Academics Athletics
Arts The mission of Grace Christian Academy Summer Camps is to glorify God through the discipleship of students in athletics, arts and academic enrichment. We offer a wide variety of camps for all ages in order to keep your child engaged and excited about learning throughout the summer. Summer is the perfect time to explore something new, and we provide a safe and fun environment for learning. GCA Summer Camps are open to the community at large. Please email Tricia Summers tsummers@gcalions.com if you have any questions.
Calendar July 6-9 Jr. Lions Basketball 6, 7, 9, 10 Volleyball 6-10 Jr. Lions Football K-3rd & 4th8th 6-10 Camp Voice 6-10 Intro to Dance 6-10 Choreography Intensive 6-10 Visual Arts 7-9 Golf 8-10 Cast Your Cares 8-10 Drawing from Life 8-10 Abstract Art Workshop 13-14 Impressionist Oil Painting Workshop 13-16 Fundamentals of Baseball 13-17 STEM Challenges 13-17 Show Performance 13-17 ACT Boot Camp 14-16 Advanced Baseball 20-21 Still Life Oil Painting Workshop 20-24 Jr. Lions Soccer 20-24 Boys Advanced Soccer 27-31 Driver’s Ed 27-31 Rhythm and Tap 27-31 Curtain Call 27-31 Audition Techniques for Musical Theatre
What to Wear
Modest shorts
T-shirt
Athletic shoes
Sunscreen
See confirmation email from Camp Director for additional items to wear
What to Bring
Extra sunscreen to reapply, if needed
Water bottle with your name on it
See confirmation email from Camp Director for additional items needed
Pricing
See descriptions for individual camp prices. All grade levels are based on rising grades for 2020-21.
In the unlikely event that GCA cancels a camp, for any reason, registrants will receive a full refund and advance notice. There are no refunds after May 1 (with the exception of a cancelled camp.) In the unusual case where refunds are appropriate, there is a $25 processing fee.
Cast Your Cares (Girls Only)
STEM Challenges
Dates: July 8-10 Ages: Rising 3rd-5th Grade Girls **Max 14 girls Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: High School Room 205 Price: $125
Dates: July 13-17 Ages: Rising 5th-9th Grades Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: High School Room 207 Price: $175
Does your daughter know her value and worth? Her identity is secure in Jesus Christ! During this camp, we will explore God’s Word and help give your daughters the tools they need to navigate the culture around them. They will learn to “cast their cares on Him” rather than allowing fear, worry or anxiety to grip their hearts. We will have devotions, pray together and learn wonderful truths about who we are in Christ. Each girl will receive a journal as we encourage her to express her heart to God, record prayer requests and praises for all He has done in her life. Maximum of 14 girls, so sign up now.
Join us for a week of hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math activities! Use your imagination and creativity to complete 2-3 instant challenges each day while also learning key scientific concepts to help prepare you for Middle and High School Science. Possible challenges include Balloon Racing (action vs. reaction), Float a Boat (density), Egg Drop Challenge (force and momentum), and so much more!
Bobbi Hammett and Jessica Hilliard
ACT Boot Camp Jen Neilson
Dates: July 13-17 (both weeks are right before ACT testing) Ages: Rising 12th Grade Time: Mon.-Thurs. 9:00-11:30 AM; Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: High School Room 300 Price: $125 Are you a rising senior who is trying to get those last few points before starting your senior year? Would you like to have a dedicated time the week prior to the test to study, practice, and hone in your skills? If so, then sign up for the ACT Boot Camp. Each day we will focus on a different portion of the ACT test. On Friday, we will take an actual practice test and score it.
Elliott Knowles
Driver’s Ed with Brentwood Driver Training Dates: July 27-31 Ages: 14 1/2 years and older Time: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 AM-4:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM-2:30 PM Location: GCA High School Room 104 Price: $450 ($495 to take the class at BDT—no discounts apply) GCA is offering Driver’s Education through Brentwood Driver Training. The course consists of 30 hours of classroom time and 6 hours behind the wheel. Both the classroom and driving time will be completed during the week of the course. Every student who completes the course will receive a certificate for insurance purposes. Students may also test for their license instead of at the state DMV.
You can test with BDT for your license if you’ve held a permit for at least 180 days. If you are not eligible to test at the time of the class, you can return to do a quick road test with BDT after you are eligible. This course is good for insurance reduction. Students must know their social security number to complete paperwork when testing for a license. Two hours of behind the wheel training will be done on a simulator to learn driving in bad weather, emergencies, etc. Please bring a pen and non-spiral bound notebook.
Please direct all questions to Brentwood Driver Training at 615.373.5634, Option 9. GCA is not authorized to make decisions on any missed classroom time.
Jr. Lions Basketball
Jr. Lions Football K-3rd & 4th-8th
Dates: July 6-9 Ages: Rising K-4th Grade Coed Time: 12:00-2:30 PM Location: GCA Gym Price: $150 Coed FUNdamental camp is for rising K-4th Grade girls and boys. Head Boys Basketball Coach, Len McKnatt, and some of the varsity players will lead these sessions where campers will learn the FUNdamentals of basketball.
Dates: July 6-10 Ages: Rising K-3rd Grades and 4th-8th Grades (2 separate camps) Time: 8:30-11:00 AM Location: GCA Athletic Fields Price: $175
Coach Len McKnatt along with Varsity Staff and Players
Coach Rusty Smith
Volleyball
Head Coach Rusty Smith and the full Varsity Football Coaching Staff, which includes 2 Former NFL Players and a Former NCAA National Championship Coach, will lead this camp progressing through all facets of the game. This is a non-contact camp.
Dates: July 6, 7, 9, 10 (Does not meet on the 8th) Ages: Rising K-8th Grades Time: 3:00-5:00 PM Location: GCA Gym Price: $150
This camp is designed to introduce football to our youngest players in a fun and safe environment. For our older campers, it is designed to help players reach maximum potential with specialized drills. Both camps will conclude with a flag football tournament on the game field on Friday.
Coaches Nicole Smith and Jenn Grant
GCA’s Summer Volleyball Camp is open to all rising K-8th Grade girls interested in learning more about the sport while having fun. All levels of experience are welcome! The GCA coaches, Nicole Smith and Jenn Maher, will provide instruction for the players through games and skill drills. There will be two courts running, a beginner/intermediate and advanced. The advanced court provides an excellent opportunity for Middle School aged players to develop their skills in a competitive environment. This camp is designed to prepare 5th8th Grade girls for our Middle School Volleyball Seasons, as well as give them insight into our High School Program and develop knowledge and a love of the sport for our younger players.
Golf
Coach Chuck Hammett Dates: July 7-9 Ages: Rising 6th-12th Grade Coed Time: 4:00-7:00 PM Location: Westhaven Golf Club Price: $175 Join GCA Coach and Professional Instructor Chuck Hammett for the 2020 GCA Golf Camp. The camp will be hosted at the Westhaven GC and is open to all rising 6th 12th Graders from any school in the area. The camp will cover the fundamentals of golf, putting, chipping, pitching, full swing and on-course experience. All students will receive video analysis that will be emailed to your inbox. Come join us for a great time of learning and fun.
Fundamentals of Baseball Coach Brad Myers
Dates: July 13-16 Ages: Rising K-6th Grades Time: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM Location: Clyde Pewitt Field, 5325 Old Hwy 96 W., Franklin Price: $175 Led by GCA Baseball Coach, Brad Myers, this camp is designed for the male player who wants to improve. Whether a beginner or advanced player, campers will be grouped accordingly and get the best instruction possible. Equip your player with the knowledge and skill to get to the next level. Over the last 23 years, Coach Myers led his former team to eight region championships, three state finals and one state championship in 2012. Many of his former players will come back to help with this camp.
Advanced Baseball Coach Brad Myers
Dates: July 14-16 Ages: Rising 7th-12th Grades Time: 1:00-3:30 PM Location: Clyde Pewitt Field, 5325 Old Hwy 96 W., Franklin Price: $175
This camp is designed for the player who aspires to play at the high school and college level. Coach Myers has led teams to eight region championships, three state finals and one state championship over the past 21 years. He has worked for MLB International, The Chicago White Sox, Team One Showcases and numerous other clinics across the country. His teams have averaged 22 wins per year during his tenure. He will have college and professional players helping with this camp.
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Jr. Lions Soccer
GCA Boys and Girls Soccer Staff and Varsity Players Dates: July 20-24 Ages: Rising K-4th Grade Coed Time: 8:30-11:30 AM Location: GCA Athletic Fields Price: $175 Jr. Lions Soccer Camp offers young players the opportunity to learn and improve soccer skills in a fun, challenging, and Christian soccer environment! Our instruction will focus on improving dribbling, passing, and shooting while gaining a stronger understanding of the game.
Athletic Camps Boys Advanced Soccer
Coach DeFatta, Coach Cranford, Coach Spencer and Varsity Players Dates: July 20-24 Ages: Rising 5th-8th Grade Boys Time: 5:30-7:30 PM Location: GCA Athletic Fields Price: $175 The GCA Boys Advanced Soccer Camp provides an excellent opportunity for Intermediate and Middle School aged players to develop their skills in a competitive environment. This camp is designed to prepare 5th-8th Grade boys for our Junior and Middle School Soccer Seasons, as well as give them insight into our High School Programs.
Camp VOICE
Visual Arts Camp
Dates: July 6-10 Ages: Rising 5th-8th Grades Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: High School Room 401 Price: $175
Dates: July 6-10 Ages: Rising K-8th Grades **Max 15 artists Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: TBD Price: $200 (all supplies and snack will be included)
Aubrey Daugherty
Madison Paulette
Do you love to sing? Are you wanting to become a stronger Enter the colorful world of visual arts creation through distinct musician? Let your voice be heard at Camp VOICE! During the art projects made with multiple mediums in connection with art week, you will work on preparing a solo and group song to movements from around the world! showcase what you’ve learned in a final performance at the end of the week! Learn about proper breathing, tone, vocal range, blending, and how to have confidence on stage as you use your voice!
Intro to Dance Maggie Richardson
Dates: July 6-10 Ages: Rising K-4th Grades **Max 20 Dancers Time: 1:00-3:00 PM Location: High School Room 104 Price: $175 This camp offers our youngest campers the opportunity to explore dance in a fun environment. They will be introduced to basic modern dance techniques, as well as musical elements of rhythm. There will be a showcase performance on the last day!
Choreography Intensive Maggie Richardson
Dates: July 6-10 Ages: Rising 7th-12th Grades **Max 20 Dancers Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: High School Room 104 Price: $175 Love dancing? Want to learn how to make up dances? We will explore different techniques of creating choreography. You will learn how to create movement for yourself and a group. At the end of the camp, we will perform an original dance that we choreograph as a group.
Drawing from Life
Impressionist Oil Painting Workshop
Dates: July 8-10 Ages: Rising 8th-12th Grades **Max 20 artists Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM Location: High School Room 408 Price: $125 (all supplies and snack will be included)
Date: July 13-14 (2 day workshop) Ages: Rising 8th-12th Grades **Max 10 artists Time: 9:30 AM-2:30 PM Location: High School Room 408 Price: $275 (all supplies and lunch will be included)
Take your drawing skills to the next level with encouragement, quality materials and complex subject matter. Drawing from life, your focus will be on creating realistic drawings of a variety of subject matter and compositions.
Have you always wanted to try oil painting? Paint how the impressionist painted with encouragement and all the supplies you need right at your fingertips. Focusing on color, artists will learn to mix color, values and temperature changes to create amazing landscape masterpieces.
Kay Keyes Farrar
Abstract Art Workshop Kay Keyes Farrar
Dates: July 8-10 Ages: Rising 9th-12th Grades **Max 8 artists Time: 2:00-5:00 PM Location: High School Room 408 Price: $275 (all supplies and snack will be included) Express yourself on canvas with acrylic paint techniques reflecting the 1940’s Color Field techniques of the master abstractionists of Helen Frankenthaler, Mark Rothko, and Clement Greenberg; as well as contemporary acrylic pouring techniques. Focus will be on the art elements of color, movement, composition and balance to create harmonious paintings full of energy and fun! Artists will work on several artworks on a larger scale for increased expression.
Kay Keyes Farrar
Show Performance Camp (Singing, Acting & Dancing) Carrie Estes, Aubrey Daugherty, Maggie Richardson Dates: July 13-17 Ages: Rising 1st-8th Grades Time: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Location: High School Room 401 Price: $225 Whether the dream is to perform on a Broadway stage, challenge and strengthen performance skills, or gain confidence through self-expression, the musical theatre performance camp will help young artists flourish. No matter their experience level, our musical theatre campers are sure to learn new things and discover a deeper understanding of theatre performance. Campers will rehearse and perform several musical numbers at the end of the week.
Still Life Oil Painting Workshop Kay Keyes Farrar
Date: July 20-21 (2 day workshop) Ages: Rising 8th-12th Grades **Max 10 artists Time: 9:30 AM-2:30 PM Location: High School Room 408 Price: $275 (all supplies and lunch will be included) Have you always wanted to try oil painting? Focusing on painting and drawing, artists will learn to mix color, values and temperature changes to create amazingly realistic and fun still life paintings from life.
Rhythm and Tap Maggie Richardson
Dates: July 27-31 Ages: Rising 7th-12th Grades **Max 20 dancers Time: 1:00-3:00 PM Location: High School Room TBD Price: $175 Have you “Got Rhythm”? Come tap with us! We will combine learning musical elements of rhythm, while adding the foundational steps of tap dancing. At the end of the camp, we will have a showcase performance!
Curtain Call (Singing, Acting & Dancing)
Carrie Estes, Kelly Cline, Maggie Richardson Date: July 27-31 Ages: Rising 5th-8th Grades Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: High School Room TBD Price: $175 Do you love musical theatre? Then this camp is for you! We will put together a mini show, which will include written scenes, songs, and dances! The week will end with a showcase show.
Audition Techniques for Musical Theatre (Singing, Acting & Dancing) Carrie Estes and Maggie Richardson Dates: July 27-31 Ages: Rising 8th-12th Grades **Max of 20 campers Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Location: High School Room 401 Price: $175 Do you love to act, sing, and dance? Do you love Broadway shows? Wondering how to bring your “best self” into the audition, then this camp is for you! You will get a real-life audition scenario each day, learn a dance combo and get feedback from a professional musical theatre performer. Campers will work on audition prep and finding the best material for YOU. We will also be focusing on where to find auditions, agencies, introduction/audition attire, monologues, cold readings, callbacks, vocal auditions and film/commercial audition techniques. Come learn how to put your “best self” out there in the audition world!
Mission Statement The mission of Grace Christian Academy is to assist Christian families in the teaching of their children by providing them an experiential education that is distinctly Christian, biblically saturated, Christ glorifying, academically excellent, and service and mission oriented. We exist to help parents cultivate the legacy of Christ's hope in each student and to prepare them to spread that hope along every avenue God provides.
Grace Christian Academy 3279 Southall Road Franklin, TN 37064 615.591.3017 gcalions.com