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SUMMER CAMPS 2024

Summer camps 2024 Sawmill Summer Day Camp A Journey of Discovery and Fun The Hamilton Area YMCA’s Sawmill Summer Day Camp, nestled in the heart of Mercer County, is your child’s gateway to an unforgettable summer experience. With 50 acres of sprawling outdoor space and the largest pool in Mercer County, this camp is a haven for fun, learning, and adventure. During five fun-filled days packed with excitement, campers are encouraged to find their spark, embrace a sense of wonder, forge new friendships, and embark on thrilling adventures.

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE at Sawmill Summer Camp!

Discover What Makes Sawmill Camp Special: Find Their Spark: Our camp is a nurturing ground where kids develop essential skills, grow in confidence, and form new friendships. As they

engage in diverse activities, from outdoor play to learning to swim, they gain valuable personal development skills. These experiences help shape their identity and passions, influencing their academic pursuits, relationships, and future career choices.

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Find Their Sense of Wonder: The great outdoors is a world of discovery at Sawmill Camp. We understand the importance of outdoor play. Our camp promotes active engagement with the environment and with their peers, fostering respect and consideration for the world around them. Camp provides kids the perfect opportunity to discover the outdoors and get their bodies and imaginations more active.

Find Their Adventure: Every day at our camp is a new adventure, a chance for kids to stretch their imagination and embrace creativity without the fear of failure. This freedom allows them to explore and express themselves in ways they might not elsewhere.

Find Their Friends and Fun: Sawmill Camp is more than a summer getaway; it’s a social hub where lifelong friendships are formed.

Here, children learn to collaborate, build relationships, and navigate conflicts, all while having the time of their lives.

A Summer of Enrichment: Recognizing the multifaceted benefits of camp, we’ve planned an exciting summer filled with theme weeks, special events, and new experiences.

Campers will immerse themselves in a wide-range of activities, including arts and crafts, music, science, dance, sports, and swimming.

Our highly trained counselors are committed to making your child’s summer both safe and exhilarating.

Children look at camp as a fun way to spend the summer in the sun and splashing in the pool, but parents understand that camp allows kids to reap many life benefits that will follow them through their lives long after the sun has set on their summer camp days.

Join Us for a Summer where ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. At Sawmill Summer Day Camp, we’re dedicated to creating an environment where every child can find their adventure and fun. We invite you to be a part of our vibrant community this summer. For more information and to register, please visit hamiltonymca.org/camp.

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Boys and Girls born between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2020 $110/per child Discounts for multiple children Weeknights - Footwork exercises Weeknights - Skills & ball techniques Saturday - Fun competitive games Saturday - Team work & team building Lots of FUN and making friends!!!

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Youth Theater, Dance, Vocal & Visual Arts Programs at Kelsey Theatre

REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER 2024 Session 1 Session 2 $1,100 $1,050

Lawrence Hamnett Soccer Association Spring Registration Is Open Lawrence Hamnett Soccer Association (LHSA) has opened up their Rec Soccer registration for the upcoming Spring season. LHSA provides a soccer environment that stresses a relaxed, fun-oriented approach to the game where we focus on basic soccer skills and provide a fun competitive approach to games with a high standard for good

Tomato Patch Workshops is a multidisciplinary full-day Theater, Dance, Music, Visual Art and Video summer program for ages 10-18 in two sessions: Session 1: Ages 13-18 June 24 through July 18. No Tomato Patch July 4 and 5. Only $1,100.

Session 2: Ages 10-12 July 22 through August 8. Only $1050.

Hours are 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. with before and after care available.

Tomato Patch Workshops culminate in The Festival Of The Arts!

Unlike every other performing arts camp, Tomato Patch allows you to major in one subject and take classes in other areas. Become a triple threat!

The Master Class is full-day acting intensive summer program for ages 13-18 only in two sessions: Session 1: June 24 through July 19 – No Class July 4, 5. Only $1,100.

Session 2: July 22 through August

sportsmanship and fair play.

The recreational soccer program is open to any child from any town ages 3 and up. The program offers weeknight training sessions led by trainers from the New York Red Bulls along with games on the weekend.

Each session is roughly 1 hour long where kids will have fun learning the game, competing in games and meeting new friends.

To register or find more information on the program or times for specific age groups, visit us at http:// lawrencehamnett.com.

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9. Only $1,050.

Hours are 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. with before and after care available.

The Master Class in Theater culminates in A Night of One Acts!

For more information and to view class schedules visit www. tomatopatch.org or call 609-570-3566 Conveniently located on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College. Visit us online at www.tomatopatch.org or email projects@mccc.edu or Call 609-5703566 for more information.

Still looking for something during the school year? Junior Tomatoes is 10 week-long Saturday morning theater workshops exploring creativity, movement, improvisation, and more from September through June for ages 4-12 in three sessions. All classes culminate in performances for family and friends! Visit www. tomatopatch.org.

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Session 1 — ages 13-18 June 24 - July 18 (no classes 7/4, 7/5)

Master Class Session 1 — ages 13-18 June 24 - July 19 (no classes 7/4, 7/5)

Session 2 — ages 10-12 July 22 - August 8

Master Class Session 2 — ages 13-18 July 22 - August 9

REGISTER: projects@mccc.edu • www.tomatopatch.org • 609-570-3566

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Summer campS 2024 GraceWay Bible Church Camp Mercyville Is a Community Favorite If you are looking for a place for your family to thrive in their relationships with Jesus and each other, GraceWay is the church for you! With over 40 ministries, there is something for everyone! The best way to see if GraceWay is the church home for you is to visit us for Sunday Services at 9 or 10:45 a.m. Childcare and Sunday School is available. Visit our website (www. gracewaybc.org) for more information.

Summer is an especially busy time for children’s ministries. Our seven-week summer day camp, Camp Mercyville (www.campmercyville. org), has been providing quality childcare for over a decade. Our full-day Vacation Bible School/

Kelsey Theater Reach for the Stars — Register Now! Adventure Camp is a community favorite! Push the Rock basketball camp helps children become better athletes, teammates, and grow in their relationship with Christ. Summer Family Nights includes family-fun, worship, and small groups for the whole family on Wednesday evenings. We will be hosting an Open House on Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m. Visit our website (www.gracewaybc.org) or contact our office (609-586-0223) to find out more.

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A few weeks can last a lifetime! Find out at Tomato Patch Summer Workshops in Theater, Dance, Vocal Music, Video and Visual Arts! Students make lasting friendships and wonderful memories while becoming an accomplished performer and artist.

Now in its 51st year, Tomato Patch is the longestrunning, most successful multi-disciplinary Visual and Performing Arts program in Central New Jersey.

Featuring classes for all school age students, Tomato Patch is taught by a talented staff of professional artists. Check us out online at www.tomatopatch.org.

Summer CourSeS for Children Princeton | Ages 3-12 (no prior experience needed!)

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Summer camps 2024 Liberty Lake Day Camp Kids Discover Their Potential at Summer Camp

By Andy Pritikin Life is hard. We know this, and yet so many children grow up sheltered from hardships, as their wellmeaning parents unknowingly hold them back. In Adam Grant’s book, “Hidden Potential,” (2023) he lays out the importance of children working through tough situations, to build the character skills needed to be a successful adult.

Grant explains, “Character is often confused with personality, but personality is your basic instincts for how to think, feel, and act. Character is your capacity to prioritize your values over your instincts.” It’s more than having principles. Character is the learned ability to live by your principles.

While I’m not advocating suffering, children do need to experience and

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learn from the inevitable challenges they encounter, in order to strengthen their inner-resilience. “Successful people of character are able to overcome life’s hurdles because they learn how to get comfortable being uncomfortable.”

Starting something new – Summer Camp, college, or a new job, can be an impactful challenge. Of course, kids would rather sit home and stare at their screens! But we know better, and it’s our job to teach kids to push beyond their perceived limits and cultivate the confidence and courage to abandon their comfort zone.

Facing fears, and confronting discomfort are skills that if not strengthened in childhood, may never be gained as an adult.

In the alarming new book about A.I., “The Coming Wave,” (2023,) author Mustafa Suleyman explains how during times of exponential technological growth, “those that survive are the ones best able to adapt.”

Like it or not, technology is replacing everything it possibly

can, making interpersonal HUMAN skills the priority for future generations to learn and master. At ‘old school’ Summer Camps, we hone these critical thinking skills hands-on.

Yes, Summer Camp is a lot of fun, but equally as important, are learning and honing character skills like meeting new people, trying new things, speaking up, and asking questions.

Toss in some extreme heat, and the opportunity to experience life without digital screens, and Summer Camp can prove to be a seriously impactful, building block of experiences.

Andy Pritikin is the owner/ director of Liberty Lake Day Camp in Bordentown NJ, past president of the American Camp Association NY/NJ, and host of “The Day Camp Podcast.”

More information: www.

libertylakedaycamp.com.

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OPEN TO ChILdREN ENTERING GRAdES k-5

Camps run from June 24 through August 23 Camp days include swimming, arts and crafts, nature, special events, entertainers, theme days, athletics, dance and drama. $270/Week $54/Daily for Ewing Residents, $370/Week $74/Daily for non-residents Counselors in Training (Grade 9.) (CIT) is $60 and is only open to Ewing residents.

Additional fees for early and late hours. Multi-child discounts are available.

Financial assistance is available. Register and pay before April 10th and save 5%.

TEEN TRAVEL: July 1 - August 16 kids entering grades 6 - 8

Travel 4 days a week and one day at camp. Trips to Amusement parks, beaches, aquarium, rock climbing, bowling , laser tag, skating and much more. $370/week for residents $74/day, NonResidents: $470/week, $94/daily. Campers can attend day camp weeks of June 24 and August 19.

All activities at ESCC and Fisher school, except trips.

Ewing POOLS: 12pm - 8pm daily

Ewing Pool System locations, Hollowbrook Community Center (HCC) and Ewing Sr. & Community Center (ESCC). Season dates are Saturday, May 25th - Labor Day. Open weekends and Memorial Day. Pools open full time starting June 19th. HCC is available Saturdays for private rentals only. Contact Raquel at rince@ewingnj. org for rentals. Splashpads are a popular feature at both pools! Pool patrons can pay daily fees or register for season passes at Communitypass.net. Register and pay before April 10th and save $25! Swim Lessons at HCC: Evaluations, Saturday, June 17th. Sessions are on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings.

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Recreation Office Hollowbrook CC 320 Hollowbrook Dr., room 208, Ewing, NJ • 609-883-1776 Email: Nancy at npappano@ewingnj.org or Ted at tforst@ewingnj.org.

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Camp Mercyville

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Summer camps 2024 Princeton Ballet School Nurturing Dancers of All Ages

June 24 - August 9 • M-F•8:30am-5:15pm (Early & After care available, 3 or 5 day options) Open House - March 18th at 7 pm Push The Rock, Basketball Camp for boys and girls ages 9-16 July 22nd - 26th, 8:30AM-3:00PM Vacation Bible School - August 12th - 16th, 9AM - 12PM for children ages 4 years old - 4th grade For more information, visit www.gracewaybc.org or call 609-586-0223

1934 Klockner Road · Hamilton, NJ 08619 609.586.0223 · office@gracewaybc.org www.gracewaybc.org

Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, nurtures dancers of all ages, providing them opportunity to develop their technique and artistry in a rewarding environment.

The Princeton Ballet School Summer Intensive (ages 13 and up) attracts students from all over the globe to study with distinguished and inspiring faculty. Princeton Ballet School holds auditions throughout the United States and accepts video auditions from national and international students for the advanced program.

Students in the Advanced Intensive are also considered for the school’s year-round Trainee program, the direct feeder into American Repertory Ballet’s second company, ARB2, which is also ideal for post–highschool students looking to launch their professional careers. As an educational institution certified to provide F-1 visas, Princeton Ballet School has the ability to accept international students from nearly anywhere in the world for its Summer intensive, Trainee program, and ARB2.

The Summer Intensive Intermediates program, for ages 11 and up, is modeled after Princeton Ballet School’s acclaimed Advanced Summer Intensive and offers the

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same personalized ballet training, alongside jazz and new choreography.

The Summer Intensive Juniors program is for children ages 9-11,with a focus on musicality, basic technique; building strength and flexibility; increasing coordination; and dynamics of movement — all while having fun with friends!

Princeton Ballet School also offers fun and rewarding Children’s Summer Courses, beginning with Hand-in-Hand classes for 3-year olds to explore the world of rhythm and dance. All levels of classes for children ages 4-12 are offered throughout the Summer, no previous dance experience required!

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Air Conditioned Aug 5th - Aug 9th Climate controlled with no rain & no direct sunlight Bob Smith Soccer Academy Half Day: 9am - 12pm Cost: per week COVID regulations will be$275 enforced until furtherSummer notice Soccer Camps for Beginner, Intermediate, Full Day: 9am from - 3pmtheCost: per week CDC $400 & NJ Dept. of Health and Travel Players Ages 5 to 15

Includes: Camp T-shirt • Before & Aftercare 8am - 4:30pm Free Rita’s Ices on Friday Ages: 5-15 Boys & Girls Beginner, Intermediate & Travel Players Welcomed!

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Sawmill Summer Camp offers Day Camps, Diverse Abilities Camp, and Specialty Camps for youth, K through age 15.

• 50 acres of outdoor space • Special Events are the highlight of the week! Foam parties, magicians, bounce houses, water slides, and more!

• Daily swim lessons are offered as an add-on.

• We partner with Girl Scouts, First Tee Golf, Zumba, Penn Medicine Princeton Health, and more.

With a summer full of unforgettable experiences, anything is possible!

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Office for these programs. Online registration for seasonal memberships, swim lessons and Senior Swim/ Water Aerobics is required at communitypass.net. Labor Day is the last day Camps & Pools that the pools will be open.

The Ewing Community Pools The Ewing Recreation Summer System offers two pools for seasonal Camp will run from June 24 – August members and daily patrons. The pools 23 for grades K – 5 and is held on have shaded areas, pool furniture, the grounds of the Fisher School and changing rooms and shower faciliEwing Senior & Community Center ties and ESCC has a snack bar. The (ESCC). The hours are from 8:30 a.m.

Hollowbrook Pool located at 320 to 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Early Hollowbrook Drive, is scheduled to hours are from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and open on weekends & Memorial Day late hours are from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 26. Operating hours Online registration is required at comare Sunday to Friday, noon to 8 p.m. munitypass.net. Teen Travel will be for Saturdays can be rented for private grades 6 – 8 and will run from July 1 events, email Raquel at rince@ – August 16. The camp will travel four ewingnj.org to schedule an event. The days a week and stay in Ewing the ESCC pool will open on weekends & other day. Campers can participate in Memorial Day starting Saturday, May day camp on weeks Teen Travel is not 25, and both pools will open full time being held. Camp also offers a Counstarting on Monday, June 17, from selor in Training program for children noon to 8 p.m. Swim lessons start with entering 9th grade. evaluations on Saturday, June 15, and For more information on these space is limited. Senior Swim and Se- programs call the Ewing Recreation nior Water Aerobics start on Monday, Office at 609-883-1776 x6203. You June 17; seniors needing assistance can also go to ewingnj.org, Commuregistering can register at the Senior nity Affairs. See ad, page 13.

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