Summer Camps 2014

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ArtCity REED DANCE INTENSIVE: A twoweek course of study to provide a bridge to the arts and celebrate the diversity of dance. July 7-18; Time: 9-4:45pm; Ages: 8-12yrs, $250 (sibling discount $225.00) GREEN ARTISTS AND WRITERS: Students create poetry and fiction and sculpt, weave, paint, and print using recyclables and traditional art materials. July 28–August 1, Age: 8-12yrs, Time: 9-4:45pm; Fee:

Summer Schedule 2014 For more information, please visit:

www.wpwp.pitt.edu/ youth/ywi/ or call

412-624-6557 Mt. Lebanon School District Campus (M-W) 9am–Noon (Grades 4-8)

June 16-26 (Thursdays) 9am–3pm (Grades 4-8) June 19-26 (if snow days used) (M-Th) 9am-3pm Pine-Richland, Eden Hall Elementary (M-W) 9am–Noon (Grades 4-8)

July 7-17 (Thursdays) 9am–3pm (Grades 4-8) Franklin Regional School District Campus July 7-18 (M-F) 9am–Noon (Grades 4-8) University of Pittsburgh, Cathedral of Learning (M-F) 9am–Noon (Grades 4-8)

July 14-25 (M-F) 10am–1pm (Grades 9-12)

$150 (sibling discount $125.00) TrustArts.org/education, 412471-6079, Trust Arts Education Center, 805-807 Liberty Avenue

kayaking, team sports, hiking, camp fires and so much more! Go to www.cyacampr.com for more information.

Camp “R�

Carnegie Science Center

Looking to plan the best week of your child’s summer? At Camp “R�, your child will enjoy good, old fashioned, outdoor fun. Unplug for the week; no computers, video games, or television, and look forward to a week of swimming,

W This summer become a TV producer! PCTV’s TV Production Summer Camp

Aug. 4th-8th and Aug. 11th-15th 9am-Noon • Ages 13-17 Pittsburgh Community Television 412-322-7570 • www.pctv21.org

Design a video game. Create a musical instrument. Discover distant galaxies and beyond! Carnegie Science Center has your summer covered with awe-inspiring

camps that will keep inquisitive kids ages 4-14 entertained. Filled with action-packed programs, camps offer hundreds of handson exhibits, an Omnimax film, Highmark SportsWorksÂŽ, and a cool T-shirt.

Chatham Music and Arts The Chatham Music and Arts Day Camp is located on Chatham

CHATHAM UNIVERSITY

Music & Arts Day Camp* June 16-July 25 *Pre-K Half day option available

Kiddie Cougar Camp Cougar Soccer Camp July 28-August 1

Cougar Basketball Camp August 4-8 Alicia Danenberg, director: 412-365-1174

Jumpstart your FUTURE Carnegie Mellon University Summer Pre-College Programs June 28 – August 9, 2014 Advanced Placement Early Admission Fine Arts: Architecture / Art & Design / Drama / Music National High School Game Academy www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college OfďŹ ce of Admission Pre-College Programs

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Winchester Thurston School offers unique, challenging, fun, and smart summer programs for campers ages 3-18 at WT’s North Hills and City Campuses.


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University’s Shadyside Campus. The camp offers programs in visual arts, music, drama, dance, nature exploration and sports. Six, three, and one week sessions are available for campers entering kindergarten through ninth grade. Visit www.chatham.edu/daycamp for more information.

CLO Academy CLO Academy's summer performance camps are designed to give kids the opportunity to experience preparing for and performing on the stage. Working with a Director, Music Director and Choreographer, students will

create their own exciting musical theater experience! All camps culminate with a life performance at the CLO Academy.

CMU Pre-College Summer Programs Is your child going to be a junior or senior in high school? If so, consider spending six-weeks in one of our distinct Pre-College programs. They can either explore Architecture, Art & Design, Drama, Music, the Ntl. High School Game Academy or Advanced Placement Early Admission to prepare them for study at the college level. For

more information visit: www.cmu. edu/enrollment/pre-college

Gemini Children's Theater Creative Fun! Our 5-day camps provide hands-on experience in a real theater. Under the guidance of theater professionals, each group creates, writes, produces, and performs their show on the last day of camp. Camp sessions available in split groups ages 4 - 17. www.geminitheater.org

Grier Summer Grier Summer is an overnight

camp, founded in 1975, located in Central PA, operated on the grounds of the historic Grier School. We offer girls their choice of one or three week programs in English/Western horseback riding, musical theater, art, or dance. All skill levels welcome.

JCC Day Camps Every child is unique. The JCC has a camp for that! Campers ages 2 to 16 get active at JCC Camps: swim, climb, shoot hoops, explore nature and science, stage musical, join the circus, take trips. Programs include traditional day

for kids ages 7 to 18!

FORT-BUILDING EXTRAVAGANZA

SCREEN-PRINTING

EXPERIENCE INSTALLATIONS

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make awesome art!

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CONTACT FELICE@MATTRESS.ORG TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFO

TEEN BOOT CAMP JULY 14 - 18, 2014

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camps and performing arts and specialty camps at our 100-acre Family Park in Monroeville and in Squirrel Hill and the South Hills.

Orchard Hill KidsFest ‘14 For over 25 years, this unique summer day camp has provided one incredible week-long funfest packed with sports, water fun, climbing wall, live music and more. Open to kids entering first through sixth grade. Choose a week: July 6-13, July 13-20, or July 20-27. More information is available at kidsfestrocks.com.

SUMMER CAMPS GRADES 1 - 3

GRADES 4 - 9

June 16 - 27 or Aug 4 - 15

Gr. 4 - 6: July 21 - Aug 8 Gr. 7 - 9: June 30 - July 18

La Escuelita Arcoiris One-week Spanish Language and Culture camps for children ages 6-10 run from June 16 - July 25. Students engage in outdoor games, arts & crafts, and cultural immersion activities, all while learning Spanish! Our bilingual instructors have many years of teaching experience. Located in Squirrel Hill. 412-421-4787 or www.spanishleap.com.

Mattress Factory Community Art Lab + Factory 14s

at the Mattress Factory. Dive in to awesome installations with worldclass artists to have a one-of-akind art experience at the Mattress Factory Art Museum this summer. Classes are available for students 7-18 and workshops include: FortBuilding Extravaganza, ScreenPrinting and Circus + Activism! Contact 412-231-3169 or felice@ mattress.org for more information or to reserve your space!

PCTV-21 Production Camp Ever wonder what goes into the making of a television program? Here’s your chance to find out.

Learn all aspects of TV production and produce your own show for air on PCTV 21. August 4th thru 8th and August 11th thru 15th. Youth age 13-17. Call 412-322-7570 or visit www.pctv21.org.

Pittsburgh Glass Center SiO2 Teen Boot Camp at Pittsburgh Glass Center. A formula shattering the notion of glass, SiO2 Boot Camp is a one-week hands-on glass program for high school students taught in one of the top glass studios in the U.S. Learn the science and art

Best Day Camps in the ‘Burgh

GRADES 2 - 12

Discover the binary brilliance of o robots, explore the science of video

June 9 - 13 or July 21 - 25

games, and crack secret cases!

Gr. 4 - 6: June 30 - July 18 Gr. 7 - 9: July 21 - Aug 8

Visit CarnegieScienceCenter.org or call 412.237.1637 for more details.

AGES 3-5 Pre-School Camp: June 2 - 6 or July 28 - Aug 1 GRADES 6 - 12

For kids ages 4–14.

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June 16 - 29

Open to Everyone JCCPGHdaycamps.com

Private Voice & Piano Ages 12 - 18: June 16 - August 8 ½ Hour and Full Hour spaces available

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introduced to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium's most fascinating residents through animal encounters, behind-the-scenes tours, and exciting classroom lessons and activities. Program themes are fun and engaging for each age group.

of glass including glassblowing, flameworking, kilnforming, and coldworking. Scholarships available. Register today at www.pittsburghglasscenter.org

Pittsburgh Zoo Camp Spend a week exploring the most amazing creatures on the planet through fun-filled, educational Zoo Camp programs. Campers will be

Winchester Thurston Winchester Thurston School

offers unique, challenging, fun, and smart summer programs for campers ages 3-18 at WT’s North Hills and City Campuses. Choose from themes in adventure and play, sports and physical fitness, performing/visual arts, and academics. Programs are designed/taught by WT’s faculty and education partners For more information visit www.winchesterthurston.org/ summercamp

The Young Writers Institute The Young Writers Institute is for young people who like to write, and who want to develop their craft in a community of writers. Program highlights include visiting writers, field trips, readings of student writing and publication in electronic anthologies. Visit www.wpwp.pitt.edu/youth/ywi

CELEBRATING OVER 75 YEARS OF CAMPING! Good, Old Fashioned OUTDOOR FUN

Residential Summer Camp Co-ed Ages 7-14 Laurel Hill State Park 4 Weekly Session Transportation Provided Only 1.5 hours from Pittsburgh

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Programs start the week of June 2.

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SUMMER DAY CAMPS IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH

REED DANCE INTENSIVE

GREEN ARTISTS & WRITERS

JULY 7-18 | Monday-Friday Ages 8-12

JULY 28 – AUGUST 1 Ages 8-12

Performance: Saturday, July 19 at 2pm

$150 per student, sibling discount $125

$250 per student, sibling discount $225

In the mornings, students will try their hand at poetry and fiction and find new stories and inspirations. In the afternoons, we will sculpt, weave, paint and print using recyclables from everyday life in combination with traditional art materials.

A two-week course of study to provide a bridge to the arts and celebrate the diversity of dance.

Register Online: TrustArts.org/ArtCity | 412-471-6079 Presented By:

All Camps Take Place at:

Trust Arts Education Center 805/807 Liberty Avenue in the Cultural District, Downtown Pittsburgh

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