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ESF Summer Day Camps
Coed summer day camps
ESF offers three different camps: Day Camp for boys and girls ages 3-8; Sports Camp for boys and girls ages 7-14; and Senior Camp for boys and girls ages 9-15.
Pennsylvania Locations- Chester Springs, Chestnut Hill, Haverford, Newtown Square.
New Jersey locations: Lawrenceville and Moorestown.
Connecticut Location: Greenwich
Maryland Locations: Baltimore & North Bethesda
Day Camp activities include swimming, arts & crafts, sports, science, performing arts, martial arts, fencing, archery, and special events. Sports Camp activities include soccer, baseball, basketball, flag football, street hockey, European team handball, lacrosse, golf and swimming. Senior Camp activities include swimming, sports, art, cooking, broadcast media, music production, mythbusters (science exploration), outdoor adventure, martial arts, fencing, archery and more. 2 to 10 week options. Extended day available.
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Amity Acres Day Camp
Girls' Day Camp
At Amity Acres Day Camp in Waretown, campers make life-long friends in a nurturing environment overseen by an energetic, well-trained staff. The camp program strengthens camper's self-confidence, social development, skills and abilities in a fun, exciting environment. Swimming and other creative activities are the core of the camp program, resulting in a memorable summer for each camper.
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Adirondack Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Welcome to one of the last "grand-old" American summer camps. Life Changing. That's what we want your child's summer to be. Founded over 100 years ago, we focus on personal growth fueled by fun - sports, arts, adventure and camaraderie. Nestled in the gorgeous Adirondack Mountains, surrounded by pristine Lake George, this upstate New York sleep-away camp for boys and girls is a wondrous environment that will enliven your child's spirit.
We welcome your children to the best summer of their lives!
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Camptown Theater Workshop
Residential Coed Camp
The Camptown Theater Workshop is a residential theater program for beginning and intermediate performers ages 8-16. Campers have daily seminar-style classes in many aspects of theatre craft, Shakespeare scene workshops, and daily rehearsal of musical theatre scenes. The Shakespeare and musical theater scenes are performed at the end of the two weeks.
Campers also have two hours of elective time per day in which all of the major program areas of The Ballibay Camps are available. After dinner, campers and staff gather for rehearsal of the full-camp chorus, one of the most exciting parts of this unique and intense workshop program.
Camp Cody
Residential Coed Camp
Camp Cody for Boys and Girls is part of a camping heritage that goes back to 1926. Nestled on the sandy beaches of beautiful Lake Ossipee amidst the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Cody offers a summer experience rich in fun, friendship, learning and adventure. Cody is a traditional summer camp for both girls and boys - campers range in age from seven to fifteen. Camp Cody is situated on nearly one hundred acres of naturally wooded property and a mile of superb sandy shoreline on Lake Ossipee. Our lake is four miles long and two miles wide with a natural sand bottom and is warm and clear. Our magnificent National Forest setting provides us with unlimited outdoor opportunities, in addition to the many in-camp activities we offer.
Passport NYC
Residential Coed Camp
Passport NYC is an International, Residential, Jewish, Specialty summer camp for 9th - 12th graders! Passport NYC is an incredible opportunity for Teens from all over the world to immerse themselves in the arts, entertainment and culture that is only available in New York City.
We are offering two 3-week sessions. Choose from five specialty areas: Film, Fashion, Music Industry, Culinary Arts or Musical Theater and have the opportunity to learn from high level professionals. Live at the 92nd Street Y, earn up to 30 hours of Community Service and experience A Summer. A City. A Camp Like No Other.
Kingsley Pines Camp
Residential coed summer camp
You can't go very far at Kingsley Pines without hearing a laugh or seeing a smile. In our safe surroundings and enriching environment, children have the responsibility of choosing their own activities. They develop a higher level of self-confidence and form friendships that last forever. Our camp is so much fun they'll want to come back year after year! Kingsley Pines - it is the way camp should be!
Ages 8-15, Coed, 2 & 3 Week Sessions
C.W. Post Youth Camps
Coed Day CampPlans are underway for an exciting summer of fun at the C.W. Post Summer Day Camp. We will be using the facilities and grounds of the beautiful C.W. Post Campus, including the pool, sports facilities, state of the art classrooms and professional computer labs. Children will have fun in a structured environment engaging in arts & crafts, sports, computers, games, drama, music, cooking, nature, day trips for experienced and Pioneer campers, swimming and other programs. There will be special themed days such as Halloween in August, Camp Carnival, Pajama Day and Camp Olympics.
The experience at C.W. Post Summer Day Camp will challenge your child's creativity, expand their horizons and let their imaginations grow. From 4pm-9pm our Twilight Camp will have a variety of traditional camp activities such as, astronomy and star gazing, Game Shows, night hikes, and more!
French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts
Residential coed summer camp
French Woods Festival was founded in 1970. The program includes dance, theater, music, circus, magic, visual arts, sports, waterfront and horseback riding programs. French Woods offers children from seven to seventeen a unique opportunity to explore their interests and improve their abilities in a wide variety of performing and visual arts as well as more traditional camp activities.
Each child is able to create a unique schedule that caters to their own individual interests and abilities. Children come from across the United States as well as many countries to participate in our extensive program. Regardless of your abilities, there is a place for you in every program at French Woods Festival. You may attend any or all of our three 3 week sessions.
Summer Institute for the Gifted
Coed Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Gifted students ages 4-17 can participate in the renowned Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) program. Hosted at pretigious colleges and universities, SIG has an excellent well-rounded program for gifted students as it combines academics, social, cultural and recreational opportunities. Our programs provide students with academic challenges designed to fit their abilities and interests. It also provides them with the opportunity to engage with other students who have similar abilities and interests. Because of our small classes, low teacher-student ratio, and an assistant in every class, we are able to individualize the program for each student. Students live and learn on campus for three weeks, leaving with the confidence gained by an experience that is all their own.
Because of our small classes, low teacher-student ratio, and teaching assistants, SIG individualizes the program for each student. Student safety, security and health are our top priority as SIG programs are well staffed for careful supervision. Our more than 25 years of experience have made us the leading organization in the field.
The Summer Institute for the Gifted is the program of the National Society for the Gifted (www.nsgt.org), a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) foundation.
Hope Valley Camp
Coed Camp with Residential and Day Camp Sessions
Our camp staff comes from a variety of Christian faith backgrounds including Baptist, Methodist, Wesleyan, Presbyterian, Charismatic, Lutheran and an assortment of non-denominational churches.
We practice a strict policy of avoiding denominational differences in Biblical discussions with your campers. We make every effort to ensure campers from diverse backgrounds feel welcome, loved and treated with the respect that Jesus would offer them.
Our message is very simple and evangelistic in nature. We preach Christ crucified for our sins, resurrected for our eternal salvation and of His imminent return. The rest of the doctrinal planks are left to the local church and family to instill in the camper.
Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts
Coed Day Camp
Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts (www.usdan.com) is the arts day camp declared a "Best Of" camp by TimeOutNY/Kids, NY Metro Parents, and Long Island Press. The 2012 season begins on June 25th at the Center's 200-acre woodland campus on Long Island. Usdan is open to young people ages 6 to 18, and no audition is required - rather, admission is based on an expression of interest in the arts. Each summer, 1,600 students travel to the Center each day on air-conditioned buses that depart from neighborhoods throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Usdan was formed to provide the arts as a companion for life through great teaching and the camaraderie of fellow students whose common bond is their love of the arts. Usdan offers more than 40 programs in Music, Theater, Dance, Visual Arts, Nature, Chess, and Writing. Although Usdan's mission is for every child to establish a skill-based relationship with the arts, the unique stimulation of the Center has caused many to go on to professional careers. Alumni include singers Mariah Carey, Natalie Portman, and jazz singer Jane Monheit, as well as members of major music, theater, and dance ensembles throughout the world.
Appel Farm Arts Camp
Residential coed summer camp
For more than 50 years, summers at Appel Farm have sparked the imaginations of thousands of young people as they interacted with artists from around the world in a beautiful part of rural southern New Jersey. Safety, community, personal growth, and fun have always guided our program and continue to ensure that every child experiences a summer that will last a lifetime.
Our dynamic learning program, with classes in music, theater, dance, visual arts, photography, video, recording arts, and creative writing, sports and swim, places emphasis on the creative process, hands-on learning and collaborative projects as campers work toward performances and exhibitions for their families to enjoy at the end of each session. With a balanced schedule of classes, free-time, workshops, trips, campfires, performances and special events, summers at Appel Farm are full of fun!
Camp Ballibay for the Fine & Performing Arts
Residential coed summer camp
Located on a beautiful mountaintop campus in Northeastern PA, Camp Ballibay offers a wide range of non-competitive fine and performing arts activities with horseback riding, swimming and daily sports activities. Our program is completely individual choice: campers can focus on a single activity all day, pick several to focus on, or try a little of everything! Sessions run 3 to 6 weeks for boys and girls ages 8-16.
The summer ends with a special two-week theater intensive for beginning and intermediate performers: Camptown Theater Workshop. The structured program includes seminar-style classes in many aspects of theater craft, a focused scene workshop in which each camper will participate in several Shakespeare and musical theatre scenes (performed at the end of the two weeks), and a full-CTW camper/staff chorus. Campers also have two hours of elective time per day in which all of our major program areas are available.
Camp Cayuga
Residential Coed Summer Camp
First-Time Camper Tuition Refund Guarantee: We specialize in first-time campers! Under the same family ownership since 1964, the Buynak Family has earned a fine reputation for providing healthy, safe, fun-filled summers for children! ACA accredited camp. Mature staff. Ratio 4:1.
Separate Teen Campus: Cayuga provides two separate programs geared to the different age groups on each campus. Teen Campus is reserved exclusively for teenagers who are entering 8th and higher. Junior Campus houses campers entering 1st to 8th grade who are age 13 and younger.
Create Your Own Activity Schedule: Campers select their own activities each morning after breakfast. You sign-up for activities with your friends, so you can attend the same activities together. Juniors (4th grade and lower) travel together as a cabin group to activities under the direct supervision of their counselor. The cabin activity schedule is different each day of the week!
Over 60 Daily Activities: All Land & Water Sports, Horseback Riding (no extra fee), Paintball, ATVs, Skateboarding, Private Tennis Lessons, Clinics, Exciting Trips, Weekly Special Events, Fun Evening Activities. Quality Instruction provided.
Enrollment: Capacity 390 campers. To register, complete the on-line application or hard-copy. Tuition Discounts. 2, 4, 6, 8 weeks. Comprehensive Facilities. Modern Cabins.
Surprise Lake Camp
Residential Jewish Coed Camp
Since 1902, Surprise Lake Camp has stood for more than just great fun. Our campers come away with better skills for getting along with others, greater independence, enhanced self-esteem, stronger Jewish identities, heightened environmental awareness, and a fuller sense of their creative potential. Kosher, coed sleepaway camp with a full range of traditional camp activities, 60 miles from NYC. Sliding fee scale available. We have also site rental, Family Camping and "Get Your Feet Wet" Programs.
Activities include: Swimming, Boating, Canoeing, Sailing, Archery, Arts & Crafts, Drama, Climbing Tower, Ropes Courses, Camping, Hiking, Golf, and more! Campers at SLC experience a steady stream of special programs, including activities like Olympics, Carnival, Israeli Day, sports tournaments, parties, and celebrations. In addition, everyone goes on trips out of camp.
Summer Music Programs
Coed Music Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
The Summer Music Camp you've been waiting for! Musicians ages 11-17 play the music they want to play in air-conditioned rehearsal rooms with full-time, hand-picked instructors. They also record a CD at real award-winning recording studios and perform in concert with professional sound & lights!
Offering a challenging setting for younger musicians to play the music that they listen to and enjoy! Activities include: Concerts, Rehearsals, Studio Recording Sessions.
Cardigan Mountain School Summer Session
Residential coed summer camp
Lots more than a summer camp... Located in the foothills of New Hampshire's White Mountains, the Cardigan Mountain School Summer Session combines academic review and enrichment with all of the recreation and fun of a traditional summer camp for boys and birls in grades 3-9. In the mornings, students can hone their skills in math or reading; work on study skills, note taking or test prep; or challenge themselves through literature, rocketry, robotics or foreign language courses.
Classes in music, pottery, drama, and photography highlight the arts program, and Cougar Clinics give students the opportunity to practice a favorite sport or learn a new one. With so many choices, each student can design his or her ideal summer experience. In the afternoons and weekends, the 500 acre lakeside campus provides an ideal setting for sports, swimming, sailing, and simply enjoying summer in New Hampshire. Numerous off-campus trips, evening performances and bonfires, and our annual Green and White competition round out the Cardigan experience. For more information, contact Matt Rinkin, Director of Summer Programs, at (603) 523-3526 or mrinkin@cardigan.org, or check us out online at www.cardigan.org/summer.
Eastern U.S. Music Camp at Colgate University
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp SessionsSince 1976 for ages 10-18. Choose from 2,3 or 4-wk sessions. Located in scenic central NY State on the Colgate University campus - "The #1 most beautiful campus in the country." The Princeton Review. Bands, Orchestras, Chamber Ensembles, Jazz Ensembles, Jazz Combos, Choirs, Small Ensembles, All Instruments & Voice, All Levels, Private Lessons, Daily Classes (Theory, Harmony, Composition-Arranging, Improvisation, Conducting), Workshops, Guest Artists, Master Classes, Weekly Concerts & Recitals, Internationally-known Artists/Faculty; Friendly, professional atmosphere. More than one instrument/voice may be studied. Daily Recreation. Modern College Dormitories. Certified by NY State Dept. of Health. An experience that will be remembered and valued throughout life.
Forest Lake Camp
Residential camp with separate campuses for boys and girls
We would like to welcome you to Forest Lake Camp, one of America's great sleepaway camps since 1926.
Our camp was founded by H.T. Confer, and remains in family hands to this day. Since 1926, thousands and thousands of boys and girls have experienced the wonders of Forest Lake Camp, gaining independence, developing self-confidence, establishing strong new friendships, touching the majesty of the outdoor world, and sampling an extraordinarily broad range of activities never experienced before.
We encourage you to view our website and begin to get to know us. Read about our values and principles. Look at our directors and counselors. Order our free DVD and see for yourself the absolute beauty of Forest Lake Camp, our fields, our private Adirondack lake with its extensive swimming and boating activities, our tennis and basketball courts, our horses for our outstanding riding program. View and read about the whitewater rafting trips, the hiking and fishing trips, our performing arts programs, and so much more. Read the testimonials, unsolicited, and check our parent references.
Forest Lake Camp is a wholesome, healthy, life-shaping experience for a child. It just might be right for yours. Sincerely, The Directors of Forest Lake Camp
Camp Winnebago
Residential boys' summer camp
Founded in 1919, Winnebago is located on 400 acres with two miles of shorefront on pristine Echo Lake. 150 campers come each summer to enjoy the best summer of their lives. We enjoy a 90% return rate, which is proof of how much fun camp is and how much campers get from the Winnebago experience.
How to measure value at camp? Ask the child, and they answer "fun". Ask the adult and they answer "values" and "healthy relationships". We are committed to these terms and how easily they work together. Children want and like a certain program structure. Whether through instructional and competitive sports program, the rustic canoe and mountain trips, individual activities aimed at improving lifelong skills, or many special activities, we love children and insure fun, values and healthy relationships. We stay small because we stress community and everyone knows each other.
While many activities have changed over time, our guiding principles remain. Our goals are respecting ourselves and others, mastering new skills and perfecting old ones, acting kindly, cooperating, and cultivating strength of character. Boys come to Winnebago feeling our program was designed specifically for them. They leave with skills and memories that last a lifetime.
Website:Grier Summer Camp
Residential girls' summer campLocated in the Allegheny Mountains of beautiful central Pennsylvania, Grier Summer Camp offers camp programs using the campus of the Grier School, a historic girls boarding school. Campers can choose Allegheny Riding Camp, our premier camp for girls interested in English Hunter/Jumper style riding. Or, Allegheny Camp for the Arts offering visual and performing arts with intensives in dance, musical theater or art portfolio. And, campers can create a combination with choices from both camps! See why girls and parents from all over the world choose Grier Summer. At Grier Summer we love girls who love horses and the arts!
Alfred University Summer Camps
Coed residential camp
Alfred University's residential summer programs offer in-depth instruction in Astronomy, Art Portfolio Prep, Creative Writing, Chemistry, Computers, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Robotics, Theater, Equestrian and Swimming. Classes, taught by distinguished members of the University faculty, are kept small to allow for lots of individualized attention. When not in class, campers enjoy participating in fun recreational activities along with taking time to relax and get to know one another. Out-of-class supervision is provided by our team of Resident Assistants, who are specially trained to serve as camp counselors, positive role models, mentors and friends.
Our campus is located in a safe, peaceful village in western New York State, surrounded by rolling hills and beautiful meadows and valleys. Campers stay in clean, modern residence halls and all-you-can-eat, cafeteria-style meals are served in the University dining hall. With Alfred University's excellence in teaching and quality programming, this is the perfect place to spend an enjoyable week or two learning, making friends, and experiencing life on a college campus!
Camp Northwood
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Northwood is oriented toward children with low self-esteem, immature social skill development, learning challenges and Asperger's Syndrome in need of a structured and supportive summer experience. Northwood's program focuses on the development of independence, social skills and self-image.
Campers participate in a non-competitive, socially oriented, "main-streamed" styled program. A 2:1 camper/counselor ratio provides a level of individualization at activities and in the cabin setting insuring success. In addition to traditional camp activities, campers participate in an individually designed academic program intended to help maintain current skill levels throughout the summer.
Northwood campers are exposed to a variety of social experiences designed to foster age-appropriate social skill development. Group social skill sessions and constant reinforcement within the cabin setting cultivate growth in each camper's ability to work as part of a team, interpret social situations and feel a sense of inclusion in our camp community.
Camp Wicosuta for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
Camp Wicosuta is a traditional summer camp for girls located on Newfound Lake in NH, offering 4-week sessions and a 2-week introductory session for first-time campers (completing grades 1-5). At Camp Wicosuta girls develop confidence and self-esteem by learning and developing new skills, making friends, and having the time of their lives. Our professional staff ensures that our campers leave feeling more confident, competent, and connected to a community of loving adults and wonderful campers.
Camp Wicosuta offers a wide variety of activities: soccer, lacrosse, swim instruction in a heated pool, gymnastics, dance, drama, horseback riding, water skiing, tennis, arts and crafts, wilderness adventures, and more. As we say at Wico -- "Go, girl, go!"
Camp Green Lane
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Green Lane is a seven-week coed overnight camp tucked in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains of Eastern Pennsylvania. We are ACA accredited and family-owned. Thousands of families from all over the United States have considered us their summer home because of the supportive environment we provide.
Camp Green Lane is a special place -- where kids can enjoy just being kids, and where the top priority is fun. What sets us apart are our traditions, our positive spirit, and the unbreakable bonds that develop here. Activities include all land sports, a lake and two pools, fine arts, drama, dance, gymnastics, ropes course, zip line, ATVs, textiles, ceramics, and much, much more!
Camp Eden Woods
Coed Residential Camp
Camp Eden Woods is located in Haliburton Ontario. 2.5 hours north from Toronto, Ontario. Our program offers a small family environment. Nurturing and committed to traditional camping. Our team has made a vow to BRING REAL CAMP BACK. Our camp will offer new campers a unique sleepover camp experience like no other.
At Camp Eden Woods our commitment to nature, ecology and traditional camping allows campers to spend their summers in a natural setting where they can grow and flourish and build lifelong memories and friends.
Overnight camp activities include Sailing, Water Skiing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Golf, Basketball, Hiking, Soccer, Hockey, Tennis, Visual Art, Dance, and more!
Camp Nashoba North
Coed Camp with Residential and Day Sessions
Nashoba North offers a wonderful summer camp experience for boys and girls ages 7 to 15. Located on the shore of Crescent Lake in the Sebago Lake region of southern Maine, Nashoba North is nestled on ninety-five acres of pinewoods and open fields. Campers enjoy breathtaking mountain views and serene peacefulness.
We have a large array of water sports on crystal clear Crescent Lake. Beautiful facilities and cabins are bright and equipped with showers, toilets and electricity. Individual camper schedules. Nashoba has tennis, soccer, theater, dance, archery, pottery, baseball, basketball, woodworking, animal care, art, rock-climbing, and much more! Extensive riding and golf programs. We have an energetic staff in a supportive atmosphere with an fantastic 3 to 1 camper/staff ratio. Excellent health care staff.
Nashoba North is a non-sectarian ACA accredited camp. International campers are welcome. 4, 7, and 8 week sessions; two 1-week horseback riding program; 15 Discovery program for first time campers in grade 5 or below.
American Dance Training Camp
Girls' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
HEY GIRLS - THERE ARE ENDLESS REASONS TO DANCE - HERE ARE JUST A FEW:
1. Feel Great: Studies show that dance can increase self-confidence and help build social skills.
2. Find Your Life's Rhythm: Our bodies and our lives are ordered by rhythms great and small, so moving in rhythms feels great.
3. Reduce Your Stress: Movement plus rhythm creates an anxiety-reducing, meditative state.
4. Boost Your Immune System: Rhythmic movement is so beneficial that dancers have healthier immune systems than equally fit athletes.
5. Zap Your Boredom: Dance is an endlessly varied form of physical activity with strong mind-body & social components; if you like it, you're likely to stick with it.
ADTC has numerous dance camp locations, all just minutes from renowned destination resorts. Our unique locations mean that ADTC campers have access to all the traditional activities you'd want to enjoy at a summer camp, as well as all of the amenities you'd expect to find at a mountain resort. At ADTC, we have just as much fun outside the dance studio as we do in class. Join us for a fun-filled dance camp experience you'll never forget. We hope to see you soon!
Sacajawea Day Camp
Girls' Day Camp
At Sacajawea Day Camp in Farmingdale, campers make life-long friends in a nurturing environment overseen by an energetic, well-trained staff. The camp program strengthens camper's self-confidence, social development, skills and abilities in a fun, exciting environment. Swimming and other creative activities are the core of the camp program, resulting in a memorable summer for each camper.
Camp Runoia
Residential Girls' Summer Camp
Tradition, leadership, caring, fun and adventure for girls aged 8-15. Camp Runoia is located on more than 85 acres on Great Pond, a crystal clear lake in Central Maine and is about learning to live with other people, sharing ideas and working out differences.
Activities include: sailing, riflery, wind surfing, rowing, kayaking, arts and crafts, drama, camp craft, archery, tennis, soccer, softball, swimming, diving, canoeing, kickball, English horseback riding, ropes course - high and low elements, environmental education, outdoor living skills, and much more!
Camp Kippewa for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
Experience customized camping at Camp Kippewa, a unique all-girls overnight camp in Maine for ages 7 to 15. In each 4-week session, girls create their own weekly schedule from a tremendous array of activities, participating in six activity blocks daily.
The Arts program offers over 20 disciplines of fine arts & crafts and dance & theater. Onsite horseback riding facilities host an unbeatable Equestrian program where campers can ride daily. Lake Cobbosseecontee is the perfect setting for top-notch Water Sports instruction in waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking. The program also offers a variety of Land Sports including tennis, gymnastics, softball and lacrosse. Campers enjoy the natural setting of Maine with ocean sailing trips, beach days, wilderness hikes and canoe trips.
The directors at Camp Kippewa believe every girl needs a safe, fun place to make friends, to learn social, artistic, and athletic skills, and to take childhood's steps toward the independence of adulthood.
Our brother camp, Camp Cobbossee, is located just 1/2 mile down the road, also on Lake Cobbosseecontee. Siblings enjoy seeing each other weekly while enjoying their own all-girls camp experience.
All Children's Theatre Summer Performing Arts Day Camps
Coed Day CampAll Children's Theatre Summer Performing Arts Day Camps are held in 10 towns and 8 counties in northern and central New Jersey. We offer 12 two-week sessions for kids ages 6-17 including "BROADWAY KIDS", "DISNEY KIDS", "CREATIVE DRAMATICS", and "COMEDY". A mini-camp is also offered for 4-5 year olds.
No prior experience necessary. They become involved with singing, dancing, acting and scenery design, all culminating with a performance(s)for family and friends. Morning and afternoon snacks provided. Campers' lunches are refrigerated on site. Our motto is "WHERE EVERY CHILD IS A STAR".
ACTeen--Acting for Teens
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
The nation's first on-camera acting program for teens (Est. 1978). Professional film and television acting courses (involving the intimacy of the camera) combine with 14+ electives incorporating theater technique and discipline.
Theater, Film Acting, Speech & Voice, Movement, Meisner, Improvisation, Shakespeare, Musical Theater, Commercials & Voiceovers, Directing, Script Writing, Auditioning, Monologues, and Modern Drama.
Distinguished graduates in TV series, film, on Broadway and in the most competitive theater conservatories. Press in Seventeen, Cosmo Girl, New York Magazine, NY Post, The Princeton Review, Dramatics Magazine, Backstage, and publications such as "How to Be A Working Actor" by Mari Lyn Henry (former Head of Casting for ABC-TV.)
Staffed entirely by working professionals, guest actors, casting directors. Rigorous training and industry showcases. Recommended by over 40 agents/managers. Intimate class sizes (8-12 students max) provide individualized instruction and career guidance.
June, July, August, or Summer Saturday programs. Audition/application required.
Apply early!
Camp Lohikan
Residential coed summer camp
65+ DAILY ACTIVITIES! All Sports, Arts and Adventure Activities. Professional Instruction. Features: Horseback Riding (Ride Every Day-FREE!), Jet Skiing, Paintball, Quads/Dirt Bikes, Bungee Trampoline, Rock Band, Spy Camp, Skate Park, USTA Tennis, Golf, Circus, Flying Trapeze (indoor/outdoor), Water-skiing, SCUBA, Comprehensive Performing Arts Program, Arts & Crafts (14 Workshops), Survival Program, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Private Lake (50 Boats), Lake Waterslide, Canoe Trips, Skateboarding, Mt. Boarding, Horseback Overnights, Trips, Heated Pool, Modern Cabins, 1200 Acres. FUN!
Elective Program: Campers 10 and older design their activity schedule on a daily/weekly basis. Activity choices are guaranteed. Younger campers travel to activities by cabin under the close supervision of their cabin counselors.
The Buynak family has owned and operated Camp Lohikan since 1957. For 55 years we have provided a safe, nurturing environment where children are encouraged to try new things, make friends, and most of all have FUN! Amazing things happen when kids are having the time of their lives! In our supportive camp community campers receive lots of positive reinforcement and come home after the camp with more independence, stronger self-confidence, and enhanced social skills. It's an experience with benefits that last a lifetime!
Sessions: 2,4,6,8 weeks. One-Week Mini-Camp in late August ($800.00).
ESF Summer Day Camps
Coed summer day camps
ESF offers three different camps: Day Camp for boys and girls ages 3-8; Sports Camp for boys and girls ages 7-14; and Senior Camp for boys and girls ages 9-15.
Pennsylvania Locations- Chester Springs, Chestnut Hill, Haverford, Newtown Square.
New Jersey locations: Lawrenceville and Moorestown.
Connecticut Location: Greenwich
Maryland Locations: Baltimore & North Bethesda
Day Camp activities include swimming, arts & crafts, sports, science, performing arts, martial arts, fencing, archery, and special events. Sports Camp activities include soccer, baseball, basketball, flag football, street hockey, European team handball, lacrosse, golf and swimming. Senior Camp activities include swimming, sports, art, cooking, broadcast media, music production, mythbusters (science exploration), outdoor adventure, martial arts, fencing, archery and more. 2 to 10 week options. Extended day available.
