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Learning Can Be Fun offers a "hands-on" approach to many
fascinating topics. Class size is kept to a minimum to allow for
flexibility and individual attention provided by a team of
outstanding instructors.
Each
program, unless otherwise indicated, will be held at the BRCC Weyers
Cave Campus and consists of 15 hours of instruction within a
one-week period. Morning classes will meet from 9:00 a.m. until
noon, and afternoon classes will meet from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00
p.m., unless otherwise stated. Students will be given a LCBF T-shirt
with their first registration. Parents, siblings, and friends are
invited last half hour of class on Friday to observe what the
students have done during the week. The fee for any course is $99, unless otherwise stated.
Special sessions for rising kindergartners are back, and this
year we’re offering Mommy and Me classes for mothers and their 2- to
4-year-old toddlers, along with several morning classes for
parents, grandparents, drivers, neighbors – who want to
have as much fun as their kids! Listed at the beginning of
each week.
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Watercolor Painting:
Basic Fun
It’s summer, and you wish you could paint a
watercolor . . .but you’ve always believed it’s difficult to
learn. Come explore
watercolors and these easy to learn basic techniques.
You will see how beautiful and simple watercolors can be,
and have fun creating!
32437, $69
Monday through Thursday, July 6-9, 9:15-11:45
am
BRCC Weyers Cave Fine Arts Center V203
Instructor:
John A. Hancock
Art,
Music, & Food from Near & Far (rising grades K-1)
In this course you will explore various art
forms from near and far.
Do you want to dance the meringue, say common Spanish
phrases, and paint Oaxaca animals made from clay?
Or maybe you might like to create necklaces from Africa,
sing traditional songs, or even learn new recipes from around
the world? The
instructor has visited many places around the globe such as the
Dominican Republic, Belize, Ethiopia, Haiti, and Mexico and is
looking forward to sharing the many different things she has
learned from her travels.
32354
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V205
Instructor:
Jennifer Gutshall
Building
and Flying Model Airplanes
(rising grades 6-9)
Do you love airplanes?
If you’ve ever wanted to learn the answers to such
questions as "How do planes fly?" and "How do pilots control
aircraft?" this is the class for you!
You will design and build a glider from balsa wood, and
build a rubber-band-powered plane from a kit.
In addition, you will learn how to balance and
flight-trim the glider and plane to improve their performance.
31353
BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building,
Room V113
Instructor:
Jerry
Ridgeway
Clay Workshop II (rising grades
3-5)
Pottery students will continue to hone their
skills and develop craftsmanship in this workshop.
Projects will include a Navajo dish, small critters,
silly faces, a pencil cup and much more.
Painting techniques and texture will be emphasized to
help embellish clay works.
The primary goal is to expand the experience of the clay
artisan.
Participation in Clay Workshop I is not a requirement.
All are welcome to attend our exhibit day on Friday!
31251
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V115
Instructor:
Nilda
Jolloff
Creating Fiction (rising grades
7-9) NEW
What makes a good story? Plot? Characters?
Setting? Voice or point of view? Actually, it takes all of these
together. Spend a week exploring the various elements of fiction
thorough high-energy, fun, skill-based activities with
award-winning novelist and short fiction author Elizabeth
Massie. Discover or expand your own abilities for creating
fiction that will excite you as well as your readers!
32607
BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room
V206
Instructor:
Elizabeth Massie
Digital Photography (rising grades 4-6) NEW
If your
goal is to produce winning pictures, this is the class for you!
Learn how to set your camera for a sharp image, observe as an
artist, crop the best part of your image, take advantage of
light, set a mood, choose your subjects, and enhance your images
with software. Please
bring a camera to class and have a working knowledge of your
camera before you come so we can focus on creative aspects.
32608
BRCC
Weyers Cave - Plecker Center, Room P100
Instructor:
Betty
Walker
Introduction to Robotics (rising grades 2-4)
Have you ever watched a robot and wondered
how it works? This
summer, using electronics, you can help build real working robot
arms. You will be
amazed at all the neat things you will find out in this course!
31354
BRCC
Weyers Cave – E Building, Room E110
Instructor:
Jim
Richerson
Inventing Instruments (rising grades
K-1)
Have you ever created a homemade guitar or
trumpet or drum? How about a sniggle-bopper or a soosa-flute?
Well, if you’ve ever wanted to create your own musical
instrument, then now is the time! Find out what we can come up
with to make our own Storytelling Band! We’ll invent our
instruments, and then tell a tale or two with our new musical
sound effects. Storytelling with instruments is fun!
32355
BRCC
Weyers Cave – A Building, Room A107
Instructor:
Barbara Spilman Lawson
Lights!
Sirens! Action! : An introduction to Emergency Medical Services,
First Aid, and CPR.
(rising grades 10-12)
NEW
Do you get excited when you hear an ambulance
go whizzing by with its sirens blaring and lights flashing?
Ever wonder what is going on inside that ambulance?
If you answered “yes,” then this is the course for you!
Explore the world of Emergency Medical Services, learning
about daily operations, how EMTs use medical equipment to save
lives, basic first aid and CPR skills, and the hands-on
experience of practicing these skills in a classroom setting.
32611
BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building
Theatre, Room V135
Instructor:
Kristy Squires
Pioneers and the Prairie (rising grades 2-4)
In this course you will learn about and make
the same items that Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote about in her
“Little House” books, read by millions since the 1930s.
Find out what American pioneer families experienced as
they traveled across the frontier … homesteading new
territories, farming the prairie land, and settling towns and
cities.
32356
BRCC
Weyers Cave – A Building, Room A102
Instructor:
Sandra
Carter
Soccer for Early Starters (rising grades 1-2)
NEW
These soccer sessions
will focus on basic skills and soccer technique.
We will introduce you to understanding the game and teach
you what is needed to continue developing for the future!
Due
to the nature of the class, please note the shorter class period
each day.
32613, $55
BRCC Weyers Cave – Plecker Center, Room P126A
9-10:30 am
Instructor:
Lloyd Meadows
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Water Adventure Week (rising grades 4-6)
OR
(rising grades 7-9)
This course is designed as a great
introduction to water-related adventure activities, and is less
physically challenging than the “Adventure Sports Sampler
Class.” You will
participate in these abbreviated day trips (weather/water levels
permitting):
-
3- to 5-mile raft float trip on one of
the area’s mild rivers;
-
Waterfall hike and swim day;
-
River-tubing day of floating in
fabric-covered tubes down an area river;
-
Swimming hole day of old-fashioned
playing in the water at one or two area swimming holes; and
-
A trip to an area lake to relax, paddle
kayaks, play on a giant inner-tube, or have fun
participating in water and beach games.
All necessary equipment and personal
flotation devices are provided.
You must bring a bag lunch and drinks in plastic
screw-top bottles each day.
Course information will be sent to each student upon
registration.
31266, $255 (rising grades 4-6) BRCC Weyers Cave –
Plecker Center, Room P104
31268, $255 (rising grades 7-9) BRCC Weyers Cave –
Plecker Center, Room P104
Instructor: Derek
Young or Outdoor Adventure Experiences staff
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Art, Music, & Food from Near & Far
(rising grades 2-4)
In this course you will explore various art
forms from near and far.
Do you want to dance the meringue, say common Spanish
phrases, and paint Oaxaca animals made from clay?
Or maybe you might like to create necklaces from Africa,
sing traditional songs, or even learn new recipes from around
the world? The
instructor has visited many places around the globe such as the
Dominican Republic, Belize, Ethiopia, Haiti, and Mexico and is
looking forward to sharing the many different things she has
learned from her travels.
32357
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V205
Instructor:
Jennifer Gutshall
Ceramics (rising grades 7-9)
NEW
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a
pot on the potter’s wheel or by hand? Learn how to throw
cups, bowls and other shapes on the potter’s wheel and create
hand built pots using coil-building and slab-building
techniques. Decorate
your creations with wild textures and colors. Clay is a
fun and challenging medium and the projects are limited only by
your imagination. No prior ceramics experience is
necessary. There is a separate class period
scheduled for glazing pieces on Monday, July 13, 1-4 pm.
You can pick up your finished work on Friday, July 17.
32360,
$125, BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine Arts
Building, Room V115
M-F, July 6-10, 1-4 pm AND
Mon., July 13, 1-4 pm
Instructor:
Jessica Martinkosky
Creating Fiction (rising grades
10-12)
NEW
What makes a good story? Plot? Characters?
Setting? Voice or point of view? Actually, it takes all of these
together. Spend a week exploring the various elements of fiction
thorough high-energy, fun, skill-based activities with
award-winning novelist and short fiction author Elizabeth
Massie. Discover or expand your own abilities for creating
fiction that will excite you as well as your readers!
32616
BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room
V206
Instructor:
Elizabeth Massie
Digital Photography (rising grades 7-9)
NEW
If your
goal is to produce winning pictures, this is the class for you!
You will learn how to set your camera for a sharp
image, observe as an artist, crop the best part of your image,
take advantage of light, set a mood, choose your subjects, and
enhance your images with software.
Please bring a camera to class and have a working
knowledge of your camera before you come so we can focus on the
creative aspects.
32620
BRCC
Weyers Cave - Plecker Center, Room P100
Instructor:
Betty
Walker
Introduction to CAD (rising grades 7-12)
Have you ever wondered what CAD is?
Well, it stands for computer-aided design and refers to
using a computer in design applications such as architecture,
engineering, and manufacturing.
In this CAD course, you will learn
how industries around the world create
blueprints/drawings to build a house, design cars, or even
design a rollercoaster! You will be able to turn your most
creative thought into a professional blueprint/drawing by using
computer-aided design.
32364
BRCC
Weyers Cave – A Building, Room A110
Instructor:
Jerry Baker
Lights!
Sirens! Action! : An introduction to Emergency Medical Services,
First Aid, and CPR.
(rising grades 7-9)
NEW
Do you get excited when you hear an ambulance
go whizzing by with its sirens blaring and lights flashing?
Ever wonder what is going on inside that ambulance?
If you answered “yes,” then this is the course for you!
Explore the world of Emergency Medical Services, learning
about daily operations, how EMTs use medical equipment to save
lives, basic first aid and CPR skills, and the hands-on
experience of practicing these skills in a classroom setting.
32622
BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building
Theatre, Room V135
Instructor:
Kristy Squires
Studio Painting Class
(rising grades 4-6)
NEW
You will learn a painterly approach using the
medium of acrylic, a water base paint to understand the dynamics
of color and the constructs of form. Studio work will be
conducted in the new painting studio located in the
Arts/Humanities Building. Your studies will include a
still life painting, a landscape, and a master study of a famous
artist to better understand painting techniques. Sketch
books will be used to practice drawing shapes and create forms
using the element of value. All are welcome to attend an
art show on Friday.
32629
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V203
Instructor:
Nilda
Jolloff
Tell a Tale (Or Two) (rising grades
K-1)
Are you someone who likes to act out silly
stories and folk tales? Then this is the place for you! Come
play some theater games as you learn ways to use your voice and
move your body on “stage.” You’ll learn to create wonderful
story characters as we tell some funny folk tales together.
Everyone will have a part! Storytelling through drama is fun!
32365
BRCC
Weyers Cave – A Building, Room A107
Instructor:
Barbara Spilman Lawson
Through the 100 Acre Woods
(rising grades K-1)
Have
fun with the British Classics for children as you visit the
world of Winnie the Pooh and many more childhood favorites
through games, stories, crafts, activities and demonstrations.
Featured classics will include
The
Wind in the Willows, Alice
in Wonderland,
the Beatrix Potter books, and of course Pooh himself!
32283
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V113
Instructor:
Martha
Tillen
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It’s All About Me, Too!
Do you tend to put yourself last? Are you
busy, rushed, and over-programmed?
Find it tough to say "no"?
Do you hang back, losing opportunities?
Join us for 4 fun mornings with visits from experts in
financial, beauty, and fashion to make the most of all you have
to offer.
32439, $69
Monday through Thursday,
July 13-16, 9:15-11:45 am
BRCC Weyers Cave Fine Arts Center V203
Instructor:
Cherie Taylor
Acting (rising grades 6-9)
If you love acting and being on stage, this
is the class for you!
During the course of the week we will explore team
building, problem solving, trust building, and creativity
(thinking fast on your feet!) through a variety of fun games and
exercises. We will
also be rehearsing skits written especially for you, with the
goal being a performance for parents, family, and friends on
Friday!
32369
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building Theatre, Room V135
Instructor:
Sandi
Belcher
Clay Cuisine (rising grades 4-6)
NEW
Clay will be used in a whimsical approach to
create fun foods that have no calories! You will hand form
a variety of foods and desserts to tempt the visual senses.
On the menu: a western omelet, a garden salad, a super
deluxe hamburger, banana splits, and so much more! Yum, yum.
Come join us for the art banquet on Friday.
32639
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V115
Instructor:
Nilda
Jolloff
Computer
Gaming (rising grades 6-9)
If you enjoy playing computer games, then you
will really love this course – this is computer programming at
its most fun! During
the week you will get to create your own games and play them on
the computer. You
will learn how to create maps, images, characters and tools in
this hands-on, fun-filled gaming course.
32375
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Plecker Center, Room P100
Instructor:
Ben
Rodes
Did You Say Gel Prints? Did You Say Silk Screen Prints?
(rising grades 7-9)
NEW
Why,
yes, I did. There is more than one way to make a print. Gelatin
makes a great dessert, but it also makes cool abstract
monoprints. Silk screen does not have to be made with silk.
Screen prints can be reproduced several times. Bring your
curiosity and your imagination to an exploration of
two printmaking techniques.
32640
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V206
Instructor:
Betty
Walker
Elements of Songwriting (rising
grades 7-12)
NEW
Have you ever written a poem that sounded
like it could use some music?
Or maybe you have played the most amazing original
musical idea, but have no words to put with it.
Even if you’ve written songs from start to finish, this
class will offer something for you.
This course is designed to introduce the elements of
songwriting, including form, style, and working with musical and
poetic aspects of a song.
Come stretch your creative side!
You only need an open mind and a creative spirit, but
experience playing guitar or piano is a plus.
32641
BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room
V113
Instructor:
John Dull
First Lego (rising grades 6-8)
In this class you will be introduced to
building and programming robots using the LEGO Mindstorms
Robotic Invention System. You will work in teams to construct a
robot and control it using software. You will see the robot
move, react and make sounds based on your own programming!
31369
BRCC
Weyers Cave – E Building, Room E110
Instructor:
Jim
Richerson
How to Be an Inventor (rising grades 4-6)
Put on your thinking caps and as we look at
the theory and application of creativity in a fun and different
way by becoming Learning Can Be Fun Inventors!
We'll learn the basics of inventing as we develop the
skills that make the development of a new product possible …
then use our ideas to create gadgets, toys, designs and games …
and share them with our parents and friends at the end of the
week!
32292
BRCC
Weyers Cave – A Building, Room A102
Instructor:
Sandra
Carter
It’s Out of this World! (rising grades 2-4)
NEW
Using a wide range of multi-media art, we will paint, draw,
sculpt, and create fantastical creatures from fantasy,
fairytales, and science fiction.
Get ready for some fun with dragons, unicorns, aliens,
wizards and so much more!
32643
BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room
V205
Instructor:
Jennifer Gutshall
Soccer for All Players (rising
grades 3-4)
NEW
These soccer sessions will focus on
individual skills and team skills.
We will introduce you not only to these skills, but begin
developing more team concepts of the game and help you prepare
for a future in soccer.
Due to the
nature of the class, please note the shorter class
period each day.
32644, $55, BRCC Weyers Cave – Plecker
Center, Room P126A
9-10:30 am
Instructor:
Lloyd
Meadows
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Crime Scene Investigation & Forensics (rising grades
7-12)
Receive
practical instruction in Forensics
and Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) and cover basic topics of
crime scene processing.
The hands-on area covers latent fingerprint processing
using black, gray, magnetic and fluorescent powders as well as
DNA search & collection, crime scene practical exercise, and
much more. Lab work
includes developing/recovering latent prints and tool pry marks
from different surfaces. Learn
to search for and properly recover suspected DNA and Trace
materials using high-intensity lights. “Real” police cases will
be discussed and the week culminates with a mock crime scene
investigation in which you work in teams to present your results
to the class. If you
are interested in purchasing a Latent Evidence Field Kit, bring
$20 to the first class.
32281, $199,
BRCC Weyers Cave – Criminal Justice
Training Academy, Forensics Lab
Instructor:
Larry Ressin
Outdoor Adventure Sports Sampler
(rising grades 7-9)
This day-long course will offer introductory
experiences in four of today’s most popular outdoor adventure
sports: top-rope climbing, wild cave exploration, recreational
kayaking and river tubing.
You will participate in day trips doing all four of these
activities (weather and water levels permitting) in the first
four days of the course.
The last day will be a lake trip to relax, paddle kayaks,
have fun playing on a giant inner-tube, and participate in
different water and beach games.
To keep this course fun for repeat participants, each
year we select different caves and climbing areas on a
three-year cycle.
All technical and safety equipment is provided.
You must bring a bag lunch and drinks in plastic
screw-top bottles each day.
Course information packets will be sent to each student
upon registration.
31270,
$255
BRCC Weyers Cave – Plecker Center, Room
P104
Instructor: Derek
Young or Outdoor Adventure Experiences staff
Water Adventure Week (rising
grades 4-6)
OR
(rising grades 7-9)
This course is designed as a great
introduction to water-related adventure activities, and is less
physically challenging than the “Adventure Sports Sampler
Class.” You will
participate in these abbreviated day trips (weather/water levels
permitting):
-
3- to 5-mile raft float trip on one of
the area’s mild rivers;
-
Waterfall hike and swim day;
-
River-tubing day of floating in
fabric-covered tubes down an area river;
-
Swimming hole day of old-fashioned
playing in the water at one or two area swimming holes; and
-
A trip to an area lake to relax, paddle
kayaks, play on a giant inner-tube, or have fun
participating in water and beach games.
All necessary equipment and personal
flotation devices are provided.
You must bring a bag lunch and drinks in plastic
screw-top bottles each day.
Course information will be sent to each student upon
registration.
31272, $255 (rising grades 4-6)
BRCC Weyers Cave –
Plecker Center, Room P104
31275, $255 (rising grades 7-9)
BRCC Weyers Cave –
Plecker Center, Room P104
Instructor: Derek
Young or Outdoor Adventure Experiences staff
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Building a Computer (rising grades 9-12)
Here is your chance to learn how a computer works as you build
one from the ground up.
You will learn how to
protect your computer from the unknown of the Internet, such as
spyware, adware and viruses … how to make your system faster
with memory management and start-up reduction … even how to
connect your computer to the Internet with a cable or with a
wireless connection!
31362
BRCC
Weyers Cave – E Building, Room E110
Instructor:
Jim
Richerson
Computer
Gaming (rising grades 10-12)
If you enjoy playing computer games, then you
will really love this course – this is computer programming at
its most fun! During
the week you will get to create your own games and play them on
the computer. You
will learn how to create maps, images, characters and tools in
this hands-on, fun-filled gaming course.
32290
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Plecker Center, Room P100
Instructor:
Ben
Rodes
Drum and Percussion Circle (rising
grades 7-9)
NEW
How does a talking drum talk? What is a
djembe and how is it made?
Find the answer to these and other burning questions as
we play traditional and non-traditional drums and other
percussion instruments.
Discover your “inner drummer” and display it in our
circle on performance day!
Parent drivers will be needed for a field trip to Ten
Thousand Villages.
32279
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building Theatre, Room V135
Instructor:
Barbara Bowman
Pop-Up, Pop-Down (rising grades 7-9)
NEW
Did you
enjoy the last pop- up card or book you opened? It's as much fun
as opening the Cracker Jacks box for the surprise toy inside! In
this class you will create your own pop-up cards and book pages.
Bring a used book to recycle into a pop-up centerpiece. You will
learn the secrets of designing pop-ups and develop skills in
cutting, gluing, and shaping paper into 3-dimensional art.
32645
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V206
Instructor:
Betty
Walker
Scary Art (rising grades 4-6)
NEW
You will redesign the interior of a classroom
to create a Funhouse experience!
This workshop will explore the concept of scary art and
the thrills and chills of a Funhouse.
The rules of scary art in this workshop include: 1) no
blood and guts; 2) no weapons, and 3) no violence.
Weird creatures may lurk around dancing under the black
lights, but don’t be afraid – it’s all in good fun!
You will dress in costume and be a tour guide for the
funhouse exhibit, which will be open to all on Friday.
31252
BRCC
Weyers Cave – A Building, Room A107
Instructor:
Nilda
Jolloff
Wildlife Art in 3D (rising grades 3-5)
NEW
Discover how much fun you can have using a variety of sculpting
techniques to make different animals from around the world. We
will be using such 3D materials as papier mache, ceramics,
multi-media, and Model Magic.
If you love animals and art, this is the class for you!
32646
BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room
V205
Instructor:
Jennifer Gutshall
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Keep Up with Your Kids on the Computer!
Come join a computer class that will make you a proud parent.
You can learn how to: Organize digital photos on your
computer; Email photos to friends and family; Edit and print
your own photos; Create a DVD movie with music, using your own
pictures; Surf the famous “Facebook”, and create your own
account in class; Copy files onto a memory stick/thumb drive;
Use the new tools in MS Office Word 2007 like smart art and
photo features.
32441, $69
Monday through Thursday, July 20-23, 9:15-11:45 am
BRCC Weyers Cave Plecker Center P101
Instructor:
Gayle
Driver
Adventures of Mark Twain (rising grades 1-4)
Nineteenth-century America and the world of
Mark Twain come to life as we journey back in time to learn
about the man who was not only an important author, but also had
careers as a painter, steamboat pilot, miner, inventor,
traveler, businessman, lecturer and newspaper reporter.
You will have an opportunity to make printer’s type,
invent new words, unmask a hoax, match fingerprints, build a
paddlewheel boat, plan a newspaper and much, much more … all
while exploring the life of this multi-talented man!
32293
BRCC
Weyers Cave – A Building, Room A102
Instructor:
Sandra
Carter
Art and Nature (rising grades 3-5)
In this exciting class you will explore art
and nature on trips out into the “field” to sketch, draw, and
paint the natural environment on campus.
A variety of mediums will be used: pencil, clay,
charcoal, pastels, collage, and watercolors to enhance the
artistic experience.
Floral painting, a Green Man mask, leaf paintings, bug tattoos,
and many more fun projects are planned.
All artwork will be on exhibit on Friday.
31253
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V115
Instructor:
Nilda
Jolloff
Computer Gaming
(rising grades 6-9)
If you enjoy playing computer games, then you
will really love this course – this is computer programming at
its most fun! During
the week you will get to create your own games and play them on
the computer. You
will learn how to create maps, images, characters and tools in
this hands-on, fun-filled gaming course.
32294
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Plecker Center, Room P100
Instructor:
Ben
Rodes
First
Lego (rising grades 4-5)
In this class you will be introduced to
building and programming robots using the LEGO Mindstorms
Robotic Invention System. You will work in teams to construct a
robot, and control it using software. You will see the robot
move, react and make sounds based on your own programming!
31356
BRCC
Weyers Cave – E Building, Room E110
Instructor:
Jim
Richerson
Paint, Draw, and Be Merry (rising grades K-1)
You will experience the basics of painting
and drawing through the media of paint, charcoal, pencil and
collage. Sketchbooks
will be provided, and exercises in creative thinking will
stretch your imagination.
Included is a mural project in which you will learn to
work together and share your creative ideas.
You will then select your best work and be oriented in
the method of matting in preparation for an art exhibit.
So put on your beret, pick up a brush, and paint with us!
32352
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V205
Instructor:
Jennifer Gutshall
Soccer for the Seasoned Player
(and late starters) (rising grades 5-6)
NEW
These sessions will work
on developing soccer skills, team skills and strategy.
We will continue developing your understanding of those
skills with emphasis on the importance of teamwork in order to
become a better team player.
Due to the
nature of the class, please note the shorter class
period each day.
32647, $55 BRCC Weyers Cave – Plecker Center,
Room P126A
9-10:30 am
Instructor:
Lloyd
Meadows
Stretch-N-Grow (rising grades K-1)
NEW
Come
on a fantastically fun fitness and reading adventure with
Stretch-n-Grow! Exercise to a themed fitness adventure,
make a healthy snack, and practice beginning reading skills
while we listen, move, and act out a special story.
Fitness and reading have never been more fun!
Staff members are Certified Youth Fitness Instructors and
CPR/First Aid trained.
To
keep costs down, parents are asked to volunteer to assist 1
morning and to supply a specified snack ingredient for 1
day. Sign-up sheets will be available at registration.
32649
BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building Theatre
V135
Instructor:
Dia
Russell/Stretch-n-Grow Staff
Tennis – the Next Step (rising
grades 5-8)
NEW
Now that you have some of the basic skills down, let’s play some
matches! In this
class, there will be more opportunity for you to play tennis,
even as we continue to work on the skills, techniques,
stretches, and rules of the game.
Taking the Learning Can Be Fun basic Tennis class is not
a requirement; however, you should have some familiarity with
basic tennis skills along with some practice with the game.
32650
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Plecker Center, Room P126C
Instructor:
Jarrett Hatcher
Writer's Workshop (rising grades 5-6)
Do you
love to read, feel creative, and enjoy writing?
If so, this is the course for you!
Writers will make bound books of their work in this
upbeat class that combines writing time, group sharing time, and
reading the works of other authors. Join in the fun and have a
collection of your writings at the end of the week to share with
friends and family.
32353
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V113
Instructor:
Cherie
Taylor
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bio
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Caving Adventure Week (rising
grades 7-9)
This day-long course offers introductory
experiences in different types of wild caves in the region.
You’ll explore at least four caves based upon the group’s
abilities and interests, learning about cave formation, ecology
and preservation.
Coveralls and safety equipment are provided.
You must bring a bag lunch and water bottles each day.
Please note that you must have the physical ability to
crawl and climb up or down short distances and be comfortable in
a cave environment.
Course information will be sent home to each student upon
registration.
31277,
$255, BRCC Weyers Cave – Plecker
Center, Room P104
Instructor: Derek
Young or Outdoor Adventure Experiences staff
Outdoor Adventure Sports Sampler
(rising grades 7-9)
This day-long course will offer introductory
experiences in four of today’s most popular outdoor adventure
sports: top-rope climbing, wild cave exploration, recreational
kayaking and river tubing.
You will participate in day trips doing all four of these
activities (weather and water levels permitting) in the first
four days of the course.
The last day will be a lake trip to relax, paddle kayaks,
have fun playing on a giant inner-tube, and participate in
different water and beach games.
To keep this course fun for repeat participants, each
year we select different caves and climbing areas on a
three-year cycle.
All technical and safety equipment is provided.
You must bring a bag lunch and drinks in plastic
screw-top bottles each day.
Course information packets will be sent to each student
upon registration.
31279,
$255, BRCC Weyers Cave – Plecker
Center, Room P104
Derek Young/Outdoor Adventure Experiences
staff
Instructor: Derek
Young or Outdoor Adventure Experiences staff
Water Adventure Week (rising
grades 4-6)
This course is designed as a great
introduction to water-related adventure activities, and is less
physically challenging than the “Adventure Sports Sampler
Class.” You will
participate in these abbreviated day trips (weather/water levels
permitting):
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3- to 5-mile raft float trip on one of
the area’s mild rivers;
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Waterfall hike and swim day;
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River-tubing day of floating in
fabric-covered tubes down an area river;
-
Swimming hole day of old-fashioned
playing in the water at one or two area swimming holes; and
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A trip to an area lake to relax, paddle
kayaks, play on a giant inner-tube, or have fun
participating in water and beach games.
All necessary equipment and personal
flotation devices are provided.
You must bring a bag lunch and drinks in plastic
screw-top bottles each day.
Course information will be sent to each student upon
registration.
31281,
$255, BRCC Weyers Cave – Plecker
Center, Room P104
Instructor: Derek
Young or Outdoor Adventure Experiences staff
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bio
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Beginning Karate (rising grades 2-8)
Come get some kicks for kids at BRCC!
In this course you will learn the basic techniques of
karate including blocks, punches and kicks.
You will also learn about ancient Japanese culture and
experience other fun activities.
The fee for this course includes a karate uniform that
each child may keep.
Please give size information when registering.
32366,
$125
BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine
Arts Building Theatre, Room V135
Instructors:
Rick
& Kathi Scruggs
Computer
Gaming (rising grades 6-9)
If you enjoy playing computer games, then you
will really love this course – this is computer programming at
its most fun! During
the week you will get to create your own games and play them on
the computer. You
will learn how to create maps, images, characters and tools in
this hands-on, fun-filled gaming course.
32373
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Plecker Center, Room P100
Instructor:
Ben
Rodes
It’s All About Me (rising grades
7-9)
Do you feel uncomfortable in some social
situations, particularly around people you don’t know?
Come and join us in a class that is designed to boost
your self-confidence!
You will gain tips on appearance, body language,
etiquette, as well as how to build team skills.
You will gain the best advice on how to make the most of
what you have! On
the last day of class, you will serve tea to your parents,
family and friends to demonstrate all the valuable life skills
you have learned.
32374
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V113
Instructor:
Cherie
Taylor
Jungle Art (rising grades 4-6)
Discover wild jungle creatures and their
environment through this 3-dimensional art form.
You will work on a soft-sculptured snake, a parrot
mobile, clay elephants and lizards, and a dodo bird puppet …
plus work on 2-dimensional paintings of jungle animals and
sketchbook drawings!
All of your artwork will be on display during exhibit day on
Friday.
31254
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V115
Instructor:
Nilda
Jolloff
Paint, Draw, and Be Merry (rising grades 2-4)
You will experience the basics of painting
and drawing through the media of paint, charcoal, pencil and
collage. Sketchbooks
will be provided, and exercises in creative thinking will
stretch your imagination.
Included is a mural project in which you will learn to
work together and share your creative ideas.
You will then select your best work and be oriented in
the method of matting in preparation for an art exhibit.
So put on your beret, pick up a brush, and paint with us!
32377
BRCC
Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Building, Room V205
Instructor:
Jennifer Gutshall
Stuart Little & Friends (rising
grades 1-3)
This fun-filled course about American
Classics for children will use hands-on activities, visuals,
crafts, music, and books to explore your favorite stories!
Works featured will include the Laura Ingalls Wilder
series, the Frog &
Toad books, the
Curious George
series, and the E.B. White classics Charlotte's
Web and
Stuart Little.
32378
BRCC Weyers Cave – A
Building, Room A102
Instructor:
Martha
Tillen
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