Enrichment Camps

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Arts & Crafts

Art Smorgasbord

June 4 – 8 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 5 • $130

Instructor: Scott Oxner, Preschool Teacher.  Mrs. Oxner holds degrees in Art History and Studio Art.

Roll up your sleeves because this entertaining camp will let campers run wild with their creative sides as they explore and learn about many different types of art media. Campers will have a blast and get messy creating ceramic pieces, painting with watercolors, making clay sculptures, and more.  Those who like all types of art, will love this class!

Art Tour

July 9 – 13 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 1 – 5 • $150

Instructor: Marilyn Mullinax, CCES Lower School Art Teacher

Campers will visit the Greenville County Museum of Art, the BJU Museum, and the Gallery at Heritage Green, and other galleries and artists’ studios in the Greenville area. Participants will look at and learn more about art, while carrying along their sketchbooks. They will also create their own art display in our art studio on campus.  Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn about art in our community!

Get Ready for Primer Art

July 23 – 27 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 • $150

July 30 – August 3 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 • $150

Instructor: Marilyn Mullinax, CCES Lower School Art Teacher

The skills learned through art are many of the basic skills needed for kindergarten readiness. Students will practice drawing, cutting, folding, pasting, painting, weaving, modeling, and other media. They will learn basic design skills while gaining confidence with art tools and expressing their ideas through art.  This is a “don’t miss out” class to prepare your child for elementary school!

Holiday Crafting

July 9 – 13 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 –  5 • $150

Instructor: Scott Oxner, Preschool Teacher.  Mrs. Oxner holds degrees in Art History and Studio Art.

Do you love the holidays and all the arts and crafts pieces you decorate to celebrate?  Then you will love this class!  Campers will create pieces using various mediums and celebrate a different holiday each day of the week!  They will create cool decorations for Independence Day, Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines Day, Saint Patrick’s Day, and more. In this class, every day is a holiday!

Jewelry Creation

June 4 – 8 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 2 – 4 • $145

Instructor: Jessica Apple, Elementary School Teacher

Nothing is more fun than making your own jewelry!  Join us as we create tons of items to take home and show off to friends and family.  Participants will leave class everyday with at least one fabulous piece of jewelry, if not more!  Not only will the class have a fantastic time creatively arranging beautiful pieces with a wide variety of glass beads, but everyone will also learn important jewelry techniques along the way.  Campers will discover how to attach clasps, cut wire, and crimp beads, so that by the end of the week jewelry boxes will overflow with handmade earrings, bracelets, and necklaces!

Mural Art

June 25 – 29 •  1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 – 6 • $150

Instructor: Tippi Sadler, CCES Lower School Teacher

Campers will have a blast creating their own mural to take home!  Each artist will paint a gorgeous wall hanging that can be displayed anywhere in your home.  These Charleston artist inspired pieces are painted on wood and can depict any theme the artist chooses.  Artists will learn techniques in creating a full scene to include perspective and showing depth. 

Painting with the Stars

June 25 – 29 •  9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 1 – 4 • $150

Instructor: Marilyn Mullinax, CCES Lower School Art Teacher

Campers will learn about the greatest artists of all time, including Van Gogh, O’Keefe, Matisse, and others. Each day, they will create amazing paintings on canvas in the style of the artist of the day while practicing new art skills and ways of expression through art.  Those wanting to create like the masters should join this class!

Recycled Wonders

June 4 – 8  • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $130

Instructor: Scott Oxner, Preschool Teacher

Mrs. Oxner holds degrees in Art History and Studio Art.

As “going green” is the way to go, campers will take it to the next level by creating masterpieces from recycled goods.  From clocks to jewelry to rugs, you won’t believe what can be created by using the world around us.  Using everyday objects in unique ways, participants will learn how to create something beautiful.  Don’t miss this class with all new projects this year! 

Scrapbooking on Canvas

June 4 – 8 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 6 – 8 • $170

Instructor: Erin Hines, Elementary School Teacher

This week crafters will explore scrapbooking on canvas!  Campers will create beautiful pieces to hang as they commemorate something important to them.  They will learn how to create a keepsake canvas, how to crop and matt photos, and how to decoupage.  A scrapbooker kit with a paper trimmer, tape runner, and scissors will be taken home at the end of the week along with the masterpieces created!  Photos from home will need to be brought to the class. 

Scrapbooking with Style

June 4 – 8 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 3 – 5 • $170

Instructor: Erin Hines, Elementary School Teacher

Come make some memories!  Campers will create a 10 page album to record their precious moments, using acid free paper. A scrapbooker kit that includes a paper trimmer, tape runner, and scissors will be provided for each artist and it will be taken home so campers can continue to create treasures now that they know how to crop, place embellishments, and matt photos. You don’t want to miss this great class on beginning scrapbooking!

Sew Easy! Sew Fun! Beginner

June 25 – 29 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 3 – 6 • $170

July 9 – 13 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 3 – 6 • $170

Instructor:Carol Walters, CCES Substitute Teacher

Novice sewers will love learning to create fun and useful projects from scratch.  They will gain confidence in basic sewing skills with a variety of easy projects: a fun throw pillow for a room, a pretty draw-string bag, and a pair of pajama bottoms.  All campers need to bring is 1.5 yards of fabric for pajama bottoms...we’ll provide the rest! Campers will take home an armful of great handmade items along with a basic sewing kit for future projects.  Sewing machines are provided (two students per machine) or campers may bring their own.

Cooking

Please note:  All food allergies must be listed on the registration form.

Candy Making

July 30 – August 3 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 1 – 4 • $150

Instructors: Elizabeth Jarrett, CCES Director of Service Learning, and Leigh Stewart, CCES Lower School Teacher

Come live out some Willy Wonka candy-creating fantasies in this cooking class!  Campers will learn how to cook with sugar and create kid friendly, mouth watering recipes each day.  Participants will love to make colorful hard candies, yummy desserts, chocolate creations, truffles, and more!  All chefs will sample their creations in class and still have some to take home and share.  We will also create a recipe book, so campers can recreate their confections time and time again!

Cake Decorating

June 18 – 22 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 3 – 5 • $150

Instructor: Reona McGee, Elementary School Teacher

Bring your pastry hat and come cook up some treats!  Participants will bake cakes and cupcakes to decorate into fantastic confectionery visions.  Campers will learn how to use fondant, pipe icing, decorate with edible paints and markers, and how to use icing that can be cut out to create treats fit for any party.  Each day chefs will sample their treats and take some home to share with family.

Cooking Around the World

July 9 – 13 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 – 5 • $150

Instructor: Tina Batchelder-Schwab, CCES Middle School Music Teacher

Grab a suitcase and a chef’s hat!  Campers will love this class exploring cultures around the world and preparing authentic foods to tingle the taste buds.  The group will select 5 countries to visit and prepare dishes from each one.  Campers will create authentic music and tablescapes to complete the ambiance and create a cookbook to take home!  On Friday, parents are invited to sample hors d’oeuvres created to represent each country.  Don’t miss this chance to satisfy a taste for the exciting!

Garden to Groceries

July 9 – 13 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $130

Instructor: Katherine McDonald, CCES Lower School Teacher

How does all that food get to the grocery store?  Who makes it all?  Campers will spend the week exploring farming and how to grow and make foods.  This week will include cool field trips to a local farm for food tasting and to a local supermarket to learn about how food moves from the farms or factories to our homes.  Campers will also create some edible items to take home, such as butter, a greens garden, and homemade ice cream!

Have You Cooked a Good Book Lately?

June 4 – 8 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $150

June 11 – 15 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $150

Instructors: Melissa Adair, CCES Lower School Librarian and Tracy Breazeale, CCES Lower School Library Assistant

Watch out for milkshakes and corn muffins!  Fun will definitely be in the air as campers read a variety of children’s literature, such as The Cajun Cornbread Boy and Rodeo Ron and His Milkshake Cows.  They will then make the delectable treats right from the pages of each book.  Campers will be active chefs as they measure, chop, bake, and stir their creations.  With a small class size and lots of hands on fun, this cooking class will be a yummy treat for all!  On Thursday of each week, chefs will visit a different working farm to buy fresh ingredients for the Friday cooking.  Each session will read different books and cook up different treats, so don’t miss the fun!

Healthy Hip Hop

June 25 – 29 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $130

Instructor: Sara Vaughn, CCES Lower School Teacher

Would you like to learn to make yummy and energizing after-school snacks?  Do you want to know more about the foods you eat and how they make you feel?  Do you love to move to music?  Then join us as we explore the foundations for a healthy lifestyle!  Over the course of the week, campers will paint with vegetables, make an energizing snack or two, groove to the hustle, and flow to children’s yoga.  These activities and others will help participants as they discover the keys to making healthier choices.

Holiday Cooking

June 4 – 8 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 3– 5 • $150

Instructor: Melissa Adair, CCES Lower School Librarian and Tracy Breazeale, CCES Lower School Library Assistant

Watch out Martha Stewart ‘cause CCES is cookin’ up a feast!  Campers will spend the week cooking delicious holiday dishes, from the savory comfort foods of Thanksgiving, to the sweet treats of the winter holidays!  Chefs will create a holiday cookbook to take home, so recreating these fabulous creations will be a breeze. 

Drama & Music

Choir Camp

July 23 – 27 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 3 – 6 • $130

Instructor: Joy Hughes, CCES Lower School Music Teacher

If you love to sing, this is the place to be!  Mrs. Hughes will lead singers through a fantastic week of learning new songs from around the world.  Campers will study vocal technique, melody, rhythm, cultures and styles.  Lots of fun movement activities and some instrumental work will add to the singing and music notation games.  On Friday, a beautiful ensemble of songs learned this week will be shared with parents.

Paul T. Riddle’s Drums:

Beginner & Intermediate

June 11 – 15 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 – 12 • $285

June 18 - 22 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 12 • $285

July 23 – 27 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 5 • $285

July 30 – Aug. 3 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 8 • $285

Middle and Upper School only

July 23 – 27 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 6 – 8 • $285

July 30 – Aug. 3 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 9 – 12 • $285

Instructor: Paul T. Riddle, Drummer, Teacher, and Producer

Come get the beat and join in the rhythm at Paul T. Riddle’s Drum Camp!  This exciting camp teaches drummers of all levels techniques to be a true musician.  All campers will be recording a demo on Thursday at Southeastern Sound Studios.  There will be a performance for family and friends on the Friday of each session.  Drummers in the Middle and Upper School camps will perform in a live jam with accompanying musicians in the auditorium!  Class fee includes the trip to Southeastern Sound Studios and a CD of campers’ recordings.

Paul T. Riddle’s Drum Camp. Paul Riddle is well known as a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band.  He and his band have sold over twenty million recordings since they first stormed onto the stage in the 1970s.  He received a Grammy Award for playing with the Allman Brothers Band during several tours and has received a Grammy nomination for producing the title soundtrack, “One More for the Road,” for the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.  Today he produces various artists and teaches drums in the Drum Pad at CCES.  He has also been teaching privately in his studio for the last twenty-five years.

So Dramatic!

July 30-August 3 • 1 p.m.-4 pm. • Rising 3-6 • $140 

Instructor: Tina Batchelder-Schwab, CCES Middle School Music Teacher

This camp is a fast-paced and exciting introduction to acting.  Campers will learn techniques needed to perform in a production, such as voice, projection, and stage presence.  Actors will also study costume design, how to apply stage make-up, and set creation.  They will learn how to audition for parts, rehearse songs, practice lines and blocking, and how to make performances exciting, not nerve racking!  All campers are welcome, regardless of their prior experience in theater.

Exploration

Bird Watching and Beyond

June 4 – 8 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 2 – 5 • $130

Instructor: Doug Williams, CCES Coach and Bird Enthusiast

Campers will connect with nature, as they learn how to identify birds by sight and sound in their backyards and at one or more birding hot spots here in Greenville.  A field guide suitable for bright-eyed, beginning birders will be provided. Participants will also create items to help attract birds to their own homes, so come have fun exploring the magic of the great outdoors in an exciting, fast-paced introduction to birds.

Birthdays Galore

June 18 – 22 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $130

Instructor: Katherine McDonald, CCES Lower School Teacher

Birthdays are special days and people all over the planet celebrate them differently.  Come explore how other cultures celebrate birthdays.  Each day will be a party that uses the customs and traditions of others through crafts, special foods, and songs all designed to help campers celebrate life!

Friendship Camp

July 23 – 27 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 1 – 4 • $130

Instructor: Robin Yerkes, CCES Lower School Teacher

Being a good friend is one of the most important life skills learned.  This camp is centered around activities and crafts celebrating friendship.  Campers will make friendship bracelets and pins to give to friends, sing special songs, and roll play how to deal with conflicts between friends.  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn ways to show others you care about them. 

Harry Potterville

June 11 – 15 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 4 – 6 • $130

Instructor: Jane Williams, CCES Middle School English Teacher

Join us on the Hogwarts Express for a week full of wizardry and magic!  Campers will make their own wands, learn about owls and magical creatures, study weird plants in herbology, make edible potions and spells, play Quidditch, make parchment and quills, and much more!  Those who love Harry Potter, don’t want to miss this week of Hogwarts fun.  We’ll be waiting at Platform 9 3/4!

It’s My Party!

June 11 – 15 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $130

Instructor: Jessica Apple, Elementary School Teacher

Join this week of party fun!  On Monday campers will vote on a theme for a party – such as Fairy Tale, Crazy Beach, or Seussville.  Once the theme is chosen, campers will plan the party.  They will design invitations, create decorations, make party favors and games to play with parents, and cook delicious party food!  On Friday parents are invited to the party, but in this class there is so much excitement that every day will seem like a party!

Manners Matter

June 18 – 22 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $130

Instructor: Katherine McDonald, CCES Lower School Teacher

Manners matter because manners show people you care about them!  Join this fun week of learning some P’s and Q’s.  Campers will learn how to speak in front of a group, to adults, and to peers.  They will learn about table manners, phone and computer etiquette, how to perform many acts of kindness, and how to be a good friend. 

Money Cents for Kids

June 18 – 22 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 3 – 5 • $150

June 18 – 22 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 6 – 8 • $150

Instructor: Stephanie Burdette, Elementary School Teacher

Kids need to know about money!  This fantastic program designed by an elementary school teacher, uses hands on activities to teach students about currency, credit cards, checks, taxes, and how to perform basic transactions with money.  Campers will get a job at the beginning of the week to earn money that will then be spent on everyday needs, household bills, and revolving credit.  Don’t let  this golden opportunity to learn responsibility with money pass by!

Super Mario Brothers Fun!

June 18 – 22 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 2 – 4 • $130

June 18 – 22 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 2 – 4 • $130

Instructor: Melissa Hughes, CCES Middle School Library/Technology Instructor

Calling all Super Mario Brothers fans!  This is the place to be!  Join us for a week of Wii gaming on various Mario games, such as Mario Party, Mario Cart, and other Mario world favorites.  Campers will create Mario comic books by imagining and drawing Mario Worlds and then binding their artwork into their own book.  No Super Mario week would be complete without some outdoor Mario games, but watch out for Bowser, because you never know when he will show up! 

The Great Outdoors

June 11 – 15 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.* • Rising 2 – 5 • $150

Instructor: Tyrone Talbert, CCES Varsity Wrestling Coach and Greenville County School Teacher

Get ready for a country boy adventure!  Campers will learn all the skills needed to camp outdoors and put them to use on Thursday at an overnight campout on the CCES campus!  Budding outdoors men will learn how to pitch a tent, start a fire, identify certain plants, catch and clean fish, and how to stay safe while hiking a trail.  They will explore on the CCES campus, Paris Mountain, and other local state parks.  All campers need to bring a fishing pole, sleeping bag, and flashlight.  This camp is for boys only. 

*The overnight is on Thursday and campers will be picked up Friday morning at 9 a.m.

Traveling Around the World

June 25– 29 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $130

Instructor:Jessica Apple, Elementary School Teacher

Exciting adventures await as campers travel the world from the Pyramids to the Great Wall.  They will explore different cultures by learning about the popular animals, music, games, and making awesome crafts.  Participants will have a blast creating Chinese lanterns, making Egyptian dress-up pieces, painting Chinese calligraphy, dancing the penguin shuffle, and much more!  On Friday, get up-close-and-personal with the wildlife of other countries on a venture to the Greenville Zoo.

Girl Stuff

American Girl Doll: Let’s Pretend

June 25 – 29 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $130

Instructor: Caroline Bethel, CCES Middle School History Teacher

If you love American Girl Dolls, this is the place for you!  Spend the week pretending with us as we bring these dolls to life.  Campers will have fashion shows with their dolls, make matching accessories for themselves and their dolls, enjoy special snacks, have a PJ party with the dolls, create crafts, and of course, play with their dolls.  On Friday campers will have a scrumptious tea party where they will dress up as their favorite doll!

American Girl Doll: A Stroll Thru Time

June 25 – 29 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 3 – 5 • $130

Instructor: Caroline Bethel, CCES Middle School History Teacher

American Girl Dolls bring history to life and this week will be a fantastic trip through the lives and times of the American Girls.  Campers will bring their dolls each day and any accessories they want to use to come experience what life was like in colonial times, the Civil War era, and the roaring twenties.  They will enjoy authentic foods, talk about clothing, create crafts, and discuss the lifestyles that the girls experienced and how those compare to their own.  On Friday there will be an old fashioned picnic where campers will dress up as their favorite doll!

Carolina Girls...Best in the World!

June 25 – 29 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 1 – 4 • $130

Instructor: Millie Lewis Modeling Studio

Ever wondered why Carolina girls have the “it” factor?  There could be some good ‘ole southern belle genes, but most Carolina Girls show they are the best in the world through poise and self-confidence.  Making a good first impression matters, so campers will learn how to look their best, use good manners, have poise, good grooming habits, and they will build their self-confidence while having a great time.  These self-skills will be taught in a fun and educational atmosphere, where all girls will learn how to look and feel their best!  On Friday, campers will head to the Millie Lewis Studio to walk the runway and show their parents what they have learned.  Don’t miss out on the chance to become a Carolina Girl!

Girl Power!

June 11 – 15 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 3 – 5 • $130

Instructor: Ashley Wagner, Elementary School Teacher

Enjoy some pampering like never before!  Join this GIRLS ONLY week in a camp devoted to girls having fun!  Each day campers will celebrate with themes like “Movie Star Madness,” “Party Like a Rockstar,” “Spa Day,” “Pajama Party,” and “Tea Party”!  The girls will have a photo shoot, make mud masks and lip gloss, paint their nails, do their hair, and more…so grab a best friend and come celebrate girl stuff galore!

Princess for a Week

June 11 – 15 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $130

Instructor: Ashley Wagner, Elementary School Teacher

Join a magical week of princess fun!  Campers will learn some etiquette basics that all princesses should know: graceful walk, how to stand properly, good sitting positions, how to set a table, and much more.  They will also have a day full of pampering!  From painting nails to styling their hair, the girls will be getting all dolled up.  And no princess week could be complete without dressing up as a beautiful, royal princess!  On Friday a special friend is invited to a Tea Party to witness all they have learned and have fun.  Don’t miss this chance to become a very special princess!

Legos

Advanced LEGOs

June 4 – 8 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 3 – 4 • $160

Instructor: Andrea Fox, CCES Middle School Science Teacher

LEGO lovers wanted! Come enjoy building LEGO Action Crazy Contraptions from Klutz!  From the Supercharged Speedster, to the Squeezeclaw Grabber, to the Wall Rocket Racer, all these contraptions spin, stretch, or speed into action!  Campers will build and utilize all these action contraptions along with many others.  There will also be plenty of free build time and campers can bring in their own LEGOs to show others!  Participants will take home the contraption kit so they can build all of these cool machines again and again!

LEGOmaniacs!

June 4 – 8 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 1 – 2 • $150

June 11 – 15 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 1 – 2 • $150

Instructor: Andrea Fox, CCES Middle School Science Teacher

LEGOS, LEGOS, everywhere! Join us for a week of LEGO fun! Everyday campers will explore building with LEGOs.  They will love their free-build time with kids who love LEGOs just as much as they do! They will also do LEGO crafts or games everyday. Campers will play LEGO bingo – a camp favorite – make a LEGO frame, play “Pin the bump on the LEGO,” create their own LEGO activity container, and more!  Campers will love building their own LEGO Racer to take home and show off to friends and family! You can’t build a better week of fun!

*Note: the kits used for advanced legos are not used for LEGOmaniacs.*

LEGO Robotics

June 11 – 15 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 5 – 8 • $175

Instructor: Karen Polstra, CCES Middle School Technology Teacher

This camp is a fun introduction to robotics and programming.  Campers will use LEGO Mindstorm NXT robots to explore the environment and perform tasks.  Each activity will involve building a robot and programming it to perform various tasks. Every participant will build his or her own robot and work in pairs to learn to program it.  After activities are complete, extra time can be used to customize (“trick out”) the robots and the programs.  Campers will take home a CD of pictures of their robots, but not the actual robots.  This camp is a great combination of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and FUN!

Science/Technology

Blast Off to Space!

June 4 – 8 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 3 – 5 • $150

Instructor: Robin Yerkes, CCES Lower School Teacher

Calling all future astronauts! Explore the fundamentals of rocketry and space travel while learning about outer space.  Ever wondered what food is like in space?  Campers will find out as they prepare food just like the astronauts do in space.  Campers will also come home with their very own star finder, constellation viewer, mini-moon rover, and even a fully functional rocket!  Parents are invited to Launch Day on Friday to marvel as our rockets soar to the sky and parachute back to earth. 

Bubbles of Fun

July 9 – 13 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $130

Instructor: Reona McGee, Elementary School Teacher

Bubbles always make people smile!  Ever wondered how they work?  Well come explore this week and uncover the science of bubbles.  Campers will make gigantic bubbles (big enough to fit in!), learn about carbonation, blow bubbles, and make tons of different bubble concoctions.  This fun filled week is sure to delight and have campers leaving each day with smiles on their faces! 

Digging for Dinosaurs!

June 4 – 8 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $150

June 11 – 15 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $150

Instructor: Robin Yerkes, CCES Lower School Teacher

Roam with us as we uncover the mystery of ages past.  Become a paleontologist by digging for dinosaur bones, studying fossils, and considering how dinosaurs became extinct.  During this fun filled week, campers will play games, make their own fossils, and create a dinosaur model to take home.  If you “dig” this, then come and join us on an expedition through time!

Crafty Science

June 18 – 22 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $135

Instructor: Robin Yerkes, CCES Lower School Technology Teacher

Join us as we jump into hands-on science fun!  Every day will be filled with age appropriate experiments and activities to create take home items!  Are you interested in the sun, weather, plants, static electricity, or space?  Then come and experiment as campers get “Crafty” about Science.  All experiments will be recorded in a science log book for sharing with family and friends and all projects created will go home to be enjoyed by all.

Diary of a Techy Kid

June 25 –  29 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 3 – 5 • $180

Instructor: Ellen Gordon, CCES Lower School Teacher

Campers will explore the wonderful world of technology through a week of engaging activities centered around available internet based applications.  Each camper will receive his or her own laptop to use for the week.  Group and individual projects will include digital photography, video creation, online book publishing, word clouds, and animated online poster-making.  These techy kids will learn how to use Animoto and Glogster.  Participants will share their projects and reflections during the week through daily blog posts that parents and friends will be invited to comment on each day.  All campers will create and take with them a digital portfolio (CD) of their completed activities, as well as a list of the resources used.  Open to all experience levels.

Geocaching: Beginner

June 25 – 29 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 3 – 5 • $180

Instructor:Ellen Gordon, CCES Lower School Teacher

Have you ever wanted to find buried treasure?  Now’s your chance! Become a modern day “pirate” by participating in a game of high-tech treasure hunting.  By using old-fashioned compasses and hand-held GPS systems, campers will find hidden treasures, or geocaches, hidden on campus.  One morning the group will go off campus and find a cache hidden in Greenville!  So join this popular technological venture, it’s sure to be a “matey” good time!

Kitchen Chemistry

July 30 – August 3 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 2 – 5 • $130

Instructor: Amanda Beckrich, CCES Upper School Science Teacher

Science experiments don’t have to use toxic chemicals or wacky ingredients.  One can create all kinds of cool things using items found in the kitchen!  In fact this whole week will be full of science experiments using “chemicals” you can ingest.  Campers will study states of matter, acids and bases, and chemical reactions with experiments that will create us tie-dyed tee shirts, lip balm, acid and base indicators, a Diet Coke Mentos geyser, and even ice cream!  Don’t miss this week of edible experiments! 

Super Sleuths

June 18 – 22 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising 3 – 5 • $150

Instructor:Robin Yerkes, CCES Lower School Technology Teacher

Come solve a real mystery using forensic science!  Campers will spend the week using techniques that crime labs use to solve various mysteries.  Participants will find themselves dusting for finger prints, analyzing hair samples, performing experiments to discover what brand of ink was used in a ransom note, and honing their overall investigative skills!  Campers will complete many experiments and improve analytical thinking skills while having a blast!  So come “get a clue” and join us for some fun.  This is a completely new mystery from years past!

Weather Lab

July 9 – 13 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Rising 3 – 5 • $130

Instructor: Reona McGee, Elementary School Teacher

Are you a weather channel buff?  Do you get excited about tornadoes and hurricanes?  If you are the next weather forecaster, join us for a week of discovery as campers learn everything there is to know about weather.  What makes a hurricane so strong, what does a Doppler radar really do, how does lightning work, and how are rainbows made?  These are all concepts campers will explore through experiments.  And of course they will make some cool weather instruments to take home and use throughout the year. 

Service Learning

Summer Encounters proudly presents an excellent selection of camps designed to teach the joy of giving time and energy to others. Campers will spend a meaningful and memorable week volunteering at charitable organizations throughout Greenville.

Open Hearts: Service Learning

July 9 – 13 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising 3 – 6 • $120

Instructor: Elizabeth Jarrett, CCES Director of Service Learning

Join us for one of our summer favorites to give back to the Greenville community!  Campers come back year after year to learn about different service opportunities in Greenville.  Participants will discuss the mission of each organization so that they understand the purpose and the function of the agency that they will be serving.   Campers will then be transported by CCES mini bus to volunteer at local Greenville agencies, such as Project Host Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels, Central Community Ministries, and A Child’s Haven. 

Pet Care

July 9 – 13 • 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Rising K5 – 5 • $130

Instructor: Scott Oxner, Preschool Teacher

Do you love cats and dogs, birds and frogs?  Then this is the place for you!  Join us this week as campers make items for their pets, such as home-baked treats, crafted collars and leashes, pet jewelry, and treat bags full of pet goodies.  Some items will be taken home for their own pets, and some will be sold to fellow campers at the end of the week.  All proceeds will be presented to the Greenville Humane Society on Friday, when campers visit them for a lesson on pet care and have a chance to give some attention to pets in need!

Super Heroes

June 25 – 29 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Rising K5 – 2 • $130

Instructor:  Elizabeth Jarrett, CCES Director of Service Learning

Join us for a week of super fun!  This camps gets off the ground as campers create their own super hero character with super powers and a cool super costume!  Campers will discuss fictional super heroes and why they love them.  Then everyone will become super heroes to our community!  Through writing get well notes to children in the hospital, making special treats for our friends in a nursing home, designing cards for troops overseas, and much more, campers will learn how they can be true Super Heroes to those around them.  Don’t miss this week of heartfelt activities your child will never forget!

 

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