Curtain Call in Somerset

Somerset Week 8

          As the curtain closes on another summer at Somerset we would like to thank the campers, parents, and staff who made this summer memorable. Their was so much gaga, park ranger, and knock out to play. We made great projects in graphic design, shark tank, and website design. We dissected brains and frogs in anatomy, and got to make fake blood. In drone, we completed challenge after challenge. As we say goodbye to friends, teachers, and counselors we know that it's only 45 weeks til we see you again!

Last Day at Short Hills!

Today is the last day of International Ivy at Short Hills! As the summer of 2018 comes to a close, we are looking back at all the fun we had during camp! This week we celebrated Pirate Day, learned a lot in our classes, and shared a lot of laughs!

On behalf of the Short Hills staff, we would like to thank everyone for an amazing summer! And we hope to see you again next year!!!

Hungry for Knowledge in Paramus

It's late in the summer, but Paramus International Ivy campers are still enjoying their time at camp! They are keeping their minds active with plenty of problems to solve and experiments to conduct. When all is said and done, some will even have homemade ice cream to eat!

This week Mad Science visits International Ivy to offer two classes: Eureka! The Inventors Camp and Shocklingly Sticky Science. These classes have engaged our youngsters in problems pertaining to space exploration, flight engineering, and buoyancy.

Math Competition Training!

Campers were offered another session of Math Competition Training this week, and also Engineering with Ice Cream for the first time this summer at Paramus. Campers learn the science behind ice cream creation, make their own homemade ice cream, design flavors, and create a marketing plan for their favorite flavors.

In preparation for making ice cream, campers experiment with rice crispie creations.

Harry Potter Yoga

At Short Hills, many of our staff members joined the youngsters as they did yoga! These pictures, taken by our amazing counselor Matt, capture they enthusiasm that International Ivy has for Harry Potter-themed yoga. 

An Ode to Creative Writing

On Tuesday at Short Hills, the creative writing class worked on make their own Odes! These writers got to select their own unique topics! Once they finished, they shared their work with their class. Some creative writers even allowed us to feature their work below!!

Putting Pros at Short Hills

The Golf class at Short Hills spent their morning putting today! They set up different holes and practiced their accuracy. By the end of the morning, they all got hole-in-ones!!

Scotch Plains W8 - Youngster Programming with Dash & Dot

Afternoons are quiet here in Scotch Plains Week 8, but that isn't stopping these two campers from solving all of the Dash & Dot challenges that their teacher, Natasha, is giving to them! The two campers are working together diligently and are creatively programming the robots to match all of Natasha's challenges! We can't wait to see what else the two of them will program during the rest of the week!

Scotch Plains Week 8! Drone Programming & Youngster WeDo Robotics!

Our campers are busy this week with programming! In Drone Programming the campers are building devices to make their drones be able to fly and they are coding to make the devices work! They are all very excited to be able to take their drones home on Friday too. In the youngster WeDo Robotics class, the little ones are creating so many cool gadgets and characters like birds that can flap their wings and spinning tops! We are so lucky to have Natasha as our Youngster teacher for the second week in a row!!

Youngster WeDo Robotics

Drone Programming

The Chathamites Have Taken Over Somerset

Week 8 Somerset

       It is week 8 for International Ivy and with the closings of some sites, comes new faces turning up at others. The Chathamites minus one member: Nicole, Charlotte, and Dan have taken over Somerset. We have met great new campers and are excited to have a different experience. We are rounded out by Josh, Melissa, and Meagan as our teachers and are already having a blast. This morning because it was raining, Dan and Nicole ran a scavenger hunt for the campers. In Shark Tank, the kids have already pitched some great ideas. We can't wait to see what will happen as the week goes on.

The winning team in the Scavenger Hunt

The Shark Tank kids coming up with ideas.

Whipped Cream and Water!

Chatham Week 7

       Chatham has ended its run this camp season with our annual pie in the face and water day! Teachers got pied and got to pie some of the campers. Then, we had a water balloon fight and used water shooters. We had so much fun. It's the best way to end the camp season.