Kids on Campus

Kids on Campus

SUNY New Paltz offers camps, clinics and workshops for children of all ages and ability levels in many different areas of interest, including the arts, STEM, writing, and athletics. Join the hundreds of families who have already discovered the fantastic opportunities for learning, growth and play on campus this summer!

SUNY New Paltz adheres to Child Protection Policy Standards when children under the age of 17 are in the care and custody of SUNY New Paltz faculty, staff and students. You may review the policy here.


Young Writers

For children who are in need of remedial literacy support.

Literacy Center Summer Program
Capacity: 50

The School of Education Literacy Center is accepting applications for students in grades 2 through 12 who need remedial literacy support. During the Summer semester, graduate candidates in the MS Literacy Education program will provide targeted instructional support in a 100% online learning environment.

There will be 14 tutoring sessions. A child attends either all AM or all PM sessions. There will be 14 tutoring sessions: July 6, 7, 11-14, 18-21, 25-29.


For more information, please contact:
Sam Slotnick • slotnics@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2809

07/06 - 07/29
**
28 Hours
5-17
Online, remote instruction
Arts

All levels are welcome.

Broadway Arts Collective Summer Theatre Workshop
Capacity: 40

The Summer Theatre Workshop provides participants with an immersive experience in theatre arts. Days are spent on acting, singing and dancing/movement, improv and musical theatre performance. Professional Industry Guests from NYC will visit throughout the week to lend their experiences and talent to the program. The high school group will work at an even higher level and spend time focusing on audition technique as well as college program prep.


For more information, please contact:
Broadway Arts Collective • broadwayartscollective@gmail.com • 845-419-3515

07/25 - 07/29
9:00AM
7 Hours
Grades 4-12
Parker Theatre, SUNY New Paltz
Sports
SUNY New Paltz Girls Volleyball Summer Camp
Capacity: 40

The SUNY New Paltz Girl’s Volleyball Camp is designed to improve individual volleyball skills and game strategies while promoting a fun, healthy environment.


For more information, please contact:
Matt Guifre • guifrem@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-3919

08/08 - 08/11
9:00AM
6 Hours
Ages 11-18
SUNY New Paltz
Sports

All skill levels.

SUNY New Paltz Youth Basketball Day Camp
Capacity: 65

SUNY New Paltz Men's and Women's Basketball is hosting a youth basketball camp for players to work on specific skills, game play, and learn strategies and techniques.


For more information, please contact:
Jamie Seward • sewardj@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-3923

07/18 - 07/21
9:00AM
6 Hours
Ages 7-17
SUNY New Paltz
Arts

All levels- from beginner to experienced.

Ulster Arts Camp, New Paltz Session 2
Capacity: TBD
Campers explore their artistic abilities through individual and collaborative art making, exploring painting, sculpture, collage, animation, performance, and more.
Additional Services
Early Drop off: 8:15-8:45am, $20 per child per day
Late Pick up: 4:15-4:45pm, $20 per child per day

For more information, please contact:
The Art Effect • info@thearteffect.org • 845-471-7477

08/08 - 08/12
9:00AM
7 Hours
Ages 5-10
SUNY New Paltz
Arts

All levels - from beginner to experienced. 

Ulster Arts Camp, New Paltz Session 1
Capacity: TBD
Campers explore their artistic abilities through individual and collaborative art making, exploring painting, sculpture, collage, animation, performance, and more.
Additional Services
Early Drop off: 8:15-8:45am, $20 per child per day
Late Pick up: 4:15-4:45pm, $20 per child per day

For more information, please contact:
The Art Effect • info@thearteffec.org • 845.471.7477

08/01 - 08/05
9:00AM
7 Hours
Ages 5-10
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Girls with Something to Say
Capacity: 16-20

Join us to meet new friends, tell your stories, and find your voice in a supportive circle of girls. Learning from women in history and women in our lives, we will raise our voices and use our words to weigh in on the issues that are important to us. Trans and non-binary people welcome.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/18 - 07/22
9:00AM
6 Hours
Ages 10-12
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Making Our Voices Heard
Capacity: 16-20

In this workshop for teenage girls, we will tell our stories and speak our truth. Women writers and artists will inspire us as we explore feminism,gender equality, and social justice. Trans and non-binary people welcome.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/18 - 07/22
9:00AM
6 Hours
Ages 13-17
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Nature Writers & Explorers
Capacity: 16-20

Join us as we explore pond, stream, forest and meadow habitats, writing in and about nature. We’ll learn about ways we can create environments that support the needs of local plants and animals.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/18 - 07/22
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 7-9
Environmental Cooperative at Vassar Barns
Young Writers

Age dependent

We Are Writers
Capacity: 16-20

Curiosity is the best inspiration for writing! Together, we will explore all kinds of questions as we write, make art, and discover our favorite places on the college campus.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/11 - 07/15
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 7-9
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Teen Writers Institute
Capacity: 16-20

Working in a creative workshop setting, we will tell our stories through personal essays, fiction, and poetry. We'll share ideas and respond to each other's work as we polish our writing for an anthology.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/11 - 07/15
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 13-17
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Writing & Role-playing, Dungeons & Dragons In Person
Capacity: 16-20

Together we will create characters and the worlds they live in, write mythic stories replete with magic and monsters, heroes and villains,then roll the dice and let the adventures (and the battles) begin!

In-person and virtual options available.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/11 - 07/15
9:00AM
6 Hours
Ages 12-14
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Writing for Fun
Capacity: 16-20

Inspiring writing prompts, art activities, and visits to the planetarium and campus museum will spark our imaginations and creativity as we learn about and practice the craft of writing.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/11 - 07/15
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 10-12
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Writing Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Capacity: 16-20

Immerse yourself in a world of your own creation! Let your imagination loose and create a world in writing by developing characters, mapping out the places they live, and dreaming up an adventure-filled plot.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/25 - 07/29
9:00AM
3 Hours
Ages 12-16
Virtual; Online
Young Writers

For rising Juniors and Seniors

Writing the College Essay Online
Capacity: 16-20

A good college essay communicates who you are and what you believe. We will study essays that work, brainstorm topics, and transform our ideas into solid drafts as we give and receive feedback ina relaxed, supportive setting.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/18 - 07/22
10:00AM
3 Hours
Grades 11 & 12
Virtual; Online
Young Writers

For rising Juniors & Seniors

Writing the College Essay In-Person
Capacity: 16-20

A good college essay communicates who you are and what you believe. We will study essays that work, brainstorm topics, and transform our ideas into solid drafts as we give and receive feedback ina relaxed, supportive setting.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/25 - 07/29
9:00AM
4 Hours
Grades 11 and 12
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Writing & Role-playing, Dungeons & Dragons Online
Capacity: 16-20

Together we will create characters and the worlds they live in, write mythic stories replete with magic and monsters, heroes and villains,then roll the dice and let the adventures (and the battles) begin!

In-person and virtual options available.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

06/27 - 07/08
10:00AM
3 Hours
Ages 12-14
Virtual; Online
Young Writers

Age dependent

Boys on the Move
Capacity: 16-20

Do you love being outdoors? Join us for a week of exploration and adventure. We'll go on a scramble at Mohonk Preserve and explore other natural places to inspire our stories—humorous and serious, scary and fantastic. Trans and non-binary people are welcome.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

08/01 - 08/05
9:00AM
6 Hours
Ages 10-12
Huguenot Street, New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

From Playwriting to Performance
Capacity: 16-20

Bring your writing from the page to the stage in this playwriting lab!Working together other writers and actors, you will craft characters,produce exciting scenes, and bring your own short plays to life.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

08/01 - 08/05
9:00AM
6 Hours
Ages 12-14
Parker Theatre, SUNY New Paltz
Sports

Requirements Vary

Hawks Boy's Lacrosse Camp 2022
Capacity: Vary

The camp is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of the game through skill sessions and fun mini games!

Full refunds for all camps and clinics will only be made up to 14 days prior to the day the camp starts. Refunds after 14 days may be granted, but only a 70% refund will be given. There will be NO refunds After the start date of the camp or clinic. Processing fee (6%) is nonrefundable


For more information, please contact:
Dwayne Stewart • stewartd4@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-3917

07/25 - 07/28
9:00AM
4 Hours
8-15
SUNY New Paltz
Young Writers

Age dependent

Play, Wonder, and Write
Capacity: 16-20

Our imaginations will soar as we play together, make new friends, and tell our stories through drawing, writing, painting, clay, movement, and make believe.

For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.

 


For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836

07/18 - 07/22
9:00AM
4 Hours
Ages 6-7
SUNY New Paltz