Activities We Offer

We have adults available to lead these activities and bring in other adults in when there is sufficient interest in other activities. Specific activities are determined by the interests of Hawk Hill kids. In many cases we sample activities so kids can decide if it’s something they want to engage in.

THEATER

The play’s the thing. We will create a play with the intent of performing it at the end of camp. The process will involve hearing what story the kids want to tell, what the setting is, who the characters are and what their relationships are to each other. The kids then help create scenes with each other. These scenes are woven into the play, dialogue is written and the play is performed. This type of ensemble work embodies true collaboration from beginning to end. 

There are many other theater-related activity options, particularly for kids who will only be participating some of the sessions, including:

  • Monologue work: Involves one person at a time conveying a want, need or reflection from a shorter piece of text. Monologues can be created by the kids or taken from more known sources. 

  • Scene work: involves two or more kids engaging in dialogue created by the kids.

  • Improv games


ARTS & CRAFTS

In general, we offer short sessions in different media, e.g., half-day projects available to and adapted for all age groups. More about the creative process and the experience of it than the finished product. Some of the possible media:

Painting 

  • Collaborative pieces/large scale

  • Abstract/Action painting

  • Watercolor

Printmaking

  • Collagraphs

  • Gelatin printing

  • Nature monoprinting

Mixed Media

  • Portraits

  • Oversized art

  • Decorative wares

Fiber Arts

  • Weaving 

  • Embroidery 

  • Finger knitting 

  • Macrame

MUSIC

Summer Camp music involves plugging in and playing. We can offer a setup so the kids can experience playing music together and rocking out. We have drums, guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion and microphones for vocals. We offer beginners the chance to get a feel for playing, and we offer more advanced playing, which involves creating songs or playing covers of songs to be performed at various points during the summer. We will also offer bucket drumming, singing, and karoake.

GARDENING, COOKING, FOOD & THE FOOD SYSTEM

Depending on the interests and experience of the campers, this concentration area could cover any aspect of food from the micro (e.g., how it is grown, prepared and eaten, how it affects our individual lives) - to the macro (how it impacts and is impacted by the natural world, society).

We will be starting one or more gardens on our campus this Spring, so there will be opportunities for hands-on (pun intended) learning, including seed starting, compost, succession planting, overall care, harvesting, preservation, seed saving, and floral arranging.

Planning meals and preparing and eating food together are a core part of our culture. These activities happen almost every day during the school year and will happen as part of Summer Camp on a regular basis.

ADVENTURE PLAY

Adventure Playgrounds introduce themes of freedom and risk by welcoming kids of all ages and abilities to unstructured play together. Our campus is home to the Asheville Adventure Play trailer where we store Adventure Play loose parts and materials. We will be scheduling times each week for this activity.

SPORTS & FIELD GAMES

Our campus playground (fenced in) offers space for a wide variety of physical activities, including soccer, basketball, flag football, pickleball, bike rodeos and all kinds of field games. The playground includes two playground/swing sets.

3D/Sculpture/Clay

  • Found object dolls

  • Air-dry clay project 

  • Mobiles

  • Nicho/Shrine art

Wearable Art

  • Jewelry

  • Upcycled fashion/costumes

Home Crafts

  • Soapmaking

  • Birdhouses/Insect Hotels 

  • Mending Clothes 

Collage/Assemblage