Mission San Juan Capistrano is pleased to offer summer camp programs for children (ages 6-12 recommended).
The programs include:

Mission San Juan Capistrano offers two different summer camp programs, each with different date sessions.
For session dates and times, please visit our calendar.

Ceramics Clay Camp (Two Week Sessions)
Come join the fun and play with clay! Students will learn both ceramic handbuilding techniques AND how to throw clay on the wheel! They will use pinch, coil, and slab methods to create pottery and small sculptures. Children will glaze all of their own creations and take them home once they are fired. Instructor Melissa Thomson obtained her Master of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics from California State University, Northridge. She is a direct descendant of the Stroscher family, who have been a part of San Juan Capistrano since 1887. For more information, please visit our calendar.

Session I
June 21, 2010 - July 2, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Session II
July 6, 2010 - July 16, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Session III
July 19, 2010 - July 30, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

How To Register:
All participants must be pre-registered using the summer camp form (pdf), fax registration form to (949) 481-9895.
For more information call (949) 234-1306.

Indian Summer Camp (One Week Session)
Journey’s to the Past educator, Jacque Nunez presents a camp that celebrates culture, diversity, and California’s heritage. Imagine journeying back in time when people lived in harmony with Mother Earth and learning about Native American cultures and lifestyles from early California. Children will learn to be the “Keepers of the Earth” through sound environmental practices and learn skills the California Indians used before the Spanish influx like weaving a basket, making an arrowhead, drilling a shell with a pump drill, pounding yucca for string and making a gourd bowl. During the Mission Era Juaneno Indians learned how to make adobe bricks, so campers will stomp mud and brand a piece of wood. The Gold Rush came and all of California was affected. Campers will pan for gold, shave like a miner and view the beauty of different Native Americans along this Western Ho movement. Our week will be complete with Native American dancers and fry bread. Join the fun and have a blast to the past with Miss Jacque. For more information, please visit our calendar.

The Indian Summer Camp scheduled for June 21, 2010 - June 25, 2010 has been cancelled.



How To Register:
All participants must be pre-registered using the summer camp form (pdf), fax registration form to (949) 481-9895.
For more information call (949) 234-1306

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Mission San Juan Capistrano plans fun, day and night for the whole family! For event dates and times, visit our calendar.

Underwriting and sponsorships available for all events, for more information please contact Sabrina Irsay at (949) 234-1317.

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