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Young boys at Camp Belzer enjoy summer camp activities. (Submitted photos)

Kids learn the art of canoeing during a summer at Kikthawenund Day Camp.

Boy Scouts to offer camps to non¯members By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Boy Scouts of America offers several different summer camps, including community camps. The community camps at ????? Camp Belzer in Lawrence Township in Indianapolis start July 5-8 and conclude with July 25-29. That’s open to nonCub Scouts from ages 6-11, both boys and girls. “It’s completely open to those in the community,” said Cara Wagner, marketing and public relations executive with Boy Scouts of America. “There are many of the same activities that Cub Scout Day Camp offers. This is something new we’ve been offering the last couple of years. It’s something we thought would be a good fit for the Lawrence community. It’s been received well, but we’re still pushing to make sure people know about it. We think a lot of people found out about it too late.” The week runs from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday. It concludes with fam-

ily dinner and campfire program. There is an extended day option for those that need to stay until 5:30 Monday through Thursday. The Cub Scouts’ Day Camp is held at Camp Belzer, which runs June 13-17 from July 25-29, six consecutive weeks of camps. Wagner said activities include archery, nature trails, rafting, swimming, making campfires, BB guns and gun safety. “The day camps are really popular,” she said. There are 11 different weeks of Adventure Camp at Kikthawenund Day Camp in Frankton. They are four-day, three-night sessions starting with the week of June 12-15 and ending the week of July 20-23. The Adventure Camp theme is “The Great Superhero Extravaganza.” Scouts are encouraged to bring superhero costumes. Additional activities include BB guns, air rifles and swimming. Weblos, Bear and Wolf Scouts also focus on rank advancement adventures. Wolf and Bear Scouts must have completed the first grade but not completed third grade or be age 8 or 9. Weblos must have completed third grade but not fifth grade or

age 10 but not 11 1/2. For Boy Scouts, the two biggest properties are Camp Krietenstein, in Center Point, and Ransburg Scout Reservation in Bloomington. Among the activities are STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) activities, paddle boarding, sailing, scuba diving, horseback riding, fishing and climbing. The Krietenstein camps start June 12-18 and end July 17-23. There is no camp July 3-9. The Ransburg camps start June 5-11 and end July 31-Aug. 6. “Camp Krietenstein has new aquatic activities,” Wagner said. For Cub Scout camps registration, visit crossroadsbsa.org/ cubscoutcamp. For Boy Scout camps, visit crossroadsbsa/ boyscoutcamp. To learn more about community camps, visit CampBelzer.org and register at scoutingevent. com/?2016communitydaycamp. The early bird deadlines are March 6 for Cub Scout camps and May 8 for Boy Scout camps.

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combines learning and travel,” she said. During the week of June 20, middle and high school students have daytime classes Ashley Crockett-Lohr, director of commuwith Harry Pottery experiences, such as getnications for University High School, 2825 W ting sorted into Hogwarts houses and learning 116th St., Carmel, claims to play Quidditch. The parents and students Summer there will be something will have the opportunity to travel to Orlando, offered for everybody for Fla. for tours and educational programs at The the upcoming summer months. Wizarding World of Harry Potter. “University High School is offering for-credit “University High School has offered classes, enrichment programs, and a for-credit high school courses for new June Term class this summer,” three years, and this is the second she said. “Our for-credit courses year we’ve offered enrichment prothis summer include health, physical grams for middle and high school education, math and art courses. Unistudents. The June Term class is new versity High School students are cerfor 2016,” Crockett-Lohr said. “The tainly eligible to take these classes, engaged learning approach of classes but students from other high schools Crockett-Lohr at University High School applies to can enroll as well.” our summer programs as well, so students Enrichment programs include computer who spend their summer with us get a true science classes, STEM, study skills, Minecraft, enrichment experience in a welcoming, laidMandarin, Harry Potter classes and more. Inback school environment. The programs are diana Primetime Sports hosts sports classes diverse, too, so students can take a computer at UHS over the summer, and Crockett-Lohr said the school is working with a local theatre science class one week and a Harry Potter class the next.” group to have those classes offered on camTo view a complete list of programs and pus, as well. classes to be offered this summer, visit uni“The Harry Potter class, called Pottermania, versityhighschool.org/summer. is a special new University High School program for families, called June Term. June Term

Mud Creek Campus Camp Quest (for students entering 1st-6th grades) Summer “Messy” Olympics June 27-30 Mad Scientists July 25-28

Mud Creek Campus Kids Camps (for students 3 and potty-trained through kindergarten) Amazing Animals May 31-June 3 Beach Party June 13-16 Spectacular Scientists June 27-30

Superhero Adventures July 11-14 Kids in the Kitchen July 25-28 Creative Creations August 8-11

Promise Road Campus Camp Quest (for students entering 1st-6th grades) Nature Camp June 27-30 Space Science Camp July 25-28

Promise Road Campus Kids Camps (for students 3 and potty-trained through kindergarten) Spike’s World-Dinosaurs June 6-9 Wacky with Water June 20-23 Let’s Go Camping June 27-30

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Junior civic back for summer sessions By Zach Dunkin • editorial@youarecurrent.com From the 3-year-old who wants to hear fascinating stories and enjoy snacks with other 3- and 4-year-olds ???? to the 6-year-old who wants to memorize a few lines and play a role in a short performance to the teenager who wants to hone his and her skills for a possible career in dance, song and theater, Junior Civic’s summer camps offer youngsters the opportunity to learn a few things about this thing called “show biz.” “These camps are for anyone and everyone,” said Holly Stults Haas, Civic’s education program director. “We get kids who are novices – maybe they’ve done a school or church play, but nothing formal. We get kids who are new to this and aren’t overwhelmed. And we have seen kids who hone their skills in classes every summer. Somehow you can put them all together and it works. It’s the magic of theater.” The June and July camps are divided into three age groups: • There’s the Fairy Tale Players camp for 3- and 4-year-olds. In the 1 ½ hour, fourday morning classes, the youths bring a snack for story time and spend time indoors and out using their imagination to bring stories to life.

A group of Junior Civic campers. Registration begins March 1. (Submitted photos)

• In the Storybook Players for 5- and 6-year-olds, the children are exposed to music, art, and theatrical activities prepared just for them. During the four-day, 2 ½-hour classes campers create props and costumes that will help them create their very own adventures for a “show” in the last class. • The all-day, weeklong Junior Civic Musical Theatre class is the most advanced. Sixty campers start and end the day together, but in between they are separated into their specific age groups of 20 by ages 7-9, 10-11 and 12-14. They spend equal time, singing, dancing and acting. At the end of the week, the entire group performs on the Tarkington stage for family and friends. “They learn that they really can do great

Cathedral to offer 90 summer camps By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

ticipation camps,” he said. “Nobody else offers as many as we do, so we average somewhere in the smaller numbers for our camps, so Cathedral High School’s director of sumwhen kids participate they don’t get lost in mer programs Anthony Ernst boasts that the the shuffle.” school will offer activity over 90 differRegistration opened Jan. 1, and continues up until 11:59 p.m. the night ent camps for preceding the camp, although slots grades K-8 this summer. fill quickly and Ernst encourages early Approximately 50 will be enrichregistration. ment camps, and the remaining 40 Camps vary in age and prices, and will be camps that cover all sports the morning camp sessions are 8 to offered at Cathedral. Ernst 11:30 p.m. with the afternoon sessions Enrichment camp offerings inlasting from noon to 3:30 p.m. A supervised free clude STEM (science, technology, engineering, lunch is available if parents wish to sign the mathematics) camps such as 3D design camp kids up for a full day with two separate camps. and robotics camp. Ernst said that some of “We want people to be involved in our comthe most accessible camps at Cathedral are munity, so we created the camps program to the ones revolving around hobbies, such as bring people to Cathedral and experience our creative writing, museum camps, adventure community and know what our mission is as camps and many others. Ernst said that the a school,” Ernst said. sports camps are also very popular, as CatheCamps last four days and are available June dral has several state champion programs. 6 through July 29. Registration and informa“We have probably one of the lightest draws throughout the city of students, but we tion on all camps can be found at campcathedral.com. are probably one of the largest as far as par-

things without being the Broadway star,” said Stults Haas. “We talk about the fact that somebody has to design the lights, design the costumes, and sew the costumes and more. Theater is more than about acting. You learn certain life skills. “All of the camps provide an opportunity for the kids to think as individuals, to become better listeners and to develop creative and communication skills.” Registration begins on March 1, and Haas says the camps fill quickly. For more information about specific times, dates and costs call 853-6317 or visit www.civictheatre.org.

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Myart to offer camps and By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com In addition to continuing classes throughout the summer, the four Myart locations – Carmel, Noblesville, activity Fishers and Zionsville – will be offering a variety of four day themed art camps as well as a one day Friday camps. Camps begin June 6 and are for ages 5 and up. One new option is additional camps for ages 11 and up. Four day camps are 9:30 a.m. to noon and Friday camps are 9 a.m. to noon. “In camp we have usually five to six projects for the week,” Owner Sylvia Runningen said. “Each day we guide them through a drawing of the project and show them how to use the medium that the project is done in.” Themes include safari animals, farm animals, fantasy camps, sea camps, around the world, cartoon and many others. Mediums vary between colored pencil, marker, chalk pastel, acrylic painting, black and white, collaging and texturing. For the one day camps, Runningen said that typically two projects are completed. The camps for the older children will limit projects to three or four for the week, as these camps require more focus and detail. “We get repeated campers that come back every year, kids in our classes that sign up for camps through the summer, too, and every year we get new campers,” Runningen said.

Sylvia Runningen, left, and Barb Hegeman will be offering summer classes and camps through Myart. (Submitted photos)

“Many times on the last day of camp, kids will sign up for another week because they had so much fun. Call 443-6831 or email Sylvia@myartindy. com. Camp schedules for different cities are available at www.myartindy.com/NoblesvilleCarmelArtCamps.htm.

myart locations Carmel: 622 S Range Line Rd. Fishers: 11720 Olio Rd., #300 Noblesville: 39 N 10th St. Zionsville: 40 E Poplar St.

Nature camps back for another summer with Fishers Parks and Rec By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

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Recreational camps take place at Roy G. Holland Memorial Park and Billericay Park. “The water and pottery camps do really Out of the array of camps offered through well,” Cawthon said of the recreational camps. Fishers Parks and Recreation Dept., Casey “The water camps are popular just Cawthon, marketing camps and PR manager because it’s so hot and the kids can splash around a bit. Pottery camps with the City of are great because the kids get to play Fishers, said that the nature and on the pottery wheel and after the recreation day camps are the most camp they can bring home the mepopular. mentos they made during camp.” “I think both nature and recreation Science camps have also increased camps offer opportunities for kids to Cawthon in registration over the last few make friends with other kids that live years. in our community,” Cawthon said. “The camps Camps range from ages 3 to 13 and prices are curriculum based, so kids are learning in vary per camp. Camps include forest explorafun ways and the camps take place at a park so they can visit in the park with their families tion, science experiments such as creating volcanos and egg bombs, pirate and mermaid after camp.” camps, animals, dinosaurs, ocean life and The Fishers nature camps all take place more. There are over 30 camps that parents in Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve with trail and children can choose from. and waterway exploration throughout the To view prices, ages, camp descriptions, preserve. Cawthon said that the nature camp registration deadlines or to register for a teachers utilize every part of the park to encamp, visit fishers.in.us/summercamps. hance the nature camps.

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SullivanMunce features By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com SullivanMunce Cultural Center offers some summer artistic camp options for ages 7-17. SullivanMunce, 225 W. camps Hawthorne St., Zionsville, offers five different kinds of camps. “The instructors are usually college graduates or college-aged men and women who are studying art education,” SullivanMunce executive director Cynthia Young said. Soyong Partington, who teaches regularly at SullivanMunce and is also one of the summer instructions. “Last year the combo camps were really popular,” said Young, of the camps for ages 7-11. The art/science combo camps are set from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 11-15, July 1822 and July 25-29. The cost is $200 for SullivanMunce members and $235 non-members. “It’s science as it relates to art,” Young said. “They do different kind of science projects. I know they worked with magnetic paint last year. They also made crystals. They made their own solar system and things like that.”

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Ocean Adventures instructor Cindy Leavesley helps a camper. (Submitted photos)

The art/clay combo features drawing, painting and clay from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 6-10 and June 20-24. Half the day is focused on design and drawing and the second half in the clay studio with hand building and working on the pottery wheel. It costs $325 for members and $350 for non-members. “It’s more cost because it’s costly to run the kilns and there is the materials and electricity,” Young said. The youth clay camps (ages 7-11) are set for 9 a.m. to noon June 13-17 and June 27-July 1. The cost is $180 for members, $215 for non-members.

Being a newbie is no excuse when it comes to learning how to rock it out at the School of Rock’s summer camps. “Some of our most popular camps are the beginner camps,” stated Elyse Causey, general manager for School of Rock Fishers. “A lot of students who come in at the beginning of the week Causey have never even touched an instrument before, and at the end of the week they’re literally putting on a live performance for their parents and other fans; it’s truly amazing.” Many of the music camps are called bootcamps, and are five days long, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, all ending in a live performance at the end of the week. “We like to say that our camps are just like our year-round program, but condensed into just five days,” Causey stated. “Camps are also a great way for kids to get involved in music who may be too busy with sports or other activities throughout the year. We’re

There are two camps designed for teens, ages 12-17. The art camps featuring drawing and painting are from 9 a.m. to noon June 13-17 and June 27-July 1. Cost is $150 for members and $185 for non-members. The clay camps run on those same two weeks from 1 to 4 p.m. The cost is $180 for members and $215 for non-members. To register for the camps call 873-4900, visit sullivanmunce.org or email cynthiayoung@sullivanmunce.org.

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CCPR adds ‘Where It’s At’ By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation Dept. has a new addition to its list of summer camp series list. ???? The Where It’s At camp is an all-day one from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for ages 5-11 from May 31 to July 29. Lindsay Labas, CCPR marketing director, said campers can sign up for the entire month, the entire season or by week. “The focus of Where It’s At is more on kids being kids and not being as structured as far as enrichment activities or sit-down learning they do in some of the camps,” Labas said. “It’s really given them a chance to get out there and be themselves and have some fun. They get to become campers of the day if they are nominated for that by the group. They would get a certificate if they are voted by their peers. They can show their uniqueness, creativity and try to stand out amongst the group.” Labas said each week the camp has different themes. In the Where It’s At camp, campers will explore oceanic life, life on the planet, detective and mystery during I Spy week and crafts. “One week it’s all about fun in the sun,”

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Aidan Burke and Jonas Williams in the Outdoor Explorers class put on by the Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation Dept. last year. (Submitted photos)

Labas said. “As part of their camp, too, they do swimming at the Waterpark at the Monon Community Center. It’s diving into nature and the things that happen all around them.” It is one of 13 camps in the summer camp series, which all run from May 31 to July 29.

The camps, for ages 5-15, are in sports, theater, arts, science and nature. The recreational half-day camps are for preschool and youth ages 4-10 from June 6 to Aug. 5. “There are 17 different themes under the recreational half-day camps,” Labas said. “Theyacres touch survival andissafety. It’s aplace goodfor your 13 beautiful on on Geist Reser voir the perfect mix of the outdoors, science and nature.” child to learn to sail. The camp for novice to advanced sailors ages For more, visit carmelclayparks.com/sum8-16 is designed to teach basic sailing & water safety for beginners mercampseries/. link to half-day recreational and more advanced sailing A and racing to veterans. Camp is divided camps also is available onday that page. by age and ability. Camp runs every rain or shine with lots of

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Look forward to music, camps, fireworks

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Hamilton Co. residents will have yet another • Explorer Safari: Ages 6-7, June 13-17, 9:30 chance to see local concerts as the Cool Creek a.m. to noon, or 1 to 3:30 p.m. $60 Summer Concert Series • Ranger Adventure: Ages 8-10, June 20-24, summer will be returning for the July 11-15, July 25-29. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $70 • Junior Outdoor Skills: Ages 11-13. June 2722nd year. July 1, July 18-22, August 1-5. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Concerts cost $5 to atwith one overnight. $80 tend with lawn seating, and children 12 and under are will be implementing some summer changes free. Local favorites such as well, with Westfield Rocks the 4th the bigas The Flying Toasters, My gest change. The location for the Fourth of Yellow Rickshaw and more July celebration will change from Asa Bales will visit Cool Creek for five jones Fridays in June and July. Per- Park to Grand Park. “As quaint and comfortformances begin at 7 p.m. Concert series able as hosting the event at In addition, Cool Creek Asa Bales Park has been, we Park and Nature Center will June 10th – Polkaboy are outgrowing that space also feature summer camps June 17th – The Elect and luckily we have another for kids, with registration June 24th – Cook & Belle park that’s bigger,” Director opening March 12 at 10 a.m. July 8th – The Flying Toasters Melody Jones said. “With the The three camps span July 15th – My Yellow Rickshaw fourth being on a Monday, across ages 6-13 and vary it’s not affecting any tournaments. The firein prices. For more, visit http://www.hamiltonworks display is going to be significant; it’s county.in.gov/426/Summer-Camps. literally three times the size because we are The Westfield Parks and Recreation Dept.

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Zion Nature Center preps for By Anna Skinner • anna@youarecurrent.com

Memorial Library. There will be activities for families, kids and adults. Scheduled for April 24. Although central Indiana is still stuck in Summer camps – Different times availthe throes of winter, Zion Nature Center, 690 able from week long camps to preBeech St., programs is prepschool camps, daylong camps and an overnight camp. Participants will ping for learn general nature, topics ranging the spring and summer programs. from wetlands to forests and birds, “We are again trying to keep and overnight camps will focus bringing new ideas into our mix, we on nocturnal animals. Dates are are trying to get new people to come throughout June and July. Prices are out to the nature center,” Park NatuMurdock $20 for one day camps, $40 for overralist Mindy Murdock said. “We are night camps, $45 for preschool camps and always looking for especially adult programming because that is one area we don’t get a $85 for weeklong camps. Registration will begin March 12. Parents must sign up children lot of interest in. We want people other than in person at the Zion Nature Center. family and kids to utilize the nature center.” Multiple other programs will occur Nature Fest – A fundraiser put on by the throughout summer, such as Moth Night Friends of Zion Nature Center at Zionsville Out and Firefly Watch. A wildflower walk Town Hall on March 5. Backyard Habitat Program – A workshop and other programs such as cleaning up the for those who want to know what is involved parks and creeks will also occur. To learn more, visit www.zionsville-in.gov/townin their backyard becoming a certified backservices/parks/zion-nature-center or call the yard habitat. The program is tentatively set Zion Nature Center at 873-8950. for the evening of March 22, but the date “For the nature center, our big push is to may change. Registration required. help people discover what’s in their backZ’GreenFest – For the Z’GreenFest’s 10th yard. For a lot of people, their backyard is not anniversary, the Friends of the Zion Nature Center will team up with the Hussey-Mayfield only nature but their gardens and flowers,”

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High Performance Martial Arts

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A variety of parks and rec departments across the state will offer different summer camps, yet High Performance Martial Arts aims for something a summer little different. “We are the only school in central Indiana that follows the Olympic style of Tae Kwon Do,” said Candice White, co-owner of High Performance Martial Arts. “The summer camps will be an introducMother and son duo Candice and Andrew White, owners of High Performance Martial tion into the Olympic style Tae Kwon Do and Arts, will offer summer camps for ages 5 self-defense.” through 12. (Submitted photo) Camps will take place over a week’s time during five different sessions over the summer. White said that many kids repeat the week of camp.” camp sessions, as they do not typically folWhite said that during the camp, the kids low the same instruction plan. may go on field trips to the police or fire sta“The summer camp itself is an immersion tions in Carmel. program where they are “It would be a great opporgetting in and learning a tunity for someone to come camp info lot over the course of one and get a nice introduction • Dates: June 27-July 1, July 11-15, week, they are getting exto Tae Kwon Do and martial July 18-22, July 25-29, Aug. 1-5 posed to it quite a bit and arts and decide if it’s some• Ages: 5-12 different parts of it,” she • Availability per week: 15 spots thing they like,” she said. “A said. “Even in our games lot of stuff we do is anti-bulduring the camp, there are martial arts. The lying and standing up for yourself, so it builds week camp can lead into classes or another confidence and focus and typical martial arts

themes. Those are all things parents like and that are great for children.” Cost is set at $170 and classes are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the set weeks. Registration opens May 20 and parents can order a spot by calling High Performance Martial Arts at 2468176 or stopping by the business at 1127 Third Ave. S.W.