Cascades Academy offers ‘Camp Create’ summer program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Cascades Academy will be offering seven weeks of summer camp for rising kindergarten-5th grade students with their Camp CREATE program.
Half-day and full-day options are available each week on their 39-acre campus, located near Tumalo State Park. Camp CREATE camps will focus on S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art, and math), robotics, nature, and art.
"We are excited to provide a fun and engaging camp environment based on play and exploration. Our focus is to provide a welcoming, nurturing, and joyful experience for our campers," explained Jenae McCarroll, Camp Director. "In the STEAM-oriented camps, campers will be exploring the design thinking process and learning in a hands-on, experiential way," said McCarroll. "And all of our camps will encourage students to ask questions, explore ideas and be creative."
Each week will have a different theme, including: Tech Town, Safari Station, and Lights, Camera, Blast Off. The school will partner with The Children's Museum of Central Oregon for two of their camp sessions and with BEAT Children's Theater for one week of camp.
"We are looking forward to using all of the spaces available on our campus, including ample outdoor areas like our field, nature-based playground, and canyon, our IDEA (innovation, design, engineering, and art) Lab, and plenty of classrooms which will allow for required social distancing," said McCarroll.
Camp CREATE will follow guidelines provided by Governor Kate Brown, the CDC, and local health authorities, with camper safety being the top priority. Camps will be limited to 50 students per week. Safety measures will include controlled drop off and pick up routines, intensified cleaning and disinfection processes, frequent hand washing, and maintaining stable cohorts of campers based on age.
At this point, there are waitlists for some weeks while others still have space. Please visit the website for more information.
About Cascades Academy
Cascades Academy is a pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade independent private school located in Bend that focuses on challenging academics through experiential learning. For questions or press inquiries, please contact Barb Cartmell, Director of Admission, at 206.920.8585.
About The Children's Museum of Central Oregon
Our mission is to serve as a place for children to create, explore and investigate their world through immersive hands-on experiences, and as a resource for families of all types to grow and learn together.
About BEAT Children's Theater
Our mission is to empower youth by fostering creativity, collaboration and self-confidence, and to enrich the quality of life and culture of our community through Theatre Arts.
