Summer Camp
Welcome to Summer at CMSAA !
Summer is just around the corner, and we’re gearing up for camp! We’re introducing new themes and will be incorporating even more outdoor nature exploration this summer. Throughout each week campers will help tend our backyard garden, go on nature hikes, work with arts and crafts, have plenty of water play, and be involved with lots of movement activities. Each session our themes will help guide what we read, play, and create together
CMSAA Summer Camp is offered to children entering or returning to CMSAA Children’s House.
Hours: Camp hours run from 8:30 to 3:30. Both half day (until 12:00) and full day options are available. Aftercare is available until 5:30.
Full-day campers are offered a nap or rest period in the afternoon.
Cost: The weekly rate for full-day camp (8:30-3:30) is $170 and for half-day (8:30-12:00) is $130. The full-day per day rate is $42 (add $10 per day for aftercare) and the half-day per day rate is $32, with a minimum of two days per week.
2012 Camp Sessions
Session 1- Tadpoles and Sprouts
June 24 – June 28
Campers will dive into nature this session while learning about flora and fauna in their earliest states – from seeds to tadpoles! Campers will prepare flower beds, plant vegetable seedlings, and welcome tadpoles to camp. All variety of animal and plant habitats will be explored as campers learn about what seeds need to grow and where baby animals call home.
Session 2 – America the Beautiful
July 1 – July 5 (note no camp 4th of July)
This session campers will celebrate our nation’s birthday. Campers will learn about our country from sea to shining sea and will explore the states that make up the union. Campers will experience the wonderful diversity of America’s land and people.
Session 3 – Community Heroes
July 8 – July 12
This session campers will learn about the people in our neighborhoods and communities. They’ll have opportunities to dress up as some of their favorite community helpers such as firefighters, doctors, and police officers and learn about how they help us keep our communities strong. Campers will also have the chance to meet some real life heroes this session!
Session 4 – Explorers!
July 15 – July 19
From the extreme environments like the rainforest and vast deserts to outer space, the universe is filled with things to explore. Campers will also travel back in time to learn about dinosaurs and Ice Age creatures.
Session 5 – Creatures Great and Small
July 22 – July 26
During this week we’ll explore animals from teeny tiny creepy crawlies to the giant birds that soar in the sky . Campers will head off on scavenger hunts and use magnifying glasses to get a closer look at the amazing insects all around us.
Session 6 – Creative Campers
July 29 – August 2
This week campers will get their creative juices flowing with dancing, singing, and special drama performances. Campers will make masks and let their imaginations lead the way as they find the artist within. Let the show begin!
Session 7 – Land and Sea
August 5 – August 9
We see animals around us every day, but what lurks beneath the water’s surface? This week campers will take a special look at the water that surrounds us from ponds to great lakes and talk about what animals call those places home.