Since 1950, Hillcroft has been a caring and nurturing family-run camp where children "learn by doing". In directing Hillcroft, we strive to continue the perfect balance of our goal: personal growth, fostering independence and self esteem, and unlocking your child's potential for the love of learning. Children have the opportunity to experience a full range of enrichment activities: creative arts, swimming, outdoor adventure, theater, dance, farming and a full sports program. Camp Hillcroft, located on 165 acres, serving children pre-K through 9th grade in Dutchess County. Come see what everyone is talking about. Schedule your private tour today.


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“Boys and girls, ages 7-10, are welcome to experience an exciting, “Passport to Adventure” themed summer camp at our Hudson Valley Scout camps. Our camps are available to Scouts and non-Scouts! Kids will enjoy fun and games in a beautiful natural setting while learning and developing new friendships and building self-confidence. Activities are designed to support the principals of Scouting including teamwork, leadership skill development and physical fitness. To keep current on what’s going on in Hudson Valley Scouting, connect with us by selecting “LIKE” at facebook.com/BSAHudsonValleyCouncil. Call 845-566-7300 or visit hudsonvalleyscouting.org for more details!”

Unmask your child’s creativity this summer in the all-new Camp Invention® program, Supercharged™, where children build confidence, learn to collaborate and transform their wild imaginations into epic creations. Campers in grades K-6 will learn creative problem-solving skills while coding and programming futuristic robots, uncovering ancient fossils, designing high-tech superhero gadgets and exploring radio frequencies. Local educators will lead this action-packed program featuring exhilarating, hands-on STEM activities teaching children to question, explore, break through obstacles and embrace failure! Visit www.invent.org/camp or call 800-968-4332 to register. Use promo code INNOVATE25R to save $25 (expires 3/22) or PLAY15REGWEB to save $15 (expires 5/10).


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Camp Seewackamano nestled on 37 wooded acres in the Catskill Forest Preserve, offers our most traditional summer camp experience with a lake for swimming, boating, kayaking and fishing, hiking trails, playing fields, two ropes courses, arts & crafts, drama and much more! Safety and fun are our goals along with providing positive experiences and teaching core Y values: caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Trained staff will help your camper gain new abilities, challenge themselves, and learn to work with others as a team! LIT / CIT programs are available to help campers develop their skills to be tomorrows camp leaders!

Camp Starfish, located right here at the YMCA, is focused on helping campers work towards healthy minds, bodies and spirits. To achieve these goals we offer academic themed programming that includes fun, engaging, and inclusive activities in the areas of Music, Art, Drama, Science, Reading, Writing, and Farming. The daily schedule includes lots of physical play with sports and games, dancing and swim lessons! Nutrition is also key, with healthy lunches and snacks provided every day! Throughout the summer visitors from the Ulster County Community also come to share their unique gifts, talents or experiences with the campers.

Camp Wiltmeet, located at Lenape Elementary, is a traditional summer camp in a non-traditional location. Our goal is to provide campers with fun new experiences while building a sense of community and developing healthy campers through active play and lots of imagination! At Wiltmeet your camper will enjoy lots of sports and games, arts and crafts, spirit days, team-building activities and yearly traditions like Halloween in July or ‘Summerween’, Summer Luau and volcano building contest and weekly field trips including a full day at the Ulster County Fair! Peace and Lava for all our campers, come join us!

Does your child love to sing? Join us for the Cappella Festiva Summer Choral Festival, Monday, July 8 through Saturday, July 20th at Vassar College and St. John’s Lutheran Church. It is open to singers with unchanged voices who will be in 3rd through 12th grades (ages 8-18). A typical day at the festival includes choral rehearsals, vocal skills, sight-reading, dance, yoga, crafts, games, and a theater program! Join us for two wonderful weeks of great music, teachers, and friendships. Apply by April 30 for discounted tuition! Limited financial aid available.

Budding scientists will have a blast spending the week at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies! Eco-Discovery Camp is specially designed for curious youngsters entering grades 2-7. This year campers will learn about the theme “Secret Life of Forests”. Older youth ages 12-16 will creatively explore Bugs and the Micro World (Week 1) or Wildlife (Week 2) as they draw and paint at our week long Art+Science course. All campers will also meet a Cary Institute scientist and will discover the natural world as they hike through field, forest and stream.

Dance & Music Design School, offers dance, music, acting, and art classes for children ages’ infant to teen. With locations in Cornwall and Fishkill NY, and numerous school year classes and summer camps, your budding artist is sure to find a class that will fit with your busy schedule. Parents love our organized recitals, 2 free show tickets, a free show DVD and money saving costume rentals. Kids love our imagery and game filled classes that teach important skills in a fun way that keeps the love alive. Find out why Hudson Valley families love the heart of dance, music, acting, and art at Dance & Music Design School!

Spend your summer with The Art Effect! With programs for ages 4 - 19, your child will develop personally and professionally while gaining the tools necessary to explore the arts, gain meaningful experiences, and eventually excel in their chosen tracks.

Dutchess Arts Camp locations in Millbrook, Poughkeepsie, Red Hook, and (new for 2019!) New Paltz.

Art Institute and Junior Art Institute located at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie.

Choose from multiple sessions! For more information, visit www.feelthearteffect.org/courses/summer-programs or call 845.471.7477.


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Mad Science activities are so fun that children forget they are learning! These recreational science programs are designed to help all kids enjoy science. Hands-on camp topics for this summer include engineering, chemistry, space, forensics, inventing, robotics, coding and more. Half-day and full-day camps are available with locations in Rockland, Orange, Ulster, Dutchess and Putnam Counties.

Pawling Summer Camp now offers Traditional Camp, Adventure Camp (new!), and an updated CIT experience to enhance your child’s summer at Lakeside Park. Our 44 acre lake provides swimming, boating, kayaking, and more. We explore our neighboring Appalachian Trail and take off-site field trips. Experienced staff plan engaging 2-week sessions for campers ages 4-15. Camp dates are July 8-August 30 with 7am-6pm hours available. Extra camp fun days are held June 27-July 3.

Camp is open to residents and non-residents. Please call for more information about inclusion strategies that we can implement to accommodate your child. From arts and crafts to outdoor survival hacks, there is something for everyone!

Phillies Bridge Farm STEAM Camp is a summer day camp program where fun and learning come alive with nature-based scientific exploration. Children are guided in activities that help them investigate their environment while learning about sustainable agriculture on a working community farm.

Children ages 4-12 strengthen their connection to the sources of their food including soil, plants, animals, and energy through four themed sessions. Camp runs from July through August, Monday through Friday, 9 am – 3 pm. In addition to our themed focus, daily activities also include growing and harvesting vegetables in our dedicated education garden, visits with the farm animals, cooperative games, creative art projects, and so much more. Kids at Phillies Bridge can often be found running around on our spacious lawn, snacking on veggies, feeding the goats and chickens, dancing in the rain, sculpting objects out of mud, and exploring the wooded 60-acre property safely nestled in the Wallkill River Valley.

Visit our website to register at www.philliesbridge.org. Register by April 15th and your registration fee will be waived! Discounts are available for siblings and CSA Members. Email camp@philliesbridge.org with any questions.


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Pinnacle Basketball is a skill and conditioning training program designed to elevate athletes at all levels. The focus is to help sharpen skills along with enhancing the overall competitor. The goal is for players to acquire a disciplined work ethic, which will essentially lead to confidence and progression throughout their careers.

Athletes are grouped by age as well as skill at our Newburgh facility. The purpose is to build and develop their fundamentals from the ground up. Training sessions are teacher focused, while allowing athletes to get a variety of game speed repetitions. An atmosphere of focus and high energy keeps athletes of all ages engaged and on task.

Training sessions aim to develop athletes with the skills and awareness to succeed at the elite level.

Something for everyone at the High Meadow School! On the Meadow is offering 6 weeks of themed camps for 5 - 14 year olds. One week sessions include Film and Animation, Magic and Circus, Parkour and Gymnastics, Coding and Grossology, and Fine Arts. We also offer three different weeks of The Wayfinder Experience. Looking for something for your 3-5 year old? Join us for our incredible Inchworm Program. Each of the above camps consists of 5 fun-filled days including workshops, creative hands-on projects and outdoor activities on our beautiful campus. They are staffed by creative and energetic instructors and local teachers. Our partners include Innate Parkour, the Art Effect (formerly Spark Media and Mill Street Loft) and The Wayfinder Experience. Visit our site to find out more.

In our summer intensive, students study technique, improvisation and composition to hone their skills, learn about body mechanics, investigate concepts through movement and gain choreography tools. The first week will focus on strengthening technique and becoming more versatile dancers. The second week will continue to challenge dancers with strong technical training while they work through a creative process to develop new choreography. Their original work will be shared with parents on the final day. We offer one and two-week options.

In addition to our summer program, Barefoot Dance Center offers weekly classes in modern and ballet techniques, creative movement, improvisation and choreography. We also direct two youth performance companies.

The Reading Barn gives your child a fun and creative experience, enhancing his or her reading, writing, and math skills in a beautiful outdoor setting. The Barn is located on rural farmland with a majestic view of the Catskill Mountains. Our classrooms echo the feel of the barns that surround them, and our creative arts classes are conducted in an open air pavilion, all within the safety and serenity of breathtaking Millbrook, New York. We design customized academic programs to meet each child’s individual needs. The program is limited to 35 children each summer.

YMCA Camp Robbins has a long history and culture. When you walk the grounds of Camp Robbins you can feel a true sense of summer. Swimming, boating, crafting, playing sports, completing the high and low ropes courses, climbing the tower, hiking, learning survival skills, gaining an appreciation for the outdoors, and making new friends are the experiences you can expect for your child. Bus transportation is available with very limited pick up and drop off points in Newburgh and the Wallkill and Montgomery areas. Financial assistance is available to those who apply and qualify. For more information please contact: Josh Horner at (P) 845 956 1519 or (E) jhorner@middletownymca.org