Summer Programs

2010 SUMMER PROGRAMS

BLUE STREAK ALL-SPORTS CAMP
June 21 - August 27
Ages 4-13

Blue Streak All-Sports Camp is back at GPA! Blue Streak is for boys and girls ages 4 through 13. The overall ratio is just seven campers per staff member. Camp activities include archery, baseball, basketball, compass reading, outdoor education, football, frisbee, golf, kickball, rappelling, soccer, softball, floor hockey, tee-ball, tennis, track and field, volleyball and swimming. Click here for more information or to register.

GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY TENNIS CLINICS
June 16 - July 30
Ages 5 and older

The younger beginner and intermediate player will learn the basic skills and strokes of tennis with the emphasis on fun. Our experienced staff will teach the older intermediate to advanced players how to play singles and doubles with the emphasis on court positioning, strategy, sportsmanship and scoring. One day a week will be devoted to match play. All classes will be held at The Grosse Pointe Academy tennis courts. Click here for more information and an enrollment application or contact Cheryl Carroll at ccarroll@gpacademy.org.

FRENCH LANGUAGE CAMP
June 21-June 25, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Ages 7-11

Join us for a fun-filled week while experiencing Francophone culture and speaking French. Beginning and returning students will enjoy learning new vocabulary. Class activities consist of story telling, singing, dancing, drawing, crafts, counting and playing interactive games with the other children. This class gives your child an opportunity to have fun while learning French. Click here for more information or contact Claudia Leslie at cleslie@gpacademy.org.

SPANISH & MANDARIN SUMMER CAMPS
Spanish Camp July 26-30, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Theme: Animals of South America)
Mandaring Camp July 26-30, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Theme: Aliens in Outer Space)
Ages 3-6

Join Yak Academy for an incredible language immersion camp experience! These week-long camps are a great way for kids to build new language skills while having a blast.

Through a proprietary curriculum, children are immersed in language with fun games, songs and crafts. Our dynamic, native-speaking instructors inspire children to embrace langugae. To ensure progress, they track campers' development along key language outcomes. After a week of Camp Yak Academy, you'll be amazed at what your kids have learned! Click here for more information and a registration form, or contact Yak Academy at metrodetroit@yakacademy.com. You may also call (248) 593-4800 or go to www.yakacademy.com.

ARTS & CRAFTS CAMP
Monday – Friday; 9-11 a.m., Early School
June 21-25 / June 28-July 2 / July 12-16
Ages 3-8

Mrs. Nader and Mrs. Cherf will take your child on an artistic adventure.  The theme for the first week is Dinosaurs. For the second week, the theme is Native Americans, and for the third week, the theme is good old summer days. All materials are supplied. $190 for 1 week / $175 for 2 weeks / $165 for all 3 weeks. Enrollment is limited. For more information or a registration form, click here.

Dinosaurs
June 21-25
Discover Dinosaurs, paleontology, puzzles and more!

Native American Heritage
June 28-July 2
History, recipes, folklore, legends

Good Old Summer Days
July 12-16
Summer fun, water play, games, painting, picnic treats

SUMMER COMPUTER CAMPS
June 21-25 / June 28-July 2
Grades 3-5, 9-11 a.m.
Grades 4-6, 12-2 p.m.

We are excited to offer two very special computer camps at the Academy this summer! The first camp will teach intermediate to advanced programmin in Scratch, an interactive programming environment from MIT. Since Lower School students already learn basic Scratch programming as part of the Academy technology curriculum, any student entering grades 3-5 in the fall can enroll in this camp. Students can choose to create a video game, art project or interactive story - or a combination of all three - during our week-long camp. At the end of the week, student projects will be posted on MIT's Scratch homepage and shared with the world!

Our second computer camp is for students entering grades 4-6 in the fall. It will introduce three-dimensional programming using Alice, an innovative programming environment from Carnegie-Mellon University. Using Alice, students will create 3-D animations for story-telling and simple 3-D games. Students enrolled in the first week may also enroll in the second wekk and learn more advanced techniques. Enrollment is limited to 8 students - so register early to reserve your spot! Click here for a registration form or contact Robert Rochte at rrochte@gpacademy.org for more information.