Art & Yoga
Art & Yoga
Join us in this exceptional camp that combines art and yoga. Start your day with yoga poses and games as you learn breathing and mindfulness techniques; and then unleash your creativity as you draw, paint, collage, sculpt and more!
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 22 — 26 | 6 — 8 | $309 |
| July 6 — 10 | 6 — 8 | $309 |
Blacksmithing
Blacksmithing
Shape iron with fire and hammer! Ignite a passion for blacksmithing as you learn shop safety and gain basic knowledge of the dynamics of forging by making some cool (hot!) stuff. Please note that bladesmithing or swordsmithing, which are advanced forging techniques, are not covered in this class. Wear leather work boots or shoes, and all cotton clothing with long sleeves. All other safety equipment is provided. An additional waiver for Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center is required with registration.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 13 — 17 | 12 — 15 | $354 |
Book Design
Book Design
Have you ever wanted to design your own book? Now you can! This camp will take you through the process of design to create your very own storybook, from brain-storming and character design to book binding.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| August 3 - 7 | 9 - 11 | $294 |
| August 3 - 7 | 12 - 15 | $294 |
Breaks and Beats
Breaks and Beats
"Hey...Give me a beat!" This camp will introduce campers to Hip Hop as they learn and explore Digital Audio Workspace software, creating their own instrumental production. Once they learn the ins and outs of producing their own instrumental, campers will then have the opportunity to write lyrics and record a song to present to the group at the end of the week. No previous musical training is necessary.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 22 — 26 | 11 — 14 | $269 |
| Auguts 17 — 21 | 12 — 15 | $269 |
Circus
Circus
Here's your chance to run away with the cirucs for a week! This camp is designed to introduce children to the excitement of circus trapeze arts. Participants will use balance, flexibility, and strength as they learn basic tricks and movements of the static trapeze and lyra. They will also have the opportunity to develop teamwork and trust through body balancing exercises. Campers are given the opportunity to discover their unique sense of creative expression, and to gain a better understanding of their own body movements and capabilities.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 8 — 12 | 6 — 8 | $294 |
| June 15 — 19 | 8 — 10 | $294 |
| July 20 — 24 | 7 — 9 | $294 |
Comic Book Creation 101
Comic Book Creation 101
Do you love comic books? Ever thought of creating one yourself? Comic Book Creation 101 will give you the tools to get started! From writing dialogue to inking and coloring, learn the step by step process of creating comics through idea generation and story development, script writing, layout, and illustration. By week's end, you'll be leaving with a finished short comic, or the start to a much larger story! It's all up to you!
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 20 — 24 | 8 — 10 | $284 |
| July 20 — 24 | 11 — 13 | $284 |
Design Thinking
Design Thinking
Experience a day in the life of a designer! Throughout the week, you'll become furniture designers, ride designers, graphic designers and more. Delve into design work using design thinking to solve problems, create and test ideas, and have lots of hands on fun. End the week competing in "So You Want to be a Designer", a new game show designed by you and your fellow campers based on design challenges!
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 13 — 17 | 9 — 11 | $304 |
| July 13 — 17 | 12 — 15 | $304 |
Drop It, Roll It, Whack It, Move It
Drop It, Roll It, Whack It, Move It
Have you ever thought about how many other ways you can crack an egg, turn off the lights, or brush your teeth? There is always more than one way to solve a problem, and that’s just what this camp is about! Join us as we use scraps, stuff, things, string, and anything else we can find to invent a big “machine” that solves a small problem, in the style of Rube Goldberg--the more over the top, the better. Get your creativity and thinking caps on, this camp is like no other!
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 6 — 10 | 11 — 13 | $324 |
| July 27 — 31 | 10 — 12 | $324 |
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Do you have a hearty imagination and a strong spirit for adventure? The classic game of high fantasy, magic, monsters, fae, dungeons and dragons teaches fierce problem solving, fervent teamwork, and ferocious creativity that cannot be matched. Learn the game at a beginner level, create your own character, and play in an adventure designed to be both an introduction and a challenge to your skills.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 15 — 19 | 12 — 15 | $289 |
Game Modding with Unity
Game Modding with Unity
Learn to make video games more fun by creating custom modifications! In this camp, you will learn Unity, a powerful programming suite used by professional game and indie game developers, to make mod micro-video games. Spend the week learning how to creat a modifiable racing game, and learning how to make the car, speed booster pad, custom triggers, track twists, animations and more. (This software is available to download at home for free, but bring a USB/flash-drive to camp!)
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 27 — 31 | 9 — 11 | $324 |
| July 27 — 31 | 12 — 14 | $324 |
Geometric Art
Geometric Art
Use creative mathematical thinking to transform patterns and shapes into art. Explore the properties of polygons, platonic solids, and other two and three dimensional shapes. Design unique patterns and construct models in a real-world exploration of the art of geometry.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| August 10 — 14 | 9 — 11 | $289 |
Glass & Fire
Glass & Fire
Take the bead making challenge. This is a unique opportunity to work with a mounted torch and Italian soft glass. All of the beginner techniques including safety protocol, tool and equipment use, shaping and decoration will be practiced daily. Campers must wear long pants made of natural fibers for the instructional time. Safety goggles and other equipment provided. An additional waiver form for the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center is required.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| August 10 — 14 | 13 — 15 | $354 |
Go Clayzy
Go Clayzy
Do you love clay? Then prepare to get messy, creative and muddy! In this fun, hands-on camp you'll make animals, ornaments, pinch pots and even famous characters with all sorts of clay and dough, from Air-Dry Clay to Model Magic. Slab, pinch, hand build, and sculpt your way through this creative camp that features an exciting combination of projects.
| Dates | Ages | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15 — 19 | 6 — 8 | $309 | |
| July 6 — 10 | 8 — 10 | $309 |
LEGO® Film School
LEGO® Film School
Let's create and make fantastic LEGO® movies! Campers will work in teams to create a short LEGO® movie using LEGO® characters, sets, backgrounds and various props. Use your imagination & creativity to develop a LEGO® story while learning all of the technical details; including using a digital movie camera, filming scenes, stop-motion animation, downloading footage to the computer, digital editing, and adding finishing special effects and transitions to the movie. In this exciting hands-on learning class, our instructors will take campers through the entire digital filmmaking steps from start to finish.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 8 — 12 | 9 — 11 | $324 |
| July 27 — 31 | 6 — 8 | $324 |
| August 17 — 21 | 6 — 7 | $324 |
| August 17 — 21 | 8 — 10 | $324 |
Magical Creatures
Magical Creatures
Join the craze for magical creatures in this new creative camp! Campers will draw, paint, and sculpt to create extroardinary projects like a clay llama, unicorn horn charm, narwahl collage, and other whimsical projects!
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 8 — 12 | 6 — 7 | $309 |
| June 8 — 12 | 8 — 10 | $309 |
Messy Art Blast
Messy Art Blast
Unleash your grubby side of art! Get ready to splatter, squirt, smear and more! We'll have fun creating our own slime, splatter painting like Jackson Pollock, creating our own puffy paint ice cream, sculpting with clay, and many other exciting and messy projects throughout the week!
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 13 — 17 | 6 — 8 | $309 |
| August 3 — 7 | 8 — 10 | $309 |
Minecraft Game Design
Minecraft Game Design
Love Minecraft? This camp introduces you to an entirely different game genre of Minecraft Gaming: The Adventure Map! Learn advanced game design topics while creating challenge obstacle courses and puzzles. Campers will be able to take their completed adventure maps home at the end of the week. (Bring a flash-drive on Friday!)
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 6 — 10 | 7 — 9 | $324 |
| August 10 — 14 | 8 — 10 | $324 |
Outdoor Adventure Photography: Canoe
Outdoor Adventure Photography: Canoe
Jump in a canoe at Bde Maka Ska to look at the world in a whole new way, as you search for the best shot to showcase at week's end! We will work within your limitations, as your own photography equipment is required for this camp (which could range from a smartphone to a DSLR camera depending on what you have.) Plan accordingly for weather with a cap, sunscreen, water bottle, and rain gear.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 20 — 24 | 12 — 15 | $334 |
Outdoor Adventure Photography: Hike
Outdoor Adventure Photography: Hike
Outdoor adventure and nature photography are a great way for you to get out, explore nature, and capture some beautiful images. Your appreciation and understanding of nature is sure to evolve as you hike and explore while looking for that perfect shot. Build your portfolio with vivid images that play with lighting, action, and color. Rain or shine, you're sure to have a great time. Plan accordingly for the weather with a cap, sunscreen, water bottle, and rain gear. We will work within your limitations, as your own photography equipment is required for this camp (which could range from a smartphone to a DSLR camera depending on what you have!)
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 8 — 12 | 12 — 15 | $334 |
Playwrights & Performance
Playwrights & Performance
What do William Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, and Tennessee Williams all have in common? They were all famous playwrights! Join us as we take a look at all the elements needed to write and perform a play in this fun and exciting camp. Learn how a playwright uses directions and dialogue to create a story. Work in small groups to build plot, scenes and develop characters. A performance on Friday will be the culmination of all your hard work to showcase your creativity!
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 8 — 12 | 9 — 11 | $284 |
| July 20 — 24 | 12 — 15 | $284 |
Pokemon Art
Pokemon Art
Calling all Pokemon fans! Get ready to have a blast as you explore your creative side bringing virtual designs to life and learning how to draw, paint, collage and sculpt creatures from Pokemon to take home.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 27 — 31 | 8 — 10 | $309 |
| August 3 — 7 | 6 — 8 | $309 |
Pokemon: The Gathering
Pokemon: The Gathering
Run into the world of Pokemon and learn about the vast universe that Ash and his friends have traveled through for nearly two decades. Then, collect your mana and deploy your creatures as you learn to play Magic the Gathering (or learn to play it better), all while developing social, critical and creative thinking skills! You will spend the week honing your mathematical strategy and reading skills, while expanding your vocabulary and making new friends as you travel through the worlds of Pokemon and Magic the Gathering! No previous experience needed, and you'll take home your very own starter decks at the end of the week.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 20 - 24 | 9 - 11 | $289 |
| August 17 - 21 | 10 - 12 | $289 |
Self Defense
Self Defense
Awareness, avoidance, and physical techniques are all key features of self-defense training. This camp will focus on concepts and techniques that are practical, simple and applicable to today’s world. Discussion on potential threats and negative situations will be included along with tips for avoiding danger and physical practice for self-protection. Our experienced instructor will facilitate the building of a safe, fun learning environment in this invaluable camp!
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 22 — 26 | 12 — 15 | $294 |
| July 6 — 10 | 12 — 15 | $294 |
STEAM Makerspace
STEAM Makerspace
Explore different STEAM technologies ranging from circuit and engineering to coding and art! Campers will become part of the maker movement. This dynamic camp filled with hands-on projects will empower and inspire campers to express their own creativity. Projects include LED paper circuit cards, kinetic art sculptures, digital animations, mechanical creations and more!
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| August 10 — 14 | 6 — 8 | $324 |
| August 10 — 14 | 10 — 12 | $324 |
Story Explorers
Story Explorers
Did you ever wonder why turtles have cracked shells? Or why some bears have stubby tails? Explore traditional folk tales and their views about curious animal traits, and ponder these creative ideas as you actively investigate the science behind modern explanations. Along the way, use story-boarding to create a story explaining why an animal has a certain curious trait. Learn and practice using storytelling techniques to help your stories come alive through voice and body movements. Dress for outdoor activity at the Nature Center.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 22 — 26 | 8 — 10 | $299 |
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip
Do you like to read the Sunday funnies? Want to learn how to draw them yourself? This beginner's camp will teach you how to make others laugh with your drawings and words.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 13 — 17 | 6 — 7 | $284 |
| July 13 — 17 | 8 — 9 | $284 |
The Drawing Lesson
The Drawing Lesson
Do you love to draw? Do you want to get better at drawing the world around you? This camp is great for those just learning to draw, and those looking to take their skills to the next level. We will focus on nine lessons over the course of the week that will help you improve your skills, and give you the tools to continue to improve long after camp is over. Learn about shading, negative space, creating compositions, and more. Every camper will receive their own drawing kit to take home!
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 6 — 10 | 9 — 11 | $289 |
| July 27 — 31 | 12 — 14 | $289 |
Wizards of YP
Wizards of YP
Learning magic can also mean learning to tell good stories, being creative, gaining confidence, and entertaining while having as much fun as your audience. Spend the week learning from a real magician! Uncover the secrets of misdirection while creating mystery in your performance as you prepare to amaze your friends and families! In this camp you get to do much more than just learn some tricks; you get to be a magician.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 15 — 19 | 10 — 12 | $299 |
| June 22 — 26 | 9 — 11 | $299 |
| August 10 — 14 | 8 — 10 | $299 |
YP School of Wizardy
YP School of Wizardy
Discover your inner wizard at YP's School of Wizardry! You'll be sorted into your wizard house, take a potions class, care for magical creatures and close out the week with a grand feast and competition for the house cup.
| Dates | Ages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 15 — 19 | 9 — 11 | $299 |
| August 3 — 7 | 10 — 12 | $299 |
