Active Climbing
Indoor rock climbing
706-354-0038
Welcome to the new adventure that had will get your children super excited! Campers will learn and experience the beauty and safety of rock climbing in an air conditioned facility.

Mon-Fri 9am -1pm.
Price $175/week per child or $45/day.
10 sessions: June 4-8,11-15,18-22,25-29 July 02-06,9-13,16-20,23-27,30-8/3, Aug 6-10
www.activeclimbing.com/active-indoor-climbing-summer-camp/

Alice DePass Studio of Dance 
3-Day Summer Camps
706-769-1177
www.depassstudioofdance.com

Mean Dancing Machines!
Dates: July 23rd-26th
Times: 9am-12pm
Beat the heat with your hands and feet!
Focus your energy to create something neat!
With rhythm, movement, feet, and hands, stomp on the floor and play trash cans!

Boys and Girls ages 6-10. Cost is $130.00 (includes snacks and all craft materials).Campers will explore new forms of movement and create their own rhythms using unusual percussion instrurments. Featuring music from Star Wars, Tron, Transformers & more!

Blast Off!
Motion and Rhythm for Boys
Dates: July 19th-20th
Times: 9:30am-11am
"Blast Off" camp will launch your son into the universe of musical rhythms and basic body movements. We will focus our energy into moving and grooving to music from E.T., Stars Wars, 2011:A Space Odyssey and more intergalactic tunes! Summer camp for ages 3.5-6. Cost is $45.00 (includes snacks and all craft materials).

My Chance to Dance Camp
Dates: June 11th-13th, June 18th- 20th
Times: 9am-10:30am
Calling all tiny dancers! Join us for this special introduction to ballet, which includes dance instruction, movement games, dress-up, crafts, and lots of fun! For ages 2.5-3.5. Cost is $65 (includes snack and all craft materials)

Cinderella’s Dance & Acting Camp
Dates: June 11th-13th
Times: 9:30am-11am
Come join us as we explore the classic fairytale of Cinderella through dance, pantomime, dress-up, crafts, and storytelling! For ages 3.5-6. Cost is $65 (includes snack and all craft materials)

Rapunzel’s Dance & Acting Camp
For ages 3.5-6
Dates: June 18th-20th 
Times: 9:30am-11am
Rapunzel invites all of her princess friends to come join us for ballet, pantomime, dress-up, story time, princess crafts, and lots of fun! For ages 3.5-6. Cost is $65 (includes snack and all craft materials)

Ariel’s Dance & Acting Camp
Dates: July 9th-11th 
Times: 9:30am-11am
Calling all little mermaids! Join us for ballet class, pantomime, dress-up, story time, and fun “under the sea” crafts! For ages 4-6. Cost is $65 (includes snack and all craft materials)

Tinkerbell’s Ballet Camp
Dates: July 16th-18th 
Times: 9:30am-11am
Tinkerbell invites all of her fairy friends to join her for ballet class, dress-up, story time, and fun fairy crafts! For ages 3-5. Cost is $65 (includes snack and all craft materials)

My Chance to Dance Night!
Dates: July 10th
Time: 6pm-7pm
Calling all baby ballerinas! Join us for a special night of dance, movement games, dress-up, and lots of fun! For ages 2.5-3.5. Cost is $15. 

Angelina’s Ballerina Camp
Date: July 14th 
Time: 9am-11am
Calling all Angelina Ballerina fans! Join us for ballet class, Angelina story time, crafts, and lots of fun! For ages 3-5. Cost is $30 (includes snack and all craft materials)
　
Fancy Nancy’s Ballet Camp
Date: July 21st 
Time: 9am-11am
Join us for a morning full of Fancy Nancy’s favorite things- dancing, dress-up, crafts, and a special Fancy Nancy story time! For ages 4-6. Cost is $30 (includes snack and all craft materials

Additional camps for students 7 and up. Ballet, Musical Theatre & Acting. For complete list, call or visit our website.

ACC Leisure Services Summer Camps
706-613-3623
www.athensclarkecounty.com/camps

Art Camp: Creatures with Wings!
Dates: July 9th-13th
Times: 9am-12pm
Bugs, Birds, Insects and more! We will have fun exploring all the wonderful, beautiful creatures with wings while we paint, draw, sculpt, and create. Limit 24 kids.
Ages: 4-6
Fee: $63 ACC resident plus $15 lab fee; $95 non-resident plus $15 lab fee
Location: Lyndon House Arts Center, 706-613-3616
Registration: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at Lyndon House Arts Center

Art Camp: Intriguing, Interesting India
Dates: June 25th-29th
Times: 9am-12pm
From the ornate jewelry and sculpture to the architecture, tapestries and fabrics, come with us as we discover the wonderful, artistic treasures found in India. Limit 24
Ages: 4-6
Fee: $63 ACC resident plus $15 lab fee; $95 non-ACC resident plus $15 lab fee
Location: Lyndon House Arts Center, 706-613-3623
Registration: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at Lyndon House Arts Center

Art Camp: Intriguing, Interesting India II
Dates: June 25th-29th
Times: 1pm-4pm
From the ornate jewelry and sculpture to the architecture, tapestries and fabrics, come with us as we discover the wonderful, artistic treasures found in India. Limit 24
Ages: 7-12
Fee: $63 ACC resident plus $15 lab fee; $95 non- resident plus $15 lab fee
Location: Lyndon House Arts Center, 706-613-3623
Registration: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at Lyndon House Arts Center

Art Camp: It’s My Planet – Beautiful, Bold, Birds
Dates: July 9th-13th
Times: 1pm-4pm
Birds come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and varieties and are fascinating creatures. Let’s explore all these differences and similarities while we embrace the beauty they bring to our world. Limit 24
Ages: 7-12
Fee: $63 ACC resident Plus $15 lab fee. $95 non- resident plus $15 lab fee
Location: Lyndon House Arts Center, 706-613-3623
Registration: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at Lyndon House Arts Center

Art Camp: Teen Drawing and Fantasy Illustration
Dates: June 18th-22nd
Times: 1pm-4pm
Award winning artist and illustrator; Mark Helwig and highly acclaimed artist and teacher; Toni Carlucci combine to provide a dynamic art and drawing experience for teens interested in taking their drawing to the next level. Limit 24
Ages: 12 and older
Fee: $63 ACC resident plus $15 lab fee; $95 non- resident plus $15 lab fee
Location: Lyndon House Arts Center, 706-613-3623
Registration: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at Lyndon House Arts Center

Art Camp: Teen Top Chef
Dates: July 16th-20th
Times: 1pm-4pm
What better combination than food and art, or food as art, or food presentation as art? We will combine it all in this fun camp where we will cook, draw, paint, make cookbooks, etc. ending in a friendly competition. Who will win Teen Top Chef? Limit 12
Ages: 13 and older
Fee: $63 ACC resident plus $15 lab fee; $95 non-resident plus $15 lab fee
Location: Lyndon House Arts Center 706-613-3623
Registration: Begins Saturday March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at Lyndon House Arts Center

Art Camp: The Colorful World of Eric Carle
Dates: June 11th-15th
Times: 9am-12pm
Our paintings will have no color limits or rules as we explore the art of beloved book artist Eric Carle. Let’s go where horses can be blue, caterpillars very hungry, and chameleons can be mixed up. Limit 24
Ages: 4-6
Fee: $63 ACC resident plus $15 lab fee; $95 non- resident plus $15 lab fee
Location: Lyndon House Arts Center, 706-613-3623
Registration: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at Lyndon House Arts Center

Art Camp: The Colorful World of Eric Carle II
Dates: July 23th-27th
Times: 9am-12pm
Our paintings will have no color limits or rules as we explore the art of beloved book artist Eric Carle. Let’s go where horses can be blue, caterpillars very hungry, and chameleons can be mixed up. Limit 24
Ages: 7-12
Fee: $63 ACC resident plus $15 lab fee; $95 non- resident plus $15 lab fee
Location: Lyndon House Arts Center, 706-613-3623
Registration: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at Lyndon House Arts Center

Dance Camp 1: Physical Fitness Camp
Dates: May 21st-25th
Times: 8am-12pm
This program is held for one week no dance training is required for participants. The main objective is to offer one week of Hip Hop, Step Dance, Line Dance, and creative movement classes that will entertain participants while developing coordination, and rhythm.
Ages: 6-12
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706-613-3624
Registration Dates: Registration begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents at the East Athens Educational Dance Center; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Dance Camp 2: Movement Discovery (Group 1 & Group 2)
Dates: May 29th-June 1st
Times: 8am-1pm
This camp is held for one week for the beginning to the moderately trained young dancer. The main objective is to offer one week of intensive training that will develop posture, strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and rhythm.
Ages: 6-12
Fee: $53 ACC Resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706- 613-3624
Registration: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Dance Camp 3: Movement Adventure (Group 1 & Group 2)
Dates: June 4th-8th
Times: 8am-12pm
This camp is held for one week for the beginning to the moderately trained young dancer. The main objective is to offer one week of intensive training that will develop posture, strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and rhythm.
Ages: 6-12
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706- 613-3624
Registration: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Dance Camp 4: Dance Exploration (Group 1 & Group 2)
Dates: June 11th-15th
Times: 8am-12pm
This is an open level one-week camp for the beginning to the lower intermediate level young dancer. The main objective is to offer one week of intensive training that will develop strength, flexibility, posture and placement, movement quality, rhythm, dance theory, and dance terminology.
Ages: 8-15
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706-613-3624
Registration: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Dance Camp 5: Dance Journey (Group 1 & Group 2)
Dates: June 18th-22nd
Times: 8am-12pm
This is an open level one-week camp for the beginning to the lower intermediate level young dancer. The main objective is to offer one week of intensive training that will develop strength, flexibility, posture and placement, movement quality, rhythm, dance theory, and dance terminology.
Ages: 8-15
Fee: $53 ACC resident: $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706- 613-3624
Registration Dates: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Dance Camp 6: Ballet Camp (Group 1 & Group 2)
Dates: June 25th-29th
Times: 8am-12pm
Students must be familiar with basic barre, basic positions of the feet and arms, and basic center floor exercises. Emphasis will be placed on posture, placement, strengthening the point of the feet, improving the turn out, and strong and proper body alignment. Students will further develop their knowledge of ballet through vocabulary and movement that will challenge their ability to move precisely and gracefully. On the last day of camp, families will be invited to watch a ballet demonstration given by the students.
Ages: 8-15
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706-613-3624
Registration Dates: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Dance Camp 7: Tap Camp (Group 1 & Group 2)
Dates: July 2nd-3rd, 5th-6th
Times: 8am-1pm
Students must be familiar with basic tap steps such as the shuffle, flap, ball change, pull back, and riff. Students will learn a variety of tap rhythms ranging in Broadway tap, rhythm tap, and hoofing. Emphasis will be placed on learning the history of tap, tap vocabulary, improvisation, and choreography. On the last day of camp, families will be invited to watch a tap demonstration given by the students.
Ages: 8-15
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706-613-3624
Registration Dates: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Summer Dance Camp 8: Modern Dance (Group 1 & Group 2)
Dates: July 9th-13th
Times: 8am-12pm
This camp recommends that students have some ballet experience. Warm-ups will consist of the Horton Technique Using laterals, flat back positions, lunges, deep plies, and drop and recover for strength and balance. On the last day of camp, families will be invited to watch a modern demonstration given by the students.
Ages: 8-15
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706- 613-3624
Registration Dates: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Summer Dance Camp 9: Praise Dance Camp (Group 1 & Group 2)
Dates: July 16th-20th
Times: 8am-12pm
This camp recommends that students have some modern dance, creative movement, or ballet experience. Students will learn a variety of interpretive and expressive movements to music ranging in contemporary gospel, hip hop gospel, and old spirituals. Emphasis on the use of hands, arms, formations, and the use of props such as streamers, tambourines, fans, fabric, and chairs. No religious teachings in this camp. On the last day of camp, families will be invited to watch a PRAISE demonstration given by the students.
Ages: 8-15
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706-613-3624
Registration Dates: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Dance Project 1: Intermediate/Advanced Dance Composition
Dates: June 18th-22nd
Times: 8am-12pm
Dancers will learn a variety of choreography and staging techniques, learn the use of music, props, set design, and lighting design for choreography, learn about famous contemporary choreographers, and will compose a piece of choreography to be premiered in an in-house performance during the fall. Families will be invited to the last day of class
Ages: 10 years-High School
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706-613-3624
Registration Dates: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Dance Project 2 (706-613-3624) Intermediate/Advanced Tap Dance
Dates: June 25th-29th
Times: 8am-12pm
Dancers will further their training with a variety of challenging steps and rhythms in styles ranging in Broadway tap, rhythm tap, hoofing, and tap improvisation. Emphasis will be placed on learning the history of tap and building rhythm vocabulary to perform in advanced tap choreography. Families will be invited to the last day of class.
Ages: 10 years-High School
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706-613-3624
Registration Dates: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Dance Project 3 Intermediate/Advanced Ballet (706-613-3624)
Dates: July 2nd-3rd, 5th-6th
Times: 8am-1pm Pre-pointe and Pointe are offered in this program. Emphasis will be placed on posture, placement, strengthening the point of the feet, improving the turn out, and strong and proper body alignment. Dancer will further develop their knowledge of ballet through vocabulary and movement that will challenge their ability to move precisely yet gracefully. Petite allegro, adagio, and strengthening the Pointe work are also focal points in which the dancers will be perfecting. Families will be invited to the last day of class.
Ages: 10 years-High School
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706-613-3624
Registration Dates: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Dance Project 4: Intermediate/Advanced Modern Dance (706-613-3624)
Dates: July 9th-13th
Times: 8am-12pm
Horton Technique Using laterals, tilts, flat back positions, lunges, deep plies, drop and recover, angular turns for strength and balance. Dancers will learn various techniques in improvisation and will learn to use props to enhance and explore movement. Families will be invited to the last day of class.
Ages: 10 years-High School
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706-613-3624
Registration Dates: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Dance Project 5: Intermediate/Advanced Praise Dance (706-613-3624)
Dates: July 16th-20th
Times: 8am-12pm
Dancers will learn a variety of interpretive and expressive movements to music ranging in contemporary gospel, hip hop gospel, and old spirituals. Emphasis on the use of hands, arms, formations, and the use of props such as streamers, tambourines, fans, fabric, and chairs. No religious teachings in this camp. Families will be invited to the last day of class.
Ages: 10 years-High School
Fee: $53 ACC resident; $80 Non-resident
Location: East Athens Educational Dance Center, 706-613-3624
Registration Dates: Begins Saturday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. - noon for ACC residents; Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, April 4 at East Athens Educational Dance Center

Athens Academy Summer Camps
706-549-9225
www.athensacademy.org

Dates: June 11th-15th, June 18th-22nd, June 25th-29th, July 9th-13th, July 16th-20th
Times: 9am-3pm, extended time available for an additional charge.
For four-years old, as of the first day of camp, through rising fifth graders. Camp is located on the Athens Academy campus, and includes tennis courts, athletic fields, playground, two gymnasia, and a media center. For more information, contact Margaret Wellborn at mwellborn@athensacademy.org.

Soccer Camp
Dates: June 11th-15th
Times: 9am-12pm
Rising 1st-7th Grades
Location: Baseball field Cost: $130.00 (Includes camp T-shirt)
All athletes will practice skills by competing in drills and small field scrimmages. They will be divided into groups by age, experience, and ability. Each camper should have his/ her own shin guards and water bottle.

James Banks Basketball Camp-Session I
Dates: June 18th-22nd
Times: 1pm-4pm
Rising 3rd-10th grades (boys and girls)
Instructor: James Banks - Varsity Basketball Coach
Location: Spartan Center Cost: $130.00 (Includes camp T-shirt)
Former UGA basketball star and current Athens Academy head coach, James Banks, will work with students on proper techniques and drills to improve their all-around games.

Michael Gunn Football Camp
Dates: July 9th-13th
Times: 9am-12pm
Rising 1st-8th grades
Instructor: Michael Gunn - Head Coach
Location: Practice Field inside the Track
Cost: $150.00 (includes camp T-shirt)
Having led the Spartans football team to championship seasons, Coach Gunn is excited to offer the 6th annual Spartan Football Camp. Campers will learn and practice skills to improve on the football gridiron.

James Banks Basketball Camp—Session II
Dates: July 16th-20th
Times: 1pm-4pm
Rising 3rd-10th grades (boys and girls)
Location: Spartan Center Cost: $130.00 (Includes camp T-shirt)
Former UGA basketball star and current Athens Academy head coach, James Banks, will work with students on proper techniques and drills to improve their all-around games.

Spartan Enrichment Camp
Dates: July 23rd-27th
Times: 4 daily sessions(8am-10am, 10:15am-12:15pm, 12:45pm-2:45pm, 3pm-5pm
Rising 1st-3rd grades and Rising 4th -6th grades
Cost: $100 - $275 - Determined by how many sessions’ students register for.
(supervision will be provided between sessions)
This enrichment camp will provide opportunities for students to experience unique talents and activities. Geo-cacheing; jewelry making, guitar playing, cooking, and leather making are some examples of the classes which will be taught in this camp. Campers will have the opportunity to register for one session or stay all day for four sessions.

Nikki Chester Volleyball Camp
Dates: July 30th-August 2nd
Times: 6pm-9pm
Rising 6th-9th grades
Instructor: Nicki Chester
Location: Spartan Center
Cost : $130 - includes T-shirt
Students will learn setting, spiking, serving, and blocking through drills and playing in short game situations. Coach Nikki Chester, will work with students individually and in groups divided by age, experience, and ability.

Lower School Sparbots Robotics Camp
Dates: July 30th-August 3rd
Times: 9am-12pm
Rising 1st-5th grades
Instructor: Mike Callinan
Location: Bertelsmann Building
Cost : $130 - includes T-shirt
Learn computer programming by using Lego Mindstorm software. After some
introduction to the software, students will design robots and develop and program to maneuver them through an obstacle course.

Spartan Spirit Camp
Dates: July 30th-August 1st
Times: 9am-12:30pm
Rising 5-year-olds-3rd grades
Instructor: Michelle Blume
Location: Spartan Center
Cost : $110 - includes T-shirt
Students will learn cheers and basic tumbling moves. They will also learn some of the same cheers we use at Spartan Football games. Campers will make banners and posters which they will use to help the Varsity Cheerleaders at a home football game.

LS All Sports Camp
Dates: August 6th-10th
Times: 9am-12pm
Rising 1st-5th Grades
Instructors: Casey Kane and Geoffrey Walton
Location: Old Gym
Cost: $110.00 (includes camp T-shirt)
Spend a week playing sports of all varieties!

Athens Little Playhouse
706-340-2613
Activities include acting exercises, theatre games and improvisational scene work with the use of costumes, masks, props and creating scenery. Monday–Thursday, 8:30am-5pm & Friday, 8:30am-noon Friday noon time performance for family and friends. 6/18-22 and/or 6/25-29 $150 for one session $290 for both sessions Single day rate - $60 Discounts for multiple children. Visit our website for more information and forms. athenslittleplayhouse.org

Athens YMCA
706-543-6596

YMCA Camp Kelley Day Camp
For more than 50 years, the Athens YMCA has offered a unique 10-week summer camp experience with a long standing tradition of building strong kids. Each week is themed with fun activities including swimming, archery, rifelry, arts & crafts, indoor and outdoor games, and more. Camp Kelley opens May 21st. www.athensymca.org

Mother-Daughter and Father-Son Campouts
The Athens YMCA hosts two annual campouts for mothers and daughters and fathers and sons at our camp in Tallulah Falls. Children ages 4 and up. Activities include fishing, canoeing, hiking, bonfire, games, marshmallow roasting, and great meals. Cost: $150 per couple. August 17-19. www.athensymca.org/family-programs

Athens Y Camp
Athens Y Camp in Tallulah Falls offers one and two week traditional camp sessions for boys ages 7-14, Y Adventures for for boys 12-16 and a Leader-in Training program for campers ages 15-16. Camp Chattooga for girls 7-14: experience a traditional camp program or receive more extensive training with our specialty horseback camps. Seven sessions beginning early June through late July. www.athensymca.org/camps

ESP Summer Camp 2012
ESP Summer Camp is one of a kind! Throughout June and July, more than 120 children and young adults with special needs will swim, bowl, overcome obstacles, create, dream, play, sing, dance, make life-long friends, and give back to their community. Camp runs from 9a-3p, Monday-Friday. Registration Fee of $65 and $200 per camper per week. Age 4 and up. For more information or to register, please visit www.extraspecialpeople.com/camp.html or call 706-769-9333

First Presbyterian Weekday School 
706-549-8677
Dates: Wednesdays in June & July
Times: 9am-12:30pm
Offers “Wonderful Wednesdays” each week. Children will bring their lunch, including a drink and enjoy fun, themed activities for the morning. You may choose to come as many times as you would like. Ages walking to 5. $25 per day. Reservations required.

FloorSpace Movement Arts
706-372-1833
www.floorspaceathens.com

FairyLand Camp for Pre-K & Kindergarten
Dancing, Stories & Crafts
6/4-6/8 & 6/18-6/22 9 am -12 pm, $100 + $25 supply fee Sibling discounts www.floorspaceathens.com

Theatre/Improvisation for Upper Elementary 8 – 11 yrs
7/9 & 7/16 9 am – 12 pm $150 ($130 by 5/31) Sibling discounts
Fun, Creative, Movement and improvisation-based program: Develop confidence and Creativity max. 10 people. www.floorspaceathens.com

Georgia Elite Gymnastics, Inc
706-549-0160
www.georgiaelitegymnastics.com
Dates: May 28th-June 1st, June 18th-22nd, June 25th-29th, and July 30th-August 3rd
Times: 9am-4:30pm (full day), 9am-1pm (half day)
Bungees, 40ft Trampoline, Spring Floor, Foam Pit, Rope Swings and more! Week long camps ages 5 and up! $220 for a full day & $165 for a half day. Spots fill up fast so call the front desk today to reserve your spot!

Georgia Gymdog Camp
706-542-7934
www.gymdogs.com

Georgia Gymdog Gymnastics Camp
Dates: June 17th-21st, June 24th-28th
Ages 6-18 competitive gymnasts levels 3 through elite. Overnight and Day camp available. Register online.

Mini-Gymdog Day Camp
Dates: June 4th-9th, July 30th-August 3rd
Ages 5-17. Half Day 9-1 and Full Day 9-5 available. This camp is structured more for recreational gymnastics through compulsory levels. Register online.

EcoCamp @ Georgia Nature Center
706-769-1000

EcoCamp is hands-on! Campers build and create projects which they can take home. Your kids will plant carnivorous plants, build a solar-powered race car, create art from the sun, build their own bird-feeder, and even grow their very own pineapple plant! Programs every week from 5/2 - 8/3. Starts at $49 per camper. Age 6-16. www.ecocamp.org

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia
478-935-2221
www.gshg.org
Girl Scout camp is the best! Make new friends, learn new skills, and enjoy the outdoors. Girls in 1st-12th grades can enjoy fun, traditional Girl Scout camp activities at 3 beautiful Georgia camp sites: Camp Martha Johnston, Lizella, 6/3-8; Camp Concharty, Shiloh, 6/10-15; Camp Tanglewood, Augusta, 6/17-22. Resident camp $250. Day Camp $125.Centennial Camporee, Ft. Stewart, 6/25-30, $375.

Good Dirt
Registration forms are online at www.gooddirt.net

Pre-School Camps: Ages 4 – 6
9 am- noon; $110 + $15 material fee= $125

May 21 - 25 Functional Pots for Tots
This is the week for budding potters to get their hands in the clay. The week will include a variety of functional pottery projects. Campers will create one-of-a-kind clay pieces and decorate them with colored clay slips. We’ll even see how clay spins on the wheel for some hands-on gooey fun.

May 29 – June 1 Funky Folk Art
The freshness of a child’s perspective lends itself beautifully to the folk art style. Projects this week will include dot-painting, clay masks, and the decoration of a real clay face-jug. (4-DAY CAMP - Tuition: $88 + Materials: $15 = $103)

June 4 - 8 Pirates and Parrots
Argghhh! There will be plenty of swashbuckling fun this week with nautically-themed projects: clay sharks, desert islands, and more.

June 11 - 15 Down on the Farm
Tractors, silos, and all the barnyard pals will make an appearance this week. Kids can also make berry bowls and a special dish for their favorite vegetable.

June 18 - 22 Young Naturalists
This week will feature a special visit from the naturalists at Sandy Creek Nature Center. We will make art projects inspired by their visit: clay animal sculptures, masks, figurines and large animal drawings and paintings.

June 25 – June 29 Volcanoes
Kids will make clay models of volcanoes, geysers, and other geological wonders that really erupt for a week of art and science exploration.

July 2 - 6 America the Beautiful
Celebrate the week of Fourth of July with patriotic projects like clay flags, American landmarks and landform models.

July 9 - 13 Dinosaurs
Set your time machine for the Cretaceous and get ready for some dino-themed clay fun. We’ll sculpt our favorite prehistoric pals, make dinosaur trackways, and even make hatching dinosaur eggs.

July 16 - 20 Down by the Seaside
Art projects inspired by the ocean and beach will be the theme for this week. Colorful clay fish, spiny echinoderms, and funky sandcastles are just some of the fun that’s in store.

July 23 - 27 Garden Art for Little Sprouts
Campers will explore such wonders of the garden as seed germination, pollination, soil building and more. This week will be a blend of art, science, and hands-on gardening. Campers will even create their very own planting in their clay planters.

July 30 – August 3 Rainforest Adventure
The plants, animals and people of the rainforest will inspire this week’s art projects. Animal masks, hot cocoa mugs, and ceremonial bowls are just some of the projects in store.

August 6 - 10 Fossil Hunters
Campers this week will blend the science of fossil formation with some very accessible clay forming techniques. From duck-billed dinosaur eggs to fossil fish, plants and dino tracks, campers can satisfy their natural fascination with paleontology while getting their hands dirty in the clay studio.

Youth Camps: Ages 7 – 10
9 am- 1 pm; $140 + $15 materials fee= $155

May 21 - 25 From Turning to Burning
This ceramic survey class will include handbuilding techniques and wheel throwing, as well as outdoor Raku and stoneware firings.

May 29 – June 1 Drawing and Painting
Using a variety of graphic techniques and drawing media, campers will learn fundamentals to help them translate their imagination and perception of the natural world into two dimensions. Projects will include both traditional 2-D media and painting with slip and incised decoration on moist clay tiles
(4 DAY CAMP - Tuition: $112 + Materials: $25 = $137)

June 4 – 8 Ninja Clay
Dragon sculptures, ninja masks, teabowls and talismans…kids will spend the week making art projects inspired by fantasy.

June 11 - 15 Animal Sculptures
Students will spend the entire week working toward a final sculpture project depicting their favorite animal. This will involve a number of steps, from sketching and model-making to the actual creation of components and assembly.

June 18 - 22 Mythological Beasts
This week will draw on the wonderful hybrid creatures that populate so many myths and legends. Centaurs, chimaeras, and harpies will inspire both paintings and clay sculptures, and we’ll finish the week by creating our own mixed-up characters and the legends behind them.

June 25 – June 29 Aliens and UFO’s
What would life on other planets look like, and what kinds of remarkable spacecraft might let the aliens visit us? These questions will inspire all kinds of creative sculptural ideas for a week of clay modeling, character development, and storytelling.

July 2 - 6 Wheel Throwing and Slab Building
Students will combine simple wheel-thrown forms with clay slabs to create projects of increasing complexity throughout the week.

July 9 - 13 Asian Pottery
The ceramic history of China, Korea and Japan will inspire this week of pot-making exploration. A variety of hand building, wheel throwing, firing and decorating techniques will be covered. We will learn about stoneware glazing and fire up the Raku kiln on Friday for some crackled and iridescent results.

July 16 - 20 Art for the Garden
We will use ceramic and other sculptural materials to make gargoyles, garden gnomes, bird houses and funky planters.

July 23 - 27 Folk Pottery on the Wheel
Campers will explore the many important forms that potters supplied before the widespread availability of plastic, metal and glass containers. Jugs (some with grotesque faces), pitchers, crocks, and other utilitarian forms will be the goal for our wheel-thrown fun this week.

July 30 – August 3 Beyond Round
Campers with prior experience on the wheel (e.g. youth wheel classes, “Turning and Burning” or “Asian Pottery” camps, etc.) will be challenged to find new ways to create pottery by assembling parts, darting and altering, and combining throwing and handbuilding techniques. Although good foundational techniques will be covered, the emphasis will be on exploration and fun with clay on the wheel.

August 6 – 10 Turning to Burning II
This ceramic survey class will include handbuilding techniques and wheel throwing, as well as outdoor Raku and stoneware firings.

Teen Camps: Ages 11 – 18
9 am- 1 pm; $140 + $25 material fee= $165
For glass fusing: $140 + $50 material fee = $190

May 21 – 25 Fused Glass I
We will experiment with fusing layers of colored glass in the kiln to create shimmering chimes, pendants, ornaments, and coasters. The interplay of color and light makes fused glass a very exciting medium that is surprisingly accessible for beginners. Kim is developing a number of new projects to keep things interesting for repeat youth fusers. (Materials: $50) Kim Sutherland
May 29 – June 1 Face Jugs and Roosters Students will learn about the rich history of clay work in Georgia and how potters made so many necessities of daily life with just local materials and ingenuity. A combination of wheel work and hand sculpting
(4 DAY CAMP - Tuition: $112 + Materials: $25 = $137)

June 4 – 8 Musical Clay
We will create sculptural whistles that really work, ceramic tone drums, udu drums, and ocarinas. No musical ability required, just an interest in sound and how it’s created. Rob Sutherland

June 11 - 15 Pottery on the Wheel
Students will learn the basic techniques for making a variety of pottery forms on the potter’s wheel. The last class will feature a firing extravaganza in our Raku kiln. Graduates of the class may enroll in summer wheel classes or independent studio with permission.

June 18 - 22 Revolutionary Pottery
The potter’s wheel will be center stage this week, but we’ll push the clay creations to new heights by stacking, combining, and altering the thrown forms. A variety of surface decoration and firing options will be available.

June 25 – June 29 All Fired Up
We will spend the entire week making wheel-thrown and hand-built pieces designed to take advantage of the exciting crackled and iridescent glazes of the Raku kiln. Students will take part in the exciting firing process that involves transferring hot pots to a smoky post-firing reduction vessel. What kid wouldn’t love this camp? Rob Sutherland

July 2 - 6 Folk Art
Fun, funky art projects will use recycled and found objects. Dot painting, scrap assemblages, collage, and face jug decoration will keep the students’ creative juices flowing throughout the week.

July 9 - 13 Figurative Clay Sculpture
Students will experience the entire creative process of creating medium to large-scale ceramic sculptures. Beginning with sketching and maquettes, students will design figurative pieces that overcome the constraints of gravity by using hollow and sectional construction techniques.

July 16 - 20 Snack Attack
We’ll create funky, festive serving pieces this week using both wheel and handbuilding techniques. Students will be encouraged to develop their own personal set of design motifs for popcorn bowls, cupcake stands, and pizza plates.

July 23 - 27 Fused Glass II
Students will tackle more complicated projects this week using copper wire, open latticework, and recycled glass. (Materials: $50) Kim Sutherland

*July 30-August 3 & August 6-10
Teens may join the youth wheel camps these weeks, space permitting.

Gymdogs Mini Camp
706-614-0301
Coached by UGA Gymnasts!

Gymdog Mini-Camp: NEW day camp for beginners to lower competitive levels. Mirrors traditional gymdogs camp. Mission-to be a camp with rich tradition & excellence in gymnastics instruction & life skills. A fun & exciting atmosphere interacting with the GYMDOGS! Your child will leave Georgia Gymdog Mini-Camp with a balanced experience of gymnastics and fun! www.gymdogs.com

Kids 'R' Kids of Bogart/Athens
706-546-9400 
www.krk23ga.com
Dates: Camps begin May 21st
For rising K through 12 years - a summer full of fun hands-on activities, friends and field trips! All inclusive weekly rate. Registering now and contining until full. Staffed by our veteran pre-k and after-school teachers, we also feature a summer curriculum and water playground. Sign up early! Please see our website for details. 

Leroy Ryals Football Camp
706-357-5200
Dates: May 21st-25th 
Times: 8am-4pm 
Pre-Register by May 19th at 9am-11am for $90 or walk up registration on May 21st beginning at 8am for $100. Ages 7-13. Camp will be held in Billy Henderson Stadium at Clarke Central High School.

New Moon Summer Adventure Camp
706-310-0013
www.newmoonlearning.vpweb.com
Dates: June 18th-22nd, June 25th-29th, July 16th-20th, July 23rd-27th
Times: 8:30am-5:30pm
Come explore the great outdoors as we travel to many different state parks and nature areas. Activities include hiking, swimming, boating, ropes course and much more. $150/wk includes all activity and travel expenses. Ages 6-12. 

MVP School of Basketball Camp
706-372-9003
www.mvpschoolofsports.com

Dates: July 9th-13th (boys, ages 8-14), July 16th-20th (girls, ages 9-15) Times: 9am-1pm Coach Michael V. Palmer just completed his 7th season as Head Coach of the middle school girls basketball team at Prince Avenue Middle School. Camp highlights: skills, speakers, t-shirt, evaluations, awards, 5 on 5 play, and skill contests.

Nike Tennis Camps
1-800-645-3226
www.USSportsCamps.com/tennis 
Dates: June 3rd-7th, June 10th-14th, July 8th-12th 
Times: 9am-4pm (day camp, $495), overnight ($735)
The Jeff Wallace Nike Tennis Camp at the University of Georgia invites girls to come play and learn tennis within a fun environment. Overnight and Day Camp options for girls, ages 9-17. Sunday-Thursday

The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation
706-769-4565
www.ocaf.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=115 
Dates: Three separate sessions (July 4th-15th, July 9th-20th, July 18th-29th), Summer camp exhibition (July 20th-27th)
OCAF Art Camp is for children with a keen interest in art and a desire to learn more. Session consists of one week in clay and one week in the painting & drawing. Full 2 Week Session $230

Oconee Parks and Recreation Department 
www.ocprd.com
Oconee Parks and Recreation Department offers summer day camp and multiple summer sports camps to choose from. Please visit the website for more information.

All Sports, Baseball, Basketball, Beginner Mountain Bike, Cheerleading, Football, Soccer, Softball, Speed & Agility, Sports Developmental Program, Swim Team, Day Camps, Teen Extreme Day Camps, Teen Leadership Challenge, Golf and Volleyball. Visit www.ocprd.com online for more details and to register.

Carlos Strong's Skills & Drills Basketball Camp
706-769-3965   www.OCPRD.com

Dates: July 23rd-27th
Times: 9am-12pm
Ages: 7-12 (Co-ed)

Held at Oconee Veterans Park, participants will learn to expand and develop basketball skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting and defense through drills and practice games. (Read about Coach Strong on page 10)

Oglethorpe Children’s Academy
706-743-7400
www.oglethorpeacademy.net
Dates: May 23rd-August 3rd, Mon-Fri
Time: 6:30 am - 6:00pm
WELCOME TO WIGGLEVILLE! Oglethorpe Children's Academy welcomes summer campers K-11 years to Wiggleville, a mini-society designed to introduce children to the fascinating world of entrepreneurship. Weekly themes and activities include exciting field trips and weekly pool visits. Fee structures for daily, weekly, or full-summer enrollment.

Pump It Up
706-613-5675
www.pumpitupparty.com
Times: 11am-3pm 
Pump It Up will again offer our activity camp multiple weeks throughout the summer, Monday through Friday. We will provide lunch and have different themed activities led by local teachers. Of course, there will be lots of time for jumping too. The price is $150 for the week and sibling discounts are available. Reservations preferred.

Sprouts Soccer Camp
706-202-2669
www.sproutssoccercamp.com

2 Day Mini Camp
Dates: May 5th & 6th
Times: 9am-12pm 
Boys and Girls Ages 5-9
$45 per player

Spring Break Camp
Dates: May 9th-13th
Times: 9am-12pm 
Boys and Girls, ages 5-9
$115 per player (sibling discount available)

Tennis For Life
706-613-3592

Tennis-Lunch-Swim Camps
Dates: May 29th-July 20th
Times: 10:30am-2pm
Ages 7-11. Drills, games and relay races introduce the player to tennis in a fun and rewarding way. Students learn basic strokes, rules and score keeping. Students also bring their own lunch and enjoy swimming in the beautiful Bishop Park pool. $109 every week, except for May 29th-June 1st ($88). Located at Bishop Park/covered tennis courts.

Oconee Tennis Program
Tennis for Life offers week long camps for all ages and levels beginning at 5 years of age. Quick Start Tennis format will be used. Transitional balls, and appropriate court size.
Basic strokes, will be taught in a fun, enjoyable environment. Games, relay races, prizes will be included to insure the rewards of learning and playing the "sport of a lifetime" Visit www.tennisforlife.net for more information.

UGA Soccer Camps
706-425-3143
www.georgiasoccercamp.com

Georgia Day Camp
Dates: June 4th-8th
Boys and Girls, ages 7-13
$225 per player

Lil’ Kickers Camp
Dates: June 4th-7th
Boys and Girls, ages 4-6
$100 per player

For more information, please call or email dblank@sports.uga.edu

Peace Camp
706-546-7914

July 23-27, 10am-3pm, with extended care available; ages 6-12. Our campers experience cooperative games and projects, outdoor exploration, labyrinths, mandalas, meditation and yoga exercises, Dances for Universal Peace, role-playing, and conflict resolution strategies. We'll also mix in storytelling, music, art, and water play for an all-around good time!Register online at www.uuathensga.org/explore/peace_camp.html

Vacation Bible Schools

Athens Seventh-day Adventist Church
706-224-0336

429 Epps Bridge Parkway 6/18-6/22 from 6:30pm-8:30pm, Free for Ages 4-17. Come join us as we travel back in time to experience the adventures of Daniel. Includes t-shirt/snacks/water games/crafts/fun for all! www.athensgasda.org

Beech Haven Baptist Church
June 4-8, 2012 from 9am-12noon.
It’ll be ‘Amazing Wonders Aviation’. Kids K-6th grade.
Beech Haven Baptist Church, 2390 West Broad Street, Athens, 706-548-2246 or you can register online at www.beechhaven.org

Watkinsville First United Methodist Church
706-769-6088

Daniel's Courage in Captivity- 6/4-6/8 from 9:00-Noon- ages 4 years through 5th grade- asking $5 donation for shirts. www.watkumc.org

Lizzy Stemke Volleyball Camps at UGA
706-542-4788
www.lizzystemkevolleyballcamps.com

Junior Bulldog Residential Camp
Dates: June 4th--5th
Residential $250/Commuter $170

One Day Attacker Camp
Date: June 9th
Commuter Only $90

One Day Serving/Passing Camp
Date: June 10th
Commuter Only $90

Setter Academy
Dates: July 18th-19th
Resident $350/Commuter $270

All Skills Residential Camp
Dates: July 20th-22nd
Resident $350/Commuter $270

Team Development Camp
Dates: July 26th-28th
Resident $350/Commuter $270

WinShape Camps for Communities
800-448-6955
www.winshapecamps.org
Dates: June 18th-22nd
Times: 7:45am-5pm (Mon-Thur), 7:45am-12:45pm (Fri)
WinShape Camps for Communities is a day camp that provides a professionally trained staff to execute a fun and meaningful camp for completed K5–6th graders. Whether your kids like soccer or science, there is something for everyone. The camp combines sports, recreation, arts, Bible study, and worship into one unforgettable week. Camp held at Prince Avenue Baptist Campus. $184 

YWCO Camps
706-754-8528
www.athensywcocamp.com 
With the rolling North Georgia mountains providing the back drop, the Athens YWCO Camp offers a rich and varied program of sports, canoeing, swimming, creative and performing arts, both English and western horseback riding instruction, hiking, backpacking, and environmental education opportunities. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia and offering one and two week camps for girls ages 7-15.