Academics at Brookwood
Summer at Brookwood 2008
Summer At Brookwood is a coeducational summer camp for students entering PreKindergarten through Grade Nine. Summer At Brookwood creates a fun and supportive environment in which students thrive in athletics, enrichment and the arts. We develop friendships, the body, the mind and the imagination. Download a complete brochure here! [pdf format] How do we do it?
Specialty Camps:
These morning programs allow students to immerse themselves in an area of interest. Experienced professional educators head up our specialty camps, which are tailored to the ages of participants. These camps are limited in size and enrollment to provide individual attention. Activities reflect our deep understanding of developmental needs and age-appropriate programming. Emphasis on fun,
learning, safety and close relationships mark our specialty programs. Families looking for a full-day experience can choose Outdoor Adventure or other afternoon options as listed.
Sports Camps:
Athletes develop and refine skills in soccer, field hockey and fencing. Top professional
coaches focus on individual strengths, develop team play, and challenge campers
in a fun learning environment. This is a perfect venue for learning a new sport or
increasing fitness, technique and field sense for upcoming seasons.
C.I.T. Program:
New in 2008, campers entering Grades Eight and Nine will develop leadership through working with younger campers and taking part in leadership training activities, including First Aid and CPR certification. Counselor-In-Training sessions are two-week programs designed to build on the strengths and character of each participant.
Early Birds:
Care is available between 7:30am and the beginning of the camp day. Early Birds offers an opportunity to play games, read or relax with a counselor in Brookwood’s DiCroce and Shlopak libraries. Early Birds is offered in one-week increments with sign-up at the time of registration.
Lunch:
Campers bring their own lunch. No nuts please! Snack and time for free play are built into each morning and afternoon program.
Contact Information: For more information call Jen Cunningham-Butler 978-526-4500 extension 6244.
This camp must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the local Board of Health. Board of Health updates and advisories will be posted at www.brookwood.edu.
Details about the registration process can be found below. Required forms for Brookwood's Summer Camp 2008:
Camp Health Examination | Camp Medical Emergency | Camp Permission to Medicate
Equipment List | PickUp Form
Creative Kids [top]
For students entering Pre-K - Grade 2
Dates: June 16-June 27
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $390
Sing it! Draw it! Play it! Paint it!
This two-week program combines music and art into a creative and fun learning experience. Campers will enjoy the fun of singing and dancing, and become a percussive ensemble, making music on the glockenspeil, xylophone, drums and more. They will create works of art through a variety of mediums as they explore color and composition. The culmination is a final celebration of the visual arts and music created by the children. This hurrah will be open to family and friends.
Creative Kids is led by professional art and music teachers from Brookwood School and supported by counselors dedicated to fun and learning. An established cornerstone of Summer At Brookwood, Creative Kids gets rave reviews from past campers. Join in the fun!
REACH Afternoon [top]
For students entering Pre-K - Grade 1
Dates: Session I, June 16-June 20; Session II, June 23-27
Times: Monday-Thursday, 12:30pm-4:00pm
Cost: $140 per week
We offer our REACH (Recreation, Enrichment and Arts for Children) program to campers who aren’t quite ready to go home at 12:30! The afternoon consists of free play and relaxation after lunch, followed by active games, enrichment activities and crafts. This is a great option for Creative Kids who are looking for a full-day experience.
Kids’ Cook [top]
For students entering Grades 3-6
Dates: June 16-20
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $225
Cook It! Eat It! Apple Galette! Fancy Fruit Salad with Marshmallows! The Greatest Ever Mac & Cheese! Mud Cake! Campers will make these and more fun and delicious recipes. This week-long program will feature kid-friendly cooking lessons that include family favorite recipes and treats that will become new family staples. Campers will bring home what they make each day. Donna Raskin combined her love of cooking with her flair for writing when she worked as an Editor at Cooking Light magazine. She has created and edited numerous cookbooks and books with recipes for kids including Three-Ingredient Recipes and The Mom’s Guide to Being a Superhero. She currently teaches 7th grade English at the Dwight-Englewood School in New Jersey.
Sewing [top]
Dates: Sewing I: June 23-27, entering Grades 3-6
Sewing II: July 21-25, entering Grades 2-5
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $230
Want a hands-on, creative camp this summer? We’ve got it! With the guidance of Cathy Marrero, come learn how to design your own summer fashion - from drawstring pajama pants to tops, shorts or a tote bag. Mrs. Marrero offers individual help to beginning and intermediate sewers alike as they take their designs from concept to product. Campers will evaluate fabrics, how they are constructed, blends, and how to lay out a pattern on the fabric. They will learn to take measurements and figure out sizing. Straight stitching, applying trims, seam finishes, creating a casing, and buttonholes will be explored by hand and with a sewing machine. Cathy Marrero was a designer for eight years and co-teaches sold-out after school sewing classes at Brookwood. We are excited to see what summer sewers will make in this popular camp.
Balance & Bouyancy [top]
Rowing Camp in Manchester Harbor
For students entering Grades 3-5
Dates: June 23-27
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $195
From docking to displacement, knots to nomenclature, and feathering to sculling, campers in this seaworthy adventure camp will be in dinghies gaining the skills necessary to independently row a boat from the dock and back again. They will explore the maritime world, learning to read the wind and tides, currents and waves and to make good decisions on the water. Campers will leave with the knowledge and confidence to independently take a small boat out for a row and handle it properly. This lifelong skill fosters a sense of independence, freedom and accomplishment. Sven Holch teaches fifth grade at Brookwood School and has many years of experience working with kids on the water. Students will need to provide their own life vest to be worn at all times. Monday is Landlubber Day at Brookwood School, while on Tuesday through Friday this seaworthy group will meet at Masconomo Park, Manchester, MA.
Writer’s Camp [top]
For students entering Grades 5-8
Dates: June 23-July 3 (*note, there is no camp on Friday, July 4)
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $345
Brookwood English teacher and writer Maile Black is excited to work with aspiring authors and playwrights for this two-week immersion into the writer’s life. First, we’ll examine the elements of a great story and practice creating the different pieces. Then we’ll pull it all together. Write yourself a world and plunge some juicy characters into it. Send them on adventures, throw in some conflict, even sprinkle on a little romance if that’s your thing. By the end of the two-week session, writers can expect to have one solid piece finished, or at least well on the way. We will spend a little time in the second week looking at ways to get published, enter writing contests, and keep the writing bug alive and active throughout the summer and beyond.
Nature Camp [top]
For students entering Pre-K - Grade 1
Dates: June 30-July 3 (*note, there is no camp on Friday, July 4)
Times: Monday-Thursday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $155
Nature crafts, songs, and stories--as well as outdoor adventures--will be the theme for this week. We'll plant flowers in pots, draw pictures of trees, make twig collages, go on scavenger hunt hikes, play in water, and do science experiments and observations with duck feathers, ants, plenty of mud and dirt and more! This camp for our youngest explorers, experimenters and outdoor enthusiasts will be active and hands-on fun.
Marble Machine Madness [top]
For students entering Grades 2-4
Dates: June 30-July 3 (*note, there is no camp on Friday, July 4)
Times: Monday-Thursday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $155
The longest and fanciest marble run you'll ever build awaits your helping hand this summer. Using a kooky combination of cardboard ramps, metal tracks, plastic tubes, funky funnels, dominoes and yards of duct tape, you and your teammates will work together to create the ultimate marble machine, designed to keep a one-inch glass marble in motion for as long as possible. What tricks can you convince a marble to perform on its way down from high to low? What happens when a marble hits a turn going really, really fast? Can a marble flying in the air off of one ramp land on the target ramp below? Find out about these and other questions when you come join us for this camp for experimenters who like to have fun! This camp is led by professional Domino Physicist, Peter Bloom.
Woodworking [top]
Dates: Woodworking I: June 30- July 3, Entering Grades 5-8
Times: Monday-Thursday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $185
(*note, there is no camp on Friday, July 4)
Dates: Woodworking II: July 14-18, Entering Grades 4-7
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $230
How did you do that? This is the question students in this camp might hear when people see what they’ve made with their own two hands. Guided by Brookwood School’s woodworking teacher Tim Wright, students will touch upon all aspects of woodworking: determining size and shape, drafting, selecting wood, measuring, marking, cutting, drilling, gluing, nailing, sanding, and finishing. With a strong emphasis on safety in tool use and moving around in a woodshop environment, students will learn to identify and handle tape measures, squares and hand tools such as saws, drills, hammers, and sanders. Students may also be permitted to use power tools such as the drill press, belt sander and band saw with adult supervision. The four-day Woodworking I camp will build lamps, while projects in the full-week Woodworking II could include boats, boxes, lamps, shelves and toys.
The-act-rics [top]
For students entering Grades 2-4, 5-7
Dates: July 7-July 18
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Thursday, July 17: 9am-4:00pm for dress rehearsal
Performance: Friday, July 18, 1:30pm
Cost: $395
This dynamic two-week camp is just right for kids with a flair for the dramatic! Students will explore all aspects of play production: writing, acting, building sets, creating lighting and working in the sound booth. Camp culminates in an original performance for each age group. From improvisational games to choreography, learning lines to developing a character, blocking to dramatic expression, this will be a fun and exciting experience for all. Richard Larraga returns to Brookwood to head up this popular camp. The Choral Director and drama teacher at Moses Brown School in Providence, he is joined by last year’s team of Brookwood teacher Eric Vendt and Donna Raskin (Dwight Englewood School). This outstanding The-act-rics staff will bring out the best in aspiring actors and stage hands. Join in the fun this summer and emerge with new friendships, stage confidence and knowledge of what it takes to put on a stage production.
The Way Things Work [top]
For students entering Grades Pre-K – Grade 1
Dates: July 7-July 11
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $210
Dominoes! Legos! Woodworking! This is some fun stuff! The week starts with Domino Physicist Peter Bloom, 6000 dominoes, ramps, props, and a whole lot of experimenting. Campers will spend Monday learning about the importance of “fire breaks,” creativity and teamwork on their way to creating a huge domino chain. Tuesday through Friday finds campers creating more complex domino structures with Peter Bloom, building Lego cars, bridges, towers and gears with engineer Jo-Ann Gorrell, and hammering, sanding and painting a wooden toy with Brookwood teacher Warren Wegrzyn. This camp is designed for anyone who likes to figure things out, build, play, experiment and create. What could be better?
Monster Science Mayhem! [top]
Dates: Monster Science I: July 7-11, Entering Grades 2-4
Monster Science II: July 14-18, Entering Kindergarten – Grade 1
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $195
Ever cooked up some kitchen chemistry? Ever rollicked with a robot? Ever peered into a pond? You will as you get your feet (and shirt?) wet in Monster Science Mayhem! Sharpening your science skills was never such a blast. Monster Science Mayhem uses ONLY hands-on, inquiry-based activities. Why? Because that’s what kids love. Science during the school year is fun enough — but Monster Science Mayhem will get you monstrously stoked! Instructor Ben Wildrick was set to hitchhike the universe when he was drawn to teaching. Space would have to wait! Ben has taught at the elementary level for eleven years, nine of those years as a science teacher at Brookwood School. Ben thinks he has the best job in the world, maybe the galaxy!
On the Water Navigation [top]
For students entering Grades 3-5
Dates: July 7-11
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $195
Monday is Landlubber Day, where students learn to use a compass, take bearings, and use charts to find their way around. Tuesday-Friday puts these skills to the test on the water, where campers will be exploring, charting and navigating themselves around Manchester Harbor. Rowing skills are an integral part of this camp, while the emphasis is on navigation skills that will help sailors, rowers and world explorers. This camp offers a natural progression from “Balance and Bouyancy” and offers mornings in the cool breezes of summer on the water. Sven Holch teaches fifth grade at Brookwood School and has many years of experience working with kids on the water. Students will need to provide their own life vest to be worn at all times. Monday is at Brookwood School. Tuesday through Friday the group will meet at Masconomo Park, Manchester, MA.
Comic Construction [top]
For students entering Grades 4-7
Dates: July 7-11
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $210
Come immerse yourself in a week-long program dedicated to making original comic books! Campers will create and develop unique characters while learning how to pencil, ink and finish a short comic book over the course of the week. You don’t have to be a great artist, just come with a vivid imagination, perseverance, and a willingness to learn. Instructor David Saunders teaches fourth grade at Brookwood School and has been drawing comics for over twenty years. He is currently working on a children’s book and graphic novel.
Junior Camp [top]
For students entering Grades Pre-K and Kindergarten
Dates: July 14-18
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $195
It’s fun to be a junior in the summer! Counselors with knowledge and understanding of elementaryage kids will lead campers through activities designed to help campers grow, stretch and learn. This morning program includes art, nature studies, active games, problem-solving activities, picnics, crafts and fun. A small counselor-camper ratio makes Junior Camp a special way to spend mornings in July.
Animated Movie Camp [top]
For students entering Grades 5-8
Dates: July 14-July 18
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $195
Come learn the art of animated movie making. In small groups, campers will use their creativity and imaginations to write, direct and produce their own animated movie classic. Using colored clay, participants will bring story characters, props and special effects to life. Shot with digital technology, individual frames will come together in iMovie to make original short films. Each camper will go home with a working understanding of iMovie and a DVD of the week’s final products. Brookwood’s own Marcus Young, Technology Support Specialist and beloved upper school advisor, leads campers through this moviemaking experience. His depth of knowledge and love of movies makes this a sought-after opportunity. Sign up early!
Animals All Around [top]
For student entering Pre-K – Grade 1
Dates: July 21-July 25
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $195
It’s the middle of summer. Frogs and turtles play in the pond, bird life is abundant, the woods are filled with signs of animals, and the weather is perfect for exploring the outdoors. Kids in this active camp will spend time finding furry, scaly, feathered and shelled animal friends
in Brookwood’s pond, stream, woods and nearby salt marsh. They’ll make their own field guides, paint their own bird houses, make a bird feeder, sing, act and play games and activities designed to bring out the richness of life outdoors. Who knows what they’ll discover?
Chess [top]
For students entering Grades 2-5
Dates: July 21-25
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $195
Let’s play chess! From learning the movement of each piece to tactics and strategy, this camp will bring students a new appreciation and love of the game. The first part of the day is spent learning how each piece moves, what pieces are “worth,” how they contribute to overall strategy, and the use of pieces in different situations. Individual and group instruction starts with where players are and builds on that existing knowledge. Each day culminates in a tournament, where players put their new knowledge to the test. A time for snack, outdoor play and lunch round out the chess experience. Senior chess master Mikhail Perelshteyn has been teaching students of all ages for over thirty years. Beginners and experienced players alike will develop problem solving, thinking skills and strategy. No prior experience necessary! We’ll teach you what you need to know to play chess for a lifetime.
The Art of Rock Guitar [top]
For students entering Grades 4-8
Dates: July 21-25
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $195
Trace the evolution of rock and roll from Chuck Berry through Jimi Hendrix to Carlos Santana. Campers in the second year of this rockin’ camp will listen and view classic performances of rock and roll genius on their way to developing their own musical style. Through listening, viewing classic performances, learning timeless and unforgettable guitar riffs, and practicing as individuals and a guitar band, this group will steep themselves in music for a week of inspiration and fun. All interested guitarists, regardless of experience, are welcomed to enroll. Guitars are available for use, or students may bring their own. Gary Backstrom was lead guitarist for Jiggle the Handle and currently tours with Gary Backstrom Band. He has opened for such bands as Allman Brothers and The Spin Doctors. He has been teaching individual music lessons at Brookwood School for three years.
Outdoor Adventure [top]
Dates: Outdoor Adventure I: July 7-11, Entering Grades 5-7
Outdoor Adventure II: July 14-18, Entering Grades 2-4
Times: Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm. Friday 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $315
This all-day camp is all about the outdoors. Come learn to use a map and compass, pitch a tent, identify useful plants, explore primitive life skills, rock climb, and lots more! Each session will focus on age-appropriate skills, using Brookwood's rock wall and ropes course to instill team building, self-confidence and integrity. Hike with a full pack! Learn to belay a climber! Build a wiki-up! Begin your climbing career! All of this is possible for enthusiastic participants ready to learn, grow and have a great time in the outdoors. Half-day afternoon (12:30-4:00) is available Monday to Thursday to students in morning specialty camps for a cost of $140. Outdoor Adventure Program Director Chris Bevilacqua runs CB Consulting of California. He has a broad range of experience with youth leadership, running programs for kids for over ten years. After spending his winter in Australia, Fiji and Samoa, Chris returns to Summer At Brookwood 2008 with new perspectives to share. We are excited to welcome him back! His energy, enthusiasm and knowledge are inspiring.
C.I.T. Program [top]
For students entering Grades 8 and 9
Dates: Session I: June 16-27
Session II: July 7-18
Times: Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm. Friday 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $490
Our oldest campers are often ready and eager to take on leadership roles in camp and in their lives. Led by Brookwood teacher and long-time educator Evan Diamond, our Counselor-In-Training program will provide CPR and First Aid certification, coaching in working as a team member and effective leader, and practical, hands-on experience that will ready our C.I.T.s for future employment. Mornings will start as a group, then C.I.T.s will be placed with appropriate morning activities, helping with Creative Kids or Soccer 1 Mighty Mites (Session 1) or The Way Things Work, Junior Camp and Monster Science Mayhem (Session 2). Afternoons will be spent together on Brookwood’s low ropes course, in group games and activities, learning First Aid and CPR, organizing weekly all-camp Friday assemblies infused with camp spirit, and having fun together. C.I.T.s should be ready to learn, gain independence, be responsible and share their enthusiasm and talents with younger kids. CPR and First Aid will be taught by Joan Wilkins. Joan has taught CPR and First Aid for fourteen years at the North Shore Medical Center. Under her leadership, C.I.T.s will earn CPR and First Aid certification through the American Heart Association. They will have reference materials to take home. In addition to his work in schools, C.I.T. leader Evan Diamond is Project Adventure, First Aid and CPR certified.
Fencing [top]
Dates: Fencing I: July 14-18, Entering Grades 3-5
Fencing II: July 21-25, Entering Grades 6-8
Times: Monday-Friday, 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $195
We are very excited for the addition of Jack Mullarkey to our Summer At Brookwood coaching staff. Jack will coach new and experienced fencers through the basics of the sport, from movement, technique and tactics to advanced strategy and practice competitions. The United States Olympic Committee has nominated Coach Mullarkey as Developmental Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. He brings depth of knowledge and experience that will benefit all athletes this summer. Come give fencing a try! All equipment is provided for this camp. It’s fast...it’s fun...it’s an Olympic sport!
Brian Ainscough Soccer Academy [top]
For athletes entering
Kindergarten – Grade 9
Dates: Session I: June 16-20
Session II: June 23-27
Times: Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm
Friday 9am-12:30pm
Cost: $295
In its eighteenth year, Brian Ainscough Soccer Academy offers beginning, intermediate and advanced athletes outstanding coaching in a fun learning environment. Athletes are placed in coed groups based on age and ability, with staff who understand the unique needs of each group. All will be encouraged as individual players and part of a team. Mornings will focus on skill development, while afternoons highlight game play. Our youngest soccer hopefuls will have a rest and relaxation period after lunch, allowing time to digest and refuel for the afternoon's play. Friday “World Cup” culminates the week for both groups.
Brian Ainscough coached the men’s soccer program at Bowdoin College for five years and is currently Head Coach at Northeastern University. He coaches the older group towards the fitness and strategy of top athletes. Mike Wellington heads up the care for our younger athletes, with the attention to sportsmanship and team play that have marked his coaching career at Brookwood. Assistant coaches are experienced soccer players and professional coaches who bring spirit and energy to the field.
Half-day afternoon (12:30-4:00) is available Monday to Thursday to students in morning specialty camps for a cost of $140. Soccer players bring their own morning snack and lunch. An afternoon snack is provided.
Field Hockey Tune-Up [top]
For athletes entering Grades 5-9
Dates: Session I: July 7-11
Session II: July 14-18
Times: Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm,
Friday 9am-12:30pm
Cost: One week: $295 Both weeks: $500
Fall 2008 is almost here, and Field Hockey Tune-Up will give you the foundation to be ready for the season. Skill development, fitness training and teamwork are hallmarks of this established program. Basic skills, stick handling, rules and field positions will be taught through drills, “chalk talks” and game play. Rigorous conditioning, “eating to play,” and strategies for rest and recovery are all part of the plan as athletes learn to prepare not just for a single season, but for a life of fun and activity. This is a great introduction for athletic beginners and a refresher for veterans.
Coach Mike Wellington has taught physical education at Brookwood School for the past nineteen years, is a U.S.A. Field Hockey Region One coach, and coaches U14 Premier Field Hockey for Seacoast United. As the Assistant Athletic Director and beloved varsity field hockey coach, he has helped players from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade Eight find their physical strengths and talents. Mike's assistant coaches come from the ranks of past players whose love of the game can be attributed to the start they got on the Brookwood fields. Join these enthusiastic, fun athletes and let them bring out the best in you!
Half-day afternoon (12:30-4:00) is available Monday to Thursday to students in morning specialty camps for a cost of $140. Field Hockey players bring their own morning snack and lunch. An afternoon snack is provided.
Registration Process[top]
To register for Summer At Brookwood 2008, please complete both sides of the registration form. A separate form is needed for each child. A completed and signed registration form as well as a non-refundable $100 deposit per child per program is due to secure registration. All camps have limited enrollment.
Checks payable to SUMMER AT BROOKWOOD should be sent to:
Brookwood School P.O. Box 1429 Manchester, MA 01944.
Attn: Jen Cunningham Butler, Camp Director
A confirmation letter will be sent in May. It will include equipment lists and the Emergency Medical Form/Permission to Medicate. The latter must be returned by May 30th with proof of the immunizations required by the Massachusetts Department of Health, and a health examination signed by a physician within the last two years. If it is more convenient for you to send these prior to receipt of the confirmation letter, copies of the forms will be available here shortly.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health requires the following:
1. Proof of the following immunizations:
MMR: 2 doses
Polio: 3 or 4 doses
Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis: 4 doses*
* Booster dose of Td required if more than 10 years since last dose
Hepatitis B: 3 doses if born on or after 1/1/92
Varicella vaccine, physician certified history or proof of immunity
2. Physical exam not older than 24 months
3. Completed and signed Emergency Medical Form (included in confirmation packet)
Note: Health care providers may use their own forms assuming the forms cover all required information.
We look forward to a great year at camp and hope you will join us!
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