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TABLE OF CONTENTS STS Summer Camp Overview 4 Camp Week at a Glance Calendar 5 Week 1 5 Week 2 5 Week 3 6 Week 4 7 Week 5 7 Week 6 8 Week 7 9 Week 1: June 28-30, 2021 10 CAMPS OFFERED 10 iSTEAM Explorers (ages 4-6) – Coded Minds 10 Jr Engineering Academy: Mission to Mars (ages 7-8) – Coded Minds 10 Lego Mindstorms – Robot battles (ages 9-10) – Coded Minds 10 Robotics Academy (ages 11-14) – Coded Minds 10 Week 2: July 5-9, 2021 10 CAMPS OFFERED 10 Art & Tech Mash Up (ages 4-6) – Coded Minds 10 Bot Races! (ages 7-8) – Coded Minds 11 YouTube and Filmmaking (ages 9-10) – Coded Minds 11 Introduction to Python (ages 11-14) – Coded Minds 11 Basketball Camp (ages 8-14) – HoopStrength Basketball Academy 11 Road to Research (R2R) Camp (ages 14-17) – STS 11 Week 3: July 12-16, 2021 13 CAMPS OFFERED 13 Animation, Coding, & Digital Storytelling (ages 4-6) – Coded Minds 13 Code Your Own Video Game (ages 7-8) – Coded Minds 13 Roblox Adventures (ages 9-10) – Coded Minds 13 Minecraft Modding (ages 11-14) – Coded Minds 13 Basketball Camp (ages 12-17) – Okotoks Rockies Basketball Association 14 Rising Stars Volleyball (ages 12-16) – Stryker Sports 14 2
Augmented Reality (AR) Camp (ages 12-15) – Fuse33 Makerspace 14 Wearable Tech Make Fashion Camp (ages 9-12) – Fuse33 Makerspace 14 Calgary Junior Polo Camp (ages 12-16) – Calgary Polo Club 15 Road to Research (R2R) Camp (ages 14-17) – STS 15 Week 4: July 19-23, 2021 16 CAMP OFFERED 16 SUNS Basketball / Rising Stars Volleyball (ages 6-12) – Stryker Sports 16 Week 5: August 9-13, 2021 17 CAMP OFFERED 17 Outdoor Education Summer Day & Overnight Camp (ages 16-17) – STS 17 Week 6: August 16-20, 2021 17 CAMPS OFFERED 17 Jr. Engineering: Dream, Invent, Create (ages 4-6) – Coded Minds 17 Hackers Unite! Block Coding (ages 7-8) – Coded Minds 17 Minecraft Mania (ages 9-10) – Coded Minds 18 Introduction to Web Design (ages 11-14) – Coded Minds 18 Basketball Camp (ages 15-17) – Okotoks Rockies Basketball Association 18 Golf Camp (ages 7-17) – Pivot Pointe Golf 18 Exploring the Foothills (ages 14-17) – Two Wheel View 19 Trailside Mechanics (ages 4-17) – Two Wheel View 19 Volleyball Camp (ages 12-17) – STS 19 Outdoor Education (OE) Camp (ages 8-12) – STS 21 Math Refresher Camp (ages 14-17) – STS 21 Road to Research (R2R) Camp (ages 14-17) – STS 23 Drone Camp (ages 14-17) – Resourceful UAV Works 24 Week 7: August 23-27, 2021 24 CAMPS OFFERED 24 Golf Camp (ages 7-17) - Pivot Pointe Golf 24 Junior Polo Camp (ages 12-16) – Calgary Polo Club 25 Volleyball Camp (ages 12-17) – STS 25 Math Refresher Camp (ages 14-17) – STS 26 Taste of STS Camp (ages 5-17) – STS 28 STS Camp Partners 29 3
STS SUMMER CAMP OVERVIEW MAKE THIS AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER! Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (STS) Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (STS) summer camp programs offer a wide variety of amazing experiences that are sure to have children ages 4 to 17 excited, engaged, and energized over the summer months. Whether it is exploring the outdoors on our beautiful 220-acre campus, or creating, imagining, and inventing in the Innovation Lab, or honing sports skills in the Sports Centre, there is an enriched learning experience for everyone to “say yes” to! Our Summer Camps mirror STS’ focus on excellence in scholarship, leadership, and character, and developing confident, well-rounded young people. In our natural setting and state-of-the-art facilities, young campers will learn to embrace challenges with curiosity, and will be able to pursue their passions while enjoying all that our incredible campus has to offer. Most importantly they will have fun and meet new friends! To be able to offer exceptional camps that will suit a wide variety of interests, we have partnered with a number of experts including Coded Minds, HoopStrength Basketball Academy, Okotoks Rockies Basketball Association, Two Wheel View, Styker Sports, Fuse33, Pivot Pointe Golf, Calgary Polo Club, and Resourceful UAV Works. 4
WEEK AT A GLANCE WEEK 1 JUNE 28 - 30 CAMP PROGRAM AGE GROUP PROGRAM TIME Coded Minds 4-6 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM iSTEAM Explorers Coded Minds 7-8 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Jr. Engineering Academy – Mission to Mars Coded Minds 9-10 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Lego Mindstorms – Robot Battles Coded Minds 11-14 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Robotics Academy WEEK 2 JULY 5-9 CAMP PROGRAM AGE GROUP PROGRAM TIME Coded Minds 4-6 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Art & Tech Mash Up Coded Minds 7-8 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Bot Races! Coded Minds 9-10 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM YouTube and Filmmaking Coded Minds 11-14 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Introduction to Python HoopStrength Basketball Camp 8-14 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM STS Road 2 Research Camp 14-17 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM 5
WEEK 3 JULY 12-16 CAMP PROGRAM AGE GROUP PROGRAM TIME Coded Minds 4-6 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Animation, Coding & Digital Storytelling Coded Minds 7-8 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Code Your Own Video Game Coded Minds 9-10 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Roblox Adventures Coded Minds 11-14 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Minecraft Modding Okotoks Rockies Basketball Camp 12-17 years old 9:00 – 12:00 noon Stryker Sports – Rising Stars Volleyball Camp 12-16 years old 12:45 – 3:45 PM Fuse33 – Augmented Reality (AR) Camp 12-15 years old 12:45 – 3:45 PM Fuse 33 – Wearable Tech Make Fashion Camp 9-12 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Calgary Junior Polo Camp 12-16 years old 9:00 – 12:00 noon STS Road 2 Research Camp 14-17 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM 6
WEEK 4 JULY 19-23 CAMP PROGRAM AGE GROUP PROGRAM TIME 9:00 – 12:00 noon Stryker Sports – SUNS Basketball/Rising Stars 6-12 years old 12:45 – 3:45 PM Volleyball Camp 9:00 – 3:45 PM WEEK 5 AUGUST 9-13 CAMP PROGRAM AGE GROUP PROGRAM TIME STS Outdoor Education Summer Day 16-17 years old Full days / overnight & Overnight Camp 7
WEEK 6 AUGUST 16-20 CAMP PROGRAM AGE GROUP PROGRAM TIME Coded Minds 4-6 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Jr. Engineering: Dream, Invent, Create Coded Minds 7-8 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Hackers Unite! Block Coding Coded Minds 9-10 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Minecraft Mania Coded Minds 11-14 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Introduction to Web Design Okotoks Rockies Basketball Camp 15-17 years old 9:00 – 12:00 noon Pivot Pointe Golf Camp 7-17 years old 12:45 – 3:45 PM Two-Wheel View Bike Camp – 14-17 years old Full days/Overnight Exploring the Foothills Two-Wheel View Bike Camp – 14-17 years old 9:00 – 12:15 PM Trailside Mechanics STS Volleyball Camp 12-17 years old 12:45 – 3:45 PM STS Outdoor Education Camp (4-days only) 8-12 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM STS Math Refresher Camp 15 years old 9:00 – 11:00 AM • Math 10C 16 years old 11:30 – 1:30 PM • Math 20-1 17 years old 2:00 – 4:00 PM • Math 30-1 STS Road 2 Research Camp 14-17 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Resourceful UAV Works Drone Camp 14-17 years old 9:00 – 12:00 noon 8
WEEK 7 AUGUST 23-27 CAMP PROGRAM AGE GROUP PROGRAM TIME Pivot Pointe Golf Camp 7-17 years old 12:45 – 3:45 PM STS Volleyball Camp 12-17 years old 9:00 – 3:45 PM Calgary Junior Polo Camp 12-16 years old 9:00 – 12:00 noon STS Math Refresher Camp 15 years old 9:00 – 11:00 AM • Math 10C 16 years old 11:30 – 1:30 PM • Math 20-1 17 years old 2:00 – 4:00 PM • Math 30-1 Taste of STS New Student Orientation Camp Various program schedule 5-17 years old (STS students only) 9:00 – 3:45 PM 9
WEEK 1: JUNE 28-30 Full Day Programs 9:00 am to 3:45 pm Camps Offered by: Coded Minds CAMPS OFFERED iSTEAM Explorers (ages 4-6) – Coded Minds Discovering, learning, prototyping, designing, testing—repeat! All these elements make up design thinking, a process that helps engineers develop innovative solutions to challenges in our changing world. This hands-on camp will immerse your child in the wonderful world of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Campers will conduct science experiments, make observations, invent, and build with their hands! Jr Engineering Academy: Mission to Mars (ages 7-8) – Coded Minds Blast off on an exciting learning adventure to Mars! This space-themed offering engages students in collaborative engineering challenges. Participants are introduced to digital design basics using 3D design. Additionally, robots are used to simulate Martian tasks for exploration and survival! Lego Mindstorms – Robot Battles (ages 9-10) – Coded Minds In this hands-on robotics camp, students will use Lego Mindstorms to build innovative designs in a series of engineering challenges. Mindstorms is a blocks-based programming platform that provides students with opportunities to code unique movements and use robotic sensors. Robotics Academy (ages 11-14) – Coded Minds Arduino is an electronic board world-wide used to teach kids and adults on basics of robotics, enabling from simple to very complex projects. The board can be integrated with the Arduino software, enabling coding of electronic components, giving life to robots created with maker material or even prototypes of smart objects. This camp will explore the basics of Arduino’s functions, allowing students to understand what Arduino is capable of, while building a simple robot, like a walking quad-pod (4-legged robot) and automated/smart objects. WEEK 2: JULY 5-9, 2021 Full Day Programs 9:00 am to 3:45 pm Camps Offered by: Coded Minds, Hoopstrength and Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (STS) CAMPS OFFERED Art & Tech Mash Up (ages 4-6) – Coded Minds In this unique and creative camp, our little campers will have fun as they incorporate fine arts and technology together. Using iSTEAM, campers will learn the fundamentals of electrical circuits and coding! This camp is great for those who love to be creative and tinker with technology. Campers will put together their own unique art projects, sculptures, and 3D designs. 10
Bot Races! (ages 7-8) – Coded Minds Are you a robot and car lover? This is the camp for you! Join us to create a huge racing track, create your racing team and even develop your racing car! This camp explains how the racing industry works through storytelling, design thinking and hands-on robotics activities while generating a friendly competition and technology sharing among participants. YouTube and Filmmaking (ages 9-10) – Coded Minds Students will brainstorm, craft, and polish 5-10 minute videos. They will tackle topics and technology that appeal to them and learn to troubleshoot issues as they arise while the instructor will act as a catalyst of ideas and facilitator for the technology. This camp will be done through the use of hands-on skill-building activities, modeling of problem-solving, and encouraging students to express themselves. Students will leave the course with the tools needed to create high-quality engaging videos using a wide range of technology, from phones, tablets, GoPro and even camera- mounted Drones. Introduction to Python (ages 11-14) – Coded Minds Participants will learn computer programming fundamentals with Python. One of today’s most popular and versatile programming languages, Python has powerful capabilities while also being approachable for new programmers. Students will examine decision-making structures with conditional statements, implement repetition with “for” and “while” loops, build functions that carry out sub-tasks, use variables to store program information, and create basic graphical user interfaces (GUIs) with the tkinter library. This offering is designed for individuals with little to no coding experience who wish to get a taste of computer programming! Basketball Camp (ages 8-14) – HoopStrength Basketball Academy HoopStrength Basketball Camps focus on improving basketball IQ through many different means including competitive drills and games. They offer a safe, positive, and encouraging environment with a focus on fundamental skill development. Come join us for a memorable basketball developmental experience! Road to Research (R2R) Camp (ages 14-17) – STS The STS Road to Research (R2R) is the first program of its kind in Alberta education’s curriculum, providing high-school students a platform to broaden their academic knowledge and get ahead of the curve. R2R will help students gain an in-depth understanding behind research, theory of knowledge, general sciences and technology. Creating and executing their own research studies, students will gain first-hand research experience and be introduced to the vast career opportunities with and outside of research. The R2R offers students a research certificate and can develop the skills that may also support the completion of IB program components. Within this unique program, students will develop the necessary skillsets to pursue laboratory work experience while in high-school and through university. With the one-week program, students will learn the basic principles of research, how and where to collect information and data, and ethical and confidentiality of research that may also be linked to the field of medicine. Participating students can choose their research study from the list of 11
project ideas provided or create their own. Students in the IB Programme have the option to develop and extend the research skills that will help give them a head start in their upcoming program requirements. In addition to learning the basic principles of research, students can build the skills that can help with the completion of some of the IB Programme requirements, such as the IB MYP Grade 10 Personal Project, the IB DP Group 4 Project, Extended Essay and/or Internal Assessment Task. Catering to their academic and vocational interests, this program will help prepare students for their future research endeavours. Critical thinking, collaboration, and scientific writing skillsets will be further developed while students execute research projects within and outside the academic curriculum. R2R will help students stand out amongst their peers. Interested in working in a research lab at university or pursuing a graduate degree? R2R will help you get started. Road to Research Perks: ► Participate in Alberta’s first and only internal high school research program ► Design and conduct your own research projects ► May support the completion of IB Programme requirements ► Earn a research certificate ► Build your resume for a career in academia and medical sciences ► Stand out when applying to universities and medical school ► Become eligible to work in a research lab in high school and university ► Publish your study! (Common requirements for medical school applications) Road to Research Instructor – Adrianna Giuffre STS is very fortunate to have Ms. Adrianna Giuffre join us as a guest researcher and whose area of expertise is in Neuroscience. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Western Ontario. Adrianna is currently working on her PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary and has also been able to work on a collaborative project at Oxford University. She will have the opportunity to complete a Post-Doctoral fellowship at Oxford moving forward. 12
WEEK 3: JULY 12-16, 2021 Full Day and Half Day Programs 9:00 am to 3:45 pm, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, or 12:45 to 3:45 pm Camps Offered by: Coded Minds, Okotoks Rockies, Stryker Sports Development, Fuse33 Makerspace, Calgary Polo Club and STS CAMPS OFFERED Animation, Coding, & Digital Storytelling (ages 4-6) – Coded Minds Digital storytelling is an imaginative and engaging way for kids to share ideas and experiences. Students first create characters, themes, and digital backgrounds using various tools. Participants will then utilize a visual programming language to create their own interactive stories and animation through code. Coding fundamentals will be further reinforced with robotics programming as students bring their cyber movies to the “big screen”. Code Your Own Video Game (ages 7-8) – Coded Minds Do you have a passion for playing video games and want to develop your own gaming projects? Participants will be introduced to 2D animations and game design. Students will later transition to 3D game design platforms that will allow for the creation of engaging animations. Game on! Roblox Adventures (ages 9-10) – Coded Minds Level-Up your Roblox Skills by becoming a Roblox Creator. The students will use Roblox studio to create their very own Roblox Game. This entry-level course requires no previous coding experience, only a familiarity with Roblox and a desire to learn! You will learn: How to use Roblox Studio, How to add elements, characters, and items to your level, How to publish your Roblox Game, problem solving, computational thinking, and troubleshooting. Minecraft Modding (ages 11-14) – Coded Minds Want to create your own game within Minecraft? Take your skills to the next level and build your own customized Minecraft world with block code or JavaScript! Create ‘mods’ that control how your Minecraft game behaves, and battle zombies and creepers by crafting code with Minecraft Education Edition! Prior Minecraft experience is recommended. 13
Okotoks Rockies Basketball Camp (ages 12-17) – Okotoks Rockies Basketball Association In this half-day (9:00 am to 12:00 noon) camp, participants will participate in full group and breakout sessions where athletes will focus on fundamental skill development and game experience. Every small group of campers will receive individual instruction from one of our coaching staff. The camp will include three hours of instruction per day with experienced coaches. Each camp will have a coach to player ratio of lower than 10-1. ► 50 spots will be available per camp ► Each age level has been carefully selected based on experience levels and will be grouped for success ► Our coaches are all adults with many years experience ► The camp will use advanced technology as well as off-court lesson to enhance players development ► The camp director and head coach will be Ken Zelez who is the President of Okotoks basketball and also the Director of Athletics at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Rising Stars Volleyball (ages 12-16) – Stryker Sports This half-day (12:45 to 3:45 pm) camp is an advanced skills program for players serious about playing volleyball at a competitive level on school teams and potentially club teams. This camp features 15 hours of daily skills development training, speed & agility and strength & conditioning training split by age groups on separate courts. Our Rising Stars Summer Camps are designed to support the development of players so they are prepared physically and mentally for school tryouts in early September. Our coaches are former high school and club players and several are currently playing college or university volleyball. The registration fee includes 15 hours on court training, a Rising Stars long sleeved tee-shirt, cinch bag and water bottle. Augmented Reality (AR) Camp (ages 12-15) – Fuse33 Makerspace In this half-day (12:45 to 3:45 pm) Augmented Reality (AR) Camp, students will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Aero to create AR content for the iPad that interacts with the real world. Whether for art, school (or work) projects and presentations, or games, this camp will give you a foundation with this technology. Over the course of the week, students will be led through a few smaller projects that incorporate different kinds of assets into an augmented reality experience. In the end, there will be a short talk explaining a few ways that students can move forward if they want to pursue augmented reality further. Wearable Tech Make Fashion Edu Camp (ages 9-12) – Fuse33 Makerspace Fuse33 in partnership with Make Fashion Edu will offer this full-day camp. This camp offers a unique learning experience designed to introduce participants to the design thinking process in a collaborative and supportive environment. Participants will explore where design and technology intersect as they jump into the world of wearable technology in a project-based learning environment. They will discover how to combine hands-on design and crafting techniques with microcontroller based programming to create personalized, unique, and interactive designs using their new skills. 14
Calgary Junior Polo Camp (ages 12-16) – Calgary Polo Club In this half-day camp (9:00 am to 12:00 noon), participants learn how to ride a polo pony, hit the ball, and play in a real live polo match. Students are mounted on safe, experienced polo ponies for approximately 1 hour per day for riding instruction, polo drills, and practice games. Some riding experience is beneficial, but not required. Other activities include hitting cage practice (on a wooden horse), mechanical horse practice, rules and game strategy ‘chalk talk’, and foot mallet polo. There is a wind-up tournament game on the final day of camp (prizes provided), which parents are invited to attend. Road to Research (R2R) Camp (ages 14-17) – STS The STS Road to Research (R2R) is the first program of its kind in Alberta education’s curriculum, providing high-school students a platform to broaden their academic knowledge and get ahead of the curve. R2R will help students gain an in-depth understanding behind research, theory of knowledge, general sciences and technology. Creating and executing their own research studies, students will gain first-hand research experience and be introduced to the vast career opportunities with and outside of research. The R2R offers students a research certificate and can develop the skills that may also support the completion of IB Programme components. Within this unique program, students will develop the necessary skillsets to pursue laboratory work experience while in high-school and through university. With the one-week program, students will learn the basic principles of research, how and where to collect information and data, and ethical and confidentiality of research that may also be linked to the field of medicine. Participating students can choose their research study from the list of project ideas provided or create their own. Students in the IB Programme have the option to develop and extend the research skills that will help give them a head start in their upcoming program requirements. In addition to learning the basic principles of research, students can build the skills that can help with the completion of some of the IB program requirements, such as the IB MYP Grade 10 Personal Project, the IB DP Group 4 Project, Extended Essay and/or Internal Assessment Task. Catering to their academic and vocational interests, this program will help prepare students for their future research endeavours. Critical thinking, collaboration, and scientific writing skillsets will be further developed while students execute research projects within and outside the academic curriculum. R2R will help students stand out amongst their peers. Interested in working in a research lab at university or pursuing a graduate degree? R2R will help you get started. Road to Research Perks: ► Participate in Alberta’s first and only internal high school research program ► Design and conduct your own research projects ► May support the completion of IB Programme requirements ► Earn a research certificate ► Build your resume for a career in academia and medical science 15
► Stand out when applying to universities and medical school ► Become eligible to work in a research lab in high school and university ► Publish your study! (Common requirements for medical school applications) Road to Research Instructor – Adrianna Giuffre STS is very fortunate to have Ms. Adrianna Giuffre join us as a guest researcher and whose area of expertise is in Neuroscience. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Western Ontario. Adrianna is currently working on her PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary and has also been able to work on a collaborative project at Oxford University. She will have the opportunity to complete a Post-Doctoral fellowship at Oxford moving forward. WEEK 4: JULY 19-23, 2021 Full Day and Half Day Programs 9:00 am to 3:45 pm, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, or 12:45 to 3:45 pm Camps Offered by: Stryker Sports Development CAMPS OFFERED SUNS Basketball/Rising Stars Volleyball (ages 6-12) – Stryker Sports SUNS Basketball/STARS Volleyball fundamental skills two-sport co-ed camp for children ages 6 to 12. This camp is ideal for players who have limited or no experience in either sport or who just want a chance to try both sports. The camp features three hours of basketball fundamental skills development in the morning and three hours of volleyball fundamental skills development in the afternoons split by age groups on separate courts, ages 6 to 9 on court one and ages 10 to 12 on court two. In addition to the skills development, players will have a chance to scrimmage each day and participate in fun activities to improve their coordination, agility and balance. The fee includes 30 hours on court, a SUNS all-season basketball, a SUNS Basketball reversible jersey, STARS Volleyball tee-shirt, cinch bag and water bottle. Note: For parents who only want to register for a half-day and one sport, you may choose basketball in the mornings or volleyball in the afternoons separately. 16
WEEK 5: AUGUST 9-13, 2021 Overnight Program Camp Offered by: Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School CAMP OFFERED Outdoor Education Summer Day & Overnight Camp (ages 16-17) – STS This summer camp is an outdoor education boot camp! The first two days will be on-campus at STS, and they will serve as an introduction to hiking, backpacking and camping. Students new to the program will gain knowledge and skills in: equipment use, trip prep and planning, creating fantastic backcountry gourmet meals with menu preparation and delivery, bear awareness, navigation, as well as Leave-No-Trace principles. Students will then head out to Kananaskis Country to spend 3 days and 2 nights hiking and camping in the outdoors. Students who have completed OE 15 at STS will have the opportunity for extension on these skills as well as developing skills in: light weight backpacking, GPS use and outdoor photography. During the last three days, students will complete a three-day backpacking trip in the Rockies to expand their skills in a practical manner. Students will receive 2 CTS credits for this camp. WEEK 6: AUGUST 16-20, 2021 Full Day and Half Day Programs 9:00 am to 3:45 pm, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, or 12:45 to 3:45 pm Camps Offered by: Coded Minds, Okotoks Rockies, Pivot Pointe Sports Group, Two Wheel View, STS, and Resourceful UAV Works CAMPS OFFERED Jr. Engineering: Dream, Invent, Create (ages 4-6) – Coded Minds Campers will receive an introduction to the inspiring possibilities of engineering. This camp presents tykes with design problems for them to creatively solve. Campers will use a hands-on approach to problem solving, while working in teams. This camp is perfect for little builders. At the end of the week parents are invited to our engineering showcase. Hackers Unite! Block Coding (ages 7-8) – Coded Minds Are you interested in learning the fundamentals of coding? This course is designed to introduce beginner programmers to coding concepts through engaging challenges and basic game development. Participants will use Scratch 3.0, Microbit, and EduBlocks, which serve as excellent resources for transitioning students to text-based languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript). Students will also have the opportunity to remix code and develop novel games and animations based on their interests. 17
Minecraft Mania (ages 9-10) – Coded Minds Calling all Minecraft enthusiasts! Do you love video games and playing with friends? During this summer camp, you will build your own world and overcome obstacles with limited resources, design and customize your very own character and build redstone circuits to learn about electricity. Take the fun off-screen with real-life building and games, and try your friends’ creations at the end of the week in the ultimate gaming tournament! No Minecraft experience necessary. Introduction to Web Design (ages 11-14) – Coded Minds Participants will create their own site with the free drag-and-drop website builder. No prior experience required! The course will guide attendees through the whole process of building a website, while also covering graphics, social media integration, and an introduction to e-commerce. Participants will build a website using Wix, a drag-and-drop website builder, learn web design standards and create prototype designs for their websites, understand key aspects of user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design and learn about domains, hosting, and bandwidth. Okotoks Rockies Basketball Camp (ages 15-17) – Okotoks Rockies Basketball Camp Association Campers in this half-day program (9:00 am to 12:00 noon) will participate in full group and breakout sessions where athletes will focus on fundamental skill development and game experience. Every small group of campers will receive individual instruction from one of our coaching staff. The camp will include three hours of instruction per day with experienced coaches. Each camp will have a coach to player ratio of lower than 10-1. ► 50 spots will be available per camp ► Each age level has been carefully selected based on experience levels and will be grouped for success ► Our coaches are all adults with many years experience ► The camp will use advanced technology as well as off-court lesson to enhance players development ► The camp director and head coach will be Ken Zelez who is the President of Okotoks basketball and also the Director of Athletics at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Golf Camp (ages 7-17) – Pivot Pointe This half-day golf program (12:45 to 3:45 pm) is designed for campers between the ages of 7 and 17. The staff is on hand to provide campers with top quality instruction each day. At the golf camp, we accommodate all skill levels; the junior player just discovering the game, the high school player trying to move up on the team, and the tournament level junior looking to improve his or her tournament results. Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week. Step into the adventure at Blue Devil Golf Course! Hidden away in the secluded Chaparral Valley, 15 minutes from the Strathcona-Tweedsmuir campus, we offer the convenience of an urban location surrounded in natural beauty. All students will have access to the TaylorMade Performance Centre and have access for to equipment for those that do not have equipment to use. Each student will have access to the Lil’Devil Golf Course to take what they learned and apply it to the golf course each day after instruction. Details are included in the registration packet. 18
Brock Balog, Camp Director, is a PGA of Canada Class A Professional at TaylorMade Golf Canada, and serves as the camp director for the Pivot Pointe Sports Junior Golf Camps. Drawing on thirty- six seasons as a PGA of Canada instructor, including time spent as a coach with the Mount Royal University, Team Canada and recognized as the PGA of Canada Junior Coach of the Year, and builder of Golf Canada Future Links Program. Exploring the Foothills (ages 14-17) – Two Wheel View Two Wheel View will be running a 5-day overnight cycle touring trip for youth ages 14-17. We will meet August 16th at STS and spend a day learning basic mechanics, ride skills, and how to pack a touring bike. After spending our first night at the campground on the STS campus, we will set off on a four-day, three-night, self-supported tour of the local Foothills, highlighting Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park and the surrounding rural communities. Trailside Mechanics (ages 14-17) – Two Wheel View This is a half-day (9:00 am to 12:15 pm) five-day trail-side bike technician course that will take place on the STS campus where students will ride mountain bikes on the local campus trails, develop basic trail-riding etiquette, learn how to maintain their bikes, and troubleshoot mechanical issues on the trail. Whether you enjoy urban riding or exploring wilder trails this is a great opportunity to improve your riding knowledge and experience the empowering feeling of taking your mechanical aptitude to the next level. Participants will be provided with a trailside toolkit for the duration of the program, in-program snacks, and can inquire about bike rentals if necessary. Volleyball Camp (ages 12-17) – STS Campers will enjoy a week that is packed with technical learning and exceptional teaching to help you in your quest to become a better volleyball player. This half-day (12:45 to 3:45 pm) camp is perfect for hard working players who want to improve their skills, take advantage of high-level techniques, and are ready to have lots of fun! Each volleyball camp will target advanced skills in areas such as attacking, blocking, defense (read & react), passing and serving (jump serving), as well as tactical information appropriate for the age level. Volleyball Instructor – Al Taylor Biography Al Taylor has had a life of volleyball and continues to help develop skills and personal characteristics for life. Volleyball is such a special sport with its high skill levels, interpersonal relationships and teamwork. No other sport involves speed, precision, changing levels of play, very short contacts, power, and finesse. When you add in the factor of interpersonal relationships the game reaches new levels of difficulty. Even substitutions are brief and limited, creating more dynamics for both players and coaches as they work to find the correct mix. Al began his career with 5 years at University of Calgary. At completion of his degree he made the Canadian National Men’s Team and was team captain for the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. He remained with the National team for the next 5 years competing in several Pan Am Games, 3 World Championships, 5 NORCECA championships, Commonwealth Games, and many other world tournaments. Upon returning to Calgary after several years away he helped form the first volleyball club in Calgary for young male and female athletes. 19
Teaching in Calgary for the next 31 years saw Al work with hundreds of high school athletes and coaches resulting in several provincial championships. Club development, coach workshops and volleyball camps filled days, evenings and weekends throughout the years. His work with the National team led to one year as an assistant coach and then 4 years as the head FISU games coach completing a cycle with the World Student Games in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. Al is a level 4-5 coach, and after his retirement from the Calgary Board of Education he became the assistant coach for the University of Calgary Dinos Womens Volleyball Team where he is coaching today. Working with the Dinos young women has been very rewarding and the team has competed in the National Championships the last three years. Volleyball Instructor – Diane Johnson Diane studied Education and Kinesiology at the University of Lethbridge and returned to Calgary to start her teaching career. She taught physical education, leadership and sports medicine at Centennial High School in Calgary for five years. Diane has always had a keen interest in health and wellness and in 2010 she chose to leave her teaching career to further her own learning in holistic health modalities. Diane is now a certified yoga teacher, holistic nutritional consultant and essential oil educator and runs her own wellness consulting business. Her love of teaching and of working with young people has led Diane to direct a large portion of her wellness consulting to working with students and student athletes, sharing the benefits of yoga and a holistic perspective on nutrition which she believes are a missing necessity among young people today. Diane has also been involved in the sport of volleyball for most of her life. She played through the club system in Calgary, played one year of postsecondary and then turned her interests and efforts to coaching. Diane has been coaching volleyball at various age groups in Alberta for the last 19 years. The bulk of her coaching in Calgary has taken place with 403 Selects Volleyball Club where she has been involved as Coach, Board Member, President and Co-President. She has also worked for the last 10 years with HITT Volleyball as a coach, yoga instructor and nutritional consultant in many of their summer camps and developmental programs throughout Alberta. Diane believes in the power of sport to impact the lives of our youth for the better and for the long term. Being physically active and developing motor skills has its health benefits for certain, but the life skills learned through a team sport like volleyball are perhaps the most impactful lessons to be had. The court in essence becomes a classroom for teaching about life. Diane believes wholeheartedly in incorporating these life lessons on character building, respect, hard work, discipline, team work, communication, cooperation, self confidence and self-advocacy into her practices and court sessions. Her holistic perspective on health and wellness is also something that Diane weaves into her coaching benefiting her athletes with elements of mindfulness, yoga for athletes and sport nutrition. 20
Outdoor Education (OE) Camp (ages 8-12) – STS Experience one of STS’s flagship programs – outdoor education. During this full- day camp, participants will explore the 220-acre STS campus and enjoy hiking on the trails, canoeing on the pond, navigating orienteering courses, and trying out the 25-foot indoor climbing wall. This is a great way to introduce your children to a number of outdoor recreation activities including: canoeing, indoor rock climbing, navigating with a map and compass, and day hiking. Woven throughout all of these activities in this four-day program will be safety management strategies and practices. Aside from learning new skills and being active, this camp will introduce campers to peers who share an interest in exploring new opportunities outdoors. Activities will be instructed and supervised by professionals from the STS outdoor education program. Math Refresher Camp (ages 14-17) – STS The Math Refresher, open to any students in Calgary and the surrounding area, is a great preparation program to help students review key math concepts prior to the start of the school year. The program will address core numeracy skills and identify strategies for that specific upcoming math course. This program will be full of knowledgeable information in a relaxed setting where no assessments or stress is being placed on if they know the concepts or not. After the past couple of months and a summer break many students may be feeling that they are not prepared or they are nervous about going into the next math course. The plan is to provide direct and interactive instruction in those two hours to keep interest and build on their review each day. The camp class size will vary depending on the delivery model permitted by Alberta Education and Alberta Health Services (AHS). You are able to sign your child up for one of the math seminars (Math 10C, Math 20-1, or Math 30-1) and each course will offer a two-hour class each day. ► Math 10-C 9:00 to 11:00 am ► Math 20-1 11:30 am to 1:30 pm ► Math 30-1 2:00 to 4:00 pm Math 10C Math Camp During this week, we will review previously seen key mathematical skills that are the foundation for Math 10C. We will be reviewing operations on powers, rational equations, algebraic expressions, polynomials and graphing. The goal is to provide a week of informed learning in an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere where students will leave feeling confident and prepared as they make the transition into Math 10C. Math 20-1 Math Camp During this week, we will review previously seen key mathematical skills that are the foundation for Math 20-1. We will be reviewing algebraic and rational equations, factoring, polynomial expressions, primary trigonometry ratios and graphing. The goal is to provide a week of informed learning in an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere where students will leave feeling confident and prepared as they make the transition into Math 20-1. 21
Math 30-1 Math Camp During this week, we will review previously seen key mathematical skills that are the foundation for Math 30-1. We will be taking a detailed look at rational operations, factoring, quadratic functions, trigonometry and graphing. The goal is to provide a week of informed learning in an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere where students will leave feeling confident and prepared as they make the transition into Math 30-1 Math Camp Overview: Please note the following skills that will be looked at during the week. PRE-REQUISITE SKILLS FOR MATH PRE-REQUISITE SKILLS PRE-REQUISITE SKILLS 10C FOR MATH 20-1 FOR MATH 30-1 Understanding of powers and operations Solving algebraic equations Graphing on powers Simple rational equations Graphing linear functions Domain and Range Perfect squares Domain and range Rational operations Algebraic expressions Factoring Operations on powers Order of operations Trig primary ratios Factoring Polynomial expressions Quadratics functions and Polynomial review & functions equations (Transformations) Trig ratios & simple trig Linear equations & graphing Rational equations equations Math Instructor – Mrs. Kylie Siggelkow Mrs. Siggelkow has been immersed in the education field for the past 15 years after completing a Bachelor of Science in 2003 and a Bachelor of Education in 2005 from the University of Calgary, she began as a substitute teacher with the Foothills School Division. Mrs. Siggelkow then taught at Calgary Academy for eight years where she taught Senior High math, became the Senior High math department lead and also completed her Masters of Education with Gonzaga University. After leaving Calgary Academy to raise her family, she worked as a contract marker in Senior High math courses for Alberta Distance Learning Centre and Vista Virtual School for six years. During this time, Mrs. Siggelkow taught Math 20 and 30 courses at West Island College for two months. Mrs. Siggelkow enjoys staying involved with the youth in her hometown of High River and consistently provides tutoring for students working on their High School math courses. Over the past thirteen years, she has also been volunteering as the parent liaison and helps to lead the etiquette classes for Grade 11 students in the High River Spring Ball community program each winter. 22
Road to Research (R2R) Camp (ages 14-17) – STS The STS Road to Research (R2R) is the first program of its kind in Alberta education’s curriculum, providing high-school students a platform to broaden their academic knowledge and get ahead of the curve. R2R will help students gain an in-depth understanding behind research, theory of knowledge, general sciences and technology. Creating and executing their own research studies, students will gain first-hand research experience and be introduced to the vast career opportunities with and outside of research. The R2R offers students a research certificate and can develop the skills that may also support the completion of IB Programme components. Within this unique program, students will develop the necessary skillsets to pursue laboratory work experience while in high-school and through university. With the one-week program, students will learn the basic principles of research, how and where to collect information and data, and ethical and confidentiality of research that may also be linked to the field of medicine. Participating students can choose their research study from the list of project ideas provided or create their own. Students in the IB Programme have the option to develop and extend the research skills that will help give them a head start in their upcoming program requirements. In addition to learning the basic principles of research, students can build the skills that can help with the completion of some of the IB Programme requirements, such as the IB MYP Grade 10 Personal Project, the IB DP Group 4 Project, Extended Essay and/or Internal Assessment Task. Catering to their academic and vocational interests, this program will help prepare students for their future research endeavours. Critical thinking, collaboration, and scientific writing skillsets will be further developed while students execute research projects within and outside the academic curriculum. R2R will help students stand out amongst their peers. Interested in working in a research lab at university or pursuing a graduate degree? R2R will help you get started. Road to Research Perks: ► Participate in Alberta’s first and only internal high school research program ► Design and conduct your own research projects ► May support the completion of IB Programme requirements ► Earn a research certificate ► Build your resume for a career in academia and medical sciences ► Stand out when applying to universities and medical school ► Become eligible to work in a research lab in high school and university ► Publish your study! (Common requirements for medical school applications) Road to Research Instructor – Adrianna Giuffre STS is very fortunate to have Ms. Adrianna Giuffre join us as a guest researcher and whose area of expertise is in Neuroscience. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Western Ontario. Adrianna is currently working on her PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary and has also been able to work on a collaborative project at Oxford University. She will have the opportunity to complete a Post-Doctoral fellowship at Oxford moving forward. 23
Drone Camp (ages 14-17) – Resourceful UAV Works The half-day Drone Camp (9:00 am to 12:00 noon) will consist of approximately 1 to 1.5 hours of ground training with a mixture of theory, computer work and hands on flight (fun) time for students to develop an understanding of sage and legal drone flight in Canadian airspace. Manual flying skill will be emphasized, as well as a component of abnormal and emergency procedures training. Automated flight modes will also be introduced, to demonstrate photo, video and photogrammetry applications. Flight training for each day will begin with site preparation, and crew briefings. Flight operations will be conducted in teams of two candidates each – after each exercise, the candidates will switch roles between being Pilot in Command and Visual Observer. First demonstrations of new skills will be flown by the instructor, with no more than one aircraft in the air at a time. We will have up to three teams of two pilots flying an aircraft over their designated space, under the direct supervision of the instructor. It is anticipated that flight training will consist of 1.5 to 2 hours per day. The overall goal of the training is for each candidate to gain a basic understanding of their responsibilities as pilot in command of a Small RPA System, to a standard that provides entry to the Basic License. This course is not intended to prepare the candidates to write the Basic Exam – but to set a foundation for additional self study to complete the exam successfully. WEEK 7 – AUGUST 23-27, 2021 Full and Half-Day Programs Camps Offered by: Pivot Pointe, Calgary Polo Club, and STS CAMPS OFFERED Golf Camp (ages 7-17) – Pivot Pointe This half-day golf program (12:45 to 3:45 pm) is designed for campers between the ages of 7 and 17. The staff is on hand to provide campers with top quality instruction each day. At the golf camp, we accommodate all skill levels; the junior player just discovering the game, the high school player trying to move up on the team, and the tournament level junior looking to improve his or her tournament results. Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week. Step into the adventure at Blue Devil Golf Course! Hidden away in the secluded Chaparral Valley, 15 minutes from the Strathcona-Tweedsmuir campus, we offer the convenience of an urban location surrounded in natural beauty. All students will have access to the TaylorMade Performance Centre and have access for to equipment for those that do not have equipment to use. Each student will have access to the Lil’Devil Golf Course to take what they learned and apply it to the golf course each day after instruction. Details are included in the registration packet. 24
Brock Balog, Camp Director, is a PGA of Canada Class A Professional at TaylorMade Golf Canada, and serves as the camp director for the Pivot Pointe Sports Junior Golf Camps. Drawing on thirty- six seasons as a PGA of Canada instructor, including time spent as a coach with the Mount Royal University, Team Canada and recognized as the PGA of Canada Junior Coach of the Year, and builder of Golf Canada Future Links Program. Junior Polo Camp (ages 12-16) – Calgary Polo Club In this half-day camp (9:00 am to 12:00 noon), participants learn how to ride a polo pony, hit the ball, and play in a real live polo match. Students are mounted on safe, experienced polo ponies for approximately 1 hour per day for riding instruction, polo drills, and practice games. Some riding experience is beneficial, but not required. Other activities include hitting cage practice (on a wooden horse), mechanical horse practice, rules and game strategy ‘chalk talk’, and foot mallet polo. There is a wind-up tournament game on the final day of camp (prizes provided), which parents are invited to attend. Volleyball Camp (ages 12-17) – STS Campers will enjoy a week that is packed with technical learning and exceptional teaching to help you in your quest to become a better volleyball player. This half-day (9:00 am to 12:00 pm) camp is perfect for hard working players who want to improve their skills, take advantage of high-level techniques, and are ready to have lots of fun! Each volleyball camp will target advanced skills in areas such as attacking, blocking, defense (read & react), passing and serving (jump serving), as well as tactical information appropriate for the age level. Volleyball Instructor – Al Taylor Al Taylor has had a life of volleyball and continues to help develop skills and personal characteristics for life. Volleyball is such a special sport with its high skill levels, interpersonal relationships and teamwork. No other sport involves speed, precision, changing levels of play, very short contacts, power, and finesse. When you add in the factor of interpersonal relationships the game reaches new levels of difficulty. Even substitutions are brief and limited, creating more dynamics for both players and coaches as they work to find the correct mix. Al began his career with 5 years at University of Calgary. At completion of his degree he made the Canadian National Men’s Team and was team captain for the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. He remained with the National team for the next 5 years competing in several Pan Am Games, 3 World Championships, 5 NORCECA championships, Commonwealth Games, and many other world tournaments. Upon returning to Calgary after several years away he helped form the first volleyball club in Calgary for young male and female athletes. Teaching in Calgary for the next 31 years saw Al work with hundreds of high school athletes and coaches resulting in several provincial championships. Club development, coach workshops and volleyball camps filled days, evenings and weekends throughout the years. His work with the National team led to one year as an assistant coach and then 4 years as the head FISU games coach completing a cycle with the World Student Games in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. Al is a level 4-5 coach, and after his retirement from the Calgary Board of Education he became the assistant coach for the University of Calgary Dinos Womens Volleyball Team where he is coaching today. Working with the Dinos young women has been very rewarding and the team has competed in the National Championships the last three years. 25
Volleyball Instructor – Diane Johnson Diane studied Education and Kinesiology at the University of Lethbridge and returned to Calgary to start her teaching career. She taught physical education, leadership and sports medicine at Centennial High School in Calgary for five years. Diane has always had a keen interest in health and wellness and in 2010 she chose to leave her teaching career to further her own learning in holistic health modalities. Diane is now a certified yoga teacher, holistic nutritional consultant and essential oil educator and runs her own wellness consulting business. Her love of teaching and of working with young people has led Diane to direct a large portion of her wellness consulting to working with students and student athletes, sharing the benefits of yoga and a holistic perspective on nutrition which she believes are a missing necessity among young people today. Diane has also been involved in the sport of volleyball for most of her life. She played through the club system in Calgary, played one year of postsecondary and then turned her interests and efforts to coaching. Diane has been coaching volleyball at various age groups in Alberta for the last 19 years. The bulk of her coaching in Calgary has taken place with 403 Selects Volleyball Club where she has been involved as Coach, Board Member, President and Co- President. She has also worked for the last 10 years with HITT Volleyball as a coach, yoga instructor and nutritional consultant in many of their summer camps and developmental programs throughout Alberta. Diane believes in the power of sport to impact the lives of our youth for the better and for the long term. Being physically active and developing motor skills has its health benefits for certain, but the life skills learned through a team sport like volleyball are perhaps the most impactful lessons to be had. The court in essence becomes a classroom for teaching about life. Diane believes wholeheartedly in incorporating these life lessons on character building, respect, hard work, discipline, team work, communication, cooperation, self confidence and self-advocacy into her practices and court sessions. Her holistic perspective on health and wellness is also something that Diane weaves into her coaching benefiting her athletes with elements of mindfulness, yoga for athletes and sport nutrition. Math Refresher Camp (ages 14-17) – STS Math Refresher, open to any students in Calgary and the surrounding area, is a great preparation program to help students review key math concepts prior to the start of the school year. The program will address core numeracy skills and relaxed setting where no assessments or stress is being placed on if they know the concepts or not. After the past couple of months and a summer break many students may be feeling that they are not prepared or they are nervous about going into the next math course. The plan is to provide direct and interactive instruction in those two hours to keep interest and build on their review each day. The Camp class size will vary depending on the delivery model permitted by Alberta Education and Alberta Health Services (AHS). You are able to sign your child up for one of the math seminars (Math 10C, Math 20-1, or Math 30-1) and each course will offer a two-hour class each day. ► Math 10-C 9:00 to 11:00 am ► Math 20-1 11:30 am to 1:30 pm ► Math 30-1 2:00 to 4:00 pm Math 10C Math Camp During this week, we will review previously seen key mathematical skills that are the foundation for Math 10C. We will be reviewing operations on powers, rational equations, algebraic expressions, polynomials and graphing. The goal is to provide a week of informed learning in an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere where students will leave feeling confident and prepared as they make the transition into Math 10C. 26
Math 20-1 Math Camp During this week, we will review previously seen key mathematical skills that are the foundation for Math 20-1. We will be reviewing algebraic and rational equations, factoring, polynomial expressions, primary trigonometry ratios and graphing. The goal is to provide a week of informed learning in an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere where students will leave feeling confident and prepared as they make the transition into Math 20-1. Math 30-1 Math Camp During this week, we will review previously seen key mathematical skills that are the foundation for Math 30-1. We will be taking a detailed look at rational operations, factoring, quadratic functions, trigonometry and graphing. The goal is to provide a week of informed learning in an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere where students will leave feeling confident and prepared as they make the transition into Math 30-1 Math Camp Overview: Please note the following skills that will be looked at during the week. PRE-REQUISITE SKILLS PRE-REQUISITE SKILLS PRE-REQUISITE SKILLS FOR MATH 10C FOR MATH 20-1 FOR MATH 30-1 Understanding of powers and operations Solving algebraic equations Graphing on powers Simple rational equations Graphing linear functions Domain and Range Perfect squares Domain and range Rational operations Algebraic expressions Factoring Operations on powers Order of operations Trig primary ratios Factoring Polynomial expressions Quadratics functions and Polynomial review & functions equations (Transformations) Trig ratios & simple trig Linear equations & graphing Rational equations equations 27
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