Welcome to Waynflete's Summer ProgramsWhat is Waynflete like in the summer? Fun and Friendships! Waynflete's
Summer Programs incorporate the mission of our school, focusing on
playful exploration in an engaging environment. We offer a range of
exciting programs for children and youth of all ages who live and/or
vacation in Maine, including
Summertime Arts,
Curtain Up! and
Broadway Bound,
Gymnastics Plus, and
Eco-Science Adventure.
New camps for the 2008 season include:
ActorFest and
Kinder-Nature.
What's more, campers of all abilities entering grades 1-12 can improve
their athletic skills and understanding through friendly competition
and practice in our Waynflete Sports Camps for
basketball,
lacrosse,
soccer,
tennis,
recreation sports camp, a co-ed running camp —
as well as in Wayne St. Peter's tennis programs. All sports camps
(except basketball) are held at Waynflete's Fore River Fields, some of
the finest outdoor facilities in the state.
We also offer an engaging
Early Childhood Arts Program
where youngsters can explore a wide range of visual and performing
arts. Children needing supervision after camp lets out can check into
our
Extended Day Program, and limited bus
transportation is available.
Please
click here if you would like to register for Waynflete's Summer Programs. If you would like to download the
2008 Waynflete Summer Programs brochure and Health and Waiver Form,
please click here. If you have any questions,
please contact CeCe Camacho, Summer Programs Director, at
207-774-5721 or
cece_camacho@waynflete.org. If you would like to receive a brochure please
email or call Molly Hayes, our School Operator, at
207-774-5721.
New Camps: Kinder-Nature
Kinder-Nature
provides campers ages 3 through 5 with a hands-on, half-day science and nature
camp that fosters curiosity about the outdoors. Budding scientists create container gardens, make mud-pies, hold worm races, and learn
how to be active stewards of the environment. Campers also learn
about gardening, recycling, and how these practices are interrelated.
Cost
$275
Times
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Dates:
Session 2: July 7 to July 18, 2008
ActorFest
ActorFest gives students in Grades 6 through 9 an opportunity to learn the tools that professional actors use to bring a character to life. Young actors focus on acting basics such as improvisation exercises, monologues, and poetry. Boys and girls enrolled in ActorFest concentrate on the art of drama and conclude their session with an outdoor performance in the Waynflete Sanctuary.
Cost
$380
Times
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Dates
Session 3: July 21 to August 1, 2008
Additional Sports Camps:Recreation Sports Camp-Coed
Waynflete offers a coed recreation sports camp for boys and girls entering Grades K through 4. After lunchtime, activities include cooling off in sprinklers and water games; kickball; wiffle ball; four square; basketball; Capture the Flag…and many more games.
For campers entering Grades K through 4, this camp is a half day. Campers who attend Waynflete’s soccer camp will be picked up by camp counselors. If your child is not enrolled in this soccer camp, please drop him or her off at the field house located on the School’s Fore River Fields Athletic Complex.
Cost
$95
Times
Half day only: Monday through Friday from 12 noon to 3 p.m.
Dates
June 23 to June 27, 2008
Running–Coed
Boys and girls entering Grades 8 through 12 will participate in a comprehensive four-day running camp with Brian “Ziggy” Gillespie, Waynflete Varsity XC Coach and Maine Running Hall of Fame 1996 inductee. Guest speakers and staff will address topics such as: nutrition, training schedules, race strategies, weight training, and uphill-downhill racing techniques.
Cost
$175
Times
Full day only: Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dates
July 14 to July 17, 2008
