Summer Camp - This Land Is Your Land 2010
Space is still available in all sessions!
This Land is Your Land Summer Day Camp for children
ages 5 – 15 blends the exciting science and nature studies developed
by Sarah Shaffer, with art, music, hiking, swimming, and outdoor games.
Our goal is for every child to have a summer filled with outrageous fun
in a beautiful, natural setting. We say, “No child left indoors!”
Early positive experiences in nature help develop a lifelong love and
caring for the natural world. The weird and wonderful world of
nature provides a great way to “hook” kids on science. Hands-on
science projects and art activities connect children to the natural world,
increasing environmental awareness and instilling a deep caring attitude
about our world.
Weekly Themes and Program Highlights:
Please note the following:
there is no camp on July 5,
there is no camp at Berkeley the week of August 30
there is no camp at San Ramon the weeks of June 21, June 28, August 23, and August 30.
June 21 – 25 (No San Ramon)
Grow It!
Make a habitat to watch mealworms transform into beetles
Plant a grass head
Grow crystalline structures
Root and grow a succulent plant
June 28 – July 2 (No San Ramon)
Save-the-Earth Science
Use the sun’s energy to vibrate a solar cell bug-in-a-box
Put together a re-use-it robot
Decompose your lunch with your own cold composting wormery
July 6 – 9 (No Camp on July 5 - Reduced Rate this Week)
Blowin’ in the Wind
Build the instruments needed to forecast the weather, including a barometer, a weather vane, an anemometer and a Beaufort Scale
July 12 – 16
The Pressure’s On!
Startle your friends with a popping air cannon
Blast off a huff-n-puff rocket
Inflate a Frankenstein hand with carbon dioxide
July 19 – 23
Sports Science
Build a basketball catapult
Make a magnetic shuffleboard
Hit a home run with a batter’s-up baseball blaster
Dress up as your favorite sports star on Freaky Friday
July 26 – 30
Electrons on the Move!
Astound your friends with a static stand-up skeleton
Make an electromagnetic tap-to-spin motor
Complete a circuit to light up a picture tube
Create a buzz with a salt water switch
August 2 – 6
Machine Mania
Make a mighty muscle lever trick
Build a hot rod with a rubber band launcher
Lift things using pull-it-up pulleys
August 9 – 13
Build It!
Create a craft stick catapult
Build a gravity-powered carrousel
Make a magnetic Gaussian roller coaster
Construct a rock and roll robot
August 16 – 20
Chemistry is Cool
Explore chemistry while you:
Produce a periodic table museum of elements
Concoct a light-up liquid lasagna
Build an electric bubble blower
August 23 – 27 (No San Ramon)
Furry Forest Friends
Find animal footprints with a woodland forest tracking kit
Startle your friends with a moose caller
Put together a pop-up gopher
August 30 – September 3 (No San Ramon or Berkeley)
Sarah’s Favorite Projects
Construct a pull-pin catapult
Create a wandering woodpecker
Build a bubble blobber
Special Programs:
Counselor in Training (CIT) Program (For Campers Ages 11–15)
Our CIT Program is for older campers who are interested in taking on
more responsibility and in developing leadership skills. CITs are teamed
up with an experienced counselor to assist a group of younger campers;
they also participate in the usual camp projects and activities. First
Aid Certification and additional leadership training is provided. The
CIT Program is available for single or multiple weeks and has the same
fees and discounts as the regular camp program.
Advanced Projects (For Campers Ages 9–12)
For our 9–12 year olds we offer one or more challenging projects
to work on throughout the week. Call our office at (510) 581-3739 for more details.
Locations:
Roberts Regional Park, Oakland click here for directions
Our Oakland site is in beautiful Roberts Regional Park off Skyline Boulevard
in the Oakland Hills. This site is known for its lush second-growth redwood
forest. It also has a pool, grassy playing fields, and play structures.
There is ample free parking for drop-off and pick-up.
Tilden Park, Berkeley click here for directions
Our Berkeley site is located in Tilden Park at the Buckeye and Orchard
Picnic Areas, lovely wooded sites below the Carousel. We are surrounded
by great paths and streams, and we hike to Lake Anza to swim once a
week. Free parking is available for drop-off and pick-up.
Little Hills Ranch, San Ramon click here for directions
Our newest site is located at beautiful Little Hills Ranch on Bollinger Canyon Road in San Ramon. Although it's a mere ten minute drive from the I-680 freeway, Little Hills Ranch is a secluded, peaceful oasis removed from the hectic everyday world. This lovely, rejuvenating location next to Las Trampas Regional Park features 100 acres of open grassy areas and large shade trees, covered picnic tables, a fenced swimming pool, play structures and hiking trails. There is ample free parking for drop-off and pick-up.
Camp Dates:
Weekly sessions from June 21 through September 3, 2010.
Signing up for a minimum of two weeks is preferable but not required.
Hours:
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Extended care available 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Camp Directors:
Sarah Shaffer
Sarah, “Best Science Teacher for Kids” (East Bay Express, 2006), founded This Land Is Your Land Summer Day Camp 14 years ago. She continues to develop and shape the summer camp programs and oversees all three sites. Sarah is a Teacher, Science Consultant, and Naturalist. She has been offering science programs for children and teachers for over 20 years.
Riva Elliott, Oakland
Riva is a graduate of UC Berkeley and has a teaching credential from Holy Names University. She directed the Oakland site last year and was Assistant Director of This Land Is Your Land Summer Day Camp for the past four years. She worked as a counselor with our camp for nine years.
Saul Zippin, Berkeley
Saul has directed the site for the past eight years. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley and has an Emergency Medical Technician Certificate. During the school year, Saul teaches at Archway School.
Aaron Franzen, San Ramon
Aaron was Assistant Director of This Land Is Your Land Summer Day Camp in Berkeley for six years. This is his third year directing the San Ramon site. He has served as Director of Operations for Sarah’s Science for over ten years.
Camp Cost:
Cost:
$305/week if registration postmarked by 4/1/10.
$315/week if registration postmarked after 4/1/10.
$325/week “walk-in” registration (if space available.) No discounts apply.
Extended Care:
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. an additional $20/week (daily rates available)
3:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. an additional $60/week (daily rates available)
Discounts: (discounts cannot be combined)
Multiple week discount: Sign up for three or
more weeks and deduct $15 for each week.
Sibling discount: $15 less per week for second child (cannot be used with multiple week discount).
Payment Policy:
Full payment is due on or before 5/1/10.
There is a $10 surcharge for payments received after 5/1/10.
No refunds after 5/1/10.
Space is still available in all sessions!
Please note the following:
there is no camp on July 5,
there is no camp at Berkeley the week of August 30
there is no camp at San Ramon the weeks of June 21, June 28, August 23, and August 30.
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