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Organization Purpose

The CSC is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, cultural organization. The camp program was established to enrich the personal lives of Chinese American children through a better understanding of their Chinese heritage. This camp is a one-week sleep away program, and consists of morning cultural awareness classes, taught by our own volunteer teachers from the Bergen, Columbia, Livingston, and Rockland Chinese Schools. Then the rest of the afternoons and evening activities are full of fun and games, like swimming, fishing, go carts, wall climbing, basket and volleyball, bonfire, and so much more.  Most importantly the campers lived among kids of their own age group, and for 7 days they learn to take care of themselves, and strengthen their own independence under the supervision of counselors and assistants. Our goal is to provide a safe, educational, and fun environment for children to learn and share experiences with kids that have the same background as them. With the completion of our 20th year (2005), we are very proud and very grateful, to the support and sacrifice from parents past and present. These concerned parents volunteer their time and energy to ensure that our children can have the experience, and opportunity to meet new friends that will last with them forever.

Our Mission

We strive to make a difference by educating the campers, to expand their mind and body for a higher reach.
 

大紐約區中校夏令營結業 學員歌聲道別

 參加大紐約區中文學校夏令營的四校學員們在為期一周的營隊課程結束後合影。【圖由林筱琦提供】
【本報新澤西訊】由紐約哥大及新州樂倫、博根和李文斯頓四所中文學校每年輪流主辦的「大紐約區中文學校夏令營」,日前在紐約上州的鷹丘(Eagle Hill)營地舉行結業典禮。多數來自大紐約地區的180位學員經過一周中華文化的洗禮,在結業典禮中賣力演出,最後在一曲「朋友」歌聲中依依不捨地道別,並相約明年再見。

為期一周的課程,由中華民國僑務委員會選派的周鳳華老師傳授民俗藝術、林家麗老師教授民族舞蹈、許書維老師教授民俗體育;此外該夏令營還聘請陳多傑老師教少林拳、王大中掌中戲團長王志國傳授布袋戲技巧、哥倫比亞大學英語系教授布列曼(Richard Braverman)指導應屆高中畢業生寫申請大學論文。

今年連續第22年舉行的「大紐約區中文學校夏令營, 參加營隊學員從7歲至18歲不等。

每年協助該夏令營自台灣遴聘教師及贊助經費的紐約華僑文教服務中心的副主任高家富,也應邀參加結業典禮,觀賞學員們的學習成果表演。

結業典禮上,除了會場掛滿學員製作的串珠、藤編、剪紙、燈籠等手工藝品之外,由學員們擔綱,把一周所學的內容濃縮成為民族舞蹈、拳術、扯鈴、跳繩、踢毽子及「孫悟空大戰金角、銀角大王」掌中戲等節目,壓軸是由助理輔導員表演的拉丁舞,學員們精彩的演出,讓家長們驚喜不已。

代表哥大中文學校擔任營主任的鍾敏表示,該「外宿」夏令營具有22年歷史,在全美中文學校夏令營活動中也建立起口碑,近年來年年有學生遠從加州,甚至台灣來參加,也因營隊名額有限,每年早在報名截止前,就已額滿。

今年夏令營才結束,籌辦該夏令營的家長們已開始為明年營隊規畫忙碌。

夏令營秘書倪雅樵說,明年夏令營由紐約州樂倫中文學校擔任總召集,定於8月17日至23日在同一營地舉辦,有關夏令營詳情以及報名 可登錄網址:www.chinesesum mercamp.org查詢

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