How Oasis Day Camp Is Giving Kids The Best Summer Ever

Oasis Children's Services is more than just a camp — it's a place where your kids can be kids! Oasis programs create safe and inclusive environments where children develop life skills through quality experiences in the arts, athletics, and enrichment activities.

The passionate staff at Oasis Day Camp will give your children the best summer of their lives in a fun, dynamic, safe and inclusive environment. Patch caught up with Alla Zaydman, Director of Family Engagement at Oasis, to find out what makes the camp such a special experience for children:

How long has Oasis been around in the community?

Zaydman: Oasis has been operating camps for nearly 20 years. My interest in joining Oasis began with a passion for children and what camp offers in a holistic, whole child approach to the individual needs and strengths of each child. Camp provides a place where every child can feel safe, build bounds and friendships and develop confidence to try new things and get better at what they love.

If you had to sum up your business mission to a stranger in five words, what would they be?

Zaydman: Fun, sun, friendships and lifelong memories.

What’s the biggest challenge or most difficult moment you’ve faced in your job?

Zaydman: The biggest challenges of this job is to continue to stay innovative and interesting in todays tech world. Children need new challenges and activities that unplug them from technology, school and the everyday world outside of camp. That takes creativity, trained and passionate staff and continuous evolution of camp programs.

What’s the most satisfying part of your job?

Zaydman: The most satisfying part is watching each child go home with dirt on their shirts, tired, happy and telling their parents they can’t wait to come back tomorrow.

How would you say your business or organization distinguishes itself from the others?

Zaydman: Oasis is different because our programming is specialized for every stage, ability and interest in a child’s development. From 3 years old to our teens, we are creatively crafting our program to immerse children in an engaging environment where they thrive on social and physical skill development.

Want to learn more about Oasis Day Camp? They gave us the full rundown on everything you need to know, from its mission to the various programs available this summer and beyond:

Oasis Mission

Oasis strives to provide customized, engaging programs for children and families by transforming local school and public spaces into fun, vibrant communities. Oasis programs create safe and inclusive environments where children develop life skills through quality experiences in the arts, athletics, and enrichment activities.

Oasis Core Values

Established in 2000, Oasis has built its programs around the Oasis Core Values:

1. Oasis gives children the tools they will need to be successful in school and in life.
2. Oasis creates communities for children that are safe havens emotionally and physically.
3. Oasis staff members build self-confidence by being positive, supportive and kind.
4. Oasis encourages children to embrace new experiences and to learn new skills.
5. Oasis staff members are role models who teach through their own behaviors and attitudes.

Types of Programs

Day Camps

Oasis Day Camp is for campers ages 3-15. Our staff focuses on creating activities and instruction that are developmentally appropriate for the varied ages of our campers. Campers are split into Lower Camp, Upper Camp, and two specialty programs for our youngest (Early Start) and oldest campers (Teen Travel).

Early Start Imagination Camp (ESIC)

The Oasis Early Start Imagination Camp is a program created for children ages 3-5 who have not yet started Kindergarten and are fully potty trained. ESIC strives to create a nurturing transition into the camp environment, working hard to make both our families and campers feel safe. This program is designed to meet the social, emotional, and physical needs of our Early Start Campers.

Teen Travel

Oasis' Teen Travel program is for teens going into the seventh, eighth and ninth grades (approx. ages 12-14), which gives teens the opportunity to take unique day trips while forming lifelong friendships. Each week trips are organized around a theme, allowing teens to choose what interests them most. Extended day trips and even overnights are all part of the experience!

To learn more about Oasis, visit their open houses on March 31 and April 7. You can also check out their website for more information.

This Patch article is sponsored by Oasis Day Camp

Photo Credit: Oasis Day Camp