Camp
provides children with the opportunity to learn new activities, meet new
friends, and learn life skills such as self esteem, leadership and
confidence. There are many different
summer camps for families to choose from and each camp
provides unique programming and approaches. Parents
should consider what type of program and camp environment will fit with their
child’s interests and personality. With
so many different camp options, visiting an American Camp
Association, New York and New Jersey Camp Fair is a great way for parents to
find out what a camp is really like before registering their child for camp.
Camp Fairs are free events that bring dozens of camps
straight to families, allowing parents to have one-on-one conversations with
many camp directors to find out about their camp program. Both day and sleepaway camps are represented and the wide variety of
camps makes the events perfect for campers ages 3–17.
Parents want to make sure they click
with the camp director and camp fairs give parents the opportunity to get to
know many camp directors all in the same day. Speaking with the camp director and
asking some key questions is a good way for families to find out about a camp’s
philosophy and if it matches your own.
Ask the camp director about the camps’ mission statement and what type
of child is successful at camp. The more
open families are with camp directors, the better informed they will be when it
comes to making a decision.
Here is a list of upcoming 2014-2015 camp fairs in New York and New Jersey:
NEW YORK
Saturday, December 6
12 - 3 PM
St. Jean Baptiste HS
Upper East Side
Sunday, December 7
12 - 3 PM
Ethical Culture
Upper West Side
Saturday, January 24
12 -3 PM
St. Jean Baptiste HS
Upper East Side
Sunday, January 25
12 - 3 PM
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
Upper West Side
Saturday, February 7
12 - 3 PM
Bank Street School
Morningside Heights
Sunday, February 8
12 - 3 PM
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School
Cobble Hill
Saturday, March 7
12 - 3 PM
BMCC
Tribeca
Sunday, March 8
12 - 3 PM
Berkeley Carroll School
Park Slope
Saturday, March 28
12 - 3 PM
St. Jean Baptiste HS
Upper East Side
Saturday, March 29
12 - 3 PM
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
Upper West Side
NEW JERSEY
Saturday, January 10
12 - 3 PM
The Outlets at Bergen Town Center
Paramus, NJ
Sunday, January 11
12 - 3 PM
The Grand Summit
Summit, NJ
Saturday, January 17
12 - 3 PM
Quaker Bridge Mall
Lawrence Township, NJ
Sunday, January 18
12 - 3 PM
Bridgewater Marriott
Bridgewater, NJ
Saturday, January 24
12 - 3 PM
Woodbridge Center Mall
Woodbridge Township, NJ
Sunday, January 25
12 - 3 PM
The Livingston Mall
Livingston, NJ.
Saturday, January 31
12 - 3 PM
The Monmouth Mall
Eatontown, NJ
