Marietta Community School

Looking for an exciting way for your child to spend their day off from school? Join us for a dynamic camp experience designed to keep kids active, engaged, and inspired! Campers will participate in high-energy tumbling and movement sessions. They’ll take on obstacle and ninja-style course challenges that encourage coordination and confidence. Creative arts and crafts activities will give them a chance to express themselves and take home a one-of-a-kind project. Team sports and group games will promote cooperation, friendly competition, and new friendships. Led by experienced instructors, this camp blends physical activity, creative expression, and social connection. It’s the perfect way to spend a school break. Spaces fill quickly, so sign up today and give your child a day to remember!

Get ready for a week filled with creativity, science, teamwork, and delicious hands-on learning! Join Chef Watson and Marietta High School Culinary Arts & FCCLA teams for an unforgettable Culinary STEAM Camp designed especially for young chefs. Throughout the week, campers will: Step into a real high-school culinary kitchen to learn proper knife skills, measuring, mixing, sautéing, baking, and plating. Create dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients while exploring global flavors and kid-friendly favorites. Design their own menus for a final-day showcase where families can see what they’ve learned. Work in teams just like professional kitchens, building confidence, communication, and leadership skills. STEAM Spotlight with Niarah Igidi Campers will also participate in an exciting daily STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) segment led by Niarah Igidi, aspiring future engineer. These interactive sessions connect cooking with real-world science and design, including: The chemistry of baking (why dough rises, emulsions, heat reactions) Engineering in the kitchen (equipment mechanics, kitchen layout design, and simple machines in cooking tools) Edible experiments like density jars, food-based color chromatography, crystals, and temperature reactions Art and design through plate presentation, color theory, and creative food styling Fun math challenges using fractions, proportions, and recipe conversions This blend of culinary arts and STEAM empowers campers to think critically, solve problems, and bring their creativity to life in the kitchen. Mentorship from FCCLA Student Leaders Campers will receive hands-on support from MHS FCCLA student leaders, who will assist with cooking activities, guide teamwork, and model leadership and professionalism in a real culinary environment. A Week of Learning, Confidence, and Fun By the end of camp, each child will: ✓ Feel confident using real culinary skills ✓ Understand the science behind everyday cooking ✓ Gain teamwork and communication abilities ✓ Enjoy the dishes they’ve created ✓ Take home recipes, STEAM activities, and memories that last a lifetime!

Want To Get Ahead? Students: Enrich Your Executive Functioning Skills Executive functions are skills that develop from early adolescence through young adulthood. The Grit & Growth Mindset Camp provides direct instruction in the social emotional skills associated with executive functions. Specific examples of topics covered include self regulation, self awareness, perspective taking, planning & prioritizing and task initiation. The Grit & Growth Mindset Camp is a non-therapeutic approach that walks students through step by step lessons to better their social emotional skills. Equip your student with a set of tools they can use for long term success! Monday: Growth Mindset and Self Evaluation/Positive Self Talk Tuesday: Self Awareness and Emotional Regulation Wednesday: Take Perspective and Impulse Control Thursday: Importance of Developing a Schedule & Ways to Manage Stress Friday: Self-evaluation and Components of an Effective Student Key Takeaways and Benefits: ✅ Perspective-taking: Seeing things from another person’s point of view ✅ Growth mindset & resilience: Building confidence to face challenges ✅ Self-control & emotional regulation: Strategies to manage emotions and impulses ✅ Understanding uniqueness: Self-evaluation of strengths and struggles

Students learn drumming fundamentals including stick, hand, and bell techniques through playing iconic Ghanaian drum dances of the Ewe, Ga, and Akan peoples on authentic instruments carved in Ghana by master builders. In so doing, they will engage in true team musicking, where every position crucially contributes to the whole. The unique songs that accompany each piece enliven the experience. We are looking for enthusiastic students -- no previous musical experience is necessary. This camp is offered by the directors of Quadratum: Brian Parks and Catherine Moulton Brian Parks holds advanced degrees in Composition and Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University and is a Fellow of the American Guild of Organists. He has studied Ghanaian music with Abraham Adzenyah, John Dankwa, and Elikem Nyamuame since 2007. He has performed Ghanaian music at Yale University, the National Meeting of the Society of Ethnomusicology, and IRCAM in Paris among other sites. He co-founded Quadratum in 2019 to provide a pedagogical space for young people to learn comprehensive self-sufficiency through rigorous musics, unique expeditions, and direct-impact community service. Catherine Moulton is a pedagogue and choralist working in Marietta. Her teaching strives to embody music theoretic principles through vocal technique, stagecraft, confident self-presentation, and the building of other critical life skills. Currently, she runs an active private lesson studio and co-directs Quadratum alongside Brian Parks. She has been studying Ghanaian drumming since 2017. For more information on her background, visit www.catherinemoulton.com.

Get ready for a soccer-packed, action-filled week with Soccer Shots! Our camp is perfect for kids in Pre-K through 5th grade who love to run, play, and have a blast. Each day, campers will practice tons of essential soccer skills like dribbling, shooting, passing, defending, and even goalkeeping! Through fun games, exciting challenges, and real soccer play, your child will be more confident than ever in their soccer skills! We’ll have themed days that keep every session fresh and full of surprises, all while building confidence, teamwork, and character on and off the field. Our amazing, highly trained coaches bring energy, laughter, and encouragement to every drill and game, making sure every camper feels like a superstar. With a mix of skill-building, exciting games, and lots of soccer fun, your child will leave camp smiling, mastering new skills, and making awesome new friends. We hope to see you out there on the field!

Get ready for a week of colorful, crafty fun at Camp Creativity! Designed for our youngest artists, this camp is all about imagination, exploration, and creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces. From painting to making friendship bracelets and nature-inspired crafts, every day is an exciting new adventure into the world of art. Campers will explore their creativity with vibrant paints, glittery glue, and more as they bring their artistic visions to life. With guided projects and plenty of room for self-expression, each child will take home unique creations they’ll be proud to show off! But it’s not just about art — it’s about fun! We’ll have playful group activities, games, and outdoor time to keep little hands and minds inspired. Whether your child dreams of being the next Picasso or simply loves getting messy with paint, Camp Creativity is the perfect place for them to shine..

The Young CEO Club is a fun, hands-on program that teaches students how to start and grow their own business. Students will explore entrepreneurship, branding, product development, pricing, marketing, and public speaking. Each session builds real-world skills in leadership, money management, and creative thinking! Students will learn how to launch their own business!

Explore the world of theatre! Students will play theatre games, learn choreography and have a chance to be in the spotlight. A showcase will be presented on the last day of camp to family. This camp will be taught by Haley Walter and Josh Waters, the drama teachers at Marietta Middle School and Marietta Sixth Grade Academy

Want To Get Ahead? Students: Enrich Your Executive Functioning Skills Executive Function skills are a key indicator of long term student success. To help students develop the skills to manage academic demands and reduce stress, Effective Students is excited to announce our longest running and most popular, Effective Student Workshop™. This camp provides essential instruction for students to improve skills like time management, organization and learning how to study. Working directly with our panel of seasoned educators, trained in the Effective Students Method™, students receive direct instruction, the opportunity to practice key lessons, resources for the school year, access to the online course for refreshers as needed and expert guidance to respond successfully to academic demands. What is included Direct live instruction in how to: Organize materials to improve efficiency Manage time, plan ahead and prioritize Use metacognition to study effectively Evaluate resources and utilize effectively to study Take notes and manage projects Think flexibly and Evaluate performance for improved results Effective Student Planner, workbook and binder kit Collaboration with parents at the end of the session