summer programs brochure

Join us for Day Camps, Specialty Camps and Sports Camps this summer at Severn!

June 16 through August 2, 2013Day Camp, Specialty Camps and Sports Camps

for all ages!

Summer at Severn 2013 will be one to remember! Dive into some of our exciting new opportunities and enjoy the quality programs that have made our camps worth returning to year after year. This summer’s opportunities extend across three major categories: day camp, specialty camps and sports camps with extended hours available for most of our programs. This guide is to help you and your family decide the best comprehensive summer camp schedule just for you!

Severn Day Camp has headlined Severn’s summer programs for 40 years, and we look forward to another summer of fun and friendship. With a number of age-specific groups, Day Camp has much to offer for our preschool to Middle School campers. So much in fact, that many campers who attend an early session often decide to sign up for a second or even a third session.

We invite novice and experienced athletes alike to learn and sharpen their skills in a challenging but instruction-rich environment at one of Severn’s Sports Camps with offerings that include lacrosse, soccer, field hockey, football and basketball.

We offer an array of Specialty Camps for hands-on learning, giving students the chance to explore their passions – or develop one – in areas such as robotics, chess, guitar and computer animation. We are excited to once again invite you to spend your summer with us at Severn School.

If you have additional questions about Summer at Severn please visit our website at www.severnschool.com/Summer Programs

If not pre-registered for Extended Hours, campers who are brought to campus more than 15 minutes before their scheduled camp time or who are left on campus for more than 15 minutes after their scheduled camp time will be entered into the Extended Hours program, and parents will be billed the "drop-in" fee of $11 for each part of every hour used. The Extended Day program ends promptly at 6 pm. If campers are not collected by 6 pm, parents will be billed an additional late fee of $40 per quar-ter hour after 6 pm. Families must pre-register and pre-pay for the Extended Hours plans.

Extended Hours Information

TIMES RATE

7:30 - 9:00 am $68 per camper per week

3:00 - 6:00 pm $135 per camper per week



“Drop-in” $11 for each part of every hour

Extended hours are offered from 7:30 - 9:00 am and 3:00 - 6:00 pm. Registration may be for the morning, afternoon, or both. A limited number of drop-in spaces will be available each day for a fee of $11 per hour, payable on a daily basis.

June 16 - 19Boys Lacrosse k - 9th grade B 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm $190

June 24 - June 28Day Camp: Stars and Stripes Forever (1st wk) age 4 - 8th grade B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $350*

Chess Camp grades 4 - 10 B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $300

2 Rivers Lacrosse Camp: Little Tykes k - 2nd grade G 9:00 am - 2:00 pm* $250

2 Rivers Lacrosse Camp: Lacrosse grades 3 - 9 G 9:00 am - 2:00 pm* $250

2 Rivers Lacrosse Camp: Goalkeeping k - 9th grade G 9:00 am - 2:00 pm* $250 * Friday 9 am - 12 noon

SS Boys and Girls Basketball Camp ages 7 - 9th grade B/G 9:00 am - 12 noon $150

July 1 - July 5 *no camp July 4

Day Camp: Stars and Stripes Forever (2nd wk) age 4 - 8th grade B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $350*

July 8 - July 12Day Camp: Wild, Wild West (1st wk) age 4 - 8th grade B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $400

Junior Engineers grades 5 - 8 B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $300

Coerver Soccer Camp (four groups) ages 4 - 17 B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $175-399

July 15 - July 19Day Camp: Wild, Wild West (2nd wk) age 4 - 8th grade B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $400

Chess Camp grades 4 - 10 B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $300

Robotics grades 7 - 9 B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $300

Step Up Lacrosse: Little Steps (ends Thursday) k - grade 5 B/G 9:00 am - 12 noon $150

Step Up Lacrosse: Middle Steps (ends Thursday) grades 6 - 8 B/G 9:00 am - 12 noon $150

July 22 - July 26Day Camp: Animal Planet (1st wk) age 4 - 8th grade B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $400

Animation Station grades 5 - 9 B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $300

Revolution Field Hockey Camp (ends Thursday) ages 10 - 18 G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $365

July 29 - August 2Day Camp: Animal Planet (2nd wk) age 4 - 8th grade B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $400

Animation Station grades 5 - 9 B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $300

Beginning Guitar grades 5 - 9 B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $300

Coerver Soccer Camp (four groups) ages 4 - 17 B/G 9:00 am - 3:00 pm $175-399

- Any changes in the summer programs schedule will be reflected online at www.severnschool.com > Summer Programs -

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Severn Day Camp provides a safe and stimulating environment for students as young as age four through those entering 8th

grade. Each two-week session is made up of fun and educational activities centered on a different theme, culminating in a camp-wide open house for family and friends on the last day of the session.

Your child will be placed in an age-specific group led by a team of enthusiastic counselors who provide constant and careful supervision from the moment campers arrive at 9 am until the end of the day at 3 pm. The counselors guide campers through the day, participating with them in each activity, be it a nature trek or an exciting adventure to the ropes course, or a quiet lunch in the shade at our waterfront Outdoor Learning Center.

New! Blue Crabs and Comb Jellies will visit Severn School Chesapeake Campus three times a week (MWF) from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm for “playground adventures” and to eat lunch. After lunch they will join the other Severn campers at the pool.

Transportation is in accordance with the Severn School Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Maryland Youth Camp state regulations. The policy may be viewed at online registration.

Campers should bring a lunch and a refillable water bottle each day, as well as a swimsuit and a towel for the afternoon pool session. No open-toed shoes please. Please include camper’s name on all items brought to camp.

A typical day at camp... 9:00 Meet in group classrooms9:15 Arts9:45 Music10:15 Sports10:45 Snack11:00 Camper’s choice/Playground Adventures12:00 Lunch12:45 Depart for pool1:00 Swimming at Severna Park Community Center2:00 Return to Camp2:15 Afternoon activity & daily wrap-up in group classrooms

campers entering preschool - 8th grade

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camper groupsEach session begins with a different theme, which we incorporate into the week’s activities including artwork, songs and outdoor fun.

SESSION I “STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER”Dates: June 24 - July 5 (no camp July 4)

Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $350

SESSION II “WILD WILD WEST”Dates: July 8 - July 19Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $400

SESSION III “OUR ANIMAL PLANET”Dates: July 22 - August 2Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $400 One week registration is available for $250.


music, dance & dramaWhether your camper can carry a tune or not, he/she will have a great time belting out his/her favorite songs alongside friends and counselors. During daily music lessons, our experienced music director will introduce campers to a variety of new songs and instruments and hopefully sneak in a few old camp favorites!

artsSevern’s day campers have the opportunity to explore their creative side in one of the School’s light and spacious art studios. The art director will help campers with their daily inspirations while introducing them to new projects and techniques to further their artistic interests.

athleticsOur sports directors come up with many energetic games and team-building sports that ignite your campers’ competitive spirit to maximize the fun on summer days. A misting tent will keep everyone nice and cool all summer long.

camper’s choiceOur counselors reserve this part of the day to do something special for the campers each day. They have been known to organize a fun filled water day complete with a slip ‘n’ slide and water balloons, invite special guest visitors, and host camp-wide games.

playground adventuresNew! Severn’s youngest campers (Blue Crabs and Comb Jellies) will have the opportunity to visit the Severn School Chesapeake Campus for playground adventures three times a week (MWF) from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Campers will bounce, climb and dig, traverse the monkey bars, captain a ship, visit the lighthouse, and trike their way around our riding path. After eating lunch they will join the other Severn campers at the pool.

swimmingEach day comes to a refreshing end with a dip in the nearby Severna Park Community Center pool. Younger campers travel to the pool by bus, while older campers walk with their counselors. The pool itself is divided into six areas, with one area designated for each age group. The community center provides lifeguards each day, and the day camp staff adds to the level of both fun and safety with counselors in the water and supervising from the pool deck.


We are pleased that we will again offer our

older campers the opportunity to participate

in Severn Day Camp’s Community

Enrichment Program. Those campers who

choose to participate in our Community

Enrichment Program will have the unique

opportunity to discover one of Severn’s most

valuable assets – its community! Campers

will spend their mornings exploring the

many service related projects our community

has to offer through a variety of on and off

campus field trips. Interacting and playing

with animals from local animal shelters, par-

ticipating in the youth program for Habitat

for Humanity, creating gifts for local chil-

dren’s hospitals, visiting the nearby senior

living facility and welcoming home military

service members are a few of the opportuni-

ties that may await Severn Day campers who

choose to be a part of this exciting program.

Upon returning to campus, campers will still

enjoy lunch with the rest of their day camp

friends followed by our daily trip to the local

pool. Certificates of community service are

presented to each camper with their number

of hours served! We hope you join us for a

summer of fun and new opportunities.

Commanders: campers entering 5th & 6th gradeCaptains: campers entering 7th & 8th grade

*Group capped at 12 campers per week


Chess CampSession I Dates: June 24 - June 28Session II Dates: July 15 - July 19

Ages: Entering grades 4-10Instructor: Mr. Jim MaloneyTime: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $300

Spend a week playing, learning and improving your game of chess with a strong foundation of the game’s fundamentals. Whether a casual chess player or tournament participant, this exciting session will improve each camper’s game. Activities include learning openings, tactics, endgames, studying master games, playing games against the other campers, and analyzing each other’s games.

Beginning GuitarAges: Entering grades 5-9Dates: July 29 - August 2Instructor: Mr. Matt HaynorTime: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $300

Beginning Guitar will target the beginning or entry level guitar student and boost their skill level and confidence on the guitar. Concepts to be covered include learning chords, notation reading, basic songwriting, and basic soloing/improvisation. Students may use one of the camp guitars or bring their own acoustic or electric (with small amp) guitar. The camp will culminate with a short performance for parents, friends, and relatives on Friday afternoon.

RoboticsAges: Entering grades 7-9Dates: July 15-19Instructor: Mr. Josh Klein

Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $300This session is designed for middle and high school students who are in-terested in working with their hands to bring machinery to life. Campers will have the opportunity to design, build and test a working robot using the FIRST Vex Program.

S campers entering 5th - 8th grade


Junior EngineersAges: Entering grades 5-8Dates: July 8 - July 12Instructor: Ms. Joanna JoseyTime: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $300

Hands-on activity and interactive teamwork is the name of the game as students collaborate to build increasingly impressive marvels of engineering. In the morning, campers will participate in a variety of activities such as the construction of bridges and an egg drop challenge. Campers will spend their afternoons designing, construct-ing and programming basic robots in accor-dance with the nationally recognized FIRST Lego-League.

Animation Station Session I Dates: July 22 - July 26

Session II Dates: July 29 - August 2

Ages: Entering grades 5-9Instructor: Mr. George YostTime: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $300

We are again pleased to offer two one-week sessions of this extremely popular camp. Students will put their imaginations to work as they create live and animated digital video in Severn’s state-of-the-art computer lab. Along the way they’ll learn basic edit-ing techniques as well as how to use digital cameras - including the latest tricks and shortcuts. Students will wrap up the week by making DVD’s of their work.

*Cameras are available for use or campers may bring their own. All equipment and cameras must be identified, as Severn is not responsible for lost or stolen items.


2 Rivers Lacrosse Camp

Little Tykes CampGender/Ages: Girls entering k - 2nd gradeDates: June 24 - June 28Times: Full Day: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (Friday 9:00 am - 12 noon)Half Day: 9:00 am - 12 noonCost: Full Day: $250 (sibling $225) Half Day: $175

Lacrosse CampGender/Ages: Girls entering 3rd - 9th gradeDates: June 24 - June 28Times: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (Friday 9:00 am - 12 noon)Cost: $250 (siblings $225)

GoalkeepingGender/Ages: Girls entering k - 9th gradeDates: June 24 - June 28Times: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (Friday 9 - 12)Cost: $250 (siblings $225)

Coaches: Renie Sotiropoulos (Head Coach Severn School) and Kim McNemar (Head Coach South River High School)Note: Campers should bring a lacrosse stick, protective eyewear, cleats, drinks and bag lunch. Info: [email protected] Register: www.2riverslacrosse.com

Boys LacrosseGender/Ages: Boys entering k - 9th gradeDates: June 16 - June 19 (Sunday start date)Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pmCost: $190 (sibling discount)Coach: Brian Wood (Head Coach Severn School)Note: Campers should bring lacrosse stick, helmet, gloves, pads, mouth guard, cleats and drink. Info/Register: [email protected]

Step Up Lacrosse

Little StepsGender/Ages: Boys/Girls entering k - 5th gradeDates: July 15 - July 18Time: 9:00 am - 12 noonCost: $150

Middle StepsGender/Ages: Boys/Girls entering 6th - 8th grade Dates: July 15 - July 18Time: 9:00 am - 12 noonCost: $150

Coaches: (Boys) Drew Westervelt & Jordan Hall. (Girls) Becky Clipp & Jenny Collins Note: Girls - bring mouth guard, goggles and lacrosse sticks. Boys - bring helmet, gloves and lacrosse sticks. Info/Register: www.stepuplacrosse.com

campers entering k - 12th grade


Coerver Soccer Camp

Mighty MitesGender/Ages: Boys/Girls ages 4-6Dates: Session I: July 8 - July 12 Session II: July 29 - August 2Time: 9:00 am - 12 noonCost: $175 per session

RegularGender/Ages: Boys/Girls ages 7-11Dates: Session I: July 8 - July 12 Session II: July 29 - August 2Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $349 per session AdvancedGender/Ages: Boys/Girls ages 10-14Dates: Session I: July 8 - July 12 Session II: July 29 - August 2Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $349 per session EliteGender/Ages: Boys/Girls ages 13-17Dates: Session I: July 8 - July 12 Session II: July 29 - August 2Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $399 per session

Note: Campers should bring shin guards, cleats or sneakers, drinks and a bag lunchInfo/Register: www.coerverunited.com

Severn School Boys and Girls Basketball CampGender/Ages: Boys/Girls ages 7 - 9th gradeDates: June 24 - June 28Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pmCost: $150Coach: VJ Keith (Head Coach Severn School)Info: [email protected]: www.premiersportsacad.com

Revolution Field Hockey Camp Gender/Ages: Girls ages 10 - 18Dates: July 22 - July 25 Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pmCost: $365Coach: Megan Fraser (Johns Hopkins Field Hockey)Info/Register: www.fhcamps.com

Little Pro Football CampGender/Ages: Boys ages 6 - 14Dates: July 9 - July 11Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmCost: $95.00 before May 1 (after $125)Info/Register: www.littleprofootball.com


the wisdom to follow. the courage to lead.

Severn School holds the dignity, self-worth, and potential of each individual in high regard. We look forward to learning,

growing, and having fun with your child in our vibrant, caring, and structured Summer Programs.

Contact:Summer Programs Director, Laurie Wachs

phone: 410-647-7701 ext. 2344email: [email protected]

Middle and Upper School (grades 6 - 12)201 Water Street

Severna Park, MD 21146

Severn School Chesapeake Campus Lower School (preschool - grade 5)

1185 Baltimore Annapolis BlvdArnold, MD 21012

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