By adopting the cultures of different Native American tribes as group identities, campers practice encoding skills by learning new English and tribal vocabulary words and communicating through American standard and Native American sign language. A visit to the Museum of the American Indian concludes the theme week. Young Botanists Workshop Campers create their own gardens using halved fifty-gallon drums. Through studying plant science and making a visit to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden and the Urban Park Rangers Programs halfway through the week the focus of this theme week is on forestry, horticulture and gardening in the parks. Campers create and maintain a green space in the camp environment using discarded containers, free dirt and compost from the Sanitation Department and plants from the Brooklyn Terminal Market.
Oasis makes arts and creativity a part of every child's life.
Children at Oasis are encouraged to foster their creative energies and apply themselves toward projects specifically geared toward age group and interest. Our Arts programs span a wide variety of inter-disciplinary arts which are taught by skilled and experienced specialists. Listed below you will see some of the art activities that can be incorporated into our theme weeks. Along with the Oasis philosophy the most important aspect of our athletics is a healthy, positive attitude toward fitness and sports. Oasis athletics are run by coaches and people with specific, activity-based skills.