30 days to summer break! A look at camp choices

Above: This summer, kids have a lot of choices in camp activities, including taking a shot at archery and sharpening volleyball skills. (Photos from Flickr, left to right by ProAdventure and katierose95)

I had a mild panic attack yesterday morning when I looked at the calendar. Summer break starts 30 days from today! (The last day of school is June 22nd.)

For those of you who have been putting off registering your kids for camps, it’s probably time to take a serious look. Some camps/weeks do fill up.

(One great offering Southborough Rec has for older camps – the CIT program already sold out some weeks and others are filling up quickly.)

Here’s a quick look at some great choices this summer. (Note: Grades below refer to grade child will enter in the fall.)

Through Southborough Recreation:

• Summer Camp for grades pre-K – 5th: half day camps at Finn and Woodward; see dedicated post
• Counselor in Training (CIT)  for grades 7th – 9th: a youth training, camp leadership program – 2 weeks required. (Based on evaluation after 2 weeks, CITs may be invited to volunteer their time at camp.)
• Horse riding and “junior farmer” camps at Willow Brook Farm (aka Lil Folk Farm) for ages 4-16
• Golf Camp, half day at Juniper Hill, for ages 7+
• Specialized one week half-day camps:
  • Archery for grades 3rd – 6th
  • Basketball skills for grades 3rd – 8th
  • Theater camp for ages 5-14
  • Lego Engineering (superheroes) for ages 5-12 (grades K-5th)
  • Lego robotics (Wedo for younger, Mindstorm for older) for ages 5-11 (grades K-6th)
  • Programming games (iphone/android games or Minecraft) for ages 8-11 (grades 3rd-6th)
  • Field Hockey Skills Camp for grades 6th-12th
  • Boys Lacrosse camp for ages 7-16

Through district sports programs: 

• Girls Volleyball morning camp for 6th-9th graders: see dedicated post
• Girls Volleball pre-season afternoon clinic for 10th-11th graders: see dedicated post
• Algonquin Cheer morning camp for ages 5-14: see flyer

Camps offered by My Southborough sponsors:

• Adventure Day Camp full day camp for grades 2nd-8th with bus stop in Southborough: see dedicated post
• Fay Summer day camps and specialty camps for ages 3-15, plus overnight camps for ages 10-14: see website

Other classes/activities (an hour or less per day – so not what I consider a “camp”):

• Tennis clinics for ages 7-13 through Southborough Recreation
• Swim classes for all ages through Southborough Recreation
• Football for grades K-8 through T-Hawks (begins August 1st and continues into the fall): see dedicated post
• Flag Football for grades K-2 through T-Hawks (begins August 1st and continues into the fall): see dedicated post
• Cheerleading for grades K-8 through T-Hawks (begins August 1st and continues into the fall): see dedicated post

With all of these options, you should be able to find something to entertain your kids and buy yourself a little freedom. Happy shopping!