Summer Camp 2019 by Jackson Prep

SUMMER CAMPS

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WeLcoMe! Thank you for your interest in the Jackson Prep Summer Camps. Our goal is to provide people of all ages with unique experiences both in and out of the classroom. Academic, athletic, and artistic sessions are offered for children as young as rising kindergarteners. Online registration for the Jackson Prep Summer Camps is simple and efficient. To register your child for the sessions, please visit www.jacksonprep.org/camps. For other important details, go to our Frequently Asked Questions page or contact me at 601-939-8611 ext. 261 or at vking@jacksonprep.org. We are looking forward to a fun-filled summer at Jackson Prep! Vicki King Director of Summer Camps

JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL 3100 LAKELAND DRIVE FLOWOOD, MISSISSIPPI 39232

Cover photo by Hannah Grace Biggs, Class of 2020

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Jackson Preparatory School, an independent, coeducational college preparatory day school, enrolls over 800 of Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best and brightest students in grades six through twelve.

MISSION STATEMENT. Jackson Preparatory School inspires and challenges students toward academic, athletic and artistic excellence, instills personal integrity through biblical values, and equips students to pursue lives of distinction in service to society.

Our campus is welcoming and full of resources dedicated to helping students get the most of their high school experience. We equip students with the education and the leadership qualities needed to take advantage of the array of choices available to them when it comes to choosing a college and path to a successful career. During the summer, our campus is alive with over a thousand kids from more than 32 communities who come to study, train, or create with our qualified instructors. The classrooms, fields, courts, and stages are filled with children eager to better themselves or to learn new skills. Camp instructors and student helpers canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to lead your children to success!

Jackson Preparatory School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, tuition assistance programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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F A Q

HOW DO I FIND MY CAMP? Staff will greet campers and provide maps and staffers to guide campers to camp locations. Inform your coach/camp teacher if you are carpooling with other campers. See page 23 for more about drop off and pick up. WHAT SHOULD I WEAR? Campers should dress for fun and the summer heat. We recommend wearing a t-shirt, shorts, sneakers, and socks. WHAT SHOULD I BRING? We encourage campers to drink water throughout the day. Campers are encouraged to bring bottled water labeled with their names. Staff will provide opportunities for water breaks. Campers participating in outdoor activities should liberally apply sunscreen before camp. Waterproof or water-resistant sunscreen with SPF of 30 or higher is recommended. Email the coach/teacher in charge of the camp your child will be attending with any questions or concerns. Email addresses are provided in the brochure and online at the end of each camp description. WILL THERE BE SNACKS AND BEVERAGES? A concession stand, located in the gym foyer, will be open with a variety of snack and drink options for purchase. HOW DOES WEATHER AFFECT MY CAMP? In the event of inclement weather, outdoor camps will meet in an alternate location. If the schedule needs to be altered due to severe weather, you will be notified immediately by email. WHAT IF MY CHILD BECOMES SICK OR INJURED DURING A CAMP SESSION? In order to ensure the health and safety of our campers and staff, we request that campers who are ill stay home if he or she had a fever within 24 hours and/or is in the contagious phase of any illness. If a child becomes sick or injured on school premises, staffers will notify the parents. WHAT IS THE CAMP CANCELLATION POLICY? In the event a camp must be canceled for any reason, registrants will receive a full refund. If, after a camp begins, it becomes apparent there are medical or emotional needs Jackson Prep cannot accommodate, or if a camper is uncooperative with staffers or detrimental to other children, the camper may be removed from any current or future camp without refund. In the unlikely circumstance where refunds are appropriate (with the exception of canceled courses), a $25 processing fee is required. Please contact the Director of Summer Camps, Vicki King, at vking@jacksonprep.org with additional questions.

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June 3-6

MORNING

BASEBALL SKILLS

June 3-6 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 1-7 • $90 Take me out to the ballgame! Take me out to the crowd! Prep baseball camp teaches the fundamentals of throwing, catching, hitting, base running, positional play, and base sliding. Connect with other players and enjoy America’s favorite pastime. Instructor: Brent Heavener Email: bheavener@jacksonprep.org

CODING: BEGINNER

June 3-6 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 7-9 • $150 This camp will introduce coding structures through Scratch and Snap drag-and-drop platforms. Participants will create animated and interactive games and create webpage projects with HTML/CSS through a web-based platform. Students may bring a laptop or use the one provided for the course. Instructor: Chere Guilbeau Email: cguilbeau@jacksonprep.org

DISCOVER DRONES

June 3-6 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 4-8 • $275 Take to the skies with mini drones! This four-day camp is the perfect introduction to the world of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In this indoor camp, safety is a priority as students learn to fly in first-person view (FPV—video on board the drone so it's as if the pilot is on board the aircraft), exploring the real-world applications of drones. Students will complete our drone education platform, master basic piloting skills, construct an obstacle course to fly through, and stage a final race to showcase their cumulative knowledge. In addition to having a GREAT time, we will cover essential drone knowledge, flight safety, and drones in the future. Limited number of students! Tuition includes use of an iPad and use of all drone equipment.

Instructor: Lacey Griffin Fondren Email: lfondren@bricks4kidz.com

FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL PITCHING June 3-6 • 8:30 am-10:30 am Grades: 4-9 • $90

Game on! Head Coach Cory Caton (former all American DI pitcher) is an experienced pitcher who wants to help teach and improve pitchers. She will provide hands-on drills as well as talk about the mental part of the game and being the best teammate. Parent/pitcher information session Monday at 9:00 am. Bring cleats and running shoes. Instructor: Cory Caton Email: ccaton@jacksonprep.org

SIGN LANGUAGE

June 3-6 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 3-6 • $100 Come join us this summer and learn some basic signs! In this camp we will go over the basic, fundamental signs and learn more about this amazing language! Each day the campers will learn new topics and signs, including the alphabet, numbers, colors, holidays, family signs, and much more. They will also complete activities and engage in games to help them learn and have fun at the same time! Minimum of 10 campers, maximum of 24 campers. Instructors: Jennifer Roberts and Alex Reichle Emails: jnrober2@go.olemiss.edu areichle@wellesley.edu Continued on next page.

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Week 1 continued • June 3-6 UKULELE June 3-6 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 3-6 • $125 Learn a new instrument! At this musical camp, students will learn the basics of ukulele, reading music, and reading chord changes all while learning fun and popular songs. No prior musical experience is necessary. Ukuleles are provided. Instructor: Steve Kincaid Email: skincaid@jacksonprep.org

VIRTUAL REALITY: GRADES 4-7 June 3-6 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 4-7 • $300 Explore the Solar System in your very own spaceship. Travel anywhere you have dreamed of exploring! Campers can travel to the moon with the crew of Apollo 11 or visit a country they are curious about. Campers will not only experience virtual reality but also learn about the technology used to make their own virtual reality experiences. Minimum of 5 participants; maximum of 24. Instructor: Adam Mangana Email: amangana@jacksonprep.org

JUNIOR MUSICAL

June 3-6 • 1:30 pm-3:00 pm Grades: 2-8 • $125 By attending this camp, students qualify to participate in Prep's Fall Musical in October. Campers will learn exciting choreography and music that relates to the Fall Musical which will be announced by the end of the 2018-19 school year. Instructor: Mitchell McGinnis Email: mmcginnis@jacksonprep.org

GIRLS LACROSSE AFTERNOON

COLLEGE ESSAYS AND S.A.'S The time has come to write and polish your college application essays and to complete those pesky but numerous short answer questions (S.A.’s) on your Common Application. No matter what stage you are in on your writing, bring your fully charged laptop with you each day as we support one another in completing the very best essays and S.A.’s that we can for our college admissions applications before the hectic start of senior year.

Lacrosse is one of the oldest team sports in America, started on the East Coast by the Native Americans in the 12th century. Come find out why it has grown to be one of the fastest growing sports in the country. Lacrosse combines the basic skills used in soccer, basketball, and hockey into one fast-paced, high-scoring game. Athletes will learn all the fundamentals of stick handling, cradling, passing, and shooting in a fun environment. All skill levels welcomed! Required equipment: molded mouth guard, girls lacrosse stick, and girls lacrosse goggles.

Instructor: Malika Lindsay Email: mlindsay@jacksonprep.org

Instructor: Alyssa Finneyfrock Email: afinneyfrock@jacksonprep.org

June 3-6 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grade: 12 • $300

June 3-5 • 4:30 pm-6:30 pm Grades: 6-12 • $155

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June 10-13

MORNING

AMAZING RACE: GRADES 1-3 June 10-13 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 1-3 • $150

Who wants to go on the Amazing Race? We will explore the world through challenges and competitions that teach us about the culture, geography, and traditions of different countries around the world. Who will win the Amazing Race? It could be YOU! Instructor: Ashleigh Bowen Email: abowen@jacksonprep.org

BASEBALL HITTING

June 12-14 • 8:30 am-11:00 am Grades: 3-7 • $70 And it’s outta there! The three day specialty baseball hitting camp is designed for players that are interested in improving their hitting skills in a concentrated skill-specific environment. Hitters will be coached through development drills in the Hendrix Player Development Facility, experience live on field hitting, as well as exit velocity training and video breakdown.

GIRL JAM

June 10-13 • 10:30 am-12:00 pm Grades: 4-9 • $100 A GIRL’S ONLY dance camp led by local choreographer Lane Wilson. Come be a part of this exciting camp where girls will learn fun dances to popular music. No background in dance is needed; all girls invited! Instructor: Mitchell McGinnis Email: mmcginnis@jacksonprep.org

GIRLS BASKETBALL: GRADES 1-6 June 10-13 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 1-6 • $100

Campers spend one hour in four fundamental stations. The remaining two hours will be spent in competitions. Instructor: Michael McAnally Email: mmcanally@jacksonprep.org

Instructor: Brent Heavener Email: bheavener@jacksonprep.org

CHESS: GRADES 2-6

June 10-13 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 2-6 • $150 Chess is a beautiful and fascinating game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Students of chess benefit by developing valuable analytical and problem-solving skills: chess improves concentration, critical and abstract thinking, planning, logic, and analysis. Basic concepts are taught for beginners and casual players. Dr. Paul Smith holds certification as a chess coach by the United States Chess Federation. Under his direction, Prep’s chess team has won 12 State Scholastic Chess Championships. Instructor: Paul Smith Email: psmith@jacksonprep.org Continued on next page.

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Week 2 continued • June 10-13 LITTLE PATRIOTS BASEBALL June 10-11 • 8:30 am-10:30 am Ages 4-6 • $45

Calling Little Patriots! Join Prep baseball players on the diamond. This camp for four to six year olds is designed to introduce baseball to younger children and instill a love of the game early on. Instructor: Brent Heavener Email: bheavener@jacksonprep.org

MAD SCIENCE (STEM): GRADES 1-3 June 10-13 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 1-3 • $130

Campers will learn about all different kinds of sciences by creating, experimenting, and exploring. Each day has its own theme with several activities to keep a young mad scientist engaged. If students sign up for both morning and afternoon camps, lunch and supervision will be provided at no extra cost.

Instructor: Don Regan Email: dregan@jacksonprep.org

VIRTUAL REALITY: GRADES 8-12 June 10-13 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 8-12 • $300

Explore the Solar System in your very own spaceship. Travel anywhere you have dreamed of exploring! Campers can travel to the moon with the crew of Apollo 11 or visit a country they are curious about. Campers will not only experience virtual reality but also learn about the technology used to make their own virtual reality experiences. Minimum of 5 participants; maximum of 24. Instructor: Adam Mangana Email: amangana@jacksonprep.org AFTERNOON

AMAZING RACE: GRADES 4-7 June 10-13 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 4-7 • $150

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BASEBALL PITCHING AND CATCHING

GIRLS BASKETBALL: GRADES 7-9

This special three-day camp will focus on the development of each player’s pitching and catching skills. Players will be coached through drill work to teach the finer points of pitching and catching. This camp will also feature strength and conditioning and the mental aspects of pitching and catching.

Campers spend one hour in four fundamental stations. The remaining two hours will be spent in competitions.

Instructor: Brent Heavener Email: bheavener@jacksonprep.org

June 10-13 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 1-3 • $150

June 11-13 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 4-7 • $70

CHESS: GRADES 7-12

June 10-13 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 7-12 • $150 Chess is a beautiful and fascinating game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Students of chess benefit by developing valuable analytical and problem-solving skills: chess improves concentration, critical and abstract thinking, planning, logic, and analysis. Basic concepts are taught for beginners and casual players. Dr. Paul Smith holds certification as a chess coach by the United States Chess Federation. Under his direction, Prep’s chess team has won 12 State Scholastic Chess Championships. Instructor: Paul Smith Email: psmith@jacksonprep.org

June 10-13 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 7-9 • $100

Instructor: Michael McAnally Email: mmcanally@jacksonprep.org

LEGO EV3 ROBOTICS: GRADES 1-3 Let go and let's Lego! In this fun and interesting lab-based summer program, we will take the fun of building with Legos and put them into motion. How far will they go? What can you make them look like? What can you make them do? We will answer all these questions by building Lego robots with our Mindstorms EV3 program. This camp is hands on and interactive science at its best. There will be science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and FUN! Lego Mindstorms is a hardware software platform produced by Lego for the development of programmable robots based on Lego building blocks. If students sign up for both morning and afternoon camps, lunch and supervision will be provided at no extra cost.

Instructor: Don Regan Email: dregan@jacksonprep.org

COLLEGE ESSAYS AND S.A.'S June 10-13 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grade: 12 • $300

The time has come to write and polish your college application essays and to complete those pesky but numerous short answer questions (S.A.’s) on your Common Application. No matter what stage you are in on your writing, bring your fully charged laptop with you each day as we support one another in completing the very best essays and S.A.’s that we can for our college admissions applications before the hectic start of senior year. Instructor: Malika Lindsay Email: mlindsay@jacksonprep.org

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June 17-20

MORNING

ART CAMP: SESSION I

June 17-20 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 1-7 • $190 Draw! Paint! Create! Discover your inner artist as you explore the basic elements and principles of design while working with a variety of art media. Prep instructors are professional artists who have teaching experience at the elementary, junior high, and senior high levels. Instructors: Lisa Shive and Addie Louis Emails: lshive@jacksonprep.org alouis@jacksonprep.org

BOYS BASKETBALL SKILLS: GRADES 4-6 June 17-20 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 4-6 • $100

This camp will include all facets of the game of hoops—passing and catching, shooting, defense and rebounding, and ball handling and dribbling in a nurturing and age-competitive atmosphere. This camp is for beginners through those who have played on organized teams, all within ageappropriate groups, goals, and basketballs. Instructor: Tim Wise Email: twise@jacksonprep.org

CAKE AND COOKIE DECORATING June 17-20 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 5-9 • $200

Learn to frost and decorate cake with fondant and sugar cookies with royal icing. Students take home their creations. Maximum: 15 students. Instructors: Kristen Mullen and Milicent Crosby Emails: kgmullen@bellsouth.net milicent.crosby@comcast.net

DISNEY IMAGINEER

June 17-20 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: K5-3 • $130 Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy for a great camp full of Disney STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) activities. Create your own stop-motion animation movie featuring characters from Toy Story, Frozen, and many more Disney movies. Take a ride with Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater to learn about engineering. Join the Avengers and learn about robotics. Help Luke Skywalker fight the Empire by building your own lightsaber and Lego Star Wars spaceship. This camp will include many great iPad apps and software. Please send a snack and drink each day. Instructors: Helen Pinkerton Email: ctots@comcast.net

FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL SKILLS June 17-20 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 2-9 • $90

Players will be taught the fundamentals of fastpitch softball, including throwing, catching, hitting, base running, fielding, and all other aspects of the game needed to succeed. Instructor Cory Caton brings Division I fast-pitch softball experience to the camps. Instructor: Cory Caton Email: ccaton@jacksonprep.org

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MEET THE ROMANS

June 17-20 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 3-8 • $140 Are you fascinated by the mythology or the gladiators of ancient Rome? Percy Jackson and the Olympians? Latin spells in Harry Potter? Meet the Romans introduces youth to ancient Roman civilization. Learn about gods, heroes, monsters, gladiators and chariot-racing, and daily life in Rome. Put on your toga as you create your own Roman arts and crafts, engineer (chocolate) roads, play Roman games and sports, and learn some Latin, too. (Attention parents: Latin is a great way to boost advanced English vocabulary. Over 90% of English words of more than two syllables come from Latin.) Carpe Diem. Instructor: Beth Watts Email: bwatts@jacksonprep.org

LITTLE PACERS

June 17-20 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: K-5 • $125 The “world famous, award winning” Jackson Prep Pacers share their tips and techniques in a fourday summer camp for girls. Students learn a Pacer routine to perform at a Prep home game this fall. The daily schedule includes a group devotional led by the Pacers, snacks, and, of course, dance instruction. There will also be tips on hair and makeup for the big performance. Parents are invited to join us on the last day of camp for a preview of the dance. Instructor: Christina Jackson Email: cjackson@jacksonprep.org

MAD SCIENCE (STEM): GRADES 4-6 June 17-20 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 4-6 • $130

Instructor: Don Regan Email: dregan@jacksonprep.org

AFTERNOON

ART CAMP: SESSION II

June 17-20 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 1-7 • $190 Draw! Paint! Create! Discover your inner artist as you explore the basic elements and principles of design while working with a variety of art media. Prep instructors are professional artists who have teaching experience at the elementary, junior high, and senior high levels. Instructors: Lisa Shive and Addie Louis Emails: lshive@jacksonprep.org alouis@jacksonprep.org

BOYS BASKETBALL SKILLS: GRADES 7-9 June 17-20 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 7-9 • $100

This camp will include all facets of the game of basketball—passing and catching, shooting, ball handling and dribbling, rebounding and defense, and mental aspects of the game. This camp will include competitive situations all within the framework of teamwork, sportsmanship, and development of character through the sport. Instructor: Tim Wise Email: twise@jacksonprep.org Continued on next page.

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Week 3 continued • June 17-20 Lego Mindstorms is a hardware software platform produced by Lego for the development of programmable robots based on Lego building blocks. If students sign up for both morning and afternoon camps, lunch and supervision will be provided at no extra cost.

Instructor: Don Regan Email: dregan@jacksonprep.org

LITTLE CHEER

June 17-20 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: K-5 • $125 “P-R-E-P: GO PREP!” Campers will learn the basic fundamentals of cheerleading, including cheers, chants, and dances. Girls will be divided into age groups. In the fall, campers will have the opportunity to cheer at a Prep home football game. Instructor: Tracie Mallard Email: tmallard@jacksonprep.org

COLLEGE ESSAYS AND S.A.'S June 17-20 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grade: 12 • $300

LEGO EV3 ROBOTICS: GRADES 4-6 June 17-20 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 4-6 • $150

Let go and let's Lego! In this fun and interesting lab-based summer program, we will take the fun of building with Legos and put them into motion. How far will they go? What can you make them look like? What can you make them do? We will answer all these questions by building Lego robots with our Mindstorms EV3 program. This camp is hands on and interactive science at its best. We will use the standards and guides for the Lego League competition and competition table to maneuver challenges and compete to see whose Lego Robot is supreme. There will be science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and FUN!

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POTTERY STUDIO: INTERMEDIATE

June 17-21 • 2:00 pm-6:00 pm June 24-28 Glazing and Firing Schedule TBD Grades 11-Adults • $150 This studio camp is for intermediate potters who are capable of working independently although instructor will be present. Glaze will be furnished. Clay will be for sale at the camp. Time for glazing and firing during the week of June 24-28 will be arranged. Bring your own tools. Maximum of 8 participants. Instructor: Luke Nealey Email: lnealey@jacksonprep.org

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June 24-27

MORNING

ART CAMP: SESSION III

June 24-27 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 1-7 • $190 Draw! Paint! Create! Discover your inner artist as you explore the basic elements and principles of design while working with a variety of art media. Prep instructors are professional artists who have teaching experience at the elementary, junior high, and senior high levels. Instructors: Lisa Shive and Addie Louis Emails: lshive@jacksonprep.org alouis@jacksonprep.org

BOYS BASKETBALL SKILLS: GRADES 1-3 June 24-27 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 1-3 • $100

experience at both the high school and college levels. Their knowledge and leadership have set an exemplary tone at Prep.

Instructor: Tim Wise Email: twise@jacksonprep.org

June 24-27 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 4-8 • $130

DIGITAL STORYTELLING

June 24-27 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 7-12 • $175 New digital media tools and platforms have created an unprecedented opportunity for sharing observations and personal narratives. Participants will explore several of these powerful resources by creating and telling their own stories of people, places, and issues. Each participant must have a smartphone or tablet/computer with recording capabilities. Instructor: Lynn Miller Email: lmiller@jacksonprep.org

FOOTBALL

Instructor: Nick Brewer Email: nbrewer@jacksonprep.org

G.I.R.L. POWER This week will be about encouraging and teaching G.I.R.L. (generosity, integrity, responsibility. and leadership) POWER. Each day will be filled with fun activities, encouragement, and training to become the female leaders of tomorrow. Instructor: Paige Polk Email: ppolk@jacksonprep.org

MAD SCIENCE (STEM): GRADES 1-3 June 24-27 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 1-3 • $130 Campers will learn about all different kinds of sciences by creating, experimenting, and exploring. Each day has its own theme with several activities to keep a young mad scientist engaged.

June 24-27 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 4-9 • $90

If students sign up for both morning and afternoon camps, lunch and supervision will be provided at no extra cost.

Students will learn the fundamentals of football. The football coaching staff brings years of

Instructor: Don Regan Email: dregan@jacksonprep.org Continued on next page.

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Week 4 continued • June 24-27 SOCCER SKILLS: GRADES 1-4 June 24-27 • 8:30 am-10:30 am Grades: 1-4 • $100

Improve your game. This camp concentrates on the technical skills of soccer. Instructor: Jon Marcus Duncan Email: jduncan@jacksonprep.org

TENNIS

June 24-27 • 8:30 am-11:00 am Grades: 3-9 • $90 Your serve! Beginners and intermediates will learn basic tennis stroke techniques, scoring, and point strategy in this camp. Extra rackets will be on hand if needed. Instructor: Rachel Causey Email: rcausey@jacksonprep.org

AFTERNOON

ART CAMP: SESSION IV

June 24-27 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 1-7 • $190 Draw! Paint! Create! Discover your inner artist as you explore the basic elements and principles of design while working with a variety of art media. Prep instructors are professional artists who have teaching experience at the elementary, junior high, and senior high levels. Instructors: Lisa Shive and Addie Louis Emails: lshive@jacksonprep.org alouis@jacksonprep.org

BOYS BASKETBALL SHOOTING: GRADES 4-9 June 24-26 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 4-9 • $85

This basketball camp will include complete instruction of the processes in the most critical offensive foundation of the game: shooting, proper balance and footwork, correct hand placement, and follow-through mechanics. All of these will be demonstrated as campers learn shooting off the catch, dribbling, and instruction in the use of screens. Age-appropriate basketball size and goals will be utilized in camp. Instructor: Tim Wise Email: twise@jacksonprep.org

COLLEGE ESSAYS AND S.A.'S June 24-27 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grade: 12 • $300

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SHOW CHOIR MASTERS

June 24-28 • 3:00 pm-8:00 pm Grades: 6-12 • $250 Join us for the 5th annual Jackson Prep Show Choir Masters Camp. Learn an entire show from some of the nation's best known clinicians, while also rotating between master classes each day. This year's camp show will be themed Beach Party. Bright lights and pop music—all on the big stage! The show will be performed the last night of camp for the public, free of charge! Dinner will be provided each night. Instructor: Mitchell McGinnis Email: mmcginnis@jacksonprep.org

SOCCER SKILLS: GRADES 5-9 June 24-27 • 3:00 pm-5:00 pm Grades: 5-9 • $100

KITCHEN SCIENCE

June 24-27 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 1-6 • $140 Join us as kitchen scientists who not only play with our food but experiment with it, learn about it, and maybe even eat some of it, too! So put on your chef hat and chemistry goggles and jump into a week of crazy culinary fun!

Improve your technical skills—passing, trapping, shooting, and dribbling—and on the tactical side of playing soccer. Individual and group defending, as well as attacking skills, will be the focus. Shortsided games of 3v3 and 8v8 will be incorporated into the camp. Instructor: Jon Marcus Duncan Email: jduncan@jacksonprep.org

Instructor: Paige Polk Email: ppolk@jacksonprep.org

LEGO EV3 ROBOTICS: GRADES 1-3 June 24-27 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 1-3 • $150

Let go and let's Lego! In this fun and interesting lab-based summer program, we will take the fun of building with Legos and put them into motion. How far will they go? What can you make them look like? What can you make them do? We will answer all these questions by building Lego robots with our Mindstorms EV3 program. This camp is hands on and interactive science at its best. There will be science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and FUN! Lego Mindstorms is a hardware software platform produced by Lego for the development of programmable robots based on Lego building blocks. If students sign up for both morning and afternoon camps, lunch and supervision will be provided at no extra cost.

Instructor: Don Regan Email: dregan@jacksonprep.org

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July 8-11

MORNING

AMAZING RACE: GRADES 4-7 July 8-11 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 4-7 • $150

ART COLONY

July 8-11 • 9:00 am-4:00 pm • $260 For advanced art students and members of Prep community who are artists Advanced Art students and adults in the Jackson Prep Community who are artists are invited to gather for a week of art-making in community. For additional information, contact Dr. Lynn Miller. Instructor: Lynn Miller Email: lmiller@jacksonprep.org

CHESS: GRADES 2-6

July 8-11 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 2-6 • $150 Chess is a beautiful and fascinating game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Students of chess benefit by developing valuable analytical and problem-solving skills: chess improves concentration, critical and abstract thinking, planning, logic, and analysis. Basic concepts are taught for beginners and casual players. Dr. Paul Smith holds certification as a chess coach by the United States Chess Federation. Under his direction, Prep’s chess team has won 12 State Scholastic Chess Championships. Instructor: Paul Smith Email: psmith@jacksonprep.org

FITKIDS

July 8-11 • 10:30 am-11:30 am Grades: K-3 • $89 CrossFit Kids is meant to be BIG fun for all ages. We teach and practice good mechanics which translates to physical literacy, enhanced sports performance, and fewer sports injuries for kids. A vast body of research indicates that exercise is also beneficial to cognitive function. Join Prep alum Kacie Van Pelt, a CrossFit Kids certified trainer, for a fun fitness foundation. Instructor: Kacie Van Pelt Email: kcvp99@gmail.com

FOR GIRLS ONLY: GRADES 1-3 July 8-11 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 1-3 • $120

Come join in a fun week of all things girls! Fashion, cooking, art, music, and a lot of GIRL BONDING TIME. Instructor: Paige Polk Email: ppolk@jacksonprep.org

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

July 8-11 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 4-8 • $125 Players will learn the fundamental skills of volleyball, such as passing, setting, serving, and hitting. Players will also have opportunities to play and learn team concepts. Girls who attend will also be recognized at one of our home volleyball games in the fall. Instructor: Pollyann Watters Email: pwatters@jacksonprep.org

HARRY POTTER ACTING CAMP July 8-11 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 2-6 • $175

Campers will learn building crafts and develop stage presence in the form of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books. Instructor: Kenneth McDade Email: kmcdade@jacksonprep.org

LEGO ROBOTICS WE DO 2.0 July 8-11 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 2-5 • $225

How would you like to turn your next Lego creation into a robot, programmed to do exactly what you tell it to do? The Bricks 4 Kidz new Lego Robotics camp offers all the fun of building with Lego bricks plus the challenge of programming using iPads and bluetooth technology for a completely wireless experience. Using drag-and-drop iconbased software, Lego WeDo 2.0 software provides an introduction into the world of computerprogramming and robotics that will equip children to succeed in a technology-based world. This fun, action-packed week combines real-life skills with real-kid fun!

Tuition includes Lego mini model or mini figure, all supplies, and use of an iPad. Please bring a peanut-free snack and drink each day. Limited number of students. We will not be able to accommodate walk-in campers due to supply and technology needs. Register by June 25.

Instructor: Lacey Griffin Fondren Email: lfondren@bricks4kidz.com

LEGO SUPERHEROES

July 8-11 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: K-4 • $199 Every great story needs a Super Hero! Super Heroes-in-training will learn about the world of heroes and villains, identify their super powers, build motorized LEGO® models representing their favorite characters, play games, and have a SUPER Science experience! In the end, good triumphs over evil and the Super Heroes save the day! This Bricks 4 Kidz® camp will include loads of LEGO building focusing on basic principles of engineering and physics. Campers will create a themed craft project each day, and they will take home a LEGO mini model and minifigure at the end of the week. Tuition includes all materials, daily themed craft projects, and a Lego mini model and minifigure. All students need to bring a peanut-free snack and water bottle each day.

Instructor: Lacey Griffin Fondren Email: lfondren@bricks4kidz.com

MAD SCIENCE (STEM): GRADES 4-6 July 8-11 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 4-6 • $130

Instructor: Don Regan Email: dregan@jacksonprep.org

SOCCER ATTACKING SKILLS July 8-10 • 8:30 am-10:30 am Grades: 4-9 • $60

Students learn the fundamentals of attacking and shooting, the most desirable traits in a soccer player. The camp is designed for the midfielders and forwards in soccer who desire to become scoring threats. Crossing and finishing techniques, along with 1v1 attacking skills, are the focuses of this three-day camp. Instructor: Jon Marcus Duncan Email: jduncan@jacksonprep.org Continued on next page

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Week 5 continued • July 8-11 SPA SURPRISES: DISCOVER RELAXATION THROUGH CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING July 8-11 • 8:30 am-11:30 am Grades: 1-5 • $130

CHESS: GRADES 7-12

July 8-11 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 7-12 • $150

Create your very own spa experience while learning about the wonders of chemistry! Campers will create their very own unique products such as bath bombs, face masks, and even glittery slime. They will explore coding and robotics while making jewelry and engineering a fashion runway, movie set, and much more! We will end the week with a “Pajama Day” for our clever chemists to try out their creations! This camp is filled with fun and great take-home projects. Please send a snack and drink each day.

Chess is a beautiful and fascinating game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Students of chess benefit by developing valuable analytical and problem-solving skills: chess improves concentration, critical and abstract thinking, planning, logic, and analysis. Basic concepts are taught for beginners and casual players. Dr. Paul Smith holds certification as a chess coach by the United States Chess Federation. Under his direction, Prep’s chess team has won 12 State Scholastic Chess Championships.

Instructor: Helen Pinkerton Email: ctots@comcast.net

Instructor: Paul Smith Email: psmith@jacksonprep.org

AFTERNOON

AMAZING RACE: GRADES 1-3

COLLEGE ESSAYS AND S.A.'S July 8-11 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grade: 12 • $300

Instructor: Ashleigh Bowen Email: abowen@jacksonprep.org

Instructor: Malika Lindsay Email: mlindsay@jacksonprep.org

July 8-11 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 1-3 • $150

KITCHEN SCIENCE

July 8-11 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 1-6 • $140 Join us as kitchen scientists who not only play with our food but experiment with it, learn about it, and maybe even eat some of it, too! So put on your chef hat and chemistry goggles and jump into a week of crazy culinary fun! Instructor: Paige Polk Email: ppolk@jacksonprep.org

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stop-motion animation movie featuring Steve, Alex, Creepers, and many more characters from the game. Hands-on Minecraft STEM activities will bring the world of Minecraft to life! Please send a snack and drink each day. Instructor: Helen Pinkerton Email: ctots@comcast.net

POTTERY: BEGINNER

July 8-12 • 2:00 pm-5:00 pm Week of July 15 Firing and Glazing Schedule TBD Grade 10-Adults • $225 Have you ever wanted to try your hand at pottery? Then this two-week camp is for you! Wheelthrown pottery camp teaches 10th graders through adults how to prepare clay, throw vessels on the wheel, and glaze their creations. Instructors: Kelly Headley and Lelia Manning Emails: kheadley@jacksonprep.org lmanning@jacksonprep.org

LEGO EV3 ROBOTICS: GRADES 4-6 July 8-11 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 4-6 • $150

SEW FUN

July 8-11 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 2-12 • $275 Join Sew Fun Studios for a four-day camp sewing all things “trending now”—things you love including unicorns, rainbows, cats, and more! Campers will create all new projects reflecting their creative sense of style. Students will learn sewing skills and principles of design. Tuition includes all fabric, notions, and use of a sewing machine. All ability levels welcome. Limited number of campers. Advance registration required. We cannot accommodate walk-in campers the day of camp due to equipment/supply needs. Register by June 20. Campers need to bring a peanut-free snack and drink each day.

Instructor: Lacey Griffin Fondren Email: lfondren@sewfunstudios.com

If students sign up for both morning and afternoon camps, lunch and supervision will be provided at no extra cost.

Instructor: Don Regan Email: dregan@jacksonprep.org

MINECRAFT EXPLORERS July 8-11 • 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Grades: 2-5 • $130

Do you love Minecraft? Come craft, build, and learn more about your favorite game with us! Explore new blocks, build your own house, and learn more about animal taming in a secure teacher-controlled world. Also, create your own

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ENROLL REGISTER ONLINE AT JACKSONPREP.ORG/CAMPS If you are unable to complete online registration, you can detach the form on the next page, complete it, and mail in your full payment in order to reserve your place to: Jackson Preparatory School P.O. Box 4940 Jackson, MS 39296-4940 For questions, email Lelia Manning at lmanning@jacksonprep.org. Students participating in the athletic camps will receive a free t-shirt. Should the need for a refund arise, please make requests as soon as possible. All refunds are at the discretion of the camp director. Vicki King Director of Summer Camps vking@jacksonprep.org

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2019 SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION FOR EASY REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT, we encourage all campers to register online at www.jacksonprep.org/camps Mail registration form and payment to: Jackson Preparatory School • ATTN: Lelia Manning • Post Office Box 4940 • Jackson, MS 39296-4940 For questions, email Lelia Manning at lmanning@jacksonprep.org. ENTERING GRADES

DATES

TIME

COST

1-7 7-9 4-8 4-9 3-6 3-6 4-7 12 2-8 6-12

June 3-6 June 3-6 June 3-6 June 3-6 June 3-6 June 3-6 June 3-6 June 3-6 June 3-6 June 3-5

8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–10:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:30 pm–3:00 pm 4:30 pm–6:30 pm

$90 $150 $275 $90 $100 $125 $300 $300 $125 $155

Amazing Race: Grades 1-3 Baseball Hitting Chess: Grades 2-6 Girl Jam Girls Basketball: Grades 1-6 Little Patriots Baseball Mad Science (STEM): Grades 1-3 Virtual Reality: Grades 8-12 Amazing Race: Grades 4-7 Baseball Pitching and Catching Chess: Grades 7-12 College Essays and S.A.’s Girls Basketball: Grades 7-9 Lego EV3 Robotics: Grades 1-3

1-3 3-7 2-6 4-9 1-6 Ages 4-6 1-3 8-12 4-7 4-7 7-12 12 7-9 1-3

June 10-13 June 12-14 June 10-13 June 10-13 June 10-13 June 10-11 June 10-13 June 10-13 June 10-13 June 11-13 June 10-13 June 10-13 June 10-13 June 10-13

8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:00 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 10:30 am–12:00 pm 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–10:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

$150 $70 $150 $100 $100 $45 $130 $300 $150 $70 $150 $300 $100 $150

Art Camp: Session I Boys Basketball Skills: Grades 4-6 Cake and Cookie Decorating Disney Imagineer Fast-Pitch Softball Skills Little Pacers Mad Science (STEM): Grades 4-6 Meet the Romans Art Camp: Session II Boys Basketball Skills: Grades 7-9 College Essays and S.A.’s Lego EV3 Robotics: Grades 4-6 Little Cheer Pottery Studio: Intermediate

1-7 4-6 5-9 K5-3 2-9 K-5 4-6 3-8 1-7 7-9 12 4-6 K-5 11-Adults

June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-20 June 17-21

8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 2:00 pm–6:00 pm

$190 $100 $200 $130 $90 $125 $130 $140 $190 $100 $300 $150 $125 $150

1-7 1-3 7-12 4-9 4-8 1-3 1-4 5-9 3-9 1-7 4-9 12 1-6 1-3 6-12

June 24-27 June 24-27 June 24-27 June 24-27 June 24-27 June 24-27 June 24-27 June 24-27 June 24-27 June 24-27 June 24-26 June 24-27 June 24-27 June 24-27 June 24-28

8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–10:30 am 3:00 pm–5:00 pm 8:30 am–11:00 am 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 3:00 pm–8:00 pm

$190 $100 $175 $90 $130 $130 $100 $100 $90 $190 $85 $300 $140 $150 $250

QTY

CAMP

WEEK 1 Baseball Skills Coding: Beginner Discover Drones Fast-Pitch Softball Pitching Sign Language Ukulele Virtual Reality: Grades 4-7 College Essays and S.A.’s Junior Musical Girls Lacrosse WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4 Art Camp: Session III Boys Basketball Skills: Grades 1-3 Digital Storytelling Football G.I.R.L. Power Mad Science (STEM): Grades 1-3 Soccer Skills: Grades 1-4 Soccer Skills: Grades 5-9 Tennis Art Camp: Session IV Boys Basketball Shooting: Grades 4-9 College Essays and S.A.’s Kitchen Science Lego EV3 Robotics: Grades 1-3 Show Choir Masters

TOTAL COST

WEEK 5 Amazing Race: Grades 4-7 Art Colony Chess: Grades 2-6 FitKids For Girls Only: Grades 1-3 Girls Volleyball Harry Potter Acting Camp Lego Robotics We Do 2.o Lego Superheroes Mad Science (STEM): Grades 4-6 Soccer Attacking Skills Spa Surprises: Discover Relaxation Through Chemistry/Engineering Amazing Race: Grades 1-3 Chess: Grades 7-12 College Essays and S.A.’s Kitchen Science Lego Ev3 Robotics: Grades 4-6 Minecraft Explorers Pottery: Beginner Sew Fun

4-7 See pg. 16 2-6 K-3 1-3 4-8 2-6 2-5 K-4 4-6 4-9 1-5 1-3 7-12 12 1-6 4-6 2-5 10-Adults 2-12

July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-10 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-11 July 8-12 July 8-11

8:30 am–11:30 am 9:00 am–4:00 pm 8:30 am–11:30 am 10:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 8:30 am–10:30 am 8:30 am–11:30 am 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 2:00 pm–5:00 pm 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

$150 $260 $150 $89 $120 $125 $175 $225 $199 $130 $60 $130 $150 $150 $300 $140 $150 $130 $225 $275 TOTAL

Please PRINT your information in the following blanks: Camper’s Name_______________________________________________________________________ Gender___________ Parent Email Address ____________________________________________________________________________________ Address: Street ___________________________________________ City________________________ Zip ______________ Date of Birth_________________________ Parents____________________________________________________________ Home Phone___________________ Father Cell Phone___________________ Mother Cell Phone___________________ School attended 2018-19_______________________________________________ Entering Grade _________ in Fall 2019 If either parent attended Prep, list which one(s) here:________________________________________________________ Preferred Parent/Guardian Email_________________________________________________________________________ All participants in athletic camps will receive a t-shirt! Please write what size(s) your child/children will need, making sure to designate YOUTH or ADULT sizes. Child’s Name___________________________________________ Size_______________________ Child’s Name___________________________________________ Size_______________________ In case of emergency, contact: Name________________________________________ Day Phone #_______________ In case of emergency, contact: Name________________________________________ Day Phone #_______________ I, __________________________________________ (parent), certify that __________________________________________ (applicant) is in good health. I further certify, knowing the camp will be under close supervision, that I will not hold Jackson Preparatory School, its faculty, or the directors of the camp responsible for injuries or sickness incurred by my child during the camp. Signed:______________________________________________________ Date:______________________________________ Jackson Preparatory School uses photographs of camp participants in future camp brochures and area newspaper advertisements regarding summer camps unless otherwise notified. If you do not want your child’s/children’s picture(s) included in these publications, please sign below. Do NOT use my child’s/children’s photo(s) : ________________________________________________________________ RETURN FORM TO: Jackson Preparatory School • ATTN: Lelia Manning • Post Office Box 4940 • Jackson, MS 39296-4940

Drop Off and Pick Up Our drop off and pick up process is designed to be safe and efficient. See map below. Please follow the signs. Drop off and pick up at the roundabout by the Manning Center. Please do not use your cell phone when in the car line.

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Jackson Prep International Summer Camp July 14-28

Our two-week, English immersion program, with travel and activities, will give your child an opportunity to explore the southern region of the United States without making a full-year commitment. (Limited space available.) For information and details, contact: Jane Zhu Director of International Programs 601.939.8611 ext. 272 jzhu@jacksonprep.org