SUMMER CAMPS The Children’s Museum of the Upstate invites your child to join us for weeklong journeys into topics that inspire, delight and encourage them to say I CaN BE AN Y THING! Full STEAM ahead with age appropriate activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math. Sponsored by: FULL & HALF-DAY CAMPS FOR KINDERGARTEN & BIG KIDS! MEMBER DISCOUNT AVAILABLE! FEB 4 - MEMBER ADVANCE REGISTRATION FEB 11 - NON-MEMBER REGISTRATION #ArtOfPlay 300 COLLEGE STREET DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE 864.233.7755 TCMUpstate.org LIL’ SPROUTS CAMPS Ages 3-4 ~ 9am-12pm $125 per week KINDER G ARTEN & BI G KIdS CAMPS Kindergarteners (Ages 5-6) | Big Kids (Rising 1st-5th Graders) AM+PM Session: 9am-5pm $250/wk | AM Session: 9am-12pm OR PM Session: 1-4pm* $125/wk Backyard Adventures June 23-27 Join the TCMU team as we discover all the wonders in our own backyard! Build forts, play in mud and go on a bug safari. We will show your lil’ sprout how the great outdoors starts right here at home. Aloha, Campers! July 7-11 Catch a wave and spend the week enjoying the island life! We will play with water, create sand art, dance to beach music and end the week with our own luau. Jungle Jamboree July 14-18 Get WILD! Put on your safari hat and take a seat as our quest takes you into the wild and unknown parts of the jungle! Explore wildlife and plants. Discover what life is like in the jungle! Road Trip USA July 21-25 Does your lil’ sprout like to explore new places? Join us for a “road trip” across the country as we see new sights all from right here at TCMU. Each day, we will travel to a new region and learn about the special symbols, landmarks and foods that represent each area of our great nation. Dino Dig July 28 - August 1 Grab your shovel and join our team at TCMU’s dinosaur dig. Spend the week investigating these giant creatures from the past. Participate in a miniature dig, make dinosaur eggs and take a closer look at fossils as we turn your lil’ sprout into a pint-size paleontologist. Construction Zone August 4-8 Put on your hard hat and get ready to build! Lil’ Sprouts will practice their capentry skills like hammering and sanding while letting their imaginations soar. June 23-27 Blast Off Page Jumpers AM: Kindergarten, PM: Big Kids What is it like to be an astronaut? Investigate stars, planets, planes and rockets through art, science and games. AM: Big Kids, PM: Kindergarten Dive into your favorite storybook with literary exploration. This week will be full of creativity inspired by children’s literature. July 7-11 Backyard Wildlife AM: Kindergarten, PM: Big Kids Bats and owls and foxes, oh my! Investigate animals from our own backyard. Learn to recognize animal tracks and learn to protect our local animals. Time Travelers AM: Big Kids, PM: Kindergarten Travel through time to solve the biggest mysteries in history! Investigate the mysterious Japanese pyramids, the lost city of Atlantis, Navajo Code Talkers and more. July 14-18 Around the World AM: Kindergarten, PM: Big Kids Travel around the world exploring different tastes, traditions and festivals such as goldfish scooping for Tanabata in Japan and tossing tomatoes for La Tomatina in Spain. CATCH the Fun AM: Big Kids, PM: Kindergarten Learn how to keep your body healthy and happy with this interactive week of fitness, food and fun. Campers learn the importance of a healthy body and how to stay fit through play. July 21-25 Studio Stars Kitchen Classics AM: Kindergarten, PM: Big Kids Stand in the spotlight and learn about the magic of movie production and star in a movie short. From writing scripts to creating costumes, this week will have your star ready for “ACTION!” AM: Big Kids, PM: Kindergarten It sure does smell good in the What’s Cookin’ Kitchen at TCMU. Explore local produce, different cooking techniques and recipes. We will even create a cookbook of our own! July 28-August 1 Get Muddy Construction Zone AM: Kindergarten, PM: Big Kids Play with clay - everyday! From creating a form to firing and glazing, they’ll discover the origins of clay and learn about ceramic artists while creating fun and functional artwork. AM: Big Kids, PM: Kindergarten Put on your hard hat and get ready to build! Imaginations will soar as we practice carpentry skills like hammering and sanding to construct our own projects. August 4-8 Children must be potty trained. Dino Camp Road Trip USA AM: Kindergarten, PM: Big Kids MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPS Your pint-size paleontologist can grab a shovel for a dinosaur dig to investigate giant creatures from the past while making dinosaur eggs and taking a closer look at fossils. AM: Big Kids, PM: Kindergarten Explore new places and sights from right here at TCMU. Each day, we will travel to a new region and learn about the special symbols, landmarks and foods that represent each area of our great nation. *Late stay available until 5pm. $10/day June 9-13 or July 21-25, 9am-4pm A summer arts camp offered in partnership between the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, IGNITE offers the opportunity to experience all aspects of the arts while working collaboratively. Staffed by experienced arts educators, students will explore singing, dancing, visual arts and creative writing. Rising 7th & 8th graders only ~ $250 per week, scholarships available June 16-20, 9am-5pm YES! I Can Lead! Spend the week at TCMU developing your leadership potential. Students will have the opportunity to practice service and identify ways to change our community. Camp will include guest speakers as well as projects with other local non-profits. Students will participate in volunteer and team-building workshops. Michelin YES! Summer Camp is a pre-requisite to volunteer for all TCMU summer camps. Rising 6th through 8th graders only ~ $200 per week The United States Constitution requires schools to respect the right of all external organizations to distribute flyers to students at school if the school permits any such organization to distribute flyers. Accordingly, the school cannot discriminate among groups wishing to distribute flyers at school and does not endorse the content of any flyer distributed at school. The school encourages parents to assist their children in making choices appropriate for them. 300 College Street Greenville, SC 29601 | 864.233.7755 | TCMUpstate.org