C.A.T.S. Summer Camps

2010 C.A.T.S. SUMMER CAMPS
Bound for Broadway Musical Theatre Camp Wizardy & Literacy Camp Dance Camps Commercial & Film Camps Kids Can Cook Too Camps CSI Camp Staff List Go To Recreation Districts With Online Registration All camps are held in partnership with local recreation departments and they handle all registrations. Registration Fees are payable to the recreation department with which you register.	SUMMER CAMPS 2010	Please Visit our Partner Sites
Click here for info or to register for our 2010 COUNSELOR IN TRAINING BRIDGE PROGRAM for ages 13-and up Limited Availibility!!
Bound For Broadway! 2010 Production: The Little Mermaid Camarillo, Channel Islands, Palmdale, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village & Ventura A fun drama day-camp in a safe, non-competitive environment designed to awaken the creative spirit and imagination through acting, music and movement. Classes meet daily, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, for 1 week as students prepare to present a showcase presentation for family and friends on the last day of camp at 7 p.m. Students will love being “immersed” in theatre for a week while they are involved in every aspect of the production from learning lines, music and dance steps, to creating costumes and staging their show. Students must bring a sack lunch, water bottle, snacks and sunscreen. REGISTRATION INFO Registration fees are listed below for each camp location. In addition to registration fees paid to the recreation departments, a $15 cash production fee is payable to the instructor on the first day of camp to cover a camp t-shirt, scripts, and all production related materials.

CAMARILLO	CHANNEL ISLANDS	PALMDALE
July 12 - 16 • $152 • Ages 7-13 Camp Director: Marilyn Zaslow Valle Lindo Park (805) 482-1996 to register REGISTRATION CLOSED	July 19 - 23 • $150 • Ages 7-13 Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel Channel Islands Harbor (661) 718-3968 REGISTRATION CLOSED	June 28 - July 2 • $150 • Ages 7-14 Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel Marie Kerr Park Activity Center (661) 267-5611 REGISTRATION CLOSED
SIMI VALLEY	THOUSAND OAKS	WESTLAKE VILLAGE
June 21 - 26 • $150 • Ages 7-13 Camp Director: Marilyn Zaslow Rancho Simi Park Amphitheater Corner of Royal and Erringer (805) 584-4400 REGISTRATION CLOSED	August 2 - 6 • $153 Ages • 7-13 Camp Director: Marilyn Zaslow Hillcrest Center for the Arts Community Room 403 W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks (805) 381-2793 CAMP IS FULL - WAITING LIST ONLY ONLINE REGISTRATION	June 28 -July 2 • $153 • Ages 7-13 Camp Director: Marilyn Zaslow White Oak Elementary School (805) 375-1003 REGISTRATION CLOSED
VENTURA
July 5 - 9 • $150 • Ages 7-13 Camp Director: Marilyn Zaslow Barranca Vista Cultural Center (805) 658-4726 REGISTRATION CLOSED	(Please note that if you live outside the district where a camp is held there may be an additional out of district fee charged by the recreation department)

ROCKIN' THE SUMMER AWAY
Musical Theatre Camp - 2010
featuring songs from 50's, 60's and 70's
Ages 7 - 14

A musical theatre camp where students have fun improving their singing, dancing and musical theatre acting skills as they put together a rock and roll celebration! Students will receive instruction and positive critiques from instructors to help them become a triple threat (actor, singer, dancer). They will perform various song and dance numbers in a showcase musical revue at the end of camp. Campers need to bring a sack lunch, snacks and water.
In addition to registration fees paid to the recreation departments, a $10 cash production fee is payable to the instructor on the first day of camp to cover a practice CD, song sheets, and any performance related fees.

CAMARILLO	CHANNEL ISLANDS	LANCASTER
July 26-30 • 9 am - 4 pm • $152 Camp Director: Katie Deutz Valle Lindo Park (805) 482-1996 to register REGISTRATION CLOSED	July 12 - 16 • 9 am - 4 pm • $150 Camp Director: Katie Duetz Channel Islands Harbor (661) 718-3968 to register REGISTRATION CLOSED	June 21 - 25• 9 am - Noon • $85 Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel Jane Reynolds Park Center (661) 723-6077 to register REGISTRATION CLOSED

SIMI VALLEY	THOUSAND OAKS	VENTURA
June 28 - July 2 • 9 am -4 pm • $150 Camp Director: Katie Deutz Rancho Simi Park Amphitheater (805) 584-4400 to register REGISTRATION CLOSED	July 19 - 23 • 9 am - 4 pm • $153 Camp Director: Katie Deutz Hillcrest Center for the Arts Community Room 403 W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks (805) 381-2793 to register REGISTRATION CLOSED	June 21 - 25 • 9 am - 4 pm • $150 Camp Director: Katie Deutz Barranca Vista Cultural Center (805) 658-4726 REGISTRATION CLOSED

WIZARDY LITERACY CAMP - Keep the Harry Potter Magic Alive!
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Calling All Young Wizards to Explore J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

Come join us at Wizardry and Literacy Camp for a fun week that will take campers on a journey through reading, writing and acting as we study the J. K. Rowling book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” Young wizards will be sorted into groups which are led by our “professors” and each day young wizards will work on reading parts of the book and acting it out, personal journaling, making wands & hats and making & sampling treats of Wizardry cuisine. The emphasis on this camp will be the importance of reading and writing - and making it fun and learning how to create interesting characters to make stories come alive.
(This event is not endorsed, sanctioned or any other way supported, directly or indirectly, by Warner Bros. Entertainment, the Harry Potter book publishers, or J.K. Rowling and her representatives.

	THOUSAND OAKS		VENTURA
	July 26 - 30 • 9 am-4pm $178 • Ages 7-13 Camp Director: Marilyn Zaslow The Cameron Center 288 Greenmeadow (805) 381-2793 REGISTRATION CLOSED		July 19 - 23 • 9 am-4pm $175 • Ages 7-13 Camp Director: Marilyn Zaslow Barranca Vista Center (805) 658-4726 REGISTRATION CLOSED

REGISTER ONLINE!!! Click Here to go to Recreation Districts that have Online Registration

COMMERCIAL & FILM ACTING CAMP
Ages 7 - 14

If your child dreams of being on TV and in movies this camp is for them! Young actors will learn to perform and audition for the camera as well as: learn acting terms and techniques; perform on-camera scene study; learn to analyze a script; be involved in improv and drama games; work on memory skills; and be introduced to resume and headshot development .
Students must bring a sack lunch (for full day camps), snacks and sunscreen. Water will be provided. A $15 cash materials fee is payable to the camp on the first day to cover a class DVD that will be mailed to the student a after camp ends and a handbook they will receive on the last day of camp.

WESTLAKE - full day	VENTURA - half day
August 9 -13 • 9 am - 4 pm • $178 Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel White Oak Elementary School (805) 375-1003 ONLY 10 SPOTS LEFT as of 7/20/10 ONLINE REGISTRATION	July 26 - 30• 1-4 pm • $100 Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel Barranca Vista Cultural Center (805) 658-4726 REGISTRATION CLOSED

C.A.T.S. DANCE CAMPS
Ages 4 - 12

AGES 4-6 - TWINKLE TOES DANCE CAMP Boys and girls will enjoy an exciting dance adventure, through the use of basic steps, music, encouragement, and lots of imagination as they explore creative movement, ballet, tap and hip-hop! Campers should bring a filled water bottle and light snack. There will be an informal performance the last day of camp.
AGES 7-12 - MIX IT UP DANCE CAMP Come try out various dance disciplines! Students will learn about ballet, jazz and lyrical through taking class, learning steps, and creating a performance. Open to any level dancer. Campers should bring a filled water bottle and light snack. There will be an informal performance the last day of camp.

THOUSAND OAKS - Twinkle Toes - ages 4-6		THOUSAND OAKS-Mix It Up! -ages 7-12
July 5 - 9 • 9:30 am - 11:30 am • $83 Camp Director: Katie Deutz The Cameron Center 288 Greenmeadow (805) 381-2793 REGISTRATION CLOSED		July 5 - 9 • 1 - 4 pm • $83 Camp Director: Katie Deutz The Cameron Center 288 Greenmeadow (805) 381-2793 REGISTRATION CLOSED

CSI Camp
Ages 7 - 14

csicampcats Be a super sleuth as you explore the world of forensic science. How do modern day detectives put the pieces of a crime scene puzzle together? Solve your own crime scene and figure out not just "whodunnit," but how they did it. Students are split into teams and will have fun uncovering clues as they learn the basics of crime scene investigation. Investigators will investigate a mock crime scene to search for clues and leads to help them solve the crime as they develop their ability to use logic and apply strategies to problem solving, develop analytical and reasoning skills, and form logical explanations about the cause and effect relationship in an investigation. Students should bring a water bottle and snack each day

THOUSAND OAKS

July 5 - 9 • 1 - 4 pm
$103 • Ages 7-13
Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel
The Cameron Center
288 Greenmeadow
(805) 381-2793
REGISTRATION CLOSED

KIDS CAN COOK TOO CAMP - Cooking and Cake & Candy Decorating
Ages 7 - 14 kidcancook

BREAKFAST, LUNCH and DINNER
Students will spend each session making meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. This is a hands-on camp where students also learn the importance of about safety and cleanliness in the kitchen as well work on reading and math skills (shh-that’s our secret!) A cash materials fee (see location) due to instructor first day of camp covers all food materials used and a cookbooklet containing the recipes they used at camp.

CAMARILLO 6-10 year olds	SIMI VALLEY 6-10 year olds	LANCASTER
August 2-6 • 9 am - Noon • $102 Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel Freedom Park Kitchen (805) 482-1996 to register Cash materials fee due to instructor $20 ONLINE REGISTRATION (Begins May 1)	June 14 - 17 • 9 am - Noon • $100 Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel Rancho Santa Susanna Center (805) 584-5400 to register Cash materials fee due to instructor $15 REGISTRATION CLOSED	June 21 - 25 • 1 - 4 pm • $85 Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel Jane Reynolds Park Center (661) 723-6077 to register Cash materials fee due to instructor $15 REGISTRATION CLOSED

CAMARILLO 11-14 year olds	SIMI VALLEY 11-14 year olds	VENTURA
August 2-6 • 1 - 4 pm • $102 Camp Director: Katie Deutz Freedom Park Kitchen (805) 482-1996 to register Cash materials fee due to instructor $20 ONLINE REGISTRATION	June 14 - 17 • 1 - 4 pm • $100 Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel Rancho Santa Susanna Center (661) 718-3968 to register Cash materials fee due to instructor $15 REGISTRATION CLOSED	July 26-30 • 9 am - Noon • $100 Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel Barranca Vista Center (805) 658-4726 Cash materials fee due to instructor $20 REGISTRATION CLOSED

CAKE DECORATING AND CANDY MAKING
This fun class will cover learning to bake, fill, frost and decorate cupcakes, as well as melting and molding chocolate, making truffles, and dipped fruit and pretzels. Students will sample or bring home what is made in class. $10 cash materials fee is payable to the instructor on the first day of camp.

THOUSAND OAKS

July 5 - 9 • 9 am - Noon
$103 • Ages 7-14
Camp Director: Roxanne Diesel
The Cameron Center
288 Greenmeadow
(805) 381-2793
REGISTRATION CLOSED

CLICK ON ANY RECREATION DISTRICT BELOW TO GO TO THEIR ONLINE REGISTRATION SITE
Camarillo - Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District
Channel Islands registration is through C.A.T.S. Summer Camps (click online registration link in description)
Lancaster - City of Lancaster Parks, Recreation and Arts
Palmdale - City of City of Palmdale Parks & Recreation Programs
Simi Valley - Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District
Thousand Oaks - Conejo Recreation and Park District
Ventura - City of Ventura Community Services Department
Westlake Village - Conejo Recreation and Park District

A Creative and Experienced Staff

SUMMER CAMP FUN From C.A.T.S.
Camp Directors, Roxanne Diesel, Katie Duetz,and Marilyn Zaslow have taught acting classes and performed in Southern California for over 16 years. Each summer since 1998 they have developed and offered a variety of summer camps including drama camps for stage and film, Crime Scene Investigator Camp, Kids Can Cook Too Cooking Camp and Wizardry and Literacy camp. Their popular camps fill quickly as students anticipate a summer of learning made fun in these exciting camps.

Roxanne Diesel
Executive/Artistic Director, Acting Instructor B.A. Theatre/Youth Theatre. Roxanne has directed numerous youth and adult productions on both the east and west coasts for over 19 years and has been instructing youth in the magic and fun of theatre for over 16 years. During the school year, she teaches Drama classes through C.A.T.S. and Cooking Classes through Kids Can Cook Too!. She also performs, writes and directs for Gypsy Productions and with Gypsies in a Trunk and the Gypsy Players in Southern California.

Marilyn Zaslow
Associate Camp Director - Marilyn graduated from Cal State Northridge in 2004 with an English degree. She has worked with the Gypsy Players in various murder mystery dinner events and the popular Fairy Tales in the Park series for 6 years. She is currently working at Newbury Park High School and is continuing her acting career on various stages in and around Ventura County..

Katie Deutz - Ventura County
Associate Camp Director, Musical Theatre Choreographer - Katie has been with CATS for 6 years, starting out as a volunteer and becoming a part of the staff the following year. When not working camps, she is a dance teacher at Dance Infinity teaching kids from as young as 2 1/2 up to ages 13. She is will be graduating from Moorpark College in spring 2010 with a degree in business and looks foward to directing Dance and Musical Theatre Camps this summer!

Cassie Johnson - Ventura County
Senior Counselor, Asst. Music Director

Nikki Morrow - Ventura County
Senior Counselor, Assistant Director

Danika Morrow - Ventura County
Counselor, Choreographer

Samy Stawinksi - Antelope Valley
Counselor, Assistant Director

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