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Our last Theme Thursday, pajama day, has been an exciting slumber party. Campers and staff showed up in their cozy sleepwear and fuzzy slippers to enjoy the day. This week, as a little end of the summer surprise, we hosted a treasure chest raffle. Along with the unique prizes that campers can cash in for […]

Most classes at International Ivy are like workshops: campers learn a skill-set from their teachers and put it to use via their own individual creative projects. Others are more like team sports, where students cooperate to complete one big project or to play together in virtual worlds. But there is one course that is almost […]

Today was a day full of fun in Chatham! We started with a Pajama Party! Everyone came dressed ready for a bed. We partied in our pjs in all of our classes and at both breaks today, we had our annual wet day! Campers used water shooters and water balloons to beat the heat and […]

Ivy campers and Ivy parents, we reached the end of week 8 of camp. This blog is a dedication to all the campers, counselors, site directors, and parents for making camp this summer fun. We are forever thankful for the campers that left an impact on themselves within this camp. It was truly a pleasure […]

Today was the last theme day on the Wayne site. It was a pajamas theme day in which all the campers were able to wear their cozy and comfortable sleepwear. The campers wore awesome PJs and brought in their pillows and blankets. The campers were comfy and ready to enjoy the day.

Summer 2019 Summer 2023 This week, we have a special Throwback Thursday here at Somerset! Three campers who joined us for Week 8 in 2019 have returned to us four years later in 2023 for Week 8! These campers had a great experience back in 2019 that they were thrilled to come back for new […]

Throughout the week, our civil engineers have been busy building structures such as buildings and bridges using materials like paper and cardboard to test how much weight they can hold and how strong they are. Today, campers created buildings using paper prisms they made with notecards and tested whether or not their design could withstand […]

Today in International Ivy’s Short Hills’ Youngster 3D Art class, campers are having a lot of fun building with Play-Doh! Three campers are setting their sights on medieval times, for they are working on creating a castle. Some other campers definitely seem to be hungry; they’re building food such as burgers and fries out of […]

Welcome to Week 8 of camp on the Wayne site and the last week of camp is where lasting memories are created. Monday morning we welcomed our newcomers and returners to the camp and did our fun challenges of Would You Rather? or Guess the Emoji. The campers jump out for joy playing this game. […]

During our week at Ivy, every Thursday is a day of joy and creativity, where campers and staff alike get to embrace the week’s unique theme. This past Thursday, we got out our beach towels and sunscreen for the “Fun in the Sun” theme. The day began with an explosion of vibrant colors and cheerful […]