Summer Hill has been owned and operated by the Cheney family since 1981. Founding owners Peter Cheney and Pat Love, were living and raising their own family in a nearby neighborhood when they fell in love with the property that would become Summer Hill and with the idea of starting a camp and educational facility for children. Peter, a physical education teacher and Shore area swim coach, quickly established Summer Hill as a premier facility at which children could learn how to participate, achieve competency, and gain confidence in a variety of sports. Co-founder Pat Love, a registered nurse with an M.A. in psychology and doctoral study in child clinical psychology, brought her understanding of children’s cognitive development to create a camp program and educational curricula that emphasized physical as well as cognitive development of the whole child. Peter’s and Pat’s sons, Peter, Jr., and Patrick, grew up on the property and became part of the Summer Hill team in their early teens. Now under the direction of son Patrick Cheney and his wife, Lauren, Summer Hill continues to grow and evolve its programs and curricula to reflect the skills sets and competencies that children need to grow and thrive in the 21st Century. Co-owners Patrick and Lauren Cheney feel honored to be building on the rich history and success of Summer Hill, continuing a family tradition of helping children learn, grow, laugh, and reach their full potential.