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JUNE 6 - AUGUST 5, 2022 5209 Waterman Blvd St. Louis, MO 63108 newcityschool.org/summercamp
A LETTER FROM THE CAMP DIRECTOR
Dear Summer Camp Families,
I hope that all is well with you and your extended family. Whether you are new to our
camps or a returning camper, WELCOME! Whether you come for one week or all eight,
we promise you’ll have an exciting time learning new things, pursuing your passions and
interests, meeting new friends or perhaps rekindling old friendships.
Summer is my favorite time of the year. I am excited just thinking about June 6th, which
will be the start of my 27th summer camp here at New City School! Along with my
awesome office and camp staff, we have eight weeks of summer fun planned for New City
School (NCS) and non-NCS campers. As we strive to deliver innovative and fun summer
experiences, know that we are all about JOYFUL LEARNING AND JOYFUL PLAY!
As we deal with the challenges of COVID-19, we remain committed to the safety and well-
being of our campers and staff as outlined in the summer preparedness plan that you will
receive via email closer to the start of camp. We are taking guidance from local and state
government, as well as health officials. We have camp procedures in place and will be
ready for your camper when camp begins.
As you browse through the camp listings, take a look at the weekly themes. Our qualified
counselors are New City School teachers, non-NCS teachers, current college students, and
seasoned NCS staff, assisted by well-trained Jr. Counselors, many of whom grew up with
us as campers themselves. Lots of fun and a great camp experience will be had by ALL!
COME AND SPEND THE SUMMER WITH US!
Happy Camping,
Tobie
TOBIE TAYLOR-HUDSON
Summer Camp Director
ttaylor-hudson@newcityschool.org
314-361-CAMP (2267)
2022 CAMP OPTIONS
Campers are in groups corresponding to the grade they will enter in the fall.
• Specialty Camps (ages vary by camp).................................................................................p. 4-9
• Camp Chameleon (3/4s - KDG).................................................................................................p. 10
• Adventure Camp (1st - 3rd Grade)............................................................................................p. 11
• Explorers Camp (4th - 6th Grade)............................................................................................p. 12
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CAMP POLICIES
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: There will be a $100 cancellation fee after June 1,
2022 for all New City School camps. No refunds will be made to a camper who, for
disciplinary reasons, is asked to leave camp. There are no refunds for absences.
SCHEDULE: There will be no camp July 4-8. Early Care, provided free of charge, begins
at 7:00 am. Extended Day care after the camp day will be offered until 6:00pm (see
below for rates).
EXTENDED DAY
Extended Day care will be offered after camp dismissal until 6:00pm at a rate of $100
per week.
Children enrolled in an entire session of Camp Chameleon, Adventure Camp, Explorers
Camp, and/or Young Actors’ Theater Camp (YATC) can sign up for Extended Day at the
following bulk rates:
• SESSION I (JUNE 6 - JULY 1): $360 for Extended Day all four (4) weeks
• SESSION II (JULY 11 - 22): $150 for Extended Day both weeks
• SESSION III (JULY 25 - AUGUST 5): $150 for Extended Day both weeks
• YATC (JUNE 13 - JULY 1): $225 for Extended Day all three (3) weeks
Bulk rates do not apply unless campers are enrolled for the full camp session (ex. a
camper only attending three (3) of the four (4) weeks of Session I would be charged
the regular rate of $100/week, for a total of $300).
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
REGISTRATION: Register for camps using our CampBrain registration system,
accessible by visiting newcityschool.org/summercamp
PAYMENT: All payments for New City School Summer Camp will be made by e-check
or credit card through our online registration system.
• A non-refundable and non-transferable deposit is due at the time of registration.
Deposits are either $50 or $100 dependent upon the session.
• For all camps beginning in June, the remainder of your balance is due
by the end of May.
• For all camps beginning in July and August, the remainder of your
balance is due by the end of June.
• Campers may not begin summer camp sessions unless full payment is completed.
FINANCIAL AID: If you will be receiving Variable Tuition for the 2022-2023 school year,
the same percentage discount will apply for summer camp, and will be applied prior to
the due date of your summer camp payment.
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Specialty Camps
If you are excited about exploring new places and experiencing new things each week, these
SPECIALTY CAMPS are for you! Check out these camp options and join us for as many camp
weeks as you’d like. Happy camping!
NOTE: Age groups and dismissal times vary by camp. Extended Day care for Specialty Camps is
priced at $100/week unless otherwise noted.
JUN 6-10 COUNSELOR IN TRAINING (CIT) WEEK 8th-10th GRADE 8:30AM-3:30PM
The week is designed for students who have completed 7th grade and are interested in training
to be a Jr. Camp Counselor. CITs will receive guidance and feedback throughout this experience.
After successfully completing this weeklong intensive camp, CITs will be eligible to volunteer
for a two-week session at an agreed upon time. The two weeks of volunteer hours can be used
for community service commitment hours. This training week will be led by New City Teacher
Lauren McKenna. COST: $290
JUN 6-10 OH HOGWARTS! 2nd-6th GRADE 9:00AM-4:00PM
Join us for a week of all things Harry Potter! Over the course of the week campers will engage
in activities across their multiple intelligences. Get ready to cook, build, create, and imagine the
wizardly world of Harry Potter. Just like at Hogwarts, you never know what surprises lie ahead.
New City teacher Jill Speckert will take you on this magical journey. COST: $290
JUN 13-JUL 1 YOUNG ACTORS’ THEATER CAMP 1st-7th GRADE 9:00AM-3:30PM
Campers with a strong interest and ability in performing arts should sign up to be a cast or crew
member in this children’s theater production involving full-scale costumes, makeup, set, props,
lighting, sound, and more. Communication regarding scripts and auditions will be delivered
to cast members prior to the start of camp. While all who sign up will be assured a part in the
production, auditions for larger roles will be held at the beginning of camp. All campers will receive
professional training in acting, vocal performance, dance and technical theater. Older campers
(4th-7th) who are interested in working solely behind the scenes are welcome. New City School
Performing Arts teacher Ben Griffiths and his team return to direct this three-week camp. This
camp will end with a daytime show for other New City School campers, and two evening shows
for family and friends. COST: $700/3-WEEK SESSION
(EXTENDED DAY $225/3-WEEK SESSION)
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JUN 13-17 POETRY & ART CAMP (SESSION 1)
3rd-6th GRADE 9:00AM-4:00PM
Come and explore the world of creative writing alongside
the visual arts. This camp provides a unique opportunity
merging visual arts with creative writing, as New City
teachers Simiya Sudduth (Art) and Nicole Post (6th
Grade Literacy) collaborate to add some artistic flair to
your summer. Students will explore poets of the past
and present, including poems of protest, resistance, and
empowerment. We will play with words, learning how to
use various poetic techniques as we write our own poems
and then mirror them with an original art project. We will
explore combining images with text through zines and
printmaking This hands-on camp culminates with an art
show and poetry reading. COST: $290
JUN 20-24 POETRY & ART CAMP (SESSION 2)
3rd-6th GRADE 9:00AM-4:00PM
Join us for a second week collaboration between the arts
and writing as New City teachers Simiya Sudduth (Art)
and Nicole Post (6th Grade Literacy) lead you on a tour of
Forest Park. We’ll write poems as we explore the places and spaces of the park, and then express
those ideas with art projects big and small. Students will create Andy Goldsworthy-inspired nature
art and write poems about the pieces. As students compose and decompose poems, they will
engage in an ekphrastic poetry scavenger hunt at the St. Louis Art Museum and then write their
own art-inspired poem. We will deepen our connections to nature through experimentations
in clay, papermaking, and building with natural materials. We end the week with an art gallery
opening and poetry recitation to celebrate. COST: $290
JUN 20 -24 FUTURE VETERINARIAN CAMP (DOG/CAT) 1st-4th GRADE 9:00AM-3:30PM
Become a paw-some and purr-fect veterinarian! With their white lab coat and newly adopted
plush dog and cat, campers will role-play the key responsibilities of a veterinarian and learn how
to care for their new best friends. Through games and fun activities these future veterinarians
will learn how to remove ticks, perform nose-to-tail exams, make healthy animal treats and
toys, understand proper animal nutrition and hydration, practice administering medication and
MORE! On the last day, campers become proud Little Veterinarian School graduates, on their
way to becoming tomorrow’s veterinarians. COST: $350
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JUN 20-JUL 1 CHEFS IN TRAINING 2nd-5th GRADE 9:00AM-4:00PM
What a better way to spend 2 weeks this summer in a fun, exciting class learning how to cook
delicious meals? In our state-of-the-art kitchen, young chefs will enjoy lots of culinary action and
tasty delights. This camp will help you learn about measuring ingredients, how to follow a recipe,
gardening and harvesting, and how to make healthy choices in food preparation. Every recipe is a
creation and every creation an adventure! Chef Margaret Grant will guide you through this culinary
experience Any allergy or dietary restrictions will be taken into account for every recipe used,
ensuring that the experience is healthy and fun for all! COST: $600/2-WEEK SESSION
(EXTENDED DAY $150/2-WEEK SESSION)
JUN 27-JUL 1 LITTLE MEDICAL SCHOOL 1st-4th GRADE 9:00AM-3:30PM
Little Medical School (LMS) brings science, healthcare, and the exciting world of medicine to
children in a creative, fun and interactive way. Students receive their white lab coat and use real
medical instruments including a reflex hammer, blood pressure cuff, and their own stethoscope.
They explore how the incredible heart, lungs, brain, spine, skeleton, organs, and digestive system
work and how to keep them healthy. They become a surgeon for the day and learn to suture and
tie knots. They also play games to learn about the more disgusting parts of the body…boogers,
burps, gas and more. Each camper builds their own first-aid kit and role-plays how to handle any
emergency. On the last day, they will participate in the LMS graduation ceremony with fellow
campers, inspired to become tomorrow’s healthcare heroes. COST: $350
JUN 27-JUL 1 TANGRAM CATS TAKE OVER THE STUDIO 1!
4th-6th GRADE 9:00AM-3:30PM
This week-long camp is designed for students who
want to further explore visual expression through the
printmaking medium in a studio environment. Our
launching point will be the book The Tangram Cat by
Maranke Rinck. We will use tangrams as a graphic and
visual design source to create pressure printed block
prints on a vintage press. Using a variety of printing
techniques will allow us to avoid carving and investing
long periods of time working on a single design. The
finished prints can be made into a handmade book to tell a
story or simply stand on their own visually. COST: $290
JUL 11-15 TANGRAM CATS TAKE OVER THE STUDIO 2!
4th-6th GRADE 9:00AM-3:30PM
This week-long camp is designed for students who want to further explore visual expression through
the printmaking medium in a studio environment. Our launching point will be the book The Tangram
Cat by Maranke Rinck. We will use tangrams as a graphic and visual design source to create pressure
printed block prints on a vintage press. Using a variety of printing techniques will allow us to avoid
carving and investing long periods of time working on a single design. The finished prints can be
made into a handmade book to tell a story or simply stand on their own visually. COST: $290
JUL 11-15 MAD SCIENCE: SECRET AGENT 2nd-5th GRADE 9:00AM-3:00PM
The following camp description is classified as TOP SECRET: Ever dream of becoming a secret
agent? We’ll start with the basics: From decoding messages to metal detectors and night vision,
campers have the opportunity to check out spy tech equipment and take home lots of gadgets (like
spy glasses)! Step into the shoes of a detective as you uncover the science involved in evidence
gathering and analysis! Figure out the science of forensics in a hands-on look at crime scenes!
Become a super spy and learn clever ways of performing tasks as we take a hands-on investigation
of the science that spies use! COST: $260
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JUL 18-22 DOLL HOUSE CAMP
3rd-6th GRADE 9:00AM-3:30PM
“Everything is better in miniature!” Campers will work each
day to learn a new skill in working in miniature. We’ll work
on our own individual doll house spaces and create miniature
“guerrilla art” that may find its way to secret places around
the New City campus. Campers will practice pattern design,
hand-sewing, painting, 3D construction and color theory.
We’ll also journal and practice sketching every single day
(like the best interior designers, architects and artists do).
Campers will finish the week with their own doll house that
they’ll bring home. COST: $300
JUL 25-29 COLLAGE CAMP 4th-6th GRADE 9:00AM-3:30PM
“Life is a collage!” Campers will work each day on a new collage concept, including 2D and 3D
work, painting (watercolor and acrylic), artist trading cards, zines, zentangling, lettering, and jewelry
making. We’ll make journals at the beginning of the week and sketch and draw each day (like the best
collage artists do). At the end of the week, we will have an art show to share our work. COST: $290
JUL 25-29 CHESS CAMP (BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE) 1st-3rd GRADE 9:00AM-3:30PM
Chess Camp is a fun way to introduce chess to newcomers of the game as well as deepen the
understanding of the game for intermediate players. Whether you are interested in casual or
competitive chess, this camp is for you. Pins, forks, skewers, discoveries, sacrifices, and defending
against the ATTACK! Understanding the game’s basic fundamentals and scenarios is the goal of this
camp. Players are placed in groups according to skill levels to practice strategy and moves while
expanding their critical thinking skills, concluding with a fun, in-class tournament. COST: $270
AUG 1-5 YOUNG CHEFS 2nd-5th GRADE 9:00AM-4:00PM
What better way to spend a week this summer than a learning how to cook delicious meals? In our
state-of-the-art kitchen, young chefs will enjoy lots of culinary action and tasty delights in this fun,
exciting class. This camp will help you learn about measuring ingredients, how to follow a recipe,
gardening and harvesting, and how to make healthy choices in food preparation. Every recipe is
a creation and every creation an adventure! Chef Margaret Grant will guide campers through this
culinary experience. Any allergies and/or dietary restrictions will be taken into account for every
recipe used, ensuring that the experience is healthy and fun for all! COST: $300
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JUL 25-29 AND AUG 1-5 CREATIVE ARTS CAMP with METRO THEATER
4/5s*-5th GRADE 9:00AM-3:00PM
Creative discovery is what it’s all about as the arts disciplines blend
together in this exciting camp. Campers enjoy fun-filled days exploring
drama, visual art, creative movement, and music with professional
teaching artists. Children share highlights of their week each Friday
REGISTER afternoon for family and friends. Creative Arts Camp is a great place
ONLINE for your camper to make new friends, build self-confidence, and nurture
at metroplays.org their imagination! COST: $260/WEEK
*Campers must be 4-years-old by July 25, 2022, to participate in this camp.
AUG 1-5 CHESS CAMP (INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED) 4th-6th GRADE 9:00AM-3:30PM
Chess Camp is a fun way to introduce chess to newcomers of the game as well as deepen the
understanding of the game for intermediate or advanced players. Whether you are interested in
casual or competitive chess, this camp is for you. Pins, forks, skewers, discoveries, sacrifices and
defending against the ATTACK! Understanding the game’s basic fundamentals and scenarios is the
goal of this camp. Players are placed in groups according to skill levels to practice strategy and
moves while expanding their critical thinking skills concluding with a fun, in-class tournament. We
may even take a trip to the Chess Club during this camp week. COST: $290
AUG 1-5 MAD SCIENCE-CRAYOLA® ARTBLASTERS 1st-5th GRADE 9:00AM-3:00PM
Campers discover the inspiring masterpieces and artists who have changed the world of art, and
the world as we know it-from Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits to Keith Haring’s street art. In this week-
long camp, they experiment with different art techniques, and use Crayola® art materials to express
their ideas as they design a different, artist-inspired creation each day. We encourage them to
create the change that they want to see in the world! COST: $260
NEW DATE: JUL 25-29 ENCANTO AND BEYOND! 3rd-5th GRADE9:00AM-3:30PM
Campers will try their hand at cooking foods from various Spanish-speaking countries. We
will begin with food from Colombia, trying out some of Julieta’s (from the movie Encanto)
favorite recipes and move on from there. Each morning, campers will make a breakfast specific
to a Spanish-speaking country, followed up by a lunch from the same country. The week will
culminate in a fiesta with a piñata that the campers will make themselves. Join New City Spanish
Specialist Kathy Zegarra-Ballon for this fun-filled week! COST: $290
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Camp Chameleon
FOR 3 YEAR OLDS - KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS
8:30AM-4:00PM
CAMP CHAMELEON is for 3-year-olds and rising 4/5s and Kindergarten campers. All themed camp
sessions and activities will happen at New City School. This eight-week program will be led by
New City School teachers, non-New City teachers, and highly experienced camp counselors;
campers will also enjoy Music and Movement time throughout the summer with New City teacher
Tommi Rogers. A half-day option with dismissal at 1:00pm is available for 3- and 4- year old
campers—please see registration site for details.
Campers must be potty-trained.
JUN 6-JUL 1 SESSION I: PLANES, TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES & TRIKES
Ready, Set, Go Wild! Get ready for FOUR weeks of all things fast and fun! Campers will experiment
with speed and motion as they build and test their own trains, cars, and planes. Each week campers
will be able to bring their favorite motion item for motion day. So much fun! COST: $250/WEEKLY
($850/ALL 4 WEEKS)
JUL 11-22 SESSION II: SPLATTER & SPLASH
Splish and Splash are our favorite words! Campers discover all things that splish as they splash
and play in wet sand, explore how water flows through pipes and tubes, and learn about water
creatures. We’ll see just how wet and messy we can get this session as we infuse water and messy
art techniques to make some creative and colorful concoctions. There’s so much planned, we can’t
even list it all! COST: $250/WEEKLY
($435/BOTH WEEKS)
JUL 25-AUG 5 SESSION III: BOOKS! COOKS! AND PIRATES
AHOY MATEY, COME ABOARD! A pinch of sugar and spice, an overflowing cup of creativity, a
little baking, and lots of reading from a pirate’s point of view! Campers will read amazing stories
and create some yummy recipes in our galley. Just what did pirates munch on as they travelled
the Seven Seas? COST: $250/WEEKLY
($435/BOTH WEEKS)
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Adventure Camp
1st GRADE THROUGH 3rd GRADE
8:30AM-4:00PM
Let’s have a blast together! ADVENTURE CAMP offers summer fun for rising 1st through 3rd
Grade campers, with session-long themed activities happening right here at New City School. This
eight-week program will be led by New City School teachers, non-New City teachers and highly
experienced camp counselors.
JUN 6-JUL 1 SESSION I: CITY TRAVELERS
Travel the CITY via New City! On your journey, learn about ethnic and folk art from many lands as
we visit both the Contemporary Art Museum and the St. Louis Art Museum, and day trek around
town. End the session with Pickle Ball Palooza, Karaoke Idol, LEGO MANIA and a BBQ picnic. So
you think you can sing and dance to karaoke? We’ll see. There will be lots of team building and
challenges in Forest Park. So much fun…so little time—WE CAN DO IT! COST: $265/WEEKLY
($900/ALL 4 WEEKS)
JUL 11-22 SESSION II: MUD & STUFF
Oh, the wonders of nature! Have you ever painted or sculpted with mud? Campers will gather
items from around the New City campus as well as Forest Park to use in a culminating project.
Throughout the week we will work with loose parts of nature and MUD, of course. You will get
dirty so DFTM (dress for the mud)! COST: $265/WEEKLY
($450/BOTH WEEKS)
JUL 25-AUG 5 SESSION III: SUMMER ROUND-UP!
End the summer with so you think you can dance offs and Idol Karaoke, LEGO Mania, a BBQ
picnic, team building challenges onsite and in Forest Park. The snow cone sled will visit and we
will trek around town as far as we can walk on an end of summer adventure to discover all things
STL. So much fun…so little time left. We can get it all in!! COST: $265/WEEKLY
($450/BOTH WEEKS)
10Explorers Camp
4th THROUGH 6th GRADE
8:30AM-4:00PM
Whether you camp with us for a two-week session or for the entire summer, you will have a great
time learning and playing with us! EXPLORERS CAMP offers eight weeks of summer fun for rising
4th-6th Grade campers. Theme-based activities are planned each session by a great camp staff
who are experienced with this age group.
JUN 6-JUL 1 SESSION I: GAMES GALORE
Unplug from the year and explore never-boring board games, card games, and playground games
in this fun-filled session. Flag football, Capture the Flag, GaGa, Kick the Can, Dragontails, Kickball,
Wiffleball, Pickleball, all things ball! All board games including Exploding Kittens and BINGO, Zone
Water Wars, and everything water balloon related. WHEW! Scores will be tallied, trophies will be
awarded. Everyone’s a WINNER! COST: $290/WEEKLY
($940/ALL 4 WEEKS)
JUL 11-22 SESSION II: CARDBOARD CHALLENGE
Do you like to create things from boxes and all things recyclable? All creative minds are welcome.
Come build, create, and collaborate as you craft everything from boxcars to boats, to planes, trains
and cardboard cities. Let your imagination run wild! COST: $290/WEEKLY
($470/BOTH WEEKS)
JUL 25-AUG 5 SESSION III: MAKE IT
Journey into the ever-evolving world of coding and programming! Campers will design and create
their very own project in our The Tom Hoerr Innovation Lab. Put your S.T.E.A.M. skills to use by
creating air powered rockets, build a treasure chest for your valuables, learn basic circuitry, and
take on several engineering challenges. The choices are yours to make but remember you only
have five days to make it. What a way to end the summer! COST: $290/WEEKLY
($470/BOTH WEEKS)
11ONLINE
REGISTRATION
OPENS FEB. 2nd
newcityschool.org/summercamp
QUESTIONS? Get in touch!
TOBIE TAYLOR-HUDSON
Director of Extended Day & Camps
ttaylor-hudson@newcityschool.org
314-361-CAMP (2267)
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