Sports Camps: Includes Football, Basketball, and Multi-Sports Camps
Program Description
FS Sports Camp Soccer, Baseball, Basketball,
Multi-Sports, Football, and
more. Students choose one or
more sports to participate in
during week-long session.
Multiple sessions in the
summer.
Hoop Heaven One week boys and girls
basketball camp.
Multiple sessions in the
summer.
Offense- Football Camp. Camp is three-
Defense days long and is led by pro and
college coaches.
Football Camp
Multiple sessions in the
summer.
YMCA Day Summer day camps across
Camp New York City include
swimming, arts and crafts,
recreation and sports, and
field trips for students 5-16
years old.
They also have Counselor in
Training (CIT) programs for 14-
17 year olds.
YMCA Campers ages 13-15 spend
Sleepaway time outside and participate in
sports, hiking, water activities,
Camp and arts.
Potsdam Basketball camp for boys and
Basketball girls in grades 3-12.
Camp Camp runs from July 11-16.
Chelsea Piers Camp for students ages 13-17
Urban offers kayaking, sports
training, and rock climbing.
Location, Cost Website Application Notes/Next Steps
requirements
Purchase, NY. http://www.fscamps.com _ Application due 6/1.
Transportation is /links/
available from _ Must select specific program to
Manhattan. apply to. Look online for dates of
programs.
Cost is $500 per week
(includes _ Application available online and in
transportation) the office.
Waldwick, NJ. Available http://www.hoopheaven. _ Application due 5/15.
by NJ transit train com/
(approx. 45 min.) _ Application available online.
Cost is $275 per week.
St. John’s University in http://www.o-d.com/ _ Application due 4/21.
Queens. Available by
subway. _ Application available online.
Cost is $299
Various locations in the http://www.ymcanyc.org _ Application due 5/15.
Bronx, Manhattan, /ymca-of-greater-new- _ Financial aid application due 4/17.
Brooklyn, and Queens. york/youth/camp/ _ Medical release form required.
Ranges from $100-500 _ Application available online.
per two-week session.
Students must apply to camp in a
CIT program is two specific location (Harlem, Flatbush,
weeks and costs $480. etc).
Week-long program http://www.newyorkymc _ Application due 5/15.
ranges from $500-$700 acamp.org/index.php _ Financial aid application due 4/17.
and scholarships are _ Applications available in the online.
available.
Sleepaway camp in http://www.potsdam.ed _ Application due 6/1.
Potsdam, NY. u/community/camps/bas _ Application available online.
ketball/index.cfm
Cost is $395, includes
accommodations
In Manhattan. http://www.chelseapiers. _ Application deadline 5/15.
com/acrodocs/Urban08.p
Two-week program df _ Applications available online.
Adventure costs $570 and
Camp financial aid is
available.
Hoop Mountain All girls basketball camp at Week-long sleepaway http://www.hoopmounta _ Application deadline 5/1.
Basketball SUNY Cortland. camp. Program is $400 in.com/nygirls/
but financial aid is _ Application available online.
Camp Camp runs from July 11-15. available.
PSAL—Big Various summer sports camps. New York City. http://www.psal.org/psal _ Application information will be
Apple Games Camps run from July 6 – sports/games/AppleGam available in May.
August 12. The program is free for e.asp?menu=bigapple
students.

Summer Film Programs

Program Description Location, Cost Website Application Notes
Information
Ghetto Film School This is a filmmaking The Bronx http://www.ghettofilm.org/ _ Application deadline
Fellows Program that 4/25.
consists of an eight- This is a free
week summer program, program. _ Talk to Ms. DeSario for
a Saturday program an application.
during the school year,
and an international film
project. This program is
long and intense but a
great opportunity if you
are serious about film.
Maysles Institute Intense six-week film Harlem http://www.mayslesinstitute.org/ _ Application deadline
making program. 5/1.
This is a free
program. _ Talk to Ms. DeSario for
an application.

Business Programs
Program Description Location, Cost Website Application Notes
information
NFTE Internship program for students Manhattan http://www.nfte.com/ _ Application due
Business that want to learn about starting 4/15.
their own business and develop _ Teacher
Entrepreneur business skills. recommendation.
program
_ Talk to Ms. DeSario
for an application.
Dance Programs
Program Description Location, Cost Website Application Notes
information
New York The New York Summer Dance Auburn, NY. This is http://www.nyide.com/dance_festival/dance_in _ Application due
Institute of Intensive component includes 8 a sleep-away camp. tensive.html 4/25.
1/2 hours of dance a day, with
Dance dance opportunities in modern, Cost is $1,500 but _ Medical release.
Education ballet, jazz, tap, African, Middle financial aid is
Eastern, Salsa, Yoga, Traditional available. The _ Talk to Ms. DeSario
Chinese, and MT. No audition is program is two for an application.
required for this dance program. weeks.

Hip Hop Intense six-week dance program Manhattan http://www.hdcny.com/ _ Application due 5/1.
Dance that includes instruction and
dance education. Cost is $1,500 for _ Audition is required.
Conservatory six-week program.
Minimum of three years dance is
required.

Music Programs
Program Description Location, Cost Website Application Notes
information
Crane Youth Students choose to practice Potsdam, NY. This is http://www.potsdam.edu/academics/Crane/cy _ Application due
Music Camp strings, winds, brass, percussion, a sleepaway camp. m/index.cfm 4/25.
or voice.
Cost is $940 for two _ Application available
Camp runs from June 27 – July 10 weeks. online.
and no audition is required.
New York Two-week intensive camp for Manhattan http://www.nycguitarschool.com/summer/com _ Application are due
City Guitar drums, bass, or guitar players. bo%20summer%20camp%20document%202010 5/1
Cost is $585. .pdf
School Rock Absolute beginner Rock Camp _ Application available
Camp also open to people that do not online.
currently play instruments.
Hartwick One or two week programs for Oneonta, NY http://www.hartwickmusicfestival.org/ _ Application are due
College strings, brass, percussion, or wind 5/15
instruments. Cost is $850 per
Music week. _ Application available
Festival online.
Art and Drama Programs
Program Description Location, Cost Website Application Notes
information
Teen Acting Three-week intensive program in Manhattan. http://www.actorsmovementstudio.com/teen/ _ Application due
Shakespeare Manhattan. Involves training in 5/18.
physical theater, movement Full-tuition
Program training, and character scholarships are _ Recommendation
development. available. from Ms. Rothwell.

USDAN Intensive visual and performing Seven-week camp http://www.usdan.com/index.htm _ Application due
arts camp (includes theater, arts, in Long Island. 4/25.
music, dance, and more) Transportation
provided from _ Application available
Manhattan. online.

Cost is $3,000 but

financial aid is
available (approx.
cost will be $1,500)
SOCAPA Intense film, acting, and dance Manhattan. One http://www.socapa.org/dancecamps.php# _ Application due
program. week program is 4/25.
$1,000 and financial _ Financial aid
aid is available. application due 4/15.
_ Application available
online.
Blue Tree Two-week sleepaway fashion Bryn Mawr College, www.girlsdreamoutloud.com _ Application due
Camp for design, toy design, public art, Pennsylvania. 5/15.
acting, modern dance camp for
Girls girls. Cost is $1,995 but _Application available
financial aid is online.
available (approx.
cost is $1,125)
Technology Programs
Program Description Location, Cost Website Application Notes
information
iD Tech Technology camp with programs Various locations http://www.internaldrive.com/courses- _ Application due
Camp in web design, video game throughout New programs/ 4/30.
design, robotics, and more. York City.
_ Financial aid
Scholarship application due 4/30.
available for one
free week of camp. _ Application available
online.
Giant Online summer camp. Courses Six week program http://www.giantcampusacademy.com/ _ Application due 6/1.
Campus available in video game design, costs $325.
web design, digital photography, _Application available
and graphic design. online.

Science Programs
Program Description Location, Cost Website Application Notes
information
Future Week-long sleepaway camp Program is in http://www.cosmo.org/ _ Application due 5/1.
Astronaut based on astronaut training. Wichita, Kansas.
Cost is $795 for _ Application available
Training week-long program. online.
Program
Baruch STEP Pre-college program for high This program is free http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/step/ _ Application due 6/1.
Program school students who are for students.
interested in pursuing careers in _ Application will be
science and health related available in May.
professions.
Outdoor Programs
Program Description Location, Cost Website Application Notes
information
Outward Various wilderness programs for Location depends http://www.outwardbound.org/ _ Application due
Bound teens. Examples include on the program. 4/21.
backpacking, hiking, or sailing in Cost ranges from
Leadership different regions of the United $1,500 - $3,500 for
Program States. programs but
financial aid is
available.

Job Options
Program Description Location Website Application Notes
information
Summer SYEP has paid job opportunities in New York City http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/jobs/sum _ Application will be
Youth the following sectors: mer_youth_employment.shtml available in late April.
Government agencies, Hospitals, _ Check online for
Employment Summer camps, Nonprofits, Small application or in the
Program businesses, Law firms, Museums, office.
(SYEP) Sports enterprises, Retail groups. _ Working papers
required.
Employment is limited and is not _ To get information
guaranteed for all applications. about working papers,
please visit Ms.
DeSario.
Teen Health Paid training in sexual health over New York City http://www.chnnyc.org/services/pact/ _ Application deadline
Educator the summer. Students will then is 4/30.
be peer educators throughout _ Talk to Ms. DeSario
school year about sexual health. if you want to apply.