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2019 portland Summer Camps Guide
March is here at last and now is the time to start planning for summer! This month, take a look at Dance & Gymnastics, Horse & Farm, Performing Arts and STEM camps, and then be sure to check out our April and May issues as we continue to explore a wide variety of camp options. Whatever strikes your children’s fancy, you’ll find a camp for it here!
Dance & Gymnastics A-WOL Dance Collective Join the circus, get airborne, and flip the world upside-down! Our indoor and outdoor summer programs build aerial, dance, and acrobatic skills through creativity and play. Camps are offered for all levels and foster both the artist and the athlete. awoldance.org
BodyVox BodyVox’s outstanding roster of professional dancers and teaching artists help students develop dance technique and expand their imaginations as they move their bodies and explore the connection between dance, rhythm, music, and creativity. bodyvox.com
Camp TEK Send your camper to the most fun and unique camps all in one spot! Campers choose an AM activity and PM activity from fun categories including tumbling, robotics, coding, Minecraft, Nerf camp, dodgeball, bouldering, t-shirt design, 3D printing and more! pdxkidscamp.com
Circus Project Circus camps are highly physical and also exercise your child’s creativity. Every day explores tumbling, trapeze, juggling, theatre, dance and more, and each week finishes with a public performance! Aftercare provided by our neighbor, Playdate PDX. thecircusproject.org/camps
NW Dance Project NW Dance Project’s philosophy focuses on technique, creativity, and strength and conditioning to support a balanced dance education. Our summer intensives encourage dancers to become creators. Dance with us this summer - JUN 24-28 or AUG 12 to 23. nwdanceproject.org
OMEGA Gymnastics OMEGA Gymnastics offers half day and full day camp options. Camps include structured play time in the gym, craft, and field trip (full day campers). Enroll in one day or full weeks. Our scheduling is flexible. omega-gymnastics.com
Horses & Farm Camp Wahoo A week-long wilderness horse camp for boys and girls ages 9-16. For more information, call 509-674-9554. campwahoo.com
Herrold Stables & Farm Over 30 years experience. Approved by Hillsboro Park & Rec, Girl Scouts of Oregon & SW Washington, & BLM. Riders experience Horsemanship, English/Western riding, Driving, Showmanship, Crafts. Ages 3 & up. Lessons, Parties, Camps. herroldstables.com
Oregon Horsemanship We offer a well rounded horse camp where the love of horses is nourished. From grooming, leading and riding, to chores, curriculum, and art we offer a full day of fun with horses and friends. oregonhorsemanship.com
Royal Ridges Retreat RRR offers 6 different camps to choose from: Traditional Day Camp, Day Horse, Day Adventure, Day Paintball, Resident Horse and Resident Adventure. With grades 1-12, we have something for everyone, with nine different weeks to choose from! royalridges.org NW Kids Magazine | 11
Performing Arts Hilarious Youth Hilarious Youth is a summer sketch comedy workshop for students age 11-15 in Portland, OR. In our workshops, students will hone their techniques writing, filming and performing short form comedy. hilariousyouth.com
Northwest Children’s Theater Summer Camps at NWCT range from dramathemed fun and games to skill-building workshops and performing scripted theater! nwcts.org
Oregon Children’s Theatre Whether your child aspires to become an actor or just wants to have fun and make new friends– OCT has the best class options in town. octc.org
stem Coding with Kids Coding with Kids offers a variety of STEM summer camps for children of all skill levels.. Our proven curriculum drives engagement and learning outcomes, while our small class sizes ensure personalized attention. codingwithkids.com
Engineering for Kids We have camps for our youngest engineers (ages 4-7), for our experienced engineers (ages 7 -12), and Master Camps for our expert students (ages 11+). Campers will explore everything from aerospace engineering to electronic game development. engineeringforkids.com/portland/ programs/camps/
iD Tech iD Tech is the leader in STEM education, with 400,000 alumni since 1999. Summer programs for ages 7-19 held at 150 campuses including Lewis & Clark. Students build in-demand skills in coding, game dev, robotics, and design. Visit iDTechCamps. com. idtech.com/locations/oregon-summercamps/lewis-clark-college
Mad Science of Portland & Vancouver Mad Science offers a wide range of kids camp programs where science is the star! Designed for ages 5-13 our science camps will fascinate kids with rockets, robots, chemistry, and more. Camps all over the Portland/Vancouver Metro Area and Suburbs. portland.madscience.org
Math Gamers© Math Gamers: A unique math enrichment program which helps students grades 1-5 enjoy math while they learn! They play original games whose goals match math standards. In summer, we do active games to keep kids moving. Students also do a math art project! mathgamers.net
Mr. David’s School of Film Offering a range of hands-on and kid centered Lego Animation, Stop Motion, Movie Making, Photography and Acting summer for kids ages 6-14 years old. Over 11 weeks of camps including Week-long; full day options or drop in options. SE Portland. mrdavidfilm.com
Neighborhood House We offer opportunities to learn computer coding and explore arts and crafts. Lots of outside time as well as field trips and special guests facilitated by highly trained teachers. Snacks offered throughout the day. penchild.org
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) OMSI offers 200+ overnight camps and day camps for your best summer yet. Whether you’re searching for fossils, canoeing the Oregon Coast, programming drones, or animating your own film, discover something new while having fun and making friends. omsi.edu/summer
Saturday Academy Choose from over 300 hands-on classes and camps taught by experts. Grades 2-12. Sports Science, Geek Chic, STEM Career Exploration, Club MedMedical Careers, Curiosity Challenge, Academic Summit, Model UN, Kid Lawyer, and so much more fun in STEM! saturdayacademy.org