2010 Summer Camp!  

We are excited to announce our second ever PPA Summer Camp Experience. Our summer program is designed to give students structured activities for the first three weeks of their summer vacation which offer academic enrichment, athletic participation, and more! It is a great opportunity for students to spend time with their peers in a less formal environment, and for new students to get to know the school and classmates.

This year we’ve developed five tracks, each of which include a variety of activities. When you register for Summer Camp, you must choose just one of the tracks. The track you choose will be the track you participate in during your entire camp experience. Students may participate for either one, two or all three weeks. The tracks may change slightly based on our actual enrollment.

2010 Summer Camp Brochure

2010 Summer Camp Registration Form

Dates: 

• Week One: June 14-18
• Week Two: June 21-25
• Week Three: June 28 - July 2

Where:

Pinellas Preparatory Academy
2300 S. Belcher Rd. #100
Largo, Florida 33756
(727) 536-3600

Costs:

• $125 per week  (Register by April 19, and receive a discounted price of $110 per week!).
• $5 per week for before care.
• $30 per week for after care.
• $45 nonrefundable registration fee due upon registration (will be deducted from your total due by June 9). 

Important Facts: 

• Camp starts at 8:30 am and is finished at 3:30.
• Students may be dropped off starting at 8:15am, and should be picked up by 3:45 pm.
• Before Care starts at 7:00am.
• After care is finished at 6:00pm.
• When registering, be sure to indicate your preference regarding which Track you would like to participate in.
• Lunch will not be provided. Students should bring a sack lunch.
• Camp is available only to families who have been or are enrolling at Pinellas Preparatory Academy
• Students must have completed the third grade to participate in Camp.
• Parents, if you would like to volunteer, we would love the help. Please contact Mr. Barbeau at dbarbeau@pinellasprep.org
• After school snacks will be provided for those attending After Care.

Activity Descriptions: 

• Arts and crafts - Discover your creativity though the Arts & Crafts. We will participate in several projects each week. Beading, sewing, and painting are a few of the awesome activities we have planed for you to enjoy.
• Basketball / Volleyball - We will be focusing on basketball skills such as shooting, dribbling, and passing as well as offensive and defensive strategies for all levels of basketball talent.  We will having team tournaments as well as individual competitions.  For volleyball we will be working on serving, passing, and hitting.  Similar to what we will be doing in basketball, we will also have tournaments and individual competitions in volleyball. 
• Cheerleading - Through participation in fun-filled cheers and dance routines, students will be able experience a series of successes and the exhilaration of accomplishment developing a stronger sense of self-worth and an adventuresome attitude.
• Computers - Come learn valuable computer skills and powerful tools available on computers.  During the time together the children will use mostly web based tools for improving typing skills, creating computer drawings and animations, and much more.  Because the tools we will be using are free web-based tools, students can use them from any computer they have access to afterwards. The class will be taught by Mr. Fuller 
• Games Galore - Games Galore includes all kinds of team building activities such as mine field, zoom and other games that may seem to be competitive but are resolved through creativity, cooperation, and working as a team!
   
• Math - We will perform fun and exciting hands on activities to help build the students basic math skills.  In addition to building skills the students will also have the opportunity to see how math is part of our everyday life activities.  
• Photography - How do you create a photograph? First learn the guidelines for good composition, how to recognize them and then incorporate them into your own work. Well-composed pictures often take careful planning and sometimes patience.
  In this class, students will explore the fine art of digital photography and computer use. After reviewing masterworks, students will be encouraged to pursue their personal photographic vision and content. Creative assignments will include self portraiture, mimicking masters, creating a series, altering reality, and creating digital collages.  Students will have the opportunity to learn how to use computer/Internet programs to get the best final product from each image file. Demonstrations and tutorials will teach students levels, color balance, curves, filtration, layers, masks, selection options, and digital alternative processes.  Students who take this course are expected to have either a digital point and shoot camera or a digital SLR.
• Reading Club - In Reading Club we will explore a variety of topics, learn all about the “love of reading” and discuss and share interesting topics related in our reading interests. 
• Science & Math Interdisciplinary Lab - Students will be able to see how closely related math and science are.   Hands on activities will be used to enhance their knowledge in both areas.   Do you love riding roller coasters at amusements parks?  If so, come and see how math and science are used in the creation of roller coasters and then use that knowledge to build your very own roller coaster. 
• Sign Language - Students will learn basic American Sign Language skills, such as the alphabet, common nouns and adjectives.  They will play visual games (i.e. charades) to learn the importance of visual communication, and may perform a signed song. The class will be taught by Mr. Fuller who has been signing for nearly 20 years.
• Theatre - We will learn about and practice improvisational techniques.  We will also have themed dress-up days, reader’s theatre, and campers can choose to write, direct, and star in their own theatrical production!
• Yard games - We will be playing kick ball, foot ball toss, croquet and other fun team yard games.