SOLD OUT! Soccer, June 23–27
Come kick it around with Erin this summer! Erin has been a soccer player most of her life. She grew up playing soccer in the Seattle area and played at the collegiate level. UCDS Soccer Camp will focus on building basic technical skills, large group tactics, and will be filled with soccer fun in the sun!
Led by: Erin Fahey Sainsbury
Dates: June 23–27
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Sorry, this camp is full!
Ultimate Frisbee, June 23-27
Come join UCDS’ Special Programs Director, Chad Randol, for an amazing week of Ultimate Frisbee. Chad has played Ultimate competitively for over 11 years and can’t wait to share is passion with the next generation. The young athletes in this camp will learn about the wonderful game of Ultimate, actively practice sportsmanship, play actual games, but most of all have FUN! Each Camper will also get their own Ultimate Frisbee and athletic t-shirt!
Led by: Chad Randol
Dates: June 23-27
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 9-12
Fee: $250 per week
Space still available! Click for Registration Form
Dance and Cheerleading Camp, June 23-27
A week chock-full of dance and cheer! Fiona has been dancing nearly her entire life! She is an expert in modern, jazz, ballet, and lyrical styles of dance. Campers will have fun learning new moves and musical interpretation.
In the cheerleading side of the week, Kelsey will focus on voice projection, basic chants and cheers, synchronized choreography, and safe, basic stunting. No experience necessary!
Led by: Fione Pepe and Kelsey Foster
Dates: June 23-27
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Space still available! Click for Registration Form
Lego Robotics, June 30–July 3
Spend a week learning about and experimenting with the programmable RCX unit and the latest programming software. This workshop is designed for teachers, students and interested adults. Preview and explore a wide variety of teaching materials including the Robolab starter set, Amusement Park, Cities and Transportation, Intelligent House, Simple Machines, Manufacturing Systems, Energy Labs, Pneumatics I & II, and a wide variety of Lego related web resources, CD’s, books and publications. Students, this is your chance to show the teachers what you already know about Legos and challenge yourselves to learn even more.
Led by: Rick Kirst
Dates: June 30–July 3
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 9-12
Fee: $250 per week
Space still available! Click for Registration Form
SOLD OUT! Summer Chef's Camp, June 30–July 3
Everything from shopping to planning to preparing meals and/or individual dishes. Theme days, field trips, and foodie fun will abound as you flex your culinary creativity!
Led by: Sally Fleming
Dates: June 30–July 3
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Sorry, this camp is full!
Photography, June 30–July 3
This camp is going to focus on setting up basic composition of photographs. We will explore candid photos, portraits and nature photography. Students will work in a darkroom, learning how to develop their own negatives and prints. They will also take digital pictures while learning to use Photoshop. There will be field trips to downtown one day, and a walking field trip around the U-District.
Led by: Jason Profit
Dates: June 30–July 3
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 9-12
Fee: $250 per week
Space still available! Click for Registration Form
SOLD OUT! Comic Book Camp, July 7–11
Storyboards, captions, superheroes and villains- let the fun times and hilarity roll! Learn to write and illustrate your own comic books using technology, photos, drawings and text!
Led by: Sally Fleming
Dates: July 7–11
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Sorry, this camp is full!
SOLD OUT! Lego Robotics, July 7–11
Spend a week learning about and experimenting with the programmable RCX unit and the latest programming software. This workshop is designed for teachers, students and interested adults. Preview and explore a wide variety of teaching materials including the Robolab starter set, Amusement Park, Cities and Transportation, Intelligent House, Simple Machines, Manufacturing Systems, Energy Labs, Pneumatics I & II, and a wide variety of Lego related web resources, CD’s, books and publications. Students, this is your chance to show the teachers what you already know about Legos and challenge yourselves to learn even more.
Led by: Rick Kirst
Dates: July 7–11
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 9-12
Fee: $250 per week
Sorry, this camp is full!
SOLD OUT! Explorations in Science, July 7-11
A full week of scientific investigations and discovery! Participate in hands-on experiments both in the science lab and in the field. We'll form hypotheses and test them, exploring topics in biology, geology, and physics.
Dates: July 7-11
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Sorry, this camp is full!
Adventure Chess Camp, July 14-18
During this fun week of summer UCDS Special Programs Director Chad Randol will lead students to destinations of their choice to play chess. Each camper will get their own traveling chess set! We will hire a bus for the week, pick some cool place to go each day to play chess, explore, and enjoy summer. This is a noncompetitive camp catered to beginning or recreational chess players. We are going to fuse the game of chess into the outdoors of the Puget Sound. No previous chess experience required.
Led by: Chad Randol
Dates: July 14-18
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Space still available! Click for Registration Form
SOLD OUT! Theater & Improvisation Camp, July 14-18
You know them from EDP and the Tower front desk, but this summer you can spend time with Hannah Hoose and Angie Manning Goodwill learning some theatre improvisation games, honing your acting skills, and even learning a song and dance or two. This week of stage craft and hamming it up will culminate in a short showcase for parents and other campers to enjoy.
Led by: Hannah Hoose and Angie Manning Goodwill
Dates: July 14-18
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Sorry, this camp is full!
Yoga Camp, July 21-25
Roar like a lion, fly like a butterfly, stand tall like a tree…. Join Tricia in a week-long YogaKids camp! Each day we will practice yoga poses, play games, dance, sing, do arts & crafts, journal and reeeelaaaax.
Led by: Tricia Moon
Dates: July 21-25
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Space still available! Click for Registration Form
Storytelling Camp, July 21-25
Some things never go out of style and shouldn’t. Storytelling, theater-games, drama, art-making, and mask-making are some of the things that will always inspire us. Bring your lively imagination to a week of learning the art of telling tales and transforming them into original and exciting group performances. You will sharpen your skills in dramatics, create giant masks for all kinds of characters and animals, and participate in a lively story-theater troupe.
Led by: Merna Hecht
Dates: July 21-25
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Space still available! Click for Registration Form
SOLD OUT! Summer Chef's Camp, July 21-25
Everything from shopping to planning to preparing meals and/or individual dishes. Theme days, field trips, and foodie fun will abound as you flex your culinary creativity!
Led by: Sally Fleming
Dates: July 21-25
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Sorry, this camp is full!
Yoga Camp, July 28-August 1
Roar like a lion, fly like a butterfly, stand tall like a tree…. Join Tricia in a week-long YogaKids camp! Each day we will practice yoga poses, play games, dance, sing, do arts & crafts, journal and reeeelaaaax.
Led by: Tricia Moon
Dates: July 28-August 1
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Space still available! Click for Registration Form
SOLD OUT! Outdoor Adventure Camp, July 28-August 1
This is the camp that highlights the true enjoyment of summer. Campers will join UCDS Summer Spark Series Director Chad Randol and friends to explore the area in and around our beautiful city of Seattle. We will hire our very own Magic School Bus for transportation, travel to parks for free play and other activities, go on hikes, swim at different beaches, and eat ice cream! There will be a field trip every day!
Led by: Chad Randol
Dates: July 28-August 1
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Sorry, this camp is full!
SOLD OUT! The Whimsical and Wacky Week of Art, August 4-8
Join us for a week of wild, whimsical, and wacky art projects. Every day we will have new art stations to make your very own creations. You will have a chance to work with a variety of mediums, go on field trips and try your hand at activities like painting, printmaking, sculpting, and much more!
Dates: August 4-8
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 6-12
Fee: $250 per week
Sorry, this camp is full!
SOLD OUT! Glass Fusion Camp, August 4-8
Have a gas making glass!Discover the art of glass fusing with UCDS Art Specialist, Jessica Garrick. Learn the basics of tools and techniques to create a variety of fused-glass art pieces.
Led by: Jessica Garrick
Dates: August 4-8
Time: 9:00 am–2:30 pm (EDP is available to extend the day)
Level: Children ages 7-12
Fee: $250 per week
Sorry, this camp is full!