2018 Nobles Day Camp Brochure

Summer Camp for Ages 3 ½ – 14

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SUMMER 2018

WELCOME! Our campers return to Nobles Day Camp (NDC) year after year. Many begin in the Owls Nest and continue at NDC all the way through our teen program.

What creates that excitement and loyalty? We think it comes from parents seeing their children learn new skills, play outside and gain confidence.

Parents also know that we keep kids safe, and we care about each and every camper every day. Why do the campers want to return? It’s simple, really: great friends and fun.

From the vision of our founders, Mr. Wise and Mr. Bird, in 1948 to our current emphasis on 21st century skills, NDC’s roots in tradition and passion for innovative fun make sure all our owls, big and small, soar.

We hope you’ll join the tradition of NDC and learn more about our seasoned staff, our incredible facilities and our program that makes every summer special.

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“ From working at Nobles I learned teamwork, responsibility, respect, leadership, compromise and the importance of friendship in the workplace.” ­—STEVE A., HEAD COUNSELOR 1C

CONVENIENT BUS ROUTES Nobles Day Camp provides bus transportation either one way or round trip to the following locations: n Brookline n Needham n Newton/Waban n Westwood n Medfield/Walpole Seats on the bus are offered on a first come, first serve basis. Register early, as we had to wait list many campers last summer.

Bus Fee: $25 one-way or $40 round trip per family per week.

SHORTENED / EXTENDED DAY OPTIONS

Camp Dates and Rates Week 1 June 25–29 We ek 2 July 2–6 (no camp Wednesday, July 4) Week 3 July 9–13 Week 4 July 16–20 Week 5 July 23–27 Week 6 July 30–August 3 Week 7 August 6–10 Week 8 A ugust 13–17 (camp closes at noon Friday)

Minimum of two consecutive weeks

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

3 years old-Entering 6th grade: $590 per week

Not sure if your camper is ready for a 9 a.m.–4 p.m. day or trying to fit more in the day? We offer our campers entering first–sixth grades the option of a 9 a.m.–2 p.m. schedule. (Campers who pick this schedule may not have a free swim block and will miss an afternoon activity.)

Campers from the Owls Nest– entering sixth grade have the option of staying in their own nests or groups until 4 p.m. on a daily or weekly basis.

Campers from Owls Nest–ninth grades are invited to add AM/PM Care, which offers supervised activities between 7–8:30 a.m. and 4–6 p.m.

Weeks 2 & 8 pro-rated

MEDICAL STAFF

AM Care: 7:00-8:30 ($15/day or $60/week PM Care: 4:00-6:00 ($24/day or $100/week)

There are three registered nurses on site during camp hours. Many of our staff are certified in CPR and First Aid. The entire camp staff is trained on how to use an epi-pen.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

3 years old-Entering 7th grade: $680 per week Entering 8th & 9th grade: $795 per week*

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FACILITIES NOBLES DAY CAMP is located on the campus of the Noble and Greenough School, in Dedham. Our campus has 187 acres and is located along the Charles River.

Our access to outstanding facilities includes: n Numerous playing fields n Canoeing, kayaking and row boating n Four HEATED pools n Two gyms n Three archery ranges n Multimedia labs n Indoor field house n Indoor and outdoor tennis courts n Ceramics studio n Low and high ropes courses n Photography dark room n Use of most school buildings and many classroom spaces n Lawrence Auditorium

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SECTION HEADER NURSERY SCHOOL, PRE-K AND K

“ My family has had a child at Nobles Day Camp for eight years now and the consistency and quality of the camp experience never disappoints!”

THE OWLS NEST is an exciting and engaging introduction to camp, providing a wide range of creative activities in a safe and nurturing environment. The varied activities are designed to encourage a camper’s social, artistic and physical development in ways that are fun and exciting and will keep them engaged throughout the day.

Owls Nest campers are placed in age appropriate groups known as nests. Each nest has a maximum of 12-16 campers and 3–4 counselors (a counselor/camper ratio of 1:4). Campers are grouped by the year they will enter kindergarten and with awareness of their social, emotional and developmental stage. See our website for age and placement.

All campers must be toilet trained prior to the start of camp.

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ACTIVITIES n Archery* n Arts & Crafts n Boats* n Books & Cooks n Discovery Room (Imaginative Play) n F ield Sports: Kickball, Soccer, Soft

Hockey, T-baseball n Gymnastics n Music n Nature n Outdoor Games n Pedal Pushers (Big Wheels) n Swim (Heated Pool) n Tennis* n Tool Time (Woodworking) n W iggles & Giggles

(Creative Movement) *Additional activities offered to our Kindergarteners While Owls K maintains the traditional structure of the Owls I and II programs, Owls K campers participate in several new activities. Campers will travel with their nest from the main building to participate in activities in other areas of our campus. Owls K campers will have one block each day that includes choosing activities. This program is designed to keep campers excited, active and challenged throughout their day.

OWLS NEST SWIMMING PROGRAM Each nest is scheduled to swim twice a day. Campers have a morning and afternoon swim (one instructional; one free swim). Certified swimming instructors work with each child, based on their ability, to develop their individual swimming skills. Campers are divided into small groups to provide a teaching ratio often as small as 1:5. Group counselors also provide assistance in the water.

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1ST THROUGH 7TH GRADE NOBLES DAY CAMP is all about choices. We believe that campers choosing their own activities helps with their personal growth, encouraging them to try new things and develop decision-making skills.

Every day, campers join coed groups of children entering the same grade next fall. Each hour, campers choose which activity among a selection of three or four age appropriate options that they would like to try. 7th graders travel out of camp once per week. Although counselors encourage children to try new activities, the final decision rests with the camper.

SWIM PROGRAM Each group is scheduled to swim twice a day. Campers have a morning and afternoon swim (one instructional; one free swim). Campers in 1st through 7th grade receive American Red Cross swimming instruction. To determine their swimming ability, campers are tested and placed in the appropriate level.

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ACTIVITIES n Archery n Arts & Crafts n Boats (Canoes and Rowboats) n Beading n Board Games n Book Nook n Clay/Ceramics n Dance n Fishing n Fun with Food n Gimp Lacings n Gymnastics n Kayaks* n Lego n Mini Golf n Music n Nature n Outdoor Living Skills* n Photography* n Ropes Course n Sewing* n S ports: baseball, basketball, dodge-

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ball, flag football, gaga dodgeball, kickball, soccer, street hockey, volleyball, tennis Swimming Teen Cuisine* Theater Tie Dye Video* Woodworking

*Additional activities offered to 4-9 grades

“ A life changing summer for our son! He tried so many new activities, thanked us every single day for sending him! What an amazing summer he had!�

Recognizing our older elementary and middle school campers want more challenges, we offer them new and exciting options available only to them, alongside many of the tried and true activities at more advanced levels.

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8TH AND 9TH GRADE

AS OUR CAMPERS MATURE, our programs offer more opportunities to increase personal growth, social development and leadership skills. Campers earn the privilege of traveling, based on their behavior with both peers and staff, in and out of camp. Expectations increase with each age level as more freedom and responsibility is placed on the campers.

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This program is offered only to former Nobles Day Camp campers entering 10th grade. Prospective CITs must sign up for all five weeks.

This intensive training program, for participants entering their sophomore year in high school, is designed to prepare the CIT for working with adults, peers and children of all ages, interests and abilities. The components of the CIT Program will focus on the transition from camper to counselor with an emphasis on leadership skills, problem solving and peer relations. Contact the camp office for more information.

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“ I love the atmosphere! Everyday I drop-off, I wish I was going to camp, too! A mother’s dream for their kid!”

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What adventures will your camper experience?

FIELD TRIPS Trips balance the many exciting on-campus Nobles activity choices around their trip schedules.

Our 8th and 9th graders travel out of camp at least twice a week. Safety is our main concern, so each group travels in a school or activity bus under close supervision of their group counselors.

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Almy Field (soccer) Arts Center (woodworking II) Boat House (beading, boats, fishing, music, nature) Bridge Street Entrance Burr Field (volleyball) Castle (teen cuisine) Class of ’79 Diamond (baseball) Class of ’49 Greene Field (flag football) Johnson Field (kickball) Lawrence Auditorium (theater) Mason Field (archery, sport of the week) McLeod Field (mini golf, outdoor living skills, Owls archery, Owls field sports) Morrison Athletic Center (basketball 4th–9th grades, book nook, board games, camp office, dodgeball, fun with food,

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gymnastics, Legos, nurse, pine street loading, tye dye, woodworking 1) 14 Omni (basketball 1st–3rd grades, gaga dodgeball, street hockey) 15 Owls Nest/Shattuck School House (arts & crafts, beading, books & cooks, camp songs, discovery room, gymnastics, nature, nurse, owls loading, Owls office, wiggles & giggles, woodworking) 16 Owls Pool 17 Pine Street Entrance 18 Pools 19 Pratt Middle School (arts & crafts, clay, darkroom photo, pix & flix, sewing) 20 Rice/Tyng Tennis Courts (pedal pushers, tennis) 21 Ropes Course

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AT A GLANCE

25+ Activity Choices Campers Choose Activities Daily!

187 50%

ACRE CAMPUS ON THE CHARLES RIVER

OF OUR STAFF ARE 21 AND OLDER

4+ SPECIALTY PROGRAMS INCLUDING BASKETBALL, SERVICE, SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, AND MORE

Bus Transportation Options AM and PM 40% ARE COLLEGE STUDENTS (MANY ARE MAJORING IN EDUCATION)

EXTENDED / SHORTENED DAY OPTIONS

45% ARE ADULTS, PARENTS AND/OR SCHOOLTEACHERS

Campers Swim Everyday

Located on the Needham/Dedham Line and Convenient to Routes 1, 109, 128 and VFW Parkway

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15% ARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (USUALLY FORMER CAMPERS OR CITS AT NOBLES DAY CAMP)

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TOTAL CAMP RATIO. COUNSELOR TO CAMPER RATIOS EACH VARY ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS.

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Early bird registration: 11/6 –12/11 O pen registration: First come, first serve Flexible cancellation policy until 3/1 Friend request available Limited financial aid available

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T-shirt Water bottle Daily snack Weekly cookout

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Optional lunch for purchase N ut aware policy: No peanuts/tree nuts allowed

Visit us at noblesdaycamp.org for more detailed information.

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10 Campus Drive Dedham, MA 02026

Camp Tour Available

by Appointment Call the camp office: 781-320-1320 Sunday, December 3 (10am-noon) Sunday, January 7 (10am-noon) Sunday, February 4 (10am-noon) Saturday, March 3 (9am-11am) Personal Tours Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-11am & 2-3pm