Lifebeat
Summer camp guide '06
Pick from 400 day, specialty and overnight camps
03/12/2006 01:00 AM EST
The crocuses aren't up yet, but the 2006 Summer Camp Guide is here -- which means it's time for parents and kids to make summer plans. Every year the number of camps in our annual guide grows as more groups offer kids fun new ways to spend time from June through August.
A child who likes animals might check out the camps on horse farms or at the BIOMES or Mystic aquariums or Farm Camp at the Jewish Community Center in Providence -- and South Kingstown has a bunch under Animals Camp. Sports camps aren't only for basketball and soccer players: Kids can learn to rock climb, kayak and play flag football. And what camper wouldn't like to build a robot or launch a rocket?
As you'll see, plenty of ingenious programs continue to spring up to lure older kids into fun (and safe) programs. For teens, for example, there's guitar camp, a camp to solve crimes using DNA, and a camp that lets kids live and work aboard the Continental Sloop Providence, a tall ship. Check out anything called "adventure" or "extreme" camp. These tend to send teens off to so many exciting places that the kids are guaranteed to happily collapse when they arrive home.
Even though so many camps are listed in this guide, don't neglect to investigate your town's parks or recreation department to see what might be offered just to children who are residents; the camps in this guide are mostly open to everybody. Town programs are usually quite affordable, and many towns are venturing into teen programs, too.
Following is a list of camps that responded to our request in Lifebeat for camp information, as well as a letter mailed in January to all camps listed in last year's guide. The guide is intended to be for school-age children, and it is not intended to be a resource for tutoring (though some camps have an academic element) or individual classes. If you are a camp director and your camp is not listed here, please call Janina Fera at (401) 277-7261 (or fax her at 401-277-8175) with your camp name and address so that we can notify you by mail well before the deadline for next year's guide. In addition, we can add your camp information immediately to the copy of this guide that will now be on our Web site, www.projo.com.
Generally, camp registrations are being accepted now. Parents are encouraged to register as early as possible. June 1 is frequently the official deadline, but many camps are booked well before then. If no price is given, fees are varied or have not yet been decided.
BABY-SITTING Baby-sitting Camp for aspiring baby-sitters who want to build their repertoire of skills, sponsored by Women & Infants' Centers for Health Education. Future sitters at least age 11 learn about child growth and development, home safety issues, CPR, accident prevention, age-appropriate games, and discipline. Classes are 9 am-noon July 10-14, July 17-21, July 31-Aug. 4 and Aug. 7-11 at the Center for Health Education, 1050 Main St., East Greenwich, 886-4222; July 24-28 (9 am-noon) at the Center for Health Education, 2168 Diamond Hill Rd., Woonsocket, 767-2344; July 24-28 (9 am-noon) and Aug. 15-18 (9-12:30 pm) at the Center for Health Education, 1162 GAR Highway, Swansea, (508) 730-1010; July 10-14, July 17-21, July 31-Aug. 4 and Aug. 7-11 (9-noon) at the Health Education Department, 100 Dudley St., Providence, 274-1100; July 24-28 (9 am-noon) Center for Health Care Education at South County Commons, 49 South County Commons Way (Route 1 South), South Kingstown, 783-9970; Aug. 15-18 (9 am-12:30 pm) at the Center for Health Education, 6 Whipple St., North Attleboro, (508) 699-5454.
Lincoln School Babysitting Camp, 301 Butler Ave., Providence. 331-9696, ext. 3159. Ages 10-13. June 26-30. 9 am-3 pm. $150 week. Application at www.lincolnschool.org. Click on Summer Camps.
CHESS Providence Chess Camp, run by USA Chess Inc., the largest chess camp organizer for children in the United States. Camps are Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm, with half-day sessions available. Professional instructors provide instruction for beginners to tournament players ages 5-16. Camp is July 10-14 and Aug. 14-18 at Moses Brown School, Providence; July 17-21 at Shore Country Day School, Beverly, Mass.; July 31-Aug. 4 at Cape Cod Academy, Osterville, Mass.; July 31-Aug. 4 at Greenwich Academy, Greenwich, Conn.; Aug. 7-11 at Milton Academy, Milton, Mass.; Aug. 7-11 at Bancroft School, Worcester. Early registration for Moses Brown, Shore Country Day, Greenwich Academy, Milton Academy and Bancroft School is $234 for the half-day and $374 for the full day up to 45 days before the camp. Cape Cod early pricing is $284 for half-day and $424 for full day up to 45 days before. Register online at www.chesscamp.com or call (888) 652-4377 (do not register through the school summer program).
COMPUTERS Computers -- Web Page Design, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Workshop focuses primarily on creative applications. Ages 9-14 create their own Web pages, using digital photography, scanning artwork and photographs, and using creative software. Students also receive instruction in some HTLM language. $160. June 26-30; July 24-28, 12:30-3:30 pm.
Computer Whiz Kids Summer Camp, free 3-day programs in all Providence Public Library branches. 1-3:30 pm. Grades 3-5 do computer crossword puzzles, use digital cameras and microscopes, write Wacky Tales on the Web and install computer parts. Registration begins June 1 at all branches. Camps are: July 11-13 at Knight Memorial, 275 Elmwood Ave., 455-8103; July 18-20 at Olneyville, 1 Olneyville Square, 455-8151, and Washington Park, 1316 Broad St., 455-8155; July 25-27, at Rochambeau, 708 Hope St., 455-8198, and Smith Hill, 31 Candace St., 455-8163; Aug. 1-3 at Mount Pleasant, 315 Academy Ave., 455-8106, and Fox Point, 90 Ives St., 455-8147; Aug. 8-10, Wanskuck, 233 Veazie St., 455-8159, and South Providence, 441 Prairie Ave., 455-8054; Aug. 15-17, Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St., 455-8026. Visit the Web site at www.provlib.org and click on Kids & Teens or call 455-8064.
Computer Camp, St. Andrew's School, 63 Federal Rd., Barrington. 246-1230, ext. 3036. Ages 11-17. Weekly camps run July 10-28. $225-$350. Build Your Own Computer, Animation and 3D Games. Contact Harold Sands by phone or e-mail hsands@standrews-ri.org or visit www.standrews-ri.org.
CREATIVE ARTS AND CULTURAL CAMPS Abrakadoodle Art Education, (401) 392-4ART. Ages 3-6 develop new skills while using a variety of tools and materials. Camps include Impress Me, Stampede, Media Mania, Paint Me A Story, Doodle Drawing, Do Your Chores, Feeling Pretty Fancy, Icky-Slimy-Gooey and more. Locations thoughout Rhode Island include Providence, Barrington, Cumberland and Smithfield. Half-day camps, June 26-Sept.1, are 9 am-noon or 1-4 pm. Prices start at $150 per week. Call Lucy at (401) 392-4278 or e-mail LSilva@abrakadoodle.com.
All Children's Theatre Ensemble, 255 Main St., Pawtucket. Summer theater academies for ages 4-14 at Vartan Gregorian School, Providence. Three levels offered in ACTSA for ages 8-14: Beginning, Advanced and Total Theatre Experience. Beginning students learn performance skills, theater games and stage makeup. July 5-14 ($405); July 17-28 and July 31-Aug. 11 ($495). Advanced students choose musical theater or classical instruction. July 17-28 ($525). The Total Theatre Experience combines advanced acting skills with design and production. July 31-Aug. 11 ($550). All camps conclude with a performance. ACTSA Jr.: Ages 4-5 and 6-7. Full- and half-day camps consist of two-week sessions July 10-Aug. 4 ($150-165 half day, $275-300 full day). Students create characters, costumes, sets and props. Each session has a theme. Students perform on final day. Call 728-1222, visit www.ACTinRI.org, or attend the Open House April 1 from 10 am-noon at Vartan Gregorian School.
Art Camp, Weirdgirl Creations Pottery Studio & Gallery, 33 Kent St., Meadow Plaza, Barrington. Call 247-1397 or visit www.weirdgirlcreations.com. Camp for all ages and abilities June 19-Aug. 24, Mon.-Thu., 10 am to noon. Students complete 8 projects, including hand building with clay, using the potter's wheel, painting on bisque, watercolors and pastels. $135 per week.
Art Company Summer Camps, 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston. 785-4278. July 17-21, Animals and Art; July 24-28, Recycled Crafts; July 31-Aug. 4, Meet the Artist; Aug. 7-11, Summer Arts; Aug. 14-18, Nature Crafts; Aug. 21-25, Goblins and Fairies. Full Day Art Camp, ages 6-11 years, 9:30 am-3:30 pm. $175 per week. Half Day Junior Camp, ages 5-8 years. Weeks and themes same as above. 9 am-noon, $100 per week.
Arts & Crafts for Young People, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Ages 5-9 explore many different mediums. Start with creatures made of socks, felt and other textiles, then move on to empty eggs, Q-tips and found materials to create critters and pets. June 26-30, 9 am-noon. $140.
Bethel Camp for the Arts, Bethel, Maine. Overnight camp offering 2- to 4-week sessions June 25-July 22 for ages 8-15 on Gould Academy's campus. (561) 865-4330; www.maineartscamp.com; e-mail info@maineartscamp.com. Focuses on visual and performing arts, enrichment and individual and lifetime sports. Among the activities are theater, dance, music, pottery, jewelry making, animal care, photography, Web design, robotics, golf, martial arts, rock climbing, yoga. $2,250-$4,200.
Black Box Theatre Summer Camp at the Artists Exchange, 50 Rolfe Sq., Cranston; call 490-9475. Intensive 2-week camp in which ages 8-15 learn all aspects of producing a play (audition, building a character, rehearsal, staging) and then produce it. July 17-28, July 31-Aug. 11, Aug. 14-25. 9 am-3:15 pm. $350 per session.
Buds and Blossoms Summer Camp at Blithewold, 101 Ferry Rd., Bristol. 253-2707, ext. 16. www.blithewold.org. Weekly sessions July 10-Aug. 18, 9 am-1:30 pm. Children entering grades 1-4 do projects involving plant growth and life cycles, trees, plant-insect interactions, environmental awareness and more, as well as games, art projects and physical activities. $127 members; $137 nonmembers; 5 percent multi-week discount. Extended care available at additional cost.
Camp at the Courthouse, Courthouse Center for the Arts, Route 138, West Kingston. 782-1018. For ages 5-13. July 10-Aug. 18, morning and afternoon sessions. Activities include art workshops in theater production, bead making for jewelry, sculpture, watercolor and creative dance, among others. $70 per week members, $85 nonmembers.
Camp Broadway, a performing arts camp at the Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence, for ages 10-17. Aug. 14-18, 8:30 am-5 pm. A week of singing, dancing, master classes and special guests, culminating in a finale on the PPAC stage. Classes taught by professionals from the Broadway community with experience directing, choreographing and teaching. Tuition $650, includes lunch. See www.ppacri.org or call PPAC at 421-2997.
Camp Clayground, 5600 Post Rd., East Greenwich. 884-4888; www.claygroundstudio.com. Creative arts camp for ages 5 and up offers mixed media including pottery wheels, clay, painting, beading and more. Nine one-week sessions, June 19-Aug. 25. Mon.-Fri. 9 am-1 pm. $180 per week. Limit: 15 students per session. Discount for multiple sessions and siblings.
Carolyn Dutra Dance Studio, 1945 Warwick Ave., Warwick, 737-6565. www.carolyndutradancestudio.com. Dance Camp 1, July 17-21, for ages 2 1/2-10, focuses on creative movement, ballet, tap and introduction to other dance forms. Students engage in dance history, nutrition and art activities. June Bugs for ages 2 1/2-4 1/2 is $65 per week, 9:30-10:30 am; Ladybugs for ages 5-7 is $150 per week, 9 am-12:30 pm; Butterflies for ages 8-10 is $150 per week, 9 am-12:30 pm. Dance Camp 2, July 24-28, for students with a minimum of three years of dance training. An intensive dance program featuring master classes in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, modern, dance history and more. Guest teachers. Fee for juniors, ages 10-12, is $250 per week (9 am-3 pm); seniors, ages 13 and older, is $250 per week (9:30 am-3:30 pm).
Ceramics -- Beyond the Potter's Wheel, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Campers learn clay skills by creating with hands and on potter's wheel; they explore surface texture with processes from slip-trailing to sgraffito. No experience necessary. Age 14 and up. Four classes: Tuesday and Thursday, July 11-20, 9-11 am or 5-7 pm, $110.
Circus Camp with the Providence Circus School, Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. 861-8800. July 17-21. For those entering grades 1-5. Clown games, theater exercises, juggling, acrobatic skills, group games, trapeze and instructional swimming, arts and a field trip. $250; $200 for JCC members. Contact Claudia Fiks or e-mail cfiks@jccri.org or visit www.jccri.org.
CLAYmazing, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Ages 8-14 explore the diverse uses of polymer clay. $140. July 17-21, 9 am-noon.
Dance and Gymnastics Camp, Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. 861-8800. Contact Claudia Fiks at cfiks@jccri.org or visit the Web site www.jccri.org. $275; $250 JCC members. June 26-30, July 10-14 or Aug. 7-11. Ballet, tap and hip-hop dance are combined with gymnastics to challenge all levels of participants. Campers create costumes, scenery and props for end-of-the-week performance. Swim instruction offered daily.
Design and Printmaking, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Drawing and design are paired to create prints. Ages 9-14 produce greeting cards and works of art using relief prints, mono-prints, linoleum prints and collages. $140. July 24-28, 9 am to noon.
Digital Media Camps, Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. 861-8800. Digital Movie Making Camp, grades 1-3, July 24-28, $250; $235 JCC members. Create artistic elements including characters, costumes and set and handle technical details. Digital Multimedia and Me, grades 4-7, Aug. 21-25, $250; $235 JCC members. Create, edit and present multimedia projects using digital camera and computer software. Contact Claudia Fiks, e-mail cfiks@jccri.org or visit www.jccri.org.
Digital Photography, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives St., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Campers learn functions of camera, plus basics of Adobe Photoshop to manage and enhance photos. Ages 14 and up. Four classes: Tuesday and Thursday, July 11-20, either 9-11 am or 5 to 7 pm. $110.
Drawing, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Ages 9-13 learn drawing techniques such as figure drawing, outdoor sketching and free drawing, using pencils, charcoal, pen and ink. $140. July 24-28, 12:30-3:30 pm.
Fantasy Works Youth Theatre. Summer performing arts programs at locations throughout Rhode Island. Call 294-2215. Six musical theater programs, all culminating in a weekend of performances open to the public. Go to www.fantasyworks.org to see listings in your area.
Festival Ballet Providence Center for Dance Education Summer Camps, 825 Hope St., Providence. Theatre Arts Camp is a two-week program for ages 7-10, Mon., Wed. and Fri. 9 am-4:30 pm, Aug. 7-18. Children explore dance, music and theater arts creating choreography, sets, props and costumes, then perform for families. Includes a new visual arts component in collaboration with Abrakadoodle. $10 registration fee, $285 tuition, $35 materials fees. Registration deadline July 10. SummerDance Intensive, a 2-, 3-, or 4-week program for serious ballet students age 12 through pre-professional. July 3-28, 9:30 am-4:30 pm. Ballet technique, pointe, variations, jazz, modern, character, choreography, nutrition, stage makeup and pilates mat classes. $50 registration fee; $625 for two weeks, $850 for 3 weeks, $1,000 for 4 weeks. Room and board available at RISD campus. Acceptance into SummerDance Intensive by video audition (fee $25); deadline March 24. Open Summer Classes. June 26-Aug. 18. Call 353-1129; Web site wwwfestivalballet.com.
Furniture Painting, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Ages 7-10 sand, prime and paint. $185 includes piece of furniture. June 19-23, 9 am-noon.
Fusionworks Dance Academy, Lower River Road, Lincoln, and 333 Main St., East Greenwich. 334-3091. Magical Journey: The Magic Wand ages 3-6, 9:30-11 am, July 10-14 (Lincoln) or July 17-21 (East Greenwich): campers learn creative movement, paint costumes and sets and put on an informal performance, $150. Teen Dance Camp, ages 12-18, Tues. and Thu. 4:30-8:30 pm, July 10-Aug. 3 (Lincoln only): intensive study of modern, ballet and improvisation; an original modern dance will be created in collaboration and performed. For serious contemporary dance lover; minimum low intermediate level required. $320. Register by June 24. Visit online at www.fusionworksdance.org or e-mail fusionwk@cox.net. Call 946-0607.
Guitar Camp, St. Andrew's School, 63 Federal Rd., Barrington. 246-1230, ext 3036. Ages 11-15. July 24-28. $225. Have fun and learn more than just popular songs on the radio. Contact Harold Sands by phone or e-mail hsands@standrews-ri.org or visit www.standrews-ri.org.
JUMP!! Dance and Theatre Camp for boys and girls ages 6-18 on the East Side of Providence, run by the youth dance company that encourages turning ideas into dance. Students study ballet and jazz and work on choreographic projects. June 19-23 and June 26-30, 8:30 am-3 pm. $240 for one week, $400 for two. E-mail heyknorton@cox.net or visit www.jumpdancecompany.org.
Kid Filmmakers Club offers two camps for ages 9-17: Animation Vacation is a workshop devoted to the art of animation, at Kickemuit Middle School, 525 Child St., Warren, July 10-14, 9 am-4 pm. $295, $270 for returnees and club members. Workshop includes DVD copy of film projects, club membership and a fun wrap party. At Summer Shoot, staffed by industry professionals, working movie production units featuring a full-day curriculum for beginning and returning filmmakers; at Salve Regina University, Ochre Point Avenue, Newport. July 31-Aug. 4, 9 am-4 pm. $345, $320 for returnees and club members. Includes DVD copy of film projects, club membership, awards ceremony and Beach Party. Call 294-2297, write to Eleyne Austen Sharp, Executive Director, Kid Filmmakers, P.O. Box 12, Newport, RI 02840-0001, or visit www.kidfilmmakers.com.
KidsEye is a five-day filmmaking camp for ages 10-16 presented by the Rhode Island International Film Festival at the University of Rhode Island. July 10-14, 9 am-3 pm. Participants attend workshops on screenwriting, storyboarding, acting, directing and production design and then produce a short film. $325 includes a copy of films, T-shirt and passes to RIIFF main events. Call 861-4445; write to KidsEye Filmmaking Camp, P.O. Box 162, Newport, RI 02840-0001; e-mail kidseye@filmfestival.org. Keith Brown and Christina Mealey, program directors. Web site: www.RIFilmFest.org.
KidzArt Summer Camp, drawing and art projects for ages 6-12, in Warwick and South Kingstown. July 10-Aug. 25, 10 am-1 pm. $125 per week, sibling discount. Call Julie at 921-3285, e-mail rikidzart@cox.net, or visit www.kidzart.com.
Introductory Knitting, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Basic knitting techniques; needles and yarn supplied. Ages 6-10. $140. July 10-14, 9 am-noon.
Lime Rock Design Studio Art Academy, 85 Industrial Circle, Lincoln. Call 636-2374 or 724-8878. For ages 6 to teenagers, 9 a.m. to noon, Mon.-Wed. Art sessions with different themes each week. $125 per session. June 19-21, It's a 3-D World!; June 26-28, Form as Function; July 10-12, To Paint or Print? June 17-19, Playing with Paper; June 24-26, A Drawing Toolbox; July 31-Aug. 2, Let's Sit On It.
Lincoln School Acting Camp, 301 Butler Ave., Providence. 331-9696, ext. 3159. Ages 7-11. June 12-23. 8:30 am-3:30 pm. Extended hours available. $250. Application at www.lincolnschool.org. Click on Summer Camps.
Lincoln School Spanish and French Camp, 301 Butler Ave., Providence. 331-9696, ext. 3159. Grades 2-6. June 19-23. 9 am-3 pm. $250 per week. Extended hours available. Application at www.lincolnschool.org. Click on Summer Camps.
Lincoln School Playwriting and Production Camp, 301 Butler Ave., Providence. 331-9696, ext. 3159. Grades 7-9, July 10-21. 9 am-noon. $250 per week. Application at www.lincolnschool.org. Click on Summer Camps.
Masterpiece Art Camp, St. Andrew's School, 63 Federal Rd., Barrington. Ages 6-12, July 10-28. $175 half day, $225 full day. Explore art through sculpture, pottery, drawing and more. Contact Harold Sands at 246-1230, ext. 3036 or e-mail hsands@standrews-ri.org or visit www.standrews-ri.org.
A Mixed Media of Art Exploration, The Pennfield School, Little Slocum Farm, 110 Sandy Point Ave., Portsmouth. 849-4646. One, two or three weeks for kindergarten-8th grade. June 12-16, Art from the Middle Ages; June 19-23, Sky Art; June 26-30, Extreme Art. $200 per week. 9 am-1 pm. Extended camp available 1-3 pm, $15 per day. Contact Linda Cabral at algonq49@aol.com.
Mount St. Charles Academy Fine Arts Summer Camp, Mount Saint Charles Academy, 800 Logee St., Woonsocket. Two-week, coed program with Intermediate Camp for students presently in grades 4-6 and Secondary Camp for those in grades 7-9. Programs develop skills in music, art, dance and drama through more than 80 classes in related arts; students participate in six courses each day, instructed by faculty and guests. July 17-28, 8 am to 4 pm. $280 tuition includes all materials. Call 769-0310, ext. 105 or visit www.mscfinearts.com.
The Music Institute at Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence. Band, chorus, string orchestra and chamber music camp for students entering 9th grade through current high school seniors. Band and chorus, July 9-15; string orchestra with The Foundling Orchestra in residence, July 16-22. Application must include tape recording. Resident cost, $495; commuter cost, $295. Call Rob Franzblau, Rhode Island College, at 456-9514. www.ric.edu/miric or e-mail rfranzblau@ric.edu.
The Music School of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Summer Music Camps. Chamber Music Camp, June 26-30, 10 am-2:30 pm at St. Luke's Church, East Greenwich, for string, woodwind, brass and piano students with good music-reading ability. $275. Acceptance by audition; $15 per student; $25 family. Deadline for application April 1. Junior Providence Singers at The Music School Camps, July 10-14 (high school students), 10 am-4 pm, and July 17-21 (grades 4-8), 10 am-3 pm, at St. John's Episcopal Church, Barrington, $275 per week. Jazz, Rock & Blues Camps, July 24-28 and July 31-Aug. 4, 10 am-3 pm, at Nathan Bishop Middle School, Providence, for middle school and high school students, all instruments. Students may attend one or both weeks, $275 each week. Same camp offered Aug. 7-11 at St. Luke's Church, East Greenwich. Deadline for application for both locations June 30. Call 272-9877, ext. 24. Web site: www.ri-philharmonic.org.
Newport Art Museum, Coleman Center for Creative Studies, 76 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 848-2787, www.newportartmuseum.com. Offering many camps at the museum as well as a few in Tiverton and Little Compton. Summer Youth Workshops and Art Camps at the museum: Variety of 3- and 5-day camps for ages 4-14, grouped by age, June 19-Aug. 25; some all-day, some just morning or afternoon. Themes such as Farm Animals, Sea Creatures, Photography, Creatures with Stripes and Polka Dots, The Art of Sports, Imaginary Contraptions, Drawing, All Things Egyptian, Studio Fine Art, Puppet Fun, Monsterful Art, Fun with Paint, Save the Animals, Circus Art and more. $45-$210; member discount; some require material fees. Camps at Four Corners Center for the Arts and Education, 3852 Main Rd., Tiverton. For ages 6-9, Mon-Fri 9 am-noon. Various theme weeks July 10-Aug. 11. $115 members; $130 nonmembers. Teen Programs: For ages 11-14, Digital Artists, July 10-14, 2-4 pm, and Fine Art Sketching & Watercolor Painting, July 24-28, 1-3 pm; $25 either program.
Outdoor Photography, The Wheeler School, 216 Hope St., Providence. 528-2111. Coed for students entering grades 6-8. July 17-21, $280. Teaches the art and science of 35mm photography using The Wheeler School Farm's diverse landscape as an outdoor classroom. www.wheelerschool.org.
Painting, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Ages 9-13 use tempera and watercolors and are introduced to mixing and creating colors and to a variety of painting techniques. Outdoor and studio time. July 17-21, 9 am-noon. $140.
Plein Air Landscape Painting, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Artists capture late-day sun in open-air painting experience. Learn the fundamentals of painting with oils. Age 14 and up. Six classes: Tues. and Thurs. June 13-29, 6-8 pm. $175.
Providence Ballet Summer Dance Program, Aim High Academy, 3355 South County Trail, East Greenwich. 886-7827, 861-4842, e-mail provballet@aol.com. Creative Arts, ages 3-5, 9:30 am-noon, $135; Ballet I/II, ages 6-9, 10 am-2 pm, $240; Ballet III, ages 9-10, one year previous training, 10 am-2 pm, $240; Ballet IV, ages 10-13, two years previous training, 10 am-3 pm, $300. Ballet V, ages 14 and up, three years previous training and one year of pointe, 10 am-3 pm, $300. Dates to be determined. Registration deadline June 1.
Providence College Summer Jazz Camp for students entering grades 9-12 and graduating seniors. July 17-21. Students play in big bands and combos and take classes in jazz improvisation, jazz theory, jazz history and the technique of their instruments. Commuter tuition (includes lunch) is $250; overnight option tentatively $525. Brochure and forms online at www.providence.edu/music or contact Dr. Christopher Kelton at ckelton@providence.edu. Registration deadline May 15.
Providence College Summer Vocal Institute, for the high school singer. July 23-29. Specialized vocal classes in Contemporary A Cappella, Music Theatre, Jazz Choir, Opera Scenes, Piano and more. Commuter tuition (includes lunch) $350; resident tuition $525. Brochure and forms online at www.providence.edu/music or contact Dr. Michele Holt at mholt@providence.edu or 865-2209. Registration deadline June 1.
Raku Ceramics, The Wheeler Summer Programs, 216 Hope St., Providence. 528-2111. Coed for students entering grades 7-8. July 24-28. $280. Campers learn hand-building skills, pinch techniques and methods of decoration in clay. Visit www.wheelerschool.org.
Renaissance Camp, Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club. 245-7902; www.rifac.com. RIFAC Main Academy, 16 Cutler St., Warren. (See listing under Fencing among Sports Camps below.)
Rhode Island Ballet Arts Academy, 847-5301. Dance camps in North Kingstown July 24-28 and in Tiverton July 17-21. For ages 6-16. Classes in ballet, jazz, character, pas de deux partnering, mime, makeup, dance history and choreography are included in the half-day program. $150 per week.
Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College Program, Two College St., Providence; 454-6200. For highly motivated students ages 16-18 who have finished their sophomore year and want to develop their visual arts skills. Students experience studio classes in a college setting, explore one of 19 artistic disciplines, and expand their college admissions portfolios. Six-week program June 24-August 5. Tuition: $3,495; activities fee: $75; room and board for residential students: $1,875. Commuters welcome. Call 454-6200 or visit Web site www.risd.edu/precollege.cfm.
The Rhode Island Writing Project holds an annual Young Writers' Summer Institute for grades K-12 to participate in a writing community. At Rhode Island College, July 10-21, weekdays, 9 am-noon. Project teacher consultants teach each session. $175; registration forms (accepted until June 1) are online at www.ric.edu/riwp. Call 456-8668.
RITES, 334 East Ave., Pawtucket. Authors and Illustrators Camp, learn how the professionals do it with an experienced writing teacher and an artist. Ages 7-10, July 10-21, 9 am-3 pm. $1,000. Reader's Theater and Costume Making Camp, campers read and write scripts to act out, and create costumes for the character they portray. A play is presented at end of week. Ages 6-10, July 24-28, 9 am-3 pm. $500. Reading and Writing Skills. Ages 9-10, July 10-28, 9 am-noon, $1,050. Stay for Math Games: Brush up on math skills by playing games and building your own math game. Ages 9-10, 1-3 pm. $700. Registration deadline May 30. Choose an academic morning of reading, journalism, writing workshop, math or algebra to combine with afternoon theater, computer, sports leadership, guitar or art. Ages 11-15. July 31-Aug. 18. Half day $1,050, full day $1,445. Registration deadline June 26. Morning and afternoon extended day available. R.I. Tutorial & Educational Services/Bradford L. Dunn Institute on the campus of St. Andrew's School, 63 Federal Rd., Barrington. Call 723-4459 or www.ritutorial.com.
SMARTS Summer Institute, SMARTS Collaborative, Attleboro; www.smartscollab.org. Study creative writing, dance, drama, film/video, music, vocal and visual arts at three levels. Elementary Program is for grades 1-3, July 3-21. Junior Program is for grades 4-7, July 3-28. Senior Program is for grades 7-12, July 10-Aug. 4. The theme is Action/Reaction. All program levels provide discipline-based skill and technique development, critical thinking and problem solving, aesthetics, and performing experiences. All ability levels; offers challenges that empower students to make connections and build self-awareness and self-esteem. Prices vary, but range from $500-$775 for the 3- to 4-week camps. Scholarships available. Call the SMARTS office Mon.-Fri. 9 am-2 pm at (508) 222-8484 or e-mail smarts@naiimail.net.
South County Players Children's Theatre Summer Camp at Peace Dale Elementary School, Peace Dale. Info at 783-6110; www.southkingstown.com/scpct. Acting Camp, creative dramatics (playwriting, improvisation), voice, dance, makeup, mime. Ages 8-13, June 26-July 9; ages 5-7, July 24-Aug. 4; $400. Guerilla Touring Performance Camp, ages 8-13, July 10-21, $300. Film Camp, ages 10-14, Aug. 7-18, $450.
State Ballet of Rhode Island, Brae Crest School of Ballet, 52 Sherman Ave., Lincoln. 334-2560, 334-0412 (fax). www.StateBallet.com. Summer Ballet Camp for ages 6-11 with at least one year of ballet training, July 10-21. Character dancing, stage makeup, choreography, injury prevention, French class, nutrition, art class, pilates, dance history, film class, voice and theater class. 9 am-2:30 pm. $195 1 week, $350 2 weeks. Five-Week Summer Ballet Program for ages 9 and older, as well as adults, with at least two years of ballet training. July 10-Aug. 11. Master classes, yoga and meditation, ballroom; technique and pointe classes taught on intermediate and advanced levels. 10:30 am-9:30 pm, from $180-$350. $25 non-refundable registration deposit due May 1.
Summer Film Camp, Peace Dale Elementary School, Peace Dale. (401) 783-7202. www.southkingstown.com. Learn to audition for a film, write a script, perform. Aug. 7-18, 9 am-2 pm. Ages 10-14. $400 for two weeks.
To Days Art Studio, 5 Division St., East Greenwich. 398-0571. www.todaysartstudio.com. Artistic Day Camp, June 5-30 and July 31-Sept. 1 for ages 5-12. Minimum of 6 and maximum of 30 hours can be scheduled flexibly from 9 am-6 pm, Mon-Fri at $10 per hour. Children explore artistic medium of their choice, including drawing, painting, 3D sculpture, ceramics, wood, metals, textiles, find crafts and more. Multiple mediums can be explored.
Summer Academy in Architecture, intensive 4-week program for students who have completed their junior year of high school to explore architecture as an education and as a career, and receive guidance in portfolio preparation for college applications. Areas of study include drawing, architectural design studio, introduction to architecture and computer applications. Visits to architects' offices and field trips to great architecture in the Northeast. Taught by faculty of the Roger Williams University School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation, led by Julia Bernert, director. Supervised dormitory life, with activities in evenings and on weekends. July 9-Aug. 5. Call 254-3605 for more information. Go to www.saahp.rwu.edu for prices and application.
Summer Arts Camp for Kids, Linden Place, 500 Hope St., P.O. Box 328, Bristol. 253-0390. www.lindenplace.org, info@lindenplace.org. Arts-focused camp for ages 6-14 with daily workshops in drama, music, art and creative movement. Two sessions: July 10-14 and July 24-28. 9 am-2:45 pm. $135 ($110 for siblings); Linden Place members $100 ($95 siblings).
Summer Stage Camp, a comprehensive performing arts camp for ages 8-16 at the Mercymount Country Day School in Cumberland. Two sessions: July 10-21 and July 24-Aug. 4. Mon.-Fri., 9 am-3 pm. $400 per session. Offers training in acting, singing, dancing and improvisational skills under the direction of the Looking Glass Theatre professional staff. Culminates in a public performance. Call Pat McDougal at 331-9080. Camp forms at www.lookingglasstouringtheatre.org.
Summerarts Program, Barrington Community School, P.O. Box 256, Barrington. 245-0432. Courses and trips for children held at the Barrington Middle School, generally for a series of three one-week classes, July 24, July 31 and Aug. 7. Course offerings include jewelry making, pottery, art, gardening, building gizmos, Web design, photography, cooking, cartooning and castle design. Prices vary from $85 per week. Day trips include visits to the Bronx Zoo. E-mail barrcomm@bcs.necoxmail.com or visit www.barrcommschool.com.
SummerArt Program, Rhode Island College, Providence. Mixed media, sculpture, ceramics and drawing for ages 5-16. July 10-20, Mon.-Thurs., 9 am-noon. Classes offered are mixed media for ages 5-11, sculpture for ages 8-11, clayworks for ages 10-13 and drawing for ages 12-16. Cost for all classes, including tuition and supply fees, is $210. Call 456-8054 or visit www.ric.edu/hbs or e-mail cmulcahey@ric.edu.
Summer Transportation Institute, University of Rhode Island Transportation Center, 75 Lower College Rd., Carlotti Administration Building, Kingston. July 10-21 or Aug. 4-18. Campers participate in a wide variety of activities such as bridge building, field trips to T.F. Green Airport and the Museum of Science, classroom exercises and safety lessons. Instructors include transportation industry professionals. All campers receive full scholarships, including tuition, meals and transportation. Up to 20 students entering grades 7-9 in the fall will be accepted into each session, based on application and essay, school grades, family support and interview. Visit www.uritc.uri.edu or contact Tory Perrotta at 874-7075 or Toryp@mail.uri.edu. Application deadline is May 31.
Summer Writing Camp, Father John V. Doyle School, 343 South Main St., Coventry. Call Kathy Hollenbeck at 826-8536, or e-mail kmhollen1@cox.net. Two one-week sessions, 9 am-noon. $100; $85 for those who register by April 15. Session 1: July 17-21, for students entering grades 4-6, includes book making, fiction writing and hands-on activities and games to build skills in descriptive and effective expression. Session 2: July 24-28, for students entering grades 7-9, focuses on strengthening skills in writing and editing such as techniques in persuasion, writing fiction and nonfiction, use of transitions, and organization. Registration deadline June 15.
Theater Arts Camp, Little Compton Community Center, 34 The Commons, Little Compton. 635-2400. Ages 9-16. Weekdays July 24-Aug. 4, 11 am-2 pm. Intense, creative week that includes all aspects of theater-scene work, games, exercises and a guest artist. Call Gloria at 624-7333. Price to be announced.
Theatre at St. Michael's, on the campus of St. Michael's Country Day School, 180 Rhode Island Ave., Newport. 849-5970, ext. 411. www.stmichaelscountryday.org. Ages 9-18. Full-day programs with performances for each session. Young actors, directors, writers and designers create performances of original material or Shakespeare's plays. Sessions include: Audition workshop, June 21-23 ($180); Teen Shakespeare Intensive Romeo & Juliet, June 26-July 7 ($620); Write Your Own Musical, July 3-21 ($820); Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, July 24-Aug. 4 ($620); Video Production, July 31-Aug. 11 ($620). Campers use outdoor pool.
TSETSE Artistic Beginnings Summer Camp, at the TSETSE Gallery, 101 Orange St., Providence. 453-3337. Camp for ages 11-15 runs through the summer, 8:30 am-4:30 pm Mon.-Fri., with different activities each week. $365 per week, multiple weeks discount. Materials included. Among the activities are fish and shell printing at an oceanfront cottage, glass and china painting, puppet making, paper making from natural resources found on a nature walk, funky painted phones. Scholarship applications can be downloaded at www.tsetsegallery.org.
Woodworking -- Adirondack Chairs, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Introduces ages 9-15 to the basics of carpentry. Each student completes a chair to take home. $185 includes materials. June 19-23, June 26-30, July 17-21, 12:30-3:30 pm.
Young Actors Summer Studio, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Ages 9-14 explore acting techniques, movement and make-up design and work as an ensemble on a production. $170. July 10-14, 12:30-3:30 pm.
University of Rhode Island World Voices, World Visions Folk Music and Dance Camp. July 16-21, 9 am-4 pm on the URI Feinstein Providence Campus. Evening activities in various venues. Learn how to play traditional musical instruments such as the fiddle, guitar and banjo, and how to perform traditional dances from around the world. In a family-oriented setting, work with master musicians, dancers and storytellers from New England and beyond. $200 for children, $400 for adults includes 11 meals as well as admission to the World Voices, World Visions Grand Concert. Early bird rates available. Visit www.uri.edu/mcc for application or call 277-5160 or 874-2851.
GENERAL For additional general camps, see the entries under the category YMCA Camps.
Adventure Trips, The Wheeler Summer Programs, 216 Hope St., Providence. 528-2111. Coed for students entering grades 6-9. June 26-30, July 31-Aug. 4, Aug. 7-11, Aug. 14-18, $360. Each one-week session includes adventures in kayaking, surfing, snorkeling and wind surfing. Web site: www.wheelerschool.org.
Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket offers two camps. Scholarships available for all. Camp Ramsbottom, (508) 252-6300, day camp for ages 6-13 in Rehoboth. Wide range of activities: archery, art, crafts, fishing, hiking, pony rides, Indian lore, mini-golf, mountain biking, petting zoo, pioneering, soccer, swimming and much more. Four two-week sessions June 26-Aug 18; $230 per session (sibling discount). Open house at Camp Ramsbottom June 25, noon-4 pm. Registration open now at the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, One Moeller Place, 722-8840; also at Camp Ramsbottom during May and June, Saturdays 10 am-2 pm, (508) 252-6300. Camp Sun-N-Fun, for boys and girls, ages 6-12, Elson Branch, One Moeller Place, Pawtucket. Camp Sun-N-Fun runs June 26-Aug. 18, Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-4 pm. Four two-week sessions, $170 per session (sibling discount). Arts and crafts, computers, nature classes, cooking, field games, music, photography, basketball, rock climbing wall, dance and more. Registration open now at the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, One Moeller Place, 722-8840. Attendees at Camp Ramsbottom and Camp Sun-n-Fun must be members of the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket. An annual membership fee is $30 per child.
Bright Ideas Foundations for Learning, 1272 West Main Rd., Middletown. 849-0055. June 19-Aug. 25. Science and nature programs, children's performances, field days and water games for ages 3-7. Full- or half-day programs; open 7 am-6 pm. Visit www.brightideaspreschool.com.
Camp Aldersgate, 1043 Snake Hill Rd., North Scituate. 568-4350. Camp is in Glocester. Day Camp for children who will be 6 by June 30 and no older than 9. Intermediate Day Camp for youths who will be 10 by June 30 and no older than 12. Programs are weekly, June 26-Aug. 18. Resident Camp offers an overnight experience for children, youths and adults. Programs are weekly, June 25-Aug. 11. Open house is June 4, 1-5 pm. Prices vary; average for day camp is $130 per week, residential camp $235 per week. E-mail aldersgate@juno.com or visit www.campaldersgate.com.
Camp Building Blocks, Building Blocks Child Care Center, 3270 Post Rd., Warwick. Day camp for ages 3 to 12. Weekly themed sessions June 20-Aug. 26. Each includes sports, games, arts and crafts, nature, water play, swimming and field trips. $120 per week. Part-time rates and sibling discounts available. Open 6:30 am to 6 pm. Call Carol Swanson at 738-7882.
Camp Davis, Schoolhouse Pond Road, Charlestown. 364-9679 (summer), 444-0750, ext. 109 (off-season), or e-mail jwaranis@bgcprov.org. Various camps operated by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence. . Overnight Camping, coed for ages 8 to 13, and day camping for ages 6-13. Sessions begin June 26 and run through Aug. 18. Each week is 5 days and four nights and has its own theme. Special boys-only, girls-only and South County residents-only weeks are available. $35-$100 per week depending on income. All participants must become Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence members ($1 per month). Activities include kayaking and canoeing, high and low ropes course, archery, fishing, mountain biking, hiking, outdoor education, camping skills, outdoor sports, and sailing. Themes include Adventure Week, Extreme Games, Survivor Week, Summer Olympics, Way-Out Rageous Week, Tournament of Champions, Wild Water Week, Best of the Best. Weekly transportation provided to and from select locations. Open house events April 8, April 29, May 20. Camp Davis will celebrate over 40 years of camping at the First Ever Camp Davis Alumni Reunion on June 3.
Camp Hamilton, a program of Nickerson Community Center, 133 Delaine St., Providence. 351-2241. Offers ages 6-12 a traditional camp program of arts and crafts, field games, swimming, nature hikes, and cookouts. Eight weeks in July and August, Mon.-Fri., 8 am-5 pm. $135 per week (two week minimum.) DHS Child Care Cost Assistance Program accepted for payment.
Camp St. Dorothy, 13 Monkey Wrench Lane, Bristol. Under the direction of the Sisters of St. Dorothy. Christian day camp with six one-week sessions for ages 5-13. June 26-Aug. 4, 9 am-3 pm. Also, half-days for 4-year-olds, 9-11:30 am. Outdoor fun, sports and games, nature walks, songs, art, plays, Bible stories, sign language. Cost varies; scholarships available. Call 253-5434 before 9 pm.
Camping and Hiking Skills at The Wheeler School Farm, Seekonk. For campers entering grades 6-9. Explore the varied aspects of camping and outdoor living skills. July 31-Aug. 4. $280. Call 528-2111 or visit www.wheelerschool.org.
Canonicus Camp and Conference Center, American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island, 54 Exeter Rd., Exeter. 294-6318; (fax) 294-7780. Day camp for ages 4-12 and overnight camp for ages 6-18. Overnight Camp is 3 pm Sunday to 5 pm Friday; one-week sessions July 2-Aug. 18. Starting at $260 per week. Day Camp is 8:45 am-5 pm Monday-Friday; one-week sessions June 26-Aug. 18 starting at $150 per week. Specialty camps available. Visit www.canonicus.org.
Cathedral Camp, 167 Middleboro Rd., P.O. Box 428, East Freetown, Mass. (508) 763-8874. Cathedral Camp is owned and operated by the Diocese of Fall River on Long Pond. Four two-week sessions June 26-Aug. 18, $350 per session. Boating, swimming, sailing, water skiing, archery, arts and crafts, dance and drama, music, athletics, outdoor adventures and field trips. Bus transportation from Fall River, New Bedford, Swansea, Somerset, Taunton and nearby towns. Before- and after-camp hours available. E-mail joseph_marie2@verizon.net or visit www.cathedralcamp.org.
Camp Connection. For ages 5-12, includes weekly field trips, swimming, arts and crafts and outdoor sports. Open 6:30 am to 6 pm. $150 per week includes hot lunch and breakfast. Locations include Central Falls, East Greenwich, Lincoln, Pawtucket, Riverside, Rumford, Smithfield, Warwick and Warren. Call (888) 324-2445 or visit www.childcareconnect.com.
City Camp, 568-4055. Free urban day camp operated by Episcopal Conference Center, 275 North Main St., Providence, for ages 6-12 who live in the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence. Field trips and days filled with crafts, games, sports, pool swimming, and other activities. Four two-week sessions, beginning June 27 or when school year ends. After June 1, applications will be available through the Joslin Center, 231 Amherst St., Providence; Nickerson House, and other neighborhood centers.
Dr. Day Care's Summer Camp, 174 Hartford Pike, Foster. Weekly sessions for kindergarten through middle school, starting the last day of school to the beginning of the school year. Mon.-Fri. 6:45 am-6 pm. Includes breakfast, snacks, age-appropriate activities, cooking, computers, arts and crafts, outdoor fun and field trips. Family discounts and scholarships available. Call Katrina at 647-7241 or e-mail info@drdaycare.com.
Episcopal Conference Center Summer Camp, Echo Lake, Pascoag. Ministry of the Episcopal Church. All are welcome. Coed residential summer program for grades 2-12 in weekly sessions June 26 to Aug. 18. Each week includes swimming, canoeing, singing, nature, sports, games, discussions, hiking, cookouts and worship. $160-$250 per week. Open house April 30, 2-6 pm. Call ECC at 568-4055, e-mail registrar@eccri.necoxmail.com or visit www.eccri.org. City Camp is for ages 6-12 living in the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence. See listing above, this category, under City Camp.
Explorations at Henry Barnard School, a general day camp for children entering grades K-6, on the campus of Rhode Island College at the Henry Barnard Elementary School, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence. Activities include arts, crafts, sports, games, computer, cooking, swimming, dance and field trips. Nine one-week sessions. 8:15 am to 5:30 pm June 19-Aug. 18. $135 per week. Call director Mark Young at 456-8811.
Extreme Adventure Camp, South Kingstown Parks and Recreation, 325 Columbia St., Peace Dale. July 3-28, 8:30 am-3:30 pm. Open to residents and non-residents of South Kingstown entering grades 7-10. Weekly fee varies depending upon activities, which include kayaking, rock climbing, and field trips. Call 789-9301.
"FIESTA! Where Kids Are Fired Up About Jesus!" A Vacation Bible School to reinforce Bible learning for ages 3-12 at New Hope Christian Church, 1436 GAR Highway, Swansea. July 24-28 and July 31-Aug. 4, 8:45 am-12:30 pm. $15 per week. Call Cathy Bringhurst at (508) 324-4500, ext. 15. Registration begins May 7.
Gan Israel Day Camp, Warwick. 884-7888; www.RabbiWarwick.com. Geared for Jewish children ages 3-13. Three weekly programs, July 31-Aug. 18, at Congregation of Am David, 40 Gardiner St., Warwick. Mini Gan Izzy, ages 3-4, half-day 9 am-12:30 pm, full day 9 am-3:30 pm. Camp Gan Israel, ages 5-10, 9 am-3:30 pm. Boys Pioneers Week, for ages 8-10, Aug. 7-11. Girls Pioneers Week, for ages 11-13, Aug. 14-18. Extended hours available. Activities include field trips, sports, swimming, stories, group games, songs, crafts and cooperative play based on weekly Jewish themes. $125 per week, $330 for three. Mini Gan Izzy half-day program, $75 a week, $200 for three. Girls Pioneers Week, $125; scholarships available. Discount for registration before April 30.
Girl Scout Camps, Girl Scouts of Rhode Island, 125 Charles St., Providence. 331-4500; www.gsri.org. Open to any girl regardless of Scout membership.
Hamlet Learning Center, 73 Hamlet Ave., Woonsocket. Call Katie Sudol at 766-7203. For ages 3-10, June 19 through the summer. Structured activities for four age groups, field trips and special activities. 6:30 am-5:30 pm. Full- and part-time options available.
Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness, 15 Catamore Blvd., East Providence. Day camp for ages 5-12, 9 am-4:30 pm, June 20-Aug. 31. Early drop-off 8 am and late pickup 5 pm available for extra fee. Offers swimming, sports, arts and crafts, Wallyball, Wiffle Ball, dance, group games, special events and outdoor activities. Swimming and racquetball lessons offered for extra fee. $27 a day (sibling and member discounts available). Call Sandy Dorta at 434-3600. E-mail sdorta@healthtrax.net or visit Web site www.healthtrax.com.
Intensive Social Skills Training Camp. Mon.-Thu., 9 am to noon or noon to 3 pm, $480 for 12-hour program. Call Dr. Elena S. Monarch, 821-4100, ext. 47, Warwick. Classes for ages 7-17 designed to be fun and challenging include verbal and nonverbal communication coaching, friendship skills, Shyness Groups and more.
Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island Summer Camps, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. 861-8800. Offering a variety of traditional and specialty camps. Pre-Camp (June 19-23) or Post-Camp (Aug. 28-Sept. 1) for campers entering grades 1-6. Full-day $60/$45 per day, $225/$200 per week for JCC members. Call or e-mail Claudia Fiks at 861-8800, ext 147, cfiks@jccri.org. Camp K'Ton for ages 2-3 includes nature walks, stories, music, arts and crafts, splash pools, outdoor play. June 26-Aug. 25. 9-11:30 am Tues. and Thurs. $84/$56; Mon., Wed., Fri., $111/$82; 5 days, $165/$136. Camp Yeladim for ages 3-5 not entering kindergarten, themed weekly sessions as well as field trips, swim instruction and creative play. 9 am-noon $148/$116; 9 am-3:30 pm, $258/$225. Early arrival $7 per day, extended day until 6 p.m, 5 p.m on Fridays, $17 per day. Weekly fees for early arrival $30; for extended day $75. Kindergarten Camp for children entering kindergarten offers field trips, swimming, creative arts. June 26-Aug. 25. Mon.-Fri. 9 am-3:30 pm, $268/$237. For early childhood camps, ask for Sue Connor (e-mail sconnor@jccri.org). Also offers many specialty camps: Arts Camp, grades 1-5, July 24-28, campers choose from many art materials, and also have swimming, outdoor activities and one field trip. $185/$210. Combo Camp, a great variety of activities. July 3-7 and Aug. 21-25, grades 1-6. $185/$210. Creativity Camp, explore creativity in all aspects of life. June 26-30 and Aug. 14-18. $185-$210. Farm Camp for grades 1-5 to learn about life on 3 different farms, July 10-14, $190/$210. Mad Science Camp: for grades 1-3. July 24-28, theme is earth awareness, mad messages, nature, science of sports, space and solar system. Aug. 7-11, theme is aerodynamics, flying kites, the Milky Way, Newton's locomotion and Rockin' Rockets. Daily free and instructional swim. $275/$250. Nature Camp, grades 1-5, $185/$210. Outdoor Camp, July 17-21 and Aug. 7-11, grades 1-5, $185/$210 JCC members. Travel Camp, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, grades 3-7, $250/$275. For baseball, golf, soccer, Harlem Globetrotters Basketball, dance and performing arts, digital photography, and spectacular sports, see individual listings.
John Hope Settlement House Summer Day Camp, 7 Burgess St., Providence. 421-6993 or 421-6994. Ages 6-13. Day Camp is weekdays June 19-Aug. 11, 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Extended hours available. Overnight Week Camp is Aug. 13-19. Activities include sports, table games, arts and crafts, cooking, swimming at pools and beaches, life skills, health awareness and trips. Sliding fee scale from $70-$130. Breakfast and lunch provided. Registration begins May 8.
Kids Baking Camp, at Only the Finest Cookies & Wandi, 1486 Park Ave., Cranston. 942-4208. Three-day camp, 9 am to noon, for ages 9-12 to learn to make the sweeter things in life. Each day is a theme such as Delightful Doughs, Chocolate Dipping Party or Cookies, Cookies, Cookies! In August, $55 per day.
The Kids' College at Community College of Rhode Island, Knight Campus, 400 East Ave., Warwick. Offers ages 8-12 an enrichment program in the morning and an afternoon recreation program focusing on skill building and sportsmanship. Campers select activities from a series of modules such as Robo-Kids (build a robot and make it move), Scavenger Hunt (on the Internet), Rockets Away (build and launch a model rocket), A Nose for News (develop a newspaper), Catch A Criminal (solve a crime using clues like a detective) and Garbage Art (create a masterpiece out of recycled materials). Two sessions, July 10-21 and July 24-Aug. 4, 8:30 am-4 pm. Early drop-off at 8 am. $325 per session; sibling discount. Call 825-2003.
Kids Klub, Inc. Summer Camp, Cranston, Lincoln and Woonsocket. Weekly sessions for ages 5-12, starting the last day of school to the beginning of school. Weekdays 7 am-6 pm. Bi-weekly themes, field trips, outdoor fun, arts and crafts and literacy activities. Breakfast, lunch, snacks included. Call Bethany at 723-2277, ext. 0 or e-mail info@kidsklubri.com.
Kingston's Camp, Larkin's Pond, Route 110, West Kingston. 783-8620. Day camp for grades K-6, June through August, 7:30 am-5 pm. Full and partial week options, $130 to $230 per week. Activities include swimming, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, crafts, gardening, drama, nature science, art, games, weekly guest instructors. Web site: www.kingstonscamp.com.
The Little Lynx Summer Camp, Lincoln School, 301 Butler Ave., Providence. 331-9696, ext. 3159. For ages 3-6. June 12-Aug. 18, 8:30 am-3:30 pm. Combines music, movement, arts and crafts, storytelling, theater, curious adventures, games. $250 per week (multiple weeks discount). Extended hours 7:30-8:30 am and 3:30-5:30 pm, $10 per hour. For more information visit www.lincolnschool.org.
Looking Upwards' Summer Fun Days, day camp in Middletown for ages 6-18. Campers choose from activities such as swimming, music, sailing, computer lab, field trips, sports, gardening, theater and horseback riding. July 3-Aug. 11, 8:30 am-2 pm. $139 per week. Registration through June 9. Contact Debbie Christensen or Vilma Teves at 847-0960, ext. 44.
Mother of Hope Day Camp, 1589 Putnam Pike, on Echo Lake, Chepachet. Coeducational day camp for ages 5-12, owned by the Catholic Diocese of Providence. Swimming, canoeing, hiking, arts and crafts, nature, liturgy, sports and games. Begins June 19 and runs for eight weeks. $115 week. Discounts for siblings and early registration. Financial aid available; two weeks of tuition waived for families who qualify for summer food program. Free bus transportation from Warwick, Cranston, Johnston, Providence, West Warwick, North Providence, Woonsocket, East Providence, Pawtucket, Newport, Portsmouth and all of northwestern Rhode Island. Open house June 4, 1-4 pm. Call 568-3580.
North Kingstown Day Care and Preschool's Summer Camp, 690 Boston Neck Rd., North Kingstown. 294-5840. Activities include special events and field trips for up to age 12. 6:30 am to 6 pm Mon.-Fri.
Ocean State Montessori School Summer Camp, East Providence. For ages 3-6. Four 2-week sessions June 19-Aug. 11. Activities include arts and crafts, stories and drama, music and movement, field trips and swimming lessons. Core program 8:30 am-1:30 pm, $300 per session; after-camp care available until 5:30. Call 434-6913.
RISE (Rhode Island Summer Enrichment) Camp, Moses Brown School, 250 Lloyd Ave., Providence. June 26-Aug. 4 for ages 5-14. Offering anime, magic, stage design, swimming at Brown Pool, circus arts, dancing, Capture the Flag, cartooning, and crime scene investigations, among other activities. Weekly sessions available. The most options are offered to campers in three- or six-week sessions. Upper Camp is designed for children who have completed 3rd-7th grades. Lower Camp is for children who have completed grades K-2. Tuition rates available in one- to six-week sessions, full day or half day. $1,150 for six-week session; $800 for three-week session; $290 for one week. Busing available. Daycare available before and after camp day. Contact Andrew Eschelbacher at 831-7350. Shine Camp, June 12-23 and Aug. 7-18 for ages 4-11, offers arts, games, sports, guest performers, and swimming at Brown Pool. Available in one- to four-week sessions, full day or half day. $225 per week for full day; $110 half day. Daycare available before and after camp day. Early RISERS Toddler Camp, June 26-Aug. 4 for ages 3-5, offers cooking, nature, arts, reading, water games, and more. Available in one- to six-week sessions, full or half day. $900 for six-week session; $500 for three-week session; $200 for two weeks or less. Campers must be toilet trained. Extended daycare available for all camps and campers ages 3-16 at extra charge. Contact Reeni at 351-2196. All Camps Open House, April 8, 10 am to 1 pm, Alumni Hall, Moses Brown School, Providence. Web site for all camps is www.mosesbrown.org/summeratmb. Call 831-7350, ext. 150.
Rocky Hill Explorers, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070. www.rockyhill.org. For adventurous children to explore 88-acre campus, marsh, shore and woods. Explorers will do a hut-building project using nature's supplies. Ages 5-9. $140. July 10-14 or July 17-21, 9 am-noon.
St. Andrew's Summer Camp 2006, St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 15 East Beach Rd. and Route 1, Charlestown. Mountain Camp at Camp Calumet in New Hampshire, June 27-July 1. Four nights at Camp Calumet, $275 per person includes bus transportation, canoe rentals, meals and accommodations. Kindercamp, July 3-7 (no session July 4), for ages 3-5, 9 am-1 pm. $80. Beach Camp, July 10-14, for children entering grades 6-9, 10 am-3 pm. $80. Day Camp, July 24-28, for those entering grades 1-5, 9 am-3 pm. Arts and crafts, sports, worship. $80.
Summer at St. Michael's, on the campus of St. Michael's Country Day School, 180 Rhode Island Ave., Newport. 849-5970, ext. 311. www.stmichaelscountryday.org. Ages 3-10. Traditional day camp and sports camp. Eight themed one-week sessions, starting June 26. Activities include swimming, arts and crafts, science, dance and writing. Sports sessions include lacrosse, soccer and Sports Madness. Call for details. Full-day tuition, $315; half-day, $210. Campers use outdoor pool.
Summer Day Camp, The Pennfield School, Little Slocum Farm, 110 Sandy Point Lane, Portsmouth, 849-5012. June 12-Aug. 4. First three weeks is art camp A Mixed Media of Art Exploration (see entry above). Recreation camps are July 10-Aug. 4, $200-$250 per week, from 9 am-3 pm, for campers entering kindergarten through grade 8. Call Patti Burlingame at 849-4646 or e-mail at ncbgame@cox.net. Lego Robotics, July 17-21; Soccer, Aug. 7-11; and Tech Camp Aug. 7-11. For Robotics and Tech, contact jeffday@pennfield.org.
Totally Kids School Age Adventures Summer Camp, 9 Messer St., Warwick. For ages 5-12, weekly camp based on a Fantasy/Magic Theme. Activities include arts and crafts, science, cooking, outdoor sports and group games, team building activities, computers and field trips. Clubs offered are cheerleading, street hockey league, scrapbooking, fashion design and more. Theater program stages a production. Open 6:30 am-6 pm Mon-Fri through summer beginning June 19. $120 per week, plus activity fee. Call Marlaina or Kate at 732-8751.
Traditional Camp, Rhode Island Indoor Sports Center, 170 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick. 463-5565. Arts and crafts and other traditional camp activities. For grades 1-8. June 19-Sept. 1. 8 am to 3:30 pm, $115; $135 for extended day 8 am to 5 pm; $155 for 8 am to 6 pm.
Wheeler Summer Camp. A day camp at the 120-acre Wheeler School Farm in Seekonk for ages 4-14 including traditional, specialty and adventure camps. Register for up to 9 weeks; fees $220 per week for base camp, individual rates for specialty camps. Open house April 29, 11 am-3 pm. Base Camp includes nature, art, performing arts, swimming and sports from 8:30 am-3:30 pm. Busing available from Barrington and Providence. Call 528-2100 or e-mail summercamp@wheelerschool.org or visit www.wheelerschool.org.
NATURE, ANIMALS, SCIENCE, HISTORY Alton Jones Camp, W. Alton Jones Campus, URI, 401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich. 397-3304, ext. 6043. June 26-Aug. 18. Farm and Ecology Day Camp, 9 am-3:30 pm, for ages 5-11: Woodvale Farm Day Camp for ages 5-8, $215, explores farm life and nature, and Eco-Zone Day Camp, for ages 8-11, $225, explores ecology. Overnight Earth Camp, ages 9-13. Choose from themes focusing on the environment: Forest Frenzy, Waterworlds, Outdoor Skills, Night Camp, Marine Madness and Eco-Mania. $430-$650. Teen Expeditions, ages 12-17, Sun.-Fri., include backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing and rappelling, and wilderness survival skills, $575-$730. Expeditions held throughout New England. Open house on the Alton Jones Campus April 15, 9 am-5 pm. E-mail altonjones@.uri.edu or visit online at www.altonjonescamp.com.
Animal Camps at the Tri-Pond Park Nature Center, Asa Pond Road, Peace Dale, sponsored by South Kingstown Parks and Recreation. In Junior Fabulous Furry Friends, ages 3-6 learn about furry creatures and how to care for them, with live animals present. July 11-13, 9 am-noon. $65 residents, $75 non-residents. Fabulous Furry Friends is for ages 7 and older. Aug. 8-10, 9 am-3 pm. $120/$130. In Junior Leaping Lizards, ages 3-6 learn about reptile and amphibian friends, from pets (hands-on experiences) to those in the wild. July 11-13, 1-4 pm. $65/$75. Leaping Lizards is for ages 7 and older. Aug. 22-24, 9 am-3 pm. $120/$130. In Creature Crafts ages 7 and older make animal-inspired crafts. July 18-20, 9 am-3 pm. $122/$132. Registration begins March 27; call 789-9301. Scholarships available for South Kingstown residents.
Audubon Day Camps, Audubon Society of Rhode Island, 12 Sanderson Rd., Smithfield. Nature programs at five sites in Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts. Weekly sessions at wildlife refuges for grades K-7 and preschoolers, June 26-Aug. 18. Day camp, 9 am-3 pm, $160-$195. Morning only camp, 9-11:30 am (except July 31-Aug. 8, 12:30-3 pm), $100-$150. Themes are night camp, coastal explorations, wildlife discovery and nature art. Family camp also available. Call 949-5454 or visit www.asri.org.
BayCamp, Save The Bay . Campers learn about Narragansett Bay and marine ecology aboard education vessels and along the shoreline. For grades 3-6: July 17-21, Aug. 21-25 (Newport); July 24-28 and Aug. 14-18 (Wickford). For grades 7-9: Aug. 7-11 (Providence). $195 members, $240 non-members. Call 272-3540, ext. 139 or visit www.savebay.org.
The BIOMES Marine Biology Center, 221 Shady Lea Rd., North Kingstown. 295-4690. Private, hands-on facility used as a school and family learning resource. The center's 60 exhibits feature more than 100 types of marine animals and reptiles. Weekly camps in July and August. Ages 5-7 meet twice a week for three hours each day; ages 8-11 meet three times for three hours. Times alternate each week between morning and afternoon sessions 9 am-noon and 12:30-3:30 pm. Ages 5-7, $75 per child. Ages 8-11, Mon.-Wed.-Fri., $95 per child. Activities include animal identification, protective behavior lessons, feeding behavior lessons, adaptations, habitat designs, reptile and fish handling, shark petting, scavenger hunts and crab "racing." Predator Camp, ages 7-11 learn in a hands-on way about predatory animals, from stingrays to snakes. July 10-11, 9 am-noon. $95. Visit online at www.biomescenter.com or e-mail biomes@cox.net.
Camp Best Friends Day Camp, Canine Training Center, 71A Wheaton Ave., Rehoboth. (508) 336-4021; e-mail pineridgectc@aol.com. On a training center in a farm setting, ages 6-14 learn about their dogs and how to train and take care of them; daily activities include obedience instruction, agility, games, nature walks, hay rides, junior handling, dog care and grooming, training demonstrations, canine crafts and a dog show with awards. Three one-week sessions, June 26-30, July 24-28 and Aug. 21-25, 8 am-noon. $175 a week includes snacks and drinks ($10 sibling discount) or $40 a day. Children bring their own dogs, or a dog can be borrowed.
Casey Farm Summer Camps, 2325 Boston Neck Rd., Route 1A, Saunderstown. 295-1030. At Growing Together camp, ages 5-8 learn on a working farm. Explore the woods, cultivate and harvest crops. Play historical and new games, make ice cream and candles, and go for a hay ride after a swim in the river. $195 per week. At Sense of Place camp, ages 9-11 explore plants and animals, both domestic and wild, that create the dynamic interaction between farm and the surrounding land and water. Both camps, three one-week sessions, July 10-14, 17-21 and 24-28, Mon-Fri, 9 am-3 pm. $230 per week. Farm is accessible to campers with some special needs.
Clones, Genomes and Crime Scenes: The Modern Science of DNA, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Gives campers hands-on experience with DNA science as they manipulate genes, map a genome, solve a crime. Age 14 and up. July 10-21, noon to 3 pm, $350.
Cool Places, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Adventures to "cool places" around the state, including Rome Point and Bissell Cove, Fort Wetherill and Beavertail, the Norman Bird Sanctuary, Sachuest Point and Second Beach, the Arcadia Management Area, and more. Children 5-9 learn about plants, catch critters, hike, play games and swim. $195. June 26-30, July 10-14, July 17-21, July 24-28, 9 am-3 pm.
Frosty Drew Nature Center's NatureWeeks, Ninigret Park, Charlestown. 364-9508. Ages 6-10 explore Ninigret Salt Pond and National Wildlife Refuge with experienced naturalists. Weekly July and August, Mon.-Fri. 9 am-3 pm. Daily swim. Theme days, games, crafts, hiking and exploring. Campers design T-shirt and develop a personal nature journal. $125.
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology Summer Camps, Mount Hope Grant, 300 Tower St., Bristol. 253-8388. For ages 8-12, Mon.-Fri., 9 am-2 pm. Uncovering the Past: Exploring Archaeology, July 24-28. Learn how archaeology works through surveying techniques, examining stone tools, "reading" animal bones, building a Paleolithic fireplace, playing a stratigraphy game, examining garbage and more. Members $125; nonmembers $150. Discover Native North America!, July 31, Aug. 4, Mon.-Fri. 9 am-2 pm. Explore five different Native American cultures through crafts, games, music, stories and objects. Members $125; nonmembers $150.
K'nex Creations, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Ages 8-12 create cyber people, "mechanimals," roller coaster and fantasy ride and rapid racers. July 24-28, 9 am-noon. $140.
Lego Creations, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Ages 8-12 create structures related to a daily theme. July 3, 5-7 (no July 4) 12:30-3:30 pm. $110.
Lego Explorers, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Ages 5-9 will be guided through projects including Pirate Lagoon, Dino-Island and Monster Madness. June 19-23, 9 am-noon; July 10-14 and July 17-21, 12:30-3:30 pm. Also, July 3, 5-7, 9 am-noon ($110 tuition). $140.
The Lloyd Center's Summer Program in Coastal Studies, 430 Potomska Rd., South Dartmouth, Mass. (508) 990-0505. Environmental activities for ages 5-8. Among the many topics are Creepy Crawly Critters, July 5-6, Aug. 2-3; Dino-mite, July 10-11; Are You Crabby?, July 12-13; Marvelous Mammals, July 17-18; Big on Butterflies, July 19-20, Aug. 7-8; Crafty Nature Creations, July 24-25; Fish Frenzy, July 26-27, Aug. 9-10; Dragonflies and Damselflies, July 31-Aug. 1. $35 per two-day session for members; $45 nonmembers. Programs for older children: Diamonds in the Rough, grades 6-8, June 26-30, 8:30 am-3 pm. $250; $225 members. Campers seek the elusive turtle called the Northern Diamondback Terrapin. Investigating Your Extended Backyard, grades 4-5, July 24-28, 8:30 am-3:00 pm. $250; $225 members. Campers investigate a beach, salt marsh and forest, muck through a vernal pool, and scan for birds. Coastal Ecology, grades 5-6, Aug. 7-18, 8:30 am-3 pm. Explore fresh- and saltwater habitats through canoeing, snorkeling and other coastal adventures. $400; $360 members. Freshwater Wetlands: grades 4-5, July 31-Aug. 11, 8:30 am-3 pm. $400; $360 members. Explore ponds, swamps, marshes, bogs and rivers. Marine Biology, grades 7-8, July 24-Aug. 4. 8:30 am-3 pm. Learn about marine plants and animals; snorkeling, canoeing and an overnight camp-out. $400; $360 members.
Marine Exploration Camp, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Ages 9-14 explore the coast and other locations. June 26-30, July 17-21, July 24-28, 9 am-3 pm. $200.
Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. Learn about flight and space while making rockets, planes, helicopters, rovers and more. Explore the universe while creating art, conducting experiments and playing space explorer games. MNH Space Camp, ages 7-9, July 26-28 and Aug. 9-11, $85. Girls go stargazing at Girls All Stars Camp, ages 7-9, July 24-25. $60. Train like an astronaut at Astronaut Academy, ages 10-12, July 31-Aug. 1 and Aug. 2-3. $60. All camps 10 am-3 pm. Call 785-9457, ext. 224, e-mail education@musnathist.com or visit www.osfn.org/museum.
Mystic Aquarium Summer Camps, Mystic, Conn. (860) 572-5955, ext. 520. Summer Day Camp Programs: Animal Spotlight, ages 3-4. Wednesdays, July 5-26, 9:15-10 am.; Thursdays, Aug. 3-24, 9:15-10 am. $20 child/adult pair; $35 nonmembers. In Sea Urchins and Sand Dollars, two separate camps highlighting different creatures, ages 5-6 get close to marine animals. Sea Urchins: June 26-30, July 17-21, July 31-Aug. 4; Sand Dollars, July 10-14, July 24-28, Aug. 14-18; both 8:30 am-noon. $195; $230 nonmembers. Sea Lions and Sand Sharks, ages 7-8 investigate the aquarium creatures then take seining nets to the local shore. Sea Lions, July 10-14; July 24-28; Aug. 7-11; Sand Sharks, June 26-30, July 17-21, July 31-Aug. 4, 8:30 am-4 pm; each is $295; $340 nonmembers. Girls Whirl, girls ages 9-12 learn about animals, meet female scientists. June 26-30, July 10-14, July 24-28, Aug. 7-11. 8:30 am-4 pm. $310; $355 nonmembers. Explorers Camp, ages 9-12 investigate the science and technology behind ocean exploration. July 3-7, July 17-21, July 31-Aug. 4, Aug. 14-18, 8:30 am-4 pm. $310; $335 nonmembers. Soccer Camp, ages 9-12 play soccer in the morning, explore marine science in afternoon. July 24-28, Aug. 7-11. 9 am-4 pm. $310; $355 non-members. Extended Day, 4-5 pm for ages 7-12. $75; $85 nonmembers. Overnight Summer Camp Programs: Marine Madness, ages 11-13 at the University of Rhode Island Environmental Education Center; begins with an overnight at Mystic Aquarium. Sun.-Fri., July 2-7; July 9-14, July 16-21; July 23-28; July 30-Aug. 4; Aug. 6-11; Aug. 13-18. $650 members/nonmembers. Aqua Camp, ages 13-16 expore what it's like to be a marine biologist, July 5-7; Aug. 16-18. Wed. 8:30 am-4 pm., Thurs. 8:30 am to Fri. 4 pm. $355 members/nonmembers. Paddlin' To The Sea, ages 13-16 explore marine environments in a 6-day canoe trip. July 16-21, Aug. 6-11. $615 members/nonmembers.
Oceanographers Lab, Little Compton Community Center. 635-2400. Take an adventure through the ocean and learn about its life with crafts, play, games and hands-on experiments. Ages 3-4, July 18-20, Tue-Thu, 9-11 am. Ages 5-7, July 18-20, Tue-Thu, 1-3 pm.
Oceanography Explorer Day Camp, Office of Marine Programs, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett. 874-6211. Five-day camps, 9 am to 3 pm, with daily field trips to coastal areas, laboratory activities at URI's Graduate School of Oceanography and a trip aboard a coastal vessel. For students enteriing grades 6-8. July 10-14 or July 17-21; $335 per session. Beachcombing For Kids: July 24, 12:30-2:30 pm; July 22, 11:30 am-1:30 pm; Aug. 19, 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Educational beachcombing experience for all ages (must be accompanied by an adult). Free but advance registration is required. Meet at Fort Getty State Park, Jamestown.
The Providence Maritime Heritage Foundation Summer Cadet Program. Operators of the Continental Sloop Providence. Cadets 12-17 years old live aboard the sloop and sail on the Great Lakes during the tall ship festivals. Six one-week slots starting in July. $850 per week includes instruction, accommodations, food, uniform and cadet manual. E-mail ardia_sloopprovidenceri@cox.net to sign up. See Web site at www.sloopprovidenceri.org or phone 274-1776.
Rocketry, The Wheeler Summer Programs, 216 Hope St., Providence. 528-2111. Coed for students entering grades 7-8. July 10-14. $280. Build and launch rockets, experiment with wing angles, rocket weight, propulsion and other elements of flight control. www.wheelerschool.org.
Roger Williams Marine Biology Camp, One Old Ferry Rd., Bristol. For high school students who have completed a course in biology. Introductory program in coastal ecosystems, including field and sampling trips to habitats around the Bay. Students use a variety of techniques to gather samples for analysis. Instruction, materials, use of labs and equipment, field trips, lodging and meals. Two sessions, July 23-29 and July 30-Aug. 5. $925. For info, call the Science Department at Roger Williams University at 254-3108 from 8 am to 4 pm weekdays. Download an application from www.rwu.edu/fcas/biology/camp.htm.
Roger Williams Park Zoocamp, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. Kids ages 4-17 can experience a unique environmental day camp at the Zoo and have fun while learning about the natural world through arts and crafts, nature games, environmental activities and live animal interviews. Seven camps, including the Tadpole Academy for little ones, and all-new themes for every age group. Price range $120-$270. Edventures Travels, for ages 14-17, a travel camp with a new overnight rafting trip. $345, $320 members. Family Camp, child-parent pairs, includes whale watch. Aug. 14-18; $270, $254 members. Call 785-3510, ext. 359; www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org.
S.E.A. Critters Kids Camp, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070. Little S.E.A. Critters, ages 5-6, and Big S.E.A. Critters, ages 7-8. 9 am-3 pm June 19-23, June 26-30-July 3, 5-7 (no July 4, $155), July 10-14, July 17-21, July 24-28. $195 per week.
Summer Nature Camp, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, P.O. Box 122, Mystic. (860) 536-1216. Outdoor natural science exploration and adventure for ages 3-14. New specialty camps include Family Camp, Herpetology and a one-night overnight program for campers 12-14. Eleven one-week sessions beginning June 12. Half-day (ages 3-6) $95-$115; full day (6-14) $220-$325 per week. Pre- and after-camp programs available.
Weather Watchers, Little Compton Community Center. 635-2400. Campers record daily weather events, learn to measure sunlight, wind speeds, and precipitation. Ages 3-4, Aug. 15-17, 9-11 am. Ages 5-7, Aug. 15-17, 1-3 pm.
Wet 'n' Wild Nature Camps based at the Tri-Pond Park Nature Center, Asa Pond Road, Peace Dale. Ages 7-12. Both camps include crafts and swimming. July 24-29: Day aboard the Sea Princess and trips to Roger Williams Park Zoo, Watson Farm and Beavertail Lighthouse. Aug. 15-19: Sailing Narragansett Bay on the Tall Ship Brandaris and trips to the Audubon Society's Environmental Education Center in Bristol, the McIntosh Wildlife Refuge and Watson Farm. 9 am-3 pm. $152 for residents of South Kingstown (scholarships available); $162 non-residents. Registration begins March 27; call 789-9301.
Wilderness Adventure, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070, www.rockyhill.org. Introduction to outdoorsmanship includes hiking, orienteering, mountain biking, kayaking, indoor and outdoor rock climbing, swimming and snorkeling, bird watching, and plant and animal identification. Days spent at sites around the state. Participants must have a mountain bike. Ages 9-14. July 10-14. 9 am-3 pm. $250.
Zoo Camp at the Franklin Zoo, Dorchester, Mass. An environmental camp offered by Camp Fire USA in partnership with Zoo New England. Ages 6-11 explore the world of animals and their habitats and participate in creative arts, science and games. Three two-week sessions, July 3-Aug. 11, and a one-week session, Aug. 14-18. 9 am-3 pm; extended day program, 7-9 am ($40) and 3-6 pm ($60). Two-week sessions $330; one-week session $165. Zoo New England membership required. Financial aid available, vouchers accepted. Call (617) 591-0300, ext. 100 or visit Web site www.campfireusa-emass.org for more information.
SPECIAL NEEDS Autism Project of Rhode Island, 51 Sockanosset Crossroad, Cranston. 785-2666. Move, Think, Create, Communicate camp for ages 5-21 with an autism spectrum disorder, sponsored by the Autism Project of R.I., Aug. 14-18 and Aug. 21-25. Camp times vary depending on age group. Located at Champlin Scout Reservation, Scituate Avenue. $450 per session, scholarships available. Visit www.theautismproject.org; e-mail connie@theautismproject.org; or call Connie Rinehart at 785-2666, ext. 103.
Bradford L. Dunn Institute Summer Program 2005, a skill-strengthening academic camp for students with learning differences held in four locations (East Bay, Blackstone Valley, Providence, South County); two-site programs can be combined with afternoons at the corresponding site's camp (see General category above for Wheeler School and St. Andrew's School). Six-week (July 10-Aug. 18), four-week (July 10-Aug. 4: South County site only) and three-week (July 10-28 or July 31-Aug. 18) sessions offered, mostly morning programs, with some afternoon options. Choices range from intensive Orton-Gillingham-based reading, writing and spelling programs, to math, and study and organization skills programs (all in fun camp atmosphere), to creative writing, acting and game-making. Contact the Institute for dates and offerings for different grade levels and locations (not all courses offered at all sites). Prices range from $150-$1,990; financial aid available. Registration deadlines: May 8 (Providence and South County), June 9 (Blackstone Valley). Admissions process required for Providence and South County programs only. Call 723-4459 (R.I. Tutorial office); www.dunninstitute.org.
Camp Hope/American Cancer Society, grounds of Camp Aldersgate, North Scituate. One-week camp, Aug. 20-25, for ages 8-17 with history of cancer and their siblings. Activities include arts and crafts, fishing, boating, swimming, special events, campfires and overnight camp-out. Attendance is free. To learn more about Camp Hope, to send a camper, to become a volunteer or to become a counselor, contact Cyndee Bjerke at 243-2655. Registrations must be received by Aug. 3.
Camp Kindred is a therapeutic day camp for ages 8-16 diagnosed with Asperger's Disorder, high functioning autism or non-verbal learning disorder. Two-week sessions between July 10-Aug. 18. Games, social skills and team-building activities in addition to traditional camp fare. $1,000. For program details and registration, visit www.neurodevelopmentcenter.com and click on Summer Programs, or contact Debbe at debbefate@cox.net or 351-7779, ext. 105.
Camp Ruggles, 133 Stone Dam Rd., North Scituate. 647-5508. Six-week day camp in Glocester geared to children with emotional disabilities, ages 6-12. Swimming, fishing, boating, arts and crafts. June 26-Aug. 4. $3,200 for the season. Registration deadline June 1. Contact George M. Jacques, director.
Camp Shane Weight Loss Camp calls itself the longest-running weight loss camp in the world. Located in the Catskill Mountains of New York, it aims to give boys ages 8-17 and girls ages 8-25 the tools to get healthy and stay healthy, teaching basic nutrition as well as cooking in a portion-controlled, accepting environment. Campers may choose from lots of activities, including sports on land and water, performing arts, high-tech games, arts and crafts and paintball. Runs June 21-Aug. 19. One 3-week session is $3,050; six weeks is $5,150 and nine weeks is $6,000. Web site is www.campshane.com. Off-season, call (914) 271-4141; in June, call (845) 292-4644.
Camp Surefire, a program of the Diabetes Foundation of Rhode Island, combining recreational activities with diabetes education and encouraging independence and a positive attitude toward diabetes management. July 19-23 for ages 9-12, $375; July 21-23 for ages 7-9, $150. YMCA Camp Westwood, Coventry. 24-hour coverage by a physician and a registered nurse. No child with diabetes is denied attendance due to lack of money or transportation. Call the camp director, Kim, at 383-4500.
Celiac Support Group for Children. Five-day sleep-away camp in North Scituate for ages 7-16 with celiac sprue disease. Aug. 13-18. Campers enjoy outdoor adventures, arts and crafts, nature programs, cooking classes, swimming, boating, canoeing, low and high ropes, all gluten-free meals and more. $300. Contact Tanis Collard at (508) 399-6229 or by e-mail at csgc@ix.netcome.com. Web site: www.csaceliacs.org (follow the Cel-kids links to Camp Celiac).
Clara Barton Camp for Children with Diabetes, North Oxford, Mass. (near Worcester). (508) 987-2056, (508) 987-3856. www.bartoncenter.org. E-mail info@bartoncenter.org. Resident summer camp for girls and boys with diabetes ages 6-16 offering waterfront activities and aquatics, nature, arts and crafts, sports, horseback riding. One- and two-week sessions June 25-Aug. 10, $1,000 per week. Adventure Camp for ages 13-17, $1,000 per week. Barton Day Camps, coed for ages 6-12. $500 per week. Family camp, Aug. 20-25, $250 per person, children under 2 free. $50 registration fee. Financial assistance available for resident camp programs.
Diabetes Association Summer Day Camp, P.O. Box 1525, Fall River, Mass. (508) 672-5672. Camp Kyle T. Woodruff for Children with Diabetes fosters friendships among young people with diabetes, their siblings and friends through a safe, fun, active program while enabling them to face the challenges of living with diabetes. Program includes arts and crafts, nature studies, nutrition, sports and games, swimming and diabetes education. July 10-14, July 17-21, July 24-28, July 31-Aug. 4, Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm. Free for children with diabetes within the Diabetes Association's service area; $100 per week for those outside service area. E-mail Camp Director Joyce Cullen at jcullen@diabetesma.org or visit online at www.diabetesma.org.
Easter Seals Camp Hemlocks is a residential respite care recreational program for children and adults with physical or developmental abilities. Six- and 11-day camping sessions offered June through August. Activities include talent shows, arts and crafts, outdoor living skills and sports. Web site: www.eastersealscamphemlocks.org. Call (860) 228-9496, ext. 200.
Perspectives Summer Camp, Pastore Leisure Center, Charlestown. 742-7556. Eight-week program designed for campers to learn skills through therapeutic recreational activities. Camp is "integrated," in that services are provided to ages 5-21 with and without disabilities. Activities include recreational field trips, arts and crafts, swimming, paddleboats, social building skills, educational, recreational visitors, overnight camping. Camp runs June 26-Aug. 18 from 9 am-3 pm, including transportation. Application deadline June 1. Prices vary.
Shake-A-Leg Adaptive Sailing Program at Fort Adams State Park with fully accessible dock facilities. Contact Kate Jennings at 849-8898 or write to P.O. Box 1264, Newport, RI 02840. For people with physical and developmental disabilities; recreation, instruction and competitive sailing in custom-adapted Freedom 20 sailboats. Each boat accommodates four people and one instructor for each two-hour session. Coed and serves all ages. Sessions run June through August. $70 for two hours of sailing.
Shake-A-Leg "Confidence is Cool" Youth Program, P.O. Box 1264, Newport, RI 02840. 849-8898. Three one-week sessions; 20 children with physical disabilities ages 7-12 per session. Session 1: June 26-30; Session II: July 10-14; Session III: July 24-28. The day camp operates from 10 am-3 pm, Mon-Fri in Fort Adams State Park. $75 per session. Scholarships available.
FAMILY CAMPS
Family camp, where parents and kids go to camp together, is a growing concept across the country. The following are offerings in the Rhode Island area. But if you'd like to find out about far-flung family camps, the March issue of Budget Travel magazine rounds up 50, from an arts camp in California to a more traditional camp (trout streams and swimming holes) in North Carolina. See www.budgettravelonline.com.
Battleship Cove's Family Overnight Camping, Battleship Cove, 5 Water St., P.O. Box 111, Fall River. The program that revolutionized overnight camping on naval vessels in 1972 is now available for families. Campers sleep on a National Historic Landmark in restored Navy bunks, eating meals "chowline style" in the Officers' Wardroom, and rising to the sound of "Reveille." Guests receive all-day admission, three meals, and access to other activities such as movies, Morse Code classes, or knot-tying. Overnight dates are April 20, May 28, June 23, July 7 and Sept. 2. $45. Contact Paula Hague at (508) 678-1100 or visit www.battleshipcove.org.
Camp Yavneh's New Summer Program, at Camp Yavneh's 65-acre property in Northwood, N.H., (617) 559-8860, e-mail familycamp@campyavneh.org, visit www.campyavneh.org/familycamp. Aug. 23-27. Bring your family for an extended summer weekend, filled with activities for all ages including stimulating Jewish learning, wonderful food and a ruach-filled Shabbat.
URI Family Camp, Kingston. University of Rhode Island alumni are invited to return to their alma mater to show their children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews of all ages where they lived, studied and socialized. On July 29 and 30, stay overnight in a residence hall or come for the day. On- and off-campus activities include adventures at the W. Alton Jones environmental education center, ice skating, classroom experiences, waterslide fun and a lobster bake. Call Gina Dei at 874-5808 or e-mail gmdei@advance.uri.edu. Web site: www.advance.uri.edu/alumni/events/familycamp/
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