Looking for a way to have fun this summer? Join us for a week full of games, activities, and challenges! Explore Overlake’s 75-acre campus through games such as capture the flag, sharks and minnows, and hide and seek. There will also be group games like spikeball, disc golf, bocce, GOLA, quidditch, and so much more. These games are a great way to get outside, exercise, and make new friends. No experience required! 

Please note that this camp does not meet on June 19. 

Improvisation stretches the imagination and builds confidence and presentation skills. Through theatre exercises, games, and spontaneous improvisational forms, campers will develop ways to help them think on their feet. In this safe environment, you can expect to get outside your comfort zone and learn to express yourself through various scenarios and settings. At the end of the week, we will invite friends and family so campers can demonstrate what they’ve learned with an audience! 

Please note that this camp does not meet on June 19.

Robots have become an increasingly common presence in our lives, but what are they really? Are they androids? Are they thermostats? Can they be both? In this camp, students will learn what a robot consists of, and how a robot interacts with its environment. We will be using the Lego EV3 platform and block-based programming to build robots up from scratch and program them to solve increasingly challenging tasks. No hardware or software experience necessary! 

Please note that this camp doesn't meet on June 19.

Documentary Filmmaking introduces campers to documentary short films and explores the genre through visual storytelling. Campers will research and develop a documentary short on a topic of their choosing over the course of the week. Students will watch short documentaries to get a sense of different subject and narrative styles. Topics may include anything nonfictional - science, history, social issues, sports, food, art, or everyday life. Campers will learn filming and editing techniques from pre-production to production to post-production. The camp will end with a documentary short film festival, where campers share their work with each other. 

Please note that this camp does not meet on June 19.

Multi-Sport Camp introduces students to a wide range of sports, encouraging students to become well-rounded athletes. Students will learn the fundamentals of these sports that are popular at Overlake. There will also be a focus on strategies and game play concepts that overlap within these sports. This course is geared to increase students comfort level with a variety of sports. Games like soccer, basketball, ultimate, lacrosse, volleyball, and baseball/softball will be played during this camp. 

Please note that this camp does not meet on June 19. 

This camp is an opportunity for students to explore areas on campus and in our local community, developing their photography skills along the way. Students will walk easy trails and snap photos on their phone as they go. At the end of the weeklong session, students will have created a photo blog of their trips and sights. Students will get outdoors with an eye for perspective, lighting, and effects. Each day students will be at a new location and will focus on capturing a new element for their photographs. Students who do not have phones can borrow a school iPad to capture and edit photos. 

Please note that this camp does not meet on June 19.

In this course, campers will learn the basics of the debate format. We will focus on research skills, building an argument with evidence, rebutting an opponent’s argument, and strengthening public speaking skills. Students will have an opportunity to test out their newly acquired skills in large and small debates held over the session. 

Engineer Design Challenge provides students the opportunity to problem-solve, collaborate and search for a creative way to solve an engineering challenge. There will be ten different challenges where students will explore the design process. Students will be given materials and asked to accomplish a goal. An example is to design and build a catapult that launches a marshmallow as far as possible. The challenges are supposed to be fun, educational, and provide a chance for campers to explore the life of an engineer. 

Wilderness survival focuses on essential skills and tools you need to survive in the wild. Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a fire? Do you have any desire to cook over a fire? Want to learn how to make structures in the woods? If you are lost in the woods, can you navigate yourself using a map and compass? If any of this sparks your interest, then wilderness survival is for you! 

Please note that this camp runs for three days from Monday, July 1 to Wednesday, July 3.

This camp is a great opportunity for participants to enhance their leadership skills. Through experiential activities, games, and simulations (including Overlake’s Challenge Course!), students will learn more about leadership styles. By participating in the camp, students will develop a better understanding and higher level of trust when working with a team. In addition, they will discover personal strengths and how to use them to bring out the best in others. Come grow your leadership skills at Overlake’s leadership camp! 

Please note that this camp runs for three days from Monday, July 1 through Wednesday, July 3.

This camp will introduce campers to the basics of Ultimate Frisbee and provide ample opportunity to get outside and play. Throughout the week campers will develop their agility, stamina, and razor-sharp throwing skills. They will also increase game IQ through drills, scrimmages, and fun team games. No experience necessary—come join the fun! 

Please note that this camp runs for three days from Monday, July 1 through Wednesday, July 3.

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Harry Potter! After being sorted into houses we will create origin stories for our house founders, make our wands, play a rousing game of Quidditch, brew potions, identify magical plants, and even create a magical creature for future witches and wizards to learn about! Points will be awarded to houses based on excellent behavior, creativity, teamwork, and general trivia knowledge! The final day of camp, houses will share their origin stories while we partake in scrumptious butterbeer and snacks. 

This is an opportunity to explore the benefits of Yoga. Learn breathing practices that can help you to relax your muscles and breathe more fully. We will practice some simple routines to gently calm your mind and reduce stress.  Learn a Yoga for Anywhere routine. Enjoy increased flexibility and finding an approach to strengthening your core and moving with ease. 

Engineer Design Challenge 2 provides students with an additional opportunity to problem-solve and collaborate. There will be different challenges where students will further explore the design process. In session two, one challenge is to build a sailboat that travels a certain distance in the fastest time possible. As usual, the challenges are supposed to be fun, educational, and provide a chance for campers to explore the life of an engineer. Campers do not need to take Engineer Design Challenge 1 in order to join Engineer Design Challenge 2. 

We will explore comic technique for the stage through watching a few of the great masters of comedy including Buster Keaton and Lucille Ball.  Campers will apply comic devises to create original monologues, 2 person scenes and sketch comedy. By the end of camp, students will have at least one comic routine for presentation. 

Step into the world of a real litigation! Part law class and part theater, mock trial will open a window into the complex world of law. We will choose a case together at the first meeting and assign roles, then spend the rest of the camp investigating and preparing the trial. Participants will learn the basic mechanics of a trial, including rules of evidence, the responsibilities of attorneys, how to ask good questions, how to testify, and how to make objections. Justice will be served! 

Are you getting excited for the Olympic Games in Paris later this summer? Do you wish you could practice some events in order to get ready? Look no further! In the Overlake Olympics Camp, you will get the opportunity to train for some events that take place in the summer Olympics. Some of the activities include archery, badminton, volleyball, track and field, tennis and more. You will also learn more about some of the countries participating in the games this summer. Lace up your shoes and get ready!  

This camp is for singers who are looking to learn how to build healthy singing habits and grow their confidence as a performer. Singers will work on a solo song of their choice and learn about the anatomy of the voice, breathing and breath control, musical expression, vocal health, and how to audition. 

Engineer Design Challenge provides students the opportunity to problem-solve, collaborate, and search for a creative way to solve an engineering challenge. There will be ten different challenges where students will explore the design process. Students will be given materials and asked to accomplish a goal. All these challenges will be inspired by Seattle. Students will build a bridge similar to 520, build a tall structure like the space needle, make something that glides in the air similar to what happens at Boeing, and build a craft that can hold a certain amount of weight and floats in water. 

Do you LOVE LEGOs! Join us for a week of fun and engineering as we use LEGOs to build and create structures of all capacities. You will receive challenges throughout the week such as designing a building or bridge that can withstand a load, or a structure that can move or be adjusted. Options are unlimited with where we can take our creativity. Join us with an open mind and a desire to build with all sorts of bricks! 

Looking for a way to have fun this summer? Join us for a week full of games, activities, and challenges! Explore Overlake’s 75-acre campus through games such as capture the flag, sharks and minnows, and hide and seek. There will also be group games like spikeball, disc golf, bocce, GOLA, quidditch, and so much more. These games are a great way to get outside, exercise, and make new friends. No experience required! 

Join us at Overlake’s LAX Camp where players of all levels come together to sharpen their skills and learn more about the game. Led by our very own Overlake coaching staff, the week covers all aspects of the game, from fundamental drills to advanced strategies. Get ready to be active, work hard and have fun!

This camp will explore different forms of nonfiction writing, including biography, memoir, op-ed, and journalism. Students will be exposed to different types of nonfiction writing in the first three days. After looking at some samples of nonfiction writing, students will draft their own nonfiction piece in that day's genre. On the final day, students will learn about the editing process and select and pick which of the four pieces they want to refine and share with the group. 

Wilderness survival focuses on essential skills and tools you need to survive in the wild. Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a fire? Do you have any desire to cook over a fire? Want to learn how to make structures in the woods? If you are lost in the woods, can you navigate yourself using a map and compass? If any of this sparks your interest, then wilderness survival is for you! 

The Heroic Power Fantasy - the idea of being the superhero, saving the innocent and destroying the evil that preys upon them. While this is the core of the fantasy role-playing (aka Dungeons and Dragons) experience, D&D Quick Campaign will be a full week campaign experience in which we take the power fantasy to the next level - how do you assemble and work with a team of others to take your heroics to the next level? We will look at how teams are assembled both in the game and in media to ensure all bases are covered - do you have your heavy hitter? The campaign will use the Pathfinder 2nd Edition ruleset.

Do you like playing video games? Have you ever thought “I could make a game better than this one?" Would you like to design your own video game? Then, this is the camp for you! We will explore what makes video games great and plan and create our own games using Bloxels and other video game design tools.