The aim is to encourage youth to set long-term positive goals. Activities will focus on history, community, and careers, with recreational and cultural experiences as well. Camp is held at South Park Elementary with buses coming from Bruce and Riverview Elementary Schools. Kids can experience drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, cartooning, and more. The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art offers art programs at the gallery and at Germantown United Methodist Church.
Students create their own masterpieces using a variety of media.
Classes are followed by a mini-exhibit at the end of the session. Dates and sessions vary by location. Teenaged volunteers are needed to assist teachers. Nature Camp , 876-5215 Meeman Shelby Forest State Park will offer Summer Nature Camps for ages 7 to 9 for the first time this summer. Kids will hike, canoe, and swim as they learn about ecology, wildlife, and habitats.