| Program | Session | Dates | Times | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrichment Program | Session 1 | June 25–July 13* | 9am–noon | $860 | Register |
| Extended Day Program | Session 1 | June 25–July 13* | Noon–3pm | $735 | Register |
| Enrichment Program | Session 2 | July 16–August 3 | 9am–Noon | $920 | Register |
| Extended Day Program | Session 2 | July 16–August 3 | Noon–3pm | $790 | Register |
* No Camp on Wednesday, July 4.
New for 2012! We are offering the Noon-3pm extended day program as a stand-alone offer. You can now choose either 9am-Noon or Noon-3pm or both to meet your enrichment program camp needs.
The philosophy of the Enrichment Program is to provide exciting, fun, creative and stimulating courses to satisfy a wide range of interests that are designed to foster personal growth. Campers will learn new skills and uncover hidden talents and develop a lifelong love of learning. The Enrichment Program offers many innovative and age-appropriate activities for children from grades 1–9.
Razzle Dazzle
Grades 1–2 Session 1 9am
Show the world you have pizzaz! Jazz up your room or wear your creations. In this class, you will design unique, one-of-a-kind crafts, like your very own keepsake box where you can store your favorite or secret treasures. We will also tap into your fashionista side as you design sparkling flip-flops, glittery tee-shirts, and sequined beach towels. And, if there's a Rock Star in you waiting to burst out, you can design a dazzling microphone and sing like your favorite stars. There is no limit to what you can create. Let your imagination run free and roll up your sleeves and come and Razzle Dazzle with me.
Instructor: Barbara Mitchell
Silly Sorcerers
Grades 1–2 Session 1 9am
There is magic everywhere! Here's your chance to learn simple magic tricks that will amaze your family and friends. In this class, you will use your creativity by developing your own magic tricks, complete with a magic box, wand and your own "Book of Secrets". The last day of camp, you will surprise everyone and show off your skill as a magician.
Instructor: Caren Cohen
Creepy Crawling Creatures
Grades 1–2 Session 1 9am
Discover the fascinating world of creepy crawling creatures. Watch and observe how ladybugs grow in their natural habitat. Discover why ants have lived on Earth for over 100 million years. Learn how ants build their homes and then watch how ants work togehter as we observe them in our own ant farm. Come buzz around and learn about the amazing bees and other insects. We will have fun exploring the works of authors such Eric Carle and Gail Gibbons and learn how they brought these insects to life. Have fun creating your own ickiest bugs, building your classroom hive, and edible insects.
Instructor: Connee Santiago
Art World
Grades 1–4 Session 1 9am
Come unleash and discover your artistic talent. Express yourself while you are guided through the process of creating amazing still lifes, landscapes, collages, and more. In this class, you will use a variety of different media including watercolors, chalk, oil pastels, clay, papier mache, and paint. So join us on this creative journey and create your own world of art and amaze your friends and family with your very own art exhibition at the end of camp.
Instructor: Laura Bordes
Ooey Gooey Science
Grades 2–4 Session 1 9am
Come and explore the marvelous world of science where mysterious mixtures creep, bubble and stretch. We will make gooey slime, edible dirt and space mud by using only household ingredients. Young scientists will even make their own bubbling, erupting volcanoes. We'll learn the basic principles of science while we investigate the world of the ickiest, messiest, grossest science experiments in this one-of-a-kind class!
Instructor: Jennifer Cofer
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
Grades 3-6 Session 1 9am
Let's design your very own super vehicle. Your imagination will determine whether your vehicle will soar through the sky, race the fastest track, or climb the highest mountain. Using blocks, coffee stirrers, popsicle sticks and more, you will bring your mobile structure to life. Then it's on to building an amazing obstacle course to challenge each other's creations. No engineering experience necessary; just your love for creating a super vehicle and a vivid imagination.
Instructor: Randy Cohen
Poz-Em Show-Em
Grades 4-6 Session 1 9am
Imagine that you are the director of your very own movie. You need action figures... you have them. You need a background... you create it. You need a story... you develop it. Then take an award-winning Poz-Em posable figure or two and enter the fantastic world of movie-making using animation. Our new iKitMovie software will lead the way. Shout LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! and get ready to film your stars that bend in every way possible. The grand finale is adding fun sound effects and music and then IT'S A WRAP on your very first movie!
Instructor: Mike Teator
Incredible Edible Town
Grades 4-9 Session 1 9am
Imagine a city that is made out of pretzels, marshmallows, fruit or chocolate! This class will be using different kinds of food to build structures that you can eat. Bring your imagination to the table with Annie and build an edible town with fruit boats, cookie cars and graham cracker buildings. Make bridges out of pretzels and attach them with frosting or make a building out of cookies. So come and enjoy building and eating this Incredible Edible Town and let your imagination run wild in this one-of-a-kind class.
Instructor: Annie Malizia
Web Page Design
Grades 5–9 Session 1 9am
This class will explore the creative world of website design where you can share your passion for your favorite hobbies and activities with others. You will become the Web Page Master and create a personal website of your own by using animated graphics, photos, links and videos to make your website fabulous. You will even learn how to set up a blog on your page to encourage communication between you and members of your website. (Don't worry parents... Identities can be anonymous). So come create an eye-catching and informative web page of your own in this awesome class and develop a skill that may come in handy in the future.
Instructor: Dawn Knecht
Ms. Frizzle's Great Adventure
Grades 1–2 Session 1 10:45
Hop on the Magic School Bus and travel back in time with Ms. Frizzle. Help us make our own time capsule and visit different places in time. Travel into the depths of the tropical rain forest where we will meet different colorful plants and wild animals. Explore the Egyptian sandy dunes and watch how the Pyramids were built while hanging out with Cleopatra. We will ride a shooting star to the far reaches of space and blast through the galaxy in our Magic Space Ship. Grab your passports and head on to the Magic School Bus, where adventures are unlimited!
Instructor: Jennifer Cofer
Master Builder
Grades 1–2 Session 1 10:45
Calling all budding builders! In this class you are the master architect of a beautiful new town where you will create great buildings, awesome bridges, and other amazing structures. Each camper will build a part of the town. Will you be the architect of the Police Station, Firehouse, School, Library, or Supermarket? Come join us as we use Legos, Magna Tiles, and Flexi Blocks to design all of the buildings and structures in our town. Together we will pick a name for our new town and unveil the town in an end-of-camp exhibition.
Instructor: Caren Cohen
Clay Goes Pixar
Grades 1–3 Session 1 10:45
Squish it... Roll it... Break it... Fold it... then let's video it! In this class you will create funny and exciting clay characters. You will make them blink, walk, jump, swim and fly. And after you get your characters moving, go ahead and add funny and wacky sound effects. And the grand finale... with the help of our new iKitMovie software, MAKE THEM COME TO LIFE. You decide if you want your character walking on the Moon or on a tightrope, or just about anything you want. So stand aside while Clay Goes Pixar!
Instructor: Mike Teator
Computer Club
Grades 1–4 Session 1 10:45
Come have oodles of fun in Concordia's own Computer Club where we will explore lots of computer games and programs. Find a fun and engaging way to practice your reading skills and math concepts using computer games. We will create dynamic works of art all on the computer. You are sure to have a fabulous time when you join the COMPUTER CLUB... you won't be disappointed.
Instructor: Dawn Knecht
Sci-Fi Concordia
Grades 2–4 Session 1 10:45
Boldly step where no man has stepped before. Join your favorite Sci-Fi characters like Luke Skywalker, Optimus Prime, and Captain Kirk on a journey through space and time. Explore the mysteries of distant planets and galaxies. Come aboard our spaceship as we encounter the wonders of space such as black holes, supernovas, and white dwarfs. Create your own alien creature and imagine the kind of planet it came from. No experience with space travel is necessary; all you need is a love for adventure.
Instructor: Randy Cohen
International Delights
Grades 3–6 Session 1 10:45
Join us for an international adventure and taste the foods of different and exotic places. We will explore the cultures of four exciting countries and learn how to make some of their specialty foods. Our first stop will be the sunny shores of the Caribbean, where we will cook grilled pineapple and make frosty smoothies to drink. After that we are off to Italy to make some delicioso meatballs and lasagna. Now let's head to the Far East and whip up some tasty eggrolls and dumplings. And finally, we will head back home and have some comfort food like cheeseburgers and apple pie.
Instructor: Barbara Mitchell
Wii Dance
Grades 4–6 Session 1 10:45
The biggest video game craze around is coming to Concordia! You will be energized and motivated as we test our dance skills against Wii while listening to dozens of well-known dance tracks on Just Dance. Then we can use Wii's Choreograph Style Mode to move your on-screen-model dancers to your own moves. See if your feet can meet the Wii beat! Finally, let's move on to the hottest new dance craze, Zumba. It's surprisingly challenging and addictively fun. Try Hip-Hop, Rumba and Salsa, too. Come join us to dance the summer away.
Instructor: Connee Santiago
You the Artist
Grades 5–9 Session 1: 9:00
Discover the joy of becoming an artist. Using charcoal, pencil, pastels, pen and ink, you will start by learning how to draw realistic nature and everyday images that inspire you. Next, you will be guided through the exciting process of how to transform your drawings from paper to canvas using water colors, tempera, and acrylic paint. Share with your family and friends on the last day of camp the amazing works of art by YOU THE ARTIST all set up like an art gallery in Concordia's Art Studio.
Instructor: Laura Bordes
Woodworking, Mache and More
Grades 5–6 Session 1 : 10:45
This is a fun hands-on, interactive class where you will craft your own chess and checker set complete with chess pieces. Work with basic hand tools and learn techniques of drilling, sanding and finishing wood to make unique designs. Create structures with cardboard, papier mache, wooden skewers and shapes, pipe cleaners, beads, buttons, and painted paper to make 3-D forms. Learn the different joining techniques that will strengthen your sculptures along with several different ways to fold and manipulate paper. Come learn in a safe environment and leave with a hands-on skill set for workworking and 3-D art.
Instructor: Annie Malizia
Thundering Lizards
Grades 1-2 Session 2 9:00
Back by popular demand! Travel to the land before time when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Make your own fossils, dig for bones, eat dino snacks, paint your own dinosaur masks and dinosaur eggs. Choose your favorite dinosaur and learn where it lived, how it moved, and what it ate. Act out your own dinosaur skits and create a mini-production to show off to your family and friends. Come join the exciting adventure of Thundering Lizards?
Instructor: Barbara Mitchell
Dazzling Disney Princesses
Grades 1-2 Session 2 9:00
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a Princess and wearing beautiful shimmering and sparkly clothes? In this class we will create beautiful Princess gowns and glittery crowns like Cinderella and Ariel wore. Then let's enjoy a fabulous tea party with Belle. We'll finish off your look by designing dazzling Princess jewelry, shimmering shoes and shiny shades. And you will get to wear all of your Princess creations to our end-of-cammp Fairy Tale Princess Dream Party. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind gala event.
Instructor: Caren Cohen
Awesome Pets
Grades 1-3 Session 2 9:00
In this fabulous NEW class, you will get to build your own pet. Will you choose an adorable puppy, kitten, teddy bear or bunny to take home as your very own pet? Once you decide on the pet you want, you will have to choose how long you want his ears and tail to be and what color are his eyes. Then get ready to decorate your pet using glittery hearts and sequine collars or just about anything your imagination can dream up.
Instructor: Connee Santiago
Incredible Cartooning Secrets
Grades 1-3 Session 2 9:00
Learn incredible cartooning secrets used by Disney, Warner Brothers and Hanna Barbera. In this class you will be the master cartoonist creating funny and mysterious TV and movie characters. Learn to turn your everyday doodling into exciting cartoon characters and put them in any setting you want and use any color you want to bring them alive. So come join us to unleash your creative expression and wacky sense of humor.
Instructor: Mike Teator
Crafty Creations
Grades 2-4 Session 2 9:00
Do you love to get your hands messy? In this class, you will make amazing 3-D constructions working with different types of clay. You get to unleash your creative talents while experimenting with techniques such as pinching, coiling, rolling, stamping and kneading. Then it's time to bring your work of art to life by adding all sorts of materials like yarn, paper, beads, plaster and papier mache. Let's see where your imagination can take you...the possibilities are endless.
Instructor: Laura Bordes
Architectural Wonders
Grades 2-4 Session 2 9:00
In this exciting class, you will create extraordinary architectural wonders and learn some basic architectural theory to apply to your designs. Using wood, paper, plastic, string, styroform and more, you will construct awesome space crafts, amazing and beautiful buildings, and gravity-defying bridges. There are no limits. So let your imagination soar as you create endless possibilities.
Instructor: Randy Cohen
Science Good Enough to Eat
Grades 3-6 Session 2 9:00
Who would ever think that you could eat your science experiments? You will learn fascinating scientific concepts as we create fantastic experiments from fizz potions to delicious rock candy. Create your own recipe for scrumptious exploding volcanoes and delectable homemade ice cream. Made tasty graham cracker earthquakes, exploding mentos drinks and edible bugs that will make your taste buds jump. So get ready to have your science and eat it too!
Instructor: Jennifer Cofer
Egyptian Quest
Grades 4-6 Session 2 9:00
Come join us on a fantastic adventure to ancient Egypt. Together we will travel back in time and experience Egypt at the height of its glory. We will create a pharoah's mask, learn the process for preserving a mummy, make a hierogylphic tablet and more. We will also try out some ancient and delicious recipes that are still popular today. Join us as we explore the art, architecture and culture of this fascinating civilization.
Instructor: Loretta Bellom
Video Game Makers
Grades 5-9 Session 2 9:00
Take a fun and exciting journey through the world of video-game building. You will learn how to build computer video games that will keep players coming back for more. The class focuses on arcade and platform-style video games and is for beginners and advanced campers as well. You will be guided through the basics of game logic, animation, scoring systems, level design and more. The finale will be the creation of your very own multi-level 2-D arcade game. And if you've taken this class before, don't worry, you can build on what you have already learned. So come join the adventure in this ultimate video game design class!
Instructor: Dawn Knecht
Cooking Across America
Grades 5-9 Session 2 9:00
Back by popular demand.....Tracy has returned to Concordia's kitchen! We will be traveling around our country to taste some regional food delights such as Vermont apple pie. You will dazzle your friends when you cook up some New Orleans jambalaya. Then let's throw an amazing dinner party featuring New York-style buffalo wings. In this class, you will learn how to mix, measure and cook each menu item and we will finish off by creating a cook book stock piled with recipes that will make even Betty Crocker proud.
Instructor: Tracy Smith
Under the Big Tent
Grades 1–2 Session 2 10:45
Come join us "Under the Big Tent" at Concordia's exciting circus. We will have fun learning about all of the amazing circus acts and animals from flying trapeze artists to the wacky and hilarious clowns. Let's start by making fun and colorful finger puppets. Then we will transform ourselves into circus performers through face-painting and clown costumes. And finally we will design our own circus clown show to amuse our family and friends for an end-of-camp show. And who will be the Ringmaster... will it be you?
Instructor: Caren Cohen
Summertime Storybook Express
Grades 1–2 Session 2 10:45
Enter the magical world of storybooks. Let your imagination run wild as you play with your favorite storybook characters. After each book we read, we will create an amazing art project that highlights the book. We will create scenery and props and have fun acting out the stories. You will definitely love reading some of your favorite authors such as Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, and Tomie DePaola in this class. The possibiliites for fun are endless. Come join the literary adventure of summertime storybooks and get a free book at the end of the class.
Instructor: Connee Santiago
Ms. Frizzle's Trip to the Zoo
Grades 1–2 Session 2 10:45
Let's take a trip to the zoo with the wackiest teacher at camp! Together we will ride the Magic Safari bus and visit the different animal exhibits at the zoo. Experience the wonderful world of butterflies by watching the metamorphosis from caterpillars to butterflies right before your eyes. Go nose-to-nose in the wild world of gorillas and hang around with a few crazy monkeys. Get up-close and personal with slithering reptiles and play around with marvelous tiger cubs. Don't miss the adventure as you and Ms. Frizzle visit the many different animal habitats while travelling through the zoo.
Instructor: Jennifer Cofer
Awesome Computer Art
Grades 1–4 Session 2 10:45
No real crayons allowed! We will create fabulous works of art with the computer. Using the program KidPix, we will work with virtual art tools like chalk, paint, pencil and crayons. Using "crazy art tools" and "wacky paintbrushes," you will design awesome pictures and amazing art creations. We will even produce a slideshow for all to view on the big screen. Join the KidPix fun as we become artists in the computer lab.
Instructor: Dawn Knecht
Young Artists
Grades 2–4 Session 2 10:45
Do you love to draw? Well, come and learn the fantastic techniques professional artists use that will make your drawings come to life. In this class, you will develop your drawing skills by experimenting with pencil, charcoal, crayon, pastels, pen and marker to create your own works of art. Did you know that drawing begins with "seeing?" Explore how artists see color, shapes and lines while walking through the beautiful Concordia campus. Learn how to keep a sketchbook as a way to save your ideas. And leave camp with a fabulous portfolio of your own drawings that you will be proud to share with family and friends.
Instructor: Laura Bordes
Chef Du Jour
Grades 2–4 Session 2 10:45
Calling all chefs! You are the owner of a fabulous new restaurant and need to design a menu. And why not put all of your favorite foods on it...appetizers, entrees, and desserts. And then it's time to get cooking in your own Concordia kitchen. You will receive instructions on how to follow recipes with measuring, mixing and blending ingredients. Discover helpful techniques to use with each new recipe and create delicious meals. Won't your family and friends be surprised as you show off your new culinary skills. Bon appetit!
Instructor: Barbara Mitchell
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Grades 3–6 Session 2 - 10:45
If you follow the adventures of Iron Man™, the Incredible Hulk™, Thor™, and Captain America™, then you will LOVE this class! First, you begin by creating your own superheroes using clay and paper. Then you will use an exciting computer program to fine-tune your hero's special powers and abilities. And finally, your creations will become part of an awesome comic book designed by our class. The fate of your hero and its universe depends on your imagination!
Instructor: Randy Cohen
Wii Workout
Grades 4–6 Session 2 10:45
In just three weeks you will develop dance skills cool enough for YouTube and learn fitness skills that will last a lifetime. Our new Wii Fitness class will introduce you to a fun and exciting way to work out and stay in shape. You will be on the exciting road to becoming a more dynamic you as you learn new skills, techniques and training tips to be energetic and fit. No Wii experience required...just your desire to have fun and be fit.
Instructor: Tracy Smith
Make a Difference
Grades 4–9 Session 2 10:45
We are repeating this smash-hit benefit class. Last year, "Beads to Benefit Others" raised over $900 by selling the jewelry they made to benefit the children of Haiti. In this year's benefit class, campers will be designing hand-made items such as friendship bracelets, bookmarks, picture frames, hats, keychains, wallets, jewelry and more. This class will also include baking scrumptious desserts to sell with the one-of-a-kind items you make. And the finale will be your end-of-camp Craft Fair and Bake Sale. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to a charity chosen by the class.
Instructor: Loretta Bellom
The Joy of Painting™
Grades 5-9 Session 2 10:45
As seen on the successful PBS series, "The Joy of Painting," we are excited to present for the first time the art of oil painting using the wet-on-wet technique. This extraordinary technique is extremely learnable by virtually everyone...with plenty of room for developing your own personal style. Each camper will be guided through each phase of creating a finished work of art. Astound your family and friends with the quality of your finished painting. And last, but definitely not least, you will leave with a skill that you can enjoy your whole life. (This class will be taught by a certified Bob Ross instructor).
Instructor: Mike Treator
This year for the first time, we are offering our Extended Day Program as a separate program. So if your child wants to join us just from Noon-3pm, we have an exciting program for them to enjoy. And, of course, you can still register for both the Morning Enrichment Program and the Extended Day Program.
Program Focus: Provide an exciting, fun, creative and stimulating program to satisfy a wide range of interest that will challenge the mind and the imagination while fostering personal growth. Campers will learn new skills designed to uncover hidden talents and develop a lifelong love of learning.
Program Activities:
Cooking: In Concordia's kitchen, we will whip up fun and simple snacks, beverages and desserts: such as mini-pizzas, cheesy quesadillas, chocolate-covered popcorn, refreshing fruit smoothies and decadent chocolate fudge.
Science: Through scientific investigations, campers will explore the chemical reactions of everyday household ingredients. As science super-sleuths, you will be mystified as you examine the properties of ooey-gooey mystery substances like Oobleck and Gak.
Art: Create magnificent art pieces and unique 3-D designs in our art class. Have fun working with tie-dying and rice art while getting a little bit messy.
Computer: Revel in playing your favorite computer games in Concordia's state-of-the-art computer lab. If you love to draw, color and paint, then KidPix may be the game for you and if logic games are your thing, then try the exciting game of Zoombinis. Other games will also be offered.
Water Play: Campers will have great fun playing water games, splashing in small wading pools, and sliding down the slippery slip and slide. Campers will test their coordination by following fun obstacle courses using water balloons, cones and squishy balls. There will also be a movie day where we will pop our own delicious popcorn to enjoy with the show.
Outdoor Play: Campers will have fun participating in organized games. We will head for Concordia's own sand pit to play volleyball and use Concordia's grassy quad to play kickball and more. Each day will bring new challenges for campers to build confidence, work as a team and have fun.
AMAZING NEW OFFER!!
Session 1 & 2 9am-Noon
Concordia College is introducing the "Teen Scene" to help teens have an awesome summer as well as get ready for the challenges of the upcoming school year. The Teen Scene has been designed around three dynamic areas: Fitness, Fun, and Teen Talk.
Fitness: Through Wii Fitness, Sports and Dance programs, you will develop dance moves cool enough to make your own video or become a super-athlete as you develop amazing moves. The Fitness/Dance component is designed to meet the challenges of staying healthy and fit as well as enjoying a more exciting and dynamic you.
Fun: Let's break loose and have some fun by stretching your imagination and tapping into your hidden talents through Wii Guitar Hero computer games, art, fashion design, cooking and much more.
Teen Talk: Teen Scene wants to help you prepare to deal with some upcoming challenges as you get ready for High School such as conflict resolution, meeting new friends, getting along, getting prepared for a part-time job and organizing your time/life/schedule.
So come and hang out with us for a summer of fun, fitness and friends!
