Logan Thomas, 5, hit the playground on the first day of summer camp at Barrett Park.
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Each Group is named after a popular children’s television show or character. Caitlin Flanagan, 6, left, and Sarah Rizzo, 7, are part of the iCarly group.
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Counselors Briyana Ford, 17, left, and Emily Sherman, 21, ran the arts and crafts tent.
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Counselor Ben Futoran leads a game of kickball.
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Simon says put your hands on your knees. Campers and counselors played the popular game on the first day at Barrett Park.
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Mike Hernandez, 9, did his best to stay cool.
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Camp Director Nicole Winter goes over the safety regulations on the first day of camp.
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Barrett Summer Camp Counselor Samantha Knightly, 18, played in the sandbox with Jordan St. Fort, 5, on the first day of camp.
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Junior Volunteer David Oropeza, 15, left, and junior counselor Spenser Carrion, 17, right, are working at the camp for the first time. Oropeza said he wanted to help children enjoy their summer and Carrion was looking a summer job after graduating high school last month.
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Charlie Hawkins and Andrew Colon, both 7, enjoyed their first day at Camp Barrett on June 27.
About 225 children and their counselors gathered at Barrett Park for the first time this summer on June 27 to mark the beginning of the Valley Stream’s annual summer camp program.
The program, better known as Camp Barrett, is held on weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon at the village’s southernmost park, and is open to children entering kindergarten through sixth-grade. Regular activities include sports, games, arts and crafts, running through the sprinklers and spending time on the playground. There are also a host of field trips. Camp ends on Aug. 10.
