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Program H ighlights Traditional day camp with an extensive range of summer enrichment progra ms Programs for ages 3-15 Flexible programming–sched ules can be customized to fit the needs of campers and their parents Door-to-door transportation as well as community stops Extensive meal choices provid ed by our independent school dining service Before and after care ava ilable Beautiful setting on 79 acr es American Camp Association accredited camp (ACA)

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Options Flex ibil ity Convenience

Open House

11am–3pm February 1st March 1st April 12th May 17th

Attending an Open House will provide you with detailed insight into Hi-Hills Day Cam p at Gill St. Bernard’s School: • Camp tours are led by current staff.

• Our guides will explain typical activities of a camp day, while walking the beautiful campus of Gill St. Bernard’s School.

• There will be the opportunity to speak and ask questions with staff about their experiences at Hi-Hills Day Camp.

• The camp directors will be present at every Open House.

• Experience first hand the classrooms and facilities for our Enrichment programs.

• Can’t attend an open house? Call the camp office to schedule an individual tou r at your convenience.

Home Away From Home

Location

Hi-Hills Day Cam p is located on the beautiful 79-acre campus of Gill St . Bernard’s School on the border of Morris and Somerset Coun ties. These unique fa cilities allow Hi-Hills Day Cam p to offer more prog ra ms, more choices, more experiences, more FUN!

ACA Accredited Hi

-Hills Day Camp is accredited by the American Cam p Association.

Why an ACA-A ccredited Camp?

The American Ca mp Associatio

n (ACA) is a com munity of camp professionals who, for more than 10 0 ye ar s, have been working together to help ensure the hi gh es t qu ality camp experiences for our nation's youth.

ACA accreditation means that your child’s camp cares enough to underg o a thorough (over 30 0 standards) review of its operation—fr om staff qualifica tions and trainin emergency manag g to ement.

Facilities • Air conditioned athletic center, dining hall and theatre • Outdoor heated pool • Splash pad • Music room, arts workshop & classrooms • Indoor and outdoor running tracks • Seven tennis courts • Soccer, baseball , softball and lacrosse fields • Garden, nature cabin, pond and stream • Amphitheater • 2 age-appropriate playgrounds • Sports Court • Go Karts • NASP Archery Range • Low Ropes Course • Fitness center and gymnasium • Computer labs • Health center

Flexible Programming

Program Dates, Hours & Extended Day! Hi-Hills Day Camp prides itself on offering flexible programs. Schedules can be customized to fit the needs of the campers and their parents.

Across eleven summer weeks, Hi-Hills Day Camp offers a wide variety of programs for children ages 3-15. Whether you are looking for enrichment, academics, sports, fine arts or traditional camp programs, there is something for everyone at Hi-Hills Day Camp.

Hi-Hills Day Camp offers the most flexible summer programs in the area. Tailor your schedule to meet the needs of your child and your family. Combine academics and sports with traditional day camp activities. Participate in an art program one week, a math clinic the next, and then back to the traditional day camp. We build our programs around the convenience of our camp families!

Camp Hours: Unless otherwise specified, our full-day takes place between 9:00am-4:00pm Monday to Friday.

Half Day (AM) 9:00am-12:30pm (PM) 12:30pm-4:00pm Please note: The camp is closed on July 3rd

Before and After Care: As a continued service to our working parents, we offer the option to take advantage of our extended day programs!

Before Care: 7:30am-9:00am After Care: 4:00pm-6:00pm (Enrichment programs 3:00pm-6:00pm)

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Hi-Hills Burger All Beef & Veggie Burgers Sweet Potato Wedges, Corn on the Cob Watermelon Wedges

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Housemade Pizza Steamed Green Beans, Cucumber Sticks Frosted Vanilla Cake

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Chili Bar with Toppings Steamed Brown Rice, Sautéed Zucchini Brownies

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Whole Wheat French Toast Oven Baked Tater Tots, Turkey Bacon Frozen Yogurt

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AT HLET ICS Basketball - Sina’s Hoop Academy Mergin Sina, GSB Boys’ Varsity Basketball Coach GSB’s varsity basketball coach Mergin Sina offers a program for players to develop and enhance their fundamental basketball skills. Campers will develop new skills, improving their overall game. As a former Division I and European professional basketball player, Coach Sina brings his depth of knowledge and coaching experience to the camp. To register for this program please visit the Enrichment Programs page at hihills.com.

Grades 1‐9 7/27 – 7/31, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $375 8/10 – 8/14, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $375

Basketball Shoot Out Camp - Sina’s Hoop Academy Mergin Sina, GSB Boys’ Varsity Basketball Coach Learn from one of the top high school and AAU coaches in New Jersey. Some of Coach Sina’s former players are now playing Division I basketball in college. This is your chance to learn what they learned!

Grades 1‐11 8/18 – 8/20, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $295

Girls’ Basketball Josuf Dema, GSB Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach GSB’s girls’ varsity basketball coach Josuf Dema offers a program for players to develop and enhance their fundamental basketball skills. Campers will develop new skills, improving their overall game. Coach Dema has coached at the AAU/ HS level for over ten years. Fundamentals are the number-one priority in his coaching. To register for this program please visit www.gardenstatebasketball. com or email Josuf Dema directly at jdema23@yahoo.com.

Grades 1‐11 7/13 – 7/17, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $375

Lacrosse Goalie Camp

Lacrosse Camp

Kyle Kirst, Summit High School Boys’ Lacrosse Coach

Kyle Kirst, Summit High School Boys’ Lacrosse Coach Lacrosse! Come and learn the fundamentals of shooting, passing, dodging, offensive and defensive principles and face-offs. Learn the basic skills of all positions. Whether you are picking up a stick for the first time or have played for several years, award– winning coach Kyle Kirst and others will help make you a better player with their years of expertise. Camp will end after lunch at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24.

At Lacrosse Goalie Camp, Coach Kyle Kirst and his assistants will bring your skills up to the next level. You will work on the fundamentals of the goaltender position, including communication with teammates, safe techniques, stick handling and passing. Goalies will be videotaped and analyzed by our coaching staff. No matter what your age or experience, you’ll learn drills to help you excel as a goaltender.

Camp will end after lunch at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17.

Boys – Grades 4‐8 7/20 – 7/24, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $345

Boys – Grades 3‐12 7/13 – 7/17, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $345

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Lifeguard Training, First Aid, CPR Certification / Recertification Certified Aquatics Instructor Lifeguard training teaches participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drowning and injuries.

Prerequisites: Minimum age of 15. Swim 300 yards continuously using front crawl and breaststroke only demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing.

Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive seven to 10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within one minute, 40 seconds. Tread water for two minutes using only the legs. Candidate will place arms under the armpits.

Certification Requirement: Attend all class sessions. Demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities. Demonstrate competency in all final rescue scenarios. Pass both Section 1 – CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid and Section 2 – Lifeguarding Skills final written exams with a minimum of 80 percent. Certificate Issued and Validity Period: Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/ AED: Two years.

Maestro Soccer “Striker – Keeper” Camp Jim Buchanan, Director of Coaching, Maestro Soccer Maestro Soccer will run five days of intensive training for all players looking to improve their goal scoring or goalkeeping ability! All aspects of attacking play, such as crossing and finishing, long range shooting, one time finishing and heading will all be covered in this five day, all-inclusive camp. Goalkeepers will be instructed in all areas of their position: handling, diving, dealing with crosses, angels and much more! This unique camp will train strikers and goalies separately for the first part of the day, then training groups are combined to create goalies versus strikers in motivating and realistic training scenarios! You do not have to be a full-time goalie or striker to attend. Any player looking to improve their goal scoring or goalkeeping skills can sign up. Players will be grouped by ability, age and gender. Full-day campers have pool time and lunch included in the cost.

Grades 10‐12 6/08 – 6/12, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Fee: $345

Grades 1-8 7/06 – 7/10, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $345 7/06 – 7/10, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $195

Maestro Soccer HS Girls’ Camp Mike Williams, Regional Coaching Director, Maestro Soccer A new camp for 2015 specifically aimed to develop and prepare the female high school soccer player. Run by GSB varsity girls’ head soccer coach Mike Williams, this camp will provide a variety of intensive training situations to prepare players for the high school season. With video analysis, technical, tactical and soccerspecific conditioning all included in the camp, this is a first-rate camp experience to be the best possible preparation for high school soccer. Lunch and pool use included in the cost.

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Grades 9-12 7/13 – 7/17, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $345

Mountain Biking – Mind, Body, Spirit

the development of new skills and techniques. Sessions will include scrimmages, game situations and a wide variety of drills. Full–day campers will have scheduled pool time, and lunch is included. Attention high school players: this is a great preseason warm-up! This camp is suitable for players of all skill levels.

Bob Ort, GSB Upper School Teacher Experience the exhilaration of mountain biking! In conjunction with Marty’s Reliable Bikes of Hackettstown, you will explore the outdoors in ways you couldn’t have imagined.

Grades PK‐K 8/03 – 8/07, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Fee: $155 Grades 1‐12 8/03 – 8/07, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $345 8/03 – 8/07, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $195

First, you will learn how to use your mountain bike safely and efficiently while touring several park locations in New Jersey. Second, you will learn about proper nutrition and hydration before, during and after our biking experiences, ensuring that you have good energy levels and a healthy state of mind to enjoy mountain biking. Finally, you will gain an appreciation for the environment by learning how to maintain trails.

The program includes a trip to Manasquan, NJ, for a cookout and a day trip to Allaire Park. Photography will be an important component, also, to document the wonderful learning experiences and memories you will have.

Softball Nicole Spiotta, GSB Girls’ Varsity Soccer Coach

Of course, the most important aspect of the program is “safety first,” and we will always have two experienced adult mountain bike riders with first aid training on the trails with students at all times.

Looking for a way to improve your basic softball fundamentals while preparing for the next level? If so, this softball clinic is the perfect program! Run by the Gill St. Bernard’s varsity softball coach, Nicole Spiotta, this clinic will help each player on an individual level break down the basic fundamentals of the sport to improve their batting, hitting, fielding and base running skills. Furthermore, the players will learn the strategic side of the game and develop a mental aspect of the sport in a team setting. Coach Nicole’s passion for the sport provides her with the experiences of collegiate coaching, team training, individual lessons and youth clinics. Whether this is your first time picking up a ball or you are in the recruitment process, the Softball Clinic is designed to strengthen all player’s physical and mental mechanics related to the sport. Register today!

Grades 8-Adult; Maximum 12 participants 6/15 – 6/19, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fee: $595 6/22 – 6/26, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fee: $595

Soccer Vision Soccer Camp Directors: Tony and Donna Bednarsky, GSB Veteran Soccer Coaches

Grades 5-12 6/29 – 7/2, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $195

GSB’s soccer coaches, the award–winning Bednarskys, bring both collegiate and club soccer experience to Soccer Vision. Fundamentals will be stressed as well as

Tennis Sean Welcome, GSB Girls’ and Boys’ Tennis Coach Are you ready to take your tennis skills to the next level? Then this is the program for you! The tennis program features GSB’s varsity girls’ and boys’ tennis coach, Sean Welcome. As a USPTR Certified, high performance coach and former Division I college player, Coach Welcome and his staff are looking to improve your player’s overall technique, fitness level and understanding of the game.

Campers will work on volleys, serves, strokes and gameplay. Players of varying ability levels will vastly improve their tennis skills through a wide variety of drills and games.

Grades K-8 6/22 – 6/26, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $260

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Intensive Music Theatre Experience Jr.

PERF ORMING ART S

Amy and David Southerland, Award-Winning GSB Music Directors IMTE Jr. is a musical theatre workshop, led by Gill St. Bernard’s School music directors Amy and David Southerland and designed to help middle school students improve performance skills and self–confidence. Acting, improvisation, dance, vocal technique, monologues, scene study and more will be highlighted as they work with musical theatre repertoire to be presented in a showcase on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Lunch is provided daily. Minimum of eight participants.

Dance – LaChaney’s Dance Academy LaShonda Chaney, Founder, LaChaney’s Dance & Music Academy www.lachaney.com Director of LaChaney’s Dance Academy and former NBA Nets dancer, LaShonda Chaney, will be bringing an exciting program to young campers—both boys and girls—to learn the fundamentals of dance. Chaney will emphasize progressing technically; building strength and flexibility; increasing coordination; choreography, jazz and hip-hop; and most importantly having FUN together. Additional class time in dance history, anatomy, terminology, performance skills and dance composition will make a varied day for young dancers. Two or three sessions of arts and crafts time each week will help the young dancers create minor costume pieces.

Grades 5-8 6/15 – 6/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $425

Sewing Camp Cindy Wyatt, GSB Director of Summer & Auxiliary Programs Come experience the fun of sewing! From learning to sew a button, to reading a pattern and operating a sewing machine, campers will experience the art of sewing in a creative environment. Each camper will have their own machine to use, and will be taught how to safely operate it. Campers will learn to take measurements, match colors and will create a sewing kit filled with tools to take home.* Campers will make adorable stuffed animals, room decorations and other fun accessories in the fabrics of their choice. *One kit per camper each summer.

Grades K-8 7/06 – 7/10, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Fee: $275

Having Fun with Dance & Fashion LaShonda Chaney, Founder, LaChaney’s Dance & Music Academy www.lachaney.com

Grades 4-10 7/27 – 7/31, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $450

An exciting week of dance and fashion taught by LaShonda Chaney, Director of LaChaney’s Dance & Music Academy. Learn how to light up a stage through dance movement focusing on musical theatre. Capture an audience by utilizing the ideal stage presence to tell a story. Learn fashion techniques and how to speak and walk with confidence. Learn the do’s and don’ts on how to perform and capture an audience’s attention. Positive self-esteem and confidence will boost your child’s ability to be successful in any goal they may want to accomplish.

Minimum enrollment of 10 and maximum of 25 participants.

Grades K-8 8/03 – 8/07, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Fee: $275

Incredible Music Theatre Experience for Kids Amy and David Southerland, Award-Winning GSB Music Directors IMTE for Kids is an exciting musical theatre workshop, led by Gill St. Bernard’s School music directors Amy and David Southerland, designed to build selfconfidence in elementary-aged students interested in the performing arts.

Participants will learn songs and skits and play theatre games to explore the use of the voice and the art of storytelling. A showcase will be presented at the end of the week for friends and family. Minimum of six participants.

Grades 1-4 6/22 – 6/26, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $250 Showcase Friday at 11:30 AM 14

Cooking Around the World

LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT

Anthony Abate, GSB Executive Chef Does your camper have a love for food? Are they looking to broaden their palate horizons? If so, Chef Anthony’s Cooking Around the World course is perfect! Take a culinary vacation through Chef Anthony’s international kitchen. Campers will experience the different cultures and styles of cuisine while enhancing their taste buds. Enjoy, bon appetite, manga! (Parents, please advise us of any food allergies.)

Back to School Tune-Up (Study like a Scholar) Little Scholars “Be sure to study for the test on Friday!” What does that REALLY mean? Students often need more guidance than they get in the classroom as they navigate the road of study skills. As your child becomes more independent, we will provide them with the strategies that are most compatible with their learning style to get them organized, taking good notes and studying effectively.

Grades 4-8 7/27 – 7/31 1:15 PM – 3:45 PM Fee: $375

Grades 3-5 8/10 – 8/14, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $250

English Refresher / Study Skills for 9th Graders Sharon Poticny, GSB Upper School Teacher

Chess Yes! Summer Fun Club!

This course is available for students entering the ninth grade who aim to refresh basic skill sets before their first year of high school. Students will focus predominantly on literary and writing concepts, such as grammar, sentence structure, understanding themes, motifs, symbols, etc. While this course focuses largely on the above skills, other valuable topics will be addressed to guide the student toward success in his/her first academic year of their high school career.

Such topics will be the importance of time management, note-taking, study skills and organizational techniques. All ability levels are welcome. Although there will be minimal assigned homework, the overall atmosphere will be relaxed and without grades.

Marty Sobin, Founder, Jersey Chess Have loads of fun learning to play the centuries-old game of chess and try to become our summer chess champion! Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate level player, here is where to get your game on. If you don’t know the rules of the game, we’ll teach you. If you already know how to play, we’ll make you a better player. Get a quick overview of how to win a chess match—not just checkmating your opponent, but how to get that point. In addition to short training discussions and working on chess puzzles and worksheets, players will have many opportunities to play chess as experience is the best way to improve your chess game!

Grade 9 8/03 – 8/7, 9:00AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $375

Grades 2-9 6/08 – 6/12, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Fee: $245 6/15 – 6/19, 1:15 PM – 3:45 PM Fee: $245 8/17 – 8/21, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Fee: $245

Geometry Ed Brown, GSB Upper School Teacher In an intensive six-week program, students will complete a full course of Euclidean geometry including formal proofs with a focus on skills and techniques that are required in higher mathematics courses and on standardized tests.

Special emphasis is placed on the types of problems that students will encounter on the PSAT and SAT exams. Cooperative learning will be used to encourage the development of communication, reasoning and problem-solving skills. Course credit and advancement to algebra II and trigonometry will be given to Gill St. Bernard’s School students who attain a B- or better in this summer course.

Course credit may also be available to students from other schools. Pre-requisite: algebra I. No class on Friday, July 3.

Cooking Around the Clock Anthony Abate, GSB Executive Chef Kids, what are your favorite foods? Learn how to cook this summer with Gill St. Bernard’s School Chef Anthony! While learning how to make pastas, salsas, pizzas and desserts you will be introduced to the basics of safety in the kitchen such as how to handle food and how to plan a recipe. (Parents, please advise us of any food allergies.)

Grades 9-12 6/22 – 7/31, 8:15 AM – 12:15 PM Fee: $1,150

Grades 4-8 6/29 – 7/02 1:15 PM – 3:45 PM Fee: $275

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Great Outdoors

Handwriting Helpers

Joanna Hayes, GSB Middle School Teacher; Bob Ort, GSB Upper School Teacher

Little Scholars

Spend the summer outside! Students will spend half of the session on the beautiful Gill St. Bernard’s School campus exploring stream ecology, taking short hikes and learning the basics of photography. Woodworking will also be a part of the adventure; a project will involve carving your own personal walking stick! Outdoor ethics, travel, safety and survival skills will be addressed. This six–day course includes a day trip to Ort pond for fishing, boating and a BBQ, and culminates in a three-day, two-night (tent only) camping trip in the New Jersey Pinelands, complete with a kayak day trip! Campus lunches, camping meals, camping fees, boat rentals and transportation are all included. (Minimum number of participants: 14; Maximum: 17. $50.00 late fee applied after June 1.)

Don’t let the title fool you; this camp is fun! Find out what crab races, monkey bars and handwriting have in common. We will explore the world of handwriting through fun and interactive activities involving sensory experiences, perceptualvisual motor skills, scissor-cutting and gross motor skills. This camp is designed for elementary-aged students who can use print and/or cursive.

Grades K-2 7/20 – 7/24, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $250 Grades 3-5 7/20 – 7/24, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $250

SCHEDULE: Monday and Wednesday on campus, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Tuesday off campus at Ort Pond, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Thursday on campus, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (travel to Pinelands campsite at 1:00 PM) Friday off site; Saturday return to campus before lunch for program wrap–up and parent pick–up.

Hi–Hills Day Camp – Afternoon Session Cindy Wyatt, GSB Director of Summer & Auxiliary Programs Afternoon day camp includes free swim time along with a variety of arts and crafts, nature and sports programs. Please note: this price is when combined with an AM enrichment program only.

Grades 7-9 6/08 – 6/13, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $735

Grades PK-7 6/22 – 6/26, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $350 6/29 – 7/02, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $280 7/06 – 7/10, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $350 7/13 – 7/17, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $350 7/20 – 7/24, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $350 7/27 – 7/31, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $350 8/03 – 8/07, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $350 8/10 – 8/14, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $350

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Leap Ahead 5 (For Gill St. Bernard’s Fifth Graders) Brett Mershon, GSB Middle School Teacher The Leap Ahead program is a week of classes and activities designed to help upcoming Gill St. Bernard’s School fifth grade students transition from Lower School to Middle School. The activities include familiarizing students with the Middle School buildings, daily Middle School routines, schedules and study skills. Students will participate in classes to provide them with a jump-start in academics and organization for the new school year. Price includes all materials and snacks each day.

Grade 5 8/17 – 8/21, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $420

Math Clinic Takisha Sulton, GSB Upper School Teacher This one–week course will review and strengthen your student’s weaknesses in math. The Math Clinic is geared towards students entering Middle School through students entering geometry I. Students will be given a grade-level appropriate diagnostic test on the first day, evaluated and will then work on their individual needs. The week will also include hands-on activities to reinforce mathematical concepts. This course is intended to help students to gain confidence and get an excellent head start with the upcoming school year. Students may sign-up for any number of weeks. Minimum enrollment is four students and maximum enrollment is 20.

Grades 6-2 7/27 – 7/31, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $375 8/10 – 8/14, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $375

Hi–Hills Day Camp – Morning Session Cindy Wyatt, GSB Director of Summer & Auxiliary Programs Morning day camp includes instructional swim, a variety of arts and crafts, nature and sports programs. Please note: this price is when combined with a PM enrichment program only.

Grades PK-7 6/22 – 6/26, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $350 6/29 – 7/02, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $280 7/06 – 7/10, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $350 7/13 – 7/17, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $350 7/20 – 7/24, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $350 7/27 – 7/31, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $350 8/03 – 8/07, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $350 8/10 – 8/14, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $350

Math Refresher for Ninth Graders Takisha Sulton, GSB Upper School Teacher Incoming ninth graders who are about to enter algebra I or geometry will want to take this refresher course to ensure that their skills are ready for the new school year. A variety of math and study topics will be covered, including time management, tips for course improvement, note-taking, study skills, test anxiety and more. Math topics will include pre-algebra and early algebra concepts and calculator skills. Students must bring a TI-83 or TI-84 calculator to class each day. Order of operations, equation solving, fractions, decimals, percent, prime factorization plotting points, graphing functions, slope and other concepts will be reviewed. This will be a relaxed atmosphere—no grades, and some light homework.

Grade 9 8/10 – 8/14, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Fee: $200

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Number Crunchers

Grades PK-8 6/08 – 6/12, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fee: $475 6/15 – 6/19, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fee: $475

Little Scholars Have you ever been in a mental math game? Do you like to roll the dice? Do you have the edge to tackle mathematical concepts? Join us as we explore math in an all new way! We will enrich your math skills through math fact games, problemsolving competitions, logical reasoning and spatial math concept tournaments.

Who knew math could be so much fun?!

Whiz Kids Little Scholars

Grades K 8/03 – 8/07, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $250 Grades 1-2 8/03 – 8/07, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $250

Grab your goggles and lab coat; we are heading on a scientific discovery mission to explore the world of science through everyday objects, experiments and encounters. This camp will enhance the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education philosophies taught in your science class with the added excitement of scientific experiments.

Grades K-2 7/27 – 7/31, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $250

Research Skills and Writing an Essay Linda Park, GSB Upper School Teacher and Chris Henderson, Grant Writer This course offers students the opportunity to gather information, build a strong thesis statement and produce an essay that reflects their interests. Over the course of this one-week program, students will research and write a fiveparagraph essay on current events or a popular cultural topic of their choosing.

Students will learn necessary research techniques and basic project-writing skills including constructing an outline, essay structure, proper citation, editing and revising. Students will conduct research at the Gill St. Bernard’s School Library and online to produce a well-structured essay. Through this full sequence of process research and writing, students will strengthen those skills they need to write interesting and informative essays in high school and college. Minimum of six students and maximum enrollment of 10 students.

Writing Clinic Zoe Tuohy, GSB Middle School Teacher Are you interested in improving your writing skills? Refresh basic skills before the next school year! This course is designed for students who wish to improve the structure, mechanics and voice of their writing. Students will be assessed at the beginning of the course and their specific needs will be addressed throughout the week. Explicit and differentiated instruction, skill development exercises, independent writing practice and instructor feedback are the cornerstones of this course. Minimum four students.

Grades 5-8 8/10 – 8/14, 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM Fee: $350

Grades 9-12 7/13 – 7/17, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $375

Study Skills Sharon Poticny, GSB Upper School Teacher Learn basic study skills including organization, note-taking, reading to determine key points and guidelines for test-taking. The goal of this program is for students to grasp the foundations needed in order to be successful in their academic year.

Grades 6-8 8/17 – 8/21, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $375

Summer Fun Camp Cindy Wyatt, GSB Director of Summer & Auxiliary Programs Get your child’s summer off to a FUN start. Join us for an exciting combination of familiar games and camp traditions along with fresh, innovative FUN! Swimming, sports, indoor and outdoor games and art projects will make for a great start to your child’s summer! Lunch is included.

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SCIENCE & T ECHNOLOGY App Design Youth Digital Apps rule the smartphone and device world, especially for the youth of today. If you are a student looking to become a creator, designer, animator, programmer or developer, then App Design is the course for you! Come up with a concept, design the interface and use object-oriented programming to create an app for Android® or Apple® devices. Youth Digital is a turn-key solution for cutting-edge tech programs. If you would like to be a part of this cutting-edge and proven curriculum, sign-up today!

Grades 5-10 6/15 – 6/19, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $450 7/06 – 7/10, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $450

Build and Fly an R/C Plane (Pre-Requisite: Intro to Aviation) Grumpy Monkey Designs

Intro to Aviation

Take the next step in your aviation journey. In this five-day class you will learn more complex aircraft systems and how they work together. You will learn about aircraft construction as you build your very own radio-controlled trainer aircraft.

You will also learn the skills to fly your plane on the PC flight simulator and you will get to fly your aircraft on closing day (intro to aviation is a pre-requisite).

Minimum of five participants. There is also the possibility of extended support via the class instructor’s 4-H aviation club.

Grumpy Monkey Designs Take the first step into the exciting world of aviation. In this four-day class you will learn what makes airplanes fly and how they work. Join us as we build and fly small, lightweight gliders. Minimum of five participants. Takeaway are three small gliders that the campers build.

Grades 7-12 6/29 – 7/02, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fee: $325

Grades 7-12 7/06 – 7/10, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $400 – with no takeaway plane (build class plane) Fee: $600 – child will take home plane/electronics/radio

Minecraft Ryan Roque, GSB Director of Technology Minecraft is the highly popular sandbox game that allows players to explore and build using resources gathered in the world. Each element of the world is made up of blocks that represent the resources necessary for their survival. From dirt to wood, students can harvest these items to build massive constructions and elaborate contraptions—all while working together as a team. Instructors will facilitate organization and operate as “Game Masters” to make sure each student’s ideas can be fully realized in the Minecraft world.

Drone Camp Grumpy Monkey Designs Drones! They are making headlines, but what are they really all about? What makes drones fly autonomously? See for yourself in our Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Camp, where campers will learn and have fun at the same time. Campers will construct a drone from a kit, learn about its onboard hardware and learn how it functions. Campers will also look at the software required to run drones and cover how to program its software. Participants will simulate a fictitious mission and program the drone to fly the mission. FAA rules and regulations, UAV pre-flight and safety and maintaining a logbook for building and flying the UAV will all be explored. Minimum of five participants. Takeaway is a micro quad.

Grades 3-9 7/06 – 7/10, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $275 7/20 – 7/24, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $275

Grades 7-12 8/03 – 8/07, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $475 19

Mod Design Youth Digital Coding’s popularity has continued to grow amongst the youth of today. Thanks to organizations like Youth Digital, students are able to participate in curriculum that better enhances their coding skills and knowledge. Mod Design with Minecraft is one of Youth Digital’s most popular programs for both boys and girls. In this camp, campers will modify the Java™ source code for Minecraft®, design graphics and add their own 3D items and characters. Youth Digital is a turn-key solution for cutting-edge tech programs. If you would like to be a part of this cutting-edge and proven curriculum, sign-up today!

Grades 3-10 6/22 – 6/26, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $450 7/13 – 7/17, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $450

Un-wrap the App Anthony DeVergillo, GSB Operations Manager Have you ever thought, “I wish there was an app for that?” Have you ever wanted to design your own app, but have no clue where to get started? Un-wrap the App is the class for you! Apps can accomplish many spectacular things—provide entertainment, promote collaboration and connection, and provide tangible solutions to real world problems. This class will provide you with the knowledge and experience necessary to design a unique application from start to finish.

Working as a team, you will brainstorm and research in order to decide what problem your app will solve, how it will solve it and who will benefit from and use your app. Then you will learn how to design your final app using MIT’s App Inventor software and release the Android version of your prototype. Minimum of five and maximum enrollment of 10 students.

Grades 5-12 7/27 – 7/31, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $275

Video Game Design Matt Amoroso, GSB Class of 2013, Lehigh University and Miles McDonald, Syracuse University Do you love playing video games and want to learn more about the behind-thescenes technical aspect? If so, than Video Game Design is the perfect course for you! The course is designed to take students through the basics of video game programming as well as three-dimensional modeling. The goal of this course is for students to understand the fundamentals of independent game development and have a completed project to show their progress. Each student will walk away with the ability and knowledge to begin creating their own games.

For more information please contact our office at: 908-234-0067 info@hihills.com

Grade 7-12 7/20 – 7/24, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $275 20

A Day at Hi-Hills…

…Is a day full of options!

So what does the day in the life of a camper look like?

Take a look at just three of the many options*.

ENRICHMENT PROGRAM ONLY

DAY CAMP ONLY

MIX THE TWO!

8.00-9:00

Drop Off

9:00

Drop Off

9:00

Drop Off

9:00-12:00

Morning Enrichment Program

9:20-9:30

Morning Assembly

9:00-12:00

Morning Enrichment Program or Day Camp

12:00

Dismissal Morning only Enrichment Programmers

9:30-11:40

Morning Activities

12:00-1:00

Lunch

11:45-1:10

Lunch /Clubs

11:45-12:30

Lunch/Clubs

1:00-4:00

Afternoon Enrichment Program

12:30

Dismissal of ½ Day Morning Campers Drop Off ½ Day Afternoon Campers

12:30-1:00

Clubs/Lunch

3:00-3:10

Break

1:15-3:25

Afternoon Activities

1:00-3:25

Afternoon Enrichment or Day Camp

3:10- 4:00

Continue with Afternoon Enrichment Program

3:30-3:40

Break

3:30-3:40

Break

3:40-4:00

Closing Ceremonies

3:40-4:00

Closing Ceremonies

4:00

Dismissal

4:00

Dismissal

4:00

Dismissal

*Schedules may vary depending on programs selected.

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Hi-Hills Summer Program Matrix Week 1 6/08 - 6/12 FULL DAY SUMMER CAMP

Summer Fun

Week 2 6/15 - 6/19

Week 3 6/22 - 6/26

Week 4 6/29 - 7/2

Week 5 7/6 - 7/10

Week 6 7/13 - 7/17

Week 7 7/20 - 7/24

Week 8 7/27 - 7/31

Week 9 8/3 - 8/7

Week 10 8/10 - 8/14

Hi-Hills Camp

Hi-Hills Camp

Hi-Hills Camp

Hi-Hills Camp

Hi-Hills Camp

Hi-Hills Camp

Hi-Hills Camp

(Grades PK-8) FD

(Grades PK-8) FD

Summer Fun

Hi-Hills Camp

Great Outdoors

Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking

(Grades 7-9) FD

(Grade 8) FD

(Grades PK-7) FD

(Grades PK-7) FD

(Grades PK-7) FD

(Grades PK-7) FD

Mod Design

IMTE Jr.

Intro to Aviation (Grades 7-12) FD

FULL DAY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS Mod Design

Sewing Camp

Girls Basketball (Grades 1-11) FD

Soccer Vision

(Grades PK-K & 1-12) AM/1HR/FD

(Grades PK-7) FD

Basketball

(Grades 1-11) FD

Basketball

(Grades 1-11) FD

Drone Camp

(Grades 4-10) FD

(Grades 7-12) FD

Math Clinic

English Refresher/ Study Skills

Maestro Soccer Camp

Build and Fly

(Grades 3-10) FD

Basketball

(Grades 1-11) FD

(Grades PK-7) FD

App Design

Maestro Soccer Camp

App Design

(Grades 4-8) FD

(Grades PK-7) FD

(Grades 5-10) FD

(Grades 1-10) FD

(Grades 5-10) FD

Lacrosse

(Grades 3-10) FD

(Grade 8) FD

(Grades 5-8) FD

(Grades PK-7) FD

Week 11 8/17 - 8/21

(Grades 7-12) FD

(Grades 1-10) FD

Lacrosse Goalie (Grades 3-12) FD

Chess Club

IMTE Kids!

(Grades 2-9) AM

(Grades 1-4) AM

Softball

(Grades 5-12) AM

Tennis

Tennis

(Grades K-8) AM

(Grades K-8) AM

Tennis

Minecraft

(Grades K-8) AM

(Grades 3-9) AM

Dance

(9th Grade) AM

Math Clinic

(Grades 6-12) AM

Writing Clinic

Whiz Kids

(Grades 5-8) AM

(Grades K-2) AM

Hand Writing

(Grades K-8) AM

MORNING ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

(Grades 6-12) AM

Dance & Fashion

(Grades K-2) PM

(Grade 5) AM

Number Crunchers

Minecraft

(K Only) AM

Maestro Soccer Camp

(Grades 1-10) AM

Geometry

(Grades 9-12) AM (8:15am-12:15pm)

AFTERNOON ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

Chess Club

(Grades 2-9) PM

Cooking Around the Clock

Research Skills & Essay Writing

(Grades 4-8) PM

(Grades 9-12) PM

Video Game Design (Grades 7-12) PM

Hand Writing

Lifeguard Training, First Aid, CPR Certification/ Recertification

(Grades 3-5) PM

Cooking Around the World (Grades 4-8) PM

Unwrap the App (Grades 5-12) PM

Number Crunchers

(Grades 1-2) PM

Math Refresher (9th Grade) PM

Back to School Tune Up

(Grades 10-12) PM

(Grades 3-5) PM

All Programs are Subject to Change FD = Full Day AM = Morning PM = Afternoon Session 1HR = 1 Hour Please see program brochure for full program listing, program descriptions and age eligibility

info@hihills.com 908-234-0067

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Study Skills

(Grades 6-8) AM

Leap Ahead 5

(Grades K-8) AM

(Grades 3-9) AM

Chess Club

(Grades 2-9) AM

How to Register

Visit: hihills.com erprograms m m u /s rg o l. o o h c gsbs ls.com Email: info@hihil 67 Call: 908-234-00 Directions Hi-Hills Day Camp (PO Box 604, St. Bernard’s Rd. Gladstone, NJ 07934) is conveniently located in the beautiful rolling hills on the border of Morris and Somerset Counties in Gladstone, NJ. The camp is minutes off US-206, approximately 5 miles from the center of Chester, NJ, 15 minutes from the junction of highways 287 and 78, and less than 30 minutes from Morristown center (to the northeast), the International Trade Zone in southern Morris County (to the northwest), Somerville (to the southeast) and Hackettstown (to the west.)

Visit hihills.com/directions for directions. *GPS Directions Different GPS models find our camp in different ways. If a street number is necessary, use 21 St. Bernard’s Road - this will place you opposite one of the camp’s entrances. Additionally, some GPS models require the town to be entered as Far Hills rather than Gladstone.