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Lower School
American Girl Doll Adventures
Section 1: June 26–30, 9 a.m.–noon
Section 2: June 26–30, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: 1–2
Fee: $225
Bring your favorite American Girl Doll (or any favorite doll) to camp, where we will unleash your creativity by making matching clothes, jewelry and hairstyles. We will also have our dolls help us perform cool experiments and creative crafts, all while learning about the history of American Girl Dolls. This week will also include baking, a tea party, American Girl Doll books and stories, games and lots of laughter and fun as each girl will bring her imagination to life and we enjoy daily American Girl Doll Adventures. Maximum enrollment is 12 students.
Instructor: Candace Redden and Jennifer Franz
American Girl Food & Fun
Section 1: June 12–16, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: 2–4
Fee: $250
Molly, Kit and Samantha go cooking it’s American Girl cuisine! Roll up your sleeves and peek into the past with treats you can make today. Step back in time and make some classics like Toad in a Hole, coffee cake, deviled eggs, applesauce cupcakes, ambrosia, Cincinnati Chili, Apple Brown Betty, cream cheese and cucumber sandwiches and chicken salad sandwiches. Bring your doll. While food is in the oven or chilling in the ice box, we will have table topics or read about what life was like for these American girls in history. We will end with a tea party on Friday. Maximum enrollment is 12 students.
Instructor: Mica Peterson
Animal Adventure Camp
Section 1: June 12–16, 9 a.m.–noon
Section 2: June 12–16, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: 1–2
Fee: $225
Explore God’s amazing creation of animals. We will spend a week immersed in everything animal! We will begin our week with prehistoric dinosaurs and continue our exploration of animals from Africa, the rainforest, the ocean and animals that make great pets. Each day we explore different animals through educational activities, including stories, games, crafts, guest speakers, up-close animal encounters and more! We will also be making delicious animal-themed snacks! We hope you can join us for a “pawsome” week of critter fun! Maximum enrollment is 12 students.
Instructor: Candace Redden and Jennifer Franz
Center Stage Summer Theater Camp
Section 1: July 10–14, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: 2–4
Fee: $230
This will be a week of dramatic fun for rising second-, third- and fourth-graders. Students will have the opportunity to learn stage skills, play improvisational games, help create and perform an exciting original production. The camp will culminate in a finale showcase production on Friday, July 15, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Maximum enrollment is 20 students.
Instructor: Marcelle Livesay Hamilton
Chopped Jr. & Cupcake Wars
Section 1: July 10–14, 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades: 2–4
Fee: $250
Calling all young chefs! Let’s learn and put those cooking skills to the test. Your creativity will shine in the kitchen, and we will see who will be our daily Chopped Champion. These junior-inspired mystery basket ingredients will make you stretch your culinary skills. Although no dishes will go to the Chopping Block, the variety of dishes will impress your friends and family as you learn your way around the kitchen and flavors. From appetizers to entrees to daily Cupcake Wars or Cookie Jar Spars, all skill levels will have a sweet time. Maximum enrollment is 12 students.
Instructor: Mica Peterson
Christmas Cooking in June—Baking and Chilling
Section 1: June 26–30, 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades: 2–4
Fee: $250
Hark! The herald angels cook! As it heats up in Texas you will be cooking and creating to remind you of a cooler time in Texas. How about an iced hot chocolate or a melted snowflake? Or a strawberry Santa while we make a candy wreath? Or reindeer sloppy joe sliders while building an ice cream snowman? Or a Christmas charcuterie while we make melting snowman s’mores? Maybe your Elf on the Shelf will want to fly in for this one. Maximum enrollment is 12 students.
Instructor: Mica Peterson
Dog Days of Summer
Section 1: June 20–26, 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades: 3–4
Fee: $215
Come celebrate the dog days of summer with Mrs. Lee. Let’s emBARK on a new adventure with puppy crafts and creations, games, recipes, stories and even donations for a shelter. Let’s have some DOGgone FUN! Maximum enrollment is 12 students per class.
Instructor: Allison Lee
Fine Arts for Kids
Section 1: June 5–9, 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades: K–2
Fee: $215
In this class, we will discover different types of art mediums and processes while learning about the famous artists who inspire us. We will explore drawing, painting, collage and printmaking too! What a great way for aspiring artists to learn some art history while creating masterpieces of their own. Maximum enrollment is 13 students.
Instructor: Carrie Kunkel
Fourth-Grade Training Camp
Section 1: June 12–16, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grade: 4 (TCA students only)
Fee: $200
Get fired up for fourth grade! You will get a taste of all the things that make fourth grade at TCA special: KTCA, carpool duty, Bonus Bucks, the Fourth-Grade Store and more! Train for KTCA and be ready to broadcast the first few weeks of school. Homework, tests and projects will be introduced, and you’ll have a chance to sample each. Learn how to organize your notebook, keep your bank account in order and avoid SNURKS! You’ll earn Bonus Bucks and have money in your fourth-grade bank account before school even begins! Best of all, you’ll make new friends and meet people who will be in your class. This course is strongly recommended for students new to TCA. Open to students entering TCA fourth grade only. Please send a water bottle and a healthy snack each day. Maximum enrollment is 12 students.
Instructor: Cheryl Utley
Good Thyme Gardening Camp
Section 1: June 26–30, 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades: K–1
Fee: $215
Spend a week learning about what makes a garden grow. From herbs to flowers to insects to plants, we will explore it all! Campers will be making ladybug rocks, fairy gardens, bird feeders, seed bombs and more! They will explore a variety of activities that allow them to discover the world of plants and insects through art, science, gardening and outdoor exploration. Maximum enrollment is 15 students.
Instructor:
Jenifer Johnson
LEGO® Films and Stop-Motion!
Section 1: June 26–30, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades 2–4
Section 2: July 10–14, 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades: K–2
Fee: $245
Take your stop-motion movies to the next level. First, create a story with Stikbots, LEGO bricks, action figures or all three! Then, watch your story come to life using special stopmotion software that allows you to add special effects and go beyond the typical software on a mobile device. Students will need to bring in figures, Stikbots or LEGO bricks from home, but all other equipment will be provided. Student-created films will be available on a password-protected website to share with friends and family. Maximum enrollment is 12 students.
Instructor: Black Rocket Staff
LEGO® Land
Section 1: June 12–16, 9 a.m.–noon
Section 2: June 20–23 (Tu–F only), 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: K–1
Fee: $215 ($168 Week of June 20)
Does your child love to build with LEGO bricks? If so, this is the place to be during the summer of 2023! Children will be challenged with a new and exciting LEGO theme each day and given an opportunity to create to their heart’s content. Brainstorming and building a town, participating in vehicle races, constructing weight-bearing structures and more will keep your little builder engaged and entertained this summer. Come build with us! Maximum enrollment is 13 students.
Instructor: Amy Massinger
Little Inventors
Section 1: June 26–30, 1–4 p.m
Entering grades: 2–4
Fee: $250
Are you ready to innovate? Get your creative juices flowing in this project-based program, where you will identify the need for an invention, think on your feet and create structures and solutions. Campers also learn about famous inventors and internalize how recent innovations improve our lives. Maximum enrollment is 20 students.
Instructor: SPARK Staff
Little Shoppers
Section 1: July 10–14, 1–4 p.m
Entering grades: K–1
Fee: $250
Do you like to shop till you drop? In this practical program, campers become savvy shoppers through games and hands-on projects. Experiential bartering and purchasing activities help students internalize key concepts related to money choices, like needs versus wants. Campers analyze marketing power, put their cashier math skills to the test and engage in dynamic marketplaces, taking turns as buyers and sellers! Maximum enrollment is 20 students.
Instructor: SPARK Staff
Multiplication Mania!
Section 1: June 5–9, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: 3–5
Fee: $200
Multiplication Mania makes learning multiplication facts fun! A wide variety of hands-on activities, games and sports are used to teach and reinforce skills. Campers will receive tools and learn games to play with family and friends, providing easy ways to continue to develop accurate and automatic recall of math facts at home throughout the summer. This class is designed for all children entering grades 3, 4 or 5, whether they are just beginning to learn the facts or working towards mastery. Please send a water bottle and a healthy snack each day. Maximum enrollment is 12 students per class.
Instructor: Cheryl Utley
Musical Story Magic
Section 1: June 12–16 , 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades: K–1
Fee: $215
There’s magic in a story and magic in a song! Join TCA music teacher Jennifer Ross for a picture book a day. Campers will add songs, rhymes, instruments, dancing and props to turn each story into something magical. Campers will also make crafts and snacks inspired by the stories and the music. Sign up now before spots disappear! Maximum enrollment is 15 students.
Instructor: Jennifer Ross
My First Lemonade Stand
Section 1: June 20–23 (Tu–F only), 9 a.m.–noon, entering grades K–1
Section 2: June 20–23 (Tu–F only), 1–4 p.m., entering grades 2–4
Fee: $200
Let’s sell lemonade! Young students become “lemonade entrepreneurs” and learn how to make yummy lemonade and earn money selling it! From designing marketing flyers to estimating profits to experimenting with recipes, students have fun while developing business savvy. As a showcase event, students launch their lemonade stand to raise money for a charity they select! Maximum enrollment is 20 students.
Instructor: SPARK Staff
My First Passport
Section 1: July 10–14, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: 2–4
Fee: $250
This fun camp helps students develop a global mindset and build international awareness early in life, an important skill in today’s increasingly interconnected world. Students explore cultural differences across countries and languages, learn about different currencies, country flags, famous landmarks and current global events, play geography games and come up with solutions to global problems like world hunger, poverty and pollution. Maximum enrollment is 20 students.
Instructor: SPARK Staff
My First Piggy Bank
Section 1: June 26–30, 9 a.m.–noon,
Entering grades: K–1
Fee: $250
Earn, save, spend, donate! Let’s learn about money! This innovative program provides a solid foundation on financial literacy for kids in a fun setting. Games and hands-on activities help campers internalize key concepts (like money, budgeting and saving) in an engaging and supportive environment fostering teamwork. Students use their arts & crafts skills to make their own piggy banks! Maximum enrollment is 20 students.
Instructor: SPARK Staff
Ocean Adventures
Section 1: June 5–9, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: K–1
Fee: $215
Are you ready to explore the ocean? Join us as we dive deep into learning about the beautiful underwater world God created. Campers will spend a week exploring different ocean creatures through educational activities such as music, books, crafts and games. Ocean adventure campers will enjoy virtual aquarium visits as well as create delicious ocean themed snacks each day! Space is limited to 12 students.
Instructor: Jenifer Johnson
Race Across the Rainforest Camp
Section 2: June 5–9, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: K–1
Fee: $230
Race into an unforgettable journey through the amazing Amazon Rainforest with Challenge Island book characters Daniel, Joy, Kimani and DaVinci. You and your STEAM Team will zip through the jungle’s action-packed layers, taking on challenges inspired by the rainforest’s awesome animal inhabitants from the playful monkeys to the hungry jaguars to the slithering anacondas on the dark and creepy forest floor. This magical camp is a must for all kids who love animals, books and endless adventure! Maximum enrollment is 15 students per class.
Instructor: Challenge Island Staff
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic Camp by Challenge Island
Section 1: June 5–9, 9 a.m.–noon
Section 2: June 12–16, 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades: 3–5
Fee: $200
Summer is a great time to brush up on skills and jump to the head of the class! Reading, Writing and Arithmetic Camp provides group and individual activities designed to build strength, confidence and enjoyment in all three subjects. Individual assessments determine each child’s ability level in each, enabling the camp coach to customize a program of study targeting individual needs. Sign up for one week or both weeks to maximize success! Please send a water bottle and a healthy snack each day. Maximum enrollment is 15 students per class.
Instructor: Cheryl Utley
Safari: Mystery Field Trip Adventures
Section 1: June 20–23 (Tu–F only), 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Fee: $395
Section 2: July 10–14, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Fee: $490
Entering grades 3–4
If you like adventures, you’ll love this program which promises a new adventure every day! Each day we will get off campus and explore the unknown (well, Mrs. Manhkong knows she’s just big on grand reveals). Perhaps we will explore the seas, come eye to eye with tigers or climb to great heights! There’s no telling where you might end up, but one thing is for sure . . . it will be one safari you will never forget!
Instructor: Haleigh Manhkong
Silly Snacks & Crazy Concoctions
Section 1: June 5–9, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: 2–4
Fee: $250
Hard time figuring out a snack after school? Get rid of the chips and candy it’s time for silly snacks and crazy concoctions! We will create simple snacks that aren’t only fun to make, but fun to eat as well. Who wouldn’t gobble up their fruits and veggies after this class? We’ll start with knife safety and do a variety of food creations to give your chef confidence in the kitchen to make healthy and yummy snacks. Maximum enrollment is 12 students.
Instructor: Mica Peterson
Sky Ranch Day Camp
Section 1: May 29–June 2, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Section 2: July 17–21
Entering grades: K–3
Fee: $330
Sky Ranch Christian Camps is bringing all the fun, discovery and growth of a week of day camp to TCA. Our staff of highly trained, Christian counselors will interact with your child in a week of purposeful play. Each day will include six separate activities to provide a variety of new experiences for your child. Giant inflatables, crazy sports with a camp twist, teambuilding games, Bible exploration and tons of creative fun will leave your child begging for a camp experience all summer long. Please bring a sack lunch and drink. Enrollment is limited to 100 campers per week. Please register for Day Camp through Sky Ranch at https://skyranch.org/pages/day-camp.
Instructors: Sky Ranch Counselors
Slimetopia by Challenge Island
Section 2: June 12–16, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades K–1
Fee: $240
Welcome to Slimetopia an ooey, gooey, squishy, squashy, slippery, stretchy slime-drenched camp extravaganza! Learn the science behind the slime while opening your own Slime-topia Theme Park. Make at least 10 different kinds of the addictively playful polymer from butter to bubble, from crunchy to munchy, from fluffy to floamy, from unicorn to colorchanging, we’ve got you and your STEAM Team covered (in slime, that is!). Don’t miss out on this Challenge Island bestseller! Maximum enrollment is 15 students.
Instructor: Challenge Island Staff
Slimetopia 2: Total Slime Takeover by Challenge Island
Section 1: June 12–16, 9 a.m.–noon
Fee: $240
By colossally popular demand comes this squishy, squashy, stretchy sequel to our bestselling Slimetopia camp. This time, the world is being taken over by slime! You and your STEAM Team will ooze with excitement as you visit countries across the globe, making a different kind of slime at each destination. From Italian pizza slime to Antarctic penguin slime to Hawaiian lava slime to tons of other slippy, drippy, gooey, global slimes in between. Maximum enrollment is 18 students.
Instructor: Challenge Island Staff
Songs of the Sea
Section 1: June 20–23 (Tu–F only), 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: K–2
Fee: $168
“Tuna” up your “scales” and “wave” goodbye to boredom on the musician-“ship”! Join TCA music teacher Jennifer Ross for Songs of the Sea. Campers will sing, say, dance and play, keeping their music skills in “ship” shape. We will also make crafts and snacks inspired by the ocean. You’ll “shore” be glad you came. “Sea” you there! Maximum enrollment is 16 students.
Instructor: Jennifer Ross
Space Adventures Camp
Section 1: July 10–14, 9 a.m.–noon
Section 2: July 10–14, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: 1–2
Fee: $215
Come join us on an adventure as we “take off” and become space explorers and learn about outer space and the wonders of God’s universe. Our classroom will be transformed into a planetarium where space explorers will perform experiments, engineer crafts and eat space snacks. Each day, space explorers will journey to a space station, moon, star or planet. Get ready to have a “blast” as we have an adventure that is “out of this world”! Enrollment is limited to 12 students.
Instructor: Candace Redden
Splish Splash
Section 1: June 26–30, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: K–2
Fee: $215
Get wet, get wild! When things heat up this summer, cooling your spirits with some outdoor water activities is just what the doctor ordered. Enjoy a week full of slip ’n slides, water balloons and super soakers. You’ll also love the indoor time too with the use of water colors, the creation of watermelon art and plenty of other water-themed activities. Don’t forget your bathing suit and a towel for the car ride home! This camp will be the coolest!
Enrollment is limited to 20 students.
Instructors: Kaylen Morrison
Summer of Science
Section 1: June 5–9, 9 a.m.–noon
Section 2: June 12–16, 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades 3–4
Do you like to ask questions and find the answers? Do you love fun science experiments?
Come join us for an exciting week of investigations! Each day we will perform a fun experiment from start to finish. Some of the questions we’ll explore are, “Which paper airplane design will fly the farthest?” and “What boat design will hold the most weight?”
Enrollment is limited to 12 students.
Instructor: John Garcia
Sunshine Girls: Girls on a Mission
Section 1: June 20–23 (Tu–F only), 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: 1–4
Fee: $225
As “Special Agents” doing God’s work, the girls will follow Christ’s example by loving and serving others. They will learn how they can make a difference in the world. Each day, the girls will receive a fun “Top Secret” mission that will provide hands-on opportunities to help those in need, both locally, nationally and worldwide. Some missions include making blankets and dog treats for the local dog shelter and making sandwiches for the Dallas Soup Kitchen. We will also be taking some off-campus field trips for local service projects. The girls will learn what it means to consider others as better than themselves, to look not only to their own interests, but also to the interests of others (Philippians 2:3–4). As we complete each mission, lives will be impacted through prayer and service. Enrollment is limited to 10 students.
Instructor: Candace Redden and Jennifer Franz
Trojan Day Camp
Section 1: June 12–16, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Section 2: June 20–23, (Tu–F only) 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Section 3: June 26–30, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Section 4: July 5–July 7, (W–F only) 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Section 5: July 10–14, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Entering grades K–4
Fee: $375 ($300-week of June 20; $225-week of July 5)
Trinity Christian Academy is so excited to continue to grow its own amazing day camp for the third consecutive year! Trojan Day Camp is the only local Christian day camp in the area! It provides all the amazing aspects of popular sleep-away camps with the convenience and peace of mind of keeping your child right here in the Dallas area for the summer. With a staff of young adults and regular TCA instructors who are all familiar with the mission and teachings of TCA during the school year, we are excited to spread the word of Jesus through our own creative summer activities. Children in each grade level will travel together throughout the day with a counselor to various activities, which may include art, sports, STEM, Bible, world language, water activities and even some friendly competition mixed in. Each camp week will feature a unique theme with activities that tie into Biblebased topics. Most of all, we seek to form relationships between the counselors and the children in a way that leads our campers to seek out the wisdom of Jesus in all that they do. Are you all-in to enjoy God’s summer glory at Trojan Day Camp? We can’t wait!
Instructors: Trojan Day Camp Staff
Weird Nature Science
Section 1: June 5–9, 9 a.m.–noon
Section 2: July 10–14, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades K–1
Fee: $250
Have you ever wanted to be a scientist? Or to increase your understanding of the natural world? Well, you’re in luck! In this class, we’ll be learning about physics and the natural world through fun, easy science experiments that you can take home. We’ll learn about states of matter through building volcanos; we’ll learn about sound through creating “naturally occurring speakers.” Along the way, we’ll be taking our experiments outside in order to improve the environment at our school by planting simple gardens and making bird feeders. It’s the perfect club if you love science, nature, engineering or just making things blow up. This class has a maximum enrollment of 12.
Instructor: Vineyard App Camp Staff
Wookie Cookies,
Yoda Soda & Other Jedi Treats: Star Wars Cooking
Section 1: June 20–23 (Tu–F only), 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades: 2–4
Fee: $200
Featuring food from a galaxy far, far away. If a Tusken Raider, an Ewok and a Jedi walked into your cantina, what would you feed them? Wookie Cookies, Boba Fett-uccine and Yoda Soda, of course! This class will be your guide to cooking with The Force. In the time it takes to vanquish an ice creature, we will whip up a snack to tame any Jabba-sized hunger. Accept the challenge, young Rebel. To strengthen the Force, we’ll mix in some Star Wars Legos and crafts while waiting for our Jedi creations to bake. Maximum enrollment is 12 students.
Instructor: Mica Peterson
World Cruise Camp by Challenge Island
Section 1: June 5–9, 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades: 2–4
Fee: $230
Set sail for imagination and adventure with this world-class camp! You and your first mates will design a cruise ship and embark on a voyage around the globe. You’ll engineer your way through the world’s most popular ports: from the Alaskan glaciers to Ancient Greece to the canals of Venice to the Galapagos Islands. See you on the Lido Deck for our Sail Away Party and STEAMtastic high seas adventure! Maximum enrollment is 18 students.
Instructor: Challenge Island Staff
Young Coders
Section 1: July 10–14, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: K–2
Fee: $245
This class is for curious young minds who want to take the first steps into the world of programming. Student explorers will use their creativity to solve a series of web-based coding challenges. Each lesson builds fluency in essential digital skills needed for the future. At the end of the class, students will receive access to the interactive learning platform to continue their coding journey at home.
Instructor: Black Rocket Staff
Art of Scripture Journaling
Section 1: July 10–14, 1–4 p.m.
Entering grades: 5–8
Fee: $245
This will be a guided course through selected chapters of the Bible. The class will read and discuss Scripture and then create original artworks through drawings, collage and watercolor. Responding with art allows students to slow down and better see the beauty and depth of the Word. Artworks created will help to recall, apply and share the teachings of Scripture. This class will teach the basics of art journaling with an introduction and emphasis on drawing. Enjoy this for one week or leave with the tools that create a lifelong practice of loving and communicating to the Lord through the arts.
Instructor: David Goerk
Ceramics Earthenware
Section 1: June 12–16, 9 a.m.–noon
Section 2: July 10–14, 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades: 5–8
Fee: $245
Come explore ceramic hand-building as we create unique earthenware planting pots. This course will focus on slab and coil construction of large unique planters. A variety of carving and additive techniques, including press molds and relief work, will be used to bring these pots to life. The large surface area of these planters have plenty of room to put your creativity on display. The work will be fired after the completion of the course.
Instructor: David Goerk
Code Breakers
Section 1: June 26–30, 9 a.m.–noon
Entering grades 5–8
Fee: $245
Calling all future coders, programmers and designers! Learn the basics of coding languages like HTML, JavaScript and CSS through a series of web projects and design challenges each day and be on your way to becoming the next tech star! Whether you want to be a Silicon Valley CEO or the high school student who just made $1 million for programming in her bedroom, this course has the essentials you need to begin your journey. Projects will be available on a Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build in previous years. Maximum enrollment is 12 students.
Instructor: Black Rocket Staff
