2010 AT KENT PLACEJune Fun Summer Express Summer Start-up Pre-K Camp Junior Camp Day Camp Passport Program Excel

Creative Arts Workshop Counselor-in-Training Afternoon Sports Success for Girls Extended Care Summer Academy

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June 14 through August 13OPEN HOUSE: Saturday • March 6, 2010 • 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. • Field House

GROUP TOURS: Tuesdays • April 13, May 11, 2010 • 4:30 p.m. • Field House

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CHECK IT OUT!New SummerAcademy Programfor Grades 2 – 11

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at Kent Place is a coeducational, state-licensed program

for boys and girls, 4 through 16 years old, providing fun,

enrichment and opportunities for physical and social

development in a safe, non-competitive atmosphere. Our

beautiful 26-acre campus offers regulation artificial turf

playing fields, playgrounds, a modern field house, five

tennis courts, air-conditioned dining hall and classrooms,

state-of-the-art computer labs and an arts center. Campers

are well supervised by a qualified and caring staff of program

directors, teachers and counselors.

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June FunJune 14 – 25*Boys and girls entering Kindergartenand Grade 1

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – Noon9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Tuition: $580 (9:00 a.m. – Noon)$850 (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

A special early summer session. Theme-basedactivities, including arts & crafts, nature study,cooking, music and stories, are combined withindoor and outdoor play. June Fun is taught byKent Place teachers.

*Campers must attend for the entire two week session.

Summer ExpressJune 14 – 25*Girls entering Grades 2 – 6

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Tuition: $850

A fun-filled session featuring art, sports, drama,cooking and science. Special events include swimming,water day and a stage performance.

*Girls must attend for the entire two week session.

Summer Start-upJune 21 – 25Boys and girls entering Grades 2 – 5

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Tuition: $425

A lively start to summer featuring sports and gameson our turf fields and activities in science, crafts,computers and chess. Special events includeswimming and a field trip.

Pre-K CampJune 28 – August 6Boys and girls ages 4 and 5

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – NoonTuition: $315 per week

$1900 – 6 week session

Camp fun for boys and girls who have had a full yearof nursery school, but will not be starting kindergartenin the fall. Activities include arts & crafts, music andmovement, story time, a multitude of manipulativesand building with small and large blocks. Indoor playis in our air-conditioned Primary building. Outdoorplay takes place in our adjoining playground andincludes sprinkler time, sandbox, water table, bicycles,balls, hula hoops, gardening, large chalkboard, paintingand time on the playground equipment. The programfosters each child’s overall development.

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Junior CampJune 28 – August 6Boys and girls entering Kindergarten and Grade 1

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.(kindergarten half day option)9:00 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.(kindergarten and grade 1)

Tuition: $335 per week (half day)$1900 – 6 week session (half day)$460 per week (full day)$2600 – 6 week session (full day)(includes a daily snack, a full lunchand a camp t-shirt)

Enjoy summer at its best: free-spirited play, picnics,theme days and visiting performers. Activities,coordinated around a weekly theme, include arts &crafts, music, computers, reader’s theater, nature andcooking. Physical activities include free play on ourplaygrounds and sports and games to develop grossmotor skills. Full-day campers swim twice a week atThe Connection for Women and Families in Summit.Staffed with early childhood educators, Junior Camp,with its low camper/counselor ratio, provides anurturing, developmentally appropriate experience forbeginning campers. Campers are grouped by grade.

Day CampJune 28 – August 6Boys and girls entering Grades 2 – 6

Hours: 8:50 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Tuition: $460 per week

$2600 – 6 week session(includes a daily snack, a full lunchand a camp t-shirt)

Day Campers enjoy action-packed days filled withsports, games, art, musical theater, computers andnature, highlighted by weekly special events such asGold Rush, Luau, Water Day, Field Day and visitingperformers. Day Camp offers a wide variety of sports,including archery and tennis instruction. Swimming isheld three times a week at The Connection for Womenand Families in Summit. A daily free choice time givescampers an opportunity to choose from a variety ofactivities. Day Campers are grouped by age and sex,but have plenty of opportunity to form friendships withall campers and staff.

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l June 28 – August 6Boys and girls entering Grades 2 – 11Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Summer Explorations is offering exciting summer“academies” that provide children the opportunityto focus on a specialized area of interest throughdynamic week-long programs. These programs willbe overseen by outstanding Kent Place faculty andstaffed by outside professionals as needed to bestsuit our campers. Campers will spend the weekengaged in high-level instruction in their interest area.Each week will conclude with an event for family andfriends to highlight the work done by children.

Summer Academy choices:

Musical TheaterJune 28 – July 2Boys and girls entering Grades 4 – 6Tuition: $460 per week

Campers will put on a complete musical and takepart in acting, singing, dancing, set design, propconstruction, lighting design and costume design.Parents will be invited to see the final productionon the last day of camp.

Have Fun Learning SpanishJuly 6 – 9 (There will be no camp Monday, July 5)Boys and girls entering Grades 3 – 6Tuition: $370 per week

Immerse your child into the Spanish culture in ahands-on experience that switch to indoor and outdoorand indoor activities. Campers will participate in avariety of activities such as cooking, handicrafts,karaoke and egg hunts to gain appreciation for theSpanish culture and practice their oral, listening,reading and writing skills. All activities will beconducted in Spanish.

Discover Science!July 12 – 16Boys and girls entering Grades 3 – 8Tuition: $460 per week

Dive into science in this week-long course forintermediate and middle school boys and girls!Explore the solar system, become a forensic scientist,and do chemistry experiments! Come with us whilewe explore the many different branches of SCIENCE!

World SportsJuly 19 – 23Boys and girls entering Grades 2 – 6Tuition: $460 per week

Interested in different sports and games from aroundthe world? In this week-long course campers willlearn the rules and play sports from around the globe– including Handball, Cricket, Gaelic and Rugby!

Summer STEM Academy (Science,Technology, Engineering and Math)STEM Academy offers six sessions listed below.Tuition: $800 per week

Architectural ModelsSession I: June 28 – July 2Boys and girls entering Grades 5 – 8

In this interdisciplinary workshop, campers will buildnine real world architectural models that demonstrateScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM), while discussing historical events relevantto these models. Example models include the EiffelTower, Big Ben and the Seattle Space Needle.Throughout the week, campers will strengthenand apply problem-solving skills in order to model,test, evaluate and modify their architectural models.Practical problems will be solved using science andtechnology concepts. With hands-on experience,campers will be exposed to careers that involveboth technology and engineering.

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Rube GoldbergSession I: June 28 – July 2Session V: July 26 – 30Boys and girls entering Grades 5 – 10

Campers will discover their inner engineer and kick theirbrain into high gear as they create an original Rube Goldbergcontraption. This week-long summer program will developproblem-solving skills while navigating though the engineeringand design process. Campers will tinker with wreckingballs, pulleys, springs, gears and more to create the chainreaction needed!

Gravity Rides!Session II: July 6 – 9 (There will be no camp Monday, July 5)Session IV: July 19 – July 23Boys and girls entering Grades 3 – 8

Twists, turns, rolls and loops can all be explained throughthe study of roller coasters. During this week-long summerprogram, campers will explore Newton’s Laws of Motion andother basic physical science concepts. Campers will designand build their own roller coaster that will demonstrate theirunderstanding of acceleration, velocity, frictional forces,potential and kinetic energy.

Bridge BuildingSession II: July 6 – 9 (There will be no camp Monday, July 5)Session VI: August 2 – 6Boys and girls entering Grades 7 – 10

Do you love to build bridges? In this class campers will tour thebridges of the world, learn about the physics that makes themwork, investigate the materials and methods of bridgeconstruction and then build their own bridge to be tested!

Graphic ArtsSessions III: July 12 – 16Boys and girls entering Grades 6 – 11

Have you wanted to design and create a business logo,magazine cover, product ad and more? Campers will learndesign and color theory to make creations come alive. AdobePhotoshop and Illustrator will be used to take designs fromthought to digital art. At the end of the course, campers willhave a completed portfolio of their work.

Soar, Zoom and WhirlSession III: July 12 – 16Session VI: August 2 – 6Boys and girls entering Grades 5 – 10

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to design a parachutethat will keep your egg safe and then build a rocket powered carto test the acceleration capabilities against other campers. In thisweek-long summer program, campers will get a chance to exploretheir own creativity while immersing themselves in the engineeringprocess as they explore the physics of force and motion.

Web Design and Flash AnimationSession IV: July 19 – July 23Boys and girls entering Grades 6 – 11

Web design is a great introduction to the world of computerscripting and programming. In this course, campers will learncomputer languages like HTML and CSS to create websitesfrom scratch using pure code. Lines of code will transforminto stylized text, viewable images and animations to createa website that will highlight one of their many interests.Campers will make websites pop with dynamic animationscreated with Adobe Flash and design animated headers,rollovers, time-based effects and more.

Video Game CreationSession V: July 26 – 30Boys and girls entering Grades 5 – 10

Everyone likes to play video games. How about creating yourown to share with friends? Campers will use programs suchas Adobe Photoshop and Multimedia Fusion to design, createand test out game creations. This course focuses on creatingarcade and platform games. Imagine Sonic, Mario Brothers, Tetris,PacMan-type games. At the end of the course, campers will takehome a CD of their finished game. This course software and thefinished game requires a Windows OS.

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The Summer Academy Program includes adaily snack, a full lunch and a camp t-shirt.

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Creative Arts WorkshopSession I: June 28 – July 16Session II: July 19 – August 6Boys and girls entering Grades 5 – 8Hours: 8:50 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.Tuition: $1380 per session ($460/week)

$2600 – 6 week session(includes daily lunch and all supplies unlessotherwise specified)

The Creative Arts Workshop offers students anopportunity to unleash their creativity, energy andimagination and explore a variety of media each day.Students participate daily in five areas of interest and acamp-wide activity period, and share in performancesand art exhibits. Teachers at the Creative Arts Workshopare artists and professionals chosen for their expertiseand ability to spark creativity within their students.Special events, such as camp picnics, demonstrationsby professional artists and visiting performers, are heldeach session.

Students will be placed in five classes each sessiondepending on date of enrollment and schedulingavailability. Please make class selections when youregister online.

Creative Arts Workshop choices:• Activity Period: (Do not include in your selections.)Sports, crafts, community service projects and avariety of indoor and outdoor games provide fun,exercise and socialization for all campers.• Archery: A camper favorite! Learn skills andsafety practices.• NEW! Art Science: Create a groovy, heatlesslava lamp, explore momentum with spin art, designbubble art, develop “floam” with vinegar and skimmilk and use food coloring, cooking oil, glue anddishwashing detergent to make uniquely colorfulchemical “creactions.” Students will also createooh-la-la oobleck, make their own recycled paper, dyeflowers, create art with polished pennies and becomedesigners in a Proj-egg-t Runway egg-speriment.

• NEW! Beading: Learn various wire-wrappingtechniques, stitching, stringing and making beadsout of polymer clay to create one-of-a-kind jewelry.• Camp Cuisine: (double period) Prepare appetizers,main courses, salads and desserts while learningbasic kitchen skills and healthy eating habits.Compose your own cookbook with original recipesand illustrations.• Cartooning I: Design cartoon/comic strips,blow-ups, t-shirts and acetate cells.• Cartooning II: (pre-requisite Cartooning 1)Build on prior cartooning experience by refining yourtraditional cartooning skills and adding to them usinga digital Bamboo tablet and laptop.• Ceramics: Create original art pieces and functionalware such as plates, mugs and bowls. Choose froma wide variety of fantastic glazes to make yourwork shine!• Cooking Concoctions: Make healthy snacks and tastytreats in a cozy kitchen setting. Quesadillas, NachosSupreme, gourmet personal pizzas and Asian-inspiredstir-fry are a few of the delights campers will make.• NEW! Computer Assisted Drawing – 3D Models:Use Google Sketch Up to create 3D models of askate park for your hometown, redecorate your livingroom, design a new piece of furniture or model yourcity for Google Earth.• NEW! Cultural Dance Class: Learn the basic stepsto the energetic American Jive and Swing, LatinBallroom Dances such as the Cha-Cha and Salsa,and the elegant moves of the Middle East. Campersperform a dance showcase at the end of each session.• NEW! Digital Art: Create original computer art byadding pizzazz to your work. Campers will design aresume, create their own business cards, understandhow to locate professional and academic opportunitiesof interest, select appropriate interview attire, practiceinterviewing skills, review their Internet image (whatpotential employers might see if they did their research)and discuss the pros and cons of social networkingsites. This course will show students how to shineamongst a multitude of applicants.

• Drawing & Painting: Explore and combine a varietyof drawing media such as charcoal, pastel andcolored pencil. Painting media includes watercolorand acrylic on canvas. The work and techniques offamous artists are also discussed.• Fashion Design: Design original fashions whilelearning fashion-sketching and color theory. Make-upapplication and techniques will also be included.• Knitting & Crocheting: Beginner through advancedlearners are taught a variety of knit and crochetstitches and techniques to create items such asscarves, felt handbags, cell phone covers andbaby gifts. Materials include a wide variety ofspecialty yarns.• NEW! Lights, Digital Cameras and Action!: Importphotos and/or video into a movie-making program,design a photo layout, add music, insert titles andtransitions and burn a DVD of the finished product,complete with a designed case. Campers will alsocreate a camp news Podcast using iTunes, Photoboothand GarageBand. *Students must provide their owndigital camera and USB cable.• Sculpture: Shape three-dimensional sculpture withpapier mache, plaster, found objects, wire and wood.Use molds, casting and carving techniques to createoriginal works of art.• Sewing: Using hand stitches and a sewing machine,sew items such as embellished envelope bags,machine stitched shoulder bags and quilted pillows.• Stained Glass: Cut and join together pieces of realstained glass to create two- and three-dimensionalprojects such as sun catchers, boxes, candle holdersand window panels.• Tennis: Learn the strokes, rules, court tactics andetiquette of tennis through drills and play.• Theater Workshop: (double period, must attenda full session) Experience the many facets ofa theatrical production and perform in a shortplay at the end of each three-week session.Campers act as performers, designers,stagehands and technicians.

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Passport ProgramJune 28 – August 6Boys and girls entering Grades 7 and 8

Hours: 8:50 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.Tuition: $480 per week

$2755 – 6 week session(includes a daily snack, a full lunchand a camp t-shirt)

Passport Program campers enjoy the best of bothworlds! Choose from favorite Day Camp activitiesincluding archery, tennis and field sports and an arrayof Creative Arts Workshop classes. A weekly field trip,community service projects, leadership games andspecial event days add to the enjoyment.

Counselor-in-Training ProgramJuly 6 – July 30Boys and girls entering Grades 9 and 10

Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Tuition: $1010 per sessionEnrollment is limited: Call or e-mail theCamp Office for an application.

Our Counselor-in-Training program will help participantsdevelop lifelong skills, identify and achieve individualgoals and build skills to lead children. CITs will workand train under the current Counselors in charge.Participants will learn first aid, CPR, group and timemanagement and a variety of program skills throughfirst-hand experience with campers of different ages.

Attendance required for the entire session.

Kent Place Girls’ Leadership InstituteAugust 2 – 6Girls entering Grades 7 and 8Residential Program: 5 days, 4 nights

The Kent Place Girls’ Leadership Institute (GLI)is a unique opportunity for girls entering theseventh and eighth grades to explore theirleadership potential and strengthen their personalconfidence and self-esteem. Each girl will discoverand develop her own unique leadership stylethrough a broad range of hands-on activities.For further information and application contactDonna Ray at (908) 273-0900, ext. 297.

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AFTERNOON SPORTSWeekly sessions from June 28 – August 6Hours: 3:05 – 4:05 p.m.Tuition: $75 per week

ArcheryGrades 2 – 8Beginner and intermediate instruction in skills andsafety with students earning competency certificates.Instructor certified by the National Archery Association.

TennisGrades 1 – 8Instruction in strokes, rules, court tactics and etiquettewith participants grouped according to ability for play.

Sports GaloreGrades Kindergarten – Grade 3Practice in beginning sports skills and gamesincluding t-ball, soccer, kick ball and basketball.Focus is on throwing, kicking, catching, hitting,dribbling and teamwork.

AUGUST EXPLORATIONSExcelAugust 9 – 13Boys and girls entering Grades 3 – 5

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – NoonTuition: $255

An integrated learning experience designed tochallenge the more advanced student. Studentsactively participate in this program, which combineselements of math, problem solving, language artsand technology.

Success for Girls in Middle SchoolAugust 9 – 13Girls entering Grades 6 and 7

Hours : 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Tuition: $330

This class is designed to help girls make a successfultransition into middle school, both academically andsocially. Students learn study skills with emphasis ontime management, organization, approaching andcompleting long-term assignments, note taking, testpreparation and problem solving. Writing skills andmath review are highlighted. Discussion and activitiesaddressing social adjustment and successful interac-tion with teachers and peers help dispel concernsabout a new school situation.

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b GENERAL INFORMATION2010 Dates: June 14 – August 13

Open House: March 6, 2010, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.at the Kent Place Field House

Group Tours: April 13, May 11, 2010, 4:30 p.m.at the Kent Place Field House

Cancellation: Kent Place reserves the right to cancelany programs that do not have sufficient enrollment.

Discounts:Family Referral Discount – $100 discount for youwhen a family that enrolls in camp uses your nameas a referral.

Sibling Discount – For children who have signed up for6 weeks of camp only. Full price for first child, 5 percentoff for multiple children also signed up for 6 weeks.

Health Office: A registered nurse is on duty daily.

Meals: Tuition includes a daily lunch for those campersenrolled in Junior Camp, Day Camp, Summer Academy,the Passport Program, the Creative Arts Workshopand the CIT Program. Due to the increasing numberof campers with allergies, peanut butter is not servedin our dining hall. Camp programs and lunches aredesigned for our general population of campers,therefore, we are not able to individualize dietsor programs.

Withdrawals: Withdrawals must be made in writingby May 1, 2010, to receive a refund of the 50percent tuition deposit. A $100 administrative feewill be charged. After May 1, the deposit becomesnonrefundable. The balance of the tuition is due byJune 1, 2010, and is nonrefundable for any reason.

REGISTRATION INFORMATIONAll registrations for Summer Explorations 2010will be done online.

www.kentplace.org/summer.cfm

Enrollment is limited and on a first-come, first-servebasis. A $25 registration fee per family and a 50percent tuition deposit must be included when youregister online. The deposit is refundable untilMay 1, 2010, less a $100 administrative fee.Full payment for all camps and/or classes is dueby June 1, 2010, and is nonrefundable for anyreason after that date. Campers will forfeit theirplace if payment is not received by this date.

CAMPER RESPONSIBILITIESCampers are expected to abide by the camp rulesand conduct themselves in a responsible manner.Failure to do so could result in the child’s dismissal.

Summer Explorations at Kent Place is not responsiblefor lost or stolen property. Campers should not bringvaluable items to camp.

Summer Explorations Director: Donna RayPhone: (908) 273-0900, ext. 297E-mail: summer@kentplace.orgWebsite: www.kentplace.org

EXTENDED CAREDates: June 14 – August 6

Morning extended care is available from 7:50 – 9:00 a.m.Activities include inside and outside play. Afternoonextended care is available from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m.From 3:05 – 4:00 p.m., campers participate instructured activities such as arts & crafts, computers,cooking, board and card games, and outside sportsand games. Campers attending the Afternoon Sportsprograms can join extended care at 4:05 p.m.Snacks are served in the afternoon session.

Extended Care Tuition:7:50 – 9:00 a.m./$48 per week8:25 – 9:00 a.m./$25 per week3:00 – 4:05 p.m./$48 per week3:00 – 5:30 p.m./$95 per week4:05 – 5:30 p.m./$55 per week

A sibling discount of 25 percent is available for theextended care program. A 10 percent discount isavailable for campers enrolling in extended care for6 weeks.

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Register online at www.kentplace.org/summer.cfm!

Summer Explorations • Kent Place School 42 Norwood Avenue Summit, NJ 07902-0308 • www.kentplace.org

PROGRAM DATES HOURS TUITION

June Fun June 14 – 25 9:00 a.m. – Noon $580/session9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $850/session

Summer Express June 14 – 25 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $850/session

Summer Start-up June 21 – 25 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $425/session

Pre-K Camp June 28 – August 6 9:00 a.m. – Noon $315/week$1900/6 weeks

Junior Camp June 28 – August 6 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $335/week$1900/6 weeks

9:00 a.m. – 2:50 p.m. $460/week$2600/6 weeks

Day Camp June 28 – August 6 8:50 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $460/week$2600/6 weeks

Summer Academy Program June 28 - August 6 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. See pages 4 – 5 for prices

Creative Arts Workshop June 28 – August 6 8:50 a.m. – 3:05 p.m. $1380/3 weeks ($460/week)$2600/6 weeks

Passport Program June 28 – August 6 8:50 a.m. – 3:05 p.m. $480/week$2755/6 weeks

Afternoon Sports June 28 – August 6 3:05 – 4:05 p.m. $75/week

Counselor-in-Training July 6 – July 30 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $1010/session

Girls’ Leadership Institute August 2 – 6 Residential Program Call for information

Excel August 9 – 13 9:00 a.m. – Noon $255/session

Success for Girls August 9 – 13 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. $330/session

Extended Care June 14 – August 6 7:50 – 9:00 a.m. $48/week8:25 – 9:00 a.m. $25/week3:00 – 4:05 p.m. $48/week3:00 – 5:30 p.m. $95/week4:05 – 5:30 p.m. $55/week