Summerside on the Hill Camp Brochure 2012

Summerside on the Hill for boys

and girls ages 3-17

The perfect place for a perfect summer!

To register: www.summersideonthehill.org or 215-247-7272

Summer Camps at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

During the summer months, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is home to a variety of day camps for boys and girls ages 3 to 17, collectively known as Summerside on the Hill. Our camps differ in length

and frequency and offer something for kids of all ages and interests. Each Summerside on the Hill camp is run by passionate, enthusiastic professionals, who are experts in their fields. Whether your child enjoys crafts, sports, performing arts, music, or computer animation, you can find the perfect fit to make his or her summer memorable and special! A number of highly regarded

Summerside on the Hill Schedule

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Week AGEWeek of 6/11 Blue Devils Boys Lacrosse Camp 6 – 14 Machine Sewing and Fashion Camp 10 – 16 Red Hot Summer Camp 4 – 10 The Tennis Farm 6 – 14 Week of 6/18 Adventures in Art 9 – 12 Blue Devils Boys Lacrosse Camp 6 – 14 Blue Devils Soccer Camp 5 – 14 Larry Hyde Summer Camps 3 – 14 Machine Sewing and Fashion Camp 10 – 16 Matt Paul Summer Basketball Camps 5 – 15 Performing Arts Camp 7 – 9 Red Hot Summer Camp 4 – 10 The Tennis Farm 3 – 14 Week of 6/25 Adventures in Art 9 – 12 Creative Writing Workshop 8 – 11 Foundations of the Game Football 7 – 14 Language Arts and Reading Support 6 – 12 Larry Hyde Summer Camps 3 – 14 Matt Paul Summer Basketball Camps 5 – 15 Outdoor Adventurers Camp 9 – 12 Performing Arts Camp 10 – 13 Red Hot Junior Camp 3 – 5 Red Hot Summer Camp 4 – 10 The Tennis Farm 3 – 17 Week of 7/2 Animation Creation 8 – 15 Chess Camp 5 – 15 Engineering and Design Camp 7 – 11 Fiber Crafts Camp 3 – 5 Introductory Video Game Creation 8 – 15 Language Arts and Reading Support 6 – 12 Larry Hyde Summer Camps 3 – 14 Learn to Fly 8 – 15 Matt Paul Summer Basketball Camps 5 – 15 Performing Arts Camp 7 – 9 Red Hot Summer Camp 4 – 10 The Tennis Farm 3 – 17 Video Game Creation - Sequel 8 – 15 Week of 7/9 Adventures in Art 9 – 12 Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture 6 – 17 Blue Devils Soccer Camp 5 – 14 Creepy Crawly Creek Critters 6 – 8 Curious Jane Day Camp 8 – 12 Fiber Crafts Camp 3 – 5 Language Arts and Reading Support 6 – 12 Larry Hyde Summer Camps 3 – 14 Matt Paul Summer Basketball Camps 5 – 15 The Mud Shack 9 – 12 Performing Arts Camp 10 – 13 Red Hot Summer Camp 4 – 10 The Tennis Farm 3 – 17

Week AGEWeek of 7/16 Adventures in Art 9 – 12 Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture 6 – 17 Blue Devils Soccer Camp 10 – 14 Curious Jane Day Camp 8 – 12 Language Arts and Reading Support 6 – 12 Larry Hyde Summer Camps 3 – 14 Philadelphia Eagles Football Camp 6 – 14 Physics Phest 8 – 11 Red Hot Summer Camp 4 – 10 The Tennis Farm 3 – 17

Week of 7/23 Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture 6 – 17 Curious Jane Day Camp 8 – 12 Larry Hyde Summer Camps 3 – 14 Red Hot Summer Camp 4 – 10 The Tennis Farm 3 – 17 Think, Build, Create! 9 – 12 Week of 7/30 Create Your Own Reality - 3D Boot Camp 10 – 12 Foundations of the Game Football 7 – 14 Handwork Day Camp 5 – 12 Larry Hyde Summer Camps 3 – 14 Machine Sewing and Fashion Camp 10 – 16 Red Hot Summer Camp 4 – 10 Science Explorers 7 – 11 The Tennis Farm 3 – 17

Week of 8/6 Handwork Day Camp 5 – 12 Larry Hyde Summer Camps 3 – 14 Machine Sewing and Fashion Camp 10 – 16 Matt Paul Summer Basketball Camps 5 – 15 Outdoor Adventurers 9 – 12 Red Hot Summer Camp 4 – 10 Science Explorers 7 – 11 The Tennis Farm 3 – 17

Week of 8/13 Handwork Day Camp 5 – 12 How to Raise a Reallionaire 7 – 14 Machine Sewing and Fashion Camp 10 – 16 Matt Paul Summer Basketball Camps 5 – 15 Red Hot Summer Camp 4 – 10 Science Explorers 7 – 11 The Tennis Farm 3 – 17 Week of 8/20 Handwork Day Camp 5 – 12 Matt Paul Summer Basketball Camps 5 – 15 Machine Sewing and Fashion Camp 10 – 16

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Questions? Stewart Calloway, Director of Summer Programs, 215-247-7272 • [email protected]

E cDates: July 2-July 6How to Raise a Reallionaire 7 - 14 8/13- 8/17

How to Raise a Reallionaire 7 - 14 8/13- 8/17

How to Raise a Reallionaire 7 - 14 8/13- 8/17

AcAdemic AGe dATeS enrichmenTCreative Writing Workshop 8 – 11 6/25 – 6/29 How to Raise a Reallionaire 7 – 14 8/13 – 8/17

Language Arts and Reading Support 6 – 12 6/25 – 7/20

dAY cAmPS Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture 6 – 17 7/9 – 7/27 Curious Jane Day Camp 8 – 12 7/9 – 7/27 Red Hot Summer Camp 4 – 10 6/11 – 8/17

Red Hot Junior Camp 3 – 5 6/25 – 6/29

creATiVe And PerforminG ArTSAdventures in Art* 9 – 12 6/18 – 6/29

7/9 – 7/20

The Handwork Studio* 5 – 12 6/11 – 8/24

The Mud Shack 9 – 12 7/9 – 7/13

Performing Arts Camp* 7 – 13 6/18 – 7/13

oUTdoor diScoVerYCreepy Crawly Creek Critters 6 – 8 7/9 – 7/13

Outdoor Adventurers Camp 9 – 12 6/25 – 6/29

8/6 – 8/10

comPUTerS, Science, AGe dATeSAnd TechnoloGYChess and Computer Camps* 5 – 15 7/2 – 7/6

Create Your Own Reality- 3D Boot Camp 10 – 12 7/30 – 8/3

Engineering and Design Camp 7 – 11 7/2 – 7/6

Physics Phest 8 – 11 7/16 – 7/20

Science Explorers* 7 – 11 7/30 – 8/17 Think, Build, Create! 9 – 12 7/23 – 7/27

SPorTSBlue Devils Soccer Camp* 5 – 14 6/18 – 6/22

7/9 – 7/13

10 – 14 6/18 – 6/22

7/9 – 7/13

Blue Devils Boys Lacrosse Camp 6 – 14 6/11 – 6/21

Foundations of the Game 7 – 14 6/25 – 6/29

Football Camp 7/30 – 8/3

Larry Hyde Summer Camps* 3 – 5 6/18 – 8/10

6 – 14 6/18 – 8/10

6 – 15 6/18 – 8/10

Matt Paul Summer Basketball Camps* 5 – 15 6/18 – 8/24

Philadelphia Eagles Youth Football 6 – 14 7/16 – 7/20

The Tennis Farm 3 – 14 6/11 – 8/17

by category, age, and date

specialty camps have sought out the school’s state-of-the-art facilities and attractive, easy-to-access campus on the edge of Fairmount Park in Chestnut Hill. Registration for these camps must be done directly with the camp. Look for the blue triangle in the listings to indicate these camps.

For those parents looking for full-day coverage for their child, Summerside on the Hill provides extended day care service from 7:30 to 8:45 AM and from 3:30 to 6:00 PM. Please see page 3 for details on this program. Wishing you an excellent summer.

Stewart Calloway, Director of Summer Programs

*For details on different programs, ages, and dates see full camp description.2

red hot Summer camp Red Hot Summer Camp is a day camp for boys and girls

4 to 10 years old. All Red Hot Summer campers will take

part in fun-filled crafts, cooking, messy science, inclusive

team games and sports, swimming every day (weather

permitting), and much more!

Campers will enjoy theme events such as campers versus

counselors field day, hikes in the Wissahickon, field trips,

and other special programs. Special guests—magician,

puppeteer, and a few friends from the zoo—make visits to

camp throughout the summer.

Our campus boasts a new athletic complex, air-condi-

tioned buildings, and a cafeteria that will provide all of

our snacks and lunches—included in the cost of camp!

Our low-cost Morning Care and Afternoon Care options

make this an ideal program for working parents.

Campers will be divided into groups by age and each

group will be matched with qualified and experienced

counselors to ensure a safe, fun, and caring environment

filled with camp traditions.

Dates: June 11 – August 17 (closed July 4)

Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: 4 – 10

Cost: $290 per week; $270 for the week of July 2

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red hot Junior camp

A Week At the BeAch

Let’s go to the beach! Do you think we’ll meet pirates

while searching for treasure in the sandbox? Or mermaids

when we splash in the water table? One day we can

decorate a sandcastle cake and eat it for snack. Another

day we can create blue Jell-o to make it look like the

ocean in a cup. We can decorate marine life sugar cookies

too, because you can get awfully hungry at the beach! We

will read lots of adventurous tales—maybe we will have

time to make up a tale of our own to send home. So,

grab your beach bag and come join in the fun!

Directors

This camp will be run by Deidra McRae and Jenny Culbert.

Deidra is director of Diversity and Community Life at

SCH Academy Lower School for Girls and has also taught

first grade for the last eight years. She loves working

with young children and has 24 years of coed teaching

experience. She inspires her students to challenge

themselves through exploration and discovery, leading to

endless joy of learning.

Jenny Culbert has been teaching kindergarten at SCH

Lower School for Girls for five years, having taught

previously for 13 years in coed Pre-K and K classrooms.

A true book lover, she has a creative teaching style of

hands-on and imaginary play that pairs well with her

camp co-director.

Dates: June 25 – June 29

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Ages: 3 – 5 (must be toilet trained)

Cost: $200 per week

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Summerside on the Hill Extended Day Care Program

Extended Day is available to campers attending any Summerside on the Hill camp.

Students in Extended Day will enjoy fun and relaxing activities to either jump start

their day or wind down after a busy day of camp. Those who stay for Afternoon Care

will be provided with a snack.


Times: Morning Care: 7:30 – 8:45 AM

Afternoon Care: 3:30 – 6:00 PM

Ages: 3 – 12

Cost: $25 per week for Morning Care ($8 per day for drop in)

$20 for Morning Care week of July 2

$80 per week for Afternoon Care ($20 per day for drop in)

$64 for Afternoon Care week of July 2

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curious Jane day camp

Curious Jane Day Camp is a high-energy program for

rising 2nd–6th grade girls. We offer multiple weekly

sessions that revolve around creative explorations in

design, engineering, and science. All themes are offered

all weeks, and girls choose their favorite theme each

week! The program is hands-on and project-based. Girls

learn and have fun through DOING. They are encouraged

to be active, look at things in new ways and—above

all—experiment! We also spend plenty of time outside

and work on a variety of projects as a group, so that

girls in different themes can get to know each other. Our

instructors are endlessly enthusiastic about their topics

and very supportive of the girls’ ideas and work.

Themes: Toy Design • Story Arts • Lab Science • Robotics

• Zine Scene • Building • DIY Workshop

We are a close-knit group passionate about gender-

affirming opportunities and creative, project-based

learning. We are fun, supportive, and enthusiastic—with

our guidance, the girls set the tone, and each group

creates its own magic!

Dates: July 9 – 13

July 16 – 20

July 23 – 27

Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: Girls 8 – 12

Cost: For information regarding registration

and cost, please visit

www.curiousjanecamp.com.

Phone: 718-369-6320

Email: [email protected]

Director

This camp will be run by Samantha Razook Murphy,

founder and director. Samantha is a mother of two girls

and lives in Brooklyn, NY. She holds her B.A. from Yale

and master’s degree in Industrial Design from Pratt. After

10 years in the all-girls camp environment, she created

Curious Jane and Blue Tree to give her girls, and all girls,

a chance to be creative and inventive in a high-energy,

collaborative, and gender-affirming space. She loves de-

signing, tinkering, and figuring out. She has a blast with

her camp girls—they have amazing ideas, and they keep

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Al-Bustan Seeds of culture camp: An Arabic language and cultural day camp

Al-Bustan Camp returns to Summerside on the Hill, pro-

viding youth an opportunity to appreciate Arab culture

while developing new language skills. Open to partici-

pants of all ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic back-

grounds, Al-Bustan—Arabic for “The Garden”—encourages

dialogue, understanding, respect, and a celebration of

diversity. The thematically integrated program includes

Arabic language instruction with music, dance, drama,

poetry, arts, video making, and science/nature explora-

tion. No prior Arabic required.

Dates: July 9 – July 27

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Ages: 6 – 17

Cost: For information regarding registration and

cost, please visit www.AlBustanseeds.org

Phone: 267-809-3668

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Adventures in Art

Interested in exploring your artistic side? Do you like

working with sculpture or drawing and painting? Do you

love to build things? Then this is the camp for you! We

will explore art using several different mediums.

DrAWing, PAinting, AnD PhotoshoP


This is a cool class because it’s rare to see this combina-

tion of working with studio materials and working with

digital media in the same week. The painting component

will use cardboard and other materials to make a paint-

ing that is three-dimensional. Campers will be exposed

to the basics of Photoshop so that they can work on an

independent project. No drawing, painting, or Photoshop

experience is necessary, but if you do have experience, it

will allow you to work at a more advanced level.

clAymAtion AnimAtion


This is a rollicking good time because the combination of

working in clay, building and painting scenery, and then

animating your story on the computer in iStop Motion

is just so much fun. Also, we use GarageBand to make

music and record the voices for the characters, so the

week is full of fun. At the end, we post our animations on

YouTube so everyone everywhere can enjoy them.

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In this class we will be building sculpture using two dif-

ferent kinds of clay, cardboard, and paint. For environ-

ments (anything from castles to caves), we will use a

kind of clay that hardens and can be painted, while for

people, animals, monsters, etc., we will use another kind

of colored clay that allows the user to get a lot of detail.

When using the clays together, we can build very elabo-

rate scenes.

comPuter AnimAtion


We will be using a sophisticated but easy-to-use anima-

tion program to develop a short story line, create a car-

toon character, and then animate that character or char-

acters with backgrounds you make yourself. Then you will

be able to add your own music (made in GarageBand)

and create voices for each of your characters. Learning

the program will be simple even for kids who have never

done any animation or computer drawing before. The

main goal is to have fun!

For all camps

Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: 9 – 12

Cost: $290 per week (includes lunch and snack)

Director

The camp will be led by Hannah Coale, an art and digital

art instructor at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.

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The Mud Shack

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Join The Mud Shack as we travel “Around the World” on

an art adventure. We’ll paint a vase in Greece, decorate

a dinner plate with elephants, tigers, and rhinos in India,

and practice mosaics in Morocco. We will also make fused

glass sushi plates in Japan and personalize our own glass

jewelry like the Murano glass of Italy.


Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Ages: 9 – 12

Cost: To register or for more information,

please visit www.mudshack.com

or call 215-393-8380.

Performing Arts camp

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Ages: 7 – 9

We will learn lots of great theatre games, body and vocal

warm-up exercises, improvisation techniques, physical

comedy, and comedic timing.

imProvisAtion AnD scene PerFormAnces


Ages: 10 – 13

Practice your monologues, get ready for auditions, and

do some partner work by staging scenes and skits.

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Dates: July 2 – July 6 (closed July 4)

Ages: 7 – 9


Ages: 10 – 13

Do you want to dance? Do you sing in the rain? Then

this is the week for you! This week will include training in

choreography and singing.

For all camps

Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Cost: $290 per week; $270 for the week of July 2

(includes lunch and snack)

Directors

The camp will be led by Mary Ann Domanska and Jes-

sica Satryan. Ms. Domanska is a 2nd grade teacher at

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. She is also a former

professional actor with a B.F.A. in performing arts from

Emerson College. Ms. Satryan teaches middle and upper

school music and drama at SCH. She holds a bachelor of

music in music education from Grove City College and an

M.A. in theatre from Villanova University.


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The Handwork Studio: Needle Arts and Fashion Camp

With our three age-appropriate camp programs, kids ages

3–16 can express themselves through their room décor,

fashion accessories, and more. Call one of our camp special-

ists to find the perfect program for your child!

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This project-based camp will introduce your little one to

the exciting world of needle and fiber arts. Campers will

improve their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination,

and patience while hand sewing, working with textiles,

and wool roving, as well as creating fun craft projects

they will be proud to bring home. There will also be

handwork stories and fun group games. One-week

sessions. Please bring snacks and lunch.


July 9 – July 13

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Ages: 3 – 5

Cost: $224 per week; $200 for week of July 2

hAnDWork DAy cAmP: stitch uP some Fun!

Let your creativity run wild! Learn a variety of needle

arts skills in a fun and modern way with our cheerful

and patient instructors. In this project-based program,

campers have the opportunity to learn knitting and

crocheting, hand and machine sewing, embroidery,

needle felting, weaving, and much more! Each day,

campers will experience different techniques as they

make stuffed animals, room decorations, fashion

accessories, clothing, toys, and camper-inspired projects!

Projects change week-to-week, allowing campers to

continue to build their skills and to make new and

fabulous projects throughout the summer. The result:

making really cool projects with new friends while having

Fun! Fun! Fun! Additionally, every camper will take home

a “Handwork Kit” filled with our favorite supplies so they

can continue the fun and learning (one kit per camper

each summer). One-week sessions. Please bring snacks

and lunch. For more information and videos on our

programs, go to www.TheHandworkStudio.com.

Dates: July 30 – August 3

August 6 – August 10



Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (full day)

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (half day)

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (afternoon)

Ages: 5 – 12

Cost: $399 per week (full day)

$280 per week (half day)

$160 per week (afternoon)

mAchine seWing AnD FAshion cAmP

Welcome to the wonderful world of machine sewing

where YOU get to choose! Campers will have the

opportunity to create and design one-of-a-kind fashions,

adorable stuffed animals, room decorations, quilts,

and other fun accessories in the fabrics of their choice.

Whether new to sewing or a seasoned seamstress,

campers will work with our expert staff individually and

in a group setting to ensure success and growth. Our

instructors will patiently teach kids how to use a sewing

machine (a machine is provided for each camper), read

patterns, take measurements, match colors, and help

create a sewing kit that we fill with our favorite tools to

take home (one kit per camper each summer). Come back

week after week and year after year, as we create a new,

fresh, on-trend catalog of patterns (including those from

our partner Simplicity). Sew many choices! Sew many

patterns! Sew much fun! One-week sessions. Please bring

snacks and lunch.


June 18 – June 22

July 30 – August 3




Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Ages: 10 – 16

Cost: $469 per week

For more information and videos on our programs, go to

www.TheHandworkStudio.com.



language Arts and reading Support camp

This is the third year of our highly successful Language

Arts and Reading Support Camp. We will provide students

with the opportunity to develop and strengthen skills in

various components of literacy in an exciting and motivat-

ing environment. Students participating in the program

will engage in phonics, vocabulary, spelling, fluency, read-

ing comprehension, and writing activities. Lessons will

be tailored to fit the needs of all campers enrolled in fun

and innovative ways. This program is an opportunity to

acquire skills and enrich literacy curiosity, while ensuring

preparation for the upcoming school year. Each week stu-

dents will be immersed in engaging activities that incor-

porate necessary literacy skills. Families may choose to

enroll in the full four-week program or choose the weeks

that best accommodate their schedules. A skills evalua-

tion by our director may be required prior to the start of

camp.

Dates: June 25 – July 20 (closed July 4)

Time: Language Arts (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Recreation (12:00 PM – 3:30 PM)

Ages: 6 – 12

Cost: $400 per week; $320 for week of July 2

(includes lunch and snack)

Director

This camp will be run by Debbie Gress, an academic sup-

port teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. She

has eight years of experience as a classroom teacher.

Creative Writing Workshop

Do you have a good imagination? Do you enjoy writing

stories and using laptops? Are you looking to enhance

and expand your writing and editing skills? This Creative

Writing Workshop is a weeklong program where campers

will learn the FUNdamentals of writing, editing, and typ-

ing, all while using arts and crafts materials to create a

storybook of their own original stories. Campers will work

in small groups that are age/grade appropriate and work

with an experienced teacher to refine, design, edit, and

publish their work. Groups will also get the opportunity to

work outside to use the outdoors for inspiration!

Campers will begin their day using Dance Mat Typing and

speed tests to improve their keyboarding skills. They will

then learn to use story webs to brainstorm and organize

story ideas, and learn how to add interesting details and vo-

cabulary to make their stories really POP! Campers will also

get the chance to become an assistant editor, learning to

edit using proper writing mechanics (spelling, capitalization,

and punctuation). Campers will have the opportunity to use

Photo Booth and iPhoto to create a final “About the Author”

page in their book. When stories are complete, each camper

will assume the role of publisher and publish his or her own

story in a dynamic, self-made, creative book. On the last

day of camp, there will be a Writing Showcase where camp-

ers can share their creative writing with friends and family!

All materials will be provided by the camp.

Directors

The Creative Writing Workshop will be led by Debbie Amo-

roso and Stephanie Speece, both 4th grade teachers at

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. Ms. Amoroso received

her B.A. and M.Ed. from Beaver College and is a member

of the Delaware Valley Reading Association. She has been

a teacher at SCH Academy for 35 years and has experience

with different ages of lower school students. Ms. Speece

received her B.A. in communications at American University

and her M.Ed. at Loyola University. She has worked as a

classroom teacher in grades 2–5 in both public and indepen-

dent schools.


Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Ages: 8 – 11

Cost: $200 per week

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Youth & Money Camp: how to raise a reallionaire The Business Center For Entrepreneurship & Social Enter-

prise will offer a one-week Youth & Money Camp where

campers will:

• write and present a business plan and learn the

meaning of a Reallionaire

• earn money and set a goal to purchase an item ($15

or lower)

• engage in hands-on learning experiences in the food

industry

• learn how to save and budget money

• gain sales skills

• meet guest speakers

• take a field trip

Dates: August 13 – August 17

Hours: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: 7 – 14

Cost: $225 per week

(limited scholarships available)

To register and for more information, please go to www.

THEBIZCTR.com.



Creepy Crawly Creek Critters

If you like to explore, dig, hike, and have collections of

things from nature, then this is the camp for you! Led by

science teacher Kim Eberle-Wang, campers will explore the

Wissahickon Creek by wading with nets and digging and

flipping rocks to see what creatures we can find that live

there. We will spend mornings in the woods searching for

treasures and afternoons in the science lab observing our

treasures and learning about them. We will make some

nature-related crafts, have a morning snack, lunch in the

cafeteria, and a swim at midday. So, if you want to know

who lives under rocks and why, we will see you there!


Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: 6 – 8


Director

This camp will be led by Dr. Kim Eberle-Wang, an upper

school science teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill

Academy.

outdoor Adventurers camp

Outdoor Adventurers Camp is designed to get boys and

girls ages 9–11 outside each day to explore the Wissa-

hickon Valley. The camp is small, limited to 15 campers

and three counselors, allowing us great mobility and the

ability to tackle activities that larger groups could not. We

will hike the trails and learn about native flora and fauna.

We will visit the Lenape Indian statue on our daylong

hike to the Wissahickon environmental education cen-

ter to learn how the Native Americans lived in the valley

for thousands of years. We will work together and build

trust in one another on the elements of the SCH ropes

course, high in the canopy of tulip poplars. We will learn

the basics of archery in the woods behind SCH. We will

venture off campus, spending the day canoeing on the

Brandywine River. We will visit Ringing Rock Park and ex-

plore a huge boulder field where the rocks ring and hike a

streambed to a 20-foot waterfall. We will visit the Phila-

delphia Rock Gym to learn the basics of rock climbing.

Outdoor Adventurers is a great place for kids to discover

nature’s playgrounds that are hiding right in their back-

yards while nurturing respect and stewardship for the

wild spaces around them.



Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: 9 – 12


Director

The camp will be led by Jamie LaMent, Outdoor Program

director at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.


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Active Learning Chess and Computer Camps

chess cAmP

Ages 5 – 15, Introductory to Advanced

This summer USA Chess is offering a fun and entertaining

chess camp at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. USA

Chess is the largest and premier chess camp organizer

for children in the United States. Their staff is comprised

of the finest children’s chess instructors in North America.

Registration options include mornings, afternoon, and all-

day sessions. Campers experience chess instruction and

play in a fun-filled environment designed to improve their

skills whether they are interested in casual or competitive

chess. Tuition includes trophy, chess set, and much more.

Please visit www.chesscamp.com for program details.

Registration must take place directly with USA Chess and

not through SCH Academy.

introDuctory viDeo gAme creAtion

Ages 8 – 15, Introductory to Intermediate, MS Windows

Starting with basic commands, campers will be taught

in a step-by-step progression how to build a game

that they design. Camp begins with an introduction to

GameMaker software including adding rooms, building

walls, adding backgrounds, warping to new levels, music,

sound effects, and many other great techniques. The first

few days focus on programming basics and by late week

the children are well on their way to creating their own

unique game. At the end of camp, each child is provided

access to our custom download site. From this site they

can download GameMaker LITE software, their games,

and our custom walk-through guide and resource folder.

Campers can continue to develop their game and create

new ones as well. Finally, they will receive T-shirts,

trophies, and a certificate with photo.

viDeo gAme creAtion – the sequel

Ages 8 – 15, Introductory to Intermediate, MS Windows

In the spirit of Mario, Sonic, Samus, and other legendary

video-game stars come our newest camp class! Campers

use GameMaker software to create a side-scrolling

platform game with running, jumping, falling, climbing,

blasting, and enemy stomping! Students will learn how

to program real-world physics of gravity and friction, as

well as plotting out head-scratching mazes for themselves

and other avid gamers to solve! Actual programming

techniques will be used to create power-ups and saved

game data during the journey. Each student’s game will

be a unique adventure programmed entirely by him or

her! Additionally, campers receive access to our custom

download site featuring thousands of games as well as a

T-shirt, a certificate with photo, and a trophy.

AnimAtion creAtion

Ages 8 – 15, Introductory, MS Windows and Mac

Compatible

Using Scratch software developed by MIT, participants

are guided step by step through the basics while creating

their own 3D animated story, with a focus on fun.

Campers will select from a gallery of animated characters

called sprites. They will teach them to walk, run, dance,

turn around, and respond to keyboard input. Students

will learn to change backgrounds, add music, play catch,

and other cool features. Throughout this course, they

will learn basic programming skills while broadening

their imagination and creativity. After the completion of

camp, participants can install the software and story from

our custom download site for further development or to

simply show off. Each camper will also receive a T-shirt, a

certificate with photo, and a trophy.

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Do you like to build things? Are you naturally inquisitive?

Have you ever dreamed of creating your own fantasy

world? Then we have just the camp for you! Utilizing SCH

Academy’s Physics and Engineering Lab, this camp will

expose children to the field of engineering and design.

Get ready to design something that will expand your

mind, use your imagination, and explore the world of

virtual reality.


Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: 7 – 11


Directors

This camp will be run by Carie Szalay and Marianne

Maloy, lower school science teachers at Springside Chest-

nut Hill Academy. They are also both coaches on the

award-winning SCH Jr. FIRST LEGO League team.

create Your own reality – 3d Boot camp

This camp will explore the world of 3D and virtual reality.

We will utilize Aurasma, the world’s first virtual browser,

to combine physical and virtual worlds. If you want to

explore cutting-edge technology and learn to create your

own reality, then this is the camp for you!


Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: 10 – 12


Director

The camp will be led by Giselle Furlonge, a digital media

and Latin instructor at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.

leArn to Fly

Ages: 8 – 15, Introductory-Intermediate, MS Windows

Wouldn’t it be great to learn how real pilots fly airplanes,

from takeoff to landing and everything in between? Well,

the Active Learning Flight School is just the program you

are looking for. Our instructors utilize Microsoft Flight

Simulator Software combined with a joystick and net-

books computer to create a custom flight simulator. The

hands-on simulator training is complemented by daily

lessons on topics like lift, drag, weight, and thrust. Ad-

ditionally, participants will learn how airplane components

such as wings, rudders, and propellers work together to

generate flight using fun experiments and demonstra-

tions. Most importantly, they will apply those lessons

on individual flight simulators, where they learn to fly.

Campers will even complete contests and missions along

the way.

For all camps


Time: Morning, afternoon, and all-day options

Cost: $240 (half-day computer camp)

$355 (half-day computer and half-day chess)

$380 (two half-day computer camps)

For more information and to register, please visit www.

usachess.com or call 888-652-4377.


Science Explorers

3rD rock From the sun

Explore the wonders of nature here on earth. Investigate

insect-eating plants, become a designer and make

natural tie dyes from things that grow around us, create

your own natural first aid kit with plants that help soothe

insect bites and burns, and build a volcano that you can

erupt over and over!


Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

eArth’s mysteries

Discover the amazing mysteries of the earth! Go back in

time and create cast fossils, get an up-close look at the

food chain as you dissect an owl pellet, harness solar

power to cook a yummy snack, and create a tornado in

a bottle! There is so much to discover about how things

work on this incredible planet.


Time: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

tAke A Dive

Dive into the world of marine biology! Dissect a real

shark, participate in a fisherman’s challenge, examine

the anatomy of a fish, and learn the ancient technique

of gytaku or “fish rubbing,” learn to survive at sea with a

homemade solar still, create a kelp forest, and make your

own submarine.


Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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Explore marine biology and oceanography as you come

face-to-face with unique sea creatures such as squid,

bring to life genuine Triassic Triops, conduct a whale

adaptations lab, and examine many “weird wonders of

the sea.”


Time: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Potions, PoWDers, AnD Polymers

Is it science or magic? You’ll find out! Create erupting

foam monsters, conduct amazing air-pressure

experiments, dig for hidden treasures, investigate the

science of illusions, and build spectroscopes to view the

spectrum of different types of light.


Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

mysteries AnD mixtures

We’ll reveal many mysteries of science as we investigate

creepy creatures, learn troll tricks, capture a rainbow in

a bottle, make instant snow, mix up glowing slime, and

conduct lab tests on mystery substances.


Time: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

For all science explorer camps

Ages: 7 – 11

To register, please visit www.scienceexplorers.com.

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Let’s explore physics by building something fun. In this

camp, we will build rockets. We’ll make gliders. We’ll

build towers. We’ll drop an egg off a platform and have

it fall safely to the ground in a parachute. The sky is the

limit!


Ages: 8 – 11


Director

This camp will be led be Dr. Kim Eberle-Wang who has been

a member of the science faculty at Springside Chestnut Hill

Academy for 16 years.

Think, Build, Create!

Do you like music? Do you like to build and create

things? Are you curious? Come join a camp where you

can create whatever you want. There are no mistakes!

We will merge the use of computers, art, science, video,

and sound. We will learn how to produce videos, arrange

and compose music, and create digital animations and

other creative projects using the iPad and other state-of-

the-art technology.


Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: 9 – 12


Director

Think, Build, Create! will be run by Dr. Ellen Fishman-

Johnson, director of New Media at Springside Chestnut Hill

Academy. Dr. F-J is an accomplished composer and new

media artist (YouTube-efjcomposer), and was named an

Apple Distinguished Educator in 2007. This camp will also

be taught by other SCH Academy faculty and staff, includ-

ing members of the Science and Educational Technology

Departments.


Blue devils Soccer camp

Blue Devils Soccer Camp is offering an exciting array of

programs with one to fit the skill level and intensity that

you desire. It is our goal to impart sportsmanship, team-

work, and clear instruction on how to excel within the

game of soccer. Our programs are fun and competitive but

also challenging. Blue Devils Soccer Camp participants will

walk away with refined technical skills, an increased tacti-

cal understanding of how the game is played, and a love of

the game. Please join the Academy that best suits you this

summer. We look forward to seeing you on the pitch.

equipment

All campers must have shin guards, cleats, and a water

bottle.

munchkin AcADemy

This program is an excellent opportunity to introduce your

young soccer players to the game. Our staff is highly trained

at teaching young children the beautiful game through

soccer-related activities and games. The participants will

be playing World Cup, Dribble the Gauntlet, Knockout, and

Team Handball while our coaches will be sneaking in the

various critical ball control skills and game tactics. This is

your classic win-win situation! There will be competitions

throughout the week including but not limited to a PK con-

test and Juggling contest and various awards given at the

end of the week.


July 9 – July 13

Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: 5 – 10


Premier Junior AcADemy

This program is designed to continue the development of

both club and recreational players and prepare them either

for their club tryouts or for the upcoming season. The par-

ticipants will focus on the proper techniques of dribbling,

passing, shooting, and defending and participate in drills

where these skills will be applied to game-like conditions.

Games/competitions such as Power and Finesse, small-sided

games to goal, PK kicking contest, and World Cup will be

played throughout the week.


July 9 – July 13

Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: 10 – 14


The director reserves the right to move campers based on skill

level to maintain competitive balance throughout the week.

Director

The soccer camp will be run by Joe DiSalvo, who is in his

third season as head boys’ varsity soccer coach of Spring-

side Chestnut Hill Academy, where, as a student, he was a

three-time All Inter-Ac Selection and started on two Inter-

Ac Championship teams. He was named to the USA Today

top 25 recruits in the country and Soccer America’s Top 11

recruits in Region 1. Joe attended UNC at Chapel Hill, where

he played in every game during his career. As a pro player,

he played in the A-League for the Raleigh Capital Express in

2000 and in the D3 League for the South Jersey Barons in

2001. He is currently the head coach of the U14 PSC Coppa

Arsenal, which was US Club Regional Champions and a

State Semi-Finalists in 2009.

Blue devils Boys lacrosse camp

Beginning its third year, this camp will offer some of the

best instruction in the area for beginner to strong intermedi-

ate lacrosse players. The camp strives to work on both the

individual and team concepts of the game. The camp is

structured to increase the player’s individual skills and then

to incorporate them into the overall team concept. The first

part of camp focuses on fundamentals and player position

skills and during the rest of each session the campers work on

team concepts and play small-sided games.


June 18 – June 21

Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Ages: Boys 6 – 14

Cost: $175 per week

Director

Lacrosse camp will be run by Michael DelGrande, the athletic

director and head lacrosse coach at Springside Chestnut Hill

Academy. Prior to this, he was the head lacrosse coach at

the Bullis School for 20 years. During that time The Potomac

Chapter of the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Association

named him Coach of the Year in 1998 and Man of the Year

in 2001 and 2009. He was also the Washington Post All-Met

Coach of the Year in 2002. He was inducted into the Potomac

Chapter of the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Association

Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Philadelphia Eagles Youth Football Camp

Non-contact football skills for kids ages 6–14. Learn to run,

throw, defend, and compete the Philadelphia Eagles way!

Age-appropriate, station-based training delivers results to

both advanced players and newcomers. All programs provide

football instruction, athletic skill development, fitness, and

agility training.

With patience and encouragement, kids gain confidence,

develop skills, and have fun! Comprehensive instruction for

all ages. Accelerated skills for experienced players featuring

Eagles Camp heroes like Fred Barnett, Garry Cobb, and Vince

Papale.

Learn to Play the Philadelphia Eagles Way!


Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Ages: 6 – 14

Cost: For information regarding registration and

cost, please visit www.EaglesCamps.com or

call 888-226-9919.

Foundations of the Game Football Camp

Our goal is to instill lower and middle school boys with a pas-

sion for the game of football while teaching them the proper

fundamental skills to be successful on the field. The camp

gives younger players one-on-one coaching, practice, games,

and film review in a real football environment led by SCH var-

sity head coach Rick Knox with the assistance of current high

school and college football players. Players must have cleats

and athletic clothes.


July 30 – August 3

Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Ages: Boys 7 – 14

Cost: $250 per week

Director

The Foundations camp will be run by Rick Knox, a 1992

graduate of Chestnut Hill Academy and now a history teacher,

dean of students, and head football coach at his alma mater.

Rick played football for four seasons at University of Pennsyl-

vania, where he earned three varsity letters, won two out-

right Ivy League Titles, and was All-Ivy his senior year. Rick

started his coaching career at Episcopal Academy, becoming

larry hyde Summer camps Larry Hyde brings back to Chestnut Hill a variety of sports camps. Our main goal is to make summer camp fun for all ages, backgrounds, and interests. We welcome individ-ual talents and provide an environment that encourages learning and personal growth. Our camps provide an op-portunity to participate in your favorite activities, experi-ence new things, develop skills, and make new friends. Combining professional leadership, quality programming, and creativity ensures the most memorable summer experience.

Pee Wee cAmP June 18 – August 10 (ages 3 – 5)

suPer sPorts cAmP June 18 – August 10 (ages 6 – 14)

tennis cAmP Eight one-week sessions beginning June 18 (Ages 6 – 15)

For information regarding camps, dates, costs, and regis-tration, please visit www.larryhydesummercamps.com.

the youngest head coach in the school’s history and leading

the Churchmen to their first Inter-Ac title in 23 seasons. Rick’s

teams at SCH Academy are a combined 43-14 and in 2009

CHA earned its first Inter-Ac football championship in school

history. Twenty-four of his players at CHA have been recruited

into the college football ranks. Rick has over two decades of

experience working in summer camps.

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Matt Paul Basketball Summer Camps

Matt Paul Basketball Camps are fun-filled, high-energy

camps where children (ages 5–15), regardless of skill lev-

el, develop and refine basketball and life skills. Campers

learn how to challenge themselves, set goals, and be the

best they can be while learning and practicing basketball

skills. Camps include daily workouts, group and individual

instruction, guest speakers (college coaches and players),

lessons on Matt Paul principles, FUN competitions, and

the ever-popular Friday Prize Day. Parents receive written

summaries of camp activities and are always welcome to

visit camp.

At Matt Paul Basketball we believe that “Success is a

choice!” Players are taught the fundamentals in an en-

vironment where they gain confidence, challenge them-

selves, and have fun. Our players are encouraged to set

and achieve personal goals and practice the core princi-

pals of Matt Paul Basketball: Courage ~ Determination

~ Respect ~ Sportsmanship ~ Teamwork. Campers are

separated in different courts by age and skill level and co-

educational, single-sex, and varsity camps are available.

All camps run Monday through Friday and begin each day

at 9:00 AM (players can be dropped off at 8:30 AM). Half-

and full-day camps are available. Half-day camps are held

from 9:00 AM to 12 PM and cost $225. Full-day camps

are held from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and cost $350.

For information regarding registration and costs, please

visit www.mpbb.net.

Fun AnD FunDAmentAl i

Beginner to advanced, boys and girls. Learn the basics of

basketball (shooting, passing, dribbling, defense, re-

bounding) from outstanding coaches, teachers, and role

models. Each day the goal is to make progress towards

our individual and team goals by learning and master-

ing the fundamentals. The program consists of fun drills,

games, and competitions to help each player make

progress daily. We provide a small class size to ensure

individual attention and support for each player. Our goal

is for every camper to improve his or her skills in a fun

and supportive environment with lots of fun and full court

games.


June 25 – June 29


Time: Full-day or half-day options

Ages: 5 – 15

Cost: Full day $275 per week (ages 8+ only)

Half day $225 per week (ages 5 – 15)

girl PoWer cAmP

Beginner to advanced, half day, girls only. This camp is

for girls who want to learn and master the fundamentals

of basketball. The program consists of fun drills, games,

and competitions to help each player make progress

daily. We provide a small class size to ensure individual

attention and support for each player. Our goal is for

every girl looking to improve his or her skills in a fun and

supportive environment with lots of fun and full court

games.


Time: Half day only

Ages: Girls 5 – 15

Cost: Half day $225 per week

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The Tennis Farm

The Tennis Farm is a positive, fun-filled environment to

introduce your child to tennis. New, improved programs!

Our goal is to teach children, ages 3–12, to LOVE tennis!

We use the USTA Tennis (Quick Start) program—a play

format featuring modified equipment and courts to allow

kids to actually play tennis without the long lines and

endless drills. This method is designed to teach children

to play the game—and LOVE it! Children learn correct

technique faster and with more enthusiasm. The Tennis

Farm has been teaching children to play tennis for 39

years. We are specialized in teaching beginners to play

and helping non-beginners improve their game.


Times: 9:00 AM – 3:30 AM (full day)

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (half day)

12:30 PM – 3:30 PM (half day)

Ages: 3 – 14

Cost: $395 per week (full day)

$275 per week (half day)

For addition information regarding registration, please

visit www.tennisfarm.com or call 610-647-4600.

chAllenge cAmP i AnD ii

Beginner to advanced, boys and girls. This camp is for the

player who really wants to learn and improve his or her

skills quickly. We’ll film each player and give them verbal

and written feedback on how to get the results they are

looking for. Each day will include challenges (e.g., left-

hand layups, foul shooting, ball handling drills) designed

to make each player improve on their weaknesses. All

players must have completed Fun and Fundamentals I,

II, or III in order to attend this camp. Last year, these

camps were SOLD OUT!)

Dates: August 13 – August 17 (Challenge Camp I)

August 20 – August 24 (Challenge Camp II)

Ages: 5 – 15

Cost: Full day $275 per week (Ages 8+ only)

Half day $225 per week (Ages 5 – 15)

mAtt PAul’s success is A choice summer

sPorts AnD Fun cAmP

This four-day camp is designed for all kids looking to

have an outstanding summer experience! The camp

will be filled with fun games including baseball, basket-

ball, soccer, dodge ball, and kickball. We’ll incorporate

our core principles of Courage, Determination, Respect,

Sportsmanship, and Teamwork to teach lessons beyond

sport while the players get to play games they love. This

program has evolved from surveys asking the kids what

they want from a camp: lots of fun playing the games

they love!


Time: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (full day)

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM (half day)

Ages: 5 – 15

Cost: Full day $225 per week

Half day $150 per week


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PArenT info

Parent’s name: _______________________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________ City: ______________ State: _____ Zip: __________

Home phone: _________________________ Work phone: _________________________________

Preferred email: _______________________________________________________________________

In case of emergency, call: _____________________________ Phone: ________________________

Parent’s signature: ____________________________________________________________________

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Please mail form with your check payable to Springside Chestnut Hill Academy to:

Summerside on the Hill • Springside Chestnut Hill Academy • 500 West Willow Grove Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19118

cAmPer info

Camper’s name: ______________________________________________________________________

__ Boy __ Girl Birth date: ___ /___ /___ Age as of June 1, 2012: _______________________

Current school: _____________________________ Grade as of fall 2012: ______________________

Does camper have an email address? If yes, please provide: ___________________________________

Summerside on the Hill Registration Form

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Performing Arts CampPhysics PhestRed Hot Summer Camp Red Hot Junior CampThink, Build, Create!

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Summerside on the Hill

The Springside Chestnut Hill Academy campus is an ideal venue for your child’s summer

enjoyment, offering a full range of activities for all ages and interests.

• Easy accessibility to Center City, the 309 corridor, the east Main Line, and the Abington-

Jenkintown areas.

• Next door to the Wissahickon watershed with its beautiful creek and miles of trails.

• A 62-acre campus encompassing 7 playing fields, 3 gymnasiums, a ropes course, and

state-of-the-art ViDCAST Studio and Robotics Lab.

The perfect place for a perfect summer!

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 500 West Willow Grove AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19118

Summerside on the HillThe perfect place for a perfect summer!

www.summersideonthehill.org

Documents

Summerside on the Hill Camp Brochure 2012