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2011 SUMMER CAMPS


 
DATES VENUE

June thru August, 2011
The Akron Zoo will be offering 25 different ZooCamps for kids ages 2-16 in 2011. ZooCamps start in early June and run through August and are either one-day, three-day or five-day sessions. New this year, for kids ages 7-12, is Zooviver, a full day camp which focuses on survival challenges that animals face in the wild.
Registration is required and space is limited. Children will learn about the zoo's animals and their environments, conservation programs and what it is like to work at the Zoo.

Early childhood camps for kids ages 2-5 include a tour of the zoo, t-shirt, animal encounter, snack, take home craft, circle time with stories, music and games. A caregiver must accompany kids attending the early childhood camps. They can choose from five different camps including Furry Friends, Rockin’ Reptiles, Beach Party, Let’s Eat or Z is for Zookeeper. ZooCamp for kids ages 5-16 includes a tour of the Zoo with a ZooCamp coordinator, an up-close experience with animals, t-shirt, photo, snack, souvenir, take-home craft and much more. Kids in this age group have several themes to choose from and their camps last either three or five days.

Each session is limited to 15 campers and pre-paid reservations must be made in advance. Early childhood camps are $30 per child for Akron Zoo Members and $35 per child for non-members. The cost for a three-day camp is $65 for Akron Zoo Members and $70 for non-members. Five-day camps are $95 for Akron Zoo Members and $100 for non-members. The Junior Zoo Keeper program for 15 & 16 year olds is $115 for Akron Zoo Members and $135 for non-members. The full day camp that is available for 7-12 year olds is $150 per child for Akron Zoo members and $170 for non-members.

The Akron Zoo is open 361 days a year. Winter hours are 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and admission is $6.00 per person. Children under two are free. The parking fee is $2.00. For more information visit www.akronzoo.org or call (330) 375-2550.
 

June thru August, 2011
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Kids, ages 5-14, can join the Zoo for a week of Summer Day Camp presented by Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital. The program encourages respect and stewardship of the natural world and provides a better understanding of our place within it. Children are grouped according to age to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment.

For additional information: http://www.clemetzoo.com/education/sdc/

June 13-17, 2011 All the Arts Camp (grades 1-5)
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
1 week - Monday thru Friday
Fine Arts Association
38660 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio  44094
440.951.7500
www.fineartsassociation.org
 
June 13 - 17, 2011 Cleveland Metroparks Golf is once again offering "Summer Golf Day Camps" for young golfers. The weekly summer day camp for boys and girls, ages 8 to 17, is offered as 5-day learning opportunities over an eight-week period at Washington Golf Course in NewburghHeights. The golf camps include instruction, tips on etiquette and rules, playing, and on-course experience - all a great way to get kids interested in a great sport.

The camps run 9am to 3pm and cost $175 per week (campers provide their own packed lunches).  Extended care is available for kids arriving at 8am and/or staying until 5pm for an additional $25 fee.  Space is limited.
To make  reservation and for more information on the summer golf camps, cal 216-641-1864 or log on to www.clevelandmetroparks.com.
 
June 19 - 24, 2011 Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Theatre Camp:  June 19 - 24, 2011   
Develop your performing arts skills in acting, voice, movement and stage combat with the Magical Theatre Company. Campers will learn and perform scenes from classic plays and films that utilize the outdoors as a stage. It's a week of fun, fantasy, and drama in the forests and fields of the national park.
For those entering grades 4-10.
Fee:  $425/week
Day camp option available for this camp only:  $325/week
http://www.cvnpa.org/AboutUs/CVNPA.aspx?id=6

 
June 20 - 24, 2011 Cleveland Metroparks Golf is once again offering "Summer Golf Day Camps" for young golfers. The weekly summer day camp for boys and girls, ages 8 to 17, is offered as 5-day learning opportunities over an eight-week period at Washington Golf Course in NewburghHeights. The golf camps include instruction, tips on etiquette and rules, playing, and on-course experience - all a great way to get kids interested in a great sport.

The camps run 9am to 3pm and cost $175 per week (campers provide their own packed lunches).  Extended care is available for kids arriving at 8am and/or staying until 5pm for an additional $25 fee.  Space is limited.
To make  reservation and for more information on the summer golf camps, cal 216-641-1864 or log on to www.clevelandmetroparks.com.
 
June 21 - July 28, 2011 Dance Camp (grades 1-5)
9:30 am - Noon - Tuesday/Thursday
6 weeks
Fine Arts Association
38660 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio  44094
440.951.7500
www.fineartsassociation.org
 
June 21 - July 28, 2011 Music Makers (ages 4-8)
1:00pm - 4:00 pm - Tuesday/Thursday
6 weeks
Fine Arts Association
38660 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio  44094
440.951.7500
www.fineartsassociation.org
 
June 21 - July 28, 2011 Paper, Scissors, Rock Visual Art Camp (ages 6-9)
9:30 am - Noon - Tuesday/Thursday
6 weeks
Fine Arts Association
38660 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio  44094
440.951.7500
www.fineartsassociation.org
 
June 21 - July 28, 2011 Theatre Arts Camp (grades K-2)
9:30 am - Noon - Tuesday/Thursday
6 weeks
Fine Arts Association
38660 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio  44094
440.951.7500
www.fineartsassociation.org
 
June 20 - July 31, 2011 Theatre Arts Camp (grades 3-12)
9:30 am - 3:00pm - Monday/Wednesday/Friday
6 weeks
Fine Arts Association
38660 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio  44094
440.951.7500
www.fineartsassociation.org
 
June 21 - August 2, 2011 Young Actors Ensemble
(grades 9-12 & 2011 high school grades)
Tuesday/Thursday
6 weeks
Fine Arts Association
38660 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio  44094
440.951.7500
www.fineartsassociation.org
 
June 26 - July 1, 2011 Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Survivor Camp:  June 26 - July 1, 2011
Are you ready to test your survivor skills? Can you build a fire...without matches? Can you solve complex puzzles...just before time runs out? Take on the brain teasers and physical endeavors of a week in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Through daily adventures, you will sharpen the skills necessary to take on the ultimate task: spending your last night sleeping underneath the stars. Will you accept the 'Survivor' challenge?
For those entering grades 5-9.
Fee:  $425/week
http://www.cvnpa.org/AboutUs/CVNPA.aspx?id=6

 

June 27 - July 1, 2011
(Girls only)
Cleveland Metroparks Golf is once again offering "Summer Golf Day Camps" for young golfers. The weekly summer day camp for boys and girls, ages 8 to 17, is offered as 5-day learning opportunities over an eight-week period at Washington Golf Course in NewburghHeights. The golf camps include instruction, tips on etiquette and rules, playing, and on-course experience - all a great way to get kids interested in a great sport.

The camps run 9am to 3pm and cost $175 per week (campers provide their own packed lunches).  Extended care is available for kids arriving at 8am and/or staying until 5pm for an additional $25 fee.  Space is limited.
To make  reservation and for more information on the summer golf camps, cal 216-641-1864 or log on to www.clevelandmetroparks.com.
 
July 5 - 8, 2011
(4 days, $140)
Cleveland Metroparks Golf is once again offering "Summer Golf Day Camps" for young golfers. The weekly summer day camp for boys and girls, ages 8 to 17, is offered as 5-day learning opportunities over an eight-week period at Washington Golf Course in NewburghHeights. The golf camps include instruction, tips on etiquette and rules, playing, and on-course experience - all a great way to get kids interested in a great sport.

The camps run 9am to 3pm and cost $175 per week (campers provide their own packed lunches).  Extended care is available for kids arriving at 8am and/or staying until 5pm for an additional $25 fee.  Space is limited.
To make  reservation and for more information on the summer golf camps, cal 216-641-1864 or log on to www.clevelandmetroparks.com.
 
July 10 - 15, 2011 Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Chef Camp:  July 10-15, 2011
Want to learn how to cook using fresh, local foods? At Jr. Chef Camp, area chefs will work side by side with campers to develop incredible dishes using local farm-fresh products. Visits to farms where some of the products come from, tasting sessions, and preparing appetizers for parents at the end of the week are all part of this new camp.
For those entering grades 7-11.
Fee:  $425/week
http://www.cvnpa.org/AboutUs/CVNPA.aspx?id=6

 

July 11 - 15, 2011 Cleveland Metroparks Golf is once again offering "Summer Golf Day Camps" for young golfers. The weekly summer day camp for boys and girls, ages 8 to 17, is offered as 5-day learning opportunities over an eight-week period at Washington Golf Course in NewburghHeights. The golf camps include instruction, tips on etiquette and rules, playing, and on-course experience - all a great way to get kids interested in a great sport.

The camps run 9am to 3pm and cost $175 per week (campers provide their own packed lunches).  Extended care is available for kids arriving at 8am and/or staying until 5pm for an additional $25 fee.  Space is limited.
To make  reservation and for more information on the summer golf camps, cal 216-641-1864 or log on to www.clevelandmetroparks.com.
 

July 11-15, 2011
(summit County)

Camp Hale 2011

Beginning the week of July 11th and ending the week of August 8th, Hale Farm & Village offers single-day and week long summer youth camps.  The camps are designed for children to explore diverse thematic units each week through engaging authentic and self-directed learning experiences.  Camps are ideal for children age 7-12.  Daily check-in begins at 8:45 am and camps run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Single Day Camp: $50 Members/$55 Nonmembers;  Weeklong Camp: $175 Members/$200 Nonmembers.  For reservations call 330-666-3711 or email halereservations@wrhs.org.
Weekly Theme
Farm Fit: Food, Fitness and Fun Camp
*InHale Wellness Initiative - July 11-15
• Hike nature trails
• Explore along the creek
• Play outdoors
• Cook with local foods
• Yoga for kids
• Photographic Arts

Hale Farm and Village
2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, Ohio 44210
330-666-3711
www.wrhs.org

 

July 17 - 22, 2011 Akron Symphony Summer Music Camp

The Akron Symphony in partnership with the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center will hold its first annual Summer Music Camp for middle and high school age musicians July 17-22. The camp will offer young musicians the opportunity to continue their musical development through an intense, yet fun, week-long experience. Professional musicians, experienced camping staff, and trained counselors will spend the week with campers as they move through a variety of musical, recreational and educational activities designed to explore various musical styles, further develop and hone musical skills, and meet and make new friends while enjoying the surroundings of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Camp music faculty is comprised of professional musicians from the Akron Symphony Orchestra, and the Greater Akron area, including Maestro Eric Benjamin, Camp Music Director, and Akron Symphony violinist Cory Smith, Camp Director.

The Akron Symphony’s Summer Music Camp is ideal for area middle and high school musicians, students of private instructors, and musicians active in their school or community ensembles.

Daily routines will include large and small group rehearsals; exciting workshops; individual practice time; recreational and environmental educational activities, including hiking, swimming, and team games; and fun evening activities and special events.

Interested campers are required to have prior musical experience as indicated by a letter of reference from a private instructor or ensemble director.

Camp fees are $650 for a residential camper and $550 for day campers. Scholarships are limited and requests must include a 5-minute audition audio recording with one major scale, one minor scale and the selection of your choice. To receive a brochure, call the Akron Symphony at 330.535.8131 or download at akronsymphony.org/summercamp

Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center
3675 Oak Hill Road Peninsula, OH 44264
Cost: $650 (residential), $550 (non-residential)
www.akronsymphony.org/summercamp

 
July 18 - 22, 2011
July 25 - 29, 2011
Junior Ranger Day Camp- “Leave No Child Inside”

At Junior Ranger Day Camp in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, everyday is a new and exciting adventure. This unique program gives campers the opportunity to explore, interact with rangers, and make new friends. Campers will spend their days outside exploring forests, streams, meadows, and trails. At the end of the week they will have completed the requirements needed to become Junior Rangers and will receive their badges in a ceremony for friends and family. Happy Days Lodge is home base for our day camps.
Day Camp Sessions for the 2011 season are
July 18 - 22 and July 25 - 29.

Camps are designed for children ages 6 - 11 and run from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Before and after care is available for week of July 25 - 29. Badge ceremony is on Friday of each camp week at 3:00 p.m.
http://www.cvnpa.org/AboutUs/CVNPA.aspx?id=6

 


July 18 - 22, 2011
(summit County)

Camp Hale 2011

Beginning the week of July 11th and ending the week of August 8th, Hale Farm & Village offers single-day and week long summer youth camps.  The camps are designed for children to explore diverse thematic units each week through engaging authentic and self-directed learning experiences.  Camps are ideal for children age 7-12.  Daily check-in begins at 8:45 am and camps run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Single Day Camp: $50 Members/$55 Nonmembers;  Weeklong Camp: $175 Members/$200 Nonmembers.  For reservations call 330-666-3711 or email halereservations@wrhs.org.

Artisan Apprentice: Youth Entrepreneurship Camp
July 18-22
• Early American Crafts & Trades
• Start a business
• Create goods and services
• Make a clay pot
• Practice weaving
• Participate in a Trade Fair

Hale Farm and Village
2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, Ohio 44210
330-666-3711
www.wrhs.org

 

July18 - 22, 2011 Cleveland Metroparks Golf is once again offering "Summer Golf Day Camps" for young golfers. The weekly summer day camp for boys and girls, ages 8 to 17, is offered as 5-day learning opportunities over an eight-week period at Washington Golf Course in NewburghHeights. The golf camps include instruction, tips on etiquette and rules, playing, and on-course experience - all a great way to get kids interested in a great sport.

The camps run 9am to 3pm and cost $175 per week (campers provide their own packed lunches).  Extended care is available for kids arriving at 8am and/or staying until 5pm for an additional $25 fee.  Space is limited.
To make  reservation and for more information on the summer golf camps, cal 216-641-1864 or log on to www.clevelandmetroparks.com.
 
July 24 - 29, 2011 Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Farm Camp:  July 24-29, 2011
Get your hands dirty and dig in! Learn about farm life in the Cuyahoga Valley, then and now. A whole week of fun and exploration including gardening, cooking, cultivating, farm animals, and more. Spend your days at working farms in the Cuyahoga Valley, including special programs at Hale Farm & Village. Nights are spent in Cuyahoga Valley National Park and include campfires and night hikes.
For those entering grades 4-10.
Fee:  $425/week
 
July 25 - 29, 2011 Cleveland Metroparks Golf is once again offering "Summer Golf Day Camps" for young golfers. The weekly summer day camp for boys and girls, ages 8 to 17, is offered as 5-day learning opportunities over an eight-week period at Washington Golf Course in NewburghHeights. The golf camps include instruction, tips on etiquette and rules, playing, and on-course experience - all a great way to get kids interested in a great sport.

The camps run 9am to 3pm and cost $175 per week (campers provide their own packed lunches).  Extended care is available for kids arriving at 8am and/or staying until 5pm for an additional $25 fee.  Space is limited.
To make  reservation and for more information on the summer golf camps, cal 216-641-1864 or log on to www.clevelandmetroparks.com.
 
August 1-5, 2011 Preschool Arts Camp (ages 3-5)
9:30 am - Noon - Monday thru Friday
1 week
Fine Arts Association
38660 Mentor Avenue
Willoughby, Ohio  44094
440.951.7500
www.fineartsassociation.org
 
August 1 - 5, 2011 Cleveland Metroparks Golf is once again offering "Summer Golf Day Camps" for young golfers. The weekly summer day camp for boys and girls, ages 8 to 17, is offered as 5-day learning opportunities over an eight-week period at Washington Golf Course in NewburghHeights. The golf camps include instruction, tips on etiquette and rules, playing, and on-course experience - all a great way to get kids interested in a great sport.

The camps run 9am to 3pm and cost $175 per week (campers provide their own packed lunches).  Extended care is available for kids arriving at 8am and/or staying until 5pm for an additional $25 fee.  Space is limited.
To make  reservation and for more information on the summer golf camps, cal 216-641-1864 or log on to www.clevelandmetroparks.com.
 

August 1 - 5, 2011
(summit County)

Camp Hale 2011

Beginning the week of July 11th and ending the week of August 8th, Hale Farm & Village offers single-day and week long summer youth camps.  The camps are designed for children to explore diverse thematic units each week through engaging authentic and self-directed learning experiences.  Camps are ideal for children age 7-12.  Daily check-in begins at 8:45 am and camps run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Single Day Camp: $50 Members/$55 Nonmembers;  Weeklong Camp: $175 Members/$200 Nonmembers.  For reservations call 330-666-3711 or email halereservations@wrhs.org.

AgriCAMP: Sow it • Grow it • Reap it • Keep it
August 1-5
• Dig in the dirt
• Feed the animals
• Become a farmer
• Cook with local foods
• Harvest crops
• Create a Farmer’s Market


Hale Farm and Village
2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, Ohio 44210
330-666-3711
www.wrhs.org

 


August 8 - 12, 2011
(summit County)

Camp Hale 2011

Beginning the week of July 11th and ending the week of August 8th, Hale Farm & Village offers single-day and week long summer youth camps.  The camps are designed for children to explore diverse thematic units each week through engaging authentic and self-directed learning experiences.  Camps are ideal for children age 7-12.  Daily check-in begins at 8:45 am and camps run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Single Day Camp: $50 Members/$55 Nonmembers;  Weeklong Camp: $175 Members/$200 Nonmembers.  For reservations call 330-666-3711 or email halereservations@wrhs.org.

Civil War Camp
Celebrate the 150th
August 8-12
• Set up camp
• Drill with a soldier
• Dress in Uniform
• Cook and sing by the campfire
• Design your battleflag
• Pitch a tent

Hale Farm and Village
2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, Ohio 44210
330-666-3711
www.wrhs.org

 

   
 

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