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Oak Crest is a co-ed day camp for children ages 3 to 15, located on 35+ beautiful acres in Somerset, NJ. We specialize in creating amazing summer experiences that our campers remember for a lifetime.
In today's world of digital interactions, Oak Crest campers make real connections with fellow campers as well as our elite staff, gaining the social and emotional tools they need to be successful in life.
We firmly believe that by experiencing success as a child our
campers will gain the skills they need to be successful in life,
and those success opportunities should not be random!
Ourprogramis intentionally designed to create those
opportunities for success, resulting in a summer experience for
your child that will yield a more confident, independent and
well-rounded human being, just for having been at camp.
During the course of the Summer, the relationships your child
builds with their counselors and specialists are both meaningful
and unique. These powerful relationships help to drive your child's
achievements at Oak Crest. Our professionally trained counselors
and specialists are carefully hired, screened and taught to help
your child find their own avenue of success during the time they
are here. Our staff are not only positive role models but they are
with our campers every step of the way; helping your child to
succeed and even more importantly coaching them through
frustrations and setbacks.Success at Oak Crest comes in many forms
from the soccer field to the climbing tower, in the ceramics
studio, and on the stage in our camp show; your child will learn
real skills and leave camp feeling accomplished! The intentionality
of ourprogramis affected through our wide range of age
appropriate activities and highly motivated staff who meticulously
plan out your child's day. As campers progress through the
different milestones of ourprogram, they begin to realize the
magnitude of their accomplishments and in so doing gain a more
positive self-image and heightened self-esteem.
In addition to the skills taught in our activities, our campers
learn the social and emotional skills that come with working as a
group, which are invaluable and often missing in today's world of
virtual interactions. At Oak Crest, our mission,
philosophy,programand staff all work together in
harmony to provide your child with an amazing summer and lifelong
memories.For the past 50 years, we have seen our campers' summer
experiences at camp become a string of beacons that light up the
memories of their youth and guide them towards a successful
future.
Year after year, Oak Crest campers return to camp to grow and
build their own paths to success as they advance through
ourprogram.The pinnacle of a camper's years at Oak Crest is
gaining entry to our prestigiousLeadership in Training
program. The Oak Crest LIT Program is designed to give our older
campers the tools to become the next generation of staff. As our
former campers transition to staff, they are eager to give back the
gifts given to them when they were children, which in and of itself
is-The Oak Crest Way.
Oak Crest Day Camp offers 19 interscholastic sports: Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Climbing, Dance, Fencing, Flag Football, Football, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Mountain Biking, Paddle Tennis, Rock Climbing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee and Volleyball. Oak Crest Day Camp is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for most sports offered.
When is the application deadline for Oak Crest Day Camp?
The application deadline for Oak Crest Day Camp is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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