Summer Day Camp
We are very excited that Camp '08 will be taking place in the newly-renovated
Art Center! There are lots of fun plans in the works, so we hope to see you this summer!
Dates & Hours
Camp Dates: June 23 - August 15, 2008
Pre-Camp Dates: June 16 - 20, 2008
Regular Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
AM Extended Hours: 7:30am – 8:30am
PM Extended Hours: 3:30pm – 6:00pm
Open Houses
Sunday, February 10, 2008 from 3 - 5 pm
Sunday, April 13, 2008 from 3 - 5 pm
Camp Fees:
Click here for camp fees and registration form
Allens Lane's Summer Day Camp provides rich experiences in the arts along with a full range of dynamic activities, swimming, field trips and games.
Program Highlights
• Ages 5-12
• Campers are grouped by age, with a leadership team of three counselors per group (ration = 1 counselor per 5 campers)
• Professional instruction in arts & crafts, ceramics, dance, drama
• Weekly field trips to exciting regional sites
• Swimming three times per week at Awbury Recreation Ctr.
• Tennis instruction, cooperative games and expanded sports program
• Campers perform two theatrical shows and have their work in art gallery exhibits
• Crazy dress up days and special performances
• Special rainy day activities
• Professionally equipped theater
• Playground, basketball and tennis courts; sports specialist on staff
• Extended hours - AM & PM
• Weekly newsletter for parents
• Campers bring their own lunch (we refrigerate); snacks provided during PM extended hours
Camp Staff
This is Horace Rooney's fifth year as Camp Director and ninth year on the senior staff. He is an English teacher at Simon Gratz High School, and he has many years experience at summer and after school programs. Assistant Director Asha Rooney is in her fifth year at the camp. Before working at Allens Lane, Asha spent nine years in the accounting and finance department at the University of Pennsylvania. All camp counseling staff are selected for their maturity, responsibility, experience and sensitive understanding of children. Art, ceramics, dance and drama are taught by professionals. Red Cross certified instructors supervise swimming. Each year, two-thirds of our staff returns. Many of our matriculated campers return to become staff.
To contact Horace or Asha, email camp@allenslane.org.
C.I.T. Program
The Counselor-In-Training program for teens entering 8th through 12th grade is a special part of our camp. Call the Art Center or click here to download an application. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2008.
