Summer Cat Camps

Beat the Heat Soccer Camp I

June 3-6, 2024 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Adam Schwartz | $140 

Rising 1st-9th grades

The WCDS Soccer program has never been stronger, and there isn't a more beautiful setting to play soccer with your best friends than Kennedy Field at night! One of the most popular camps of the summer, Beat the Heat Soccer Camp will certainly fill up with two great weeks of camp! This unique camp will be played "Under the Lights,” and the Brazilian music will be rocking once again this summer. Head Coach Adam Schwartz, four-time State and 11-time Region Coach of the Year, and his staff of current players and alumni will be ready to show all of the up-and-coming soccer stars what “Strength and Honor" really means. Campers who sign up for both soccer camps will receive a colored Select soccer ball, and all campers will have chances to win special soccer prizes in daily competitions. This camp is open to boys and girls with all skill levels who are excited to have fun and learn from some of the best players in Westchester's storied soccer history! This camp is Monday-Thursday ONLY.

Basketball Camp

June 10-13, 2023 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Brook Patterson | $140 

Rising 3rd-8th grades

Whether you've never played basketball or you play every day, this is the camp for you! Come hang with Coach Patterson and learn the fundamentals of basketball through team competition, group activities and individual instruction. This camp is Monday-Thursday ONLY.

Fairy & Gnome Camp

*This camp is full!*

June 10-14, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Ashleigh Welder | $160

Rising K-3rd grades

Join us for a magical week of fairy and gnome camp! Campers will use their imagination and creativity to design their own fairy and/or gnome garden planter to take home at the end of the week. They will create miniature items for their gardens, learn how to draw fairies and gnomes, read stories, enjoy games and more!

Fairytales, Folklore & Food Camp

June 10-14, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Maria Ashburn | $160

Rising 3rd-6th grades

Have you ever tried kolobok? Want to taste a Cinderella inspired pumpkin tartlet? Come and join us as we explore fairytales, folklore and food from around the world. We will read a variety of stories, create some magical crafts, and get inspired to create our own tales. Through the magical power of storytelling, we will travel around the world and learn about other cultures and the stories they tell! Join us for a fun-filled "trip!"

Volleyball Camp

June 17-20, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Lindsay Hall | $140 

Rising 1st-8th grades

The summer volleyball camp is designed to provide campers of all ability levels a rewarding and enjoyable experience. Campers will receive training in fundamentals, tactics, strength, conditioning and match play. Join us as we begin training and building on your foundation as an up-and-coming volleyball star! This camp is Monday-Thursday ONLY.

Ocean Explorers Camp

*This Camp Is Full!*

June 17-21, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Caroline Jennings | $160

Rising K-1st grades

Dive into a world of wonder in our Ocean Explorers Adventure Camp. Join us for a week-long under-the-sea journey with daily virtual aquarium field trips, engaging crafts, mesmerizing experiments, sensory play activities, captivating stories, and more. Campers will have a fin-tastic time discovering the magic beneath the waves!

STEAM Camp I

June 17-21, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Teresa Denmark | $170 (includes $10 supply fee)

Rising 3rd-6th grades

Come explore science, technology, engineering, art and math! Campers will explore and learn more about the world around them through an exciting week of designing, creating, testing, and learning through a variety of hands-on activities.  Examples of what to expect include 3D printing, coding, reactive chemistry, model rocket building and launching, and much more.

Crafty Kittens Camp

June 24-28, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Chelsey Beck | $160

Rising K-1st grades

Calling all Crafty Kittens! Join Mrs. Beck as we explore a world of creativity and ignite your imagination. From painting to building to embellishing and beyond, every day will be a new activity for our crafty kittens to express themselves. Campers will learn new techniques, explore different materials, and discover the joy of creating something uniquely their own.

Disney Musical Revue Camp

June 24-28, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Debby Noyes, Emma Ruggery & Ken Mickey | $160

Rising 1st-8th grades

Who doesn’t love a musical revue, especially when the songs all come from a variety of favorite shows and movies! Campers will experience set work, costume design, construct props, and learn songs and choreography. A special performance will end the week.

Lego Camp

*This camp is full!*

July 8-12, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Deb Tuggle | $160

Rising K-5th grades

Stimulate the imagination of your budding engineers! Students will enjoy new challenges and themes each day with LEGO® bricks. Your child will build independently as well as in small groups on larger projects. Build vehicles, cities, Minecraft models, and anything else you can imagine. Games and contests will be included. Bring your creativity and imagination!

Introduction to Cooking

*This camp is full!*

July 15-19, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Dorotea Evans | $160

Rising 1st-2nd grades

This camp introduces the basic cooking skills needed to become an amateur chef. We will prepare a variety of dishes for students to take home and share with their families. Students will learn about measurement and different cooking techniques as they embrace trying new foods.

Little Cat Cheer Camp

*This camp is full!*

July 15-19, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Meredith Ingram | $160

Rising 3rd-6th grades

Go Blue! Go White! Wildcats…. Come join this awesome camp, designed for little cats who want to learn more about cheerleading and WCDS Spirit. During this fun-filled week, you will learn many Westchester cheers, a dance, and get to make your own cheer bow!

Baseball Camp

July 15-18, 2024 | 5:00-8:30 p.m. | Kelly Patram, Donnie Sellers, Frank Morelli | $140

Rising 3rd-8th grades

Come out and train under the lights with Varsity Baseball coaches Kelly Patram, Donnie Sellers, and Frank Morelli at one of the finest facilities in North Carolina -- Westchester's David F. Couch Baseball Complex. This camp is designed for young players in grades 3-8. Coaches and current Varsity players will instruct campers on proper hitting, fielding, throwing, and pitching techniques and will collect, analyze, and discuss a variety of gameplay metrics with all who attend. Campers will also have a chance to participate in nightly skills competitions and other fun baseball-related activities. We hope to see you out on the diamond! This camp is Monday-Thursday ONLY.

NC Adventure Camp I

July 22-26, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Debby Noyes | $300

Rising 3rd-8th grades

If adventure is your middle name, you won’t want to miss out on this exciting camp! Activities may include the following: tubing down the Dan River, hiking the infamous Hanging Rock Trail and relaxing in the lake, hiking the Stone Mountain Trail and cooling in the waterfall, riding horses at Tanglewood Park and swimming in their fabulous pool, hanging out at the W. Kerr Scott Reservoir on paddle boards and kayaks, flying through the air at Richland Creek Zipline followed by an afternoon meandering through the NC Zoo, or some other N.C. adventure yet to be discovered. Campers will bring their lunch and snacks for each day, along with spending money for snack bars that are located at some of our adventure spots. Come rain or shine, we will be on the road to experience an adventure… And away we go! (Activities are subject to change pending weather conditions.)

Cooking Around the World

July 22-26, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Dorotea Evans | $160

Rising 3rd-5th grades

Campers will learn how to prepare delicious foods from different parts of the world! They will make dishes from Mexico, France, China, and more, plus learn how these foods came to the U.S. Come spend the week preparing and sampling foods from far and near.

Wildcat 101

July 29-31, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Emily Mercadante & Kathryn Yarbrough | $120

Newly enrolled Pre-K and Kindergarten students

Calling all newly enrolled Wildcat kittens! Enjoy three mornings of action-filled orientation fun! Explore the campus, meet Wally the Wildcat, and celebrate the Blue and White. Come let these amazing teachers welcome you to Westchester. Snack will be provided daily, but lunchtime is not included. This camp is Monday-Wednesday ONLY from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Alice in Wonderland Camp

July 29-August 2, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Laurie Hogan | $160

Rising 1st-5th grades

Don't be late for this very important date! This camp will encourage creativity and imagination while drawing inspiration from the children's classics "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll, as well as Disney's animated and live-action films. Things will get curiouser and curiouser as campers participate in crafts, games, creative writing and their very own Mad Tea Party!

NC Adventure Camp II

July 29-August 2, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Debby Noyes | $300

Rising 3rd-8th grades

If adventure is your middle name, you won’t want to miss out on this exciting camp! Activities may include the following: tubing down the Dan River, hiking the infamous Hanging Rock Trail and relaxing in the lake, hiking the Stone Mountain Trail and cooling in the waterfall, riding horses at Tanglewood Park and swimming in their fabulous pool, hanging out at the W. Kerr Scott Reservoir on paddle boards and kayaks, flying through the air at Richland Creek Zipline followed by an afternoon meandering through the NC Zoo, or some other N.C. adventure yet to be discovered. Campers will bring their own lunch and snacks for each day, along with spending money for snack bars that are located at some of our adventure spots. Come rain or shine, we will be on the road to experience an adventure… And away we go! (Activities are subject to change pending weather conditions.)

STEAM Camp II

August 5-9, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Teresa Denmark | $170 (includes $10 supply fee)

Rising 3rd-6th grades

Come explore science, technology, engineering, art and math! Campers will explore and learn more about the world around them through an exciting week of designing, creating, testing, and learning through a variety of hands-on activities.  Examples of what to expect include 3D printing, coding, reactive chemistry, model rocket building and launching, and much more.

Beat the Heat Soccer Camp II

August 5-8, 2024 | 6:00-9:00 p.m. | Adam Schwartz | $140 

Rising 1st-9th grades

The WCDS Soccer program has never been stronger, and there isn't a more beautiful setting to play soccer with your best friends than Kennedy Field at night! One of the most popular camps of the summer, Beat the Heat Soccer Camp will certainly fill up with two great weeks of camp! This unique camp will be played "Under the Lights,” and the Brazilian music will be rocking once again this summer. Head Coach Adam Schwartz, four-time State and 11-time Region Coach of the Year, and his staff of current players and alumni will be ready to show all of the up-and-coming soccer stars what “Strength and Honor" really means. Campers who sign up for both soccer camps will receive a colored Select soccer ball, and all campers will have chances to win special soccer prizes in daily competitions. This camp is open to boys and girls with all skill levels who are excited to have fun and learn from some of the best players in Westchester's storied soccer history! This camp is Monday-Thursday ONLY.