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1701 North State Street Jackson, MS 39210-0001 (800)352-1050 (601)974-1000
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Millsaps College Summer Enrichment for 2011 is bursting with fun, imagination, and the stuff of genius! Explore the worlds of art, natural science, animation, storytelling, photography and dance. Start a business, play the guitar, or hone skills in reading and writing. There's an adventure for everyone!
Summer Enrichment starts the week of June 6th ... Register today!
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CAMP AND WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
For more information call 601-974-1130
BE A NATURE DETECTIVE!
Magnify a sweet gum ball and what do you see? Baby birds' beaks? Volcanoes? In this camp you'll get up close and personal with worms, insects, seashells, bird feathers, flowers, and more looking for patterns and making new discoveries. Indoors and outdoors, campers will study nature using a jeweler's loupe and The Private Eye® program. We will sketch and write in nature journals everyday. We may write poetry, measure a worm or even draw a nature cartoon based on change of scale analogies. Campers will collect specimens for their Private Eye® museum to keep and bring home. Please note: Camp size is limited!
*FULL* Ages 10-14; Tuesday-Friday, July 5-8, 9:00 a.m.-Noon; $85. (We are no longer accepting registrations for this camp.)
Director: Terri Jacobson
Terri Jacobson is a wildlife biologist and outreach specialist for the USFWS. She instructs a variety of teacher workshops, class programs, nature camps and summer library programs throughout Mississippi. She is also past president of the Jackson Audubon Society. Through her position with the USFWS, Terri promotes nature time for children in order to inspire excitement and encourage respect for our natural resources.
BIRDING CAMP
Learn to identify birds by sight and sound in this exciting introduction to bird watching (birding) directed by Terri Jacobson and bird experts from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Jackson Audubon Society, and Wild Birds Unlimited. Campers will learn about attracting birds to their own yards using bird feeders, bird houses and native plants. They will also learn about bird migration and bird conservation through fun games and activities.
Campers will fill a 3 ring binder with field notes, coloring sheets, bird puzzles, brochures and factual information. On Thursday parents are requested to drop their children off at LeFleur's Bluff State Park and pick them up at the Mississippi Natural Science Museum. By the end of the camp, everyone will receive a bird field guide and other goodies to enjoy and keep as a reminder of their summer birding adventure. Return campers are welcome; we will have advanced topics for returning campers. Please Note: This camp will meet at Millsaps College except for Thursday, June 9, when campers will meet at LeFleur's Bluff State Park. Details for the morning at LeFleur's Bluff will be included with confirmation of enrollment. Please bring a bag lunch everyday.
Ages 8-14; Monday-Friday, June 6-10, 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; $90.
Director: Terri Jacobson
*NEW* BUSINESS WORKSHOP FOR TEENS
Go from teen to "Teen-preneur" in one week! This new workshop will offer specific instruction in how to safely and effectively use online social media sites and other tools to market a service or product based business. Participants will receive instruction in the proper networking protocols to professionally and responsibly engage family, friends and community members as potential customers to build their business.
Grades 9-12; Monday-Friday, June 13-17, 9:00 a.m.-Noon.; $125
Director: Geilia Taylor
Geilia Taylor is Managing Partner of Brilliant Minds Public Relations, a local firm with clients all over the country. She is a passionate advocate for minority business and has been an active board member for several public and private entities. She has served as a business counselor with the Small Business Development Center, as Executive Director of the Arkansas-Mississippi Minority Business Council's office in Mississippi, and as of a consultant for the Jackson Airport Authority DBE Program. In addition, she is cofounder of the Mississippi Business Diversity Coordinators Roundtable.
CHAMBER MUSIC DAY CAMP
Special admissions requirement apply. Please contact Dr. Rachel Heard, 601-974-1420, for more information, or download camp brochure (PDF).
* Please note: Online registration not available for this camp. *
To register, print application (PDF).
Grades 7-12, Monday-Friday, July 25-29, 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; $250.
Director: Dr. Rachel Heard
Deadline to register: July 11
Rachel Heard has been an assistant professor of music at Millsaps College since 2002. She is active as performer, teacher and adjudicator for music organizations around the U.S.
CHARACTER ANIMATION WORKSHOP
Ever wonder how Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Tom & Jerry became a reality on the silver screen? Learn the history and basic principles of animation including the elements of character design, storyboarding and movement to create the illusion of life in a two dimensional character drawing. Participants will create a character of their own design, a model sheet of their character in various poses and a series of drawings that when flipped show their character in action. Everyone will receive a sketch book, color pencils, and animal figurine upon which their character creation is based. Please note: This class will be held at Jackson Academy.
Two different levels of this workshop will be offered:
Ages 10-13; Tuesday-Thursday, June 21-23, 9:00 a.m.-Noon; $90 (includes all supplies). Deadline to register: June 7
Ages 14-17; Tuesday-Thursday, June 28-30, 9:00 a.m.-Noon; $90 (includes all supplies). Deadline to register: June 14
Director: Sim Dulaney
Sim Dulaney received his degree in film and television from California Institute of the Arts, a Disney-funded school in Valencia, California. Presently teaching secondary students at Jackson Academy, he offers a course in Film Analysis in which students learn film history and film production.
CHEER DANCE BASICS
Bring lots of energy to this popular one week camp and learn the fundamentals of cheerleading, pom squad dance, cheers, and chants. This camp is the perfect jumping off place for beginners, but it is also ideal for recreational and school cheerleaders who are interested in increasing their dance skills with jazz and hip hop dance techniques. Please note: Instruction in tumbling and stunts will not be included in this camp.
Ages 7-15; Monday-Friday, June 13-17, 9:00 a.m.-Noon; $90.
Director: Tracie James-Wade
Tracie James-Wade is the executive director of LaMorne's Dance & Fitness and has been dancing since the age of 5. Her formal training has included: ballet, jazz, modern and lyrical styles of dance including both liturgical and praise. For over 20 years, she has performed and taught throughout the United States. Most recently she was a guest performer with the Bridget Archer Performing Arts Company in New York City at the Lincoln Center. Tracie has dedicated her life to the study of dance and desires to share her passion for the performing arts with a new generation of children.
Do you love to sing? Come explore our choral music camp as we look at singing through rhythm games, melody games, folk dances and movement. Throughout the week, a variety of choral literature will be presented and we will prepare a mini concert for our final day to share with friends and families. Come sing!
Grades 3-6; Monday-Friday, June 13-17, 9:00-11:30 a.m.; $125 (includes all supplies).
Director: Andrea Coleman
Andrea Coleman is artistic director for the Cantabile Youth Chorale, an extracurricular program serving the tricounty area for girls in grades 3-12.
Learn the art and technology behind digital photography. During the four day workshop you'll learn the ins and outs of your camera and how to take the best possible picture from start-to-finish. The workshop will cover exposure, composition and lighting, plus how to print, save, email and enhance your pictures. Participants will need a digital camera.
Grades 9-12; Monday-Thursday, June 13-16, 10:00 a.m.-Noon; $100 (plus digital camera).
Director: Ron Blaylock
Ron Blaylock is the owner of Blaylock Fine Art Photography in Fondren. His editorial and advertising work has been featured in numerous regional and national publications, including The Washington Post, Real Simple Magazine, Living Blues, and Mississippi Magazine. His fine art photography has been exhibited at the New Orleans Museum of Art and is in the permanent collection of the Mississippi Museum of Art.
*NEW* DIGITAL STORYTELLING
Students will spend a week producing books through the use of digital photography and the art of storyboarding to create fiction or nonfiction stories. Students must provide their own digital cameras, USB cords and flash drives. The books will be presented in a final show produced on PowerPoint and screened for friends and family to enjoy.
Grades 4-7; Monday-Friday, June 20-24, 9:00 a.m. - Noon; $125 (plus digital camera, USB cord and flash drive).
Director: Nan Beaumont
Nan Beaumont is an instructor of gifted students in the Jackson Public School system.
Draw one quick line. Now what? In this delightful camp children, will develop their drawing skills by starting with the basic line. From there, artist and educator Kenny Richardson will guide participants through the concepts of shape, form, shading, and color and oversee playful yet purposeful drawing exercises designed to encourage young artists to take risks and refine existing skills.
Two different levels of this camp will be offered:
*FULL* Grades 1-4; Monday-Friday, June 13-17, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; $95 (includes all supplies). (We are no longer accepting registrations for Grades 1-4)
Grades 5-8; Monday-Friday, June 20-24, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; $95 (includes all supplies).
Director: Kenny Richardson
Kenny Richardson wants his students to have fun and know not only are they free to be creative; they are the masters of their own art-making universe. A graduate of Belhaven College, Kenny has been sharing art with children throughout his college and post graduate years and has taught art classes in the afterschool program for Rankin County Public Schools. The only thing he'd rather do than make his own art is to help young people realize and live out their own artistic potential.
*NEW* PRAISE AND WORSHIP DANCE FOR YOUTH
This new class is an exploration of how dance should be used in the church. Participants will learn how to use dance as a part of their praise and worship services. In addition, they will gain basic knowledge of proper ballet and lyrical dance techniques. Assistance with choreography and improvisational dance will be provided as well. No dance experience is necessary.
Ages 7-15; Monday-Friday, June 20-24, 9:00 a.m.-Noon; $90.
Director: Tracie James Wade
*NEW* READING AND WRITING IN COLLEGE
This four day workshop is designed to introduce high school juniors and seniors to strategies for successful reading and writing in college. Participants will practice analytical reading skills in order to ask better, richer and deeper questions; students will also write short pieces to demonstrate their ideas and understanding.
Grades 11-12; Monday-Thursday, June 13-16, 9:00 a.m.-Noon; $125.
Director: Anita DeRouen, Ph.D.
Anita DeRouen is Assistant Professor of English and Director of Writing and Teaching at Millsaps College.
SUMMER GUITAR WORKSHOP
In this workshop you'll learn basic note reading, how to strum chords, and other acoustic guitar fundamentals. Participants will learn how to play songs in both solo and group settings. This class is offered for beginners only.
Ages 12-17; Monday-Friday, June 20-24, 10:30 a.m.-Noon; $85 (plus acoustic guitar).
Director: Jimmy Turner
Guitarist Jimmy Turner has performed extensively across the South and Midwest. He has performed with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and Mississippi Opera, and has been heard on Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Mr. Turner maintains a private guitar studio and serves on the adjunct faculty at Millsaps College, Wesley College (Mississippi) and Tulane University (Madison, MS). He has been an adjudicator for the Mississippi Federation of Music Clubs and the American String Teachers Association.
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