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PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment Camp
Coed Day Camp
Since 2003, PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment Camp has been allowing kids to explore their love of computers and technology, while still ensuring plenty of fun in the sun! Campers at Techno-tainment Camp work in one-week sessions on chosen projects from one of over a dozen fun and exciting courses!
Techno-tainment Camp is available for students entering grades 2-9 and runs Monday - Friday from 8:30am until 4:30pm. Courses taught by our skilled staff of counselors include Video Game Design (including a brand new iOS gaming course that lets students make games for the iPhone and iPad), Movie Production and Special Effects, Robotics, LEGO Stop-Motion Animation and so much more!
Each week, all 30 campers will be assigned their own computer, and with our fixed 6:1 student to staff ratio, every child will get the individual attention they deserve. And to top it all off, this award-winning camp costs hundreds less than any other technology camp!
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Idyllwild Arts Summer Program
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Since 1950, the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program, formerly known as ISOMATA, has offered intensive workshops in dance, film/video, music, theatre, visual arts and creative writing to students of all ages and abilities including families, in the spectacular San Jacinto Moutains of Southern California.
Early July-Late August. Most programs are two weeks long. Children, 5-12, Junior Artists, 11-13, Youth, 13-18.
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Pali Overnight Adventures
Residential coed summer camp
THE CAMP OF CHOICE! Pali Adventures is a specialty summer experience, nestled nr Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. With Pali 16 unique specialties, Pali Adventures has a specialty to suit most campers.
Our custom-designed, one- and two-week residential specialties include Fashion, Film, Culinary and Broadcasting Institutes, Action Adventures like Secret Agent, Extreme Action, Hollywood Stunts, Motor sports and Girl Power Extreme, and creative pursuits like our Acting and Dance Academy's, Movie Make-up, Rock Star, Flying Trapeze and CIT/Leadership programs.
Pali's 100% free-choice afternoons allow campers to choose from over 50 activities ranging from arts and crafts to zip lines, adventure activities to watersports and so much more!
Our campers also choose their favorite evening activities upon arrival in camp from an array of incredible options with Casino nights, pandemonium, mimic mania, themed dances to name just a few of our camper's favorites. A world class staff, must attend an industry leading 14-day staff training (standard within the industry is 8 days), will make this summer camp experience one your child will never forget!
Pali has 74 scenic acres with great facilities, modern cabins equipped with full bathroom and shower facilities. Excellent food! GREAT FUN!
Performing Arts Workshops
Coed summer day camp
Voted 2010's BEST summer camp in LA Parent Magazine. Camp choices for ages 3 - 15. Spend your summer in PAW's MUSICAL THEATER Camp, GUITAR Camp, PHOTOGRAPHY Camp, LITTLE STARS Camp or SPORTS Camp! Each PAW camp is lead by nurturing, skilled instructors who bring out the best in our campers and make each summer a lasting memory. Every camp ends with a special activity.
Musical Theater and Guitar Campers work together to produce a creative final performance which family and friends are invited to attend. Upcoming Shows include: Phantom of the Opera, Cinderella, Tinkerbell & the Lost Boys and Rapunzel. Doors open at 7:30am, program hours are 8:30am to 3:00pm with extended play until 5:00pm (where available). Locations: Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, West LA, Studio City, Chatsworth and Pasadena.
Kennolyn Camps
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Kennolyn Camps has a wide range of summer camp options. From one week of Day Camp to four weeks of Resident Camp. From our specialized Equestrian Camp to our Family Camp over Labor Day weekend. Make Kennolyn Camps a part of your summer!
35 activities to choose from for boys and girls ages 6-14, including extensive ropes courses for all ages, horseback riding and more. Located on 300 acres in California's beautiful Redwoods, five miles from Monterey Bay and Pacific Ocean.
River Way Ranch Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Memories and friendships await you at River Way Ranch Camp, one of California's premier residential summer camps for ages 7-16. A family tradition since 1967, generations of families have been coming to the scenic foothills of Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks to experience the summer of a lifetime.
Campers are well supervised by a highly-trained staff as they participate in their choice of more than 65 activities offered. The caring and devoted counselors guide campers through new adventures as they learn new skills, meet new friends, and achieve each goal, one step at a time. Accredited by the American Camping Association, River Way Ranch Camp maintains its outstanding reputation as "one of the best summer camps in the United States."
YOUNG PERFORMERS HOLLYWOOD BOOT CAMP
Residential Coed Camp
The YOUNG PERFORMERS STUDIO provides an opportunity for young actors, ages 11 to 18, to live, train, and audition in Los Angeles, the heart of the film and TV industry. This program is directed by Donnajeanne Goheen, a well-respected talent manager who has been featured in numerous publications and in two E! Network documentaries about kids in show business. Many former boot campers are successfully working in the TV-film industry today!
Attend a comprehensive and intensive "boot camp" training program with classes in on-camera technique, improv, character dynamics, scene study and TV/film audition skills.
Summer Institute for the Gifted
Coed Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Gifted students ages 4-17 can participate in the renowned Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) program. Hosted at pretigious colleges and universities, SIG has an excellent well-rounded program for gifted students as it combines academics, social, cultural and recreational opportunities. Our programs provide students with academic challenges designed to fit their abilities and interests. It also provides them with the opportunity to engage with other students who have similar abilities and interests. Because of our small classes, low teacher-student ratio, and an assistant in every class, we are able to individualize the program for each student. Students live and learn on campus for three weeks, leaving with the confidence gained by an experience that is all their own.
Because of our small classes, low teacher-student ratio, and teaching assistants, SIG individualizes the program for each student. Student safety, security and health are our top priority as SIG programs are well staffed for careful supervision. Our more than 25 years of experience have made us the leading organization in the field.
The Summer Institute for the Gifted is the program of the National Society for the Gifted (www.nsgt.org), a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) foundation.
PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment Camp
Coed Day Camp
Since 2003, PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment Camp has been allowing kids to explore their love of computers and technology, while still ensuring plenty of fun in the sun! Campers at Techno-tainment Camp work in one-week sessions on chosen projects from one of over a dozen fun and exciting courses!
Techno-tainment Camp is available for students entering grades 2-9 and runs Monday - Friday from 8:30am until 4:30pm. Courses taught by our skilled staff of counselors include Video Game Design (including a brand new iOS gaming course that lets students make games for the iPhone and iPad), Movie Production and Special Effects, Robotics, LEGO Stop-Motion Animation and so much more!
Each week, all 30 campers will be assigned their own computer, and with our fixed 6:1 student to staff ratio, every child will get the individual attention they deserve. And to top it all off, this award-winning camp costs hundreds less than any other technology camp!
