Multi-Media Art
(entering grades 3-6) |
Schoolhouse Chess brings the game of chess to life using creative personalities. You will be captivated by our imaginative characters and learn chess with ease. Play a game with our gigantic chess set – the biggest you have ever seen! The camp covers all the rules, strategies and tactics and is appropriate for beginners through intermediate players. |
Dates: June 18-22
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $275
(non-members $320)
Download camp registration form here. |
The Amazing Human Body
(entering grades 3-6) |
Love robots and amazing machines? Wait until you learn about the human body! Join the Bell Museum of Natural History and examine the human eye and see how it can be tricked, collect our own cells and look at them under a microscope, and even dissect a pig to explore anatomy.
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Dates: June 18-22
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $325
(non-members $380)
Download camp registration form here. |
Hop, Skip, & Jump Into Textiles
(entering grades 4-6) |
Spend a whole week with a fabulous artist from the Textile Center. Use a sewing machine to make a tote bag. Weave a bracelet. Twist some cord for a bookmark. Make your own yarn. Turn wooly fluff into fabric. These are just a few of the fun projects we will do with fabric and fibers.
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Dates: June 25-29
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $325
(non-members $380)
Download camp registration form here. |
Science Detective
(entering grades 3-6) |
The formula for the secret magical slime has been stolen by Slithering House. You have to go undercover and become a spy to recover the secret formula. You will create disguises, secret codes, spy tools and more in this Science Explorers camp of spies, fantasies and fun.
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Dates: June 25-29
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $275
(non-members $320)
Download camp registration form here. |
Video Game Design
(entering grades 4-8) |
In this Computer Explorers camp, campers will learn how to design, create and edit their own arcade-style video game. Every participant will have full control of the characters, game objectives, outcomes and difficulty. Each game will be put on a CD for the students to take home or challenge a friend to the game they just created. You will also receive a copy of the video game design software to continue your creations!
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Dates: July 2-6
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $325
(non-members $380)
Download camp registration form here. |
Digging Up The Past
(entering grades 3-6) |
It’s not your mummy’s camp! In this Science Explorers camp, you will discover the mysteries of ancient Egypt as you learn about mummies, pyramids, The Sphinx, mysterious curses and more. Come prepared to dig in and explore the past through archaeology.
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Dates: July 9-13
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $275
(non-members $320)
Download camp registration form here |
The Art of Deception
(entering grades 3-6) |
Trompe, stippling, Op art, tessellations – what do these types of art have in common? The concept of illusion! In this Articulture camp, learn about deceptions in art and how they can trick the eye!
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Dates: July 9-13
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $300
(non-members $350)
Download camp registration form here
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Curtains Up!
(entering grades 3-6) |
Learn all about the technical aspects of theatre including lighting, set design, costume design and the wonderful world of props! You will be able to design and construct your own model versions of sets and costumes for your choice of play. |
Dates: July 16-20
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $325
(non-members $380)
Download camp registration form here
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Creepy Crawlers
(entering grades 3-6) |
Are you ready to get your hands dirty? And grubby. And slimy. This is a week dedicated to worms, grasshoppers, leeches, beetles, fireflies, ants, and other creepy-crawly creatures. We will build and use bug traps, sweep nets, worm farms, and make beeswax candles. We will start our own insect collection and do a biological inventory of all the insect species that can be found on the new Bell Museum grounds and University of Minnesota campus.
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Dates: July 16-20
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $325
(non-members $380)
Download camp registration form here |
Puppets Take The Stage
(entering grades 3-6) |
Each camper will create a character through writing and then make it three-dimensional by crafting it into a hand puppet. Then, campers will write a short piece for their puppet to perform for an invited audience on the final day. Campers will learn the basic craft of puppet making, puppet manipulation and fundamentals of writing for stage characters, such as monologue, dialogue, plot and action. Each camper will have a puppet to take home at the end of the week.
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Dates: July 23-27
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $275
(non-members $320)
Download camp registration form here |
Carnival of the Animals
(entering grades 3-6) |
Campers will have fun creating art projects that coincide with music and dance. We will use our imaginations to create movements to the music of the Carnival of the Animals, composed by Camille Saint-Saens, and then experiment with making the art pieces using a variety of media.
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Dates: July 23-27
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $325
(non-members $380)
Download camp registration form here |
Teva Trek
(entering grades 3-6) |
Go wild with Dodge Nature Center! Each day we will explore a different aspect of our natural world. You will learn about edible plants, life on a farm, insects, reptiles, raptors and more.
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Dates: July 23-27
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $300
(non-members $350)
Download camp registration form here
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Mystical Arts
(entering grades 3-6) |
Create the art of enchantment – from Celtic fairy dust and dragon taming potions, to magical wands and charmed gems. Join Articulture for a week of mythological lore, wizard incantations and witches brew.
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Dates: July 30-August 3
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $300
(non-members $350)
Download camp registration form here
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Forensic Science
(entering grades 3-6) |
Imagine being called in the middle of the night by the police. There has been a crime and they need your help to solve the case. There are clues left by animals and plants at the scene that only you and a few others can figure out. If you do your job right, a criminal is caught and the crime is solved. In this camp with the Bell Museum of Natural History, you will meet people who use their knowledge of animals and plants to help the police solve crimes. You will learn to identify insects, measure footprints, and examine bones. At the end of the week you will have a mock crime mystery to solve.
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Dates: July 30-August 3
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $325
(non-members $380)
Download camp registration form here |
Super Science Sampler
(entering grades 3-6) |
Be a science explorer as you discover four different science topics with Science Explorers. Learn about rocketry as you design and fly balloon rockets. Become a student doctor as you learn about basic first aid and create a life size model of your insides. Have a shocking good time as you create circuits and build your own electromagnet. Then step into the crazy chemist lab as you mix up a batch of bouncing plastic and more to take home.
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Dates: August 6-10
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $275
(non-members $320)
Download camp registration form here |
Storytelling
(entering grades 3-6) |
Throughout history, the art of storytelling has played a significant role in many cultures. Listen to tall tales, tell stories and explore the fun of designing story books to create your own fables through visual imagery with Articulture.
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Dates: August 6-10
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $300
(non-members $350)
Download camp registration form here
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Carnivals and Amusement Parks
(entering grades 3-6) |
Join the Computer Explorers and the kids from the PBS KIDS show Cyberchase™ in an exciting computer adventure where you help solve a variety of incredible logic puzzles by playing Bumper Cars, Skeet Ball, Busting Balloons and more! Then, design and build your own virtual amusement park! Choose the rides, shops and layout to create a park for you and your friends to enjoy. Finally, you will have to manage your park to make sure the customers are happy…which is not always so easy!
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Dates: August 13-17
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $325
(non-members $380)
Download camp registration form here |
The Music of Art
(entering grades 3-6) |
Art and music cross over in this fun art camp with Articulture. Hand make musical instruments from kazoos to drums, sing songs, and create some poetry. Put it all together and voila – art for the eyes and ears!
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Dates: August 13-17
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $300
(non-members $350)
Download camp registration form here
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Tzedakah Taskforce
(entering grades 7-9) |
Need community service hours? Want to learn how to focus your volunteer efforts? Want to make a difference in the world around you? If the answer to any of these questions was “yes,” then this is the program for you. Participants will learn how to be effective volunteers, how to organize volunteer projects, and will volunteer at local institutions. To thank you for all your hard work, Friday will be Valley Fair day!
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Dates: August 13-17
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $250
(non-members $290)
Download camp registration form here |
Camp Hollywood
(entering grades 3-6) |
Have you ever dreamt about making your own movie? In this camp, we will study the entire process of video production, from the fundamentals of screenwriting, to shooting and editing the footage. We will end the camp by hosting a screening for our family and friends. This camp is co-sponsored by the Minneapolis Jewish Day School.
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Dates: August 20-24
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $325
(non-members $380)
Download camp registration form here |
Flight Academy
(entering grades 3-6) |
Have you ever wondered how a 350-ton jumbo jet gets off the ground? As a flight cadet in training, you will discover how airplanes fly. Master the forces of nature as we experiment with different methods of flight. Test your airplane’s performance in a wind tunnel. See how different wing shapes generate lift with a lift tester. Build your own model rocket; ride the air on a Hovercraft; test your flight skills as you pilot a blimp. Learning has never been this much fun!
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Dates: August 20-24
Hours: 9am-4pm
Fees: Sabes JCC members $325
(non-members $380)
Download camp registration form here |
