Don't let the cold get you down. Climb the giant ladder, crate stack into the lead arch, play fun games, and do lots of climbing! Best part is no experience is needed! Join us for our fun February break rock climbing camp. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Our amazing instructors will show you a great time and provide you with lots of tennis tips. So get ready to play lots of games, spend time with friends and improve your tennis skills!

Challenge Camp is celebrating its 39th year of offering summer enrichment learning opportunities for gifted and talented children. Challenge is an ACA accredited day camp for children aged 4-15 located on a picturesque campus in Hartsdale, New York. The Challenge Camp advantage is that parents and campers customize a program of selections based on their child’s interests and the students follow their course selections for an entire session.

Engage your camper in the hands-on exploration of art and nature. In each session campers will discover the diverse resources of the SM&NC’s unique facility with visits to the planetarium, Heckscher Farm, Museum galleries, or nature trails, guided by one of our experienced environmental educators. To enhance the camper’s experience, they will explore a variety of art-making processes with our art educator at Heckscher Barn classroom. STAY FOR LUNCH! For an additional fee, children can bring a lunch and drink and extend their time with us from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.

Immerse your camper in the daily chores and activities of our Heckscher Farm. Campers will be responsible for helping with daily chores such as grooming, exercising, feeding, and cleaning farm animals, and will also help with weekly produce harvest and planting in our organic garden. Learn how to properly exercise and provide enrichment for animals, explore our hay lofts and barns, and hang out in the pastures! Kids will also participate in hands-on cooking and farm crafts, and will work as a team to create a special tasty treat that they will share on Fridays for lunch.

Join us for this ALL NEW camp held in the kitchen of our Knobloch Farmhouse Building! Aspiring chefs will be led by SM&NC staff for a great week of hands-on cooking! We’ll make our own pasta and sauce, learn to make our own cheese, create a great bread, butter, and jam combo and more! We’ll also learn the importance of sourcing local food and discover what is growing on the farm. Chefs will have lots of tasty treats to take home each day! Chefs will also prepare samples of some of their creations for their families for a special tasting party on our camp Friday! Each chef will receive their own chef’s coat to keep!