Trinity Prep Summer Programs

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This course is open to sophomores and above. “Ethics: Christianity and Film” is a study of one of today's most popular art forms and how spiritual content can be discovered within. Students will explore the history and development of film as art and popular culture and learn to be better-informed consumers of movies. Among topics covered will be how Biblical material is dealt with in film, from the earliest days of movies until today; how both obvious and subtle spiritual issues are dealt with in movies; and how movies can be a springboard for discussion of today's large ethical and religious questions. Basic film terminology and topics related to film as an academic field will be studied, and students will choose a topic related to the course theme for a major project. This elective meets the ½ credit social science ethics and religion requirement for graduation.

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Students learn the skills they need to become health literate, maintain and improve health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors. The curriculum includes units on mental, emotional, social, and family health; growth and development; nutrition; personal health; alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; communicable and chronic diseases; consumer and community health; and injury prevention and safety. Upper school students who have not yet received credit for this course can take it during the fall or spring semester. This course satisfies the graduation requirement.

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Honors Geometry will cover the basics of Euclidean geometry, including lines, planes, angles, triangles, polygons, circles, area, volume, similarity, congruence, geometric inequalities, constructions, transformation, and logic. Students will also gain an understanding of deductive methods of reasoning and practice critical thinking skills through the study of geometric proofs. Prequisite: B+ or higher in Honors Algebra I and permission of the current mathematics teacher/department chair.

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This course combines face to face instruction with remote instruction. This course is designed to increase the students’ personal fitness level through daily exercise and training, giving students the knowledge and desire to establish personal health and fitness programs, helping them realize that daily physical activity will increase their energy level and productivity, and providing lifetime fitness activities. The goal of this course is to provide participants an overall health and wellness awareness that will lead to behavior change. This course satisfies the graduation requirement.

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This course combines face to face instruction with remote instruction. This course is designed to increase the students’ personal fitness level through daily exercise and training, giving students the knowledge and desire to establish personal health and fitness programs, helping them realize that daily physical activity will increase their energy level and productivity, and providing lifetime fitness activities. The goal of this course is to provide participants an overall health and wellness awareness that will lead to behavior change. This course satisfies the graduation requirement.

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Social Media and Ethics (semester – grades 10-12) This course fulfills the Social Science (ethics) ½ credit for graduation. This course provides students with an introduction to ethical theory as it applies to users and consumers of social media. Students will explore the possibilities, limitations, rhetoric, history, and ethical uses of social media through hands-on experience, case studies, timely readings, and class discussions. Students will demonstrate their learning through a series of collaborative and creative projects that integrate various social media platforms.

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Come join Trinity Prep Aquatics this summer for Summer Sharks! This program is designed for children who are still learning the fundamentals and strokes of swimming and who love being in the water. Summer Sharks is available for swimmers ages 5 to 12 and encourages and develops passion for swimming in a safe and fun environment! 

Summer Sharks is split into three groups. The introduction to swimming group focuses on the basics of floating, strokes, and increasing comfort in the water. The middle group centers around learning all four strokes, turns, and diving. The top group teaches all four strokes and refines new and existing technique.

Summer Sharks will be directed by members of the TPA staff and assisted by in-water volunteers who are swimmers from the TPA program or from Trinity Preparatory School. The members of TPA staff are lifeguard, CPR, and AED certified and the volunteers are experienced and accomplished swimmers. All of the staff and volunteers are looking forward to having a great summer at the pool!

We encourage the swimmers to attend as many practices as they want to! All members of the Sharks program will receive a team t-shirt.

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Splash Camp is a great and safe way to spend the summer playing fun games, doing activities, and spending lots of time in the pool! For kids aged 5 to 12 who are proficient swimmers and excited to have fun this summer. Runs from 8:45 to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays.

Directed by members of the TPA staff and assisted by volunteers who are swimmers from the TPA program or Trinity Preparatory School. The members of the TPA staff are lifeguards, CPR and AED certified, and the volunteers are experienced and accomplished swimmers. All the staff and volunteers look forward to a great summer at the pool!

Dates:

Week 1: Jun 5-Jun 9 (CANCELLED)

Week 2: Jun 12-Jun 16

Week 3: Jun 19-Jun 23 (CANCELLED)

Week 4: Jun 26-Jun 30

Week 5: Jul 10-Jul 14

Week 6: Jul 17-Jul 21

Week 7: Jul 24-Jul 28

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Grade 4 - Grade 9

(Coed) Coach Eric Schneider and the Trinity Prep Boys Basketball staff will lead and instruct the TPS Summer Basketball Camp. Campers will learn the fundamentals of shooting, dribbling, passing, and proper offensive and defensive footwork. While learning these important fundamentals, camp participants will engage in competition and games reinforcing learned techniques. Campers have fun while being coached to the meanings of discipline, hard work, and setting goals. Campers are grouped by grade and skill level. The staff, including current and former TPS Saints, lead instruction through drills and games to develop enthusiasm for the sport and a competitive spirit. Each camper will receive a camp t-shirt and a certificate of completion on the final day of camp.

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Interested in cheerleading? Want to learn some cheer, stunt and dance basics? Ready to cheer on your favorite sports team with a new chant or cheer? Check out our Mini Saints Cheer Camp! We are looking for athletes in grades K-6 who want to explore the sport of cheerleading. The camp is hosted by the Trinity Prep Varsity Cheerleaders and will cover the fundamentals of cheerleading - cheer, stunt and dance - as well as incorporate some fun cheerleading related arts and crafts projects into the mix. We will host a parent showcase on the final day to highlight all of the material learned and celebrate individual athlete accomplishments. Additionally, participants will be invited to participate in a halftime performance at Trinity Prep football game this fall (Date TBD). We hope you will join us for a week full of all things cheer! Additional information - Participants should wear athletic shoes and clothing. Hair must be pulled back and off the shoulders. For safety purposes no jewelry or gum is permitted. Bottled water and snacks will be provided daily, along with a camp shirt that will be given at the end of the week. Cheerleader admission to the football game in the fall is also included.

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Coach Meyers has coached at Trinity Prep for over 12 years. He is the co-head Girls' Weightlifting Coach and the assistant Boys' Weightlifting Coach. He has coached in strength and conditioning and weightlifting at the collegiate and high school level for over 23 years. He is a certified strength and conditioning coach by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS), the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association (SCCC), and is a Level Two Coach with USA Weightlifting. He also holds three level two coaching certifications with USA Track and Field. This camp will focus on the mechanics and techniques related to the discus and javelin.

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This is a youth-centered strength and conditioning program offered at Trinity Preparatory School for ages 9-16. The program is centered on the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Model. The LTAD is endorsed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). It focuses on age-specific training based on training age and chronological age. The training program will follow sound periodization models to promote long-term athletic development and decrease the chance of injury, and the severity of injury should one occur. Coach Meyers has coached at Trinity Prep for over 12 years. He is the co-head Girls' Weightlifting Coach and the assistant Boys' Weightlifting Coach. He has coached in strength and conditioning and weightlifting at the collegiate and high school level for over 23 years. He is a certified strength and conditioning coach by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS), the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association (SCCC), and is a Level Two Coach with USA Weightlifting. He also holds three level two coaching certifications with USA Track and Field.

Dates:

Session 1A: Jun 5 - Jun 28

Session 1B: Jun 6 - Jun 29

Session 2A: Jul 10 - Aug 2

Session 2B: Jul 11 - Aug 3

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This course is offered to rising sixth grade students prior to taking Math Concepts. This course will offer a review of operations, using fractions, decimals, integers and order of operations. It is designed to help students refresh previous concepts so that they can enter sixth grade with confidence, with the skills necessary for a successful year.

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This course is offered prior to taking Pre-Algebra. Students will review concepts covered the previous year in math, allowing them to enter Pre-Algebra feeling confident and ready to apply and build upon their prior knowledge, deepen their conceptual understanding, grow as problem solvers, and solidify a strong foundation for continued mathematical learning.

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This course is offered prior to taking Algebra IB or Algebra I. Students will review concepts covered in Pre-Algebra, allowing them to enter Algebra I feeling confident and ready to apply and build upon their prior knowledge, deepen their conceptual understanding, grow as problem solvers, and solidify a strong foundation for continued mathematical learning.

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There are many skills that are needed to become successful throughout middle school and beyond. Many of these skills are learned in the classroom along the way, but what about the skills needed for that work behind the scenes? Middle School Steps to Success is designed with those hidden skills in mind. During the course of the week, students will work on mastering effective study skills, organization, time management, keyboarding, document formatting, and even opening a combination lock!

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Trinity Preparatory School is proud to offer a summer intensive program in speech and debate. This is for grades 7-12. Our program will focus on the skills and techniques necessary for successful competition regardless of ability or level, with participants leaving prepared for their upcoming speech and debate season. Students may choose to work in speech or debate, choosing the event they plan on competing in the upcoming school year. Individual events students will leave with a piece ready for competition or ready to compete to elimination rounds in extemporaneous speaking. Debate students will learn skills such as card cutting, case construction, and how to research to garner the results they seek in competition season.

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Trinity Preparatory School is excited to offer the AFA Cyberpatriot introductory camp on Cybersecurity. This camp will be offered in separate morning and afternoon sessions to accommodate students. Students will be expected to bring their own PC based computer as we explore the concepts of virtual machines, securing Windows and Linux, and understanding ethical behavior with respect to running and operating computers.  This camp is the best preparation for participating in the upcoming US Cyberpatriot competition season. 

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FPA Summer camps weeks 1 and 2 are held on the beautiful Trinity Preparatory School campus, located at 5700 Trinity Prep Lane, Winter Park, Florida. Trinity Prep's 104-acre campus is set on two lakes and a canal. From the beautiful scenery of the lakes surrounding both middle and upper school classrooms, to the state-of-the-art athletic facilities, Trinity Prep’s campus truly allows for the flourishing of academic pursuits and extracurricular activities.

The Clinical Skills program is a one-week camp in which we teach hands-on skills such as suturing, splinting, basic point of care ultrasonography, airway management, history and physical examination skills. We also have formal didactics on special topics in medicine. We will solve various clinical cases, using problem-solving skills including laboratory and imaging interpretation.

The Cardiology and Resuscitation course is an intensive one-week camp covering courses designed by the American Heart Association. Students get the same official course certifications that medical house officers receive. During this week we do hands-on medical simulation, a heart dissection, and delve into acute care resuscitation topics. We will also complete a course on EKG interpretation, learn how to read a chest x-ray.