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Author Message   alioxman Citizen Username: Alioxman Post Number: 6 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 8:08 pm:        Hi, any advice on a good day camp for my 4 year old boy? We need 5 days a week, 9 - 4ish. Thanks.   Pdg Citizen Username: Pdg Post Number: 424 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 10:04 pm:        Can't rave enough about Harbor Hills Day Camp www.hhdc.com. They offer 4, 6 or 8 week options and they don't have to be consecutive. My then 5 and 6 yo kids got on a bus at our house at 8:06 and were brought back at between 4:45 and 5:10, depending on traffic (usually close to 5). The best part is, the tuition includes a hot lunch, with lots of standard substitutions for picky eaters! (And, they're peanut-free for those who are allergic.) It's like a mini-vacation for mom too! They also offer a sibling discount. We did all 8 weeks last year and the kids loved every day. This year we committed to the first 4 weeks and may add-on a week or two, but wanted to possibly go on a family trip instead. Other friends of my kids went to: Jefferson Lakes Spring Lake Deeny Riback (sp?) Camp Riverbend If you do searches on the web, you'll find websites for all these camps. Camp isn't cheap (last year 8 wks for 2 was around $9K!), but it is like school that is simply a blast. I never went to camps like kids around here get to go to, but I wish I had! The best way to check out camps is to attend them yourself for a tour during the season to get a realistic idea of the pros/cons of each. If you want something less awesome and cheaper, I've heard very good things about the Y camp in Maplewood. I think they do swimming at CHS - they walk there from the day care facility. There's also supposed to be a great camp through The Connection in Summit, but I'm sure it's booked up already - there is great demand for most of their programs.   alioxman Citizen Username: Alioxman Post Number: 7 Registered: 3-2003 Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 11:47 am:        PDG - Thanks so much for the info. It was very helpful!   Pdg Citizen Username: Pdg Post Number: 433 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 11:51 am:        You're very welcome! Some think I'm a nosy, know-it-all, but I really do enjoy trying to help out.