Kids on Campus: Newtown: Ages 5-6

Kids on Campus Summer Camp Open House

Saturday, March 16, 2013, 10 am - noon
Newtown Campus, Bucks County Community College
Gallagher Room in the Charles E. Rollins Student Center

Meet instructors and camp leadership, sample activities, have your questions
answered and register for camp. The donuts & coffee are on us!

Please adhere to the ages listed for all camps.

June 24-28

SPORTS BONANZA
TAKE ME OUT TO THE SPORTS CAMP,
TAKE ME OUT TO THE FIELDS,
GIVE ME SOME TEAMWORK AND FITNESS MOVES,
I CAN’T WAIT TO BE BACK AGAIN,
‘CAUSE IT’S CHEER, CHEER, CHEER FOR ALL TEAMS,
AT THIS FUN SPORTS CAMP.
Have fun with modern day sports and school yard games and finish the week with a fun day of water balloons, face painting, sports piñatas, and awards. See you there!
Kathryn Palkovics, B.S.
$259 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5634 C01

SEUSS ON THE LOOSE
Can’t get enough Cat in the Hat? How about Horton Hears a Who? Join us and dive into the wacky world of Dr. Seuss as we explore his writing with projects, games and fun! As we travel on new Dr. Seuss adventures each day, we will practice reading, writing, and math skills to enhance vocabulary, sequencing, rhyming, and letter and number recognition. Our Seussville camp is a great way to brush up on academic skills with the help from our friend, Dr. Seuss.
Kellyann Rodgers, B.S.
$259 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5923 C01

July 1-5

GO WILD!
Come explore the wonders of the animal kingdom! Meet the birds from your backyard, creatures from the ocean, beasts from the jungle, and so much more! We will read about countless critters, play games and make awesome animal crafts each day!
Becky Evanitsky, M.Ed.
$214 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5915 C01

DISNEY PRINCES AND PRINCESSES
Join us on a journey through your favorite Disney fairytales to find your inner Prince/Princess. Would you like to make a crown for Snow White, join Aladdin on his magic carpet, or see if frogs really do turn into Princes? Then this is the place for you! Dress up in your favorite costumes as we read stories, watch video clips, act out short scenes, and design crafts based on our favorite Disney movies. At the end of our week, all Princes and Princesses will help to put together a tea party and luncheon for their families...it’s sure to be a royal treat!
Lindsay Jenkins, B.S., M.A.
$214 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5928 C01

INCREDIBLE, EDIBLE EXPERIMENTS AND KITCHEN MAGIC!
Explore a variety of scientific principles using everyday, ordinary materials. These “ordinary” experiments result in “extraordinary” discoveries. Enjoy learning about the scientific method and the “hows,”, whys,” and “what-ifs” of experiments in kitchen chemistry and natural physics. Create your own “recipes” for soda, toothpaste and ice cream. Then explore the properties of soap, create slime and silly putty, and use science in your everyday life.
Simrit Khalsa, B.S
$214 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5304 C01

UNDER THE SEA
Join us for a creative and exciting musical adventure! Explore and learn about your favorite under-the-sea animals such as the whale, shark, and octopus. Discover interesting facts about these creatures through picture books, interactive songs, and hands-on crafts. Learn the basic techniques of performing, singing, and dancing in front of an audience. The week will culminate with a musical displaying all of your newly learned facts. Get ready to use your imagination and have fun as we travel “Under the Sea”!
Emily Coombs, B.S.
$219 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5925 C01

July 8-12

WELCOME TO BERENSTAIN BEAR COUNTRY
Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a tree house? Then let's find out as we spend the week with the Berenstain Bear family. Explore a new daily theme as we venture through the book collection. Learn what Papa and Mama Bear have to say about being a good friend as well as cooperation and responsibility while having fun with Sister and Brother Bears's favorite art projects and games.
Kellyann Rodgers, B.S.
$259 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5927 C01

DIGGING DINOS
Travel back in time with us as we explore prehistoric times. Discover facts about your favorite dinosaurs as well as theories on extinction through books, hands-on crafts, creative activities and interactive games. Become an archaeologist and dig for dinosaur bones and then construct a dinosaur model.
Emily Coombs, B.S.
$259 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5926 C01

FUN WITH ART New!
Explore the many ways that art is made. Children will be introduced to various drawing materials and techniques as well as painting, printmaking and collage. Students are given individual attention and are encouraged to express their unique personality with each project. Fun interactive games will help enhance the learning process.
Donna Kutz-Ermer, M.F.A
$274 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5021 C01

RECIPE FOR SCIENCE
Add 1 cup of bubble making, to 1/2 cup of racing magnets. Sprinkle in building volcanoes and marshmallow houses. Add 2 teaspoons of invisible ink and whip in some air to make balloons and airplanes. Pour in 1 tablespoon color experimentation with icing. Taste lemon fizzies, different flavored cookies and homemade ice cream. Mix it all together and you get fun, learning, and a dash of excitement.
Kathryn Palkovics, B.S.
$259 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5922 C01

SUPERGYM
Improve a variety of movement and locomotor skills through organized play and fun activities like Alligator Alley, Toy Story Tag, and Parachute. Many of these skills are the basis for team sports. This is not JUST a sports camp. Campers will apply leadership and teamwork skills through cooperative games and be exposed to a variety of cultures through games from around the world. After-lunch craft activities include Build-Your-Own- Jump Rope, and Bowling Pin Buddies. Camp Challenges help to promote sportsmanship and a healthy attitude toward competition. Don’t forget to pack a small snack and a bathing suit and towel for a cool down at the end of the day.
Erica Hellerstein, B.S.
$259 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5630 C01

BEGINNER GOLF HALF DAY (ages 5-7)
(Half-Day Camp - 9 am-noon only!
Golf is the game for a lifetime! This is an introductory program designed for our youngest campers. It is a fun and safe way to learn golf basics .Practice and learn on site along with proper golf manners. This course is designed to help students gain confidence, learn to focus, and have fun. All equipment is safe and will be provided. Final day of camp will be Pitch & Putt, practice and play at Spring Mill Manor.
Mike Duda, US Golf Teaching Federation Certified Instructor
$259 (includes all materials, transportation and trip fee)/ RCHYC 5622 C01

July 15-19

PLAYTIME PUPPET THEATER New!
Join in the fun as we learn Nursery Rhyme stories and songs. Come create clever hand puppets and a stage to act out your favorite characters and stories. A Friday performance will be presented.
Joanne Naylor
$259/ RCHYC 5061 C01

CRAFT KALEIDOSCOPE
Find the budding artist in you! Make crafts using buttons, paints, papier-maché and yarn. Have fun with jewelry making, and iron-on crayon art. Spend some time outside playing games and doing craft activities, and end the day with water balloons, games, and face painting. Get ready to be creative and have fun!
Kathryn Palkovics, B.S.
$259 (includes materials)/ RCHYC 5024 C01

July 22-26

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!
Learn to dance and move like a star! Creative movement is great way to learn skills, techniques and express yourself through the fine art of dance. This program is a fun way to learn dance and movement styles for campers with any level of experience. See you in the summer!
Colleen Cunnius, B.S.
$259 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5065 C01

TREASURE ISLAND - LIFE AS A PIRATE
Join us in this fun-filled camp where you will explore the lives and legends of pirates through storybooks. Create your own pirate nickname and lifestory. Create your own treasure maps and treasure; then go on grand treasure hunts! Build a ship to sail upon the seas and live life as a pirate through the reading of stories, creative drama, creative writing, and art projects including the making of telescopes, parrot puppets, pirate costumes, and pirate flags. Ahoy, maties! It’s time to set sail! Simrit Khalsa, B.S.
$259 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5952 C01

July 29-August 2

August 5-9

AROUND THE WORLD IN FIVE DAYS New!
Get your passports ready because we are traveling the world this week at camp! We will become international experts as we learn about different continents’ cultures, customs, and traditions! We will read fiction and nonfiction stories from around the world, create art from other nations, listen to their music and play games. We will make new friends and fill our passports with fun!
Kellyann Rodgers, B.S.
$259/ RCHYC 5929 C01

ABCs & 123s
Get ready for the school year with this entertaining course. Jam-packed with beginner’s reading and math concepts, this camp will be a great head start or refresher for youngsters as they get ready to go back to school! This fun and creative learning experience will allow students to apply what they already know and grow with it. Each activity will be age appropriate and specially designed to meet your child’s unique needs. They will enjoy an assortment of stories, crafts, and games that revolve around the material covered. Come join us as we explore numbers, letters, shapes, patterns, and so much more!
Simrit Khalsa, B.S.
$259 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5913 C01

August 12-16

BUG BONANZA
Love ladybugs? Wonder about worms? This is the camp for you! Take a few short nature hikes, record your observations, and create your own critter crafts. By combining exploration, literature, and interactive games we will make daily discoveries about our favorite insects. Angela DiCreccio, M.Ed.
$259 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5916 C01

Kids on Campus Summer Camp Open House

Saturday, March 16, 2013, 10 am - noon
Newtown Campus, Bucks County Community College
Gallagher Room in the Charles E. Rollins Student Center

Meet instructors and camp leadership, sample activities, have your questions
answered and register for camp. The donuts & coffee are on us!

Please adhere to the ages listed for all camps.

Before and After Camp Care

Attention, Parents/Guardians
In order to provide for your child’s safety, the College does not permit any child on campus without proper supervision. If you find it necessary to drop off your child early, or pick up your child after camp hours, you must register him/her in the BUCKS Extended Hours program as listed below (Newtown Campus only):

7 - 9 am   $40/week    ($33 week of 7/1)
3:30 - 6 pm $57/week    ($45 week of 7/1)
am & pm   $72/week    ($57 week of 7/1)

Supervised activities will be provided and arrangements to register may be made on a weekly basis through the summer. Call the Tri-Hampton YMCA at 215-579-6200 for details.