Summer
Below is the information from last year's day camp. Please check back in January for preliminary information about our 2009 summer day camp.
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We are extremely excited to offer our second Mohr's Explorers EDventure Camp! This summer day camp, which will run June 16-20 and June 23-27, is an exceptional opportunity for your child -- we will be not only partaking in a different "EDventure" each day, but we will be exploring many of the city's other boroughs as well. Central Park will be the backdrop for some of the afternoons, where we will travel to areas of the park we cannot normally reach during after-school time.
More details will follow, but below are some highlights:
FEATURED ACTIVITIES:
(The exact days of each activity will be announced by e-mail to all participants later, but unlike other day camps around the area, we will be exploring to some unique locations off the beaten path.)
WEEK 1:
- THE PROSPECT PARK ZOO: "...three major exhibit areas were designed to engage children, especially, in learning about wildlife...In the World of Animals, youngsters can meet prairie dogs nose-to-nose and walk among wallabies. The Animal Lifestyles building's centerpiece is a spectacular habitat for hamadryas baboons. Animals in Our Lives exhibits encourage children to observe and draw wildlife; outside, visitors can interact with friendly, touchable species in an inviting barnyard." -- from the Prospect Park Zoo website. And yes, they have Meerkats! If it rains, we can go to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden and/or the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
- ORCHARD BEACH, BRONX: This beautiful beach is nestled within Pelham Bay Park, which is the city's largest park (more than three times the size of Central Park!) Located north of the beach is the Hunter Island Marine Zoology and Geology Sanctuary, which contains many noteworthy geological features including glacial erratics, large boulders that were deposited during the last ice age nearly 15,000 years ago. The sanctuary supports a unique inter-tidal marine ecosystem that is rare in New York State. We will explore other areas of this great park with any extra time.
- ADVENTURE ROPES COURSE, ALLEY POND PARK, QUEENS: "An unforgettable outdoor adventure that fosters trust, problem solving, team-building and overcoming fear in a safe, secure environment right here in New York City...(this) course was built by Project Adventure, one of the leading ropes course builders and operators in the country. It is the first challenge course in New York City, the largest challenge course in the metropolitan region and perhaps the most state-of-the-art challenge course in the United States." -- from the NYC Parks & Recreation Department website. We will explore other areas of this unique park with any extra time. Because of its glacier-formed moraine, the park has numerous unique natural features, like its freshwater and saltwater wetlands, tidal flats, meadows and forests, which create a diverse ecosystem and support abundant bird life.
WEEK 2:
- CITY CLIMBERS CLUB: This awesome climbing wall is housed at the West 59th Street Recreation Center. Participants will get a lesson in bouldering and climbing and learn some technique in the process. This day will likely include some fun and exciting activities in Central Park before we head over to the climbing gym.
- YANKEE STADIUM TOUR: This amazing tour includes visits to the field, dugout, press box, clubhouse (when available*) and historic Monument Park. Yes, we also did the tour at last year's camp, but this is the last year to get an inside glimpse of old Yankee Stadium. The new stadium is set to open in 2009.
- SWIMMING DAY: We will spend a day swimming at Astoria Pool which is located within Astoria Park in Queens. It is the oldest pool New York City and at 330 feet in length, the main pool is also the largest in the city. The pool's grand opening was July 4, 1936, a day that held the finals of the Olympic Trials for the U.S. Swim and Diving Teams (the Trials returned to Astoria in 1964). The two fountains located on the east end of the pool (which now spray water twenty-five feet in the air) served as Olympic torches which burned throughout the events in 1936 and 1964.
OTHER DETAILS AND INFORMATION:
- The day camp dates are June 16-20 and June 23-27.
- The day camp will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Pick-up & drop off will be at the SE corner of 81st Street and Central Park West.
- The day camp is for boys and girls, ages 5-12.
- All participants bring a packed lunch and beverage (unless otherwise notified).
- Most of the necessary travel is via subway. Not only is it better for the environment, it is also safer and faster, allowing us more time for what we are here for -- the fun!
- The cost is $550.00 per week. If you sign up for both weeks, it will be $1,000.00. Daily drop-ins are fine (if we are not full) at a cost of $120.00 per day. Please make checks out to Mohr's Explorers, LLC.
- Registration will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. To register your child, all you have to do is e-mail Mike. After that, you will be forwarded the necessary form and payment instructions. Registration is not official until the form and full payment are received.
If you have any questions, or if you wish to enroll your child, please contact Mike.
Full refunds will be issued for cancellations prior to May 15. Through May 31, $400 will refunded. Enrollment fees are non-refundable after June 1, regardless of the reason for withdrawal.