Peconic Dunes Summer Camp provides 2 programs to meet the needs of our campers. Our 4H program includes basketball, kayaking, soccer, softball, swimming, canoeing, archery, campfires and cookouts. The E.C.O. program gives campers a chance to work on a variety of projects including, pond study, marine science, and forest and woodlands. Training in outdoor survival skills as well as fishing and environmental crafts are part of both programs. Peconic Dunes Camp is co-educational, offering sleep away or day camp experiences for children ages 8-15.

Located on the beautiful north fork of Long Island, Peconic Dunes is the perfect setting for learning about our Island's bountiful natural resources while enjoying the great outdoors. The camp is a part of the Suffolk County park system and is operated by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County.

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Sailing

Campers interested in learning how to sail can receive first class US Sailing instruction on the Long Island Sound. We have a fleet of sailboats to train on including sunfish, lasers, phantoms and bluejays. Our sailing instructors come from around the world to offer small group instruction. Program includes (but is not limited to): Boating safety, General care and maintenance of sailboats, 8 hours of sailing instruction, if weather permits. Availability: Sessions 1-8. Fee: $150

What's E.C.O.?

Ecology Camp Organon is the newest program to arrive at Peconic Dunes this summer. This program is offered in part by New York State Sea Grant and Cornell University Nanobiotechnology Center.

PROGRAM
Campers choose from a variety of conservation projects dealing with our local environment and (wo)man’s relationship to it. Projects will include Long Island Sound, Great Pond Waterbody, Coastal Birds, and more! An integral part of the program includes using sampling instruments used by professional biologists, botanists, ornithologists, and other environmental scientists. Campers work on their project every morning, Monday to Thursday, then transition to the traditional 4-H program each afternoon. Campers develop public speaking skills as they prepare a presentation on their project and deliver it to an audience of their peers Friday morning. Presentations also initiate dialogue between project“specialists” and reveal the importance of developing solutions to problems in community.

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Our Staff

The staff members that are selected to work at Peconic Dunes Camp are hired based on their experience and qualifications working with children. They are dedicated and conscientious. Counselors will serve as instructors and share cabins with campers.

Water front staff members are Red Cross certified and possess credentials as Water Safety instructors and lifeguards. A full time certified health professional is on the premises 24 hours a day to dispense medications and tend to any health concerns. If needed, Eastern Long Island Hospital is 7 miles away and has a doctor on-call 24 hours a day.

Accommodations

There are 3 areas of camp, East, West and Central. Older boys sleep in the East campus, older girls in the West and the youngest boys and girls sleep in single sex cabins in the Central campus. Bunk and cabin assignments are made according to a child's age and when they register. Older campers live in cabins with a camper to counselor ratio of 6:1. Younger campers enjoy a 4:1 ratio. All cabins are rustic and possess electricity for some comforts like a community fan and music speakers.

Meals

Campers are served 3 hearty well-balanced meals daily. Meals are prepared to reflect a variety of choices and tastes. All food is prepared on site by our professional cooking staff. Meals are served family style in the dining hall.

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Discounts

Early Bird $25. Must register before April 19, 2009.

New Family Referral: $50/new family. A discount is available to campers who refer new families to Peconic Dunes. Please ask the parents/guardians to cite your name when registering their children for camp.

Tuition must be paid in full at time of registration, no partial payment accepted. Tuition fee includes the cost of program materials and meals.

Call us at: 631-727-7850 ext 328

Email us at: info@peconicdunes.com

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January 2009