Golf Instruction

Students interested in focusing their efforts on golf may choose to enroll in our long established, world renowned 4 Star Golf Camp.

Students receive 2 hours of golf instruction three days during the week.

The other two afternoons are devoted to playing two supervised rounds (9 or 18 holes depending on ability) at UVa's beautiful Birdwood Golf Course.

All aspects of the golf game are covered and this program is suitable for beginner through advanced players.

Birdwood's PGA and LPGA pros will assist 4 Star's professional golf staff.

All Sports Program

Choose from a great variety of fun activities.  Recreational soccer, basketball, volleyball, bowling, ultimate frisbee and more are all offered on a rotating basis.  Swimming will be offered as a choice each afternoon.

Personal Fitness

Our fitness program is built around such workouts as yoga, pilates, fitness walking, circuit training, and plyometrics to improve flexibility, balance, strength, and cardiovascular conditioning.  You will design a personalized fitness plan while at camp which could include workouts in the weight room as well as water aerobics, so be sure to bring your swimsuit. Whether you are already in a fitness program, playing a sport or just starting out,  this outstanding program is designed for you.

Soccer Clinic

A fun, carefully designed soccer clinic for  players of all levels.  Each day you will first participate in drills to  strengthen your fundamentals.  Then you have the opportunity to utilize these skills in game-like competition.  Improve your game while putting  your abilities to the test against players from around the world. Please see our application for the specific session dates.

Basketball Clinic

The 4 Star Basketball Clinic is directed by St. Anne's-Belfield's basketball coach Mark Gearhart.  This clinic has been specifically designed by Coach Gearhart for 4 Star and offers a great combination of formal instruction, drills and actual game situations.  Please see our application for specific dates.

Fine Arts Workshops

Bring out and develop your creative side.

• FASHION DESIGN - explore your potential as a fashion designer or simply create your own personal style. Learn the process from the drafting table to runway that designers follow to create and produce apparel. Then apply these concepts of color, fabric and line to sketch your own design ideas so that by week's end, you will have the beginnings of a fashion portfolio.
• DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - have fun learning not only how to compose pictures and use light effectively, but also how to use the basic functions of the camera to process, store and retrieve your images. You will need to bring your own digital camera and communication cables as well as a laptop computer with wireless capability to use in class.
• ACTING - open to both students with experience in acting and to those who just want to see what acting is about. This class will explore basic acting skills through proven exercises and improvisations to help develop your own acting talents, all leading up to a final production at the end of the program.
• VIDEO PRODUCTION - ever want to make your own movie? This class will introduce you to all aspects of video production from start to finish. Learn camera operation, screenwriting, production, directing and editing. Students will work in small groups using digital technology to create their own short film.
• GUITAR - have you ever wanted to learn to play the guitar? Or maybe you already play and just want to learn more advanced techniques. This class is designed for both beginning and more advanced guitar players. Learn chords, strumming patterns, arpeggios and finger picking. Put it all together as you learn to play some of your favorite songs. Students must bring their own guitar.
• STUDIO ART - designed for students of any art background, this class will help you discover and develop your innate artistic talents.  Experiment in a variety of mediums from painting and drawing to sculpture and jewelry making.  Come and discover your inner artist.

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