Camps

June 24, 2001.  The June Gloom had lifted, skies were bright and clear, not too hot, there was the hint of a breeze. It was a day that debuted modestly as we opened our doors to seventeen campers and a staff of five.  Three years of ever-growing soccer classes had given us the confidence to make the leap to something bigger but beyond the vague outlines of "camp" we really had no clue what to expect.  So we listened to the kids - what did they want to do, what type of camp did they want to go to, what made summer fun for them?  As we embark upon our Tenth Anniversary summer, we are still all about the divine right of kids.  Our program of innovation and creativity, unmatched by any other camp west of the East, remains dedicated to the proposition that a summer should be of the kids, by the kids and for the kids. To that end we build flexibility and variety into our daily schedules, offer multiple activity choices and stage camp-wide themes.

All of the traditional sports are well-represented: soccer, basketball, baseball, flag football, hockey, volleyball, track & field, lacrosse and rugby. Add in arts & crafts, go-carts, dance contests and water fights. There are envelope-pushing activities like Human Bowling and Bubble-Wrap Sumo Wrestling and crowd pleasers like War Ball, Three-Team Breathbreaker and Snow. We mine the archaeology of our urban past and teach long-lost skills like baseball card-flipping, jump-roping and marble-shooting. And I can confidently state that NO OTHER CAMP has ever staged the Battle of Waterloo with water guns and snow saucers. (Occasionally we even let Napoleon win.  No matter which side prevails, however, FUN is always the undisputed champion.)

The health and happiness of each child motivates us to go the extra mile in our efforts to inspire, enthrall, stimulate and entertain. Led by coaches Christian, Cooper, Pete and Tracey, our brilliant and devoted staff, which returns year after year and knows every camper by name, provides a safe and secure environment in which parents can relax and campers can flourish.

If only it were summer all year 'round...

Coach Steve