Age 13
Forest Stage Camp
All Day Camp
“Where the forest becomes the stage. Create. Play. Perform.” This camp includes big movement and improv based games, making up stories, skits and characters for their own skits at the end of the week, being LOUD and free to express themselves on a “stage”, learning acting basics like voice, expression, and movement, mask/prop/costume making, and performing on the final day. Emilee is a lead music teacher at RVNS. She has a background in early childhood education and is a local choir director.
Ages 8 to 13
June 8 - June 12
9am - 3pm
Lead Teacher: Emilee
Let’s Stick Together! Fun with Felting
In this camp, we will learn the basics of the two main kinds of felting: needle felting and wet felting. By using wool fibers and friction, campers will be able to create textiles and functional or art objects. Needle felting can be used to create 2-dimensional “paintings” or 3-dimensional objects such as animals. Wet felting can be used to create useful accessories such as scarves, baskets, and pouches. What you create will be up to you! Ruth is an art teacher at RVNS.
Ages 10 to 13
9am - 12pm
June 8 - June 12
Lead Teacher: Ruth
Embodied Art
This camp will explore the intersections of art and the body with an emphasis on movement and play. Can rest be art? Can jumping be art? What does art look like when it isn’t made with our hands? With short-term projects, embodiment exercises, and reflection practices students are invited to explore how art lives within the body in beautiful ways. Michelle is a teaching assistant at RVNS.
Ages 8 to 13
12:15pm - 3:15pm
June 15 - June 19
Lead Teacher: Michelle
The Art of Construction:
Why buildings stand and sometimes fall
A week of hands-on exploration of architecture, the forces acting on structures, properties of materials, problem solving, and design. We will look at modern and historical buildings, find similarities and inspiration in nature, and end the week with small groups working to solve a model bridge building project. Denise has a degree in architecture and nearly two decades of experience connecting nature, art, and learning in a homeschool community and is RVNS’ lead preschool teacher.
Ages 9 to 13
July 20 - July 24
9am-12pm
Lead Teacher: Denise
Yoga Immersion
Children will have the opportunity to dive into yoga and self awareness through movement, meditation, music, breath work, and time for self reflection. Catie is a teaching assistant at RVNS and a yoga instructor
Ages 8 to 13
August 3 - August 7
9am-12pm
Lead Teacher: Catie