By Jeff Knapp
May 18, 2006
Would your kids like to
- Learn 20 new things to do with their iPod besides listen to music?
- Prepare for leadership positions like student council or class officer?
- Learn basic business skills like how to manage money and how to advertise their own business?
- Learn lots more?
Francis Tuttle's SummerQuest combines fun and learning in unique classes geared for 11-14 year olds! Your middle-school student can attend any of three one-week sessions in July learning new and fun things that they can actually use!
At only $49 per class ($44 each for each additional class), learning new and fun things easy. July 10-14 sessions are 8:30 - 11:30 a.m., while July 17-21 and 24-28 each have 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:00-3:00 sessions. Get more information at
francistuttle.com/summer.
A Beautiful Look
Find out how to look your best at all times: nail polishing and art, hairstyles for school, parties and social events, and awesome make-up and beauty tips.
Art Studio 101
Explore what it is like to be a real artist. Choose your own art you will create or just use your imagination to bring your creation to life.
Babysitter's Bootcamp (with basic CPR)
Be the most popular babysitter in the neighborhood. Learn songs, games, arts, crafts, basic first aid and CPR, and learn to cook fun and healthy foods that children will love.
CSI at FT: The Forensic Files
Figure out the investigative skills that crime scene investigators use to solve real crimes, and find out what they are really talking about on all those forensic shows.
Digital Chop Shop & Web Design
Take your little brother out of the family photo, or put your picture next to a famous movie star. Learn Photoshop and Web Design in this fast-paced course.
The Mysteries of Event Planning
Unravel the secrets to make events come to life and make your next party the one to be at. Examine clues from organization to decorations to close the case on planning events.
Fashion Diva
Whether you'd like a career in fashion or just want to know "what not to wear," learn which clothes are best for your body type, and the do's and don'ts of fashion leaders.
Junior Chef
Learn to prepare a variety of great foods that you love to eat, from gourmet french fries to good old fashion mac-n-cheese. Warning! Lots of eating happens in this class.
iPod Caster
Learn at least 20 new things to do with your iPod besides listen to music, like recording your own podcast, loading photos and making slideshows-Bring your MP3 player.
Leadership 101
Stand out in the crowd and prepare for leadership in your middle or high school, like student council or class officer. Learn how to give a great speech and make new friends.
Lights, Camera, Acting!
Get one step closer to Hollywood (or American Idol!) in this acting course for beginners. Explore acting, theater games and exercises for voice and acting for commercials.
Mad Mechanics
Build your own mousetrap car from common materials, and build a solar powered "dragster" Take your mousetrap car and dragster home with you at the end of the week.
Make Money by Starting Your Own Business
Learn the basics of starting your own business-like how to advertise and manage the money you make, and learn what's hot in business now and how to be successful.
Sweet Creations
Learn to decorate cupcakes and party cakes, and impress your friends and family. Take home your creations for everyone to enjoy. Warning! Lots of eating happens in this class.
Power Catapults
Build your own catapult from your own design, then test it by launching golf balls for accuracy and distance.Fun and Learning Go Together at Francis Tuttle's SummerQuest!
Water Rockets
Create water rockets out of different types of soda bottles. Launch and recover an egg, and find out which rockets go the highest and straightest. Blast off!