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Week 5

2D and 3D Art Camp [A, B, C]: $190

June 23-27 (Week 1) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 1st & 2nd

July 14-18 (Week 4) 9:15-12:15
Grades: 1st & 2nd SORRY, THIS CLASS IS FULL

July 21- 25 (Week 5) 9:15-12:15
Grades: 1st, 2nd & 3rd SORRY, THIS CLASS IS FULL

Explore and create in two and three dimensions! Students will enjoy a range of art instruction and materials. Projects may include watercolor paints and pencils, wire sculpture, collage, beading, pastels, paper mache, origami, and found object sculpture. Students will explore representational as well as abstract forms. Students will also experience working outdoors directly from nature. Projects and techniques will differ between A, B and C sections, allowing students to take the course multiple times. Taught by artist and local art teacher, Juel Hartmann.

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Cooking Camp: $210

July 14-18 (Week 4) 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Grades: 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th SORRY, THIS WEEK IS FULL

July 21-25 (Week 5) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 2nd, 3rd & 4th SORRY, THIS CLASS IS FULL

Let’s get cooking! A professional kitchen is a fun and exciting environment to create gourmet food and learn culinary skills from a chef. Students will be introduced to creative cuisine with age-appropriate recipes that they can bring home to share. Gateway is delighted to partner with the Culinary Center of Santa Cruz for this camp. Transportation is provided to and from the Gateway campus. Taught by experienced instructors from Culinary Center of Santa Cruz.

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Create a Book: $210

July 14-18 (Week 4) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 1st & 2nd
SORRY, THIS WEEK IS FULL

July 21-25 (Week 5) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 3rd, 4th & 5th


Your child can be a published author! Creative writing and art explorations make an exciting combination with a masterpiece goal – each child will finish a hardcover book, published using an online service that allows friends and relatives to order their own copies! Students will create short stories or poetry, and illustrate their work using a range of art techniques (collage, pastels, ink, etc.). Taught by writing instructor Lis Bensley and Gateway art teacher Susan Paull.

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Photography Fun: $190

July 21-25 (Week 5) 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Grades: 3rd, 4th & 5th

July 28- August 1 (Week 6) 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Grades: 3rd, 4th & 5th


How do you see the world? We will take our digital cameras on walks in the area, capturing what moves us. Then we will print our pictures and use them to make collages, photo journals and mail art. Students should bring their own camera (or contact the summer staff ahead of time to rent or borrow a camera). Taught by Isabell Fearnsby.

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Chess Camp: $190

July 21-25 (Week 5) 1-4 p.m.
One Level: Grades: 1st – 3rd

July 28 – August 1 (Week 6) 1-4 p.m.
Two Levels: Grades: 1st – 3rd & 3rd – 6th

Play chess and explore creative chess games and activities. With National Master and experienced chess instructor Gjon Feinstein, students will either learn to play chess (beginners) or develop their strategies and skill (intermediate/advanced players). After an outdoor break, students spend the 2nd half of the class engaged in chess-related group games and creative projects.

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World Champ Wrestling Clinic: $190

July 21-25 (Week 5) 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Grades: 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th

World Wrestling Champion Jim Lucas will be conducting this elite technique wrestling camp. Coach Lucas will focus on championship technique for all three styles of amateur wrestling – folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman. He will present take downs, take down counters, mat wrestling technique from both bottom and top position, pinning combinations and how to escape from pinning combinations. He’ll also provide tips for healthy nutrition and conditioning.

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Basketball Camp: $190

July 21-25 (Week 5) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th

Come shoot some hoops! Boys and girls in this basketball camp will learn shooting, passing, rebounding, defense, and ball control. In a fun atmosphere, students will balance skill development and drills with playing games to practice fundamentals. Four of five camp days will be in the gymnasium at Garfield Park Church. Transportation will be provided to and from the Gateway campus. Taught by Matt Merrill.

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Download the form below and submit with payment 2 weeks prior to your summer start date, and your child will receive a week of sandwich box lunches from Togo's Eatery, delivered right to Gateway!

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Email or call Mary Goldman 423-0341 ext. 334.