Historical Summer 2016 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Are you looking for some fun kid activities and camps around our neighborhood?
Here are just a few ideas that touch on just about every interest . . . St. Louis Science Center’s Summer Science Blast: We offer the cure for the “common camp” with our Summer Science Blast program.
The summer line-up includes a variety of stimulating science sessions for everyone from preschoolers to teenagers, sure to keep kids excited about learning all summer long. For details on 2016 camps, – See more at: http://www.slsc.org/summercamps#sthash.5qx50z7p.dpuf St. Louis Chess Club: Chess Summer Camps are the perfect way to introduce the game of chess to new students, deepen understanding of the game for established players, or offer intensive instruction for aspiring chess masters. Grandmaster instructors provide daily lessons, puzzles, and play to help guide students through each session. Instruction offers a solid, basic foundation, emphasizing the fundamental skills needed to begin a lifetime of learning in chess. www.saintlouischessclub.org Dwight Davis Tennis Center Nike Tennis Camps: Come join the fun and get better this summer at Dwight Davis Memorial Tennis Center. Our newest Nike camp location, this is a day camp offering both full-day and half-day options for kids ages 5-18 of all ability levels.
In addition, we offer programs for wheelchair and adaptive athletes. Our camps combine a technical tennis training program and drilling from a top notch coaching staff, supervised match play, and a variety of fun activities. www.ussportscamps.com Upper Limits Rock Gym: Walking distance from Unions Station’s Metro link stop! Give your children the active learning experience they will never forget! Choose Upper Limits Summer Youth Climbing Clinics this year! Youth ages 7-15 learn the importance of trust and communication while acquiring and growing basic rock climbing skills. www.upperlimits.com Contemporary Arts Museum Summer Camps: The Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis is proud to offer two creative camp opportunities this summer: Stop-Motion Madness: Campers learn stop-motion animation, including how to create collage, claymation, and live action animation videos. They’ll make their own short film to take home at the end of the week. Crazy Comics: Campers invent characters, create illustrations, and learn to tell a visual story as they craft a comic book from start to finish. www.camstl.org/camp Little Medical School Summer Camps: Let your child come and experience Little Medical School, where we inspire tomorrow’s doctors, nurses, dentists and veterinarians today! Our educational enrichment programs provide a fun, innovative and engaging curriculum. At Little Medical School we create an opportunity to experience role playing using tools that real doctors use. www.littlemedicalschool.com Craft Alliance: Staenberg Summer Camps!
Each camper will have a unique arts experience, from learning clay, glass and metal art techniques to writing and creating books, wearable art, puppets and more.
There are one-week half-day camps from June 6–August 12. www.craftalliance.org St. Louis Zoo: Whether your child is in Camp Joey, Camp KangaZoo, Teen Camp or Teen Camp II: Into the Wild they will enjoy educational programs in all things outdoor and animal related. Learning and observing the Zoo animals while meeting and playing with new friends is a great opportunity for some summer fun. www.stlzoo.org/education St. Louis Art Museum: Summer Art Classes are a creative way for 6-12 year-olds to explore different cultures, media, time periods, & art! www.slam.org/education/classes COCA (Center of Creative Arts): At COCA, we pride ourselves on offering some of the most creative summer arts camps for kids and teens. Our campers have the opportunity to learn and experience new things, build their skills, and – most importantly – have fun! They’ll find ways to express themselves in various disciplines – through dance, drama, poetry, sculpture, songwriting, videography, and much, much more. June 6 – August 19. www.cocastl.org
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2016.
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