This summer, sign up for a fun week of jewelry making! Learn how to use polymer clay to create handmade pendants, earrings, necklaces, and more. There is a live fashion show for parents to attend at the end of the week for the students to showcase all of their hard work. The camp price includes all supplies and materials necessary for creating tons of handmade pieces by the end of the week. All levels of experience are welcome to join camp. For those students who are looking to attend more than one week of camp, please note that each week will feature a different series of projects as well as new clay colors and designs to choose from. New addition to our curriculum  this year - handmade beads! You don't want to miss it! 

Bring a peanut free snack and water bottle.

Grades: 1 - 8

Students will learn different animation styles and techniques through the art of stop motion animation including claymation, pixilation, cut out, 3D puppets, and more. Students will explore techniques such as onion skinning, rotoscoping, lip syncing, looping, weight, speed, timing, and intervals. At the conclusion of our animation program, every student will receive a DVD of all of the animation produced during the program.

Ages 8+

Students will have the opportunity to learn how to construct several different kinds of puppets and to use professionally designed puppets. Some styles we will explore are hand puppets, marionettes, shadow puppets, Muppet-style puppets, and more. Students will take part in several exercises on camera and will get a DVD of their performances at the end of the camp.

Ages 8+

Rata2ee is a culinary academy offering handson instruction in cooking techniques, including: Knife Basics; Cooking Fundamentals, Food Science & Nutrition, Kitchen Safety, Proper Food Handling, Gardening 101 (very basics of gardening), and kids' yoga. This camp teaches a very holistic approach to healthy living. Children will eat 3 meals (making their own breakfast, a 3- course lunch, and dessert), so no packing snacks or lunches for parents! This camp teaches strong character-building skills.

Tumble Bunnies Cheer Camp introduces the basics of cheers, chants, jump, mounts, pom routines and gymnastics in a fun and empowering environment. Throughout the week of camp, participants will work on voice control, rhythm, posture, and stage presence as they build on skills each day and increase self-confidence! 

Ages: 5 - 8

Kids, have fun and learn to be safe at the same time! Learn real self-defense and practice on an instructor wearing a padded suit. You’ll also learn fire safety, how to use 911, stranger awareness, drug resistance, gun accident prevention and more. Cartoons, art, physical practice, and classroom games are just some of the fun ways that you will learn in this camp. Parents, nothing is more important to us than our children. This camp is more than just a week of fun, it is an investment into a lifetime of safety. Kids will need daily lunch, snacks, water bottle, sunscreen, bag for activity sheets and handouts. Teaching child safety since 1990, we have the experience that empowers kidswith the knowledge, skills, and mindset that they need to stay safe. For more information please visit:https://www.livesafeacademy.com/childsafety/

Ages 6-11

Learn preparation methods for the zombie apocalypse! Learn the skills vital for your survival in this brave new world of the undead. Topics include surviving the elements (shelter, water, and food), signaling and navigation. Did we mention all the squirt gun fights and other fun zombie survival games? Parents even though zombies are just fantasy, your kids will have a lot of fun learning valuable outdoor and safetyskills.

Students need daily snacks, sunscreen, water bottle, large capacity working squirt gun, goggles, andtowel. Change of clothes is optional.

Ages 6-11

Kids will build a toolbox of social skills to handle school and recess challenges. Kids will learn how to problem solve to be inclusive, deal with rule changers & cheating, & how to be a friendly classmate whether you win or lose. Kids will learn exact words to say, tone of voice & how their body language should look. Kids will learn how to respond when other kids say they can’t play, or they are having private conversations. Kids will learn frustration management techniques & coping skills to help them be calm in sticky situations, so they can “act”, not “react”. Camp includes a back to school tool-box craft, & lots of fun games. Bring a healthy nut free snack and a water bottle.

Grades: K - 5

If students are participating in both AM and PM Kids Empowered camps, they are welcome to bring a lunch and stay in the room between camps.