Spend the Summer@Villa!

Villa Joseph Marie presents the following summer camp programs to educate, excite, and inspire students in grades 3-12 throughout the summer.

Registration is now open for 2020 Summer@Villa! Click the photo above to view and download a PDF of the Summer@Villa camp listings, or view and register using the links below.

Athletic Camps (Rising Grades 4-12)

Rowing Camp
August 3 to August 7, 2020
8 am to 12 pm
Core Creek Park
For current Villa students and incoming Freshmen: No height requirement
For girls entering grade 8: Height requirement of 5 ft
For sisters of present VJM rowers: Over the age of 12
Cost: $250
Limited to 20 participants

Soccer Camp
July 27 to July 31, 2020
9 am to 1 pm
For girls entering grades 4–9
Cost: $200

Softball Camp
July 13 to July 17, 2020
9 am to 1 pm
For girls entering grades 5–9
Cost: $200

Volleyball Camp
July 20 to July 24, 2020
9 am to 1 pm
For girls entering grades 5–9
Cost: $200

For more information, please contact Becky Flynn Hensel at VJMAthletics@vjmhs.org or 215-357-8810, ext. 125.

The EDGE (Rising Grades 7-8)

July 6 to July 16, 2020
(No camp on Fridays)
9 am to 11:30 am
For girls entering grades 7-8
Cost: $500
Early bird registration before May 1: $450

Two-week preparatory program for students interested in applying to Catholic high schools. This course focuses on HSPT preparation, (English and math), resume writing, and interview skills. Strategies and skills learned at the EDGE will benefit students on entrance exams and all future standardized tests. It’s a fun and educational program whether your student is looking for a refresher or an improvement in scores.
Limited to 45 students

SOAR Study Skills (Rising Grades 6-12)

Session 1: August 3 to August 6, 2020 – For current Villa students entering grades 9-12
Session 2: August 10 to August 13, 2020 – For girls entering grades 6-8
9 am to 1 pm
Cost: $350

The most common struggle in school includes the areas of organization and study skills. Join us for a week filled with learning all about what it takes to get organized for a successful school year. Using the research-based study skills program called SOAR, students will participate in activities to cultivate the areas of the SOAR curriculum including Setting goals, Organizing, Asking questions, and Recording progress. Camp will culminate with creating a SOAR Study Skills binder that will automatically set participants up for a more organized and successful school year. This camp is perfect for any student who struggles with organization, who has ADHD, learning difficulties, executive functioning difficulties, or who just needs to start this school year off better. Participants will come away empowered and ready to take on their new school year with new competencies and confidence! Materials will be provided.

C.R.A.M.: Critical Reading And Math (Rising Grade 9)

July 20 to July 24, 2020 – Critical Reading
July 27 to July 31, 2020 – Math
9 am to 11:30 am
For Incoming 9th grade Villa Students
Cost: $250 – One Week – Choose Critical Reading OR Math
Cost: $425 – Two Weeks – Includes Critical Reading AND Math
Free for students enrolled in the Transcend Program

Critical Reading

Students will learn the basics of high-school essay composition and writing. Activities include pre-test, final evaluation with individual interview, grammar games, and essay/ introduction/thesis modeling. Students will be introduced to analysis techniques necessary for high school-level reading and interpretation.

Math

This program will engage participants in a wide variety of unique and interesting problems that are not always posed in a standard math class, and teach students numerous general problem- solving strategies that will give them the means to tackle difficult problems. Unlike a traditional math course, this program focuses more on the “how” of solving problems, giving students the confidence to think critically, a skill that transcends the classroom.

Summer Scholars (Rising Grades 9-12)

July 27 to August 6, 2020

(No camp on Fridays)
9 am to 12 pm

For current Villa students entering grades 9-12

Cost: $400

Are you a student who will be enrolled in an AP-level class this coming school year? Summer Scholars Camp is a two-week crash course on the skills needed to succeed in upper level courses at Villa, college, and beyond. The first week is designed to introduce needed skills in a hands-on environment through the use of maps, political cartoons, artifacts, data sets, and documents. The second week uses the same topics to develop critical application of the skills learned in the previous week.

Students will leave the camp ready to take on challenging courses and with resources to assist them going forward.

GEM: Girls Engineering Magnificence (Rising Grades 3-6)

July 20 to July 23, 2020
AM Session: 9 am to 12 pm
PM Session: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
For girls entering grades 3-6
Presented by STEM Stars
Cost: $179 – Choose AM or PM session
Cost: $358 – Full Day, includes both AM and PM sessions

Our GEMs STEM camp explores innovation, engineering and technology while empowering girls to be charismatic leaders of tomorrow. For more information and to register, visit www.stem-stars.com.

AM Session:

Tello EDU Drones – Students will program flight missions with block coding, including participating in a Search & Rescue and Medicine Delivery Challenge
CAD Design and 3-D Printing – They will imagine solutions, design, code and print them using Tinkercad and Lulzbot printers.
NOSL Astro Camp – Campers will participate in a NASA inquiry-based STEM learning experience connecting students with NASA scientists, engineers, and mission-related activities.

PM Session: Engineering Mini Smart Homes

We only engineer them once a season! STEMists think big as they build mini homes filled with tech gadgets. Students will dream up and design a home that does what they program it to do, like save energy and do chores, in addition to 3-D printing unique furniture for it. They will harvest blackberries to build a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) and measure its electrical characteristics. At STEM Stars, our STEMists will take engineering, physics and chemistry from the abstract into the everyday world!

G.O.A.L.: Go Out And Lead (Rising Grades 5-7)

August 3 to August 7, 2020
9 am to 1 pm
For girls entering grades 5-7
Cost: $300

G.O.A.L. is a week-long summer program for girls who strive to become leaders among their peers. The course will include public speaking and team-building exercises, enhancing critical skills for any leadership position in school, on a team, or in the community. Students will be encouraged to consider various types of leadership and various roles for student-leaders. G.O.A.L. will inspire and educate young student leaders.

APPortunity Week (Rising Grade 12)

August 3 to August 6, 2020
AM Session: 9 am to 12 pm
PM Session: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
*Afternoon session just added!
For current Villa students entering grade 12
Cost: $300
Early bird registration before May 1: $260

Rising Seniors are invited to participate in this one-week intensive preparation program for the upcoming college admissions season. Our guidance counselors, with the help of admissions specialists, will prepare students for college applications, interview, and essay components. Students will create their Common Application account and will be advised on its process. Students will develop a master schedule for their intended schools, which will include important due dates, required submissions, standardized test policies, financial aid deadlines, and on-campus opportunities. Don’t miss this APPortunity to alleviate the often-stressful process of organizing and readying college apps!

Portfolio-Building: Drawing and Painting the Landscape (Rising Grades 10-12)

July 6 to July 16, 2020
(No camp on Fridays)
9 am to 12 pm
For girls entering grades 10-12
Cost: $350

Learn the techniques of landscape drawing and painting, working directly from observation. Class time will be spent drawing and painting (with watercolor and oils) from the landscape on site, weather permitting. Alternate time will be spent working indoors from a garden still life. Perspective will be covered, with an emphasis on color. From both observation and imagination, students will develop critical thinking skills, as they study still life drawing and painting, printmaking, and collage. The course will culminate with a classroom show of the students’ work following the last day of class. All materials provided.

Portfolio-Building for Young Artists (Rising Grades 7-9)

July 6 to July 16, 2020
(No camp on Fridays)
1 pm to 4 pm
For girls entering grades 7-9
Cost: $350

This two-week program introduces young artists entering grades 7-9 to the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. Students will use these visual tools in creating their own works of art. Working from observation and imagination, students will develop critical thinking skills as they study still life drawings & painting, printmaking, and collage. An emphasis will be placed on portfolio building and student work will be individually reviewed. The course will culminate with each student preparing their pieces for a portfolio presentation of their best works on the last day of class. Students applying for high school art scholarships will benefit greatly from this course. Each student will leave with a portfolio to continue building in the future. Portfolios will be provided.

Creative Arts & You (Rising Grades 7-9)

June 29 to July 2, 2020
9 am to 1 pm
For girls entering grades 7–9
Cost: $225

Surprise yourself with how creative you can be with paint, tie-dye, photos, jewelry-making, and more! No previous art experience needed. Bring a passion for self-expression, fun, and color! Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first- served basis.
Limited to 30 students

Camp Jem! Performing Arts Workshop (Rising Grades 5-9)

August 17 to August 21, 2020
9 am to 12 pm
For girls entering grades 5-9
Cost: $350

Students will have the opportunity to explore acting/public speaking/improvisational skills and techniques on the new state-of-the-art VJM PAC stage. The camp will feature the study and performance of select song and dance numbers from Broadway shows, such as "Dear Evan Hansen," "Wicked," "Legally Blonde: the Musical," "Footloose," and more. Camp Jem! will culminate in a performance at the end of the week for family and friends.

Media Camp (Rising Grades 5-8)

August 10 to August 14, 2020
9 am to 12 pm
For girls entering grades 5-8
Cost: $400

Media camp is a great introduction into Villa's Media and Journalism class. Campers will learn about how video and audio content is created by working on projects that utilize camera angles, visual cuts, audio and visual editing and more. The program is great for girls who want to create exceptional content for school projects and social media. Laptops will be provided.

Instrumental Music Camp (Rising Grades 9-12)

Orchestra – 9 am to 10 am
Concert Band – 10 am to 11 am
Jazz Band – 11 am to 12 noon
Guitar Group – 12 noon to 1 pm
Drum Line – 1 pm to 2 pm
Every Wednesday starting June 10 through August 19
For enrolled Villa students entering grades 9–12

As an introduction to Villa’s music program, the Instrumental Music Camp is for all students interested in playing an instrument AND joining the Villa Band and /or Orchestra. Experienced and non- experienced students are welcome. An instrument can be provided through the instructor, if needed.

For more information, please contact Sonny Facenda, Band Director, at sfacenda@vjmhs.org.

Philadelphia Neighborhood Immersion Experience (Rising Grades 10-12)

June 15 to June 18, 2020
9 am to 2 pm
For current Villa students entering grades 10–12
Cost: $300 (includes transportation to service sites)

Students will serve at a variety of inner-city Philadelphia sites, which tend to the needs of the city’s most vulnerable populations. Sites may include Our Lady of Fatima, Twining Village, SPIN and Aid for Friends.

Limited to 12 students

F.I.R.S.T.: Freshmen Involved in Reflective Service Together (Rising Grade 9)

August 10 to August 13, 2020
9 am to 2 pm
For enrolled incoming Villa Freshmen
Cost: $300 (includes transportation to service sites)

A service program for incoming Freshmen designed to introduce new students to Campus Ministry. On-campus and on-site service opportunities will give young students the chance to become active members of Villa’s prolific community service program and to serve as service leaders among their peers.
Registration will close three weeks prior to this camp.
Limited to 25 students

For-Credit Coursework (Enrolled Villa students only)

For more information or to register by phone, please contact the Villa Admissions Department at admissions@vjmhs.org or 215-357-8810, ext. 193.

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