Mount Pleasant Magazine July/August 2019

www.CharlestonsPrivateSchools.com | www.CharlestonSchoolDirectory.com | www.ed.sc.gov INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS CISD 179 Antonelli is overwhelmed by the response girls have when they find something they love. She pointed to a young lady who initially refused to try lacrosse but gradually handled the stick and found her new passion. “She ended up doing a lacrosse camp and eventually made a travel team. It made me so proud of what we do at this camp.” If you want to work with your hands this summer but sports aren’t your thing, head over to Creative Arts of Mount Pleasant on Bowman Road, otherwise known as CAMP ( creativeartsofmp.com) . Run by artist, writer and former teacher Kathleen Fox, CAMP emphasizes small class sizes for maximum individual attention. The only prerequisite is imagination and creativity, which Fox easily molds into fantastic visual-art and creative-writing experiences. “Building those two attributes gives children the confidence to take risks, problem solve and think in new ways,” she explained. “Kids with imagination and creativity change the world.” Fox also stressed that summer camps are a great place to “test out new things in a low-pressure environment, where the focus is on experiences versus achievements.” She does not want her campers to follow directions but take “artistic risks to create their own styles. That’s when kids truly become artists.” Summer camps are a wonderful way for your children to discover their gifts, nurture their talents and be encouraged to have fun in a safe, stress-free environment. Keeping their young minds active and their interests engaged might just be the perfect kind of schooling you want them to experience while on summer break: an education that instills values that they can carry with them throughout their lives. Photo courtesy of Creative Arts of Mount Pleasant. BACK TO SCHOOL BEGINS HERE! The Common • 210 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant • 843-884-4814 www.ragamuffinchildrensboutique.com • www.strideritemountpleasant.com BE SCHOOL AND GAME DAY READY • ONE STOP SHOPPING • SCHOOL APPROVED SHOES & CLOTHES • SUMMER SALE Voted Best Children’s Boutique! • Locally owned and operated for 66 years! Newborn to size 7 Children’s Boutique Monogramming New Mother Registry All the Top Brands in Shoes! Expert Shoe Fitters! Complete DANCE Shop! Tween and Teen, Girls 7-16, Boys 8-20 @RagamuffinChildrensBoutique @strideritemountpleasant @RadicalRagsTweenShop ®