Sixes/Sevens Choice Class Season Overview
Choice Classes meet Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for an hour.
| Session 1: June 29th- July 10th | ||
| Block A: Community Garden Life Size Games Soccer Stars Summertime Smoothies | Block B: Bake Sale Bracelet Fair Comic Book Creators Gaga for GaGa | Block C: Bleecker St Trattoria Gymnastics Live Action Video Games Sculpture Creatures |
| Session 2: July 13th- July 24th | ||
| Block A: Don't Touch the Ground Karate Life Size Puppets World of Weaving | Block B: On Your mark, Get Set, GO! Bleecker St. Trattoria Flight School Lights, Camera, Dance World Cup Fever | Block C: Tie Dye Party Live Action Video Game Tumbling Creative Cartographers Gaga for GaGa |
| Session 3: July 27th- August 7th | ||
| Block A: Clay Creations Who Done It? Mini Game Show Madness Gymnastics | Block B: Young Broadcasters Terrarium Time Obstacle Course Adventures Comic Book Creators | Block C: Tumbling Soccer Craft Lab Battle of the POP Bands |
Session 1
Block A: 9:30-10:30
Soccer Stars (Anna Goldstein)
In this class, campers will practice various engaging drills and games designed to improve soccer skills – from dribbling and passing to shooting and defending. Along with physical activity, we will emphasize teamwork and good sportsmanship. Let’s GOOOO!
Life-Size Games (Cheryl Woodley)
In Life Size Games campers will get Jumanji-ed (sort of) by making larger versions of classic games so they can be the pieces used in the game. We will review the rules of some classic games and campers will adapt them to recreate the larger version where they will participate by becoming one of the game pieces themselves! campers will challenge their problem-solving skills, creativity, and strategic planning while having fun!
Community Garden (Kyle Anthony)
Let’s grow a garden together! We’ll make towering paper flowers with giant leaves and petals! Create garden inspired paintings with collage, and even have a bug day – making big beautiful butterflies, worms and ants, with different materials like buttons, paper tubes, pipe cleaners, and close pins. We will also use contact paper and real petals, to make gorgeous pieces that can hang in a window for light to stream through! Come on down to the Community Garden!
Summertime Smoothies (Jasmine Coleman)
This super cool “cooking” class is all about smoothies! Campers will see which combination of friut, ice, liquid, and other ingredients is their favorite! We will experiment with flavors and textures, work together and try out our concoctions. Let’s get blending!
Session 1
Block B: 10:30-11:30
Bake Sale! (Jackie Coraci)
After customizing their own aprons, campers will jump into baking and decorating tasty treats like cupcakes and cookies. Each day brings a fun theme—maybe safari, under-the-sea, or something we dream up together! We’ll learn how to stay safe and clean in the kitchen, and finish with a big bake sale for the whole camp to enjoy.
Bracelet Fair (Catalina Cofone Polack)
Join us on an exciting journey to create original friendship bracelets using a variety of crafting techniques (crochet, macrame, butterfly, etc.). Begin with simple materials like wooden, pearl, and clay beads, and then discover the magic of other mediums such as waxed threads and even paper! Campers will unleash their creativity, designing unique pieces by exploring the beauty of different materials. The final class will focus on a special “Bracelet Fair,” inviting the camp community to view their creations, and maybe take one home!
Gaga (Anna Goldstein)
Let’s play ball!! In this fun, physical ball games class, we will play Gaga, an LREI favorite, and various other games. Campers will have a safe and fun environment to build teamwork and coordination skills while having a great time!
Comic Book Creators (Dana Riebe)
Campers will learn how to draft and develop their own graphic novels. Campers will practice their drawing and creative writing skills to develop their own story. The goal by the end of the session is for campers to create their own visual novels that can be shared with those around them.
Session 1
Block C: 2:30-3:30
Bleecker St. Trattoria (Catalina Cofone Polack)
Benvenuti to Bleecker St. Trattoria, the newest restaurant on the block! In this imaginative and tasty class, campers will work together to create their very own Italian restaurant! From designing menus and making colorful food-themed crafts to learning fun Italian words for their favorite dishes and ingredients, kids will dive into the delicious world of Italian culture. We’ll play games, sing songs, decorate our “trattoria,” and even role-play as chefs, servers, and happy customers. By the end of the session, our little restaurant will be open for the camp community!
Gymnastics (Clara Kim)
In this high-energy gymnastics class, campers will build strength and confidence while learning foundational tumbling skills. Each session will begin with dynamic stretching and conditioning exercises designed to increase flexibility and core stability. Campers will practice forward rolls, backward rolls, bridges, cartwheels, and safe jumping and landing techniques. Through fun strength-building circuits, campers will work on planks, hollow body holds, bear crawls, and supported handstand drills to develop the core and upper body strength required for gymnastics skills. We will focus on proper technique, body alignment, and coordination to help campers move safely and effectively. The objective of this class is to build strong fundamentals while increasing flexibility, balance, and body awareness. Campers will strengthen core muscles, arm strength, coordination, stamina, and resilience as they work toward performing clean, confident tumbling combinations.
Live-Action Video Game (Sylvia Jane)
Get ready to jump, dodge, climb, and race through real-life video game adventures! Campers will work together to build exciting obstacle-course “levels,” dream up fun challenges, and create the story behind their game. Along the way, they’ll use teamwork, big body movement, and problem-solving skills to beat each level. Every day will feel like stepping inside a brand-new game!
Sculpture Creatures (CJ Perrine)
Bring your imagination to life in Sculpture Creatures! Campers will build amazing creatures using a variety of materials and sculpting techniques. From silly to spooky to totally one-of-a-kind, anything goes. At the end, we’ll create our own museum to show off our creations!
Session 2
Block A: 9:30-10:30
Don’t Touch the Ground (Anna Goldstein)
Don’t Touch the Ground! The floor is lava, or is it a black hole, a trapdoor? Who knows! In this class campers will work together to invent wild challenges, build courses, and test their skills to stay off the ground. Each day brings new ideas, teamwork, and lots of jumping, balancing, and laughing
Stamp Map City (Victoria Vreeland)
Design, stamp, and build your own world in Stamp Map City! Campers will create custom stamps—starting with their names, then making bold designs to use in maps of treasure islands, secret lands, or dream cities. Each day brings a new stamp and new ideas. By the end, everyone will have a collection of stamps and a one-of-a-kind map to show it all off!
Life-Size Puppets (Andrea Messaoud)
This summer Campers will be transported into the world of Folklore while also bringing some of their favorite folktale characters to life. . Each week we will read a different folktale from around the world and work as a group to create a puppet from that folktale, we will end each session choosing which folktale to perform with our large scale puppets for other camp groups. Campers will have the option of painting, sewing, and gluing a large scale puppet. They will work carefully to design their chosen character, and will practice acting out the story. After our performance and at the end of the session each camper will have the opportunity to take their large scale puppet home.
Karate (Vinnie Barile)
An introduction to the basic moves and ideas of Karate. Activities will focus on building strength, flexibility, coordination, and spatial awareness through practice, games, and fun!
World of Weaving (Cheryl Woodley)
Welcome to the wonderful world of weaving where campers will be using burlap and vibrant colors in yarn to weave their own works of art. Campers will weave whateer inspires them, from an image in nature, a pattern or a thoughtful message. Towards the end of the session, campers will work on creating a burlap quilt together!
Session 2
Block B: 10:30-11:30
On Your Mark, Get Set, GO! (Anna Goldstein)
This class is all about relay races! Ranging from classic relays to wacky original ones, campers will have a great time collaborating and competing with each other, as they run, hop, pass, toss, balance, and more!
Lights, Camera, Dance! (Clara Kim)
In this class we will dive into the world of music videos! We will create our own dance routines, learn choreography, and film and edit a dynamic music video. With an emphasis on collaboration, campers will get to explore choreographing, directing, and editing their very own music video to their favorite songs!
Bleecker St. Trattoria (Catalina Cofone Polack)
Benvenuti to Bleecker St. Trattoria, the newest restaurant on the block! In this imaginative and tasty class, campers will work together to create their very own Italian restaurant! From designing menus and making colorful food-themed crafts to learning fun Italian words for their favorite dishes and ingredients, kids will dive into the delicious world of Italian culture. We’ll play games, sing songs, decorate our “trattoria,” and even role-play as chefs, servers, and happy customers. By the end of the session, our little restaurant will be open for the camp community!
World Cup Fever (Denzel)
Feel the excitement in World Cup Fever! Campers will learn soccer skills through fun games, small-sided matches, and team challenges. We’ll form teams, cheer each other on, and play in a friendly ‘World Cup’ full of energy and teamwork. This class is all about having fun, trying your best, and being a great teammate!
Flight School (James Miner)
In Flight School campers will create a new paper plane model every class. They will then design unique flight courses to test these models for speed, distance and aerial maneuvers. After class, take your models back to your Homegroups and teach a friend! Pilots, clear the runway for takeoff!
Block C: 2:30-3:30
Tie Dye Party (Isaiah Sullivan)
Get ready for a Tie-Dye Party! Campers will twist, fold, and splash bright colors to create their own wearable art. We’ll try fun patterns and experiment with different color combinations. Every day is a surprise—and everyone leaves with something totally unique!
Live-Action Video Game (Sylvia Jane)
Get ready to jump, dodge, climb, and race through real-life video game adventures! Campers will work together to build exciting obstacle-course “levels,” dream up fun challenges, and create the story behind their game. Along the way, they’ll use teamwork, big body movement, and problem-solving skills to beat each level. Every day will feel like stepping inside a brand-new game!
Tumbling (Clara Kim)
In this fun and energetic class, students will work on basic tumbling skills such as rolls, cartwheels, bridges and more. We will practice balancing on the low beam and sticking our landings off the springboard as we move through various obstacle courses we create.
Creative Cartographers (David Rigo)
Maps, maps, MAPS! This class is all about mapping – the world around us and the worlds we can dream up! From floor plans to treasure maps to board games we will explore the creative and adventurous art of map making. Bring your imagination, your world building ideas, and your best scavenger hunt clues – let’s see what we can discover!
Gaga for GAGA (Langston)
Let’s play ball!! In this fun, physical ball games class, we will play Gaga, an LREI favorite, and various other games. Campers will have a safe and fun environment to build teamwork and coordination skills while having a great time!
Session 3
Block A: 9:30-10:30
Clay Creations (Cheryl Woodley)
Campers will use their imagination and creativity to make a variety of clay creations. They will learn how to utilize many different clay making techniques to add the appropriate details and texture to their creations. Then they will be able to add color to their clay work and it will be put on display for all to view!
Who Done It? (Isaiah Sullivan)
Everyone loves a mystery. Campers will practice their problem-solving skills and solve elaborate mysteries all over camp. Using clues, gadgets, and teamwork campers will solve mysteries all over Summers at LREI.
Mini Game Show Madness (Lauren Barriocanal)
Step right up to Mini Game Show Madness, where every class feels like a live game show! Kids compete in silly, fast-paced challenges—like trivia toss-ups, relay rounds, and surprise “bonus games” where anything can happen. It’s all about big energy, quick thinking, teamwork, and lots of laughs (no pressure, just fun and friendly competition).
Gymnastics (Clara Kim)
In this high-energy gymnastics class, campers will build strength and confidence while learning foundational tumbling skills. Each session will begin with dynamic stretching and conditioning exercises designed to increase flexibility and core stability. Campers will practice forward rolls, backward rolls, bridges, cartwheels, and safe jumping and landing techniques. Through fun strength-building circuits, campers will work on planks, hollow body holds, bear crawls, and supported handstand drills to develop the core and upper body strength required for gymnastics skills. We will focus on proper technique, body alignment, and coordination to help campers move safely and effectively. The objective of this class is to build strong fundamentals while increasing flexibility, balance, and body awareness. Campers will strengthen core muscles, arm strength, coordination, stamina, and resilience as they work toward performing clean, confident tumbling combinations.
Session 3
Block B: 10:30-11:30
Young Broadcasters (Catalina Cofone Polack)
In Young Broadcasters, campers step behind the microphone and discover the magic of creating their own podcast! Through brainstorming, short script writing, and hands-on recording, kids learn how to shape stories, interviews, and soundscapes that express their unique ideas. Using kid-friendly audio tools, campers experiment with sound effects, music, and simple editing to bring their episodes to life. Whether they’re reporting camp news, telling jokes, or inventing imaginative stories, every podcaster with have the chance to shine!
Terrarium Time (Clara Campos)
In this artsy gardening class, campers will make their very own small container botanical environments – otherwise known as TERRARIUMS! We will learn about what is needed to create a small living ecosystem, then campers will use their creativity to add their creative touches to make the small garden world of their dreams.
Obstacle Course Adventures (Clara Kim)
In this obstacle course class, campers will jump, swing, and crawl their way a series of exciting jungle adventures! Campers will be presented with various scenarios and quests that they will carry out individually and as a team.
Comic Book Creators (Dana Riebe)
Campers will learn how to draft and develop their own graphic novels. Campers will practice their drawing and creative writing skills to develop their own story. The goal by the end of the session is for campers to create their own visual novels that can be shared with those around them.
Session 3
Block C: 2:30-3:30
Tumbling (Clara Kim)
In this fun and energetic class, students will work on basic tumbling skills such as rolls, cartwheels, bridges and more. We will practice balancing on the low beam and sticking our landings off the springboard as we move through various obstacle courses we create.
Soccer (Christopher Naumann)
This active summer class introduces students to the fundamentals of soccer through fun drills, skill-building activities, and friendly games. Campers will practice dribbling, passing, shooting, and teamwork, while building coordination, confidence, and endurance. With plenty of movement and outdoor play, this class offers a fun and engaging way for campers to be active, make friends, and enjoy one of the world’s most popular sports.
Craft Lab (Jasmine Coleman)
Shrinky-Dinks, buttonmaking, and pearler beads, OH MY! Come on down to the craft lab and start experimenting with all of your favorite crafting materials and projects!
Battle of the Pop Bands (Sylvia Jane)
Let’s start an all-star pop band! Campers will create their own pop-star persona, then team up to form a band. We’ll sing karaoke, rock out on air guitar, and learn fun dance moves. Then it’s showtime—our camper bands take on the undefeated counselor band in an epic showdown!