Specialty Camps

for children in grades K-10

Are you a jock, an artiste, a brainiac? Maybe you're a little of each! Explore your mind, body and spirit with one-week specialty camps. Try the Jock cluster if you want to get buff and show off those muscles! Be an Artiste to get in touch with your creative side! Brainiac camps help you get on your way to making the next scientific discovery! Our options are perfect for campers going to sleep-away camps or family vacations. When you are home, you belong at the J!

Explore your special interest. The camp day includes a recreational swim.

 

Jock Cluster
Junior Lifeguards
June 21-25
Grades 4-10
This one-week camp provides kids with instruction on pool and beach first aid and safety and CPR and First Aid certification. Junior lifeguards will learn proper guarding technique and communication strategies. Senior lifeguards will teach campers to use rescue equipment. This camp takes pride in offering a variety of challenging activities in a fun atmosphere. Trips to local pools and beaches are included in the schedule.
Early Bird Registration (by April 1): $269
Standard Registration (after April 1): $289

Beach Week
June 28-July 2
Grades 4-8
Campers will have the chance to swim, relax and explore Seattle's most beautiful beaches. Swim at Lake Washington's Coulon Beach, sightsee while you discover Alki Beach, hit the high dive at Green Lake, and roast marshmallows at Golden Gardens.
Early Bird Registration (by April 1): $269
Standard Registration (after April 1): $289

Fitness Training
July 5-9
Grades 4-8
Learn proper technique in resistance training, cardiovascular training, flexibility/yoga, and weight lifting. Gain strength and confidence while having fun. Training will take place indoors and outdoors.
Early Bird Registration (by April 1): $269
Standard Registration (after April 1): $289

Artiste Cluster
Arts and Beyond
July 12-16
Grades 3-8
Explore the magic of art and clay projects. Kids will learn step-by-step basic building techniques for creating an abundance of art treasures. We will make decorative functional and non-functional objects while adding playful elements. We will explore fun art projects like tie dye, paper machè, watercolor, candle making, and may even take a trip to Bellevue Art Museum, Pottery Place, or Creation Station.
Early Bird Registration (by April 1): $269
Standard Registration (after April 1): $289

Art All the Time
July 19-23 for grades K-3 SESSION IS FULL
July 26-30 for grades 3-6
Loving art and can't get enough? Then get out of the house and join the SJCC as it partners with Discovery Art Studio for a week-long art party. We're exploring crafty ideas and materials for drawing, painting, sculpting, handmade crafts, and more. Each day will begin with a guided step-by-step drawing or painting lesson based on a variety of themes including animals, landscapes, still life, architecture, and more. We'll take a lunch break and a quick afternoon swim. Then we'll dive right into a three-dimensional craft project for the rest of the day. We'll have an art show at 3 p.m. on Friday where family and friends are invited. Artwork will be ready to take home at that time.
Early Bird Registration (by April 1): $279
Standard Registration (after April 1): $299

Photography
July 26- July 30
Grades 3-8
Capture the world on film. Learn about the beginning techniques of photography from a professional photographer. We'll discuss lighting, framing and how to capture a good picture. We'll even go on take pictures at the zoo. Participants must provide their own ready-to-load film camera or digital cameras on the first day of class. Film and developing is provided for film cameras.
Early Bird Registration (by April 1): $269
Standard Registration (after April 1): $289

Brainiac Cluster
NEW FOR 2010 Dr. Zap!
July 19-23
Grades 3-8
Want to learn fundamentals of electronics in a fun experiential way? We'll start working on excellent projects immediately. Build circuits first, then learn the theory behind them. You'll learn all of the basic components and important principles through a series of "learn by discovery" experiments. You don't need to know a thing about electricity to get started. Create a car alarm, holiday lights and wearable electronic jewelry. Turn it on!
Early Bird Registration (by April 1): $279
Standard Registration (after April 1): $299

NEW FOR 2010 Engines, Engines
Date: July 26-30
Grades: 3-8
What makes engines work? We'll explore the internal parts of engines and learn about engine sizes, compression ratios, crankshafts, timing, and sparks! We'll tear down and rebuild an engine, use diagnostic tools and see if we can make a 40 mile per hour lawnmower. Come join us for this hands-on fun, fun, fun class! Girls welcome!
Early Bird Registration (by April 1): $279
Standard Registration (after April 1): $299

Dr. X
August 2-6
Grades 3-8
Boom! Crackle! Snap! Bang! Pop! Squish! Zap! Not the invasion from Planet X, it's Doctor X's Science Camp. Mix chemicals, make things explode, play with fossils, machines, and dead things (dissection). What could be better? You don't want to miss out on having the chance to discover and experience the world of science with Dr. X.
Early Bird Registration (by April 1): $279
Standard Registration (after April 1): $299

Rockets
August 9-13
Grades 3-8
Build and fly your own rockets right here at SJCC Summer Camp. Learn about latitude, longitude, GPS, orbits, and high-tech treasure hunting. We'll spend the day exploring rocketry and building and launching our own water and compressed air rockets to heights of 200 feet. Then we'll use GPS to hide and find our own treasures.
Early Bird Registration (by April 1): $279
Standard Registration (after April 1): $299

Robotics
August 16-20
Grades 3-8
Learn to build and use robots, from learning basic principles to constructing fully autonomous robots and completing design challenges from the first Lego League competition. Using curriculum designed at Carnegie Mellon University, this class will appeal to those who like to build, design and program.
Early Bird Registration (by April 1): $279
Standard Registration (after April 1): $299

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LOCATION
Stroum JCC Mercer Island

TIME
Monday though Friday
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

For more information, contact SJCC Program Director Zach Duitch at ZachD@sjcc.org or 206-388-1990.