Staff
Tireless child advocates, who balance structure and guidance with staying out of campers’ ways. All staff members are background checked and trained in CPR & first-aid.
Thank you for joining us at camp! Gap Week has now ended for 2023. Sign up to be notified when we open camp next!
Sponsored by Bright Horizons Back-Up Care
Families with Bright Horizons Back-Up Care benefits can reserve any number of days available in your BH account–no weekly sessions required! Just reserve your dates of care through your normal Bright Horizons booking channels, and select your local Steve & Kate’s Camp as the requested provider.
Here, we put kids in charge.
Preposterous? Possibly. Effective? You betcha.
When you trust kids, they trust themselves. For 43 years, we’ve put kids in charge of their own learning experience. As they try, fail, and learn on their own, they learn to trust their own judgment, and tackle the challenges of an ever changing world with creativity and confidence.
Campers choose activities minute to minute–deciding what they want to do, and for how long. Our job is to get out of their way, cheerlead creative risks, and provide just enough guidance to make sure nobody does anything totally* senseless.
*Totally senseless: By our definition, mistakes aren’t senseless. They’re how you learn.
Camp Details
DATES
Aug 22 - Sep 1
NOTES
*Information from Gap Week 2023 and subject to change for 2024
HOURS
8am to 6pm
AGES
4-12
ADDRESS
*This camp is sponsored by Bright Horizons, & only available through back-up care
Bright Horizons Midtown West
406 W 55th St.
New York, NY 10019
DIRECTOR
Shirley
CALL/TEXT
FOOD
Activities for Every Interest
Campers will design their day in real-time by choosing from a variety of activities offered at once. In the early morning and late afternoon, campers ramp up and wind down with recreational choices. For the bulk of the day, children will choose from the activities listed below. While we can’t say exactly what the day will look like, one thing is for sure: The campers are in control.
Media Lab
Sewing & Stitching
Tinker Lab
The Stage
Sports & Recreation
Arts, Crafts, & Lounging
Book with Bright Horizons Back-Up Care
Please note that this camp location is sponsored by Bright Horizons, and booking is only available through back-up care. Instant booking is available 60 days before your date of care. To reserve your spot, please go through your normal Bright Horizons booking channels, and select your local Steve & Kate’s Camp as the requested provider. Once reserved, we’ll send you a confirmation email with a registration link to create a Steve & Kate’s Camp account.
Families with Bright Horizons Back-Up Care benefits can reserve any number of days available in your Bright Horizons account.
Lunch & snacks included.
Food
We provide daily lunch options from a rotating variety of local restaurants and caterers. We’ll also offer an array of snacks for kids to nosh on throughout the day. Check out the daily menu below.
Important Info for Camp in Midtown West
Virtual Camp Orientation
Virtual camp orientation: Once we get closer to camp, we’ll email registered families a link to our virtual, camp orientation. This will provide everything you need to know for your first day of camp, including: important information such as camp drop-off & pick-up procedures, how to check-in & out of camp each day, what to bring (or not bring), and a few more camp details.
Contact Us
For questions about booking, please reach out to your normal Bright Horizons channels, or call the general back-up care booking line at 877-242-2737. For everything else–get in touch with us! We would love to help you learn more about our program and at the same time learn more about you and your camper.
SHIRLEY
she/her
We’re excited to have Shirley join the S&K team this year! Shirley’s favorite hobbies are painting, listening to music, & dancing. She even taught herself how to paint landscapes using water colors! When not at camp, you can usually find Shirley painting, creating scrapbooks, or spending time with her family.
This year Shirley is most excited to create amazing memories for our campers and their families!
AND DOZENS MORE!