LOCS Enrichment Services

A week of intensive music, learning, and fun! Taught by Lake Orion Middle School band directors and other area teachers. Latchkey is available at 7:30 am each day if needed (additional fee of $5 per day). Performance on final day of camp. Please note: no refunds will be processed once camp begins. No discounts for missed days.

Dragons Boys Basketball Camp is designed for young players of all talent and experience levels. Designed and run by the Lake Orion High School Varsity Boys Basketball staff, campers are grouped according to age & experience to provide a welcome and challenging learning environment. Our goal is to ensure that every athlete leaves camp with new skills and passion for basketball. Our basketball camp features a variety of drills, competitions, and contests that keep all our campers engaged. All campers receive a camp T-shirt.

Love soccer and working hard to have a winning season with your team? Trying to figure out if playing soccer at the travel level is for you? The same people who brought you Mini Dragons Soccer now offer 7-11 year olds 60 challenging but fun soccer training activities with functional muscle development drills, infused with 15+ minute competitive games, reviewing all the steps to play a real soccer game. A uniform jersey is included in the registration fee. Shinguards are required for all ages.

The Lake Orion Robotics mentors and students will be hosting a STEM camp based on the lessons of FIRST. Students will design and program LEGO® Spike Prime robots to drive autonomously using various sensors with block programming (no experience necessary). We will learn some basic science and math surrounding the parts of the robot. Students will also participate in a number of team building exercises, intended to practice imaginative thinking and teamwork. The 5-day camp will conclude with students presenting what they have learned to their parents at the end of the week. Camp shirt included if you register by May 23..

The Lake Orion Robotics mentors and students will be hosting a Middle School Robotics Build and Coding Camp. Students will learn the basic parts of a middle school level robot and how it is programmed using Java, They will program using hardware platters to simulate the robot functions (no experience necessary). Students will also participate in a number of team building exercises, intended to practice imaginative thinking and teamwork. The 4-day camp will conclude with students presenting what they have learned to their parents at the end of the week. Camp shirt included if you register by May 24.

Skill emphasis will be on basketball fundamentals: dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, and defense. Elementary camp will also focus on introducing the girls to team basketball while the middle school camp will prepare the athletes to compete at the middle school level. Please bring a water bottle, reversible jersey, and a basketball. Camp is being run by the Lake Orion High School basketball coaching staff.

This class is to help any and all incoming sixth, seventh, and eighth grade girls get a jump on their season with a fundamentals workout day and tryout prep day.

This mini-session allows the new gymnast or experienced gymnast time in the gym to work on skills on floor, vault, beam, and bars while remaining stretched and flexible throughout the summer. No formal Olympics will take place. Highly recommended for those interested in the Shooting STARZ Gymnastics team starting in Fall 2024. Please bring a water bottle.

Get a head start on beginning band! Learn the basics of playing your instrument. Student must be enrolled in 6th grade band at a Lake Orion Middle School in Fall 2024. Taught by Lake Orion Middle School band directors and other area teachers. Latchkey is available at 7:30 am each day if needed (additional fee of $5 per day). Save $5 if registered by June 5. Instrument needed: flute, clarinet, trumpet, or trombone. If you have not obtained an instrument, you can call Marshall Music of Lansing at 517-337-9700 to make arrangements. When you rent, tell them that you require "summer delivery." You may also rent an instrument from McCourt's Music in Waterford. Avoid department store instruments. Also, we recommend that you do nor purchase online (eBay, Amazon, Marketplace, etc.) without guidance from your band director. Please note: no refunds will be processed once camp begins. No discounts for missed days.

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano or guitar the way professionals do-using chords. These classes are being held online with ZOOM so you will be able to sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all. And since this course includes an online book and online follow up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own. An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included. A recording of the class is included as well. The course is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands on instruction. Instant Guitar Topics include: how chords work in a song, how to form the three main types of chords, how to tune your guitar, basic strumming patterns, how to buy a good guitar (things to avoid), and how to play along with simple tunes.

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano or guitar the way professionals do-using chords. These classes are being held online with ZOOM so you will be able to sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all. And since this course includes an online book and online follow up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own. An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included. A recording of the class is included as well. The course is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands on instruction. Instant Piano Topics include: how chords work in a song, how to get more out of sheet music by reading less of it, how to form the three main types of chords, how to handle different keys and time signatures, how to avoid “counting,” and how to simplify over 12,000 complex chords.

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano or guitar the way professionals do-using chords. These classes are being held online with ZOOM so you will be able to sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all. And since this course includes an online book and online follow up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own. An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included. A recording of the class is included as well. The course is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands on instruction. Instant Piano Topics include: how chords work in a song, how to get more out of sheet music by reading less of it, how to form the three main types of chords, how to handle different keys and time signatures, how to avoid “counting,” and how to simplify over 12,000 complex chords.

Join this exciting program that has been sponsored by Lake Orion Enrichment Services for over 35 years under the direction of Grand Master Leo Mayer 8th Dan Black Belt. The program is designed to teach beginners, from first grade up, the concepts of self-discipline, self-defense and self-confidence to make the right choices. In this beginner class, parents are welcome to JOIN and train with their children and increase their flexibility while mastering proper balance and coordination skills in the same class. Stop by and talk to certified black belt instructors at the demonstration on the first night. Tournaments available. Registration fee of $150 payable at first night demonstration class.

Join this exciting program that is directed by Grand Master Leo Mayer 8th Dan Black Belt and has been sponsored by Lake Orion Enrichment Services for over 35 years. Designed for advanced belts of all ages, the program deals with all levels of self-defense, physical fitness, and using your mind and body to defend yourself. Stop by and see how our trained certified black belts can increase your flexibility while mastering balance, coordination, and awareness skills. Tournaments available. Registration fee of $150 payable at first night demonstration class.