INTERSESSION 2008
Intersession is comprised of three, one week sessions. If you sign up for all three weeks, there is a 10% discount. Children must bring their own snack and lunch. The program is under the direction of Valerie Migliore.
Fee is $275.00 per week.
(Three weeks – $742.50)
Week 1 – Pet Week
JUNE 9-13 (pre camp week)
Week 2 – Lego Week
JUNE 16-20 (pre camp week)
Week 3 – Globetrotters
AUGUST 4-8 (post camp week)

PET WEEK
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Multi-age)
Pets! Pets! Pets! We will learn about dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, fish and more! We will learn how we are all responsible for each other as well as our furry, feathered and finny friends. We will have visits from local animal rescue members and some animals looking for homes. Learning about how you
can help our furry friends can be fun! Field trips will be part of this fun week!

LEGO WEEK
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Multi-age)
We will build many different structures using our large collections of Legos. Explore building a city with Legos and use other types of media to create its’ landscape. We will construct dinosaurs and paint the type of landscape that they roamed upon. Use your imagination! Your creations are only
limited by the number of Legos you can connect! We will take digital pictures of our creations and have a slide show presentation at the end of the week! One field trip is planned for this week.

GLOBETROTTERS
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Multi-age)
Away we go! We’re off on another journey! Usually, we are exploring regions around the world… but this summer, let’s explore the region beyond our earth! This summer we will be exploring the planets! We will construct our own solar system using paper maché and we will use computers to learn all about planets. We will have a visit from a company that makes real space suits! If you are a kid who is an expert using your imagination and creativity, then get yourself ready and away we go!

THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
JUNE 16-20; 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Grades 2-6)
Over the years, this very popular program has introduced many young children to great adventures in the outdoors. These opportunities, beyond the four walls of a classroom, allow children to explore the natural world and all that it offers. They will learn skills that are both fun and exciting while, at the
same time, developing an appreciation of our environment. Everyday will be a new experience! We will discover the creatures that make the aquatic communities come alive in the summer. We will search in brooks and ponds, and we will catch crabs and collect shells at the seashore. We will learn to read a trail map and to identify the native flora and fauna while hiking trails in our local state parks. We will scramble over boulders and we will experience breathtaking views from the tops of hills and mountains. This is a beginning level outdoor program that introduces children to the wonders of the outdoors.
David Bennett is the founder of the Outdoor Classroom and has been directing the program for the past nine years. David has extensive experience in leading school trips canoeing down the Delaware Water Gap, rock climbing and caving in northwest Connecticut, and backpacking in the southwestern United States. He brings to this dynamic program his love of the outdoors, extensive teaching experience, and enjoyment of working with children. Tuition is $355. (Limit of 12 students.)

FISHING
JULY 28-AUGUST 1; 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Spend a week exploring the fresh water ponds and lakes and testing your luck in try to “land the big one”. This introductory fishing course will teach young anglers all aspects of fishing including line set up, casting, baiting a hook, and removing a fish. All fishing is catch and release and each student needs to bring their own fishing pole. Your guide will be Hamden Hall teacher and outdoorsman Dave Bennett. Enrollment is limited. Tuition is $355.

TEEN CAMP 2008
Who? Kids ages 12 through 16 or kids entering grades 7 through 10
When? Seven weekly sessions from June 16th through August 1st (No camp July 4th)
What Time? 9 o’clock in the morning to 3:30 in the afternoon, however trip days run longer
How Much? Tuition is $350 per week. (Entry fees included. $280 for the week of June 30-July 3)

What do we do? Well, I am so glad you asked! Hamden Hall Teen Camp is for teenagers and pre-teens who want to have a great summer and make new friends. It is also a camp for parents who do not want their kids turning into brain mush—you know, when they sit around all day watching TV until their eyes glaze over or mouths just hang open. We become a very close knit group. Here’s the best part: WE GO PLACES!! Teen campers do community service twice a week at St. Anne’s Soup Kitchen and at a head start program for children. We take all day field trips on Wednesdays, but these trips are not your average trips; we go to the Bronx Zoo, tube down the Farmington River, water slide at Ocean Beach, and enjoy the rides at Lake Compounce. Sometimes we get lost going to and from destinations; but it’s not where you’re going, it’s how you get there and the friends you make along the way. On some days we go swimming, go roller skating, do arts and crafts, ice skate, laser tag, go to the movies, play tennis, slip and slide at our fields, go bowling, play miniature golf, drive a go-cart or two, rent movies, as well as visit local museums, aquariums, and beaches. We are always open to suggestions from the campers or parents. Teen camp makes the
journey fun and memorable. We often join the regular day camp for their full day activities. We end our season in style with a party at Pizza Hut for all teens who joined us at camp. Teen camp is directed by Judie Zundell, a mother who knows how to entertain all, even the poster child for teen angst.
Call Teen Camp Director Judie Zundell at (203) 752-2600 ext. 657 for additional information or questions.

AMAZING OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
JUNE 9-13; 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Join us for adventures in the great outdoors. We will travel to different locations to hike, climb, explore, and enjoy a variety of group activities and games. This program is designed for the beginner to experienced adventurer who loves the outdoors and wants to have fun. Prior experience is not necessary and we will teach all the skills that are needed to safely navigate the outdoors. The Outdoor Adventure program is under the direction of Greg Sawyer who teaches physical education at Hamden Hall. The program is limited to 10 boys and girls, ages 10 to 14. Tuition is $360.