Summer Camps

The Colorado Springs School has been providing summer camp experiences for more than 30 years. All programs are open to the public, and we encourage CSS families to take advantage of these experiential education programs. This past year, camps included a wide variety of STEM activities and athletics.

If you are new to campus, please use this campus map to find the specific building location of your chosen camp.

Rocky Mountain Soccer Camp

The Rocky Mountain Soccer Camp (RMSC) is the longest running soccer camp in the nation, started in 1971 by Artie Wachter. Various camp programs include Mini-Camps, Day Camps, Team Camps and Live-in Camps. Current Camp Director Mark Perdew has been running the RMSC since 1992 and is now the head girls soccer coach at CSS. The RMSC experience goes far beyond the soccer field. We use the camp as a vehicle for teaching valuable “life lessons” such as integrity, sportsmanship, discipline and responsibility, while at the same time providing a high level of soccer training and education.
Our goal is to provide a fun, safe and creative environment that promotes the integrity of the game of soccer and is both educational and challenging. Our staff uses innovative methods to teach the game in a way that allows for enjoyment, easy understanding and quick improvement.

Mini Camps

Spend the day doing fun soccer games, contests, and analysis using ball machines, rebound nets, and radar guns! For schedule and registration, visit http://rockymountainsoccercamp.com/camp-information/mini-camps

Session I: June 18 - 22, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $140.00
Location: Boddington Field
Age: 4-10 years old
Session II: July 9 - 13, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $140.00
Location: Boddington Field
Age: 4-10 years old

Quality Control Camp

5 Day Camp with a 2 Hour Morning Session (Technical Topics) and a 2 Hour Afternoon Session (Tactical Topics) each day. Players can choose to do either the Morning or the Afternoon Session OR they can do BOTH! To register and see schedule, visit http://rockymountainsoccercamp.com/camp-information/day-camps

Date: June 18 - 22, 2018
Morning Session: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Afternoon Session: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Boddington Field
Ages: 8-17 years old
Location: Boddington Field
Cost: $175 for AM or PM session, $335 for All Day

Complete Player & Goal Keeper Day Camp

OUR PREMIER PROGRAM, developing within 10 sessions, an understanding of the techniques, skills, and tactics necessary to become a complete soccer player. 20 Hours of Top Level Soccer Instruction! For schedule and registration, visit http://rockymountainsoccercamp.com/camp-information/day-camps

July 9 - 13, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Lunch Break, 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
Cost: $385.00
Location: Boddington Field
Ages: 8-17 years old

Chess and Video Game Creation Camps

Chess Camp
June 18, 2018 - June 22, 2018
AM, PM, and Full Day options
Ages 5-16, Introductory-Advanced

USA Chess is the largest and premier chess camp organizer for children in the United States. Their staff is comprised of the finest children’s chess instructors in North America. Registration options include mornings, afternoon and all-day sessions. Campers experience chess instruction and play in a fun filled environment designed to improve their skills whether they are interested in casual or competitive chess. Tuition includes trophy, chess set and much more. Please see session and pricing table below. Please visit www.chesscamp.com for program details and registration.

Modding, Networking, and Hosting with Minecraft
June 18, 2018 - June 22, 2018
Ages 7-16

Minecraft is hugely popular because it’s collaborative, open-ended, and moddable. Our program preserves those qualities and adds a large dose of Fun! The week begins with learning the game, controls, recipes, and a bit about hosting and networking. Next, campers are connected to different world hosted on our secure server and experiment with character skins, mods and custom maps. By day three, the kids are building in the Active Learning World that grows over time. Whether adding a room, building a moat, or even creating a chessboard, the possibilities are nearly limitless. This is a half day camp. Students can add an additional program to make it a full day camp. Please see session and pricing table below. Please visit www.activelearningcamps.com for program details and registration.

Video Game Creation-Arcade Style - Pac-Man & Asteroids
June 18, 2018 - June 22, 2018
Ages 7-16, Introductory to Intermediate

The Arcade course is a program where the game that is created has action for each level all on one screen, similar to Centipede, Asteroids, or Pac-Man. The children create a main character, which can be anything their imagination can think of. Other characters, or enemies, pursue the main character who dodges their attacks. The character will score points for picking up objects and destroying the enemy objects. Options are endless and children create level after level for a full week of fun. As with all of our game creation options, this camp encourages creativity, storytelling, programming, and problem solving for their young minds. This is a half day camp. Students can add an additional program to make it a full day camp. Please see session and pricing table below. Please visit www.activelearningcamps.com for program details and registration.

Kodu Video Game Creation - Mario Kart
June 18, 2018 - June 22, 2018
Ages 7 - 16, Introductory to Intermediate

Children will create something similar to a Mario Kart style game. Campers begin by designing their own world. Worlds can have mountains, valleys, lakes, hills, etc. or they can be a design unlike anything you have ever seen before. Next, they place characters into the world and program them to move about, interacting with other characters, even talking using scripts written for them. They can program characters to pick up objects, engage opponents, and overcome villains. Children will use their creativity as they build a world full of racing tasks. Whether it is collecting enough diamonds before time expires, navigating through the challenging obstacle course, or racing against a friend, they are sure to have fun! As with all of our game creation options, this camp encourages creativity, storytelling, programming, and problem solving for their young minds. This is a half day camp. Students can add an additional program to make it a full day camp. Please see session and pricing table below. Please visit www.activelearningcamps.com for program details and registration.

Questions? Register with Active Learning Camps

LEGOS

Intro to STEM with LEGO®

Ratchet up your imagination with tens of thousands of LEGO®! Build engineer-designed projects such as Cities, Dump Trucks, Catamarans, and Dinosaurs. Then use special pieces to create your own unique design! New and returning students can explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO® building system with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor.

Date: June 25, 2018 - June 29, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Cost: $165.00 per session
Ages: 5-6 years old
Registration and details at http://www.play-well.org/

STEM Challenge with LEGO®

Level up your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO®! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects such as Forklifts, Houseboats, Mini Golf Courses, and the London Tower Bridge Designs! Design and build as never before, and explore your craziest ideas in a supportive environment.

Date: June 25, 2018 - June 29, 2018
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $165.00 per session
Ages: 7-12 years old
Registration and details at http://www.play-well.org/

Jedi Engineering with LEGO®

Young Jedi will explore worlds far, far away and engineering principles right in front of them. Defeat the Empire by designing and refining LEGO X-Wings, R2-units, and settlements on far-flung edges of the galaxy. Imagination and engineering combine to create motorized and architectural projects such as energy catapults, shield generators and defense turrets.

Date: July 16, 2018 - July 20, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Cost: $165.00 per session
Ages: 5-6 years old
Registration and details at http://www.play-well.org/

Jedi Master Engineering with LEGO®

The Force Awakens in this advanced engingeering ourse for young Jedi! Discover key engineering concepts such as gear trains, worm drives, pneumatics, and eccentric motion. Build projects from LEGO materials such as X-Wings, AT-AT walkers, Pod Racers, Star Destroyers, Cloud Cities, Settlements, Fortresses, and other complex machines and structures from a galaxy far, far away.

Date: July 16, 2018 - July 20, 2018
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $165.00 per session
Ages: 7-12 years old
Registration and details at http://www.play-well.org/

Questions? Register with Lego Play Well

CSS Basketball Camp

The Colorado Springs School is proud to offer the CSS All-Star Basketball Camps again this summer in the Honnen Tutt Field House. Coach Vicki Vaughan leads the Kodiak basketball program where she has been coaching for 16 years and teaching PE for 10 years. An Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame player, Coach Vaughan has been facilitating camps for over 25 years and takes pride in teaching basketball in a fun, safe, and healthy environment.

Date: June 11 - 15, 2018
Session I: Fundamentals
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Session II: Positions & Shooting
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $185 per session OR $360 for both am/pm sessions
Ages: 8-14 years old
Registration Form (PDF)

Date: July 23 - 27, 2018
Session I: Fundamentals
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Session II: Positions & Shooting
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $185 per session OR $360 for both am/pm sessions
Ages: 8-14 years old
Registration Form (PDF)

For questions, email Coach Vaughan at vvaughan@css.org

CSS Volleyball Camp

The CSS Middle School Volleyball Coach, Misti Johnston, is a seasoned coach who enjoys emphasizing the fundamentals of volleyball. Her emphasis for playing hard and striving for excellence has helped her teams to excel. Coach Johnston has coached at the middle school and high school levels over the past 20 years at both CSS and Manitou High School. She is guaranteed to leave a lasting impact on your child who will find inspiration from this camp along with sharper skills and a better understanding of the game.

Date: July 30 - August 3, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $185
Ages: 9-14 years old
Registration Form (PDF)
Email Coach Johnston at mathematicalmj@gmail.com for questions

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