2012SummerBrochure

SUMMER 2012

June 11 – August 10 Sandy Spring, Maryland

Sandy Spring Friends School

Friends Camp

SKILLS & THRILLS

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Dear Parents and Campers our programs:

Is it June yet?

SPORTS ACADEMY

Summer at Sandy Spring is entering its 20th year as a camp and the Auxiliary Programs Staff is working very hard to bring you an exciting summer for 2012!

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Please browse this brochure to check out all of our great programs. We remain focused on our Creative Company and Skills and Thrills programs, and we are dedicated to bringing you an even better aquatics program, with more opportunities for swimming. We are also thrilled to continue our morning academics program, staffed with enthusiastic teachers who are excited to keep your child’s brain active.

To sharpen all of our camp offerings and better serve our campers, we’ve made a few changes. Our Friends Camp will see the addition of a new grade of campers, the rising 6th graders. Our middle school Sports Academy has combined with Springwood Adventures to create an energy-packed SKILLS & THRILLS program with more activities such as Tae Kwon Do and Rock Climbing.

Friends Camp

We have strengthened our communications infrastructure, expanded our programs, and streamlined our registration process. These changes will allow us to continue to offer flexibility, value, and a one-stop shop for your summer camp experience. We are dedicated to providing our campers with lifelong experiences and memories.

As summer approaches, please feel free to stop by, give us a call or send an email, and we will be happy to answer any questions or provide you with any information you may need.

Thank you and we look forward to an amazing summer!

Brittney Rohrs Assistant Director of Auxiliary Programs, Camp Director

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C.I.T.

Program

fun for the kids!

Flexible for the parents!

Families may register for: • A full-day recreation program of non-stop fun!

• A full-day “Combo Camp” with morning academics and afternoon recreation.

• A half-day program featuring a morning of academics.

• An Early Bird program for campers who need to be dropped off early (7:30 am–8:30 am).

• An Afternoon Owls program for campers who need to be picked up later (4:00 pm–6:00 pm).

Contac t Info

Open House Dates

Office: (301) 774-7455 x167 E-mail: camp@ss fs.org Fax: (301) 570-2875 www.ssfs .org/summ ercamp

1/28/2012 1/29/2012 1/29/2012 3/3/2012

White Flint Mall Camp Expo White Flint Mall Camp Expo Columbia Mall Camp Expo Sandy Spring Friends School

10 am –5 pm 12 pm –5 pm 2:30 pm –5 pm 10 am –2 pm

Private Tours Available by Appointment

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History Summer at Sandy Spring (formerly Summer Friends Day Camps) was founded in 1992 at Sandy Spring Friends School (SSFS) as a service to SSFS faculty and families, providing a unique summer experience grounded in Quaker values. The camp goals were to engage in exploration, learning, friendship, and summer-time fun. These core values remain, even as our program has adapted to the needs of our busy families. Come join us and see all the fun we’re having!

About Sandy Spring Friends school Summer at Sandy Spring takes place on the 140-acre wooded campus of the Sandy Spring Friends School. Sandy Spring Friends School (SSFS) has been an educational institution for 50 years. SSFS is a Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade (ages 4 through 18) college preparatory day school for about 575 boys and girls with an optional boarding program in the Upper School. Founded in 1961, SSFS is located in the historic Quaker community of Sandy Spring in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland, only 30 minutes from Baltimore and Washington, DC. The school offers a diverse student body, strong academics that include Advanced Placement courses in the Upper School, arts, athletic programs, and an emphasis on traditional Quaker values. The school also has several state-of-the art performance spaces, athletic fields and courts, and science facilities.

Why Summer At Sandy Spring?

• Flexible scheduling and cost • A variety of activites for all age groups and interests • Safe, nurturing environment • New programs for 2012: Aquatics in our new Swimming Pond Updated Academic Program New Middle School Programs • Low camper/counselor ratio • Proven record of success for 20 years • Our own buses for pick up, drop off and field trips • Celebration of Quaker values such as Honesty, Nonviolence, and Social Responsibility

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Pre-Week Day Trip Camp: (6/11 – 6/15) Not available for grades 9–12

For campers who are looking for an extended summer experience, Summer at Sandy Spring offers fun-filled activities on campus and at a variety of fun and interesting off-campus locations. Each program activity is separated into the appropriate age groups. All travel will be by SSFS bus, and a nutritious lunch will be provided.

Sample Trip schedule Say “hello” to new friends in Day Trip Camp — all in five days of action-packed trips!

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Sandy Spring Adventure Park Baltimore Aquarium Urban Pirates Maryland Science Center Miniature Golf and Bowling

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Summer at Sandy Spring’s Friends Camp offers Full-Day programs for campers entering Pre-K through 6th Grade. We have tailored our programs and special activities to be age-appropriate, addressing the developmental needs of each age group in the camp. This is our most popular program and gives our campers space to grow through sports, fine arts, music, computers, and outdoor activities. We also offer an academic enrichment option for our campers entering 1st through 6th Grade. Every week is different and campers can expect a ton of fresh, fun activities throughout the summer!

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Junior Camp Foxes, Blue Crabs, Ospreys, Otters & Grasshoppers Summer at Sandy Spring’s Junior Camp program offers Half- and Full-Day programs to children entering Pre-K through 1st Grade. The programs and special activities offered to this group are age specific and focus on their developing needs. In sports, Junior Campers work on physical coordination in a variety of new and exciting activities, including gymnastics.

They will also explore their natural artistic aptitudes in fine art and music, and learn basic computer skills.

We also offer campers entering 1st grade an Academic Program Don’t forget our Early Birds and that will help prepare them for Afternoon Owls programs can extend the coming school year.

your day from as early as 7:30 am to as late as 6 pm.

Intermediate / Senior Camp Herons, Terrapins, Eagles & Cardinals /

Falcons, Orioles, Ravens & Seahawks Our Intermediate (2nd and 3rd Grades) and Senior Campers (4th, 5th and 6th Grades) enjoy a variety of age-appropriate activities throughout the day, including two personally selected workshops every two weeks, daily water activities in our brand-new Swimming Pond, a delicious lunch, group games with their cabin friends, a choice of activity every afternoon, and snack time every day. But it doesn’t stop there: get ready for weekly themes and special events that are scheduled all summer long!

For program dates see chart on page 21

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FRIENDS CAMP Workshops Intermediate and Senior Campers help build their own schedules by selecting different workshops! Most workshops are two weeks in duration. Campers in Senior Camp must choose AM and PM workshops that equal the number of weeks for which they are enrolled (i.e., if the camper is enrolled for weeks 1–4, the camper must choose a total of two morning and two afternoon workshops). Campers in Intermediate Camp need to choose one workshop that equals the number of weeks for which they are enrolled (i.e., if the camper is enrolled for weeks 1–4, the camper must choose a total of two workshops) Classes may be cancelled based on enrollment. Please sign up for different workshops to experience our camp’s many offerings!

Intermediate Camp • Puppets and Your Imagination

• Computers

• Yoga and You

• Fencing

• Lego Robotics

• Gymnastics

• Brainteasers and Puzzles

• Science and Nature

• Clever Cooks

• Diggin’ Up the Dinosaur

• Hip Hop Fusion

• Spanish

• Arts and Crafts

Senior Camp • Springwood Adventures

• Ultimate Frisbee

• Video Production

• Chinese

• Sandy Spring Idol

• Seriously Silly Art

• Organic Gardening

• Rockets and Roller Coasters

• Hip Hop Fusion

• Sports Galore

• Clever Cooks

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Academics

1st­– 6th Grade

Our Academics program runs Monday through Friday mornings from 9 am to 11 am. It is designed to provide children with both practice and enrichment in core academic subjects. The goal is to foster a love of learning while helping students master and move beyond important grade-level skills. Students are taught in small groups based on ability. We require a copy of each camper’s most recent report card and a Parent Educational Assessment that the Camp Office will provide. Instructors also perform assessments on the first day. All academic campers enjoy the following: Reading Rainbow These fun-filled reading sessions reinforce a variety of important skills, ranging from decoding words and building vocabulary to identifying the key elements in a story and understanding the difference between a main idea and supporting details in written work. Instructors tailor developmentally appropriate learning strategies to each student’s level of ability. Children are immersed in literature that naturally increases their enthusiasm for reading.

Writers’ Workshop These intensive sessions focus on five key aspects of the writing process: brainstorming, outlining, writing a first draft, editing, and publishing. Children engage in both expository and creative writing assignments.

Younger students dictate their thoughts and ideas to the teacher to discover how spoken words can be seen on paper; older students build on existing skills to improve their writing mechanics and ability to express thoughts and ideas on paper.

Mindful Math These sessions focus mainly on helping children understand mathematical concepts, work with numbers and operations, and develop reasoning and problem-solving skills. Emphasis is placed on ”drill and skill” and problem-solving experiences customized to different learning styles.

Sample Senior Camp Schedule 9:00 a m 9:15 a m 9:35 a m 10:30 a m 11:15 a m 11:50 a m

Arrival at Camp Divisional Camp Time Video Production Arts & Crafts/Computers Cabin Time Sports

12:30 p m 1:15 p m 2:10 p m 3:35 p m 3:45 p m 4:00 p m

Lunch Organic Gardening Swim Clean Up Cabin Time/Snack Head Home

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Build a rocket, design a web page, or serve the homeless! Skills and Thrills lets campers explore their interests in science, computers, and community service. Our focus is on fun explorations and great instruction.

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FOR OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS! SPOTLIGHT ON:

Campers in Action

This weeklong camp w ill be filled with fun, learning, and the ac quirement of up to ten volunteer ho urs. Campers will challenge themselv es through helping different popula tions in need.

One day they could be volunteering at an animal shelter, anot her day serving food to the homeless or talking with the elderly at a retirem ent home. By the end of the week, ca mpers will come to understand ho w they can benefit the community around them.

Robotics — Build It Rocketry — Blast Off! Video — Filmmaking and Animation Computers — Programming & 3D Imaging Campers In Action — Ready, Set, Go! Adventures in Science — Hands-On Science For program dates, see chart on page 21

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Is adventure for you? Then so is our Springwood Adventures program! Campers will get a taste of different challenges with emphasis on outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, mountain biking, and rock climbing. We believe in fun, adventure, safety, and great instruction. Our goal is to build self-esteem while teaching leadership skills, respect for the environment, and a love for the outdoors.

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• Day Ventures

• SSFS Boys Pride Soccer*

• Rock ‘n’ Waves Adventure Camp

• Advanced Fishing

• Fishing • Kang’s Tae Kwon Do • Climbing Camp*

• Xtreme Camp

SPOTLIGHT ON:

Rock ‘n’ Waves Adventu

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This two-week adventure inc ludes an overnight trip on each Thurs day, first in the rocks of West Virginia and th en alongside the waves of the Atlantic Oc ean! Our campers will begin in our ow n Springwood Adventures ropes course wh ere they will learn to cooperate with and trust their fellow campers. After a day of moun tain biking and a day of white water canoein g, they will travel to West Virginia for an overn ight rock climbing trip! The second week begin s with a day of kayaking in the Chesapeake Bay, continues with sailing and caving, and concludes with two days on the shores of th e Atlantic, where our campers will spend the da ys surfing, and the evening around a campfire sharing their stories of adventure from th e past two weeks!

*Also available for Grades 9–12

For program dates, see chart on page 21

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Summer at Sandy Spring gives campers an opportunity for self-discovery and creative expression through immersion in the creative process. Our artists and instructors celebrate the joy of learning, promote individual artistic expression, and value the importance of art. From the beautiful 140-acre campus to the professionally-equipped studios and the state-of-the-art performance center, campers are free to try anything and everything! Campers also participate in a broad selection of recreational and social activities. Lunch and a healthy snack are also provided.

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• Drawing Studio • Ceramic Studio • Digital Photography Studio • Metalwork and Jewelry Studio • Painting Studio • Culture & Language Studio– Chinese/Spanish • Drama Studio

• Fashion Studio • Experimental Art • Ordinary to Extraordinary • Culinary Arts

SPOTLIGHT ON:

Culture & Language Stu

China or Spain

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Come and explore a new world in this week of camp. Campers will immerse themselves in learning about culture and language.

Campers will get to tast e traditional foods, participate in traditional dance, and study the history and cultural importance of their selected language. They will also have an opportunity to learn key conversational phrases and be able to co mmunicate in a whole new way! This w eek your camper will learn about a whole new culture and have fun doing it!

More information at: www.ssfs.org/summercamp

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The CIT (Counselor In Training) Program is designed for individuals who are interested in being summer camp counselors or aspire to work as professionals in the education field.

CITs receive leadership training and learn what it’s like to work within a team. This year we are launching a new four-week-long program that will allow our CITs to obtain certificates of completion, gain credentials and become certified in CPR and First Aid. 15.

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This year, our CITs will have the opportunity to gain valuable training. The skills they learn can serve them well both in the camp setting and in other employment environments. Each session, CITs will spend time in individual programs as counselors and then return to their peers to discuss what they have learned. They will also receive instruction in different skill areas.

CITs will learn how to write a resume and will participate in a mock interview. The fourweek camp will end with a fun-filled field trip! It is possible to gain community service hours towards high school graduation during this program, but CITs must check with their individual schools before camp begins.

Certification:

• First Aid • CPR

Introduction to the following skills:

• Water Safet y • Team-Build ing Facilitation • Rock Climb ing Manageme nt

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General Information Staff

Facilities

Summer at Sandy Spring has some of

The facilities at Sandy Spring Friends

the best staff in the business! About

School

one third of our staff have ties to Sandy

campus, two gymnasiums, state-of-the-art

Spring

teachers,

performing arts center, black box theater,

parents, coaches, or students. The staff

amphitheater, dance studio, Mac lab, PC

are carefully selected, mature individuals

lab, state-of-the-art science classrooms,

who care greatly about children. Virtually

high ropes challenge course, rock climbing

all head counselors have graduated from

wall, camp fire ring, community garden,

college; most are teachers or coaches

swimming pond, stream, miles of walking

during the school year. All staff undergo

paths, a cross-country trail, regulation

both FBI and Maryland state background

baseball and softball fields, several soccer

checks. There is a head counselor assigned

and lacrosse fields, several art studios, and

to each group. We have a 1 : 6 staff-to-

much more.

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140-acre

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camper ratio for our Junior Friends Camp.

Our Intermediate Camp keeps a 1:8 ratio and our Senior Friends Camp a 1:10 ratio.

Safety

All other camps keep a 1:10 ratio or better.

The SSFS campus is in a prominent area of Montgomery County. It backs up to Woodlawn Manor and a Park Police facility.

Our nurturing, caring staff contribute to a

Hours

safe camp environment for children. There

Summer at Sandy Spring camp hours

is always a registered nurse on duty during

are 8:30 am–4:00 pm.

Extended care

the normal camp day. In addition, most

is offered in both the morning and

counselors have received first aid and CPR

afternoon. Morning care begins at 7:30

certification. All aquatics staff are certified

am. Afternoon care runs until 6:00 pm. In

lifeguards.

addition, Summer at Sandy Spring offers transportation to and from camp.

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Camp-wide Activities & Water Fun Our campus truly boasts 140 acres of possibilites! In addition to activities listed in program descriptions, campers may participate in nature walks, ropes challenge course activities, adventure park visits, live

Lunch and Snacks Lunch is provided for all full-day campers.

If campers are on a field trip, a bag lunch will be provided. A morning and afternoon snack is provided for all campers. Campers are urged to bring a labeled water bottle and refill it several times a day.

shows, art, dance, music, fair days, field trips,

We are an ALLERGY AWARE summer

playground freeplay, computer lab time, and

camp. Children on special diets or in need

Friday clubs. We are also excited to offer new

of special foods will be given individual

opportunities for water fun in our brand-new

attention. Please speak to the camp office

swimming pond, complete with sandy beach!

to make arrangements. At least one camp

Please visit our website for a full description

counselor sits at each table to assist and

of our aquatics program.

monitor campers.

Transportation Summer at Sandy Spring offers transportation to and from camp from a variety of DC and Baltimore metro area locations. Our bus drivers have CDL licenses and all of our buses have passed the appropriate MD state inspection. Please go to the website and click on the Bus Routes link to see the bus stop schedule and locations.

Registration To begin registration, please visit our website at www.ssfs.org/summercamp.

Please click the registration tab and create a login account. There will be a one-time registration fee of $35 and a $150 per child non-refundable deposit, which are due at the time of registration. Full payments must be received no later than May 15, 2012.

Medical Form A medical form must be filled out and returned to us. We will send it to you electronically, and it is also available to download from our website. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact us and we will send you a form in the mail.

More information at: www.ssfs.org/summercamp

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Pricing Creative Company: Grades 6–8

Ceramic Studio*

$640

Friends Camp:

Culinary Arts

$345

Grades Pre-K–6

Drawing Studio

$345

$250

Intro to Drawing and Painting

$335

$315

Painting Studio

$340

$185

Metalwork and Jewelry*

$600

Experimental Art

$335

Language/Culture Studio

$335

Digital Photography

$345

Fashion Studio*

$680

Ordinary to Extraordinary*

$680

Camp Academic/Camp Combo Half Day Morning Academics

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Adventures in Science

$280

Rocketry

$275

Computers

$330

Campers in Action

$265

Robotics*

$680

Gr ad es 6– 8

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Springwood Adventu res: G ra d e s 6 – 8 E X TE N D E D C A R E :

Day Ventures

Morning

$30

Rock ‘n’ Waves Adventure Cam p*

Evening

$90

Fishing

Both

$120

Advanced Fishin

$465 $1190 $345

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$435

Xtreme Camp

$465

Climbing Camp*

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$355

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$275

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$340

Kang’s Tae Kwon SSFS Pride Socc

CIT PROGRAM: Grades 9–12

$700

Day Trip Camp: 6/11–6/15

Transportation:

$360

Day Trip Camp is NOT available for Grades 9–12

Round Trip Bus per Week $95

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CAMP CALENDAR 2012 For you early birds! Enroll for at least two weeks of camp before March 4, 2012 and receive $50 off your total bill! To receive your discount, you must pay the required registration fee. The discount will be applied to your final bill once registration fee and forms have been received.

Refer as many Summer at Sandy Spring Camper families as you can! For each referred camper who enrolls for 2012, you will receive 5% credited to your account.

Restrictions apply, so please visit www.ssfs.org/summercamp for details.

Camp Options - Grades Pre-K–6 6/11-6/15

Friends Camp

Day Trip Camp

6/18-6/22

6/25-6/29

7/2-7/6

7/9-7/13

7/16-7/20

7/23-7/27

7/30-8/3

8/6-8/10

Camp

Camp

Camp

Camp

Camp

Camp

Camp

Camp

Academic/ Camp Combo

Academic/ Camp Combo

Academic/ Camp Combo

Academic/ Camp Combo

Academic/ Camp Combo

Academic/ Camp Combo

Academic/ Camp Combo

Academic/ Camp Combo

Our 6th grade campers are the only campers with the option of participating in the Friends Camp, middle school programs, or both (not during the same week).

Camp Options - Grades 6–8 6/11-6/15

6/18-6/22

Springwood Adventures

Day Trip Camp

Day Ventures

Skills & Thrills

Day Trip Camp

Adventures In Science

6/25-6/29 Climbing Camp Fishing

Rocketry

Ceramic Studio

Creative Company

Day Trip Camp

Drawing Studio Culinary Arts 1

Painting Studio Drama Studio

7/2-7/6

Advanced Fishing

Computers

7/9-7/13

Rock ‘n’ Waves Adventure Camp

Campers In Action

Metalwork & Jewelry Experimental Art

7/16-7/20

Experimental Art

7/23-7/27

Xtreme Camp

Robotics Fashion Studio Digital Photography

Intro To Drawing & Painting

Culinary Arts 2

Cultural Language Camp (Chinese)

Culinary Arts 1

Drama Studio

7/2-7/6

7/9-7/13

7/16-7/20

7/23-7/27

7/30-8/3 Day Ventures SSFS Pride Boys Soccer Computers

8/6-8/10

Kang’s Tae Kwon Do

Campers In Action

Ordinary To Extraordinary

Culinary Arts 2

Cultural Language Camp (Spanish)

7/30-8/3

8/6-8/10

Camp Options - Grades 9–12 6/11-6/15

6/18-6/22

6/25-6/29

Springwood Adventures CIT

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Climbing Camp Session A: CIT Program

SSFS Pride Boys Soccer Session B: CIT Program

SANDY SPRING ADVENTURE PARK

Introducing Sandy Spring Adventure Park, North America’s largest outdoor aerial park. This aerial forest adventure is fun, exciting and safe for all participants.

More information visit: www.sandyspringadventurepark.org

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Contact Information Summer at Sandy Spring’s camp office is located at: Sandy Spring Friends School 16923 Norwood Road Sandy Spring, MD 20860 Phone: (301) 774-7455 x167 Fax: (301) 570-2875 camp@ssfs.org www.ssfs.org/summercamp

For information about Sandy Spring Friends School please contact: Upper School: Yasmin McGinnis (301) 774-7455 x182 Middle School: Dawn Griffith (301) 774-7455 x231 Lower School: Susannah Hopkins (301) 774-7455 x106