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DAY CAMP SESSION 1

2012 DAY CAMP KICKS OFF!

This year, the Ridgewood YMCA Summer Camp theme is set to: I Love New York. Every session, children in camp will learn about a different borough. Session 1: Bronx, Session 2: Brooklyn, Session 3: Manhattan, Session 4: Queens, Session 5: Staten Island. Each camp group will have special activities and events relating to the session borough. Trips will also correspond to the session borough, including visits to the Bronx Zoo, the Aquarium, the Science Museum, Aviator Sports, and Sony Wonder Lab. Throughout the day, your children will go on an imagination adventure as they create arts and crafts and engage in fun learning activities relating to each borough. Session one was a blast and our group staff, Unit Leaders, and Camp Director are very excited for what’s ahead in Sessions 2-5!

SESSION 1: ”I LOVE NEW YORK” BOROUGH: BRONX

IN THIS ISSUE

What is Your Favorite Animal?

New for 2012: Summer Reading

Play Ball! Yankee Stadium Trip

Movin’ On Starts Traveling!

Creative Camp Performs!

REGISTER FOR SESSION 3, 4, & 5! THERE IS STILL TIME DON'T WAIT!

Don’t forget that we offer camp sessions until August 31st. That means that your child could be participating in multiple sessions, going on amazing trips, and having a fun-filled summer! Please visit the front desk for more information.

RIDGEWOOD YMCA

69-02 64th St, Ridgewood, NY 11385

July 2-13, 2012

ymcanyc.org/ridgewood

Camp Director: 212-912-2192 / Unit Leader Simone: 917-275-4126 / Unit Leader John: 917-275-4175

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“Chicken and Cat”

by Sara Varon

Summer Camp incorporates Summer Reading! “Chicken and Cat”, a story about friendship, contains only pictures. Express 5 Staff encouraged the kids to create their own stories about each page. This engaging activity allowed the children to use their imaginations and come up with fun stories about Chicken and Cat’s fun travels!

ALL CAMP TRIP TO THE BRONX ZOO!

Question: Why couldn’t the Elephant use the computer? Answer: Because he was afraid of the mouse!

All of our campers and staff visited the Bronx Zoo on July 11th.

SPORTS CAMP YANKEE STADIUM TRIP

Head Counselor, Omar Thompson, led his Sports Camp group around Yankee Stadium on July 10th. This special tour included views of the outfield, infield, and dugout. Kids learned about Yankee Stadium fun facts, team statistics, and stories about the Yankee’s most valuable players throughout time! Did you know that about halfway through every game, the grounds crew performs the YMCA!?

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

Creative Camp performs "New York New York" by Frank Sinatra

MOVIN’ ON CAMP VISITS BRYANT PARK & NYC!

Group staff Manny and Stephanie had a great Session 1 with Movin’ On Camp. The staff and kids visited Bryant Park, Toys R Us, Central Park, and the Bronx Zoo. The teens learned about the Bronx creating unique arts and crafts projects. Keep an eye out, you never know where Movin’ On will show up next!

A few favorite exhibits were the gorillas, sea lions, polar bears, giraffes, and penguins! Campers were able to visit animals they had been studying during Session 1.

For two weeks, Creative Camp staff and campers prepared for the end of session song and dance show. The group performed "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra and one performance about baseball and Yankee Stadium. Throughout the performance, the group shared interesting facts about the Bronx and interacted with the audience. Session 2 Focus: The Art of Karate