As of June 1, 2020, we do not anticipate being able to run our camps at all during Summer 2020, even though the phases are gradually allowing for the re-opening of businesses and programs in Monroe County, NY. The council for the location we use, Risen Christ Church in Fairport NY, has made the decision that for the safety and health of all involved, running children's programs this summer at their facility has been deemed too risky in light of the stipulations and continuing concerns of the CDC, the ACA, and the governor/state regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

If this situation is re-evaluated and changes, or if we find another safe location and a way to run any brick programs, camps or special event days, we'll spread the word. But for now, given the young ages of our participants, how social our programs are, and how hands-on brick-building is, we are thinking that it is wisest to wait a little longer to get started again.

We are sad, antsy, and we miss all our builders, but we are also okay with this, since keeping everyone healthy and safe are top priorities. Keep on going with good building at home, and send us pictures of what you make! Hope to see you before long, and also to make new building friends when we get a fresh start in the not too distant future. Play well, folks! And see you soon...

As you already know, like all other kid-oriented scheduled summer plans, 31Bricks May-August camps are on hold until we hear when summer programs for kids in New York State, and in particular Monroe County, are allowed to resume activity. 
We will start up again with a revised plan that we will post here and email to our regulars just as soon as we know what that will be. If we can do any camps or special events, we plan to stick with some variation on our already published themes, so if your builders have any favorites, let us know. We'll go with whichever themes seem to be most popular if given the chance... Stay healthy and sane and keep building!!!!!!!

We have not yet either canceled nor changed our summer program plans but we anticipate that there will be some changes in the schedule. We will update when we know more from the governor and Monroe County about the amended school plans, and whether the summer will be used for make-up sessions, and when that is settled, we'll publish a new summer plan accordingly. We will try to put together programming that is based on whatever needs seem to be the highest. Thanks for your flexibility during this unprecedented time of uncertainty and sudden Plan B formulation...

SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE
Below is the schedule for preschool and school age summer camps.
 
NEW!!!! Some of you have asked if your littles (PreK - about to start K) and your olders (graduates of K - age 11) can come at the same time. We will give that a try for one week in late August, where we can bring in both age groups of kiddos for joint camp. Some of their activities will be together and some will be separate based on age-appropriateness. For safety, size, and sanity reasons, our active brick break times (inside or outdoors) will be age-divided. It will all be fun and flexible! ;) 
Scroll down to see our COMBO camp.
 
The following 5 weeks of preschool camp are for PreK/K builders who are moving up from attending a 3 or 4 year old program in the 2019-2020 schoolyear. Building bricks, our awesome collection of fun and fabulous inflatables, and a variety of other materials used each week. Plenty of options for kids who love LEGO® bricks, and those who don’t. Camps are all 9am – 12pm. $100/week/builder or $25/day. 
 
5/26-5/29  Week One – Rise and Shine! Themes – shiny stuff, sun, moon and stars, kids in motion, waffles (ha-ha!), bricks (This four day camp is $80/week)
6/1-6/5  Week Two – Get Hoppin’!  Themes – animals, kids in motion, bricks
6/8-6/12  Week Three – Under the Sea! Themes - ocean, mystery island, ships, sea creatures, water, bricks
6/15-6/19  Week Four – Up in the Air!  - Themes - planes, rockets, spaceships, kites, birds, hot air balloons, bricks, flight (no bricks or children will be launched)
6/22-6/26  Week Five – Makin’ Tracks! Themes – vehicles especially trains and racetracks, wilderness/camping, animals, dinosaurs, kids in motion, bricks
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CAMPS FOR AGES 5-11 (for independent builders) Summer 2020
 
Come join us for a great summer of building fun and friendships! Lots to choose from and always our camp days include – open build, tons of mini-figures and sets, sensory tables, building challenges, tech table, movie making, brain break art stations, snack and inside/outdoor active time.

All camps and most program events held at Risen Christ Church, 1000 Moseley Road, Fairport. Cost for 9AM-Noon camp days is $25/builder or $100/week.

7/27-7/31 – Imaginarium (Be part of our dare-to-design team as we fill the room with fun brick creations and your own creative dreams - come imagine mid-summer with us!)
8/17-21 – Mechs and MegaCities (build, program, go technic, go mechanical, go mega-big and let's City it up together!) 
8/24-8/28 – Mission Brickpossible (Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to finish your appointed brick tasks before the time runs out. Come experience challenges, missions and complete your goals before the end of the week...)
 
*********Additional weeks possible if there is high interest in these times - 
7/6-7/10 - All That Glitters (a week of brick adventures, dragons, outdoor escapades, and a quest for a lost treasure...) 
8/10-8/14 - Land Sea Sky (come explore the world around us - as it is and as we make it - on the ground, in the air, and out at sea! There's nothing a few bricks working together can't do...!)
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COMBO CAMP WEEK!!!! Pre-K - age 11 August option:
***8/31-9/4 Week Six – Technicolor Tots (and Brainy Brawny Brilliant Brickers) Let all the kids come and have a last summer hurrah before they head back to school after Labor Day. This week is open to Pre-K and about to start K, as well as kids post-K through age 11.   

 
Can't wait to create fantastic bricktacular memories with your awesome builders!!!!
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​Hey Builders! 
Join us for our Lucky Friday the 13th Holiday Build on Fri, Dec 13 from 3:30-6PM. 
*fun winter brick challenges
*a Christmas make-it take-it 
*festive set building
*drawing for a special brick prize (at least one lucky winner!)
 
$15/builder

For April Break, we will do a mini brick build Tues and Wed, April 16 and 17. The church has some Easter and break week events taking place so we will not have a full week camp. Both days will be 9AM-12PM and will be $20/builder/day. 

This mini camp will include a number of brick challenges, and we'll bring in our WeDo, Boost robot, EV3 and zipline, as well as some other fun things to try that go up quickly like Snap Circuits. We'll also have some group large set build opportunities, and as always, open build, snack time, active time, and brain break opportunities. Those who are currently in the middle of a set may work on those sets but we will be limiting set building due to the short time frame. 

Possibly we will see if we can make a really tall and detailed marble chute, a competition to see who can make a high, deep and wide card house, and a group build with a really long and intricate chain reaction of dominoes. 

Let me know if you are thinking of bringing builders so we can prep the right amount of activities... We will need at least 6 builders both days in order to hold this mini camp.