Campers at Appel Farm are welcomed into a vibrant, artistic, and accepting community with a 50-year history of excellence. Campers of varied ages, experience levels and cultural backgrounds work together, gaining confidence in their skills as artists and feeling invigorated in their studies. They are encouraged to take full advantage of this unique opportunity for artistic and personal growth, to experiment and take chances, and to vigorously engage themselves in the arts!

Campers choose from our programs in music, theater, dance, visual arts, photography, video, recording arts, creative writing, sports and swim to design their own dynamic camp experience. Individual lessons, ensemble rehearsals and studio classes culminate in performances and exhibitions for an enthusiastic community.

We offer two, four and eight-week sessions for boys and girls age 9-17. Full Session runs from June 27-August 20, First Session runs from June 27-July 23, Second Session runs from July 25-August 20, Mini Session I runs from June 27-July 11, and Mini Session II runs from July 25-August 8, 2010. Appel Farm is located in southern New Jersey, just two and a half hours from New York City. For more information about Appel Farm, please contact Jennie Quinn or Cori North, Camp Directors.

Campers and parents may choose from our Traditional Camp programs, Environmental Trips for Challenge, Ranch Camp or our one-week Specialty Camps in sports, fine arts, sailing and windsurfing, or sailing on Lake George. We also have one week programs for girls called Arts and Hearts and a one week programs for boys called Trails and Tales. Individual choice plays a large role in the growth experience at Fairview Lake. Campers choose activities each week in addition to swimming and cabin activities. Fairview Lake YMCA sits on mile-long Fairview Lake in Northwestern New Jersey. Our 600 acres of land adjoins the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, offering us access to the Appalachian Trail, the Delaware River, unlimited hiking possibilities and breath taking views. Two waterfronts and a fleet of canoes, rowboats, sailboats and windsurfers enable us to offer a wide variety of waterfront activities. In addition, we have basketball courts, tennis courts, three athletic fields for soccer, softball and other field sports, a hockey court, a sand volleyball court, archery and riflery ranges, outdoor climbing walls and high and low ropes courses. We are committed to providing the most fun, safe, positive experience possible for your child. We strive to select a diverse group of mature, caring, patient, skilled and responsible applicants who have a sincere interest in working with children. Contact Marc Koch for a personal tour of the most visually impressive camp in New Jersey and the surrounding states.

Daily Academics, learn to make quick and easy snacks, meditate and yoga, swimming is weather permitting, building chracter, making usable crafts, tapping your own hidden talents.
More so you, children will learn to love math and language. You will love to learn, I promise.

Surflight Theatre, located on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, will be offering a morning summer camp for the budding performer! STARS is pleased to provide classes for all ages and levels in a variety of subjects (acting, voice, musical theatre, ballet, tap, jazz, children's dance). Students will get a chance to study with theatre and dance professionals from all over the country. The session runs for 6 weeks from July 3rd-August 13th. Surflight Theatre is committed to cultivating our students' appreciation for the performing arts. Please call or email for more information. It's an experience your child will always remember.