Kids at Debate Camp, started by Nick Szymanis and his wife, Oona Craig, both Canadian educators. ( Photo: Courtesy of Nick Szymanis) Skills That Kids Pick Up at Debate Camp last throughout the year Educator Nicolas Szymanis, a high school teacher by training, still finds himself stepping back from the school day and questioning... Camp Guide 22 Jan 2025 | 11:54
FashionLab gives kids an early look into the glitzy world of fashion and design with hands on programs. ( Photo: Courtesy the New England Fashion + Design Association) Young Fashionistas get a Practical Look into the Fashion World If interested in the booming world of fashion, it pays to start young. Fashion accounts for six percent of the total business... Camp Guide 22 Jan 2025 | 12:28
Rock Climbing Camps for the Sole Kids love climbing, to say the least. Visit any park or playground and see: slides; ladders; ropes; monkey bars; animal sculptures;... Camp Guide 22 Jan 2025 | 12:33
The Intrepid Museum, located on a decommissioned aircraft carrier, can be found at Pier 86 at W. 46th St. ( Photo: Ajay Suresh/Wikimedia Commons) Intrepid Museum Has A Host of Camps For Science-Curious Kids Never fear, parents who have children enamored with the depths of the ocean or the vastness of outer space: The Intrepid... Camp Guide 22 Jan 2025 | 12:01
The Queens Farm Museum offers week long programs in winter and spring breaks for kids ages 7-to-12. The farm traces its roots back to the late 17th century and today is one of only a few surviving farms within the five boroughs. ( Photo: Queens Farm Museum) Spend Time on a Farm without Leaving the City Limits The largest and longest continuously operated farm within the city limits since 1697 does more than grow food, it also focuses... Camp Guide 22 Jan 2025 | 12:30
Virtually all kids will feel some degree of homesickness when heading off to sleep away camp, recent studies show. How to Combat Homesickness as Your Kids Pack off to Camp What is homesickness? Homesickness is, above all, a normal feeling. It is the natural result of separating from home and loved... Camp Guide 22 Jan 2025 | 12:16
Ukes for youth at Third Street Music School Settlement. ( Third Street Music Instagram) Music Maestro Please! A Brief Guide to a Kids’ Most Musical Summer Whether one wants to learn a new instrument or style or work on the “chops,” summer is the opportune time for many kids to... Camp Guide 22 Jan 2025 | 12:11
Stacy Lewis (left), an ad exec who lives in Manhattan and grew up on Long Island, first met Renee Pearl Sigler (right) in the same bunkhouse at sleepaway camp in upstate New York when they were eight years old. They became friends for life. ( Photo: Courtesy Stacy Lewis) Camp is the Place to Make Lifelong Friends Two women met at sleepaway camp in upstate New York when they were only eight years old began a friendship that has endured... Camp Guide 22 Jan 2025 | 11:48
Young kids learn how to react if they encounter a bear in the woods at a camp run by National Park Service. ( Photo: National Parks Service Gallery/Wikimedia Commons) Some Tips for making Overnight Camp a Great Experience Sending your child to overnight camp for the first time is an exciting time for you and your child. Overnight camp allows... Camp Guide 22 Jan 2025 | 12:22
The Magic of Camp By Jess Michaels Summer camp is so much more than playing sports and doing arts & crafts! Yes, your child will participate... Camp Guide 25 Jan 2023 | 10:57
The Whitney Musuem of American Art offers two free summer programs for teens. Photo: You Tube/Whitney Museum. Whitney Museum Offers Free Summer Programs for Teens Not every summer program requires kids to pack up and leave home or for parents to spend a lot of money. The Whitney Museum... Camp Guide 23 Jan 2023 | 02:07
Counselors Met Future Spouse Working at a Summer Camp Ron Gammell first noticed Mary Turk on the bus en route to camp. ``She had a pretty smile,’’ he said of the young woman who... Camp Guide 25 Jan 2023 | 11:00
The Best Way to Pay for Summer Camp Tuition Summer camp memories don’t come cheap. With camp costing hundreds or even thousands of dollars a week, credit cards can seem... Camp Guide 25 Jan 2023 | 11:02
One great bonding experience is to send your kids to the same summer camp you enjoyed in your youth. Photo: Wikipedia Commons Passing Down Summer Camp from One Generation to the Next When Sarah Wagoner’s first child was born, the doctor announced during delivery, ``It’s a girl. Do you know what to do with... Camp Guide 20 Jan 2023 | 01:39
Camp Guide 101 Summer Camp Search 101 By Jess Michaels Thinking about camp for your children this summer? Don’t put the search off. Camps... Camp Guide 25 Jan 2023 | 11:07
