Kids and Camps 2016

Kids & Camps Summer 2016

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A comprehensive guide to western Montana 2016 summer camps

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A compreh ensive guid to western e Montana 2016 sum mer cam ps

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graphic design Krista Ness cover illustration Ken Barnedt

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Kids & Camps is a special publication of Lee Enterprises and the Missoulian. Copyright 2016.

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Camps enrich children’s lives

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By Chelsea Davis

here’s no excuse for saying you’re bored this summer.

“Missoula is a great place to have kids if you’re a parent, and to be a kid if you’re a kid,” said Porter Hammitt, founder and director of Missoula Outdoor Learning Adventures.

Every summer, Missoula bursts with hundreds of camps and organized activities for children.

“Simply said, it’s called ‘Zootown’ for a reason,” said Natalie Hiller-Claridge, senior assistant director of programs and development for University of Montana Youth Camps.

Only in the past five to 10 years has Hammitt noticed the number of summer camps and activities for children on the rise.

“It’s a reflection of the people that come here and become parents,” he said.

“Missoula, I think we all know, attracts a lot of interesting folks. A lot of times it’s people who self-actualize as adults, want to live life fully, who have diverse interests, and want to share those things with other kids and their own kids.

“I think Missoula is just a community that really values and appreciates kids … and wants to help kids grow into all they can be as adults, really broaden their horizons and expose them to a variety of activities and interests.”

Summer camps can be a test run for children’s passions.

“You don’t have to commit to nine months. It’s a week, and your parents didn’t just fork out $1,000 for lessons,” said Janis Fontaine, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Missoula County. “It’s a fun way for kids to experiment and try things without that commitment.”

The Boys and Girls Club’s summer camp is broader, not focusing specifically on any one activity. Fontaine said what

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Montana sophomore quarterback Trent McKinney lines up his team of football campers in June 2013, to play defense against another team during the final day of the four-day Little Grizzly Football Camp. many parents do – including herself with her daughter – is register for about eight weeks of the Boys and Girls Club’s camp and then register for a couple of other specialty camps to spark the child’s interest.

Their camp is popular. By the beginning of March, they already were getting five to 10 applications a day. Last summer, they had 160 registrations, an average daily attendance of 85 and a waiting list.

In total, MOLA’s week-long outdoor camps see about 300 kids every summer – and there’s always a waiting list, too.

“Summer camp is not always the most lucrative business … but people see the value behind it,” Hammitt said.

“The outdoors can be fun and are fun,

instead of sitting in front of a screen all day. It keeps kids grounded and makes sure they keep a firm grasp on being outdoors, those elements that forged who we are, a strong, intimate connection with the outdoors.”

The Boys and Girls Club’s camp started using a sliding scale payment plan three years ago, and have seen a major increase in retention. Families used to sign up and have to pull their children halfway through because they couldn’t afford the rest of the summer.

“Most of our families, both parents have to work just to make ends meet,” Fontaine said. “Missoula has a huge gap between cost of living and wages. And close to half of our families are singleparent households, so if they’re working

they have to have some place for their child to be during the day.”

Zach Sherbo watched his son’s confidence grow at summer camp.

“My son ... in the last year or so has been really reserved, shy,” said Sherbo, UM Youth Camps’ director. “That first summer of camp, he had to make sure first of all that I’d be around in the morning for drop-off and there until he’s comfortable and acquainted and then I’d kind of sneak away.”

Part way through the summer, Rowan knew the counselors, he’d made friends and Sherbo could barely get a hug before Rowan was diving into the day’s activities.

“We couldn’t get him out of the house fast enough to get him to camp,” he said.

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By Stacie Duce

hristen and Addie MacGillivray of Darby enjoy unconventional mother/ daughter getaways every summer – including spending a week at Montana’s Trapper Camp.

“Our friend, Toby Walrath, told us about the camp, and so for like two or three years I begged my mom to sign me up,” 11-year-old Addie said. “I really wanted to do it. We’ve gone the last two summers, and it’s like a happy place for me because I get to be outdoors with the animals.”

The primitive family camp is held at Kiwanis Camp – 17 miles south of Havre in the Bears Paw Mountains. The camp can comfortably host 150 people and classes focus on furbearer identification, conservation, trapping basics, state regulations, ethics and safety – to name a few. Second-year campers and more experienced kids receive additional hands-on experience with setting and making traps.

“Twenty minutes after we arrived last year, Addie was skinning a beaver,” Christen said. “She absolutely loves everything about it.”

Although Christen and Addie have never trapped on their own, they both said they’ve appreciated learning the skills needed to be successful.

“My older brother had a trap line when I was a kid, and I just loved to go with him and check the traps,” Christen said.

“I wanted an opportunity for my girls to become educated on something new, to participate in an outdoor camp and to learn skills they could use in the future.

This camp is perfect.”

The three-day summer camp began 17 years ago as a tri-agency effort to meet shared goals. Instructors from Montana Trapper’s Association, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Montana 4H have all provided valuable service over the years, but none more than the husband-

Students learn about water sets from a volunteer instructor at Trapper Camp near Havre in 2015. and-wife team of Jim and Fran Buell.

“It’s working so well that we haven’t changed much over the years,” Jim said.

“Everybody seems to enjoy it, but I’m only the cook, my wife is the coordinator.”

Fran added, “Well, having amazing meals is a secret to our success.”

She said after the first two years, the group established a nonprofit 501c3 organization for the camp and she feels fortunate to be working with a board of directors, several employees and many generous donors. She said the group has been a model of success for similar trapper camps in other states.

“I’ve sent information on how to start a youth camp to at least 13 other states,” Fran said. “They’re getting really popular.

Our feeling is that the youth are the future of trapping and conservation. Not only does our camp teach kids how to trap, but we teach why – it’s management,

it’s conservation. We’re not out there indiscriminately removing animals from their habitat. We teach the kids that this is the way we manage the animals so they’re there all the time. We teach them how it can be humane and helpful to an ecosystem.

“We feel if we start them off young, so that they’re doing it right, then there aren’t all these problems in the future,” she said. “We are motivated by conservation because there’s certainly no money in it really. Selling a beaver hide won’t even equal the price of a trap.”

Fran said the kids who do well at trapper camp are those who love the outdoors, and who believe in conservation and management.

“Since there’s no electronics at camp, we’ve noticed these kids love the outdoors so much that they stay out there as long as possible,” she said. “We’re up by 6:30

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for breakfast and have classes all day, but after dinner kids can hike. They can go mess around in the creek. They can be in the outdoors unrestrained. They don’t go back to their cabin or tent and sit and play with an iPod. Last year, they were playing volleyball in the rain and wouldn’t come in. This is what we like to see, because so often, kids aren’t aware of what’s out there in the great outdoors, and this gives them a chance to enjoy it and have fun.”

Fran said she has many campers who return to be junior instructors.

“Those youth instructors who trap year round have a lot of knowledge to share,” she said. “Kids listen to adults all day, but when a 16-year old junior instructor takes little 9-year-olds and shows them how to make a water set or shows them how to skin a muskrat, the kids absorb so much more. So that’s been a really successful part.”

Trapper Camp organizers recommend

Summer 2016 youth attend with family members and if participants are younger than 10, they must be accompanied by an adult.

Families can sign up to stay in one of the 12 cabins on site or bring a tent or camper. Trapper Camp costs $50 per person with all meals included, but the Montana FWP offers $20 scholarships to the first 60 children who apply.

“I was just looking over the statistics and after 17 years, our average attendance is 155,” Fran said. “The median age is between 8 and 13. We’ve hosted at least three out-of-staters every year, and we have an average of 21 family groups of three or more attend together. We do push family participation.”

Fran said last year, seven junior instructors lightened the load of the regular 25 instructors. They also employ three cooks and a registered nurse who is available around the clock.

“Most of our instructors stay at camp so they’re available all the time to answer questions in the evening or show kids more than the basics of what they are interested in,” she said.

Fran said each child is given a trap and a bottle of lure donated by J&M Furs and other trappers.

“We also have drawings where a lot of nice things are given away,” she said.

“Every year, two rifles have been donated.

We just received a donation of some traps from a man who found them in his garage and wanted to put them to good use, so we gave them to the kids in a drawing.

We’re always accepting donations.”

She said that it isn’t just the kids who

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The goals of youth Trapper Camp include: •

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Teaching the proper care, management, preservation and use of furbearers and other North American wildlife.

Develop, promote and support educational programs for the wise use, management and conservation of furbearers.

Inform and educate the public to more completely understand the problems of trapper and promote the wise use of furbearers.

Promote environmental education, including the wise use and conservation of furbearers.

Furbearers - Beaver, bobcat, fisher, lynx, marten, mink, muskrat, river otter, wolverine Non-game furbearers – badger, coyote, weasel, raccoon, red fox, skunk learn during Trapper Camp, “Every trapper, no matter his or her age, can learn something new by interacting with other trappers. We see it all time, especially during summer camp.”

For more information and registration forms, visit www.montanatrappers.org.

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Get ready for the best summer ever! The YMCA is offering all sorts of fun camps, including sports camps, adventure camps, outdoor camps, and more!

Registration going on now at YMCAmissoula.org and at the Y at 3000 S. Russell St. Or, call us at 721-9622.

2016 FUN AT A GLANCE Week 1: June 13 – 17

Week 6: July 18 – 22

KinderKubs, Zootown, Basketball,

KinderKubs, Tepeetonka, Soccer,

Theater, Rookie Sports (Half Day),

Fly Fishing (Half Day),

Babysitting (Half Day)

Babysitting (Half Day)

Week 2: June 20 – 24

Week 7: July 25 – 29

KinderKubs, Zootown, Soccer, Climbing,

KinderKubs, Tepeetonka, Flag Football,

Gymnastics (Half Day), Art

Volleyball (Half Day), Art, Engineering

Week 3: June 27 – July 1

Week 8: August 1 – 5

KinderKubs, Zootown, Multi-Sport,

KinderKubs, Tepeetonka, Basketball,

Engineering, Fly Fishing (Half Day),

Lacrosse (Half Day), Theater

Babysitting (Half Day)

Week 9: August 8 – 12

Week 4: July 5 – 8

KinderKubs, Tepeetonka, Baseball/

KinderKubs, Zootown, Flag Football,

Softball, Mission 2 Mars, Fly Fishing

Rookie Sports (Half Day), Theater

(Half Day), Babysitting (Half Day)

Week 5: July 11 – 15

Week 10: August 15 – 19

KinderKubs, Zootown,

KinderKubs, Teepeetonka, Multi-Sport,

Baseball/Softball, Art, Climbing,

Rookie Sports (Half Day), Art, Theater

Gymnastics (Half Day)

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Navigate the stage AMILTON – For about six weeks every summer, Paula and Lynn Smits of Stevensville host their granddaughters from California. The trips are strategically planned so the girls can also attend the week-long theater camp at the Hamilton Playhouse.

“The girls have been coming for nine years, and the highlight is always the theater camp,” Paula said. “Of course we love to see them develop their talents, but it’s also allowed them to meet friends from all over the Bitterroot Valley. As they get older, it’s still fun to come visit us because they also have friends to hang with. We’ve hosted slumber parties, and they keep in contact all year. They’ve made wonderful, life-long friends here.”

Her granddaughter, Madison, was cast as Belle in last summer’s production of Beauty and the Beast. Madison’s younger sister, Sophia, played Babette the feather duster.

“It was a wonderful production. And next month Madison will perform a lead role as Lucy in a production of Charlie Brown at her school,” Paula said. “Her experience at Hamilton Players has made a lasting impression and given her the confidence to try out for lots of things in San Diego. The first time she ever tried theater was in Hamilton, and it’s made all the difference for her.”

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Madison Smits and Ryan Craig rehearse a dance scene from Beauty and the Beast on the porch of the Hamilton Playhouse during the 2015 theater camp.

One of the best things about theater camp is that you get to meet people you’ve never met before. Last year, we had kids from California, Oregon and Washington, D.C., come and stay with their grandparents for a few weeks and come to theater camp, so it made it a lot of fun for all of us.

– Morgan Keller, longtime Hamilton Playhouse camper

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Cousins James Wallace and Julianne Lessig visit their grandparents in Montana every summer and enjoy their experience at theater camp in Hamilton.

Morgan Keller is a sophomore at Hamilton High School and is one of Madison and Sophia’s “Montana friends.” She’s been participating in theater camp for the past five years as well as other adult productions. She is currently working as the administrative assistant at the playhouse.

“One of the best things about theater camp is that you get to meet people you’ve never met before,” she said. “Last year, we had kids from California, Oregon and Washington, D.C., come and stay with their grandparents for a few weeks and come to theater camp, so it made it a lot of fun for all of us.”

She explained that the theater camp is designed on a rotation of three Disney youth productions – “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast.” This summer, they will be performing “The Little Mermaid.”

“The rotation gives younger kids a chance to see teenagers perform in the lead roles and then three years later, they have a chance to play a bigger role,” Keller said. It also allows the theater to stockpile costumes and props for lower-cost productions.

The week-long, all-day theater camp begins on a Monday with auditions, and by the weekend the children are performing a full show.

“These kids amaze me,” said Denise Rose, executive director of Hamilton Players and director of the youth shows. “After only two full days of rehearsals, three-fourths

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of the kids are virtually off-book. They’ve memorized their lines and the words to the songs while I’m still trying to remember their names. Obviously, there’s a lot of patience involved.”

Nine-year-old James Wallace of Oregon was cast as Belle’s father, “Crazy old Maurice” last summer. His cousin, Julianne Lessig of California, also was in the play.

“We had fun together, but also with a lot of new friends,” Wallace said.

Last summer, the director found a role for 58 children ages 5 to 18. She said most years there is an average of 30 to 35 kids involved.

“It made it a little tricky with costumes, but we expanded our chorus roles so that all the kids could participate as much as possible,” Rose said. The younger kids attend camp during the morning and then serious rehearsals for lead roles begin in earnest after lunch where additional volunteers come to assist with choreography, singing and staging.

Keller said she’s looking forward to this summer. “It’s fun to meet other people who love theater because then you become friends pretty easily,” she said. “That’s the best part about the camp.”

For more information, go online to www.hamiltonplayers. com or call (406) 375-9050.

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Explore through art

By Stacie Duce

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hen cattleman Dan Cassens bought a main street frame shop in Hamilton, he had no idea the ways in which his wife, Nora, would capitalize on the building space to hold summer art camps for kids. And neither of them anticipated how the benefits would extend far beyond the goal to keep children busy.

Teacher Nora, as she prefers to be called, owns and operates a preschool in Corvallis and has a background in special education. She said she loves to watch children of all abilities learn through art and creativity.

“There’s not much out there for kids with special needs in the summer, which is sad and hard,” she said.

“Parents get overwhelmed and scared to bring their kids to regular summer camps or classes because their needs aren’t addressed and then it often turns into failure and frustration. Our sensory art classes are designed to give them what they need and what they enjoy. They’re set up for them to be successful.”

She explained, “A few years ago, we had a boy with a terminal condition attend a class and paint a beautiful brown bear. After he passed, his mother framed that painting and it brought her such comfort. Then she made mugs with the bear on it and gave them to people who were special in his life. When I wake up and have my Sunday morning coffee in that mug, I think of him and I think of how grateful I am for life.”

For four years, Nora has organized and promoted art camp with classes held in the upstairs studio of Art Focus as well as other upstairs rooms on the second block of Hamilton’s

Main Street. She also hosts classes in her preschool space on Main Street in Corvallis.

“Children communicate with us in many different ways,” she said. “So, it’s amazing to watch them explore new experiences using Play-Doh, sensory stamps or paint-drenched pasta. Most of the time, they really love it.”

Nora has teamed up with Jessica Fitzpatrick again this year for the special needs art class. Fitzpatrick is the founder of Bitterroot Art for Autism and has not only helped her daughter, but many other children and their families who enjoy the camaraderie as well as the art produced by the children. Last year, each child created a colorful threedimensional puzzle piece that was assembled, mounted and then sold at an auction at the Ravalli Country Fair.

Other successful and unique Art Focus classes have included art and literacy, digital photography and a Star Wars craft camp taught by Annemarie Kanenwisher.

Cassens was also instrumental in organizing off-site mural classes where teenagers spent several weeks creating larger than life murals with mentors. Beneficiaries again included the Ravalli County Fairgrounds where classic fair-themed images cover the side of the building 12 feet high and 40 feet long.

Art Focus manager Douglas Taylor also has capitalized on the class promotional materials and organized instruction for adults. From tips on how to sell artwork to master classes by plein air artists in the field, the adult portion of the art camp schedule has been rewarding, Nora said.

One of the first instructors recruited

by Nora the first year was Brooke

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Sequoia Fitzpatrick paints with noodles during a 2015 sensory art camp hosted

by Art Focus in Hamilton.

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Children communicate with us in many different ways. So, it’s amazing to watch them explore new experiences using Play-Doh, sensory stamps or paint-drenched pasta.

Most of the time, they really love it.

– Nora Cassens, camp director at Art Focus

Wetzel, the mother of a preschooler in her class.

“I said, ‘Brooke, you’re good with kids and you’re good at drawing. You should teach one of my classes,’ ” Nora said. “By the next year, Brooke was teaching afterschool art classes. Then a professional artist discovered her work and wanted to help her develop her skills. The next thing you know, Brooke is painting amazing landscapes and she’s doing art shows all over the place. Our camp has inspired more than just kids.”

Nora was born and raised in Germany.

She and another German friend have also taught Music Lingua classes each summer as part of the series.

“We encourage siblings to come to the German classes together so they can practice what they’ve learned at home,” Nora said. “It’s so fun to see the children explore language through music, movement, storytelling and art.”

Nora said the most popular classes over the years have been “art in the garden” themed classes where children create a variety of projects centered around nature. Last year, Jennel Semple and her daughter taught a fairy garden camp where young girls used dirt, moss, sticks, stones and other natural objects to create a magical fairyland in a wide plastic pot.

Most classes cost $45 for two-hour classes, four days in a week.

“Our art classes have given new opportunities for many children as well as their families over the years,” she said. “I never expected that in the beginning, but it’s been really special to be a part of that for them.”

For more information, go to www. artfocusmontana.com or call Nora Cassens at (406)369-0999. For information on Bitterroot Art for Autism, contact Jennifer Fitzpatrick at (406)2102037.

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Dussault offers variety of camps

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By Chelsea Davis

uzette Dussault’s summer camps started out as a fluke, she said, “as all great things happen.”

They began 20 years ago as excursions with her 9-year-old daughter and her friends. Today, they’re still small groups, four to eight children per camp, but they attract children with specific interests: cooking, French, photography, theater, “Discover Missoula.”

When she was a full-time teacher, children came up to her saying they wanted to learn to cook. She told them that after school, they could make dinner for their parents in the school cafeteria – spaghetti and pie.

“I just hung out a shingle, and off those came these camps,” she said.

Each camp is one week long and takes place at Dussault’s home near Sacajawea Park and the Clark Fork River. She’s mostly hands-off, showing them how to do something initially and then “trusting them to be able to do it.”

The broad range of camps reflect Dussault’s lifelong interests. She’s expressive and creative, she speaks French and she’s always up for an adventure.

On the first day of theater camp, the kids will tell Dussault a story. From there they’ll write a script, rehearse and by the end of the week they’ll perform the play

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Teacher Suzette Dussault offers week-long camps at her home on a variety of subjects including French, cooking, photography and theater. in the backyard for their parents.

Parents are part of every camp, showing up at the end of the week for the plays and skits, gallery openings and family dinners.

It takes years to master the French language, but Dussault gives her students the basics in a week. They get a handle on numbers through songs, hopscotch and swinging. At the end of the week, the children will perform small skits, using the basic French they know to act out a

scene at a market, for example.

“I believe in holistic teaching, getting into your body,” she said. “The skills they learn are really important. A lot already come with a huge desire to act or bake. A lot know how to cook because they watch the Food Network, and a lot are boys. A lot of times these things aren’t taught in other areas.

“They’re following their passion.”

Many children come to her camps with

a friend or two, but there are some who don’t know anyone.

“It’s amazing how in a week they can really bond,” she said. “Parents will tell me their kid is really shy, but in my experience, they really bond over cooking, photography and acting.”

At the end of cooking camp, picnic tables are arranged in the backyard, and the children work hard to make dinner for upward of 32 people. Often, she said, the food is better than when she makes it. She thinks that’s because children are freer when they cook; they don’t feel the need to follow a recipe exactly the way it’s written.

“It’s daunting, to say the least,” Dussault said. “I tell them, everything has to be just as good as if you’re serving a four-person dinner party.”

Some children teach Dussault a thing or two. One year, a girl taught Dussault how to make her family recipe: dolmathes.

Others bring their own special talents to the dinner table.

“I had one kid mention that he was musical. He could play the violin,” she said. “So he played the violin for the dinner party.”

Dussault still substitute teaches in Missoula County Public Schools – and former camp-goers come up to her saying they remember her camps.

“I’ll do this for as long as people want me to,” she said.

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Horsing around

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By Chelsea Davis

want to ride Blue,” said the young girl – the smallest and weakest girl at Flying H Stables’ summer camp.

After a few days of summer camp, the gray mare had had enough of children pulling on her and being ridden. She stood by the gate, refusing to move. Barbi Howell wasn’t entirely sure the girl could wrangle Blue, but told her to try.

“She went and got on Blue, and woo! Off she went,” Howell said. “Blue totally listened to her and was perfect the entire time for that little girl. Her energy was like, ‘You’re going to do what I want,’ and Blue did exactly what she was supposed to do.”

That’s a huge part of Howell’s summer camp: teaching kids they can do whatever they set their mind to.

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About 15 years ago, Howell’s husband, Colbert, told her to do something to pay for her hobby: a few new horses at the ranch.

“He was like, you know more about horses than 90 percent of the people in the valley, and he said you need to be teaching that,” she said.

So, they started a children’s summer camp. Today, they’re up to 60 horses.

Each camp sees about 20 children – mostly 6- to 10-year-old girls – who learn about horse safety, equipment and professions in the morning. And in the afternoon, they ride.

“The kids all think they want to ride the entire time, but in actuality after they’re on the horse for about an hour, their little butts play out,” she said.

Howell is tough. She expects a lot from people – “I don’t think I’m necessarily the easiest person to work for.” But she also makes camp fun. Girls who attended the camp as a kid come back when they’re older to work, or just to relive fond memories.

Children don’t learn if it’s not enjoyable, she said.

“Kids should learn, learn how to use their brains, learn how to problem-solve, learn how to have good work ethic or see what needs to be done and do it – not have to wait for somebody to tell them to do something,” she said.

“The horses are the vehicle that teach them that they are empowered to do whatever they want. It’s about mindset, it’s about visualizing what they want.

It’s about knowing they can do it. If you know in your mind you can do something, you’re going to do it.”

The camp may not last much longer, though. Last year, Colbert was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

The ranch is for sale, and they want to retire.

“I’m not getting any younger. My shoulders aren’t getting any better. I’m tired of lifting hay bales, so it’s just time to sell and do something else and let him spend some time with his family,” Howell said.

She’ll never forget the children.

“I had one guy ask me once, ‘What do you teach those girls? They just come out there and hang out all day.’ … And I said you know, I teach them that they can do anything they want. If a 9-year-old girl can make a 1,200-pound animal do what she wants, what do you think is going to happen when some little pimply faced boy tries to get what he wants? I said, she’s going to kick his ass. And he looks at me and goes, ‘Yeah, you’re right.’ ”

Primrose Montessori School June 13-17, “Music,Yoga, Meditation.”

June 20-24, “Rainforest.”

June 27-July 1, “Arts - Free Flowing’ Fun!” July 5-8, “Exploring Nature.”

July 11-15, “Cooking and Gardening.”

July 18-22, “Exploring & Adventure.”

July 25-29, “Circus! Circus!”

Full Day 8:30-3 • $150 HalF Day 8:30-12 or 12-3 $75 aFter care 3-4 • $5

728-7383 | 600 S. AVE. E., MISSOULA | primrosenancy@gmail.com

14 ~ Kids & Camps Summer 2016

Camp directory compiled by Tandy Khameneh

From art to outdoor adventures and acting to sports, there’s sure to be a camp that fits your child’s interests this summer in western Montana.

Animal camps Humane Society of Western Montana’s Critter Camps, Humane Society of Western Montana, 5930 Highway 93 S. Critter Camp, June 14-17 and June 21-24 for ages 7-8; June 28-July 1 and July 5-8 for ages 9-11.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Critter Camp focuses on caring for companion animals, learning about wildlife and making new friends, both two- and four-legged.

Activities include caring for adoptable cats, clicker training dogs, baking dog biscuits, socializing kittens and more. $165 per session, includes all supplies, presentations and a tote bag. Applications are available at HSWM and at myhswm. org/services/critter-camp. Email outreach@ myhswm.org or call 549-3934.

• Junior Volunteer Camp, Humane Society of Western Montana, 5930 Highway 93 S. July 12-15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for ages ages 7-8, and July 19-22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for ages 9-11. (for campers who have already attended a Critter Camp in 2015 or previous years). Join this camp to become an official Humane

Society of Western Montana volunteer.

Go behind the scenes and assist with all the jobs official volunteers perform including cleaning, animal care, training, socialization and more. Junior Volunteer Camp graduates will be eligible to walk and train shelter dogs just like our regular volunteers. $195 includes all supplies, presentations, a tote bag and an official Humane Society Volunteer T-shirt. Upon completion of camp, you can set up a meeting with our Volunteer Coordinator, Jaime, to learn about available shifts and volunteer guidelines. Please note that kids under the age of 18 must always be accompanied by a parent or

guardian while volunteering at the shelter.

Applications are available at HSWM and at myhswm.org/services/critter-camp.

Email outreach@myhswm.org or call 5493934.

Art camps ZACC Summer Camps. Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. Nine-week long summer school covers a variety of different disciplines including drama, visual art, slapstick comedy, installation art, story-telling, costumes and games, and AMP Music Camps.

Maximum of 15 kids accepted in each camp. Visit zootownarts.org/summer for

Birthday Parties Parent/Child Workshops Adult BYOB Events Field Trips

Cook up some fun with us!

Summer & School Holiday Cooking Camps

www.mcat.org 542-6228

Ages 4 to 13

WILDLIFE FILMMAKING

Explore film making and learn about wildlife in this birdy camp week.

ANIMATION CAMP

Learn how to animate with Play-Doh, Legos and various other materials

June 20 - 24

July 11 - 15

131 E. Main Street, Missoula (406) 616-2837 (BUDS) tastebudskitchen.com/missoula

MOVIE MAKING CAMP July 25 - 29

Create one epic short film working together in this team building camp

Summer 2016 camp listings or call 549-7555.

• AMP: Jug Band Camp, June 13-17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 8-16, $225/$215. Build an instrument and play porch music!

Taught by Geoff Taylor (BA of Music Northern Colorado) and local hillbillies each jug band will write an original song and perform at the Top Hat for Family Friendly Friday, June 24.

• Preschool Nature Inspired Art with Janaina Vera Marquez, June 13-17, 9 a.m.noon, ages 3-5. $90/$80.

• Functional Pottery with Kristen Vogel, June 13-17, 1-4 p.m., ages 6-12, $90/$80.

• Girls Rock Camp, June 20-24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 8-16, $225/$215. In this camp, girls will build self-esteem through music exploration. Regardless of musical experience, campers will receive instrument instruction in drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, and vocals. They will form a band, write an original song, and perform at Family Friendly Friday at the Top Hat Lounge.

• Hip Hop Camp, June 27-July 1,

10 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 8-16, $225/$215.

Drop the beat and rhyme! In this camp, campers will learn about HipHop history and culture, write an original song, and perform at the Top Hat for Family Friendly Friday, July 15.

• Animal Art! June 27-July 1, 9 a.m.noon, age 6-12, $90/$80.

• Comic Camp, June 27-July 1, 1-4 p.m., ages 6-12, $90/$80. This class will address the fundamentals involved in creating that unique art form, that we called cartooning. The class will collaborate on the creation of a comic book and each camper will take home a copy.

• Boys Rock Camp, July 11-15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $225/$215. Regardless of musical experience, campers will receive instrument instruction, form a band, write an original song, and perform at Family Friendly Friday at the Top Hat Lounge.

• Deejay Camp, July 18-22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 8-16, $225/$215. Create beats and form songs using your computer!

Electronic music and beat creation will

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be instructed by Kris Moon. Using a variety of sounds and controllers each camper will create an original song to be showcased at the Top Hat for Family Friendly Friday during a listening party.

• Preschool Art and Story-telling, July 18- 22, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 3-5, $90/$80.

• Making Miniatures With Clay, July 18- 22, 1-4pm, ages 6-12, $90/$80.

• Co-Ed Rock Camp! July 25-29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 8-16. $225/$215.

Regardless of musical experience, campers will receive instrument instruction, form a band, write an original song, and perform at Family Friendly Friday at the Top Hat Lounge.

• Music Tech Camp, Aug. 1-5, 1-4 p.m., ages 8-18. $90/$80. Learn about instrument set-up, amplifiers, effects, microphones and more. This camp features a field trip the the Top Hat Lounge for a live soundcheck and is taught by local professionals. Want to feel more confident in a music store? Not sure if you like tube or solid state amplifiers?

• Mosaic Camp, Aug. 1-5, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 7-16. $90/$80. Help design, and create a mosaic project that will be on display in Missoula.

• Puppet Theater Camp, Aug. 1-5, 1-4 p.m. ages 6-12, $90/$80.

• Slapstick Comedy, Aug. 8-12, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 6-12, $90/$80. Students will learn the fundamentals of physical comedy, including how to run into walls, trip and fall, and engage in fisticuffs.

• Vaudeville Camp, Aug. 8-12, 1-4 p.m., ages 6-12, $90/$80. Students will learn how they did it in the old days, by creating their own Vaudeville Variety show. Camp will culminate in a performance for parents and friends on the Friday of camp.

• Virtual Reality Camp with Geoff Pepos, Aug. 8-12, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 8-16, $100/$90. Come build a virtual dream world with your friends in a cabin in a field of flowers at the base of a mountain.

Draw, paint and sculpt dream characters.

• Mural Camp, Aug. 8-12, 1-4 p.m., ages 8-16, $90/$80.

Summer at OCPA 2016

Summer Classes

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Baby Ballet

Pre Ballet/Tap Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop Combo Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop Combo Jr Ballet Pre Ap Ballet Ap/Sr Ballet– 2hrs

Ages: 2-3

Tues. 6:00 pm Wed. 5:15 pm Ages: 4-6 Tues. 6:00 pm Wed. 5:15 pm Ages: 7-11 Tues. 6:00 pm Wed. 5:15 pm Ages: 12+ Wed. 6:15 pm Ages: 7-12+* Tues. 4:00 pm Ages: 9+* Tues. 4:00 pm Thurs. 4:00 pm Ages: 12+* Tues. 1:30 pm Thurs. 1:30 pm

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Ask About Our Private Lessons, We offer All Styles & Disciplines!

Important Dates •Pre Registration for 16/17– March 18th •Student Appreciation Day– June 11th •Recital 2016– June 13th-17th •Curtain Up Auditions– June 18th •Open House– Sept. 9th 4 pm-6 pm

All classes need a minimum of 5 to start. *Based on Level **All summer programs have a $30 registration fee

UPSTART Performing Arts Camp!

(No Experience Required)

Camps include classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acting, Voice, as well as fun arts and crafts. UPSTART campers will create a personal memory book which will include all shared learning experiences. Camps culminate in a “Rising Star” performance for their families!

Summer Intensive Camp!

Designed to develop a versatile performing artist.

Focus on Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Musical Theatre. Camp culminates with a final “Rising Star” performance. Only 20 spots per level.

UPSTART Performing Arts Camp Dates: June 20th-24th & July 18th-22nd Age: 4-7 years Full Day: 9am-3pm Half Day: Morning 9am-Noon or Afternoon Noon-3pm Price** Full Day - $200/wk Half Day - $120/wk

Register by April 22nd- $25 of UPSTART full day rate Summer Intensive Camp Dates: August 15th-19th

Minis Camp: 4-6yrs Beg. Level 9:00am-12:00pm $225/wk** Jr Camp: 7-9 yrs Beg. Level 10:00am– 3:00pm $250/wk** (Some Dance Recommended) PreAp/ Ap Camp: 10-13 yrs* Beg/Int. Level 9:00am-4:00pm $300/wk** (Experience Required) Sr Camp: 13yrs -Adult* Int/Adv. Level 9:00am-4:00pm $300/wk** (Experience Required) More Info: Call 542-0730 • ocpamt@gmail.com

For registration info call: 542-0730 ocpamt@gmail.com Ask About Our Private Lessons!

Full schedule & camp descriptions at oncenter.biz

16 ~ Kids & Camps Summer 2016 • Collaborative Performance Camp, Aug. 15-19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 10-16, $195/$180.

• Girls Rock Camp, Aug. 22-26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 8-16, $225/$215.

Missoula Art Museum’s Summer Studio Art classes.

Missoula Art Museum, 335 N. Pattee St. 728-0447, missoulaaratmuseum.org.

Summer morning studio art classes at the Missoula Art Museum offer a selection of exciting, creative art opportunities for all budding artists. All of MAM’s art teachers are experienced artists and teachers with a wealth of knowledge and creative insight to share with you and your child.

MAM teachers recognize the value of creative play and young artists are always encouraged to problem solve and innovate with their projects. Prices are listed member/nonmember. All classes require pre-registration. Register at least one week in advance to ensure sufficient attendance and avoid possible class cancellation.

Your registration is confirmed only with full payment or a non-refundable $20 deposit. Registration fee (minus $20) is refundable only if cancellation is made seven days prior to the first class meeting.

Scholarships are available for classes and workshops! Call Renee at 728-0447 or email reneet@missoulaartmuseum.org.

For Kids • June 13-17: “Raptors and Art” with Bev Glueckert and Kate Davis, 10 a.m.noon, $72/$80, ages 7-12.

• June 20-24: “Nature-made Art” with Janaina Vieira-Marques, 9 a.m.-noon, $72/$80, ages 6-11.

• June 27-July 1: “Mastering Marks” with Steve Krutek, 9 a.m.-noon, $72/$80, ages 8-12.

• July 5-8: “Preschool Art Exploration” with Janaina Vieira-Marques, 10:30 a.m.noon, $40.5/$45, ages 3-5.

• July 11-15: “Mask Making: Ancient to Space Age” with Erin Roberts, 9 a.m.noon, $72/$80, ages 6-11.

• July 18-22: “Head-to-Toe Art Wear” with Jennifer Ogden and Dulcie Belanger, 9 a.m.-noon, $72/$80, ages 6-11.

• July 25-29: “Printasia” with Steve Krutek, 9 a.m.-noon, $72/$80, ages 8-12.

• Aug. 1-5: “Getting Inside Outsider Art” with Melissa Madsen, 9 a.m.-noon, $72/$80, ages 9-13.

Kelsey Warwell, Kids & Camps

Lukas May, Gabbie Hasskamp, Ella Herries and Amelia Kim spend their afternoon painting a labyrinth design at the Northside Park as part of the Zootown Arts Community Center summer camp program.

• Aug. 8-12: “Puppets, Play and Performance” with Barb Morrison, 9 a.m.noon, $72/$80, ages 7-12.

• Aug. 15-19: “Color and Painting in the Natural World” with Erin Roberts, 9 a.m.-noon, $72/$80, ages 6-11.

For Families Saturday Family Art Workshops. Enjoy an opportunity to learn and create with your child on an imaginative project.

Older children can delve into projects on their own but parents are asked to stay and work with children under age 7. Each workshop meets from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

All workshops are free of charge and are on a first come, first serve basis!

• May 14: “Folded Origami Accordion Books” with Susie Risho; June 11: “Tempera Batik on Paper” with Cindy Laundrie; July 9: “Summer Tie Dye” with Erin Roberts; Aug. 13: “Creating Cyanotypes” with Kari and Michael Workman.

For teens and adults • May 21: “Color Woodcuts” with Gesine Janzen, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., $60/$65; July 5-8: “Mastering Marks for Adults” with Steve Krutek, 9 a.m.-noon, $90/$100; Aug. 20: “Outdoor Magic with Monoprints” with Bev Glueckert, 10 a.m.1 p.m., $28/$30.

Boy Scout camps Summer Camps 2015, Boy Scouts of America, Montana Council offers the following summer camping opportunities.

Each youth participant must be a registered Cub Scout, Webelos, Boy Scout, Venturer, Sea Scout or Explorer Scout.

The annual registration fee is $26.40, which includes insurance. Contact your local Boy Scout Service Center, (406) 926-1810 or montanabsa.org. Camp scholarships are available.

Cub Scouts (boys completing first through fourth grades June, 2016) • Bitterroot District’s Cub Scout Day Camp (Lone Rock area). Theme is “Pioneer Days” for Tigers to Webelos II. The June 4 day camp begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Registration includes T-Shirt, bag, patch and lunch. Contact Shannon Gentry, (406) 493-6670, sandbgentry3@ gmail.com.

• Mullan Trail District’s Cub Scout Day Camp (Missoula area): Fort Missoula June 10-11, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Events include BB guns, archery, crafts and much more. Contact Melani Best, 274-2482, melanibestbsa@gmail.com.

• Webelo Scouts Resident Camp, Grizzly Base Camp near Kalispell, July 31-Aug. 3 or Aug. 3-6. Webelos Resident Camp is an incredible four days and three nights of camping experience for Cub Scouts entering the fourth and fifthh grades this fall. The lake offers swimming and other water events. Activities will include BB gun shooting, archery, campfires, hiking, Scout skills, games and crafts. $150 youth, $100 adults. Contact Michelle Ferguson, camp registrar, (406) 761-6000, Michelle.Ferguson@scouting.org or montanabsa.org.

Melita Island Boy Scout Camp for Scouts entering sixth-12th grades this fall. Melita Island Boy Scout Camp is a 64-acre island with almost two miles of shoreline in Flathead Lake. Traditional summer camp programs are offered, including Trail to First Class, Scoutcraft, Nature and Field Sports. The major focus of Melita is its unique aquatics program, which includes swimming, canoeing, rowing, fishing, small boat sailing, lifesaving, water skiing, motor boating, mile swim, snorkeling, sail boarding, and BSA Lifeguard. Older scouts 14-17 years old are challenged with the Advanced Campers Program featuring water sports, sailboarding, and snorkeling as well as

Summer 2016 a day’s excursion to Wild Horse Island.

July 3-9, July 10-16; July 17-23; July 2430 and Aug. 1-6. Fees include all dining hall meals. Call (406) 761-6000 to check availability. Michelle.Ferguson@scouting. org or montanabsa.org.

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT). This is a co-ed event, open to Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts, including females ages 14-20. NYLT is a seven day outdoor experience for current and future Troop and Crew leaders.

Modern leadership theory is delivered in a team setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment. The course is an exciting combination of classroom and fun outdoor activities providing a challenging and rewarding learning experience. Participants cook meals and work in their teams throughout the course. Teams are composed of diverse participants in order to promote individuals making new friends and learning about others. June 19–25, Grizzly Base Camp, near Bigfork. $250.

Contact Course Director Bill Ruediger, 251-6610, wruediger@yahoo.com or montanabsa.org.

Montana High Adventure Base (MOHAB), Sponsored by Boy Scouts of America, Montana Council, July 6-11, July 5-12, July 12-18, July 19-25, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch, Dupuyer, Montana and Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Participants must be 14 years of age OR completed eighth grade and be at least 13 years of age prior to participation. MOHAB is the Montana High Adventure Base – the nation’s premiere wilderness expedition program serving the High Adventure needs of Boy Scouts and Venturers worldwide.

MOHAB’s uniqueness is defined by its remote location, wilderness character, and multi-sport expedition travel. Ultralight backpacking, wilderness packrafting, and expedition leadership and conservation are offered. Packrafting allows Scouts and leaders to travel in solo, lightweight inflatable whitewater rafts – safely and quickly – down wilderness rivers. -$350.

Call (406) 761-6000 for availability.

Eric Vann, eric@backpackinglight.com, montanahighadventurebase.com or (407) 761-6000.

Childhood camps Missoula Valley Montessori.

Ten weeks of summer fun exploring the amazing worlds created by children’s authors through art, drama, dance and cooking. June 13-17, “Maurice Sendak.”

June 20-24, “Laura Numeroff.” June 27-July 1, “Eric Carle.” July 5-8, “Kevin Henkes.” July 11-15 “Virginia Lee Burton.”

July 18-22, “Dr. Seuss.” July 25-29 “Shel Silverstein.” Aug. 1-5, “Beatrix Potter.”

Aug. 8-12, “Leo Lionni.” Aug. 16-19, “Jan Brett.” $150 per week for 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $100 per week for 8:30 a.m.-noon.

Drop off 8 a.m., $5 per day or $20 per week. After camp care until 5:15 p.m. $10 per hour or $40 per week. Download an application at missoulavalleymontessori. com. Call 880-2819.

St. Joseph School and Early Education Program. Summer Discovery is for children grades 1-5.

Program is taught by certified elementary teachers. Children will learn through discovery by going on 2-3 field trips per week and doing fun projects and guest speakers. There is also a summer program for preschool ages 2-5 and those entering kindergarten. Children will also learn through Developmentally Appropriate Practice and play based learning. Field trips are included in the program schedule. To register, visit mcsmt.org then “About Us.” Primrose Montessori School Summer Camps, 600 South Ave. E. Ages 3-6. Full day, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., $150; half day, 8:30 a.m.-noon or noon3 p.m. $75. After care, 3-4 p.m., $5.

June 13-17, “Music, Yoga, Meditation.”

June 20-24, “Rainforest.” June 27-July 1, “Arts - Free Flowing’ Fun!” July 5-8, “ Exploring Nature.” July 11-15, “Cooking and Gardening.” July 18-22, “Exploring & Adventure.” July 25-29, “Circus! Circus!”

Registration and tuition due by June 6.

Call 728-7383 or email primrosenancy@ gmail.com.

Garden City Montessori.

Garden City Arts and Adventure Summer Program. For fees and more information, call 240-0290 or visit gardencitymontessori.com.

Little PEAS Summer Camps at

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the PEAS Farm, 3010 Duncan Drive.

Camp offers children a window into how people, plants and animals come together to create a farm community. Learn about sustainable farming and our food system. Campers will explore life on a farm, learning about how food gets from the field to our plates, plant and animal lifecycles, and have fun outside, playing games and splashing in Rattlesnake Creek. Campers will help plant, harvest and eat vegetables. Call 239-5524 or visit gardencityharvest.org.

The Boys & Girls Club Summer Camps, Monday-Friday 7:30-5:30 p.m., Camp fees range from $65-125 per week.

Fees are on a sliding scale for both low and middle-income families. If you are applying for a full scholarship or for the sliding scale reduced rate make sure to fill out the scholarship form and attach proof of household income. You can check the sliding fee scale at the end of this packet to see what your rate will be. Please note that there is a $10 reduction per week for additional children, if your rate is $105 2nd child is $95, 3rd is $85. Registration forms available at the office, 1515 Fariview Ave., online at bgcmissoula.org or by calling 542-3116.

Clark Fork School Shooting Stars Preschool Camp for children 3-to-5-years-old. Camps engage children in meaningful and fun place-based education activities, with exceptional educators and a low student to teacher ratio. Join Clark Fork School and enjoy nature’s calming influence, physical activity, and scientific inquiry combined in an educational experience unlike any other in Missoula. Sessions are 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (flexible schedule available for preschool students), with before care available at 8 a.m. and after care available until 6 p.m.) June 6-10, “Messy Science.” June 13-17, “A Bug’s Life.” June 20-24, “Unique You.” June 27-July 1, “Native Pollinators.” July 5-8, “Miniature Gardens.” July 11-15, “Creating a Caring Community.” July 18-22, “Montana Creatures Big and Small.” July 25-29, “The Power of Play.” Aug. 1-5, “Nature’s Call to Craft.” Aug. 8-12, “Mini-Naturalists.” For more information, visit clarkforkschool. org or call 728-3395. Clark Fork School is located at 2525 Rattlesnake Drive.

Clark Fork School Kinnikinnick Summer Camp for children in kindergarten through first grade. Camps engage children in meaningful and fun place-based activities, with exceptional educators and a low student to teacher ratio. Join Clark Fork School and enjoy nature’s calming influence, physical activity, and scientific inquiry combined in an educational experience unlike any other in Missoula. June 6-10, “Messy Science.” June 13-17, “Space Explorers.”

June 20-24, “Secrets of Magic.” June 27-July 1, “Nature Crafters.” July 5-8, “The Kingdom of Creepy Crawlies.” July 11-15, “Creating Kindness.” July 18-22, “Culinary Creators.” July 25-29, “Books by the Bundles.” Aug. 1-5, “Exploring the Rattlesnake.” Aug. 8-12, “The ABCs of France.” Aug. 15-19, “Trash to Treasures.”

Each week, camp runs Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Extended care until 6 p.m. is available. For more information, visit clarkforkschool.org or call 728-3395.

Clark Fork School is located at 2525 Rattlesnake Drive.

Clark Fork School Kids-Niche Summer Camp for children in grades 2-5. Camps engage children in meaningful and fun place-based activities, with exceptional educators and a low student to teacher ratio. Join Clark Fork School and enjoy nature’s calming influence, physical activity, and scientific inquiry combined in an educational experience unlike any other in Missoula. June 13-17, “Made-by-Hand Art.” June 20-24, “Energy Wranglers.” June 27-July 1, “Nature Navigators.” July 5-8, “We are a Village.”

July 11-15, “Forest Forts.” July 18-22, “Water, Water Everywhere!.” July 25-29, “The Power of Play.” Aug. 1-5, “Natures Dining Room.” Aug. 8-12, “Hiking in the Hills.” Aug. 15-19, “Exploring Missoula.”

Each week, camp runs Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Extended care until 6 p.m. is available. T For more information, visit clarkforkschool.org or call 728-3395.

Clark Fork School is located at 2525 Rattlesnake Drive.

Missoula Butterfly House (Insectarium) Camps. 218 E. Front St. Suite 200. Call 215-1758, email Carolyn@missoulabutterflyhouse.org or visit missoulabutterflyhouse.org.

• Art and Arthropods Camp, June

18 ~ Kids & Camps Summer 2016 project as well a unique experiment aimed at giving campers a better understanding of insects and their world. $200, $180 for members. Students should bring their own lunch and a snack for later in the afternoon. • Movement Camp: Aug. 1-5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 5-11. This will be an action packed camp full of MOVEment! We are going to learn all about how our Bug Ambassadors navigate the world. How does a mantis strike its prey so fast? Why does a millipede’s legs look like a wave when it walks? How do butterfly wings work? How does a tarantula manage such a strong strike? How do bees communicate when they’re flying around so fast? We’ll look at all kinds of questions and will learn all about insect movement through movement and games of our own. A fun filled camp for those who aren’t all that interested in sitting still! $200, $180 for members. Students should bring their own lunch and a snack for later in the afternoon.

Cooking camps Cooking Camp. Chop, dice, mince, mix, stir, sautĂŠ, boil and bake with teacher Suzette Dussault. A week of cooking and eating (and cleaning up.) for ages 8-14.

Prepare delicious and nutritious food (including international foods) while learning about good food, food that’s good for you, cooking how to’s, and kitchen safety. Family dinner or dessert will be served on Thursday or Friday night. Camp offered week of June 23, June 29 and Aug. 23, from 12:30-4:30 each day. $125 (food provided), enrollment limited to 8. Email suzette2005@gmail.com to register.

Equestrian camps Bitterroot Therapeutic Riding will host equine day camps July through Oct. 1 as well as birthday parties.

Enrollment is limited with parental

consent and includes challenged riders as well as able-bodied participants. No more than 10 participants are accepted a day, but students may attend more than one day on a space-available basis.

Students are required to furnish their own transportation, lunches and snacks.

Call Linda Olson 880-6599 for more information. Visit bitterrootriding.org.

Flying H Stables Equestrian Camps, 13699 Mullan Road. June 2022, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $295. Flying H Stables has offered its summer equestrian camp for the past 16 years. The camp offers quality, professional and individual instruction in horsemanship in a beautiful ranch setting. Unique experience of getting to know horses, care, feeding and especially riding is what we are known for.

For children ages 4-16 who are interested in horses and horse safety. Guest lectures by a farrier, and other horse professionals.

Each student will receive a notebook, T-shirt, 8-by-10-inch color photograph of the class and a certificate upon

give your child the gift of music this summer!

27-July 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 5-11, 218 Who says that art and science can’t mix?

This is a camp for anyone who wants to explore the world of arthropods from a creative point of view. June’s camp theme is Art & Arthropods and will focus on the creepy crawly world of arthropods through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). There will be art projects that help us understand how butterfly wings work, calculations to assess our strength compared to that of a Bess Beetle, exoskeleton engineering challenges and much more. $200, $180 for members.

Students should bring their own lunch and a snack for later in the afternoon. • Incredible Insect Inquiries Camp.

July 11-15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 5-11. This is a camp for all who want to get their hands dirty to “figure it out themselves�, a camp for all future scientists. Incredible Insect Inquiries is a camp dedicated to understanding insects through observation and experimentation. Every day will feature an ongoing observation

$195 NeW studeNt guitAr/lessoN PAcKAge includes: cordoba Protege guitar, one month of guitar lessons for a child age 5-12, childbloom lesson book and cd

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Summer 2016 completion. Call 543-RIDE (7433) or visit flyinghstables.com.

Dunrovin Ranch Horse Camp, June 20-24, July 11-15, Aug. 15-19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with before and after care available. Each camp is divided into two groups dependent on age: grade scholars 8-11-years-old; and middle scholars 12-14-years-old. Safety, responsibility, respect, education, and fun are emphasized. All activities are conducted out of doors. Campers bring their own lunch, snacks, water bottles, and appropriate clothing for each day’s activities. Enrollment is limited. $375 with before-after day care $5 per hour. Call 273-7745 or visit dunrovinranchmontana.com.

Kootenai Creek Equestrian Center three day horsemanship clinic for youth in Stevensville, offers a unique, comprehensive equestrian day camp for children ages 7-13. Each day includes professional training in horsemanship in a beautiful rural setting by professional trainer and horsewoman, Malika B. Coston. Each session is limited to 10 students to ensure quality instruction.

All sessions are appropriate for all levels, ages 7-13, beginning to advanced. No prior riding experience is required. This year we will offer three 3-day sessions.

Each session is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Each day will include an hour and a half of riding, a break time for snack/lunch, and an hour and a half of ground horse management lessons. Horse management lessons include but are not limited to learning conformation of the horse and parts of tack to handling horses, safety around

horses, and horse care. The 3 sessions this year are June 28-30, July 19-21 and July 25-27. Contact Bonnie Smith at cblsmith@ msn.com or 370-4789 with questions or to request an application.

Filmmaking camps MCAT (Missoula Community Access Television) Film Camps.

“Intro to Video: Raptors of the Rockies, June 20-24, 1-5:15 p.m. with field trip day, June 22 (10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.). $110.

“Animation Camp, July 11-15, 1-5 p.m. $110. “Zombie Movie Making Workshop,” July 25-29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., ages 13 and up. $200. 500 N. Higgins Ave., Suite 105. $1100 per week. Call 542-6228 or visit mcat.org.

Montana Film Academy summer filmmaking camps, Roxy Theatre, 718 S. Higgins Ave. Classes are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 18-22, “Silly Cinema,” work with local comedians to conceptualize, perform and film short comedy skits. Resulting film shown at the Roxy on Friday. Aug. 1-5, “The Cooking Show” with guest host Jason McMackin, connecting the dots from farm to table. Resulting cooking show shown on Friday. Aug. 8-12, “Breaking News!” With the support of KECI, special FX artists, local artists and local actors, kids create their own breaking news and it is revealed at the Roxy on Friday. Aug. 15-19, “Dance on Film,” collaborate with local dancers and MASC Artisans to write, choreograph, costume and film a visual masterpiece which will be shown

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at the Roxy on Friday. Aug. 22-26, “Music Video,” students conceptualize, location scout and film a music video during ZACC’s Girls Rock Camp. The final cut will premiere at the Roxy on Friday. Visit montanafilmacademy.com.

Girl Scout camps Girl Scouts is the premier leadership development organization for girls and women specializing in outdoor activities, science & technology, and financial literacy. It serves girls in K-12th grade through regular troops, school programs, special events and programs, summer camps, and more.

Participation is very flexible! The Girl Scouts of Montana & Wyoming (GSMW) provide a myriad of summer leadership programs for girls going into grades K-12.

Through partnerships with community organizations, GSMW’s leadership programs encourage girls to become leaders in their communities by taking action for positive change. Here is a list of just some of the Girl Scouts summer opportunities.

• Engineer That, Girl III: For the third year in a row, girls have the opportunity to do engaging science activities with local women engineers and STEM leaders.

This program is on Saturday, April 23 at the University of MT in the UC Ballroom from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. This event is FREE and open to Girl Scouts and non Girl Scouts in grades k-5. Contact Nicole W for more information or to RSVP, (406) 252-0488 Ext. 2304 or nicolew@gmsw.org.

• Princess in the Park: For PREK and K girls to come learn about Girl Scouts, make courage crowns, and play a real life Pretty Pretty Princess game! Get registered through September 2017 with the Blooming Daisy $30 special! Register for this event at gsmw.org/bloomingdaisy.

It will be at Franklin Park, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 5. Contact Nicole W for more information (406) 252-0488 Ext. 2304 or nicolew@gmsw.org.

• Rock n’ Roll: Join your sister Scouts for an adventurous day of rock climbing in the morning and beginning mountain biking in the afternoon! This camp is on Saturday, May 21, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. meeting at the Currents Aquatics Center. Open to fourth graders and older. Bikes available for girls! $30/girl $5/adult, girls need to bring their own lunch. Contact Nicole W for more information (406) 252-0488 Ext. 2304 or nicolew@gmsw.org.

• Missoula Day Camp: Girls will enjoy activities, crafts, songs, games and friendship based on an Olympic/ mythology theme. Prices will include daily snacks, theme t-shirt, Girl Scout badges, and activity supplies. This camp runs from Monday, July 11-Thursday, July 14 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Price TBD. Contact Dawn M for more information, (406) 252-0488 Ext. 2308 or dawnm@ gsmw.org.

• Three day Whitewater Rafting trip: Girl Scouts is partnering with Missoula Parks & Rec to offer an unforgettable rafting and overnight trip! Girls will catch the bus at Currents & head to the Gorge to pack the boats with everything we’ll need for three days & two nights on the

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• Girls Go Pro Adventure Video Camp: An action packed week of skating, rafting, mountain biking all while filming and learning how to use a Go Pro! Thursday night will be film editing and a sleepover.

Monday June 20- Friday June 24 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Currents Aquatic Center for ages 7-12. Register through Missoula Parks & Rec. The price is $200 Missoula resident/$240 non-resident.

• Girls Fishing Flies & River Guides: A week dedicated to all styles of fishing and learning how to navigate, cook and camp on the river! The last night will include a rafting trip with a campout! Monday July 18- Friday July 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Currents Aquatic Center for ages 7-12.

Register through Missoula Parks & Rec. Price is $200 Missoula resident/$240 nonresident.

• Girls X Games Ninja Warrior Camp: Come master techniques real athletes use in the X Games & America Ninja Warrior including martial arts, ropes courses, parkour, rock climbing, and more!

Monday, Aug. 15-Friday, Aug. 19, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Currents Aquatic Center for ages 7-12. Register through Missoula Parks & Rec. Price is $185 Missoula resident/$225 non-resident.

• Girls Summer Residential Camps: June 10-Aug. 12, GSMW offers summer residential camps for girls in grades K-12 and their friends and family (yes, that means you, mom and dad). Our camps are located in Butte, Red Lodge, and Casper, Wyoming. Girls enjoy archery, backpacking, horseback riding, cultural lessons, and arts & crafts. Financial aid is available. Check out all residential summer camp opportunities at GSMW. org.

Grief camps Tamarack Grief Resource Center camps. All camps have a sliding scale. For more information or to register contact Tamarack

Grief Resource Center at 541-8472 or mollyp@tamarackgrc.org, www. tamarackgriefresourcecenter.org.

• A Camp to Remember Mini Camp, Missoula, May 4, kids grades 1-6, grieving the death of loved one, are invited to join us for all the joys of camp wrapped into a ½ day experience. At these themed mini camps, participants will have chances to play, be in nature, time to honor and remember loved ones, and connect with friends.

• A Camp to Remember Camp RoundUp, Missoula, June 21, 5-6:30 p.m. This is a chance for returning campers to reconnect and for prospective campers to learn about A Camp to Remember and see if it might be right for your child/ family. Parents and guardians, please accompany your child any time between 5-6:30 p.m. for games, fun and to get registered for A Camp to Remember.

• A Camp to Remember- Day Camp, Missoula, July 18-21. ACTR Day Camp brings all the magic of the camp experience to Missoula for four days of fun and healing for kids grades 1-5 who are grieving the death of a parent or sibling. Camp days blend traditional summer fun activities with chances to honor loved ones through create expression, ritual, and stories.

• A Camp to Remember- Flathead Youth Camp, Aug. 15-18. Opportunity for youth ages 8-14 grieving the death of a family member to connect with others in an fun, supportive environment. Time to play, create, and explore is mixed with chances to honor and remember. A Camp to Remember is staffed with an amazing volunteer CARE team and the Director and Coordinator have a cumulative experience of over 100 camps.

• A Camp to Remember- Family Camp, Flathead Lake, Nov. 4-6. Bring the whole family to camp! At ACTR Family Camp we honor individual responses to grief while strengthening the whole family system.

• A Camp to Remember- Teen Camp, Wild Land Retreat. ACTR Teen Camp provides a chance for grieving teens to gather for a weekend in the woods. Teens come together for time for self-reflection with fun and games, and the annual Decathlon of Ridiculousness. Teen Camp

addresses the unique developmental needs of grieving adolescents, honoring the importance of opportunities for positive peer support and the value of developing leadership skills.

Health camps Summer Asthma Camp. The American Lung Association’s Huff N’ Puff Asthma Education is at Camp Child near Helena, July 10-15. For children grades 3-8. $100. Camp applications are available at most doctor’s offices, health departments and schools. For more information, call (406) 442-9622.

Camp Mak-A-Dream offers medically supervised, cost-free camp programs for children, young adults and families affected by cancer at its 87-acre facility in Gold Creek. Cancer patients and survivors in all stages of cancer therapy are welcome. Call 549-5987, email camp@montana.com or visit campdream. org.

History camps History Camp at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. July 25-29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 8-13. Become a History Detective at HMFM’s Summer History Camp! Travel back through time to learn what life was like when the Fort was built in 1877, experience the trials, tribulations and triumphs of homesteading, experiment with bicycles just like the 25th infantry in 1890, imagine life as a forester during the 1910 fires, and much more! Hands-on activities will help campers develop homestead worthy skills and learn about the technology available in the late 19th and early 20th centuries including steam power, forest management, agricultural sciences and cooking! Visits to neighboring historic sites will help campers see Fort Missoula in the wider Montana landscape. Campers will finish the week by preparing a rustic feast for their families. $150.00, 10% discount for museum members. Deadline for registration July 15. For questions, call Kristjana Eyjólfsson 728-3476 Ext. 3 or email Kristjana@montana.com.

Daly Mansion’s annual Youth History Camp, 251 Eastside Highway, Hamilton, June 20-23. Grades 4-8.

Campers will tour the valley visiting and exploring various historic sites in the Bitterroot Valley such as the Darby Pioneer Museum, Fort Owen State Park and the Victor Heritage Museum. The last day will be spent with campers presenting their mansion “favorite things” to friends and family, and an ice cream social. To register or for more information, call 3636004, Ext. 2.

Language camps Missoula International School Summer Camps, 1100 Harrison St. Camps are bilingual in Spanish and English; each day includes cultural and outdoor activities. Aftercare available, 3-5 p.m. every day for an additional weekly cost of $50. Except where indicated campers should be 4-8-years-old but MIS will consider other ages upon request.

Call 542-9924, email office@mismt.org or visit mismt.org.

• ¡Comida Maravillosa. Food Glorious Food. June 20-24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $175; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $120. From baking bread and empanadas to making traditional Bolivian fruit salad and tortillas, children will get a flavor for Latin American cuisine.

• ¡Futbol Sports of the World. June 27July 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $175; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $120.

• LEGO Robotics. June 27-July 1, 9 am.-1 p.m. only. $160. Students will use computers and LEGO materials to create robotic projects. This class will be taught in English.

• Cultural Adventures, July 11-15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $175; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $120.

• Grandiosas Actividades al Aire Libre!

July 18-22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $175; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $120.

• Arte is Spanish for Art. July 25-29. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $175; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $120.

• Viva la Musica! Bailamos! Hooray for Music. Aug. 1-5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $175; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $120.

• LEGO Robotics and Minecraft.

July 25-29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $199. Use the program Minecraft to live, build and survive in an online world. This class will

Summer 2016 be taught in English.

• A tour through Latin America, Aug. 8-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $175; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $120.

• Technology Rocks. Aug. 15-19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., ages 6-10. $199. Build a LEGO robot, create video games and learn simple coding through SCRATCH. Design and print a 3D object using Tinkercad. This class will be taught in English.

• “It’s off to school we go.” Aug. 15-19, ages 3-5. $175 for full day, $120 for half day. Designed to help students get back into the school routine. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $175; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $120.

• ¡Grandiosas Actividades al Aire Libre.

Aug. 22-26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $175; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $120. Head outdoors to explore Missoula.

Alliance Francaise Summer French Camp, July 24-30, Georgetown Lake. Spend a week learning the French language and culture while eating French food, enjoying sports, games and swimming. All skill levels welcome, ages 8-15. $475 for returning campers and $495 for new campers before June 1, $525 after. Registration information and material available at afmissoula.org/frenchcamp. Send registration and payment to the Alliance Francaise Summer Camp, PO Box 1394, Missoula, MT 59806. Contact Katie Wyskiver, (406) 241-6326 with questions.

French Camp for ages 8-14. Voulezvous parler français? Learn French with native Missoulian and teacher Suzette Dussault. Learn about the food, games, songs, and customs of France while learning to speak French. 12:30-4:30 each day. $75 per week, enrollment limited to eight. Email suzette2005@gmail.com to register.

Music camps Yoga and Music Summer Camps at Peaceful Heart Yoga with Jess Matthiae from Peaceful Heart Yoga and Callie Monroe from All Together Now Music. Yoga and mindfulness through fun and engaging movement, activities, games and art designed just for kids.

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Mindfulness, self-awareness and emotional empowerment woven into daily routine. All-around community building and heart centering; a respectful, kind, conscious environment. Organic snacks, non-chemical cleaners and small groups.

Preschool camps for ages 3-6, 9 a.m.noon; school ages camps for ages 5-11, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (before and after care can possibly be arranged). Peaceful Heart Yoga, 725 W. Alder No. 3. $160/week.

Go to peacefulheartyogamissoula.com for more info and to print a registration form.

Email jess2breathe@gmail.com or call 239-9642.

Suzuki Institute of the Rockies, Suzuki Summer Institute July 24-29, University of Montana’s Music Building.

Violin camp for ages 3 and up that study Suzuki violin. Pre-twinkles to advance level. There are many enrichment classes to choose from as well as the core Suzuki classes. See website for more information, mtsuzukistrings.org.

Missoula County Public Schools Summer Music Camps, June 13-24. Students grades 6-9: band and orchestra lessons; students entering sixth grade: intermediate lessons and ensembles; students entering seventh/ eighth grade: advanced lessons and ensembles. A fun and positive atmosphere to continue making music beyond the regular school year. Give your

incoming 5th grade student a jump start on their band or orchestra experience.

Older students can hone their skills or try a new instrument. For more information, visit the website or call 542-4030. Class lists, times and registration forms available at mcpsmt.org.

Montana Fiddle Camp, Monarch.

June 5-10, 12-17. Offers fiddle, guitar, mandolin, cello, and contra dancing.

Nightly concerts, given by our instructors, are the highlight of the fiddle camp experience. Students 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Call (406) 320-1150 or (406) 736-5391 or visit Montanafiddlers.org/ camp.html.

Tangled Tones Summer of Rock Camp at Tangled Tones Music Studio, 2005 South Ave. W. For more details and to register online visit tangledtones.com or call 396-3352. June 27-July 1, 9 am.-2 p.m. for ages 8-11. Intermediate/Advanced session for ages 12 and up, July 11-15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Play in a band, record in a professional recording studio, improve your playing skills, win raffle prizes, design an album cover, West-African hand drumming, meet local artists, community performance. $250 by May 15; $275 after.

University of Montana Music Camps. Call 243-6880 or Visit umt. edu/music.

• Band Camp, June 19-25. For students

entering grades 7 to high school graduate.

Participants will enjoy full concert band, small ensemble, and solo performance opportunities. Students interested in jazz will have the opportunity to participate in jazz combos, theory, listening, big band,and jazz improvisation classes. Optional classes include Conducting, Composing Music online, Jazz Improvisation, Private Lessons, and more. $460 resident camper fee (includes room and board, recreational activities, T-shirt and group photo). $230 commuter/in town camp fee.

• Choir Camp, June 19-25. For students entering grades 9 to high school graduate.

Vocalists will sing in the camp’s major choral ensembles as well as other chamber vocal ensembles. Choral participants receive daily instruction in sight-reading and theory. Also available are voice master classes, private voice lessons, and classes on special topics including techniques of singing, performance and musicianship.$460 resident camper fee (includes room and board, recreational activities, T-shirt and group photo). $230 commuter/in town camp fee.

• Piano Camp, June 19-25. For students entering grades 9 to high school graduate. Students participate in piano lessons, piano teams, keyboard skills and improvisation classes, master classes, and special topics sessions. A full array of social and recreational activities rounds out an inspiring and fun-filled week.

Enrollment is limited, so early registration is encouraged. $595 resident camper fee (includes room and board, recreational activities, T-shirt and group photo). $375 commuter/in town camp fee.

• String Camp, June 19-25. For students entering grades 9 to high school graduate.

Students will participate in daily string orchestra and chamber music rehearsals.

Students will also attend daily classes such as theory, special topics classes and instrument master classes.We encourage pre-formed groups and individuals to apply. Rehearsal and chamber music coaching time will be spent working on aspects of ensemble,rehearsal skills and musical style. In addition, some off campus performances will be scheduled and private lessons will be available if desired. $460 resident camper fee

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Outdoor/adventure UM Archaeology Summer Camp, July 11-15 (5-8-year-olds); July 18-22, (9-13-year-olds); July 25-29 (14-18-year-olds). Camp participants will be introduced to the world archaeology ad learn what it means to be an archaeologist. Through age-appropriate hands-on experiments, activities, and fieldtrips participants will discover other cultures and how people of the past lived and interacted with their environments.

Using real and simulated artifacts, camp participants will learn to interpret the past. $135 per participant. To register go to hs.umt.edu/anthropology and click on the button “Kids Archaeology Summer Camps” on the right hand side of the page.

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Workshop, July 4-Aug. 26. An outdoor adventure day camp for high school students and incoming freshman.

Activities include disc golfing (folfing),

canoeing, rock climbing, hiking, and white water rafting. Teens will learn the skills needed to be safe and responsible while engaging in outdoor recreation.

$175 per week. Registration forms available at mtadventureworkshop.com.

Send to P.O. Box 115 Missoula, MT 59806. Call or text 239-4173 or email eli. catton@mtadventureworkshop.com with any questions.

Gettin’ Primitive and Goin’ Primal summer wilderness encampments for boys and girls, ages 7-13, June 24-26 and July 22-24, Sky Ranch at Rock Creek, Clinton. Teaching wilderness skills that serve a lifetime; adventure, exploration and creative play; inspiring curiosity, confidence and camaraderie; fostering relationship between the generations; connecting to what is wild and wonderful. Teachings include tracking, fire making and shelter building; longbow archery, knots and lashing and orienteering; forest and grassland ecology; edible and poisonous plant identification; storytelling, creative craft and music making. Tuition includes all meals. For more information visit inspireourpeople.org.

Summer 2016 GUTS (Girls Using Their Strengths). A girls outdoor leadership program sponsored by YWCA Missoula, for girls ages 9-18. Call 543-6691, or download application at ywcaofmissoula. org. Pick up and drop off for all overnight camps is at the YWCA Missoula office, 1130 W. Broadway. Drop off for overnight trips is at 9 a.m. on the first day of the trip.

Pick up for overnight trips is at 5 p.m. on the last day of the trip.

• Youth Leadership Training Trip (ages 16 and older), June 14-18. This trip is for experienced GUTS. girls who are ready to take their leadership to the next level.

This trip will focus on outdoor leadership training, backcountry skills, etc. at Owl Creek Cabin in the Swan Valley followed by a one night backpacking trip. After completion of the training, girls will be eligible to volunteer on any of the other GUTS. trips.

• Girls on Wheels Bike Adventure, (ages 9-11), June 27-July 1, 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Gain basic bike maintenance skills

while navigating Missoula. The group will try out fun service projects (Garden City Harvest and AniMeals) and the afternoons dancing, trying out art, hulahooping, swimming, rock climbing.

• Wild Horse Island Adventure, (ages 11-13), July 12-17. This trip is designed for middle school girls who are ready for a more rigorous and fun adventure. Girls will explore nature and culture on the beautiful Flathead Reservation, as well as kayak in Flathead Lake, geocache their way around Wild Horse Island, and try out a two-night backpacking trip!

• Bitterroot Adventure (ages 11-13), July 23-28. Welcome first time GUTS! Adventurers! Girls will get their hands dirty on an organic farm, explore river ecology, learn wilderness skills, and take in the Bitterroot mountains on a threeday, two-night backpacking trip (same location for two nights).

• Anaconda-Pintler Adventure (ages 14-17), Aug. 6-11. For new and returning high school GUTS! girls, this trip will

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explore the beautiful Bitterroot Valley and Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness. Girls will complete a service project, learn about nature, play in the Bitterroot valley and then move to the Pintlers to revel in the wondrous alpine on a two-night backpacking trip!

Junior Smokejumper Day Camp. For boys and girls ages 6-12. It is a one hour day camp that is available on weekdays throughout the summer (from Memorial Day to Labor Day).

Dates and times are by appointment; advanced reservations required. The Junior Smokejumper program includes fire experiments, the opportunity to check out the smokejumper base and try on a jump suit. The camp is located at the Missoula Smokejumper Base at 5765 W. Broadway St. To set up a day and time, call the Visitor Center 329-4934 or email smokejumpercenter@yahoo.com. The program is free for everyone.

Zoo Town Surfers youth kayaking club. Zoo Town Surfers has

been providing quality youth whitewater programs since 2004. Created specifically for local teenagers, the club creates the opportunity for adventure, and selfdiscovery from the seat of a kayak in a fun and supportive club atmosphere.

Students are placed in groups according to their skill level with an emphasis on fundamental concepts, from technique to river awareness. Providing parents the convenience of transportation from Missoula to the river, and back, Zoo Town Surfers takes students to the river every week — all summer long! The program has successfully taught hundreds of teens the sport of kayaking, facilitating their progression into competent whitewater enthusiasts under the tutelage of skilled instructors, mentors, and positive peer interaction. Participants in the Zoo Town Surfers kayaking program pay annual dues and are organized into two skill level groups: beginner and intermediate.

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Intro to Golf Campers are introduced to the full swing, chipping, and putting. Camps are 1 hour per day.

June 14-16, and 21-23, July 12-14,19-21, 26-28. $25

Get Course Ready Working on their golf skills, learning golf etiquette, rules and an on-course learning experience. Opportunity to apply the skills they have learned during the week.

Receive a Larchmont Jr. Golf T-shirt.

June 14-16 June 21-23, July 12-14,19-21, 26-28. $75

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All river sessions are level appropriate, allowing participants to have fun and to continually progress throughout the summer.

• Session 1: $650. June 4 - July 6.

Beginners, 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday June 4 - June 11. Beginners meet 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday June 11 - July 6.

Intermediates/Advanced meet 3-8 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday June 4 - June 11.

Intermediates/Advanced meet 3- 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday June 11July 6.

• Session 2: $650. July 11- Aug. 17: Beginners 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.

Monday and Wednesday all summer.

Intermediates/Advanced meet 3-8 p.m.

Monday and Wednesday all summer.

Both Sessions: $1100 Out of Town Trip: Lochsa River, June 17-19, $250 Contact zootownsurfers.com, 546-0370 or waves@zootownsurfers.com.

The 30th annual Montana Natural Resources Youth Camp (MNRYC), July 10-15, Lubrecht Experimental Forest, 30 miles east of Missoula. The camp provides opportunity for high schoolage students to study in a Montana outdoor setting the scientific principles, economic realities, historical heritage, and social perspectives of natural resources and their management, raft a local scenic river, participate in summer camp activities and enjoy hands-on learning-through-discovery. Camp fee is $300. In between the field sessions, taught largely by natural resource agency and industry professionals, campers will spend a half-day rafting the Alberton Gorge, participate in special evening programs, interact with guest speakers, and experience hands-on learningthrough-discovery. More information as well as the camp application are available at mnryc.org. Contact Martin Twer, 243-2775, director@mnryc.org.

Missoula Outdoor Learning Adventures (MOLA) 17th annual Outdoor Adventure Summer Camp for 2016. Each week kids get to hike, bike, raft, climb, canoe, swim, and camp.

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MOLA operates week-long sessions all summer from June 6–Sept. 2. Sessions are one week in length, and destinations change each week. Camp is open 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Extended hours available at additional cost. Rendezvous location is McCormick Park. Camp is open to kindergarten through high school. Age groups are typically 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-14. Leader-In-Training options for age 15+. Returning this year – Teen Adventure Travel Trips! Kids participate

in a different activity each day, Monday through Friday, with a camp-out on Thursday nights. Parents are welcome to join us anytime! Campers learn leadership, self-confidence, teamwork, outdoor skills, and appreciation for nature, all while making new friends and improving fitness. Cost is $190 per week. Contact MOLA by email at Porter@MissoulaOutdoors.com, or by phone or text at 240-2458 to make reservations.

Missoula Children’s Theatre day camps are a full, fun theatrical experience. All kids audition, receive a role, rehearse, sing, act, dance and perform on the MCT Center for the Performing Arts stage. Register at mctinc. org, at 728-7529, or in person at the MCT box office. Day camp is Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. You choose a Saturday or Sunday performance. $175 early registration, $190 late.

• Day Camp 1: “Blackbeard the Pirate,” June 20-26.

• Day Camp 2: “The Pied Piper,” July 5-10.

• Day Camp 3: “The Wiz of the West,” July 18-24.

Missoula Children’s Theatre residency camps require an application and audition. Register at mctinc.org, at 728-7529, or in person at the MCT box office.

• Next Step Prep, June 20-July 29 for grades 9-12. An accredited musical theatre training boarding school where students attend daily acting, singing, and dancing classes.

• East Shore, July 31-Aug. 6 for grades 6-7. A musical theatre skills-building residency camp in Seeley Lake.

• Performing Arts Camp (PAC) July 30-Aug 13 for grades 8-12. A musical theatre skills-building residency camp at Flathead Lake that culminates in performances at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts.

Kids’ Mystery Dinner Party! “It was a dark and stormy night…” at a dinner party of the rich and famous, the guests had just sat down to enjoy the first course of a sumptuous feast of “la cuisine française”, when, in “un coup de tonnerre”, the lights went out, and Mme Très Riche let out a piercing scream : her late husband’s most precious crown jewels had been snatched from her neck ! Who committed this audacious crime ? Help solve the mystery while preparing and enjoying “un diner elegant.” Camp will be from 12:30-4:30 Monday through Friday, cost is $100, and enrollment is limited to 8. Email suzette2005@gmail.com to register.

Summer 2016 Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre Summer Camp, “Jungle Book,” for ages 5 and up, June 13- 17, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 2704 Brooks St. Classes in ballet, art and music and a final performance for family at RMBT. No experience necessary. For more information and registration, visit rmbt.org, email rmbts@ aol.com or call 549-5155.

Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre, “So You Think You Can Dance,” for ages 9 and up, June 13-17, 2-5 p.m., 2704 Brooks St. Classes in ballet, pointe, hip-hop, contemporary and jazz. Registration form available at rmbt.org, email rmbts@aol. com or call 549-5155.

Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre, “Good Vibes” summer workshop, Aug. 15-26, for intermediate to advanced dancers. Classesballet, pointe, partnering, variations, hip-hop, contemporary, repertoire, salsa and flamenco. taught by RMGT director, staff and special guests artists. Registration form available at rmbt.org, email rmbts@aol.com or call 549-5155.

On Center Performing Arts Studio. Summer Classes. Call for details on registering for camps and classes. (406) 542-0730. Visit oncenter.biz. “Use It or Lose It.”. Technique classes – keep your skills up over the summer, June 27-July 29. Baby Ballet (must be potty trained), ages 2-3, Tuesday, 6 p.m. and Wednesday, 5:15 p.m. Pre Ballet Tap, ages 4-6, Tuesday, 6 p.m. and Wednesday, 5:15 p.m.

Ballet/Jazz/Hip Hop Combo class, ages 7-11, Tuesday, 6 p.m. and Wednesday 5:15 p.m. Ballet/Jazz/Hip Hop Combo class, ages 12 and older, Wednesday, 6:15 p.m.

Jr./Pre Ap Ballet, ages 9+, Tuesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. Ap/Sr Ballet, ages 12 and older, Tuesday and Thursday, 1:30 p.m. Jr./ Pre Ap Jazz, ages 7-12, Tuesday, 5 p.m.; Jr/ Pre Ap Hip Hop, ages 7-12, Wednesday 5:15 p.m.; Ap/Sr Hip Hop, ages 12 and older, Wednesday 6:15 p.m. Jr/Pre Ap Contemporary, ages 7-12, Thursday 5 p.m.; A./Sr. Contemporary, ages 12 and older, Thursday 3:30 p.m. Beginning Tap, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Jr/Pre Ap Tap, ages 7-12, Tuesday, 6 p.m. Ap/Sr Tap, ages 12 and older, Thursday, 5 p.m.

• Upstart Performing Arts Camp, ages 4-7, June 20-24 and July 18-22. Camps include classes in ballet, jazz, tap, acting,

voice, arts, crafts and culminates in a “Rising Star” performance for their families. Full day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. or half day (9 a.m.-noon or noon-3 p.m.) Full day $200 for full week; half day $120 for full week.

• Summer Intensive Camp, Aug. 15-19. Designed to develop a versatile performing artist. Focusing on ballet, tap, jazz and musical theatre. Minis camp, ages 4-6, beginning level, 9 a.m.-noon, $225. Ages 7-9 Junior Camp (some dance recommended), 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; $250. Ages 10-13, Pre-Ap/Apprentice Camp (experience required), 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $300. Ages 13-adult, Senior Camp (experience required, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $300.

Ballet Arts Academy DANCE camp for kids, ages 3-10, July 11-15, $75-$105. Information and registration form available at baamissoula.org/summer. html. Email info@baamissoula.org.

Ballet Arts Academy Intermediate & Advanced Intensives, ages 10+, prior ballet training required, June 27-July 1 (intermediate) and Aug. 1-5 (advanced). $200. Information and registration form available at baamissoula.org/summer.html.

Email info@baamissoula.org.

The Missoula Irish Dancers Summer Camp, beginner class June 20-24, mornings. Contact missoulairishdancers@gmail.com for more information.

Teresa Waldorf’s 20th annual Summer Theatre Day Camp, University of Montana’s Dennison Theatre, July 18-23, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. for kindergarten-high school. Classes (9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) in acting, improv, musical theatre, movement, creative drama and stage combat. Rehearsal (2:30-4 p.m.) for the showcase performance on Saturday.

Bring your own sack lunch for lunch on the lawn, 11:390-12:30 p.m. Special adventures Friday includes pie throwing 101, the pony-off, water theater Olympics, karaoke smackdown, The Teacher Dance Craze, recycled costyem creation, the all new prop table improve wars.

Special camp T-shirt coloring contest.

Performance Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $175. Call 721-6722, mail registration to 208 Pattee Canyon Drive, Missoula, MT 59803 or register on the website, teresawaldorftheatrecamp.com.

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Photography camps Kids Photography Class. Want to explore the many interesting, fascinating, and unique places your hometown has to offer? Learn how to use your digital camera with photographer Suzette Dussault. Camp will be 12:30-4:30 p-.m. with a Friday art opening for family and friends. $100 per week, enrollment limited to 6. Email suzette2005@gmail. com to register.

Religious camps Har Shalom camp featuring two camp counselors from Israel; children ages 4-18, Aug. 1-5 (with optional camp out on the 4th). Admission for congregation members is $108 and $72 per additional child. Non-members are $144 flat rate. Scholarships are available.

Contact Ilana McCloud for more information, 218-1520.

Big Sky Bible Camp. A nondenominational, evangelical, noncharismatic Bible teaching ministry. The stated goals are to bring people to know the Lord Jesus personally as Savior and Lord, and then to lead them in steps of personal Christian growth. Located on the west side of the Rockies, about 100 miles north of Missoula, the 220-acre camp property is located on an 80 acre lake. About 40 minutes from Glacier National Park and about 4 or 5 miles north of the town of Bigfork. Summer youth camps that are held June – August – four weeks for juniors (grades 3-6), two

weeks for junior high (grades 6-8), one week for high schoolers, and two weeks for people with disabilities. There are also backpacking trips going out from mid-July through mid-August. Register online at bigskybiblecamp.org or call (406) 837-4864.

Dickey Lake Bible Camp, Trego.

Family Camp, July 1-3; Junior Camp (kids entering grades 3-5) July 4-8; Junior High Boys camp (boys entering grades 6-8) July 12-15; Junior High Girls camp (girls entering grades 6-8) July 18-22; High School Camp (boys and girls entering grades 9-12) July 25-29. On-line registration or mail in registration forms can be found at dickeylakebiblecamp. org. If you are interested in being a counselor, the application can be found on the website. Send questions to dickeylakebiblecamp@gmail.com.

Camp Utmost – A nondenominational Christian camp operated

by Rocky Mountain Bible Mission since 1958, located just off Highway 200 at mile 30 1/2, near Clearwater Junction between Missoula and Seeley Lake. In the heart of an outdoor recreation area, a week of camp provides a variety of activities utilizing on-site facilities as well as nearby rivers, lakes and forests including Bible study and teaching, rafting, canoeing, swimming, archery and rifle skills and safety, water slide, crafts, times of worship and many other on-site games and activities. Each week of camp costs $125 with a discount of $10 given to those registered at least 10 days before each camp starts. The week a camper attends is determined by the grade they Summer

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Glacier Camp. Since 1931, kids have been having the time of their lives at Glacier Camp, where we aspire to help your child have both the most memorable week of their summer and an authentic encounter with Jesus Christ. Located on the west shore of beautiful Flathead Lake, just six miles south of Lakeside, there are camps for children ages 5-18 as well as summer programs for adults of all ages. New this year is GrandCamp, an opportunity for grandparents and grandkids to camp together (private rooms in Spruce Lodge). Other special programming includes Horse Camp, two Mini Camp sessions and Day Camp. All camps feature traditional camp activities, including archery, hiking, crafts, and waterfront activities, including our awesome water trampoline. To learn more or register, visit glaciercamp.org, call (406) 844-2114 or email info@glaciercamp.org.

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp.

On this stunning 250-acre waterfront site on the western shore of Flathead Lake, just four miles south of Lakeside, the summer program serves over 2,300 youth of all ages, teaching about Christ and the appreciation of God’s creation.

Camp offers onsite programs for children entering grade 3 through high school graduates, as well as family camps for all ages. These onsite programs include many fantastic activities led by our trained and dedicated staff: hiking, swimming, boating, arts and crafts, games, archery, singing, dancing and much more!

Specialized camps that include basketball, cooking, music, art, drama, and horseback riding. For senior high campers, it offers offsite programs such as servant trips, backpacking, sailing, rafting, kayaking, biking, and rock climbing for the ones

craving adventure! Camp scholarships are available by request. To learn more or register, visit flbc.net or call (406) 7526602.

Science camps Game and Mobile Application Programming Camp for middle school students, July 25-27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Interested in learning more about your computer, how to program games and mobile application? Spend a week this summer with experts in the Computer Science Department at the University of Montana to create interactive apps and games for phones, tablets, and computers using a number of technologies. Explore the world of computer programming and discover the exciting possibilities of this emerging technology. Feel free to bring all iPods, iPads, Android tablets and phones. $225. Contact Michael Cassens at michael.cassens@mso.umt.edu or 3701684.

Game and Mobile Application Programming for High School Students. Aug. 1-5, 9 a.m.-noon. Ready to have some fun programming? Let’s create games and applications using Android, Alice, Code Combat, HTML5, Windows, Processing, Python and Java.

We will explore different programming languages and build games throughout this week long camp. Come join us this summer at the University of Montana for game programming! Cost $185. Contact Michael Cassens, michael.cassens@mso. umt.edu; 370-1684.

Montana Natural History Center Summer Science Discovery Day Camps. 120 Hickory St. Phone 3270405 or visit montananaturalist.org.

Full-day camps, Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Before and after care is available free from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m. Camps begin and end at MNHC, 120 Hickory St. Camps include field trips to surrounding areas. Costs before June: pre-K- Kindergarden camps are $176 members, $198 non-members; $195/$220 after June 1. Grades 1-5 camps cost $158 members, $176 non-members; $175/$195 after June 1. Grades 6-8 Amazing Animal Handlers camp costs $198 members/$216

non-members; $220/$240 after June 1. Scholarships are available. MNHC memberships can be purchased annually for $60 per family.

Ages: Camps are available weekly for preK-5th grade. Grades 6-8 can participate in Amazing Animal Educators camp July 11-15 Preschool-fifth grade: “Trail Blazers,” June 13-17; “Art and Nature Adventures,” June 20-24; “Fantastic Fish and Where to Find Them,” June 27-July 1; “Incredible Invertebrates,” July 5-8; “Birding bonanza!” July 11-15; “Amazing Animal Educators - Middle School Camp, July 11-15; “Outdoor Adventurers,” July 18-22; “Rockin’ Rocks,” July 25-29; “Amazing Animals,” Aug. 1-5; “Animal Adventurers,” Aug. 1-5; “Wild About Wetlands!” Aug. 8-12; “Nature’s Greatest Hits,” Aug. 15-19.

SpectrUM Discovery Area Summer Camps 2016. Scholarships available for families in need. Participants bring own lunch. To sign up, call 728-

STEM (7836).

• “Get Set to Be a Vet,” grades 1-4, June 13-15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $235.

• “Robotics,” grades 3-5, June 13-17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

• “Little Explorers: Busy Builders,” grades pre-K-kindergarten, June 20-21, 9 a.m.-noon. $55.

• “Biology Bootcamp,” grades 4-6, June 20-24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

• “Camp Contraption,” grades 2-4, June 20-24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $234.

• “Rocket Science,” grades 3-5, June 27July 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

• “Explosive Chemistry,” grades 5-8, June 27- July 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

• “Magic of Chemistry,” grades 1-3, July 5-8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $185.

• “Tech Club: Virtual Worlds,” grades 4-6, July 5-8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $185.

• “Little Explorers: Geology,” grades pre-K-kindergarten, July 11-12, 9 a.m.noon $55.

• “SciGirls: Savvy Science,” grades 2-4, July 11-15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

Do you have a writer in the house?

If so, consider…

Words With Wings An intensive writing program for ages 8–14 When: Two sessions: July 11–15 and/or July 18–22 Mornings only (9 a.m.–noon) Or extended day sessions (9 a.m.–5 p.m.)

New! High School Workshops (12:30-3:30 p.m.)

Songwriting, Poetry or Beginning Fiction Two sessions: July 11–15 and/or July 18–22 Where: At the beautiful University of Montana Cost: Early registration through June 3, 2016 Morning session – $150 per week High School Workshop – $150 per week Full-day session – $250 per week $450 for two weeks or two siblings in one week Late registration costs on back.

Scholarships available.

Your writer will receive: • One-on-one direction from professional writers who teach in MWC creative writing residencies at local schools.

• Publication in and one complimentary copy of MWC Words with Wings 2016 Anthology (additional digital and hard copies can be purchased online) • An invitation to share work at public readings • T-shirt (if registration by June 3). Additional shirts can be ordered at $10 each.

The full day session will offer students an opportunity to build on their writing in the morning while they explore the Missoula community and its varied ecosystems. There will be excursions by bus or foot that will provide guided opportunities for developing writers to observe and write about the world around them.

For more information, call: 549-3348 e-mail: Missoulawriting@gmail.com www.missoulawritingcollaborative.org Caroline Patterson Executive Director Sheryl Noethe Artistic Director

Summer 2016 • “Biodesigners,” grades 3-5, July 11-15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

• “Zombie Brains,” grades 3-5, July 1819, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $110.

• “Get Set to Be a Vet,” grades 1-3, July 18-22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

• “Robotics,” grades 4-6, July 18- 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

• “Crime Scene Investigation,” grades 2-4, July 25-26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $110.

• “Pirate Adventures,” grades 1-3, July 25-29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

• “3D Printing,” grades 4-6, July 25-28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $185.

• “Aquatic Robotics,” grades 6-9, Aug. 1-5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

• “Magic of Chemistry,” grades 2-4, Aug. 1-5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

• “Diggin’ Dinos,” grades 1-3, Aug. 8-9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $110.

• “3D Printing,” grades 5-8, Aug. 8-10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $145.

• “Cosmic Cadets,” grades 3-5, Aug. 8-11, sleepover Aug. 12, 6 p.m.-9:30 a.m. $235.

• “Little Explorers: Chemistry,” PreKkindergarten, Aug. 15-16, 9 a.m.-noon. $55.

• “Explosive Chemistry,” grades 4-6, Aug. 15- 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $235.

• “Robotics,” grades 2-4, Aug. 15-19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $235.

• “SciGirls: Get Tech!” grades 4-6, Aug. 22-26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $235.

• “Best in Show,.” grades 1-3, Aug. 2226, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $235.

Glacier Institute offers Youth Science Adventure Camps at the Big Creek Outdoor Education Campus along the North Fork of the Flathead River adjacent to Glacier National Park. To

register, contact the Kalispell Main Office, (406) 755-1211, or visit glacierinstitute. org. Grizzly Cub Mini Camp, June 12-14, ages 7-9, $125; Bullfrog Young Naturalist Camp, June 15-17 ages 9-12, $125; Bear Paw Young Naturalist Camp, Aug. 7-12, ages 9-12, $350. Woolly Bugger Flyfishing Camp, July 31-Aug. 3, ages 11-14, $250.

Wolf Pup Mini Camp, Aug. 14-16, ages 7-9, $125.

Social skills camps YETI (Youth Engagement Through Intervention) Social Skills Camp. DeWit RiteCare Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic. For school age children with autisum and related disorders. June 13-17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (sack lunch required). To register, call the DeWit RiteCare Clinic at 243-2405. A non-refundable $20 dollar fee is required to reserve your spot. People new to the program will participate in some assessment prior to camp. Participants can obtain a prescription from their doctor to access their insurance coverage for this intensive intervention or pay an out of pocket rate of $325.

Speech and Debate Middle School Speech and Debate Camp hosted by the Big Sky High School varsity Speech and Debate team, July 18-22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Open to all Missoula area students entering 6th – 9th grade in the fall. Mornings consist of a week-long introduction to Speech and

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Debate events, including acting, writing, persuasive speaking, and/or debate. In the afternoons, high school students will lead activities that introduce campers to academic and extracurricular programs, including Fine Arts Day on Monday, STEM Careers on Tuesday, the Health Science Academy on Wednesday, and the International Baccalaureate program on Thursday. The week concludes with an exhibition tournament and awards ceremony Friday afternoon. Camp is free.

For more information and to register, visit bigskyspeech.com or call (406) 261-0206.

Sports/fitness Golf Camps, Polson Bay Golf Course. Polson Junior Golf Camp, introductory golf camp focusing on basic skills: June 22-25. Free. Grades K-5th, 8-9:30 a.m.; middle school boys, 10-11 a.m.; middle school girls, 11 a.m.-noon.

Mission Valley Elks Advanced Camp, advanced golf camp with a low student to teacher ratio that includes a majority of on course playing instruction.

July 21-22. $40; 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

PGA Junior League, a developmental league that operates the same as little league, but with golf. Late May through early July. $150. Contact Cameron Milton, PGA, Polson Bay Golf Course, polsonbaygolfcourse@gmail.com; (406) 883-8230.

Spartan Youth Basketball Camp for grades K-8, June 13-16, Sentinel High School. Grades K-3, morning session, and grades 4-8, afternoon session.

Learn the fundamentals of basketball

and how to play in an organized team structure. Camp applications available at sentinelbasketball.weebly.com or call coach Jay Jagelski, (406) 459-3848.

Lil’ Spartan Football Camp.

Spartan football coaches and players host the Lil’ Spartan Football Camp for student athletes entering grades 1-4.

July 26-28, 9-10:30 a.m., Sentinel High School Football Fields. The camp is $35.

An emphasis will be placed on the proper techniques and fundamentals used in developing football skills. These include: blocking, tackling, passing, receiving, kicking, and other specialties such as long snapping, punting and kicking. For more information go to www.a4k.com/sentinel and click on the camps tab or text Coach Oliver at 360-0276.

Future Spartan Football Camp.

Spartan football coaches and players will be hosting the Future Champs Spartan Football Camp for student athletes entering grades 5-8, July 26-29, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Sentinel High School Football Fields. The camp is $45. An emphasis will be placed on the proper techniques and fundamentals used in developing football skills. These include: blocking, tackling, passing, receiving, kicking, and other specialties such as long snapping, punting and kicking. For more information go to www.a4k.com/sentinel and click on the camps tab or text Coach Oliver at 3600276.

16th Annual Deden Basketball Camp the fundamentals of basketball and the opportunity to play and learn from high school coaches and college players, Kindergarten-eight grade June 20-23, High School Camp for girls in

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Weekly Junior Tennis Programming. PEAK Health & Wellness Center, 4990 Buckhouse Lane.

Phone Scott Potter, tennis director, 2513356 Ext. 10 or email scott@peakmissoula. com.

• Quick Start, ages 4-10. MondayThursday, 9-10 a.m. $40 per week for members, $50 per week for club members and $60 per week for guests. Quick Start Tennis is an exciting format for learning tennis, designed to bring kids into the game by utilizing specialized equipment, shorter court dimensions and modified scoring, all tailored to age and size. It’s the fast, fun way to get kids into tennis and keep them playing. Kids will be divided in 4-7 (use the 36 foot court) and 8-10 (use the 60 foot court) year age groups.

• Futures, ages 10-15, MondayThursday, 9-10:30 a.m. $60 per week for members, $75 per week for club members and $90 per week for guests.

Juniors in this class may have had lessons before but are not quite ready for match play. Players will be divided into appropriate groups based on ability, age and professional opinion. Lessons will include stroke mechanics, physical tasks, game drilling and conditioning, Challengers/Tournament Group, ages 1218, Monday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $60 per week for members, $75 per week for club members and $90 per week for guests. Participants should know how to play and keep score. This group also is for the dedicated junior interested in playing tournaments and pursuing state and regional success. Tournament Group is formerly known as Team Peak.

Peak Junior Tennis Camps.

PEAK Health & Wellness Center, 4990 Buckhouse Lane. Phone Scott Potter, tennis director, 251-3356 Ext. 10 or email scott@peakmissoula.com. June 20-23, June 18-21, Aug. 1-4 and Aug. 15-18. $200 per camper. Doesn’t include housing, food or transportation. Monday- Thursday, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. (instruction); Monday and Wednesday, 3-5 p.m. (Match play). The

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Five-year-old Aidan Ross hits a tennis ball with help from his mom Rashelle Ross during a 2015 summer camp for children with mobility limitations at Peak Health and Wellness Center.

Peak Racquet Club will be offering three four day long tennis camps this summer.

Tennis camps are geared to ages 10-18 and players who have played tournaments and high school tennis. Each camp will consist of four hours of instruction (Monday through Thursday) and two afternoon match play opportunities on Monday and Wednesday for a total of 20 hours of tennis/week. Camps will include stroke mechanics, fitness testing, game drilling, conditioning, singles and doubles strategy and more. Players will be divided into appropriate groups based on professional opinion, player dedication, attitude, effort, technical abilities and age. These camps are more live ball than dead ball based.

University of Montana Campus Recreation Youth Camps. Eleven, week-long sessions, June 13-Aug. 26. Each week campers will have the opportunity to take part in three swim instruction sessions at the Grizzly Pool, fitness activities, outdoor adventures, educational sessions and craft activities to go along with each weekly morning activity theme.

Campus Recreation Youth Camps are guided by University of Montana students and absorbed by the campers. Children have the opportunity to experience everything the University of Montana, Campus Recreation and the Missoula community has to offer. June 13-17, outdoor adventure activities; June 20-24, soccer; June 27-July 1, track and field; July 5-8, rec week; July 11-15, outdoor adventure activities; July 18-22, baseball, softball, teeball; July 28-29, basketball; Aug. 1-5, stick sports; Aug. 8-12, outdoor adventure activities; Aug. 15-19, football and volleyball (camper’s choice); Aug. 22-26, rec week. $145 per week; $85 for half da; $135 additional child; $10 pre rec hour, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and $20 after Rec hours, 3-5 p.m. Camp hours: 8-8:30 a.m., drop off; 3-3:30 p.m., pick up. Register online or by phone, 243-5295. For online registration, University of Montana employees and students will be prompted to log into Campus Recreation’s online portal using their NetID (same login information as Cyberbear). The General

Public is invited to create a new member account (if not done so already), which will then be used for all registrations using the online portal. (register.campusrec. umt.edu/Course/Search.aspx). Email campusrec.youthcamps@mso.umt.edu; visit umt.edu/youthcamps.

Mismo Gymnastics Premiere Summer Camps. 1900 W. Broadway.

Nine weeks of summer camps. Learning, gymnastics, crafts, games. Full day/full week, $180 members, $200 non-members.

Half day/full week, $120 members, $140 non-members. Daily prices available.

Phone 728-0908 or visit mismogym.com.

Fast Pitch Softball Summer Camp hosted by MT Avalanche Fastpitch Club for girls ages 8-16, June 13-15, 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Fast paced clinic focused on developing the skills that are crucial to success on the softball field at all skill levels. Athletes will receive hands-on instruction in both offensive and defensive drills. Additional camp information and registration at mtavalanchefastpitch.com or by contacting Jackie White, at jwavalanche@ outlook.com.

Strength Team 2016 Summer Camp for boys and girls in grades 4-9, Aug. 15-19, Camp Utmost, 12500 Utmost Way, Greenough. $175 if registered by June 1. $225 after, scholarships available for qualifying campers. Interact with professional athletes in the great outdoors.

Activities include outdoor water park, river rafting and canoeing, archery range, basketball court, pool table, ping pong table, games, obstacle course, life size foosball, hiking and fishing. Call (888)778-3628 or visit strengthteam.com/ camp.html.

FLDRC@Dickey Lake. June 13-16, June 17-20 or June 21-24. Running camp is educational, challenging, and most importantly, fun. The four day camp includes morning and afternoon runs that take you through some of the stunning trails that Montana has to offer. Runners will be organized into groups and taken to the trail heads by van. Throughout your experience at the camp you will have the opportunity to learn all about different aspects of running. These educational sessions include valuable information

Summer 2016 about training, racing strategy and tactics, sport psychology, nutrition, injury prevention, running footwear and equipment, motivation and goal setting, and team building. $195. Apply at mtrunningcamp.com. Contact Sara Brist, (406) 755-6991.

Robin Selvig’s Lady Griz Cage Camp 2016 (girls only). Team Camp, completed grades 5 -11, June 12-14. Contact Shannon Schweyen for specifics, 243-5338. Overnight Camp, completed grades 5 -11, June 27-30. For more information on Overnight camps, contact Trish Duce, 243-5779. Day camp, completed grades K-8, July 18-21. For more information on day camps, contact Sonya Rogers, 243-5941.

Griz Basketball Camps (boys only). Team Camp, high school, June 17-19. Contact Marlon Stewart for specifics, (925) 255-6248. Advanced Skills Camp, entering grades 5-12, June 20-22. $250, three night stay on campus; $225, two night stay on camps; $200, commuter camper with meals; $150, commuter camper provide own meals.

Day Camp, entering grades K-7, July 5-8 (lunch provided), $175; July 11-14, $175. $150 if attending both sessions.

Register online for boys camp only at grizzliesbasketballcamps.com. For more information, contact 243-5334.

Grizzly Football Camps. Visit montanafootballcamps.com.

• Youth Football Camp, entering grades 5-8, June 13-15, 8 a.m.-noon; entering grades 1-4, June 20-22, 8 a.m.noon. $95.

• 7 on 7 Team Shootout (entering grades 9-12), June 18 for school with enrollment less than 1,000; June 25 for school with enrollment over 1,000.

• Grizzly Big Man (entering grades 9-12), June 25.

• Individual Camp, (entering grades 9-12), June 24, July 30.

• Renegade Individual Camp, (entering grades 9-12), June 16-17.

Grizzly Soccer Camps. Visit grizzlysocceracademy.com.

• Session I, June 13-17 (girls and boys).

‘Lil Griz Academy, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 5-10; Griz Full Day Academy, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., ages 10-16.

• Session II, July 13-17 (girls and

boys). Advanced Academy, residential/ commuter, ages 10-14. Elite College Academy, residential/commuter, enter grades 9-12; Team Academy, high school and club teams (contact for details). Griz Goalkeeper Academy, in association with all camps.

Athletics 4 Kids hosts a summer Strength, Speed and Agility camp, June 20-July 21, Sentinel High School. For five weeks the campers will learn the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. The camp offers not only the physical aspect of living healthier but your kids will also be coached on how to eat properly, how to set attainable goals, and be introduced to alternative ways to stay healthy. The cost is $100. Session times are, 7:30-10:30 a.m. for kids entering grades 9-12, and 8:30-10:30 a.m. or kids entering grades 6-8. Brochures can be located at a4k. com/sentinel and click on the camps tab.

For questions, contact Coach Mettler at a4kcamps@gmail.com.

Little Grizzly Sports annual football FUNdamental camp, July 5-8, Sentinel Fields for youth grades 2-8. Camp focuses on fundamentals of football including tackling, blocking, kicking, strength conditioning, running, throwing and kicking. Also games will be played each day with motivational speakers featured throughout the camp and awards/sport shirts given on the final day. Morning camp is for players entering second-fifth grade from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Afternoon camp is from 1-3:30 p.m. for sixth-eighth-graders.

Sign-up on-line at littlegrizzlyfootball. com or call Bob Hermes at 531-5300 for more information. Cost for the camp is $90. Sign-up is limited, early sign-up is suggested.

Basketball clinic with New Mexico State star Abby Scott, Saturday, April 30, location TBA (Ronan or Pablo). For more information call, Marty Morengo at (406) 212-1699 or email montymarengo@yahoo. com.

Michael Cooper Basketball camp, Aug. 4-6, Box Elder with WNBA star of the Los Angeles Sparks Lisa Leslie, New Mexico State star Abby Scott and George Gervin of the San Antonio Spurs. For more information call, Marty Morengo at (406) 212-1699 or email

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Unparalleled Movement Summer Camps. 216 Commerce St. Parkour, free running, Ninja Warrior, much more. Reserve a spot by calling, (406) 530-9054. Visit unparalleledmovement.com.

Larchmont Golf Course, 3200 Fort Missoula Road. Phone 721-4416, larchmontgolfcourse.com. Intro to golf, June 14-16, June 21-23, July 12-14, July 19-21 and July 26-28. Campers are introduced to the full swing, chipping and putting. The cost is $25. Get Course Ready, June 16-18, 23-25, July 7-9, 14-16 and 28-30. $75. Campers will work on their golf skills, along with learning golf etiquette and rules.

Fencing Summer Camps, Missoula Fencing Association. If you have a child who enjoys individual sports with a team atmosphere, fencing is a great option. As well as being athletically challenging, fencing is strategy intensive and a real “thinker’s” sport. Fencing builds both muscle and bone mass, encourages self-discipline promotes selfconfidence. This summer we have camp options for children ages 6 to 17 who are either new to fencing, or who have prior fencing experience and are looking for more fun swordplay. All camps meet at 1134 Lonstaff St., just east of Boyce Lumber near Russell.

• Pirate Camp: Half day camp, 9 a.m.-noon, June 20-24, for young swashbucklers, ages 6-9, who are new to fencing, or attended camp in a prior year.

Campers will spend the week exercising their inner pirate as they learn fencing basics and play games that improve coordination and fitness. Like all good pirates, we will be searching for treasures, swashbuckling for show with some stage fencing, and practicing our Argh! $100 includes all equipment and a camp T-shirt.

• Beginning Fencing: One-week camp, July 18-22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., for children ages 10-16 who have never fenced before, or attended a camp in a prior year. Camp activities include fencing instruction in two weapon types; epee and foil. In addition to learning fencing basics, campers play games to improve coordination, reflexes and strategy, and get a chance to show their creativity

with some stage fencing. $120 includes equipment and a camp T-shirt.

More camps may be added depending on demand. Visit missoulafencing.net for more information and to register.

Contact us at missoulafencing@hotmail. com or 251-4623.

Nike Junior Golf Camps, The Ranch Club, 8501 Ranch Club Road.

Open to boys and girls. All-Skills Camp, open to players of all levels, June 20-24; half day camp, for players ages 7¬-13, runs from 9 a.m. to noon each day and provides 15 hours of range instruction.

High School Camp, June 27-July 1. The full day camp, for ages 9¬-15, goes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes both morning instruction and afternoon course play. The emphasis for both camps is on the game’s fundamentals of stance, grip, posture, swing, rules and etiquette. The second camp, which provides more advanced training for players ages 14-¬18, is geared toward high school golfers who have an eye on one day playing at the college level. It features morning instruction and course play each afternoon, with an emphasis on the full swing, short game, putting, course management, sports psychology, nutrition, fitness and the recruiting process. Each camp is limited to a set number of golfers. The half day camp is $225, full day is $450, and the high school camp is $495. More information and registration can be found at www.ussportscamps.com/golf/nike/nikegolf-camps-university-of-montana/.

Valley Christian School hosts NBC basketball camps. Boys’ camp is scheduled June 20-24, and girls’ camp is scheduled June 27-July 1. There are four- and five-day camps available, with the four-day camps ending a day early.

Teaching is broken into four focus areas: individual offense, defense, shooting and team skills. Campers are separated into teaching groups and teams based on their age and ability. For more information or to register, call 800-406-3926 or go online to nbccamps.com/basketball/camps/valleychristian-school.

Hall of Fame Sports Academy Summer Camps, June 13-Aug. 24, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., ages 5-14. Fort Missoula Sports Complex. Basketball, football, baseball, softball, track and field, tennis,

30 ~ Kids & Camps Summer 2016 Frisbee golf, taekwondo, volleyball, bowling, rock climbing, mini-golf, golf, court hockey, dodgeball, soccer, kickball, billiards, archery, croquet and more. One week $145; four days, $135; three days, $113; two days $77; one day $39; half day $22. Packages also available. Go to halloffamesportsacademy.com or call 3609424.

Montana Super Skippers Summer Camp, June 20-23, 9-noon, Rattlesnake School Gym. Learn how to jump rope from Montana’s best instructors. No experience required. Camp includes a T-shirt and rope. Forms available at montanasuperskippers.com. Call 3609469.

Summer Camps at Roots Sports and Learning Center, 216 Commerce St. Trampoline, gymnastics, acro arts, tumbling, dance and Roots pre-school camps. Visit bittgym.com for more information. Call 728-4258.

Skyhawks Sports Camps. Multisport, basketball, lacrosse, flag football, volleyball. For dates, times, locations and registration information, visit skyhawks.com or call 800-804-3509.

Osprey Baseball Camp, ages 8-14, July 25-27, 8:30 a.m.-noon (lunch provided by Osprey at noon), Ogren Park at Allegiance Field. $90, includes lunch, two reserved tickets to each home game during camp and on-field recognition for campers before game on July 27. Register at MSO Hub, 140 N. Higgins Ave. or call 543-3300.

Tutoring camps Sylvan Learning Center for grades K-12. Individualized programs for all grades; summer camps in math and reading. Call 543-2522 or visit sylvanmissoula.com.

Writing camps Words With Wings, an intensive writing program for ages 8-14 sponsored by the Missoula Writing Collaborative.

On the University of Montana campus, July 11-15 and/or July 18-22, 9 a.m.-

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noon or extended day session, 9 a.m.5 p.m. Grouped according to age. $150 per week for morning session; $250 per one week-long extended day session; $450 for two weeks or two siblings. Scholarships available.

Writers receive one-on-one direction from professional writers who teach in MWC creative writing residencies at local schools; publication in and one complimentary copy of Words with Wings 2016 Anthology and T-shirt. For information or to enroll, call 549-3348, email missoulawriting@gmail.com; visit missoulawritingcollaborative.org.

Words With Wings high school workshops on writing, poetry or beginning fiction sponsored by the Missoula Writing Collaborative. On the University of Montana campus, July 11-15 and/or July 18-22, 12:30-3:30 p.m. $150 per week. Scholarships available.

Writers receive one-on-one direction from professional writers who teach in MWC creative writing residencies at local schools; publication in and one complimentary copy of Words with Wings 2016 Anthology and T-shirt. For information or to enroll, call 549-3348, email missoulawriting@gmail.com; visit missoulawritingcollaborative.org.

YMCA camps Camps held at YMCA unless otherwise noted. Contact the YMCA at 3000 Russell St., 721-9622, ymcamissoula.org. Camps run Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Adventure Camps • Camp Tepeetonka, ages 6 to 13. travel to Camp Land along the Clark Fork River, for a variety of activities such as archery, fishing, and low ropes activities. Trips to the lake or Forest Service lands will keep each week fresh and exiting. Older Campers (10-13) will have a monthly camp out. All sessions are one week. June 13-Aug. 26, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $158 per week, $138 with family membership.

• Kinderkubs, ages 5 and 6 (entering or leaving kindergarten). This program for younger campers provides an introduction for participants who are not quite old enough or ready for an extended camp experience. All sessions are one week. June 13-Aug. 26. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $158 per week, $138 with family membership.

• Camp Zootown, ages 6-13. Campers will experience fun field trips in and around Missoula, weekly outings to

surrounding lakes, arts and crafts, games, swimming, rock climbing and more. June 13-Aug. 26 17, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $158 per week, $138 with family membership.

Specialty camps • Climbing Camp, ages 10-plus. During this week of camp, we will progress from the basics of knot tying, safety checks and belaying to outdoor climbs on area routes.

Session I, June 20-24. Session II, July 1115. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $208 family member, $188 program participant.

• Engineering is elementary, ages 7-12.

Develop your engineers skills through creative thinking and problem solving.

June 27-July 1 for grades 2-3 and July 2529 for grades 4-5. $204 family member, $184 program participant.

• Mission to Mars, ages 7-11. Travel to Mars for a week that includes mission simulation, satellite imagery, rocket building and more. Aug. 8-12. $204 family member, $184 program participant.

• Arts Camp, ages 7 and up. Learn about a variety of different types of art, visit local galleries and meet a local artist.

June 20-24, July 11-15, July 25-29 and Aug. 15-19, $169 family member, $149 program participant.

• Babysitting Camp, ages 11-plus.

June 13-17, June 27-July 1; July 18-22, Aug. 8-12. $96 family membership, $84 program participant.

• Theatre Camp, ages 7-plus. Campers create their own play from start to finish.

June 13-17, July 5-8, Aug. 1-5, Aug. 1519. $166 with family membership, $146 program participant.

Full- or half-day sports camps: • Full day is 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Half day is 9 a.m.-noon. Full day fee is $160 or $140 with family membership. Half day is $90 or $78 with family membership.

• Baseball/Softball Camp, ages 6-12.

July 11-15 and Aug. 8-12.

• Flag Football Camp, ages 6-12. This co-ed camp will teach kids the basic rules and procedures of football as well as sportsmanship and fair play. Session I, July 5-8 and July 25-29.

• Soccer Camp, ages 6-12. Learn new skills and fun camps. June 20-24 and July 18-22.

• Basketball Camp, ages 6-12. Learn fundamentals of dribblings, shooting and passing as well as team play and

Summer 2016 sportsmanship. June 13-17 and Aug. 1-5.

• Multi Sports Camp. This co-ed camp combines All Star Soccer, Basketball, Flag Football, and Baseball/Softball Camps.

June 27-July 1 and Aug. 15-19.

Half-day camps only: • Fly-Fishing Camp, ages 8-13. The outfitters and guides at the Missoulian Angler will lead a week long class that teaches kids about basic equipment, casting, tying knots, bugs and catching fish. June 27-July 1, July 18-22 and Aug. 8-12, $95 or $79 with family membership.

• Rookie Sport Camp is a program especially designed to introduce young children ages 4-6 to soccer, baseball and basketball. June 13-17, July 5-8 and Aug. 15-19. $79 family membership. $63 program participant.

• Volleyball Camp. July 25-29. Grades 3-6, 9 a.m.-noon. $95 family membership, $79 program participant.

• Lacrosse Camp. Aug. 1-5, YMCA. Ages 7-12, 1-4 p.m. $95 family membership. $79 program participant.

• Gymnastics Camps: Participants will develop skills using mats, parallel bar, the balance beam and springboard. Ages 3-6: June 20-24 and July 11-15. $79, $63 with family membership.

Missoula Parks and Rec camps For more information, to see all programs or to register for programs, visit missoulaparks.org, stop by Currents Aquatics Center in McCormick Park, or phone 721-PARK. Share The Fun Youth Recreation Grants. Parks and Recreation offers youth recreation grants to low-income families. Grant forms are available at Currents Aquatics Center or on-line at missoulaparks.org. The Missoula County Park Board has allocated grant funds specifically for county residents. Share the Fun with a child. Donate to youth recreation grants when you register for summer programs.

Splash Montana and Currents Aquatics Center Currents and Splash Montana are home

to exciting waterslides and play features, plus swim lessons, swim team, aquatics fitness, lap swim and so much more.

Currents Aquatics Center is open daily in McCormick Park. Splash Montana opens Memorial Day weekend, weather permitting. Call 721-PARK or visit missoulaparks.org for more information.

Kids In Action Youth Day Camps for ages 5-12 Camps meet in 1-week sessions, June 13-Aug. 26. Visit missoulaparks.org for details. Full day camps meet 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; fee is $150, or $120 with CityCard resident discount. Half-day camps meet from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; fee is $75, or $60 with CityCard resident discount.

• All Star Sports Camp. Playing the sports your kids love, soccer, baseball and basketball and experiencing a wide world of non-traditional sports, including, ultimate Frisbee, rugby, folf and cricket.

• Art Camp. Camper will learn and participate in art projects from paintings to clay moldings. Field trips may include The Clay Studio, Missoula Art Museum and downtown art walk.

• Bike in the Parks Camp. Join the Missoula Bike Ambassadors and learn about riding and caring for a bike in Missoula.

• Bowling Camp. Get tips from the bowling experts. Parents drop off their little bowlers at Westside Lanes and Missoula Parks and Recreation will shuttle the camp to Franklin, Westside and/or Playfair Park for an afternoon of fun in the park.

• Disc Camp. Learn how to throw all types of discs. Learn the fundamentals of ultimate Frisbee, folf and some backyard disc games.

• Discovery Camp. Each week will consist of a new and exciting adventure, nature, western, explore or world traveler.

A typical camp day may consist of field trips to local hiking trails, fishing, and adventures throughout the community.

• Water World Beach Camp. Have fun in the sun making sand castles at Playfair Park, making waves at Currents, and going crazy at Splash Montana.

• Nature Camp. Get in touch with our natural surroundings by learning from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation,

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Smokejumper Center and the Montana Natural History Center.

• Rugby Camp. Learn the basic skills of rugby, a game that combines elements of football and soccer.

• Wild West Camp. Put on ’yer boots and explore the wild west at the MoonRandolph Homestead, Fort Missoula, and other historic spots around Missoula.

• Einstein Camp. Science has never been so fun. Conduct experiments and learn from spectrUM and the National Weather Service.

• Fun and Fit Camp. Campers will learn how to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle through fun interactive activities and some great cooking. Kids will be burning some serious calories and not even know it while hiking Mt. Jumbo or playing a crazy game of capture the flag.

• Racquet and Paddle Camp. Introduce your budding sport star to tennis, pickleball, ping pong, badminton and other fun activities.

• Super Sprouts Pre-School Sports Skills. Skilled instructors lead games and activities to introduce the fundamentals of catching, kicking, throwing, and body control to the children-parent participation is encouraged. Ultra-soft Koosh and Nerf equipment is used. June 13-July 25, times and locations vary, 45-minute sessions, one day per week, $30, $24 with CityCard resident discount, ages 3-5.

• Teen Workreation. If you are aged 13 to 16 and you are interested in getting on-the-job training at Parks and Recreation, we have a volunteer position for you. Volunteer positions include working at Currents or Splash Montana, or assisting youth camp staff with sports, games, music, arts and crafts and more.

Volunteers not only receive training and great job experience, they’ll have a chance to earn incentive trips such as rock climbing, a pizza party at Splash Montana and more. Details at missoulaparks.org.

• Summer Tennis Camps. Enjoy learning tennis fundamentals in a fun, low-key setting. Regardless of skill level, you will have the opportunity to improve your stroke and game strategy while having a time great playing this game.

Two-week sessions June 13 through Aug. 11, times vary – morning or evening for

youth, evening for adults, $50 ($40 with resident discount) for youth and adult lessons. $25 per session for youth evening lessons.

• MORE Adventure Camps. Let the outdoor recreation professionals lead your child in educational and fun summer camps with the MORE program. Camps meet in one-week sessions, June 13-Aug. 26. Visit missoulaparks.org and click the MORE program for sample schedules and staff bios. All camps follow the same schedule but themes change weekly to create engaging camps all summer long.

All transportation and equipment is provided.

• Wheels and Woods Adventure Camps; Parks and Peaks Camp; River Wild Adventure Camp (includes overnight camping trip); GO MORE Girls GoPro Adventure Film Making Camp (includes overnight camping trip); GoPro Adventure Film Making Camp (includes overnight camping trip); Wilderness Navigation Camp (includes overnight camping trip); Survival Skills Adventure Camp; X-Games Ninja Warrior Camp; Corps of Discovery; Fishing, Flies and River Guide (includes overnight camping trip); Biking, Boasting & Boulders Camp (includes overnight camping trip).

Half-Day Adventure Camps: • Rod and Reel Fishing Camp; Fly Fishing Camp; Homesteading Camp; MOBASH Skateboard Camp; Mountain Bike Camp, Beginners Kayaking Camp.

Summer youth programs: • Folf in the Parks, Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., June 14-Aug. 30. Free; no preregistration. Visit missoulaparks.org for locations.

• Ropes Course Open Climb, Thursdays May 5-Sept. 29 (excluding June 9), 5-8 p.m., $5 suggested donation.

• Ropes Course and Team Building, 3 and 4 hour programs. Call 552-6271 to learn more.

• New! Family Camp. Enjoy a camp day as a family. All Family adventures meet at Currents. Fees include instruction, equipment, and transportation.

Adventures include family camp, town float, Bitterroot River float, Snowbowl lift tour, Tarkio Gorge River float and more. Visit missoulaparks.org for more information and fees.

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