Prince of Peace Christian School Proudly Presents
Camping in the Zone Specialty Camps 2017
For PS-5th Grades
Specialty camps listed by the week
(Grades listed are grades entering the 2017-18 school year)
See Camp Listing for Details.
Camps for Preschoolers (3-5 Years)
Boys Just Want to Build (4-9 yrs)
Calling All Girls (4-9 yrs)
Cookie Monster Bakers (3-5 yrs)
CR8 (5-7 yrs)
Game On!! (5-10 yrs)
Hot Wheels® World of Discovery/Play Doh® Science (5-7yrs)
Kid Explorers (5-10 yrs)
Mini Med School (PreK/K)
Rock and Roll Club (PreK/K)
Rockets, Planes, & Flying Things (PreK/K)
Wheels, Wings, and Motorized Things (5-7 yrs)
Whiz Kids (PreK/K)
Camps for K-5th (6-10 years)
Adventures in Minecraft (3rd-7th)
Art Boot Camp (8-11 yrs)
Basketball Camp (K-10th)
Bee Ready for Second Grade
Boys Just Want to Build (4-9 yrs)
Calling All Girls (4-9 yrs)
Clay Camp (8-11 yrs)
Cool Dudes Camp (K-3rd)
CR8 (8-12 yrs)
Discover Magic (8-12 yrs)
Eagle Strong Strength & Conditioning (5th-12th)
Fashion Designer (8-12yrs)
Game On!! (5-10 yrs)
Getting Ready for 2nd Grade
Getting Ready for 3rdGrade
Girlie Girl Camp (K-3rd)
Hot Wheels® World of Discovery/Play Doh® Science (5-7yrs)
I Get 5th Grade Math
I Get 6th Grade Math
iGet 1st Grade
iPad Camp for Students New to 1:1 (5th-8th)
Jedi Engineering with LEGO® Materials (5-7 yrs)
Jedi Master Engineering with LEGO® Materials (7-12 yrs)
Kerbal Space Program (4th-9th)
Kid Explorers (5-10 yrs)
King Arthur Chess (1st-8th)
Little Eagle Football Camp (K-5th)
Mini Med School (PreK/K)
POP Players (2nd-8th)
Rock and Roll Club (PreK/K)
Soccer Camp (K-10th)
Summer Project 911 (3rd-5th)
Tastes Around the World (1st-5th)
Ultimate Survival (8-12yrs)
Volleyball for Lady Eagles (2nd-5th)
Wheels, Wings, and Motorized Things (8-12yrs)
To register for Camping in the Zone Specialty Camps:
Review the camp listing and decide which camps to register for. Then go to the link for Camping in the ZoneSpecialty Campsregistration (accessible through the POPCS website at The on-line registration form must be completed in full. Select your camps by finding the appropriate week and then selecting from the drop down box. Hard copies are available in the front office.
The non-refundable registration fee of $10 is payable once per child when you register regardless of the number of camps enrolled in or if camps are added at a later date. Camp fees are paid upon registration and are refundable up to one week before the start date of the camp. Enrollment will be accepted until the start date of camp or until the camp fills.
Some camps have discounted fees for a 2nd child in the same family or for a staff child registering for the same camp. If that is the case, please register the 2nd child for the camp fee marked “sibling rate”.
Children who are also enrolled in Summer in the Zone (SITZ) full day care will be picked up by the camp instructors and taken to their specialty camp. The camp instructor will bring students back to SITZ. Students who are attending a specialty camp on the days that K- 5th gradeSITZ students are on a full day field trip will go on the SITZ field trip, unless other after camp childcare arrangements have been made.SITZ isnot able to offer onsite care of students who return from a specialty camp while SITZ is on an all-day field trip.
To add or change a camp after registering on-line, contact Michelle Grant at .
Should there be insufficient enrollment, a camp may be cancelled. Upon cancellation, parents will be notified immediately. Camp fees (not including the $10 non-refundable registration fee) will be refunded in full or credited towards another Camping in the ZoneSpecialty Camp.
Prince of Peace Christian School reserves the right to deny acceptance of campers.
Alphabetical Camp Listings
Adventures in Minecraft
Team building, project management, problem solving, physics, architecture, economics, and more taught through world-building in "sandbox" games.
For: 3rd-7th boys and girls
Date: June 5-9
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: James Cleland
Cost: $140
Art Boot Camp
Students will be guided through the exploration of various art forms while learning the fundamentals of art and design. Individual creativity will be nurtured and encouraged as children gain confidence in their skills as artists. Drawing, painting, printmaking, and/or sculpture/mixed media will be explored. All supplies are included.
For: 8-11 yr old boys and girls
Date: June 12-16
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Pamm Fine
Cost: $150 (includes all supplies)
Basketball Camp
This camp includes five days of basketball skills and leadership instruction.
Fundamental practice sessions focus on:
- Free Throws
- Three Point Shots
- Offensive moves
- Proper shooting techniques, balance
- Quickness and footwork drills
- Ball handling and passing
- Individual and team defensive concepts
For: K-10th boys and girls
Date: July 10-14
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Jeff Thorman (former POP teacher/coach)
Cost: $120
Bee Ready for Second Grade
Before you BUZZ into Second Grade, join Mrs.Hoerr in her HIVE for anun"bee"lievable week! Your busy bee will have time to review and practice a variety of math and reading skills so they will BEE Ready for Second Grade!!!
For: incoming 2nd gr boys and girls
Date: July 10-14
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Jody Hoerr
Cost: $125
Boys Just Want to Build
Let your inner architect out! Join our "hard-hat" zone creating an indoor carwash, Lego® castles, rockets, trains, and planes. From glow-in-the-dark building to indoor camping and frozen rescue missions, we'll engineer a fun-filled week at the construction site!
For: 4-9 yr old boys
Date: June 5-9
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: D Murphy
Cost: $110 ($10 off sibling discount)
Calling All Girls
Twirl into the girly world of My Little Pony® (stables full!), Littlest Pet Shop® (over 100 pets) Barbies® galore, Zoobles®, Polly Pocket and more!! With dollhouses, treehouses, castles, boats and jets, we will create a one of a kind wonderland each day. We will design and decorate a playhouse, play dress-up, do fun girly crafts, and have a day of FROZEN® activities! All topped off with a cupcake decorating party!!
For: 4-9 yr old girls
Date: July 10-14
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: D Murphy
Cost: $105 ($10 off sibling discount)
Clay Camp
Explore the wonderful medium of clay. Come and create your own ceramic pieces and also work with pre-formed pieces. Learn the different ways to work with clay using hand building techniques such as coiling, pinching, slabs and sculpting. Create your own plates and bowls, make a fantastical creature, a game board, or other 3D project. Your imagination will be the fuel for your finished art.
PLEASE NOTE: Some of the pieces will have to be picked up the week after the class ends.
For: 8-11 yr old boys and girls
Date: June 5-9
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Pamm Fine
Cost: $165 (includes all supplies)
Cool Dudes Camp
A camp for all "cool dudes" is back again this summer. Come enjoy a week with Coach White playing all kinds of games, sports, and activities that all cool dudes love to play: basketball, kickball, soccer, fuzzball dodge ball! We have a day just for Hotwheels® and Legos®!!! A special "cool dudes" field trip is always a highlight of the week. And don't forget our wet-n-wild day filled with lots of water gun action!
For: K-3rd gr boys
Date: June 12-16
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Coach Becky White (formally Coach Armand)
Cost: $120
Cookie Monster Bakers
Measure, scoop, crack, and bake in cookie camp! We will bake a new cookie each day and take some home to share. Join the fun in our daily cookie jar guessing game and baking centers. Each little baker will take home a personal recipe book with all of our cookie creations at the end of the week.
For: 3-5 yr old boys and girls
Date: June 12-16
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Shantell Jarvis
Cost: $100 ($10 off sibling discount)
CR8
A camp filled with all of the things every youth needs and wants to “create” the perfect summer. Our “creative” staff provide the instruction and all of the materials for everyone to complete a day full of projects. Your child will embark on a day creating projects with Lego®, learning the art of survival with survival tactics, theater arts, music, and art projects and techniques. Children will benefit by promoting self-esteem, motivation, aesthetic awareness, cultural exposure, creativity, as well as social harmony and appreciation of diversity. CR8 helps students to see what they look at, hear what they listen to, and feel what they touch. The main focus of this creative camp is to express feelings through imaginative, innovative and original arts and skills.
For: 5-12 yr old boys and girls
Date: June 12-16
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Fast Forward Kids
Cost: $175
The Dallas Magic Academy: “Discover Magic”
Learn the true secrets of magic from a licensed professional magician. Discover Magic is a one of a kind program. In this course kids are given top secret file folders, custom tricks with full color instructions, and tricks you won't find anywhere else. Each student will receive a key code giving them access to an online video vault where they can review what they learned in class and learn bonus tricks. Discover Magic is designed to build self-confidence, teach respect, inspire creativity, improve social skills, and so much more all in a safe friendly environment.
Here are just some of the reasons you should “Discover Magic!!!”
- Learn amazing custom tricks that you can take home and keep
- Take home simple full color instructions
- Receive top secret file folders with bonus extras
- Learn the 8 traits of a true magician
- Gain access to videos featuring Michael Ammar one of the greatest teachers in magic history
- Earn an exclusive graduation wand and certificate
For: recommended for 8-12 yr old boys and girls, but children as young as 6 yrs old will be accepted too
Date: June 19-23 (6th-8th gr only) or July 17-21 (2nd-8th gr)
6th-8th gr students may register for one week or both
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Discover Magic Academy
Cost: $225 (per week)
Eagle Strong Strength & Conditioning
7 Week Progressive Athletic Performance Training Camp:
Speed Development, Footwork/Change of Direction/Agility, Mobility, Flexibility, Explosive, Strength & Conditioning
For: 5th-12th gr boys and girls
Date: All Summer beginning week of June 5th and ending week of July 17th. Open the week of July 4th on Wed-Fri only.
Time: 10:30-11:30am for 5th-8th gr
Instructor: Alex Pena, Chad Henke, and Heidi Henke
Cost: $350 for 7 weeks or $70 per week (50% off sibling discount)
Fashion Designer
Young girls graduate from playing dress up to creating their own designs! They will express themselves with their own fashion sense by following the same design principles used by professionals. This includes basic sketching techniques, coordination colors for the best effect and mixing textures and patterns for perception and scale. Cultural fashion history will be applied to all the girl’s individual style and portfolio. Designs come to life with beautifully patterned fabric, ribbons, sequins, jewels, and oodles of other embellishments. Collaborative “design team” challenges make this hands-on, minds-on adventure into the world of design very exciting. For your child’s safety, no sewing is practiced in this class.
For: 8-12 yr old girls
Date: June 12-16
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Fast Forward Kids
Cost: $115
Game On!!
Get your game on with glow-in-the-dark bowling, Life-sized Kerplunk, a day of water games (100s of water balloons!), board games, mini-pinball baseball, and Midway carnival games (with prizes!). We'll fill our days with exciting games, both classic and new , including becoming game pieces in our famous life-sized Candyland game - with candy, of course!
For: 5-10 yr old boys and girls
Date: June 12-16
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: D Murphy
Cost: $100 ($10 off sibling discount)
Getting Ready for 2nd Grade
Campers will complete their Summer Reading Project for 2nd grade. Each day campers will work on part of their project and finish up the day with a fun activity and snack. All campers need to do prior to camp is read a book that is on their reading level. At the end of 4 days (Monday-Thursday) campers will have a finished Summer Reading Project, ready to turn in to their new 2nd grade teacher.
For: incoming 2nd gr boys and girls
Date:July 17-20 (Mon-Thur)
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Shannon Blum and Sherry McPherson
Cost: $125
Getting Ready for 3rd Grade
Campers will complete their Summer Reading Project for 3rd grade. Each day campers will work on part of their project and finish up the day with a fun activity and snack. All campers need to do prior to camp is read a book that is on their reading level. At the end of 4 days (Monday-Thursday) campers will have a finished Summer Reading Project, ready to turn in to their new 3rd grade teacher.
For: incoming 3rd gr boys and girls
Date: July 10-13 (Mon-Thur)
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Shannon Blum and Sherry McPherson
Cost: $125
Girlie Girl Camp
A camp for girls in K-3rd grade! We have an awesome week full of excitement and all kinds of girlie fun! We play girlie games and have make up time every day. We willgo on a field trip to the American Girl Store!! We have Arts and Crafts and design something special to wear in our very own tea party and fashion show.
For: K-3rd gr girls
Date: June 5-9
Time: 9-11am (returning @12:30pm Fri from Am. Girl field trip)
Instructor: Coach Becky White (formally Coach Armand)
Cost: $130 (includes Am. Girl field trip)
Hot Wheels® World of Discovery/Play Doh® Science
Endless tracks and obstacle courses await every Hot Wheel’s® car lover as they discover the world of physical science. What goes up must come down…or does it? Momentum, force, and friction are just some of the concepts they will understand as cars acrobatically fly before them. Measuring length and weight in various units will help in the identification of the fastest, most efficient car on the block. Mega Loop Mayhem, Shark Cliff Hanger, Wolf Mountain, and hundreds of cars are just some of the play equipment that will have your child yearning to come each day! Hot Wheels® Rock!
Look no further for a world of excitement, creativity and science exploration. This class is designed to inspire creations of things past, present and future. Your child will explore dinosaur adventures, prehistoric volcanoes, animals, food, transportation and our solar system. Add numerous Play-Doh® sets to this exciting equation and your child will find science fun like never before. Artistic and social development will engage daily creations in a very moldable way!
For: 5-7 yr old boys and girls
Date: June 12-16
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Fast Forward Kids
Cost: $115
I Get 5th Grade Math
This is for incoming 5th graders who had trouble or who struggle with math. They will get a solid foundation of the basic concepts needed for 5th grade math.
For: incoming 5th gr boys and girls
Date: July 17-21
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Shanon Bruton and Linda Sandlin
Cost: $125
I Get 6th Grade Math
This is for incoming 6th graders who had trouble or who struggle with math. They will have a review of the basics to help them excel the first 9 weeks of 6th grade math.
For: incoming 6th gr boys and girls
Date: July 17-21
Time: 11am-1pm
Instructor: Shanon Bruton and Linda Sandlin
Cost: $125
iGet 1st Grade
Each day of camp, campers will explore a different theme through fun reading, math and science activities, covered in their upcoming year as soon to be 1st graders. iGet 1st Grade is a great way to make new friends, see old friends and get ready for the upcoming school year.
For: incoming 1st gr boys and girls
Date: June 26-29 (Mon-Thur)
Time: 9-11am
Instructor: Shannon Blum and Sherry McPerson
Cost: $125
iPad Camp for Students New to 1:1
It’s your first year with your own iPad at POPCS. What will you do!? In iPad camp, students will learn all the apps we use in school like Edmodo, E-Mail, iMovie, iMotion, Keynote, Google Drive, Google Photos, and more. Veteran teacher Mr. Weiss and his team of experienced technology helpers will give students all kinds of iPad tips and tricks to help them in school. Because of the experience and expert advice they receive, students in iPad camp will become technology leaders in their classrooms.