*This page does not pertain to the 2022 camp!*
Enrichment Classes
July 6-10, 2020
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Rising K-3rd grade students will attend two, one-hour classes.
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Rising 4th-9th grade students will attend one, two-hour class.
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Classes with *'s are offered more than one week throughout the summer.
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Classes with a + are part of our new Extended Enrichment class offerings, and will include a full day trip on Fridays.
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When filling out the sign-up form, you'll be asked to pick back-up options in case some classes don't fill.
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The sign-up form is on the Registration page.
*Se Habla Español
Grade range: K-3
Come and join me for some fun activities including: hiking, arts and crafts, read aloud and games. I am excited to share with you my native language, Spanish. Nos vamos a divertir muchisimo! We are going to have lots of fun!
Maestra: Mari Echevarria, Evergreen 5th Grade Associate and Summer Camp Counselor
*Magical Markings
Grade range: K-3
Children will be introduced to the world of printmaking and the many possibilities of paper. Students will get an opportunity to express themselves creatively by making their own marks in a variety of techniques. They will also learn about artists who use printmaking and paper art.
Instructor: Amanda Cloyd, Evergreen 1st Grade Associate, Summer Camp Counselor
*Mini Muggles
Grade range: K-3
Mini Muggles will follow recipes per the Potions Master’s instructions to experiment with non-toxic substances (corn starch, dish soap, food coloring) and observe how they react with each other. The potions they make will be inspired by the most famous Potions Masters in all the wizarding world, and they will be able to take their creations home with them!
Instructor: Jessica Stepp, Evergreen 2nd Grade Associate
Travel to a Galaxy Far, Far Away! Yoga*
Grade range: K-3
Travel to planets in a galaxy far away and meet wonderful heroic characters along the way. In this space-themed yoga class, students will learn about the beauty of the universe outside and within. Through yoga, your child will use their imagination, develop strength, flexibility, self-confidence, balance, coordination, focus and discover the ability to feel calm.
Instructor: Ms. Brandon Hudson, RCYT, E-RYT, MAT, is a yoga teacher, children’s yoga teacher, a children’s yoga teacher trainer and a trained yoga therapist that has over 15 years' experience working with both children and adults.
*Gymnastics
Grade range: K-3
Tumble, roll, spin, jump and dance! In this class, we crank up the music and set up stations like trampoline, basic tumbling, low beams, rings, balance boards and strength training.
Instructor: Eli Miller, Evergreen EverAfter Associate and Summer Camp Counselor
*Field to Feast
Grade range: 4-9
Come explore the garden and surrounding woods with us! Field to Feast classes will have rotating themes based on the teacher's passion and what is happening in our garden, but will always include garden care taking, thematic environmental education and science investigations, take-home garden crafts and explorations of the natural world. Every week will culminate in a garden harvest and the creation of a shared meal from our garden.
Instructor: Jordan Diamond, FEAST Asheville Edible Educator
+*Wilderness Skills 2.0
Grade range: 4-9
This class will further your skills on building primitive and tarp shelters, making fire using a variety of methods, and putting knots to good use. You will learn how to make do with what you have in your pack and we'll practice some basic first aid skills. Because this is an extended enrichment, we’ll finish the week by bringing our skills together on a day trip to Warren Wilson College.
***There is not a need to take the other Wilderness Skills enrichment this summer, but it will be beneficial to have that course under your belt.
This class has a $25 extended enrichment fee.
Instructor: Doug White, Evergreen Adventure Coordinator and 6th Grade Associate
+Mountain Biking
Grade range: 4-9
This fun-filled class is for students who are looking to improve their cycling skills. You’ll learn about bike handling by riding on Evergreen’s trail system. You’ll learn about jumping by riding on our pump track and wooden elements. Come join the fun!
Instructor: Matt Long, Licensed Physical Education Teacher
