CAYUGA ARTS CAMP

Cayuga’s Arts Program features a broad spectrum of activities which provide campers the opportunity to artistically express themselves. The Arts Program is split into 3 departments: Creative Arts, Performing Arts, and Media Arts. 

CREATIVE ARTS
Cayuga’s Creative Arts Program includes a variety of art projects including: Arts & Crafts, Pottery, Pottery Wheel Operation, Ceramics (glazing & firing), Clay Work (sculpting), T-Shirt Creations (tye dyeing, air-brushing, fabric painting, & silk screening), Painting (water color & acrylics), Sketching (charcoal pencils), Drawing, Jewelry Making, Beading, Basket Weaving, Lanyards & Braiding, Macramé, Papier Mache & Plaster Projects, Wood Projects, Copper Enameling, Block Printing, Needle Craft, Mask-Making, Decoupage, Model Rocketry (building & launching Estes Rockets), and Nature Crafts.

PERFORMING ARTS
Cayuga’s Performing Arts Program provides an opportunity for self-expression. The Arts Program includes the Flying Trapeze and circus Arts as well as 3 other main programs: Drama, Dance, and Music. The DRAMA PROGRAM includes instruction in basic acting techniques and offers the serious “actor or actress” the opportunity to join the Drama Club, which performs two productions during the summer.  Other campers can perform on stage during evening activities, such as: Cabin Skit Night, MTV Night, Stars in Your Eyes, The Big Talent Show, and Puttin’ on the Hits, just to name a few.  The DANCE PROGRAM includes instruction in modern dance, social dance, ballet, jazz, as well as yoga and aerobic classes.  There’s a Dance Recital scheduled every summer too!  The MUSIC PROGRAM includes basic instruction in guitar, keyboards, and singing/choir.  You can join the Choir Club which performs on stage during the summer!

MEDIA ARTS
Cayuga’s Media Arts Program focuses on four major activities: Photography, Video Camera Filming, Radio DJ Broadcasting, and Creative Writing for the Camp Newspaper.  The PHOTOGRAPHY ACTIVITY includes instruction in camera use, darkroom procedures, developing negatives, and printing photographs.  The VIDEO CAMERA FILMING ACTIVITY includes instruction on how to properly operate a video camera and create video movies. The RADIO BROADCASTING ACTIVITY is most popular with campers who enjoy being a DJ.  Campers are instructed by Cayuga’s Disc Jockey who has DJ experience at the college-level.  The CAMP NEWSPAPER ACTIVITY provides campers with an opportunity to express themselves through creative writing. Campers voluntarily select “assignments” which involve researching the facts, conducting personal interviews, and writing a summary article for the camp newspaper.

QUALITY INSTRUCTION
The Creative & Performing Arts Programs are headed-up by the Creative Arts Director and Performing Arts Director. The Creative Arts Staff includes 8 to 10 university-level instructors who are majoring in art and/or theatre who have documented experience teaching art to children. The Performing Arts Staff includes 6 to 8 university-level instructors who are majoring in theatre and/or have documented experience teaching drama to children.  Instruction is patient and geared to the camper’s individual skill level.  The instructors are talented and experienced in teaching all levels of art expression to children of all ages. 

ARTS PROGRAM FACILITIES
CREATIVE ARTS: The Creative Arts Program features: Junior Campus Creative Arts Pavilion (7500 square feet), Teen Campus Arts Pavilion (1950 square feet), Pottery Room (with 15 pottery wheels), Kiln Room (with 4 kilns), Photography Darkroom (fully-equipped), Sculpting Room (for clay work), and a T-Shirt Creations Room (for air-brushing, fabric painting, tye-dyeing).  PERFORMING ARTS:  Acting Classes take place in Cayuga’s Performing Arts Building & the Teen Campus Rec Center. Dance Classes take place in the Dance Studio which features wall to wall mirrors, ballet bar, step-up blocks, and floor mats. There is a Dance Studio located on each campus. MEDIA ARTS: Photography, Video Filming, Creative Writing, and Music Classes take place outdoors on campus.  Radio DJ Broadcasting takes place in our AM radio stations.  There is a Radio Broadcasting Station located on each campus.

MORE ACTIVITIES
LAND SPORTS:  USTA Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Archery, Golf, Karate, Judo, Skateboarding, In-Line Skating, Paintball, English Horseback Riding, Western Horseback Riding, Gymnastics, Tumbling, Extreme Sport Jumping, Kickball, Exercise & Fitness, Weight Training, Roller Hockey, Field Hockey, T-Ball, Gaga, Jogging, Track Meets, Badminton, Wrestling, Flag Football, Volleyball, Newcomb, Riflery, Rugby, Dodgeball, Ultimate Frisbee, Cheerleading, Tetherball, Ping Pong, and Video Arcade Games.
WATER SPORTS: American Red Cross Swim Instruction, Recreational Swimming, Swim Meets, Scuba Diving Clinics, Water Basketball, Water Polo, Water Volleyball, Canoeing, Sailing, Windsurfing, Row Boating, Paddle Boats, Kayaks, Tubing, Fishing, Delaware River Canoe Trips, Boating Regatta, Big Beach Bash, Hawaiian Pool Parties, Wet & Wild Water Carnival, and Polar Bear Club.
FLYING TRAPEZE & CIRCUS ACTS: High Flying Trapeze, Single & Double Stationary Trapeze, Flying Trapeze Performance, Trapeze Competitions, Diablo, Devil Sticks, Plate Spinning, Juggling, Clowning, Stilt Walking, Unicycling, Acrobatics, The Rolling Globe.
ADVENTURE & WILDERNESS: High and Low-Ropes Course, 32” Climbing Tower, Rappelling, 205’ Zip Line, ATV Quads (4-Wheelers), Mountain Biking, Backpacking, Compass Reading, Nature Hikes, Petting Zoo, Cabin Overnights, Horseback Overnights, Cookouts, Delaware River Canoe Trips, and more! 

GENERAL CAMP INFORMATION
Camp Cayuga is a private coed residential summer camp for children ages 5 to 15.  The camp is located on a secluded 300 acre estate in the Pocono Mountains of Northeast Pennsylvania, just outside the village of Honesdale.  It’s about a 3-hour drive from New York City and Philadelphia.  Cayuga is an ACA accredited camp founded in 1957.

OUR GUARANTEE TO FIRST-TIME CAMPERS
Camp Cayuga’s First-Time Camper Guarantee provides for a full prorated tuition refund to any first-time camper departing prior to the conclusion of his or her registered session. That is, we will refund the excess of tuition after deducting the ordinary charges for the period your child remained in camp.  That's a promise! 

COUNSELORS & SENIOR STAFF
Our success with first-time campers is directly related to the quality of our staff.  Each camper is under the close care and direct supervision of at least 2 cabin counselors.  Our youngest counselor is entering sophomore year of college.  (There is no Junior Staff Program at Cayuga.)  The Division Director assists the cabin counselors and works with all of the campers in his/her division.  In addition, there are 35 Senior Staff Members who direct our program areas and stand ready to work with your child on a one-to-one basis to make his/her summer camp experience a successful one.

ACTIVITY PROGRAM
Campers, entering 5th grade & higher, select their own activities each morning after breakfast.  Campers can sign-up with their friends, so they can attend the same activities together that day. There are over 60 different activities offered every day!  Cayuga’s Elective Program provides campers the opportunity to explore their individual interests and pursue those interests he/she finds most challenging.  Campers, entering 4th grade & lower, participate in the Junior Activity Program.  Each Junior cabin is provided with its own weekly activity schedule, which is geared to the age and gender of the cabin group. The schedule is different each day of the week!  Campers travel together as a “cabin group” to activities under the direct supervision of their counselor.

FACILITIES
Cayuga’s comprehensive facilities include: 2 pools, 13-acre private lake, dining hall on each campus, equestrian center (25 horses, 2 riding rings, scenic trails), petting zoo, tennis center (10 courts), skate park (half-pipe, pyramids, ramps, grind rails), gymnasium, teen rec center, high & lower ropes course (32 ft climbing tower, 205 ft zip line, 6 stations), performing arts building, dance studio, aerobics studio, martial arts room, weight training room, video game room, roller hockey rink, indoor & outdoor basketball courts, 4 grass volleyball courts, 2 sand volleyball courts, 2 creative arts pavilions, pottery room (15 wheels), ceramics room (4 kilns), photography darkroom, 2 radio DJ broadcasting stations, ATV track, mountain biking & hiking trails, baseball fields, 4 athletic fields, paintball fields, 2 archery ranges, 2 riflery ranges, 4 golf cages, 4 bungee trampolines, overnight sites, cookout sites, 2 snack bars, 2 separate campuses, modern cabins with private showers & bathrooms, and 300 secluded acres for hiking, dreaming, and exploring.

TWO CAMPUSES
Cayuga’s property is divided into 2 campuses.  With two separate campuses, we can provide two separate programs geared to the different age groups on each campus.  Teen Campus houses campers entering 8th through 10th grade who are 13 years old (or older) before arriving at camp.  Teen Campus is reserved exclusively for teenagers.  Junior Campus houses campers entering 1st to 8th grade who are 13 years old or younger.  Campers entering 8th grade, who are 13 years of age before arrival, have the option to reside on either campus.

2010 SUMMER SESSIONS
Full Season (54 Days)= June 27 to August 19.  Tuition: $6350 to $7700
Six-Weeks (41 Days)= June 27 to August 6.  Tuition: $5450 to $6600
First-Half (27 Days)= June 27 to July 23.  Tuition: $3600 to $4400
Second-Half (27 Days)= July 24 to August 19.  Tuition: $3100 to $4400
 
2-WEEK MINI-SESSIONS:
First 2-Weeks (13 Days)= June 27 to July 9.  Tuition: $1800 to $2300
Second 2-Weeks (13 Days)= July 11 to July 23.  Tuition: $1800 to $2300
Third 2-Weeks (14 days)= July 24 to August 6.  Tuition:  $2100 to $2450
Last 2-Weeks Session (12 Days)= August 8 to August 19.  Tuition: $1500 to $2100
 
Tuition Discounts are available for early registration and sibling enrollments.

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