Summer Camps

One, Two, Three Strikes and you WON’T be out at JA’s Baseball Camp! Join the best baseball coaching staff and team in town for a week of working on and learning all aspects of the game!  Make sure you bring a glove, bat, batting helmet, and water bottle with you! This camp is a HOME RUN! 

• May 20-23
• 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

It is an ACE! Volleyball Camp is designed to develop skills, volleyball IQ, and teamwork in young athletes. The Lady Raider players and coaches will focus on and teach basic volleyball skills such as passing, serving, setting, hitting, and blocking. These skills will be taught through progressions, games, and one-on-one coaching. Players will be exposed to game-like scenarios to practice new skills learned. This camp is designed to accommodate beginners to intermediate-level players. Come join the Lady Raiders for a fun few days of volleyball with our defending State Champs. Go Raiders!

• June 3-5
• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Take me out to the ballgame….take me out to the park! Come join the softball team to work on your hitting, fielding and base running skills. Plus this fun camp will be filled with many competition games so no one strikes out!

• June 3-6
• 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Campers will develop their soccer skills, their character, and their creativity while having fun and being active. Campers will be encouraged to participate in daily themes, and each camp will conclude with a celebration of the campers’ hard work.  This camp is limited to 30 campers.

• June 10-13
• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

On your mark…get set…GO!! Join JA’s Coach Brandt Walker as he brings Speed & Agility Camp back on campus. This fun-filled week certainly won’t slow you down. Campers will be taught skills such as proper running form while participating in speed and agility drills that are sure to take their game to the next level. Bring a water jug each day, and get ready for the race!

• June 10-13
• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

The JA Lady Raider Basketball Camp is a tradition like no other at JA. Current and former members of the JA Lady Raider basketball program will instruct in the fundamentals of shooting, dribbling, passing, rebounding and defense. These skills will be taught in a structured environment and then practiced in a competitive one. The girls will play games of 1 on 1 and 5 on 5, along with Hot shot and Free Throw competitions. We hope you will join us and begin your journey towards being a JA Lady Raider.

• June 17-20
• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

“Hut, hut, hike! Come enjoy a variety of outdoor games and activities! Over the course of the week, you will play over 15 games such as kickball, soccer, disc golf and more. Not only will you be busy running bases and scoring goals, you will be having a blast while you do it. If you are looking for an active way to spend your morning, then GO LONG and CATCH this camp! Drop off begins at 8:30, and the camp begins at 9:00. *Please bring a refillable water bottle.

• June 24-27
• 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Dribble, Pass, Shoot……girls and boys get ready to sharpen your soccer skill set with the JA Raider soccer teams and coaches! As always…each day will finish with a World Cup tournament! To add to the excitement, the last day will incorporate fun games using all the skills learned throughout the week! The perfect ending for all campers!

• July 8-10
• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Rah Rah Sis Boom Bah!! Ready…OK! This non-stop week of action includes a variety of activities designed to develop cheer and dance team skills! Led by our award winning JA Accents and Cheerleaders there is no doubt this will be the most spirited week of your daughters’ summer. Throw on their favorite workout shorts, top, and tennis shoes so they can show off their dance and cheer skills. A cheerleader or Accent uniform is not required.

• July 15-18
• 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 

Grab your tennis racket and get ready to play! Whether you’re a beginning, an intermediate, or an advanced player, this program will improve your game and help you get more enjoyment from tennis. Our tennis programs focus on skill refinement as well as practice and match play to develop consistent, well-rounded tennis players.  Players learn proper grips, footwork, strokes, volleys, and serves during a series of drills designed to teach skills in a fun and dynamic way.

• July 15-18
• 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Grab your tennis racket and get ready to play! Whether you’re a beginning, an intermediate, or an advanced player, this program will improve your game and help you get more enjoyment from tennis. Our tennis programs focus on skill refinement as well as practice and match play to develop consistent, well-rounded tennis players.  Players learn proper grips, footwork, strokes, volleys, and serves during a series of drills designed to teach skills in a fun and dynamic way.

• July 15-18
• 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

We want a TOUCHDOWN! GO! GO! Join JA’s top-notch coaching staff for a few days filled with all the basic football skills you need to jumpstart your summer. From passing to receiving to running, blocking, and tackling, this camp will cover all your football expectations. You will be chanting WE ARE JA after this week!

• July 21-23
• 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Do you know what it takes to be a complete player? It’s more than being a good shooter, passer, and ball-handler. At JA Basketball Skills Camp, campers will not only be skilled in the fundamentals, but also in learning how to play the game. Campers will participate in fundamental training sessions as well as being divided into age groups to compete in skills competitions and play some 1 on 1, 3 on 3, and 5 on 5. Instructors for the camp will be the varsity basketball staff, as well as current and former Raider players. Don’t miss this chance to improve your game and have a lot of fun in the process!

• July 22-25
• 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Students are introduced to the game of Tennis through a series of skill building activities and games. The camp is suited for those who have never tried tennis as well as those who participated in our Stay n Play lessons during the school year. Appropriate sized racquets are provided for use during the camp. We use low compression and sponge balls to ensure a safe environment where students can excel and have fun. The camp is held in the Preschool Activities building. There is a maximum of 12 campers and a minimum of 4.

• July 22-25
• 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

Students are introduced to the game of Tennis through a series of skill building activities and games. The camp is suited for those who have never tried tennis as well as those who participated in our Stay n Play lessons during the school year. Appropriate sized racquets are provided for use during the camp. We use low compression and sponge balls to ensure a safe environment where students can excel and have fun. The camp is held in the Preschool Activities building. There is a maximum of 12 campers and a minimum of 4.

• July 22-25
• 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Students are introduced to the game of Tennis through a series of skill building activities and games. The camp is suited for those who have never tried tennis as well as those who participated in our Stay n Play lessons during the school year. Appropriate sized racquets are provided for use during the camp. We use low compression and sponge balls to ensure a safe environment where students can excel and have fun. The camp is held in the Preschool Activities building. There is a maximum of 12 campers and a minimum of 4.

• July 22-25
• 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

GOAAAAAL! Hop on the soccer pitch to join Coach Buffington and his staff for an afternoon of shooting and scoring at our Soccer Finishing camp. Our coaches will teach you how to make your soccer ball find the back of the net with proper technique! Campers will be invited back to walk out with the team and be ball boys/girls for the Lady Raiders soccer game, later that evening.

• July 26
• 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Love animals? Love art? Join JA art teacher Joy Miller for four days of fun, animal-themed art making. Wild jungle animals, playful ocean life, brilliant birds, and even our own beloved pets will inspire our colorful creations as we experiment with watercolor, clay, oil pastel, collage and much more. This camp has a minimum of 6 campers and a maximum of 16.

• June 3-6
• 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

For the artist who loves to paint but wants to explore beyond a brush on canvas, this camp is for you. Yes, we’ll work with acrylic paint and watercolor, but we’ll also experiment with alcohol inks on YUPO paper, paint pouring on canvas, and mark making with pine needles, twigs, and other found objects. This is your chance to create expressive, bold artwork and hopefully even discover a new favorite medium or technique to incorporate into your personal art making. This camp has a minimum of 6 campers and a maximum of 18.

• June 10-13
• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Immerse your child in creative fun at I.Heart.Art Camp! Each day, campers will explore new art techniques and make their own artwork while learning and refining their own artistic abilities. I.Heart.Art camp is led by Jackye Barbour, who will guide your child through hands-on learning in a fun and friendly environment. This camp is limited to 10 campers.

• June 17-20
• 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Immerse your child in creative fun at I.Heart.Art Camp! Each day, campers will explore new art techniques and make their own artwork while learning and refining their own artistic abilities. I.Heart.Art camp is led by Jackye Barbour, who will guide your child through hands-on learning in a fun and friendly environment. This camp is limited to 10 campers.

• June 17-20
• 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Imagination and exploration are at the heart of this camp! Campers will stimulate creative imaginations and explore endless possibilities of art through a variety of mediums, including print-making, watercolors, acrylics, and clay. Parents, make room on the walls because your kids will love the art they bring home! There is a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 14 for this camp.

• July 15-18
• 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Imagination and exploration are at the heart of this camp! Campers will stimulate creative imaginations and explore endless possibilities of art through a variety of mediums, including print-making, watercolors, acrylics, and clay. Parents, make room on the walls because your kids will love the art they bring home! There is a minimum of 6 campers and a maximum of 20 campers.

• July 15-18
• 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Join the fun as we learn more about coding! Program a robot to move all around the room and build your own model robot. Use STEAM skills and LEGO^® to complete challenges. Be creative with arts and craft time each day. This camp is filled with great take-home projects! Camp is limited to 20 campers and has a minimum of 6. Please send a snack and water bottle each day.

• June 10-13
• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Bubbles, Boats, and even slime time! In this camp, your scientist will use inquiry and design to explore bubbles, learn the concepts of buoyancy through boat design, and learn about chemical changes with alka seltzer rockets.  This physical science camp will be full of fun “reactions”.

• June 17-20
• 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Join Bricks 4 Kidz at Jackson Academy and dive into a journey “Under the Sea”…LEGO^® style! In our “Under the Sea” ocean Junior LEGO^® Builder camp, students will learn about amazing sea creatures such as crabs, coral, manta rays and some of their favorites like Clown fish. sea turtles (Nemo and Crush) and more. We will play LEGO^® games, and create Lego and Ocean themed craft projects to take home. Each day will offer both creative expression and challenging LEGO^® model building experiences. Create ocean life using our exclusive, amazing assortment of LEGO^® bricks in this FUN camp week! Tuition includes individualized LEGO^® building instruction, daily craft projects and a Lego mini-figure or mini-model to take home at the end of the week…a bag of awesome memories to take home! This camp has a maximum of 20 campers and a minimum of 8. Please bring a peanut free snack and drink each day.

• June 24-27
• 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

STEM takes on a new twist as we experiment with food! We will learn the principles behind edible slime, rock candy, fizzy concoctions, cookie decorating, and more. You will not be hungry in this yummy camp! This camp has a maximum of 20 campers and a minimum of 6. Please send a water bottle each day.

• July 8-11
• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Attention all LEGO^® builders! Come let your creativity and imagination go wild in this all-LEGO^® Camp. Create fast cars and amazing simple machines while learning about engineering principles. Bring animals to life withLEGO^® bricks and coding using LEGO^® WeDo robotics.  Complete STEAM challenges using LEGO^®s, mini-figures and more. This fun filled camp is perfect for all LEGO^® fans! Camp is limited to 20 campers. Please send a snack and water bottle each day.

• July 15-18
• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Join Bricks 4 Kidz at Jackson Academy for LEGO^® Star Wars “Out of This Galaxy” camp! Calling all Jedi fighters! Let’s build LEGO^® STAR WARS themed MOTORIZED models, LEGO^® brick models, themed LEGO^® mosaics, LEGO^® and Star Wars artwork…..LEGO^® free play and more! Come experience this exciting journey to a galaxy far away “LEGO^® Style!” Campers will develop their critical thinking skills while exploring basic physics principles and new building techniques! Get ready for a full week of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math and lots of FUN! Campers will create a Lego or Star Wars themed craft project each day and take home a LEGO^® mini model OR LEGO^® mini-figure at the end of the camp week…a bag of awesome memories to take home! Campers, please bring a peanut free snack and drink each day. LIMITED number of campers.

• July 22-25
• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

In this 4-day camp, children will learn the notes on the piano and note values in a FUN musical experience. By the end of the week, they should be able to play simple songs using note letters on C, D, E, F, and B-flat. Campers will have a notebook with songs and worksheets. Keyboards are provided for the lessons.  Ms. Kay highly encourages parents to purchase the Casio SA-76 keyboard on Amazon but it is not required. This WAY COOL camp is the perfect place to introduce your child to the piano! This session is limited to 6 campers.

• June 3-6
• 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Pop Chords for Older Beginners” is for children ages 10-12. On the first day, they will be reading and playing music! Designed specifically for pre-teens and teens (and even adults), students begin by reading the right-hand C 5-Finger Scale only, accompanied by simple pop chords in the left hand. As they progress through the book, notes in the bass staff are introduced and then incorporated into the Pop Staff songs during intros and outros. This session is limited to 6 campers.

• June 3-6
• 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Ms. Kay’s Kids & Keys takes pride in offering music classes that are well-structured, engaging, kid-tested, and parent-approved!  Campers will learn basic ukulele chords, easy strumming techniques, and will be able to play some easy ukulele songs.  Tuition includes a ukulele, bag, strap, pick, and notebook of lessons, chords, strumming patterns, and songs.  Your children will be strumming a new tune by the end of the week! This session is limited to 6 campers.

• June 3-6
• 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

The spotlight is up, and it’s time for your moment center stage! Come learn from acting, music, and dance professionals as you prepare a show that would wow Broadway! Titles under consideration include Willy Wonka KIDS, Annie KIDS, and Raise Your Voice! The lights are up, the stage is set, all we’re missing is you. Come join us at Center Stage!

• June 17-20
• 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

The spotlight is up, and it’s time for your moment center stage! Come learn from acting, music, and dance professionals as you prepare a show that would wow Broadway! Titles under consideration include Willy Wonka KIDS, Annie KIDS, and Raise Your Voice! The lights are up, the stage is set, all we’re missing is you. Come join us at Center Stage!

• June 24-27
• 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.