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Summer camp guide: Nassau County

FROM PARENTS & CHILDREN MAGAZINE

February 26, 2008
BELLMORE

South Shore Country Day School & Camp. 1149 Newbridge Rd., No. Bellmore, NY 11710. 516-785-3311. www.southshoredaycamp.com. Ages 3 – 14. Full day; half-day; mini-day. Fees: Call for rates. On-site swimming. Offers Red Cross swim instruction, athletics, creative and performing arts, teen travel. Transportation and meals included. Open house: Call for dates. Currently registering. Contact: Chris Vicedomini.

BROOKVILLE

C. W. Post Summer Day Camp. 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, NY 11548. 516-299-4004; 516-299-3435 (fax). dorene.padula@liu.edu; www.liu.edu/summercamps. Ages 5 – 16. Fees: Starting at $365; additional fee for extended day. On-site swimming. Offers computers, art, cooking, land sports, computers. Transportation not available. Meals available. Contact: Dorene Padula.

Luhi Summer Program. 131 Brookville Rd., Brookville, NY 11545. 516-626-1100. www.luhi.com. Ages K – 12th grade. Full day. Fees: Starting at $850/2 weeks. On-site swimming. Door-to-door transportation included; lunch available ($50/2 weeks). Offers sports, dance, art programs and more. Open house: Mar. 25.

CEDARHURST

JCC of the Greater Five Towns. 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst, NY 11516. 516-569-6733. Camp location: Wheatley Heights. Grades K – 9th. Full day; 4- & 8-week programs. Fees: Call for rates. On-site swimming. Offers arts and crafts, sports, drama, archery, daily trips and trips out of state. Door-to-door transportation. Snacks and meals available. Open house: Call for dates in April and May. Ongoing registration. Contact: Camp director at 516-569-6733, Ext. 207.

EAST HILLS

Summer Streeters. Sid Jacobson JCC. Headquarters & Camp Site: 300 Forest Dr., East Hills, NY 11548. 516-484-1545. www.sjjcc.org; afalco@sjjcc.org. Ages: 5 – 14. Full and half days. Fees: Call for rates. Limited transportation, meals available. Offers sports, drama, dance, art and swimming. Open house: Feb. 10 & Apr. 13. Contact: Anthony Falco.

EAST ROCKAWAY

Rolling River Day Camp. 477 Ocean Ave., East Rockaway/Oceanside, NY 11518. 516-593-CAMP (2267). www.rollingriver.com. Ages 3 – 15. Full, half and three-quarter days. Call for fees. On-site swimming. Offers boating, drama, sports, arts and crafts, ceramics, woodworking, nature and more. Transportation and meals included. Open house: Call for a tour. Contact: Rhonda & Mark Goodman.

FARMINGDALE

Pitter Patter. 45 Conklin St., Farmingdale, NY 11735. 516-756-1751. Ages 3 months – 5 years, and 6 – 10 years. Full and half days. Fees: Call for fees. Off-site swimming.

GARDEN CITY

Spanish Immersion Workshop. Headquarters: 227 Melville Rd., South Huntington, NY 11746. Camp Sites: 245 Stewart Ave., Garden City, NY; 327 Deer Park Ave., Dix Hills, NY 11746. 516-935-0699. info@spanishiw.com. Ages 4 – 7. Half day (9:30 am – 12:30 pm). Fees: Starting at $495/2 weeks. No on-site swimming. Offers Spanish instruction, music, arts and crafts, outdoor play. No transportation. Snacks provided (campers must bring lunch). Open house: NA. Open registration. Contact: Robert Rua.

Summer at Waldorf School of Garden City. Headquarters and Camp Site: 225 Cambridge Ave., Garden City, NY 11530. 516-742-3434, Ext. 140. summerprogram@waldorfgarden.org. Ages 3 – 11. Full day, half-day (for ages 3 & 4) and aftercare. Fees: $2,450 (6 weeks) for first child. No on-site swimming. Offers sports, arts and crafts, music, special events, day trips (for older campers). No transportation. Snacks provided. Open house: Mar. 1, 11 am – 1:30 pm. Registration: Now open. Contact: Gordon Purdie.

Cybercamps. Headquarters: 3101 Western Ave., Suite 1110, Seattle, WA 98121. Camp site: Adelphi University, 1 South Ave., Garden City, NY 11530. 206-442-4500 or 888-904-2267. Ages 7 – 18. Full day, extended day and residential. Fees: Starting at $749. Specializing in computers and technology. Offers game design, Web design, 3D animation, robotics and more. Meals provided for additional fee. Contact: Frank Guanco.

Camp Blue Bay. Girl Scouts of Nassau County, 110 Ring Rd., West, Garden City, NY 11530. 516-741-2550, Ext. 233. www.gsnc.org. summercampinfo@gsnc.org. Bissett@gsnc.org. Two summer day camps: Cantiague Park in Hicksville and Wantagh Park in Wantagh. Girls, grades 1 – 12. Full day. Fees: Starting at $425 per week. On-site swimming. Offers Girl Scout programs, sports, games, nature, Red Cross swimming. Transportation to and from the city area. Registration as of mid-Jan. Contact: Laura Bisset-Carr and Marie Rauch.

GLEN COVE

North Shore Day Camp. Headquarters & Camp Site: 85 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove, NY 11542. 516-676-0904; 516-676-0965. www.northshoredaycamp.com. info@northshoredaycamp.com. Ages 2-1/2 – 15. Full day. Fees: Begins at $4,250 for 4-week program. On-site swimming. Offers academic enrichment program, on-site horseback riding, go carts, tennis, visual arts, teen travel program. Transportation & meals included. Open house: Call for dates and registration. Contact: Paula Rothman.

 






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