New Camps

A quick glance at this year's newest additions to Kids On Campus.
Organized by Age

All camps are Monday-Friday, 9 am-3:30 pm unless otherwise noted.

Agest 5-6

Click here to see full 5-6 camp listings.

American Girl - Bitty Edition New!
Join us for a unique American Girl Camp geared toward younger American girls! This is a hands on camp so bring your Bitty Baby, Bitty Twins, or any 16” doll with you to camp and prepare for a week full of creativity, games and fun! Discover what makes each of us so special as American Girls as we play, read stories, and create unique crafts and accessories for you and your doll! We’ll even end the week with a special tea party!
Amy Millar, B.A.
$269 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5095 C01
Week of July 9

Project Runway - Cancelled
Ever wonder what it would be like to design your own runway collection? Or be featured during fashion week? Then this is the camp for you! Learn how to take your ideas and turn them into fashion master pieces. Along with your original fashion designs, you will also design jewelry and accessories to complement your collection. We will end the week with our very own fashion show for friends and family! No sewing experience needed.
Amy Millar, B.A.
$304 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5100 C01
Week of July 16

Ages 7-9

Click here to see full 7-9 camp listings.

Creature Feature New!
Here is a week of creativity and making art! Create your own creatures and bring them to life
with art, storytelling, puppetry and drama. Even our snacks will be creature themed!
Amanda Schreffler, B.S.
$249 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5071 C01
Week of June 18

Under the Big Top New!
Ever thought of joining the circus? Learn how to do tricks with hula hoops, do handstands, juggle, and more! There will also be lessons and fun in clowning about and performance skills. Please wear clothes you can move in.
Faith Benamy
$269 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5058 C01
Week of June 18

Poetry Project New!
Create an anthology of poetry as you read, write, and listen to different kinds of poetry. Create and frame your very own “found poem”. Let your inner poet find a voice!
Susan Ewart
$254 (includes all materials)
Week of June 18

Wizards Camp New!
Receive your letter of acceptance to Kids On Campus’ magical camp! Make magical creatures, wands and potions. Learn about famous witches and wizards and write stories for our Wizard News! Make wizard trading cards and a secret wizard book of spells.
Susan Ewart
$204 (includes all materials)
Weeks of July 2, July 30

Books, Crafts & Girls New!
Explore the roles that girls played in books from the 1930’s to today. Learn how girls were portrayed, their similarities to today, and how major events shaped girls’ worlds. Learn jewelry making from different time periods as well.
Emily Nellinger
$249 (includes all materials)
Week of July 9

Super Summer Readers New!
Would you be courageous enough to travel into your favorite book? Do you love to read? Come along on our journey into some of your favorite books. We will explore several books through hands on activities, crafts and snacks! Our week will end with a Reader’s Theater performance! Have fun and improve your reading comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Become a fabulous reader this summer!
Jessica Jefferis, M.Ed.
$249 (includes all materials)
Week of July 9

Tunes & Tambourines New!
Learn the basics of music by making your own drum, maracas and tambourines. Compose your own
song and play it on your recorder. Play, learn, create and share in the fun of making music together. Joanne Naylor B.M.
$269 (includes all materials)
Week of: July 23

Lenape Indian Experience New!
(must be 8 years old)
The Lenape Indians have called Bucks County their home for centuries. Through crafts and activities such as drumming and Native American dancing, you will explore the Lenape way of life as they lived in harmony with nature. This camp will culminate with a field trip to the Churchville Nature Center where we will tour their Lenape Village and participate in activities such as cooking, hunting skills, gardening, pottery and natural cordage. Pack your bathing suits! We will end the day in the pool!
Denise Reilly, M.Ed.
$275 (includes all materials)
Week of July 30

Flag Football New!
(must be 9 years old)
Come learn the fun game of flag football. Daily sessions will be devoted to basic skills such as passing, receiving and kicking a football. Time will also be set aside for developing the necessary footwork and conditioning needed to play the game successfully. Teams will be set up and there will be daily practice sessions along with competitions and games. Pool time will also be available. Mouthguards will be distributed to each participant. Cleats may be worn but only if rubber soled. No other pads are necessary since flag football limits all forms of contact.
Ron Chiarolanza
$249 (includes all materials)
Week of August 6

Ages 10-13

Click here to see full 10-13 camp listings.

CAPTURE THE MOMENT New!
Learn to see life through a lens! Use your digital camera to explore the world around you. You will venture outdoors as we learn to frame a composition or capture your shadow in a picture. Take your photos home to share and display. Bring your own camera to camp. Alexis Amiet
$249 (includes all materials)
Week of June 18

HELLO FIESTA! New!
Come and meet new “amigos ” and have a fiesta each day. We will learn to greet, speak and play in Spanish through interactive games, activities and music. Make t-shirts with a Spanish saying. Enjoy making quesadillas, piraguas (Spanish snow cones) and other cultural fun foods. Nancy DeCarvalho
$249 (includes all materials)
Weeks of June 18, June 25

MICROSOFT OVERVIEW New!
Come & Improve your computer skills. Learn how to navigate through the features of Microsoft’s Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher & Access). Learn to create a flyer & other documents in Publisher & Word, create a spreadsheet, an interactive Point Point presentation as well as a database.
Prerequisites: Working knowledge of computers including file management.
Karen Rodriguez
$249 (includes all materials)
Weeks of June 18, August 6

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLORERS - PART 2 New!
You will learn ecological principals geared toward the “tweens” through laboratories such as water quality testing, dissecting owl pellets, acid rain effects, and aging tree rings. Our daily hikes to Tyler State Park will help you to identify animal tracks and local flora and fauna. Gain an appreciation for the local ecosystem and how best to protect it. Be prepared to get dirty as you hike the trails, explore the Neshaminy Creek for organisms to observe and identify, and investigate a wetland! Make a craft and play a game that centers around the day’s lesson. Be sure to bring some insect repellent, and don’t forget your bathing suit and a towel for a cool down in the pool.
Rebecca Obert-Thorn, M.Ed.
$249 (includes all materials)
Week of June 25

PAINTING WITH LIGHT New!
Use light as the medium for your art. Create beautiful, exciting and surreal images by manipulating your camera and the light around you. Override your camera’s default settings, create long exposures, and play with lighting effects. Bring your own digital camera to camp. Amanda Schreffler
$249 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5096
Week of June 25

LET’S GET MOVING! New!
Take a break from the computer and come exercise this summer. Learn how to boost your metabolism with some walking, jogging, and jump roping. Use your own body weight to get stronger. Try our resistance training to get toned. Become more flexible with yoga and pilates stretching. Finally, learn what a calorie is and how to make good food choices. Includes a tour of local fitness club and a complimentary class. Gina Ranelli, M.Ed
$245 (includes all materials)
Weeks of July 2, July 9

HOGWARTS New!
Still waiting for your Hogwarts Letter to arrive by owl? The wait is over for the lucky Witches and Wizards who wish to enroll in Harry Potter Camp. After obtaining a wand that chooses you and being sorted into the proper house, students will compete for the Hogwarts House Cup by earning points through completing various magical classes and activities: Learn and practice spells for Dueling Club, follow the stars in Astronomy class, brew some potions, catch a snitch during Quidditch, write for the Daily Prophet, exercise your green thumb during Herbology, create your own Patronus and enjoy many more games and activities inspired by the Wizarding World. You do not have to have read the books or seen the movies in order to enjoy the magic that awaits you. Hop aboard the Howarts’ Express and join us this summer!
Valerie Ciaramella
$269 (includes all materials)
Weeks of July 9, July 16, July 23

SHAKESPEARE’S THEATER New!
Explore Shakespeare’s Globe Theater - the hut, galleries, trap doors, pit, side balcony and more. Get an inside look at the life of the performers in Elizabethan theater in 1599 as you design a costume, play act swordplay, draw a set design or create a dance.
Susan Ewart
$269 (includes all materials)
Week of July 9

MOCK TRIAL II New!
This is Mock Trial with twist! Then travel back in time to delve into some famous trials in history. Explore the historical framework of your trial and then present the trial to the jury. Examples of trials are: Sacco and Vanzetti, the Scopes Monkey Trial; and the trial of Galileo Galleli. Polish your skills from Mock Trial I and learn some new ones. A trip to the Court House caps this week. Prerequisite: Mock Trial I
Diane M. Rice, Esquire
$275 (includes all materials)
Week of July 16

UNDERWATER ROVers New!
Build an Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), with the emphasis on learning to design, prototype, construct, and test your own creation. No kits or assembly instructions in this camp! Work in teams, using raw materials to build a unique rover that will navigate an obstacle course in the pool. This camp is for students interested in science or engineering who want to get their hands dirty and learn more about design process. Please bring a swimsuit and towel, rover testing will require you to get wet!
Sharon Haiduck, B.S. & Stuart Krzywonos, M.S.
$269 (includes all materials)
Weeks of July 16, July 23

CREATE A TOTE New!
Making a tote bag or drawstring bag can be as simple as 1-2-3! If you’ve always wanted to learn to sew, but didn’t know where to start, a tote bag is a great first project! We will use a sewing machine and fabric will be provided to make a unique artistic tote bag. Campers can make additional bags based on personal ability and time available.
Betsy Kruse, M.B.A.
$269 (includes all materials)
Week of July 23

Student Racing Challenge – JUST ADDED 03/12/2012!
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to be on a professional NASCAR race team? Here your goal is to fine tune the performance of your team’s 1:10 scale radio controlled (RC) car. Use your science, math, technology and engineering skills on your investigations and projects so that your team wins the challenge. It’s just like being on the crew of a professional NASCAR team in the weeks and months leading up to every race. Ladies & Gentlemen, start your engines!
Brad Monti, B.S.
$249/ ACHYC 0325 C01
Week of July 23

BOOKWORMS New!
Do you love to read? Come along on a journey into some of your favorite books. Explore several books through hands on activities, crafts and snacks! Imagine yourself in your favorite character’s world! End the week with a Reader’s Theater performance! Have fun and improve your reading comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Join us for an enjoyable week of reading enrichment! Jessica Jefferis, M. Ed.
$249 (includes all materials)
Week of July 30

101 T-SHIRT PROJECTS New!
Do you have t-shirts you no longer wear, but can’t bear to throw away? How about all those Kids on Campus T-Shirts? In this fun hands-on camp, we will transform t-shirts using all types of techniques like tie-dye, cutting, sewing, beading and knotting and more. We will create bags, pillows and transform boring old t-shirts into new unique fashion statements!
Betsy Kruse, M.B.A.
$259 (includes all materials)
Week of August 6

FLAG FOOTBALL New!
Come learn the fun game of flag football. Daily sessions will be devoted to basic skills such as passing, receiving and kicking a football. Time will also be set aside for developing the necessary footwork and conditioning needed to play the game successfully. Teams will be set up and there will be daily practice sessions along with competitions and games. Pool time will also be available. Mouthguards will be distributed to each participant. Cleats may be worn but only if rubber soled. No other pads are necessary since flag football limits all forms of contact.
Ron Chiarolanza
$249 (includes all materials)
Week of August 6

INCREDIBLE EDIBLE ART II New!
Stretch your imagination further in the kitchen with Incredible Edible Art II! We will focus on cake carving, and creating sculptural food art, and adventure to a local bakery to see professional edible art masters in action!
Allison Farrell, B.S.
$249 (includes all materials)
Week of August 6

NASTAR Camp New! JUST ADDED!
Learn all about the fascinating world of flight in this hands-on camp. Construct gliders, rubber band powered airplanes and launch your own rockets. The highlight of the week will be a visit to the NASTAR (National AeroSpace Training and Research) Center in Southampton where you will participate in a suborbital space flight simulation and pilot an aircraft simulator.
Staff
$275 (includes all materials)/ACHYC .326 C01
Week of August 6

Ages 13+

Click here to see full 13+ camp listings.

MICROSOFT OVERVIEW New!
Improve your computer skills. Learn how to navigate through the features of Microsoft’s Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher & Access). Learn to create a flyer & other documents in Publisher & Word, create a spreadsheet, an interactive Point Point presentation as well as a database.
Prerequisites: Working knowledge of computers including file management.
Karen Rodriguez
$249 (includes all materials)
Weeks of June 18, August 6

LET’S GET MOVING New!
Take a break from the computer and come exercise this summer. Learn how to boost your metabolism with some walking, jogging, and jump roping. Use your own body weight to get stronger. Try our resistance training to get toned. Become more flexible with yoga and pilates stretching. Finally, learn what a calorie is and how to make good food choices. Includes a tour of local fitness club and a complimentary class. Gina Ranelli, M.Ed
$245 (includes all materials)
Weeks of July 2, July 9

SHAKESPEARE’S THEATER New!
Explore Shakespeare’s Globe Theater - the hut, galleries, trap doors, pit, side balcony and more. Get an inside look at the life of the performers in Elizabethan theater in 1599 as you design a costume, play act swordplay, draw a set design or create a dance. Susan Ewart
$269 (includes all materials)
Week of July 9

UNDERWATER ROVers New!
Build an Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), with the emphasis on learning to design, prototype, construct, and test your own creation. No kits or assembly instructions in this camp! Work in teams, using raw materials to build a unique rover that will navigate an obstacle course in the pool. This camp is for students interested in science or engineering who want to get their hands dirty and learn more about design process. Please bring a swimsuit and towel, rover testing will require you to get wet!
Sharon Haiduck, ?? & Stuart Kryzwonos, M.S.
$269 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5429 C01
Weeks of July 16, July 23

MOCK TRIAL II New!
(maximum age - 15)
This is Mock Trial with twist! Then travel back in time to delve into some famous trials in history. Explore the historical framework of your trial and then present the trial to the jury. Examples of trials are: Sacco and Vanzetti, the Scopes Monkey Trial; and the trial of Galileo Galleli. Polish your skills from Mock Trial I and learn some new ones. A trip to the Court House caps this week. Prerequisite: Mock Trial I, Diane M. Rice, Esquire
$275 (includes all materials)
Week of July 16

GET TO KNOW POE! New!
Edgar Allen Poe Baltimore’s most revered and loved poet. Explore his life and the controversy surrounding his death and writings. Explore “Cask of Amontillado”, one of his most famous short stories. Fortunado and Montesor will come alive as you learn about Venice carnivals and the Catacombs, and explore plot, setting and symbols in this frightening tale.
Susan Ewart
$249 (includes all materials)
Week of July 23

ROBOTIC ARM New!
The syringe robotic arm experiment is designed to develop the problem solving skills in students. It also helps develop teamwork. Students are divided into small groups and work together to develop a robotic arm using simple materials through the power of hydraulics.
Travis Jovais
$259 (includes all materials)
Week of July 23

FLAG FOOTBALL New!
(maximum age - 14)
This camp is designed to you to the fun game of flag football. Daily sessions will be devoted to basic skills such as passing, receiving and kicking a
football. Time will also be set aside for developing the necessary footwork and conditioning needed to play the game successfully. Teams will be set up and there will be daily practice sessions along with competitions and games. Pool time will also be available. Mouthguards will be distributed to each participant. Cleats may be worn but only if rubber soled. No other pads are necessary since flag football limits all forms of contact.
Ron Chiarolanza
$249 (includes all materials)
Week of August 6