PREVIEW!!
We are so excited to present our camps for HACEF's 15th season!We can't wait to see you this summer!Please Note: This page is a work in progress. There may be changes and additions before registration opens on 3/24. Check back often.
Little LEGO Lovers
Instructor: Jennifer Harmon
Grades: K-2
$ 130 (3-day camp)
Does your little one love to build? This week your camper will have the chance to build, work with others, and compete in all things LEGO! Each child will bring home their own minifigure, mini-head, and LEGO crayons!
Summer Olympics - Week 1 - AM
Instructor: GraceAnn Fitzmaurice
Grades: 2-4
$ 130 (3 day camp)
This is an Olympic year!! Learn about countries around the world and all the different sports that come together to create the Olympics. Campers will learn and create while having fun. Our camp session would not be complete without some Olympic Games of our own!
LEGO Camp
Instructor: Dennis Harmon
Grades: 3-5
$ 130 (3 day camp)
Do you love LEGO? If so, this camp program is for you. Campers will have an opportunity to build from many different popular LEGO Themes, including City, Friends, Star Wars, Ninjago, Harry Potter, Minecraft, and more! In addition to assembling LEGO official sets, campers will compete and face different challenges to build the coolest Lego sets possible or see who can build a set with the fastest or strongest creations to earn the golden brick! If you love LEGO, you're sure to have a blast!
Extraordinary Entrepreneurs
Instructor: Harman Kaur
Grades: 4-8
$ 130 (3 day camp)
Are you full of energy, have a great imagination, and have the best idea for a business? A camp for your entrepreneurs who dream of starting their own business. Entrepreneurs will create a product or service of their choice and present it. We will discuss creativity, innovation, innovation, design, leadership, and much more!
Petite Poets
Instructor: Lauren Kmiotek
Grades: 4-6
$ 130 (3 day camp)
Young creatives will have the opportunity to express their emotions through the use of writing poetry and building artwork from their creations. Students will receive a mini-lesson and from there, will build on their writing skills through the outlet of poetry. Each student will create an art project that best reflects their feelings for each poem that they write.
Plein Air (Watercolor Nature Painting) -Week 1
Instructor: Amanda Murphey
Grades: 6-8
$ 130 (3 day camp)
Painting, nature, and summer!
Would you love to paint nature with me this summer? Join my Plein Air painting class and learn how to sketch out your compositions and make complete watercolor paintings that capture the feeling of the locations you are painting!
Plein Air, in French, means outdoors, and it refers to painting outside in nature from observation. We will be taking two field trips (weather permitting): one to Northport Harbor Village and one to Hecksher Park in Huntington Village.
(campers should be dropped off and picked up from field trip locations on these days)
Come and paint with me!
Please bring your cell phone or a digital camera to capture the scene you want to create!
Getting Ready for Kindergarten - Week 2
Instructor: Susan Dowling
Grades: K (entering K)
$ 195
This camp is at WDPS and is from 9:15 am - 12:15 pm
Your child will experience a shorter version of Kindergarten. We will have math, language, reading, science, and art activities! We will tour the school and visit all of the special classrooms and the playground. The children will get to make friends with other Harborfields children entering Kindergarten in the Fall.
Note: The Getting Ready for K camps in Weeks 2, 3, & 4 are identical (same projects, etc). This is a very popular camp and there are no refunds, so please keep that in mind if considering registering for more than one week. We look forward to seeing you this summer!
World Travelers
Instructor: Audrey Krause
Grades: 1-3
$ 175
Come with Mrs. Krause on an adventure of a lifetime to Hong Kong, Australia, Hawaii, and Paris! Each day, the children will have their personalized passports "stamped" as they make their way around the globe. Campers will discover the richness of other cultures through activities, songs, dance, and art.
Little Sprouts Gardening Camp - Week 2
Instructor: Michelle Gannotti
Grades: 1-3
$ 175
Budding gardeners will take a hands-on learning approach to planting and growing their own vegetable garden. Children will be encouraged to try out their green thumb during this interactive STEM gardening camp. Your “Little Sprout” will also learn about the basic needs and life cycle of plants, explore the world around them during a nature scavenger hunt, create chlorophyll paintings, and have a plantastic week!
Exploring 2D/3D Art
Instructor: Elizabeth Devaney
Grades: 3-5
$ 195
Both fun and inspiring, art opens up a world of exciting possibilities! Children will explore a variety of visual arts mediums such as painting, drawing, sculpture or ceramics, mixed media, and more. Age-appropriate projects are geared to expand students' artistic horizons by improving knowledge and skills. The session culminates with an art exhibition featuring artworks created during camp for family and friends to enjoy.
Easy As Pie
Instructor: Cris Brooks
Grades: 3-5
$ 175
Get out your rolling pins because we’re going to start baking! Each day, we will focus on a different type of pie… making pie crust for mini apple pies, graham cracker crust filled with cream pies (Type TBD), adorable cupcakes decorated like little mini lattice-topped fruit pies, and even a day devoted to pizza pie. If time permits, we may even make baking crafts or play pie-related games, such as Pizza Party and Pie Face.
Robotics
Instructor: James Temps
Grades: 4-7
$ 175
Students will be introduced to the world of robotics and coding in a fun environment. The campers will work together to solve problems using robots that use LEGO parts.
Food Truck Face-Off
Instructor: Harman Kaur
Grades: 4-8
$ 175
Do you consider yourself a foodie? Foodie - a person with a particular interest in food! A camp for entrepreneurs who love food and will create their own food truck presentation. Entrepreneurs will get to choose their own theme, menu items, truck design, and more!
We will end the week with a real food truck visiting HHS on the last day of camp! All Food Truck Face Off Campers will receive a coupon for a free item!
Summer Olympics (PM camp after AM Booster Camp)
Instructor: GraceAnn Fitzmaurice
Grades: 2-5
Time: 12:45 pm - 3:45 pm (after AM Booster Camp)
There will be a supervised lunch break in between camps.
Note: This camp is paired with an AM Booster Club camp (choose from Girl's Basketball or Flag Football), offering a full day of camp. Register on the HF Booster Club Website beginning March 24th.
This is an Olympic year!! Learn about countries around the world and all the different sports that come together to create the Olympics. Campers will learn and create while having fun. Our camp session would not be complete without some Olympic Games of our own!
Getting Ready for Kindergarten - Week 3
Instructor: Susan Dowling
Grades: K (entering K)
$ 195
This camp is at WDPS and is from 9:15 am - 12:15 pm
Your child will experience a shorter version of Kindergarten. We will have math, language, reading, science, and art activities! We will tour the school and visit all of the special classrooms and the playground. The children will get to make friends with other Harborfields children entering Kindergarten in the Fall.
Note: The Getting Ready for K camps in Weeks 2, 3, & 4 are identical (same projects, etc). This is a very popular camp and there are no refunds, so please keep that in mind if considering registering for more than one week. We look forward to seeing you this summer!
Spanish Immersion Camp
Instructor: Fiorella Talledo
Grades: K-2
$ 175
Students will be immersed in Spanish through music, literature, and games. Your child will have a wonderful time exploring a new language. Vocabulary development will focus on greetings, colors, numbers, and family members. This is a great opportunity for your camper to learn a new language!
Pioneer Days
Instructor: Audrey Krause
Grades: 1-3
$ 175
Take a trip back in time with Mrs. Krause. Learn what life was like in the 1800s for families traveling to new lands. Create crafts, make butter, write with quill pens, make your own clay marbles, and play games that are still fun today! Come have some good old-fashioned fun and learn about this historical period at the same time!
Pokemon - Week 3
Instructor: Sonia Armstrong
Grades: 1-3
$ 195
Campers will participate in fun science experiments related to our favorite Pokemon characters. They will also create fun crafts using a variety of art materials. Each day of camp, we will watch snippets of
original Pokemon episodes to help guide our creativity as we create our Pokemon characters, Pokeballs, and trading cards. Campers will also have an opportunity to play card games with their camper friends.
If you are a Pokemon Pro, this is the right camp for you.
Note: This camp is identical in Weeks 3 & 5 (same projects).
Famous Landmarks Around the World
Instructor: Maureen Ruggeberg
Grades: 3-5
$ 175
Discover some of the world’s most iconic landmarks! Campers will learn about the rich heritage of The Chrysler Building in New York City, the Taj Mahal in India, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and St. Basil Cathedral in Russia. These world-famous structures attract millions of visitors each year because of their location, their history, and their unique architectural elements. Here is a chance for Campers to explore these incredible structures up close. Each camper will “build” a similar landmark using a variety of materials and creativity to capture the essence of the landmark in their own unique way. This is a hands-on camp involving cutting, painting, gluing, coloring, etc. In summary, this is a world exploration camp, a history camp, an art appreciation camp, and a creativity camp, all rolled up into days of fun, fun, fun!
Seasonal Sweets Inspired by Sharon Chillemi's Chocolate Mania
Instructor: Cris Brooks
Grades: 3-5
$ 195
Prepare for a sweet stroll through all four seasons. Each day, we focus on a different time of year, and we'll use our culinary skills to create some seasonal chocolate confections. Whether it's hot chocolate bombs for winter, chocolate-dipped apples for autumn, dirt cups for spring, or summer-themed cake pops, you'll satisfy your sweet tooth as you learn to dip, mold, and decorate with chocolate.
Game Show Camp
Instructor: Nicole Ercolano
Grades: 3-6
$ 175
Students will partake in different forms of games, from teacher-led computer games like Blooket, Kahoot, and Quizzes to team games like Jeopardy! Games will be interactive and engaging topics. Students will strengthen their technology skills while partaking in exciting competitions for small prizes.
Hands on Clay - Week 3
Instructor: Kalliope Viegas
Grades: 6-8
$ 195
Have your kids unplug and play with mud! Campers will enjoy four fun-filled days exploring the numerous possibilities clay has to offer, such as hand-building and wheel throwing. In addition, these mini potters will learn how to load and fire the kiln and experiment with various glaze applications. Campers will use their imagination and new skills to form both decorative and functional ceramic pieces that your family will treasure forever. The week will end with an art exhibit for family and friends to enjoy.
Getting Ready for Kindergarten - Week 4
Instructor: Susan Dowling
Grades: K (entering K)
$ 195
This camp is at WDPS and is from 9:15 am - 12:15 pm
Your child will experience a shorter version of Kindergarten. We will have math, language, reading, science, and art activities! We will tour the school and visit all of the special classrooms and the playground. The children will get to make friends with other Harborfields children entering Kindergarten in the Fall.
Note: The Getting Ready for K camps in Weeks 2, 3, & 4 are identical (same projects, etc). This is a very popular camp and there are no refunds, so please keep that in mind if considering registering for more than one week. We look forward to seeing you this summer!
Little Sprouts Gardening Camp - Week 4
Instructor: Michelle Giannotti
Grades: 1-3
$ 175
Budding gardeners will take a hands-on learning approach to planting and growing their own vegetable garden. Children will be encouraged to try out their green thumb during this interactive STEM gardening camp. Your “Little Sprout” will also learn about the basic needs and life cycle of plants, explore the world around them during a nature scavenger hunt, create chlorophyll paintings, and have a plantastic week!
Jedi Training Camp
Instructor: Sonia Armstrong
Grades: 1-3
$ 175
Campers will enroll as Jedi trainees. They will participate in science experiments, design crafts involving their favorite Star Wars characters, make light sabers, and enjoy a culminating visit from a special guest who teaches our campers special moves to conclude their Jedi training work as they seek Jedi Mind Power control.
More Famous Landmarks Around the World
Instructor: Maureen Ruggeberg
Grades: 3-5
$ 175
Let’s enjoy our staycation by “traveling” to some of the world’s most iconic landmarks -the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in England, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and Notre Dame Cathedral in France. These widely recognizable architectural marvels are symbols of beauty, resilience, and the triumph of human craftsmanship. Campers will get to know these landmarks through their rich history, their global significance, and their distinctive beauty. Each camper will “build” a similar landmark using a variety of materials and creativity to capture the essence of the landmark in their own unique way. This is a hands-on camp involving cutting, painting, gluing, coloring, etc. In summary, this is a world exploration camp, a history camp, an art appreciation camp, and a creativity camp, all rolled up into days of fun, fun, fun! So join in and enjoy the global experience!
Hands On Clay Junior - Week 4
Instructor: Kalliope Viegas
Grades: 3-5
$ 195
Textile Exploration
Instructor: Emily Martin
Grades: 4-8
$ 175
Explore the world of textiles by making your own fabric! During camp, we will learn tapestry weaving, tie-dyeing, block printing, felting, knitting, and other ways of making fabric.
Intro to Fashion Design
Instructor: Rosemarie Elder
Grades: 5-8
$ 175
Students will be introduced to the history of fashion, which will be where they will find their inspiration, which will influence their own contemporary fashion designs. They will learn to apply clothing to the fashion figure and how to render fabrics and styles of details on clothing. They will also become skillful in various color pencil techniques. The final project will be a unique Seasonal Collection!
Mindful Moments - Week 4
Instructor: Erica Swenson
Grades: 6-8
$ 175
Join us for a week of laughter, exploration, and growth as we embark on a journey of mindfulness, yoga, and journaling to foster both physical and emotional growth. We will explore the joy of movement and flexibility with yoga sessions, promote self-reflection and creative writing through guided journaling activities, and use calming art activities to relieve stress.
Imagination Station - Week 5
Instructor: Lauren Kmiotek
Grades: 1-3
$ 175
There is no better time to experiment with art than summertime! From the bookshelf to a work of art, young readers will have the chance to engage in hands-on activities where they let their favorite storybooks come to life! Create fairy doors, make dreamcatchers, decorate birdhouses, and plant a flower in your very own paper-mache pot!
Pokemon - Week 5
Instructor: Sonia Armstrong
Grades: 1-3
$ 175
Campers will participate in fun science experiments related to our favorite Pokemon characters. They will also create fun crafts using a variety of art materials. Each day of camp, we will watch snippets of
original Pokemon episodes to help guide our creativity as we create our Pokemon characters, Pokeballs, and trading cards. Campers will also have an opportunity to play card games with their camper friends.
If you are a Pokemon Pro, this is the right camp for you.
Note: This camp is identical in Weeks 3 & 5 (same projects).
Be Kind to Your Mind - Mindfullness- Week 5
Instructor: Taylor Leone
Grades: 3-5
$ 175
Students will engage in a series of mindfulness activities to help improve their mindset. These activities will include meditation, mindfulness nature walks, coloring, crafts, team activities, and more!
Game On!
Instructor: Kim Taylor
Grades: 3-5
$ 175
Do you love games? Let’s have some fun while we play both digital and classic board games such as Spellie, Hangman, Jeopardy, Rummikub, Monopoly, Scrabble, Sorry, Yahtzee Trivial Pursuit, Clue, Battleship, The Game of Life, Pictionary, Connect Four, Jenga, Chess, Checkers, and card games.
There will be team challenges and prizes each day! At the end of the week, campers will have the opportunity to create their very own board game!
Hands on Clay - Week 5
Instructor: Kalliope Viegas
Grades: 6-8
$ 195
Have your kids unplug and play with mud! Campers will enjoy four fun-filled days exploring the numerous possibilities clay has to offer, such as hand-building and wheel throwing. In addition, these mini potters will learn how to load and fire the kiln and experiment with various glaze applications. Campers will use their imagination and new skills to form both decorative and functional ceramic pieces that your family will treasure forever. The week will end with an art exhibit for family and friends to enjoy.
Plein Air (Watercolor Nature Painting) - Week 5
Instructor: Amanda Murphey
Grades: 6-8
$ 175
Painting, nature, and summer!
Would you love to paint nature with me this summer? Join my Plein Air painting class and learn how to sketch out your compositions and make complete watercolor paintings that capture the feeling of the locations you are painting!
Plein Air, in French, means outdoors, and it refers to painting outside in nature from observation. We will be taking two field trips (weather permitting): one to Northport Harbor Village and one to Hecksher Park in Huntington Village.
(campers should be dropped off and picked up from field trip locations on these days)
Come and paint with me!
Please bring your cell phone or a digital camera to capture the scene you want to create!
Dance Camp
Instructor: Caitlyn Rapejle
Grades: 1-3
$ 175
Come dance with us! Campers will learn technique and skills in different styles of dance and work on improvisation and choreography. It will be a fun, upbeat, energy-filled experience that can foster self-esteem, confidence, creativity, and a love for the art of dance!
Making Summer Memories
Instructor: Sydney Aliperti
Grades: 3-5
$ 175
Turn off the electronics and return to old fashion summer fun! This camp is a return to beloved and traditional games and activities to delight a child’s imagination. Campers will participate in sand art and tie-dying, decorate bottles to catch fireflies and whip up bubble paint to make wild designs. We will create a sign for a lemonade stand and then hold a lemonade stand together as a group to raise money for charity. Kids will learn strategy and communication skills while playing favorite board games such as Scrabble, Battleship, and Monopoly. The children will play old-fashioned outdoor games like kickball, hopscotch, balloon toss, and Red Light Green Light!
Hands on Clay Junior - Week 6
Instructor: Kalliope Viegas
Grades: 3-5
$ 195
Be Kind to Your Mind - Mindfulness - Week 6
Instructor: Taylor Leone
Grades: 3-5
$ 175
Students will engage in a series of mindfulness activities to help improve their mindset. These activities will include meditation, mindfulness nature walks, coloring, crafts, team activities, and more!
Learn to Code
Instructor: Isaiah Claiborne
Grades: 6-8
$ 175
Coding is the future. Campers will be introduced to coding, including its history and the application of it!
Join this camp and learn the fundamentals of coding! Campers will learn HTML for web design and will be able to create their own web page to be hosted on a server!
This camp will also show how big the world of coding is and how it's going to keep growing!
Mindful Moments - Week 6
Instructor: Erica Swenson
Grades: 6-8
$ 175
Join us for a week of laughter, exploration, and growth as we embark on a journey of mindfulness, yoga, and journaling to foster both physical and emotional growth. We will explore the joy of movement and flexibility with yoga sessions, promote self-reflection and creative writing through guided journaling activities, and use calming art activities to relieve stress.
Super Sleuth (PM camp after AM Booster Camp)
Instructor: Nancy Aliperti & Carol Cuti
Grades: 2-5
Time: 12:45 pm - 3:45 pm (after AM Booster Camp)
There will be a supervised lunch break in between camps.
Note: This camp is paired with the AM Booster Club's Summer Sampler offering a full day of camp. Register on the HF Booster Club Website beginning March 24th
Do you love a good mystery? Use your detective skills and creativity to find clues, go on scavenger hunts, and create fingerprint art! Campers will crack secret codes and receive clues and tasks toward solving their own mystery! What's a mystery without invisible ink, magnifying lenses, and more!?!
Act Out For Fun
Instructor: Cheryl Manniello
Grades: K-8
$ 175
Have fun putting on a short performance in four days! Learn everything about live musical theater! Over four days, you will do scene work, including choreography, directing, blocking, staging, costuming, makeup, singing, and dancing. Then, you will end with a fun mini-performance of scenes from a Broadway musical. All ages and abilities are welcome—experienced and inexperienced!
Imagination Station - Week 7
Instructor: Lauren Kmiotek
Grades: 1-3
$ 175
There is no better time to experiment with art than summertime! From the bookshelf to a work of art, young readers will have the chance to engage in hands-on activities where they let their favorite storybooks come to life! Create fairy doors, make dreamcatchers, decorate birdhouses, and plant a flower in your very own paper-mache pot!
Wild About Beads
Instructor: Kalliope Viegas
Grades: 3-5
$ 175
To bead or not to bead? That's a good question! Learn to bead and watch your creativity soar! In this exciting class, campers will design and make beaded creations such as key chains, bookmarks, bracelets, and necklaces! They will also learn a variety of beading techniques, including stringing, knotting, wire wrapping, and much more! These mini-beaders will also learn the basics of polymer clay to create beautiful beads of their own to add to their creations!
Fashion Design II
Instructor: Rosemarie Elder
Grades: 5-8
$ 175
Students will be introduced to the history of fashion, where they will find inspiration that will influence their own contemporary fashion designs. They will learn to apply clothing to the fashion figure and how to render fabrics and styles of details on clothing. They will also become skilled in various color pencil techniques. The final project will be a unique Seasonal Collection.
Ceramic Creations
Instructor: Lili Noah
Grades: 4-6
$ 195
Ceramic Creations Workshop will be an introduction to all the possibilities that clay holds!
During this camp, children will engage in wonderful hands-on and creative activities with clay. Campers will be introduced to pinch pots, coil pots, painting on pots, glazing pots, and animal figures. From sculpting adorable creatures and animals to learning ancient ceramic techniques, students will unleash their artistic talents!
Learn to Code
Instructor: Isaiah Claiborne
Grades: 6-8
$ 175
Coding is the future. Campers will be introduced to coding, including its history and the application of it!
Join this camp and learn the fundamentals of coding! Campers will learn HTML for web design and will be able to create their own web page to be hosted on a server!
This camp will also show how big the world of coding is and how it's going to keep growing!