Camp Guide 2016 - Summer at Park

Camp Guide
2016
The Park School
171 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445
summerprograms@parkschool.org
www.summeratpark.org
617.274.6024
Camp Descriptions
GENERAL CAMPS
ARTS AND SCIENCES
The Lily Pad: Polliwogs NEW! Art Around the World
June 27 – August 19**
entering Pre-Kindergarten
entering K – 3rd grade
Calling all first-time campers: jump onto the
Lily Pad for a summer filled with new friends
and fun! In our Polliwog program designed
just for four-year-olds, our youngest campers
will spend their days engaged by music, creative movement and play, nature explorations,
creating treats with Tracy, daily swimming
lessons, and playing all kinds of outdoor
games. We’ll have a chance to discover and
explore the world around us during “Noticing
Nature with Gio,” and sing and dance in the
Music Box. Come and join in the excitement
on the Pad.
NEW! Puppet Parade
June 27 – July 8*
Create a magical make-believe character and
a narrative, then turn that character into an
interactive puppet with homemade clothes
and accessories that YOU crafted!
Royal Palaces
July 11 – 22
The Lily Pad: Leap Frogs June 27 – August 19**
entering K – 2nd grade
Five- through seven-year-old Leap Frog
campers spend their days hopping from
one fun destination to the next on the Lily
Pad! Each week includes adventures inside
the art hut, playing outdoor games with
Gio, and cooking treats in the kitchen with
Tracy. These young frogs will work on their
swimming skills during their daily swim
lessons and sing, dance, and explore their
creative side in the Music Box. Campers will
explore the beautiful Park School campus
during “Noticing Nature with Gio,” as well as
creating nature-inspired art projects. Jump
onto our Pad and make new friends and share
new experiences with us this summer!
Claudia’s Adventure Wonderland
July 25 – August 5
entering K – 2nd grade
Pack your suitcase, and your passport, and
don’t forget your camera! Come take an imaginative journey to the Great Wall of China,
Australia’s Opera House in Sydney, the grassy
hillsides of Ireland, and the Leaning Tower of
Pisa. Campers will experience a cultural connection with other parts of the world through
daily music, dance, crafts, games and cuisine.
Let’s set off on a playful and exciting trip of a
lifetime…away we go!
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Journey with us as we explore real and imagined worlds through art. In each two-week
session we travel to imaginary places that
will inspire our art making. Campers will
transform their classroom into a museum of
artifacts from their travels to these foreign
lands. We’ll also play games outdoors to keep
our creative juices flowing.
Become a king or queen for the day when
we visit a royal palace and make our own
masks, crowns, robes, capes, and swords for
the royal ball.
NEW! Jungle Safari July 25 – August 5
Explore the rain forests and savannas when
we create rain sticks and drums, jungle
animal masks, and wearable elephant trunks
in our artistic safari adventure!
Build-it-Yourself
entering 3rd – 8th grades
Build-It-Yourself offers playful summer
programs that inspire students to invent.
Our mission is to help the next generation
of builders develop 21st century technology
and problem-solving skills. A team of
specialists primarily from the Harvard, MIT,
Cornell, and Mass Art communities as well as
former Build-It-Yourself students leads the
workshops.
Minecraft 101
June 27 – July 1
entering 3rd – 7th grades
If you are new to Minecraft or want to
create Minecraft structures that look really
far out, this is the camp for you. Our goal
is to build a castle of the future that will
inspire Minecraft generations to come. We
New Camp
Swim Lesson
Early Dismissal
(1:30 p.m.)
Free Swim
will research famous edifices from ancient
civilizations as well as search for pictures
of futuristic fantasy cities. We will draw
inspiration from man-made wonders of
the world and build a high-tech Minecraft
laboratory where you can invent to your
heart’s content. Join the crew!
Minecraft 102
July 5 – 8*
entering 4th – 8th grades
Build-It-Yourself is looking for a few bright
builders and clever architects to become
heroes in an epic quest to protect the ingenious inventions of our civilization. In this
mission, builders will work together in teams
to build a high-tech fortress of Redstone creations to protect the Citadel’s most precious
intelligence. Learn clever Minecraft tricks
from our network of wizards and become an
engineering hero in the world of Minecraft.
Remote Control Pirate Boats
July 25 – 29
entering 3rd – 7th grades
Mates will use research, imagination, and
premium quality junk to design and rig menacing (or cunningly inviting) model pirate
ships and crews. The privateers will be powered by a remote control hull and navigate
around a treacherous Pirates’ Cove, staging
epic sea battles and dramatic escapes. Arrgh!
NEW! Computer Graphics and Animation
August 1 – 5
entering 3rd – 7th grades
Generations are often judged by the art they
leave behind for their descendants. Each
campers’ mission is to design digital artifacts
that will make future civilizations say, “Wow!”
Learn from experienced designers and programmers how to design animated cartoons
and far out graffiti, create cool screen savers,
illustrate a storyline, and develop graphics
for a Web site. You will learn to use both
vector and pixel-based drawing tools – primarily
PowerPoint and Gimp.
NEW! Adventures in Science entering 3rd – 7th grades
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)
July 11 – 15
See the world of forensic science come to
life! By studying age-appropriate crime
scenes, campers will learn about fingerprinting, ink and fiber analysis, and will examine
(fake) blood samples and other evidence.
For more details and to register, visit www.summeratpark.org
Young investigators will use deductive reasoning, observation, and recorded evidence to
solve crimes. The program will also include
on-campus demonstrations from local police
detective units and the sheriff department’s
K–9 unit.
G-Force
July 18 – 22
This week-long “hands on, minds on”
program gives campers the freedom to
imagine, design and build structures
that have speed and extreme acceleration.
Thinking creatively, we’ll build a roller
coaster and compare it to riding the real
thing. We’ll fabricate rockets from scratch
and blast them off to a height of 500 ft!
We’ll also construct catapults to send
marshmallows and other projectiles flying.
Who knew that science could be so much
fun?!
NEW! Explore and Experiment!
July 25 – August 5
Come for days packed with activities and
projects that will satisfy any young scientific mind! Learn the scientific method by
designing your own living experiments and
using deductive testing skills to identify
mystery chemicals. Get an up-close view of
molecules and other tiny things in our world
with microscopes and other techniques. See
how polymers and other weird substances
are formed by making your own slime and
bouncy balls. Find out what animals eat
through observation and dissecting owl pellets. Explore the science behind food while
making butter and ice cream. We’ll create
music and art by using the principles of
sound and light, properties of matter, and
plenty of exciting chemical reactions. Come
“Explore and Experiment” to see how science
is all around us! NEW! Woodcarving Skills
July 11 – 22
entering 3rd – 7th grades
Carve a handy utensil, whittle an animal
figure, fashion a sapling into a fishing pole,
or make a set of bow and arrows. In this
hands-on program, we start with responsible
knife safety and honing. Soon we’ll be peeling bark off stems of arrow-wood and fletching on turkey feathers. We’ll carve bows from
saplings of hickory and other choice woods.
Our raw materials come from the forest
where every tree has properties suited for
particular, useful purposes. Some peeled bark
can be shaped into containers. Some young
trees can be bent and twisted into a woodland
shelter. In our outdoor classroom under the
big beech tree, we’ll carve, peel, bend, and
shape this wonderful material into a variety
of items, as well as practice our archery skills.
*All tools and materials will be provided.
Living Arts entering 4th – 7th grades
Welcome to the house of YOU, where young
artists feel at home expressing their own
unique points of view. We’ll weave a sense
of play into the day emphasizing style,
texture, vision, and perspective. We will draw
inspiration from ancient cultures and a few
select art masters that exemplify dedication,
technique, and work ethic to the process of
making art. Campers will gain invaluable
confidence in self-expression while working
in a positive and dynamic group environment.
Each camper will complete a number of
individual art projects as well as participate in
developing one group project. Three amazing
sessions, one extraordinary art-making
experience.
Weaving Wonder
July 11 – 22
Learn to weave on looms and with paper,
create points of connection threaded together
to tell stories of weaving mysteries, craft
intricate yarn paintings, and be a part of
group weave.
Snap Shot
July 25 – August 5
Self-portraits in multi-media: a shadow
box house collage, a charcoal illustration,
and – finally – in the photography studio
highlighting a moment in time.
Playhouse
August 8 – 19**
In a theater of the natural elements, the
outdoors becomes our stage. Campers will
uncover and develop an alter ego through
mask making, painting, and unique glass
work.
Junior Einsteins
creative and fun activities, Writers Loft
campers will practice the craft of storytelling
and learn the basic steps of bringing a story
to life. We’ll play illustration and storytelling
games to stretch our creative minds. Each
camper will make “mini” books containing
their own characters and stories then write,
illustrate, and hand-bind their own hard
cover picture book! Visits from local authors,
hands-on demonstrations, and campus-wide
adventures will expand the possibilities of
our stories. This is the perfect blend of art,
imagination, and literature. Bring your ideas
and let’s get creative!
NEW! Online Game and Board Game Creation
(STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering,
Math)
August 8 – 12, August 15 – 19
entering 3rd – 5th grades
Have you ever used an iPad to play your favorite online game? Do you love to play board
games like Monopoly and Apples to Apples?
Imagine creating your OWN games! This
camp will tap into each camper’s love of creating and playing games. We will begin with a
focus on learning and mastering the fun programming language of Scratch. Students will
create their own unique, online games working collaboratively and creatively to have their
designs come to life on the screen. Campers
will then turn their online video games into
physical board games! They will apply their
Scratch knowledge to make their physical
board games come to life using invention kits
called MaKey MaKeys. Let the games begin!
*No previous knowledge of Scratch or MaKey
Makeys required.
NEW! What Shall We Build?
July 11– 22, July 25 – August 5
entering K – 2nd grade
Junior Einsteins introduces your young
scientist to foundational concepts from
physics, chemistry, geology, and other disciplines. Days are filled with exciting, hands-on
activities: making ooblek, silly putty, and
volcanic eruptions, exploring friction and
gravity, and creating protection contraptions
in our annual egg drop off the roof! This is an
experience your young scientist doesn’t want
to miss. In order to be successful in Junior
Einsteins, children should have some prior
classroom experience.
August 8 – 19**
Entering 3 – 7th grades
Writers Loft August 8 – 19**
entering K – 2nd grade
July 11 – 22
entering 3rd – 7th grades
Tell a story. Create a unique character.
Fabricate a world of words and illustrations
that come to life in your own book, fit for the
shelves of a library or bookstore. Through
We’ve got a stack of lumber and an array of
woodworking tools. Learn what each tool is
called, what it’s for and how to properly use
it. Select a project to design, build, and finish.
Got an idea? How about a piece of furniture,
a bookcase for your comics, a house for your
pet, or maybe an abstract work of art? There’ll
be hammers and chisels, jigsaws and drills,
and sawdust everywhere. Have fun! And take
home an item of fine craftsmanship you made
yourself. This is the aspiring builder’s dream!
Science of Life
Planet earth is home to a wondrous assortment of living things. In Science of Life,
campers design their own experiments,
continued on page 6
For more details and to register, visit www.summeratpark.org
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Camp Calendar 2016
The Park
JUNE 20–24
J U N E 2 7 – J U LY 1
J U LY 5 – 8 *
J U LY 1 1 – 1 5
Week A
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
G E N E R A L
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CAM P S
Polliwogs (PreK) $845
Polliwogs (PreK) $940
Leap Frogs (gr K-2) $1,180
Leap Frogs (gr K-2) $1,310
A R TS
J U LY 1
A N D
S C I E N C E
CAM P S
Art Around the World: Puppet Parade (gr K-3) $1,265
Art Around the World: Royal Palaces (gr K-3) $1,410
Woodcarving Skills (gr 3-7) $1,410
Living Arts: Weaving Wonder (gr 4-7) $1,410
AdvSci: CSI (gr 3-7) $705
AdvSci: G-Force
Junior Einsteins (gr K-2) $1,410
BiY: Minecraft (gr 3-7) $705
BiY: Minecraft (gr 3-7) $560
Writers Loft (gr 3-7) $1,410
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAM PS
Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $725
Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $580
Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $725
Daytrippers (gr 3-
Navigators: Marine Biology (gr 3-7) $1,410
Go Fish (gr 4-8) $675
Go Fish (gr 4-8) $
COOKING CAM PS
Books that Cook (gr 1-3) $1,410
Creative Cooks: Road Trip USA (gr 4-8) $1,410
SPORTS CAM PS
Golf (gr K-8) $405 SNAG/$630 Jr
Soccer (gr K-6) $595
Game ON (gr 2-6) $545
Soccer (gr K-6) $595
Game ON (gr 2-6) $680
Game ON (gr 2-6
Soccer (gr K-6) $475
C O U N S E L O R - I N -T R A I N I N G
CIT (15 year olds only) $1,550
E X T E N D E D D AY ( G R A D E S K – 7 )
The bus leaves the
Brookline Village
MBTA Station at
8:30 a.m. sharp
daily and returns to
Brookline Village
at 3:40 p.m.
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. $95
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.* $76
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. $95
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. $140
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.* $112
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. $140
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
3:30 - 6:00 p.m. $160
3:30 - 6:00 p.m.* $124
3:30 - 6:00 p.m. $160
3:30 - 6:00 p.m.
B U S T R A N S P O R TAT I O N
8:30 a.m. $30
8:30 a.m.* $24
8:30 a.m. $30
8:30 a.m. $30
3:40 p.m. $30
3:40 p.m.* $24
3:40 p.m. $30
3:40 p.m. $30
*No camp on Monday, July 4.
** All camp programs end at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19. That afternoon
k School
18–22
ek 4
J U LY 2 5 – 2 9
AU G U S T 1– 5
AU G U ST 8–12
AU G U ST 15–19**
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Polliwogs (PreK) $940
Polliwogs (PreK) $940
Leap Frogs (gr K-2) $1,310
Leap Frogs (gr K-2) $1,310
Claudia’s Adventure Wonderland (gr K-2) $1,410
Art Around the World: Jungle Safari (gr K-3) $1,410
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What Shall We Build? (gr 3-7) $1,410
e (gr 3-7) $705
-7) $725
$675
6) $680
Living Arts: Snap Shot (gr 4-7) $1,410
Living Arts: Playhouse (gr 4-7) $1,410
Adventures in Science: Explore and Experiment (gr 3-7) $1,410
STEM: Games (gr 3-5) $705
Junior Einsteins (gr K-2) $1,410
Science of Life (gr K-2) $1,410
BiY: Pirate Ships (gr 3-7) $705
BiY: Graphcs/Anim (gr 3-7) $705
Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $725
Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $725
STEM: Games (gr 3-5) $705
Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $725
Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $725
Navigators: Adventure Hunters (gr 3-7) $1,410
Nav: Frnds of Farm (gr 3-7) $705
Nav: Challenge Q (gr 6-9) $705
Downhill Derby (gr 3-7) $1,410
Raiders of the Lost Park (gr 3-7) $1,410
Books that Cook (gr 1-3) $1,410
Kinder-Cooks (preK-K) $940
Creative Cooks: Savor the Season (gr 4-8) $1,410
CC: Show Dough (gr 4-8) $705
Game ON (gr 2-6) $680
Game ON (gr 2-6) $680
CC: App for That (gr 4-8) $705
Jr Golf (gr 3-8) $630
Select Academy (gr 7&8) $600
Soccer (gr K-6) $595
Soccer (gr K-6 $595
SummerBall (gr 2-6) $590
$95
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. $95
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. $95
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. $95
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. $95
$140
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. $140
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. $140
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. $140
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.** $112
$160
3:30 - 6:00 p.m. $160
3:30 - 6:00 p.m. $160
3:30 - 6:00 p.m. $160
3:30 - 6:00 p.m.** $124
8:30 a.m. $30
8:30 a.m. $30
8:30 a.m. $30
8:30 a.m. $30
3:40 p.m. $30
3:40 p.m. $30
3:40 p.m. $30
3:40 p.m.** $30
n there will be no Extended Day, and the bus will arrive in Brookline Village at 12:10 p.m.
Camp Descriptions (continued)
conduct field research and collect data in
visits to different habitats around the Park
School campus, Larz Anderson Park, zoos,
and museums. We’ll learn about diversity by
examining a variety of traditional experimental plants and animals. We work with both
preserved specimens (bones, furs, whole
animals), as well as living creatures and
are careful to treat all of our experimental
organisms humanely. This is a hands-on
experience that any young science fanatic
won’t want to miss!
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Daytrippers June 27 – August 19**
entering 3rd – 7th grades
Our 12th season of off-campus exploration
will take you from Amusement parks to Zoos,
and everywhere in between! Want to haul
a lobster trap? Climb a rock wall? Paddle a
kayak? Drive a go-cart? Every day, we’ll visit
fantastic destinations in and around Boston
including Mt. Wachusett, Canobie Lake Park,
Plymouth Harbor, Cedarland Adventure Park,
and the Boston Harbor Islands. Some trips
also allow time for a recreational swim in
Park’s heated outdoor pool. To reach their
destinations, Daytrippers are transported via
a comfortable, air-conditioned coach.
Navigators entering 3rd – 9th grades
Calling all adventure-seekers! Navigators
campers will explore the world around
them through daily trips to local farms,
oceans, rivers, and scenic trails. Put on your
boots, roll up your sleeves, and join us for a
summer of fantastical voyages!
Marine Biology
July 11 – 22
From sandy beaches to rocky tide pools, salt
marshes to mudflats, lobster catching to
an up-close look at the seals on Monomoy
Island, and even out to the great Stellwagen
Bank, a summer home to many humpback
whales — we’ll see it all!
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NEW! Adventure Hunters
July 25 – August 5
Adventure hunters will go on modern day
treasure hunts, navigate through forests,
streams, and urban green spaces. We’ll
learn how to find food in the wilderness and
engage in citizen science.
Friends of the Farm
August 8 – 12
Get dirty weeding, seeding, and eating this
summer! Observe honeybees up-close and
taste the fruits of their labors. Savor the
sweetness of homemade ice cream. Bite into
a sun-ripened blueberry that you picked right
off the bush. Engage your hands and taste
buds in this unique, farm fresh discovery.
Challenge Quest
August 15 – 19**
entering 6th – 9th grades this session only
Test your limits. Stretch your boundaries.
See what you’re capable of when you’re challenged to climb to the top of a gigantic rock
wall. Learn to navigate a high or low ropes
course and experience the thrill of a free-fall
in a skydiving assimilation. Put your teamwork skills to the test while you help your
fellow campers cross a slackline. Be daring.
Be confident. Be there.
New Camp
Swim Lesson
Early Dismissal
(1:30 p.m.)
Free Swim
gets pit crew duty. Team members work
together on auto design, scale model building and full production of a speedster ready
for an epic day at the races. Events include
downhill races, push-start trial runs, outdoor
games, and visiting an auto museum.
Gentlemen, and ladies, start your engines!
Raiders of the Lost Park August 8 – 19**
entering 3rd – 7th grades
This summer, “X” marks the spot! Raiders of
the Lost Park is a two-week, action packed,
brain-teasing adventure. Campers will spend
their days undertaking team building and
initiative activities, unraveling Indiana Jones
style mysteries, daring balancing acts on
our slack-line, creating riddles, breaking
secret codes, and navigating larger than life
mazes — all while gaining an invaluable
understanding of real-world problem solving.
Whether it’s digging up buried treasure, solving a mystery at Espionage 5 Wits, navigating
a gigantic rock wall, or following clues for a
scavenger hunt, this program helps bolster
communication and critical thinking skills.
This is a place where “out of the box” thinking isn’t just encouraged — it’s necessary.
Go Fish: Junior Anglers July 11 – 15, July 18 – 22
entering 4th – 8th grades
Whether you’re a first-timer or an experienced angler, Go Fish will provide you with
basic fishing skills and useful fish-catching
tactics. Campers will learn how to use different tackle to attract the target species of
fish, how to set up their gear, tie knots, and
bait their own hooks correctly. We will have
opportunities to catch and learn more about
largemouth bass, chain pickerel, and sunfish.
Local fishing spots may include Jamaica
Pond, Lake Cochituate, Dudley Pond, Spy
Pond, and Cutler Park. Go Fish campers will
fish from shore as well as from boats and
even take one deep-sea fishing trip each week.
Come and cast your line with us!
Downhill Derby July 25 – August 5
entering 3rd – 7th grades
Summer at Park’s own “Indy 500” continues
its yearly tradition at the “Larz Anderson
Speedway” where everyone gets a turn at
driving for a winning team, and everyone
COOKING
Books That Cook entering 1st – 3rd grades
Chef’s Special Bakery Delights
July 11 – 22
July 25 – August 5
Did you want to taste Bruce Bogtrotter’s irresistible chocolate cake after reading Roald
Dahl’s Matilda? Do you know the story of
Strega Nona and her famous noodles? How
about Betsy Who Cried Wolf’s Shepherd’s
Pie? Junior chefs and bakers will work closely
in small groups to create sweet and savory
dishes pulled right out of their favorite literature! We’ll participate in each step of the
cooking process: counting, measuring, pouring, and mixing … and of course, eating! At
the end of each session, campers will bring
home her/his own hand-made recipe book
filled with their art, recipes, and book titles
used at camp.
For more details and to register, visit www.summeratpark.org
NEW! Creative Cooks Golf Camps
entering 4th – 8th grades
entering K – 8th grade
Road Trip USA
Savor the Season Show Me the Dough
There’s An App for That July 11 – 22
July 25 – August 5
August 8 – 12
August 15 – 19**
Join us for a delicious, gourmet journey that
will awaken your taste buds and your appetite! Take a trip across the USA and learn to
prepare authentic Chicago style pizza, Texas
toast, and Mississippi mud pie. Learn to make
all your favorite appetizers, boneless buffalo
wing bites, bacon and cheddar potato skins,
and apple pie bites to name just a few, and
even invent your own original starter treat!
Bake sweet and savory delights like mini
pies, quiches, cakes, cookies and layered dessert bars. Take advantage of the tasty fresh
produce that the summer season has to offer
as we cook snack and meals with farm fresh
foods. This is an exciting culinary adventure
that you don’t want to miss!
Kinder-Cooks August 8 – 19**
entering PreK – Kindergarten
You’re never too young to learn! You’ll use
all five senses to experience new flavors and
ingredients and discover the joys of cooking
and baking. Our youngest cooks will take
inspiration from our favorite children’s literature as they learn how to follow recipes, measure, and combine ingredients for delicious
and nutritious creations. We’ll also mix up
the day with exciting outdoor games to keep
these little tikes moving and shaking!
SPORTS
Soccer Camp June 20 – 24, June 27 – July 1, July 5 – 8*,
August 8 – 12, August 15 – 19**
entering K – 6th grade
Young soccer fans will learn from the
Chestnut Hill Soccer Club pros. Our coaches
design games and drills that teach skills and
tactics. Younger players will enjoy games
like Sharks and Minnows, Soccer Bowling,
Soccer Tag, Foxes and Hunters, and Pac-Man.
More experienced players will be challenged
with 1v1, 2v2 and 4v4 competitions, keepaway games, shootouts and their own World
Cup. Each day begins with soccer yoga and
stretching, warm ups, and dribbling school.
After our morning snack, we’ll move on to
passing and receiving school, followed by
mini games before lunch. Our afternoons are
filled with scrimmages and tournaments to
put our new skills into practice.
Campers will meet at Park to travel by bus to
the Brookline Golf Club at Putterham where
the enthusiastic golf pros are sure to inspire a
love for this great lifelong game.
SNAG (Starting New At Golf) June 15 – 19**
entering K – 2nd grade
Starting New at Golf uses special equipment
to help kids learn the basics of golf. At SNAG,
campers will develop their swings using plastic golf clubs with oversized heads and miniature tennis balls to develop the skill of hitting
the ball. Playing golf is a great way to develop
hand-eye coordination, decision-making skills,
and self-confidence. Come and take a swing at
it! No prior experience with golf is necessary.
Junior Golf June 20 – 24, August 15 – 19**
entering 3rd – 8th grades
Get a grip on your golf swing! In this program
for young, aspiring golfers of all skill levels,
campers will receive expert training from
PGA-certified instructors. Our professionals
will demonstrate and teach the fundamentals
of the game, emphasizing technique, equipment, rules, and etiquette. At the end of each
week, campers will venture out on the course.
This program is a surefire ticket to many funfilled, sunny days on the links!
Game ON! July 5 – August 5
entering 2nd – 6th grades
Join us where the game is always ON! Capture
the Flag, Bag-O, floor hockey, and campuswide relay races are only the beginning of
this sports extravaganza. Park’s campus will
be transformed into Fenway Park, TD Bank
Garden, Gillette Stadium, and an Olympic
pavilion all at once. Game On counselors
will cover the basic skills and tactics of team
sports such as baseball, (floor) hockey, football, basketball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, and
some individual sports like track & field.
Campus-wide scavenger hunts, giant water
battles, and “neighborhood games” like
kickball and SPUD, help round out the day.
Campers will play all of the sports they know
and love, while improving sport-specific skills.
They will learn how to win with class, lose
with dignity, and play with intensity while
respecting their opponents, teammates, and
themselves.
SummerBall (Baseball) July 25 – 29
entering 2nd – 6th grades
Looking to improve your baseball skills
during the summer? Join us at SummerBall!
This program is perfect for boys and girls
who can’t get enough of America’s favorite
pastime. Younger players and beginners
will practice the fundamentals and develop
confidence. More experienced players will
get advanced training to sharpen their skills.
And everyone will enjoy learning the game
through a combination of small-group
instruction, team-based skills competitions,
and scrimmages. We build players from the
ground up, with a focus on proper footwork
and body mechanics in throwing, fielding,
hitting, pitching, and catching. Our goal is
to help campers understand the game better,
play the right way, and love the game more
than ever. At SummerBall, we offer the best
of everything — experienced instructors who
are knowledgeable and enthusiastic, drills
that are structured and engaging, and an
atmosphere that’s both developmental and
fun. Let’s play ball!
Chestnut Hill Soccer Club Summer Select Academy
August 1 – 5
entering 7th and 8th grade girls only
The Chestnut Hill Soccer Club has partnered
with Summer at Park to create a unique
soccer experience with this professional
led soccer academy. This program aims to
prepare rising-U13 girls to meet the physical, technical, tactical, mental and social
demands of 11v11 soccer. This will be an
intensive and fun week of soccer that will
allow players to get a head start on the competition and make a smooth transition from
8v8 to 11v11. Each day will include tactical
and technical training sessions, development
lectures covering various topics, and group
activities. Come and learn from best!
LEADERSHIP
Counselor-in-Training (CIT)
July 11 – August 5
entering 10th grade
Are you ready for a challenge? This four-week
program is designed for motivated 15-yearolds interested in developing their own leadership styles and becoming counselors. CITs
are placed in a Summer at Park program and
partnered with an experienced mentor who
will coach, encourage, and teach aspiring
counselors how to lead a group of younger
children. Their mentors will provide periodic
evaluations that will encourage and support
each CIT to improve his or her social, supervisory, and leadership skills.
For more details and to register, visit www.summeratpark.org
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Registration Information
3 Easy Ways to Register
Dates to Remember
Registration Checklist
Online: Go to www.summeratpark.org and
select the link that says ‘Register
Now’ and follow the online instructions
to register each camper.
DECEMBER 15, 2015
Beginning of family registration.
Applications are complete ONLY with the
following included:
By Mail or In-Person: Print and
complete the forms that can be found on our
www.summeratpark.org registration page.
Then mail or drop them off with
the deposit.
Email: Go to www.summeratpark.org and
complete the (editable PDF) forms online.
Email them to summerprograms
@parkschool.org. Deposit can be mailed
to 171 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA
02445.
In all programs, enrollment is
ongoing and handled on a first-come,
first-serve basis.
APRIL 1, 2016
Final payments due for registered families
(however registration is ongoing throughout
the summer and payment is due in full at
that time).
JULY 1, 2016
All program/schedule changes must be
finalized in writing.
Application (one per child)
 $50 deposit per week per child (non-refundable)
 Health History form
 Physician’s form
Checks should be made payable to Summer
at Park and submitted online OR mailed
to Summer at Park, 171 Goddard Avenue,
Brookline, MA 02445.
For more information about 2016 Summer Discounts, Financial Aid, Safety Procedures and our Staff, please visit
www.summeratpark.org.
Extended Day
entering Pre-Kindergarten–8th Grade
Morning and Late Afternoon
Extended Day
7:30 – 9 a.m., 3:30 – 6 p.m.
Extended Day provides supervised care
for campers before and/or after their regular
camp hours in a relaxed neighborhood setting. Campers can socialize freely and choose
from a scheduled array of activities, including
a free swim in the afternoon, indoor and
outdoor games, sports, nature walks, arts
and crafts, and cooking.
Early Release
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Polliwogs and Kinder-Cooks campers may
spend a little more time at camp in a miniversion of our Extended Day program.
Early release campers will continue the
creativity and fun with more engaging
activities or maybe settle in to listen to a
story in a quiet corner.
Transportation
Summer at Park has an optional bus shuttle
service that is available on a weekly basis.
Campers are transported via Park School
buses with experienced drivers that have been
members of our team for many years. The
bus leaves Brookline Village at 8:30 a.m. each
day to deliver campers to the Park campus
and returns at 3:40 p.m. to drop off campers
at the end of the day. Camp staff is present on
the shuttle bus each day to ensure the safety
of each camper. They are responsible for
bringing campers to their program locations
upon arrival to campus and will dismiss
campers at the bus stop each afternoon.
Snacks
& Lunch
Summer at Park provides
all campers with a nutritious snack and drink
every day. For lunch, you
can pack your child a delicious nut-free meal
or sign up with our lunch partner, Smart
Lunches. For busy parents trying to manage
everyday morning chaos, Smart Lunches’
online ordering and delivery service is the
simplest way to provide affordable, nutritious
lunches that your kids will love and you’ll
feel great giving them. For more information
about the service, visit smartlunches.com.
Swim & Tennis Club members can enjoy
relaxing evenings and weekends by the pool, swimming,
playing tennis, or just spending time with friends and family.
Our facilities include an outdoor heated pool with a 3-foot
shallow end and a 10-foot deep end, a toddler pool, a tennis
court, picnic tables, pool chairs, changing rooms and onsite
parking. Go to summeratpark.org and select the ‘Swim
and Tennis’ link.
Not included in this brochure:
Creative Arts at Park (CAAP)
enters its 35th summer season.
June 27– July 29.
Contact Kippy Dewey or Pam
Swift at 617-274-6065 for more
information.