Page 4 - Boca Exposure - March '22

Page 4, Boca Exposure
25 Years Of Magic In Boca Raton

Funcamps celebrates its 25th anniversary this summer in levels (represented by different
Boca Raton with more than 7,000 campers that have learned color wands and wide arrays of
invaluable skills that will last a lifetime. This summer, Funcamps tricks).
(www.funcamps.com) is opening up in a new state-of-the-art Children master magic tricks
facility at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). MagiCamp, Space, in MagiCamp, which over the 33
Science and Jurassic camp will all be offered at FAU. years, has expanded to half-a-
Parents send their children again and again not just because dozen locations from Miami to
of the fun experience, but for the relationships and skills campers Boca Raton.
cultivate each summer. “We’re excited this summer
“MagiCamp has been a part of my life for 12 years, and to bring the magic once again
in addition to having a blast every summer, it’s taught me to our campers,” Gindy said.
confidence and how to perform in front of an audience,” said “Through our unique MagiCamp
Harrison Melull, an Olympic Heights High graduate and program, where the campers not only learn the magic they
former camper and counselor. “Funcamps has helped teach me become the magic, to our amazing science and space camp which
responsibility and how to manage kids in addition to learning brings a fun and exciting approach to learning STEM-related
how to be a magician.” activities. From making slime, to solar panels and motors, or
MagiCamp is actually the impetus of Funcamps, programs entering our very own space planetarium and launching rockets
which offer a fun and creative approach to the world of day that they made the children will delve into the many facets of
camps. From Space and Rocket Camp and Amazing Science science and space.”
Camp to Jurassic Camp to Camp Idol, Funcamps has a program Once campers master the magic, they receive their graduation
for everyone. With these specialty programs, founder David wand and create a little hocus pocus themselves. The best part
Gindy has created a magical journey proven to be a winning is that they get to take home the illusions so that they are able to
formula. amaze their family and friends. MagiCamp unlocks the secrets
Funcamps will be following all local, ACA, and university of magic and illusion for children of all ages, and – along their
protocols for COVID-19 during the summer. At this time masks magical journey – children also build confidence, self-esteem,
are still required while indoors. and hand-eye coordination.
“Our goal is to provide our campers with the highest standards “I run into adults all the time that tell me that the program
of care, personal training, and a well-structured curriculum,” said built their confidence and helped them overcome public speaking
Gindy, of Miami. (difficulities) and gave them skills that still help them today,”
Gindy’s camps will be held in the FAU Student Union’s Gindy said. “It’s really touching to hear.”
Conference Center with newly updated rooms and even the use Amazing Space and Science Camp: Children (ages 5 to
of the new esports center and sport fields. 13) not only learn about the many facets of science but get to
Founder Gindy dreamed up a summer camp experience like become real-life scientists, doing amazing science experiments
no other 30 years ago with his first program, MagiCamp. The daily. For those who dream of being an astronaut; children learn
overall success of MagiCamp has been accomplished by creating about the world of space, astronomy and rocketry; have astronaut
a one-of-a-kind magic program for children of all ages and skill training, and even build and launch their own rockets with their
counselors.
JurassiCamp: A unique experience for future paleontologists;
children (ages 5 to 12) learn about the world of dinosaurs and
even get to be paleontologists themselves participating in fossil
digs where they even get to keep the real fossils they discover.
Funcamps is one of the top creators of unique children’s

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