Summer @ 2020 Super camps for heroes of all ages
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Welcome Discover your super powers at one of our super camps ... no cape required! This summer, we invite you to discover your super powers at one of our super camps or programs designed for heroes of every age and grade––from three years to adult. Join us to develop talents, acquire new skills and knowledge, or explore something that piques your interest. Whatever you are looking for, look no further. If you are seeking a full-day summer program, looking for supplemental academic programs, an athletic workshop, or want to try your hand at an arts class, you will find it Hammond. Whether you are a Hammond family or simply interested in spending some time with us, we invite you to hang out with us this summer! Sincerely Kevin N. White, Ed.S. Director of Auxiliary Programs kwhite@hammondschool.org Follow us! @Mr_KNWhite @HammondPrograms @HammondSummerPrograms
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Comprehensive summer academic classes designed to enhance academic skills through enrichment, acceleration and review.
Expansive programs for athletes and future athletes, leadership programs, art, music, computer, and outdoor adventures.
Half-day and full-day camps with components in art, theatre, music, computer, sports and outdoor adventure and field trips.
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Hawk Ridge
Full-Day or Half-Day
ages 3 to rising 6th grade Hammond’s Hawk Ridge Camp is designed to provide campers with fun, age-appropriate activities every day, all summer. Campers are divided into three age groups: 3-4 years-old, rising 5K–1st grades, 2nd–6th grades. Each week includes field trips and field studies as well as music, theater, art, sports, outdoor adventures, and much more! For an additional fee, campers also have the option of taking swim lessons at Hunting Creek Farms. Camp activities are carefully organized according to age group, planned in advance, and provide hands-on interactive learning in a stimulating and safe environment. Campers can expect to have fun, learn, relax, thrive, smile, laugh, make new friends ... and great memories ... at Hammond! JOIN US FOR 8 WEEKS OR ONE ... EITHER WAY, YOU’RE SURE TO HAVE A BLAST!
This Summer at Hawk Ridge Week 1: June 1 - 5 Week 2: June 8 - 12 Week 3: June 15 - 19 Week 4: June 22 - 26
FULL-DAY CAMP - $185 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Undercover World of Pets Surf’s Up Blast from the Past Lego World
HALF-DAY CAMP - $100 9:00 am – 1:00 pm 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm DAILY - $50
All Summer Programs Closed: June 29 - July 3
Week 5: July 6 - 10 Week 6: July 13 - 17 Week 7: July 20 - 24 Week 8: July 27 - 31
Rainbow Week Wonderful World of Disney Olympic Games Hawaiian Luau
EXTENDED CAMP PROGRAM 7:50 am – 8:50 am 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Additional fees apply
What happens each week at Hawk Ridge? In addition to adventures and activities based on the week’s theme, arts and crafts, fitness and games, sports, nature, and field trips are incorporated. In addition to dress-up days, every Wednesday is Wow Wednesday, and Fridays are Fun Fridays, with a special, engaging activity.
What’s exciting at Hawk Ridge? Each week campers will participate in a scheduled enrichment activity on Monday and Wednesday afternoons: stretch and grow, football, cooking ... to name just a few!” We offer an impressive lunch menu from a variety of popular local restaurants ... all prepared to order! Our Snack Shack is open mornings and afternoons for snacks and the ever-popular frozen treats on Tuesday Treats.
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Junior Counselor Leadership Program
Looking for a great summer experience working with children? The Junior Counselor Leadership Program is a great opportunity for students ages 13-17 years-old, and college students. Depending upon age, students participate in the leadership program on a volunteer (ages 13-15) or paid basis (16 and up). Ages 13-17 and undergraduate college students Application Fee: $50 Application deadline: March 13, 2020 Interviews - March 23-27, 2020 Acceptance letters - May 1, 2020
Upstart Crows
Acting Classes
All the world’s a stage! This course is designed to help actors (upstarts) improve their acting skills. You’ll find your voice to crow (act and speak well). Dive into Shakespeare and the heights of scene building and improvisation! Using the most cutting edge theatre exercises for both modern and ageappropriate Shakespearean plays, you’ll improve confidence, teamwork, and creativity. This workshop allows students to explore their imagination and take risks in a safe and welcoming environment. Perfect for drama beginners and those with experience. The workshop concludes with a performance showcase! June 8 - 12 and June 15 - 19 9:00 - 12:00 pm | 5th - 8th grade | $185 1:00 -4:00 pm | 9th - 12th grade | $185
Columbia Sailing Club
Junior Program
This year we’re pleased to once again add sailing to our already plentiful summer camp opportunities! We’ve partnered with the Columbia Sailing Club to offer students ages 7 - 17 sailing classes to suit every skill level, from beginner to advanced.
COLUMBIA SAILING CLUB Junior Program $425 per session | 9:00 - 5:00 pm June 8 - 12 Beginner Club 420 | 12 - 17 years of age & 110+ lbs. Beginner Optimist | 7 - 14 years or less than 110 lbs. June 15 - 19 Beginner Optimist | 7 - 14 years or less than 110 lbs. Intermediate Club 420 | 12 - 17 years and 110+ lbs.
June 22 - 26 Adventure Sailing | 12 - 17 years Beginner Optimist | 7 - 14 years or less than 110 lbs. July 6 - 10 Adventure Sailing | 12 - 17 years Intermediate Optimist/Open Bic | 7 - 15 years or less than 150 lbs. July 13 - 17 Adventure Sailing | 12 - 17 years Intermediate Optimist/Open Bic | 7 - 15 years or less than 150 lbs. July 20- 24 Adventure Sailing | 12 - 17 years Intermediate Optimist/Open Bic | 7 - 15 years or less than 150 lbs.
Morning Programs 9:00 - 12:00 pm
June 1 - 5
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ACX Twisters – Beginner Cheer Camp
PK – 4th
$130
Baseball Camp
5K – 8th
$145
Dino Discovery
PK – 5K
$180
Fun with Tennis
2nd – 8th
$165
PK – 8th
$185
PK – 8th
$165
UHS Nature Camp
Where The Wild Things Are at Hammond
Afternoon Programs 1:00 - 4:00 pm ACX Twisters – Advanced Cheer Camp
6th – 12th
$130
Beach Party Dance Camp
PK – 4th
$165
UHS Nature Camp
PK – 8th
$185
Morning Programs 9:00 - 12:00 pm
June 8 - 12
Creative Girls
1st – 5th
$165
Elements of Art Fancy Nancy Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
PK – 8th PK – 1st PK – 5K
$200 $160 $180
Let’s Have Fun with Legos!
PK – 4th
$165
Mindful Fitness Club
1st – 5th
$180
Afternoon Programs 1:00 - 4:00 pm Elements of Art
PK – 8th
$200
Glitz and Glam Dance Camp
PK – 5th
$165
Read With Me Club
PK – 5K
$150
Morning Programs 9:00 - 12:00 pm
June 15 - 19
Action, Cheer & Tumble: Tumbling Camp (M-Th)
PK – 8th
$170
American Girl Friends and Me!
PK – 4th
$150
Football Camp (open to boys and girls)
5K – 8th
$150
Future Master Chess Camp
2nd – 8th
$200
Handwriting Without Tears Camp
PK – 1st
$150
Mystical Creature Adventures
2nd – 4th
$180
Elves and The Shoemaker Come to Hammond
PK – 8th
$165
7 – 14 years
$225
World of Robotics
June 15 - 19 Afternoon Programs 1:00 - 4:00 pm PSAT/SAT Math Prep (2:00 - 4:30 pm)
9th - 12th
$300
Beginning Readers’ Club
1st – 2nd
$150
Groovy Girls
2nd – 4th
$145
Master Training Chess Camp
2nd – 8th
$200
7 – 14 years of age
$225
World of Robotics
June 22 - 26
Morning Programs 9:00 - 12:00 pm Bread and Butter: Cooking Basics 1st – 5th Craft Masters 3rd – 6th
$175 $180
Fun with Tennis
2nd – 8th
$165
Little Hawks Sports Camp
PK – 3rd
$140
Manners and Monet
5K – 2nd
$135
Musical Theater
1st – 8th
$165
Pinkalicious
PK – 4th
$165
Red, White, Blue and You!
PK – 1st
$150
UHS Nature Camp
PK – 8th
$185
Wild, Wild West
PK – 5K
$180
Book Club
3rd – 5th
$150
Bread and Butter: Cooking Around the World
6th – 9th
$185
English 7 Splash
1st – 4th
$150
Adult
$135
PK – 8th
$185
Afternoon Programs 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Kids Yoga & Mindfulness Camp UHS Nature Camp
July 6 - 10
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Morning Programs 9:00 - 12:00 pm Advanced Robotics
6th to Adult
$250
Bread and Butter: Cooking Basics
1st – 5th
$175
Builders in Training
PK – 5K
$180
Elements of Art
PK – 8th
$200
Afternoon Programs 1:00 - 4:00 pm Advanced Robotics Elements of Art
6th to Adult
$250
PK – 8th
$200
Morning Programs 9:00 - 12:00 pm Advanced Robotics
July 13 - 17
6th to Adult
$250
Alphabet Boot Camp
PK – 1st
$150
Bread and Butter: Cooking
1st – 5th
$175
Golf Camp (3 Day Camp: July 13-15)
PK – 5th
$125
Let’s Have Fun with Legos!
PK – 4th
$165
Manners and Monet
5K – 2nd
$135
Mateys and Mermaids The Sneetches Come to Hammond
PK – 5K PK - 8th
$180 $165
World of Robotics
7 – 14 yrs.
$225
World of Wizards
3rd – 6th
$180
Afternoon Programs 1:00 - 4:00 pm Advanced Robotics
6th to Adult
$250
All Sports Camp
1st - 5th
$135
English 7 Splash
7th – 8th
$150
Read With Me Club
PK – 5K
$150
7 – 14 yrs.
$225
World of Robotics
Morning Programs 9:00 - 12:00 pm
July 20 - 24
Advanced Robotics
6th to Adult
$250
Beat the Heat on The Polar Express
PK – 8th
$165
Bread and Butter: Cooking Basics
1st – 5th
$175
Creative Journaling
3rd – 6th
$180
Flip into First Grade
1st
$160
Fun with Tennis
2nd – 8th
$165
Future Master Chess Camp
2nd – 8th
$200
Morning Programs 9:00 - 12:00 pm (cont’d)
July 20 - 24 continued
Handwriting Without Tears Camp
PK – 1st
$150
Introduction to Hammond Lower School
PK – 4th
$160
Little Playmakers Basketball Camp (boys and girls)
2nd – 5th
$130
Math Games, Fun and Review
2nd – 4th
$135
Olaf’s Frozen in Summer
PK – 4th
$165
UHS Nature Camp
PK – 8th
$185
Afternoon Programs 1:00 - 4:00 pm Advanced Robotics
6th to Adult
$250
Beginning Readers’ Club Master Training Chess Camp
1st – 2nd 2nd – 8th
$150 $200
Middle School Math Mania (4 Day Camp: M-Th)
5th - 6th
$120
PSAT/SAT Math Prep (2:00 - 4:30 pm)
9th – 12th
$300
Soccer Camp
PK – 12th
$135
UHS Nature Camp
PK - 8th
$185
6th to Adult
$250
Alphabet Boot Camp
PK – 1st
$150
Creative Girls
1st - 5th
$165
Elements of Art
PK – 8th
$200
Fifth Grade 101
5th
$155
Little Hawks Cheerleading Camp
PK - 4th
$130
Manners and Monet
5K – 2nd
$135
Math Munch
PK – 5K
$180
Nature Camp (4-Day Camp: July 27-30)
PK - 5th
$150
Super Sleuths
3rd - 5th
$180
Morning Programs 9:00 - 12:00 pm Advanced Robotics
July 27 - 31
Afternoon Programs 1:00 - 4:00 pm Advanced Robotics
6th to Adult
$250
Book Club
3rd - 5th
$150
Elements of Art
PK – 8th
$200
Handwriting Without Tears
PK – 2nd
$150
June and July PRIVATE LESSONS • EVENING PROGRAMS • FULL-DAY Camp
Date
Time
Grade
Cost
Private Lessons Private Tennis Lessons
June 1 - July 31
TBD
PK - adult
$35 / 1/2 hr $70 / hour
Private Piano Lessons
June 1 - July 31
TBD
PK - adult
$35 / 1/2 hr $70 / hour
Voice Lessons
June 1 - July 31
TBD
PK - adult
$35/30 min $70 / hour
6:00 - 10:00 pm
PK - 6th
$30/night (includes supper)
Friday, June 19 6:00 - 10:00 pm Friday, July 10 Friday, July 24 Full-Day Weekly Programs June 1- July 31 9:00 - 4:00 pm
PK - 6th
$30/night (includes supper)
age 3 - 6th grade
$185
Evening Programs Kids Fun Night! Adrenaline Trampoline Park Kids Fun Night! - Movie Night
Hawk Ridge Camp
June 5
Advanced Robotics
I – July 6-10 II – July 13-17 III – July 20-24 IV – July 27-31
9:00 - 4:00 pm
6th - adult
$375
Elements of Art Full-Day Camp
I – June 8-12 II – July 6-10 III – July 27-31
9:00 - 4:00 pm
PK - 8th
$250
UHS Nature Full-Day Camp
I – June1-5 II – June 22-26 III – July 20-24
9:00 - 4:00 pm
PK – 8th
$215
I – June 15-19 II – July 13-17
9:00 - 4:00 pm
7 – 14 yrs.
$280
World of Robotics Full-Day Camp
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How do I register for Hammond Summer Programs?
Please visit Hammond’s website at hammondschool.org, click Summer at Hammond at the top of the webpage to access our online registration system. Registration for all Summer Programs must be completed online through the registration system. A non-refundable deposit of $75 per full-day program and $50 for all other programs is required at the time of registration; however you may also elect to prepay in full. The non-refundable deposit is not transferrable. All balances are to be paid in full one week prior to the scheduled program, camp, or offering start date. Remaining balances will be charged to accounts automatically through the online registration system. Registrations for any summer program offering scheduled 7 days or less from the start date must be paid in full at time of registration. Hammond only accepts payment through electronic funds transfer, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.
Are Hammond Summer Programs open to non-Hammond students and adults?
Yes. Hammond welcomes students 3 years old through 12th grade including adults. Bring your friends, families, and neighbors!
What if I need to transfer my summer camps/programs?
Transfers between programs and camps are permissible up to two weeks prior to the scheduled offering start date. Transfer request must be submitted by email to Kevin N. White, Director of Auxiliary Programs.
What is the withdrawal policy?
Families who wish to withdraw from a summer program must contact Kevin N. White, Director of Auxiliary Programs via email at kwhite@hammondschool.org. Withdrawals two weeks prior to the scheduled program will be refunded the remaining balance, less the non-refundable deposit. The nonrefundable deposit is not transferrable. Any withdrawals within two weeks of the summer program are responsible for the full tuition (and fees, if applicable).
What is the refund policy?
Refunds will be issued for withdrawal request received two weeks prior to the scheduled program, less the non-refundable deposit. The non-refundable deposit is not transferrable. Refunds will not be issued for any withdrawals received within two weeks of the scheduled program. Full refunds are only issued if a program is canceled due to insufficient enrollment. In the event Hammond cancels a program, families will be notified immediately via email through the online registration system. Families may switch to a different summer program and apply the tuition amount toward the balance, or families may request a refund. In order to switch to a different program or receive a refund for a canceled summer program, families must contact the Director of Auxiliary Programs via email. Registration fees are non-refundable. There will not be any refunds issued for any summer program apparel items purchased.
What if my child has allergies?
If your child has anaphylactic allergies or other health needs, please contact the Auxiliary Programs Office at 803.726.6413. Families are to provide an action plan along with an epi-pen on the first day of their child’s scheduled camp or program. All items will be returned on the last day of their child’s scheduled camp or program.
What does my child need to bring to camp?
In addition to bringing a water bottle, we suggest participants bring a small backpack to hold all of their belongings. Hammond Summer Programs drawstring backpacks are available for purchase for only $5 while supplies last. Hawk Ridge Campers are to bring an extra change of clothes, a towel, a bottle of sunscreen, and a swimsuit to camp. Participants attending an athletic workshop, or camp will need to bring necessary items associated with that particular sport. All participants and campers are required to bring a water bottle with them to camp or their program each day. It is permitted for campers and participants to use their personal (nonHammond Summer Programs) water bottle.
How do I purchase Hammond summer program apparel and accessories?
Hammond Summer Programs apparel and accessories are available for purchase throughout the online registration process, at our on-site check-in/registration each Monday morning, and there is an online order form listed on our Summer Programs website. Supplies are limited. Be sure to order your summer apparel and accessory items today!
Where and when do participants need to check-in the week of their scheduled camp or program? If I have not registered for a camp or program, and there is still availability, could I register at Hammond?
Participants registered to attend full-day programs (9:00 am - 4:00 pm) and morning programs (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) are required to check-in on Monday’s in the Lower School Gym between 7:50 – 8:50 am. Participants registered to attend afternoon programs (1:00 – 4:00 pm) are required to check-in on Monday’s in the Lower School Gym between 12:30 – 1:00 pm. Campers checking-in for their camp(s) must be accompanied by an adult.
How do I pick up a child from camp or a summer program early? (before dismissal)
Contact the Auxiliary Programs Office at 803.726.6413, or notify Anna Walter, Summer Programs Manager via email at awalter@hammondschool.org. If your child is enrolled in our Hawk Ridge Camp, please also contact their Lead Camp Counselor (their contact information will be provided to you). This will help us arrange and ensure your child is at carpool early.
Are lunch or snacks provided by Hammond Summer Programs?
Due to the variety of allergies and food sensitivities we encounter, we do not provide food to participants and campers. Hammond Summer Programs will have a variety of snacks available for purchase each day at the Snack Shacks located on campus. The Snack Shacks are located at the Hammond Baseball Stadium concession stand and at the Hawk’s Nest.
Is lunch provided by Hammond Summer Programs?
Hammond Summer Programs does not provide lunch to campers and participants, but lunches may be brought from home or pre-ordered a week in advance through our lunch program.
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