Our Camp

Magic, cooking, crafts, science, clay, dance, sewing, chemistry-we have it for your child! Three hours of specialized instruction from professional teachers in their chosen week's adventure, is combined with daily free swim, organized games outside or in our indoor gym, plus a snack to keep them going.

 

 

Our Staff

Our highly qualified staff is supported by the expertise of the JCC's full-time Camp, Sports & Recreation, and Aquatics staff. Our general staff and specialists are hand picked based on their experience, skills, and love of children.

 

Our Lunch & Snacks

Full lunch provided each day!!!

We will provide your child with lunch each day (included in the cost of camp)!  A kosher dairy snack is also provided each day.

Ask us about our allergy management practices.

 

 

Our Facilities 

Exploration Camps are located in our welcoming Community Center in West Orange, NJ.

Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC
Ross Family Campus
760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange

Indoor Heated Pools, Dance Studios, Full-sized Gymnasiums, Indoor and Outdoor Playgrounds, Soccer Fields, Art Studios and MORE!

Our Fees

2013: Member $440 and Guest $490 per week

2013 Sign up for 8 weeks by April 15th and SAVE: Member $3,420 and Guest $3,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Weekly Camp Schedule

Each week we will explore a new world!  What will it be today?

2013 Schedule

Week 1:

July 1 - July 5

Grades K-2: Learn to Swim

Grades 3-6: Improve Your Swim Skills

Week 2:

July 8 - July 12

Grades K-2: Its Party Time 

Grades 3-6: Snapshot

Week 3:

July 15 - July 19

Grades K-2: Reuse, Recycle, Reinvent

Grades 3-6: Environmental Center

Week 4:

July 22 - July 26

Grades K-2:  Mini Masters 

Grades 3-6: Clay / Ceramics

Week 5:

July 29 - August 2

Grades K-2: Legos

Grades 3-6:  Lego Architect

Week 6: 

August 5 - August 9

Grades K-2:  Olympics

Grades 3-6: Olympics

Week 7:

August 12 - August 16

Grades K-2: World of Magic

Grades 3-6: Out of This World

Week 8:

August 19 - August 23

Grades K-2: Secret Chef 

Grades 3-6: Iron Chef

Daily Schedule

9:00am-12:00pm- Specialized Program

12:00pm-12:30pm, Lunch - A kosher lunch will be provided each day. If your child has a special diet required, please send lunch with them every day.

12:30pm-1:00pm- Gym or Playground

1:00pm-1:45pm, Special Activity - Cooking, Art, Games, Teen Lounge, etc...

1:45pm-2:00pm- Change for Swim

2:00-2:30pm- Free Swim-All children must bring a bathing suit and towel

2:30-2:45pm- Change from swim

2:45-3:30pm- Snack - Kosher dairy snacks will be provided each day, if your child requires a special snack please send it with them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Janet Boltax 

 

 

 

 

Janet Boltax is a figurative and portrait artist who has had solo exhibits in New Jersey, New York and VIrginia; and her work is in private collections throughout the United States.  She received a B.F.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and continued her studies at the Art Student's League of NYC.  In addition to teaching at the JCC, she is also an oil painting instructor at the Montclair Museum and the Montclair Adult School.

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Catherine Black 

 

 

 

A graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in Dance, Catherine has appeared nationally in tours of Camelot with Robert Goulet, My Fair Lady, and Brigadoon with John Schneider.  During Brigadoon, she worked with Rob Marshall, director of the films Nine and Chicago.

Catherine has also performed internationally singing and dancing her way through Asia and the South Pacific.  Favorite rolls include, Amy in Company and Johanna in Sweeny Todd.  Other regional credits include Joseph, Evita, Phantom, Guys and Dolls, Annie, Gentlemen prefer Blondes and Mame.  She feels lucky to have worked with such stars as Andrea McArdle, Loretta Switt, Debbie Boone, Vic Damone, Barbara Eden, and Gary Sandy. 

Catherine currently teaches Zumba and the Dance series at the JCC and is proud to be a new member of the Arts department.  She is married to musical instrument mouthpiece designer Greg Black. Together, they have a wonderful little boy Tyler and a golden retriever named Catcher.

 

 

Vivian Olshen

 

 

 

Vivian Olshen, long time resident of Livingston, teaches oil and acrylic painting and is leader/instructor of the popular Art Lover's Odyssey, a museum & Gallery course, at the JCC.

Born in Brooklyn, Vivian began her professional art studies at Pratt Institute where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree.  Further study at Montclair State College resulted in a Master of Arts degree. She has also studied at the prestigious Art Students League. Her teachers have included Jonathon Silver, Carmen Cicero, Jacob Lawrence, Philip Pearlstein & George McNeil.  She has received numerous awards for her work (paintings, prints, drawings).  Her work can be found in private collections in the U.S. and Canada.

In the painting studio, Vivian encourages each student to find his/her means of expression, be it representation or abstraction, and she works with each student on a one to one, at his/her level of ability, to find his/her particular style.

The Art Lover's Odyssey provides an opportunity for interested persons to learn about the New York art scene and then actually visit the exhibitions discussed in class. Emphasis is on understanding the artist's motives as well as biographical material and placing work in an historical context.

Michaelle Weinger

 

 

 

 

Michaelle Weinger lives in Montclair, NJ and has been a member of the JCC staff for the past year, teaching clay and multimedia as well as fabric and sewing to youngsters. Prior to joining the JCC, Michaelle was an outreach teacher at the Montclair Art Museum for three seasons, helping to make art come alive for grade- and middle-school students across Essex County. Michaelle is a former PTA President in the Montclair school system. While there she established new "rites of passage" traditions for the students at Rand Elementary.

Michaelle has been working with clay for the last seven years. Her latest mode of expression is the animal world. Her art has been displayed at Montclair Public Library and the JCC in West Orange. Michaelle, who has been sewing all her life, is also an accomplished professional gardener.

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Come see all fine & performing arts students celebrate their developing talents from months of class instruction. 

Dance students will perform show-stopping productions in jazz, tap, ballet and hip hop.

Art students will exhibit works from mediums including ceramics, watercolor, acrylic and mixed media.

Tickets are currently on sale at www.boxofficetickets.com/jccmetrowest

 

 

For more information and to purchase tickets: www.boxofficetickets.com/jccmetrowest or call 1-800-494-TIXS.