2012SummerBrochure

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SUMMER 2012

Sandy Spring Friends SchoolSandy Spring, MarylandJune 11 – August 10

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Is it June yet? Summer at Sandy Spring is entering its 20th year as a camp and the Auxiliary Programs Staff is working very hard to bring you an exciting summer for 2012!

Please browse this brochure to check out all of our great programs. We remain focused on our Creative Company and Skills and Thrills programs, and we are dedicated to bringing you an even better aquatics program, with more opportunities for swimming. We are also thrilled to continue our morning academics program, staffed with enthusiastic teachers who are excited to keep your child’s brain active. To sharpen all of our camp offerings and better serve our campers, we’ve made a few changes. Our Friends Camp will see the addition of a new grade of campers, the rising 6th graders. Our middle school Sports Academy has combined with Springwood Adventures to create an energy-packed program with more activities such as Tae Kwon Do and Rock Climbing. We have strengthened our communications infrastructure, expanded our programs, and streamlined our registration process. These changes will allow us to continue to offer flexibility, value, and a one-stop shop for your summer camp experience. We are dedicated to providing our campers with lifelong experiences and memories. As summer approaches, please feel free to stop by, give us a call or send an email, and we will be happy to answer any questions or provide you with any information you may need. Thank you and we look forward to an amazing summer! Brittney Rohrs Assistant Director of Auxiliary Programs, Camp Director

Dear Parents and Campers

Private Tours Available by Appointment2.

Contact InfoOffice: (301) 774-7455 x167E-mail: [email protected]: (301) 570-2875www.ssfs.org/summercamp

Open House Dates1/28/2012

1/29/2012

1/29/2012

3/3/2012

White Flint Mall Camp Expo

White Flint Mall Camp Expo

Columbia Mall Camp Expo

Sandy Spring Friends School

10 am–5 pm

12 pm–5 pm

2:30 pm–5 pm

10 am–2 pm

fun for the kids!

Families may register for:

• A full-day recreation program of non-stop fun!

• A full-day “Combo Camp” with morning academics and afternoon recreation.

• A half-day program featuring a morning of academics.

• An Early Bird program for campers who need to be dropped off early (7:30 am–8:30 am).

• An Afternoon Owls program for campers who need to be picked up later (4:00 pm–6:00 pm).

Flexible for the parents!

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History

About Sandy Spring Friends school

Why Summer At Sandy Spring?

Summer at Sandy Spring takes place on the 140-acre wooded campus of the Sandy Spring Friends School. Sandy Spring Friends School (SSFS) has been an educational institution for 50 years. SSFS is a Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade (ages 4 through 18) college preparatory day school for about 575 boys and girls with an optional boarding program in the Upper School. Founded in 1961, SSFS is located in the historic Quaker community of Sandy Spring in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland, only 30 minutes from Baltimore and Washington, DC. The school offers a diverse student body, strong academics that include Advanced Placement courses in the Upper School, arts, athletic programs, and an emphasis on traditional Quaker values. The school also has several state-of-the art performance spaces, athletic fields and courts, and science facilities.

• Flexible scheduling and cost

• A variety of activites for all age groups and interests

• Safe, nurturing environment

• New programs for 2012:

Aquatics in our new Swimming Pond Updated Academic ProgramNew Middle School Programs

• Low camper/counselor ratio

• Proven record of success for 20 years

• Our own buses for pick up, drop off and field trips

• Celebration of Quaker values such as Honesty,

Nonviolence, and Social Responsibility

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Summer at Sandy Spring (formerly Summer Friends Day Camps) was founded in 1992 at Sandy Spring Friends School (SSFS) as a service to SSFS faculty and families, providing a unique summer experience grounded in Quaker values. The camp goals were to engage in exploration, learning, friendship, and summer-time fun. These core values remain, even as our program has adapted to the needs of our busy families. Come join us and see all the fun we’re having!

Sandy Spring Adventure Park

Baltimore Aquarium

Urban Pirates

Maryland Science Center

Miniature Golf and Bowling

Sample Trip schedule

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday

Say “hello” to new friends in Day Trip Camp — all in five days of action-packed trips!

For campers who are looking for an extended summer experience, Summer at Sandy Spring offers fun-filled activities on campus and at a variety of fun and interesting off-campus locations. Each program activity is separated into the appropriate age groups. All travel will be by SSFS bus, and a nutritious lunch will be provided.

Pre-Week Day Trip Camp: (6/11 – 6/15)Not available for grades 9–12

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Summer at Sandy Spring’s Friends Camp offers Full-Day programs for campers entering Pre-K through 6th Grade. We have tailored our programs and special activities to be age-appropriate, addressing the developmental needs of each age group in the camp. This is our most popular program and gives our campers space to grow through sports, fine arts, music, computers, and outdoor activities. We also offer an academic enrichment option for our campers entering 1st through 6th Grade. Every week is different and campers can expect a ton of fresh, fun activities throughout the summer!

Grades Pre K–6


Junior Camp Foxes, Blue Crabs, Ospreys, Otters & Grasshoppers

Summer at Sandy Spring’s Junior Camp program

offers Half- and Full-Day programs to children

entering Pre-K through 1st Grade. The programs and

special activities offered to this group are age specific

and focus on their developing needs. In sports, Junior

Campers work on physical coordination in a variety

of new and exciting activities, including gymnastics.

They will also explore their natural artistic aptitudes

in fine art and music, and learn basic computer skills.

We also offer campers entering

1st grade an Academic Program

that will help prepare them for

the coming school year.

Intermediate / Senior Camp Herons, Terrapins, Eagles & Cardinals /

Falcons, Orioles, Ravens & Seahawks

For program dates see chart on page 21

Our Intermediate (2nd and 3rd Grades) and Senior

Campers (4th, 5th and 6th Grades) enjoy a variety

of age-appropriate activities throughout the day,

including two personally selected workshops

every two weeks, daily water activities in our

brand-new Swimming Pond, a delicious lunch,

group games with their cabin friends, a choice

of activity every afternoon, and snack time

every day. But it doesn’t stop there: get ready

for weekly themes and special events that are

scheduled all summer long!

Don’t forget our Early Birds and

Afternoon Owls programs can extend

your day from as early as 7:30 am to

as late as 6 pm.

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Intermediate and Senior Campers help build their own schedules by selecting different workshops! Most workshops are two weeks in duration. Campers in Senior CamP must choose AM and PM workshops that equal the number of weeks for which they are enrolled (i.e., if the camper is enrolled for weeks 1–4, the camper must choose a total of two morning and two afternoon workshops). Campers in intermediate CamP need to choose one workshop that equals the number of weeks for which they are enrolled (i.e., if the camper is enrolled for weeks 1–4, the camper must choose a total of two workshops) Classes may be cancelled based on enrollment. Please sign up for different workshops to experience our camp’s many offerings!

• PuppetsandYourImagination• YogaandYou• LegoRobotics• BrainteasersandPuzzles• CleverCooks• HipHopFusion• ArtsandCrafts

• Computers• Fencing• Gymnastics• ScienceandNature• Diggin’UptheDinosaur• Spanish

• SpringwoodAdventures• VideoProduction• SandySpringIdol• OrganicGardening• HipHopFusion• CleverCooks

• UltimateFrisbee• Chinese• SeriouslySillyArt• RocketsandRollerCoasters• SportsGalore

FRIENDS CAMP Workshops

intermediate Camp

Senior Camp

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Our Academics program runs Monday through Friday mornings from 9 am to 11 am. It is designed to provide children with both practice and enrichment in core academic subjects. The goal is to foster a love of learning while helping students master and move beyond important grade-level skills. Students are taught in small groups based on ability. We require a copy of each camper’s most recent report card and a Parent Educational Assessment that the Camp Office will provide. Instructors also perform assessments on the first day. All academic campers enjoy the following:

reading rainbowThese fun-filled reading sessions reinforce a variety of important skills, ranging from decoding words and building vocabulary to identifying the key elements in a story and understanding the difference between a main idea and supporting details in written work. Instructors tailor developmentally appropriate learning strategies to each student’s level of ability. Children are immersed in literature that naturally increases their enthusiasm for reading.

Writers’ WorkshopThese intensive sessions focus on five key aspects of the writing process: brainstorming, outlining, writing a first draft, editing, and publishing. Children engage in both expository and creative writing assignments. Younger students dictate their thoughts and ideas to the teacher to discover how spoken words can be seen on paper; older students build on existing skills to improve their writing mechanics and ability to express thoughts and ideas on paper.

mindful mathThese sessions focus mainly on helping children understand mathematical concepts, work with numbers and operations, and develop reasoning and problem-solving skills. Emphasis is placed on ”drill and skill” and problem-solving experiences customized to different learning styles.

Academics 1st – 6th Grade


Sample Senior Camp ScheduleLunch

Organic Gardening

Swim

Clean Up

Cabin Time/Snack

Head Home

9:00 am

9:15 am

9:35 am

10:30 am

11:15 am 11:50 am

12:30 pm

1:15 pm

2:10 pm

3:35 pm

3:45 pm

4:00 pm

Arrival at Camp

Divisional Camp Time

Video Production

Arts & Crafts/Computers

Cabin Time

Sports

More information online at: www.ssfs.org/summercamp


Build a rocket, design a web page, or serve the homeless! Skills and Thrills lets campers

explore their interests in science, computers, and community service. Our focus is on

fun explorations and great instruction.

Grades 6–8

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Grades 6–8

Robotics — Build It

Rocketry — Blast Off!

Video — Filmmaking and Animation

Computers — Programming & 3D Imaging

Campers In Action — Ready, Set, Go!

Adventures in Science — Hands-On Science

This weeklong camp will be filled with fun, learning, and the acquirement of up to ten volunteer hours. Campers will challenge themselves through helping different populations in need. One day they could be volunteering at an animal shelter, another day serving food to the homeless or talking with the elderly at a retirement home. By the end of the week, campers will

come to understand how they can benefit the community around them.

SPOTLIGHT ON:Campers in Action

FOR OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS!

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Is adventure for you? Then so is our Springwood Adventures program! Campers will get a taste of different challenges with emphasis on outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, mountain biking, and rock climbing. We believe in fun, adventure, safety, and great instruction. Our goal is to build self-esteem while teaching leadership skills, respect for the environment, and a love for the outdoors.

Grades 6–8

For program dates, see chart on page 21

• Day Ventures• Rock ‘n’ Waves

Adventure Camp• Fishing• Kang’s Tae Kwon Do• Climbing Camp*

• SSFS Boys Pride Soccer*• Advanced Fishing• Xtreme Camp

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This two-week adventure includes an overnight trip on each Thursday, first in the rocks of West Virginia and then alongside the waves of the Atlantic Ocean! Our campers will begin in our own Springwood Adventures ropes course where they will learn to cooperate with and trust their fellow campers. After a day of mountain biking and a day of white water canoeing, they will travel to West Virginia for an overnight rock climbing trip! The second week begins with a day of kayaking in the Chesapeake Bay, continues with sailing and caving, and concludes with two days on the shores of the Atlantic, where our campers will spend the days surfing, and the evening around a campfire sharing their stories of adventure from the past two weeks!

SPOTLIGHT ON:Rock ‘n’ Waves Adventure Camp

*Also available for Grades 9–12


Summer at Sandy Spring gives campers an opportunity for self-discovery and creative

expression through immersion in the creative process. Our artists and instructors

celebrate the joy of learning, promote individual artistic expression, and value the

importance of art. From the beautiful 140-acre campus to the professionally-equipped

studios and the state-of-the-art performance center, campers are free to try anything

and everything! Campers also participate in a broad selection of recreational and social

activities. Lunch and a healthy snack are also provided.

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• DrawingStudio• CeramicStudio• DigitalPhotographyStudio•MetalworkandJewelryStudio• PaintingStudio• Culture&LanguageStudio–Chinese/Spanish• DramaStudio

• FashionStudio• ExperimentalArt• OrdinarytoExtraordinary

• CulinaryArts

Come and explore a new world in this week of camp. Campers will immerse themselves in learning about culture and language. Campers will get to taste traditional foods, participate in traditional dance, and study the history and cultural importance of their selected language. They will also have an opportunity to learn key conversational

phrases and be able to communicate in a whole new way! This week your camper will learn about a whole new culture and have fun doing it!

Culture & Language StudioChina or Spain

Grades 6–8

SPOTLIGHT ON:


The CIT (Counselor In Training) Program is designed for individuals who are interested in being summer camp counselors or aspire to work as professionals in the education field. CITs receive leadership training and learn what it’s like to work within a team. This year we are launching a new four-week-long program that will allow our CITs to obtain certificates of completion, gain credentials and become certified in CPR and First Aid.

Grades 9–12

This year, our CITs will have the opportunity to gain valuable training. The skills they learn can serve them well both in the camp setting and in other employment environments. Each session, CITs will spend time in individual programs as counselors and then return to their peers to discuss what they have learned. They will also receive instruction in different skill areas. CITs will learn how to write a resume and will participate in a mock interview. The four-week camp will end with a fun-filled field trip! It is possible to gain community service hours towards high school graduation during this program, but CITs must check with their individual schools before camp begins.

• Water Safety• Team-Building Facilitation• Rock Climbing Management

Certification:

Introduction to thefollowing skills:

• First Aid • CPR


General InformationStaffSummer at Sandy Spring has some of

the best staff in the business! About

one third of our staff have ties to Sandy

Spring Friends School as teachers,

parents, coaches, or students. The staff

are carefully selected, mature individuals

who care greatly about children. Virtually

all head counselors have graduated from

college; most are teachers or coaches

during the school year. All staff undergo

both FBI and Maryland state background

checks. There is a head counselor assigned

to each group. We have a 1 :6 staff-to-

camper ratio for our Junior Friends Camp.

Our Intermediate Camp keeps a 1:8 ratio

and our Senior Friends Camp a 1:10 ratio.

All other camps keep a 1:10 ratio or better.

HoursSummer at Sandy Spring camp hours

are 8:30 am–4:00 pm. Extended care

is offered in both the morning and

afternoon. Morning care begins at 7:30

am. Afternoon care runs until 6:00 pm. In

addition, Summer at Sandy Spring offers

transportation to and from camp.

FacilitiesThe facilities at Sandy Spring Friends

School include a 140-acre wooded

campus, two gymnasiums, state-of-the-art

performing arts center, black box theater,

amphitheater, dance studio, Mac lab, PC

lab, state-of-the-art science classrooms,

high ropes challenge course, rock climbing

wall, camp fire ring, community garden,

swimming pond, stream, miles of walking

paths, a cross-country trail, regulation

baseball and softball fields, several soccer

and lacrosse fields, several art studios, and

much more.

SafetyThe SSFS campus is in a prominent area

of Montgomery County. It backs up to

Woodlawn Manor and a Park Police facility.

Our nurturing, caring staff contribute to a

safe camp environment for children. There

is always a registered nurse on duty during

the normal camp day. In addition, most

counselors have received first aid and CPR

certification. All aquatics staff are certified

lifeguards.


Camp-wide activities & Water FunOur campus truly boasts 140 acres of

possibilites! In addition to activities listed

in program descriptions, campers may

participate in nature walks, ropes challenge

course activities, adventure park visits, live

shows, art, dance, music, fair days, field trips,

playground freeplay, computer lab time, and

Friday clubs. We are also excited to offer new

opportunities for water fun in our brand-new

swimming pond, complete with sandy beach!

Please visit our website for a full description

of our aquatics program.

transportationSummer at Sandy Spring offers transportation

to and from camp from a variety of DC and

Baltimore metro area locations. Our bus

drivers have CDL licenses and all of our

buses have passed the appropriate MD state

inspection. Please go to the website and

click on the Bus Routes link to see the bus

stop schedule and locations.

Lunch and SnacksLunch is provided for all full-day campers.

If campers are on a field trip, a bag lunch

will be provided. A morning and afternoon

snack is provided for all campers. Campers

are urged to bring a labeled water bottle

and refill it several times a day.

We are an ALLERGY AWARE summer

camp. Children on special diets or in need

of special foods will be given individual

attention. Please speak to the camp office

to make arrangements. At least one camp

counselor sits at each table to assist and

monitor campers.

registrationTo begin registration, please visit our

website at www.ssfs.org/summercamp.

Please click the registration tab and create

a login account. There will be a one-time

registration fee of $35 and a $150 per child

non-refundable deposit, which are due at

the time of registration. Full payments must

be received no later than May 15, 2012.

medical FormA medical form must be filled out and

returned to us. We will send it to you

electronically, and it is also available to

download from our website. If you do not

have access to the internet, please contact

us and we will send you a form in the mail.

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Friends Camp:

Skills and Thrills :

Camp

Academic/CampCombo

Half DayMorning Academics

Adventures in Science

Rocketry

Computers

Campers in Action

Robotics*

$280

$275

$330

$265

$680

$250

$315

$185

Grades Pre-K–6


Creat ive Company:Grades 6–8

Grades 6–8

Ceramic Studio*

Culinary Arts

Drawing Studio

Intro to Drawing and Painting

Painting Studio

Metalwork and Jewelry*

Experimental Art

Language/Culture Studio

Digital Photography

Fashion Studio*

Ordinary to Extraordinary*

$640

$345

$345

$335

$340

$600

$335

$335

$345

$680

$680

Pricing

C IT PROGRAM:

Transportation :

EXTENDED CARE :

Morning

Evening

Both

Round Trip Bus per Week

$700

$30

$90

$120

$95

Springwood Adventures :Day Ventures

Rock ‘n’ Waves Adventure Camp*Fishing

Advanced Fishing

Xtreme Camp

Climbing Camp**

Kang’s Tae Kwon Do

SSFS Pride Soccer**

$465

$1190

$345

$435

$465

$355

$275

$340

Grades 9–12

Grades 6–8

Day Trip Camp is NOT availablefor Grades 9–12

Day Trip Camp:6/11–6/15 $360

*Indicates 2 week program**Available for grades 9–12

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Camp Options - Grades Pre-K–66/11-6/15 6/18-6/22 6/25-6/29 7/2-7/6 7/9-7/13 7/16-7/20 7/23-7/27 7/30-8/3 8/6-8/10

Friends Camp

Day Trip Camp

Camp Camp Camp Camp Camp Camp Camp Camp

Academic/Camp

Combo

Academic/Camp

Combo

Academic/Camp

Combo

Academic/Camp

Combo

Academic/Camp

Combo

Academic/Camp

Combo

Academic/Camp

Combo

Academic/Camp

Combo

Camp Options - Grades 6–86/11-6/15 6/18-6/22 6/25-6/29 7/2-7/6 7/9-7/13 7/16-7/20 7/23-7/27 7/30-8/3 8/6-8/10

Springwood Adventures

Day Trip Camp

DayVentures

ClimbingCamp Advanced

FishingRock ‘n’ Waves

Adventure CampXtremeCamp

Day Ventures Kang’s Tae

Kwon DoFishing

SSFS PrideBoys Soccer

Skills & Thrills

Day Trip Camp

AdventuresIn Science

Rocketry ComputersCampersIn Action

Robotics ComputersCampersIn Action

Creative Company

Day Trip Camp

Ceramic Studio Metalwork & Jewelry Fashion Studio Ordinary To Extraordinary

Drawing Studio

PaintingStudio

Experimental Art

Experimental Art

Digital Photography

Intro ToDrawing & Painting

Culinary Arts 2

Cultural Language

Camp(Spanish)Culinary

Arts 1 Drama Studio

Culinary Arts 2

Cultural Language

Camp(Chinese)

Culinary Arts 1

Drama Studio

Camp Options - Grades 9–126/11-6/15 6/18-6/22 6/25-6/29 7/2-7/6 7/9-7/13 7/16-7/20 7/23-7/27 7/30-8/3 8/6-8/10

Springwood Adventures

Climbing Camp

SSFS PrideBoys Soccer

CIT Session A: CIT Program Session B: CIT Program

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For you early birds! Enroll for at least two weeks of camp before March 4, 2012 and receive $50 off your totalbill! To receive your discount, you must pay the required registration fee. The discount will be applied to your final bill once

registration fee and forms have been received.

Refer as many Summer at Sandy Spring Camper families as you can! For each referred camper who enrolls for

2012, you will receive 5% credited to your account.

Restrictions apply, so please visit www.ssfs.org/summercamp for details.

Our 6th grade campers are the only campers with the option of participating in the Friends Camp, middle school programs, or both (not during the same week).

Summer at Sandy Spring

CAMP CALENDAR 2012

More information visit: www.sandyspringadventurepark.org

Introducing Sandy Spring Adventure Park, North America’s largest outdoor aerial park. This aerial forest adventure is fun, exciting and safe for all participants.

SANDY SPRING ADVENTURE PARK

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Contact Information

Summer at Sandy Spring’s

camp office is located at:

Sandy Spring Friends School16923 Norwood Road

Sandy Spring, MD 20860

Phone: (301) 774-7455 x167

Fax: (301) 570-2875

[email protected]


For information about

Sandy Spring Friends School please contact:

Upper School: Yasmin McGinnis(301) 774-7455 x182

Middle School: Dawn Griffith(301) 774-7455 x231

Lower School: Susannah Hopkins(301) 774-7455 x106

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