Summer in Union County

Activities to Keep the Kids Busy All Summer Long

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THE GOLF ACADEMY AT BASKING RIDGE
Whether you are new to the game, or a more experienced player, The Golf Academy at Basking Ridge, will make your time on the course more enjoyable and successful. Membership to the club is not required to take advantage of all the programs The Academy has to offer.

The Academy at Basking Ridge offers clinics to all ages and abilities, including three-day junior clinics, as well as an three week all day junior summer camp, and women only clinics. The academy’s PGA professional staff, run by director of instruction Mat Kent, also offers individual instruction. Teaching professionals design a program that fits
your level of experience from beginner to a more advanced player. The academy’s goal is to help you achieve the confidence you need to fully enjoy the game, in a comfortable, family oriented country club setting.

The Golf Academy also offers an “Adopt a Pro” lesson program. This can include five lesson or a ten lesson programs, which will cover the basics of the golf swing, short game, rules, etiquette and handicapping, and includes a video lesson.

The Swinging in the Sandbox Clinic starts teaching children the fundamental of golf at a very young age, depending on maturity, strength and their attention span. The lessons are fun, challenging, and filled with games that give children a chance to learn in a controlled, but relaxing environment. This is a great way to teach your child the basics of a sport that will last a lifetime.

In addition to three-day junior clinics, the academy is proud to announce that it is now the home of the Swing FORE Life program. The program is an all-day three-week Summer Camp program for kids age 9 to13. This all-day camp is the ideal opportunity to teach your kids or grandchildren the traditions and etiquette associated with the game. By exposing them to the finest instruction and exceptional training programs that will include skill games and swimming breaks, we will provide the beginnings of a swing that will last fore life.

The Golf Academy at Basking Ridge, 908-766-8200, ext. 143; www.baskingridgecc.com

CAMP PREMIERE AT KEAN UNIVERSITY
Premiere Stages, the professional Actors’ Equity Association theatre program at Kean
University, is currently seeking applications for Camp Premiere, a two-week theatre camp specifically tailored for high-school students. They will work with professional actors, directors and playwrights in an interactive experience, writing and performing plays in a fun, creative and nurturing environment. The camp also serves as a good introduction to a college campus and reinforces the opportunities and benefits inherent to higher education. Camp Premiere will run from July 17 to 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday, in Vaughn-Eames Hall, Room 119, located on Kean’s
main campus at 1000 Morris Ave., Union, N.J.

Working with a curriculum guide specifically developed for the camp, students learn the elements of acting and playwriting through innovative exercises and games that translate their ideas and impulses into theatrical scripts. The student-conceived plays will be showcased on the final day of the camp in a performance that is open to the public. A certificate presentation and reception will follow the performance. “I learned how a play can jump off the paper and come to life,” says Daniella Mendoza of Hillside, N.J., a 2005 camp participant.

The total cost for participating students is $295. Scholarships are available. For more information or to request an application, please contact Melissa Gawlowski, literary and education coordinator, at mgawlows@kean.edu or 908-737-4429. Interested students should submit a completed application form, along with a cover letter stating why they
would benefit from the camp experience and a $25 check made out to Premiere Stages at Kean University. The $25 fee will serve as a deposit and ensure inclusion in the camp. Mail the application and deposit to Melissa Gawlowski, literary and education coordinator, Premiere Stages, Kean University, 1000 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083.

Camp Premiere; www.kean.edu/premierestages

JCC OF CENTRAL NJ
Tiyulim is a summer travel program for teens entering Grades 9 and 10. The program is organized and run by the staff of Camp Yachad, which is based at the JCC of Central New Jersey in Scotch Plains.

In the Tiyulim program, teens travel Monday through Friday, and then spend the weekend at home with their families. The teens travel to the various destinations on board air-conditioned motor coaches. Overnight accommodations are at AAA-accredited
hotels. All meals, which are dairy and Kosher, are included in the cost of tuition.

Among the planned destinations are North Carolina, Cape Cod/Martha’s Vineyard, Cleveland, Myrtle Beach, Lake Placid/Lake George, and the Poconos. Admissions to all destinations and attractions are also included in the cost of the program.

Teens sleep four to a room. There is one chaperone for every five campers. All chaperones have been given thorough background checks.

Tiyulim is a wonderful way for teens to meet other teens and create magical summer memories.

The JCC of Central NJ is a constituent agency of the United Way and the Jewish Federation of Central NJ.

The JCC of Central New Jersey, 1391 Martine Ave., Scotch Plains. For more information on Tiyulim fees, destinations, and registration, please contact assistant camp director of Travel Camp Jodi Baxter at jbaxter@jccnj.org or x235.

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