Summer Camps

Central Texas SUMMER CAMPS

LEARN MORE IndependenceTitle.com Independence Title OUTDOOR RECREATION & SPORTS Austin Nature & Science Center Ages 3-17 Round Rock Express Baseball Camp Ages 6-14 Austin | (512) 327-8181 | austintexas.gov Round Rock | (512) 238-2255 | roundrockexpress.com

Austin Rock Gym Ages 6+ Alamo Volleyball Ages Vary Austin | (512) 416-9299 | austinrockgym.com San Antonio | (210) 499-5620 | alamovolleyball.com

Brandy Perryman Basketball Ages 7-16 All-Star Sports Camps Ages 5-14 Austin | (512) 799-8891 | bperrymanshootingcamp.com San Antonio | (210) 473-5225 | soccerzonesawest.com

Chaparral Ice Summer Camp Ages 5-14 Contact Football Camps Ages 8-18 Austin | (512) 252-8500 | chaparralice.com San Antonio | (800) 433-6060 | contactfootball.com

Concordia Baseball Camps Ages 5-14 The Factory of Champions Ages Vary Austin | (512) 313-3000 | athletics.concordia.edu San Antonio | (210) 832-9429 | factoryofchampions.com

Crowe's Nest Farm Ages 5-11 Green Tree Sports & Tennis Camp Ages 6-16 Austin | (512) 272-4418 | crowesnestfarm.org San Antonio | (210) 681-5261 | greentreetennis.com

NFL Youth Flag Football Gr. 5-9 Olympian Fencing Ages Vary Austin | (512) 918-3524 | nsports.us San Antonio | (210) 872-2004 | olympianfencing.com

UT Sports Camps Ages vary San Antonio Zoo Adventures Gr. K-8 Austin | texassports.com San Antonio | (210) 734-7184 | sazoo.org

Outdoor Texas Camp Ages 9-17 Seaworld Adventure Camp Ages 3-18 Bandera | (830) 562-3354 | outdoortexascamp.com San Antonio | (800) 700-7786 | seaworld.org

McKinney Roughs Nature Park Ages 5-15 UTSA Athletics Camps Ages Vary Cedar Creek | (512) 303–5073 | lcra.org San Antonio | goutsa.com

Pine Cove Summer Camps Ages 10-16 YMCA Camp Flaming Arrow Ages 6-16 Columbus | (800) 474-6326 | pinecove.com San Antonio | (800) 765-9622 | ymcasatx.org

Camp La Junta Ages 6-14 YMCA of Greater San Antonio Ages 6-16 Hunt | (830) 238-4621 | lajunta.com San Antonio | (800) 765-9622 | ymcasatx.org

Camp Stewart Ages 6-16 Seguin Outdoor Learning Center Ages 5-18 Hunt | (830) 238-4670 | campstewart.com Seguin | (830) 379-7652 | seguinolc.org

Heart o' the Hills Camp Ages 6-16 Camp Lonehollow Ages 7-16 Hunt | (830) 238-4650 | hohcamp.com Vanderpool | (830) 966-6600 | lonehollow.com

Camp Rio Vista Ages 6-16 Hunters Chase Farms Ages 5+ Ingram | (830) 367-5353 | vistacamps.com Wimberley | (512) 842-2246 | hunterschasefarms.com

Camp Sierra Vista Ages 6-16 Rocky River Ranch Ages 7-14 Ingram | (830) 367-5353 | vistacamps.com Wimberley | (800) 863-2267 | rockyriverranch.com

Kickapoo Kamp Ages 7-17 Kerville | (210) 690-8361 | kickapookamp.com

Camp Balcones Springs Ages 7-17 Marble Falls | (830) 693-2267 | campiscool.com

Camp Champions Ages 7-17 Marble Falls | (830) 598-2571 | campchampions.com

Camp Peniel Ages 9-18 Marble Falls | (800) 848-1731 | camppeniel.org

Texas Adventure Camp Ages 9-16 New Braunfels | (800) 444-6204 newktennis.com/texas-adventure-camp

Camp Doublecreek Ages 4-14 Round Rock | (512) 255-3661 | campdoublecreek.com SCIENCE & TECH

Austin International School Ages 3-12 The Thinkery Ages 4-10 Challenger Learning Center Ages 5-16 Austin | (512) 331-7806 | austininternationalschool.org Austin | (512) 469-6200 | thinkeryaustin.org San Antonio | (210) 486-0000 | alamo.edu

Wild Basin Wilderness All Ages Summer at St Luke’s Ages 4+ Digital Media Academy Ages 7-17 Austin | (512) 327-7622 | wildbasin.org San Antonio | (210) 826-0664 | sles-sa.org Austin | (866) 656-3342 | digitalmediaacademy.org

ID Tech Computer Camp Ages 7-17 Camp Invention Grades 1-6 Trinity University Tech Camps Ages 7-17 Austin | (888) 709-8324 | internaldrive.com/texas Round Rock |(800) 968-4332 | campinvention.org San Antonio | 1-888-709-8324| idtech.com

Odyssey School Summer Camp Grades 4-9 Bricks 4 Kidz Ages 3+ Cibolo Nature Center & Farm Ages 6-12 Austin | (512) 472-2262 | odysseyschool.com San Antonio | (210) 803 2676 | bricks4kidz.com Cibolo | (830) 249-4616 | cibolo.org ART, MUSIC & DRAMA

Cafe Monet Ages 6+ Salvage Vanguard Theater Ages 6-16 Little Brushes at Pinot’s Palette Ages 4+ & TECH Austin | (512) 892-3200 | cafemonet.org Austin | (512) 474-7886 | salvagevanguard.org San Antonio | (210) 832-8004 | pinotspalette.com Capital Music Center Ages 5-18 Stunt Ranch Ages 8+ Magik Theatre Camp Ages 5-17 Austin | (512) 458-1933 | capmusic.com Austin | (512) 843-3867 | stuntranch.com San Antonio | (210) 227-2751 | magiktheatre.org

Dougherty Arts School Ages 31/2 -12 VSA Arts of Texas Ages 8-22 Musical Theatre Camps of San Antonio Ages 5+ Austin | (512) 974-4000 | austintexas.gov Austin | (512) 454-9912 | vsatx.org San Antonio | (210) 495-2787 | saspa.org

Texas State Band Camps Middle-High School Zachary Scott Theatre Camp Ages 7-15 Southwest School of Art Ages 3+ San Marcos | (512) 245-3399 | txstate.edu/bands Austin | (512) 476-0541 | zachtheatre.org San Antonio | (210) 224-1848 | swschool.org

Kids Acting Studio Ages 4-18 Boerne Community Theatre Ages 8-14 UTSA Band Camp Gr. 6-9 Austin | (512) 836-5437 | kidsactingstudio.com Boerne | (830) 249-9166 | boernetheatre.org San Antonio | (210) 458-4354 | music.utsa.edu

Orpheus Academy of Music Ages 5+ Acting Up Creative Drama Academy Ages 14-17 Austin & Cedar Park | (512) 231-8999 | orpheusacademy.com San Antonio | (210) 508-5894 | actingupcda.com

Rock Camp USA Ages 5-19 Artworks Summer Camps Ages 4-12 CAMP PRO-TIP #47 Austin | (512) 476-7666 | rockcampusa.com San Antonio | (210) 826-2787 | artworksartstudio.com Make Connections! If the program has a Facebook group, join it and introduce EQUESTRIAN FAITH yourself. Then you’ll already know some of your fellow campers! Rio Vista Farm Ages 7-16 Pine Cove Christian Camp Gr. 1-12 Austin | (512) 247-2303 | riovistafarm.net Austin | (800) 4PineCove | pinecove.com

Switch Willo Stables Ages 6-16 Camp Young Judaea Ages 8-15 Austin | (512) 345-2507 | switchwillo.com Wimberley | (713) 723-8354 | cyjtexas.org MARTIAL ARTS

Rancho Cortez Ages 8-16 Summer J-Camp Gr. K-12 Austin Karate Academy Ages 3+ Bandera | (830) 796-9339 | ranchocortez.com San Antonio | (210) 302-6820 | jccsanantonio.org Austin | (512) 335-5425 | austinkarateacademy.com

Sugar & Spice Ranch Camp Mother/Daughter Summer at the Hall Ages 3+ Austin Kenpo Karate Ages Vary Bandera | (830) 460-8487 | texashorsecamps.com San Antonio | (210) 483-9100 | smhall.org Austin | (512) 459-1806 | austinkenpokarate.com

Bear Creek Stables Ages 7-16 His Hill Ranch Camp Ages 6-18 Austin Martial Arts Ages 2+ Manchaca | (512) 282-0250 | bearcreekstables.com Comfort | (830) 995-3388 | hishill.org Austin | (512) 698-9591 | austinmartialarts.com

SunCrest Farm Ages 6+ Camp Mystic for Girls Ages Vary Kuk Sool Won of Oak Hill Ages 3+ Manor | (512) 797-6220 | suncrestfarm.net Hunt | (830) 238-4660 | campmystic.com Austin | (512) 899-8710 | kswoakhill.com

Austin Tri-Star Ages 6-14 Camp Waldemar Gr. 4-11 Sun Dragon Elementary-Middle School Round Rock | (512) 775-7978 | tristarfarm.com Hunt | (830) 238-4821 | waldemar.com Austin | (512) 416-9735 | sundragon.org

Turkey Creek Stables Basic-Advanced Slumber Falls Camp Ages 6-18 Tiger Rock Ages 5-12 San Antonio | (210) 494-3080 | turkeycreekstablessa.com New Braunfels | (830) 625-2212 | slumberfalls.org Austin | (512) 918-8025 | northaustinmaf.com

Hunters Chase Farms Ages 6+ T Bar M Camps Gr. K-12 Shaolin Do Kung Fu Ages Vary Wimberley | (512) 842-2246 | hunterschasefarms.com New Braunfels | (830) 620-4263 | tbarmcamps.org Round Rock | (512) 218-8081 | texaskungfu.com

Rocky River Ranch Ages 7-16 Wimberley | (512) 847-2513 | rockyriverranch.com DANCE & GYMNASTICS Alisa's Dance Academy Ages 2+ Austin | (512) 327-2150 | alisasdanceacademy.com

Capital Gymnastics Ages 3-11 Austin | (512) 251-2439 | capgym.com

Dance International Ages 8-18 Austin | (512) 327-2623 | dancein.org

Dancers Workshop Ages 3+ Austin | (512) 349-7197 | dancersworkshopaustin.com

The Little Gym Austin Ages 3+ Austin | thelittlegym.com

National Elite Gymnastics Ages 3-12 Austin | (512) 288-9722 | neg-usa.com

Slavin Nadal School of Ballet Ages 7-11 Austin | (512) 371-1213 | slavinnadal.com

Star Center Ages Vary Austin | (512) 280-8532 | austinstarcenter.com

Tapestry Dance Ages 9-12 Austin | (512) 4-RHYTHM | tapestry.org

Platinum Gymnastics Academy All Ages Round Rock | (512) 251-2776 | platinumgymusa.com

Alamo Gymnastics Center Ages 18mo+ San Antonio | (210) 479-8282 | alamogymnastics.com

Cheer-riffic Summer Fun Ages Vary San Antonio | (210) 521-5897 | cheerriffic.com

Cynergy Dance Ages 3+ San Antonio | (210) 363-3363 | cynergydance.com

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center 7-17 San Antonio | (210) 271-3151 | guadalupeculturalarts.org

The Little Gym - San Antonio Ages 3+ San Antonio | (210) 545-3770 | thelittlegym.com

Olympia Gymnastics & Cheerleading Ages 18mo+ San Antonio | (210) 826-4296 | olympiakids.org

United Gymnastics Academy Ages 3+ San Antonio | (210) 764-7482 | unitedgymnastics.com

CAMP PRO-TIP #83 Break the ice! It’s okay to feel shy at ﬁrst, and chances are you’re not the only one! Say hi to your fellow campers and you might just be fast friends! VARIETY CAMPS

ACC Continuing Education Ages 3-18 Kent Cummins Magic Camp Ages 6-12 Summer Camp at Sherwood Forest Faire Ages 7-15 Austin | (512) 223-5210 | austincc.edu Austin | (512) 850-4677 | magiccamp.com McDade | 512) 222-6680 | spicewoodcountry.com

Austin Waldorf Ages 3+ Moolah U Business Boot Camp Ages 7-18 The Inside Outside School Camps Ages 5-12 Austin | (512) 288-5942 | austinwaldorf.org Austin | (512) 443-8851 | moolahu.com Pﬂugerville | (512) 251-1109 | insideoutsideschool.org

Camp on The Move 7-14 My Time Kids Ages 3-9 Summer Pfun Camp Ages 6-15 Austin | (512) 638-6285 | camponthemove.com Austin | (512) 925-5915 | mytimekids.com Pﬂugerville | (512) 990-6350 | pﬂugervilletx.gov

Central Market Cooking Camp Ages 5+ Spicewood Country Day Camp Ages 31/2-10 Alamo Colleges Camps Ages 2-18 Austin & San Antonio | centralmarket.com Austin | (512) 346-2992 | spicewoodcountry.com San Antonio | alamo.edu/sac/summer-camps

Club Z 5-12 Tutor Time Adventure Camp Gr K-5 Young Chef's Academy Ages 4+ Austin | (512) 219-0700 | zsclubhouse.com Austin | (877) 717-0945 | tutortime.com San Antonio | (210) 402-0023 | youngchefsacademy.com

Extend-a-Care Summer Day Camp 5-12 Wet & Wild Adventure Camp Ages 8-15 Austin | (512) 472-9402 | eackids.org Austin | (512) 771-3188 | wetwildcamp.com

Future Leaders & Inventors Ages 111/2-17 Camp Sunﬂower Ages 3-11 Austin | (512) 459-0258 | steppingstoneschool.com Elgin | (512) 567-1410 | facebook.com/CampSunﬂower

SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPS

Bilinguistics Ages 3-8 Camp C.A.M.P. Ages 5-45 Camp Blessing Texas Ages 7+ Austin | (512) 480-9573 | bilinguistics.com Center Point | (210) 671-5411 | campcamp.org Houston | (281) 259-5789 | campblessing.org Improve your child’s speech and language skills this At Camp C.A.M.P., children and adults with disabilities Camp Blessing Texas welcomes persons 7-years and summer. Research shows that intensive services best and special health care needs (the majority of older with a primary diagnosis of a physical or mental allow your child to maximize progress. Your child will campers from Texas, others from across the U.S., and disability. Camp Blessing Texas also invites all love the art, music, games, and storybooks that are beyond) attend week-long camping sessions held siblings, ages 7-13, of our campers to be a camper incorporated into therapy. There are groups for all each summer from May through August. C.A.M.P does themselves. Older siblings (age 14+) have the ages. Your child’s goals will be addressed in its best to ensure that no one is ever turned away opportunity to volunteer at camp. individual and group therapy. The languages spoken based on the severity of their disability or inability of by the speech-language pathologists at Bilinguistics the family to pay. Texas Lions Camp Ages 7-16 include English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Farsi, Arabic, Kerrville | (830) 896-8500 | lionscamp.com Hindi, Kannada, Hebrew and Russian. Camp Summit Ages 6+ Texas Lions Camp is a residential camping facility for Dallas | (972) 484-8900 | campsummittx.org children with physical disabilities, type 1 diabetes and Spark Summer Camp Ages 3-12 Camp Summit is for children with developmental cancer. The camp is located on over 500 acres in the Austin | (512) 900-1425 | spark-learning.com delays (Down syndrome, autism, intellectual beautiful Texas Hill Country, and is designed to Spark Summer Camp welcomes children with autism, disabilities, etc.); physical challenges (cerebral palsy, introduce the "Can Do" philosophy to children dealing Asperger’s, ADHD, PDD, and their siblings or friends. spina biﬁda, paralysis, etc.); deafness, blindness, with special medical conditions. The camp will use age appropriate play activities and multiple handicaps; or with multiple disabilities community based learning to help develop your ranging from mild to severe. Charis Hills Ages 7-18 Sunset | (940) 964-2145 | charishills.org child’s communication, social, academic, self-help and play skills. Texas Elks Camp Ages 7-15 Charis Hills is a Christian summer camp for kids with Gonzales | (830) 875-2425 | texaselkscamp.com learning differences and social difficulties such as Camp Periwinkle Ages 7-15 Texas Elks Camp has been serving special needs ADD, ADHD, High-Functioning Autism, Asperger's Brenham | (713) 807-0191 | periwinklefoundation.org children since 1987. Children who meet criteria are disorder and other special needs. Camp Periwinkle is a week-long summer camp ﬁlled able to attend at no cost. At Texas Elks Camp, the with joy for children with cancer and blood disorders number one rule is to have fun! Your children learn and their siblings from Texas Children's Cancer Center. valuable life skills through a variety of challenging and entertaining activities, including but not limited Camp Xtreme Ages 8-21 to art, bowling, music, indoor rock climbing, sports Burton | (979) 289-3752 | campxtreme.com and swimming. Camp Xtreme believes that every individual, despite physical disability or mobility impairment, has a right to physical recreation, wellness, and participation in sporting activities. SUMMER FAMILY FUN

CENTRAL TEXAS & San Antonio Zoo EAST TEXAS & SAN ANTONIO San Antonio | (210) 734-7184 | sazoo.org THE COAST Ripley's Haunted Adventure Austin Zoo San Antonio | (210) 226-2828 | ripleys.com Padre Island National Seashore Austin | (512) 288-1490 | austinzoo.org Corpus Christi | (361) 949-8173 | nps.gov Sea World Adventure Park Barton Springs Swimming Pool San Antonio | (800) 700-7786 | seaworld.com Texas State Aquarium Austin | (512) 867-3080 | austintexas.gov Corpus Christi | (800) 477-GULF | texasstateaquarium.org Six Flags Fiesta Texas The Thinkery San Antonio | (210) 697-5050 | sixﬂags.com NASA Space Center Houston Austin | (512) 469-6200 | thinkeryaustin.org Houston | (281) 244-2100 | spacecenter.org Splashtown USA Enchanted Rock San Antonio | (210) 227-1400 | splashtownsa.com Schlitterbahn Beach Fredericksburg | (830) 685-3636 | tpwd.state.tx.us South Padre Island | (956) 772-7873 | schlitterbahn.com Tomb Rider 3D Volente Beach San Antonio | (210) 226-2828 | ripleys.com Leander | (512) 258-5110 | beachsidebillys.com WEST TEXAS & Wonder World Park THE PANHANDLE Natural Bridge Caverns San Marcos | (512) 392-3760 | wonderworldpark.com New Braunfels | (210) 651-6101 | naturalbridgecaverns.com Cadillac Ranch Amarillo | roadsideamerica.com Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch NORTH TEXAS New Braunfels | (830) 438-7400 | wildliferanchtexas.com Palo Duro Canyon Six Flags Over Texas Canyon | (806) 488-2227 | tpwd.texas.gov Schlitterbahn Water Park Arlington | (817) 640-8900 | sixﬂags.com New Braunfels | (830) 625-2351 | schlitterbahn.com Big Bend National Park Dallas World Aquarium (432) 477-2251 | nps.gov Round Rock Express Baseball Dallas | (214) 720-2224 | dwazoo.com Round Rock | (512) 255-2255 | roundrockexpress.com Monahans Sandhills State Park Guinness Book of Records Museum Noble Planetarium Monahans | (432) 943-2092 | tpwd.texas.gov San Antonio | (210) 226-2828 | ripleys.com Fort Worth | (817) 255-9300 | fwmuseum.org

Ripley's Believe It or Not! & Plaza Wax Museum Dinosaur Valley State Park San Antonio | (210) 224-9299 | ripleys.com Glen Rose | (254) 897-4588 | tpwd.texas.gov CAMP PRO-TIP #131 The DoSeum Grapevine Vintage Railroad Sunscreen! Grapevine | (817) 410-3185 | grapevinetexasusa.com San Antonio | (210) 212-4453 | thedoseum.org Sunburns can really ruin your day. Use at least 30 SPF and your skin San Antonio Missions Baseball Great Wolf Lodge San Antonio | (210) 675-7275 | samissions.com Grapevine | (800) 693-9653 | greatwolf.com will thank you. CAMP PREP TIPS 10 QUESTIONS TO ASK

What’s the camp’s philosophy? How old are the counselors? What does a typical daily schedule look like? Is it one you're comfortable with as a parent? Is it a The ACA recommends that 80 percent of the staff be This will help you decide if your child will be happy good match for your child's temperament? Is 18 or older and that all staffers be at least 16 and a with the level of physical activity or the amount of competition or cooperation emphasized? If it's a minimum of two years older than the campers they time devoted to arts and crafts. Ask how much camp run by a religious organization, what religious supervise. freedom a child has to choose activities. observances or practices are part of the program? What medical staff work at the camp and Will the camp be transporting the children? How does the camp recruit, screen and what backup facilities are nearby? What vehicles are used and how often are they train its staff? While most states have regulations for camps, there is no inspected? Who drives them and what training do Do counselors have criminal background checks? federal oversight of camps' health and safety. The ACA drivers have? First aid training? recommends that an overnight camp have a licensed physician or registered nurse on the site every day, and Ask for references. What about return rates? that day camps should have direct phone access. If your Finally and most important, get the names of parents How many counselors are returning this year? The child takes medication, has food allergies or a chronic with children the same age who have attended the camp. American Camp Association (ACA) says at most camps, medical condition, be sure you are comfortable that the 40-60 percent of the staff returns. If the number you're camp will be able to handle your child's needs. Source: ACA - American Camp Association given is lower, ask why. How many campers return? Fifty percent is good, and more is better. What is the camp's approach to discipline and how does the camp handle conﬂicts What's the ratio of counselors to campers? between campers? ACA guidelines for overnight camps call for a 1:6 ratio Find out what the camp's rules are and what breaches for ages 7 and 8, 1:8 for ages 9-14; and 1:10 for ages would result in a camper being sent home. You should 15-18. Day camp guidelines call for 1:8 for children ages be comfortable that the camp's practices are in line 6-8; 1:10 for children ages 9-14; and 1:12 for ages 15-18. with your parenting practices.

CAMP ESSENTIALS CHECKLIST

Sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) Flashlight Water Bottle Bug spray Toothbrush & Toothpaste Raincoat/Poncho Bathing suit + Pool Footwear Soap, Shampoo & Conditioner Personal Notebook/Journal Trunk or Suitcase Hat Twin Sheets + Mattress Pad Two Pairs of Jeans Pillow & Pillowcase Shorts, Shirts & Socks Blanket/Sleeping Bag Tennis Shoes Towels & Washcloths Laundry Bag Sweater or Light Jacket Stamps & Writing Materials