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West
Windsor, N.J. - Mercer County Community College invites families
to a Summer Camps Open House on Sunday, Jan. 22, noon
to 3 p.m., in the Student Center on the West
Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. (Snow date: Sunday,
Jan. 29.) Camp
directors will be on hand to provide overviews of all programs
and answer questions. Tours of MCCC's extensive facilities
will be available, including computer labs, television studio,
Olympic-size swimming pool, tennis courts, cafeteria and more.
Before and after-camp care is available for all programs.
A
variety of popular programs for children ages 6-16 will be
offered on the West Windsor campus starting June 18, including
Camp College, Sports Camps, Specialty Camps, and
Tomato Patch Visual and Performing Arts Workshops (starting
June 25).
Families will be able to submit their camp registration forms
at the Open House, guaranteeing a wide selection from Mercer's
various offerings. (For those who plan to complete the application
at the Open House, some medical information is required. Visit
the camp webpage
for more information.)
Mercer's
summer camps are designed for children to pursue their individual
interests and discover new hobbies. Camp College provides
an enriching alternative to traditional summer camp in two
four-week sessions. Campers ages 6-12 may choose from more
than 60 subject areas and create a personalized daily schedule.
Camp College also offers one-week Specialty Camps
for ages 6 through 16 in science, technology, cooking, crafts
and more. Mercer's Sports Camps, for ages 7 to 15,
offer one-week sessions in popular sports and are taught by
high school and college coaches, as well as college athletes.
Tomato Patch Visual and Performing Arts Workshops give
students entering grades 5 through 12 a multidisciplinary
experience in theater, dance, vocal music, visual arts and
video. Each session concludes with a performance and gallery
exhibit. Older students may follow their first session with
a Master Class that covers the business of show business,
including job searches and auditions.
The 2012
summer camp season runs from June 18 to August 10 for Camp
College and Sports Camps; Tomato Patch Visual and Performing
Arts Workshops will be held June 25-July 19 for grades 8-12
and July 23- Aug. 9 for grades 5-7.
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