Summer Camps: Week of June 21
Odyssey of the Mind
Upper St. Clair’s Odyssey of the Mind is running a summer Ingenuity Camp June 26-30 for students in grades 1 through 7. For more information or to register, visit www.uscootm.com.
Cross-Curricular
St. Elizabeth Elementary School will offer summer courses to the public. Opportunities to engage in cross-curricular activities are provided for students in Kamp Kindergarten (June 27-30). Other offerings include: Scrapbooking fun, private voice and piano lessons, as well as private band lessons. Teachers are also available for tutoring in most subjects. Space is limited. For more information, call the school at 412-881-2958.
Theatre
Little Lake Theatre Company announces its 2017 summer camp programs for children and teens. All programs will be held at Little Lake Theatre, 500 Lakeside Drive, Canonsburg. This year’s summer camp programs have been redesigned and expanded to offer a wider range of acting and technical training for children and teens.
In addition to Acting Camp, new camps have been added, including: Be a Star (June 26-30), Behind the Scenes (July 24-28), Musical Theatre (Session 1: July 17-21, Session 2: (July 31-Aug. 4) and Teen (July 24-Aug. 2). For more information, including details on enrollment and fees, visit www.littlelake.org/programs/theatre-arts-camp or call 724-745-6300.
Art camps
Art Encounters studio, located at In His Presence Church, Peters Township, is preparing two art camps this summer for children ages 6 and up, with the theme “A Tale as Old as Time.” In Drawing Camp, campers will be doing pencil shading, line drawing, colored pencils and more, from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. June 26-30 or July 17-22. Cost of $50 includes materials. During Clay Camp, campers will experiment with different types of clay, creating and painting projects, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. June 26-30 or July 17-22. Cost of $65 includes materials. To register, email instructor Carolyn Lacek at artencounterstudio@gmail.com.
SF camps
South Fayette Township Parks and Recreation offer the following summer camps: Jump Bunch Sport Camps, including Sports Extravaganza, Super Hero Training and Olympic Medal Camp; Snapology Camps, including Pokemania, All About Animals and Adventures with Star Wars; Hi-Tech Learning Camps, including Moviemaking with Minecraft; Challenger Sports Camp, including British Soccer Camp, HappyFeet Soccer Camps and Summer Tennis. For more information, visit www.southfayettepa.com/recreation, or contact Paula Simmons, recreation director, at 412-221-8700 or psimmons@sftwp.com.
Bricks 4 Kidz
Westminster Recreation & Outreach Center (WROC) at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, offers Bricks 4 Kidz Camp from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Learn, build and play with LEGO bricks. Sessions include: Session 1, July 10-14, Mining and Crafting; Session 2, Aug. 14-18, Bat League: Heroes & Villains. Cost is $125. For more information, visit www.westminster-church.org or call Kathy Long at 412-835-6630.
Science Splash Camp
A $500 scholarship towards future college tuition at Westminster College will be awarded to each student attending the Summer Science Splash Camp this year. Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and the II-VI Foundation, Westminster will host the residential camp for students entering seventh, eighth or ninth grade this fall.
Two sessions will be available to choose from, July 9-14 or July 16-21. Registration for both sessions is available now at www.westminster.edu/sciencecamp. Campers do not need to have an advanced understanding of science to attend, but they are highly encouraged to be motivated to learn.
Cost per camper is $350 and includes a week of science instruction, lodging, meals, snacks, supervised activities, camp shirts and a variety of other prizes. (Total value of camp is in excess of $1,050.) For more information, contact Sharon Muraca, academic administrative assistant for the division of biological, chemical and environmental sciences, at 724-946-7206 or muracasa@westminster.edu.
Art
The Artsmiths of Pittsburgh will hold weekly summer camps through Sept. 1, for art-minded youth ages 10-17. Registration is now open for these camps that are held in an arts and cultural center in the former Rollier’s barn in Mt. Lebanon. For more information or to register, visit www.artsmithspgh.com/summer-camps.
Brass Camp
This summer, pay musical tribute to heroes, both the super and everyday variety, at Brass Camp 2017: Summon the Heroes. Open to all brass musicians in elementary, middle and high school Brass Camp rehearsals will take place June 25, July 2, 9, 16 and 23 at Bethany Presbyterian Church, Bridgeville. Rehearsal times are: Intermediate Ensemble (grades 5-6), 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; Junior High Ensemble (grades 7-9), 1:45 to 3 p.m.; Senior High Ensemble (grades 10-12), 3:15 to 5 p.m.
Brass Camp will culminate in a public concert set for 7:30 p.m. July 24 at South Fayette Middle School. Musical selections will include the themes of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, a medley of classic television heroes, a salute to our heroes of the Armed Forces and more. Cost is $40.
To obtain a registration form, visit WolfTrumpetLessons.com. Contact Ryan Wolf, director, with questions at rnwolf86@gmail.com or 412-667-1150.
Science
Westminster College is teaming up with the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and the II-VI Foundation this July to host the Summer Science Splash Camp, a residential camp for middle-school students starting seventh, eighth and ninth grades this fall.
Campers will spend their days immersed in scientific observations and experiments while exploring innovative technologies and the natural world in sessions led by Westminster faculty and assisted by Westminster students. In the evenings, campers can participate in games, sports, arts, hanging out with new friends and more science.
Campers do not need to have an advanced understanding of science to attend, but they are highly encouraged to be excited and motivated to learn. Two sessions will be available to choose from, July 9-14 or July 16-21. Registration for both sessions is available now at www.westminster.edu/sciencecamp. Cost per camper is $350 and includes a week of science instruction, lodging, meals, snacks, supervised activities, camp shirts and a variety of other prizes.
For more information, contact Sharon Muraca, academic administrative assistant for the division of biological, chemical and environmental sciences, at 724-946-7206 or muracasa@westminster.edu.