Summer ‘Scapes Summer Camp 2010

Overview

Registration Begins: Members – February 22, 2010; Non-Members – March 1, 2010

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

Please note, your registration is not complete until you receive confirmation from Longue Vue.

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 7 - 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.