Summer At Excel 2013 - Huntington Youth Bureau

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There is a $30.00 non-refundable
registration fee for each student.
Fees are used for program supplies
and snacks.
Payment-in-full is due at time of
registration. All workshops are at
no cost. Payments are for the
summer field trips and a one-time
registration fee.
A parent or legal guardian must
attend registration in order to
register their child.
NO refunds or credits issued under
any circumstances. A refund is given
only if Project Excel cancels a trip
due to bad weather or if less than 5
youth sign up for a trip.
Lunch is not provided by Project
Excel. Students will need to bring a
lunch each day.
Daily snacks are provided by Kids
Café-America's Second Harvest.
Project Excel is funded through the Town of
Huntington, Suffolk County Youth Bureau, New
York State Office of Children and Family Services, various grants and donations.
Summer Field Trip Schedule
Friday, July 12: 8:00 am—5:00 pm $23.00
Bronx Zoo: What would you do if you ran
the zoo? Learn about careers working with
wild animals while visiting this magnificent
zoo.
Friday, July 19: 8:00 am—5:00 pm $18.00
American Museum of Natural History and
Imax Movie: Visit one of the world’s
preeminent scientific and cultural
institutions. Explore dinosaurs , sea life,
mammals and the Imax movie, Penguins.
Friday, July 26: 9:00 am—5:00 pm $6.00
Garden of Eve Organic Farm: Visit this local
organic oasis and experience life on an
organic farm.
Friday, August 2: 8:00 am—5:00 pm $26.00
9-11 Museum: Visit the site of the new
museum and hear first person accounts of
the events of 9-11.
Summer
At
Excel
2013
A fun Summer Program
for youth ages 11—16!
Mondays & Tuesdays
July 8—August 13
Friday Field Trips
Friday, August 9: 9:00 am—5:00 pm $32.00
Waterfront Center: Join us for an
exploration of marine life and a two hour
Organization
harbor cruise on the sailboat Christeen.
July 12—August 23
Friday, August 17: 9:00am—5:00 pm $34.00
Riverhead Aquarium: Get an exclusive,
private, behind-the-scenes tour of how the
HYBYDRI,Inc. Aquarium is run.
Riverhead
Wednesday, June 19th
Friday, August 24: 9:00am—5:00 pm $17.00
Shinnecock
Nation Cultural
Primary Business
Address Center &
Address
Line 2
Beading
Workshop:
Explore the history of
Address Line Nation
3
the Shinnecock
on Long Island, visit
Address Line 4
the new historic village and participate in a
traditional beading workshop.
Project Excel
Phone: 555-555-5555
*IMPORTANT INFORMATION*
Registration:
5:00—7:00 PM
At:
Huntington Youth Bureau
423 Park Avenue, 3rd floor
Huntington, NY 11743
631-271-5499
Total for all trips: $156.00
[email protected]
Program Schedule
Mondays: (July 8—August 12)
8:45-9:00 Drop off
9:00-9:30 Ice Breakers
9:30-10:30 Artist’s Workshop
10:30-11:30 Don’t Drain Your Brain
11:30-1:00 Hand Made
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:30 Long Island Survival
3:30-5:00 Animal Planet
5:00 Pickup
Tuesdays: (July 9— August 13)
8:45-9:00 Drop off
9:00-9:30 Ice Breakers
9:30-10:30 Writer’s Workshop
10:30-12:00 International Cooking
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Art In The Park
2:30-3:30 Minute to Win it
3:30-5:00 Video Production
5:00 Pickup
Students should bring a bagged lunch on
Mondays and Tuesdays
Fridays (July 12—August 23)
Summer Field Trips: See trip schedule
on back panel for individual trip times.
Students should bring $$ for lunch or a
bagged lunch on all trips!
*Workshops subject to change
Description of Programs
Description of Programs
Mondays
Tuesdays
Artist’s Workshop
Indulge the artist within you at Artist’s
Workshop. Explore art in a variety of
media. What’s your talent?
Writer’s Workshop
Everyone is a writer. Give your writing
muscles a work out every week and get
creative in our Writer’s Workshop.
Don’t Drain your Brain
KICK peer pressure, high risk situations
and more! Explore
the unbelievable facts
about how the human
body reacts to difficult
situations through
exciting and interactive activities.
International Cooking
Learn how to make fun and easy dishes
from around the world and compete
against your fellow participants in
Project Excel’s Iron Chef.
Hand Made
You can make that!!! Beaded jewelry,
origami ornaments, bows, duck tape
accessories….ever wonder how they are
made? They are Hand Made and you
can learn how.
Long Island Survival
Learn what berries you can eat in the
wild and what tips you will need to
survive if you ever get stranded in the
wilds of Long Island.
Animal Planet
How fast can a cheetah run? What’s the
difference between an
alligator and a
crocodile? Find out the
answers to these and
many other questions
during Animal Planet.
Art in the Park
Do you like to draw and
be outside? You can do
both. Enjoy the
landscapes of Huntington
while drawing them.
Minute to Win it
Think you have what
it takes to finish the
game in under a
minute? Find out in
Excel’s take on the
interactive fun hit T.V. show
Video Productions
Lights...Camera….ACTION!!!!
You make the movie from beginning to
end. Learn camera
techniques, scriptwriting,
directing and editing—
video production from
start to finish.