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Camp Guide
IC SUMMER CAMP GUIDE 2020
AYS Summer Enrichment
4701 N. Keystone Ave., Indianapolis, IN; Phone: (317) 283-3817; e-mail: info@ ayskids.org, ayskids.org/summer Dates: June 1 – July 31 • Hours: 6:30am – 6:00pm, Monday – Friday • Ages: 5-12 Activities: Virtual field trips, active games, STEM activities, hands-on projects, free play with friends, and much more! AYS is back for the summer with its brand new Summer Enrichment program! This program is open to all families and focuses on minimizing learning loss, offering social and emotional support, and providing virtual field trips for your kids while you're at work. Register at www. ayskids.org/summer today!
Beth-El Zedeck Early Childhood Center Summer Camp
600 West 70th St., Indianapolis, IN; Phone: (317) 259-6854; email: jwaldman@bez613.org; bez613.org, You can register online! Dates: Session 1: June 1– June 26; Session 2: June 29 – July 24 • Hours: Flexible hours (half days/full days) • Ages: 12 months+ through 5 years+ You can pick your days! Activities: Weekly creative themes, arts and crafts, water fun at the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Aquatic Complex for 3’s 4’s and 5’s. Water play for 12 months through 2’s. Music/Creative Movement, Entertainment, Field Trip Fridays for 4’s and 5’s. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Our Program recognizes that children learn through play. During camp, the children will experiment and explore by using all five senses. Our campers will thrive on creativity, exploration, discovery, spontaneity and lots of love!
Camp Invention
Multiple locations; Phone: (800) 968-4332; email: campinvention@invent. org; invent.org/camp Ages: Grades K-6 Imaginations will soar in the all-new Camp Invention® program, Elevate! Campers in grades K-6 will collaborate in hands-on STEM activities exploring concepts of flight, Earth’s ecosystems and sports innovations! Visit invent.org/ camp or call 800-968-4332 to register. Use promo code LOCAL25 to save $25 (expires 3/31) or LOCAL15 to save $15 (expires 5/12).
JCC Summer Care
6701 Hoover Rd, Indianapolis, IN; Phone: (317) 251-9467; email: info@jccindy.org;
jccindy.org/camp-jcc
Dates: June 1-start of school • Hours: 8 am-5 pm • Ages: 5-14 For grades K-8. From friendship and confidence building to leadership and autonomy, Summer Care at the J days are full of fun activities parents appreciate and kids love. Our all-day childcare has been operating since April following FSSA guidelines. We are increasing our capacity for summer, training counselors (two counselors to 10 children) to instill in participants core values like kindness and appreciation. Non-member rates available. All are welcome.
Code Ninjas - Carmel and Fishers
2436 E 146th St, Carmel, IN; Phone: (812) 320-5265; email: CarmelIN@CodeNinjas. com; codeninjas.com Dates: June 1- August 3 • Hours: 9 am-noon and 1-4 pm • Ages: 7-14 Activities: Coding, STEM, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Game Building Code Ninjas Camps offer an immersion environment for children to explore technology, develop new skills and have a great time with friends. From Roblox to JavaScript to Minecraft to Drones (and Scratch and Python!) - it's an unforgettably fun learning experience! Beginners to advanced coders have a place at Code Ninjas all summer long!
Indiana Montessori Academy
2925 West 146th Street | Carmel, IN 46074 | (317) 569.1290.; email: info@ indianamontessoriacademy.org;
indianamontessoriacademy.org
Dates: June 1 - Aug 6; off the week of July 4 • Ages: 3-9 Come join us as we explore the Great Outdoors through construction, cooking, creating and more! Each week of camp will feature unique, exciting themes. Our days will be spent outdoors playing, learning and caring for our environment! Weekly sessions are available.
Indianapolis Art Center Summer Art Camps
820 E. 67th St., Indianapolis, IN; Phone: (317) 255-2464; email: jnieto@ indplsartcenter.org; indplsartcenter.
org/camps
Dates: June 8 - July 27 • Hours: Hours vary by camp • Ages: 4-18 Activities: Painting, Drawing, Glassblowing, Woodworking, Ceramics, and more! Create, Play, Explore! Join the Indianapolis Art Center for a summer of art education, fun, and new friendships. Weeklong camps for ages 4-18 in a variety of art mediums including drawing, sculpture, jewelry, digital arts, glassblowing, and more! Morning, afternoon and full day options. Creative Aftercare available too! Register now!
Myart
Myart Carmel, 841 S. Rangeline Rd., Suite 300 | Myart Fishers, 11720 Olio Rd., Suite 300 | Myart Noblesville, 39 North 10th St
myartindy.com/Noblesville CarmelArtSchool.htm
Dates: Spring Camps, April 7-9 & Summer Camps June 8-August 3 Myart spring & summer camps are full of fun and creativity! Campers draw, paint and create amazing art all centered on a specific theme. Campers will learn how to create using markers, oil and chalk pastels, colored pencil, acrylic, watercolors and jazz tempera paints. Every year we offer brand new projects so returning campers are always drawing something new. Camps are open to all ages 5 and up. Our camps run 3 days during spring break and all summer long starting June, 8th. Our 4-day weekly camps are 2.5 hrs. in the mornings and afternoons for ages 5&up and 2.5 hrs. in the afternoons for ages 11&up. The cost of each camp is $140 and includes all art supplies. Our one day camps are 3 hrs.
P.A.C.E. Summer Experience Program
122 s Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, Phone: (312) 261-3245; email: epotter3@nl.edu;
nl.edu/paceatnlu/discoverpace/
Dates: Monday Aug 3- Thursday Aug 6 • Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm • Ages: 16-26 P.A.C.E. at NLU is offering a Summer Experience Program for students interested in learning more about or attending a Post Secondary Program after High School. P.A.C.E. is a three-year post-secondary program designed to meet the transitional needs for young adults with multiple intellectual, learning and developmental disabilities.
Round Tripper Youth Summer Academy
16708 Southpark Dr., Westfield; Phone: (317) 896-2900; email: info@ roundtripper.com; roundtripper.com Dates: June 8 - 11; June 15-18; June 22-25; July 6-8; July 13-15 • Hours: 9am - 4pm • Ages: Vary depending on the camp Activities: Baseball & Softball RoundTripper has a grand slam line up of summer camps throughout June and July. Welcoming kids of all ages and skill levels, there is something for everyone.
Summer U at University High School
2825 W. 116th St, Carmel, IN; Phone: (317) 733-4475; email: nnealy@ universityhighschool.org;
universityhighschool.org/summer
Dates: June 8-26 and July 6-24 • Hours: 9 am-4 pm with before and aftercare • Ages: grades 1-12 Activities: art, film, photography, creative writing, languages, sports, robotics, rocketry, programming, study and life skills, and more University’s mission to expand the hearts and minds of students and to nurture excellence through academic, creative, and physical achievement doesn’t go on summer break. Summer U’s enrichment camps, including creative arts, sports, STEM, and more, are led by seasoned educators and designed to provide hands-on, enriching experiences for curious campers.
Sycamore School Quest Summer Camps
1750 West 64th Street. Indianapolis, Contact: Dusty Burwell, (317) 430-2541, email burwell.dusty@sycamoreschool. org, sycamoreschool.org/
summercamps
Dates: May - July 2020 • Hours: 8am - 4pm • Ages: 5 - 13 Activities: robotics, chess, coding, science, art, sports, literature, and more. Celebrating more 25 years of summer camps at Sycamore with nearly 40 different camps being offered, from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade. All camps are open to all children whether or not they attend Sycamore during the school year.
The Children's House Summer Camp
2404 W. 62nd. St., Indianapolis, IN; Phone: (317) 253-3033; email: childrenshouse08@gmail.com;
tchindy.org
Date: June 8-August 14 • Hours: Camp Day 9 am-4pm, extended hours 7 am to 5:45 pm • Ages: 3-12 Activities: music, art, swimming, nature field trips, puppets, bird watching, games The summer camp offers a relaxed camp environment for campers of all ages. Younger children generally follow and explore the same weekly themed activities as older campers. We offer an environment free of competition. Camp activities include art, music, games, swimming, field trips, and many outdoor activities. Camp is limited to 30 campers each week.
The Etiquette and Leadership Institute of Indiana
Phone: (888) 354-4639; email: info@ eliindiana.com; eliindiana.com Ages: 8 - 18 (varies by seminar) Choose from the following seminars, held at Homewood Suites, 2501 East 86th, Indianapolis, IN
How to Raise a Gentleman Summer Camp, Teaching the new post COVID-19 social rules: (ages 8-15), July 13 – 17, 2020 & July 25
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How to Raise a Lady Summer Camp, Teaching the new post COVID-19 social rules: (ages 8-15), July 20 – 24, 2020 & July 25, 2020
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The Orchard School's Summer Camp
615 W. 64th Street. Indianapolis, IN; Phone: (317) 251-9253; email:rreams@ orchard.org; orchard.org/
extracurricular/summer-camp
Date: June 1-July 24 • Hours: 9 am-4 pm (extended day options) • Ages: 3 years - 8th grade Come enjoy The Orchard's Summer School Summer Camp 30th Year! We offer half-day and full-day options with varied experiences that foster creativity, a love of learning and opportunities to make friends. Campers can choose camps outdoors, in the gym, on the field or in the classroom. We have an option for everyone!
Various locations - Westfield, Fishers, and Greenwood; Phone: (317) 888-4805; email: info@wrightsgyms. com; wrightsgymnastics.com Dates: Various dates throughout the summer • Ages: 3-11 Run, jump, kick, and flip off a wall during this FUN opportunity at the Wright's Fundamentals Gymnastics & NinjaZone Academy camps. Campers, turned gymnasts and ninjas, will participate in daily challenges, learn some awesome skills, participate in games and crafts, and have tons of FUN while being active! Ages 3-11.
YMCA Camp Piomingo
1950 Otter Creek Park Road, Brandenburg KY 40108, Phone: (502) 942-2616 , email: piomingo@ ymcacamppiomingo.org,
ymcacamppiomingo.org
Dates: June 7 - August 1 At YMCA Camp Piomingo we believe in the potential of every child. That is why we strive to create an environment that brings out the best in each camper. With a variety of artistic, athletic and team-based activities, YMCA Camp Piomingo campers are given daily opportunities to find out who they are, who they want to be, and then — with the support of friends and our caring staff — develop the confidence and character to become that person.
