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HPA accepting registration for summer programs

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Looking for an exciting way to spend the summer? Experience summer at HPA! Summer programs are open to all—from toddlers to students entering grade 12.

For registration and information about these and other summer programs, contact the Auxiliary Programs Office at 808-881-4088 or summer@hpa.edu.

Mini-Stars Tennis: May 27-August 16
Junior Tennis: May 28-August 15

HPA tennis coaches Steve Campbell and Colleen Patton have planned a series of classes and camps for children of all ability levels. The two-day Mini-Stars classes, for children ages 4-7, will provide a fun introduction to the sport with games and prizes. The classes run from noon to 1 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays. Fee: $30 each week.

Junior Tennis Camps, for children age 6 and older, emphasize the development of proper technique of all strokes. Each player will be coached in various aspects of match play, including strategy, which will be customized to the player’s level. There will be a special age session for intermediate and high school players. Camps run from noon to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (except in May, when sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to noon). Fee: $130 per week.

For more information and registration, contact Colleen Patton at 808-881-4037 (e-mail: cpatton@hpa.edu), or download a registration form at www.hpa.edu

Drama Camp: June 3-14

Bring out the drama king and queen in you at our two-week Drama Camp! The camp is open to students entering grades 5-8. Marina Tichotsky, HPA’s Upper School theatre instructor, directs the program, which runs from 8 a.m. to noon, Monday-Friday. Students will refine their singing, dancing, and staging skills and present musical theatre selections at a one-hour performance on Friday, June 14, at Gates Performing Arts Center. Fee: $225, includes snack.

Registration deadline is May 24. For information and registration, please contact Lisa Sakurai at 808-881-4088 (summer@hpa.edu).

Youth Basketball Camps: June 5-7

HPA basketball coaches Dave Huntington and Fred Wawner will lead the camps from 9 a.m. to noon for rising third through eighth grade boys and girls. Camps will focus on skill development, footwork fundamentals, and team and in-game instruction in a fun atmosphere. All campers will take home a camp basketball. Fee: $60.

For more information, contact Fred Wawner at 808-881-4290 or fwawner@hpa.edu.

Equestrian Camp: June 11-13 and June 18-20

The daily three-hour equestrian camp, open to all students eight years and older, offers a diverse training regimen designed to create a working knowledge of the aids and mechanics involved when riding English, as well as proper grooming and tacking procedures. Instruction will encourage students to enhance and challenge their existing equestrian knowledge, or, for beginners, learn stable management and basic riding skills. Fee: $75 per day.

The weekly two-hour Friday Riding Program, also is open to students eight years and older. During the summer, the riding program runs from 3 to 5 p.m. This ongoing program gives students an opportunity to ride on the field with one instructor or head up into the hills with another instructor. Fee: $40 per session.

Trail rides can be arranged on an individual basis. Fee: $35/hour (two-hour minimum.

For more information, registration, or to arrange a trail ride, contact Judy Folk (808-885-4302 or 808-937-2569) or Laura Rose (808-885-7194 or 808-895-6632).

Summer Session: June 25-July 19

Summer Session offers enrichment and unique study opportunities for boarding and day students entering grades 6-12. New this summer is Wai to Kai Environmental Stewardship—The Hoku a Aina Upper School Summer Program, a 0.5 credit course for students entering grades 9-12. This program will have a solutions-based sustainable science and writing/reading-infused curriculum based around water. The course will be place- and project-based, with an emphasis on integrating technology into experiential learning.

Also new this summer is a sustainable living class—Water is Life—for students entering grades 6-8. Students will explore sustainable living through collecting rainwater to irrigate food and medicinal gardens and create a rain garden.

Other activities include learning about Hawaiian watersheds and fishponds, designing water conservation projects, and visiting a real rain forest, water reservoirs, and a desalination plant.

Two-hour enrichment courses for students in grades 9 through 12 include SAT Prep by Test Prep Gurus, Algebra II, Ceramics, Computer Graphics, Drivers Education, Geometry, Hawaiian History, Marine Science Seminar (0.5 credit), Performing Arts, Photojournalism/Yearbook, Research Writing, and more. Financial aid is available.

Tuition: $4,700 (boarding). Fee for individual day courses: $550/class. Online registration available at www.hpa.edu

Ka Makani Kids Camp: July 1-26
Session 1: July 1-12
Session 2: July 15-26

The weekday camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the HPA Upper Campus for rising kindergarten through fifth grade students. Camps are divided into groups — Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5. Students will explore “go green” concepts in an integrated, safe, and creative hands-on environment.

Group and team-building activities focus on stories and geography of Waimea, paniolo culture, and renewable energy experiments.

Space is limited; registration deadline is May 1. Fee: $400 per session. Fee includes camp T-shirt, daily lunch, snacks, and supplies.

For information and registration, call 808-881-4088, e-mail kamakanicamp@hpa.edu, or download an application at www.hpa.edu

Swimming Lessons: June 24-July 19
Session 1 — June 24-July 5
Session 2 — July 8-19

Sessions are two weeks long, with lessons held Monday through Friday. Students will receive a half-hour of instruction. This is a great opportunity to learn to swim or to advance one’s swimming technique and endurance, as all levels of classes are provided—From Mommy/Daddy and Me to Advanced. Contact Auxiliary Programs at 808-881-4088 for more information. Fee: $80 per session.

— Find out more:
www.hpa.edu

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