ACADEMIC
Camp Invention Christ Church United Methodist 6363 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands 800-968-4332 www.campinvention.org Ages: grades 1-6 Dates: July 18- 22 Cost: $245 The hands-on programs at Camp Invention are designed to help students think like scientists. Children develop questions, observe details, collect information, form explanations and apply their understanding to the world around them.
Discovery College Lone Star College-Tomball 30555 Hwy. 249, Tomball 281-357-3676 www.lonestar.edu/discovery-college.htm Ages: 6-14 Dates: June 13-30, July 11-14 Cost: weekly sessions start at $97 Discovery College at LSC-Tomball provides a college experience, giving students and their families an introduction to their local LSCS campus. Camps run weekly Monday through Thursday. Discovery College programs are specifically designed to engage children in key areas, such as science, technology, engineering and math, to promote a learning experience.
GENERAL CAMPS
Friends of Texas Wildlife 29816 Dobbin Hufsmith Road, Magnolia 281-259-0039 www.ftwl.org Age Range & Date: grades 1-6 Dates: June 7-9 (grades 1-3), June 21-23 (grades 4-6) Cost: TBD Campers will learn about how to care for wildlife, while learning how to identify different mammals and birds. Children will also participate in daily crafts and games.
iKIDS The Woodlands Recreation Center 5310 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands www.ikidsinc.com AGES: 3-12 DATES: July 5-28 COST: TBD iKids Camp is a technology adventure of theme-based curriculum for campers ages 3-12 that provides interactive fun and hands-on learning.
Lazy Acres 13913 Stagecoach Road, Magnolia 281-356-8152 www.lazyacresdaycamp.com Ages: grades K-8 (2016-17 school year) Dates: camp begins June 6 Cost: $75-$140 Lazy Acres is a Christian-based, summer day camp. Activities include daily swim time, nature walks, Frisbee golf, train rides and baking activities. Early registration begins April 1 and is $50 per family.
Magnolia/Tomball family YMCA-DAY & Teen camp 36725 FM 1774, Magnolia 281-356-4077 www.ymcahouston.org Ages: 6-11, 12-15 Dates: June 8-Aug. 19 Cost: $140 per week Science, engineering technology and math (STEM) activities are offered, along with target sports, swimming, archery, horseback riding, canoeing, and arts and crafts.
Pinebrook Farms 611 Virgie Community Road, Magnolia 281-356-3441 Ages: 7-15 Dates: June 8-July 17 Cost: $525-$850 Children who love horses and want to learn to properly ride and care for horses are invited to attend camp at Pinebrook Farms. Whether they are beginners or advanced students, campers will find that the instruction and activities at the camp will challenge and improve riding ability.
The Woodlands Children’s Museum 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive, The Woodlands 281-465-0955 www.woodlandschildrensmuseum.org Ages: 4-8 Dates: June 6-Aug. 18 Cost: $69-$154 (per week) The Woodlands Children’s Museum offers summer workshops where the curriculum is age appropriate, developmentally sound and fosters creative thinking. Workshops offered for younger children include art, cultural discovery, construction and science concepts. Older children can select from pre-engineering concepts, strategy and mechanical principles.
OVERNIGHT CAMPS
Camp Allen Camp Allen Conference and Retreat Center 18800 FM 362, Navasota www.campallen.org/summercamp Ages: grades 3-12 Dates: June 5-Aug. 11 Cost: $594 (one week) Located in Navasota, Camp Allen’s summer camp is one of the largest summer camp programs in the Episcopal Church. Each summer, over 1,900 campers from across Texas come to refocus and relax. Scholarships for the camp are also available. Camp activities include archery, horseback riding, canoeing, swimming, and arts and crafts.
Camp Blessing is located in New Caney.[/caption]
Camp Blessing Texas 22152 Baptist Encampment Road, New Caney 281-259-5789 www.campblessing.com Ages: 7 and older Dates: June 9-Aug. 1 Cost: TBA Camp Blessing Texas is for children who have a primary diagnosis of a physical or intellectual disability. Camp Blessing Texas also invites all siblings, ages 7-13, of their campers to be a camper as well. Older siblings, age 14 and older, have the opportunity to volunteer at camp.
Camp Olympia 723 Olympia Drive, Trinity 936-594-2541 www.campolympia.com Ages: 7-16 Dates: June 5-Aug. 13 Cost: $3,380-$4,395 Days are filled with camp activities at Camp Olympia where campers get to choose from over 40 different daily activities ranging from wakeboarding to golf to horseback riding. When campers arrive at camp, they receive their camp activity schedule, which contains 10 40-minute activity periods each day.
Carolina Creek 84 Wimberly Lane, Huntsville 936-594-4446 www.carolinacreek.org Ages: grades 6-12 Dates: May 29-Aug. 6 Cost: $775 (weekly sessions) Carolina Creek Christian Camps provides a variety of sports and activities in an exciting environment for children in sixth through 12th grades. Campers who have completed K-fifth grades can also participate in the Wild Camp, which is a such camp with animal-themed cabins, a water park and a climbing jungle.
Frontier Camp is located in Grapeland.[/caption]
Frontier Camp 131 Frontier Camp Road, Grapeland 936-544-3206 www.frontiercamp.org Ages: 7-17 Dates: May 29-July 30 Cost: $725-$775 Frontier Camp is a Christian nondenominational co-ed summer camp offering weeklong camp sessions for children and teens. Located about two hours north of Houston, the camp offers eight camp weeks beginning the first week of June. The camp features recreational activities, such as wakeboarding, archery, a ropes course and horseback riding.
SPORTS CAMPS
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Alodia Sports Academy Summer Basketball Camps 22601 Lutheran Church Road, Tomball 281-255-2552 www.alodia-basketball-training.com Ages: grades 3-9 (2016-17 school year) Dates: June 6-July 25 Cost: $125 (half-day), $190 (full day) The program includes three camps: a basketball shooting camp, a competition camp with 12 games in four days and a total player camp to elevate the camper’s overall skills.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Texas Motorcross Camp Rio Bravo Motocross Park 11610 N. Lake Houston Parkway, Houston www.fcacamps.org Ages: 6 and older Dates: July 25-28 Cost: $575 FCA Motocross Camp builds its curriculum, schedule and activities from experience in ministry and motocross. This camp is for girls and boys and for both beginners and advanced riders. Camp officials suggest some ride time on the bike, but do not require racing experience.
Texas Prospects Baseball Academy 201 E. Hufsmith Road, Tomball 281-290-8333 www.texasprospectsbaseball.com Ages: 15-18 Dates: Tryouts will be held in May. Cost: TBD The academy is designed to improve each camper’s baseball skills with quality instruction.Texas Star Gymnastics Summer Camp 1230 Ulrich Road, Tomball 281-255-9997 www.texasstargymnastics.net Ages: 4 and up Dates: TBD Cost: TBD Campers will enjoy spinning, flipping, jumping, power ride-ons, arts and crafts, swimming and various games.
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