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Culver Summer Schools & Camps
Residential Coed Camp
The summer of a lifetime
There's camp, and there's Culver. The difference? One summer camp mother of 13 consecutive years put it this way, "Our four sons agree that the best gift we have ever given them is Culver Summer Schools & Camps. Where else can young men and women make lifelong friends while learning that competition is fun and challenges are exciting all at an amazing campus with friends from around the world?"
Culver offers young people 9 to 17 the opportunity to enjoy the most remarkable summer of their lives. Culver's structure allows campers to develop self-confidence while learning the value of self-discipline. They learn to overcome self-imposed limitations; improve technical, academic, and athletic skills; and how to push for their personal best. All while learning to ride, ski, sail, scuba, and even fly.
For 110 years, Culver parents have marveled at how their sons and daughters return home with a greater ability to cooperate and interact with others, achieving not only their own goals, but family and group goals as well. And Culver campers have returned again and again to enjoy their summer of lifetime. Go to culver.org/summer to watch our video and learn more.
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American Dance Training Camp
Girls' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
HEY GIRLS - THERE ARE ENDLESS REASONS TO DANCE - HERE ARE JUST A FEW:
1. Feel Great: Studies show that dance can increase self-confidence and help build social skills.
2. Find Your Life's Rhythm: Our bodies and our lives are ordered by rhythms great and small, so moving in rhythms feels great.
3. Reduce Your Stress: Movement plus rhythm creates an anxiety-reducing, meditative state.
4. Boost Your Immune System: Rhythmic movement is so beneficial that dancers have healthier immune systems than equally fit athletes.
5. Zap Your Boredom: Dance is an endlessly varied form of physical activity with strong mind-body & social components; if you like it, you're likely to stick with it.
ADTC has numerous dance camp locations, all just minutes from renowned destination resorts. Our unique locations mean that ADTC campers have access to all the traditional activities you'd want to enjoy at a summer camp, as well as all of the amenities you'd expect to find at a mountain resort. At ADTC, we have just as much fun outside the dance studio as we do in class. Join us for a fun-filled dance camp experience you'll never forget. We hope to see you soon!
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Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Our Something Different is Something Special. Let's face it. You can choose from a lot of different camps. So what makes Pleasant Hill so special? It's because our camp is more than canoes and campfires. Don't worry, Pleasant Hill has all the toys. We have installed a NEW Zip Line for you to enjoy and we have our a New Mountain Board Park in the works!. Pleasant Hill is a camp where new friendships, great fun and new skills are developed all in the environment of a Christian camp. Here you'll find a place where you can challenge yourself to new experiences and discover a new confidence or just stick with the tried and true. Pleasant Hill is a camp where you can shine from the inside out.
Programs include Adventure Camp, Horselovers Camp, Wilderness Camp and Teen Adventure trips. You can choose from a lot of camps but we don't think you'll find any that are more committed to providing you with a top shelf traditional summer camp experience in an atmosphere that is as encouraging and uplifting as Pleasant Hill. That is our promise.
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School of Rock: Rock and Roll Boot Camp
Coed Day Camp
Rock and Roll Boot Camp is an immersive program where students have a chance to learn music, make friends, and have fun! In one week, students will learn new songs and new instruments; have daily band rehearsals; learn rock history, instrument maintenance, and songwriting in varied clinics; interact with professional staff; and perform in a real show at a local venue! Rock and Roll Boot Camp is limited to 15 students, ages 7-12, and is designated for the beginner/intermediate level. Students should have a basic knowledge of his/her instrument, which translates to a minimum of six months of experience.
Camps are active at both of our locations in June and July: School of Rock Highwood 43 Highwood Avenue Highwood IL 60040 (847) 433-ROCK sorhighwood@gmail.com School of Rock Evanston 1311 Sherman Place Evanston IL 60201 (847) 864-ROCK evanstonpgsor@gmail.com
Youth Company Chicago - Summer Theatre
Coed Day campStudents Grades 3-6 will learn beginning / intermediate-level skills in acting, singing and movement. They will work with some of the best master teachers and theatre practitioners in the Chicago area. The 2012 program ends in fully-produced, public performances of Disney's Aladdin, where participants play lead and supporting roles. The show will include professionally designed costumes, sets, props and lighting.
The camps include rehearsing, learning, and social and recreational activities designed to ensure a well-rounded summer camp experience. Daily camp meets in Lincoln Park / Lakeview. Performances at a local professional theater. Tuition installment plans and financial aid available. Will fill fast!
WeHaKee Camp for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
A welcoming camp community where girls discover their greatest gift - themselves! Fun and Friends - At the Heart of WeHaKee is Relationship. With girls from around the world, they'll have the chance to meet amazing girls and learn to appreciate what everyone has to offer.
As a traditional summer resident camp for girls, WeHaKee offers nearly 40 activities. Girls choose what they want to explore and design their own WeHaKee program, selecting from wake boarding, water-skiing, horseback riding, tennis, pottery, mountain biking, music, dance, drama, gymnastics, photography, soccer, volleyball, sailing, kayaking, canoeing and so much more!
Camp WeHaKee's facility is exceptional. Each cabin has been completely renovated and and offers ample space for 8 girls and 2 counselors. Our shower houses are all new and feature private individual showers and changing areas. Our pool, riding facilities, pottery, dance/gymnastics and other facilities are in top shape. They are meticulously maintained for safety and comfort.
School of Rock Songwriting Camp
Coed Day Camp
Songwriting Camp is an engaging, hands-on camp designed for the more experienced rocker ready to explore, write and record original tunes! In one week, students will learn new songs and new instruments; have daily band rehearsals and songwriting workshops; learn rock history, instrument maintenance, and songwriting in varied clinics; interact with professional staff; design the band CD cover and T-shirt; and record in a real studio with a CD to take home.
Songwriting camp is limited to 15 students, ages 11 and above, and is designed for the advanced rocker. You may send in a video of yourself performing on your instrument if you aren't sure which camp is the best fit for you. Please send to sorhighwood@gmail.com Camps are active at both of our locations in June and July:
* School of Rock Highwood 43 Highwood Avenue Highwood IL 60040 (847) 433-ROCK sorhighwood@gmail.com
* School of Rock Evanston 1311 Sherman Place Evanston IL 60201 (847) 864-ROCK evanstonpgsor@gmail.com
Interlochen Arts Camp
Residential coed arts camp
Situated in 1,200 acres of forest and between the shores of two lakes, Interlochen Arts Camp the world's premier summer arts program for aspiring artists in grades 3 through 12, employs over 1,000 summer faculty/staff. Each summer, 2,500 campers come to Interlochen to train intensively with renowned instructors, producing presentations in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, creative writing and motion picture arts.
Interlochen also offers a "true camp" experience. Recreational activities include: sailing, canoeing, the challenge course, basketball, tennis, beach volleyball, trips to Sleeping Bear Dunes and Lake Michigan, campfires, dances, and other social activities. Interlochen Arts Camp is located in the northwest corner of Lower Michigan, near Traverse City.
Highland Lakes Camp
Residential Coed Camp
Highland Lakes Baptist Camp is a retreat center in south central Indiana approximately thirty miles southwest of Indianapolis. Located on over 400 acres of beautiful forest and nestled in the hills of Morgan County, Highland Lakes seeks to be a place of rest, refreshment, and reflection to encounter our Lord and Savior. Established in 1970, Highland Lakes continues to be a growing camp and conference center ministry reaching children, youth, and adults throughout Indiana and surrounding areas.
Demands from jobs, family, church, and school can sometimes overload people. There should be a place where a person can stop and take a break...a retreat from the world...a place of refreshment.
UW-Green Bay Summer Camps
Residential Coed Summer CampUW-Green Bay offers an array of summer camps for students to explore! Music (band, orchestra, choir, jazz, guitar), studio arts emphasis (including drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, computer animation), health and environmental sciences are offered for middle and high school students; many with a UW college credit option. For adults, offerings include Grandparents' University, Spanish in the Professions and Arts Enrichment for Adults.
Activities: For students 12-18, offerings are for part-week and/or one week sessions
Culver Summer Schools & Camps
Residential Coed Camp
The summer of a lifetime
There's camp, and there's Culver. The difference? One summer camp mother of 13 consecutive years put it this way, "Our four sons agree that the best gift we have ever given them is Culver Summer Schools & Camps. Where else can young men and women make lifelong friends while learning that competition is fun and challenges are exciting all at an amazing campus with friends from around the world?"
Culver offers young people 9 to 17 the opportunity to enjoy the most remarkable summer of their lives. Culver's structure allows campers to develop self-confidence while learning the value of self-discipline. They learn to overcome self-imposed limitations; improve technical, academic, and athletic skills; and how to push for their personal best. All while learning to ride, ski, sail, scuba, and even fly.
For 110 years, Culver parents have marveled at how their sons and daughters return home with a greater ability to cooperate and interact with others, achieving not only their own goals, but family and group goals as well. And Culver campers have returned again and again to enjoy their summer of lifetime. Go to culver.org/summer to watch our video and learn more.
