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The past few days of Week 3 have been very hot and humid, but Short Hills’ campers finally get to enjoy the outdoors during Tropical Day! In addition to the normal outdoor activities like soccer and the playground, campers and counselors alike took part in the tropical-themed activity of the day: the Limbo! There were […]
This week in Website Design, campers learned about the basics of HTML, the significance of domains and subdomains, and how to create their own website on wordpress. First, each camper chose a topic that excited them, resulting in websites that showcased hobbies and passions from minecraft hacks and chess tactics to electric cars and pokémon. […]
The first week at Wayne started off with science and engineering, attracting future chemists and veterinarians alike. In the mornings, campers had the opportunity to create their own soap and conduct fun experiments. Meanwhile, others learned how to build and code robots, preparing them for battle. In the afternoons, younger campers learned coding with Programming […]
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no… it’s Superhero/Disney Day at Chatham! The campers certainly made a statement this morning as they jumped out of their cars with a colorful array of costumes. We have always known our campers had amazing abilities, but today they combined their brain power and creativity with super strength, mind-control, […]
When the campers arrived this morning, they were met with the familiar upbeat sound of our International Ivy Playlist, however they were also greeted with a new addition… a counselor’s singing voice! Chatham has brought back karaoke for morning PUDO to bring up the energy and get the kids ready for a full day of […]
This week the camper’s at Youngster-Chemistry Experiments took on the role of being a scientist by learning about different chemical reactions and conducting different experiments. They learned about atoms, their structure and function. Putting their observing skills to the test by performing experiments and hypothesizing possible outcomes. So far they have been creating their own […]
This week at the Short Hills site, the highlight of some campers’ days is taking part in the Canvas Painting class! After learning about the different color types and painting techniques, the campers had fun showing off their creativity through their paintings! The campers started with color mixing before moving on to painting bright sunsets!
Week 3 at Chatham is flying by, but the kids are certainly making their mark! With two different Escape Room classes running this week, the kids are keeping busy as they run around and attempt to crack top secret codes. The campers have been captivated when solving these cases, but are even more thrilled about […]
All week the campers in Spy Lab have been putting on their detective hats and searching for clues. The campers have examined fingerprints and shoe marks, unknowingly preparing to put their skills to work! After an exciting lunch break, Spy Lab entered their classroom to see that a crime had been committed! Skeletons had been […]