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General Camps
AUSTIN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Sign up for a half-day or full-day camp with themes ranging from dinosaurs to engineering to ecology. Robotics camps are also available offsite. Ages 4-10.
June 1-Aug. 28.
Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado, 472-2499.
$150-245.
www.austinkids.org
AUSTIN WALDORF SUMMER PROGRAMS
Ten years have helped this group perfect the art of the camp. The wee ones play, nap, then play some more ( ages 4-6). The older elementary kids swim, play, and focus on a themed craft every week ( ages 6-10). Middle and high school students choose a sport and practice and play all week. That's a lot of play time.
June 1-Aug. 7.
8700 South View Rd., 288-5942 x252.
www.austinwaldorf.org
CAMP INDIGO
Help your kids find their inner spirit guide through nature hikes, dance, drama, and more. Ages 4-15.
June 22-26, 9am-3:30pm.
4001 Red River, 499-8755.
$250.
www.amalafoundation.org
CAMP ON THE MOVE
buses your kids all over Texas to fun destinations (e.g., Schlitterbahn, Fiesta Texas, and others). The weeklong sessions start and end at two meeting spots in North and South Austin. Ages 7-14.
June 8-Aug. 21, 8am-5pm.
658-6240.
$275-350.
www.camponthemove.com
CAMP TIMBERWOLF
Activities, arts & crafts, games, swimming, field trips, and all the camp trappings you've come to expect. Ages 5-12.
July 8-Aug. 7, Mon.-Fri., 7:15am-6pm.
July 8-Aug. 7: Naumann Elementary School; Aug. 10-21: Cedar Park Recreation Center, 401-5508.
$150/week ($120/week, residents).
www.cedarparktx.us
CLUB Z
Sign up for a week or the whole summer and play sports; take field trips to Splashtown, Fiesta Texas, and other exciting destinations; and enjoy all sorts of summertime fun. Ages 5-12.
May 25-Aug. 28, 7am-6:30pm.
219-0700.
$130/week.
www.zsclubhouse.com
EL RANCHITO
Economically disadvantaged kids in fourth through 12th grades are invited to a weeklong nature-immersion camp. Spend your time under the stars, in the water, or on the trails. High schoolers can work in the conservation corps maintaining trails and wildlife habitats for a small stipend and work experience.
June 14-July 2.
809-5655.
$25 for qualifying families.
www.elranchito.org
GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMPS
Girls in fourth grade through junior high can choose from four camps. Learn all about your pets at Girlstart's pet hospital, or learn some chemistry and cook up some edible treats.
June 8-Aug. 14, 8:30am-4:30pm.
Girlstart, 1400 W. Anderson, 916-4775.
$350/week.
www.girlstartcamp.org
JCC SUMMER CAMPS
Your pre-K to junior high kid has more than 30 camps to choose from at the Jewish Community Center. Go online for a complete list of camps and prices.
June 8-Aug. 21.
Dell Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart, 735-8050.
www.shalomaustin.org
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KULA YOGA CAMPS
for the 2- to 6-year-old yogis in your brood.
June 2-Aug. 20, Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9am-noon.
Kula Yoga, 2415 Exposition, 542-3334.
$170/six-day session.
www.austinkulayoga.com
PICKFAIR YOUTH SUMMER CAMP
Everything a camp should be: games, arts, crafts, lots of play time, swimming, weekly field trips, sports, and more. For everyone from grade school to high school. Go online for specific camp info.
June 8-Aug. 14, 7:30am-6pm.
Pickfair Community Center, 10904 Pickfair, 401-8119.
$150/week.
www.cityofaustin.org
ST. EDWARD'S SUMMER CAMPS
Two theatre intensives – one for college-bound students and one for the teen Shakespearean – are offered for the serious camper. Casual campers are welcome to one of the morning- or afternoon-centric camps that range from drama to instrument instruction to opera.
June 8-July 12.
St. Edward's University, 3001 S. Congress, 428-1297.
$150-450.
mikeem@stedwards.edu
www.stedwards.edu
SUMMER AT ST. STEPHEN'S
means anything and everything: camps for sports, visual arts, the young'uns, theatre, dance, film, and more. It even has programs for graduating high school seniors looking to pursue acting or theatre and perfect their college auditions. Go online for a complete list of camps, times, and ages.
June 8-July 3.
St. Stephen's Episcopal School, 2900 Bunny Run, 327-1213 x6006.
www.sstxcamps.org
TEXARTS SUMMER INTENSIVES & MINICAMPS
Whether you're ready to commit to three weeks of singing and dancing or just looking for a weeklong camp for the visual artist or pop star in the family, TexARTS has it. The two intensives for ages 7 and up cover stage productions from beginning to the final performances. Choose to either perform a musical production of Grease or pirouette in The Firebird. The minicamps are for ages 3 to 18 and cover all the artistic bases. Go to www.tex-arts.org for a complete list of camps and specific pricing.
June 1-Aug. 21.
$800-1250, intensives; $250-350, minicamps.
TEXPEDITIONS SUMMER CAMP
Three weeklong sessions are separated into themes: Texas history, the mysteries of the dark, and archeology. Kids enjoy traditional storytelling, multimedia, games, art projects, and more.
June 22-Aug. 7, 9am-4pm.
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress, 936-8746.
$225.
www.thestoryoftexas.com
TRES AMIGOS
offers three-day camps all summer long covering Spanish, art, science/math, creative movement, and more. Ages 3-8.
9905 Anderson Mill Rd., 697-9190.
$95.
www.tresamigossummercamp.com
WORLD CULTURES SUMMER CAMP
See distant lands without leaving Austin. Each week your 6- to 9-year-old will travel to a different locale to experience the food, language, art, and culture of exotic lands.
July 6-July 31, 9am-1pm.
House Sparrows Academy, 8432 Jamestown, 897-2089.
$125/week.
www.housesparrowsacademy.com
YMCA DAY CAMPS
Everything from kinder camps to adventure camps for the junior high kids are ready for your registration. Fees, dates, times, and locations vary from session to session; go online for a complete listing. Ages 4-14.
June 8-Aug. 21.
236-9622.
programservices@austinymca.org
www.austinymca.org
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Art & Music Camps
ABRAKADOODLE
However your kid might express his or her art, this series of camps has everything you might need in locations all over town. Camps ranging from one day to a week covering painting, sculpting, textiles, moviemaking, and cartooning are available. Go online for a complete schedule. Ages 3-12.
380-7555.
$45-199.
www.abrakadoodle.com
AIA SUMMER STUDIO
The Art Institute of Austin invites high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to this weeklong intensive for commuter kids and overnighters alike. Promote a local band through video, poster and Web design, live recording, photography, and set design.
June 22-26, 8am-9pm.
The Art Institute of Austin, 101 W. Louis Henna Blvd. #100, 691-1707.
$200 ($500, overnight camp).
www.aisummerstudio.com
ART & YOGA CAMP
The perfect camp if your kids need to brush up on their yoga skills and breath work. Camps also include music, stories, meditation, and other forms of self-expression. Ages 3-10.
July 27-Aug. 7, 9am-noon.
Soma Vida, 1210 Rosewood, 628-1580.
$175/week.
www.somavidaaustin.com
ART GARAGE
hosts a variety of camps that will fuel the inner artist. Pottery, ceramics, tie-dye, mosaic art, and drawing for ages 6-12. Older kids (ages 8-14) can fire up the kiln and start sculpting and molding.
June 4-Aug. 7.
4416 Walsall Loop, 852-9900.
$200-300.
www.theartgarage.vpweb.com
ART PAD STUDIO
Addicted to art but can't decide which medium is your favorite? Why choose? Art Pad has opportunities for a wide variety of artistic endeavors. Ages 6-12.
June 8-Aug. 21, 9am-4pm (full day) or 9am-noon (half day).
4520 Burnet, 323-0802.
$390/week ($190, half-days).
www.theartpadstudio.com
AUSTIN GIRLS' CHOIR
Two weeklong sessions for the songbird in the family. Campers learn choreography, theory, art, and more. The first session ( ages 8-15) is for beginner and experienced singers. The following week, advanced singers ( ages 12-17) give their pipes a workout.
June 8-19, 9am-5pm.
453-0884.
$325.
austingc@flash.net
www.austin.girlschoir.com
AUSTIN RECORDING CAMP
Is the teenage rock star in your life trying to get his or her jams laid down for posterity? This camp teaches all that's needed, from mic placement to mixing and everything in between. The end of the week has the campers recording a band in the studio and mixing the track. Classes are limited to four students per weeklong session.
June 8-July 3, 9am-1pm & 2-6pm.
Sweatbox Studio, 1406 Smith, 762-9258.
$250.
www.sweatboxstudio.com
FREE SUMMER WRITING CAMP AT AUSTIN BAT CAVE
A week-long workshop on the nature of relating to and creating art. For 9-12th grades. Thru July 31.
Mon., July 27, 10am-1:30pm.
Blanton Museum Of Art.
free.
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GEMINI SCHOOL
Your computer-savvy teen could be drawing concepts for video games or learning Photoshop basics or animating 3-D designs at one of the four-day camps.
July 27-Aug. 13, 9am-1pm or 2-6pm.
Gemini School, 501 Prize Oaks Dr., Cedar Park, 512/249-1237.
$249 per workshop.
www.geminischool.com
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GIRLS ROCK CAMP AUSTIN
Empowering girls with the DIY spirit – campers learn to do it themselves: play instruments, form bands, and write songs. They also learn the history of women who rock, self-defense, zine-making, and more. It all ends with a bang as campers rock out live for a cheering crowd. Ages 10-18.
June 22-26 or July 27-31. 9am-5pm.
The Khabele School, 801 Rio Grande, 809-7799.
$385.
www.girlsrockcampaustin.org
HILL COUNTRY ACOUSTIC MUSIC CAMP
Novice to advanced pickers are invited to learn from the pros. Everything stringed from banjo to dulcimer to guitar to fiddle and more will be represented. Perfect your craft, or expand your musical horizons.
June 3-7.
Schreiner University, 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, 830/459-2120.
$580.
www.hcamp.org
NATURAL EAR MUSIC SCHOOL
Teaching kids to rock in Austin since 1991, Natural Ear offers three-week day camps ( ages 7-18) and a 12-day overnight camp ( ages 13-18).
June 15-Aug. 13.
447-5910.
$795, day camp; $2,595, overnight.
www.naturalearmusic.com
PAUL GREEN SCHOOL OF ROCK MUSIC
will teach your little punk in the ways of classic rock, with an emphasis on music theory, rock history, and, most importantly, performance – a real rock-venue performance closes the deal. One-week and two-week sessions available. Ages 8-18.
June 8-Aug. 14, 9:30am-3:30pm.
Paul Green School of Rock Music, 13803 Dragline Dr. #200, 670-2360.
www.schoolofrock.com
RED LEAF ROCKS
Face it: Playing Guitar Hero does not make you a rock star. All you really need is three weeks, and Red Leaf will supply the musical education that helps wean you off the plastic guitars. The end-of-the-camp concert shows off the newly found rockin' skills. Ages 8-18.
July 6-23, 11am-3pm.
Red Leaf School of Music, 4800 S. First, 444-GROW.
$825.
www.redleafschoolofmusic.com
SCULPTOR TO BE
Learn from the pros, sketch, and sculpt. Your objet d'art will be put on display in the end-of-the-week student exhibition. Ages 7-11.
June 15-19 & 22-26, 9am-noon.
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum, 605 Robert E. Lee Rd, 445-5582 x101.
$145.
kate.wurtzel@umlaufsculpture.org
www.umlaufsculpture.org
STOP MOTION PUPPETRY
Put a stop-motion movie together from start to finish. Pitch an idea, design the sets and puppets, and edit the final product for public viewing. Send ideas for a two-minute ghost story to admin@geppettodreams.com by May 30 for consideration.
June 11-Aug. 20, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 11am-5pm.
Geppetto Dreams Puppet Company, 1715 E. Seventh, 358-4632.
Pay on a sliding scale.
www.geppettodreams.com
STUDIO ART CAMP
Art on Sight offers two summer sessions. July 20-24 is the Gotta Sculpt workshop followed the next week by course that will help you Be DaVinci. Pre-registration ends July 13.
12:30-3:30pm.
658-5500.
www.artonsight.com
VOICE CAMPS
Future American Idols and wannabe singers get their introduction to technique and performance at these weeklong vocal camps. Sessions culminate with solo recitals. Ages 6-12.
Grace Presbyterian Church, 1705 Gattis School Rd., Round Rock, 512/989-7464.
$165.
www.vocalzonevoicestudios.com
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Theatre/Dance Camps
BALLET AUSTIN CAMP
Camps range from daylong intensives that will have your 8- to 13-year-old singing and dancing like the pros, because they'll be coached by the pros, to morning and afternoon camps for the 4 to 10 set that take it a bit easier with performance and dance classes.
June 15-Aug. 14.
Butler Dance Education Center, 501 W. Third, 476-9151.
$220-435.
www.balletaustin.org
BALLROOM DANCE CAMP
Kids should know more than just the Macarena and the chicken dance. This weeklong course will have the little ones gliding across the dance floor with newly acquired ballroom and Latin footwork.
Aug. 10-14, 9am-3pm.
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Ballroom, 2312 San Gabriel, 323-2623.
$200 ($250, late registration).
www.dancein.org
DRUM & DANCE CAMP
Coyaba Dance Theater introduces your kids to the traditional drumming and dancing of West Africa. The camp culminates with a fully costumed performance in early August. Ages 7-14.
Mon.-Fri., July 27-Aug. 7, 11am-4pm.
St. James Episcopal Church, 1941 Webberville Rd, 450-0456.
$100.
www.danceumbrella.com
GRRL ACTION
Local theatre collective the Rude Mechanicals presents this three-week, girls-only camp for the teen who wants to learn the acting trade while learning about herself. Start with autobiographical writing, translate it to the stage, and, finally, perform it for a crowd. Ages 13-16.
Mon.-Fri., July 6-26, 9am-noon.
The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, 476-7833.
$300.
www.grrlaction.org
HIGH SCHOOL IMPROV COMEDY CAMP
Learn the fine art of improv, and show off your skills at an end-of-the-week performance of a completely improvised play.
Aug. 10-14, 9am-3pm.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress, 692-0527.
$200/week.
nmiller@austintheatre.org
www.austintheatre.org
KIDSACTING
Voted Best Summer Camp four years in a row by The Austin Chronicle readers, KidsActing has a slew of single- and multiweek, prekindergarten and high school, half-day and full-day camps to keep your little thespian occupied. Be in a play or on TV, or just sharpen those Shakespearean chops. Go online for a complete list of dates, times, and prices.
836-KIDS.
www.kidsactingstudio.com
MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE CAMP
Call to find out the audition schedule and see if your thespian makes the cut to be under the tutelage of the traveling troupe, Missoula Children's Theatre. Camp concludes with a public performance of Beauty Lou & the Country Beast.
Mon.-Fri., June 8-12, 9am-2pm.
One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Rd, 330-9500 x116.
$200.
www.oneworldtheatre.org
MOVE YOUR TALE
Learn to use theatre, dance, creative movement, and yoga to help create and perform a story. Each week has a different focus for different age groups. Ages 3-11.
June 22-July 24, 9am-noon.
Gullett Elementary School, 6310 Treadwell; Austin Circle of Theatres Studio, 701 Tillery, 809-0017.
$135.
www.moveyourtale.com
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NEW MOVEMENT IMPROV
Two weeklong camps get the creative juices flowing with theatre games, experiments with characters, and basic stage techniques. The first session ( July 6-10) is for the 6- to 12-year-olds. The following week ( July 13-17) is for the teens.
The New Movement, 1819 Rosewood, 788-2669.
$150/week.
www.newmovementtheater.com
NOT QUITE SHAKESPEARE CAMP
Two weeklong sessions bring the words of Shakespeare to another generation of bards. Week one rehearses, improvises, and plays with the script of Romeow and Drooliet before performing it. Next week sees the same with A Midsummer Camp's Romp. Get thee to a funnery!
June 15-19 & 22-26, 9am-1pm.
Austin Scottish Rite Theatre, 207 W. 18th, 472-5436.
$215.
www.scottishritechildrenstheatre.org
SALVAGE VANGUARD KIDS
The weeklong camps at this Eastside theatre cover puppet making and the art of puppetry culminating in a performance for parents. The final camp of the season is an acting workshop for your little thespian.
June 22-Aug. 7.
Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor, 474-7886 x14.
www.salvagevanguard.org
SHAKES CONSERVATORY
as in Shakespeare. Get in front of or behind the camera, and use the interpreting of the Bard as a way of increasing creativity, collaboration, and team building. Ages 7-13.
July 6-31, 9am-noon.
Sri Atmananda, 4100 Red River, 470-4505.
$165/week.
www.austinshakespeare.org
STATE THEATRE SCHOOL OF ACTING
Kids between the ages of 5 and 13 are invited to partake in one of three half-day acting camps. Full-day camps help high schoolers master their craft and prepare for that film or stage career.
June 15-Aug. 7.
The State Theatre, 719 Congress, 692-0517.
$135-175, half-day; $300, full-day.
bgeorge@austintheatre.org
www.austintheatre.org
SWING DANCE MINICAMPS
These one-day swing intensives require no experience. Just a desire to enjoy exercise. Ages 13-18.
July 18, Aug. 8, & 22, 11am-4pm.
797-9509.
$40-75.
www.thelindyproject.com
THEATER FUN CAMP
has the kids exploring the dramatic arts through theatre games and other noncompetitive theatrics. The week culminates with a short performance for friends and family. Ages 7-12.
June 15-19, 8am-12:30pm.
Sundara Yoga Therapy, 12636 Research Blvd. Suite C-206, 249-9201.
$175/week.
www.sundarayogatherapy.com
THEATRE ACTION PROJECT
Each week has a theme to keep the kids busy. Put on a play, write a musical, star in a movie, create puppets, design a costume, or learn a drum and dance routine. Choose your week and choose your adventure. Ages 5-12.
June 22-Aug. 14, 9am-4:30pm.
Griffin School, 710 E. 41st; Sri Atmananda, 4100 Red River, 442-8773.
$195/week.
www.theatreactionproject.org
ZACH THEATRE CAMPS
The venerable South Austin theatre hosts weeklong sessions all summer. There are themed weekly variety camps ( ages 5-13), advanced musical theatre workshops ( ages 9-15), and teen actor intensives (ages 14-18).
June 8-Aug. 21.
476-0594 x236.
$240-315.
www.zachtheatre.org
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Instructional Camps
ABACUS BRAIN GYM
These weeklong, half-day camps are for the little geniuses in your clan. There they learn the ancient art of the abacus and get help visualizing math's trickier concepts. Ages 5-11.
June 15-Aug. 24, 9am-noon or 1-4pm.
9090 Jollyville Rd. #107, 775-0454.
$165.
www.abacusbraingym.com
AFF FILM CAMP
Now in its seventh year, the Austin Film Festival's summer camp season has classes for the aspiring screenwriter, filmmaker, or animator. Kids receive hands-on instruction from industry professionals. Ages 9-18.
June 15-Aug. 7.
McCallum High School, 5600 Sunshine, 478-4795.
$170-390.
www.austinfilmfestival.com
AFS FILMMAKING CAMP
The Austin Film Society sponsors these weeklong camps that give your kids the hands-on techniques to make short digital films and animation. Go from idea to final edit, and premiere the films for family and friends at the end of the week. Ages 12-15.
June 22-Aug. 7, 9am-5pm.
Austin Studios, 1901 E. 51st, 322-0145.
$250.
www.austinfilm.org
ASF FILM CAMP
Enroll in one of Austin School of Film's two-week classes in digital filmmaking or editing, acting, or animation. Morning and afternoon sessions are available, but you can take both and make it a full day of film fun for a discounted rate. Ages 10-19.
July 6-Aug. 7, 9:30am-12:30pm & 1:30-4:30pm.
$425/two-week session.
classes@austinfilmschool.org
www.austinfilmschool.org
AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CAMP
Get immersed in French or Spanish language and culture. Kids learn about foreign lands from native-speaking instructors. Ages 3-12.
July 12-24, 9am-3pm for full day, morning and afternoon sessions also available.
Austin International School, 12001 Oak Knoll Dr., 331-7806.
$150-215/week.
www.austininternationalschool.org
BADGERDOG CREATIVE WRITING CAMP
Six years running, Badgerdog has provided summer writing workshops led by some of Austin's finest authors. Third-graders on up through high schoolers are invited to hone their poetry, prose, and playwrighting skills and add their work to the anthology. The camps culminate with an anthology release party where every student gets a free copy.
June 8-26 & July 13-31, 9am-noon & 2-5pm.
538-1305.
$400.
www.badgerdog.org
CAMP WIRED
This technology camp features a slew of weeklong classes covering topics ranging from making your own video game to creating websites and digital art, music, and photography. Different sessions serve different age groups. Go online for a complete list.
June 9-Aug. 1, 9am-noon or 1-4pm.
Hill Country Middle School, 1300 Walsh Tarlton, 797-2320.
$200.
www.campwired.com
COLLEGE APPLICATION CAMP
Get a head start on your applications by brainstorming college essays and learning the ins and outs of getting into the institution of your choice.
June 16-18 & Aug. 11-13, 6-8:30pm.
201 S. Bell Blvd. #109, Cedar Park, 512/243-6181.
$165.
www.collegematchpoint.com
EARTH SPROUTS GARDENING CAMP
Two weeks (the first for the 4-to-6 set, the second for 7- to 10-year-olds) that has all the usual arts, crafts, music, and games but with an emphasis on environmental awareness and garden ecology.
Mon.-Fri., July 13-24, 8:30am-12:30pm.
Great Outdoors, 2730 S. Congress, 448-2992.
$170-220.
www.gonursery.com
ENTREPRENEUR CAMP
With the tanking economy and all, why not give your kid a dose of reality this summer? Expect it to be a little bit more fun than that, because the kids keep any money they earn over the course of the week. Campers develop a business plan, weigh the costs, execute the plan, and keep the excess dough. Ages 8-18.
June 15-Aug. 14, 8:30am-3:30pm.
443-8851.
$300/week.
www.themoneyacademy.net
FASHION DESIGN CAMP
Fashionistas ages 8 to 14 are invited to learn everything from beginner sewing to advanced purse design. No supplies necessary, just bring your desire to look fierce and DIY.
June 8-July 31, 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 1-Aug. 15, 9am-5pm.
ACC Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville, 944-0190.
$500.
www.gamecamp.org
GARDEN HEADS
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. Arts & crafts flesh out the weeklong camps. By week's end, you'll be reaping what you sowed. Ages 4-8.
June 8-Aug. 21, 8:30am-noon.
1914 Cullen, 524-5090.
$175.
www.gardenheads.net
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GIRLS SPANISH CAMP
Choose from four weeklong sessions for girls in first through sixth grade. Campers learn Spanish by cooking, crafting, singing, and listening to special guests.
June 15-Aug. 21, 1-4pm.
1513 Preston, 477-1513.
$215.
zjmiller@austin.rr.com
GLOBAL ETHICS & CONFLICT RESOLUTION
A think-tank training camp for the high schooler who's ready to change the world. Campers learn contemporary cultural studies as a backdrop for conflict analysis and work with experts on real issues of mediation. Come for one or both weeks, and commute or stay overnight; the cost changes accordingly.
June 15-28.
UT campus, 471-1950.
$530-1040.
www.utpcr.org
JUNIOR RANGER SUMMER CAMP
Want your 9- to 12-year-old to be more in tune with nature? Teach them the four elements of the Junior Ranger: wildlife, service, archeology, and nature. Swimming, archery, fishing, and enough outdoor adventures to go through a whole bottle of suntan lotion before you're done. The camp is also looking for teens to attend as counselors in training to participate and also take a leadership role.
McKinney Falls State Park, 5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy, 243-1643.
$125 ($75 for counselors in training).
KIDS MAKE TV CAMP
Why spend summer watching TV when you can be making your own shows? Learn to produce, direct, write, and edit music videos, talk shows, and short movies which will be broadcast on channelAustin. Sessions range from beginner to advanced (for returning campers). Ages 10-17.
June 15-July 31, 9am-5pm.
channelAustin, 1143 Northwestern Ave., 478-8600 x12.
$300/week.
www.kidsmaketvcamp.com
KIDS YOGA CAMP
Arts, crafts, activities, dancing, and, of course, yoga get your kids in touch with their bodies and creativity. Ages 5-10.
Tue.-Thu., July 7-16 & July 21-30, 9am-noon.
The Khabele School, 801 Rio Grande, 609-9230.
$180.
www.bealoveyoga.com
KIDS' CHEF CAMP
has four-day, weekly camps for the chef-to-be. In addition to three recipes a day, campers learn kitchen skills, proper sanitation, menu development, nutrition, and etiquette. Each week has a different culinary theme for the kids to explore. Ages 7-13.
June 8-Aug. 13, Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm & 1:30-4:30pm.
Faraday's Kitchen Store, 1501 RR 620 N. Ste. A, 266-5666.
$199.
www.faradayskitchenstore.com
LIVE THE LANGUAGE SPANISH IMMERSION
These two-week, half-day camps are for the 5-year-old beginner to the 15-year-old intermediate Spanish speaker. Draw, sing, act, and learn just like other camps, but do it in Spanish.
June 8-Aug.14, 8:30am-1:30pm or 12:30-4pm.
2840 Gettysburg, 762-4907.
$425-450.
www.livethelanguage.org
MAD SCIENCE CAMP
Little Mr. Wizards (ages 4-12) explore the world of hands-on science. Kids follow their own interests and design their own projects. There are camp locations all over and outside of town. Go online for details.
June 8-Aug. 21: 9am-noon, 1:30-4:30pm, or 9am-3pm.
892-1143.
$130-275.
www.madscience.org
MAGIC CAMP
Two weeks learning magic tricks from the pros? What could be better for kids with the bug for trickery and illusion. Puppetry, ventriloquism, storytelling, and clowning are also covered.
June 8-Aug. 14, 9am-3pm.
288-1596.
$395.
www.magiccamp.com
ORGANIC GARDENING CAMP
Get the kids thinking sustainable and organic while they're young. Kids between the ages of 2 and 4 get two gardens each and use one for themselves and one for market. Animals keep the micro-ecosystem happy while the kids learn sign language or basic yoga.
June 4-Aug. 23, 8am-5:30pm.
4300 Mount Vernon Dr., 707-8635.
$45/day, $900/month.
www.rondasgarden.net
STUNT CAMP
Here's just a few of the things involved: rappelling, zip lines, fake snow, pyrotechnics, air cannons, gun effects, green screens, and smoke. Ages 6 and up.
May 25-July 24, 8:30am-4:30pm.
13317 Fitzhugh Rd..
$495/week, day camp; $795/week, overnight.
www.stuntcamp.org
TEXAS STUDENT MEDIA CAMPS
Students of UT's television station are here to help kids write, shoot, record, listen, and watch. Sessions in broadcast journalism are also available for the Ron Burgundy of the household. Ages 10 and older.
June 15-July 24.
Texas Student Media, 2500 Whitis.
$225-400/week.
www.texasstudenttv.com
YOUTH DOG CAMP
Why separate your grade schoolers from their pets? Send them both to camp together. The kids will learn some obedience training while also having fun going on hikes and splashing around in the water.
June 15-19, 8am-noon.
Lee Mannix Center for Canine Behavior, 6901 Old Bee Caves Rd, 371-3647.
$225.
www.lmccb.com
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Sports Camps
ALL THAT CHEER
Weeklong, themed sessions keep the kids cheering, dancing, and tumbling through the summer. Crafts and field trips keep the smiles bright and the hand claps crisp. For prekindergarteners up.
June 8-Aug. 7, 7:30am-6pm.
1050 Meadows Dr. #404, Round Rock, 512/246-2288.
$165, full day; $115, half day.
www.allthatcheer.com
AUSTIN CENTEX BASKETBALL CAMP
Get those court skills up to snuff with one of two summer sessions. The first session for sixth and seventh graders focuses on fundamentals while the junior high kids get prepped for high school ball.
June 9-12 & 23-26, 9am-3:30pm.
Austin High School, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez, 743-5118.
$150.
www.austincentexbasketball.com
AUSTIN KARATE ACADEMY
Increase your kids' confidence and their abilities to kick butt (only in self-defense, of course). Ages 4-14.
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3pm.
9308 Anderson Mill Rd. #600, 335-KICK.
$199/week.
www.austinkarateacademy.com
AUSTIN ROWING CLUB
Beat the heat at this early-morning rowing instructional camp. Two hours a day for a week, kids learn boat basics culminating in an informal race.
June 22-Aug. 7, 7-9am.
Lady Bird Lake next to the Four Seasons Hotel, 472-0726.
$150.
www.austinrowing.org
BEE CAVE RIDING CENTER SUMMER CAMP
English and Western riding instruction as well as the occasional non-horse-related activity all culminates with an end-of-the-week showcase.
June 1-Aug. 21, 9am-5pm.
15740 Hamilton Pool Rd., 632-RIDE.
$400/week.
www.ridinghorses.com
CAMP NO COMPLY
basically gives the little thrasher a skate tour of Austin, from shops to half-pipes to skate parks. Get instruction from sponsored skaters and a blank deck to design. Ages 8-13, some experience preferred.
Through July and August, 9am-5pm.
804-0472.
$425.
campnocomply@gmail.com
GYMNASTICS & CHEER SUMMER CHAMP CAMPS
Choose your level of intensity: The young'uns (ages 2-9) play and explore with themed weeks that focus on fun, friendship, and fitness, while older kids (grades 1-12) are taught tumbling, gymnastics, and cheering skills. Either way, the Monday-Thursday, age-appropriate exercises will have your kid cheering higher and louder than ever.
June 1-Aug. 6, 9am-1pm.
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 3525 Bee Caves Rd., 426-1990.
www.wearechampions.com
HUNTERS CHASE FARMS HORSE CAMP
Drop the kids off for the day or a week to learn riding and grooming skills, not to mention old camp favorites such as arts, crafts, swimming, hiking, and more. Ages 5-17.
June 1-Aug. 21.
Hunters Chase Farms, 4909 Lone Man Mountain Rd., Wimberley, 512/842-2246.
$325, day camp; $850, overnight camp.
www.hunterschasefarms.com
KARATE CAMP
Kids in the 5 to 12 age range are invited to these weeklong classes in Life Ki-do. Participants learn more than just self-defense; they learn interpersonal skills and how to react to strangers and bullies. Go online for a list of locations.
June 1-Aug. 21, 9am-noon.
327-2900.
$169.
www.austinmartialarts.com
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OLYMPIC HILLS GYMNASTICS CAMP
Themed weeklong sessions center around learning gymnastic skills, but field trips, crafts, outdoor games, and swimming keep the kids well rounded.
June 1-Aug. 21, 7:30am-6pm.
222 Park 35 Cove N., Buda, 295-3073.
$175/week, $40/day.
www.ohgaustin.com
ROWING DOCK
Slather on the sun block, and put on your life jacket for some paddlin' antics. The third- through fifth-graders splash around (9am-1:30pm, $150/week) while the bigger kids (sixth grade on up) get the rowing and kayak-sporting skills that impress the opposite sex (8am-5pm, $260/week).
June 8-Aug. 21.
Rowing Dock, 2418 Stratford Dr., 459-0999.
www.rowingdock.com
SUN DRAGON KARATE SUMMER CAMP FOR GIRLS
Fight like a girl, and learn nonviolent martial arts, self-defense, and confidence. Take a break periodically to learn sushi-making and origami folding. Ages 6-14.
June 22-26, 9am-3pm.
4534 West Gate Blvd. #101, 416-9735.
$275.
www.sundragon.org
SWITCH WILLO RIDING CAMP
has weeklong sessions all summer. There are ponies for the beginners, jumps for the advanced riders, lunch in the air-conditioned camp house, and a swimming pool for everyone (but not the horses). Learn to groom, saddle, and ride off into the sunset. Ages 6-16.
June 8-Aug. 21, 9am-4pm.
Switch Willo Stables, 4829 Switch Willo Dr., 345-2507.
$295/week.
www.switchwillo.com
TEXAS PREMIER FOOTBALL CAMP
Learn skills, sweat it out at practice, and hear from the NFL's best and brightest at this one-day camp for the gridiron fiend between the ages of 7 and 18. Proceeds from the camp go to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area.
July 9 & 10, 9am-3pm.
St. Michael's Catholic Academy, 3000 Barton Creek Dr., 696-0235.
$200.
www.texaspremiercamp.com
TOROS BASKETBALL CAMP
Your third to ninth grader could very well be pump-faking, fading away, and giving & going before summer's end under the tutelage of your favorite local semipro basketball squad. Three sessions at different locations. Go online for details.
June 22-Aug. 6.
236-8333.
www.austintoros.com
TRAIN 4 THE GAME
Four-week sessions, three days a week, two-hours a day ensure that your kids stay active. By teaching nontraditional athletic skills, instructors show that exercise can be a fun and integral part of kids' lives. Ages 5-10.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10am-noon.
8601 RR 2222.
$400.
www.t4tg.com
UT SOCCER CAMP
Girls and boys alike are invited to these weeklong sessions with top-notch soccer coaches and players. Day camps for ages 7-17 and more advanced residential camps for your 10- to 18-year-olds are both available.
June 9-July 16, 9am-3pm.
UT campus, 471-3624.
$325, day camp; $595, overnight camp.
www.texassoccer.com
WAYA SPORTS CAMPS
The West Austin Youth Association has camps for the little basketballer, volleyballer, baseballer, karate kicker, or golfer in the family. Go online for a schedule, age restrictions, and cost per camp.
June 1-Aug. 21.
www.waya.org
WET & WILD ADVENTURE CAMP
Every day is a new adventure: kayaking, tubing, biking, bowling, rope-swinging, laser tag, rock climbing, and more. Most weeks feature a trip to a nearby premier water park. Ages 8-14.
June 8-Aug. 14, 7:30am-6pm.
Pickup spots: 6001 Westcreek & corner of Enfield & MoPac, 983-6100.
$275/week.
www.wetwildcamp.com
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