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Choose Your Own Adventure Camp

Rising Grades 3 - 7

Campers choose their activities based upon their interests, and those interests can change week-by-week. Our wide variety of activities allows campers to try many different options throughout the summer, giving them a well-rounded summer camp experience.

Select two activities, one for the morning and one for the afternoon, for each week your child attends camp. (Scroll down to see descriptions of the activities.) Once you register, you will receive a confirmation for the class. If a class does not meet minimum enrollment, we will notify families by early May and help you find an alternative activity.

  • Weeks 1 – 6 (June 16 – July 25)
  • $535 per week (Closed June 19 and July 4; Camp prices are prorated for those weeks to $430)

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Daily Schedule

    • 9:10 – 9:45 a.m.: Opening & whole camp activity
    • 9:50 – 11:55 a.m.: Morning activity period
    • Noon – 12:40 p.m.: Lunch/recess
    • 12:45 – 2:45 p.m.: Activity period
    • 3 p.m.: Camper dismissal

 

Weekly Schedule of Activities

Activity Choices

Expand the titles to learn more about each activity.

Beading and Jewelry Making

In this class, you will learn how to make cool jewelry all by yourself. No experience needed! You’ll learn simple techniques like a daisy chain, macramé, and basic knotting using wire, elastic, and natural fibers. You’ll use a mixture of seed, crystal, and glass beads to create one-of-a-kind bracelets, anklets, and necklaces. Experienced beaders can work to his/her level on preferred projects. You will learn how to do five different beading projects and complete them during class.

Building Design with Minecraft

Use the super-popular game Minecraft to plan and construct in a fully interactive world together! Students will have opportunities, both by themselves and collaboratively, to plan out what they are going to build, and then make it come to life in the game! Campers do not need to be familiar with Minecraft.

Chopped

Perfect your culinary expertise in this hands-on cooking class. Whip-up everything from appetizers to desserts and all of the courses in between.

Creative Maker Lab

This program will allow your inquisitive camper to use an assortment of materials, tools, and technologies to explore and create. Our design and play-based activities are experimental, fun, and intended to create opportunities for open-ended exploration. You’ll play, tinker, and make your way to science inspiration!

Cupcake Wars

Come and play with us. It’s Cupcake VS. Cupcake in this engaging camp! Each week campers, sorry, BAKERS, will face off in several elimination challenges until only one team remain in the competition. Campers will use their creativity to decorate beautiful and delicious cupcakes in both team- and solo-based competitions.

Drone - Obstacle Course

Fly into excitement with our Drone Obstacle Course Camp! Get hands-on experience navigating drones through thrilling challenges and obstacle courses. Learn the ins and outs of drone piloting, honing your skills while conquering aerial hurdles. Our camp offers a high-flying adventure where technology meets fun, fostering teamwork and precision flying. Join us for an exhilarating summer, mastering drones and making soaring memories

Farm to Table

Campers will learn about how to grow food and how farmers grow healthy food year-round. We will visit markets around campus to select fresh ingredients to make nutritious and delicious meals and snacks. We will also tend to our on-site garden to get the freshest produce possible. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind opportunity.

Filmmaking

Unlock your creativity at our Filmmaking Camp! Using iPads, budding filmmakers will craft their own short films, learning storytelling, shooting, and editing techniques. Dive into the world of cinematography, exploring how to bring ideas to life on screen. From scripting to filming and post-production, our camp provides hands-on experience in every aspect of movie-making. Join us for an immersive summer where imaginations take center stage and every student becomes a director!

Junior Engineers

Use the scientific method, experiment with different materials, test hypotheses in physics and engineer rockets, and build bridges that work. Watch your rocket soar and test the strength of your bridge in a week of engineering fun.

Kids Coding

Use Google CS programs to learn how to code to create fashion, games, stories, art, and music as well as to simulate sports. You will also have access and instruction to creating games in ScratchEd as well as code.org, depending on a camper’s familiarity and practice with regards to coding. Each camper will have a programming experience tailored to their interests and level!

Music - Digital Music Production

Join this session and use the computer as a musical instrument. Learn about digital audio workstations, and using virtual instrument sounds to organize musical ideas. Learn to use technology to build music and create original beats and soundtracks. Integrate your own music with additional recordings. Open for experienced or beginning level music producers, there are no requirements.

Music - Drumming and Percussion

This drumming and percussion session is available to all students, no previous experience or specific equipment is required! Students will perform music on a variety of percussion instruments provided on location, including different drums, cymbals, cowbells, shakers, etc…, as well as keyboard percussion like xylophone. Success will be certain for all ability levels. The musical content presented in this experience will offer supportive roles for developing musicians, as well as leadership roles for those more advanced. It will be a fun opportunity for building individual skills and playing new music together.

Music - Summer Music Jam/Rock Band

Do you play a musical instrument, or have you always wanted to learn? Want to jam to some fun and funky pop songs, maybe play drums, bass, guitar, piano keyboard or percussion? Join this session to perform some live music through learning how to play an instrument, or applying musical skill you already have to a fun Jam Band experience. No previous experience is required, beginners are welcome, and students who already play an instrument will be included as lead musicians.

Pickleball

Get ready to serve, rally, and have a blast at Summer@WES Pickleball! This dynamic and energetic program introduces young players to the exciting world of pickleball. Through skill-building drills, friendly matches, and engaging activities, kids will learn the fundamentals of this fast-paced, inclusive sport.

Robotics

In robotics, we will expand on prior knowledge and delve deeper into programming and planning. Campers will use LEGO robotics equipment while enjoying this exciting camp.

Sculpture

Welcome to our Sculpture Camp! Unleash your creativity with clay and various sculpting materials in our engaging sculpture class. Discover the world of three-dimensional artistry as we explore sculpting without the need for a kiln. From clay to mixed media, explore diverse techniques to mold, shape, and design unique sculptures. Let your imagination soar as you craft stunning pieces, learning the fundamentals of sculpting while expressing your artistic vision. Join us for a hands-on, fun-filled experience where every creation tells a story!

Sketching

Welcome to Sketching Camp! Dive into a world of artistic expression as we explore the fundamentals of sketching. From still life to landscapes, our camp provides a creative space for budding artists to develop their drawing skills. Through various techniques and outdoor sessions, participants will observe, sketch, and bring their visions to life on paper. Join us for a week of imagination, inspiration, and the joy of sketching.

Sports Mix

Experience a variety of indoor and outdoor sporting activities. We will focus on skills and rules while participating in camp favorites such as soccer, basketball, medic, volleyball, capture the flag, and more!

Studio Art

Dive into a world of color, creativity, and self-expression as young artists explore various mediums and techniques. From painting to drawing, mixed media, and beyond, this camp offers a vibrant space where imagination knows no bounds. Our experienced instructors guide students through fun projects, nurturing their artistic skills while encouraging individuality and innovation. Get ready for an inspiring journey through the world of art where every brushstroke and creation is celebrated!

Summer Bake-Off

Learn about different baking techniques in a fun, creative, and safe environment. Campers get their hands dirty–well, covered in flour–as they gain hands-on experience in the kitchen making cookies, cakes, and other delectable delights!

Weird Science

Experiment in our fully-equipped science lab. From volcanoes to microscopes, get your hands dirty with weird and wild science experiments. Make things like slime, generate a cloud in a bottle, and create ink for secret messages.

"Great work! Our kids are always so excited to go back to camp at WES. As with the school experience, WES is a special and welcoming place. In fact, we canceled a week at another camp because our kids wanted to go to WES camp instead."

"The facilities are great and the camp counselors are wonderful with each and every camper. When I drop off my son, I know that he is going to have a great time."

"We can't wait to sign up! Before last year's camp ended, my children were asking to do it again this summer."

"It is exactly what a camp should be: FUN!"

"My kids loved Summer@WES. Each morning they get up enthusiastically and are excited to be with the other campers and counselors. It is the best camp they have attended."

"I used to sign up for multiple camps because I thought my child would appreciate new settings, but now I sign up for multiple sessions at Summer@WES. All the campers and camp staff are extremely welcoming, and my child always felt relaxed and excited for camp."

"It is awesome!"

"Summer@WES needs to market itself more. The camp is just too good to be kept a secret!"

"I wish school could be this cool!"

"My child had a terrible experience at another camp, primarily due to poor inattentive aftercare, which was in contrast to the attentive aftercare provided by WES. In addition, my child loved the themed weeks in the Dragon Day Camp and learned a tremendous amount in each of the sessions."

"My twins really enjoy dragon quest camp. They like the fact that they got to chose what they wanted to do every day."

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