Final Week of Summer Camp

WEEK 5 AUGUST 2 - AUGUST 6, 2021

D I D WE IT!!

Here we are in the homestretch of Summer Camp SEE BELOW FOR OUR SCHEDULE AND UPDATES - WE HAVE SO MUCH PLANNED! MAKE SURE YOU DONT MISS THE FUN!!!

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

Camp will be in session ALL WEEK, INCLUDING WEDNESDAY!!

We are in production mode, we will have classess and rehearsals all week, including during aftercare.

We would love for your campers to stay with us until at least 4:30pm all this week but we understand those who need to leave at 3:15pm.

SPECIAL NOTE: We will have camp/rehearsal on Wednesday August 4th from 9am - 5pm (with lunch served), please have your students join us!

Please remember that all students must be picked up by 5pm

Flashback Tuesday, Aug. 3rd Camp Color Day Parents: We want to bring back "Group Colors" from Spirit Week Tuesday Aug. 3rd.

Please dress students in their colors as we are taking group photos.

PS: If your camper left camp already please send a pic of your camper to Mrs. Martin so we can include it in our show (vmartin@ellingtonarts.org)

Camp Color Day GROUP 1: 8 YR OLDS -- GREEN GROUP 2: 9 YR OLDS -- PURPLE GROUP 3: 10 YR OLDS -- BLUE GROUP 4: 11 YR OLDS -- RED GROUP 5: 12 & 13 YR OLDS -- YELLOW

FINAL PERFORMANCE ATTIRE FRIDAY AUG. 6TH

CAMP T-SHIRT

DENIM BOTTOMS

SNEAKERS

Please no open toed shoes, crocs, or sandals. Students will be dancing so we want them safe!

LET EXCELLENCE BE YOUR GOAL MUSIC AND LYRICS BY GREG WATKINS

VERSE HERE I AM, STANDING IN THIS PLACE HERE I AM, STARTING A NEW PHASE OF MY LIFE, IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME HERE I AM, I'M STARTING OVER HERE I AM, ANOTHER YEAR OLDER AND I WANT THE WORLD TO SEE THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN ME BRIDGE SO COME CELEBRATE WITH ME MY MOMENT OF DESTINY NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE MY DREAMS COME TRUE BUT THE FRIEND IN MY HEAD KEEPS TELLING ME TO BELIEVE CHORUS YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO BELIEVE! ALL YOUR DREAMS THEY WILL COME TRUE BELIEVE! IN YOURSELF AND YOU WILL IMPROVE DREAM BIG WITH YOUR HEART, LET EXCELLENCE BE YOUR GOAL REPEAT

RE-IMAGINING A NEW START (CAMP SONG) MUSIC AND LYRICS BY GREG WATKINS INTRO: HERE IN MY DREAMS ARE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES ALL IT TAKES IS ONE PERSON TO BELIEVE IN ME……TO ENCOURAGE ME I KNOW I CAN DO IT BUT I GOTTA BELIEVE, GOTTA BELIEVE IN ME IT STARTS WITH ME CHORUS: THERE IS NO LIMIT TO WHAT I CAN DO IF I WORK HARD, MY DREAMS WILL COME TRUE BUT I GOTTA BELIEVE, GOTTA ACHIEVE AND IT'S IN MY HANDS I CAN DO ANYTHING TODAY IS MY START

BRIDGE: WHEN THE WORLD TELLS YOU NO PUSH THROUGH AND THERE’S A DREAM YOU CAN’T LET GO PUSH THROUGH WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’RE ALL ALONE PUSH THROUGH TRUST THE STRENGTH OF YOUR OWN PUSH THROUGH LIFE GETS HARD, YOU WANNA QUIT PUSH THROUGH SAY THESE WORDS, “I WAS BORN FOR THIS” PUSH THROUGH I CAN DO IT YES! I CAN DO IT ANYTHING! CHORUS: THERE IS NO LIMIT TO WHAT I CAN DO IF I WORK HARD, MY DREAMS WILL COME TRUE BUT I GOTTA BELIEVE, GOTTA ACHIEVE AND IT'S IN MY HANDS I CAN DO ANYTHING TODAY IS MY START

MASK OR FACE COVERING MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES BY CAMPERS EXCEPT WHILE EATING AND DRINKING. IF YOU NEED MORE MASK, PLEASE LET US KNOW WE HAVE EXTRAS!!

If your camper is experiencing any of the above symptoms please keep them home.

Any questions on health and safety, please contact our Director of Operations, Ms. Jevelle Branch (jbranch@ellingtonarts.org)