Improve strokes, timing & endurance, Explore & master new activities
Gain self confidence & skills, Build lasting friendships & Have FUN
August 19 - 25, 2012
STAFF
Our head coach, Peter Barry, is well respected in the YMCA Competitive Swim world and beyond. Under their expertise swim campers will work on and improve strokes, endurance, timing and strategy. They will be joined by registered coaches from the Northern New Jersey YMCA Swim League. Coach to camper ratio is 1:10
Camp Counselors (a.k.a. the “Fun-gineers”), young men and women who are typically college students and/or recent college grads who have studied and worked in education, recreation and/or a related field live in the cabins with the Swim Campers as well as lead camp activities. Staff are selected for their experience in working with children/teens, as well as their good character and knowledge of camp programming. Staff to camper ratio is 1:6
ABOUT THE HEAD COACH
Peter Barry - Director of Competitive Aquatics, Somerset Hills YMCA
Peter brings his 30 years of coaching experience to the open water of Lake Nichecronk. He has been head coach at SHY for the past 9 years, working with athletes aged 7- 18. He was previously head coach at Morris Center YMCA and assistant Coach for the Columbia University Women’s Swim Team. Peter graduated with a BA from Columbia University. He is a member of the Northern New Jersey Swim League.
ABOUT THE CAMP
Lake Nichecronk translates to “clear waters” in the language of Native Americans who once inhabited this area. Lake Nichecronk is a private, natural spring fed lake comprised of 42 acres with a length of over 1 mile. It is also home to sailing, kayaking, canoeing, row boating and fishing. Large inflated water slides and bouncers bring even more FUN to the water.
Facilities & Activities Welcome to a bit of Paradise on Earth! Our Pocono Mountain woodland facilities are second to none with beautiful, spacious log cabins that accommodate up to 14 people with in-cabin bathrooms and showers. Other log cabin-style buildings provide indoor activity and dining space. Miles of trails wind through our 1,100 acres offering hikers, mountain bikers, and horse back riders a variety of terrain. Our ranch boasts two riding arenas and a fully equipped barn surrounded by paddocks. Archery and Riflery ranges, arts & crafts studios, climbing towers, obstacle courses, high ropes course, and fields for games offer campers great places to enjoy activities galore.
Health Care Air-conditioned well equipped Health Lodges are staffed 24 hours per day by a RN, LPN or Health Care Assistant. They manage daily medications, triage and treat injuries and illness and work with medical providers to ensure that we meet our campers’ health care needs.
Meals served in our Dining Hall include a variety of fresh and tantalizing dishes sure to tempt even the “pickiest eater”. Vegetarian options are always available. We can often accommodate other special diets with advance notice. Please indicate special dietary needs on registration form or contact our offices to discuss.
Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA believes that the benefits of our high quality summer camp experience should be available to every child and teen. Realizing that families have different abilities to pay, we have instituted a voluntary 4 tier pricing program for our Summer Resident and Day Camp programs. Tier 1 most closely pays the true cost of camp and tiers 2 and 3 are subsidized rates that enable other families to also send their children to camp. Tier 4 is our open campership program. This is an option for families whose need for financial assistance is greater than can be met through tiers 2 and 3.
2012 Rates
Tier One - $852
Tier Two - $795
Tier Three - $738
Tier Four - Contact our office to request a
Financial Aid Application
SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE
1:30 - 2:30 Quiet Hour or Teambuilding
6:30 - 7:30 Free time / Prep for evening program
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