Summer Camps GRADE SCHOOL 20 23 REGISTER AT corjesu.org/camps
NEW!
If your daughter is attending more than one camp each day and there is a gap between start times, we will be offering new “Cor Jesu-inspired” programming to keep your daughter entertained and engaged throughout her entire time on our campus. Our administrative team, admissions team and ambassadors will be present and facilitating fun activities between camps and during lunchtime. We can’t wait to welcome your daughters to CJA!
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Enrichment CAMPS
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20th Century Teenage Fashion
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 4 • 5 • 6
June 5-9 | 8-10 a.m.
Interested in fashion, hair styles and makeup? Join us to create flapper boas, cat eyes and crazy 80s hairstyles. Each day we will learn about the history and the fashion trends of a different era in the 20th century. With assistance from current Cor Jesu students, camp participants will create cool looks from the past! Enrollment is limited to 18 students.
Instructor: Ms. Rita Thoopul
Fees: $125/$150 after May 15
Babysitting 101
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 12-16 | 8-10 a.m.
OR 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Would you like to make money taking care of kids? Gain confidence by learning from CJA students who are experienced babysitters. We will learn simple games and crafts for small children, how to market your skills to parents, and ideas for investing your hard-earned cash. We will also cover emergency situations, basic first aid and have role-playing scenarios. Enrollment is limited to 18 students.
Instructor: Ms. Rita Thoopul
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Cheer and Dance Camp
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 4 • 5 • 6
June 5-9 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
RAH! RAH! RAH! This fun camp teaches young athletes all the essential skills to lead the crowd and support the home team. Each camper will learn a dance routine, cheers with proper hand and body movements, chants and
cheerleading motions. Perfect for the beginner level.
Instructor: CJA Cheer Coach
Mrs. Michelle Esswein Friedman
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 6 • 7 • 8
June 12-16 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
RAH! RAH! RAH! This technical camp teaches athletes all the essential skills to lead the crowd and support the home team. Each camper will learn a more difficult dance routine and more advanced cheers with proper hand and body movements, chants, cheerleading motions and jumps. Perfect for the intermediate level. Campers that are attending earlier enrichment camps are welcome to bring a sack lunch and eat in the cafeteria before dance camp.
Instructor: CJA Cheer Coach
Mrs. Michelle Esswein Friedman
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Choir Camp
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 6 • 7 • 8
PLUS: CLASS OF ‘27 (incoming freshmen)
June 5-9 | 1-3 p.m.
Come have a great musical experience and bond with current CJA choir members! Students will spend the week honing their musical talents and working on a final performance for the last day of camp.
Instructor: Mrs. Addie Akin
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
CJ Camp DRAMA!
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9 OR June 12-16
8-10 a.m. (both weeks)
Campers will experience the magic of theatre and self-expression. Will you have a lot of fun? Yes! Will you be on stage? Yes! Will you wear costumes and use props? Yes!
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Through imagination, expression, diction, movement, voice and character development, campers explore the many aspects of drama and strengthen their ability to express themselves. Throughout the week, you will be immersed in roleplaying, pantomime, improvisation, skits and a variety of theatre games, which will help build acting skills, experience and confidence.
Instructor: Mrs. Anna Millar
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Coding/Electronics Camp
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Join us for a week of learning the basics of electronics, programming and coding. No prior knowledge is necessary. We will work on exciting activities, covering concepts like current, voltage and resistance, while developing important 21st century skills, such as problem solving and critical thinking.
Instructor: Mr. Tim Mulhall
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Creative Crafts
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9 | 8-10 a.m.
Explore your creative side during a week of arts-and-crafts fun. An array of crafting techniques and supplies will be used to create projects to take home.
Instructor: Sr. Susan Marie
Krupp, ASCJ
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Creative Writing Bonanza
2022-2023 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Are you interested in writing?
Do you enjoy engaging activities that will sharpen your storytelling
skills and bring your characters to life? In this class, we will explore different types of creative writing and develop multiple pieces throughout the week.
Instructor: Mrs. Katie Mulhall
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Dance to the Music!
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9 | 1-3 p.m.
Calling all 5th-8th graders! Join us for an action-packed, funfilled rhythm and dance camp. Dancers will practice ballet, jazz and tap routines while learning about rhythms and choreography. New to dance or an experienced veteran? All levels of dance experience are welcome!
Instructor: Mrs. Bernadette Ringwald
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Digital Photography
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 12-16
8-10 a.m. OR 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. What you see is what you get...or is it? Are you ready to go beyond the trusty point-and-shoot method of photography? Learn to take a great photo and watch it magically change as you apply compositional techniques, such as angles, leading lines and the rule of thirds. Manipulate a photo’s color, light and structure with lessons in Photoshop. Students are encouraged to bring their own digital cameras. The class is limited to 15 students.
Instructor: Mr. Nathan Fouquet
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Camp fees increase on May 15, 2023.
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Geocaching Adventures
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9 | 8-10 a.m.
Join us on an interactive outdoor treasure hunt using GPS devices to find hidden containers called “geocaches.” Campers will learn about the adventure of geocache, while exploring the area on and around Cor Jesu’s campus. Campers will need to bring their own smart phone or other GPS device.
Instructor: Mr. Nathan Fouquet
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Get Crafty!
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 12-16 | 8 - 10 a.m.
Push your creative limits creating projects each day. Learn about upcycling and repurposing old items into new. Campers will have something to take home at the end of each day.
Instructors: Mrs. Ashleigh King Belleville and Mrs. Jill Minda King
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Go Figure!
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 6 • 7 • 8
June 12-16 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
In this engaging and interactive math seminar, students will improve critical problem solving skills, build math vocabulary and solve problems using hands-on material. The fun will continue as we build financial literacy in real-life scenarios, explore contributions of female mathematicians, and celebrate Pi Day in June!
Facilitated by Ms. Ellen Schleicher
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Intro to 3D Design
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 6 • 7 • 8
June 12-16 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
In this introductory class, students will learn the fundamentals of 3D design. Students will use the Engineering Design Cycle to take their creations from idea to 3D model. By the end of the week, students will use a 3D printer to create their items and take them home.
Facilitated by Mr. Tim Mulhall
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Passport Around the World
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Would you like to learn how to design henna tattoos or Mexican worry dolls? Or learn how to make Brazilian cheese bread, sushi and Russian crepes? Make your way around the world and learn more about a different culture each day by making fun crafts and snacks! Enrollment is limited to 18 students.
Instructor: Ms. Rita Thoopul
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Same Story, Different Ending
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9 OR June 12-16
1 - 3 p.m. (both weeks)
Intrigued? Come join this writing class as we explore different writing modes such as flash fiction, detective fiction, playwriting in 60 seconds, and six word stories. Every day we will explore a different style of short fiction writing.
Instructor: Mrs. April Remiger
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
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Shine Bright Study Skills
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 6 • 7 • 8
June 12-16 | 8-10 a.m.
Learn creative skills for studying and test taking from the Director of Cor Jesu’s Student Learning Center. This course teaches organizational, outlining and notetaking skills, and will also cover how to read and analyze text.
Instructor: Sr. Susan Marie Krupp, ASCJ
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Standardized Test Prep
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. This camp is geared toward improving knowledge and problem-solving for standardized tests. Students will work on skills to improve test taking, get familiar with the format of standardized tests, and work on sample test problems aimed at helping them improve their performance during the test week. Enrollment is limited to 20 students.
Instructor: Ms. Debbie Repp
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
What’s Cooking?
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9
8-10 a.m. OR 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Come stir things up in the kitchen during this fun, hands-on cooking camp. Each day, the student chefs will prepare different recipes while learning various cooking and baking techniques. Enrollment is limited to 20 students.
*If you have food allergies, please note that a variety of ingredients will be used.
Instructors: Mrs. Ashleigh King
Belleville and Mrs. Jill Minda King
Fee: $150/$175 after May 15
Winning Entrepreneurs
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 4 • 5 • 6
June 5-9 | 8-10 a.m.
Would you like to explore what it means to own your own business? This unique program will inspire young entrepreneurs to generate innovative ideas and opportunities. Participants will hear success stories of kids their own age, and learn the steps involved in taking an idea and turning it into a business.
Instructor:
Mrs. Michelle Esswein Friedman
Fees: $125/$150 after May 15
Winning Entrepreneurs (advanced)
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 6 • 7 • 8
June 12-16 | 8 - 10 a.m.
Would you like to explore what it means to own your own business?
This advanced program will inspire young entrepreneurs not only to generate an innovative idea, but to present their idea by the end of the week. Participants will learn how to develop a business idea, as they problem-solve around an initial concept and learn the steps to starting a business. They will also present and pitch their own ideas.
Instructor:
Mrs. Michelle Esswein Friedman
Fees: $125/$150 after May 15
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Sports CAMPS
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Basketball
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 26-30
3-5 p.m. at CJA’s gym
Join CJA players and coaches to improve your individual ballhandling, shooting, rebounding and defensive skills. This camp focuses on fundamentals and individual instruction through competitive drills, contests and scrimmages.
Facilitated by: CJA Varsity Coach Mary Kaye Banks and CJA assistant coaches: Kristina Schmelter, Kevin Youngblood, Emily Erbs, JoEllen Sarich and past CJA players.
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Cross Country
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9
6-7:30 p.m. at Cor Jesu (Monday); Various Parks (Tuesday-Friday)
A great introduction to the sport of running for those interested in cross country or for anyone looking to improve their aerobic conditioning over the summer. In case of extreme heat, the start time will be 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: CJA Cross Country Coach Katie Mannhard Helbig, CJA Assistant Coach John Monda and CJA athletes.
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Field Hockey
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 19-23
4:30-6 p.m. on CJA’s Back Field With 18 Final Four appearances in the last 20 years, the Cor Jesu Coaching Staff and players will teach the basic skills and core components of field hockey that have been the secret to their success. Sticks and eyewear will be available for campers, but please bring a mouth guard.
Facilitated by: CJA Varsity Coach Audrey Lampe Ploesser, CJA assistant coaches and CJA players.
Fee: $90/$115 after May 15
Golf
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 12-16
1-2:30 p.m. at Tower Tee
Meet in CJA Commons on Monday, June 12
CJA Golf Coach Mark Tueth will teach you the skills that you need to be a successful golfer. Grip, stance, swing and club selection are included in this instructional camp. The rules of the game and golf etiquette will be taught through fun drills and contests. Participants will need to bring at least one iron and one putter.
Facilitated by: CJA Golf Coach Mark Tueth.
Fee: $90/$115 after May 15
Special Note: A Medical and Emergency Release form must be completed for all sports campers.
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Lacrosse
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
July 24-28
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on CJA’s Side Field Learn the ins and outs of this popular sport from one of the top programs in the St. Louis area. Coach Andrew Shipp and his staff will introduce the skills of throwing, catching, scooping and protecting the ball. For those looking to try something new, this lacrosse camp is for you! Please bring a mouth guard.
Facilitated by: CJA Varsity Coach Andrew Shipp and CJA assistant coaches.
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Soccer
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 12-16
6-8 p.m. on CJA’s Back Field Experience Cor Jesu’s rich tradition on the pitch! Coach Rachel Brcic will lead campers through drills and small-sided games that emphasize shooting, passing, game tactics and team play. Facilitated by: CJA Varsity Soccer Coach Rachel Brcic, and CJA assistant coaches.
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Softball (one-day camp)
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL:
June 28
8 a.m. -12 p.m. at Affton Athletic Fields
This one-day camp will help the beginning softball player build a solid foundation of skills and the advanced player hone theirs. Hitting, throwing and fielding
techniques will be covered in this skills camp, as well as beginning and experienced pitching skills.
Facilitated by: CJA Varsity Coach
Ashleigh King Belleville and staff.
Fee: $40/$50 after May 15
Stronger U Summer Training
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 6 • 7 • 8
6 weeks starting June 19
Mon-Thurs | 1:30 - 3 p.m. at CJA’s Gym
Cor Jesu soccer coach Ellen Summers has more than 15 years of teaching and coaching strength and conditioning. This new conditioning program is for any girl, middle school-aged or enrolled at Cor Jesu, who wants to build a “Stronger U.” All daily activities will encourage building endurance, strength, balance and flexibility to help shape more wellrounded athletes. This camp will look at three categories: strength, speed and agility. Emphasis will be placed on proper technique in all movements, geared toward developing stronger athletes through core lifts, auxiliary lifts, mobility training exercises and dynamic movements.
Facilitated by:
CJA Coach Ellen Summers
Fee: $200 for 6 weeks/
$225 after May 15
Tennis
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
June 5-9
4-6 p.m. at Dwight Davis Tennis Center
This camp introduces tennis skills to beginners and fine tunes the
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skills of the competitive players who want to play in high school. Grips, forearm and backhand strokes, lob shots and serving will be taught through personal instruction, drills and fun, competitive games.
Facilitated by: CJA Coaches Erin Haberkorn and Maggie Banahan
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Volleyball
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 3 • 4
July 10-14
8-10 a.m. at CJA’s Gym
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 5 • 6
July 10-14
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at CJA’s Gym
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 7 • 8
July 10-14
12:30-2:30 p.m. at CJA’s Gym
The 2021 State Volleyball Champions will teach and demonstrate skills designed to enhance your game. This camp will focus on serving, passing, setting, attacking, blocking and defense.
Facilitated by:
CJA Coach Tim Haffner
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Challenger Volleyball Camp
2023-2024 GRADE LEVEL: 7 • 8
July 17-21 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at CJA’s Gym
The Challenger Camp is designed for volleyball players with select/ club experience and focuses on practicing and developing skills essential to competitive volleyball. We’ll cover all the basics at a fast pace and high level.
Facilitated by:
CJA Coach Tim Haffner
Fee: $125/$150 after May 15
Online registration is available at corjesu.org/camps.
Registrations received after May 15, 2023, will be charged a $25 per camp late fee. Printable registration forms are also available for download from Cor Jesu’s website, or you can tear out the form in this brochure. When registering online, ALL campers will be asked to complete a media release form. ALL sports campers must also complete a medical and emergency release form. Each enrichment camp will have a minimum of six students, maximum of 25, unless otherwise noted. Early registration is recommended, as class sizes are limited. Parents will receive a confirmation letter or e-mail after May 15, 2023. In the event that a class is canceled due to insufficient enrollment, parents will be notified.
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Camp JUNE 5-9 JUNE 12-16 JUNE 19 -JULY 27 JUNE 19-23 JUNE 26-30 JULY 10-14 JULY 17-21 JULY 24-28 AT CJA OFF CAMPUS ENRICHMENT 20th Century Teenage Fashion 8 a.m. • Babysitting 101 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. • Cheer and Dance Camp 10:30 a.m (4th-6th) 10:30 a.m. (6th-8th) • Choir Camp 1 p.m. • CJ Camp DRAMA! 8 a.m. 8 a.m. • Coding/Electronics 10:30 a.m. • Creative Crafts 8 a.m. • Creative Writing Bonanza 10:30 a.m. • Dance to the Music! 1 p.m. • Digital Photography 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. • Geocaching Adventures 8 a.m. • • Get Crafty! 8 a.m. • Go Figure! 10:30 a.m. • Intro to 3D Design 10:30 a.m. • Passport Around the World 10:30 a.m. • Same Story, Different Ending 1 p.m. 1 p.m. • Shine Bright Study Skills 8 a.m. • Standardized Test Prep 10:30 a.m. • What’s Cooking? 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. • Winning Entrepreneurs 8 a.m. • Winning Entrepreneurs (advanced) 8 a.m. • SPORTS Basketball 3 p.m. • Cross Country 6 p.m. • • Field Hockey 4:30 p.m. • Golf 1 p.m. • Lacrosse 10 a.m. • Soccer 6 p.m. • Softball (1 DAY - JUNE 28) 8 a.m. • Stronger U Summer Training Mon-Thurs 6 weeks 1:30 p.m. • Tennis 4 p.m. • Volleyball 8 a.m. 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. • Challenger Volleyball Camp 10 a.m. •
2023 Cor Jesu Summer Camp Registration
Register online at corjesu.org/camps. Or, complete the form below and mail it with a check payable to Cor Jesu Academy; credit cards also accepted.
Mail by May 15, 2023, to Cor Jesu Academy; Attn: Summer Camps; 10230 Gravois Road; Saint Louis, MO 63123. Registrations postmarked after May 15, 2023, will be charged a $25/per camp late fee.
CAMPER’S FIRST AND LAST NAME
ADDRESS
GRADE IN 2023-24 SCHOOL
PARENT/GUARDIAN
My mom is a CJA graduate.
My grandma is a CJA graduate.
2023 Camps Attending:
T-shirt Size (please check one):
A check payable to Cor Jesu Academy is enclosed. Total $ AMEX Discover VISA MasterCard
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CITY STATE ZIP
PRIMARY EMAIL EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME PHONE RELATIONSHIP
NAME: PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME PARENT/GUARDIAN PRIMARY PHONE
MOM’S NAME YEAR
GRANDMA’S NAME YEAR
1. $ CAMP NAME FEE 2. $ CAMP NAME FEE 3. $ CAMP NAME FEE 4. $ CAMP NAME FEE
Youth L Adult S Adult M Adult L (no extra charge)
Camp
Late Fee (for registering after 5/15/22) $25 x = $ # OF CAMPS
CARD NUMBER SECURITY CODE SIGNATURE EXP. DATE
Visit CJA!
Middle schoolers are invited to join the Cor Jesu Chargers at a variety of admissions events this school year! We want to learn how you share your light with the world.
Upcoming Middle School Events
High School Nights (fall)
Open House (fall)
8th Grade Shadow Days (fall)
Cor Jesu Night (fall)
Middle School Trivia Night (spring)
7th Grade Preview Day (spring)
6th Grade Backyard Bash (spring)
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Authorization Form for Media/Marketing Materials
Must be completed for ALL CAMPERS.
Cor Jesu produces marketing/informational brochures, ads and newsletters. Signing this form authorizes the school to capture still and moving images of your child(ren) and use those images in publications and marketing materials or feature stories. The marketing materials may be part of the CJA website and social media posts.
Permission is granted for:
Permission is not granted for:
CAMPER’S NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
Medical and Emergency Releases
The following medical and emergency release must be completed for ALL SPORTS CAMPERS.
I, (parent of ), understand that although Cor Jesu Academy has taken precautions to provide proper use and supervision for the Summer Camps at Cor Jesu Academy, it is impossible to guarantee absolute safety. Also, I understand that I share the responsibility for the safety of my child/myself during the activity and assume that responsibility. Further, I hold Cor Jesu Academy harmless and waive any claim which may arise against Cor Jesu Academy and/or its employees, agents and administrators. PARENT OR
is covered by:
CAMPER’S NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
In case of accident or serious illness, I request Cor Jesu Academy contact me. If the school is unable to reach me, I hereby authorize the school to call the physician indicated below and to follow his/her instructions. If it is impossible to contact the physician, the school may make whatever arrangements seem necessary.
LOCAL PHYSICIAN’S NAME
ADDRESS
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DATE
PARENT OR GUARDIAN PRINTED NAME PARENT OR GUARDIAN SIGNATURE
DATE
GUARDIAN SIGNATURE
POLICY NUMBER
INSURANCE COMPANY
OFFICE PHONE NUMBER EXCHANGE PHONE NUMBER ALLERGIES/OTHER CONCERNS
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