William Osborn Day Camp

William Osborn Day Camp at Goodhue Center on Staten Island is a co-ed summer camp for children who have finished Kindergarten to those entering 8th grade. Programs are creative and nurturing and have a lasting influence. Counselors provide the care, attention and love that promotes healthy growth and social development.

The beautiful 42-acre site offers:

• Large outdoor pool and sprinklers
• Woodlands and trails
• Baseball and soccer fields
• Two outdoor basketball courts
• Playground
• Gymnasium
• Pond for fishing and boating
• Golf range
• Learning center for computers and science discovery

Each day children have the opportunity to play and engage in activities within their group, or select individual activities in their areas of interest.

Program highlights include:

• Arts and crafts
• Drawing and painting
• TV and radio production
• Nature study and science
• Gardening
• Theater
• Sports and swim instruction
• Boating and fishing
• Computers, robotics and animation
• Cookouts, trips, carnivals and talent shows

SENIOR CAMP
Osborn also has a special Senior Camp for boys and girls in grades 5-7 who may have more clearly-defined interests than the younger campers. Senior Campers continue to participate in a variety of activities while focusing their attention in one of our specialty programs:

• Girls' Sports Concentration
• Boys' Sports Concentration
• Co-Ed Arts Concentration
• Co-Ed Theater Concentration
• Co-Ed Science and Technology

In addition, our unique C.I.T. (counselor-in-training) program helps teens ages 13-15 develop valuable leadership skills. (To be eligible, a teen must have completed 8th grade). A summer at Osborn helps campers learn to succeed and build long-lasting friendships.

Transportation
Transportation is provided throughout Staten Island and from Manhattan. Manhattan pickup occurs at two Children's Aid neighborhood centers:

• Frederick Douglass Center
  885 Columbus Avenue at West 104th Street
• Philip Coltoff Center at Greenwich Village
  219 Sullivan Street (between Bleecker and West 3rd Streets)

If these locations are not convenient for your family, don't worry! The Children's Aid Society has another summer day camp in Chappaqua, NY, with bus service from Manhattan. Find out about Wagon Road Camp by clicking here.

Registration Information
Registration for William Osborn Day Camp begins in March and is ongoing. Parents should call the Center in March to reserve a spot for their child. An interview is required to complete registration. Open House events, including a campus tour, take place from March through May.

Dates: Flexible weeks are available throughout the summer months. Please call for exact dates.

Fee: A fee schedule will be available in March at registration time.

For more information and current membership fees, please call (718) 447-2630.

Financial Aid
William Osborn Day Camp scholarships are available for those with a demonstrated need.