Expect plenty of cooperation, celebration, and FUN! at The Scrap Exchange Summer Camp. We offer a variety of signature Scrap Exchange creative arts activities — including Make-N-Take, Build It!, and Junk Jams — along with themed activities developed especially for our 2016 Summer Camps.

In addition to our camp leaders (see instructor bio below), camps will feature visits from local artists and artisans who will offer special sessions in sewing, music, storytelling, and more.

Camp Hours: 9am to Noon (bring a morning snack)
Tuition: $125/week - Scholarships available!

Lunch Bunch: Noon to 1pm (bring your own packed lunch)
Fee: additional $25/week

Ages: 7 to 12

Scrap Circus: June 13-17

You don’t have to run away to join the circus! Come to The Scrap Exchange instead!

Join camp leader Elyse Mrache as we create our very own circus, to be presented at a sideshow at the end of the week. We will construct dance and performance props then learn how to move with them, build instruments for Junk Jams, and design our own unique costumes. Enjoy cool tricks by local guest performers!

In addition to the dance, movement, and circus-themed fun, we will also explore outside, in the new Community Garden and surrounding outdoor areas, as we learn about local food, composting, and more.

Elyse Mrache is a is a New Orleans-born, Durham-raised artist who has been creating with The Scrap Exchange since its infancy. She has been facilitating creative reuse projects through Scrap Exchange Outreach for the past 3 years and is thrilled to be a part of the organization’s 25th year celebration! Elyse was a level 10 competitive gymnast and has since shifted into becoming a fire dancer. She has performed at Raleigh’s SparkCon Festival of Creativity with CircusSpark, plus several fundraisers across three states. Other ways she spends her time are teaching gymnastics, gardening, riding her bike, and taking fun photos.

Camper Expectations

We expect all campers to arrive well-rested, nourished, and ready to participate and have fun! All campers will demonstrate respect towards staff members, fellow campers, and themselves while at the Scrap Exchange. Campers are expected to be kind to others and follow simple instructions. Although we pride ourselves on offering creative programs for most children, we recognize that the Scrap Exchange’s Summer Camp program may not offer appropriate support for all children, especially those with special medical, physical, behavioral, or social needs.

Attendance at Summer Camp is contingent upon meeting these expectations. There will be no refunds issued for campers that are asked to leave the Scrap Exchange due to behavioral problems or disobeying these policies.

Refund Policy

All withdrawal requests must be made in writing. Payments lost due to withdrawal cannot be forwarded to the next year’s camps or other programming.

- See more at: http://scrapexchange.org/programs/summer-camps