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Expand your horizons at GSB through Traditional Day Camps, Academic, Enrichment and Specialty Sports Programs
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• Activities include: daily swim instruction, tennis lessons, music, art, nature, cooking, low ropes, splash pad and our very own garden. • Flexible options: One day, one week, all 8 weeks! Whatever works with your schedule. • Garden party and parent luncheon for parents to participate with their campers. • Lunch and snack for full day campers. • Special playground. • Themed dress up day every Friday. • Transportation to most areas. • Please note, campers must be toilet trained to participate in this program.
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• Activities include: daily swim instruction, tennis lessons, music, art, nature, fishing, paddle boats, archery, pottery, clubs, gaga, athletics, low ropes and our very own garden. • Themed dress up day every Friday. • Flexible options: One day, one week, all 8 weeks! Whatever works with your schedule. • Lunch and snack for full day campers. • Transportation to most areas.
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• Two days on campus participating in activities of their choice; swim, archery, paddle boats, gaga, athletics, nature, fishing, drama, art, music, pottery, athletics, low ropes, and our very own garden. • Three days off campus on various day trips with one weeklong trip to Club Getaway. • Themed dress up day every Friday. • Flexible options: One day, one week, all 8 weeks! Whatever works with your schedule. • Transportation to most areas.
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• Weekly themed topics to include goal setting, time management and leadership. • Working beside experienced team members with campers and getting insight into the job of a counselor with hands-on experience. • Participating with weekly day camp themed activities. • Flexible options: One day, one week or all eight! Whatever works with your schedule. • Lunch and snack. • Transportation to most areas.
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3-16 We offer something for all grades, including Pre-K, from creative and performing arts to science and technology. Sample programs include: drama, cooking, sewing, as well as STEM and STEAM camps, chess, gardening, creative writing, coding, gaming courses and many more. Lunches and snacks are included for campers participating in full day or both morning and afternoon sessions. Transportation is included for full day campers. Visit our website for a complete list of our enrichment camps and registration information.
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3-16 We offer something for all grades, Pre-K - 12, in accredited and non-accredited academic courses to help better prepare our campers for the upcoming school year. Sample camps include: geometry, honors algebra 2, and chemistry all for credit, as well as a variety of reading, writing and math classes, including Singapore Math. Lunches and snacks are included for any campers participating in morning and afternoon sessions. Visit our website for a complete list of our academic camps and registration information.
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We offer something for all grades, Pre-K - 12, through nine different sports and a variety of specialty athletic camps. Sample camps include: co-ed basketball, soccer, tennis, mountain biking, lacrosse, and lifeguard/CPR/first aid certification. Both swimming pool and splash pad are available. Visit our website for a complete list of our sports camps and registration information.
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Best of both worlds - Education and fun! Across eleven summer weeks, Hi Hills offers a wide variety of programs for children ages 3-16. Whether you are looking for enrichment, academics, sports, fine arts or traditional camp programs, there is something for everyone at Hi Hills. For example, a camper could take a science enrichment camp in the morning and then enjoy the afternoon swimming and playing with friends in a Hi Hills half-day program. Combine academics and sports with day camp activities. Participate in an art program one week, a math clinic the next, and then back to day camp. We build our programs around the convenience of our camp families! This is a unique mix of enrichment and day camp activities not available at most camps! Hi Hills prides itself on offering flexible programs. Schedules can be customized to fit the needs of the campers and their families.
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Team Members The people who are responsible for making your child’s summer are the camp team members. They provide the activities, the games, the events and all of the fun that makes camp just that: camp. A team member’s job is to motivate a child’s life in a positive manner. They need to have the will, the mindset and, most importantly, the training to do so. As ACA members, our team members are responsible for attending three days of orientation prior to the beginning of camp. Each training day focuses on a variety of topics such as safety procedures, meeting individual needs of campers while managing a group as a whole and communicating to the camp community we have developed here at Hi Hills. In congruence with our orientation topics, our team members attend a professional development day hosted by our supervisors to ensure the message of the summer and provide the team members with further details on the summer to come. The majority of our team are currently educators or studying in the field of education. This nurturing and teaching mindset already instilled in our team, combined with our team training and the Hi Hills mission, provide your campers with the best team ever.
Highlights and Experiences At Hi Hills we provide our campers with a unique experience, one that certainly provides them with the best summer ever. We offer more than just camp – we offer an experience. A camper’s experience will be filled with fun activities such as archery and swimming, but also with life and social skills such as character building. Hi Hills understands the importance of skills such as selfconfidence, work ethic and tenacity. Our #BEBETTERMOVEMENT provides campers with these life essentials daily through weekly themes and positive camaraderie followed by activity reinforcement.
Mission Statement To provide options and flexibility for children to have the opportunity to learn, explore and develop through programs in an academically and socially balanced environment where individual potential is nurtured, and mutual respect is practiced. Whether participating in our traditional day camp or an academic or enrichment program, we strive to empower children to learn and grow creatively.
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#BEBETTERMOVEMENT Hi Hills own #BEBETTER movement is comprised of four parts.
BE YOU, BE CREATIVE, BE CHALLENGED and BE STRONG The movement allows campers to reach outside their comfort zone and strive to become more intentional and accountable in their everyday lives.
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Program Highlights • Day camps with an extensive range of summer enrichment, academic and sports camps. • Programming for ages 3-16. • Flexible programming - combine the fun of summer learning and day camp. Campers have the option of combining enrichment, academic and/or sports camps with day camp. • Transportation - Door-to-Door and community stops. • Lunch included - extensive meal choices provided by our independent school dining service. • Before and After Care. • State of the art facilities - indoor and outdoor space residing on 208 beautiful acres.
The #BEBETTERMOVEMENT is a registered trademark of Hi Hills Camp at Gill St. Bernard’s School and cannot be copied and/or used by any person(s) without appropriate approval provided by Gill St. Bernard’s School.
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Lower School Camps Grades Pre-K – 4 Weeks
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Enrichment - Grades Sewing Camp
4-10
Twisted Fairy Tales
K-2
Spy Camp
3-8
Jr. Pirates Chess
K-2 2-9
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Cooking Around the Clock
4-8
Cooking Around the World
4-9
Traveling to the Future: Minecraft I
1-3
Advanced Minecraft
3-9
Lego Robotics Dance!
4-8 1-4
Academic - Grades Experience Math! 3-4
3-4
Math Clinic
3-8
Junior Twisted Fairy Tales
K-2
Mini STEAM Problem Solvers
PK-K
Junior Pirate Academy
K-2
Readers Who Write
1-2
1-2 3-4
Back to School Tune Up
1-2
Labcoats & Paint Brushes
3-4
1-3
Sports - Grades Soccer Co-Ed Basketball
1-8
1-11
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Basketball Tennis
1-8
K-8
1-11
K-8
Basketball 3 Day Shoot-Out
1-11
Olde School Lacrosse
K-8
Girls’ Basketball
1-11
Kinder Camp Grades PK-K Day Camp Grades 1-5
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Middle School Camps Grades 5 – 8 Weeks
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Enrichment - Grades Sewing Camp
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Spy Camp
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Start Your Own Business
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Dance! Chess
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Cooking Around the Clock
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Cooking Around the World Great Outdoors
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3D Printing
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Lego Robotics
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Advanced Minecraft
3-9
Academic - Grades Math Clinic
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Math Clinic
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Writing Clinic
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Learning and Studying
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Experience Math
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Pre-Algebra & Algebra 1 Skill Builder
6-9
Sports - Grades Co-Ed Basketball
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Girls’ Basketball
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Olde School Lacrosse
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Basketball
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Basketball 3 Day Shoot-Out
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Soccer Mountain Biking Tennis
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Day Camp Grades 1-5 Travel Camp Grades 6-8
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Upper School Camps Grades 9 – 12 Weeks
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Enrichment - Grades Sewing Camp Great Outdoors
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Advanced Minecraft Chess
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Start Your Own Business
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Academic - Grades Geometry
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Honors Algebra II/Trigonometry
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Chemistry
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Pre-Algebra & Algebra I Skill Builder
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Learning & Studying
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Math Clinic
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Sports - Grades Co-Ed Basketball
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Girls’ Basketball
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Basketball
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Basketball 3 Day Shoot-Out
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Soccer
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Lifeguard Training First Aid CPR
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Lifeguard Training RECERTIFICATION *2 day course
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Mountain Biking
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LOT Camp Grade 9-10
For course descriptions and details, please visit our brochure on our website: hihills.com. Programs are subject to change. *Camp is closed on July 4th
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s c i m e d a c A Lab Coats and Paint Brushes Honors Algebra II/Trigonometry Manuel Hercules, GSB Upper School Teacher This six week course covers a full year of Algebra Two concepts for credit. In addition to exploring various types of functions, students will also study topics that include rational exponents, logarithms, imaginary numbers, and probability. An entire unit of the class is devoted to trigonometry. All courses are taught by our highly qualified teachers. Grades 9-11 06/25 - 08/03, 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM Fee: $1,600
Experience Math! Grades 3-4 Kristina Lasher, GSB Middle School Teacher This weeklong course is designed to get students actively engaged in using, appreciating and understanding mathematics. Through games, hands-on activities and creating short videos, campers will deepen their understanding of mathematical operations and processes. As problems are presented, they will have opportunities to “notice and wonder” about mathematics in real-world scenarios. This course is a great opportunity for your child to reinforce the skills from the past year and begin to build skills on the topics to come. Grades 3-4 08/06 - 08/10, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $350
Experience Math! Grades 5-6 Kristina Lasher, GSB Middle School Teacher This weeklong course is designed to get students actively engaged in using, appreciating and understanding mathematics. Through games, hands-on activities and creating short videos, campers will deepen their understanding of mathematical operations and processes. As problems are presented, they will have opportunities to “notice and wonder” about mathematics in real-world scenarios. This course is a great opportunity for your child to reinforce the skills from the past year and begin to build skills on the topics to come. Grades 5-6 08/06 - 08/10, 1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $350
Kathy-Lynn Eriksson Did you know that science and art are related? Come discover, experiment and create as we learn about the colliding worlds of art and science in the STEAM-based class. Explore colors and chemistry in exciting, fun and interactive ways. Put on your lab coat and pull out your paintbrush as together we dive into the art of science. Grades 1-3 07/16 - 07/20, 1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $280
Leap Ahead 5 GSB Middle School Teachers The Leap Ahead program is four full days of activities designed to help upcoming Gill St. Bernard’s School fifth grade students transition from Lower School to Middle School. The activities include familiarizing students with Middle School buildings, daily routines, schedules, and curriculum. In addition, students will spend time at Home Winds, creating a foundation of skills related to sustainability, farm life, and environmental education. Price includes all materials, snacks, and lunch each day. Minimum enrollment is 15 students. Grade 5 08/13 - 08/16, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fee: $420
Learning & Studying Kim Turse, GSB Learning Specialist If you are ready to add study tools to your toolbox, then this is the course for you. Topics addressed: your memory and tricks to support recall, test taking strategies, note-taking forms, active listening, LINCS (a vocabulary system) and SQ3R (a method to support reading comprehension). Minimum enrollment is 5 and maximum is 15. Grades 7-11 07/23 - 07/27, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $400
Math Clinic Kim Turse, GSB Learning Specialist
Geometry Ed Brown, GSB Upper School Teacher In an intensive six-week program, students will complete a full course of Euclidean geometry, including formal proofs, with a focus on skills and techniques that are required in higher mathematics courses and on standardized tests. Special emphasis is placed on the types of problems that students will encounter on the PSAT and SAT exams. Cooperative learning will be used to encourage the development of communication, reasoning and problem-solving skills. Course credit and advancement to algebra II and trigonometry will be given to Gill St. Bernard’s School students who attain a B- or better in this summer course. Course credit may also be available to students from other schools. Pre-requisite: algebra I. No class on Wednesday, July 4.
This course will review and strengthen your child’s weaknesses in Math. The Math Clinic is geared to students and their individual needs. Students will be given a grade-appropriate diagnostic test on the first day. The results will be used to structure an individualized program to build confidence, review skills and get acquainted with new material. When registering please indicate what level of math your child will be entering in the upcoming year. Grades 3-8 07/16 - 07/20, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $380
Grade 9-12 06/18 - 07/27, 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM Fee: $1,600
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Math Clinic Kim Turse, GSB Learning Specialist This course will review and strengthen your child’s weaknesses in Math. The Math Clinic is geared to students and their individual needs. Students will be given a grade-appropriate diagnostic test on the first day. The results will be used to structure an individualized program to build confidence, review skills and/or get acquainted with new math. When registering please indicate what level of math your child will be entering in the upcoming year. Grade 7 – Algebra II 07/16 - 07/20, 1:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Fee: $380
Mini STEAM Problem Solvers Julienne Jurken, GSB Lower School Teacher Mini Problem Solvers will help your budding mathematician build a strong number sense through hands-on activities, games, and problem solving. We will use Singapore Math methods to establish concrete, pictorial and abstract understanding of addition and subtraction. STEAM activities will also be incorporated into each lesson to challenge and engage each child. By using this exciting approach, your mathematician will think that math is truly all fun and games! Grades PK-K 07/30 - 08/03, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $300
Pre-Algebra & Algebra I Skill Builder Mrs. Stacy Schnurr, GSB Middle School Teacher
STEAM Meets Singapore Math Julienne Jurken, GSB Lower School Teacher Singapore Math will feel like it is all fun and games at Gill St. Bernard’s School this summer! Through the use of hands-on manipulative, games, and interactive activities, your mathematician will gain a deeper understanding of mathematical operations, processes, and word problems. In order to add an exciting twist to each lesson, STEAM activities will be incorporated to challenge, engage, and amaze. Every student will leave the class with a mathematical “tool box” filled with skills that can be used to help make their start to school in the fall a success!
Are you in need of support and dedicated time to complete that summer math assignment? Are you interested in strengthening prerequisite skills or previewing upcoming concepts? This course is for you! Campers will set personal goals based on level, experience and pace. Campers will have opportunities to work independently and in small groups.
Grades 1-2 07/30 - 08/03, 1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Grades 6-9 07/23 - 07/27, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $350
Kathy-Lynn Eriksson
Writing Clinic
During this exciting course, campers will be able to enhance and develop their growing skills in reading and writing. Campers will have a chance to read and write independently, engage with the instructor and each other to deepen their reading comprehension and expand their level of writing through the use of a variety of literacy skills, strategies, and tools.
Mrs. Zoe Tuohy, GSB Middle School Teacher Are you interested in improving your writing skills? Refresh basic skills before the next school year! This course is designed for students who wish to improve the structure, mechanics, and voice of their writing. Students will be assessed at the beginning of the course, and their specific needs will be addressed throughout the week. Explicit and differentiated instruction, skill development exercises, independent writing practice, and instructor feedback are the cornerstones of this course. Grades 5-8 08/06 - 08/10, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $350
Chemistry John Taeschler, GSB Upper School Teacher This six week course covers a full year of Chemistry concepts for credit. Students will use their knowledge of chemistry to broaden understanding of aspects of their natural lives. Through analyzing news articles and interpreting implications of new scientific technology, students will use the web as a resource to improve scientific understanding. Through effective communication of lab results and scientific information to their peers, students will perform basic laboratory activities and provide critical analysis of their results. All courses are taught by our highly qualified teachers.
Fee: $300
Readers who Write, Writers who Read “So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads” – Dr. Seuss
Grades 1-2 07/09 – 07/13, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $280
Grades 3-4 07/23 - 07/27, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $280
Back to School Tune Up Kathy-Lynn Eriksson Summer is almost over….is your child ready for school? Join us for a week long camp where we will focus on skills that will get your child ready for the start of a new school year. Topics include math, language arts and science…..all the things that will help your child hit the ground running! Grades 1-2 07/30 – 08/03, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Fee: $280 Grades 3-4 08/06 – 08/10, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $280
Grades 10-11 06/25 - 08/03, 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM Fee: $1,600
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t n e m h c i r En Great Outdoors Chess Yes! Summer Fun Club! Marty Sobin, Founder, Jersey Chess Have loads of fun learning to play the centuries old game of chess and try to become our summer Chess Champion! Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate level player, here is where to get your game on. If you don’t know the rules of the game, we’ll teach you; if you already know how to play, we’ll make you a better player. Get a quick overview of how to win a chess match – not just checkmating your opponent, but how to get that point. In addition to short training discussions and working on chess puzzles and worksheets, players will have lots of opportunity to play chess. The best way to improve your chess is to play lots of games and then go over them – do it at the “Chess Yes! Summer Fun Club!” Grades 2-9 06/11 - 06/15, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Fee: $245 06/18 - 06/22, 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Fee: $245
07/02 - 07/06, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Fee: $196 *no class on July 4th
Cooking Around the Clock Joe Bonomi, GSB Executive Chef Kids, what are your favorite foods? Learn how to cook this summer with Chef Joe! While learning how to make waffles, salsas, chips, pizzas and desserts, you will be introduced to the basics of safety in the kitchen, how to handle food and how to plan a recipe. (Parents, please advise us of any food allergies.) Grades 4-8 8/06 - 08/10, 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Fee: $275
Cooking Around the World Joe Bonomi, GSB Executive Chef Does your camper have a love for food and are they eager to broaden their palate horizons? If so, Chef Joe’s Cooking Around the World course is perfect! Take a culinary vacation through Chef Joe’s international kitchen. Campers will experience the different cultures and styles of cuisine while enhancing their taste buds. Enjoy, bon appetite, mangia! (Parents, please advise us of any food allergies) Grades 4-8 07/09 - 07/13, 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Fee: $375
Dance! Broadway Style Margery Schiesswohl, GSB Performing Arts Teacher This weeklong workshop will explore the different types of dance used in many current Broadway shows. We will cover everything from Hip-Hop “Hamilton” style to Splashy “SpongeBob.” Grades 1-4 06/18 - 06/22, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $280 Grades 5-8 07/09 - 07/13, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $280
Bob Ort, GSB Upper School Teacher & Pete Roslund, LS and MS P.E. Teacher Spend the summer outside! Students will spend half of the session on the beautiful Gill St. Bernard’s School campus exploring stream ecology, taking short hikes and learning the basics of photography. Woodworking will also be a part of the adventure; a project will involve carving your own personal walking stick! Outdoor ethics, travel, safety and survival skills will be addressed. This five-day course includes a trip to Ort pond for fishing, boating and a BBQ, and culminates in a three-day, two-night (tent only) camping trip in the New Jersey Pinelands, complete with a kayak day trip! Campus lunches, camping meals, camping fees, boat rentals and transportation are all included. Minimum enrollment is 14 and maximum is 17. All registrations are due by June 6th to ensure participation in the program. SCHEDULE: Monday, on campus, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM Tuesday, off campus at Ort Pond, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Wednesday on campus 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (travel to Pinelands campsite at 1:00 PM) Thursday off site Friday return to campus before lunch for program wrap-up and parent pick-up Grades 7-9 06/11 - 06/15 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fee: $735
Junior Twisted Fairy Tails Engineering for Kids Ever wonder how we got to the “Happily Ever After” in traditional fairy tales? Students will explore a few fairy tales from different points of view and engage in activities to investigate solutions for each fairy tale’s obstacles. In the Twisted Fairy Tales program, we will design a getaway vehicle for the heroine from Kate and the Beanstalk, help The Three Billy Goats Fluff devise a method to cross the bridge quietly and not wake the Troll, and construct an edible reef entirely from candy to protect The Three Little Fish from the Big Bad Shark! Join us as we explore the Engineering of Fairy Tales! Grades K-2 07/23 - 07/27 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $280
Junior Pirate Academy Engineering for Kids
Arg Matey! Come join Kelvin’s crew as we sail the ocean blue searching for buried treasure. Join us as students build their very own pirate ship, go fishing for treasure, and work together in Kelvin’s crew to create a delicious treat that is more precious than gold. Hop aboard the Green Ghost and set sail as we explore the The Engineering of Pirates! Grades K-2 07/16 - 07/20 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $280
Traveling into the Future: MinecraftEDU Explorations Engineering for Kids Join us in an apocalyptic future, one where the earth has been ravaged by a series of natural disasters. Each day, students rely on the engineering design process to solve a series of challenges such as building a city on a series of islands, escaping from a bunker on Mt. Everest, and even building a rocket to land on the moon! Through application of engineering principles, students solve numerous challenges as they make their virtual world of Minecraft a safe place for humanity once again. Grades 1-3 07/09 - 07/13 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $280
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Hi Hills Day Camp – Afternoon
Summer Fun
Cindy Wyatt, Director of Summer and Auxiliary Programs
Get your child’s summer off to a FUN start. Join us for an exciting combination of familiar games and camp traditions along with fresh, innovative FUN! Swimming, sports, indoor and outdoor games and art projects will make for a great start to your child’s summer! Lunch is included.
Afternoon day camp includes free swim time along with a variety of arts and crafts, nature and sports programs. Please note; this price is when combined with an AM enrichment program only.
Grades PK-8 06/11 - 06/15, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 06/18 - 06/22, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Grades PK-7 06/25 - 06/29, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Fee: $375 07/09 - 07/13, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Fee: $375
Fee: $475 Fee: $475
Sewing Camp
07/16 - 07/20, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Fee: $375
Renee Baird, Fashion First Workshops LLC
07/23 - 07/27, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Fee: $375
08/13 - 08/17, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Fee: $375
Come experience the fun of sewing! Campers will learn the basics of sewing and fashion design. This summer’s project is the short. You will learn how to make this basic piece then the rest is up to you! Will your piece be sporty or dressy? Basic or fancy, you are the creator! No sewing experience is necessary.
Hi Hills Day Camp – Morning
Grades 4-10 06/25 - 06/29, 1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
07/30 - 08/03, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Fee: $375 08/06 - 08/10, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Fee: $375
Cindy Wyatt, Director of Summer and Auxiliary Programs Morning day camp includes instructional swim, a variety of arts and crafts, nature and sports programs. Please note; this price is when combined with a PM enrichment program only. Grades PK-7 06/25 - 06/29, 9:00AM - 12:30 PM Fee: $375
Fee: $375 includes materials
Spy Camp Kim Turse, GSB Learning Specialist Have you ever wanted to be a secret agent? Now is your chance! Join us for a funfilled week of crime investigation while improving your observational, collaborative and reasoning skills. Conduct science experiments, move through a spy maze, solve mysteries and much more. Minimum enrollment 5 and maximum enrollment 12.
07/09 - 07/13, 9:00AM - 12:30 PM
Fee: $375
07/16 - 07/20, 9:00AM - 12:30 PM
Fee: $375
07/23 - 07/27, 9:00AM - 12:30 PM
Fee: $375
07/30 - 08/03, 9:00AM - 12:30 PM
Fee: $375
3D Printing
08/06 - 08/10, 9:00AM - 12:30 PM
Fee: $375
Frank Corrado, GSB Middle School Math & Computer Teacher
08/13 - 08/17, 9:00AM - 12:30 PM
Fee: $375
Our 3D printing course introduces the high-tech world of 3D printing to kids. It enables campers to learn the necessary technological skills of today, use professional software and have FUN! Even for those campers who have never seen a 3D printer in action, this course allows for all to grow and succeed in the classroom.
Lego Robotics Frank Corrado, GSB Middle School Math & Computer Teacher Campers will build and program Lego® robots using sensors and motors. By working together to design and construct their own interactive robots, campers will be experimenting with science while they learn to build playful motorized creations with Lego®. Campers and their families will be amazed to see their motorized creations come to life! Grades 4-8 06/25 - 06/29, 1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $375
Minecraft II Advanced Frank Corrado, GSB Middle School Math & Computer Teacher Getting serious about your Minecraft skills? Want to learn how to create automated contraptions using redstone? How about creating a train system that helps haul your newly found diamonds? Whatever you can think of, you can learn how to do it all in Minecraft II Advanced! In Minecraft II Advanced, you will learn how to use gathered materials to create elaborate devices and contraptions that can aid you in your adventures. You will also learn how to use essential mods to help enhance your Minecraft experience as well as many other advanced Minecraft skills.
Grades 3-8 06/25 - 06/29, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $380
Grades 5-8 08/06 - 08/10, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $375
Start Your Own Business C.J. Meenan, Co-Founder of Open for Business Ventures Do you want to develop your creative and critical thinking skills? This course will teach you how to start your own company! While being introduced to the basics of entrepreneurship (like marketing, sales, finance and management), you will also learn critical life skills such as public speaking and problem solving. All participants will develop and present their own startup plan in a rocket pitch format. All materials are provided, including an online course and lifetime membership in our teen entrepreneurs’ community! Grades 9-12 08/06 - 08/10, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Fee: $525 Grades 5-8 07/30 - 08/03, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fee: $525
You will learn: Redstone Engineering Visual Programming Advanced Crafting, Building, Designing & Creativity Teamwork & Problem Solving Grades 3-9 07/23 - 07/27, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Fee: $280
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Sports Co-Ed Basketball Camp GSB’s Head Coaches, Mergin Sina & Aaron Gratch Gill St. Bernard’s head varsity basketball coaches join together for a one week basketball clinic. Players will develop and enhance their fundamental basketball skills. Campers will develop new skills, improving their overall game. Both coaches bring their depth of knowledge and coaching experience to the camp. Players of all ages and abilities welcome! Campers can either bring their own lunch or purchase pizza slices for $2.00 each. Grades 1-11 06/25 - 06/29, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Fee: $395 06/25 - 06/29, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fee: $205
Basketball - Sina’s Hoop Academy Mergin Sina, GSB’s Boys’ Varsity Basketball Coach GSB’s varsity basketball coach Mergin Sina offers a program for players to develop and enhance their fundamental basketball skills. Campers will develop new skills, improving their overall game. As a former Division 1 and European professional basketball player, Coach Sina brings his depth of knowledge and coaching experience to the camp. Players of all ages and abilities welcome! Campers can either bring their lunch or purchase pizza slices for $2.00 each.
Lifeguard Training, First Aid, CPR Certification/Recertification George Eversmann, RVCC Assistant Athletic Director-Aquatics and Facilities This course teaches participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drowning and injuries. Prerequisites: Minimum age of 15. Swim 300 yards continuously using front crawl and breaststroke only demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7–10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds. Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. Candidate will place arms under the armpits.
Grades 1-11 07/16 - 07/20, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Fee: $395 07/16 - 07/20, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fee: $205
Certification Requirement: Attend all class sessions. Demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities. Demonstrate competency in all final rescue scenarios. Pass both Section 1 – CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid and Section 2 – Lifeguarding Skills final written exams with a minimum score of 80 percent. Certificate Issued and Validity Period: Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED: 2 years
07/23 - 07/27, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Fee: $395 07/23 - 07/27, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fee: $205
Grades 10-12 06/11 - 06/15, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
08/06 - 08/10, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Fee: $395 08/06 - 08/10, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fee: $205
Recertification Course George Eversmann, RVCC Assistant Athletic Director-Aquatics and Facilities
Girls’ Basketball Aaron Gratch, GSB’s Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach GSB’s girls’ varsity basketball coach Aaron Gratch offers a program for players to develop and enhance their fundamental basketball skills. Campers will develop new skills, improving their overall game. Fundamentals are the number one priority in his coaching. Coach Gratch is a former Division 1 collegiate coach (Colgate University) and led GSB to the program’s first-ever state title in 2013 along with a #15 national ranking by USA Today. Coach Gratch is a five-time coach of the year award winner. Grades 1-11 08/13 - 08/17, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fee: $345
The recertification course is designed to review the lifeguarding skills and core knowledge points required to recertify in lifeguarding. Prerequisite: Current Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED or Shallow Water Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate. Note: If the Lifeguarding/First Aid/ CPR/AED certificate is expired, participants must take the full Lifeguarding or Shallow Water Lifeguarding Course. Grades 10 - Adult 06/11 - 06/12, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Fee: $175
Fee: $375
Basketball Shoot Out Camp Sina’s Hoop Academy Mergin Sina, GSB’s Boys’ Varsity Basketball Coach Learn from one of the top high school and AAU coaches in New Jersey. Some of Coach Sina’s former players are now playing Division 1 basketball in college…..your chance to learn what they learned! Grades 1-11 08/13 - 08/15, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Maestro Soccer “Striker – Keeper” Camp
Olde School Lacrosse Camp
Jim Buchanan, Director of Coaching, Maestro Soccer
Ron Sansone, Director
Maestro Soccer is fun, intensive training for all players wanting to improve their goal scoring or goalkeeping ability! All aspects of attacking play, such as crossing and finishing, long range shooting, 1 time finishing and heading will be covered in this 5 day all-inclusive camp. Goalkeepers will be instructed in all areas of their position; handling, diving, dealing with crosses, angles and much more! The unique camp will train strikers and goalies separately for the first part of the day, then training groups are combined to create goalies versus strikers in motivating, realistic training scenarios! You do not have to be a full time goalie or striker to attend – any player wanting to improve their goal scoring or goalkeeping skills can sign up. Players will be streamed by ability, age and gender. Full day campers have pool time and lunch included in the cost.
Olde School Lacrosse Camp, a teaching camp emphasizing the fundamentals of lacrosse, is run by director Ron Sansone. Sansone’s credentials include Salisbury University, Lincoln-Sudbury High School and Leading Edge. Its mission is to maximize the talent of each player through the best lacrosse environment built on respect, responsibility and competition! We strive for each player to get the most out of themselves and learn what it’s like to be THE BEST! Full day players have pool time and lunch included in the cost. To register for this program, please click the following link: http://oldeschoollacrosse.org.assn.la/
Grades 1-8 07/16 - 07/20, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Fee: $345 07/16 - 07/20, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fee: $195
Maestro Total Soccer and High School Prep Camp Mike Williams, Regional Coaching Director, Maestro Soccer These are great camps for 2018 specifically aimed to develop and prepare the travel and high school soccer player. Run by Gill St. Bernard’s varsity girls’ head soccer coach Mike Williams, this camp will provide a variety of intensive training situations to prepare players for the high school season. With video analysis, technical, tactical and soccer-specific conditioning all included in the camp, this is a first-rate camp experience designed to be the best possible preparation for high school soccer. Lunch and pool use included in the cost for full day campers. Total Soccer Camp – Co-Ed – Grades 1-8 07/23 - 07/27, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Fee: $345
Co-ed – Grades K-2 (Players need sticks only) 08/13 - 08/16, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Fee: $180 Co-ed – Grades 3-8 (Players need full gear to play: Boys – helmet, gloves, arm-pads, shoulder pads, cleats, mouth guard/ Girls – goggles, mouth guard, cleats) 08/13 - 08/16, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Fee: $325 (Camp ends at noon on Thursday)
Tennis Chris Walsh, GSB Assistant Tennis Coach Are you ready to take your tennis skills to the next level? Then this is the program for you! The tennis program features certified tennis instructors who are looking to improve your player’s overall technique, fitness level and understanding of the game. Campers will work on volleys, serves, strokes and game-play. Players of all ability levels will vastly improve their tennis skills through a wide variety of drills and games. Grades K-8 06/18 - 06/22, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fee: $260 07/09 - 07/13, 9:00 AM -12:00 PM Fee: $260
High School Prep Camp – Co-Ed – Grades 9-12 07/23 - 07/27, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Fee: $345
Mountain Biking – Mind, Body, Spirit Bob Ort, GSB Upper School Teacher & Pete Roslund, LS and MS P.E. Teacher Experience the exhilaration of mountain biking! In conjunction with Marty’s Reliable Bikes of Hackettstown, you will explore the outdoors in ways you couldn’t have imagined. First, you will learn how to use your mountain bike safely and efficiently while touring several park locations in NJ. Second, you will learn about proper nutrition and hydration before, during and after our biking experiences, ensuring that you have good energy levels and a healthy state of mind to enjoy mountain biking. Finally, you will gain an appreciation for the environment by learning how to maintain trails. The program includes a trip to Manasquan, NJ, for a day trip with lunch to Allaire Park. Photography will be an important component, also, to document the wonderful learning experiences and memories you will have. Of course, the most important aspect of the program is “safety first,” and we will always have experienced adult mountain bike riders with first aid training on the trails with the students at all times. All registrations are due by June 13th to ensure participation in the program. Grades 8 - Adult (Maximum 12 participants) 06/18-06/22, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fee: $595
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Camp Hours of Operation Unless otherwise specified, our full-day takes place between 9:00am - 4:00pm Monday through Friday. Half Day programs run as follows (AM) 9:00am - 12:30pm, (PM) 12:30pm - 4:00pm. Please note: The camp is closed on July 4th.
Take advantage of our extended day programs! Before Care: 7:30am - 9:00am After Care: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Enrichment Programs 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Before Care
Campers enrolled in our Before Care program will be given a light breakfast of either cereal with milk or a bagel with butter or cream cheese and a juice. They will ease into the day with some games, music and art.
After Care
After care extends the camp day fun by allowing campers to enjoy additional time of a favorite camp activity.
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Open House Attending an Open House will provide you with detailed insight into Hi Hills at Gill St. Bernard’s School:
• Camp tours are led by current team members.
• Our guides will explain typical activities of a camp day, while walking the beautiful campus of Gill St. Bernard’s School.
• Opportunities provided to ask questions with team members about their experiences and roles at Hi Hills Camps.
• Meet and talk with the camp director and supervisors.
• Experience first hand the classrooms and facilities for our enrichment, academic and sports camps.
Dates
February 11, March 4, April 8 & May 20 10:00am - 2:00pm
If you cannot attend an open house, please call our camp office and we would be happy to set up a private tour of our campus.
ACA Why choose an ACA-Accredited Camp? Hi Hills has been a member of the ACA (American Camp Association) for over 25 years. The American Camp Association is a community of camp professionals who, for more than 100 years, have been working together to help ensure the highest quality camp experiences for our nation’s youth. ACA accreditation means that your child’s camp cares enough to undergo a thorough (over 300 standards) review of its operation - from team member qualifications and training to emergency management. Hi Hills participates in many events and professional development opportunities throughout the year to reap the full benefit of being an ACA member. For our team member professional development days we bring in ACA members to speak on behalf of specific topics such as character building and team unity. We also attend ACA’s annual Tri-State Camp Conference, the largest gathering of camp professionals in the world, where we gather information to help better our campers’ experiences. Being an ACA-Accredited Camp helps Hi Hills stay connected and grow in the camp community.
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Nature Trails
Expand Your Horizons at the Hi Hills Campus
Pond
Farm Animals
Archery
Fishing & Paddle Boats Hemm House
WestGate
Aux. Programs Home Winds Campus
Main Gate 1
East Gate
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Go-Karts
Upper Fields
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Todd Quad 8
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Tennis Playground Gaga
PreK Playground
Pool
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Sport Splash Pad Court
Tennis
Emmett Lodge Turf Field
1. Performing Arts and Community Center 2. Athletic Center-Brueckner Hall 3. Camp Office-Cox Lower School Evans Hall 4. Field House
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5. Founders Dining Hall 6. Arts Center 7. Pottery 8. Hockenbury Academic Center 9. Conover Middle School Maker Space
Low Ropes Scout Cabin
GSB Garden
10. Chapin Academic Center 11. Home Winds Educational Center
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Transportation Hi Hills offers door-to-door transportation service as well as community stops. We have our own buses and vans, hire our own drivers and create the best possible routes to accommodate our camp families. Our vehicles are all in compliance with state regulations and our drivers are background checked and fully licensed. Every bus has a bus counselor to attend to the needs of your camper in transit. Hi Hills transportation service covers many areas of Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren, Hunterdon and Essex Counties. * Transportation is available and included for Hi Hills Camps. However, there is an additional cost for transportation needed for campers enrolling only in enrichment, academic and/or sports camps. Transportation is provided for full day programs. No transportation options are offered for early academic classes or before and after care programs.
Dining Service As part of Hi Hills Camps tuition, campers participating in full-day activities are offered extensive meal choices and a snack every day. Campers and counselors eat lunch together in our professionally catered, air conditioned dining hall. Campers serve themselves with choices from daily special hot lunches or cold deli and salad bars. Kinder campers are served family style by their counselors. All counselors are trained to see that the campers make nutritionally healthy choices. And yes, some food comes directly from our garden on campus! * Please be sure to notify us prior to the summer if your camper(s) have any food allergies.
Location Hi Hills is located on the beautiful 208 acre campus of Gill St. Bernard’s School on the border of Morris and Somerset Counties. These unique facilities allow Hi Hills to offer more programs, more choices, more experiences, more FUN!
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How to Register Visit: hihills.com or gsbschool.org/summerprograms Email: info@hihills.com Call: 908-234-0067
Social Media Hi Hills uses a variety of social media outlets to stay connected with our camp families, campers and team members. Through Facebook, families and team members can read announcements about upcoming events or participate in questions and answers through our news feed. Instagram is a great place for our campers to view pictures from past summers and get excited for the upcoming year. Twitter is used to provide camp families and team members with links from other camps and organizations we follow that have to do with the camping world. We enjoy staying connected throughout the year with all of our camp families, campers and team members and are happy to provide these outlets that can be used by all.
Follow us on:
Facebook: facebook.com/hihills Twitter: twitter.com/hihillscamp Instagram: instagram.com/hihillscamp
Directions Hi Hills (25 St. Bernard’s Road, Gladstone, NJ 07934) is conveniently located in the beautiful rolling hills on the border of Morris and Somerset Counties in Gladstone, NJ. The camp is minutes off US-206, approximately 5 miles from the center of Chester, NJ, 15 minutes from the junction of highways 287 and 78, and less than 30 minutes from Morristown center (to the northeast), the International Trade Zone in southern Morris County (to the northwest), Somerville (to the southeast) and Hackettstown (to the west). *GPS Directions: Different GPS models find our camp in different ways. If a street number is necessary, use 21 St. Bernard’s Road - this will place you opposite one of the camp’s entrances. Additionally, some GPS models require the town to be entered as Far Hills rather than Gladstone.
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Ways to Save GSB Discount All current GSB families will receive 20% off total tuition and new families to GSB in 2018 will receive 25% off tuition when registering for Hi Hills. Applies to Day Camps only (does not apply to enrichment, academic, sports camps or LOT). Sibling Discount When registering more than one camper per family, Hi Hills provides a Sibling Discount. The discount includes 5% off each additional sibling. Applies to Day Camps only (does not apply to enrichment, academic, sports camps or LOT). Group Discount When registering as a group, each family can save 5% on camp tuition. To qualify as a group, send three or more applications in the same envelope. Each family must register for two weeks or more to receive the group discount. For families registering online please contact the Hi Hills Camp Office at 908-234-0067 for assistance. The group discount cannot be combined with any other discount program. Applies to Day Camps only (does not apply to enrichment, academic, sports camps or LOT).
Pricing Kinder Camp, Day Camp & Travel Camp Tuition 8 Weeks $5,950
7 Weeks $5,750
6 Weeks $5,550
5 Weeks $4,850
4 Weeks $3,950
3 Weeks $3,050
2 Weeks $2,150
1 Week $1,250
LOT Tuition 8 Weeks $3,400
7 Weeks $3,030
4 Weeks $1,860
6 Weeks $2,640
3 Weeks $1,470
5 Weeks $2,250
2 Weeks $1,250
Referral Discount Looking to refer a friend and save at the same time? Check out our referral discount options below (the referral discount cannot be combined with any other discount program):
• Each family will receive $200 off per camper registration of 2 – 5 weeks of Hi Hills (does not apply to enrichment, academic, sports camps or LOT).
• Each family will receive $400 off per camper registration of 6 – 8 weeks of Hi Hills (does not apply to enrichment, academic, sports camps or LOT).
• In order to qualify for the referral program, the referred family must not have attended Hi Hills in 2016 and each camper must be registered for the above required weeks. Applies to Day Camps only (does not apply to enrichment, academic, sports camps or LOT).
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HORIZONS at HI HILLS!
Hi Hills Camps at Gill St. Bernard’s 25 St. Bernard’s Road, Gladstone, NJ 07934 hihills.com • info@hihills.com • 908-234-0067
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