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This week in Short Hills, it’s Halloween in July! Our campers showed up today in their favorite Halloween costumes. We started off our morning with some Halloween tunes and games! We were so excited to see all the amazing costumes. We love all the Halloween spirit our campers brought today, they never disappoint! Happy Halloween!
Camp Newspaper is a new class for 2024! Students of this class serve as the reporters of all things International Ivy at Basking Ridge. They write stories, take pictures, and layout the content for a newspaper to be published. The teacher, Melissa, guides students through the creative and journalistic process. Here is a snippet of […]
This week in Short Hills, our campers got to make their eukaryotic cell out of jello! Not only did our microbiologists learn all about the eukaryotic cell, they also got a chance to take a taste of their own cell! Our campers also learned all about fermentation by experimenting with yeast balloons! They saw how […]
This week, Basking Ridge is excited to be hosting five STEAM-powered classes: Camp Newspaper, Comic Creation, Engineering and Programming with Arduino, Investment Literacy & the Stock Market Game, and Youngster Right Brain Mix! In Camp Newspaper, campers started by talking about different roles at a newspaper and creating their own “staff” bios! Comic Creation campers […]
Every week, International Ivy camps like to recognize campers and staff members who go the extra mile to make the camp experience GREAT for everyone. This week, we are recognizing individuals who go (1) Above and Beyond, (2) have the Best Attitude, and (3) show that Kindness Counts! Congratulations to our award recipients, and thanks […]
Hi everyone! We are the youngster right brain class. In our class we do yoga, learn about different countries, and read books. On Tuesday we started our class with Ninja Turtle and dinosaur yoga. On other days we tried pirate yoga and Minecraft yoga. We liked the dinosaur and Minecraft the best! The country we […]
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 […]
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 […]