Chess & Science Academies
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Aviation Academy, 3rd to 10th Grade
Campers have the opportunity to learn about flying and create different flying devices. They will review the history of aviation in our country and explore different forms of air transportation in this fun academy.
Week 1 • June 24 to June 28
Week 6 • July 29 to August 2
Chess Academy, 3rd to 10th Grade
A full-day academy. Learn to play chess at any
level from beginner to advanced. Chess has
the benefits of increasing your critical thinking,
perception, and ability to problem-solve
and strategize.
Week 5 • July 22 to July 26
Chess/Medical Academy, 3rd to 10th Grade
From beginner to advanced, chess will challenge you to problem solve and strategize for half of the day. The Medical half of the day will offer you a variety of medically-relevant and scientific activities.
Week 5 • July 22 to July 26
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Heroes & Legends, 5th to 10th Grade
This Creative Writing Academy through a variety of print and multimedia sources will look at the historical and literary origins of popular tales and heroes. Campers will gain an appreciation of the complexity and poetic qualities of these tales. Campers will explore "modern" heroes and discuss their connections to literary figures.
Week 1 • June 24 to June 28
Week 2 • July 1 to July 5
Week 3 • July 8 to July 12
Medical, 3rd to 8th Grade
Created and run by Stony Brook School of Medicine Faculty, this academy provides campers with ample opportunity to participate in a variety of medically relevant and scientific activities, including hands-on diagnostic testing, interactions with medical doctors, and biomedical research experiments.
Week 5 • July 22 to July 26
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Myth Busters, 3rd to 10th Grade
Campers will explore interesting myths in the world of science; they will be able to experiment, create and invent some myth-busting ideas. Discover the difference between Myth and Fact in this new academy.
Week 2 • July 1 to July 5 (closed July 4)
Week 5 • July 22 to July 26
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Jungle Bob Presents, 3rd to 8th Grade
Jungle Bob has been a staple of The Summer Camp calendar for many years and will return for 2013 with a week-long academy. Campers will have an "Experience of a Lifetime" interacting with his exotic Reptiles, Amphibians and Invertebrates. They will learn about conservation through education and explore the "Reptile World."
Week 4 • July 15 to July 19
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Exploration of Space, 3rd to 10th Grade
Blast off into this exciting academy. Campers will build their own rocket and launch it into the sky. Children will also explore gravity, outer space, and our planetary system.
Week 3 • July 8 to July 12
Week 8 • August 12 to August 16
Forensics, 3rd to 10th Grade
Learn about lifting a fingerprint or determining what type of bicycle tire made the tracks, and examine items using a black light. This academy will broaden your science knowledge.
Week 4 • July 15 to July 19
Week 7 • August 5 to August 9
Natural Sciences Academy, 3rd to 6th Grade
Campers will spend three hours daily
at the Center for Earth and Space
Science Education where they will explore and better understand the world around them through exciting and insightful hands-on activities both
inside and outside.
Week 3 • July 8 to July 12
Week 4 • July 15 to July 19
Week 5 • July 22 to July 26
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Sports Medicine: Prevention & Taping, 5th to 10th Grade
This Academy focuses on common injuries that occur in sports, what to do in case of an emergency, and taping methods such as ankle, hand and wrist taping. The camper will also learn the basic anatomy pertinent to athletic injuries, the principles of injury prevention and injury evaluation techniques.
Week 6 • July 29 to August 2
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Sports Medicine: Prevention & Rehabilitation, 5th to 10th Grade
The focus of this academy is on injury prevention and rehabilitation. Campers will learn the common exercises geared towards prevention of athletic related injuries and rehabilitation exercises used after different injuries. They will also see and get hands-on experience using the latest products in post-op and functional bracing and support.
Week 7 • August 5 to August 9 |
Art Academies
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Experiments in Painting, 2nd to 10th Grade
Paint masterpieces using techniques with gel mediums, shaving cream, wax paper and tape in ways you would never think of! Using acrylics and watercolors in new fun and interesting ways!
Week 2 • July 1 to July 5
Week 3 • July 8 to July 12
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Introduction to Art, Kindergarten to 5th Grade
Expand your imagination through creative play and exploration in a variety of art mediums and techniques! This class will introduce different and fun ways to use paint, everyday materials and more!
Week 6 • July 29 to August 2
Week 8 • August 12 to August 16
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Jewelry Design, 6th to 10th Grade
Have fun while creating your own beads, necklaces, rings, pendants and more! Introduction to jewelry assembly while infusing your imagination with fashionable wearable art!
Week 1 • June 24 to June 28
Week 6 • July 29 to August 2
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Not Just Doodling, 3rd to 10th Grade
Enhance your skills in drawing, no experience already? No problem! This class will expose you to a variety of drawing materials and techniques that any beginner or advanced artist will enjoy!
Week 5 • July 22 to July 26
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Recycled Art, 3rd to 10th Grade
Create works of art using materials you might usually throw away! Experiment with can art, record art, and more to create unique one of a kind projects!
Week 4 • July 15 to July 19
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Urban Art, 3rd to 10th Grade
Do you know the difference between graffiti and tagging? How about Wildstyle, Fatcap, Hardcore and Sharp styles? If you want to learn about the art of graffiti, and what these different styles mean, this class is for you! Learn how to make a stencil, wheat-pasting, and more!
Week 4 • July 15 to July 19
Week 8 • August 12 to August 16
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Wearable Art, 3rd to 10th Grade
Love wearing the latest trends and designer clothing? Well now you can decide what’s hot and what’s not! Design and create your own wearable art while learning about the process of silk-screening, fabric dying and more!
Week 1 • June 24 to June 28
Week 6 • July 29 to August 2
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You Can Build It!, 3rd to 10th Grade
Create 2-D and 3-D art with a variety of materials including plaster, wood, tile and cement to name a few! Projects that will make any garden or home something to talk about!
Week 7 • August 5 to August 9
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Performing Arts Academies
Acting Academy, 4th to 10th Grade
This is a two-week course in which campers will be exposed to acting through speech, dance, gesture, stagehand work, and more. The end result will be a final performance of a production for all our campers, family, and friends.
Weeks 5 & 6 • July 22 to August 2
Band Academy, 3rd to 8th Grade
Campers will be exposed to a variety of music, such as jazz and popular concert band music. They will participate in a group instrumental lesson, a large group band rehearsal, and a basic note reading and writing lesson. This is for continuing band students only. At the end of the academy, students will perform a concert for family.
Weeks 3 & 4 • July 8 to July 19
Dance Academy, 3rd to 8th Grade
Campers will explore the basic fundamentals of ballet, tap, jazz, and hip-hop. Through fun activities, campers will learn how music and movement relate. Dancers must provide their own ballet slippers, tap shoes, and jazz shoes.
Weeks 5 & 6 • July 22 to August 2
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Filmmaking Flix, 3rd to 8th Grade
Are you the next star director? Actor? Writer? Cameraman?
Of course you are, and you get to do it all in these live action flix!
You’ll work in groups to make your vision come true in these movies where you’ll act, write, direct and more.
Week 4 • July 15 to July 19
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Lego Flix, 3rd to 8th Grade
We know you love Legos and we know you can create incredible worlds. Now it’s time to bring those worlds to life in Lego animated flix! We provide the Legos, and you provide your imagination. Students will create a Lego set with Lego characters for a movie they storyboard, write, shoot, and voice-over in age appropriate groups. Each camper will receive a DVD of their created camp project.
Week 4 • July 15 to July 19 |
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Musical Theatre, 4th to 10th Grade
Campers have the opportunity to explore the fundamentals of Musical Theatre. They will spend 2 weeks learning performance techniques, costume design, set prep and more. Campers will be able to showcase their skills at a final performance for friends, family, and the entire camp.
Weeks 7 & 8 • August 5 to August 16
Photography Academy, 4th to 10th Grade
Campers will be taught the basics of the world of photography, as they will explore the campus, taking shots of various subjects, learn the fundamentals of location and studio lighting, and learn the basic functions of a Digital SLR camera. Campers will be supplied DSLR cameras to use during this academy.
Week 1 • June 24 to June 28
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Intro to Video Production, 6th to 10th Grade
This course will cover basic to intermediate video techniques. A wide range of digital HD camera equipment will be discussed and accessed for best applications. Hands-on experience will be gained using consumer and professional video camera equipment in a realistic production atmosphere. Course taught by Emmy Award Winning Producer/Director of Photography with over 30 years of experience in the video and television industry.
Week 3 • July 8 to July 12
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Advanced Video Production, 6th to 10th Grade
Designed for campers who wish to explore more advanced video and television production applications. More than just pointing a camera, integrating audio sound production and lighting techniques, hands-on experience will be gained using professional audio gear including microphones, mixers, boom poles and more. Multiple lighting instruments and associated equipment will be discussed and used as well. Course taught by Emmy Award Winning Producer/Director of Photography with over 30 years of experience in the video and television industry.
Prerequisite: Intro to Video Production
Week 5 • July 22 to July 26 |
Culinary Academies
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Introduction to Culinary Arts, 3rd to 10th Grade
Come cook with our chefs! Campers will spend three hours daily within our dining hall, learning how to prepare certain foods from a large variety of selected food groups. This Academy will explore the basics of food preparation, measuring, and menu planning.
Week 1 • June 24 to June28
Week 5 • July 22 to July 26
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Introduction to Italian Cuisine, 3rd to 10th Grade
Ever want to make your own sauce? Roll your own rollatini? Create your own pizza? Then this Academy is for you! Campers will explore delicacies of Italian food and culture. Buon Appetito!
Prerequisite: Introduction to Culinary Arts
Week 3 • July 8 to -July 12
Week 7 • August 5 to August 9
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Introduction to Baking, 3rd to 10th Grade
Come bake with us! Campers will learn how to make a wide array of bakery products and how to prepare, decorate, and display delicious food items. Within this academy, the campers will prepare desserts, pastries, cookies, and other baked goods.
Week 2 • July 1 to July 5 (closed July 4)
Week 6 • July 29 to August 2 |
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Advanced Baking Academy, 3rd to 10th Grade
Take your baking to the next level with this advanced baking academy. Campers will have the opportunity to learn cake decoration, cupcake creating, pie making and many other baking skills.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Baking
Week 4 - July 15 to July 19
Week 8 - August 12 to August 16
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Nutrition from the Farm, 6th to 10th Grade
Campers will have the opportunity to work on the Stony Brook Heights Rooftop Farm, where a wide variety of herbs and vegetables are grown. They will plant, maintain, and harvest these foods and create healthy menu options using fresh ingredients. This academy will be taught by a Registered Dietitian.
Week 3 • July 8 to July 12
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Intro to Video Game Design, 3rd to 10th Grade
Campers use math, logic, communication, concentration, and critical thinking skills; problem solving; and creative thinking—all in the context of learning how to design video games. This academy offers campers an exciting introduction to the technical and artistic concepts and techniques of designing and programming video games. This academy can be taken multiple times.
Weeks 1 and 2 • June 24 to July 5 (closed July 4)
Weeks 3 and 4 • July 8 to July 19
Weeks 7 and 8 • August 5 to August 16
Video Game Programming, 3rd to 10th Grade
Campers continue to build more advanced game development techniques. They create a new two-dimensional game and add advanced features and capabilities beyond their introductory-level games, adding custom sound effects and animations.
Prerequisite: Intro to Video Game Design
Weeks 5 and 6 • July 22 to August 2
Weeks 7 and 8 • August 5 to August 16
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Intro to Fashion Design, 3rd to 10th Grade
Beginner fashion designers will create their own exciting collection line, and select patterns, style, and colors based on their own trends. These young entrepreneurs will learn the processes and mechanical skills needed to design a marketable and fashionable clothing collection.
Weeks 3 and 4 • July 8 to July 19
Weeks 7 and 8 • August 5 to August 16
Robotics, Level 1, 3rd to 10th Grade
Campers will learn the fundamental engineering and technical principles of building and programming robots to move and function. Through the use of sound, light, and touch sensors, campers will be able to program their robots to "see, hear, and perceive" their surroundings.
Weeks 1 and 2 • June 24 to July 5 (closed July 4)
Weeks 5 and 6 • July 22 to August 2
3-D Modeling & Animation, 3rd to 10th Grade
This academy offers students an exciting introduction to the world of computer-generated 3-D modeling and animation. Campers will use software to create three-dimensional, computer-generated models, and then will learn how to create their own 3-D characters, apply textures, and add animation for use in video games and short movies.
Weeks 3 and 4 • July 8 to July 19
Weeks 5 and 6 • July 22 to August 2
VR Quest, 5th to 10th Grade
The mission of VR Quest™ is dedicated to integrating the latest educational virtual reality technology into the classroom. Campers will fully immerse themselves into a virtual reality. Campers will build their very own virtual reality game based on
research they conduct.
Weeks 3 and 4 • July 8 to July 19
Weeks 5 and 6 • July 22 to August 2
Weeks 7 and 8 • August 5 to August 16 |
