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This week in Chatham we had 19 campers for Escape Room and Scavenger Hunts! The campers were split into two groups with two different teachers. Throughout the week they went on scavenger hunts, solved escape rooms, and took those skills to plan their own. In one class, they held a Disney themed Scavenger Hunt and […]
This week, in our Youngsters’ class, campers learned all about different types of engineers and the buildings they create. On Wednesday, they learned about the 7 types of bridge structures and picked among their group the one that they wanted to build. Using hole punches, empty paper towel tubes, yarn, masking tape, carboard, and pipe […]
Today we dedicated our time to saying goodbye to one of our counselors, Gabriela, as it’s her last day. The entire Wayne site camp wants to give our thanks and appreciation for the hard work, love, and contentment she put in to make each one of us have a great summer camp. We are grateful […]
This week in Mock Trial, our campers learned all about trials and were able to take part in their own court case on Friday. They were assigned roles such as a witness, defendant, prosecutor, and more. The campers prepared their questions and evidence in advance in order to be ready for their presentation. When the […]
The Chatham campers arrived dressed and ready for Disney Day complete with smiles! Their costumes did not disappoint as we saw outfits inspired by everything from Steamboat Willie all the way to Isabella from “Encanto”. After the kids danced to their favorite Disney movie jams at PUDO they went to class eagerly awaiting the Carnival […]
For this week’s Theme Thursday, we dressed up in Disney gear and as our favorite Disney characters! Campers went all out today, dressing up as Mickey Mouse, Star Wars characters, princesses like Anna and Elsa, and more. To help set the mood for Disney magic, we played Disney theme track songs on our speaker and […]
This week, students in the virtual reality class were able to explore digital settings through the oculus and were even able to make their own settings. Their latest project was developing their own escape rooms that hopefully someone else could try out. They are now testing and fine tuning their projects, and getting ready to […]
This week at Short Hills, aspiring pilots dove into their interest in aeronautical engineering through drone programming. The drone programming course teaches students to program drones and master efficient maneuvering techniques. Student confirming proper drone procedures with manual. When students first opened up their drones, they were excited to get started with flying them around. […]
This summer, one new teacher at Somerset stands out from the rest…Kathy! She has been at our site all summer long teaching many interesting classes such as Youngster Left Brain, Kitchen Chemistry, Debate and Public Speaking, and Anatomy and Surgical Techniques. Kathy is a super star teacher who is dedicated to making camp fun for […]
A new week calls for new classes. This week, Youngsters at Somerset are unleashing their creativity with 3D Art and Shoebox Theater. In 3D Art, campers are creating various art projects from ocean habitats, to food Play-Doh designs, flower arrangements, and more. During Shoebox Theater, campers learn what it takes to put on […]