It’s January. It’s snowing. It’s cold. It’s still time to begin planning for summer. Camps are inviting families to open houses, tours, and information sessions. Registrations are open.
Mercer County Community College presents a camp open house on Sunday, January 26, from noon to 3 p.m., in the student center on the West Windsor campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road. The snow date is Sunday, February 2. Camp directors will be on hand to provide overviews of all programs and answer questions. Tours of the extensive facilities will be available, including computer labs, television studio, swimming pool, tennis courts, cafeteria, and more.
A variety of popular programs for children ages 6 to 17 begin on June 23, including Camp College, specialty camps, sports camps, and Tomato Patch visual and performing arts workshops.
Before and after care is available for all camps. Families will be able to submit their camp registration forms at the open house. Visit www.mccc.edu/camps for more information.
Camp College provides an alternative to traditional summer camp in two four-week sessions. Campers ages 6 to 12 can create a personalized schedule from more than 60 subject offerings, with new courses in the arts and computers added for this year. One-week specialty camps for ages 6 through 17 are available in science, technology, cooking, crafts, and more. A session of aviation and aerospace academy will be held at Mercer Trenton Airport.
Sports camps, for ages 6 to 15, offer one-week sessions in nine sports and are taught by high school and college coaches, as well as college athletes. Camps include baseball, basketball, field hockey, golf, mountain biking, soccer, softball, speed, agility, and tennis. Sessions begin Monday, June 23.
Tomato Patch gives students entering grades 5 through 12 a multidisciplinary experience in theater, dance, vocal music, visual arts, and video. Workshops will be held Monday, June 23, to Thursday, July 17, for grades 8 to 12; and Monday, July 21, to Thursday, August 7, for grades 5 to 7. Older students may follow their first session with a master class that covers the business of show business, including job searches and auditions.
There is a counselor-in-training program for 15 and 16-year-olds. Camp employment opportunities are available for teachers, counselors ages 17 and up, lifeguards, and swim instructors. Additional information sessions will be held Saturdays, February 15, March 22, and April 26, from noon to 2 p.m. Call 609-570-3311 or E-mail campcollege@mccc.edu for information.
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Frogbridge Day Camp, 7 Yellow Meeting House Road, Millstone. Saturday, January 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 732-786-9050. www.frogbridge.com.
Mercer County College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Sunday, January 26, noon to 3 p.m. Information for Camp College, Sports Camps, and Tomato Patch Camp. Meet camp directors, tour the facilities, and register. The camps seek counselors and area teachers interested in summer employment. Snow date Sunday, February 2. 609-586-9446. www.mccc.edu.
The Lewis School, 53 Bayard Lane, Princeton. Saturday, January 25, 10 a.m.; and Wednesday, January 29, 1 p.m. Information about alternative education program for learning different students with language-based learning difficulties related to dyslexia, attention deficit, and auditory processing. Pre-K to college preparatory levels.609-924-8120. www.lewisschool.org.
Camp Middlesex, Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison. Sunday, March 2, 1 to 4 p.m. Meet summer camp coordinator and instructors, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and refreshments. On-site registration (bring immunization records). Camp runs Monday, June 23, to Friday, August 15. 732-906-2556.
The WW-P News’ annual camp issue will be published Friday, February 7. To ensure your summer program’s inclusion, send information about summer sessions and open houses to lmiller@wwpinfo.com no later than Monday, February 3.
