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3D Art
Use your imagination to create 3-dimensional objects with various materials. | |
All Things Disney
We’ll dive into the history of Disney, watch some Disney movies, create Disney crafts, and more of all things Disney! | |
ARTventures
This class offers exciting ways to take ordinary materials and make something extraordinary. If you love to create and learn about art, this class is the right one for you. Join the fun for each new and exciting week of learning with new materials, ideas, and techniques. | |
Athletic Camp (Tennis Camp, Grades 5-8) Register separately.
This is for children registering for both Summer Place and Summer Tennis Athletic Camp, grades 4-8 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Blocks 1 and 2). You must register for Summer Athletic Camps separately. | |
Big Buddies
Campers will spend time doing fun activities with our Kinder Place and Fun Place campers (free play, teach and play games, and learn strategies for working with younger campers). | |
Bistro Kids
(Double-block class)
Learn how to cook like a chef! Prepare and cook your own lunch (and lunch for the counselors) including dessert. | $35.00 |
Board Games
Play some of your old time favorite, or the newest, board games. | |
Camper's Day Out
(Double-block class)
A fun off-campus outing with different destinations each week. (Schedules are subject to change.)
Weeks 1 and 4: Manlius Library & Ice Cream, Zoo, Movies, Bowling, Webster Pond
Weeks 2 and 5: Butternut
Creek, Miniature Golf, Clark Reservation, Big Don's, Chittenango Falls
Weeks 3 and 6: Green Lakes, Zoo, Sky Zone, Bowling, Butternut Creek | $35.00 |
Chopped
Just like the Food Network cooking show, participants will be able to stump our chef instructors with secret ingredients and have the opportunity to assist in the creation of a one-of-a-kind dish. | $30.00 |
Crafts Around the World
Discover different art from around the world and then create your own project. Your will learn about different cultures through art while having fun. | |
Daily Paper: Summer Place Times
Campers create the Daily Paper with basic journalism skills including interviewing, editing and layout. The paper is distributed daily during lunch time. | |
DIY Room Design
Using simple materials, you will crate cool items for your room. | |
Exploring Engineering
Campers will work in groups and use their creativity to accomplish daily challenges. | |
Flag Football
Are you ready to rumble??? Let's play some Flag Football! (Don Ridall Bowl takes place on Week 6 only.) | |
Harry Potter's World
It's everything Harry Potter! You will play quidditch, make wands, potions, and hats, play trivia and more. | |
Lights, Camera, Action!
Campers will create a theme-week script, rehearse, and shoot the short film to be shared with the camp at the end of the week. | |
Martial Arts
Learn self-defense moves in a fun, safe atmosphere with Miori Martial Arts. | |
No Bake Dessert Art- Create and Decorate
Can you make a spider out of Oreo? A Minion out of Twinkies? Campers will take dessert food and create and decorate to make fun creations. | $25.00 |
Outdoor Games
Play a variety of fun outdoor games including croquet, lawn darts, paddle and pickle ball, bocce ball, Can Jam, horseshoes and more! | |
Parks & Places
We’ll go off campus to different destinations daily to discover what’s around Syracuse, both indoor and outdoor. Destinations include the Everson Art Museum, area playgrounds, and other fun (and educational) places! | $25.00 |
Ping-Pong
Enjoy this highly popular recreational and competitive sport as you learn how to play table tennis correctly.
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Sports Combination
Play basketball, soccer, team handball, and more. | |
String Art
Check out this hands-on activity! Learn how to create a beautiful personalized piece of art by hammering nails into a wooden pallet and threading string through and around each nail to make a colorful outline. | |
Summer Science
From nature activities to fun experiments, get ready to see how cool science can be. | |
Survivor at Summer Place
Get ready castaways! Forming tribes, you'll work together with your teammates to complete the daily challenges. | |
The Amazing Summer Place Race
You'll learn teamwork as we create teams to compete in the race using challenges, roadblocks, and detours around campus. Get ready for the big race! | |
Treasure Hunt
The ultimate treasure hunt. Each day’s adventure will lead to a final Grand Hunt at the end of the week.
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Ultimate Hide and Seek
Come play different variations of classic hide and seek games such as manhunt, sardines, and more! | |
Writer's Circle
Join this fun workshop and get creative writing very short stories and/or poetry. Writers can work independently or as a team. You'll create a mini-book and have a signing party at the end of the week. | |