Lower School Camps

Fun with Phonics & Decoding

Offered by: No Ordinary Summer Camp

Ages: 5-8 Cost: $220

Campers will participate in fun hands-on opportunities to learn the building blocks of literacy. Campers will use all modalities (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic) to engage in learning activities which will strengthen their reading and writing skills.

Offered: Week 5 AM

Globetrotters

Offered by: Little Scholars

Ages: 5-7 Cost: $220

Let’s trot the globe to explore different countries and learn about the traditions & celebrations that are unique to their region. Our special journey will touch on art, music, and games native to each country. Globetrotters, pack your bags because this is a celebration that you do not want to miss!

Offered: Week 4 AM

Jump Start to Reading & Math

Offered by: Ashley Cherry & Hilary Smith

Ages: 5-6 Cost: $200

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 7 AM

Math Munchkins

Offered by: Little Scholars

Ages: 8-10

Cost: $220

Math Munchkins is for all budding mathematicians! We immerse campers in rich and multi-sensory activities using manipulatives and hands-on activities. Through our activities, students will learn about basic addition and subtraction, graphing, telling time, fractions, word problems and money.

Offered: Week 4 PM

V.I.B.E.

Offered by: Little Scholars

Ages: 8-10 Girls

Cost: $176

What’s your V.I.B..E.? Find your voice, ignite your positive identity, build a sense of belonging, and engage in your community. Participate in individual and group activities to develop these important skills that will be with you for a lifetime. Catch your V.I.B.E. this summer!

Offered: Week 2 PM

Arts

American Girl Doll Adventures

Offered by: Barbara Falkenbury

Ages: 6-11 Cost: $200

Campers are inspired to design and create items for their favorite American Girl® 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 3 AM

Art Safari

Offered by: Little Scholars

Ages: 5-7 Cost: $220

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 6 AM

Artful Adventures

Offered by: Christiana Holyer

Ages: 7-11 Cost: $220

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 PM

Q. What is the target drop-off time for camp?

A. For AM Camps – 8:30-8:50 AM (morning assembly begins at 8:50am)

For PM Camps – 12:30-12:50 PM (afternoon assembly begins at 12:50pm).

Composing with Code

Offered by: Code Ninjas

Ages: 11-15

Cost: $220

Calling all music lovers! Campers will build the beat as they learn how to program music. They will learn the basics of music such as notes, samples, effects, and parameters along with programming basics including loops, variables, threads and more. By the end of camp, campers will have a deeper understanding of how to create music tracks and perform music.

Offered: Week 6 AM

Crafts & Relax

Offered by: Laurie Burlington

Ages: 10-15

Cost: $220

Making crafts is relaxing and a great way to de-stress. This camp explores all kinds of crafts. Campers will make cookies in a jar, jewelry, hand sewn items, Zen doodle drawings, origami and more!

Offered: Week 1 AM

Week 2 AM

Creating Art Thru Math

Offered by: No Ordinary Summer Camp

Ages: 6-10

Cost: $176

Campers learn how to create art through the incorporation of math. Campers will 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 2 AM

Creating Stop Motion

Offered by: Michelle Ferguson

Ages: 8-11

Cost: $200

Create stop motion animations that you can show off to your friends and family. You will spend each day using your iPad or phone to take images that when put together will show action. Make your logos fight or build a wall with play-doh, it’s up to you! Campers will use green screen and an app to make their pictures come to life

Offered: Week 3 PM

Design the Runway

Offered by: Little Scholars

Ages: 8-10

Cost: $220

Design your very own fashion line with us! Budding designers will keep a fashion portfolio, create a one-of-a-kind piece with recyclable goods and end the week with a runway show to rival fashion week. We will participate in several design challenges too. Come design with Camp Cannon this summer!

Offered: Week 3 PM

Digital Art

Offered by: Alex Bresalier

Ages: 6-10

Cost: $220

Campers will explore creating Digital Art using iPads. Students will learn how to use Procreate to envision personal creations. Students will leave camp with multiple digital files that may be later turned into wallpaper, posters, and stickers. All materials & supplies provided.

Offered: Week 1 AM Week 4 AM

Drawing Animals From A-Zebra

Offered by: Smart Educational Art

Ages: 6-10

Cost: $220

This is the perfect camp for a student who loves art and loves animals. If your camper can draw a circle and a line, they are “good to go”. Using our step-by-step follow-the-leader technique, a new animal will be drawn each day creating many “frame-worthy” results. Focus on drawing, focus on animals, focus on fun!

Offered: Week 3 PM

Fairytales & Friends

Offered by: Little Scholars

Ages: 3-5

Cost: $220

Twirl and whirl as we ignite your imagination through enchanted stories and classic tales about regal characters, mythical creatures, and heroes big and small. With energetic games, cooperative play, art, and activities to bring sparkle to your day, we will capture the essence of once upon a time.

Offered: Week 7 AM

Interior Design - Model Building

Offered by: Teresa Schmitt

Ages: 10-15

Cost: $220

Calling future engineers and interior designers! Build & design house spaces using a variety of recycled materials. Campers really get to express their creativity in both architecture & design in this unique summer camp.

Offered: Week 6 AM

Jr. Sculptors

Offered by: Krista Johns

Ages: 6-8 (Week 1- AM camp)

8-10 (Week 1 – PM camp)

Cost: $220

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 Papier-Mache. The artwork created will be both decorative and functional. All supplies are provided.

Offered: Week 1

Master Comics

Offered by: Alex Bresalier

Ages: 6-10 Cost: $220

Campers will learn how to draw and create their own Comic Books. Campers will learn about character development, storyboarding, and hand drawn illustrations. Each camper will leave, at the end of the week, with a fully completed hand drawn book.

Offered:

Mega Art

Offered by: Alex Bresalier

Ages: 6-10

Week 2 AM

Week 6 PM

Cost: $220

Do you want to go big this summer! Join Mega Art! Campers will dive into creating the largest artworks they have ever attempted. Campers will create large scale drawings and paintings in a variety of materials. Each day campers will learn how to use their whole bodies to create artworks larger than themselves. Campers will be using acrylic paints & various drawing methods.

Offered: Week 3 AM

Week 6 AM

Painting with Acrylics

Offered by: Teresa Schmitt

Ages: 9-15

Cost: $220

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 6 PM

Photography Basics

Offered by: Mark Kmidowski

Ages: 11-15

Cost: $200

Campers will learn the fundamentals for taking better photographs. Campers will learn compositional rules such as the rule of thirds, leading lines, horizontal lines, and symmetry. Each class day will focus on a different style of photography- still life, action, nature, portrait, and closeup. Campers must bring their own digital camera (at least a point and shoot). On Friday a gallery crawl will be held, showcasing the campers best work and their artist statements.

Offered: Week 5 PM

Princess Tea Party

Offered by: Lavender Cottage Productions

Ages: 4-8 (Girls only)

Cost: $200

This popular camp for young ladies is full of surprises. Bringing dreams to life, a different princess visits each day, including Cinderella, Elsa, and Tiana. Campers learn proper tea-party etiquette through a curriculum of social skills. Families are invited to attend a tea party demonstration Friday at 11:00 a.m.

Offered: Week 5 AM

Q. When does registration open?

A. Registration opens on February 15, 2023. Although paper forms are available in the back of the brochure, online registration is the best way to secure camp spots.

Story Time Drawing

Offered by: Smart Educational Art

Ages: 6-10

Cost: $220

Does your camper love story time? Do they get excited about arts & crafts? Then this Story Time Drawing camp is the camp for them! Each day campers will listen to some of their favorite stories read aloud and then complete a work of art based on that story. During the week your camper will bring home their beautiful artwork and be able to tell you all about what story inspired their work. Story Time Drawing is sure to get your camper involved in story time like never before!

Offered: Week 6 PM

Superhero in Training

Offered by: Little Scholars

Ages: 3-5

Cost: $220

Do you have what it takes to save the earth? Do you have the sparkle to rule the world? Train to be the superhero you were meant to be! Save the world from evil doers everywhere in this interactive and high-energy camp program. The training combines cooperative games, teambuilding activities, literature, educational activities, and craft projects to ensure your powers will reign supreme.

Offered: Week 1 AM

Upcycled Art

Offered by: Little Scholars

Ages: 8-10

Cost: $220

Up Cycle ‘trash’ and recyclable materials into creative creations such as murals, decorative containers, and wearable art. Let your creativity run wild, dream big, and help the environment along the way as you stretch your artsy side.

Offered: Week 5 AM

Q. What is the age range for the camp 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.

*Camp Cannon will not be able to accommodate ANY food allergies.

Baking for Beginners

Offered by: Chef Craig Rosekrans

Ages: 9-11 Cost: $225

This is a hands-on cooking camp for beginners. The kids will prepare desserts & treats from scratch such as: cakes, pies, cookies, pastries and more. At the end of each day, students will sample their meals. Students will learn some basic cooking & baking techniques in this camp.

Offered: Week 7 PM

Cooking for Beginners

Offered by: Chef Craig Rosekrans

Ages: 9-11

Cost: $225

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. Students will learn some basic cooking techniques and knife skills.

Offered: Week 1 PM

Little Chefs Dessert Academy

Offered by: SmArt Educational Art

Ages: 6-10

Cost: $220

Looking to satisfy that sweet tooth? Little Chefs Dessert Academy is filled with sugar & spice and everything delicious. Those with the smallest taste buds will become skilled in creating decadent desserts without so much as lifting a knife! Homemade ice cream, cookies, chocolate covered treats, yummy candies, are some of the many tasty creations your little camper will make through the week. Ice cream anyone!

Offered: Week 1 AM

Week 4 AM

The Bakery Shop

Offered by: SmArt Educational Art

Ages: 8-12

Cost: $220

Prepare for the sweetest week ever as your camper will create & bake their own tasty, unique desserts - like cookies, cakes, donuts, and more! The Bakery Shop teaches campers all about the art of baking as they spend the week making delectable treats to enjoy. This camp is a great way to get your camper excited about being in the kitchen and feeling confident in their baking skills.

Offered: Week 3 AM

Week 6 AM

The Candy Shop

Offered by: SmArt Educational Art

Ages: 8-12

Cost: $220

If you want the sweetest week ever, then look no further than The Candy Shop! In this camp, campers will satisfy their sweet tooth while mastering the art of candy making. These delectable, delicious, treats will not just taste good, but will look like they came fresh out of the candy shop. Lollipops, gummies, decadent chocolates, are just some of the many yummy treats your camper will create.

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The Chefs Academy

Offered by: SmArt Educational Art

Ages: 8-12

Week 1 PM

Week 4 PM

Cost: $220

Want to learn how to make a delicious & healthy plate – good enough to be served in any restaurant? Look no further then the Chefs Academy! Homemade granola, healthy pancakes, sweet potato fries, and fruit smoothies are just some of the many healthy treats your camper will learn how to make. Let’s eat!

Offered: Week 2 AM

Week 5 AM

Q. What if I want to change a session after registering?

A. Changes and transfers of registration are free of charge before May 15. On or after May 15, there is a $25 per transaction charge on all transfers that are not a result of a camp cancellation.