LAKE RIDGE ACADEMY 2018 SUMMER PROGRAMS JUNE 11 - JULY 20 LEARN, CREATE & EXPLORE!
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LAKE RIDGE
ACADEMY
2018 SUMMER PROGRAMS
JUNE 11 – JULY 20
LEARN, CREATE
& EXPLORE!
Co-Ed camp offerings
for kids K* – 12
NEW
CAMPS
for 2018!
REGISTER NOW!
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LAKE RIDGE
ACADEMY
2018 SUMMER PROGRAMS
JUNE 11 – JULY 20
A diverse and dynamic program offering
full and half day experiences open to all
area students! Come join us to explore,
experience, create, think and have fun!
Program Length
We offer six weeks of summer program options from June 11 –
July 20, 2018. Camps and classes are offered in one to six
week blocks. There will be no classes held on Wednesday,
July 4, 2018 in observance of Independence Day.
Daily Schedule
The day includes half (9:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – 4:00
pm) and full day (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) sessions, before
and after-school care, and a supervised lunch.
Registration
Complete registration forms will be accepted by mail or in
person to the Business Office during regular business
hours. PDF registration forms are available for download
from www.lakeridgeacademy.org/summerprograms.
Registration will be confirmed after June 1.
Tuition and Cancellation/Withdrawal
Tuition must be paid with registration. Prices vary by class. INSIDE
Please see class descriptions for program fees. Courses
2018 Summer Program Details 2–3
with insufficient enrollment will be cancelled no later than
Discovery Camps (Full & Half Day, K* – 4th) 4
June 1, and a full refund of tuition will be made. Those
cancelling or withdrawing from a class will be subject to a Fine Arts & Technology Camps 5–7
fee of 10% of the total tuition or $50.00, whichever is Environmental & Experiential Camps 8–9
greater. No refunds of tuition will be made after June 8. Academic Camps (including courses for credit) 10 – 11
Lake Ridge Academy reserves the right to dismiss a
Chess Camp (USA Chess) 11
student for inappropriate behavior with no refund for the
tuition paid. Athletic Camps 12
Registration Form 13
Course Credit Medical Authorization (Required) 14
Courses in Health and U.S. History are offered during the Class Offerings at a Glance 15
Summer Programs for school credit.
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Extended Day
Before and after-school supervision is available for
a fee of $7.50 per hour. Extended Day times are
from 8:00 am – 9:00 am and from 4:00 pm – 5:30
pm. Extended Day is operated by experienced
Lake Ridge Academy faculty and staff. You may
register for Extended Day as the need arises.
Billing is handled through the Business Office.
Health & Wellness
During the Summer Program, there is NO NURSE
on duty. In the event of an emergency, 911 will be
contacted.
Lunch/Snacks
Parents are responsible for providing their child
with a lunch (including beverage). Refrigeration is
available. Morning and afternoon snacks are
provided by Lake Ridge Academy.
Class Size
Personalized attention is an important feature of
the Summer Program; therefore, class size is
limited and set by the Summer Program Director.
Instructors
Most summer programs are taught by Lake Ridge
Academy faculty. All of our instructors are certified
teaching professionals or highly experienced in
their field of instruction. In many programs, a Lake
Ridge Academy Upper School student or graduate
will serve as a counselor/assistant.
Field Trips
Several camps and classes will be taking field trips.
Parents will be informed of the trip destination prior
to the day of the trip. Field trips are chaperoned by
PLEASE NOTE: MANY CLASSES AND Lake Ridge Academy staff and transportation is
provided.
CAMPS FILL EARLY; REGISTRATIONS ARE
ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST- More Questions?
If you have additional questions about the
SERVED BASIS. GRADE LEVELS PRINTED Summer Program, please contact Mrs. Katherine
IN THE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Hatcher, Summer Program Director, at (440) 327-
1175, ext. 9141, fax: (440) 353-0324, or email:
INDICATE GRADES THAT STUDENTS hatcherk@lakeridgeacademy.org. Questions
regarding tuition, cancellations, or billing, please
WILL ENTER IN FALL 2018. contact Mrs. Karen Yost (ext. 9134) in the
Business Office.
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DISCOVERY CAMPS K*–4th
Discovery Camps are multi-disciplinary day camps
designed to provide children with an enriching, and
rewarding learning experience in an environment of
summer fun. Campers will encounter a variety of hands-
on learning experiences each week, and they will try new
things, visit new places, and meet new people all under
the guidance of experienced, caring, Lake Ridge
Academy faculty and staff.
Discovery Camps will be open for students entering grade
1 – 4, with admitted Lake Ridge Academy Kindergartners
invited to join the fun!
Discovery Camps are led by Mrs. Jennifer Szwagulak, Mrs.
Kristy Rodriguez, and other Lake Ridge Academy faculty—
all Lake Ridge Academy Summer Program veterans.
Teachers are assisted by camp counselors, consisting of
both upper school and college students.
Week 1: June 11 – 15: Artist for A Week
Calling all budding Picassos, Monets, Jan Bretts, and Tomie
DePaolas! Throughout the week, students will participate in many
artistic activities including: making puppets, painting, sculpting
clay, creating illustrations and more! Students will learn about
famous masters of classical art, as well as illustrators of modern
children’s literature. This week includes our weekly Water Day, a
field trip to the beautiful Oberlin College Art Museum and a fun
side trip to SplashZone!
Week 2: June 18 – 22: Curtain Up! Drama Camp
(Full Day only) Week 5: July 9 – 13: Space Camp
Led by Lake Ridge Academy Drama Teacher, Mrs. Kristy Rodriguez, Get ready to blast off with a week of out-of-this-world space
this week introduces students to the stage. Students will sing, dance, exploration! We will study about the space station and build one
perform in group theater games, and explore theatrical improvisation. of our very own as we become astronauts for the week, learning
This creative, low pressure environment provides campers with an all about astronauts’ training, daily routines, and more! We’ll also
introduction to musical theater. Students will present a showcase of learn about the planets, stars and constellations, and read
their work on the final day of camp for their family and friends. celestial myths and legends. We’ll have fun at our weekly Water
Day and a special NASA field trip!!
Week 3: June 25 – 29: Amazing Animals
This week will be all about animals, both wild and domestic. Week 6: July 16 – 20: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Students will have the opportunity to meet several live animals All system GO! This is a fast-paced camp for kids on the move! This
this week! Investigations on Lake Ridge Academy’s 93-acre week we’ll dig deep into all of the exciting aspects of travel—be it
campus, which contains nature trails and a scientific study pond, on planes, trains and autos or rockets, bikes and boats! We’ll spend
will be part of our daily routine and will include: morning bird the week researching, building, testing, and racing a variety of
walks, pond studies, insect safaris and mammal tracking. structures: cars, balloon rockets, airplanes, handcrafted rafts, and
Students will research favorite animals and make animal art. This more! During our time in Lake Ridge Academy’s computer lab, we
week also includes our weekly Water Day and an exciting field will get inspiration from vehicles throughout the centuries as we
trip to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo! design our own dream machines. We’ll cool off during our weekly
Water Day as we transport ourselves down the waterslide, through
Week 4: July 2 – 6 (no camp on Wednesday, July 4): sprinklers and across the pools! Later in the week, we’ll get an up
Time Machine Travel close look as we explore multiple trains at a train museum.
Join us for a week of travel adventure! We’ll pack our bags and
explore the exciting times of ancient Greece and Rome, the Sign up for a full day (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) or a half-day
perilous ages of the dinosaurs, the days of pirates and Vikings, (9:00 am – 12:00 pm or 1:00 – 4:00 pm)
and rocket to the future. We’ll build a time machine, and also Cost: Full Day: $300.00 per week Half Day: $175.00 per week
spend a day on a field trip to the Natural History Museum, seeing
our research up close!
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FINE ARTS AND
TECHNOLOGY CAMPS
Art Camp
Students will work with ceramics, prints, wire sculptures, painting,
and drawing using a multitude of mediums, and materials
available in the art room. This camp is an opportunity to fine tune
artistic skills and to learn to make aesthetic decisions about
personal works of art.
Instructor: Mrs. Melanie Frankiewicz
Grade Level: 1–8
Dates: June 11 – 22 (two-week session)
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $350.00
Creating in 3 Dimensions
Have you ever had an idea that you wished you could bring to life?
Ever drawn a sketch and thought how cool it would be to have your
design created in 3 dimensions? Are you interested in the world of
Computer Aided Design (CAD) and 3D printing? Consider joining
this class where you will utilize Sketchup to create objects in virtual
space and then see them printed on one of Lake Ridge Academy’s
3D printers. Examples have included airfoil test sections, various
chess pieces, and even the ancient Greek Temple of Venus.
Instructor: Mr. Andy Wright
Grade Level: 6 – 12
Dates: June 18 – 22 Session: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Cost: $170.00 if registered by May 15, 2018: $195.00
Cost: $175.00 after May 15, 2018 (financial assistance available.
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This course will follow the initial course, but is also open to those who
were unable to take the “Creating” course. The course will introduce CLASSROOM ANTICS TECH CAMPS
SolidWorks and AutoCad, two of the primary CAD software programs Classroom Antics offers STEAM-based camps in a range of topics
used in engineering. Students will create complex shapes in Sketchup including robotics, video game design, coding and stop-motion
and Blender, and will utilize the more advanced features of the animation. All Classroom Antics Camps are half-day camps.
printers. Filaments will include standard PLA, semi-flex PLA, and Registration must take place directly with Classroom Antics. For
dissolvable filament (for complex shapes). Students will learn more questions or to register, please visit www.classroomantics.com.
about the printing software and how to troubleshoot printing issues.
Instructor: Mr. Andy Wright LEGO® Robotics: Jungle Bricks – STEAM Camp
Grade Level: 6 – 12 This camp lets kids bring movement and life to their LEGO
Dates: June 25 – 29 creations by teaching them how to code action and sound into
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm their LEGO builds. Kids apply engineering principles by building
Cost: $175.00 animal-themed robots with LEGO WeDo technology, code using
basic visual programming, and gain an understanding of
Oberlin Choristers World Music Festival environmental science by bringing their LEGO animal creations to
NEW for 2018! Children from all over Northeast Ohio join life. Kids construct and program LEGO robots to move with
together for this fun, interactive, and rich learning experience that motors, react with sensors, and emit sounds. LEGO robots remain
helps open their world to new cultures and musical styles in a at camp; pictures of robots and LEGO creations are sent home
week-long day camp. A typical day includes singing, dancing, and after camp.
playing instruments. Campers learn about language, customs,
peoples, and traditions from the area of study. A special finale Instructor: Classroom Antics Instructor
concert will punctuate a week of singing, dancing, and learning Ages: 7–9
an interactive and fun environment! Dates: July 2 – 6 (no camp Wednesday, July 4)
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Oberlin Choristers Artistic Staff Cost: $195.00
Grade Level: 3 – 8
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FINE ARTS AND
TECHNOLOGY CAMPS
Video Game Design: Level Up! – STEAM Camp
Kids turn screen time into learning time in Video Game Design:
Level Up! tech camp by creating their own 3D video games!
Kids will design video games with exciting challenges,
innovative game play, and fun characters using Kodu from
Microsoft. Kids will play each other’s games, offering
compliments, suggestions, and encouragement along the way.
Video games created in this camp will be saved on a
complimentary USB drive to share with friends and family. All
video games are playable on Windows computers.
Instructor: Classroom Antics Instructor
Ages: 7–9
Dates: July 2 – 6 (no camp Wednesday, July 4)
Session: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cost: $195.00
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Stop-Motion Animation: Brick Flicks™ – Tech Camp
Lights, Camera, LEGO! Become a producer of stop-motion
animation videos by enrolling in Stop-Motion Animation: Brick
Flicks™ tech camp! Kids will produce multiple stop-motion
animation videos using LEGO bricks, minifigures, and iKITMovie
or Dragonfame video-capture software. Kids express their
creativity by developing stories with characters, green-screen
backgrounds, and a high-definition webcam. Stop-motion
videos produced in camp will be saved on a complimentary USB
drive to share with family and friends on a Windows or Mac
computer.
Instructor: Classroom Antics Instructor
Ages: 9 – 14
Dates: July 2 – 6 (no camp Wednesday, July 4)
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $195.00
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Video Production: TubeStars – STEAM Camp
Programming: Creative Coders™ – Tech Camp
Does your child dream of becoming the next YouTube star? Then
Turn your child’s creativity into code in Computer Programming:
enroll them in this awesome Video Production: Tubestars tech
Creative Coders™ tech camp, where kids will create multiple,
camp, brand new for 2018! Kids will learn the best way to frame
fun, and interactive software programs. Kids will develop
and shoot video, edit videos, and create customized title screens.
interactive games, as well as musical and artistic software
Kids will create videos in popular genres, including tutorial videos,
programs with Scratch’s visual programming language. Kids will
gaming videos, unboxing videos, and more! Videos used in this
learn how to use if-then statements, loops, variables, and
camp will be saved on a complimentary USB drive to take home.
subroutines. Programs created in camp will be saved on a
Note: we will be showing students how to upload videos to a
complimentary USB drive to share with friends and family, and
YouTube channel; however, videos must be uploaded at home
are playable on Windows computers.
with parent supervision, per YouTube’s guidelines.
Instructor: Classroom Antics Instructor
Instructor: Classroom Antics Instructor
Ages: 9 – 14
Ages: 9 – 14
Dates: July 2 – 6 (no camp Wednesday, July 4)
Dates: July 2 – 6 (no camp Wednesday, July 4)
Session: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Session: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cost: $195.00
Cost: $195.00
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LEGO® Robotics: Real World Heroes – STEAM Camp ACTIVE LEARNING SERVICES
Kids become leaders of tomorrow by learning how to engineer VIDEO GAME CREATION CAMPS
solutions to some of today’s challenges in LEGO Robotics: Real Active Learning Services’ Video Game Creation Camps offer
World Heroes tech camp! Kids build and program LEGO robots programs that use custom designed curriculum to encourage
to think, move and react to solve various engineering challenges campers to use their creativity as they learn to program a video
facing the world today. Kids use dedicated laptops and LEGO game using step-by-step instructions. All Active Learning
Mindstorm EV3 programming to accomplish a series of innovative Services’ Video Game Creation Camps are half-day programs
challenges. LEGO robots remain at camp; pictures of robots and that can be combined to create a full-day experience for
LEGO creations are sent home after camp. $510.00 or matched with a half-day Chess Camp (see page
11) for $485.00. Registration must take place directly with
Instructor: Classroom Antics Instructor
Active Learning Services/USA Chess and not through Lake
Ages: 10 – 14
Ridge Academy. For questions or to register, please visit
Dates: July 2 – 6 (no camp Wednesday, July 4)
www.activelearningcamps.com or call 1-888-652-4377.
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $195.00
Kodu Video Game Creation – Adventure – Like Mario Cart
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Microsoft Xbox controller! Students will create their own cool
Minecraft: Rule the World – STEAM Camp custom world and navigate through it. Within this world, they will
If your child loves Minecraft and wants to design and program create tasks that need to be completed in order to progress to
new ideas into their worlds, then join us for this awesome the next level. Some of those tasks include escaping a sewer
Minecraft: Rule the World tech camp. Kids will learn how to code maze, survival mode, outwitting rivals, creating decoys and
with a block-based visual programming language inside collecting bonus items—all while having fun! Xbox control is
MinecraftEDU using if-then and while-do statements, variables, optional and supplied by the student.
and loops. With these tools, they’ll automate processes inside the
Instructor: Active Learning Services Instructor
game, such as farming and mining. Redstone will be used to
Ages: 7 – 16
create circuits and switches to control objects. Kids customize
Dates: July 9 – 13
their tools and weapons to rule the world!
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Instructor: Classroom Antics Instructor Cost: $315.00
Ages: 10 – 14
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Dates: July 2 – 6 (no camp Wednesday, July 4)
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $195.00 Video Game Creation – Arcade Style – Like Pac-Man &
Asteroids
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has action for each level all on one screen similar to Centipede,
Video Game Design: Arcade Generation – Asteroids, or Pac-Man. The campers create a main character,
STEAM Camp which can be anything their imagination can think of. Other
Design numerous types of video games by applying the key characters, or enemies, pursue the main character who dodge
game development skills of character development, their attacks. The character will score points for picking up objects
environment creation, and innovative gameplay with and destroying the enemy objects. Options are endless and
GameMaker software. Kids are led through the full process of children create level after level for a full week of fun.
creating a video game, including developing characters, rooms,
Instructor: Active Learning Services Instructor
adding backgrounds, music, sound effects and other
Ages: 8 – 16
techniques. Kids are provided access to a copy of the
Dates: July 9 – 13
GameMakers software and a library of graphics and music files
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
to continue to develop the video games they make in camp and
Cost: $315.00
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a Windows computer.
Instructor: Classroom Antics Instructor Modding, Networking and Hosting with Minecraft
Ages: 10 – 14 Minecraft is hugely popular because it’s collaborative, open-
Dates: July 2 – 6 (no camp Wednesday, July 4) ended and moddable. Our program preserves those qualities and
Session: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm adds a large dose of fun! The week begins with learning the
Cost: $195.00 game, controls, recipes and a bit of hosting and networking.
Next, campers are connecting to different worlds hosted on our
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custom maps. By day three, the kids are building a moat or even
creating a chessboard—the possibilities are limitless!
Instructor: Active Learning Services Instructor
Ages: 8 – 16
Dates: July 9 – 13
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cost: $315.00
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND
EXPERIENTIAL CAMPS
Field and Fiber Fun
Spend a week out in the fields and inside crafting! There will be
daily goodies to make and taste! Each day we will be visiting
the wooded areas and cleared paths on our campus collecting
supplies for our crafts. In addition, we will be reusing old bottles,
yarn, felt and thread in new and creative ways. At the end of the
week, we will be designing gardens for fairies and trolls. Campers
should arrive each day with bug spray, boots, water bottle, sun
screen and an extra set of clothes.
Instructor: Ms. Lauren Thome and Mrs. Laura Lane
Grade Level: K* – 3
Dates: June 11 – 15
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $175.00
Ichthyology and Fishing
Do you fish or want to learn how? Ever thought about learning to
tie your own flies or building your own fishing pole? Spend
wonderful summer days around our school pond, on nearby
rivers, and on the lake learning to bait a line, use a spin lure, and
to cast a fly fishing rod. Students receive instruction and guided
practice as needed. The class will also focus on learning about
local fish anatomy, habitat, behavior and food resources. As we
will be on and off campus, future ichthyologists should dress for
the weather, bring a life vest, snack and their patience.
Instructor: Mr. David Harris & Mr. Rob Robertson
Grade Level: 4 & up
Dates: June 11 – 15
Session: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $350.00
Hike and Bike Week
Spend the week outdoors hiking and biking the best of our
region’s trails and parks. Learn how to use a compass, GPS, maps
and the natural world to find your way. We’re on the move this
week to Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Metroparks, so
grab your daypack, your hiking shoes, and let’s hit the trail!
Instructor: Mr. David Harris and Mr. Rob Robertson Ultra|Missions Paddleboard Camp
Grade Level: 4 & up NEW for 2018! With an emphasis on instruction and skill
Dates: June 18 – 22 development in standup paddleboarding, Dr. Lynne Nagy of
Session: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Ultra|Missions leads camp activities with support from a highly
Cost: $350.00 trained, professional staff. Join Dr. Nagy for a week of instruction
and skill development in the sport of paddleboarding. Water and
Engineering Challenges land activities build problem solving skills and enhance fitness in a
Take on challenges in engineering by learning to experiment, fun, safe, and collegial environment. Campers will be bused to
research, design and build to solve problems, develop new ideas Huntington Beach daily and will return to Lake Ridge Academy at
and more in the Kemper Science and Engineering Exploratorium the end of camp.
and engineering labs. This exciting class is for students who want Instructor: Dr. Lynne Nagy
to explore their engineering potential. Grade Level: 4 – 12
Instructor: Mr. David Harris & Mr. Rob Robertson Dates: June 25 – 29 or July 9 – 13
Grade Level: 4 & up Session: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Dates: June 25 – 29 Cost: $350.00 per weekly session
Session: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $350.00 * Admitted Lake Ridge Academy
Kindergarteners are invited to join the fun.
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Need for Speed: Rockets Camp LEAD: The Amazing Chase
Build and launch your own model rocket! As part of this program, NEW for 2018! Lake Ridge Academy is proud to partner with The
you will investigate the principles of rocketry. You will observe, Effective Leadership Academy to offer an innovative youth
record, measure, and calculate information related to concepts leadership program. Camp LEAD: The Amazing Chase utilizes
such as thrust, acceleration, speed, altitude, trajectory, and games and outdoor team activities to encourage healthy
variables. Building your own models will teach building skills, and competition and collaboration, and has a focus on cooperation,
allow you to make adjustments for increased speed or agility. teamwork, effective communication strategies, time management,
Blast off with us! and the art of personal leadership.
Instructor: Mr. David Harris Just like the hit television series The Amazing Race, campers are
Grade Level: 4 & up given daily team challenges that will help them learn to negotiate
Dates: July 9 – 13 for success and gain valuable team points! Join us for a week of
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm fun! Interactive challenges will stretch campers’ personal limits,
Cost: $175.00 educate, empower and equip them to take away the critical soft
skill needed to become a leader in today’s world.
Nature Photography
Instructor: ELA Instructor
Enjoy a summer’s week on our beautiful campus, Sandy Ridge,
Grade Level: 5 – 8
and Indian Hollow capturing the essence of nature through a lens.
Dates: July 9 – 13
Proving in-field, hands-on instruction in digital camera use,
Session: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
composition and elements of design along with the fundamentals
Cost: $275.00 through March 31;
of digital darkroom, this course is an introduction to the art of
$295.00 after March 31
nature and photography. Photographers should dress for the
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Instructor: Mr. Rob Robertson
Grade Level: 4 & up Sporting Life
Dates: July 9 – 13 NEW for 2018! A lifetime of devotion to the sporting life begins
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm with whetting the appetite with experience. Join us as we explore
Cost: $175.00 the sporting world with river kayaking in the Metroparks, the time-
honored sports of golf and tennis, sport shooting at Beaver Creek
Woodworking Gun Club, and much more! Space is very limited for this camp, so
Are you interested in working with your hands as well as your be sure to register early!
mind? Learn an important skill and proper technique for using Instructor: Mr. Rob Robertson and Mr. David Harris
hand and power tools as we design and build a variety of useful Grade Level: 5–9
projects for our campus and your home, including bird houses, Dates: July 16 – 20
bat boxes, and more! Session: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Instructor: Mr. David Harris Cost: $350.00
Grade Level: 4–8
Dates: July 9 – 13
Session: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cost: $175.00
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ACADEMIC CAMPS
The Historian’s Toolbox 2018
This class is designed for middle school students who are
interested in learning and refining strategies for historical reading
and writing. The first half of each session will focus on learning
close reading strategies for nonfiction texts using Notice and
Note’s 3 Big Questions and 5 Nonfiction signposts. The second
half of each session will focus on students developing key skills for
investigating historical questions, and analyzing primary and
secondary source documents with the purpose of improving their
research and writing skills. This course will provide students with
the necessary tools to confidently approach historical reading and
writing in middle school.
Instructors: Ms. Lisa McElwain and Mr. Mathew Barker
Grade Level: 6–8
Dates: June 11 – 15
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $150.00
Reading and Writing with Power
This class is designed for new middle school students, or for
current middle school students who would benefit from further
instruction in the close reading of fiction texts, as well as sentence
and paragraph writing. In the first half of each session, students
will read a variety of short stories and will learn and practice
Notice and Note’s six fiction signposts. These signposts alert
students to significant moments in the text, and give them
strategies to explore the texts and find evidence to support their
interpretations. In the second half of each session, students will
learn and practice concrete writing strategies that they can apply
to all subjects and classes.
Instructors: Ms. Lisa McElwain and Mr. Dale Pagano
Grade Level: 6–8 The class will meet every day during the first week (June 11 – 15),
Dates: June 11 – 15 followed by a more flexible schedule that includes the use of
Session: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm online resources (lectures and readings) that will allow the student
Cost: $150.00 to do most of the work off-campus. Requirements include a take
home midterm exam due July 6 and a final exam that must be
Health completed on July 20. Additional writing and/or homework
This is an Upper School level course for credit, grades 9 – 12, assignments will also be required.
and equals one semester of health. Topics will include building a
After the first week of class, students will be required to meet
healthy foundation with nutrition and physical activity, emotional
periodically on campus for discussion with the teacher and other
health, and promoting safe and healthy relationships. Students
classmates. The instructor will work with each student to create a
will receive certification in Basic First Aid and CPR. Mr. Edgar will
schedule which will meet each student’s individual needs.
contact all participants to find convenient class meeting times
(typically meeting one time per week). Because of the unique structure of this course, the student will
receive a pass/fail grade. Passing the course with a C- or higher
Instructor: Mr. Andrew Edgar
will fulfill a graduation requirement, but will not affect GPA.
Grade Level: 9 – 12
Dates: June 11 – July 20 Instructor: Mr. Paul Isherwood
Session: Independent study with in-school sessions Grade Level: 11 – 12
Cost: $600.00 Dates: June 11 – July 20
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
U.S. History Cost: $1,200.00
This summer program course is designed to allow a student to
fulfill the Lake Ridge Academy Upper School U.S. History History of Rock ’n’ Roll
graduation requirement while providing flexibility to Have you ever wondered how Elvis, The Beatles and Jay-Z all fit
accommodate other summer activities. The course focuses on together in the history and development of popular culture? This
various themes in the history of the United States with an micro course will explore the growth of popular music, its
emphasis on 20th Century. performers, recordings, events, and cultural identity, with a
10 x LAKE RIDGE ACADEMY 2018 SUMMER PROGRAMSprimary focus on the decades of the 1950’s and 1960’s. management, and overcoming procrastination will also be
Additionally, we will look at how the stars of the early rock era covered. Individualized programs will be designed to
influenced the artists of today. This is not a music course, per se, accommodate various needs and abilities.
but we will be listening to a lot of music, loudly, as we consider Instructor: Mr. David Harris
how Rock ’n’ Roll grew out of a youth movement into the Grade Level: 4–8
soundtrack of our lives. Dates: July 2 – 6 (no class Wednesday, July 4)
Instructor: Mr. Mathew Barker Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Grade Level: 8 – 12 Cost: $150.00
Dates: June 18 – 29 (two-week session)
Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Math Rules
Cost: $300.00 This class is designed for students who love math and want to
explore numbers and patterns and move through the basics and
Model UN Camp into more advanced mathematics at their own pace, and is a great
What better way to spend your summer vacation than debating class for the math student who would benefit from additional
some of the biggest issues in the world today with other students math practice and instruction.
who love Model UN? Mr. Barker is offering a unique mini-camp Instructor: Mr. David Harris
experience this summer and wants you to come join your fellow Grade Level: 4–6
delegates in this two-week experience. Students will learn the ins Dates: July 2 – 6 (no class Wednesday, July 4)
and outs of Model UN including how to write a better position Session: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
paper, understanding parliamentary procedure, and how to Cost: $150.00
formally write a resolution. If you want to be the “best delegate”
you can be, then come join Mr. Barker this summer! French Adventure
Instructor: Mr. Mathew Barker NEW for 2018! Love doing arts and crafts? Want to learn about
Grade Level: 7 – 12 French culture as well as some fun French words? Then join us in
Dates: June 18 – 29 (two-week session) an aventure française this summer at Lake Ridge Academy. We
Session: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm will explore the culture of France as well as several other French-
Cost: $300.00 speaking nations around the world through arts and crafts.
Instructor: Ms. Megan Esch
Study Skills Grade Level: K* – 3
Achieve greater academic success with improved skills in time Dates: July 9 – 13 or July 16 – 20
management, organization, listening and taking notes, test Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
strategies, critical reading, research and more. Goal setting, stress Cost: $150.00 per weekly session
CHESS CAMP
USA Chess: National Chess Camp
We are very excited to host the 2018 USA National Chess
Camp Tour! USA Chess is the largest and premier chess
camp organizer for children in the United States. Their staff
is comprised of the finest children’s chess instructors in
North America. Registration options include morning,
afternoon and all-day sessions. Campers experience chess
instruction and play in a fun filled environment designed to
improve their skills whether they are interested in casual or
competitive chess. Tuition includes a trophy, chess set and
much more.
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egistration must take place directly with USA Chess
and not through Lake Ridge Academy.
Instructors: USA Chess Staff
Grade Level: K* – 12
Dates: July 9 – 13
Sessions: Cost:
Morning Chess (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) $275.00
Afternoon Chess (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) $275.00
Full Day Chess Camp (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) $445.00
Half-Day Chess & Half-Day Active Learning
Services Computer Camp $485.00
* Admitted Lake Ridge Academy
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egistration: www.activelearningcamps.com Kindergarteners are invited to join the fun.
WWW.LAKERIDGEACADEMY.ORG x 11ATHLETIC CAMPS
Royals Summer Tennis Camp
Are your young athletes interested in tennis, or have you thought
about getting them involved with the sport? Royals varsity
coaches Doug Cook and Rich Robbins will teach players of all
ages and abilities the game and work on strokes, form and
strategy. Players are placed based on skill level. Camp sessions
are Monday – Thursday, with optional match play on Fridays.
Players signing up for both sessions or multiple weeks will receive
a 10% discount on session fees.
Instructor: Coach Doug Cooke and Coach Rich Robbins
Dates: Lessons are Monday – Thursday;
Friday is Match Play (optional)
June 11 – 14 July 2 – 6*
June 18 – 21 July 9 – 12
June 25 – 28 July 16 – 19
July 23 – 26
Friday Match Play: June 15, 22, 29
Dates: June 18 – 22
July 6, 13, 20, 27
Session: Half Day: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm or
* No camp July 4
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Full Day: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Grade Level/Session Time/Cost
Cost: Half Day: $190.00
Little Royals Introduction to Tennis:
Full Day: $246.00
Grades K* – 2; 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm; $40.00/session
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egistration: www.challengersports.com
Grades 7 & up: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm; $100.00/session
Friday Supervised Match Play – The Academy Basketball Camp
All ages; 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm; $60.00 Lake Ridge Academy is proud to be
a site for the National Basketball
Royals Basketball Camp Academy! This exciting basketball
Looking to add more summer athletic fun? Join our coaches opportunity is for boys and girls ages
for our Lake Ridge Academy Boys and Girls Basketball Camps. 7 – 15. Camp highlights include:
Flyers with more details will be sent home with students • Fun, motivational, and expert instruction provided by the
later this spring! National Basketball Academy
• Stations, drills, skills contests, and live games
Dates: June 4 – 8 & June 11 – 14
• Campers will receive an Under Armor Dri-Fit Shirt and an
officially licensed pair of Player Picture socks
Challenger Sports: Tetra Brazil Soccer Camp
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egistration must take place directly with The National
with Challenger Sports, providers of the USA’s most popular Basketball Academy and not through Lake Ridge Academy.
Brazilian soccer camp, Tetra Brazil, at Lake Ridge Academy’s Instructor: The National Basketball Academy Coaches
soccer fields. The camp will run Monday through Friday and each Grade Level: 2 – 10
child will be coached by a member of Challenger’s Brazilian Dates: June 18 – 22
coaching staff, flown to the U.S.A. exclusively to work at these Session: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
programs. Cost: $195.00
The Tetra Brazil curriculum has been designed by professional
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egistration: www.tnbabasketball.com
coaches to provide teams and players with the same expert level
of training received by soccer players in Brazil. Challenger’s
custom built camps focus on individual player development and Archery Camp
Come out and have fun learning or improving your archery skills in
are delivered by a team of passionate coaching staff handpicked
this outdoor camp. Students will learn and practice both basic
to coach your player!
techniques and safety principles as well as participate in both
Each camper will receive a free camp T-shirt, soccer ball, soccer individual and group challenge activities. A variety of bows will be
poster, individual skills evaluation and free access to an educational available including the long, recurve, compound, and Genesis bow.
soccer website. For further information and to register please visit
Instructors: Mr. Norm Miller & Mr. Andrew Edgar
www.challengersports.com or call Simon at (513) 407-6755.
Grade Level: 4 – 12
Instructor: Tetra Brazil Coaches Dates: June 25 – 29 or July 9 – 13
Grade Level: 1 – 10 Note: Students will be divided by Session: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
staff into appropriate grade levels Cost: $175.00 per weekly session
12 x LAKE RIDGE ACADEMY 2018 SUMMER PROGRAMSRegistration Form
Please complete a separate registration form for each child. Photocopies are acceptable.
Please fill out reverse side. Full balance is payable with registration.
Please print clearly.
Child’s Name: _____________________________________________________ M____ F____ Birth Date: ________________________
Entering Grade:__________________ School Attending:___________________________________________________________________
Parent Name(s):______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Address:______________________________________________________________ Home Phone:___________________________
City/Zip:___________________________________________________________________ Work Phone:____________________________
Cell/Pager # (Dad):_______________________________________ Cell/Pager # (Mom):_______________________________________
E-mail address:__________________________________________________ Student T-Shirt size: (Youth or Adult) S M L XL
Summer Program:
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO:
Class______________________________ Week____ Date________ Time________ Cost________ Lake Ridge Academy
MAIL TO:
Class______________________________ Week____ Date________ Time________ Cost________ Lake Ridge Academy
Attn: Business Office
Class______________________________ Week____ Date________ Time________ Cost________ 37501 Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039
Class______________________________ Week____ Date________ Time________ Cost________
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Katherine Hatcher
Class______________________________ Week____ Date________ Time________ Cost________
(440) 327-1175 ext. 9141
hatcherk@lakeridgeacademy.org
Class______________________________ Week____ Date________ Time________ Cost________
**There will be a 3% processing fee applied to all credit card payments**
To register via credit card: Visa ____ Mastercard ____ Signature_______________________________________________________
Credit Card # _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
3 Digit Security Code # _____ _____ _____ _____ Exp. __________
EXTENDED DAY: An Extended Day Program is offered every day for pre-camp.
Hours (8:00 am – 9:00 am and after camp (4:00 pm – 5:30 pm) at a rate of $7.50/hour.
Students remaining in Extended Day past 5:30 pm will incur a late fee at the rate of $1/minute.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE, WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
In consideration of the undersigned camper (the “Camper”) participating in the following activity (which might not otherwise be available to Camper): Summer
Camp (the “Activity”), the Camper or Camper’s parent or legal guardian and their heirs, legal and estate representatives and assigns (all of which are
collectively called the “Releasing Parties): (i) acknowledge and understand that there are certain known and unanticipated risks and dangers associated
with participation in the Activity and transportation related to same, and voluntarily and knowingly assume full responsibility for any (and all) risks of
personal injury (including, but not limited to, paralysis, broken bones, lacerations, bruises and other bodily injuries caused by falls or contact with other
participants, volunteers, Lake Ridge Academy employees and agents and their personal property, as the case may be, and medical conditions caused
from physical activity or exertion during the Activity), permanent disability, death or property damage (including, but not limited to, damage to
clothing or any other property) arising out of, related to or resulting from Camper’s participation in the Activity and transportation related to same,
whether caused by the negligence of the Released Parties (as defined herein) or otherwise; (ii) release and discharge Lake Ridge Academy, together with
its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, members, officers, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from and against any and
all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, whether known or unknown, whether contemplated or
unforeseen, which the Releasing Parties have, had or may have against or with respect to the Released Parties arising out of, related to or resulting from
Camper’s participation in the Activity and transportation related to same; (iii) covenant not to sue the Released Parties and waive all claims arising out
of, related to or resulting from Camper’s participation in the Activity and transportation related to same; and (iv) agree to indemnify and save and hold
harmless the Released Parties from any loss, liability, damage, cost or expense (including, but not limited, to attorneys’ fees) the Released Parties may
incur arising out of, related to or resulting from Camper’s participation in the Activity and transportation related to same, whether such loss, liability,
damage, cost or expense is caused by the negligence of the Released Parties or otherwise. The Releasing Parties acknowledge that they: (i) have read the
foregoing and fully understand the foregoing terms and conditions, and (ii) have read all rules, regulations and policies associated with the Activity and
fully understand their terms and conditions. The Releasing Parties represent and warrant that Camper is in good health and, as such, capable of
participating safely in the Activity.
The Releasing Parties recognize that they are voluntarily and knowingly giving up substantial rights by signing this Assumption of Risk, Release, Waiver of
Liability and Indemnity Agreement and have signed this Agreement freely without any inducement, assurance or guarantee being made to them.
Signature of Parent (Legal Guardian): _______________________________________________________ Date: _________________________________
WWW.LAKERIDGEACADEMY.ORG x 13Name (Last, First): ______________________________________
MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION:
In the event of a child’s serious illness or accident occurring while he or she is at camp or elsewhere under camp supervision, the camp’s policy
is to first notify the student’s parent/guardian, then their physician, as designated below, as soon as reasonably possible. However, if the camp
is unable to locate such designees and considers immediate treatment necessary, then I, the undersigned parent/guardian, hereby authorize the
camp to take such emergency measures as seem reasonably necessary under the circumstances, including treatment and/or surgery by an availa-
ble physician and/or in a nearby hospital.
Please Hospital Insurance Company:
Print
Legibly Policy Number:
Emergency Name (other than parent):
Phone: ( ) Phone: ( )
Emergency Name (other than parent):
Phone: ( ) Phone: ( )
Signature of Parent or Guardian: Date:
Are Immunizations up to date? Y N Date of last Tetanus:
Injuries/Illnesses/Operations in the past year?
Conditions for which camper is currently under treatment or supervision:
Name/dosage of prescribed medications:
Given at home:
To be given at camp:
If medication is to be given at camp, a current doctor’s order and parent authorization form must be submitted.
Medication must be provided in its properly labeled prescription bottle. Students with Epi-pens will complete FARE form.
Restrictions in physical activity:
Physician’s Name: Phone: ( )
Dentist Name: Phone: ( )
Additional information the Director should know about (please be specific):
PHOTO AUTHORIZATION:
I hereby authorize Lake Ridge Academy, its agents and employees to use photographic images or likenesses of the enrolled child
for the use and benefit of Lake Ridge Academy’s summer program in its publications, marketing and promotional materials.
Signature: Date:
14 x LAKE RIDGE ACADEMY 2018 SUMMER PROGRAMSGRADES
Class Offerings at a Glance K* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
WEEK ONE: June 11 – 15
Art Camp (AM) p. 5 X X X X X X X X
Discovery Camp (AM/PM/Full Day) p. 4 X X X X X
Oberlin Choristers (Full Day) p. 5 X X X X X X
Field and Fiber Fun (AM) p. 8 X X X X
Ichthyology and Fishing (Full Day) p. 8 X X X X X X X X X
Health (Arranged) p. 10 X X X X
Historian Toolbox (AM) p. 10 X X X
Reading & Writing with Power (PM) p. 10 X X X
Tennis (PM) p. 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
U.S. History (AM) p. 10 X X
WEEK TWO: June 18 – 22
Art Camp (AM) p. 5 X X X X X X X X
Creating in 3D (AM) p. 5 X X X X X X X
Discovery Camp (Full Day) p. 4 X X X X X
Health (Arranged) p. 10 X X X X
Hike and Bike Week (Full Day) p. 8 X X X X X X X X X
History of Rock n’ Roll (AM) p. 10 X X X X X
Model UN (PM) p. 11 X X X X X X
Tennis (PM) p. 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Tetra Brazil Soccer (AM/PM/Full Day) p. 12 X X X X X X X X X X
The Academy Basketball Camp (9:00-2:30) p. 12 X X X X X X X X X
U.S. History (AM) p. 10 X X
WEEK THREE: June 25 – 29
Archery (PM) p. 12 X X X X X X X X X
Continue Creating in 3 Dimensions (AM) p. 5 X X X X X X X
Discovery Camp (AM/PM/Full Day) p. 4 X X X X X
Engineering Challenges (Full Day) p. 8 X X X X X X X X X
Health (Arranged) p. 10 X X X X
History of Rock n’ Roll (AM) p. 10 X X X X X
Model UN (PM) p. 11 X X X X X X
Tennis (PM) p. 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
UltraMissions Paddleboard (9:00-1:00) p. 8 X X X X X X X X X
U.S. History (AM) p. 10 X X
WEEK FOUR: July 2 – July 6 (no class July 4)
Discovery Camp (AM/PM/Full Day) p. 4 X X X X X
Health (Arranged) p. 10 X X X X
LEGO Robotics – Jungle Bricks (AM) p. 5 X X X
LEGO Robotics – Real World Heroes (AM) p. 7 X X X X
Math Rules (PM) p. 11 X X X
Minecraft (AM) p. 7 X X X X
Programming – Creative Coders (PM) p. 6 X X X X X
Stop Motion Animation (AM) p. 6 X X X X X
Study Skills (AM) p. 11 X X X X X
Tennis (PM) p. 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
U.S. History (AM) p. 10 X X
Video Game Design – Level Up (PM) p. 6 X X X
Video Game Design – Arcade (PM) p. 7 X X X X X
Video Production (PM) p. 6 X X X X X
WEEK FIVE: July 9 – 13
Archery (PM) p. 12 X X X X X X X X X
Camp LEAD (9:00-3:00) p. 9 X X X X
Chess Camp (AM/PM/Full Day) p. 11 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Discovery Camp (AM/PM/Full Day) p. 4 X X X X X
French Adventure (AM) p. 11 X X X X
Health (Arranged) p. 10 X X X X
Kodu Video Game Creation (AM/PM) p. 7 X X X X X X X X X
Minecraft (AM/PM) p. 7 X X X X X X X X
Nature Photography (AM) p. 9 X X X X X X X X X
Rocketry (AM) p. 9 X X X X X X X X X
Tennis (PM) p. 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
UltraMissions Paddleboard (9:00-1:00) p. 8 X X X X X X X X X
U.S. History (AM) p. 10 X X
Video Game Creation – Arcade (AM/PM) p. 7 X X X X X X X X
Woodworking (PM) p. 9 X X X X X
WEEK SIX: July 16 – 20
Discovery Camp (AM/PM/Full Day) p. 4 X X X X X
French Adventure (AM) p. 11 X X X X
Health (Arranged) p. 10 X X X X
Sporting Life (Full Day) p. 9 X X X X X
Tennis (PM) p. 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
U.S. History (AM) p. 10 X X
*Admitted Lake Ridge Academy Kindergarteners are invited to join the fun. WWW.LAKERIDGEACADEMY.ORG x 15Nonprofit Org.
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