Summer Camp

Rising Pre-K - 5th graders*

Camp classes are broken up according to the grade the student is entering the 2023-2024 school year. Camp activities will vary according to the age of the camper and are subject to change to ensure we provide the best experience for our campers.

*In order to attend camp at AHN, campers are required to be able to visit the bathroom without assistance from a camp counselor.

Week 2 (June 12-16):

• Theme: Beach Days
• PK3 - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $325

Week 4 (June 26-30):

• Theme: Camp Out!
• PK3 - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $325

Week 6 (July 17-21):

• Theme: Out of this World
• PK3 - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $325

Rising Pre-K3 and Pre-K4*

Camp classes are broken up according to the grade the student is entering the 2023-2024 school year. Camp activities will vary according to the age of the camper and are subject to change to ensure we provide the best experience for our campers.

*In order to attend camp at AHN, campers are required to be able to visit the bathroom without assistance from a camp counselor.

Week 2 (June 12-16):

• Theme: Beach Days
• PK3 - PK4
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day)
• $175

Week 4 (June 26-30):

• Theme: Camp Out!
• PK3 - PK4
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day)
• $175

Week 6 (July 17-21):

• Theme: Out of this World
• PK3 - PK4
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day)
• $175

Early Bird and Extended Day are provided in the cost of camp; however, we require an RSVP through camp registration. Drop-off for campers not attending Early Bird begins at 8:45 am, and the camp day ends at 4:00 pm. Pick-up for half-day morning sessions, including athletic camps, concludes at 12:15 pm.

Early Bird hours are Monday-Friday from 7:30-8:45 a.m. Supervision is not offered before 7:30 a.m. Drop-off will take place via the car line. 

• Early Bird sessions will be offered beginning at 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Please note, the time frame you choose for Early Bird notes the start time you may drop off for the week.

Extended Day is offered Monday-Friday from 4:15-5:30 pm. Please note if your camper(s) are registered for Extended Day they will not be sent to normal dismissal.

*Please plan to pick-up promptly. We will charge an additional fee of $1.00 per minute if a child is sitting in Extended Day after 5:30 p.m.

Rising Pre-K3 and Pre-K4*
Academy of the Holy Names has developed a summer program for older 3-and 4-year-olds that provides children a small taste of what a classroom setting may feel like, adding fun activities to go along with a weekly theme. Whereas the transition into a new preschool setting can take weeks for a young child, children will learn what circle time includes, how to make and treat new friends, sing songs, visit centers one might see within his/her future preschool classroom, get accustomed to a schedule, and create amazing crafts throughout each week that are sure to be a keepsake.

One of the favorite activities for campers is visiting the pool. Full-day preschool campers will only visit the pool once, however please still pack additional clothes and a second bathing suit as they will have their own "splash pad" area for their afternoon cool off (weather permitting). We believe this will provide a fun environment for all to enjoy the water in a different way.

This camp ensures love, safety, creativity and fun for each and every child. This is an encouraged half-day program for the new little preschoolers, but we also offer a full-day which includes “lunch-bunch” and a full rest time. Let us help your child succeed in transitioning into his/her new preschool environment in time for the start of school.

On Monday of each week, full-day campers should bring a blanket or towel to rest on and any other item they like for rest time. The items will be sent home each Friday to be cleaned and returned for the next week.

*In order to attend camp at AHN, campers are required to be able to visit the bathroom without assistance from a camp counselor.*

Students will improve their writing skills in a fun, free environment. Activities will include reading model writing samples and discussing what makes good writing and writing daily from creative prompts. Students will work towards their choice of a final writing project: flash fiction, a picture book for children (combined with visual forms) or a creative personal essay. Computers will be provided, if you have your own you wish to use please bring it and the charger.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• 6th - 8th grade
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• $175
• Kris Kosaka

Fun Wise® Math is an innovative program that makes learning fun through play by exercising minds AND bodies. Numbers, counting, patterns, geometry, and early arithmetic come to life through fun math games, crafts, music and stories. Active games integrate multi-sensory learning and physical activity to increase retention of math facts, build confidence and spark creativity. Kids are having so much fun playing games that they hardly realize they are learning math.

Week 5 (July 10-14)

• Kindergarten - 2nd grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• $345

This course, targeted to 7th and 8th graders, teaches organizational strategies and study skills focused on getting ready for high school level work. Topics include reading comprehension and vocabulary strategies across disciplines, note-taking skills, organizational tips and targets and more! Students will consider middle school curriculum with an emphasis on preparing for the academic rigor of high school in a fun but focused introduction to higher level learning skills like critical thinking, analysis, and synthesis.

Week 4 (June 26-30)

• 7th - 8th grade
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• $175 (half day)
• Kris Kosaka

A fun full week of painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, and sculpting projects based on Animals in The Wild! You might paint a Tiger in the brush, or a whale leaping for joy but this camp will leave you wanting to roar with excitement with each animal licking and tongue drooling project. Join today and paint, doodle and learn something new with Mrs. Abele this week. You will create 2-3 projects daily and all your work will be displayed in the final art show during the last day of camp for campers.

Week 4 (June 26-30)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $375

A fun full week of painting, printmaking, collage, drawing, and sculpting projects based on the Famous Artists from around the world! One day you might be painting alongside Van Gogh and Georgia O’Keeffe in their gardens and the next day you might be creating hanging sculptures like Alexander Calder. Regardless of where we fly off virtually for the day you might just return home speaking a different language and have a new stamp in your passport. Come join us and have a blast at art camp with Mrs. Abele. You will create 2-3 projects daily and all your work will be displayed in the final art show during the last day of camp for campers.

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $375

A full week of “Sing” Art Camp is all about the groovy songs and super human animals from Sing I & II that will keep you awake at night singing to come back to art camp. As soon as I saw this movie, I KNEW I wanted to paint, sculpt and create these awesome characters all week! We will have fun full week of painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, and sculpting projects based on these lovable characters. You will create 2-3 projects daily and all your work will be displayed in the final art show during the last day of camp for campers.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $375

Let your child explore their creativity this summer with The Color Express Summer Art Camp! Art this week will be focused on famous landmarks around the world! Children will create a 16 x 20 canvas masterpiece using acrylic paint, decorate a keepsake apron, create projects using watercolors, charcoal pencils, oil pastels and more. On the last day of camp there will be an artist reception for students and parents to walk the room and enjoy all of the art. All supplies are included,

Week 5 (July 10-14)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

Let your child explore their creativity this summer with The Color Express Summer Art Camp! Art this week will be focused on the excitement of the circus! Children will create a 16 x 20 canvas masterpiece using acrylic paint, decorate a keepsake apron, create projects using watercolors, charcoal pencils, oil pastels and more. On the last day of camp there will be an artist reception for students and parents to walk the room and enjoy all of the art. All supplies are included.

Week 6 (July 17-23)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

Explore the fusion of singing, dancing, and acting through Broadway songs! This exciting camp will focus on proper vocal technique, acting, and movement for musicals all while learning to use their face to bring characters to life with emotion. Whether students are novices or experienced performers, this camp will help bring out their potential to be a triple threat. This is a great way for students to improve skills to be ready for upcoming auditions! Camp includes a Mary Jo’s Summer T-Shirt and a performance at the end of the week for family and friends!

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• Kindergarten - 3rd grade / 4th - 8th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $325

Join Mary Jo’s Performing Arts Academy for a fun week of dance! Children will discover the performing arts by learning to utilize their creativity and imagination. Through music & movement exploration, students will develop self-confidence and expression while interacting with their peers. The week will include a curriculum for ballet, jazz, hip hop, improvisation, arts & crafts, and more! Camp includes a Mary Jo’s Summer T-Shirt and a performance at the end of the week for family and friends!

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• Kindergarten - 4th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $325

Have you ever wanted to be a Photographer? Well, this is your chance! In this camp, we’ll learn the basics of photography, in all of its forms. We’ll learn about composition, lighting and other core strategies that allow professionals to take incredible photos. We’ll also get to take pictures of campus, go on nature tours, and even create beautiful creations for local businesses!

Week 5 (July 10-14)

• Kindergarten - 2nd grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

Interested in learning more about the nation’s fastest growing sport? Well, not only have you found the right place, but we have the right man for the job. Join Coach Mike Doyle as he and his assistants spread their knowledge and passion for the game of lacrosse. Campers will need to wear normal athletic clothes; cleats are optional. If campers have a lacrosse stick, please bring it. The camp will focus on the following skills: ground balls, throwing, catching, cradling, creating offensive space, defensively taking away space.

For more than 15 years, Mike Doyle has served as AHN’s elementary and middle school physical education teacher and has been a fixture of AHN’s middle school athletic program. His passion and energy are appreciated by students and parents alike, and his love for lacrosse has paved way for the growth of the sport on AHN’s campus and in the Tampa Bay area. A 2011 inductee into AHN’s Athletic Hall of Fame, Coach Doyle’s care and enthusiasm for his students and athletics are a welcome addition to our program.

Campers will take breaks away from the sun every 35-40 minutes. There will be an abundance of water on the field in an effort keep our campers hydrated. Campers will visit the pool daily if time and weather permit. Please pack a swimsuit and towel daily.

Week 5 (July 10-14)

• 1st - 3rd grade
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day)
• $175
• Coach Mike Doyle

Interested in learning more about the nation’s fastest growing sport? Well, not only have you found the right place, but we have the right man for the job. Join Coach Mike Doyle as he and his assistants spread their knowledge and passion for the game of lacrosse. Campers will need to wear normal athletic clothes; cleats are optional. If campers have a lacrosse stick, please bring it.

The camp will focus on the following skills: stick work, ground balls, dodging, shooting, clears, and rides. Additional emphasis will be placed on the following team concepts: offensive formations and defensive formations.

For more than 15 years, Mike Doyle has served as AHN’s elementary and middle school physical education teacher and has been a fixture of AHN’s middle school athletic program. His passion and energy are appreciated by students and parents alike, and his love for lacrosse has paved way for the growth of the sport on AHN’s campus and in the Tampa Bay area. A 2011 inductee into AHN’s Athletic Hall of Fame, Coach Doyle’s care and enthusiasm for his students and athletics are a welcome addition to our program.

Campers will take breaks away from the sun every 35-40 minutes. There will be an abundance of water on the field in an effort keep our campers hydrated. Campers will visit the pool daily if time and weather permit. Please pack a swimsuit and towel daily.

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• 4th - 8th grade
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day)
• $175
• Coach Mike Doyle

Interested in learning more about the nation’s fastest growing sport? AHN is offering an opportunity for girls in grades 3-4 and 5-8 to learn the game in our Rising Stars Girls Lacrosse camp. The camp will focus on the following skills: cradling, dodging and cutting, ground balls, passing and catching, shooting, clears and rides. Additional emphasis will be placed on the following team concepts: offensive formations and defensive formations.

Ariana Newman is the head coach of AHN’s high school lacrosse team. A four-year member of the Rollins College women’s lacrosse team, Coach Newman brings a wealth of knowledge along with an enthusiasm for teaching the game of lacrosse to our young ladies.

• Required for grades 3-4: lacrosse stick (mouthpiece and eyewear recommended but not required)
• Required for grades 5-8: lacrosse stick, mouthpiece, eyewear

Campers will take breaks away from the sun every 35-40 minutes. There will be an abundance of water on the field in an effort keep our campers hydrated.

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• 3rd - 8th grade
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day)
• $175
• Coach Ariana Newman

Soccer isn’t the most popular sport in the world for nothing, so come on out and find out why! Develop your skills with Coach Kareem Escayg as he and his assistants share their passion and knowledge for the game of soccer. The camp will focus on the following technical aspects of the game: passing, receiving, shooting, attacking, dribbling, and defending.

Please note that the proper footwork, movement and body positioning of each technical aspect will be demonstrated, taught and drilled. Campers will also have the opportunity to play scrimmage matches throughout the week, providing the opportunity to incorporate the technical skills learned each day of camp.

Campers will take breaks away from the sun every 35-40 minutes. There will be an abundance of water on the field in an effort keep our campers hydrated. Campers should wear normal athletic clothes and cleats. Please pack tennis shoes for indoor drills, a bathing suit, a towel, and bag for wet clothes.

Coach Escayg has been coaching youth soccer since 2005, initially as a coach for Real Salt Lake Florida and also for Tampa Bay United Soccer Club. Prior to the start of his coaching career, Kareem played collegiately at the University of Tampa. A four-year member of UT’s soccer program, he was a part of the University’s third national championship where he was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Coach Escayg has been AHN's varsity soccer head coach since 2011. In 2016 and 2017, he led the Jaguars to consecutive district and region championships and to the State Final Four. In both 2016 and 2019, Coach Escayg was named the Tampa Bay Times Hillsborough County Girls Soccer Coach of the Year.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• 3rd - 8th grade
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day)
• $175
• Coach Kareem Escayg

Archery is coming to Academy of the Holy Names! Coach Doyle is certified by the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) as an archery instructor and will be following that curriculum.

Students are taught whistle signals, which are used to move to various taped lines on the range floor or ground to “get bows,” “shoot,” and “go get arrows.” They learn how to determine their “Dominant Eye” and make a “String Bow®” training aid to learn the “Eleven Steps to Archery Success”--archer form, shot execution, and follow-through. Finally, students will play games such as “Tic Tac Bow” and “Pop the Balloon” that use the skills learned. We will end with a mini-tournament.

First and foremost, in each NASP® school program comes safety. It just so happens that, according to the National Safety Council, archery is safer than every ball sport offered in schools, except ... table tennis. The program is safe and fun!

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• 4th - 8th grade
• 1:00 - 4:00 pm (half day)
• $175
• Coach Mike Doyle

Always wanted to try your hand at tennis? Or are you looking to improve your game? Coach Lebelo's Tennis Camp will assist campers either way. All campers are asked to bring a tennis racquet each day of camp. This camp will focus on the continued development of motor skills and coordination, which will promote the strengthening and development of each camper’s physical well-being.

Fundamentals will include age-specific instruction in the following skills: forehand, backhand, serve, serve return. Instruction will also include an understanding of the rules of the game. In an effort to demonstrate the skills listed above, the camp will incorporate lead-up activities as well as mini-matches throughout the week. This camp is meant for beginners or those new to tennis.

Campers will take breaks away from the sun every 35-40 minutes. There will be an abundance of water on the court in an effort to keep our campers hydrated. Campers will visit the pool daily if time and weather permit. Please pack a swimsuit and towel daily.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• 1st - 6th grade
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day)
• $190

Don’t miss the opportunity to improve your game this summer. Join Coach Z and his staff as they instruct campers on the importance of the fundamentals of the great game of basketball. AHN’s gymnasium will be utilized during both sessions. All campers are asked to bring a basketball with them for each day of camp.

The clinic will focus on the foundation and instruction in the following areas: footwork, concept work, offensive skills, defensive skills, combination work, skills contests, and games (3-3, 4-4 and 5-5)

For more than 25 years, David Zimroth has coached at the high school, AAU, junior college and Division I levels (University of Georgia (1981-1982), Florida State University (1986-1996) and the University of South Florida (1996-2003)). He coached and/or recruited 13 NBA players, of whom seven were first round draft picks. These include Dominique Wilkins and Douglas Edwards (Atlanta Hawks), Vern Fleming and George McCloud (Indiana Pacers), Sam Cassell (Houston Rockets), Charlie Ward (New York Knicks) and Bobby Sura (Cleveland Cavaliers).

Week 1 (June 5-9)

• 3rd - 9th grade
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day)
• $225

Fit Kids Camp is open to grades 1st - 4th taught by a certified personal trainer. Throughout the week, campers will take part in activities designed to improve agility and coordination, enhance strength and flexibility and come away with a greater physical awareness all while having fun in a safe and supportive environment. Campers will participate in a variety of individual sports, team sports and many other physical activities including relay races, obstacle courses and tug-of-war.

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• 1st - 4th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $345

This Kidokinetics half day camp will be geared towards learning the fundamentals of flag football. Students will work on agility and footwork as they run drills, practice routes, scrimmage one another, and work on communicating as a team. 

Week 4 (June 26-30)

Karamia Yoga welcomes kiddos in grades K-5. Every class creates a safe space for students to feel seen, heard, and loved. The lessons provide students the opportunity to share what is on their mind, and will allow students to express their authentic self in a playful and pure way. Your kiddo will better understand their brain, body, and emotions through breathing exercises, self-reflection, movement, crafts, games, and relaxation! We become a little yoga family by the end of each class and program. Don't forget to pack your yoga mat or a towel for the week, a water bottle, snack and comfortable clothing.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $340

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $340

Looking for that last opportunity to work on your volleyball skills before heading back to school? If so, look no further. Coach Thomas and staff will run camp sessions specific to your child’s grade level, with three sessions dedicated to rising 7th-8th graders. This camp will focus on improving individual skills, introduction to ball control, partner passing and setting, group drills and working together, and conditioning/movement. 

Coach Thomas was appointed the head coach of AHN’s volleyball program in 2018 and named Hillsborough County Coach of the Year Winner by the Tampa Bay Times for Volleyball in 2019. Coach Thomas has led the AHN Jaguars to becoming District and Region Champs in 2019 & 2020. Since 2014, Coach has served as head coach and the head of strength and conditioning for the OTVA volleyball club.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• 7th - 8th grade
• 1:00 - 4:00 pm (half day)
• $175
• Coach Randy Thomas

Looking for that last opportunity to work on your volleyball skills before heading back to school? If so, look no further. Coach Thomas and staff will run camp sessions specific to your child’s grade level, with three sessions dedicated to rising 4th-6th graders. This camp will focus on learning individual skills, serving technique, setting technique, attacking technique, passing technique, footwork, and positions.

Coach Thomas was appointed the head coach of AHN’s volleyball program in 2018 and named Hillsborough County Coach of the Year Winner by the Tampa Bay Times for Volleyball in 2019. Coach Thomas has led the AHN Jaguars to becoming District and Region Champs in 2019 & 2020. Since 2014, Coach has served as head coach and the head of strength and conditioning for the OTVA volleyball club.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• 4th - 6th grade
• 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day)
• $175
• Coach Randy Thomas

Looking for that last opportunity to work on your volleyball skills before heading back to school? If so, look no further. Coach Thomas and staff will run camp sessions specific to your child’s grade level, with three sessions dedicated to rising 9th-12th graders. This camp will focus on mastering individual skills, team play and competition, improving volleyball knowledge and strategy, fast pace team drills, conditioning/movement, and being the best teammate.

Coach Thomas was appointed the head coach of AHN’s volleyball program in 2018 and named Hillsborough County Coach of the Year Winner by the Tampa Bay Times for Volleyball in 2019. Coach Thomas has led the AHN Jaguars to becoming District and Region Champs in 2019 & 2020. Since 2014, Coach has served as head coach and the head of strength and conditioning for the OTVA volleyball club.

Week 5 (July 10-14) 

• 9th - 12th grade
• 1:00 - 4:00 pm (half day)
• $175
• Coach Randy Thomas

The Super Sports Sampler Camp is an excellent opportunity for students to experience all the sports!  Within each sport we introduce, we'll teach the fundamental skills and rules of each game. Your child will build confidence as they become more familiar with their hidden strengths and talents as camp progresses.

Week 4 (June 26-30)

Your kiddos will practice the basic skills of tumbling which include forward rolls, cartwheels, backbends, backbend kickovers, round offs, handstands, etc. They will work on their balance and gaining core strength. Students will also learn cheers, chants, and how to learn dances by following 8 counts. Fun games, relay races, and obstacle courses will also be incorporated into this camp.

Week 4 (June 26-30)

This kids-choice Challenge Island adventure puts 100% Screen-Free STEAM twist on popular video games from designing your own STEAMio Carts to building Fort Island shelters to adopting adorable Island Blox pets to taking on the freezing and fiery biomes of Mine Island to creating retro-inspired games like Space Aliens Arcade. You and your STEAM Team will swap game consoles for creativity and joysticks for ingenuity and imagination as you take on islands of STEAM Challenges created with game-loving kids in mind.

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $400

Boys With Confidence offers programs for boys of all ages that focus on developing strong character and self-esteem at an early age. Your son will learn life skills that will help him become more confident, positive, and kind.
 
Boys absolutely love our programs and camps! In our Boys With Character Camp we will explore what it means to have strong character and be confident and believe in yourself and your choices.

Each day we will cover a different topic (Having Character & Confidence, Managing Emotions, Stress & Anxiety, Social Skills and Friendships). Every day we follow the same format with group discussions, ice breakers and activities, indoor & outdoor games, science type projects and art projects). Our camps provide a fun and comfortable environment for boys to share, listen and learn ways to be more confident while having a blast, making new friends, and getting creative.

Week 5 (July 10-14)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

Boys With Confidence offers programs for boys of all ages that focus on developing strong character and self-esteem at an early age. Your son will learn life skills that will help him become more confident, positive, and kind.
 
Boys absolutely love our programs and camps! In our Cool & Confident You Camp we will explore what it means to be confident, have strong character and believe in yourself and your choices.

Each day we will cover a different topic (Role Models, Exclusion & Bullying, Healthy Competition, No One’s Perfect & Kindness Matters). Every day we follow the same format with group discussions, ice breakers and activities, indoor & outdoor games, science type projects and art projects). Our camps provide a fun and comfortable environment for boys to share, listen and learn ways to be more confident while having a blast, making new friends, and getting creative.

Week 4 (June 26-30)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

Bricks 4 Kidz is back with your favorite and UPDATED camp of the summer! Our LEGO®Everything is Awesome Mashup Camp! But this summer, we have added a whole bunch of new themes to the mix! At this camp, all campers will create LEGO® models based on the most popular themes today such as MINECRAFT, Super Mario Bros., STAR WARS, Superheroes, Roblox, Jurassic World, LEGO® Friends, Harry Potter, LEGO® City, Pokémon, LEGO® Ninjago, Beyblades, Super Smash Brothers, but we have added some new themes like Beyblades,
 
Campers will experience a different LEGO® theme each day. Your Master Builder will have a chance to create motorized robotic models, 3D color brick builds, LEGO® mosaic art, and learn different design and building techniques using LEGO® bricks! Have fun building LEGO® a jumping Super Mario Bros. and Captain America’s shield one day, then conjure up magical potions with Harry Potter at Hogwarts and mine with Steve in Minecraft the next! Can't decide which you like more? Join us for this super fun LEGOEverything is Awesome Mashup Camp and try them all!
 
All campers will take home fun crafts and have photos taken of all the fun LEGO® models they made throughout the week and take home a custom-made LEGO® minifigure!

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $325

Experience the world of Minecraft with LEGO® bricks in this fun summer camp! With BRAND NEW builds, campers will delve deep into the world of Minecraft with Ender dragons, Steve, Zombie Pigman, Creepers, Endermens, Witches and Withers, and all the popular characters Minecraft has to offer! Campers will face new challenges each day, building LEGO® motorized robotic models and crafting key elements from the popular Minecraft game!
 
Campers will have the opportunity to bring their virtual Minecraft world designs to life by building new characters, mosaics, and custom models, incorporating LEGO® bricks. So, are you ready for the challenge? All campers will take home fun crafts and have photos taken of all the fun LEGO® models they made throughout the week and take home a custom-made LEGO® minifigure!

Week 6 (July 17-21)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $325

This fun, educational, week-long chess camp is for chess players of all levels. Chess Camp includes whole group and small group chess instruction using a Smartboard projector. Emphasis is on the joy of the game but with a close eye to the student’s progress. Students will learn chess fundamentals, tricks, and tactics, as well as enjoy fun activities with both indoor and outdoor sports! Board One Chess Academy owner, Steve Crookston and his team of coaches are excited for their summer camp at Academy of the Holy Names!

Please note that full day campers will have a daily opportunity to visit the pool. Those interested in swimming should back a bathing suit and towel daily. Please remember to bring a bag for your wet clothes.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• Kindergarten - 8th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day) OR 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (half day)
• $330 / $190

Do you love to cook? Want to know more recipes? In this unique cooking camp for young kids, students learn all about food: how to make it, how to make it safely, and how to use it for good! You’ll learn about food safety, meet new friends, and cook some (oven-less) recipes from all 6 inhabited continents. Everything you cook will be easy to make and suitable for after-school cooking: including Brazilian brigadeiros (Chocolate Truffles), Japanese onigiri (Rice Balls), and other finger-foods from Africa, Asia, and South America.

During sessions, you and your friends will play fun cooking games, learn a few words from another culture, and learn about local games from the country we are immersing ourselves in. At the end of class, you'll have a whole recipe book you can use to impress friends and family at home!

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• Kindergarten - 2nd grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

The D.B.K. Creative Arts Camp is back this summer with a whole new playbill of activities for our artists! During this full week of camp, your child will get to explore and expand their artistic side with the help of THREE terrific programs.... Drama Kids, Bricks 4 Kidz, and Kraftologee! Calling all mighty adventurers! Are you ready to sail the high seas on a magical adventure? Campers will conquer self-confidence & expression through acting while engineering LEGO sculptures & mosaics. Conquer the seas with bravery and your own creations. Encounter sea creatures & pirates & mermaids. Ahoy!

Week 4 (June 26-30)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $325

D.B.K is back for round two and another exciting week to display your creativity and artistic talents! Explore a magical world where anything is possible with a flick of a wand! Adventure awaits as campers use their wizarding skills to create, build, and act out wondrous scenes. Each camp will consist of creating super awesome LEGO® magic themed creations, arts, and crafts projects, and act out magical scenes! Let imagination and creativity take flight while learning STEAM skills and making new friends!

Week 5 (July 10-14)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $325

Have you ever wanted to play the nationally known game Dungeons and Dragons? Stretch your imagination telling stories with your friends, and build useful creative skills? What about play the game they do in Stranger Things? Well, this is your chance! In this class, we'll be exploring collaborative storytelling through Dungeons and Dragons. Along the way, we'll develop social and emotional skills that will serve us well outside of the RPG.

Week 5 (July 10-14)

• 3rd - 6th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

Girls With Confidence offers programs for girls of all ages that focus on developing positive self-esteem and confidence. Your daughter will learn life skills that will help her become more confident and love herself from the inside out.
 
Girls love our camps!  In our Confident Friendships Camp, every day we focus on a new theme where we have discussions, activities, games and then work on a creative art project. Here are the topics we will focus on: qualities of a good friendship, how to make new friends, dealing with exclusion and being left out, how to deal with bullying, girls supporting girls and being positive and kind to one another. Every day we follow the same format with group discussions, ice breakers and activities, indoor and outdoor games, and creative art projects. Our camps provide a fun and comfortable environment for girls to share, listen and learn ways to be more confident while having a blast, making new friends, and getting creative.

Week 6 (July 17-21)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

Girls With Confidence offers programs for girls of all ages that focus on developing positive self-esteem and confidence. Your daughter will learn life skills that will help her become more confident and love herself from the inside out.
 
Girls love our camps!  In our Cool Confidence Camp, we will cover a different topic each day- Girl Power, Friendships, Being Brave, Manners & Filling Your Bucket. Every day we follow the same format with group discussions, ice breakers and activities, indoor & outdoor games and creative art projects. Our camps provide a fun and comfortable environment for girls to share, listen and learn ways to be more confident while having a blast, making new friends and getting creative.

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

Girls With Confidence offers programs for girls of all ages that focus on developing positive self-esteem and confidence. Your daughter will learn life skills that will help her become more confident and love herself from the inside out.
 
Girls love our camps!  In our Scrapbook With Confidence Camp, girls will be given a scrapbook and they will create their own confidence scrapbook throughout the camp. Every day we focus on a new theme where we have discussions, activities, games and then work on their scrapbook pages to develop a lifetime keepsake. ​​ Here are the topics we will focus on: Friendships, Role Models, Being Healthy, My Family & Love My Selfie. Every day we follow the same format with group discussions, ice breakers and activities, indoor & outdoor games and creative art projects. Our camps provide a fun and comfortable environment for girls to share, listen and learn ways to be more confident while having a blast, making new friends and getting creative.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

How cool would it be for you to be the boss at Apple or Nike for a day? In this leadership program, you can! Campers act as CEOs for leading companies and collaborate to make strategic recommendations to address real business issues. Case studies include popular companies and examine the role of female and minority CEOs. Campers enhance their problem-solving skills, develop business savvy, and cultivate a strategic mindset as future leaders.

Week 5 (July 10-14)

• 3rd - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $385

Bricks 4 Kidz and Board One Chess Academy are excited to offer this one-of-a-kind camp to the summer 2023 camp programming! This fun and educational week will be an exciting blend of LEGO® robotics and LEGO® art and the strategic game of chess! Campers will spend half the day in whole group and small group chess instruction using a Smartboard projector and will learn chess fundamentals, tricks, and tactics. The emphasis will be on the joy of the game, but with a close eye to the student’s progress. The other half of the day will be filled with the signature LEGO® motorized robotics, 3D, and mosaic art models of Bricks 4 Kidz, but with a chess twist. Each day campers will build LEGO® models that tie into the game of chess, culminating with the construction of a LEGO® chess set that each camper will take home! This fun, educational, week-long camp is for chess players and LEGO® builders of all levels! 

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

Are you ready to innovate? Get your creative juices flowing in this project-based program, where you will identify the need for an invention, think on your feet, and create structures and solutions. Campers also learn about famous inventors and internalize how recent innovations improve our lives.

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• 3rd - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $385

Campers select a food theme, choose an ideal location, identify target customers, design appealing menus, and form a comprehensive business plan covering strategy, marketing, operations, and finance, including capital-raising needs. Activities include drafting mission statements, setting prices, estimating expenses, and learning key financial metrics. This program offers a tasty way to develop business savvy! Note: no food is handled at camp.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• 3rd - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $385

Let's sell lemonade! Young campers become "lemonade entrepreneurs" and learn how to make yummy lemonade and earn money selling it! From designing marketing flyers to estimating profits to experimenting with recipes, campers have fun all week while developing business savvy. As an optional showcase event, campers launch the lemonade stand on Friday to raise money for a charity they select!

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• Kindergarten - 2nd grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $385

This fun camp helps students develop a global mindset and build international awareness early in life, an important skill in today's increasingly interconnected world. Students explore cultural differences across countries, languages, currencies, country flags, geography games, famous landmarks, current global events and come up with solutions to global problems like world hunger, poverty, and pollution.

Week 4 (June 26-30)

• Kindergarten - 2nd grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $385

Earn, save, spend, donate! Let's learn about money! This innovative program provides a solid foundation on financial literacy for kids in a fun setting. Games and hands-on activities help campers internalize key concepts (like money, budgeting and saving) in an engaging and supportive environment fostering teamwork. Students use their arts & crafts skills to make their own piggy banks!

Week 5 (July 10-14)

• Kindergarten - 2nd grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $385

Wag on over to the most Pawsome camp in town! You and your STEAM Team will engineer a world created just for pets. From Pets Palooza Hotel Day to Having a Ball Day to Give a Dog a Bone Day to Salty Sea Dog Day to a very special Rescue Pets Day. You’ll even get to adopt adorable pretend pets of your own and create habitats to match their needs and personalities. This STEAMtastic camp gets two paws up and is a must for every pet-loving kid!

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $400

STEAM + Reading = STREAM! This STREAMy camp brings The Bridge to Sharktooth Island, the first book in the Challenge Island series, to life! You and your STEAM Team will join book characters Daniel, Joy, Kimani, and Davinci on their Sharktooth Island adventures from bridge-building to pirate ship exploring to mixing up spectacular slime seas. You’ll dive into the fascinating world of SHARKS and tackle an ocean full of shark-inspired challenges! This FINtastic Camp is perfect for fans of the Challenge Island, Magic Tree House, and Magic School Bus book series!

Week 4 (June 26-30)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $400

Welcome to Slimetopia - an ooey, gooey, squishy, squashy, slippery, stretchy slime-drenched camp extravaganza!  Learn the science behind the slime while opening your own Slimetopia Theme Park. Make at least 10 different kinds of the addictively playful polymer: From butter to bubble; from crunchy to munchy; from fluffy to floamy from unicorn to color-changing we’ve got you and your STEAM Team covered (in slime, that is!). Don’t miss out on this Challenge Island bestseller!

Week 6 (July 17-21)

• Kindergarten - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $400

Campers who yearn for the need for speed are required to participate in this energizing camp program. Teams of campers work together during multiple hands-on creative activities to design, build, and race rolling objects. Prepare to design and build the tallest, fastest, and most durable marble roller coasters, before releasing your marble in super-speedster fashion down the tracks. Huddle up with your counselors and devise a plan to have your rolling objects jump over as many towers as possible without knocking them over. Get creative and build your very own balloon-powered speedster bot and navigate it around and crash it through various obstacles. Finally, try your best to conquer and complete the dreaded super loop for extra excitement!

Week 5 (July 10-14)

• 1st - 2nd grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $375

Join other intrepid campers and develop a business plan for your own business idea. You will learn to take risks and persevere, while making business-like decisions about strategy, marketing, and finance (optional activities include building a website and designing business cards). Campers build confidence "learning by doing" throughout the week and make their pitch presentations on the last day!

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• 3rd - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $385

Campers learn the art of persuasion and help select debate topics they find interesting. In a public forum debate format, campers work in groups and practice their debating skills in a supportive environment, including developing arguments, issuing rebuttals, providing examples, rebuilding their case and summarizing points of view. Campers learn to think on their feet and enhance their public-speaking skills, gaining self-confidence in the process.

Week 6 (July 17-21)

• 3rd - 6th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $385

Do you have a kid who is creative or interested in technology? Have you ever wanted to know about/know how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Well, you’re in luck, because this is the camp for you! We’re now in a world where even very young students can use free-online AI tools to generate essays, stories, and even music, television, or games. In this new world, kids can cultivate their own creativity at young ages by doing projects like creating AI symphonies, working with partners and AI to create animated books, and generating AI animations. Along the way, they’ll gain access to a suite of tools that can help with homework in the future, build familiarity with the new AI world we’re moving into, and, most importantly, understand when and when not to use this powerful new tool.

Note that this is a creative class for younger students and not a coding class.

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• 2nd - 6th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

This camp introduces the enjoyment of flying drones to the real world application of learning how to use drones in emergency response situations. This is an action-packed and creative program where teams of campers (Flight Squads) face off, taking on both the “rescuer” and the “victim” mentality. Throughout the week, campers will participate in fun, yet realistic role-playing missions while they attempt to outsmart and out-maneuver the opposing team. Flight squads also will work together to conduct mock search and rescue challenges - all in a safe and friendly competitive environment.

Campers will certainly earn their wings, take pride, and gain confidence with each assignment. The key will be how well each team works together and within their flight squads to conquer the adventures at hand. Also included in this program are the innovative Drobots Drone Games, including challenges and concepts such as: Keys To Millions; Spy Drone, Drones To The Rescue, Drone Pod-Racing, and more!

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• 3rd - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $375

Join FunWithBots.com in our 16th year turning Summer Fun and Mayhem into STEM! Our weeklong Robotics Summer Day Camp offers 4th-8th graders an opportunity to learn mechanical and structural engineering, logic, coding, math, and physics in an engaging week of hands-on LEGO Robotics challenges. A Great Ball Chase? A Mission to Mars? LEGO Sports? BattleBots? Students will choose their adventure theme, then build and code their robotic creations with motors, gears, pulleys, sensors, and more. FunWithBots instructors are trained to meet each student where they are and to individualize instruction for maximum FUN and learning.

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• 4th - 8th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $375

Join FunWithBots.com in our 16th year turning Summer Fun and Mayhem into STEM! Our weeklong Robotics Summer Day Camp offers K-3rd graders an opportunity to learn mechanical and structural engineering, logic, coding, math, and physics in an engaging week of hands-on LEGO Robotics exploration. A Moon Base? A City? A Theme Park? LEGO Stop Motion Animation? Students will choose their adventure theme, then build and code their robotic creations with motors, gears, pulleys, sensors, and more. FunWithBots instructors are trained to meet each student where they are and to individualize instruction for maximum FUN and learning.

Week 3 (June 19-23)

• Kindergarten - 3rd grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $375

Campers, prepare yourself for a week of technology twists and turns. There is no shortage of fun, learning, and excitement in this beginner level drone program. Campers work together and join their counselors to save planet Earth from the pesky Space Spies. Throughout the week campers will be presented with and then solve a variety of technological challenges in order to navigate their way around the galaxy to unlock the next clues. Drobots use the safest and most reliable drone products on the market for enhanced safety and most of all, fun!

Campers will learn all of the safety measures as they prepare to learn the basics of drone technology before taking to the air. There is action all around with drones flying in the air and rolling drones navigating the ground. Join us and help rescue planet Earth from the sneakiest Space Spies in the Universe. All campers go home with plenty of Drobots keepsakes and trinkets so the memories last long beyond the summer.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• 1st - 2nd grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $375

Designed for younger campers with little to no experience flying drones, this program fully immerses campers into an exciting narrative and experience. The mission: Captain Droby and her crew (campers) are exploring a faraway planet to discover new energy resources. The challenge: a colony of pesky aliens who will do anything to disrupt Captain Droby’s crew. To conquer the aliens, campers will use a variety of flying, jumping, and rolling drones to navigate their way around the planet and successfully make it back to the mothership. Drobots use the safest and most reliable drone products on the market for enhanced safety and most of all, fun.

Campers will learn all of the safety measures as they prepare to learn the basics of drone technology before taking to the air. Join our professional counselors for a week filled with excitement, games, and learning. All campers go home with plenty of Drobots keepsakes and trinkets so the memories last long beyond the summer.

Week 4 (June 26-30)

• 1st - 2nd grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $375

Uncountable times every day—with a mere flick of our finger—we call on electricity to illuminate our day. After Edison's 1879 invention of the light bulb, electrification boosted America's economic development and quality of life. If electricity is the workhorse of the modern world, then engineers hold the reins. The Modern World now demands so much electricity that engineers are tasked with inventing new ways to generate, store, distribute, and conserve it.
 
Campers will investigate the energy journey of electricity from sources, storage, distribution, consumption, and conservation. Using snap circuits and a variety of hands-on materials campers will create electricity as we learn more about:

• Static electricity including inducing electrical charge, repulsion, and attraction
• Current electricity including voltage, current, and resistance
• Electrical conductors and insulators including material properties engineering
• Circuit design including series and parallel, Ohm's Law, logic gates and truth tables
• Integrated circuits including resistors, transistors, capacitors, and Moore's Law

Join us for an illuminating week exploring the hows and whys of electricity to make your future so bright you have to wear shades!

Week 6 (July 17-21)

• 6th - 8th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $375

Have you ever wanted to make your own websites and apps? In this innovative hands-on coding and tech camp, you’ll learn the skills of a coder and the mindset of an entrepreneur through building apps - your own app and an app for local nonprofits. You’ll build apps and games every week in the course and work on real web apps. Previous students have been covered in multiple local news outlets for apps they've built for homeless shelters, veterinarians, and local climate nonprofits!

Week 6 (July 17-21)

• 2nd - 6th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

Interested in drawing, art, or design? In this camp, you’ll learn how to use your doodling skills for real, by doing design projects for local nonprofits or small businesses. You will learn how to make professional posters and art that people want to pay for, and you’ll ultimately design posters and ads for real organizations with good causes. Our campers' work has been used in ads and online posts by the Special Olympics and Goodwill.

Week 2 (June 12-16)

• 2nd - 6th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350

Did you know that before electricity was discovered, people thought static shocks came from electric fish? Are you curious about where lightning comes from? How to control static electricity? Why the lights turn on with a flick of a switch? What makes fireflies glow? Bring your own questions to camp as we explore all there is to know about electricity.
 
Campers will come to explore the energy journey of electricity from sources, storage, distribution, consumption, and conservation. Using snap circuits and a variety of hands-on materials campers will create electricity as we explore:

• Static electricity
• Current electricity
• Electrical conductors and insulators
• Series circuits
• Parallel circuits

Join us for an illuminating week exploring the hows and whys of electricity to make your future so bright you have to wear shades!

Week 6 (July 17-21)

• 3rd - 5th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $375

Have you ever wanted to be a hacker? Or wanted to learn how to code? On the Internet these days, it's important to understand how hackers work, so you can stay safe from them. In this specialty camp, you will learn how to “hack” through fun coding (and code-breaking) games. You’ll learn about the three main methods hackers use, hack fake websites we set up, and learn how to stay safe online. Get ready to have fun breaking things!

Week 4 (June 26-30)

• 2nd - 6th grade
• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (full day)
• $350