Little Sunshine Day Camp
Download our 2008 Registration Form (pdf)
Little Sunshine Day Camp, a program for children ages 2-5, has been part of the Fair Lawn Jewish Center for well over 20 years. Summer is for fun and relaxation. Even young children need some time off from their routine. In our program, they can expect to have a lot of fun playing and socializing with other children their age in a loving atmosphere.
We believe that Summer-time means Fun-time. It presents an opportunity to relax the schedule a bit from the rest of the year. Of course children do not stop learning and growing, it’s simply that they can do it in a somewhat less structured way.
Our counselors and staff are a bright mix of young and not-so-young adults with an eye toward making things fun and a desire to make every day special for children. We’re not just a day-care service. We’re a summer camp with outdoor and indoor activities that will keep little ones busy, active and joyful all summer long.
We try to include some of the same programs day in and day out. Young children like to know what to expect, especially when they can look forward to activities every day.
Our campers can look forward to making an art project, and perhaps learning a new song. Weather permitting; there will always be an opportunity to play on our private playground, have fun in the sand box and enjoy our wading pools. Every week the children can look forward to special visits by the Rabbi or the Cantor to share Shabbat, or talk about a special subject.
Naturally, they work up quite an appetite. Snack time is important, as well as rest time, to recharge their batteries. This year children can "Grow their own Lunch" – we’ll grow and nurture our own vegetable garden, and then literally "enjoy the fruits (well, the vegetables) of our labors."
Since not all days are right for outdoor play, we’ll have a wealth of extra special activities for those days when it is too hot or too wet to be outside. Singing, drawing or painting, games and story-telling will all be part of our repertoire. We’ll be limited only by our imaginations.
Our calendar will include special events just about every week. We’re already planning to include favorites from past summers. So our campers can look forward to The Fun Bus, pony rides, Stretch the Silly Man and more.
Specialists in yoga and in music will be part of our program during the summer. We’re also going to have our own Little Sunshine Olympics. Our camper-appropriate "competitions" will include
- Bubble blowing
- Tricycle races
- Sand-castle-building
- Shooting (mini) hoops
- and much more
The children will also work together to "build" and decorate our own indoor castle. We’ll use boxes and decorations donated by Center Members to make our own dream-space. Once finished, the children will be able to play inside and outside our castle. There will be a special dress-up area so everyone can be whatever knight, princess, king or queen they choose to be.
Randi Paul-Heskins has been a member and leader of the Fair Lawn Jewish Center for 20 years. Her own daughters were part of Little Sunshine Day Camp both as campers and counselors.
Randi implemented the redesign and refurbishing of FLJC Nursery/Camp playground. In that role she was in charge of funding, purchasing, and installation. If you look at the mural on the playground wall, you can see her initials as one of the painters.
"I’ve seen the Camp through the eyes of campers and staff," Randi says. "I know how the Camp has run in the past, what the kids and staff liked and what they didn’t like so much. I’ll be able to build on this experience to make a great program for everyone involved."
You can download our registration form by clicking here. Or you can stop in at the Center Office and ask for a copy of our brochure.
If you register your child by April 1, we’ll refund your registration fee from your final tuition balance.
We’d love to answer any questions, discuss our program and help you learn why Little Sunshine Day Camp is exactly what you want for your child this summer.
Please email us at fljccamp@verizon.net, or call the office at 201-796-9434.