Summer has tons of fun, excitement, and adventure in store for Marks JCH campers ages 2-14 with trips to Sesame Place, Hershey Park, and Dorney Park; outdoor adventure courses; and museums, zoos, and theater all over NYC and beyond.

The youngest campers (ages 2-4) enjoy professional performances without ever leaving the facility. Under care of early childhood teachers, campers enjoy daily swimming, gymnastics, and developmental activities. Children in grade school explore the world around them at the beautiful outdoor Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds with boating, archery, daily instructional swim, drama, and sports. Campers in middle school focus on developing specialty skills in an area of their choice; offerings include STEM, Krav Maga, jewelry making, and theater. The oldest teens enjoy overnight trips to Baltimore, Washington DC, and Club Getaway. 

For more information about Marks JCH Summer Day Camp, contact Alex Filipov at 718-943-6345 or camp@jchb.org.

SMART Core Labs camps focus on the key pillars of Science, Math, Art, Robotics, and Tech to create a future-ready curriculum. SMART Core Labs believes that the focus on just STEM without the Arts component gets only half the results. The SMART method invites a fun and approachable way of learning for kids. The programs allow kids ages 6-18 to learn coding (Scratch, Java, MineCraft, Python), design video games, engineer robotics, build quadcopters and drones, model 3-D characters, print 3-D objects, and so much more!

At Center Stage, kids have fun while learning to become dynamic performers. For more than four decades, the Scarpa family has been at the forefront of theatre education. At Center Stage, children and teens grow as performers and as people—and have a great time in the process. Education Director Gina Scarpa coordinates a number programs and activities including summer theatre camp, theatre classes throughout the year, the annual Teen Musical Theatre Workshop production for teens, Musical Theatre Workshop Jr., and private instruction in voice and performance.

Tennis Prime Summer Camp at Fort Lee Racquet Club is a full-service day camp with high-quality tennis pros, training, meals, snacks, and transportation from NYC and North Jersey.

Camp offers:

• Modern technology like slow-motion video to analyze and improve technique
• Fun summer camp environment with personal training, kids' yoga, soccer drills, t-shirts and photos, field trips, Fun Fridays, and more
• Indoor, air-conditioned facilities; new tru-hard courts; a comfortable waiting area for parents; easy access in Fort Lee (right over the GW bridge from NYC)
• Full-week packages including meals and transportation as well as one-day, half-day, and custom packages available
• Tennis Prime is sponsored by Head to provide you with the best equipment.

Please reach out or visit the Tennis Prime website for more information or to sign up. For more about the facilities, visit www.FortLeeRacquetClub.com. See you this summer!

kidSwim is a stress-free, highly professional developmental swim school and the pioneer of a program proven to bring enjoyment and water safety to adults and children. The unique program, which utilizes the kidSwim Method, teaches motor, sensory, and communication skills that are age and stage appropriate in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines. kidSwim teaches the importance of breathing techniques and emphasizes stroke development to all ages. Offerings include parent-child classes, one-on-one lessons, and in-home lessons.

Jump in with kidSwim today! Visit the website, email info@kidswim.org, or call 888-579-7946.

Portledge Summer Adventures offers weeklong summer programs for ages 2 through 15. Programs in early childhood, Mommy & Me, the arts, theatre, sciences, sports, technology, and academics are all available for your child to explore this summer. Campers can act in a play, learn to dance, make a pop art pillow, design a dream room or dollhouse, use a potter's wheel, play sports, and much more. In science and technology, a wide range of hands-on classes is offered: building rockets, coding, chess, Roblox, gaming arcade, robotics, CSHL programs, and an all-new science curriculum. Two new veterinarian programs and two new nature programs are also offered. This is your one-stop summer program for all of your children and their friends no matter what their age or interest. Visit the website for a schedule, full program descriptions, open house info, and registration. See you this summer!

Port Washington Skating Center's summer camp provides over four hours of daily ice time and a low student-coach ratio, creating a great opportunity for improving skills, developing confidence, and forming long-lasting friendships.

Summer camp is about fun, friends, learning, and exercise. Whether you're a skater or hockey player, Port Washington is a great place to spend those hot summer days.

Grief Expressions Summer Camp brings together kids from throughout New Jersey who have experienced the death of someone important in their life. By bringing together children and teens with similar experiences, camp creates a community of kids who understand and support one another.

Camp provides kids with the unique opportunity to tap into their creativity and imagination in a safe environment that encourages true self-expression. Throughout the week, campers will explore a variety of arts while developing skills, inspiring confidence, and having fun!

Camp runs Monday, August 20 through Friday, August 24, 2018, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. Campers can be in 1st through 8th grade, and Counselors are in 9th through 12th grade. The cost is $75 ($125 after June 1st), and scholarships are available upon request.

For more information or to register, visit the website.