Summer Camp Guide - Brookhaven

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Feb 8, 2008 - 8:19:49 AM

9th Annual Town-By-Town Guide to Summer Camps
Suffolk

Town of Brookhaven

CENTEREACH

YMCA Camp Unity. North Coleman Elementary School. North Coleman Rd., Centereach, NY 11720. 631-580-7777, 516-674-8091 (corporate office). Ages 6 – 12. Full day. Fees: Call for rates. Off-site swimming. Offers crafts, games and trips. Note: Registration fee.

CENTER MORICHES

Red Robin East Day Camp. 184 Main St., Center Moriches, NY 11934. 631-878-4773. Ages 2 – 12. Full and half day. Fees: $1,800-$3,000. On-site swimming. Offers arts and crafts, sports and music, private swim instruction, woodworking, ceramics, special events each week, four family nights. Transportation and meals included. Open house: As of Mar. Contact: Eric Goldstein.

CORAM

Town of Brookhaven Summer Fun. 1130 Old Town Rd., Coram, NY 11727. (This is the registration address. There are many camp locations.) 631-451-6106/6113. For children who have completed kindergarten through 6th grade. Half day (9 am – 12 pm). Fees: Call for rates. Offers arts and crafts, games, gymnasium games and special events. Transportation and meals not available. Mail-in only after school-budget vote in May.

EAST PATCHOGUE

Miss Kristen’s Apple Dumpling School. 195 Sweezey St., East Patchogue, NY 11772. 631-289-9183. Ages 3 yrs. to first grade. Full and half day. Fees: Varies according to schedules. Offers arts and crafts, full playground on two acres. ESL coach for first graders. Open house by appointment. Note: $75 registration fee additional. Contact: Kristen.

EAST SETAUKET

The Laurel Hill School Summer Program. Camp Site: 201 Old Town Rd., East Setauket, NY 11733. 631-751-1154. www.laurelhillschool.org. info@laurel hillschool.org. Ages 3 – 14. Full day, half day, & mini day. Fees: Varies. Four heated in-ground pools. Offers sports, drama, teen shop, Club 456, CIT, preschool and more. Transportation available; meals optional. Registration: Ongoing. Contact: Robert Stark.

FARMINGVILLE

Kinder Care Learning Center. 2270 North Ocean Ave., Farmingville, NY 11738. 631-207-9091, 631-207-9088 (fax). www.kindercare.com. E-mail: 301569@klcorp.com. Ages 5 – 12. Full and half day. Fees: Starting at $251/week. Arts and crafts, field trips, theme parties, sports. Meals provided. Open enrollment. Contact: Suzanne Schoenefeld.

HOLTSVILLE

Brookhaven Roe YMCA Day Camp Holtsville. 155 Buckley Rd., Holtsville, NY 11742. 631-289-4440. www.YMCAli.org. Ages 3 – 13. Kiddie. Camp 3 – 5 Youth Camp 5 – 13. Fees: $700/3 weeks. Youth Camp offers weekly full-day programs. Kiddie Camp offers 2-,3- or 5-day programs. On-site swimming. Offers sports, arts and crafts, general activities. Contact: Brittany.

MANORVILLE

Camp Zoo at the Long Island Game Farm. Mailing address: Chapman Blvd., P.O. Box. 97, Manorville, NY 11949. Camp Site: Chapman Blvd., Manorville, NY 11949. 631-878-0202. www.longislandgamefarm.com. E-mail: campzoo@longislandgamefarm.com. Ages 4 – 11. 10 am – 3 pm. Fees: Starting at $345/week (2007 rate). Arts and crafts,    informative animal tours, nature walks, sing-alongs. No transportation or meals provided. Registration: Begins Mar. 1. Contact: Melinda Novak.

MOUNT SINAI

Kidsquest. 37B Crystal Brook Hollow Rd., Mt. Sinai, NY 11766. 631-331-5351. Ages 3 – 13. Full day. Fees: Call for rates. Offers arts and crafts, go-karts, computers, hockey, rockets, soccer, talent show, giant water slide, challenge course and more. Transportation available. Meals included. Call for registration and open house information. Contact: Amy Engelberg.

PORT JEFFERSON

Camp Pee Wee. 22 Oakland Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777. 631-331-9555. Ages 2 – 6. Half day. Contact: Mirina Debona. For more information see main listing under Camp Pee Wee and Kidz Kamp.    The Musical Theatre Factory. Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson, NY 11777. 631-928-9202; 631-928-9120 (fax). www.theatrethree.com. Ages 9 – 17. Co-ed. Half day. Fee: $525/week. Offers theatre arts & performance. No transportation or meals provided. Contact: Jeffrey Sanzel.

SETAUKET

Benner’s Farm. 56 Gnarled Hollow Rd., Setauket, NY 11733. 631-689-8172. Web site: www.benners.com. Ages 5 – 12. Also Tot Camp for 3 and 4 year olds. Weekly programs. Half and full days. Fees: Call for rates. No on-site swimming. Offers hay rides, learning about farm animals, feeding the animals, life on the farm, arts and crafts, area history. Transportation and meals not available. Snack included. Registration: Ongoing. Contact: Bob Benner, Kirsten Hunter.

STONY BROOK

The Stony Brook Summer Programs. 1 Chapman Pkwy., Stony Brook, NY, 11790. 631-941-1595/751-7944. www.stonybrookschool.org/summer.summer.programs@stonybrookschool.org. For children entering grades 1 – 12. Full day. Fees: Starting at $525/2 weeks. On-site heated indoor pool. Offers specialty camps including marine science, sailing, horseback riding, and outdoor adventure. Also sports such as tennis, baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, wrestling, and golf. Other programs include computers & rocketry, robotics, nature, counselor-in-training and SAT prep course, all in a Christian environment. Transportation available; meals additional. Registration: Ongoing. Contact: Daniel Popkave.

Stony Brook University Summer Athletic Camps. Stony Brook University, Sports Complex, Nichols Rd., Stony Brook, NY 11794. 631-632-4550. Summercamp@stonybrook.edu. A wide range of athletic camps. Baseball Camp; Co-ed Tennis Camp, Softball Camp; Girls’Lacrosse Camp; Boys’ Lacrosse Camp; Girls’ Soccer Camp; Boys’ Soccer Camp; Football Camp; Strength and Conditioning Camp; Boys’ Basketball Camp; Girls’ Basketball Camp; and Volleyball Camp. Note: Meals can be purchased on-site. Contact: Janice Maggio.

Summer Camps at Stony Brook University. Stony Brook University, Sports Complex, Nichols Rd., Stony Brook, NY 11794. 631-632-4550. www.stonybrook.edu/daycamp. Summercamp@stonybrook.edu. Ages 5 – 12, co-ed, June 30th – Aug. 22nd. On-site swimming. Offers three hours of athletics and three hours of academics each day, computers included. Transportation available (additional cost); hot lunch and snack included. Camp Academies: For children entering grades K – 11 specializing in one-week programs in the following categories: Medical/Athletic; Chess; Chess/Medical; GBA - Game Builders Academy; Computers; Acting, Sciences and Reading. Fees: Call for rates. Transportation available (additional cost); hot lunch and snack included. Call for more information. Contact: Janice Maggio.

YAPHANK

Brookhaven Country Day Camp. Long Island Ave., Yaphank, NY 11980. 631-924-4033, 631-924-4416 (fax). Ages 3 – 15. Fees: Starting at $2,975 for 8 weeks. Mini-days for nursery and kindergarten. On-site swimming. Offers travel for teens, boating, arts and crafts. Transportation and meals additional. Open house: Weekends beginning Mar. 3. Contact: Michael and/or Neil Pollack.

Camp Sobaco. Suffolk County Girl Scout Council. Headquarters: 442 Moreland Rd. Commack,    NY 11725. Camp site: German Blvd., Yaphank, NY, 11980. 631-472-1625, 631-472-8199 (fax). E-mail: camp@gssc.us. Ages 5 – 12. Full day. Fees: Starting at $260/week. On-site swimming. Offers arts and crafts, nature, sports, theme weeks. Transportation and meals included. Open house: In Apr. Registration: Begins this month. Contact: Claudia Bowers.