Specialty Camps

List of 12 items.

• Ace the Audition for Singers

  Grades: 4th - 8th
  $195/week

  June 21 - 25
  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  
  Work on individual and group songs to prepare for any type of singing audition.  Learn vocal tips, movement, expression, and more.
  
  Contact Dr. Lauren Hartman (lhartmann@wcsmiami.org) with questions.

• Art and Science Camp: Camp Outdoor Explore!

  Grades: Kindergarten - 6th
  $350/week

  June 7 - 11
  (9:00 am - 3:00 pm)
  
  

  Now that Mr. Heetderks’ Nature Center and Wild Acre is finished, it seemed only fitting we unplug, look around at the amazing nature in front of us, and do some classic summer camp stuff! We’ll build a campfire and roast hotdogs, construct forts, catch and observe insects, sing silly songs, design boats to race in the pond, braid friendship bracelets, stencil leaves on a ceramic mug, use sticks and berries to write and sketch in our nature journals, look out for the pink gorilla (WHAT?!?), make crazy clay creatures, practice team cheers, and have lots and lots of FUN!
  
  

  As usual, we will learn SO MUCH about the trees, animals, flowers, pond creatures, weather patterns, rocks, and plants from where we live. Mr. Heetderks even promises to help you make and plant your very own seed bomb, survive a slippery day of blowing huge bubbles, build your own solar oven to bake some sweet treats, and even learn to use a compass to find some buried treasure!
  
  

  The weekly fee is $350 and includes a daily hot lunch, art materials, kiln firing fees, snacks, and a bag of full of art masterpieces to amaze your friends and family! Spots always fill up quickly so be sure to register starting April 15th on the WCS website‘s Summer Camp section. Look for “Specialty Camps” under which you will find us . . . “Art & Science Camp!”

  
  Contact Anne Heetderks (aheetderks@wcsmiami.org) with questions.

• Learning One-derland

  Grades: 1st-2nd
  $195/week

  June 7 - 11
  July 19 - 23
  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)

   

  Come join Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Belvedere and First Grade teacher Ms. Dirube for escape rooms and interactive learning games geared especially to reinforce learning skills that are crucial to entering and exiting first grade! With a combined 30 years of experience in Kindergarten and First Grade, Mrs. Belvedere and Ms. Dirube will target specific content for One-derful learners.
  
  Contact Natalie Belvedere (nbelvedere@wcsmiami.org) and Madeline Dirube (mdirube@wcsmiami.org) with questions.

   

• MS Robotics Camp

  Grades: 6th-8th 

  $195/week

  June 14 - 18
  (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

    

  Are you interested in robotics, coding, and working with others to build awesomely epic robots? If so, come join us for a week of robotics fun in the TIDE building! Get a jump start at learning the new VEX EDR platform used on the middle and high school robotics teams!

   

  Working in teams you will obtain hands-on experience building, programming and controlling VEX EDR robots capable of performing various tasks. Some of the projects covered are: lifting mechanisms, remote control operation, and the basics of programming. The camp will conclude with a robot competition between the various teams.

   

  Contact Michael Gambrell (mgambrell@wcsmiami.org) with any questions.

• Preschool Camp

  Grades: Ages 3 and 4
  $195/week

  June 7 - 11
  June 14 - 18
  June 28 - July 2
  July 6 - 9 (4 days)
  July 12 - 16
  July 19-23
  July 26-30
  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm - NO AFTERNOON AVAILABLE)
  
  If you have a preschooler, this is the camp for you! Campers will be encouraged to develop their creativity through crafts, games, songs, and lots of other activities! We specialize in motor skills and social development through various educational techniques.
  
  Please contact Charlene Dodson (cdodson@wcsmiami.org), Anita Berteletti (aberteletti@wcsmiami.org), or Susan Fawcett (sfawcett@wcsmiami.org) with questions.

• Reading and Math Blast

  Grades: Kindergarten - 2nd
  $195/week

  June 14 - 18 
  June 21 - 25
  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  
  Hands-on reading and math activities to maintain skills learned and to prepare for the coming school year. Builds and enforces skills through interactive sensory learning games.
  
  Contact Vicki Davis (vdavis@wcsmiami.org) with questions.

• Spanish Camp

  Grades: 
  Preschoolers (June 21 - 25)
  Kindergarten - 5th (July 26 - 30)
  $195/week

  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  
  We are excited to continue our Spanish fiesta into the summer! Our campers will experience the science behind slime while participating in a fully immersive Spanish program. Campers will collect squishies and more. We have many fun activities planned including snacks, songs, and crafts. But most of all they will experience fun learning. Don’t miss out on this FIESTA! Nos vemos!
  
  Contact Maxi Hughes (mhughes@wcsmiami.org) or Jesica Barboza (jbarboza@wcsmiami.org) with questions.

• Theater Camp

  Grades: 4th - 8th
  $195/week

  June 21-25 
  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  
  Lights, camera, action!  Drama camp is back!  After a short hiatus we are returning with Theater games, monologues, skits, short movie clips, and mimes galore, all in the new Lighthouse campus!  See you on stage! 
  
  Contact Andre Gordon (agordon@wcsmiami.org) with questions.
  
  
  

• Vex IQ Elementary Robotics

  Grades:   3rd-5th
  

  $195/week

  June 21 - 25
  June 28 - July 2
  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)

  
  

  Gear up this summer for some serious robotics challenges! Applying the Engineering Design process, students will build a Vex IQ robot, a VEX Robotics Zip Flyer, and a VEX Robotics Single Gear Racer. The Vex IQ robot will be used in a competition on the last day of camp using the driver-controlled remote control in alliances with other camp teams. Students will be operating the robot to maximize points using the game for the Vex IQ challenge for the upcoming season. Prizes will be awarded based on points earned in the matches. The VEX Robotics Zip Flyer and the VEX Robotics Single Gear Racer will be for the students to take home. They will also participate in challenges with these two builds on the last day of camp.

   

  In addition, students will receive an hour of VEX VR graphical programming instruction each day using VEX VR code, virtual playgrounds and cs2n.org from Carnegie Mellon. The students will earn badges as they complete each of the programming levels.

   

  Contact Claudia Pastrana (cpastrana@wcsmiami.org) with questions.

• WCS Drum Camp

  Grade 2rd-8th
  $195/week
  

  June 7 - 11
  June 14 - 18
  July 6 - 9 (4 Days)
  July 12 - 16
  July 26 - 30

  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  
  

  Drum Camp is a week-long music making and drumming experience for incoming 2nd through 8th grade students. This camp is led by Mr. Snider and is designed to give you many opportunities to explore the different percussion instruments in the Band. Campers will get to play the Drum Set, Drum Circle, Drum Line, Tower Chimes, the Gong, Xylophone, Marimba, Bells, Bass Drum, and many other percussion instruments. No prior music experience is needed!

   

  We hope you will be able to join us for a great week of music!
  
  Contact John Snider (jsnider@wcsmiami.org) with questions.

   

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• WCS Band Camp

  Grades: 2nd - 8th
  $195/week

  June 28 - July 2 
  July 19 - 23
  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  
  

  Band Camp is a week-long music making and music learning experience for incoming 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. This camp is led by Mr. Carlson and is designed to give you many opportunities to explore different band instruments: saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba, flute. Campers can learn to play a new instrument or develop their skills on their current instrument. No prior music experience is needed!

   

  We hope you will be able to join us for a great week of music!
  
  Contact Seth Carlson (scarlson@wcsmiami.org with questions.

• X-Lab

  Grades: 5th - 8th
  $195/week

  June 21 - 25
  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  
  

  Science experimentation with middle school aged students.

  
  Contact Mrs. Lisa Garrido (lgarrido@wcsmiami.org) with questions.