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College for Kids Schedule Updates

CLOSED CLASSES – You can call 995-1700 to be put on a waiting list.

Princess Party (EEYA104) – Aug. 9-13 ....................................................................Code: 10383 ...................... pg. 3

Adventures with Lightening McQueen (EEYA105) – June 28-July 1 ......................Code: 10384 ...................... pg. 4

Treasure Hunters—A Pirate Adventure (EEYA108) – (BOTH OPTIONS) ......................Code: 10387/10388 .......... pg. 4

Welcome to Pixie Hollow (EEYA109) – Aug. 16-20 ................................................Code: 10389 ...................... pg. 4

Discover Dinosaurs (EEYA113) – July 19-23 ...........................................................Code: 10394 ...................... pg. 5

What’s Cookin’ (EEYA114) – July 26-30 (BOTH OPTIONS)............................................Code: 10395/10396 .......... pg. 5

Art in the Great Outdoors (EEYB118) – June 28-July 1 ..........................................Code: 10400 ...................... pg. 6

Peave, Love, and Earth (EEYB101) – July 19-23 .....................................................Code: 10403 ...................... pg. 6

Clay Camp (EEYB108) – Aug. 9-13 ..........................................................................Code: 10410 ...................... pg. 8

Kids in the Kitchen (EEYB110) – June 21-25 (OPTION 2) ............................................Code: 10413 ...................... pg. 8

Way Cool Science (EEYB117) – July 19-23 (NEW OPTION ADDED) .................................Code: 10420 ...................... pg. 9

Acting Up! (EEYB118) – Aug. 9-13 .........................................................................Code: 10421 ...................... pg. 9

Shelter Building (EEYB127) – Aug. 9-13 .................................................................Code: 10431 .................... pg. 11

Sports and Games (EEYB128) – July 12-16 (OPTION 2) .............................................Code: 10433 .................... pg. 11

Inventor’s Workshop (EEYB126) – Aug. 16-20 .......................................................Code: 10430 .................... pg. 11

Crime Busters (EEYC101) – June 28-July 1 ..............................................................Code: 10434 .................... pg. 12

Hot Science - VOLCANOES (EEYC105) – June 21-25 ...............................................Code: 10438 .................... pg. 12

Doll Designers (EEYC103) – July 26-30 ...................................................................Code: 10436 .................... pg. 12 Kid’s Cuisine (EEYD105) – June 28-July 1................................................................Code: 10444 .................... pg. 13

Art of Tree Climbing (EEYF101) – July 13 & July 15 (ALL OPTIONS).............................Code: 10451/10452 ........ pg. 14

Project Runway (EEYG111) – Aug. 16-20 (NEW OPTION ADDED)...................................Code: 10462 .................... pg. 16

All Aboard the Hogwarts Express (EEYG115) – July 19-23 (NEW OPTION ADDED) .......Code: 10462 .................... pg. 16

Chef School (EEYG116) – (BOTH OPTIONS)...................................................................Code: 10467/10468 ........ pg. 17

Create Your Own Website (EEYG126) – July 19-23 (NEW OPTION ADDED) ...................Code: 10477 .................... pg. 23

Clay Sculpture (EEYH101) – July 12-16 ..................................................................Code: 10483 .................... pg. 24

CSI – Crime Detectives (EEYK107) – June 28-July 1 ...............................................Code: 10489 .................... pg. 25

Lego Mindstorms NXT (EEYK102) – July 19-23 (ALL OPTIONS)....................................Code: 10491/92/93 ......... pg. 25

Take Flight—Aviation Experience (EEYX101) – July 13-16 ....................................Code: 10499 .................... pg. 26

Airventure 2010 (EEYX103) – July 29 ......................................................................Code: 10501 .................... pg. 27

Glass Fusion (EEYN104) – June 21-24 .....................................................................Code: 10509 .................... pg. 29

Teens Love to Cook (EEYS105) – Aug. 10-13 ..........................................................Code: 10516 .................... pg. 30

Game Programming (EEYT106) – July 19-23 (OPTION 1)...........................................Code: 10525 .................... pg. 32

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ADDED CLASSES – Call for location information (995-1700)

Way Cool Science (Gr. 1-3) (EEYB117) – Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1, 9:30 a.m.-Noon ...................... Code: 10744

Art of Tree Climbing (EEYF101) – Tues., Aug. 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ............................................................ Code: 10557

Create Your Own Website (Gr. 4-6) (EEYG126) – Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-13, 10 a.m.-Noon ....................... Code: 10742

All Aboard the Hogwarts Express (Gr.4-6) (EEYG115) – Mon.-Fri., July 12-16, 1-3 p.m.. ................... Code: 10743

Project Runway (Gr. 4-6) (EEYG111) – Mon.-Fri., June 21-25, 10 a.m.-Noon ..................................... Code: 10745

Clay Studio (Gr. 9-12) – 3 Wed., June 23-July 7, 6-9 p.m. (see web details – www.nmc.edu/collegeforkids)

CANCELED CLASSES

Nature Trail Explorers (EEYB103) – Week of June 28 ............................................Code: 10405 ...................... pg. 6

Clay Animation (EEYG132) – Week of June 21 .......................................................Code: 10542 .................... pg. 14

CLASS CHANGES

Chemistry for Kids (EEYK108) - Class meets Mon.-Fri., July 26-30 .........................Code: 10488 .................... pg. 24



Signing Up…

•RegistrationbeginsApril8andcontinuesthroughoutthesummer.Earlyenrollmentisencouraged—manyclassesllquickly.

•Thegradelevelunderthetitleisthegrade your child will enter in FALL 2010.

•Checkthewebsiteforupdatesthroughoutthesummerwww.nmc.edu/eesFullclasses,addedoptions,andcancellationswillbeposted.

•Registrationiseasy—byphone,fax,mail,orinperson.Seepage39fordetailsandnancialaidinformation.Coursesareindividuallypriced.

•Giveyourchildawrittenlistofhis/herclasses,buildingnames,&roomnumbers.

•Dropoffnomorethan10minutesahead.

•Walkyoungerchildrentotheclassroomandmeetthempromptlyafterclass.

•Informtheinstructorifsomeoneelsewillbepickingupyourchild.

•Appropriatebehaviorisexpected.Parentswill be contacted if a child is disruptive

Welcome to College for Kids! What happens when you mix summer, a college campus, and kids?

Lots of serious fun and active learning! The program strives to

stimulate and nurture the minds of young people ages 4–17 with 159learning options. Classes are designed for highly motivated students

who want to explore an area of interest. Parents are asked to read de-

scriptions carefully to nd the best t. Most sessions are formatted in

a week of 4 or 5 half days. One of the eight weeks, Kids on Campus,

lets you build days of active learning with morning and afternoon

sessions along with a supervised brown-bag lunch (pg. 20).

Parents…



FourWaysto

Register!

1 By Phone — use your Visa/MasterCard/Discover Cardand call (231) 995-1700 or you may call toll-free 800-748-0566, ext. 1700

2 By Fax — use your Visa/MasterCard/Discover Cardand fax registration form to (231) 995-1708

3 By Mail — send registration form with payment toNMC-EES, 1701 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686-3061

4 In Person — bring registration form with payment tothe Extended Education ofce, Suite 102 at the NMCUniversity Center, Cass Road, T.C. (between 14th St. andS. Airport Road) Open Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Questions?

Call NMC-EES (231) 995-1700 ortoll free 800-748-0566 ext. 1700.

Financial Aid

Limited funds are available to assist familiesmeeting low-income requirements. To receivean application, please call NMC’s ExtendedEducational Services ofce at 995-1700.

1. Financial aid awards cover up to half the

cost of each class for a maximum of threeclasses per child (as funds allow). Awardedamount not to exceed $60 per class.

2. To apply, please submit a completed nan-cial aid application along with registrationform and payment (half of the cost of eachclass).

3. Upon receipt of the FA application, regis-tration form, and payment, students will be

enrolled in requested classes. Please callthe EES ofce to learn the status of yourrequest. Applicants who are not awardednancial aid can pay the remaining cost orcancel their reserved spaces one week priorto the class and receive a full refund.

How to Register

Registration is easy—ll out the form, thenphone, fax, mail, or stop by the NMC ExtendedEducational Services (EES) ofce. Registrationbegins April 8. Students may be registeredin as many classes as desired. For additionalregistration forms, please make copies, down-

load from the website, or call the EES ofceat 995-1700. Full payment is due at the timeof registration. Payment may be made bycredit/debit card, check, or cash.

Upon receipt of registration, students areenrolled in requested classes. Please note thedates, times, and locations. You will be notiedonly if changes occur or a session is lled. Writ-ten conrmation will be sent if you include a

stamped, self-addressed envelope.Early enrollment is encouraged and many ses-sions ll quickly. Please register by June 14 -or- at least one week prior to the start dateof any course. Courses with low enrollmentafter June 14 may have to be cancelled.

Refunds

A 100% refund will be given if a request forwithdrawal is made ve business days prior

to the class start date or if a class is cancelled.Withdrawals received closer than ve days mayreceive a 50% credit toward another College



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(Ages 4–6) EEYA101

It’s time to have some sizzling summer artfun. Get creative using our fantastic Up Northsummer as inspiration. Beach ball drawings andpainting your own beach tote are just part of

the fun. Design your own Frisbee or kite. You’llcreate projects that you can use all summerto keep the fun going.

Mon.-Fri., June 1-5, 1- p.m. Code: 1080NMC Main Campus, Scholars Hall Rm. 106Instructor: Sue OlsonCost: $69

Monster Mash


Enter at your own risk! You are going on amonster extravaganza. Be prepared for allthings monster this week! Use chalk pastelsto make a monster picture. Design your veryown stamp for a monstrous collage, surprise

your family and friends with a mask designedby you, and even sculpt a -D buddy. Createa ip book to make your creatures move The

Movin’ to the Music


Get ready to move to the beat! Explore soundfrom around the world—South America, Africa, America, and the United Kingdom. Lear

popular children’s songs as well as traditionafolk and square dances. You’ll make your owpercussion instruments and get really creativmaking up your own dances. Invite your familto part of the last session to show off younew songs, dances, and instruments. One, twothree—hit it!

Mon.-Thurs., Aug. 2-5 Code: 103821- p.m., Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 0Instructor: Erica PhotiadesCost: $59

Princess Party


It’s a party and you’re invited! Join SnowWhite, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and morin a week of princess fun. Make a crown ansash, a beaded necklace and other princesaccessories. Create a sand castle and discove

how to dance like a Little Mermaid. Cut anpaste, sing and count as you explore the worlof princesses. Mix, measure, and decorat your treats for the party on Friday.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-1 Code: 10810 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,Oleson Center Rm. 11Instructor: Jessica HarrandCost: $65

KinderScience (Ages 4–6) EEYA112Gritty sand, smooth stones, cold ice creamhot sun—use your fve senses to explore sum

F i n d sum m e r f un he r e !



Adventures with Lightening

McQueen (Ages 4–6) EEYA105KA-POW! Get ready for a fun week with Light-ening McQueen and all your favorite race cars.You will paint a wooden race car, measure, mix,and explore “asphalt”, dance, sing, and playgames. Use good teamwork and math skills tond Lightening McQueen after he falls offMack’s trailer in an exciting treasure hunt.Each day you’ll create racing-inspired artprojects, so wear clothes that can get messy.

On your mark, get set, GO!Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 10384 9:0 a.m.-noon

Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 0Instructor: Krista Taylor Cost: $69

Rainforest Adventure


Jump into a week of exciting hands-on funexploring the amazing rainforest. Each day you wi ll make new discoveries about theplants, animals, and foods of the rainforestas we work with art, music, games, stories andmovement. Make cool animal projects like al-ligator hand puppets, build your own terrarium,create a rain stick, crack open a coconut, andtry new fruits. Every day is a fun day—in therainforest!

Mon.-Fri., July 6-0 Code: 108510 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,Oleson Center Rm. CInstructor: Dagny MonetteCost: $69

Purple and Pink, Paper and Ink


Red Day, Rectangle Day, Yellow Day—getready for a week of art, music, stories, and

games exploring a rainbow of colors and theshapes around us. You’ll have fun making yourown paint and creating crazy shape animals

Treasure Hunters—

A Pirate Adventure


Become a treasure hunter as we search fothe hidden treasures of pirates. Our adventure takes place on our own island where we’create a pirate ship and pirate maps to lea

us to lost treasures. You’ll make a pirate haand glittering treasure chest to hold youloot. Each day you’ll create pirate art projectand enjoy stories and games. Yo ho ho! Climaboard for a great adventure!

Option 1: Mon.-Fri., Aug. -6 Code: 1087Option 2: Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-1 Code: 10810 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 0Instructor: Lisa Bracey

Cost: $69 each option

Welcome to Pixie Hollow


Fly into Pixie Hollow and experience the wonder and magic of Tinkerbell’s hidden worldCreate a sparkly magic wand, decorate a wisbox, and design a fairy all your own. Make youown wings, a crown that glitters, and specia jewelry. Then wear all your fairy fashions t

a special tea party on the last day.Mon.-Fri., Aug. 16-0 Code: 10810 a.m.-noon

Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 0Instructor: Lisa BraceyCost: $69

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Mighty Michigan!


What do Black Bears, the Mississauga Rattler,trillium, cherries, White Pines, and tall shipsall have in common? They can all be foundin Michigan! Build a bird feeder for a robin,create tasty treats from Michigan cherries

and apples, and make a dream-catcher as youexplore the stories, facts, and fun found herein the Great Lakes state. Get to know Michiganin this fun and tasty action-packed week.

Kids on Campus week Code: 1090Mon.-Fri., July 19-, 10 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 0Instructor: Victoria PackCost: $69

Music Kidz (Ages 4–6) EEYA111

Sing! Dance! Play instruments! Explore themagical world of music and sound in a week ofhands-on, ears-on activities. You will discoverall kinds of music from marches and folk musicto jazz and classics. Create instruments, usepuppets, play musical games, and make musicsnacks.

Mon.-Fri., July 1-16, 1- p.m. Code: 1091NMC Main Campus, Oleson Center Rm. 11Instructor: Victoria PackCost: $69

Discover Dinosaurs(Ages 4–6) EEYA113

Brontosaurus, Triceratops—even dinosaurnames are big and mysterious! During thisdiscovery week you will learn fun things aboutdinosaurs everyday through hands-on proj-ects. You will go on a fossil hunt, make fossilprints, and create a dinosaur skeleton. Youwill even make up a new kind of dinosaur justdiscovered in this class! There will be time for

art, crafts, music, and of course, play. Come join the Dino fun.

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What’s Cookin’?


Banana dippers, fresh veggie pizza, peanubutter honey balls, wafe sandwiches…learto make these fun foods and lots more in thhands-on week in a big shiny kitchen. You’stir, blend, measure, mix, bake and taste youway through a week of good food you can at home. Every day has a theme and includes story and hands-on prep. The last day you cabring a guest to a dinner you have preparedCooking classes are not appropriate for chidren with severe food allergies.

Both options Mon.-Fri., July 6-0Option 1: 9-11:30 a.m. Code: 1095Option 2: 1-:30 p.m. Code: 1096NMC Main Campus,Oleson Center Kitchen Rm. 19Instructor: Sarah WilcoxenCost: $105 each option

Fiesta! Spanish for Kids

(Ages 4–6) EEYA115Uno, dos, tres—let’s go! Learn words anphrases as you travel to different Spanishspeaking places. Visit a make-believe grocerstore and learn your numbers and colors as weas the foods our south-of-the-border friendeat. Our make believe town has a post ofcwhere you’ll go to send a postcard you’ve madto a new Latin-American friend. While learning to speak Spanish, we’ll sing songs, mak

creative art projects and learn some customand native culture.

Mon.-Fri., July 6-0 Code: 109710 a.m.-noon, Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 0Instructor: Ana Maria HopkinsCost: $65

Bonkers Over Bugs


Bugs, bugs, bugs, oh my! Busy bees, quick crickets, and beautiful butteries come to visit awe listen to bug stories, sing songs, and “bugg

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Salsa Kids—Let’s Dance


Have passport, will travel. Explore the differ-ent dance styles while you nd out about thecountries of origin for the Salsa, Merengue,and Cumbia. Hear the music, feel the rhythm,and discover how to make your feet matchthe beat. With stories and art projects, you’lllearn about interesting countries and people.

Wear comfortable clothes for moving (no jeans or ip ops please).

Mon.-Fri., July 1-16 Code: 109810 a.m.-noon, Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 0Instructor: Ana Maria HopkinsCost: $65

Art in the Great Outdoors


Nature paintings, sculptures, pine cone feed-

ers, rock pals, sand sculptures, shell brace-lets, nature wreaths—there’s so much forthe nature artist to see and do. Create yourown marvelous masterpieces as you explorewoods, elds, grassy areas, and the beach fora creative art experience. Wear walking shoesand clothes for getting messy.

Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 10400 9:0 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus

Oleson Center Rm. 11Instructor: Rebecca MorseCost: $69

Art, Art, and More Art


Explore all kinds of fun and messy art inthis week of hands-on discovery. You’ll paint,shape, squish, print, sculpt, and glue—and stillhave time for stories, songs, and movement.

Moms and dads: this is a week of art explora-tion that develops ne motor skills and encour-ages creativity to ourish Your young artist’s

Splat Academy (Ages 4–6) EEYA120

Paint, shape, squish, print, sculpt! Enjohands-on discovery with fun (and messy) artAs a young artist, you will experience objecpainting, roller painting, 3-D “ying machinesculptures, imaginary “Wild Thing” collagcreations, and more!

Mon.-Fri., Aug. -6 Code: 104010 a.m.-noon Meet at Kaleidoscope Visual Arts Studio(1129 Woodmere Ave, Suite E, TC) Instructor: Kathleen HoaggCost: $75

Peace, Love, and Earth—

An Art Adventure

(Grades 1–3) EEYB10

If you love peace signs, hearts, and motheEarth, you will be in art heaven. Come spena groovy week creating masterpieces usindecoupage, book marbleizing, fabric pastelsair-dry clay and more. Create fun art usinsimple shapes you already love to draw whil you learn about the earth and endangerespecies. Have you ever rolled magazine pageto make beads? You’ve got to try this!

Kids on Campus week Code: 1040Mon.-Fri., July 19-, 1- p.m. Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 101Instructor: Sue OlsonCost: $69

Nature Trail Explorers


If you don’t mind getting a little muddy anwet, love the sun in your eyes, wind in youface, and the sights and sounds of the eldthis is for you! Put on your boots, rain gearand bug spray for an exciting exploration iall weather (except for thunder and lightningof the world around us. Each day you’ll explornew habitat like forests, wetlands, streamsand meadows. Find out what critter makethat funny sound, where dragonflies comfrom, why walking sticks look the way they doand much, much, more! Dress to be outdoors

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Your Big Backyard(Grades 1–3) EEYB102

Explore the wonders of nature. Create col-orful projects of what you see in your ownbackyard when you are at eye level with bugs,butterflies, birds and blossoms. Draw yourobservations outdoors and add detail andcolor later to produce pleasing works of art.Make a bird feeder and watch what comes toeat from it. Paint refrigerator magnets withknowledge of nature gained from your eld-work. Decorate bug boxes and bird houses totake home.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. -6 Code: 104041- p.m., NMC Main Campus,Scholars Hall Rm. 106Instructor: Deb SextonCost: $69

Princess Diaries(Grades 1–3) EEYB104

What if you woke up this morning and discov-ered you were really a princess? Come meetother princesses like you and learn to act anddress as a princess. Design your own costumesbut feel free to “dress the part” all week long.Create your own jewelry and other accesso-ries. Find out how to arrange a party with allthe details while planning your rst Princess

Ball. Make a princess scrapbook to keep thesememories with you forever.

Kids on Campus week Code: 10406Mon.-Fri., July 19-, 1- p.m. Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 4Instructor: Jessica HarrandCost: $69

Party in a Box


Parties are a lot of fun and take a big imagnation. Expand your creative skills while yodesign a perfect party around your favorittheme—for your birthday, a holiday, or jusfor fun. Learn to do it all—explore the themedesign the invitations, craft the decorationsplan the games and party favors, make hator costumes, and even sample party snacksBe an organizer as you make a party planning sheet and a budget. (You can have lotof fun for very little money.) By the end othe week, you’ll have everything you need fothe party of your dreams in one box—excep your guests!

Mon.-Fri., July 6-0 Code: 1040710 a.m.-noon, Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 4Instructor: Lisa BraceyCost: $69

In the Days of Dragons

(Grades 1–3) EEYB106Imagine living in a fantasy world where wizardcast spells and knights defend castles againsogres and dragons. Would you be a queen, knight, a wizard? Choose a character to rolplay and make yourself a costume. Would yotame a dragon as a pet? Decide as you craft dragon puppet. Build your castle and a catapulto defend it. Stir up a wizard’s potion and puddle of ogre ooze. As our fantasy worl

comes to life, we’ll record our adventures ipoems, stories and photos.

Kids on Campus week Code: 1040Mon.-Fri., July 19-, 10 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 101Instructor: Lisa BraceyCost: $69

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Green Explorers

(Grades 1–3) EEYB107Get ready to learn about different kindsof power. Capture energy from the sun tomake s’mores in a solar oven, journey to thechocolate chip coal mine, and use the power ofstatic electricity to magically separate salt,sugar, and pepper. Build an electromagnet andtest its power in a fun energy game. Discoverthe power of plants to make oxygen and plantseeds of your own to take home.

Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 10409 1-:0 p.m., Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 0Instructor: Krista Taylor Cost: $75

Clay Camp


Make all sorts of handbuilt “clayful” creationsfrom different kinds of clay. Mostly we’ll workwith and fre terra cotta and earthenware, but

we’ll also explore Fimo for teeny tiny things,and even edible clay! You will take home manycreations, and we will spend time both in thepottery studio and outdoors in nature.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-1 Code: 1041010 a.m.-noon, NMC Main CampusFine Arts Pottery Studio Rm. 15Instructor: Kate FairmanCost: $75 (includes fring and clay)

YAHOOligans(Grades 1–3) EEYB109

Grow your computer skills in a week of fundiscovery. Using ClipArt and WordArt, you’llcreate a take-home book about you. Explorecomputer learning games and puzzles; be acomputer artist with drawing software; andexplore your favorite animals on the Internet.While you’re having fun, you’ll be learning basiccomputer skills with the keyboard, mouse,and printer and using Windows and softwareapplications.

Ice Age Adventures


Ever wonder what it would be like to livduring the Ice Age? There was only one season—WINTER. Take an incredible journeback in time with Manny and friends anwitness frsthand the magnifcent wooly mammoth, the crazy caribou, and the feisty gianbeaver that used to inhabit Michigan. Makanimal masks, create cave paintings, and evemake your own glacier.

Mon.-Thurs., Aug. 2-5 Code: 104149:0 a.m.-noon

NMC Main Campus, Oleson Center Rm. 11Instructor: Jim Bensley & Lauren BensleyCost: $69

Dragon Daze—An Art Adventure


Serpent dragons, semi-dragons, classicadragons, sky dragons, neodragons—did yoknow there could be so many kinds of dragons? Explore the world of dragons througlegends and stories of adventure as you become a dragon artist. You’ll use a variety oart materials as you draw, paint, and sculpdragons. Create a dragon’s habitat art piecea pencil-drawn portrait, a cardboard dragonand a small clay sculpture of a dragon.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. -6 Code: 1041510 a.m.-noon, Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 155Instructor: Cheryl GordonCost: $69

Kids in the Kitchen


Stir, blend, measure, mix, and bake—be

chef for a week of kitchen discovery. We’make main dishes like chicken enchiladas anlasagna, and for snack day, made from scratcgranola bars and other tasty treats. Try youhand at homemade bread. You will be amazeat how much math you use to be a chef. On thlast day, you can bring a guest to a special family dinner prepared by you and your new chefriends. Cooking classes are not appropriatfor children with severe food allergies.

Both options Mon.-Fri., June 1-5Option 1: 9 a.m.-noon Code: 1041Option 2: 1-4 p m Code: 1041



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Happy Campers


Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to camp we go!Pitch your tent and get ready for a week offun where you will sing camping songs, playcampground games, and of course, eat campfood. Find out how to use a compass, mark a

trail, and identify plants—especially poisonivy! Learn how to appreciate and protect theoutdoors so that way there will always be aplace for happy campers.

Mon.-Fri., July 6-0, 1- p.m. Code: 10416NMC Main Campus, Scholars Hall Rm. 106Instructor: Victoria PackCost: $69

Shark Week (Grades 1–3) EEYB114

Hidden beneath the ocean’s surface lives acreature that is as old as the dinosaurs. This

action-lled week is a close encounter withsharks! Using models, charts, books, videos,sketches, and computers, you’ll examinesharks from Makos to the Great White andeverything in between. Why are sharks im-portant to the ocean’s ecology? Experimentwith your senses and learn how sharks huntfor food. Get closer to one of the most fearedspecies as you take a virtual dive with a shark.Make a splash into the underwater world of

the sharks!Mon.-Fri., June 1-5, 1- p.m. Code: 10417University Center Rm. 209 (Cass Rd.) Instructor: Kyle RichardCost: $69

Amigo Spanish Club


Hola amigos! Unlock the secret club code as you learn Spanish words and phrases you can

use every day. See and say, listen and learnabout the native stories and customs as youtr v l t diff r nt Sp nish sp kin pl c s

Dance Party


Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia—even the name

sound like a esta! Spend the week in tropicaLatin America discovering the music, rhythmsand dances. Along the way you will learn aboucountries like Mexico and Colombia—a littllanguage (Spanish), fascinating stories anfacts, and fun art projects. Good partieinclude food, so you will sample some nativtreats. Wear comfortable clothes for movin(not jeans or ip ops).

Mon.-Fri., July 1-16, 1- p.m. Code: 10419Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 0Instructor: Ana Maria HopkinsCost: $65

Way Cool Science


The “magic” of science is all around us! Frommaking slime and foaming cups of colored gooto using bubbles to forecast weather…this iscience! Science is everywhere—outside, i your kitchen, and in the air around you. Becoma scientist for a week of experiments as yodiscover how plants grow, how bread rises, whpop cans crush, and what creates a gas. You’learn how to produce fun chemical reactionright in your own kitchen—with your parenthelp, of course!

Kids on Campus week Code: 1040Mon.-Fri., July 19-, 1- p.m.

Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 159Instructor: Janine WinklerCost: $69

Acting Up!


Do you like to pretend? Pretending is just likacting. Discover the world of theater in thifun, action-packed week. Each day begins witdrama games to warm up your creativity. Lear

how to act, create a costume, and make youown props. Put together fun skits based on nestories and old favorites Through hands o



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Insects Don’t Bug Me!


Explore the fascinating world of bugs! What’sthe difference between bugs, insects, spiders,and worms? Find out as you go on daily bughunts to locate, observe, and collect excitingcritters like butterflies, dragonflies, ants,spiders, and worms. Work as a team to ac-complish missions, just like bugs do. Learn tocatch bugs with nets to add to your own bughabitat. Each day we’ll focus on a type of bug

so you can become a bug expert. You will neverlook at bugs the same way again!

Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 10422 1-:0 p.m.

University Center Rm. 1 (Cass Rd.) Instructor: Kyle RichardCost: $69

Underwater Adventures with Nemo


Join Nemo on his ocean journey and discoveramazing creatures like clownfsh, sharks, jel-lyfsh, turtles, and whales. How do whales jump(they don’t have springy legs) and why do theysing and spout water? How do fsh and animalstravel deep in the sea? Create and paint foamsea characters, make a tie-dyed t-shirt withocean colors, explore big jaws and stinging jellyfsh, and much more. You’ll have a “whaleof a tale” to tell about your adventure!

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 16-0, 1- p.m. Code: 104Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 159Instructor: Andrew SiasCost: $69

Drawing and Painting


Watercolors, tempera, pastels, brushes,sponges, charcoal, graphite—even the wordssound inviting and creative. Be an artist for aweek of exploration into the world of color,shape, line, form, and space. From landscapes

Outdoor Art (Grades 1–3) EEYB122

Create your own marvelous masterpieces a you explore woods, felds, grassy areas, anthe beach for a creative art experience. Nature paintings, sculptures, pine cone feedersrock pals, sand sculptures, shell braceletsnature wreaths, stick jars—there’s so mucfor the nature artist to see and do. Show of your work to your parents at the art display othe last day. Wear walking shoes and clothefor getting messy.

Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 10421-:0 p.m., NMC Main Campus,Oleson Center Rm. 11Instructor: Rebecca MorseCost: $69

Space Kids (Grades 1–3) EEYB123

Launch into outer space for a week of starrdiscoveries! Imagine living in space as yoexplore amazing stars, planets in our solasystem, meteor showers, and more. Will you bthe frst person to walk on Mars? Each da you’ll do out-of-this world projects. For addefun, your teacher Michael Foerster, astronomer and NASA Ambassador, will provide a

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Castles, Dragons, and Fairy Tales


From dragons to castles and fairies to prin-cesses, you’ll have fun creating with papier-mâché, printmaking, chalk art, and puppetmaking. Listen to stories and make up some of your own as you create at least ve fabulous

fantasy creatures to take home. It’s gooey,hands-on fun, so bring a paint shirt.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-1 Code: 104810 a.m.-noon Meet at Kaleidoscope Visual Arts Center(1129 Woodmere Ave, Suite E, TC) Instructor: Kathleen HoaggCost: $75

Garden Gophers

(Grades 1–3) EEYB125From dirt to exotic plants—learn how thingsgrow in this get-your-hands-dirty week de-signed for all of your senses. You will touch,smell, see, and even taste plants as you learnhow to grow, care for, and enjoy all kinds ofleafy things. On science day, you’ll do experi-ments in water and examine parts of plantsabove and below the ground. Get creative as you design and make a garden mosaic step-

ping stone. And the bugs…you’ll nd out aboutthe good, the bad and the crawly! Come be agardener and a scientist.

Mon.-Fri., July 1-16 Code: 104910 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,Oleson Center Rm. 11Instructor: Victoria PackCost: $69

Inventor’s Workshop


Are you curious, full of ideas, wonder howthings work? Do you like to take things apartto see how they run? Learn about famous in-ventors and the things they made and exercise your creativity while you explore the “magic”of inventing. Use your own talents to discovervisual thinking and productive thinking whilecreating an electroscope, high rise bridges,

aerodynamic paper airplanes, and much more.You’ll get to be an inventor!

Mon -Fri Aug 16-0 Code: 1040

Shelter Building


You’re hiking and your friend sprains aankle…and there’s a storm coming! You neeshelter, but none can be found. We’ll listeto great stories and tales as we learn tconstruct different types of shelters frommaterials available to us in nature. If yolike forts, and more importantly, like to builthem, this adventure is for you! You will wortogether to build a shelter large enough fothe whole group!

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-1 Code: 10410 a.m.-noon Meet at the TBAISD Parking Lotat Grand Traverse Commons(ask for directions when registering) Instructor: Scott BirchCost: $65

Sports and Games


Fun in the sun—and the gym! Explore newgames each day as you learn to play soccerbasketball, t-ball, football, track, and moreCoach Kenny teaches you the basics and give you tips to make it more fun. You’ll practicnew skills and learn to play the games. Brina water bottle, tennis shoes, and plenty oenergy.

Both options Mon.-Fri.Option 1: June 1-5 Code: 104Option 2: July 1-16 Code: 10410 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,Phys. Ed. Bldg. GymInstructor: David KennyCost: $65 each option

Cyber Whiz Kidz

(Grades 2–4) EEYC102

Learn to draw, paint, play games, and work obrain-teasing puzzles—all on the computerMake storybooks and build computer skills likusing a mouse and keyboard, and moving aroun



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Doll Designers

(Grades 2–4) EEYC103From the artsy doll that sits on a dresser tothe cuddly one that knows your secrets, dollsare fun to create. In just five days, you’lldesign ve dolls including a life-size newbornbaby doll. You’ll work with interesting mate-rials as you learn to sculpt, paint, sew, andassemble dolls. Take home your one-of-a-kinddesigner doll collection to enjoy!

Mon.-Fri., July 6-0 Code: 104610 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 155Instructor: Cheryl GordonCost: $75

Sculpture Mania: Fun 3-D Art


Using clay, wood, and any other material youcan find, you will create fantastic -D art

forms. With imagination as your guide, youwill work with sand, clay, plaster, wood scraps,twigs, leaves, papier-mâché, fabric, and moreto create your masterpiece. As you work, you will learn techniques to build, construct,sculpt, shape, and form your project into thefeatures you want. Dress to get messy andbring your creative spirit.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 16-0 Code: 104710 a.m.-noon, Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 155

Instructor: Cheryl GordonCost: $69

Crime Busters


Be a detective for a week of solving mysteries!Learn what scientists, detectives, and policedo to figure out what happened at a crimescene. You will try your hand at ngerprinting,conduct experiments on ransom notes, and

analyze hair and other objects using a mi-croscope. To sharpen your observation skills,

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Hot Science—VOLCANOES


Lava, craters, re, ash—discover the worldof volcanoes and mountains. As a modeler

you will make a volcano, then erupt it. Asan explorer, use clay models to see howthe sea oor is spreading and being eatenby the earth. Build mountains and discovercontinental shifting. If you like, make a dayof it by enrolling in this class and DinosaurAdventures, and bring a sack lunch to enjoywith the teacher.

Mon.-Fri., June 1-5 Code: 104810 a.m.-noon

Eastern Elem., Art Rm. (1600 Eastern Ave.)Instructor: Chad KahlerCost: $69

Dinosaur Adventures


Join the dinosaur adventure team as we ex-plore the world of dinosaurs—the biggest, thebaddest, the strongest, and the fastest. Builddinosaur models and make dinosaur tracks to

help you understand the height, weight, andpower of the dinosaurs. Reconstruct dino-saur nests and eggs out of clay. Learn aboutdinosaur history, why they don’t live todayand ways scientists study them. If you likemake a day of it by enrolling in this class andHot Science—VOLCANOES, and bring a sacklunch to enjoy with the teacher.

Mon.-Fri., June 1-5 Code: 10491:0-:0 p.m. Eastern Elem., Art Rm. (1600 Eastern Ave.)Instructor: Chad KahlerCost: $69

Stuffed Buddies

(Grades 3–5) EEYD102

You’ve seen the sock monkey; now learn how tturn stray socks into adorable stuffed bud

dies. Take a sock or two, a needle and somstufng, and make unique, imaginative sofsculpture creatures brimming with characte

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Cowboys, Cowgirls, andthe Wild, Wild West


Yee ha! Step back in time and visit an excit-ing era in history through the eyes of theAmerican cowboy. Join “Tex” McCoy and MissLauren as they take you back 10 years to theWild, Wild West. Experience what it was liketo live, eat, ride, rope and sing like a cowboy.

You will decorate your own bandana and hatand even pose for an old time photograph.Meet at Ranch Rudolf on Thursday where youwill saddle up a horse and take a short rideout on the range.

Mon.-Thurs., Aug. 2-5 Code: 10440 1- p.m., NMC Main Campus,Oleson Center Rm. 11Instructor: Jim Bensley & Lauren BensleyCost: $69

Kid’s Cuisine (Grades 3–5) EEYD105

Enjoy food from four corners of the globe.Travel through your taste buds, from the Is-lands of Shikoku, Japan, to the party beachesof Goa, India. Each day you will learn a littleabout a different country and then preparesome of their special foods – fresh salsa fromMexico, curry from India, sushi from Japanand special desserts from France. Learn basic

cooking terms and techniques in this hands-on experience in the Oleson Center kitchen.A special chef will join you on the last day to

Discover China


Ni Hao! Have you ever wondered what lif

was like on the other side of the world? Experience all that makes China a one-of-a-kinplace: its language, art forms, foods, ancustoms. You’ll cook, play traditional gamespractice Chinese calligraphy, make craftsand celebrate a Chinese New Year. Learn tcount to ten and pronounce simple phrasesYou’ll get to speak with a special visitor fromChina on the last day.

Mon.-Fri., July 1-16 Code: 10441- p.m., NMC Main CampusOleson Center Rm. AInstructor: Katie BonneCost: $75

Sports Kids


Sports and games mean summer fun—outdoorand in the gym. Every sports camp day include

fun team games and skill builders. Each daalso highlights a sport like basketball, footbalvolleyball, track, and baseball, where CoacKenny teaches game essentials and tips fomaking the sport more fun. Bring a watebottle and tennis shoes.

Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 104429:0 a.m.-noon NMC Main Campus, Phys. Ed. Bldg. LobbyInstructor: David Kenny

Cost: $69

Scholarships Needed—

Could You Help?Enhance a child’s summer andpositively inuence a young life by providing a scholarship. Awards

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Meet Me at the Ranch—

Horseback Riding

(Grades 3–6) EEYE101

They gallop and trot, whinny and neigh; theyare massive and beautiful—and they captureour imaginations. Get to know horses in thisthree-day camp where you will be assigned your own horse. At the Circle H Stables atRanch Rudolf, you will learn how to safelygroom, care for, handle, lead, saddle, andbridle your horse. You will also learn basic

western riding. Each day includes riding les-sons—from corral, to pasture, to the last day’strail ride. Wear heeled shoes or boots andbring a snack, water bottle, and clothes forinclement weather. Helmets provided.

All options meet three days, Mon.-Wed.Option 1: June 8-0 Code: 104479 a.m.-noon Option 2: June 8-0, 1-4 p.m. Code: 10448Option 3: July 1-14 Code: 10449

9 a.m.-noon Option 4: July 1-14, 1-4 p.m. Code: 10450Meet at Circle H Stables(7200 Brown Bridge Rd., TC) Instructors: Melody Hamill & LeeAnn JacobsCost: $15 each option

The Art of Tree Climbing

(Grades 3–7 with a Parent) 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! Us-ing arborist’s ropes and saddles, you (and yourparent) will learn to ascend into the canopiessafely. You’ll even learn how to camp there.Equipment is provided; bring drinking water.Dress for the weather and wear shoes and longpants. Cost includes one adult and one child.Bring a sack lunch.

Each option one day, 9 a.m.- p.m. Option 1: Tues., July 13 Code: 10451 Option 2: Thurs., July 15 Code: 10452

Clay Animation

(Grades 4–6) EEYG132

Making a claymation or stop motion animatiois easier than you think. Learn about the illusion of movement with your clay charactersStart with your imagination and develop aidea. Create a storyboard, shape your charac

ter out of clay, add props and background, an you’re ready to go. Work with your teacher ttake digital pictures that when played back othe computer in rapid succession makes youcharacter come alive.

Option 1: Mon.-Fri., Code: 1054June 1-5, 10 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 155Option 2: Mon.-Thurs., Code: 1054June 8-July 1, 9:0 a.m.-noon

Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 159Instructor: Cheryl GordonCost: $75 each option

How to Be a DJ—Making Music


Become a DJ for a week as you explore thmusic and the equipment that makes it ahappen. Guided by teacher and DJ StepheMcDonald, you’ll explore music from man

genres like pop, rock, classical, jazz, biband, ragtime, and dance. You’ll begin witthe music by listening and learning to identifmany types and styles. Then create your owplaylist to use as you get an introduction tthe equipment. Put it all together in the lastwo sessions getting hands-on experience witthe equipment including speakers, turntablesand mixers.

Mon.-Fri., June 1-5, 1- p.m. Code: 10454Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 159Instructor: Stephen McDonaldCost: $75

Pop Science (Grades 4–6) EEYG103

Can you explore sound, motion, momentumfriction, inertia, and temperature with pocans, plastic -liters bottles, and a few household items? Yes, you can! Bring a clean can otwo to class and get ready to conduct at leastwo physical science experiments each dayMake a tornado, see an implosion caused b



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Nature’s Art (Grades 4–6) EEYG104

Come explore the outdoors as we go on walksto gather material for artistic creations.Discover which berries and owers are thebest natural dyes for color as you dye a shirtand other materials. Learn how to make paper,sculpt with wood, and create designs usingnature’s resources. Meet and work with a localartist as you uncover your talents. Wear shoesfor walking and bring a plain-colored cottont-shirt for dying.

Mon.-Fri., July 1-16, 1- p.m. Code: 10456NMC Main Campus, Scholars Hall Rm. 106Instructor: Carine GibertCost: $69

Go with Van Gogh

(Grades 4–6) EEYG105Brilliant color will swirl about your canvases as you learn to paint with acrylics in the magni-cent style of the famous post-Impressionistartist, Vincent Van Gogh. Discover his life,his painting techniques, and his love of color.Learn to mix color as you paint a landscape,self portrait, and a room interior. End theweek with an exhibit of your works and punchreception. Bring a paint shirt.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. -6 Code: 1045710 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 159Instructor: Joan RichmondCost: $75

Science Myth Busters


Can a potato produce power or is quicksandfor real? Discover the truth or untruthbehind many science myths. As a memberof a scientic research team you will designinvestigations, choose experiments, test yourtheories, and analyze your data in a sciencelab. On the nal day you will announce yourresults – conrmed or busted!

Mon.-Fri., July 6-0 Code: 1046010 a.m.-noon, NMC Main CampusHealth & Science Rm. 111

Instructor: Kristin AntonCost: $69

Improvisation Station


Imagination, improvisation, pantomime, act

ing, performance—use your creativity tbring characters from your imagination tlife! Learn the tricks and techniques used bgood actors as you work with individual angroup acting. Have fun with warm-up gamesstorylines, short skits, and a variety of propsThe last day includes a performance for familand friends.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-1 Code: 104510 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,Oleson Center Rm. AInstructor: Erica PhotiadesCost: $69

Fiddling Fun (Grades 4–6) EEYG108

Attention violinists, violists, cellists, anbassists—it’s time to learn to ddle! Learfun ddling techniques (like how to play youinstrument on your head or “jazz-up” a tunethe structure of folk and fiddle tunes, anplaying by ear (rote). Learn at least a dozenew songs—American, Irish, and Scottish—timpress your family and friends. The week idesigned for students with at least one yeaof playing experience in school or privatelyTunes will be taught using both rote ear-training and sheet music, so music reading skills ara plus. Please bring your own instrument.

Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 1045

1- p.m., NMC Main Campus,Fine Arts Bldg. Rm. 10Instructor: Erica PhotiadesCost: $59



Geology Rocks!


Become a geologist for the week and learnabout rocks. Get a little muddy as you discoverthat rocks are less solid than you think. Cre-ate an experiment to show how rocks become

part of dirt over time and make plants grow.Make rock candy, build a working glacier,watch a chemical change take place before your eyes and even listen to rock music. Wewill walk each day (weather permitting), sowear comfortable shoes and clothes that canget dirty.

Kids on Campus week Code: 10461Mon.-Fri., July 19-, 10 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 159Instructor: Janine WinklerCost: $69

Project Runway


Discover the world of a fashion designerthrough drawings, presentation boards, andminiature -D dressmaker forms. Brainstormideas in a sketchbook, then work with fabric,

swatch book, sequins, rhinestones, fabricpaints, dyes and so much more. Explore basicelements of design, color theory, and fabric

Wind, Wings, and Wheels


Do you look to the skies when you hear an airplane or helicopter? Do you wonder what thearth looks like from half a mile up? From thWright brothers through today’s high-tecaerospace industry, experience the world o

ight. Learn about the differences betweea helicopter and an airplane. Design, build, antest y a balsa airplane. Manipulate the controls of an aircraft ight simulator and takto the skies with a certied ight instructoon the last day to observe the world fromabove. Limited to eight students.

Three days, Tues.-Thurs., Code: 1046June -4, 9-11 a.m. Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 6

Instructor: Eric NufferCost: $85

Birding Bonanza—A Tanager’s Tail

and a Quiet Quail


Have you ever seen a Scarlet Tanager? ABaltimore Oriole? Or an Indigo Bunting? Puon your hiking boots and head out to locatrails to nd our beautiful Northern Michiga

birds. Each day you’ll meet at a new outdoohabitat and hike to a special place to see thbirds that live there. Discover how to nd anidentify new birds, learn their songs, and builnests and feeders. Go bonkers over birds!

Mon.-Thurs., June 21-24 Code: 104649 a.m.-noon First day meet at Hull Park (on Hannah St.,west of Woodmere Ave.), by the Traverse

City LibraryInstructor: Sarah SladeCost: $89 (includes bird house kit)

All Aboard the Hogwarts Express


Don’t be late! The Hogwarts Express is leavinPlatform 9¾ soon. Upon arrival, you’ll be “sorted” into houses and whisked away to a week ofun—Harry Potter style. Use your wand to mi

potions, play wizard chess and practice Quidditch. Create and send Harry Potter postcarddelivered by your own papier-mâché owl. Le

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Kids with Cameras


Get ready to have some photo fun takingpictures with your digital camera. Daily photoshoots, inside and outside, give you lots ofpractice to take more creative and artisticpictures. Explore ways to pose and frame your

subjects and how to use the best lighting.Learn the technical ins and outs of the cameraand exposure controls to make your photo-graphs tell the story you see. Discover ten tipsto make your pictures stand out and learn howto make better prints. Create a photo book fullof your favorite shots. Get Inspired! Bring adigital camera to class each day.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 16-0 Code: 1046510 a.m.-noon

Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 107Instructor: Andrew SiasCost: $69

Chef School


Slice and dice; roast and toast; boil and broil;stir and whir in the teaching kitchen at theOleson Center. Each day you will learn to pre-pare lots of tasty recipes using basic cooking

techniques. Then eat your creations and makea cookbook to keep up your chef skills. Getexperience selecting foods for freshness,nutrition, and cost with a mid-week eld tripto the Traverse City Farmers Market. Bringa take-home container each day. (Cookingclasses are not appropriate for children withsevere food allergies.)

Both options Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-noon Option 1: July 1-16 Code: 10467Option 2: Aug. 17-0 Code: 10468NMC Main Campus,Oleson Center Kitchen Rm. 19Instructor: Nan HorstmanCost: $19 each option

The Great American

Electric Car Race


Become an automotive engineer as you builand test your own model-size electric car. Yowill explore electricity, run time trials, and uscollected data to determine the hypothesefor design changes to increase velocity anhave your car running at its peak performanceThe grand nale is the ultimate race, testin your car for speed and distance. You’ll gehands-on with a little physics, a little mathand a lot of fun.

Mon.-Fri., July 6-0 Code: 1046

1-:0 p.m., Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 159Instructor: Janine WinklerCost: $85

Drawing and Sketching


Do you love to draw? Want to sharpen youskills? Guided by an artist and teacher, you wipractice lots of drawing and sketching techniques as you draw favorite toys, stuffed an

mals, and portraits (you or others). Make stilife drawings and draw from photos—animalstrees, and who knows what else! Experimenwith art pencils, chalk pastels, and other armedia as you learn to draw from visual observations and your imagination. Bring a sketcpad (8.5 x 11-inch or larger, not newsprint).

Mon.-Fri., July 6-0 Code: 1047010 a.m.-noon Meet at Kaleidoscope Visual Arts Studio

(1129 Woodmere Ave, Suite E, TC) Instructor: Kathleen HoaggCost: $75

Art Like the Masters


Explore and experiment with the styles antechniques of well-known artists as you drawpaint, and create. Try an abstract using coors and shading like Georgia O’Keefe and self-portrait in the style of Andy WarhoBe Picasso for a day as you experiment wit

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Power Up with PowerPoint

(Grades 4–6)EEYG121

Video clips, digital camera images, animation,Internet sources—learn to put it all togetherwith PowerPoint. Whether you want to createsomething for fun, for friends, or a specialreport, PowerPoint makes it memorable. Se-lect a topic to explore, then work with designtemplates that make your information lookashy, insert images from the Internet, addphotos and animation, and use notes pages and

other special features of PowerPoint. By theend of the week, you’ll be ready to show off your production.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 2-6, 1-3 p.m. Code: 10472Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 201Instructor: Diane KimmelCost: $69

Dragonology—the Artful Study

of Dragons (Grades 4–6) EEYG122

Become a full-edged dragonologist in thisweek of careful study of the different clas-sications of dragons. Produce your own eldguide with pencil drawings and colorful paint-ings. Study dragon legends, myths, and folktales. Create a dragon habitat, eggs, painteddragon portrait, color pencil sketches ofdragons, and even a 3-dimensional clay dragonsculpture. These magnicent creatures makewonderful models. Come check them out.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 2-6, 1-3 p.m. Code: 10473Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 155Instructor: Cheryl GordonCost: $69

Cartoon FUNdamentals


Create your own cartoon characters and bringthem to life with cartoonist, Dick Evans. Youwill learn a step-by-step way to create faces,expressions, and the cartoon body. Add basiccartoon animals, set the scene, and begin to

Mountain Biking Mania


Get off the road! Check out awesome mountaibike trails in the Grand Traverse area whilriding a new trail each day. Build your mountaibiking skills and improve your riding techniquwhile exploring scenic, at, and rolling trails

Learn basic bike maintenance, basic safetyand ecologically-sound riding principles. Brin your mountain bike, helmet (required), and small bikeworthy backpack or rack containina rain jacket, water bottle, and snack.

Mon.-Thurs., June 21-24 Code: 10471-4 p.m., Meet at Darrow ParkInstructor: Sarah SladeCost: $75

Aliens, Flying Saucers

and the Search for Life


Join the Space Lab team for a week of offthe-planet discoveries! Explore stars ligh years away, planets, meteor showers, asteroids, and living in space! Will you be the rsperson to walk on Mars? Will you discover aexo-planet? You’ll create craters, solar models, sky charts and more. For added fun, youteacher Michael Foerster, astronomer an



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Experience your own week of Survivor! Youradventure takes you to a different place eachday where you will discover useful backcountryhiking and survival skills. Learn to plan andpack for a camping trip, store food, pitch a

tent, and cook on a camp stove. Learn skills forwilderness safety, map and compass reading,tracking, and emergency shelter-building. Goon a team treasure hunt using a GPS unit tond a hidden cache. Bring a backpack with awater bottle and snack. Wear shoes for walk-ing (not ip ops).

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 16-20 Code: 1047810 a.m.-noon NMC Main Campus, Scholars Hall 106

Instructor: Scott BirchCost: $75

Create Your Own Website


Learn to design and publish your own website!Practice working with text and creating andediting graphics, images, and digital photos(we’ll take pictures with a digital camera). Findout how to include hyperlinks, tables, back-

grounds, and borders. You’ll then be ready topublish your impressive pages on the Internetfor friends and family to see.

Kids on Campus Week Code: 10477Mon.-Fri., July 19-23, 1-3 p.m. Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 107Instructor: Andrew SiasCost: $69

Mind Games


Get ready for mind-stretching, mind-bending,hands-on games, puzzles and activities thatwill test your intellect. Lots of games, new andold, will develop your skills, strategy, and logic.Sportsmanship and cooperation are stressedas you play games to increase knowledge andthinking skills. Just a few of the games we’llplay: Farkel, Scrabble, Triominoes, and Clue.

Be prepared to have fun—win or lose!Kids on Campus week Code: 10479Mon -Fri July 19-23 10 a m -noon

Math-sters of the Universe


Enjoy a week of creativity, math games, another adventures in the wacky world of numbers. Go positively puzzlooney with hands-oactivities and challenges. Exponentially expan your problem-solving and critical thinkinskills with math riddles, art projects, anmysterious logic games. Explore shapes wittangrams and the math behind patterns igeometry. Master the fascinating world onumbers—a little challenge, a little mystery

and a lot of fun!Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-13, 1-3 p.m. Code: 10480Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 224Instructor: Mike WilsonCost: $69

The Actor in You


Let’s put on a play! Create a play from brainstorming the plot, to set design, to th

nal bow. You’ll be part of creating a scriptinventing characters, designing a set, anperforming it all in front of a live audienceStory, art, stage, and acting come togetheto make a theater experience come aliveFamily and friends are invited to the Fridaperformance.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 2-6, 9 a.m.-noon Code: 1048NMC Main Campus, Scholars Hall Rm. 217Instructor: Mark RozeboomCost: $69

Mad Scientist

(Grade 4–6) EEYG13

You don’t have to be mad! You do need to bcurious and wonder what makes things worand how you might make them better. Be scientist and an inventor for a week as yodesign and build rockets, planes, bridges, an

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Clay Sculpture(Grades 4–8) EEYH101

This fun exploration with clay combines thepinch, slab, and coil methods of hand-build-ing. You’ll make useful items like bowls andcandleholders, and decoratives like mobiles,gargoyles, and animal sculptures. You’ll feelthe ow of creativity that’s inspired by work-ing with clay. Dress for an artsy mess.

Mon.-Fri., July 12-16 Code: 1048310 a.m.-noon NMC Main Campus,Fine Arts Pottery Studio, Rm. 135Instructor: Kate FairmanCost: $75

Say It in Japanese!

(Grades 4–8) EEYH102

Discover Japan, “Land of the Rising Sun”!

You’ll learn Japanese words and phrases as you explore the fascinating art and cultureof this exotic island country. Learn the art oforigami (paper folding), try your hand at shodo(Japanese calligraphy), read and write haiku (apoetry form), and practice using chopsticks.Read manga, watch animé, and discover howkids in Japan spend their days. “Nihongo Ohanashimashoo!”

Kids on Campus week

Mon.-Thurs., July 19-22 Code: 104849 a.m.-noon, Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 224Instructor: Rosemary RokitaCost: $75

Create Computer Games Using

Scratch (Grades 5–7) EEYJ101

Start Scratching—it’s as easy as 1-2-3! Findout how to snap together blocks to createstories, games, and animation and then share

your creations with friends on the web. Learnto think creatively and communicate clearly as

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Building Animated Worlds:

Computer Programming

(Grades 5–7) EEYJ102

Create stories and animated characters i your own video worlds! Choose a world; decorate it with a background you like; ll it witpeople, creatures, and things, then make

storyline. This fun introduction to the worlof object-oriented programming allows you tbuild animated characters that do what yotell them to do. Learning programming concepts has never been easier or more fun!

Mon.-Fri., July 26-30 Code: 104810 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 201Instructor: Tina Norris FieldsCost: $75

Beginning Guitar

(Grades 5–7) EEYJ103

Learn to play the guitar! Enjoy making musias you learn the basic skills to get startedLearn about chords, rhythm styles, notationtuning the strings, and hand positions. Listeto different styles of guitar music while yolearn about great guitar players. The last daincludes a short performance for parents an

friends. Please bring a six-string acoustiguitar and pick (full or 3/4 size). If you neea guitar, ask about one-week rentals wheregistering.

Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 104879:30 a.m.-noon University Center Rm. 1 (Cass Rd.)Instructor: Gael EschelweckCost: $69

Chemistry for Kids

(Grades 5–8) EEYK108

Do you like surprises? Do you like to learnew things? Explore the fascinating worlof science in one of NMC’s state-of-the-arlabs. You’ll use your creativity and inventiothis week to conduct a variety of experimentfrom stretching eggs beyond their limit tworking with salt to make a magic garden

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Carpentry for Kids


Learn basic carpentry and woodworking skillswhile making a sturdy wood project built tolast. You choose the project. In this hands-oncourse, you’ll learn about basic design, how toread prints, plan, measure, cut, drill, nail, glue,

and nish your project. Under the watchful eyeof our skilled instructor, you’ll get instructionsin shop and tool safety. Get ready for the life-long fun of carpentry. Bring a hammer and tapemeasure, other building materials included.

Kids on Campus week Code: 10490Mon.-Fri., July 19-23, 1-3 p.m. Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 157Instructor: Marty RheinCost: $79

CSI—Crime Detectives


Become a crime lab expert for a week ohands-on science using super-sleuthing skillto solve a crime. Experiment with real CStools, techniques, and scientic methods tanalyze bite marks and ngerprints. Test foblood and chemical spills, and crack codes using chromatography. Increase your observation and classication skills. Do you have whait takes to be a top-notch detective? You’leave with the skills for setting up your ow

mini crime lab at home.Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 10481-3:30 p.m. NMC Main Campus, Scholars Hall Rm. 106Instructor: Maggie SmithCost: $69

Lego Mindstorms NXT—

Robotic Adventure


Enjoy this hands-on creative exploration orobotic structures that move, act, and thinkUsing the latest LEGO Mindstorms NXplatform, you and a partner will constructprogram, and test a simple robotic model witits programmable brick, wheels, gears, a motothat makes it move, and sensors that allow to interact with its environment. The last daincludes a demonstration/competition to sho

off your amazing robotic inventions.Kids on Campus week: Code: 1049Mon.-Fri., July 19-23, 10 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 201Instructor: Angelo Vozza, Jr.

Option 2: Mon.-Fri. Code: 1049Aug. 2-6, 10 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 201Instructor: Angelo Vozza Jr.

Option 3: Mon.-Thurs. Code: 1049Aug. 16-19, 1-3:30 p.m. Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 201

Summer Campfor 6th-7th-8thGraders

June 22-23-24, 20108:30 – 11:30 AMFormoreinformationcall 2319226322

Tech Camps Offered: A’s of Cakes! (Decorating) Auto Body – CustomPainting Computers Unleashed! COOL KIDS – Caring 4 Kids! Electrical World Fun with Food Go Green, Go Digital! How It’s Made: A Robotic Adventure Lights, Camera, Action! MCSI -Medical Crime Scene Investigation

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Rock Climbing


Build confidence, strength, endurance, andcourage with this fun, action-packed indoorcourse on climbing. This orientation to thelifelong sport of climbing includes an overviewof the sport and the equipment, along with im-portant safety skills and techniques. Each dayprovides instruction on climbing fundamentalsto get you started and ample practice timeunder the supervision of certified climbing

instructors. Wear shoes.Both options Mon.-Fri., 9-11 a.m.

Option 1: June 21-25 Code: 10494Option 2: July 12-16 Code: 10495Meet at GT Rocks (106 Hughes Dr., TC)Coordinators: Mike & Courtney McCattyCost: $79 each option

Computer Keyboard Wizards


You’re always using the computer—but are youstill using that one-nger search-and-strikemethod to type? Want to type more quicklyand accurately? Improve your efciency anddiscover how to nd the letters without look-ing at the keyboard. Games and drills makeit fun and exciting. You’ll be amazed at howquickly you pick up speed and comfort.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-13, 1-3 p.m. Code: 10496Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 201Instructor: Diane KimmelCost: $69

Wow Power


Build a solar heater, use the solar pathnder,and investigate how well large-scale solarelectric and solar thermal power systemsat M-TEC work. Through hands-on-projects,compare solar options to wind options for per-formance. Examine how solar, wind, fuel cells,and geothermal systems work and their impor-

The Competitive Edge:

Fitness, Speed, and Agility Training

(Grades 5–9) EEYL107

Gain a competitive advantage by learning anparticipating in activities that will increas your strength, exibility, speed, quicknessand agility. Resistance training, running tech

niques, drills, and games help with sports liksoccer, tennis, cross country, football, baseball, and basketball. Guided by coach Morrow you’ll gain condence and skills. You’ll be outdoors and in the gym so bring shoes for botand a water bottle. Great summer fun!

Mon.-Thurs., Aug. 2-5 Code: 10499:30 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,Phys. Ed. Bldg. LobbyInstructor: Jason Morrow

Cost: $75

Take Flight—

An NMC Aviation Experience

(Ages 11–16) EEYX10

Explore the skies in this ground school adventure that includes ight time in a Cessn172S. This mini-camp provides a rst-hanencounter with many facets of ight including light aircraft, flight planning, weatherand tours of an Air Traffic Control TowerU.S. Coast Guard facility, and North Flighair ambulance. You’ll learn basic maneuverstake-off and landing, and cross-country ighduring two individual ight lessons under thwatchful eye of an NMC flight instructorCost includes ight time and materials. Brina sack lunch the rst three days—a picnic iprovided on the last day.

Tues.-Fri., July 13-16 Code: 10498:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 226Instructor: Eric NufferCost: $355

Take Flight II


Take your ying to next level. Immerse yourself in actual ground and ight training thawill help prepare you for the day you are read

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Airventure 2010


Experience the world’s largest aviation eventin Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Fly across Lake Michi-gan in a twin engine aircraft; witness experi-mental, commercial and military aircraft inthe world’s busiest airport; and spend a day

with a pilot taking in workshops, attractions,forums and the best aviation has to offer.See for yourself at www.airventure.org. Costincludes ight and event admission. Prerequi-site: Take Flight II or approval of instructor.Limited to 4.

Thurs., July 29, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Code: 10501Parsons/Stulen Bldg. LobbyInstructor: Eric NufferCost: $245

Junior Counselor:

Leaders in Training

(Ages 12–15) EEYY101

New this year! Learn how to work with youngchildren in a classroom setting and get real-life job experience. In this 3-day training, you’lllearn basic first aid, emergency response,classroom management, and leadership skillsthat will prepare you for potential volunteer

options in College for Kids. Find out how toll out an application and go through a realinterview and get ready for future volunteeractivities and employment. NOTE: Qualifying junior counselors will have an opportunity toassist an instructor one or two weeks duringthis summer’s College for Kids program.

Tues.-Thurs., June 15-17 Code: 105441-4 p.m., Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 226

Instructor: Julie DoyalCost: $59

Perspective Drawing—

Cityscapes to Rooms

(Grades 6–8) EEYM103

How do you make the real world look 3-di-mensional on paper? By learning to use one-and two-point perspective. For two-pointperspective, you’ll draw cityscapes and make

buildings come alive with realistic windows,awnings, sidewalks, signs, and other details.In one-point perspective you’ll draw a room

3-Dimensional Shading Techniques


Expand your drawing skills. Turn a rectangl

into a cylinder, a square into a cube, and circle into a sphere just by learning shadintechniques. Using the full range of soft- anhard-leaded artist’s pencils, you’ll incorporatshadows and highlights to make them loorealistic. Apply your new skills to create still life drawing. Explore using charcoal anpastels. Leave with new skills and finishepieces.

Kids on Campus week Code: 1050Mon.-Fri., July 19-23, 1-3 p.m. Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 218Instructor: Debra Anton-CoburnCost: $69

Math Camp for Mathletes


When it comes to sports, some people like tcompete. It’s the same with Math. Prepare fo

the upcoming ‘mathletic’ season and push thlimits of your mathematical knowledge in thfun hands-on training camp. Come stretch youmind around the topics of algebra, geometryprobability, statistics, permutations, and combinations and have fun in the process. Learproblem-solving strategies and ways to solvmath problems in your head. You already knowso much about mathematics, come learn a littlbit more in a hands-on competition environ

ment and win prizes in the process.Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-13 Code: 1050410 a.m.-noon, Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 224Instructor: Mike WilsonCost: $65

Do you love to sing? The Northwestern MichiganChildren’s Choir providesmusical artistry experi-



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Movie Production with

Windows Movie Maker


Jump right into movie production and cre-ate your own movie. Learn to use WindowsMovie Maker software and ip video camerasto create, edit, and share movies right on your computer. Build your movie with a fewsimple drag-and-drops. Delete bad shots andinclude only the best scenes. Discover howto share your movies via the web, e-mail, orDVD. With your new skills you’ll be the nextHollywood sensation and turn your videos intoa blockbuster.

Mon.-Wed., July 12-14 Code: 105059 a.m.-noon

Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 201Instructor: Shyam MararCost: $69

Surrealism and Creative Drawing

(Grades 6–9) EEYN101

Take a journey in the world of Surrealism. Ex-plore the works of Dali, Magritte, and Tanguy.Develop your creative mind using games andexercises used by famous surrealist artists

and poets that include the “exquisite corpse,”fumage, and string ink blot drawing. Developand strengthen your use of line, shading, andillusion of space by drawing your own surrealistartwork. Bring a drawing pad and be ready tobe inspired by the creative potential of yourown imagination!

Mon.-Fri., July 26-30 Code: 1050610 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,Scholars Hall Rm. 106Instructor: Adam VanHoutenCost: $69

Painting Exploration


Paint, paint, paint! Learn a variety of painting techniques – mixing, blending, maskingspattering, printing, stippling and more whilusing acrylics, watercolors, oils and pastelsDiscover famous painter’s methods and apply them to your own masterpieces. Use youcreativity to paint on canvas, canvas boardwatercolor paper, fabric, and wood. You‘ll havan opportunity to choose your own subjectso be prepared to use your imagination. Comready to paint.


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Rockets Away!


Build and launch your own rockets as yoexplore the world of aerospace. Why don’airplanes y into space? What does it take tput a rocket in orbit? In addition to rocke

building, you’ll y remote control helicoptersexplore space survival, and examine actuafood samples that ew during the Apollo mis

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Glass Fusion (Grades 6–9) EEYN104

Glass fusion is an exciting medium to createone-of-a-kind pieces of art. You’ll cut glass,create your own designs, and melt the glass inthe kiln. The result is an interesting 3-dimen-sional image that makes a unique sun catcher.Small pieces of glass can be assembled to cre-ate a magical focal bead which will be painted,baked, and drilled to use for a necklace orsmaller sun catcher. You will make two differ-ent types of sun catchers as well as a focalbead to take home.

Mon.-Thurs., June 21-24 Code: 1050910 a.m.-noon NMC Main Campus, Scholars Hall Rm. 106Instructor: Debra Anton-CoburnCost: $75

Improvisation to Stage

(Grades 7–9) EEYR101

Do you love to act but hate to memorize lines?No worries! In this improv workshop, you willlearn to improvise so well, no one will believe you made up your entire act. You’ll learn tocreate humor and drama from simple promptsand silly props. You’ll discover how to use yourbody to tell a story through the ancient art of

pantomime. Each day you’ll do warm-up improvgames and create short skits and story lines as you practice your skills. For the nale, invitefriends and family where you will showcase your favorite improv and teach what you’velearned to the audience.

Mon.-Fri., July 26-30 Code: 105101-3 p.m., NMC Main Campus,Oleson Center Rm. AInstructor: Erica PhotiadesCost: $69

Life of a DJ—The Music,

The Equipment

(Grades 7–9) EEYR103

Pop, rock, classical, jazz, blues, big band,ragtime, dance music—a DJ needs to knowmusic from all genres. Guided by teacher andDJ Stephen McDonald, discover the music

and get hands on with the equipment—mixers,turntables, speakers, and the gear that makesit all happen. You’ll begin with the music by lis-

Survivor! Backcountry Skills

(Grades 7–10) EEYS10

Two tribes will vie for survival as you learn th

skills necessary for success in the backcountry. Your tribe will use compass and maps tnd hidden caches and discover tips for safuse of backcountry gear and survival equipment. You’ll be assigned a variety of challengeincluding having to cook a backcountry meaand “leave no trace” that you were thereChallenge yourself and your team to do thebest to earn the title of Backcountry Survvor. Come prepared to be outdoors most o

the week.Mon.-Fri., Aug. 2-6 Code: 105110 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,Scholars Hall Rm. 106Instructor: Scott BirchCost: $79

Webmasters


Learn to design and publish your own wepages using Microsoft FrontPage and othesoftware. Practice working with graphics, texand editing tools, images, and digital photo(we’ll take pictures with a digital camera). Finout how to include hyperlinks, tables, backgrounds, and borders. You’ll then be ready tpublish your impressive pages on the Internefor friends and family to see.


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Hip-Hop Dance


It’s time to learn those energetic dance move you love to watch! Learn to dance with condence to current hits with a little street an

break-in technique. Discover how to develothe exibility, rhythm, and balance for todaydance style Through demonstration and lot



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Theater Workshop

(Grades 7–10) EEYS104Discover the art and science of acting! Build your acting skills in this one-week intensive,fun, and comprehensive acting course. Learnhow to move on stage and take direction.Discover the tricks of the trade as you learnto develop your character, stage presence,and techniques to wow the audience. We willchoose a play, cast it, rehearse it, and put ona production for family and friends on the

last day.Mon.-Fri., July 19-23 Code: 105151-4 p.m., NMC Main Campus,Scholars Hall Rm. 217Instructor: Mark RozeboomCost: $79

Teens Love to Cook!


Be a chef in training in the teaching kitchen

at NMC’s Oleson Center. Enter the ‘Gar-den of Eating’ where each day focuses on atheme-salads, main entrees and desserts.For salad starters, you’ll create a Caesarsalad, spinach and strawberry salad, and morewith from-scratch vinaigrettes. Main entreeday highlights lasagna with fresh red sauce.Just dessert is the nale with apple pizza,caramel panna cota, and baklava. New cook-ing skills, fresh ideas, a collection of recipes,

and daily tastings make a memorable week.Bring take-home containers. Cooking classesare not appropriate for kids with severe foodallergies.

Tues.-Fri., Aug. 10-13 Code: 105169 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,Oleson Center Kitchen Rm. 129Instructor: Kathleen LeachCost: $149

Twilight Saga

(Grades 7–12) EEYT110

Explore the world of Twilight Saga througart. Create original works of art that symbolize Belle and Edward’s love. Learn basicolor theory, paint techniques, and collaginmethods as you create haunting art pieces

You’ll design a movie poster, reverse painting on a mirror, and make an altered book btransforming the pages of a paperback boowith your own art.

Mon.-Fri., June 21-25 Code: 105171-3 p.m., Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 155Instructor: Cheryl GordonCost: $69

Music Technology beyond

Guitar Hero(Grades 7–12) EEYT109

Make and write your own music, even if you’vnever played an instrument before. Wake uthe rock star inside you to make music thasounds like something you might hear on thradio, in a performance hall, or even yougarage. Using “garage band”, an interactivlooping and recording program, you will compose your own original song and even create

podcast to share with friends.Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 10519:30 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,Beckett Bldg. Rm. 214Instructor: Alan PosnerCost: $69

Creating Artist Trading Cards


Discover the new art movement that is sweeping the globe! Artist Trading Cards are smaindividual artworks that are traded and colected by artists, craftsman, and art loveralike. Explore a variety of art methods antechniques for creating ATCs including pencimarker, paint, collage, and found-object mediby making your own series and individual carsets. Trade your cards with others, give themaway as gifts to family members, or use them

as your own personal art business cards. ATCare fun to make and a great way to share ancollect art with others!Reserve your spot in the class



Build a Skateboard


Have you ever wondered how that skateboard you ride is made? Why is wood the best mate-rial and how do they get it to bend in so manyways? Design and make your own skateboardusing blanks that come from the same factory

as the decks you buy at the local skate shop.Become a design engineer as you determinehow much ‘pop’ to put in your deck as well asthe shape and width. Travel to the Civic Centeron the last day where you will assemble andtest your design. Full pads are required. Youwill need to supply the trucks and wheels.

Mon.-Thurs., Aug. 16-19 Code: 1052010 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 159

Instructor: Scott DimentCost: $69 (includes a deck blank)

Beginning Scuba Diving


Experience the world of scuba diving! Throughclassroom work, conned water training, andopen water experience, you will learn about thebasic equipment, physics, physiology, environ-ment, and safety practices of the sport of

scuba diving. Students must be able to swimefciently and be comfortable in the water. Upon completion, you will become a certieddiver. The minimum age is 12. Diving equipmentand air lls provided along with books, video,DVD/CDs, dive table, and training log. Somemedical restrictions apply and should be dis-cussed before registering —includes asthma,ear problems, insulin-controlled diabetes,and heart trouble—please call Jack Spencer

at Scuba North 947-2520 to discuss. Parentshould plan to attend a 10-minute meeting at9 a.m. on Monday to discuss student pick-upafter class. Students need to bring personalequipment: scuba mask, ns, snorkel, bathingsuit, and towel. Bring a sack lunch or money topurchase food and drinks each day.

Both options Mon.-Fri.Option 1: June 28-July 2 Code: 10521Option 2: Aug. 2-6 Code: 105229 a.m.-2 or 3 p.m. (ending time may vary)Meet at Scuba North

Advanced Scuba Diving


Take your diving skills to the next level. De

signed for new certied divers, this coursmeets the requirements for the NAUI Advanced Scuba Certication. Divers will advancto deeper water, learn basic navigation, anexperience a night dive. We’ll explore threadditional aspects of diving which may includa river dive, search and rescue, archeology, oship wrecks. All equipment is provided excepscuba mask, fins, snorkel, bathing suit, antowel. Minimum age is 12. Bring a sack lunc

or money for food and drinks each day.Three days, Mon.-Wed. Code: 1052Aug. 16 & 17; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; and

Aug. 18, 6-10 p.m. (evening dive)Meet at Scuba Northon W. Bay Shore Dr. each day,transportation to dives is providedInstructor: Steve RathsCost: $229

Computer

Programming:

Your First Cup of Java


Has game programming or other compute

experiences inspired you to learn more aboucomputer programming? Enter the realm oserious programming by learning the basicof Java. You’ll create your first programusing the Java language which provides thoperational code for many web applicationand robotics. Using BlueJ, you’ll learn abouobject modeling techniques to build skilland develop the logic and controls necessarto bring your program to life. A good under

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Game Programming

Using Game Maker(Grades 7–12) EEYT106

Build computer games using Game Maker, afun software lets you build games like racingcars, ghter planes, pacman, ping pong, andmore. Start with simple games and work up tomore complex ones. You will be introduced tosome basic computer programming too. If youhave taken this course before, you are wel-come to take it again—new games are taughteach time. Course fee includes a copy of thelimited version software to take home. Youshould be familiar with Microsoft WindowsXP or VISTA.

Both options Mon.-Fri.Option 1: July 19-23 Code: 105251-3 p.m.

Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 201Option 2: Aug. 2-6 Code: 10526

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Advanced Game Programming

Using Game Maker


Take your game programming skills up a notch!Learn advance features including scripting and

game maker programming language to give ad-ditional control in your game. Find out how toadd advanced graphics and animation and seehow to build sprites. Discover how to sharegames online by uploading to a game makerforum. Prerequisite is Game Programming Us-ing Game Maker.

Two days, Mon. & Tues. Code: 10527Aug. 9 & 10, 9:30 a.m.-noon

Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 107

Instructor: Shyam MararCost: $45

Kayaking: Power Island Paddle


Kayak to Power Island on majestic Grand Traverse Bay and discover the thrill of kayakingStarting on shore, we’ll go over the basics okayaking and kayak safety. Learn the forwarstroke, backpaddle, sweep stroke, and draw

stroke. Using sit-on-top kayaks, practice tipping and getting back in your boat. Then heaout to Power Island where we will picnic anexplore before paddling back. Fee includekayak, paddle, and lifejacket. You need tbe comfortable around water and be a gooswimmer. Bring a sack lunch.

Sat., Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Code: 10528Meet at Bower’s HarborPublic Access Site

Instructors: Bill & Clayton QueenCost: $65

Digital Photography Retro Rewind

(Grades 9–12) EEYV105

Go back in time to learn how 3D movies wermade and then utilize some old tricks to buil your own movie using Movie Maker softwareYou’ll learn about the work of early photographers like Eadweard Muybridge, who’s exper

ments lead to the development of movies, viewold Stereopticons and discover how parallaworks to recreate the effect of 3 dimensionon lm. Use GIMP, an open source softwarprogram similar to Photoshop, to enhance pictures for your movie. Then use Movie Maker tcreate at least one “stop-motion” movie.

Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 10521-3:30 p.m., Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 107Instructor: Andrew SiasCost: $75

Do you like working with

young children?

Check out “Junior Counselor:

Leaders in Training” on page 27.



Creative Writing for Teens


Have you ever seen an exquisite corpse? AnOde on re? An erasure poem? Sudden c-tion? What makes a piece of great writingtick and sing? Satisfy your curiosity, write andrevise, learn effective techniques, and become

a better writer. Writer Holly Wren Spauld-ing provides inspiring examples of poetry andshort ction to help foster greater condencein your own, native abilities. By the end, youmay even have a polished piece worthy of theinaugural writing scholarship from TraverseCity’s National Writers Series. Bring paperand a writing utensil.

Mon.-Thurs., June 28-July 1 Code: 105309:30 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,

Oleson Center Rm. AInstructor: Holly Wren SpauldingCost: $89

CSI—Forensic Science


“There’s no such thing as getting away with-out a trace,” says José Almirall, a well-knownforensic analytical chemist. “There’s alwaysevidence left behind.” Learn techniques used

to solve legal puzzles. Through hands-onexperimentation, you’ll work with analysisof the crime scene, ngerprints, DNA, andhandwriting. You’ll also perform a pH testand use paper chromatography. To develop your observation and data collection skills,teams will set up crime scenes for others toinvestigate. Be ready—there’s a crime to solveon the last day!

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-13 Code: 105319 a.m.-noon, NMC Main CampusHealth & Science Rm. 111Instructor: Dave CapronCost: $99

Keyboarding 101:

Learn to Type Faster


Do you use one or two ngers to get yourself

through your computer projects? Before you send another e-mail, write another let-ter, or start another report, you can learn

Exploring H2 Fuel Cells(Grades 9–12) EEYV103

Energize your future as you learn about fuecell technology in this fast-paced, high-tecapplied science course. You will work with Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells telectrolyze water and generate hydrogen anoxygen gasses. Discover how fuel cells workhow they produce electricity without polluting bi-products. Examine the discoveries an

challenges the industry faces in their quest tintegrate technology into the marketplace.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 9-13, 1-4 p.m. Code: 1053NMC Main Campus, Health & Science Rm. 11Instructor: Dave CapronCost: $99

Film Production Workshop

(Grades 10–12) EEYW10

Join lm-maker Rich Brauer for a primer ihow the lm industry works including a trito the studio. Get behind the scenes as yoexplore movie-making from the players to thproduction process and beyond. You’ll viewvideo clips, look at call sheets and shootinschedules, and see the editing process as yoexpand your understanding of what’s involvedThe last session is held at Brauer Studios.

Tues.-Thurs., June 22, 23, 24 Code: 10534

9:30 a.m.-noon Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 101Instructor: Rich Brauer

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Art Portfolio Workshop

(Grades 10–12) EEYW102Are you interested in majoring in art in col-lege? Increase your chance of getting into your school of choice and become familiarwith the core skills you need to develop youradmissions portfolio. Reviewers are alwayslooking for strong drawing skills. Explorea variety of drawing media and techniques.Learn to recognize what makes an effectivecomposition, how to cut a matt, and get tips

on presentation.Mon.-Fri., July 19-23 Code: 1053510 a.m.-noon, NMC Main Campus,Scholars Hall Rm. 106Instructor: Joan RichmondCost: $89

Teens Love to Cook II


Are you ready for the challenge? Ramp up your kitchen skills and take on more difcultcooking procedures and intricate recipesthat include several consecutive steps inthis hands-on class. Experience the creativ-ity of more “go by your instinct” cookingwhere recipe appropriate. Experiment withspices and make your own curry rub to createand adapt recipes such as Asian dumplings,steamed pork buns, and elegant pappilote. Cap

your next meal with dark chocolate baby lavacakes or pate a choux. You’ll surely be readyto compete as the next top chef. Enjoy dailysampling. Prerequisite is Teens Love to Cookor approval of the instructor.

Tues.-Fri., Aug. 10-13 Code: 105361:30-4:30 p.m., NMC Main Campus,Oleson Center Kitchen Rm. 129Instructor: Kathleen LeachCost: $149

Car Care for Teens


So you’ve got a car or you are thinking of getting one. What do you need to know? In thimaintenance basics course, you’ll learn howan engine works and how to perform routinmaintenance like checking the uids, plugs

and wires; cleaning the battery; and changinthe oil. Become familiar with common warninsounds and visual clues to alert you to routinand serious problems. Take apart a brake system. Discover the safety features of your caand learn to deal with road emergencies likchanging a tire. Leave with the condence anknow-how to maintain a car and communicatproblems when it needs repairs.

Mon.-Fri., Aug. 2-6 Code: 1053710 a.m.-noon, Aero Park Campus,Auto Tech Bldg. Rm. 100Instructor: Alan GobroggeCost: $75

Write a Winning College

Application or Scholarship Essay


Attention college-bound students! Do yo

want to get a jump on the college applicatioprocess? Do you need to win some scholarships? Essays and personal statements aran increasingly important part of college anscholarship application packages. A little timspent writing this summer will have a big payoff when it’s time to complete your applications. Learn what colleges are looking for ian essay or personal statement AND begin tcraft your own piece. Scholarship or colleg

application packets are helpful but not necessary. Bring a memory stick or jump drive.

Mon. & Thurs., July 26 & 29 Code: 105312:30-4 p.m., NMC Main Campus,Beckett Bldg. Rm. 202Instructor: Kristy McDonaldCost: $49

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Kids on Campus Week - July 19-2

Classes meet at Aero Park Campus in the Parsons/Stulen Building (formerly called M-TEC)2600 Aero Park Drive, Traverse City (access Aero Park Dr. from Parsons Rd. or Three Mile Rd.)

* Theater Workshop meets on Main Campus. Transportation not available.

kick backand relax

Bring yourfavorite

sack lunch

Kids on Campus invites you to participate in morn-ing and afternoon sessions each day. Design your ownone-week program for students age 4 to grade 8.• Choose from the 20 learning adventures below• All-day design with a supervised lunch and recreation

option—students bring a lunch; beverage is provided.• Classes & lunch meet in Parsons/Stulen Bldg. at Aero Park Campus.

Morning Choices grades pageMighty Mighigan! Ages 4-6 p. 5

In the Days of Dragons 1-3 p. 7

YAHOOligans 1-3 p. 8Drawing and Painting 1–3 p. 10

Geology Rocks! 4-6 p. 16

Mind Games 4–6 p. 23

Say It in Japanese 4-8 p. 24

Lego Mindstorms NXT—Robotic 5–8 p. 25

Perspective Drawing 6–8 p. 27

Discover Dinosaurs (option 2) Ages 4-6 p. 5

Peace, Love, Earth - Art Adventure 1-3 p. 6

Princess Diaries 1-3 p. 7Way Cool Science 1-3 p. 9

All Aboard the Hogwarts Express 4-6 p. 16

Art Like the Masters 4-6 p. 17

Create Your Own Website 4-6 p. 23

Carpentry for Kids 5–8 p. 25

3-D Shading Techniques 6–8 p. 27

Game Programming (option 1) 7–12 p. 32

*Theater Workshop 7–10 p. 30

Afternoon Choices grades pag

Lunch Break! July 19–23 (optional)(Age 4–14)

If you enroll in a morning and afternoon session the week ofJuly 19, you are invited to join the Lunch Break hour that meetsbetween classes. The kick-back-and-relax supervised hour fromnoon to 1 p.m. offers time to eat, relax inside or outdoors, and join in recreational options. Guides will help you get to the luncharea and afternoon sessions. Bring a lunch—juice packs provided.(Financial aid is not available for Lunch Break.)

Cost: $10 for the week Code: 10453

If choosing Lunch Break, be sure to include

code 10453 on your registration form.



June 21-25 Discover Dinosaurs (Ages 4-6) am Shark Week (Gr. 1-3) pm Birding Bonanza (Gr. 4-6) am Glass Fusion (Gr. 6-9)amBonkers Over Bugs (Ages 4-6) pm Hot Science: Volcanoes (Gr. 2-4)am Wind, Wings, & Wheels (Gr. 4-6)am Hip-Hop Dance (Gr. 7-10)pmArt-rageous Summer Fun (Ages 4-6) pm Dinosaur Adventures (Gr. 2-4)pm How to Be a DJ (Gr. 4-6)pm Twilight Saga (Gr. 7-12)pmSports and Games (Gr. 1-3) am Clay Animation (Gr. 4-6)am Computer Games w/Scratch (Gr. 5-7)am Film Production (Gr. 10-12)am Kids in the Kitchen (Gr. 1-3)am / pm Mountain Biking Mania (Gr. 4-6)pm Rock Climbing (Gr. 5-8)am

June 28-July 1 Art in Great Outdoors (Ages 4-6) am Outdoor Art (Gr. 1-3) pm Fiddling Fun (Gr. 4-6)pm Beyond Guitar Hero (Gr. 7-12) am

Adv. Lightening McQueen (Ages 4-6) am Crime Busters (Gr. 2-4)am Pop Science (Gr. 4-6)pm Beginning Scuba Diving (Gr. 7-12KinderScience (Ages 4-6) pm Kids Cuisine (Gr. 3-5)am Beginning Guitar (Gr. 5-7)am Creative Writing for Teens (Gr. 9-12Nature Trail Explorers (Gr. 1-3) am Sports Kids (Gr. 3-5) am CSI - Crime Detectives (Gr. 5-8)pm Digital Photo Rewind (Gr. 9-12) pInsects Don’t Bug Me (Gr. 1-3) pm Clay Animation (Gr. 4-6)am Painting Exploration (Gr. 6-9) pmGreen Explorers (Gr. 1-3) pm Meet Me at the Ranch (Gr. 3-6)am / pm Webmasters (Gr. 7-10)am

July 5-9 Cherry Festival - NO CLASSES THIS WEEK July 12-16 Salsa Kids - Let’s Dance (Ages 4-6) am Space Kids (Gr. 1-3) pm Chef School (Gr. 4-6) am Movie Maker (Gr. 6-8) am

Monster Mash (Ages 4-6) am Dance Party (Gr. 1-3) pm Aliens, Flying Saucers (Gr. 4-6) am Rockets Away (Gr. 6-9) pmMusic Kidz (Ages 4-6) pm Discover China (Gr. 3-5) pm Nature’s Art (Gr. 4-6) pm Life of a DJ (Gr. 7-9) pmGarden Gophers (Gr. 1-3) am Meet Me at the Ranch (Gr. 3-6) am / pm Clay Sculpture (Gr. 4-8) am Create Artist Cards (Gr. 7-12) pmSports and Games (Gr. 1-3) am Art of Tree Climbing (Gr. 3-7) ad Rock Climbing (Gr. 5-8) am Take Flight (Ages 11-16) ad

July 19-23 Mighty Michigan (Ages 4-6) am Peace, Love, Earth (Gr. 1-3) pm Create Own Website (Gr. 4-6) pm Theater Workshop (Gr. 7-10) pmDiscover Dinosaurs (Ages 4-6) pm Way Cool Science (Gr. 1-3) pm Say It in Japanese (Gr. 4-8) am Game Programming (Gr. 7-12) pmIn the Days of Dragons (Gr. 1-3) am Mind Games (Gr. 4-6) am Lego Mindstorms NXT (Gr. 5-8) am Art Portfolio Workshop (Gr. 10-12YAHOOligans (Gr. 1-3) am Geology Rocks (Gr. 4-6) am Carpentry for Kids (Gr. 5-8) pmDrawing and Painting (Gr. 1-3) am Hogwarts Express (Gr. 4-6) pm Perspective Drawing (Gr. 6-8) amPrincess Diaries (Gr. 1-3) pm Art Like the Masters (Gr. 4-6) pm 3-D Shading Techniques (Gr. 6-8) pm

Kids onCampusWeek

July 26-30 What’s Cookin’? (Ages 4-6) am / pm Happy Campers (Gr. 1-3) pm Cartoon FUNdamentals (Gr. 4-6) pm Write College Application (Gr. 10-1Fiesta! Spanish for Kids (Ages 4-6) am Doll Designers (Gr. 2-4) am Building Animated Worlds (Gr. 5-7) am Take Flight II (Ages 11-16) adRainforest Adventure (Ages 4-6) am Stuffed Buddies (Gr. 3-5) pm Chemistry for Kids (Gr. 5-8) pm Airventure (Ages 11-16) odPurple & Pink/Paper & Ink (Ages 4-6) pm Science MythBusters (Gr. 4-6) am Surrealism/Creative Drawing (Gr. 6-9) amParty in a Box (Gr. 1-3) am Drawing & Sketching (Gr. 4-6) am Improvisation to Stage (Gr. 7-9) pmAmigo Spanish Club (Gr. 1-3) pm Gr. American Car Race (Gr. 4-6) pm Keyboarding 101 (Gr. 9-12) pm

Aug. 2-6 Treasure Hunters (Ages 4-6) am Your Big Backyard (Gr. 1-3) pm Power Up w/PowerPoint (Gr. 4-6) pm Game Programming (Gr. 7-12) am Movin’ to the Music (Ages 4-6) pm Cowboys/girls, & Wild West (Gr. 3-5) pm Lego Mindstorms NXT (Gr. 5-8)am Beginning Scuba Diving (Gr. 7-12)

Splat Academy (Ages 4-6) am Go with Van Gogh (Gr. 4-6) am WOW Power (Gr. 5-8) pm Car Care for Teens (Gr. 10-12) amDragon Daze-Art Adventure (Gr. 1-3) am The Actor in You (Gr. 4-6) am Competitive Edge (Gr. 5-9) amIce Age Adventures (Gr. 1-3) am Dragonology (Gr. 4-6) pm Survivor! Backcountry Skills (Gr. 7-10) am

Aug. 9-13 Treasure Hunters (Ages 4-6) am Acting Up! (Gr. 1-3) pm Computer Keyboard Wizards (Gr. 5-8)pm Exploring H2 Fuel Cells (Gr. 9-12) pPrincess Party (Ages 4-6) am Cyber Whiz Kidz (Gr. 2-4) am Math Camp for Mathletes (Gr. 6-8)am CSI - Forensic Science (Gr. 9-12) amShelter Building (Gr. 1-3) am Improvisation Station (Gr. 4-6)am Teens Love to Cook! (Gr. 7-10)am Teens Love to Cook II (Gr. 10-12) pmClay Camp (Gr. 1-3) am Mad Scientist (Gr. 4-6)pm Adv. Game Programming (Gr. 7-12) amCastles, Dragons, Fairytales (Gr. 1-3) am Math-sters of the Universe (Gr. 4-6) pm Kayaking: Power Island (Gr. 7-12) od

Aug. 16-20 Welcome to Pixie Hollow (Ages 4-6) am Underwater w/Nemo (Gr. 1-3) pm Kids with Cameras (Gr. 4-6)am Build a Skateboard (Gr. 7-12) am Art, Art, and More Art (Ages 4-6) am Sculpture Mania (Gr. 2-4) am Project Runway (Gr. 4-6)pm Programming with JAVA (Gr. 7-12)Inventor’s Workshop (Gr. 1-3)

amChef School (Gr. 4-6)

am

Lego Mindstorms NXT (Gr. 5-8)pm Space Kids (Gr. 1-3)pm Skills for Backcountry (Gr. 4-6) am Advanced Scuba (Gr. 7-12)ad

am- Mornpm- Afterad- All Dod- One

Thank you for choosing College for Kids!Reminder: Children should be dropped off no more than 10 minutes before class

and picked up promptly when class ends.

Weekly Class Calendar by Age/Grade



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For directions to any class, call NMC Extended Education at 995-1700.

A detailed map of NMC’s Main Campus buildings

may be downloaded at the website www.nmc.edu/ees.

Joedy Annis has formal training in tap, ballet, jazz,modern, and hip-hop. She danced professionallyfor three years and teaches Hip Hop dance atNMC.

Kristin Anton, M.S.-biology, has been a guest

teacher in all K-12 subject areas for TCAPS, GTACS,and TBA-ISD. She will graduate June 2009 with amasters in teaching from the Center for Science

Lauren Bensley will be a senior at TC Central Higand is interested in pursuing a teaching career.

Scott Birch is a National Outdoor LeadershiSchool graduate, a wilderness guide, certieWilderness First Responder, and a former summe

camp director. He is currently studying toward degree in elementary education.

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Jessica Harrand, B.A.-psychology/special education, is a certied teacher with Buckley Schools. Shcoaches Girls on the Run and is also the ToddleProgram Director for her church.

Kathleen Hoagg, M.A.-art education, B.F.A.-paining, has taught art since 1989. She owns and opeates Kaleidoscope Visual Arts Studio in TC.

Jennifer Hoffman, M.A.-early childhood education, is a certied elementary teacher teachinkindergarten and rst grade at Kingsley Elementarsince 2002.

Ana Maria Hopkins, B.A.-journalism, comes tNorthern Michigan from Bogota, Columbia. Shenjoys sharing the customs of her homeland.

Nan Horstman, M.A., retired teacher and elementary school principal, has taken many cooking classeand teaches cooking classes for NMC/EES.

LeeAnn Jacobs, B.A., grew up with horses and haworked with children and horses teaching novicthrough advanced levels of riding since 2000.

Chad Kahler, B.S.-environmental education, eartscience, and biology, has taught in the College foKids program for many years. He is a part-time instructor in the Physical Education Dept. at NMC

Dave Kenny has been working with TC athletes foover 20 years, coached elementary sports for v

TCAPS schools, and coached Little League basebafor 10 years. He teaches at Blair Elementary ancoaches football at TC West High School.

Diane Kimmel, M.A., teaches for TCAPS in thbusiness and language arts program. She was technology teacher for GTACS for eight years.

Renee Kolle, B.A.-education with an emphasis otechnology in the classroom, has been a rst gradteacher with TCAPS since 2007.

Kathleen Leach, M.A., has been a teacher sinc

1972 in Lansing and Grand Rapids. She has taugh“Cooking for High School Girls”, cooked for summer camps, and cooked as a personal chef.

Shyam Marar, B.S., is a computer network/systemprogrammer with expertise in graphics. He alsteaches computer courses for NMC-EES.

Michael McCatty has nine years of climbing experience, served as president for the local T.E.A.Melementary sports program, and is manager and fa

cilitator at GT Rocks! indoor rock climbing wall.Kristy McDonald, M.A., is the Career and EmploymentSpecialist atNMCand teachescourses includ

Lisa Bracey, B.A.-communica-tions, is close to completing an ad-

ditional degree in elementary ed. Shehas worked with young children through

United Way and the Great Lakes Children’sMuseum.

Rich Brauer, owner of Brauer Productions, has

been an independent lmmaker of feature mov-ies, documentaries and commercials for 30 years.He has trained and mentored many students.

Dave Capron, teaches science at Suttons Bay HighSchool and is an adjunct chemistry instructor atNMC.

Scott Diment, B.S.-education, has been a tech-edteacher since 1988 including the past 11 yearswith TCAPS. He has been a skateboard enthusiastmost of his life.

Julie Doyal B.A., has 12 years of elementary teach-ing experience. She is a Program Coordinator forNMC-EES.

Gael Eschelweck, A.A., is an accomplished classi-cal and Spanish guitarist. She taught guitar classesfor TCAPS and gives private lessons.

Dick Evans, B.A., has taught cartooning for over25 years. He owns Bear Clause Publications andhas published Up North Coloring Book, Cartoon

FUNdamentals, and has illustrated Adventures of Mr. Bill .

Kate Fairman, M.S.-education, is an adjunct in-structor or Grand Valley State University, artist, andkayak instructor. She has taught art and outdooreducation courses since 1984.

Tina Norris Fields, M.A.-leadership, B.S.-business/ CIS, owns Tall Pines Computer Training and teachescomputer courses for NMC-EES.

Dick Flowers is a landscaper and an outdoor en-

thusiast, naturalist, and instructor. In his spare time,he teaches tree climbing.

Michael Foerster is an astronomer (researchingexoplanets) and a Solar System Ambassador forNASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab.

Carine Gibert, B.A., recently taught with Elk Rapidsschools and is pursuing a master’s degree in educa-tion. She was born in Paris and has lived in Ger-many, Italy, Holland and many parts of the US.

Alan Gobrogge, M.B.A., B.S.M.E., designed andbuilt passive solar homes and solar water heatingsystems, and trained in geothermal design.



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Dagny Monette, A.S.-early childhood education,has taught preschool for TCAPS since 2001.

Jason Morrow, B.S.-education, is a physical educa-tion teacher for TC West Middle School. He leadsconditioning programs for many TCAPS sports pro-grams, coaches varsity track, and is the defensivecoordinator for varsity football for TC West.

Rebecca Morse, B.A., teaches kindergarten enrich-ment at Old Mission Peninsula School. She enjoyscreating art and using nature for inspiration.

Eric Nuffer, B.A.-sociology, taught elementary class-es for seven years prior to becoming a commercialpilot, aviation maintenance technician, and certiedight instructor. He has own since 2001.

Sue Olson, B.S., was a landscape architect for 12years. She has been teaching KidzArt since 2007in after-school enrichment classes as well as at her

Cherryland Studio.Victoria Pack, B.M.-music education, teaches gen-eral music and early childhood music at KingsleyElementary.

Erica Photiades, B.A., is the music and dramateacher for Northport Public Schools. She is a vio-linist and also teaches individual lessons.

Alan Posner, B.M.-music education, is currently thedirector of bands for Suttons Bay Public Schools and

guides independent studies using “garage band” asa teaching tool and musical education guide.

Bill Queen, B.S., is Program Coordinator for NMC-EES. He also instructs a variety of recreationalactivities for children and adults.

Steve Raths, B.A., is a certied SCUBA instructorrecognized by NAUI, PADI, ANDI and other certi-fying organizations. An active instructor at ScubaNorth in TC since 1999, he has previously taughtfor NMC’s College for Kids program.

Marty Rhein, B.A., owns a cabinetry and designconsulting rm, teaches drawing and design atNMC, and teaches watercolors and various craftsprivately to youth and adults.

Kyle Richard, B.A.-elementary education, is a part-time teacher with TCAPS. He is a nature enthusiastwho loves to learn and teach.

Joan Richmond, M.F.A., teaches painting and draw-ing at NMC, and she has held art workshops all over

the U.S. Her work has been exhibited throughoutthe Midwest.

Rosemary Rokita B S lived and traveled in Japan

Tracy Russo, M.Ed., is Instruc-tional Designer at NMC. Originallya classroom teacher, she has been anational educational consultant usingintegrated curriculum and project-basedlearning in the K-12 classroom for over 10years.

Deb Sexton, B.A.-elementary education, is certied elementary teacher who is pursuing hemasters in early childhood. She currently teacherst grade at Kingsley Elementary.

Andrew Sias, B.S.-education, is a certied teacheHe has taught history, English, art, photography, andesign in since 1998 and currently teaches art aKingsley Middle School.

Sarah Slade, M.S.-biological sciences, B.A.-socioogy, is an elementary teacher at Platte River Elemen

tary. She has taught mountain biking and youtcourses in ecology at Michigan Tech University.

Maggie Smith, B.S.-education, has experiencteaching grades 1-6 and specializes in the areas oscience and reading.

Holly Wren Spaulding, M.Phil.-creative writingis a poet, writer, and NMC writing instructor. Shworked on the award-winning feature documentary FLOW, and has had her writing published imagazines, journals, and books.

Gerry Swaney, B.S., has worked in engineerinand education throughout his career, including years at NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center designing packaging of space foods for Apollo and othespace missions.

Krista Taylor, B.B.A., is a certied elementarteacher with a major in science. She has taughpreschool through 6th grade.

Adam VanHouten, B.F.A., teaches art at TC We

Middle School.Angelo Vozza, Jr., M.S.-civil/structural engineerinwith over 17 years experience as a professional engineer, has an avid interest in robotics and coachea team 4th-6th graders to the 2008-2009 RegionaFIRST LEGO League Competition.

Rebecca Walters, B.A., K-12 certied, currentlteaches American Foods, Global Foods, and Creative Living at West Middle School. She has beea part of TCAPS since 2008.

Sarah Wilcoxen, B.A., has been teaching sinc2003 and is currently teaching at Traverse City Co



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