2007 Dumont Recreation Summer Camp Information
When: June 25 through August 3, 9:00am-1:00pm daily
Where: Memorial Park located on Pershing Street

Bring your child to Memorial Park 9:00 AM. Pick up at Memorial Park 1:00 PM SHARP. Child will be released to parent/guardian. If you need to take your child home earlier from camp, please go directly to the Recreation Hut to sign child out. If your child is walking home from camp or you are having someone other than yourself pick up your child, a note must be handed in to the Recreation Hut.

Pool Days:

Mondays 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23 and 7/30 pool days, bring child to Dumont Swim Club 9:00 AM Pick up at Dumont Swim Club 12:00 PM SHARP. Please remember that camp is going on at Memorial Park if your child wishes not to attend the Swim Club.

Camp Trips:

Outside camp activities will be held on Thursdays. All buses leave and return from Memorial Park and are during the regularly scheduled camp hours.

Dress Code:

Each camper is required to wear their orange Summer Recreation t-shirt, shorts or pants, and sneakers daily. Children will have access to water sprinklers on hot days.

Rain Days:

Camp is canceled for inclement weather. If the rain starts during the camp, parent/guardians are to come to the camp to pick up their child/children.

Contact Numbers:

Recreation Hut Building @ Field: 201-385-7181
Recreation Office @ Borough Hall: 201-384-1453

Snacks:

Please send child with a snack and drink. Ice cream is offered for sale at the camp. Cost is $1.00 and you may set up a bank account at the Recreation Hut for your child rather than send in cash daily.

Notify the camp administration of any medical condition your child may have on the lst day of camp. DO NOT send child to camp with valuables. We will not be responsible for any lost items.

Schedule of Events:

Week 1:
Monday, June 25th - First Day of Camp
Tuesday, June 26th - Magic Show
Wednesday, June 27th - Crazy Hair Day
Thursday, June 28th - Bowler City Trip #1
Friday, June 29th - *Tie Dye Friday - FOR - Kindergarten Boys/Girls

Week 2:
Monday, July 2nd - Pool 9-12 or Camp 9-1
Tuesday, July 3rd - Petting Zoo
Wednesday, July 4th - NO CAMP
Thursday, July 5th - Ice House Trip
Friday, July 6th - *Tie Dye Friday - FOR - 1st Grade Boys/Girls

Week 3:
Monday, July 9th - Pool 9-12 or Camp 9-1
Tuesday, July 10th - Clown Variety Show
Wednesday, July 11th - Ice Cream Sundae Day
Thursday, July 12th - Space Odyssey Trip
Friday, July 13th - *Tie Dye Friday - FOR - 2nd Grade Boys/Girls

Week 4:
Monday, July 16th - Pool 9-12 or Camp 9-1
Tuesday, July 17th - Connie's Kids Kareoke Show
Wednesday, July 18th - Fire Department visits Camp
Thursday, July 19th - Bowler City Trip #2
Friday, July 20th - *Tie Dye Friday - FOR - 3rd & 4th Grade Boys/Girls

Week 5:
Monday, July 23rd - Pool Day 9-12 or Camp 9-1
Tuesday, July 24th - Puppet Show
Wednesday, July 25th - Winter Craft Day
Thursday, July 26th - Camp Day
Friday, July 27th - *Tie Dye Friday - FOR - 5/6/7/8th Grade Boys/Girls

Week 6:
Monday, July 30th - Pool Day 9-12 or Camp 9-1
Tuesday, July 31st - Jungle John's Reptile Show
Wednesday, August 1st - Police Department visits Camp
Thursday, August 2nd - Van Saun Park Trip
Friday, August 3rd - End of Camp Party

Tie Dye Information:

On designated days the campers are to bring a WHITE (prewashed) t-shirt to camp with them. Please mark name (with fabric marker) in collar of shirt. Shirt should be in a zip lock bag clearly marked with child's name.

We will be sending camper home with dyed shirt in their plastic bag. Leave the shirt in bag wet for 24 hrs then remove shirt and wash in COLD water, this will set the colors.

If a child is out on the day that their group is designated to make their shirts, they can join in with the next group scheduled.