Welcome and Connect Here‌
Summer time is a wonderful time to connect with friends, learn new skills or enhance existing ones, and discover new passions. At Camp Cannon, we specialize in weekly enrichment sessions focused on The Arts & Academics, College Prep, SciTech, and Sports for students from ages 3 to 18. Campers learn while having fun on our 65-acre campus which includes state-of-the-art classroom facilities and performing arts center, two gymnasiums, a dance studio, a strength and conditioning center, athletic fields, track, tennis courts, and wooded wetlands.
Programs
Camp Cannon programs are open to all private, public, and homeschooled children. The 2020 Camp season runs for eight weeks from June 8th through July 31. The week of June 29-July 2 will be a 4-day camp week. Most camp sessions are three hours in the morning or three hours in the afternoon. Programs start at $190 per half-day session. There are also full-day sessions available, as well as before and after camp care. Early care is available from 7:30 until 9:00 a.m., and late care is available from 4:00 until 5:30 p.m., both for additional fees. Campers may stay with us during lunchtime from 12:00 until 1:00 p.m., if indicated at the time of registration. Campers are supervised while they eat, and then allowed to play until they are picked up or until their afternoon session begins. This is designed to add flexibility for busy schedules. The safety of your child is our number one concern while they are in our care. From drop-off to pick-up, you can be assured that your child is in a safe environment. All our instructors must pass a background check and drug screen, and our facility is secured through a comprehensive security system. Additionally, a certified athletic trainer is on-site during camp sessions to address needs such as medications and to handle any injuries that may occur. For more detailed information, please be sure to visit our FAQs page at www.CampCannon.com. Thank you for allowing us to share in your child’s summer experiences.
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SCHEDULE Week 1: June 8-12 Week 2: June 15-19 Week 3: June 22-26 Week 4*: June 29-July 2 (*week 4 is a 4-day camp week)
Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8:
July 6-10 July 13-17 July 20-24 July 27-31
AM Session 9:00 AM-12:00 PM PM Session 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Full Day 9:00 AM-4:00 PM See camp description for camps with alternate schedules. Camps fill up fast! The best way to secure your spot in the camps of your choice is to utilize our online registration system which will require a deposit either by credit card, debit card or ACH. Families wishing to mail a check will register using the paper forms at the back of this brochure. In order to accommodate for busy schedules and as an added value of our camps, we offer lunch care from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at no additional cost. Campers may stay after their morning session or come early for their afternoon session, when indicated at the time of registration. Please note that because camp sessions are offered for children as young as age 3, we require all our campers to be fully potty trained in order to attend.
Camp Cannon Mission Statement Camp Cannon strives to provide the community with fun and enriching summer programs that promote personal growth and instill a lifelong love of learning in a safe, diverse, and inclusive environment. 4
ACADEMICS College Essay Bootcamp
Offered by: Connie Stavrakas Ages: Rising Seniors Cost: $200 This bootcamp is designed to give rising seniors a jump-start on the college essay writing process. Campers look at actual prompts and draft essays for college applications, which receive feedback from a Cannon Upper School English instructor. Guest speakers and college Admission officers will share what they are looking for in applicants. Students will benefit from bringing their own laptop. A USB flash drive is suggested to save work. (All sessions have the same content.) Offered: Week 1 AM Week 3 AM Week 5 AM
Creative Journaling
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 8-11 Cost: $200 What are you waiting for?! Join the craze of journaling, calligraphy and hand lettering. Perfect your own style of writing while creating a journal. Our camp will spark your creative writing juices and ignite your inner artist. Offered: Week 5 AM
Creative Writing
Offered by: Melanie Coughlin Ages: 10-13 Cost: $190 Unleash your creativity with the written word in this camp. You’ll learn writing rules, and when to break them, in a stress-free environment while working with other students who share your interest in storytelling. Offered: Week 3 AM Q. When does registration open? A. Registration opens on March 1, 2020. Although paper forms are available in the back of the brochure, online registration is the best way to secure camp spots. 5
Future Preneurs
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 11-14 Cost: $200 Are you a natural born leader? Do you want to experience the thrills of creating a new company? Don’t miss out on this camp where you will create and sell handmade products at a Sale-A-Thon. This camp will also dabble in the world of stocks and current events as they relate to businesses. Offered: Week 7 PM
Habits for Successful Learning
Offered by: Michelle Donah, I Heart Learning Ages: 12-15 Cost: $190 Habits for Successful Learning is taught by published author, Michelle Donah, Ph.D. This camp teaches brain-based strategies for optimized school performance. Students learn science-based successful habits for taking notes, reading efficiently, preparing for and taking tests, anxiety reduction and time management. Offered: Week 8 AM
Jump Start to Reading & Math
Offered by: Jennifer Ridenhour & Jeanette Milam Ages: 5-6 Cost: $190 Back by popular demand, this session is perfect for students entering school to get a jump start on reading and math skills through daily interactive, themed activities. Investigative themes include: water, insects, colors, fairy tales, and pirates. Campers spend each day in reading and math activities based on their individual readiness and receive activities to share at home. Offered: Week 2 AM
Math Munchkins
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 6-9 Cost: $200 Math Munchkins is for all budding mathematicians! We immerse the children in rich and multi-sensory activities using manipulatives and hands-on activities to build your child’s math skill set. Through our activities, students will learn about basic addition and subtraction, graphing, telling time, fractions, word problems and money. Offered: Week 6 AM 6
Princeton Review ACT Prep Course
Offered by: Mark Kmidowski & Julia Finneyfrock Ages: 14-18 Cost: $475 Specially trained instructors will deliver the well-respected Princeton Review ACT course in time for Fall tests. Students take scored pre- and post-tests to determine weaknesses and strengths and to measure progress. Additionally, the workshop includes ACT workbooks. Students take the pre-test in advance on Monday, June 8 at 8:30 AM-1:00 PM. Pre-test may also be taken at home. Offered: Week 2 M & T 9:00-3:00; W & Th 9:00-2:00; F 8:30-1:00
Princeton Review SAT Prep Course
Offered by: Mark Kmidowski & Chris Taylor Ages: 14-18 Cost: $475 Specially trained instructors will deliver the well-respected Princeton Review SAT course. Students take scored pre- and post-tests to determine weaknesses and strengths and to measure progress. Additionally, the workshop includes SAT workbooks. Students take the pre-test in advance on Monday, June 15 at 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Pre-test may also be taken at home. Offered: Week 3 M & T 9:00-3:00; W & Th 9:00-2:00; F 8:30-1:00
Book Club: Reading & Writing Refresh
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Chase O’Brien Cost: $190 AM Camp – Rising 6th Graders PM Camp – Rising 7th & 8th Graders Worried about nagging your student to read & write over the summer? Cannon’s 6th Grade English teacher will run a week-long book club. Utilizing a Cannon summer reading list book, students will refresh and enhance reading & writing skills. Specific reading skills include grammar, spelling strategies, writing summaries and reflections. Offered: Week 8 AM (6th grade) PM (7th & 8th) 7
Small Group College Essay Workshop
Offered by: Ashley Shaefer Cost: $240 Ages: 16-18 (Recommended for rising Seniors) This small-group workshop is designed for students who want highly individualized attention on college essays. First, we focus on generating ideas for the Common Application essays, and then work on writing an engaging college essay with teacher guidance every step of the way, tailored to students' individual needs. By mid-week, students are able to have as much as 30 minutes per session of 1:1 help. This workshop emphasizes brainstorming exercises, essential skills in descriptive writing, and processes of revision. Students should expect to leave the course with a fully polished Common Application essay. Offered: Week 1 10 AM-12 PM or 1-3 PM Week 6 10 AM-12 PM or 1-3 PM
Spanish Games
Offered by: Teresa Schmitt Ages: 5-8 Cost: $190 This camp is all about playing games that use vocabulary and cultural content from Spanish levels 1, 2, and 3. On the first day, the children will have a review of phonics in Spanish so that they are able to read words on the games (both indoor and outdoor) correctly. The children will also learn about foods from South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Spain through a cultural segment with a smorgasbord of treats (gluten and nut-free) on the last day of camp. Offered: Week 3 AM
Whiz Kids
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 6-10 Cost: $200 Join us on a science discovery mission! We will explore the world of science through everyday objects, experiments, and encounters. This camp will enhance the STEM education philosophies with a big punch of fun. Physics, biology, chemistry, geology, astronomy, and zoology will be covered in this camp. Offered: Week 5 AM 8
ARTS American Girl
Offered by: Barbara Falkenbury Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Campers are inspired to design and create items for their favorite American GirlÂŽ dolls based on a daily theme. Campers make costumes, beach apparel, sleepover items, and have an accessorizing bash, all to take home. On Friday, campers share their work with a fashion show for their dolls. Offered: Week 2 PM
Art Safari
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 4-7 Cost: $200 Grab your binoculars because we are going to take a safari around the world! We will visit different countries each day and learn about native animals through literature, games and art. Discover the thrill of the hunt without leaving camp! Offered: Week 5 PM
Artful Adventures
Offered by: Christiana Holyer Ages: 7-11 Cost: $190 Come try your hand at art! Campers engage in a variety of fun craft projects utilizing various artistic media, such as painting with string, creating crepe paper mosaics, poured-paint canvases, and producing sun prints with found objects. They will also explore the work of related artists and delve a little into the science behind the projects they create. It all makes for a beautiful week! Offered: Week 3 AM Week 8 PM
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Building a Paper Town
Offered by: Teresa Schmitt Ages: 8-14 Cost: $190 Students will learn to build 3D shapes and turn them into houses-buildingsspaces for a paper town. Scaling practice and perspective study will take place on the first day. Plenty of materials will be offered to trigger the imagination of your future landscaping engineer or architect. Offered: Week 7 PM
Craft Masters
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 6-9 Cost: $160 Our D-I-Y camp is for all artsy-craftsy kids who love to express themselves with one-of-a-kind masterpieces and craft styles from around the world. Discover your crafty side and sharpen your creativity as we design mementos to be treasured. Offered: Week 4 AM
Creating Art Thru Math
Offered by: No Ordinary Summer Camp Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Campers learn how to create artistic projects through the incorporation of math. Artists discover the meaning of two and three-dimensional shapes, patterns, observational drawing versus mirror drawing, pointillism, rotational symmetry, and Op Art while creating unique works such as masks, paintings and an array of different artistic projects to add to their take-home portfolios. Offered: Week 1 PM
Enchanted Adventures
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 4-7 Cost: $160 Sprinkle some pixie dust and jump on your unicorn, we are heading into the Enchanted Forest! This camp is filled with imagination building experiences and fun! Campers will spark their creativity as they learn about the secret world of fairies, gnomes, elves, unicorns and all things imaginary. Offered: Week 4 AM 10
iPadÂŽ Photography
Ordered by: Ellen Loflin Ages: 6-11 Cost: $190 Capture your own amazing photographic masterpieces in this camp designed for little ones who love technology! Students will learn how professional photographers capture beautiful images and enjoy trying out techniques during fun, outdoor photo shoots. Camp will also include editing photos using cool, free apps! Students will leave camp with a shareable slideshow portfolio and a framed print of their best photograph. iPads with free photographic apps downloaded are required. Protective iPad cases are recommended. Offered: Week 2 PM
Jr. Sculptors
Offered by: Krista Johns Ages: 7-9 Cost: $190 Campers will have fun in this messy, hands-on session, where they will create three-dimensional sculptures using a variety of materials including clay and paper mache. The artwork created will be both decorative and functional. All supplies are provided. Offered: Week 2 AM
Lights, Camera, Action I
Offered by: Ellen Loflin Ages: 8-12 Cost: $340 Aspiring actors and directors delve into the world of filmmaking in this camp from Cannon’s Upper School media arts instructor. Students learn the basics of filmmaking including: storyboarding, directing, filming, and editing while creating a short film in iMovie using an HD video camera, green screen, boom microphones, and more. All equipment is provided. Campers will receive a USB flash drive with their project on it to keep. There will also be a movie premier on Friday to show off their work. Offered: Week 3 Full Day
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Lights, Camera, Action II
Offered by: Ellen Loflin Ages: 12-16 Cost: $340 Aspiring actors and directors delve into the world of filmmaking in this camp from Cannon’s Upper School media arts instructor. Students learn the basics of filmmaking including: storyboarding, directing, filming, and editing while creating a short film in iMovie using an HD video camera, green screen, boom microphones, and more. All equipment is provided. Campers will receive a USB flash drive with their project on it to keep. There will also be a movie premier on Friday to show off their work. Offered: Week 7 Full Day
Mateys & Mermaids
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 4-6 Cost: $200 Ahoy there! The ocean is calling your name! Dive in with us as we sneak a peek into the world below. We will discover the hidden treasures of the sea through enchanting hands-on activities, music, art and social skills. Don’t be shark bait and miss this adventure! Offered: Week 7 AM
Mini Michelangelos
Offered by: Krista Johns Ages: 5-7 Cost: $190 In this messy, hands-on camp, students focus on creating two and threedimensional works of art using a variety of materials including clay, Sculpey, Model Magic, recycled materials and much more! Students create art pieces that are decorative and functional. Perfect to keep or give as gifts! Offered: Week 1 AM
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Painting with Acrylics
Offered by: Teresa Schmitt Ages: 8-13 Cost: $190 This session focuses on acrylic painting. Students learn how to grid an image onto canvas and then enlarge the image to Trompe l’oeil on a wall. They will explore different brushes to invest in and the care and maintenance of them. A variety of photos and examples are provided. All supplies are provided, but students will choose their own subject matter. Offered: Week 3 PM Week 7 AM
Photography Compositions
Offered by: Michelle Ferguson Ages: 9-12 Cost: $190 In this camp, students will learn about multiple styles of photography composition. They will create compositions using the rule of thirds, the golden spiral, geometric patterns, radial design, reflections, symmetry, tall crops, positive & negative spaces, and angles. Images will be edited using Lightroom CC. DSLR camera preferred, but students may bring an iPhone or iPad instead. Offered: Week 1 AM
Photography Workshop
Offered by: Danielle Sandlof Ages: 11-14 Cost: $190 Campers will have fun while learning in this digital photography workshop. They will learn a variety of composition techniques, completing projects to demonstrate mastery of each one. Some of the project topics include nature, shadows, and optical illusions. On Friday, students may bring cell phones to participate in a photo-editing workshop. Campers will need a digital camera to participate. Offered: Week 8 PM
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PhotoShop® Workshop
Offered by: Ellen Loflin Ages: 8-15 Cost: $340 This camp introduces students to the fundamentals of digital imaging using Adobe Photoshop®, the must-have program for photo manipulation, digital illustration, and more. Students learn the basic functions of Photoshop® such as layers, text, color correction, and photo manipulation through fun and engaging projects. Students must provide a USB flash drive. Offered: Week 6 Full Day
Princess Tea Party
Offered by: Lavender Cottage Productions Ages: 4-8 Girls Cost: $190 This popular camp for young ladies is full of surprises. Bringing young dreams to life, a different princess visits each day of camp, including Cinderella, Elsa, and Tiana. Campers learn the fun of proper tea-party etiquette through a curriculum of social skills. Families are invited to attend Friday at 11 a.m. for a tea party demonstration. Offered: Week 5 AM
Real Imagination Story Time
Offered by: SmArt Educational Art Ages: 4-5 Cost: $190 This is the perfect camp for your little one! Each camp day, class stories will be read and then story time turns creative with arts & crafts related to the story of the day. Examples include: caterpillars made after reading “The Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar”; goats after reading “Billy Goat Gruff”. If your little one is as curious as George, they will be as snug as a bug in this camp! Offered: Week 6 PM
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Travel the World Through Drawing
Offered by: SmArt Educational Art Ages: 7-10 Cost: $190 Campers will be given their own passport to list the places they visit via drawing. The artwork emphasis will be on “Places & Things” from all around the world. Campers will visit India, drawing the Taj Mahal, and explore Chinese culture by drawing a Chinese dragon. When it comes to learning, a picture is worth a thousand words. Offered: Week 8 AM
UpCycling Artist
Offered by: Hive Ages: 8-12 Cost: $190 Adventures in up-cycling! Artists learn what upcycling is and then take ordinary items that would have ended up in landfills to create unique and one-of-a kind artwork. Techniques will include mixed media, painting, collage, and sculpture with recycled materials. Offered: Ages 8-12 Week 3 PM Ages 8-12 Week 6 PM
Wild, Wild West
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 4-6 Cost: $200 Giddy up and gallop on over to the wild, wild west! Gather around the campfire as we tell stories, play games and participate in activities designed to enrich our campers’ fine motor skills, encourage cooperation and social skill strategies. Yee Haw! Offered: Week 7 PM
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COMPUTERS Prices include technology fees.
App Builders Club
Offered by: Code Ninjas Ages: 7-14 Cost: $199 In this camp students will develop an application from start to finish. The first day will be focused on brainstorming potential app ideas. Students will then bring those ideas to life through the MIT app Inventor framework, successfully building an app that truly is their own. Offered: Week 4 PM
Web Dev in HTML/CSS
Offered by: Code Ninjas Ages: 10-15 Cost: $225 This camp will cover the essential tools that are the foundation of almost every site on the World Wide Web. HTML is the foundation behind web pages primarily used to add structure and form to text, images, and more. CSS is the language used to style the HTML content. Campers will learn the fundamentals of both languages to create their own website and learn how to make it stand out. Offered: Week 5 PM
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What if I want to change a session after registering? Changes and transfers of registration are free of charge before May 1. On or after May 1, there is a $10 per transaction charge on all transfers that are not a result of a camp cancellation due to low enrollment.
CULINARY* *Camp Cannon is not be able to accommodate ANY food allergies.
Cooking for Beginners
Offered by: Chef Craig Rosekrans Ages: 9-11 Cost: $200 This is a hands-on cooking camp for beginners. The kids will prepare basic family favorite meals from scratch such as: pasta & sauce, omelets, fajitas, and more. At the end of each day, students will sample their meals. Campers will learn basic cooking techniques and knife skills. Note: Materials cost included. Offered: Week 1 PM
Little Chefs Dessert Academy
Offered by: SmArt Educational Art Ages: 4-7 Cost: $190 At the Academy, we train those with the smallest of taste buds to prepare excellent desserts without so much as lifting a knife! Campers will make marvelous treats and have lots of chocolate-covered fun in a safe environment. Campers will go home with a goody bag on Friday. Offered: Week 1 PM Week 2 PM Week 3 PM
The Candy Shop
Offered by: SmArt Educational Art Ages: 7-10 Cost: $190 Satisfy your sweet tooth while learning the art of candy making. Learn how to make your own Gummies, Jolly Rancher pops, edible necklaces and more! Campers will learn how to melt and pour chocolate into a variety of molds. Minion marshmallows and chocolate-covered pretzels make a sweet gift for family and friends. Offered: Week 2 AM
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ENGINEERING Advanced Robotics
Offered by: No Ordinary Summer Camp Ages: 7-12 Cost: $152 This camp is for campers who have taken the Intro to Robotics camp or have a basic understanding of what robotics is all about. Advanced Robotics will allow campers to learn the next stages of electronics, robotics, and programming all by building & creating their own take home robot. Offered: Week: 4 AM
Builders
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 8-11 Cost: $200 Calling all inventors, builders and designers! Come build some awesome creations with us. Campers will create their own designs and make structures using building blocks, recyclable materials, and many other interesting items. Skills necessary: none! Skills gained: communication, problem solving, reasoning, developing creativity and teamwork. Offered: Week 7 AM
Builders in Training
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 4-7 Cost: $160 Do you have a young engineer? If so, this camp is for them! They will imagine & create their own projects, while constructing with blocks, recyclables, and other building materials. Your young builder will also work with other campers to problem solve and collaborate through teamwork. Offered: Week 4 PM
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Q. For what ages are the sessions? A. Each camp session lists the specific age or grade range accepted for enrollment. Exceptions must be approved. NOTE: Only those camps for which your child is the correct age/grade appear during on-line registration.
DaVinci Inventions
Offered by: Ellen Loflin Ages: 7-12 Cost: $190 Artist, scientist, engineer, architect…. all of these words can be used to describe Leonardo da Vinci. This returning camp explores the massive world of da Vinci inventions from the self-propelled cart to helicopter to diving suit. Campers examine da Vinci’s blueprints and learn about the intricacies of engineering design. Then they delve into their imaginations to come up with inventions of their very own. Campers will create detailed blueprints to use to build models of their inventions. Offered: Week 1 PM
Intro to Robotics
Offered by: No Ordinary Summer Camp Ages: 7-10 Cost: $190 This camp teaches the true meaning of robotics and the basics of the robot world. Campers learn about artificial intelligence and how robots are being used in industries today, gain an understanding of robot mechanics, the different parts of a robot, and then design their own concept. A different robot will be built each day; Friday’s robot is theirs to keep! Offered: Week 1 AM
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LEGO®: ABC’s and 123’s
Offered by: Bricks 4 Kidz Ages: 3-5 Cost: $190 “F” is for fun! What could be more fun than learning, building and playing with LEGO® Duplo models, singing songs, learning rhymes and making crafts using ABC’s and 123’s? Each day campers will practice essential skills such as counting, letter recognition, colors, phonics, and fine motor skills. Offered: Week 5 AM
LEGO®: Amusement Park
Offered by: Bricks 4 Kidz Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Get your ticket to build your very own Amusement Park! Campers will build a new ride each day and learn how to make things spin, roll, turn and rock, to create and design their own thrills and challenges. Motorized models maximize the action and the fun. Each day includes carnival-themed games, group challenges, model-building and more. Offered: Week 6 PM
LEGO®: Disney Camp®
Offered by: Bricks 4 Kidz Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Get excited for a world of imagination! Join the adventure as we dive into the world of Disney, beginning with the classics such as Mickey and Minnie. Do you want to build a snowman? How about an adventure under the sea? LEGO bricks come to life as we travel through Disney’s most popular characters and themes. Offered: Week 3 PM Week 7 AM
LEGO®: Engineering in Motion
Offered by: Bricks 4 Kidz Ages: 6-10 Cost: $152 Making it move is the name of the game in this exciting camp! Campers will build motorized cars, trucks, dragsters, trains, planes and more. As they enjoy the fun of building, campers will learn the basic working principles of the vehicles that are a part of our everyday lives. Campers will also make crafts and play games. Offered: Week 4 PM 20
LEGO®: Exploring the Jungle
Offered by: Bricks 4 Kidz Ages: 3-5 Cost: $190 Your camper will swing into the fun in our jungle-themed camp! Campers will go wild for this fun-filled camp, learning as they build with the LEGO® Duplo models, sing songs, play games and learn facts about jungle animals. Offered: Week 8 AM
LEGO®: Extreme Ninjas
Offered by: Bricks 4 Kidz Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 In this action-packed camp, kids will build motorized and brick LEGO models, compete in Spinjitzu tournaments, show off their building skills and take on new challenges as we journey through the world of LEGO Ninjago and other popular ninjas. Imagination & creativity will abound as campers build cool models, customize battle arenas, tools, vehicles and more! Offered: Week 7 PM
LEGO®: Fun with Animals
Offered by: Bricks 4 Kidz Ages: 3-5 Cost: $190 Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, oh my! Have your camper spend the week learning about animals from the jungle to the farm, build their favorite animals with LEGO Duplos, play themed games, and sing songs while practicing fun and essential preschool skills including letter recognition, colors, counting and fine motor skills. Offered: Week 3 AM
LEGO®: Let’s Go to the Movies
Offered by: Bricks 4 Kidz Ages: 3-5 Cost: $190 Campers will learn, build and play with LEGO Duplos bringing their favorite movie characters to life through hands-on learning, singing songs, making crafts and more. Children will enjoy different movie scenes and characters each day – such as exploring the ocean with Nemo, getting Frozen with their favorite princesses, going to the Zoo with Zootopia, and more! Offered: Week 2 AM
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Q. What about medications and first-aid care? A. All medications are stored and dispensed by our on-site trainer, except EpiPens, which stay with the camper. A certified athletic trainer handles first-aid and medical needs during camp sessions.
LEGO®: Minecraft®
Offered by: Bricks 4 Kidz Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Experience the world of Minecraft in this fun session! Campers will craft their shelters and some of the mobs, critters and tools using LEGO bricks. Campers will be using motorized models and crafting key elements from the popular Minecraft game. Offered: Week 8 PM
LEGO®: Space Adventure
Offered by: Bricks 4 Kidz Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Let your imagination launch into outer-space and beyond! In this camp, kids will learn about real-life space exploration and build a new model related to the NASA space program. Are you a budding astronaut? An adventurer that loves space exploration? Then you’ll love our space-themed LEGO camp! Offered: Week 5 PM
LEGO®: Under the Sea Adventure
Offered by: Bricks 4 Kidz Ages: 3-5 Cost: $190 Have your camper dive into fun with our Under the Sea Adventures LEGO camp! Kids will learn fun facts about animals and creatures that live in the water, build supporting models with Duplo bricks, create fun crafts, and sing songs while reinforcing principles such as colors and numbers, and practicing gross motor and social development skills. Offered: Week 1 AM Week 4 AM ($152 4-day camp) 22
Maker Mania 2020
Offered by: Leigh Northrup Ages: 10-15 Cost: $200 Come experience a week of MAKING in the Cannon School Think Tank. Campers will learn the basics of coding microcontrollers, drone racing, making rockets, 3D printing, woodworking and much more! All students will have the opportunity to spark their imagination and curiosity with week-long projects. Cost includes materials fee. Offered: Week 7 AM
Pinewood Derby
Offered by: SmArt Educational Art Ages: 7-10 Cost: $152 Love to build? Love cars, planes and things that move? Love race competition? Then this camp is for you!. Using kits, campers will build and decorate a wooden plane, helicopter or boat and everyone will build their own Pinewood Derby car! Students will work as a team to assemble a Pinewood Derby track with digital scoring, racing their car and competing with each other. On Thursday, each camper will bring home their painted wooden creations and their own Pinewood Derby car. Offered: Week 4 AM
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GAMES Backyard Games
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 8-11 Cost: $200 Get outside and PLAY! Kickball, Dodgeball, Capture the Flag, SPUD and many more thrilling outside adventures will be enjoyed in this camp. Come out and have some good ol’ backyard fun using teamwork, gross motor skills and critical thinking skills. Offered: Week 5 PM
Chess
Offered by: Dominique Myers Ages: 6-12 Cost: $190 Campers learn from a curriculum addressing their skill levels (beginner, experienced, advanced) taught by U.S. Chess Federation rated and certified chess coaches. This program has already launched players who compete at the local, state, and national levels enjoying the art and science of chess. Analytical thinking skills and problem-solving techniques are emphasized within the framework of chess as a tool for learning. Offered: Week 1 PM Week 5 PM Week 6 AM Week 8 PM
Introduction to Dungeons & DragonsÂŽ
Offered by: Buzz City Games Ages: 10-14 Cost: $190 Adventurers will embark on a journey encountering enemies, allies, monsters, treasure and magic as they play the world's greatest role-playing game: Dungeons and Dragons. Campers will sharpen their skills in teamwork, problem solving, creative thinking, storytelling, and math. Offered: Week 7 AM
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Pokemon Players & Traders
Offered by: Rich Pente Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Campers will engage in collecting, trading, playing, and watching all things related to Pokemon. Campers will have a chance to explore Pokemon Go around Cannon School and have a chance at winning some great Pokemon prizes throughout the week. Core concepts include inclusion and discovery. Campers are encouraged to bring their Pokemon cards. Offered: Week 3 AM
Retro Video Games
Offered by: Mark Ferguson Ages: 8-12 Cost: $190 Beat the heat and come learn about the history of classic retro video games, characters & consoles. Each day campers will discuss and learn the history about different classic video games from the 70s & 80s. Campers will have ample time to play these vintage games, while competing with their friends for high score! Offered: Week 1 PM
Strategy Board Games
Offered by: Buzz City Games Ages: 10-14 Cost: $190 Campers will be exposed to many genres of board games as they explore some of the modern classics in the "Golden Age" of Board Gaming: Catan, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic, 7 Wonders and more! Campers will sharpen their skills in resource management, decision making, teamwork and team building, logic, strategy, patience, critical and creative thinking, problem solving, mathematics, negotiation and communication. Each camper will receive a game to take home and teach to their family. Offered: Week 8 PM
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PERFORMANCE* * All Camps will have a performance for families on Friday.
Dance Camp
Offered by: Christopher Davis Ages: 11-14 Cost: $190 This camp will focus on an introduction of learning dance forms through movement. Campers will experience Jazz, modern, and Hip-Hop dance through the week, which they will incorporate into a routine. Offered: Week 6 AM
Dance Your Way to Broadway
Offered by: Next Step Dance Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 In this session, students explore the Broadway style of dance by learning choreography to popular musicals. They also learn about the different jobs that make a Broadway show successful and create related props and signage. Offered: Week 5 AM
Drama Camp – Tell Us a Tale
Offered by: Drama Kids International Ages: 6-11 Cost: $190 Campers will participate in drama games and activities. They will rehearse and present a performance about famous Tall Tale characters, such as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, and Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind! Offered: Week 3 PM
Drama Camp – Under the Sea
Offered by: Drama Kids International Ages: 7-11 Cost: $340 An abbreviated version of our favorite Mermaid’s Life – Under the Sea! With familiar songs and some of your favorite characters, join us as we bring this musical to life this summer! Offered: Week 8 Full Day 26
Dramatic Adventures I - Animal Mania
Offered by: Drama Kids International Ages: 4-6 Cost: $190 Campers will participate in dramatic play, stories, crafts, games and activities with a different theme each day: Frog Hollow, Just Ducky, Something’s Fishy, This Little Piggy, and Give a Hoot. Offered: Week 1 AM Week 2 AM
Dramatic Adventures II – Oh, the People You’ll Meet
Offered by: Drama Kids International Ages: 4-6 Cost: $190 Dramatic play, stories, crafts and games with a different theme each day: Ahoy Matey, Giddy Up, Cowboy, Happy Hawaiians, Rock and Roll Stars, and Mysterious Mermaids and Mermen. Offered: Week 3 AM
Fairy Tale Fun
Offered by: Next Step Dance Ages: 4-8 Cost: $190 Campers celebrate their favorite characters from fairy tales and books through song, movement, and crafts. A musical performance will incorporate all the skills learned. Offered: Week 6 AM
Hip Hop Summer Sizzle Showdown
Offered by: Lindsy Wagner Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Hip hop hooray! Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned hip-hopper, this is a fun & energetic camp that will have you performing like your favorite KidzBop stars in just one week. You’ll dance to songs currently trending and experience some old school pop music all while working on the coolest dance crazes and new moves. Campers will work on developing their own freestyle movements, including a style of jazz dance called “jazz funk”. Offered: Week 2 PM
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Improv On the Go
Offered by: Matthew Charity Ages: 11-15 Cost: $190 Campers will learn the fundamentals and concepts of improvisation through exercises and games that help develop strong ensemble and character work. Campers will spend time being creative, spontaneous, shredding nerves and many other important & fantastic skills. Kids will be educated and entertained! Offered: Week 2 AM
Let’s Put on a Show!
Offered by: Andy Macdonald Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 In this camp, students will develop a plot and characters through theater games and improvisational exercises. Actors will then learn how to work together to transform their creative ideas into an engaging piece of theatre as they learn fundamental performance and design skills. Offered: Week 5 PM
Musical Theater
Offered by: Hallie Isom & Jackson Welsh Ages: 10-14 Cost: $340 This popular theater camp offers students the opportunity to build their acting and singing skills while creating a piece featuring songs and scenes from popular musicals. Offered: Week 1 Full Day
Youth Rock Orchestra
Offered by: Davidson Violins, Inc. Ages: 12-18 Cost: $345 This is not your average orchestra camp. Students will participate in rock orchestras, playing electric instruments, work with professional musicians, play challenging and fun rock music, learn to improvise and become familiar with the modern technology driving the music industry. The Friday presentation will be held at 6 p.m., so students will stay to prepare for the concert from 4 to 6 p.m., at no charge. Offered: Week 7 Full Day 28
SCIENCE Animals Alive
Offered by: Rendi Powers Ages: 5-7 Cost: $190 Excitement abounds in this returning favorite session “alive” with animals! Campers learn about small animals’ habitats, feeding schedules, food likes and dislikes, play and exercise needs, handling technique, and much more. This hands-on session also includes enjoyable crafts and science experiments. No animal allergies please. Offered: Week: 2 AM
Can You Dig It? Fossil Hunt
Offered by: FUNtastic Workshops Ages: 6-11 Cost: $190 Future archaeologists and paleontologists will love this offering! Campers will partake in a simulated fossil excavation, uncovering the different bones of a dinosaur. They’ll also assemble the bones to form a completed 3dimensional dinosaur to take home. Our giant pumice rock specimen from Mt. St. Helens will be at camp to be held and examined. Offered: Week: 6 PM
Creature Features
Offered by: Mad Science of Central Carolina Ages: 5-7 Cost: $190 Campers will become wildlife experts as they learn all about their favorite furry, feathery, slimy, and scaly friends! We’ll have fun with songs, games, and crafts as we go on bird watching expeditions, become Frog Princes and Princesses, study our Freshwater Friends, and transform into brave explorers as we dive into the world of sharks! It’s going to be WILD! Offered: Week: 3 PM Week: 8 AM
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Offered by: FUNtastic Workshops Ages: 8-12 Cost: $190 Campers will become super science sleuths. Have fun learning about forensics, crime scene investigations, and crime lab chemistry as you perform as many as 15 different experiments designed to show you just how those tricky cases are solved. Search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science can help solve a mystery. Offered: Week: 7 PM
Digging Back Through Time
Offered by: No Ordinary Summer Camp Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Take a trip back in time and discover the history beneath our ground. Campers will become a paleontologist for the week and enjoy discovering different types of artifacts and learning about the history behind them. All artifacts unveiled will be take-home keepsakes at the end of the week. Offered: Week: 8 AM
Dino Discovery
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 4-6 Cost: $200 Do you know which dinosaur was nicknamed “long neck” or “the biggest head”? Join us for a colossal journey into the world of dinosaurs. Build a dinosaur replica and have an archaeological dig just like a real paleontologist. Offered: Week 7 AM
Follow Me Robot
Offered by: FUNtastic Workshops Ages: 7-12 Cost: $200 How would you like to build and take home a robot that has four built-in microphones? A robot that will detect the sound source and will move and turn accordingly? Wow! Robots will flash and play Do-Re-Me. Campers will also build other robots while working in groups. Materials cost included. Offered: Week: 7 AM 30
Q. What about snacks? A. Counselors and coaches allow a break in each session for a snack and drink. Snacks and drinks may be sent with your child or purchased for 50 cents per item.
Full STEAM Ahead
Offered by: Krista Johns & Melissa Fox Ages: 7-9 Cost: $200 This is a fun, hands-on engineering camp with an artistic flair! Join Cannon instructors to design with 3D Doodle pens, code with Spheros, create LED circuits for cool, wearable technology, and MUCH more! Experience science, technology, engineering, art, and math combining in a new and exciting way! Materials cost included. Offered: Week: 3 AM
Infinity and Beyond
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 4-6 Cost: $200 5, 4, 3, 2, 1: Blast off to a galaxy far, far away to learn about Earth and the amazing solar system! Discover all things galactic such as comets, planets, shooting stars, rockets and more. Learn about flight, the adventures of space travel, and participate in a rocket launch! Offered: Week 5 AM
Mad Science Destination Earth
Offered by: Mad Science Central Carolina Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Explorers, pack your bags and prepare for a journey through Earth-from its atmosphere all the way down to its molten core! Become a nature explorer as you take a walk on the wild side of science, dig deep to discover why geology “rocks� and learn ways to protect our planet through conservation and recycling. Offered: Week: 6 AM Week: 8 PM
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Mad Science Explorations
Offered by: Mad Science of Central Carolina Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Campers will enter into a realm of different scientists from history to explore fantastic discoveries! Dive into Cousteau’s ocean and investigate sea life, unlock the magic of Houdini’s hideaway and even blast off into Galileo’s galaxy as you explore the solar system. Offered: Week 2 PM Week 6 PM
Mad Science LoCoMotion
Offered by: Mad Science Central Carolina Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Fasten your seatbelts for a day of motion as you experiment with forces both seen and unseen! Find out if you have the “Wright” stuff as you build and launch your own rubber band powered plane and get ready to be cleared for launch as you explore rockets and the physics of flight. Offered: Week: 7 AM
Mad Science Secret Agent Lab
Offered by: Mad Science Central Carolina Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 Campers will step into the shoes of a secret agent in action as we decode messages and become masters of sneaky surveillance! It’s no secret - this camp will help uncover the science behind the mysterious world of espionage! Offered: Week: 5 PM
Make It & Take It Home
Offered by: FUNtastic Workshops Ages: 6-11 Cost: $190 Discover how fun science can be with this exciting, hands-on camp. Campers will make, and take home, a range of items designed to teach STEAM concepts in a hands-on way. The session will end with making ice cream in an amazing, scientific, and FUN way! Offered: Week: 6 AM
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Mission to Mars
Offered by: FUNtastic Workshops Ages: 7-12 Cost: $200 Camper’s imaginations will take flight with innovative solar powered STEAM activities. Students will gain a better understanding of solar energy, modern space travel, motor building, and the basic moving parts of robotics. Offered: Week: 3 AM
Mystery Science Spectacular
Offered by: High Touch High Tech Ages: 4-7 Cost: $190 Join us on an exciting adventure as we explore the many mysteries of the science world. From chemical reactions and electricity to aerodynamics and oceans, campers will engage in hands-on science experimentation that will inspire imagination and curiosity! Offered: Week 3 AM
Science in the Forest
Offered by: Rendi Powers Ages: 6-8 Cost: $190 Campers find enjoyment in the natural world by taking on the role of naturalist, scientist, and explorer. Activities include nature study, creek exploration, science experiments, animal study, hiking, games, and crafts. Learn about conservation while having fun! Offered: Week 1 PM
Science Palooza
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 4-6 Cost: $200 Come discover, experiment, and create as we learn about the colliding worlds of art and science in this STEAM-based camp. We will create biomes from around the world, star gaze at constellations, master meteorology, investigate how things work, and dabble in chemistry and physics. Offered: Week 5 PM
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STEM for Young Minds
Offered by: No Ordinary Summer Camp Ages: 5-8 Cost: $190 This camp engages young minds through a variety of activities by using science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Campers will participate in fun interactive activities that will allow them to create, test, and build their ideas. Offered: Week: 8 PM
Super Sleuths
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 8-11 Cost: $200 Get out your magnifying glasses and detective hat to decipher clues and solve crimes. Campers will put critical thinking skills and STEM knowledge to the test and get to the bottom of mysteries by learning the tricks real investigators use. Reasoning and problem-solving skills will grow, as campers turn into CSI agents. Offered: Week: 1 AM
Veterinarian Science Offered by: Brandon Powers
Ages: 9-12 Cost: $190 Campers are introduced to veterinary science by meeting live animals and learning simple ways to take care of them and diagnose their problems in this popular camp. Students use stethoscopes, thermometers, gauze, and bandages to doctor pets. Discover the work involved in raising healthy animals and take hikes in the forest to see evidence of animals in their natural habitat. No animal allergies please. Offered: Week: 1 AM Week: 2 AM
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Water Explorers
Offered by: Brandon Powers Ages: 7-10 Cost: $190 Campers enjoy an entire week of water activities such as creek-stomping, conducting water experiments, testing water quality, boat building, and exploring aquatic life with a Cannon Science instructor. Be prepared to get wet! Offered: Week: 1 PM Week: 2 PM
Wonderful Wizardry – A Harry PotterŠ STEAM Experience
Offered by: FUNtastic Workshops Ages: 6-11 Cost: $190 Discover the magic of science in this hands-on camp. Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters and creatures, play Quidditch, and experiment with magic sand. Join us for a magical experience where science, art and literature meet. Offered: Week: 3 PM
World of Wizards
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 6-10 Cost: $160 Calling all wizard fans! This is like no other camp you have experienced. We will take a magical journey into the world of wizards: designing wands, making magic potions, going on a magical creature hunt, playing Quidditch, and participating in activities that will astound all Muggles. Offered: Week: 4 PM
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SPORTS Adventure Camp
Offered by: Leigh Northrup & Jeremy Mattsson Ages: 9-13 Cost: $365 Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Cannon teachers guide kids though an incredible week of adventure including white water rafting, rock climbing, kayaking, zip lines, and more. Camp is structured around core concepts of confidence, risk-taking, leadership, and teamwork. Students travel to the US National Whitewater Center and Crowders Mountain. Offered: Week 1 Full Day Week 2 Full Day
Adventures in Fitness
Offered by: Rendi Powers Ages: 4-6 Cost: $190 Young campers create their own summer fun through physical activity, crafting, and creating healthy snacks. As each child moves through obstacle courses, relays, hiking trails, creek adventures, crafts, and preparing recipes, they will have fun while learning skills such as teamwork, cooperation, and leadership. Offered: Week 1 AM
Baseball
Offered by: Rod Rachel Ages: 6-12 Cost: $190 Cannon’s Varsity baseball coach teaches campers the fundamentals of playing baseball in this fun-filled session. Students will work on skills including catching, batting, and fielding, as well as gain overall knowledge of the game. Players of all levels are invited to participate. Core concepts include teamwork and leadership. Offered: Week 8 AM
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Basketball Skills
Offered by: Kelvin Drakeford Ages: 7-11 Cost: $190 This camp will feature stations, drills, competitive games, contests, and special guest speakers. The focus will be on teaching fundamentals of basketball: shooting, defense, offensive moves, ball handling, dribbling, passing, screening, and moving without the ball to get open. Offered: Week 1 AM
Cheer Perfection
Offered by: Lindsy Wagner Ages: 6-10 Cost: $190 1-2-3-4, let me hear you stomp the floor! Get ready to take cheer dance to the next level, learning more advanced cheer-arm motions, jumps, and chants in a fun and safe environment. Cheerleaders learn age-appropriate cheers and cheer-dance routines from a former Hornet’s Dance Team member. Parents are invited to attend the cheer performance on Friday at 3:30 pm. (For ages 5-8, see Junior Cheer.) Offered: Week 5 PM
Double Dutch
Offered by: Jumping Dreams DD, Inc. Ages: 7-14 Cost: $152 This camp provides physical fitness through the sport of jump rope to get campers moving and their hearts pumping! Campers will also develop skills in leadership, teamwork, responsibility and respect. Offered: Week 4 PM
Q. Do I have to pack a lunch for my child? A. Campers with us from 12 to 1 p.m. can bring a lunch from home or purchase a hot lunch from Camp Cannon. See more details in the LUNCH & SNACKS section on page 43.
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Fishing Forays
Offered by: Paul Borowicz Ages: 9-14 Cost: $190 This is more than your typical fishing camp. Students not only learn all about fishing, but also about conservation and the effects of fishing, types of NC fish, fishing techniques, and fishing etiquette. Campers will have fun practicing their fishing skills at Cannon and then travel offcampus for more fishing fun. Offered: Week 8 AM
Flag Football
Offered by: Mark Ferguson Ages: 8-12 Cost: $190 Students participate in a 1 week, Flag Football mini league, where 2 teams will battle it out daily for the championship! Each day will consist of a short class time where we discuss strategy, rules, making plays, and sportsmanship followed by two 45-minute games daily. All skills levels welcome; open to both boys and girls. Offered: Week 1 AM
FUNdamentals of Athletic Development
Offered by: Lew Stephens Ages: 9-12 Cost: $190 This camp is designed for rising 4th-6th grade students who are looking to develop their movement skills, physical fitness, and exercise techniques. The focus will be on the development of sound movement patterns that carry over to performance and safety on the athletic field and in the weight room. Note: Camp will be held every Tuesday & Thursday afternoon, except for the week of July 6-10. Camp time is 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM Offered: Weeks 1-8
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Golf Academy
Offered by: The Better Golf for Kids Academy Ages: 5-13 Cost: $190 Fun games are used to cover all aspects of the golf swing as well as the rules and etiquette of golf. Campers will receive expert instruction on grip, set up, swing, impact and the professional finish. They will also learn the short game, putting, pitching and chipping, driving, and long iron shots! Offered: Week 3 AM Week 5 AM Week 7 AM
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 4-7 Cost: $200 S-T-R-E-T-C-H, wiggle and move! Get your body moving through fitness, music and yoga. Our games and creative play are designed to strengthen the core muscles, balance and coordination as well as improve gross and fine motor skills. Come on and get moving! Offered: Week 6 AM
Junior Cheer
Offered by: Lindsy Wagner Ages: 5-8 Cost: $190 In this popular camp, children learn basic cheer-arm motions, jumps, and chants in a fun & safe environment. Cheerleaders also learn ageappropriate cheer-dance routines. Parents are invited to attend the cheer performance on Friday at 11:30 am. (For ages 6-10, see Cheer Perfection.) Offered: Week 3 PM Q. May I bring my child early/pick them up late? A. Camp cannon offers before and after care available for an additional fee. You may bring you camper as early as 7:30 a.m. and pick them up as late as 5:30 p.m., if selected at time of registration.
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Mindful Fitness Club
Offered by: Little Scholars Ages: 11-14 Cost: $200 Add some mindful exercise to your camper’s life! This camp is full of fitness and fun as well as mindfulness. Campers will play games, have spirited team challenges and participate in activities conducive to creating a mindful state, earning daily mindfulness badges. Offered: Week 2 PM
Soccer Skills
Offered by: Rich Pente Ages: 5-13 Cost: $190 Beginning and intermediate players develop skills such as dribbling, passing, and finishing through creative drills, small-sided games, and scrimmages working with Cannon’s varsity soccer coach. Core concepts include teamwork and leadership. Offered: Week 2 AM Week 5 AM
Super Sports Sampler
Offered by: Rod Rachel Ages: 4-10 Cost: $190 Run and jump, catch and throw, swing and strike – campers will do it all as they learn and play a variety of games from floor hockey to kickball to basketball and, to cap it off, beach balls and sprinklers on Friday! Rules, fundamentals, and plenty of friendly age-appropriate competition characterize this session’s curriculum with an expert Cannon instructor. (Both sessions have the same content.) Offered: Week 2 AM Week 3 AM
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Tennis Skills
Offered by: Justin Fainter Ages: 5-14 Cost: $190 Cannon’s Varsity tennis coach teaches the basic skills needed to excel at tennis using the USTA Net Generation development program, specialized equipment, and adapted courts. Campers learn to serve, volley, and keep score. Games are played throughout the week, pairing students by skill level. (Multiple week attendance permitted.) Offered: Week 1 AM Week 7 AM Week 8 AM
Tumbling Camp
Offered by: Impact 1 Allstars Ages: 6-12 Cost: $190 Is your child enthusiastic to move? This camp is for boys and girls that are interested in tumbling. Campers will learn rolls, cartwheels, handstands, roundoffs and more. They will also focus on strength and conditioning, and proper technique while having fun. All students receive a T-shirt. There will be a presentation for families on Friday at 3:30 p.m. Offered: Week 1 PM Week 8 PM
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What if I have additional questions? Check the FAQs page available on our camp website at www.CampCannon.com or contact the Camp Office directly: Phone: 704.721.7198 Email - campcannon@cannonschool.org.
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REGISTRATION Q. Where is Camp Cannon located? A. Camp Cannon sessions are held at Cannon School, 5801 Poplar Tent Rd., Concord, NC. Any camps involving off-campus travel are noted in camp description. Q. How do I register for a camp? A. Camp Cannon registration opens on March 1, 2020. Online registration is highly encouraged to secure camp spots and is available via www.CampCannon.com. For paper registrations, complete forms A and B and mail/drop off at Cannon School with a minimum of 50% deposit via check or money order. Credit cards are accepted for online registrations only; payment by check must be received within 1 week of online registration. Q. Why should I register early? A. Each camp session has a minimum number of campers required to run the session, as well as a maximum number of campers who can be accepted. The number varies for each session. Some popular camps fill very shortly after registration opens. Others may cancel when student counts are too low to continue to hold registration open. Q. When are payments due? A. An initial 50% deposit is due at the time of registration to secure your child’s spot in a session. The remaining payment is due by May 10, 2020. Campers who have not paid in full are not permitted to attend camp sessions. Registrations after May 8, 2020 must be paid in full. Q. What if a camp does not receive enough registrations? A. If necessary to cancel a camp, we try to do so as early as possible, so there is an opportunity to select another session to attend. If Camp Cannon cancels the session due to low enrollment and no alternative session is chosen, a full refund will be given. Q. What if I need to cancel? A. Registration fees ($25) are non-refundable. Session deposits are fully refunded if the cancellation is made before May 1, 2020. On or after May 1, 2020, no refunds are offered. There are no exceptions. Q. What if I want to change a session after registering? A. Changes and transfers of registration are free of charge before May 1. On or after May 1, there is a $10 per transaction charge on all transfers that are not a result of a camp cancellation. 42
LUNCH & SNACKS
Weeks 2, 4, 6 & 8
Monday
All Beef Hotdog Baked Tater Tots Steamed Green Beans Fresh Cut Cantaloupe
Breaded Chicken Breast Sandwich French Fries Steamed Green Beans Fresh Cut Pineapple
Tuesday
Grilled Ham & Cheese Bag of Kettle Chips Steamed Broccoli Fresh Cut Pineapple
Penne Pasta with Bolognese Sauce Caesar Salad Fresh Grapes
Wednesday
BBQ Pork Sandwich Macaroni and Cheese Steamed Corn Fresh Orange Wedges
Cheeseburger Potato Wedges Honey Glazed Baby Carrots Fresh Cut Pineapple
Baked Chicken Tenders French Fries Maple Glazed Baby Carrots Fresh Grapes
Tex Mex Beef Tacos Spanish Rice Buttered Corn Fresh Cut Orange Wedges
Pepperoni Pizza Cheese Pizza
Pepperoni Pizza Cheese Pizza
Friday
Weeks 1, 3, 5, & 7
Thursday
Campers are given a snack break during each camp session. Campers may bring a snack from home or purchase from our camp store; items are 50 cents each. Campers staying through the lunch hour, 12 to 1 PM, (if indicated at the time of registration), may bring a packed lunch from home or may purchase hot lunch for the week through Camp Cannon. A different meal will be offered each day of the week, with a 2-week rotating menu. The cost is $26 per week per camper. Simply add the meal option to your week of camp at the time of registration. On Fridays, all campers staying through lunch for the week will receive pizza at no additional charge, regardless of the lunch option chosen for that week.
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REGISTRATION FORM - A Programs are open to everyone. Please complete a separate registration for each participant. When submitting, be sure to include the Form B with medical information and waiver. _______________________________________________________ Applicant’s Name (Last) (First) _______________________________________________________ Street Address City State Zip _______________________________________________________ Main Contact’s Name (Last) (First) _______________________________________________________ Main Contact Cell # Secondary Contact Cell # _______________________________________________________ Main Contact Email Address _______________________________________________________ Applicant’s Age as of June 1, 2020 School Attending Fall 2020 _______________________________________________________ Indicate New or Returning Camper
Please note: Registration is subject to camp availability. All sessions are subject to minimum enrollment. Payment: check, money order, or cash; or by credit card when registering online.
Registration fees are non-refundable. Session deposits are refundable before May 1, 2020; no refunds offered on or after May 1. Full refunds are given for sessions canceled by Camp Cannon. Mail Registration Forms and Payment to: Camp Cannon, Cannon School 5801 Poplar Tent Rd., Concord, NC 28027
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Course Title
Week No.
Time
Cost
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7:30 – 8 – 9 AM Lunch Care * Lunch ** 4 – 5 PM 4 – 5:30 9:30 AM 12 -1 PM Service PM June 8 - 12 ☐ $40 ☐ $30 ☐ Free ☐ $26 ☐ $30 ☐ $40 June 15 - 19 ☐ $40 ☐ $30 ☐ Free ☐ $26 ☐ $30 ☐ $40 June 22 - 26 ☐ $40 ☐ $30 ☐ Free ☐ $26 ☐ $30 ☐ $40 June 29 - July 2 ☐ $32 ☐ $24 ☐ Free ☐ $26 ☐ $24 ☐ $32 July 6 - 10 ☐ $40 ☐ $30 ☐ Free ☐ $26 ☐ $30 ☐ $40 July 13 - 17 ☐ $40 ☐ $30 ☐ Free ☐ $26 ☐ $30 ☐ $40 July 20 - 24 ☐ $40 ☐ $30 ☐ Free ☐ $26 ☐ $30 ☐ $40 July 27 - 31 ☐ $40 ☐ $30 ☐ Free ☐ $26 ☐ $30 ☐ $40 * Lunch Care - must be reserved when registering. Please mark if staying. ** Lunch Service must be selected when registering. Please mark if utilizing lunch option.
Total of Extended Care and Lunch:
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Registration Fee:
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$25.00
Grand Total: (Sessions, Ext. Care and Reg. Fee) = Total Amount Enclosed At least 50% deposit due upon registration.
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REGISTRATION FORM - B Emergency Medical Information _______________________________________________________ Applicant’s Name (Last) (First) _______________________________________________________ Physician’s Name Telephone _______________________________________________________
Please list any special conditions (medications, disabilities, allergies, etc.)
Local Emergency Contact (non-parent) _______________________________________________________ Name (Last) (First) _______________________________________________________ Home Phone Number Cell Number Waiver I agree and release and discharge Cannon School (and its officers, directors, and agents) and its partner organizations (their officers, directors, and agents) of and from any claims, demands, or liability of damage arising from the participation of my child in any classes or programs of Camp Cannon. In the event that my child needs medical attention, I authorize the School and give my consent to the School to provide such service and/or to transport my child to a hospital or treatment facility. I hereby certify that my child is in good health and may participate in all activities, as noted in camp descriptions. I hereby give my child permission to ride in school-approved transportation to and from camp activities, as noted in camp descriptions. I hereby grant permission for images of my child to be included in Camp Cannon print, online, or social media marketing materials.
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Date
CAMPS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY Advanced Robotics 18 Adventure Camp 36 Adventures in Fitness 36 American Girl 9 Animals Alive 29 App Builders Club 16 Art Safari 9 Artful Adventures 9 Backyard Games 24 Baseball Skills 36 Basketball Skills 37 Book Club: Reading & Writing 7 Builders 18 Builders in Training 18 Building a Paper Town 10 29 Can You Dig It? Fossil Hunt Cheer Perfection 37 Chess 24 College Essay Bootcamp 5 Cooking for Beginners 17 Craft Masters 10 Creating Art Thru Math 10 Creative Journaling 5 Creative Writing 5 Creature Features 29 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 30 Dance Camp 26 Dance Your Way to Broadway 26 DaVinci Inventions 19 Digging Back Through Time 30 Dino Discovery 30 Double Dutch 37 Drama Camp - Under the Sea 26 Drama Camp - Tell us a Tale 26 Dramatic Adventure I 27 Dramatic Adventures II 27 Enchanted Adventures 10 Fairy Tale Fun 27 Fishing Forays 38 Flag Football 38 Follow Me Robot 30
Full STEAM Ahead FUNdamentals of Athletic Dev. Future Preneurs Golf Academy Habits for Successful Learning Head, Shoulders, Knees Hip Hop Summer Sizzle Improv On the Go Infinity and Beyond Intro to Dungeons & Dragons Intro to Robotics iPad Photography Jump Start to Reading & Math Junior Cheer Junior Sculptors LEGO®: ABC's and 123's LEGO®: Amusement Park LEGO®: Disney Camp LEGO®: Engineering LEGO®: Exploring LEGO®: Extreme Ninjas LEGO®: Fun with Animals LEGO®: Let's Go LEGO®: Minecraft LEGO®: Space Adventure LEGO®: Under the Sea Let’s Put On A Show! Lights, Camera, Action I Lights, Camera, Action II Little Chefs Dessert Academy Mad Science Destination Mad Science Explorations Mad Science LoCoMotion Mad Science Secret Agent Make It & Take It Home Maker Mania 2020 Mateys & Mermaids Math Munchkins Mindful Fitness Club Mini Michelangelos Mission to Mars Musical Theater
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Mystery Science Spectacular Painting with Acrylics Photography Compositions Photography Workshop PhotoShopÂŽ Workshop Pinewood Derby Pokemon Players & Traders Princess Tea Party Princeton Review ACT Prep Princeton Review SAT Prep Real Imagination Story Time Retro Video Games Science in the Forest Science Palooza Small Group College Essay Soccer Skills Spanish Games
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STEM for Young Minds Strategy Board Games Super Sleuths Super Sports Sampler Tennis Skills The Candy Shop Travel the World Tumbling Camp UpCycling Artist Veterinarian Science Water Explorers Web Dev in HTML/CSS Whiz Kids Wild, Wild West Wonderful Wizardry World of Wizards Youth Rock Orchestra
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June 8-12
Week 1
June 15-19
Week 2
June 22-26
Week 3
June 29-July 2 (4-Day)
Week 4
AM (9:00-12:00)
Age
AM (9:00-12:00)
Age
AM (9:00-12:00)
Age
AM (9:00-12:00)
Age
Lego: Under the Sea Adventure
3-5
Lego: Let's Go to the Movies
3-5
Lego: Fun with Animals
3-5
Lego: Under the Sea Adventure
3-5
Adventures in Fitness
4-6
Dramatic Adventures I
4-6
Dramatic Adventures II
4-6
Enchanted Adventures
4-7
Dramatic Adventures I
4-6
Super Sports Sampler
4-10
Mystery Science Spectacular
4-7
Craft Masters
6-9
Mini Michelangelos
5-7
Jump Start to Reading & Math
5-6
Super Sports Sampler
4-10
Pinewood Derby
7-10
Tennis Skills
5-14
Animals Alive
5-7
Spanish Games
5-8
Advanced Robotics
7-12
Intro. to Robotics
7-10
Soccer Skills
5-13
Pokemon Players & Traders
6-10
Super Sleuths
8-11
Jr. Sculptors
7-9
Golf Academy
5-13
Flag Football
8-12
The Candy Shop
7-10
Full STEAM Ahead
7-9
Photography Compositions
9-12
Veterinarian Science
9-12
Artful Adventures
7-11
Veterinarian Science
9-12
Improv on The Go
11-15
Mission to Mars
7-12
Basketball Skills
7-11
Creative Writing
10-13
Small Group College Essay *
16-18
College Essay Bootcamp
16-18
College Essay Bootcamp
16-18
PM (1:00-4:00)
Age
PM (1:00-4:00)
Age
PM (1:00-4:00)
Age
PM (1:00-4:00)
Age
Little Chefs Dessert Academy
4-7
Little Chefs Dessert Academy
4-7
Little Chefs Dessert Academy
4-7
Builders in Training
4-7
Science in the Forest
6-8
Mad Science Explorations
6-10
5-7
Lego: Engineering in Motion
6-10
Creating Art Thru Math
6-10
American Girl
6-10
Creature Features Junior Cheer
5-8
World of Wizards
6-10
Chess
6-12
Hip Hop Summer Sizzle
6-10
Drama Camp - Tell Us a Tale
6-11
Double Dutch
7-14
Tumbling Camp
6-12
iPad Photography
6-11
Wonderful Wizardry: Steam Exper.
6-11
App Builders Club
7-14
Water Explorers
7-10
Water Explorers
7-10
DaVinci Inventions
Mindful Fitness Club
11-14
Lego: Disney Camp UpCycling Artist
6-10
7-12
Retro Video Games
8-12
Painting with Acrylics
8-13
Cooking for Beginners
9-11
Small Group College Essay *
16-18
FULL DAY (9:00-4:00)
Age
FULL DAY (9:00-4:00)
Age
FULL DAY (9:00-4:00)
Age
Adventure Camp Musical Theater
9-13
Adventure Camp
9-13
Lights, Camera, Action I
8-12
10-14
Princeton Review ACT *
14-18
Princeton Review SAT *
14-18
8-12
FUNdamentals of Athletic Development will be held every Tuesday & Thursday afternoon from 1:00-2:15 PM. July 6-10
Week 5
July 13-17
Week 6
July 20-24
Week 7
July 27-31
Week 8
AM (9:00-12:00)
Age
AM (9:00-12:00)
Age
AM (9:00-12:00)
Age
AM (9:00-12:00)
Age
Lego: ABC's and 123's
3-5
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
4-7
Mateys & Mermaids
4-6
Lego: Exploring the Jungle
3-5
Infinity and Beyond
4-6
Fairy Tale Fun
4-8
Dino Discovery
4-6
Creature Features
5-7
Mad Science Destination Earth
6-10
Mad Science LoCoMotion
6-10
Tennis Skills
5-14
Princess Tea Party
Girls 4-8
Golf Academy
5-13
Math Munchkins
6-9
Golf Academy
5-13
Digging Back Through Time
6-10
Soccer Skills
5-13
Make It & Take It Home
6-11
Tennis Skills
5-14
Baseball
6-12
Whiz Kids
6-10
Chess
6-12
Lego: Disney Camp
6-10
Travel the World Through Drawing
7-10
Dance Your Way to Broadway
6-10
Dance Camp
11-14
Follow Me Robot
7-12
Fishing Forays
9-14
Creative Journaling
8-11
Small Group College Essay *
16-18
Builders
8-11
Book Club: Reading & Writing
6th Grade
College Essay Bootcamp
16-18
Painting with Acrylics
8-13
Habits for Successful Learning
12-15
Intro. to Dungeons & Dragons
10-14
Maker Mania 2020
10-15
PM (1:00-4:00)
Age
PM (1:00-4:00)
Age
PM (1:00-4:00)
Age
PM (1:00-4:00)
Age
Art Safari
4-7
Real Imagination Story Time
4-5
Wild, Wild West
4-6
STEM for Young Minds
5-8
Science Palooza
4-6
Mad Science Explorations
6-10
Lego: Extreme Ninjas
6-10
Mad Science Destination Earth
6-10
Backyard Games
8-11
Can You Dig It? Fossil Hunt
6-11
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
8-12
Chess
6-12
Cheer Perfection
6-10
Lego: Amusement Park
6-10
Building a Paper Town
8-14
Tumbling Camp
6-12
Let's Put on a Show!
6-10
UpCycling Artist
8-12
Future Preneurs
11-14
Lego: Minecraft
6-10
Lego: Space Adventure
6-10
Small Group College Essay *
16-18
Artful Adventures
7-11
Chess
6-12
Strategy Board Games
10-14
Mad Science Secret Agent Lab Web Dev in HTML/CSS
6-10 10-15
Photography Workshop Book Club: Reading & Writing
FULL DAY (9:00-4:00) PhotoShop®
FULL DAY (9:00-4:00) 8-15
FULL DAY (9:00-4:00)
Lights, Camera, Action II
12-16
Youth Rock Orchestra
12-18
* See Camp Description for Actual Times
11-14 7th & 8th
Drama Camp - Under the Sea
7-11