2019 East Goshen Township Department of Parks and Recreation Summer Camps In the Business of Making Memories...
Summer REC Camp Date: Monday Friday, June 24 July 26 9am 12pm (no Camp July 4th or July 5th) Location: Glen Acres Elementary School Description: Come out to the camp we all know and love this summer! Staff is excited to deliver another year of the area s best summer camp program, right in your backyard! Campers are grouped by age and rotate among sports, crafts, science, cooking and music all centered on a fun weekly theme! Each week, campers board a bus and head off to an exciting field trip location swimming the movies Arnold s and more! Our Camp Director and Activity Coordinators are certified teachers and have been with us for many years! EGT REC Camp is truly a magical camp experience most of our other staff members began as REC Campers themselves and want YOUR camper to have the best experience too! Each week is capped by a special event. These could include US Olympians, talent shows, or the National Summer Camp Dance among others! Fridays are also wet and wild days as we invite campers to bring their bathing suits and towels as we cool off under the hot summer sun! Download registration forms and Camp FAQ at eastgoshenrec.com. Ages: 5-11 Fee: $95; $105 for non-residents Fourth of July week, $57; $76 for non-residents Camp Dates Weekly Theme 6/24 6/28 Cruisin' the Seven Seas 7/1 7/3 Party in the USA 7/8 7/12 Superheroes 7/15 7/19 Around the World in 80 Days 7/22 7/26 Hawaii Hullabaloo Camp Dates Special Event Field Trip (Wed., 2pm Bus Return Time) 6/24 6/28 Kona Ice Truck French Creek State Park, Swimming 7/1 7/3 U.S. Olympic Day Arnold s Fun Center 7/8 7/12 Sports Tournaments & Jason Shave Off United Sports Training Center 7/15 7/19 Talent Show Regal Cinemas, Movie TBD 7/22 7/26 National Summer Camp Dance & Goshen Fire Co. Water Day French Creek State Park, Swimming
Jason Shave Off and National Camp Dance explain please During the third week of REC Camp, staff is challenging campers to bring in canned goods to benefit the West Chester Food Cupboard. Summer months can be hard for children that benefit from the Free and Reduced Lunch Program in school. Staff s goal is to help fill this void and have some fun along the way! If the campers can collectively bring in 500 lbs. of food EGT Parks and Recreation Director Jason Lang is going to shave his head! The best part whichever camper brings in the most gets first cut!!! In 2015, EGT REC Camp staff created the Mid-Atlantic Summer Camp Dance. Campers danced throughout the summer, joining with camps in MD, VA and PA to Dance across the Mid-Atlantic! The National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) liked the idea that our dance is going to become the official National Summer Camp Dance and a part of July s national Parks and Recreation month! Our first year goal is 200 camps across the nation and 20,000 campers! And to think it all started in East Goshen Township! Summer REC Full Day Camp Date: Monday Friday, July 15 July 19 & July 22 July 26, 9am 4pm Location: East Goshen Elementary School Description: Can t get enough of summer camp??? Try out Summer REC Full Day Camp! At the conclusion of the half day program, staff will escort the campers to the East Goshen Park where they will take part in field days, capture the flag contests and end the summer with a celebration party! The camp will go on an additional exciting field trip on Thursday afternoon. Please pack a lunch, two snacks and a water bottle. Ages: 5-11 Fee: $185 ($195 for non-east Goshen Township residents) Camp Dates Field Trip (Thurs., 5pm Bus Return Time) 7/15 7/19 French Creek State Park, Swimming 7/22 7/26 Oasis Family Fun Center Summer REC Senior Camp Date: Monday Friday, June 24 July 26 9am 12pm (no Camp July 4th or 5th) Location: Glen Acres Elementary School Description: The EGT Senior Camp is for tween aged kids who want somewhere awesome to go in the summer somewhere they can have fun, be creative and stay active and safe during the summer months. Senior campers will engage in exciting activities many of these are group games and special events where they can all collaborate and laugh while having tons of fun! Ages: 12-13; Registration is capped at 30 sign up early! Fee: $35 ($45 for non-residents)
Beginner Robotic Lego s Camp Date: Section I, Monday-Friday, June 24 June 28, 12:30pm-3:30pm Section II, Monday-Friday, August 5 August 9, 9:00am-12:00pm Location: East Goshen Township Building Description: Does you camper love regular Lego's, but wonders what would happen if they could move? Beginner's Lego is for you then! This camp focuses on building Lego s projects like Tracker on the new Lego Mindstorms EV3 platform- then watching them perform amazing robotic functions. This is an introductory Robotic Lego s camp intended for kids new to Lego Mindstorms. For additional information please call Jason at 610-692-7171. Ages: 6 12 Intermediate Robotic Lego s Camp Date: Section I, Monday-Friday, July 9 8 July 12, 12:30pm-3:30pm Location: East Goshen Township Building Description: Do you love Lego s! Design, build, and control the functioning of exciting Lego s projects like Everstorm using the all new Mindstorms EV3! Watch your creations move, race, and battle other projects! Prerequisite: Beginner's Lego s or prior experience with Lego's Mindstorms or video gaming. Ages: 6 12 Program Fee for all Lego Camps: $145 ($155 for non-east Goshen Township residents)
Rocketry Camp Date: Monday-Friday, August 13 August 17, 9am-12pm Location: East Goshen Park, Veteran s Pavilion Description: Each day campers will build a model rocket and launch! The rockets are successively more complex as the week progresses. The week ends with a unique build from scratch project as campers vie to win the coveted Ryan s Crazy Rocket Award! Classes taught by Jason Lang, who has a decade of experience launching recreational rockets. Ages: 9 13 Fee: $145 ($155 for non-east Goshen Township residents)
Welcome to East Goshen Township REC Camp! Frequently Asked Questions Camp Location Glen Acres Elementary School 1150 Delancey Place West Chester, PA 19382 What do the kids do all day? East Goshen REC Camp is a traditional day camp in that the campers rotate in age appropriate groups among sports, crafts, science, cooking and music activities. These activities are centered on a weekly theme. Camper groups are led by two staff members, a Camp Supervisor and a Camp Leader. Activities are led by Activity Coordinators, who are typically teachers in local elementary schools. We split these activities with an informal playground time, where we offer the REC Camp famous orange drink to the campers! The Camp Director is Tim Kershaw and the Parks and Recreation Director is Jason Lang. One week prior to camp, you ll receive a welcome email with unique notes for that week. On Monday morning, you ll also get a paper reminder with field trip reminders, special event reminders etc. Parks and Recreation Director Camp Director Activity Coordinators Arts & Crafts Sports Music Science/Cooking Anything Goes Camp Supervisors & Camp Leaders Counselors in Training (14/15 YO)
Tell me more about the themes of each week. Camp Dates Weekly Theme & Special Event Field Trip (Wed., 2pm Bus Return Time) 6/24 6/28 Cruisin' the Seven Seas French Creek State Park, Swimming 7/1 7/3 Party in the USA Arnold s Fun Center 7/8 7/12 Superheroes United Sports Training Center 7/15 7/19 Around the World in 80 Days Regal Cinemas, Movie TBD; TUESDAY 7/22 7/26 Hawaii Hullabaloo French Creek State Park, Swimming What should they bring on field trip days? Camp Dates Field Trip What s included Extras to bring 6/24 6/28 7/1 7/3 7/8 7/12 French Creek State Arnold s Fun Center United Sports Training Swimming All activities and pizza Activities and pizza Pocket Change, sunscreen, towel Pocket Change Pocket Change, athletic attire Park, Swimming Center etc. (video game card runs out quickly) 7/15 7/19 Regal Cinemas, Movie Movie ticket Pocket Change 7/22 7/26 TBD; TUESDAY French Creek State Park, Swimming Swimming Pocket Change, sunscreen, towel etc. Campers are given their camper shirt on Monday at the end of the day, and should wear them each field trip. If interested in bringing pocket change, please bring in a Ziploc bag with your camper s name. Pocket change would be for additional snacks, video games (Arnold s) and/or souvenirs. What should they bring on Fridays? Fridays are camp-wide fun days! We usually play plenty of water games on Fridays! A bathing suit, extra set of clothes, sunscreen and a towel inside a backpack would be fantastic! Over the years, a REC Camp tradition is camp-wide lunch on Fridays. Campers bring in packed lunches from home and we supply drinks and ice cream sandwiches (freezie pops for those with allergies). Can I sign up for more weeks after camp has started? Of course! Just talk to Jason at the end of any camp day! Tell me more about the camp staff. The amazing camp staff is the best part of EGT REC Camp! What makes them so unique is that the majority began as REC campers themselves! They are personally and professionally invested in making it a memorable and fun summer for your camper!
Summer Camp Staff MVP Gabrielle Bottaro More about Jason and Tim Tim Kershaw is now in his eleventh year as the Camp Director and completely awesome! He is a physical education teacher and brings structured fun to REC Camp every day! He is the pied piper who leads Tuesday s Joke Day, activities in the gym and makes sure everything is running smoothly! Jason is in his sixth year as the Parks and Recreation Director for EGT and LOVES camp he s been working in day camps for the better part of twenty years and thinks it s the best part of his job! Jason presenting Tim with the Summer Camp Staff MVP Award in 2016. What do I do if my camper has allergies? Easy tell Jason about it! List the allergy on the registration form, known symptoms and the course of action. If dropping off medication, please include a picture of your camper inside the zip loc bag. Medications go in the REC Camp backpack and travel with us to
all field trips. Camp includes 1-2 cooking activities each week we will clear the ingredient list with Parent/Guardians as a precaution. What if my camper has special needs? Same as above tell Jason about it! Every kid deserves to have an amazing summer that is fun, inclusive and memorable! Include special needs information on the registration form and discuss with Jason how we can best accommodate your camper! How about drop off and pick up how does that work? Just like school we use a Kiss & Go format! See the attached map for details. Drop off begins at 8:45am and traditional pick up begins at 12:00pm. If your camper needs to leave early, please let us know ahead of time so we can plan accordingly. Just a heads up to well known parents even though we know who you are, we ll still ask for your ID during Week One! For all new parent/guardians, please have your ID ready during pick up. What if someone new is picking up my camper? If having someone new pick up your camper, they must be listed on the registration form. If it is last minute, an email to Jason at jlang@eastgoshen.org will suffice. Needed information would be name, address and who they are picking up. We will ask for their license before releasing your camper, so please advise them! Who do I contact during camp hours??? Please contact Jason at 610-656-8718 or jlang@eastgoshen.org with questions/comments/concerns.
Summer REC Camp: Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures Drop Off Procedures (Kiss & Go) 1) Kiss your child! 2) Make sure they have all their belongings for camp! 3) Camper checks in with Jason/Tim by gym doors ***If you need to sign up for camp/drop off paperwork/speak with Jason etc. please park and walk over Pick Up Procedures 1) Pull into pick up lane 2) Show ID to Jason/Tim 3) Staff will help your camper get into the car 4) Enjoy the rest of your day! ***If you need to speak with Jason etc. please park and walk over AFTER picking up your camper ***Parent Parking 1 Kiss & Go Lane Check In Table 2 3 4