Summer Camp
Summer time is quickly approaching and Cinnamon Tree is gearing up for lots of summer fun! We will be looking forward to an extra special, fun-filled program with plenty of individual attention from experienced, enthusiastic teachers and counselors. Within this environment, returning campers quickly ease back into our program, ready to enjoy a summer with familiar friends and staff. New campers are warmly welcomed and quickly feel part of this group.
Cindy will be leading our campers through a variety of events that are built around fun and exciting weekly themes! Our themes include age appropriate activities, special guests and scheduled trips away from the center.
We will once again have three divisions in our camp, the 5-8 year olds, the 9 & 10’s and the 11-13 year olds. Campers in the different age groups will have their own classroom spaces with activities geared toward their interests. Our program is designed to allow the age groups to interact at various times throughout the day. During these times you might find the older campers reading to the younger campers, putting on a play, or just simply passing on the skills they’ve acquired through their own camp experiences. This unique feature of our Discovery Camp provides a comfortable, family like atmosphere where the older campers enjoy mentoring and supporting the younger campers.
Great memories of summer camp is our goal. Our summer kickoff begins on Monday, June 24th.
Bring your towels and sunscreen each swim day as our campers hit the beach. We will swim at Red Wing Park/ Freedom Park on Wednesdays weeks 2-8. Pizza will be offered each Friday and our campers can again look forward to a special “movie night”
Week 1~ Summer Solstice~ The dog days of summer have arrived and we can’t wait to get the party started! The campers will kick off their summer with a week of games, dance battles, karaoke contests and more!
Week 2~ Red, White and BOOM!!~ Wear your Red, White & Blue and get ready for an explosion of fun as we celebrate our great nation. We will travel to Red Wing for our first swim trip of the summer on Wednesday, July 3rd. Cinnamon Tree will be closed Thursday, July 4th.
Week 3~ Fun Week ~If you’ve done Fun Week with us in the past, you know you’re in for an exciting time! Our campers will hit the lanes at Fishkill Bowl on Monday, July 8th for a morning of bowling fun. Pack a lunch and join us for a play in the park. The Catskill Puppet Theater will entertain us with a show at Baird Park on Tuesday, July 9th and Wednesday, July 10th will find our campers swimming at Red Wing. Our bicycle track will be open on Thursday, July 11th so be sure to bring a helmet and bike to get in on the fun! Don’t wear your best clothes on Friday because our campers will end the week with a day of messy art!
Week 4~Fun with Foods~ Cooking is a science and this week our campers will learn how the two go hand in hand. They will make solar oven s’mores, grape molecules, fizzy lemonade and discover what foods sink and which will float. The campers will swim on Wednesday, July 17th.
Week 5 (Hopewell) ~ Clown School with Bee Bee~ Join Bee Bee the Clown as she teaches the campers the inside secrets of clowning. Bee Bee will be working in small groups with the campers as they learn a new element of clowning, juggling, ventriloquism, face painting and magic each day. The campers will swim on Wednesday, July 24th at Red Wing.
Week 5 (LaGrange) ~ Country Fair~ Step right up and join the fun! Our campers will work throughout the week to design and create games and booths, prepare fair food and transform the parking lot into our own country fair. The campers will run the midway for the rest of the center on Friday, August 23rd. The campers will swim at Freedom Lake on Wednesday, July 24th and the Bubble Bus will visit us on Thursday, July 25th.
Week 6~ Out of This World!~ Did you know that astronauts grow taller in space? This week will take our campers on an adventure that is out of this world as we explore the mysteries of the universe. We will travel to the Hudson River Museum on Tuesday, July 30th for a day of science experiments followed by a show in the Andrus Planetarium! Our campers will swim on Wednesday, July 31st.
Week 7~ Fun Week~ We couldn’t be happier to kick off our Fun Week with a whimsical visit from Macaroni the Clown!! He will fill the air with laughter on Monday, August 5th. The campers will catch a movie at the Regal Cinemas on Tuesday, August 6th and we will enjoy a day at Red Wing beach on Wednesday, August 7th. Shine your spokes and get ready to pedal the day away on Thursday, August 8th for another bike day! There’s no time to “spare” in this busy week so lets get the ball rolling and head to Fishkill Bowl on Friday, August 9th for our last bowling trip.
Week 8~Sports of All Sorts~ Lace up your sneakers and get ready to go!! This week will be busy, busy, busy. The campers will take their last swim trip to Red Wing on Wednesday, August 14th. Pickleball, tennis, flag football…our campers will spend the day enjoying sports of all sorts Thursday, August 15th at Baird Park. Lets not stop the fun there. DJ Eric will rock the night away as our campers have a backyard dance party and BBQ later that evening!
Week 9 (Hopewell) ~ Country Fair~ Step right up and join the fun! We will start the week with a visit from the Bubble Bus on Monday, August 19th to get the excitement going!! Our campers will work throughout the week to design and create games and booths, prepare fair food and transform the parking lot into our own country fair. The campers will run the midway for the rest of the center on Friday, August 23rd.
Week 9 (LaGrange) ~ Clown School with Bee Bee~ Join Bee Bee the Clown as she teaches the campers the inside secrets of clowning. Bee Bee will be working in small groups with the campers as they learn a new element of clowning, juggling, ventriloquism, face painting and magic each day.
Week 10~ Summer Olympics~ We’re so excited about the Summer Olympics that we’ve decided to host our own! The campers will break into color groups, create their own flags and compete in a week filled with obstacle courses, water games and more. Our closing ceremonies will be filled with prizes galore!