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Top Five Reasons to Kick Off Summer at the Y!

Swimming at the Prospect Park YMCA, Courtesy of Prospect Park YMCATwo Park Slope Locations The Summer Fun pass gives you access to all 22 YMCA locations in NYC, including the Prospect Park Y and Park Slope Armory.Free Child Watch The YMCA provides free childcare (ages 6 months-7 years) for

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Where There’s a Y, There’s a Way…to the Best Summer Ever

At the Prospect Park YMCA & Park Slope Armory YMCA summer day camps, children learn leadership skills and develop self-confidence in a safe, accepting, and stimulating environment. They also build robots, go on field trips, shoot hoops, learn to swim, make new friends, and laugh all summer long! Courtesy of

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It’s The Dead Of Winter – The Best Time To Tour Aviator Sports’ Summer Camp!

Photo Courtesy of Aviator Sports and Events CenterOne of the shocks parents experience — certainly in Brooklyn but most likely all over – is how soon you need to start thinking about summer camp. The holidays are barely over and it’s in the single digits outside. Time to start scrambling for

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Kids in the Game Summer Camp

An action-packed, classic day-camp experience in four locations throughout the city (UWS, Inwood, Riverdale, and Park Slope), Kids in the Game Camps emphasize enrichment through movement and play. Courtesy of Kids In the GameWith programming from 9 AM-4 PM (with optional 8 AM early care at no extra cost and

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Why Your Child Needs Camp to Be Successful in the 21st Century

SPONSORED: While camp is about playing sports, making new friends and learning to swim, it’s so much more than that. Camp allows children to gain important life skills that truly can’t be learned in any other environment. School is an important learning environment for reading, writing, and arithmetic,

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BKLYNER Brings the Summer Camp Fair to you

Despite the light dusting of snow and cold weather families from across Brooklyn came to the Camp Expo and Activity Fair at P.S. 139 last Sunday. Families had the chance to meet camp reps and kids could try their hand a variety of activities from stop motion filmmaking and

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“The World Needs More Heroes” — What An Actual Summer Camp Teaches Kids

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerPROSPECT PARK – Crystal Bobb-Semple, known as Persephone, is the founder of Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp based on the Percy Jackson books for kids who have big imaginations. We spoke on a hot summer Tuesday, both of us seated on beach chairs using the tree as a

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Summer Is Coming: Why You’ve GOT To Check Out Aviator Sports

Photo Courtesy of Aviator Sports and Events CenterT.S. Eliot had his own reasons for calling April the cruelest month, but if weather whiplash is any measure, it’s certainly been cruel to Brooklynites this year. With the temperature ranging from a high of 80 to a low of 33,

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Beneficial and Nurturing Camp Environment at Marks JCH

via Marks JCH Summer CampAt Marks JCH Camp, their primary goal is the health and well-being of your children. Their professional staff understands the importance of a beneficial environment for children to grow and prosper. They ensure to always provide a safe, warm, and nurturing environment to all campers. Their

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Dance, Drum & Imagination Summer Camp

A Creative Space for Children to Unleash Their Imaginations Courtesy of CumbeJuly 9 – August 3, 2018 Early Bird Discount by April 23 At Cumbe, our goal is to tap into children’s amazing capacity for imagination and wonder, while introducing them to the joy and vitality of dance, song and

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BKLYNER hosts Brooklyn Camp Fair – Mark your calendars

Despite the weather, summer is actually not that far away. Have you made summer camp plans? Come to the BKLYNER Camp Fair and meet representatives from camps across Brooklyn. The Fair is free and open to the public. Sunday, March 25 12-3pm P.S. 130, 713 Caton Avenue, Brooklyn 11218

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“En Garde!” Calling Young Musketeers This Summer

Photo provided by Brooklyn Bridge Fencing ClubDoes your child like sword fighting? Do they love Star Wars and lightsabers? At Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club — the best fencing club in Brooklyn — they can learn to fence for real. Our full-day, fun, and safe summer camps are taught by Olympic- and World

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Staycationing In Southern Brooklyn With Aviator Sports

Unless you’ve been away on vacation for the last decade or so, the idea of a “staycation” has certainly come across your radar. What you probably didn’t know is that a) the idea seems to date back to the 1940s and b) it had a national service aspect

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5 Reasons Why Chamah Day Camp Is A Smart Choice This Summer

Via Chamah Day Camp1. The kids love it! In their own words: “Both of our children loved Camp! Each day was filled with exciting, varied, fun-filled activities. The counselors provided a warm, loving environment with tremendous spirit!” Ellen & Erik Midwood, Brooklyn 2. Activities Innovative arts and crafts teach the

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Old-School Tools, New-School Learning: Where Hammer And Nails Rule

As the Camp Season kicks into full gear, we decided to take a closer look at some of our favorite camps that offer something a bit unusual. Construction Kids started in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, back in 2009, based on the belief that it is important for children to be allowed

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Brooklyn Un-Sleepaway Camp Welcomes All

One summer, when I was maybe 11, I spent 4 weeks at a summer camp in Georgia. It literally changed me. (I accidentally sat on my glasses and the eye doctor subsequently told me I didn’t need them anymore.) And I returned, as most do, with a camp trunk

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Spend The Summer Dancing, Drumming, And Creating With Cumbe

The time has come for young artists to unleash their imagination! Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance invites children to an unforgettable summer experience where they can learn about African-rooted music and dance from across the Diaspora. Designed for children ages 3-7, campers will explore their creative voices through

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Kings Bay Y Summer Camp Open House this Sunday

Come and discover why Kings Bay Y is the Summer Camp that your child will flourish in this Summer. Meet the directors, sample Summer Camp activities, bouncy maze, games, and so much more! For more information please contact Angela 718 648 7703 x 223 or angela@kingsbayy.org

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Two Free Summer Programs For Middle Schoolers, Courtesy Of FIAO

PS 163 Bath Beach (Photo via Google Maps)Do your tweens have summer plans yet? The Federation of Italian American Organizations (FIAO) of Brooklyn is rolling out two free youth programs for grades 5 through 8 at local schools, that are open to children across District 20. The first program,

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5 Ways Aviator Camps Help Children Develop Socially (Sponsored)

Aviator’s camp programming is brand new for 2016 with new age appropriate groups and exciting trips. Campers will be exposed to a wide variety of sports, they will also get to swim, ice skate, race pedal karts, and participate in reading and math initiatives. Courtesy of Aviator SportsSummer can

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5 Ways Aviator Camps Help Children Develop Socially (Sponsored)

Aviator’s camp programming is brand new for 2016 with new age appropriate groups and exciting trips. Campers will be exposed to a wide variety of sports, they will also get to swim, ice skate, race pedal karts, and participate in reading and math initiatives. Courtesy of Aviator SportsSummer can

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5 Summer Camps That Still Have Space

Courtesy Park Slope Day CampLast call for summer camp! There’s barely a week left until school’s out for the year and some summer camps have already begun. Luckily, we’ve curated a list of summer camps that still have space. Courtesy of LakesideLakeside Prospect Park 718-462-0010 info@lakesidebrooklyn.

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Sign Up for Full-Day Gymnastics Camp this Summer! Bus Service To/From Park Slope Available (Sponsored)

Photo By: Scott McDermottSign Up For NYC’s Most Exciting Summer Camps Today at Chelsea Piers If you’re looking for the best gymnastics experience for your child, look no further than the Chelsea Piers Summer Camp programs. Gymnasts of all levels, from beginners to advanced, experience the thrill of

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Is Your Teen Looking For A Summer Job? Try These Summer Camps

It pays to go to summer camp. Job opportunities are available at summer camps for older teens. Younger teens can be trained for those jobs, often at a fraction of the price of attending camp. These opportunities are typically — but not always — available primarily to former campers. Yet, if your

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Is Your Teen Looking For A Summer Job? Try These Camps

It pays to go to summer camp. Job opportunities are available at summer camps for older teens. Younger teens can be trained for those jobs, often at a fraction of the price of attending camp. These opportunities are typically — but not always — available primarily to former campers. Yet, if your