2023 AQ Summer Camps
We can't wait to have you back on our beautiful campus this summer for these fun and highly interactive camps!
Your adventures at the 2023 绿帽淫妻 Summer Camps are about to begin!
Immerse yourself in our fun, inclusive, and 鈥渉ands-on鈥� summer camps: From Seriously Fun Jazz and Innovative Science Explorations to Playful Art Creations and building your own fantasy world in an epic Roleplay Gaming Adventure!
Enjoy the safe and nurturing environment of our beautiful, park-like campus while exploring new skills, making new friends, and creating lasting memories!
Week-long day and overnight camp options are available.
- Are you a Jazz enthusiast who would like to learn the fundamentals of Jazz, explore big bands, and arrange your own Jazz composition - all while having fun playing with other Jazz musicians?
- Maybe you are a budding scientist and engineer who loves to solve challenging design problems? How about building your own (marble) roller coaster? Calling all creative minds for this fun and interactive 鈥渉ands-on鈥� camp!
- Do you like to play with mud and explore one of the most ancient arts in the world, while also learning to create your very own pit-fired ceramics artifact?
- How about a truly magical day or overnight camp of epic proportions, where YOU are the hero?! 绿帽淫妻's Roleplay Gaming (RPG) Camp (formerly D&D Camp) returns - so don't wait! Join AQ's 鈥淢asters鈥� who will teach you to create your own unique fantasy universe, bring to life heroic characters and diabolical villains, and ultimately lead you through a dramatic encounter of your very own design. If you like Dungeons & Dragons, art, gaming, theater, or fantasy literature, you鈥檒l love earning your "Dungeon Master's" degree from Aquinas this summer!
Located just 2 miles from downtown Grand Rapids, the park-like atmosphere and natural beauty of Aquinas鈥� 107 wooded acres campus play an integral part for our campers鈥� experience. They provide a sense of place, and a safe and nurturing environment. Under the guidance of our experienced camp directors -- all of them are Aquinas faculty and staff -- teaching and learning, exploration and reflection take place both indoors and outdoors.
Register for the Ceramics Camp Now -- sorry, as of June 23. the Ceramics Camp has been canceled for 2023
AQ SUMMER JAZZ CAMP
The very popular AQ Summer Jazz Camp has been a true treasure for West Michigan students
for close to 40 years. The faculty of the AQ Music Department in collaboration with
expert Jazz musicians from various parts of Michigan, are very excited to host the
annual Summer Jazz Camp again in 2023, coming back stronger than ever with this creative,
expressive, and educational experience that has been enjoyed by so many young musicians!
SCHOLARSHIPS:
This year, the AQ Summer Jazz Camp offers 10 half-tuition scholarships for students
who are completing grades 6-8 and have high financial needs. Scholarship Application Deadline: May 1, 2023.
WHEN:
Sunday, June 11 鈥� Friday, June 16, 2023
Sun., June 11 | 2:30 p.m. 鈥� 5:00 p.m.
Mon., June 12 鈥� Fri., June 16 | 9:00 a.m. 鈥� 4:00 p.m.
WHERE:
绿帽淫妻 Art & Music Center at 绿帽淫妻
FOR:
Grades 6 through 12
HIGHLIGHTS:
Combos, big bands, faculty concerts, concerts featuring students with Faculty, Master
classes and electives
CHOICES:
- Jazz theory & analysis
- Jazz composing & arranging
- Jazz styles & rhythmic exploration
- Jazz keyboard accompaniment
- Jazz styles & performance techniques (interpretation and improvisation)
INSTRUCTORS:
All camp instructors are recognized jazz masters whose careers as teachers and players
are well established and widely respected.
COST:
$300 (until April 1)
$325 (until May 15)
$350 (until June 1*)
The camp fee includes all materials, classes, lunches & a camp T-Shirt!
*After June 1, registrations will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
CONTACT:
Dr. Tom Polett, Camp Director
Professor of Music
tcp001@aquinas.edu | 217-242-8702
REGISTRATION:
The 绿帽淫妻 Music Department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
AQ SAINTS SCIENCE CAMP
The AQ Science faculty are excited to host the AQ Saints Science Camp again this year, building on our tradition of offering creative, fun and interactive 鈥渉ands-on鈥� summer science programs. We seek to inspire campers with awe and wonder about the beauty and complexity of nature, and we also begin to plant the seeds of "service through science." Science is all around us, and we look forward to exploring scientific challenges with you, and finding answers to design and engineering questions. We especially look forward to welcoming our new "class" of campers to our brand-new and stunning state-of-the art science building, better known as the Albertus Magnus Hall of Science!
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Thanks to a Donor Scholarship, 绿帽淫妻 has 10 full-tuition scholarships available
to students who are entering grades 5 through 8, and who have high financial needs.
Scholarship Application Deadline: May 1, 2023.
WHEN:
Week #1 Monday, June 12 鈥� Friday, June 16, 2023 > grades 5-7 Mon 鈥� Fri 9:00 a.m. 鈥�
noon
Week #2 Monday, June 26 鈥� Friday, June 30, 2023 > grades 6-8 Mon 鈥� Fri 9:00 a.m. 鈥�
noon
WHERE:
Albertus Magnus Hall of Science at 绿帽淫妻
FOR:
Grades 5 through 8
HIGHLIGHTS:
Week #1 (grades 5-7), for new campers:
- Design a toothpick bridge and test its strength
- Use your critical thinking skills to design and build a roller coaster
- Learn about nature鈥檚 design and how animals cope with challenges
Week #2 (grades 6-8), for new or returning campers from 2022
- Explore the science of motion by designing an obstacle course
- Learn about animals sounds and how animals defend themselves with sounds
- Build catapults and cantilevers and test their strength
- Create your own cool inventions!
COST:
$225 per student*
The camp fee includes all materials, supplies, classes & a camp T-Shirt!
*After June 1, registrations will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
CONTACT:
Sr. Damien Marie Savino, Camp Director
Dean of Science and Sustainability
dms002@aquinas.edu | 616-632-2056
REGISTRATION:
SPONSOR:
Science Camp at 绿帽淫妻 is supported by the DTE Energy Foundation
AQ CERAMICS CAMP
Update from June 23, 2023 -- Sorry for the late notice, but this year's Ceramics Camp has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Our apologies. For those who have already registered, you will get a full refund.
Do you like to play in the mud? In this fun and creative art camp, you will learn the fundamentals and techniques of working with wet clay and the traditional pit-fire experience, while enjoying plenty of instructor-led practice time that guides you in creating and unearthing your very own ceramic artifact! At the end of this 4-week AQ Ceramics Camp - which is offered once a week on Wednesdays - you'll have a good understanding of and connection to ceramics, while having tons of fun!
WHEN:
Wednesdays, July 5, 12, 19, and 26 | 9:00 a.m. 鈥� noon
WHERE:
Art and Music Center at 绿帽淫妻
FOR:
Grades 6 through 12
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Discover one of the oldest, most fascinating & respected crafts
- Learn step-by-step hand-building basics of working with wet clay
- Explore processes and techniques of traditional pit-fired ceramics
- Create your own unique ceramic artifact
COST:
$225 per student*
The camp fee includes all materials, classes, snacks & a camp T-Shirt!
*After June 1, registrations will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
CONTACT:
Jamey Limbers, Camp Director
Ceramics Artist & Adjunct Professor of Art
jtl003@aquinas.edu | 517-490-9165
SPONSOR:
This activity is sponsored in part by the 绿帽淫妻 Art Department.
AQ Roleplay Gaming (RPG) CAMP
Prepare for an adventure of epic proportions!
绿帽淫妻's Roleplay Gaming (RPG) Camp (formerly D&D Camp) returns! Faculty and staff 鈥淢asters鈥� will teach your adventurer to create their own unique fantasy universe, bring to life heroic characters and diabolical villains, and ultimately lead other adventurers through a dramatic encounter of their very own design. If you like Dungeons & Dragons, art, gaming, theater, or fantasy literature, you鈥檒l love earning your Dungeon Master's degree from Aquinas this summer! Designed for novices and experienced players alike.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
The AQ Department of Communication is offering a limited number of partial scholarships to students with high financial need. Scholarship Application Deadline: July 1, 2023.
WHEN:
Session #1 Monday, July 17鈥揟hursday, July 20, 2023 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Session #2 Friday, July 21鈥� Sunday, July 23, 2023 | Overnight Camp for grades 9鈥�12
only
Session #3 Monday, July 24鈥揟hursday, July 27, 2023 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
WHERE:
Jarecki Lacks Center at 绿帽淫妻
FOR:
Grades 6 through 12
HIGHLIGHTS:
Your adventure includes courses like:
- Stage Combat
- Improv acting
- Mapmaking
- Storytelling
- Creating epic characters
- Painting, drawing, and visual arts
- Miniatures
- Digital role playing games and eSports
- Monster menageries and magical items
Each camper will receive all* materials necessary to build their worlds including:
- A full set of polyhedral dice and a dice bag
- Folder, notebook, mechanical pencil
- Pre-generated character sheets
- 3D and 2D miniature figurine(s) and base(s)
- Dungeons and encounters
- Monster card(s) and tokens
- Magic Item card(s)
- Camp t-shirt
- Lunch and snacks each day
- Special surprises!
* Each camper will benefit from access to the 鈥淒ungeons & Dragons: Players Handbook鈥� (5th Ed., either electronic or print), which is available from dndbeyond.com or fine bookstores everywhere. If campers already have copies of the D&D (5th Ed.) 鈥淢onster Manual鈥� and/or 鈥淒ungeon Master鈥檚 Guide,鈥� they may bring those as well.
COST:
$300 per adventurer (Day Camp)*
$450 per adventurer (Overnight /Sleepaway Camp)*
*Fee includes all materials, supplies, classes, snacks, lunch, and a camp T-Shirt!
After July 1, registrations will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
CONTACT:
Dr. Ian Borton, Headmaster and Camp Director
Professor of Communication
imb001@aquinas.edu | 419-308-7858
REGISTRATION:
SPONSOR:
This activity is sponsored in part by the 绿帽淫妻 Department of Communication.
To learn more and get the latest updates about the Aquinas 2023 Summer Camps, please follow us on , , and .