SyraCruisin’ – Travel Camp for Teens
Open to Anyone Entering Grades 7 – 10

Dates: Monday – Friday, June 29-August 21
Cost: Members: $160 per week
Non-members: $210 per week
Member rates apply to Family Memberships only.
Student memberships do not apply.

SyraCruisin’ Travel Camp for Teens is specifically for campers that are entering 7th through 10th grades, exclusively designed to meet the needs of today’s young teens. We’ll take regular field trips to places that have been selected based upon the capability to encourage social and cultural awareness, community service, team building, and just plain fun! Each day will feature different field trips so each session will be completely different from the next. Trips will include overnights every other week all around NY State!

To top it off, each teen will get a camera and keepsake items so they can commemorate their experience at Camp!

Program Layout:

Each week will feature:
--3 Field trips, local and/or regional – no same field trip will occur twice!
--1 “Day at the J” featuring a various teen friendly activities, including creating camp journals, gym games, swimming, organized activities, rock climbing, Wii, and more with a different theme each week.
--1 Mitzvah, or Community Service Day either on site or offsite. Teens will give back to the community by volunteering at our Camp Rishon, pre-school camps, and other local centers, or public service or not-for-profit organizations. Everyone will earn certificates of completion of these hours of service.
--Overnights every other week (price is included in the camp fee) around NY State.

Camper space is limited...

REGISTER EARLY! (Registration for SyraCruisin’ should be done with the Camp Rishon registration form)

ALL FIELD TRIPS AND FEES ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF CAMP.
You can sign up week to week or for all eight weeks. Minimum and maximum enrollment must be met in order to run the program. Please contact Camp Director Lori Innella-Venne at the JCC at 445-2360 x109 for additional information.

 

“Spark Series” with MPH
Ages: 11 — 17

This section of programming offers
15 exciting enrichment classes.
Programs include:
--Acing the Application Essay
--Adobe Photoshop CS
--Babysitter’s Training Course
--Computer Animation
--Create a Montage/Collage
--Design Your Own Website
--Game Maker
--Go Fly a Kite
--Java Jive: Introduction to Programming Using Java
--Jazz Band Camp For Middle Schoolers n Make Your Own Movies and Music

And much more!

For more info visit www.mph.net. Go to go “Community Programs” and then to “Summer Programs”, or contact Rebecca Rhody with any questions: 315/446-2452, ext. 140. You must register for these programs through MPH, not JCC.

 

CIT (Counselor in Training)

CIT's Must Be 15 Years Old at the Time of Attendance

Weeks 1 — 8

Develop leadership skills, learn the basics of camp counseling, and provide support to camp groups. Each CIT will be assigned to a group that he or she will assist all week long. CIT's will report to counselors and head counselors for job duties. An interview may be required prior to acceptance. CIT's may need to attend counselor meetings and/or training. This is a great way to get some experience before applying to be a Camp Counselor at the JCC next summer! CIT's must be JCC members and enrollment is limited. The per-week fee for the CIT is $30.

 

Camp Aide

Camp Aides Must Be 14 Years Old at the Time of Attendance

Weeks 1 — 8

Created by a demand for programs for this age group, each Camp Aide
will work with a job coach during his or her week at the JCC. The Camp Aide will be assigned to a group and assist the counselors and CIT's. Camp Aides will have the added advantage of participating in the programs of their group. Swimming, field trips, and overnights are all included in this camp. Camp Aides may be required to attend a meeting/training with the Director. Camp Aides do not have the ability to choose the groups to which they are assigned, but the Director will work with their interests to assign them to an appropriate group. Requests can be made, but are not guaranteed. Camp Aides must be family members of the JCC. The per-week fee for a Camp Aide is $100. Space is limited.

 

Teen Transformation Challenge

Open to Anyone Entering Grades 7 - 10

Dates: July 6 – August 14

Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost: $600 Member, $750 Non-member

Being healthy takes hard work, determination, and guidance. Let the JCC’s team of professionals help this summer with its new fitness program just for teens and pre-teens. Middle and high school athletes may find it to be the perfect way to stay in shape all summer, and keep them ready to succeed on their sports teams in the fall. It can also help jump-start teenagers who feel they want to work toward a healthier body and mind.

Imagine a full-day program in which you get to explore every aspect of being fit and healthy. You will likely find yourself trying new forms of exercise you’ve never experienced before – one of which may become your new favorite. To truly round out your knowledge about how to be fit and healthy, you’ll get professional nutritional counseling and fitness assessments, so you can set or maintain diet, weight, and strength goals. A psychologist will mentor students on healthy living and help create a plan to stay healthy and fit through the new school year.

The program will run for six weeks, and is open to young men and women entering grades 7 – 10. Progress will be tracked, and the participant who makes the most improvement to his or her sample schedule will be rewarded with a full-fitness membership to the JCC’s Neulander Family Sports and Fitness Center.
Enrollment: Minimum of 6 enrolled by June 22 to run the program.