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Summer Camp Guide 2013
Astro Camp
All Saints' Episcop al Church, 209 W. 27th St. 512-961-5333, www.austinplanetarium.org
Astro Camp I
Campers learn about the galaxy through hands-on activities, building a basic telescope and spending time in the Austin Planetarium's Discovery Dome mobile planetarium.
During the mini space camp, campers build rockets, design rovers, talk to an astronaut and work on a fictional space mission.
Astro Camp Junior
The camp is similar to Astro Camp I, but geared toward younger campers.
Camp Khabele
Campers spend several hours learning about art or science and the rest of the day doing activities such as swimming.
Growin' Together
4105 Manchaca Road, 512-537-0955,
Art of Green Technology camps
Campers work with ecologists, landscape architects, engineers and artists to design and build projects that conserve energy, water and soil.
Hands-on summer day camps
During the three age-based camps, campers learn about hunting and gathering skills, how to use natural building materials and how people lived in the past.
Mad Science Camp offers nine camps that combine in-class learning, outdoor games, physical activities and hands-on applications of principles of science.
Globaloria
Future City
Camps cover claymation, an introduction to filmmaking and genre-based short films. Most camps last a week.
Austin Studios, 1901 E. 51st St., 512-322-0145, Camps cost $275 for members, $325 for nonmembers, www.austinfilm.org
Animation Creation
Campers learn about animation through activities that look into the basic history, theory and practice of the art.
Indie Filmmaking
Campers learn how to create narrative film projects and write and film their own stories in the weeklong camp divided in three sections.
Scary Filmmaking
Campers learn about the fundamentals of scary movies, create their own short films and learn about visual effects.
1110 Barton Springs Road, Students are put into two age groups, 7–8 years old and 9–12 years old, 512-974-4040, www.austintexas.gov/page/dougherty-summer-camp
Art Crime Scene
The camp combines crime scene investigation skills with art instruction.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Campers use materials that glow, shimmer and shine and learn about photography, painting and sculpture.
The Fragile Earth
Campers practice printmaking, photography, T-shirt making and sculpture while learning about the impact of life on Earth.
Campers participate in a variety of art workshops, work with local artists and have their work appear in an art exhibit at the end of camp.
School of Rock hosts five summer camps for aspiring young musicians. The Beginner Camp is for students who are new to their instrument, while the Performance Camps are two-week intensive camps that culminate in a live performance at an Austin venue.
Children learn the basics of improv, storytelling and stagecraft, and play games, perform scenes and make crafts.
Butler Dance Education Center, 501 W. Third St., $265 per week
www.balletaustin.org/community/camps.php
The Broadway Kids
Campers learn child-friendly choreography and songs from popular Disney musicals.
Dance Discoveries
Campers learn about what goes into popular fairy tale–based ballets.
Performing Arts Camp for Kids
Campers are immersed in creative movement, music, singing and art.
Break dance camp teaches children dance stances to create high-energy routines and gives participants a range of dancing instruction.
Zach Theatre Performing Arts School, 1510 Toomey Road, 512-476-0541, www.zachtheatre.org/education/zach-summer-camps
Intro to Musical Theatre
Campers spend half the day with an acting teacher learning theater games, character creation and story structure, and the other half with a vocal coach and choreographer.
Story Drama
The camp focuses on a new children's story every day and has campers explore its themes and characters.
This traveling day camp goes to various locations, including Hancock Springs, Emma Long Metropolitan Park and Pedernales Falls State Park, and aims to foster enjoyment and exploration of outdoor spaces.
Children learn archery, mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing, swimming, geocaching and hiking in various sessions.
The University of Texas holds summer sports camps for baseball, basketball, diving, football, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, track, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Many of the camps require completed medical forms. Age range, cost, location and dates vary.
WORTH THE TRIP
The camp teaches children the fundamentals of riding motorcycles and takes them on motocross-style tracks. Shuttles are available at two locations, Cedar Park High School and Steiner Ranch Elementary School.
Workshops allow children to work with a professional writer to explore fiction, poetry, nonfiction and playwriting.
This Spanish language camp is taught by Megan Baker, a bilingual mother with more than 25 years of child care experience. Where: 6919 Reese Lane
Hosted by Meggie Chou, this camp teaches Mandarin Chinese and Spanish to students of all skill levels. Children will learn the languages while exploring the cultures with native Chinese and Spanish instructors.
