July 15-19, 2013: SLAM Summer Camps

Two camps are being offered July 15-19, 2013: "Making Your Own Comic Book" with Gene Turchin and "Splatter Paint and Life-Size Sculptures" with Sandy Cress. A tough choice, which one will you choose?

"Making Your Own Comic Book" with  Gene Turchin

Enjoy a week of paint splattering and using tools to make human scale wood sculptures. This session will be filled with highly active art making, lively discussions and exploration of modern art making. This class is only for the brave who are yearning for adventure and creative expression!

Click here to register for "Making Your Own Comic Book".

"Splatter Paint and Life-Size Sculptures" with Sandy Cress

Become a public artist by teaming up with professional artists Sandy Cress and Eddie Spaghetti for a journey into mosaics. Explore area wildlife for inspiration in the designing and creation of mosaics. We will apply our art to encase the lampposts at East Marion Park. Your creativity and artistic pursuit will become a lasting part of the park for decades into the future.

 

Click here to register for "Splatter Paint and Life-Size Sculptures".

Join us for five fun days of active, hands-on, project-based learning plus daily afternoon swimming at MCPARC's Wave Pool.

All camps run 9 am - 4 pm at the Songbird Learning Center, in Fairmont, WV.

Designed for students aged 10 tthrough 14.

Camp Cost: $175 per student if you register before June 24th for the early bird discount! After June 24th, the camp will cost $195.

Interested in our other summer camps? Click here for more information.

July 8-12, 2013: SLAM Summer Camps

 Two camps are being offered July 8-12, 2013: "Fun with Food Science" with Beth Thompson and "Community Art" with Sandy Cress and Eddie Maier. A tough choice, which one will you choose?

"Fun with Food Science" with Beth Thompson

“Why does bread dough rise?” 

“How is cheese made?” 

“Why do sugar crystals form?” Students will learn the answers to these questions and more as they explore fun (and tasty) science concepts in each level of the food pyramid.

Click here to register for "Fun with Food Science".

"Community Art" with Sandy Cress and Eddie Maier

Become a public artist by teaming up with professional artists Sandy Cress and Eddie Spaghetti for a journey into mosaics. Explore area wildlife for inspiration in the designing and creation of mosaics. We will apply our art to encase the lampposts at East Marion Park. Your creativity and artistic pursuit will become a lasting part of the park for decades into the future.

 

Click here to register for "Community Art".

Join us for five fun days of active, hands-on, project-based learning plus daily afternoon swimming at MCPARC's Wave Pool.

All camps run 9 am - 4 pm at the Songbird Learning Center, in Fairmont, WV.

Designed for students aged 10 to 14.

Camp Cost: $175 per student if you register before June 17th for the early bird discount! After June 17th, the camp will cost $195.

Interested in our other summer camps? Click here for more information.

June 17 - 21, 2013: SLAM Summer Camps

Two camps are being offered June 17 - 21, 2013: "Raz-Dva-Tree Russian Camp" with Dr. Irina Rodimtseva and "Bugs, Bugs, Bugs" with Eddie Maier. A tough choice, which one will you choose?

"Raz-Dva-Tree Russian Camp" with Dr. Irina Rodimtseva

Learn Russian words for greetings, numbers, colors, and familiar objects. Find out where Baba Yaga lives and how to outwit the old wicked witch. Cook and sample Russian bliny and other delicious dishes.

Click here to register for "Raz-Dva-Tree Russian Camp".

"Bugs, Bugs, Bugs" with Eddie Maier

We’re having fun with bugs. For this week’s summer camp, we will explore printmaking, clay, paper mache, batik and tie dye, painting, and drawing, while taking a close look at our creepy crawler friends.

 

Click here to register for "Bugs, Bugs, Bugs".

Join us for five fun days of active, hands-on, project-based learning plus daily afternoon swimming at MCPARC's Wave Pool.

All camps run 9 am - 4 pm at the Songbird Learning Center, in Fairmont, WV.

Designed for students aged 10 to 14.

Camp Cost: $175 per student if you register before May 27 for the early bird discount! After May 27th, the camp will cost $195.

Interested in our other summer camps? Click here for more information.

June 10-14, 2013: SLAM Summer Camps

Two camps are being offered June 10 - 14, 2013: "Science of Illusion" with Beth Thompson and "Let’s Put on a Show!" with Liz Rossi. A tough choice, which one will you choose?
 

"Science of Illusion" with Beth Thompson

This camp will focus on how the brain perceives and processes sensory information. Through lots of visualizations and hands-on projects, students will explore topics such as optical and auditory illusions, oddities of nature, common magic tricks, and how motion is perceived in fixed images.

Click here to register for "Science of Illusion".

"Let’s Put on a Show!" Instructor: Liz Rossi

This week we will write a one act musical! As we create our masterpiece, we will explore plot, character development, lyric writing, casting, directing and much more!

 

Click here to register for "Let's Put on a Show!"

Join us for five fun days of active, hands-on, project-based learning plus daily afternoon swimming at MCPARC's Wave Pool.

All camps run 9 am - 4 pm at the Songbird Learning Center, in Fairmont, WV.

Designed for students aged 10 to 14.

Camp Cost: $175 per student if you register before May 20th for the early bird discount! After May 20th, the camp will cost $195.

Interested in our other summer camps? Click here for more information.

Have you signed up for our SLAM Summer Camps?

If you are interested in any of the SLAM Summer Camps (we're offering 8 this year!) sign up now to get your early bird discount! Instead of paying $195 per camp each camp is $175. That's a savings of $20. Sign up now before time runs out to get your discount!

We are offering some truly amazing camps this year.

Check our our main page for details on all the camps and registration information.

SLAM Summer Camps - Have you signed up yet?

If you are interested in any of the SLAM Summer Camps (we're offering 8 this year!), sign up now to get the early bird discount! Instead of paying $195 per camp, sign up now and get the early bird discount of $175. That's a savings of $20.

We are offering some truly amazing camps this year.

Check our our main page for details on all the camps and registration information.

So sign up now and get your discount!

SLAM Summer Camps are HERE!!!!

Are you ready for winter to end? Have you been entertaining thoughts of summer? This year, we are offering 8 fabulously fantastic academic summer camps to choose from, with 2 exciting camps per week. Sign up before May 20 to get the early bird discount!

 Click here for all the details and to register.

 

SLAM WORK July 29 - August 2 The Way Things Work

Student will explore various machines and how they work through many experiments, demonstrations and discussions. Each day will focus on a different form of energy and the devices we use to harness that energy.

Visit our website for more information: http://learningoptions.us and to register.

SLAM FRENCH July 16-20 Chantez! Jouez! En Francais!

Students learn French vocabulary and conversation through singing, games, dramatic skits, cooking and drawing. Prepare French recipes and find out if the results taste better in French! Delicieux!

Visit our website for more information: http://learningoptions.us and to register.

Reminder about our Summer SLAM Camps!

Immerse yourself in our academic day camps! Five fun days of active, hands-on, prject based learning plus daily swimming at MCPARC's Wave Pool. All Camps run from 9 am - 4 pm at the Songbird Learning Center, Fairmont, WV Students aged 10 and up. 

SLAM GAMING July 9-13 Introduction to Game Programming with Processing
Students will learn how to create simple gaming graphics and animations using the open source "Processing" programming language. No programming experience is necessary. Students need only bring enthusiasm and a willingness to work on fun projects.

SLAM FRENCH July 16-20 Chantez! Jouez! En Francais!
Students learn French vocabulary and conversation through singing, games, dramatic skits, cooking and drawing. Prepare French recipes and find out if the results taste better in French! Delicieux!

SLAM WORK July 29 - August 2 The Way Things Work
Student will explore various machines and how they work through many experiments, demonstrations and discussions. Each day will focus on a different form of energy and the devices we use to harness that energy.


Visit our website for more information: http://learningoptions.us and to register

SLAM GAMING July 9-13, Introduction to Game Programming with Processing

Students will learn how to create simple gaming graphics and animations using the open source "Processing" programming language. No programming experience is necessary. Students need only bring enthusiasm and a willingness to work on fun projects.

 Visit our website for more information: http://learningoptions.us and to register.

Sign up for our Summer SLAM Camps!!!

Summer is almost here, which means it's time for our summer SLAM Camps!

Immerse yourself in our academic day camps! Five fun days of active, hands-on, prject based learning plus daily swimming at MCPARC's Wave Pool. All Camps run from 9 am - 4 pm at the Songbird Learning Center, Fairmont, WV Students aged 10 and up. 

SLAM GAMING July 9-13 Introduction to Game Programming with Processing
Students will learn how to create simple gaming graphics and animations using the open source "Processing" programming language. No programming experience is necessary. Students need only bring enthusiasm and a willingness to work on fun projects.

SLAM FRENCH July 16-20 Chantez! Jouez! En Francais!
Students learn French vocabulary and conversation through singing, games, dramatic skits, cooking and drawing. Prepare French recipes and find out if the results taste better in French! Delicieux!

SLAM WORK July 29 - August 2 The Way Things Work
Student will explore various machines and how they work through many experiments, demonstrations and discussions. Each day will focus on a different form of energy and the devices we use to harness that energy.


Visit our website for more information: http://learningoptions.us and to register

SLAM Camps 2012

Summer is on its way, which means it's time for our summer SLAM Camps!

Immerse yourself in our academic day camps! Five fun days of active, hands-on, prject based learning plus daily swimming at MCPARC's Wave Pool. All Camps run from 9 am - 4 pm at the Songbird Learning Center, Fairmont, WV Students aged 10 and up. 

SLAM GAMING July 9-13 Introduction to Game Programming with Processing
Students will learn how to create simple gaming graphics and animations using the open source "Processing" programming language. No programming experience is necessary. Students need only bring enthusiasm and a willingness to work on fun projects.

SLAM FRENCH July 16-20 Chantez! Jouez! En Francais!
Students learn French vocabulary and conversation through singing, games, dramatic skits, cooking and drawing. Prepare French recipes and find out if the results taste better in French! Delicieux!

SLAM WORK July 29 - August 2 The Way Things Work
Student will explore various machines and how they work through many experiments, demonstrations and discussions. Each day will focus on a different form of energy and the devices we use to harness that energy.


Visit our website for more information: http://learningoptions.us and to register.