Category Archives: Art

BalletMet Dance Academy: American Girlfriend Adventure Camp

BalletMet Dance Academy
614.224.1672
www.balletmet.org
jvanhouten@balletmet.org
Contact Person: Julia Van Houten

American Girlfriend Adventure
June 10-14, 2013
10am-12pm
Ages 7-10
Worthington MAC
$135
Bring your favorite American Girl doll to dance with as we move through the historic periods your different dolls may be from.  Arts and crafts from the periods as well as music help to make this a week of fun, friends, and the joy of dance!

Sign up now and be part of the fun!
Other camps available for all ages!

Falcon Camp

Falcon Camp
Phone: 800/837-CAMP

Web: falconcamp.com

Email: info@falconcamp.com

contact person: Dave Devey

subject/content: Traditional summer camp with archery, riflery, tennis, swimming, sailing, canoeing, fishing, horseback riding, nature study, multiple team sports, crafts, drama, creative arts, video, photography, rocketry, overnight camping, leadership training,much more.

age/grade level: ages 6 – 16  Elementary, Middle, High school

type (day/overnight/other): Overnight

length of program: 2, 4 ,6 or 8 weeks.  June 23  – August 17

cost: $2225 – $6925

financial aid?: very limited aid available

Notes:  Widely recognized throughout the Midwest as Ohio’s premier private camp, Falcon Camp offers a beautiful lakefront setting, a talented experienced staff and a wide variety of activities. Falcon accepts boys and girls ages 6-16 and is celebrating its 54th summer. Program includes horseback riding, sailing, swimming, canoeing, fishing, rocketry, drama, crafts, team sports, riflery, archery, nature, overnights, special events and field trips, tennis, and much more. Campers choose their own activities within a general framework each day.

Falcon is a traditional, rustic camp where major ingredients to success are taking good care of our campers and creating an atmosphere of encouragement and understanding. Our 4 to 1 camper/staff ratios allow us to give each Falcon camper individual attention necessary to assure a summer of fun and learning. “Fun for Now, Skills for Life” is not just our motto, the phrase truly embodies what Falcon means, how we teach, and our goals for each camper.

We have a strong reputation for making sure a camper’s first overnight experience is very positive. Our non-competitive environment is inviting to campers who may be hesitant to try something they have never done before, while our awards system challenges our most experienced campers. We instruct from beginner to advanced in each activity we offer.

With an average 70% camper return rate, Falcon has a nice mixture of “old hands” and new faces. Over the past several years Falcon has been host to campers from 18 different states and eight countries. The majority of campers attend from the Cleveland, Columbus, and Pittsburgh areas, all within easy driving distance.

Falcon is an outstanding opportunity for fun and learning. A summer at Falcon is a special experience where good things happen by design.

 

The Dawes Arboretum Summer Camps: 9 – 11-years-old

Camp Dawes – 9-11-year olds

June 10 – 14 or June 24 – 28

9am – 3pm

$125/$100 members, reservations required

9-11-year olds

20 max

Children become adventurers who journey into a world of tall trees, wetlands and prairies.  Expand their understanding of the natural world through exhilarating hikes, outdoor-inspired crafts and scientific experiments.  Campers will enrich their understanding of our first settlers by learning about Native American Culture and visiting our Indian Mounds.  Construct and add to a young naturalist field guide all week and then take it home to further inquire and record your observations of your natural surroundings.  Enjoy five days of fun while forming bonds with nature and new friends.  A truly memorable summer experience is created.  All campers must bring a lunch and water bottle.

Adventure Quest

June 17 – 21

9am – 3pm

$125/$100 members, reservations required

9-11-year olds

20 max

Explore nature, the environment and science throughout The Arboretum grounds during this adventure –filled week of camp.  This step-up from Camp Dawes provides thought-provoking activities while exploring plants, the wetlands, watershed and soil.  Each day participate in science-based activities that stimulate and enrich your awareness of conservation.   Cultivate a sense of adventure and learn new concepts to understanding the connection we have to the world around us.

Nature Experimenters

July 8 – 12

9am – 3pm

$125/$100 members

9-11-year olds

20 max

The perfect camp for the scientist in us all!  Campers will conduct experiments each day to discover our natural surroundings.  Instructors will discuss and explore through hands-on experiments how and why animals, insects and plants function the way they do.  At the end of camp, take home your experiments and watch them progress over time.

Plants VS Zombies

July 15 – 19

9am – 3pm

20 max

$125/$100 members

11-14-year olds

What if zombies took over The Arboretum?  Who would save us?  The plants!  Campers will explore plants each day and their value to our lives and the environment.  Critical thinking and creative skills will be used to develop a garden space and play the game in real life.

Wilderness Survival

July 22 – 26

9-11-year olds: 9am – noon

$80/$55members

20 max

Develop your wilderness survival skills with this extreme hands-on specialty camp! Discover the finer points of preparing for your next big outdoor adventure. Learn a variety of useful skills including orienteering, cordage making, creating stone tools, building natural shelters, and harvesting wild edible plants. It’s a wonderful mix of wilderness survival training, science, nature and fun!

contact:
Jennilyn Haer, Volunteer Coordinator, jmhaer@dawesarb.org
The Dawes Arboretum
7770 Jacksontown Rd. SE
Newark, Ohio 43056 USA
PH. (800) 44-DAWES or (740) 323-2355
FAX. (740) 323- 4058
http://www.dawesarb.org

The Dawes Arboretum Summer Camps: Art – 6 – 11-years-old

Color Me Wild!

July 1 – 3

9am – 3pm

$90/$75 members

6-11-year olds

40 max

The three day exciting art camp explores how the colors in nature can inspire your artwork!  Create your own unique artwork to take home, as well as, work collaboratively to create a work of art that will be displayed on grounds.

Art in the Arb

July 22 – 26

9-11-year olds: 1 – 4pm

$100/$70 members

20 max

With the outdoors as inspiration, campers learn to create art from nature using found objects, natural materials, and traditional media. Each day explores different techniques such as sketching, watercolor painting, photography, and sculpture. At the end of the week, campers show off their unique masterpieces at an Art in the Arb reception!  All campers must bring a lunch and water bottle.

contact:
Jennilyn Haer, Volunteer Coordinator, jmhaer@dawesarb.org
The Dawes Arboretum
7770 Jacksontown Rd. SE
Newark, Ohio 43056 USA
PH. (800) 44-DAWES or (740) 323-2355
FAX. (740) 323- 4058
http://www.dawesarb.org

Wellington School Summer Options

Peggy Berger, Director
3650 Reed Rd.
Columbus, OH 43220
614-324-8882
www.wellington.org/summer

Have you ever wanted to learn how Egyptians made mummies? Or wished you could be in a play such as the Hobbit? Maybe you’ve wanted to develop Android apps or learn to create Robots or become a chef of global cuisine! It’s all in a Wellington summer.

From June 10 to August 16, 2013 students from Pre-K – 12 can choose from sports and field trip camps, fine and performing arts classes, and hands-on enrichment options such as SciGirls, Playing the Stock Market, or an immersion-style foreign language. Students will find a relaxed environment with passionate, caring instructors who inspire the pursuit of lifelong learning.

Columbus Recreation and Parks

Columbus Recreation and Parks
Phone: (614) 645-7000 Fax: (614) 645-0686
Web: www.columbusrecparks.com
Email: wmfrantz@columbus.gov
Contact person: Wendy Frantz
Age/grade level: Pre-K (ages 4-5), Elementary (ages 6-12), Middle, High School
Type : Day Camps
Length of camps: Weekly, June 10 – August 2, 2013; register for as many weeks as you want
Hours:  Varies; Core hours are 9 am-4 pm (many camps offer early drop off and late pick up)
Cost: $40-$165 per week
Financial aid?: Yes
Registration:  Register online beginning Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 10 am.  In-person registration will also be on Saturday, March 16 from 10am-4pm at any Community Center.  Mail-in registration will begin March 18.
Program Description:   The sports-minded camper can choose from basketball, cheerleading, football, gymnastics, hockey, soccer, tennis, or track and field.  A week at Smith Farms for the Great Art Getaway will inspire the budding artist.  Those campers who want to learn how to dance will be taught basic to advanced movement within hip hop as well as an infusion of traditional West African style at the Traditional Digital Dance Camp.  And for those who like a little bit of everything, center camps are the choice for you.  Center camps are held at Barnett, Far East, Lazelle, Tuttle, Whetstone and Woodward Park Community Centers.  Even Grandparents aren’t left out – they can spend a week with their grandchildren (ages 8-14) at “Gram and Gramp” camp.

BalletMet Dance Academy: SummerDance Camp 2013

Downtown Rhythms
June 17-21, 2013
9am-4pm
Ages 7-12
$220
BalletMet Columbus Dance Academy
322 Mount Vernon Avenue, 43215
614.224.1672
www.balletmet.org
jvanhouten@balletmet.org
Contact Person: Julia Van Houten

It’s time to sign up for the best week of summer! Join the talented BalletMet staff for a week long dance camp. Campers will have a blast exploring the joy of dance in addition to improvisation, drumming, art projects, different movements and more! They’ll even meet professional dancers and staff from the BalletMet Company and show their accomplishments in BalletMet Performance Space.

Sign up now and be part of the fun!
Other camps available for all ages!

BalletMet Dance Academy: Camps Age 4-6

Camps for Ages 4-6
Three Convenient locations: Downtown, East, Worthington
614.224.1672
www.balletmet.org
jvanhouten@balletmet.org
Contact Person: Julia Van Houten

All 4-6 year old camps include:
Arts and craft projects
A visit from a dancer in costume
Children perform in studio on the final day for their family and friends

Fancy Nancy Tea Party
June 17-21, 2013
9-11am
BalletMet Downtown
$125
You’re invited to a tea party extraordinaire! Inspired by the book series, we will have a head to toe adventure of everything fancy…tiaras, fairy wings, tu-tus and more!  Ooo-la-la…it will be tres magnifique!
Copyright 2009 Robin Preiss Glasser

Camp Superhero!
June 24-28, 2013
10am-12pm
BalletMet Downtown
$125
More powerful than a locomotive, able to leap buildings in a single bound, and they can dance, too?!  Dancers are powerful so it’s time to hero up and save the day as we create our characters and unique super-powers in this superhero adventure.

Magic Box of Wonder!
July 8-12, 2013
10am-12pm
German Village Society
$135
A fun and creative experience exploring dance and movement with scarves, musical instruments, rainbow ribbons, and other dancing props.  Children will also make their very own magic box and fill it with their arts and craft creations.  You never know what we’ll pull out of our magic box next!

Once Upon a Sugar Plum
July 15-19, 2013
10am-12pm
Worthington MAC
$135
Do you love all things princess?  A creative and imaginative story unfolds on a fairy tale journey with the Sugar Plum Fairy and her princess friends from famous classical ballets.

Around the World in Dance
August 12-16, 2013
10am-12pm
Worthington MAC
$135
Get your passport ready and embark on an imaginary journey visiting countries around the world.  Learning folk dances our world travelers will use props, rhythm instruments, and costumes to help explore the customs and flavors of each country.

Sign up now and be part of the fun!
Other camps available for all ages!

BalletMet Dance Academy and Columbus Children’s Theatre Camps

BalletMet Dance Academy in partnership with Columbus Children’s Theatre
Locations: BalletMet East and Worthington MAC
614.224.1672
www.balletmet.org
jvanhouten@balletmet.org
Contact Person: Julia Van Houten

Dancing Damsels and Dramatic Dragons
June 24-28, 2013
9am-12pm
Ages 5-7
BalletMet East
$150
Join BalletMet and CCT for an amazing fairytale adventure this summer!  Each day you will rotate between BalletMet Dance Instructors and CCT Teaching Artists who have all sorts of fun activities in store for you.  Throughout this five-day adventure you will learn to sing, act and dance while creating a performance like no other.  Whether you are a Dancing Damsel or Dramatic Dragon or a little bit of both, be prepared to dazzle your family on Share Day!

Triple Threat
July 29-August 2, 2013
9am-12pm
Ages 8-12
Worthington MAC
$150
This ever-popular program is back again!  Students in this 1/2 day camp from Columbus Children’s Theatre and BalletMet will explore all the skills of a “Triple Threat”: singing, dancing and acting.  Not only will you learn the basics of stage presence, scene work and audition skills, but by the time the class is over you will be able to act, dance and sing your way across that stage.  Be prepared for a Share Day performance worthy of a Tony Award on the McConnell’s Bronwynn Theatre stage.

Sign up now and be part of the fun!
Other camps available for all ages!

 

Hilltop YMCA Summer Day Camp

 Hilltop YMCA Summer Day Camp

sponsor: Hilltop YMCA                                                                                                                2879 Valleyview Dr. Columbus, OH 43204

Phone: (614) 276-8224  Fax: (614) 276-5579
Web: www.ymcacolumbus.org/daycamp
Email: kbragdon@ymcacolumbus.org
contact person:Keri Bragdon
subject/content: making this information available to you
age/grade level: entering grades 1-6
type (day/overnight/other): Day camp
length of program: 11 weeks of camp, June 4-Aug 17                                                                You can sign up for any amount of weeks
cost: $110/week for members $145/week non members
financial aid?: Yes


Columbus Academy Summer Experience

  • Sponsor: Columbus Academy
  • Address: 4300 Cherry Bottom Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
  • Phone: 614.509.2267 or 614.509.2529
  • Fax: 614.509.2519
  • Web: columbusacademy.org
  • Email: Summer_Experience@columbusacademy.org
  • Contact Person: Alyssa King, Director
  • Subject/Content: Academics, Arts & Sciences, and Athletics
  • Age/Grade level: Birth to 3 years, Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School
  • Type: Day
  • Length of program: June 2 – August 8, 2014 (Monday – Friday: 9 am-4 pm, Beforecare and Aftercare available)
  • Cost: Average cost is $250 per week for full day program (half and part day programs available)
  • Financial aid?: No
  • Notes: The Columbus Academy’s Summer Experience is the smart way to have fun this summer. We offer weeklong day camp programs in Academics, Arts, and Athletics. We have programs for Pre-K through 12th grades, courses for high school credit, as well as our Explore With Me program for ages birth to 3 years and their caregiver. The CA Summer Experience has 10 weeks to choose from starting June 2rd and ending the week of August 8th. We offer both before and aftercare programs. Whatever your child’s interest, you will find it at The Columbus Academy Summer Experience.

Camp Wyandot

Camp Name:  Camp Wyandot

Sponsor:  Camp Fire USA Central Ohio Council

Phone:  614-481-8227

Fax:  614-481-8229

Web:  centralohiocampfire.org

Email:  amycfusa@ameritech.net 

Contact Person:  Margie Dooley

Age/Grade:  boys & girls completing 2nd grade thru 12th grade

Type:  Overnight Camp

Length of Program:  Sunday late afternoon thru Saturday morning

Cost:  $370.00

Financial Aid:  Yes

Program Description:  Campers participate in a wide variety of outdoor activities including:  swimming, canoeing, fishing, camping skills, outdoor cooking, overnights, hiking, nature exploration, singing, crafts, and much more.  Accredited by the American Camp Association.