The Village Gate Summer Program is a 6 Week Program from June 18th - July 27th with individual weekly themes. Each week will consist of several field trips, swimming, team building and outside play with a splash of reading, writing and study skills.
The Themes are:
Week
1: Alive with Music
(June 18th - 22nd)
Music is a language all its own. It can make us happy and illicit feelings of sadness, we use it to
celebrate and to mourn, it is found in churches and National Anthems – Music
adds flavor to everything we do!
During the Alive with Music Camp Week, we will explore all types of music, how the same music done at different tempos or by different artists can create a different experience, the basics of music (beat, rhythm, harmony, tempo) and we will create music both with real instruments and with some amazing computer programs. In addition, we will have a couple of local musicians come in to share their stories and visit the Museum of Making Music.
Join us as we bring Music Alive!
Week 2: Footsteps & Fingerprints (June 25th - June 29th)
Let your Super Sleuth Come Alive in this mysterious camp session!
During Week 2 of our Summer Camp Extravaganza, Our campers will explore all of the exciting skills of being a detective. They will learn about clues, learn how to use the tools of the trade (magnifying glasses, fingerprint kits and observation) and they will even get to solve their very own mystery! We will be bringing in a local detective, visiting a courthouse, exploring a crime lab and will play our own version of I Spy!
Don’t be surprised if your young Super Sleuth comes home with an even keener sense of intuition and exploration. You may be able to find those lost keys or that remote control that’s been gone for months.
Week 3: Looking to the Stars (July 2nd - July 6th)
During this session is a stargazing adventure where
boys and girls get to experience firsthand the joys of observing the sky. They’ll learn about the universe, planets, star formations, phases of the moon and how to operate a telescope.
We will learn about and make Star Wheels, make a paper sundial, we will discover how things fly —exploring Aerodynamics, propulsion, meteorology and air traffic control. In addition the campers will go on a celestial scavenger hunt and use computers to explore the NASA website.
We will also visit a planetarium and the SD Air & Space Museum.
Week 4: The Wonderful World of Science
(July 9th - July 13th)
Science is filled with opportunities to explore, discover and uncover truths and possibilities. This week-long adventure will engage our campers with a variety of scientific explorations. Campers will expand their knowledge and appreciation of human cell biology—we will learn what cells do, and examine human cell tissue under a microscope… We will also explore the impolite science of the human body at the Reuben Fleet Museum where we will experience the interactive exhibit, Grossology.—experiencing the good, the bad and the ugly of body odor, runny noses and much more!.
We will also have fun with electricity, magnetism, light and sound. There is a Wealth of Fun in the Wonderful World of Science!!
Week 5: Express Yourself! (July 16th - July 20th)
Art is in the Eye of the Beholder… This will be a fun week of
creativity, creating our hands dirty and our imaginations run wild! We will
explore various mediums of art - painting, sculpting, ceramics, graffiti, animation,
photography and so much more! We will visit an Art Museum and a couple of local galleries along
with several art lessons with artists.
The end of the week with culminate with our own gallery showing of the art we created throughout the week. So grab your brush, your camera and clay and come Express Yourself!
Week 6: Culinary Creations (July 23rd - July 27th)
During Culinary Creations Week, the children will get familiar with the kitchen, the components of recipes and the nuances of cooking. In addition, we will bring in a nutritionist to talk about the importance of making healthy choices and we will tour a functioning kitchen.
Our campers will learn the difference between sautéing and simmering, baking and grilling, minced and shredded.
Not only will they get to make several dishes of their own, they will also shop, chop and serve their meals. Your children will come home ready to make YOU dinner. Now that’s something to get excited about!
Rates:
5 Half Days (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM) $175.00/ Week
5 Full Days (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM) $250.00/ Week
For More information, call: (760) 815-4818
Click Here to download Summer Camp Registration Form