Phone - (516) 465-4075
Phone - (516) 465-4075
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To download an application or get to our online registration (password required) please scroll all the way to the bottom.
The Garden City Recreation Department will be conducting a Youth Basketball Camp for boys and girls entering 1st through 5th grades in September who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Come join us and learn what it takes to pass, dribble and shoot in this camp. The purpose of this program is to provide instruction in self-improvement, basketball fundamentals, team play, group cooperation, and most important of all, FUN!
When: Monday July 15 - Thursday, July 18
Where: St. Paul’s Field House
Time: 9 -11:00 a.m.
Fee: $ 130 each week
To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.
Recreation and Parks will again conduct a Summer Baseball Camp for boys and girls that are residents of the Village of Garden City and entering 1st through 5th grades in September. This instructional program is offered for boys and girls entering 1st through 5th grades. The camp will focus on individual skill development, and the importance of playing together as a team. Youngsters in each age category will be divided into appropriate skill levels and will receive group instruction.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Baseball Glove, Sneakers or Rubber Cleats
When: Week of July 22 – 25
Where: Community Park’s Baseball Fields
Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $ 130
To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.
GC Recreation and Parks - SUMMER TENNIS CAMPS FOR AGES 4- 15
Registration Begins on Monday, June 17, 2024
**ONLINE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE
Registration form can be found below.
Garden City Recreation and Parks has again partnered with the very popular “Chess Wizards” to offer after school programs for Garden City children ages 5 through 12 who want to learn the game of chess!
Chess Wizards is a fun way to have kids experience the excitement of chess. Kids will play in mini tournaments, have interactive lessons with chess pros and play cool chess variants like bug house. It is proven that chess enhances cognitive development in children, improves both verbal and mathematical skills, and increases all levels of academic performance! Playing chess stimulates the mind and helps children strengthen skills such as focusing, visualizing goals, abstract thinking, and forming concrete opinions.
Instructors (who are called "Wizards") provide all the materials necessary for your child to participate in the class and no additional purchase is required to attend. All students will receive a trophy, puzzle folder and wizards t-shirt. Come join the fun!!!
This camp will be offered:
Classes will be held in St. Paul’s Cottages.
The cost of each 5 day, 3 hour camp is $225.
Your child may register for a full day and bring lunch at a cost of $325.
To register for this program please visit the Chess Wizards website at www.chesswizards.com.
Incrediflix is back! This very popular film making camp guides children through the aspects of this great hobby. Children will work in age appropriate groups to create and make their own short film. Topics are listed below. Lunch supervision is included for any child who would like to stay for both sessions of that week’s camp. All flix will be professionally edited and will be downloadable within a month after camp ends.
Where: Cottage 110 (next to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.)
Cost: $205 for each ½ day session, or
$385 if you register for both sessions in the same week, bring your lunch, stay for two classes
Our topics are:
Week of July 8- 11
Animation Flix
9:00 to 12:00pm
In this fast paced class, you'll create up tp four new stop motion movies using different medium each day! Animate cars, film with green screen, and new for 2024 you create a 2D Mario movie, and more! *$35 Production fee included in the price of the camp. Flix emailed within a month after camp ends.
Action Stop Motion Flix
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Use stop motion tricks to create fires, explosions, and even floods as your characters battle it out or work together to save the day in the action packed stop motion class. You will work in small groups to storyboard, create the action and film these exciting movies.
Animation & Action Stop Motion Flix- FULL DAY
9:00am- 4:00pm
Join us for the full day combo for a discount plus free lunch supervision! Please see both half day descriptions. Bring snacks, lunch, and drink. *$70 Production fee is included in the price for the camp. Flix emailed within a month after camp ends.
Week of August 5 – August 8
Live Action Flix
9:00 am to Noon
Discover your filmmaking talents! You don’t have to be an actor to take part, as we'll guide you through the Hollywood process to create, direct, film, act, and more. You won't just make an incredible movie, you'll have the skills to make your own movies with friends.
Lego Flix
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Bring Lego worlds to life! We provide Legos. You provide your imagination. Work in groups to create a Lego set with Lego characters for a stop-motion movie you'll storyboard, shoot, and add voice-over too. *$35 Production fee included in the price of the camp. Flix emailed within a month after camp ends.
Live Action & Lego Flix- FULL DAY
9:00am- 4:00pm
Join us for the full day combo for a discount plus free lunch supervision! Please see both half day descriptions. Bring snacks, lunch, and drink. *$70 Production fee is included in the price for the camp. Flix emailed within a month after camp ends.
To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Checks only please, made payable to Incrediflix.
Garden City Recreation and Parks is excited to have LI Steam Group back for another fun filled summer of camps! The Summer 2024 schedule is as follows:
8/19 – 8/23 (9 AM to 12 PM)
Advanced Robotics
A robotics camp for the accomplished robot builder! Campers will build their own Robotic Arm throughout the week and take it home at the end of camp! The building of this robot is rather involved, so previous experience and fine motor skills are recommended. (For children entering grades 3-6)
8/19 – 8/23 (12 PM to 1 PM)
Lunchtime Care
Optional lunchtime supervision for campers looking to stay for the PM camp.
8/19 – 8/23 (1 PM to 4 PM)
Crayola® World of Design
Think it! Draw it! Make it!
This camp that takes kids on a journey to the edges of their imagination – and beyond! They learn about Mars, the rainforest, and cities of the future, and get engaged in the creative design process to solve real-world problems. Each camp day focuses on a specific field of design, and our young architects, illustrators and graphic designers develop their ideas from concept, to sketch, to finished product. They bring their concepts to life by experimenting with Crayola® products, and exploring art techniques like sculpting, storyboarding, mixed media, and collage. Combining art, design, fun active games, and inspiring themes from around the world, this camp is designed to inspire! (For children entering grades 1-6)
8/26 – 8/30 (9 AM to 12 PM)
Ready to Robot
Explore the fields of robotics in this amazing hands-on camp. This will be a unique camp experience for the young robot builders! Campers take home awesome daily science projects. Throughout the week, they will complete a robot that they'll keep! (For children entering grades 2-5)
SUMMER 2024 NEW!!
The Upcycle Academy - FASHION CAMP Do you have a passion for fashion? Do you like being creative? How about having FUN with friends while you make something AWESOME!!
Join The Upcycle Academy for our Fashion Camp this Summer. In this very special enrichment camp, we guide you through the design process for creating your very own upcycled designs. Our camps are both educational & FUN. Sketch your ideas. Shop the Upcycle Shop. DIY - Design It Yourself!
All upcycling materials and recycled apparel are provided (bring your own if you want to make it extra special). Brought to you by fashion industry professionals, fashion university educators & current fashion university students. We teach all things fashion … COLOR - FASHION ILLUSTRATION - SILHOUETTE/SHAPE/PROPORTION - TREND SPOTTING CONCEPT - DESIGN - UPCYCLING - SUSTAINABILITY IN FASHION - STYLING and MORE! Share your designs on the last day of camp in the lookbook photoshoot and fashion show especially for friends and family.
All upcycle materials and recycled apparel provided. Keep your designs at the end of camp! July 8 - August 9th 5 one week sessions offered. Monday - Friday 9am - 12pm Age 8 - 14 Fee $345
Registration must be done in person at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. We are only accepting checks for this program, checks can be made payable to "The Upcycle Academy".
Pulse Sports is back for another 8 weeks of action-packed summer sports camps in collaboration with our Recreation and Parks department. These 4-day Soccer, Flag Football, Basketball, Lacrosse, and Multi Sports camps will run predominantly at Community Park with a few select camps being run at St Paul’s . They are specifically designed to enhance your child's main fitness components such as balance and coordination whilst also fostering a genuine love for physical activities.
Space in this program is extremely limited, so we encourage all interested parents to register promptly to ensure your child's participation. To learn more about these camps or to register, please click on the following link: Garden City Recreation and Parks Sports Camps, Classes, Programs and Lessons | Garden City NY (usasportgroup.com)
If you have any questions or need assistance with the registration process, please do not hesitate to contact the dedicated customer service team at the USA Sport Group. They can be reached at customerscare@usasportgroup.com. They are more than happy to assist you with any inquiries you might have.
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