March 27, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 11
Glen Rock
Camp registration has begun at the Glen Rock Community School. Children from preschool to high school will find something special to fill those long summer days ahead. Day Camps, Busy Bee for children in grades one through five, and Junior Busy Bee for incoming kindergartners, are all-inclusive day camps that offer a wide variety of games, sports, arts and crafts, weekly field trips, and daily swim lessons. Before and after camp care for both Busy Bee camps is available Monday through Friday from 7 to 9 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m. New this year is Camp International, where students can “travel abroad” and experience the culture, cuisine, and history of a variety of foreign lands without ever leaving Glen Rock. Sports Camps will offer lots of new sports activities this summer. Many of the camps are being run by members of the Glen Rock High School coaching staff. Heads Up Lacrosse Camp and clinics for boys, under the direction of Head Coach Tim Bracken, and Rock Lacrosse Camp and clinics for girls, led by Head Coach Taryn Tabano, will meet on the new turf fields at the school’s athletics complex. Rock Softball Camp, under Head Coach Kelly Dowell, is back. Rock Sports Camp with Head Football Coach Jim Kurz combines some good old-fashioned games with an introduction to sports like football, lacrosse, basketball, and soccer. Glen Rock Basketball Academy for boys entering grades four through eight, and a new co-ed boot camp will be run by Head Coach Jason Mittelman. Coach Bonnie Zimmermann will lead the tennis and volleyball clinics, and Head Volleyball Coach Matt Kingsley will offer a full-day camp for girls. TGA-Premier Junior Golf Camp rounds out the sports activities with professional golf instruction for children ages five through 11.
Camp registration now in progress at GRCS
The performing arts camps include Studio Stars drama camp, celebrating its 26th year. The Summer Ballet School is now in its 32nd year. Two new music camps have been added: Sounds of Summer Band Camp for students entering grades five through eight, and private instrument lessons for elementary students, will explore the world of musical instruments in the new performing arts wing at Glen Rock High School. Brain Games, the popular math and science camp for students entering grades one through six, will return for another stimulating and challenging season in the stateof-the-art GRHS STEM Wing. Book Club invites students at all reading levels who are entering grades three through five to share their love of reading and writing. Math enrichment will help students entering grades six through nine prepare for a successful transition to middle and high school mathematics. A new language arts enrichment program, Poetry: Playing with Words and Mighty Memoirs will provide inspiration for middle-school age authors. The Princeton Review will offer an SAT course to prepare students for the October exam without the con-
flicts of regular class work, athletics, and other schoolyear commitments. Programs for preschoolers include Play Camp, a first camp experience. Children ages three and four will enjoy an age-appropriate morning of fun activities including games, crafts, music, and water play. In addition, weekly computer activities will introduce them to basic mouse and keyboarding skills and Abrakadoodle® Art will provide activities for budding Picassos. A Camp Open House will be held on Wednesday, March 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Glen Rock High School cafeteria. Over 25 camps will be represented. Families may register at the Open House or online at www.grcsonline.com. Click on the camp page to follow the links to access an existing Community Pass account or establish a new one. Logging on to that site will provide a complete description of all camps, including dates, times, locations and fees. Assistance is also available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at (201) 389-5011 or at the community school office in the Hamilton lobby of the high school located at 400 Hamilton Avenue.
Glen Rock Boy Scout Troop 13 welcomes new members. The troop, which is open to boys ages 11 through 18, offers an engaging, activity-based experience with the goal of building character, citizenship, and healthy living development based on friendship, civic responsibility, and leadership. The 2013 schedule of activities include skiing, snowboarding, tubing, archery, zip-line aerial adventure, hiking, camping, summer camp, whitewater rafting, wilderness high-adventure, Hudson River sailing, and West Point football. Boy Scout Troop 13 of Glen Rock, founded in 1954 and
Troop 13 welcomes new members
chartered by the Community Church of Glen Rock, carries on the tradition of advancement with a focus on the Boy Scout motto of “Be Prepared.” Troop 13’s focus on the Boy Scout motto is exemplified through fun and engaging Troop activities and outings, consistent advancement through Eagle, and parent participation. Troop 13 meets Sundays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Community Church of Glen Rock School at 354 Rock Road. The group is active in Boy Scout Summer Camp and High Adventure, and is supported by BSA-trained and certified adult leaders. For more information, visit www.glenrocktroop13.org.