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Michigan Summer Camps
Nike Soccer Camps
Soccer Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
NIKE Soccer Camps have attracted some of the most respected and accomplished soccer instructors and coaches in the country. They share your passion for soccer and have made a career of sharing their knowledge and experience with hundreds of young athletes just like yourself. They and their carefully chosen staffs never lose sight of the fact that great players are created one at a time.
The NIKE Soccer Camps are a great place for any soccer enthusiast who is looking to improve their skills, work hard, make new friends and have fun! Our mission is to provide athletes with the tools to improve and to enjoy soccer for life!
Nike Overnight Soccer Camps are a great place for any soccer enthusiast who is looking to improve their skills, work hard, make new friends and have fun all while experiencing life on a college campus! All overnight locations offer an Extended Day option (9am-9pm).
Nike Day Soccer Camps give campers the full camp experience plus they get to sleep in their own bed!
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YMCA Camp Nissokone & Ohiyesa
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp SessionsAt YMCA Camp kids discover new skills, make friends, gain confidence, develop life and leadership skills, and practice teamwork. Our well-trained staff guide campers through a fun and adventurous day to create a summer camp experience they will never forget. Offering Day and Overnight, Ranch, Teen, Family and Leadership Camps for boys and girls ages 5-17, Nissokone and Ohiyesa have been favorites for generations. Camp Ohiyesa is centrally located in Holly and Camp Nissokone is located in Oscoda, about three hours north of Metro Detroit. Bus transportation and financial aid are available.
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Wellspring Wisconsin
Residential Coed Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Located on a beautiful college campus on the shores of Lake Michigan, Wellspring Wisconsin is the Midwest's most fun and effective weight loss camp for boys and girls ages 11-24. The scientifically based weight loss program is the perfect environment for teens and young adults to lose weight, build self-esteem, and have a fantastic summer.
This year Wellspring Wisconsin is proud to offer a College Program for campers ages 18-24 in addition to our traditional program for ages 11-17. Wellspring Wisconsin provides the Midwest's best option for your son or daughter to return to a healthy weight.
Equally important, your son or daughter will have an incredibly fun summer - enjoying new friends, new activities, and increased self-esteem. Wellspring Wisconsin campers lose an average of 4 lbs. per week, with 70% of campers maintaining or continuing weight loss when they return home. These weight loss results, which are published each year in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at obesity conferences, are among the most impressive ever recorded for a weight loss program.
US Sports Camps
Sports Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
We offer over 500 camps in 15 different sports with unique instructional programs for all ability levels. Sports are fun. And even more fun when you get better. The experienced, positive and passionate US Sport Camps coaches at over 400 camps will help you become a better, more inspired athlete. And you'll have the best time of your life as you gain new skills and make new friends.
Tennis camps, volleyball camps, soccer camps, basketball camps, golf camps, whatever your sport, at our camps you will improve your game and have a blast doing it.
Interlochen Arts Camp
Residential coed arts camp
Situated in 1,200 acres of forest and between the shores of two lakes, Interlochen Arts Camp the world's premier summer arts program for aspiring artists in grades 3 through 12, employs over 1,000 summer faculty/staff. Each summer, 2,500 campers come to Interlochen to train intensively with renowned instructors, producing presentations in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, creative writing and motion picture arts.
Interlochen also offers a "true camp" experience. Recreational activities include: sailing, canoeing, the challenge course, basketball, tennis, beach volleyball, trips to Sleeping Bear Dunes and Lake Michigan, campfires, dances, and other social activities. Interlochen Arts Camp is located in the northwest corner of Lower Michigan, near Traverse City.
Lake of the Woods Camp for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
Lake of the Woods for Girls is ideally situated in southwest Michigan's water wonderland and offers 2, 4 or 8 week sessions. Campers design their own program from over 40 land and water activities. Our outstanding staff provides a safe environment where campers grow in skills, make friends, increase confidence and most of all just have fun! Campers live in spacious, airy, modern cabins with electricity, hot water, and bathrooms. The 80 acres of grounds include extensive lake frontage, a riding stables, golf course, recreational lodges, athletic fields, tennis courts, archery ranges, craft shops and more!
Activities include water skiing, horseback riding, windsurfing, gymnastics, sailing, lacrosse, go-carting, drama and more!
We also offer The Glen at Lake of the Woods - a two week session for girls!
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Emagination Game Design Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Get Inside the Game! Teens 15-18 create a 3D video game. Learn creative and technical skills > Choose a role on the development team --- 3D Animator, Level Designer, Audio Artist, Programmer > Build a playable game > Present to a panel of experts > Tour a game development studio > Learn from guest speakers.
Teens come to Emagination Game Design in Atlanta, Boston or Los Angeles from all across America and many foreign countries. We assist with transportation. It's Worth the Trip!
The Benefits of Emagination Game Design
* Teens learn from a team of highly qualified Emagination instructors.
* Teens experience what it's like to work in today's video game design industry.
* Teens learn industry standard software including Maya, 3ds Max, Photoshop® and Unreal Engine 3.
* Teens accept responsibility for part of the game and experience teamwork and deadlines.
* Teens gain public speaking skills as they present their game to a panel of game industry experts.
* Teens see the pros in action on a tour of a game development studio.
* Teens learn from game studio executives who come to campus as guest speakers.
* Teens get unplugged in daily outdoor recreation or swimming.
Nike Golf Schools & Junior Camps
Coed Golf Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Nike Golf Schools & Jr. Camps prides itself on attracting and retaining the finest junior golf instructorsin the country. With an enviable list of accomplishments, our collection of camp directors coach some of the country's most recognized collegiate golf teams, are winners of some of the golf industry's most prestigious awards, and are noted experts and contributors to some of the most reputable golf instruction publications and TV programming.
At Nike Golf Camps, your child will experience: Top quality instruction from PGA/LPGA professionals and college coaches, fantastic golf venues and overnight accommodations, daily range instruction and supervised course play, a safe, healthy and FUN learning environment, Nike amenity package and camp prizes. Camp workbook and video to encourage continued improvement post-camp.
Culver Summer Schools & Camps
Residential Coed Camp
The summer of a lifetime
There's camp, and there's Culver. The difference? One summer camp mother of 13 consecutive years put it this way, "Our four sons agree that the best gift we have ever given them is Culver Summer Schools & Camps. Where else can young men and women make lifelong friends while learning that competition is fun and challenges are exciting all at an amazing campus with friends from around the world?"
Culver offers young people 9 to 17 the opportunity to enjoy the most remarkable summer of their lives. Culver's structure allows campers to develop self-confidence while learning the value of self-discipline. They learn to overcome self-imposed limitations; improve technical, academic, and athletic skills; and how to push for their personal best. All while learning to ride, ski, sail, scuba, and even fly.
For 110 years, Culver parents have marveled at how their sons and daughters return home with a greater ability to cooperate and interact with others, achieving not only their own goals, but family and group goals as well. And Culver campers have returned again and again to enjoy their summer of lifetime. Go to culver.org/summer to watch our video and learn more.
St. Francis Camp on the Lake
Coed residential camp for the cognitively impairedSt. Francis Camp is a 19 acre specialty camp for cognitively impaired children and adults. We encourage our campers' use of daily living skills while at camp, and we also follow any special behavior or social plan they may have in place. Most daily activities at St. Francis Camp are camper led, traditional camp activities, and cover one or more of these developmental skill areas: fine motor; gross motor, socialization; and, sensory integration.
Camp licensed for children and adults 8 to 80. We accept all cognitively impaired children and adults.
Nike Baseball Camps
Boys' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Nike Baseball Camps offer athletes a variety of options to chose from when considering the best possible location. Depending on the camp and its unique schedule, our campers can spend the entire week at one of our many locations nationwide.
A full baseball and living experience. Immerse yourself in baseball and new friends off and on the field. Depending on the location choose from General All Skills Camp to High School programs. Live, eat, breathe and sleep baseball!
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Classroom Antics Tech Camp
Coed Day Camp
Tech Camp and Jr. Tech Camp are co-ed summer day camps for kids age 7-13 in the Cleveland, Akron, and Columbus suburbs. Kids can select individual technology classes in an area of interest, or take a camp that combines multiple technologies in one week of camp. Campers work on projects in Robotics, Video Game Design, Programming, and/or Stop Motion Animation to develop their technology skills.
Our instructors are trained, college-educated, and background-checked. In camp we keep low instructor to student ratios to make sure students develop a strong understanding of the technology and have fun. We also encourage peer teaching, and recognize students for their achievements. On the last day of camp we allow campers to show and receive awards for their work. Save with code CAMPPAGE before 5/31/2012. Space is limited. Register today!
Nike Basketball Camps
Basketball Camps with separate sessions for Boys and Girls
Campers at every Nike Basketball Camp will develop all of their basketball skills - shooting, passing, dribbling, rebounding and defense. A Nike Basketball Camp immerses you in the sport, giving you the kind of focused, intensive training that is essential to improvement. Over the course of the camp week, your self-confidence will grow along with your skills and overall appreciation of the game.
Nike Basketball Camps are a great place for any young basketball player who is looking to improve his skills, work hard, make new friends and have fun!
McCracken Volleyball Camp
Girls' Volleyball Camps with Residential and Day Camp Sessions
The McCracken Midwest Volleyball Camp has been well known for its Complete Skills Camp, which is four days of intensive work on all phases of volleyball. Not only are group drills stressed, but also much time is spent on individual work, both with the coaches and the director.
Since 1984 we have designed and refined our program until we are convinced that we have the best program available to help each player develop her talent to the fullest. We pledge that developing each individual's skills, both mental and physical, will be uppermost in our minds.
Come prepared to work hard, learn a lot, and have fun!
Emagination Computer Camps
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Technology PLUS Summer Camp Fun! Emagination blends the latest in technology with fun non-tech activities that create a well-rounded summer camp experience for kids & teens ages 8 -17. Two-week sessions allow time to make friends and become part of a community.
Beginners to experts choose three workshops from a selection including: 3D Art, 3D Animation, Flash®, Digital Music, Video Game Design, Robotics, RC Cars, iApps, Java.
Recreation is an important part of the program. Campers get unplugged in outdoor games, swimming, Color Wars and more.
University locations near Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Atlanta bring together kids like me from nearby towns, states across America and many foreign countries. It's Worth the Trip!
The Emagination Difference
* Three different technology workshops each day --- learn multiple topics.
* Two-week sessions --- time to make new friends and become a part of a summer camp community.
* Recreation and socializing are important --- campers learn tech skills and life skills.
* Weekend activities --- tuition includes Saturday Color Wars and other activities
* Senior Camp for Teens --- more independence, free time and special activities.
Emagination also offers a separate and immersive two-week course in video game development for teens 15-18.
GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps
Day and Residential Camps with separate sessions for boys and girls
The GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps were developed to provide young athletes with an opportunity to become better lacrosse players with instruction from the best coaches and players in the game today. Our goal is to help you keep improving, no matter what your ability level, through great coaching and healthy competition.
The foundation of the GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp program is our coaching staff. Our camp directors are a collection of the best coaches and players in the world today, skilled in all aspects of the game. Each coach is dedicated to the personal development and improvement of each camper, from beginners to top high school players.
GameBreaker campers will develop better individual skills - from stick handling to shooting to defending - and have a great time in the process. The GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps were designed to give young athletes the opportunity to work hard and improve in a fun, positive atmosphere - WE GUARANTEE IT!
This is the GameBreaker Advantage, one which over 50,000 campers have come to experience!
Van Buren Youth Camp, Inc.
Residential coed summer camp
Van Buren Youth Camp- "Building Tomorrow's Leaders"
Van Buren Youth Camp, where "the spirit" of camp comes alive. Our unique program develops leadership abilities by encouraging personal growth, self-confidence, positive relationships, and acceptance. Leadership skills are fostered as campers become involved in cabin, all camp or independent choice activities; all designed to create lasting memories and a love of camp.
Program activities (taught by qualified/certified staff) include: Swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking, crafts, riflery, nature, archery, sports, initiatives, low ropes, folk dancing, drama, and singing.
Our site is located in Southwest Michigan on picturesque Great Bear Lake; the facilities are nestled among mature deciduous woodlands. We strive to offer a quality program with minimal camper fees.
Partial, 1 or 2 -week session, + family camp and off season retreats, visit our site for the current camping schedule.
Nike Volleyball Camps
Volleyball Camps
We've Got a Volleyball Camp Just for You!
Who says getting better can't be fun too? At Nike Volleyball Camps, you'll meet other young athletes who love volleyball as much as you do. On or off the court, you'll share an experience you will remember forever.
Volleyball is on the rise and never has there been more excitement and opportunity for young athletes to compete and train in the sport we all love. We have over 30 locations nationwide and offer programs for campers playing at any ability level from beginners to college bound recruits. We offer valuable tools to improve your game and an unforgettable growth experience to those who join us.
Nike Softball Camps
Girls' Softball Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Nike Softball Camps totally immerse you in the sport, giving you the kind of focused, intensive training essential for improvement - no matter what your ability level. Every facet of the game is covered - hitting, fielding, base running, team play and more. Your performance as an overall player will improve, along with your self-confidence!
Whichever program you do decide on, each Nike Softball Camp staff member is ready to work with you and provide the best possible softball experience while you train and strive to be a better softball player.
McCracken Basketball Camp
Day Camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
Take your game to the next level!
Founded in 1963 by Indiana University's Hall-of-Fame coach, Branch McCracken, The McCracken Basketball Camp is dedicated to teaching boys and girls ages 8-18 the skills necessary to have success.
Since 1963, over 120,000 players have attended McCracken Camps. McCracken Camps is known as a teaching camp, offering instruction for the most advanced high school player to the younger player who is just learning the game. We look forward to the opportunity to help you become the best you can be.
Nike Swim Camps
Coed Swim Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Nike Swim Camps are designed to help competitive swimmers improve so they can compete at the next level. By immersing you in the sport, the Nike Swim Camps give you the kind of focused, intensive training essential to improvement.
Our philosophy is simple: Nike Swim Camps offer outstanding coaching by motivated, energetic camp directors and staff whose sole mission is to take every step possible to stimulate your love for swimming in a positive and healthy environment.
YMCA Storer Camps
Residential coed summer camp
YMCA Storer Camps is redefining camping: combining nearly 100 years of experience with 21st Century facilities and programs. Challenges like the high ropes course and climbing tower provide campers with a rare combination of fun, self-discovery, self-confidence, and safety. Add to that the unspoiled beauty of Stony Lake, the serenity of the surrounding forests, fields and marshes, horseback riding, sailing, toasting marshmallows and sing-a-longs, and you have all the ingredients for a unique and memorable camping experience.
Children can experience swimming, sailing, canoeing, stand up paddleboarding, archery, riflery, arts and crafts, climbing towers, challenge courses, & more!
Nike Lacrosse Camps
Lacrosse camps with sleepaway camp and day camp sessions
At Nike Lacrosse Camps our goal is to stimulate a love for the game by immersing you in the sport and giving you the kind of focused, intensive training essential for your improvement. Over the course of the camp, your enthusiasm and self-confidence will grow along with your skills.
iD Tech Summer Computer Camps
Weeklong, day and overnight summer programs for ages 7-17
Love gaming, programming, or filming? Take hobbies further and gain a competitive edge! Over 130,000 students ages 7-17 have enrolled in fun and challenging, weeklong, day and overnight programs held at 60 prestigious universities nationwide including Stanford, Princeton, Columbia, Emory, and others in 27 states. Small classes (max 8:1) are guaranteed, and taught by adult-only instructors for personalized curriculum with a small group to optimize learning and social experiences.
COURSES: Create iPhone apps, programs with C++ and Java, video games, websites, movies, 3D models, robots, films, photos, and more. Accredited Continuing Education Units are available.
YEAR-ROUND LEARNING! New for 2012, students can complement their summer experience by subscribing to iDTech365.com - an online learning community offering tutorials, forums, and video lessons. And don't forget about the FREE monthly online workshops.
TEEN-ONLY PROGRAMS: Also for 2-weeks ages 13-18 immerse in specialized, pre-college, overnight summer programs at iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy, and iD Visual Arts Academy (filmmaking and photography). Visit www.iDTeenAcademies.com for courses and university locations.
VISIT INTERNALDRIVE.COM for more information and to register online (check real-time-up-to-the-minute-availability). Or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) to speak to a Program Advisor who can recommend a customized summer schedule to develop a student's interest.
Greenwoods Camp for Boys
Residential boys' summer camp
2, 4, or 8 weeks. Fully Elective Program
Greenwoods Camp is known for providing a superior camp experience where meaningful friendships are formed, unique traditions are embraced and each boy is valued for his individuality. The real magic of Greenwoods lies in its people - the campers, staff, alumni and directors.
Greenwoods offers the opportunity for boys to explore a variety of interests. Our exceptional instruction combined with a fully elective program is designed to meet the needs and interests of each camper. Choose from 40 activities - from the athletics fields to the waterfront and from the great outdoors to the arts, the experience is customized for each of our campers.
Activities include water skiing, wind surfing, golf, tennis, archery, go-carting, sailing, lacrosse and more! Campers live in spacious, modern cabins with electricity, hot water, and bathrooms. The 80 acres of grounds include extensive lake frontage, riding stables, golf course, recreational lodges, athletic fields, tennis courts, archery ranges, craft shops and more!
Our camps have been featured in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Crain's Chicago Business, Family Life Magazine, National Public Radio and numerous other publications and media outlets.
A perfect environment for first time campers!
Impact Basketball Academy
Other Type Program- Not Traditional CampImpact Basketball will change the way each player approaches the game and will focus them on essential elements necessary to maximize their abilities, and most importantly, help them develop into successful, goal oriented young men and women.
Our athletes have access to the same unique training system such as Kevin Garnett, Chauncey Billups, and Al Harrington for the NBA season. The Camps offers an intense combination of basketball movement-based performance training, nutrition counseling, and on-court skill development. Experience and knowledge gained during an Impact Training Camp have proven to have a profound positive long-term effect on a player's career.
Sherman Lake YMCA Camp
Residential Coed CampSherman Lake YMCA Camp is a coed camp located in southwest Michigan. Summer fun is the standard through our offering of traditional resident camp programs and many specialty camps. Our progressive programming will meet the needs of campers ages 8-16. Campers will build strong friendships, develop skills and return home with lasting memories. Honesty, caring, respect and responsibility are the cornerstones of our culture.
Try one of our many specialty offerings: horsemanship, climbing and high adventure, water sports, creative arts, ensemble theatre, school of rock, Gilmore piano camp and much more!
*Adventure Learning Center @ Eagle Village
Residential Therapeutic CampThe Adventure Learning Center is the experiential center of Eagle Village where programs are tailored to serve clients' individual needs. Our 683-acre campus allows us to offer programs using a variety of adventure facilities and accommodations.
Our adventure facilities include indoor/outdoor linear and maze ropes courses, indoor/outdoor climbing walls, climbing towers, and various cooperative and initiative sites.
*The Amazing Me Day Camp
Coed Day CampAn interactive week-long day camp that focuses on the human body and health designed for 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders. Each day new body systems are explored and healthy habits are emphasized.
Camp runs one week 9:30am - 4:00pm. Campers are engaged in interactive games, dissections, hands-on activities, fieldtrips, and outdoor fun. A T-shirt and snacks are included.
Nike Soccer Camps
Soccer Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
NIKE Soccer Camps have attracted some of the most respected and accomplished soccer instructors and coaches in the country. They share your passion for soccer and have made a career of sharing their knowledge and experience with hundreds of young athletes just like yourself. They and their carefully chosen staffs never lose sight of the fact that great players are created one at a time.
The NIKE Soccer Camps are a great place for any soccer enthusiast who is looking to improve their skills, work hard, make new friends and have fun! Our mission is to provide athletes with the tools to improve and to enjoy soccer for life!
Nike Overnight Soccer Camps are a great place for any soccer enthusiast who is looking to improve their skills, work hard, make new friends and have fun all while experiencing life on a college campus! All overnight locations offer an Extended Day option (9am-9pm).
Nike Day Soccer Camps give campers the full camp experience plus they get to sleep in their own bed!
