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The 2025 Ocean Rescue camp theme will be an exciting time of exploring the untamable, unpredictable ocean and Jesus as the ultimate lifesaver. Each day the kids will enjoy diving into different ocean stories, silly games, and other activities relating to life in and around the ocean. Invite your friends to experience GraceCamp Ocean Rescue this summer! It will be a great week of fun, laughter, and learning!
Monday through Thursday campers will follow the schedule listed below. Adult and youth volunteers will be assigned to each group of campers and will accompany them through all their activities throughout the week.
6:00 – ALL CAMPERS GROUP TIME
6:20 – SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
6:40 – OCEAN RESCUE GAMES
7:10 – SNACK
7:20 – PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS
8:20 – REFLECTIONS AND SLIDESHOW
8:30 – PARENT PICK UP TIME
On Friday, August 1st, all are invited (campers, parents, extended family, friends, and neighbors) to a free BBQ at 6:00 PM. The BBQ will be a celebration of the kids’ accomplishments throughout the week in their gospel learning and in their professional workshops. A final slideshow with highlights from the week will be enjoyed by everyone.
Campers will learn about animals that live in our local waters and how they relate to other animals/insects that we see throughout our daily lives. The objective of this program is to develop an understanding and appreciation for these animals.
Joe Gemellaro is the owner of Ectothermic Endeavors, a business where he breeds and sells reptiles and invertebrates and provides educational experiences. He has an associate’s degree of Liberal arts and sciences and has worked in environmental education for 10 years. He has been a manager in the education department and Entomology assistant at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, NY. Joe also serves as a naturalist on guided hikes and loves introducing people to the natural world as the first step of conservation is education.
Explore the science behind mixing art media to create a one of a kind ocean landscape and discover how making art is not about precise perfection, but to trust in the process of trial & error that will lead to organic visually stunning art. Each participant will leave with a useable set of “oceanic” coasters using the action of mixing and repulsion.
Amanda Fennell has been teaching art for the past 25 years here on eastern Long Island. She is a NYS certified art teacher, k-12, with an BA in Graphic Design and holds a masters in Creative Arts Therapy. She has established several careers in her journey including art education within public & private settings, therapeutic arts for people suffering from a mental or physical ability & as a graphic designer for print, digital and marketing campaigns. Amanda is well known for her latest adventure as “The Art Nanny”, a self-made, sole proprietorship business that facilitates her core value that “everyone is an artist”. The goal of The Art Nanny is to aid all to trust their own creativity and the use of art is a visual language.
Campers will get to learn what it takes to become a great lifeguard. Through inspiring instruction they will be introduced to the importance of the role and learning to be safe in lakes, bays, and oceans. They will also enjoy the fun and games that are actually a big part of the training!
Vinny McGann has worked as a farm hand, a bayman, an offshore lobsterman, has been surfing since seven years of age, and sailing has been an important part of his life since 1990, and then developed a surf camp in Water Mill in the year 2000. He is certified as an Ocean Lifeguard and is qualified as an Ocean Rescue swimmer with Southampton Village Ocean Rescue where he holds the position of 2nd Assistant Chief. Additionally, Vinny has taught yoga, karate, self-defense and surfing for children from K through 5th grade. He looks forward to inspiring campers to be safe in water and possibly safeguarding others.
This workshop, led by Naval Aviation veteran and FAA certified drone pilot Danielle Alaimo, introduces campers to the exciting world of flight with drones. They will learn all about the forces of flight, the axis of movement and the many uses of drones, including performing ocean rescues.
Danielle Alaimo is a Naval Aviation Veteran and a NYS certified teacher who combined both of her careers to teach aviation to kids, through her STEM programs at Joy Factory Learning, a mobile education organization. Danielle spent eight years in the Navy as an Aviation Electrician's Mate both on active duty and as a reservist. She also worked concurrently with the FAA for 10 years as a Communications Technician for Air Traffic Control. Atter that, She felt called to change careers to teaching. Switching careers, she taught English abroad in Costa Rica and in urban charter schools in NYC and Washington DC. Now, Danielle is thrilled to be combining both of her life's passions, through her business, Joy Factory Learning.
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For more information, don’t hesitate to contact Mollie Duggal at 631-726-6100 or by email (click here)