Seasonal: Camp Guide

Camp Finberg, YMCA of Attleboro, 63 North Main St., Attleboro, Mass. (508) 222-7422. 11 one-week sessions June 21-Sept. 3. Traditional Camp Finberg, ages 5-14, Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Athletics, arts and crafts, hiking and special events. $85 per session for members; $115 per session for nonmembers. Trailblazers Camp, ages 13-14, Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Samples all kinds of camp activities. $95; $120. Training Programs: (Leader-in-Training), age 14, Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. For mature campers interested in camp leadership. LITs must attend sessions 1 and 2; must attend a minimum of 6 weeks of camp. $60; $80 per session. Counselor-in-Training Program, ages 15-16, Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Counselor-in-Training assists camp staff. CITs must attend at least 6 sessions including weeks 1 and 2. No fees, but there is an application process. Specialty Camps: Kinder Scouts at Camp Finberg for ages 3-5, half-day. Contact Cory Guglietti at (508) 222-7422, ext. 114. Dance Camp: July 12-16 and Aug. 2-6. Contact Delores Rabuffo at (508) 695-5831. Horsemanship Camp: Half- and full-day. Contact Jeanine Achin at (508) 222-7422, ext. 150. Track and Field Camp: Contact Ed Poirier at (508) 222-7422, Ext. 124. Gymnastic Camp and Cheerleading Camps: Contact Danielle Sicard at (508) 285-7574. Before Care Camp, 6:30-to 8 a.m. at Camp Finberg, and 6:30-7:30 a.m. at the Attleboro YMCA. Before camp care is $25. After Care Camp, available at Camp Finberg site only, 3:30-6 p.m. Parents must pick their children up at the Camp Finberg site if they are in after camp care. $40 additional charge per session.

Camp Waseca of the Bayside Family YMCA, 70 West St., Barrington. 245-2444. Serves Barrington, Bristol, Warren, Riverside and East Providence. Camp Waseca: For grades K-10, two-week sessions June 21-Aug. 27, extended hours 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Opportunities for swimming, art, nature and archery each session. Sports and specialty camps include Hip-Hop dance, basketball and hockey, extreme sports, pottery for grades 1-6; teen fitness, extreme sports specialty camps for grades 7-10. Prices: $210-$295 per session. Financial assistance available. Camp Waseca Preschool offers one-week sessions, half- and full-day, as well as 7 a.m.-6 p.m. available, for ages 3-5. Small camper-counselor ratios, sports, science, art, music and motion. $60-$150 per session.

Darlington Program Center, 1080 Newport Ave., Rte. 1A, Pawtucket. 729-0489. Camp Mighty-Mytes, ages 6-8, June 21-Aug. 27, one-week sessions with emphasis on camp songs, arts and crafts, field trips, swimming lessons and action games. $125. Explorers I Camp, age 9-11, June 21-Aug. 27, one-week sessions with emphasis on exploring places in Southern New England, $140. Splash Camp, ages 12-15, June 21-25, Aug. 23-27. Sessions include swimming at some of Southern New England's beaches, as well as kayaking and sailing. $135 per week plus $10 trip fee. Cheerleading Camp, ages 8-15, June 21-July 23, one-week sessions include motions, jumps, tumbling and stunts. $130. Skateboarding and Rollerblading Camp, ages 12-15, June 28-July 2, July 26-30. Sessions enhance child's rollerblading and skateboarding skills. $135 plus $10 trip fee. Fishing Camp, ages 12-15, July 12-16, Aug. 9-13, includes fishing at some of Southern New England's hottest fresh and salt-water fishing holes. $135 plus $10 trip fee. Explorers Outback, ages 12-15, July 5-9, July 19-23, Aug. 2-6, Aug. 16-20. Two days of local field trips plus a three-day overnight trip, $135 per week plus $70 trip fee. All camps require a one-time $25 registration fee. Pre-camp supervision begins at 6:30 a.m. and post-camp supervision runs until 5:45 p.m., both at no extra charge.

East Side/Mount Hope YMCA summer camps for ages 3-16. 521-0155. Camp season begins June 22 with most camps having a one-week session, followed by two-week sessions the rest of the summer. No camp July 4. Most camps are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with early and late care available for $15. Financial assistance available; payments accepted from DHS, Pathways/FIP programs and other third-party agencies. For grandparents and other relatives over 60 raising a child, subsidy may be available through the Department of Elderly Affairs. Fun Club based at East Side/Mt. Hope YMCA, for ages 5-12. Children enjoy a variety of both indoor and outdoor activities including swimming, arts and crafts, field trips, sports, games, artistic and creative expression. City Camp based at In-Town YMCA, for ages 5-13. Summer theme will be Exploring Inventors where campers will create their own inventions, develop museum display and become the curators of their own museum. Camp Shepard in Greenville offers children a traditional camp experience featuring a large field for sports activities, trails for hiking, a large sandy beach, outdoor pavilion, archery range, arts and crafts and more. Sports-Stars Camp based at the East Side/Mt. Hope YMCA, for ages 6-12. Kindercamp, for 5-year-olds who have completed kindergarten. Adventure Camp based at Camp Shepard for ages 12-14. Activities include hiking, rock climbing, snorkeling, extreme sports and more. Counselor in Training and Leadership Development Program , ages 11-16 is available based at Camp Shepard. Other camps include Woodworking Camp for ages 7-12; Youth Computer Camp for ages 7-12 and Wonder Camp for 3-5 year olds.

Fall River YMCA, 199 North Main St., Fall River, Mass. (508) 675-7841. Ten one-week sessions June 28-Sept. 3. Kiddie (ages 5-6 years); Explorer (ages 7-8); Discovery (ages 9-12); Adventure Leaders (ages 13-17); Specialty Programs: Sailing, Cheerleading, Theater, Basketball. All-day camp is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $95 members; $115 nonmembers. Early and late care available. Financial assistance available. $20 registration fee per family.

Heritage Park YMCA Early Learning Center, 333 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket. 727-7050. Serves the Blackstone Valley area. Camp Heritage Trackers, age 4 (not entering kindergarten), June 21-Aug. 27. One-week sessions include outdoor adventures, swimming, field trips, group games. $145. Camp Heritage Pioneers, ages 4-5 (entering kindergarten), June 21-Aug. 27. Camp songs, arts and crafts, recreational swimming twice a week, field trips, games and cooperative play based on weekly themes. $135. Camp Heritage Voyagers, ages 6-7 (entering first grade), June 21-Aug. 27. One-week session emphasizes "Character Counts" values of honesty, respect, responsibility and caring as well as fun with computers and the activities listed under Camp Heritage Pioneers. $130. All camps require a one-time $25 program fee and one-time $20 registration fee. Pre-camp supervision begins at 6:30 a.m. and post-camp supervision runs until 5:45 p.m., both at no extra charge.

Hockomock Area YMCA Summer Camp, 300 Elmwood St., North Attleboro. (508) 695-7001. June 21-Sept. 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Pre- and post-camp care available. Kiddie Kamp, half-day for ages 3-5 and full-day for ages 3 1/2-5, one-week sessions. Full day, $170 members, $225 nonmembers; half-day, ages 3-5, $105 members, $133 nonmembers. Camp Elmwood Junior Village: ages 6-8. Camp Elmwood Senior Village: ages 9-11, includes mountain bike sessions for seniors, arts, music, drama, archery and games for all. One-week is $144 members, $180 nonmembers. Two-week session is $277, $350. Teen Camps: Camp Nidoba, ages 12-14, social activities, swimming and games, field trips, $144, $180 per week; Explorer Camp, ages 12-15, day and overnight trips, $200, $265; Leader in Training, ages 12-13, three 3-week sessions, learning to become a camp counselor, $260, $350 per session. This Y offers an extensive number of specialty camps, some full-day, some for a few hours a day, including those focusing on nature and animals; drawing, painting and photography; horseback riding and horsemanship; baseball; co-ed basketball, plus a separate basketball camp for girls only; cheerleading; dance; field hockey; gymnastics; soccer; swimming; track and field; Super Sports Camp featuring a different sport each day; Skate and Bike Camp for aggressive skateboarders, in-line skaters and bikers who would like to learn more about how to ride; computers; multimedia art camp; clowning/theater camp; and boating camp at Lake Pearl Park in Wrentham. Transportation is available for all full-day campers. Camps also offered at the Mansfield, Foxboro and Franklin branches.

MacColl Field YMCA, 26 Breakneck Hill Rd., Rte. 123 Lincoln. 725-0773, fax 729-0450. June 21-Aug. 27. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Serves Lincoln, Cumberland and surrounding areas. Prices are per session. Camp Discovery (ages 3-4), one-week sessions with emphasis on movement skills through games and swimming instruction, $140 per week full-day; $75 half-day. Camp Jelly Bean, (ages 3-6) one-week sessions at Four Corners Early Learning Center, 200 Angell Rd., Cumberland, with emphasis on creative expression through thematic activities. $145 full-day; call for half-day. Camp Care-a-Lot, ages 5-7, one-week sessions with emphasis on nature, art, music and swimming instruction, $140. Camp Ugoto, ages 7-13, one-week sessions with emphasis on crafts, drama, sports and swimming instruction, $125. Golf Camp, ages 8-14, 4 two-week sessions, June 21-Aug. 13, basic through intermediate skills. $330 per session. Cheerleading Camp, ages 7-13, 10 one-week sessions, $130. Dance Camp, ages 7-13, 10 one-week sessions, creative movement integrating various dance techniques. Swimming included. $130. Soccer Camp, ages 7-12, one-week sessions June 21-Aug. 13, basic through intermediate skills, $130. Explorers I (ages 9-11) 10 one-week sessions visiting interesting places throughout Southeastern New England, $140. Explorers II (ages 12-15) 10 one-week sessions with emphasis on outdoor, educational and travel experience, $145. Adventures in Leadership (ages 12-15) 4 two-week sessions, June 21-Aug. 13, with emphasis on job training, leadership, water safety skills and community service experience. $280 per session. One-time $25 registration fee. Pre-camp supervision begins at 6:30 a.m. and post-camp supervision runs until 5:45 p.m., both at no extra charge.

Newman YMCA, 472 Taunton Ave, Seekonk. (508) 336-7103. One and two-week sessions June 28-Sept. 3. For ages 5-16. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $105-$240 per week. Financial assistance available. Programs include swimming, arts and crafts, sports and environmental education. Specialty areas include clowning, fine arts, skate camp, gymnastics, tennis, self-defense. Teen programs include adventure, extreme games, leadership development and Counselor in Training and Sports Clinics.

Newport County YMCA Summer Camps, Newport County YMCA, 792 Valley Rd., Middletown. 847-9200 or fax to 848-7521. June 23-29. For ages 3-15. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., with extended hours available. Both traditional and specialty camps available. 10 interactive theme weeks, field trips, special events, swimming and much more. Weekly prices are $120 members and $150 nonmembers. Costs differ for specialty camps. Camp registration began March 1 for members and begins April 1 for nonmembers.

Pawtucket Family YMCA, 20 Summer St., Pawtucket. 727-7900, fax 727-7907. Serves Blackstone Valley area. June 21-Aug. 27. Prices are per session. Camp Alpha Bears, ages 3-5, includes development of language skills and creative expression through songs and fingerplays. $145. Camp Little-Mytes, ages 5-8, includes arts and crafts, swimming, camp songs, special events, drama and creative play. $125. Aim High Enrichment Camp, ages 5-9, June 23-Aug. 8. One-week sessions with emphasis on confidence building, computer educations, swimming and field trips, $140. Aim High Enrichment Camp, ages 6-9. Includes computer education, math, language arts, swimming and field trips. $140. Camp Dino-Mytes, ages 6-11. Includes creative expression through weekly themes, field trips, artwork and progressive swim lessons. $125. Sports Camp, ages 6-11. A variety of sports, with emphasis on sportsmanship and teamwork. $135. Summer Intern Program, ages 12-15. Includes skills training, first aid, CPR, water safety, community service, leadership training, on the job training experience and team building. $280 per two-week session. One-time $25 registration fee. Pre-camp supervision begins at 6:30 a.m. and runs until 5:45 p.m., both at no extra charge.

Westwood YMCA, on Quidneck Reservoir, 2093 Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry. 397-7779, fax 397-3930. Serves Coventry, Exeter, Foster, West Greenwich and West Warwick. June 21-Aug. 27. Prices are per week. Camp Rainbow (ages 5-7), one-week sessions with emphasis on arts and crafts, nature, sports and swimming instruction. $130. Camp Exploration (ages 8-13), one-week sessions with emphasis on swimming, boating, pioneering and water games. $120. Sports Camp (ages 8-13), one-week sessions for baseball, basketball, canoeing, kayaking, snorkeling, soccer, tennis and windsurfing. $135. Specialty Camps (ages 8-16), one-week sessions includes mountain biking, fishing, golfing, hiking, kayaking, circus, arts and cheerleading. $150-$170. Voyagers, ages 8-11, 8 one-week sessions, with field trips and in-camp activities. $160. Teen Voyagers (ages 12-15), 10 one-week sessions, with field trips and in-camp activities. $160. One-time $20 registration fee. Pre-camp supervision begins at 6:30 a.m. and post-camp supervision runs until 5:45 p.m., both at no extra charge. Bus transportation provided at no charge.

YMCA Camp Fuller, on Salt Pond in Wakefield. 783-5359. Residential camp for ages 7-16. (Branch of YMCA of Greater Providence, 166 Broad St., Providence.) Two-week Traditional Camp sessions: June 27-Aug. 21, $950 per session. One-week specialty camps Aug. 22-27, prices range from $510-$575, including Multi Arts; On the Edge; Point Judith Sailing; Sea Quest; Scuba; Skater's Paradise; Windsurfing. Teen Adventure Trips: Lake George Sailing, Bike New England. Open House April 17. Financial assistance available.

YMCA Camp Massasoit, off Route 6, Johnston. 943-0444. Conducted by Cranston YMCA, 1225 Park Ave., Cranston. 943-0444. Serving Cranston, Johnston, Scituate and surrounding communities. Day camp for ages 6-13, plus preschool and teen camps. Five two-week sessions June 21-July 2; July 5-16; July 19-30; Aug. 2-13; Aug. 16-27. $210 member; $300 nonmember and before- and after-camp care for families needing extended care. Specialty camps offered for ages 3-17 (prices vary) include Bike Camp, Crafts Camp, Horseback Riding, Theater Camp and Artistic Medley (combining skills of crafts and theater), basketball, T-ball, soccer, cheerleading, dance and health and wellness camp. Teen camps are traditional leadership development, cyber (computer skills) adventure, watersports. New camps: woodworking, home economics and flag football. Kindercamp for ages 3-5 is a half-day camp at the Cranston Y; $50 for members, $100 for nonmembers for two weeks. Financial assistance available.

YMCA Camp Ok-Wa-Nessett, Kent County YMCA, 900 Centerville Rd., Warwick. 828-0130. Serving Warwick, West Warwick, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, North Kingstown. For ages 3-17, June 21 to Aug. 27, in two-week sessions. Camp runs from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., with extended care available. Sports, dance, art, theater, gymnastics, cheerleading, aquatics, skatepark are among some of the specialty camps offered. Prices vary according to age group; average cost is $210 for a two-week session. Financial assistance is available. Open houses are May 1 and May 22 with a new-camper orientation on May 28. Meet Your Counselor Day is June 19 from 9-11 a.m.

YMCA Camp Watchaug, a day camp for ages 4-15 owned and operated by the Westerly-Pawcatuck YMCA. Camp facilities are on the shores of Watchaug Pond in Charlestown. Four two-week sessions June 21-July 2; July 5-16; July 19-30 and Aug. 2-13. Two one-week sessions from Aug. 16-20 and Aug. 23-27. Prices range from $130-$360. Activities include swim instruction, sailing (grades 4-9 only), kayaking, rowing and canoeing, archery, outdoor cooking, overnight camping, ropes course, hiking, non-competitive games, sports, arts and crafts and special event days. One-week specialty camps for art, photography, drama and cheerleading. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with extended care available. Transportation provided from Mystic, Conn., to Richmond. Registration began March 1. Call 596-2894.

YMCA of South County, 165 Broad Rock Rd., Peace Dale. 783-3900. Begins June 28. Camp Broad Rock, a traditional day camp for grades K-6, runs in two-week sessions from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Swim instruction, arts and crafts, physical programs, environmental challenges, recreational swimming, a low ropes course, group games, hiking, archery and much more. Camp Small Fry, ages 3-5. Half-day or full-day options available in two-week sessions. Program includes kids gym, arts and crafts, a playground, outdoor games, swim instruction and much more. Sports and Specialty Camps include theater, Y'd World of Sports, dance, soccer, basketball, mini-gymnastics, short sports, Eco-Adventure, flag football, cheerleading and lacrosse. For Teens, Y Can Teen is a more traditional approach to day camp; Leader-In-Training is for teens interested in leadership skills, teen basketball, teen fitness and Counselor-In-Training. Extended care is available for all camps from 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. Registration began March 1. Prices are $100-$350. Financial aid available. E-mail msweet [at] gpymca.org or visit online at www.southcountyymca.org.

YMCA Community Center, 361 Cowden St., Central Falls. 728-7300, fax 728-7343. Serves Central Falls and Pawtucket. 10 one-week sessions June 21-Aug. 27. Aqua Camp, ages 6-13, with emphasis on swimming and aquatic safety. Field trips, arts and crafts included. Girls Camp, ages 8-13, emphasizes skill-progressive activities, swimming, athletics, nutrition, leadership skills, teamwork, dance and arts and crafts. Field trips. $85 per week with a one-time $25 registration fee.

Woonsocket YMCA, 18 Federal St., Woonsocket. 769-0791, fax 765-3151. Session 1: June 21-July 2; Session 2: July 5-16; Session 3: July 19-30; Session 4: Aug. 2-13; Session 5: Aug. 16-20. Camp Kids is for ages 3-6, must be toilet trained. Program is at the YMCA. C.I.T. is a leadership program for ages 13-15, held at Silver Lake in Bellingham. Camp Blackhawk is a day camp for ages 6-12, held at Silver Lake. All camps run Mon.-Fri. from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Per 2-week session: $180 members, $200 associate (session 5 is a one-week session at $100 members, $115 associate), with registration fee $20 per family. After-camp care available from 4-6 p.m. for $40. RICCAP, financial aid and scholarships accepted for all camps.

YWCA of Northern R.I., 514 Blackstone St., Woonsocket. 769-7450. June 21-Aug. 27. Adventure Camp: For ages 5-12, Mon.-Fri., 7:45 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Sports, cooking, crafts, gymnastics, field trips. Three age groups: 5-7, 8-9 and 10-12. $135. Must have completed kindergarten. Busy Bees Camp: For ages 3-5 (must be toilet trained), arts and crafts, stories, cooking, games and water play. Mon.-Fri., with $150 per week for full-day (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and $75 for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Extended hours program 8-9 a.m. is $4 per day. Kids Sports Club: Ages 4-6, Mon.-Wed., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Extended hours program from 8-9 a.m. is $4 per day. Adventure, games, sports, cooking, stories and outside activities that involve weekly themes. $45. Lunch provided. Youth Computer Camp: Five two-week sessions for ages 9-14. Wed. and Thurs., 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Activities include Robotics -- "Mission to Mars," Web page design, Internet basics, computer art and animation, visual thinking. $85 per session. Lunch provided. Session 1: June 23-24 and June 30-July 1; Session 2: July 7-8 and July 14-15; Session 3: July 21-22 and July 28-29; Session 4: Aug. 4-5 and Aug. 11-12; Session 5: Aug. 18-19 and Aug. 25-26.