SUMMER Programs with CELC
Creative Math Camp
The Ultimate Math Experience
JULY 2012 – Register NOW!
The Connecticut Experiential Learning Center (CELC) offers a unique and exciting way for students ages nine through fourteen to explore math through a variety of hands-on and minds-on activities.
Nature Music
We bring math to a new level!
Art Sports Cooking
Session I: 16 – 20 July 2012 / Session II: 23 – 27 July 2012
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday
Limit 10 campers per session
Cost is $295 for the week, includes all materials and instruction.
REGISTER NOW! Contact us for more information.
CELC field experiences may include …
Meigs Point Nature Center at Hammonasset State Park in Madison, CT
Led by Ranger Russ, each session includes a unique topic for students to learn about as they explore the Long Island Sound environment in a hands-on and minds-on way.
Trap Rock Ridge
We enjoy working at the farm of our long-time colleagues and friends, Rob and Sally, where students tend to chickens, work in the gardens, split wood, learn about rug cleaning techniques (Ace Rug Company has been in business for over 50 years), have lunch outside at a campfire, or build authentic Native American dream catchers.
Pre-Columbian Pottery
To gain an understanding and appreciation of the utilitarian and aesthetic qualities of pre-Columbian art and culture, students create their own clay sculptures as they explore hand-building technique under the guidance of potter Evelyn Foster of Flying Rabbit Pottery Studio.
Casa Otoñal
Students have a multi-generational experience working alongside elders and learning about Latin-American culture. This community service oriented program allows for CELCers to contribute to life at La Casa through gardening, shared music time, quilting, cooking, and more.
Everyone Outside
Everyone Outside is a program to get more people (children, teens, adults, seniors) outside enjoying the natural world to promote healthy living and environmental stewardship. CELC students work in the field with Lucy Meigs exploring a variety of environmental topics, including vernal pools, geology, and map and compass skills.
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CELC traditionally includes a ‘year-end’ adventure for our students that incorporates not only our academic curriculum but also brings our students out of their usual comfort zones and enables them to stretch and grow in new ways, all while remaining true to our priority of safety and providing experiences that are interesting, challenging, and fun.
Sailing Adventures
CELC’s spring travel to the islands of the Bahamas spends time aboard the 46’ ketch Boundless! with Captain Jeff Amor who runs a company called Different Drum Sailing Adventures, which provides programs specifically geared for middle school-aged students.
Summer of 2012 includes a Maine sailing experience. During our adventures, stay in contact with what we do each day by logging onto the following website where we blog about our travels on a daily basis.
http://www.sailblogs.com/member/ddsa
Washington, D.C.
Connecticut Experiential Learning Center travels to Washington, D.C. in March 2010. There is so much to see and do, and students are taking an active role in the planning of this adventure. Letters requesting special tours have been written and mailed to our State Representatives. Included in the highlights for our trip so far will be a private tour of the Capitol building and a visit to National Geographic’s Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit. Some of the other places under consideration for visiting are the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Supreme Court, Newseum, the National Archives, the Smithsonian Museums, and the National Zoo.
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