Roosevelt Island Youth Program Summer Day Camp Activities - Movies, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Bowling, Swimming, Gardening, BBQ'ing and Animals Come A Calling - Plus It's All Free!!!
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Received the following report from the Roosevelt Island Youth Program (RIYP) describing some of their activities so far this summer.
Here's a review from RIYP on what happens when Animals Come A Calling to Roosevelt Island.
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First report of the summer by the RIYP Camp to all our fans. The camp has over 200 registered members and a daily attendance of 165 campers. Mondays and Fridays are special events or trip days and we have already seen the movies Cars and Transformers, gone to Ripley’s Believe it or Not on 44th street to see their museum and had a scavenger hunt.
Each group has had a barbeque and on Monday the 1st, we will be visited by snakes, rabbits, frogs, birds and all kinds of interesting species as Nature Life Educational Group visits the program.
Next Friday August 5th, we will be going to Bowlmor Lanes on 44th street, to visit New York’s newest bowling center with over 100 lanes and other attractions. This will be the first time for many of our campers to experience the game of bowling and we have over 20 lanes set-aside for our use.
Remember all programs offered by the Roosevelt Island Youth Program are FREE and open to all. RIYP’s programs are funded by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development and the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation.
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Last Monday the Roosevelt Island Youth Program (RIYP) kids received some special guest visitors from our friends at The Nature Company who brought snakes, lizards, frogs, birds and various insects for a hands-on workshop.UPDATE 8/8 - More from the RIYP:
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The Nature Company whose motto is "We Bring Nature to You" is a fun-filled hands-on, interactive learning experience for children of all ages presented by Anthony Cogswell the Nature Company's instructor. The themes for the workshop were Sounds Around the World, Neighborhood Nature, ABC Animals, Rocking Reptiles, Animals Around the World, Camouflaging Creatures, Discover Ecosystems, My Forrest and Awesome Adaptations.
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RIYP Senior Counselor Anthony Simmons remarked that the kids response to the animals was wonderful and that "they really got into it and the instructor was great". Many of the children commented that they can't wait until the animals come back again.
The camp is still averaging over 160 youth per day and the program instructors and staff are as good as it gets said several parents watching their children getting involved. The RIYP free Summer Camp is funded by the Department of Youth and Community Development and the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation.
Don't forget game nights from 6PM to 9PM at the Youth Center. For scheduled days call the Beacon at 212-527-2505 or the Youth Center at 212-935-3645. Dates vary due to the television show filming next door.
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Youth Center Camp Knocks Down Pins!On Friday the 5th, the Roosevelt Island Youth Program Camp went bowling at Bowlmor Lanes on 44th, St between 7th and 8th Avenues. Campers ages 6 to 14 bowled for over 2 hours. The staff and kids reported that they had a great time and were treated like Kings and Queens. The Campers had drinks, pizza and enjoyed bowling for over 2 and a half hours. This event was scheduled as part of the camp activities and was free for all thanks to funding by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development and the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation.
