Name of Owners: David, Brett, Daniel and Jesse Tawil
Name of Business: Magic Carpet Day Camp
Address: 34-45 202nd Street, Bayside NY 11361
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday during the summer months.
Phone Number: 718-634-8109
Website: www.magiccarpetdaycamp.com
E-mail: contactus@magiccarpetdaycamp.com
How did you start/get into business?
The Tawil family, which has always been in the camping business and grew up going to camps, was looking to get into a camping business of their own and heard about a reputable day camp that had already been around for 10 years and was for sale. They decided to purchase it four years ago. Brett Tawil said, “It’s been running smoothly, every year getting better.”
What do you do?
Magic Carpet Day Camp serves children between the ages of 4 and 14. Children take part in a variety of activities, including hot meals, special trips, entertainment, arts and crafts and swimming, among others. The camp also provides door-to-door transportation. All activities are supervised by a specially trained and caring staff. The camp assists in developing the individual character of its children, with each activity acting as a learning experience.
What is special about your business?
Along with having a safe, fun environment with personalized attention, Tawil also said that, “In a short amount of time we give the kids a very complete day. We’re a camp that’s always meeting the needs of our children.”
What is your business motto?
“To have fun in a safe environment, making sure that every child feels good about every day he or she spends in the camp. A lot of time goes into that. Our focus is the children. We all get personal satisfaction out of the fun that we see kids having,” Tawil said.
