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SESSIONS

The Lindgren Summer Camp operates Monday through Thursday for 8 weeks.  Campers may be enrolled for the entire 8-week session or the first or second 4 weeks and for a full or half day.  The full day runs from 9:30 to 3:00.  The morning session is from 9:30 to 12:30. Before-camp care is available starting at 8:00 and after-camp care until 5:30.

THE SETTING

A one-of-a-kind camp in Bergen County with a farm and country atmosphere. We have resident farm animals, organic vegetable gardens and direct access to the neighboring Nature Center woods, ponds, and streams                  

Three and one-half acres of knolls, sand, and pines provide space in a natural setting for fresh air, exercise, and innovative play. All equipment is designed for physical development and active learning  Tents, cabins, and pavilions house the art, ceramics, woodworking, stitchery, games and nature centers.  The school classrooms serve as changing rooms for swimming and provide indoor spaces for rainy days. Sports fields, swimming pools and the water spray park are highlights of our summer program.

THE CHILDREN

The camp is for children aged three to eleven.  Three year olds have their own separate half-acre camp (the Hill camp) and their own staff of counselors.  The counselors are veteran teachers of 3 year olds, specializing in TLC and toilet training.

4 year olds and new 5 year olds have their own “Mother Hen” counselors to facilitate their participation in the many activities of the main camp.

THE CAMP DAY

The Lindgren Summer Camp is unique because it offers an unstructured program. The children are free to choose any of the well-supervised activities as well as their own companionship during the day. 

Each camper is assigned to a troop with an experienced counselor who will act as a resource person, collecting the campers for their daily swim lessons, lunch, and the all-camp sing-a-longs. A swim time is assigned to each camper.

 Swim lessons and water orientation are provided  by our Red Cross certified lifeguards for four to nine year olds. Swim lessons are scheduled in small groups during the morning.  The pool is open for free swim in the afternoon. 

Campers bring a bag lunch Mondays through Wednesdays.  On Thursdays, we provide a bar-be-que lunch.

RAINY DAY

In the event of rain, we utilize our school classrooms as well as outdoor shelters.  All the usual activities continue, except swimming and field sports.  The three and four year olds move into classrooms while the older children can go between activities, all of which are covered.

THE STAFF

The camp is well staffed with a counselor-to-camper ratio of 1 to 5.  A head teacher supervises each of the activity areas.  Most staff members are veteran teachers with specialized areas of expertise. Counselors are CPR trained, our lifeguards are certified by the Red Cross, and we have a full time nurse on staff.

ACTIVITIES

The activities your child can choose from to spend his day include:

THE ARTS Our camp takes pride in our extensive arts program. Lindgren specializes in traditional arts and crafts from around the world.  Lindgren specializes in traditional arts and crafts from around the world.

 Our art teachers present techniques in drawing, painting, ceramics, batik, printmaking, paper-mache, basket making, weaving, collage, creative stitchery, beading, tie-dyeing, plaster casting, and woodworking.

SWIMMING Lindgren camp offers water orientation and swimming lessons in 2 pools.

Red Cross Certification- all levels.

Lessons daily- ages 5 and up.

Water Orientation for 4 year olds & beginners.

“Free-swim” on Thursdays.

Water spray park for the 3 year olds.

NATURE Lindgren Camp has year-round resident farm animals: goats, donkey, horse, chickens and a turkey. In the summer our nature cabin and aviary expand the menagerie to include fish, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and birds. The children can hold and pet most of the animals.  The camp naturalist conducts daily explorations at the adjacent Closter Nature Center. These explorations include hikes, stream walking, and capturing live specimens to observe.

ORGANIC GARDENING Children sow, plant, transplant, fertilize and harvest a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Eating is the best part!

RECREATION The Lindgren campus is a  unique and expansive natural setting with areas of sand, lawns, fields, shady oaks and pines. Geologically, we are situated on acres of sand. In summer we run water through the sand to create rivers, lakes, dams, bridges for good old mud play. This is a favorite activity for many.

The children can move freely on the playground choosing to dig in the sandpit, play with trucks, shovels, buckets, ride on the tricycle highway, climb trees, and play on climbers, swings, and slides.

SPORTS  Two high school athletes organize the field sports of volleyball, soccer, kickball, basketball, T-ball. Each game is informally chosen by a group of participants each day and then teams are chosen and the game begins. On special occasions footraces, relay races and rollerblading are organized.

 YOGA  Each week a professional yoga instructor offers indoor yoga in a large air-conditioned studio. For ages 4 and up.

THEATER  A local performance artist brings stories and skits to our stage. Children plan props and costumes and effects for their productions.

MUSIC  We love to sing. Campers and their counselors may join our guitar playing teacher Jane in songs and movement to music. Our talented counselors provide opportunities for campers to create percussion instruments and experiment with sounds in our drumming circle.

GAMES The games tent offers ping pong, foosball, giant floor chess, Nok-hockey, as well as table games of chess, checkers, cards, and other popular board games. Children can challenge a friend or a counselor.

EVENING CAMPOUT Once each session, 7-9 year olds are invited to stay until 9:O0 PM when they will enjoy canoeing, a barbeque, relay races, evening swim and a bonfire with ghost stories.

THE EXPEDITIONERS    10 and 11 year olds participate in this program which features daily trips to hiking trails, nature preserves, kayak/canoe trips, science museums, ballgames, and the like. The focus of many of these trips is to introduce young people to the natural beauty of this area and the importance of preserving our woodlands and watersheds.

TRANSPORTATION

School van transportation is available within a reasonable distance from the school.  This service is offered at cost and there are a limited number of seats.

2010 SUMMER CAMP TUITION and FEES

                         9:30-3:00                         9:30-12:30                                   Transportation

                          All Ages               AM option (ages 3-6 only)                 Round Trip     One Way

8 Weeks            $3160 *                             $1760                                       $72/week       $36/week

6 Weeks            $2640                                $1320                                       $72/week       $36/week

4 Weeks            $1760                                 $880                                        $72/week       $36/week

2 Weeks              $880                                 $440                                        $72/week       $36/week

                            *Discount for enrolling 8 weeks

EXPEDITIONERS TRIP FEE     $40/WEEK

BEFORE/AFTER CARE              $7/HOUR     8:00-9:39 AM      3:00-5:30 PM

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