Get ready to babysit! This interactive program for ages 10-14 years includes getting started, taking care of baby, kids of all ages and stages, entertaining the kids, keeping things safe, and being prepared for emergencies and first aid in a 5 hour course. Please bring a regular size baby doll to practice baby care skills and a light snack. Program taught by our very own Camp Director Maddy and Assistant Camp Director Jess.

Saint Louis Priory School is delighted to offer intensive language courses for adults in June. Seek a new skill or revive an old passion, expand language skills for work, travel, and family. Meet new friends and like-minded people. All abilities, levels, and backgrounds are welcome.

Participation is limited to St. Dominic students.

In this interactive and engaging class, students will explore what it means to be a leader in everyday life. Rather than focusing solely on building a business or project, this class emphasizes the foundational skills behind effective leadership (confidence, communication, teamwork, and self-awareness). Through a mix of games, group activities, and guided discussion, students will discover their unique strengths and how they naturally show up in a team setting. They will learn how to listen, include others, speak up with confidence, and take responsibility in both small and big moments. Over the course of the three days, students will apply these skills in a fun, collaborative group project where they create something together and share it with the class. The focus is not just on what they build, but how they work together to bring it to life. This class is designed to help students grow in confidence, better understand themselves and others, and leave with practical leadership skills they can use at school, at home, and in their communities. (Ages 10-14)

Get ready to babysit! This interactive program for ages 10-14 years includes getting started, taking care of baby, kids of all ages and stages, entertaining the kids, keeping things safe, and being prepared for emergencies and first aid in a 5 hour course. Please bring a regular size baby doll to practice baby care skills and a light snack. Program taught by our very own Camp Director Maddy and Assistant Camp Director Jess.

Participation is limited to St. Dominic students.

Come and explore creative writing! Participants will be introduced to different genres and write each day. Each participant will create original pieces of writing to be included in a camp anthology! Participants will receive a copy of the anthology and a t-shirt. Sponsored by SDHS Writers Guild.

Join us for an action-packed week in the world of law and justice at the Mock Trial- Order in the Camp! In this exciting summer program, girls step into the roles of attorneys, witnesses, and jurors as they learn how real trials unfold. Through interactive games, mini-cases, and hands-on courtroom challenges, students build confidence in public speaking, sharpen their critical-thinking skills, and work together to solve mysteries and argue their cases. By the end of the week, participants will take part in a lively mock trial showdown—complete with objections, evidence, and dramatic courtroom flair!

With construction wrapping up at St. Charles County Kinetic Park, it’s time to get up close and personal with the big trucks that made it all possible. Come check out the massive machinery and more on Truck Day! This free program is fun for all ages.

Set your child up for a strong, confident start to the school year with our Executive Functioning Intensive Summer Series—a targeted, small-group program designed to build the skills students need to thrive both academically and personally. This series focuses on strengthening organization, time management, task initiation, planning, working memory, and self-advocacy—skills that are critical for school success but often underdeveloped in growing learners. Students will meet in a supportive, structured small-group setting twice per week for three weeks, participating in interactive lessons, guided practice, and real-life application strategies they can immediately use at home and school.

TCS nurse, Jen Martin, will teach the skills necessary to be a successful and safe babysitter. This course offers hands-on training in skills needed to babysit such as: developmentally appropriate play, safe handling of infants and toddlers, feeding, diapering, and much more. This course will also include the opportunity to earn American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Certification and infant CPR and first aid certification.

The Counselor in Training (CIT) Program is an intense look into what it takes to become a counselor at our summer camp. During this three-week program, CITs will work alongside our camp counselors to lead activities that they have prepared while still receiving more hands-on training. This is a highly rigorous program and all interested teens must meet with the Recreation Specialist for an interview and have at least two letters of recommendation, one must be from a teacher, prior to registration. All CITs must attend a CIT Training the first week in June. If you have an interested teen, please contact Emma Brown at ebrown@desperesmo.org to schedule an interview.

ACT Bootcamp at St. Dominic High School. Participation is limited to 36 St. Dominic students.

TCS nurse, Jen Martin, will teach the skills necessary to be a successful and safe babysitter. This course offers hands-on training in skills needed to babysit such as: developmentally appropriate play, safe handling of infants and toddlers, feeding, diapering, and much more. This course will also include the opportunity to earn American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Certification and infant CPR and first aid certification.

Led by De Smet Jesuit coaches, teachers, and students, our camps are all about pushing yourself, making new friends, and having an unforgettable summer. Come see what it means to be a Spartan!