2011 Themed Summer Camps

Sports Camp
June 6th—June 10th
Rate $125.00
Grades K—6th
Hey all you sports fans, show us your moves! We will be learning fundamentals for soccer, basketball, volleyball, football and Orbit might show up for our baseball day.
 
Garden & Grow Camp
June 13th—June 17th
Rate: $125.000
Grades K—6th
Sick of the snow? Time to dig in the dirt! During Garden & Grow we will be decorate pottery pots, shopping for flowers, plant-ing flower beds and touring Gibson Park & Milwaukee Station. We will also learn about weeds and forests.
 
Life Skills Camp
June 20th—June 24th
Rate: $125.00
Grades K—6th
Are you tired of your kids spending all your hard earned money, here is your chance. Campers will be learning the value of money through tours and age appropriate instructions. We will be learning about health & hygiene and public transportation. The campers will also experience various daily living activities such as laundry, cooking (snack making) and grocery shopping.
 
Patriotic Camp
June 27—July1st
Rate: $125.00
Grades K—6th
One thing is certain—we’ll be spreading patriotic cheer with tours to assisted living homes by providing decorations, song and cookies to our elderly neighbors. The campers will also be busy decorating for the 4th of July parade. It would be great if all the campers could be at the parade and ride or walk beside the float.

Hike & Bike Camp
July 5th—July 8th
Rate $100.00 (4 days not 5)
Get ready to show us your heels & wheels! You never know where you might find us this week; Giant Springs,
Fish Wildlife & Parks, Gibson Park or swimming at the Natatorium. Training wheels are fine. Campers will be learning proper bike riding skills, hiking safety and fun cooling off in the pool.

Career Camp
 July 11th—July 15th
Rate $125.00 Grades K—6th
What do your kids want to be when they grow up? We will explore several different careers as well as self-employment. We will learn about being a banker, honey maker, veterinarians, chef, blacksmith and candy maker. The campers will have a chance to experience various careers through tours and talks.

It’s a Jungle Out There
July 18—July 22
Rate $125.00
Grades K-6th
Lion—Tigers & Bears, OH MY! We will explore the world of animals and insects. The campers will be able to participate in a pet show—yes bring your pet day. We will have a vet visit us and tell us what types of animals they see in their office; learn about circus animals; how they are trained. And don’t forget bugs—lots and lots of bugs!
 

Goin’ Green
July 25th-July 29th
Rate $125.00
Grades K-6th
Welcome to the world of recycling! Start saving your pop cans; we will be collecting cans all week and on Friday we will see how much money each camper gets to take home. We will be touring Pacific Steel & Recycling. The campers will learn how trash is processed and why it is important to recycle.
 
Celebrate the Arts
Aug 1st-August 5th
Rate: $125.00
Grades K—6th
Art is the imagination and skill to create objects or an environment that can be shared with others while influencing one’s senses and emotions. The campers will come in touch with all five sense by participate in making pottery, painting, music, photography & taste testing foods.
 
International Camp
Aug 8th-August 12th
Rate: $125.00
Grades K-6th
Discover the adventures of Africa, Russia, France, Germany and Mexico. The campers will be learning different cultures, lan-guages, customs and foods with talks, art classes, tours, and cooking lessons. Rain sticks, masks, head dress just to name a few.

Construction Camp
Aug 15th-August 19th
Rate $125.00
Grades K-6th
Hammers, Saws and Nails – Calling all Carpenters. First the campers learn safety and they will learn carpentry skills by building three picinic tables. The tables will then be raffled off as a Holiday Fundraiser for the Heisey Youth Center. Each camper will be entered into the raffle 10 times, free of charge.

Volunteerism Camp
Aug 22-August 26th
Rate $125.00
Grades K-6th
Get Up — Get Out & Volunteer. This is a very special week for all campers. They will experience volunteer satisfaction while working at various non-profit organization in our community. We will be helping the youth as well as our senior neighbors.