Finding fun and entertaining activities for your child this summer can be a challenge! We’ve compiled a list of area camps and care to give you ideas on things to sign them up to do!
Check out the 8th Annual Summer Activities Fair sponsored by Community Education and Bowling Green High School Youth Services Center. Monday, April 23, 5:30pm. Bowling Green High School Arena. Pre-school-12th grade one-stop shop for information on the activities, camps and other programs offered during the summer in our community.
To reserve a table at the fair or for more info, contact Debi Wade Jordan at 270-842-4281 or e-mail djordan@commed.us.
Camp directors should contact us at info@bgparent.com to inquire about prices for a full Directory Listing.
ACADEMIC SUMMER FUN
Barren River Imaginative Museum of Science (BRIMS)
Camp Invention (1st-6th grade)
Summer Rail Camp, June 11, 12. 8:30am-11:30am, Historic Railpark & Train Museum, 270-745-7317, www.historicrailpark.com. ages 5-8. “Dinosaur Rails”. Kids will experience a fossil dig and climb on miniature dinosaurs provided by Dinosaur World, sing songs, play games and make crafts combining kids love of trains and dinosaurs! $20 per child or $30 for 2 or more children in the same household.
Little Scholar’s Summer Camp (ages 3-12)
Summer Camp for Academically Talented Students (6th- 8th grade), WKU. Jun. 10-20. Class offerings in a wide range of topics from humanities to math & science. $1,800 residential (includes all activities, meals, housing), $900 non-residential (includes activities, weekday lunches, dinner and dance on last Thursday). First come, first serve. www.wku.edu/gifted
Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (7th-10th grade), WKU. Jun. 24-Jul. 14. In-depth study of one topic. $2,400 (includes all activities, meals and housing). www.wku.edu/gifted
ARTISTIC SUMMER FUN
Broadway Workshop, Carson Center (Paducah), June 4-8, 2012. 10am-4pm, ages 9-18. 5 day summer theatre camp with classes on acting, singing and dancing. Work with Broadway professionals! For all levels of talent. Info: www.thecarsoncenter.org or Mary Katz, Carson Center Education Director, mkatz@thecarsoncenter.org. Immerse yourself in the world of musical theater this summer!
Capitol Arts Youth Theatre Summer Camp
Christian Theatre Camp
Dance Arts Dance & Theater Camp – “Rio”, July 16 – July 21, Ages 4-10, $125, 9 AM-5 PM Mon-Fri, Early drop-off 8 AM – Late pick-up 6 PM. Performance on Sat. Classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Drama, & Music. Contact: Dance Arts 270-842-6811 danceartsofbg@yahoo.com
Dance Arts Ballet Fantasy Workshop – “Cinderella“, Ages 4-10, Meeting Sat 3:30-5:00 PM, 6 classes Aug 18-Sept 29, off Sept 1 & Oct 8, Rehearsal Oct 13 – time TBA, Performance Sun Oct 14 – Corvette Museum – 2 PM. $160 includes lessons, activity book, costume, 2 tickets (dancers will not need a ticket). Contact: Dance Arts 270-842-6811 danceartsofbg@yahoo.com
Expressions Performing/Visual Arts
Ky Library & Museum Summer Day Camps (ages 6-14, varies by camp)
String Explosion 2012 (AM camp ages 4-7; PM camp grades 4th- 12th), WKU Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. June 11-15, 9:30-11am, 1-4:30pm. Early reg. $70 (by April 30). Regular reg. $85 (by May 30). 270-745-5146, wku.edu/ce/strings
Sunburst Youth Theatre’s Day Camp, June 4-15, Public Theatre of Kentucky, Ages 7-18, $75/week, 270-781-6233, www.facebook.com/ptkbg. Students are divided into groups according to age. Each group functions as an acting troupe. They build their own props, do scenic painting, sound, lighting, costuming and act in a play. While learning about these exciting aspects of theatre, students build self-confidence, learn teamwork, nurture their creativity and of course have tons of fun!
VSA Arts of Kentucky Summer Arts Classes
ATHLETIC SUMMER FUN
Aquafina Pitch, Hit & Run
Bowling Green High School Cheerleading Camp
Bowling Green Parks & Recreation-Summer Fun Camps
Bowling Green Purples Basketball Camp (K-9th grade)
Bowling Green High School Purples Football Camp
Crossfit Old School Kids Camp, 512 College St., 270-904-1657, . Two camps: June 11-14 and July 23-26. 8-11am, age 3-7; 12:30-3:30pm age 8-12. $125 includes snack & giveaway. Camp encourages fitness by combining elements from gymnastics, strength training, and body weight exercises with cardio.
Future Topper Camp with Coach Willie Taggart
Greenwood Co-ed Soccer Camp
Greenwood Volleyball Camp
Hershey’s Track and Field Meet
Hilltopper Soccer Academy
Lady Purples Basketball Camp (grades 3-6)
Purples Soccer Camp
Summer Tennis Camp (ages 6-11 or 12-16)
Upward Sports Camps (K-6th grade)
Warren Central High School girls Basketball Camp
Warren Central High School Lil’ Lady Dragon Player Development Volleyball Camp, July 16-19, ages 9-15. $55 newcomers, $45 returning campers. This camp’s goals are 1) to help each player develop her individual volleyball skills; 2) to learn the game of volleyball; 3) to have fun playing the game; 4) to provide and teach drills that each girl can use on her own to further develop her skills. Camp days & times: Monday, July 16 5:30-7:30pm; Tuesday, July 17 5:30-7:30pm; Wednesday, July 18 4-6pm; Thursday, July 19 5:30-7:30pm. To register contact Carry Brown (carry.brown@warren.kyschools.us) or Jamie Neal (jamie.neal@warren.kyschools.us).
WKU Baseball Camps
WKU Lady Topper Basketball Camp
WKU Volleyball Camps
Warren East Baseball Camp
WKU Lady Topper Basketball
WKU Soccer Team Camp for Boys and Girls
WKU Volleyball
CHURCH SUMMER FUN
Aldersgate Camp (3rd-12th grade. Family camp also offered), Ravenna, KY.
Camp Kum-Ba-Ya (1st-12th grade), Benton, KY
Camp Loucon (2nd-12th grade), Leitchfield, KY.
Variety of camps offered throughout the summer, varying in age, price and length. Activities including zipline, teambuilding, swimming, rappelling, low elements, high ropes, hayrides, environmental education, climbing, canoeing, campfires, daily worship, Bible studies and more while nurturing a relationship to God through Jesus Christ. www.loucon.org/camps.php
Faith United Methodist Church Free Summer Day Camp
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Camps
NATURE SUMMER FUN
4-H Camp (ages 9-14), Dawson Springs,
Conservation Camps (4th-6th grade)
Boy Scouts of America Summer Camp
Girl Scouts of America Summer Camp
Lost River Cave and Valley Nature programs
PBCC Summer of Fun and Adventure (ages 5-12)
SPECIAL NEEDS SUMMER FUN
The Center for Courageous Kids- Summer Programs, Scottsville, KY
OTHER
Bob Pitchford Aviation Summer Camp & Jim Bohannon III Aviation Summer Camp
July 10-11 | July 12-13
Bowling Green/Warren County Regional Airport
270-842-1101 | www.bgwcairport.org
Students ages 10-15 will take part in learning aircraft instruments, engine & aircraft design, use of aeronautical maps, navigation, flight planning, weather, careers, communications, glider competition, practicing take=offs & landings on a flight simulator and the students will actually assist in flying a Cessna 172 with an FAA Certified Flight Instructor. * Financial Aid: Please call Tabbatha Whittinghill, Airport Operations Assistant at 270-842-1101 if you require financial aid in order for your son/daughter to attend aviation camp. Some assistance may be available. If you would like to sponsor a student who cannot afford camp, send a check for $269 marked ‘scholarship’ to the BG/WC Airport.
Boy’s and Girl’s Club Summer Program (ages 6-18)
WKU Camp Big Red
CAMP DATES: Session 1 June 4-8; Session 2 June 11-15; Session 3 June 18-22; Session 4 June 25-29; Session 5 July 2-6 (NO CAMP July 4, Holiday); Session 6 July 9-13; Session 7 July 16-20; Session 8 July 23-27; Session 9 July 30-August 3. Camp activities start at 9am although campers may arrive as early as 7:30am. Camp activities end at 3:30pm however, campers may be picked up until 4:30pm. COSTS: $125.00 per child, per session. ABOUT CAMP: Camp Big Red has been hosted WKU IM Rec Sports Department for the last 18 years. Camp Big Red is for children between the ages of 6 and 12 years old. Our camp allows campers to experience positive group interactions in a safe and fun environment. Registration for current WKU Faculty/Staff/Students begins April 6, 2012. Registration opens to WKU Alumni and the general public on April 9, 2012.
Community Action’s Super Summer Club
Junior Police Academy (ages 10-13),BG Police Department
KidStuffAroundTown Volunteer opportunities
Summer Fun Camp (ages 5-13)
Super Summer Club, Eagle ROC and Youth Activities Program, Community Education, June 4–July 31 (tentative) 7am-5:30pm M-F. K-2nd, 3rd-5th and 6th-8th (completed grades as of May 2012). 270-842-4281, www.commed.us. Safe, enriching summer programs that, via fun activities (classes, field trips, swimming, etc.), enrich developmental areas including academics, self/social awareness, creative expression, physical development, cognitive expansion and recreational pursuits.
Vette Camp (ages 6-11), Corvette Museum. Aug. 1-5.
$120/child includes activities, meals, snacks and tours. Activities includes arts & crafts, science, geography, and recreation tying to the world of automobiles. Includes a ride in a Corvette! 270-467-8852, corvettemuseum.org/registration/camp
Warren County Head Start and Child Care Summer Program
Women & Kids Learning Together Summer Camp
Youth Activities Program (6-8th Grade), Moss Middle School
