Jewish Ledger Camp Guide

March 8th, 2011 by JLedger

Holiday Hill Day Camp, for boys and girls ages 4 – 13, will begin its 60th year of operation this summer. The camp’s philosophy emphasizes the optimum development of each child in a safe outdoor environment. The camp is located on more than 150 beautiful acres of fields and forest off Route 42 on the Cheshire/Prospect town line. It offers convenient bus transportation and nutritious child-friendly meals.

An open house is planned for Sunday, May 1, 1 – 5 p.m.

For more information, call (203) 387-2267 or visit www.hholidayholldaycamp.com.

Surprise Lake Camp

Surprise Lake Camp is a coed sleepaway camp located just 60 miles from New York City. SLC stands for more than just great fun. Since 1902, we have helped young people to grow and develop. Our campers come away with better skills for getting along with others, greater independence, enhanced self-esteem, stronger Jewish identities, heightened environmental awareness, and a fuller sense of their creative potential.

For more information contact Sheryl Kirschenbaum, Associate Director, Surprise Lake Camp, (212-924-3131) , or visit www.surpriselake.org.

Hamden Hall Country Day School

Small class size and a challenging curriculum help to create a stimulating environment that encourages academic curiosity and social growth in grades preschool – 12. Extended day, transportation, and financial aid are available.

Hamden Hall is located at 1108 Whitney Ave. in Hamden. For more information contact Bruce Rich, Director of Summer Programs and Associate Director of Athletics, at (203) 752-2600 x505, (203) 815-2441, or brich@hamdenhall.org.

High Meadow set for another fun summer

Parents who want the ultimate summer experience for their children choose High Meadow Day Camp. Family owned and operated for nearly 50 years, High Meadow offers a traditional program of instructional and recreational swimming, a great variety of team and individual sports, creative arts, a ropes course and climbing wall, and target sports. We are the one camp in the Farmington Valley that offers instructional horseback riding, door-to-door transportation in most surrounding towns, security guards at our entrance, and hot lunches and snacks served daily. Located on over 125 acres campers experience “What Summer Was Meant To Be.”

For more information call camp director Chuck Washer at (860) 653-9325, email director@highmeadowdaycamp.com, or visit www.highmeadowcamp.com.

Summer Place offers broad range of programs

The Summer Place at the University of Hartford offers five unique summer camp programs that share a commitment to excellence in curriculum, staff, and facilities and a belief that learning and fun go hand-in-hand.

The programs are: Summer Place (grades 1 – 9); Summer Place Leaders in Training (grades 10 – 11); Kinderplace (children entering kindergarten); Li’l Place (pre-schoolers); and Summer Place Players (grades 6 – 12).

For more information, call (860) 768-4432 or visit www.summperplaceprograms.com.