LEGO Camps

Week 1: Bricks4Kidz Superhero Academy (K-5th) June 5-9 

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Week 2: Bricks4Kidz Game On (K-5th) June 12-16 

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Week 3: Bricks4Kidz Galaxy Far Away (K-5th) June 19-23

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Week 4: Bricks4Kidz Transformation Creations (K-5th) June 26-30

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Week 5: Bricks4Kidz World of Amusement (K-5th) July 5-7

$180 JCC Members, $205 Summer Members, $210 Non-Members

Week 6: Bricks4Kidz Pirates Quest (K-5th) July 10-14

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Week 7: Bricks4Kidz Extreme Ninjas (K-5th) July 17-21

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Week 8: Bricks4Kidz Mining & Crafting (K-5th) July 24-28

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Week 9: Bricks4Kidz Pocket Brick Monsters (K-5th) July 31-August 4

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Arts Camps

Week 3: Studio 4 Dance Camp (K-5^th): June 19-23

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Studio 4 Dance Company is locally and nationally known as one of the premier dance studios in Kentucky. This dance camp will offer a full variety of dance instruction, technique training and will learn several routines to showcase to their families.

Week 4: iMovie Camp (2nd-5th): June 26-June 30

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Campers in iMovie will create movie scripts, sets, and film movies using iPads. Everyone will have the opportunity to get into groups or film independently. Campers will learn about set design, lighting, and how to edit in the iMovie app. All films will be uploaded to a private YouTube Channel to view on the final day!

Weeks 3 and 4: STAGES (3rd-6th grades) June 19-June 30

$630 JCC Members, $710 Summer Members, $730 Non-Members

STAGES is an immersive experience for our campers in the world of theatre! Young performers of all experience levels and ages will engage in aspects of the theatrical process: audition, acting, solo and group singing, choreography, costumes and makeup, and tech!  With the guidance of our arts professionals, including Center Stage Educational Program Director Erin Jump, our campers will work together to learn and create parts of their own show that will be performed at the end of camp!

Weeks 5 and 6: STAGES (K-2nd) July 5-14 NO CAMP July 3^rd and 4^th!

$504 JCC Members, $568 Summer Members, $584 Non-Members

STAGES is an immersive experience for our campers in the world of theatre! Young performers of all experience levels and ages will engage in aspects of the theatrical process: audition, acting, solo and group singing, choreography, costumes and makeup, and tech!  With the guidance of our arts professionals, including Center Stage Educational Program Director Erin Jump, our campers will work together to learn and create parts of their own show that will be performed at the end of camp!

Week 8: Side by Side Art (K-5th) – July 24-28

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

A journey through contemporary art history! Each day we’ll introduce a modern artist to spark creativity and gather inspiration. We won’t simply learn about their style, but look at famous works of art as jumping-off points to create our own imaginative, vibrant and unique masterpieces!

Cooking Camps with Mesa Cooking School

Week 1: Chopped (3rd-8th) – June 5-9

$325 JCC Members, $365 Summer Members, $375 Non-Members

This camp is all about the competition! Campers will be divided into teams, given recipes and ingredients while instructors guide each team through their recipes and cooking techniques. Each day of camp will begin a new competition with new prizes to be won. Campers will encounter mystery and sabotage ingredients to learn to navigate through unexpected trouble in the kitchen. This is meant to make the competition more fun and encourage teamwork, higher learning, and problem-solving. Each day, teams will be judged on taste, proper cooking techniques, plating and design, teamwork, and sanitation (working clean and tidy). Campers will be encouraged to work creatively, think outside the box, and have fun while learning basic cooking techniques, flavor profiles and development, and artistic expression through food.

Week 2: Cake Decorating (2nd-6th) – June 12-16

$325 JCC Members, $365 Summer Members, $375 Non-Members

Campers will learn to design, frost, decorate, and embellish their very own cake. This year’s theme is unicorns. Unicorns are rare and beautiful creatures, just like us! This class will cover making icing, fondant work, chocolate work, the basics of icing a cake, decorating strategy, and personal creativity. Each camper will imagine and create a unicorn design that reflects their interests, hobbies, favorite colors, heroes, etc. at the end of the week, campers will take home their cakes for their families.

Week 3: Cupcake Wars (K-5th) – June 19-23

$325 JCC Members, $365 Summer Members, $375 Non-Members

Each day, campers will be divided into teams to participate in competition. Each team will be given recipes for cupcakes and icings, as well as ingredients for decoration. Instructors will teach the campers the fundamentals of baking and decorating while encouraging campers to work as a team to get creative with their team’s cupcakes. Instructors will also have mystery ingredients to teach campers how to substitute and incorporate ingredients in a recipe. Each day of camp, the campers will be judged on their cupcake taste, design, teamwork, use of mystery ingredient, and sanitation (working clean, tidy, and sanitary), and the winning team will receive a prize. Campers will enjoy their cupcakes after the competition each day.

Week 4: Food Science (K-5th) – June 26-June 30

$325 JCC Members, $365 Summer Members, $375 Non-Members

Food Science camp will focus on chemical reactions in the kitchen. Campers will do food-related experiments, prepare recipes, and study the chemical reactions behind the results. Campers will bake bread, make popcorn, ice cream, candy, and more to observe and learn the chemical properties and their reactions when combined with other chemicals, heated, and chilled. Campers will study ingredients at each state of solid, liquid, and gas; experiment with viscous liquids; and learn about water displacement, density, and emulsification. Campers will learn to make their own batteries using fruits and vegetables.

Week 5: Cupcake Wars Session A (K-5th) – July 5-8

$189 JCC Members, $213 Summer Members, $219 Non-Members

Each day, campers will be divided into teams to participate in competition. Each team will be given recipes for cupcakes and icings, as well as ingredients for decoration. Instructors will teach the campers the fundamentals of baking and decorating while encouraging campers to work as a team to get creative with their team’s cupcakes. Instructors will also have mystery ingredients to teach campers how to substitute and incorporate ingredients in a recipe. Each day of camp, the campers will be judged on their cupcake taste, design, teamwork, use of mystery ingredient, and sanitation (working clean, tidy, and sanitary), and the winning team will receive a prize. Campers will enjoy their cupcakes after the competition each day.

Week 6: Cookie Craze (K-5th) – July 10-14

$325 JCC Members, $365 Summer Members, $375 Non-Members

Campers will bulk up their recipe books with 15 different cookie recipes. We will explore classic cookie baking like chocolate chip, sugar, snickerdoodles, etc, and travel the globe while trying cookie recipes from around the world. Nut-free class.

Week 7: Cupcake Wars Session B (K-5th) – July 17-21

$325 JCC Members, $365 Summer Members, $375 Non-Members

Each day, campers will be divided into teams to participate in competition. Each team will be given recipes for cupcakes and icings, as well as ingredients for decoration. Instructors will teach the campers the fundamentals of baking and decorating while encouraging campers to work as a team to get creative with their team’s cupcakes. Instructors will also have mystery ingredients to teach campers how to substitute and incorporate ingredients in a recipe. Each day of camp, the campers will be judged on their cupcake taste, design, teamwork, use of mystery ingredient, and sanitation (working clean, tidy, and sanitary), and the winning team will receive a prize. Campers will enjoy their cupcakes after the competition each day.

Week 8: Growing and Cooking (K-5th) – July 24-28

$325 JCC Members, $365 Summer Members, $375 Non-Members

Campers explore growing vegetables and edible plants and the importance of living healthy while creating dishes that are colorful and nutritious. Each day, we will make farm-to-table dishes while using ingredients from local farmers markets. Campers will also plant a microgreen garden to tend at camp and at home.

Week 9: Cake Decorating (2nd-6th) – July 31-Aug 4

$325 JCC Members, $365 Summer Members, $375 Non-Members

Campers will learn to design, frost, decorate, and embellish their very own cake. This year’s theme is unicorns. Unicorns are rare and beautiful creatures, just like us! This class will cover making icing, fondant work, chocolate work, the basics of icing a cake, decorating strategy, and personal creativity. Each camper will imagine and create a unicorn design that reflects their interests, hobbies, favorite colors, heroes, etc. at the end of the week, campers will take home their cakes for their families.

Sports Camps

Week 1 – Mockingbird Valley Soccer Camp (Grades K-5): June 5-9

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Mockingbird Valley Soccer coaches will begin to focus on the core fundamentals of the game. We introduce the idea of creating space for players by spreading out. To further reinforce the idea of space, topics such as passing, and dribbling are addressed. Ball mastery and soccer-specific moves will be covered in training as well. All games are played using half of the field to keep the children involved as much as possible and allow for as many touches on the ball as possible.

Week 2 – TNBA Basketball Camp (Grades 2nd-8th): June 12-16

$325 JCC Members, $365 Summer Members, $375 Non-Members

The National Basketball Academy camp is a weeklong session of concentrated basketball training and involves a lot of individual skill development; but for competitive aspects, campers are grouped by age and skill level whenever possible. We will break the game down while enhancing specific skills in all areas needed to be an effective basketball player and have fun. Then, we will take those abilities and apply them in daily competitions. Each participant will be placed on a team so he or she improves as an individual and as a teammate. Camp Objectives: Improve the FUNdamental skills in all areas of the game; Building Teamwork, Confidence & Performance; Learn how to work hard and be positive.

Week 4 – Martial Arts Camp (Grades 1st-3rd): July 17-21

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Louisville Krav Maga will provide exercises chosen specifically to develop coordination, balance, and body control. Karate is also an excellent way for kids to work on fitness, flexibility, and agility, which can help them perform better in other athletic pursuits. Unlike team sports, however, karate has no bench and no off-season. It’s perfect for kids who need to improve their physical skills and for kids who want to be active all year round. In addition to providing an outlet for all their energy, our kids karate classes teach students the importance of discipline, respect, and self-control. We expect and encourage our students to practice these three rules not only in class but also at home and in school.

Week 6: Volleyball (3^rd-8^th) – July 10-14

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Campers will focus on the fundamentals of the game. We will push individual skill development; but for competitive aspects, campers are grouped by age and skill level whenever possible. We will break the game down while enhancing specific skills in all areas needed to be an effective volleyball player and have fun. At the end of the week, we will invite family members in for a fun game of Ruler of the Court!

STEM Camps

Week 1: The StoryBuilding Game (3^rd-8^th) – June 5-9

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Campers will explore and dive into the imagination, creativity, and cooperation of group storytelling. We will learn basic improv rules, safety tools, and a basic rule set similar to the popular game D&D. Your camper will exercise their creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork as they learn how to invite others and be invited into the wonderful playground of the mind that is the Story Building Game! Campers will take home a dice box and a set of dice at the end of this camp.

Week 2 – Chess Camp (Grades 2nd-6th): June 12-16

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Learn the basics of chess with Coach Corbin – the West Louisville Chess Club’s senior coach and recruiter. Coach Corbin says, his students never lose: they win or they learn! This is his coaching philosophy…we never lose, we win or we learn! Campers will learn from Coach Corbin in the mornings and enjoy our traditional camp activities in the afternoons.

Week 3 – Ninja and Samurai Showdown (Grades 2nd-5th): June 19-23

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

To become a ninja or samurai you need to learn their ways and to build an arsenal of their weapons. In this camp, you’ll learn about the history of ninjas and samurai through games and activities, as well as constructing their weapons out of common household items. Campers will make throwing stars, safe-to-use dart guns, magazine nunchucks and samurai swords. Learn the way of these warriors this summer at the J!

Week 6 – Medieval Mania (Grades 2nd-5th): July 10-14

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Do you like castles, knights, and all things medieval? Then this is your camp! You’ll learn a little about Viking culture, writing, and you will build and decorate Viking swords, shields and helmets. We will also learn about medieval England through constructing castles, drawing family crests, and decorating play weapons. We will also have a castle siege competition where you build catapults so you can attack your opponent’s fortress.

Week 7 – Science Olympics (Grades 2nd-5th): July 17-21

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

Calling all academic-athletes to compete in the Science Olympics! In this camp, you will be designing and building boats, helicopters, rockets, and cars. Each camper will get to test and improve their designs throughout the week of camp. Some days may be all about the process, while on other days you will produce cool projects to take home. The best performing and most original designs will earn campers the gold!

Week 8 – Video Games & Mine Crafts (Grades 2nd-5th): July 24-28

$300 JCC Members, $340 Summer Members, $350 Non-Members

In this class, we will focus on crafts related to classic video games and Minecraft. For Minecraft, we will build blocks and weapons out of cardstock, cardboard, and tape. We will also create your favorite classic video game characters like Mario and Zelda out of Perler beads, and cardstock. Crafty gamers are welcome!

Week 9 – Engineering Extremes (Grades 2^nd-5^th): July 31-Aug 4

$325 JCC Members, $365 Summer Members, $375 Non-Members

Kentucky Science Center Engineering Extreme Camp: Learn what it takes become an Engineer. In this camp, you will learn the different types of Engineers and the Engineering Design Process. From building the tallest tower, to launching a rocket, to creating a method of cleaning up oil spills. Put on your thinking cap and join us in this week’s camp!

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For more information, contact the Camp Director, David Siskin at 502-238-2708 or dsiskin@jewishlouisville.org.