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This weeks Theme Thursday was Tropical Fun in the Sun Day! Campers came to camp ready to relax and enjoy some tropical paradise as they were each greeted with a Hawaiian lei. During break, campers played a friendly competition of limbo that really tested how low they could go! As the rope got lower, the […]

Today at Short Hills, our campers brought out their inner Picasso in 3D Art & Sculpture class. In the beginning of the week, they started brainstorming ideas on the sculpture they wanted to build. After the brainstorming period, the students were given a small supply of clay, sponges, and water. The students immediately sprung into […]

Today in Flight and Aerospace, campers were challenged to make a device that would float in the air! They were given limited supplies of paper, tape, cardboard, and a paper cup. The campers were each given little fans, which represents the wind, and all they had to do was get their creation to stay levitating. […]

The Youngsters: We Do Robotics did an amazing job with their Lego creation and navigating how to code in order to move their robots around. Below is a picture of the camper proudly displaying his robots. The campers created a rocket ship and had use the coding tools to move their ship around either spinning, […]

Today we dedicated our time to saying goodbye to one of our counselors, Gabriela, as it’s her last day. The entire Wayne site camp wants to give our thanks and appreciation for the hard work, love, and contentment she put in to make each one of us have a great summer camp. We are grateful […]

This week in Mock Trial, our campers learned all about trials and were able to take part in their own court case on Friday. They were assigned roles such as a witness, defendant, prosecutor, and more. The campers prepared their questions and evidence in advance in order to be ready for their presentation. When the […]

This week at Short Hills, aspiring pilots dove into their interest in aeronautical engineering through drone programming. The drone programming course teaches students to program drones and master efficient maneuvering techniques. Student confirming proper drone procedures with manual. When students first opened up their drones, they were excited to get started with flying them around. […]

This summer, one new teacher at Somerset stands out from the rest…Kathy! She has been at our site all summer long teaching many interesting classes such as Youngster Left Brain, Kitchen Chemistry, Debate and Public Speaking, and Anatomy and Surgical Techniques. Kathy is a super star teacher who is dedicated to making camp fun for […]

    A new week calls for new classes. This week, Youngsters at Somerset are unleashing their creativity with 3D Art and Shoebox Theater. In 3D Art, campers are creating various art projects from ocean habitats, to food Play-Doh designs,  flower arrangements, and more. During Shoebox Theater, campers learn what it takes to put on […]

As week 6 begins to unfold, the kids in Film Making are certainly hard at work! Despite having only 5 days of time to brainstorm, write, and film their video creations, the campers are happy to tackle the challenge. Beginning on Monday, the kids start to collaborate and share their own ideas in order to […]