Summer JazzerKamp Action Guide

Details: Boost revenue! Host a Junior Jazzercise camp for 4-5 days for 2-3 hours per day. Follow the Junior Jazzercise

“Summer JazzerKamp Action Guide” to create a fun, organized atmosphere Feel free to manipulate the format as you see fit for your group Day one should ALWAYS begin with an introduction of the kids yourself and the rules Remember to have fun and a little chaos is okay! Start advertising NOW!

Suggested Dates to Offer: Check out when local schools get out for summer break Offer JazzerKamp Mon-Friday for 2-3 hours per day in a school, recreation center, Jazzercise

Fitness Center or Studio Look at Jazzercise class schedules and see what works best for your facility

Examples:o June 15-19 or June 22-26 from 9 AM-12 PMo June 15-19 or June 22-26 from 1 PM- 4 PM (In between class times)

Anytime during the summer that you feel will work for your community (I.E. beginning of August prior to schools going back in session)

Option: Take one of the theme days listed below and make it into a “date night”

Pricing Look into other camps in your community for pricing structure and price yourself competitively,

this will vary from place to place. Do your research! Include costs of snacks, crafts, equipment and all materials you expect to use during your camp A good range would be $125-$200 per child. This price will vary based on location, time and

costs associated with your camp Offer discounts of 10%-15% off for siblings or if they sign up by a particular cut off day Do a “daily” or “date night rate of $25-$40 per child

Get the Word Out!! Pass out flyers to current customers (Use Junior Jazzercise JazzerKamp Template on the FZ) Post to Social Media sites (Use Social Image available on the FZ)

o Create an event page on Facebooko Share past JazzerKamp photos on social sites

Send out individual e-mails to current and past customers- This is a GREAT way to get sign-ups! Post information about your classes in “Mom” Groups on Facebook and Social Media outlets,

and websites Incentivize parents to share with friends and siblings by giving 10%-15% off for each friend or

sibling they sign up. Set up a contest, whoever refers the most friends wins a FREE camp registration of their choice

JazzerKamp Day 1: So You Think You Can “Move” –Different Ways to Move

Talk about different types of movement and exercise. Discuss how important it is to move EVERYDAY!Time Activity Tips

10 Minutes Collect all RELEASE FORMS!Circle Time: Everyone sits in a circle, introduces themselves and reviews the rules for the JazzerKamp

Use name Tags- have them decorate their own

Have them show their favorite dance move

25 Minutes “Unbreakable”: R5-14 “Salute”: R1-15- Juniors Variation “Baby Don’t Lie”: R5-14- Juniors Variation “Heartbeat Song”: R1-15

Modify the choreography as you need for your group, don’t worry about musical phrasing

15 Minutes Play “Select-o-matic” Game- Talk about their favorite ways to MOVE!

Instructions on the Junior Jazzercise> Games and Activities Page of the FZ

Allow the kids to get on stage if you have one, they LOVE this!

Think dancing, running, jumping, swimming, sports, yoga etc…

5 Minutes “Wrapped Up”: R1-15-Juniors Variation This one will teach them about the importance of moving and wear them out!

50 Minutes -Craft and Snack Time: Pick One of Each. Use plastic table cloths for easy clean up!Craft Ideas: Flower and Glitter Craft- Click Here “Get Active” Poster Order Here or create your own- teaches them about how to get moving and ways to move

Snack Ideas: Apple, Ham & Cheddar Bites Rainbow Fruit Packs Make-Your-Own Trail Mix

35 Minutes R2-15 or R3-15 Performance Routine of

Your Choice Do a relay race incorporating different

types of movement

Teach the intro and ‘Part A’

Think jumping, running, skipping, crawling

40 Minutes Split into groups and perform for each other

End with a stretch- “Thinking Out Loud Each child tells their favorite thing of the

day Ends the day on a positive, happy

point!

JazzerKamp Day 2: Superhero Day

Supply mixed nuts, fruit snacks, coconut, chocolate chips, granola, dried fruit etc.

Dress up as your favorite “Superhero”. This doesn’t just have to mean Wonder Woman and Super Man, but people they look up to or who they’d like to be when they grow up. Be creative and think outside the box!Time Activity Tips

15 Minutes Have each child introduce themselves as their Super Hero “alter-ego” and tell about their favorite super powers. Have a fun one and one that will “do good” for others.

Give them ideas: healing, flying, helping others , Super-Strength

20- 25 Minutes Work That Body- R3-14 Rise Again- R4-14 The Vulture-R4-14 Crank- R1-15

Really emphasize the “muscle poses” in ‘Part A’

Replace the hop-tchs with skips around the room!

20 Minutes Super-Duper Showcase Give the kids the opportunity to show off their Super Outfits

15 Minutes Hula Hoopla- Pause the music randomly! Play “Immortals” By Fallout Boy from the Big Hero 6 Movie Soundtrack

50 Minutes -Craft and Snack Time: Pick One of Each. Use plastic table cloths for easy clean up!Craft Ideas: Click on links for more info and instructions. These crafts may need markers, sequins, glue or paint! Superhero Cape & Cuff Tutorial Color Your Own Superhero Masks Superhero Poster

Snack Ideas: Power Dip AKA Carrots & Dip Super Veggies Elasta Cheese AKA String Cheese

20 Minutes Clean up Time!! Play Four Corners

Instructions on the Junior Jazzercise> Games and Activities Page of the FZ

20 Minutes R2-15 or R3-15 Performance Routine of Your Choice

Review what was learned previously and add on 1 more count of 8

20 Minutes Freestyle Hula Play the “Waddle Game” Ask about their favorite things they did today

and tell about tomorrow!

Turn on music hula-hoop however they want

Game instructions on the FZ

JazzerKamp Day 3: Wacky Wednesday

Dress up in your wackiest duds! Think crazy hair, mis-matched clothes. Tell your kids to be creative!Time Activity Tips

5 Minutes Talk about what makes each person “different” and they’re own person.

Talk about the importance of accepting each other’s differences and being your own unique self!

30 Minutes Do a mix of routines that are slow and then fast. Talk about how “wacky” that feels on your heart and your body

This could be like a mini Interval Fusion Class

Incorporate cardio and strength training

15 Minutes TP- Wrap-up!! This will teach team work and strategy

Break into 2-3 teams, provide 1-2 rolls of toilet paper per team, and instruct them to wrap up everyone in their team on TP, only using the rolls provided

10 Minutes Freestyle Hula: Turn off the lights and give your kids glow sticks!

50 Minutes- Craft & Snack Time: Choose one of each Craft Ideas: Have them draw themselves and write the answer to the following: “I am unique, because…” Creative Monsters- This may require glue, markers, feathers, stickers etc.

Snack Ideas: Choose One! Frozen Fruit Cups Banana Hot Dogs Grape Bugs

Your choice of fruit & juice!10 Minutes Play Hula-Hoopla Game- Make the hula work its

way down the lines and back

Instructions on FZ

Remaining Time Clean Up Time Play the Paper Plate Game Review Performance Routine and learn 1 more

count of 8 Have each child share what they think makes

them unique Tell them about activities for tomorrow

Instructions on FZ

This teaches confidence and respect for others

JazzerKamp Day 4: Under the Sea

Encourage kids to come dressed as their favorite thing of the sea! Think fish, pirates, sailors, sharks, mermaids.

Time Activity Tips10 Minutes Play “Walk the Plank”- have them walk low, to the

side, or on their tip-toes. This will keep it fresh! Use a thick strip of duct

tape or masking tape as your plank, and take turns walking across it

10 Minutes Play Sea Weed Limbo: Play just like regular limbo! The kids LOVE this game! Tie ribbon or streamers to your limbo pole

15 Minutes Crab Walk Relay Race- Do an entire relay race, with hula hoops and tubes, but the kids must be on the ground

Think walking like a crab, slithering like an eel, crawling like a shrimp!

15 Minutes Play Musical “Islands”-This is played just like “Musical Hoops”

Find “Musical Hoop” instructions on the Games & Activities area of the FZ.

5 Minutes Free Style Hula! Play under the sea like music!

50 Minutes -Craft and Snack Time: Pick One of Each. Use plastic table cloths for easy clean up!Crafts Ideas:Make Your Own Treasure Map:Use constructions paper, sticker, markers, rhinestones, glitter etc… and have the kids create their own map! Talk about what they “treasure” most and remind them that it DOES NOT need to be a thing!Make Your Own Hook: Use red plastic cups and foil

Snack Ideas: Ocean in a Cup Pirate Bananas Seaweed Grapes -Grapes on a stick!

Remaining Time Clean Up Time

Dance Charades- Using under the sea words Review and teach last bit of performance

routine

Think water, ocean, fish, sharks, mermaids, sea weed, shrimp, and crabs. Game instructions on FZ.

JazzerKamp Day 5: Pay It Forward Day

Use graham crackers, yogurt and fruit snacks

Today’s focus should be on gratitude and giving back!Time Activity Tips

10 Minutes Introduction of the Day: Talk about what “paying it forward” means and what each child would do the next time they get to pay it forward.

Another great exercise to teach about respect and giving back

10 Minutes Dance Party Circle Instructions on FZ

20 Minutes “Unbreakable”- R5-14 Your favorite routine from R2-15 or R3-15 “Wrapped Up” R1-15- Juniors Variation “Never Dance Alone” R1-15 “Sugar” R1-15

Feel free to change out routines as you see fit for your group!

10 Minutes Red Light, Green Light, Yellow Light… Instructions on FZ

30 Minutes Vote on their 2 favorite routines from the week. These will be the two you showcase in addition to the “Performance Routine” for parent’s today!

50 Minutes -Craft and Snack Time: Pick One of Each. Use plastic table cloths for easy clean up!Crafts Ideas: Homeless Snack Packs: Put together snack bags for the homeless. Each child decorates a brown paper bag and gets to

put in small snack items. Instructor delivers to local homeless shelter. Take a photo while delivering to the shelter! It’s great way to follow up and thank your JazzerKampers!! This also personalizes their “giving back”

Start a Gratitude Journal: Supply them each with small spiral notebooks and encourage them to write down things they are grateful or random acts of kindness they’ve exemplified each day. Allow them to decorate their Gratitude Journal with drawings, stickers, rhinestones etc…

Thank You Notes: Each child writes their parents a Thank You note for allowing them to attend JazzerKampSnack Ideas:Everyone brings their own snack or a small snack to share. It will be like a “Snack Potluck”

25 Minutes Clean up Time!! Streamer Dance: Purchase Streamers Here! Improv exercise- dance however they want across

the floor

Make up a routine using streamers, or have the kids make up their own

Remaining Time Perform for Parents- Thank everyone for coming! Remind them of any upcoming classes or camps and take sign ups!

Have each child give their “Thank You Notes” to parents before performance.