CAMP GUIDE
Here are 7 great summer day camps your kids will love
BY MORGAN CHITTUM AND
STEPHEN LEPORE
Parents are always looking
for somewhere for their kids
to truly be the boys and girls
of summer.
According to the 2017 U.S.
Census Bureau, Queens has an
estimated 471,716 residents who
are under the age of 18, most of
whom are attending school.
The borough has several
opportunities for youth to get
involved in extracurriculars.
All these options may seem
overwhelming, especially
since summer lurks just
around the corner.
Here are some of the best in
our area:
1. Camp Invention has a
STEM program for curious
and innovative children. The
program aims to develop
problem-solving skills, identify
inventors as role models and
build confidence in children.
The camp includes interactive,
hands-on and creative
activities led by local teachers.
Since 1990, Camp Invention
has encouraged children to
stay engaged even when they
are not attending school. You
can register at their website,
i nvent .o r g /pr o g rams /
camp-invention.
2. Fierce Dragon’s Epic
Sports Academy Summer
Camps offer martial arts,
dance, tumbling, outdoor
sports, educational lessons and
much more. This camp teaches
youth, ages 5 to 12, how to stay
healthy and active during
the summer months. Fierce
Dragon has served parents
and kids in Whitestone,
Bayside, College Point and
Flushing. Their website has
several parent testimonies
from former participants. Visit
whitestonenysummercamp.
com for more information.
3. FasTracKids and Jei Rego
Park Learning Center has an
educational summer camp
for kids. Rated “the best spot
for learning,” FasTracKids
has provided over 15 years
of dedicated educational
excellence. The camp offers
eight different weekly themes,
and has a Smartboard
Learning Station, role
playing games, arts and crafts
and themed experiments.
Participants will have an onsite
pool as well.
4. For grades K through
8, Tip-Top Brain offers an
Astronomy STEAM Summer
Camp. This camp has an
academic and scientific
program that gives students
the chance to practice their
reading, writing and math
skills while completing
engaging, hands-on projects
pertaining to the universe,
earth and planetary systems.
5. The Center of Learning
in Flushing offers a summer
program that helps students
start the next school year at
the head of their class. This
summer school, Immanuel
Genius, has certified
teachers from private and
publics schools, individual
daily reports on student
progress, personal attention
in a small group setting and
individualized instruction
for each student based on
diagnostic testing.
6. JEI Learning Center
says students should never
stop learning, especially not
during the summer. With
the JEI Summer Enrichment
program, students can avoid
learning loss through five
programs. Each of these were
created to help students learn
at their own pace. Programs
can vary based on location,
check their website for details
at http://jeifloralpark.com/
programs/summer-camp/.
7. Oasis Camp in Bayside
has several day camps for
children of all ages. The
program is dedicated to youth
development, and strive to
create engaging summer
camps for participants.
Oasis says they create safe
and inclusive environments
through experiences in
the arts, athletics and
enrichment activities. Visit
oasi schi ldren .com/our -
camps/bayside-queens/ for
more information.
Register now
for our 6 week
TACHS Prep Program
www.holycrosshs.org/
TACHSprep
For more information contact
Mr. Robert Botero ‘00
at (718) 886-7250 ext. 558
or text (718) 309-0589
Email:
admissions@holycrosshs.org
26-20 Francis Lewis Blvd.,
Flushing, New York 11358
Summer Camp at Holy Cross High School
Visit www.holycrosshs.org/summerprograms to register
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