Day Camp for Children ages 4 to 15

From the Director of Challenge Camp

Dear Friends,

I am delighted to continue our association with Tuckahoe School District in Eastchester for the 32nd wonderful summer of Challenge Camp 2012. The beautiful, spacious campus will provide an enhanced learning environment with bright, airy rooms, expansive new turf athletic field, art studios, and cutting-edge computer lab, gymnasium, auditorium/theatre and lunch facilities.

The Gifted and Talented Development Center, Inc. remains dedicated to providing meaningful opportunities for children to realize their intellectual and personal potential. Morning classes are designed to stimulate imagination and creativity. In addition to favorites such as Robot's Alive, The Illusionist, LEGOTech, Grand Prix, CITYscapes, Circuit City, The Challenger, The Producers and Checkmate, we are introducing many new morning courses this year including: “Into the Woods”, Un’ Experienza Italiana, AdBusters, Cirque de Sculpture, Eco-Exploration, Mini-Cooper Auto Club, Let Your Fingers Do the Talking, Game Changer, PC Builders Academy, Urban Design and Junior Entrepreneur.

The Afternoon Challenge features our outstanding sports program. Brush Up Your Shakespeare, Cookie Monster, Make ‘Em Laugh, Puppet Street, Sweet Temptations, Under the Sea, Hip-Hop Dance, CheerS, GameStop, Mechanical Marvels, “Project Runway”, are some of the many exciting new enrichment options. We will continue to offer a wide variety of existing workshops which include the ever popular Computer Simulation, K'NEXplorations, Dungeons & Dragons, Send in the Clowns, Rocket University, Snapshot, Stage Door, Yoga and Zumba.

The charismatic and talented Joseph Fields will return as Challenge's assistant director. Joe's boundless enthusiasm and expertise as an administrator has been a perennial inspiration to both our experienced teaching staff and campers. Marcy Geisser-Wolf , an assistant director coordinates all camp activities including instructing the Counselor–in-Training program. Laura Gillings will facilitate the administration of camp operations to make this a memorable summer.

For your convenience, an optional early morning arrival program will be available this summer. I am hopeful that you will be able to join us for our 32nd summer at Challenge 2012 - your passport to learning.

Please call me at (914) 779-6024 or e-mail at carole@challengecamps.com to learn more about the benefits of early registration, sibling discount, to arrange a personal visit or if you have any questions about our program.

Carole B. Berman
Director
Challenge Day Camp