Take a robot for a spin around the robotics lab

where our world champion, “Taz,” was designed

and built ♦ Leap from island to island without

getting bitten by the hungry alligators that lurk in

our Challenge Course ♦ Create your own video

autobiography in our one-of-a-kind ViDCAST

Studio.

Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School are pleased to offer this special, four-day merit program to exemplary students entering 5th to 8th grades. Learn more about our two schools. Our unique programs and incredible facilities are at the heart of CHASS Project Adventure. The program will run June 15-18, starting at 8:30 am at CHA and ending at 3:00 pm at Springside.

Check with your school’s admissions office for more information regarding eligibility for this special program or download our CHASS Project Adventure brochure.

Girls contact:
Liz Harris, Springside Middle and Upper School Admissions or 215.247.7200, ext. 6062

Boys contact:
Vince Valenzuela, CHA Middle and Upper School Admissions or 215.247.4700, ext. 1131

• Class of 2007 Challenge Course
  Escape a Jurassic-sized spider trying to catch your group in her web; walk like a cat across a pole with nothing to aid you; climb up to a suspended platform, stand on the edge and jump. These are just a few of the activities found at the Class of 2007 Challenge Course nestled in the woods of the Wissahickon. Trained facilitators will set the tempo and guide you on low and high elements specifically designed to enhance communication skills, set goals, make decisions, develop leadership, and find ways to solve problems, as a team.
  
  
• Robotics
  Faculty and students from the award-winning CHASS team will introduce you to our world champion robotics program. Experience firsthand our super cool robotics lab packed with awesome technology. Test your ingenuity and problem-solving skills as you design,
  build, and program a Lego “bot” to compete in our very own CHASS Champs “Sumo Bot Challenge.”
  
  
• ViDCAST Studio
  See yourself on the Big Screen. Be the producer of your own film. Using all aspects of the iLife software suite (iMovie, iPhoto, GarageBand, and iWeb), you’ll get a taste of what Hollywood is really like in our state-of-the-art studio. Use a broadcast-quality camera to compose your own multimedia autobiographical video. There will be an opportunity to present your videos in a special viewing for parents at the end of the course.
  
  
• Rowing Tank/Fitness Center
  This is where it all begins for our crew teams. Strap in, grab an oar, and give our indoor rowing tank a try! Learn the fundamentals of one of Philly’s favorite sports in our first-class facility
  where the varsity teams train year-round. Upstairs in our Fitness Center enjoy a circuit workout with our highly-regarded trainers.

The 50-year-old strategic partnership between Chestnut Hill Academy and Springside School, known under the acronym of CHASS, has evolved over time, becoming one of the Delaware Valley’s most innovative educational ventures, enabling students to have access to the best of both worlds—single-sex and co-education—in one thoughtfully designed and sequenced academic experience.