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SUMMER CAMPS
Spring/Summer 2013 Activity Guide Recreation Makes Life Better
Millbrae Recreation Department
COMMUNICATION ACADEMY
with Communication Academy Staff
Communication is the number one skill in life. If you have communication skills you will have suc-
cess in whatever you choose to do. Communication Academy offers specialized enrichment cours-
es in the San Francisco Bay Area. We offer Public Speaking, Debate, Writing, Reading, and Math
courses for grade K-12 students. Our courses are engaging, fun and enriching. Students learn
important communication skills to improve their self confidence and stand out in their school, ca-
reer and life. Our instructors are all accomplished college professors, speech and debate coaches,
teachers, published authors, math teachers and competitive math coaches.
Location: Millbrae Library
Pre-Public Speaking:
Confident Self
Ages 5-6Y
$295R/$315NR • No class 7/4
13589 M-F 9am-12pm 7/1-7/5
Ages 7-8Y
$305R/$325NR
13610 M-F 1pm-3:30pm 6/17-6/21
Want your child to be an effective class participant
and successful public speaker? Confidence is the
key! In Confident Self students learn to integrate
manners in daily interactions. Students strengthen
their prublic speaking foundation and discover how
to be a better a friend and a model student. De-
tailed feedback, professional coaches!
Material Fee of $15 due to instructor on 1st
day of class.
Math Olympiad
Ages 7-8Y
$315R/$335NR
13590 M-F 9:30am-12pm 6/17-6/21
Ages 9-11Y
$315R/$335NR
13600 M-F 9:30pm-12pm 8/5-8/9
Math Olympiad stimulates a student’s love of math while introducing
and sharpening analytical skills. Featuring challenging word prob-
lems from previous Math Olympiad tests, our ongoing Math Olym-
piad Series is designed to help students strengthen math intuition
and master creative problem solving strategies. Students become
proficient in problem solving techniques, discover the fun of math,
and increase Math Olympiad scores. DIFFERENT TOPICS covered
each quarter. Taught at age-appropreiate level. Experienced in-
structors, small classes.
Material Fee of $30 due to instructor
on 1st day of class.
Pre-Public Speaking:
Creative Interpretation
Ages 9-11Y
$325R/$345NR
13591 M-F 1pm-3:30pm 8/5-8/9
Ages 11-14Y
$315R/$335NR • No class 7/4
13592 M-F 1pm-4pm 7/1-7/5
What is crucial to success? Good Communication! Cre-
ative Interpretation explores literature and characters
through speech. Students improve analytical/organiza-
tional skills while learning how to speak effectively, use
nonverbal communication, and overcome public speaking
anxiety. Course features a fun, confidence-building cur-
riculum. Detailed feedback, professional coaches! Final
speeches recorded on DVD.
Material Fee of $25 due to
instructor on 1st day of class.
Full Day Camps:
Public Speaking / Math Olympiad
Ages 7-8Y
$570R/$590NR
13593 M-F 9:30am-3:30pm 6/17-6-/21
Ages 9-11Y
$590R/$610NR
13599 M-F 9:30am-3:30pm 8/5-8/9
SAVE $35-$45 when you enroll in full day camps which
combine two fun, back-to-back camps from Communication
Academy. Parents maintain peace of mind by dropping chil-
dren off only once for an extended period of time so students
can learn two important skills in one sitting. Don’t delay on
this fantastic opportunity. Students bring own lunch and will
be supervised by instructors during the break. Spaces are
limited!
Material Fee of $45-55 due to instructor on 1st
day of class.