Camp CREATE stands for Creatively Redefining Education through Adventurous Teachable Experiences, this is the foundation for how we build and facilitate our seven-week summer camp programs. Each camp theme is based in one of the following experiential learning modalities: Robotics, STEAM, Nature or Arts/Music.
We believe that students learn about a topic by experiencing and doing it first hand, especially with others. Each week of camp has a specific theme and we strive to give students the opportunity to truly explore their theme by working on week-long projects, taking excursions to places in our community, and collaborating with guest educators, instructors, and peers in completing tasks, team-initiatives, and projects.
June 26th - June 29th: Cascades Academy Basketball CampCascades Academy Basketball Camp is a co-ed basketball day camp for 5th through 8th graders. The camp is designed to help players at any level to improve their game by enhancing their skills including shooting, passing, ball handling, defense, and communication. Campers are provided with active instruction, demonstrations, and guest speaker presentations to help them better understand the game, develop their leadership skills, and improve their teamwork mentality. We help our campers approach all situations with a positive attitude and become reliable teammates on and off the court.
July 10th - July 14th: Arcade EntrepreneursThis week we will put on our design thinking caps and create dynamic and engaging chain-reaction arcade games with unique found objects, and ample cardboard. Activate your imagination through problem-solving and building, then challenge your friends and family to score high at the end of the week’s arcade symposium.
3, 2, 1, blast off! This week, we’re shooting for the stars, and Camp CREATE is looking for a team of engineers to help them in their endeavor. Throughout this program, campers will design and program a LEGO robotic Mars rover, launch rockets, build lunar landers to withstand a landing, and construct a 3D model of a Mars colony.
In this all-girls week-long camp, students will explore concepts in science, technology, engineering, art, and math through hands-on activities. Campers will create, build, test, and iterate designs and use technology to bring their designs into reality. We'll tackle engineering and design challenges; build and program robots; and learn how to use a variety of tools to accomplish our goals including a laser cutter and 3D printers. This camp will be open to 3rd - 5th graders and will be run by Cascades Academy's science and robotics teacher and the school's Mystic Biscuit Robotics team as a fundraiser for their program!
July 24th - 28th: Dino-MationSpend a week imagining, creating, refining, and producing your very own stop-motion animation film! This week, campers will dive into their own dinosaur-oriented experience and work individually and together to build a visual production focused on personalized characters and scenes. Filled with a variety of art and building projects, campers will create clay figurine designs, and multi-media landscapes and master the fundamentals of basic stop-motion filming and video editing.
In this week-long camp, students will explore concepts in science, technology, engineering, art, and math through hands-on activities. Campers will create, build, test, and iterate designs and use technology to bring their designs into reality. We'll tackle engineering and design challenges; build and program robots; and learn how to use a variety of tools to accomplish our goals including a laser cutter and 3D printers. This camp will be open to 3rd - 5th graders and will be run by Cascades Academy's science and robotics teacher and the school's Mystic Biscuit Robotics team as a fundraiser for their program!
A week of drama, theatre, and improvisation! Creators will work together to write, stage, and produce original "campfire stories" theatre pieces with unique costumes and set pieces to bring the imagination to life. The week will culminate with live performances around the "fire" for family, friends, and fellow campers. Interested in creating, dressing up, and telling stories? This is the camp for you!
Calling investigators of Central Oregon! We need your help solving a mystery. First, we will learn various investigation techniques to observe, test and collect evidence. Throughout the week, we will use our skills, to help solve a real “who dunnit” case. We will transform camp into a crime scene investigation lab. The mystery will unfold and the culprit could be anyone, so keep your eyes peeled and pay attention to clues, we’re in this together!
Grab your adventure pack and personalized binoculars and head out on daily adventures to observe and capture the artful details of our natural world! While playing in our local rivers, mountains and forests we will create art inspired by nature while refining our observation of all the beauty around us. Come for the adventure, leave with nature-based crafts, and an artful wonder to last a lifetime.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for the 2023-24 academic year across all grades. Tuition assistance is still available. Visit our Admissions page for details.
Have a Middle Schooler? We're excited to announce that we're expanding to two classes of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade next year.