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 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