Piedmont Progressive
Summer Day Camps
for the young mind , body and spirit
Below are the camps from summer 2008. Check back in the spring for 2009's schedule.
MAGNIFICENT MUDPIES, MUSIC AND MOTION
June 2 - 5 Monday- Thursday 9:00 – 12:30
This is ONLY for ages 3-5 (preschool children)..........................cost is $90
Making mud pies is only the start! Paint with mud! Make magic mud and even edible mud! We’ll keep bodies in motion climbing and running outside and inside with music and movement.
The following camps are 5 days for preschool and school age children. Ages 3-9
Preschool children must be toilet trained.
Cost is $110 per week.
OUTDOOR EXPLORERS
June 16 – 20 Monday – Friday 9:00 – 1:00
Explore the nature around us through activities that include hikes on the nature trail, gardening, cooking, discovering creatures that live around us, mock camp site and creating art with natural and recycled materials.
WEIRD SCIENCE
July 7 - 11 Monday – Friday 9:00 – 1:00
Find Science inside and out. With magnifying glasses and microscope take a closer look at plants, minerals and living organisms. Look down to the ground and up into the sky. Make sun prints, ooey- gooey mixtures and bubbling concoctions for fun weird science!
OUTERSPACE NUTS!
July 14 - 18 Monday – Friday 9:00 – 1:00
What do we see when we look into the sky? Planets and stars and a galaxy full of wonder! Activities and art inspired by the known and unknown of outer space! Make moon dough and meteor paintings and your own outer space creatures!
PEACE OUT !
July 21 - 25 Monday – Friday 9:00 – 1:00
Tie-dye, tambourines, and flower power!
Get back to basics with cooking, dyeing fabric, weaving, making bead jewelry, walks in the woods and dancing to the beat of your own music.
DAYS OF KNIGHTS
August 11 – 15 Monday – Friday 9:00 – 1:00
Knights and dragons, castles and royalty… ride into the realm of fun and fantasy, fairy tales and history to hear tales of strength and valor. Build castles and dress-up as your favorite character.
UNDER THE SEA
August 18 – 22 Monday – Friday 9:00 – 1:00
Do you hear calypso music? See blue waters and brilliant colors from the tropical fish and coral and learn about who lives in the ocean. Our sand box will become a beach and then we will create an ocean in a bottle. Sand and seashells and paint and paper will give us what we need to create “sea”nic art!
