Camp Armonk Mad Science
Mad Science uses interactive activities to teach kids entering grades K-5 both practical and amazing science lessons. The dynamic Mad Scientists lead age-appropriate activities that are so fun and engaging that campers almost don't realize they are gaining a clear understanding of science and how it affects the world around them. Each week focuses on a different theme, allowing campers to fully explore and understand the scientific principles behind them.
After lunch, Mad Science campers can take part in either sports or art activities with a swim period. In the sports program, campers join Camp Armonk Sports for athletic activities that include tennis, swimming, and team-building exercises. These sports and games are intended to develop not only physical skills, but also interpersonal skills, as we emphasize sportsmanship and teamwork. In the art program, campers explore their innate creative spirits and learn foundational art techniques, as well as play strategy games.
We also offer a half-day option that includes just the Mad Science activities.
Weekly Themes
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Week 1: Junior Explorers
Take a trip through some of the most unique areas of science. See how illusion and reality meet, and test out the ideas that make our favorite toys and tricks work. Each day explores a different scientific topic. We'll explore the science behind magic, music, movement, and more!
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Week 2: Phreaky Physics
Is your energy potential or kinetic? Find out with us as we explore centrifugal force and gyroscopes. Join a team of camper engineers and build bridges, domes, cubes, and pyramids. Assemble and control pulleys, levers, catapults, and simple machines. You'll find this week of activities electrifying!
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Week 3: Bugs, Birds & Beasts
Explore the natural world and its adaptations. Make casts of animals tracks and build a bird feeder. Study the feeding habits of owls as we dissect their lunch's remains while learning all about the world around us!
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Week 4: NASA: Journey into Outer Space
From our earth's atmosphere to the outer reaches of our solar system, join us on a quest of exploration! Comets, planets, stars, and more are all waiting to be discovered. Learn about the four forces of flight and the challenges of space travel as you construct your own rockets and participate in a launch.
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Week 5: Eureka! Invention Camp
Take on challenges using basic materials, simple machines, tips from famous inventors, and most importantly, your mind. With your ingenuity, create catapults and forts, construct working light sticks, and assemble a set of circuits with batteries and light bulbs. While Thomas Edison said that "invention is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration," this camp is 100% fun!
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Week 6: Red Hot Robots
Join us for a week of fun with amazing robots! Learn about the uses of robots in our world and spend time experimenting with super cool robots. Experiment with sound-sensing robots, line-tracking robots, and more. Discover the science of circuits and how robots use sensors to explore things around them.
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Week 7: Crazy Chemworks
Spark imaginative learning with a week of chemistry. Watch as we combine elements and make them fizz, crackle, and change color. We'll delve into molecules and chemical reactions that produce light, gas, and even slime!
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Week 8: Secret Agent Lab
Suspects, schematics, and sleuths! Connect the dots using science to help solve a crime in this hands-on investigation of sleuthing. Uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis and fingerprint detection. Boost your recall and observation skills and learn how to use spy equipment.
Sports & Games
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Capture The Flag
This is a game of teamwork and endurance. The goal is for players to grab the flag from their opponent’s half of the field and return it to their own without being tagged.
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Disc Golf/Ultimate
Disc golf is a fun way for campers to develop their Frisbee throwing technique. When they learn the basics, ultimate adds running and catching, creating a fast-paced game.
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Dodgeball/Gaga
Using soft balls, campers enjoy this classic test of reflexes and quickness. We also have a court for the popular gaga variant that is played a little closer to the ground.
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Kickball
It's not baseball. It's not soccer. Kickball is the best of both sports, and it's a great game for kids of all ages and skills levels, as the large ball is easy to kick and catch.
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Soccer
Campers focus on ball control, dribbling, passing, and finishing through skills games like sharks and minnows, marbles, and red light-green light, as well as scrimmages.
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Swimming
Our program involves both instructional and recreational swimming. The goal is for campers to feel completely comfortable in the water so that they enjoy it.
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Team Building
Team building is a great way for kids to develop lifelong skills like cooperation, communication, and trust, all while getting to know their fellow campers better.
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Tennis
Armonk Tennis Club is the home of a top-notch year-round junior development program, and we bring all that experience to Camp Armonk with engaging drills and matches.
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Theme Days
Theme days bring a special energy to camp and allow campers to share their interests and discover new ones. And don’t worry, parents, costumes aren’t required.
A Sample Day
Full Day w/ Sports
| 9:00 a.m. | - | Arrival |
| 9:15 a.m. | - | Mad Science |
| 12:15 p.m. | - | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | - | Tennis |
| 2:00 p.m. | - | Swimming |
| 3:00 p.m. | - | Team Building |
| 4:00 p.m. | - | Departure |
Full Day w/ Art & Swim
| 9:00 a.m. | - | Arrival |
| 9:15 a.m. | - | Mad Science |
| 12:15 p.m. | - | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | - | Crayola Imagine Arts |
| 1:00 p.m. | - | Swimming |
| 4:00 p.m. | - | Departure |
Dates & Cost
Full Day w/ Sports
| Jun 24-Aug 16, 2024 | | 1 Week | 2-4 Weeks | 5-7 Weeks |
| Regular Enrollment | | $845 | $795 | $755 |
| Enrollment by 11/30/23 | | $75 off per week | ||
| Enrollment by 12/31/23 | | $50 off per week | ||
| Enrollment by 1/31/24 | | $25 off per week | ||
| Enrollment w/ Sibling | | $25 off per week | ||
Full Day w/ Art & Swim
| Jun 24-Aug 16, 2024 | | 1 Week | 2-4 Weeks | 5-7 Weeks |
| Regular Enrollment | | $845 | $795 | $755 |
| Enrollment by 11/30/23 | | $75 off per week | ||
| Enrollment by 12/31/23 | | $50 off per week | ||
| Enrollment by 2/5/24 | | $25 off per week | ||
| Enrollment w/ Sibling | | $25 off per week | ||
Half Day
| Jun 24-Aug 16, 2024 | | 1 Week | 2-4 Weeks | 5-7 Weeks |
| Regular Enrollment | | $490 | $460 | $430 |
| Enrollment by 11/30/23 | | $45 off per week | ||
| Enrollment by 12/31/23 | | $30 off per week | ||
| Enrollment by 2/5/24 | | $15 off per week | ||
| Enrollment w/ Sibling | | $15 off per week | ||