Summer 2010 Programs - Ages 8 to 13
Schedule of Workshops
Fees $195-$250 per week
All Camps M-F 9am to 3:00 pm with Extended Day available
Session 1
June 21-25
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Session 2
June 28-July 2 |
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Session 3
July 5-9 |
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July 12-16 |
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Session 5
July 19-23 |
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Session 6
July 26-30
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Session 7
August 2-6
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Session 8
August 9-13
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Workshops
Backyard Broadway
Susan KincaidThe spotlight is on you! Calling all actresses, actors, and directors to help us put on a
play! To help develop your acting skills, we play theater games, do warm ups, and practice vocal
exercises. The first week starts with play development -- creating characters and dialogue. Next,
throw in some friends for interaction. Then we put them in a place, give them a problem, and help them solve it.
The second week we stage the play while creating sets, costumes, and props. Then we invite family, friends,
and other campers to attend a special performance on Friday!
Enroll early as this class fills f-a-s-t! Basketball Camp w/Jordan
Jordan Shamp
Sharpen your basketball skills with Jordan! The camp will be more challenging than his regular Summer Sports camps, which are held for ages 8-11, as we'll be focusing on skills, drills and thrills. The emphasis is on improving your style and your form with some direction and training. There will be plenty of time for game playing and personal training as the workshop size is capped at 14 players. If B-ball is your passion and advancing your skills is your desire, then sign up now for this action packed camp. Other basketball sports camps are held for ages 8 - 11 throughout the summer.
Batik Blast
Jean Cerasani
Batik is an ancient art form using wax to protect parts of cloth from dye exposure. We use this method combined with other fabric dyeing methods to create unique and intriguing designs. Campers can create patches for clothing collages, art to wear tee-shirts, pillow cases, wall hangings, a new cape for the dog...the possibilities are limitless and the radiant colors a delight. You will work with fabric provided as well as items you bring from home. As the process is simple, campers will often have several projects going on at the same time.
Beading & Basketry
Jodie Hagenberger
Anything you can imagine can be made with beads. The jewelry we make will involve a few basic techniques. After we complete some basic forms, each student will choose one or two kinds of techniques and will take off on an independent project of his or her own creation. In the last two days, we embark on a basket-making project that will involve beading to showcase the versatile use of beads. We may even make some of our own beads!
BodyMind Camp for Girls
Julia Hartsell
Let's become more in sync with our bodies through yoga, dance and hooping. This is a workshop of discovery and practice. We will relax and pamper ourselves; cultivate our senses; experiment with flower essences; practice massage; use percussive rhythms for group meditation. While not exactly a “spa”, we’ll learn some methods of relaxation, self-care, yoga for body strength and flexibility, and hooping for cardio and balance. A fun and varied camp.
Clay Works
Jodie Hagenberger
Do you have some experience working with clay and enjoy using your hands? Then join us as we learn to utilize the unique qualities of clay to make figurines, jewelry, pots and other fun projects. We use a potter’s wheel to learn basic technique for throwing clay in a one-on-one lesson. Our other activities may include a pit firing (weather permitting) and plenty of soul-nurturing clay projects. The final sessions are a two-week camp for those wishing to extend projects and skill development. Please come dressed to get dirty and also bring a box to bring home projects at the end of the week.
Clothing Collage
Jean Cerasani
Ransack your closet or the thrift shop to find specialty garments, or take your favorite jeans and a T-shirt and transform them into a work of art to wear. We use paints, dyes, needle and thread--anything to create an expressive piece of art that can be worn. At week’s end, we will stage a fashion show. This camp is an excellent way to gain the rudiments of costume making for theater and dance or to personalize your own clothing and make a statement. Campers should have some sewing experience.
Code Monkeys
Andy Rose
Love to play computer games? Wouldn't it be great to be able to create your own games? You can! From the initial idea to a completed game you can play with friends, you will learn the entire process of video game production. We use GameMaker, a powerful but easy-to-learn game creation program. You will be able to jump right in and make a game the first day! Once we learn the basics, we will be able to use GameMaker's built in programming language to create very sophisticated games. Campers don't need to know any computer languages but should be familiar with using PC computers and Windows.
Comedy Camp
DSI Improv Co.
The classic comedy offering, DSI Comedy Theater (www.dsicomedytheater.com) teaches the games played on ABC’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and “ComedySportz®” stages across the country. Comedy Camp improv comedians will learn the fundamentals of improvisation by exploring creativity, teamwork, and agreement. Young actors will build theater skills through scene and character work. You will also prepare an improv comedy performance for family and friends (and the whole CFS Summer Camp) for Friday afternoon.
Comic Design
Jamie Charles
Addicted to comics? Doodle in class? Come create your own comic book characters and stories. Bring creativity, imagination and motivation along with your pencil. Exchange ideas; receive input and work on technique with a professional comic artist. There’s also time for Four Square, games, and Capture the Flag. Campers can take one session or multiple sessions. Please bring pencils, erasers, and favorite drawing pens.
Cooking 101
Jonathan Woody
Learn the basics of cooking: sauté, chop, grind, mince, baste and measure! Something’s cooking in the kitchen each day and the beaters are always humming. We will learn traditional cooking methods as well as learning foreign recipes. Experiment with entrées, appetizers, breakfast foods, lunch, snack, dinners and desserts. Abby Snow, Session 1; Jonathan Woody Sessions 5 & 7)
Cooking 102
Abby Snow
Let’s notch our aprons up a bit as we expand our cooking skills. With maturity comes more challenges. Experiment with entrées, appetizers, breakfast foods, lunch, snack, dinners and desserts. We will broaden our repertoire of ethnic foods and try more variety in our food preparation skills.
Design Tech
Michael Bonsignore
Come join Michael for another exciting week of Design Tech. We will build working models while we explore kinetic and electrical energy. Also, we'll work with the power of triangles to build sturdy structures, learn tool use and safety, explore the elements of design, work with gears, pulleys and other simple machine concepts. Join us as we build motorized machines and model vehicles, wire walkers and several other simple machines. If you like to build and learn the science behind such projects, this is the camp for you. If you want to create a motorized contraption, join Michael. Females encouraged to apply!!!
Desserts ‘R Us
Abby Snow
You took the cooking class and now you want to expand your repertoire to include incredible desserts…the finale to a wonderful meal and the pièce de résistance at a party. You'll create your own recipe book of a variety of delicious desserts including pies, cobblers, cheesecakes, dessert bars, fruity treats and sinfully decadent chocolate concoctions. By the week's end, you be ready to host your own party that is sure to be a hit with all your friends—no matter how big their sweet tooth is!
Draw it! Print It!
Brittain Peck
Take
your drawings to a whole new level. We will concentrate on drawing
skills and then turning our art into print form. Learn the basics of
relief printmaking using linoleum cuts, woodcuts, rubber stamp and
Collograph. You'll produce your own drawings and prints on paper,
stickers, tee shirts and a variety of found materials. We'll create
designs, cut them onto our blocks and print! You can make posters, tee
shirts, note cards, signs and small prints to hang in your room. Join
Brittain and his passion for printmaking! Wear clothes that you don't mind getting messy and "inked on". Bring your imagination! Like Comic Design? This class is for our you. *Includes material fee.
Drawing & Animation
Brittain Peck
Create hand drawn animation and discover the principles of motion. Sharpen your observational skills to notice movement of people, animals and objects and then create the movements yourselves. We'll create a variety of hand-drawn and hand-made animation projects including flipbooks and praxinoscope strips. We'll also have the opportunity to convert these animations into animated .gif files to post on the Internet and send in emails. No prior drawing experience needed.
DSI Stand Up Comedy
DSI Improv Company
The newest
comedy offering from DSI. Comedians come learn how to develop a joke and write
a punch line. You'll also find out how to take a true story and write a routine
that will both engage and entertain an audience. There will be a visit from
local area standup comedians before preparing our own show for a Friday
afternoon performance. A great way to get some practice and
feedback in a small supportive group (up to 14) from professional comedians and
learn some tricks and tips.
Fiber Arts
Carol Marcus
Fingers will fly as you transform fabric, yarn, string or beads into unique fiber creations. Choose from crafts such as knitting, crochet, macramé, quilting, beading, sewing, and duct tape art as fiber craft options. We’ll make wall scarves, bags, belts, wall hangings, pillows and sewing projects. Depending on individual interests, Carol will introduce you to a new craft or you may choose to work on a long-term project of your own choosing. Come experience a fabulous week of fiber crafts! Learn new skills!
Forensics: Sleuth Science
Patty Bonito
A crime spree has hit Carolina Friend's Summer Camp! A computer break-in, a theft, maybe...even...(gasp) a homicide! We'll study the scene, find the clues, collect and analyze the evidence: bloodstains or tomato juice; food smears or fingerprints; and hair samples and footprints. Who did it and how? We'll learn how real-life Crime Scene Investigators do their job while we examine mock crime scenes, dust for finger prints and get some hands-on lab work. Come join us as we explore the world of forensic science and solve the mystery! Campers should be ready for a unique combination of chemistry, biology, criminology and problem-solving involving intrigue and surprise.
Fort Building
Tim Wells
Randall Williams
Forts, hideouts, camps, secret places—building structures outdoors is challenging and fun. Find out how to use natural materials to create a simple survival structure. Discover why certain grasses and tree materials work better than others do for building and offering protection from rain, heat and cold. Finally, make a small model of your “dream fort” to take home with you for future outdoor backyard building projects. We’ll also be taking day trips to the Eno River in our 14-seat bus with seat belts. Tick protection may be needed. A letter will be sent with additional information before camp begins. We have two sections of this camp; one with Tim Wells and the other with Randall Williams. The campers will meet in separate buildings to start off; there may be some activities that the two groups do together, such as visiting the Eno River. Each instructor will have his own workshop design with some similar activities.
Guitar Camp with Hal
Hal Engler
Beginners and intermediate players welcome! Hello future singer songwriters, pickers and shredders! Learn the basics of guitar playing in a fun environment. Learn how to strum chords, play notes, and develop proper technique. Our daily workshops will explore skills such as song writing, performing, listening, note reading and rhythms, rock, blues and folk guitar, essential technique, and group playing. Campers will form small groups to create their own music as well as participating in the “full-camp” ensemble. Instruction workshops are grouped into beginning and intermediate levels. Our main goal is to have fun with guitar music in an atmosphere of creativity, humor, and friendliness.
Campers must have a playable instrument. Any type of guitar is fine (acoustic or electric). Nylon strings strongly recommended for beginners.
Hoop Flow
Julia Hartsell
Experience the hoop movement that will engage your entire body while
cultivating a connection with rhythm and creative expression. Hooping
is a fun form of exercise, mesmerizing movement meditation, enchanting
dance & simply good fun. In this camp, you will craft your own
hoops, learn lots of cool moves and combine forces for a rich rhythmic
experience. Improvise your own flows and/or create choreographed
routines to share. After a full day of hooping, we'll stretch and cool
down with Savasana (relaxation meditation enjoyed by all.) *Includes
material fee.
Hooping - Get your groove on!
Kia Carscallen
Enjoy this energizing movement form that creates a total body experience. Hooping promotes balance, coordination, self-esteem, experimentation, and loads of fun. We will learn basic hoop language and fundamentals that allow you to express your own personal hooping style Campers will leave the week with a new hooping ability and a new hula-hoop. *Includes material fee. Learn how to make your own, then make one (and you can make more with more materials), then we'll all learn some routines and moves to create our own show to share. *Includes
material fee.
Improv 'Boot' Camp
Alex Smith
Wow! An intensive crash course on all the skills to be an improv pro. We'll use fun and mind-opening improvisation, mime and clowning techniques to help you find what it’s really like to be 'alive' on stage. Learn character building, vocal projection, expression through movement and the fundamentals of cooperative group performance. Certainly this is a camp for budding stars, but it is also great for anyone looking to cultivate creativity, coordination and quick thinking.
Karate
Judith Hawkes
Join Judith as we explore a modern martial arts system rooted in ancient practices. We will learn basic blocks, strikes, and kicks and ground drills and have the chance to practice them and apply them in self-defense scenarios and tournament-style play. Judith has been training in the martial arts for 18 years and holds a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a 1st degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu.
KIDS, Inc.
Lillian Norman
Let’s make our own village and create our own business. We’ll begin with a business plan for our development, then expand on our ideas as we perform surveys to find out what our business needs are. We’ll act as consumers and owners and come up with our own financial plan. We’ll work with budgets, start up costs, financial planning, how to get the capital … whew! Come join this team of beginning entrepreneurs, as Kids Inc. takes on its biggest project yet, "The Community Development Project".
Kitchen Chemistry
Patty Bonito
What is the purpose of salt in our food? We’ll try disguising bitter food with salt to find out. Can we fake out our senses? We’ll make an apple pie with no apples and try cracking the Coca Cola code with everyday kitchen flavors. What is gluten? How does it shape our bread? We’ll find out why egg yolks turn white and make a “naked egg” and explore the science of eggshells. We’ll see how salt as a crystal can be nurtured to grow in many different directions and shapes using everyday kitchen items. And we’ll discover what everyday food we can sprout--from carrots to pineapples. Bring your curiosity for a week of chemistry in the kitchen!
Labyrinths & Mazes
Rachel Galper
Create and travel in labyrinths and mazes inspired by ancient and contemporary designs around the world. We will be using paint, clay, wire, wood, stone and other found and recyclable materials to create model and life-size circuits that will lead us into worlds real and imagined. Great for the camper who loves to work with his or her hands.
Leadership Camp
Interested in joining a club or being its leader? This leadership workshop will help you become a more effective leader and team player. We work through some basic "how to deal with" situations while being a leader. We’ll focus on conflict resolution and how to listen and react effectively. We role-play, practice leadership techniques and work together as a group and as individuals. Our focus is on leadership, teamwork and communicating while using games and activities. If you're interested in being a counselor-in-training this year or next year, this course is a prerequisite. If you’ve been a CIT at our camp 2009, you do not have to enroll.
LEGO Expo
Jonathan Woody
Do you like Lego's? If so, sign up for Lego's with Woody! Together, we will learn the history of Lego's, explore the different types of "building blocks" and ultimately end up making Lego creations. Come build individually, in teams and as a whole group. We will also explore the Lego stop motion animation films. If you have a digital camera, you can create your own storage device. Campers can also bring their own LEGO kits (used and new). They will be safely stored in the evening!
Let's Rock Camp
Hal Engler
Calling all rockers (boys and girls) to bring your instrument, and/or your voice and get ready to rock! We will form bands, collaborate to write songs or learn cover tunes and present a rock performance showcase on our last day. Along the road to our Friday performance, campers will have the opportunity to participate in skills workshops such as percussion, keyboards, guitar/bass, voice, song writing, stage performance, active listening, and band promotion—all through a hands-on approach. Along with absorbing all the positive rock energy, campers should gain an increased level of confidence in stage performing as well as a true sense of how to successfully collaborate and rehearse with other musicians. All instruments and all levels of proficiency are welcome and encouraged! VOICES needed too! Full PA and lights provided by camp.
Magnificent Mosaics
Lisa Herndon
Come create your own art forms using mosaic tiles, old dishes and ceramic pieces. You can choose to redesign tabletops, make mini paver murals and create your own mosaic ideas. The sky is the limit on what we can make using recycled materials and mosaic pieces. Campers can also bring broken dishes and tiles to add to the collection. We also suggest purchasing 12 x 12 stepping-stones to decorate your garden...or if you have one already in your yard, wash it and bring it!
Musical Broadway
Lauren King
Showcase your abilities whether they are musical, choreographic, artistic or dramatic. Over a course of two weeks, we will learn songs to classic Broadway hits and rewrite scenes to accompany each of the songs. On July 3, our last day, the group will conduct a performance complete with props, costumes, hair and makeup for the other campers. It will be a musical week!
Outdoor Adventure Skills
Abby Snow
Come build up your adventure skills. You will learn how to make baskets, candles, and soap from lye and fat and how to use herbs for natural remedies. We'll survey the woods for some of our materials (like honeysuckle for baskets), and you'll learn how to weave, sew, cook over a campfire, make some basic meals outdoors, and more. You’ll learn some basic survival skills as well as rudimentary camping, fire building, and trekking skills.
Painted Canvas
Pam Schwingl & Barbara Robertson
Brighten up your room and learn an age-old craft, too! We’ll make individual floor coverings from canvas - rugs that folks used to make to cover their floors before linoleum became available! You'll start with a blank canvas, and with your imagination, paint, a few techniques, varnish, and wax, you can create a floor cloth that you can use for years. We'll also work together on a larger "community" piece. You'll get instructions and the hands-on-experience to bring home so that you can make other pieces as well.
Paper Mache Madness
Join us for a week of paper mache creative madness! We'll make sculptures and contraptions and containers of all sorts from paper Mache, then paint and attach decorations. We can make mobiles, creatures, jewelry, piñatas, sculptures, boxes...it depends on your imagination. Bring in uniquely shaped plastic bottles and other recycled shapes (not glass) to get started. We may even design a group totem pole. You'll be amazed at what you can create with just paper! This is a great hands-on class and you can make some pretty cool stuff!
Princess of the Forest
Abby Snow
Step into the forest where the focus is both on community building and on the ancient and global lore of strong women who work well with nature. Learn how to identify plants, work with edible and medicinal plants, and learn some basic survival skills from the forest. We will create facials and herbal treatments with real plants and mud from what we harvest and make from the forest. We’ll weave and create our own art forms from natural materials. Dress appropriately for some light trekking, but not too much, since you are princesses.
Pull Up A Chair
Jean Cerasani
Give new life to the old.... worn and gently used wood furniture, decorations and knick-knacks. Start hunting now at thrift stores, yard sales or even your local dump for pieces you would like to revive. Prepare to get dirty...sanding, painting and maybe knocking a few nails. Whatever you fancy whether it is a tiger on a chair or a polka-dot frame, together with acrylic paints and our imaginations, we can give new life to the old! Bring your vintage pieces to camp on the
first day. We'll also have some pieces for you to work on, but your own additions of chairs,
tables, candlesticks, picture frames, bookcases, desks, etc. are yours to take home.
Riverwalking
Strap on your boots and get ready for an outdoor adventure! Riverwalking is learning through exploration in a hands-on, intense and challenging week outdoors: hot, sweaty, dirty and fun! We will spend a majority of each day at New Hope Creek or the Eno River. We'll explore the creeks and the flora and fauna and also enjoy sitting on rocks, hiking, swimming and splashing. This is workshop that will involve heavy to moderate trekking. A letter with preparation details will be sent to each camper prior to the start.
Heavy to moderate trekking and some tick prevention (long
pants...application of insect repellant) and sunscreen application
prior to camp should be part of the camper's preparation each morning
at home. Instructors are
Tim Wells Sessions 1&3;
Hal Engler Sessions 4&5; and,
Jonathan McGovern Session 8.
Robotics & Chess
Len Bullock
Learn Robotics—the study of science and technology as it relates to robots and how they are designed, constructed and manufactured to solve problems. Robotics is closely related to computer programming, engineering, electronics and construction. We use Mind Storms programming software with Robotics kits. You’ll also make some robot creations that will be designed to perform
specific tasks. To give us a break from robots, we’ll learn the game of chess—the ancient pastime used by kings to establish laws—and the four major principles. You don’t have to be skilled in math or science to enjoy this game that is known as the ultimate exercise of the mind. We have enough robot sets for campers to work in pairs - so plenty of hands-on for everyone. Chess is, of course, optional. There will also be time for outdoor activities to stretch a bit. Lunch is often eaten outdoors or up in the gym where campers can play basketball (optional).
Space Camp
Karen Kingrea
Leave gravity behind and come to space camp! We’ll learn about NASA space programs past, present and future: Gemini, Apollo, Phoenix and Constellation. We’ll study the Saturn V rocket that first carried man to the moon to the Ares V rocket in which he will return. Participate in NASA Design Challenges each day. We’ll design and test a robotic arm, create an air bag crash vehicle, build a moon station and simulate an international space station module. Come test out your skills in aeronautics!
Summer Sports
We’ll learn basic rules and techniques of basketball, Frisbee, soccer, and some indoor gym games (as well as Capture the Flag!) for the joy and fun of playing. We will focus on technique, skill development and team building. All activities take place on our outdoor playing fields (using cooler morning temperatures) and in our air-conditioned gym. Sports experience not necessary! All levels are welcome!
Super Scientists
Karen Kingrea
Want
to be a scientist? Come experience a different career in science each
day. Make slime as a chemist. Hunt for fossils as a paleontologist.
Dig for artifacts as an archeologist. Design the perfect aircraft as
an aerospace engineer. Solve a crime as a forensic scientist. There
are so many areas of science to explore…these are just the beginning!
Totally Theatrical
Susan Kincaid
Sign up early as these classes fill fast—everyone loves to be on stage. We will work on developing your acting skills by playing theater games, doing exercises to warm up and practicing vocal exercises. We will follow the same procedure as in Backyard Broadway. The highlight of both weeks is the performance! See you on stage! This is Susan’s 17th year offering this camp!
Ultimate games!
Olynda Spitzer & Alex Smith
Games are fun, exciting ways to develop our physical, mental and social skills. In this camp we will play every kind of game imaginable! Ancient games, brand new games, games from around the world, and games native to North Carolina. We'll play big team games and small one-on-one games. Through these games we will hone our powers of observation, reasoning, logic, and memory. We will also develop our athletic abilities - our strength, kinesthetic awareness, flexibility and more. Perhaps most importantly, all of our play will give us ample opportunity to practice the many social skills that it takes to be a successful "team player".
Video Pros
Sam Miron
Do you often find yourself sitting in a movie theater thinking "I can do that" or perhaps even "I could have done that better"? From storyboards and shot basics to directing actors and video editing we will teach you how to hone in on those ambitions. We’ll cover the basics of professional filmmaking. You will direct your own movie, work as a cinematographer, edit and act for a short movie of your choice. Bring your imagination and any camera skills, although none are required, and most importantly bring your videotapes and video camera if you have one. Editing computers and software are available on site. Sam is presently a student at NYU in Film. You can take this course for two weeks to continue to work on your film or just one week to get the basics.
Watercolor & Drawing
Jean Cerasani
Get ready to limber up with some fluid drawing work and learn the basics of handling watercolors—washes, glazes, dry brush, resist and lots more fun ways to move color on paper. We will adapt our drawings and plan a painting. Weather permitting, campers can do some pleine aire painting à la French Impressionists. Plenty of inspirational material to stimulate creative thoughts! Experimentation is definitely encouraged. *Includes material fee.
Web Design
Len Bullock
Learn to create a website with pictures, graphics, text, animations and favorite links. Discover how the pros make websites using Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Fireworks. We will concentrate on the basics of web page design, as well as creating graphics and editing pictures for the web. Campers should be comfortable working with PC computers. Any previous knowledge of building websites is helpful but not required
