Spectrum Catalog 2017

TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL

SPECTRUM 2017
SUMMER PROGRAMS

A SAFE HAVEN FOR CREATIVE SELF-EXPRESSION

ART | THEATER | CRAFTS | FISHING ADVENTURES | COOKING | BASKETBALL | BOX CITY
DRUMMING | FENCING | RISING 1ST THROUGH 8TH GRADES

Session I: June 19-30 • Session II: July 3-July 14 • Session III: July 17-28

Important Information About
Registering for Spectrum 2017

• Session dates are: Session 1: June 19-30• Session 2: July 3-14 • Session 3: July 17-28
• Please note the small numbers in parenthesis following each class description. Each number

indicates which session or sessions the workshop is being offered.
• Most of our offerings are grade specific, beginning with rising first graders, so please note the

correct grade level. (All grades refer to your child’s grade next school year.) Some classes are
offered at two different grade levels.
• Please review the workshops with your child and choose four selections, one for each period.
• Please complete both the front (workshop choices) and back (emergency medical release form)
of the enclosed application and mail it along with your payment, additional material fees,
and extended day fees, to: Spectrum / Fran Smith, 279 Tandem Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
• Your cleared check is confirmation that your child’s position is secure. You will receive either
a call or an email only if there’s a class conflict or a particular workshop is filled.
• Approximately two weeks before camp begins, you will receive a letter with specific instructions
regarding our program requirements. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you
might have at 434-760-3097 or email [email protected].

Welcome to Spectrum 2017

What better way to create fond childhood memories than a
meaningful experience at Spectrum Summer Programs at Tandem
Friends? For over 30 years, Spectrum has offered an exciting array of
creative classes designed to provoke thought and pique new interests.
Spectrum offers your child an abundance of creative possibilities.

The Tandem Friends campus provides a friendly, relaxed environment
for creative self-expression. Teen assistants will help eliminate
feelings of being lost or overwhelmed, particularly with younger
children. The wonderful energy created when young people of
different abilities and talented teachers work together is one of the
many aspects that makes Spectrum unique. Two-week sessions allow
ample time for children to realize in-depth exploration of their creative choices and a four-period day
provides opportunities for curious students to experiment and try something different.

This summer we are excited to be partnering again with Virginia Outside of Richmond, offering four
exciting one-week fishing excursions for kids age 6-14 (see page 9). Our ever-growing “Get in the
Game Basketball” camp will be happening all three sessions. This summer we are again offering
Chef Lisa’s Lunch & Snack program, allowing parents the option of bringing or buying lunches and
snacks (see page 10). We have some wonderful new offerings as well as some old favorites. Michael
Loret is offering a mock Presidential campaign, In It To Win, for our 7th and 8th graders, Sherri
Smith is back with her innovative Box City, Marbleworks, session 3. Darrell Rose, our resident African
drummer, as always, provides Spectrum’s heartbeat (sessions 1 and 3)!

Community building activities and free play between classes allow campers to make new friends in
an unstructured environment. Each session culminates with our “Spectrum Extravaganza”— an art
and performance exhibition. Parents are encouraged to pack a lunch and join their children at noon
on the last day of each session. We also offer an extended day, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending
at 5:30 p.m., for an additional $180 fee per child per session. It’s shaping up to be another exciting
summer!

Fran Smith, Director

Creative Summer Fun for Grades 1-3

Mad Science Club Inventive 3-D Studio Breakfast Buddies

Kiley Weeks Kelly Knight Shayla Gagne

Discover the silly side of science. We’ll Come join the makerspace fun for What’s the most important meal of the
turn eggs to rubber, grow mold, make inventive young minds! Freely explore day? Breakfast! We’ll learn how to make
lava lamps, and more. Whether we’re a wide variety of 3-D materials and delicious and nutritious breakfasts. We
discovering how licorice can turn in- recycled odds and ends - then plan will explore the incredible, edible egg
visible or playing with slime, you never and build your own amazing projects, as well as lots of other fun breakfast
know what we might cook up next...or models and imaginative sculptures. foods. There will also be fun food games
how explosive it might be! (1,2,3) We’ll have an exhibit at the end of the and quizzes about food techniques! We
session so you can wow your family will make frittata, fruit pizza, eggs in a
The Art Express and friends with your cool creations! nest, waffles, fruit croissants, granola
(1,2,3) and yogurt, French toast, pancakes
Susan Harrop and strawberry syrup and breakfast
Fun with Theater Games burritos! It will be “Eggsellent!” (1,2,3)
Pack your suitcase with brushes and (also for grades 4-6)
paints, and climb aboard the Art Ex- Alex Davis
press. This railway will take you on a West African Drumming
journey around the world. On a starry Join us in creative play as we discover
night, we’ll visit the impressionists in the fun of theater games! Be ready to Darrell Rose
France. When in Russia, we’ll make get active starting with warmups like
some happy houses, and in India, the Zip Zap Zop, then moving to games like Join master drummer Darrell Rose to
Taj Mahal. We’ll chug along to Africa Mirror to develop focus and concen- learn the drumming techniques and
and even the North Pole! Meet me at tration. Finally, working together as a culture of West Africa. You will be
the station and hop on board! (1,2,3) group, we will create characters and introduced to various types of instru-
original stories. You will have silly fun ments, postures and oral traditions
Campy Crafts… in Space while learning theater basics! (1,2,3) taught from spoken sounds. Listen and
learn to separate various sounds on
Sally McDowell the drums. Class will end with a live
performance. (1,3) (also for grades
Join me to venture beyond our Spec- 4-8) (limit 14)
trum galaxy and create some fast-
paced intergalactic crafts complete Artistic Zoo
with aliens straight out of Star Wars!
If space stations, rockets and alien Bill Westen
creatures are your thing…don’t miss
the lift off! (1,2,3) What is your favorite animal? Do you
like horses, cats or dogs, or are you
Fun with Yoga more of a lover of wild animals, like
tigers, alligators or bears? We will be
Pending-to be announced making cute animal creations, enough
to start your own zoo at home! We
Through cooperative games, theme ac- will work with a variety of media, in-
tivities, partner poses, storytelling and cluding ceramics and printmaking. We
music, children will explore yoga poses, will have a howling good time! We will
breathing exercises, visual imagery, make art inspired by your favorite ani-
and relaxation techniques while con- mals in lots of fun materials, including
veying lessons in self-expression, body wood and clay. (1,2,3)
image, and positive thinking. (1,2,3)

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More Summer Fun for Grades 1-3

It’s Great to Illustrate Fairies and Friends Sing Out!

Susan Harrop Sally McDowell Kate English

This drawing and painting class is for Let’s build a magical fairyland on Singing is fun! Especially when you sing
those of you who love great picture Tandem’s beautiful campus. First we together with friends — old and new.
books. We will read popular children’s need to find magic fairy house mate- We’ll do exercises and games to make
books, talk about the pictures, learn rials - sticks, bark, dry grasses, shells, the most of your unique voice and lots
about the illustrators and then make feathers, pinecones. Using only found and lots of singing. We’ll learn new
our own illustrations. Draw Madeline materials and our whimsical imagina- songs, and dance to the beat of our
at the Eiffel Tower. Draw animal friends tions, we will build as many magical own drums - but most of all, we’ll have
in Frog Went a Courtin’. Paint Peter fairy houses and gardens as we can! fun performing our songs together at
Rabbit and Pete the Cat. Learning to You can even take one home! (1,2,3) the Extravaganza. (2,3)
draw and paint is as fun as reading a
good story book! (1,2,3) Feathers, Beads & Bark Monsters Incorporated

Outdoor Adventuring Kelly Knight Bill Westen

Mikel Mayo-Pitts Learn about the rich cultural heritage Unleash the power of your imagina-
of several Native American tribes and tion to invent and create all kinds of
Are you an outdoor survivor? This ex- their deeply held respect for nature. fantastical creatures from around the
perience will bring fun challenges in the Be inspired to create some interest- world. They might be fire-breathing
great outdoors! Learn useful survival ing and beautiful art including a deco- dragons, gargoyles, or mythological
skills like identification of edible or poi- rated coil pot, a spirit animal shield, creatures living on land or sea. We will
sonous plants, taking to Tandem’s na- colorful yarn weaving, clay storyteller use many different materials, both 2-D
ture trail and learning some basic first figure and more! (1,2,3) and 3-D, to create our cool managerie
aid. We will learn to treat nature with of beasties. (1,2,3)
respect. It will be an adventure! (1,2,3)
(also for grades 4-6)

Ribbon Dancing

Lori Madden
Swirling and whirling with ribbons
in flight. Explore the fun and beauty
of movement by flying a silk ribbon
through the air! Discover the shapes
you can create as you snuggle into a
colorful whirlwind of your own design.
We will make our ribbons together,
then build a performance using danc-
ing ribbons. (2,3)

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Creative Picks for Grades 4-6

Kimono Kapers Everything but the Mythellaneous or
Kitchen Sink Making Magical Myths
Susan Harrop
Kiley Weeks Alex Davis
Have you ever seen a fish fly or con-
quered a dragon like a samurai? Then Can a boat still float if it’s made of pa- What do Athena, the goddess of wis-
let’s travel to the Orient and discover per? We will design and build all sorts dom, Zeus, the god king, and Apollo,
the traditional art of Japan and China. of structures out of common house- the sun god have in common? These
We will learn about Zen painting and hold items. All you’ll need to bring is mythical characters have their origins
make fans, scrolls, screens, and more. your creative self–we’ll supply every- from ancient myths and legends. Join
So leave your pagoda and put on your thing but the kitchen sink. (1,2,3) us as we explore myths and read an-
kimono. Let’s travel east! (1,2,3) ( also cient stories from Greece, Egypt and
for grades 7-8) Glass Galore the land of the Celts. We will then cre-
ate our own mythical characters and
Magic & More Magic Sally McDowell stories into a play to perform at the
Extravaganza! (1,2,3) (also for grades
Kelly Knight Explore the many ways to decorate 7-8)
and repurpose glass items. You will
Calling all Magicians! Shake the dust learn the basics of working with all 3-D Drawing
off your hat, put on your cape and forms of glass including cutting, etch-
grab your magic wand as we amuse ing, painting, glass fusing, and decora- Lou Haney
each other learning cool magic tricks. tive glass techniques to create beauti-
We will amaze our friends and families ful objects completely unique to this Expand your drawing skills by introduc-
as we perform our magic show at the medium. (1,2,3) ( also for grades 7-8) ing the third dimension. We will learn
Extravaganza. You will have your own about perspective and shading in this
magic wand, cape, and magic kit filled fun-filled drawing class. You will learn
with great tricks to take home! (1,2,3) skills that teach you how to draw re-
(also for grades 7-8} alistically. You will do guided drawings
as a class and then work from real life.
Animation Domination Drawing is a skill everyone can learn.
and More Amaze yourself with the super special
skill to draw what you see, draw 3D!
Nikolai Mayo-Pitts (1,3 only) (also for grades 7-8)

Come and experience all the elements The Jig is Up/Irish Dance
of stop motion animation. You will
create shorts using a variety of tech- Lori Madden
niques such as claymation animation,
object animation, and personal anima- Whether new to dance or not, this class
tion. Working in groups, you will use will give you a unique perspective on
your collective ideas and create up to music and rhythm through the study
three animation shorts and short music of traditional Irish folk stepdance. We
videos to post on YouTube. We will will learn reels, jigs, and slip jigs. We
also learn some basic computer coding will also explore percussive forms of
skills and games to round out the class! stepdance that have made Riverdance
(1,2,3) (also for grades 7-8) so popular. (2,3 only) (also for grades
7-8)

3

More For Grades 4-6! Box City: Twists, Turns,
Tumblers & Tunnels
Oregon Trail
Box City requires that you register for
Michael Loret two morning periods back-to-back.

In this authentic historical simulation, For twelve summers at Spectrum, Box
students will travel back to the mid- City innovator, Sherri Smith, has come up
19th century for the 2,000 mile-long with exciting, interactive, experiences for
trek from Independence, Missouri to children. Previous Box Cities have taken us
The Dalles, Oregon. On your journey, to far-off places from ancient Egypt to the
you will face a number of challenges in- Wild, Wild West. Sherri and her assistants
cluding difficult terrain, failing wagons, will be your “guides on the side” as you
wild animals, and ambushes. Should become the planners, construction crews
our intrepid adventurers make it to Or- and citizens-at-large in an extraordinary
egon, they will then face the challenge city of boxes.
of establishing their own settlement
and determining its form of govern- Marbleworks Session 3 only
ment, foreign policy, and economic
structure. (1,2,3) (July 17-28) (Grades 4-8)
This year we will be exploring infrastruc-
West African Drumming tures, contraptions and the underground
circulatory system of channels that tun-
Hand-Sewing Basics Darrell Rose nel beneath, between and above. In the
spirit of Rube Goldberg, we will explore
Lou Haney Join master drummer Darrell Rose the twists and turns of engineering a
to learn the drumming techniques larger-than-life “marblework” of slopes,
Learn how to sew your own treasure and culture of West Africa. You fulcrums and spirals, designed to take
bags, pillows, bookmarks, stuffed will be introduced to various types a “marble” from one end to the other
animals, embroidery and other fun of instruments, postures and oral through intricate channels of box-sculpt-
creations during this introduction to traditions taught from spoken sounds. ed pipes, aqueducts, gears and junction
hand sewing class. We will learn the Listen and learn to separate various boxes. As the architect, you will create
basics: hand-sewing stitches, fabric sounds on the drums. Class will end drawings and a miniature model of your
layout, cutting, hemming, and facings! with a live performance. (1,3) (also for very own unique design to propose for
(2,3 only) (also for grades 7-8) grades 7-8) the final gargantuan masterpiece. Put
on your hard hat and be ready for some
Handmade Books Art Around the World whacky fun with marbles!

Bill Westen Kelly Knight Please save creative materials like large pieces
of cardboard or boxes of any size, left-over house
Let’s book it! Did you know there are Take a trip around the world as we paint, yarn, string, rope and other crafty throw-
many different styles and types of explore different cultures and create aways. Special thanks to family contributions,
books? Not only can you create your interesting and eye-catching art! We’ll Alakazam Toys, Charlottesville & Schewel Furniture,
own journal, secret diary or photo al- make things like Mexican clay sun Waynesboro for their contributions of boxes!
bum but you can also design creative symbols, Chinese calligraphy scrolls,
covers while learning the art of book- Israeli mosaics, African animal masks, “Box City” – Creative Cardboard Civics
binding. We will also explore and make Australian aborigine dreamtime paint- © 1996-2017, Sherri L. Smith. All Rights Reserved.
some awesome pop-up books! (1,2,3) ings and more! (1,2,3) (also for grades
(also for grades 7-8) 7-8)

4

More Creative Picks for Grades 4-6

Breakfast Buddies Horsing Around Painting With Dust

Shayla Gagne Bill Westen Sherri Smith

What’s the most important meal of Do you love horses and ponies? This is Create a dust storm of imagery with a
the day? Breakfast! We’ll learn how to the class for you! For years, artists have rainbow of dry color on a variety of wet
make delicious and nutritious break- been captivated by the beauty and and dry surfaces to create “paintings”
fasts. We will explore the incredible, strength of horses. We will explore the like the Masters. The buttery, yummy
edible egg as well as lots of other fun equine form and make horse-themed soft pastel chalks will inspire you as you
breakfast foods. There will be fun food creations in the process. Giddyup! swish, dabble and draw. You will stroke,
games and quizzes about food tech- (1,2,3) block, hatch, dust, scumble, scrape and
niques! We will make frittata, fruit blend. If you love drawing you will love
pizza, eggs in a nest, waffles, fruit Broadway Bound illuminating your creations with the
croissants, granola and yogurt, French glowing color and stimulating textures
toast, pancakes and strawberry syrup, Kate English of pastels! (Session 3 only) (also for
and breakfast burritos! It will be “Egg- grades 7-8)
sellent!” (1,2,3) ( also for grades 1-3) Come explore the musical worlds of
Broadway, Disney, and more! We will Wizards of Weaving
Outdoor Adventuring sing music from the best of musical
theatre - Annie, Les Miserables, even Susan Harrop
Mikel Mayo-Pitts Hamilton - as well as some of your
favorite movies, like Moana, The Lion There is a place where you can be,
Are you an outdoor survivor? This ex- King, and Zootopia. (2,3) (also for where tricks of the hands will set you
perience will bring fun challenges in the grades 7-8) free. As your hands move round and
great outdoors! Learn useful survival round, a lovely design you will have
skills like identification of edible or poi- Fantastic Filmmaking found. You’ll weave wall hangings,
sonous plants, learning some basic first bookmarks, baskets, and more. So
aid and hiking on Tandem’s nature trail. Nikolai Mayo-Pitts much fun, never a bore! (1,2,3) (also
We may even have a nature treasure for grades 7-8)
hunt. We will learn to treat nature with We’ll script, shoot, direct, and act in
respect. It will be an adventure! (1,2,3) short films! We’ll learn the basics of Knitting 101
(also for grades 1-3) movie making, cinematography and
editing and create digital YouTube Lou Haney
Let’s Put On A Show! files to access at home. We’ll end the
class with a screening of all your work. Learn to knit or increase your knitting
Alex Davis (1,2,3) (also for grades 7-8) skills by making accessories such as
hats, mitts, purses, and toys. If you
Have you ever made up a story to already know how to knit, we will
act out with friends? We will do just introduce basics such as purling and
that, using improvisation and theater reading a pattern. In this class, we will
games to generate ideas while having explore dying yarn and learn more
fun and lots of silliness along the way. about fibers. Come on and let’s knit!
Next we will develop a plot and char- (1,2 only) (also for grades 7-8)
acters. The second week we will final-
ize our scripts and rehearse the show
for performance in the Extravaganza!
All skill levels are welcome. Come en-
joy some theater madness! (1,2,3)
(also for grades 7-8)

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“Get In The Game” Basketball For Grades 7-8

with David Rogers & Dee Mallory Mythellaneous or
Making Magical Myths
Sessions 1, 2 & 3 (Grades 4-8) Get in the Game Basketball is a non-
stop, hands-on way to learn proper Alex Davis
shooting and ball-handling techniques
to effectively get you to the basket for What do Athena, the goddess of wis-
your best shot, but most importantly, dom, Zeus, the god king, and Apollo,
we will learn courage and overall team the sun god have in common? These
play. If time allows, we hope to sched- mythical characters are all from an-
ule a one-day tournament at the end cient myths and legends. Join us on a
of each camp. journey as we explore myths and read
ancient stories from Greece, Egypt
All the drills will cover both offensive and the land of the Celts. We will then
and defensive fundamentals: create our own mythical characters
and stories into a play to perform at
• Proper Shooting Techniques the Extravaganza! (1,2,3) (also for
• Defensive Positioning grades 4-6)
• Overall Team Play
• One-on-One Drills The Jig is Up/Irish Dance
• Two-on-Two Drills
• Three-on-Three Drills Lori Madden
• Four-on-Four Drills
• Five-on-Five Drills Whether new to dance or not, this class
will give you a unique perspective on
Spectrum’s Basketball Camp for grades 4-8 runs mornings only for all three music and rhythm through the study
sessions beginning at 9:00 am and ending at 11:30 am. Campers have the of traditional Irish folk stepdance. We
option of attending just Basketball Camp for $275 or they can combine with will learn reels, jigs, and slip jigs. We
will also explore percussive forms of
other Spectrum afternoon activities for the normal camp fee of $475. stepdance that have made Riverdance
so popular. (2, 3) (also for grades 4-6)
Fencing: The Extreme Sport

with Max Freedman Sessions 2 & 3 (Grades 4-8)

Fencing Advanced Fencing

Who hasn’t dreamt of being a swash- Take your fencing skills up a notch! For
buckling pirate or swordfighting ac- those with prior fencing experience at
tion hero? If you want to learn how Spectrum or otherwise, join our new
swordfighting really works, this class advanced fencing class. You will have
will teach all the basics of footwork a chance to refine your technique
and swordplay you will need. Get your and learn in-depth strategies. Fencing
exercise in the most fun way possible requires sportsmanship, patience, and
through fencing, the world’s oldest ex- a sense of adventure! Up your game!
treme sport. Fencing requires sports- (2,3) (for grades 4-8 (limit 14)
manship, patience and a sense of ad-
venture! (2, 3 only) (limit 14)

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Stimulating Workshops for Grades 7-8

In It To Win! Music Video Studio Animation Domination

Michael Loret de Mola Mikel & Nikolai Mayo-Pitts Nikolai Mayo-Pitts

In this presidential campaign simula- Join us in this new exciting class as we Come and experience all the elements
tion, students will design their own discover the art of making a music vid- of stop motion animation. You will
political candidates and vie for elec- eo! We will explore songwriting and create shorts using a variety of tech-
toral victory in key toss-up states. In compose a song complete with lyrics. niques such as Claymation Anima-
addition to considering the age, en- Perhaps you’d prefer to sing someone tion, Object Animation, and Personal
ergy, charisma, and intellect of their else’s song. We will then record a mu- Animation. Working in groups, you
candidates, students will also assem- sic video designed and performed by will use your collective ideas and
ble a campaign staff of spinmeisters, you with members of your class and create up to three animation shorts.
fundraisers, and even dreaded hatch- then post your videos on YouTube! You will also create a short music video
et-men. Finally, students will choose a Come express your creativity in our with the entire group! We will also add
set of issues and begin to campaign, musical video studio. (1,2,3) some basic computer coding skills and
going from door to door, producing games to round out the class! (1,2,3)
ads, holding rallies, and giving rousing Painting With Dust (also for grades 4-6)
speeches to win votes and gain elec-
toral victories. (1,2,3) Sherri Smith Let’s Put on a Show!

3-D Drawing Create a dust storm of imagery with Alex Davis
a rainbow of dry color on a variety
Lou Haney of wet and dry surfaces to create Have you ever made up a story to act
“paintings” like the Masters. The out with friends? We will do just that,
Expand your drawing skills by introduc- buttery, yummy soft pastel chalks will using improvisation and theater games
ing the third dimension. We will learn inspire you as you swish, dabble and to generate ideas while having fun and
about perspective and shading in this draw. You will stroke, block, hatch, lots of silliness along the way. Next,
fun-filled drawing class. You will learn dust, scumble, scrape and blend. we will develop a plot and characters.
skills that teach you how to draw re- If you love drawing you will love The second week we will finalize our
alistically. You will do guided drawings illuminating your creations with the scripts and rehearse the show for per-
as a class and then work from real life. glowing color and stimulating textures formance in the Extravaganza! All skill
Drawing is a skill everyone can learn. of pastels! (Session 3 only) (also for levels welcome. Come enjoy some the-
Amaze yourself with the super special grades 4-6) ater madness! (1,2,3) (also for grades
skill to draw what you see, draw 3D! 4-6)
(1,3 only) (also for grades 4-6)
West African Drumming
Knitting 101
Darrell Rose
Lou Haney
Join master drummer Darrell Rose to
Learn to knit or increase your knitting learn the drumming techniques and
skills by making accessories such as culture of West Africa. You will be in-
hats, mitts, purses, and toys. If you troduced to various types of instru-
already know how to knit, we will ments, postures and oral traditions
introduce basics such as purling and taught from spoken sounds. Listen and
reading a pattern. In this class, we will learn to separate various sounds on the
explore dying yarn and learn more drums. Class will end with a live perfor-
about fibers. Come on and let’s knit! mance. (1,3 only) (also for grades 1-3
(1,2 only) (also for grades 4-6) and 4-6)

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More Stimulating Workshops for Grades 7-8

Let’s Make Dinner Jewelry Jam

Shayla Gagne Sally McDowell

Would you like to give your parents the Learn lots of take-home jewelry mak-
night off? Come learn how to make a ing skills including basic finding use,
meal that everyone can enjoy! We will chain mail, and beading. We will also
learn basic skills such as how to make create some unusual “keepers” for
a roux and braise meat. It won’t be your new jewelry. The goals of this
long before your family refers to you class include FUN! and the develop-
as Chef! Make sure to pay attention ment of skills for a take-home hobby.
because there will be quizzes on (1,2,3)
techniques and food pairing. Sign up
and let’s get cooking! (1,2,3) (limit 14) Glass Galore Broadway Bound

Meatballs with dipping sauces Sally McDowell Kate English
Moroccan chicken
Explore the many ways to decorate Come explore the musical worlds of
Thai spring rolls & peanut sauce and repurpose glass items. You will Broadway, Disney, and more! We will
Chicken quesadillas learn the basics of working with all sing music from the best of musical
Baked ziti forms of glass including cutting, etch- theatre - Annie, Les Miserables, even
Stuffed peppers ing, painting, glass fusing, and decora- Hamilton - as well as some of your
No-fry Asian fried rice tive glass techniques to create beauti- favorite movies, like Moana, The Lion
Pasta pomadora ful objects completely unique to this King, and Zootopia. (2,3) (also for
medium. (1,2,3) (also for grades 4-6) grades 4-6)
Broccoli mac and cheese with ham
Fried squash steaks with marinara Wizards of Weaving Magic & More Magic

Fantastic Filmmaking Susan Harrop Kelly Knight

Nikolai Mayo-Pitts There is a place where you can be, Calling all Magicians! Shake the dust
where tricks of the hands will set you off your hat, put on your cape and
We’ll script, shoot, direct, and act in free. As your hands move round and grab your magic wand as we amuse
short films! We’ll learn the basics of round, a lovely design you will have each other learning cool magic tricks.
moviemaking, cinematography and found. You’ll weave wall hangings, We will amaze our friends and families
editing and create digital YouTube bookmarks, baskets, and more. So as we perform our magic show at the
files to access at home. We’ll end the much fun, never a bore! (1,2,3) (also Extravaganza. You will have your own
class with a screening of all your work. for grades 4-6) magic wand, cape, and magic kit filled
(1,2,3) (also for grades 4-6) with great tricks to take home! (1,2,3)
Kimono Kapers (also for grades 4-6)
Handmade Books
Susan Harrop Hand-Sewing Basics
Bill Westen
Have you ever seen a fish fly or con- Lou Haney
Let’s book it! Did you know there are quered a dragon like a samurai? Then
many different styles and types of let’s travel to the Orient and discover Learn how to sew your own treasure
books? You can create your own jour- the traditional art of Japan and China. bags, pillows, bookmarks, stuffed ani-
nal, secret diary or photo album. De- We will learn about Zen painting and mals, embroidery and other fun cre-
sign creative covers and learn the art make fans, scrolls, screens, and more. ations during this introduction to hand
of bookbinding in this fun class. We will So leave your pagoda and put on your sewing class. We will learn the basics:
explore and make some awesome pop- kimono. Let’s travel east! (1,2,3) (also hand-sewing stitches, fabric layout,
up books! (1,2,3) (also for grades 4-6) for grades 4-6) cutting, hemming, and facings!

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Fun-Filled, Summer Fishing Adventures

Spectrum Summer 2017 is delighted to be partnering again this year with
Virginia Outside to bring our kids four exciting one-week outdoor fishing programs.
Virginia Outside has been creating great outdoor adventures over the last 14 years.

For details contact Tee Clarkson below.

Fishing Camp July 10-14 & Aug 14-18 • 9:30 am-2:50pm • Boys & Girls • Rising 1st-4th grades • $395

These two one-week fishing camps are designed to spark an interest in fishing and teach basic fishing tactics as well as get
our younger campers outdoors having fun. We fish a combination of public and private ponds and reservoirs, and will often
find an hour to splash around in a local river in search of crayfish, frogs, and salamanders. Safety is our number one priority,
so all campers will wear life jackets when in the water or on a boat. We maintain a 1-to-5 counselor-to-camper ratio to ensure
every camper gets some one-on-one time each day to advance his or her skills. Virginia Outside provides all bait and tackle,
rods and reels, and life jackets.

Outside Camp July 17-21 • 8:30 am-4:30 pm•Boys & Girls•Rising 4th-8th grades • $550

Our “Outside Camp” appeals to any kid who likes to be outdoors exploring nature and wild places. The name speaks for itself,
as we spend an entire week exploring the outdoors. Each day we will enjoy a different activity including fishing, tubing, hiking,
kayaking, and mountain biking! We transport campers to rivers, ponds, and trails, and provide all equipment. Campers need
only bring their sense of adventure.

Fishing Adventure July 24-28 • 8:30am-4:30pm • Boys & Girls • Rising 4th-8th grades • $550

This fun-filled week with Virginia Outside offers campers the opportunity to learn the basics of freshwater fishing on local
private ponds and area rivers. Campers learn casting, knot tying, various fishing techniques, and of course, how to let all their
fish go. Safety is our number one priority, so all campers will wear life jackets when in the water or on a boat. Also, we maintain
a 1-to-5 counselor-to-camper ratio to ensure one-on-one time for camper instruction. This is a great opportunity for campers
who have plenty of fishing experience or for those looking to try it out for the first time. The most important part is being
outside and having fun! Virginia Outside provides all bait and tackle, rods and reels, and life jackets.

For registration and information inquiries go to
Virginia Outside 804-272-6362 or visit www.virginiaoutside.com

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Chef Lisa’s Spectrum Lunch & Snack Program

Spectrum is again offering Chef Lisa’s Lunch & Snack Program!
Parents have the option of either providing their own lunches and snacks or they can now

order lunches and snacks through Chef Lisa’s program.

CHEF LISA’S SUMMER CAMP LUNCH MENU

WEEK 1

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
TACO DAY SPAGHETTI MARINARA SLOPPY JOE CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH CHEESE PIZZA
LOCAL BEEF OR BEAN GARLIC BREAD VEG QUESADILLA GRILLED CHEESE WATERMELON
SPANISH RICE FRESH FRUIT TATER TOTS & CORN CHIPS & FRUIT COOKIE
PUDDING CUP RICE CRISPY TREAT ITALIAN ICE BROWNIE
MORNING SNACK MORNING SNACK MORNING SNACK MORNING SNACK MORNING SNACK
FRESH FRUIT CUP APPLE STRUDEL FRESH FRUIT CUP BLUEBERRY MUFFIN FRESH FRUIT CUP

WEEK 2

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
PULLED BBQ CHICKEN CREAMY MAC & CHEESE CHICKEN MEATBALL SUB OR HAMBURGER
ON ROLL OR GRILLED GARLIC ROLL BEAN QUESADILLA VEGGIE SUB OR VEGGIE BURGER
CHEESE SAMMY WATERMELON FUNFETTI RICE CHIPS & WATERMELON OR GRILLED CHEESE
CRISPY TOTS & CORN RICE CRISPY TREAT ITALIAN ICE COOKIE CHIPS & PICKLE
PUDDING CUP COOKIE
MORNING SNACK MORNING SNACK MORNING SNACK MORNING SNACK MORNING SNACK
FRESH FRUIT CUP APPLE STRUDEL FRESH FRUIT CUP BLUEBERRY MUFFIN FRESH FRUIT CUP

OUR MENU IS NUT FREE, DAILY SALAD BAR
PORK FREE AND SEAFOOD FREE TOP YOUR OWN GREEN SALAD WITH TOMATOES,
VEGETARIAN OPTIONS DAILY CARROTS, CUCUMBERS, CROUTONS, AND DRESSING

Cost: $6.00 per day includes lunch plus morning snack • $60 per 2-week session for lunch plus
morning snack. Please sign up online at http://cheflisaskitchen.myshopify.com
or email [email protected].

Download and complete the form and mail it along with your check made payable to:

Chef Lisa’s Kitchen
1196 Allen Farm Lane
Earlysville, VA 22936
Paying with Pay Pal online is also available.

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Spectrum 2017 Artists and Facilitators

Alex Davis is a local native who teaches Lori Madden has been teaching Irish dance Francine Smith has a BS degree in Art
at Jack Jouett Middle School. He has been in Charlottesville for over 12 years. She has Education from Southern Connecticut State
involved in theater locally and in New York also performed with Humorous Abandon University, and has been an arts educator
since age seven. Alex studied theater and Irish Dance Ensemble and the Lake Eden for over 45 years. Fran is also a co-founder
social studies at Bard College and education Arts Festival. Lori serves as director of the of Live Arts, where she is a resident theater
at Mary Baldwin College. Alex also teaches Blue Ridge Irish Music School, where she director. This will be Fran’s 14th year as
with the Blue Ridge Irish Music School and also teaches Irish dance. Spectrum Director.
plays Irish fiddle. Michael Loret de Mola has a B A in histo- Sherri Smith is Executive Director of the
Kate English is entering her second year at ry and an MT in Social Studies from UVA. He Artisans Center of Virginia. She owns and
Newcastle University, UK, studying Media, has been teaching history for 15 years and operates an online education resource
Communications, and Cultural Studies. presently teaches at Tandem Friends School called The Genius Center as well as Lander
Max Freedman is a nationally rated fencer while also studying School Leadership at the Creative, a consultancy dedicated to the
and épée captain of the Virginia Fencing Club University. He is also the recipient of a cov- establishment of trust-based business cul-
and has been fencing for 10 years. This will eted teaching award, and serves as a Reader tures, expansions of entrepreneurship,
be his fourth year at Spectrum, and he is in European History for the College Board. community collaborations, creative pur-
thrilled to teach the dynamic art of fencing. Sally McDowell is a local artist with a suits, and re-thinking education.
Shayla Gagne has been cooking since 1999. studio in downtown Charlottesville. She has Lisa Stevens has been cooking it up in
She was a Sous Chef and Assistant Head of worked as an art and craft instructor for over Charlottesville since 2001; she was the ex-
Catering at Whole Foods Market. Shayla has fifteen years and has experience teaching ecutive chef and head of catering at Whole
an extensive background in nutrition, macro- preschoolers to adults. This is her third year Foods Market and launched Tandem’s cur-
biotic cooking, as well as vegetarian cuisine. as a part of the Spectrum staff. rent school lunch program in 2010. Lisa has
She collaborates with Chef Lisa and the Tan- Mikel Mayo-Pitts attends Radford Uni- traveled extensively tasting many delicacies
dem Lunch program. versity majoring in Outdoor Recreation. and learning about cultures through food. It
Lou Haney received her BA from Rhodes He spends a lot of time rock climbing and is with great excitement she joins the Spec-
College in Memphis and her MFA degree camping. This will be Mikel’s second sum- trum program to share with our children
in painting from Claremont University in mer with Spectrum. her love for food.
California. She has had solo exhibitions in Nikolai Mayo-Pitts is a third year student Kiley Weeks is a former camper, assistant,
California, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, at James Madison University where he and member of the Tandem Friends School
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Virginia, and North studies computer science and media design. Class of 2017. In college she plans to study
Carolina. She currently teaches at James This will be his third summer working with engineering, and she hopes to share her
Madison University and Piedmont Virginia the filmmaking and animation classes. He passion for science through her classes this
Community College. will also be teaching a new class, music summer. This is her first year teaching.
Susan Harrop has a B A in Fine Arts with an video studio, with his brother Mikel. Bill Westen has a BA and an MIS in Art
emphasis in painting. She brings eight years David Rogers is a Lynchburg College gradu- Education from Virginia Commonwealth
of experience teaching art to homeschooled ate with a degree in sport management. He University. He has taught in Fairfax County
children, and currently is a guest teacher in played center on Lynchburg’s basketball and is currently employed as an art teacher
Albemarle County Schools. Susan is an artist team and also was a lettered basketball in Albemarle County.
who enjoys painting nature scenes as well as player at The Covenant School where he
scenes from her travels. This will be her sev- earned 2nd Team All-VISSA Division II Hon- Spectrum Photos by Nikolai Mayo-Pitts
enth year teaching at Spectrum. ors, helping his team qualify for the State
Kelly Knight has a BFA in Art Education Playoffs.
from VCU and has taught art in both Fairfax Darrell Rose is a traditional African percus-
and Albemarle counties. She has also taught sionist with a BS in Sociology and Political
art to senior citizens and worked with at-risk Science from Tennessee State. He has been
children and families. an Artist in Residence at various schools
since 1991 and has studied with Master
Drummers Mor Tiam & Abdou Kunta of
Senegal, and Babatunde Olatunji of Nigeria.

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Dates, Schedule and Fees

Session Dates Daily Schedule Fees

Session 1: June 19-30 Opening: 8:50-9:00 am Spectrum Arts Program $475

Session 2: July 3-14 Period 1: 9:00-10:10 am (per 2-week session)
Period 2: 10:20-11:30 am Basketball Camp $275 (1/2 day)
Session 3: July 17-28 Extended Day $180
(additional per child per session)
Fishing Camps Lunch: 11:40-12:10 pm
Period 3: 12:20-1:30 pm Discounts
with Virginia Outside Period 4: 1:40-2:50 pm
Pick-up: 3:00 pm Multi-session discount $435
Fishing Camp $395 Extended Day: (each additional session)

One week: July 10-14, 1st-4th grades
One week: August 14-18, 1st-4th grades

Outside Camp $550 8:00 am-5:30 pm Additional child discount $435

One week: July 17-21, 4th-8th grades (each additional child)

Fishing Adventure $550 Multi-session/additional child discount $435
One week: July 24-28, 4th-8th grades
(each additional session per child)
Applications and Fees for Fishing Camps are
paid directly to Virginia Outside
on line at virginiaoutside.com Fees are due in full with registration.

Please read the enclosed emergency/release authorization and application form carefully.

Fill out both sides of the form completely and legibly, checking four grade-appropriate

selections for each child. You may view this catalog and download additional

application forms from our website at www.tandemfs.org.

Mail forms and fees to:

Spectrum | Fran Smith | 279 Tandem Lane | Charlottesville, VA 22902
(Be advised that your cancelled check confirms your child’s place

in the program. You will receive no additional form of confirmation.)

Please call or email Spectrum Director, Fran Smith, with any questions at (434) 760-3097
email: [email protected] • www.tandemfs.org

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About Tandem Friends School of Charlottesville

Founded on uniquely collaborative relationships among faculty and students, Tandem Friends
offers an academic and intellectual education of the first order. We nurture in each student an
enthusiasm for discovery of knowledge, an appreciation for the beauty and power of ideas,
and a hunger for masterful performance. 
What sets Tandem Friends apart from the rest is the extraordinary sense of community that
exists between faculty, students, parents, and the many organizations our community service
projects touch. You can feel it the minute you set foot on campus - a sense of caring kindness
and connections to one another. Our students are known and understood as individuals and
represent a diversity of religious, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.

We honor the traditional Quaker values of integrity, simplicity, peace, community,
equality and stewardship.