• suits all ability levels
• teaching ratio 1:8
• 3 debate rounds daily
• feedback and fun!
• all resources provided.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Debate Camp's intern program is popular among former campers that want to gain camp experience before they are staff age. The intern program is paid and provides interns with the necessary training and great leadership experience for college applications.

INTERN PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Debate Camp offers a select number of program staff internships each summer.

Interns must have completed Grade 10 or 11

experience working with youth

competitive debate and/or public speaking experience or experience with Model UN simulations

strong team player

willingness to learn how to design and deliver educational workshops

Internships are available at all in-person day camps and overnight camps as well as online camps.

Full details on: Our Camp Website Link: www.debatecamp.com
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YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Debate Camp Online; alongside all of our year-round enrichment programming is available at: Our Camp Website Link: www.enrichment.camp

OTHER CAMP INFO: All 2022 Health & Safety Practices as well as our Compliance standards for the states and provinces in which we operate are available on: Our Camp Website Link: www.debatecamp.com and Our Camp Website Link: www.debatecamp.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Full details on our 2022 dates and locations are available on:
UNITED STATES: Our Camp Website Link: www.debatecamp.com
CANADA: Our Camp Website Link: www.debatecamp.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
STAFF PROFILE: Debate Camp hires individuals who are both experienced with public speaking and debate, as well as being creative thinkers, reliable team players, and good role models for young people. Our staff teams demonstrate a high level of commitment to ensuring that camp is a safe and positive learning environment. Each staff team is supported by experienced program leaders and camp directors, who assist in the overall planning and preparation for a successful week; full details on:
Our Camp Website Link: www.debatecamp.com

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: Large private dorm with additional fitness center, dining hall, meeting and office space. Courts and fields for all sports, games and activities- swimming.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Wellspring New York, the most effective weight loss camp for girls and women in the U.S. Designed exclusively for girls and young women from age 11-24, Wellspring New York provides a life-changing summer of weight loss, improved fitness, and the friendship of other young women ready to commit to a lifetime of healthy living.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Camp.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website Dates and Rates section for more information.

CAMP FACILITIES: Campers live in 35 modern, paneled cabins called bunks. Each bunk is equipped with full bathrooms and storage space for each camper's belongings. Four regulation lighted Basketball Courts, Regulation Hockey Rink, Three regulation Baseball/Softball Fields, Regulation Lacrosse Field, Beach Volleyball Court, Two Volleyball Courts, Two heated swimming pools, Two Ga-Ga Courts, Social Hall, Gymnastics, Cooking, Dining Room, Planet West Canteen, Art Barn, Skate Park, Movie Theatre, Dance studio, Rock-climbing Wall/Ropes Course.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: At Timber Lake West, we foster the values of sharing, integrity, responsibility and respect in a friendly, safe and fun environment. Campers learn to value others by being valued themselves. They leave camp with memories that will last a lifetime. It is what Camp was always meant to be. At Timber Lake West, our commitment is to provide the highest level of service and excellence in the camping profession. Constantly innovating and moving forward, Timber Lake West's facilities, program and staff development are second to none. Our camps' mission is to teach children the skills of making and keeping friends, while building their self-esteem, self-confidence and resilience.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership program.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1- Sunday June 29, 2014 -Friday July 25, 2014 Session 2 - Sunday July 27, 2014 - Wednesday August 20, 2014.

See website for pricing details.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 19 rustic open air cabins, dining hall, fencing pavilion, outdoor basketball courts, rustic amphitheater, and a pristine lake for swimming."

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: At ADK philosophy runs through every decision we make. We aspire to extraordinary things, in our traditional summer camp and in our campers, and that message is pervasive and contagious.

Simply put, a well-grounded philosophy will distinguish the great camp from a good camp. At our boys and girls camp we espouse a holistic approach to reduce the fragmentation that exists in young lives and empower our campers to be less busy, less formally structured, less overtly competitive, more committed to meaningful moments and attentive to the wonder that surrounds them.

Our objective is to present opportunities that build into a series of personal accomplishments that accumulate during the time they are with us. The goal is that they return from our summer camp for kids with bold hearts and strong character and that we will have made such a difference in their young lives.

And yet–conversely–despite our careful efforts and thoughtful organization, we strive to make all this “scaffolding” invisible. We know that beyond the incredible activities and instruction at our kids overnight camp, it’s the time in between that really matters. That it’s bunk life, mealtime goofiness, camping sleepovers and just luxuriating in the simple pleasures of summer–that imprint enduring memories. When our alums visit, our biggest complement is when they tell us that nothing’s changed.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Full Session June 28th - August 20th $11,200
Session One June 28th - July 25th $6,725
Session Two July 26th - August 20th 6,725

Two week sessions for first time campers age 7 -9 $4,150
6/28 - 7/11
7/12 - 7/25
7/26 - 8/8
8/9 - 8/20

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Open Job Positions:

Tennis Staff
Sailing Staff
Kayak Staff
Wilderness Trip Staff
Male Kitchen Staff

Please contact the camp for complete jobs info.

CAMP FACILITIES: Campers attending Shankitunk for a week of summer fun will be assigned to one of our 15 rustic wooden cabins along the meadows edge. We have an outdoor swimming pool, low ropes course, basketball court, volleyball court, dining hall, craft hall, recreation pavilion, soccer field, archery range, Science Center, bathhouse with hot water and showers, maintenance shop, hiking trails, and river access for nature exploration.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: 4-H Camp Shankitunk is the oldest continuously operating 4-H camp in New York State. We first opened in 1927 as a vacation getaway for farm children in Delaware County, and have been providing a memorable experience for campers from all over the state and even other states ever since.

Our program has many rich traditions that have inspired grown campers to send their children back and even their grandchildren. Our chicken BBQ dinner, visit from the Delaware County Dairy Princess, closing candle ceremony, songs, class options, friendships, and flag salute are just a few. We hire a staff of approximately 40 each year, many of whom have been with us since they were old enough to attend Shankitunk themselves, but we love to welcome new faces into our camp family too. Imagine the fun you could have with us at Shankitunk this summer!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Shankitunk does offer a CIT program for campers age 14 and older who are interested in becoming future counselors. Campers complete level one in team-building, level two in communication and self reflection, and then attend a two week program where they devote all of their class time the first week to becoming a counselor and spend the second week shadowing a counselor to apply what they have learned. For more details on our CIT Program, visit Our Camp Website Link: www.campshankitunk.org.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Camperships are available to all Delaware County 4-Hers and children who live on a Bonafide farm.

Additional camperships may be available to provide some assistance. Check with our main office (Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County) at 607-865-6531 or your own county 4-H educators for more information.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Shankitunk hosts many other events for children and adults throughout the year, including a STEM Camp, A forestry weekend, a 4C adult camp, and is available for rental as well for field days, etc.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Camp Shankitunk sometimes hosts 4-H related events including Fun Day, annual meetings, a dog agility course, etc., but for the most part is closed outside of the summer camping season.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Shankitunk hosts many other events for children and adults throughout the year, including a STEM Camp, A forestry weekend, a 4C adult camp, and is available for rental as well as for field days, etc.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For the latest information about this years weeks and fees, please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.campshankitunk.org or find us on facebook.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We entertain applications yearly for waterfront staff, Nurses, Camp Cook, Kitchen Staff, Counselors, and other positions.  To download our application visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.campshankitunk.org, or contact Cathy Scofield at the CCE Delaware office at (607) 865-6531.

CAMP FACILITIES: Ranked #1 athletic facilities in the New York State collegiate system in 2016, The College at Brockport boasts any cross country and track and field athlete’s dream environment to get better. State of the art indoor and outdoor track facilities, coupled with an athlete-specific weight facility provide the necessary resources to train and compete at the highest level.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: 10:1 Camper to Coach Ratio

Camp Director Danielle Novara is in her 2nd year as The College at Brockport’s Director of Cross Country, Track and Field. Previously coaching at the Division I level at Colgate University, and at Oberlin College, Novara brings a wealth of experience to the Brockport teams. She excited to offer her expertise to young athletes at camp!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit the camp webpage for additional information
Our Camp Website Link: www.ussportscamps.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Facilities vary depending on location.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The mission of US Performing Arts Camps is to promote and develop the growth of performing artists in America.

US Performing Arts Camps is considered the premier top tier summer program for training young people in the arts. Our programs are taught by the university or college departments and their professional faculty and guest professionals in their fields.

US Performing Arts offers programs in Animation, Computer Animation, Costume design, Directing, Film-making (including 4K High-definition), Dance, Hip Hop Dance, Musical Theater, Play-writing, Sit Com Writing, Sit Com Acting, Singing, Voice-over work for animation, movies and games, and we started the first College Audition Boot Camps for high school students.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: A limited number of partial scholarships are available through US Performing Arts. US Performing Arts will also work with parents on payment plans.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: College Audition Boot Camp for High School Seniors held in October-November.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Programs typically run June to August. Dates vary by program. Please see our website for specific program dates, or call our office at (888) 497-3553.

CAMP FACILITIES: The 4,000 square foot dance facilities house two modern air conditioned studios. Dressing rooms and showers are available. A deli is located in the same building as are vending food/beverage machines.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Four courses are available beginning with the Intermediate-2 level which offers two classes per day. Intermediate-3 includes a single Advanced/ Intermediate class which is integrated along with the Intermediate-2 schedule. Advanced Intermediate offers three classes daily while the Advanced level offers students four classes/day.

Further details and options are available at Our Camp Website Link: www.besfi.com under summer program brochure.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships are restricted to students attending at least four full weeks (not required to be consecutive) and are residents of Suffolk County, NY. Complete scholarship information is available in the 2018 BESFI Summer Intensive Brochure at Our Camp Website Link: www.besfi.com.

OTHER CAMP INFO: The outstanding staff includes teachers with professional credentials from several of the world's leading ballet companies. All instructors are in residence at least one full week. Consult the summer program brochure at Our Camp Website Link: www.besfi.com for more complete biographical notes.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
The program runs July 9 through August 17. Workshop participants have several attendance options ranging from a single class to attendance for the full six-weeks. Full details are available at Our Camp Website Link: www.besfi.com under summer program brochure.

CAMP FACILITIES: 7 brand new solar powered cabins, massive gymnasium with a skate board park, work out area and indoor basketball court, 3 outdoor tennis courts and 1 outdoor basketball court, an unparalleled high ropes course high up in the trees, a climbing wall, beautiful garden where we grow our own fruits and vegetables, brand new stables for our horses, new chicken coupe where we raise chickens and collect fresh eggs, ATV track and trails, baseball and soccer fields and much much more!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We have a non-competitive philosophy and our campers get to make their own schedule every day! We embark on at least 2 trips every week and only hire the most caring and safety conscious staff.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Please call for financial assistance. (914) 693-7111.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1 June 22nd – July 13th
Session 2 July 14th – August 3rd
Session 3 August 4th – August 24th

CAMP FACILITIES: Students stay in university residence halls in all of our domestic programs and in hotels in Paris and Mallorca.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Summer Study Programs has been running pre-college programs for 25 years. Each of our programs allows students to be in class for approximately 3 hours a day, while participating in daily afternoon, evening, and weekend activities/excursions.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: A small amount of financial aid available may be available to students in need.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Visit our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.SummerStudy.com for complete program details.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
See website at Our Camp Website Link: www.summerstudy.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Interested applicants may submit their application on our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.SummerStudy.com or mail our application (available online) to:

SUMMER STUDY PROGRAMS
900 WALT WHITMAN RD.
MELVILLE, NY 11747

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Coerver Coaching Method is our core focus. With a proven camp program since 1977 that develops individual soccer skills through an International staff. Our camps are one of the best first time sleep away experiences for young soccer players. LPSC has special sessions for serious young soccer athletes planning on playing at a higher level in college or beyond. EX: Abby Wambach attended camp for two years during high school, now FIFA Women Player of the Year. see our History for story of the camp.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: FC Freeze of Canton NY and Adirondack Freeze F.C. of Lake Placid Olympic Region

OTHER CAMP INFO: Campus security 24/7. College dorms. Great camp food - rivals your Mom's ! Certified Athletic trainers on field at all training sessions. Camp dance, World Cup face paint tournament each week.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.lakeplacidsoccer.com for dates.

CAMP FACILITIES: Brookwood Camps established in 1938, stands on the 160-acre former Proctor estate. The park like grounds provides a pristine setting for our campers and staff. There is virtually no end to the availability of fields, courts, trails and buildings. Boys and girls campus is separated by our 6 acre Brookwood park. The facilities are equal for boys and girls as well as uniquely positioned for easy access.

The waterfronts reflect golden sunshine on the nearby bunks. Dining is a convenient walk from both boy's and girl's campus. A secured long camp road shelters us from unauthorized access. Our Facilities include: - Acres of horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking trails - Amphitheater in the park - Archery range - Arts and Crafts/ceramics studio - Canteen with video arcade, pool table, ping-pong, snack bar and more - 3300 square foot Dance/aerobic/yoga studio - Fine arts studio - Ga Ga pits - Golf Center - Gymnastics pavilion - Health center brand new with all state of the art medical equipment - 10,000 square foot indoor arena, complete with 2 basketball courts and indoor cheerleading center with spring floors, tumble track, and mats. - Aquatics Center complete with 5000 square foot heated swimming pool and 80 ft water slides. - 4-mile spring-fed lake with separate boys and girls water fronts, complete with state of the art fiberglass docks and water parks - 9 hole mini-golf course Movie theater with 92f big screen, surround sound, and stadium seating.

Newly renovated bunks with new bathrooms, windows, paneling and much more! Also, Physical fitness center with nautilus machines, stairmasters, and treadmills - Roller hockey rink, complete with lights and scoreboard - Waterfront program with kayaks, canoes, windsurfers, sailboats, surf bikes, rowboats and more! - 6 baseball/softball fields including our stadium field, complete with home run fence, left field monster, dugouts, press box, bullpen, and batting cage - 9 all-weather basketball courts, complete with lights - 7 all-weather tennis courts, complete with lights - 5 full-sized fields in our soccer/football/lacrosse complex - 5 volleyball courts; 1 sand beach court and 4 all-weather courts - Nature shack, dining halls, photography studio and much more! NEW FOR 2018 5000 square foot fitness center, broadcast studio and movie theater all in one building.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: THERE’S A NEW REVOLUTION IN THE SUMMER CAMP INDUSTRY: With over 75 years of combined experience as owners/operators of both traditional summer camps and sports camps, the Fiedler Family is now revolutionizing the industry by offering the best of both types of camps in one comprehensive experience your child will remember for a lifetime. This new concept will provide boys and girls with the family atmosphere, broad based programming, security and structure of a traditional camp experience while offering access to the top sports instructors in the world in a variety of sports and activities.

Campers will have the choice of participating in fully immersed weekly programs in various sports and activities led by professional level instructors who have reached the pinnacle of their field, or they can choose to maintain a broad based program in all activities while still receiving access to the instructors at their own pace. We want our all of our campers to elevate their athletic skills by learning new techniques and improving upon fundamental basics in their favorite sports and activities.

We also want our campers to enjoy and learn from experiences off of the ball field. Our goal is to have The Sports Academy at Brookwood Camps provide a well rounded experience that will help our campers grow athletically, socially, and emotionally. World Class Instructors will teach Brookwood campers in the following sports: - Soccer - Football - Basketball - Lacrosse - Baseball for boys - Softball for girls - Track and Field - Golf - Tennis - Cheerleading/Tumbling - Gymnastics - Swimming. In addition to the sports, we will also offer a sports broadcasting program for those campers interested in announcing and covering sports.

THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTORS ARE ALREADY COMMITTED FOR 2018: - Jay Fiedler--Former NFL Quarterback will run the football program and direct the Sports Academy - Scott Brunner—former NY Giants Quarterback - Sam Madison—former Miami Dolphins and NY Giant All-Pro cornerback - Leo Mazzone—former MLB Pitching Coach (his players earned 6 Cy Young Awards) - Steve Levy—ESPN anchor since 1993 will instruct in our sports broadcasting program - Tim Capstraw—former Division 1 Basketball Coach and current radio analyst for Brooklyn Nets - Danielle Gallagher—All-American in women’s lacrosse, competed in 4 World Cup Tournaments - Manchester United's Gary Lewis for soccer, Ron Claiborne of ABC's good morning America for our broadcast program. To learn more about our Sports Academy and summer camp experience, contact us anytime!!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We offer CIT and Waiter/Waitress programs

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We offer flexible dates at affordable prices. Come for as little as 2 weeks or as long as 6. Check our website for complete information.

OTHER CAMP INFO: FIT 4 LIFE program new for 2018 for athletes, active campers or as an alternative to weight loss camp.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We offer flexible dates at affordable prices. Come for as little as 2 weeks or as long as 6. Check our website for complete information. Or do a one week academy program.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
A camp is only as good as its committed staff. The Sports Academy at Brookwood Camps is proud of its counselors, for their selected special skills, imagination, exceptional leadership and a natural sensitivity for children. At The Sports Academy at Brookwood Camps we are always looking for superior people to fill our summer camp positions. We go to great lengths to secure world class athletic instructors in a variety of sports and compliment them with a professional educator led staff that oversees the daily program. Their insight, expertise and warmth are visible as the campers freely take advantage of this great source of knowledge and kindness.

The Sports Academy at Brookwood Camps combines the best of Sports Camps and Traditional Camps into one comprehensive experience. In 2014 we introduced this new concept to the camp industry and the reviews and feedback have been amazing. World Class professional instructors such as Leo Mazzone (former MLB pitching coach), Gary Lewis and Eric Lorandini (Manchester United Soccer Developmental Program instructors), Adam Schefter and Rich Ackerman (nationally recognized sports broadcasters), Tim Capstraw and Mark Coffman (former Division 1 college basketball coaches), and Scott Brunner and Chris Chambers (former NFL standouts) all spent time teaching our campers this past summer in weekly developmental programs. They have committed to return next summer along with many more instructors we have recruited to be a part of our incredible camp, including Ms. Erica (former professional dancer and lead dance instructor for a top studio in NJ) to teach our dance program for girls.

The Sports Academy experience at Brookwood Camps is one where children will develop new skills, learn to live with others, and have fun. This is accomplished each summer in a safe, nurturing & caring environment where each child is made to feel special. The results are children that leave camp with a good self- image, high confidence level and friendships to last a lifetime.

WE are looking for senior female staff, lifeguards, specialty counselors, drivers and support staff.

Please come and explore the website, at Our Camp Website Link: brookwoodcamps.com. We look forward to speaking with you shortly and hope you will be interested in working at The Sports Academy at Brookwood Camps. If you are interested please fill out the application at Our Camp Website Link: brookwoodcamps.com.

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: Eagle Island Camp consists of historic great camp buildings, cabins and platform tents. Campers stay in either the historic guest house on bunk beds, in one of our rustic cabins, or in a platform tent.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: In everything we do, we believe in inspiring and empowering young people to be confident, collaborative, and courageous. We offer a variety of programs run by trained staff. Each program offering provides campers with life skills and memorable experiences. Learn more at eagleisland.org

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial assistance is available for youth camp programs. We believe that every child should be able to experience camp. We ask that every family reflect on what they are able to contribute to their camper's experience. You can learn more about our financial assistance at eagleisland.org

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Families will be able to explore Eagle Island through nature, crafting, sailing, swimming, Adirondack trips, and more. Families will stay in one of our historic great camp buildings, rustic cabins, or platform tents.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
All-Gender Day Camp for youth entering grades 3-6, $375/week. -Two sessions, June 29-July 3 and July 6-July 10
Girls' Overnight Camp for youth entering grades 5-8, $850/week,
-Two sessions, July 12-July 17 and July 19-July 24
Family Camp, $750/week
-Two session, July 26-August 1 and August 2-August 8

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Eagle Island Camp is hiring for multiple positions. Come live, work, and play on an island in middle of the Adirondack mountains of New York. Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.eagleisland.org to learn more and apply.

CAMP FACILITIES: We fully utilize the University�s excellent indoor and outdoor athletic and cultural facilities on Hofstra�s beautiful 240-acre campus.

Give your child the summer experience of a lifetime! With more than 20 specialty camps, 12 sports academy camps and the Learning Institute, Hofstra Summer Camps provides an intellectually enriching atmosphere and hours of fun!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: For more than 25 years, Hofstra Summer Camps has provided a safe and enriching environment for children in all grade levels. We expect 2014 to be our most exciting summer ever, with thrilling new programs that offer a variety of ways to enrich campers’ social development, creativity, and physical and academic potential.

Hofstra Specialty Camps offers a broad spectrum of programs — fine arts, performing arts, science, tennis, golf, and more than 20 additional specialties — with the flexibility to register for two, four, six, or seven weeks. Campers spend half the day in their chosen specialty and the other half in recreation and instructional swim.

If your camper in grades 2 through 12 wants to improve their athletic skills, he or she can choose Sports Academy Camps in baseball, basketball, lacrosse, wrestling, volleyball, soccer, softball, pep band, dance, and cheerleading.

Does your camper prefer more intellectual or creative pursuits? No problem! Our Learning Institute programs offer wonderful opportunities for students to challenge themselves in positive, enjoyable settings.

And once again, we are proud to partner with Nassau BOCES to offer a wide range of unique and exciting programs for youth in grades 3-11, including our Hofstra Precollegiate Career Discovery Institute for grades 7-11, which gives teens the opportunity to explore possible future careers in culinary arts, veterinary, video production, graphic design, aviation, criminal justice and more! These experiences will help teens explore their passions while gaining solid fundamentals and skills. With convenient locations on the Hofstra campus and at Nassau BOCES’ Brookville, Caumsett and Barry Tech locations, there is something for everyone!

Hofstra’s knowledgeable and reputable staff focuses on teaching self-respect, courage, and responsibility, while building campers’ self-esteem, self-confidence, and character. Our camps offer far more than typical child care; we help campers discover their special talents and identify their goals and dreams. Additionally, campers have access to excellent indoor and outdoor athletic and cultural facilities on Hofstra’s beautiful 240-acre campus.

We invite you to learn more about our American Camp Association-accredited summer camps, tour the facilities, and meet with our dedicated staff. We look forward to meeting you and satisfying your family’s summer camp needs.

If you have any questions, please call us at 516-463-CAMP.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We offer a six week Counselor Apprentice Program for boys and girls entering 10th or 11th grade by September 2014

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We offer Spring Break Camps - April 14-17, 2014
After school Programs March - April, 2014
Pre-Collegiate Courses
Discovery Career Institute

OTHER CAMP INFO: Tuition includes transportation and lunch

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.hofstra.edu

CAMP FACILITIES: Chipinaw is on 200 acres of beautiful landscape. It features a brand new state of the art gymnastics center, 5 basketball courts, 12 tennis courts, a newly renovated hockey rink, an olympic style pool, a 96 acre privately owned lake, a two story arts & crafts center, newly built computer and digital media lab, a circus, horseback stables, and much more.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Welcome to the spirit of summer, welcome to Camp Chipinaw. It is our hope that you will enjoy exploring our website as you learn all about our summer home. Chipinaw was built specifically as a summer camp for boys in 1926, and 12 years later the girls campus was added. Since that time, Chipinaw has become one of the finest traditional camps in the United States. Your experience at Chipinaw will be a perfect blend of Chipinaw's rich history and traditions along with all the latest and greatest facilities and activities that one would expect from a superior summer camp. We welcome boys and girls age 7 through 16 to join us for a summer of Fun, Friends, Sports, Arts and Adventure.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Full seven week session.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camp Begins
Sunday, June 28th, 2020

Visiting Day
Sunday, July 19th, 2020

Last Day
Sunday, August 16th, 2020

Cost: $12,550

*All dates are subject to change

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Our summer camp is only as good as the staff it hires. That is why we search the globe for the most experienced and enthusiastic staff members we can find. From England to Australia and California to Maine, our staff consists of about fifteen different nations and over twenty states. Everyone comes together with one goal in mind; to make sure our campers have the best summer of their lives!

We are looking for general counselors, specialist counselors, leadership positions, and support staff for the upcoming summer. General counselors spend the day with their division of campers; guiding, supporting, and supervising them as they go from activity to activity.

As a specialist, you concentrate on a specific area, passing on your knowledge to our campers to ensure they are learning or mastering that skill. The leadership roles we fill each summer range from department heads and group leaders to medical staff and office assistants. Lastly, our support staff members work behind the scenes as kitchen staff, maintenance workers, groundskeepers, and housekeepers to ensure the day to day operations of camp are handled.

Generally, most of our counselors are aged between nineteen and twenty-five, while our leadership staff are over twenty-five and have worked their way up the camp ladder. For a complete list, view our staff positions.

If you feel you have the outgoing, fun personality to be a part of the Chipinaw Family, then make sure to apply! Don't forget to visit our FAQ's section to learn more about our traditional coed summer camp!

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: Our natural wooded setting, outstanding facilities, and breathtaking waterfront provide campers endless opportunities for outdoor fun.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Campers enjoy a balanced schedule that includes group periods and choice periods each day. During group periods, campers participate in group activities that ensure group bonding and a well-rounded summer. Choice periods provide campers a customized Walden experience, with more time and instruction in the activities they love most.

Walden also has many exciting special days that differ from our regular schedule! Our campers enjoy awesome trip days to places such as Six Flags amusement park. We also have many Special Event Days including Carnival, Big/Little Day, and Superbowl Sunday among many others. Walden campers additionally enjoy camp traditions such as Tribals in the first session and Color War during the second session. Both are four-day events with exciting activities to promote team building and camp spirit. Walden also offers optional mountain bike trips and guided hikes up local Adirondack peaks. Campers may also elect to participate in any number of tournament teams in which they compete against neighboring camps.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:

Full Summer Session: June 28th – Aug. 16th $11,075
First Session: June 28th – July 22nd $6,975
Second Session: July 23rd – Aug. 16th $6,975
CIT Program (Full Summer Only) June 28th – Aug. 16th $11,075
Two Week Session* July 23rd – Aug. 6th $4,975
*2 week session is for New Campers ONLY leaving 3rd grade and younger.

CAMP FACILITIES: Campers stay in secure, clean, modern corridor-style residence halls dedicated to summer campers. Males and females are housed in separate buildings. When not in class or practice, students have lots of fun participating in a variety of recreational activities including outdoor games like "Capture the Flag" and "Ultimate Frisbee," indoor games, movies, visits to a nearby lake for picnics and campfires, hikes, relaxing and socializing at the village Coffee House and each camp closes with a farewell party the last night of their camp.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Each building is staffed by a Head Camp Counselor and 4 camp counselors who are are specially trained to serve as positive role models, mentors and friends. They provide out-of-classroom supervision throughout the week.

Our programs are staffed by distinguished members of the Alfred University faculty and advanced graduate students. Our sports camps are run by our head sports coaches who have all won distinguished awards in their sport. With Alfred University's excellence in teaching and coaching, along with their commitment to offering quality programming, these are among the most educational and fun summer programs in the country.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): At the end of our Equestrian camps there are shows put on for parents to enjoy the last day of camps. Check our website for specific information.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Cafeteria-style meals are served in the University's dining hall. Our Dining Service chefs do an excellent job in accommodating campers with food allergies and any other special requirements.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Check out our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.alfred.edu where you will find detailed information about all of our summer programs and access the online application. You can also view our Summer Camp video.

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: We have five cabins, recreation room, a heated outdoor swimming pool, lake, petting zoo, dining room, and Trading Post.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our staff are 21 years old and older and are all certified in CPR. They come in for a week of training before camp begins and are trained in lifting and transferring, feeding methods, diapering and showering, hygiene, what to expect and how to deal with certain behaviors, how to deal with seizures.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We do offer scholarships. Parents can contact the camp office either by e-mail or phone to request an application.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: The summer sessions are offered from June through August, and our weekend respite program is offered twice a month from Oct. to May.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Schedule of sessions is on the camp website at Our Camp Website Link: www.camppaquatuck.org as well as our weekend respite schedule and Open House dates. The summer fee per session is $1,050, and our weekend respite fee is $435.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have a pool, pond for boating and fishing, horses and many skilled based activities, trails for hiking, 4 traditional cabins, 3 log cabins, 2 building with 3 living units in each. See website for more info.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our skill based activity programs helps campers to grow individually.

Campers can earn awards from Red cross swimming, NRA rifle, USA archery as well as a certificate in any activity area they choose. We have a broad range to cover many interests from crafts to creative arts to outdoor skills to target sport and horseback riding.

We have a one week outdoor adventure for girls-sleeping out in tents on our wooded property, cooking over the campfire while still being able to enjoy some activities in main camp.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Campers in Leadership training.

OTHER CAMP INFO: We are accredited by ACA and a member of CCCA. We are the camping ministry of Pioneer clubs. We have a low staff to camper ratio of 1:3 and every camper is important to us. We have small group Bible studies that are age appropriate and a campfire each evening.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Sessions are for one week or 2 weeks beginning on July 7 and ending August 10th 2013. A basic week long (6 nights) session is $295.

Please see full information on our website Our Camp Website Link: www.campcherithwny.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
More information at Our Camp Website Link: dunkfitkids.com