Summer is Coming...
It’s time to start thinking about summer camps!
Our Saratoga Summer Camp Guide highlights
some excellent area options!
CAMP SARADAC
The City of Saratoga Springs is proud to present Camp Saradac, a NYSDOH licensed full day summer camp for children ages 5-12. For over 75 years, Camp Saradac has offered campers creative recreational & educational programs, intriguing arts & crafts, field trips and memories that last a lifetime. Camp Saradac is offered at the Scott T. John-
son Recreation Center on Vanderbilt Ave where campers will have indoor and outdoor activity space, an interactive splash pad, and a playground to enjoy each day.
Last season's favorite field trips including the Saratoga County Fair, Sky Zone, and weekly swimming trips will all be part of our 2023 line.
Camp runs weekly Monday through Friday starting June 26th and ending August 18th Before and After Care will be offered, as well, from 7:30-9:00am and 4:30-6:00pm.
Register online at www.SaratogaRec.com. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Limited scholarships are available. The scholarship applications available at the necreation Center or on our website.
Celebrating Over 75 Years.
JUNE 26 - AUGUST 18
Monday - Friday *No July 4th
Recreation Center - Vanderbit Ave
9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Ages 5 -11
Before and After Care available
REGISTRATION:
City Residents: Feb 27 - May 22
Non-City Residents: Mar 20 - May 2.
Register Online
www.saratogaRec.com
Saratoga Springs Recreation Department
15 Vanderbilt Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
P: (518) 587-3550 ext. 2300
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SARATOGA ARTS
Summer Camp at Saratoga Arts extends our mission of cultivating a vibrant art community. Students learn from professional teaching artists who bring art history, technique, and appreciation to all ages while having fun.
Visual Arts programs are geared to our youngest “mighty mites” (ages 5-9) and our slightly older students (ages 10 -14) who will work with the teaching artist on a theme during the week. The week’s theme may take them through the historical evolution of a technique, may offer them a deeper dive into a particular genre, or may introduce them to less familiar worldwide art.
Our Teen Studios for ages 13 – 18 are geared toward young artists who are interested in pushing their art to a new level. Each week-long studio session focuses on a genre from painting or drawing to comics and collage.
Young artists have access to Congress Park and to our Galleries for added inspiration and enjoyment during their sessions.
Our staff is dedicated to supporting each budding artist, nurturing their learning, respecting their approaches, and helping them experience the joy of art. Physical and emotional safety is a priority for each team member.
Summer 2023 week-long camps run from June 26 – September 1. Registration available at www.saratoga-arts.org/education
Saratoga ARTS
320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-584-4132
www.saratoga-arts.org
SARATOGA CLAY ARTS
SCHOOL’S OUT, SUMMER’S HERE! IT’S TIME TO RAMP UP THE FUN AT SARATOGA CLAY ARTS CENTER!
Summer 2023 brings an exciting series of clay programs for ages 6-16, taught by professional local artists/teachers and ranging in themes and techniques. Camps are open to all skill levels, beginning and up. Pinch pots, slab projects, wheel throwing, glazing, and firing techniques come together to provide each student with exciting new experiences, new skills and their clay creations to take home to use and share with friends and family. What could be better than playing with clay all summer?! Come unplug, make art, and make friends. Choose from several themed half-day week-long summer camps, with the option to put morning and afternoon camps together for a full-day experience! Classes run July 3 – August 25. Come for one week or all eight.
Visit Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s website at www.saratogaclayarts.org for more details on programs, registration dates, fee details, and while you are there, take some time to check out the rest of their site see all that is happening at the center.
REGISTRATION BEGINS FEBRUARY 10!
Get ready for some messy, exhilarating, creative fun this summer!
Saratoga Clay Arts Center
167 Hayes Road, Schuylerville, NY 12871
518-581-CLAY (2529) •
www.saratogaclayarts.org
SARATOGA NINJA LAB
SWING, CLIMB, LEAP & SOAR - your way into summer while building self-confidence and learning skills that will last a lifetime.
As one of our Ninjas, your child can expect our skilled coaches to guide them through increasingly challenging obstacles, resulting in increased strength and stamina.
Ninja Lab Summer Camps run Monday through Friday in one-week, half day or full day sessions. Ninja Campers can choose between the morning session: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or afternoon session: 1- 4 p.m, or full day session: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Campers will be put into groups of similar ability.
Age-appropriate drills will always be used, with a heightened emphasis on skill and long- term athlete development. Every child will be engaged and having fun, while building strength and self-confidence and finding their inner-ninja! All our coaches at The Ninja Lab are CPR certified and background screened. Age requirements: Incoming 1st-10th graders.
Register online at SaratogaNinjaLab.com or call the Lab with questions: 518-289-5942.
And don’t forget, we are home to the region’s BEST Birthday Parties!
Sample Camp Day Schedule:
8:45-9 a.m. • Arrival and Registration
9-9:10 a.m. • Welcome and Warm-up
9:10-10:20 a.m. • Station-based Ninja Training
10:20-10:40 a.m. • Break
10:40-12 p.m. • Course Runs and Challenges
12 p.m. • Pick up
Summer Camp Pricing
$50 for single half day and $220 for half day full week
$80 for single full day and $340 for full day full week
9 Stonebreak Road, Malta • 518-289-5942 • saratoganinjalab.com
SARATOGA ROWING ASSOCIATION
Get out on the lake and Learn to Row this summer with Saratoga Rowing Association! We have introductory camp options for ages 12-17.
Our Middle School Learn to Row Camp for rising 7th & 8th graders features two weeks of gaining water skills and fitness while enjoying the outdoors and making friends! The camp concludes with a team-wide race on Fish Creek which parents and fans can spectate from a charter boat. Middle School sessions run Monday-Friday from 9 AM-12 Noon. Each session is limited to 30.
You may attend more than one session and each session will build on the next. Start with LTR#1 and then continue with LTR #2/3. Rowers can take one, two or three sessions to build on the skills learned in previous sessions. You must take LTR #1 2023 before signing up for LTR #2/3.
The High School Learn to Row Camp (or Varsity Try-Out Camp) is for competitive minded athletes entering grades 9-12. Come out on the water and discover this exciting racing sport! You will learn the rowing stroke, gain fitness and conditioning, and taste the thrill of side by side competition in boats with up to 8 teammates.
Rowing is also an excellent crossover sport, so if you’re looking for a change, a new sport for your off season, or just a new activity and community, this could be a great fit for you!
High School sessions run Monday-Friday 9 -11:30 AM, and you may sign up for multiple sessions (highly encouraged if you plan to join the competitive varsity squad in the fall).
Saratoga Rowing Association is home to multiple decades of national and international success, regularly qualifying for national championship races and making podium appearances. Come join our community of welcoming, hard working, and team-oriented athletes who continue to build on this legacy!
TOWN OF GREENFIELD
Greenfield Summer Day Camp Simply Focuses on Kids Just Being Kids in the Great Outdoors
In today’s over-structured world where kids spend a big part of their days looking at electronics, the one thing most grade school parents agree on is when school is out, they want their kids out… in the great outdoors. When summer comes, the pressure is on for parents to adequately entertain them without overscheduling or breaking the bank. The Town of Greenfield’s summer day camp is a perfect solution, with its morning-only format and a full array of traditional activities that promise to leave children exhausted and happy.
Campers spend 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. at the Maple Avenue Middle School, at 515 Maple Avenue in Saratoga Springs. Activities include rotating stations of fun, featuring such things as obstacle courses, hiking, Taekwondo, arts and crafts, as well as many organized games and sports like soccer, flag football, kickball and more. Campers participate in themed days like “Super Hero” and “Hat” Day and painting, tie-dying and rock climbing. They receive weekly visits from Uncharted Wild LLC to encounter live wild animals, regularly scheduled “Water Days” for splashing around and even the chance to pal around with some local llamas. Rainy day activities bring the children inside to the school’s gymnasium and cafeteria. Fridays end each week on a sweet note with treats from ice cream trucks and Stewart’s Shops.
“Our ever-changing schedule will send kids home exhausted and dirty from an action-packed morning at camp with friends,” said Town of Greenfield Recreation Director Rebecca Sewell.
Students ages 5 to 14 are welcome and will be supervised with a 2:10 counselor/camper ratio. The camp features 25 trained camp counselors, most of whom once attended this camp themselves. Parents can choose early drop off for an additional cost and all students are eligible for the town’s Free Lunch Program, daily on-site and during camp. Signups open in March to Town of Greenfield residents, and in April open to the public. More information can be found by calling Rebecca Sewell at 518-428-2267 or visiting greenfieldny.org. Scholarships are available.
The Town of Greenfield is home to 8,200 residents in Greenfield, Porter Corners and Middle Grove. It spans more than 41,000 acres of land bordering the Adirondacks. Other summer activities sponsored by the Town of Greenfield include golf and tennis camps and a PGA Junior golf league at the town’s Brookhaven Park and Golf Course in Porter Corners.
WALDORF SCHOOL OF SARATOGA
The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs is the only Preschool through Grade 12 independent school in Saratoga County, serving the community for over 40 years. We provide an age-appropriate curriculum and create multiple experiential, immersive learning opportunities that support artistic, academic, physical, and social growth. Our school values and promotes justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to cultivate social responsibility, personal integrity, intellectual curiosity, and practical capacities.
We’re Expanding! Our Early Childhood Programs are now at two distinct locations -
a beautiful In-Town Campus and our beloved Forest Campus. Now offering full-day and half-day options for children ages 3 - 6. Enrollment for 2023-2024 opens March 1.
Contact us to learn more or to schedule a tour today.
And Introducing- Waldorf Explorations: Highschool beyond the classroom.
We’re launching a new program to allow high school students to follow their passions by creating their own path which leads to a NYS high school diploma. The “Waldorf Explorations” program is an individualized plan alongside traditional in-person classes.
This program can incorporate outside experiences, independent study, alternative forms of education, international exchange, and college level courses. We’re partnering with local colleges, international Waldorf schools, art studios, professionals, and experenced-based organizations to create alternative education pathways to meet a wide array of interests and possibilities.
FOREST SUMMER CAMP | 45 Kaydeross Avenue West | Ages 3-6
June 12 - July 21 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Located on Spa State Park land, our one-of-a-kind Forest campus features numerous forested hiking trails and ample yard space for climbing, gardening, digging, playing, and working. The farmhouse provides a nurturing indoor space and respite from extreme weather.
LOWER SCHOOL CAMP | 62 York Avenue | Grades 1-5
June 19 - July 28 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Come walk to the many local parks with us for water play, games, and a picnic lunch. Then head back to school for crafts, free play, stories, and snacks in the shady yard of our beloved Lower School campus.
FOREST CAMP SCHEDULE
Week 1 - June 12-16 Wonder with Bubbles & Water
Week 2 - June 19-23 The Dynamics of Air
Week 3 - June 26-30 Discover the Earth
Week 4 - July 3-7 The Wonderful World of Bugs
Week 5 - July 10-14 Trees & Flowers
Week 6 - July 17-21 Cooking at the Forest
LOWER SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Week 1 - June 19-23 Wet Felting
Week 2 - June 26-30 Needle Crafting
Week 3 - July 3-7 Create and Construct
Week 4 - July 10-14 Yoga & Nature Crafts
Week 5 - July 17-21 Cooking Class
Week 6 - July 24-28 Design & Daydream
For any questions, email
ENROLLING FOR FALL 2023-2024 | Preschool - Grade 12 | Contact:
www.waldorfsaratoga.org
SARATOGA REGIONAL YMCA
8 Weeks: July 3-August 25
We believe that the camp experience is transformational. Summer camp at the YMCA gives kids the chance to make new friends, learn new skills and engage in physical activities in a fun environment.
Locations: Saratoga Springs • Wilton
Ages: Incoming K-6th graders
Financial Assistance is Available
Learn more at SRYMCA.ORG/CAMP