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General Camps
GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMPS
Girls in fourth grade through middle school can choose from five weeklong camps. Learn all about the body at Girlstart's Junior Medic camp, or explore undersea science at the Motion in the Ocean camp.
June 7-Aug. 2, 8:30am-4:30pm.
Girlstart, 1400 W. Anderson, 916-4775.
$350/week.
www.girlstartcamp.org
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PICKFAIR TEEN NAVIGATOR CAMP
Everything a camp should be: games, arts & crafts, lots of playtime, swimming, weekly field trips, leadership projects, and more. For kids in sixth to ninth grades. Go online for specific camp info.
June 7-Aug. 15, 9am-5pm.
Pickfair Community Center, 10904 Pickfair, 401-8119.
$150/week.
www.cityofaustin.org
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Art & Music Camps
ABRAKADOODLE
However your kid might express his or her arty side, this series of camps has everything you might need, in locations all over town. Camps last from one day to a week and cover painting, sculpting, textiles, moviemaking, cartooning, and more. Go online for a complete schedule. Ages 3-14.
380-7555.
$179-315.
gsmythe@abrakadoodle.com
www.abrakadoodle.com
ART INSTITUTE SUMMER STUDIO
High school juniors and seniors are invited to learn about the business of rock & roll. Live sound, video direction, photography, web and poster design, and more will all be taught.
June 21-25, 8am-9pm.
101 W. Louis Henna Blvd. #100, 691-1707.
$200 ($500, overnight camp).
www.summerstudio.com
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ART PLUS ACADEMY
The little kids can spark their creativity with afternoons full of drawing, painting, sculpture, and more. The older kids get to focus on their passions, be it watercolor, portraits, or just exploring the right side of the brain. Three-hour sessions for ages 3 to teen.
June 7-Aug. 13.
Art Plus Academy, 8650 Spicewood Springs Rd., #201, 512/415-8267.
$160-175.
www.artplusacademy.com
ART SCHOOL AT AMOA
With more than 200 classes, the budding artist in your brood should be able to find something that gets their creative juices flowing. Everything from Photoshop to sculpture to jewelry design to manga drawing and more is offered. Ages 4-16.
June 7-Aug. 20.
Austin Museum of Art – Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th, 323-6380.
$140-185/week.
www.amoa.org
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Theatre/Dance Camps
MISS KATHLEEN’S MUSIC & THEATRE CAMPS
Kids in first grade through middle school will be immersed in the world of music, art, acting, choreography, set design, games, and more. The week concludes with a performance for the parents.
June 14-July 30, 9am-4pm.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2128 Barton Hills Dr, 750-9299.
$275/week.
www.austinchildrenschoir.org
SCOTTISH RITE THEATRE CAMP
Five different weeklong crash courses in staging a play explore the worlds of Shakespeare, superheroes, gods, and other fantastically fictive worlds on the stage. Ages 5-13.
June 14-July 23, 9am-1pm.
Austin Scottish Rite Theatre, 207 W. 18th, 472-5436.
$215/week.
www.srct.org
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SHAKESPEARIENCE CAMP
gives your kids two weeks to bring Shakespeare life. They'll write, costume, decorate, and perform the animal twist on a classic, Romeow and Drooliet. Ages 5-11.
Mon.-Fri., June 7-18, 9am-3pm.
EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley, 512/847-6969.
$300.
bridget@emilyann.org
www.emilyann.org
TEXARTS SUMMER INTENSIVES
Whether you're ready to commit to three weeks of singing and dancing or just looking for a weeklong camp, TexARTS has it. The three intensives for ages 7 and up cover stage productions from beginning to the final performances. Choose to either perform a musical production of Fame or Annie Jr. or pirouette in the ballet intensive. The minicamps are for ages 3 to 18 and cover all the artistic bases.
$800-1395, intensives; $200-365, minicamps.
www.tex-arts.org
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Instructional Camps
FASHION DESIGN CAMP
Fashionistas ages 8 to 16 are invited to learn everything from beginners' sewing to advanced purse design. No supplies necessary, just bring your desire to look fierce and DIY.
June 7-Aug. 13, Monday-Friday, 10am-noon & 1-3pm.
Austin School of Fashion Design, 3216 S. Congress, 448-9636.
$150/week.
www.asfdesigns.com
GAMECAMP!
Do your middle or high schoolers like video games? So much that they want to pursue them as a career? If so, this camp supplies the tools they need, from an intro to the game industry to programming and art design. Extended hours cost extra but give your camper one-on-one time with the instructors.
June 7-Aug. 6.
Gemini School of Art, 501 Prize Oaks Dr.; ACC Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd.; DeVry Campus, 11044 Research Ste. B-100, 870-7916.
$625.
alicia@gamecamp.org
www.gamecamp.org
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GARDENHEADS
Get the kids out of the house for a morning of digging in the dirt. Campers learn to garden organically, use helpful insects to keep their plants healthy, and more. By week's end, you'll be reaping what you sowed. Ages 4-8.
June 7-Aug. 20, 8:30am-noon.
1914 Cullen, 524-5090.
$175/week.
www.gardenheads.net
LATINITAS MEDIA DIVAS
Girls in fourth through eighth grades interested in the media arts have different weeklong sessions to choose from. Guest speakers, arts projects, and enough hands-on workshops help build the confidence and savvy necessary to make it in the world of media arts.
June 15-July 24, Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm.
Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St, 322-9947.
$125/week.
www.latinitasmagazine.org
RTF MEDIA CAMPS
Teens will learn film from the opening credits to "The End" this summer as they write, edit, direct, and shoot animated or live-action shorts with the guidance of UT's acclaimed Radio-Television-Film faculty. Seventh through 12th grades.
June 21-July 30, 8:30am-4:30pm.
UT campus, Department of Radio-TV-Film, 2504 Whitis, 471-6617.
$475/week.
rtf.utexas.edu
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Sports Camps
ALL THAT CHEER CAMP
Full-day or half-day camps have your kids flipping, clapping, shouting, and tumbling. Not a far cry from what they would be doing at home if not for this camp. Ages 3-7.
June 7-Aug. 13.
1050 Meadows Dr. #404, Round Rock, 512/246-2288.
$165 ($75, half-day).
www.allthatcheer.com
BEE CAVE RIDING CENTER
English and Western riding instruction as well as the occasional non-horse-related activity (arts, crafts, etc.) all culminates with an end-of-the-week showcase. Ages 6-16.
June 7-Aug. 20, 9am-5pm.
15740 Hamilton Pool Rd., 632-RIDE.
$400/week.
www.ridinghorses.com
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GIRLS' LACROSSE & FIELD HOCKEY CAMP
The folks at Texas Play Hard are ready to help your beginner or aspiring collegiate player improve their skills on the field. Full-day and half-day camps are available. Ages 8-18.
June 21-25, 8am-5pm.
St. Stephen's Episcopal School, 6500 St. Stephen's Dr., 496-1808.
$250-430.
coachchar@texasplayhard.com
www.texasplayhard.com
SUN DRAGON KARATE CAMP FOR GIRLS
Fight like a girl, and learn nonviolent Seido martial arts, self-defense, and confidence. Take a break periodically to learn about sushi-making and origami-folding. Ages 6-12.
June 14-25, 9am-1pm.
4534 West Gate Blvd. #101, 416-9735.
$375.
www.sundragon.org
SWITCH WILLO RIDING CAMP
We're promised there will be no switches involved in these weeklong sessions. Beginners and advanced riders alike learn the art of English hunt seat riding, including grooming and saddling. Lunch is served in the air-conditioned camp house, and a swimming pool keeps the saddle sores at bay. Ages 6-14.
May 31-Aug. 20, 9am-4pm.
Switch Willo Stables, 4829 Switch Willo Dr., 331-8668.
$300/week.
www.switchwillo.com
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