Santa arrived in style at the Boys and Girls club of Greenwich’s Camp Simmons on Friday.
Arriving in a red fire truck, Santa was assisted by fire fighters and Fire Dept Chief Joseph McHugh as he distribute candy canes and sprayed the campers with water from the fire hose to cool them down from the summer heat!
Once everyone was cooled down, everyone sang the camp song and met celebrity chefs, club alumni Kellen Aslansan and Phil Tarantino who are rising juniors at Greenwich High School where they are members of the football team.
Camp Simmons features a large in-ground pool where children are grouped by ability for swimming lessons, and there is a pond for fishing and canoeing.
The camp has many traditions and campers are able to form lasting friendships and lifelong memories. They particularly look forward to Friday hamburger and hot dog barbecue lunches with grills manned by staff and local celebrities.
Santa cooled the campers down with a firetruck hose at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Mariama Touray with a camper at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich’s athletic Director Mike Gerald with Santa and Club alumni, Kellen Aslansan and Phil Tarantino. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Cristina Vittoria. Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich with Santa and Don Palmer, who is the club’s Vice President of Programs & Youth Development.July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Club alumni, Kellen Aslansan and Phil Tarantino, currently rising GHS juniors of the football team. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Kellen Aslansan shared brief remarks with the campers at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Santa cooled the campers down with a firetruck hose at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Santa cooled the campers down with a firetruck hose at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Santa cooled the campers down with a firetruck hose at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Santa cooled the campers down with a firetruck hose at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Greenwich Boys & Girls Club vice president introduces club alumni Phil Tarantino, who shared brief remarks with the campers at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Camp counselors helped Santa distribute candy canes at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Camp Simmons counselors posed for a group photo. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Santa cooled the campers down with a firetruck hose at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Santa cooled the campers down with a firetruck hose at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Camp counselors helped Santa distribute candy canes at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Eagerly awaiting Santa’s arrival at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Welcome to Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
The thrill of meeting Santa at Camp Simmons. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager
Camp Simmons counselors posed for a group photo. July 24, 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager