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Ah, the freedom of summer!
Oh, the boredom of summer.
Come some July day (or June, for that matter), your kids might not actually announce that they’re bored. After all, that’s like asking for chores or something.
But what if there were a fun alternative to the summer doldrums, something that might even be (gasp) educational? (And better yet, get them out of the house!)
That’s the purpose of FYI’s Summer Camp Guide. Inside you’ll find listings for artsy stuff (such as comedy camps at Martin City Melodrama), science and nature (like Kansas City Community Gardens camps), sports (such as Faulkner’s Ranch Pony Camp) and activities for special-needs children (like Camp Erin, for kids who’ve experienced the death of someone close to them).
In other words, something for just about every child — and just about every parent. Happy summer!
This year’s Summer Camp Guide is illustrated by students from three schools in the Raytown School District. Our thanks to all the participating kids as well as their art teachers: Angelique Hanning at Little Blue Elementary, Elizabeth Martin at Eastwood Hills Elementary and Janice Siegel at Fleetridge Elementary. Thanks also to the district’s Cathy Allie.
Artfully Yours Art Studio offers classes including Yummy Art Camp, Duct Tape Art Fun, Kool-Aid Bags, Learn Bible Stories Through Art, Make a Cork Board Bulletin Board, Paper Maché Art Camp, Jewelry Design, Architecture & Art Camp, Cartooning Camp, Wildlife Illustration, Make Your Own Cards, and a variety of pottery and painting classes. June 1-July 21; $11-$69. 913-390-4928 or www.artfully-yours-studio.com
ArtsyFartsy Creative Art Lessons for ages 3-6, 7-10 and 11+ in Westwood. Sessions are June 7-12, 14-18 and July 12-16; $100 per session includes supplies. Each day has a new topic/theme. Laura Harrison, 816-589-2957 or harrisonarts@yahoo.com
Academy of the Arts offers seven dance and movement camps for ages 3-12. Camps include Action Heroes, Dancing with Fantasy Characters Camps I, II and III, Little Princess Ballet, Diva Pop Star Dance and Funky Jazz Dance. June 7-Aug. 13; $45-$154. 913-831-3359 or www.jcprd.com/activities/camps.cfm
Camellot Academy offers a five-week performance-based fine arts camp for ages 5-14. An introduction to voice, drama, dance, guitar and art at Rockhurst High School concludes with a full-scale production of Cinderella. June 14-July 17; $575-$1,000. www.camellotacademy.com
Camp ARTRAGEOUS! Ceramics & Coffee House at Paint Glaze & Fire offers camps for your child to learn new techniques and have fun creating art in multi-media camps. 913-661-2529 or www.paintglazeandfire.net
CartoonWorks offers one-week camps for ages 8 through high school beginning June 28 through the end of July. Ron Wheeler’s Cartoon Camp teaches the basics of cartooning, sculpting with clay and creating a comic strip. Audrey Wheeler’s Art Camp includes designing T-shirts, jewelry, plus fan arts and crafts. $100-$135 per camp. 816-941-9221 or www.cartoonworks.com
Ceramic Café provides instruction on a variety of ceramic art techniques, including hand building with clay, ceramic painting and glazing techniques and glass fusing. Creative Kids for ages 5-7. Aspiring Artists for ages 8 and up. Dates and fees vary. 913-383-0222
Chestnut Fine Arts Center offers musical theater camp “Snoopy and Friends” for a week of educational fun for ages 6-15, focusing on the many aspects of theater — scripts, songs, dances, building sets and performing. July 12-16 or 19-23; $125. 913-764-2121 or www.chestnutfinearts.com
Christian Youth Theater camps include Dora and Diego for ages 4-5, Disney on Broadway for ages 5-12 and Xtreme Theater for ages 10-14, in half- or full-day camps. Overnight camps include All Shook Up for middle school and West Side Story for high school students. June-July at various locations. 913-681-3318 or www.cytkc.org
Coterie School for Theatre Exploration offers theater camps for grades K-12 at five locations. Camps range from creative dramatics through professional acting and audition skills. $120-$175 for half-day, one-week options and $160-$525 for performance camps. 816-474-4241 or www.coterietheatre.org
The Culture House Arts Academy offers Excellence, Creativity & Diversity in Music, Theater, Dance and the Visual Arts. Camps are held between June 1 and Aug. 13 for ages 4-19. 913-393-3141 or www.culturehouse.com
David Smart Summer Jam Guitar Camps at MidAmerica Nazarene University for students completing grades 6-12 with one year of guitar experience. June 7-10 and June 29-July 2; $100 per camp. David Smart, 913-780-6190 or www.smartfrets.com
Greater Kansas City Writing Project offers two workshops on the UMKC campus for students in grades 6-12 who enjoy the writing process, from tackling writer’s block to practicing facilitative response and revision techniques. July 5-15 or July 19-29; $100 before May 31, $125 after. Maria Robertson, 816-507-8390 or gkcwp@umkc.edu
Harper’s Fabric & Quilt Co. offers four-day sewing camps for all skill levels, ages 8 and up. Learn or polish your sewing and quilting skills this summer. Camp sessions run every week of the summer from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1-3:30 p.m. 913-648-2739 or harpersfabricandquilt.com
Heart of America Shakespeare Festival offers Will’s Players for ages 5-8, July 12-16, $125; Camp Shakespeare for ages 8-14, June 7-July 23 at various locations, $300; Shakespeare Unbound Girls for ages 9-15, July 12-30, $415; Shakespeare Exploration for ages 14-18, June 7-25, $415. All two- and three-week camps will perform their own versions of King Richard III after camp closes. 816-531-7728 or kcshakes.org
Heartland Chamber Music Festival for strings, winds, piano and harp at Johnson County Community College for ages 8-22, by audition only. July 30-Aug. 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $450. heartlandmusicacademy.com
Heartland Music Academy offers Overture: An Introduction to Chamber Music for fourth- through eighth-grade string students with limited or no experience with small ensemble playing. July 19-22 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Johnson County Community College, $125. heartlandmusicacademy.com
Ibsen Dance Theatre offers musical theater and dance camps. “Wizard of Oz” for ages 8-11, June 7-18, $225. “Chicken Little” for ages 5-7, June 7-19, $125. “Grease” for ages 12-16, July 5-16, $225. Dance Workshop for ages 10-18, June 21-25, $175. 816-436-7277 or www.ibsendance.com
Johnson County Community College Summer Institute for the Arts offers quality experiences in a variety of arts disciplines. Visual and Theatre Arts for grades K-7 is June 28-July 1, $75. Introduction to Chamber Music for grades 4-8 is July 19-22, $125. Heartland Chamber Music Festival for ages 8-20 is July 30-Aug. 7, $450, audition required. 913-469-2323 or www.jccc.edu/youth
Kansas City Art Institute offers classes in computer animation, painting, cartooning, photography, sculpture and more for ages 6-15. High school programs include summer studio intensives, KCAI’s Pre-College ArtLab and portfolio preparation classes. June through August, costs vary. 816-802-3505 or www.kcai.edu/ce
Kansas City Art Institute’s Northland Campus for Special Programs offers classes in cartooning, computer animation, drawing, anime, painting, photography and sculpture for ages 6-15. June through July, costs vary. 816-505-1443 or www.kcai.edu/ce
Kansas City Ballet School is offering two summer camps. A five-week intensive at the downtown campus for ages 11-21 with a highly concentrated curriculum. Call to arrange audition for June 14-July 16 camp, $1,650. Expanded young dancer classes at Johnson County campus for ages 3 and up are June 7-July 30, starting at $63. 816-931-2299 or www.kcballet.org/kcbschool/summerprograms.html
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey offers AileyCamp, a six-week free dance camp from mid-June through late July. 816-471-6003 or www.kcfaa.org
Kansas City Jazz Camp at Kansas City Kansas Community College includes Jazz Combos, All Star Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Theory, Master Classes and Faculty/Student Concerts for ages 13 to adult. Camp finale concert at downtown Marriott 12th Street Rag Jazz Club. June 7-11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $190 includes lunch. 913-288-7149 or www.kansascityjazz.org
Kansas City String Quarter Program offers Midwest’s premier string chamber music festival with internationally renowned faculty at Pembroke Hill’s Centennial Hall. July 26-31 and Aug. 2-7; $300 per week. Auditions May 1. 913-341-9729 or www.kcstringquartet.org
Kansas City Writers Group offers I Love to Write Camp in Mission. Sessions include Writing Activities Camp for grades 4-8, June 8-11 or 15-18; and Critique Camp for grades 6-12, June 8-11, 15-18 or July 13-16. $65 per session. 913-764-4950 or www.kansascitywriters.com
Kansas City Young Audiences Community School of the Arts offers camps and classes designed to provide students a comprehensive arts experience that inspires them to discover and develop their unique talents. Camps include the Arts Sampler Camp for ages 5-7, Let’s Put on a Show, Radio Theatre Camp, Hip-Hop Arts Camp, Musical Theater Camp and Visual Arts Camp for ages 8 and up. Video Camp at UMKC and the Jellybean Conspiracy Inclusive Camp for children with disabilities. Camps begin June 7; $145-$250 per week at St. Teresa’s Academy. 816-531-4022 or kcya.org
Lyric Opera offers a music-filled camp for ages 10-18. Daily schedule includes singing and movement, dramatizing and listening to music from upcoming main stage operas; field trips and visits from Lyric Opera artistic staff and singers. July 26-Aug. 6. 816-471-4933 or www.kcopera.org
Martin City Melodrama & Vaudeville Company offers comedy camps for grades K-12. Komedy for Kids I is a morning session, and Komedy for Kids II is an afternoon session. Both camps culminate in a performance on the final day. June 7-18; $175-$230. 913-642-7576 or www.martincitymelodrama.org
Mary Kinney Art enrichment, semi-private classes for ages 9-16 focus on drawing techniques and fun projects. June 7-10 and 14-17; $75 per session includes supplies. Mary Kinney, 913-271-7503
Mattie Rhodes Art Center offers Summer Art Camp for ages 5-12. Instruction in ceramics, fiber/craft, cultural art, mixed media and painting/printmaking. June 22-25, July 6-9, July 20-23, Aug. 3-6 and Aug. 10-13; $150 per session includes materials, snacks and T-shirt. 816-221-2349 or www.mattierhodes.org
Music House School of Music offers Rock Band Camp for ages 11-17, Day Jam for ages 9-13 and Guitar Riffology for ages 9-17. June 7-Aug. 6; $280 per one-week camp. 913-562-4112 or www.musichouseschool.com
Music Theatre for Young People is offering Middle School Camp for ages 12-15, June 14-19, $175; Summer Day Camp for ages 6-12, June 21-25, $125; Broadway at Baker Residential Camps, July 11-18 and July 25-Aug. 1, ages 13-18, $495 per session. 913-341-8156 or www.mtyp.org
Paul Mesner Puppets offers camps for ages 6 and up. Morning campers, ages 6-8, will learn to make and perform with a variety of puppets and adapt stories, add music and sound effects. Afternoon campers, ages 8 and up, will focus on more advanced puppet techniques. Both camps will present their own shows at the end of the week. Aug. 2-6; $130 per camper. 816-756-3500 or www.paulmesnerpuppets.org
The Pulse Performing Arts Center offers one-day Dancer’s Edge Workshops and Intensives, and six-week Dance classes for ages 3-18. July 5-Aug. 12. 816-941-2278 or www.thepulsepac.com
Puppetry Arts Institute offers puppet-making workshops for one child or groups up to 25. Paint the vinyl head with special paint and learn how to operate the completed hand puppet. $5 per puppet painted. 816-833-9777 or www.hazelle.org
Rockhurst High School offers individual piano lessons for the beginning student in grades 1-9. June 1-July 23; $100 for eight 30-minute lessons. Jack Reichmeier, 816-363-2036, ext. 558 or www.rockhursths.edu
Shining Stars Kids Culinary Camp for ages 4-12 at Tiffany Greens Community Center. Sessions on breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts and parties begin July 12. 816-729-0459 or www.shiningstarscatering.com
Sing It Out Choir Camp for grades K-6 at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ. Fun activities and instruction will teach kids to read and improve vocal techniques and performance. June 21-25, $50. 816-942-1155 or kcspucc@sbcglobal.net
Starlight Theatre offers Starlight STARS musical theater training program for grades 8-12. Included is an intensive study in dance and voice and musical theater and workshops led by Broadway cast members. The STARS will learn a medley of songs to perform and become year-round Starlight community goodwill ambassadors. Auditions are 10 a.m. March 27 at Starlight. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 7-18, $350. 816-997-1132 or www.kcstarlight.com
Starlight Theatre and the Kansas City Zoo offers Act Like an Animal Camp for ages 5-10. Activities include drama class, storytelling, movement and music at Starlight as well as interacting with animals, games, tours, stories and crafts at the zoo. Camp concludes with a recital and art exhibit. June 14-25 and July 26-Aug. 6, $350. 816-997-1112 or www.kcstarlight.com
Theatre for Young America offers acting workshops at Wonderscope Children’s Museum and Goppert Theatre at Avila. Children ages 3 1/2 to high school learn theater and communication skills and will perform the last day. June 7-11, 21-25 and July 5-9, $99-$110. Intensive theater experience for middle and high school students culminates in a full production of “Young Sherlock Holmes.” July 19-31, $295. 816-460-2083 or www.tya.org
Theatre of the Imagination offers drama and dance camps for grades pre-K through 10. One- and two-week camps, June 1-Aug. 13 at various locations. Half-day or full-day classes with optional before/after care, $55-$75 per week. Free costumes and shows. 816-561-2787 or www.tiarts.com
United Dance offers weeklong camps including Dance Camp, July 12-16 or 19-23, $100 per session; Acrobatic Camp, July 26-30, $70; and Mini Dance/Acro Camps beginning June 7, $60 per session. 816-822-0144 or ww.uniteddanceinc.com
Weston Sparks is offering skateboarding lessons for all ages, from beginners to advanced; $175 includes four lessons and a new skateboard complete at first lesson. April 16, 23, 30 and May 7 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Prairie Village Skate Park. Weston Sparks, 913-530-0979 or sparksweston@yahoo.com
Young Writers’ Camp for artists, writers and dreamers. Discover how writers use words to “paint a picture,” and create your very own picture book, complete with watercolor illustrations. For students entering grades 2-5. Morning or afternoon sessions, July 19-23; $75 by May 1, $100 after, includes snack and materials. 816-876-6757 or www.writebrainedlearning.com
Academy of Arts and Science offers introduction to Rrobotics using Lego Mindstorms Robotics System. Hands-on training in building and programming robots. Ages 7-14. July 14-15 at Power Play; $165 includes lunch, Power Play attraction and game play. 913-568-8241 or www.academyofartsandscience.com
Blue River Watershed Association offers Go Up a Creek Without a Paddle! for ages 9-11. Designed to connect children with the world around creeks. This is a hands-on, interactive approach to exploring the natural and man-made features of streams. 9 a.m.-noon June 21-25 at Trailside Community Center and July 12-16 at Discovery Center, $80. Kate Delehunt, 816-309-0980 or www.brwa.net
Camp Invention at Spring Hill Elementary will immerse children entering grades 1-6 in imaginative play through activities in science, technology, engineering and math that require creative thinking to solve real-world challenges. They will be challenged to rebuild a virtual world and act as entrepreneurs. June 7-11, $210. 800-968-4332 or www.campinvention.org
Cottey College offers Exploring Careers in Science Workshop featuring science and math for girls in grades 8-11; music and dance workshops for girls in grades 9-11; Leadership Discovery Workshop for girls in grades 9-11. Camps are June 13-19, $400. 417-667-8181, ext. 2122 or www.cottey.edu
Cub Creek Science and Animal Camp at Bear River Ranch. May 30-Aug. 7, $765 per week. 573-458-2125 or www.myanimalcamp.com
Ernie Miller Nature Center offers seven outdoor-themed programs for ages 4-13. Camps include Summer Tots for ages 4-5, June Bug Camp Favorites for ages 8-11, the Fine Art of Nature Camp for ages 8-12, Junior Naturalist Camp for ages 9-12, Outdoor Discovery Camp for ages 6-12, Off the Beaten Path for ages 9-12, and Summer Vacation Camp for ages 6-8. $53-$148 per week. 913-831-3359 or www.jcprd.com/activities/camps.cfm
John Wornall House Museum offers full-day and half-day camps June 21-25, July 12-16 and Aug. 9-13. Live life in the 1850s, candle dipping, sheep shearing, ink making and lots more. $80 per week for half days, $160 for full days. 816-444-1858 or www.wornallhouse.org
Johnson County K-State Research and Extension 4-H is hosting a four-day/three-night camp near Junction City June 18-21 for ages 7-13 and in-town day camps the week of June 28-July 2 for ages 7-12. Descriptions, fees and registration deadlines at www.johnson.ksu.edu/4Hcamps. 913-715-7000
Kansas City Community Gardens offers a variety of children’s gardening camps. Beanstalk Garden for ages 3 and older, June 15-Oct. 22, $2. Summer Garden Camp I for ages 9-12, June 7-11, $85. Summer Garden Camp II for ages 9-12, Aug. 2-6, $85. History Day for ages 9-12, Aug. 10, $35. Summer Garden Seminar for ages 9-12 meets every two weeks, May 1-Oct. 23, $100. Mary Roduner, 816-931-3877 or www.kccg.org
Kansas City Museum offers Kids Summer Workshops. Explore thriving cultures and amazing countries from six continents. Play games, create arts and crafts and taste delightful treats. Produced in collaboration with the Kansas City Ethnic Enrichment Commission. July 13-16 and 20-23; $60/week or $15/day. Rebecca Schroeder, 816-483-8300, ext. 1402 or www.kcmuseum100.org
Kansas City Zoo offers a variety of camps for ages 3-15. Activities include animal interactions, tours, crafts, games, rides and even some overnight stays at the Zoo. 816-513-5723 or www.kansascityzoo.org/education
Kansas STARBASE Summer Academies is an award winning U.S. Dept. of Defense youth education program designed to ignite the interest of fourth- through sixth-grade students in science, technology, engineering, math, goal setting and positive life choices. Robotics, June 7-11; Amelia’s Angels for girls only, June 14-18; Young Engineers, June 21-25; and Traditional, July 2-16. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the 18th Street National Guard Armory. Free, donations accepted. 913-279-7858 or www.kansasstarbase.org
Kansas State University offers Engineering and Science Summer Institute for students completing the 10th and 11th grades. Students must apply and be accepted. May 31-June 4; $375 includes room, board and supplies. www.engineering.ksu.edu
Kansas Wildlife Federation and the KSU Cooperative Extension Service offer Outdoor Adventure Camp at Rock Springs Ranch for boys and girls ages 10-12. Get a hands-on feel for how various critters and plants live together in the ecosystem we call Kansas. Activities include scavenger hunts, water sports, shooting sports and horseback riding. June 6-11, $240. 785-526-7466 or www.kswildlife.org
Mad Science of Greater Kansas City offers exciting programs to Spark the Imagination: Robotics, Rockets, Engineers, Space Explorers, Secret Agent Lab, Outdoor Explorers, Trash Today — Energy Tomorrow — Being Green and Academic Camp Triathlon. June 6-Aug. 13. 913-888-8877 or www.madscience.org/kansascity
Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary offers Earth Guardians Adventure Days, day camps with hands-on, engaging adventures in the natural world. Four-day camps run weekly from June 7 to July 29. Creekin’ Kids is Aug. 3-5. Family camps include Creekin’ Families, Family Fossil Fun and the Family Camp Out (overnight). For grades 3-9, $30-$185. 816-781-8598 or www.naturesanctuary.com
The Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library offers nature and science camps. Discovery Day Camp for ages 6-8 and 9-11, June 7-11, 14-18, June 28-July 2 and July 12-16, $25, optional overnight. Nuts About Nature Preschool Day Camp for ages 3-5, June 21-25, $20. Destination Science for ages 12-15, July 19-23, $25, optional overnight. World of Flight Day Camp for ages 11-14, July 26-30, $25, optional overnight. 913-299-2384 or www.kckpl.org/schlagle
Powell Gardens offers Summer Explorations half-day and full-day camps. Budding scientists and nature enthusiasts will dig into the world of plants and insects in Fun Foods Farm. Dig It! Camp is from 9 a.m. to noon, and Bug Out! Camp is from 1 to 4 p.m. July 12-16 and 19-23; $125-$150 per week for half day, $170-$190 per week for full day. 816-697-2600, ext. 307 or www.powellgardens.org
Prairie Moon Waldorf School camps for children, preschool through fifth grade, nourishing their connection to nature and enlivening their sense of wonder. June 7-July 30, $300 per two week session. 785-841-8800 or www.prairiemoon.org
Screamin’ Oaks Farm in Tonganoxie offers Farm X-travaganza. Farm tours are an educational experience for all ages, including children with special needs. Hands-on corn dig, farm arts and craft, farm seek and find, feed the animals and milking a goat. April 1-Nov. 1. 913-845-2775 or screaminoaksfarm@yahoo.com
Science City Summer weekly programs for ages 6-12. Science themes include Animals, Ancient & Modern/Everyday Chemistry/Design & Build/Space Exploration. June 7-Aug. 6, $165-$185. Elaine Ceule, 816-460-2212 or www.sciencecity.com
University of Missouri Extension Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City offers Garden ’N Grow, a 10-week gardening program for ages 9-13 that blends positive youth development and academic learning with horticulture training and community service. Vegetables harvested from the gardens are for home use and donations to local food agencies. Mondays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m., June 3-Aug. 9; $35. Marlin Bates, 816-270-2141
Wildwood Outdoor Education Center residential camp in LaCygne, Kan., offers activities in outdoor, adventure and experiential education. Summer Learning Program for fifth-graders, five-day sessions. Adventure Challenge, one-day ropes course program. Summer Adventure for boys and girls ages 8-14, June 7-11 and July 19-23, $330 per session. WOW, Women of Wildwood, five-day residential camp for girls ages 10-15, $330. 913-757-4500 or www.wildwoodctr.org
Wonderscope Children’s Museum of Kansas City offers Rainforest Adventure, July 12-16 or July 19-23. To the Moon and Beyond! June 7-11 or June 14-18. Ready, Set, Invent, June 21-25 or June 28-July 2. Wild & Wacky Water, July 26-30 or Aug. 2-6. $150/$165 for non-members. 913-287-8888 or www.wonderscope.org
Bishop Miege basketball camps include Little Stags Clinic for grades K-3. June 14-17; $50 includes T-shirt. Miege Basketball Clinic for grades 4-8. June 21-24 for girls and June 28-July 1 for boys. $100 includes T-shirt. 913-495-9559 or www.bishopmiege.com
Bishop Miege High School Track & Field/Cross Country Clinic is July 5-9 from 8 to 11 a.m. for boys and girls entering grades 6-9. Athletes will learn hurdles, high jump, long and triple jumping, javelin, shot put, discus, as well as race strategy, endurance training, weight training, flexibility, setting goals, nutrition, recovery methods and more. Coach Alan Thomas, 913-262-2700 or athomas@bishopmiege.com
Blue Valley Soccer Camps introduce players to the game of soccer and help existing players sharpen their skills. For pre-K to sixth-grade boys and girls. Four-day camps start June 7, 14, 21 and Aug. 9 BVSC, 913-685-2872; July 12, 19, 26 and Aug. 2 BV Rec, 913-685-6030; $75 includes T-shirt.
Blue Valley High School offers volleyball camps for grades 3-12. June 14-17; $55-$75 includes T-shirt. 913-239-4838
Blue Valley West High School offers volleyball camps for grades 1-12. Dates and times vary; $50-$70 includes T-shirt. Coach Terry Flynn, 913-239-3808 or www.bvwestvolleyball.com
Challenger Sports offers a variety of sports and soccer camps at more than 40 locations. British soccer camps, ages 3-16, $60-$130. British multi-sports camp, ages 6-14, $90-$125. Tetra Brazil soccer camps, ages 8-16, $125-$139. Register online 45 days early to receive a free soccer jersey. 913-599-4884, ext. 239 or www.challengersports.com
Challenger Sports Foot Skills Soccer Camp at Okun Fieldhouse for ages 5-14. July 6-9; $65-$71. 913-831-3359 or www.jcprd.com/activities/camps.cfm
Coach Rocky Lamar’s Fundamentally Driven Basketball Camp for boys and girls in grades 3-12 gives serious players a chance to build a solid fundamental base for the game. Six sessions offered at Mid-America Nazarene University. June 7-July 29; $225. 913-522-2339 or www.fundamentallydriven.com
Emerald City Gymnastics offers half-day and full-day camps for ages 5-12. Activities include gymnastic skills, giant rock wall, open play time and arts and crafts. June 7-11, June 14-18, June 28-July 2 and July 12-16; $105-$160. 913-438-4444 or www.emeraldcitygym.com
Faulkner’s Ranch Pony Camp will teach kids ages 5-10 important equine skills and how to groom, feed and ride ponies. June 21-25 and July 19-23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $235. 816-761-1234 or www.faulknersranch.com
Heartland Fencing Academy offers weeklong camps for ages 7-13 taught by an internationally trained coach with Olympic experience. June 14-Aug. 13; $125 for five three-hour sessions, $275 for five seven-hour sessions. 913-636-3769 or www.heartlandfencing.com
Jayhawk Baseball Camp at Mid-America Sports Complex for grades 1-6. June 14-17; $130-$143. 913-831-3359 or www.jcprd.com/activities/camps.cfm
Johnson County 3&2 Baseball offers baseball camps for grades K-9. Dates, locations and fees vary. 913-888-8055, ext. 1 or www.3and2baseball.com
Kansas City Fencing Center offers weeklong introductory camps for ages 7-13 and intermediate camps for ages 10-16. Taught by internationally competitive coaches to develop agility, strength, speed and discipline. $125 for introductory and $300 for intermediate. Dodgeball camps also offered for ages 8-12 and 13-18 for $75. June 14-Aug. 13. Kelly Williams, 913-579-9535 or www.kcfencing.org
Kansas City Rogues Rugby Club offers a summer 7’s league kicked off by a two-day weekend camp May 8-9 at Rockhurst University. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Camp is $75 and includes lunch. 816-518-1156 or www.kcroguesrugby.org
Kansas City Wizards offers a variety of soccer camps throughout the metro area for ages 4-14. Participants will be coached by licensed coaches and will meet professional players and coaches. June-August; start at $100. 913-387-3883 or kcwizards.com
Longview Recreation Center offers Longview FIT Kids, Sport Specific Programming, Swim Lessons, IPAP and Non Competitive Swim Team. Costs vary. For swimming, contact Darren Muckey, 816-604-2410. For others, call Ryan Layman, 816-604-2424.
Mercury Gymnastics offers Fit n’ Fun Fridays for ages 3 and up. June 11-Aug. 13; $35-$40. Summer afternoon camps include Super Hero camp, Give Me an “M” Cheerleading camp, Surf’s Up — Muscle Beach Mania, Daredevil camp and Dance camp. July 5-29, 1-4 p.m.; $80 per week. 816-880-9996 or www.mercurygymnastics.com
Olathe East High School offers soccer camps for boys and girls ages 5-13. Emphasis is placed on improving ball control techniques. June 1-4; $55 includes T-shirt. Terry Hair, 913-481-3990 or thairoe@olatheschools.com
Plaza Tennis Center offers private lessons, group lessons and leagues for adults and juniors on 14 outdoor courts from March to October. Tennis camp for kids June 21-25. Dates, fees and age requirements vary. 816-784-5100 or www.plazatenniscenter.com
Prairie Life Fitness offers camps for ages 3-13 including sports, arts and crafts, camping, cooking, science, nature and more. June 1-Aug. 13; costs begin at $45. 913-764-5444 or mrauter@ol.prairielife.com
Rockhurst High School offers sports camps for boys and girls in grades K-11. Camps include football, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, baseball and wrestling. June 1-July 22; $90-$175. Scott Duschen, 816-363-2036, ext. 546 or www.rockhursths.edu
Rockhurst University offers various sports camps. Baseball camps for ages 8-14, June 14-17, $80. Basketball camps for girls in grades K-8 is June 28-July 1 and July 6-9, 9:00 a.m.-noon, $75. Basketball camps for boys in grades 3-9 are June 1-4 and June 7-11, $90. Volleyball camps for grades 5-12, July 23 and July 26-28, $65-$90. 816-501-4141 or www.rockhurst.edu
St. James Academy offers sports camps for boys and girls in grades K-12. Sports include cross country, tennis, baseball, softball, basketball, football, wrestling, golf, soccer, volleyball, speed/agility/jump school, fitness/strength training and cheer/dance. May 31-July 29; $30-$75. 913-254-4200 or www.sjakeepingfaith.org
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School offers sports camps for boys and girls in grades K-8. Camps include baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, speed/agility, volleyball and wrestling. June 1-July 23; $25-$85. 913-319-2416 or stasaints.net/summercamps
Seven Oaks Ranch and the BarnKidz offers a horsemanship camp for ages 6-16 who want to learn all aspects of horsemanship. June 14-18, 9 a.m.-noon; $150. Daphne Thornton, 816-507-5928
Shawnee Mission North offers Boys Basketball Camp for grades 3-8. June 7-10 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.; $65. B.J. Hair, 913-993-7004
Summer Hill Farm Horse Camp offers three camps for beginner and intermediate riders. Campers learn the basics of English riding, horsemanship and horse care. Activities include daily riding, learning about breeds and colors, games, hay rides and arts and crafts. June 7-10, June 21-24 and July 5-8; $225 a week. Sharon Davenport, 913-592-5525
TimberRidge Adventure Center offers five different adventure-themed camps utilizing portions of the center’s high- and low-element challenge courses and its ponds and grounds. Camps include Amazing Adventures Camp for ages 11-13, Climbing Camp for ages 12-15, Climbing & Rappelling Camp for ages 12-15, Fishing & Canoeing Camp for ages 11-15 and Girl Power Adventure Camp for ages 12-14. $90-$137 per week. 913-831-3359 or www.jcprd.com/activities/camps.cfm
United States Tennis Association offers a variety of tennis events, including a free block party at the Plaza Tennis Center on May 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for players of all ages and abilities to learn about the sport and programs in the area. Junior Team Tennis offers boys and girls ages 6-18 the opportunity to play on teams in leagues. Weeklong Tennis Camps are also available. 913-322-4826 or www.missourivalley.usta.com
William Jewell College offers various sports camps. Basketball camps for boys and girls entering grades 5-12; $205-$355. Tennis team camps for high school players, $190-$270. Soccer camps for ages 4-12, $99-$425. Softball camp for grades 3-8, $85. Baseball camp for ages 6-12, $100. 816-415-5961 or stewartg@william.jewell.edu
WIN for KC Camp WIN is a sports day camp designed to empower girls by introducing them to more than 12 new sports and fitness activities. June 7-10 at the Jewish Community Center for ages 9-12 and June 21-24 at Rockhurst University for ages 6-8. $200, scholarships available. 816-389-4191 or www.winforkc.org
ABC Tutors offers an academic skills camp in reading and math for grades K-8. June 7-July 30, morning or afternoon sessions; $200 per week. 913-961-7800 or www.abctutors.com
Academic Camp Triathlon, offered by Mad Science, Math Monkey and Carver Learning Systems for grades 1-5, provides an exciting learning experience in math, reading and science. Camps include Weather Wonders, Rocketry: Shoot for the Stars!, Cryptography, Ancient Ruins: Dinosaurs Unearthed!, Chemistry of Art, Space Camp and Simple Machines and Inventions. June 7-Aug. 13; $179-$190. 913-897-6284 or www.mathmonkey.com/leawood
The Barstow School offers more than 250 camps with a variety of academic, athletic and enrichment experiences for every interest, age and schedule. Special Mini and Kindi camps for ages 3-kindergarten. Half and full days available. June 1-Aug. 6. 816-277-0445 or www.barstowschool.org/summer
Beth Shalom Rose Family Early Childhood Education Center offers four two-week sessions filled with water play, art projects, motor activities and special events for 18 months through age 5. June 7-July 30; $130-$410. 913-647-7285 or www.bethshalomkc.org
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City offers summer camp from June 14-Aug. 20; $225 per child. 816-361-3600 or www.helpkckids.org
Brookside Charter School Summer Journey offers free academic enrichment sessions in reading, language arts, science and math. June 8-July 9. 816-531-2192
Camp Wood YMCA offers traditional, specialty and teen camps for ages 7-17 in the Flint Hills. Specialty camps include horse, skateboard, ranch hand, paintball, beginner guitar and garage band camps. Teen camps include horse camp and leader, programs, counselor and wrangler in training. June 1-Aug. 6. 620-273-8641 or www.campwood.org
Carver Learning Systems offers a summer book club for grades 2-5. Students nurture a love for reading through novel studies, word games and fun activities. June 7-July 2 and July 5-30; $150 per week. 913-338-5570 or www.carverlearning.com
CHAMPS focuses on Choosing Healthy Activities and Meals that Promote Success through interactive lessons, field trips, coaching, exercise, sports, arts and craft and more. Farm to Market will help children track food from where it’s grown all the way to their plate. Summer Olympics is a day of friendly competition and includes an opening ceremony, events, picnic lunch and an award ceremony. For ages 5-14. June 7-Aug. 5; $75. Priority is given to Northeast Kansas City residents. 816-691-2984 or www.donbosco.org
The Children’s Village offers Welcome to the Jungle Camp at John Knox Village for ages 5-12. Campers will learn about the plants, animals and other creatures that make their home in the jungle. Other activities include arts and crafts, music, swimming and field trips to the zoo, Science City, miniature golf and bi-weekly trips to the library. June 5-Aug. 13; $26 per day includes meals, snacks and field trips. 816-347-3905 or www.johnknoxvillage.org/childrensvillage
Clay-Platte Montessori offers one-day, two-day and five-day camps from June 7-Aug. 13 for ages 2-12. Topics include cultural camps learning about other countries and nature exploration including creek study, arts and crafts, American Indians of the area and more. Prices vary. 816-741-6940 or www.cpchmontessori.com
Country Club United Methodist Church offers Worlds of Wonder Environmental Day Camp for grades K-6. All activities are focused on learning to live gently on the Earth and peaceably with others. Instruction through art, music, cooking, science, gardening, games, field trips and more. June 7-11 and 14-18; $30 per week. 816-444-1616 or www.countryclubumc.org
Eagles Gym Centre offers a variety of camps for ages 3 and up. Camps include Extreme Water Games, Domestic Diva, Magic & Mad Science, Super Hero, Barbie Princess, Extreme Games, Glee Song & Dance, Amazing Races, Camp Hollywood, Cheerleading and games, crafts, gymnastics and plenty of play time. 816-941-9529 or www.eaglesgymnastics.com
Exchange City & Earth Works Curiosity Camps. Exchange City for ages 10-14, June 14-18 or July 19-23. EarthWorks for ages 8-12, June 28-July 2 or July 12-16. $175 per camp. 816-751-4100 or www.ecewkc.org
First Baptist Church of Basehor offers Camp Galilee for middle and senior high youth. Activities include water skiing, Bible study, music, volleyball and more. July 10-15; $165. www.fbcbasehor.com
Gage Center offers Bump City Kid Camp for ages 4-12. Activities include indoor play land and rock climbing, gymnastics, swimming, dance, indoor ropes course, inflatables, arts and crafts and sports basics. June 1-Aug. 13; $20 half day, $35 single day, $125 weekly full day, $85 weekly half day. 816-229-7775 or www.gagecenter.com
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri offers camps for girls in grades K-12. Camp Oakledge for grades 3-11, 1 or 2-week camps, June 6-Aug. 6, $250-$500. Juliette Low Camp for ages 8-18 with physical disabilities and grades 4-7 without, July 12-18 or 22-28, $150. Inventure University for grades 6-10, July 19-23 or 26-30, $250. Camp Prairie Schooner for grades K-2 and mothers, June 19-20, July 10-11 or 17-18, $70. Camp Winding River Equestrian Leadership camps for grades 6-12, May 21-July 21, $60-$275. Camp Daisy for grades K-5 and mothers, June 11-12 or 12-13, $70. Taste of Camp day program for grades 1-5, June 9-10 and 15-16, $10 per day. www.girlscoutsksmo.org
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church offers summer-themed activities for ages 1-5. June 1-July 1, July 6-29 and Aug. 3-26, 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Jennifer Meyer, 816-734-2216, ext. 219
Heartland Center offers both resident and day camps for grades K-12. Activities include horseback riding, swimming, high ropes course, archery, hiking, sports, music, canoe, campfires and more. June 7-mid-August; beginning at $140 per week. Scholarships available. 816-891-1078 or www.heartlandcenter.org
Horizon Academy Summer Programs for grades 1-9. Full-day summer school for grades 1-8 includes reading, written and oral language, handwriting, math, computers, P.E., art, keyboarding/technology and swimming on Fridays. Clinics for grades 1-9 include art, social skills, study skills, reading, math, and fundamentals of writing. June 7-July 2; $2,350 for full-day summer school, $400 for clinics. 913-789-9443 or www.horizon-academy.com
Johnson County Community College offers Youth Enrichment Learning programs including Adventurers, Crazy about Learning, TALENTS, Mad Science, Summer Academy, Friday Discoveries, Discovery Pathways, IT Girls — Women in Technology, Men in Nurse Training, DNA Camp, Art Museum and Sports camps. For grades K-12; June 7-Aug. 5. www.jccc.edu/youth
Kansas City Kansas Community College offers a variety of camps for ages 5 to adult. Camp Invention for grades 1-6, July 19-23 or July 26-30, $205; Ninth Annual KCKCC/KCJO Jazz Camp for ages 13 to adult, June 7-11, $190; Battle Bots for ages 8 and over, June 21-24, $95; Junior Engineering I, June 28-July 1 or July 12-15 and Junior Engineering II, June 21-24, for ages 5-7, $95 each; Elementary Engineering I for ages 8 and up, June 28-July 1 or July 12-15, $95 each; FUN Spanish for grades K-5, July 10-24, $59; Baby-Sitter Training for ages 11-15, June 12, $36. 913-288-7660 or www.kckcc.edu
Kansas City Urban Youth Center offers a free summer day camp at two locations for students entering grades 1-8 from low-income households. Activities include reading, writing, math, lunch, snack, field trips, swimming and more. June 14-Aug. 6. 816-221-1002 or www.kcurbanyouthcenter.org
La Petite Academy’s Summer Camp for school-agers include field trips and classroom activities. 13 one-week sessions, May 24-Aug. 17. Open house on March 25 from 6:30-8 p.m. 877-861-5078 or www.lapetite.com
Lee’s Summit Community Christian School offers Camp Eagle Summit, a 12-week Christian camp. Includes outings to Summit Waves, library, CoCo Key, Science City, Eastglen theater, KC Zoo, Coterie Theatre, Kaleidoscope, ice skating and more. May 24-Aug. 13; $100 enrollment fee, $130 per week. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. with before/after care available at no charge. Application, pastor reference and family interview required. 816-525-1480, ext. 316 or www.lsccs.org
Maranatha Academy summer program includes academics, arts and crafts, computers, music and drama, swimming and field trips for grades 1-6. June 7-Aug. 6; $45/daily or $155 per week for full day or $90 for half day. 913-631-9286 or www.ma-kc.org
MCC-Blue River offers driver education classes for ages 15 and up. Classroom sessions and driving time provide the skills and mental attitudes to become competent, skillful, responsible drivers. June 7-25 or July 12-30; $350. 816-604-6518 or www.mcckc.edu/brcommed
MCC-Longview offers College for Kids ages 4-15, June 14-July 30. Classes include science, engineering, horsemanship, art, cooking and more. All day camps include sewing/quilting, Chinese Mandarin, debate. Half- and full-day sessions. 816-604-2030 or www.mcckc.edu
MovinNgroovin camps offer structured activities including gymnastics, sports, games, dance, crafts and more. Half-day and full-day, daily and weekly camps. Themes include Summer Splash, Around the World, Celebrate America, Beach Party, movinNgroovin Olympics, Summer Fun and End of Summer Bash. 913-851-3400 or www.movinngroovinks.com
North Kansas City Community Center offers Summer Fun Camp for ages 5-14. Activities include games, arts and crafts, swimming, fitness, rock wall climbing for ages 8 and up, field trips, special guests and more. June 7-Aug. 13; $125-$140. www.nkccc.org
Notre Dame de Sion School offers two camps. Grade school activities include swimming, art, languages, music, dance, theater, physical activities and more. The high school Sion Summer Camp offers sports, art, technology courses and expanded selection of Coterie Theatre Camps. www.ndsion.edu/hssummer
Olathe Public Library offers summer reading programs. “Make a Splash — READ!” for fifth grade and younger includes crafts, drawing, puppet shows, Spanish classes, prizes, movie nights and more. “Make Waves at Your Library” for campers going into grades 6-12 includes baby-sitting classes, crafts, science and culinary programs, creative writing, music workshops, volunteer opportunities and more. May 22 kickoff at 10 a.m. at Frontier Park. www.olathelibrary.org
Rockhurst High School offers various summer classes, including enrichment program, Magis Academy, study skills, high school placement test prep, PSAT prep, high school credit courses and computer essentials for grades 7-12. June 1-July 2; $125-$350. 816-363-2036, ext. 546 or www.rockhursths.edu
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School offers Kids in the Kitchen for grades 1-5, June 7-11; Sewing I and II for Kids, grades 5 and over, June 7-11 and 14-18; Cake Decorating for grades 5 and over, June 1-4 and 14-18, $80-$85. 913-319-2416 or www.stasaints.net/summercamps
Salvation Army offers camps for all ages at the Salvation Army 3 Trails Camp. Older Adult Camp for ages 50 and over, June 5-9, $55; Sports Camp for ages 10-14, June 15-19, $20-$50; Music, Gospel & Arts Institute for musicians ages 9-17, June 26-July 3, $20-$50; Exploration Camp for grades 1-5, July 5-8, $20-$50; Family Camp, July 8-11 and Adventure Camp for ages 11-17, July 20-26, $20-$50. 816-968-0421 or www.salarmy-mokan.org
Shawnee Mission Summer Programs offers an enrichment program June 14-July 30 at Shawnee Mission West High School, with science, nature, art, computers, math, history, performing arts, home economics, international language, photography and physical education classes for preschool through eighth grade. Summer Academy provides additional classroom exposure for grades 7-12 June 14-July 2 or July 12-30 and includes a large selection of core classes and electives for high school and math and English for middle school at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. 913-993-9740 or www.smsd.org
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth offers a Leadership Camp for girls in grades 6-8 on the campus of Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison to enhance leadership skills and spiritual lives. July 21-23; $145 includes room and board. Registration deadline is June 23. Scholarships available. 913-360-6219 or www.mountosb.org
St. Charles Borromeo’s summer program for Northland Catholic school students in grades Pre-K to8. Classes to strengthen reading, math and study skills. June 14-July 15; $185. 816-436-1009 or www.stcharleskc.com
St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School offers morning and afternoon classes in academics, art, music, theater, sports, cooking, nature and more. June 7-July 30. 816-268-6536 or e-mail clenon@speds.org.
Sylvan Learning Centers in Lee’s Summit and Raymore offer one-week camps for Pre-K to college-age students. Camps include Advanced Reading, College Study Skills, ACT Prep, Ace That Test, Fraction Action, Write On!, Solve This!, Multiply & Divide, Spelling & Handwriting, Sum Fun, Ready to Read and College Prep Writing. June 7-Aug. 21; $175-$420. 816-525-4500 (Lee’s Summit), 816-322-5544 (Raymore) or www.sylvanlearning.com
University of Kansas Journey to China Chinese Culture Camp and Chinese Language Immersion Camp at the Edwards Campus for ages 4-11. June 21-25 and June 28-July 9; $99-$199. 913-897-8613 or www.confucius.ku.edu/camp.shtml
VERB (Vacation Explore Relax Be more) summer program is offered by Calvary Lutheran Church and School for children who have finished grades K-5. Activities include reading, crafts, devotions, field trips and more. June 1-Aug. 13; $140 per week. 816-595-4020 or www.calvaryschoolkc.com
Wentworth Military Academy offers Camp LEAD, where young men and women are introduced to values such as self-discipline, integrity, teamwork and accountability. June 12-July 23 or July 3-23; $2,500-$4,145. 660-259-2221, ext. 1210, or www.wma.edu/summer-camp/admissions.php
Whatsoever Community Center offers a free summer program for ages 7-16 supplemented with educational, cultural, recreational field trips and an annual camp out. Activities include gardening, art, photography, filmmaking, science and literacy. Campers will plan and implement service projects such as neighborhood cleanups, mural painting and food drives. 816-231-0227, ext. 103, or www.whatsoevercc.org
YMCA of Greater Kansas City offers traditional, sports, fine arts and outdoor camps that are inclusive of children with special needs. June 1-Aug. 6; $130-$180 per week, before/after care additional for specialty camps. 913-345-9622 or www.ymcasummerfun.org.
Youth Volunteer Corps of Greater Kansas City Summer Sensation is an eight-week intensive volunteering program for ages 11-18. Variety of four-day projects to choose from. June 7-July 29; free, donations encouraged. 913-432-9822, ext. 305, or www.yvckc.org
Jackson County Parks and Recreation offers Jacomo Day Camp at the Kemper Outdoor Education Center for ages 6-13. Activities include swimming, archery, canoeing, fishing, hiking, science, nature study, arts, crafts and field trips. One-week sessions June 14-Aug. 13. 816-229-8980 or www.jacksongov.org/daycamp
Johnson County Parks and Recreation offers 39 summer camp programs for ages 3-18. Choices include recreation, arts and crafts, nature, sports, water activities, history, leadership, dinosaurs, pirates, science, field trips, theater, art, dance, music, hiking and fishing, and special needs. Dates, locations, fees and age requirements vary. 913-831-3359 or www.jcprd.com/activities/camps.cfm
Kansas City Parks and Recreation offers a variety of summer enrichment camps in community centers throughout the Kansas City area. Activities include field trips, arts and crafts, games, tennis, Tree Camp, swimming and making new friends. www.kcmo.org/parks
Leawood Parks and Recreation offers a variety of summer camps for children of all ages at various locations. Camps include Outdoors, Art, Sports, Nature and Book Club. Leawood City Park half-day camps for grades K-6 and full-day camps for grades 3-6, Extreme Tween Camp for ages 11-13, Sports camps for ages 3-16, Ironwoods Park half- and full-day camps for ages 5-11 and Cultural Arts Programs for ages 6-12. 913-339-6700, ext. 154
Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation offers a variety of camps for children of all ages. Camp Summit, a recreational day camp, offers swimming every day at Summit Waves and two field trips a week. New this summer are Beginner Magic Camp and Advanced Magic Camp and back by popular demand is Animal Wonders Camp. Sports camps include basketball, softball, baseball, lacrosse, soccer and volleyball. For dates, locations, fees and age requirements, go to www.lsparks.net or at 816-969-1500.
Liberty Parks and Recreation offers Active Kids’ Summer Day Camp at the Liberty Community Center for grades 1-6. Campers will learn basic sport fundamentals, exercise techniques, and nutrition guidelines through games and activities. Aug. 9-13, 16-17; costs vary. 816-439-4361
21st Century Therapy offers a Life Skills Camp to promote independent living skills for teens and young adults with special needs. Community Access, June 7-18. Job Skills, June 21-July 2. Money Management, July 6-16. Domestic Skills, July 19-30. $390 a session. 816-353-8585
Camp ChiMer is specifically geared for children 9-17 who are undergoing dialysis or who have had a kidney transplant. Activities include swimming, hiking, fishing, arts and crafts, boating and dancing. On-site health care professionals. Aug. 5-9, free. Holly Hagman, 913-262-1551 or www.kidneyksmo.org
Camp Compass is a nature-based day camp for children 5-12. It is designed to give children near those with physical health concerns an opportunity to obtain peer support and education in a recreational and supportive environment. Activities include arts, crafts, games and body movement sessions. June 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m; free. Lunch is included. Reservations are required, and the deadline is June 14. Turning Point, the Center for Hope and Healing, 913-383-8700
Camp Encourage is an overnight camp for children and youth 8-18 with autism spectrum disorders. July 28-31, $800, scholarship funding available. 816-830-7171 or www.campencourage.com
Camp Erin is an overnight high-energy camp that includes grief education and support for kids 6-17 who have experienced the death of someone close to them. 816-363-2600, www.kansascityhospice.org or www.moyerfoundation.org
Camp Quality weeklong camp and year-round support program for kids 3-18 who have been affected by cancer. Activities include arts and crafts, train rides, paddle boating, canoeing, swimming and fishing. June 5-11 in St. Clair, Mo.; June 13-18 in St. Joseph; July 18-23 in Neosho, Mo.; July 25-30 in Wichita.; July 29-Aug. 4 in Excelsior Springs; free. www.campqualityusa.org
Discovery Trails invites teens who are blind or visually impaired to recreate the journey of a pioneer wagon train of 1852 across the Great Plains, over the Rocky Mountains and on to the Pacific Coast. The journey involves three weeks of living outdoors and will focus on the American Indian tribes of the 1800s. June 5-27; $250. Eleanor Craig, Accessible Arts, Inc., 816-721-8016 or www.discoverytrailsprogram.org
H.O.R.S.E. Camp Round-Up weeklong day camp for kids with autism spectrum disorders at Big River Ranch in Lexington, Mo. Activities include horseback riding, hiking, painting and crafts, fishing, games and water play. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 21-25 and July 12-16. 660-584-7892 or www.horsehelpspeople.org
Marillac Discovery Program for children and teens with Asperger’s syndrome offers summer social skills programs in Overland Park. Space Travelers for ages 7-10, Spy Training for ages 11-13, and Self-Sufficiency Skills for ages 14-17. Classes meet twice a week starting in Mid-June. Ron Dreier, 816-508-3347 or ron.dreier@marillac.org
Midwest Brachial Plexus Network and Rotary Youth Organization Camp for families of children with brachial plexus injuries. Activities include swimming, hiking, crafts, croquet, tether ball, basketball, relay games and cookouts. June 18-20 at Lake Jacomo; donations accepted. Register by April 25. Mike Gehring, 816-914-1957 or birthinjury@att.net
New Horizons Camp offers nine one-week sessions for campers 6-18 with learning disabilities, learning problems, or who are mentally or orthopedically challenged. June 7-July 30; $110-$121 a week. 913-236-1260 or www.jcprd.com/activities/camps.cfm
Royal Family Kids’ Camp of Lenexa for abused, neglected and abandoned children ages 7-11. Activities include swimming, singing, crafts, hiking and sports. This camp is hosted by Community Covenant Church and is within an hour of the metro area. June 22-25; $25. Kathy Flood, 913-909-1150 or www.lenexa.rfkc.org
Spofford SCAMPS Day Camp is a behaviorally focused social skills camp for ages 6-13. Camp provides social skills development; particularly positive communication, working with others and building self-confidence. June 7-July 2 or July 12-Aug. 6; $1,500 a session. Scholarships available. 816-508-3400 or spoffordhome.org
The Joshua Center Camp for campers with Tourette syndrome, Asperger’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder at Rotary Club Youth Camp in Lee’s Summit. This is an overnight camp for grades 3-8 from June 13-17 ($500) and a day camp for second grade June 14-16 ($150). www.joshuacenter.com
UMKC-Institute for Human Development offers the adult continuing education program for persons with disabilities age 16 and older. Learn life skills with llamas or choose from fishing, canoeing, air rifles, archery, digital photography and scrapbooking, fused glass lessons and more. May-August; $6-$10 a session. 816-235-1754 or www.ihd.umkc.edu/aced
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