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September 21st, 2011. Posted by NSDC Insider.
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August 12th, 2011. Posted by NSDC Insider.
Broadway came to North Shore Day Camp with our Show Club’s production of Annie! A musical about a young orphan girl’s adventures and journey in finding a family that will adopt her.
Our campers and staff worked so hard for six weeks to bring everyone’s all-time favorite musical to North Shore Day Camp’s drama stage. It was an amazing show with our talented campers singing their hearts out! Parents, campers and staff all enjoyed this fabulous production! Congratulations to NSDC’s 2011 Show Club on a job well done! 
  
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August 4th, 2011. Posted by NSDC Insider.
North Shore Day Camp Cares – and we show it along with our campers and their families in so many different ways.
This summer, our campers had the opportunity to participate in making other children’s lives better by bringing in canned and packaged food from home to help Island Harvest feed the homeless. This is Island Harvest’s first Camp Food Drive and we were so pleased to do our part to make this a tremendous success.
 Our campers also took part in helping to fund camper-ships to Morry’s Camp. Morry’s Camp is a unique four-week program which guarantees four summers of camp to under-privileged children who keep up with their school work and are positive role models in their community.
One of the ways in which we help is by having a camp-wide Swim-A-Thon. Our campers gave it their all by either swimming or walking laps in our pools to raise money for inner city children who would otherwise not be able to attend summer camp. We keep track of what our campers accomplish and send home a record of the number of laps our campers swam (or walked for our non-swimmers). The funds raised have truly made a difference in the lives of hundreds of children, and this year was no exception. A HUGE thank you to our NSDC families and especially to our campers! You have made such a difference in the lives of so many others!
It’s wonderful to see the proud faces of our campers who recognize their own selfless contributions. Through our STARFISH program we teach our campers that each individual can make a difference. Events like these show them that when each person does his or her part, together the impact is amazing!
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July 28th, 2011. Posted by NSDC Insider.
On their very own magical and intimate part of the campus, our Stepping Stones (campers from 2.5 – 5 years old) groups are kept small, and staffing is extensive. Activities are led by trained specialists who have early childhood expertise, and a great enthusiasm for young children. Many of our staff and campers are part of our family at North Shore Day School during the school year.
In athletics, campers have been learning so many important skills. They have been dribbling and passing in basketball; learning stick handling in hockey; passing and shooting in soccer; forehand and backhand in tennis; throwing, catching and positioning in softball; and more! It’s amazing to watch the Stepping Stones cross the low ropes, high up in the trees. And, as always, Ga-Ga has become everyone’s favorite activity!
The Stepping Stones are loving the pools too! They are learning breathing techniques, front crawl, back and front float and some have even taken the plunge and gone down the slide in the big pool! Swim periods are a refreshing part of everyone’s day.
We are having an amazing summer in Stepping Stones! Life long memories and friendships are being made every day here at North Shore Day Camp!
  
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July 19th, 2011. Posted by NSDC Insider.
With 2 to 3 days per week in camp, and 2 to 3 days of travel, the Voyagers mix the best of Day Camp with a taste of “Teen Travel”. While at camp, Voyagers have two electives per day, one swim, and activities that we know that they love.
On the other days, they find themselves enjoying special and exciting adventures in NYC, at the beach, all over the Island, or out of NY, including two extended, 4 day trips to exciting destinations!
Our most recent trip for Summer 2011 was “Gone Fishing” where our teens boarded a boat and went out for a day with their fishing poles in-hand for a spectacular afternoon. Fish were bountiful along with the many other creatures of the seas that we came across! See for yourself in the pictures below!
    
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July 2nd, 2011. Posted by NSDC Insider.
We were so excited for the summer to begin!!!! The buses pulled in through the gates filled with smiles that ran the entire length of the bus – We’ve been waiting for this day, and it finally arrived! Opening Day Summer 2011!!! Screams of joy & laughter filled the air with so many hugs for old friends, counselors and sheer excitement of what’s to come over the next few weeks. HELLO North Shore Day Campers!!!! We’re so glad our summer family is back together again for another season filled with fun & adventure!
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June 23rd, 2011. Posted by NSDC Insider.
- NSDC t-shirts… Check!
- Bathing suit… Check!
- Sun Screen… Check!
- Water Shoes… Check!
What am I forgetting?!? Ugh….. Yes, the panic of “What am I forgetting?” settles in as you ready your child for camp while you go over all the various things that he or she will need this summer.
But I can tell you that probably the most important thing you can pack for your child is a sense of confidence and reassurance that your child will have an amazing time while at camp this summer. Remind them that although you will not be there during the day, Paula, Richie, Brian, Judi and the rest of the NSDC team of counselors, group leaders & support staff will be there for them and that they are not alone.
Camp will provide your child with the added self-confidence, self-esteem and resilience that comes from doing things that sometimes takes them out of their comfort zone. You can’t over-estimate the benefit for a child that comes from getting through a challenge without mom or dad. Paula, Richie, Brian, Judi and the rest of the NSDC team are there to help them to do just that, and to do it successfully!
So, as you go over your list of various camp necessities and pack them up in your child’s camp backpack, don’t forget to pack your child up with a bit of “can do” attitude and a dose of positive spirit! The positive changes in your child of having spent a summer of fun and adventure, and making new friends, will make it clear – It was all well worth it!
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May 31st, 2011. Posted by NSDC Insider.
Hi, my name is Spencer! I’m 10 years old and I live in Roslyn. During the year I go to School in East Hills. I swim competitively on Long Island on a local swimming team. This year I qualified for the Junior Olympics in 3 events! The 100 yard Butterfly, and the 50 & 100 yard breaststroke! I enjoy traveling, swimming, and anything having to do with the ocean. I got certified as a Scuba Diver on 10-10-10. (Pretty cool date!) My travels include going up and down the Caribbean, India, Israel, Belize, Greece, and Prague!
Summer time is my favorite time of the year and I’m counting down the days (literally I have an app on my iPod Touch that counts time and I set it for the day NSDC starts) untill I can stumble down Club Hill and try to be the first one at club (if Marcy calls the boys first because the girls are already there if they call the boys second).
1) What is the number #1 thing you love most about camp?
The #1 thing I love most about camp is going to adventure. This is going to be my 6th year at NSDC and going down the zip line still never gets old!
2) What was the funniest thing that happened to you at camp?
The funniest thing that happened to me at camp is when my group was on the spider web and 4 or 5 of us were hanging upside down not knowing who – or how – which one of us was going to get off first! We all started cracking up still hanging upside down which made us laugh even harder.
3) What is your favorite memory from last summer?
My favorite memory of last year was when I caught a fish on our trip.
4) Describe camp using only 3 words:
Three words I would use to describe NSDC Is “MY FAVORITE PLACE”
5) What are you most looking forward to doing this summer?
Seeing my friends! I still see some of the friends that I made from my first year at camp and I keep meeting new friends every summer! I can’t wait to go back to camp this summer to see everyone again!
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May 26th, 2011. Posted by NSDC Insider.
This past weekend North Shore Day Camp was filled with the laughter of children! Although we were concerned the weather wouldn’t hold out, the smiles on everyone’s faces held-off the rain for another fun-filled Family Day!
Campers and parents enjoyed some arts & crafts, face painting, pony rides, magic shows, balloon animals, tennis, soccer and an ice cream truck was on-hand in case you wanted something to nibble on – yum! We were also really excited to unveil our new miniature golf course, and after a few rounds on the greens, the feedback we got was: A-W-E-S-O-M-E! Check out some of the pictures below. Only 33 more days until camp starts – we can’t wait!
…continue reading Family Day
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May 24th, 2011. Posted by NSDC Insider.
This past weekend, the TLC Family of Camps took part in an awesome charity event at Columbia University - Camp Games for a Cause! Over 30 different camps in the tri-state area, represented by their camp staff, camp alumni and camp families participated in friendly competition while raising money for a wonderful cause - SCOPE. In this, it’s inaugural year, Camp Games for a Cause raised over $34,000 for SCOPE, helping to send under-privileged inner-city kids to summer camp!
We had about 25 young alumni & staff members from the TLC family show up to compete in some favorite camp games such as gaga, volleyball, dodgeball, and a dance competition where Ross Lazerowitz from Timber Lake posed as Justin Beiber! The day finished with a perennial camp favorite (and mass chaos!) – an Apache relay! Although there was a valiant effort by all, the TLC Family of Camps team came in 2nd place, but that just means that next year we will be going for the gold!
 
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