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GENERAL INFO:  Arts Camp is a day camp that is designed to help children develop a deeper love for God through the arts. During the week, all the children will be exposed to a variety of arts as well as participate daily in one elective class of either Dance, Music, Drama, Visual Arts, Creative Craftsmanship, or Culinary Arts. The camp is open to all children entering grades 1-6 in the 2012 school year. Our camp is from July 16-20, concluding with our Showcase at 7pm on Friday evening, July 20th. Camp hours will be 8:30 am-12:30 pm (lunch is NOT included). The cost of the camp is $70 per child; limited scholarships available. Certain tracks may have an additional materials fee.

Registration Directions: Mail in your registration.  ABSOLUTELY no walk-ins (for registration or on camp days). Click here to download a .PDF file of the Registration Form. Fill out the form, being sure to complete ALL the highlighted areas, and print and mail, with your payment. Registration directions are clearly spelled out on the Registration Form.

Any questions, contact Sharon Richards, 983-0182 Ext. 24, sharon.richards@oakhills.org.

BECAUSE OUTREACH IS A PRIORITY TO US, REGISTRATION DEADLINES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• Oak Hillians registering with a non-churched family: April 1
• Open to the community:  May 1

(Please note:  if  you have a church home, please respect our desire for our camp to be an outreach; please wait until registration is open to the community.  Thanks.)

 

By the way, we’ve offering 2 NEW CLASSES this year:  Edible Art 1/2 (Culinary Track) and Word Up! for Grades 4-6 (Visual Arts Track)!

ALSO NEW!  Painting Class for “Special Needs Children” – In this unique painting class, children will explore various techniques of painting that will accommodate their needs yet still allow them  the flexibility to “create out of the box”.  This class is more about encouraging the children to celebrate their unique abilities, encourage their individual creativity and elevate their self esteem.  At the end of the week, they will have a personal portfolio of artwork that they can be proud of that will touch your heart. For more info, contact sharon.richards@oakhills.org.

 VISUAL ARTS

Through a variety of art mediums, students enter the world of Visual Arts exploring, experimenting, and creating unique, one of a kind treasures. They will discover the creative genius of God and our natural ability to create because we are made in His image.

Grades 1 & 2 – Art Explosion:  Meet VIAs (very important artists) past and present while using basic art elements like color, line, shape, pattern and texture to create gold metal worthy masterpieces.

Grades 3 & 4 – Cartooning: Make characters pop to life on the page as you start with a few pencil lines and circles that turn into a full color FATASMIC cartoon that will reach out and pull you in. By the end of the Art’s Camp week you will have some GLITZY toons that knock your socks off and blow your friends and families minds!

Grades 3 & 4 – Ceramics & Clay: Roll it, pound it, squish it, and shape it. Clay!! Transform soft, malleable low fire white and terra cotta clay into fired and glazed treasures.

Grades 5 & 6 – Photography:  Discover how God works and transforms the world around us through digital photography. Learn the fundamentals techniques of photography: lighting, composition and how cameras work. Tap into your creativity and create a photography portfolio documenting transformation. And most importantly, have a blast!

Grades 5 & 6 – Acrylic Adventures: Kids will experiment with an abstract style of painting using acrylics. They will have fun thinking outside the box and experiencing the use of color in an abstract way.

NEW! Grades 4-6 – Word Up! Language Art: The pencil is our paintbrush, and words are our paint!  Get your creative juices flowing through fun games and exercises that will set your imagination free and inspire you to tell your own stories and get your writing to jump off the page.

Materials: Students should wear old clothes and/or bring a paint shirt to protect clothing. Some projects may be messy!

DRAMA (THEATRE ARTS)

This high-energy track introduces students to the basics of theatre. Students will use their imaginations and senses while developing their God-given talent to communicate with an audience. All classes include emotional, facial, and body expression, character development, basic stage movement, common stage terms, vocal control skills, and understanding more about God and how He can use creative talents to glorify Him.

Grades 1 & 2 – Drama-rama: Prepare to be amazed as you transform from a frightened mouse into a fearless lion. This class involves lots of imagining, pretending, game playing and acting fun while developing self-confidence and stage presence.

Grades 3 & 4 – Team ACT: Team up with your fellow 3/4 Drathletes* and take part in Transformation Games training. As a team we’ll spend the week partaking in exciting games and activities that will prepare us for our big debut, the main event: The Arts Camp Showcase. (*Drathlete: A drama athlete, someone who develops and uses their dramatic muscles.)

Grades 5 & 6 – Theatre Breakout: Taking Theatre Arts to the next level, we’ll explore “everything” theatre in a hands on way including acting, make-up, lighting, sound, backstage, theatre history, set design and more.

Material: Students may be asked to bring items from home for class exercise. If so, these will be items commonly found in most homes and should not be purchased. Nothing extra will be needed on the first day.

MUSIC (AUDITORY ART)

Music, like the Olympics, brings people together. In this exciting track, students will learn the physics of sound, different instrument families and musical styles, play music and rhythm games, and participate in a musical performance at the Friday night Showcase. Through magnificent music making, they will come to better understand our amazing God who created our sound-filled world, and loves music!

Grades 1 & 2 – Mini Musicians:  Learn to express love for God through the art of music by making and playing instruments!  Students will also play games, learn songs and memorize scripture set to music.

Grades 3 & 4 – Rhythm and No Blues:  Use your God-given creative gifts to honor and worship God through rhyming songs and ‘friendly’ competition for Olympic gold!

Grades 5 & 6 – Beginning Guitar: Want to go beyond Guitar Hero and make real music? This class will cover the beginning basics of guitar: strumming, tuning, and cords. Also, there will be demonstrations on different types of guitar, accessories and styles.

Materials:  None needed

 

CREATIVE CRAFTSMANSHIP (THE ART OF CRAFT)

Every person is a creative craftsman/woman waiting to be discovered, released, trained, and refined. In this track, students see the creative genius of God while developing unique, hands on skills given them by the one who created them in His image.

 Grades 1 & 2 – A Mixed Bag: Using mixed mediums like paint, fabric, paper, glue, and paper- mache’, students will make unique, “gold metal worthy” craft creations!

Grades 3 & 4 – Advanced Mixed Bag: Champions of craft in training, students will use a variety of mediums and materials to experiment and create one-of-a-kind treasures while learning skills for future crafting creations.

Grades 3 & 4 – Crazy Clothes:  New projects this year! No blah/boring shirts here!  Exciting and amazing designs as we tye-die, print, make team jerseys, and work together to make some outrageously fun creations! 

Grades 5 &6 – Woodworking: Transforming raw pieces of wood into beautiful and useful creations, woodworkers will learn how to use both hand tools and power tools to craft projects they’ll be proud to use and display.

Materials: Students should wear old clothes and/or bring a paint shirt to protect clothing. Some projects may be messy!

CULINARY ARTS

Food not only fuels us, it can inspire and cultivate creativity in very “satisfying” ways. Students in this track will learn some basic food vocabulary, safety in the kitchen, experiment with tools of the trade, and have hands on experience in creating culinary delights.

NEW! Grades 1 & 2 – Edible Art (too cool to eat): Edible Art will let you explore the tastes and textures of  all the food groups that the World’s Top Chefs use to create the food for the USAs Olympians. You will be making art come alive by using food from all the food groups.

Grades 3 & 4:  Frosting, Fondant, Fun:  Delicious treats are your canvas and fondant and frosting are your paints. Explore the ‘sweet’ taste of creativity, making one of kind edible masterpieces you’ll be proud to share.

Grades 5 & 6 – Fun with Frosting: Decorate art you can eat. In this sweet class, you will learn how to apply frosting designs just for fun or for a party! With different frosting tips you’ll make stars, ropes, flowers, shells, borders, and more. Be creative and lick your fingers when you’re done!

Grades 5 & 6 – Kitchen Creations: Do you know which foods best support top athletes in their pursuit of Olympic gold? (Here’s a hint: they include the same foods that God gave to Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden!) From “Macho Taco Salad” to “Red, White, and Blueberry Parfaits,” learn to make food for champions — and eat it, too!

Materials: Closed toe shoes and long pants are required in the kitchen. Hair should be pulled up or back for all classes.

DANCE (THE ART OF MOVEMENT)

Looking for world class athletes who embody fun? Welcome to the world of dance! Students in the Dance Track will develop basic coordination and flexibility, learn basic dance vocabulary, learn and apply dance warm-up and across the floor progressions, be introduced to various dance techniques and styles, and learn/perform a finished dance for the Friday night Showcase.  They’ll also discover how God created our bodies for movement and learn what it means to dance for and with God.

Grades 1 & 2 – Hip Hop:  If words like locking, popping, old skool, and krumping make you want to move, then check a more “down” dance style, Hip Hop. We’ll learn both basic dance, as well as some beginning hip hop moves, and put it all together for a “phat” Showcase piece to be performed on Friday night.

Grades 1 & 2 – Dance Combo: Set the world record for fun in this introduction to very basic jazz, ballet, and modern techniques. We’ll not only learn some dance basics, we’ll create a Showcase piece to be proud of.

Grades 3 & 4 – Dance Combo: Float across the floor experimenting with a variety of dance techniques and ribbon dancing (part of the Olympic sport of Rhythmic Gymnastics) as part of your dance extravaganza. Together create a dance worthy of the gold.

Grade 5 & 6- Dance Theatre: Broadway prepare for some competition! Not only will you learn dance, but you’ll work on musical theatre character development and performance techniques as you prepare to wow the audience at Friday night’s Showcase.

Materials: Depending on the class, different types of dance shoes may be suggested, but if they cannot be purchased, socks are preferred to tennis shoes or bare feet. Shoe details will be provided upon registration. Clothes should be comfortable but form fitting. This allows the teacher to be able to see what the child’s body is doing during movement. No bare midriffs please. Long hair should be pulled up or back.