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SUMMER CAMPS - ALPHABETICAL
3-2-1 Blast Off - Mad Science (SPECIALTY)
BH | WK: 8 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 8-12
COST: $350
This action-packed week will focus solely on rockets and the physics of rocket flight. After learning the model rocket safety code, campers will build a number of different rockets and participate in the launching, mission control, propulsion, and finally recovery of the rockets they build.
ADVENTURERS (TRADITIONAL)
TLC | JUL & AUG | 7AM-6PM | Ages 4-7
Children experience the summer in a fun, supportive environment with experienced nurturing teachers and a full time nurse on duty. Each week the adventures will investigate a new theme in a fun, exciting way that combines activities, special on-site events and field trips. Daily activities include arts and crafts, playground time and water play, swimming at the Summit YMCA, special programs, dance, sports clinics, gardening, hiking, reading and writing, STEAM activities and games.
TLC Camps are full day, month-long camps. Price includes healthy meals (breakfast, lunch, snacks) and any field trips or enrichment programs.
Art Adventures (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 8 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST*: $230
Campers will focus on a variety of art topics such as drawing, painting, sculpting and printmaking! Each day campers will create and explore their newly discovered creativity in Art Adventures!
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
Busy Bees (PRESCHOOL)
BH | WK: A-9 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 3-5
COST*: $340
Make new friends, enjoy swimming twice a week, arts and crafts, STEM, story time, sports, group games, local field trips, special events and more! Must be 3 years old by June 1, 2019 and fully toilet trained. Counselor to camper ratio is 1:6.
DAILY SCHEDULES TRIPS & THEMES
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
CAMP CANNUNDUS (Traditional)
WR | WK: 1-9 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 5-13
COST*: $330
REGISTER EXTENDED CARE TRANSPORTATION
Making friends, learning new skills, understanding more about the natural world and each other is what Camp Cannundus is all about. Hosted at the Watchung Reservation, each day offers many enjoyable activities to choose from including arts and crafts, nature, games and swimming at the Summit YMCA. Cannundus campers participate in theme days every Tuesday and go on trips every Thursday.
DAILY SCHEDULES TRIPS & THEMES
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
CAMP DISCOVERY & ENTERPRISE (Traditional)
SU | WK: A & B | 9AM-4PM | Ages 7-14
COST*: $490 | DAILY: $125
Enjoy daily field trips to museums, fun centers and many other exciting locations. Field trips depart promptly by 9:00 AM and return by 4:00 PM. Trip destinations will be announced March 2019. For details or to register for partial week, please contact us.
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*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
Camp Lagoon - Highland (Traditional)
BH | WK: 1-9 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 5-8
COST*: $385
Camp Lagoon and Camp Highland have merged together (campers will still be grouped by age). In addition to games, arts and crafts and field trips to local attractions, campers will swim everyday (except on scheduled trip days) and participate in swimming lessons once a week. Field trips may include state parks, sporting events, movies, mini-golf and more. Trip schedules will be released March 2019.
DAILY SCHEDULES TRIPS & THEMES
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
Camp-A-Palooza (TRADITIONAL)
SU | WK: A,1,3,5,7,9,B | 9AM-4PM | Ages 5-8
COST*: $315
Does your camper prefer the great indoors? Come celebrate summer with a full day of specialty camp options available at the Summit YMCA. Campers will build, create arts and crafts, explore S.T.E.A.M. experiments, play games as well as take local walking trips to the playground and downtown Summit.
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
CAMPER SAMPLER (Traditional)
BH | WK: A & B | 9AM-4PM | Ages 6-10
COST*: $340 | DAILY: $88
Start your summer off right, with a full day of variety! Join us to create art and kitchen masterpieces, STEAM activities, lego creations, play board games and adventure on a few trips to local playgrounds. Each day will be fun filled, with a different theme. For details or to register for partial week, contact us.
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
CONCEPT OF MONEY - BRICKS 4 KIDZ (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 7 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 8-12
COST: $315
Designed to give students a deeper financial understanding, the Concept of Money reviews financial management skills, forms of currency, how to create a personal budget, an introduction to our current financial and economic system and how it impacts our daily lives. The goal of this program is to provide children with real-life experience and to teach them the principles needed to help them make more informed financial decisions in the future.
Crazy Chemworks - Mad Science (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 1 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $315
Campers will have a blast shaking up a flask of fun in the lab and becoming a junior chemist! Learn to recognize chemical reactions by mixing up reactive ingredients for sensational results. Check out the colors of chemistry with the power of pH paper. Probe the properties of light and discover the unusual applications of glow-in-the-dark technology. Take home projects include a reaction tube kit, atomic coins, slippery slime, Professor Beakerdude and more!
CULINARY ADVENTURES (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 5 | 9AM-12PM | AGES 8-12
COST*: $300
Have fun exploring the food scene in the downtown Summit area in this week! Not only will campers get to eat at a variety of amazing local restaurants but they’ll get a complete behind-the-scenes tour and learn kitchen secrets from some of our area’s greatest chefs.
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
Destination Earth - Mad SciencE (SPECIALTY)
bh | WK: 9 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $315
Discover how science will help us protect our planet with hands-on experiments that will increase their understanding of Earth and its residents! Where do owls live? What do they eat? How do some bugs walk on water? How do ants collect their food? Walk on the wild side as we explore owls, birds and all kinds of bugs. Learn the basics of water pollution, acid rain and the benefits of solar energy.
Digging Dinos - Mad Science (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 6 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $315
Calling all dinosaur lover's! Here's your chance. Become a junior paleontologist at the Y! Experience dinosaur digs, black tar pits & bone reconstruction. See fossil replicas and touch real dinosaur fossils. Learn about casting and preserve your own T-Rex tooth and fly in amber as proof of your exciting journey hunting for these giants.
Fashion Design Camp (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 6 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 8-12
*EBP (ENDS 2/28): $280 | REG: $300
Hello Fashionistas! Bring your creativity to learn practical and technical skills for a fun, creative and educational experience into the expressive and evolving industry of fashion. Campers will participate in a thrift store outfit challenge, creating their own seasonal looks and complete the week with a trip to F.I.T. in NYC!
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
Food Magicians (SPECIALTY)
bh | WK: 1 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 5-8
COST*: $230
This week will turn your camper into a food magician! Using edible science, we will explore delicious chemical reactions. Campers will measure and mix and watch their food grow and shrink and take on new shapes. Playing with your food has never been so much fun!
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
Full STEAM Ahead (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 3 | 9AM-12PM | AGES 5-8
COST*: $300
BH | WK: 6 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 5-8
COST*: $300
Full STEAM Ahead Science Camp provides an extraordinary atmosphere for students to build unique creations, play games and have loads of fun experimenting with a wide variety of STEAM activities. The activities are designed to trigger the lively imaginations of children and build their self-confidence. We'll explore exciting topics such as skyscrapers, flight, chemical reactions and much more!
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
Fun at the Farm (SPECIALTY)
bh | WK: 4 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST*: $300
Our mission is to connect campers to nature through farm-based education! Campers will grow, learn and play through creative, hands-on projects, visiting the farm each day to see how farms function. Campers will visit the animals, learn about planting seasons and have fun while doing it!
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
GLITZ & GLAMOUR (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 7 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST*: $300
Kids will feel pampered all day, every day in this specialty camp! Campers will do arts and crafts, make jewelry, lip balms and scented bath bombs and shop at the boutiques in downtown Summit. They will end their week with a trip to the spa for a manicure!
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
HIP HOP & ROCKIN CHEER (SPECIALTY)
BH | WK: 3 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST*: $300
Learn fun high-energy hip hop dances, cheers, chants, and jumps all in one rockin’ camp! Learn to work as a team and have fun playing games, making a craft, and performing in a pep rally. Family and friends are invited to watch the BIG pep rally at the end of the camp week!
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
Jr Engineering LEVEL 1- Bricks 4 Kidz (SPECIALTY)
BH | WK: 3 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $350
Students are captivated in this super fun and hands-on class as we explore various STEM projects, create exciting gadgets, learn the basics of electricity, build a circuit, construct an electromagnet, discover marvelous machines and how they make work and life more efficient! The knowledge and learning experience from this class not only helps students build a strong foundation in STEM, but also strengthens their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Jr Engineering LEVEL 2 - Bricks 4 Kidz (SPECIALTY)
BH | WK: 1 | 9AM-12PM | AGES 8-12
COST: $350
Students are captivated in this super fun and hands-on class as we explore various STEM projects, create exciting gadgets, learn the basics of electricity, build a circuit, construct an electromagnet, discover marvelous machines and how they make work and life more efficient! The knowledge and learning experience from this class not only helps students build a strong foundation in STEM, but also strengthens their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Lemonade Stand Entrepreneurs - bricks 4 kidz (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 6 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 8-12
COST*: $315
The camp is designed to mentor, support, and equip children with the necessary skills for becoming future entrepreneurs and take on the challenge of a creating a business of their own! Budding entrepreneurs will be working in teams and individually to generate business ideas, create a product name and logo, analyze the competition, organize accounting, sales and launch their own small business at the camp!
LIL' BAKERS (SPECIALTY)
BH | WK: 2 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 5-8
COST*: $230
BH | WK: 2 | 1PM-4PM** | Ages 5-8
COST*: $230
Join us for a week of baking and tasting! All recipes will be made from scratch and campers will learn about healthy alternatives to the not-so-healthy ingredients found in many popular baked goods.
**We have added a complimentary morning Speciality Sidekick Camp for Week 2 if you require care from 9:00AM - 1:00PM during this week.
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
LEADER IN TRAINING (TEEN)
WR | WK: 1-8 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 14-16
COST*: $215
REGISTER EXTENDED CARE TRANSPORTATION
Our Leader in Training (LIT) program is a great opportunity for campers to improve leadership skills, learn how to work with children of all ages and have fun at the same time. LIT’s will receive weekly leadership lectures, staff training and performance evaluations. LIT’s will accompany and assist Camp Cannundus on weekly trips. All LIT’s gain the potential to apply for and earn a future position at the SAY summer camps.
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
NASA Space Center - Mad Science (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 4 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $315
Mad Science and NASA® have teamed up to bring you the excitement and wonder of space along with your chance to be a rocket scientist! Explore the science behind rocket construction as you build your own. Use teamwork to complete an important space mission and build a model space station. Explore the farthest reaches of our solar system and create a lunar eclipse in our planetary tour. This stellar camp is your ticket to the stars, come journey through the galaxy with Mad Science!
Ninja Warriors (SPECIALTY)
BH | WK: 5 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST*: $230
WR | WK: 9 | 1PM TO 4PM** | AGES 6-10
COST*: $230
Ninja Warrior camp combines inspiration from the popular TV show American Ninja Warrior along with gym class games. Campers will face challenging obstacles and learn how to blow by them with ease! Ninja Warrior Camp is perfect for children who are looking to have fun, stay active and improve their agility and speed! Ninja Warrior Camp is held indoors at Berkeley Heights YMCA and outdoors at the Watchung Reservation.
**We have added a complimentary morning Speciality Sidekick Camp for Week 9 if you require care from 9:00AM - 1:00PM during this week.
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
PiratES, Princes & Princesses (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 2 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 5-8
COST*: $300
Calling all pirates, princes and princesses! Join us as we sail off to mysterious imaginary lands! A return to the days when pirates ruled the seas and royalty ruled the land. We'll make castles, crowns, pirate maps & more. ARRRRGGGHH, your majesty, this camp is filled with a bounty of music, games, activities and creative art experiences for our noble princes, princesses and seafaring pirates!
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
Playground Hopper (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 7 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST*: $300
Who loves the playground? Every child does, of course! This week long, half day camp will take your camper to the area’s top rated playgrounds! Swing, jump, run and slide into fun this summer with Playground Hopper! Playground trip list will be available March 2019. (Low staff to camper ratio of 1:8)
Pocket Brick Monsters - Pokémon® - BRICKS 4 KIDZ (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 4 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $315
BH | WK: 7 | 9AM-12PM | AGES 6-10
COST: $315
Get ready for an adventure, capturing wild Pokémon® creatures and training them for battle. Improve your accuracy and power as you learn new moves and special abilities. Tap into your inner engineer as we build Dratini, Pikachu, Poké Balls & more. Bring your own Pokémon® trading cards to play and trade. Show off your skills as you battle for power in your journey through the Pokémon® universe. Do you have what it takes to become a Pokémon® Master?
Red Hot Robots - Mad Science (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 5 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 8-12
COST: $350
Join Mad Science and our Radical Robots for a scientific journey through circuitry and sensors. Explore several different types of robots, like ones that follow lines and sounds, robotic arms like the ones you see in the big factories on TV and more. Play robot tag via remote control and build your very own robot to take home!
Remote Control LEGO® Mania - Bricks 4 Kidz (SPECIALTY)
SU | WK: 1 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $315
Making it move is the name of the game here! Kids love seeing their using LEGO® remote controls creations in motion. Each day, campers will create dynamic vehicles, inventions, machines & more. Campers gain understanding of basic working principles for many ingenious devices that are part of our daily lives and earn how to magnify, diminish and redirect force to move objects at different speeds and in different directions.
Schoolhouse Chess - Mad Science (SPECIALTY)
BH | WK: 4 | 9AM-12PM | AGES 6-10
COST: $315
SU | WK: 7 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $315
Our Schoolhouse Chess program makes chess fun! We bring pieces to life using creative personalities. Our imaginative characters accelerate the learning process and fascinate children. Play with our giant chess set – the biggest you’ve ever seen! This camp is appropriate for beginners through intermediate players. It covers all rules, strategies and tactics. Find out why chess is the most popular game in the world!
Secret Agent Lab - Mad Science (SPECIALTY)
BH | WK: 6 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $315
The following camp description is TOP SECRET: Suspects! Schematics! And Sleuths! Connect the dots using science to help solve a crime in this hands-on investigation of the science of sleuthing, evidence gathering, analysis and fingerprinting detection. Enhance your recall, observation skills and learn how to use spy equipment. This camp will sharpen your special operative skills and teach you all about the secret world of espionage.
Sew Creative (SPECIALTY)
BH | WK: 4 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST*: $230
BH | WK: 4 | 1PM-4PM** | Ages 6-10
COST*: $230
Learn how to sew, express yourself and experiment with your creativity. Designing and making a wearable or usable item allows campers to feel success, build confidence and self-esteem. Learn just how easy it is to sew and create items such as pillows, animals, sachets & quilts. Join our creative sewing expert and together you can learn to sew anything!
**We have added a complimentary morning Speciality Sidekick Camp for Week 4 if you require care from 9:00AM - 1:00PM during this week.
Slime Art (SPECIALTY)
BH | WK: 5 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 5-8
COST*: $230
Does your child love the ooey gooey things? Would you prefer they didn’t create them at home? Send them our way to Slime Art Camp! We will create a variety of slime based doughs and mixtures every day in this week long exploration of sticky icky things!
Specialty Sidekick (SPECIALTY)
WR | WK: 1-9 | 12PM-4PM | Ages 5-14
COST*: $190
The perfect afternoon compliment to any morning specialty camp! Sidekick campers join Camp Cannundus at the Watchung Reservation for a half day of activities outdoors. Making friends, learning new skills and enjoying the outdoors is what Camp Cannundus is all about. Each day offers activities to choose from including arts and crafts, nature, games and swimming twice a week at the Summit YMCA.
Please note: Specialty Sidekick is available as an add-on only to campers enrolled in our half day morning specialty camps. Transportation for Specialty Sidekick is included between campsites.
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
Sports Camp (TRADITIONAL)
WR | WK: 1-9 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 6-10
COST*: $330
REGISTER EXTENDED CARE TRANSPORTATION
Designed for the sports enthusiast and using the Y Super Sports Model, campers will develop fundamental athletic skills and techniques for a variety of sporting activities, while learning the value of teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play. Camp is held outdoors at the Watchung Reservation and each day includes drills, skill development, learning the rules, game time & open play. Sports camp partakes in field trips to local sporting events and we occasionally may have a visit from the Jr. NBA.
DAILY SCHEDULES TRIPS & THEMES
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
TEEN TREK (TEEN)
WR | WK: 1-9 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 11-14
COST*: $425
REGISTER EXTENDED CARE TRANSPORTATION
Teen Trek is one of our most popular camps, where teens enjoy daily excursions to New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania for adventure, cultural awareness, the deconstruction of comfort zones, new friends and lots of fun! Last year's trips included Seven Presidents Beach, Six Flags, Camel Beach Water Park, High Point State Park, Round Valley, Dorney Park, Bushkill Falls, Laser One, Delaware River and Dave & Busters, to name a few. Trip schedules will be available March 2019.
DAILY SCHEDULES TRIPS & THEMES
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
TRAVELERS (Traditional)
WR | WK: 2-8 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 9-10
COST*: $370
REGISTER EXTENDED CARE TRANSPORTATION
Travelers camp is the perfect combination of traditional camp activities, pool days at the BHCP and three days of fun and adventurous trips. Sign up for a week or join us for the whole summer! Every week is different and full of fun! Last summer's trips include Dave & Buster's, Keansburg Amusement Park, Wild West City, Silver Ball Museum & Arcade, Tomahawk Lake, iPlay America, Funplex & Splash Zone, Dorneypark, NYC Freedom Tower, Lake Hopatcong, Castaway Cove Mini Golf, Round Valley, Bounce Factory & Laser Tag and more!
DAILY SCHEDULES TRIPS & THEMES
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
VIDEO GAME DESIGN - Bricks 4 Kidz (SPECIALTY)
BH | WK: 8 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $315
Students will develop a range of coding and problem-solving skills as they think creatively, reason systematically and work collaboratively to create various video games for fun. Each Game Design unit includes a themed mini-model built with LEGO® Bricks that will be the main character of all of the games. Each game progressively teaches more advanced capabilities within the design software. Students will be proud and excited to actually play their very own completed video games.
WILDERNESS ADVENTURES (Teen)
WR | WK: 4,8 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 8-12
COST*: $330
REGISTER EXTENDED CARE TRANSPORTATION
Children will be bussed to the Watchung Reservation each day to learn learn fundamental wilderness survival techniques... like how to read and use basic maps and compasses, recognizing and treating exposure, emergency fire making, locating and purifying water in the field, reading and creating emergency signals, understanding common wilderness emergencies and take part in an introduction to wilderness first aid course.
*This camp is eligible for the Camp More Save More Program - ENJOY MORE CAMP FOR LESS!
YOUNG EXPLORERS (PRESCHOOL)
TLC | JUL & AUG | 7AM-6PM | Ages 3-4
The Young Explorers is a first summer experience for preschool children to participate in an encouraging and supportive environment with nurturing teachers and a full time nurse on duty. Each week the explorers will investigate a new theme in a fun, exciting way that combines special activities, on-site events, programs and the occasional field trip. The children will frequent the Summit YMCA for swimming, enjoy daily playground time and water-play.
TLC Camps are full day, month-long camps. Price includes healthy meals (breakfast, lunch, snacks) and any field trips or enrichment programs.
Registration for TLC Summer Camps are only accepted in person at The Learning Circle YMCA.
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