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slipknot
Citizen
Username: Zotts
Post Number: 12
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 6:16 pm: | 
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I am starting to look into summer camps, I wasn't too happy with the Y or the Town's camp and am considering the West Orange JCC camp. Anyone have input they care to share.
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Morrisa da Silva
Citizen
Username: Mod
Post Number: 132
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, January 8, 2005 - 12:29 pm: |
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I don't know too much about the JCC Camp but I believe it is in Flanders New Jersey and is about an hour away by bus. My son went to day camp at Oak Knoll in Summit for a few summers and really liked it. They have a lot of activities, good counselors (college students)and a lot of activity specialists are teachers. They offer a couple of different camps including a general camp, a sports camp and an arts camp.The only negative is that they do not have a large pool so they do swimming instruction off-site at either the connection or the Y in Summit. They have an above ground pool which I believe they use for the youngest campers. The Oak Knoll campus has good athletic fields, an air conditioned Dining room and I believe the classrooms where they do some indoor activities are also air conditioned.
Good Luck |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 403
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, January 8, 2005 - 1:45 pm: |
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You might want to repost this under the please help or education topics as a numner of people who might be able to help avoid soapbox. |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 5048
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 8:36 am: |
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How old are your kids? My 7th grader loves, loves, loves Camp Sloane in Lakeville, CT. http://www.camp-sloane.org
It's pretty inexpensive, compared to most others, too. It's a YMCA camp. |
Cynicalgirl
Citizen
Username: Cynicalgirl
Post Number: 1048
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 9:55 am: |
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I agree on the posting in Education. We need the equivalent of full-time care as both parents work. We were happy with the Y Teen Adventure -- for the most part -- but alternated with this Y sleep away camp in Dingman's Ferry, PA (bout 1-1/2 hr away):
http://www.campspeersymca.org/summer/default.htm |
poster
Citizen
Username: Poster
Post Number: 61
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 12:27 pm: |
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Are you referring to the JCC in West Orange or Camp Deeny Riback in Flanders? My son goes to the one in West Orange. How old is your child? It is best to get a move on a camp selection now. Some places fill up (and the prices go up)by the end of January. I believe the JCC now has a dvd (as to many other camps) for potential families. |
slipknot
Citizen
Username: Zotts
Post Number: 14
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 9:45 pm: |
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I was thinking about the Deeny Riback in Flanders, I didn't know the West Orange had a camp. We want a place with lots of space not in the middle of town. |
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