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Badgerdog Creative Writing Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 3525 Bee Caves Road, West Lake Hills 512-542-0076 • www.austinlibrary.org Ages: third grade-12th grade Dates: June 13-July 1 Cost: $450 Each summer, Badgerdog hosts three-week writing workshops for children. The workshops allow students to work closely with a professional writer as they explore poetry, fiction, nonfiction and playwriting. By the end of the summer, all students will perform and publish their work.
Kids With Pens camp 512 Konstanty Circle, West Lake Hills 323-807-3672 • www.girlswithpens.org Ages: 8-12 Dates: June 13-July 17 Cost: $200 Campers receive daily innovative and inspiring writing prompts and lessons on the fundamentals of storytelling. They create stories, poems, plays and learn new vocabulary words. All campers are published on the Kids With Pens blog at the end of the summer.
Young People’s Workshop camp 3640 Bee Caves Road, West Lake Hills 512-329-5611 • www.ypwkids.com Ages: 3-12 Dates: June 1-Aug. 17 Cost: $141-285 The educational camp offers more than 21 varieties of half- or full-day week-long summer camps in art, science and Spanish.
Arts & performance
Art Camp Bee Cave Arts Foundation Old Bee Cave schoolhouse 13333 W. Hwy. 71, Bee Cave 575-318-1155 (Kara) • www.beecavearts.org Ages: 6-11 Dates: June 13-17 Cost: $185 half day, $390 full day Camp emphasizes experimentation, creative thinking and problem-solving skills while children create drawings, paintings and sculptures.
PAIYH Dance Studios camp 13420 Galleria Circle, Ste. A-116, Bee Cave 512-291-2179 • www.putartinyourheart.com Ages: 3-9 Dates: May 30-Aug. 19 Cost: $60 per day, $270 for a five-day week Put Art in Your Heart Dance Studios offer summer camps with activities focused on weekly themes, including Hip Hop, Pop Stars, “Frozen,” Everyday Princess and Dance Art Music. All campers are divided into groups by age.
TexArts camps 2300 Lohmans Spur, Ste. 160, Lakeway 512-852-9079 X104 • www.tex-arts.org Ages: 2-4, 5-14 Dates: June 27-Aug. 19 Cost: $100 (minicamps)-$1,350, depending on topic Campers can choose between visual arts, acting, dance, musical theater or singing as well as participate in a pre-professional musical theater production or an intensive ballet or dance option. Mini camps—90 minutes—are offered for ages 2-4.
Cooking
Faraday’s Kids Chef Camp 12918 Shops Parkway, Ste. 540, Bee Cave 512-266-5666 • www.faradayskitchenstore.com Ages: 7-15 Dates: June 20-Aug. 18 Cost: $199 Now in its eighth camp season, Chef Larson Washington leads his third year of weekly camps with varying themes and recipes. The camps offer participants a chance to learn how to cook and prepare meals with advanced cooking techniques, proper sanitation, menu development and plate design. Each week has a different theme, ranging from international foods to Texas favorites. There are two sessions of camp every week, with morning and afternoon schedules.
General Camps
Camp Trinity Trinity Episcopal School 3901 Bee Caves Road, West Lake Hills 512-472-9525 • www.austintrinity.org/summer Ages: first grade-eighth grade Dates: June 6-10, June 13-17 Cost: $260 half day, $470 full day Campers choose from a variety of topics, including computer coding, slumber party activities, theater art, American Girl doll activities, engineering, digital arts, Lego activities, and games and sports.
Overnight Camps
Camp Champions 775 Camp Road, Marble Falls 830-598-2571 • www.campchampions.com Ages: Entering first grade-11th grade Dates: June 5-Aug. 13 Cost: $1,640-$4,350 Located on 100 acres near Lake LBJ, the camp offers more than 50 activities, including archery, go-karts and waterskiing in one-, two- or three-week sessions. The camp will host an open house at the campsite for prospective campers and their parents April 17 from 1-3 p.m.
Rocky River Ranch Camp 100 Flite Acres Road, Wimberley 800-863-2267 • www.rockyriverranch.com Ages: 7-14 Dates: June 5-Aug. 5 Cost: $975-$1,950 Located in the Texas Hill Country, Rocky River Ranch has been operating as a private summer camp for girls since 1953. Campers have four activity periods daily and can choose their activities each week.
Science
Mad Science Camps Bella Mar Community Center, Steiner Ranch 12401 Bella Mar Trail, Austin Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway 512-892-1143 • www.austin.madscience.org Ages: Entering kindergarten-entering sixth grade Dates: Steiner Ranch, June 27-July 1; July 18-22, 25-29; Aug. 1-5. Lakeway, June 13-17, June 27-July 1 Cost: $290-$300 (Steiner Ranch, 7-hour day); $210-$375 (Lakeway) Mad Science camps offer in-class discovery and exploration, outdoor games and physical activities, and hands-on application of the scientific principles presented. The camp uses real-world science techniques through which students build a variety of take-home projects while exploring how science affects them.
Sports
Austin sailing camps Austin Sailboat Rentals Walsh Boat Landing, 1600 Scenic Drive, Austin; Windy Point, Bob Wentz Park 7714 Comanche Trail, Austin 512-431-1894 • www.austinsailboatrentals.com Ages: 8-16 Dates: June 6-Aug. 19 Cost: $375 (includes lunch, beverages and fruit in afternoon) Children learn to sail or sail better with a certified U.S. Sailing instructor, certified lifeguard and one counselor for every five campers.
Austin Yacht Club camp 5906 Beacon Drive, Austin 512-266-1336 • www.austinyachtclub.net Ages: 8-16 Dates: June 13-July 29 Cost: $395-$480 Campers will learn the fundamental skills of sailing with a camper-to-counselor ratio of 4-to-1. The camp uses classroom discussions, land activities, on the water drills and games to teach sailing skills. Special activities include racing, destination sailing and windsurfing.
Champions summer camp Champions Westlake 2805 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 405, Austin 512-426-1990 • www.championswestlake.com Ages: 2-14 Dates: May 31-Aug. 12 Cost: $150-$225 Camp Champ campers (ages 2-10) are divided into age groups and rotate through eight stations, including gymnastics, fitness and theme-based enrichment stations. Skills Camp campers (ages 6-14) devote more concentrated, focused attention on five disciplines, including girls gymnastics, floor tumbling, cheer, trampoline/tumbling, and Parkour. Crew Camp campers (ages 11-14) train alongside Camp Champ coaches.
Life Ki-do Martial Arts 3636 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 212, West Lake Hills • 512-327-2900 www.lifekido.com Ages: Entering kindergarten-fifth grade Dates: June 6-Aug. 19 Cost: $175-$199 (depending on age of child) All levels of skill are welcome. Camp includes martial arts drills and games, ninja obstacle course, use of padded nunchakus and swords, and team-building skills.
Lonestar Hoops Concordia University Texas 11400 Concordia University Drive, Austin 512-789-5351 • www.lonestarhoops.com Ages: First grade-eighth grade Dates: June 20-23, July 25-28 Cost: $160 (includes shirt, basketball) Lone Star Hoops Camps include technical and fundamental basketball instruction, emphasizing a fast-paced, intense, “circuit-training” effect for boys and girls. It is suited for all skill levels from the beginner to the experienced player. Campers compete with instruction and play in small groups based on experience, ability, age and size.
MegaSports camp Westlake Athletic and Community Center 4300 Westbank Drive, West Lake Hills 512-852-8358 • www.wacctexas.com Ages: Kindergarten-eighth grade Dates: June 20-24, July 18-22, Aug. 1-5 Cost: $225-$275 half day, $335-$395 full day; $30 lunch (optional) Each camper will make new friends, learn new skills, discover and experience growth through first-hand coaching from experienced coaches. Camps will include a variety of drills to help improve the fundamentals of each sport. Sports offered include basketball, flag football, volleyball, soccer, dodgeball and kickball.
World of Tennis camp The Hills of Lakeway 26 Club Estates Parkway, The Hills 877-671-2267 • www.kecamps.com Ages: 4-12 Dates: June 13-Aug. 5 Cost: $375-$410 The camp includes tennis, swimming, golf, martial arts, arts and crafts, and food projects.
This list is not comprehensive.
