Summer Camps 2013
All proceeds from NEXT camps will be used to help scholarship students for afterschool care.
For questions, contact Bethany Mackey, NEXT Director by clicking here.
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NEXT Girls Camp
June 3-7 . 9a-4p
$250/wk
For students rising 4th-9th grades
There is more to being a girl than sugar and spice...Discover the joy of using our minds, hands, and hearts through art, design, and engineering. Projects like painting a canvas, cooking a basic sauce, designing your dream room, building LEGO Robotics, sewing applique and more will help you uncover your creative passion! This full day camp is designed to let girls explore their creativity in a girl-centric environment!
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NEXT LEGO Robotics Camp
June 17-21 . 9a-12p (July camp full)
$200/wk
For students rising 4th-9th grades . Limited to 16 students
Want your child to do something unique and absolutely cool this summer? How about having them learn how to build and design Robots using LEGOs? Students will learn basic robotic engineering, programming principles, and STEM concepts while having FUN! Your child's natural curiosity and ingenuity will help them envision possibilities and develop innovative solutions to technical challenges. No prior LEGO experience is required. Students will be taught everything they need to know during our camps. Students will work in teams of two. Friends are welcome to sign up together and be partners. Equipment is the LEGO Education edition of Mindstorms NXT. Curriculum created by the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy. Taught by Brooke Gilliam, certified in LEGO NXT-G computer programming.
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NEXT Knitting Camp .
June 17-21 or July 15-19 . 9a-12p
$150/wk
For students rising 3rd-9th grades
Learning to knit is fun, creative and benefits children in a variety of ways. Studies have shown knitting helps brain stimulation as it relates to math processing. Knitting also is a valuable tool for teaching life lessons of responsibility, ability to focus and follow through, persistence, and teamwork. Our first project is a simple scarf and then the children will be given other project options to work on. Taught by Mary Anne Mercill, lifetime knitter, teacher of 5th and 6th grade Sunday morning life group, and lover of children.
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NEXT ART Camp
June 17-21 or July 15-19
$150/wk
For students rising 3rd-9th grades
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NEXT LEGO Robotics Camp Junior
July 8-12 . 9a-12p
$170/wk
For students rising 1st-4th grades . Limited to 12 students
Do you want your younger child to get in on the fun and excitement of LEGO Robotics? Learn about machine movement, motors sensors, and computer programming. A warm and friendly curriculum created by LEGO Education specifically for early elementary students makes this topic a ton of fun. The opportunity to learn the ‘how’ behind technology will excite your child’s mind and inspire them to become a creator (not just a consumer) of technology! Students will work independently and in teams. Equipment is the WeDo Robotics system by LEGO Education. Taught by Brooke Gilliam, certified in LEGO NXT-G computer programming.
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