Grades 1-2

Rising Grades 1-2 Camps

Five Summer Camps for Rising 1st and 2nd Grade Girls and Boys

Magic Tree House • Magical Fairy Nature Camp • Girls Soccer Camp • Broadway Kids Camp Presents Laurel's Production of Willy Wonka Kids! • Medieval Marvels Camp

Magic Tree House

Ages: Girls & boys entering Grades 1-2
Format: Three two-week sessions designed around books in the Magic Tree House series; campers are encouraged to sign up for multiple sessions.
Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Novelty*
Session 1: June 10-June 21 (no camp June 19) - Dark Day in the Deep Sea & Warriors in Winter - $765
Session 2: June 24-July 3 (no camp July 4 & 5) - Narwhal on a Sunny Night & Polar Bears Past Bedtime - $680
Session 3: July 8-July 19 - A Big Day for Baseball & Hour of the Olympics - $850
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Imaginations will soar as campers experience Mary Pope Osborne’s magical series of time travel books—full of adventure, exploration and history. Each week will come alive through dramatic interpretation, imaginary play and creative arts. Scavenger hunts, field trips, nature hikes, creek-walking, games and low-rope elements on the Project Adventure Ropes Course round out the summer fun.

*Shuttle service from Laurel’s Lyman Campus to the Butler Campus is available for an additional fee.

Magical Nature Fairy Camp

Ages: Girls & boys entering Grades 1-2
Format: Three two-week sessions. Campers are permitted to sign up for only one two-week session.
Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Novelty*
Session 1: June 10-June 21 (no camp June 19) - $765
Session 2: June 24-July 3 (no camp July 4 & 5) - $680
Session 3: July 8-July 19 - $850
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

This fantastical two-week camp will offer an opportunity to unleash your child's imagination into a world of fairies! We will read fairy chapter books together, make fairy crafts and create nature-based fairy houses and accessories. Campers will explore the most magical areas of Butler Campus and find the perfect location to set up a fairy village. **In order to accommodate as many fairies as possible, campers are limited to one session of fairy camp. If a camper is enrolled in more than one session, they will be removed for them the session with the bigger waitlist and refunded.

*Shuttle service from Laurel’s Lyman Campus to the Butler Campus is available for an additional fee.

Girls Soccer Camp *NEW*

Ages: Girls entering Grades 1-4
Format: One week-long session
Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Novelty** 
Dates (1 week): July 22-July 26 - $425
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm 

She shoots, she scores, GOAL! This first-class soccer camp is designed for players of all levels who want to learn and improve their fundamental soccer skills in a fun and encouraging environment. Throughout the week, campers will focus on enhancing individual skills, build team tactics and learn intricacies of the game. This camp is led by Laurel soccer coach, Emma Daniel, who will be assisted by current Laurel varsity soccer players.

**Shuttle service from Laurel's Lyman Campus to the Butler Campus is available for an additional fee.

All Dolled Up *NEW*

Ages: Girls entering Grades 2-5
Format: Two two-week sessions **Campers are permitted to only sign up for one two-week session.
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Session 1: June 10-June 21 (no camp June 19) - $765
Session 2: June 24-July 3 (no camp July 4 & 5) - $680
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm   

Do you wish you'd been born in the past? Do you daydream about being a pioneer on the prairie, a Revolutionary War patriot, or a World War 2 era girl on the homefront? Do you love hands-on crafts, historical cooking and sewing, and designing doll-sized accessories?  If this sounds like the perfect way to spend a summer day, then All Dolled Up camp is for you! Over two weeks, we will read books from the American Girl series and find ways to bring history to life. Be prepared to learn, create, and most importantly, have fun! Bring your favorite doll and your curiosity to this fantastic camp!  **In order to accommodate as many campers as possible, campers are limited to one session of All Dolled Up camp. If a camper is enrolled in more than one session, they will be removed for them the session with the bigger waitlist and refunded.

Broadway Kids Camp Presents Laurel's Production of Willy Wonka Kids!

Ages: Girls & boys entering Grades 2-7
Format: One, two-week session; culminating in a performance 
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates: June 10-June 21 (no camp June 19)- $765
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Grab your golden ticket and join us on this magical journey through Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. In this scrumdiddlyumptious musical, Willy Wonka Kids, performers will work as a group to put together a full production while learning acting, singing and dancing through fun theater games. At Broadway Kids Camp, rising Second - Seventh Graders are offered a structured opportunity for growth. This enriched program is designed for campers to promote independence and self-confidence all while making new friends and learning exciting new skills.This performance program is for theater enthusiasts who want to experience the production of a play from beginning to end. In the mornings, campers take music, dance, improv, and acting classes, and in the afternoons they rehearse their full-scale production of Willy Wonka Kids, as a result it is imperative that campers attend camp every day. Book by Roald Dahl; Music by Anthony Newly; Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse; Conceived by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy A. McDonald. Willy Wonka Kids is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com.

Medieval Marvels Camp *NEW*

Ages: Girls and Boys entering Grades 2-4
Format: One one-week session
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Dates (1 week): July 15-July 19 - $425
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Queens! Horses! Knights! Castles! Take a step back to the Medieval Times where knights honed their skills by jousting and lords and princes lived in castles. We will spent our days reading, building and creating with a focus on the Medieval Era. This one-week camp is sure to be a memorable one this summer!