Community YMCA The Community YMCA summer camps are an exciting place for kids. Swimming, dancing, cooking, teambuilding, and volunteering — these are just some of the fun activities kids can explore at YMCA summer camps. Whether you’re looking for outdoor adventures, day trips, fine arts, or enrichment activities, the Y has a camp program to help your child learn, grow and thrive.TheY gives every child and teen the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. Children can have fun at camp while trying new activities, building self-esteem, finding new talent, staying active, and making new friends. For more than 50 years,The Community YMCA has been providing enriching and safe experiences at a variety of summer camps for children 2 ½ to 15 years old. Each summer, hundreds of campers return to the Y to renew old friendships, make new ones and be a part of the YMCA family.The Community YMCA offers camp programs at several locations throughout Monmouth County, including Camp Arrowhead in Marlboro and Camp Zehnder in Wall.Y camps offer convenient schedules to fit every family’s needs.All are welcome at the Y and financial assistance is available to those who qualify. For more information, call 732-946-4598 or visit TheCommunityYMCA. org/summercamp.
Creative Inspiration Academy Creative Inspiration Academy is a new dance and baton twirling school located in Hazlet.At CIA, students are encouraged to express their individuality through their performance. Instructors at CIA are always finding new and exciting ways to challenge their students to do their personal best. Using a combination of technique, stretch, and improvisational classes, students are always developing new skills to better themselves as performers. Summer camps offered at CIA include: Princess Camp for ages 3-8; Preprofessional Dance Camp for ages 9 and older, and Competitive Baton Camp for ages 9 and older. For more information about classes or camps offered at CIA, visit dancecia.com or call 908-461-6571. Creative Inspiration Academy is located at Chelsea Place, 3253 Route 35, North Unit No. 6.
Middletown Recreation While the snow is still on the ground, it’s time to start thinking about summer camp. Middletown Recreation is offering eight weeks of summer camp starting June 30. Camps are based upon the grades the children will enter in fall 2014. Pioneers are for Pre-K and kindergarten, Buccaneers grades 1-4, Explorers grades 5-7 and Teen Trekkers grades 8-9. Pioneers must be 4 years old by Oct. 1. Camps are held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for Pioneers and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Buccaneers and Explorers. Optional aftercare is available for Buccaneers and Explorers. Weekly specials include Mad Science, interaction with animals, puppets, magic and more. Explorers have the option of taking a day trip on Wednesdays to locations such as iPlay America, Lakewood BlueClaws games, and mini-golf.A separate set of trips is available for Teen Trekkers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Trips include Medieval Times, Pirates on the Manasquan, and Zip Line Fun. Registration begins March 1 for residents and March 8 for nonresidents. Parents can register campers for as many weeks and trips as they like.Visit https://register.communitypass.net/Middletown to register online. Fees vary based on camp and number of optional services selected. Call 732-615-2260 for more information.
Monmouth County Park System This summer make the Monmouth County Park System part of your life. With its great parks, memorable summer camps and fantastic golf courses, every day is an adventure.The hardest part about the summer will be deciding what to do first. Park System summer camps are sure to be the highlight of any child’s vacation. From Tiny Adventures to Summertime Fun at the Fort, these camps feature everything you’d want — games, crafts and nature activities. Some Park System camps allow children to focus on a particular sport or interest such as Surf’s Up and Princess Party Camp. Can’t choose? You don’t have to. Most Park System camps last a week, allowing children to register for multiple camps and experience new activities throughout the summer.While Park System camps are just for kids, its golf courses welcome players of all ages. With eight golf courses at six locations throughout the county, golfers are sure to find one to suit their level of play. Be sure to check out Park System golf clinics, lessons and tournaments. Details about Park System summer camps, parks and golf courses can be found at www.monmouthcountyparks.com.The Park System can also be reached at 732- 842-4000, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays.
Ranney Summer Programs 
Pivotal Pilates At Pivotal Pilates, they combine the simplicity, power and integrity of classical Pilates, and specialize in rehabilitation techniques and athletic condition. Pivotal Pilates, founded and directed by Susan Markowitz, is located on Route 34 in Matawan. Pivotal offers state-of-the-art instruction integrating Pilates rehabilitation techniques with athletic strength training, yoga, and Somatic movement therapy, giving clients a full range of options for their unique bodies and goals. The team of instructors can also work with injuries and special populations such as pregnancy, compromised disc issue, joint dysfunction and more.“Being a woman over 40, I had that population in mind when I started Pivotal.After having kids, running a home and being a business person, I definitely wanted to stay fit, strong, flexible and well for myself and family. I could no longer find anything interesting at the gym that met my needs. I conceived Pivotal in NYC where I began to create and find workouts that were awesome, safe and really changed my body. Barre classes, Cardio Reformer and Tower Classes are really cool and people of all ages can do Pilates!” Call 732-256-3898 to book a complimentary 30-minute private session with the mention of this article.
Tab Ramos Indoor Sports Center Come discover a world of adventure this summer in Ranney Summer Programs! With more than 30 years of experience in summer adventures, Ranney Summer Programs are a favorite of families in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. Extraordinary opportunities to explore camp activities, sports clinics and academic and talent development courses await your child this summer. The exceptional facilities, licensed by the state of New Jersey and accredited by the American Camping Association, include a 25-meter indoor swim complex, gyms and sports fields, climbing wall and air-conditioned dining spaces. Programs include a full day camp for 3-13-year-olds, Sports Camps for 8-18-year-olds,Trip Camp for 10-13- year-olds and a Counselor-in-Training Program for 14-year-olds. Personalized attention in K through grade 12 academic and talent development courses are a great value! Classes include language arts, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and visual and performing arts. Interactive preschool programs for 4- and 5-year-olds engage bright and busy young learners with eight weeks of themed programs.Visit www.ranneyschool.org/summerprograms for a brochure and application and to register for an open house. Ranney School is located at 235 Hope Road, Tinton Falls.
Tab Ramos Indoor Sports Center, located at 17 Blair Road in Aberdeen, was established in August of 2003. Tab Ramos is a National Soccer Hall of Fame player and calls the sports center home. He oversees all the NJSA 04 soccer programs along with coaching and playing in the Men’s League.The sports center is an indoor climate-controlled facility with 46,000 square feet boasting a 165- foot by 105-foot state-of-the-art turf field, a 165-foot by 80-foot multi-sport arena, batting cage with jugs machine, snack bar, adult lounge with upstairs viewing area, and a multi-purpose room.The sports center offers various youth and adult leagues including soccer, roller hockey, flag football, basketball, dodge ball, lacrosse and field hockey.The youth classes and clinics run all through the year from soccer, learn to play basketball, learn to skate, roller hockey, flag football and lacrosse.The sports center also offers a summer camp and school break camps.Adult and youth birthday parties are their specialty; they will customize any party toward your needs. Rentals are available for sports teams, individuals, organizations, schools and organizations. For more information, visit www.tabramossportscenter.com.