Crestwood Country Day Camp Blog & News

Crestwood Rewards Program E-Card

Published on: 09/30/24 6:22 PM

THANK YOU FOR BEING A CRESTWOOD FAMILY!

Check out the vendors in the Crestwood Rewards Program by clicking here. Just show your Crestwood Rewards Card and save anywhere from 10% up depending on each vendor’s specific offer.

Please contact the Crestwood office with any questions.

HAPPY SHOPPING!

Early Bird Summer 2025

Published on: 08/27/24 5:57 PM

BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING LIST
– FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL OUTFIT
– NEW BACKPACK & LUNCHBOX
– ​SCHOOL SUPPLIES
– CRESTWOOD CAMP 2025

MAKE SURE TO ENROLL BY 9/15/24 TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT.

No exceptions if you miss it! Tuition will increase after 9/15/24.

Please click here to enroll for camp.

2024 Pre-School Shows

Published on: 07/16/24 3:45 PM

Pre-School Shows

Our August session is “Show Time!” for Crestwood’s: Mini 3’s, Shawnee, Mayan, Papawnee and Kindergarten children.  Your wonderful little ones will be performing in a special end-of-the-summer show.  This end of the Summer Show will be during week 6. We invite all families to attend – dads, moms, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles…- to applaud, laugh, and cry as your children wow you with their talent and ability.  We have done our best to accommodate placing as many siblings together as possible in the same shows. We look forward to seeing you in August. Enjoy the Shows!

The dates, times and groups are as follows:
(Weather Permitting)

Monday, August 5th at 10:15 AM
Shawnee 1, Shawnee 4, Mayans 4, Papawnee 4, Coyotes, Incas

Monday, August 5th at 12:45 PM
Mayans 1, Papawnee 5, Papawnee 1, Broncos, Dakotas

Tuesday, August 6th at 10:15 AM
Shawnee 2, Mayans 3, Papawnee 3,  Papawnee 6, Aztecs, Eaglets

Tuesday, August 6th at 12:45 PM
 Shawnee 3, Mayans 2, Papawnee 7, Scouts, Papawnee 2

Wednesday, August 7th at 10:15 AM
Mini 3, Shawnee 6, Papawnee 8, Shawnee 5, Hogans, Cayugas
 

If you would like your child’s sibling to go to the show, we will be sending home a permission slip a few days before your scheduled show date to allow the child to be brought to the stage area.

2024 SCOPE Swim-A-Thon

Published on: 07/16/24 2:10 PM

For the past few summers, Crestwood’s Leadership program has taken on various service projects to raise funds to benefit SCOPE (Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education), an organization which funds scholarships to send children from low-income families to attend overnight summer camp. SCOPE believes that summer camp is an essential component of the year-round educational continuum and plays a critical role in helping children from underserved communities to thrive. Unfortunately, these children have little or no access to summer camps and programs, resulting in an enormous achievement gap and summer learning loss. SCOPE bridges this gap by making summer camp accessible to as many deserving children as possible.

Swim 4 a Cause

This summer, the Leadership program has decided to take part in Swim 4 a Cause for the second year in a row. In order to support SCOPE, the Leadership team will be helping to organize and implement a swim-a-thon on Friday, July 26th. All Crestwood campers will be involved in this event to raise money for SCOPE as shown below.

Kindergarten and Below – Treasure Hunt: Collect as many coins and gems as you can.
1st Grade and up – Swim-a-Thon: Swim as many laps as you want/can. Laps will be modified for non-deep water swimmers.

All families can get involved in this event by signing up on the SCOPE x Crestwood fundraising page. We are asking for a minimum donation of $15/camper (additional siblings $10 each). If you would prefer to send cash or a check (made payable to SCOPE) please put it in an envelope with your child’s name and group name on it. All participants will receive a certificate of achievement.

Last summer, our Crestwood families donated an amazing $10,000 to this event!
We look forward to surpassing this amount this summer. 

Please direct any questions to Mark Transport, Director,
via email at markt@crestwoodcamps.com.

Meet the Crestwood Puppies

Published on: 07/3/24 1:46 PM

MEET THE CRESTWOOD PUPPIES

Our Puppy Program has officially returned to Crestwood this summer.

Meet our new buddies: Bruno, Gideon, Garrett and Bosco!

We can hardly control our excitement! Some camp groups have already been introduced to our new four legged friends. Campers will have the opportunity to schedule a time to play with puppies throughout the summer.  They will learn the basics of taking care of them, feeding them and teaching them tricks.

At the end of the summer we’ll hold a raffle and 4 lucky families will bring home their new forever pet!

Waldo-Photo Service

Published on: 06/27/24 8:21 PM

Our Camp Photographers will be posting hundreds of photos each day to our Camp Photo Galleries.
This summer we will be using the Photo Service and Website called WALDO. 

Please check your email to get the login to begin– (It is recommended to use your cell phone)
Photos from Clothing & Family Fun Day and the first day of camp have already been posted.

Please note: 

• For ease of use and for notifications, download the WALDO app from the app store.
• The Waldo galleries will include facial recognition for all campers.
• For facial recognition, parents will need to follow the prompts in the Waldo App and upload a photo of their child.
• Facial Recognition is not perfect, and unfortunately will likely not work for a small percentage of campers (problems occur more often with some preschool age campers and those with glasses)
• The delivery of photos of your camper to your phone (mobile app) is a free service for Crestwood Families
• Our photographers do their best to capture every group on a weekly basis in addition to special events at camp.
• We encourage you to browse the camp albums to see everything that Crestwood offers.

For questions about WALDO – please contact the Waldo Q&A Team – support@waldophotos.com

Crestwood Rock Band 2024

Published on: 06/7/24 2:42 PM

The Crestwood Rock Band is for campers entering 3rd to 7th grade who love music and want to learn how to “Jam”. Crestwood Rock Band rehearsals will generally take place during some of our campers elective periods. Rock band instruments (guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, vocals will be provided for them). Rock Band will perform at camp events over the summer.

Rock Band will hold auditions the first week of camp. We want to make sure that all players are at the same level. Beginners are welcome!  Campers who are novice at their instrument will receive pull out lessons to work towards being in a future band. Music lessons are available for campers entering grades 1st to 7th.  If your camper will be absent during the first week, please contact our music staff prior to the start of camp, so we can include your child.

Crestwood is excited to announce that after a few summers working with our preschool campers, Bruce Katz will be returning to work with our older campers and direct both Crestwood’s Got Talent and The Crestwood Rock Band.  Bruce is a K-8 music teacher with over 20 years of teaching experience including Chorus, Band and private voice and instrument lessons.

Please fill out this google form to let us know your interest in our Crestwood Performing Arts programs.

Please note: The form is not required for your child to be in one of our clubs. Campers can make their own decision to join clubs when at camp. Likewise, we will not “force” a child to participate, even if a parent signs them up.

We’re looking forward to all the amazing performances happening at Crestwood this summer!

Questions about Rock Band or Crestwood’s Got Talent- you can contact Bruce at cwrockband56@gmail.com

Annie Jr. 2024

Published on: 06/7/24 2:36 PM

Drama Production This summer, the Crestwood Drama Program is excited to announce that we’ve got Annie! Annie Jr. will be making its way to the Crestwood stage. Get ready to join Annie, the orphans, Miss Hannigan, Mr. Warbucks, and the rest of the gang in this fun story about family and always remembering that the sun will come out tomorrow.

Children entering 2nd through 6th grade who have an interest in drama are welcome to join in this fantastic production. There is a part for everyone! Since the show will be presented in the 7th week of camp, all cast members must be enrolled for the 7th week of camp. Auditions for this production will take place during the first week of camp. If your child would like to audition but is not available the first week of camp, please send a video of your child singing any song they like via email to crestwooddrama@gmail.com.

Crestwood is excited to announce our new drama staff for this summer. Taking over as Drama Director is Carolanne Mazur. Carolanne is a teacher in the Hampton Bays school district where she directs and music directs her school productions. She is also the music director of the North Babylon Youth Center summer production. Sam Schelin, a student at LIU studying to get her BFA in Musical Theater, will be working alongside Carolanne. They are both super excited to be joining the Crestwood family and can’t wait to work with your kids!

After 9 years of running the Crestwood Drama Program, Jared Glazer has been promoted to Associate Program Director and will be overseeing all the Performing Arts areas at Crestwood. We look forward to seeing Jared take the Crestwood Arts to new heights.

Please fill out this google form to let us know your interest in our Crestwood Performing Arts programs.

Please note: The form is not required for your child to be in one of our clubs. Campers can make their own decision to join clubs when at camp. Likewise, we will not “force” a child to participate, even if a parent signs them up.

We’re looking forward to all the amazing performances happening at Crestwood this summer!

Questions about the Annie Drama Show, you can contact Jared at crestwooddrama@gmail.com

Crestwood’s Got Talent 2024

Published on: 06/6/24 4:46 PM

Crestwood’s Got Talent is our Mid Summer Show that will take place during WEEK 4 of the Summer.  Crestwood’s Got Talent is a fun themed variety show that allows our campers to learn, develop and showcase their talents in singing, dance, acting or comedy either in solo or ensemble performances.  Campers entering 2nd to 6th grade are eligible and are required to spend some of their elective periods rehearsing.

Please fill out this google form to let us know your interest in our Crestwood Performing Arts programs.

Please note: The form is not required for your child to be in one of our clubs. Campers can make their own decision to join clubs when at camp. Likewise, we will not “force” a child to participate, even if a parent signs them up.

We’re looking forward to all the amazing performances happening at Crestwood this summer!

Questions about Rock Band or Mid Summer Show- you can contact Bruce at cwrockband56@gmail.com

2024 Important Dates & Reminders

Published on: 06/4/24 1:41 PM

There is so much that goes into a summer at Crestwood.  Our ultimate goal is to see your child smile, make life-long friends, try new things, gain confidence, develop independence, and love their counselors. With that in mind, we want you to keep some important dates and reminders in mind to ensure that your child has the best Summer EVER!

Important Dates & Reminders:

• Clothing & Family Fun Day – Saturday, June 22th from 10 AM to 3 PM – This special day is an opportunity for families to visit CRESTWOOD, familiarize themselves with their child’s Group Leader, drop off recommended clothing (see PARENT INFO GUIDE) for use during the summer, meet key members of the CRESTWOOD team and generally enjoy the grounds and facilities.
• Bus Information – Bus Counselors and Drivers will be contacting families about bus information by June 22nd. For those driving their child to and from camp, instructions will be sent the week prior to camp (or see the PARENT INFO GUIDE).
• Opening Day – Thursday, June 27th; Last Day – Friday, August 23rd
• Crestwood is Closed on Thursday, July 4th AND Friday, July 5th.
• Trip Calendars for campers entering 5th grade and older – click here to view
• Medical & Personal Info Forms and Medication Prescriptions are now due. Please click here to log in and complete any necessary outstanding forms.

If you have any concerns about your child at camp or if there is any information about your child that would help us make his/her experience a success, please contact your Division Head or a Camp Director as soon as possible.