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Camp Guide2017

The Park School171 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445

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Camp Descriptions

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The Lily Pad: Polliwogs June 26 – August 18 entering Pre-Kindergarten

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 those entering Pre-K, our youngest campers will spend their days engaged in music, creative movement and play, nature explorations, creating treats in the kitchen, daily swim lessons, and playing all kinds of outdoor games. We’ll have a chance to dis-cover and explore the world around us during ‘Noticing Nature,’ and sing and dance at our weekly dance party. The fun is just a hop, skip and jump away this summer — come join the excitement on the pad!

The Lily Pad: Leap Frogs June 26 – August 18 entering K – 2nd grade

Campers entering kindergarten through second grade will spend their days hopping from one fun destination to the next on

the Lily Pad! Each week includes artistic adventures, playing outdoor collaborative games, and cooking treats in the kitchen. These young frogs will work on their swimming skills during their daily American Red Cross swim lessons and sing, dance and explore their creative side at our ever-popular dance parties. Campers will explore the beautiful 34-acre campus during ‘Noticing Nature’ as well as creating nature-inspired art projects. Jump onto our pad to make new friends and share new experiences with us this summer!

Claudia’s Adventure Wonderland July 24 – August 4 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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NEW! India’s Art Partyentering K – 2nd grade

Imagine That! June 26 – July 7If you can imagine it, you can make it! Jump right into our living world of art where we’ll explore the deepest reaches of our imaginations. We’ll invent our own ancient myths, dabble with unicorns, sculpt mermaids and gnomes, dance with wearable dragon art, and even create our own tiny diorama worlds. Colorful and fun age-appropriate picture books will guide our artistic exploration and provide literary inspiration for our unique creations.

Great Artists July 10 – 21 Multicultural artists from Van Gogh and Monet to Frida Khalo and Faith Ringgold will guide our art explorations as we play with painting, sculpting, mosaic, and paper collage. This exciting new program will use famous master artists from various time periods, cultures, and countries as our inspiration for daily art projects. We’ll start each day by learning about our artist and what they contributed to not only the art world but the world around us. During our art blocks we’ll emulate their unique style and point of view.

Magical Garden July 24 – August 4Join our outdoor art studio, where art and nature harmonize! With the cozy clubhouse as our home base, we’ll work together to create lasting murals, whimsical dream catchers, wind chimes, fairy homes, and more. In our daily picture books we’ll explore various authors’ visions of magical gardens and the amazing creatures that inhabit them. We’ll take inspiration from the nearby vegetable and flower garden, as well as from our gorgeous campus when we create colorful and wearable tie-dye creations. Help us transform the clubhouse and surrounding woods into an enchanted magical forest! “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”

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Early Dismissal (1:30 p.m.)

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NEW! Art Studioentering 4th – 7th grades

Open Studio July 10 – 21Weave, paint, create. Campers will explore various art mediums through painting, print making, and textiles such as yarn, charcoal, and colored pencils culminating in two and three dimensional forms. The emphasis in our studio will be on process. With our materials and surroundings to draw from, the artistic possibilities are endless!

Creative Lense July 24 – August 4 Exploring the concepts of realistic image through photographs, collage, and shadow-boxing, campers will explore their creative lense. Our art studio provides an opportunity to experiment with classic materials such as pencil, charcoal, chalks, and paints that are modern art forms both abstract and realistic. Creative Lense culminates in a live, group photo journalism expedition to document Summer at Park’s annual derby race where campers capture the event in images and writing. Don’t miss out on this explosion of art impulsivity!

Playhouse Theatre August 7– 18 In a theater of the natural elements, the outdoors becomes our stage. Campers will uncover and develop an alter ego through mask making, painting, karaoke, and performance. This camper favorite celebrates campers’ creativity, artistic process, teambuilding, and collaborative play in a

two-week journey through various modes of performance and visual arts. Come bring the theatre to life in this not to miss summer favorite!

Woodcarving Skills July 10 – 21 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. Certain 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 bow and arrow skills.

*Campers must be present for saftey training on the first day of this session.

NEW! Written and Illustrated by . . .August 7– 18 entering 3rd – 6th 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 a bookstore. Through creative and fun activities, 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! Gary’s Workshop August 7– 18 Entering 3 – 7th grades

Come work with our master craftsman to develop proper woodworking skills such as reading the wood, cutting accurately, and using a saw and other hand tools correctly and safely. Campers will complete several projects over the course of two weeks, such as crafting a bird house making toy and storage containers, and see their projects come to life from the first cut to the last polish. This is an aspiring builder’s dream!

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Build-It-Yourself

Our collaboration with Build-It-Yourself offers playful summer programs that inspire students to invent. A team of specialists primarily from the Harvard, MIT, Cornell, and Mass Art communities as well as former Build-It-Yourself students lead the workshops.

Minecraft Advanced Civilization (101) June 26 – 30 entering 3rd – 7th grades Advanced civilizations have Sphinx-like monuments, Taj Mahal-like structures, Google-like laboratories and Harry Potter-like castles that inspire creative builders to


invent amazing contraptions. We are starting a new civilization called the Amaterasu. Build a state-of-the-art Minecraft laboratory where you can inspire the next generation builders. Join the crew if you want to explore the Minecraft world and interested in creating futuristic wonders!

Minecraft Redstone Engineering (102) July 3 – 7 entering 4th – 8th grades The mission is to explore the Redstone engineering skills to build a high-tech fortress to save our civilization from the evil doers who want to and keep the world in darkness. Become a Redstone hero by building secret doors, traps, defense systems and test your defense systems to see if other teams can find your inventions and treasures! The workshop is designed for intermediate Minecraft players who have a Minecraft account and have created at least 3 Minecraft projects.

NEW! Minecraft Entrepreneurs (103) July 10 – 14 entering 4th – 8th gradesWe are looking for creative inventors to build magnificent music makers, clever time machines, amazing fireworks and fun games! Are you ready? You will learn how electrical engineers use logic gates, flip-flops, delay circuits, and oscillators. Then you will be tasked with prototyping clocks, logic circuits, counters, decoders, and output displays in the Build-It-Yourself Minecraft world. This workshop is designed for advanced Minecraft builders who have the discipline to learn Boolean algebra, practice rigorous project management techniques and present complex ideas clearly and concisely.

NEW! Catapult Engineering July 17 – 21entering 3rd – 7th gradesImagine that your buddies are under siege by the vilest of vile villains. You will need to catapult them some survival supplies via your state-of-the-art catapult. Build-It-Yourself is looking for some hot-shot engineers to build the mother of all catapults! We will also study the evolution of catapults. Skills you will exercise: projectile engineering, structures, problem solving skills, teamwork and create your own lab book in PowerPoint!

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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 17 – 21 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 roller coasters, model airplanes and rockets from scratch. We’ll blast the rockets off and possibly see an airplane up close. We’ll also drop eggs off the roof and construct catapults to send marshmallows and other projectiles flying! Who knew science could be so much fun?

Real World Science July 24 – August 4Come explore and experiment to see how science is all around us! Our days are 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

Junior Einsteins July 10– 21 July 24 – August 4 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.

Adventures in Science entering 3rd – 7th grades

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) July 10 – 14See 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. Young investigators will use deductive reasoning, observation, and recorded evidence to solve

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and other tiny things in our world with multiple science experiments each day. 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 in nature while growing mold and pea plants or making cartesian divers. We’ll create music and art by using the principles of sound and light, properties of matter, and plenty of exciting chemical reactions. This is real world science at its best!

Science of Life August 7 – 18 entering K – 2nd grade

Planet earth is home to a wondrous assortment of living things. In Science of Life, campers design their own experiments, 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!

NEW! Drones— STEAM ScientistsEntering 3rd–7th grades

Our collaboration with the Drobots Company creates innovative experiences that shift stu-dents between the excitement and hands-on activities of indoor learning and engineering with the freedom and exploration of the out-doors. Campers utilize imagination, hand-eye coordination, and STEAM applications to conquer challenges and missions in a team-oriented environment. Drobot campers at Summer at Park will receive education on the social responsibility of technology and learn about the ways in which drone technol-ogy can be used for good by citizen scientists. Drone safety and the social responsibilities of flying drones are included in this program.

Ultimate Drone Games: Speed, Skill & AcrobaticsJuly 24 – August 4Are you ready to rise to the challenge? We check all of the boxes for STEAM education during this action-packed program which is full of learning and surprises! Get ready for two weeks of friendly competition as you and your team take to the sky and attempt to win the badge of the Ultimate Drone Games champion. In this program, it’s all about the grand finale as teams conquer challenges and earn points, which are applied to the highly anticipated end-of-session event: Ultimate Drobot Games.

Drone Search & Rescue August 7–18Everyday people who are in danger or need help are saved by drone technology. Drone search and rescue is a necessity for first responders around the world, adding a new layer of solutions to save lives across the globe. This summer, you can take part in and learn from simulated missions during this action-packed and creative program. Campers will learn to use drones and rely on their rescue team to utilize unique vantage points and combine a multitude of images over specific areas on campus to locate victims and safely rescue them to safety. We use age-appropriate and cutting-edge technology methods available for creating our maps. During the last few days teams conquer challenges and earn points in the grand finale: Ultimate Search & Rescue Drobot Games.

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NEW! Come Build a Meadow June 26 – July 7 entering 3rd – 7th grades

Be a naturalist and an eco-hero in this meadowscaping experience! Join new friends in planting, exploring, and recording the wonders of a biodiverse ecosystems garden. Learn all about soil, weather, insects, bees, butterflies, birds, and so much more. Through games, art and science activities, you’ll document and share your experiences with fellow campers. Native-plant meadows offer essential food, shelter, and habitat for wildlife above and below the ground. During this two week session, you’ll get dirty and learn to use creative methods to transform a section of dusty lawn into an exciting ecosystem garden — a meadow filled with native plants. You will learn how to test and adjust the quality of the soil, plant and care for native flowers, and observe and record activities at the meadow. Come dig with us! Have fun being outdoors all the time. The bees, birds, and butterflies will appreciate what you do.

Daytrippers June 26 – August 18 entering 3rd – 7th grades

Our 13th season of off-campus explorations will take you all over the greater Boston area and beyond with activities such as indoor surfing at Sky Venture or jumps and tricks at Launch Trampoline Park! 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 Canobie Lake Park, Plymouth Harbor, and the Boston Harbor Islands. Many 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 bus.

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Soccer (gr K-6) $495Soccer (gr K-6) $625

Golf (gr K-8) $660 SNAG/$660 Jr

Game ON (gr 2-6) $715 Game ON (gr 2-6) $715

Creative Cooks: Culinary Passport (gr 4-8) $1,480

Books that Cook: Food Around the World (gr 1-3) $1,480Kinder-Cooks (preK-K) $890

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Soccer (gr K-6) $625

Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $760 Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $760Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $610

Come Build A Meadow . . . (gr 3-7) $1,330

Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $760

Navigators: Marine Biology (gr 3-7) $1,480

Hook, Line, Sinker (gr 5-8) $710

AdvSci: CSI (gr 3-7) $740

BiY: Minecraft 101 (gr 3-7) $740 BiY: Minecraft 103 (gr 4-8) $740

AdvSci: G-Force (gr 3-7) $740

BiY: Minecraft 102 (gr 4-8) $590 BiY: Catapult Eng (gr 4-8) $740

Leap Frogs (gr K-2) $1,220 Leap Frogs (gr K-2) $1,380

Camp Calendar 2017

J U N E 19–23 J U N E 26–30 J U LY 3–7* J U LY 10–14 J U LY 17–21

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Week 1Week A Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

CIT (15 year olds only) $1,640

Junior Einsteins (gr K-2) $1,480

India’s Art Party: Imagine That! (gr K-2) $1,330

Art Studio: Open Studio (gr 4-7) $1,480

India’s Art Party: Great Artists (gr K-2) $1,480

Woodcarving Skills (gr 3-7) $1,480

Polliwogs (PreK) $890 Polliwogs (PreK) $990

The Park School

Morning and Afternoon Extended DayCampers can extend their days at Summer at Park by adding time in the morning from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. or in the afternoon from 3:30 – 6 p.m. Our littlest campers who attend Polliwogs or Kinder-Cooks can lengthen their days by staying on from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Please see page 12 for more information.

Bus TransportationThe bus leaves the Brookline Village MBTA Station on Station Street at 8:20 a.m. sharp daily and returns to Brookline Village at 3:40 p.m. See page 12 for more information.

Drones: Ultimate Drone Games (gr 3-7) $1,480 Drones: Drone Search & Rescue (gr 3-7) $1,480

Game ON (gr 2-6) $715 Game ON (gr 2-6) $715 Game ON (gr 2-6) $715

Books that Cook: Cooking Through the Seasons (gr 1-3) $1,480

Creative Cooks: Culinary Passport (gr 4-8) $1,480 Creative Cooks: Seasonal Specialties (gr 4-8) $1,480 Creative Cooks: There’s an App for That (gr 4-8) $1,480

Books that Cook: Food Around the World (gr 1-3) $1,480 Kinder-Cooks (preK-K) $990

Junior Golf (gr 3-8) $660

SummerBall (gr 2-6) $620

Soccer (gr K-6) $625Soccer (gr K-6) $625Select Academy (gr 7&8) $630

Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $760 Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $760 Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $760 Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $760

BiY: Nature Eng (gr 3-7) $740

Daytrippers (gr 3-7) $760

Navigators: Marine Biology (gr 3-7) $1,480

Downhill Derby (gr 3-7) $1,480 Raiders of the Lost Park (gr 3-7) $1,480

Navigators: Urban Adventure Hunters (gr 3-7) $1,480 Nav: Frnds of Farm (gr 3-7) $740

Adventures in Science: Real World Science (gr 3-7) $1,480AdvSci: G-Force (gr 3-7) $740

BiY: Catapult Eng (gr 4-8) $740

Leap Frogs (gr K-2) $1,380 Leap Frogs (gr K-2) $1,380 Leap Frogs (gr K-2) $1,380

J U LY 17–21 J U LY 24–28 J U LY 31–AUG UST 4 AUG UST 7–11 AUG UST 14–18**

Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8

CIT (15 year olds only) $1,640

Gary’s Workshop (gr 3-7) $1,480

Junior Einsteins (gr K-2) $1,480 Junior Einsteins (gr K-2) $1,480 Science of Life (gr K-2) $1,480

Art Studio: Open Studio (gr 4-7) $1,480 Art Studio: Creative Lense (gr 4-7) $1,480

India’s Art Party: Great Artists (gr K-2) $1,480

Woodcarving Skills (gr 3-7) $1,480

India’s Art Party: Magical Garden (gr K-2) $1,480

Art Studio: Playhouse Theatre (gr 4-7) $1,480

Written and Illustrated by (gr 3-6) $1,480

Claudia’s Adventure Wonderland (gr K-2) $1,480

Polliwogs (PreK) $990 Polliwogs (PreK) $990 Polliwogs (PreK) $990

The Park School

Morning and Afternoon Extended DayCampers can extend their days at Summer at Park by adding time in the morning from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. or in the afternoon from 3:30 – 6 p.m. Our littlest campers who attend Polliwogs or Kinder-Cooks can lengthen their days by staying on from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Please see page 12 for more information.

* TUESDAY JULY 4 There will be no camp.

** FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 All camp programs end at 12:00 p.m. No Afternoon Extended Day Bus arrives at Brookline Village at 12:10 p.m.


Navigators entering 3rd – 7th 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 10 – 21 Get ready to get wet with future marine biologists. Massachusetts is a great place to discover different types of marine communities. From the sandy beaches to rocky tide pools, salt marshes to mudflats, and even out to the great Stellwagen Bank (a summer home to many humpback whales) — we’ll see and touch it all! Campers will talk with professional scientists, learn more about the creatures of the deep sea, and maybe even spy some in the wild! Enjoy this full immersion experience of what the ocean has to offer you. And when we’re ready to relax, we can build a sandcastle and wade in the waves! — A summer favorite!

NEW! Urban Adventure Hunters July 24 – August 4 Observe the diversity of life in New England as we explore from mountain to shore the many natural and human made habitats just a hop, skip, and a jump, from downtown Boston. Island hopping by canoe through glacial lakes, exploring overgrown ruins, and urban treasure hunts will provide opportunities to practice navigational skills and cooperation. Be prepared to taste the bounty of nature as we explore wild edibles in every location (in case you need to survive a Zombie Apocalypse!) When we’re ready for a break we can sit back and relax and enjoy some human created treats as well.

Friends of the Farm August 7 – 11Get 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 as we travel to Wards Berry Farm and Crescent Ridge Dairy, Drumlin Farm, Leland Street Apiary, and many more!

NEW! BiY Nature EngineeringAugust 14 – 18 entering 3rd – 7th grades

Plants and animals are smarter than you might imagine. Want to think like the birds and the bees and even the trees? Marvel at nature’s engineering skills and create a jungle garden box where nature meets art and engineering. We’ll photograph and docu-ment nature’s designs, collect ingenious structures and materials in the woods, try your hand at building a bio system, which might have a majestic waterfall, an evil spider’s web, a cozy bird’s nest and a sweet honeycomb.

Hook, Line, and Sinker July 10 – 14 entering 5th – 8th grades Our new Fishing camp is designed for the more experienced angler. Campers will fish from canoes and boats at some of our favorite spots. This fishing experience will allow the camper to better target “sport fish” such as largemouth bass and chain pickerel.


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We will visit some of our favorite fishing spots such as the Charles River, Lake Cochituate, and Dudley Pond. Campers will learn to cast, tie knots, bait their own hooks and take the fish off of their hooks independently. The focus of this camp will be to provide our anglers with knowledge of how and why the fish “bite” and how to locate and hook them. We will also learn more about the habits of the largemouth bass and how their behavior is affected by various conditions. This is a fishing experience not to miss.

Downhill Derby July 24 – August 4 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 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: On your mark, get set, go!

Raiders of the Lost Park August 7 – 18 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.

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Books That Cook entering 1st – 3rd grades

Campers will work in small groups to create delicious recipes pulled right out of their favorite literature! Campers will create their own journal-style recipe books and have the opportunity to draw illustrations to go with their recipes. Junior chefs and bakers will 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 their own hand-made recipe book filled with their art, recipes, and book titles used at camp.

Food Around the World July 10 – 21 Grab your passport and come travel the wonderful world of books and food! This summer our junior creative cooks will embark on a tour sampling foods from all around the world. Together, we will learn about the cultural and culinary traditions of countries from many continents while cook-ing up some of their own mouthwatering delicacies. With our imaginations, creativity,

and cooking skills, we will travel the world through literature with our appetites as our guide!

Cooking Through the Seasons July 24 – August 4No matter what your favorite season, campers will collaborate with new friends and books during our two-week seasonal food extravaganza. This summer, we are taking our program to a new level while cooking our snacks and meals from everyone’s favorite seasons such as gingerbread houses, Valentine’s Day sweets, Cinco de Mayo quesadillas, and so much more! In small groups, campers will journey into their favorite books as they get ready to create sweet and savory seasonal favorites.

Creative Cooks entering 4th – 7th grades

Culinary Passport July 10 – 21Grab your passport and come travel the world of food! This summer our Creative Cooks will embark on a world tour of the 7 continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica. Together they’ll learn about the cultural and culinary traditions of countries while cooking up



some of their mouthwatering culinary traditions. Come prepared to tantalize your taste buds, learn about international cuisine, and have a blast!

Seasonal Specialties July 24 – August 4No matter what your favorite season, campers will enjoy two full weeks of seasonal specialties. Come ready to make, bake, and create time honored treat and crafts and participate in seasonal games and activities. Get ready to create Halloween spider web pizzas, Thanksgiving pumpkin and apple pies, a variety of holiday cookies, Gingerbread houses, Valentine’s Day sweets, including molded chocolates, Cinco de Mayo veggie quesadillas with guacamole, and a 4th of July buffet. So creative and so much fun!

There’s An App For That August 7 – 18A little bit of this and a little bit of that! For two weeks, we will make appetizers galore. These delicious little tidbits will tantalize your taste buds and arouse your appetite. A sampling of the scrumptious goodies to be created and consumed include boneless buffalo wing bites, bacon and cheddar potato skins, crab cakes, apple pie bites, bruschetta popovers, macho nachos, ham and cheese pretzel bites, smashed avocado and tomato basil bruschetta, triple decker mini Reubens, and mac and cheese bites. You’ll even get a chance to invent and make your own super creative and yummy appetizers. No matter what you’re craving or the time of day, there’s definitely an App for that!

Kinder-Cooks June 26–July 7, August 7 – 18 entering PreK – Kindergarten

You’re never too young to learn how to cook tasty treats! Campers will 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 nutri-tious creations. We’ll also mix up the day with exciting outdoor games to keep these little tikes moving and shaking! At the end of each session, campers will bring home their own hand-made recipe book filled with their art, recipes, and book titles used at camp.

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Soccer Camp June 19 – 23, June 26 –30, July 3 – 7, August 7 – 11, August 14 – 18 entering K – 6th grade

Enroll your future soccer star in one of the best soccer camps in Greater Boston. Our Soccer Camp offers a balanced day of skill instruction, fun games, scrimmages, Camp Cup activities, and swimming. The professional coaches from the Chestnut Hill Soccer club design games and drills that teach skills and tactics just right for every age and skill level. Younger players will enjoy games like Sharks and Minnows, Soccer Bowling, Soccer Tag, Foxes and Hunters, Star Wars, and Pac-Man. More experienced players will be challenged with 1v1, 2v2 and 4v4 competitions, keep-away games, and shootouts.

SNAG (Starting New At Golf) June 19 – 23 entering K – 2nd grade

Starting New at Golf (SNAG) uses special equipment to help kids learn the basics of golf. Campers will meet at Park to travel by bus to the Brookline Golf Club at Putterham where the PGA golf pros are sure to inspire a love for this great lifelong game. After a fun-filled morning of instruction and golfing, campers will return to Summer at Park’s campus for lunch and free swim.

Junior Golf June 19 – 23, August 14 – 18 entering 3rd – 8th grade

For our Junior Golfers, our PGA profes-sionals will teach the fundamentals of the game, emphasizing technique, equipment, rules, and etiquette. Regardless of your skill level, all campers are sure to venture out on the course to improve their game! After a fun-filled morning of instruction and golf-ing, campers will return to Summer at Park’s campus for lunch and free swim.

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Game ON! July 10 – August 4 entering 2nd – 6th grades

Join us where the game is always ON! Capture the Flag, Bag-O, floor hockey, and campus-wide 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) Aug 14 – 18 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 July 31–August 4 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 7th and 8th grade players to meet the physical, technical, tactical, mental and social demands of 11v11 soccer. This is an intensive, yet fun week of soccer that will allow players to get a head start on the competition in terms of preparing for the fall soccer season.

LEADERSHIP

Counselor-in-Training (CIT) July 10 – August 4 entering 10th grade

Are you ready for a challenge? This four-week program is designed for motivated 15-year-olds 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.

Registration Information

To Register

Visit us online:Go to www.summeratpark.org and select the link that says ‘Register Now’ and follow the online instructions to register each camper.

Dates to Remember

DECEMBER 12, 2016 Beginning of family registration.

In all programs, enrollment is ongoing and handled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

APRIL 3, 2017 Final payments due for registered families (however registration is ongoing throughout the summer and payment is due in full at that time).

Registration Checklist

Applications are complete ONLY with the following included:

Application (one per child)

$50 deposit per week per child (non-refundable)

Health History form

Physician’s form

For more information about 2017 Summer Discounts, Financial Aid, Safety Procedures, and our Staff, please visit our websitewww.summeratpark.org.

Extended Dayentering Pre-Kindergarten–8th Grade

Morning Extended Day7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Supervised care for campers before their camp day. A small morning snack will be offered. Campers can socialize freely, play games, or read in this unstructured block prior to the start of camp.

Extended Release Extended Day1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Polliwogs and Kinder-Cooks campers may spend a little more time at camp in a mini-version 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.

Afternoon Extended Day3:30 – 6 p.m.

Late Afternoon Extended Day: Our relaxed neighborhood setting allows campers to choose from a variety of activities including arts and crafts, outdoor and indoor games, sports, cooking, and an optional free-swim time.

TransportationSummer 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 8:20 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 Active campers work up big appetites! Summer at Park provides nutritious snacks and drinks every day.

For lunch, you can pack your child a delicious home-made meal or sign up for our affordable catered lunch option. Please check our website for details and online ordering information.

Not included in this brochure:

Creative Arts at Park (CAAP) enters its 36th summer season. June 26– July 28.

Contact Kippy Dewey or Pam Swift at 617-274-6065 for more information.

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.

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