Summer Camp

 

Pre-K Camp (ages 3 to 4)

Pre K Camp is offered in two-week sessions to children ages 3 and 4. Children participate in arts and crafts activities, outdoor play, nature walks, water play and field trips. Participants need to bring a morning snack and a lunch. Afternoon snacks are provided for full day campers. Half-Day Sessions run from 8:30a to 12:30p ($250). Full Day Sessions run from 8:30a to 5:30p ($425).

Art Camps (K-6th grade)

Art Camps are open to campers age five and older. Programs run from 8:30a to 5:30p. Participants spend the morning in a medium specific studio session or on a field trip relative to the selected medium. Every afternoon, we will venture to a neighborhood pool. Participants need to bring a morning snack, lunch, towel, sunscreen and swimsuit. Afternoon snack is provided.

Handcrafts Camp

Participants will learn and develop handcrafting skills: sewing techniques, crocheting, appliqué, beading, embellishing and more. Students will make soft sculptures, vintage sashes handkerchiefs, and other projects.

Pottery Camp

Participants will build clay-making skills, hone aesthetic judgment and enjoy a nurturing artistic experience. Hand building projects, which emphasize creative self-expression, will include individual pieces as well as collaborative works.

Mixed Media

Participants are encouraged to use a wide variety of materials ranging from paint to cut up magazines in an environment that promotes experimentation and fun. Technical and compositional concerns will also be addressed.

June 14-18 (1 week) Handcrafts Camp
June 21-July 1 (2 weeks) Mixed Media
July 6-16 (2 weeks) Pottery
July 19030 (2 weeks) Pottery
August 2-13 (2 weeks) Mixed Media

Appalachian Trail Hiking Camps (6th grade and up)

March 11-14

We'll leave after school on Thursday and hike the 1 mile to Wesser Shelter.  Friday morning we'll begin our 3 day hike to The Nantahala Outdoor Activity Center.  Days will average 5 to 6 miles.  This trip will be a great intro to new backpackers.  Limit:  10.  Cost:  $185.00
$185

June 14-18

Five day hike across 30 miles of North Carolina forest.  We'll be hiking shelter to shelter from the Nantahala Outdoor Activity Center to Fontana Dam.  Limit:  10. Cost:  $475.00.
$475

August 1-7

Beginning at the Fontana Dam Shelter (aka “The Fontana Hilton”) we'll tackle the 40-mile wilderness that is the beginning of The Smoky Mountains.  Days will be longer than previous trips and packs a littler heavier.  Cost:  $575.00.
$575

Feel free to email with questions and forward to your friends.

If you would like to register, please contact us via email.  A $100.00 deposit is required to reserve space.