2008 Summer Camps for Kids
Volunteer State Community College

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2008 Summer Camps

On This Page:

• Schedule
• Course Descriptions
• Information for Parents
• Registration Options

Schedule

Sports Camps

Course Title	Grades	Days	Dates	Time	Fees
Boys Basketball Fundamentals Camp	3 - 6	Monday - Thursday	6/2 - 6/5	9AM - 12PM	$60
Boys Basketball Fundamentals Camp	7 - 12	Monday - Thursday	6/2 - 6/5	1PM - 4PM	$60
Girls Basketball Fundamentals Camp	4 - 8	Monday - Thursday	6/9 - 6/12	9AM - 12PM	$60
Girls Basketball Position Camp	6 - 12	Monday - Thursday	6/23 - 6/26	9AM - 12PM	$60
Baseball Hitting Camp	7 - 12	Monday - Wednesday	6/16 - 6/18	6PM - 9PM	$60
Softball Fundamentals Camp	5 - 12	Monday - Thursday	6/16 - 6/19	9AM - 12PM	$60
Baseball Fundamentals Camp	1 - 6	Monday - Thursday	6/23 - 6/26	9AM - 12PM	$60
Baseball Pitching & Catching Camp	7 - 12	Monday - Wednesday	7/14 - 7/16	6PM - 9PM	$60

Summer Enrichment for Rising 6th through 8th Graders

Course Title	Days	Beginning Time	Dates	Fees
Art Safari	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/16 - 6/20	$89
Acting Up - A Theatrical Experience	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/16 - 6/20	$89
Digital Photography Editing	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/16 - 6/20	$89
Living Biology	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/16 - 6/20	$89
Beginning Golf	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/16 - 6/20	$89
PowerPoint with Pizzazz	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/16 - 6/20	$89
Illustrate It! - Graphic Design	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/16 - 6/20	$89
Backyard Wildlife	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/23 - 6/27	$89
Abracadabra - The Secrets of Magic	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/23 - 6/27	$89
Awesome Chemistry	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/23 - 6/27	$89
Sign Language - Let Your Fingers Do the Talking	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/23 - 6/27	$89
Spanish - Uno, Dos, Tres	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/23 - 6/27	$89
Money Magic	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/23 - 6/27	$89
The “Write” Stuff for the Creative Writer	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	6/23 - 6/27	$89
CPR / First Aid for Family and Friends	Monday	9AM - 1PM	6/23	$55
Babysitter Certification	Wednesday	9AM - 3:30PM	6/25	$75
Acting Up - A Theatrical Experience	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	7/14 - 7/18	$89
Start Your Engine - Small Engine Repair	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	7/14 - 7/18	$89
Abracadabra - The Secrets of Magic	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	7/14 - 7/18	$89
Aeronautics - The Dynamics of Flight	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	7/14 - 7/18	$89
Money Magic	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	7/14 - 7/18	$89
CSI - Crime Scene Investigation	Monday - Friday	9AM - 12PM	7/14 - 7/18	$89

Course Descriptions

Abracadabra – The Secrets of Magic

Learn tips and hints to become a successful magician – from a professional magician. Impress your family and friends with fabulous magic tricks. Also learn about some of the most famous magicians in history.

Fee: $89

Acting Up – A Theatrical Experience

“Acting Up” is designed for the young actor to learn more about the theatrical experience. Instruction incorporates pantomime, improvised plays, stage movement, and story dramatization.

Fee: $89

Art Safari

On this fun and exciting art safari, students will create new art work each day. Different artistic techniques will be explored and “hunted down” and translated into drawings, paintings, and collages. Bring lots of imagination and join in the fun.

Fee: $89

Aeronautics – The Dynamics of Flight

Aeronautics, meaning “sailing the air,” provides campers with a fun and informative experience about the science of lift, drag, weight, and thrust – covering how airplanes, kites, hot air balloons and rockets work.

Fee: $89

Awesome Chemistry

Campers will have so much fun they will forget they are learning! They will create milk “fireworks,” make raisins dance, erupt a volcano, and learn how chemistry impacts our daily lives.

Fee: $89

Babysitter Training Certification

Babysitting is a responsibility. Learn to make good, sound decisions and keep children safe. Training includes handling emergencies, feeding, diaper care, and choosing age appropriate toys. Certification is granted through the American Red Cross. Campers must bring a doll or teddy bear and a sack lunch.

Fee: $75

Beginning Golf

Is there a Tiger Woods in you? Learn the basics of golf including grip, stance, swing, and proper use of the woods and irons. If possible, students should bring their own clubs.

Fee: $89

Backyard Wildlife

Learn about conservation and service to the environment. Campers will learn about local birds, their habits and habitats, the food chain, food web, energy, photosynthesis – incorporating the subjects of science, English, physical education, math, geography, and art. Every day is a field experience.

Fee: $89

CPR/First Aid for Family and Friends

This new program teaches the camper to perform CPR on adults, children, and infants and how to help adults, children, and infants who are choking. The Family and Friends First Aid for Children program teaches the camper how to manage illness and injuries in a child for the first few minutes before a professional arrives. Learn to prevent injuries, recognize and treat basic first aid emergencies and much more. Campers should bring a sack lunch or snack.

Fee: $55

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

During this investigative class taught by local law enforcement personnel, campers will become the “Volunteer State Special Police.” They will observe, organize and record data, think critically, fingerprint, and conduct simple tests to solve crimes ranging from theft and dog-napping to vandalism and water pollution.

Fee: $89

Digital Photography Editing

This camp provides you with basic photography tips and shows you how to use Photoshop to crop and edit your favorite photos. If you have one, please bring your own digital camera!

Fee: $89

Illustrate It! – Graphic Design

Using Adobe Illustrator, campers will learn to create graphics for newsletters, greeting cards, flyers, and other exciting creative projects while developing their artistic skills.

Fee: $89

Living Biology

Using simple testing methods and the microscope, camp “biologists” will study living cells, bacteria, plants, and more.

Fee: $89

Money Magic

If nickels were wishes, we’d all be millionaires. Wishing won’t make money grow, but you can learn how pennies do grow into dollars. Learn about cash, checkbooks, and how the financial world really works. Basic stock market simulation is included as well as basic investments.

Fee: $89

PowerPoint with Pizzazz

Campers will learn to use this software to create “flashy” presentations complete with pictures, animation and sound to impress family, friends, teachers, and classmates.

Fee: $89

Sign Language – Let Your Fingers Do the Talking

Learn the secret “code” of sign language. Campers will learn to express themselves using manual communication, signing, finger spelling, using the alphabet, numbers, and basic vocabulary.

Fee: $89

Spanish – Uno, Dos, Tres

Immerse yourself in the Spanish-Speaking cultures and have a lot of fun while learning common phrases and expressions. Campers will broaden their knowledge as they explore the culture and people.

Fee: $89

Start Your Engine – Small Engine Repair

Have you wondered what makes an engine work – a lawn mower, a weed eater, a boat motor? In this camp, students will learn about safety, two and four stroke cycle engines, engine systems, disassembly and assembly of engines.

Fee: $89

The “Write Stuff” for the Creative Writer

Attention aspiring writers! This camp is your chance to learn the “write stuff” and use it to bring your imagination to life. Write about everything – from cats that type or a dog that investigates crimes to a rambunctious bunch of animals that escape from the zoo!

Fee: $89

Volunteer State “Pioneers” Sports Camps

Join the Volunteer State coaches for exciting sports camps and learn how to improve your game! Through lecture, demonstration, instruction, and drills, the coaches will work with individuals and small groups to help “campers” improve their play.

Fee: $60

Information for Parents

The parent or guardian of a student under the age of 18 must sign the Summer Camp registration form. The registration form is available in PDF format or may be obtained by calling 615.230.3358. Refund information is provided on the Continuing Education website.

It is our sincere desire to provide a safe and enjoyable learning environment for all campers. In order to accomplish this, the following information and procedures are provided.

For safety reasons, campers are “signed in” at the classroom each day. The individual who escorts the camper to the classroom must show a photo ID prior to the child’s admission to class. Likewise, children are “signed out” of class using the same procedure.

• Campers must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or authorized adult while on the campus except during scheduled class time.
• Campers who are not picked up on time will be supervised by College personnel in Gibson Hall. Any delay beyond thirty minutes in picking up a child (except in an emergency) will result in the administrative withdrawal of the camper. Disruptive behavior in the classroom is cause for administrative withdrawal.
• All camps meet on the Volunteer State campus.

Registration Options

By Mail

Mail the completed registration form with a check or credit card information to:
Volunteer State Community College
Division of Continuing Education
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066

By Fax

FAX the completed registration form and credit card information to:
615.230.3362.

By Phone

Call 615.230.3358. Have your registration and credit card information ready. Parents will be required to sign the form prior to the camper attending class.

In Person

Come to Gibson Hall (#5 on the map), Suite 102
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Volunteer State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity institution and ensures equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, age, sexual orientation or status as a qualified veteran with a disability or veteran of the Vietnam era.