The Program /
Ages /
Program Dates /
Program Times /
Transportation /
Rainy Days /
Meals /
Staff /
Prices /
Teen Travel
Thank you for your interest in Oasis in Bayside. Our online registration process is now closed for the season, but we still have room at camp! Please contact bayside@oasischildren.com to inquire about availability for Summer 2008.
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The Program
Oasis in Bayside Summer Day Camp, located in Bayside Queens close to Springfield Gardens, Fresh Meadows, Whitestone, Oakland Gardens and Flushing, is an enriching summer day camp that uses the wonderful resources of Queensborough Community College in Bayside, Queens.
Queensborough Community College is an ideal setting for a summer camp. The campus has beautiful athletic facilities including baseball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, a swimming pool, and a gym. With exclusive access to many of these resources, Oasis will provide children with a traditional summer camp experience that includes sports and recreation, visual and performing arts, recreational & instructional swim. Oasis also has a unique outdoor education component that includes everything from environmental studies to orienteering.
Location of Oasis
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Ages
Oasis is for boys and girls ages 5 - 11. Children are grouped by age. Oasis is also offering our popular Teen Travel program for young people ages 12-14. Oasis Teen Travel gives emerging teens the opportunity to take a unique trip everyday. Trips include visits to the beach, sporting events, museums, historical sites and other places of interest. One trip per week will focus on community service. For more information CLICK HERE
Flexible Enrollment
At Oasis, families have the advantage to enroll their children around their summer plans. Children enroll for a minimum of two consecutive weeks, a maximum of eight weeks or any combination you choose. For an additional fee, Oasis offers bus service or an early-drop off, late stay option.
Program Dates
Oasis in Bayside will operate on weekdays, from June 30th - August 22nd
Children must enroll for a minimum of two weeks. Start dates are as follows:
June 30th Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight-week enrollment
July 14th Two, three, four, five, six-week enrollment
July 28th Two, three, or four-week enrollment
August 11th Two-week enrollment only
*there will be no camp on Friday July 4th
Program Times
Oasis runs a full day, from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Cost
A $250 deposit is due at the time of enrollment. The remaining balance is due by May 30th, 2008. If you are enrolling after May 30th, your balance is due in FULL at the time of enrollment.
2 weeks: $8503 weeks: $1,185
4 weeks: $1,500
5 weeks: $1,800
6 weeks: $2,090
7 weeks: $2,345
8 weeks: $2,575
Options:
Don't forget the SAVINGS! Families have the opportunity to SAVE on the weekly camp fee by enrolling for the entire summer or a combination of multiple weeks!
Siblings at Oasis SAVE an additional 10%.
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Trips
At Oasis, children also have the opportunity to go on field trips. Children travel on yellow Oasis school buses to attractions of interest and educational value. Past trips have included the Museum of Natural History and the Bronx Zoo.
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Transportation
Families can drop their children outside our program headquarters at the Queensborough College athletic complex. Morning drop-off starts at 8:30am and afternoon pick-up is by 5:30pm. For an additional fee of $60 per week, Oasis offers bus service or an Early Drop Off / Late Stay Option. Bus fees could increase if you do not live within the catchment area. Additionally, bus fees could increase based on changing gas prices. Bus routes are determined before the start of camp.
Rainy Days
When the weather is bad, children will enjoy a wide range of indoor activities. Some may travel with our staff to local museums or to other attractions while others will spend the day in the gym, at the indoor pool or doing arts and crafts projects in other indoor spaces.
Meals
Weather permitting, Oasis campers have a picnic lunch everyday. Most children bring a brown bag lunch from home. Oasis refrigerates the lunches, provides plenty of water, and serves an afternoon snack.
Boxed Lunch Option
For families who would prefer to purchase a prepared lunch, Oasis will provide a daily boxed lunch service for and additional cost of $40 per week. The boxed lunch service includes fruit, chips or pretzels, choice of sandwich and dessert.
Staff
The Oasis staff are a big part of our outstanding spirit. We are a mixture of teachers, coaches, college students, and program specialists. Our adult to child ratio is 1 to 5. Each group of 15 children has 2 group leaders. An additional staff person, a specialist, runs each specific activity in which the children participate. A team of Division Leaders act as supervisors and every site has a nurse or EMT as well as a team of certified lifeguards. Oasis senior staff members participate in trainings throughout the year and college undergraduates have the opportunity to take an in-service training course during the summer for which they can receive up to four college credits.
Register
Thank you for your interest in Oasis in Bayside. Our online registration process is now closed for the season, but we still have room at camp! Please contact bayside@oasischildren.com to inquire about availability for Summer 2008.
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