Sycamore camps have been a tradition since Sycamore School’s founding in 1985.
We are thrilled to provide a variety of exciting and enriching programs for your children. Sycamore camps help children discover new friends, confidence and creativity.
In 2012, more than 20 different one-week summer camps are being offered for kids, from Preschool through Eighth Grade
The camps are offered for children, as young as four years-old. All camps are open to children who attend other schools during the school year. Sycamore School staff and area specialists lead all of the specialty camps. We will also be offering Camp Invention and a Rocky Ripple Clayworks program. We are also excited to offer a science camp led by The Academy teachers and staff.
This Sycamore Summer Quest Camp site lists and describes the camps offered by entering grade level and type of camp. The registration forms and consent forms can be downloaded using the links on this page. Complete and return the forms. You wil receive an email after the registration for and consent forms have been received.
We are looking forward to a super summer at Sycamore Summer Quest. We know your child will have a fun-filled and rewarding experience at our camps. For more information, contact Dusty Burwell, Sycamore Quest Director at 202-2541.
2012 registration form | 2012 consent forms
(download, fill out form and return to: Sycamore School, Attn: Dusty Burwell, 1750 W. 64th St., Indianapolis, IN 46260
FEES: camp fees are listed with the camp description and include a $25 non-refundable registration fee, which holds your place in the camp and also ensures a t-shirt for the camper. Full refunds (minus the registration fee) are made for cancellation prior to May 11 for the June camps, or June 15 for the July camps. A 50% refund will be made after these deadlines as long as the cancellation is received by the Monday prior to the week of your child’s camp.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Enrollment will be limited.
Registration payment deadlines:
June camps: May 11, 2012
July camps: June 15, 2012
EXTENDED DAY
Extended Care is provided from 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m and from 4:00 p.m to 5:30 p.m. for an additional charge Lunchtime care is provided free of charge for campers who attend a full-day camp or a combination of a morning camp and afternoon camp. Campers will need to bring a sack lunch and drink. During lunchtime, campers will be supervised while they have lunch and during outdoor recess and games. Snacks will be provided for all camps.
MORNING AND AFTERNOON CARE
7:30 – 8:30 / $25 per week
4:00 – 5:30 / $30 per week
LUNCHTIME
11:30 – 1:00 / $30 per week
CAMP INVENTION MORNING AND AFTERNOON CARE
7:30 – 9:00 / $30 per week
3:30 – 5:30 / $35 per week
Children provide their own sack lunch. They will be supervised during an outdoor recess, lunch, and games. This fee is for campers registered for only morning camp or afternoon. If a camper is at a full day camp or a morning and afternoon camp there is no cost.
COMPLETE LIST OF AVAILABLE CAMPS
ACADEMIC OLYMPICS – Entering Grades 1 – 3
Instructor: Melissa Branigan
June 18 – June 22 / 8:30 – 4:00 / $175
Does your child enjoy school, arts, and games? Then, Academic Olympics is the camp for them. We will discuss five countries, make our own passports, learn a few words from different languages, and discuss traditions. We will keep our academic skills sharp through projects and activities related to each country. Throughout the week we will also host our own mini-Olympics, complete with Opening and Closing ceremonies.
ADVANCED CHESS – Entering Grades Kindergarten – 8
Instructor: Learning Through Games Staff
July 9 – July 13 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $115
Kids want to have fun and parents want their child to develop strategic thinking and math skills. Chess is the answer! Taught by Learning Through Games Group, known for its fun, kid-friendly teaching style and expertise. Campers will be divided by age and skill level.
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY – Entering Grades 5 – 8
Instructors: Dr. Rathi Mahendran
June 4 – June 8 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $125
The purpose of this camp is to enable 5th – 8th grade students to better understand human anatomy and physiology by engaging in a variety of unique hands on labs and exploring different organ systems in the body and have fun doing it. There will be possible dissection of the heart (sheep) and/or kidney (sheep).
ARTIST STUDY - Entering Grades 1 – 5
Instructor: Christina Biro
June 4 – June 8 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $125
In this camp we will be studying the lives, influences, styles, and techniques of several artists. We will then try to apply what we’ve learned to our own artwork. By the end of the week we will have composed our own artists journals filled with our newfound knowledge and creations.
BAKING BY DESIGN – Entering Grades 4 – 8
Instructor: Linda Crady
July 9 – July 13 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $125
Come explore your creative and sweet side as we learn about the science of baking, the subtleties of combining flavors and textures, and decorating techniques! Participants will have the opportunity to bake and design a variety of delicacies during the week with this hands-on opportunity. At week’s end, the bakers will participate in a “Decorating War” to see who can create the most amazing scrumptious creations in a variety of categories. Come get your ‘Yum!’ on!
BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP I – Entering Grades 1 – 4
Instructor: Coach Ryan Cox
June 18 – June 22 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $115
BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP II – Entering Grades 5 – 8
Instructor: Coach Ryan Cox
June 18 – June 22 / 1:00 – 4:00 / $115
Participants will learn and practice basic fundamentals, participate in contests, and promote positive sportsmanship. Basic fundamentals include passing, shooting, and defense.
CAMP INVENTION – Entering Grades 1-6
Instructor: Sycamore science teachers
June 11-15 / 9:00 – 3:30 / $215
SIGN UP ONLINE – FOR CAMP INVENTION ONLY – CLICK HERE
One of our most popular camps, the Camp Invention program consists of five exciting, hands-on modules that are designed to provide a unique opportunity to explore the unknown, tinker with ideas, and satisfy an innate sense of curiosity. A favorite of our Quest campers every year, so sign up early.
CLAYMANIA POTTERY CAMP – Entering Grades 4 – 8
Instructors: Rocky Ripple Clayworks
July 16 – July 20 / 1:00 – 4:00 / $150
Kids will create and explore on the pottery wheel and by hand. Bowls, plates, vases, turtles, picture frames and more will be created. Different tools and techniques are explored. More information on our programs can be found at rockyrippleclayworks.org.
DODGEBALL CAMP – Entering Grades 1 – 5
Instructors: Learning Through Games Staff
July 9 – July 13 / 1:00 – 4:00 / $100
Look out! That was close! If your child likes dodgeball then this is your camp. Many varieties of dodgeball will be played, all of which will be safe and fun. Chamber dodgeball, Doctor dodgeball, 4 corner dodgeball, and Fortress dodgeball are just a few of the types we will play. Plenty of breaks and outdoor activities will be available.
EVERYTHING COMPUTERS! – Entering Grades 3 – 5
Instructors: The Indiana Academy
July 16 – July 20 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $150
Join us for a fun-filled computer extravaganza. Ever wonder what’s inside your computer? Take one apart and find out! 0’s and 1’s… what are these? We’ll show you how to convert your name into these mysterious digits. We’ll show you cool shortcuts that will help make you a keyboard master in no time. Find out how information is stored in a computer, explore virtual reality programming and practice computer basics like Microsoft Word and Power Point.
FUN WITH MATH – Entering Grades PreK – 1
Instructor: Linda Hartz
July 23 – July 27 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $115
One is one – or is it? How big is one hundred? How much is one half? You child will have fun exploring the answers to these questions and more through stories, hands on activities, art projects and great snacks.
GAMES, GAMES, AND MORE GAMES – Entering Grades 1 – 8
Instructor: Courtney Lickliter
June 4 – June 8 / 1:00 – 4:00 / $115
We will play games of all shapes and sizes. We will play board games, card games, athletic games, and computer games. We will watch movies about games and everyone will have the opportunity to make up their own game.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL CAMP – Entering Grades 3 – 8
Instructor: Courtney Lickliter
June 4 – June 8 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $115
Girls will learn fundamental skills necessary for basketball. The fundamentals will include ball handling, proper shooting form, and passing. We will have fun and exciting competitions, and play 3v3, 5v5. No experience necessary. All ages are welcome!
LITTLE DRAGON’S KARATE CAMP - Entering Grades 1 – 8
Instructor: Jeanie Gensheimer
June 25 – June 29 / 8:30 – 4:00 / $175
Students will learn the art of Karate (Shorei Goju Ryu) in this fun and exciting camp. Karate offers many benefits: self confidence, coordination, discipline, mental strength, focus and fun! Taught by fifth degree black belt, Sensei Jeanie Gensheimer.
GOT THE BEAT – Entering Grades PreK – 1
Instructor: Sharyl Pels
June 18 – June 22 / 1:00 – 4:00 / $115
Young dancers can learn the basics of ballet, jazz and hip hop dance styles during this exciting, active camp. All participants will practice technique, token dance moves, and a choreographed routine for each style to be performed on the final day of the camp. Dancers will also have the opportunity to watch examples of famous pieces and then recreate it with simplified steps. The ultimate goal is to spread the fun and enjoyment that comes from dancing and moving to music. No previous experience necessary.
GREEN EGGS AND CAMP (Dr. Seuss) – Entering Grades K – 2
Instructor: April Gauthier
June 4 – June 8 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $115
Oobleck, Skritz, Snitches, and Thneeds. Do you ever wonder what these might be? Creativity and fun all rallied into one and there will still be so much more to be done. So while we all may love our dear Mother Goose, let us spend some time with your friend, Dr. Seuss!
JOURNALING, JOTTING AND a WRITER’S BRAIN – Entering Grades 4 – 9
Instructor: Mary Ann Yedinak
June 4 – June 8 / 8:30 – 4:00 / $175
Wonder with words as we act as detectives to understand the process of how our brains process ideas and allow us to write. Whether you want to delve into a topic and write a research report or you have some ideas for stories (or even a novel!), we will become a writing community. Work to understand how your learning style can actually help you become a better writer. Have you ever read with a flashlight or booklight under the covers late at night? Have rhymes that tumbled through your head made you giggle? Do you have a way with words? Is poetry or songwriting a passion? Has an idea for a movie crept into your thoughts over and over again? Come join us as we go on a writing adventure that explores the writing process through such pieces as short stories, memoirs, poetry, and essays. We will write, create a book, and have a celebration where we share our work with family and friends. We will spend our mornings learning about the process of writing, how to combine our learning style with that process, reading great writers, sharing our writing through the author’s chair, and using physical activity, combined with brain research, to grow as writers. Afternoons will be time devoted to writing woven with nature walks, journals, writing conversations with the teacher, and time to think deliberately.
LEGO STORIES – Entering Grades 1 – 4
Instructor: Debi Stout
June 25 – June 29 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $125
Have you constructed a building out of Legos? Have you invented a vehicle out of Legos? Have you created a person out of Legos? Have you created a whole new world out of Legos? Have you written a story about your Lego world? Each day you have a chance to create your very own Lego world. Once construction is complete, each day you will write a story to explain your Lego creation with other campers. Come explore science in a fun and interesting way this summer.
MAD SCIENCE ROBOT CAMP – Entering Grades 3 – 7
Instructors: Mad Science Staff
June 18 – June 22 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $175
Campers in the Mad Science Robot camp will build the OWI ATR robot. This can be assembled in one of three configurations: the Gripper, the Forklift, and the Rover. Camper will begin the week with a box of parts and each camper will depart on Friday with a working robot. During the week, campers will learn fundamental properties of gears, electric circuits, and robotics.
MAGIC TREE HOUSE TRAVELERS – Entering Grades 1 – 2
Instructor: Naomi Patterson
June 25 – June 29 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $115
Join us on adventures to the world of dinosaurs, knights, mummies, and pirates based on the Magic Tree house books by Mary Pope Osborne. Students will read books, prepare snacks, and create projects developed for each topic. Time travelers further explore subject matter through an extensive selection of quality literature, multimedia materials, multidisciplinary projects, and related Web sites.
ANIMAL KINGDOM POTTERY CAMP – Entering Grades K – 3
Instructors: Rocky Ripple Clayworks
July 16 – July 20 /8:30 – 11:30 / $150
Kids will create and explore on the pottery wheel and by hand. Elephants, turtles, owls, dinosaurs and more will be created. Different tools and techniques are explored. More information on our programs can be found at rockyrippleclayworks.org.
PRE-MED ACADEMY – Entering Grades 2 – 5
Instructor: JoEllen Gatte
July 23 – July 27 / 8:30 – 4:00 / $175
Have you ever thought, “When I grow up, I’d like to help people who are sick feel better?” Find out if you are meant to be in the medical field during this week of camp. Flu’s and colds will no longer be a mystery. We will investigate germs, bones, and guts, among others including surgery.
SOCCER CAMP – Entering Grades K – 5
Instructor: Emily Reidy / July 16 – July 20 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $115
This week-long camp will focus on individual skills of the players each day, with the ultimate goal of improving their game. This physical activity will help children develop good sportsmanship skills and positive interaction with peers. Campers will participate in fun drills, games, and scrimmages.
SPECTACULAR SCIENCE! – Entering Grades 2 – 5
Instructor: Brooke Nelson
July 9 – 13 / 1:00 – 4:00 / $115
This action-packed camp is for the junior scientist who likes taking things apart, mixing things together, and finding out how things work! Campers will work in all areas of science and have a take-home experiment each day.
THROUGH THE MAGNIFYING GLASS – Entering PreK and K
Instructors: Jeannie Shull and Staff
June 18 – June 29 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $250
Does your child enjoy hands-on science experiments? Then Through the Magnifying Glass is the camp for him/her. During this two week camp we will be physicists investigating pulleys, levers, pendulums, gears, light, sound, water, air, electricity, and force/movement. We hope your child can join us for this engaging, educational, and fun science camp!
WORD WIZARDS – Entering Grades 3 – 4
Instructor: Rebecca Dotlich
June 18 – June 22 / 8:30 – 4:00 / $200
Do you love words? With nationally known poetry and picture book author Rebecca Kai Dotlich, dive in and explore the fun of playing with words while we read and write our own poetry. We’ll write poetry starters from magazine photos, and look at the art of writing riddles and rhymes. Meet a working illustrator that will guide you to illustrate and laminate a collective poetry poster for your library, perfect for display.
WORKSHOPPING WRITERS - Entering Grades 5 – 6
Instructor: Rebecca Dotlich
July 16 – July 20 / 8:30 – 4:00 / $200
Be a part of a working writing workshop. Together with nationally known poetry and picture book author Rebecca Kai Dotlich, learn to craft poetry in many forms, write jingles for products, and create a photo essay with captions that include surprising images. We’ll create a workshop collage perfect for framing.
YOUNG ARTISTS WORKSHOP – Entering Grades 2 – 5
Instructor: Courtney Lickliter
July 9 – July 13 / 8:30 – 11:30 / $125
Students will learn about different mediums in the work of art. Each day we will create an art piece that students will be able to take home. We will focus on painting, drawing, sculpture, crafts, and collage. All of the materials will be provided. Children should bring their creativity and imagination. We will venture beyond the art room so please bring appropriate clothes.
CAMP CANCELLATION: Sycamore Summer Quest reserves the right to cancel a camp if there is insufficient enrollment. If a camp is cancelled, a full refund will be made.
Note: Unless otherwise requested, Sycamore reserves the right to use pictures of kids and camp on the sycamoreschool.org website.