FAQs With such a diverse range of camp programs available, you can, and you will, find your place at Mercy Academy.

Summer Camp GUIDE

A LOOK INSIDE OUR 2018 Summer Camps academic camps How can I register? Mercy offers online registration for our summer camps. It is easy! Go to /summercamps to complete the online registration form and payment process. You can also register by completing the registration form in this camp guide. Mail the form along with your check to Mercy Academy. Please visit Mercy s website for registration deadlines. Are your summer camps for girls and boys? Most of our camps are for both girls and boys. Exceptions to this are the basketball (Grades 4-9), field hockey, softball and volleyball camps, which are for girls only. Can I participate in more than one camp? FAQs With such a diverse range of camp programs available, you can, and you will, find your place at Mercy Academy. Absolutely! You can participate in as many camps as you like as long as they don t fall on the same day and time. I have two camps in one day. Can I stay at Mercy between camps? Yes! If you are interested in one of our 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. camps and one of our 1:00-4:00 p.m. camps in the same week, you are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch and stay at Mercy until your afternoon camp begins. Please email Angie Laemmle at alaemmle@ mercyjaguars.com to set up this arrangement at least one week prior to the start of your camps. Where do camps take place? All camps are at Mercy s beautiful campus located at 5801 Fegenbush Lane. If you need further information, please call us at (502) 671-2010. Archery Beginner and intermediate archers are welcome! As a beginner, learn the fundamentals of shooting the bow and how to maintain proper form and technique. As an intermediate archer, review the proper execution of the shot and enjoy using our 3D targets. Scoring and tournament regulations are covered, along with additional shooting aids that are tournament legal. Grades 5-9 June 4-6 / 5:30 8:00 p.m. Art through the Ages Join us for an expressive journey through art history. Experiment with painting styles such as impressionism, pop-art, graffiti and modern illustration. Use various mediums and styles to create amazing summer art. Grades 5-9 / Steve Hammer, shammer@mercyjaguars.com Basketball Improve your individual basketball skills in all areas of the game from Mercy coaches and current players. Work on ball handling, shooting, dribbling, passing, rebounding and defense as well as the importance of being a team player. Grades K-3 June 14-15 / Grades 4-9 $75 June 11-13 / Cheerleading Cheer, chant and learn stunts to lead the crowd and support your team! Our current Mercy cheerleaders and coaches teach you the basics of cheerleading. From motions, stunts, jumps and tumbling to sideline and age appropriate short dances, learn what it takes to lead your team to victory. Age 4 - Grade 8 July 30-August 1 / 6:00 8:00 p.m. Computer Game Design Have fun designing and programming computer games. Learn to design a game s logic and rules, refine the game after you play it, and use computational thinking skills to solve any problems along the way. Grades 4-9 / Dr. Eric Wong, ewong@mercyjaguars.com Cooking for Beginners Discover how to cook healthy and delicious after-school snacks. Also, learn how to cook creative appetizers, salads, entrees and desserts. Don t worry; we won t make you taste anything you don t like! Grades 5-9 / Melissa Schoenbachler, mschoenbachler@mercyjaguars.com

Summer Camps Choose your camp based on your grade during the academic 2018-2019 school camps year. Empowering Girls as Leaders Gain the tools you need to live boldly at school and in the community. Define your own beauty and self-worth by navigating healthy boundaries with friends, social media and yourself. This camp includes a series of fun, engaging and interactive activities both on and off campus. Grades 6-9 June 11-14 / Lisa Hague, lhague@mercyjaguars.com Field Hockey Train, get better and have fun! Improve your individual skills in all fundamental areas of the game. Mercy coaches and current players teach you hitting, passing, shooting, defending and ball control. You also learn good sportsmanship and how to play as a team. Grades 2-8 June 12-13 / From Drab to Fab: Fashion Design Explore your creative side with fashion, accessories and styling. Create outfits and looks from materials (old and new), and then participate in a fashion show to showcase your styling talent. Sessions on pairing clothing, accessories, hair and make-up are provided in order to create a specific look designed by you. Clothes and accessories provided through the camp are repurposed with your individual style, which you present through a fashion show. Grades 4-9 July 9-12 / Andrea Peavler, apeavler@mercyjaguars.com Fun with Flight Explore the physics of flight this summer through the design and creation of fun, flying crafts. Spend the week designing and crafting large gliders, tinkering with drones, and testing different types of propulsion. Join us for a soaring good time, and take home your awesome glider at the end of the week! Grades 5-9 / Steve Hammer, shammer@mercyjaguars.com Good Old-Fashioned Field Day Unplug for a day and enjoy good old-fashioned field day fun! Activities include kick ball, three-legged races, water balloon tosses and much more. Grades K-4 $25 July 20 / Leslie Hibdon, lhibdon@mercyjaguars.com Grammar Camp Would you like to brush up on your grammar for the high school placement test or the PSAT/ACT? Do you like writing grammatically correct sentences about cats juggling, magical unicorns and raging seas of tiny goats? Do you enjoy eating candy while debating the finer points of subject/verb agreement? If you answered yes to any of these questions, come join us for four days of grammar camp; it will be anything but boring! Grades 5-9 $65 July 23-26 / 9:00 11:00 a.m. Jenn Watson, jwatson@mercyjaguars.com Guitar for Beginners The basic chords are all you need to start playing many of your favorite songs. Come learn how to play in an interactive and fun environment. We not only provide you with a guitar, but it is yours to keep at the end of the camp! Grades 6-9 $150 June 4-7 / Ernesto Laspiur, elaspiur@mercyjaguars.com High School Summer Dissection Series Learn more about the animal kingdom by dissecting a number of specimens that are not generally offered in high school science courses. Dissections include, but are not limited to, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, aquatic organisms, birds and large mammalian organs. A personal set of dissecting tools are yours to keep at the end of camp. Grades 9-12 and Class of 2018 $150 / Pat Burton, pburton@mercyjaguars.com Introduction to Aviation Discover the aerodynamic principles that allow airplanes to fly and learn how pilots master them. Plan and complete a flight on a flight simulator, take a behind-the-scenes look at airport operations, and learn about the many exciting careers in aviation. Cap off your week with a flight around the Louisville area with a FAA certified pilot. Grades 7-9 July 9-12 / Karen Alpiger, kalpiger@mercyjaguars.com Let s Get Crafty Explore your creative side through crafts. Find creative ways to use household items such as duct tape and mason jars. Also learn how to make homemade scented candles, lip balm and bath bombs! Grades 5-8 $125 / Melissa Schoenbachler, mschoenbachler@mercyjaguars.com Mock Trial Learn about the American judicial system and the work of trial attorneys by actively experiencing a legal case. Play the roles of attorneys and witnesses, work in teams to study the case and examine legal issues, and prepare strategies and arguments for trial. On the final day, participate in a full mock trial. You will also learn about the law school process and various areas of legal practice. See you in court! Grades 6-9 $60 July 9-12 / Erin Glaser, eglaser@mercyjaguars.com Naturally Artsy Use gorgeous spring and fall leaves, succulents, pebbles, weird twigs and other cool stuff from your own backyard to create natural works of art for your room. Create hammered leaf prints, rustic twig picture frames, autumn leaf mason jars, terrariums and more! (Maximum 12 campers) Grades 5-9 July 16-18 / Jenn Watson, jwatson@mercyjaguars.com

Summer Camps Register online at /summercamps academic camps On the Stage Join Mercy s Theatre Department to recreate scenes, songs and dances from major Broadway hits! Learn fun dance steps, sing in new styles, and develop your character through song and words. This seven-day camp is designed for you to take risks, be silly, learn new things, and grow as a performer. At the end of camp, perform in an open classroom to an invited audience. Ages 7-10 / 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Ages 11-16 / 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. $175 June 4-12 Amanda Simmons, asimmons@mercyjaguars.com Page to Stage: The Art of the 10-Minute Play See your stories come to life on stage. Learn to create your own original 10-minute play and find out how to submit it to the 2018 New Voices Young Playwright s 10-Minute Play Contest. Grades 4-9 $75 July 23-26 / Jason Cooper, jcooper@mercyjaguars.com Picture Perfect Polaroid Learn the art of taking the perfect picture on a polaroid camera. Practice both digital and film photography, learn calligraphy to caption your pictures, and make a photo book to show your friends and family. At the end of camp, the polaroid camera is yours to keep! Grades 5-9 $150 July 23-26 / Andrea Mattingly, amattingly@mercyjaguars.com Signing at Mercy Come discover the basics of Signing Exact English (SEE). Learn the alphabet, numbers, colors and more! We cover the basics as well as some fun summer signs. Grades 5-9 $40 June 11-14 / Heather Blazis, hblazis@mercyjaguars.com Soccer Enjoy a three-day camp with a strong focus on individual skills to advance team tactics. Your sessions start with training in techniques such as finishing, passing, dribbling and ball control. Then, progress to team drills and concentrate on tactical development. Grades 5-9 $75 June 12-14 / 6:00 8:00 p.m. Softball Learn softball skills from current Mercy softball players and coaches. Work on hitting, base running, fielding and positioning. Practice drills and games that build your skills. There is also a camp specifically for pitchers to learn proper technique. Ages 7+ $60 July 10-12 / 6:00 9:00 p.m. Softball Pitching Ages 7+ $40 July 10-12 / 5:00 6:00 p.m. Sound Science Explore music-making technology like electric guitars, electronic synthesizers and speakers. Then, design and make your own electronic instrument. Grades 4-9 $125 / Dr. Eric Wong, ewong@mercyjaguars.com Take the Cake Learn to make cupcakes and icing from scratch, as well as how to combine them into beautiful, tasty works of art. On the final day, create cupcakes that use a secret ingredient. Leave camp with decorating tools and at least a dozen cupcakes to share with your family and friends. We offer two sessions for this camp. (Maximum 16 per session) Grades 4-9 / or Laurel Wyatt, lwyatt@mercyjaguars.com The Living Body: An Adventure in Dissection and Medicine Dive into blood and guts as you perform in-depth dissections of an animal specimen. Plus, interact with medical professionals, and learn about the medical school process and different options in the medical field. The dissection tools are yours to keep at the end of camp! Warning: this camp is not for the squeamish and is guaranteed to get messy. Grades 7-9 $125 / Pat Burton, pburton@mercyjaguars.com Thyme to Cook It s thyme to get involved with the cooking in your home. Learn how to make quick-fix and tasty meals your family will love and ways to add a little pizzazz to boring meals. Cook entrees, sides, appetizers and desserts. On the final day, show off your talent in our annual cook-off. This camp is for those with a little cooking experience. Grades 5-9 / Melissa Schoenbachler, mschoenbachler@mercyjaguars.com Volleyball Improve your volleyball skills with Mercy coaches and current players. Work on passing, setting, hitting, blocking, serving and defense. Then, mix into teams and play six-on-six games. Grades K-2 / June 4-5 / 9:00 11:00 a.m. Grades 3-4 / June 4-5 / 12:00 2:00 p.m. Grades 5-6 / June 6-7 / $85 Grades 7-9 / June 6-7 / $85

Register online /summercamps Archery Art through the Ages Basketball (Grades K-3) Basketball (Grades 4-9) Cheerleading Computer Game Design Cooking for Beginners Empowering Girls as Leaders Field Hockey From Drab to Fab: Fashion Design Fun with Flight Good Old-Fashioned Field Day Grammar Camp Guitar for Beginners High School Summer Dissection Series Introduction to Aviation Let s Get Crafty Mock Trial Naturally Artsy On the Stage (Ages 7-10) On the Stage (Ages 11-16) Page to Stage: The Art of the 10-Minute Play Picture Perfect Polaroid Signing at Mercy Soccer Softball Softball Pitching Sound Science Take the Cake Take the Cake The Living Body Thyme to Cook Volleyball (Grades K-2) Volleyball (Grades 3-4) Volleyball (Grades 5-6) Volleyball (Grades 7-9) June 4-6 5:30 8:00 p.m. June 14-15 June 11-13 $75 July 30-August 1 6:00 8:00 p.m. June 11-14 June 12-13 July 9-12 July 20 $25 July 23-26 9:00 11:00 a.m. $65 June 4-7 $150 $150 July 9-12 $125 July 9-12 $60 July 16-18 June 4-12 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. June 4-12 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. $175 July 23-26 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. $75 July 23-26 $150 June 11-14 $40 June 12-14 6:00 8:00 p.m. $75 July 10-12 6:00 9:00 p.m. $60 July 10-12 5:00 6:00 p.m. $40 $125 $125 June 4-5 9:00 11:00 a.m. June 4-5 12:00 2:00 p.m. June 6-7 $85 June 6-7 $85

Register online /summercamps Camper Name Address City State Zip Athletic Facilities INDOOR: OUTDOOR: Athletic Training Room Bermuda Grass Field Archery Equipment Chair Back Stadium Seating Auxiliary Gymnasium Eight-Lane Track Carpet-Bonded Foam Cheer Floor Home & Away Locker Rooms Dance Studioacademic with Marley Surface camps One-Mile Training Loop Fitness & Weight Room Six Tennis Courts Home & Away Locker Rooms Softball Field Main Gymnasium Synthetic Turf Field Softball Batting Cages Two Press Boxes Parent Phone # Parent Email School you will attend this fall Birth Date Grade Entering Age T-Shirt Size Adult Youth XL L M S If registering within one week of camp, your t-shirt may be given at a later date. Parent/Guardian Consent: I give permission for my child to participate in a Mercy Academy summer camp. I do not hold the directors, coaches or Mercy Academy responsible for injuries incurred. I give permission for my child to be treated in case of an emergency. Mercy also has permission to include my child in photos taken during camps. Signed Date If registering online, your completed form and payment will serve as your parent/guardian consent. Online payment is made with a credit card. If mailing a check, please make checks payable to: Mercy Academy, 5801 Fegenbush Lane, Louisville, KY 40228

5801 Fegenbush Lane Louisville, Kentucky 40228 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Louisville, Ky. Permit No. 39 Phone (502) 671.2010 Fax (502) 491.0661 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 2018 Summer Camps Register Now!