When school is out, summer camps can give children a new avenue to learn, interact with others and have fun. Whether your child enjoys sports, the arts or getting ahead of the class academically, the Lake Travis and Westlake areas have many camps to keep children active and busy all summer long.
Academic
Badgerdog Creative Writing
This three-week writing workshop allows children to learn from mentors to explore, experiment, imagine and create new written pieces for publication. Idea generation, editing and publishing are featured topics.
Ages: entering third grade-12th grade Dates: July 13-Aug. 4 Cost: $475 per session Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 3525 Bee Caves Road, West Lake Hills 512-542-0076 www.austinlibrary.org
Lupine Lane
Focused on world cultures, Lupine Lane campers learn about topics such as food and art from a different continent each week, starting with North America on June 5 and ending with Australia on July 29.
Ages: 3-10 Dates: June 5-8, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29 Cost: $1,000 per month, $265 per week, $70 per day Lupine Lane, 1001 Highlands Blvd., Austin 512-900-1090 www.lupinelane.com
Moolah U
The camp teaches children to be responsible with money. Campers develop a business idea, create a marketing plan and present their business to a group of local entrepreneurs.
Ages: 7-15 Dates: Bee Cave—June 19-24, July 24-28; Sunset Valley—July 10-14, Aug. 7-11 Cost: $300 per week Mimi’s Café, 12613 Galleria Circle, Bee Cave La Madeleine, 5493 Brodie Lane, Sunset Valley 512-443-8851 www.moolahu.com
WhizBizKids
WhizBizKids offers interactive camps in which youths start a business, learn about money and gain skills in leadership.
Ages: 8-18 Dates: July 24-28, Aug. 14-18 Cost: $325 per week High 5, 1502 S. RR 620, Lakeway 512-699-2720 www.whizbizkids.com
Arts & Perfomance
TexArts The performing arts center offers half day, full day and mini camps in musical theatre, acting, singing, visual arts, and dance for children from toddlers through high-school age.
Ages: 2-18 Dates: June 5 - Aug. 11 Cost: $100-$1,100 per session TexArts, 2300 Lohmans Spur, Ste.160, Lakeway 512-861-0069 www.tex-arts.org
Band Aid School of Music
Beginner and advanced singers, guitarists, bass players, drummers and keyboardists learn about songwriting, music production and performance in 11-day rock camp sessions.
Ages: 8-18 Dates: June 19-July 1, July 10-22 Cost: $559 per session Riverbend Church, 4214 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin 512-730-0592 www.bandaidschoolofmusic.com
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PAIYH Dance Studios Put Art In Your Heart Dance Studios offers summer camps with activities focused on weekly themes, including "Everyday Princess," "Hip Hop & Pop Stars," "Trolls Take Over" and "Acting for Film and Stage." All campers are divided into groups by age.
Ages: 3-9 Dates: May 29-Sept. 1 Cost: $65 per day, $275 for a five-day week PAIYA Dance Studio, 13420 Galleria Circle, Ste. A-116, Bee Cave 512-291-2179 www.putartinyourheart.com
Young Rembrandts ATX
Drawing workshops offer weekly themed classes for children, including drawing dinosaurs, horses, video games, fashion and cartoons.
Ages: 6-12 Dates: Lakeway—July 10-13, July 31-Aug. 4, Aug. 7-11, Aug. 14-18; Austin—June 12-14, June 26-30, Aug. 7-11 Cost: $95-$225 per session Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway Cedar Creek Elementary School, 3301 Pinnacle Road, Austin 512-795-4753 www.youngrembrandts.com
Day Camps
Mobile Loaves & Fishes Camp The one week-long day camp teaches elementary and middle school youth about poverty and encourages them to reach out and serve others in need through a combination of group lessons, hands-on activities and service projects. Ages: entering first grade – 8th grade Dates: July 31 – Aug. 4 Cost: $150 Emmaus Catholic Parish, 1718 Lohman’s Crossing, Lakeway www.mlfcamp.org
McKinney Roughs Nature Park
The Lower Colorado River Authority offers an outdoor camp for ages 5-12 and a teen adventure camp for ages 13-15. Day camps at McKinney Roughs Nature Park revolve around different outdoor themes and activities. Ages: 5-15
Dates: June 19-Aug. 18 Cost: $225 per week McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 W. Hwy. 71, Cedar Creek 512-303-5073 www.lcra.org/camps
Overnight Camps
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Camp Champions
The overnight camp is divided into two- and three-week sessions.Located near Lake LBJ, Camp Champions offers archery, basketball, horseback riding, kayaking, tennis and water skiing.
Ages: entering kindergarden-12th grade Dates: June 4-Aug. 5 Cost: $3,425-$4,495 Camp Champions, 775 Camp Road, Marble Falls 830-598-2571 www.campchampions.com
Rocky River Ranch
The camp is a private sleep-away camp for girls that has been operating since 1953. Campers have rotating activity periods each day and choose which activities to participate in. Camps are divided into weeklong, 11-day, and two-week sessions.
Ages: 7-14 Dates: June 4-9, June 11-23, June 25-July 5, July 9-14, July 16-28, July 30-Aug. 4 Cost: $975-$1,950 per session 100 Flite Acres Road, Wimberley 512-847-2513 www.rockyriverranch.com
Math & Science
Future Set Tech
Lake Travis STEM Academy’s tech camp offers five-day courses focused on video game design, computer programming and video editing.
Ages: 7-15 Dates: June 6-9, June 12-16, June 19-23, July 7-14, July 17-21, July 24-28, July 31-Aug. 4, Aug. 7-11 Cost: $450 per session Lake Travis STEM Academy, 10625 N. RR 620, Austin 361-360-1345 www.ltstemacademy.org
Mad Science
The camps offer in-class discovery and exploration; outdoor games and physical activities; and hands-on application of scientific principles. The camp uses science techniques through which students build a variety of take-home projects.
Ages: kindergarten-entering sixth grade Dates: Austin—June 5-9, Aug. 7-11, Aug. 14-18; Lakeway—June 19-23, July 24-28 Cost: $350 per session Bella Mar Community Center in Steiner Ranch, 12401 Bella Mar Trail, Austin Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway 512-892-1143 www.austin.madscience.org
Austin Youth Fitness
Formerly Young Guns Fitness Fun, campers stay active with running and cycling camps. Running camps take place at Casis Elementary School. Cycling camps begin at Westenfield Park and continue through the area.
Ages: entering prekindergarten-fifth grade (running); first grade-fifth grade (cycling) Dates: June 5-9, June 12-16, June 19-23 Cost: $250 per session Casis Elementary School (running), 2710 Exposition Blvd., Austin Westenfield Park (cycling), 2008 Enfield Road, Austin 512-518-0163 www.austinyouthfitness.com
Junior Sailing
Austin Yacht Club teaches sailing fundamentals with classroom, land and water activities.
Ages: 8-16 Dates: June 12-16, June 19-23, June 26-30, July 10-14, July 17-21, July 24-28 Cost: $495 per session Austin Yacht Club, 5906 Beacon Drive, Austin 512-266-1336 www.austinyachtclub.net
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Lonsetar Hoops
These basketball camps include technical and fundamental instruction while emphasizing a fast-paced, circuit-style training for boys and girls. The camp is offered to children of all skill levels.
Ages: entering first grade-eighth grade Dates: June 26-29, Aug. 1-4 Cost: $175 per session Concordia University Texas, 11400 Concordia University Drive, Austin 512-789-5351 www.lonestarhoops.com
Life Ki-do Martial Arts
Sessions include martial arts drills, a ninja obstacle course, use of padded nunchakus and swords, and team-building activities.
Ages: entering kindergarten-fifth grade Dates: June 5-9, June 12-16, June 26-30, July 10-14, July 24-28, Aug. 7-11 Cost: $175-$199 per session Life Ki-do, 3636 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 212, West Lake Hills 512-327-2900 www.lifekido.com
MegaSports
MegaSports offers basketball, flag football, volleyball, soccer, dodgeball and kickball camps. Campers execute a variety of drills to help improve the fundamentals of each sport.
Ages: entering kindergarten-eighth grade Dates: June 12-16, June 26-30, July 10-14, July 24-28, Aug. 7-11 Cost: $365-$425 per session Westlake Athletic and Community Center, 4300 Westbank Drive, West Lake Hills 512-852-8358 www.wacctexas.com
