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This week at Princeton, we had a very exciting, challenge-filled Theme Thursday, with the theme being Color Wars! Campers were assigned to wear either red, blue, or green, which then divided them into teams for our morning and afternoon break time relay races. In the morning competition, campers in their teams had to see who […]

This week, campers brought their energy, teamwork, and competitive spirit to Color Wars! Campers were divided into four teams—Blue, Green, Yellow, and Red—and competed in exciting morning and afternoon challenges. During the morning competition, teams participated in a Keep-It-Up Balloon Challenge. Campers had to keep a balloon in the air while moving a cup in […]

Students learn about the engineering process through the study of aerospace technologies. Each day, they are introduced to a new flying device. After making and testing the device according the the original blueprints, students have the opportunity to make changes to the design. The students can then compare the variations between rockets to discover the […]

Our campers are learning about how E-commerce makes entrepreneurship accessible to anyone. They’ll learn how to brand and market a product, as well as design the digital storefront. Today they analyzed the marketing of famous brands to use as inspiration. They will learn pragmatic approaches to customer satisfaction and creative marketing campaigns. Equipped with these […]

Welcome back to our camp! Today, our campers embraced their inner investigators during an exciting Rubber Duck Scavenger Hunt adventure. Different colored ducks were positioned throughout our playground in a variety of locations: nestled behind towering trees, concealed beneath rocks, and tucked into the most unexpected corners. The atmosphere was filled with enthusiasm and excitement […]

Week 6 in Wayne is packed with some sport-tacular classes! This week, our Youngsters are traveling to Italy to learn aboout their culture and customs. They got to design their own pizza art project, created mosaic flags using tissue paper pieces, and made fun colorful paper masks to emulate the festivals that take place in […]

The Engineering of Ice Cream class in the International Ivy Enrichment Program was a lot more than just making ice cream. As the class went along we learned the science and engineering behind many common deserts, including homemade ice cream, brownies, rice crispy treats, and chocolate-covered strawberries. We are looking forward to see all of […]

Welcome back to the camp blog! This week, our Minecraft Survival campers dug deep into the virtual dirt. They are not just surviving; they are thriving. To power their massive end-of-week building projects, our campers quickly realized they needed resources. In Minecraft Survival, that means one thing: setting up efficient, automated farms. We sat down […]

It’s hard to believe we’re already kicking off Week 6 of camp! Summer has flown by, but our campers continue to bring the same excitement, curiosity, and enthusiasm that made the very first week so memorable. This week’s classes are packed with opportunities to learn, create, and have fun through hands-on STEM experiences. From coding and robotics to engineering challenges and strategy games, there’s something for everyone at camp. Here are just a few of the awesome classes happening […]

Angie is a counselor in Wayne for the first half of the day. This is her first summer with Ivy, and we are very happy to have her! Want the inside scoop on one of our favorite counselors? Check out Site Director Kandace’s interview with Angie! K: How did you find out about International Ivy? […]