Did I mention we played Family Fued at break today? Everyone is still friends!
Monday, August 1, 2016
Dessert & A Movie to End the Summer in Paramus!
We can't believe it's already the last week at the Paramus location! We are ending with some fun, hands-on classes, including The Engineering of Ice Cream and Film-Making. Today the students created the characters, plot, and storyboard for their feature film, and learned the basics of food engineering by creating towers with spaghetti. By the end of the week, these campers will be experts at creating homemade ice cream and directing a movie set. Oh, don't let the summer end so soon!
The Ivy Olympics Begin!
Friends turned to enemies during Short Hills olympics week! Red team won this mornings games, but it's only the beginning of the week and we can't wait to see which team wins the gold medal!
Friday, July 29, 2016
Princeton Week 5 is coming to an end
We had a great time here at Princeton week 5!! Our campers learned about anatomy and the different systems of the body, how to create plastics with their own unique chemical compounds, different ways to make tasty ice cream, and how to present to a group!!
The highlight of our week for our Anatomy and Surgical Techniques class was dissecting a frog!! Our campers were real troopers in identifying the different systems of the body and examining all the organs of a frog. Our frogs were two females and one male so campers got to experience the different things that make up each.
Our Engineering of Ice Cream kept all of our campers enjoying some sweet treats each day as they experimented with different flavors of ice cream. Some fan favorites included Orange Creamsicle, Caramel, and Maple Syrup.
And finally, our Public Speaking and Youth Leadership addressed an important topic to our campers, cancer research, by presenting facts, figures, and ways that you can donate to help stop cancer. Our campers spent the week discussing a variety of hot topics from politics to cultural diversity, finally deciding on this important topic to research and present on Friday.
The highlight of our week for our Anatomy and Surgical Techniques class was dissecting a frog!! Our campers were real troopers in identifying the different systems of the body and examining all the organs of a frog. Our frogs were two females and one male so campers got to experience the different things that make up each.
Chemical Engineering spent the week creating different types of materials, including bouncy balls and their own plastic creations! They had the opportunity to see who's recipe for a bouncy ball yielded the bounciest of them all!
Our Engineering of Ice Cream kept all of our campers enjoying some sweet treats each day as they experimented with different flavors of ice cream. Some fan favorites included Orange Creamsicle, Caramel, and Maple Syrup.
And finally, our Public Speaking and Youth Leadership addressed an important topic to our campers, cancer research, by presenting facts, figures, and ways that you can donate to help stop cancer. Our campers spent the week discussing a variety of hot topics from politics to cultural diversity, finally deciding on this important topic to research and present on Friday.
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Sport's Day Thursday @ Caldwell - Week 5
Sports Day at Caldwell was full of camp spirit!
We had NFL, MLB, and NBA jerseys as well as props like field hockey sticks, basketballs and baseball bats. Some campers wore team caps and sweat bands. Others wore their own team jerseys, like their elementary school's soccer team or travel baseball team.
Overall, we were very proud of Caldwell's Themed-Thursday participation!
Take a look!
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Paramus Week 5 Showcase
Check out our latest videos featuring the Paramus Week 5 Showcase Presentations!
Stage Combat in Chatham
This Friday at Chatham everyone had the pleasure to watch Stage Combat's performance! They've been working hard all week to show everyone what they've learned. Their teacher has taught them different techniques and moves to fool the audience. He stressed the difference between stage combat and street fighting to emphasize the importance of teamwork. Many of the other campers watched in awe as campers Myles and Lorelai were able to relay the skills that they learned. Thanks to Myles and Lorelai for your amazing performance!
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Oakland's Great Big Sportsball Celebration of Sports Day
Humanity's inherent fascination with contests of athletic skill came to fruition as today was Sports Day. Campers got the chance to wear their favorite sports-themed clothing and played sports-based games ranging from kickball to 4-square.
Athletic achievements weren't the only kind of achievements today, as many of the campers also excelled academically.
The week wraps up tomorrow, and here in Oakland, we're looking forward to more time well spent!
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| Jeter retired, but this camper carries on the legacy |
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| I guess even going 0-16 is good enough for Josh to be a fan of your franchise! |
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| Video Game Design class codes the blockbusters of the future |
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| These engineers work to solve problems in teams. |
The Minecraft Fun Never Ends at Caldwell - Week 5
The Minecraft fun never ends at Caldwell!
This week we have two Minecraft classes. There is Minecraft Advanced in the morning and Minecraft Creative in the afternoon. Minecraft classes of all variety tend to be our campers favorite and most populated classes. They like it because it is fun, creative, promotes teamwork with their friends, and, in the words of a few campers, "we get to blow things up"!
Check it out!
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Sports Day at Short Hills!
Hut hut hike! Short Hills campers came in their favorite sports gear today which was perfect for break time when we played games like football and handball.
Some campers finished their robots earlier and were able to race/fight each other!
Sports Day at Somerset! Week 5
Today's Theme Thursday happens to be Sports Day! Students were encouraged to wear a sports jersey/uniform/t-shirt. We were so happy to see a lot of different players wearing their favorite sports jersey today! Good job, Somerset!
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