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Our campers have been busy exploring, creating, and solving problems all week long! In the morning, Adventure Quest campers transformed into secret agents with one important mission: travel to as many places as possible. Their journey began by imagining their dream vacations before being magically transported to a cozy campsite, where they gathered around a […]

Saddle River is offering three programming classes this week. In each, campers are using the language to program games and interactive stories. Our youngest campers are learning Scratch Junior, an iPad application. They can create fun characters and then direct their movement and sound. 8-10 year olds are learning Scratch, a more advanced computer-based version […]

This week at our Short Hills campsite, we’re excited to spotlight one of our outstanding teachers, Malcolm! A true Minecraft expert, Malcolm brings creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving to life every day in the classroom. Whether campers are designing incredible structures, tackling exciting building challenges, or working together to create entire worlds, they inspire every student […]

We Do Robotics is about more than building machines. It is a place where students explore creativity, solve problems, and make new friends while working together on exciting robotics projects. Through hands-on building, students learn how to design, program, test, and improve robots. Each project encourages teamwork, critical thinking, and patience. When something does not […]

Students get a fun introduction to food science in our Engineering of Ice Cream class. Each day, they make a new dessert and learn about the science behind its creation. They made astronaut desserts and learned how food is freeze dried and then rehydrated. Today they made Rice Krispie Treats from scratch. At the end […]

      What an incredible week it has been! Our campers have been busy designing, building, coding, and mastering life skills, all while having an absolute blast between classes. Here is a quick look at the fun highlights from around camp this week: The Fashion Design hit the runway for an amazing fashion show. […]

This summer has brought a whirlwind of wild weather our way. This week, we’re making the most of the sunshine because it’s TROPICAL FUN IN THE SUN week!! The campers got Site Director Kandace’s themed joke super quickly on Monday morning- What kind of tree can you hold in your hand? A PALM tree!  Tuesday […]

This week, Somerset participated in our favorite week, Color Wars! We had four team go head to head to see who would come out on top. Each day, teams worked together to complete different challenges including the Grand Duck Throw, Family Feud, Obstacle Courses, Four Corners, and Relay Races. Teams showed their team spirit by […]

Makey Makey class brings electrical engineering to life through hands-on creativity and invention. Campers use Makey Makey circuit board kits to connect everyday objects to a computer, turning those objects into keyboard keys, mouse clicks, instruments, and controllers. With conductive materials like fruit, foil, coins, and graphite drawings, students explore how circuits work and how […]

Campers wrapped up another exciting week filled with creativity, teamwork, and hands-on learning. In Mad Machines, campers explored how levers make everyday tasks easier through demonstrations and interactive activities. AI Art and Music Makers designed original albums complete with cover art, artist names, and short biographies. In Biomedical Engineering, students worked in pairs to design […]