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Bright Country Day School—Fun 4 Kids

Arena


Gymnastics—Summer Camp

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Happie Entertainment—For Parties

Beth


Chaim Pre-School Camps

Black


Bear Lake Camp

Camp


Regis—Applejack Teen Camp

Camp


Speers—Eljabar

Camp


Talamini—Ruach

Cedarville


Country Day Camp

Chesterbrook


Academy Camps

Children’s


Workshop—Summer Camp

Clay


Garden—Pottery

Country


Day Schools—Summer Fun Camp

Cranbury


Arts Council Camp

ESF


Summer Camps

The


Goddard School Summer Programs

The


Harmony Schools Summer Camps

Highland


Studios—Art Workshops

The


Hun School of Princeton Programs

Ice


Land Skating Cent.—Summer Hockey

Jewish


Comm. Center of Del. Val.—Camp

Jewish


Comm. Center of Del. Val.—Teens

Mercer


County CC—Performing Arts Prog.

Laser


Park—Fun

The


Lewis School—Summer Study

Liberty


Lake Camp

Music


Together—Classes

New


Horizons Montessori—Summer Camp

Notre


Dame H.S.—Summer Camps

Oak


Crest Day Camp

Old


Barracks Summer Day Camp

Our


Lady Of Sorrows—Summer Camp

The


Peddie School—Arts

The


Peddie School—Football Camp

Prince


of Peace Church—Music Camp

Princeton


Day School—Summer Programs

Princeton


Friends School Camps

Princeton


Latin Academy

Prin.


Montessori School—Summer Fun

Princeton


Speech/Language Center

Rambling


Pines Camp

Schafer’s


Gymnastic Camp

So.


Brunswick Community Ed. Camps

Soccer


Academy—Super Camp

Toddler’s


Village Summer Camp

Triangle


Art Camp

Waldorf


Summer Camp

Westminster


Conservatory—Music Camps

YMCA—Prin.,


W. Windsor, So. Brunswick

YWCA


Princeton—Summer Camps

South Brunswick Community Education
Academic Enrichment
4 Executive Dr.
P.O. Box 701
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 297-7800, ext. 3159
Fax: (732) 348-2110
E-mail: [email protected]
Location: a So. Brunswick School TBD
Director: Susan Davis
Ages served: entering grades 1-4
Session dates: 6/28-8/18, 5 weekly sessions
Tuition: $99/wk
   Students may sign up for a week of math or language arts enrichment held in the mornings.
Program is theme-based with activities that encourage children to use multiple strategies. First- and second-graders
are in different classes than third- and fourth-graders.
South Brunswick Community Education
Adventure Camp
4 Executive Dr.
P.O. Box 701
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 297-7800, ext. 3992
Fax: (732) 348-2110
E-mail: [email protected]
Location: Dayton School
Director: Cahterine Kujawa
Ages served: entering grades 5-8
Enrollment: 60
Session dates: 6/27-7/5, 7/8-7/19, 7/22-8/2, 8/5-8/16
Tuition: $375/session
   Adventure Camp is a dynamic full-day camp program formatted around a daily theme with varied
activities. Campers’ ideas contribute to the plans. Computers, arts and crafts, cooking, music, drama, nature,
sports, games and community projects are a big part of camp. Weekly outdoor swim program and trips are featured.
Special trips and activities for seventh- and eighth-grades. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily except Jul. 4.
South Brunswick Community Education
BASE Camp
4 Executive Dr.
P.O. Box 701
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 297-7800, ext. 3990
Fax: (732) 348-2110
E-Mail: [email protected]
Location: Indian Fields School
Director: Catherine Kujawa
Ages served: entering grades 1-4
Enrollment: 160
Session dates: 6/27-7/5, 7/8-7/19, 7/22-8/2, 8/5-8/16
Tuition: $375/session
   BASE Camp is a full-day camp and offers a multi-faceted program designed specifically for
your child. The program is organized around weekly themes with related minds-on, hands-on, creative and physical
activities. Children participate in varied age-appropriate activities such as music, art, theater, sports,
cooking, cooperative games, nature and computers. An extensive trip program and weekly swim lessons are part
of BASE Camp fun and learning. Excellent, experienced, caring staff including performing arts, art and science
specialists. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily except Jul. 4.
South Brunswick Community Education
Enrichment Camp Programs
4 Executive Dr.
P.O. Box 701
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 297-7800, ext. 3159
Fax: (732) 348-2110
E-mail: [email protected]
Location: various elementary schools
Director: Susan Davis
Ages served: 5-14
Enrollment: various
Session dates: weekly 6/25-8/17
Tuition: $75-$99/wk
   Kids are going to love the choices. We guarantee fun and learning. Summer Fun for K-2. Academic
Enrichment (reading and/or math). Summertime Trio with three choices/morning. Theater Camp (elementary, two
weeks; middle school, three weeks). Middle school enrichment and academics. Don’t miss out. Most programs are
9 a.m.-2 p.m. with noon-2:30 p.m. option.
South Brunswick Community Education
Sports Camp
4 Executive Dr.
P.O. Box 701
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 297-7800, ext. 3992
Fax: (732) 348-2110
E-mail: [email protected]
Location: South Brunswick High School, Crossroads Middle School
Director: Catherine Kujawa
Ages served: 3-teen
Enrollment: 140
Session dates: throughout summer
Tuition: $64-$119/wk
   Develop skills, get fit, build self-confidence and have fun! New for this summer is golf
and field hockey. Tennis, girls and boys basketball, girls and boys lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, baseball
and gymnastics camps are offered. First-fourth graders learn various sports at Summer Sports Camp. Five weekly
sessions of Summer Sports will be offered. Most are for fourth-12th grades. Enjoy game play and contests. Gymnastics
and tennis are for preschoolers too. Camps are directed by Viking coaches.
South Brunswick Community Education
STAR Camp (Science & Technology Adventure Researchers)
4 Executive Dr.
P.O. Box 701
Monmouth Junction NJ 08852
(732) 297-7800, ext. 3992
Fax: (732) 348-2110
E-mail: [email protected]
Location: Indian Fields
Director: Catherine Kujawa
Ages served: entering grades 5-8
Enrollment: 25
Session dates: 7/8-7/19, 7/22-8/2, 8/5-8/16
Tuition: $375/session
   STAR campers will discover how fun science can be in different hands-on activities each day.
Explore, gather information and see real science and technology in action on all-day field trips. Use computers,
experiments, team work and active exploration to discover the mysteries and magic of science and technology
in the morning program. In the afternoon join Adventure Camp for relaxation: swimming, sports, art, crafts,
performing arts, friends and more. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily except Jul. 4.
South Brunswick Community Education
Summertime Trio and Lunch Bunch
4 Executive Dr.
P.O. Box 701
Monmouth Junction NJ 08852
(732) 297-7800, ext. 3159
Fax: (732) 348-2110
E-mail: [email protected]
Location: a So. Brunswick School TBD
Director: Susan Davis
Ages served: entering grades 3-5
Session dates: 7/9-7/20
Tuition: $169
   Pick a trio from our outstanding summer enrichment selections. They appeal to a wide variety
of interests such as cooking, crafts, art, science, computers, fitness, and more. Children attend three one-hour
classes each morning during this two-week camp. Continue the fun with an afternoon of outdoor activities and
trips with the Lunch Brunch.
South Brunswick Community Education
Travel Camp
4 Executive Dr.
P.O. Box 701
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 297-7800, ext. 3990
Fax: (732) 348-2110
E-mail: [email protected]
Location: a So. Brunswick School TBD
Director: Catherine Kujawa
Ages served: 1-8
Enrollment: 90
Session Dates: 8/19-8/23
Tuition: $195
   Day campers can continue the fun in Travel Camp. Each day we take a different trip to swim,
see the animals at the zoo, go to the beach, explore New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
South Brunswick Family YMCA
Aquatics Camp
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-1150
Ages served: 5-12
Session dates: 7/1-8/16, 7:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m.
Tuition: $195
   Beginner to intermediate swimmers receive two to four hours of daily instruction by certified
swim instructors. Children also participate in structured gym games, learn technique and style through the
observation and study of Olympic swimmers on film, go on field trips to local attractions, participate in outdoor
sports and have fun. There are three different Aquatic Camps: Water, Water Everywhere, 7/1-5, 7/22-26,
8/12-16; Water Sports & Fun, 7/8-12, 7/29-8/2; Competitive Stroke Technique, 7/15-19; 8/5-9.
South Brunswick Family YMCA
Counselor-in-Training Program
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
To register, call: (732) 329-1150
Ages served: grades 9 & 10
Session dates: 7/15-8/9
Tuition: $500/4 wk session
   The Counselor-in-Training Program is a leadership development experience that prepares teens
to become camp counselors at age 16. Training sessions include team building, communication skills, child development,
risk management and behavior management. Sessions are combined with on-the-job training beside a senior staff
member.
South Brunswick Family YMCA Specialty Camp
Dance Mania
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
To register, call: (732) 329-1150
Ages served: 6-10
Session dates: 8/5-8/9; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuition: $130
   Do your want your children to explore/develop their creativity and get introduced to a variety
of dance movements and music? This camp exposes children to the fundamentals of dance. Enroll your child in
this one-week half-day specialty camp taught by YMCA dance instructors and you’ll never have to worry that
your child does not know how to express himself creatively.
South Brunswick Family YMCA
Discovery Camp
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
To register, call: (732) 329-1150
Ages served: 4½-6
Session dates: 6/24-8/16
Tuition: $195
   Discovery Camp blends trips with traditional camping activities to provide a fun and exciting
summer experience. Campers have two swimming lessons and one recreational swimming activity each week. Also,
there are weekly full-day trips to regional attractions such as state parks or the Liberty Science Center.
Additionally, there are half-day trips such as bowling or the movies. Other activities include: arts and crafts,
character development activities, structured gym games or outdoor nature.
South Brunswick Family YMCA
Explorer Camp
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-1150
Ages served: 7-11
Session dates: 6/24-8/16; 7:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m.
Tuition: $195
   Explorer Camp blends trips with traditional camping activities for a fun and exciting experience.
Campers have two swimming lessons and one recreational swimming activity each week. On Fridays, the camp goes
on a full-day trip to a regional attraction such a state park. Each week, the camp goes on one half-day trip
such as bowling, skating, or the movies. In this traditional day camp, campers sing song, play group games,
gain sports skills and participate in arts & crafts activities.
South Brunswick Family YMCA
Gymnastics Camp
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-1150
Ages served: 5-12
Session dates: 6/24-8/16; 7:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m.
Tuition: $195
   Each morning campers receive instruction on the various types of gymnastics apparatus. YMCA
gymnastics instructors dedicate afternoons to developing routines and one-on-one instruction. Campers also
swim three times each week and participate in arts and crafts and structured gym game activities and go on
one full day trip.
South Brunswick Family YMCA
Last Blast Camp
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-1150
Ages served: 5-12
Session dates: 8/19-8/30; 7:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m.
Tuition: $210/wk
   Swimming, local and regional field trips to various hot spots, structured gym games, outdoor
nature activities and theme parties make this two weeks a must for all children. Half-day trips may include
bowling, miniature golf or skating. Full-day trips may include visits to the Philadelphia Zoo, Mountain Creek
and many of New Jersey’s state parks.
South Brunswick Family YMCA
Specialty Camp-Nature/Science Sensation
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-1150
Ages served: 6-11
Session dates: 7/22-26; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuition: $130
   Led by a certified biology and earth science teacher or student, campers will explore various
fields of science and nature through hands-on experiments, films, discussions, outdoor excursions and field
trips. Science explorations include: simple chemistry experiments, making rock crystals, finding fossils, analyzing
creekwater, and more. Campers will go to the Griggstown Canal one day to gain real-life science/nature experience.
Upon completion of these projects, campers develop self-esteem and respect for the environment.
South Brunswick Family YMCA
Preschool Camp
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-1150
Location: Brunswick Acres School
Ages served: 3½-4½
Session dates: 6/24-8/16
Tuition: $195
   Activities and field trips are led by a certified teacher. 8:1, staff to child ratio. Themes
for this weekly camp include: Circus Clowns, Splish Splash, Creatures and Animals, and Space Mountain. Campers
swim four mornings each week, with two lessons taught by a certified swim instructor. Children also attend
two age-appropriate field trips every week. Other activities: art and crafts, structured gym games, outdoor
play, guest speakers, music and computer games. Children learn how to be responsible and care for and respect
others.
South Brunswick Family YMCA Specialty Camp
Basketball Clinic
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-1150
Ages served: 7 -15
Session dates: 7/29-8/2; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuition: $130/wk
   Campers improve their skills and learn new ones from YMCA sports directors, basketball coaches
and guest players. A typical day involves drills, scrimmages and instruction. Participants receive a certificate
and trophy at the end of camp.
South Brunswick Family YMCA Specialty Camp
U.K. Elite Soccer Clinic
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-1150
Ages served: 4 -15
Session dates: 7/15-19; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuition: $130/wk
   In U.K. Elite soccer clinic campers improve their soccer skills with instruction by former
players and coaches from England. This camp consists of practices followed by games. Teamwork and execution
are emphasized.
South Brunswick Family YMCA
Sports Camp
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-1150
Ages served: 5-11
Session dates: 6/24-8/16; 7:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m.
Tuition: $195/wk
   In this camp, children focus on expanding their knowledge and skill level in various sports.
Children will practice and play soccer, basketball, football, hockey, volleyball and/or lacrosse. Experienced
coaches will teach and tutor your child’s skill development in these sports. All campers swim three times a
week, with two swimming lesson and one recreational swimming activity. The camp will take one sports-related
field trip each week and visit a state park or other regional attraction once a week.
South Brunswick Family YMCA
Teen Travel Camp
329 Culver Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-1150
Location: Brunswick Acres School
Ages served: 12-17
Session dates: 6/24-8/23; 7:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m.
Tuition: $230/wk
   Teen Travel Camp blends aspects of day camp with daily trips geared toward older kids. The
camp goes on one full-day trip, spends one day at the Jersey Shore, goes on two half-day trips and spends one
day giving back to the community. The camp also takes two exciting overnight trips. Teaching and modeling character
development will be an underlying theme of this camp.
South Brunswick Recreation/Community Affairs

Summer Parks/Kinderparks
P.O. Box 190
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4000, ext. 671
Fax: (732) 821-2811
Location: Woodlot Park, New Road , Monmouth Junction
Administrator: Pat Papenberg
Ages served: Kinderparks, grades K-1; Summer Parks, grades 2-6
Enrollment: KinderParks: 25, Summer Park: 55
Session dates: Kinder Parks I, Summer Parks I, 7/2-7/13 (no camp July 4) ; Kinder Parks II, Summer Parks
II, 7/16-7/27; Kinder Parks III, Summer Parks III, 7/30-8/10. Time: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Summer Parks; 9:30-12:30
p.m., Kinderparks
   Summer Parks and KinderParks are outdoor programs with a wide variety of recreational activities
to help pass those long hot days of summer. Arts and crafts, board games, quiet games, active (playground games)
sports (volleyball, whiffleball, basketball, kickball, etc.) form the basis for the playground-park program.
Theme days, special activities and events are planned by the staff for each day. On very hot days, in the afternoons,
water play games or sprinklers are used to cool off.
The Summer Workshop for Teen Artists
P.O. Box 643
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 655-1705
Fax: (609) 860-1338
Location: Cranbury School, 22 N. Main St.
Directors: Marty Hayden, Sue Leson
Enrollment: 40
Ages served: 5-11
Session dates: 7/8-7/12, 7/15-7/19
   Courses: Pop Art Sculpture, Summer Theater for Kids, Mythical Creatures and Sculpture for
Little Hands. The Cranbury Arts Council’s Summer Workshops for Young Artists is a program designed to introduce
the children to a variety of art mediums and allow them to express themselves creatively. The Pop Art Sculpture
class will work and explore modeling and construction in the styles of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Claus
Oldenberg. The Summer Theater for Kids class is a fun-filled introduction to musical theater and the stage.
The children will audition, act, sing, dance and design costumes and props. At the end of the two-week session
there will be a final performance held for family and friends. The Mythical Creature class will create collages
of mythical creatures like unicorns, dragons and griffins in the style of famous children’s book author Eric
Carlyle. The Sculpture for Little Hands class is specially designed to help young children explore the textural
and modeling possibilities of clay by using pinch, roll and coil techniques. Classes are in one-week sessions
in the afternoon from 1-3 p.m. The average weekly tuition for each half-day session is $100.
Young Israel of East Brunswick Day Camp
193 Dunhams Corner Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 390-5093
(732) 254-1860
Location: East Brunswick
Ages served: 2-6
Enrollment: 50
   Instructional swim, sports, arts and crafts, gymnastics, baking, music, folk dancing, music,
"kid science", weekly trips, optional hot lunch program, playground facility, sports of all kinds daily, indoor
air-conditioned facility.