Fact Workshop

Stained Glass and More

The rainbows of broken colors and shapes in bright, beautiful stained glass are like puzzles of light. Truly a sight to behold. With easy and safe techniques girls can bring that beauty home as they create their own mini masterpieces. We will not only create projects each day, but we can take a tour to get inspiration from the art glass around the campus of DSHA! Happy crafting! June 28-July 2 | 2-4 p.m. | $75

STEAM Candy

A sweet twist on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Spend the week completing STEAM candy-themed activities and experiments. From constructing candy cars and boats to creating your own candy maze, you will collaborate with your fellow scientists and dig deep into understanding STEM concepts with art. Get ready for your sweetest summer camp yet! June 14-18 | 2-4 p.m. | $75

Super Learner Math Fact Workshop

Learn about numbers, geometry, and math history all while improving math skills, speed, and accuracy. This Super Learner camp is designed to reinforce, enrich, and challenge campers to develop and broaden math skills beyond the typical grade level requirements. July 26-30 | 9-11 a.m. | $50

Vision Boards—Design the Life You Love

As you prepare for a new school year, envision your plans and goals and devise a plan to achieve them. Learn the importance behind a vision board and spend the week discovering what drives you and inspires you to meet your goals. Create your own beautiful vision board for the upcoming year. July 12-16 | 9-11 a.m. | $65

Wacky World of Dr. Seuss

Let’s practice our reading, writing, and rhyming skills using the books of the fabulous Dr. Seuss! We’ll check out foxes in soxes, cats in hats, and other wild and wacky adventures, all while we practice our reading and rhymes. Come check out the fantastic creatures in so many of Dr. Seuss’s books and we’ll even create a fantastic creature of our own! July 26-30 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $50

Wisconsin and the Other 49!

We can take a “road trip” around the USA for a week of fun with our 50, nifty United States! Let’s learn about our home state and the others! We can talk about why states are shaped the way they are, and maybe sample some special foods! June 14-18 | 9-11 a.m. | $50

Wonderful Writers

Looking for a fun and creative opportunity to improve your writing this summer? Come practice different styles of writing, apply effective editing and grammar strategies, and create published pieces with bindings and illustrations. Take your writing skills to the next level—you’re on your way to becoming a published author! Grab those creative hats for some writing fun! June 21-25 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $50

GRADES 4-6

Acting Workshop

Do you love to act? Do you love to watch and be in plays? Do you want to improve your speaking skills? Dip your toe into theatre and stretch yourself creatively! Delve into new acting, improv, and movement skills. At the conclusion of camp, you will perform a short play for your family and friends. (Grades 4-8) July 26-30 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

Art with the Greats

Explore your creative side by learning about legendary artists in history and copy their artistic techniques for your own masterpieces! Gain a stronger appreciation of art and the confidence to use your creative skills as you explore the works of artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Georgia O’Keefe, and more. July 12-16 | 9-11 a.m. | $65

Blast into Summer!

Learn to build and decorate your own rocket to be launched at the end of the week! See how boosters work and what America has planned for its new space program. And did you know a DSHA alumna worked on the rover that explored the surface of Mars?! July 26-30 | 9-11 a.m. | $75

Calligraphy

The art of calligraphy is fun and easy to learn! Build your techniques with century-old fundamentals. Campers will start with the basics of artful lettering, ending with a personal and unique piece of art to show off their new skills! July 19-23 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $50

Canvas Creations

Grab a paintbrush and canvas and start creating! By following the primary example canvas, you can put your own spin on interesting samples to create your own artwork while creating friendships in the process. June 14-18 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $75

Chess for Beginners and Beyond

Campers will focus on the fundamentals of chess through a combination of instruction and chess play. We’ll learn opening strategy, basic checkmates, and tactics to start campers on the path to a love of this fascinating game. (Grades 4-8) July 12-16 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

Cooks and Books!

Where do chefs and cooks find the delicious ideas for the foods they create? They start with cookbooks! Let’s look at the art of creating good recipies and gathering them together. We’ll look at how cookbooks are arranged, written, and presented and then we’ll make our own. At the end of the week, we’ll celebrate with snacks we’ve invented! June 28-July 2 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

Creative Writing

Want to try your hand at writing your own new favorite book or poem? Sign up to learn all the basics and tools you’ll need to write anything you want! We will cover everything from creating characters, to writing dialogue, and describing the setting of your story. No prior knowledge required! June 21-25 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $50

Dance Camp

Join the Dasher Dance Team for a great opportunity to dance, make friends, and have fun! This camp is designed to learn the basics of dance and dance team. Come learn an exciting routine that you will love to perform at an end-of-camp showcase. Parents and friends are welcome! (Grades 4-8) June 14-18 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

Channel your creativity into a delicious masterpiece! Learn the basics of decorating cupcakes, cookies, and more tasty treats! Get hands-on experience creating beautiful snacks and desserts and then—let’s eat! June 21-25 | 2-4 p.m. | $65

Escape Room: Dasher Edition

Escape rooms are a type of physical adventure game in which a group of people are locked in a room and have to solve a series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room within a set time limit. Let’s try it at DSHA! We’ll devise a challenge that will get you to use your detective skills and work as a team to solve the mystery! July 12-16 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and/or July 26-30 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $50

Fabric Fun

Tie dye, puffy paint, and fabric markers, oh my! Each day, you’ll design and decorate a piece of clothing including socks, hats, and more. Creativity and individualism are strongly encouraged, and you will be able to work together to perfect fabulous fashion pieces! A list of required clothing pieces will be provided before camp begins. June 28-July 2 | 9-11 a.m. | $75 Come learn the basics of first aid! Simple emergency procedures including use of the bystander CPR and AED system will be covered. We’ll talk about recognizing emergency situations and how to get help. We’ll also assemble a home first aid kit and put together a safety plan to complete with your family. You won’t receive a formal certification, but you will gain important skills. June 14-18 | 9-11 a.m. | $50 Where can a map take you? Everywhere! We’ll start with our own map to pinpoint and travel across the ocean and back again. Find out about life and culture in places north, south, east, and west. We’ll map it old school and new school with both foldout maps and technology such as Google Earth. Take a trek around the world with latitude and longitude. We’ll encounter new people and places along the way! July 26-30 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $50

Forensics Summer Series

Extemporaneous speaking, dramatic interpretation, poetry, prose, and more! Whether you’re preparing for a future forensics season or just wishing to build self-confidence and poise, this camp will help you practice and hone your skills all while being in a supportive environment. Working with DSHA Assistant Forensics Coach & MUHS Director of Debate Annabelle Arney explore the Mid-Level Forensics Association of Wisconsin categories to find the best fit for you. Campers will focus on voice and breath control, vocal warm-ups, and teamwork. Let’s add some fun to your summer and get you excited to speak up! Beginners and more seasoned presenters are welcome. July 12-16 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

Girl Power Book Club

Come explore books whose female main characters are leaders, heroes, the champions that save the day, find the cure, or go on an adventure. This camp provides girls with tremendous educational, social, and self-esteem boosting benefits. Through exposure to these amazing girl power stories, we are fostering the next generation of girls who will pursue whatever dreams they choose. July 26-30 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

Coding is one of the fastest growing fields today! Only 26% of all coders are women. Join the mission to close the gender gap in technology and change the image of what a programmer looks like. Girls Who Code provides girls with a safe, fun, and supportive learning environment. With the support of their peers and role models, girls learn to see themselves as computer scientists. Through fun and interactive curricula, girls will not only learn about how to positively impact their community through code, but they also are taught to be brave and resilient. Come learn basic computer science concepts in a fun and creative way. June 14-18 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

Gooey Science

Let’s have some summer fun with classic experiments—with a twist! SLIME!! EXPLODING VOLCANOES!! And MORE!! Come dressed for messy, messy fun! June 21-25 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $65

Grace Anatomy

GraceGirls is a well-known program that introduces the fun of fitness while promoting strong bodies, strong minds, and strong hearts! GraceGirls daily workouts will feature fun ways to exercise for girls of all skill levels. But we won’t just work out—we’ll use fun games and activities to help us figure out how our body parts work together to exercise, walk, talk, eat, sleep and play. Whether you are fit as a fiddle or have never done a burpee, you’ll move and learn that “Strong is Beautiful” and our bodies are amazing! (Grades 4-8) June 21-25 | 9-11 a.m. | $75 What if you were accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? From receiving your admission letter, to having the Sorting Hat choose your house, to creating your own wand, you will be able to experience all the magic of Harry Potter, but right here at DSHA! And did you know the adventures of Harry and his friends have lessons connected to our Catholic faith? Come have fun with Harry, but see how love is the ultimate weapon against evil—sound familiar? June 28-July 2 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $65

How to Succeed at Studying Without Really Trying

Master the 21st Century skill of learning faster. Learn new skills while unlearning bad habits and gain confidence in your learning ability. July 12-16 | 9-11 a.m. | $50

Investing and Finance

It’s never too early to learn about money and how to become financially savvy! We’ll use fun and interactive activities to learn financial literacy. Let’s look at how money works, how to earn it, and save it for that special item or for your future! We’ll talk about money basics: save, spend, donate, and invest. July 19-23 | 2-4 p.m. | $50 Compete in the brainest challenge in Olympic history! Using creative and fun math games and projects, campers will sharpen their problem solving strategies that foster mathematical creativity. Individuals and teams will compete for the gold medal and strengthen their math skills at the same time. June 28-July 2 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $50

Mingle and Meditate

Summer is a time to take a break from the stress and busyness of school and after-school activities. Learn some concrete strategies for relieving stress, staying calm, and working collaboratively. We’ll experience different calming techniques including some yoga practices. Campers will walk away from this week feeling refreshed and energized and with some tips on how to stay that way through the school year! July 19-23 | 9-11 a.m. | $50

Girls look to their moms for support, guidance, and love. This yoga series will enhance your unique bond through the sharing of fun, accessible, friendly, partner-pose yoga and active relaxation, followed by open conversation and artistic journaling. Classes will weave in prevalent social issues such as building healthy self-esteem, positive-self talk, and reducing stress. Empowered with information and support, our daughters will feel confident to make healthy decisions as the teen years approach and independence beckons. And mothers will feel grateful as they cultivate a safe space for their growing daughter to stay connected and open-hearted. No prior yoga experience necessary, just a willingness to be as you are and come together through wellness. This is a partner activity so moms or other parenting female and daughter should both sign up. (Grades 4-8) Thursdays ONLY June 17, 24, July 1, 15, 22, 29 | 5:45-7 p.m. | $75/mom | $75/ea. daughter

Movie Making

Campers learn to write, direct, and edit their own short movie in a fun educational atmosphere. Learn the elements of storytelling, editing, and special effects. Turn your summer memories into your own motion picture! July 26-30 | 9-11 a.m. | $65

Pinspiration

Do you love DIY projects? We’ll take a look at what’s trending on Pintrest and create projects using imagination and crafting techniques. Get ready to turn everyday household objects into art! July 19-23 | 2-4 p.m. | $75 Create and act out your very own play. We will learn the skills that go into developing and creating a play, practice acting skills and teamwork. In groups, you will brainstorm, write, direct, and perform your very own show to be presented at the end of the week! July 19-23 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $50

Quilting

Join Julie Leack Karasek, DSHA ‘90, owner of The Patched Works Quilting Shop in Elm Grove, and get introduced to the wonderful world of quilting. We will discuss technique and quilt-math to create your own patterns. Julie will provide fabric and supplies to design, plan, and complete a hand-quilted project. See how artistic creativity and math go together to produce a beautiful work of art! No previous sewing experience necessary. (Grades 4-8) June 21-25 | 2-4 p.m. | $75

Science and Math of Cooking

How do milk, sugar, and salt turn into ice cream? What does gluten do to bread? How does milkfat affect the taste of cheese? Explore the science behind these and other popular foods through hands-on experiments. After a week of measuring, cooking, and testing, you will leave with delicious recipes, mental math tricks, and plenty of fun food facts to impress your family and friends! July 19-23 | 9-11 a.m. | $65 Service is such an important aspect of being a Dasher! Come and participate in some of the same service projects DSHA students do during the school year—and learn what it takes to create your own service project! Each day we will work together to contribute to a service project grounded in our sponsoring order’s Salvatorian mission of sharing the goodness and kindness of Jesus Christ. (Grades 4-8) June 28-July 2 | 9-11 a.m. | $50

Skills, Drills, and Critical Thinking

Exploring math has never been so much fun! Prevent the summer slide and keep the brain engaged. This camp is designed to meet the needs of the camper whether that is getting ahead, filling-in gaps, or just maintaining that hard-earned skill. This hands-on interactive math camp will make fractions fun and interesting with running, music, games, cooking, and more! Our campers love math and learn math. June 21-25 | 9-11 a.m. | $50

STEAM Candy

A sweet twist on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. Spend the week completing STEAM candy-themed activities and experiments. From constructing candy cars and boats to creating your own candy maze, you will collaborate with your fellow scientists and dig deep into understanding STEM concepts with art. Get ready for your sweetest summer camp yet! June 14-18 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $75

Vision Boards—Design the Life You Love

As you prepare for a new school year, envision your goals and aspirations and devise a plan to achieve them. Learn the importance behind a vision board and spend the week discovering what drives you and inspires you to meet your goals. Create your own beautiful vision board for the upcoming year. July 12-16 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $65

Workshop for Authors

Take your writing skills to the next level! We will practice different styles of writing, apply effective editing and grammar strategies, and create published pieces with bindings and illustrations. Let’s get on the way to becoming a published author! June 14-18 | 9-11 a.m. | $50

Writing Workshop: Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

If you love to write, you want your readers to feel that they are right inside the story! Let’s improve your descriptive writing skills to make that happen. We’ll experiment with settings and descriptive techniques that turn your stories into a 3-D experience! June 28-July 2 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

GRADES 7-8

Acting Workshop

Do you love to act? Do you love to watch and be in plays? Do you want to improve your speaking skills? Dip your toe into theatre and stretch yourself creatively! Delve into new acting, improv, and movement skills. At the conclusion of camp, you will perform a short play for your family and friends. (Grades 4-8) July 26-30 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

Calligraphy

The art of calligraphy is fun and easy to learn! Build your techniques with century-old fundamentals. Campers will start with the basics of artful lettering ending with a personal and unique piece of art to show off their new skills! July 19-23 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

Canvas Creations

Grab a paintbrush and canvas and start creating! By following the primary example canvas, you can put your own spin on interesting samples to create your own artwork while creating friendships in the process. June 14-18 | 2-4 p.m. | $75

Chess for Beginners and Beyond

Campers will focus on the fundamentals of chess through a combination of instruction and chess play. We’ll learn opening strategy, basic checkmates, and tactics to start campers on the path to a love of this fascinating game. (Grades 4-8) July 12-16 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

Dance Camp

Join the Dasher Dance Team for a great opportunity to dance, make friends, and have fun! This camp is designed to learn the basics of dance and dance team. Come learn an exciting routine that you will love to perform at an end-of-camp showcase. Parents and friends are welcome! (Grades 4-8) June 14-18 | 2-4 p.m. | $50

Cooks and Books!

Where do chefs and cooks find the delicious ideas for the foods they create? They start with cookbooks! Let’s look at the art of creating good recipies and gathering them together. We’ll look at how cookbooks are arranged, written, and presented and then we’ll make our own. And at the end of the week, we’ll celebrate with snacks we’ve invented! June 28-July 2 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Delicious Art of Decorating

Channel your creativity into a delicious masterpiece! Learn the basics of decorating cupcakes, cookies, and more tasty treats! Get hands-on experience creating beautiful snacks and desserts and then—let’s eat! June 21-25 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $65

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