Discount: PrincetonKIDS families who register by May 1 for Summer Arts Camps will receive a free gift when you mention this ad.

Camp Activities: The Arts Council of Princeton offers Summer Camps for all ages!

SUMMER CAMPS
Arts Council of Princeton’s summer camps are held at two locations: Princeton Junior School at 90 Fackler Road in Lawrenceville and the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts at 102 Witherspoon Street in Princeton.

ArtSmart – Princeton Junior School (Ages 5 to 9)
June 18 – August 24 (last two weeks held at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts)

The Arts Council of Princeton offers 10 weekly summer camp sessions where campers create their own works of art and participate in special workshops based on each week’s unique theme. A large variety of visual art materials will be used. Each week campers will learn about various artists and art history, enriching their total art experience.

Drama Camp – Princeton Junior School (Ages 4 to 9)
June 25-August 24 (various weeks; last two weeks held at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts)

Children will work together to create an original production. Campers will develop characters, contribute to the storyline, make props and costumes, and aid in music selections. The week culminates with a very special performance for family and friends.

Summer Arts Studios – Paul Robeson Center for the Arts (ages 10-12 & 13-16)
June 18-August 17

These concentrated art workshops are full-day weekly sessions for young artists who are eager for in-depth art instruction. Studio classes are divided between a morning session and an afternoon session. In the morning, students will explore one studio art medium and move to a different medium in the afternoon. Each week a different combination of two-and three-dimensional art making is offered utilizing many different types of painting, drawing, sculpture, and mixed media materials.

Drama Camp – Paul Robeson Center for the Arts
July 2 – July 6 (ages 13-16)
July 30 – August 3 (ages 10-12)
August 6 – August 10 (ages 13-16)

Join fellow budding thespians in exploring the exciting world of theater. Whether you have acted before or not, now is the time to jump on stage and have some fun!

Full and half day summer camp sessions are offered ranging in price from $210 to $360 per week. Half day art camp sessions occur in the morning (9 am – 12 pm), and there are half day drama sessions in the morning (9 am – 12 pm) and afternoon (12:30 – 3:30 pm); full day art camp sessions run 9 am – 3:30 pm, and full day drama programs run 9 am – 3:30 pm. Extended care hours and limited scholarships (June 1 deadline for scholarship requests) are available.

Age Range: 4 – 16 years

Discount: Mention PrincetonKIDS & receive an Art Sparks “create-your-own-masterpiece” T-Shirt

Camp Activities: Summer Camp at Art Sparks provides theme-based creative experiences during which children get to explore a variety of media such as acrylics, collage, watercolors, pastels, crayons, printmaking, sculpture, photography, colored pencils, clay and much more. Themes this year include: POP Art, Bugs, Outer Space, Around the World, Under Water World, Mythical Creatures, and more!

Campers bring their own snacks and drinks. Weather-permitting, we spend part of each day outdoors. The summer culminates with an art show as the studio is transformed into a gallery of work produced by the campers throughout the summer…look for date and details of this “meet the artist” happening during the first week of September.

Hours: Weekly themed sessions from 9 am – 12 pm. Please visit our website at www.artsparksstudio.com to view full camp schedule and download registration form.

Age Range: 3 – 12 years

Discount: EXCLUSIVE to PrincetonKIDS families, the registration fee is waived if registered by May 31, 2012.

Camp Activities: Camp Mercyville (sponsored by GraceWay Bible Church) is a seven week Christian day camp for children ages 4 through 5th grade designed to provide each child with a quality summer experience. We feature a wide variety of activities, including: Horse Back Riding, Bible teaching & memorization, Music & cultural classes, Sports & games, Arts & crafts, Swimming & water activities, Special guest speakers, Story time, Field trips and more!

Dates: June 25th — August 10th, Monday – Friday

Times: 9:00am – 5:00pm (early & after care will be available for an additional charge.)

Cost: $195 per child, per week or $40—$45 per day for part-time (2-4 days per week)

Age Range: 4 years to 5th Grade

Discount: Mention PrincetonKIDS and receive a FREE Circus Place T-shirt and 10% off tuition. Sibling discount.

Camp Activities: A remarkable opportunity for your camper to enjoy Circus Arts, while developing coordination, balance and fitness. They will learn as a team, create and perform! Each camp weeks ends with a student showcase at our Friday Big Top Event for family and friends. Your camper will have the exciting opportunity to explore every aspect of Circus Arts. They will train in aerials on our trapezes, ropes and silks. Campers will also learn juggling, tight wire, diabolo, stilt walking, unicycling, acrobatics and walking globes. At the end of each week, the children will put on their own circus performance with invites to all their
family and friends!

Our counselors are highly skilled performers and educators. We maintain a low staff to student ratio to ensure quality instruction to all campers. Students should wear comfortable clothing and bring their own non-refrigerated lunch Monday-Thursday. We provide pizza lunch on Fridays.

Dates: One or two week sessions available for Kids (7-10) on July 9-13 and July 16-20th and for Tweens (10-13) on July 23-27 and July 30-August 3.

Time: 9:00-3:00.

Age Range: 7 – 13 years

Discount: Write “PrincetonKIDS” on your camp registration form and receive a 5% discount off of tuition and receive a free camp t-shirt at Family Orientation.

Camp Activities: ESF Summer Camps is an award winning, family-owned and operated camp that features over 60 activities, sports and exciting programs for boys and girls. 2-9 week options! Extended day program and specialty clinics are available! Please call 609-896-0606 or visit www.esfcamps.com. ESF offers 5 exciting camps at various locations in PA, NJ and DE, bringing over 30 years of experience!

* Day Camp (ages 4-8), Action-packed program featuring daily swim instruction and a wide variety of hands-on activities.
* Sports Camp (ages 6-14), the finest multi-sports camp featuring 10 sports, including swimming!
* Senior Camp (ages 9-15), An incomparable adventure-filled experience featuring exciting True Life Adventures, daily swimming and a variety of award-winning activities.
* Major Camp (ages 10-16), a unique specialty camp packed with amazing guest speakers and incredible field trips. Choose a major, begin a journey!
* The Phillies Baseball Academy (ages 6-14), the official camp of the Philadelphia Phillies.www.philliescamp.com

ESF offers something for everyone! Call today for a tour!

Age Range: 4 – 16 years

Discount: Write “PrincetonKIDS” on your camp registration form and receive a free camp tshirt on your child(ren)’s first day of camp

Camp Activities: Fernbrook Farms Summer Camps provide unique experiences on a 230-acre preserved farm with more than 60 acres of woods, two streams, two ponds and plenty of meadow and farm crops to explore. Both of our “back to nature” camp programs are offered weekly from June 26th to August 24th and your children may join us for one week or as many weeks as you wish. Days begin at 8:30am and run until 4:00pm with morning and afternoon extended care available. A healthy morning snack is provided each day.

During Fiddlehead Day Camp (ages 6-11), campers choose from new activities each day to nurture their connections to nature, history and ecology here on our farm and in our woods. Educated, experienced instructors will guide groups of no more than ten children to feed farm animals and explore the many habitats on the property. Fun-filled Fernbrook activities include: using a compass and map to lead the group to a treasure, making ice cream with fresh milk and fruit from the garden, creating a bamboo flute, building a survival shelter in the forest, spinning wool from the sheep, cooking with a solar oven, catching frogs and tadpoles at the pond and wishing the day wouldn’t come to an end!
For more information, parent testimonials and registration forms, please visit our Fiddlehead Day Camp webpage.

The Young Stewards Enrichment Program (ages 12-14) allows older campers to venture past the farm boundaries and use all of New Jersey as our camp to focus on local agriculture, ecology and community. Day trips during six of the offered weeks as well as three weeks of camping trips will allow children to discover the natural diversity of New Jersey when we explore the coastline and salt marshes, paddle local waterways, visit fire towers and native wildlife rescues in the Pine Barrens and hike through seasonal forests. Back by popular demand, the three weeks of camping include 4-day/3-night New Jersey hiking and canoeing camping trips for a maximum of 8 campers led by two experienced staff to develop new friendships and a better appreciation for nature.
For more information and registration forms showing day trip and camping weeks, please visit our Young Stewards Enrichment Program webpage.

Many discounts are available for registering early, siblings, returning campers, attending four or more weeks and others so take advantage now. Camp is a time to experience new things, try a hand at the unexpected and make lasting friendships! Don’t let your child(ren) miss out on this life-changing experience at Fernbrook Farms Education Center. Visit us to meet the farm animals, take a wagon ride tour, learn about our typical camp day and talk to the staff at Camp Open Houses April 22nd and June 3rd, 2012 from 1:00 – 3:00pm.

Age Range: Fiddlehead Day Camp is ages 6 – 11 years and Young Stewards Enrichment Program is ages 12 – 14 years

Discount: Mention PrincetonKIDS when you register and receive a free bag

Camp Activities: Our language immersion summer camp is open to children from beginners to advanced French speakers. This program is designed to give your child a unique opportunity to improve or learn French while having fun! Students are grouped according to both grade level and language proficiency. Each week session has a special theme; students will acquire language skills and cultural elements through various activities in a friendly and stimulating environment. All our teachers are French native speakers.

Age Range: 4 through 12 years

Discount: Mention PrincetonKIDS when you register your child for camp and receive a 15% discount if you register for any 5 full weeks and pay in full by June 9th, 2012 (reg. 10% disc.)

Camp Activities: Our gymnastics camp programs are designed to provide youngsters (age 3 to 16) with an opportunity to learn gymnastics, combined with other fun and challenging activities. Our highest quality instructors build confidence through gymnastics fitness, taught in a safe, structured, professional and fun environment.

We are the largest gymnastics facility in New Jersey and we use only the best gymnastic equipment including: deep foam pits, sunken trampolines, competition rod-floors, tumble tracks and Olympic apparatus. Multi purpose rooms are used for arts and crafts as well as snack/lunch time. The gym is bright, clean, colorful and air-conditioned! We also have an area where we may take part in brief outside games and activities. Additionally, there are two ice-skating rinks connected directly through our lobby. This affords us the opportunity of twice-a-month breaks from Gymland Camp to enjoy some cool, ice-skating fun. Gymland camp will be the best camp experience for your son or daughter because gymnastics is not only fun, it enhances all sports!

Daily Camp Schedule: Full day is from 9am – 3:30pm, Half day is from 9am-12pm OR 12:30pm–3:30pm

2012 Camp Calendar: Camp begins June 25th and runs for 10 consecutive weeks, ending on August 31st.

SUMMER CAMP (AGES 5-16) MINI-CAMP (AGES 3-5)

Camp registrations are by the week only. Walk-ins are subject to space availability only and pay the day rate

Campers 1 Week/full days: 1 Child $336, Sibling $269. Daily Walk-In Rate for Full Day is 1 Child $79, Sibling $63.
Campers 1 Week/half days: 1 Child $187, Sibling $149. Daily Walk-In Rate for Half Day 1 Child $44, Sibling $35.
NOTE: There is $45 annual enrollment fee for NEW students. This also entitles your child to year-round discounts for Open Gym, Parents Night Out, and other Special Events.

Age Range: 3 through 16 years

Discount: We offer a sibling discount and a July 4th week discount for PrincetonKIDS families.

Camp Activities: The Hun School of Princeton Day Camp, June 25th to July 27th, has a simple philosophy: to provide a camp experience that is fun and safe, while at the same time teaching the following: kindness, respect for others, getting along with others, and playing fair. This is what makes The Hun School Day Camp special.
A coed, recreational day camp, The Hun School Camp provides a variety of games, sports and special activity days, swim instruction, and recreational swim. Campers benefit from adult counselors and the opportunity to choose their own group activities. Our Junior Counselor in Training Program for thirteen-year-olds provides leadership opportunities for this age group. Camp hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with before and after-care available. Lunch and an afternoon snack are provided. Special activity days and our annual talent show and sleep over are big hits at camp. Soccer and basketball instruction are offered during specific weeks.

Costs range from $848 for two weeks to $1,710 for five weeks. We offer a sibling discount and a July 4th week discount. Our annual Summer Programs Open House will be held on Sunday, March 25, noon to 2:30 p.m. beginning at the Student Activity Center. Meet all our summer program directors, tour the School and camp facilities, and meet current camp counselors. We will be offering a ten percent discount for attending our open house. Call (609) 921-7600, extension 2015 for more information.
For applications, visit our website at www.hunschool.org.

Age Range: 5 through 15 years

Discount: Mention this ad when you register for camp and receive a $50 discount per camper and a JCC camp bag!

Camp Activities: The caring professional staff at the JCC Abrams Day Camp and Teen Travel Program has been enriching the lives of children of all ages for decades! From toddlers to preteens, Abrams Day Camp packs summer days with sports, art, drama, music, swimming lessons, field trips and more. Your child will make Jewish connections through fun and laughter! Located on the Rider University Campus, flexible 2-8 week options are available to accommodate any child’s summer schedule. Early morning and afternoon care is also available. Camp runs June 25-August 17, 2012.

Geared towards campers entering 6th-10th grades, our Teen Travel Program is “the place to be” for teens who are ready for summer fun. Spend four days on guided trips to nearby beaches, theaters, parks and cities. Spend one day a week at our camp site at Rider University, enjoying tennis, lacrosse, basketball, swimming, theater and socializing in the Student Recreation Center. Two extended trips to Colorado and Canada are also offered this summer. Oneg Shabbat celebrations are also held on Fridays. Don’t miss out on the fun – kids will make Jewish connections, unforgettable memories, life-long friendships and have a blast!

Come preview Camp 2012 at our Open House on March 18th, 2012 from 2:00-4:00pm at Rider University…and while you are there, enjoy our Family Fun Chocolate Seder from 2:30-3:30pm (reservations by March 15th, please)! For more information, please contact 609.219.9550 or email jcccamps@jcctoday.org.

Age Range: 3 years old through 10th Grade

Discount: Mention PrincetonKIDS when you register and receive a free t-shirt!

Camp Activities: Enjoy a Culturally Rich Camp featuring Lego Activities, Trips Every Week, Water Play, Indoor Gym, Fun Afternoons and more. Learn hands on science while having fun. Mad Science will visit us. We will visit places like Discovery museum, Please Touch Museum, and the Planetarium.

Camp starts on June 18th – August 31st. Hours of Operation are 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM.

2012 Fee Structure for Summer
Monthly: $850 / Deposit $350
Weekly: $350 / Deposit $120

One time registration fee: $35
Trip Fee: $50
Deposit paid at the registration is credited towards the 1st month’s tuition. Monthly payments are due 1st of each month. Weekly payments are due each Monday.

Age Range: 6 – 9 years old

Discount: Mention PrincetonKIDS when you register and receive a free camp t-shirt!

Camp Activities: Welcome to New Jersey Audubon’s Nature Camps. Our camps are designed to give children an exciting outdoor alternative for school and summer breaks. A portion of each program will be spent outdoors building a deeper connection to the natural world through fun and informative activities. We provide highly trained environmental educators for each of our programs and have excellent student to teacher ratios. Join us and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Each camp runs from 9:00AM – 4:00PM daily. Choose from ten different weekly themes. Summer Camp is broken into two age groups: Entering grades 1st to 3rd and grades 4th to 6th. Camps are developmentally appropriate with daily themes, games, and activities to ensure your camper is nurtured in a fun and safe environment. Visit our website for detailed information about our services and to download a registration packet.

Summer Camp Topics for Boys and Girls
Entering Grades 1 – 3

COOL CRITTERS OF PLAINSBORO PRESERVE
June 18 – June 22
Special Pricing For This Week Only! To accommodate for snow days, we are offering a day rate of $60 per day or regular weekly rates apply.
Meet some of our live animals inside the Nature Center and then head out onto the Preserve to search for local wildlife. We will learn how to use field guides, collecting nets, and set up our trail camera in our quest to discover animal life around us. Campers will encounter insects, birds, and mammals during this week dedicated to the animal kingdom.

BEST OF THE BEST
June 25 – 29
We offer daily themes that children have consistently rated the most fun during summer camps! Activities include a stomp through streams, insect safaris, and searching for forest critters under logs. These activities are the “Best of the Best”!

SPY KIDS
July 2, 3, 5, 6 Closed July 4th
Special Price $230
Campers will develop a connection to the natural world by expanding their powers of observation. We will send secret messages, use binoculars to scan for hidden dangers, and go where no camper has gone before. Each day will bring a new outdoor adventure while connecting with nature.

COLD-BLOODED CREATURES
July 9 – July 13
Join us and learn about creepy crawly cold-blooded creatures during this week of camp. Campers will have the opportunity to meet snakes, turtles, salamanders, frogs, and insects in their natural habitats. Encounters with live animals are accompanied by associated learning activities.

NO CAMP JULY 16 – JULY 20

WILD WISDOM
July 23 – July 27
We will discover legends, stories, and myths from various cultures as we explore topics and natural themes. Stories are a jumping off point for exploration. Activities and crafts will reinforce campers’ newly found knowledge.

SENSATIONAL SENSES
July 30 – August 3
Every day will bring a new adventure while using our five senses! Test your taste buds during nature snack time. Listen and learn from the sounds of the forest. Campers will explore the wild world around them by looking, listening, touching, and tasting. We will try to stump our senses with fun games and activities!

NATURE NINJAS
August 6 – August 10
A Nature Ninja can move through the forest with the stealth of a fox, the speed of a deer, and the cunning of a cat. A Nature Ninja knows the language of the birds and learns from their animal helpers. Come and join us for a week of fun filled activities and discover the world of the Nature Ninja.

WONDERFUL WILDLIFE
August 13 – August 17
Wild animals have always captured our imagination. During this action-packed week we will catch a few critters of our own in our quest to learn about local wildlife. Which animal is the fastest, biggest, or strongest? Learn all about the coolest animals in the animal kingdom.

EARTHKEEPERS
August 20 – August 24
Native Americans understand the importance of plants and animals and how we relate to nature. We will taste some foods Native Americans grow in their gardens and learn about their animal friends. Through stories and explorations we will discover how we are connected with nature.

WILD DISCOVERIES
August 27 – August 31
Discover nature in the strangest places! Look under logs, splash in a stream, and search through fields during this week of nature investigation. Campers will see the natural world from different perspectives as they scan the tree tops and examine the stones beneath their feet.

Summer Camp Topics for Boys and Girls
Entering Grades 4 – 6

NATURE CAMP SAMPLER
June 18 – June 22
Special Pricing For This Week Only! To accommodate for snow days, we are offering a day rate of $60 per day or regular weekly rates apply.
We will enjoy favorite activities from past summer camps, including games, hikes, survival skills, and tracking. Campers will search for animals on the preserve and make new friends along the way. This is a great introduction to our nature camps.

ANIMAL ADVENTURERS
June 25 – 29
Campers will learn about reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects in one animal-packed week of camp. We will investigate different live animals in our nature center before exploring wild habitats on the nature preserve. Look at nesting birds, discover the world of insects, and photograph wild animals with our trail camera.

WOODLAND GAMES
July 2, 3, 5, 6 Closed July 4th
Special Price $230
Scavenger hunts, Frisbee golf, Stream Catcher, Capture the Flag, and Animal Charades are just some of the planned activities during this fun-filled week. Campers will have an opportunity to learn by playing outdoor games!

SURVIVAL I
July 9 – July 13
Learn survival skills by putting them into practice. This week will introduce basic survival skills through hands-on experiences. Campers will build shelters, learn basic way-finding skills, gather food and water, and cook on a fire during this week of adventure. This is our core survival course.

NO CAMP JULY 16 – JULY 20

PRESERVE EXPLORERS
July 23 – July 27
This week offers campers an opportunity to explore the less visited areas of Plainsboro Preserve. With over 600 acres to investigate, campers will enjoy hiking to the beaver lodge and Maggie’s Point, search for woodland animals, and get to know a few plants and trees.

SEARCH AND RESCUE
July 30 – August 3
Learn essential skills that will help you survive if you were to become lost in the woods. Search and rescue techniques will be introduced as campers attempt to find and then “rescue” a lost hiker. Campers will participate in a variety of fun activities that will teach way-finding, search methods, and core survival techniques.

SURVIVAL II
August 6 – August 10
Campers will learn to track wild animals and the secrets of becoming invisible in the woods. We will learn about traditional Native American tools including bows, arrows, and stone tools. We will revisit essential skills from Survival I such as fire and water but may utilize different techniques. Survival I is not a prerequisite.

N.S.I. (NATURE SCENE INVESTIGATORS)
August 13 – August 17
Who left that track in the mud? Who made that nest? Who lives in that burrow? Campers will investigate clues in nature during this week of exploration and sleuthing. Come be a Nature Scene Investigator!

PREDATOR & PREY
August 20 – August 24
This week campers will learn about the relationship between predator and prey! Explore animal survival strategies like sneaking, stalking, and camouflage while searching for predators and their prey throughout the preserve. We will meet and care for some of the animals that live inside the Nature Center during this week of camp.

NATIVE AMERICAN LIFE-SKILLS
August 27 – August 31
Native Americans didn’t survive…they thrived. Native Americans were part of the environment and knew nature’s secrets. Who left that track? What tree makes the best bows? Where can I find food or water? This course combines the skills of a naturalist with the knowledge of a Native American.

Age Range: Grades 1 – 6

Discount: PrincetonKIDS families receive a free camp t-shirt!

Camp Activities: Discover your talents at Summer Programs at Princeton Day School! This year, we are delighted to offer more than 120 programs–many new programs as well as our annual favorites. By June, our 105-acre campus will be teeming with natural scientists studying pond life, lacrosse players cradling balls, sculptors working with clay, actors and directors producing plays and movies, tennis players perfecting their serves, and fledgling authors polishing their essays. These and all of our activities are designed with one overarching principle in mind: kids ought to have fun in the summer.

2012 SESSION DATES
Session 1: June 11 – 22
Session 2: June 25 – July 6
Session 3: July 9 – 20
Session 4: July 23 – August 3

*1- to 4-week sessions
*Half- and full-day sessions available

ONLINE BROCHURE AND REGISTRATION!
All of our program information, including up-to-the-minute course offerings, sessions, times, and costs, as well as registration, are accessible at www.pds.org/summerprograms

Age Range: Pre-K through Grade 12

Discount: PrincetonKIDS families enroll by April 5th and save 5% • Full Summer by May 1 and save 10%. Enroll a friend & save 10% off one session

Camp Activities: SummerQuest, at Princeton Montessori School, offers a variety of age-appropriate fun summer activities for children ages infant thru 4th grade. Infants and Toddlers love to explore their environment and they have increased opportunities to discover the outdoors and nature. Pre-school children participate in weekly activities including: swimming, music, outdoor games, splash-fest days, field trips, special guests offering on-site programs, and the annual summer Olympic finale.

The elementary camp is structured as short immersions into specific areas of fun. Students will enjoy our new, state-of-the-art facility – bright rooms, Imaginarium Art Studio, Cresecndo Performing Arts Center, an indoor rock climbing wall and spacious indoor and outdoor fitness areas. Each session features activities centered around the SummerQuest theme and basic skills training for a specific outdoor sport. Skill-based games, special field trips (including several outings to Spring Lake Beach), weekly swimming lessons at the YMCA, and visiting guest experts provide enriching enhancements that make SummerQuest a summer blast!

Age Range: Infant through 4th Grade

Discount: Mention PrincetonKIDS when you register and receive a free tote
bag.

Camp Activities: Our Chinese language immersion Camp offers a great variety of activities centered on a weekly theme. A team of experienced teachers and enthusiastic camp counselors work with the campers to explore the theme through Chinese language arts, hands-on math, science experiments, physical
activities such as sports and yoga, cooking, musical games, and arts and crafts.

Small-grouped lessons such as chess are also offered to interested campers. It is a fun and natural way to learn Chinese, gain knowledge and skills, and make awesome friends!

YHIS summer camp starts from June 25 and end on Aug. 24, total of 9 weeks.

Typical Theme weeks: Going Green, Around the world, Food Fantasy, Teamwork, Animal Planet etc.

Age Range: 3 – 10 years old