Family Life

Summer Camp 2023

Practical Arts Immersion

Practical Arts Immersion Week
Come immerse yourself in Nature and learn to use your Hands, Heart and Head.

We will be doing handwork, woodwork, team building, painting, music, cooking and walks in our beautiful old growth forest.

Good for ages 5 to 16!

All materials will be provided.
Please bring a snack and lunch for the lunch hour, or enjoy fresh food available for purchase onsite at CULINA.

June 19 to 23, 2023 9am-3pm

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Informations

  • Schedule for under 10 year olds

MONDAY
9-12: FOREST WALK + PLANT ID
12-1: LUNCH BREAK
1-3: HANDWORK – KNITTING

TUESDAY
9-12: FOREST WALK + NATURE GEOMETRY
12-1: LUNCH BREAK
1-3: WOODWORK – SMALL FORT BUILDING

WEDNESDAY
9-12: FOREST WALK + STORY TIME
12-1: LUNCH BREAK
1-3: MODELING – CLAY/WAX PROJECTS

THURSDAY
9-12: HARVESTING + COOKING
12-1: LUNCH BREAK
1-3: MUSIC – SONGS/RHYTHM

FRIDAY
9-12: PAINTING – WATERCOLOR
12-1: LUNCH BREAK
1-3: FOREST WALK + NATURE SURVIVAL

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INFORMATION

  • Schedule for 10-15 year olds

MONDAY
9-12: HANDWORK – LEATHER WORK
12-1: LUNCH BREAK
1-3: FOREST WALK + PLANT ID

TUESDAY
9-12: WOODWORK – SPOON CARVING
12-1: LUNCH BREAK
1-3: FOREST WALK + FORT BUILDING

WEDNESDAY
9-12: MODELING – POTTERY
12-1: LUNCH BREAK
1-3: FOREST WALK + TEAM BUILDING

THURSDAY
9-12: PAINTING – WATERCOLOR
12-1: LUNCH BREAK
1-3: FOREST WALK + NATURE GEOMETRY

FRIDAY
9-12: HARVESTING + COOKING
12-1: LUNCH BREAK
1-3: FOREST WALK + NATURE SURVIVAL

Instructor Bio

Geli Alvarez

Geli@academyattheparc.com

Nominee for the most creative teacher award! Geli Alvarez worked with children with disabilities, impoverished communities and homeless children in Venezuela and Brazil. He is a Visual Arts teacher with 10+ years of experience in art therapy. Husband and father of three, he is the epitome of resourcefulness.

He survived 5 days and 5 nights across the Florida Straight at the young age of 16 years old, when he left his homeland of Cuba to come to the United States.
Since then, he has had to survive quite a few experiences, including a jaguar sniffing him up and down in the Brazilian Amazon, close enough to raise all the hairs on your body. He brings an enthusiasm to basic nature survival to the students of The Academy at the PARC as he attempts to convey all that he has learned through training and personal life experience.

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Testimonials

  • Marshall A., father to a 6 yo daughter

    This place is a dream come true for a child. The only thing missing is Peter Pan!

  • Melissa C. , mother of a teenager

    The PARC has provided a local place, where I can learn to live a better, healthier lifestyle.

  • May C. , mother of 5

    My daughter doesn’t need her IEP anymore since coming to the Academy.

  • Rosalie B. , mother of 8yo and 10yo

    We are so glad we found you. It’s been a blessing for our family.

  • Robin Ludwig

    My daughter has been taking workshops in blacksmithing, Cobb earth building, cooking and leather crafting. She has so much fun with the kids there in the natural environment. Highly recommend any event at the PARC! We love going there! Blessings.

  • Hank H.

    An amazing place with welcoming and patient staff, extremely kind and explained all the activities they had planned in depth for all the kids of various ages to understand. I would highly recommend this place to anyone considering homeschooling their child or just to come out and take the tour.

  • Jerica A. , mother of 9 & 7 year old children

    My son struggled educationally and mentally in the general public school system for years. We tried several schools and the outcome was always the same. The Academy has not only changed my son’s life, but has changed our family’s atmosphere completely. His creativity, personality, and love of learning have truly blossomed.

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