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16th Annual Camp Renaissance at Kingswood-Oxford School West Hartford, CT Two sessions for summer 2008! With extended day program Session I: Because July 4 falls on a Friday, the Session I dates will be as follows: Week I: June 23-28 (Monday-Saturday) Week II: June 30-July 3 (Monday-Thursday) (We employed this plan some years back and it worked extremely well. If any school systems are still in session on June 23-24, we will, at the end of Session I, prorate the cost for campers attending those schools.) Session II: July 7 - 18
About Camp Renaissance An important objective of Camp Renaissance is to provide each camper the opportunity to contribute to a team effort. At Camp Renaissance, participants are encouraged to explore various sports and cultural activities, and, on a daily basis, are given the chance to devote special attention to particular areas of interest. "Camp Renaissance is the most creative, well-run summer camp that I have ever observed." - Letter from parent of Camp Renaissance participant. - How the Program Works - Each day, specific blocks of time are devoted to teaching the fundamental skills of various sports. Included in this instruction is the consistent reinforcement of "teamwork." On Day I of each session, campers are placed on either Team Sparta or Team Athens. The Camp Renaissance Olympiad begins with an opening ceremony, followed by ten days of athletic and cultural activities, and specialty contests. The specialty contests include sports trivia, chess and a spelling bee. The Camp Renaissance Olympiad also offers all participants the opportunity to earn points for their team by writing a poem, a short story or a "sports column," by submitting a work of art, by reading a book, by completing a "scientific discovery" project, or by performing in a play! While these projects are optional, all campers are made aware that submissions and projects of appropriate quality, as judged by Camp Renaissance instructors, will help their team. Also, campers with musical talent may earn points for their team by performing. Questions If you have any questions, please contact Dan Doyle at 233-3500 extension 2296 weekdays, or at his home office - 523-1508 on weekends.
AND many individual contests within these sports, including foul shooting contests, marathon run, home run derby, punt, pass and kick, as well as other contests and activities such as Capture the Flag, dribble relay, jump rope, Tug-o-War, scavenger hunt, Simon Says and "The Chan Limbo Contest."
"The best sports or educational experience my child has ever had!"
During the Camp Renaissance Olympiad, points for each competition and cultural submission are kept on a daily basis and posted by Mrs. Beth Sciarra on the "Olympiad Scoreboard," which is situated in the main gymnasium. At the end of each day, the official scorer reads the total score to the campers. On the last day of both sessions, a team champion is crowned. One of our most popular camp activities involves every camper having the chance to win an ice cream sundae by making the "Sundae Shot." Last year, Camp Renaissance and K.O. Skills awarded a record-breaking number of sundaes! In order to facilitate cultural submissions and scientific discovery projects, Camp Renaissance offers special instructional workshops to those students who wish to submit a sports column, poem, short story, or work of art, or complete a scientific discovery project. "I don't think I have ever observed a summer program with as many wonderful things going on." - W.P. Kinsella, author of Shoeless Joe, which became the movie Field of Dreams. Dan Doyle is the founder of National Sportsmanship Day (www.internationalsport.com/nsd), which last year was celebrated in over 12,500 schools in 105 countries, the largest sportsmanship program in the world. A primary focal point of Camp Renaissance is an emphasis on fair play and sportsmanship. All campers are encouraged to do their best, but do so in an atmosphere of respect for fellow campers. This issue is addressed on day one of each Session by Dan Doyle, including specific remarks on the Camp's "No Bullying" policy. "I had the pleasure of addressing the Camp Renaissance participants. I was amazed at the enthusiasm and spirit which I felt in every camp activity I observed. This is truly a very special program." -Arnold Dean, WTIC Sports. A great feature of Camp Renaissance is our "Special Clinic" program. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Camp Renaissance instructors in sports such as basketball, football, lacrosse and soccer stay until 4:00 p.m. to provide special clinics for campers interested in those and other sports. Since most Camp communication is done via email, please make sure to include your email on all registration forms. Summer Family Night will be held on Wednesday evening, July 2 and Wednesday evening, July 16. Summer Family Night will include a pizza party and an exhibit of "Work in Progress" by campers. A special Athens vs. Sparta parent's competition will take place, which will involve trivia, Simon Says, and other activities for points and prizes. Family Night also includes the appearance of a special guest. For example, one of our past Family Night special guests was Bob Walpole, the inventor of the sport, "Speedball." "I traveled from North Carolina to spend two days observing Camp Renaissance with a view toward starting a Camp Renaissance program in North Carolina. The program lived up to every one of my high expectations. Indeed, I have never seen a better summer program for young people, and am looking forward to starting Camp Renaissance in North Carolina." -Jim McDonald, Director of Tennis, Hollow Rock Tennis & Racquet Club, Durham, North Carolina. Once again, Camp Renaissance will offer several plyometrics sessions with our campers to help interested young athletes learn to run faster, jump higher, and improve agility. In 2007, we were forced to close off registration well in advance of opening day, and we were not able to go to our waiting list. In 2008, enrollment will be limited and campers will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Campers who register after Camp Renaissance is fully enrolled will be placed on a waiting list. "I had the good fortune of observing Camp Renaissance for five days. My reason was to administer a "Renaissance Program" at my school in Israel. I found the Renaissance concept to be the most stimulating and exciting I have ever observed in terms of connecting sport and cultural activities. It has been a big hit in Israel!" - Ilan Kowalsky, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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