Ecology Camp Director: Lorna Morris
Rising 4th – 7th $150.00
Ecology camp will provide students with opportunities to connect to the ecosystems around them. Campers will investigate wetland, forest, and urban ecosystems as junior ecologists, observing and collecting specimens to examine back in the lab. Campers will explore relationships between animals, plants, and soil in each ecosystem, then design their own miniature ecosystem to take home. Campers will also investigate humans' impacts on the wild ecosystems around us and human-manipulated ecosystems we rely on, such as gardens and farms. The camp will include field trips to USN's River Campus and a local garden. Kids will be outside for parts of each day, and they will need long pants, sunscreen, insect spray, and water for their outdoor adventures.

Girls’ Track and Field Director: Zaf Ahmed
Rising K – 10th $125.00
Girls will enjoy the relaxed camp setting as they learn the fundamentals of track and field with USN’s varsity track coach Zaf Ahmed. The sport of track and field appeals to every child who enjoys running, jumping, and throwing. Our camp could be the beginning of a passion for track and field. We will help you run faster, jump higher and throw farther. This camp has a 10:1 camper to coach ratio.

Life Masks Director: Susan Godwin
Rising 6th – 9th $150.00
Life Masks have a long and varied history. Combine your passion for writing and art with a week of creative self-reflection through insightful journaling and poetry and artful plaster-masking and decorating, with a bit of photography thrown in. Your project could turn out to be the Father’s Day gift of a lifetime—pun intended—or you may decide it’s a keeper for your own special nook.

Pop-Up Story Book Director: Bakari King
Rising K – 4th $150.00
All great stories start on the pages of a book. Imagine if you help those characters come to life and put a new spin on the story. Stories like the Stinky Cheese Man and The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig. Come join us in our pop-up story book camp and help the stories we love so well breathe new life.

Tennis for Tots Director: Nancy Plantz
Rising K – 2nd $125.00
Camp will focus on fun, friendship, and tennis fundamentals. Each camper will need a racquet, water bottle, tennis shoes, and appropriate clothing.

Beginning Musical Theatre Dance Director: Bakari King
Rising 5th – 8th $150.00
If “You Can’t Stop the Beat” of your feet when you hear your favorite Broadway hits, then Beginning Musical Theatre Dance camp is for you. In this camp you will learn the basics of musical theatre movement and dance. This camp is specialized so that it just focuses on beginning tap, jazz, and ballet. It will prepare those students wanting to be a part of the USN Middle School Musical. So come out and strut your stuff and “ALL THAT JAZZ”! All students participating will receive a musical theatre dance T-shirt.

Summer Tiger Camp Directors: Brittany McKinney and Katie Davies
Rising K – 2nd $150.00
Every day brings a new kind of fun for kids in Summer Tiger Camp. USN summer camp staff will lead children through a week of arts and crafts, free play, drama and music, and movement activities. Each week of Tiger Camp will offer a different theme and different activities.

Alchemy of Journaling Directors: Mary Entrekin Agee and Anne Williams
Rising 6th – 12th $125.00
This weeklong camp will include some really fun art, a bit of writing, and some unusual activities that are sure to empower the relationship between left brain organization and right brain creativity. No experience necessary, just an adventurous spirit and lots of enthusiasm. By the end of the week, each student will have a collaborative journal to take home which will include their own work as well as contributions from each of their fellow participants. This class is about having fun, but there will be practical applications for your life. Whether you are right or left brain dominant, the creative and playful activities offered in this camp will build a bridge that helps strengthen the whole person and promote self-value, self-trust, and self-appreciation

Boys’ Track and Field Director: Zaf Amhed
Rising K – 10th $125.00
Boys will enjoy the relaxed camp setting as they learn the fundamentals of track and field with USN’s varsity track coach Zaf Ahmed. The sport of track and field appeals to every child who enjoys running, jumping, and throwing. Our camp could be the beginning of a passion for track and field. We will help you run faster, jump higher and throw farther. This camp has a 10:1 camper to coach ratio.

Cancelled - please contact Jason Hooper jhooper@usn.org for more info.

Elementary Cheerleading Director: Bakari King
Rising K – 4th $150.00
Do you find your child cheering louder than you at sporting events? If so, USN Jr. Cheer Camp is the place to be. This camp is for girls and boys ready to learn cheers, stunts, and dances all taught by USN Cheer Coach, Bakari King. Every participant will receive a T-shirt, pom-poms or megaphone, and a water bottle. Come out and show your S-P-I-R-I-T!

Flash Animation Director: Marshall Moutenot
Rising 5th – 9th $125.00
Use Flash to make your own videos, complete with special effects, sounds, and more. This is the same software that was used to make similar videos and games you’ve seen on the internet. For more information, email usn@sci-techcamps.com.

Summer Science Camp I Director: Glyn Burton
Rising 5th – 7th $125.00
USN Summer Science Camps are inquiry-based, hands-on laboratory investigations of chemistry, physics, geology, and biology. We offer two camps this summer with the intention that students will choose one of these camps, but not both. Learning proper use of lab equipment, summer science campers will safely apply the principles of science inquiry, utilize mathematics of science, investigate technology and engineering, and follow proper science record keeping while enjoying the dynamics of being young scientists. The two camps are independent of one another and filled with exciting studies: Camp Session 1 is a pure science investigation which includes, but is not limited to, building the model of an eye, making alloys, investigating color theory, inquiring into water life using microscopes, investigating how boomerangs fly, building cyberspace robots, creating volcanic lava, and many more creative activities. Camp Session 2 is a unique integration of science and mathematics such as teaching hamsters how to run a maze, science and math of toy cars, termite mathematics, geometry of refracted light, determining the acceleration of gravity, and investigating the biology, chemistry, physics, and math at a local river, and additional surprises.

Tennis Camp Director: Nancy Plantz
Rising 1st – 6th $125.00
Camp will focus on fun, friendship, and tennis fundamentals. Each camper will need a racquet, water bottle, tennis shoes, and appropriate clothing

Cancelled - Please contact Jason Hooper jhooper@usn.org for more info.

Intermediate Musical Theatre Dance Director: Bakari King
Rising 5th – 8th $150.00
Prerequisite: Beginning Musical Theatre Dance camp or prior dance experience. If you’re ready to get your head in the game and go to the next level, then join us in Intermediate Musical Theatre Dance. In this camp you will add to the basics of musical theatre movement and dance. This camp is specialized so that it just focuses on tap, jazz, and ballet. It will also prepare those students wanting to be a part of the USN Middle School Musical. So come out and strut your stuff and “ALL THAT JAZZ”! All students participating will receive a musical theatre dance T-shirt.

Grades: Rising 1-5
 Director:  Whitney Ferre
Time: 12:30pm-3:30pm

Spend a week working with Whitney Ferré, author and artist who will be working with campers to help them discover their "creative fitness."   During the week, campers will learn techniques in printmaking, tie-dying, painting, collage, and more!

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Whitney Ferre has helped hundreds of people find their creativity as founder of The Creative Center which first gained national recognition on HGTV. Today she continues her outreach leading corporate seminars, teaching art classes and as a “creativity expert” on HGTV and DIY networks. Whitney is also an artist, a wife, a mother, and a co-owner of wine bars that build communities around food, wine and art. She lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee

Lego Robotics Director: Marshall Moutenot
Rising 5th – 9th $125.00
You might think Legos are just for building castles and pirate ships, but in the right pair of hands they can create robots with minds of their own. Our most popular camp allows students to build their own robots using the Lego Mindstorms system. Students will design robots to brave search and rescue missions, race across hazardous terrain, and survive dangerous conditions.

Make Your Own T-Shirt Director: Emily Holt
Rising 5th – 8th $150.00
In this class, students will learn several ways to design their own T-shirt. They will learn how to make a stencil and use spray paint to get the image on the shirt. They will also design an original logo and screen print it onto a shirt. In addtion to the printmaking techniques, the class will also cut up old T-shirts and sew them back together to create a new clothing item.

Summer Tiger Camp Directors: Brittany McKinney and Katie Davies
Rising K – 2nd $150.00
Every day brings a new kind of fun for kids in Summer Tiger Camp. USN summer camp staff will lead children through a week of arts and crafts, free play, drama and music, and movement activities. Each week of Tiger Camp will offer a different theme and different activities.

Alice (Computer Camp) Director: Marshall Moutenot
Rising 5th – 9th $125.00
This new camp will teach students the basics of Alice, a program that combines 3-D animation with basic programming. Developed at Carnegie Mellon, this program teaches the basics of programming like none before it. Students will use programming syntax to create both short 3-D animations and interactive 3-D worlds, ranging from choreographing an ice skater’s routine to making programs that allow users to create and record music.

Girls' Volleyball Director: Nicole Jules
Rising 3rd – 6th $125.00
Campers will learn the fundamentals of volleyball through spending time working with Coach Jules. Campers should wear appropriate athletic clothes and wear tennis shoes each day. Also, campers will need to bring a water bottle each day to camp.

Photography Camp Director: Trent Boysen
Rising 7th – 8th $150.00
The saying "Photography is Fun" will be our guide for the week. The basics of traditional and alternative image making techniques will be learned. Students will utilize film, paper and cloth to create one of a kind imagery. We will build a pinhole camera, make boysenograph's and work as a group to produce a large cyanotype collage. And, if that isn't enough, we will smile and laugh the entire week.

Summer Science Camp II Director: Glyn Burton
Rising 5th – 7th $125.00
USN Summer Science Camps are inquiry-based, hands-on laboratory investigations of chemistry, physics, geology, and biology. We offer two camps this summer with the intention that students will choose one of these camps, but not both. Learning proper use of lab equipment, summer science campers will safely apply the principles of science inquiry, utilize mathematics of science, investigate technology and engineering, and follow proper science record keeping while enjoying the dynamics of being young scientists. The two camps are independent of one another and filled with exciting studies: Camp Session 1 is a pure science investigation which includes, but is not limited to, building the model of an eye, making alloys, investigating color theory, inquiring into water life using microscopes, investigating how boomerangs fly, building cyberspace robots, creating volcanic lava, and many more creative activities. Camp Session 2 is a unique integration of science and mathematics such as teaching hamsters how to run a maze, science and math of toy cars, termite mathematics, geometry of refracted light, determining the acceleration of gravity, and investigating the biology, chemistry, physics, and math at a local river, and additional surprises.

Tennis Camp Director: Nancy Plantz
Rising 1st – 6th $125.00
Camp will focus on fun, friendship, and tennis fundamentals. Each camper will need a racquet, water bottle, tennis shoes and appropriate clothing.

Beyond the Food Pyramid--Health/Nutrition
Director: Kathryn Meeks
Rising K – 2nd $100.00 The key to healthy living is balance. With this as our foundation, children will have an opportunity to solidify their understanding of basic food groups, explore hidden facts about food, and discover how to keep both their bodies and their minds healthy. Literature, hands-on activities, group work, and various projects will all be included in this week-long adventure in becoming an aware, well-balanced person

Director: Ed Haggard
Grades 5-12
Learn how to get in the groove with real African drums. In this course you will learn the basics of playing the famed African djembe hand drum known as the "happy thing" and the stick drums known as dunduns, which totally boom the room. And we'll play with other percussion instruments such as shakers, bells, claves and Boom Whackers. You'll get to see some amazing video of the coolest drummers and dancers on the planet. And experience the big fun of the the American style drum circle as well as learn some traditional African songs with universal rhythms that have influenced so much music all over the world. If you walk, breathe, eat, and sleep, then you have rhythm, and we can develop it into some serious fun. Drums provided and you can bring your own.

Girls' Basketball Director: Nicole Jules
Rising 3rd – 6th $125.00
Campers will learn the fundamentals of basketball through spending time working with Coach Jules. Campers should wear appropriate athletic clothes and wear tennis shoes each day. Also, campers will need to bring a water bottle each day to camp.

Lego Robotics Director: Marshall Moutenot
Rising 5th – 9th $125.00
You might think Legos are just for building castles and pirate ships, but in the right pair of hands they can create robots with minds of their own. Our most popular camp allows students to build their own robots using the Lego Mindstorms system. Students will design robots to brave search and rescue missions, race across hazardous terrain, and survive dangerous conditions.

Alice (Computer) Director: Marshall Moutenot
Rising 5th – 9th $125.00
This new camp will teach students the basics of Alice, a program that combines 3-D animation with basic programming. Developed at Carnegie Mellon, this program teaches the basics of programming like none before it. Students will use programming syntax to create both short 3-D animations and interactive 3-D worlds, ranging from choreographing an ice skater’s routine to making programs that allow users to create and record music.

Boys' Lacrosse Director: Josh Scouten
Rising 1st – 3rd $125.00
Students will have fun learning lacrosse fundamentals in this camp, led by USN’s varsity lacrosse coach. Campers will learn the basics of the game: catching, throwing, ground balls, shooting, defense, and facing off. Lacrosse is a fast-paced game with similarities to hockey and basketball. Come out and learn about the fastest growing sport in America.

Summer Art Camp Director: Betsy Hoffman
Rising K – 1st $200.00
Join Betsy Hoffman, USN 1st grade teacher and artist for PRIMARY PROJECTS: an exploration in art. You’ll have fun creating art projects and discovering your creativity! Students' work may include drawing, painting, paper maché, collage, printmaking, sculpture, or creative projects using recycled materials. We will work on different projects each day. Class time is punctuated by outdoor breaks for recess, art walks or artwork on the playground.

Summer Tiger Camp Directors: Brittany McKinney and Katie Davies
Rising K – 2nd $150.00
Every day brings a new kind of fun for kids in Summer Tiger Camp. USN summer camp staff will lead children through a week of arts and crafts, free play, drama and music, and movement activities. Each week of Tiger Camp will offer a different theme and different activities.

Beyond the Food Pyramid: Health/Nutrition Director: Kathryn Meeks
Rising K – 2 $100.00
The key to healthy living is balance. With this as our foundation, children will have an opportunity to solidify their understanding of basic food groups, explore hidden facts about food, and discover how to keep both their bodies and their minds healthy. Literature, hands-on activities, group work, and various projects will all be included in this week-long adventure in becoming an aware, well-balanced person.

Directors: Aliza Sir and Alice LaBour; for grades K-4
The Creative Movement and Dance Camp will be an exploration in movement, performance, and choreography. A typical day will consist of warm-up and across the floor exercises, learning a routine, costumes, and snacks. You may even learn moves like those of Miley Cyrus and the kids from High School Musical. Alice and Aliza are recent graduates of USN, have each been dancing for over ten years, and have plenty of fun exercises and dance routines to share. Dancers of all levels of experience are welcome! Cost $125.00

Director: Ed Haggard
Grades 5-12
Learn how to get in the groove with real African drums. In this course you will learn the basics of playing the famed African djembe hand drum known as the "happy thing" and the stick drums known as dunduns, which totally boom the room. And we'll play with other percussion instruments such as shakers, bells, claves and Boom Whackers. You'll get to see some amazing video of the coolest drummers and dancers on the planet. And experience the big fun of the the American style drum circle as well as learn some traditional African songs with universal rhythms that have influenced so much music all over the world. If you walk, breathe, eat, and sleep, then you have rhythm, and we can develop it into some serious fun. Drums provided and you can bring your own.

Web Design Director: Marshall Moutenot
Rising 5th – 9th $125.00
Learn all the tricks to creating a professional website. Then create your own! Advanced students will learn how to integrate movies, flash, and databases. Websites created by students will be hosted on the USN servers and accessible from anywhere in the world.

Boys’ Baseball Director: Kevin Baynham
Rising 2nd – 6th $125.00
Campers will learn the fundamentals of hitting and defense through spending time working with Coach Baynham and current high school students. Campers should bring cleats, sneakers, glove, bat, baseball cap, water bottle, and a snack.

Computer Programming Director: Marshall Moutenot
Rising 5th – 9th $125.00
Without programs, a computer is just a metal box. Programmers allow computers to realize their full potential, doing everything from simple computations to running complex graphics for games. Programming camp gives beginners the foundation they need and returning students opportunity to explore new and more advanced topics and applications. Programming will cover languages from Python to C++, culminating in a Robocode tournament which will pit digital robots against each other to autonomously defend themselves.

Girls’ Soccer Camp Director: Wendy Holleman
Rising K-4th $125.00
Campers will learn the fundamentals of soccer through spending time working with Coach Holleman. Campers should wear appropriate athletic clothes and shoes each day. Also, campers will need to bring a water bottle each day to camp.

Improv Theatre Director: Bakari King
Rising 2nd – 4th $125.00
Does your child have a vivid imagination? Love to make up stories? Then this is the theatre camp for you. We will be learning theatre games and techniques and sharpening our improvisational skills. You can be the next star on Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Stage Acting I Director: Gus Gillette
Rising 9th-12th $125.00
This is a class for beginning to intermediate performers looking for a techniques class in the fundamentals of good secondary school performance training.

Summer Art Camp Director: Betsy Hoffman
Rising 2nd – 4th $200.00
Join Betsy Hoffman, USN 1st grade teacher and artist for PRIMARY PROJECTS: an exploration in art. You’ll have fun creating art projects and discovering your creativity. Students' work may include drawing, painting, paper maché, collage, printmaking, sculpture, or creative projects using recycled materials. We will work on different projects each day. Class time is punctuated by outdoor breaks for recess, art walks or artwork on the playground.

Summer Tiger Camp Directors: Brittany McKinney and Katie Davies
Rising K – 2nd $150.00
Every day brings a new kind of fun for kids in Summer Tiger Camp. USN summer camp staff will lead children through a week of arts and crafts, free play, drama and music, and movement activities. Each week of Tiger Camp will offer a different theme and different activities.

Worldly Cuisine Director: John Kleiner
Rising 5th – 8th $250.00
More and more pre-teens and teens are taking an interest in learning how to cook. Cooking is an enriching experience. It applies critical reading, science, and mathematical skills to purposeful activity that offers tangible results and almost immediate gratification. By learning the differences between terms such as mince, whisk, sauté, proof, and fold through hands-on experience, students will have the confidence to tackle any recipe they might encounter. This camp offers students an opportunity to learn essential culinary techniques while making great tasting foods that they get to sample at the end of each day’s lesson. The final day of the session will end with a shared buffet for students and invited guests. Students will receive all recipes in a bound cookbook along with a Kleiner’s Kitchen cooking keepsake.

Boys' Basketball Director: Adam Sonn
Rising 3rd – 8th $125.00
Campers will learn the fundamentals of basketball through spending time working with Coach Sonn. Campers should wear appropriate athletic clothes and wear tennis shoes each day. Also, campers will need to bring a water bottle each day to camp.

Engineering Director: Marshall Moutenot
Rising 5th – 9th $125.00
Using only five packing peanuts, a piece of paper, and Scotch tape, could you protect an egg from a 20 foot drop? Students will work in groups to solve classic engineering conundrums, ranging from designing egg-protection devices to building structurally sound bridges. Engineering skills such as creativity, innovation, and teamwork will be emphasized.

Learn advanced techniques with real African drums. In this course you will playi the famed African djembe hand drum known as the "happy thing" and the stick drums known as dunduns, which totally boom the room. And we'll play with other percussion instruments such as shakers, bells, claves and Boom Whackers. You'll get to see some amazing video of the coolest drummers and dancers on the planet and experience the big fun of the the American style drum circle as well as learn some traditional African songs with universal rhythms that have influenced so much music all over the world. If you walk, breathe, eat, and sleep, then you have rhythm, and we can develop it into some serious fun. Drums provided and you can bring your own. Cost $125.00

Middle School Cheerleading Director: Bakari King
Rising 5th – 8th $150.00
Do you find your child cheering louder than you at sporting events? If so, USN Jr. Cheer Camp is the place to be. This camp is for girls and boys ready to learn cheers, stunts, and dances all taught by USN Cheer Coach Bakari King. Every participant will receive a T-shirt, pom-poms or megaphone, and a water bottle. Come out and show your S-P-I-R-I-T!

Stage Combat 101 Director: Gus Gillette
Rising 9th – 12th $150.00
This camp introduces basic stage combat techniques including: unarmed combat, beginning swordplay with simple rapier, and some quarterstaff work.

Intermediate/Advanced Tennis Camp Director: Nancy Plantz
Rising K-12th $125.00
Campers must have the director’s approval to register. Contact Nancy Plantz at nplantz@hotmail.com before registering. Camp will focus on fun, friendship, and fundamentals. Each camper will need a racquet, water bottle, tennis shoes and appropriate clothes.

Boys’ Lacrosse Camp Director: Josh Scouten
Rising 4th – 6th $125.00
Students will have fun learning lacrosse fundamentals in this camp, led by USN’s varsity lacrosse coach. Campers will learn the basics of the game: catching, throwing, ground balls, shooting, defense, and facing off. Lacrosse is a fast-paced game with similarities to hockey and basketball. Come out and learn about the fastest growing sport in America.

Comfort Food Director: John Kleiner
Rising 5th – 8th $250.00
More and more pre-teens and teens are taking an interest in learning how to cook. Cooking is an enriching experience. It applies critical reading, science, and mathematical skills to purposeful activity that offers tangible results and almost immediate gratification. By learning the differences between terms such as mince, whisk, sauté, proof, and fold through hands-on experience, students will have the confidence to tackle any recipe they might encounter. This camp offers students an opportunity to learn essential culinary techniques while making great-tasting foods that they get to sample at the end of each day’s lesson. The final day of each session will end with a shared buffet for students and invited guests. Students will receive all recipes in a bound cookbook along with a Kleiner’s Kitchen cooking keepsake.

Stage Acting II Director: Gus Gillette
Rising 9th – 12th $125.00
This is a class for students versed in the fundamentals of performance or with some performance experience on the 8th grade or high school level.

Girls’ Softball Director: Wendy Holleman
Rising 2nd – 6th $125.00
Campers will learn the fundamentals of softball with Coach Candice Hildebrand. Campers should wear appropriate clothes and shoes each day. Candice, the USN High School Softball Coach, is a former college pitcher.

Knitting Camp Director: Robin Lynn Woo
Rising 3rd – 12th $150.00
Do you love to knit or do you want to learn how? Come join us for a week of knitting. We will chat, watch movies, and have a great time while knitting. Yarn and needles will be provided. This camp is for rising 3rd graders and older, but rising 2nd graders who already know how to knit are also welcome.

Stop Motion Animation Director: Emily Holt
Rising 5th – 8th $150.00
In this class, students will make their own sets and either make or use found objects (such as action figures) for characters. Then they will tell a story by taking still pictures of the characters and slightly moving them in each picture (as with a flip book). Finally the short film will come together when we upload the pictures into a computer program.

Theatrical Mime and Mask Work Director: Gus Gillette
Rising 9th -12th $125.00
This camp offers an introduction to illusionary pantomime (yes, the glass box, wall, robot etc.) and mask work for the actor and for dedicated performance artists.

Beginning/Intermediate Musical Theatre Director: Bakari King
Rising 5th – 8th $150.00
Have you ever had a dream that you were on stage and everyone was applauding you? Well, get a head start. Come and be a Broadway star learning and performing your favorite musical hits. Here you will learn popular Broadway hits and get a chance to perform solos and ensemble pieces. Make you dreams come true at USN Musical Theatre Camp.

It Really is Rocket Science
Rocket Science Curriculum Director: Brian Kent Wallace, Director of Physics Laboratories, Fisk University
Rocket Science Camp Coordinator: Caroline G. Blackwell, Director of Multicultural Affairs, USN
Rising 6th-8th grades
Cost: $195.00 (includes launch-capable rocket kit) 

You can be a rocket scientist, and by the end of the camp week, you’ll have a launch-ready missile to prove it. The Fisk University/USN Rocket Camp will teach students how to design and build their own, payload-bearing rockets with “D-G” class engines. Students will work in multicultural teams and use computer software to help manage the design and data analysis components of their projects.

It Really Is Rocket Science is suited to all students who enjoy collaboration, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving. A passion for math and science is a plus, but humanities buffs whose eyes tilt toward the stars will also enjoy this fun and hands-on exposure to Newton’s laws, the Kinematic Equations, and Engineering.

Teen Cooking Director: John Kleiner
Rising 9th – 12th $250.00
More and more pre-teens and teens are taking an interest in learning how to cook. Cooking is an enriching experience. It applies critical reading, science, and mathematical skills to purposeful activity that offers tangible results and almost immediate gratification. By learning the differences between terms such as mince, whisk, sauté, proof, and fold through hands-on experience, students will have the confidence to tackle any recipe they might encounter. This camp offers students an opportunity to learn essential culinary techniques while making great-tasting foods that they get to sample at the end of each day’s lesson. We will explore more advanced cooking techniques, and students will have more say in what we cook as we focus on things such as menu planning and meal presentation. The final day of each session will end with a shared buffet for students and invited guests.

Theatre Improvisation Director: Gus Gillette
Rising 9th – 12th $125.00
This is a class for students of all levels interested in Improvisation. All students perform, perhaps with an end of week final performance.

Directors: Aliza Sir and Alice LaBour
Grades K-4
The Creative Movement and Dance Camp will be an exploration in movement, performance, and choreography. A typical day will consist of warm-up and across the floor exercises, learning a routine, costumes, and snacks. You may even learn moves like those of Miley Cyrus and the kids from High School Musical. Alice and Aliza are recent graduates of USN, have each been dancing for over ten years, and have plenty of fun exercises and dance routines to share. Dancers of all levels of experience are welcome. Cost $125.00

Improv Theatre Director: Bakari King
Rising 5th – 8th $125.00
Does your child have a vivid imagination? Love to make up stories? Then this is the theatre camp for you. We will be learning theatre games and techniques and sharpening our improvisational skills. You can be the next star on Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Director: Rachel Mathenia
Grades 5-12
Storytelling, games, music, journaling, drawing and other activities teach students the ancient art of yoga. Students will practice physical postures (asanas) that help develop flexibility, strength, improved posture, and a positive body image. We will also focus on the importance of breath, which improves concentration and aids in,stress management. A brief introduction of anatomy as well as some of the history of yoga will be focused on also. Cost $125.00

Director: Bakari King
Rising 5th – 8th $150.00
Have you ever had a dream that you were on stage and everyone was applauding you? Well, get a head start. Come and be a Broadway star learning and performing your favorite musical hits. Here you will learn popular Broadway hits and get a chance to perform solos and ensemble pieces. Make your dreams come true at USN Musical Theatre Camp.

Advanced Musical Theatre Dance Director: Bakari King
Rising 5th – 8th $150.00
*Prerequisite – Beginning/ Intermediate Musical Theatre Dance camp or prior dance experience. Be ready to “Bop to the Top” and learn more advanced dance step and combinations. In this camp you will learn the intricate musical theatre movement and dance. This camp is specialized so that it just focuses on beginning tap, jazz, and ballet. It will also prepare those students wanting to be a part of the USN Middle School Musical. So come out and strut your stuff and “ALL THAT JAZZ”! All students participating will receive a musical theatre dance T-shirt.

Directors: Aliza Sir and Alice LaBour
Grades K-4
The Creative Movement and Dance Camp will be an exploration in movement, performance, and choreography. A typical day will consist of warm-up and across the floor exercises, learning a routine, costumes, and snacks. You may even learn moves like those of Miley Cyrus and the kids from High School Musical. Alice and Aliza are recent graduates of USN, have each been dancing for over ten years, and have plenty of fun exercises and dance routines to share. Dancers of all levels of experience are welcome. Cost $125.00

Boys’ Soccer Director: Daniel Gordon
Rising 1st-8th $125.00
USN offers a summer soccer camp for boys on the beautiful fields at the River Campus. Led by USN varsity coach Daniel Gordon, the camp will emphasize the basic skills of soccer and helping players reach the next level. Young soccer players will work on their goalkeeping, attacking, and defending skills. The curriculum will also focus on individual techniques to be applied to match play. Students should bring a sack lunch, water bottle, sun screen, towel, shin guards, cleats, and tennis shoes.