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Weekly Specialties At-A-Glance
WEEK 5 JU L 10-14 MORNING SPECIALTIES STEM: DIY Orbots ART: Recycle Runaway Art SPORTS: Basketball MORE: Discover Magic Orange Wand Course (ages 8-12 only) AFTERNOON SPECIALTIES STEM: Gear Up in Virtual Reality ART: Open Art Studio SPORTS: Sports Games MORE: Veggie Fit Kids WEEK 6 JU L 17-21 CAMP INVENTION® - Fast Forward (FULL DAY) Click HERE to register on the Camp Invention website. -or- choose from: MORNING SPECIALTIES ART: Tissue Paper Art SPORTS: Soccer AFTERNOON SPECIALTIES ART: Letter Sculptures SPORTS: Net Sports WEEK 7 JU L 24-28
WEEK 1 JUN 12-16 CAMP INVENTION ® - WONDER (FULL DAY) Click HERE to register on the Camp Invention website. -or- choose from: MORNING SPECIALTIES ART: Spin, Spin, Spin SPORTS: Basketball AFTERNOON SPECIALTIES ART: Papier Mâché Balloon Animals SPORTS:Sports Games WEEK 2 JUN 20-23 (4 days) M ORNING SPECIALTIES STEM: Innovation Force A RT: Repousse Tree of Life SPORTS: Rumbling, Stumbling, Fumbling MORE: Bricks4Kidz AFTERNOON SPECIALTIES
STEM: Dig into the Past A RT: Batlik Art for Kids SPORTS: Maccabiah MORE: Choco Loco
MORNING SPECIALTIES STEM: Wheel of Invention
WEEK 3 JUN 26-30 MORNING SPECIALTIES STEM: Deep Sea Mystery ART: Recycled Art Mobiles SPORTS: Soccer MORE: Magic Explores (Owl Course) (ages 5-8 only) AFTERNOON SPECIALTIES STEM: STEM Careers ART: Painted Rocks of Hope SPORTS: Net Sports MORE: Israel’s Best Foods
A RT: ART-chitects: Engineering and Art SPORTS: Rumbling, Stumbling, Fumbling MORE: Bricks4Kids AFTERNOON SPECIALTIES STEM: That's Hot!
A RT: Comic Creations SPORTS: Maccabiah MORE: Bake!
L EADERS-IN-TRAINING/LITs Learn to take on the role of a camp counselor!
WEEK 4 JUL 3-7 (4 days) MORNING SPECIALTIES STEM: Farm Tech
(for rising 7th -9th graders) Spaces available each week.
ART: Young Sculptors SPORTS:Floor Hockey AFTERNOON SPECIALTIES STEM: Vex Robotics ART: A Kaleidoscope of Self-Po r traits SPORTS: Baseball-Kickball
WEEK 1: June 12-16
FULL DAY Camp
Camp Invention - Wonder Big ideas pop up, in Pop-Up Venture™, as children design their own mini pop-up business! Building their entrepreneurship skills, campers make strong financial decisions and develop creative marketing strategies to attract customers and achieve their business goals. In Catching Air™, children ride through physics, engineering, invention and art as they build their own skate park complete with ramps, bowls and rails! After personalizing their mini skateboards, they gain momentum and learn perseverance by practicing tricks of creativity and invention. To create the best celebration ever, children become confident event planners in Invention Celebration™! They engineer light-up party hats, invent a Party Assistant to help with their plans, explore the science of color with bubble art banners and experiment with sound vibrations through the creation of a musical instrument. Children show their unique style when they transform a MimicBot™ into a one-of-a-kind animatronic stuffie using inspiration from nature! They explore biomimicry, genetics and adaptive creativity, and they learn how to use the power of intellectual property to protect their creation from the idea-stealing Copy Cat. (Note: This is a five day, am/pm program. No field trip for this camp. A separate registration is required.)
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MORNING Camps
Spin, Spin, Spin Tops are one of the oldest toys known to humankind. They are easy to make with common household materials like yogurt cups, bottle caps, pencils, cardboard cutouts, and more! Making a top sparks a learner’s curiosity and opens up many tinkering opportunities. In addition, campers will use air dry clay, folded paper, p apier mâché , acrylic paint, and sticks to explore the different materials and designs to create spin tops. Basketball Campers will focus on the basic fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, basic defending and court awareness. This will happen through specific drills and games that will allow campers to grow in every area. Campers will also get to play other forms of game (not always 5 on 5 basketball) to make learning the skills more fun. We will also have games played that build basketball strengths. Campers will compete in similar skills competitions at the end of the week at a NBA All Star Challenge.
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Papier -M âché Balloons Campers will create wild and wonderful animal masks using balloons and papier-mâché. Using a balloon as an armature and papier-mâché , campers will create 3-D animals, paying close attention to details such as : color, shape, size, texture and facial features. Sports Games Campers will play a variety of engaging and active games. Each game will begin with a learning session and then a practice before playing the games. Campers will participate in games such as: Battleship (strategic game of throwing balls at targets), Glow in the Dark Capture the Flag, Gaga, Bowling, and many others that will challenge campers in an entertaining way.
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Field Trip: Obstacle Warriors and Nickelmania
WEEK 2: June 20-23 (4 days)
MORNING Camps
Innovation Force Campers team up with members of Innovation Force™, a group of NIHF Inductees who have been transformed into comic book superheroes! By thwarting the evil Plagiarizer, a supervillain out to steal the world’s ideas, children create a device to retrieve the stolen ideas and, in the process, learn about the importance of intellectual property and the patent system. Campers will engage with inventors in a relatable and exciting way, design, build and market an invention to aid the Innovation Force and their noble cause, and learn the basics of intellectual property and the importance of protecting one’s ideas. Repousse Tree of Life When you need a little artistic inspiration, look no further than nature itself. The campers will create a tree of life with texture using metal tooling, and oil pastels. These trees are inspired by the beauty we see in trees through the seasons. The strong trunks, the fluttering leaves, and the beautiful blossoms all come together to create the wide variety of trees we know and love. Rumbling, Stumbling, Fumbling Campers will focus on the fundamentals of passing, kicking, punting, catching, route running, defending, and field awareness. Campers will have fun practicing drills and playing different games that will teach the various skills of football. Campers will also have the opportunity to play and work in different games of team building that will help build a football team. Campers will compete in mini- tournaments including a PPK (Punt, Pass, Kick) competition. Bricks4Kidz Ticket to Ride - Do you like to go to Six Flags or Disney World? Come create an amusement park out of LEGO® bricks. With motorized models and regular brick models, we will work together to design a park full of attractions and rides for our LEGO® mini figures .
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Afternoon Camps
Dig into the Past Dig in to the history of our planet Earth by discovering the different types of fossils that have been discovered already. Explore ancient ecosystems and the role plants, insects, and the dinosaurs played. Create your own timeline of natural history and make your own variety of mold, cast, and trace fossils. Batik Art for Kids Batik Art will inspire campers to understand this ancient art form, while also creating you’re their own custom artwork! Most places have some form of traditional art form that becomes famous and gets to represent itself. However, few of them have the versatility and reach of this traditional fabric art, called batik! Campers will use inspiration from nature like birds and flowers to inspire you to create beautiful artwork. Maccabiah In this Olympics-style competition, campers will learn several sports and games before competing against fellow campers in various matches, including individual and team challenges. The closing ceremony where medals are presented will highlight this friendly sporting event. Choco Loco Join this chocolate class designed specifically for kids! Enjoy a seasonal chocolate tasting experience and learn all about our chocolate making process. The re are so many foods that can be dipped in chocolate. Watch out for all the chocolate surprises coming home in this class.
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Field Trip: Epic Waters
WEEK 3: June 26-30
MORNING Camps
Deep Sea Mystery Campers embark on a research adventure at sea to dig up fossils but soon find themselves stranded on an island. Using lessons and advice from NIHF Inductees Sumita Mitra and Stan Honey, children invent island-survival tools and underwater equipment to better study marine life. Campers will explore navigation techniques using the constellations by creating a Little Dipper Lamp projector which they will take home, which helps find the North Star. They will also use group work to build confidence and collaboration skills as campers work in teams to solve real-world problems and build and design miniature boats that must float and carry pieces of cargo. Recycled Art Mobiles Camp is a perfect time for adding an additional aspect to art! Bring in outside resources and recycle everyday items to create beautiful works of art. Campers will create a mobile using a water bottle as an armature. Now you have a good reason to save all those water bottles. These adorable water bottle crafts will bring creativ ity to the art class for your camper. There are so many crafts to be made out of recycled materials . Soccer Campers will focus on the fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting, goalkeeping, playing defense, and field awareness. This will happen through specific drills and games that will teach each key area of focus. Campers will get to play various soccer-based games and other games that will work on different skills. The week will end with skills competitions and a giant game of soccer. Magic Explorers (Owl Course) 5-8 year olds ONLY The Dallas Magic Academy presents Magic Explorers. The focus is on magic, fun and learning. Learn to make objects appear and disappear by magic, read people's minds and create optical illusions. We create our own magic with crafts, practice, demonstration and fun. All props and materials are provided and by the end of class, each student will have the knowledge and ability to perform their tricks for their friends and family.
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Afternoon Camps
STEM Careers Discover the potential of your skills but exploring many different STEM careers. Develop prototypes as an engineer. Interpret the weather as a meteorologist. Soar like a pilot. Print your own 3D designs. Test out concoctions as a chemist. Build up your abilities to change this world! Painted Rocks of Hope Are you ready to paint rocks while learning about affirmations of l ove and hope? Campers will love exploring this fun art while painting pictures and messages of love and peace on rocks using acrylic paint. They will place them all over the campus to spread hope and love. Net Sports Campers will focus on learning the fundamentals of tennis, aerial tennis, table tennis, volleyball, and many other sports. They will get the chance to play many different games and participate in learning drills. Skills include how to properly hold a tennis racket, proper groundstrokes, some net play, how to hold an aerial tennis racket, appropriate mechanics of swinging, basics of scorekeeping, how to bump and set a volleyball, etc. They will finish the week with a competition that highlight campers new learned skills. Israel’s Best Foods In a region renowned for fantastic foods, campers will join in the fun by making, tasting, and creating Israeli delicacies. Finding something delicious for all tastes in Israel is easy, especially for kids. Food is at the epicenter of Israeli identity and a force that unites many nationalities. Join this class to taste some Israeli favorites.
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Field Trip: The Dallas Aquarium and Dallas Children's Aquarium
WEEK 4: July 3-7 (4 Day s )
MORNING Camps
Farm Tech Campers play the role of a farmer and tackle the real-world economic challenges of running a farm and business, program a robot to conduct the practical tasks of running a farm and explore the power and efficiency of automated tasks, explore DNA and learn how doctors and scientists determine the health of people and animals. Campers are put in charge of managing their own farm and learning the basics of running a business. With the assistance of their very own Bot-ANN-E robot, campers learn fundamental coding techniques to maximize their time and profits. NIHF Inductee Marvin Caruthers joins the fun and introduces students to DNA syntheses, and children perform their own mock DNA experiments to check the health of their newly purchased cattle. Young Sculptors Come build a masterpiece. Campers will make a new, student chosen, thematic paper sculptures, while learning many techniques of paper sculpting along the way. As we build masterpieces together , we will also build friendships . Floor Hockey Campers will focus on the fundamentals of stick handling, passing, shooting, goalkeeping, and special awareness. Participants will practice many drills and active games to teach the skills it takes to succeed. The week will end with a skills competition where campers can show off their best moves.
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Vex Robotics Start at the basics and build up to the advanced constructive systems of VEX robotics through i ntroductory activities in computer science and programing. Snap together a variety of creative robotic designs. Then, p ractice challenges on our competition-grade robotics field. A Kaleidoscope of Self-Portraits Self-portraits are a fun and creative way for kids to create their likeness using different mediums. They can be simple and one dimensional, made with just paint and paper, or the camper can use a variety of interesting materials and art supplies . T his class will create selfies through great art ist s like: Picasso, Frida, and Van Gogh . Through these artists' methods, campers can mimic their techniques in creating a unique self-portrait. Baseball-Kickball Campers will focus on learning baseball positions and learn how to hit/kick, play each position in the field, techniques of base running, pitching, catching balls, and many other skills. Campers will practice many skills and play a variety of games to learn proper baseball
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techniques. We will have a home run competition, skills competition, and play games of kickball and baseball.
Field Trip: Kids Empire & Adventure Landing
WEEK 5: July 10-14
MORNING Camps
DIY Orbots Campers explore frequency, circuit boards, motors, and gears using real tools to reverse engineer a remote-controlled DIY Orbot™. Campers will work together in teams to overcome each day’s unique challenge, culminating in the creation of a large obstacle course, learn basic engineering skills by taking apart their robot to understand its inner workings better, and use engineering design principles to adapt their robot to each day’s new activity. Throughout the week, campers will adapt their DIY Orbot to perform increasingly challenging tasks, from sports to art. Recycle Runaway Art Through art, there exists a great opportunity to teach children to be good stewards. Children learn to reuse lids, caps and milk cartons. To turn a cardboard box into a castle, fort, or robot. To recycle cardboard tubes and create sculptures. The possibility to assemble and make new things while recycling or upcycling the old sparks children’s imagination as they explore these non-traditional materials. Let your creativity run wild, dream big, and help the environment along with way as you stretch your artsy side. Basketball Campers will focus on the basic fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, basic defending and court awareness. This will happen through specific drills and games that will allow campers to grow in every area. Campers will also get to play other forms of game (not always 5 on 5 basketball) to make learning the skills more fun. We will also have games played that build basketball strengths. Campers will compete in similar skills competitions at the end of the week at a NBA All Star Challenge. Discover Magic Orange Wand Course 8-12 year olds ONLY Learn how to teleport objects across the room, find hidden magical treasures and levitate a cup of popcorn just to name a few. Have fun learning magic skills while also learning life skills. The course is a unique and exciting program specifically designed to teach not just magic, but how to interact successfully with other people. The tricks taught are specially designed to not only fool adults, but will develop and unlock exciting possibilities in every child.
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Afternoon Camps
Gear Up in Virtual Reality Explore virtual reality at its finest with Oculus headsets. Dissect and examine the anatomy of different animals. Visit countries across the world and watch wildlife up close. Immerse yourself inside interactive stories. Challenge your rhythm and movement dancing with light sabers. Open Art Studio Is there anything more glorious than sitting down at a table full of fun art supplies and letting loose? This class gives campers a chance to explore a wide - range of media including collage, painting, drawing, sculpture and more. Projects are developed in order for students to express themselves through their work and vary from session to session. Turn an afternoon art-making session into an opportunity for major creative exploration. Sports Games Campers will play a variety of engaging and active games. Each ame will begin with a learning session and then a practice before playing the games. Campers will participate in games such as: Battleship (strategic game of throwing balls at targets), Glow in the Dark Capture the Flag, Gaga, Bowling, and many others that will challenge campers in an entertaining way. Veggie Fit Kids Campers are invited to learn more about the health benefits of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes in this fun and engaging class, led by Chef Nurko. Campers will take home a small goody bag that includes a packet of information and recipes demonstrated during the class.
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Field Trip: Dallas Aquarium & Klyde Warren Park
WEEK 6: July 17-21
FULL DAY Camp
Camp Invention - Fast Foward Your child will become a Robotic Pet Vet™ using tools, circuitry, biology and physiology to take apart and diagnose puppy problems. Campers then celebrate the homecoming of their customized robotic pet as they demonstrate design engineering concepts in the construction of a new dog park attraction! In Mod My Mini Mansion™ your child will dream up and design their very own futuristic smart home filled with gadgets, LEDs and technology - from exploring renewable sources to binary coding, this take-home mini mansion will make architecture concepts unforgettable! Campers will launch into the future with their very own Optibot™ - a small self-driving bot that senses change in light, as children go on an exploration adventure fueled by aerial, aquatic and land transportation technology! Daily challenges will inspire your young innovator to Stick To It™ using collaboration, discovery and invention prototyping to solve real world issues. Whether it's through the lens of a physicist, engineer or entrepreneur, campers explore chemistry with magnetic slime, trajectory in a catapult challenge, and the exciting testing of mechanical gears and their robotic arm creations!
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(Note: This isafive day, am/pm program. No field trip for this camp. A separate registration is required.)
MORNING Camps
Tissue Paper Art Tissue paper art, or painting with tissue paper, is a wonderful medium for art as it transcends all ages. It can be done by the littlest artists or it can grow into part of a more sophisticated process for an older artist. Choosing colors and painting water over them. Watching the water smooth t hem down and colors bleed together creates a relaxing and soothing experience. It’s art that doesn’t have to look just “right.” It just is. Soccer Campers will focus on the fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting, goalkeeping, playing defense, and field awareness. This will happen through specific drills and games that will teach each key area of focus. Campers will get to play various soccer-based games and other games that will work on different skills. The week will end with skills competitions and a giant game of soccer.
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Letter Sculptures Box construction is an important medium for art. In this area, campers will explore science and math concepts as they take part in the construction of cardboard letter cutouts to design letters and sculptures. Net Sports Campers will focus on learning the fundamentals of tennis, aerial tennis, table tennis, volleyball, and many other sports. They will get the chance to play many different games and participate in learning drills. Skills include how to properly hold a tennis racket, proper groundstrokes, some net play, how to hold an aerial tennis racket, appropriate mechanics of swinging, basics of scorekeeping, how to bump and set a volleyball, etc. They will
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finish the week with a competition that highlight campers new learned skills.
Field Trip: Perot Museum
WEEK 7: July 24-28
MORNING Camps
Wheel of Invention Get ready to spin and win! In Wheel of Invention, campers team up to take on exciting invention challenges. Throughout the module, they can be inspired by the unique features of animals and plants from around the world as they build prototypes to provide real-world solutions. Along the way, students play games that will test their aim to win bonus materials. To score even more prizes, contestants race to buzz in and correctly answer questions that mention invention. ART-chitects: Engineering and Art In this camp, kids will learn the basics of architecture including drawing, designing, and creating structures and buildings. Design the home of your dreams, discover the inspiration for famous buildings and bridges, or plan a new roller coaster for your favorite theme park. Unleash your inner art-chitect with us this summer. Rumbling, Stumbling, Fumbling Campers will focus on the fundamentals of passing, kicking, punting, catching, route running, defending, and field awareness. Campers will have fun practicing drills and playing different games that will teach the various skills of football. Campers will also have the opportunity to play and work in different games of team building that will help build a football team. Campers will compete in mini- tournaments including a PPK (Punt, Pass, Kick) competition. Bricks4Kidz Brick City Engineers - Practice your future architecture and engineering skills as we build our very own city from LEGO® bricks. We will learn about how you plan a city and build new pieces every day. Come build a fire station and firetruck, airport and airplane, hospital and ambulance, and much more.
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That's Hot! Learn the many different forms of heat we use in our world. Manipulate the suns energy to cook food, move objects, and make art. Experiment with thermal energy and build your own volcano. Challenge the fossil fuel industry by creating your own renewable factory. Comic Creations for Beginners What happens when drawing and creative writing collide? COMIC CREATIONS! Young artists will improve their skills and grow in confidence as young cartoonists. They learn essential techniques for cartooning and comics. D ive into the world of comics as you explore different comic styles, create a signature character, develop a unique cartoon style, design a comic book, and build a portfolio of comics. Sharpen your pencil and ignite your creative juices with us! Maccabiah In this Olympics-style competition, campers will learn several sports and games before competing against fellow campers in various matches, including individual and team challenges. The closing ceremony where medals are presented will highlight this friendly sporting event. Bake! Welcome to BAKE! with Chef Becky. Remember the sense of discovery and feeling of accomplishment when we baked a treat and shared it with our family. This class will teach the craft of baking to bakers of all ages. In our BAKE! class, campers experience engaging, fun, and supportive learning environment that allows them to experience the joy of baking. At the end of every class, children have treats to share with the entire family. Chef Becky is passionate about passing these experiences and traditions on to the next generation of bakers.
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