Mercer Camps 2018

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Your Guide to Summer Camps Boys & Girls Clubs

Hamilton Area YMCA

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Experience a place designed to create happy memories

Discover the value of play for a happy, healthy child.

What’s so important about summer camp?

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Discover, Play & Learn @ Camp!

Through PLAY, kids Learn to solve problems, make new friends, and Discover the world around them which helps them grow. Daily activities range from traditional camp favorites such as arts and crafts, music, sing a longs, science lab and dance to soccer, basketball, gaga, volleyball, swimming, and so much more! Summer Camp at the Hamilton Area YMCA is the ideal environment for campers to Discover, Play and Learn.

Visit hamiltonymca.org to view our camp brochure and full list of offerings.

NEW FOR 2018 New Bussing Options 3 & 5 Day Week Options

NEW FACILITY FEATURES Mini Golf Bocce Courts More Gaga Courts Misting Stations

EXCITING CAMPS Lacrosse Bob Smith Soccer Flag Football Bricks For Kidz ...and much more!

HAMILTON AREA YMCA - SAWMILL BRANCH 185 Sawmill Road Hamilton, NJ 08620 2mercercamps.com

609.581.9622 hamiltonymca.org

Save up to $40 per week if you register

by March 28!

Everyone is welcome at the YMCA. Financial assistance is available. The YMCA is a leading charitable 501(c)3 organization. Help us help others with a tax-deductible donation.

ESF Camps #1 Summer Camp Experience — Custom Built We deliver summer experiences you’ll find only at ESF Camps.

Since 1982 our all-star team of experts has raised the bar and pushed the limits of outstanding summer opportunities where campers of all ages can explore their passions and potential. With a long tradition of excellence, ESF is more than just camp. We operate the world’s best experiences that fuel optimism and happiness in our campers. With our dynamic and experienced staff, high-quality programs, time-honored traditions, and commitment to safety and fun, ESF is the place to be this summer!

Our exciting lineup of programs ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Thomas Fritts x110 PRODUCTION MANAGER Stacey Micallef x131 SPECIAL SECTIONS COORDINATOR Sara Hastings x206 Copyright 2018 by Community News Service LLC, 15 Princess Road, Lawrenceville 08648.

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for 2018 includes more than 60 award-winning activities uniquely designed to encourage exploration and help campers grow. We provide the perfect blend of ingredients to inspire laughter, promote creativity and curiosity, develop leadership skills, build self-esteem and confidence, improve athletic ability, and create amazing memories that foster lasting friendships.

Our character-building curriculum is expertly designed to explore and expand our campers’ innate talents, curiosities, self-esteem, and social skills. Each of the cutting-edge programs has been cre-

ated with character muscles in mind. Dr. Jim Loehr is a legendary psychologist who has written more than 30 books and has spent more than 35 years doing research on character and human development involving youth and top professional athletes. We have designed with Dr. Loehr eight Character Virtues we utilize within our programs. An ESF summer will have a lasting impact on a camper’s growth and development.

Safety, health, and well-being are our priorities, and we’ve put protocols and mandates in place to ensure every summer is a great

summer. From carline and security, to handling special allergies or other needs, you can rest assured that your child is in the best of care.

We transform the pristine campus of the Lawrenceville School each summer into a wonderfully welcoming camp setting. ESF Camps at the Lawrenceville School is home to a community of children and staff that features extensive indoor and outdoor facilities and provides the perfect setting for campers of all ages to learn and grow.

Campus facilities are complete with an indoor swimming pool, endless athletic fields, gymnasiums, tennis courts, multi-purpose classrooms, art studios, cafeteria, The Kirby Arts Center (theater and stage), ropes course and so much more for campers to explore, rain or shine!

Program offerings include Mini Camp (age 3), Day Camp (ages 4-8), Sports Camp (ages 6-14), Senior Camp (ages 9-15) and Specialty Major and Technology Camps (grades K-9). ESF also offers aquatic programs and multiple ways to extend your day! esf suMMer CaMps

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County Stay Active, Learn, Make New Friends, and Have Fun The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County is proud to offer camps for kids (ages 5 -15) at Spruce Street Community Center in Lawrence.

Our programs are designed to enhance our campers’ self-esteem and leadership skills through structured activities and interactive themes. They experience a place designed to create happy memories and encourage self-exploration.

Specialty Camps. Does your child have a love of natural sciences, drones, engineering, science, digital arts, music, dancing, gymnastics, or cooking? Why not continue supporting their passions during the summer? We have partnered with area experts to offer new exciting camps for various ages such as: Dinosaur Detectives presented by Academy of Natural Science, Secret Agent Lab by Mad Science, Drone Superhero Missions

by Drobots Company, Science Smorgasbord by Rutgers 4-H, HipHop & Rap by East Coast Recording, TV Production Club by Wickline

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Kids Camp, ages 5-10. We offer weekly themed activities and trips to tap into the curiosity and wonder of all our campers. Campers will enjoy swimming, outdoor play, arts & crafts, reading, arcade, sports, and other fun activities including a brand new water slide! Each week campers will also take a field trip to local attractions.

Summer Travel Camp, ages 11-15. Campers participate in various fun and diverse field trips to local/regional attractions throughout the week. Some of our confirmed trips include: Atlantic City’s Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Camden Aquari-

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um, Camelback Beach, Dave and Busters, Dorney Park, Elite Rock Climbing Funplex, and Six Flags.

Last Blast Camp, from August 20 to 31. Each day at Last Blast Camp, campers either go on a field trip, have a theme day (Weird Science, Beach Bash, etc.) or can choose between featured activities of their choice (sports, cooking, science, arcade, computers, art, etc.) to design their own camp experience.

Here’s what parents said in our survey: “My child had a blast this summer! The field trips were wonderful and I can’t wait for my child to come

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back next year.”

“Both of my two children really enjoyed themselves this summer at the BGC. Thanks for making their summer camp experience wonderful.”

BGC Summer Camp programs begin June 25 and end August 31.

Camp hours run 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Preschool Summer Options are also available for children under 5 years old.

Boys & Girls Clubs 1040 Spruce Street, Lawrence 08648.

609-695-6060. www.bgcmercer.org.

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Hopewell Valley YMCA Camp A camp that works for working parents Summer camp is one of the best ways to give children an exciting summer, but it can be a difficult juggling act for mom and dad when camp starts late and ends early.

Hopewell Valley YMCA is unique in helping working parents. The day begins at 7 a.m. and lasts until 6:30 p.m., giving parents time to drop kids off without being rushed or having to leave work early. Parents can register for one of three day length options at different price points to fit their particular schedules.

“We offer the full camp experience and more,” says Jessica Brown, director of marketing and community development for the Hopewell Valley YMCA. “Unlike many camps, we offer swim lessons daily so that children can become competent at all levels in water safety. We also have weekly field trips to such exciting destinations as the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, the Trenton Thunder or Sahara Sam’s Water Park.”

Brown adds, “Our camp sched-

ule also runs longer than others with the week of August 27 to 31 being a special week of field trips every day.”

Camp Groups cover ages K-7 and the camp is designed to fit the needs of all campers.

“Our sports camps are supported by the Hopewell Valley YMCA’s

Tom Jackson Fund in honor of Thomas R. Jackson, a long-time Pennington resident and dedicated sports enthusiast. The community comes together each year in his honor at our annual Tom Jackson Champion Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the event support Hopewell Valley YMCA’s youth

sport programs so every child can participate and foster connections through fitness, sports, fun, and shared interests,” says Brown. “As a charitable organization, Hopewell Valley YMCA is able to provide financial assistance to our community thanks to generous contributions from our donors. No family is turned away due to economic circumstances.”

In addition to traditional camp activities, Safety Town is a community project designed to provide handson safety education for children. A realistic, child-sized town with miniature streets, buildings, crosswalks, and working traffic lights, Safety Town offers an authentic setting for bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicular safety instruction. This oneweek summer program to be held June 25 to June 29 features visits by police, firefighters, paramedics, and other local first responders.

Come join the fun and make new friends at the Hopewell Valley YMCA! Hopewell Valley YMCA 62 South Main Street, Pennington 609-737-3048 www.hvymca.org See ad, page 27.

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Princeton Tennis Program Building Tennis in Our Communities

Tennis anyone? How about tennis everyone, at the Princeton Tennis Program!

Since being founded by Eve Kraft and John Conroy in 1954 as a nonprofit, year-round community tennis association to serve the greater central New Jersey region, PTP has established a proud heritage of group instruction to aspiring players between the ages of 5 and 95. During that time more than 120,000 area residents have participated in PTP’s programs.

PTP has dedicated itself to attracting new players who might not otherwise participate in tennis; and to pursuing a standard of excellence in teaching and education by encouraging the following: • Healthy Lifestyles - encouraging regular exercise, good nutrition, and self-respect.

• Acceptance - accepting diverse backgrounds, styles, perspectives, and cultures.

• Sportsmanship - supporting each other's triumphs and tribulations on and off the court.

• Responsible citizenship - making good choices on the tennis court, at home, and in the community.

• Quality programming - meeting the needs of all the members of the community, no matter if they are a first-time beginner or a pro.

The organization grows the game of tennis by offering highquality group lessons and programs without regard to age, abilities, skill level, or financial situation. PTP offers wheelchair tennis, a free yearround weekly class for players ages 10 to 20 with autism, and subsidized lessons and programs for area seniors. Need-based scholarships and financial aid are available

“Top 50” tennis organization, and the club has been consistently recognized by the towns that it serves.

Recreation and parks departments rely on PTP for instructional curriculums as well as court administration and management. Ten years ago the non-profit garnered enough funding to purchase a tennis facility on Washington Road, which has been named the Eve Kraft Community Tennis Center.

Spring classes start Monday, April 23. Registration for spring classes and early bird registration for summer camps start Thursday, March 1, at 9 a.m. Early bird registration provides summer camp discounts. Changes made at a later date will void the early bird rate.

Summer Classes and Camps run from June 25 to August 24, 2018.

So if you live or work in the Central Jersey area, know that PTP has been building tennis in our communities since 1954. Check out what they have to offer at www.ptp.org!

Or feel free to call PTP at 609-5200015.

Pool is open on the weekends from May 28 - June open daily starting Monday, June 20 through Sept Day. Snack bar available daily. Pool is available special events, seasonal & daily rates are availab and guests. Swim lessons will start June 18 with New shade structures will be installe

to those who qualify. These specialized programs are designed to promote health, fun, and well-being.

Since the 1950s PTP has gone far beyond the bounds of an Ivy League town. Classes are not only offered in Princeton, but West Windsor, Plainsboro, Hamilton, Robbinsville, Lawrence, and Bordentown as well. These programs attract students from all over central New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

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ESCC POOL: Hours 12pm – 8pm daily

OPEN TO ChILdREN ENTERING GRA Day Camp New shade structures will be installed!

All activities at ESCC except for trip Camp Hours: All activities at ESCC except for 8:30am trips. – 4:30pm, Early Hours: 7:3 Camp Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm, Early Hours: 7:30am - 8:30am, Late Hours: 4:30pm – 6:00pm. Late Hours: 4:30pm – 6:00pm.

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Pool20 Season runs Memorial Day - Labor Day. open daily starting Center Monday, June through September 5, Labor Pools are open weekends until June 17. Pools open full time June 18 are open daily Day. Snack bar available daily. Pool is available for parties & 12:00pm - 8:00pm, with one exception. HCC is available for rentals on Saturdays special events, seasonal & daily rates are available for residents and is not open to public. Contact Raquel at rince@ewingnj.org for more info about and HCC guests.

Swim lessons start June 18 with evaluations. rentals. is totally renovated and will offers a new splashpad!

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Waldorf School of Princeton Summer Camp Who Will Your Child Be This Summer?

Waldorf School of Princeton is pleased to announce its 2018 Summer Camp program, returning to three two-week sessions and deepening campers’ connections to its one-acre organic garden with a farm-to-fork theme that is woven throughout the summer.

For Session 1 (June 25-July 6), campers are invited to inhabit the role of the Budding Artist— painting, sculpting, drawing, and engaging in a variety of creative and expressive activities.

In Session 2 (July 9-20), we will become Woodland Explorers, investigating scientific phenomena on our 20-acre campus, performing experiments, and discovering the animals, insects, and plants who live in and around our creek. In both sessions, children of all ages will also enjoy encounters in our garden, making delicious snacks from their harvests.

Session 3 (July 23-August 3) is when we will activate the Natural Chef in every camper, preparing tasty treats with ingredients grown in our garden, learning about the many uses of the herbs and other native plants on our property, and working with our brick oven.

Parents of children ages 4-12 may enroll online through the website, for full- (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) or half-day (8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) sessions. A 10% discount is available for all registrations received by April 30.

All campers explore, create, and dream amidst 20 acres of fields, forests, gardens, and creek; common activities include water play and cooperative games with their groups.

A School & Camp Open House will be held Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to noon. Attendees may take a tour, speak with camp staff, and sample a camp activity.

Waldorf School of Princeton 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton 08540.

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Watershed Science and Stewardship Academy For the Aspiring Environmentalist The Watershed Science and Stewardship Academy classes are week-long environmental investigations for high school students designed to invoke a sense of wonder and inquiry of the natural environment in the context of real-world issues.

This year’s four exciting offerings are on climate change, green architecture, field science, and clean water, using Next Generation Science Standards. Students will explore environmental careers alongside professors and professionals through hands-on activities engaged in real scientific techniques and conservation projects.

The Academies also offer opportunities for students to connect with the Watershed staff and their partners for related independent studies, internships, and service learning credits. Register for one week or all four! Discounts are available for Watershed Members and multiweek registrations! Scholarships are available in each class for quali-

fied individuals. Classes typically run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day depending on trips.

If you would like to apply for a scholarship for an Academy week, please inquire prior to registration with Steve Tuorto, director of science and stewardship, at stuorto@ thewatershed.org, or at 609-7373735, ext. 35.

Climate Change | July 9 to 13.

Discover what drives climate change and the impact of human activities on those drivers in sessions with Emmy Award-winning meteorologist Bernadette Woods Placky and state climatologist Da-

vid Robinson.

Environmental Field Science | July 16 to 20. Are you curious about the actions that scientists and environmental groups are taking to study and develop conservation efforts? Enjoy daily outings with the Watershed staff to visit local river and the Jersey shore sites. Learn about the different studies, techniques, and conservation work in ecological field science by participating in them with academic and other professional groups!

Green Architecture & Energy | July 23 to 27. The key to a sustainable future lies in current and future

generations learning how to construct and renovate structures in a way that we minimize our impact to the environment.

Clean Water Academy | July 30 to August 3. Join the Watershed’s Science Director, Steven Tuorto, PhD, to learn how rainwater mixes with nutrients, pesticides, fertilizers, and many other chemicals we use to create “people pollution.” Also known as “non-point source pollution,” the mixing of these chemical into stormwater runoff is the most serious threat to the future of clean drinking water and healthy river & stream ecosystems. Learn how the Watershed’s Science and Advocacy departments are working on projects that are paving the way for better laws and actions for managing rainwater to keep our watersheds healthy.

For more information about the Watershed Academy or to register online, visit thewatershed.org/academy.

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2018 Summer Tennis Camps Each Week (Mon-Fri) from June 25th - August 17th

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

Register before May 1st!

This is approximately a 10% Discount.

Some restriction may apply.

Visit www.ptp.org or call 609-520-0015 for more information or to register.

Building Community Tennis Since 1954.

Full Day Camps (9am - 4:30) Player Development Camp (8-15 Years) Community Park, Princeton Shining Stars Camp (7-10 Years) Community Park, Princeton Tournament Training Camp (Try-out or invitation only) Princeton University 8mercercamps.com

Girls High School Prep Camp (July 23-27 & July 30-Aug.3) Princeton University Davis Cup Camp (only offered Aug. 20-24) Must be able to serve and play matches.

Half Day Camps (9am-12 noon) Rookie Camp (5-10 Years) at Community Park, Princeton or (8-15 Years) at Veterans Park, Hamilton

Summer Music Camps

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Dracula brings Bram Stoker’s familiar story of the vampire count to life with classic ballet. The CNJBT production will be family friendly and there are roles for both beginner and more experienced dancers.

Dancers will learn the ballet at our summer workshops and rehearsals will be held Fridays and Saturdays in September and October. The Intermediate Advanced Workshop will be held August 13 to 24 from 5 to 9 p.m. Beginners Workshop August 20 to 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The performances are being held to benefit the Bordentown Elks 2085 Special Children’s Committee sponsoring special needs children and their families at Camp Moore. Camp Moore provides the children with a traditional summer camp experience while giving caregivers respite.

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“Summer is a good time to brush up on skills or try something new,” says Cardenas.

The Beginners Summer Intensive for ages 6 to 12 will be held July 9 to 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dancers will study Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Contemporary. Full week and half days available. Before and after care is also available.

This program is perfect for beginners or those dancers who want to keep their skills up over the summer months.

Intermediate/Advanced Summer Intensive for ages 10 and up will be held August 6 to 10 from 5 to 9 p.m. Guest artists from various companies will instruct the dancers in Master Ballet, Contemporary, Partnering, and Variations. This program is geared to the serious dancer and offers the chance to study with guest artists and learn different styles and methods. Partnering is an offering unique to the CNJBT Summer Intensive, offering students the rare opportunity to learn this skill.

Princess Camp for children ages 3 to 5 will be held July 23 to 27. Families may chose a daytime option from 9 to 10:45 a.m. or evenings 5 to 6:45 p.m. Children will learn ballet and tap and will create arts and crafts.

For more information on the auditions please contact Alisha Cardenas, Director of the Central NJ Ballet Theater, at 404-217-5256 or alisha. cardenas@gmail.com.

town Home for Funerals. “Bringing the family to a performance will be a spectacular start the Halloween season and is an excellent opportunity to help members of our community.”

Just in time for Halloween, two shows will be performed on Saturday, October 20. The performances will be held at the Carslake Community Center, located in Bordentown City. “We are grateful for the support of the Bordentown Home for Funerals in sponsoring our production,” states Cardenas. “For the past two years, Bordentown Home for Funerals has sponsored community productions of the winter classic, ‘The Nutcracker.’ We are thrilled to be able to expand our community repertoire and help members of our community.”

CNJBT is also offering several camps and intensives this summer. From preschool to advanced, the CNJBT has something for everyone.

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Fernbrook Farms Environmental Education Center A Natural Break from the Digital World The Fernbrook Farms Environmental Education Center combines natural experiences available on a working farm and nature center with environmental learning from the Pine Barrens to the Jersey shore to provide children a break from their digital and suburban worlds.

“Once upon a time kids just went out and explored in nature and had fun,” says Brian Kuser, education and summer camp director at Fernbrook Farms. “Nowadays they don’t have the opportunity to do that anymore, and that’s what our camp provides for many kids — the opportunity to get outside and connect with nature and follow their own natural curiosities.”

Four structured camp choices are available for children ages 3 to 14, all emphasizing the natural world. The Fiddlehead (ages 6 to 11), Junior Fiddlehead (ages 5 to 6), and Pollywog (ages 3 to 5) camps allow children to explore nature in the farm’s fields, meadows, and creek. Structured activities in

groups of no more than 10 provide an enriching experience that will broaden the child’s world and nurture their connections to nature, history, farm life, and ecology.

The Young Stewards camp focuses on agriculture, ecology, and community with visits to the Delaware Water Gap, the Appalachian Trail, state forests, the Pine Barrens, and the shore.

“Young stewards are the older campers. We like to think of New Jersey as our playground for the young stewards. They take a lot of day trips based on the themes of the week. For example, during the week on coastal ecology, they are taking trips to the Jersey shore to do hands-on activities at the shore to experience those ecosystems.”

Kuser stresses that each week is different, and children can attend as often as they want.

“There are so many reasons to love camp at Fernbrook Farms, but my favorite part is seeing the pure joy emanating from a child when they are engaged with nature. I love that it can take on so many different forms at so many different ages.

Maybe it is the 4-year-old getting to jump in a mud puddle for the first time, the 7-year-old catching their first praying mantis, the 10-year-old discovering a new bend in the creek, or the 13-year-old overjoyed with being able to share their nature knowledge with the younger campers.”

The staff at Fernbrook Farms love to see the joy radiating from a camper, knowing it is real rather than contrived.

“In today’s world so many kids are constantly holding something

electronic, or running through a bouncy house, or finding some other way to have a manufactured stimulus,” Kuser says. “It is gratifying to know that a child’s innocent natural curiosities can bring such joy to them and nature can be the stimulus.”

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Hamilton YMCA Discover, Play, and Learn at Camp!

Children spend nine months of the year scheduled, tested, and often stressed. The summer brings with it a relaxed schedule and summer camp, where each camper is encouraged just to be a kid!

Through PLAY, kids learn to solve problems, make new friends, and discover the world around them which helps them grow. Daily activities range from traditional camp favorites such as arts and crafts, music, sing-a-longs, science lab and dance to soccer, basketball, gaga, volleyball, swimming, and so much more! Summer Camp at the Hamilton Area YMCA is the ideal environment for campers to discover, play and learn.

The importance of play at camp 1. Children learn through play.

Time spent on the playground teaches campers social and cognitive skills as well as enhances physical abilities such as balance.

2. Play is healthy. Activity such as playing on the soccer fields is critical for children to grow strong and healthy.

3. Play reduces stress. Playing carefree in the sprinklers provides

an outlet for children to release anxiety.

4. Play is more complex than you’d think. How children learn through play has been studied extensively. Following the game rules of GAGA, for example is a form of learning.

5. Making time for play is important to cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional develop-

ment. Campers experience three daily activities periods and two swim periods each day providing plenty of time for as much play as possible.

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8. Play is how children learn. Trial and error in a no stress environment provide opportunities that lead to improved self-esteem and lasting success.

Children look at camp as a fun way to spend the summer in the sun and splashing in the pool, but parents should understand that camp allows them to reap many life benefits that will follow them through their lives long after the sun has set on their summer camp days.

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Bordentown CDA A Satisfying Summer for All CDA Summer Program offers a variety of camps and programs that will satisfy the visual and performing artist, the athlete, the adventurer, the leader to be, and the technology enthusiast. CDA Programs are custom designed specific to grade or age, reasonably priced, and offer the convenience and service that parents need.

What sets us apart from other summer programs? It is the perfect combination of certified staff that are invested in your children, safe indoor and outdoor facilities, and programs that infuse skills to help strengthen our students in today’s world. Our camps help develop students by incorporating themes such as stress management, team-building, diversity, volunteerism, empathy, self-acceptance, goal setting, leadership, social media safety, and problem solving.

Recreational, educational, and cultural learning activities provide enriching and positive summer experiences for children in grades K-4 in the CDA 4 Week Day Camp. The Pre-Teen Camp (PTC) is for incoming and exiting sixth graders and specifically targets the interests and developmental needs of our older campers. Students may attend four weeks of PTC or pair a few weeks with one of our accelerated programs for older students.

We are excited to expand our camp to new programs this summer such as a SAT Prep for high school students who have busy schedules during the school year. Ignite Your Spark! presented by Camp Fire NJ, is a unique program

that offers the opportunity to serve our community and provide a rich, nurturing environment for our youth to THRIVE. We are collaborating with Cream Ridge Golf Course to offer a week long Golf Camp. Track Camp, Kids Dig STEM, and an AllDay Sports Camp will give families even more options.

CDA’s Jr. Musical Theater Company summer production is “Mary Poppins Junior.” Summer theater presents a unique opportunity for budding young thespians (ages 8-14) to hone and exhibit their craft.

Our Summer Stock Musical Theater production is a highly detailed and instructional experience for our high school actors, ages 14-19. This summer’s production is “The Addams Family.”

Dr. Fisher and her team of seasoned and committed instructors provide five weeks of Red Cross swim lessons to roughly 300 swimmers at every level — as she has for more than 50 years.

What is not captured in the statistics is the community social time practiced by parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends who gather at the pool for their child’s lesson. This (and Dr. Fisher!) set the CDA Swim Program apart from other swim programs.

The legendary retired PMES kindergarten teacher, Ms. Pesce, continues to lead the extremely popular Kindergarten Ready Program.

Children entering kindergarten this fall are introduced to a wide variety of readiness activities that prepare them for the kindergarten environ-

ment and the next stage of their educational life.

This program raises the instructional bar for our “soon to be” full day kindergarteners.

Our summer programs appeal to the interest of all students. There are numerous sports camps for the athlete, art and music camps for those with a creative spirit, technology camps for students who love to problem solve, and adventure camps for kids who love to explore and discover. Most recreation programs and camps are supported by a before and/or after-care component that provides extended childcare or programming from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.

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Princeton Dance & Theater Studio A Summer of Dance for Every Age and Level Princeton Dance & Theater Studio offers early pricing on summer dancing for every age and levels.

Fun and educational dance programs await students ages 2.5 through adult at Princeton Dance & Theater Studio in Princeton’s Forrestal Village. Early birds are awarded with discounted prices when they register before the March 15 deadline.

For the youngest dancers, PDT offers Dance With Me every Thursday in August. Amazingly priced at just $60 for eight 30-minute sessions, these classes are the perfect introduction to dance. For young dancers who are ready to dance alone, PDT offers the morning dance programs, Little Dancing Stars (Ages 3-5) and Dancing Stars (Ages 6-8), which combine dance, crafts, and fun!

More experienced elementary age dancers will love PDT’s Young Dancer Summer Intensive (Ages 8-12). This full day program, offered for one to four weeks July 16 to August 10 includes a daily ballet tech-

nique class along with a variety of other classes including Choreography, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Flamenco! Additionally, evening ballet classes are offered June 26 to August 16 for this age group.

Serious ballet dancers from around the country travel to PDT for its renowned Summer Intensive

(Ages 11 to 20). The Intensive uses the American Ballet Theater National Training Curriculum and brings in famous names from the ballet world to teach the students. The fiveweek program, which runs from June 26 to July 28, requires an audition.

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ers can take a week long Repertoire Intensive during the second week of August taught by PDT Director, Risa Kaplowitz. Each day will begin with a technique class and end with learning classical variations.

Interested in musical theater?

Summer is a great opportunity for teens to hone their skills by getting a great basic knowledge of ballet.

PDT’s popular Adult/Teen Ballet will run Tuesday and Thursday evenings from June 27 through August 17 for a very low fee. Adults who are looking to finally learn ballet, revive long lost ballet skills, or get into the best shape of their lives will love the new Just Adults Beginner Ballet for ages 21+ on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

For more information and to register online go to www.PrincetonDance.com, email the studio at studiomanager@princetondance.com, or call 609-514-1600. You can also visit the studio, which is located in Princeton’s Forrestal Village next to the food court.

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Mercer County Community College’s Camp College Camps Your Kids Will Love Mercer County Community College’s Camp College is one of the surest signs that it’s summertime.

This year will mark the 35th anniversary of Camp College taking over the grounds at MCCC with fun and engaging programs for children with varied interests, ages 6 to 16.

In fact, it’d be tough to not find a camp your kids will love. Camp College offers everything from swimming and juggling to science and computers; from arts and crafts to archaeology; from fishing and rock climbing to culinary arts.

Looking to give your child a boost through academic summer camps?

Camp College has you covered there too. Or what about sea camp?

Or golf? Or visual arts? Yep. Camp College offers these programs and more, over eight fun weeks, from June 25 through August 17. On campus, or through field trips, campers get the most of their summer days.

“There’s something for everyone

here,” says Rose Fiorello, director of youth & special programs at Mercer County Community College.

“And we’re much more affordable than so many other camps. We hear that all the time.”

Camp College’s “design your own schedule” approach lets you and your campers choose half-day and full-day camps, and allows you to mix and match. Your child can’t

decide between culinary arts (very popular, by the way) and computer science? Then do both — one in the morning and the other in the afternoon.

Camp College’s mission, after all, is to provide the finest camp experience for children; an experience that will be remembered for a lifetime. Camp College is committed to quality and excellence in ev-

erything we do by providing carefully designed programs and activities, a dedicated and experienced staff, and a caring and safe environment with state of the art facilities.

Through education with an emphasis on hands-on activities and fun, we offer children the opportunity to achieve, to develop self-esteem and self-confidence, and to grow.

Each camp is overseen by a highly qualified staff, featuring certified school teachers, guidance counselors, and school nurses.

MCCC offers additional beforeand after-camp care if you need to drop your child off before you go to work or can’t get back when your camper’s day ends. Your child can come as early as 7:15 a.m. or stay as late as 6 p.m. And don’t worry, there’s a host of supervised activities to keep your camper occupied, including a recreational swim period from 4 to 5:15 p.m.

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Don’t let the frigid temperatures get you down: Summer Programs at Princeton Day School is officially open for registration! Visit the website, www.pds.org/summer-programs to see all of this year's listings and to register.

Summer Programs at Princeton Day School offers a wide array of enrichment programs to campers entering grades Pre-K through 12.

From programs in Creative and Culinary Arts to STEM Camps to outdoor Adventures to a host of Athletics Camps, there is truly something for everyone!

Highlights for 2018: New Summer Programs camps this summer include a math skills growth mindset program for grades 5 and 6 created and led by PDS Math Specialist Stacey Walker. There will be a Design Thinking program for students in grades 5-7, led by PDS Humanities teacher Tara Quigley, that incorporates lots of fun projectbased learning. A new Introduction to STEAM camp is being offered for students entering 4th-7th grades, which will be held in the Upper

School STEAM center and led by PDS Science teachers Aaron Schomburg and Carlos Cara. In addition, there will be an Irish Step Dancing camp for beginners to learn the basic steps, and Summer Camp Dance, a camp where students learn techniques of modern and contemporary dance.

Perennial Favorites: Panther Mini Camp, Ooey Gooey Science, Chess, Tennis, Language Arts, and Pretty Brook Farm Day Camp.

Always available at Summer Programs: • Diverse selection of enrichment programs for campers entering grades PreK through 12 • Half-day and full-day options available • 1-week and 2-week session options • Pre-camp and extended day care offered • Lunch and snacks available • American Camp Association (ACA) Accredited Program For more information and to register online, visit www.pds.org/summer-programs.

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BALDPATE NATURE CAMP

Week 1 July 9-13 • Week 2 July 16-20 Week 3 July 30-Aug 3 • Week 4 Aug 6-10

• Full Day 8:30am-3:30pm at Baldpate Mountain in Titusville, NJ • Two age groups, children entering grades 1-3 and 4-6

WILD DISCOVERY August 13-17

• Half Day 8:30 am-12 pm at Baldpate Mountain in Titusville NJ • Children entering grades Pre-K and K

AQUATIC ADVENTURE June 25-29

3562 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square NJ 08690 (609) 587-1815; www.ywcaprinceton.org/childcare Also located in Princeton.

• Full Day 8:30am-3:30pm at Mercer County Park Marina • Children entering grades 7-8 For more information and downloadable registration forms, please visit

mercercountyparks.org, email natureprograms@mercercounty.org or call 609-303-0706.

Ballet presents

Sponsored by Bordentown Home for Funerals

Ages 8 to 10 years 10am

Ages 10 and up 10:30am

Intermediate and Advanced: August 13th thru August 24th Monday thru Friday 5pm-9pm Beginners: August 20th thru August 24th Monday thru Friday 9am-3pm

*Beginners Camp: Ballet, Contemporary, Acting Workshops and learn the Dracula Ballet.

Fridays or Saturdays run through rehearsals in September and October. *please contact studio for prices 609.424.3192 www.cnjballet.com 146 Route 130, Suite 103, Bordentown, NJ 08505

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Blue Star Lacrosse Learn to Love Lacrosse This Summer

The Pennington School

‘I wanted to send a huge thank you for a fantastic camp. My son has been to many lacrosse camps over the years, but I have never seen him as excited and enthusiastic after attending Blue Star’s camp last summer!”

— Parent of Blue Star Camper Learn from the best, have a blast! This summer, join Blue Star Lacrosse at one of its six lacrosse camps for a week full of instruction, fun, and memories! With more than 25 years of running successful and instructional camps, the Blue Star coaching staff will ensure that all players receive a great deal of instruction while making memories and friends for the rest of their lives!

We believe that lacrosse camps are some of the fondest memories players can have and we want to share that with everyone!

With six camps, there is a time and location for everyone who wants to have an awesome week of lacrosse this summer! In just the last two summers, hundreds of players and families have left feeling that the instruction and teaching of Blue Star lacrosse camps far exceed their expectations.

For the boys lacrosse camps, this year there are four different options to choose from, including three days camps and one overnight camp! The three separate day camps include locations in Princeton, Basking Ridge, and Mt. Laurel at excellent facilities. The Overnight All-American camp is housed at the College of New Jersey, and players get to spend three nights in air conditioned townhouses with their friends!

Have a youngster who wants to learn the basics of lacrosse? Join us this summer for the Little Stars Pre-K

The Pennington School offers programs in athletics, arts, and academics that are certain to enrich your summer! Led by Pennington faculty members on our beautiful 54-acre campus, our camps are largely one-week sessions for children ages 10-15 (rising fifththrough ninth-graders). Camp hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and before- and after-camp care is available at an additional cost.

Lunch is included.

Sports Camps: Cost: $295/week for 1-week sessions except for Outdoor Adventure Camp, which is $450/week. Fee includes lunch daily for all full-day camps. Before- and after-camp care will be available at an additional cost.

All camps are appropriate for students ages 10–15. Please click on camps listed at left for a complete description of each.

Week of June 25: Outdoor Adventure and Swimming Camp Week of July 9: Outdoor Adventure Week of July 16: Outdoor Adventure and Girls’ Soccer Week of July 23: Outdoor Adven-

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to 3rd Grade camp. At this camp, young aspiring athletes will learn the basics of the sport in the safest and friendliest learning environment possible!

Have a daughter who would like to attend camp this summer? The shining stars camp is the perfect fit!

Learn in a no-pressure and friendly environment with our wonderful coaching staff. Shining stars camp is a camp for girls to feel encouraged and empowered!!

Blue Star Lacrosse. www.bluestarlacrosse.com.

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ture and Girls’ Basketball Week of July 30: Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Soccer Arts and Academic Enrichment Programs: Camp costs and hours vary.

Please click individual links to view details.

Lunch is included for full-day camps. Beforeand after-camp care will be available at an additional cost for most camps.

Week of June 25: Summer Public Speaking Course and Engineering and Problem Solving Week of July 9: Ceramics (Week One), Music Technology, Summer Public Speaking Course, and Global Inventors Week of July 16: Summer Public Speaking Course, Ceramics (Week Two), Portfolio Boot Camp, and Summer Reading Skills Week of July 23: Drawing and Painting Camp, Getting Ready for Algebra 1 (Week One), Getting Ready for Algebra 2 (Week One) Week of July 30: Drama Workshop (Week One), Getting Ready

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for Algebra 1 (Week Two), Getting Ready for Algebra 2 (Week Two), Magic Chemistry Week of August 6: Drama Workshop (Week Two) and College Guidance Seminar Hurry—space is limited and registration is now open!

For general camp questions, please contact Jeff Eckerson, Director of Summer Programs: summerprograms@pennington.org Pennington School

112 West Delaware Avenue, Pennington 08534.

609-737-1838. www.pennington. org/summerprograms See ad, page 25.

SUMMER INTENSIVE:JUNIORS JUNIORS SUMMER INTENSIVE: Princeton UniversityCampus Campus(Ages (Ages9-11) 9-11) Princeton University

SUMMER INTENSIVE:INTERMEDIATES INTERMEDIATES SUMMER INTENSIVE: Cranbury Studio (Ages 11 and up) Cranbury Studio (Ages 11 and up)

SUMMER COURSESFOR FORCHILDREN: CHILDREN: SUMMER COURSES Princeton Studio and Cranbury Studio (Ages 3-12) Princeton Studio and Cranbury Studio (Ages 3-12)

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Camp YMCA at Rider University It’s What Summers Are Made Of! Adventure. Swimming. Sports.

Fun times with friends. That’s what summers are made of, and this year Camp YMCA at Rider University is poised to provide all that… and so much more…to our region’s young people.

Built on an innovative partnership with Rider University, Camp Y at Rider brings together students from diverse backgrounds in Mer-

cer and Bucks counties and provides them with a unique mix of traditional summer camp activities and academic enrichment opportunities. Campers may spend the morning playing traditional sports and the afternoon exploring their scientific curiosity through STEM programming. They may start the day expressing their creative side through pottery and end the day with photography. And a day that includes swimming and water sports could also include multi-cultural activities designed to celebrate the diversity of our region.

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university setting, we are able to provide our campers with an experience unlike any other,” says Trenton YMCA CEO Sam Frisby.

“Our kids can explore their talents, make friends from diverse backgrounds, and learn more about the world around them, all while creating lasting memories of summer fun.”

Because of the unique partnership between the Y and Rider University, Camp YMCA at Rider is able to offer benefits that no other camp in our area can offer at a tuition rate designed for working families. In a departure from most day camps in our area, there is no additional charge for Beforeor After-Camp Care. Additionally, both breakfast AND lunch are provided for campers in the university’s dining halls as part of their tuition.

“We wanted to create a summer camp experience that challenges our kids and is convenient for their families, and I think we’ve achieved that,” Frisby says. “Our first year

was a huge success! We can’t wait to welcome our campers back to Rider this summer, and meet campers who will join us for the first time.

Exploring the world around you.

Learning new things. Challenging yourself. That’s what summers are made of at Camp YMCA at Rider University.”

Camp YMCA at Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville 08648. 609-920-6534 www.yridercamp.org See ad, page 11.

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The Lawrence Summer Camp Experience!

Staying active, learning, making new friends, and…. having a lot of fun!

This is what the BGC Camps are all about.

Specialty & Stem Camps

Dinosaur Detectives • Secret Agent Lab • Drone Superhero Missions Science Smorgasbord • Hip-Hop & Rap • TV Production Club

Kids Camp, ages 5 – 10

• Weekly themed activities • Swimming, outdoor play, arts & crafts, reading, Arcade, sports and brand new water slide!

• Field trip to local attractions

Summer Travel Camp, ages 11 – 15

• Fun and diverse field trips to local/regional attractions • Atlantic City’s Ripley’s Believe it or Not, Camden Aquarium, Camelback Beach, Dave and Busters, Dorney Park, Elite Rock Climbing Funplex and Six Flags

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Last Blast Camp, from August 20 – August 31

• Campers design their own camp experience • Field trip, theme day or can choose between featured activities of their choice

Here’s what parents said in our survey: “My child had a blast this summer! The field trips were wonderful and I can’t wait for my child to come back next year.”

“Both of my two children really enjoyed themselves this summer at the BGC. Thanks for making their summer camp experience wonderful.”

For more information or to register, please visit www.bgcmercer.org/programs/summer-camp-2018 or call 609-695-6060 x201

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Rambling Pines Day Camp

Ewing Recreation Department

More Than Four Decades of Summer Fun

Day & Teen Travel Camp

Rambling Pines Day Camp in Hopewell will be embarking on their 43rd season. They invite interested families to come for a visit on one of their upcoming Open House dates: Sundays, March 4 or 18, or April 8 or 22, 1 to 3 p.m.

Rambling Pines offers a lower pricing tier for full time preschool through 1st grade campers — the aptly named Pine Cone Camp. In addition, all ages can take advantage of more generous sibling discounts. The second child in a family receives a 10 percent discount, the third a 25 percent discount, and the fourth a 50 percent discount.

Rambling Pines Day Camp provides door-to-door transportation at no extra cost. This includes the Princeton, Plainsboro, South Brunswick, West Windsor, Robbinsville, Hamilton, Lawrenceville, Skillman, Belle Mead, Hillsborough, Hopewell, Pennington, Branchburg, Lambertville, Flemington, New Hope, Washington Crossing, and Yardley areas. Lunch is also included in the tuition. Rambling Pines is all about service.

Rambling Pines Day Camp has created a fun, exciting, and nurturing environment for children between the ages of 3 and 15. The camp has four beautiful heated swimming pools, air-conditioned interior spaces, and activities to suit every child’s likes and abilities.

Rambling Pines’ mature, experienced staff provides instruction in swimming, arts and crafts, computers, dancing, drama, fishing, gymnastics, golf, music, mountain boarding, nature study, soccer, softball, tennis, street hockey, mountain biking, basketball, volleyball, boating, ceramics, and more. Club and elective activities let campers

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get more of what they like. Horseback riding is also available.

The camp is run over eight weeks, from June 25 to August 17.

Parents can pick and choose which weeks work best for them. To make transportation easier, Rambling Pines requests a minimum of two consecutive weeks. Visit the website at www.ramblingpines.com for more details.

Rambling Pines Day Camp Box 3, Hopewell 08525 609-466-1212 www.ramblingpines.com See ad, page 18.

With snow on the ground and the cold weather, now is the ideal time to make your children’s summer camp plans. The Ewing Recreation Department offers programs for students entering kindergarten through 9th grade, plus counselor in training programs for 9th and 10th graders.

Camps run from June 25 through August 31. Registration is open at communitypass.net, click on LOGIN, and enter Ewing to set up an account. Register by April 2 and save 5 percent. Programs are open to residents and non-residents of Ewing.

The Ewing Recreation Department is extremely flexible as far as which weeks students attend, if they attend full or partial weeks, or even only attend half days. With all camp activities taking place at the Ewing Senior & Community Center (the former JCC) at 999 Lower Ferry Road, with the exception of field trips, camp programs happen every week public schools are not in session, including that last week before school starts. With indoor and outdoor facilities on site weather is not a problem!

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OPEN HOUSES 3/11, 4/8, 5/6 1pm start

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tering 9th and 10th grades. These junior counselors work with the younger campers and rotate age groups. CITs also have group meetings led by senior staff to discuss their experiences and grow as individuals and as a group.

Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Early hours (from 7:30 a.m.) and late hours (to 6 p.m.) are available for an additional fee. Registration and fees are due by June 4 for the first five weeks (through July 27), by July 2 for weeks 6 through 8, and by August 6 for Post Camp weeks. Registration fees include field trips, swim lessons, and all other activities.

Weekly rates are $260 for Ewing Residents, and $360 for non-residents. The teen travel is $325 for residents, and $410 for non-residents. Counselors in Training (CIT) is $50 and is only open to Ewing residents. Multi-child discounts are available. A $25 late fee per family will be added for late registrations.

Financial assistance is available.

Recreation Department hours are 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends.

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The camp has a full-time nurse and Red Cross certified life guards.

All counselors are trained and certified in first aid. Financial assistance is available.

Camp is divided into two sections based on age. Day Camp is for children entering kindergarten through 5th grade. Campers will attend camp on site four days a week and travel off-site every Thursday. Their camp days include swimming twice a day (lessons in the mornings and free swim in the afternoons), arts and crafts, nature, cooking, special events, theme days, athletics, and dance and drama. Campers have the option of bringing lunch or purchasing lunch from the snack bar.

From July 2 to August 17, children entering 6th to 9th grades participate in Teen Travel. In this popular program they travel four days a week and have the run of the camp on Thursdays while the elementary school students travel. Each day offers a new experience. Teens may participate in regular day camp the other weeks. Once a week they have a beach or water day. Trips will include favorites like Arnold’s, Belmar, Pt. Pleasant, Beat Street, Mt. Creek Water Park, Sahara Sam’s, and other fun filled trips.

The Counselor in Training program is open to Ewing residents en-

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The Montessori School of Hamilton

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See the Montessori difference for yourself. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity for you and your child. Registration is now in progress.

Please call for more details or visit our website: www.hamiltonmontessorischool.com

817 Whitehorse Hamilton Sq. Rd. Hamilton, NJ (609) 585-1314

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SkyZone Hamilton An Epic Summer of Flying and Fun Looking for epic new ways to play, gather, and compete? Then take flight at Sky Zone Hamilton, where it’s wall-to-wall aerial action and you’ll never stand still.

SkyZone is super excited about being part of the Hamilton community. We will be offering an array of activities for families that enjoy healthy, happy fun. At SkyZone Hamilton, you can let go of gravity and grab some air on our sprawling wall-to-wall trampoline courts in our Freestyle Jump zone.

Or push yourself on our Warrior Course, where a variety of obstacles will test your speed, strength, and agility. Or vie for domination on our Ultimate Dodgeball court. Or put your strength and stamina to the test as you hang over the pit on our challenging FreeClimb wall.

Maybe you think you can conquer the tricky curved incline of the Warped Wall? Or make it across our SkyLine. Or up the SkyLadder.

Maybe you just want to dunk on your friends in the SkySlam Zone.

Or maybe you just want to fly and land in the soft cushions of the Foam Zone.

You and the whole family can do all of that at SkyZone Hamilton. From toddler time to birthday parties and glow parties to fitness classes, there is something for everyone to enjoy at SkyZone.

We have an upgraded Chill Zone on our upper level with free WiFi and TV. We also have massage chairs to keep parents relaxed while the kids jump around. Need some refueling? We have a fuel zone concession stand loaded with fun foods to keep everyone full.

This summer we will introduce our Sky Camp, an alternative to day camps loaded with fun daily routines full of exercise, jumping, and crafts. Stay tuned to our Facebook page and website for more details to come.

SkyZone Hamilton is open seven days a week from 3 to 11 p.m. Visit us online at www.SkyZone.com/ Hamilton.

Little Friends School The Best Kept Secret in Hamilton

SkyZone Hamilton

17 Quakerbridge Plaza, Hamilton 08619. 609-587-5867. www.skyzone.com/hamilton See ad, page 13.

Thirty-six years ago Sandy Popko and her sister Carol Besler started Little Friends School on the property of 221 Edinburg Road, Hamilton. Sandy was a 25-year-old with a passion for education. The school started with Sandy as the owner, director and teacher. Today Little Friends School continues to thrive with Sandy operating the school along with her partner, Debbie Monahan, who took over for her sister 16 years ago.

Little Friends School offers classes for children aged 18 months through kindergarten. They have a Toddler 1 class, for children 18 months to 30 months old, a 2 1/2 to 3-year-old class, as well as full and half-day classes for three and four year olds, plus a kindergarten class. Little Friends School is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Little Friends also offers a unique summer camp experience for ages 18 months to 10 years, divided into three groups: toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary age. Both full days and half days are available

Hunter Farms Children's Summer Riding Program 2018 Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 2:30 pm June through August $600 per week.

Riding Instruction every day.

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Lessons, jumping, shows, stable management, crafts and games!

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and include a variety of activities including special events and trips based on weekly themes.

Little Friends School is a licensed facility that meets all state guidelines. All classes, including before care, after care, summer camp and holiday care are taught by qualified teachers. Sandy says, “We foster a strong relationship with our families. The teachers are here for the children. They are kept safe, happy, and have fun while learning so the parents can rest assured their children are well taken care of while they are at work.”

Teachers work different shifts to ensure at least on of them is with their students at all points throughout the day. They do not rely on part-time staff to fill in for before and after care.

Sandy continues: “The teachers here are really good. We’ve had children come here because our teachers have been here many years. Many times we get the children of former students.” Their fully day four-year-old teacher, Bonnie Gunzelman, retired in June, 2015, after teaching 31 years. She continues to visit the school and works as a substitute teacher. Debbie said “she has had kids grow up and come back with their children. They tell their children, ‘I had Miss Bon-

nie.’ She looks at them and says, ‘Oh, you are back, all grown up!’”

Other teachers have also been there for many years.

Jan Fasiska, the kindergarten teacher, is continuing to teach after 31 years at Little Friends School. Miss Rosemarie Bonacchi has been there 18 years, as well as Jay Padmanabjan, who has been at Little Friends School 14 years.

The curriculum at Little Friends School is “geared toward fostering skills needed for success in school. We strive to instill a love of learning in each child and celebrate their success along the way. Daily activities are designed to encourage and challenge each child’s natural curiosity and instill skills that prepare children for later school success.

We respect each child’s individuality and strive to provide a curriculum that addresses the special interests of each child to achieve their full potential,” explains Sandy.

The curriculum is theme-based.

Each month the theme changes, although pre-reading, math, science, language, and gross motor skills are built into each theme and remain constant throughout the year.

Little Friends School is the “best kept secret in Hamilton.” There are two buildings on the property with the main building not quite visible from the road. The front building houses for four-year-old and kindergarten classrooms, while the back building is where the 18 month to three-year-olds hold their classes.

Children enrolling in the kindergarten class must turn five before December 31. The cut-off for kindergarten in Hamilton is October 1.

Enrollment is open all year, as long as there is availability. They enroll between 10 and 12 students in the kindergarten class. The kindergarten class meets the state require-

ments for public school kindergarten.

In addition to teachers, parents also play an important role in their children’s education. “We work to foster strong relationships with the families enrolled in our program.

We believe that teachers and parents should be partners in the education process,” continues Sandy.

After all, parents know their child best. little friends sCHool

221 Edinburg Road, Hamilton 08619. 609-890-9164. www.littlefriendschool.com

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