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SUMMER CAMPS 2015Make summer special with our fun-filled, action-packed, and skill-building camps. Choose an Athletic, Fine Arts, Academic, Enrichment or All-Day camp and get ready for some fun—we have something for everyone!

Nashville Christian school’sSUMMER CAMPSThank you for your interest in Nashville Christian School Summer Camps! Our Vision is to help students realize and pursue their full potential—spiritually, intellectually, physically, and socially—while learning to establish and grow their relationship with God. That vision applies to summer camp as well.

We have lots of great offerings—athletic, academic, fine arts, and even a cooking camp! Our camps are designed to foster relationships, build skills, and excite the imagination. Our camp directors are experienced and talented educators, guided by their Christian faith, and trained in their fields of study.

To register, simply go to ncscamps.org and reserve your spot. Many camps fill up quickly so don’t delay! I look forward to seeing you this summer!

Nashville Christian School serves students from 6 weeks through 12th grade at all learning levels: college prep, honors, AP, dual enrollment, learning differences. To learn more about admissions and enrollment at NCS, visit our website at nashvillechristian.org or call 615-356-5600 ext. 117.

Phillip Montgomery Director of Summer Programs 615-356-5600 ext.117 montgomeryp@nashvillechristian.org

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Nashville Christian school’sSUMMER DAY CAMPCamp Eagle Pride administrator: karen ford bio> Camp eagle Pride provides a fun-filled summer for boys and girls. Come join us for swimming, crafts, field trips, sports, and games.

Age rising 1st-8th Grade

DAte/time10 sEssions

10 weeks; from may 26-July 31mon-fri, 7am-6pm (no camp Memorial Day and July 4th)

Price $35 per day; or $135 per weekPlus a one time, non-refundable deposit of $30 per child

LocAtion Pollock Lower school building, multi-Purpose roomweAr/bring Wear: summer clothes; Bring: swimsuit and a lunch

Camp Big Blue direCtor: Christine dunn bio>

big blue is specifically designed for rising kindergartners by nashville Christian’s early Childhood Learning Center (eCLC) director, Christine dunn. big blue is staffed by highly qualified lead teachers who have been trained in proven Pre-k strategies that enhance cognitive development and lay the best possible foundation for life-long learning. Camp includes: water adventure, gymnastics, wheel days, learning lab, art studio, and off-site/on-site field trips. big blue fills up fast, so don’t wait.

Age rising kindergarteners

DAte/time11 sEssions

Week of may 26- old hickory daysWeek of June 1 - kitchen CapersWeek of June 8 - science explorationWeek of June 15 - under the big topWeek of June 22 - Western daysWeek of June 29 - Patriot ParadeWeek of July 6 - Pirate PaloozaWeek of July 13 - beach surprisesWeek of July 20- Camping with the CrittersWeek of July 27 - movin’ and Groovin’ at the theatreWeek of august 3 - We’ve Got spiritm/W/f, m-f; 6:30am-6pm (no camp Memorial Day and July 4th)

Price $40 per day; $100 per 3-day week; $150 per 5-day weekPlus a one-time, non-refundable deposit of $25 per child

LocAtion Pollock Lower school building, multi-Purpose roomweAr/bring Wear: summer clothes; Bring: swimsuit and a lunch

Karen FordCamp Eagle Pride Administrator

sign up quick! karen ford’s popular camp is consistently the first one to fill up. With 38 years of teaching experience, karen knows how to engage, stimulate, and educate chil-dren of all ages. her passion for children and teaching makes for a fun-filled and educa-tional camp. Contact karen with questions at fordk@nashvillechristian.org.

Christine DunnCamp Big Blue Director

Christine is currently the director of our early Childhood Learning Center and has a degree in early Childhood with an emphasis in cur-riculum and development. this is her tenth year at nashville Christian. Christine’s areas of interest are hands-on learning, creative play, and tactile arts and crafts.

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Nashville Christian school’sATHLETIC CAMPSAll sports Camp direCtor: PhiLLiP montGomery <bio

Come to this camp to play, play, play, and have fun. activities include capture the flag, dodge ball, flag football, kickball, relay races, and many more games.

Age rising 3rd-8th GradeDAte/time June 1-3 / 12:30-3:30pm

Price $85 per child Receive a $25 discount if your camper also signs up for the Football Skills Camp

LocAtion Pollock Lower school building, multi-Purpose room

Baseball Camp direCtor: ben WiLLiams <bio

this camp provides valuable instruction on the fundamental skills of baseball. the focus will be on teaching efficient mechanics for throwing, hitting, fielding, and base running —while emphasizing the mental aspects of the game. this camp will also bring in guest speakers with professional and college experience to sign autographs, interact with the kids, and share some stories about their playing days.

Age rising 1st-8th Grade DAte/time June 15-17 / 8-11am Price $85 per child LocAtion nCs baseball field

Boys Basketball Camps direCtor: mike mcPherson <bio

the camps’ focus will be to demonstrate and instill the core fundamentals of basketball, including: passing, shooting, dribbling, body positioning, court awareness and motivation. high school players will serve as assistant coaches and mentors to the campers—providing multiple opportunities for personal attention and a one-on-one work environment. fundamentals will be reinforced through supervised games of three-on-three, four-on-four, and of course five-on-five. the camp will close with a free throw Competition and a 3-Point tournament; prizes will be awarded! basketballs will be provided; campers may bring their own ball (please be sure their name is on it). snacks will be provided. Campers should bring water and wear t-shirt, shorts, socks and sneakers.

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Age rising 2nd-4th Grade rising 5th-8th GradeDAte/time June 8-11 / 8-11am June 8-11 / 12-3pm

Price $70 per session SPECIAL OFFER: for every friend you bring, get $10 off/session. bring 6 friends and come free!

LocAtion nCs high school Gym

Mike McPhersonBoys Basketball Camp Director

mike mcPherson, nCs head basketball Coach, has garnished quite a few accolades throughout his career. he averaged 23 wins per season during his 10 years as head coach for ezell-harding’s varsity girls’ program, amassing 233 wins against 78 losses. While at david Lipscomb, mike took the 2009 var-sity boys’ team to state. in the 14 years com-bined as head coach at ezell and Lipscomb mike has been selected “district Coach of the year” five times and “mid-state Coach of the year.” he has accumulated five reg-ular season or district championships, a regional Championship, and taken three teams to sectionals and one to state.

Phillip MontgomeryAll Sports Camp Director

Phillip montgomery is the head coach for nashville Christian’s boys and girls varsity track team and the offensive coordinator for the high school football team. make no mistake though, this successful coach knows how to lead a fun-packed, action-filled sports camp.

Ben WilliamsBaseball Camp Director

Coach ben Williams is in his fifth year at nashville Christian school. in his first year the eagles put up a 26-10 record, won the district 10 Championship, and became the first team in school history to make the state tournament. Prior to nCs he coached at Lipscomb university. Prior to that he played for Lipscomb university—during which ben Williams was awarded (2 times) the ken dugan award—the highest award given to a Lipscomb baseball player. before Lipscomb, he played at Gordon Col-lege. during his sophomore year he led the nation with 62 stolen bases.

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Girls Basketball Camp direCtor: brandon Wood bio>

this basketball camps’ primary goal will be to emphasize the core fundamentals of the sport to the athletes. nashville Christian high school players will serve as assistant coaches and mentors to the campers—providing a unique opportunity for one-on-one work and personal attention.

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Age rising k-3rd Grade rising 4th-8th GradeDAte/time June 1-4/ 8-11am June 1-4 / 12-3pmPrice $60 per child $60 per childLocAtion nCs high school Gym nCs high school Gym

Cheer Camp direCtor: sheLLy Crosby bio>

Cheer Camp’s main purpose is to inspire spirit on and off the field. the nCs Varsity Cheerleaders will assist Coach Crosby in teaching cheerleading fundamentals such as motions, cheers, sidelines, dances, jumps and stunts. a parent “pep-rally” will be held on the last day of camp.

Age rising k-5th GradeDAte/time July 27-30 / 8:30-11:30am Price $85 per child LocAtion nCs football stadiumweAr/bring Wear: t-shirt, comfortable shorts, tennis shoes; Bring: Water & lots of sPirit!

Football skills Camp direCtor: Jeff brothers bio>

Coach Jeff brothers and his staff will instruct campers with the same drills and techniques found at the high school level and beyond. this camp provides instruction for all levels of development.

Age rising 3rd-8th Grade DAte/time June 1-4 / 9-11:30am Price $85 per child LocAtion nCs football stadium

Football Padded Camp direCtor: Jeff brothers bio>

this camp will divide participants into groups of similar age/skill level for a slightly more intense football experience. While contact is part of the camp, it is not a full scrimmage atmosphere. helmets and shoulder pads are required. rentals are available upon request.

Age rising 3rd-8th Grade DAte/time July 13-15 / 6-7:30 pmPrice $60 per child $15 equipment rental, if neededLocAtion nCs football stadium

Jeff BrothersFootball Skills Camp, Football Padded Camp Director

Last season, Jeff and his assistant coaches led the eagles to their third straight state semi-final appearance. in his five years with nashville Christian school, the eagles have produced 45 all district players and 6 all state players. Last season, Jeff was once again recognized as Coach of the year in his district and his coaching staff has been awarded staff of the year in their district three years running. With 13 years of head coaching experience (21 overall), Jeff brothers has helped more than 30 players go on to play at the college level.

Shelly CrosbyCheer Camp Director

shelly Crosby, nCs Varsity cheerleading coach, brings twelve years of College, all-star, high school and middle school cheer leading experience to the camp. for five years, shelly was a cheer instructor for the universal Cheerleaders association (uCa), where she led cheer camps, at all levels, across the united states.

Brandon WoodGirls Basketball Camp Director

Coach brandon Wood has coached nash-ville Christian’s girls varsity team for 9 years and the middle school team for 5 years. Last year, brandon’s Lady eagles were dis-trict Champs and went deep in post season play—all the way to substate. three of his players were named all district.

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Kayce GreenVolleyball – All Skills Camp Director

Coach kayce Green has been the nCs head volleyball coach for 4 years. she has com-piled a district record of 60 wins against seven losses, an overall record of 125-32, two unde-feated district seasons; two district titles; one region title; two years traveling to sub-state; and earned the 2013 Coach of the year. this is her sixth year coaching aau/usJVo volley-ball. she is the 13-national coach, fundraising and assistant director at Club West Volley-ball, a national us Junior olympic club.

Golf Camp direCtor: keVin forte <bio

this camp is designed for the older (middle school) athlete. it will introduce all aspects of golf including: the long game, short game, putting, and chipping. the program’s aim is to teach the camper proper golf etiquette and to provide the child with the basic skills necessary to enjoy a game of golf with a parent, independently.

Age rising 5th-12th Grade (Boys and Girls)DAte/time June 29-July 2 / 7:30-11:30 am Price $110 per child LocAtion harpeth hills Golf Course

weAr/bring Wear: knit golf shirt, khaki shorts, golf shoes (or tennis shoes), sunscreen, hat or visor; Bring: Golf bag and be able to carry it

Girls softball Camp direCtor: ashLey PaGe <bio

the camp’s objective is to help each individual develop skills in hitting, fielding, and throwing. Campers will also learn how to bunt and slide. infield and outfield play will be stressed—as well as proper pitching and catching form.

Age rising k-8th GradeDAte/time June 8-11 / 6-8:30 pm Price $85 per child LocAtion Girls softball field

strength & speed Camp for Boys & Girls direCtor: John Crosby <bio

the camp’s primary focus will be to demonstrate and instill essential lifting and running disciplines that safely and effectively build strength and improve speed.

Age rising 5th-8th Grade DAte/time June 1-4 / 8-9am Price $40 per childLocAtion nCs football stadium

Volleyball – All skills Camp direCtor: kayCe Green <bio

this 3-day camp will cover all the fundamental skills of volleyball including passing, serving, setting, hitting and blocking. Players will work by position to learn and master all the skills necessary to compete at the highest level of competition.

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Age rising 3rd-5th Grade rising 6th-8th GradeDAte/time July 28-30 / 2-4pm July 28-30 / 4-6pmPrice $60 per child $60 per childLocAtion nCs high school Gym nCs high school Gym

John CrosbyStrength & Speed for Boys and Girls Camp Director

John Crosby has been the director of nCs strength and Conditioning program for seven years and nCs football defensive Coordina-tor for the past seven seasons. his philosophy is based on explosive-movement style train-ing to enhance athletic abilities in all sports.

Kevin ForteGolf Camp Director

kevin forte is a 15-year member of the PGa of america, and currently the head Golf Professional at harpeth hills. he has served as an assistant Golf Professional at Link hills Country Club, Willow Creek Golf Club, as well as mcCabe and ted rhodes Golf Cours-es. While at Willow Creek he served on the teaching staff of brad redding, a Golf digest top 100 instructor.

Ashley PageGirls Softball Camp Director

ashley Page is the head Coach for the nCs Lady eagles softball team. she has been in-volved in playing and coaching the game of softball for 30 years. her teams have ac-quired multiple tournament championships as well as a state title. her philosophy: teach the fundamentals and the winning will come.

Wrestling Camp direCtor: aLan CLark bio>

this camp is for the novice as well as the experienced wrestler. the camp will focus on the basic fundamentals of wrestling with live competition daily. Participants will learn takedowns, pinning combinations, tilts, escapes, and reversals. our camp mission is to encourage all young wrestlers to develop a love of the world’s oldest sport, as well as to teach them the rules and techniques for middle and high school competition.

Age rising 3rd-8th Grade DAte/time July 6-10 / 8:30-11:30am Price $70 per childLocAtion nCs Gibson Gym weAr/bring Wear: t-shirt, shorts, wrestling shoes; Bring: Water bottle

Alan ClarkWrestling Camp Director

Coach Clark was born into a wrestling com-munity with a record 14 state 6a champion-ships. he competed on three of those state championship teams, and over the last 25 years has provided private coaching for some of the area’s best wrestlers.

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For all sports camps you will need:• Comfortable clothes (t-shirt and shorts)• Athletic shoes• Water bottle• Sunscreen• A big smile!

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Nashville Christian school’sLIFE SKILLS CAMPSElementary Authors direCtor: sheLLey GreenLee <bio

do you love books? do you enjoy creating your own stories? if so, then “elementary authors” is the camp for you! each day, you’ll journey through the steps of the writing process as you look at books, play games and do crafts. however, the most exciting part is that you will not only learn the steps of the writing process, but you’ll also put them to use as you write and illustrate your very own story! once complete, each story will be sent to a publisher where it will be transformed into your own personal hard back book!  registration  for this camp ends may 15. space is limited to 15 students. there is a $20 non-refundable deposit required to reserve a place.

Age rising 3rd-5th GradeDAte/time June 16-19 / 9-11:30amPrice $95 per child. Includes all supplies and publishing.LocAtion Lower school building, room 109

Baker’s Dozen direCtor: tammy Curtis <bio

Get ready for an exciting week of hands-on baking. this camp will provide your student with the foundation for baking, following recipes, and cleaning and sanitizing the cooking area. of course the best part will be sampling all of our delicious creations! this class is limited to 13 participants (a baker’s dozen).

Age rising 5th-12th Grade DAte/time June 22-25 / noon-4:30pm Price $135 per child. includes class materials and ingredients.LocAtion Pollock Lower school building / multi-Purpose room

Experience Minecraft Camp direCtor: Jerry morrison <bio

minecraft is everywhere! What is it? it’s been called “digital Lego” or a “digital sandbox”. Whether you are completely new to minecraft or you are an expert, the experience minecraft Camp has something to appeal to you! We’ll have adventures, work as a team to build houses and cities, run obstacle courses, go on scavenger hunts and much more! all in the creative world of minecraft!

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Age rising 2nd - 6th grades rising 2nd - 6th grades

DAte/time June 22 - 258am-12pm / mon-thurs

July 20 - 238am-12pm / mon-thurs

Price $85 per student (Limited to 20 spots)

LocAtion nCs Lower school Library

Jerry MorrisonExperience Minecraft Camp Director

Jerry morrison is the technology director / tech teacher at nCs. he has been working in the tech industry for almost 10 years, with the majority of that time spent in the edu-cation arena. along with teaching program-ming and web design, he has been using minecraft in his classes to teach teamwork, digital citizenship how to survive the occa-sional zombie attack.

Tammy CurtisBaker’s Dozen Camp Director

tammy Curtis is a wife, mother, and proud grandma, who has always had a love for chil-dren and cooking. trained in baking and dec-orating from a course on the Wilton school of cake decorating and having worked in our cafeteria for many years, she is currently nCs’s head chef. one of her staff said of her, “you know, she’s a grandma, so she cooks with love and lots of butter.”

Shelley GreenleeElementary Authors Camp Director

shelley Greenlee is a graduate of belmont university, where she received her bs in elementary education. she is certified to teach k-8 and has taught a variety of ages in her 10+ years of teaching. she loves to teach writing and has always enjoyed helping her students find the fun in creative writing. she uses a multitude of techniques to teach the writing process, all while preparing students for higher-level education writing.

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Nashville Christian school’sFInE ARTS CAMPS Art Camp direCtor: donna torrez bio>

Campers will use artist’s tools and materials to experience a variety of studio arts! they will explore 2d and 3d processes to create drawings, paintings, sculpture, and clay projects! each session will vary in theme to encourage students to find fun new ways to express their own creativity!Join us for “family fridays” when students invite their friends and family to a “Gallery showing” of their work! Class size is limited.

session one session two

Age rising 3rd-8th Grade rising 3rd-8th Grade

DAte/time June 2-5 t/W/th - 9am-12pm; f - 9am-1pm

June 16-19t/W/th - 9am-12pm; f - 9am-1pm

Price $95 per session, or $175 for both sessions. $15 non-refundable deposit. Supplies included!

LocAtion Campbell upper school building / art studio

The Lion King Experience direCtor: niCoLe arnoLd bio>

the Lion king experience will allow students to investigate all aspects of the musical theater process. activities will include playwriting, mask making, costume construction, character development, choreography, vocal training, drumming and performing. a performance showcase will be held at the end of the camp.

Age rising 3rd-8th gradeDAte/time June 1 -5 / 12-4pmPrice $85 per student ($20 discount for sibling)LocAtion Gibson and mPr stage

Donna TorrezArt Camp Director

donna torrez has been a working artist and teacher for over 27 years, 10 of those years at nashville Christian school. she has demonstrated and presented on local and national television programs includ-ing hGtV. her students have won numer-ous art shows, awards, and scholarships. in 2010 donna was recognized and hon-ored with the outstanding teacher award at the tennessee Governors school for the arts.

Nicole ArnoldThe Lion King Experience Camp Director

nicole arnold is in her twenty first year at nCs. in her time here she has directed over 50 productions at nCs and in com-munity theater. mrs. arnold is the current president of Cheatham County Community theater where she both acts and directs. a 5-time participant in the tennessee arts academy, she is also artsmart certified through the tPaC humanities outreach in tennessee.

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HOW TO REGISTER

thank you for your interest in nCs summer Camps! We believe you will fi nd a wide variety of fun-fi lled, action-packed, skill-building camps at nashville Christian school. to register, simply go to ncscamps.org. reserve your spot today as many camps will fi ll up quickly. for questions or more information, contact our director of summer Programs, Phillip montgomery, at montgomeryp@nashvillechristian.org or (615) 356-5600.

cAmP nAme DAtes Age PAge

All Sports Camp June 1-3 rising 3rd-8th Grade 4Art Camp June 2-5; June 16-19 rising 3rd-8th Grade 9Baker’s Dozen June 22-25 rising 5th-12th Grade 8Baseball Camp June 15-17 rising 1st-8th Grade 4Boys Basketball Camp June 8-11 rising 2nd-8th Grade 4Camp Big Blue 11 weeks; from may 26-august 7 rising kindergarteners 3Camp Eagle Pride 10 weeks; from may 25-July 31 rising 1st-8th Grade 3Cheer Camp July 27-30 rising k-5th Grade 5Elementary Authors June 16-19 rising 3rd-5th Grade 8Experience Minecraft Camp June 22 - 25; July 20 - 23 rising 2nd - 6th grades 8Football Padded Camp July 13-15 rising 3rd-8th Grade 5Football Skills Camp June 1-4 rising 3rd-8th Grade 5Girls Basketball Camp June 1-4 rising k-8th Grade 5Girls Softball Camp June 8-11 rising k-8th Grade 6Golf Camp June 29-July 2 rising 5th-12th Grade 6The Lion King Experience Camp June 1 -5 rising 3rd-8th grade 9Strength & Speed Camp June 1-4 rising 5th-8th Grade 6Wrestling Camp July 6-10 rising 3rd-8th Grade 7Volleyball - All Skills Camp July 28-30 rising 3rd-8th Grade 6

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7555 sawyer Brown road | nashville, tn 37221 | phone (615) 356-5600 | nashvillechristian.org

We are more than a Christian college preparatory school, we are family.

Serving students 6 weeks through 12th grade at all learning levels

7555 sawyer brown road | nashville, tn 37221phone (615) 356-5600 | nashvillechristian.org