OUTSTANDING TEACHER

RUTH J. TERRELL

Ruth Terrell has been a special education teacher at Berclair Elementary since 2016. When Terrell’s daughter was in the third grade in legacy MCS (Memphis City Schools) in 2001, she knew that she needed to further her education to help her daughter with her studies.

Terrell enrolled in Shelby State to begin her teaching career. “Ironically, I wanted to teach general education,” she says, “but I believed I was chosen to teach special education.” As per the U.S. Dept. of Education, each public school child who receives special education and related services must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The IEP is designed to be a truly individualized instruction plan for each kid, and involves parents as well as school personnel as needed. Terrell believes in hands-on learning techniques for her students and is driven to ensure that each kid reaches their full potential. She sets high standards for herself and her students. “I use accommodations and modifications according to their IEP, but I also group them in ways they can learn from their peers,” she says. “I incorporate many hands-on learning games. They interactively use the smartboard. Some students participate with their general education peers in school activities. We went into the community on trips for life skills and restaurant etiquette, and we created simple recipes in class before the pandemic.” Teaching is a superpower, and Terrell has embraced and honed her superpower. “I pray for strength daily to help my students be successful,” she says. “Teaching is a calling, and I know that my purpose is helping others, no matter their disability, to see that they can do all things if they believe it and work hard to achieve it.

“To many people, I teach disabled students, but I am here to set the record straight,” Terrell continues. “I teach students with disabilities. They are children first and foremost. I instill in my students that they can accomplish anything they set their mind to do. We all are unique and different in our own way.” Terrell’s classroom motto is “I Can … Achieve My Goals, Be Successful, Behave, and Learn.” “At the beginning of each school year, I tell my students that we both have a job in this classroom,” she says. “My job is to teach them, and their job is to learn. If we both stay positive and give our very best, then we will get positive results. My students are always on different academic levels due to the type of classroom that I teach in at school.” Terrell finds her overall experience as a special education teacher to be rewarding, fun and exciting, scary at times, and most importantly, fulfilling. “I have seen children grow academically, socially, and improve in behavior in my classroom,” she says. “My students have helped me as I have helped them to gain more knowledge and appreciate each day of learning. I would say the best part of teaching is knowing that I have made a positive difference in the lives of the students I have taught in the past, and am making a positive difference currently for the students that I now teach.” 

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUMMER CAMP

Kids will thrive at camp this season.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the one event kids really look forward to all year is summer camp. But how do you choose the right one for them? Based on my experiences as the parent of a teenager, as well as conversations with other parents, I’ve figured out the top six things to consider.

Cost

It goes without saying that cost is an important factor, especially if you have more than one kid. Summer camps can range widely in price, depending on whether they’re bare-bones camps with a limited number of activities or camps that offer a lot of expensive activities like overnight trips. But don’t just consider the price of the camp. Also consider how much money you’ll have left for other summer activities like family trips. Kids’ summer vacations are long and can feel even longer if the whole family has to stay home for many weeks because you didn’t have any money left to do other things. I learned this the hard way the fi rst time our son went to a summer camp. The camp was so expensive that we ended up not having money for our planned family vacation.

Geographical Distance

Another aspect to consider is the distance of the camp from your home. If the camp is far away, you may end up spending a lot of time and money driving to and from camp. This issue is made even more challenging if you’ve got kids who go to di erent camps, at di erent times, and for di erent lengths of time. A good friend of ours spends a lot of the summer crisscrossing the U.S. on the way to and from the di erent camps that his kids go to.

Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp

One of the biggest choices every parent faces is whether to send their kids to a day camp or a sleepaway camp. In my experience, it’s best to start with a day camp until your kids express interest in going to a sleepaway camp. Believe me: They’re fully aware, even at a young age, that sleepaway camps exist and that some of their friends already have attended them. If your kids haven’t said they’d like to go to a sleepaway camp, it’s probably because they’re not ready yet. It can also be a good idea to send your kids to both day and sleepaway camps. While sleepaway camps give them a chance to experience real independence and to make new friends, day camps let them come home in the late afternoon and spend some time with their regular friends.

Indoor or Outdoor Activities

Consider the types of activities in which your kids would be engaged when choosing a camp. Some kids enjoy sitting quietly inside, focusing on arts and crafts; other kids prefer being outdoors doing sports.

You could choose to simply follow your kids’ preferences and let them decide, or you could use the summer camp as a chance to challenge your kids to step outside their comfort zone and try something di erent. My spouse certainly prefers the second option. Since our son fi rst began going to summer camp, my spouse has insisted that he try activities that we can’t o er him in our regular city-slicker lives, like canoeing, water skiing, and zip-lining.

Single Activity or Multiple Activities

Find out if the camps you are interested in are specialized and focus on one activity or if they o er multiple activities. Many camps are geared toward one specifi c activity, like chess, coding, writing, or more sportsoriented activities like basketball or soccer. Other camps o er kids a range of activities from sports to crafts to performing arts. Camps that focus on a single activity typically aim to strengthen kids’ abilities in that particular area. Camps that o er many di erent activities try to introduce kids to di erent things. So ask yourself — and your kids — whether the goal is simply to have fun and try new things or if the goal is to enhance some particular skill of theirs.

Single or Multiple Camps Multiple Camps

Finally, ask yourself whether you want to send your kids to one camp for all or part of the summer or if you want your kids to go to multiple camps. There are good reasons for either choice. On the one hand, sending your kids to a single camp can save you time and money shuttling between camps. It would also let your kids cultivate friendships for a longer period of time. On the other hand, sending your kids to several camps would let them explore different interests and make more new friends.

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TO SEND YOUR KIDS TO SLEEPAWAY CAMP

Camp is about more than fun — learning and growing is part of the experience.

There are so many great reasons to consider sending your kids to sleepaway camp this summer. I’ve learned that the experience is not only a whole lot of fun, but can also be character-building for them! Here are five di erent ways your kids will develop and mature.

Independence

For most kids, sleepaway camp is the fi rst time they get to experience real independence. They’re away from their parents and other adult family members for an extended period of time, and they’ve got to quickly learn how to take care of themselves, from getting themselves ready

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IS YOUR CHILD READY FOR CAMP?

Answering these questions will help you determine when your child is ready for camp.

What is your child’s age?

Children under the age of 7 may not adjust easily to being away from home. Consider the day camp experience to prepare them for future overnight camp.

Has your child had positive overnight experiences away from home?

Visiting relatives or friends? Were these separations easy or di cult?

How did your child become interested in camp?

Does your child talk about camp and camp activities on a sustained basis? How much persuasion is necessary from you?

What does your child expect to do at camp?

Learning about the camp experience ahead of time allows you to create positive expectations.

Are you able to share consistent and positive messages about camp?

Your confi dence in a positive experience will be contagious.

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in the morning to choosing their daily activities. Of course, there are counselors who are responsible for the overall welfare of the kids, but unlike teachers who tell kids what to do, camp counselors act much more like older brothers and sisters who are on a joint adventure with the kids. I’ll never forget the fi rst time my spouse and I picked up our son from sleepaway camp. He acted like a completely di erent person than the one we’d left behind only a few short weeks earlier: independent, mature, and with a confi dent, knowing demeanor.

Organization

Sleepaway teaches kids how to become better organized. From the moment they wake up in the morning to the moment they go to sleep at night, they have to make many choices that require them to learn how to organize themselves and their time. For example, in the morning they’re supposed to wake up, get dressed, brush their teeth, make their beds, and walk to the dining hall at the same time and together with all the other kids they’re bunking with. But unlike in school where teachers tell kids exactly what to do and when, camp counselors expect that kids fi gure it out themselves. And that includes not forgetting to put their dirty clothes in the hamper on laundry day.

Camaraderie

Kids also learn some very valuable lessons about camaraderie. Camps often let parents request that their kids bunk with friends from home. Yet, they’ll also bunk with many other kids, often from di erent states and countries. This’ll teach them how to get along with and enjoy the company of kids with very di erent backgrounds than their own. Most camps are aware of this and organize activities aimed at creating a strong sense of camaraderie and community, including evening campfi res, sing-a-longs, and the ever-popular Camp Olympics. and the ever-popular Camp Olympics.

Compassion

Not every kid easily adjusts to being away from their parents for a long period of time, and not every kid easily makes new friends. If there’s one area where camp counselors do actively step in to help kids adapt, it’s when someone is homesick or just not happy. Camp counselors show kids how to treat others with compassion, care, and respect. Many camps also have a buddy system where kids are teamed up to support one another and do fun things together.

Confl ict-Resolution

Sometimes, despite camp counselors’ best e orts, confl icts do occur over who bunks together, who sits next to whom at meal times, and who plays with whom. After all, kids often live in cramped quarters at camp, with unfamiliar roommates. But that’s not such a bad thing: One of the most important skills kids learn at sleepaway camp is how to solve interpersonal confl icts. Camp counselors certainly step in to solve serious confl icts, but they’ll typically let the kids solve the small ones on their own. And learning how to solve confl ict is a great skill they will bring home with them and use long after the camp is over.

Tanni Haas, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences and Disorders at the City University of New York – Brooklyn College.

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MESSY

Life — and parenting — is beautiful, even though it’s messy.

If there is anything that every honest parent could agree about, it is that the entire process of parenting is messy. From the womb to the world, the mess is inevitable. It cannot be avoided. All that the midwife, doctor, nurse, and/or parent can do is to prepare for the fact that this will be a very messy process. Yet, despite the mess, the pain, and the di culty, being present for the birth of a brand-new baby is one of the most beautiful experiences that life has to o er.

However, every experienced parent will also tell you that this will not be the end of the messiness. On the contrary, this is actually just the introduction course. Perhaps we could call it something like: “The rest of your life will be messy 101.” Indeed, at least the next 20 years of life will now be fi lled with messes.

We begin with dirty diapers, drool, leaky bottles and sippy cups, bibs smeared with baby food, cribs and car seats fi lled with crumbs, fl oors covered with smashed bananas and blueberries, bandages for booboos, and so many more lovely varieties of mess. And these are just the baby and toddler years!

All of these messes are just getting us prepared for the bigger messes yet to come. Broken hearts are much messier, and they are so much more di cult to handle. Embarrassing moments and situations, not getting picked for the team or the beauty pageant, getting picked on by the “cool” kids, not making great grades, and ultimately betrayal from so-called friends and “love” interests.

And then, there is the messiest mess of them all: Letting go. Here, after all of these years of changing diapers, kissing boo-boos, and mending broken hearts, we fi nd that nothing we have experienced so far could prepare us for this fi nal and most di cult mess. Yet, if we pay careful attention, we will see that letting go is not simply a mess … it is the natural ebb and fl ow of life.

Every fall, the trees teach us that just as each individual leaf is beginning to mature into its own unique color and expression of beauty, this is the very moment of letting go. And just as the tree has provided all that was necessary for the leaf to become what it was meant to be, so must we recognize that we have done our job. Like the leaves, our children are becoming the mature expression of all that they are meant to be, and so, we must let go.

Of course, this is not simple. It is, perhaps, the hardest thing a parent must do. Still, we must let go. Love lets go with selfl ess trust. A trust rooted in the process of cleaning up all the messes that have led us here. Now, we must trust that we have done our job, and we must trust our children (who are now adults) to do theirs. We must acknowledge that they will make messes … just like we did. And they will learn from their messes … just like we did. Perhaps they will have children of their own someday. And all that they have learned from their own messes will help them to deal with the messes that their children will make.

May we hold this trust with open hands and the utmost hope … the hope that they will have learned the same lesson that we have learned and are learning: That life is beautiful despite (or, perhaps, because of) the fact that it is … messy.

All of these messes are just getting us prepared for the bigger messes yet to come. Broken hearts are much messier, and they are so much more di cult to handle. Embarrassing moments and situations, done our job. Like the leaves, our children are becoming the mature expression of all that they are meant to be, and so, we must let go.

Of course, this is not simple. It is,

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Adam Je rey is a family man: father of Savannah, Sierra, Madalynn, Aspen, and Aidan Je rey; husband of Kristie Je rey. When he is not changing diapers, helping with homework, mopping fl oors, washing dishes, and juggling many other family responsibilities, Adam is also an award-winning multi-instrumental musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and live-loop artist who has performed all over the world with various artists, bands, and symphony orchestras. In his current hometown of Memphis, he has had the honor of performing on several occasions with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. The Je reys also co-created Imagine Vegan Cafe in the heart of Cooper-Young in Midtown in 2011 (imaginevegancafe.com).

Bodine School

Get students excited about reading and writing! Maintain literacy skills previously taught, introduce new literacy skills, and minimize loss of literacy skills. Bodine School’s Summer Reading program will be held June 6-June 30, Monday through Thursday. Morning session: Drop-o any time between 8 and 8:30 a.m.; instruction from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; dismissal at 11:30 a.m. Afternoon session: Drop-o any time from 12:30 to 1 p.m.; instruction from 1 to 4 p.m.; dismissal at 4 p.m..This year’s program is open to all rising K-6th grade students. Visit bodineschool.org/summer for details and registration. For more information, contact the Director of Admissions, Lauren Malone, at lmalone@bodineschool.org.

Briarcrest Christian School

Briarcamp serves BCS students in Little Saints through 6th grade by providing a safe, healthy, and fun recreational experience for children in a Christian environment. Briarcamp allows working parents to feel confi dent that their children are engaging in supervised activities while in a relaxed social setting. Briarcamp is available beginning May 31 and runs until July 22. Briarcamp hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with early- and after-care provided at an additional charge. Camps are fi lled on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis. Briarcamp will adhere to physical distancing and DOE guidelines for the summer of 2022. Briarcamp will only be open to BCS students with a signed contract for the fall of 2022-2023. Should the status of COVID improve, they may consider opening Briarcamp to non-BCS families.

Brooks Summer Art Camp

Brooks is o ering art camps for children ages 5 through 11, inspiring young minds to explore art and creativity. Camp includes active learning in the galleries, looking at original works of art, creating studio projects, active play outdoors, and more. Email ali.bush@brooksmuseum.org for additional information. Camp dates: June 29-July 1, 2022: (Ages 5-8) — The Magic of Storytelling July 6-July 8, 2022: (Ages 5-8) — Animation Studio July 13-July 15, 2022: (Ages 8-11) — Figuring It Out – STEAM Visit brooksmuseum.org/camps for more information. *Members: $150 per week/nonmembers: $180 per week. All art materials are included in the camp fee. All fees must be paid at the time of registration. Campers bring their own snacks and lunches for all days of camp.

Camp of the Rising Son

Camp of the Rising Son is excited to be planning for a safe and healthy summer 2022. CRS is committed to keep an eye on the remaining risk of COVID-19 and make best-practice decisions to keep the health and safety of its campers, families, and sta the number-one priority. Visit campoftherisingson.com for more information.

Christ The King Preschool

CTK Preschool runs multiple camps throughout the summer for ages 3 to 5 and select camps for children in kindergarten through 2nd grade. For summer 2022, CTK Preschool is excited to o er 8 weeks of camp for ages 3 to rising 2nd grade. Registration opens February 12. Learn more at ctkpreschoolcary.org/summer-camp.

Christian Brothers High School

With all-new o erings this summer, CBHS is a one-stop destination for happy campers of all ages. Full-day and half-day morning and afternoon sessions will keep kids engaged, energized, and entertained all summer long. Learn more and register today at camps.cbhs.org, or contact Dr. James Callicott at jcallicott@cbhs.org.

Courageous Kids

CCK welcomes children and their families battling various illnesses with a year-round program including weekend Family Retreats throughout the school year and nine Summer Camp Sessions. Family Retreats for children ages 5-17 and their families. Summer Camp sessions for children ages 7-16. For complete information, camp schedule, illnesses they serve, or to apply to send your child to camp, visit courageouskids.org. Contact: 270.618.2900 or info@courageouskids.org.

Collage Dance Collective

Collage Dance Collective will be hosting a variety of sessions this summer! Register at collagedance.org.

Evangelical Christian School Christian School

ECS is proud to o er a variety of summer camps. As parents, you can rest assured that your children will be in the capable hands of teachers and coaches who love Jesus, love your kids, and enthusiastically teach valuable skills that your children will enjoy. Summer at ECS, June 6-July 29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., with before- and after-care available. Camps: all-day camp, athletic camps, and specialty camps. Registration opens on March 1. To register, visit ecseagles.com/camps or contact Camp Director Cate Foy at 754-7217 or cfoy@ecseagles.com.

Graceland’s Performing Arts Camp

June 28-July 3 Elvis Presley’s Graceland’s Performing Arts Camp will return for its fourth year in 2022, June 28 to July 3. The Graceland Performing Arts Camp is an immersive theater arts and music experience for kids aged 6 to 17, where they are invited to explore their creativity in acting, singing, and dancing during workshops led by local and Broadway professionals. Over fi ve days of activities, the campers develop a performance showcase that they present on stage at The Guest House Theater for family and friends on Saturday night. The experience includes fi ve nights at the AAArated Four Diamond resort hotel The Guest House at Graceland, all meals for campers and their families, and camp activities for an allinclusive price. To get more details and register for camp, visit graceland.com/camp.

Hutchison School

Build a dollhouse, experiment with elephant toothpaste, dance your heart out, create your fi rst comic book, and more! Hutchison Center for Excellence and SPARK Day Camp, June 1-August 14. For girls and boys entering grades JK-12. SPARK Day Camp runs daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with early care starting at 7:30 a.m. and late care available until 6 p.m. The Center for Excellence (CFE) o ers unique full- or half-day camps and workshops for boys and girls of all ages. Make a day of it with a CFE/SPARK crossover. Discounts are available for multi-week campers, siblings, and crossover campers. For more information, visit hutchisonschool.org/summer.

Lakeshore Camp

Whether you get excited about worship and music arts, arts and crafts, fi shing, wilderness, aquatics, hammocking, or you just want to hang out at Main Camp, Lakeshore has the summer experience for you. Experience life, love, and God of Grace at one of the 40+ camp options for all ages and interests. Lakeshore is looking forward to another year of phenomenal sta , exquisite leadership, and amazing campers. This is a summer you won’t want to miss! To register, visit lakeshorecamp.org/summer-camp.

Little Medical School Midsouth

From birthday parties, CPR/fi rst aid, and Scout badge classes to after-school programs, in-school fi eld trips, homeschool programs, mini camps, or summer camps. Little Medical School is a STEM-based enrichment program for children and youth aged 4-15 that teaches greater health awareness through educational

roleplay and introduces them to careers in healthcare in an exciting way. Camp Info: June 6-10, July 25-30 9 a.m. to noon, Future Doctor Camp. $175/ Early Bird $150 if registered by May 1 or bring a friend who registers and attend the same camp. 1-4 p.m., Future Veterinarian Camp. $175/Early Bird $150 if registered by May 1 or bring a friend who registers and attend the same camp. Students can attend both camps, lunch provided by parents. Visit littlemedicalschool. com/midsouth to register.

Memphis Jewish Community Center

MJCC Camp is open to all children ages 3 through 10th grade. Facilities include an outdoor water park, indoor pool, expansive fi eld space, and much more. Register at jccmemphis.org/camp.

Memphis Botanic Garden

Summer fun is blooming at the garden. Nature camps are dedicated to connecting kids with nature. These day camps for kids aged 4-12 o er a week full of nature crafts, games, and explorations led by one of MBG’s expert Garden Guides. Learn more at membg.org/childrenfamily-programs.

Missouri Military Academy

288 acres of woods, fi elds, rocks, creeks, and ponds are there to be explored and enjoyed. Summer Academy, academic residential camp for boys, day camp for boys or girls, grades 7-12; Leadership camp for boys, ages 12-17; Confi dence camp, for boys, ages 8-11; Equestrian day camp for boys and girls, ages 8-18. Visit missourimilitaryacademy.org/ summer for more information.

Music Box

Music Lessons for all ages. Need music lessons, want to learn a life skill, succeed in an audition, join a band, learn to experience, appreciate, read, write, play, or produce music? For more information, visit musicboxinc.com/calendar.

Orpheum

Whether your student loves the spotlight or thrives in the camaraderie and creativity that theater provides, the Orpheum has a way for them to shine this summer! Explore summer camps and intensives for students in grades 3-12 plus recent high school graduates. All summer camps will take place in person at the Halloran Centre. For details and pricing, visit orpheummemphis.com/learn-engage/camps.

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K-12 PROGRAMS YOU BELONG

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI this Summer

From kindergarten to college, for a weeklong day camp or month-long program, whether you’re interested in STEM, STEAM, video games, exploring careers, or anything in between, Pre-College Programs has an experience that fits you this summer.

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May 31-July 29, 2022

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On Campus Field Trips, Water Slides, Kids in the Kitchen, All Things Sports, Science Explorers, Recycling, Around the World, Kids in Motion, Game Show Network, Art, and much more!

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For 60+ years, Christ the King School has provided quality Christian education in the heart of East Memphis.

CTK embraces diversity and provides specialized attention (low student-to-teacher ratio). CTK fosters a safe environment where ALL students thrive, many times testing TWO levels above grade level. And did we mention CTK is the most reasonably priced private school in Memphis? Call 901.682.8405 or email candace.gray@ctkschool.com for more info and to schedule a tour TODAY!

Pinecrest Camp

Registration at camppinecrest.org. Tier pricing: Realizing that families have di erent abilities to pay, Pinecrest o ers a voluntary three-tier fee program. Simply choose the tier that is most suitable or comfortable for your family. All campers receive the same Pinecrest experience, no matter which amount you choose to pay. As you consider your family’s fi nancial situation, please also consider the true cost of camp. For more information about the three tiers, visit camppinecrest.org. 40 minutes east of Memphis in La Grange, TN. Call at 901-878-1247 or email lucy@ camppinecrest.org for info.

Playhouse on the Square

Playhouse on the Square’s Summer Youth Theater Conservatory is open to any student interested in theater, regardless of experience. Participants attend daily classes and workshops in theater skills and dynamics, voice, dance/ movement, and more. Session sizes are limited to allow for maximum individual attention and development. For more information, visit

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conservatory.

Presbyterian Day School

Summer @ PDS aims to provide an option for a variety of families. Boys and girls ages 2 through 6th grade can enjoy spending their summer at PDS. With before-camp care starting at 7:30 a.m. and after-camp care until 5:30 p.m., it’s a great option for working parents. A day camp option each week o ers di erent enrichment camps so that campers have exciting and engaging options that are ageappropriate. Older boys love sports camp, and this year, they’ll o er a sports camp for younger boys, as well! Register now at pdsmemphis.org/ programs/summer-camps.

School of Rock

School of Rock | Memphis

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School of Rock | Germantown

9309 Poplar Ave., Ste 102, Germantown • germantown.schoolofrock.com

School of Rock | Wolfchase

8385 Hwy. 64, Ste. 111, Memphis • wolfchase.schoolofrock.com This comprehensive camp experience is designed to hone music performance and ensemble skills in a creative and fun environment. Playing in a band situation speeds learning and creates “seasoned” musicians. Even relatively advanced musicians are amazed at the amount of progress they make when regularly playing with other musicians. Students work in a hands-on atmosphere.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company

Tennessee Shakespeare Company announces four new 2022 summer camps for participants ranging in ages from rising kindergarteners to rising 12th graders and recent camp graduates. The one-week and two-week camps will take Tennessee Shakespeare Company Tennessee Shakespeare Company announces four new 2022 summer camps for participants place inside TSC’s facility in three di erent ranging in ages from rising kindergarteners to studios, including its Tabor Stage, as well as rising 12th graders and recent camp graduates. immediately outdoors on its property. The one-week and two-week camps will take Led by TSC’s Education Managers Carmenplace inside TSC’s facility in three di erent Maria Mandley and Cara McHugh Geissler, studios, including its Tabor Stage, as well as each camp is designed to appeal to a specifi c age immediately outdoors on its property. range. All are welcome. Each camp has a limited Led by TSC’s Education Managers Carmennumber of participant openings available. Maria Mandley and Cara McHugh Geissler, For more information, go to tnshakesepare.org or call 901-759-0620. each camp is designed to appeal to a specifi c age range. All are welcome. Each camp has a limited number of participant openings available. University of Mississippi - DeSoto Summer Camp The university o ers a number of opportunities for students to experience Ole Miss before For more information, go to tnshakesepare.org or call 901-759-0620. University of Mississippi - DeSoto Summer Camp they begin their o cial college careers. This year’s o erings include both commuter and residential opportunities. Details can be found at outreach.olemiss.edu. The university o ers a number of opportunities for students to experience Ole Miss before they begin their o cial college careers. This year’s o erings include both commuter and Twin Lakes residential opportunities. Details can be found at outreach.olemiss.edu.

Summer Programs Twin Lakes

Since 1970, Twin Lakes has provided families with a summer camp program nestled in the rolling Summer Programs hills and piney woods of central Mississippi. Since 1970, Twin Lakes has provided families with With day camp for ages 5-8, overnight camps for ages 6-12, the L.I.T. program for teens age 13-15, summer sta opportunities for ages 16 and up, and a full-service conference center for churches, schools, and businesses, there is truly an opportunity for every member of the family at Twin Lakes. Sign up early! Camps fi ll quickly. a summer camp program nestled in the rolling hills and piney woods of central Mississippi. With day camp for ages 5-8, overnight camps for ages 6-12, the L.I.T. program for teens age 13-15, summer sta opportunities for ages 16 and up, and a full-service conference center for churches, schools, and businesses, there is truly an opportunity for every member of the family Valley View Ranch Equestrian Camp for girls 8-17 at Twin Lakes. Sign up early! Camps fi ll quickly. Valley View Ranch Atop Lookout Mountain since 1954. Located on Equestrian Camp for girls 8-17 600 acres of wooded trails and panoramic views. Atop Lookout Mountain since 1954. Located on Equitation lessons in English and Western for 600 acres of wooded trails and panoramic views. beginner to advanced riders. Only 50 campers Equitation lessons in English and Western for per session, so sign up early. Spend up to six beginner to advanced riders. Only 50 campers hours a day riding and caring for your own camp per session, so sign up early. Spend up to six horse. Visit valleyviewranch.com/register for more information. hours a day riding and caring for your own camp horse. Visit valleyviewranch.com/register for more information.

At Music Box Camp, kids get to experience being part of a real-life Band / Theatre Cast & Crew / Drum Group, and put on a Live Show for their family & friends at the end of the week.

• Make friends, learn & have tons of fun, in a creative, positive & safe environment. • Explore & play instruments, compose & produce music, on professional gear, sound and stage lighting equipment. • Develop essential leadership, communications & emotional skills, through performance & team work.

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