139,000 Families Applied for 110,000 Summer Camp/Enrichment Spots: Nearly 30,000
Placed On "Waitlist" Will Not Get In
NEW
YORK, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tens of
thousands of NYC children are being turned away from "Summer Rising," New
York City's free, popular summer camp and enrichment
program. To help meet the needs of these families, the year-round
STEM and sports education company Brains & Motion Education
(BAM!) has announced a one-of-a-kind camp offer: The first 200
families to enroll for a week of BAM! camp at NYU - Greenwich
Village will pay only $200—a small fraction of the
up-to-$1400 per week it typically
costs to attend a summer program on a prestigious university
campus.
"Some of my favorite childhood memories are from my time at
summer camp," said Brains & Motion's CEO Bart Epstein. "Every child deserves an
opportunity to make new friends and learn new skills while getting
plenty of exercise. BAM! is thrilled to make this possible for
families who may not otherwise be able to afford camp tuition at a
location like NYU."
BAM! summer camps reflect the company's research-backed approach
to providing kids with educational experiences that mesh healthy
amounts of play and sports with hands-on learning about
engineering, animation, game design, creative writing, digital
arts, coding, and much more. Simply put, kids who get more exercise
learn better and retain more.
Parents and fellow educators nationwide trust BAM! to deliver
life-changing learning experiences, both during the school year and
over the summer. Camps held on university campuses like
NYU have myriad benefits for elementary
and middle schoolers, both in the short and long-term. In addition
to diving into fun STEM projects in the labs or shooting hoops on
the campus courts, kids get a glimpse of what it's like to attend
college.
Interested families can click here to register for Brains
& Motion summer camps held at NYU
for the discounted price of $200 a
week until the 200 slots are filled.
Brains & Motion very much hopes that other prestigious
summer camp providers will follow suit. "Let's see how many
families we can help between us all, so that as many kids as
possible can have a summer full of fun, learning, and great
memories," said Epstein.
About Brains & Motion
Brains & Motion
Education (BAM!) is a tech-enabled company unlocking the potential
of students year-round through summer camp, after-school, and
structured recess enrichment programs. By empowering the next
generation with world-class STEM, arts, and sports programs, BAM!
fosters a lifelong love for learning, shaping well-rounded
individuals who are not just ready for tomorrow but thriving in the
present.
Media contact: Christina Yu at
christina.yu@brains-and-motion.com
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