HELLO PARENTS / GUARDIANS: WE CAN T WAIT TO SEE YOU!

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1 WELCOME! HELLO PARENTS / GUARDIANS: SUMMERTECH IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! WE RE SO GLAD YOU CHOSE TO SPEND PART OF YOUR SUMMER WITH US. WE HOPE AND ANTICIPATE THAT YOUR CHILD S TIME WITH SUMMERTECH WILL BE THEIR FAVORITE PART OF THE WHOLE YEAR. ENCLOSED YOU WILL FIND IMPORTANT INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR: 1. ORIENTATION SCHEDULE 2. DAILY SCHEDULE 3. WHAT TO BRING 4. CAMPUS MAP IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL US TOLL FREE AT: TECH OR US AT: WE CAN T WAIT TO SEE YOU! ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE ARRIVAL ON SUNDAYS: REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 2:00 P.M. ON YOUR FIRST CAMP DAY. OVERNIGHT CAMPERS SHOULD ARRIVE AT SUNY PURCHASE AT 2:00 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. COMMUTERS SHOULD ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 2:30. THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 3:00 P.M. PARENTS ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THIS SESSION, AND ARE FREE TO LEAVE SOON THEREAFTER. ORIENTATION: COMMUTERS SHOULD PLAN TO BE WITH US ON SUNDAYS FROM 3:00 P.M. TO (AT LEAST) 6:00 P.M. DURING THIS TIME, CAMPERS WILL MEET WITH OTHER CAMPERS AND STAFF, HAVE THEIR FIRST CLASS, CHOOSE THEIR ELECTIVE, AND TAKE PART IN SOME OF OUR FUN ACTIVITIES. ALL COMMUTERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO STAY WITH US AS LATE AS 9:00 P.M. FROM 6PM TO 9PM, ALL CAMPERS WILL TAKE PART IN OUR EVENING ACTIVITIES WHICH CAN INCLUDE GAMING TOURNAMENTS, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS, AND MORE. AN EVENING EVENT SCHEDULE WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ARRIVAL FOLDERS SO THAT YOU CAN MANAGE YOUR EVENING SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY. PICKUP, DROP OFF, AND THE COMMUTER CAMPER S DAY: STARTING MONDAY, COMMUTERS MAY ARRIVE AS EARLY AS 8AM. THE FIRST CLASS BEGINS AT 9AM. THE BASIC CAMP DAY ENDS AT 5PM BUT ALL COMMUTERS ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO STAY WITH US UNTIL 9PM. ANY COMMUTERS WHO ARE WITH US AFTER 5PM WILL BE GIVEN A FULL DINNER AND THEN JOIN US FOR EVENING ACTIVITIES WHICH GO UNTIL 9PM. THERE IS NO EXTRA COST FOR DINNER - IT IS OUR GIFT TO YOU. ALL COMMUTERS MUST BE PICKED UP BY 9PM. FRIDAY ENDS AT 2PM

2 WELCOME! LOCATION: THE SUMMERTECH LABS ARE LOCATED IN THE FORT AWESOME BUILDING ON THE GROUND FLOOR. (#11 ON YOUR CAMPUS MAP) WHEN YOU ARRIVE, FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO THE REGISTRATION TABLE. ONCE THERE, THE OVERNIGHTING CAMPERS WILL BE ASSIGNED A ROOM AND WILL BE ALLOWED TO UNPACK AND SET UP THEIR BEDDING AND ITEMS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REGISTRATION. CARPOOLS: AT THE END OF THE OPENING SESSION, WHEN YOUR CHILDREN HAVE STARTED THEIR CAMP EXPERIENCE, THE DIRECTOR WILL STAY WITH THE COMMUTING PARENTS TO COORDINATE POSSIBLE CARPOOLING FOR PEOPLE WHO WISH TO DO SO. MEALS: ALL COMMUTERS RECEIVE LUNCH AS WELL AS DINNER IF THEY CHOOSE TO STAY WITH US AFTER 5PM. THERE IS NO EXTRA COST FOR MEALS. OVERNIGHTERS RECEIVE BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER. SNACKS: YOU MAY LEAVE SNACKS WITH YOUR CAMPERS EACH DAY. WE HAVE REFRIGERATORS FOR THEM TO STORE THEIR SNACKS AND DRINKS. WE HAVE AMPLE WATER FOUNTAINS ON SITE. SNACK TIME IS AT 3PM EACH DAY OR DURING BREAKS IN BETWEEN CLASSES. DEPARTURE ON FRIDAYS: CAMP ENDS WITH AN AWARDS CEREMONY EACH FRIDAY AT 2:00 P.M. PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. WE ALSO ASK PARENTS TO ARRIVE AROUND 1:45 TO WALK THROUGH THE COMPUTER LAB AND SEE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WE VE ACHIEVED AT CAMP. ALL CAMPERS MUST BE MET BY PARENTS NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY.

3 WEEK AT A GLANCE DAILY SCHEDULE 17:45AM OVERNIGHTER WAKE-UP & BREAKFAST 18:00AM COMMUTERS BEGIN ARRIVAL 19:00AM 1 ST CLASS 10:00AM FREE TIME 10:30AM 2 ND CLASS 11:30AM LUNCH 12:30PM 3 RD CLASS 1:30PM FREE TIME 2:00PM ELECTIVES 13:00PM RECREATIONAL TIME 5:15PM DINNER 6:00PM FREE GAMING & TOURNAMENTS 19:00PM LAST COMMUTER PICK-UP 19:30PM EARLY OVERNIGHTERS TO DORMS OPTION 10:00PM LOWER CAMPER OVERNIGHTERS TO DORMS 10:45PM UPPER CAMPER OVERNIGHTERS TO DORMS 11:00PM LIGHTS-OUT FRIDAY SCHEDULE 17:45AM OVERNIGHTER WAKE-UP & BREAKFAST 18:00AM COMMUTERS BEGIN ARRIVAL 19:00AM 1 ST CLASS 10:00AM FREE TIME 10:30AM 2 ND CLASS 11:30AM LUNCH 12:30PM WRAP-UP 1:30PM EARLY PARENT ARRIVAL (OPTIONAL) 2:00PM CLOSING CEREMONY 3:00PM ALL CAMPERS MET

4 DIRECTIONS TO SUNY PURCHASE CAMPUS ADDRESS: 735 ANDERSON HILL RD. PURCHASE, NY FROM NYC, WESTCHESTER, AND LONG ISLAND: TAKE THE HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY NORTH TO EXIT 28 (LINCOLN AVENUE). TURN LEFT ONTO LINCOLN AVENUE AND PROCEED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE TO ANDERSON HILL ROAD (2ND TRAFFIC LIGHT). TURN RIGHT ONTO ANDERSON HILL ROAD. THE CAMPUS IS AHEAD ON THE LEFT. FROM UPSTATE NY AND NORTHERN NJ (TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE): TAKE I-287 (CROSS WESTCHESTER EXPRESSWAY) TO EXIT 8E. SHORTLY AFTER FIRST TRAFFIC LIGHT, BEAR LEFT ONTO ANDERSON HILL ROAD. PROCEED APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES. THE CAMPUS IS ON THE LEFT, JUST AFTER INTERSECTION AT LINCOLN AVENUE. FROM NORTHERN WESTCHESTER: TAKE I-684 SOUTH TO EXIT 2 (ROUTE 120), DRIVE OVER THE BRIDGE AND TURN RIGHT ONTO ROUTE 120 SOUTH (PURCHASE STREET). FOLLOW ROUTE 120 SOUTH, 3.2 MILES TO ANDERSON HILL ROAD (1ST TRAFFIC LIGHT) AND TURN LEFT. TURN LEFT AT 2ND TRAFFIC LIGHT INTO CAMPUS. FROM CONNECTICUT: TAKE THE MERRITT PARKWAY SOUTH (WHICH BECOMES THE HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY IN NEW YORK STATE) SOUTH TO NEW YORK EXIT 28, LINCOLN AVENUE (NOTE: DO NOT GET OFF AT EXIT 28 IN CONNECTICUT). TURN RIGHT ONTO LINCOLN AVENUE AND PROCEED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE TO ANDERSON HILL ROAD (2ND TRAFFIC LIGHT). TURN RIGHT ONTO ANDERSON HILL ROAD. THE CAMPUS IS AHEAD ON THE LEFT. ONCE YOU ARRIVE AT SUNY PURCHASE MAKE YOUR FIRST LEFT ONTO EAST LOOP. THEN YOU WILL MAKE YOUR FIRST RIGHT ONTO LINCOLN AVENUE. AFTER TWO SPEED BUMPS WE ARE THE FIRST BUILDING ON THE RIGHT IN LOT CENTRAL 1. LOOK FOR OUR BLUE SIGNS POINTING YOU TO OUR LABS AND OUR STAFF IN BLUE SHIRTS GREETING YOU AND DIRECTING YOU TO THE PROPER PARKING AREAS.

5 WHAT TO BRING computer camps OVERNIGHTERS WILL NEED TO BRING THE FOLLOWING: 1. TOILETRIES (SHAMPOO, SOAP, TOOTHBRUSH, TOOTHPASTE, ETC.) 2. BATHROOM TOWELS 3. LINENS FOR AN EXTRA LONG TWIN BED 4. PILLOW(S) 5. A WARM BLANKET 6. CLOTHING FOR THE WEEK INCLUDING SOME SWEATSHIRTS OR SWEATERS AS THE AIR CONDITIONING IN THE DORMS AND LABS IS VERY GOOD AND EVENINGS CAN OFTEN COOL DOWN. 6. SNACKS ARE OPTIONAL - WE ARE PEANUT FREE SO PLEASE NO PEANUTS! WE PREFER NO SUGARY DRINKS OR DRINKS WITH COLORING TO AVOID STICKY SPILLS AND STAINS IN THE DORMS. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES. FOOD AND DRINKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE COMPUTER LAB AT ANY TIME. ON MONDAY NIGHT OF EACH WEEK, ALL OVERNIGHTERS ARE TAKEN TO THE CAMPUS STORE LOCATED IN OUR BUILDING. HERE THEY CAN STOCK UP FOR THE WEEK. THERE IS A LARGE VARIETY OF SNACKS AND DRINKS AVAILABLE. OVERNIGHTERS ARE ONLY ALLOWED A MONDAY NIGHT VISIT. COMMUTERS HAVE NO STORE ACCESS. OVERNIGHTERS ARE ALLOWED ONE FOOD DELIVERY NIGHT (ORGANIZED BY OUR STAFF) ON WEDNESDAYS. PLEASE SEND CASH (ONE DOLLAR BILLS PREFERRED!) IF THEY WISH TO TAKE PART. SOME CAMPERS LIKE TO BRING THEIR OWN LAPTOPS OR OTHER ELECTRONICS. WE DO NOT ENCOURAGE THIS AS THEFT AND BREAKAGE IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE AND WE CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. IF YOU BRING ANY ELECTRONICS WE HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT BEFOREHAND YOU: 1. LABEL THEM WELL WITH YOUR NAME AND INFORMATION 2. RECORD SERIAL NUMBERS IN CASE OF THEFT

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