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About Achievement Centers For Children & Families 26 Years Of Magic In Boca Raton
At Achievement Centers for Children & Families children
are involved in early learning (toddler and preschool), after Funcamps celebrates its 26th anniversary this summer “We‘re excited this summer to bring the magic once
school, teen and summer camp programs that help prepare in Boca Raton with more than 7,000 campers that have again to our campers,” Gindy said. “Through our unique
them for academic and social success and inspire them to learned invaluable skills that will last a lifetime. MagiCamp program, where the campers not only learn the
discover their talents. Our families are served through our This summer, Funcamps (www.funcamps.com) is magic, they become the magic! To our amazing science and
Family Strengthening and Economic Stabilization services injecting even more fun STEM activities as it enjoys its space camp – which brings a fun and exciting approach to
which benefit the community by stabilizing families in crisis; second year at its new state-of-the-art facility at Florida learning STEM-related activities – from making slime to solar
supporting them to serve as the foundation of their child’s Atlantic University (FAU). Space, science, Jurassic, panels and motors or entering our very own space planetarium
growth. Family strengthening services are embedded within MagiCamp, and the newest masterpiece, FunArts camp, and launching rockets that they made, the children will delve
our four core programs of early learning, after school, teen will all be offered at FAU. into the many facets of science and space.”
and summer camp. ACCF serves hundreds of local children Parents send their children again and again not just Once campers master the magic, they receive
and families each year from three locations in Delray Beach: because of the fun experience, but for the relationships and their graduation wand and create a little hocus pocus
Nancy K. Hurd Campus, Village Academy, and Pine Grove skills campers cultivate each summer. themselves. The best part is that they get to take home
Elementary. For more information, call (561) 266-0003 or Campers just don’t make slime, they learn about its the illusions so that they are able to amaze their family
visit www.achievementcentersFL.org. components and the science being polymers and the and friends. MagiCamp unlocks the secrets of magic and
different states of matter. Campers don’t just learn magic illusion for children of all ages, and – along their magical
tricks, but how to perform in front of a live audience. journey – children also build confidence, self-esteem,
“Funcamps has been a part of my life for 12 years, and and hand-eye coordination.
in addition to having a blast every summer, it’s taught me “I run into adults all the time that tell me that the
confidence and how to perform in front of an audience,” program built their confidence and helped them overco me
said Harrison Melull, an Olympic Heights High graduate public speaking and gave them skills that still help them
and former camper and counselor. “Funcamps has helped today,” Gindy said. “It’s really touching to hear.”
teach me responsibility and how to manage kids in addition Amazing space and science camp: Children (ages 5
to learning how to be a magician.” to 13) not only learn about the many facets of science
A big attraction for the space, science and Jurassic but get to become real-life scientists, doing amazing
camps is the embodiment of STEM skills. STEM science experiments daily. For those who dream of being
develops creators, thinkers, problem solvers, doers, an astronaut; children learn about the world of space,
innovators, and inventors. Exposing kids to simple astronomy and rocketry; have astronaut training, and even
Ben Hopfinger, Eric Nabrezki, Steven Murray: Achievement STEM activities at an early age today sets a foundation build and launch their own rockets with their counselors.
Centers for Children & Families for higher learning tomorrow. JurassiCamp: A unique experience for future
MagiCamp is actually the impetus of Funcamps, paleontologists; children (ages 5 to 12) learn about the
programs which offer a fun and creative approach to the world of dinosaurs and even get to be paleontologists
world of day camps. From space and rocket camp and themselves participating in fossil digs where they even get
amazing science camp to JurassicCamp to Camp Idol, to to keep the real fossils they discover.
Funarts, Funcamps has a program for everyone. With these FunArts: painting and drawing, printmaking,
specialty programs, founder David Gindy has created a ceramics and hand crafts, staffed by talented teaching
STEM-filled journey proven to be a winning formula. artists. FunArts is designed for artists of all levels, from
Funcamps will be following all local, ACA, and beginners to the true young artists.
university protocols during the summer. Funcamps is one of the top creators of unique
“Our goal is to provide our campers with the highest children’s programming in the nation, which has been
standards of care, personal training, and a well-structured featured by major networks and publications; including
Noreen Payne, Jessica Hall and Shelly Himmelrich: curriculum,” said Gindy, of Miami. but not limited to: CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, the Disney
Achievement Centers for Children & Families Gindy’s camps will be held in the FAU Student Union’s Family, the Miami Herald, Sun-Sentinel, Parenting
Conference Center with newly updated rooms and even the Magazine, and Family Magazine, and has received
use of the new Esports center and sport fields. numerous national awards and praise.
Founder Gindy dreamed up a summer camp experience “Parents choose our programs not only for the
like no other 30 years ago with his first program, uniqueness of the specialty programs but also because they
MagiCamp. The overall success of MagiCamp has been know that the campers will have fun in a safe and secure
accomplished by creating a one-of-a-kind magic program environment,” Gindy said. “Our programming is ACA
for children of all ages and skill levels (represented by accredited so our staff and camper ratio and the program
different color wands and wide arrays of tricks). design are sure to please both our campers and parents.”
Children master magic tricks in MagiCamp, which over For more information contact David Gindy at (305)
the 34 years, has expanded to half-a-dozen locations from 742-8611 and to see videos of children performing and
Miami to Boca Raton. learning magic visit www.FUNCAMPS.com.

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