St. Cecilia Academy :: Private Catholic All Girls College Preparatory High School in the Diocese in Nashville, TN

Camp St. Cecilia is a summer program designed for your incoming 1st - 8th grade daughter to experience some of the learning opportunities St. Cecilia has to offer. We are offering week long sessions in visual arts, basketball, soccer, volleyball, drama, and much more!

Camp sessions are offered from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm or from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. The cost is approximately $75 - $100 for half day camps or $150 - $200 for both sessions or full day programs. If campers stay for both sessions, they will need to bring a sack lunch.

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Week of June 2

Pottery for Young Girls
Date: June 2 - June 5
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Age: Rising 1st - 4th graders, limited to 25 students
Cost: $90.00 for class, $40.00 for materials fee
Director: Ann Ripley, Overbrook art teacher, graduated from University of Colorado with a bachelor of fine arts concentration in printmaking and painting and Teachers College Columbia University with a masters in art education.

Description: During this camp girls experience the basics of clay by learning a variety of clay building techniques: pinching clay into a form, building clay with coils, slab construction, how to slip and score, and even how to use the pottery wheel. Students will have the opportunity to make a number of small clay projects ranging from bowls with texture to fish and a pitcher. All projects will teach the students about form, decoration and ways to create texture.

Middle School Girls Tennis
Date: June 2 - June 5
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Age: For rising 4th - 8th graders, limited to 8 players
Cost: $90.00
Director: Helen Neuhoff, SCA assistant tennis coach, competes in USTA and NALTA leagues.

Description: Tennis for all levels of play will be featured. The camp is limited to the first 8 players in order to give each player a lot of individual attention. Come out and make tennis your game for life!

Painting and Drawing for Young Girls
Date: June 2 - June 5
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Age: For rising 1st - 4th graders, limited to 25 students
Cost: $90.00 for class, $40.00 materials fee
Director: Ann Ripley, Overbrook art teacher, graduated from University of Colorado with a bachelor of fine arts concentration in printmaking and painting and Teachers College Columbia University with a masters in art education.

Description: Come have a great time exploring a variety of drawing and painting media such as pencil, Sharpie, oil pastel, charcoal, watercolor, tempera, and acrylic to learn about line, value, balance, perspective, and new techniques using these materials. Students will produce a variety of art works inspired by artists, books, and their imaginations.

Week of June 9

Creative Clay for Middle School Girls
Date: June 9 - June 13
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limit of 30 students
Cost: $90.00 for camp, $40.00 materials fee
Director: Barbara Gronefeld, an accomplished artist, has taught the Visual Arts Program at SCA for 10 years and has her masters in education from Belmont University. She is an instructor at the Watkins College of Art and Design, in the Young Artist Program and Continuing Education Department.

Description: Do you want to have more time to explore the fun of creating art pieces out of clay? This summer session will investigate the excitement of clay hand building and explore new sculpture techniques. Campers’ pieces will be painted with beautiful, bright under-glazes, glazed and fired in a kiln. Come enjoy the fun of creating art this summer and make new friends. The final day will include a celebration of art created by the campers in the St. Cecilia Gallery with an art opening and refreshments.

Polaroid Transfer Camp for Middle School Girls
Date: June 9 - 13
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 15 students
Director: Libby Goldammer, SCA fine arts teacher, graduated from Xavier University with a bachelor of arts, concentration in painting and drawing. In her free time she enjoys working on her own artwork, particularly oil paintings and pastel/pencil drawings.

Description: Come learn the exciting, fun technique of transferring slide images to Polaroid film. Two types of transfer will be explored along with creating Cyanotypes on paper and fabric. This is a new camp being offered by St. Cecilia art faculty and will fill up quickly. The last day will include a gallery opening with snacks and all new works of camper art on display.

Mixed Media Drawing and Painting for Middle School Girls
Date: June 9 - 13
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 30 students
Cost: $90.00 for class, $40.00 for materials fee
Director: Barbara Gronefeld, an accomplished artist, has taught the Visual Arts Program at SCA for 10 years and has her masters in education from Belmont University. She is an instructor at the Watkins College of Art and Design, in the Young Artist Program and Continuing Education Department.

Description: Come join in the excitement of looking at artists of the past such as Matisse, O’Keefe and Jackson Pollock just to name a few. This class will play, experiment and explore drawing, painting, and ways to develop new works inspired by the great movers and shakers of modern art. Campers will explore the fun of charcoal, pastels, pencils, acrylic paint, and oil pastels. The final day will include a celebration of art created by the campers in the St. Cecilia Gallery with an art opening and refreshments.

Fun with Printmaking for Middle School Girls
Date: June 9 - 13
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 25 students
Cost: $90.00 for class, $40.00 for materials fee
Director: Libby Goldammer, SCA fine arts teacher, graduated from Xavier University with a bachelor of arts, concentrated in painting and drawing. In her free time she enjoys working on her own artwork, particularly oil paintings and pastel/pencil drawings.

Description: Are you excited about drawing and painting but want to make lots of copies of your artwork? Come discover the excitement of printmaking at SCA art camp. Campers will experiment with printmaking techniques such engraving on linoleum blocks and quick mono printing. The last day will include a gallery opening with snacks and all art on display.

Week of June 16

CSI - Science Camp for Middle School Girls
Date: June 16 - 20
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 30 students
Cost: $90.00 camp fee, $40.00 materials fee
Director: Karen Deal, M.D., is an SCA anatomy & physiology teacher. Dr. Deal is trained in pathology.

Do you want to be an amateur CSI? Then CSI – Science Camp is for you. You will learn how to lift and analyze fingerprints. We will study blood splatter patterns (with fake blood you make!) and use the microscope for hair and fiber analysis. You will isolate DNA and learn how it is used in profiling a suspect. Near the end of the week, you will analyze and collect evidence from a “mini” crime scene and obtain enough evidence to identify the “perp.” Parents: all content in this course is age-appropriate. No real blood or bodily fluids will be handled by the campers.

Week of June 23

Behind the Mask: Middle School Drama
Date: June 23 - 27
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Age: Rising 4th - 8th graders, limited to 30 students
Cost: $150.00 for class, $40.00 materials fee
Director: Cathie Correia Stamps & Jennifer Alexander.
Mrs. Stamps, the chair of the SCA Fine Arts Department, was named the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools Hubert Smothers Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2007 and directed the SCA production of Beauty and the Beast, which was named Tennessee’s Best High School Musical by USA Today in 2007. She has taught for 28 years and holds a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York.
Ms. Alexander is an SCA English teacher, forensic coach and dance choreographer. She holds a bachelors from Stony Brook University and a masters from Adelphi University.

Description: This opportunity to shine on the SCA stage is for any student who is looking for additional creative outlets for her artistic talents or for the student desiring to try something outside of the box for fun. The class will include stage movement, mask making, skit writing (which can include acting, dancing, and singing) and performance for an audience. The student will learn movement skills for the stage and the steps for writing a script. The student will make a mask from plaster (using her own face as the mold). She will then build up the mask to represent whatever character she wishes to portray. The student will then decorate the mask using acrylic paint, feathers, sequins, etc. Together the class will write skits that portray the characters represented. We will present the skits for an audience on the last day of class. Pictures will be taken for a remembrance.

Elementary All-Sports Camp
Date: June 23 - 27
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Age: Rising 1st - 4th graders, limited to 30 students
Cost: $90.00
Directors: Jerry Landers, SCA athletic director and head basketball coach. Before coming to SCA, Coach Landers coached the girls at Pleasant View Christian Academy in Middle Tennessee to a state basketball championship, and the boys at Tri-Cities in Northeast Tennessee to a state championship. Emily Marcouiller is an SCA soccer coach and former UNLV soccer player. Maggie Kuyper is the SCA volleyball coach and former Gardner-Webb University & Belmont University volleyball player.

Description: This camp is designed to give the younger camper an opportunity to experience the fun of basketball, volleyball, and soccer, all in the same week. They will be introduced to the basic fundamental skills of each sport, and they will be given the chance to compete and use the skills they are taught each day.

Middle School Girls Basketball
Date: June 23 -27
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Age: For rising 4th - 8th graders, limited to 40 students
Cost: $90.00
Director: Jerry Landers, SCA athletic director and head basketball coach. Before coming to SCA, Coach Landers coached the girls at Pleasant View Christian Academy in Middle Tennessee to a state basketball championship, and the boys at Tri-Cities in Northeast Tennessee to a state championship.

Description: Ready to work on the Fundamentals of basketball! This camp will allow each girl an opportunity to work on their basic skills. There will be an emphasis on ball handling, shooting, passing, and individual moves. Each day the campers will get the chance to use these skills in a competitive environment. Come out and see how much fun you can have learning the game of basketball.

Creative Clay for Middle School Girls
Date: June 23 - 27
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 30 students
Cost: $90.00 for class, $40 materials fee
Director: Barbara Gronefeld, an accomplished artist, has taught the Visual Arts Program at SCA for 10 years and has her masters in education from Belmont University. She is an instructor at the Watkins College of Art and Design, in the Young Artist Program and Continuing Education Department.

Polaroid Transfer Camp for Middle School
Date: June 23 - 27
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 15 students
Cost: $90.00 for class, $40 materials fee
Director: Libby Goldammer, SCA fine arts teacher, graduated from Xavier University with a bachelor of arts, concentrating in painting and drawing. In her free time she enjoys working on her own artwork, particularly oil paintings and pastel/pencil drawings.

Japanese Ink Painting and Calligraphy for Middle School
Date: June 23 - 27
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 30 students
Cost: $90 for class, $40 materials fee
Director: Barbara Gronefeld, an accomplished artist, has taught the Visual Arts Program at SCA for 10 years and has her masters in education from Belmont University. She is an instructor at the Watkins College of Art and Design, in the Young Artist Program and Continuing Education Department.

Description: Come learn to create beautiful brush strokes in the style of Japanese Sumi ink painters. You will learn to paint a variety of animals and landscapes using ink and Japanese brushes. Campers will create their name in Japanese calligraphy on rice paper. This is a new camp and will fill up quickly. The final day will include a Japanese tea ceremony with an art opening in the St. Cecilia Gallery.

Egyptian Hieroglyphics for Middle School
Date: June 23 - 27
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 30 students
Cost: $90 for class, $40 materials fee
Director: Libby Goldammer, SCA fine arts teacher, graduated from Xavier University with a bachelor of arts, concentrating in painting and drawing. In her free time she enjoys working on her own artwork, particularly oil paintings and pastel/pencil drawings.

Description: Ancient Egyptians’ used hieroglyphics to write using pictures and symbols. Campers will create oval nameplates and discuss Egyptian art, culture, and artifacts. This new camp will involve drawing and painting skills to design their name in the style of the ancient Egyptians. Campers will explore a variety of projects that connects to this exciting culture. The final day will include a celebration of art created by the campers in the St. Cecilia Gallery with an art opening and refreshments.

Week of July 7

Mixed Media Drawing and Painting for Middle School
Date: July 7 - 11
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 30 students
Cost: $90 for class, $40 materials fee
Director: Barbara Gronefeld, an accomplished artist, has taught the Visual Arts Program at SCA for 10 years and has her masters in education from Belmont University. She is an instructor at the Watkins College of Art and Design, in the Young Artist Program and Continuing Education Department.

Description: Come join in the excitement of looking at artist of the past such as Matisse, O’Keefe and Jackson Pollock just to name a few. This class will play, experiment and explore drawing, painting, and ways to develop new works inspired by the great movers and shakers of modern art. Campers will explore the fun of charcoal, pastels, pencils, acrylic paint, and oil pastels. The final day will include a celebration of art created by the campers in the St. Cecilia Gallery with an art opening and refreshments.

Fun with Printmaking for Middle School Girls
Date: July 7 - 11
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 25 students
Cost: $90 for class, $40 materials fee
Director: Libby Goldammer, SCA fine arts teacher, graduated from Xavier University with a bachelor of arts, concentrating in painting and drawing. In her free time she enjoys working on her own artwork, particularly oil paintings and pastel/pencil drawings.

Description: Are you excited about drawing and painting but want to make lots of copies of your artwork? Come discover the excitement of printmaking at SCA art camp. Campers will experiment with printmaking techniques such as engraving on linoleum blocks and quick mono printing. The last day will include a gallery opening with snacks and all art on display.

Middle School Girls Volleyball
Date: July 7 - 11
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Age: For rising 4th - 8th graders, limited to 40 students
Cost: $90 per camper
Director: Maggie Kuyper, SCA volleyball coach and former Gardner-Webb University & Belmont University volleyball player.

Description: This camp will provide players with basic fundamental training in volleyball. Campers will work closely with coaches as well as high school athletes to advance their skills to the next level. The final day will provide an opportunity for campers to put their new skills in a game-like situation.

Egyptian Hieroglyphics for Middle School
Date: July 7 - 11
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 30 students
Cost: $90 for class, $40 materials fee
Director: Libby Goldammer, SCA fine arts teacher, graduated from Xavier University with a bachelor of arts, concentrating in painting and drawing. In her free time she enjoys working on her own artwork, particularly oil paintings and pastel/pencil drawings.

Japanese Ink Painting and Calligraphy for Middle School
Date: July 7 - 11
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Age: For rising 5th - 8th graders, limited to 30 students
Cost: $90 for class, $40 materials fee
Director: Barbara Gronefeld, an accomplished artist, has taught the Visual Arts Program at SCA for 10 years and has her masters in education from Belmont University. She is an instructor at the Watkins College of Art and Design, in the Young Artist Program and Continuing Education Department.

Week of July 14

Middle School Girls Soccer
Date: July 14 - 18
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Age: For rising 4th - 8th graders
Cost: $90 per camper
Director: Emily Marcouiller, SCA soccer coach and former UNLV soccer player.

Description: This camp is designed for players to learn the fundamental skills of soccer. Dribbling, passing, and receiving drills will be the main focus. Players will get the opportunity to use these skills in small sided games. Each player is required to bring their own soccer ball.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Jerry Landers, Camp St. Cecilia Director, at 298-4525, ext. 385 or at camp@stcecilia.edu.