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• Athletics

  Basketball
  Girls participate in age-appropriate games while receiving instruction in individual skills such as ball handling, shooting and passing.
  
  Gym Games
  Come join us for organized group games! You will participate in a variety of team-building activities and skill-focused exercises in the gym and outside. This is an excellent class for all ages and abilities.
  
  Pickleball
  An exciting game that has nothing to do with pickles! Experience daily practice of serving and scoring with an opportunity to play with a teammate.
  
  Soccer
  Spend time out on the field practicing your skills and making new friends.
  
  Swimming (Open Swim)
  Girls have the opportunity to cool off and participate in this fun Open Swim activity in our aquatic center under the supervision of two Red Cross certified lifeguards. Pool depth: the shallow end is 4 feet and the deep end is 12 feet. Level of Beginning Swimmer is required. A swimming test will be administered on the first day for those enrolled in Open Swim. Swimmers are required to bring their own towels.
  
  Volleyball
  The girls receive instruction in fundamental volleyball skills and game strategies. Practice sessions and mini competitions will be used to develop essential volleyball skills. Learn to bump, set, spike, and serve.
  
  Zumba
  Fun, friends, fitness! Have a rockin', movin', and groovin' time at Zumba! Girls of all ages will get active by learning and creating their own routines to pop songs. It is like one big dance party!

• Visual Arts

  Bead Shop
  Create art that you're proud to wear! Choosing from more than 100 colors, shapes, and sizes of beads, girls will create necklaces, bracelets, anklets, earrings, rings, and more!
  
  Cartooning
  Referencing the wide variety of pen-to-paper cartoons, this elective explores visual storytelling. Come ready to refine practical drawing skills and work towards a completed piece to share.
  
  Intro to Clay Making
  Hands-on exploration with clay and the many forms this medium can take!
  
  Craft Workshop
  Engage in a variety of hands-on projects including jewelry making, collaging, basic clay work, and other fun experiences.
  
  Drawing and Painting
  Girls learn technique and work to develop skills and abilities as they complete a variety of projects.
  
  
  

• Performing Arts

  Dance – Beginner
  Join us and explore a variety of jazz, modern, and ballet techniques. Build confidence and skills in this fun beginner class.
  
  Dance – Jazz
  Already have some dance experience? Take the opportunity to dance to fast-paced popular music as you work through warm-ups, isolations, combinations, and across-the-floor patterns. Girls will experience the energy of both individual and group dance.
  
  Dance – Hip-Hop
  Explore this dynamic and engaging dance form. Express yourself as you learn techniques, create moves, and rehearse routines as you prepare routines for end-of-session performances.
  
  Theater - Broadway Bound
  If you are interested in musical theater, this mix of drama, song, and dance is for you! Guided by talented drama and dance instructors, girls will have the chance to work with familiar musical selections and scripts, rehearsing and developing a particular song to perform.
  
  Theater - Stars of Tomorrow
  Come experience the major elements of theater in a relaxed atmosphere! Girls learn to express themselves through voice and movement, while participating in activities such as script-writing and improvisation. Leave feeling comfortable and confident performing in front of a small group.

• Reading/Writing

  Newspaper
  This hands-on, student-centered, experiential class puts our girls in charge of reporting on life at GirlSummer. Students will spend the first eight days writing, reporting, interviewing, and photographing the big stories of GirlSummer. On the final day of camp, they will distribute the newspaper to everyone. Come and join the GirlSummer newsroom!
  
  Women Sheroes (She-Heroes) in History
  Who are the women who have shaped history? This elective is for anyone looking to expand their understanding of historical events and the important, daring roles women have played. We call these women “sheroes” for a reason!

• STEM

  Care and Keeping of Plants
  Plants can add a brightness to a space and can provide nutrients to living creatures outside. Create your own mini garden sanctuary to take home and brighten up a space that brings you joy.
  
  Chemistry
  Mix anything interesting lately? Learn how to combine everyday items to create curious concoctions and potions for a variety of uses.
  
  Physics
  Motion! Friction! Electricity! Put on your lab coat and get ready for science experiments that will rock your world.
  
  Sleuths, Detectives, and Investigators
  Did the butler do it? Use investigative techniques to solve mysteries! Try your hand at fingerprint identification, analysis of clues, and interviewing to solve a whodunit. Offered for girls third grade or older.
  
  Zoology
  A deep dive into the animal kingdom! Learn more about what makes your favorite animals tick.
  
  

• Adventure/Life Skills

  Challenge Island
  Adventure lovers! Through a series of individual tests and team tests you will figure out ways to achieve results. Can you undo a human knot? What about making your way from one side of the Triangle to the other with just two planks of wood? This elective is all about strategy.
  
  Galaxy Creators
  Push your imagination and creativity beyond this world and into the next by designing and creating your own galaxy with unique life forms.
  
  Passport
  Be ready to visit new countries through virtual travel, food tasting, and story. Passport provided!
  
  Self-Defense
  We all need to feel confident in protecting ourselves. Learn skills that will take your confidence to a new level.
  
  Survival and Life Skills
  Learn how to start a fire, use a compass, how to stay warm and dry, find safe sources of water, change a tire, know your own emergency list, know what to do in danger situations, and better know your surroundings- how to be more observant in our everyday lives.