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Summer Programs

Stone Soup's Summer Camps will be taking place in three parks from June 25 through August 31. Below is some important information about the camps. Here are some links you may find helpful:

Summer Camp 2011

When?
June 25-August 31, Monday-Friday 9am-12pm & 9am-2pm (9am-12pm 5-7 & 3-4 yrs only)

Where?
Wallingford Location - The gazebo in Meridian Park (part of the Good Shepherd Center located at 4649 Sunnyside).
Jefferson Park - 3801 Beacon Ave. S., Just past the community center in the NW Corner of the park next to the mountain playground.
Stone Soup's DownStage Space - 4029 Stone Way North.
Marymoor Park - 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE. In the Velodrome open area, close to the climbing rock, Parking Lot I.

When should I be there?
An adult will be present by 8:45 each morning.

How much is tuition?
$160 for half-day (ages 3-4 and 5-7 only)
$245 for full-day.
Tuition for all camps must be paid in full by June 25th. Prices include registration.

How do I register?
Click here to register online now with a credit card. Within one week you will receive an email confirming registration. One week before camp, you will receive an email with more detailed information.

Cancellation Policies
If you cancel your registration two weeks before the class begins, we will refund 50% of total tuition paid. If you cancel less than two weeks prior to class, no refund or credit will be given.

No refunds on Aftercare once camps have begun. (June 25th)

How large is each camp?
Class size for all groups is limited to 20 students.

Does my child need to be a performer to participate?
Absolutely not. Willingness, energy and desire are what is needed.

What about lunch?
Students need to bring a snack, a substantial lunch, and plenty of water. Sunglasses and sun screen are always good, too!

Safety?
There will be two adults overseeing each camp. 3-9 year-olds are accompanied to the bathroom by one of the adults.

Does Stone Soup have extended care?
Wallingford: next door at the Meridian School. Cost is $55 for AM or PM. $90 for both. Contact Doug Coppinger at dcoppinger@meridianschool.edu or call (206)632-7154 for application. They will contact you to process registration. Processing requires one week!! No exceptions!! For full-day campers only.

Stone Soup Policies?
A 50% deposit will hold your spot in the camp. Tuition due must be paid in full anytime between registration and June 25th. A $30.00 service charge will be attached to any checks returned by the bank.

Important Information

  • Half-day camps are improvisational and do not require reading ability.
  • Full-day camps DO require reading skills and memorization of 30 min. scripts.
  • It is better to select a camp according to reading level and maturity rather than actual age.

Summer Camp Recession Stimulus
2-parent families who have one parent out of work:

  • A $245 Camp is $200
  • A $160 Camp is $120

LIMIT 4 CAMPS TOTAL.

Class Dates Times Ages Tuition
Meridian Park
Dark Portal June 25-July 1 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Clowning Around July 2-6 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
James & the Giant Peach July 9-13 9am-2pm 6-9 $245
Willy Wonka July 9-13 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Greek Myths with Perseus July 16-20 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Click Clack Moo Moo July 16-20 9am-12pm 5-7 $160
Musical Moves July 16-20 9am-12pm 3-4 $160
Dark Portal July 23-27 9am-2pm 6-9 $245
Sideways Stories July 23-27 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Through the Looking Glass July 30-Aug 3 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Lion, Witch, Wardrobe July 30-Aug 3 9am-12pm 5-7 $160
The Dark Portal Aug 6-10 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Lion, Witch, Wardrobe Aug 6-10 9am-2pm 6-9 $245
Willy Wonka Aug 13-17 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Space Race Aug 13-17 9am-12pm 3-4 $160
Swashbuckle Sisters Aug 20-24 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
James & the Giant Peach Aug 20-24 9am-2pm 6-9 $245
The Hobbit Aug 27-31 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Winnie the Pooh Aug 27-31 9am-12pm 5-7 $160
Marymoor Park
The Hobbit July 9-13 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Lion, Witch, Wardrobe July 16-20 9am-2pm 6-9 $245
Winnie the Pooh July 16-20 9am-12pm 5-7 $160
Dark Portal July 23-27 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Dark Portal Aug 6-10 9am-2pm 6-9 $245
Lion, Witch, Wardrobe Aug 6-10 9am-12pm 5-7 $160
Willy Wonka Aug 13-17 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Jefferson Park (Beacon Hill)
Lion, Witch, Wardrobe June 25-July 1 9am-2pm 6-9 $245
Sideways Stories July 9-13 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Click Clack Moo Moo July 9-13 9am-12pm 5-7 $160
The Dark Portal July 16-20 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Willy Wonka July 23-27 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
Lion, Witch, Wardrobe July 30-Aug 3 9am-12pm 5-7 $160
Musical Moves July 30-Aug 3 9am-12pm 3-4 $160
Dark Portal Aug 6-10 9am-2pm 6-9 $245
Greek Myths with Perseus Aug 13-17 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
The Hobbit Aug 20-24 9am-2pm 8-13 $245
DownStage
Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr July 16-20 11am-4pm 12-18 $245
Greek Myths with Perseus July 30-Aug 3 9am-2pm 10-15 $245

Ages 3-4

Musical Moves (3-4)

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Do you have a tiny tot singing into hairbrushes or dancing in the grocery store? Let their inner diva shine in this musical theater class designed for preschoolers. They will get to jump into a storybook adventure complete with crazy characters, fun settings and popular songs like "The Bare Necessities" and "Everybody Wants to be a Cat." Your little stars will shine as we share our favorite songs and adventures on the last day.

Space Race (3-4)

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Blast off on a fast-paced adventure in space! Speed racing astronaut Jackie's rocket has been stolen and she needs your help! Students will navigate through space, talk to aliens and learn about the galaxy in order to help Jackie get her rocket back. Students will play games, read stories and sing songs while learning about planets, black holes and asteroids. Young performers learn the basics of how to create a character as they work as individuals and cooperatively in this super fun, high-energy class.

Ages 5-7

Click Clack Moo Moo & Other Farmyard Fables (5-7)

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Mosey on over to the farm where the cows, chickens, horses and mischievous Duck are causing trouble. Duck has been typing notes requesting electric blankets, pizza, a diving board for the pond and much more! Recreate this story with drama, art and music along with many other farmyard fables that will get you to "Giggle Giggle Quack!"

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (5-7)

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Let's watch the wardrobe take on a life of its own as the evil White Witch is replaced by the king. Always a summer favorite!

Winnie the Pooh (5-7)

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Discover the hundred acre woods with an improvisational adventure! Jump around with Tigger, find the North Pole with Christopher Robin, search for Eyeore's missing tail and eat honey with Winnie the Pooh. Every day we will make art, sing songs and go on an adventure featuring a different story from Winnie the Pooh and the House on Pooh corner by A.A. Milne.

Ages 6-9

James & the Giant Peach (6-9)

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Climb inside a giant peach with James and his insect friends Centipede, Glow Worm, Grasshopper, Mrs. Spider and many more! We will escape from the dreadful aunts Sponge and Spiker, roll down a hill, float in an ocean, fly over New York City and land in Central Park. The script is written espcially for young students with dynamic action scenes, group lines and fun characters.

The Dark Portal (for Harry Potter fans) (6 to 9)

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New this year! A portal has been opened and magic beings are running the halls of Merlina Academy. How will Alastaira and her classmates conquer the dark wizards when there hasn't been magic used in 200 years? Join a fun cast of characters: wizards, unicorns, dwarves, elves and phoenixes as they fight for their lives and the world as they know it.

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (6-9)

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Let's watch the wardrobe take on a life of its own as the evil White Witch is replaced by the king. Always a summer favorite!

Ages 8-13

Clowning Around (8-13)

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Make them laugh with your own clown character, praftalls, classic bits/gags, slapstick and physical comedy! We will create our own clown scenes to perform the last day. Expect tumbling, combat, squirt guns and lots of laughs!

Greek Myths with Perseus (8-13)

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The action-packed story of young Perseus, son of Zeus and his mortal monther Danael. He grows up valiantly as he saves his mother's honor, the beautiful Andromeda from being eaten by a sea monster, with time left over to kill the snake-headed Medusa. This kind of drama will keep campers on their mythological toes!

Sideways Stories from the Wayside School (8-13)

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Enter the 30-stories-tall school complete with ghosts, lunch-money-stealing principal and teacher who turns her students into apples. Be in the cast of zany students including Leslie who can only read standing on her head, Mauricia who eats ice cream for every meal and the artistic Bebe who can draw a cat in 4 seconds flat. Don't miss out on this exciting adaptation of Louis Sachar's Wayside School novels.

The Swashbuckle Sisters (8-13)

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When the Swashbuckle parents are kidnapped by the Pirate Queen, the Swashbuckle Sisters and their brother Rusty must rescue them. They end up in another century and enlist the help of the Melt family. Sword fights, hip-hop dance and lots of crazy, quirky characters help and hinder the Sisters' search for the Pirate Queen's sword; the only thing that can save their parents.

The Dark Portal (for Harry Potter fans) (8-13)

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New this year! A portal has been opened and magic beings are running the halls of Merlina Academy. How will Alastaira and her classmates conquer the dark wizards when there hasn't been magic used in 200 years? Join a fun cast of characters: wizards, unicorns, dwarves, elves and phoenixes as they fight for their lives and the world as they know it.

The Hobbit (8-13)

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This ensemble-based play tells the exciting and surprising quest of Bilbo Baggins as he meets strange and mysterious characters on his journey. Elves, trolls, wargs and a fiery-tempered dragon are a part of this grand story-telling drama.

Through the Looking Glass (8-13)

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Join us for Alice's adventures in Wonderland where she meets Humpty Dumpty and the Red Queen. Music, chess and laughter bring this clasic sequel to life.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (8-13)

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Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation. Complete with favorite tunes like "Ooompa Loompa", "Candy Man" and pure imagination. Join us!

Ages 10-20

The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (12-18)

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Life is short. The complete works of Shakespeare are long. All of the bard's most familiar pieces are condensed into a hilarious roller-coaster spoof. You thought you knew Shakespeare! Let's find out and laugh our way into the audience's hearts. Slapstick, funny and physical.

Greek Myths with Perseus (10-15)

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The action-packed story of young Perseus, son of Zeus and his mortal monther Danael. He grows up valiantly as he saves his mother?s honor, the beautiful Andromeda from being eaten by a sea monster, with time left over to kill the snake-headed Medusa. This kind of drama will keep campers on their mythological toes!