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Wellspring Wisconsin
Residential Coed Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Wellspring Wisconsin combines Wellspring's unparalleled weight loss program with exciting activities on our campus and in the surrounding region. We are located on the beautiful 820-acre campus of University of Wisconsin-Platteville, boys and girls ages 11-18 enjoy state-of-the-art facilities for swimming, fitness, personal training and team sports. Wellspring is a proven, remarkably effective fitness and weight loss program based on decades of scientific research on what actually works for dramatic weight loss and long-term weight control.
Nutrition and culinary classes paired with the delicious food served in the dining hall guarantee knowledge of and love for new foods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a "BC" (Behavioral Coach) in group and individual sessions knits these elements together into comprehensive lifestyle change for rapid weight loss and long-term weight control.
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Waycross Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Nestled among the steep ridges of Brown County, Waycross offers young people a well-supervised, positive, non-competitive, Christian environment where they can laugh and grow through a variety of activities. Activities include swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, archery, games, as well as hiking and camp outs in our beautiful forests. Mountain biking, a climbing tower and zip line provide other adventure opportunities. Teens can grow their leadership and small group skills through leadership and off-site adventure programs.
Waycross provides a well-rounded camp program designed to enhance the growth of person under the guidance of trained and caring staff. We strive to create a community of nurturing love and fun where campers can feel safe and develop emotionally and spiritually. Campers live in cabin groups consisting of 8 campers and two adult staff members. The staff team is rounded out with talented program leaders, a Chaplain, nurse and an experienced Camp Director.
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Red Oak, Red Barn and Chincapin Camps
Coed Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Red Oak, Red Barn and Chincapin Camps excel locally with their ability to offer a wide variety of exciting age-appropriate opportunities for boys and girls. All campers develop self-reliance and leadership skills, while investigating nature, and building new friendships. The camp boasts a newly completed climbing tower and zip line for developing advanced climbing skills, in addition to their challenging ropes course.
Campers enjoy traditional camp activities, including archery, backpacking, canoeing, climbing, tennis, swimming, as well as the opportunity to develop interests in science and camp crafts under the guidance of our experienced staff. Chincapin campers enjoy advancing through their horseback riding program.
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 and cover one or more of these developmental skill areas: fine motor; gross motor, socialization; and, sensory integration. Examples of these activities are: swimming; boating; fishing; canoeing; paddle boating (all of these are supervised by certified waterfront staff); basketball; volleyball; ice cream socials; hiking; dances; sing-a-longs; arts and crafts; nature study; . . . all the usual summer camp fun plus much, much more!
RECENT ADDITIONS!!! Younger youth weeks, an autistic week and limited day camp. Call the camp office for more details. Camp licensed for children and adults 8 to 80. We accept all cognitively impaired children and adults.
Camp Buckskin
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Buckskin is an overnight summer camp that specializes in serving boys and girls ages 6-18 who have academic and/or social skill needs. More specifically, the majority of our campers have AD/HD, Learning Disabilities, Aspergers or similar needs. They have a world of potential in many areas that has yet to be developed. They simply need extra support to convert their potentials into abilities.
Camp Buckskin provides a mix of traditional camp and some academic activities each day, in addition to a Personal Growth program which addresses social skill development. In this program we work to help our campers learn to build and maintain positive peer relations, to become more self reliant, and to develop better problem solving/coping skills.
As a result of this growth, our campers return home with greater self confidence and a strengthened self concept.
Digital Media Academy Summer Computer Camps
Residential and Day coed computer camps
Accredited by Stanford University, DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals. Whether to explore a possible career path, gain practical skills or just have an incredible time with friends, DMA is unparalleled.
DMA offers day and overnight courses in weekly and multi-week sessions for youth, age 7-18. DMA courses accommodate a wide variety of digital media interests in a more sophisticated learning environment than other summer computer camps. All courses are project based and taught by accomplished professionals who have a passion for inspiring young minds. An average student to instructor ratio of 6 to 1 allows for plenty of individual attention as students explore, create and immerse themselves.
Teen courses include Robotics, Digital Filmmaking, 3D Animation, Web Production, Programming, and Music and Video Production - just to name a few. Youth courses (called Digital Media Adventures) include Robotics, Digital Filmmaking, Game Creation, Web Design & Flash, Cartoon & Comic Book Creation and Surfing & Filmmaking.
Camp Gray
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Gray offers programs for campers from grades 1-12. There are a wide variety of programs from the traditional camp program to wilderness trips off camp. Each program is designed to be developmentally appropriate for the age of the campers.
Find faith, friends, and fun at Camp Gray. Camp Gray is owed by the Catholic Diocese of Madison and offers a wide variety of programs for campers in grades 1-12. Camp runs in one and two week sessions from mid June to mid August.Camp Gray is a Catholic summer camp located about an hour north of Madison, Wisconsin. Come enjoy the wide variety of programs offered at Camp Gray including a traditional camp, ranch camp, and wilderness trips. Find faith, friends, and fun at Camp Gray. Visit our website at www.campgray.com for more details.
Deep Portage Camps
Residential coed summer camp
Deep Portage Camps are located within the 6,300 acre Deep Portage Conservation Reserve. We offer coed 6-day 5-night residential camps at our 54,000 square foot main lodge. Our camps are accredited by NCA/ CITA. Deep Portage has been offering camps since 1979. Safety and security are held in the up most, Quality meals, activities,and a highly trained staff. Staff to student ratio is 1:4.
Deep Portage offers a wide variety of summer camps to suit almost any interest. Whether a child is interested in fishing, hunting, canoeing, or expanding their scientific horizons, we have a camp for them. Campers learn a lot, have fun, make new friends, and grow in their appreciation for all the Minnesota great outdoors has to offer.
YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Located on beautiful Barlow Lake in western Michigan. Core values of honesty, caring, respect and responsibility. Modern facilites include cabins with bathrooms.
Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya
Residential coed summer camp
YMCA Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya, established in 1937, is located in the beautiful Nicolet National Forest of northern Wisconsin. We instill the values of the YMCA through dedicated staff, dynamic programs, excellent facilities, and a wilderness setting. From resident camp to specialty camps to high adventure trips... there are options for everyone!
Activities include: Swimming, Canoeing, Sailing, Nature, Sports, Arts & Crafts, Target Sports, Outdoor Living Skills, Kayaking, and more!
Emagination Computer Camps
Residential and Day Coed Computer Camp
Learn why kids who love technology belong at Emagination. Unleash creativity in 3D Animation, Flash, Game Design, Web Design, Robotics and more. Emagination balances technology learning with fun summer camp activities in two-week sessions. Over 20 Technology Workshops. Plus we offer specialty camps in Game Design and RC Car Racing. Suburban campuses near Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia. We help with transportation. It's Worth the Trip!
The Emagination Difference:
-- Two-week sessions - time to make friends and develop relationships at summer camp
-- Three different technology workshops each day - more variety means more learning
-- Over 20 Tech workshops - more choices and opportunities to progress to advanced levels
-- Recreation and socializing are important - a balanced program facilitates social development
-- Week-long in-person staff training - on campus training builds a team that's ready for campers
-- Experience - Over 25 years operating summer technology camps
Interlochen Arts Camp
Residential coed arts camp
Situated in 1,200 acres of forest and between the shores of two lakes, Interlochen Arts Camp employs over 1,000 summer faculty/staff. The Camp provides a diverse and enriching arts-centered experience for over 2,200 talented youth from around the world.
Interlochen offers a "true camp" experience. Enjoy sailing, canoeing, the challenge course, basketball, tennis, beach volleyball, campfires, dances and other social activities. Interlochen Arts Camp is located in the northwest corner of lower Michigan, near Traverse City.
Pleasant Hill Outdoor Center
Residential coed summer camp
The right camp should be one of the most fun filled and growing experiences of a child's life. At Pleasant Hill you'll find a camp home where you not only have a blast but you can learn new things, meet new friends, and discover the spirit of adventure, inside of you. During the day, you'll find activity areas for almost every interest including lake sports, performing arts, marksmanship, action sports, outdoor living, crafts and more all of which will teach you new skills and develop your confidence.
Programs include Adventure Camp, Horselovers Camp, and a Whitewater Adventure trip. Carefully selected and trained staff accompany campers at all times at a 1/6 ratio to give your camper the attention they deserve. We'll close out each day at fireside with great skits songs and music, and with a look at how God loves each of us. You'll get to know God in a new and fresh way, and learn that He loves you for who you are without condition or limitation! At Pleasant Hill you'll find a warm feeling that comes from our special brand of camping, a place where you can shine from the inside out!
Camp Esquagama
Residential coed camp open to all children
Picture yourself having a great summer camp experience at Camp Esquagama on Lake Esquagama. You'll be having fun with other campers your same age, sleeping in modern log cabins or in the main lodge, eating in the main lodge, and enjoying the sandy beaches and pine forest our camp has to offer.
We have many activities for summer fun and also a great staff. Each of the activity areas has staff who will help you learn or improve your skills in that area.
Wellspring Family Camp
Residential Family Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Wellspring Family Camp is the world's leading program for family weight loss, designed for parents with children ages 5-15. Located at the five-star Pinehurst Resort families attend Wellspring for a one- or two-week weight loss vacation and transformation.
Taking advantage of all the amenities that Pinehurst has to offer, Wellspring Family Camp activities include personal training, hiking, fitness classes, swimming, and a wide variety of sports, games and other fun and energizing activities designed to motivate parents and children to continue a much higher level of activity after returning home. Parents may participate in Wellspring activities with their children, or enjoy their time on the golf course or in the spa. At the end of the session, all family members will have the skills, knowledge, and support necessary for transforming the home environment into a place where everyone has the motivation and mindset necessary for continued weight loss and a permanent healthy lifestyle.
Wellspring Family Camp is the best option for a fantastic family vacation, and to help start family members on the path to a healthy weight.
Culver Summer Schools & Camps
Residential coed summer camp
Culver has been making memories for children ages 9-17 for 107 years. Nestled next to Lake Maxinkuckee in Northern Indiana, Culver hosts 1,300 children from 40 states and 30 countries. Over 65 electives are offered on Culver’s 1,800-acre campus including horseback riding, USSailing certifications, athletics, crafts, fine arts, academics, nature courses, scouting, and aeronautics. This unique mix offers boys and girls the opportunity to forge new and valued friendships while growing as individuals in a six-week leadership camp environment.
Culver is a leader in the industry – offering a summer full of fun and worthwhile achievement.
Culver Summer Schools & Camps is operated by Culver Academies, which also includes Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy – independent preparatory college boarding schools that were found in 1894 and 1971, respectively.
Wellspring Texas
Residential Coed Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Wellspring Texas campers are young males and females with a common goal: to lose weight while having fun. Boys and girls ages 11-18 enjoy an amazing summer of weight loss, fun, and friendships. Rapid and dramatic weight loss is achieved through a proven and comprehensive program provided by a staff of trained professionals. Set against the incredible backdrop of the Big Hill Country, on the sprawling 200-acre campus of San Marcos Baptist Academy outside of Austin, Texas.
Team sports like soccer, football, tennis, and kickball along with swimming, hiking, canoeing, biking, rafting, kayaking, climbing, and aerobics are just some of the activities that campers enjoy in a very supportive environment. Nutrition and culinary classes paired with the delicious food served in the dining hall guarantee knowledge of and love for new foods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a "BC" (Behavioral Coach) in group and individual sessions knits these elements together into comprehensive lifestyle change for rapid weight loss and long-term weight control.
YMCA Greater Indianapolis Resident & Day Camps
Coed Residential and Day Camps
Calling all parents! Calling all kids!
Ready to learn how to cook, to play a sport, to swim, or to use American Sign Language? Boy, does the YMCA have a summer camp for you! We have all of the traditional camps that you want, but also so many new camps to challenge the mind, body, and spirit.
Helping kids grow spiritually, mentally, and physically. That's the mission of YMCA Day and Resident Camps. With over 30 locations in Indianapolis, and surrounding areas, there is a camp for every child.
White Pines Ranch
Residential coed horseback riding camp
Summer Camp at White Pines Ranch is available to everyone between the ages of 8 and 15. Daytime activities include horseback riding, swimming, archery, arts n' crafts, capture the flag, games, sports and much, much more! Campers are also involved in the care of our animals. You can help the ranch-hands feed, groom and saddle the horses. Our evening program includes horseback riding, Bingo, night hikes, making s'mores over the campfire, sing-a-longs and THE BIG DANCE on Friday night.
Lodging is provided in large, carpeted, air-conditioned dorms with attached bathrooms. The ranch has been owned and operated by the same family since 1958 so you're sure to have good, clean, safe fun at a family-owned camp with many years of experience.
National Computer Camps
Residential and day coed summer computer camps
Where learning and fun are rolled into one. . . Now in our 32nd year, National Computer Camp is America's original computer camp since 1977. The focus at NCC is 2D and 3D video game design, computer programming, digital video production, web page design, A+ and Network+ certification and software applications including networking, animation, Flash and graphics. Each week we offer all levels of programming in Basic, C++, Java, Assembler, HTML, XML, OpenGL and JavaScript.
Campers may attend one or multi-week sessions with a continuous curriculum that is age appropriate and suitable for beginners to super advanced. The camps are ideal for both experienced and first time campers. Coed ages 8-18 residential and day programs. An optional sports program is also available. NCC has locations in Atlanta, GA; Fairfield, Connecticut; Cleveland, OH; New York; NY.
Activities offered: 2D and 3D Video Game Design, Web Page Design, Digital Video Editing, Computer Programming, Software Applications, Networking, A+ Certification, Network+ Certification, 3-D Graphics, Animation, Flash, Robotics, Chess, Academics, Science, Optional Sports Program.
Camp Echoing Hills
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Echoing Hills - located in the rolling hills of Coshocton County - is a unique camping experience that strives to enrich the lives of people with special needs. As a nonprofit Christian organization, we believe in creating opportunities for individuals with speical needs to know and experience Jesus Christ while gaining self-esteem, self-awareness and independence by participating in programs that are recreational, therapeutic and educational.
Camp Echoing Hills provides a fully-accessible environment and programs that are tailored to meet the needs of campers of all ages, interests and abilities. Camp Echoing Hills encourages campers to soar beyond their limitations. Whether it's splashing in a pool, racing around a go cart track, conquering a low ropes course or sitting around a campfire in the evenings, Camp Echoing Hills creates memories that will last a lifetime. Best of all at Camp, new and old friends alike unite to pursue the grand adventures of camp. They create the kind of experiences upon which to build hope, trust and healing which is an essential component in their challenging daily lives. Our campers have the time of their lives embracing the fun and fantasy of a summer camp.
Military Adventure Camp
Residential coed summer camp
The U.S. Army Cadet Corps' Military Adventure Camp is - by far - the most realistic and challenging military training program available to a teenager who is interested in our country's Armed Forces.
Basic Cadet Training (BCT). This two-week adventure is often known as "Boot Camp." Basic Cadet Training is physically and mentally demanding, with heavy emphasis on personal accountability and teamwork. Each Cadet Recruit is assigned to a platoon of 18-25 Recruits lead by a Cadet Troop Handler and trained by a qualified Drill Sergeant.
Basic Leader Course (BLC) An intense three-week program for graduates of Recruit Training or CTC. BLC provides advanced orientation in basic leadership, troop leading procedures, risk assessment, land navigation and field training, marksmanship, self-defense and team-building activities.
The Army Cadet Martial Arts Program (TACMAP) A one-week advanced martial arts training program based on rigid military standards, plus high-adventure recreational activities. TACMAP utilizes MCJKKD as its main training format, which includes a combination of Self Defense, Judo, Aikido, Jujitsu, Karate, Boxing and Wrestling.
Ultimate Military Adventure (UMA) Six weeks of basic training, advanced training, practical leadership and career exploration experience, as well as a one-week recreational program focusing on military martial arts.
House In The Wood Summer Camp
Residential coed summer camp
House In The Wood provides an opportunity for inner city youth from Chicago to benefit from the outdoor camp experience. Using traditional camp activities,we have been providing campers with positive alternatives to negative urban lifestyles since 1910. We believe that individuals can only choose from among alternatives that are known to them.
We offer the following activities: swimming, boating, campouts, cookouts, nature exploration, visual arts, performing arts, arts & crafts, games, team sports, cooking,and peer mediation program. We also offer family camp, performing arts camp, and an active Leaders-In-Training program for our teens.
UW-Green Bay Summer Camps
Residential coed summer camp
Youth Opportunities Summer Camps give students the chance to explore many different areas of study. Music, studio arts, and academics bring youth from all over the country into a high quality, hands-on atmosphere. Join the 2,000 students who enroll every summer. For adults, experience Spanish Immersion for Professionals and/or Grandparent's University.
Activities: For students ages 12-18, camps are offered in band, orchestra, choir, jazz, guitar, space experience and studio arts. One week sessions, 6/15-8/1.
Phantom Lake YMCA Camp
Residential & day camp with sessions for boys, for girls and coed
Phantom Lake YMCA Camp, established in 1896, provides youth ages 7-17 traditional summer camp experiences in a Resident and Day Camp setting. Parents call it "A genuine 'camp' experience." Nestled on 72 acres of rolling hills on Phantom Lake in southeastern Wisconsin, campers have many activities to choose from in a safe and nurturing environment and are encouraged to grow physically, mentally, spiritually and socially. Some of the activities include sailing, swimming, crafts, paddle sports, small trips, theater, dance, disc golf, nature, target sports and the zip line!
Other specialty programs are golf, soccer and skateboard specialty. Children will live in a cabin with canvas and screen sides with children from the same age group, with a counselor and an assistant counselor. Children stay for a week and leave with new friendships and a renewed sense of the outdoors and beliefs. Traditional camps like these are a healthy part of a children's life. Call (262) 363-4FUN. Traditional camp activities as well as many adventure camp experiences. Camp season opens in June and ends in August. Sessions: one and two weeks. Ages 7 to 17.
Camp Tanadoona- Camp Fire USA
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
A place where kids belong and grow strong; where building friendships is easy; where feeling the support of a caring counselor is commonplace; where sun-up to sun-down is filled with confidence-building experiences; where nature is the playground... where play inspires personal growth.
It's the perfect place for youth to have fun experiencing summer camping as it was meant to be. Forest, open spaces, wetlands, and the shore of Lake Minnewashta are a never-ending invitation for exploration, creation, and appreciation for our campers.
Future Astronaut Training Program
Residential coed summer camp
Investigate Space, Takeoff, Mars Academy, Overnight Space Adventure and Future Astronaut Training Program. These are just a few astronaut camp programs designed for aspiring astronauts, engineers and scientists of all ages. At the Cosmosphere, you're never too young or old to explore space.
Campers train in the Cosmosphere's camp simulators - the Space Shuttle simulator, 4-G centrifuge, multi-axis trainer, Soyuz trainer and stress simulator. They also build and launch rockets, tour the Hall of Space Museum and explore the night sky. Advanced campers perform underwater scuba exercises, conduct ropes course team training and travel to Johnson Space Center in Houston and Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Many campers also make life-long friends.
Game Camp USA
Residential and day coed summer computer camp
Welcome to Game Camp USA by Convergenesis, Inc. (est. 1999).
Don't just play video games all summer. Build your own, make new friends and have the time of your life! Whether you're experienced or an absolute beginner, you'll learn industry-standard software from professionals and students (at the college upper class and graduate levels). More importantly, you'll develop the problem solving skills vital to success in college.
Camp activities include Video Game Design and Creation and Computer Programming!
Camp Foley
Residential coed summer camp
The mission of Camp Foley is to partner with parents to develop confident, responsible and respectful youth who gain skills and have fun through a quality camp experience in a youth centered community. Over 30 activities such as sailing, waterskiing, paintball, riflery, and climbing that promote healthy, safe risks and are taught with quality instruction.
Foley Quick Facts!
Who: Boys & Girls, ages 8 to 16. We have space for 165 campers and 45-50 staff (a 4:1) ratio. Last summer we had campers and/or staff from 36 states and 8 foreign countries.
What: Established in 1924, family owned and operated (since 1949).
Where: The beautiful shores of Lower Whitefish Lake in North-Central, MN.
When: 1, 2 or 4 week sessions starting in June.
Why: Develop skills, build supportive relationships, grow in character, enjoy the out of doors and learn independence in a safe environment. ACA Accredited.
Camp Helen Brachman
Residential coed summer camp
Since 1906, the COA Youth and Family Center has provided summer camping programs for children. Today we continue this strong tradition with the special experiences we offer to campers at Camp Helen Brachman. 11 days of learning and fun for girls and boys ages 8 through 13. Also offers Teen Explorer Program designed to meet the needs of more experienced, veteran campers (ages 14 and 15).
The opportunities for growth and adventure are endless at Camp Helen Brachman. Campers will enjoy athletics, arts and crafts, swimming, boating, camp outs, overnight trips, hiking, biking, fishing, drama, music, and campfires, while also building their self-esteem, developing valuable personal and social skills, and creating memories that will last a lifetime!
-Courage Center Camps
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp SessionsCourage Center Camps offer safe, accessible, natural environments where children and adults with physical disabilities, sensory and language impairments, and other disabilities or illnesses discover abilities they never knew they had or they thought they had lost.
Campers make new friends, and are often introduced to sports or hobbies they develop further at home or at school. Their self confidence grows and their attitudes improve. Speech/language services are available at Camp Courage for campers on the active caseload of a school Speech/Language Pathologist.
EAA Air Academy Aviation Camps
Residential coed summer camp
The EAA Air Academy is a unique aviation summer camp for young people ages 12-18. Each participant depending on their age will spend between 5 and 9 days at the EAA Air Academy Lodge. The program uses top-notch aviation instructors with over 200 years of combined experience that will provide the best experience possible for each participant. They will experience many hands-on activities, i.e. wing rib building, composite and fiberglass construction, weight and balance, rockets, sheet metal, welding, flight simulation, challenge ropes course and many other exciting activities.
Each session includes a flight with a CFI (Certified Flight Instructor) in a real airplane where campers, after take-off, take control of the aircraft and learn the various attitudes and wonders of the aircraft and where their flight time can be log in their own personal logbook. The camps provide a wonderful introduction to aviation and an experience that will last a lifetime. All fees include room and board, programs and flight.
Power Chord Academy Music Camp
Residential and Day coed music camp
Second to none in amateur musician training, Power Chord Academy is the premiere music camp for teenage musicians & game-musicians, offering a variety of high-energy, exciting, professional learning experiences.
At Power Chord Academy, dedicated musicians ages 12-18 are put through the most inspirational, educational, and intensive programs of their young careers. Over the last 10 years, we have perfected the art of teen musician training, while providing a highly focused, fun, learning environment. We currently offer numerous programs for both teenage musicians, and teen game-musicians who play Rock Band or Guitar Hero.
Power Chord Academy currently offers 34 Sessions in 12 US locations with teenage musicians attending from across the world. Be sure to reserve your space immediately as Session Space has Sold Out for the last 10 consecutive years! Please visit us at http://www.powerchordacademy.com for more information!
iD Tech Summer Computer Camps
Residential and Day Coed Computer Camps
"I've been to this camp for 6 years now. The counselors are amazing and the whole experience is something that I wish I could do year round. I learn more in a week at iD than I do in a year at my school." -Spencer, Student
Experience North America's most reputable and distinguished summer technology program for beginner to advanced students. Over 100,000 kids and teens worldwide have learned to create 2D and 3D video games, websites with Flash, C++ and Java programs, iPhone and Facebook apps, graphic designs with Photoshop and Illustrator, 3D models and animations with Maya, digital movies, robots, all with products experts use in their professions.
Enroll in these fun and challenging, weeklong, day and residential summer camps, located at over 60 prestigious universities in the U.S. and Canada. Juniors and Seniors can even earn Continuing Education Units. Alumni can hone their skills before and after summer with iD 365 - Endless Summer, complimentary online workshops lead by live instructors year round.
Additional multi-week summer camp teen programs for ages 13-18 include: iD Gaming Academy, iD Visual Arts Academy and iD Programming Academy.
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Crystalaire Adventures & Camp Lookout
Wilderness adventure program
Crystalaire Adventures offer Wilderness Adventure trips and Teen Programs through the US and Canada. Crystalaire offers canoeing, kayaking, backpacking, caving, and base-camp adventures as well as custom trips for groups. Ages 9-17 Camp Lookout, with a capacity of 50 campers, is located on Lake Michigan. Lookout is a small, non-competitive, loosely structured, traditional summer camp located in beautiful northwestern Michigan. Ages 7-15.
Crystalaire and Lookout take children beyond their normal "at home" experiences.
Camp Olson YMCA
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Camp Olson YMCA is a residential and day camp located on the edge of the Chippewa National Forest in north-central Minnesota. Camp's 1250 acres of north woods property touches the shoreline of five lakes, the largest of which is two square miles in size.
We have an extensive sailing, riding, tripping and traditional crafts program.
Camp Frederick
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Frederick is located in the hills of Appalachia in beautiful eastern Ohio. What makes Camp Frederick unique and a powerful personal growth experience for both staff and campers is our heavy emphasis on building an intentional Christian community. Each summer we hire 12 spiritually mature and energetic people to grow together as a deep spiritual community.
Although we do many different programs, our specialty is servant event and adventure programs in which high school youth from around the country come to experience service in Appalachia and have fun on adventure elements such as our high and low ropes course, rappelling, zip-line, caving, whitewater rafting and horseback riding. In addition to the high school programs, we have traditional programs for K-8 youth which make up approximately half of all our events. We hope that you consider spending a life-changing summer with us!
North Woods Wilderness Adventures
Wilderness adventure program
The Audubon Center of the North Woods, an NCA-accredited residential environmental learning center, is a leader in offering meaningful nature experiences to people of all ages. Through our North Woods Wilderness Adventures, we provide a different kind of summer camp experience - an opportunity to engage teens in nature through a variety of outdoor activities and challenges that promote environmental awareness, compassion, teamwork and an ethic of care for the earth.
Our wilderness adventures start at our center on 535 acres on the east side of Grindstone Lake in east central Minnesota, where campers prepare for their trip by reviewing canoeing and camping skills. Our naturalist staff is highly trained, caring, engaging, knowledgeable, first-aid and CPR-certified.
This summer we are offering four wilderness canoe treks that teach teens new wilderness skills and test their limits while building strength and leadership. See our website for dates and trip details. First night is spent camping at Audubon Center of the North Woods for preparation.
YMCA Camp Lakewood
Residential coed summer camp
Since 1905, Camp Lakewood has provided summer memories for children ages 6-17. We offer a wide variety of safe, progressive and fun camp programs. One and two-week sessions available.
Traditional camp activities as well as mini camp, ranger programs, rock climbing, Colorado Adventure, wilderness survival, leadership development, horsemanship, golf and more. June - August. 1, 2 or 3 week sessions. Ages 6-17.
YMCA Camp Pepin
Residential coed summer camp
Nestled among the mountainous bluffs of the Mississippi Valley, YMCA Camp Pepin enjoys 200 feet of beachfront along beautiful Lake Pepin on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. We are ACA accredited, and offer traditional camp activities (swimming, field sports, crafts, boating, target sports), Specialty Camps ( Theater, Sailing, and Horse Camps), Leadership Camps (LIT and CIT Camps), and Trail Camps (Climbing, Canoeing, Biking, and Hiking Camps).
We also feature a High Ropes Course and Climbing Tower for campers to enjoy. Visit the Photo Gallery on our website to see what YMCA Camp Pepin is all about!
Camp Anokijig
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Anokijig has been recognized for excellence in camping since 1926, with a rich tradition and history of offering youth an experience that will last a lifetime. "Anokijig" is a Native American word meaning "We Serve" but it is also synonymous with new friends, personal growth, positive values, great adventures, and outrageous fun. Couple this with our dedication to offer an experience with emphasis on values like caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility and you have a combination that can't be beat! Programs are offered to boys and girls ages 7 to 16, for three days, one week, or for up to nine weeks of summer fun. Anokijig is not just another place to go, it is a community; an experience; a spirit shared among all who visit. It is incredible magic that you will always cherish. Join us. You will love it!
Activities include: Traditional camp activiites: sailing, windsurfing, swimming, canoeing, archery, fishing, landgames, arts and crafts, nature skills, drama, dance, woodworking, horseback riding, campfires, overnights, adventure trips, specialty activities, teen adventures, and leadership programs. Call, e-mail, or visit our website for details.
Beechpoint Christian Camp
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Camp Beechpoint is located North on Allegan, Michigan, on Dumont Lake. Our programs are for children ages 8-14 and include both day camps and resident camps. The majority of our campers come from urban Chicago, Detroit, and other low income areas across West Michigan. Our sessions tend to be high energy, very interpersonal, and extremely diverse! Come ready to relationship.
Activities include archery, swimming, canoeing, boating, water tubing, go-carts, hiking, challenge course, ball games, crafts, BMX bikes, cook-outs, rock climbing, zip line, horses, spiritual teaching, firesides, and lots of other fun stuff.
Beechpoint's driving purpose is to reach urban and under-resourced youth with the gospel of Jesus Christ. This happens through relationships! Once someone has felt the love of Jesus then they can hear it, understand it, and be changed by it. It is through God's love that "lives are changed at camp".
YMCA of Minneapolis Overnight Camping
Residential coed summer camps
Camp Icaghowan is Located on a magical island near Amery, Wisconsin on Lake Wapogasset. Activities Include: Traditional Summer Camp, Horseback Riding, Skateboarding, Fishing, Teen Extreme, Tree Climbing, Rock Climbing, Canoeing, Leadership Development and more.
Camp Ihduhapi, located near the Twin Cities on Lake Independence, offers campers their favorite camp activities, new friendships, and a place to call their own. Campers may choose from traditional camp activities and challenging specialty camps such as sailing and horseback riding.
Camp Warren is located on Half Moon Lake near Eveleth, Minnesota. Campers spend their days with trained, caring staff learning new skills and progressing through land and water activities such as swimming, archery, tennis and photography. Emphasis programs in sailing, horseback riding, and canoe trips provide campers with memories and friendships to last a lifetime.
Camp Menogyn is located on Bearskin Lake near Grand Marais, MN. Menogyn offers Teen Wilderness Adventures such as canoeing, backpacking and rock climbing trips in the Boundary Waters and across North America. We provide safe, fun and enriching wilderness adventures from 8-50 days long, supported by highly-trained trail counselors and staff.
Falcon Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Small and private, Falcon offers a wide variety of activities, excellent staff and great fun. Program is separate for boys and girls with planned coed events. Falcon creates learning opportunities and experiences in an atmosphere of warmth and understanding. Great staff, great food, great fun!
Falcon Camp accepts boys and girls ages 6 to 16 and groups them appropriately by age. Campers may register for two, four, six, or eight weeks. In addition to our traditional camp, we also have a Falcon Horse Lover Camp. For more information click the link on our website. For 6 and 7 year olds we also have a one-week introductory to camping program, for more information visit our website.
Camp Grace Bentley
Residential coed camp for children with physical and/or mental disabilities
A residential camp where children with physical and/or mental disabilities create a lifetime of memories, develop a greater sense of independence, make lifelong friendships and are encouraged to be themselves.
Activities include: Arts & Crafts, Basketball, Hockey, Swimming, Nature, Campfires & Sing-alongs, Movie Nights.
Bethel Horizons
Residential coed summer camp
Our Mission is to develop and perpetuate a physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual environment which will strengthen and enhance the understanding of a person's proper relation to nature, to self, to others and to God. We provide summer camping opportunities starting at 8 years old and continuing through High School.
Adventure, five environmental education programs, pottery, music camp, Cultural Immersion, Bike/canoe, wilderness canoe, as well as a full summer of 8-12 year old on site programs. All camps begin Sunday at 4:00 p.m. and end Friday at noon. Prices and full description on website.
YMCA Camp Glacier Hollow
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Camp Glacier Hollow offers a wide variety of Residential, Day and Teen Adventure Trip opportunities for campers ages 7-17. Specialty programs include: nature camp, a camp for girls only, and a camp for Youth with Learning Disabilities. Camp's 100 acres of mixed forest, glacial ridges and hollows makes it an ideal setting for environmental education teaching and learning. Join us for an experience of a lifetime!
Camp offers campers a safe environment in which positive values, personal growth, lifelong friendships environmental awareness, stewardship and outrageous fun are key elements. Campers participate in traditional camp activities, environmental education and outdoor skill development.
YMCA Camp Cullen
Residential Coed Camp
YMCA Camp Cullen - Residing on beautiful Lake Livingston in Trinity, this camp is built on tradition with lots of fun twists! Campers age 8-16 build friendships & self-confidence while choosing from a variety of activities including water skiing, leadership training, water sliding, canoeing, archery, refles, candle-making, pottery, horseback riding, wake boarding, tubing, banana boating, swimming, alpine tower, ropes, pipeline sledding, crazy songs and skits! 6 nights. E-mail: Executive Director Len Masengale at lenm@ymcahouston.org.
Camp Jump Start
Residential coed summer camp
On-site health professionals specializing in the prevention/treatment of childhood obesity teach healthy lifestyles. Weight loss is amazing, but the gain in self-esteem and self-confidence is awesome. Come see what a difference a summer can make. CJS is FUN. You won't want to leave our CJS family.
Traditional camp activities with non-competitive sports as well as many adventure experiences in mountain biking, and hiking. Pool and lake on property. See our website for session dates and prices.
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Wolf Ridge is an accredited residential environmental school by the North Central Association and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation. Located on 2000 acres above Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota, our summer programs immerse 6 - 18 year olds in hands-on, direct experiences in nature that promote the values of personal growth; conservation and stewardship; social understanding, respect, cooperation; and life-long learning.
Participants can attend for 1 - 4 weeks and can sign up for a variety of programs during that time. Programs Include; Overnight Camps, Day Camps, Summer Academic Programs, and Wilderness Adventure Trips to the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness, Isle Royale National Park or the Apostle Islands. We provide a safe and fun camp environmental where participants will have the opportunity to try new activities such as, adventure ropes, lake ecology, geocaching, rock climbing, canoeing in the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness, kayaking on Lake Superior, cultural history, overnight campouts, backpacking on the Superior Hiking Trail, crafts and recreation. Explore the options, and then explore Wolf Ridge!
Van Buren Youth Camp, Inc.
Residential coed summer camp
Van Buren Youth Camp- "Building Tomorrow's Leaders"
Van Buren Youth Camp has been building leaders for over five decades. Our programs develop leadership abilities by encouraging personal growth, self-confidence, positive relationships, and individual & group responsibility. Leadership skills are fostered as campers become involved in their daily camp program by preparing campfire skits and songs, working together for daily cabin inspections or participating in daily camp ceremonies.
Van Buren Youth Camp offers one-week, residential; coed camping sessions (ages 8-18). Activities include: Swimming, boating, canoeing, crafts, riflery, nature, archery, sports, initiatives, low ropes, folk dancing, drama, and singing. Classes are taught by highly qualified, certified instructors.
We are located in Southwest Michigan on picturesque Great Bear Lake; the facilities are nestled among mature deciduous woodlands. VBYC is an unaffiliated nonprofit organization. We strive to offer a quality program with minimal camper fees.
YMCA Camp Willson
Residential coed summer camp
The YMCA Camp Willson, located in Bellefontaine, OH, was established in 1918, and is owned and operated by the YMCA of Central Ohio. Our 455 acre year-round facility is accredited by the American Camping Association and operates as a summer youth camp for boys and girls ages 7 - 17, a full-service outdoor education program for schools, and a weekend conference center for church, youth, scouting retreats and many other groups.
For more than 90 years, children have come to Camp Willson to swim, boat, sleep under the stars, fish, ride horses, experience nature and enjoy the outdoors. These children have left with much more... independence, confidence, great memories and lasting friendships.
Ramey Tennis and Equestrian Schools
Coed Youth and Adult Tennis and Equestrian Camps
Ramey Equestrian Schools is dedicated to providing excellent horsemanship and equestrian skills in a safe and fun environment. Campers learn to care for a special horse, grooming, saddling, and leading him to the arena for lessons, or preparing for the trail. Daily lesson sessions include both English and Western riding skills. Advanced campers are in a special program for eventing: dressage, jumping, and cross-country.
At Ramey Tennis Schools for adults, you won't find fancy hotels, flashy pros or "quick fixes" that you might encounter on a typical "tennis vacation". Ramey Tennis School is no vacation. What you will find are certified instructors who are determined to help you refine your game the Ramey way: biomechanical video evaluation, bone-grinding drills, and lots of blood sweat and tears. Ranked by Tennis Magazine as one of the top 25 tennis camps in the U.S. One and two week youth tennis camps are held at the begining and end of the sumer. Older youth may attend adult weekends held throughout the year. See website listed below for dates and email for questions.
Camp Woodbrooke
Residential coed summer camp
A small, creative, noncompetitive camp for ages 7-15 located on 120 wooded acres. Campers thrive in a caring, safe community where they are challenged to explore their own talents and skills. We encourage the unique worth of each individual, the value of cooperation in our diverse community, and the creative exploration of our natural environment.
Campers/staff develop their own activities; learn physical skills like woodworking, cooking, swimming, pottery, canoeing; learn life skills like responsibility for one's actions and making decisions. Teens have building/service projects, and field trips for biking/canoeing.
Camp Copneconic
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Through fun and interactive techniques, staff will bring forth the values of caring, respect, honesty, and responsibility in daily camp life. This summer also features our new 'Double Decker' High Ropes Course with 17 multi-level obstacles.
Resident Camp
Adventurers, Trailblazers, Teen Xtreme (Ages 7 - 15), Circle C Ranch (Ages 9 - 15), Horsemasters (Ages 11 - 15), Teen Travel Camps (Ages 13 - 16), C.I.T. (Age 16), W.I.T. (Age 16)
Day Camp
Snoopers (Ages 3 - 5), Explorers, Pathfinders, Challengers (Ages 5 - 13), Boots - N -Saddles (Ages 8 - 12), Nature Discovery (Ages 8 - 13) , High Five Sports (Ages 8 - 13), Horse Lovers (Ages 9 - 13)
Marmon Valley Farm
Residential coed summer camp
Love horse? Spend a week at Ohio's largest horse camp. With 160 horses and almost 50 years of horse camping experience, we know camp and we know horses! Marmon Valley Ministries offer exciting and safe horse camps for boys and girls of all ages and riding abilities. Develop skills in horsemanship as you spend every morning with your own horse for the week. Every day you'll groom and saddle your horse, get western or English lessons, trail ride, and learn more about horses.
The heart of our program is the mature counselors who model a passion for Jesus Christ. They lead campers to a greater understanding of themselves and God right through the very activities the kids love! Horsemanship camps are available for children ages 7-17. Marmon Valley Ministries is a non-denominational Christian camp, in west-central Ohio committed to providing Christ-centered horse camps. www.marmonvalley.com.
SuperCamp
Residential coed summer camp
SuperCamp is an academic and life skills camp that provides powerful, lifelong learning skills and builds motivation, confidence and self-esteem. We help create a roadmap toward success that students take back to school after camp. SuperCamp is a place of nonstop work and play, learning and growing, classes and outdoor challenges.
Held at 7 prestigious U.S. colleges campuses: Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; Cal State San Marcos, San Marcos, CA: University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO; Drake University, Des Moines, IA; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC. 10-day programs are available for middle school & high school students and an 8-day program is available for current & incoming college students.
Cub Creek Science and Animal Camp
Residential coed camps
Yes, we really do have monkeys and 100's of other animals. We are an animal lovers dream come true! Our curiosity guided programs offer a safe place to interact with over 300 animals! 26 week long courses include; Jr Vet, Adopt an Animal, Pottery, CSI, Archery, Survival Skills, Cooking, Crafts, Fishing, Riflery, Build it yourself physics lab and so much more.
Campers come from all over the world. Airport transportation available from the St. Louis International Airport. Located on 240 acres of oak/hickory forest. Our camp offers; modern air-conditioned cabins, swimming pool, fishing ponds, miles of hiking trails and it's own camp zoo.
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, archery, riflery, arts and crafts, climbing towers, challenge courses, & more!
Swift Nature Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin on a 1500 acre lake, this small coed summer camp offers an opportunity for children to PLAY OUTSIDE . . . catch frogs, care for furry friends and study the stars! Make friends around a campfire in a noncompetitive, nurturing environment.
Traditional camp activities include Horses, Swimming, Scuba, Archery, Arts & Crafts, Challenge Course, Sailing, Skiing, Canoe Trips and much more. Above all else we have fun.
-Easter Seal Camp Kysoc
Coed special needs camp with residential and day camp optionsCamp KYSOC, located in Carrollton, KY provides a unique camping experience for children and adults who have physical, developmental and multiple disabilities, learning and behavioral disorders, eating disorders, spina bifida and autism.
Offering a wide range of traditional camping activities-hiking, swimming, crafts and campfires, KYSOC has accessible facilities and black-topped paths so everyone can enjoy its rustic setting. Camp KYSOC has both day camp and resident summer camp programs, as well as respite weekends and retreat opportunities throughout the year. Alpenglow Adventures is a fundraising adventure program for Kentucky Easter Seals Camp Kysoc in Carrollton, Kentucky. All net income from each and every trip goes to support children and young adults with disabilities to attend a six-day special needs session during the summertime at Easter Seals Camp Kysoc.
-Camp Tanager
Residential coed summer campEstablished in 1926 as a private, non-profit camp for children with health problems, Camp Tanager now serves over 600 children each summer. "Camperships" on a sliding fee scale permit all children to enjoy Camp Tanager regardless of income.
Children come to Camp Tanager to make friends, have fun, and learn through a camping experience. Campers may participate in the following variety of activities: Archery, Arts and Crafts, Badminton, Campfires, Carnivals, Dance, Educational Speakers, Fishing, Hayrack Rides, Hiking, Movies, Nature Study, Games, Roller-Skating, Skits, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, and Volleyball.
-Camp Sunnyside
Residential coed camp for the disabledAny Iowan 4 years and older with any type of disability, either mental or physical, may attend Easter Seals Iowa Camp Sunnyside. With this broad "open door" policy, it's easy to see why more than 1,100 individuals from all 99 counties come to Camp Sunnyside every year.
Persons with heart disease, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, mental retardation, developmental problems, are all welcomed at Camp Sunnyside. Whatever the disability, they will find safe, healthy and success-oriented recreational programs that most likely are not offered in their community.
-Hantesa Camp & Conference Center
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp SessionsLocated in the Des Moines River Valley next to Ledges State Park, Camp Hantesa offers children an opportunity for fun, adventure and challenge and also serves as a conference & retreat center in the off season. Away from the distractions of everyday life, Hantesa provides a warm, relaxing atmosphere to achieve your goals as you relax. Hantesa is a year round facility with heated cabins, meal services and activities that can be arranged to meet your group's needs.
Activities include: Archery, Arts and Crafts, Camping, Canoeing, Climbing/Rappelling, Drama, Horseback Riding (English), Nature, Photography, Aquatic Activities, Ceramics/Pottery, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Riflery, Sailing, Swimming, & Wilderness Trips.
-Byron Bible Camp
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp SessionsByron Bible Camp is a Christian organization dedicated to making genuine followers of Jesus Christ. We are a non-denominational camp that desires to provide "a Christ centered camp and retreat center where people can encounter the person of Jesus Christ." We are committed to being available to serve the church, Christian organizations, individuals and families. We seek to provide biblical teaching, worship, fellowship with other believers and an adequate camping facility. Byron Bible Camp is funded by the donations of interested people and user fees. Every donation helps makes this ministry possible.
Activities include skating, cross-country skiing, biblical challenge, crafts, fishing, wakeboarding, sailing, tubing, bible stories, campfires and more.
Wellspring Wisconsin
Residential Coed Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Wellspring Wisconsin combines Wellspring's unparalleled weight loss program with exciting activities on our campus and in the surrounding region. We are located on the beautiful 820-acre campus of University of Wisconsin-Platteville, boys and girls ages 11-18 enjoy state-of-the-art facilities for swimming, fitness, personal training and team sports. Wellspring is a proven, remarkably effective fitness and weight loss program based on decades of scientific research on what actually works for dramatic weight loss and long-term weight control.
Nutrition and culinary classes paired with the delicious food served in the dining hall guarantee knowledge of and love for new foods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a "BC" (Behavioral Coach) in group and individual sessions knits these elements together into comprehensive lifestyle change for rapid weight loss and long-term weight control.
