2019 SUMMER CAMPS Harpeth Hall Has It All — For Girls! Academics, Arts, and Athletics
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WELCOME!
ar Families,
Welcome to the 2019 Summer Programs at Harpeth Hall School. For over 16 years, Harpeth Hall has offered a robust and diverse selection of summer opportunities for girls in Middle Tennessee, and this year is no exception. Whether it is serving a tennis ball or serving others, catching bugs or catching basketballs, stringing a violin or stringing gemstones, there is so much to try this summer at Harpeth Hall. Leading the state in the areas of academics, arts, and athletics, the Summer Programs at Harpeth Hall offer the same excellence in teaching, leadership, and coaching that is found throughout the school year. Echoing the school’s mission, this summer we will teach your girl to think critically, to lead confidently, and to live honorably . . . and have fun, too! I welcome you to look through the brochure with your daughter and discover for yourself why I say ‌ Harpeth Hall has it all! Register today at HarpethHall.org.
Sincerely, Kelsy Mugele External Programs Director Kelsy.mugele@harpethhall.org
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LOOKING FOR A FULL-DAY EXPERIENCE? MAKE A DAY OF IT! Combine a morning camp and afternoon camp for a full-day experience. Got a baller with an interest in drama? What about an artist with an interest in science? Well, make a day of it! Choose a morning session, choose an afternoon session, and create a full day of fun for your daughter. For $50 a week you can include lunch, games, and entertainment. Check out the Calendar of Camps to match up the morning and afternoon camps, which are listed by weeks and ages. Counselors, teachers, and coaches will lead lunch in the dining hall. This hour is a great time for the girls to recharge with a healthy lunch and regroup for the next session. Enrollment is limited, so act fast! This $50 additional charge will be available upon checkout and is required for those attending two camp sessions within the same week. Lunch will be provided for full day camps. Please send your daughter with snacks according to her day.
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CALENDAR Week 1: June 3 - 7 Full–Day Offerings: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. All Sports Camp I (rising 1st – 8th grade) Drivers Education (rising 9th – 12th grade) Draw, Paint, Sculpt (rising 4th – 7th grade) Parks, Picnic, and Play (rising K – 2nd grade)
Morning Offerings: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Mind-Body-Art (rising 3rd – 6th grade) Celebrations Around the World (rising 3rd – 6th grade)
Afternoon Offerings: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Arts, Crafts, and Fun (rising 3rd – 6th grade) Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (rising 5th – 8th grade)
Week 2: June 10 - 14 Full–Day Offerings: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Offerings: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Tennis (rising 1st – 8th grade) Yoga (rising 3rd – 6th grade) Girls on the Run (rising 4th – 7th)
Afternoon Offerings: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
All Sports Camp II (rising 1st – 8th grade) Parks, Picnic, and Play (rising K – 2nd grade)
Basketball (rising 1st – 8th grade) Out of This World (rising 1st – 4th)
Morning Offerings: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Week 4: June 24 – 28
Digital Adventures in Social Media (rising 4th – 7th grade) Music Theory (rising 4th – 7th) Artful Yogis Animal Adventure (rising 1st – 4th)
Afternoon Offerings: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Camp Glee (rising 4th – 7th grade) Arts, Crafts, and Fun (rising 3rd – 6th grade) STEM Science Phenomena — Inside Out (rising 4th – 7th grade)
Full–Day Offerings: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Adventures in Science (rising 3rd – 5th grade)
Morning Offerings: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Cheerleading camp (rising K – 6th grade) Lacrosse (rising 1st – 8th grade) Olympic Madness (rising 1st – 5th grade)
Afternoon Offerings: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Week 3: June 17 – 21
World of Wizards (1st – 7th grade) Racquet Sports (rising 1st – 8th grade)
Full–Day Offerings: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Week 5: July 1 - 5
All Sports Junior (rising Pre-K – 2nd grade) Cooking is Chemistry (rising 5th – 7th grade) Stitches and Sparkles (rising 3rd – 6th)
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of CAMPS Week 7: July 15 – 19 Full-Day Offerings: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Little Girls Camp: Toy Story (rising pre-K – rising 2nd grade)
Morning Offerings: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Digital Adventures in Artificial Intelligence (rising 4th – 7th grade) Soccer (rising 1st – 8th grade) Super Fun Spanish (rising 5th – 8th grade)
Week 6: July 8 – 12
Afternoon Offering: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Full–Day Offerings: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Mindfulness Camp (rising 5th - 8th grade) Sound Explorations STEM Maker (rising 4th - 7th grade)
AAA (rising 3rd – 8th grade) Princesses and Potions (rising K – 2nd grade)
Morning Offerings: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Week 8: July 22 – 26 Full–Day Offerings: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Yoga (rising 3rd – 6th grade) Golf (rising 1st – 6th grade) Care Bears (rising 2nd – 6th)
Little Girls Camp: Secret Garden (age 4 – rising 2nd grade) Games and Go! (rising 3rd – 8th grade)
Afternoon Offerings: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Volleyball (rising 1st – 8th grade) Bonjour Nashville (rising 2nd – 6th) One Voice Nashville (rising 6th – 8th grade)
Morning Offerings: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Summer Dance Intensive (rising 5th – 10th grade) Mindfulness Camp (rising 5th – 8th grade) Track and Field (rising 3rd – 8th grade)
Afternoon Offering: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Softball (rising 1st – 8th) Super Fun Spanish (rising 5th – 8th)
Week 9: July 29 – August 2 Full–Day Offerings: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Adventure Sports (rising 3rd – 8th grade)
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ACADEMICS
AAA (Arts, Athletics, and Academics) Rising 3rd – 8th grades Week 6: July 8 – 12 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $325 Come and learn what makes Harpeth Hall a special place for girls. Led by Harpeth Hall’s own Kristen Meltesen, this camp will show your daughter what Harpeth Hall does best: Arts, Academics, and Athletics. The girls will practice yoga, write poetry, and learn new art skils. Divided into groups by age, the girls will rotate between classes. Register early, because this camp will fill fast. This camp is limited.
Adventures in Science Rising 3rd – 6th grades Week 4: June 24 – 28 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $425 Do you have a budding marine biologist, chemist, zoologist, or botanist? This mobile camp will have your daughter exploring Nashville and all of the science adventures our town has to offer! The girls will meet at Harpeth Hall each morning and learn various aspects of science and make crafts with Science teachers, Legare Vest and Jennifer Perry. In the afternoons they will travel for science related field trips to reinforce the morning’s activities. Topics include but are not limited to: zoology,
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botany, spa science, marine science and space explorations. Fees are included in the camp cost.
Celebrations Around the World Rising 3rd – 6th grades Week 1: June 3 – 7 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $160 Grab your passport and come along with Harpeth Hall World Languages Teacher Katie King as we take a trip around the world! We will explore different countries and learn about the celebrations that are special to their people through their cultural art, music, games and fun!
Cooking is Chemistry Rising 5th – 7th grades Week 3: June 17 – 21 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $350 One of the differences between a kitchen and a laboratory is that in the kitchen we make food for our bodies and in the lab we feed our curiosity. Why not do both at the same time? Perform experiments that you can eat and that will answer questions such as: How does yeast work to make bread rise? What makes brownies fudgy rather than cakie? How can we control the thickness of pizza crust? Feed your appetite for science with the Cooking is Chemistry camp.
Academics Girls on the Run
Princesses and Potions
Rising 4th – 7th grades Week 3: June 17 – 21 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150
Rising K – 2nd grades Week 6: July 8 – 12 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $325
Run, run, run as fast as you can for a camp full of fitness and fun! Don’t let the name fool you, we will not just be running; we will play games, have team competitions and a whirlwind of fun! All while learning the benefits of fitness and healthy living. Come along with Harpeth Hall Faculty Kim Himes for week of running fun!
Calling all princesses! Come and let our teachers Lisa Keen and Jennifer Perry open up the fantastic world of being a princess. The girls will explore the enchanted forest and the beautiful creatures that live there. This camp isn’t all sparkles and glitter, your daughter will also get to experience the magical side of chemistry with Chemistry teacher, Legare Vest. Your daughter will leave this week appreciating the mystery of science. Crafts, interpretative play, and science experiments will empower her to be a confident, curious and courageous princess!
Mindfulness Camp Rising 5th – 8th grades Week 7: July 15 – 19 and Week 8: July 22 – 26 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $160 Mindfulness for Girls is a fantastic camp to learn about how thoughts affect our emotions and our lives. Campers will understand in a very simple and fun way how the brain works, and gain great skills in self regulation and attention control. All of this will be taught through songs, dancing, movement, art projects, time outside on campus, and games. The mindfulness skills are incredibly valuable and relevant to each student’s life at school, at home, and socially. Bela Herring, certified Mindfulness Educator and Founder of the Mindful School of Nashville and Harpeth Hall Language Teacher, will be teaching this fun and engaging class. For more information visit www.presentherenow.com.
Out of this World Rising 1st – 4th grades Week 3: June 17 – 21 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $160
Super Fun Spanish Rising 5th – 8th grades Week 7: July 15 – 19 and Week 8: July 22 – 26 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $160 Super Fun Spanish is a great camp to put to use the Spanish that you already know, and gain new skills for the upcoming school year. Students will sing, dance, play games, act, build, and engage in many fun activities in Spanish. Each student will engage and participate at their current level of knowledge of the language. Spanish and Latin culture is also taught, along with reading, listening, and super fun work on writing skills and vocabulary. Profe Bela — Spanish Teacher at Harpeth Hall will be teaching this class.
Yoga Camp
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 blast off to a galaxy far, far away to learn about Earth and the amazing solar system. Discover all things galactic such as comets, planets, shooting stars, rockets and more. Learn about flight, the adventures of space travel, and participate in a rocket launch!
Rising 3rd – 6th grades Week 6: July 8 – 12 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $160 Yoga camp: Are you ‘mindful’ or is your mind ‘full’? Join us as we connect, breathe, move, focus, relax and have fun on our mats. We will support our health, happiness, find our inner strength and engage our compassion for self and others. This camp is led by former Harpeth Hall service learning director Kimee Shideler.
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Academics Artful Yogis Animal Adventure
Mind-Body-Art
Rising 1st – 4th grades Week 2: June 10 – 14 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $175
Rising 3rd – 6th grades Week 1: June 3 – 7 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $175
Are you interested in animals? Join us for a week of art, yoga, games, and adventures, as we explore a new biome everyday and learn about the animals that live there! From the jungle to the desert to under the sea, we will meet a wide variety of imaginary animal friends. First, we’ll use our bodies to create animal shapes through a fun yoga practice, and then we’ll paint, draw, and build to bring animal art to life! This camp is run by Habitat Yoga at Harpeth Hall.
Yoga meets Art in this creative week where we combine drawing, coloring, and collaging with yoga and mindfulness. Each day, we will move and breathe through yoga poses, flows, and plenty of fun games! We’ll also work on art projects that incorporate patterns, mandalas, and zentangles, allowing the mind to calm and focus. You will leave this week feeling more balanced, with plenty of tools to create your own fun art projects at home! This camp is run by Habitat Yoga at Harpeth Hall.
Bonjour Nashville
Rising 2nd – 6th grades Week 6: July 8 – 12 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $160 Say “Oui!” to lots of fun with Harpeth Hall’s Middle School French teacher Madame Fran Maddox. This culture-based camp will expose girls to all France has to offer. French foods, fashion, music, and customs will all be covered in this fun-filled week. Your little mademoiselle will create several souvenirs as she visits different regions of this European country. Ending with a field trip to a local creperie, the girls will have a great week with no jet lag.
Care Bears
Rising 2nd – 6th grades Week 6: July 8 – 12 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $160 Spend a week of service, crafting, and caring for others! Nothing brightens someone’s day quite like something homemade with love. During this exciting week, we will learn about local non-profit agencies and craft something special that will benefit those whom the agencies serve. The week will include field trips to deliver our crafts and time for active reflection on the impact we’ve made. You’ll have a great time making the world a brighter place! This camp is led by former Harpeth Hall Middle School Puplic Purpose Coordinator. This camp is limited to 25 campers
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Olympic Madness Rising 1st – 6th grades Week 4: June 24 – 28 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150 Go for the gold! Carry the Olympic torch to summer camp where you will participate in individual competitions and team based challenges for a week of fun and games. Olympic Madness is for all those campers who want to try new and creative sports. We’ll speed skate in the gym, go swimming on scooters, relays on the track, and try our hand at archery. We’ll be competing, crafting, snacking and learning about the Olympics at Harpeth Hall.
Academics Sound Explorations STEM Maker Camp Rising 4th – 7th grades Week 7: July 15 - 19 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. $225
SCRATCH STUDIO 3.0 — Digital Adventures In Social Media Rising 4th – 7th grades Week 2: June 10 – 14 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $225
Are you a do it yourselfer? Do you like the challenge of using simple materials to create something that moves, makes sounds, or lights up? Kids Create Maker Camps put you in the inventors seat using unusual materials to experiment with the physics of sound. Make a finger piano, experiment with waves on a rope, create a wind chime from found objects, make a glove-a-phone bagpipe, and lots more!
STEM Science Phenomena — Inside Out
Behind every social media platform, programmers write code to entice users to participate. Create simulations of popular social media platforms such as Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook using the new Scratch 3.0. Explore digital filters, create interactive profiles, and design a styleboard to share interests with other campers. Camp is taught by Kids Create Code teachers Becky Fox Matthews and Sharon Mendonsa. PARENTS PLEASE NOTE: We do not use real social media platforms. The concepts used in creating these platforms is explored using Scratch coding blocks and are shared only in a Scratch online classroom and not in social media.
SCRATCH STUDIO 3.0 — Digital Adventures in Artificial Intelligence Rising 4th – 7th grades Week 7: July 15 – 19 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $225 Use code to give your computer a personality of its own. Create a smart chatbot, a lovable virtual pet, a crazy mad lib, and a fun fortune teller game. Use video sensing to teach your computer to interact with real objects. Camp is taught by Kids Create Code teachers Becky Fox Matthews and Sharon Mendonsa.
Rising 4th – 7th grades Week 2: June 10 – 14 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $225 Ever wonder how something is made? One way to find out is to take it apart! Explore what’s inside toys, flowers, a squid, and much more. We reverse engineer, deconstruct, reconstruct and redesign while exploring the inside outs of objects. Camp is taught by Kids Create Code teachers Becky Fox Matthews and Sharon Mendonsa.
World of Wizards Rising 1st – 7th grades Week 4: June 24 – 28 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $165 Calling all wizard fans! This is like no other camp you have experienced. We will take a magical journey into the world of wizards. We will design wands, make magic potions, go on a magical creature hunt, play Quidditch, and participate in activities that will astound all Muggles.
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Academics Drivers Education Grades 9th – 12th Week 1: June 3– 7 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $425 This course consists of 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours behindthe-wheel training. The classroom portion will be held on the Harpeth Hall campus for five days from 8:30-4:00 (class ends at 2:30 p.m. on Friday). The entire course is completed in one week. The in-car driving will be done from class during class, with some lessons possibly scheduled after class. This training is provided through the Brentwood Driver Training program. • This course is good for an insurance reduction. You test with us for your permit and /or license (depending on eligibility). • If your student is testing for a permit, they will need to obtain a Compulsory School Attendance Form from their high school in order to pick up the permit from a licensing station. We do not need this form. • Two hours of behind-the-wheel training will be done on a simulator to learn emergency maneuvers, driving in inclement weather, etc. • Student must bring a blue pen and non-spiral bound notebook. • Students must know their social security number to complete paper work when testing for a permit or license. • Student should bring his/her lunch.
technology, engineering, and mathematics in a domain that is naturally appealing to girls —serving other girls in a global setting. This year, we are honored to partner with Lwala Community Alliance. Students engage in the engineering design process and perform research, design, build and test solutions to real world problems. Students present their research projects to a team of evaluators from our community, while gaining exposure to STEM professionals. In addition, local labs are visited, panel discussions are held and girls begin to see themselves in STEM disciplines.
Rising 9th – 12th grades Week 1&2: June 3 – 14 Rising 7th - 8th grades Week 1: June 3 - 7 Week 2: June 10 - 14 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Participating in the STEM Summer Institute is an honor and students who attend proudly represent their schools. The STEM Summer Institute requires a separate application from the Harpeth Hall camps and students must provide a recommendation from a teacher. Acceptance is granted on a rolling basis, so please consider applying as soon as possible. Prior STEM experiences and school transcripts are not necessary. We want students who are eager to learn, willing to think creatively, and want to work as a team.
The STEM Summer Institute for Girls was created in 2011 as a model STEM summer program for girls. Our aim is to bring together girls from schools all over the Nashville area for an opportunity to model integration of science,
Scholarship money separate from other Harpeth Hall camps is available for the Institute on an as needed basis. Request application through the STEM Director—Dr. Barbara Bell, barbara.bell@harpethhall.org.
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ARTS performing in an ensemble, and healthy singing techniques. The camp will culminate in a performance for parents and friends.
Arts, Crafts, and Fun! Rising 3rd – 6th grades Week 1: June 3 – 7 And Week 2: June 10 - 14 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $165
Draw, Paint, Sculpt
Attention all crafters: In this fun D-I-Y camp you artsy-craftsy kids who love to express yourselves with one-of-a-kind masterpieces will indulge in a little bit of everything, like tie-dye, bead making, watercolors and more! Find your inner artist and keep your creativity sharp this summer as we produce mementos to be treasured and enjoy some other fun activities. This camp is led by Laura Hill, Harpeth Hall Aftercare Coordinator.
Camp Glee
Rising 4th – 7th grades Week 1: June 3 – 7 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $325 Do you enjoy drawing, painting, and always wanted to try sculpting. Then this is the camp for you! Come learn new skills and techniques to express your creativity. Challenge yourself and grow through your drawings, painitings, and scultpures in this full day Art Camp extravaganza. This camp is run by Harpeth Hall Art Teacher Ariel Williams.
Music Theory
Rising 5th – 8th grades Week 2: June 10 – 14 1:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m. $150 Love musical theatre? Whether you want to hone audition skills or simply have a chance to sing, Come join the Harpeth Hall middle school musical director, Mr. Pyles, and learn a variety of hit broadway songs. Topics covered include thriving (not just surviving) in an audition, embodying characters in script reading,
Rising 6th – 8th grades Week 2: June 10 – 14 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150 Does sheet music look like a bunch of hieroglyphics that you can’t uncode? Do you want to be able to “talk the talk” in a music room? Geared towards singers and instrumentalists who cannot yet confidently read music, this camp will teach note and rhythm reading, sight singing/playing, musical terminology, and basic compositional skills through a variety of fun games. Taught by middle school choral director Mr. Pyles, this is a great prep class for students both entering a Harpeth Hall music ensemble, and for current students!
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Little Girls’ Camp This day camp is geared especially toward younger girls. Each week has a specific theme, and campers will participate in a variety of fun activities grouped by age. Themed activities for each week include arts and crafts, dance, drama, science, loads of games, swimming day with slip-and-slide, songs, and much more! At the end of the week, the campers will show off their new skills and artwork for parents, friends, and guests in an entertaining production! These day camps fill quickly. Sign up early!
Little Girls’ Camp: Toy Story Ages 4 – rising 2nd graders Week 7: July 15 – 19 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $325 Come along with Woody and Buzz, as we spend the week taking care of Andy and Bonnie! During this fun-filled week, girls will be divided into groups based on age. Girls will sing, dance, and make new friends in this Toy Story adventure. Girls will have fun making crafts and making friends. At week’s end, the girls will have a performance for family and friends.
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Little Girls’ Camp: The Secret Garden Ages 4 – rising 2nd graders Week 8: July 22 – 26 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $325 Join us as we embark on an epic Secret Garden adventure! Spend the week with us, and as we explore the hidden gardens at Harpeth Hall. Girls will be divided into groups based on age. This week your daughter will learn about unselfishness and doing what’s best for other people’s happiness. Girls will sing, dance, and craft. At week’s end, the girls will have a performance for family and friends.
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Rising 5th – 8th grades Week 1: June 3 – 7 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $165 Whether you love to cook and bake, or can barely make grilled cheese, this is the camp for you! We will both cover the basics of good cooking — salt, fat, acid, heat — and apply that knowledge with both “gourmet” versions of classics everyone should know how to make, and some out-of-the box recipes. Students will learn how to carefully “stick to a recipe,” and how to improvise in the kitchen. The camp will culminate with a field trip to a local Nashville food establishment.
Arts One Voice Nashville Camp
Stitches and Sparkles
Rising 6th – 8th grades Week 8: July 24 – 28 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $125
Rising 3rd – 6th grades Week 3: June 17 – 21 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $350
In this one-week session, students practice telling their own personal stories and gathering the stories of others through a narrative journalism approach. Students learn the basics of podcasting while telling the stories of their community. By the end of the week, students will conduct a one-on-one interview that covers a topic of their choice for an introductory podcast, and they will tell a crafted story to a live audience at showcase! One Voice Nashville is a local nonprofit organization comitted to helping unleash the stories around us!
Get your stitch on in this week-long camp where students will learn classic embroidery techniques! Embroidery is an ancient fiber art used to adorn art, clothing, and more! In this camp, students will complete a sampler that features popular embroidery stitches, various projects that include text, and lots of sequins and beads. Students will leave camp with fun projects that they can display and wear, and with the skill and knowledge to continue their craft at home.
Parks, Picnincs, and Play Rising K – 2nd grades Week 1: June 4 – 7 And Week 2: June 10 - 14 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $325
Red rover, red rover, can your girl come over? Join Science teacher Jennifer Perry as she takes the girls to a local park every morning and plays games like chalk art, perler beads, tag, and various board games under the covered patio. Afterward they will enjoy a shaded picnic lunch. The afternoon will take place back at Harpeth Hall where we will enjoy a forsty snack, continue crafts and games, and experience different creation stations for a fun filled day! This camp is limited to 16 girls.
Summer Dance Intensive Rising 5th – 10th grades Week 8: July 22 – 26 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150 This camp is for the dancer with previous experience. Dancers will work in various genres including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop and musical theatre. They will focus on using various techniques to create individual and group combinations using repetoire from the various genres. This camp is led by Harpeth Hall’s own Dance Director, Stephanie Hamilton.
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ATHLETICS
All Harpeth Hall athletic camps are led by Harpeth Hall Upper School and Middle School coaches. Upper School Varsity and Junior Varsity athletes will serve as counselors. The counselor-to-camper ratio is intentionally kept low to increase instruction and supervision.
Adventure Sports Camp
All Sports Day Camp
Week 9: July 29 – August 2 Rising 3rd – 8th grades 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $450 (includes tickets, and lunch)
(Beginning Sports Camp) Rising 1st – 4th grades Week 1: June 3 – 7 Week 2: June 10– 14 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $325
Hold on to your jerseys, girls. This sports camp will be one wild ride! The girls will travel by bus to daily sports adventures in and around Nashville. Led by Harpeth Hall coaches and others, the girls will explore activities from Sky High to Glow Galaxy and more. Mixing in a little friendly paintball competition, this camp will be a summer highlight for your camper. Please note that, due to the nature of this camp, space is limited. Also, there are a higher number of campers per counselor than most camps. A full schedule of activities will be given one week prior to camp and will take into account the full week’s weather forecast.
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Come enjoy a fun-filled week where girls of all ability levels are able to discover, grow, and develop in a wide range of sports. Harpeth Hall Varsity coaches will lead the campers in an atmosphere that promotes self-esteem, confidence, and sportsmanship. Coaches will teach fundamentals for each sport and incorporate these skills into the games and activities throughout the week. Girls are grouped by age and will rotate through the various sports including but not limited to basketball, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, volleyball, softball, and golf. Harpeth Hall Varsity athletes will serve as camp counselors. Camp includes healthy lunches and a t-shirt.
Athletics
All Sports Day Camp
Basketball Junior
(Intermediate Sports Camp) Rising 5th – 8th grades Week 1: June 3 – 7 Week 2: June 10 – 14 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $325
Rising 1st – 4th grades Week 3: June 17 – 21 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $150
Come join us for skill training, competitive play, and fun. Throughout the week, campers will develop, refine, and apply skill training in a variety of sports. No matter the camper’s skill level from beginner to advanced, a girl will thrive in a fun and relaxed atmosphere while being exposed to game situations through competition and scrimmages. Campers are able to thrive in their sports, yet develop and grow in a sport that may be new to them. Harpeth Hall Varsity coaches will lead all of the sessions and will focus on teaching fundamentals, skills, and drills in an environment that promotes self-esteem, confidence, and sportsmanship. Campers are grouped by age as well as skill level and will rotate through the various sports, including, but not limited to basketball, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, volleyball, softball, and golf. Camp includes healthy lunches and a camp T-shirt.
All Sports Day Camp, Junior Age 4 – 2nd grades Week 3: June 17 – 21 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $325 Coach Liz Nelson and others will lead All Sports camp for a younger group. This fun-filled week will be geared toward introducing girls to different sports and physical activities. Coaches will lead alternative wacky sports and games like scooter hockey, medic, and octopus. Friday will be a competitive Field Day. All Sports Junior is a great introduction to the world of sports.
This camp is led by Varsity Head Coach Frank Kornet. Emphasis on skills, drills, and games. The fundamentals of shooting, passing, screening, movement, stance, positioning, and defense will be significant components of the camp. Focus will be placed on individual instruction for each player to develop her game both at the camp and on her own through the teaching of drills and philosophies. The skills and fundamentals the girls learn will be incorporated into games and various competitions throughout the week including all-camp competition day on Friday. The girls will be grouped by skill level, and some sessions will include position work.
Basketball Rising 5th – 8th grades Week 3: June 17 – 21 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $150 This camp is led by Varsity Head Coach Frank Kornet. Emphasis will be placed on shooting and offensive moves. This camp will teach a variety of offensive moves and the proper mechanics of shooting by breaking down each step of the perfect shot. From shooting, shooting off the dribble, shooting off the pass, using a screen to get open, open court moves, use of a shot fake, and other offensive moves will be the focus of instruction.
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Athletics Cheerleading Camp Rising K – 6th grades Week 4: June 24 – 28 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150 This camp is led by Katherine Leake, Harpeth Hall Middle School Cheerleading Coach. This camp is open for rising K-6th graders and will be divided into ageappropriate groups. This camp will focus on teaching and developing cheer motions, dancing, and stunting. The girls will learn several sideline cheers and an original dance routine that they will perform for parents and special friends at the end of the week. Each participant also will go home with their very own pom-poms.
Golf Camp Rising 1st – 6th grades Week 6: July 8 – 12 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150
Thursdays our varsity golf coach and former playing and teaching professional, Kylene Lee, will focus on swing mechanics, short game, mental game, and course management.
Games and Go!
This camp is led by U.S. Kids Certified Instructor and Varsity Head Golf Coach Kylene Lee. Camp is open to beginner and intermediate golfers interested in developing their fundamental skills. Camp will focus on proper set up routine, full swing, basic chipping, and putting. Emphasis will be placed on mastering the fundamentals and obtaining a basic understanding of the game through U.S. Kids desgined golf games, and will end the week at Top Golf. Players will be grouped by age and skill level. If campers need to borrow clubs, please let us konw in advance, and we will provide them.
Rising 3rd – 8th grades Week 8: July 22 – 26 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $425 (includes tickets, and lunch)
Golf Clinic
Rising 1st – 4th grades Week 4: June 24 – 28 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150
Rising 5th – 8th grades June 4 & 6, 11 & 13, and 18 & 20 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. $325 This golf clinic is open to all 5th-8th grade girls interested in advancing their golf game to the next level. Participants must own their own set of golf clubs and must have experience playing 9 holes. In this 3 week clinic on Tuesdays and
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This camp is led by Harpeth Hall coaches and others. Come join us for an exciting week of games, fitness, and off-campus adventures. Your daughter will enjoy participating in fun group games and competitions on the Harpeth Hall campus, including scooter games, capture the flag, rock climbing, and dodge ball. The group will also travel to exciting off-site activities such as Let it Shine and bowling.
Lacrosse Junior
This camp is led by Varsity Head Coach Megan Clark. The camp is divided by grade level to allow for age appropriate instruction in a fun, yet competitive atmosphere. Fun games, drills, and scrimmages take place throughout the week in order to teach the basic skills in an exciting environment.
Softball
Lacrosse
Athletics
Rising 5th – 8th grades Week 4: June 24 – 28 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150
Rising 3rd – 8th grades Week 8: July 22 – 26 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $150
This camp is led by Varisty Head Coach Megan Clark. This camp is ideal for both the more advanced players and for beginners, as players will be divided into groups based on skill level. Players will focus on skill development, including stick work, ground balls, dodging, shooting, and defensive positioning. Fun games, drills, and scrimmages take place throughout the week in order to teach the skills in an exciting environment.
Players of all ability levels and athletic backgrounds will enjoy a game-centered learning environment that focuses on developing the fundamentals of infield, outfield, pitching, catching, and various hitting techniques, including slapping and bunting. Through drills and fun competition, girls will learn and refine their skills. Campers are grouped by age and ability in order to meet the needs of players at every level. If campers have their own glove and bat, please bring them. If campers need to borrow equipment, please let us konw in advance, and we will provide it.
Soccer Junior Rising 1st – 4th grades Week 7: July 15 – 19 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150 This camp is led by varsity soccer coaches. Foot skills such as first touch, dribbling, and passing are highlighted at the beginning of each session, and then the skills are reinforced in small-sided games. Offensive and defensive positioning are explained in a game experience. Shooting, passing and receiving, and defensive support drills work on the basic techniques of the game, and then are rolled into fun, competitive games to master the skills under pressure.
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Tennis Junior Rising 1st – 4th grades Week 3: June 17 – 21 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150
Rising 5th – 8th grades Week 7: July 15 – 19 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150 This camp is led by Varsity soccer coaches. Foot skills will be highlighted at the beginning of each session, and then reinforced in small-sided games. Besides the basic ball skills, such as first touch, dribbling, and passing, this camp offers instruction on some more advanced dribbling moves. Offensive and defensive positioning in game-related situations will also enhance technical and tactical knowledge. Emphasis will be placed on shooting as well as creating and converting goal scoring chances through set attacking drills. At the same time, defenders learn how to control and stop the attack.
This camp is led by Varsity Head Tennis Coach Buffy Baker. This camp is designed to fit the needs of both beginning to intermediate tennis players. Skills such as ground strokes, volleys, serving, and other fundamentals will be covered. Emphasis will be placed on learning the rules for singles and doubles as well as the opportunity to compete in both. Each session will split players based upon skill and age level. If campers have their own racket, please bring. If campers need to borrow equipment, please let us know in advance.
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Athletics Tennis Rising 5th – 8th grades Week 3: June 17 – 21 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150 This camp is led by Varsity Head Coach Buffy Baker. This camp is designed to fit the needs of both beginner and intermediate tennis players. Skills such as ground strokes, volleys, serving, and other fundamentals will be covered. Emphasis will be placed on learning the rules for singles and doubles as well as the opportunity to compete in both. Each session will split players based upon skill and age level. If campers have their own racket, please bring them. If campers need to borrow equipment, please let us know in advance, and we will provide it.
Track & Field Camp Rising 3rd – 8th grades Week 8: July 22 - 26 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $150 This camp is led by Harpeth Hall Varsity track coach Jim Romero. This camp will focus on teaching the fundamentals of track and field. An introduction to events such as the shot put, high jump, long jump, sprints, relays, and hurdles will be presented in a manner designed to be fun and entertaining. The girls will also learn about general conditioning that will help them in all sports and the basic importance of good nutrition. The camp will conclude with a “Mini Track Meet” on Friday with all of the girls divided into teams so they can participate in their favorite events.
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Volleyball Junior Rising 1st – 4th grades Week 6: July 8 – 12 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $150 This camp is led by the Varsity Head Coach, Hannah Asafo-Adjei. The camp is designed for girls who want to develop fundamental skills and advanced techniques. Camp will focus on passing, setting, serving attack, and serve receive. Through games and fun competitons, campers will refine their skills. Emphasis will be placed on mastering fundamentals and obtaining a genuine understanding of the game. Players will be grouped by age and skill level.
Volleyball Rising 5th – 8th grades Week 6: July 8 – 12 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. $150 This camp is led by the Varsity Head Coach, Hannah Asafo-Adjei. The camp is designed for girls who want to develop fundamental skills and advanced techniques. Camp will focus on passing, setting, serving attack, and serve receive. Through games and fun competitions, campers will refine their skills. Emphasis will be placed on mastering fundamentals and obtaining a genuine understanding of the game. Players will be grouped by age and skill level.
BEAR NECESSITIES How to register for Summer Programs:
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Go to HarpethHall.org and click on Summer Programs to plan your amazing summer. NOTE: For families with more than one camper, register and select camps for each of your children separately.
Payment and refunds: Full payment is due with each registration to ensure your daughter a place in the camp of her choice. Credit cards are the only form of payment accepted. All timely registrations will be acknowledged by email prior to the start of each program. Early registration is advised. Because each program has limited capacity, registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will continue on a space-available basis. If programs fill, a waiting list will be created. You will be notified as early as possible if your child has been placed on a waiting list. At that time, please let us know if you wish for your child’s name to remain on the waiting list.
In addition: In case of a camper’s withdrawal from the program, the External Programs Director must be notified via email before May 1, 2019, or full payment will still be due. A $50 cancellation fee will be charged. No refunds will be granted AFTER May 1, 2019. Harpeth Hall reserves the right to cancel a program if it is not filled to satisfaction or if unforeseen circumstances should occur. Notification of cancellation of a program will be done as early as possible and a refund will be issued.
Frequently Asked Questions What should I bring? It’s a good idea to always have a water bottle and sunscreen if the camp is outdoors. If a camper does not have the proper equipment, it will be provided. Wear comfortable clothing and appropriate shoes.
If a camper is registered for a full-day camp or has chosen the option to “make a day,” a healthy lunch with several options will be available to her in the Dining Hall. Campers may opt to bring their own lunch, but the fees will not be reduced. We are a peanut free campus.
What if my daughter doesn’t know anyone in her camp session or camp grouping? An overwhelming majority of girls do not know anyone in their group on the first day of camp. This is why Harpeth Hall Summer Programs goes above and beyond to make girls feel comfortable on campus while in camp. Remember, teaching girls is all we do. Both faculty leaders and high school counselors encourage girls to make new friends while participating in camp.
MORE QUESTIONS? Email Harpeth Hall’s External Programs Director Kelsy Mugele, kelsy.mugele@ harpethhall.org.
Before Care and After Care Harpeth Hall offers early and late care.
HOURS: Morning: Your camper may arrive at the Middle School starting at 8:00 a.m. and be escorted to her 9:00 a.m. camp. Afternoon: Campers scheduled for an afternoon session until 3:00 or 4:00 may stay until 5:00 p.m. All campers must be promptly picked up by 5:00 p.m.
FEES: Registration and payment for early and late care is by the week per camper. The morning session is $50 per week and the afternoon session is $50 per week. There will be a drop in fee per day at the rate of $15, payable by either cash or check made to Harpeth Hall.
Harpeth Hall General Information ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID: To inquire and receive more information about Harpeth Hall and the admission and financial aid process, please visit: HarpethHall.org/admission. Please contact us at 615-346-0126 or admission@ harpethhall.org if you have questions.
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