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Most people dread having to start from scratch, but not our Youngsters taking Scratch Jr. In this class, campers learn how to code using programming blocks. They learn how to use motion blocks, triggering blocks, sounds blocks, and looks blocks. Some of their projects this week included Under the Sea, a Character Racing Game, an Obstacle […]

Today at camp, we had an action-packed superhero-themed day! Our campers truly embraced their inner heroes, with costumes ranging from scientists to super-powered moms. To kick off the day, we hosted a Make-Your-Own Superhero Contest where campers earned Ivy Points for their creativity! They got to design their dream hero, choose a unique superpower, and […]

Our Digital Art class is buzzing with color, imagination, and innovation as campers dive into the world of digital illustration using Adobe Fresco. Throughout the week, students have been exploring this powerful art platform, learning professional techniques and transforming their tablets into creative canvases. 🖌️ Mastering the Tools of the TradeFrom layering and blending to […]

          Our campers are excited for our first week here in Saddle River! The highlight of this week is our Fashion Design class. Campers are busy putting their best creativity into designing their own fashion line.  In keeping with our Superhero theme this week, campers have designed capes that could appear […]

Engineers, Explorers, and Finances! Our campers are excited for our first week here in Wayne! However, it is the third week of International Ivy camp! The campers have dived right into their classes and are having so much FUN! This week’s theme is Superhero Day which we will celebrate on Thursday! Don’t forget to dress […]

Earlier today campers in our Engineering Food Science class worked hard combining, mixing, and shaking ingredients to make a variety of food and sweets! Campers started the day by making space pudding, replicating what astronauts do on the International Space Station. They started by combining pudding mix, powdered milk, and water into a bag and […]

This week in Chatham, we have some super fun hands-on science classes. In the Am, we have Anatomy & Surgical Techniques and Exploring Dinosaurs to Old Worlds. In the PM, we have Biomedical Engineering. Yesterday, in Biomedical Engineering, our campers were working hard and they made a robotic arm using rubber bands. In Anatomy & […]

It’s been a rainy, humid, and hot week here in Basking Ridge, but that hasn’t stopped the fun! Whether it’s been our young detectives in Spy Lab, our Murder Mystery Writers, or our Financial Campers ready to be sent out to Wall Street, there have been no shortage of smiles this week! Python has been […]

This week, our Escape Rooms & Scavenger Hunts class stepped out of the classroom and into the great outdoors for an unforgettable adventure! Armed with clues, curiosity, and a whole lot of energy, our campers set off on a nature walk scavenger hunt through the beautiful local green spaces of Scotch Plains. 🔍 Clues, Critters […]

Here at Chatham it’s no secret we LOVVEEEE a theme day. And in honor of the Fourth of July tomorrow, this theme Thursday was decked out with both the campers and staff wearing their American colors. We played patriotic music in the morning drop off & took photos of all the campers in their adorable […]