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Cheerleading
(rising K-3rd
grades) –
Hands
on hips, smile on lips, spirit in your heart - - let’s start!
Enjoy a week of
learning jumps, chants, cheers, a fun warm-up dance, a performance dance, and
beginning stunts as we improve and learn how to be GREAT CHEERLEADERS! We will
also make accessories that every cheerleader needs such as hair bows and
t-shirts. Whether you’re a beginner or an old pro, come out for a week of fun
as we improve our moves to show to an audience at the end of the week.
(Coach Forrester)
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Ooey
Gooey Science Experiments
(rising grades K-5th grades)
– Do you love having
fun in the laboratory? Spend a week learning how science can be fun and
exciting! Each day will be spent working on creative experiments. The sky is
the limit for the fun we will have in this camp. From making your own slime to
creating a volcanic eruption right before your eyes, this camp is sure to blow
your mind!
(Ms. Danley)
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The
Wild, Wild West
(rising K-5th
grades)
– Yeeh-haw
partner! You’ll have a rootin’ tootin’ great time at this camp! We will play
games, learn about the lives of cowboys and cowgirls, and create some great
western wear crafts! Do you love horses? Cowboys and cowgirls sure do and
we’ll learn about the horses that used to thunder across the plains in the
west. We will also solve the mystery of the horse- thieving bandits! With the
help of wanted posters, daily clues and a scavenger hunt, we’ll solve the
mystery and find the bad guys! Don’t miss out on this wild, wild week!
(Mrs. Bond)
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Snack
Attack
(rising K-6th grades)
– Here a
snack, there a snack, anyone having a snack attack? Grab the bowl, grab the
spoon and come join us in the cooking room. We will stir up goodies and stir up
treats; we will stir up some wonderful things to eat. We will be creative and
“non-cook” snacks to ward off the terrible hunger attacks. So come on, are you
hungry yet?
(Ms. DeVaughn)
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Spanish
Camp (rising
K-6th grades)
–
¿Se
habla español? We do!
Bienvenidos a Saint
Pius X Spanish Camp. You’ll spend the week brushing up on Spanish words, eating
foods from various Spanish cultures, making Spanish crafts, and learning a
little bit about the different Spanish-speaking countries. You’ll also
participate in Spanish games such as la payana (a game using stones), juego de
bolitas (a game using marbles), juego de bolsas (a game similar to sack races),
juego de elastico (a game using elastic), and fútbol (soccer). ¡Venga a nuestro
campamento llena de actividades divertidas! (Come to our camp filled with fun
activities!)
(Mrs. Hernandez and
Coach Arias)
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Girls
Rule!!!
(rising 3rd-9th grades)
–
Are you a
“girly-girl” like me? In this camp we will make jewelry and friendship
bracelets, paint fingernails, sing songs, create a fashion show, make body
glitter and lip gloss, and design our own signature “girly girl” t-shirts!
Let’s show this world what we are all about! This camp is sure to be packed
with fun, so sign up today. We’re looking forward to seeing all our fantastic
girls soon!
(Mrs. Bradshaw)
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Flag
Football Frenzy
(rising 4th-9th
grades) - Do
you love football and competing with your friends? If so, spend a week learning
the ropes of football and having a great time participating in daily games, a
punt-pass-and kick competition, and a flag football tournament. We’ll emphasize
safety techniques and work on good sportsmanship. Who knows? Maybe you’ll
become the next Eli Manning!
(Coach Gammon)
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Around
the Campfire
(rising K-4th grades)
– Do you
love camping and the outdoors? This week we will be busy making our own
backpacks, eating s’mores, “fishing”, going on a scavenger hunt, making dream
catchers, singing around the “campfire”, and many, many more fun activities.
Make sure you don’t miss out on this exciting camping adventure!
(Mrs. Verchick)
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Cheerleading
(rising K-4th grades)
– “It’s time to move; it’s time to groove. Get off your feet and rock it to
the beat!” Come join the fun and learn new cheerleading techniques. We
will learn cheers, stunts, jumps, and a dance. Safety strategies will be
emphasized through the entire camp. “So don’t miss out, just come and
shout. You give it your best. We’ll do the rest!”
(Coach Collins)
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Jiggles, Wiggles, & Giggles
(rising K-4th
grades) –
Help, help! Mrs. Sexton is on the loose, so jump off your caboose! She’s found
a rhyming goose! She has picked up copies of your favorite books and has enough
to fill up a room. From Antaloopscoops to Zizzlezazzlefoom, this camp will be a
boom! Make sure you don’t miss this week of adventure, laughter, and fun. You
may even spend some time reading outside in the sun before we’re done! Share
your favorite book and you will be hooked to create your own and you will be
known. So whatever you do, don’t delay. To guarantee your spot, sign up
today! (Ms.
Sexton)
CANCELLED
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Superb
Superheroes
(rising K-5th grades)
–
Calling all superheroes! Grab your superpowers and come join us for a superb
time! You will spend each morning learning about different superheroes. Then
you will get to transform yourself into a superhero complete with your own name,
superpowers, costume and cape! This is an opportunity you do not want to miss.
We hope to see you fly in soon!
(Mrs.
Bradshaw)
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Chess I
for Beginners
(rising 3rd-9th grades)
– ARE YOU
READY TO RUMBLE? Chess is a battle between two armies played on a board. The
game is over 1300 years old and is one of the most popular games in the world.
It’s easy to learn but can take a lifetime to master and yet it’s downright
fun. Come have some fun and learn some chess. Please bring a chessboard with
you each day. Inexpensive ones may be purchased at stores that sell board
games. (Ms.
DeVaughn)
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Cooking
& Crafts
(rising 3rd-9th grades)
– Do you like to cook? Well, we do and the easier the better! This week we
will prepare quick and easy appetizers, salads, desserts, and more. While we
wait for our food, we will keep our hands busy making fun, simple crafts
centered around each day’s unique theme. Your family will be impressed with the
artistic and culinary skills you will acquire by the end of the week!
(Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
Hernandez)
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Soccer
(rising 4th-9th grades)
–
Returning to SPX Camps from Atlanta again this year, visiting coach and former
professional soccer player Coach Arias has a camp designed for players of all
levels. Whether you’re a beginner or an old pro, he will teach you some super
soccer skills and techniques as well as some neat tricks that will help you
accelerate your game. Campers will participate in skills training, half field
games, full field games, and indoor training each day. We’ll even put aside
some fun time for you to show off your skills to the group! Be sure to sign up
for a week filled with soccer fun.
(Coach Arias)
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Soccer
(rising K-3rd grades)
–
Returning to SPX Camps from Atlanta again this year, visiting coach and former
professional soccer player Coach Arias has a camp designed for beginning and
intermediate soccer players. He will teach you some basic soccer skills and
techniques, and maybe even a neat soccer trick or two to show off to your
friends! Campers will participate in basic skills training, half field games,
full field games, and indoor training each day. Be sure to sign up for a week
filled with soccer fun!
(Coach Arias)
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Barnyard Bonanza
(rising K-5th
grades) –
Giddy-up y’all! Get ready for a roundup. Let’s get countrified! We will learn
about country living on a farm and farm animals, as well as many fun and
interesting facts and stories. Create your favorite barnyard animal and do a
skit. We will enjoy making lots of western crafts and fun activities. Ride in
to make some sizzlin’ snacks. Grab your cowboy hat and kick up your boots for a
dandy of a good time. See y’all real soon, ya’ hear?
(Ms. Sexton)
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Things
That Go!
(rising K-5th grades)
– Do you
like to go, go, go? Have you ever thought about all the things that go?
Rockets, airplanes, trains, cars, and boats are just a few. How about racing
your own race car, building your own motorcycle, flying your own helicopter, and
working on your own construction site? These are just a few of the things we
will be doing this week. Who knows? We may even have some surprise visitors
bringing by some vehicles that go before the week is over!
(Mrs. Brown)
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That’s
Entertainment
(rising K-9th
grades)
– Casting
Call! We need talented children to perform in front of an audience! Each day
we will expand our talents, practice, make props, and build up excitement to the
big Variety Show. We will practice and perform a musical together and then work
on our solo and small group performances. Make sure you don’t miss out on
karaoke hour! If you can act, sing, dance, play a musical instrument, do magic,
draw, or tell jokes, we need you for this camp. Apply soon! Space is limited.
(Mrs. Hernandez)
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Indoor/Outdoor Games
(rising 2nd-9th
grades)
– Do you prefer to play games outdoors or inside? With two or more players?
Well, no matter what you fancy, we’ve got you covered! We will play all sorts
of games…board games and card games, easy games and hard games. We will play
indoor games and outside games, team games, and even solitaire. What is your
favorite game? Oh yes, we will play that too.
(Coach Graves)
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Arts
and Crafts Class
(rising 3rd -
6th grades)
– I love arts and
crafts and so will you! We’ll do something new and different everyday. We’ll
learn how to make crimped and quilled sunflowers, clay wind chimes, and paper
clay dragonflies with neat designs. Create beautiful paste papers to cover your
journal! We’ll create Fimo clay jewelry, ribbon wired flowers, pom pom pets,
flowers pens, and more. Join the fun! There will be lots of surprises.
(Mrs. Brunhuber)
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Spa-licious!
(rising 3rd-9th
grades) –
Girls just want to have fun! Come spend a week doing all the things girls love
to do. We’ll pamper and primp with manicures and pedicures. We’ll relax with
exercise and yoga. We’ll drink smoothies and cook up yummy snacks. We’ll even
create fun art and cool crafts. If you love to laugh, sing, express your own
style, relax and have fun, come join us at the SPX Spa/Salon!
(Mrs. Verchick) CLOSED
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Doggie
Dog World
(rising K-5th grades)
– Ruff! Ruff! Come and celebrate some famous dogs. From heroes to animations,
dogs are the best companions in the world. Join us for a week of fun and
creativity as we teach you all the interesting facts about dogs. We will make
some fun art and crafts, play games, tell stories, and invent new tricks. Bark
your way into this camp and share your dog with us.
(Ms. Sexton)
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Fancy
Footwork
(rising K-5th grades)
–
This week
will be packed full of fun games and activities that will
keep
those toes and feet moving all week! We will participate in sack relays,
exciting games of “fútbol tenis” (soccer tennis), practice our jumping rope
skills, enjoy a few kickball games, compete in a three-legged race, play a few
rounds of crab soccer, learn how to use a beanbag foot sack, practice our soccer
skills (dribbling, passing, kicking, etc.), and even work on some fun aerobic
exercises! Boys and girls are encouraged to attend this week dedicated to their
feet! (Coach
Arias)
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Tropical Paradise
(rising K-5th
grades)
–
Aloha!
Your dream destination has arrived at SPX Summer Camp! Enjoy the fun and
excitement of visiting a tropical island all week long. You will be transported
to a tropical land where you will create tropical-inspired crafts such as
Hawaiian necklaces, grass skirts, and flowers. We will play instruments, dance,
and play games to the sounds of island music. Wear your flip-flops and
sunglasses and join us for a fun-filled week in the tropical sun!
(Mrs. Bond)
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Getting
Crafty with Carolina
(rising 2nd-9th
grades)
– From
the mountains to the ocean, we’ll travel around our state in 5 days. Learn
about local art and create crafts that make North Carolina special. We’ll take
our inspiration from our beautiful coast, our awesome mountains, our rich
history, and our interesting people. We’ll even make some special North
Carolina foods. Come join us for a fun Tar Heel adventure!
(Mrs.
Verchick)
CANCELLED
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Chess
II for Advanced Players
(rising 3rd-9th grades)
– Come
exercise your mind! There are few games that can match chess for its usefulness
as a tool for developing cognitive abilities. Join us if you are up for the
challenge. We will record our games, learn some strategies, and players will
receive a ranking for the week. Please bring a chessboard with you each day.
Inexpensive ones may be purchased at stores that sell board games.
(Mrs. Arias)
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In the
Kitchen
(rising 3rd-9th grades)
– Cooking is fun, especially with friends! Come spend a week learning how to
cook a variety of dishes including special snacks, yummy appetizers, sweet
treats, and even some entire meals.
Won’t your parents
be surprised when you help them measure ingredients, prepare menus, and help
them in the kitchen? Oh, and did we mention you’ll get to eat the food too?
Join us for a week of food and fun, featuring Friday lunch prepared by the
campers.
(Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Hernandez)
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Basketball
(rising 4th-9th grades)
– This
camp will provide a variety of skills and drills in order to improve your skills
no matter what your age level. There will also be team play and individual
competitions. You will get to meet and play basketball with some of the Bishop
McGuinness Varsity Basketball players. Join Coach Thompson for a week of
basketball fun!
(Coach Thompson)
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An
Introduction to the “Art” of Martial Arts and Padded Weapons - Course #2(rising
K-9th grades)
–
See Hendrix Registration form for complete
camp description. This camp is not included as an SPX Summer Camp. SEPARATE
RULES, PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS, AND REGISTRATION FORM APPLY. Contact Master
Hendrix with questions about this camp: phone (336) 282-3000; email
essential_martialarts@yahoo.com; website: www.essentialmartialarts.com.
(Master
Hendrix) info
registration
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Field Day
(rising K-9th grades)
– Is
Field Day your favorite day of the school year? Then join this camp to enjoy
Field Day all week long! You’ll enjoy participating in the water balloon toss,
egg on spoon relay, sack race, wheelbarrow race, and Kangaroo relay. You will
not only compete in relays by yourself, but you’ll learn how to participate with
others as a team. Bring a change of clothes and beach towel on Friday because
we’ll be having “Water Fun” day and other surprises. Sign up today! You don’t
want to miss out on this exciting week of Field Day fun.
(Mrs. Hernandez)
   
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Games
(rising K-9th
grades)
– You
will never imagine how much fun you can have in one week until you sign up for
this camp! Join me for a week of fun and games including obstacle courses,
brain teasers, games like bingo, seven-up, and four square, board games,
scavenger hunts, teambuilding activities, strategy games, relay races, water
balloon contests, and much, much more. You’ll have new and exciting games to
teach and play with your family and friends! If that’s not all, by the end of
the week you will even have a game to take home that you invented yourself!
Please note: campers will be split into two groups, based on age and ability.
(Mrs. Hernandez)
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Cheerleading
(rising 4th-9th grades)
– Hands on hips,
smile on lips, spirit in your heart - - let’s start! Enjoy a week of
learning jumps, chants, cheers, a fun warm-up dance, a performance dance, and
beginning stunts as we improve and learn how to be GREAT CHEERLEADERS! We will
also make accessories that every cheerleader needs such as hair bows and
t-shirts. Whether you’re a beginner or an old pro, come out for a week of fun
as we improve our moves to show to an audience at the end of the week.
(Coach Forrester)
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