2020 SUMMER DAY CAMP GUIDE Academics Enrichment Athletics K-12 Experiences Welcome To Minnehaha Academy Summer Day Camps! Camp Descriptions & Helpful Information Welcome to Summer 2020 at Minnehaha Academy! If you are new to our camps, welcome, we are happy you will be joining us. If you have attended our camps before, welcome back, we are excited to spend another summer with your family. Minnehaha Academy’s Summer Day Camps are designed with families in mind; we offer flexible camp options that serve Kindergarten through 12th grade, and just like our classes during the school year, we integrate Christian-faith into our learning and activities. We understand that each child is a unique individual with an array of interests and gifts, so special attention has been made to make sure our camp offerings provide your child with a wide variety of options to ensure the best possible summer. Come join us! It’s going to be a great summer! Sincerely, Carman Coffman Johnson Ryan Johnson Director of Summer Programs Director of Camp Minnehaha [email protected] [email protected] New This Year! We are excited to share our new summer classes at Minnehaha Academy! Look for this symbol: throughout the catalog to read more about these exciting classes! All About China; Attackbots Beginner Coding; Chinese Food Culture; Chinese Health & Wellness; Chinese Inventions; Classic Board Games; Creative Journaling; Exploring Theater; Festivals of China;Fine Arts of China; Mechanical Masterminds Engineering; Mini Figure Mania; MN History; Out of This World; Planes, Trains, & Automobiles; Play Intensive (Theater); Produce A Play; S.T.E.M for Girls; Snapology Scientists; Space War Robotics; Super Sleuths; TGA Golf and Tennis Campus Addresses Minnehaha Academy Lower & Middle School Minnehaha Academy Upper School 4200 West River Parkway 3100 West River Parkway Minneapolis, MN 55406 Minneapolis, MN 55406 Welcome To Minnehaha Academy Summer Day Camps! Camp Descriptions & Helpful Information CAMP MINNEHAHA Traditional Summer Day Camp, Full or Half Day Offerings Grades K-8 Rotation of Art, Music, Science, Sports and Games During Morning Sessions (M-Th) Chapel on Friday Mornings Swimming Lessons (Weeks 2-8) for both Full-Day and Afternoon Sessions Field Trips - Fridays, Full-Day and Afternoon Sessions Transportation Provided to Swimming Lessons and Field Trips ENRICHMENT CAMPS Academic, Athletic, Creative, Skill-Based Camps, Full or Half Day Offerings Grades K-12 Transportation Provided to Off-Site Locations KINDERGARTEN BOUND Kindergarten Prep for Incoming Minnehaha Academy Kindergartners Morning Session Only SUMMER ACADEMY Small Group Tutoring, Morning Session Only Grades 1-8 Two-Week Sessions HELPFUL INFORMATION • Register Early! Online Registration opens Monday, January 27th. Classes do fill fast. • Use the Summer Planner (pages 26-27) to find weekly class options and to help choose Morning, Afternoon, or Full Day camps. • Our registration form requires immunization dates; have immunization records available at the time of registration. • Weekly camp letters will be sent via e-mail giving details about the camp, drop off and pick up procedures, room location, what to bring to camp each day, field trip destination, etc. • Driver’s Education was previously advertised in our catalog but is no longer. Please contact Elite Driving School (612.584.8458) for information. Table of Contents Camp Minnehaha (Grades K–8) .................................................................................................2 Half-Day Camp Minnehaha (Grades K–8) ................................................................................3 Extended Day Camp (Grades K–8) ............................................................................................4 Summer Academy & Kindergarten Bound (Grades K–8) Kindergarten Bound (Grade K) .....................................................................................................6 Summer Academy (Grades 1–8) ...................................................................................................6 Lower & Middle School Enrichment Camps (Grades K–8) All About China ...............................................................................................................................11 Amazing Animal Robotics ..............................................................................................................17 Art Adventures ................................................................................................................................13 Art Fun With Ms. VanGordon .........................................................................................................12 Attackbots Beginner Coding .........................................................................................................17 Beginning Band ..............................................................................................................................18 Chess Camp ....................................................................................................................................17 China’s Inventions ...........................................................................................................................11 Chinese Food Culture ....................................................................................................................12 Classic Board Games ......................................................................................................................11 Craft, Cook & Eat Around The World ...........................................................................................12 Creative Journaling ........................................................................................................................10 Drawing ............................................................................................................................................13 Exploring Theater ...........................................................................................................................15 Festivals Of China ...........................................................................................................................11 Fine Arts Of China...........................................................................................................................12 Fun For My Dolls & Me ..................................................................................................................10 Fun & Funky Jewelry Making .........................................................................................................9 Geocaching .....................................................................................................................................14 Girls Have Fun .................................................................................................................................10 I Love Cooking ..............................................................................................................................12 Intermediate Band ..........................................................................................................................18 Lego Builders ..................................................................................................................................15 Lego Robotics .................................................................................................................................16 Lego Robotics for Girls ..................................................................................................................16 Mechanical Masterminds Engineering ........................................................................................17 Mini Figure Mania ...........................................................................................................................9 Mixed Media ....................................................................................................................................13 Minnesota History Camp ...............................................................................................................14 Movie Making .................................................................................................................................14 Nature Lovers ..................................................................................................................................13 Out Of This World ...........................................................................................................................9 Painting ............................................................................................................................................12 Planes Trains Automobiles .............................................................................................................9 Play Intensive (Theater) ..................................................................................................................24 Produce A Play ................................................................................................................................15 Sew Cute ..........................................................................................................................................10 Snaplogy Scientists .........................................................................................................................17