Academic Camps Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! Let's Soar Into SK! FOR RISING SK STUDENTS Help your child make a smooth transition into SK! We will be reviewing letters and their sounds, as well as math concepts, while working on listening skills and following directions. We will also enjoy fun academic crafts and games all centered around the books "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" and "Chicka Chicka 123". Have fun learning while spending time with old and new friends! Fun snacks will be provided! Instructor: Shannon Nanney (CMDS SK Teacher) Schedule: June 27- July 1/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $140

Everyday I’m Calculatin’ FOR RISING 2 ND-6 TH GRADE STUDENTS It’s time for kids to crunch numbers in a fun way! While math can be an intimidating subject for some kids, there are plenty of games and activities to make their learning experience enjoyable. This is sure to be a week full of math fun and learning! Students will work on their summer math book and review a different math lesson each day: multiplication & division, area, perimeter, circumference, fractions, algebra equations, graphs/data, etc... We will also enjoy a fun math enrichment game each day and conclude the week with a surprise activity. Your child will be ready to start the new school year soaring in math!

Instructors: Lauren Gant and Jenny Wilford (CMDS Office Assistant & 5th Grade Teacher) Schedule: July 18-22 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Ready, Set, Go to School FOR RISING PK-SK STUDENTS Personalized attention and an extra dose of love makes our littlest campers feel safe while exploring and discovering a wide range of new experiences in a stimulating environment. Students will have a blast improving their fine motor skills with arts & crafts, music, and creative movement! They will practice pinch and grip strength activities, which will include building, beading, lacing, sorting, and much more, while creating an exciting project each day! They will have so much fun they won’t even realize they are working!

Instructor: Priscilla Bland (CMDS PK Teacher) Schedule: July 18-22 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Fly into First Grade FOR RISING 1 ST GRADE STUDENTS Join Mrs. Westbrook across the hall in Mrs. Bunker’s first grade classroom for a week of First Grade Fun! We will review some basic SK skills and move into the first grade phonics and reading curriculum. Campers will get a chance to brush up on their math skills and take them to the next level with next year’s math. The week includes a tour of Encore classrooms, Day School carpool, and a sneak peak at the first grade classrooms. Come find your desk and we will fly into first grade together!

Instructor: Kathryn Westbrook (CMDS SK Teacher) Schedule: July 25-29/ 1:00-3:00 Cost: $130 Don’t miss out! Sign up quickly!! (maximum of 15)

Pop Into PK! FOR RISING PK STUDENTS Join us as we get to know each other and your new school! We will have lots of fun under the “Big Top” doing arts and crafts, reading stories, playing games, and cooking yummy snacks. We will explore many parts of PK – our early childhood curriculum, and extras such as GPS, art, the library, and gym. Campers will also meet some of the people they will be seeing at school everyday! Pop into PK will prepare them to start the school year with confidence - having old and new friends and a familiarity with the school!

Instructors: Ann Alise Hayden & Priscilla Bland (CMDS GPS and PK Teachers) Schedule: August 1-5/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Camp Read-a-Lot! FOR RISING 2 ND-6 TH GRADE STUDENTS Join us as we pitch tents in the library and set up camp for summer reading fun. Students will work on their summer reading lists while lounging on sleeping bags in tents or teepees and take part in book discussions around our “campfire.” We will make trail mix and stovetop s’mores, learn funny camp songs, practice oral reading skills through readers’ theatre, and take a hike to The Booksellers at Laurelwood.

Instructor: Debi Gray (CMDS Librarian) Schedule: August 1-5/ 1:00-4:00 Cost: $135

Jump into JK FOR RISING JK STUDENTS Jump into JK! We will have rootin’ tootin’ activities in a western camp-like atmosphere to aid our wranglers in pre-reading, writing, language, and much more to get them ready for their JK year!

Instructor: Blair Halle (CMDS JK Assistant) Schedule: August 1-5/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Specialty Camps Fairy Ballet Camp FOR RISING PK-SK GRADE GIRLS (MUST ALREADY BE 3 YEARS OLD) Presented by Children’s Ballet Theater, this camp includes daily classical pre-ballet, creative movement, and choreography from “Cinderella”. Children also delight in rocking and rolling to pop music while learning jazz dance choreography. Included in the camp are dress-up/dance time, ballet story time, playground, and arts/crafts. Ballerinas will put on a show for family at the end of camp. Children’s Ballet Theater is directed by former ballerina Mary Van Dyke. Attire: Any color leotard, matching ballet skirt, pink canvas or leather ballet shoes, white bobby socks, and hair in ponytail or bun. Bring pull over shorts or skirt, Velcro shoes, pre-apply sunscreen, and bring a snack and drink. REGISTER AT: [email protected] or visit www.BalletChildren.com

Instructor: Anna Palazola (amazing Ms. Anna) Schedule: June 6-10 / 9:00-12:00 Don’t miss out! Sign up quickly!! maximum: 12 students Cost: $165 *Please register through the Children’s Ballet website given above.

Art Camp FOR RISING JK-1 ST GRADE STUDENTS You will create an original piece of art to take home at the end of the week in your very own portfolio. You will also learn about several well-known artists, as well as drawing and painting techniques. *We will do different things in each camp week so your child can sign up for both!

Instructor: Jamie Redmont (CMDS Instructional Assistant) Schedule: June 6-10 and July 18-22 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $140

Mad Scientists FOR RISING PK- SK STUDENTS Bubbly, bouncy, squishy, squashy, pouring, mixing, WOW THAT’S AMAZING! As mad scientists we will conduct fun and safe experiments such as exploding rainbows, clouds in a jar, flubber, elephant toothpaste, and much more!

Instructor: Katie Holiday (CMDS PK Teacher) Schedule: June 6-10 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

“Sense-ational” Adventures FOR RISING PK-JK STUDENTS Give your child the opportunity to explore their world using the magic of their five senses! Focusing on a different sense each day, children will play, craft, and even get messy as they participate in fun sensory activities. Your child will look forward to creating something different each day to take home as a reminder of the sense they explored. Activities will include creating slime, textured art, musical instruments, and taste-testing to distinguish between sweet, salty, and sour flavors. Don’t miss out on the most “sense-ational” adventure of the summer!

Instructor: Amanda Mallory (CMDS 2K Assistant) Schedule: June 6-10 / 9:30-11:30

Cost: $120

Summer Spa Camp FOR RISING 1 ST-3 RD GRADE GIRLS Enjoy a week of fun and relaxation at our Spa Camp! Become the princess that you have always wanted to be! Come on down to CMDS and get pampered!

Instructors: Antionette Hall and Stephanie Ingram (CMDS 2K Assistants) Schedule: June 6-10 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $135

Books and Bricks, Literature Meets Lego FOR RISING PK-SK STUDENTS Bring your books to life with Lego creations! Imaginations will soar as campers combine their favorite story book with their love for Legos. Each day of camp will bring new and exciting adventures as we explore different themes such as building custom playgrounds, life on a farm and custom car creations. This camp encourages your child’s interest in reading, while facilitating creative building, and enhancing fine motor skills. Each daily theme will be reinforced with not only Legos and books, but also crafts, music, iPads, and more! What could be better than combining your child’s love of reading and Legos into one SERIOUSLY AWESOME CAMP? Let’s get building!!!

Instructor: Computer Explorers Schedule: June 13-17/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $145

Don’t miss out! Sign up quickly! Minimum: Six children

Cheerleaders for Christ FOR RISING JK – 4 TH GRADE STUDENTS "We are the best, we are from C-M-D-S!" Come spend an exciting week getting in the CMDS spirit. We will learn cheers, dances, jumps and stunts. Each cheerleader will complete a special art project and build friendships with girls from different grade levels. A cheer show will be held at the end of the week so the girls can show off what they’ve learned to their friends & family! We will open each morning with a cheer devotional and end each day with a CMDS chant. The goal of this clinic is not only for the students to fall in love with cheerleading but to also fall in love with Christ!

Instructor: Alissa Abercrombie (CMDS Curriculum Coordinator) Schedule: June 13-17 /9:30-11:30 Cost: $120

Edible Gardening FOR RISING PK- 1 ST GRADE STUDENTS Explore the science of gardening while creating delicious treats! Students will learn how plants grow, sort a variety of fruits and vegetables, and explore the importance of soil. Each day, your little scientist will simulate what they’ve learned through cooking. Join us for an exciting, hands-on experience!

Instructors: Priscilla Bland and Katie Holliday (CMDS PK teachers) Schedule: June 13-17/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Five Days of Princesses FOR RISING PK- 1 ST GRADE STUDENTS Come spend a week living like a princess in this Disney Princess camp. You are invited to wear your princess costumes as we celebrate a different Disney Princess each day (Monday - Sofia the First, Tuesday - Aurora, Wednesday - Elsa and Anna, Thursday - Ariel, and Friday - Belle). We will make our very own tiara, wand, jewelry, castle, cape, and a whole lot more. Join us as we play princess games, learn dances, sing songs, have a tea party, and have lots of princess fun. Sign your little princess up for this fun-filled week of all things princess!

Instructor: Erica Lindsey (CMDS Early Childhood PE teacher) Schedule: June 13-17 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Pirates, Ninjas, Superheros, Camping, Legos- Oh My! FOR RISING PK-1 ST GRADE STUDENTS Come join the ninja/ pirate/ camping/ Lego and superhero fun! Day 1- Jump aboard the pirate ship and make a sword*, flag and have a treasure hunt. Day 2- Save the day with your fellow superheroes. We will make a cape, mask and save the world! Day 3 – Come learn the secrets of the ninja as we create nunchuks* and a headband to practice our ninja moves. Day 4 – Join us deep in the woods as we learn about different types of snakes, play in tents, and sing songs by the campfire. Day 5 – Legos, Legos, Legos – finish up the week by working your way through Mrs. Westbrook’s huge collection of Legos and other blocks as you build and create! *All weapons are safe and child friendly.

Instructor: Kathryn Westbrook (CMDS SK Teacher) Schedule: June 13-17/ PK-JK 9:30-11:30 & SK-1st grade 1:00-3:00 Cost: $130

GRACE: Girls Running After Christ’s Example FOR RISING 3 RD – 6 TH GRADE GIRLS Today’s girls are bombarded by conflicting messages about the meaning of womanhood. The media says one thing, boys say another, and friends go for whatever is “coolest”. Through scripture-based crafts, activities and discussions on attitude, friendships, parents and school; this camp will help girls ages 8-12 let God, not the world, define who they are! Some of the activities will include baking, jewelry making, painting, spa-inspired crafts and journaling. This camp is sure to be a week of girl fun!

Instructor: Amanda Mallory (CMDS 2K Assistant) Schedule: June 13-17/ 1:00-3:00 Cost: $135

Pamper Party FOR RISING 1 ST- 6 TH GRADE GIRLS

Pamper yourself! This camp is all about treating yourself! We will make lotions, candles, foot-warmers, bath bombs, sugar scrubs, and chapstick. This is one sweet smelling week you won’t want to miss!

Instructor: Carolyn Cates (CMDS PK Assistant) Schedule: June 20-24/ 1:00-3:00 Cost: $120

All Aboard! Train Camp FOR RISING PK- 1 ST GRADE STUDENTS All aboard! Calling all conductors and engineers! Does your child love Thomas the Train and Chuggington? This all-about-trains camp is the place for them. We will have a fun week learning all about trains. We will make our own conductor hats, do train arts and crafts, play games, and more. Of course, our engineers will have lots of time to build their own trains, too! It’s full steam ahead at train camp!

Instructors: Laura Grimes and Erica Lindsey (CMDS 4th Grade Teacher & Early Childhood PE teacher) Schedule: June 27- July 1/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $130

Girl Power! FOR RISING SK- 2 ND GRADE GIRLS Life’s more fun when you share it with friends! This week is all about fostering friendship and having fun. Enjoy a spa day, go “camping,” become a chef for a day, put on a fashion show, and get crafty with your friends. We all know that girls just want to have fun, and that’s exactly what we’ll do at Camp Girl Power!

Instructor: Amanda Mallory (CMDS 2K Assistant) Schedule: June 27th-July 1st / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Paintbrush in Hand, Toes in the Sand FOR RISING PK-SK STUDENTS Pull out your shades, summer is about to start. Join us for a week at the beach with lots of fun art! At this beach themed hands-on art camp, we will learn about the beach and creatures of the sea, as we paint, sculpt, cut, paste & color, oh what fun it will be! We will create starfish that sparkle, crabs for our heads, and paint a beach ball after stories we read. So dive on in, this camp will make a splash. Sign up today because it will fill up in a flash!

Instructor: Computer Explorers Schedule: June 27th- July 1st/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $160

Don’t miss out! Sign up quickly! Minimum: Six children

Polka Dot Tea Party FOR RISING JK- 2 ND GRADE GIRLS Come spend a week celebrating all things “girl!” We will make crafts, practice our manner skills, paint our nails, cook delicious treats, and end the week with a fabulous Polka Dot Tea Party!

Instructors: Alissa Abercrombie and Diane Day (CMDS Curriculum Coordinator and Cafeteria Manager) Schedule: June 27- July 1/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $120

Under the Sea FOR RISING PK- 1 ST GRADE STUDENTS Join us for an exciting journey “Under the Sea.” In this camp, we will be creating a variety of under the sea crafts- seashell necklaces, lantern sea creatures, clothespin mermaids, foil fish to jellyfish, and many more. We will also paint with watercolors and have fun “Under the Sea” snacks.

Instructor: Carolyn Cates (CMDS PK Assistant) Schedule: June 27- July 1/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $120

Culture Shock FOR RISING 2 ND-6 TH GRADE STUDENTS Pack your bags and prepare for take-off! Go on the journey of a lifetime with Camp Culture Shock… right here at CMDS! Make your own authentic kimono in Japan, learn the language of hieroglyphics in Egypt, get creative with coffee beans in Colombia, and make freshly churned butter in Switzerland during a once-in-alifetime adventure! With an exciting take-home each day as a souvenir of your travels, camp culture shock is sure to be a first class experience!

Instructor: Amanda Mallory (CMDS 2K Assistant) Schedule: June 27- July 1 / 1:00-3:00 Cost: $135

WINGS Gymnastics Camp FOR RISING PK-SK STUDENTS & FOR RISING 1 ST-5 TH GRADE STUDENTS Time to have fun and make new friends! Immerse your child in a sport that children love, in an encouraging environment. Improve strength, flexibility, coordination, and focus. Gymnastics- Learn skills on bars, balance beam, floor, vault, mini-tramp, cardio, and stretching. Tumbling- Learn forward and backward tumbling, power hurdles, combos, mini-tramp skills, and more. The camps will include games, obstacle courses, arts & crafts, snacks and drinks (100-150 cal., peanut free), awards, and more! Awesome 7:1 camper: teacher ratio. Age groups are separate, simultaneous camps. Waiver is required. Registration Forms available at: www.wingsgymnasticsmemphis.com, or contact us at [email protected] or (901) 452-6588.

Instructor: WINGS staff Schedule: July 11- 15 Gymnastics (Rising PK- SK) -9:00-12:00 or Power Tumbling- (Rising 1st – 5th) -1:00-4:00 Cost: $195 (10% multi-week discount and also a 10% multi-child discount)

SOAR Musical Theater FOR RISING 1 ST-6 TH GRADE STUDENTS A one week intensive music and theater camp for 1 st-6 th graders. Children will perform the Christian muscial, “The Tale of the Three Trees” by Allen Pote and Tom Long. There are opportunities for solos and leading roles. Price includes musical t-shirt, CD, and pizza lunch on Thursday. Lunchtime performance on Friday for parents and invited guests.

Instructors: Jennifer Proseus and Cheryl Bryant (CMDS Music and Bible Teachers) Schedule: July 11-15/ 9:00-12:00 Cost: $145 Minimum: 20 students

Fairy Tale Forest FOR RISING JK- 1 ST GRADE STUDENTS Fairy Tale Forest is a whimsical camp that teaches basic botany in a multidisciplinary manner. Each day, campers read a different fairy tale and learn about its featured plant through games, activities, and exploration. We will learn about Cinderella and her pumpkin, Jack and the Beanstalk (beans), Snow White (apples), and The Princess and the Pea (peas). We will hunt for the glass slipper, as well as plant seeds and make lots of crafts while wearing fairy tale costumes!

Instructor: Priscilla Bland (CMDS PK Teacher) Schedule: July 11-15 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

My Doll and Me FOR RISING JK- 1 ST GRADE GIRLS

Bring your favorite doll and come enjoy a tea party, spa day, camping adventure, and more!

Instructor: Rachel Groshart (CMDS 2K Teacher) Schedule: July 11-15 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Summer Olympics FOR RISING PK- SK STUDENTS Get ready for the 2016 Summer Olympics! Children will make torches and design their own flags as they learn about Olympic traditions and friendly competition. New friends will be made, fun games will be played, and we will all get excited about cheering for the good ole USA!

Instructor: Katie Holiday (CMDS PK Teacher) Schedule: July 11-15 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Tennis Academy for TOTS FOR RISING PK-SK STUDENTS TennisTOTS is perfect for children who either have expressed an interest in tennis or who just love to run around and be busy. Our camps accommodate children of all ages and levels of ability. We teach campers proper footwork, racquet handling, and the required body mechanics, in addition to other fundamental skills required for this sport. We provide all the equipment needed (racquets, balls, etc.) and pop-up nets that allow for indoor play. This camp is fun and exciting for the children while at the same time promoting self- esteem, sports etiquette and the benefits of exersice. Campers will participate in drills, games and relays, which allow for all campers to participate and to be successful. Campers should wear tennis shoes or non-skid shoes to camp each day.

Instructor: Computer Explorers Schedule: July 11-15th/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $115

Don’t miss out! Sign up quickly! Minimum: Six children

Mary Poppins 101 FOR RISING 5 TH-7 TH GRADE GIRLS Do you love young children? Come learn how to be the next Mary Poppins! During our time together you will learn fun activities to do with children, helpful tips and get CPR certified! You will be “practically perfect in every way!” *$50 of the camp cost goes towards HeartSaver CPR Training!

Instructor: Rachel Groshart (CMDS 2K Teacher) Schedule: July 11-15 / 1:00-3:00 Cost: $175

Tennis Academy FOR RISING 1 ST -3 RD GRADE STUDENTS TennisTOTS is perfect for children who either have expressed an interest in tennis or who just love to run around and be busy. Our camps accommodate children of all ages and levels of ability. We teach campers proper footwork, racquet handling, and the required body mechanics, in addition to other fundamental skills required for this sport. We provide all the equipment needed (racquets, balls, etc.) and pop-up nets that allow for indoor play. This camp is fun and exciting for the children while at the same time promoting self- esteem, sports etiquette and the benefits of exercise. Campers will participate in drills, games and relays, which allow for all campers to participate and to be successful. Campers should wear tennis shoes or non-skid shoes to camp each day.

Instructor: Computer Explorers Schedule: July 11-15/ 1-3 Cost: $115

Don’t miss out! Sign up quickly! Minimum: Six children

Beginner Chess FOR RISING SK-4 TH GRADE STUDENTS Come learn chess at CMDS with our beginner chess camp! Mid-South Chess welcomes you to a camp designed to teach correct piece movement and basic strategy. You will have an enormous amount of fun learning the game that is considered by many to be an art, a science, and a sport! Mid-South instructors are selected for skill, competence, and experience in coaching chess. Each camper will receive a medal on the last day of camp. We look forward to meeting you across the 64-square board at chess camp!

Instructor: Mid-South Chess Staff Schedule: July 18-22 / 9:00-12:00 Cost: $135

Christmas in July FOR RISING PK- 1 ST GRADE STUDENTS I’m dreaming of a white Christmas… in July! Christmas comes early this year at this fun-filled camp. Your little elf will have lots of fun making Christmas arts and crafts, creating their own snow globe, decorating cookies, and enjoying Christmas treats! We will also deck the halls, sing carols, and play in the snow. Your elf will have so much fun celebrating the most wonderful time of year in July!

Instructors: Laura Grimes and Erica Lindsey (CMDS 4th Grade Teacher & Early Childhood PE teacher) Schedule: July 18-22 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $135

Jedi Training FOR RISING SK- 3 RD GRADE STUDENTS A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… kids had no Legos. Fortunately for us, that is not the case this summer! We will blast off into deep space for more fun than you can shake a lightsaber at. Young Jedis will start each day training and exercising with their minds and bodies. We will build starships, make lightsabers, play galactic games and more. Young Jedis… may the force by with you.

Instructor: Computer Explorers Schedule: July 18-22/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $145

Don’t miss out! Sign up quickly! Minimum: Six children

Minions FOR RISING SK- 3 RD GRADE STUDENTS Have fun with Kevin, Stuart, and Bob as we go BANANAS for all things Minions! Campers will eat, talk, and dress like the minions as they have fun with minions-inspired games and crafts. Campers can look forward to exciting take-homes like minions-themed shirts, goggles, slime, puppets, and more. There are a “minion” reasons why you won’t want to miss this camp!

Instructor: Amanda Mallory (CMDS 2K Assistant) Schedule: July 18-22 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $120

Camp ARMOR: Awakening Real Men of Righteousness FOR RISING 2 ND-6 TH GRADE BOYS Boys today are constantly given conflicting messages of what it means to be a young man. It is clear that the world needs a generation of young men who pursue Christ and the time for that generation is now! Camp ARMOR will encourage 2 nd-6 th grade boys in their walks with the Lord through an exciting boot-camp themed week where they will be “trained” in putting on the full armor of God. Each day, campers will complete a take-home activity that will serve as a reminder of the biblical truths that were learned. Join us at Camp ARMOR as we learn to put on the Helmet of Salvation, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Belt of Truth, the Sword of the Spirit, the Shield of Faith, and the Shoes of Peace in Ephesians 6.

Instructor: Amanda Mallory (CMDS 2K Assistant) Schedule: July 18-22 / 1:00-3:00 Cost: $125

WINGS Gymnastics Camp FOR RISING PK-SK STUDENTS & FOR RISING 1 ST-5 TH GRADE STUDENTS Time to have fun and make new friends! Immerse your child in a sport that children love, in an encouraging environment. Improve strength, flexibility, coordination, and focus. Gymnastics- Learn skills on bars, balance beam, floor, vault, mini-tramp, cardio, and stretching. The camps will include games, obstacle courses, arts & crafts, snacks and drinks (100-150 cal., peanut free), awards, and more! Awesome 7:1 camper: teacher ratio. Age groups are separate, simultaneous camps. Waiver is required. Registration Forms available at: www.wingsgymnasticsmemphis.com, or contact us at [email protected] or (901) 452-6588.

Instructor: WINGS staff Schedule: July 25-29 Gymnastics (Rising PK- SK) -9:00-12:00 or Gymnastics- (Rising 1st –5th) -1:00-4:00 Cost: $195 (10% multi-week discount and also a 10% multi-child discount)

Creepy Crawly FOR RISING PK-1 ST GRADE BOYS Spiders and crickets and earthworms, oh my! Get your hands dirty exploring the outdoors and the creatures within it at Creepy Crawly Camp! Make Jell-O earthworms, spin your own spider web, and see through the eyes of a fruit fly while learning about all the important things these unique creatures do for our environment. With daily take-homes such as creepy crawly paintings, slime, puppets, and more, you won’t want to miss this chance to investigate the not-so-creepy creatures that God put on this Earth with us. We promise you’ll have a “bug-nificent” time at Creepy Crawly Camp!

Instructor: Amanda Mallory (CMDS 2K Assistant) Schedule: July 25-29/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $115

Dino-riffic Fun FOR RISING PK-1 ST GRADE STUDENTS This camp is packed with dinosaur excitement! We are going to take a trip back in time and learn all about dinosaurs through hands-on activities, games, and arts and crafts. Your beginner paleontologist will go on a dinosaur fossil dig and learn how to excavate and record their findings. We will make and hatch dinosaur eggs, create dinosaur teeth, and footprints. Your child will make their very own dinosaur and learn how to move like a dinosaur. Children will go home with their very own dinosaur plus lots of other fun. Sign up for this camp before it goes extinct!

Instructor: Erica Lindsey (CMDS Early Childhood PE teacher) Schedule: July 25-29/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Jewelry Camp FOR RISING 1 ST -6 TH GRADE GIRLS Come and accessorize yourself! We’re going to make as many bracelets and necklaces as possible in a week (maybe even a few headbands)! Campers will learn to make one of a kind tassel necklaces, friendship bracelets, pendant necklaces, button bracelets and necklaces, beaded jewelry- too many to list! At the end of the week, the girls will be able to create these things at home on their own!

Instructor: Kathryn Westbrook (CMDS SK Teacher) Schedule: July 25-29/9:30-11:30 Cost: $130

Princess Etiquette FOR RISING JK- 1 ST GRADE GIRLS Come experience all things princess! We will have a fancy tea party, lots of princess crafts, and learn about how to behave as a princess. We will also do devotions.

Instructor: Rachel Groshart (CMDS 2K Teacher) Schedule: July 25-29 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Star Wars FOR RISING JK- 3 RD GRADE STUDENTS Join us in a galaxy far, far away as we explore the ways of the force. We’ll create intergalactic costumes, crafts, and snacks. We’ll engage in training missions, complete the “Escape from the Death Star” obstacle course, study our own galaxy, and much, much more! This will be an epic camp for Master and Padawah alike!

Instructors: Molly Griesbeck and Priscilla Bland (CMDS PK Teachers) Schedule: July 25-29 /9:30-11:30 Cost: $125

Summer Olympics FOR RISING 1 ST-4 TH GRADE STUDENTS Join us as we represent different countries in our very own CMDS Summer Olympics! We will create Olympic torches and compete in many different sports including the 40-yard dash, soccer shoot out, shot put, and more! We will have Olympic snacks too! Come help your team win the GOLD!

Instructors: Rachel Groshart and Elizabeth Cameron (CMDS 2K and SK Teachers) Schedule: July 25-29/ 1:00-3:00 Cost: $125

American Girl Doll Sewing FOR RISING SK-4 TH GRADE GIRLS •

no sewing experience necessary

Would your daughter like more American Girl Doll clothes and accessories? Come join us as we make “no-sew” and sewn options. (No sewing experience required, but they will learn on a real/kid friendly sewing machine.) Your daughter will bring ideas and knowledge home to create even more on their own! We will start with two big projects (choices are skirt, dress, sleeping bag, pants, apron, backpack, or shorts). Once those two are finished- we will move on to more simple projects (choices are scarves, blankets, hats, shoes, headbands, no sew skirts, pillow, ...). A small amount of fabric will need to be purchased for this camp (more info on this later).

Instructor: Kathryn Westbrook (CMDS SK Teacher) Schedule: August 1-5 / 9:30- 11:30 Cost: $130

Fairy Fun FOR RISING SK- 3 RD GRADE GIRLS This magical camp will be a delight for girls who love all things fairy! A corner of the library will be transformed into a fairy castle. Participants will receive their own pair of fairy wings and will make fairy wands and flower headbands to complete their costume. They will play fairy games, hear fairy stories, make a tiny flower fairy doll, and spend a morning making fairy fudge and more for a grand fairy tea party on the final day.

Instructor: Debi Gray (CMDS Librarian) Schedule: August 1-5 / 9:30- 11:30 Cost: $125

Jurassic World & Dragons FOR RISING PK-1 ST GRADE STUDENTS

Capture the exciting energy of the hit movie “Jurassic World!” Be transported to another era through creative role play and fun dinosaur and dragon crafts!

Instructors: Antoinette Hall & Stephanie Ingram (CMDS 2K Assistants) Schedule: August 1-5 / 9:30-11:30 Cost: $130

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles FOR RISING PK-SK BOYS Cars, trucks, trains, and planes! Zoom over to this camp to play with your favorite things! Spend a day working on the railroad with Thomas the Tank Engine, make your very own racecar and join a race with Mater and Lightning McQueen, and let Dusty Crophopper teach you how to fly your very own plane! Fun transportation-themed games and activities are sure to make this a week full of fun, and campers can look forward to exciting daily take-homes like car paintings, train conductor’s hats, airplanes, and more! Hop on the fast track to fun and don’t miss this camp!

Instructor: Amanda Mallory (CMDS 2K Assistant) Schedule: August 1-5/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $115

Sewing For Girls FOR RISING 1 ST – 6 TH GRADE GIRLS •

No sewing experience necessary Join us for a week of sewing and creativity! Your daughter can choose which projects she would like to work on – headband, pillowcase, zipper pouch, hat, tote bag, apron, skirt or pajama pants! We will use both hand sewing and machine sewing to create as many projects as she can finish! Every camper will need to provide a small piece of fabric for certain projects (more information on this later)

Instructor: Kathryn Westbrook (CMDS SK Teacher) Schedule: August 1-5 / 1:00-3:00 Cost: $130

Science & Technology Camps LEGO Mindstorm Robotics: FOR RISING 1 ST -7 TH GRADE STUDENTS This exciting camp will teach you how to build and program the LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT robots, the coolest robot available. You will use your new skills to meet such challenges as reacting to intruders, moving objects to different locations, stinging an intruder with a robot tail, and defeating your opponent at Robot Sumo. You don't need any experience with robotics or programming to begin your robotic adventure.

Instructor: Staff (Bits, Bytes & Bots Computer Adventures) Schedule: June 13-17 /9:00-12:00 Don’t miss out! Sign up quickly! Cost: $155 maximum: 12 students

STEAMtastic Summer Fun FOR RISING 3 RD -6 TH GRADE STUDENTS Step into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) and surround your little Einstein with endless possibilities! This camp will open their eyes to brand new ways of perceiving the world around them. Daily STEAM challenges will cultivate teamwork and higher level thinking. STEAMtastic campers will dive into Lego Robotics, Power Machines, Circuits and the dynamic world of coding! Your camper will have a blast exploring STEAM concepts with fun hands-on tools such as iPads and programmatic floor robots. This camp will give them a glimpse into the inner workings of machines, electronics and technology used in their everyday lives! Take STEAM to the next level in this action-packed camp!

Instructor: Computer Explorers Schedule: June 13-17/ 1:00-3:00 pm Cost: $145

Minimum: Six children

Minecraft® FOR RISING 1 ST -7 TH GRADE STUDENTS Take your Minecrafting to the next level through engineering! Students will be introduced to the power of Redstone, the foundation of all advanced technology in Minecraft®. Using motors, pistons, switches and diodes, campers will build an exciting variety of useful devices, including Cobblestone generators, farming machines, devious traps, and powerful TNT cannons. Students will take their virtual creations home on CDs (for Mac and PC only) at the end of class. Ideal for students with basic Minecraft® experience, but new players are welcome.

Instructor: Staff (Bits, Bytes & Bots Computer Adventures) Schedule: June 27- July 1/9:00-12:00 Don’t miss out! Sign up quickly! Cost: $155 maximum: 15 students

Video Game Creation FOR RISING 1 ST – 7 TH GRADE STUDENTS Don’t just play video games, learn how to make them! Campers will create and design their own PC based video game. They will learn to code objects with events and actions, design a room to make it look the way they want and make a game with health, lives and scoring. Campers will take home their game on a CD at the end of the week.

Instructor: Staff (Bits, Bytes & Bots Computer Adventures) Schedule: July 11-15/9:00-12:00 Don’t miss out! Sign up quickly! Cost: $155 maximum: 14 students

Discover the Force Within You: Star Wars Robotic Lego Camp FOR RISING 2 ND- 6 TH GRADE STUDENTS Come join us as we re-create Anakin’s Workshop!! Campers will tinker away and use robotic LEGOS to build fantastic Star Wars creations! Soar through the galaxy with us, as we build super space ships and robots based on the Star Wars movies. Students will grow their knowledge of space, robotics, and coding. We’ll be waiting for you.

Instructor: Computer Explorers Schedule: July 11-15th/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $145

Minimum: Six children

Lego Movie Magic FOR RISING 1 ST – 7 TH GRADE STUDENTS Learn to make a stop-motion animated film using LEGO® and other characters to tell a story. If you've ever wanted to direct your own movies or like making up stories, this camp is for you. Working in teams of two, you will use iPads and an animation application to create multi-scene movies with transitions, titles, credits, sound effects and narration. Design your own set with backgrounds, characters, and scenery. The stories are up to your imagination. This is a great class to take with friends. No experience is necessary. Campers take home a CD with their movies at the end of the week.

Instructor: Staff (Bits, Bytes & Bots Computer Adventures) Schedule: July 18-22 /9:00-12:00 Don’t miss out! Sign up quickly! Cost: $155 maximum: 20 students

Robotic Legos: Grab Your Minifig FOR RISING 3 RD-6 TH GRADE STUDENTS Children will be amazed at all the cool creations they will build and program with Legos. They will be challenged to build ferris wheels, cars, forklifts, cranes, carnival games, elevators and many more programmable contraptions. These robotic creations help reinforce STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning and also allow for lots of fun and creativity. Don’t forget to bring your own minifigs each day to ride and test out all the contraptions you will build.

Instructor: Computer Explorers Schedule: July 25-29/ 9:30-11:30 Cost: $145

Minimum: Six children