SHORTS SPORTS 2018 & An Educational/Recreational Day Camp - STATE COLLEGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
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SHORTS
&
SPORTS
2018
An Educational/Recreational Day Camp
Look inside for lots of NEW classes!
STATE COLLEGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Registration begins
Monday, February 19 at 10 AM
www.scasd.org/SummerCamps
SHORTS & SPORTS
State College Area School District Community Education offers half and full day camps for youth
in Grades 1-6 (Fall 2018) at Park Forest Elementary School. You choose two educational short term
enrichment courses for morning activities and are divided into age-appropriate groups for afternoon
activities that include recreational sports and swimming.
TIMES: Half Day - 9:00 AM - 12:05 PM - Educational Shorts. Drop off is from 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM.
Full Day - 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM - Shorts & Sports: Includes educational shorts in the
morning and recreational activities in the afternoon. Drop off is from
7:30 AM - 8:55 AM. Classes begin promptly at 9:00 AM.
Afternoon Adventures - 12:15 PM - 5:30 PM
LOCATION: Park Forest Elementary School
FEE: $105 - Half Day - Educational Shorts per week (*$85 Week 2)
$195 - Full Day - Shorts & Sports per week (*$165 Week 2)
$100 - Afternoon Adventures per week (*$80 Week 2)
NOTES: Parents provide transportation. ~ Full Day and Afternoon Adventures students need to
pack a lunch, afternoon snack, and drinks (all products must be nut-free). ~ Youth will swim twice a
week at Park Forest pool. ~ There is limited enrollment in each course; registrations are accepted
on a first-come, first-served basis. ~ Students will be grouped by date of birth for afternoon activi-
ties. ~ On Fridays, Full Day and Afternoon Adventures students will have the option of purchasing
a pizza lunch for an additional fee.
ADDITIONAL SUMMER OFFERINGS
ONCE UPON A SUMMER SUMMER SEND-OFF
Your summer story starts here. This week is Saying goodbye to Summer is hard. But since
jam packed with crafts, science, art, physical we must, let's have fun doing it!!!! Art, science,
activity, and MORE! games, and sports add up to a Summer send-off
like no other!
FOR: Fall Grades 1- 6
DATES: Monday - Friday, June 18 - 22 FOR: Fall Grades K-5
TIMES: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM DATES: Monday - Friday, August 20 - 24
LOCATION: Park Forest Elementary TIMES: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
FEE: $190 LOCATION: Fairmount Avenue School
FEE: $190
ART IN AUGUST
J oin us on an adventure in ART! Students
BLAST OFF WITH
GAME-BASED LEARNING!
spend the week creating beautiful keepsake art
while learning new skills and discovering hidden
talent. Content is different each week, so sign
up for both! Each week ends with a Showcase For students entering Grades 4-6,
for families. Black Rocket returns for a summer of
exciting and creative science
FOR: Fall Grades K-5 technology courses!
DATES: Monday - Friday
WEEK 1: August 6 - 10
A VIRTUAL REALITY offering will
WEEK 2: August 13 - 17
immerse students in simulated
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
environments and 3D experiences.
LOCATION: Park Forest Elementary
FEE: $200 per week
Full class descriptions are on the last
page of this brochure.
COURSE SELECTIONS FALL 2018 GRADES 1, 2 & 3
TIME 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM 10:35 AM to 12:05 PM
Encounters with Jurassic Creatures Despicables in Space
Week 1 Engineering a Fairytale Fun in the Sun
June 25-29 Jugemos y Cantemos (Let's Sing & Dance) Mixed Media Madness
Mission Space Slime U
Encounters with Jurassic Creatures Despicables in Space
Week 2 Engineering a Fairytale Fun in the Sun
July 2-6 Jugemos y Cantemos (Let's Sing & Dance) Mixed Media Madness
*No camp Wed.7/4 Mission Space Slime U
Encounters with Jurassic Creatures Despicables in Space
Week 3 Engineering a Fairytale Fun in the Sun
July 9-13 Jugemos y Cantemos (Let's Sing & Dance) Mixed Media Madness
Mission Space Slime U
Arte en Espanol Junkyard Wars
Week 4 Fitness Frenzy Monsters & Merry Mayhem
July 16-20 Monster Mash Sensational Sculptures
Sweet Science Team Builders
Arte en Espanol Junkyard Wars
Week 5 Fitness Frenzy Monsters & Merry Mayhem
July 23-27 Monster Mash Sensational Sculptures
Sweet Science Team Builders
Arte en Espanol Junkyard Wars
Week 6 Fitness Frenzy Monsters & Merry Mayhem
July 30-Aug 3 Monster Mash Sensational Sculptures
Sweet Science Team Builders
COURSE SELECTIONS FALL 2018 GRADES 4, 5 & 6
TIME 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM 10:35 AM to 12:05 PM
Black Rocket: Code Your Own Adventure BR: Code Your Own Adventure (cont)
Week 1 Fun in the Sun Breakfast Club
Cantando y Danzando (Singing & Dancing)
June 25-29 Mixed Media Madness
Not Your Parents Art
Robot Reboot
Week 2 Black Rocket: Star Wars Stop Animation BR: Star Wars Stop Animation (cont)
Fun in the Sun Breakfast Club
July 2-6 Mixed Media Madness Cantando y Danzando (Singing & Dancing)
*No camp Wed.7/4 Robot Reboot Not Your Parents Art
Black Rocket: Lego Video Games BR: Lego Video Games (cont)
Week 3 Fun in the Sun Breakfast Club
Mixed Media Madness
July 9-13 Robot Reboot
Cantando y Danzando (Singing & Dancing)
Not Your Parents Art
Black Rocket: Minecraft Modders BR: Minecraft Modders (cont)
Week 4 Fear Factor Creaciones Culinarias (Culinary Creations)
Marvel Madness Gotta Get Em All
July 16-20 Sensational Sculptures Fitness Frenzy
Black Rocket: Virtual Reality-The Future is Now BR: Virtual Reality (cont)
Week 5 Fear Factor Creaciones Culinarias (Culinary Creations)
Marvel Madness Gotta Get Em All
July 23-27 Sensational Sculptures Fitness Frenzy
Black Rocket: Make Your First 3D Video Game BR: 3D Video Game (cont)
Week 6 Fear Factor Creaciones Culinarias (Culinary Creations)
Marvel Madness Gotta Get Em All
July 30-Aug 3 Sensational Sculptures Fitness FrenzyEDUCATIONAL "SHORTS" COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SAME COURSE CONTENT IS OFFERED EACH WEEK.
ARTE EN ESPANOL
This creative art camp returns with NEW techniques. Find inspiration in the animated Disney
film Coco. You will create your very own Coco character and more fun art.
CANTANDO Y DANZANDO (SINGING AND DANCING)
Let's have fun learning Spanish dances and traditional songs featured in the animated Disney
film Coco. You will get to know the stories behind the scenes, learn some vocabulary and make
your own magical paper mache figurine called alebrije.
CREACIONES CULINARIAS (CULINARY CREATIONS)*
If you have a sweet tooth or enjoy trying new flavors, this camp of culinary creations is for you.
We will prepare delicious dishes, sweet and savory, and at the same time learn some Spanish
vocabulary and useful phases around the kitchen.
DESPICABLES IN SPACE
Join the Minions as they blast off into outer space! Use bricks to build your favorite little
yellow guys and Star Wars characters, learn about various space craft, encounter some Storm
Troopers, and make a light sabre to take home!
ENCOUNTERS WITH JURASSIC CREATURES
Experience the world of Minecraft and Jurassic creatures as we use LEGO® bricks & technical
components to build and craft amazing dinosaurs and Minecraft elements. Face new challenges
as you encounter a ferocious velociraptor, a terrible T-Rex, and many more!
ENGINEERING A FAIRYTALE
The classic fairy tale characters you know and love need your help! Design a stronger bed for
Papa Bear, a parachute to help Rapunzel escape from her tower, and a way for Jack to get his
golden eggs down the beanstalk.
FEAR FACTOR*
What do frozen feet, frog eggs, and fish eyes have in common? They're all part of this exciting
new offering that combines team challenges with gross competitions. If you don't mind getting
your hands dirty, this class is for you.
FITNESS FRENZY
Are you looking to become stronger, faster, quicker? This class will help increase your speed,
agility, and strength by combining training drills with fun activities that cater to any and all sports.
FUN IN THE SUN
Spend class outside (weather permitting) playing tag, running relays, and completing scavenger
hunts. What better way to spend the summer than having some fun in the sun!
GOTTA MAKE 'EM ALL
Calling all Trainers! Design and create your own Pokemon figures using clay. Use the beginning
basic elements of Water, Normal, Ground & Psychic to fabricate the 3 stages of your Pokemon,
compose an original trading card & don't forget to give it great HP!!
JUNKYARD WARS
Inspired by the popular TV show, you'll be challenged to solve unique problems by transforming
everyday objects into something extraordinary. You'll never look at cardboard the same way!!
JUGEMOS Y CANTEMOS (LET'S SING & DANCE)
If you like dancing, moving around and singing, this is the place for you! Play fun traditional
games loved by Hispanic children, learn to sing in Spanish and create some colorful art inspired
by images featured in the animated Disney film Coco.EDUCATIONAL "SHORTS" COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SAME COURSE CONTENT IS OFFERED EACH WEEK.
MARVEL MADNESS
Test your superhero know-how! Crafts, games (superhero Jeopardy!), and of course comic books,
join forces to create this marvellous class.
MISSION SPACE
Your mission: Explore the farthest reaches of the galaxy through games, crafts, and stories.
Blast off on a trip far, far away.
MIXED MEDIA MADNESS
Explore and improve your creativity while learning how to draw and paint like an artist! Create
two dimensional works of art using tempera and acrylic paint, pastels, watercolors, and more.
MONSTER MASH
Bring the monsters out from under the bed in this fantastically monstrous art class. Create
your own menagerie of colorful creatures using clay and other materials.
MONSTERS AND MERRY MAYHEM!
Stop asking where the wild things are - we have them right here! Use a variety of art techniques
and materials to bring the monsters you've always read about to life.
NOT YOUR PARENTS ART
Step outside the norm for some new and unusual art techniques such as insoluble painting.
Create an ever-changing, interactive piece of art that responds to touch and continually flows.
It's totally groovy!
ROBOT REBOOT
Take a creative look at robots in this fascinating new offering. Learn how robots have been
depicted in movies, TV and art through the years. Create a detailed drawing of a robot, make
your own ArtBot, and use recycled items to make your own robot sculpture.
SENSATIONAL SCULPTURES
Create 3D masterpieces in this fun class using mediums such as clay and paper mache while
improving your artistic skills and abilities.
SLIME U
You're about to get schooled in SLIME! Learn how to make fluffy slime, galaxy slime, unicorn
slime, and the coolest color-changing slime you've ever seen.
SWEET SCIENCE*
What do Pop Rocks, Mentos, and Skittles all have in common? Besides being super tasty, you
can do some amazing science experiments with them. Join us as we satisfy both your curiosity
and your sweet tooth.
TEAM BUILDERS
Learn how much fun it can be to work together. Work in pairs and small groups to complete
exciting challenges and fun tasks!
THE BREAKFAST CLUB*
Smoothies, oatmeal bars, muffins - oh my! Join us as we learn about health and nutrition while
creating delicious breakfast treats that will help you start your day on the right foot.
*Food items are used in this class; students with food allergies should consider another offering.Tech programs that TAKE OFF!
Project Based Courses for Grades 4-6
Offered in cooperation with Black Rocket
(+Courses carry an additional $62 fee per week)
Students will work in pairs or teams for most of the program.
Returning students can create more advanced projects that
build on previous years.
CODE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE! MINECRAFT MODDERS
INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING Use your favorite game to learn the basics of modding
Watch as the characters in your imagination come to and foundations of programming. Learn scripting
life in this unique course that blends classic storytelling and logic statements as you create your first mod!
with animation techniques and coding. Start with a Introductory coding will also be taught through a simulated
concept, design the characters, and choose not just environment inspired by Minecraft®. Student projects
one ending, but many! Learn how to create your own will be available on a Black Rocket website to share
text-based adventure games with variables, conditional with friends and family. To access their project at home
logic, images, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. students must own a PC/MAC version of Minecraft.
Tablet, phone, and game console versions of Minecraft
are not compatible.
LEGO© VIDEO GAMES
Combine your two favorite activities: LEGOs and STAR WARS© STOP ANIMATION
Video Games! Students will create their own LEGO Make your own Star Wars adventure come to life! Bring
characters and adventures in an interactive 2D Video in your favorite action figures or Star Wars vehicles and
Game. At the end of the program, every student will create a short film with your friends. Whether you want
have a finished LEGO Video Game that can be shared to recreate a scene from Star Wars or design a new
with friends and family through a password protected world of your own, this class brings your dreams to the
Black Rocket website. Games are only compatible on screen. Students will need to bring in Star Wars action
PC computers; Mac versions can be created after the figures or vehicles from home, but all other equipment
program for a $15.00 conversion fee. will be provided. Student-created films will be available
on a password protected website to share with friends
MAKE YOUR FIRST 3D VIDEO GAME! and family.
In this Black Rocket classic, you will go well beyond the
limitations of the traditional 2D game design classes
and create an immersive 3D world. Students will VIRTUAL REALITY:
learn the physics behind 3D games, explore beginner THE FUTURE IS NOW
event scripting, level design, controlling the flow of Embark on an EPIC adventure in virtual reality! In this
gameplay, and storytelling. Student created games will cutting edge class, you will learn the foundations of VR
be available on a password protected Black Rocket design by creating your own virtual worlds, exploring
website to share with friends and family. simulated environments, and crafting memorable 3D
experiences. At the end of the week, take home your
first cardboard VR headset to show friends and family
DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR the new worlds you created. VR projects can be viewed
on a website or a mobile device. Students do not need a
SECONDARY CAMPS! mobile device to take the class, but to use the VR headset
at home a camper will need access to an Android or
Apple mobile device. VR Games will be available on a
A sampling of planned programs: password protected Black Rocket website to share with
friends and family. **There is an additional $19 lab fee
for the VR headset.
ART IN AUGUST
LEGO VIDEO GAMES
SUMMER
MINECRAFT MODDERS
SUMMER LIT CAMP
WOODTURNING
Visit www.scasd.org/SummerCamps for
more details and to register
FUN!Registration Information
All registration and payment is ONLINE!
Visit www.scasd.org/SummerCamps and click the Register Now button.
We suggest using the Course Selections grid on the previous page to select the Shorts & Sports
weeks and courses for which you wish to register PRIOR to visiting the website.
If you are a new user, click Create New Account at the bottom of the screen and follow
the on-screen prompts. Be sure to include emergency contact info and pertinent medical
info. Returning users should log in and update emergency information before selecting
classes. (NOTE: Our registration system is separate from the District's Parent Portal.)
REGISTERING
All camps will be listed on the left hand side of the screen under CEEL/Summer Camps.
Select the camp for which you would like to register. A Session Schedule will open.
Eligible students will be listed in a drop down on the Session Schedule page. Select
the student you would like to register. Click Add next to Full or Half day, as well as
9:00 and 10:35 classes. You will see the classes being added to your cart in the upper
right hand corner.
If you need to register additional children for this particular camp, select their name from
the drop down at the top of the page and follow the same process to create their schedule.
Once you have completed your selections, you may register for additional camps by
clicking the desired camp in the left navigation bar.
Review your selections and click Checkout to continue.
WAITLIST
Only Black Rocket classes will have a waitlist option.
PAYMENT
At the time of registration, a non-refundable fee of $25 per student is required. At
checkout, you will have the option of paying in FULL or placing your total bill on a
Payment Plan+. If you choose to place your invoice on a payment plan, your credit card
will be charged every Monday, starting May 7 and ending June 25, for a total of 8 weekly
payments. You will receive a confirmation email upon successful registration.
+You must click the box that says "Click here to put this invoice on a payment plan". If
you do not do this prior to entering your credit card information, your credit card will be
charged the entire invoice amount. There will be a charge of 5% on any refund required
should you inadvertently pay more than you intended. The system defaults to monthly
payments, but dates will be changed by office staff prior to the first payment.
CANCELLATIONS
You must complete an online form for all cancellation or schedule change requests.
You can find this form at www.scasd.org/SummerCamps. No refunds are granted for
cancellations made with less than five business days' notification prior to the start of a
course. All cancellations are subject to a $20 cancellation fee per student, per camp.
SCASD Community Education 240 Villa Crest Drive State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-1061 or commed-reg@scasd.orgState College Area School District Community Education 240 Villa Crest Drive State College, PA 16801-4899 The State College Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin or disability in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act. For information regarding civil rights, grievance procedures and services, or activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities, contact the Compliance Officer, State College Area School District, 131 West Nittany Avenue, State College, PA 16801, (814) 231-1051. Share this flyer with a friend!
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