WESTMINSTER
Summer Programs
2018
Day Camps, Specialty Camps, and Sports Camps
Welcome! Dear Parents, Welcome to another great year of Westminster Summer Camp! We have some exciting new camps for your campers to try, along with our “tried and true” favorites to attend again. See the next page for a listing of our new camps. We have listened to your feedback and are pleased to offer one-week sessions for some of our favorite two-week camps. This will give your family greater flexibility as you work around other summer commitments. For returning campers, please make sure health forms are up to date in CampMinder and all information is still correct. If you are new to Westminster camps, welcome! Please upload your child’s immunization form and a photo of your child and complete the health history section so we can best serve you this summer. I hope your child’s summer experience is safe, rewarding, and fun! If you ever need to discuss anything with me, please feel free to call me at any time, or leave a message on the camp phone at 404-367-7868. Sincerely, Kelley Day
Summer Camp Director Coordinator of Enterprise Operations 404-609-6212
A few additional notes: Before care is available from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. for $50 per week at the summer day camp, 3255 Nancy Creek Road. Sign up through your CampMinder account under additional options. Campers will travel to their camps via bus or walking with a counselor. (Note: Cubby Camp before care is at Tull Hall). After care is available from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for $75 per week at the summer day camp, 3255 Nancy Creek Road. Sign up through your CampMinder
account under additional options. Counselors and staff will transport campers to summer day camp, where parent pickup occurs by 6:00 p.m. Be sure to pack a snack and swim suit. (Note: there is no after care for Cubby Camp). Lunch is provided for all full-day campers. However, if you would prefer to pack a lunch, feel free to do so. It must be NUT-FREE. Refrigeration is not available.
INTRODUCING NEW CAMPS FOR 2018: Ceramics
CEO of My Life Summer Experience:
This 1-week camp will introduce campers to both handbuilding and pottery forms on the wheel. Students will learn throwing, trimming and glazing techniques. A full day of ceramics will produce many collectible pieces (available for pick up June 13 – July 13 in the summer camp office at 3255 Nancy Creek Road). Grades 5–8 $400 per 1-week session
Full Day Week 1: June 4 – 8
This one-week camp is an introduction for rising seventh through ninth graders who are considering competing in “policy” debate. Taught by our Upper School debate coach Jordana Sternberg and some of Westminster’s varsity debaters, students will develop their critical thinking skills, learn how to organize their thoughts and arguments, try some basic research, and, of course, have some debates. Full Day Week 2: June 11 – 15
Drone Superhero Missions Camp This camp is designed for novice and experienced drone enthusiasts alike. Campers will learn basic maneuvers and will then use their imaginations to defend and attack in superhero-and-villain challenges such as “’Damsel in Distress,” “Batman’s Dronemobile Escape,” “The Breakout of Iron Man,” and more. Campers will also storyboard their own escape missions while their fellow campers use drones to attempt to locate and capture villains. Drone safety and social responsibilities of drone flying are covered during this camp. All campers go home with interactive workbooks and Drobots Company keepsakes. Grades 2–5 $425 per 1-week session
Designed for children in grades 3–5, CEO of My Life’s Imagine Me Academy is a weeklong introductory experience where students become innovators, build creative confidence, and explore their interests, all while learning to be CEO of their lives for the first time. Participants will be introduced to STEAM Entrepreneurship and design thinking from Stanford D School. There will be a Shark Tankstyle pitch competition and demo at the end of camp. Grades 3–5 $450 per 1-week session
Debate
Grades 7–9 $420 per 1-week session
Imagine Me
Full Day Week 4: June 25 – 29
Full Day Week 3: June 18 – 22
CEO of My Life Summer Experience:
Start-Up Innovation Academy
This 2-week camp begins the process of igniting campers’ entrepreneurial spirits while building their creative confidence. This camp will help campers identify their unique talents, skills, and interests. Participants will be introduced to STEAM Entrepreneurship and design thinking from Stanford D School. There will be a Shark Tank-style pitch competition and demo at the end of camp. Grades 6–12 $950 per 2-week session
Full Day Weeks 3 and 4: June 18 – 29
Ultimate Drone Obstacle Challenge This camp is full of action! It is designed for novice and experienced drone enthusiasts alike. Campers will enjoy one of the world’s fastest growing sports, drone obstacle racing, beginning with basic safety and the history of the sport. Various skill challenges teach campers to perform maneuvers they will use to navigate a drone through short and long obstacle courses. To prepare for competition on the last day of camp, all campers will have a hand in designing and building a course. Drone safety and social responsibilities of drone flying are covered during this camp. All campers go home with interactive workbooks and Drobots Company keepsakes. Grades 5–8 $425 per 1-week session
Full Day Week 6: July 9 – 13
2018 Westminster Summer Programs Day Camps
Entering Grades
Summer Day Camp
K-8
Camp Wildcats
K-2
Cubby Camp (full and 1/2 day)
3-4 Year Olds
Week 1 June 4 - 8
2 Week Session $800 $400
$400/$300 $400/$300
Entering Grades
Week 1 June 4 - 8
App Design Camp
3-8
$500
Arts & Science
2-6
Ceramics
5-8
Chess
1-5
Cooking - grades K-3
K-3
Cooking - grades 3-6
3-6
Counselor-in-Training
9-10
CSI: Forensic Science
4-7 7-9
Drone Superhero Missions
2-5
Engineering
4-6
Imagine Me
3-5
Math Fun for Girls (1/2 day)
2-3
Photography
6-10
Robotics - grades 3 - 5
3-5
Robotics - grades 6 - 8
6-8
Start-Up Innovation Academy
6-12
Theatre - Bard on Broyles
9-12
Theatre - Beginning - grades K-2
K-2
Theatre - Beginning - grades 3-6
3-6
Theatre - Musical Intensive
5-8
Ultimate Drone Obstacle Challenge
5-8
Video Game Development
3-8
Sports Camps
Entering Grades
Sports Camp
2-8
Coach Malloy’s Boys Basketball
3-8
Fencing (1/2 day)
5-9
Golf
4-8
Karate
1-5
Coach Souza's Boys Lacrosse
3-7
Boys Soccer (4:30-7:30 p.m.)
6-8
Soccer (1/2 day)
4-11
Week 3 Week 4 June 18 - 22 June 25 - 29 2 Week Session $800
$400
Specialty Camps
Debate
Week 2 June 11 - 15
Week 2 June 11 - 15
2 Week Session $800
Week 5 July 2 - 6
Week 6 July 9 -13
2 Week Session $800
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Week 5 July 2 - 6
Week 6 July 9 -13
$300
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Week 3 Week 4 June 18 - 22 June 25 - 29 2 Week Session $800
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$400 2 Week Session $800
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2 Week Session $800 2 Week Session $950
3 Week Session $375 $400
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2 Week Session $800 2 Week Session $800 $425 $500 Week 1 June 4 - 8
Week 2 June 11 - 15
2 Week Session $800 $420
Week 3 Week 4 June 18 - 22 June 25 - 29 2 Week Session $800
$420
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$525
$525
$420
Week 5 July 2 - 6
Week 6 July 9 -13
2 Week Session $800 $420
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DAY CAMPS Summer Day Camp For more than 60 years, Westminster has offered a traditional day camp experience with the look and feel of a rural summer camp. Campers are grouped by grade and participate in archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, swimming, global games, and so much more. You will find our secluded camp site just across Nancy Creek from the main campus of Westminster. The Day Camp facilities include an athletic field, outdoor pool, canoe pond, nature and craft cabins, ropes course, riflery range, archery range, and a covered picnic area. Lunch is provided, but campers may bring a lunch if preferred (all lunches must be nut-free). Join the generations of young people who have spent summers at Westminster Summer Day Camp. Grades K–8
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $800 per 2-week session
Weeks 1 and 2: June 4 – 15 Weeks 3 and 4: June 18 – 29 Weeks 5 and 6: July 2 – 13 July 4: Family Celebration at Summer Camp / Food Trucks and Swimming 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. / RSVP required
DAY CAMPS Camp Wildcats
Cubby Camp
Campers participate in art activities, sports and games, and nature discovery. Group games and daily activities take place in the Lower School gym, playgrounds, and field. Campers will also participate in water games on the field during the week.
Our only camp option for 3- and 4-year olds has full and half day options. Camp is held at Tull Hall on the Westminster campus and includes daily indoor and outdoor activities in arts and crafts, sports and games, swimming at the camp pool, and nature discovery. The little Wildcats will have rest time each afternoon and should bring two peanut-free snacks daily. Before care from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. is available for $50 per week; no after care is available for this camp. Campers must be 3 or 4 years old by June 1.
Grades K–2
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$400 per 1-week session
Week 1: June 4–8 Week 2: June 11–15 Week 3: June 18–22 Week 4: June 25–29 Week 5: July 2–6 (July 4 camp available from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. through Summer Day Camp; RSVP required) Week 6: July 9–13
3–4 years old Half Day 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. $300 per 1-week session Week 1: June 4–8
Full Day 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $400 per 1-week session
Week 2: June 11–15
Week 5: July 2–6 (No camp July 4)
Week 3: June 18–22
Week 6: July 9–13
Week 4: June 25–29
SPECIALTY CAMPS App Design Camp
Arts and Science Camp
Kids build their own mobile app!
Experienced educators teach classes in a variety of fields. Each day, campers have three classes, lunch and recess, and then three more classes. Campers select from the following options: V 3D Art & Clay V Games V Acting V Inventors’ Workshop V Aeronautics V Journalism V Coding & Game Creation V Kids’ Chemistry V Dance V Metal & Wire Art V Digital Art Making V Rad iPad V Draw and Paint V Sewing V Fiber Arts V Ultimate Builder V Fun Food V Wacky Improv
Campers learn foundational mobile app development skills as they design and program their own mobile games. They will be able to download and play their finished apps on their Android or iOS device by accessing the online verion of the course after camp. Kids learn critical app design concepts and computational thinking through if-then statements, variables, debugging, and troubleshooting. They learn skills used in the app design industry, including gameplay mechanics, level design, and the importance of user experience. During camp, kids will complete the process of designing a mobile game from start to finish, including choosing characters, level design, and programming the app’s functionality!
Grades 2–6
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $800 per 2-week session Grades 3–8
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $500 per 1-week session
Weeks 1 and 2: June 4-15 Weeks 3 and 4: June 18-29
Week 1: June 4–8
SPECIALTY CAMPS Cooking Camp
Chess Camp
Cooking campers learn all about food planning, preparation, and presentation through five days of hands-on stirring, turning, and burning. Campers bake, shake, dice, fry, grill, and occasionally burp their way through learning how to cook a variety of different items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Campers learn tactics and how to use a chess clock, play computer chess, and solve chess puzzles. They learn about and participate in different kinds of tournament play. This camp is ideal for campers who enjoy the popular game and would like to build their skills through lessons and competition. All levels welcome.
Grades K–3 and 3–6
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$400 per 1-week session
Grades 1–5
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $400 per 1-week session Week 1 (K-3): June 4-8
Week 3 (3-6): June 18-22
Week 2 (K-3): June 11-15
Week 4 (3-6): June 25-29
Week 4: June 25-29
SPECIALTY CAMPS Counselor-in-Training
Engineering
Designed for rising 9th and 10th grade students who have not yet turned 16, this camp is an excellent introduction to camp counselor duties. Two CIT campers are admitted per week and will rotate between Sports Camp, Summer Day Camp, Cubby Camp, Camp WIldcats, and a specialty camp each day. While the CIT camp does not guarantee a counselor position in future years, it will help the camper determine where their interests lie. Admitting only two CIT campers per week allows a high level of leadership development and interaction with camp directors.
Campers put their engineering skills to the test through daily challenges. The campers have fun by learning to build prototypes, testing and modifying their prototypes, and competing in such challenges as building the tallest structure, building the strongest weight-bearing structure, and building the strongest weight-bearing bridge using only index cards and one foot of scotch tape.
Grades 9–10
Week 2: June 11-15
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $300 per 1-week session
Week 1: June 4-8
Week 4: June 25-29
Week 2: June 11-15
Week 5: July 2-6
Week 3: June 18-22
Week 6: July 9-13
CSI: Forensic Science There are crimes to be solved on the campus of Westminster! Campers will have fun exploring and using some of the same techniques forensic scientists use to solve crimes. Campers will perform fiber analysis, explore the different types of finger prints, learn about blood typing, and so much more! Grades 4–7
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $400 per 1-week session
Week 3: June 18-22
Grades 4–6
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $400 per 1-week session
SPECIALTY CAMPS Math Fun for Girls
Robotics
Campers have the opportunity to learn and practice math skills through real-world problem-solving techniques. Campers are constantly challenged to solve unusual problems and invent their own in a relaxing and supportive setting.
Robotics is offered to children, both beginners and experts, entering grades 3-8. Campers work in teams of two to three, based on their age and level of experience. Campers have the option to use a blueprint to build a standard robot or design their own stable robot. Campers in grades 6-8 experience the VEX robotics system for the first time. VEX is a technical platform that involves building robots using aluminum and steel parts, including wheels, gears and motors. Students will also learn to use a dynamic, non-graphical programming language, ROBOTC, to program their robot for autonomous movement.
Grades 2–3 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Half Day $250 per 1-week session
Optional afternoon Sports Camp drop-in offered for $150
Week 2: June 11-15
Photography There’s an old saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” That’s what campers will explore in this summer camp: taking pictures of value that will speak volumes. A photographer is essentially a storyteller, preserving memories and seeing beauty in our everyday surroundings. We will offer traditional black-and-white film and digital photography.
Grades 6–10
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $400 per 1-week session
Week 3: June 18-22 Week 4: June 25-29
Grades 3–8 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $800 per 2-week session
Weeks 1 and 2: June 4-15 (Grades 6–8) Weeks 3 and 4: June 18-29 (Grades 6–8) Weeks 5 and 6: July 2-13 (Grades 3–5) (July 4 camp available from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. through Summer Day Camp; RSVP required)
SPECIALTY CAMPS Beginning Theatre
Musical Theatre Intensive
The Beginning Theatre program explores the world of storytelling through character work, text analysis, design, and imagination exercises. It concludes with a short performance Friday afternoon, the last day of camp, and all parents and friends are invited to attend. Campers will be divided into two groups.
The Musical Theatre Intensive features classes in scene study, improvisation, stage combat, vocal performance, musical theatre dance styles, and audition technique. Students have the opportunity to work with professionals to improve their singing, dancing, and acting. The two-week session culminates in a Broadway-style musical revue the last day of camp.
Grades K-2 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Full Day $400 per 1-week session
Week 1: June 4-8
Weeks 1 and 2: June 4-15
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $800 per 2-week session
Week 2: June 11-15 Grades 3-6 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Grades 5-8
Full Day $800 per 2-week session
Weeks 3 and 4: June 18-29
Theatre: Bard on Broyles This year’s production will be Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida, a Trojan tragedy. Initiated in 2016 in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, this camp brings relevance to the most transcendent plays in the English language and mentors aspiring actors in a non-traditional performance venue. Grades 9-12
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$375 per 3-week session
Weeks 1, 2, and 3: June 4-22
SPECIALTY CAMPS Video Game Development Kids design and program their own 3D game! In this camp, kids create a video game just like they do in real game design studios. They use Unity, an industry-standard game design software, and C#, a professional programming language, to build and code their game from scratch. At the end of camp, kids will have a complete, fully functional game they can play and share with friends. They will also be able to access the online version of the course after camp, including video tutorials, interactive quizzes, and new challenges. As kids code new features in their game, they learn the most important concepts in programming, including if-then and conditional statements, logical operators, variables, methods, parameters, object types, and loops. They also learn the fundamental techniques of game design, such as navigating and operating within a three-dimensional environment, utilizing prefabs, generating custom particles, simulating artificial intelligence, and more. Not only are the kids using professional tools, but the games they make will look professional too, so they will be excited throughout the week as they create just like the pros! Grades 3–8
Full Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $500 per 1-week session
Week 2: June 11-15
SPORTS CAMPS Sports Camp The aim of Sports Camp is to help young athletes entering grades 2-8 develop their athletic potential. Westminster coaches, along with college and high school athletes, encourage each camper in a sport of their choice. Participants select both a morning and an afternoon sport. Camp is held in Turner Gym on the Westminster campus and utilizes the Westminster athletics facilities. Campers may register for 1-week or 2-week sessions. All sports are coed unless otherwise indicated. Campers select from the following sports: Morning Options: Afternoon Options: V Flag Football V Boys Basketball V Baseball V Girls Basketball V Tennis V Swimming V Soccer V Lacrosse V Volleyball V Tennis V Track V Track V Basketball V Baseball
Grades 2–8 Full Day $420 per 1-week session
$800 per 2-week session
Week 1: June 4-8
Weeks 1 and 2: June 4-15
Week 2: June 11-15
Weeks 3 and 4: June 18-29
Week 3: June 18-22
Weeks 5 and 6: July 2-13 (No camp July 4)
Week 4: June 25-29 Week 5: July 2-6 (No camp July 4) Week 6: July 9-13
Afternoon drop-in sessions are available for $150 for campers enrolled in half-days camps Math Fun for Girls, Fencing, or Soccer.
SPORTS CAMPS Coach Malloy’s Boys Basketball Camp Basketball Camp concentrates on developing the fundamental skills—dribbling, shooting, passing, rebounding, spacing, movement without the ball, defensive stance, and positioning—essential for success in the wonderful game of basketball. There will be basketball competitions (hotshot, free throws, one-on-one) as well as live competitive league games. Westminster’s head varsity basketball coach, Tray Malloy, will emphasize the game of basketball while also focusing on creating an attitude of striving for excellence in all aspects of life. Grades 3–8 $400 per 1-week session
Week 1: June 4-8
Fencing Learn the fine art of fencing. This camp is designed for beginners with little or no fencing experience. All equipment is provided. Students receive in-depth instruction, learn new skills, practice strategy, and make new friends. Grades 5–9
Half Day
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
$250 per 1-week session
Optional afternoon Sports Camp drop-in offered for $150
Week 6: July 9-13
SPORTS CAMPS Golf
Karate
This camp is designed for players who are very new to the game or have never played before. The instruction is based on solid techniques that will allow the junior golfer to improve to the next level. The program includes 5-6 hours a day of golf instruction. The morning starts with individual and group instruction at the Auzzie Kids Golf Academy. This facility specializes in the introduction and teaching of the golf swing, course management, rules, and etiquette. The golfers visit a local course to play 9 holes of golf in the afternoon. This program is quickmoving and designed to keep the interest of this level of player. Proper golf attire (a collared shirt) is required; campers provide their own golf clubs.
Gear up, young champions, and kick high! Let the martial arts games begin! Ninja fun or game activities with a martial arts twist are incorporated into each day! Karate camp students begin each day with yoga to enhance flexibility and meditation to further focus the mind. Additional exercises for strength, balance, and agility are learned and practiced. Martial arts disciplines of Karate, Jujitsu, and Kung Fu are taught for beginners and for practitioners who want extra practice. KIA!
Grades 4–8
Full Day
Week 4: June 25-29
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
$525 per 1-week session
Week 6: July 9-13
Week 1: June 4-8 Week 2: June 11-15 Week 3: June 18-22
Grades 1–5
Full Day
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
$400 per 1-week session
SPORTS CAMPS Coach Souza’s Boys Lacrosse Camp Boys Lacrosse Camp is designed for the experienced as well as the beginner desiring to learn or improve his skills in the game of lacrosse. Campers learn the fundamental skills of passing, cradling, and shooting from Westminster’s head varsity lacrosse coach, Tony Souza. Attention is also given to basic team offensive and defensive concepts. Grades 3–7
Full Day
Boys and Girls Soccer This half-day soccer camp will concentrate on skills (dribbling, passing, receiving, finishing, and heading), tactics, and scrimmage games. Led by Westminster girls varsity soccer coach Sharon Loughran, a United States Soccer Federation “A”-Licensed coach, along with an all-pro line up of coaches, including a goalkeeper coach, this soccer camp will offer a fun and challenging experience. The “World Cup Tournament “on the last day is always fun and gives the players a chance to showcase what they have learned all week!
$400 per 1-week session Week 2: June 11-15
Grades 4–11
Half Day
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
$250 per session
Optional afternoon Sports Camp drop-in offered for $150
Middle School Boys Soccer Camp (evening) Develop your soccer skills in this one-week camp in the late afternoon/evening. Ball handling and footwork drills will be taught, and campers will scrimmage against one another. Campers should bring a water bottle and a nut-free snack. Grades 6–8
4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. $250 per 1-week session
Week 6: July 9-13
Week 4: June 25-29
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