A TLC Preschool & Extended Care, Inc. Summer Camps 2013 Elementary School Camps (Kindergarten – 5th grade) International Cooking (June 10-14) Calling all chefs!! Each child will start with their very own apron and learn measuring methods, some basic cooking methods and even take home a few recipes to share with you. We will be making something different each day… so stay tuned! Game Show (June 17-21) Come on down! Your child will have the opportunity to participate in popular game shows such as Family Feud, Jeopardy, Minute to Win it, and much more! Each day the campers will learn a new game or two. They will play in teams and get to test their knowledge in many different areas. On the last day of the week, there will be an Award Ceremony and every child will be a “winner”! Crafty Kid Camp (June 24-28) Craft time is fun time for kids. This week is full of unique crafts for both boys and girls. Children will create large banners with their names on them, key chains, jewelry, bottle cap art, hair bows, burlap creations, felt puppets, bird house painting and more! Sure to create lasting memories. Candy Making (July 1-3) Mmmmmm…. Candy! Everyone loves to eat those delicious morsels, but now you can learn to make them yourself! We will learn how to make such goodies as popcorn balls, chocolate truffles and have a good old fashioned taffy pull! We’ll provide you with the necessary ingredients and tools and you’ll go home with the recipes and knowledge to re-create these delicious confections at home. They are sure to become family favorites! Sports (July 8 -12) Come join us for an introduction to have the opportunity to participate in an “introduction to sports” camp, which provides them with a wide exposure to a number of different sports like flag football, soccer and basketball. We will have tennis professional Ken DeHart onsite to give the children hands on instructional tennis lessons. There might even be a surprise guest! Science (July 15-19) Are you ready for some cool science experiments? Here it is! This week is full of fascinating hands-on experiments that are a great way for children to enjoy the wonderful world of science. We will experiment with chocolate, melt old crayons into something beautiful, watch ping-pong balls float in the air, make our won bouncy balls, learn to dust for fingerprints, make invisible ink and watch a couple of cool eruptions! This week will end with a visit from a MAD SCIENTIST! Art (July 22-26) Children will explore their artistic potential and express themselves using acrylic paints on canvas, oil pastels on colored pastel paper, watercolor techniques, cartoon drawing, and even try our hands on a pottery wheel! Open-ended, child friendly fun! We will have an art show on the last day to show off our beautiful creations! Wear old clothes, we will get messy! Marvelous Magic (July 29 – Aug 2) Hocus Pocus! Kids love to learn the secrets behind magic tricks. They will learn more than just tricks to amaze their family and friends. They learn the value of patience, perseverance, critical thinking, hand-eye coordination and public speaking. The week will end with a magic show by a professional magician! Survivor (Aug 5 – 9) Back by popular demand! Test your survivor skills and see if you have what it takes to outwit, outlast and outplay your teammates. Challenges consist of endurance, strength, agility, problem solving and teamwork. We will have team and individual challenges each day and see who will be the ultimate survivor at the end of the week. Theatre Camp (Aug 12 – 16) Calling all actors! Young actors have the opportunity to learn the skills of building characters, playing objects, and expressing themselves physically and vocally, and crafting a set, all the while having fun and making friends. We will have the play performance on the last day of camp!