SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMPS
June 18 – August 10, 2012
MAKE THIS SUMMER MEMORABLE
Get ready for an adventure of a distinctively artistic nature at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop’s Summer
Adventure Camps. With 40 years of experience providing arts education for children, we know that the
arts make kids happy, confident, and inquisitive. CHAW’s summer camp classes and activities are
designed to keep your child thinking, moving, exploring, creating and (here comes the best part) having
fun. Our new one-week formats, extended camp day, and wide variety of creative and recreational
offerings provide ease and flexibility in scheduling. Small classes staffed by caring and talented arts and
education professionals insure individualized attention in a safe environment for your child.
ASK LESLIE
If you have questions about which programs are the best choice for your child, would like assistance with
registration or need more information about Summer Adventure Camps, please contact Youth Education
Coordinator, Leslie Mansour at 202-547-6839, landrus@chaw.org. She is always happy to help.
CAMP PROGRAMS
Cultural Arts Adventure
Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Grades K – 6 (Without exception, grade level requirements indicate the grade complete in the 2011- 2012 school year.)
Experience the art and artistry of Japan, Alaska, Ethiopia, and Brazil. Each camp week explores different,
distinctive cultural traditions through hands-on activities and creative projects as campers rotate through
daily classes in music & movement, visual arts, and recreation. Open houses for friends and family
demonstrating art and dance created during the week take place every Friday from 4:00 – 5:00 pm.
Japan
Week 1 - June 18 -22
Week 2 - June 25 -29
$240
$240
Ethiopia
Week 5 - July 16 -20
Week 6 - July 23-27
$240
$240
Alaska
Week 3 - July 2-6 (no camp July 4)
Week 4 - July 9 -13
$192
$240
Brazil
Week 7 - July 30 - August 3
Week 8 - August 6-10
$240
$240
Recreation Adventure
Monday – Friday 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Grades K – 6 (Without exception, grade level requirements indicate the grade complete in the 2011- 2012 school year.)
Campers enjoy trips to the swimming pool, parks, museums, games, crafts, local attractions, guest artists,
and more.
Week 1 - June 18 – 22
Week 2 - June 25 -29
Week 3 - July 2-6 (no camp July 4)
Week 4 - July 9 -13
$220
$220
$176
$220
Week 5 - July 16 -20
Week 6 - July 23-27
Week 7 - July 30 - August 3
Week 8 - August 6-10
$220
$220
$220
$220
Please note: CHAW does not offer swimming instruction. Please be sure your child is comfortable in a swimming pool if registering
for recreation camp. Transportation for off-site field trips includes passenger vans, Metrorail, CHAW van and walking. CHAW
maintains ACA counselor:camper standards . A weekly schedule is posted at the beginning of each camp week but is subject to
change for weather, closures and other unforeseeable circumstances. Parents are notified of any changes at drop off.
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Creative Artist Adventures
Monday – Friday 2:00 – 5:30 pm
Grades K-6 vary by camp (Without exception, grade level requirements indicate the grade complete in the 2011- 2012 school year.)
Creative Artist Adventures are arts intensives that encourage campers to delve into specific creative
interests. From instrument building to printmaking to amazing feats of engineering, these camps are fun,
focused and full of opportunity for your child to explore, including occasional off-site excursions*. Open
houses for friends and family demonstrating art and dance created during the week take place every
Friday from 4:00 – 5:00 pm.
One week programs
Week 1 - June 18 – 22
Nature’s Lens (grades K - 2)
$300
Teaching Artist, Bruce McKaig
Photograph fruit, eat fruit, plant fruit - this class will mix
photography and a number of gardening experiments to
provoke thought and discussion on the basic elements of
a work of art: color, form, scale, change. Activities
include photographing, scanning, making movies of
plants, from seedlings to clippings, looking at roots,
leaves, flowers and fruit, all to provoke thought and
discussion on how the nature that surrounds us provides
all the examples we need to make a work of art. Includes
both digital and darkroom activities, and lots of time
outdoors - in the yard, in the neighborhood, and on field
trips (Botanical Gardens, Arboretum, etc).
Instrument Building (grades 3 – 6)
$300
Teaching Artist, Douglas Welcome
Learn the principles behind instrument construction and
walk away with your very own cigar box guitar! From
drums to clarinets to violins, we will be looking at basic
acoustic principles to understand how musical
instruments produce sound. We then will be applying
these principles, along with some ingenuity and basic
woodworking skills, to build our own cigar box guitars.
We will also look into the history of the cigar box guitar
and hopefully, learn a few tunes on our instruments as
well!
Week 2 - June 25 -29
$300
Nature’s Lens (grades 3 – 6)
Teaching Artist, Bruce McKaig
Photograph fruit, eat fruit, plant fruit - this class will mix
photography and a number of gardening experiments to
provoke thought and discussion on the basic elements of
a work of art: color, form, scale, change. Activities
include photographing, scanning, making movies of
plants, from seedlings to clippings, looking at roots,
leaves, flowers and fruit, all to provoke thought and
discussion on how the nature that surrounds us provides
all the examples we need to make a work of art. Includes
both digital and darkroom activities, and lots of time
outdoors - in the yard, in the neighborhood, and on field
trips (Botanical Gardens, Arboretum, etc).
Eco Art (grades K – 2)
$300
Teaching Artist, Chanan Delivuk
"Nature is never finished."--Robert Smithson Looking at
art history, it is no wonder that the first paintings we
learn about are those found in caves from thousands of
years ago. These paintings are a reflection of this long
ago time, and often make reference to the environment
they were made in. More recently, artists like Robert
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Smithson use nature as a way to create art. His
earthwork, Spiral Jetty, from 1970 was constructed
entirely out of natural materials like mud, salt, rocks and
water. By combining these two ideas, students in the Eco
Art camp will have the opportunity to take objects from
nature, as well as every day, recycled materials to make
works of art that can be used in our environments.
Projects include: solar prints, bird feeders, nature studies
and more!
Week 3 - *July 2-6 (no camp July 4, 2012)
$240
American Folk Life (grades K – 6)
Teaching Artist, Emma Steinkraus
From making sculptures of Heirloom chickens to staging a
quilting bee, students will learn the crafts and fun
traditions of American folk life. The class will cover a
variety of folk traditions, from bluegrass music to soul
food, and how we can learn from them to build more
better and more sustainable homes, farms, and
communities
Week 4 - July 9 -13
$300
Alien Invasion – Movie Making (grades 3 – 6)
Teaching Artist, Emma Steinkraus
Campers design, direct, and perform in their own
collaborative Sci-fi B movie. From building aluminum foil
spaceships to making their own sound effects, students
will explore a whirlwind of techniques and art forms
Week 5 - July 16 -20
Sculptures that Move (grades 3 – 6)
$300
Teaching Artist, Emma Steinkraus
Using familiar and recycled materials, students will
harness the powers of wind and gravity to make raceworthy sailboats and toy cars, build wind-powered
sculptures and pinwheels, and create hanging mobiles
and chimes designed to enjoy the summer breeze.
Week 6 - July 23-27
Printmaking Plus (grades 3 – 6)
$300
Teaching Artist, Jordana Eisen
Campers will learn to transfer images on to a wide variety
of materials -paper, fabric, cheesecloth or even wood then experiment with different artistic media and
processes by painting, drawing, sewing or collaging on top
of their image. Campers will incorporate these
printmaking techniques in the creation of a pamphlet and
accordion book. Campers are encouraged to bring
drawings or copies of images they would like to use as
inspiration for their projects.
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Week 7 - July 30 – August 3 (grades K – 2)
$300
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Teaching Artist, Laura Maravilla
Campers will engage in the creative process from the
perspective of writer, performer and director in this lively
exploration of imagination by writing original works and
then bringing them to life in performance. Poems, plays,
skits, stories…all forms of written word will be explored.
Week 8 - August 6-10
West African Dance (grades K – 2)
$300
Teaching Artist, Afrika Abney
Traditional dance in Africa occurs collectively, expressing
the life of a community. The geographical variety of the
continent is reflected in a multiplicity of musical and
dance styles that tell the stories of celebration, sorrow,
work, relationships and ritual found throughout one of
the most musically diversified regions of the world. In
this dance intensive, campers will learn a variety of
authentic West African dance styles. Each day will include
a warm up and breakdown of dance steps, followed by
choreographed routines. No experience is required.
Discover Da Vinci (grades 3 – 6)
$300
Teaching Artist, Richelle Kaufman
Leonardo da Vinci’s world was one of great imagination
and innovation. Whether he was inventing “flying
machines”, crafting elaborate festival masks or painting
the Mona Lisa, Leonardo’s creativity was nothing short of
extraordinary. Time travel into Leonardo’s world, get a
behind the scenes view of his inspiration and techniques,
and try your hand at recreating some of his most
celebrated and most obscure work.
Two week programs
Weeks 2/3 - June 25 – July 6
$540
Rock & Roll Band (grades 3-6)
Teaching Artist, Doug Welcome
Form a rock band and learn to jam with other
musicians. Create a set list, explore the role of each
performer’s instrument, and discover the importance
of listening carefully to fellow band mates as you rock
out to the classics. Improve your instrumental and
vocal technique as well as your improvisational skills
while preparing a set for our big show. Rock n’ Roll
camp participants must be at least eight years old and
have previous experience (at least one year of
instruction) with a musical instrument or as a vocalist.
Final performance on 7/6 at 5:00 pm.
Weeks 7/8 - July 30 – August 10
$600
Music Theater Review (grades 2 – 6)
Teaching Artist, Laura Petravage
Sing, dance, act, and wow the audience! Cast
members of all ages will learn the essentials of Music
Theater, from singing to staging. Performers will
dance their way through the greatest hits of Broadway,
perfecting their time step and their kick line. Younger
campers will begin with the basics of singing and
dancing in production numbers, while older campers
with more experience will show off their talents in solo
singing, fully staged scenes, and more involved group
numbers. All skill levels will be highlighted and
encouraged. Final performances on 8/10 @ 5:00 pm
and 8/11@ 11:00 am.
*Schedule varies. Parents will be notified in advance of field trips. CHAW utilizes passenger vans, metro rail and walking for
transportation to and from off-site activities. CHAW maintains ACA counselor:camper standards .
Jr. Artist Adventures
Ages 4 – 6 vary by camp (Without exception, campers must turn 4 on or before June 1, 2012 to be eligible for enrollment.)
Young campers engage in hands-on activities in music, creative movement, visual arts and drama. Jr.
Artist Adventure Camps are child only.
July 16-20
Brazilian Carnivale!
$190
PreK Ages 4 & 5
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Teaching Artist, Laura Maravilla
Campers learn about the arts and culture of Brazil
through Carnivale inspired music, dance and costume.
July 23-27
Alaskan Wilderness
$190
PreK Ages 4 & 5
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Teaching Artist, Laura Maravilla
The rich cultural heritage and extraordinary natural
beauty provide the backdrop for this exciting
adventure as campers explore the animals, landscapes
and native people of Alaska through stories, art and
dance.
August 13 -18
Music Camp
$135
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Teaching Artist, Mandy Wimmer
Ages 4 - 6
Junior Music Camp provides an activity oriented
musical experience for four to six year olds. Each day a
different theme is explored through music and craft
activities. Focus themes include Teddy Bears,
Dinosaurs, Carnival of Animals, Peter and the Wolf, and
The Nutcracker.
Extended Day
Before care
After care
8:30 – 9:00 am
5:00 – 6:00 pm
$25 per week
$50 per week
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DAILY SCHEDULE
Each camp day is divided into morning and afternoon sessions. Each morning, campers attending Cultural
Arts Adventure rotate through art, recreation, and music & movement classes in small groups divided by
age. At 1:00 pm half-day campers are dismissed and full-day campers will eat lunch and have an outdoor
break (weather pending). In the afternoon, campers participate in either Recreation Adventure or a
Creative Arts Adventure.
For Culture Arts, Recreation, and Creative Arts Adventure camps, grade levels refer to the grade each
camper has completed in the 2011-2012 school year. For Jr. Arts Adventures, campers must turn 4 on or
before June 1, 2012. Please note that the age requirements vary for Creative Arts Camps. CHAW does
not make exceptions for age requirements.
Morning
Afternoon
8:30 – 9:00 am
Before Care
Games, art projects and free play in the gallery
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Full day campers eat lunch/outdoor break. Half day
campers dismissed at 1:00.
8:50 – 9:00 am
Camper drop-off
2:00 - 5:00 or 5:30pm
Afternoon campers choose from Recreation Camp or a
Creative Artist Adventure camp that focuses on
Photography, Visual Arts, Dance, Theater, Rock & Roll, or
Musical Theater. Age restrictions vary.
9:00 – 9:20 am
Morning circle
Songs, games, small group activities special guests
9:20 – 1:00 am
Arts classes
Campers rotate through classes in visual art, music &
movement and recreation that explore the cultural and
artistic traditions of the featured countries.
5:00 – 6:00 pm
After Care
Games, art projects and free play in the gallery.
REGISTRATION
Registration opens February 6, 2012 for current CHAW students and 2011 campers and on February 13,
2012 for new registrants. Online registration opens February 13, 2012.
In Person: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE, Washington, DC
By Email: registration@chaw.org
By Fax: 202-543-1723
Online: www.chaw.org
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A $50 late fee will be assessed for any registration received on or after the first day of any camp.
Late registrations will be considered as space allows. CHAW reserves the right to cancel classes
due to insufficient enrollment.
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A signed behavior contract and medical form must accompany each registration in order be
processed.
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In the case of a canceled class, every effort will be made to place students in a suitable
alternative or issue a full refund.
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This schedule is subject to change.
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TUITION ASSISTANCE
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Limited tuition assistance is available based on household and responsible party income. Tuition
assistance forms and information should be submitted along with this registration form.
Applicants with completed forms will be reviewed and notified in a timely manner.
Please visit www.chaw.org to download the financial aid form or call (202) 547-6839 for more
information.
COUNSELORS IN TRAINING
Gain valuable leadership training and job experience in our CIT program open to students ages 13 – 17.
Call 202-547-6839 for more information.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Snacks
All campers should bring an adequate mid-morning snack. Full-day campers, in addition to a midmorning snack, should bring a lunch and an afternoon snack. There are no facilities for campers to
refrigerate or heat food. Food and drinks should be ready for consumption (no microwave popcorn
please).
No Nuts
CHAW is a nut free zone due to the allergies and special needs of many of our students, teachers and
staff. Please remember our “No Nuts” policy (no peanuts or tree nuts) when packing snacks for your
child to be enjoyed at CHAW.
Swimming
Full-day students enrolled in the recreation camp go to the Francis Pool located at 2500 N Street NW
two days per week. CHAW is unable to accommodate students who do not wish to go to the pool.
Campers enrolled in recreation must bring a dry swimsuit, towel and sunscreen in a waterproof bag to
camp every day.
Clothing
Arts classes can get messy. Please be sure that campers wear comfortable clothes that may get dirty.
Please dress campers in tennis shoes or similar shoes every day.
Transportation
CHAW utilizes passenger vans and Metro for camp field trips. Any unsafe behavior on the part of a
camper while riding the metro or CHAW vans will not be tolerated and is grounds for immediate
dismissal from camp.
Drop-Off
Drop-off for camp begins at 8:50 a.m. Campers enrolled in before care can be dropped off starting at
8:30 a.m.
Early Pick-Up
If you need to pick your child up early from camp, please do so by 1:30 or call the office in advance to
make arrangements to meet campers off-site on field trip days.
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Pick-Up & Late Fees
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Culture Arts Adventures ends at 1:00 pm. Campers must be picked up by 1:10 to avoid late
fees.
Recreation and Young Artist Adventures end at 5:00 pm. Campers not enrolled in after care
must be picked up by 5:10pm to avoid late fees.
Creative Artists Adventures end at 5:30 pm. Campers not enrolled in after care must be
picked up by 5:40 to avoid late fees.
Campers who are enrolled in after care must be picked up by 6:10 to avoid late fees.
There is a charge of $15 per 10 minutes (or portion thereof) for pick up after the above listed
payable at pick-up.
Open Houses
On the final Friday of each camp session from 4:00 – 5:00 pm, there will be an open house showcasing
art and performance campers create throughout the week. Parents and friends are enthusiastically
invited to attend.
Music Theater and Rock & Roll Performance Times
 Rock & Roll Camp - Final performance on 7/6 at 5:00 pm.
 Music Theater Review - Final performances on 8/10 @ 5:00 pm and 8/11@ 11:00 am.
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) is a community-based not for profit organization founded in 1972 by a group of artists interested
in sharing their artistic expertise and passion with the community. CHAW draws students and audiences of all ages, skills and
backgrounds from throughout the capital region to explore visual arts, dance, theater, ceramics, photography, digital art, music and
creative writing in a unique neighborhood setting. In addition to arts classes, CHAW hosts a wide variety of performing artists,
collaborations, outreach programs and community events.
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