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Summer ‘Scapes Summer Camp 2010 Summer 'Scapes Summer Camp 2010 was a complete success! Our campers enjoyed playing in beautiful surroundings while letting their creativity and imaginations soar! Here is what a few of our camper's parent's had to say about camp: "This was Joseph's most favorite camp ever! I'm just sad I found it after signing him up at other camps. He wants to do every summer, every week with you!" "My daughter Margaret Rose loved this camp so much that she asked if she could sign up today for next year! Thank you." "I would highly recommend this camp to others. Alex said this was the best camp he attended all summer. As a parent, I truly appreciated the creativity and knowledge Alex acquired this week. Thank you so much!" "We love it every year and wish it was all summer." "My child left many days saying, 'I love this place!' The art and plants they bought home were very unique and my child spoke about each and every thing he created. Thank you for such a great staff and a safe place to send our children. Excellent camp!" Look for information regarding 2011 Summer 'Scapes Camp at the end of January 2011! Camp registration begins February 21, 2011 for Members and March 1, 2011 for Nonmembers. Overview For more information or to submit a Summer Camp Registration Form, contact: Lydia Vaughn Longue Vue House and Gardens 7 Bamboo Road New Orleans, LA 70124 Phone: 504.488.5488, ext. 333 Fax: 504.488.3153 Email: lvaughn@longuevue.com Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Before and after care are available for an additional fee.
	Summer ‘Scapes Summer Camp Pricing and Refund Policy • Price per week: Members: $150; Non-members: $175 • Payment in full is required for registration. • If a replacement can be found, then a refund, less a 10% processing fee, will be given. • If no replacement can be found and notification of cancellation is given prior to May 15, then a 75% refund will be given. A 50% refund will be given for cancellations made prior to June 1. After June 1, no refunds will be given.
Week 1 June 21 – June 25 Junior Naturalist Camp (ages 7 – 9) Biology and Botany fun at Longue Vue. Learn the benefits of bugs, bees, butterflies, buds, and more through games, activities, crafts, plantings, and exploration in the Lucy C. Roussel Discovery Garden. Week 2 June 28 – July 2 Needle Arts & Fashion Camp (ages 9 - 12) Learn the basics of embroidery, cross stitch, needlepoint, and sewing with a machine. Hand stitching lessons taught by the Crescent City Needlework Guild. Explore the Stern’s haute couture collection, design a fashion storyboard, and end the week in style with a costume tea.

	Week 3 July 5 – July 9 Garden Adventure Camp (ages 5 – 7) Explore nature and play in the Lucy C. Roussel Discovery Garden – pot up a plant, dig for worms, hunt for bugs, and catch tadpoles! Make fantastic, fun crafts from our gardens! Press flowers, make windsocks, decorate planters, sprout seeds, stir up some butter, and much more! Week 4 July 12 – July 16 “Master”ful Art and Craft Camp (ages 5 - 7) Children will explore the life and works of five master artists and create artwork and crafts inspired by their styles. Featured artists are Miro, Frankenthaler, Redon, Baishi, and Vasarely. Children will also play in a world of wonder that is the Lucy C. Roussel Discovery Garden.

Week 5 July 19 – July 23 “The Nature of Art” Camp (ages 7 - 9) Explore art through nature! Learn the basics of art through a spectrum of media: drawing, painting, clay, and printmaking. Create patterns and designs from nature and compose and play in a world of color that is the Lucy C. Roussel Discovery Garden. Week 6 July 26 – July 30 Art-chitecture Camp (ages 9 - 11) Welcome to Studio Longue Vue where campers learn about perspective, shape, space, pattern, and rhythm while investigating and building their own architectural structures. Campers will draw, design, build, and display their own creations in Studio Longue Vue’s Gallery Opening at the end of the week!

	Week 7 August 2 – August 6 “Green” Scientist Camp (ages 6 - 9) Uncover the true wonders of our garden! Campers become green scientists as they use microscopes, paint brushes, and their natural curiosity to discover an unknown side of science and art. Through experiments and crafts, campers gain a better understanding of the way the ecological world works.

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