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Imagine, Explore, Discover! Summer Camp 2016

June 20, 2016/in Summer Camp /by Elaine Simmons

Monday, June 20, 2016 – Friday, August 5, 2016
9:00 am – 3:30 pm, with snack times & lunch break

Location: Firehouse Cultural Center

Event type: Summer Camp

7 one-week camps. Choose 1 week or all 7.

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Ages 8 – 10 & Ages 11 – 14

Schedule:
8:30 – 9:00 a.m: Drop off
12:00 – 12:30 p.m: Lunch
3:15 – 3:30 p.m: Pick up

Campers are required to bring a brown bag lunch.
Snacks will be provided by the Cultural Center for morning & afternoon breaks.
Each week culminates with a performance or a ‘Show-off’ for Family and Friends.

Week 1: June 20 – June 24

Acting for Stage & Screen

Campers will refine their star quality as they learn acting techniques for theater and film. They will develop self-confidence while working on scenes to be performed live before an audience and recorded on film. Class includes joint scene work, improvisation and relaxation exercises. Week culminates with a Stage & Screen Performance for family and friends.

Week 2: June 27 – July 1

Musical Theater I

Campers will sparkle like stars as they explore a range of acting and Broadway musical theater performance techniques while developing a stage presence through theater games, improvisation, costume play and storytelling. Campers sharpen acting and vocal skills as they prepare for a “stage debut” before family and friends.

Week 3: July 5 – July 8

Musical Theater II

Week 4: July 11 – July 15

Drawing • Painting • Printmaking

Each drawing, painting or print starts with a line, a mark. Add a bit of color, and campers make their mark with a creative and imaginative variety of unique drawing, painting and printmaking activities.

Week 5: July 18 – July 22

Arts & Crafts: Paper Machè to Mixed Media

Campers discover the tricks of making paper-mâché and create artworks and crafts from everyday objects. Imaginations run wild as they work with beautiful commonplace items to create mixed media art.

Week 6: July 25 – July 29

Cartooning & Animation

Campers bring their favorite characters to life and create their own characters, as they develop basic cartooning, animation and storytelling skills. Campers will create a comic strip and an animation movie.

Week 7: August 1 – August 5

Robotics ( FULL)

Campers work in small teams to create and program a robot as they learn simple digital programming to command tasks and learn simple coding (programming) to do things with light & sound. Younger campers, design and make your own FUN creation. Make them move and do things — like robots!
MATERIALS FEE for Robotics: $50

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Lunch & transportation are not provided.
Early drop-off and Aftercare available. An additional fee applies.

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Camp Tuition

1 week: Non-member $140 • Member $125
2 weeks: Non-member $260 • Member $230
3 weeks: Non-member $390 • Member $345
4 weeks: Non-member $520 • Member $460
5 weeks: Non-member $650 • Member $575
6 weeks: Non-member $780 • Member $690
7 weeks: Non-member $905 • Member $800

Scholarships: Need-based scholarships are available for a limited number of campers. Call 813-645-7651 for details.

Cancellation Refund Policy:

Registration cancellations made two (2) or more weeks prior to the start of camp will receive a full refund, with the exception of membership.
Registration cancellations made less than two (2) weeks prior to the start of camp will incur a thirty dollar ($30) cancellation fee.
Registration cancellations made after the first (1st) day of camp will incur a fee for the day plus a thirty dollar ($30) cancellation fee.
Absolutely no refunds after the second (2nd) day of camp. A prorated credit will be issued at the discretion of FCC and may be used towards any FCC camp or program with a one (1) year expiration from the date of issue.