Summit NJ
Today we had our last Theme Thursday at the Summit location. We loved seeing the spirit in our campers, as they came dressed in leis, beachy prints, and Hawaiian shirts. During break, we went to the turf and played fun games outside. Our campers got low during limbo, where we tested their flexibility and saw […]
What’s the best way to prepare a speech that you’ll have to give in front of people? Some would say to ensure that you write and proofread numerous times. Others believe in going with the flow, in order to prioritize a natural flow and eye contact with their audience. Well here in Summit, our debate […]
This week’s Theme Thursday was bursting with excitement with Color Wars! Dressed in their team colors and full of camp spirit, the kids spent the day participating in friendly competition. During our mid-morning break, the field came alive with relay races that had everyone cheering! Campers took turns sprinting and bear crawling their way to […]
This past week, the Youngsters have been putting their creativity and coding skills to the test in our Youngster WeDo class! The campers began by assembling their Lego race cars, a task that develops fine motor, creativity, and problem solving skills. Next, the Youngsters used WeDo coding to program their Lego cars to move forwards, […]
Halloween came early for our campers! We were impressed by their creative costumes ranging from air dancers and Harry Potter to enchanting butterflies and princesses. During break time, we played musical chairs to bewitching Halloween music. Things got pretty frightful! In the end, the Youngsters and Model UN classes took home the prize of extra […]
Our Mad Engineers created and combined triangles into circles to explore the foundation of buildings. They tested if a bridge made of industry-grade materials (pasta and playdough) can avoid collapsing under a water bottle’s weight. From balancing bottles to launching ping pong balls, the campers were tasked with creating a Trebuchet, or a ping pong […]
The Lemonade Entrepreneurs embarked on their journey to becoming lemonade tycoons by collecting data on their clients (counselors & teachers). They began by creating a survey to determine their intended populations’ preference in flavor, price, freshness, and ice quantity. Next, the entrepreneurs took to the testing lab! The campers tested fresh vs. powdered lemonade and […]
Howdy, the Wild, Wild, West (Summit) celebrated Theme Thursday with a Country Western themed day packed with rowdy fun. The westerners certainly did not disappoint with their outfits. Campers came dressed head to toe in denim, boots, props, and a plethora of fantastic hats! During break time, the westerners learned how to line dance, a […]
In class, some of our campers have had the opportunity to craft with Cricut. This innovative tool, combined with the Cricut Design Space program, allows campers to design, customize, and print a wide array of projects with there own touch. In our “Crafting with Cricut” class, campers dive into the creative process, learning how to […]
This week, Summit hosted an innovative VR course. The first few days of our VR class were spent letting the campers situate themselves with VR headsets (Oculus Go). This allowed them to explore unlimited virtual worlds with the supervision of the instructor. However, campers didn’t just learn how to use VR tools—they got to create […]