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The Center for Lifelong Education and Recreation is excited to offer ten summer day camps for local children in 2009. With programs throughout the summer covering a wide range of subjects, you're sure to find at least one camp your children will love.
Some camps will fill up quickly, so register today! See the information to the right for our online registration form, a paper registration form you can mail or fax to us, and the number to call to register over the phone with a MasterCard or Visa.
Participants in all day camps are asked to complete our Day Camp Health Form (PDF) and return it to our office or bring it to the first camp session.
Click on the name of each camp for additional information.
A fun introduction to the game of basketball for girls and boys age 4-9.
M 6/29 – Th 7/2 | 9:00 – 11:30 am | Jerry Welsh Gymnasium | $65
Students entering grades 4-8 will work in small teams to brainstorm a solution to a sports-inspired challenge using Lego®-based robots.
M 6/29 – Th 7/2 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | 163 CAMP Building, Clarkson University | $125
Have a great summer experience at our program for aspiring gymnasts!
M 6/29 – F 7/3 | Merritt Gym
Section 1 | Ages 4-7 | 9:00 – 11:00 am | $59 | CLOSED
Section 2 | Ages 8-15 | 11:30am – 2:00pm | $75
This camp will provide a fun environment for girls entering grades 7-11 to improve their softball skills and meet other players.
M 7/6 – F 7/10 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | SUNY Potsdam Softball Field | $95
Campers age 8 to 18 learn to execute a forward or backward takeoff from a diving board while demonstrating superior control and safety.
CANCELED
The Potsdam Dance Project is a group of dancers age 10 and up who work together to choreograph and perform new works.
M 7/27 – F 7/31 | Merritt Dance Studio
Group A (Beginner/Intermediate) | 1:00–3:00pm | $129
Group B (Advanced) | 3:30–5:30pm | $149
New section added!
This magical week will add some creativity and fun to your daughter's summer. Ages 3-6.
Section 1 | M 7/27 – Th 7/30 | 9:00 – 11:00 am | CLOSED
Section 2 | M 8/3 – Th 8/6 | 9:00 – 11:00 am | Merritt Hall Dance Studio & Gymnasium | $69
This camp focuses on improvement of players' skating technique, stick-handling skills, shooting, and passing skills through practice and repetition.
Maxcy Hall Rink | $150
Section 1A | M 7/27 – F 7/31 | BOYS – Squirts & 1st Year Pee Wee | CLOSED
Section 1B | M 7/27 – F 7/31 | BOYS – 2nd Year Pee Wee & Bantam
Section 2A | M 8/3 – F 8/7 | MITE BOYS & GIRLS – 11 yrs & under
Section 2B | M 8/3 – F 8/7 | GIRLS ONLY – 12 years and over
A one week soccer academy for boys and girls entering grades K-12.
M 8/17 – F 8/21 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | SUNY Potsdam Soccer Turf Field | $100
A day camp for beginning and intermediate string players to develop a healthy foundation for the new school year.
T 8/18 – Th 8/20 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Crane School of Music | $30 (early rate) or $40
SUNY Potsdam and Northern TRIBS Swimming have partnered to offer an invigorating week of training designed for competitive swimmers.
Section 1 | M 8/3 – F 8/7 | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Section 2 | M 8/10 – F 8/14 | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm