Grades 6–8 (Boys & Girls)

June 3-7, afternoon
June 10-14, afternoon

Have you ever wondered what's inside of an earthworm or what a pig's heart looks like? Have you ever wanted to try fun and exciting, hands-on science experiments? If so, join us for Amazing Science! Together we'll stretch our curiosity by observation and explore the anatomy of different creatures. Led by Westminster middle school science teacher, Karen Thompson.
*Additional materials fee of $20.

Mrs. Thompson has more than 20 years of secondary education teaching experience, as well as experience leading youth groups at church. At Westminster, she teaches 8th grade science. She hopes campers will come excited to learn something new and have fun at her camps this year! She looks forward to meeting you!

Grades 3–8 (Boys & Girls)

Grades 3-5: June 3-7, morning
Grades 6-8: June 3-7, afternoon

Come with your creative juices flowing and get ready to try your hand at drawing, painting, thinking, building, pretending, molding, and more! We will use a wide variety of media to create special projects for campers to take home and enjoy. Led by Central Christian School art teacher Sunny Delay.
*Additional materials fee of $20.

Mrs. Delay is the current art teacher at Central Christian School and previously taught art in the Webster School District. She has been an artist for as long as she can remember and has fond memories of doing arts and crafts at summer camp as a kid. She would love for her campers to fall in love with the artistic process and will encourage them to tap into their creativity and artistic expression. Mrs. Delay can't wait to share new experiences with you at camp!

Grades 3–8 (Boys)

Grades 3-4: June 17-21, morning
Grades 5-6: June 17-21, afternoon
Grades 7-8: June 24-28, morning

Heeeyyyyyy, batter, batter! Come learn and execute the fundamentals of the baseball program that led Westminster’s team to its four consecutive state championship victories in recent years! Wildcats coach Dan Petke will bring campers an instructional yet competitive summer camp experience.

Coach Petke coaches baseball at Westminster and is the head softball coach for the Wildcats. He currently teaches 9th grade history at Westminster. His favorite part of camp is watching campers improve in their game and glorify God through competition. He hopes to see you on the field!

Grades 4–8 (Boys)

Grades 4-5: June 10-14, morning
Grades 6-7: June 10-14, afternoon
Grades 7-8: June 17-21, ALL DAY

Come learn basketball skills and fundamentals from the Westminster basketball players and coaching staff. Develop key skills and compete in 3-on-3, 5-on-5, and a range of individual competitions, while learning how to glorify God through your gifts and abilities. Each player will need to bring his own basketball marked with his name. Led by Jeff Eastham, Westminster boys Middle School Basketball Coach and PE teacher.

Grades 3–5 (Boys & Girls)

June 3-7, morning
June 10-14, morning

Love science and colors? In this camp you will learn all the colorful creations that can be made through Chemistry! Led by Westminster middle school science teacher Karen Thompson.

Mrs. Thompson has more than 20 years of secondary education teaching experience, as well as experience leading youth groups at church. At Westminster, she teaches 8th grade science. She hopes campers will come excited to learn something new and have fun at her camps this year! She looks forward to meeting you!

Grades 3–8 (Boys & Girls)

June 10-14, morning

Hook one, pull through — before you know it, you’ll have a beautifully crocheted piece to enjoy! We hope you’ll grab a friend or two and join us as we learn essential crocheting techniques at this camp for all ability levels. Beginners to experienced crocheters are welcome! Can’t handle a hook? No problem. If you can tie your shoes, you are well on your way to creating marvelous macrame magic using paracord to make everything from stylish survivalist belts and armbands to lanyards and friendship bracelets. There is something for everyone and every ability. We’ll complete a variety of small projects in this camp. Led by Lisa Westrich, experienced crocheter, crafter, and Westminster community member. All necessary supplies are provided.

Ms. Westrich is an alumni parent to two daughters, Katelyn '09 and Bekah '16. She has enjoyed crocheting and knitting since she was eight years old. She hopes to encourage beginning knitters and crocheters in their skills and pass on her love for these hobbies! She's excited to guide campers in developing a life skill that can not only provide joy for themselves but also to others through the creation of gifts.

Grades 3-5 (Girls)

June 3-7, morning

Budding dancers will learn techniques through dance-related games, as well as leadership and teamwork skills that they will benefit from in all areas of life. Dancers will learn an age-appropriate dance routine and will perform for family and friends. Led by our Varsity Dance Coach Erica Ehrhardt.

Grades 5-8 (Girls)

June 3-7, morning

Whether you have some experience on the field or have never picked up a stick, campers will have a great time and learn new skills. Sticks will be provided. Mouth guards and shin guards are required; eye guards are optional. Led by Westminster’s field hockey coach Jennifer Bilder.

Grades 5–8 (Boys & Girls)

June 3-7, morning

Rattle those funny bones and get ready for some improv! Students will learn the art of improvisation for the theatre through games, games, and more games! This high-energy camp will have campers on stage from the first moment they walk through the door and will culminate in a performance for family and friends on Friday. Led by Westminster improv alumna Mallory Alpert.

Grades 6–8 (Boys & Girls)

June 3-7, afternoon

This advanced camp is available for campers who have participated in improv in previous years. The camp will start with a review of the games and concepts learned in Improv I and will include more challenging games and concepts! This high-energy camp will have campers on stage from the first minutes of camp and will culminate in a performance for friends and family on Friday. Led by Westminster improv alumna Mallory Alpert.

Grades 3–8 (Girls)

June 24-28, morning

All players from beginners to advanced are welcome to join us as we learn more about the great sport of lacrosse! Instruction will be individualized to appropriately challenge each player. No prior lacrosse experience is required! We will introduce and work toward the mastery of fundamental skills, including cradling, passing, catching, and shooting. Players will also experience game situations as we work on offensive and defensive strategies. Led by Westminster lacrosse coach Brooke Cogan.

Grades 3–8 (Boys & Girls)

Grades 3-5: June 17-21, afternoon
Grades 6-8: June 24-28, afternoon

Whether you like to build new Lego creations or whether you want to sharpen your coding skills, come join the friendly “coopertition” at Lego Robotics Camp! Campers will work together in small teams to design, build, and code a Lego robot to complete various missions. Students will have fun experiencing project-based learning, hands-on activities, and teamwork. This camp will be led by Mrs. Janna Hickel.

Mrs. Hickel teaches language arts and co-leads the middle school robotics program at Twin Oaks Christian School.

Grades 6–8 (Boys & Girls)

June 17-21, ALL DAY

Do you like the outdoors? Do you like exploring new places and making new discoveries? Come join us for Outdoor Adventure Camp this summer! Together we will explore different natural locations around St. Louis like Queeny Park, Powder Valley, and the Zoo as we learn all about the world around us. Bring your best walking shoes as we’ll do a lot of hiking and maybe even do some geocaching! Led by Westminster middle school teacher Karen Thompson.
*This is a field trip camp.

Grades 3–5 (Boys & Girls)

June 24-28, ALL DAY

Do you like the outdoors? Do you like exploring new places and making new discoveries? Come join us for Outdoor Adventure Camp Jr. this summer! Together we will explore different natural locations around St. Louis like Queeny Park, Powder Valley, and the Zoo as we learn all about the world around us. Bring your best walking shoes as we’ll do a lot of hiking and maybe even do some geocaching! Led by Westminster middle school teacher Karen Thompson.
*This is a field trip camp.

Grades 3–8 (Boys & Girls)

Grades 3-5: June 10-14, morning
Grades 6-8: June 10-14, afternoon

Gooooaaalllll! Campers will learn proper techniques and basic tactics through group instruction and competitive play. Older players will also develop skills to deal with advanced tactics and techniques, both in attacking and defending. Each camper should bring a soccer ball with his or her name on it, shin guards, cleats, tennis shoes (if he/she needs to go inside), and a water bottle. Led by USSF and NSCAA nationally licensed Westminster varsity soccer coach Dan Legters.

Coach Legters has been leading soccer camps at Westminster since 1997. He played soccer at Covenant College and has received his USSF National D license and NSCAA Advanced National certification. He teaches upper school Spanish at Westminster and serves as the varsity boys soccer head coach and the varsity girls soccer assistant coach. He has more than 20 years of coaching experience at Westminster. He is excited for campers to learn something new about soccer and improve their skill and understanding of the game—all while having fun.

Grades 3–8 (Girls)

June 24-28, afternoon

Calling softball players of all levels! Campers will benefit from specific instruction on softball positions, skills, and game strategy. Wildcats varsity softball coach Dan Petke will bring campers an instructional yet competitive summer camp experience.

Coach Petke coaches baseball at Westminster and is the head softball coach for the Wildcats. He currently teaches 9th grade history at Westminster. His favorite part of camp is watching campers improve in their game and glorify God through competition. He hopes to see you on the field!

Grades 6–8 (Boys & Girls)

June 10-14, morning

Calling all budding scientists! Do you love science experiments and labs? Why not spend a week as a scientist wearing a lab coat and goggles while creating all sorts of chemical reactions? Join us for hands-on science experiments and stretch your curiosity as you learn about the science behind every reaction you observe! Led by Westminster science teacher Gina Butterfield.
*Additional materials fee of $20

Mrs. Butterfield teaches upper school biology at Westminster and previously taught 8th grade science. She is looking forward to a fun week meeting new campers and exploring God’s amazing creation. It is her hope that campers will learn new science skills and become even more passionate about science. What’s the best part of Stoked for Science? It’s definitely the opportunity to be hands-on in the lab, solving forensic crimes and extracting the fat from snack foods! She’s excited to meet you and enjoy the week together!

Grades 3–8 (Boys & Girls)

Beginner Sessions:
June 3-7, morning
June 10-14, morning
June 17-21, morning

Intermediate/Advanced Session: Grades 5-8, June 24-28, morning

Warm up your forehand and backhand! The Beginner session will focus on the most basic tennis skills and is for players who are unable to sustain a rally by hitting the ball back and forth. The Intermediate/Advanced sessions are for players who would like to fine-tune groundstrokes, serves, volleys, and singles and doubles strategies and/or compete in organized competitive matchplay. Each participant should bring his or her own racket, tennis shoes, and water bottle. Led by former Westminster varsity coach and current Kirk Day School teacher Debbie Legters.

Mrs. Legters graduated from Calvin College, where she played tennis and was an all-conference player. She served as the varsity tennis coach at Westminster from 1996–2002 and began the Westminster tennis camp in 1997. She has been teaching tennis for many years at Woodsmill Racquet Club and wants to see each player improve their game and fuel a desire to play more tennis in the future.

Grades 3–8 (Boys & Girls)

Grades 3-5: June 3-7, morning
Grades 6-8: June 3-7, afternoon

Pass, set, spike! Whether campers are just getting started or are veterans on the court, this camp will improve their skills while emphasizing the fundamentals of great teamwork. In the elementary camp, participants will practice basic skills; the middle school camps will focus on skills such as passing, hitting, serving, and setting. Led by WCA’s assistant varsity coach Mya Udell.