Camp A La Carte & Camp Habonim
Talia Mugg, Camp A La Carte & Habonim Director x 245 tmugg@worcesterjcc.org
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Camps A La Carte and Fill-in-the-Gaps Registration Packet
Camp Habonim Registration Packet
Camp A La Carte
Entering Grades K-6 in the Fall of 2012
Camp A La Carte incorporates the best of all K-6 camps. Daily choice of electives. Daily swim. Choose all sports, all arts, all cooking or some of each: sports, swimming, arts and crafts, board games, wall climbing, cooking and more.
Week A - First Course, June 11 - June 15
Week B - Second Course, June 18 - June 22
Week 9 - Third Course, August 20 - August 24
Monday - Friday 9 AM - 4 PM
Weekly Rates: $190/M & $230/NM
Daily Rates: $40/M & $50/NM
Camp Habonim
GRADES 1 - 6
Camp Habonim immerses children entering grades 1-6 in a wide variety of exciting, memorable, and enriching camp experiences and provides happiness, relaxation, and smiles on campers' faces! Our curriculum focuses on activities that enable children to grow, build relationships, and develop self-esteem throughout the camp season. Sports, swimming, climbing tower, Jewish culture, and an art program offer a variety of enriching experiences for our campers, ensuring each child a summer of creativity, skill-building, new friends and most importantly, fun!
CAMP HABONIM SESSIONS 2012:
Week 1.............June 25 - June 29
Week 2.............July 2 - July 6 (No Camp July 4, 2012
Week 3.............July 9 - July 13
Week 4.............July 16 - July 20
Week 5.............July 23 - July 27
Week 6.............July 30 - August 3
Week 7.............August 6 - August 10
Week 8.............August 13 - August 17
The Lower Unit
GRADES 1 AND 2
FOR CHILDREN ENTERING GRADES 1 OR 2 IN THE FALL OF 2012
- 2 swims daily, Red Cross instructional swim and free swim.
- Traditional camp activities.
- Twice-weekly choice periods.
- Weekly cookouts
- Coed groups.
Monday - Friday •
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Weeks 1, 3-8, $200/M, $240/NM
Week 2, $160/M, $192/NM
The Upper Unit
GRADES 3 THROUGH 6
FOR CHILDREN ENTERING GRADES 3 - 6 IN THE FALL OF 2012
- Electives: Campers register for a single ELECTIVE which runs 5 mornings a week. Some electives require a 2-week commitment.
- Instructional swim for all campers enrolled in electives that take place on the JCC campus.
- All Campers participate in free swim.
- Traditional camp activities.
- Weekly cookout
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Weeks 1, 3-8 $205/M, $245/NM
Week 2, $165/M, $196/NM
CAMP HABONIM EXTENDED DAY MODULES
Monday - Friday • 7:30 - 9 am • $8 M, $10 NM per day
Monday - Friday • 4:00 - 5:30 pm • $8 M, $10 NM per day
Bus Transportation from the Westboro/Shrewsbury service area is available at the rate of $12/per day/ round trip or $7/each way. No refunds for transportation services.
Electives
THE FOLLOWING ELECTIVES ARE AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
SESSION NUMBERS ARE INDICATED:
- AMERICAN GIRL
- GOLF
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- LEGO ROBOTICS
- SAILING
- TENNIS
- TUMBLE YOGA
Girls will have fun with their American Girl dolls as they learn lessons about character and friendships. Elective includes matching girl/doll crafts, role plays and fitness activities, all while girls learn to be empowered and true to themselves.
Weeks 3 - $40 per week
Let Cyprian Keyes PGA golf pros make you a pro. Each golfer will learn the following: proper grip, grip pressure, stance, balance, swing mechanics, short games, long games, woods, irons, bunker play chipping, putting rules, and golf course management. The group will take what they have learned out onto Cyprian Keyes' scenic par 3 golf course. Collared shirt required.
Weeks 2 & 4 - $125 per week
GIDDY UP!! Children trot, gallop and canter their way through the summer while receiving instruction in riding, handling, feeding, grooming and care of horses. Campers must wear long pants and close-toe sturdy shoes. Helmet is supplied if you do not own one. Completed and signed liability form is due on the first day of elective.
Week 1, 6 & 8 - $125 per week
Join our Lego expert and be a part of the JCC Lego Team. Using the specialized technology developed by Lego and used in thousands of schools and colleges throughout the U.S., children will learn to use "Lego" Programming Language to create Lego cars that drive themselves and cranes that lift objects. Let your imagination soar! All abilities welcome! Limit 12 participants.
Two week commitment required:
Weeks 3/4, 5/6 & 7/8 - $125
AHOY! All your "landlubbers", come sail away with us at the JCC. We will be learning how to sail at Quinsigmaond Lake with a certified staff that will teach students everything from water safety to tying knots. You'll learn everything you need to know to be "shipshape".
Weeks 3 & 5 - $100 per week.
Tennis anyone? Learn the many skills and techniques of tennis. Beginners are welcome as well as advanced players. We will travel to the Paxton Sports Centre. Smooth soled sneakers are preferred.
Weeks 1 & 5 - $110 per week
Tumble yoga combines basic yoga positions that promote body awareness, strength and a sense of calm with tumbling instructions for cartwheels, handstands, round-offs, front or back walkovers and front and back handsprings. Cheerleaders and dancers can improve their skills as well as their strength and self-confidence.
Week 4 & 6 - $65
THE FOLLOWING ELECTIVES ARE AVAILABLE AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE AND ARE HELD ON THE JCC CAMPUS. SESSION NUMBERS ARE INDICATED:
Electives
- BAKING BONANZA
- BE AN AUTHOR
- BUILD IT
- DANCING LIKE THE STARTS
- FAIRYTALE PRINCESS
- FRISBEE FANATICS Use a Frisbee in ways you've never tried before. Incorporate Frisbee use in a variety of sports including Frisbee golf, Frisbee football, and Frisbee baseball.
- GREETING CARD MAKING
- HANDS-ON-ART
- HEALTHY COOKING
- HEBREW FUN
- JEWELRY & BEAD
- NET GAMES
- OOEY, GOOEY, MESSY CAMP
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- POTTERY
- SCRAPBOOKING
- SPORTS PLAYERS
- STREET HOCKEY
- WALL CLIMBING
Children who love to create cupcakes or bake bread will have a delicious time in this elective where they will make a variety of cookies and cakes, pizza from scratch and a variety of breads including challah.
Week 2
Any child who has ever dreamed of writing a book can do exactly that at this new elective. Campers will work together to write and illustrate a real book on a topic of the class choice.
Weeks 3 & 6
Build it provides children with an exciting week of making great projects! Campers learn how to safely use different tools and develop their creativity as they make something new each day.
Weeks 3 & 5
This high energy elective will get the children moving like the professionals. This class is both challenging and fun. The last day includes a dance performance for the entire camp!
Weeks 1 & 4
Girls wishing to have a royally good time are invited for princess-themed games, music, dance, songs, arts and crafts and other fun activities. Camp will include a "fairy-well" tea party on the last day. Princesses should bring their favorite dress-up clothes.
Weeks 7
Weeks 5 & 8
Design your very own greeting cards. Using special materials, you will create meaningful and beautiful cards for all occasions.
Week 4
Create sculpture pieces using different mediums. This is a class for expanding spatial thinking and learning structural basics for a lifetime of sculpture making. Projects include techniques in clay, paper-mache, plaster, joint compound and recycled materials. The perfect elective for architects, designers and dreamers.
Week 1
Campers can learn how to take charge and help families live healthier in this elective packed with flavor and fun. Throughout the week, children learn safety in the kitchen, smart-shopping, menu planning, making food and meal presentation, along with how to keep active in fun ways.
Week 6
Join our Israeli counselor to learn simple Hebrew words through fun games and hands-on activities.
Weeks 4 & 8
Learn basic beading principles to build your skills. Using wire and various materials, you will make original jewelry and other works of art. Necklaces, bracelets, wind-chimes...your imagination will lead you!
Weeks 2 & 5
Campers will become familiar with the fundamentals of "net" games. Learn skills and play matches here at the JCC on our outdoor tennis courts and on the lawn. From volleyball and tennis to badminton to soccer.
Weeks 4 & 7
Boys and girls will experiment with all the ooey gooey things that kids love. Campers will perform science experiments like an erupting volcano, participate in messy art projects, make their own slime and try no-bake cooking recipes.
Weeks 5 & 8
Here is your chance to capture the world one photo at a time. Learn about action and still shots. How to use Photoshop, improvised images and taking a really good picture. Digital cameras will be provided and shared. Or bring you own camera.
Week 7
From pots to sculpture, beginners and experts alike will create funky and amazing air-dry clay creations. Using their hands and everyday items, children will make one of a kind works of art.
Week 6
Learn to scrap book and create memories using different tools and techniques. Organize your special photos in a meaningful way.
Weeks 8
If you like variety, this is the elective for you! Choose your favorite...soccer, wiffle ball, football, basketball or tennis. Everyday there's something new and exciting to play at the J. You'll never be bored.
Weeks 1 & 3
It’s exciting...It’s fast paced!! Drill sessions, fundamental skills with daily games. Our week will culminate with round robin tournament play and fun contests.
Weeks 2 & 6
Climb the 25 foot, outdoor climbing tower. Each side offers its own climbing challenge. Team building, using both physical and mental resources, will be a major focus of this elective. Children will also participate in some basic upper body strength training, which will help them reach new heights in their climbing skills. Children are guided by trained staff. Instruction is provided in the proper use of safety equipment.
All Weeks