Summer Day Camp Guide 2011

Up until recently, when I heard “Summer Camp” I pictured cabins and campfires.  Now that I have a school-aged child I am learning that Summer Camp can also mean week-long day camps that are offered throughout the summer.  So many of the awesome businesses around town offer Summer Day Camps as options to keep our kids busy and enrich their lives.  Summer is now upon us, but it is not too late to sign up for camp!  Here are some programs that look pretty incredible!

ADVENTURE

Peak Adventures Youth Camp
Experience the outdoors through scavenger hunts, river walks, the ropes course, water activities, arts and crafts, games, and more!  Full Days of activities, learning, and raising your child’s confidence in the outdoors.  Youth Camps are all about fun and adventure.
Ages: 9-17
When: June 20 – August 5
Where: Sac State
Cost: $255/week – $355/week
Info: Click here or call 916-278-6321

ANIMALS

Star ECO Station Summer Camp
Take a walk on the wild side this summer and befriend some of the world’s most unusual creatures and join the fight to save the planet at our internationally recognized environmental science museum and exotic wildlife rescue center.  Party with our parrots, live it up with our snakes and get down and dirty with our dragons, all while discovering new and exciting ways to protect Mother Earth’s delicate ecosystem.
Ages: 1st thru 7th graders
When: June 13 – August 12
Where: Star ECO Station, 4465 Granite Drive, Rocklin
Cost: $190/week
Info: Click here or call 916-632-8347

ART & PLAY

Art Camp
The Blue Line Gallery and reCREATE Eco-Art Center are partnering up to give you a full day camp program with twice the artistic adventures!  Get messy, laugh, learn, make friends, explore, create, discover.
Ages: 6-12
When: June 13 – July 29
Where: reCREATE, 414 Vernon street, Roseville
Cost: $200/week
Info: Click here or call 916-749-3717

Camp Beast
Our camps are about exploring art and self expression. Children dig into an array of mediums and arts in their own way. No matter the theme, we promise a range of arts integration with movement, song, story, and art.  After or before camp each day, you can stay and play at Art Beast with your child as long as you’d like.  As always, when you choose Art Beast, your money supports Tubman House, a community for young, homeless parents and their children.
Ages: 4-7
When: June 20 – August 19
Where: ArtBeast  Studio, 2226 K Street, Sacramento
Cost: $175/week
Info: Click here or call

Create & Bounce
A camp program that gives children a daily balance of playtime and artistic expression.  Our carefully developed curriculum includes theme-based lesson in drawing, painting and sculpting using medium like oil and chalk pastels, watercolors, mixed media, and more. It’s everything a young artist needs to grow – and then some.  In addition to bouncing, laughing, and exploring their inner artists, kids will enjoy an array of games and activities.
Ages: 4-11
When: June 6 – August 4
Where: BounceU, 11280 Sanders Drive, Rancho Cordova
Cost: $139/week
Info: Click here or call 916-859-0559

Fun & Fitness Summer Break Camp
Your child’s day will be packed with interesting activities to keep them productive and happy during their school break. Our attentive staff will create a safe, fun and creative experience for your child. We take the kids on many field trips: Explorit center, swimming, bowling, ice skating, rock climbing and more… Each day will include a different event or activity.  Every Day is a new theme, with science, arts and crafts, park outings, sports, wet days, field trips and more.
Ages: Kids registered in Kindergarten thru 8th Grade
When: June 10 – August 23
Where: The Bounce Spot,
Cost: $90/week or $25/day
Info: Click here or call 916-822-0609

Sparky Art Kids Camp
A summer arts program that combines energetic play with artistic expression.  Each week has a fun theme in store that will be carried out with a new fantastic project each day.  Kids will also be encouraged to do Free Choice Art, play games with new friends, and enjoy Gym Time on Funtastic Play Center’s indoor playground!
Ages: 6-9
When: June 20 – August 5
Where: Funtastic Play Center, Elk Grove
Cost: $100/week
Info: Click here, call 916-594-9330, or email info@sparkyartkidscamp.com

COMPUTERS

iD Tech Camps
Learn amazing skills such as creating video games and producing digital movies to designing web pages and learning programming and robotics.  iD Tech Camps guarantees small class sizes (average 6:1—max 8:1) taught by fun, adult-only instructors for personalized instruction.  Programs held at 60 prestigious universities nationwide including Sacramento State, UC Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA, Princeton, Harvard and others.
Registration includes access to FREE year-round learning with online workshops! Beginner to advanced students enroll in these fun and challenging, week-long, day and overnight summer camps.
Ages: 7-17
When: June 27 – August 5
Where: Sacramento State University
Cost: $799-$899/week
Info: Click here, call 1-888-709-TECH(8324), or email info@internalDrive.com

GYMNASTICS

Flip 2 It Summer Camp
Flip 2 it Sports Center offers a high-quality educational and activity-based environment where kids have numerous areas of learning and play.  Our trained and certified staff create a positive, nurturing environment where kids are excited to be.  Children are involved in a variety of learning experiences and physical activities throughout the week, including Rock Climbing, Arts and Crafts, Super Swing, Fitness Games, Break Dancing, Parkour, Taekwondo, Tumbling,and& so much more.
Ages: 3-18
When: June 6 – August 12
Where: Flip 2 It, Roseville
Cost: $76/week – $150/week
Info: Click here or call 916-772-FLIP

I.G.C. Gymnastics Camp
Featured guests will introduce enrichment programs such as Theatre Workshops, music, dance, art, and science projects.  Sessions will include weekly gardening and building projects plus outdoor field trips.  Kids will receive the benefits of cardiovascular exercise, balance, strength, and flexibility through participation in fun activities and skills.
Ages: 5-14
When: June 13 – August 19
Where: International Gymnastics Centre, 1260 Triangle Court, West Sacramento
Cost: $95 for Half Day Camp/week, $225 for Full Day Camp/week
Info: Click here or call 916-372-4496

SCIENCE

Camp Discovery
Combines innovative science projects, creativity challenges, outdoor games and, of course, FUN!  The curriculum revolves around central themes such as space, nature and general science.  All of our science activities are based on recommendations from the National Science Education Standards and the California State Guidelines for Science Education, and are taught by experienced, professional staff educators.
Ages: 5-14
When: June 11 – August 10
Where: Discovery Museum Science & Space Center, 3615 Auburn Boulevard, Sacramento
Cost: $115/week – $225/week
Info: Click here or call 916-808-3942

Mad Science Summer Camp
Mad Science is on a mission to spark the imagination and curiosity of children by providing them with fun, interactive and educational programs that instill a clear understanding of what science is really about and how it affects the world around us.
Ages: 4-12
When: June 13 – August 12
Where: Various locations
Cost: $89 – $165/week
Info: Click here

SPEECH

Speech Therapy Summer Camp
If your preschool-age child has difficulty being understood or your school-age child has trouble pronouncing a particular sound, Speech Therapy Camps may be a great option for you!  Licensed Speech Language Pathologists make learning fun by using a variety of engaging activities with a hands-on approach.  Your child will receive individualized and small group instruction during each session.
Ages: 3 and up
When: June 21 – August 15
Where: Best Practice Educational Associates, 1721 Eastern Ave., Suite 3, Sacramento
Cost: $300 for 6 weeks  (Breaks down to $30 a session compared to $90 standard price of local private practices)
Info: Click here or call 916-712-8590, 916-955-2548

THEATRE

Express Yourself
Summer camp faculty includes professional theatre artists and local teachers who lead students through a diverse curriculum that is based on teamwork, confidence-building and creative expression. Each two-week session ends with the students’ presentation of their original work for family and friends.
Ages: 1st – 8th Graders
When: June 27 – August 5
Where: Sacramento Theatre Company
Cost: $300/week-$600/2 weeks
Info: Click here or call 916-446-7501 x113