Newtown Campus: K - Grade 1

For students entering Grades K to 1 as in September 2010. All camps are Monday-Friday, 9 am-3:30 pm unless otherwise stated.

Week of June 21-25

Beginner Golf
Half Day Camp - 9 am-noon only!

Come join in an exciting fun filled activity - 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. The focus will be stance, grip, full swing, putt, chip and golf etiquette. 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 9 holes of Pitch & Putt at Spring Mill Manor. Mike Duda, US Golf Teaching Federation Certified Instructor
$229 (includes all materials, transportation and trip fee)/RCHYC 5622 C01

3D Sculpture for Multidimensional Kids

Get your hands on a fun array of materials to explore familiar and newly imagined ideas and concepts! This week-long workshop will have you working with materials like papier maché, clay, plaster, cardboard, and other different 3-D materials to create wonderful 3-D works of art. You won’t need 3-D glasses. All you’ll need is the imagination to stretch all the dimensions using the dynamic opportunities that sculpting and 3-D art offers.
Jamie (Snyder) Ulkloss, M.Ed.
$244 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5028 C01

Week of June 28 - July 2

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 your child’s vocabulary, sequencing, rhyming, and letter and number recognition. Our Seussville camp is a great way to brush up on your child’s academic skills with the help from our friend, Dr. Seuss. Stephanie Franklin, B.S., &
Kellyann Geddes, B.A.
$229 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5923 C01

SuperGYM (NEW)

This camp is designed to help elementary age students develop and improve a variety of movement skills such as kicking, striking, throwing, catching, dodging and chasing. Many of these skills are the basis for team sports, however this is not JUST a sports camp. The students will play modified versions of common team games like soccer, basketball, and handball, and will also play new games such as Alaskan baseball and monarch tag. Students will be applying leadership and teamwork skills through cooperative games, and be exposed to a variety of cultures through games from around the world. At the end of each day there will be a camp challenge (either individual or team) to promote sportsmanship and a healthy attitude toward competition. Also during each day students will have free time after lunch, and swim at the end of the day. Erica Hellerstein, B.S.
$229/ RCHYC 5630 C01

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Week of July 6 - 9*
*Short week, Tues - Fri

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 and create slime and silly putty. Learn about science in your everyday life. Luanne Dietrich, B.A.
$194 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5304 C01

Go Wild! / Bug Bonanza

Come explore the wonders of the animal kingdom! Meet the birds of the rain forests, critters of the sandy deserts, animals of the icy tundra, and so much more. We will learn fun facts and make awesome animal crafts each day!
Love ladybugs? Wonder about worms? This is the camp for you! Children will go on short nature hikes, record their observations, and create their own critter crafts. By combining exploration, literature and interactive games we will make daily discoveries about our favorite insects. Lauren Hannigan, B.A. & Becky Evanitsky, M.Ed.
$189 (includes all materials)/ RCHYC 5904 C01

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Week of July 12 - 16

Craft Kaleidoscope

Find the budding artist in you! We will make crafts using buttons, paints, beads, papier maché and more. There will be activities, games, books, and treats all tied in with the crafts. Come have fun, learn and be creative with us. Kathryn Palkovics, B.S.
$229 (includes materials)/RCHYC 5024 C01

Once Upon A Time

Come along on amazing adventures with our favorite fairy tale friends! Explore the characters and their settings as we practice reading, writing and role-play. Learn how fairytales have evolved over the years. As we take a look at the classics from alternative perspectives, your child will learn how to exercise his or her creativity as we write our own endings to the ‘happily ever afters’ we know so well. Help enhance your child’s literacy skills with our ventures through fairy tale land!
Stephanie Franklin, B.S., & Kellyann Geddes, B.A.
$229 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5924 C01

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Week of July 19 - 23

Bear Country (NEW)

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 you meander through the book collection. Learn what Papa & Mama Bear have to say about being a good friend, cooperation and responsibility while having fun with Sister and Brother Bear’s favorite art projects and games! Stephanie Franklin, B.S., & Kellyann Geddes, B.A.
$229 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5927 C01

Recipe for Science

Add 1 cup of bubble making, 1/2 cup of magnets with magnet racing, sprinkle in building volcanoes and marshmallow houses, add 2 teaspoons of invisible ink, whip in some air to make balloons and airplanes, and pour in 1 tablespoon color experimentation with icing. Mix it all together and you get fun, learning, and a dash of excitement. Kathryn Palkovics, B.S.
$229 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5922 C01

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Week of July 26 - 30

ABCs & 123s

Get ready for the school year with this entertaining course. Jam packed with beginning 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! Becky Evanitsky, M.Ed.
$229 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5913 C01

Playtime With Puppets and Magical Masks (NEW)

Create exciting and interesting puppets using everyday objects such as gloves, toilet paper, paper towels, clothespins, chopsticks. Your imagination can run wild as you explore the creative process through construction and animation of puppets and masks. You will learn a variety of puppetry techniques that will be used to create small puppet, mask and movement performances for each other. Performances will be based on stories from favorite books, folktales, fairy tales and/or from real-life/imaginary stories created by the children. A puppet show and masked creative drama presentation will be offered at the end of the week. Friends and family are welcome to attend. Luanne Dietrich, B.A.
$229 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5914 C01

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Week of August 2 - 6

Tall Tales & Awesome Illustrations

Bookworms and artists wanted! Travel through the literary world of fables, fairy tales and fiction. Play games, do crafts and get creative. Use your imagination to even create your own book.
Stephanie Franklin, B.S., & Kellyann Geddes, B.A.
$229 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5966 C01

Treasure Island - Life as a Pirate

This is a fun-filled camp where you will explore the lives and legends of pirates through storybooks. Create your own pirate nickname and life story. 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! Luanne Dietrich, B.A.
$229 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5952 C01

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Week of August 9 - 13

Digging Dinos (NEW)

Travel back in time with us as we explore prehistoric times. Learn facts about your favorite dinosaurs as well as theories on extinction through books, hands-on crafts, creative activities and interactive games. Become an archeologist and dig for dinosaur bones and fossils and then construct a dinosaur model. Bridget Coombs. M.S. 
$229 (includes all materials materials)/RCHYC 5926 C01

Under the Sea

Come 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 through picture books, interactive songs, and hands-on crafts. Children will learn the basic techniques of performing, singing, and dancing in front of an audience and the week will culminate with a musical for family and friends. Get ready to use your imagination and have fun as we travel “Under the Sea”!
Ashley Cumberland, M.Ed.
$229 (includes all materials)/RCHYC 5925 C01