NMC College for Kids Catalog - Summer 2015

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SUMMER
June-August
2015
nmc.edu/kids
179 total
summer classes
kids ages 3-17
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Science
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Engineering
Mathematics
STEM classes
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NOTE: For up-to-date course information like date and location
changes, along with added classes CLICK HERE
Registration form is on page 38
Welcome to College for Kids!
What happens when you mix summer, a college campus, and kids?
Lots of serious fun and active learning! The College for Kids program at
Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City stimulates and nurtures
the minds of young people ages 3–17 with 179 learning options.
College for Kids is designed for highly motivated students to explore an
area of interest; parents should read descriptions carefully to find the
best fit. Most classes are formatted in a week of 4 or 5 half days. One
week, Kids on Campus week – July 20-24, offers an optional supervised
lunch break (bring your brown bag lunch) and lets you choose morning
and afternoon classes for full days of fun (see page 18).
Traverse City, MI
•Registration begins March 20 and continues through the summer.
Early enrollment is encouraged—many classes fill quickly.
•The grade level under the class title is the grade your child will enter in FALL 2015. Classes are listed in age/grade order.
•Registration is easy—online, phone, fax, mail, or in person. Registration form is on page 38. See pages 36-39 for details, parent checklist, and financial aid information.
Class Descriptions............. 3-35
•Prices are listed under each class.
Maps..................................... 39
•Filled classes, added classes, and cancellations will be posted throughout the summer at the website: www.nmc.edu/kids
Parent Checklist.................... 39
Contents
Kids on Campus week ..... 18-19
Calendar of Classes......... 20-21
Registration Form................. 38
Instructor bios are online at
www.nmc.edu/kids
Cover Photo by Kayla Keenan
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Enroll today (231) 995-1700
www.nmc.edu/kids
AGES 3-4
Calendar of Classes
on page 20
makes planning easy
Big, Beautiful Ocean
(Ages 3–4) Bonkers Over Bugs
(Ages 3–4)
EEZA106
Bugs, bugs, bugs, oh my! Busy bees, silly spiders,
quick crickets, and beautiful butterflies come to
visit as we listen to bug stories, sing songs, and
“buggy down” to creative movement activities.
Go on a nature walk in search of bugs then
get creative making totally buggin’ art projects
like a spider mask and your very own insect
collage. Learn fun facts through lots of handson projects, create your own bug rock, observe
insects, and have lots of buggy fun.
Mon.-Fri., June 22-26
Code: 1940
10 a.m.-Noon
University Center Rm. 05
(2200 Dendrinos Dr., off Cass Rd.)
Instructor: Olivia Brown
$75
“Sense”ational Art (Ages 3–4) NEW
EEZA107
Do you like to get messy…and have fun?
Experience good vibrations and smelly fun as
you create art and explore the world of touch,
smell, sight, sound and taste. Create beautiful art
with Cool Whip, shaving cream, salt, crayons,
paint and more. Listen to music, read stories and
meet new friends in this week of “sense”ational
art. Bring a paint shirt or wear clothes that can
get messy.
Mon.-Thurs., June 29-July 2
1-3 p.m.
Parsons-Stulen Bldg. Rm. 220
Instructor: Kate Scott
Code: 1941
$65
EEZA104
Dive into a week of ocean life as you discover
seahorses, sharks, crabs, and brightly colored fish.
You’ll have a splashy time playing lively games
like Sharks and Barracudas, making music, and
creating something special every day while
learning about the ocean. Add finger plays, great
stories, and a little science for extra fun. Bring a
2-liter bottle to class to make your own “ocean
in a bottle.”
Mon.-Fri., July 13-17
10 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Annette Richter
Code: 1942
$75
My Colorful World
(Ages 3–4) EEZA102
Red, Green, Purple, and Pink—the world is
full of amazing colors. Stories, games, music
and take-home art guide you on an adventure
with characters like a white rabbit, a jelly bean
bunny, and a silly brown bear. You’ll do the
Rainbow Pokey and the Color Crayon March
and make a fly-catching frog and a flying bee.
There are paints and colors galore—and a Purple
People Eater!
10 a.m.-Noon
Code: 1943
$75
Amazing Alphabet
Animal Adventure
(Ages 3–4) EEZA103
Ants and apples, enormous elephants, the
octopus and the ostrich! Meet the fun family
of vowels—those letters that show up in every
word. Silly stories, giggly games, fun crafts, and
fascinating animals help us get acquainted with
all five vowels. You’ll go on an adventure with
Abby Alligator, discover a hiding “I”, and laugh
at the Umbrella Bird’s umbrella.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
10 a.m.-Noon
Code: 1944
NOTE: Children need to be the listed age by the first day of their class.
$75
3
AGES 4-6
What’s Cookin’?
(Ages 4–6) Camp Adventures
(Ages 4–6) EEYA114
Banana dippers, fresh veggie pizza, peanut butter
honey balls, waffle sandwiches…learn to make
these fun foods and lots more in this hands-on
week in a big shiny kitchen. You’ll stir, blend,
measure, mix, bake and taste your way through
good food you can fix at home. Every day has a
theme and includes a story and hands-on prep.
Recipes from this class and other cooking classes
held in the kitchen may contain gluten, tree nuts,
dairy or other food allergens.
Option 1: Mon.-Fri.,
Code: 1945
June 22-26, 9:30 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Sarah Wilcoxen
Option 2: Mon.-Thurs.,
Code: 1946
June 29-July 2, 9 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Rebecca Walters
Both options NMC Main Campus, Oleson
Center Kitchen Rm. 129
$109 each option
Treasure Hunters—A Pirate
Adventure (Ages 4–6) EEYA135
Calling all happy campers! Experience the
great outdoors as you go on a nature hike and
scavenger hunt, create cool crafts out of the
things you find, and collect badges along the
way. Learn about fossils and create one using
a hammer. Discover Michigan birds and make
a take home bird feeder. And of course, plan to
stir up some yummy camping snacks like armpit
fudge and s’mores on a stick. Hang out around
the camp “fire” as we sing songs, tell stories, eat
and play.
Code: 1949
1-3 p.m., Parsons-Stulen Bldg. Rm. 220
Instructor: Kelly Nash
$75
EEYA108
Yo ho ho, pirates! Come along on a pirate-y
adventure full of stories, art, and fun! Our
adventure takes place on our own ‘island’ where
we’ll create a pirate ship and pirate maps to
lead us to lost treasures. Design a pirate hat and
sword, create a treasure chest to hold your loot,
and a boat that floats. Each day, exploration
awaits you so climb aboard for a great voyage
and learning fun.
Code: 1947
10 a.m.-Noon, Parsons-Stulen Bldg. Rm. 220
$75
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
(Ages 4–6) NEW
EEYA142
Oh the adventures you’ll do, when you learn
like a Who! Your favorite Dr. Seuss characters
will lead you on a great quest in this week full
of imagination and creativity. Learn how to
measure your feet, mix colors, take care of our
Earth, make your own alphabet mobile, use your
senses to explore Oobleck and so much more!
You’ll run, play, create and discover with the Cat
in the Hat as your guide.
Mon.-Fri., June 22-26 Code: 1948
1-3 p.m., University Center Rm. 05
Instructor: Jackie Stremlow
$75
4
Imagineering Your World (Ages 4–6) NEW
EEYA144
Attention Imagineers! Have you ever wondered
what London Bridge and a bird have in common?
Why the world’s tallest buildings don’t fall down
in a wind storm? Each day you’ll discover
amazing engineering feats. Create your own city
using marshmallows, launch a race car across a
desert and make someone’s hair stand straight
up. Using art, math, movement and humor,
explore your own amazing engineering abilities.
Prepare for a week full of multi-sensory scientific
discovery. Dress to get messy and move. Please
bring one empty shoe box Monday.
Code: 1950
9:30 a.m.-Noon, University Center Rm. 05
Instructor: Annie Froehlich
$75
Frogs and Butterflies (Ages 4–6) EEYA137
Leap into a week of frolicking frogs and fluttering
butterflies. Experience fun through stories, art,
movement, science and more. Discover how
caterpillars turn into butterflies and tadpoles
into frogs. Make a beautiful butterfly and a wide
mouth, fly catching frog. Create frog puppets
and play games where you go on a frog hunt
or catch butterflies. Make new friends in this
hands-on, action-packed week of discovery.
10 a.m.-Noon
Calling All SuperHeroes (Ages 4–6) Code: 1951
$65
NEW
EEYA143
Put on your super gear and get ready for an
exciting week of heroic fun! Explore with your
Spidey senses, rescue Batman and Robin from a
frozen state, save our world from villains, collect
kryptonite and experience what Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtle mutagen feels like—but don’t worry,
it’s not Shredder’s formula. Make your own
superhero costume to take home.
Code: 1952
1-3:30 p.m., University Center Rm. 05
Instructor: Jackie Stremlow
$75
3, 2, 1, Blast Off!
(Ages 4–6) AGES 4-6
NEW
EEYA125
All systems are go for discovery and wonder
as you find out what it would be like to be an
astronaut! Spend the week exploring spaceships,
stars, and planets. View the stars in our own
classroom planetarium, launch rockets, make
your own astronaut helmet, and even sample
astronaut ice cream. Pack your bags for an outof-this-world space adventure!
Code: 1953
10 a.m.-Noon, NMC Main Campus,
Oleson Center Rm. A/B
Instructor: Shanna Girrbach
$75
Ocean Wonders (Ages 4–6) EEYA130
Jump into the big blue ocean for a week of
amazing discovery with seahorses, horseshoe
crabs, and brightly colored fish. And don’t forget
those giant whales and sharks! You’ll have a
splashy time with music, lively games and ocean
art sea-creature mobiles. Bring a 2-liter bottle
to class to make your own “ocean in a bottle.”
Code: 1954
$75
Discover Dinosaurs
Brontosaurus, Triceratops—even dinosaur
names are big and mysterious! Learn fun facts
about dinosaurs every day through hands-on
projects. Go on a fossil hunt, make fossil prints,
and create a dinosaur skeleton. You will even
make up a new kind of dinosaur just discovered
in this class! There will be art, crafts, music, and
of course, play. Come join the Dino fun.
Kids on Campus week:
Code: 1956
Instructor: Jennifer Hoffman
$75
The Science Kid
Discover the magic of science! Sid, the Science
Kid, asks all the big questions like what happens
in the dark? What is a germ? How do magnets
work and how can I make ice cream? Go on
a nature walk, experiment with magnets, turn
off the lights and make shadow puppets. You’ll
get the answers when you experiment with
real scientific principles to satisfy your natural
curiosities of the world around you. Let your
imagination run wild as you become a budding
scientist.
Code: 1955
1-3 p.m., NMC Main Campus,
Scholars Hall Rm. 106
Instructors: Janet & Jenni Steinhoff
$75
Welcome to Pixie Hollow
Fly to Pixie Hollow and experience the wonder
and magic of Tinkerbell’s hidden world through
art and stories. Design your own fairy doll and
build her a tiny home, pot your own plant, and
create your own lip-gloss. Transform into a fairy
by creating a woodland crown, a sparkly wand,
and beautiful bracelets. Then wear all your fairy
fashions to a special fairy tea party on the last day.
Kids on Campus week: Code: 1957
$75
5
AGES 4-6
Rainforest Adventure
(Ages 4–6) Mighty Michigan!
Jump into a week of hands-on fun as you journey
to the amazing rainforest filled with exploding
color and exciting adventures. Each day you will
make new discoveries about the plants, animals,
and foods of the rainforest while exploring art,
music, games, stories, and movement. Make
cool animal projects like a fabulous frog and a
“moving” snake. Build your own rainforest in a
jar, create a rainforest recipe book, and try new
foods. Every day is a play day—in the rainforest!
Code: 1958
10 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Kim Peltier $75
Who Lives Here? (Ages 4–6) NEW
EEYA141
Be a nature sleuth and find out where the animals
live. Some are very good at hiding so we’ll get out
our super dooper magnifying glasses and learn to
look in hidden places. Spend a week of hands-on
fun learning about animal habitats and homes.
Make a bird feeder, a bird nest snack, a caterpillar
necklace, thumbprint animals, an octopus and
more. We’ll sing songs, read stories and take
a hike to learn about animals in their habitats.
1-3 p.m.
Instructor: Kathy Cole
Dancing Feet
Creative Movement
(Ages 4–6) Code: 1959
$75
EEYA123
Spin, stretch, walk, slide—your body wants to
move! Let your feet tell stories as you explore
jazz, ballet, and modern dance. You’ll learn to
stretch like a dancer and balance your body as
you leap and twirl. As we move our bodies to
different kinds of music, you’ll create your own
dances. No dance experience is needed. Wear
comfortable clothes for moving (no jeans please),
and dance shoes (bare feet are fine too).
Phys. Ed. Bldg. Rm. 120
Instructor: Annie Froehlich 6
Code: 1960
EEYA110
Did you know that sand dunes move? Or that
sailors sent messages with flags? Set out on a
weeklong adventure as you learn to identify
Michigan birds, flowers, trees, and fish. Read
legendary stories and use your Mighty Michigan
powers to make a bird feeder. Get down and dirty
while exploring a nature square then clean up to
enjoy Michigan apple and cherry treats. Earn a
badge and become a real Junior Ranger. Through
activities, games, and puzzles, you’ll learn how
to help protect Sleeping Bear Dunes National
Lakeshore and our cultural heritage.
Instructor: Tiffany Webb
Code: 1961
Art, Art, and More Art
(Ages 4–6) $75
EEYA119
Explore all kinds of fun and messy art in this
week of hands-on discovery. You’ll paint, shape,
squish, print, sculpt, and glue—and still have
time for stories, songs, and movement. Moms
and dads: this week of art exploration develops
fine motor skills and encourages creativity to
flourish. Your young artist’s experience includes
collage, painting, printmaking, wood-scrap
sculpture, and more.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Code: 1962
Instructor: Heather Quick
$75
Princess Manners (Ages 4–6) NEW
EEYA145
You’re invited to join the royal fun and learn to
act like a princess. Learn to be kind and gracious
from Cinderella. Snow White will teach you her
table manners. Let Princess Jasmine show you
how to be a good guest and Princess Ariel will
tell you when and how to say, “I’m sorry.” All
week long we’ll be preparing for our Princess
Tea with Elsa, which will take place on Friday.
Don’t miss the royal fun of games, crafts, and
new friends.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Code: 1963
$75
$75
Something for everyone—age 3 to high school seniors.
AGES 4–6
Do you love to sing?
Music for Little Mozarts
(Ages 4–6) Join NMC Children’s Choir!
Auditions are June 9 & 11 for
students entering grades 3-9.
Reserve a time at 995-1700.
nmc.edu/childrens-choir
Messy Masterpieces
Through the imagination of children’s literature
and imagery, you will be inspired to draw, paint,
print, sculpt and get messy! Using textured
patterns, bright colors and fun materials, you’ll
create a colorful seahorse, sculpt a fanciful
fish, draw, and paint a favorite animal or pet.
You’ll even create a story about your favorite
masterpiece.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7 1-3 p.m., NMC Main Campus,
Code: 1964
Yummy Art! (Ages 4–6) $75
EEYA140
No starving artists here! Spend a fun week
“playing with your food.” Create wonderful and
wacky art projects using edible paints, sand,
stamps, and more. Each day you’ll explore ways
to take ordinary food items and design exciting
art projects including Cool Whip paintings,
salad sillies, monster toast, pasta pictures, and
fruit loop sand jars. You’ll also read stories and
learn foodie rhymes while you make incredible
edible art!
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 10-14
Code: 1965
10 a.m.-Noon, University Center Rm. 05
$79
Princess Party (Ages 4–6) EEYA104
It’s a party and you’re invited! Join Elsa, Snow
White, Cinderella, Ariel, Belle and more in a
week full of princess fun. Make a crown and sash,
a beaded necklace and other princess accessories.
Cut and paste, sing and count as you explore the
world of princesses. Mix, measure, and decorate
your treats for the party on the last day when
you can come dressed-up in all your princess
glamour!
Code: 1966
Instructor: Elizabeth Dornbos
$75
EEYA136
All kids love to make music! Enjoy a week of
musical magic as you sing, move, listen, and
create. Discover how to use your singing voice,
feel the beat in fun ways, learn simple folk dances
from around the world, and move to all types of
music. You’ll also explore and play many different
rhythm instruments. You’ll even make your own
instrument to perform in a “class band” and take
home at the end of the week.
Code: 1967
Fine Arts Rm. 105
Instructor: Stephanie Schall-Brazee
$75
Art in the Great Outdoors
Nature is full of art supplies for creating your
own masterpieces. We’ll go outside to explore,
learn, and gather materials. Indoors you’ll create
a nature wreath and seed pendant, do tree
rubbings, design sand sculptures, make stained
glass clouds, and more—there is so much for
the nature artist to see and do! Wear shoes for
being outside (not flip flops) and clothes for
delightfully messy activities.
Bendy Bodies:
Yoga Kids (Ages 4–6) Code: 1968
$75
EEYA132
Get moving with a week of Yoga adventures.
Each day has a new and exciting theme that
combines playful Yoga techniques with stories,
art, music, and games. Practice Yoga poses to
mimic animals and explore the world through
the eyes of some of your favorite creatures. Get
ready to learn downward dog, cobra, playful
puppy, saggy cow, and more! Wear comfortable
clothing appropriate for lots of movement and
art.
Oleson Center Rm. A
Code: 1969
$75
7
ENTERING GRADES 1-3
Dig it! Archaeology for Kids
(Grades 1–3) EEYB158
Do you like getting dirty and solving puzzles?
Come discover how archaeologists uncover
mysteries of the past. You’ll find hidden secrets,
make your own fossils, and explore shipwrecks
right here in Grand Traverse Bay. Investigate
unusual objects and examine artifact replicas
f rom thousands of years ago. Learn how
to excavate and try your hand at it with an
archaeologist’s tool kit and simulated dig site.
If you’re careful, you could find missing clues
to the past.
Code: 1970
Instructor: Nicole Mullin
$75
LEGO® Minecraft™ (Grades 1–3) NEW
EEYB172
Do you like to mine? Enjoy a week with Traverse
City’s own brick artist and explore how to create
a Minecraft™ world in LEGO® bricks! Explore
creepers, tools, buildings, and different settings
in this hands-on class. Work within groups all
week so we can build the best brickverse ever.
Cost includes a custom assortment of LEGO®
bricks to take home and enjoy.
10 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Christina Collins
Shelter Building
(Grades 1–3)
Code: 1971
$89
EEYB127
You’re hiking and your friend sprains an ankle…
and there’s a storm coming! You need shelter, but
none can be found. We’ll listen to great stories
and tales as we learn to construct different types
of shelters from materials available to us in
nature. If you like forts and, more importantly,
like to build them, this adventure is for you! You
will work together to build a shelter large enough
for the whole group! Bring a water bottle.
Both options Mon.-Fri.,
Option 1: June 22-26
Code: 1972
10 a.m.-Noon
Option 2: Aug. 3-7
Code: 1973
10 a.m.-Noon
Meet at the TBAISD Parking Lot
at Grand Traverse Commons
(ask for directions when registering)
Instructor: Scott Birch $75 each option
8
Super Science Sleuths (Grades 1–3) NEW
EEYB163
Super science sleuths wanted! Have you ever
wondered why bears sleep all winter? Why leaves
change color in the fall? Or why the birds and
squirrels are so busy in the spring? Come along
on a journey through the seasons of Northern
Michigan. Using art, engineering, math, and
scientific discovery, you’ll explore how each
season is uniquely scientific. Track the wildest
animals, create a blizzard in summer, grow plants
in a milk container, and much more in this week
of multi-sensory science fun.
Kids in the Kitchen
(Grades 1–3) Code: 1974
$75
EEYB110
Stir, blend, measure, mix, and bake—be a chef
for a week of kitchen discovery. We’ll make
main dishes like chicken enchiladas and lasagna,
and for snack day, made from scratch granola
bars and other tasty treats. Try your hand at
homemade bread. You will be amazed at how
much math you use to be a chef. Make lots of
delicious recipes and make new chef friends.
Option 1: Mon.-Fri. Code: 1975
June 22-26, 1-4 p.m.
Option 2: Mon.-Fri.
Code: 1976
July 27-31, 9 a.m.-Noon
Both options NMC Main Campus,
Oleson Center Kitchen Rm. 129
Instructor for both: Rebecca Walters
$129 each option
Arty Party (Grades 1–3) NEW
EEYB168
Experience a week of fun and hands-on
multimedia art! Expand your artistic talents by
mimicking the styles of the most celebrated and
talented artists: Seurat, Chagall, O’Keefe and
others. Learn about their lives through stories
and discover their art through painting, drawing,
sculpture, photography and more. Celebrate on
the last day with your awesome masterpieces!
Code: 1977
9:30 a.m.-Noon, NMC Main Campus,
Instructor: Val Domkiv
$75
LEGO® Art
(Grades 1–3) ENTERING GRADES 1-3
EEYB170
Go beyond pre-made kits and explore creative
designs, forms, and cool structures using your
own imagination. Get creative with Traverse
City’s own brick artist and challenge yourself
to blend colored brick pieces to make intricate
patterns, colorful sculptures, imaginary critters,
and more. Each day you’ll bring your mind’s
hidden creations to life while exploring
interesting building techniques used by
experienced LEGO® builders. Cost includes
a custom assortment of LEGO® bricks so you
can create at home.
1-3:30 p.m.
Explore the Moon
(Grades 1–3)
Code: 1979
$99
EEYB151
Ready, set, head to the moon! Learn what makes
the moon so special through art projects, stories
and games. Test your skills in a special astronaut
training program and design your own space
helmet. You’ll paint, and use storybooks and
Oreos to learn about the shapes the moon takes
and other intriguing lunar facts. Analyze moon
sand and design moon rock models to explore its
bumpy surface—fulfill your mission, astronauts!
9:30 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Nicole Mullin Kitchen Chemistry (Grades 1–3) Code: 1978
$75
NEW
EEYB175
Come and enjoy a week in the kitchen exploring
chemistry. Acids, bases and your favorite foods!
So much to discover in only one week. Everyone
enjoys eating candy, but find out some amazing
discoveries when you investigate gummy bears,
Pop Rocks, and Gobstoppers. Learn how soda
pop gets its bubbles when you make your own.
Bake bread and muffins to see what makes them
light and fluffy. Be ready to perform experiments
and taste some of your conclusions.
Lil’ Chemists (Grades 1–3) EEYB171
Be a scientist as you run experiments and
make amazing discoveries about how things in
the world work. You’ll grow crystals of many
colors and shapes and create your own work
of art. Learn about acids and bases while you
make sherbet. Experiment with solids, liquids,
and gases. You’ll mix ingredients and brew
concoctions to create chemical reactions!
Mon.-Fri., July 13-17 Code: 1981
Health & Science Bldg. Rm. 115
$75
Sports and Games
(Grades 1–3)
EEYB128
Fun in the sun—and the gym! Explore new
games each day as you learn to play soccer,
basketball, t-ball, football, track, and more. Learn
the basics from Coach Kenny (Traverse City
class) or Coach Grammer (Williamsburg class)
and get tips to make it more fun. You’ll practice
new skills and learn to play the games. Bring a
water bottle, tennis shoes, and plenty of energy.
Code: 1982
Phys. Ed. Bldg. Gym
Instructor: David Kenny
$75
Whiskers and Wings
Calling all animal lovers! Get ready to walk on
the wild side and roam the animal kingdom
through the magic of art. Dream, draw, paint, and
create with watercolors, acrylics and oil pastels.
Make a whimsical watercolor, a batik fabric wall
hanging and discover how to paint on wood and
canvas. Learn about color, brush strokes, and lots
of fun art techniques.
Mon.-Fri., July 13-17 1-3 p.m., NMC Main Campus,
Instructor: Patti Ramoie
Mon.-Thurs., June 29-July 2 Code: 1980
$89
Code: 1983
$75
“Play is
serious
learning.”
Mr. Rogers
www.nmc.edu/kids
9
ENTERING GRADES 1-3
Happy Campers
Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to camp we go! Pitch
your tent and get ready for a week of fun where
you will sing camping songs, play campground
games and, of course, eat camp food. Find out
how to use a compass, mark a trail, and identify
plants—especially poison ivy! Learn how to
appreciate and protect the outdoors so there will
always be a place for happy campers like you.
Instructor: Shanna Girrbach
Insects Don’t Bug Me!
$75
EEYB119
Are you buggy for bugs? Explore the fascinating
world of critters that fly and crawl. Go on daily
hunts to locate, observe, count, and collect
exciting critters like butterflies, dragonflies, ants,
spiders, and worms. You’ll learn to catch them
with nets to add to your homemade habitat.
Construct different bugs, weave a web, and more.
Each day we’ll focus on a type of bug so you can
become an expert. You will never look at bugs
the same way again!
Code: 1986
$75
NEW
Camp Frozen (Grades 1–3) EEYB174
You’ve undoubtedly seen the movie—now
experience Frozen in Traverse City! Through art,
science, and imagination, you’ll jump into Elsa’s
frozen world. Create 3-D snowflakes, frozen
snow slime, and your very own take-home Elsa
and Olaf! You’ll paint Olaf and design your own
crown, wintery wand, bracelet and more. We’ll
“let it go” on the last day with a frozen ice cream
bar. Be cool in this week of frozen fun!
Kids on Campus Week: Mon.-Fri., July 20-24
10 a.m.-Noon
10
Code: 1987
$75
Way Cool Science
The “magic” of science is all around us! From
making slime and foaming cups of colored
goop to using bubbles to forecast weather…this
is science! Science is everywhere—outside, in
your kitchen, and in the air around you. Become
a scientist for a week of experiments as you
discover how plants grow, how bread rises, why
pop cans crush, and what creates a gas. You’ll
learn how to produce real chemical reactions
right in your own kitchen—with your parent’s
help, of course!
Kids on Campus week: Mon.-Fri., July 20-24
10 a.m.-Noon
Aero Park Labs Bldg. Rm. 102
(2525 Aero Park Dr.)
Instructor: Janine Winkler
Drawing and Painting
$75
EEYB121
Watercolors, tempera, pastels, brushes, sponges,
charcoal, graphite—even the words sound
inviting and creative. Be an artist for a week of
exploration into the world of color, shape, line,
form, and space. From landscapes to portraits
to favorite animals, you will capture on paper
images around you and in your imagination.
Bring a paint shirt.
10 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Andrew Sias
Calendar of classes is on pages 20-21.
Code: 1988
$75
LEGO® Mania
EEYB169
Do you love LEGOS®? Come and build with
Traverse City’s own brick artist! Build a city,
a car, a bridge. You’ll have fun putting pieces
together to create a city like the one Emmet,
from the LEGO® movie, might live in. Learn
to make patterns and explore fun new ways to
play with your LEGO® bricks. Cost includes
can create at home.
Kids on Campus Week: Code: 1990
$99
Where the Wild Things Are NEW
What do marvelous mammals, beautiful birds,
interesting insects, fabulous fish, amazing
amphibians, and ridiculous reptiles have in
common? They can all be wild and wacky
animals! Come find out what makes each animal
group interesting and unique. Learn fun facts
every day and join us for activities and projects
that you can take home.
Kids on Campus week Code: 1991
Instructor: Jennifer Hoffman
$75
Inventor’s Workshop
Inventors wanted! Are you curious and full of
ideas? Learn about famous inventors and the
things they discovered. Build and test a car
made from simple machines, construct a spool
pulley, design a toy marble run and a toothpick
bridge strong enough to hold heavy objects.
Compete with your own designed aerodynamic
paper airplanes. Create your own invention and
showcase it in the Contraption Carnival. Who
knows, you might invent something that makes
you famous!
$75
Draw, Paint, Sculpt: Art Adventures
(Grades 1–3) NEW
EEYB177
Have fun using your imagination and exciting art
materials to sculpt crazy characters, animals, or
creatures. Make your own piñata using papiermâché. Design and make a puppet out of plaster
and cloth. Discover how to use melted crayons to
create batik art. You’ll also have fun using paints,
oil pastels, and cool color-changing markers!
10 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Kristi Wodek
Code: 1993
$79
Magical World of Fairy Gardens
(Grades 1–3)
EEYB162
Explore the magical world of fairies and fairy
gardens. Build your very own fairy garden and
change an ordinary pot into an enchanted fairy
garden, complete with a fairy, a toad stool, and
magical fairy door. Hear fantastic tales and learn
fairy songs. Discover different types of fairies and
how they work to make a garden beautiful. Make
a magic wand for a garden party on the last day.
Code: 1995
Instructor: Kim Peltier
$75
Mysterious Magic
and Super Slimy Science
Can you make things move without touching
them? What is Oobleck? How do you make
slime? These questions and more will be answered
in this week of super science experiments. See
chemical reactions produce extraordinary
things—and you won’t believe the magic tricks!
You will create flubber, explode a volcano, make
flowers change colors and more. Bring your
curiosity!
Code: 1994
$75
Register today
classes fill quickly
(231) 995-1700
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ENTERING GRADES 1-3
Art in the City with Pete the Cat
(Grades 1–3) NEW
EEYB147
Spark your imagination and visit the city with
the beloved character, Pete the Cat. Create silly
whimsical buildings with oil pastels, paint a city
landscape, and even create a fabric banner. Use
unusual household items for discovering art
techniques as you paint with acrylics, watercolors,
and crayons. You’ll cut and create, and so much
more. Learn about color, shape and design while
you explore the wonders of the city with Pete
the Cat on his wacky fun adventures! Dress to
get messy.
Instructor: Patti Ramoie
Cheerleading Camp
$75
EEYB142
We’ve got spirit yes we do! We’ve got spirit how
about you? Get ready for a week of fun where you
start the day by warming up your muscles with
flexibility and strengthening exercises. Learn the
FUNdamentals of cheerleading with beginning
tumbling skills, basic motions, stunting, and
jumps. You’ll practice each day and be ready to
show your team spirit on the last day, complete
with your own set of pom-poms. Wear tennis
shoes and bring a water bottle every day.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Instructor: Jerrilynn Pike
Scooby-Doo: Detective Extraordinaire
$75
NEW
EEYB173
Jinkies! Scooby-Doo and the Mystery
Incorporated gang need your help to dig up
answers to a mystery. You’ll be hands-on using
your super-sleuth skills to problem solve.
Recreate monster clues out of slimy ooze, make
your own mystery-themed board game and go
on daily scavenger hunts to find answers to the
unknown. Document your discoveries in your
detective journal with decoder pen.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Code: 1998
Instructor: Elizabeth Dornbos
$75
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Frozen Art Blast (Grades 1–3) NEW
EEYB176
Experience the magic of winter in a whole new
way! Motivated by the hit Disney movie, Frozen,
you’ll be entertained and delighted all week with
cool art projects. Create a snow globe and clay
sculpture, picture frames, magnets and more.
Work with a variety of different art supplies and
make masterpieces inspired by Anna, Elsa, Olaf,
and Kristoff, but that are uniquely yours.
Code: 1999
Instructor: Laura J. Wright
$75
Outdoor Art (Grades 1–3) EEYB122
Nature is filled with intricate patterns and
shapes, and amazing colors and textures. Just
what an artist needs! Get outdoors and explore
the beauty in nature. Then get creative with clay,
sand, rocks, and found natural objects to make
collages, mobiles, prints and more. There’s so
much for the nature artist to see and do! Wear
shoes for being outside (not flip flops) and
clothes for delightfully messy activities.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 10-14 Code: 2000
$75
Space Kids (Grades 1–3) NEW
EEYB123
Launch into outer space for a week of starry
discoveries! Imagine living in space as you
explore stars, our solar system, meteor showers,
and more. Will you be the first person to walk
on Mars? Each day you’ll do out-of-this-world
projects including building a rocket. One day
even takes you inside our “star lab” to view the
constellations.
Code: 2001
Instructor: Christi Morgan
$75
In the Days of Dragons
Imagine living in a fantasy world where wizards
cast spells and knights defend castles against
ogres and dragons. Would you be a queen, a
knight, a wizard? Choose a character to role
play and make yourself a costume. Would you
tame a dragon as a pet? Decide as you make your
own dragon. Build your castle and a catapult to
defend it. Stir up a wizard’s potion and a puddle
of ogre ooze.
Instructor: Nicole Mullin
$75
Acting Up! (Grades 1–3) EEYB118
Do you like to pretend? Pretending is just like
acting. Discover the world of theater in this
action-packed week. Each day begins with fun
drama games to warm up your creativity. Learn
how to act, create a costume, and make your own
props. Put together fun skits based on new stories
and old favorites. Through hands-on activities,
you will learn, practice, and then put on a show
for your family and friends.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 10-14 1-3 p.m., NMC Main Campus,
Scholars Hall Theater Rm. 217
Instructor: Mark Rozeboom
It’s a Glittery Girl Thing
$75
EEYB153
Want to add a little dazzle to your wardrobe?
Create your own necklaces, bracelets, rings, belts
and other unique accessories. Learn techniques
to make your own jewelry and hair accessories
using beads, rhinestones, buttons, shrink plastic,
clay, ribbon, and more! Design many items that
nobody will believe you made yourself.
Code: 2004
$75
Kid’s Choir Camp
EEYO101
Do you love to sing? Come join the NMC
Children’s Choir staff for a great week of music
on campus! Whether you’re an experienced
singer or brand new to singing, you’re welcome to
join us. Each day is a new encounter with music
through singing and other activities including:
hand-drumming, folk dance, choirchimes, and
ukuleles. The finale of the week is a concert
featuring all the Kid’s Choir Camp singers.
Fine Arts Bldg. Rm. 115
Instructors: Jeffrey Cobb, Todd Vipond
David & Mary Parrish, &
Stephanie Schall-Brazee $150
Magician’s Workshop (Grades 2–4) NEW
EEYC115
YOU can do magic! Learn and practice magical
skills necessary to amaze, mystify, and delight
your f riends and family. In the magician’s
workshop, you’ll find out how to levitate small
objects, control decks of cards, instantaneously
freeze water, bend spoons and keys, and so much
more. Make your own magic trunk and fill it with
your tools of the trade.
10 a.m.-Noon, University Center Rm. 05
$75
Junior Robotics Academy NEW
(Grades 2–4) EEYC114
Learn the basics of robot building and the
skills necessary to compete in regional robotic
competitions using the VEX IQ Robotics Kits.
With your team, you’ll build a “bot” and run it
through fun challenges. Be prepared—some of
the challenges will require you to build, test, and
rebuild your bot. Learn to operate controls and
program the robot’s brain to run an obstacle
course, carry objects, and obey your commands.
Finish with the Ultimate Team Challenge where
teams compete face to face.
Instructor: Philip Leete $99
Maps and driving directions are on page 39.
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ENTERING GRADES 2-5
SEW Simple (Grades 2–4) EEYC111
Want to learn how to sew with a sewing
machine? Want to make your own clothes? Do
both this week and create a dress to wear! Learn
basic sewing skills, work with a pattern, operate a
sewing machine, stitch, and press seams to create
your own cool sundress and tote bag. Handstitch fabric flowers to embellish your tote bag.
On the last day, amaze your family and friends
as you walk down the runway in your new outfit.
Includes all materials.
Both options Mon.-Fri.
1-3 p.m.
Parsons-Stulen Bldg. Rm. 222/224
Option 2: Aug. 3-7
Code: 2009
$85 each option
Crime Busters
(Grades 2–4) EEYC101
Become a detective and solve mysteries! Learn
what scientists, detectives, and police do to
investigate a crime scene. Try your hand at
fingerprinting, conduct experiments on ransom
notes, and analyze hair and other objects using
a microscope. To sharpen your observation skills,
your team will set up crime scenes for others to
figure out. Be ready— on the last day, see if your
team can collect enough evidence to solve the
crime. Who did it?
Health and Science Bldg. Rm. 115
$75
GRASP
reading
&
math
summer
program
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Minecraft™ Designers
(Grades 3–5) EEYD129
If you love the game Minecraft™, but always
wanted to design your own characters and
buildings for your games, this is for you! Learn
the basics of creating 3D models using a new
software to design your very own objects, create
skins for characters, and import them into your
favorite Minecraft™ games. To access your
project at home, you must own a PC/MAC
version of Minecraft™. Tablet, phone, and
game console version of Minecraft™ are not
compatible. Parent email address is required
to use 3D modeling software. You will work in
teams for most of the week.
Code: 2011
9:30 a.m.-Noon
Option 2: July 27-31
Code: 2012
1-3:30 p.m.
NMC Main Campus, Beckett Bldg. Rm. 217
$125 each option
App Attack!
Make Your First Game App
Take the first steps into the world of mobile
app design and customize your own game app!
Using a specialized app and game development
tool, you’ll explore the world of web-based apps.
In addition to learning the basics of mobile
app design and game development, you’ll see
firsthand how the world of app publishing
functions. Your created apps will be accessible
on a private site and can be played on any
mobile device or computer. No prior experience
is necessary and you do not need to own a
smartphone or tablet to take the class. You will
work in pairs or teams for most of the week.
Instructor: Jarred Araujo
$125
Could your child use a boost
with math or language arts?
GRASP can
help! See the
back cover for
details or visit
nmc.edu/kids
www.nmc.edu/kids
ENTERING GRADES 3-5
The Paint Studio
(Grades 3–5) Clay Works for Kids
Explore the fabulous feel of clay while making
useful and unique objects. Use pinch, slab, and
coil methods to create original items and glaze
them. Make a clay relief sculpture that is also
a bowl, an animal that whistles or rattles, or a
vase with a face! Wear comfy clothes that can
get messy as you learn about hand-building your
very own clay creations. Time for pick-up of
finished pieces will be arranged.
Code: 2014
9:30 a.m.-Noon
and Tues., July 7, 1-3 p.m.
NMC Main Campus
Fine Arts Pottery Studio Rm. 135
Instructor: Lisa Hockin
$89
Time Travelers Art Club
Traveling through history, using art movements
from ancient cave drawings to modern surrealism
and abstract expressionism as inspiration, you’ll
create your own masterpieces. Explore the
techniques of drawing, painting, sculpture,
printmaking and so much more! On the final
day, create your own art movement and let your
imagination run wild!
1-3:30 p.m., NMC Main Campus,
Instructor: Coreene Kreiser
$75
Robots Rule!
A LEGO® Adventure
Robots are used to build, communicate, search,
and explore the world around you. Discover
how robots work as you build a basic robot in
this hands-on week of robotic fun. Using the
LEGO® Mindstorms™ NXT platform, you’ll
use simple programming to experiment with the
different robotic sensors and motors.
Mon.-Thurs., July 13-16 Code: 2016
9:30 a.m.-Noon, Aero Park Labs Bldg. Rm. K
Instructor: Scott Diment
$89
EEYD123
Let your imagination go f ree as you create
awesome paintings. Learn the fundamentals
of painting as you explore different techniques:
mixing, blending, masking, spattering, printing,
pointillism, and much more while using acrylics
and watercolor. Explore the styles of famous
artists and apply them to your paintings on
canvas, watercolor paper, fabric, and wood. Bring
a paintshirt or wear clothes that can stand a drop
of paint…or two.
10 a.m.-Noon
Code: 2017
$79
Spectacular Sculptures: NEW
Sand, Clay, and Wire, Oh My!
Experience the thrill of hand-sculpting in wood,
plaster, clay, wire, paper and more in this week
of 3-dimensional art. You’ll carve, construct,
model, and cast as you create a sandcast mask,
papier-mâché figure, wood scrap tower, pinch
pot, soft-stone carving, and wire animals.
Enjoy experimenting with new materials and
techniques to design one-of-a-kind extreme
works of art. Dress for a messy fun time!
$75
Sports Camp (Grades 3–5) EEYD103
Basketball, track, football, volleyball, baseball—
sports and games mean summer fun outdoors
and in the gym. Every day you’ll enjoy team
games and skill builders while engaging in
various types of athletics. Coach Kenny teaches
game essentials and tips for making each sport
more fun. Bring your water bottle and wear
tennis shoes.
Phys. Ed. Bldg. Gym
Instructor: David Kenny
Code: 2019
$75
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ENTERING GRADES 3-6
Code Breakers
Calling all future coders, programmers, and
designers! Learn the basics of coding languages
like HTML, JavaScript and CSS through a
series of web projects and design challenges each
day and be on your way to becoming the next
tech star! Whether you want to be the next Mark
Zuckerberg or the high school student who just
made $1 million dollars for programming in her
bedroom, this course has the essentials you need
to begin your journey. Projects will be available
on a Black Rocket website to share with friends
and family. You will work in teams for most of
the week.
1-3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Tina Norris Fields
History Mysteries (Grades 3–5) Code: 2020
$125
NEW
EEYD133
Close your eyes and listen, do you hear horses
and carts rumbling down the brick roadways?
Do you ever daydream of the past? Through
photos, maps, stories and activities, you’ll journey
through time discovering history. Take a walking
tour of downtown Traverse City and see how it
looked then compared to now. Spend a different
day at the beach excavating a world forgotten.
Pack your bags for amazing adventures each day!
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Code: 2023
Instructor: Maddie Lundy
$75
Cheerleading Clinic
Give me an F, give me a U, give me an N…What
does it spell? FUN! Dance, prance, and cheer for
five days of spirit! Begin each day warming up
your muscles with flexibility and strengthening
exercises. You’ll learn the F UNdamentals of
cheerleading with basic motions, stunting,
jumps, and dance routines. You’ll practice each
day and be ready to show your team spirit on
the last day complete with your own set of
pom-poms. Wear tennis shoes and bring a water
bottle every day.
Instructor: Jerrilynn Pike
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Code: 2024
$75
Kid’s Cuisine (Grades 3–5) EEYD105
Grab your passport and prepare to travel the
world through your taste buds! Each day will
focus on a different part of the globe in this
week long whirlwind culinary adventure. Learn
a little about a new country and then take on the
role of chef as you prepare some of their famous
foods—fresh salsa from Mexico, biscotti from
Italy, sushi from Japan and more. Learn basic
cooking terms and techniques in this handson experience in the Oleson Center kitchen.
Option 1: July 27-31 Code: 2021
1-4 p.m.
Option 2: Aug. 3-7
Code: 2022
9 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Shannon McCann
Both options NMC Main Campus,
$129 each option
Meet Me at the Ranch—
Horseback Riding
(Grades 3–6) EEYE101
They gallop and trot, whinny and neigh; they
are massive and beautiful—and they capture
our imaginations. Get to know horses in this
three-day camp where you will be assigned your
own horse. At the Circle H Stables at Ranch
Rudolf, you will learn how to safely groom, care
for, handle, lead, saddle, and bridle your horse.
You will also learn basic western riding. Each day
includes riding lessons—from corral, to pasture,
to the last day’s trail ride. Wear heeled shoes or
boots and bring a snack, water bottle, and clothes
for inclement weather. Helmets provided.
Opt. 1 & 2 meet three days, Mon/Tues/Wed
Option 1: June 29-July 1 Code: 2025
9 a.m.-Noon
Option 2: June 29-July 1 Code: 2026
1-4 p.m.
Opt. 3 & 4 meet three days, Tues/Wed/Thurs
9 a.m.-Noon
1-4 p.m.
Meet at Circle H Stables
(7200 Brown Bridge Rd., TC)
Instructors: Melody Hamill & LeeAnn Jacobs
$129 each option
The Art of Tree Climbing
(Grades 3–7 with a Parent)
ENTERING GRADES 3-7
EEYF101
When you watch squirrels scamper through
trees, do you wish you could be up there too?
Climbing trees is not only fun, it’s a sport! Using
arborist’s ropes and harnesses, you (and your
parent) will learn to ascend into the canopies
safely. You’ll even learn how to camp there.
Equipment is provided; bring drinking water. An
in-tree snack is provided. Dress for the weather
and wear shoes and long pants. Cost includes
one adult and one child.
Opt. 1: One day, Thurs., June 18 Code: 2029
Opt. 2: One day, Thurs., July 16 Code: 2030
Opt. 3: One day, Fri., Aug. 14
Code: 2031
All 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Meet at Cedar Lake boat launch
west of TC, out Cedar Run Rd.
Instructor: Bo Burke
$99 each option
Kids with Cameras
(Grades 4–6) EEYG114
Get ready for a week of photo fun. Whether
you have been taking photos for a while, or are
just picking up a digital camera for the first
time – we want you! Open up a whole new
world that screams never bored. Start by learning
photography basics to make your photographs
tell the story you see. Then add some tips and
get creative. You’ll go on photo shoots every day
filling your world with amazing new experiences.
Learn to use Photoshop Elements to improve
your photo images. Bring a digital camera (no
camera phones) to class each day.
Mon.-Fri., June 22-26 10 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Coreene Kreiser
Code: 2034
$75
Project Runway—Sassy Skirt
Designers wanted! Have an eye for fashion?
Begin by brainstorming ideas in a sketchbook
with fabric swatches and design sketches. Then
learn basic sewing skills: pin and cut a pattern,
operate a sewing machine, stitch and press seams
while you make your uniquely designed skirt
and totebag. You’ll also practice hand stitching
techniques to embellish your outfit. Walk the
runway on the last day to show off your awesome
designs! Includes all materials.
Code: 2032
Code: 2033
July 20-24, 10 a.m.-Noon
$85 each option
LEGO® Modeling (Grades 4–6) NEW
EEYG173
Take your LEGO® building to the next level.
Learn to build structures from blueprints and
building plans while maintaining scale and
collaborating with your peers. Spend a week of
hands-on fun in small groups working on a scale
model of an actual local building. Cost includes
a custom assortment of LEGO® bricks to take
home and enjoy.
1-3 p.m.
Code: 2037
$89
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Kids on Campus week
Kids on Campus invites you to participate in morning
and afternoon sessions each day. Design your own
one-week program for students age 4 to grade 9.
• Choose from the 23 learning adventures below.
• All-day design with a supervised lunch and recreation
option—students bring a lunch; beverage is provided.
• Classes & lunch meet at Aero Park Campus on Aero Park Drive
(Parsons/Stulen Bldg. and Aero Park Labs Bldg).
Morning Choices gradespage
Discover Dinosaurs
Ages 4-6
p. 5
Camp Frozen
1-3
p. 10
Drawing and Painting
1–3
p. 10
Way Cool Science
1–3
p. 10
Junior Robotics Academy
2–4
p. 13
Project Runway - Sassy Skirt
4–6
p. 17
Gotcha Covered: Kids Quilts
4–6
p. 23
LEGO Architecture
4–6
p. 23
Make Your iPad Sing
4–6
p. 23
Say It in Japanese
4–8
p. 25
Sharpie Marker Art
5-8
p. 27
Code Breakers
6-9
p. 30
Afternoon Choicesgrades page
Welcome to Pixie Hollow
18
Ages 4-6
p. 5
Inventor’s Workshop
1-3
p. 11
LEGO Mania
1-3
p. 11
Where the Wild Things Are
1-3
p. 11
Sew Simple
2–4
p. 14
Code Breakers
3-5
p. 16
Mandala Art Adventure
4-6
p. 23
Great American Electric Car
4-6
p. 23
Create Your Own Website 4-6
p. 24
VEX IQ Robotics
5–8
p. 26
Build Your Own Digital Camera
6–9
p. 30
July 20-24
kick
back
&
relax
bring
your
FAV
snack
lunch
Lunch Break! (optional) July 20–24
(Age 4–14)
EEYI101
If you enroll in a morning and afternoon session the week of
July 20, you are invited to join the Lunch Break hour that
meets between classes in the Parsons/Stulen Bldg. The kickback-and-relax supervised hour from noon to 1 p.m. offers time
to eat, relax inside or outdoors, and join in recreational options.
Junior counselors and staff will help you get to the lunch area
and your afternoon session. Bring a lunch—juice packs provided.
(Financial aid is not available for Lunch Break.)
Cost: $15 for the week
Code: 2122*
*If choosing Lunch Break,
be sure to include code 2122
on your registration form.
Classes meet at Aero Park Campus
in the Parsons/Stulen Bldg. or Aero Park Labs Bldg.
2600 Aero Park Drive or 2525 Aero Park Drive in Traverse City
(access Aero Park Dr. from Parsons Rd. or Three Mile Rd.)
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Super Science Sleuths (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Kids in the Kitchen (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Minecraft Designers (Gr. 3-5) -AM
Kids with Cameras (Gr. 4-6) - AM
Project Runway-Sassy Skirt (Gr. 4-6) - AM
Bracelets, Bracelets, Bracelets (Gr. 4-6) - PM
What's Cookin' (Ages 4-6) - AM
Treasure Hunters-Pirates (Ages 4-6) - AM
Camp Adventures (Ages 4-6) - AM
The Cat in the Hat (Ages 4-6) - PM
Shelter Building (Gr. 1-3) - AM
LEGO Minecraft (Gr. 1-3) - AM
July 7-9
July 13-17
App Attack! First Game App (Gr. 3-5) - AM
Clay Works for Kids (Gr. 3-5) - AM
Time Travelers Art Club (Gr. 3-5) - PM
Frogs and Butterflies (Ages 4-6) - AM
Calling All SuperHeroes (Ages 4-6) - PM
Arty Party (Gr. 1-3) - AM
Whiskers & Wings (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Insects Don't Bug Me (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Magician's Workshop (Gr. 2-4) - AM
Robots Rule! Lego Adventure (Gr. 3-5) - AM
The Paint Studio (Gr. 3-5) - AM
Sports Camp (Gr. 3-5) - PM
Spectacular Sculpting (Gr. 3-5) - PM
Big, Beautiful Ocean (Ages 3-4) - AM
3, 2, 1 Blast Off (Ages 4-6) - AM
Oceans Wonders (Ages 4-6) - PM
The Science Kid (Ages 4-6) - PM
Sports and Games (Gr. 1-3) - AM
Lil' Chemists (Gr. 1-3) - AM
Happy Campers (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Meet Me at the Ranch (Gr. 3-6) - AM
Kitchen Chemistry (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Imagineering Your World (Ages 4-6) - AM
(Cherry Festival Week)
LEGO Art (Gr. 1-3) - PM
What's Cookin'? (Ages 4-6) - AM
Explore the Moon (Gr.1-3) - AM
Art of Tree Climbing (Gr. 3-7) - OD
Dig It! Archaeology for Kids (Gr. 1-3) - AM
Kid's Choir Camp (Gr. 1-4) - AM
Painting with Acrylics (Gr. 6-9) - AM
Rock 'n Roll Camp (Gr. 6-9) - AM
Writing Great Books (Gr. 6-9) - AM
Lego Mindstorms NXT (Gr. 5-8) - PM
All Aboard Hogwarts (Gr. 4-6) - PM
Project Runway-Pajama (Gr. 4-6) - AM
Meet Me at the Ranch (Gr. 3-6) - PM
Checkmate! (Gr. 4-8) - PM
Project Runway-Pajama (Gr. 4-6) - PM
LEGO Minecraft: Bricks (Gr.4-6) - AM
Chemistry Kids (Gr. 4-6) - AM
Meet Me at the Ranch (Gr. 3-6) - PM
Meet Me at the Ranch (Gr. 3-6) - AM
Glass Fusion (Gr. 6-9) - AM
Rocket Science (Gr. 5-8) - PM
VEX IQ Robotics (Gr. 5-8) - AM
Clay Sculpture (Gr.4-8) - AM
All Aboard Hogwarts (Gr. 4-6) - PM
Eco-Adventures-Biologist (Gr. 4-6)-PM
LEGO Modeling (Gr. 4-6) - PM
Junior Counselor (Ages 12-15) - PM
Weekly Class Listing
Color-Coded By Location - Age Order Within Location
Listed by age - color coded by location (see key at bottom)
Weekly Calendar of all Classes
Bonkers Over Bugs (Ages 3-4) - AM
June 29-July 2 "Sense"ational Art (Ages 3-4) - PM
June 15-19
June 22-26
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Car Care Young Drivers (Gr. 10-12) - PM
Kitchenistas! Teens Cook (Gr. 8-12) -PM
Exploring Engineering (Gr. 8-12) - AM
Teens Love to Cook I (Gr. 7-12) - AM
How It Works- Cars (Gr. 7-10) - AM
Smash-books, Journals (Gr. 6-9) - PM
Handpainted Furniture (Gr. 6-9) - PM
Jump Start College (Gr. 10-12) - PM
Garage Band for Mac (Gr. 7-12) - PM
Microsoft Office-Student (Gr. 7-12) - AM
Meditation for Teens (Gr. 7-10) - PM
App Attack! Game App (Gr. 6-9) - PM
Glass Fusion (Gr. 6-9) - AM
Write Winning Essay (Gr. 10-12) - PM
Horse Whispering 101 (Gr. 7-10) - AM
Mobile Music iPad (Gr. 7-12) - PM
Survivor! Backcountry (Gr. 7-10) - PM
Minecraft Designers (Gr. 6-9) - PM
Hip-Hop Dance (Gr. 6-9) - PM
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Aug. 10-14
Aug. 3-7
July 27-31
Kids on
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July 20-24
Acting Up! (Gr. 1-3) - PM
It’s a Glittery Girl Thing (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Cheerleading Camp (Gr. 3-5) - PM
Art in the Great Outdoors (Ages 4-6) - PM
Bendy Bodies (Ages 4-6) - PM
Space Kids (Gr. 1-3) - AM
UNIVERSITY CENTER CAMPUS
In the Days of Dragons (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Music for Little Mozarts (Ages 4-6) - AM
AERO PARK CAMPUS
Frozen Art Blast (Gr. 1-3) - AM
Drawing and Sketching (Gr. 4-6) - AM
Scooby Doo - Detective (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Princess Party (Ages 4-6) - AM
Wind, Wings & Wheels (Gr. 4-6) - AM
Shelter Building (Gr. 1-3) - AM
Outdoor Art (Gr. 1-3) - AM
History Mysteries (Gr. 3-5) - PM
Princess Manners (Ages 4-6) - PM
Yummy Art (Ages 4-6) - AM
Kids Cuisine (Gr. 3-5) - AM
Messy Masterpieces (Ages 4-6) - PM
Kite Building (Gr. 4-6) - AM
Mysterious Magic-Science (Gr. 1-3) - AM
Cheerleading Camp (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Kids Cuisine (Gr. 3-5) - PM
Kids in the Kitchen (Gr. 1-3) - AM
SEW Simple (Gr. 2-4) - AM
Minecraft Designers (Gr. 3-5) - PM
Mighty Michigan! (Ages 4-6) - PM
Amazing Alphabet Animal (Ages 3-4) - AM
Crime Busters (Gr. 2-4) - PM
Who Lives Here? (Ages 4-6) - PM
Art, Art, & More Art (Ages 4-6) - AM
Magical World Fairy Gardens (Gr. 1-3) - PM
LEGO Architecture (Gr. 4-6) - AM
Inventor's Workshop (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Dancing Feet Movement (Ages 4-6) - PM
Code Breakers (Gr. 3-5) - PM
Way Cool Science (Gr. 1-3) - AM
Art in the City with Pete (Gr. 1-3) - PM
SEW Simple (Gr. 2-4) - PM
Drawing and Painting (Gr. 1-3) - AM
Draw, Paint, Sculpt (Gr. 1-3) - AM
Junior Robotics Academy (Gr. 2-4) - AM
Camp Frozen (Gr. 1-3) - AM
Rainforest Adventure (Ages 4-6) - AM
Where the Wild Things Are (Gr.1-3) - PM
Welcome to Pixie Hollow (Ages 4-6) - PM
My Colorful World (Ages 3-4) - AM
LEGO Mania (Gr. 1-3) - PM
Discover Dinosaurs (Ages 4-6) - AM
MAIN CAMPUS
More Rocket Science (Gr. 5-8) -PM
Physics Bumblers (Gr. 5-8) - AM
Building Animated-- (Gr. 5-7) - AM
Video Game Creation (Gr. 4-8) - PM
Chef School (Gr. 4-6) - AM
CSI - Crime Detectives (Gr. 5-8) - PM
Project Runway: Chef (Gr. 5-8) - PM
Math Camp (Gr. 5-8) - AM
Video Game Creation (Gr. 4-8) - PM
Fiber Art: Scarves (Gr. 4-6) - PM
Skills for Backcountry (Gr. 4-6) - PM
Minecraft Designers (Gr. 6-9) - AM
Doctors and Vets (Gr. 5-8) - PM
Retro Crafts (Gr. 5-8) - PM
Beginning Guitar (Gr. 5-8) - AM
Mtn Bike Trail Blazers (Gr. 4-8) - AM
The Actor in You (Gr. 4-6) - PM
Fizzics in a Can (Gr. 4-6) - AM
Mandala Art Adventure (Gr. 4-6) - PM
Great American Race (Gr. 4-6) - PM
Create Own Website (Gr. 4-6) - PM
Project Runway- Skirts (Gr. 4-6) - AM
Gotcha Covered: Quilts (Gr. 4-6) - AM
Make Your iPad Sing (Gr. 4-6) - AM
OFF-CAMPUS
GREAT LAKES CAMPUS
Teens Get Creative (Gr. 7-12) - PM
Chemistry Connection (Gr. 7-10) - PM
Photography Workshop (Gr. 7-10) - AM
Instant Recording (Gr. 8-12) - PM
Creating Your Portfolio (Gr. 8-12) - AM
Instant Rock Star Writing (Gr. 8-12) -AM
Actor's Workshop (Gr. 7-10) - PM
Solar Tech (Gr. 7-10) - PM
Game Programming (Gr. 7-10) - AM
Computer Programming (Gr. 8-12) - PM
Juggling & Poi Spinning (Gr. 7-10) - PM
Circuits that Scream (Gr. 7-10) - PM
Keyboarding-Type Faster (Gr. 7-10) - AM
Wheel/Handbuilt Pottery (Gr. 6-12) - AM
Drum Line Performers (Gr. 6-9) - AM
Build Digital Camera (Gr. 6-9) - PM
Code Breakers (Gr. 6-9) - AM
VEX IQ Robotics (Gr. 5-8) - PM
Sharpie Marker Art (Gr. 5-8) - AM
Say It In Japanese (Gr. 4-8) - AM
ENTERING GRADES 4-6 Eco-Adventures— Be a
Biologist (Grades 4–6) All Aboard
the Hogwarts Express
Don’t be late! Once you cross platform 9¾, you
will be transported to the Hogwarts School
for wizardry. Upon arrival, you’ll be “sorted”
into houses and whisked away to a week of
fun—Harry Potter style. Use your wand to
mix potions, play wizard games, and practice
Quidditch. All week you’ll earn points in hopes
of winning the house cup. End the week on a
sweet note with treats from Honeydukes and
butter beer you make yourself.
Code: 2035
Code: 2036
1-3:30 p.m., NMC Main Campus
Instructor: Shannon McCann
$89 each option
Bracelets, Bracelets,
and More Bracelets
Bracelets can be made out of just about anything.
And you’ll do just that this week. Design and
create bracelets out of ribbon, leather, paper
beads, buttons, paracord and, of course, rubber
bands. Using looms, braiding techniques, sewing
and folding, you’ll create bracelets that you
customize and personalize to your unique style.
Impress your family and friends with at least
five stunning pieces of finished jewelry to wear
and show off.
Mon.-Fri., June 22-26 1-3 p.m., NMC Main Campus,
Code: 2039
$79
NEW
EEYG176
Become a biologist and explore the outdoor
world at the Boardman Nature Center. Work
alongside your teacher, a trained biologist, and
learn to use the tools of the trade—GPS, maps,
cameras, nets, microscopes, traps and more.
Activities include using a GPS system to find
hidden treasures and physical features and
map out the local ecosystem. Capture, sample,
photograph, identify, and record the bugs, flowers
and trees of the area. Examine the water sources
you find and learn about the water’s role in the
life of the system. Come prepared to hike the
trails and work in the Nature Center labs for
a fun week of nature exploration. Dress to be
outside with hat, sunscreen, bug spray (optional),
and waterproof boots or shoes.
Mon.-Fri., June 22-26 1-3 p.m.
Boardman River Nature Center
(1450 Cass Rd.)
Instructor: Kristen Grote
Chemistry Kids
$75
EEYG168
Become a chemistry sleuth as you work in
a college science lab conducting fascinating
experiments. Bring your creativity and spirit of
adventure as you stretch eggs beyond their limit,
blow up a balloon without touching it, make
ice that is hot, and work with alum to create a
crystal garden, make rock candy, and even ice
cream. You’ll investigate and make predictions
while you mix and measure to collect data and
test your hypothesis. Who knew the lab could
be so much fun!
Code: 2040
Instructor: Janet & Jenni Steinhoff $89
LEGO® Minecraft™: Beyond Bricks
(Grades 4–6) NEW
EEYG174
Do you like to mine? Enjoy a week with Traverse
City’s own brick artist and explore how to create
a Minecraft™ world in LEGO® bricks! Explore
creepers, tools, buildings, and different settings
in this hands-on class. Work within groups all
week so we can build the best brickverse ever.
Cost includes a custom assortment of LEGO®
bricks to take home and enjoy.
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9:30 a.m.-Noon
Code: 2041
$89
ENTERING GRADES 4-6
Project Runway—Pajama Party
Summertime, BFF time, sleepover time—be the
star of the party with your one-of-kind pajama
bottoms, tote bag, and pillow. Learn basic sewing
skills: pin and cut a pattern, operate a sewing
machine, stitch and press seams while you make
your pajama party accessories. You’ll also learn
hand-sewing and other embellishing techniques
to make everything say ‘this is me’. Invite your
family and friends to a runway show on the last
day. Includes all materials.
Option 1: Mon.-Thurs.,
Code: 2042
June 29-July 2, 1-3:30 p.m.
NMC Main Campus, Oleson Center Rm. A/B
Option 2: Mon.-Fri.,
July 13-17, 10 a.m.-Noon Code: 2043
Instructor: Laura J. Wright $85 each option
Gotcha Covered—
Kids Making Quilts
(Grades 4–6) NEW
EEYG177
Make Your iPad Sing (Grades 4–6) NEW
10 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Brady Corcoran
Code: 2046
Learn how to make a quilt—your very own
special cover. Pick your own fabrics, cut and
hand-stitch the pieces into a stunning small
quilt. Use basic sewing tools and supplies and
share the fun of making a quilt with friends your
own age. Look back at how pioneer women and
men made and used quilts then look ahead to
what’s exciting in the quilt world today! You’re
covered with all materials supplied!
Mandala Art Adventure (Grades 4–6) LEGO® Architecture
(Grades 4–6) The Great American
Electric Car Race
(Grades 4–6) Kids on Campus week:
Code: 2044
Instructor: Susan Walker
$85
EEYG170
Build towers and engineer cool structures with
Traverse City’s own LEGO® Builder. Challenge
yourself to design and build a model skyscraper.
Build a bridge that will hold up to the weight
of the vehicle that crosses it. You’ll build towers,
sculptures, bridges, and fancy designs. Bring
your mind’s hidden creations to life while
exploring interesting building techniques used
by experienced LEGO® builders. Cost includes
can create at home.
$99
EEYG179
Attention iPad users! You think you know
how to use your iPad right? Wrong! Using
music as a theme, you’ll learn to use many
different apps, connect to new devices, and make
your iPad sing. Explore apps for: songwriters,
instruments, synthesizing, mixing, sequencing
and mastering—and what that all means! Gain
experience connecting your devices so they can
work with external devices. Find lots of new
ways to work with your musical interests. You’ll
be amazed at what you will learn. Bring your
own iPad to class; a limited number of “loaner”
devices are available.
$79
NEW
EEYG175
Do you know what a Mandala is? Look around
and you’ll see examples of Mandala patterns in
animals, plants, nature and architecture. Look at
these designs from around the world then have
fun painting your own Mandala. Each day will
focus on a different topic ending your week with
four large paintings ready to adorn your room.
Code: 2047
Mon.-Thurs., July 20-23
Instructor: Claire Crandell
$59
EEYG117
Become an automotive engineer as you build
and test your own model-size electric car. You’ll
explore electricity, run time trials and collect
data, then use it to make design changes to
increase velocity and get your car running at peak
performance. The grand finale is the ultimate
race, testing your vehicle for speed and distance.
It’s a little physics, a little math, and a lot of fun!
Code: 2048
1-3 p.m., Aero Park Labs Bldg. Rm. 102
$75
www.nmc.edu/kids
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ENTERING GRADES 4-6 The Actor in You
(Grades 4–6) Create Your Own Website
Learn to design and publish your own website!
Practice working with text and creating and
editing graphics, images, and digital photos.
Find out how to include hyperlinks, tables,
backgrounds, and borders. You’ll then be ready
to publish your impressive pages on the Internet
for friends and family to see.
Code: 2049
$75
Kite Building (Grades 4–6) NEW
EEYG178
Learn the fun art of kite making as you design
and build classic kites. Using wood, tyvek paper,
rags, string and glue, build the classic triangular
kite and an old fashioned box kite to take home.
Learn the useful lifelong skills of measuring,
cutting and assembling wood frames. Discover
why kites fly and, best of all, learn how to fly
them!
Mon.-Wed., July 27-29 Code: 2050
9 a.m.-Noon, Aero Park Labs Bldg. Rm. 102
Instructor: Paul Deyo
$79
EEYG130
Let ’s put on a play! Create a play f rom
brainstorming the plot, to set design, to the final
bow. You’ll be part of creating a script, inventing
characters, designing a set, and performing it
all in front of a live audience. Story, art, stage,
and acting come together to make a theater
experience come alive. Family and friends are
invited to the Friday performance.
Code: 2052
Drawing and Sketching
Make a tornado, crush a can with no hands, build
a stethoscope, and cause a fizz phenomenon! Pop
cans, pop bottles, and soda pop do the teaching in
this physical science extravaganza. Bring a clean,
empty can to the first day of class and prepare
to wear your goggles! Can you explore physics
with pop? Yes you CAN! Sign up early for this
“pop”ular class!
$75
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EEYG119
Are you always drawing? Want to sharpen your
skills? Guided by an artist and teacher, you will
practice lots of drawing and sketching techniques
as you draw favorite toys, landscapes, and
portraits (you or others). Make still life drawings
and sketch from photos—animals, trees, and
who knows what else! Experiment with art
pencils, chalk pastels, and other art media as you
learn to draw from visual observations and your
imagination. Bring a sketch pad (8.5 x 11-inch
or larger, not newsprint) and your creativity!
10 a.m.-Noon, Great Lakes Campus Rm. 211
Instructor: Adam Van Houten
$79
Skills for the Backcountry
(Grades 4–6) Fizzics in a Can
(Grades 4–6) $79
EEYG127
Experience your own week of Survivor! This
adventure takes you to a different locale each
day where you will discover useful backcountry
hiking and survival skills. Learn to plan and pack
for a camping trip, store food, pitch a tent, and
cook on a camp stove. Learn skills for wilderness
safety, map and compass reading, tracking, and
emergency shelter-building. Bring a backpack
with a water bottle and snack. Wear shoes for
walking (not flip flops).
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Code: 2054
1-3 p.m., Meet at the TBAISD Parking Lot
Instructor: Scott Birch
$79
Fiber Art: Knitted Scarves
EEYG181
Join the knitting craze and make scarves for
every season. Knit chunky ones for cold weather
and skinny scarves to accessorize summer outfits.
If you’re new to knitting, you’ll learn basic
stitches; experienced knitters will learn advanced
techniques. Everyone will pick yarn colors and
styles to make a ruffle-scarf and a braided skinny
scarf. Tons of scarf patterns, ideas and examples
are available to look at and create. You’ll also
discover how to use the same stitches to create
other projects on your own.
Clay Sculpture
(Grades 4–8)
EEYH101
This fun exploration with clay combines
the pinch, slab, and coil methods of handbuilding. You’ll make useful items like bowls
and candleholders, and decoratives like mobiles,
gargoyles, and animal sculptures. Get inspired
as you experience the flow of creativity from
working with clay. Dress for an artsy mess.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Code: 2055
$79
Code: 2058
Fine Arts Pottery Studio Rm. 135
Instructor: Kate Fairman
$89
Wind, Wings, and Wheels
(Grades 4–6) Checkmate!
Do you look to the skies when you hear an
airplane? Do you wonder what the earth looks
like f rom half a mile up? From the Wright
brothers through today’s high-tech aerospace
industry, experience the world of flight. Learn
about the differences between a helicopter and
an airplane. Design, build, and test-fly a balsa
airplane. Manipulate the controls of an aircraft
flight simulator and take to the skies with a
certified flight instructor on the last day to
observe the world from above. Limited to eight
students.
Meets 3 days: Tues/Wed/Thurs, Code: 2056
Aug. 4-6, 9-11 a.m.
Instructor: NMC Aviation Staff
$119
Chef School (Grades 4–6) EEYG116
Slice and dice; roast and toast; boil and broil; stir
and whir in the teaching kitchen at the Oleson
Center. Each day you will learn to prepare lots
of tasty recipes using basic cooking techniques.
Then eat your creations and make a cookbook
to keep up your chef skills. Gain experience
selecting foods for freshness, nutrition, and cost
with a mid-week field trip to the Traverse City
Farmers Market. Bring a take-home container
each day. Recipes f rom this class and other
cooking classes held in the kitchen may contain
gluten, tree nuts, dairy or other food allergens.
Tues.-Fri., Aug. 11-14
Code: 2057
Instructor: Nan Horstman
$149
EEYH103
Join the world of Rooks, Knights, Bishops,
Pawns, Kings and Queens, as they meet their
opponents. This class is designed for those who
already know game essentials and to challenge
intermediate students. You’ll stretch your skills
with higher level strategies and tactics for
opening, capturing, and winning—checkmate!
Lessons crafted by some of the best chess minds
are explained and practiced. Chess sets are
provided for in-class use, but feel free to bring
your own set.
Say It in Japanese!
(Grades 4–8)
Code: 2059
$85
EEYH102
Discover Japan, “Land of the Rising Sun”!
You’ll learn Japanese words and phrases as
you explore the fascinating art and culture
of this exotic island country. Learn the art of
origami (paper folding), try your hand at shodo
( Japanese calligraphy), read and write haiku
(a poetry form), and practice using chopsticks.
Read manga, watch animé, and discover how
kids in Japan spend their days. “Nihongo O
hanashimashoo!”
Kids on Campus week: Mon.-Thurs., July 20-23
9 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Rosemary Rokita
www.nmc.edu/kids
Code: 2060
$79
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Mountain Bike Trail Blazers N EW
(Grades 4–8) EEYH110
Hit the trails with the Northern Michigan
Mountain Biking Association as you learn
essential mountain bike handling techniques,
repairs and safety! Grow in confidence each
day as experienced volunteers show you around
local trail systems. Perform basic safety and
maintenance checks on your own bike. Once
you’re ready to roll, exercise your newly learned
trail etiquette, skills and orienteering on the
Timber Ridge trail systems. Helmet is required
for all rides. Price includes snacks, drinks, and
water bottle. See you on the trails!
9 a.m.-Noon
Meets at Timber Ridge Resort
(4050 Hammond Rd. East, TC)
Instructor: Ali Bridson
Code: 2061
$99
Video Game Creation with Scratch
(Grades 4–8) EEYH104
Produce your own video games, interactive
stories, music, animation, and art with Scratch!
Scratch is a programming language created at
MIT that makes it easy to generate your own
digital creations and even share them on the
Web. Create and share Scratch projects and
learn important mathematical and computation
ideas at the same time. You’ll also learn to
think creatively, reason systematically, and work
collaboratively.
Both options Mon.-Fri.,
Option 1: Aug. 3-7
Code: 2062
1-3 p.m., Great Lakes Campus Rm. 210
Option 2: Aug. 10-14
Code: 2063
1-3 p.m., Great Lakes Campus Rm. 210
Instructor: Adam VanHouten$89 each option
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Building Animated Worlds:
Computer Programming
(Grades 5–7) EEYJ102
Create your own video worlds and stories!
Choose a world background; fill it with characters
and scenes you choose from a gallery; then make
your video world tell a story you create. This fun
introduction to the world of object-oriented
programming lets you produce your own story
and make animated characters do what you tell
them to do. Learning programming concepts
has never been easier or more fun!
10 a.m.-Noon
VEX IQ Robotics
$89
EEYK116
Learn to design, build, program, and test a robot
using the VEX IQ Robotics Kit. These robots
are a step up from the LEGO® Mindstorms™
bots. Working in teams, you will be presented
with various challenges throughout the week
requiring you to design and redesign your robot
and its programming to successfully complete
each assigned task. Configure sensors to aid your
robot with decision making and finish with the
Ultimate Team Challenge where teams compete
face to face.
Option 1: Mon.-Fri., Code: 2065
June 22-26, 9:30 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: John Velis
Code: 2066
1-3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Philip Leete
$125 each option
Calendar of classes is on pages 20-21.
Rocket Science
EEYK112
Build and launch your own rockets as you explore
aerospace. What does it take to put a rocket
into orbit? Why don’t planes fly into space? In
addition to rocket construction, you’ll fly remote
control helicopters and see remote flight demos
from NMC aviation, explore space survival,
and examine food samples that flew during
the Apollo missions (your instructor worked at
NASA). The finale is a launch day field trip. Cost
includes two rockets. Note: Meets requirements
for the Boy Scout Space Exploration merit
badge.
1-3 p.m.
Instructor: Gerry Swaney
Code: 2067
$89
LEGO® Mindstorms™ NXT—
Robotic Adventure
(Grades 5–8) EEYK102
Enjoy this hands-on creative exploration of
robotic structures that move, act, and think!
Using the latest LEGO® Mindstorms™ NXT
platform, you and a partner will construct,
program, and test a simple robotic model with
its programmable brick, wheels, gears, a motor
that makes it move, and sensors that allow it
to interact with its environment. The last day
includes a demonstration/competition to show
off your amazing robotic inventions.
Mon.-Thurs., July 13-16 1-3:30 p.m.
Aero Park Labs Bldg. Rm. K
Instructor: Scott Diment
Code: 2068
Sharpie Marker Art (Grades 5–8) NEW
$89
EEYK119
Code: 2069
EEYK115
Learn to play the guitar! Enjoy making music
as you learn the basic skills to get started. Learn
about chords, rhythm styles, notation, tuning the
strings, and hand positions. Listen to different
styles of guitar music while you learn about
great guitar players. The last day includes a short
performance for parents and friends. Please
bring a six-string acoustic guitar and pick (full
or 3/4 size).
Fine Arts Rm. 105
Instructor: Gael Eschelweck
$75
Retro Crafts (Grades 5–8) NEW
EEYK117
Let’s go “old school” with these crafts that are
making a BIG comeback. Learn how to make
a one-of-a-kind string art design and create a
weaving using a variety of colorful fibers. Try
your hand at a tie-dye using bold, high-quality
procion dyes then learn knotting techniques to
design a unique macramé. You’ll keep up with
the current trends once you learn these cool
techniques. Cost includes t-shirt.
$85
Doctors and Vets:
Dissection (Grades 5–8) Grab a Sharpie and make some bold art! Sharpie
markers are a versatile art media which can
be used on a variety of surfaces. Learn art
techniques that will take your art to the next level
while exploring work by today’s leading Sharpie
artists. You’ll work on paper, plastic, rocks, and
more. Bring your own white t-shirt for one of
your project designs.
10 a.m.-Noon
Aero Park Labs Bldg. Rm. 110B
Instructor: Adam VanHouten
Beginning Guitar
Put on your lab coat and gloves and get ready
to explore the inside structures found in several
specimens. Each day you’ll dissect a different
subject and have the opportunity to look below
the surface of an insect, crustacean, and fish.
Identify the organs and learn to use dissection
equipment whether you are curious about
anatomy, animals, or simply a budding scientist.
Code: 2072
Instructor: Holly Zatkovic
$89
$79
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ENTERING GRADES 5-9
Math Camp (Grades 5–8) NEW
EEYK123
It ’s fun and games—it ’s math! You’ll have
hands-on, mind-bending experiences with math
concepts and skills. Use simple tools to take
measurements and collect data and solve difficult
but everyday type problems. Have fun learning
equations to find values that are impossible to
determine directly. Experience math in new
ways through lots of indoor and outdoor games
and activities. You’ll be amazed at how fun it is!
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
10 a.m.-Noon
Instructor: Thomas Lhamon
Project Runway: Chef Inspired Sewing
$75
NEW
EEYK118
Do you love to bake? And sew? Take your skills
to new levels as you learn to sew your own
one-of-a-kind apron and a cupcake-inspired
stuffed pillow. Learn basic hand and machine
sewing skills, how to cut fabric, and pin and iron
seams—all to give you the confidence to work
more independently. Then move to the kitchen
where you’ll learn to decorate cupcakes with
whimsical designs to serve guests on the last day
runway show. No sewing experience required.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
CSI—Crime Detectives
$85
EEYK107
Calling all detectives! There’s a mystery that
needs to be solved. Become a crime lab expert
for a week of hands-on science using supersleuthing skills to solve a crime. Scour the
crime scene for hair, DNA, and other evidence.
Experiment with real CSI tools, techniques, and
scientific methods to analyze fingerprints. Test
for blood and crack codes using chromatography.
Sharpen your observation and classification
skills. It’s all in the evidence. Will you be the
top-notch detective who solves the crime?
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Code: 2075
1-3 p.m., NMC Main Campus
$89
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Physics Bumblers: How Do They Do That?
(Grades 5–8) NEW
EEYK121
Get hands-on with everyday physics. Explore
how things work, change, and react in the lab
through intriguingly fun experiments. Play with
density to magically stack water, experience heat
properties through conductivity with a series
of “I bet you can’t” activities, experiment with
air pressure to stretch eggs beyond their limits,
and more.
Instructor: Thomas Lhamon $79
More Rocket Science
Want to go beyond building model rockets from
kits and try designing and building your own?
Ramp up your skills this week with an emphasis
on the design phase and the science to make your
rocket fly. Push your knowledge to the limits on
the last day when you launch your rocket. Note:
Meets the requirements for the Boy Scout Space
Exploration merit badge. Prerequisite: Rocket
Science or have basic model construction skills.
Code: 2077
Instructor: Gerry Swaney
$95
Junior Counselor:
Leaders in Training
(Ages 12–15) EEYY101
Learn how to work with young children in a
classroom setting and get real-life job experience.
In this 3-day training, you’ll learn basic first aid,
emergency response, classroom management,
and leadership skills that will prepare you for
potential volunteer options in College for Kids.
Find out how to fill out an application and
go through a real interview and get ready for
future volunteer activities and employment.
NOTE: Qualifying junior counselors will have
an opportunity to assist an instructor one or
two weeks during this summer’s College for
Kids program.
Tues./Wed./Thurs., Code: 2078
June 16-18, 1-4 p.m.
Instructor: Julie Doyal
$65
www.nmc.edu/kids
Glass Fusion (Grades 6–9) EEYN104
Glass fusion is an exciting medium to create oneof-a-kind pieces of art. You’ll cut glass, create
your own designs, and melt the glass in the kiln.
The result is an interesting 3-dimensional image
that makes a unique sun catcher. Small pieces of
glass can be assembled to create a magical focal
bead which will be painted, baked, and drilled
to use for a necklace or smaller sun catcher. You
will make two different types of sun catchers as
well as a focal bead to take home.
Option 1: Mon.-Thurs.
Code: 2079
June 22-25, 9:30 a.m.-Noon
NMC Main Campus, Scholars Hall Rm. 32
Option 2: Mon.-Thurs.
Code: 2080
June 29-July 2, 9:30 a.m.-Noon
NMC Main Campus, Scholars Hall Rm. 32
Instructor: Debra Anton-Coburn
$89 each option
Hip-Hop Dance
(Grades 6–9)
EEYN109
This high-energy dance style is perfect for
anyone with a passion to move! Learn to dance
to upbeat music and the latest Hip-Hop hits.
Discover how to develop rhythm, flexibility,
and precision in your muscle memory. Wear
clean gym shoes. No dance experience
required.
Mon.-Thurs., June 22-25
Code: 2081
12:30-2 p.m., NMC Main Campus,
Phys. Ed. Dance Rm. 120
Instructor: Joedy Annis
$49
Minecraft™ Designers
(Grades 6–9) EEYN125
If you love the game Minecraft™, but always
wanted to design your own characters and
buildings for your games, this is for you! Learn
the basics of creating 3D models using a new
software to design your very own objects, create
skins for characters, and import them into your
favorite Minecraft™ games. To access your
project at home, you must own a PC/MAC
version of Minecraft™. Tablet, phone, and
game console version of Minecraft™ are not
compatible. Parent email address is required
to use 3D modeling software. You will work in
teams for most of the week.
Code: 2082
1-3:30 p.m.
Code: 2083
9:30 a.m.-Noon
NMC Main Campus, Beckett Bldg. Rm. 217
$125 each option
ENTERING GRADES 6-9
App Attack!
Make Your First Game App
Take the first steps into the world of mobile
app design and customize your own game app!
Using a specialized app and game development
tool, you’ll explore the world of web-based apps.
In addition to learning the basics of mobile
app design and game development, you’ll see
firsthand how the world of App publishing
functions. Your created apps will be accessible
on a private site and can be played on any
mobile device or computer. No prior experience
is necessary and you do not need to own a
smartphone or tablet to take the class. You will
work in pairs or teams for most of the week.
Mon.-Thurs., June 29-July 2 1-4 p.m.
Instructor: Jarred Araujo
Code: 2084
Writing Great Books
and Stories (Grades 6–9) $125
EEYN108
All screen plays, TV shows, and novels begin
with STORY. Explore your story ideas as you
learn how to begin, develop, and end a story.
Discover how to make characters come alive
and write about places so real they’ll jump off
the page. You’ll get lots of encouragement from
author and teacher Elizabeth Buzzelli. Bring a
sample of your own writing, a notebook, pens,
and imagination along with a sense of adventure.
Mon.-Thurs., July 13-16 Code: 2085
Instructor: Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
$79
Imagine it. Build it.
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ENTERING GRADES 6-9 Smash-books, Journals
and More (Grades 6–9) Full-day Opportunity
Painting with Acrylics
If painting is your passion, you’ll love exploring
the possibilities of acrylic paints with artist,
Debra Anton-Coburn. Learn the technique
of painting from a photograph to a canvas.
Then discover the inventive style of reverse
painting onto Plexiglas. Your attention to
detail and color planning create a magical end
result. Bring a couple magazines for reference;
the best images are of simple objects like a
flower, fish, or landscape. If you like, make a
day of it by taking this class and Hand Painted
Furniture; then bring a sack lunch and eat with
the teacher.
Code: 2086
$75
Hand Painted Furniture
Get funky with furniture! Bring a small
wooden item—stool, bench, nightstand, chair,
mini dresser—and turn it into functional art!
You’ll give it new life by sanding, repainting,
and decorating it with your own colorful
designs, then seal the finish for durability. All
materials except furniture provided. If you like,
you can make a day of it by enrolling in this
class and Painting with Acrylics; then bring a
sack lunch and eat with the teacher.
Code: 2087
12:30-3 p.m., Parson/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 155
$89
Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp
(Grades 6–9)
EEYN116
Code: 2088
10 a.m.-Noon, The Beat Lab (3886 Cass Rd.)
Instructor: Brad Novak
$89
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1-3 p.m., Parsons-Stulen Bldg. Rm. 222/224
$75
Code Breakers
Calling all future coders, programmers, and
designers! Learn the basics of coding languages
like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS through a
series of web projects and design challenges each
day and be on your way to becoming the next
tech star! Whether you want to be the next Mark
Zuckerberg or the high school student who just
made $1 million dollars for programming in her
bedroom, this course has the essentials you need
to begin your journey. Projects will be available
on a Black Rocket website to share with friends
and family. You will work in pairs or teams for
most of the week.
9:30 a.m.-Noon
Parson/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 204
Build Your Own Digital Camera (Grades 6–9) Want to play in a full rock band? Learn how to
work as a member of a band while performing
and recording music together. Discover how
to read charts and blend your ideas as a band.
You’ll learn three tunes together. The last day
takes place in a first-rate recording facility so the
you can record your creation and take it home
on a CD. Instruments needed are guitar, bass,
keyboard, drums, and percussion. Bring your
own instrument (except drums and percussion).
EEYN130
Are you constantly doodling, collecting quotes or
starting stories? Design and make blank books
that will be ready to fill in this studio-style class.
Multiple machines, including a Cricut, embosser,
eyelet setter, binding machine, punches, and more
will be at your disposal to create books, albums,
journals, and more. Designer paper, colorful tape,
eyelets, embellishments, and bling will help you
personalize your journals. A different idea each
day, but the freedom to fashion what you want.
The sky is the limit on what you create and what
you do with your creations.
Code: 2090
$125
NEW
EEYN129
Have you ever wondered what’s inside today’s
digital cameras? Find out by putting together
your own digital camera. Learn how the parts
and pieces work and when you are finished you’ll
have your very own working camera. Explore the
science of photography, lenses and how we see by
taking your own pictures, completing some basic
editing on the computer, and putting a collection
of class images on the internet. Cost includes a
$90 Bigshot camera kit.
Code: 2091
1-3 p.m., Aero Park Labs Bldg. Rm. 110A
$165
Drum Line Performers
EEYN119
Experienced percussionists (those with over 1
year of experience) will enjoy this fun, lively
musical venue. Learn the skills and agility
required to become a drum line performer.
Prepare and play music that requires you
to coordinate and use multiple percussion
instruments as you play and practice marching
drills.
Mon.-Fri., July 27-31 10 a.m.-Noon
The Beat Lab (3886 Cass Rd.)
Instructor: Brad Novak
Code: 2092
$89
Wheel and Hand-built Pottery
(Grades 6–12) EEYQ101
Discover the art of clay and the fun of shaping
it with your hands. Learn to use the potter’s
wheel and hand-building techniques through
demonstration, instruction, and lots of hands-on
experience. In the NMC pottery lab, you’ll create
interesting and useful objects using the wheel,
coil, slab, and mold methods. Items will be fired
at the end of the first week and be ready for
glazing the following Tuesday. Time for pick-up
of finished pieces will be arranged. Dress to get
joyously messy.
6 days, 9 a.m.-Noon Code: 2093
and Tues., Aug. 4, 9 a.m.-Noon
NMC Main Campus,
Fine Arts Pottery Studio, Rm. 135
Instructor: Lisa Hockin
$169
Horse Whispering 101 (Grades 7–10) NEW
EEYS117
Do you like horses? Have you heard stories about
Horse Whisperers and wish YOU could “talk” to
a horse like that? Visit PEACE Ranch and learn
the art and secrets of horse whispering. Each day
includes hands-on activities with rescued horses
to develop your communication and partnership
skills. Meet real horse whisperers, hear their
stories and see them in action. Bring a snack,
wear long pants and close-toed shoes. You will
work with horses each day but not ride them.
Mon./Tues./Wed., June 22-24
9 a.m.-Noon
Meets at PEACE Ranch
(2570 Hoosier Valley Rd.)
Instructor: Jackie Kaschel
Code: 2094
$159
Survivor! Backcountry Skills
(Grades 7–10) EEYS101
Tribes vie for survival as you learn the skills
necessary for success in the backcountry.
You’ll use compass, maps, and GPS to find
hidden caches and discover how to safely use
backcountry gear and survival equipment. You’ll
overcome challenges including having to cook a
backcountry meal and “leave no trace” that you
were there. Challenge yourself and your team
to earn the title of Backcountry Survivor. Come
prepared to be outdoors most of the week.
1-3 p.m., Meet at the TBAISD Parking Lot
Instructor: Scott Birch
$79
Meditation for Teens (Grades 7–10) NEW
EEYS116
Teen life can be stressful! What if you could face
each day and the new school year armed with
a simple tool to help you reduce stress, improve
concentration and increase productivity? Learn
and practice a simple meditation technique that
can also increase mental clarity and enhance
whole body well being. This technique does not
require any physical postures.
Code: 2096
Instructor: Claire Crandell
$45
How It Works—
“Under the Hood” on Cars
(Grades 7–10) NEW
EEYS121
Are you completely fascinated or even a little
curious about how cars work? What happens
under the car when you push the accelerator
or touch the brakes? And what’s a suspension
system? Take a look at the science and math
hiding under the hood of the family auto. You’ll
explore the workings of an engine and a brake
system while learning many of the parts, pieces,
functions, and processes that go to work every
time that ignition fires and the wheels roll out
the driveway.
Mon. & Tues., July 13 & 14
Code: 2097
10 a.m.-Noon
NMC Automotive Service Tech Bldg.
Rm. 104 (2510 Aero Park Dr.)
Instructor: Wayne Moody
$39
Maps and driving directions are online at www.nmc.edu/kids
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ENTERING GRADES 7-10
Keyboarding:
Learn to Type Faster
Do you use one or two fingers to get yourself
through your computer projects? Before you
send another e-mail, write another letter, or
start another report, you can learn to type—
REALLY! Typing is an essential skill for getting
along in this technological world. Have fun
learning how to “touch type” with keyboard
patterns, hand positions and typing techniques.
You’ll be glad you did!
Instructor: Deanna Sayer
$79
Circuits that Scream—
Intro to Electronics
(Grades 7–10) NEW
EEYS120
Learn to build basic electrical circuits that
scream, chirp, and light up in predictable ways.
While learning electrical safety you’ll discover
how to draw simple schematic diagrams,
identify parts and components and what they
do, then build the circuit you design. Build
circuits capable of controlling motors, lights,
and switches. Scouts attending this class will
complete the requirements for the Electronics
Merit Badge. Material fee includes an electronic
kit to take home.
Code: 2099
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Parsons-Stulen Bldg. Electronics Lab Rm. 107
Instructor: Brian Sweeney
$99
Juggling and Poi Spinning NEW
Learn to Juggle and Spin Poi! Poi is a rapidly
growing art form that involves swinging weighted
tethers to create mesmerizing patterns that are
tons of fun to spin. (Check it out on YouTube—
search “Poi”.) You will learn 3-ball juggling and
get to experiment with other types of juggling.
This is a perfect opportunity to learn in a safe
space with patient, experienced instructors. You
will receive your own set of poi and juggling balls
to continue playing at home when the week is
over. Dress for exercise and to be outside. Bring
sunscreen and a water bottle.
Fine Arts Rm. 102
Instructor: Maggie Racich
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Code: 2100
$79
Game Programming
Using Game Maker
Build 2D computer games like racing cars,
fighter planes, Pac Man, Ping-Pong, and more.
Game Maker lets you start with simple game
tutorials and work up to more complex games.
This is a fantastic way to get some basic computer
programming knowledge. If you’ve taken this
class before, and enjoyed it, you are welcome to
take it again and build more games - new games
are taught each time. You should be familiar with
Microsoft Windows.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Code: 2101
10 a.m.-Noon
Aero Park Labs Bldg. Rm. 110A
$89
Solar Tech (Grades 7–10) NEW
EEYS119
Solar is now the fastest growing energy
technology in the world and yet many people
don’t understand this resource and the devices
to capture it. Use the tools of the trade to
evaluate and learn about our solar resource
and then design and build a variety of projects
to use it. Calculate if your home has access to
enough solar energy to power it. Classroom
projects include building a water pump and
constructing a variety of systems capable of
running equipment and tools. You will even use
sunlight to generate hydrogen and run a fuel cell.
If you enjoy robotics, engineering, and STEM
courses, this is for you.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
1-3 p.m.
Aero Park Lab Bldg. Rm. 101
Instructor: Mike Schmerl
www.nmc.edu/kids
Code: 2102
$89
Actor’s Workshop
EEYS108
Have you imagined yourself on stage? Learn the
skills of dramatic performance through daily
rehearsals of a one-act comedy play. Learn to
project your voice, play a character, block (move
around on stage), and memorize your lines.
Demonstration and guided practice leads to
a final performance for family and friends on
the last day.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Photography Workshop
$99
EEYS111
Attention aspiring photographers! Learn to
use your camera as an imaginative tool to create
exciting photographs. Gain experience shooting
portraits, landscapes, close-ups, indoor scenes
and more! Get professional tips on lighting,
composing your pictures, points of view, framing,
and important camera settings. After taking lots
of photos, use the FREE open-source program
GIMP to edit and enhance your images bringing
them to a whole new level. Bring your camera,
memory card, camera manual, card reader (or
camera cord) and imagination.
9:30 a.m.-Noon, Great Lakes Campus
Rm. 210 (715 E. Front St.)
$89
Chemistry Connection
Become a chemist for a week working in a college
science lab conducting fascinating experiments.
Bring your sense of adventure and creativity
each day as you set up new experiments and
observe experiments in process. You’ll stretch
eggs beyond their limit, make hot ice, work
with alum to create a crystal garden and conduct
experiments with chromatography, acids, static
electricity, moving molecules, sound waves, and
more. You’ll investigate and make predictions
while you mix and measure to collect data and
test your hypothesis. Who knew science was so
much fun!
Code: 2105
$89
Mobile Music Making for iPad or iPhone
(Grades 7–12) NEW
EEYT124
You know mobile devices are fun but now they’re
even better. Imagine plugging into music you
composed! Learn about the wide range of apps
designed for music and how to use them. Explore
apps for songwriters, instruments, synthesizing,
mixing, sequencing and mastering and what
that all means! Gain experience connecting your
devices so they can work with external devices.
Discover new ways to work with your musical
interests. Bring your own i-device. A limited
number of “loaner” devices are available.
$79
Microsoft Office for Student
Success (Grades 7–12) EEYT122
Build a foundation for academic success as you
learn how Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and
Excel can help with your homework. Word
makes writing reports easier helping you keep
track of your sources with proper citation, Excel
lets you create graphs and keeps track of your
data. Presentations with PowerPoint are more
engaging helping you get your point across.
These programs can also be used for personal
projects including photo slideshows, fun signs,
and money-management spreadsheets.
Code: 2110
9:30 a.m.-Noon, Parsons-Stulen Bldg. Rm. 203
$79
Garage Band for Mac and iOS
(Grades 7–12) NEW
EEYT109
Make and write your own music, even if you’ve
never played an instrument before. Using
Apple’s GarageBand software, learn basic
recording, sequencing and editing of music you
love. Compose your own original song and/or
create a podcast to share with friends. You’ll be
amazed by how quickly you can come up with
an impressive sounding song. While the main
focus will be on Mac OS systems, you will be
introduced to Garage Band for mobile devices.
Code: 2107
$79
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Teens Love to Cook I
(Grades 7–12) NEW
EEYT115
Be a chef in training in NMC’s teaching
kitchen at Oleson Center this summer with
all new recipes. Develop new cooking skills,
get fresh ideas, and enjoy daily tastings. Have
fun preparing recipes for a breakfast worth
waking up for including Eggbert Sunrise. Learn
measurement techniques, knife skills, multi-step
recipes, and lots of kitchen basics. Grill the
perfect steak and create the best burger on earth.
Experiment with freshly picked herb Pomodoro
sauce and your meatballs on top of spaghetti. Top
off any meal with your own ‘death by chocolate’!
Cooking classes may not be appropriate for those
with severe food allergies or special dietary needs.
Tues.-Fri., July 14-17
Code: 2108
Instructor: Kathleen Merrill Leach
$149
Teens Get Creative in the Kitchen
(Grades 7–12) NEW
EEYT123
Gifts from your kitchen are gifts from the heart!
Create homemade gifts for giving or keeping in
this one-day class in the Oleson Center Kitchen.
Make decadent chocolate truffles, gourmet
popcorn, layered cookie mixes and soup mixes.
Delight your own special pet family member
with homemade doggie and kitty treats. Take
gifts home in your own decorated containers.
Mon., Aug. 10
Code: 2109
$59
Exploring Engineering Tech NEW
(Grades 8–12) EEYU112
Explore the exciting and ever-changing
engineering technology fields at NMC. Build
electronic circuits, pilot a remote operated
vehicle (ROV), fly an unmanned aerial vehicle
and more. Get a better understanding of what
engineering technology has to offer and where
the technology is headed. Enjoy hands-on
experiences each day with practical knowledge
in a fun, fast-paced environment. Co-taught
by NMC staff who are experts in each area of
engineering tech.
Code: 2111
Instructor: Jason Slade
$99
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Kitchenistas! Teens Love to Cook II
(Grades 8–12) NEW
EEYU105
Expand your cooking knowledge and skills while
exploring new tastes. Create elegant breakfast
recipes with multiple preparation sets, including
sweet and savory crepes. Learn to make Chinese
wontons with exotic dipping sauce, marinated
Cornish hens with freshly picked herbs and
the best burger on earth. Top it off with double
chocolate soufflés capped with fresh whipping
cream. Cooking classes may not be appropriate
for those with severe food allergies or special
dietary needs. Prerequisite is a previously taken
cooking class or approval of the instructor.
Tues.-Fri., July 14-17
Code: 2112
1:30-4:30 p.m., NMC Main Campus,
$149
Computer Programming
Using Java (Grades 8–12) EEYU111
Have game programming or other computer
adventures inspired you to learn more about
computer programming? Enter the realm of
serious programming by learning the basics of
Java. You’ll create your first programs using the
Java language which provides the operational
code for many web applications and robotics.
Using Greenfoot, you’ll learn about object
modeling techniques to build skills and develop
the logic and controls necessary to bring your
program to life. A good understanding of
Microsoft Windows is required.
Code: 2113
$89
Creating Your Electronic
Portfolio (Grades 8–12) NEW
EEYU113
An electronic portfolio is more than a resumé!
Today’s students use technology on their path
to life’s next steps, such as college and job
seeking. Using a f ree online website you’ll
organize your awards, grades, certificates, and
accomplishments into a dynamic, electronic,
easy-to-access presentation designed to show
who you are and what you can accomplish.
Bring a box of items you wish to include in your
portfolio to class (awards, certificates, grades, and
accomplishments) and learn how to blend them
into an impressive presentation.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Code: 2117
$75
Full-day Opportunity
Take your rock or jazz skills up a notch with
a week of song writing and/or recording in
NMC’s state-of-the-art recording studio.
Drums, guitars, and keyboards are available
and you can bring your own instrument. Select
one class or both.
Instant Rock Star Song
Writing (Grades 8–12)
EEYU107
Using time-tested techniques, you’ll learn to
create songs and lyrics that really work. From
exploratory jam sessions and chord structures
to choosing the flow of words, you’ll sharpen
your songwriting skills. As your music comes
together, you’ll be ready to record your efforts.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Code: 2114
10 a.m.-Noon
$99
Instant Recording Engineer
(Grades 8–12)
EEYU108
Get hands-on in the Audio Technology
Studio as you learn to use professional
equipment. Working with microphones,
recording software, and studio gear, you’ll
create recordings of original music. Each day
takes you a little deeper as you develop your
skills. Following each 2-hour lab class, enjoy
an optional 90 minutes of supervised lab time
to practice and work with equipment and
software.
Mon.-Fri., Aug. 3-7
Code: 2115
12:30-2:30 class; optional lab is 2:30-4 p.m.
$99
Instant Rock Boot Camp
(Grades 8–12) EEYU106
Register for both classes above to follow
the creation of your masterpiece from idea
to finished recording. Optional: those who
register for both the morning and afternoon
class can bring lunch and enjoy lunch break
conversations with the instructor. Note: The
Instant Recording Engineer class offers an
optional open lab each day for practice.
Register for both (save $18) $180 for both If doing both, use registration Code: 2116
Write a Winning College
Application or Scholarship Essay
(Grades 10–12) EEYW105
Want to get a jump on the college application
process? Do you need to win a scholarship?
Essays and personal statements are an important
part of college and scholarship applications.
Learn what colleges are looking for and begin
to craft your own essay or personal statement.
Bringing a scholarship or college application
packet is helpful but not necessary. Bring a
flash drive.
Tues. & Thurs., June 23 & 25
Code: 2118
(2200 Dendrinos Drive, off Cass Rd.)
Instructor: Mary Bridges
$59
Jump Start Your College Career
Now! (Grades 10–12) EEYW112
Now is the time to seriously gear up for admission
into your ideal college. This means preparing for
the tests, finding the right schools, getting a
grasp on the application process, knowing the
impact of your high school choices, and planning
that crucial essay. In this class, create a personal
profile, research colleges focusing on what to
look for, and learn about admission requirements.
You’ll also visit an admissions office at the NMC
University Center. Get the guidance you need
to gather, plan, and engage in the activities that
will grab attention and make you and your
application stand out.
Mon. & Tues., June 29 & 30 Code: 2119
Instructor: Mary Bridges
$49
Car Care for Young Drivers NEW
(Grades 10–12) EEYW104
A little knowledge can keep you safer, save
you dollars and give you greater confidence
when it comes to dealing with repairs. You’ll
get hands-on practice as you learn to perform
basic maintenance tasks. Become familiar with
common warning sounds and visual clues. Learn
what’s serious and what can wait, and how to
communicate more effectively with the service
technician when your car needs repairs.
Code: 2120
1-3 p.m., Aero Park Campus,
NMC Automotive Service Tech Bldg.
Rm. 104 (2510 Aero Park Dr.)
Instructor: Wayne Moody
$69
Calendar of classes is on pages 20-21
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5
Easy Ways
to
Register
1.Online: www.nmc.edu/kids use your credit/debit card
2.Phone: (231) 995-1700 or
toll-free 800-748-0566, x1700
use your credit/debit card
3.Fax: (231) 995-1708 use
your credit/debit card and fax registration form
4.Mail: send registration form
with payment to NMC-EES, 1701 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686-3061
5.In Person: bring registration form with payment to the
Extended Education office at
the NMC University Center
(north wing), on Cass Road,
T.C. (between 14th Street and
S. Airport Road) Open Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Register Early
Registration is easy—register online or fill out a registration form, then phone, fax, mail, or
stop by the NMC Extended Education (EES) office. Registration begins March 20 and continues throughout the summer. Take as many classes as you like. For additional registration
forms, make copies or download them from the website. Full payment is due at the time
of registration by credit card/debit card, check, or cash.
Many classes fill quickly, so early enrollment is encouraged. Please register by June 8 or at
least seven days prior to the start date of your course. Some classes with low enrollment
after June 9 may have to be cancelled.
When registering, please note the dates, times, and locations of your classes. You will be
notified if changes occur or a class is filled. Written confirmation will be sent only if you
include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
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Registration form is on page 38
How to use ONLINE registration
•Remember that you must use your child’s NMC ID and PASSWORD when using online
registration, not your own. Every child who has ever taken a class at NMC has an NMC ID.
•If your child has taken classes before, but you don’t know his/her login, contact the NMC
Technology Help Desk, (231) 995-3020. They can help you with your child’s NMC ID and
Password.
•If your child is a brand new student, an NMC ID and Password are assigned when you
create a new account.
•If you can’t remember whether your child has taken classes before, call the Help Desk
(231) 995-3020 or Extended Education (231) 995-1700.
•Your credit card is charged upon completion of the online registration process. If you do
not pay at the time of registration, the class(es) in your cart will be dropped.
Financial aid scholarships
(not available with online registration)
Limited funds are available to assist families meeting low-income requirements. To receive an application, please call Extended Education at (231) 995-1700.
1. Financial aid awards typically cover half the
cost of each class for a maximum of three
classes per child (as funds allow). Awarded
amount does not exceed $60 per class.
2. To apply, please submit:
• completed financial aid application
• registration form
• payment (half of the cost of each class).
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Refunds
A 100% refund will be given if a request is made at
least six business days prior to the class start date
(call 995-1700) or if a class is cancelled. If you must
drop a class 2 to 5 business days prior to the class
start date, you are eligible for a 50% credit toward
another College for Kids class, valid for one year.
Classes dropped the business day prior to class
(usually the Friday before) are not eligible for refund
or partial credit. See full refund policy nmc.edu/kids.
3. Upon receipt of all three at left, students
will be enrolled in requested classes. You
will only be notified if you do not qualify
for a scholarship; you may then pay the
remaining cost or cancel the reserved
spaces at least one week prior to the
class and receive a full refund of the
amount paid.
About our teachers
College for Kids instructors are certified
teachers and coaches working in area
schools, retired teachers, and other
experts in their field. They all work with
children and have a passion for sharing
their love of learning. Read biographies
at www.nmc.edu/kids.
Non-discrimination Policy Notice
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all
persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational
programs and activities, and admissions.
See nmc.edu/nondiscrimination
Questions?
Call (231) 995-1700 or 800-748-0566 ext. 1700
www.nmc.edu/kids
www.nmc.edu/kids
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✂
Registration Form
College for Kids - Summer 2015
(please print)
Child’s full name__________________________________________________________________
Child’s date of birth______________________ Male ❑ Female ❑
Grade (fall 2015)_______
Mailing address___________________________________________________________________
City/State__________________________________________________Zip____________________
Parent name______________________ Parent email_____________________________________
Home Phone _______________________ Cell_____________________ Day___________________
Emergency Contact________________________________ Phone___________________________
CODE
(4-digit number)
COURSE TITLE
DATE
❑ Registration form and full payment enclosed.
PAGE
COST
TOTAL
❑ Financial Aid Application, Registration form, and partial payment enclosed;
amount paying $ ________ (usually half the cost of each class)
❑ Cash ❑ Check (Payable to NMC)
❑ Credit Card No.____________________________________________________ Exp._________
Cardholder’s Name__________________________________ CCV# (3 digits on back)_________
Required: list child’s medical conditions, learning disabilities, special needs, severe allergies _
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Medications taken regularly: _____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
• Online: www.nmc.edu/kids
• Phone: (231) 995-1700
• Fax: (231) 995-1708
• Mail: NMC-EES, 1701 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686-3061
• In Person: Extended Education office, NMC University Center, Cass Road, T.C.
By registering a child in this program, I authorize and acknowledge permission for video, digital, or still photography made with the child’s image to be applied to a variety of uses by Northwestern Michigan College
(NMC). Such uses may include, but are not limited to, college web pages, printed brochures, broadcasting,
and/or other forms of electronic transmission. Names will not be identified with images.
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Calendar of classes is on pages 20-21
Parent checklist
❑ Confirm that your child is the appropriate age/grade level for each class.
❑ Inform us at the time of registration if
your child has a physical, medical, or
learning need so we can assure they
have a good experience.
❑ Walk younger children to and from
the classroom door.
❑ Make sure the teacher and your child
have a current phone number to
contact you if necessary.
❑ Drop off no earlier than 10 minutes
ahead of class time. NMC doesn’t
have staffing resources to supervise
children who are left early or picked
up late. Please be prompt for pick up.
❑ Inform the teacher if someone else will
be picking up your child.
Discuss pick-up arrangements with
your child prior to class.
❑ Let children know that appropriate
behavior is expected. Parents will be
contacted if a child is disruptive.
For driving directions, call (231) 995-1700
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Traverse City, MI
GRASP
math
summer
Help your child (grades K–8) stay on
top of language arts and/or math
skills this summer with GRASP guided
at-home programs to help children
retain critical skills. Whether you are
home or on the road, these easy-to-use
lessons go with you.
To register, go to
www.nmc.edu/kids and download the
GRASP flyer or call (231) 995-1700
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After registering for the reading and/
or math program, parents attend an
introductory session in May to meet the
teachers, pick up materials, and learn
how to help your student make this a
successful experience.
•Affordable
$75 for one
$129 for both
•Geared to each child’s skill level
•Financial aid is available
Northwestern Michigan College
Extended Educational Services
1701 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686-3061
program
Douglas S. Bishop, Chair
Kennard R. Weaver, Vice Chair
K. Ross Childs, Secretary
Robert T. Brick, Treasurer
Cheryl Gore Follette
Marilyn Gordon Dresser
Steven Rawlings

NMC College for Kids Catalog - Summer 2015

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