Summerscapes - Sessions
Summerscapes is a program for children and teenagers ages 5 to 18.
SUMMERSCAPES 2022
Class Descriptions
An Eye for Photography-Ages 9-14
Capture, edit and share! Explore a hobby that can last a lifetime and even branch into an exciting career. This class will have students taking photographs both in-studio and on-location using Adobe Photoshop for editing, building their portfolios, and learning from the instructor is passionate about photography. Students will be responsible for bring their own SLR digital camera. Please—no phones or tablets. Price: $85.00
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Art Anime-Ages 9-14
The art of anime (Japanimation) is a style of art used by the Japanese. The eyes are exaggerated to almost a cartoonish look. You will explore this style and technique, develop some of your own characters, and draw some anime figures. A supply list will be mailed prior to class. Price: $160.00
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Art Media of Your Choice-Ages 9-14
Join us as we learn artistic ways of combining paint to create magnificent and unique works of art. Bring your imagination and creativity to life! You will learn how to build your painting background and use various mediums such as acrylics, watercolor, and art pens. A supply list will be available prior to the first day of camp. Price $:85.00
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ArtRazeous!-Ages 9-14
Students will learn the basics of portrait art, how to draw their favorite animals with colored pencils, and landscape art techniques. Beginning drawing techniques and how to use pencils and colored pencils will be introduced. A supply list will be available prior to the first day of camp. Price: $85.00
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Babysitting 101—Ages 12-16
Catawba Valley Community College has joined Catawba Valley Medical Center and Safe Kids of Catawba County in hosting a Babysitting 101 camp. This class will prepare students for the responsibilities of babysitting. This course covers the basics of babysitting, home safety, age-appropriate games and toys, and tips for preventing common childcare problems. By the end of the class, students will receive certifications in AHA Pediatric First Aid and Child/Infant/AED. Students need to bring a baby doll and baby blanket or small towel to first class session. Due to the certification rules, students must be ages 12 or older to attend. Price: $135.00
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Beauty Bootcamp-Ages 8-12
This class is perfect for students who are new to doing their own makeup, hair & nails. Each day is something new! First, students will learn simple skills on enhancing natural beauty with makeup. Next, they will practice all kinds of braids & heatless hairstyles. Finally, they will experience a spa day with facials & manicures. Most of all, they will learn beauty tips to help them look & feel their best while also building confidence. We will complete the week with a mini-photoshoot party showcasing all things beauty, inside and out! Price: $95.00
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Cartooning-Beg/Int—Ages 9-14
Draw your favorite cartoon character or create a new one using your imagination. Pencil, ink, and various color media are used for accent and enhancement. Come with an open mind and be creative. No art skill is required. A supply list will be available prior to the camp. Price: $85.00
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Creative Expression with Clay-Ages 9-14
In this one-week camp. Students will explore the wonderful world of clay. Students will learn to create their own clay pieces by using the hand building methods of coiling, pinching, and slabs. Monster pinched pots, coiled planters and other creative projects will be explored. All finished/glazed work will be available for pick up 2 weeks after class. Price: $125.00
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Creative Jewelry for Kids-Ages 10-16
Make your own earrings, necklaces and pendants in this creative jewelry making class! We will use colorful stone beads, a variety of designs, and even create photo pendants! Open to students ages 10-16. Siblings encouraged! Everyone will leave the camp with a brand-new set of jewelry to wear as lovely conversation pieces or give away as gifts!
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Creature Creator-Ages 9-14
Students will use clay to create whimsical animals. Using various hand building techniques, students will create several animals of their choice. Students will get to take home several unique ceramic creatures. All finished/glazed work will be available for pickup 2-weeks after class. Price: $125.00
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ages 12-16
Have you ever wanted to be a CSI Detective and learn about forensics? Have you ever wanted to “work a crime scene?” Use the knowledge and skills you learn during this class to solve the case while using your own “CSI Kit”, as you will look for clues the suspect(s) left behind. During this class, we will talk about fingerprints, DNA, hair, and fiber and more! A crime scene will tell you what happened, and the evidence will never lie. Also, during this class, we will take a trip to the Police Department to visit the Evidence Control room and talk to the Crime Scene Investigators. Fingerprint kit is included in the price of camp. Price: $115.00
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Design XD—Ages 13-18
Design XD is a two-week, summer design workshop sponsored by the Advertising and Graphic Design program at CVCC. Design XD participants are introduced to design thinking and visual problem solving in the world around us. During this two-week workshop, students are introduced to creative problem solving, foundations of good design, and how to execute both analog and digital designs into real world applications. Students will conceptualize and develop a design solution to projects—including physical and digital prototypes. Upon completion of the camp, students will have a greater understanding of the CVCC Advertising and Graphic Design program as well as exposure to several Adobe Create Suite software applications such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Students will also learn about the study of graphic design and the various careers possible in the field. Price: $200.00
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Digital Design Using Adobe Illustrator-Ages 12-16
Adobe Illustrator is an application used by both artists and graphic designers to create vector illustrations, infographics, logos, characters, and more! After becoming familiar with the Illustrator’s user interface and tools, students will have the opportunity to learn how simple it is to create complex graphics using the powerful features of the software. Challenges and projects will allow students to apply their knowledge and create everything from gorgeous web and mobile graphics to logos, icons, book illustrations, product packaging, and billboards. Price: $85.00
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Digital Art: Painting & Illustrations-Ages 10-14
Take artistic skills from paper to pixels! Even if students have never picked up a conventional paintbrush, the techniques discussed in the class will have students creating unique works of digital art in no time! Some of the topics covered will include mixing colors, working with layers and brushes, using color creatively, sketching, color theory, perspective, and use of textures. Students will be using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Apple iPads, and Wacam Tablets to express their creativity and create their own digital paintings. Price: $85.00
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E-Sports Camp-Ages 12-16
Esports is a new and upcoming team gaming competition that is becoming popular with students of all ages. This four-day camp will teach students about teamwork, leadership and strategies in several game titles, including Fortnite, Rocket League, Valorant, Super Smash Brothers and more in a high-tech and supportive environment. This camp will help promote positive social development while having the opportunity to take part in several different activities. Students must be 12 years of age or older to participate. Price: $85.00
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Fabulous Cupcakes-Ages 8-14
Discover the fun of cupcake decorating and making the most stick-tacular cupcake treats. You will use techniques to bake your own cupcakes and learn to use different decorating tools. Throughout the week, you will learn to work with buttercream frosting, fondant, and candy molds to make your cupcakes look extra special. A supply list is available prior to the first day of camp. Price: $115.00
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Food and Fun at Hogwarts Culinary-Ages 9-14
Welcome all Hogwarts students to a week of FUN and FOOD! This week we will prepare and EAT food from Hogwarts Cafeterium just like Harry and the other wizards in training. We will also prepare potions and do character on all our favorite Hogwarts classmates. Bring your wand and join the fun! Price: $175.00
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Fundamentals of Graphic Design-Ages 10-14
Have you ever wanted to create your own eye-catching personal logo, magazine cover, or a promotional poster? Graphic design is a complex, but rewarding art that involves many different skills, tools, and theories. During this class, students will have the opportunity to explore the building blocks of graphic design, including shape, color, layout, and typography. Students will work on real-life design projects to put their new knowledge to use and to show them how much design they are exposed to in the world every single day. Price: $85.00
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Funnly Functional-Ages 10-14
With a week in clay, students will use a variety of techniques in clay to produce functional pottery. Students will create pieces using Wheel Throwing, slab-building, pinch pots, and coiling. All finished/glaze work will be available for pick up 2 weeks after class. Price: $125.00
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Globetrotting—Ages 9-14
Are you ready for an awesome adventure around the world? Have you ever wondered what people are doing on the other side of the earth? In this camp, students will travel to Japan, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, France, Norway, Egypt and Kenya creating art, musical instruments, playing games and leaning about the culture and customs of each destination. Price: $160.00
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Hand Built Pottery-Ages 9-12
In this camp, we will explore hand building techniques to make functional pottery. Using stamps, found objects, and rollers, we will texture slabs of clay to make fun and original pieces of pottery. After firing, you will have functional, beautiful objects that you can use at home. All finished/glazed work will be available for pick up 2-weeks after class. Price: $125.00
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Hand Lettering 101—Ages 10-14
Hand lettering is an art form where letters are individually drawn, in the artist’s chosen style, to convey a visual message or feeling. Hand lettering employs the use of different strokes, designs, and letter-drawing styles to create unique artistic pieces with language at the center. Students will have the opportunity to experiment with various mediums, tools, and techniques during the class in order to produce strong, creative, and communicative typographic compositions. Price: $100.00
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Journaling through Cursive Writing-Ages 8-12
Ask your parents if they know cursive….or your grandparents! Many schools don’t have time to teach this beautiful skill anymore so let’s start now during the summer! If you like writing stories, making lists, using a Vision Board, or think you might, then join us. We will be using a variety of pens, markers, and fun ideas to create your own journals where we will write daily. The ideas are limitless on what a person can write about! Part of each class will be learning cursive letters and forming words and sentences. The rest of the class will be spent on short stories, poems, lists, characters, imagination, and even some hand exercises to help us form easy to ready words! Price: $85.00
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Karate and Self Defense Camp-Ages 9-14
Have you ever wondered if martial arts is right for you? Participants in this class will learn some of the basic moves to avoid bullies, side-step attackers, and defend themselves when needed. Most importantly - we will also have a lot of fun, get a lot of physical activity and discover that martial arts is leading by example with values like honesty, courtesy, respect, and discipline. The activities in this class are hands-on so participants should come ready to sweat - wear appropriate clothes and shoes for activity and bring a bottle of water. Get ready for some serious fun! Price: $70.00
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Kids Can Cook-Ages 10-14
Food lovers stop here! Learn to be comfortable in the kitchen and gain useful cooking skills. Learn basic food safety, nutrition, measuring methods, utensil, and food preparation terms, and using small appliances to prepare food. You will prepare fun foods and eat the treats you make in class. Whisk in a variety of ingredients, toss in a little fun, season with imagination and soon you will be cooking up a storm while learning! Price: $115.00
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Kids Can Cook Even More!-Ages 10-14
Have you experienced Kids Can Cook? Well get ready for the next culinary option—Kids Can Cook EVEN MORE! Prepare to learn…homemade foods vs. convenience foods; the Mother Sauces of French Cuisine; basic knife skills used in the kitchen; the basic sciences of baking and a surprise lab! Price: $115.00
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Kitchen Science-Ages 8-12
Did you know that there is a world of science experiments that live right in your kitchen? Have you ever made a slushy from a Kool-Aid pouch? Have you ever made art with milk? Kitchen Science is a way for students to learn basic science concepts in a fun and creative way. Three different sessions throughout the summer will give students opportunities to explore a science-themed snack or beverage every day. Students will learn, in a unique way, that science can happen anywhere, even in the kitchen! Price: $175.00
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Learning with Lego’s®-Ages 6-12
Students will be involved in a wonderful adventure using LEGO® blocks and books in this class. They will be learning while putting together fun and exciting projects with LEGO’s®. This class will be entertaining and educational! Writing, vocabulary, details, comprehension, and higher order thinking skills will be covered in innovative ways! $160.00
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Math Bootcamp Ages 8-12
Do you want to get a head start on math topics for the next school year like fractions, multiplication/division, place value, word problems, and shapes? Get ready to tackle some of the most important math skills in elementary school to prepare you for the next school year! We will be working on some DIY games, activities with food, lots of partner games in class for skill review, and ways to use the real world to help us learn and practice these important math skills. Come ready for some challenges too and be ready to compete with classmates for the title of MATH BOOTCAMP CHAMP! Price: $85.00
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Ocean Adventures-Ages 9-14
Let's meet under the sea for this ocean-inspired camp. From whales and sharks to mermaids and scuba divers, campers will take a deep dive into the ocean and create amazing works of art. Price: $85.00
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Photoshop Fun-Ages 12-16
This course will teach you how to use the world’s most popular image manipulation software, Adobe Photoshop. As a mainstay with graphic designers, photographers, and other creative professionals, Photoshop is used to edit and modify photographic images and create beautiful works of art! In this class, you will learn how to properly use Photoshop’s tools and features to retouch and restore photos, how to use layers, blending modes, and filters to create unique composites, and how to effectively add text and layer styles for specialty projects. Price: $85.00
Screen Printing-Ages 10-14
Screen Printing is a unique and magical way to create and can lead amazing artistic discoveries. Students will watch their artwork come to life through hands-on workshop offering practical printing experience and information designed to teach students everything they need to know to print great looking T-shirts, posters, and more! Students will take home finished, printed projects featuring individual and collaborative artwork. Smocks and aprons are available, but students should be prepared to get messy! Price: $100.00
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Sewing-Beginning-Ages 8-12
Come join us in the sewing room for an introduction to sewing machine basics, hand sewing techniques, hemming, and mending, buttons, pattern reading, and fabric choices. Use your creativity to make some simple projects such as a tote bag, pin cushion, and tissue holder. Sewing machines are provided. A supply list will be available prior to the first day of camp. Price: $ 160.00
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Shutterbug Camp-Ages 5-9
Let your little ones explore their world with a camera! In this camp, Shutterbugs will be able to express their creativity by sharing how they see the world through their own unique lens. There will be photo scavenger hunts, learning about light and composition, exploring perspective using “worm’s eye view” and “bird’s eye view”, and making prints to take home in a shutterbug book! Price: $85.00
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Spanish for Kids-Ages 9-14
Hola! In this dynamic class, students will gain a basic understanding of the Spanish language, cultural manners, common vocabulary, general language rules, commonly used expressions, and phrases for basic conversation. You will have fun learning basic step dances, learning about costumes, listening, and singing songs and learning some expressions from Mexico, Spain, Peru, and Costa Rico. Price: $85.00
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Stained Glass-Beg-Ages 10-14
Come join the fun for a beginning Stained Glass camp. We will start this class by creating your own stained-glass ornaments or sun catcher. Expect to make at least two creative, sparkly items for using it as your personal keepsakes or giving it as a gift. This camp will start yourself on the road of learning the art of stained glass! The majority of supplies are included. Most supplies are included. Price: $100.00
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STEAM Animal Planet-Ages 8-12
Roar, Woof, Chirp, Buzz….animals and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activities will make this a wild adventure full of fun! We will spend our days building animal habitats, researching adaptations, working with shadows, and learn how animals survive in the wild. We will experiment with blubber, make nests, create masks, dissect owl pellets, and make elephant toothpaste! Wow, it’s a jungle in here! Price: $95.00
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STEAM Bucket List-Ages 8-12
Have you ever made a bucket list of fun things you wanted to do in a certain amount of time? Well, join us to complete our Science Technology Engineering Art Math (STEAM) Bucket List this summer! We have an entire list of things to do including making slime, catapults, cup parachutes, towers, floating ships, Frankenworms, bridges, and so much more! We will also be getting crafty with the experiments and have some science to bring home. Come ready and check items off that bucket list! Price: $95.00
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Summerschool at Hogwarts-Ages 8-12
Spend a few days pretending you are training at Hogwarts to becoming a “Wizard” at reading, writing, math, making potions with poetry and even flying paper airplanes! We will make magic wands and have one “Magical Time” while learning at Hogwarts! Price: $175.00
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Teens Behind the Wheel—Ages 14-18
One of every four 16-year-old drivers in NC is involved in an accident during the first year of driving. Most traffic accidents involve at least one driver breaking a traffic law. This 2-day class will provide defensive driving training for new drivers to help improve their knowledge of safe driving principles and their driving skills. Three hours of classroom instruction plus five hours of behind-the-wheel instruction on a driving course are provided in this class. Students must bring a car for the Saturday driving skills portion of the class, and one parent is asked to attend. Price: $85.00
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Trash to Treasures—Ages 9-14
Bring recycled materials to life by transforming them into beautiful works of art. Green crafting is an easy way to be kind to earth and creative at the same time. In this camp we will use plastic bottles, tin cans, toilet paper rolls, bubble wrap, egg cartons, and great big imaginations to create awesome art masterpieces. Price: $95.00
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Wheel Throwing Pottery-Ages 10-14
Have you ever wanted to try the potter’s wheel? In this fun and imaginative workshop, you will learn the basics and unlock the mystery of making pottery using the wheel. We will make and fire functional ceramics that you can take home and use every day. All finished/glazed work will be available for pick up 2 weeks after class. Price: $125.00
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Registration Information
The Summerscapes Pre-registration form is required to complete the registration process for Instant Online Enrollment only. Use the following registration link:
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Once the Pre-registration form is completed, you will receive an email within 24 hours from CVCC so you can complete your registration online
For additional information please contact:
Cheri Toney at ctoney@cvcc.edu.
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For additional information, please contact the
Continuing Education Office at (828) 327-7037 or email
Cheri Toney at ctoney@cvcc.edu
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