| Artist's Studios | In this camp course, campers will explore the studios and techniques of various artists, gaining hands-on experience with different creative methods and materials. Each day, they'll dive into a new style, learning from experienced artists' approaches while developing their own unique pieces. By the ... |
| Come Create With Me | Campers will participate in courses such as, but not limited to, Street Art, Print and Paper Making, Clay, Open Air Watercolor, T-shirt Time, Slime Time, Paper Crafts, Scrunchy-Mask- and Friendship Bracelets, Gnome Home and Fairy House Creating, Origami. |
| Creating, Producing & Acting-Movie Magic Makers | Campers will dive into the world of filmmaking, from scriptwriting and directing to acting and production. They'll explore drama games, improvisation, and character development while collaborating to create their very own short films. By the end of the session, each camper will have worked as part o... |
| Game On! A Cards & Board Games Adventure | Join us for "Game On! A Cards & Board Games Adventure," where you'll dive into a world of strategy, fun, and friendly competition. Explore classic and new card games, as well as exciting board games, while sharpening your critical thinking and teamwork skills. Whether you're a seasoned player or a b... |
| Improv | In our Improv camp course, campers will tap into their creativity and spontaneity through fun, interactive games and exercises that encourage quick thinking and teamwork. They'll learn the fundamentals of improvisation—like character building, scene work, and staying in the moment—while gaining conf... |
| Jewelry Making | In our Jewelry Making camp course, campers will learn the art of designing and crafting their own unique pieces of jewelry using a variety of materials like beads, wire, and charms. They’ll master essential techniques such as beading, wire-wrapping, and creating custom pendants to express their pers... |
| Magic: The Gathering | In our Magic: The Gathering camp course, campers will dive into the exciting world of strategy, fantasy, and card battles. They'll learn the basics of the game, from deck-building to gameplay tactics, while participating in friendly competitions and challenges. Whether a seasoned player or a beginne... |
| Mix It Up | In this mixed-activity camp, campers will enjoy a variety of hands-on experiences, from cold cooking and science challenges to creative art projects and fun sports games. Each day brings new activities that keep them engaged, encouraging creativity, teamwork, and curiosity in different fields. By th... |
| My First Piggybank, Grades K-3, March | Earn, save, spend, donate! Let's learn about money! This innovative program
provides a solid foundation on financial literacy for kids in a fun setting.
Games and hands-on activities help students internalize key concepts (like
money, budgeting and saving) in an engaging and supportive environmen... |
| Open Studio | In our Open Studio Art and Drawing camp, campers will have the freedom to explore their creativity through various artistic mediums and techniques. From sketching and watercolor to mixed media, they'll develop their own style. |
| Reading and Relaxation | In our Reading and Relaxation camp course, campers can unwind and enjoy some peaceful downtime while exploring a variety of books and stories. Whether they're getting lost in a novel, diving into a graphic novel, or journaling their thoughts, this course offers a calm space for reading and self-refl... |
| Science and Building | In this exciting science and building camp, campers will conduct hands-on experiments to explore concepts like gravity, buoyancy, and force. Each day, they'll dive into scientific discovery, learning through activities like testing buoyant objects and experimenting with gravity’s effects on differen... |
| Scrap It | In our Scrap It Woodshop class, campers will get creative by turning scrap wood into unique, handmade projects. Using tools and techniques like sanding, carving, and assembling, they'll learn basic woodworking skills while giving new life to leftover materials. Whether making birdhouses, keychains, ... |
| Sports Madness | Play real – or made-up – sports in RISE’s non-competitive league where everyone plays. This course offers great variety on a daily basis. (Courses 1 and 2) |
| Sports, Sports & More Sports | If you still have some energy left, campers will enjoy a fun and dynamic experience as they try a new sport or activity every day, keeping things fresh and exciting. From shooting hoops and improving four square skills to mastering table soccer, they'll develop a range of athletic abilities while st... |
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| Building a Bridge | It is the DaVinci bridge! We will begin by exploring models looking at how the bridge goes together and practice in pairs or small groups. Next we will move on to building a bridge to walk across! |
| Origami | Come learn modular origami, taking many pieces of paper to make colorful circle creations. |
| Awesome Animal Art | Campers will use animals as their inspiration to create awesome artwork. Young artists will be inspired by animal patterns, natural habitats, and even create their own animals. |
| Basketball | Build fundamental skills, compete in full court games, and join in fun variations like Knockout and 21! |
| Bird Time | Do you love birds? Do you want to learn more about birds? Join this course to explore the world of birds, go bird watching and learn all you can through games and activities! |
| Birthday Party Games | Come to a party every day and play some of your favorite party games. Every Friday we will be a full birthday party celebration! Come join the celebration! |
| Calligraphy | Have you ever wanted to learn how to write using calligraphy? Now you can! Come learn how to write the alphabet so you can make your own pieces of art, invitations or messages. |
| Calligraphy | An introduction into this art form, learn how to write the letters of the alphabet so you can create your own pieces to share! |
| Capture the Flag | Strategy and teamwork are essential in this struggle to protect your territory. A classic and popular RISE sport!
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| Cardboard House Creations | Design your very own miniature dream home from cardboard boxes, patterned paper, fabric, wire, paint, etc. All we need is your imagination!
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| Coding | Coding for Campers, is a new course where we explore basic computer coding ideas and uses. We will learn how to write computer code at a fundamental level and develop coding habits for the possible future.
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| Cold Cooking | Come learn new recipes that don't require using an oven...and you get to eat them too! |
| Creating in Clay | In this course campers are introduced to creating a variety of objects out of oven back clay. campers learn how to mix colors and create exciting patterns that they will use to make their work out of. projects include bowls, jewelry, masks, monsters, landscapes, and much more |
| Creating in Clay | In this course, campers are introduced to creating a variety of objects out of oven back clay. campers learn how to mix colors and create exciting patterns that they will use to make their work out of. projects include bowls, masks, monsters, landscapes, and
much more |
| Dance and Movement | From hip hop to creative movement, this course will keep you on your toes! All levels of experience are welcome. |
| Digital Imagination | Explore the creative side of software. Learn to use Photoshop, Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, and other familiar applications in amazingly original ways.
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| Dream Catchers | Learn and make dream catchers of different shapes and colors using wire, feather and beads. |
| Duct Tape | Duct tape is not only useful and strong but also fun for creative projects. Will you make a zippered pouch, a hat, or even a ring toss game? Be ready to do much more than tape a poster to a wall
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| Fabric Painting and Sewing | In this course you will paint, stamp and draw your own designs on fabric. You will use an ancient technique of stamping or/and contemporary media such as fabric markers or acrylics.
During the second part of the course you will use the painted-by-you fabric to sew an item such as: a pillow, pencil ... |
| Flag Football | This is an entertaining and high scoring game that keeps everyone active from start to finish. It is also a safe way for kids to enjoy playing football. No pads are needed and tackling is not permitted. |
| Floor Hockey | It’s fast; it’s fun; it’s a sport for everyone
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| Four-Square | Join in basic, creative, and extreme versions of this classic game. We square the fun! Build your skills to keep your position as King or Queen of the ‘square.
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| Freestyle Frisbee | Come learn strategies, gain valuable skills and play a variety of cool Frisbee games. |
| Friendship Braclets | From classic designs to new patterns, join this activity to add bracelets, anklets and necklaces to your collection or share with friends! |
| Frisbee Golf | Do you know what "Frolf" is? It is Frisbee golf, where you can go around campus to hone your disc- throwing skills. All abilities are welcome to join the fun! |
| Games in the Grove | Enjoy the fresh air in the grove as you play a variety of outdoor games that will change every day! |
| Gardening | Come lean about plants and taking care of a garden. Nature based crafts, fun in the sun and a different activity each day will be all part of the fun in this course! |
| Graphic Novel, Comic Book Creations | Explore the world of the visual story telling by developing several sequential narrative panels using your own stories. Examples from professional artists from around the world will be provided through Power Point presentation. The expectation is to finish the course with a five- page graphic novel ... |
| Intro to Magic the Gathering | Have you ever wanted to learn how to play Magic cards, join us and we will teach you! |
| Intro to Scratch | You will learn the fundamentals of scratch to create your own games with mixes coding with animation. |
| Lego Mania | Each week Lego-lovers have the chance to collaborate, plan, and build an entire Lego landscape. Help create a space station, a fleet of ships, an alien planet or an entire kingdom!
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| Lets Go Tiny | Polymer clay is a plastic that can be molded into different shapes before it is cooked in a toaster oven. You will make all sorts of cool miniature things with it, such as food, plants, decorations, pendants, tiny dolls and anything else that is tiny that you can imagine!
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| Messy Science | Join us for hands-on exploration of science through chemical reactions, creative explorations of goop and gunk, and many surprise applications. Prepare to get very messy!
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| Mixed Media | Explore different mixed media types and techniques, including acrylic, watercolor, drawing and scratch board. We will explore the specifics of each medium and the many ways they can be mixed. |
| Open Air Watercolor | In this introductory watercolor course, campers will explore the inside and outside of the Moses Brown campus. We will select different locations to make our drawings of and paint each one using a dry watercolor palette that we make together. |
| Paper and Plaster | Let your imagination run wild in sculpting life-like animals, masks, robots and figures out of paper maché, wire, and plaster.
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| Paper Crafts | Origami, pop-up cards, fortune tellers, puppets. Endless activities for you, come create! |
| Ping Pong | All levels of experience are welcome to join in the fun of Ping Pong!
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| Printmaking and Drawing | Campers will learn about different printmaking techniques and create their own personal artwork using these techniques. students will make their own designs drawing inspiration from animals, architecture, and even themselves to make a variety of different artworks. |
| Printmaking and Drawing | Campers will learn about different printmaking techniques and create their own personal artwork using these techniques. students will make their own designs drawing inspiration from animals, architecture, and even themselves to make a variety of different artworks. |
| Producing a News Show | Come learn the steps behind creating a RISE camp news show! Every week we will write and film and show recording all the events going on around campus. |
| proDUCTivity Tape | Come create with duct tape. Make usable items along with fashion/wearable pieces to add to your collection! |
| Ri-Disculous | The heart of RISE is shaped like a frisbee! You can learn how to play Ultimate Frisbee, which is an exciting sport that has been at camp for ages. Do you know what "Frolf" is? It is frisbee golf, where you can go around campus to hone your disc- throwing skills. All abilities are welcome to join the... |
| RISE Olympics | Enjoy watching the Olympics? Why not compete in them yourself, right here at camp? Campers in the RISE Olympics will split into two teams and compete in a week-long set of different activities: sports, races, challenges, searches, and other competitive activities. An example week at the RISE Olympic... |
| RISE Revolution | Calling all journalists, writers, and artists! The RISE Revolution, RISE Camp's very own newspaper, needs YOU! Campers will work together to make at least one newspaper filled with their own work- articles, interviews, opinions, comics, crosswords and more. Campers will develop the most basic journa... |
| Sew Your Own Stuffed Animal | Campers will create their own stuffed animals using bright colored felt and thread. The course will focus on simple pattern making and introduction to sewing skills. campers will have the opportunity to make multiple creatures during the week. |
| Sweet Treat Drawings | In this introductory drawing course, campers will have a different food-focused lesson each day creating beautiful artwork inspired by their treat. Artists will draw things like lollipops cupcakes fruit and other treats and at the end of class, they can take their drawings and there treat with them.... |
| Trivia | Do you like Jeopardy? Do you like working with a team? Do you like a fun and engaging game about music, geography, celebrities, etc.? Come play Trivia! |
| Ultimate Frisbee | Come join the fun in a long-time favorite at RISE Camp!
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| Weaving | Explore weaving on a loom and learn all the techniques to make your own creation |
| Woodshop | Come to the woodshop for the fun of changing blank planks of wood into something useful, decorative, and creative! Using hand-tools to saw, sand, hammer, drill, and paint you can have fun designing and creating small projects such as a birdhouse, toolbox, sign, or use your imagination to create a se... |
| Zentangle | Create elaborate patterns and designs using fine point markers, colored pencils, watercolor, collage, print-making and mixed media.
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RISE Upper Camp- Division 1 |
| Activity Name | Description | |
| Art in Nature | Campers will explore nature and the world around them and create art projects inspired by the seasons and our surroundings. Campers will use clay, paint, collage, and printmaking to create artwork that highlights nature’s beauty. |
| Basketball | Build fundamental skills, compete in full court games, and join in fun variations like Knockout and 21! |
| Book Making and Designing a Cover | Campers will be introduced to the craft of book making, starting with a body of already glued pages and a cover to build and design on their own. |
| Book/Journal Making and Cover Designing | You will be introduced to the craft of book making, starting from sawing or gluing the pages of the book/journal together by yourself, or using a body of already glued pages provided. The cover in both cases will be design by you. |
| Capture the Flag | Strategy and team work are essential in this struggle to protect your territory. A classic and popular RISE sport! |
| Cardboard House Creations | Design your very own miniature dream home from cardboard boxes, patterned paper, fabric, wire, paint, etc. All we need is your imagination!
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| Coding | Coding for Campers, is a new course where we explore basic computer coding ideas and uses. We will learn how to write computer code at a fundamental level and develop coding habits for the possible future.
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| Cold Cooking | You will learn how to make quick, healthy, and delicious snacks that will impress your parents! You can do it all without ever using an oven! |
| Cold Cooking | You will learn how to make quick, healthy, and delicious snacks that will impress your parents! You can do it all without ever using an oven! |
| Crazy About Animals | Draw and sculpt realistic, colorful animals through a variety of fun projects using, colored pencils, markers, cardboard, paint, wire and plaster. Let your imagination run wild!
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| Creating in Clay | In this course, campers are introduced to creating a variety of objects out of oven back clay. campers learn how to mix colors and create exciting patterns that they will use to make their work out of. projects include bowls, masks, monsters, landscapes, and
much more |
| Dodgeball | You’ll have a dodging good time in this high-energy course! Join in the daily games! |
| Drawing | Drawing from life and lessons on how to see and observe the subject in different ways
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| Edible Science | Science is everywhere in the world, even in the food that we eat! Come join edible science to take a trip through your taste buds and maybe learn a thing or two while you're at it! |
| Fantastic Characters | Draw and sculpt imaginative characters using markers, paint, found objects and sculpting materials. |
| Floor Hockey | It’s fast; it’s fun; it’s a sport for everyone
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| Four-Square | Join in basic, creative, and extreme versions of this classic game. We square the fun! Build your skills to keep your position as King or Queen of the ‘square. |
| Game On! A Cards & Board Game Adventure | Join us for "Game On! A Cards & Board Games Adventure," where you'll dive into a world of strategy, fun, and friendly competition. Explore classic and new card games, as well as exciting board games, while sharpening your critical thinking and teamwork skills. Whether you're a seasoned player or a b... |
| Jam Session | This is Rock Band for real! Find like-minded musicians who share a desire to create and make music together. |
| Messy Science | Join us for hands-on exploration of science through chemical reactions, creative explorations of goop and gunk, and many surprise applications. Prepare to get very messy!
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| Mini Crafts | Come make small crafts designed to experiment with different art techniques such as painting, gluing, surface priming, etc |
| Mixed Media | Explore different mixed media types and techniques, including acrylic, watercolor, drawing and scratch board. We will explore the specifics of each medium and the many ways they can be mixed. |
| Movie Magic Makers | Attention Future Oscar winners: write story scripts, act out lines and produce your own short films!
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| Nature Get Dirty | Come explore nature and create
fairy gardens, paint planters and grow seeds, nature weaving, nature crafts, birdhouses, wind chimes, and maybe even rain sticks!
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| Paper and Plaster | Let your imagination run wild in sculpting life-like animals, masks, robots and figures out of paper maché, wire, and plaster.
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| Paper Making | Campers will be introduced to the craft of paper making! |
| Paper Making Spectacular | Come and learn how to make your own beautiful paper! Julia Brennan’s class on paper making includes using paper, flowers, seeds, and glitter to make beautiful pieces of art. Learn how to make paper and then use that paper to make books with gorgeous covers, fascinating paper folds, or marble interes... |
| proDUCTivity Tape | Come see what you can create with duct tape! Create usable items as well as fashion/wearable pieces to add to your collection! |
| RISE Olympics | Enjoy watching the Olympics? Why not compete in them yourself, right here at camp? Campers in the RISE Olympics will split into two teams and compete in a week-long set of different activities: sports, races, challenges, searches, and other competitive activities. An example week at the RISE Olympic... |
| RISE Revolution | Calling all journalists, writers, and artists! The RISE Revolution, RISE Camp's very own newspaper, needs YOU! Campers will work together to make at least one newspaper filled with their own work- articles, interviews, opinions, comics, crosswords and more. Campers will develop the most basic journa... |
| RISE Rocks Painting | Collect and personalize rocks for your home, to share with others and even return to nature for others to find! |
| Secrets of Art | Expect the unexpected as we explore negative space, color, texture and design through fun projects in mixed media. |
| Slime Time | Sticky. Gooey. SLIMY! Welcome to Slime Time where making slime isn't just a mess, but an art- form. We'll make everything from slime that smells like Kool-Aid to slime that bounces and even slime that you can eat! So, come have a slimy, fun time!
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| Studio Art | Come to our studio and enjoy drawing, painting and sculpting through a variety of fun projects using pencils, paints, pastels and sculpture materials. |
| Sweet Treat Drawings | In this introductory drawing course, campers will have a different food-focused lesson each day creating beautiful artwork inspired by their treat. Artists will draw things like lollipops cupcakes fruit and other treats and at the end of class, they can take their drawings and there treat with them.... |
| T-shirt Time | Come create with tye dye, spray paint, cut and tie and even design a RISE shirt
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| Watercolor | Experimental fun with watercolors! Students will be taught tips and tricks for learning how to handle this tricky media.
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| Woodshop | Come to the woodshop for the fun of changing blank planks of wood into something useful, decorative, and creative! Using hand-tools to saw, sand, hammer, drill, and paint you can have fun designing and creating small projects such as a birdhouse, toolbox, sign, or use your imagination to create a se... |
RISE Upper Camp- Division 2 |
| Activity Name | Description | |
| Drawing and Printmaking | Campers will learn about different printmaking techniques and create their own personal artwork using these techniques. students will make their own designs drawing inspiration from animals, architecture, and even themselves to make a variety of different artworks. |
| Acrylic Color | Campers learn advanced tricks for mixing colors and use specified pour methods to create beautiful pieces of abstract art.
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| Basketball- Advanced | Further develop skills, compete in full court games, and join in fun variations like Knockout and 21! |
| Book Design | Start with a hard cover blank book and transform it. Design the cover and pages using drawing, painting and collage materials of your choice. |
| Book Making and Designing a Cover | Campers will be introduced to the craft of book making, starting with a body of already glued pages and a cover to build and design on their own. |
| Capture the Flag | Strategy and team work are essential in this struggle to protect your territory. A classic and popular RISE sport! |
| Clay Jewelry | Campers will be introduced to the basics of making small objects out of oven bake clay including beads necklaces and rings. campers will create bottle necklaces to hold a secret message, special charms, and will even experiment with metallic finishes. |
| Clay Jewelry | Campers will be introduced to the basics of making small objects out of oven bake clay including beads necklaces and rings. campers will create bottle necklaces to hold a secret message, special charms, and will even experiment with metallic finishes. |
| Coding | Coding for Campers, is a new course where we explore basic computer coding ideas and uses. We will learn how to write computer code at a fundamental level and develop coding habits for the possible future.
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| Cold Cooking | You will learn how to make quick, healthy, and delicious snacks that will impress your parents! You can do it all without ever using an oven! |
| Color Mixing | Campers will learn how to mix colors and work with tempera. We will work on projects from their imagination or from still life. Campers can experiment with different color outcomes and painting techniques. |
| Cooking With Denise | Measure out ingredients, learn the basics of cooking, and pick up some chef’s tricks in this fun and tasty course. And of course, we get to eat what we cook! |
| Creating a Character | Are you someone who likes to tell stories and make up characters? If so, you’ll have a lot of fun in this course! The course will cover the creation of narratives based on a set of given circumstances and we’ll design the characters that embody the story. We’ll be learning how to draw and render tho... |
| Creating in Clay | In this course, campers are introduced to creating a variety of objects out of oven back clay. campers learn how to mix colors and create exciting patterns that they will use to make their work out of. projects include bowls, masks, monsters, landscapes, and
much more |
| Creative Drawing | Create elaborate doodles and designs using fine point markers, colored pencils, watercolor, collage and mixed media. |
| Dodgeball | You’ll have a dodging good time in this high-energy course! Join in the daily games! |
| Drawing | Drawing from life and lessons on how to see and observe the subject in different ways
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| Edible Science | Science is everywhere in the world, even in the food that we eat! Come join edible science to take a trip through your taste buds and maybe learn a thing or two while you're at it! |
| Floor Hockey | It’s fast; it’s fun; it’s a sport for everyone
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| Floor Mat Creations | Attached is a sample of the kind of floor mat I would hope to make with the kids. The base is a piece of linoleum 18" x 24" backed with non-skid material . 1st day understand the process and generate an idea of image to put on the mat - The picture is painted on with Acylic paint (2 days - 2 coats) ... |
| Four-Square | Join in basic, creative, and extreme versions of this classic game. We square the fun! Build your skills to keep your position as King or Queen of the ‘square. |
| Game On! A Cards & Board Games Adventure | Join us for "Game On! A Cards & Board Games Adventure," where you'll dive into a world of strategy, fun, and friendly competition. Explore classic and new card games, as well as exciting board games, while sharpening your critical thinking and teamwork skills. Whether you're a seasoned player or a b... |
| Graphic Novel and Comics Creations | Campers will explore visual story telling by developing several sequential narrative panels using their own stories. Examples from professional artists from around the world will be provided through Power Point presentation. The expectation is to finish the course with a five page graphic novel or a... |
| Graphic Novel, Comic Book Creations | Explore the world of the visual story telling by developing several sequential narrative panels using your own stories. Examples from professional artists from around the world will be provided through Power Point presentation. The expectation is to finish the course with a five- page graphic novel ... |
| Improv | Build onto the basics of improvisational theatre of through fun games, lively scenes, and character work. |
| Intro to Scratch | You will learn the fundamentals of scratch to create your own games with mixes coding with animation.
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| Inventions in Art | This course if for kids with creative minds who like to work with drawing and sculpting tools. We will start with an idea such as making a sculpture of a sneaker or designing food out of cardboard and see where the idea takes us. Students are encouraged to come up with their own ideas, explore mater... |
| Jam Session | This is Rock Band for real! Find like-minded musicians who share a desire to create and make music together. A basic understanding of guitar, percussion, piano or voice suggested. |
| Knots and More-BOHO Bracelets | In this course you will learn how to design and make beautiful cord bracelets. We will use Hemp cord, rattail cord, cotton cord, and beads in our projects. By practicing a few key macramé knots you will be able to create wonderful bracelet designs.
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| Lighting Design for the Theater | In this course we will learn how to use create lighting cues using theatrical lighting equipment on the Woodman Center stage. We will explore a short story and learn how to interpret the story using lighting design concepts. We’ll play with the light board, lighting instruments and have a presentati... |
| Messy Science | Join us for hands-on exploration of science through chemical reactions, creative explorations of goop and gunk, and many surprise applications. Prepare to get very messy!
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| Mosaic Making | In this course campers will use old ceramic pieces to create their own patterned designs on wood frames. Campers will draw inspiration from bright colors and summer themes to create their own unique designs. |
| Movie Magic Makers | Attention Future Oscar winners: write story scripts, act out lines and produce your own short films!
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| Paper and Plaster | Let your imagination run wild in sculpting life-like animals, masks, robots and figures out of paper maché, wire, and plaster.
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| Paper Making | Campers will be introduced to the craft of paper making! |
| Paper Making Spectacular | Come and learn how to make your own beautiful paper! Julia Brennan’s class on paper making includes using paper, flowers, seeds, and glitter to make beautiful pieces of art. Learn how to make paper and then use that paper to make books with gorgeous covers, fascinating paper folds, or marble interes... |
| Printmaking | Campers will learn about different printmaking techniques and create their own personal artwork using these techniques. students will make their own designs drawing inspiration from animals, architecture, and even themselves to make a variety of different artworks. |
| proDUCTivity Tape | Come see what you can create with duct tape! Create usable items as well as fashion/wearable pieces to add to your collection! |
| RISE Revolution | Calling all journalists, writers, and artists! The RISE Revolution, RISE Camp's very own newspaper, needs YOU! Campers will work together to make at least one newspaper filled with their own work- articles, interviews, opinions, comics, crosswords and more. Campers will develop the most basic journa... |
| RISE Theatrics | Explore the world of theater, from improv and acting, games, short plays, and character building, this is the place to be if you like being on the stage or want to give it a try! |
| Scenic Painting | Ever want to learn how to paint scenic bricks or rocks? In this week long course we will learn the how to create 3-dimensional brick and rock textures on a 2-dimensional surface by implementing scenic painting techniques. No experience necessary, just a desire to paint! |
| Scratch Board | Students will be introduced to the technique of Scratch Board. We will explore the impact of positive vs negative space along with the importance of line quality. Campers will complete the course with at least one completed Scratched Board composition. |
| Slime Time | Sticky. Gooey. SLIMY! Welcome to Slime Time where making slime isn't just a mess, but an art- form. We'll make everything from slime that smells like Kool-Aid to slime that bounces and even slime that you can eat! So, come have a slimy, fun time!
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| Still Life Drawing | Campers will be introduced to a Still Life, developing a knowledge of compositional principals and use tonal values to develop cense of depth. Campers will finish the course with two completed Still Lifes. |
| The RISE Radio Hour | Come learn how to write and record short pod casts! |
| Trivia | Do you like Jeopardy? Do you like working with a team? Do you like a fun and engaging game about music, geography, celebrities, etc.? Come play Trivia! |
| T-Shirt Time | Come create with tye dye, spray paint, cut and tie and even design a RISE shirt! |
| Weaving | Learn how to create your own woven creation on a hand loom. |
| Wood Sculpture | Campers will have the opportunity to build xylophones, saw horse animals, make a self-portrait, create abstract designs, and much more!
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| Woodshop | Come to the woodshop for the fun of changing blank planks of wood into something useful, decorative, and creative! Using hand-tools to saw, sand, hammer, drill, and paint you can have fun designing and creating small projects such as a birdhouse, toolbox, sign, or use your imagination to create a se... |
| Zentangle | Create elaborate patterns and designs using fine point markers, colored pencils, watercolor, collage, print-making and mixed media.
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Vacation Camp December |
| Activity Name | Description | |
| Art - December | Our friends will be drawing inspiration from renowned artist Dale Chihuly and his world of hand blown glass art, and create their own ornaments through the science of crayon wax and heat. Friends will then get to choose between creating a paper gingerbread house construction or beaded snowflakes. W... |
| Chess Vacation Camp - December | We partner with Chess Master Connections (CMC) in offering instructional camps to beginning to advanced players, ages 5-14.
CMC instructors have inspired and delighted their students with gifted, fun chess instruction. The life skills of winning and losing well, creating a plan and following it, f... |
| Imagination Exploration w/ 2D & 3D-December Art | Create art this winter season with Rossi! Projects will be conducted both individually and and as a team. Activities will cover handmade paper from scratch, journal making, 3D holiday cards, 3D winter village, working w/ tempera, collage and more! |
| Indoor Soccer - December | All skill levels are welcome at indoor soccer camp! New to soccer? Been playing for years? Join us for a day of fun and skill building with Middle School Soccer Coach Johnny Viera. |
| Multisport Madness - December | The very talented One-On-One basketball organization, will bring their staff to run a day filled with a variety of sports activities. From basketball, to kickball, flag football and more!
One on One Basketball began operations in Rhode Island in the winter of 2006. Rhode Island became the 9th ... |
| One-on-One Basketball Camp | The very talented One-On-One basketball organization, will bring their staff to run a day filled with fun and skill building.
One on One Basketball began operations in Rhode Island in the winter of 2006. Rhode Island became the 9th Region to launch programs. One on One is offering quality baske... |
| Professor Gizmo, December | Here are the projects we will be working on - Spinball (fidget spinner game) and Mad Marble Run (vertical marble maze).
SPINBALL - Create your own theme for a landscape and characters and launch your ball with a super fast fidget spinner! Will your game landscape be aliens? Fairies? A pirate ship... |
| Sewing Fun - December | Winter is here! What's more fun than preparing for cold weather and holidays than making something special for yourself of someone you care about. Learn how to measure, cut, and construct. Students will have the option to make a scarf or tote bag for themselves, a gift, or donation. |
| Shake it Up | Campers will participate in a number of surprise activities with their group today. Groups will be assigned by grade and remain stable throughout the day. |
| Snapology - December | In Snapology's Winter workshops, students will engage in a variety of Robotics, STEAM and Problem Solving, hands-on activities. Over the course of two days, students will build a robotics polar express train and make it move, design and build their own winter-themed mosaic, work in teams to use math... |
| Squash Vacation Camp | Led by six-time Irish National champion and PVD Squash owner, Arthur Gaskin, this fun learning environment will improve the squash skills of beginners and advanced players alike.
Never played? No worries. We welcome and accommodate all levels of play. Players will be grouped by age and skill level... |
| Studio Playground - December | Acting Camp. Join Studio Playground at Moses Brown School for a one-day acting camp! Students learn fundamental acting tools, play movement and improvisation games, and create and perform their own original show - all in one day! Studio Playground teaches classes for all ages based in clown and phys... |
Vacation Camp March |
| Activity Name | Description | |
| Acting w/ Studio Playground - March | Join Studio Playground at Moses Brown School for a one-day acting camp! Students learn fundamental acting tools, play movement and improvisation games, and create and perform their own original show - all in one day! Studio Playground teaches classes for all ages based in clown and physical acting i... |
| Art Camp Gr. K & 1 - March | This spring our friends will jump into the engaging world of Pop Art with a modern twist through 3-D paper art, weaving, printing and other exciting approaches to mixed media using liquid watercolors, dot markers, tempera paint sticks and found objects. Friends will take home 3 vibrant projects, fr... |
| Basketball - March | Join us for a fun day of Basketball! All skill levels are welcome. Our goal is helping your children become better basketball players while having an enjoyable experience. |
| Basketball Clinic w/ Coach Calvin Jones, March | Calvin Jones is an esteemed basketball coach and the head coach of the Moses Brown boys basketball team for the past three years. With his exceptional leadership and coaching abilities, he has led the team to numerous victories and successes. Under his guidance, the Moses Brown boys basketball team ... |
| Chess, March | Moses Brown School is proud to offer our students the magic and joy of chess instruction from Chess Master Connections (CMC). CMC programs are dynamic, thoughtful and FUN! Learn life skills of winning and losing well, creating a plan and following it, and focusing on you and your opponent’s actions ... |
| Cooking Camp, March | Join our fun-filled kids' cooking class where young chefs will measure, stir, whisk, and pour their way to delicious creations! Each session includes cooking, baking, and garnishing tasty meals and snacks, with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the fruits of their labor! Daily cooking challenges insp... |
| Finance Camp, Gr. 3-6, March | Learn how to manage your money in this program promoting essential life
skills! Set your financial goals, develop a budget from scratch, shop for a
credit card and calculate the monthly cost of your dream car. Students also
learn about mortgages, FICO scores, taxes and the dangers of piling up
d... |
| Indoor Soccer, Gr. K-8, March | All skill levels are welcome at indoor soccer camp! New to soccer? Been playing for years? Join us for a day of fun and skill building with Middle School Soccer Coach Johnny Viera. |
| Jewelry Making, March | Unleash your creativity at our Jewelry Making, where you'll dive into a world of hands-on crafting and design! Led by Rossi Donesky, former RISD illustration instructor, this camp is packed with exciting projects to wear and share! Learn the art of making stunning earrings from various materials, su... |
| Lemonade Stand Grades K-4, March | Let's sell lemonade! Young students become "lemonade entrepreneurs"
and learn how to make yummy lemonade and earn money selling it!
From designing marketing flyers to estimating profits to experimenting
with recipes, students have fun while developing business savvy. As an
optional showcase even... |
| Marvelous Discoveries Gr. 2-6 - March | Did you know that science is all around us? Science is an adventure in asking questions, making discoveries and sharing fascinating information!
When food is cooked, why do the windows get foggy at times? Why is my hand colder after I sanitize my hands? What is potential energy and where can I ... |
| Multi Sports Madness, March | The very talented One-On-One basketball organization, will bring their staff to run a day filled with a variety of sports activities. From basketball, to kickball, flag football and more, friends will be on the court and running on the sports fields!
One on One Basketball began operations in R... |
| Nursery/PP Activities - March 2025 | Fun activities designed especially for our Nursery and PrePrimary Friends |
| Prof. Gizmo's Animal Aviation Antics, March | Adopt a stuffed animal from Professor Gizmo’s Workshop and design their aviation wardrobe! A flying helmet, a scarf? Bat wings? A tutu? Build your own plane out of recycled parts, and send your new friend on their first test flight down our zip-line, and then end the day modeling your fashion creati... |
| Prof. Gizmo's Build-a-Town - March | Be part of our construction team and build a cardboard box town! Roads, ramps, tunnels, a market, a game store, an ice cream parlor, maybe even a playground with a slide and a snack bar! Each camper will receive a small stuffed animal to design driving fashion for, as well building a customized car ... |
| Prof. Gizmo's Pinball Workshop - March | Our pinball game is so much fun to play - and now you can build your own!! You have 3 themes to choose from (Fantasy, Monsters & Science Fiction) and you can paint the frame to your own design! Add lights and a bell and you’re ready to rack up some points!
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| Professor Gizmo Claymation Movie Making, March | Lights! Camera! Action! Create your movie set with our recycled parts, design your clay characters and film your own stop animation movie adventure!
We'll view some excellent stop animation films and choose a musical accompaniment for your movie masterpiece.
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| Professor Gizmo's Build-a-Gnome Forest, March | Who lives in the magical gnome forest outside the castle? Winifred the witch, Fiona the fortune teller, and gnomes of course! Each camper will receive a gnome stuffie to design gnome fashion (you can’t have too many gnome hat accessories!), a gnome treehouse and fairy friends to live in the magical ... |
| Professor Gizmo's Tabletop Foosball, March | Our tabletop foosball game is so much fun to play - and now you can build your own!!
Build and paint your frame, silkscreen your own field logo on your playing field, customize your players and you’re ready to play your friends and rack up some points! Will your goalie be a cyclops? A superhero? A ... |
| Shake it Up, Grades K-8, March | Campers will participate in a number of surprise activities with their group today. Groups will be assigned by grade and remain stable throughout the day. |
| Studio Playground - March | Join Studio Playground at Moses Brown School for a one-day acting camp! Students learn fundamental acting tools, play movement and improvisation games, and create and perform their own original show - all in one day! Studio Playground teaches classes for all ages based in clown and physical acting i... |
| Young Debaters Grades 3-6, March | Students learn the art of persuasion and help select debate topics they find
interesting. In a public forum debate format, students work in groups and
practice their debating skills in a supportive environment, including
developing arguments, issuing rebuttals, providing examples, rebuilding
the... |
Vacation Camp November |
| Activity Name | Description | |
| Art Camp, Gr. K-1, November | Our friends will be exploring mixed media through a seasonal lens around desserts, critters, and nature. We will be pulling inspirations from artists such as Claes Oldenburg, Marc Chagall, and Vincent Van Gogh. Project media may include model magic clay, tempera paint sticks, puffy paints, and blee... |
| Chess, Gr. K-8, November | We partner with Chess Master Connections (CMC) in offering instructional camps to beginning to advanced players, grades K-8.
CMC instructors have inspired and delighted their students with gifted, fun chess instruction. The life skills of winning and losing well, creating a plan and following it, ... |
| Jewelry Making, Gr. K-6, November | This camp is perfect for little hands ready to explore the colorful world of jewelry making and beading. This camp is led by artist Rossi Donesky, who will guide the kids through exciting, hands-on activities where they’ll learn to create beautiful jewelry using beads, strings, and charms.
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| Marvelous Discoveries, Gr. 2-4, November | Did you know that science is all around us? Science is an adventure in asking questions, making discoveries and sharing fascinating information!
When food is cooked, why do the windows get foggy at times? Why is my hand colder after I sanitize my hands? What is potential energy and where can I ... |
| Multi Sports Madness, Gr. K-6, November | The very talented One-On-One basketball organization, will bring their staff to run a day filled with a variety of sports activities. From basketball, to kickball, flag football and more, friends will be on the court and running on the sports fields!
One on One Basketball began operations in R... |
| Professor Gizmo's Build-a-Town, Gr. 1-3, November | Be part of our construction team and build a cardboard box town! Roads, ramps, tunnels, a market, a game store, an ice cream parlor, maybe even a playground with a slide and a snack bar! Each camper will receive a small stuffed animal to design driving fashion for, as well building a customized car ... |
| Shake it Up, November | |
| Studio Playground, Gr. K-6, November | Join Studio Playground at Moses Brown School for a one-day acting camp! Students learn fundamental acting tools, play movement and improvisation games, and create and perform their own original show - all in one day! Studio Playground teaches classes for all ages based in clown and physical acting i... |
Vacation Camp October |
| Activity Name | Description | |
| Creative Creations | Join Lower School faculty, X-Day teachers, and RISE counselors as you spend the day engaged in creating beautiful art. |
| Multi-Sports Madness, October | The very talented One-On-One basketball organization, will bring their staff to run a day filled with a variety of sports activities. From basketball, to kickball, flag football and more, friends will be on the court and running on the sports fields!
One on One Basketball began operations in R... |
| Steam Station | Build, create, design and code the day away! |