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Join us
this summer
SUMMER
Program
2022
20 June 13 – August 5
summer
22 Academics | Athletics | Early Childhood | High School | Performance & Fine Arts | STEM
wellington.org/summer
Wellington Summer Program 2022
SUMMER
Program
2022
June 13 – August 5, 2022 Summer
Program
Brian Pacifico, Director of Summer Programs
Becca Kelly, Assistant Director of Summer Programs Dates
Contact Information
3650 Reed Road Columbus, OH 43220 Week 1: June 13 - 17
Summer Office Phone: 614-324-8882
Email: summer@wellington.org Week 2: June 21 - 24 (4 days)
Open to students in prekindergarten (must be age 4) through Week 3: June 27 - July 1
grade 12. Register for programs according to the grade your child
Week 4: July 5 - 8 (4 days)
will enter in fall 2022.
Week 5: July 11 - 15
Camp Hours
Full-Day Program: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Week 6: July 18 - 22
Half-Day Only Programs:
Week 7: July 25 - 29
9 a.m.-12 p.m. (morning) and 1-4 p.m. (afternoon)
Week 8: August 1 - 5
Extended Day Hours
After Care: 4:15-6 p.m.
Register Online
wellington.org/summer
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Wellington Summer Program 2022
Quick Look
Course descriptions and dates are
available on the following pages.
Early Childhood (Ages 4- 6)
Page 7
Grades 1-2
Page 11
Grades 3-5
Page 16
Grades 6-8
Page 23
Grades 9-12
Page 27
Athletic Camps
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Wellington Summer Program 2022
FAQ What if a class is full?
We have set limits on the number of students who can attend any
given program to keep the quality of programming high, to meet the
needs of presenters, and to maintain the safety of students, staff,
When do programs take place? and families during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Wellington Summer Program takes place across eight weeks –
from the week of June 13 to the Week of August 1. Some programs If a class is full, you can join its waiting list with no deposit or fee
are full-day (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) while others are offered only in the required. If a space opens, you will be notified and given 24 hours
morning (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) or afternoon (1-4 p.m.). to complete registration before the opening is passed to the next
person on the waiting list.
All programs are available “a la carte,” so use this Program Guide to
determine which fit your family’s schedule and interests!
How do drop-off and pick-up work?
FULL-DAY HALF-DAY (MORNING)
Who can participate in the Wellington 8:30 – Drop off begins 8:30 – Drop off begins
Summer Program? 9-12 – Class 9-12 – Class
12-12:30 – Lunch† 12-12:15 – Pick-up
Programs offered to students in Grades 1 and above are open to 12:30-1 – Brain Break
all regardless of Wellington School enrollment, but students not 1-4 – Class HALF-DAY (AFTERNOON)
currently enrolled at Wellington must submit proof of COVID-19 4-4:15 – Pick-up 12:45 – Drop off begins
vaccination during the registration process. Registration for non- 4:15-6 – Aftercare† 1-4 – Class
Wellington students is not considered complete or confirmed until 4-4:15 – Pick-up
proof of vaccination has been submitted (with instructions provided 4:15-6 – Aftercare†
during registration).
For 2022, programs for Early Childhood learners (Little Jags through
Kindergarten) are available exclusively to families currently enrolled
†Are lunch or aftercare offered?
at Wellington. Yes! Both lunch and aftercare are available for a flat rate per week,
so as you register for programs for a given week, be sure to
also register for that week’s lunch or aftercare option in our
When does registration open? reservation system.
Registration begins on February 1 at 9 a.m. and remains open all Note that lunch is only available for students in full-day programs
summer! The Wellington Summer Program is popular, so be sure to (or attending a combination of morning and afternoon half-day
register as early as you can, as classes tend to fill quickly. programs) and aftercare (4:15-6 p.m.) is available only to students
registered in full-day or afternoon half-day programs.
How does registration work?
Registration for the Wellington Summer Program is only available Can I make changes or cancel after I’ve registered?
online. Visit www.wellington.org/summer to access the We understand that summer plans can change! As Wellington has
reservation system! (Note that families who have participated made firm financial commitments to our presenters and purchased
in the Summer Program in the past will have already created a program supplies, any cancellation prior to May 27, 2022 will be
username and password, while new users will need to click “Create refunded minus a $50, non-refundable cancellation fee per class.
an Account.”) Select the programs that fit your family’s schedule
and interests, then complete program registration. Cancellations after May 27 are fully non-refundable unless a
program is canceled or directly affected by COVID-19. (Of course,
The grade levels for each program are based on students’ “rising” COVID-19 requires a community commitment and flexibility,
grade, so select from classes based on the grade your student is so please communicate with our Summer Programs team in
entering into in the 2022 - 2023 school year. accordance with Wellington’s COVID-19 policies.)
How does payment work? What if my child needs medication during the day?
Full payment – via credit card, cash, or personal check – is required An Administration of Medication form can be found at wellington.
at the time of registration. org/summer. Note that parents and caregivers and a doctor must
complete, sign, and submit the form before our Summer Program
staff can dispense medication. Medication must be sent according
to the instructions found on that form.
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Wellington Summer Program 2022
Schedule Daily Camp Schedule
Full-Day Program: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Lunch: 12-12:30 p.m.
Extended Day Hours
After Care: 4:15-6 p.m.
Half-Day Only Programs: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (morning)
1-4 p.m. (afternoon)
WEEK 1: JUNE 13-17 WEEK 2: JUNE 21-24 WEEK 3: JUNE 27-JULY 1 WEEK 4: JULY 5-8
FULL DAY FULL DAY FULL DAY FULL DAY
Cooking with Critters (PreK-K) and Learning About Other Cultures Step Into Science (PreK-K) The Picture Book Parade
Ocean Motion (PreK-K) Through Art (PreK-K) LEGO Stem Avengers (K-2) (PreK-K)
Chess Camp (K-2) LEGO KNEX Theme Park (K-2) Becoming an Author (3-5) LEGO Ninjaneering (K-2)
MathVenture Jr (1-2) Life in Bikini Bottom (1-2) MathVenture (3-5) Play in a Week! (3-5)
Secret Yoga Ninja Camp (1-2) EZ Magic (3-5) StemQuest: Fortnite Battle Emerging Artist (3-5)
Cooking and Crafting Around the Math Fun (3-5) Squads (3-5) Drone Escape & Rescue (3-5)
World (3-5) Ultimate Drone Obstacle Camp Architecture and
Game On! (3-5) Course (3-5) Design (6-8)
Travel to Japan (3-5) Discover People, Places and Things
Street Magic (6-8) Through Art (6-9)
Art Portfolio Workshop (9-12)
HALF DAY HALF DAY HALF DAY HALF DAY
Camp Build-It (3-5) Boys Basketball Camp (K-3) Jr. Coding (1-2) Book Lovers (1-2)
Discovering Dance (3-5) ¡Exploremos! (1-2) Broadway Showstoppers (3-5) Step into Science (1-2)
Creative Writing (6-8) Launch It! (1-2) Boys Basketball Camp (4-7) Coed Soccer (1-6)
Physical Education (9-12) Girls Basketball Camp (1-5) Learn. Code. Build. (6-8) Introduction to Urban
Fiction Writing (10-12) Creative Cricut for Beginners (3-5) The APONY Leadership Program Planning (6-12)
Origami: The Art of Paper with Horses (6-9)
Folding (3-5)
You & Your Zen (9-10)
Fiction Writing (10-12)
WEEK 5: JULY 11-15
WEEK 6: JULY 18-22 WEEK 7: JULY 25-29 WEEK 8: AUGUST 1-5
FULL DAY FULL DAY FULL DAY FULL DAY
Secret Yoga Ninja Camp (PreK-K) Cooking through Literature Petite Picassos (PreK-K) and Astounding Astronomy
and Construction Zone (PreK-K) (PreK-K) Around the World (PreK-K) (PreK-K)
Under The Sea! (PreK-K) Pete the Cat (PreK-K) Scientific Make and Take (1-2) Chess Camp (K-2)
LEGO JEDI Engineering (K-2) Gru’s Robotic Minion Mania (K-2) A Hogwarts Adventure: Explore the Around the World (1-2)
StoryBook Theatre (1-2) Unicorns, Dragons and Fairies, Sorcerer’s Stone! (3-5) Lego Master Building
Code It (3-5) Oh My! (1-2) Learn to Sail (6-8) Challenge (1-5)
StemQuest: Star Wars – Empire Art in Nature (3-5) Eco-Explorers (3-5)
vs. Rebellion (3-5) Chess Camp (3-5) Clay Explorers (3-5)
Learn to Sail (3-5) StemQuest: Robot X Games (3-5)
Chess Camp (3-5) Hamilton (6-8)
Triple Threat (3-5)
HALF DAY HALF DAY HALF DAY HALF DAY
Fashion Illustration (6-8) Cheer Camp (1-4) Dress Up Trunk Theatre (1-5) Cheer Camp (5-8)
Crochet for Beginners (6-12) You & Your Zen (6-8) Wilson Tennis Camp (1-5)
Photography (9-12) Autour du monde en francais - Tour
ACT Prep (10-12) the French speaking world (1-5)
Government (11-12) Art of Problem Solving (4-6)
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Early Childhood
Programs
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Early Childhood Wellington Summer Program 2022
WEEK 1 – JUNE 13 - 17 WEEK 2 – JUNE 21 - 24 (4 DAYS) LEGO® KNEX Theme Park
Chess Camp Boys Basketball Camp Join us as we build our very own theme
This is the perfect class for students who Players will cycle daily through drills parks using LEGO®, K’NEX, and other
want to learn to play chess, or just want a led by current Wellington coaches and awesome materials. Theme Park Design
place to practice basic skills! Students will high school players emphasizing the allows campers to learn and test the
learn chess rules, strategies, and history as fundamentals of basketball: defense, ball science behind roller coasters, giant slides,
they participate in demonstration board handling, passing, and shooting. Healthy and other theme park activities. Build a
activities, puzzle-solving strategies, and competition will be promoted throughout giant loop and race against other teams in
endgame drills to become more familiar the week in the form of individual and friendly competitions, use legos to make
with common techniques – all part of a team games. At the end of the week, a zip line glider, and then make a video
week-long camp tournament! students will take home the drills and skills from the riders’ perspective as you crash
Instructor: Kyle Jones – United States from camp to continue working on them through your concession stand sending
Chess Federation candidate master all summer long. This camp is perfect for LEGOS everywhere!
beginning and intermediate players. Instructors: Drobots staff
Grades: K-2
Instructors: Artie Taylor – Wellington Head Grades: K-2
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Boys Varsity Basketball coach, staff, and
Fee: $330 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
student athletes
Code: 107 Fee: $320
Grades: K-3 Code: 203
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fee: $180
FULL DAY COMBO Code: 201
Ocean Motion WEEK 3 – JUNE 27 - JULY 1
Bring your beach towel and “dive” in as we LEGO® Stem Avengers
bring the beach to Wellington for a fun- Learning About Other Explore all the caped crusaders and
filled week of ocean songs, books, animals, Cultures Through Art discover their superpowers in this action-
and games. Students will dine on starfish Grab your passports! Pack your suitcases! packed LEGO® camp. Create a fantasy
cookies, wiggle in ocean animal yoga, and We are going to take a trip around the world and protect it against all the evil
surf through water-themed games. Join us world and learn about other cultures by archenemies with custom contraptions
for a “fin”-tastic week! studying their artworks! Students will be made with LEGO® bricks. Campers will
Instructor: Danielle Gibbs – Wellington trying out new art techniques and building build the SHIELD Jet, custom secret lairs,
School Counselor their creativity while making something and speedy flying contraptions. Avengers
beautiful. Students will bring home a fans will love this camp as they work in
Cooking With Critters portfolio of their work at the end of the teams to defeat Loki!
Come read with us as we spend the week week – many you’ll want to use as artwork Instructors: Drobots staff
exploring acclaimed #1 New York Times for your own home!
Grades: K-2
Best Selling author Laura Numeroff! Books Instructor: Rebecca Shrader – Wellington
Early Childhood teacher Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
such as “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” and
“If You Give a Dog a Donut” are just a few Fee: $400
Grades: PreK-K
of the popular titles we’ll explore. Each day, Code: 303
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
we’ll read a book, then bake and sample
treats from each. Students will also write Fee: $264
and illustrate their own cause-and-effect Code: 206
books to keep!
Instructor: Katie Ehlers – Wellington
learning guide
Grades: PreK-K
Time: Ocean Motion 9 a.m.-12 p.m.;
Cooking With Critters 1-4 p.m.
Fee: $330
Code: 110
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Early Childhood Wellington Summer Program 2022
Step Into Science WEEK 5 – JULY 11 - 15 Under The Sea!
Spend the week stepping into the shoes of Come explore the world under the waves!
scientists! In this hands-on “science sampler,” FULL DAY COMBO This camp is designed to introduce young
we’ll experiment with a new topic each Construction Zone students to ocean wildlife and the myths
day. From force and motion to engineering, Students will use their creativity and and legends of the sea. Our days will
the human body to weather, it’s a week of engineering skills to plan, design, and build be filled with hands-on activities as we
learning about the world around us and how with a wide range of materials. We will use explore these topics through children’s
to think, see, and question like a scientist! LEGOS, cardboard boxes, loose parts, and books, crafts, movement, and storytelling
Instructor: Quincey Chambers – Wellington blocks to build small to very large. What activities. We will learn about wondrous
learning guide and former COSI early would your dream house look and include? sea creatures, special environments as
childhood specialist How can you build the tallest building? well as pirates, mermaids! Be prepared for
Can you design the sturdiest and longest a fantastic journey that combines ocean
Grades: PreK-K
bridge? facts with intriguing fiction.
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Instructor: Michelle Cornell – Theater
Instructor: Jennifer Landon – Wellington
Fee: $330 Lower School teacher teacher and Wellington Aftercare teacher
Code: 305
Grades: PreK-K
Secret Yoga Ninja Camp Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
WEEK 4 – JULY 5 - 8 (4-DAYS) In this summer camp session, the students Fee: $330
LEGO® Ninjaneering will stretch, strengthen, and energize their
Code: 509
Enter the world of Ninjago and become bodies and minds! We will be practicing
an apprentice Ninjaneer! Engineering and mindfulness, yoga movements, relaxation,
Ninjanuity are the focus of this full-day creative arts, storytelling, and journaling!
themed camp for LEGO® fanatics. Learn to The students will explore character
build Trains, Helicopters, Treehouses, and education and values such as confidence,
Beam Bridges before moving on to Skull gratitude, healthy living, and respect.
Trucks, Dragons, and Spijitzu Spinners from Instructor: Ellen Rhomberg – Wellington
Ninjago City! Early Childhood teacher and certified yoga
Instructors: Drobots staff instructor
Grades: K-2 Grades: PreK-K
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Time: Construction Zone 9 a.m.-12 p.m.;
Fee: $320 Secret Yoga Ninja Camp 1-4 p.m.
Code: 403 Fee: $330
Code: 511
The Picture Book Parade
Come listen to a great tale told through WEEK 6 – JULY 18 - 22
words and wonderful illustrations! Young LEGO® JEDI Engineering
Prepare for a full-day LEGO® camp packed Cooking Through Literature
children will enjoy a wide range of picture
with hands-on and minds-on STEM fun! Does your child like to cook? Cooking
books connected to themes such as the
Build projects inspired by cool machines Through Literature is an opportunity
alphabet, friendship, make believe, and
close to home such as Cities, Garbage for your child to explore the wonders of
exploring the world. They use will use
Trucks, and Catamarans. Then build literature by creating kid-friendly recipes
language arts, crafts, and movement
X-Wings, Energy Catapults, and Defense based on the daily read aloud. Each day,
activities to explore the content of each
Turrets from a galaxy far, far away! Learn your little chef will create yummy recipes
book. The students will also practice letter
about BOTH kinds of The Force in this full- that they can then recreate for your family
and sound awareness, broaden their
day themed engineering camp for LEGO® at home.
vocabularies, and discover how pictures
fanatics! Instructor: Kathy Yant – Wellington Early
and words help us to understand the
Instructors: Drobots staff Childhood teacher
content of a story!
Instructor: Michelle Cornell – Theater Grades: K-2 Grades: PreK-K
teacher and Wellington Aftercare teacher Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Grades: PreK-K Fee: $400 Fee: $330
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Code: 503 Code: 610
Fee: $264
Code: 405
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Early Childhood Wellington Summer Program 2022
Gru’s Robotic Minion Mania WEEK 7 – JULY 25 - 29 WEEK 8 – AUGUST 1 - 5
Once upon a time, Gru was a kid just Astounding Astronomy
like you! This summer will be perfect for FULL DAY COMBO Get ready for blast off in this “space camp”
campers to use the latest STEM-approved Petite Picassos for young astronauts-in-training! Together,
robots and LEGOS to help Gru in his quest Students will dive into the world of five we’ll read, learn, and play among the stars
to become the greatest supervillain of different artists. We will learn about with a week of out-of-this-world hands-
all time! Participants will work with (and what inspired the artist and the varying on learning, games, stories, and fun. It’s a
against) the Minions to build, drive, and mediums they used. The Petite Picassos crafty, campy, action-packed camp that’ll
crash their way through robotic obstacle will try their hands at recreating one of the leave students ready for launch.
escape challenges and Despicable Ramps! artist’s works of art! Let’s explore colors, Instructor: Quincey Chambers – Wellington
Campers will learn and use Drobots’ shapes, and our own artistic abilities! learning guide and former COSI early
engineering and design process to create Instructor: Jennifer Landon – Wellington childhood specialist
their very own Supervillain avatar and Lower School teacher
test it against the ongoing threat of Grades: PreK-K
other villains attempting to pilfer their Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
THUNDER. Children, separated into small Around the World Fee: $330
teams, will gain exposure to introductory We have five days to travel the globe,
Code: 806
coding concepts via the latest line- opening our eyes to world cultures and
following bots and block coding platforms. different perspectives in the process.
This program offers an abundance of During this week-long camp, we will Chess Camp
fun and experimental model building, explore recipes created in kitchens This is the perfect class for students who
LEGO-Machining events and Supercoder thousands of miles away, play traditional want to learn to play chess, or just want a
Challenges! Remember, just because games seen at recesses at schools around place to practice basic skills! Students will
Minions look cute and cuddly, they can be the world, and create daily cultural crafts! learn chess rules, strategies, and history as
very VERY destructive with a Shrink Ray Instructor: Ellen Rhomberg – Wellington they participate in demonstration board
Blaster! Good luck and don’t forget to strap Early Childhood teacher activities, puzzle-solving strategies, and
on your thinking cap! endgame drills to become more familiar
Time: Petite Picassos 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; with common techniques – all part of a
Instructors: Drobots staff Around the World 1-4 p.m. week-long camp tournament!
Grades: K-2 Grades: PreK-K Instructor: Kyle Jones – United States
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: $330 Chess Federation candidate master
Fee: $400 Code: 706 Grades: K-2
Code: 603 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fee: $330
Pete the Cat Code: 805
Each day we’ll read a different Pete the
Cat book to guide a day of craft-making,
creativity, and other experiences! We
will create the scenes, costumes, props,
and songs Pete uses on his adventures.
Activities may include becoming an animal
on Pete’s farm, creating Pete’s magical
sunglasses, and riding his school bus.
Instructor: Angela Barch-Shamell – Torah
Academy teacher and professional actor
Grades: PreK-K
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fee: $330
Code: 601
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Programs for
Grades 1-2
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WEEK 1 – JUNE 13 - 17 WEEK 2: JUNE 14 - 18 Girls Basketball Camp
MathVenture Jr Boys Basketball Camp Players will learn fundamental basketball
Help Matt the Magician become a Players will cycle daily through drills skills in an energetic atmosphere.
mathematician! Rising 1st through 3rd led by current Wellington coaches and Throughout the week, we will emphasize
graders will apply their math skills – along high school players emphasizing the defensive drills, ball handling, passing,
with learning some new ones – to assist fundamentals of basketball: defense, ball and shooting. We will promote healthy
Matt as he journeys around Math Island. handling, passing, and shooting. Healthy competition throughout the week in
But, alas, no journey is complete without competition will be promoted throughout the form of individual and team games.
obstacles! These obstacles will require the week in the form of individual and This camp is perfect for beginning and
students to apply their learning in fractions, team games. At the end of the week, intermediate players! Registration includes
time, money, graph, measurement, and students will take home the drills and skills a camp t-shirt and a basketball.
so much more. Is your student ready to from camp to continue working on them Instructors: Matt Conkling – Wellington
become a mathematician? all summer long. This camp is perfect for Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach, staff,
Instructor: “A Grade Ahead” teachers beginning and intermediate players. and student athletes
Instructors: Artie Taylor – Wellington Head Grades: 1-5
Grades: 1-2
Boys Varsity Basketball coach, staff, and
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
student athletes
Fee: $330 Fee: $180
Grades: K-3 Code: 212
Code: 101
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fee: $180
Secret Yoga Ninja Camp ¡Exploremos!
In this summer camp session, the students Code: 201 Let’s grab our passports and explore the
will stretch, strengthen, and energize their cultures of Mexico, Spain, Peru, and the
bodies and minds! We will be practicing Life in Bikini Bottom Dominican Republic. Each day, we will dive
mindfulness, yoga movements, relaxation, Dive down into the depths of the deep into a different country through music,
creative arts, storytelling, and journaling! blue sea with your favorite SpongeBob dance, crafts, stories, and more! By the
The students will explore character characters! Students will have loads of end of the week, every explorer will have
education and values such as confidence, F-U-N through educational arts, music, and five stamps in their passports and a lot of
gratitude, healthy living, and respect. dance as we spend the days discovering interesting facts to share!
Instructor: Ellen Rhomberg – Wellington the power of our imaginations. What are Instructor: Dia Mixon – Wellington Middle &
Early Childhood teacher and certified yoga you waiting for? Bikini Bottom is waiting! Upper School Spanish teacher
instructor Instructors: Columbus Children’s Theatre
staff Grades: 1-2
Grades: 1-2 Time: 1-4 p.m.
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Grades: 1-2
Fee: $128
Fee: $330 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Code: 213
Code: 104 Fee: $280
Code: 205
Chess Camp
This is the perfect class for students who Launch It!
want to learn to play chess, or just want a Ready, set, launch! Is your child ready to
place to practice basic skills! Students will create and test their own catapult? Students
learn chess rules, strategies, and history as will work with a variety of materials to
they participate in demonstration board discover how force works and how things
activities, puzzle-solving strategies, and move. They will investigate how to make
endgame drills to become more familiar a catapult and then test it with objects of
with common techniques – all part of a different sizes and weights. Students will also
week-long camp tournament! put the catapults to the ultimate test with
Instructor: Kyle Jones – United States friendly catapult launching competitions!
Chess Federation candidate master Instructor: Lisa Veon – Glen Oak
Elementary teacher
Grades: K-2
Grades: 1-2
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fee: $330
Fee: $128
Code: 107
Code: 211
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WEEK 3 – JUNE 27 - JULY 1 WEEK 4 – JULY 5 - 8 (4-DAYS) WEEK 5 – JULY 11 - 15
LEGO® Stem Avengers LEGO® Ninjaneering Storybook Theatre
Explore all the caped crusaders and Enter the world of Ninjago and become Through the use of age-appropriate stories
discover their superpowers in this action- an apprentice Ninjaneer! Engineering and both old and new, we will learn about
packed LEGO® camp. Create a fantasy Ninjanuity are the focus of this full-day theatre. Each day, students will read a story
world and protect it against all the evil themed camp for LEGO® fanatics. Learn to and create a prop or background, then act
archenemies with custom contraptions build Trains, Helicopters, Treehouses, and it out, developing strong, articulate voices,
made with LEGO® bricks. Campers will Beam Bridges before moving on to Skull flexible bodies, and imaginations along the
build the SHIELD Jet, custom secret lairs, Trucks, Dragons, and Spijitzu Spinners from way!
and speedy flying contraptions. Avengers Ninjago City! Instructor: Angela Barch-Shamell – Torah
fans will love this camp as they work in Instructors: Drobots staff Academy teacher and professional actor
teams to defeat Loki!
Grades: K-2 Grades: 1-2
Instructors: Drobots staff
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Grades: K-2 Fee: $320 Fee: $330
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Code: 403 Code: 501
Fee: $400
Code: 303 LEGO® JEDI Engineering
Book Lovers
The perfect experience for those looking Prepare for a full-day LEGO® camp packed
Jr. Coding for new books to enjoy, this week-long with hands-on and minds-on STEM fun!
Your student will learn the basics of program will introduce students to a whole Build projects inspired by cool machines
coding and computer science as they are new world of reading. Students will receive close to home such as Cities, Garbage
immersed in STEM activities. Students will individualized book recommendations, Trucks, and Catamarans. Then build
collaborate to program robots to complete listen to popular books read aloud, and find X-Wings, Energy Catapults, and Defense
tasks, work with emojis as they dive into new books of interest. Students will leave Turrets from a galaxy far, far away! Learn
the Codemoji® platform, and participate with a list of books to read all summer long! about BOTH kinds of The Force in this full-
in offline coding activities and games. Instructor: Lisa Veon – Glen Oak day themed engineering camp for LEGO®
This camp will challenge students as they Elementary teacher fanatics!
advance through HTML, CS, and JS coding Instructors: Drobots staff
Grades: 1-2
basics. Grades: K-2
Instructors: Codemoji staff Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fee: $128 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Grades: 1-2 Fee: $400
Code: 407
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Code: 503
Fee: $175
Step Into Science
Code: 308 Spend the afternoon stepping into the
shoes of scientists! In this hands-on
“science sampler,” we’ll experiment with
a new topic each day. From force and
motion to engineering, the human body to
weather, it’s a week of learning about the
world around us and how to think, see, and
question like a scientist!
Instructor: Quincey Chambers – Wellington
learning guide and former COSI early
childhood specialist
Grades: 1-2
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Fee: $128
Code: 408
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WEEK 6 – JULY 18 - 22 WEEK 7 – JULY 25 - 29
Gru’s Robotic Minion Mania Scientific Make and Take
Once upon a time, Gru was a kid just Your little scientist will spend the day
like you! This summer will be perfect for learning about different elements, their
campers to use the latest STEM-approved properties, and how we can have fun
robots and LEGOS to help Gru in his quest with them! Each day, we’ll use everyday
to become the greatest supervillain of ingredients and chemical reactions to
all time! Participants will work with (and create something new – like slime, play
against) the Minions to build, drive, and dough, stress balls, soap, and more! If your
crash their way through robotic obstacle child is curious and doesn’t mind getting
escape challenges and Despicable Ramps! their hands dirty, this is the class for them!
Campers will learn and use Drobots’ Instructor: Cat Hiller – Wellington Early
engineering and design process to create Childhood learning guide
their very own Supervillain avatar and
Grades: 1-2
test it against the ongoing threat of
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
other villains attempting to pilfer their Unicorns, Dragons and Fairies,
THUNDER. Children, separated into small Fee: $330
Oh My!
teams, will gain exposure to introductory This dynamic camp explores the world of Code: 701
coding concepts via the latest line- fantasy. Students will be introduced to
following bots and block coding platforms. folklore that describes creatures such as Wilson Tennis Camp
This program offers an abundance of unicorns, dragons, trolls, and fairies. They The long-running and popular Wellington
fun and experimental model building, will also discover how people all over the tennis camp is partnering with Wilson
LEGO-Machining events and Supercoder world have created legends and tales Tennis, the number one brand in tennis, to
Challenges! Remember, just because about magical beings for generations. We form the Wilson Tennis Camp. The camp
Minions look cute and cuddly, they can be will use this information to enact original is a great offering for young players to
very VERY destructive with a Shrink Ray tales and invent unique creatures of our learn the game. The camp offers top-
Blaster! Good luck and don’t forget to strap own. Join me in a wonderful camp that will flight instruction emphasizing tennis
on your thinking cap! stretch the limits of students’ creativity! fundamentals and swing technique, as
Instructors: Drobots staff Instructor: Michelle Cornell – Theater well as drills and tennis games, to ensure a
Grades: K-2 teacher and Wellington Aftercare teacher good mixture of learning and fun. Players
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Grades: 1-2 are grouped by age and ability and each
level works at a pace commensurate
Fee: $400 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
with their needs. Players should bring a
Code: 603 Fee: $330 racquet, sunscreen, and filled water bottle
Code: 605 for a great week of fun and tennis! Wilson
Tennis will provide t-shirts and prizes for all
players.
Cheer Camp
Instructor: Jamie Scott – Head Women’s
The Wellington Summer Cheerleading
Tennis coach at Denison University
Camp will teach students the basic
fundamentals of cheer. Students will Grades: 1-5
learn cheers, dances, and jumps with an Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
emphasis on the importance of self- Fee: $180
confidence and what it means to be a part
Code: 705
of a cheerleading squad. Students will end
the week knowing drills and techniques
they can further develop at home to hone
their athletic skills.
Instructors: Cassie Monak – Wellington
Cheerleading Coach, staff, and student
athletes
Grades: 1-4
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fee: $180
Code: 606
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Chess Camp
This is the perfect class for students who
want to learn to play chess, or just want a
place to practice basic skills! Students will
learn chess rules, strategies, and history as
they participate in demonstration board
activities, puzzle-solving strategies, and
endgame drills to become more familiar
with common techniques – all part of a
week-long camp tournament!
Instructor: Kyle Jones – United States
Chess Federation candidate master
Grades: K-2
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fee: $330
Autour du monde en francais - WEEK 8 – AUGUST 1 - 5 Code: 805
Tour the French speaking world LEGO® Master Building
Taught completely in French, students Challenge
will take a virtual tour around the French- Take your build to the next level with a
speaking world. Each day, we will make LEGO® Master Building Challenge! In
and taste a dish from the country of the this create-and-construct class, we’ll
day: couscous in Senegal, fried bananas pull inspiration from real LEGO® Masters’
in Tahiti, waffles in Belgium, and more! builds, developing original designs and
Students rising into grades 1 - 4 are bringing them to life. It’ll be a week of
welcome. All levels of French accepted. bringing LEGO® engineering landmarks to
Instructor: Patty Hans – Wellington Lower life, perfect for the builder in your family.
School French teacher Instructor: Cat Hiller – Wellington learning
Grades: 1-5 guide
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Grades: 1-5
Fee: $160 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Code: 707 Fee: $330
Code: 802
Dress Up Trunk Theatre
Let’s dive into the trunk and see what Around the World
we find! In this dynamic and imaginative We have five days to travel the globe,
program, students will take the items we find opening our eyes to world cultures and
and turn them into exciting characters that different perspectives in the process.
we will write into our very own play. Bring During this week-long camp, we will
your creativity and get ready to dress up! explore recipes created in kitchens
Instructor: Angela Barch-Shamell – Torah thousands of miles away, play traditional
Academy teacher and professional actor games seen at recesses at schools around
Grades: 1-5 the world, and create daily cultural crafts!
Instructor: Ellen Rhomberg – Wellington
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Early Childhood teacher
Fee: $160
Code: 708 Grades: 1-2
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fee: $330
Code: 803
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Grades 3-5 Wellington Summer Program 2022
WEEK 1 – JUNE 13 - 17 Travel to Japan WEEK 2 – JUNE 21 - 24 (4 DAYS)
Camp Build-It Take a trip to Japan! On this week-long EZ Magic
Design, build, test, and redesign in this “tour,” students will discover some popular Kids of all ages love magic and they really
hands-on camp! Each day, we’ll dig into Japanese sites, learn to use chopsticks, love learning and performing it! Carroll
a new kind of engineering as we examine create origami, learn some written Baker’s classes are a great way for your
how artists, architects, construction language from all three alphabets, and child to have fun learning to become
crews, and engineers build taller, faster, count to ten in Japanese. Together, we’ll an amazing magician, performer, and
and stronger. As we work through the sample Japanese culture through crafts, presenter. Beyond the entertainment value,
engineering design process, students will music, movies, food, and more. Come learn magic helps improve digital dexterity,
explore new building materials, tackle the basics of Japanese culture! coordination, visual perception, spatial
challenges, and get creative to solve real- Instructor: Maria Cellino – Wellington relationships, critical thinking, creativity,
world problems as a team. Lower School extension teacher public speaking skills, self-confidence, and
Instructor: Sharon Sheridan – Wellington Grades: 3-5 imagination. This camp will focus on magic
Lower School teacher for small hands with cards, ropes, and other
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
objects.
Grades: 3-5 Fee: $330 Instructor: Carroll Baker – Central Ohio’s
Time: 1-4 p.m. Code: 108 award-winning “Magician and Funny Man”
Fee: $160
Grades: 3-5
Code: 113 Discovering Dance Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Join our talented instructors to discover
Fee: $264
Game On! many kinds of dance! Students will be
introduced to the basics of dance in styles Code: 202
Is your student already a video game
wizard? Let them take their skills and like jazz, hip hop, ballet, contemporary,
understanding to the next level and design and creative movement. Each day will Ultimate Drone Obstacle
their OWN game and screen animations! explore a different kind of dance, focusing
Course
Codemoji’s newest computer science on movement, history, and other activities
This action-packed program is specifically
class teaches students how to bring video related to that style. Learn to express
designed for both novice and experienced
game components to life and develop yourself creatively and get some energy
drone enthusiasts. Full of excitement,
unique design concepts. Students leave out in a fun movement class!
teamwork, learning, and fun, campers
class excited to show off their creations to Instructors: BalletMet teachers
enjoy one of the world’s fastest-growing
friends and family! Grades: 3-5 sports, Drone Obstacle Course Racing.
Instructor: Codemoji staff Throughout the week, campers learn about
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Grades: 3-5 the basic safety of drone flying and the
Fee: $160
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. history behind drone racing as a sport. As
Code: 109 the week progresses, campers will advance
Fee: $350
through various skill challenges, learning
Code: 103 how to perform assorted exercises and
maneuvers to become familiar with the
Cooking and Crafting Around drone’s speed and agility. Campers will
the World use iPads and remote controls to pitch,
Join us for a week-long adventure as we yaw, and roll their drones through some
make and taste different foods from around of Drobots’ most daring obstacle courses.
the world. Each day, students will focus on Participants will utilize their creative
a different region of the world to discover, minds to help design the obstacle layout
craft, cook, and taste the dish they have and then build the obstacle course in
created. Students will work together to preparation for the camp’s final activity
prepare many different recipes and even and competition.
bring home a few to share. Instructors: Drobots staff
Instructor: Justine Smith – Wellington Grades: 3-5
Lower School teacher Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Grades: 3-5 Fee: $320
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Code: 204
Fee: $330
Code: 106
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Math Fun Girls Basketball Camp WEEK 3 – JUNE 27 - JULY 1
Students will learn strategies to help build Players will learn fundamental basketball MathVenture
and strengthen elementary math concepts skills in an energetic atmosphere. Matt the Magician successfully completed
in this week-long program. Math board Throughout the week, we will emphasize his journey to become a mathematician.
games will give students a deep, intuitive defensive drills, ball handling, passing, Now he is ready for the next challenge – to
sense of important skills like number sense, and shooting. We will promote healthy compete at the annual math competition.
shapes, size, arithmetic, logic, and much competition throughout the week in Rising 3rd to 5th graders will be challenged
more. the form of individual and team games. as they compete individually and in groups
Instructor: Yolanda Johnson – Wellington This camp is perfect for beginning and to apply their mathematical skills. Students
Lower School teacher intermediate players! Registration includes will study a variety of topics throughout
a camp t-shirt and a basketball. the week including PEMDAS, decimals,
Grades: 3-5
Instructors: Matt Conkling – Wellington fractions, 3D shapes, the metric system,
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach, staff, and so much more. Is your student ready to
Fee: $264 and student athletes win the competition?
Code: 208 Instructor: “A Grade Ahead” teachers
Grades: 1-5
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Grades: 3-5
Creative Cricut for Beginners Fee: $180 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Students will be introduced to the Cricut
Code: 212 Fee: $330
cutting machine. They will also explore the
Design Space website. They will learn how Code: 301
to create projects such as cards, stickers,
and other crafts with vinyl. Boys Basketball Camp
Instructor: Kimberly Barr – Wellington Players will cycle daily through drills
Lower School teacher led by current Wellington coaches and
high school players emphasizing the
Grades: 3-5
fundamentals of basketball: defense, ball
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. handling, passing, and shooting. Healthy
Fee: $128 competition will be promoted throughout
Code: 210 the week in the form of individual and
team games. At the end of the week,
students will take home the drills and skills
from camp to continue working on them
all summer long. This camp is perfect for
beginning and intermediate players.
Origami: The Art of Paper Instructors: Artie Taylor – Wellington Head
Boys Varsity Basketball coach, staff, and
Folding student athletes
Did you know there are many things you
can create just from folding paper? Have Grades: 4-7
you ever wondered how to fold an origami Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
bird, cup, or box? In this class, we’ll learn Fee: $180
the basic folds of origami and discover how
Code: 302
a simple sheet of paper can become an
incredible sculpture. Come explore, fold,
and create with us!
Instructor: Maria Cellino – Wellington
Lower School extension teacher
Grades: 3-5
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Fee: $128
Code: 214
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StemQuest: Fortnite Battle Broadway Showstoppers Emerging Artist
Squads Broadway Showstoppers will focus on the This week-long class will allow students to
StemQuest Fortnite extracts the thrills three main areas of musical theatre: acting, experience various art forms and create
from the video screen and delivers the singing, and dancing. Students will learn pieces of their own. We will paint, pour,
gaming experience directly into a live songs, dances, and acting scenes from sew, and mod podge our hearts out, all
setting (without the video screen!). Fortnite popular musicals throughout this exciting while learning about artists famous for
has opened up a whole new world of fun week, as well as lots of fun theatre and each chosen art form! From watercolor to
for kids and video game enthusiasts, but improv games! Along the way, students collage, sewing to acrylic pour, not only
now it is time to bring that excitement into will have the opportunity to build their will we enjoy process art, we will have the
the physical world of STEM. The Fortnite performance skills, enhance their stage opportunity to focus on personal pieces
Island presents campers with a variety of presence, and collaborate with their peers that we will bring home!
head-to-head challenges where campers to create a fun, theatrical performance! Instructor: Cat Hiller – Wellington learning
will learn to use sophisticated rolling bots, Instructor: Emily Yaksic – Columbus City guide
mini foam ball launchers, and jumping Schools teacher
Grades: 3-5
drones to simulate the video game battles. Grades: 3-5 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Each “Squad” is comprised of a team of
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Fee: $264
campers who work together to establish
and defend their “Base” against the other Fee: $160 Code: 402
Squads of campers, but beware of the Code: 309
shrinking storm, the Volcano, and Viking Drone Escape and Rescue
Village. The ultimate goal is to earn points, This camp introduces the enjoyment
gather resources, and explore new maps of flying drones to the real-world
and terrains. Code your rolling bot to land application of learning how to use drones
on a portal and teleport around the block in emergency response situations. This is
strategically to catch rival Squads off guard an action-packed and creative program
and establish alliances in order to bring the where teams of campers (flight squads)
Counselor, Giant Mech to its knees. face off, taking on both the “rescuer” and
Instructors: Drobots staff the “victim” mentality. Throughout the
Grades: 3-5 week, campers will participate in fun, yet
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. realistic role-playing missions while they
attempt to outsmart and outmaneuver
Fee: $400
the opposing team. Flight squads also will
Code: 304 work together to conduct mock search
and rescue challenges – all in a safe and
Becoming an Author friendly competitive environment. Campers
Book lovers and budding authors will will certainly earn their wings, take pride,
explore a variety of authors and book and gain confidence with each assignment.
WEEK 4 – JULY 5 - 8 (4-DAYS) The key will be how well each team works
genres as we learn how to write like
published authors. Students will discover Play in a Week! together and within their flight squads
and experiment with a variety of writing Let’s dive headfirst into DRAMA! We will to conquer the adventures at hand. Also
styles, including creative writing. Bring choose a script, put together costumes, included in this program are the innovative
your favorite books to class! assemble props and sets with whatever we Drobots Drone Games, including
Instructor: Yolanda Johnson – Wellington can find, and turn it all into a play...in just challenges and concepts such as: Keys To
Lower School teacher five days! This exciting, spontaneous, and Millions; Spy Drone, Drones To The Rescue,
creative program will put our imaginations Drone Pod-Racing, and more.
Grades: 3-5 to the test and will certainly produce Instructors: Drobots staff
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. memorable results!
Instructor: Angela Barch-Shamell – Torah Grades: 3-5
Fee: $330
Academy teacher and professional actor Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Code: 307
Fee: $320
Grades: 3-5
Code: 404
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fee: $264
Code: 401
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WEEK 5 – JULY 11 - 15 Chess Camp
Code It This program is designed for beginners and
Do you love navigating how things work experts alike! Students will spend a week
on a computer? Students will learn to immersed in chess to become stronger
enjoy all things related to coding and the players and understand the finer concepts
web while building problem-solving and of the game. Through demonstration board
creative thinking skills. We use popular activities, tactical problems, and timed
emojis to represent HTML text, which endgame drills, they’ll prepare for rated
lowers the barriers to new coders and tournament play. Each day, students will
increases excitement and understanding use the skills they learn to compete in our
of computer science. Students will build week-long camp tournament!
animations, websites, and video games; Instructor: Kyle Jones – United States
explore multiple coding languages; Chess Federation candidate master
program robots; and create STEM-based Grades: 3-5
projects both on and offline.
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Instructor: Codemoji staff
Fee: $330
Grades: 3-5 Learn to Sail
Code: 609
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Hoover Sailing Club has offered sailing
instruction for Central Ohio youth for
Fee: $350
nearly 50 years. Students will experience
Code: 502 the joy of skippering their own boat from
our fleet during their very first lesson. Our
StemQuest: Star Wars – experienced U.S. Sailing-certified staff
Empire vs. Rebellion will teach basic safety and boat skills
StemQuest: Empire vs. Rebellion brings as students learn to sail up-wind and
the galaxy from far far away to much downwind, tack, jibe, and recover from a
much closer to camp. Using custom-built capsized boat. The picturesque Hoover
pod racers, foam ball blasters, and rolling Sailing Club property will provide students
droid drones, campers will split into two with an unforgettable week!
separate groups and participate either as
a member of the controlling Empire or of (This camp begins and ends at Wellington,
the elite Rebellion strike force. Teams work but takes place largely off-site. Students
together in hands-on building activities are required to pack a peanut- and
to prepare for the multiple battles that tree-nut-free lunch and bring their own
occur throughout the week – all in a USCG-approved life jacket. Please note
friendly competitive environment. Build that sailing is a physical activity, and
your own TIE Fighters, Starships, and more. occasional bumps and bruises can occur. Triple Threat
Please advise the Summer Program office Want to be a triple threat? Then join us this
Create and design self-made defenses to
if there are any issues we may need to be summer as we explore how acting, singing,
protect home base from the opposition.
aware of.) and dancing all come together to make
The ultimate daily and weekly goal is for
Instructors: Hoover Sailing Club staff you stand out from the crowd! Not only will
campers to use both their minds and their
you be living your best Broadway dreams,
hands to eliminate the opposing team’s Grades: 3-5
but also you’ll boost your confidence,
holdout positions through strategy and Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. make amazing new friends, and improve
collaborative planning. At last, it is time
Fee: $375 all your performance skills. Are you ready
to bring justice to the galaxy. May the
Code: 505 to experience the magic that only onstage
StemQuest force be with you!
performance can create?
Instructors: Drobots staff
Instructors: Columbus Children’s Theatre
Grades: 3-5 staff
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Grades: 3-5
Fee: $400 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Code: 504 Fee: $350
Code: 514
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WEEK 6 – JULY 18 - 22 Cheer Camp WEEK 7 – JULY 25 - 29
Art in Nature The Wellington Summer Cheerleading A Hogwarts Adventure:
Spend time reflecting on the beauty Camp will teach students the basic Explore the Sorcerer’s Stone!
of our natural world in this unique art fundamentals of cheer. Students will Students who love to act will be thrilled by
class. Throughout the week, we’ll spend learn cheers, dances, and jumps with an this opportunity to enact key events from
time hiking around Wellington’s campus, emphasis on the importance of self- the first novel in this famous series. They
spending time in the great outdoors, and confidence and what it means to be a part will explore characters and dramatic events
completing multiple art projects each day. of a cheerleading squad. Students will end using movement and acting exercises
Students will also have an opportunity to the week knowing drills and techniques to bring the magic and mystery of this
document their work in reflection journals they can further develop at home to hone engaging story to life! They will also create
as we bring art and summer together. their athletic skills. simple scenery and props. This camp
Instructor: Christopher Trubiani – Instructors: Cassie Monak – Wellington concludes with a live performance on the
Wellington learning guide Cheerleading Coach, staff, and student final day of class!
athletes Instructor: Michelle Cornell – Theater
Grades: 3-5
Grades: 1-4 teacher and Wellington Aftercare teacher
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fee: $330 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Grades: 3-5
Code: 602 Fee: $180 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Code: 606 Fee: $330
StemQuest: Robot X Games Code: 703
Robot X Games is a week-long competition Chess Camp
filled with some of the most exhilarating This program is designed for beginners and Art of Problem Solving
games and races ever experienced in a experts alike! Students will spend a week Spend the week developing problem-
summer camp setting, including: BMX Big immersed in chess to become stronger solving skills through hands-on math and
Air, Stadium Super Trucks, Street Luge, players and understand the finer concepts STEM challenges! Students will study and
SnowMobile Freestyle, and Moto X Quarter of the game. Through demonstration board implement problem-solving strategies from
Pipe! All week, campers build, test, and activities, tactical problems, and timed guess-and-check to working backward
race X Game-themed robots to compete endgame drills, they’ll prepare for rated and everything in between, all while
in some of X Games’ most popular events. tournament play. Each day, students will solving complex math and STEM problems.
Moreover, campers will invent new events, use the skills they learn to compete in our Using inductive and deductive reasoning,
building and shaping their own race tracks, week-long camp tournament! creativity, and perseverance, campers will
obstacle courses, and barricades. Prepare Instructor: Kyle Jones – United States become dynamic problem-solvers!
for endless exposure to new technology Chess Federation candidate master Instructor: Alisha Sleeper – Watkins Middle
and come ready to earn your team’s right School math and science teacher
Grades: 3-5
to the podium during friendly competition
in a creative problem-solving environment. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Grades: 4-6
Instructors: Drobots staff Fee: $330 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Code: 609 Fee: $160
Grades: 3-5
Code: 704
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fee: $400
Code: 604
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Wilson Tennis Camp Dress Up Trunk Theatre Clay Explorers
The long-running and popular Wellington Let’s dive into the trunk and see what In this class, students will explore the history
tennis camp is partnering with Wilson we find! In this dynamic and imaginative of ceramics around the world! Take a trip
Tennis, the number one brand in tennis, to program, students will take the items we find visiting countries such as China, Mexico,
form the Wilson Tennis Camp. The camp and turn them into exciting characters that and Iraq. While on our trip we will be
is a great offering for young players to we will write into our very own play. Bring learning about the importance of ceramics
learn the game. The camp offers top- your creativity and get ready to dress up! to that community and of course create with
flight instruction emphasizing tennis Instructor: Angela Barch-Shamell – Torah clay! We will learn different hand-building
fundamentals and swing technique, as Academy teacher and professional actor techniques and ways to glaze.
well as drills and tennis games, to ensure a Instructor: Jaime Bennati – Wellington
Grades: 1-5
good mixture of learning and fun. Players Upper School art teacher
are grouped by age and ability and each Time: 1-4 p.m.
Fee: $160 Grades: 3-5
level works at a pace commensurate
with their needs. Players should bring a Code: 708 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
racquet, sunscreen, and filled water bottle Fee: $330
for a great week of fun and tennis! Wilson Code: 804
Tennis will provide t-shirts and prizes for all
players. WEEK 8 – AUGUST 1 - 5
Instructor: Jamie Scott – Head Women’s Eco-Explorers Cheer Camp
Hop in our Jeep or submarine and explore The Wellington Summer Cheerleading
Tennis coach at Denison University
with us! Students will examine different Camp will teach students the basic
Grades: 1-5 ecosystems and how animals behave and fundamentals of cheer. Students will
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. interact with one another. Through project- learn cheers, dances, and jumps with an
Fee: $180 based learning and activities, our student- emphasis on the importance of self-
centered curriculum will make biology fun confidence and what it means to be a part
Code: 705
and understandable. of a cheerleading squad. Students will end
Instructor: “A Grade Ahead” teachers the week knowing drills and techniques
Autour du monde en francais - they can further develop at home to hone
Grades: 3-5 their athletic skills.
Tour the French speaking
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Instructors: Cassie Monak – Wellington
world
Fee: $330 Cheerleading Coach, staff, and student
Taught completely in French, students
Code: 801 athletes
will take a virtual tour around the French-
speaking world. Each day, we will make Grades: 5-8
and taste a dish from the country of the Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
LEGO Master Building
®
day: couscous in Senegal, fried bananas
Challenge Fee: $180
in Tahiti, waffles in Belgium, and more!
Students rising into grades 1 - 4 are Take your build to the next level with a Code: 807
welcome. All levels of French accepted. LEGO® Master Building Challenge! In
Instructor: Patty Hans – Wellington Lower this create-and-construct class, we’ll
School French teacher pull inspiration from real LEGO® Masters’
builds, developing original designs and
Grades: 1-5 bringing them to life. It’ll be a week of
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. bringing LEGO® engineering landmarks to
Fee: $160 life, perfect for the builder in your family.
Code: 707 Instructor: Cat Hiller – Wellington learning
guide
Grades: 1-5
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fee: $330
Code: 802
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