Cubs (Three-year-olds – Rising 1st Graders

Summer Quest ENRICHMENT CUBS

Half-day and full-day camps are available based on age.

Cubs Camps are themed activity camps for children as young as three-years-old and as old as any rising 1st Grader.

Sharon Hamner, Director

Sharon is a Kindergarten Counselor at Cougar Quest, Collegiate’s After-school Program, and has been a Summer Quest Counselor for the last four years.

For more information about Cubs Camps, please contact Sharon at sharon_hamner@collegiate-va.org.

SESSION THEMES

Session I – June 20 – 24

Wacky Water

Start your summer off with a blast! A blast of water that is. How does a rain cloud make rain? Do oil and water mix? These are just a few questions we will explore this week. So grab a swimsuit and towel and prepare to get wet while learning about — and playing in — the water.

Session II – June 27 – July 1

Construction Zone

Grab your blueprints and your hard hat and join us when the construction whistle blows. Let’s get building with excavators, backhoe loaders, dump trucks and more!

Session III – July 11 – 15

Digging for Dinosaurs

Calling all dinosaur lovers! Join us in our dinosaur excavation site to see what bones you can uncover. If you are a fan of dinosaurs, then this is your week for all things dinosaur. We will learn how big dinosaur feet were, visit a dinosaur cave and make dinosaur fossils. We might even eat a dinosaur egg!

Session IV – July 18 – 22

Under the Sea

Explore the wonders of the ocean! Join us to play in the water, create sand sculptures and discover sea shells as well as a number of other cool sea creatures. Take a turn in our submarine to explore the ocean depths!

Session V – July 25 – 29

Down on the Farm

Learn all about life on a farm. We will milk cows, gather chicken eggs, play in the mud with the pigs, plant and harvest crops, learn how to shear a sheep and more. So get up early, put on your boots and join us for farming fun!

YOUNG CUBS

Three- and four-year-olds and Rising Junior Kindergartners Half day: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. $230 per session Full day: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. $350 per session

• Bring a lunch, a bag with a change of clothes, a healthy snack and a filled water bottle to camp each day.

While the emphasis of Young Cubs is on having fun and developing social skills, three- and four-year-olds will also be learning through a variety of activities, including science, nutrition and free play under the umbrella theme of the week. Campers will be welcomed each day by their lead teacher, participate in playtime and then visit various stations for a productive, fun and enriching camp experience. Campers must be potty trained. Young Cubs campers do not go swimming.

EXPLORER CUBS

Rising K – Rising 1st Graders 9:00 a.m. – 3 p.m. $350 per session

• Bring a lunch, a healthy snack and a filled water bottle to camp each day.

Children are grouped by age for enriching activities including science, art, music, games and nutrition and more in relation to the theme of the week. Campers also participate in various athletics, including swimming. Explorer Cubs can be combined with Afternoon Extended Camp at an additional cost. See page 47 for details.

RECREATIONAL SWIMMING INFORMATION FOR EXPLORER CUBS CAMPERS

Transportation to the Deerwood Pool (adjacent to Collegiate’s Mooreland Road campus) is provided via a Collegiate bus, which will be driven by Cubs Director Sharon Hamner. Students will be socially distanced and masked on the bus ride. • A certified lifeguard, lead teacher and counselor supervise pool time. • The lifeguard administers a swim test on the first day of camp to determine who is permitted to swim. • For all pool-related questions, please contact Sharon Hamner at sharon_hamner@collegiate-va.org.

NEED EXTRA CARE FOR YOUR CAMPER? Our Morning Extended Camp starts at 8:00 a.m. for $30 per week. Afternoon Extended Camp from 3 to 5:30 p.m. is only $75 per week. See page 47 for details.

HALF-DAY – SAMPLE TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES

See Weekly Themes in the Left Column.

9:00 a.m. SCIENCE: Visit with our Cubs Scientist to answer who, what, when, where, why and how questions! 9:45 a.m. LIBRARY: Explore books and enjoy story time and with the Cubs Librarian. 10:15 a.m. INDOOR ACTIVITIES: Free play, arts and crafts, snack time and quiet time 10:45 a.m. MUSIC: Discover beats and sounds with basic instruments, exploring the world of music with the Cubs Music Teacher. 11:15 a.m. NUTRITION: Explore the food we eat and learn hands-on ways prepare fun and healthy food! 11:45 a.m. CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES: Free time creating, playing, listening to stories and more. 12 p.m. PICKUP: Make sure to get your rest for another fun-filled day at Young Cubs camp tomorrow!

FULL-DAY – SAMPLE TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES

See Weekly Themes on page 12.

9:00 a.m. LIBRARY: Explore books and enjoy story time and with the Cubs Librarian. 9:45 a.m. SWIMMING: Field trip to Deerwood Pool for swimming three times a week. See Recreational Swimming Information in left column. 10:30 a.m. INDOOR ACTIVITIES: Free play, arts and crafts, snack time and quiet time 11:00 a.m. MUSIC: Discover beats and sounds with basic instruments, exploring the world of music with the Cubs Music Teacher. 11:30 a.m. ATHLETICS: Jump-rope, hula-hoop skills, basketball and more in our gymnasium. 12:00 p.m. LUNCH: Purchase a lunch made by Collegiate’s Lower School cafeteria or bring your own from home. 12:45 p.m. SCIENCE: Visit the Cubs Science Lab for hands-on experiments and discovery. 1:15 p.m. NUTRITION: Explore the food we eat and learn hands-on ways prepare fun and healthy food! 1:45 p.m. OUTDOOR TIME: Visit playgrounds and our athletic fields for free play, weather permitting. 2:15 p.m. CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES: Free time creating, playing, listening to stories and more. 3:00 p.m. PICKUP: Make sure to get your rest for another funfilled day at Explorer Cubs Camp tomorrow! 3 – 5:30 p.m. Extended Camp (Optional): Choice of activities in Luck or Centennial Hall. See page 3 for details.