SUMMER CAMP AT ROSS
AGES 0–14
One great camp, two great locations!
We are gearing up for our Summer 2016 session of Summer Camp @Ross. Summer Camp @Ross offers a variety of exciting and educational majors and minors for campers ages 6–14, as well as Early Childhood programs for campers ages 2–6 and a Music and Movement program for children under 2 and their caregivers.
At Summer Camp @Ross, campers enjoy all the fun of a traditional camp while also pursuing their passions in sports, science, nature, and the arts. Our team of specialists, instructors, and counselors work together each day to provide the best summer experience in the Hamptons. Special presentations by world-renowned guests and field trips throughout Long Island enhance the camp experience.
For summer programs for ages 14–18
EAST HAMPTON
AGES 3–14
About Summer Camp @Ross’s unique majors program offers campers ages 6–14 the opportunity to follow their passions and focus on creative activities, scientific investigation, and sports. Campers choose a morning major and afternoon minor for each session from a wide range of topics, personalizing their camp experience with activities that they love and want to explore further under the guidance of specialists and experienced counselors. Delicious and nutritious lunches served in the Ross Café keep campers fueled throughout the day, and sessions are punctuated with fun theme days, special visitors, performances, and other entertainment.
Early Childhood programs for campers ages 3–6 provide age-appropriate introductions to a variety of topics, including art, music, and sports, led by our trained and experienced early childhood specialists.
BRIDGEHAMPTON
AGES 0–14
About Our Bridgehampton location offers the fun and education of our East Hampton campus with the addition of age-appropriate playgrounds and access to a swimming pool for cooling off on those hot summer days! Our trained and certified staff will provide opportunities for fun in the pool along with our regular majors and minors.
Summer Camp @Ross’s unique majors program offers campers ages 6–14 the opportunity to follow their passions and focus on creative activities, scientific investigation, and sports. Campers choose a morning major and afternoon minor for each session from a wide range of topics, personalizing their camp experience with activities that they love and want to explore further under the guidance of specialists and experienced counselors. Delicious and nutritious lunches served by the Ross Café keep campers fueled throughout the day, and sessions are punctuated with fun theme days, special visitors, performances, and other entertainment.
Early Childhood campers (ages 3–6) are led by expert instructors who provide the best of care for our young participants. In addition, children under 2 and their caregivers can register for a Music and Movement class that takes place twice a week.
FIELD ACADEMY
AGES 10–14
Maine Trip
This year, Summer Camp @Ross is excited to offer a weeklong outdoor adventure minicamp. Campers will learn camping and basic wilderness survival skills, then embark on a three-night camping and whitewater rafting excursion in Maine led by Assistant Head of Ross Lower School Bryan Rosenberg and expert river guide Elissa Jean Boise. The Summer Camp @Ross Field Academy is a collaboration between Summer Camp @Ross and the experienced and highly regarded Northeas Whitewater Lodge and Guide Service.
The week begins with a one-day intensive session focusing on camping skills, including how to prepare a campsite, pitch a tent, build a fire, cook outdoors, and orienteer through wilderness trails, as well as basic whitewater rafting and river safety skills. Campers will have the opportunity to test the skills they learned at the Moosehead Campground in Maine, where they will camp for three nights. Campers will also go whitewater rafting on Maine’s Kennebec River, one of the finest stretches of whitewater in the country. Campers will orienteer on waterfall hikes in the picturesque Moosehead Lake area, encountering streams, vast lakes, rugged terrain, and tumbling cascades. By the end of the session, campers will have experienced the unique joy and sense of accomplishment that comes from spending time in nature and working as a team on the river.
TIMES
FULL DAY
HALF DAY
DATES
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3 WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
SESSION 5
SESSION 6
AGES 3–6: EARLY CHILDHOOD
AGES 6–14: MAJORS
AGES 6–14: MINORS
AGES 0–6: EARLY CHILDHOOD
AGES 6–14: MAJORS
AGES 6–14: MINORS
