As summer winds down and the school year kicks off, it is a great time to reflect on the joy, inventiveness, and many students who participated in arts camps that brought life to the Munnerlyn Campus this summer. As campers of all ages explored visual and performing arts, faculty were inspired in turn by the young artists. Traditional camps, like Eagle Arts, as well as brand new camps like Film and TV, were available to the community, but one thing stayed the same: the passion with which teachers executed their craft and the creativity of the kids who participated.

Eagle Arts celerbated its 25th year on the Munnerlyn Campus and with more than 100 campers and a team of teachers, the theme “Joy and Jubilee” held each activity and performance together. Students explored dance, Orff, theatre, improv, studio art, and musical theatre and had the opportunity to share their joy in our annual showcase.

Other popular camps were back as well. Photography students explored the world through a lens and learned skills in both shooting and developing their work. Ceramics campers explored the world of clay and brought their ideas to life on the wheel and in the studio. Musical Theatre Stars saw record numbers of campers as the counselors learned directing skills and choreographed pieces on the younger students.

New this year was Film and TV acting and production camp where students wrote a movie script, and then chose their production role either in front of or behind the camera. Also new this year: dance camp for dancers of all ages. This camp was a great opportunity to explore dance for younger campers, and served as a dance intensive experience for the oldest high school students. Finally, at “The Most Magical Camp on Earth,” young singers found their voice and sang along with their favorite Disney princesses and movie characters!