CAMP BIG SKY "BEST OF BIG SKY"CAMPS
In response to parents and kids who wanted more flexibility and variety in the weekly Camp Big Sky program, this year Camp Big Sky will offer their most popular camp offerings spread out across the summer, in a predictable weekly schedule we are calling the Best of Big Sky Camp Program.
In this 9:00 to 4:00 Monday through Friday program at the Big Sky Community Park , Golf Course, and Big Sky Resort, you will get the consistency and quality of programming you need and have requested, with a schedule you can depend on from week to week. These camps are designed for all children entering 1st grade through entering 5th grade but older campers are welcome. Campers may sign up by the hour, for a single day, a half day, recurring days, or everyday. However, since campers will be able to build upon their skills over the course of the summer, enrolling in the same camp each week will allow greater skill development. Lunch between activities will be supervised but is not provided. PLEASE NOTE: Camp Big Sky is unable to transport children between program locations. You will need to transport your child. This is one way we are able to offer inexpensive child care.
THE BEST OF BIG SKY SCHEDULE
Monday: Frisbee Golf 9-12:30/Geyser Activities 12:30-4:00
We are using the Edge Disc Golf program which is a backwards design approach to teaching young children a fantastic new sport! The Big Sky Community Park is expanding its 9 hole Disc Golf Course to 18 holes this summer! Ask your child to teach YOU to play and get out there! Please visit http://edgediscgolf.org/ for more information on the curriculum. The afternoon will be a combination of climbing wall and games at Geyser as well as a scenic lift ride, hike and paddle boating Lake Lavinski at Big Sky Resort. Please see the BEST OF BIG SKY schedule in the downloadable forms section for exact dates.
Tuesdays: Games and Crafts 9-12:30/Golf 12:30-4:00
Join camp director, Katie Coleman, at the Big White Tent design uses for recyclable materials such as "Tin Can Man" and "Homemade Terrarium" building as well as crocheting, sewing, making recycled paper, annual planters, tie dye shirts, soap, friendship bracelets and MUCH MORE!!! Campers who attend weekly will be able to continue working on these projects throughout the summer as they see fit. START SAVING YOUR TIN CANS OR OTHER RECYCLABLES FOR YOUR IDEAS NOW!!!
Mark and Lori will be teaming up again this year teaching beginner golf skills on Tuesday and Thursday throughout the summer. Please see individual golf camps for extra skills enhancement! Thanks again to Mark and Lori for his years of dedication to this program!
Wednesdays: BSI: The Nature of Big Sky 9-12:30/ Swimming 12:30-4:00
The Big Sky Institute is BACK! With "The Nature of Big Sky"! This program, designed by Jessie Wiese and Katie Alvin, is an excellent way for your child to learn about their natural surroundings here in Big Sky! From animal tracking to habitat exploration your child will be hooked on nature if they aren't already! Please see dates for details as will meet at a different Big Sky trailhead each week to explore!
Thanks to Big Sky Resort for the use of the pool at the Whitewater Inn!! We are finally able to offer swimming to the Big Sky Community!! This afternoon is a free swim. What a great way to wrap up the afternoon.
Thursdays: Golf: 9-12:30/Soccer: 12:30-4:00
More practice with your strokes at the Big Sky course.
Join Big Sky local, Kate Scott, while doing what she does BEST!!! We will walk over from the Golf Course to the outfield at the softball field for an afternoon of soccer skills enhancement and play!
Fridays: Field Games and Fun 9:00-4:00(Half-day option is also available)
Children will get their fill of all the park has to offer! From freeze tag to frisbee golf and free play to leap frog we will be playing ALL DAY!!! Make sure to bring a book or a journal the much needed down time that this camp will induce! Children entering Kindergarten are welcome to attend! What a great introduction to Camp Big Sky!
Best of Big Sky camps begin operation on June 14 and the final day is August 27. Please note that during the one week of July 19 -23 when Vacation Bible School is offered in the morning, the Best of Big Sky Camps will only be offered in the afternoon from 12:30-4:00. For specific details about exactly what will be offered on specific days in terms of sports, art, or nature, please see the schedule on the back of this page, visit the downloadable forms section on our website, www.bigskymt.org/bscc/, titled Best of Big Sky Schedule, email Katie at kcoleman@3rivers.net or call 406-995-3194.
THE BEST OF BIG SKY PRICING- Please note that we have a new payment policy. A credit card number will be required to be kept on file. All accounts must be paid in full by the end of the week or your card will be charged as well as a $15 service charge.
Option 1: 1/2 day (9:00-12:30 OR 12:30-4:00) $37
Option 2: 1/2 day all week (Monday-Thursday) $117
Option 3: 1/2 day all week (Monday-Friday) $146
Option 4: 1/2 day all week(M-Th) for 5 or more weeks $105
Option 5: 1/2 day all week(M-F) for 5 or more weeks $132
Option 6: Full day (9:00-4:00) $70
Option 7: Full day all week (Monday-Thursday) $180
Option 8: Full day all week (Monday-Friday) $225
Option 9: Full day(M-Th) for 5 or more weeks $140
Option 10: Full day (M-F) for 5 or more weeks $175
NEW THIS YEAR!!
$5 CHARGE IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR COST FOR SAME DAY SIGN UP, SO REGISTER IN ADVANCE!
AN HOURLY OPTION HAS BEEN ADDED FOR FOR A SMOOTHER AND MORE INEXPENSIVE TRANSITION BETWEEN OTHER PROGRAMMING OPTIONS SUCH AS TENNIS, SWIMMING LESSONS OR PRIVATE LESSONS. THE RATE IS:
$8 PER HOUR
THERE IS A 10% DISCOUNT FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CHILD IN THE BEST OF BIG SKY PROGRAMMING. NO SIBLING DISCOUNT FOR OTHER PROGRAMS.
CAMP BIG SKY MULTI-DAY AND SPECIAL CAMP EXPERIENCES
In addition to the Best of Big Sky Camp program, the following multi-day and single day camp experiences will be offered, listed below by age grouping. Many camps are offered more than once during the summer. Please pay close attention to detail.
Please note: Camp Big Sky wants to be your one-stop site for camp information and planning, and so this list also includes local camps which are not operated by Camp Big Sky, with contact numbers for registration. None of these camps qualify for a sibling discount and are marked with an asterisk.
3, 4 and 5 year olds
*Morningstar Learning Center will offer a summer program at the park. For information please call: 406-995-2565
*TENNIS LESSONS- For tennis details, go to downloadable forms section under TENNIS. PLEASE CONTACT KATIE AS THE DOWNLOADABLE FORM ISN'T WORKING. I CAN EMAIL THE DOCUMENT TO YOU DIRECTLY.
SWIMMING LESSONS
Join Becky Maicki and Corry Nagashima, two great local Water Safety Instructor(WSI) certified swimming instructors, in this week long session of swimming lessons!
Location: Whitewater Inn Pool
Ages: 3, 4 and 5 year olds
*VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Dates: July 19-23 (M-F)
Time: 9:00-12:00
Cost: FREE
Location: Big Sky Chapel
Ages: 4 to 10 years old. As always, junior leaders are welcome!!
For more information, contact Krista Boersma at 995-2573
Entering First Grade to Entering Third Grade:
*TENNIS LESSONS- For tennis details, go to downloadable forms section under TENNIS. PLEASE CONTACT KATIE AS THE DOWNLOADABLE FORM ISN'T WORKING. I CAN EMAIL THE DOCUMENT TO YOU DIRECTLY.
SWIMMING LESSONS- See downloadable forms section for complete details.
CERAMICS FOR KIDS!
This camp is designed for children who want to discover the process of creating a ceramic art piece. Children will be introduced to how a ceramic artist works by learning the process themselves. Students will engage in creating wet work, glazing and learning about the role of the kiln in the studio. The theme of this camp will focus on nature and our Big Sky landscape that surrounds us. Each student will have the opportunity to create more than one art piece which will be available to pick up after the glaze firing.
Dates: Session II: August 9, 10 and 13 (MTuF)
Time: 9:30-12:00
Cost: $110
Location: Beaver Creek Clay Studio
Ages: Entering 1st through 5th Grades
INTERACTIVE SPANISH II
Join local elementary Spanish Ms. Vivi for this 5 session Friday camp! Children will learn songs, greetings, ABC's, the names of food and fruit and how to communicate basic important phrases in Espanol. This program is taught with original Spanish material!
Dates: Session II: Fridays from July 30th through August 27th (This session will only run if there is demand, so please contact Katie to indicate intentions.)
Time: 9:00-12:30
Cost: $175 for 5 Fridays
Location: Big Sky Community Park Pavilion
Ages: Entering 1st and 2nd Grades
*ADVANTAGE BASKETBALL- July 19-23rd-CONTACT ED RAMIREZ WITH QUESTIONS AT 406-539-9891. TO REGISTER CALL 425-670-8877 OR VISIT www.advantagebasketball.com
*ARTSPLOT
With the use of a wide variety of media, self expression and creative responses will be emphasized. The teaching style is individualized, friendly, and very supportive of the value as well as the delight in doing artwork. The climate is relaxed and conducive yet instructive and visually aware of the relationship between individuals and their connection to the natural world. We look forward to having another summer filled with enthusiastic students actively participating in 'The Arts.' Sincerely, Chelsea Smith
Dates: July 26-29
Time: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Cost: $120
Location: Big Sky Community Park Pavilion (near the playground)
Ages: 7 - 12 years old
TO REGISTER CONTACT CHELSEA AT 406-581-1224 For details visit www.artsplot.com
CAMPFIRE SONGS AND GAMES
Build fires, eat s'mores, and sing songs in this outdoor music camp! Kids will learn camp, cowboy, and folk songs along to a strumming guitar as they let loose and get silly under Montana's big sky. Playing games, story telling, hiking and belting harmonies will fill the days with classic fireside fun as kids discover Montana's great outdoors through song.
Campers spend the week preparing for parents to join them in an end-of-summer community campfire sing-along. Families gather to roast marshmallows and watch kids perform songs and skits before joining in for campfire classics.
Instructor Bios: Campfire Songs and Games camp is led by singers John Zirkle and Greer Schott. John and Greer hail from Colorado College, where they both sang in an a cappella group and multiple choirs. John earned his B.A. in Music and currently teaches choir at Ophir School. Greer has spent eight summers as a camp counselor, teaching everything from backpacking and camping skills to dance and drama.
Date: August 23-27(M-F)
Time: 9a.m.-2p.m.
Cost: $200 includes a week of singing fun, daily snacks, and a final campfire sing-along party!
Location: The BIG WHITE TENT at the Community Park
Ages: Entering 1st-5th grades
Entering Third Grade and Up
SWIMMING LESSONS- See downloadable forms section for complete details.
*TENNIS LESSONS- For tennis details, go to downloadable forms section under TENNIS. PLEASE CONTACT KATIE AS THE DOWNLOADABLE FORM ISN'T WORKING. I CAN EMAIL THE DOCUMENT TO YOU DIRECTLY.
CERAMICS FOR KIDS!
This camp is designed for children who want to discover the process of creating a ceramic art piece. Children will be introduced to how a ceramic artist works by learning the process themselves. Students will engage in creating wet work, glazing and learning about the role of the kiln in the studio. The theme of this camp will focus on nature and our Big Sky landscape that surrounds us. Each student will have the opportunity to create more than one art piece which will be available to pick up after the glaze firing.
Dates: Session II: August 9, 10 and 13 (MTuF)
Time: 9:30-12:00
Cost: $110
Location: Beaver Creek Clay Studio
Ages: Entering 1st through 5th Grades
SKATEBOARDING
Cindy Kilmer is BACK to teach us what she knows on her board! We will meet a few days a week throughout the summer to practice on our skateboards. Campers must have a helmet and all the pads, water and a snack too. Don't miss a day of fun at the skate park this summer! We have a minimum of 4 campers, so call your friends and meet them at the skate park.
Dates/Time/Cost: July 16 (F) 9:00-12:00p.m. $25;
July 30 (F) 9:00-12:00p.m. $25; August 4/5 (W/Th) 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. ($50); August 11/12 (W/Th) 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. $50
Location: Skate Park at Big Sky Community Park
Ages: Entering 3rd to entering 6th grades
INTERACTIVE SPANISH II
Join local Spanish enthusiast Ms. Vivi for this 5 session Tuesday camp! Children will learn songs, greetings, ABC's, the names of food and fruit and how to communicate basic important phrases in Espanol. This program is taught with original Spanish material!
Dates: Session II: Tuesdays from July 27th through August 24th (This session will only run if there is demand, so please contact Katie to indicate intentions.)
Time: 9:00-12:30
Cost: $175 for 5 Tuesdays
Location: Big Sky Community Park Pavilion
Ages: Entering 3rd through 5th Grades
FIDDLE CAMP
Fiddle around this summer with a beginner fiddle camp led by local music teacher Connie Downer! This camp will cover basic fiddle techniques, how to care for your instrument and how to play with a group!! You will learn to play and recognize country fiddle tunes as well as some bouncy Celtic fiddle tunes and, of course, you will become and expert when it comes to tapping your feet! We'll bring your playing as far along as we can during these fun and constructive weeks, but most importantly, we'll help expand your listening skills and your understanding of fiddle to help you grow musically this summer!
Dates: July 28th and 29th (All Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Times: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Cost: $75
Location: Ophir School Music Room
Ages: Entering 3rd to entering 5th grades (please contact camp director if your child has a serious interest and does not fit in this age range)
BIG SKY BROADWAY
Five days, three musical numbers, one performance: Big Sky Broadway is big fun for theater lovers. An intensive week-long musical theater camp, kids will focus on singing and performance technique, then give 'em the old razzle dazzle as they show off their skills in a final performance. Campers will spend the afternoons learning, rehearsing, and perfecting numbers from a mixture of Broadway's classic and modern musicals, all in preparation for their final show at the Strings Under the Stars. There, kids will show off their musical talents to parents, friends and community members, helping promote and raise money for the arts in Big Sky.
Instructor Bio: Known throughout Big Sky as JayZee, music and voice teacher John Zirkle will lead and direct Big Sky Broadway. JayZee graduated from Colorado College in 2008 with a B.A. in Music and has studied singing across the globe on a year-long Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. He has performed in, produced, and worked on many musical shows, including Broadway's The Little Mermaid, and currently teaches choir at Ophir School.
Date: July 5-9(M-F) with a performance at Strings Under the Stars on Friday night!
Time: 1-4:30
Cost: $190 Includes 5 afternoon sessions, daily snacks, and live professional piano accompaniment at the final performance.
Location: TBD
Ages: Open to all ages, but suggested for 3rd grade and up due to intensive rehearsing schedule
*ADVANTAGE BASKETBALL- July 19-23rd-CONTACT ED RAMIREZ WITH QUESTIONS AT 406-539-9891. TO REGISTER CALL 425-670-8877 OR VISIT www.advantagebasketball.com
*ARTSPLOT
With the use of a wide variety of media, self-expression and creative responses will be emphasized. The teaching style is individualized, friendly, and very supportive of the value as well as the delight in doing artwork. The climate is relaxed and conducive yet instructive and visually aware of the relationship between individuals and their connection to the natural world. We look forward to having another summer filled with enthusiastic students actively participating in 'The Arts.' Sincerely, Chelsea Smith
Dates: July 26-29
Time: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Cost: $120
Location: Big Sky Community Park Pavilion (near the playground)
Ages: 7 - 12 years old
TO REGISTER CONTACT CHELSEA AT 406-581-1224 For details visit www.artsplot.com
CAMPFIRE SONGS AND GAMES
Build fires, eat s'mores, and sing songs in this outdoor music camp! Kids will learn camp, cowboy, and folk songs along to a strumming guitar as they let loose and get silly under Montana's big sky. Playing games, story telling, hiking and belting harmonies will fill the days with classic fireside fun as kids discover Montana's great outdoors through song.
Campers spend the week preparing for parents to join them in an end-of-summer community campfire sing-along. Families gather to roast marshmallows and watch kids perform songs and skits before joining in for campfire classics.
Instructor Bios: Campfire Songs and Games camp is led by singers John Zirkle and Greer Schott. John and Greer hail from Colorado College, where they both sang in an a cappella group and multiple choirs. John earned his B.A. in Music and currently teaches choir at Ophir School. Greer has spent eight summers as a camp counselor, teaching everything from backpacking and camping skills to dance and drama.
Date: August 23-27(M-F)
Time: 9a.m.-2p.m.
Cost: $200 includes a week of singing fun, daily snacks, and a final campfire sing-along party!
Location: The BIG WHITE TENT at the Community Park
Ages: Entering 1st-5th grades
Entering Fourth Grade and UP
SWIMMING LESSONS- See downloadable forms section for complete details.
*TENNIS LESSONS- For tennis details, go to downloadable forms section under TENNIS. PLEASE CONTACT KATIE AS THE DOWNLOADABLE FORM ISN'T WORKING. I CAN EMAIL THE DOCUMENT TO YOU DIRECTLY.
SKATEBOARDING
Cindy Kilmer is BACK to teach us what she knows on her board! We will meet a few days a week throughout the summer to practice on our skateboards. Campers must have a helmet and all the pads, water and a snack too. Don't miss a day of fun at the skate park this summer! We have a minimum of 4 campers, so call your friends and meet them at the skate park.
Dates/Time/Cost: July 16 (F) 9:00-12:00p.m. $25;
July 30 (F) 9:00-12:00p.m. $25; August 4/5 (W/Th) 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. ($50); August 11/12 (W/Th) 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. $50
Location: Skate Park at Big Sky Community Park
Ages: Entering 3rd to entering 6th grades
CERAMICS FOR KIDS!
This camp is designed for children who want to discover the process of creating a ceramic art piece. Children will be introduced to how a ceramic artist works by learning the process themselves. Students will engage in creating wet work, glazing and learning about the role of the kiln in the studio. The theme of this camp will focus on nature and our Big Sky landscape that surrounds us. Each student will have the opportunity to create more than one art piece which will be available to pick up after the glaze firing.
Dates: Session II: August 9, 10 and 13 (MTuF)
Time: 9:30-12:00
Cost: $110
Location: Beaver Creek Clay Studio
Ages: Entering 1st through 5th Grades
INTERACTIVE SPANISH II
Join local Spanish enthusiast Ms. Vivi for this 5 session Tuesday camp! Children will learn songs, greetings, ABC's, the names of food and fruit and how to communicate basic important phrases in Espanol. This program is taught with original Spanish material!
Dates: Session II: Tuesdays from July 27th through August 24th (This session will only run if there is demand, so please contact Katie to indicate intentions.)
Time: 9:00-12:30
Cost: $175 for 5 Tuesdays
Location: Big Sky Community Park Pavilion
Ages: Entering 3rd through 5th Grades
FIDDLE CAMP
Fiddle around this summer with a beginner fiddle camp led by local music teacher Connie Downer! This camp will cover basic fiddle techniques, how to care for your instrument and how to play with a groups!! You will learn to play and recognize country fiddle tunes as well as some bouncy Celtic fiddle tunes and, of course, you will become and expert when it comes to tapping your feet! We'll bring your playing as far along as we can during these fun and constructive weeks, but most importantly, we'll help expand your listening skills and your understanding of fiddle to help you grow musically this summer!
Dates: July 28th and 29th (All Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Times: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Cost: $75
Location: Ophir School Music Room
Ages: Entering 3rd to entering 5th grades (please contact camp director if your child has a serious interest and does not fit in this age range)
*RIVERS AND ROCKS
This four-day camp promises to be a thrill. You'll spend three mornings on the climbing wall learning how to get your grip, then you'll be holding on tight during a morning of rafting on the Gallatin. This camp requires a 10 camper minimum so get your friends together and register early.
Dates: Session I: July 5-8
Session II: July 12-15
Time: 9-Noon
Cost: $165, Thanks to the Montana Community LIFT Grant, Ophir School Students pay $100
Location: Geyser Whitewater next to Buck's T-4
Ages: Entering 4th grade and up
To Register Call: 406-995-4989
BIG SKY WRITER'S CLUB
Get wild, crazy, and creative as we learn the art of writing and storytelling through journaling, reading, writing, and playing games! Campers will get imaginative as they write, re-write, and learn the tools they need to become great creative authors.
Campers will pen everything from poems to short stories, and pick their best pieces to publish in our beautifully bound writing camp anthology. Camp will culminate with a public reading from the anthology, followed by a books signing party with our young authors at the end of the summer Campfire on August 27th. Books will be donated to the library at Ophir School for the community's enjoyment.
Instructor Bio: Freelance writer Greer Schott runs this fun creative writing camp. Greer graduated from Colorado College in 2009 with a B.A. in Comparative Literature and Journalism. She has written for many publications, including National Geographic Adventure magazine, and has spent eight summers as a camp counselor.
Date: Fridays, July 16-August 20 OR an intensive week August 16-20th(M-F)
Time: 9-12:30 (NOTE: August 16th is an all day session 9-4)
Cost: $270
Location: The BIG WHITE TENT at the Community Park
Ages: Entering 4th through 8th grades
*ADVANTAGE BASKETBALL- July 19-23rd-CONTACT ED RAMIREZ WITH QUESTIONS AT 406-539-9891. TO REGISTER CALL 425-670-8877 OR VISIT www.advantagebasketball.com
*ROCK CLIMBING WITH MAG, (MONTANA ALPINE GUIDES!)
Join Montana Alpine Guides on a 1 day climb where your child will learn knots, tying in, belaying, and then climb the Gallatin Tower. Your child will gain a huge sense of accomplishment when they are done with this amazing climb. Get a group of friends together and register; a minimum of four campers are required for this one to go.
Date: Monday, July 26
Cost: $85, or $95 includes lunch
Time: 10:00-4:00
Location: 35 mph bridge turn out on Highway 191.
Ages: Entering 4th and 5th grades
Register: 406-586-8430 or for more Info: www.adventuremontana.com
*ARTSPLOT
With the use of a wide variety of media, self-expression and creative responses will be emphasized. The teaching style is individualized, friendly, and very supportive of the value as well as the delight in doing artwork. The climate is relaxed and conducive yet instructive and visually aware of the relationship between individuals and their connection to the natural world. We look forward to having another summer filled with enthusiastic students actively participating in 'The Arts.' Sincerely, Chelsea Smith
Dates: July 26-29
Time: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Cost: $120
Location: Big Sky Community Park Pavilion (near the playground)
Ages: 7 - 12 years old
TO REGISTER CONTACT CHELSEA AT 406-581-1224 For details visit www.artsplot.com
CAMPFIRE SONGS AND GAMES
Build fires, eat s'mores, and sing songs in this outdoor music camp! Kids will learn camp, cowboy, and folk songs along to a strumming guitar as they let loose and get silly under Montana's big sky. Playing games, story telling, hiking and belting harmonies will fill the days with classic fireside fun as kids discover Montana's great outdoors through song.
Campers spend the week preparing for parents to join them in an end-of-summer community campfire sing-along. Families gather to roast marshmallows and watch kids perform songs and skits before joining in for campfire classics.
Instructor Bios: Campfire Songs and Games camp is led by singers John Zirkle and Greer Schott. John and Greer hail from Colorado College, where they both sang in an a cappella group and multiple choirs. John earned his B.A. in Music and currently teaches choir at Ophir School. Greer has spent eight summers as a camp counselor, teaching everything from backpacking and camping skills to dance and drama.
Date: August 23-27(M-F)
Time: 9a.m.-2p.m.
Cost: $200 includes a week of singing fun, daily snacks, and a final campfire sing-along party!
Location: The BIG WHITE TENT at the Community Park
Ages: Entering 1st-5th grades
Entering Fifth Grade and Up
SWIMMING LESSONS- See downloadable forms section for complete details.
*TENNIS LESSONS- For tennis details, go to downloadable forms section under TENNIS. PLEASE CONTACT KATIE AS THE DOWNLOADABLE FORM ISN'T WORKING. I CAN EMAIL THE DOCUMENT TO YOU DIRECTLY.
SKATEBOARDING
Cindy Kilmer is BACK to teach us what she knows on her board! We will meet a few days a week throughout the summer to practice on our skateboards. Campers must have a helmet and all the pads, water and a snack too. Don't miss a day of fun at the skate park this summer! We have a minimum of 4 campers, so call your friends and meet them at the skate park.
Dates/Time/Cost: July 16 (F) 9:00-12:00p.m. $25;
July 30 (F) 9:00-12:00p.m. $25; August 4/5 (W/Th) 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. ($50); August 11/12 (W/Th) 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. $50
Location: Skate Park at Big Sky Community Park
Ages: Entering 3rd to entering 6th grades
CERAMICS FOR KIDS!
This camp is designed for children who want to discover the process of creating a ceramic art piece. Children will be introduced to how a ceramic artist works by learning the process themselves. Students will engage in creating wet work, glazing and learning about the role of the kiln in the studio. The theme of this camp will focus on nature and our Big Sky landscape that surrounds us. Each student will have the opportunity to create more than one art piece which will be available to pick up after the glaze firing.
Dates: Session II: August 9, 10 and 13 (MTuF)
Time: 9:30-12:00
Cost: $110
Location: Beaver Creek Clay Studio
Ages: Entering 1st through 5th Grades
INTERACTIVE SPANISH II
Join local Spanish enthusiast Ms. Vivi for this 5 session Tuesday camp! Children will learn songs, greetings, ABC's, the names of food and fruit and how to communicate basic important phrases in Espanol. This program is taught with original Spanish material!
Dates: Session II: Tuesdays from July 27th through August 24th (This session will only run if there is demand, so please contact Katie to indicate intentions.)
Time: 9:00-12:30
Cost: $175 for 5 Tuesdays
Location: Big Sky Community Park Pavilion
Ages: Entering 3rd through 5th Grades
FIDDLE CAMP
Fiddle around this summer with a beginner fiddle camp led by local music teacher Connie Downer! This camp will cover basic fiddle techniques, how to care for your instrument and how to play with a groups!! You will learn to play and recognize country fiddle tunes as well as some bouncy Celtic fiddle tunes and, of course, you will become and expert when it comes to tapping your feet! We'll bring your playing as far along as we can during these fun and constructive weeks, but most importantly, we'll help expand your listening skills and your understanding of fiddle to help you grow musically this summer!
Dates: July 28th and 29th (All Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Times: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Cost: $75
Location: Ophir School Music Room
Ages: Entering 3rd to entering 5th grades (please contact camp director if your child has a serious interest and does not fit in this age range)
PARENT CHILD YOGA WITH DEBBY GREENE
DESCRIPTION TO COME
Date: Wednesdays June 30th, July 7, 14, 21
Time: 10:15a.m.-11:30a.m.
Cost: $15 per couple
Location: The BIG WHITE TENT
Ages: Entering 5th and UP
FILM CAMP II
Back by popular demand!! Join Hatton Littman again this summer in a camp that is designed to teach students a basic introduction and overview of film and video techniques used to make the content that we see in the movie theaters, television and the Internet. Campers will learn the basics of visual storytelling and the tools used to create their own content. Get ready to dive in because we will be making our own short films by the end of the four day camp!!!! Class size is small, so make sure to reserve your spot early!
Date: Session II: July 19-22 (M-Th)
Cost: $190 per week
Time: 12:30-3:30
Location: Ophir School Technology Lab
Ages: Entering 5th through 8th grades
*ADVANTAGE BASKETBALL- July 19-23rd-CONTACT ED RAMIREZ WITH QUESTIONS AT 406-539-9891. TO REGISTER CALL 425-670-8877 OR VISIT www.advantagebasketball.com
*ROCK CLIMBING WITH MAG, (MONTANA ALPINE GUIDES!)
Join Montana Alpine Guides on a ¾ day climb where your child will learn knots, tying in, belaying, and then climb the Gallatin Tower. Your child will gain a huge sense of accomplishment when they are done with this amazing climb. Get a group of friends together and register; a minimum of four campers are required for this one to go.
Date: Monday, July 26
Cost: $85, or $95 includes lunch
Time: 10:00-4:00
Location: 35 mph bridge turn out on Highway 191.
Ages: Entering 4th and 5th grades
Register: 406-586-8430 or for more Info: www.adventuremontana.com
*ARTSPLOT
With the use of a wide variety of media, self expression and creative responses will be emphasized. The teaching style is individualized, friendly, and very supportive of the value as well as the delight in doing artwork. The climate is relaxed and conducive yet instructive and visually aware of the relationship between individuals and their connection to the natural world. We look forward to having another summer filled with enthusiastic students actively participating in 'The Arts.' Sincerely, Chelsea Smith
Dates: July 26-29
Time: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Cost: $120
Location: Big Sky Community Park Pavilion (near the playground)
Ages: 7 - 12 years old
TO REGISTER CONTACT CHELSEA AT 406-581-1224 For details visit www.artsplot.com
BIG SKY WRITER'S CLUB
Get wild, crazy, and creative as we learn the art of writing and storytelling through journaling, reading, writing, and playing games! Campers will get imaginative as they write, re-write, and learn the tools they need to become great creative authors.
Campers will pen everything from poems to short stories, and pick their best pieces to publish in our beautifully bound writing camp anthology. Camp will culminate with a public reading from the anthology, followed by a books signing party with our young authors at the end of the summer Campfire on August 27th. Books will be donated to the library at Ophir School for the community's enjoyment.
Instructor Bio: Freelance writer Greer Schott runs this fun creative writing camp. Greer graduated from Colorado College in 2009 with a B.A. in Comparative Literature and Journalism. She has written for many publications, including National Geographic Adventure magazine, and has spent eight summers as a camp counselor.
Date: Fridays, July 16-August 20 OR an intensive week August 16-20th(M-F)
Time: 9-12:30 (NOTE: August 16th is an all day session 9-4)
Cost: $270
Location: The BIG WHITE TENT at the Community Park
Ages: Entering E4th through 8th grades
GOLF FOR THIRD THROUGH FIFTH GRADES!
Join the famous Mark Savoy, Big Sky's local golf pro, and Kevin Thompson, assistant pro, for three days of Golf skills enhancement. Class size will be kept to 8 campers in order to get the most from the experts AND campers will play the course!!
THIS CAMP IS FULL
SCIENCE FAIR PREP CAMP WITH BIG SKY INSTITUTE
Learn the thrill of science while exploring the outdoors and designing and conducting experiments! Even take the opportunity to get started on next years science project.
Dates: August 2nd- 23rd (Mondays ONLY)
Time: 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
Cost: $100 for 4 Mondays
Location: TBD
Ages: Entering 5th through 8th Grades
CAMPFIRE SONGS AND GAMES
Build fires, eat s'mores, and sing songs in this outdoor music camp! Kids will learn camp, cowboy, and folk songs along to a strumming guitar as they let loose and get silly under Montana's big sky. Playing games, story telling, hiking and belting harmonies will fill the days with classic fireside fun as kids discover Montana's great outdoors through song.
Campers spend the week preparing for parents to join them in an end-of-summer community campfire sing-along. Families gather to roast marshmallows and watch kids perform songs and skits before joining in for campfire classics.
Instructor Bios: Campfire Songs and Games camp is led by singers John Zirkle and Greer Schott. John and Greer hail from Colorado College, where they both sang in an a cappella group and multiple choirs. John earned his B.A. in Music and currently teaches choir at Ophir School. Greer has spent eight summers as a camp counselor, teaching everything from backpacking and camping skills to dance and drama.
Date: August 23-27(M-F)
Time: 9a.m.-2p.m.
Cost: $200 includes a week of singing fun, daily snacks, and a final campfire sing-along party!
Location: The BIG WHITE TENT at the Community Park
Ages: Entering 1st-5th grades
THE BIG MIDDLE
The Big Middle was designed with Middle-schoolers specifically in mind. We have worked very closely with a number of businesses in the area to be able to offer these fantastic and affordable activities!!!! Big Sky Resort, Geyser Whitewater Expeditions, Montana Alpine Guides, Mark Savoy and the crew at the Big Sky Golf Course, Gallatin Alpine Sports and Grizzly Outfitters have generously donated their time, resources and so much more!! For a downloadable schedule and descriptions see the DOWNLOADABLE FORMS SECTION.
MOUNTAIN BIKING WITH GRIZZLY OUTFITTERS
ZIPLINE!!
HIGH ROPES COURSE!!
PAINTBALL!!
Put on some camo and load up on ammo, you and your friends (or enemies) can blast away at each other with harmless paintballs! A referee will keep you honest and safe.
Date: July 7th (Wednesday)
Cost: $30 regular
$25 Ophir School Students
Time: 10 a.m. to Noon
Location: Base Camp at Big Sky Resort
Ages: Entering 6th grade and up
RAFT THE GALLATIN!!
Spend a morning on the Gallatin with the fantastic guides from Geyser Whitewater Expeditions! This is a MUST for your summer in Big Sky, don't miss it.
Date: July 14th (Wednesday)
Cost: $45 regular
$40 Ophir School Students
Time: 9 a.m. to Noon
Location: Geyser Whitewater Expeditions next door to Buck's T-4
Ages: Entering 6th grade and up
*ROCK CLIMBING WITH MAG, (MONTANA ALPINE GUIDES!)
Join Montana Alpine Guides on a ¾ day climb where your child will learn knots, tying in, belaying, and then climb the Gallatin Tower. Your child will gain a huge sense of accomplishment when they are done with this amazing climb. Get a group of friends together and register; a minimum of four campers are required for this one to go.
Date: Wednesday, July 28
Cost: $85, $95 includes lunch
Time: 10:00-4:00
Location: 35 mph bridge turn out on Highway 191.
Age: Entering 6th grade and up
Register: 406-586-8430 or for more Info: www.adventuremontana.com
DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN BIKING WITH GALLATIN ALPINE SPORTS
Join the guides from Gallatin Alpine Sports in this introduction to Downhill Mountain Biking! Learn basic safety skills, tire changing and bike maintenance. Then hit the lifts for a few hours of riding. Campers will rotate taking laps with the guides with activities such as volleyball, croquette and kickball. Campers should bring a helmet that FITS, water, a lunch AND lots of energy!
Date: August 3rd (Tuesday)
Cost: $45 regular plus bike rentals (Please indicate in registration whether rental is needed)
$35 Ophir School Students (Bike rental is free to Ophir students. Please indicate in registration whether rental is needed)
Time: 10:30 a.m. -TBD (End time depends on the number of campers)
Location: Base Camp at Big Sky Resort
Ages: Entering 6th grade and up
FRISBEE GOLF
Join one of the local experts for a trip or two around our fantastic frisbee golf course. For those new to the sport, you will receive an introduction to basic skills and lots of practice.
Date: August 11th (Wednesday)
Cost: $30 regular
$25 Ophir School Students
Time: 10 a.m. to Noon
Location: Big Sky Community Park
Ages: Entering 6th grade and up
GOLF CAMP (SEE THIS CAMP AGAIN IN 6, 7, 8th GRADE CAMP SECTION)
In this golf camp for older kids, campers will learn more advanced techniques for making par on the Big Sky Golf Course with golf pro Mark Savoy. Class size is small, so reserve your spot early.
Dates: August 16, 17 and 18 (MWTh)
Times: 12:30-4:00
Cost: Regular cost $120
Ophir Students $100 Thank you Montana LIFT Grant
Location: Big Sky Golf Course
Ages: Entering 6th grade UP
BIG MIDDLE PARTY!
We will wrap up The Big Middle with a lift ride, hike down Andesite and PIZZA party on Lake Lavinsky at Big Sky Resort! More details to come!!
Date: August 25th (Wednesday)
Cost: TBD
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30p.m.
Location: Base Camp at Big Sky Resort
Ages: Entering 6th grade and up
Entering Sixth, Seventh and/or Eighth Grades and up **please note age range**
*TENNIS LESSONS- For tennis details, go to downloadable forms section under TENNIS. PLEASE CONTACT KATIE AS THE DOWNLOADABLE FORM ISN'T WORKING. I CAN EMAIL THE DOCUMENT TO YOU DIRECTLY.
PARENT CHILD YOGA WITH DEBBY GREENE-See Entering 5th grade section for details
SKATEBOARDING
Cindy Kilmer is BACK to teach us what she knows on her board! We will meet a few days a week throughout the summer to practice on our skateboards. Campers must have a helmet and all the pads, water and a snack too. Don't miss a day of fun at the skatepark this summer! We have a minimum of 4 campers, so call your friends and meet them at the skatepark.
Dates/Time/Cost: June 16/17 (W/Th) 9a.m.-12:00p.m. $50; June 28/29 (M/T) 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. $50; July 16 (F) 9:00-12:00p.m. $25;
July 30 (F) 9:00-12:00p.m. $25; August 4/5 (W/Th) 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. ($50); August 11/12 (W/Th) 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. $50
Location: Skate Park at Big Sky Community Park
Ages: Entering 3rd to entering 6th grades
COWBOY UP
Day 1- 1:00-4:00p.m. on the ground. Participants learn the parts of the horse, colors, markings, equipment, grooming, saddling and horse safety.
Day 2- 1:30-5:30p.m. Participants will groom and saddle horses, learn loading techniques, correct reining techniques and riding posture. Minimum ride time is 1.5 hours.
Day 3- 1:30-5:30p.m. Participants will groom and saddle horses, practice-tying, load and ride for a minimum of 2.5 hours.
All participants are required to wear a helmet. Campers may bring their own helmet, otherwise helmets are provided. Students must wear long pants (ex. Blue jeans) and closed toed shos- boots or tennis shoes. Parent or guardian must sign a release form acknowledging risk and assuming responsibility. Arrangements for dropping off and picking up participants must be made in advance and campers are to be picked up in a timely fashion.
Date: June 21, 22, 23 (MTW)
Cost: $175
Time: See description for times as they change.
Location: Jake's Horses
Ages: Entering 6th through 7th grades
YOUTH YOGA WITH DEBBY GREENE
Unfortunately we have had to remove this from the calendar due to change in schedule. Please let us know if this is something that your child would be interested in for the future. Thanks! Katie
COWBOY 101
Overnight trip- minimum of 4 campers. Call your friends!
All participants are required to wear a helmet. Campers may bring their own helmet, otherwise helmets are provided. Students must wear long pants (ex. Blue jeans) and closed toed shos- boots or tennis shoes. Parent or guardian must sign a release form acknowledging risk and assuming responsibility. Arrangements for dropping off and picking up participants must be made in advance and campers are to be picked up in a timely fashion.
Day 1- 2:30-6:00p.m. Participants will learn horse safety, equipment, catching, grooming, saddling, bridling and tying. Participants will be assigned a horse, groom and saddle horse, practice tying, loading, correct reining techniques and riding posture.
Day 2- Participants should eat lunch prior to arrival. 12:00p.m. Check in. Participants will groom and saddle horses, load, review reining techniques and posture. Depart 1:30p.m. Trail ride to camp, arrival 4:40p.m. Take care of horses, unsaddle, grain, release horses to pasture and settle in by 5:30p.m. Settle into assigned tent, unpack duffle, set up sleeping bag, etc. Dinner and campfire time 6:00-9:45p.m. Prepare for bed 9:45, hit the hay at 10:00p.m.
Day 3- Rise and shine at 8:00a.m. Wake up, pack duffle, dress and prepare for day. 8:30 a.m. breakfast and clean up. 9:30 horse time! Catch, groom and saddle. 11:00a.m. departure. Arrive back at Jake's Horses at 1:00p.m. Unsaddle and wrap it up. 2:00p.m. pick up time
Dates: Session I: June 24, 25, 26 (ThFS)
Session II: August 20,21,22 (FSS)
Cost: $315
Time: THREE DAYS INCLUDING ONE DAY OF PREPARATION AND ONE OVERNIGHT! See description for details
Location: Jake's Horses
Ages: Entering 8th and 9th grades ONLY
BIG SKY WRITER'S CLUB
Get wild, crazy, and creative as we learn the art of writing and storytelling through journaling, reading, writing, and playing games! Campers will get imaginative as they write, re-write, and learn the tools they need to become great creative authors.
Campers will pen everything from poems to short stories, and pick their best pieces to publish in our beautifully bound writing camp anthology. Camp will cuminate with a public reading from the anthology, followed by a books signing party with our young authors at the end of the summer Campfire on August 27th. Books will be donated to the library at Ophir School for the community's enjoyment.
Instructor Bio: Freelance writer Greer Schott runs this fun creative writing camp. Greer graduated from Colorado College in 2009 with a B.A. in Comparative Literature and Journalism. She has written for many publications, including National Geographic Adventure magazine, and has spent eight summers as a camp counselor.
Date: Fridays, July 16-August 20 OR an intensive week August 16-20th(M-F)
Time: 9-12:30 (NOTE: August 16th is an all day session 9-4)
Cost: $270
Location: The BIG WHITE TENT at the Community Park
Ages: 4th through 8th grades
*ADVANTAGE BASKETBALL- CONTACT ED RAMIREZ WITH QUESTIONS AT 406-539-9891. TO REGISTER CALL 425-670-8877 OR VISIT www.advantagebasketball.com
SCIENCE FAIR PREP CAMP WITH BIG SKY INSTITUTE
Learn the thrill of science while exploring the outdoors and designing and conducting experiments! Even take the opportunity to get started on next years science project.
Dates: August 2nd- 23rd (Mondays ONLY)
Time: 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
Cost: $100 for 4 Mondays
Location: TBD
Ages: Entering 5th through 8th Grades
GOLF FOR SIXTH GRADES AND UP
Join the famous Mark Savoy, Big Sky's local golf pro, and Kevin Thompson, assistant pro, for three days of Golf skills enhancement. Class size will be kept to 8 campers in order to get the most from the experts AND campers will play the course!!
Dates: August 16, 18 and 19 (MWTh)
Time: 12:30-4:00
Cost: Regular cost $120
Ophir Students $100 Thank you Montana LIFT Grant
Location: Big Sky Golf Course
Ages: Entering 6th Grades and UP
SPECIAL CAMPS THE WEEK JULY
SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Don't miss out on this fantastic program which includes a magician, birds of prey and art and science projects! Make a Splash at your Library is the theme this summer!
Date: Wednesdays from June 16-July 21st
Time: 4:00- until
Cost: FREE!!
Location: Big Sky Community Library
Ages: Entering K-5th grades
SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Don't miss out on this fantastic program which includes fly fishing, art and MUCH MORE!! The theme this summer is Make Waves at your Library!
Date: Tuesdays from June 15-July 20th
Time: 4:00- until
Cost: FREE!!
Location: Big Sky Community Library
Ages: Entering 6th grades and up!
*KIDS FLY FISHING DAY (In memory of Pat Allen)- Fly fishing demonstrations, hands on practice, and actual fishing under the guidance of local experts.
Date: FRIDAY ONLY, July 2nd
Time: 10a.m. to Noon
Cost: FREE!!
Location: Crail Ranch
Ages: 8-15 years old. Limit to 30 campers
Registration is required by calling the BSCC office 993-2112. For questions contact coordinator Michele Geppert 995-4166(BSOA Office)
*KIDS HARMONICA CLASSES- A 1.5 hour class for kids interested in learning how to play the harmonica. Conducted by Ric Steinke and Linda Hamilton Hausler of the Open Range Band. Harmonicas will be provided free.
Date: THURSDAY ONLY, July 8th
Time: Session I: 1p.m.-2:30p.m.
Session II: 3p.m.-4:30p.m.
Cost: FREE!!
Location: Crail Ranch
Ages: 8-15 years old. Limit of 12 campers per session. Registration is required by calling the BSCC office 993-2112. For questions contact coordinator Kate Evans, 406-582-1353
*KIDS OLD-FASHIONED GAMES DAY- Games of yesteryear, with prizes and lots of fun.
Date: SATURDAY ONLY, July 17th
Time: TBD
Cost: FREE!!
Location: Crail Ranch
Ages: No age restrictions, but it is most appropriate for children ages 3-12 years old.
NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY, For questions call Barb Hoberecht at 995-4461
*VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Vacation Bible School, which is always offered at no charge at the Big Sky Chapel, will be offered in the mornings from 9a.m. to Noon again this year from July 13 to the 17
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