No Computers, No Video Games
No I-Pods, No Cell Phones
No Radios, No TVs

Just The Woods & The Lake

Camp Choconut For Boys 9-15
Building Confidence and Self-Reliance
Through Woodland Activities Since 1896

Camp Choconut is a residential boy's camp. It was founded in 1896. Our program is designed to grow the whole boy, establish a sense of self-awareness with one's surroundings, and develop character in a safe, secure environment - all while having fun.

This summer we will have no more than 55 boys attend Camp Choconut. This small number is conducive to allow for individual attention; while at the same time allows the boys to feel a sense of camaraderie between all. The boys are split-up by age group and the cabin sizes range anywhere from 4 – 12 boys in each cabin. The counselor to camper ratio is 5:1 or 6:1.

Our camp philosophy is to “grow the whole boy.”

We try to find creative and entertaining ways to educate and challenge each boy, every day. We accomplish this through our Leadership Development program intertwined with our daily program. Its aim is to instill in each boy a sense of who he is in relationship to others; how his actions effect himself and others; to find the inner strength and desire to better himself; to develop a sense of empathy; to become a unique individual while becoming a better social citizen.

The daily schedule is very structured, yet provides enough free time where the boys do not feel overwhelmed with always "having to do something". The boys get up at 7:30 and we keep them busy with scheduled activities throughout the day and evening. We get to bed at 8:30 and the boys either read to themselves or the counselor appointed to the cabin for the evening reads to them. Interjected within our daily routine are "Big Games". These are camp wide games that take up about a 4-hour block either in the morning or afternoon. The boys love these games. And, of course, there is the infamous "Villa Hunt" - a three-day game of hide-and-seek within the 800+ acres available to us. The boys get 3 meals a day - they never leave hungry - and Noon time milk shakes to tide them over until our main meal, lunch. Fruit is available throughout the day for those boys that require frequent snacks.

The boys partake in morning "details" or "periods" where, as a cabin, they attend scheduled activities. These scheduled activities include some sort of teaching. Our teaching is cumulative and the boys build upon the skills they previously were taught. This program even works well with returning boys as they get to improve upon their previously learned skills and incorporate them into even more complex activities.

The afternoon provides a 2+ hour block of “free-time.” At lunch, each counselor stands up and says what activity they have planned for the afternoon. The boys are encouraged to select one of these activities. There is always something scheduled the boy will enjoy doing – fishing, boating, hiking, wood-shop, a sport activity, etc… The older boys sometime choose to do something on their own. This is not encouraged; however, it is permitted and a counselor goes along.

Our counseling staff goes through a complete week and a half of training prior to the start of camp. In addition, each counselor is required to complete an extensive online training course developed by Dr. Chris Thurber, a board-certified clinical psychologist and father. (You can read more about Dr. Thurber and Expert online Training at its Web site www.expertonlinetraining.com)

Please feel free to call me direct at 651-338-3042. And, visit our web site at http://www.campchoconut.com

French Woods offers summer camp programs in dance, theater, music, circus, magic, visual arts, sports, and horseback riding programs. Each child, works with our staff to design his or her own unique summer experience. Campers are able to focus on one particular area of interest, or they may choose to select a variety of activities. We are at the same time, a theater camp, an art camp, a dance camp, a circus camp, a horseback riding camp, a sports camp, a magic camp, and a camp that offers all the traditional camp activites, with world class programs that each child can choose a-la-cart.

French Woods is located on a private lake in the western Catskill mountains of New York State near the Delaware river and the Pennsylvania Border. The camp is approximately two and a half hours from New York City between Monticello and Binghamton.

New York Military's Summer Programs include Academic, Adventure, Jazz and Equestrian Programs.
Academic Program:

Academic Program
Boarding Students Check in July 7th 12:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.

New York Military Academy has carefully designed a summer of achievement and growth in a structured, positive, and student-centered learning environment to serve diligent, hard-working students who are looking for personal growth and more active fun than typical summer school classes can provide.

-Session runs from July 7 through August 9

-Day and Boarding Students Entering Grades 9 through 11

-Morning Classes and Afternoon Activities/Outdoor Engagement

-Credit Bearing or Academic Enrichment Classes in Small-Sized Classes

Courses tentatively offered (pending enrollment) include:

English, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Writing Workshops, Language Studies, SAT/ACT Skill Preparation, Study Skills Boot Camp and more.

Afternoon and evening activities include movies, baseball games, bowling and paintball


Summer Adventure Program
Check in July 7th 2:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. for Full and First Session

A summer of fun, friendship challenge and opportunity for kids who want to GET OUT THERE AND DO this summer!

Program includes an array of thoughtfully guided outdoor activities and challenge opportunities, as well as a full schedule of adventure learning with the military flavor that NYMA summer programs are famous for. Curriculum is specially designed to provide positive kids with a variety of opportunities for personal growth, mentored exercise, and just plain fun.

- Boarding Students Ages 13-17

-Two and Four Week Sessions

Activities may include Obstacle Course, Orienteering and Navigation, Marksmanship in our NRA-certified indoor rifle range, PT, Kayaking, Canoeing, Wilderness Survival, Horseback Riding, Paintball


New Traditions Jazz Program
July 21 - August 2

Two week summer music workshop for high school instrumentalists of all levels and advanced middle school instrumentalists focusing on the study of and performance of jazz, in solo and small group settings. The curriculum will be divided into three areas of focus: 1) bebop and post bop, 2) modal music, and 3) avant-garde and ECM styles. Students will focus on small group playing, reinforced by private lessons and classes on improvisation, music theory, and listening. Ensembles will perform every week in a forum setting. A gala performance will take place at the end of the program. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in master-classes and attend concerts with faculty and guest artists.


NYMA Equestrian Program
July 7-12, July 14-19, July 21-26,
July 28-August 2 and August 4- August 9

Check-in is 2:00 Monday of the attending session

Ages 12-17

The NYMA Equestrian Program offers participants the opportunity to experience all levels of riding disciplines - beginners welcome. Each participant will learn various aspects of horsemanship through instruction, riding time and care and responsibility for their own assigned horse. A guest instructor for clinics is planned for each session.

In addition to the Equestrian program, other activities planned include swimming, tennis, dance, bonfires, movie night, arts and crafts, bowling and off-site trips.

The NYMA Equestrian Program is a great opportunity for riders to improve their riding and horsemanship skills, while at the same time building self-esteem and confidence in a fun, safe and friendly environment. A riding show will be performed Sunday morning.

All horses will be provided

Session Dates:

Check-in is 2:00 P.M. Monday of The Attending Session

July 7-12

July 14-19

July 21-26

July 28-August 2

August 4-August 9

August 6-12

Our trips are broken down into three categories.
Wilderness trips are designed for participants who are looking for a challenging, outdoor experience away from civilization and creature comforts. The group will be staying primarily in tents in primitive campsites, which means running water, showers and toilets are not available.Participants will have opportunities to take on leadership roles and learn back-country skills such as how to read a map and compass, knot tying and water purification techniques.

Multi-sport trips are designed for participants who are looking for a fun, outdoor experience. The group will be staying in tents in established campsites and campgrounds (unless otherwise noted) during their trip, where they will have access to showers, flushing toilets and running water. Participants will be responsible for camp chores (setting up tents, cooking, cleaning, etc) and most meals will be prepared by the group members on camping stoves. Trips destinations include Maine, West Virginia, Vermont, White Mountain and more!

Our Service Learning Adventures offer three trips partnered with Habitat for Humanity™ to build, landscape and create a home where a deserving family can start a new life. Gain the community service hours that many high school’s require for graduation, add to your college resume, and most importantly, make great friends and learn new skills while giving a part of yourself to service. (Must be 14 years or older to participate.)

Your summer adventure begins at Long Lake Camp in New York's Great Adirondack Park. Every day is thrilling as you embark on your unique journey. Campers enjoy all the positive aspects of camp life while living in modern cabins, having great fun and learning skills that will last a lifetime. At Long Lake Adventure Camp our campers have the unique opportunity to create their own schedule from a wide variety of options for each of our seven periods. We go on many exciting trips exploring the Adirondack high peaks, unspoiled rivers, lush forests plus sea plane rides and theme parks with roller coasters and giant water slides! Everyday you can go horseback riding, tubing, ATVing, play paintball, all land and water sports, you can start a rock band or get creative in our fine arts building. Since 1969 our family has provided the most wonderful experiences in summer fun. Campers immediately feel at home enabling them to thrive and grow.

When you climb the gangway to the deck, you step away from the familiar routines of school, friends, and family, and begin your own personal voyage of discovery. Your home is a magnificent 19th century-style sailing ship, cruising the New England Coast.
You become a sailor, standing watch, tending sheets, and steering your ship with pride as she scuds along before a fresh breeze. You watch whales, seals, and dolphins in their natural habitats, and observe the ocean world through hands-on investigations led by dynamic instructors eager to share their passion for ocean stewardship.

You’ll visit historic ports along the coast and her islands, including historical sites and museums, and be submerged in maritime culture through the stories, legends, superstitions, and myths of sailing ships and the sea. The rewards are found in moonlight nights with a gentle breeze…in knowing the names of the stars… and in feeling at home in the vastness of the ocean world.

You experience this voyage with strangers who will quickly become friends – friendships born through shared adventure. You become a respected member of a close-knit community, and what you learn about yourself is the true bounty of your voyage. Welcome aboard!

From our first trip exploring the western USA and Canada, we could never have imagined how many thousands of teens would come to share in our spirited groups and travel with us on 7 program types in 6 continents throughout 19 countries .

30 years ago, Westcoast Connection / 360° Student Travel began with a modest goal of using exciting, memorable travel to teach and inspire teenagers and to enhance their understanding of themselves along the way. Our philosophy of “EACH & EVERY” is the cornerstone of our programs; “EACH” focuses on respecting the individual, looking for what makes each student unique and avoiding a one size fits all approach while “EVERY” reminds us that no matter how incredible a site like Bryce Canyon or Machu Picchu might be, the experience would fall below expectations unless we created tightly knit groups where everybody is included in an enriching program. With amazing sights, activities, accommodations and restaurants, there's no doubt that Westcoast Connection will show you the "perfectly planned, perfectly paced" summer of a lifetime.

American Trails West Teen Tours, with 46 years of experience in student travel, offers the most wonderful summer adventures imaginable. ATW participants can raft the best rivers, hike sandstone canyon trails, or ski down Alpine mountains, while enjoying the excitement and entertainment of major cities. Itineraries include the East Coast, Western United States, Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, and Europe. Teen Tour Participants can choose exciting combination resort, hotel, camping and dorm trips, or deluxe resort, hotel and dorm tours. These 2 to 5 week programs offer a skillful blend of outdoor activities, sightseeing, sports, and evening entertainment. ATW accepts travelers from 13 to 17 years old, but each group is made up of students of the same age, traveling with a highly experienced staff of young adults who understand and relate to teenagers. A summer of travel with American Trails West Teen Tours is a broadening experience in discovering new places, and an opportunity to make friends with fellow travelers from across the United States, Canada and Europe. Our unique MINI TEEN TOURS, specially designed for middle school students in the NY/NJ Metropolitan Area and the Philadelphia/Cherry Hill area, feature travel from Monday to Friday, with weekends at home. The Mini Tours are hotel programs with destinations ranging from Virginia Beach to Niagara Falls, from Maine to Orlando. Our two GET-A-WAY tours travel for 2 weeks at a time, you can choose either one or both.

The Samuel Field Y Summer Day camp allows parents the opportunity to build a custom camp for all age groups. Campers have the opportunity to explore our 350 acre campgrounds. The Samuel Field Y Summer Day Camp promotes a community where we teach values and respect and where the children are valued and respected. The Samuel Field Y Summer Day Camp is a place where children learn skills that will carry them through their lifetimes. We are the premier Day camp with a sleep away camp feel.

Call us for more information on a summer that your children will remember for the rest of their life!

Broadway, the Met, Carnegie Hall, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, the Brooklyn Bridge, Yankee Stadium, the Empire State Building: so many world-renowned icons in one place! Few cities in the world can be considered a center for world-class art, theater, architecture, dance, literature, design, fashion and sports. But New York has it all.

New York's attractions make it an extraordinary place to visit, and an even better place to study English. This is why International House New York brings both of these experiences together to create the ultimate educational adventure.

With IH New York you have guaranteed professionalism with our staff and programs for teenagers.

IH New York students come from all over the world and have a wide range of English language levels. But they study together with the common goal of learning English, making new friends and exploring the most exciting city in the world.

With International House you can rest assured that everything for your trip is already arranged. We can organize to have students met at the airport and taken to the university campus. Upon arrival, students will find the university setting to be a supportive and friendly environment as they begin first-rate English classes. Not only will students improve their spoken, written, reading and listening skills, but they will learn new grammar and build their vocabulary and fluency both inside and outside of the classroom.

Our supervised off-site excursions take students all over the city and make the most of the wonders of New York. Also, our on-site activities allow students to meet up with classmates from all over the world.

CAMP NASHOPA ADVENTURE CLUB

SUMMER CAMP and Recreation Activity Park

**OPEN YEAR ROUND**

Located in the HUDSON VALLEY AREA of NEW YORK
1 mile off Route 17
55 minutes from NYC / 15 minutes from the Catskills (mts)

TAKING RESERVATIONS NOW, FOR YOUR
Privates Parties, School Trips, Scouting Adventures and Corporate Events.

BIRTHDAY PARTIES ! Many packages to choose fom !

We also have many seasonal activities thru out our park.

Ask about our Team Building, and newly added PAINTBALL & ReBall !

Large capacity Rustic Lodging
Rough Camping
Concession stand
Large Rec Hall w/raised stage + sound system

CALL or EMAIL for Daily Admission price, Group Rates, more info, or for reservations.


We are constantly adding more activities so call or email us to join our mailing list !

Want to learn to milk goats and make feta cheese? Snack on cherry tomatoes and raspberries from your bunk-side garden? Hand-harvest wheat from our on-site organic farm, collect eggs, make a clay oven... and bake truly home-made challah? Live in a thriving, inspired, down-to-earth Jewish community and make friends who also get excited at learning to play guitar and drums, getting to know local wild edibles, botany, ecology, geology, animal-tracking and more, building fires and fort villages in the woods, creating homegrown art, dance and music, sailing, boating, swimming, sports and so much more?

Want to spend the summer having a blast while creating positive change in the world?

Eden Village Camp is a unique non-profit Jewish environmental overnight camp, supporting 3rd-12th-grade girls and boys in gaining leadership and outdoor living skills, and awakening their sense of connectedness, purpose and joy.

Located 50 miles north of NYC and touching the Appalachian Trail, the beautiful 248-acre camp brings an innovative environmental program to the best of traditional camp. The experience includes organic farming, outstanding organic Kosher food, animal care, wilderness adventure, natural science, a zero-waste goal, pool & lake, biking, climbing, music, arts, sports, service projects, amazing staff, culture of kindness... all in a vibrant Jewish community!

Our campers have fun while deepening their understanding and appreciation for themselves, their communities, their Judaism, and the natural systems that sustain us.

Eden Village Camp aims to be a living model of a thriving, sustainable Jewish community, grounded in social responsibility and inspired Jewish spiritual life. By bringing the wisdom of our tradition to the environmental, social, and personal issues important to today’s young people, we practice a Judaism that is substantive and relevant. Through our Jewish environmental and service-learning curricula, joyful Shabbat observance, pluralistic Jewish expression, and inspiring, diverse staff role models, we foster our campers’ positive Jewish identity and genuine commitment to tikkun olam (healing the world).

Our 1:3 staff:camper ratio and gifted, kid-specialist bunk counselors ensure focus on the needs of each camper. Our specialists are professionals in their field. Eden Village Camp adheres to, and often exceeds, industry standards for health, safety and hygiene, and Directors Yoni and Vivian Stadlin bring a wealth of camp experience to Eden Village Camp.

Great scholarships and incentives are available. Yoni and Vivian would love to hear from you at (877) 397-3336 (EDEN)!

Forrestel Farm Riding & Sport camp is a fully accredited ACA camp, established in 1980. We offer one, two and four week co-educational sessions ages 7-16. Our historic 800 acre working farm is located 40 miles east of Niagara Falls, NY. There are two outstanding programs: equestrian and outdoor adventure & sports. Whether choosing to ride 2 to 4 hours daily or participate in teambuilding, high adventure and sports activities, campers at Forrestel always have a blast! Imagine horseback riding, adventure activities, and sports spread out over our working farm. Forrestel campers laugh and play, swim and fish, ride, run, and skip- the way we used to so long ago. Established in 1980 and accredited by the American Camp Association, the camp is located between Rochester and Buffalo, New York. Forrestel provides campers with a safe and nurturing environment where they are inspired to succeed. There are one, two and four week sessions for youngsters ages 7-16. Some sessions are co-ed and some are just for girls. To inquire about our excellent program, dates & rates please call 585/798-2222.

360° Student Travel by Westcoast Connection allows you to step in a new direction. Travel, volunteer, improve your foreign language skills or get a taste of the college life. Regardless of travel style, all of our programs are created with the understanding that no matter what you want to accomplish during the summer, it is still summer, and the challenges and experiences should be enjoyable as well as rewarding. By moving outside of their comfort zone, 360° trip members experience different cultures and new adventures that encourage self-development, group bonding, and an unparalleled sense of discovery.
360° Student Travel offers 7 program types on 6 continents in 19 countries – Active Teen Tours, Community Service, Language Programs, Pre-College Enrichment, Global Adventures and ON TOUR for 11th and 12th Grade Completing Students in Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador/Galapagos, Europe (England, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland), Fiji, Israel, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Thailand and the United States (including Alaska & Hawaii).