Hopper Day Camp offers children a variety of activities ranging from traditional sports, art, drama, and music camp programs to nature club and community service activities to fun and educational electives such as “Dr. Hopper’s Mad Science Lab,” “The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs,” and “Artists and Their Work.” Students will be divided into groups by age, and half day options will be available for the youngest campers. Experienced teachers will introduce campers to new and exciting skills and adventures each week. Junior counselors will assist each age group. Wednesday field trips and Friday Fun days complement each week’s activities. Hop-into-Math Rising 3rd through 5th Graders “Math has never been this much fun before! GDS offers two weeks of math fun and games this summer! Campers will learn to love math through games, group activities, cooking and art projects, and computer games. Far from being a review course, Hop-into-Math Camp previews upcoming math topics designed to build confidence and teach the fun and beauty of math. Fridays will be Pizza Party Days to celebrate the presence of fractions in real life! Calling Rising 6th to 8th Graders to AcademAction! Academics in Action Your middle school student wants to relax and have fun over the summer. You want to make sure that your child continues to learn and stays active. With GDS’s Middle School AcademAction, you both get what you want! This summer, learning will be fun and meaningful for GDS’s Middle School Campers (rising 6th to 8th graders) as they discover academics in action. With AcademAction, students explore a variety of subjects through hands-on activities, field trips, and classroom lessons. Each two-week session, campers will choose two major subjects to study in the morning and two minor subjects in the afternoons. Depending on the session, majors range from foreign languages and the “History of Dance” to “Space Explorations,” “The 2008 Elections,” and “Spies Through History.” Minor subjects range from yoga to basketball to art. Each Thursday, campers will go on a field trip associated with one of the major classes they are taking, and on the last day of each session, students will enjoy a Pizza Party. High School Research Conference For Rising 9th through Graduated 12th Graders Taking Research Beyond the Classroom The GDS High School Research Conference is specifically designed with motivated high school students in mind. For four weeks, High School Researchers will work with a faculty advisor in small groups of 4 to 6 to research one of several subjects through a combination of library, lab, interview, observational, experiential, and lecture-based research. The experience will culminate in a group research presentation and publication in the first volume of the GDS High School Research Journal. Research will be supplemented with a variety of classes emphasizing the various aspects of the research process. At the end of the conference, students will receive letters summarizing the experience and the student’s participation in the research and conference, appropriate for inclusion in résumés and applications. Researchers will travel with their group and Advisor by Metro to a variety of locations to conduct their research. Assuming no other afternoon program is planned as part of the conference, the GDS Gym will be open to participants on most afternoons from 2:15 to 3:00 pm. Hopper Soccer For Children in Rising 1st to 8th Grade What do grasshoppers and soccer players have in common? Amazing strength and agility! Hopper Soccer campers will learn the ins and outs of soccer as they build their own strength and agility under the guidance of GDS’s very own soccer coaches. Students will engage in a variety of drills, games, and activities aimed at preparing them to play soccer with friends, at school, and competitively. Hopper Hoops Clinic For Children in Rising 1st to 8th Grade Students are in for a treat as they learn the finer points of the game and engage in drills designed to build their skill, energy, and enjoyment. Hopper Hoops coaching staff includes trained coaches who have played basketball professionally around the world and who are eager to share their knowledge with the campers.

Camp Type:  Residential  Day Year Established: Gender: Coed Age of Campers: 5 to 20 years old Cost/Week: $351.00-$500.00/wk Religious Affiliation: Camp Owner(s): Camp Director(s): Vinita Ahuja Nearest Large City: Off Season Rental: Yes

Camp Focus: Academic and Pre-College Camps: Other Academics Academic and Pre-College Camps: Science Sports Camps: Basketball Sports Camps: Soccer Special Accommodations: ADD, Asthma, Diabetic, Food Allergies, Hearing Impaired, Physical Disabilities, Speech Impaired, Vision Impaired,

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Camp begins June 16, 2008 and continues through August 8, 2008. Hopper Day Camp, Hop-into-Math Camp, Hopper Soccer, and Hopper Hoops' sessions are 1 week long. Middle School AcademAction sessions are 2 weeks long, and the High School Research Conference lasts from June 30 to July 25.