Sign up for Camp Carnegie

Camp Carnegie is a three-week program (6 half day camps) for rising 6th through 8th graders. These camps aim to encourage and foster students excitement and dedication to education by exposing them to career opportunities in a variety of fields. All camps are taught by instructors with field experience in the camp topic. Participation is limited to 25 students, so be sure to sign up early!

Here are the camps for this year:

Mon.-Fri. July 7-11, 8:30-12:30 PM
FROM JAZZ TO HIP HOP: EXPLORING DANCE, RHYTHM & SONG

Did you know that the popular music and dances we enjoy today have their roots in African drum rhythms and dances? Come and find out this summer. Explore different African based dances from Stepping to the Charleston and more. Kick up your heels and get down! Taught by Aminata Cairo.

Mon.-Fri. July 7-11, 1:00-5:00 PM
WHAT'S YOUR STORY?: A WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS

If you like to write, this is the camp for you! We'll explore creative
writing in all its forms and draw on the world around us to turn ideas,
dreams, images, memories, and secrets into stories, poems, memoirs, and
more. Bring a pen, paper, and your wildest imagination. Taught by Sarah Combs.

Mon.-Fri. July 14-18, 8:30-12:30 PM
SPEAK UP

Always getting in trouble for talking too much? Have you dreamed of being a news anchor, speech writer, weatherperson, and lawyer? This is your chance to shine! Join us for a week long exploration of communication and gain the polish and self-confidence to work with any audience. We’ll work with local personalities, get tips from the pros, and help you develop your skills behind the mike. If you’re not a natural, don’t worry, we’ll work on writing, speaking, improvisation, poise and confidence. Taught by Johanna Truesdell.

Mon.-Fri. July 14-18, 1:00-5:00 PM
GRAPHIC DESIGN

Are you an artist, a techie, or a fashion guru? From glossy magazines to do- it yourself t-shirts, graphic design is all around us. Our camp will focus on exploring the fast-paced graphic design industry, including drawing basics, color theory, and layout. You’ll get to try your hand with projects like stencil, t-shirt, and magazine design, and learn about all the career possibilities linked to design. Taught by Andrew Owens.

Mon.-Fri. July 21-25, 8:30-12:30 PM
SLAM ON IT!: POETRY FOR THE PAGE, POETRY FOR THE STAGE

This week we'll focus on two very important aspects of writing and speaking our work. We'll be creating images using our five senses /and /learn how to write and perform spoken word poems such as the Rant! The images we create using the world around us and how we perceive it using touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight will make us better writers. Communicating the images we achieve to an audience is just as important as writing them, so we'll be viewing professionals, performance poets and attempting to recreate their power in our own way! Taught by Bianca Spriggs

Mon.-Fri. July 21-25, 1:00-5:00 PM
YOUR MEDIA, YOUR MESSAGE

Wish the cafeteria would change their lunch? Want to help clean up your neighborhood or change the laws in your community? Like real journalists, we’ll spend a week learning about using photography, video, and the web, to make youth voices and issues heard, and like professional advocates you’ll mount a campaign to get that information out to the public. Taught by Aaron Hutson.

Students can sign up for any or all camps. Cost is $50 per camp. Scholarships are available for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch (cost $15 per camp). Lunch will be provided for all day campers. Call today to sign up your student (859.254.4175) or send us an email.

Summer is just around the corner!

~warmly~
Katherine