2021 Summer Camp Guide

JCC Camp Romano
315-445-2360 | www.jccsyr.org
Early Childhood Camps
Infants 6 weeks old through children entering kindergarten
What you need to know...
Our Early Childhood Camps encompass the high standards Camp runs for 8 weeks
of our school-year Early Childhood Development Program. Monday–Friday
We believe camp should be the place for making new friends June 28 – August 20
and having fun-filled days. Our goal is to provide a summer of
developmentally appropriate, interactive, outdoor activities that are sure to create
special memories for even our youngest campers.
Early Childhood Camps Main Office
315.445.2040 x120
Medical Exam
A medical exam within
one year of the start of
camp is required for every
new camper. Absolutely
no exceptions can be
allowed. Campers presently
enrolled in our Jerome & Phyllis Charney Early
Childhood Development Program (ECDP)
school-year program must have an exam on file
that is current (less than 1-year-old) or provide
an updated one. Exam documentation is
required on an approved NYS Office of Children
and Family Service form that will be sent to
each camper after their registration has been
processed.
WEEKLY THEMES
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Week 1
Happy Birthday America! ........6/28 – 7/2
Week 2
Buggin’ Out ...................7/5 – 7/9
Week 3
Summer Luau ................ 7/12 – 7/16
Week 4
Once Upon a Disney Movie ...... 7/19 – 7/23
Week 5
Wonderful World of Nature ......7/26 – 7/30
Week 6
Wild and Wacky ................8/2 – 8/6
Week 7
It’s a Jungle Out There ..........8/9 – 8/13
Week 8
Marvel Universe ..............8/16 – 8/20
General information
Staff
Experienced early childhood professionals from
our school-year program and carefully selected
college students staff our camp groups. These
skilled, trained counselors care about children
and offer guidance, support, encouragement,
enthusiasm and love.
Schedule
Our camp activity schedules are based on a
five-day week. To accommodate varying family
needs, we allow campers to choose to join
us for fewer days in a week on Tuesday and
Thursday or Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Campers who choose these lesser time options
will get to experience a wide variety, but not all,
of the activities summer camp offers. Tenokia
have the extended full-day option only.
Important pick-up information for
9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. campers: If you also have
children in the JCC’s School-Age Camp, please
pick up your ECDP camper first by 3:45 p.m.
Groups
Children are placed according to chronological
age so that we can offer a developmentally
appropriate and safe program. Absolutely no
exceptions are allowed. All programs are held at
the JCC. Each group has their own individual,
air-conditioned, brightly lit and developmentally
equipped room to utilize as their special indoor
home base.
Following our licensing policies, our five unique
Early Childhood Camps are:
• Tenokia, meaning “nursery,” is for campers
who will be 6-weeks-old after 6/28/21. Our
youngest campers are provided with an
environment rich in language, active play
and a lot of love!
• K’Ton Ton, meaning “little ones,” is for
campers 18-months-old by 6/28/21. Our
toddler group begins to experience camp
with age-appropriate activities certain to
make any child smile. Small groups allow
our staff to give each child the time and
attention busy toddlers need.
• Chaverim, meaning “friends,” is for
campers who will be 3-years-old by 6/28/21.
Our three-year-old group begins to realize
what the camp experience is and love the
adventure and exploration.
• Yeladim, meaning “children,” is for campers
who will be 4-years-old by 6/28/21. Our
Yeladim campers are exposed to very busy,
active days full of a wide range of activities.
• Gesher, meaning “bridge,” is for campers
who will be entering kindergarten in the
fall. Gesher camp is jam packed full of
fun. Campers will enjoy free swim time
in the afternoon. Gesher Campers will
be prepared to join the big kid side the
following year.
Activities
Throughout the summer children will be
engaged in a variety of activities including
outdoor time, art, sensory experiences, music
and movement, stories, free play and more!
In addition, Camp K’Ton Ton, Chaverim
and Yeladim will have a daily nap/quiet time
scheduled. Children in classrooms where
everyone is over 18 months will participate daily
in Red Cross Learn-to-Swim lessons. Camp
Gesher also has a daily free swim scheduled!
Campers of all ages will have activities related
to the weekly theme.
Use the
registration
form on page 13.
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