Kids & Camps 2021

Kids & Camps 2021

A comprehensive guide to western Montana 2021 summer camps

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Fostering Creative Expressions Through ZACC Summer Camps

By Joe Kirk, Education coordinator, ZACC In the ZACC’s new downtown building, there is a wall of acrylic paint bottles taller than most of the students who walk into our classroom. We deal in popsicle sticks by the thousand, paper by the pound, and glue by the gallon. In our recording studio and music school, dozens of short scale guitar strings wait tensioned and ready for first time rock and rollers to find the notes they want to play. Our guitars, like every popsicle stick or piece of glitter on our shelves, only matter when there is a camper to give them a melody or a picture to be a part of.

The ZACC’s educational model is process based, utilizing our supplies and the guidance of our dedicated instructors as a foundation from which

to build an exploratory experience for young artists. In both our visual and performance based camp programs, this leads to a mosaic of individual perspectives. Take, for instance, our Stop Motion Animation camps, two of which are being offered this summer, where students are led through the process of making their own short stop motion films about any subject they choose. For one student in the past, this meant an epic sea battle between hand built paper ships over painted waives. For another, it meant teaming up with one of their peers to craft a narrative of betrayal and alliance among the feline families of all 76 of the cat figurines they brought from home.

In our music and performance based camps, individual experience becomes a group project. For our Rock Camps, students form bands and, over the

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course of the week-long summer camp, write their own song to perform in front of an audience. Even if they have never strummed a guitar or picked up a pair of drumsticks, our rock campers work with our instructors and each other to translate their world into music. Some lean on their imagination, like one band who sang about a time traveling space weasel. Others write closer to their perspective, like the group from last summer who took turns writing verses about what it felt like to be kids during quarantine. Either way, our rock campers use music to work as a team and overcome individual barriers, even those new limitations and restrictions that we have all had to adapt to over the last year.

Our goal at the ZACC is to expand access to our array of programming to as many community members as possible.

To reduce financial obstacles, we offer a scholarship program for youth and adults (that’s right, we have grown up camps too!) through a short application on our

website. We are also always looking for new ways to expand our outreach and accessibility, a charge that has recently led us to acquire a 14 passenger art van so our teachers and artists can adventure beyond the ZACC’s building. We will be using our new van to help our campers explore the intersection of art and nature around the Missoula area during several of our visual arts summer camps.

The ZACC art van lets us add the outdoors to an already expansive list of mediums and subjects that comprise our arts programming. This summer, ZACC summer campers can explore everything from shadow puppetry to ceramics.

Young playwrights can write and stage their own vignettes as part of Yes Fest!, and aspiring stand up comics can crack jokes with some of Missoula’s best comedians. One thread runs through all of these different camps we dream up at the ZACC — we offer something for everyone because we believe that everyone has a creative voice to find.

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Missoula Y Summer Camps offer fun, educational options for families

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By Tyler Taylor, YMCA Associate Director of School Age Programs The weather is getting warmer, days are growing longer, and families are planning for summer camp. Summer can be a challenging time for families who want to ensure their children have opportunities to retain valuable academic and social lessons from the previous school year and provide opportunities for summer adventures, especially with the interrupted school schedule brought to us by Covid-19.

Why should families have to choose between summer learning and summer fun? The Missoula YMCA offers a slew of summer camps that ensure just this! Our licensed summer camps are specifically designed to repair the effects of lost classroom time due to the recent pandemic by offering summer learning

opportunities. Summer learning loss occurs during summer months when reading comprehension drops, attention spans weaken, and academic and behavioral achievements over the past nine months slowly deteriorate.

The YMCA’s 2021 camp theme is Step Forward Into Summer! Our camps offer opportunities that allow your child to keep their brain active while enjoying their favorite summer activities. Our team integrates curriculum and play by infusing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) activities into a traditional summer camp experience. Throughout the summer, Y campers learn to program robots, build bridges, fly drones, discover renewable energy sources, create a flood-proof house, and so much more!

Summer learning camps are all about intentionality. Here at the Y, we work

hard to ensure we address the serious academic issue of summer learning loss while honoring our fun camp culture.

Team sports teach campers social skills such as teamwork and courage while ropes courses challenge them in critical thinking and logic. Trips to the lake offer opportunities to discover the scientific wonders of natural aquatic biomes, lanyard-making teaches fine motor skills, and silly camp songs and games broaden vocabulary and increase memory retention.

We’ve also increased safety protocols designed to reduce your child’s contact with spreading illness. We have installed air purifiers, increased our already rigorous sanitizing and disinfecting efforts, and maintained small group sizes with consistent highly-trained counselors, all while not sacrificing what makes Y Summer Camp Missoula’s best

option for reducing summer learning loss!

Additionally, each week of Y Summer Camp offers a unique theme that encompasses a wide variety of field trips, crafts, and games all led by compassionate and trained counselors who help campers grow as people by highlighting their strengths and celebrating their successes.

For more information on how to Step Forward Into Summer, contact our Welcome Center at 406-7219622, stop by our facility at 3000 S. Russell St., or visit https://www.

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summer-day-camps. Financial assistance is available for all Y camps.

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Happy campers: More overnight camps to reopen this summer

By DAVID SHARP

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — There are going to be more happy campers this summer as more camps choose to reopen despite the pandemic, providing millions more kids an opportunity to gather around a campfire.

Most camp directors sat out last summer as the virus raged across the country, either because of state restrictions that barred them from opening or because of concerns about keeping kids healthy. But with cases declining and more people vaccinated each day, many are feeling more confident about reopening this season.

Parents are currently scrambling to get their kids signed up before slots are filled in many states like Maine, where at least 100 overnight camps will be open. But some states have yet to release their operating guidelines.

In New York, Andrew and Alyssa Klein held their son and daughter out of camp last year.

But this summer they’re letting them go to a camp in Maine.

“We have to figure out a way to live our lives safely,” said Andrew Klein. “We can’t live in a cocoon. We did that for a year.

I’m ready to emerge and I’m ready for my family to emerge, as safely as we can.”

Several states like New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey that banned overnight camps last summer have changed their tune. Across the country, at least 45 states are allowing overnight camps to open, compared to 39 states last summer, according to the American Camp Association.

“Camps are really gearing up to operate as fully as possible.

They know that campers and staff need this experience,” said

Tom Rosenberg, from the ACA. Most of the overnight camps that did remain open last summer mostly operated successfully, creating their own “bubbles” and emphasizing safety by grouping kids in cohorts, mandating masks and social distancing indoors, and imposing lots of hand washing. Many required kids to quarantine or to be tested before arrival.

Parents who have seen their kids isolated from friends and spending too much time indoors are eager to give their kids some sense of normalcy.

“Given all that kids have gone through, it’s an amazing opportunity for them that gives them a glimpse of normal life in a world that’s far from normal,” said Elisabeth Mischel, of Short

Hills, New Jersey, who’s sending her two boys, 11 and 13, to camp in Maine.

The situation is much improved from last summer, which was a devastating financial loss for the camping industry with more than 80% of overnight camps closed for the season. Overnight camps were estimated to lose $16 billion in revenue with more than $4.4 billion in lost wages and more than 900,000 lost jobs, Rosenberg said.

Most of the roughly 9,000 overnight camps weathered the storm thanks to federal aid including Paycheck Protection Program loans. But there are about 60 fewer camps than before the pandemic, the ACA said.

Despite all the worries last

year, many parents served as pioneers in electing to continue the camp tradition.

In Texas, Megan Considine and her husband loaded up their son and daughter in an RV for the long trip to Maine.

Her kids were out of shape after spending too much time indoors, and in front of screens.

“We thought that having our kids at summer camp in Maine was far safer than being at home. It was safer physically and mentally. They needed to get outside and to get exercise,” she said.

Jen Block, from Weston, Massachusetts, said it was a no-brainer in hindsight but that there was a great deal of trepidation last summer.

“I can’t begin to tell you how good it was for my son’s

Adobe Stock mental and physical health, and his childhood,” she said. This summer, she’ll be sending two of her three sons to camp.

This summer, COVID-19 tests are more readily available, a bonus for camp directors, even as concerns grow about emerging strains of the virus.

Vaccinations, for now, are limited to adults, not kids.

At Camp Winnebago in Maine, owner Andy Lilienthal said camp directors know how to keep kids safe — there were no infections at his camp last summer — and they’ll make adjustments needed to carry on.

His biggest concern at this point is that there’s so much demand amid worries about the emotional toll the pandemic is taking on kids. “It makes me sad to turn people away,” he said.

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Art camps ZACC Summer Camps 2021. For more information, or to register, visit zootownarts.org/programs/ youth-education/.

Week 1, June 14-18: Clay Camp I, 9 a.m.-noon, classroom, ages 6-12, $125. Learn how to make your own cup, vase, plate, and other functional items through creative techniques. Create sculptures for the garden, jewelry, games, and more.

“Glass Goods,” 1-4 p.m., classroom, ages 6-12, $125. Students will work

with glass to create projects like mosaics, wind chimes, sun-catchers, painted glass, pendant jewelry, and more!

Coed Rock Camp I, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., performance on Friday, June 18, Music School, ages 8-16, $265. In this camp, kids of all genders will build self-esteem together through music exploration. Regardless of musical experience, campers will receive instrument instruction, form a band, write an original song, and perform on Friday, June 18.

Week 2, June 21-25: “Outdoor

Art Adventures,” 9 a.m.-noon, classroom, ages 6-12, $125. In this camp, students will explore the beautiful areas surrounding Missoula and discover how the natural world around them can be drawn, painted, or mosaiced into a vision of their very own.

Girls Comedy Camp, 1-4 p.m., outside + classroom, ages 6-12, $125. Get empowered and make people laugh through standup comedy and improvisation!

Explore everything about comedy performance, from joke writing to storytelling to physical humor

7 to ad-lib. At the same time, learn about building your confidence and connecting with audiences through humor. It all ends with a live performance on Friday night at a local venue, along with the Girls Rock Camp!

Girls Rock Camp I, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., performance on Friday, June 25, Music School, ages 8-16, $265.

In this camp, girls will build selfesteem through music exploration.

Regardless of musical experience, campers will receive instrument instruction in drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, and vocals. They will

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8 form a band, write an original song, and perform in front of an audience on June 25.

Week 3, June 28-July 2: Felt Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, classroom, ages 6-12, $125. In this camp students will explore the art of sewing, expand their knowledge of feltwork, and learn a variety of stitches and processes to bring their ideas to life.

Dance Camp, 1-4 p.m., classroom, ages 8-12, $125. Dance Camp will combine many styles of dance including jazz, hip-hop, ballet, contemporary and freestyle! We encourage each child to explore their own personal style and rhythm.

Boys Rock Camp, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., performance on Friday, July 2, Music School, ages 8-16, $265. In this camp, boys will build self-esteem together through music exploration.

Regardless of musical experience, campers will receive instrument instruction, form a band, write an original song, and perform in front of an audience on Friday, July 2.

Week 4, July 5-9: Girls Rock Camp II, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., performance on Friday, July 9, Music School, ages 8-16, $265. 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 in front of an audience on Friday, July 9.

Week 5, July 12-16: “Bookmaking,” 9 a.m.-noon, classroom, ages 6-12, $125. In this camp, students will learn a variety of bookbinding techniques and create their very own artist books. They will also be exposed to contemporary and local artists who make artist books and will explore the infinite possibilities of what can be bound in a book!

“Stop Motion Animation,” 1-4 p.m., classroom, ages 6-12, $125.

Students will try a little of everything as they learn about stop motion animation in this fun-filled camp!

After storyboarding their ideas, students will use traditional and recycled materials and techniques to build and sculpt unique characters

Kids & Camps 2021 and environments. Campers will shoot and edit their stop-motion animation, and see their vision come to life! All completed animations will have a permanent home on the ZACC YouTube channel so they can be viewed and shared with friends and family both near and far.

Rap Camp, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., performance on Friday, July 16, Music School, ages 8-16, $265. Drop the beat and rhyme! In this camp, campers will learn about Hip-Hop history and culture, write an original song, and perform in front of an audience on Friday, July 16. They will also make t-shirts and flyers, see up-close performances from local rappers, discuss beat creation, song structure, and more.

Week 6, July 19-23: “Glitter Mania,” 9 a.m.-noon, classroom, ages 6-12, $125. Celebrate summer with shimmer and shine! Using glitter as their primary media, campers will explore texture, pattern, composition, and more while creating unique glimmering works of art.

“Brilliant Brushes,” 1-4 p.m., classroom, ages 6-12, $125. In this course, students will explore the foundations of painting the world they see and those that they create themselves. Using acrylics, watercolors, and unconventional paints, students will learn fundamental techniques to keep them painting, even after camp!

ZWAP Camp, 1-4 p.m., Home Resource, ages 8-16, $125. Based on the award-winning, inquiry-based Zero Waste Ambassador Program at Home ReSource, ZWAP Camp continues our educational adventure into Reuse and other ‘R’ words like Really fun, Rad, & Right on! From Zero Waste-inspired experiments to building with reused materials and beyond, this week-long, half-day camp is perfect for kiddos who care about creating a sustainable future and who love to be creative. This camp will meet at the ZACC some days, and at Home ReSource for others.

Radio DJ Camp, 1-4 p.m., Music School, ages 8-12, $125. In this camp kids will learn all about

community radio and the skills it takes to be a live DJ. Campers will tour local community radio stations, create radio ads, make a radio drama, learn how to create sound effects, review music, record and edit sound, and meet local musicians, sound artists and special guests from the world of Missoula radio. The camp ends with a 1-hour broadcast of the radio camp kids showcasing all of their new talents as radio broadcasters.

Week 7, July 26-30: “Tall Tales,” 9 a.m.-noon, classroom, ages 6-12, $125. Write and illustrate your own stories! Learn how to outline, plot build, develop characters, illustrate, design book covers, draw chapter heads, and book bind. In this camp, we are going to make our own books from the ground up!

“Pocket Pets and Friends” Sewing Camp, 1-4 p.m., classroom, ages 6-12, $125. Manifest your own creatures, fuzzy monsters, and snuggly pocket pets in this fun sewing and textiles camp! Using techniques of soft sculpture, sewing, and pattern-making we will populate the earth with creatures from our very own imaginations.

Coed Comedy Camp, 1-4 p.m., Music School, ages 6-12, $125. Learn to make people laugh through standup comedy and improvisation!

In this camp, we’re going to explore everything about comedy performance, from joke writing to storytelling to physical humor to ad-lib. At the same time, we’ll learn about building your confidence and connecting with audiences through humor. It all ends with a live performance on Friday as part of YES Fest.

YES Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., performance on Friday, July 30, outside + Show Room, ages 8-16, $265. YES Fest embraces the idea of “yes and” in theatre by saying yes to children’s imaginations and bringing them to the community via a public stage. Over the course of a week, children participating in YES Fest will write, design, build, and direct a series of short plays. The festival then gives these plays to an acting ensemble made of community adult

performers and leaders: asking them to say “yes and” to these creations and bring them to life through performance. YES Fest is not only fun, but educational for all ages, teaching youth skills in stagecraft, collaborative creation, and social skills — and teaching the adults of our community how to free up their creativity through the power of YES. Week 8, Aug. 2-6: “Outdoor Goblin Market,” 9 a.m.-noon, Print Shop, ages 6-12, $125. Deep in the woods is a secret market only hob gobs, spooks, and faerie folk know ... and a few lucky ZACC campers! Using polymer clay, pieces of nature, and the new ZACC Art Van we will explore the wild areas around Missoula to make woodland art and construct our own Goblin Market!

“Shadow Puppetry,” 1-4 p.m., classroom, ages 6-12, $125.

Imagine bringing your favorite fairy tale or story to life! In this camp, you’ll build your own movable shadow puppets, learn puppetry techniques, and tell a story with light and shadow!

Girls Rock Camp III, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., performance on Friday, Aug., Music School, ages 8-16, $265.

In this camp, girls will build selfesteem 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 in front of an audience on Friday, Aug. 6.

Week 9, Aug. 9-13: Comics Camp, 1-4 p.m., classroom, ages 6-12, $125. This class will address the fundamentals involved in creating comics. We’ll go over the basics of drawing comics — single panel, and multi panel comics, supported by how-to lessons on drawing faces, backgrounds, lettering, coming up with gags and storylines, and compiling our results in the latest volume of ZACC Comics.

Printmaking Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, Print Shop, ages 6-12, $125. In this camp, students will explore numerous printmaking materials and techniques creating various reproductions of their favorite

Kids & Camps 2021 images and drawings. This camp will meet in the ZACC’s brand new Print Shop!

Coed Rock Camp II, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., performance on Friday, Aug. 13, Music School, ages 8-16, $265. In this camp, kids of all genders will build self-esteem together through music exploration. Regardless of musical experience, campers will receive instrument instruction, form a band, write an original song, and perform in front of an audience on Friday, Aug. 13.

to create ceramic sculptures and functional pottery.

The Clay Studio of Missoula 2021 Summer Kids and Family Programming. Register online at theclaystudioofmissoula.org. Email: info@theclaystudioofmissoula.org.

Call: 406-543-0509.

• Summer Family Workshops Instructor: Marlies Borchers Sunday, June 13, 2-5 p.m.

Week 10, Aug. 16-20: Sewing & Textiles Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, classroom, ages 8-16, $125. In this camp we will be using the ZACC’s new sewing lab to create wearable fiber art! We’ll use sewing machines, needles and thread, and learn a number of techniques to create fun things to go home with.

Sunday, July 11, 2-5 p.m.

Clay Camp II, 1-4 p.m., classroom, ages 6-12, $125. In this camp kids will learn several techniques

ALL AGES WELCOME! Create something special with your loved ones! Our affordable Family

Sunday, Aug. 1, 2-5 p.m.

Daily Fee: $40 total for adult +1 child includes clay, glazing, and firings. (Additional adults and children welcome per family for $20 per individual)

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• Summer Camps Handbuilding for ages 5-8, with Chris Alveshere, June 14-18, 10 a.m.-noon. $150 ($10 off for members). Handbuilding skills are essential for any clay artist. In this class, students will practice several building techniques that allow artists to explore any shape or form they can dream up! Imagination is key when clay can become anything at all. We will stretch our creativity muscles while we stretch our clay skills to match! This class is great for beginners, or returning students.

Teen Wheel Throwing with Marlies Borchers, ages 11+, June 28-July 2, 9 a.m.-noon. $165 ($10 off for members). This class is great for beginners, or returning throwing students. Getting wheel throwing down to an art takes practice, practice, practice. In this class,

students will have lots of time to refine their throwing skills, and work on various decorative and finishing techniques for thrown wares over the course of the week.

Handbuilding for ages 9-12, with Marlies Borchers, July 12-16, 10 a.m.-noon, $150 ($10 off for members).

Handbuilding for ages 5-8, with Chris Alveshere, July 25-30, 10 a.m.-noon, $150 ($10 off for members).

Teen Wheel Throwing with Chris Alveshere, ages 11+, Aug. 9-13, 9 a.m.-noon, $165 ($10 off for members).

Handbuilding for ages 9-12, with Marlies Borchers, Aug. 23-27, 10 a.m.-noon. $150 ($10 off for members.

Missoula Art Museum Summer Art Camps. Weekly/morning sessions, ages 6–12, depending on the camp. $90 for members, $100 for

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10 nonmembers. MAM offers morning art camps for children ages 6 to 12 weekdays during the summer.

Engage with professional teaching artists and contemporary art on display, while using various media to create original works of art. Enroll early to ensure your spot. Sibling discounts and scholarships available.

Each weekly session is limited to nine participants. Safety protocols are in place, including Plexiglass dividers and sanitized art supplies.

Masks are required for all children five and up, per Missoula County guidelines. Visit missoulaartmuseum. org/summer-camps to register or call 406-728-0447.

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June 14–18: “Raptors and Art,” ages 7–12, 10 a.m.-noon. Create life-sized raptor sculptures, detailed drawings, and monoprints from live falcons and owls. Taught by Kate Davis and Bev Beck Glueckert.

Aug. 9–13: “Abstract Adventures,” ages 6–9, 9 a.m.-noon. Campers will enjoy a week of experiments in color-mixing and application of paint while exploring Abstract Expressionism and Color Field painting. Taught by Nikki Rossignol.

June 21–25: “We Make a Village,” ages 9–12, 9 a.m.–noon. Guided by themes of community and sustainability, campers will create a group sculpture from found materials. Taught by Patrick Hoban.

June 28–July 2: “The Woods Are Our Teachers,” ages 7–9, 9 a.m.noon, Campers will venture outside to draw, paint, and sculpt using commonly extracted materials like rocks, graphite, and clay to make both temporary and permanent art pieces made from found natural materials. Taught by Paige Viera.

July 5–9: “Jazz on Canvas,” ages 6–9, 9 a.m.-noon. Inspired by Jon Lodge’s exhibition, Fracture, campers will make paintings inspired by music. Taught by Nikki Rossignol.

July 12–16: “A.R.T.: Analyze, Reflect, TRY!” ages 9–12, 9 a.m.–noon.

Campers will try out various painting techniques and create original and expressive art journals. Taught by Cameron Decker.

July 19–23: “Tales from the Junk Pile,” ages 7–9, 9 AM–noon.

Campers will learn basic sculpture construction practices, tool use, adhesives, and finishes while making sculptures from recovered and recycled materials. Taught by Melissa

July 26–30: “Printmaking with a Purpose,” ages 7–9, 9 a.m.-noon. In appreciation of the natural landscape and environment, campers will come away with a portfolio of prints including monoprints and collagraphs. Taught by Cameron Decker.

Aug. 2–6: “So Many Books to Make!” ages 9–12, 9 a.m.-noon. Activities include experimenting with dying cloth for covers, sewing pages together, and using care in folding papers, and designing well-balanced books. Taught by Susie Risho.

Boy Scout camps Boy Scouts of America, Montana Council Summer Camps 2021. Youth must be registered with the Boy Scouts of America to participate. To register, go to BeAScout.org, contact the Missoula Boy Scout Service Center, 406-761-6000. For more information about the camps, go to: https://montanabsa.org/camp/.

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• Cub Scouts (boys/girls, ages 5-10).

Mullan Trail District Cub Scout Camporee – Forestry. Cub Scouts (boys/girls, ges 6-10). May 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Gilman Creek Ranch. $20/youth. Deadline for registration is May 1. To register contact Kim Minckler, kim.minckler@gmail.com.

This camporee requires a parent/ guardian to be with youth while engaging in all activities, including guided hikes, shooting sports and forestry demonstrations.

Mullan Trail District Weird Science Club Scout Day Camp. Cub Scouts

(boys/girls, ages 1-5 grade). June 12 and 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, Fort Missoula. $40/youth. Deadline for registration May 13. To register contact Kim Minckler, kim.minckler@ gmail.com. Explore science with hands on activities with Cub Scouts!

Webelos Resident Camp (Cub Scouts entering grades 4 and 5 fall 2021).

K-M Scout Ranch located near Lewistown, welcomes Webelos for a four-day, three-night camping experience. K-M offers the new Cub Scout Adventures, such as earth rocks, movie making, camping and more. The Cub Scout shooting sports program is also offered and Scouts come away with all three pins.

Recent facility upgrades will make your camping experience safe and comfortable. Session 1, July 11-14; Session 2, July 14-27. In-Council Youth: $175; In-Council Adults: $115. Call 406-761-6000, email mtcouncil@montanabsa.org or online at: montanabsa.org/camp/km-scoutranch/.

• Scouts, BSA (boys and girls entering grades 6-12): Melita Island – Flathead Lake. Melita Island – a 64-acre island in Flathead Lake – is undergoing an exciting transformation and rehabilitation project that is restoring the island to a healthy and natural ecosystem.

This rehabilitation also allows us to reconfigure camping areas and create a better functioning, oneof-a-king camp experience. Due to this project, we are not able to host summer camp on the island for 2021. We are strongly encouraging all units in the Missoula area to take advantage of K-M Scout Ranch and its amazing facilities and opportunities.

K-M Scout Ranch is situated in central Montana in the heart of the North Moccasin Mountains, with breathtaking views of Fergus County and its abundant wildlife. K-M is sure to have a program for each of your Scouts, no matter their interests.

These include STEM, fine arts, outdoor skills, ATV, shooting sports, and many other programs. Scouts can cool off and go for a swim in the spring-fed lake or skim across its surface in canoes and rowboats.

Older Scouts can experience our

high ropes course with Project COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) or challenge themselves in the K-M High Adventure program.

Everyone is invited to experience one night of “Haunted Camping,” in Kendall, and participants will earn a special patch. Come hear the history and stories that only the hills can tell around this turn-of-the-century mining town.

All weeks are full except for Week 4, Aug. 8–14 and Week 5. K-M Scout Ranch, Lewistown. In-Council Scouts: $325; In-Council Adults $155. Fees include all meals in the dining hall. To register or check for availability call 406-761-6000, email mtcouncil@montanabsa.org, or visit montanabsa.org/camp/km-scoutranch.

K-M High Adventure Missouri River Trek Looking for a more adventurous summer camp experience? Our Missouri River Trek is an intense canoe trip along the historic Missouri River and part of our K-M High Adventure opportunities. Participants will paddle more than 50 miles over the course of the week and will have the opportunity to earn the 50-miler award. Each trek is accompanied by a trained guide who will educate Scouts about paddling, the history of the river, and best practices for “Leave No Trace” and conservation.

Explore the return route of Lewis and Clark, learn how to work as a team, develop leadership skills, increase self-confidence, advance outdoor skills and enjoy soe of the most magnificent scenery on the planet. Treks begin July 11, with weekly treks ending Aug. 7. K-M Scout Ranch. Youth and adult: $400. To register or check for availability call 406-761-6000, email mtcouncil@montanabsa.org, or visit montanabsa.org/camp/km-scoutranch National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) Every Scouts BSA and Venturing unit is encouraged to send at least one youth to National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT.) This is an exciting, action-packed training

Kids & Camps 2021 course designed to provide all youth members of the Boy Scouts of America with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home units and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.

Scouts who have attained the rank of First Class and will be 14 years of age by the start of the course or 13 years old and completed the 8th grade should consider this advanced leadership experience. June 20–25, Grizzly Base Camp, near Bigfork. $250. We are accepting waitlist registrations until June 16. Contact Brad Isbell, brad@ninepipefarm. com or montanabsa.org/volunteer/ leader-training/#national-youthleadership.

Montana High Adventure Base (MOHAB) at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch The Montana High Adventure Base (MOHAB) is a nationally accredited Boy Scouts of America High Adventure Base. MOHAB is open for Boy Scout troops and Venturing crews. MOHAB offers participants basecamp training and hands-on experiences that will provide them with the opportunity to safely lead themselves on their own wilderness expedition. Ultralight backpacking, wilderness packrafting, Expedition Leadership Training and fly fishing are offered. Participants must be 14 years of age OR completed 8th grade and be at least 13 years of age prior to participation. Season begins July 1, offering one- and two-week packages, with the last

trek ending Aug. 14. Dupuyer and Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.

Cost varies depending on package selected. Contact Thomas Evans, Program Director: Call (858) 864-6613, email 315.MOHAB@ Scouting.org or register online at: montanahighadventurebase. com/2021-mohab-registration-form/

Building/ Construction Camps Habitat for Humanity. Interested in making a difference in your community? Want to work outside with your hands? Help Habitat for Humanity of Missoula build our new homes during our Youth Build Week! Youth Build Week is meant to highlight the importance of youth in building a better future, in addition to exposing young people to the trades and providing them with a meaningful volunteer experience.

This year’s event will take place from Aug. 3 to 7, with daily build shifts from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost to participate is free and open to those ages 16 to 21. For more information, contact Frankie Feinstein at frankie@ habitatmsla.org or at 406-549-8210

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Childhood camps Learning with Meaning Summer Camps at 1905 W. Sussex. Each of our camp experiences is

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developed and run by an expert in the field, along with the help of camp counselors who are full of energy and excitement.

Visit learningwithmeaning.org.

• Innovate STEM Camps. Age Groups: Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-10. June 21-25 and Aug. 9-13: “Robotics.” Learn how to design and build different types of robots using Lego Mindstorms, Arduinos and WeDos. To control the robots, we will use different programs which will teach basic coding and logic and help the kids think outside the box about solving problems.

June 28-July 2 and July 16-30: “Electrical Engineering.” This is all about circuits, how computers work and exploring what can go wrong with electronics. We will use Minecraft Redstone to model circuits programmatically, Arduinos to control different devices and other tools to discover the many facets of electricity.

July 6-9 and Aug. 2-6: “Projectiles”.

Explore all kinds of projectile motion using air, rubber bands, slingshots and catapults among other things.

We will use software and computer modeling to test explosions in various ways and see possible effects of those explosions as well as looking at how hit detection works in video games.

July 12-16 and Aug. 16-20: First Lego League/First Tech Challenge Book Camp. Campers should have a basic understanding of how the First Lego League and First Tech Challenge competitions work.

They should come with a desire to learn more about how they can be successful in these competitions. No

previous competition experience is required.

• Survival Skills and Nature Connection Camps. Age Groups: Grades 3-5, 6-9, 10-12 (mentors).

June 21-25 and July 26-30: “Survive.” Learn the skills we need to survive in the woods. New students will learn the basics of survival and returning students will continue working on their core skills.

We’ll learn about making fires with one match and move into making fires with no matches! Advanced students will work on fire with flint and steel, bow drill and hand drill.

We’ll also work our knife safety skills and advanced carving techniques.

June 28-July 2 and Aug. 2-6: “Hunt.” Campers will learn about traditional archery skills, spear and atlatl hunting, stalking and more. We will learn to make points by flint knapping and other means. Depending on the week, we might create our own bows, arrows, spears or knives. We will spend time studying animal tracks, learning about the animals in our area, practicing nature awareness skills, building stalking skills, and talking about the importance of conservation.

July 6-9: “Gather.” Focus on plants we can gather and vessels we can use to gather. We will learn all about the plants in our area. What can we eat? What can help us to heal? What can we use in other ways? Campers will also learn about responsible harvesting and how we can give back to the land. Depending on the week, we might learn to make baskets, wild pottery, or put together a wild medicine first aid kit.

Summer Camps at Historical Museum @ Fort Missoula Jr. Docent Camp Daily: June 28 - July 1

History Camp Daily: July 19-23 H O M E S T E A D F U N !

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12 July 12-16 and Aug. 16-20: “Thrive”.

Learn about bead work and the way that beads have influenced cultures around the world. Create felt from wool and learn about natural ways to add color and flair to your felt projects. How about making a paintbrush out of deer hair, a bag out of a deer hock or buckskin out of a deer hide?

Missoula Valley Montessori. 2811 Latimer. Nine weeks of summer fun for your child. Summer will come to life through creation, exploration and education. Get ready to have a blast learning about authors, science, geography, art, cooking, sports and more. June 15-18, “Explore the World with STEM.” June 21-25, “When Art Meets Science.” June 28-July 2, “Culinary Arts.” July 5-9 “Dramatic Play.” July 12-16, “Our Favorite Authors.” July 19-23 “Play Music, Make Music.” July 26-30, “Dance Yourself Silly.” Aug. 2-6, “Art Makes the World More Beautiful.”

Aug. 9-13, “Get Your Hands Messy: Sculpting.” $165 per week for 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $115 per week for 8:30 a.m.-noon. After camp care until 5:15 p.m. $10 per hour or $40 per week. Download an application at missoulavalleymontessori. com. Call 880-2819.

Discover Missoula Camp! Let’s bus, bike, walk, hike, and explore our beautiful city! What’s your favorite part of Missoula? We will spend a week exploring this amazing place we call home! We will draw, journal, and photograph our town, and then create a story to share our discoveries with our family and friends with a living history museum (weather and health permitting on Friday, July 9. Other wise taped before a not-so-live audience).

Join native Missoulian and teacher Suzette Dussault, Monday-Friday afternoons, 12:30-5:30 p.m., July 5-9. Cost is $125, enrollment limited to 8, for kids ages 8 through 14.

Register by phone/text 406-5434006 or email Suzette2005@gmail. com. All current CDC summer camp health and safety recommendations will be followed.

The Boys & Girls Club of Missoula County offers a 9-week Summer Club from Monday, June 14 to Friday, Aug. 13. Club will be housed out of three different Missoula locations

Kids & Camps 2021 depending on age group and runs Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Club offers three age groups, serving youth entering grades 1 to 8. Club Members engage in programs tailored to academic enrichment, STEM activities, healthy lifestyles, and the arts, and go on daily field trips to surrounding outdoor activities, such as hiking and lake visits, and visits to our many Missoula community partners!

Registration for Summer Club 2021 can be found on the website at bgcmissoula.org. Call 542-3116.

Clark Fork School Summer Camps. 2525 Rattlesnake Drive. Phone 728-3395, email office@clarkforkschool.org. Visit clarkforkschool.org. Camps will run from June 14-Aug. 13. No camp on July 5. Themes will be posted to the registration page, • Yellows Bells and Shooting Stars Camps. Yellow Bells is for preK students who are at least 2-yearsold, still need afternoon naps and/ or still may be working on pottying.

Shooting Stars is for PreK students who are at least 3-years-old, no longer need afternoon naps and are potty trained. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.3 p.m., $220 per week. Monday/ Wednesday/Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $140 per week. Tuesday/Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $95 per week.

• Huckleberry Camp for children rising kindergarten. Camp runs Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $220 per week.

• Fireweed Camp for children rising grades 1-2. Each week, camp runs Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $220 per week.

• Beargrass for grades 3-5. Each week, camp runs Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $220 per week.

Cooking camps Cooking Club Camp. Kids, Want to chop, dice, mince, mix, stir, sauté, boil, and bake? Join teacher Suzette Dussault for a week of cooking and eating (and exploring all the good foods of the world). Prepare delicious and nutritious food, from all around the world! What are your family’s traditional recipes? Family dessert will be served on Friday evening and you will have a recipe book as a

keepsake! Camp will run from 12:305:30 p.m. each day June 21–25, Aug. 9–13 and Aug. 16-20. Cost is $175 for kids ages 8 -14, enrollment limited to 6. Phone or text 406-5434006 or email Suzette2005@gmail. com to register. All current CDC summer camp health and safety recommendations will be followed.

Christmas in July Cooking Camp! Kids, let’s celebrate Christmas! When I was in summer theatre in college, it was tradition in summer theaters to have Christmas in July because we were from all over the country and would not be together at Christmas, we celebrated early. So, we will bake our favorite Christmas treats and cook our traditional Christmas dinner to share with our families! Bring your favorite Christmas baking and cooking and gift-giving ideas! Ho, ho, ho! ‘tis the season with Suzette Dussault. Camp will run from 12:30-5:30 p.m. each day, July 19–23 and July 26–30.

Cost is $175, enrollment limited to 6, for kids ages 8 through 14. Register by phone/text 406-543-4006 or email Suzette2005@gmail.com. All current CDC summer camp health and safety recommendations will be followed.

Equestrian camps AR Stables Summer Camps offered every week from June 7 through the week of Aug. 23, at AR Stables in Frenchtown. Riders will be assigned a horse for the week and will learn about all aspects of horsemanship and care, including grooming, tacking up, and riding.

Beginners will learn the basics of steering, stopping, and start riding simple patterns at the individual’s comfort level. No experience is required. Ages 8 and up. The cost of summer camps is $405 per week, with a $50 discount per additional sibling. View summer camp schedule and sign up at bookeo.com/ ARStables.

for girls and women specializing in outdoor activities, science & technology, and financial literacy. It serves girls in grades K-12 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. To view all residential summer camp opportunities, visit GSMW.org.

Grief camps Tamarack Grief Resource Center (TGRC) offers bereavement camps for youth and families. All camps are offered regardless of ability to pay. For more information or to register contact Tamarack Grief Resource Center at 406-541-8472, info@tamarackgrc.org, or www. tamarackgrc.org/camps-retreats. A Camp to Remember - Day Camp, Missoula, June 21-24 and Kalispell, July 19-22. ACTR Day Camp brings all the magic of the camp experience to a daily format for four days of fun, remembrance and healing for kids entering grades 1st-9th who are grieving the death of a family member or loved one. Camp days blend traditional camp activities with chances to honor loved ones through creative expression, ritual, and stories. Registration will open April 20.

Health camps

Girl Scout camps

Summer Asthma Camp. The American Lung Association’s Huff N’ Puff Asthma Education is at Camp Child near Helena. For children grades 2-9. Camp applications are available at most doctor’s offices, health departments and schools.

For more information, call 406-4429622.

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Camp Mak-A-Dream offers medically supervised, cost-free camp

Kids & Camps 2021 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 Junior Docent Camp at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula for children entering grades 5-12, June 28-July 1, noon-4 p.m. (early arrival or late pickup may be available). Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in the museum? The Jr. Docent Program at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is an opportunity for young people in the Missoula area to learn about the inner workings of museums. Through the program, participants will be a part of a team that will become educational leaders and tour guides at HMFM. In addition to gaining knowledge about tour presentation,

the participants will learn from our museum curator about the process of curating artifacts at the museum (how artifacts are received, documented and displayed in exhibits). Each docent will be able to harness their own skills and choose the aspect of museum work with which they feel most connected, and they will be able to specialize in that area during their time as a Jr. Docent. Covid-19 precautions will be in place, with guidance from the Missoula County Health Department. Free, but campers must agree to complete 15-20 hours of volunteer service during the rest of the summer. Minimum participants: 3. Maximum participants: 10.

Deadline for registration: June 10 (first come, first served). For questions or to register for either camp, call Kristjana Eyjólfsson 406258-3473 or email Keyjolfsson@ missoulacounty.us or visit https:// fortmissoulamuseum.org/education/ summer-camps/.

History Camp at the Historical

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Museum at Fort Missoula for ages 8-13. July 19-23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $150, 10% discount for museum members. 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 1896, 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. Minimum participants: 5; Maximum participants: 15.

Deadline for registration July 1. For questions or to register

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS

for either camp, call Kristjana Eyjólfsson 406-258-3473 or email Keyjolfsson@missoulacounty.us or visit https://fortmissoulamuseum. org/education/summer-camps/.

Language camps French Camp at Camp Watanopa, Georgetown Lake. French Camp is a six-day, five-night residential camp for kids ages 8-14. We’re a summer camp with an introduction to French language and culture (and French food at every meal!) Campers will check in on Sunday July 18, on Friday evening, July 23. All skill levels are welcome! $525 before June 1, $550 after June 1. Returning campers who register before June 1 receive a $25 discount. For registration information, please visit afmissoula.com/frenchcamp or contact Katie Wyskiver at hellgatefrench@gmail.com.

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14 to speak French, go to a French café or a French flower marché ?

Join teacher Suzette Dussault in a week of singing French songs, baking French treats, playing French games and making little French plays, the week of June 14-18 and July 12–16, and ! celebrate le 14 juillet, la fête nationale of France.

Camp will run from 12:30-5:30 p.m. each day. Cost is $125, enrollment limited to 6, for kids ages 8 through 14. For information or to register, phone/text 406-543-4006 or email Suzette2005@gmail.com. All current CDC summer camp health and safety recommendations will be followed.

Music camps Montana Suzuki Institute presented by the Missoula Symphony Association, July 1116, University of Montana campus.

Offering instruction for violin, viola and cello: Pre-Twinkle through Concerto. Registration is now open at www.mtsuzukistrings.org. For more information, call 721-3194 or email suzuki@missoulasymphony. org. The Montana Suzuki Institute is a place where beginners through advanced musicians can play with some of the best teachers in their field and enjoy some of the best scenery in the country. Enrollment is open to students studying Suzuki violin, viola or cello at all levels. All students receive Master, Repertoire and Technique classes daily, and can also enroll in fun and interesting Enrichment classes to round out their artistic experience. Teacher Training is also offered for those who wish to become Registered Suzuki Instructors.

Montana Fiddle Camp, Monarch.

June 6-11, 13-18. 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 visit montanafiddlecamp.org.

Flathead Lake Music Camp, Rollins. High School Camp, July 11-17. The High School Camp features a Concert Band, Jazz

Kids & Camps 2021 Band, Concert Choir, and Jazz Choir. Students are able to attend BOTH the high school band and choir camp at no additional charge.

Middle School Camp, July 18-24.

The Middle School Camp features a Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Concert Choir. Students who wish to enroll in the Concert Choir must also be members of the Concert Band. This camp accepts students entering grades 7-9 in the fall of 2021. Although incoming 9th graders are allowed to attend the high school camp, they are encouraged to attend the middle school camp if possible. More information available at flatheadlakemusiccamp.org.

Outdoor/ adventure camps Swift Nature Camp. Two, three and six week sessions. Swift Nature Camp is an overnight nature camp for boys and girls ages 6-17. The focus is to blend traditional summer camp activities while increasing a child’s appreciation for nature, science and the environment.

The special Discovery Camp is a nurturing program for firsttime overnight campers, offering additional staff to provide support and encouragement to overcome homesickness and build confidence.

The program welcomes no more than 50 first-time campers, and the special attention that this intimate group receives is the reason that more than 92% of them wish to return. Swift Nature Camp offers traditional summer camp activities along with an environmental focus.

Campers enjoy an active Nature Center, Pet Zoo, and Department of Natural Resources sponsored programs, plus recreational activities that include canoe and backpack trips, horseback riding, swimming, arts & crafts, team courses, archery, sailing, water skiing, tubing and sports. In addition to these traditional activities, Swift Nature Camp is so much more. We are a child-centered program located away from technology, celebrity culture and academic pressures. Through fun activities and positive staff role

models, we help children develop lifelong skills such as confidence, teamwork, leadership, compassion and communication. Our small size allows us to promote each child’s personal development by providing fun, friendship and leadership in a supportive and noncompetitive environment. All of this happens in the fun and sun of the north woods of Wisconsin. Call 630-654-8036 or visit SwiftNatureCamp.com.

Crux Adventures offers paddling opportunities with a focus on leadership development, teamwork, community building, and environmental stewardship.

Beginner Camp for ages 13-17, July 12-16, Aug. 2-6, Love Boat Paddle Co., 738 S. First St. W. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $350 (scholarships available.)

Intermediate Camp for ages 1318, July 19-23, Aug. 9-13, Love Boat Paddle Co., 738 S. First St. W. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $350/week. Lochsa Camp for ages 14-17, June 19-20, Lochsa River. $200. Glacier Kayak Camp for ages 13-17, July 6-9, Lower Flathead, Middle Fork Flathead

and North Fork Flathead, $450.

Bozeman Kayak Camp for ages 1317, July 27-30, Gallatin, Madison and Yellowstone, $450. Contact 406880-1389. cruxadventures@gmail. com. cruxadventures.org.

Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center. F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Company and Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center partner each year to connect local kids and families with working forests on Stoltze land between Columbia Falls and Whitefish. Ravenwood offers a Spring Break Day Camp, Homeschool Programs, and a slate of summer camps for youth and teens at the site. Nature makes us healthier, happier, and smarter. Ravenwood is here to help parents and teachers get kids outdoors learning and growing, naturally! In its 17th year, Ravenwood is a community-based non-profit organization that also provides outdoor programs for area schools through funding from the Whitefish Community Foundation’s Great Fish Community Challenge,

Kids & Camps 2021 contributions from local donors, and a fee structure designed to make the programs accessible to families and schools from all income levels. Campers learn tracking and wilderness skills, edible and medicinal plant identification and processing, fire skills, handcraft, and immerse in a healthy working forest. Call 406-260-8620 for information and visit the website at ravenwoodolc.org for details on registration, income based fees, and other Ravenwood programs.

35th annual Montana Natural Resources Youth Camp (MNRYC), July 18-23, Lubrecht Experimental Forest, 30 miles east of Missoula. A wonderful opportunity to get the kids outside where learning and recreation come together, to foster understanding and instill appreciation for the natural amenities of Montana. For all youth ages 13-18. Application information and registration: forestry. msuextension.org.

Missoula Outdoor Learning Adventures (MOLA) 22nd annual Outdoor Adventure Summer Camp for 2021. Each week kids get to hike, bike, raft, climb, canoe, swim, and camp. Camp runs 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. with a campout each Thursday night. Drop-off 8:309 a.m. and pick-up 4:30-5:30 p.m. Earlier and/or later hours available with advance notice.

Weekly sessions run June 7-Aug. 27. Rendezvous spot is Silver Park downtown along the Clark Fork River.

Age groups vary but are generally 6-7, 7-9, 9-11, 11-14. Minimum age is 6-years by end of summer and completed kindergarten. Leaderin-Training sots available for high school students. The fee is $210 per weekly session, all charges included. Parents are welcome to join us anytime. We travel in all directions from Missoula with permits from USFS, BLM, FWP, and City of Missoula. Reservations can be made by phone call, text message, or email on first-come, first-served

basis. Visit MissoulaOutdoors.com or call/text Porter at 406-240-2458 for more information.

Performing arts camps Irish Dancers camp for boys and girls in grades K-12, June 21-25, 8-10 a.m., 3821 Stephens Ave. Visit missoulairishdancers.com/copyof-details.

“War of the Worlds” radio show. Want to be a radio star? We will present Orson Welle’s famous “War of the World” radio thriller with real sound effects! Offered for kids 8-14. Camp will run from 12:30-5:30 each day, Aug. 2-6 with a performance for family and friends on Friday, Aug. 6. Otherwise it will be taped before a not-so-live audience. Cost is $125 per week, enrollment limited to 8. Phone/text 543-4006 or email Suzette2005@

15 gmail.com for information and to register. All current CDC summer camp health and safety recommendations will be followed “The House at Pooh Corner” radio show! Kids! Let’s make a play with Eeyore and Pooh and Piglet and Christopher Robin, oh, yea, and Tigger and Roo and Piggly Pooh (I made that one up!) We will make a radio play. Offered for kids 8-14.

Camp will run from 12:30-5:30 p.m. each day, June 28-July 2 with a performance for family and friends Friday, July 2, weather and health permitting. Otherwise it will be taped before a not-so-live audience.

Cost is $125 per week, enrollment limited to 8. Phone/text 543-4006 or email Suzette2005@gmail.com for information and to register. All current CDC summer camp health and safety recommendations will be followed.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre is excited to host six

Summer art camps Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to come to the museum this summer for an exciting assortment of fun-filled art camps! The spacious classroom, Art Park, and galleries at the museum are filled with fantastic contemporary art that inspires creativity. Each camp is taught by one of MAM's exemplary Teaching Artists and meets for morning sessions on weekdays. Engage with contemporary art on display, while using printmaking, painting, sculpture and more to create original works of art. Register soon! Each weekly camp is capped at nine students.

Visit www.missoulaartmuseum.org/summer-camps or call the museum at 406.728.0447 to register today!

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16 summer day camps: “Jack and the Beanstalk” (June 14-18 and July 5-9); “The Frog Prince” (June 2125 and July 12-16) and “The Wiz of the West” (June 28-July 2 and July 19-23). The day camps will be Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts and are open to students entering grades 1-12. Days of action-packed fun, laughter, music, and expression are what MCT day camps embody for its young cast members. All of the students will participate in a fun audition, receive a role, and rehearse the production. Camp/ cast members will also experience the freedom of improvisation, the excitement of theatre games, and the thrill of performance!

Registration is $225 and available at mctinc.org. Inquiries may be made at education@mctinc.org.

Teresa Waldorf’s 25th annual Summer Theatre Day Camp, July 18-23, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Dennison Theatre, UM. For grades 2-9. $150. Classes include acting, improvisation, musical theatre, shadow puppetry, playwriting and clowning. And as always, out-door activities like: Pie Throwing 101, The Pony-Off, Water Theatre Olympics, and the super fun t-shirt coloring contest! Register online at http:// www.teresawaldorftheatrecamp. com; call Teresa at 406-396-1244.

Deadline for registration July 5.

Kids & Camps 2021 Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp (FLBC) is excited to welcome you this summer! Join us for a week of fun and adventure! Weeks of camp start on June 20, and continue through Aug. 6. From basketball and cross country camps, to on-site day camp, and even family camps, there is fun for all ages! Prices vary based on program. Find more information and how to register online at flbc. net or by contacting the FLBC office at 406-752-6602 or office@flbc.net.

FLBC is located in Lakeside.

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 10-12; Junior Camp (kids entering grades 3-5) July 5-9; Junior High Boys camp (boys entering grades 6-8) July 12-16; Junior High Girls camp (girls entering grades 6-8) July 19-23; High School Camp (boys and girls entering grades 9-12) July 25-30. Backcountry camp (boys entering grades 11-12) Aug. 1-6. 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 ½, near Clearwater Junction between Missoula and Seeley Lake. Located in the heart of an outdoor recreation area, a week of camp provides a variety of activities utilizing onsite 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.

Most evenings end with a time around the campfire under the stars. Each week of camp costs $145 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 will be in Fall 2021. Dates

Religious camps Flathead Lake United Methodist Camp. Spend the week learning about ourselves and practicing living gracefully in a loving and supporting Christian environment.

Do all this while enjoying the sunshine and entertainment Flathead Lake has to offer. There are three different age level camps offered throughout the summer: Middler camp for youth entering grades 7–9, June 20-25. Tween Camp for youth entering grades 4-6, June 2528. Intergenerational Family Camp, June 30-July 5. Senior high camp for grades 10-2020 grads, July 2530. Register at www.flatheadcamp. org. Call for information at 406-8443483.

MCT Summer Day Camp

Kids & Camps 2021 are: High School co-ed, June 21-25, 8th & 9th Grade co-ed, June 28July 2, 6th and 7th grade boys, July 5-9, 6th and 7th grade girls, July 12-16, 4th and 5th grade boys, July 19-23, 4th and 5th grade girls, July 26-30. Information and registration available online at camputmost. org. Call 406-244-0049 or email at camputmost@gmail.com.

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. All camps feature traditional camp activities, including archery, hiking, crafts, and waterfront activities, including our awesome water trampoline. Mini Camp for

grades 1-2, July 7-9, $295. Junion Camp I, residential, June 2025, $725. Junior Camp II, horse camp, June 27-July 2, $475. Junior Camp III, residential, July 11-16, $475. Junior Camp IV, H2O camp, July 18-23, $530. Junior Camp V, residential, July 18-23, $725. Junior Camp VI, residential, July 25-30, $485. To learn more or register, visit glaciercamp.org, call 406-8442114 or email info@glaciercamp.org.

Science camps 2021 Middle School Vet Science Camp, July 20-23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., MCPS Ag Center. $225. This camp is designed for middle schoolers who are interested in the Veterinary Sciences and animal handling.

Campers will participate in lab activities, games and demonstrations around a variety of veterinary disciplines. As COVID allows, campers will participate in field trips as well. Campers will handle lambs

each day and have an opportunity to work with pigs, cows, poultry, dogs and horses. For more information or to register, contact ckarnott@ mcpsmt.org.

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

Preschool through fifth grade.

• “Nature Detectives,” June 14-18 and July 12-16 • “Outstanding Outdoor Skills,” June 21-25 and July 19-23.

• “Rockin’ Rocks,” June 28-July 2 and July 26-30.

• “Amazing Anglers,” July 5-9 and Aug. 2-6.

17 23 and aug. 9-13; grades 3-5, July 26-30 and Aug. 16-20. $295 for MNHC members, $315 nonmembers. Camps take place every weekday, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; before and after-care is available 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 3:305:30 p.m. Camps begin and end at the Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St. Camps participate in a wide range of nature-based activities. Your child can expect to be outside every day. We take time to explore natural areas from the perspective of a naturalist: a scientist, artist, and writer. Each camp will also include games and time for play in the outdoors, which research shows is important for children.

• “Best of Camp” Aug. 9-13.

• Butterfly House & Insectarium collaboration. Grades 1-12, July 19-

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Summer Camps 2020 Spend the summer as a scientist at Montana’s premier science camp for kids, and explore the world around you!

Find camp descriptions and registration at montanalearning.org

18 Improving Spatial Skills STEM Camp for girls entering grades 7-10, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., July 26-30, University of Montana, Phyllis J. Washington College of Education. Visit coehs.umt.edu/ News/stemcamp.php or contact Camp Director, Bonnie Spence at Bonnie.spence@umontana.edu or 406-243-4280. The purpose of this camp is to increase skills, interests, and confidence of women in STEM fields. Spatial skills will be developed through a 10-Unit program developed by the current President of the American Engineering Society for Education, Dr. Sheryl Sorby. Students will receive a consumable book as well as online activities access. The course will be supplemented with games and topological puzzles that relate to visual spatial awareness and use of problem-solving skills. Enrollment is limited to 16 students.

Coding for Kids computer tech camps for kids. Each camp runs Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Friday, 9 a.m.-noon at Stevensville Middle School. $125 per week.

Lunch, equipment and supplies provided. Scholarships available.

Register at codingstevensville.net June 21-25: “Sky Pilots” for grades 8-12. Construct a drone, learn to fly a variety of drones, understand safety and privacy rules.

June 7-11: “Map It Out!” for grades 8-12. Learn about map projections, collect field data with phones, design and print a map.

June 14-18: “Unleash Your smART Powers,” grades 4-6. Learn to use GIMP, learn principles of design and color, imagine and paint your own art.

June 14-18: “Put the Jive in Java” for grades 8-12. Code an interactive program, draw, color and resize shapes, learn the basics of loops.

June 21-25: “Build a Robotic Heroine or Hero,” grades 4-6. Design and build your own robot, learn drag and drop programming, make your robot perform tasks.

June 21-25: “I Do, You Do, WeDo

Kids & Camps 2021 Robotics,” grades 1-2. Build a Lego WeDo robot, learn basic programming, program the robot and run and turn.

June 28-July 2: “Dance or Race Your Way into Robotics,” grades 6-8.

Design and build a complex robot, make the robot dance or race, learn creativity through software.

July 7-11: “Code-a-Game,” grades 3-5. Build a Piper computer from scratch, learn drag and drop programming, design and program a new game.

July 12-16: “Code-a-Game: A Step Up,” grades 6-8. Code a 2D animated game, emulate reallife actions, learn the basics of JavaScript.

July 12-16: “Dynamic Characters Come to Life,” grades 8-12. Learn how characters drive a story, build a unique character in 3D, see how professional dress it up.

July 19-23: “Sound & Light Extravaganza,” grades 6-8. Convert sound into digital signals, compose a simple tune, build an instrument to play the tune.

July 19-23: “Make Your Camera Tell a Story” for grades 8-12. Compose a story and script, use a camera to film that story, edit the video and show it off.

July 26-30: “Biomimicry: Design Like a Shark,” grades 6-8. Design a product based on nature, become a scientist and a designer, learn about sustainable designs.

Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium is partnering with the Missoula Community School, YMCA and Montana Natural History Center to offer a unique lineup of bug camps for 2021.

“Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!” at the Missoula Community School, June 21-25, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Before and after care available. Ages: Lil’ Bugs ages 3–5 and Big Bugs ages 5–8. Five day or three day option. Each day is with bug-themed activities, adventures, and games. Each day will feature new Bug Ambassadors to meet and hold. Registration for non-MCS

students at bit.ly/3rfE3hY. “Bug Olympics” at the YMCA, July 12–16, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Before and after care available. Grades 2–3. Discover all of the amazing feats bugs can do and try your own hand at a variety of Olympic activities. During this camp we will have you training for the Olympics yourself, while taking a deep dive into the world of bugs. Register at ymcamissoula.org, in person at the Y, or by calling 721-9622. This camp comes with free breakfast, lunch and snacks for all campers.

“Creative Creatures” at the Montana Natural History Center, July 19-23 for grades 1–2 and July 26-30 for grades 3–5. 9:30 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.

Before and after care available.

This camp sits right at the exciting intersection of art and science.

Each day we’re going to create art projects inspired by nature! We’ll be holding live Bug Ambassadors from around the world and will go on bug hunts to look for local ones to inspire our creative projects. Whether we’re holding bugs, observing the natural world, or creating art, we’re going to have a STEAM-tastic time together.

This camp is perfect for all young bug, nature, AND art lovers alike!

Register at montananaturalist.org/ summer-camps/.

“River Explorers” at the Montana Natural History Center, Aug. 9-13 for grades 1-2 and Aug. 16-20 for grades 3-5. 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.

Before and after care available. Get ready to make a splash exploring rivers and the critters that call them home! We’ve partnered with the

Montana Natural History Center to bring you a wet and wild week where we’ll uncover what bugs and other wildlife live near and under the water. Along the way, you’ll learn what makes a good habitat, use naturalist tools, and get up close and personal with Bug Ambassadors from around the world. Register at montananaturalist.org/summercamps/. spectrUM Discovery Area 2021 Summer Camps. Camps will take place at the Missoula Public Library, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $247.50 for members. $275 for nonmembers. COVID-19 policies followed. Summer camp participants need to bring their own lunch. Need based scholarships are available. Scholarships are limited.

To sign up for summer camps, call 406 728-STEM or visit spectrum. umt.edu.

June 14-18: “Get Set to be a Vet,” ages 6-9. Meet real veterinarians, discover how to take better care of your pets and make them a healthy treat! Develop your skills as you learn how to suture cuts and apply casts to broken bones. Meet special animal guests and more!

June 21-25: “Magic of Chemistry,” ages 7-10. Don’t miss this exciting camp, full of potions, explosions, and magic! Explore the fascinating world of chemistry as you extract DNA, make slime, create exploding elephant toothpaste, and more!

June 28-July 2: “CSI: Crack the Case,” ages 8-11. Learn how real crime scene investigators solve a mystery! Work with a team to

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map the crime, examine fibers under a microscope, and fingerprint suspects. You are the detective, and you must use all the forensic tools you have to crack the case!

July 5-9: Camp Contraption, ages 6-9. Calling all engineers, tinkerers, and inventors! During this camp, you will build, build, build! Create Rube Goldberg Devices, flying contraptions, bridges, and more.

Explore the engineering design process as you build dams and create earthquake-proof buildings.

Come home with everything you build.

July 12-16: “Robotics,” ages 8-11.

Explore the amazing world of robotics and computer programming by building robots that move, talk, see, and sense their surroundings.

Learn how robots are saving lives and program EV3 robot to carry out daring missions and challenges.

July 19-23: “SciGirls Get Tech,” ages 8-12. Explore, design, and create with spectrUM in this girls-only science camp! Meet with female scientists, use your imagination and new skills to design your own computer game and learn how to code.

July 26-30: “Treasure Island Adventures,” ages 7-10. Walk the plank and dive into science! Craft a sword, learn the art stage sword fighting, and send some ships down to Davey Jones’ locker with your own catapults and cannons. Explore gemstones, create your very own treasure chest, and challenge your fellow pirates to follow a treasure map.

Aug. 2-6: “Cosmic Cadets,” ages 7-10. Discover the wonders of the universe through hands-on exploration of planets, comets, moons, stars, and galaxies. Explore the possibilities of space travel and life on other planets. Visit the UM Planetarium and hone your skills as a star gazer in the Star Lab! Aug. 9-13: “Makers Academy,” ages 9-13. Do you love to create? Join this exciting camp to bring your ideas to life. Spend a week making and tinkering. Design and make your own creations with a laser cutter, 3D

Historical Museum at Fort Missoula History Camp printer, and more.

Aug. 16-20: “Best in Show,” ages 6-9. One of our most popular camps! Experience spectrUM’s most fun and beloved science activities.

We’ll explore everything from chemistry and robots to animals and astronomy!

Exploration Works 2021 Summer Camps. 80 camps running from June 14 through week of Aug. 16. Camps includes a variety of topics and includes options for children ages 4 and up.

Safety measures for COVID-109 in place. ExplorationWorks inspires kids and their families to discover, explore, and develop a lifelong love for science. ExplorationWorks offers hands-on exhibits, programs, workshops, classes, and camps for kids, youths, families, seniors,

as well as school and community groups. Visit explorationworks.org.

The Montana Learning Center at Canyon Ferry Lake offers camps for students entering grades 1-12.

Camp staff are certified teachers, many of whom are award-winning.

The student to staff ratio is 1:8.

Instructors and counselors are CPR & First Aid certified. Camps provide your child with a week of fun, adventure and meaningful memories, while helping your child develop skills they can use and build on for the rest of their life.

For full camp descriptions, scholarship information and registration, visit our website at montanalearning.org.

• Camp Discovery is a four-day, daytime only, camp for students

entering grades 1-3. Campers are bused to the MLC from Helena Monday through Thursday. $350.

Includes lunch and snacks.

June 21–24: “Young Astronaut Training.”

June 28–July 1: “Water Wonders.”

July 12–15: “Water Wonders.”

July 19-22: “Nature Makers.”

July 26–29: “Water Wonders.”

Aug. 2–5: “Nature Makers.”

Aug. 9–12: “Young Astronaut Training.”

• Camp Young Naturalist Adventures is a five-day overnight camp for students entering grades 4-6.

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Students arrive on Sunday afternoon and leave Thursday afternoon.

Campers engage in STEM activities that challenge them to be curious and problem solve with other students. Campers also have the opportunity to engage in various recreational activities in and around Canyon Ferry Lake. $500. Includes lodging and meals.

June 20-24: “Lego Robotics - To the Moon and Back.”

June 27–July 1: “The Magic of Science.”

July 11–15: “Rock On.” July 18–22: “Zombie Apocalypse.”

July 25–29: “Water, Water Everywhere.”

Aug. 1–5: “Zombie Apocalypse.”

Aug. 8–12: “Rock On.” • Camp Innovations is a fiveday overnight camp for students entering grades 7-9. Students arrive on Sunday afternoon and leave Thursday afternoon. Campers spend their time exploring the fascinating world of science through activities that challenge them to be curious and problem solve with other students. Campers also have the opportunity to engage in various recreational activities in and around Canyon Ferry Lake. $550. Includes lodging and meals.

June 20–24: “Crime Scene Investigation.”

June 27-July 1: “The Mother Zombie.”

July 11–15: “Montana Treasures.”

July 18–22: “Crime Scene Investigation: All-Girls Stem Camp.”

July 25–29: “Flight Squad.

Aug. 1–5: “The Wonder of Science.”

Aug. 8–12: “Visualize it 3D.” • Extreme Yellowstone Expedition is a five-day overnight camp for students entering grades 7-10.

Camp dates are Aug. 1–6 with

Tamarack Grief Resource Center Youth Bereavement camp students arriving and leaving in the afternoon.

Paradise Valley serves as the hub for camping, meals and science experiences. It’s also the perfect jumping off point for excursions to Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Falls and the Lamar Valley. $1,195. Includes transportation from MLC;s campus to the Paradise Valley, camping, meals, snacks, high-ropes course, and whitewater rafting.

• Dinosaur Camp. MLC is partnering with The Carter County Museum in Ekalaka for a unique camping experience.

Camp starts the afternoon of August 15th and ends the afternoon of August 20th. This adventure for students entering grades 8-12 includes three days of field

expeditions to active paleontological dig sites in the Hell Creek Formation.

In addition to the activities at the fossil dig sites, campers will tour Carter County Museum, sort material collected in the field, learn the basics of fossil preparation and prepare fossils they gathered at the digs for display in the Museum. $1,195.

Includes transportation from MLC’s campus to Ekalaka, camping, meals, snacks and all program-related fees.

• Explore the Universe is a fiveday, overnight camp for students entering grades 9-12. Camp starts on the afternoon of July 11 and ends on the afternoon of July 15.

Using state-of-the-art telescopes and cameras to image the night sky, campers will gain astronomical knowledge and enhance their observing skills. They will develop a journal and an observation plan

to continue exploring space - the final frontier - after camp ends.

For those nights when clouds limit the skies’ observability, there are other planned activities. During the day, campers will safely observe the sun and engage in other STEM and recreational activities. $750.

Includes lodging, meals and snacks.

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) 7551211, or visit glacierinstitute.org.

Back Country Trail Blazer, 5 day camp starting Aug. 7, ages 11-16, $450. Spend a few days backpacking in the backcountry of the Whitefish Mountain Range with Outdoor

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memories to last a lifetime. $250.

Beginners Fly Fishing Camp, 3 day camp beginning July 9, ages 11-14.

Don’t let another summer slip by without learning the basics of this iconic Montana pastime! We’ll have you slinging flies in no time! $250.

Photography Camp, 3 day camp beginning July 19, ages 10-13. We’re always amazed at the photos that come from this course! Learn to respect the natural world through a lens and capture memories that last!

Big Creek Boys, 3 day camp beginning July 23, ages 9-11.

There’s nothing better than learning alongside your fellow boys in the mountains of the North Fork, come make some memories with us! $250.

Camp Invention Summer STEM Program for children entering grades 1-6, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., June 21-25, Russell Elementary School. Leader in training spots for grades 7-9 may be available. A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF) in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to find their “inner inventor” by learning the process of innovation. Using hands-on activities, Camp Invention promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning; builds confidence, leadership, perseverance, resourcefulness and problem-solving skills; and encourages entrepreneurship. Visit invent.org/camp.

Big Creek Girls, 3 day camp beginning July 26, ages 9-11. No distress for these young damsels!

Make some new friends and enjoy learning as you explore the North Fork together! $250.

Columbia Falls Day Camp, every Wednesday and Friday starting June 16, ages 7-11. Your kids want more out of their summer! $75.

Discovering Glacier. 5 day camp beginning July 30, ages 11-13. Spend a few days exploring some the most iconic spots in Glacier National Park, as well as some of the hidden gems!

Don’t forget your hiking shoes! $450.

Discovering the North Fork, 5 day camp beginning June 26, ages 1113. So many kids in the Flathead Valley never get up the North Fork to explore, come with us to discover this amazing landscape just outside Glacier National Park. $450.

Fly Fishing Camp, four day camp beginning July 11, ages 11-14.

This class is for all skill levels, but prepared to level up your skills. You’ll be able to impress your friends with your newly discovered fly whipping abilities! $350.

Happy Campers, 2 day camp beginning July 2, ages 7-9. This camp is an easy introduction into an overnight camp experience. Your kids will be begging to come back out to Big Creek! $125.

Intro to Backpacking, 3 day camp beginning July 16, ages 11-14.

Parents, this is the backpacking trip you wish you would have taken as a kid. Sleeping under the stars, packing all you need, and making

Social Skills Camp YETI (Youth Engagement Through Intervention).

YETI Camp is for school age children that have social skill challenges related to autism or other disorders. YETI provides social skills intervention in a fun and safe environment with a 1:1 ratio of adults to children.

Typically developing peers attend and evidence based practices are used throughout this intensive intervention.

• YETI Belonging: Emphasis on developing behaviors that support inclusion. July 12-16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

• YETI Language: Emphasis on developing language to support inclusion. July 26-30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

The cost for one week of camp is $110 + variable (depends on insurance). Children required to bring their own lunch and snacks.

Interested parties should call the DeWit RiteCare Clinic at UM at 2432405 or visit http://health.umt.edu/ slhos/dewit-ritecare-clinic/payment. php for a registration packet.

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Parents, do you have a writer in the house?

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University of Montana Campus Join us to write poetry along the Clark Fork River, the Museum of Art & Culture, and at Fort Missoula.

Words With Wings: JULY 12-16 & 19-23 (students entering grades 3-8)

Write about the world in a supportive environment that challenges your curiosity.

• Students receive one-on-one attention from a professional writer from the Missoula Writing Collaborative.

• Sign up for a half day or full day camp.

• Register early as spots are limited!

The Rattlesnake Writing Workshop: JULY 19-23 ONLY (students entering grades 9-12)

Study fiction and poetry with published author Nicole Gomez.

• This camp is for anyone with a passion or interest in writing, whether you are just starting or have been penning stories for years.

• Receive helpful feedback on your writing from peers and a professional writer in a relaxed setting.

Register and pay online: missoulawritingcollaborative.submittable.com Scholarships available. Apply on our Submittable page.

nlittman@missoulawritingcollaborative.org | 406.549.3348

22 Sports/fitness camps University of Montana Campus Recreation Youth Camps. Ten, week-long sessions, June 14-Aug. 20. June 14-18: Outdoor Adventure (indoor climbing skills). June 2125: Soccer. June 28-July 2: Outdoor Adventure (rafting, hiking, climbing).

July 5-9: Football & Volleyball (each campers choice daily). July 12-16: Baseball & Softball. July 19-23: Outdoor Adventure (rafting, hiking, climbing). July 26-30: Track & Field. Aug. 2-6: Outdoor Adventure (rafting, hiking). Aug. 9-13: Basketball. Aug. 16-20: Soccer. 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. $160 per week; $12 pre rec hour, 7:30-8:30 a.m. and $25 after Rec hours, 3:155:30 p.m. Camp hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with optional before and after hours. 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). Email campusrec. youthcamps@mso.umt.edu; visit umt.edu/youthcamps.

Northwest Montana Running Camp. June 24-27, June 29-July 2. 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

Kids & Camps 2021 valuable information about training, racing strategy and tactics, sport psychology, nutrition, injury prevention, running footwear and equipment, motivation and goal setting, and team building. Apply at mtrunningcamp.com. Contact Sara Brist, 406-755-6991.

Grizzly Football Camps. The Montana Grizzlies’ 2021 slate of summer camps, giving kids and high school players from first grade through senior year the chance to learn from the Montana coaching staff. This year’s camp slate is highlighted by a pair of individual camps on June 25 and July 31, along with a 7-on-7 Shootout, Big Man Camp, Quarterback and Wide Receiver School, and a Specialist Camp. The Montana football camp experience gives high school talent from around the state and region the chance to show their stuff for the Grizzly coaching staff and take in all the University of Montana has to offer. Future Grizzlies will also get the chance to play with the stars during two different youth camps.

First-through-fourth grade camp is set for June 14-16, while middle schoolers entering fifth-througheighth grades take the field June 21-23. Camps include instruction from the Grizzly Coaching staff, competition inside WashingtonGrizzly Stadium, emersion into the Grizzly football experience and a whole lot more. For more information on Grizzly football camps, contact: Jimmy Morimoto, 406-243-4346, jimmy.morimoto@ mso.umt.edu. To register, visit MontanaFootballCamps.com.

Fencing Camps at Missoula Fencing, 1134 Longstaff. Little Cavaliers, ages 6-9, June 21-25 and Aug. 2-6. Musketeers, ages 10-14, Aug. 9-13, Dueling Masters, ages 14-17, Aug. 9-13. En garde!

Summer is a great time to explore new activities and expand your horizons. Our full and half day beginning camps are designed for kids ages 6-17 who are either new to fencing, or who have prior fencing experience in a summer camp. All camps include the fencing basics and lots of sparring opportunity, taught in a positive, safe environment. $240 for full day (9 a.m.-5 p.m.),

$130 for half day (9 a.m.-noon. Visit missoulafencing.net to complete registration form. Call 406-926-2175 Hall of Fame Sports Academy Summer Camps, 20 year anniversary, June 14-Aug. 20, Playfair Park. Games, tournaments, and fundamentals coached by an All-Star staff. Children ages 5-14 will improve their skill level while having fun! hat separates us from other camps? We do four sports per day all week and it changes every week. Our kids have total flexibility with attendance. Walk ups are welcome. You can enroll for single days, weeks, mornings, afternoons or whatever fits your summer schedule. halloffamesportsacademy.com.

Summer Camps at Roots Sports and Learning Center, 216 Commerce St. 2021 summer will be more fun than ever! Flexible Schedule Theme Camps for ages 4-12 June through August, will have a new theme every day so that your camper stays engaged and excited

all summer long. These camps have been created with the needs of working parents in mind. You can enroll for a full week of camp, or you can enroll in just those days that you need for child care– or just for fun! ​​Camp includes gymnastics instruction, trampoline instruction, movement games and open gym, themed games and challenges, themed arts and crafts. Full Day: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Half day: 9 a.m.-noon Monday through Friday. Option of signing up for two, three, four, or all five days! $45 nonrefundable deposit is required to hold your spot in camp. Due at the time of registration. Before Care available for an additional $6 per day, 8-8:45 a.m. Visit rootsacrosports.com for more information. Call 728-4258.

Skyhawks Sports Camps.

Multi-sport, cheerleading, soccer, basketball, flag football, volleyball.

For dates, times, locations and registration information, visit skyhawks.com/montana.

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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 sylvanlearning.com.

Writing camps Words with Wings Summer Camp. For children entering grades 3-8, July 12-16, July 1923, University of Montana campus.

Morning session, 9 a.m.-noon. Full day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Write, share and play with words. Each student will receive their own Writing Kit (notebook and pencils) and the opportunity to work closely with a Missoula Writing Summer Camp Collaborative instructor. Visit the Montana Museum of Art and Culture to write ekphrastic poetry, take our notebooks outside to write around campus, and have lots of time to explore the world of words together. The week culminates with an outdoor reading on campus on Friday at noon. Each student will receive a copy of the 2021 Words With Wings anthology (with their own writing inside!) and the chance to read at the virtual Montana Book Festival in September 2021.

Our full day sessions offer an opportunity for students to build on their morning experience. We’ll explore the Missoula community and its varied ecosystems by foot and bus. These excursions provide guided opportunities for developing writers to observe and write about the world around them. Mornings, $160; full day, $265. Mornings both weeks, $265; full day both weeks, $475. Mornings two siblings, $265; full day two siblings, $475. Register at missoulawritingcollaborative. submittable.com.

Rattlesnake Writing Studio, Missoula Writing Collaborative’s summer camp for students in grades 9-12, July 19-23, 12:30-3:30 p.m., on the University of Montana Campus. $160. The Missoula Writing Collaborative is offering week-long summer camps for high school students this July.

Each camp will be co-taught by a

professional writer and musician and take place on the University of Montana campus. Students will delve deep into discussions about poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and songwriting. Experimentation will be encouraged, and students will have the opportunity to write, share their work, receive feedback, and collaborate with their peers in a variety of genres. Founded in 1994, each year Missoula Writing Collaborative teaches over 1,500 kids to love to write. We place writers in school classrooms, afterschool programs, youth homes and other venues to show young people the power of words and help them find their voices as writers. Register at: missoulawritingcollaborative. submittable.com.

University of Montana camps University of Montana Conference and Event Services assists with a lot of the logistics surrounding camps and events on campus. A full list of camps is located at umt.edu/ces/ summer/list.php. Phone 243-4119 or email ces@umontana.edu.

Summer Exploration High school program. July 24–31. An intensive, hands-on transformational learning opportunity with University of Montana and Wild Rockies Field Institute faculty in a live-in shared one week experience. High school students will engage in the classroom during the day and in meaningful social activities in the evenings and during the weekend. $1,200. Apply at umt.edu/summer/ high-school-students/. Contact becka.simons@mso.umt.edu or 243-5674.

YMCA camps Camps held at YMCA unless otherwise noted. Contact the YMCA at 3000 Russell St., 7219622, ymcamissoula.org. Camps run Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Before and after care available, 7:30-6 p.m. Half-day program times vary. * indicates single-day camps 2021 SUMMER AT A GLANCE

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2021 Summer Creative Tech & Media Camps Cost $125 per week Lunch, equipment & supplies provided Scholarships are available Class Schedule Each camp meets for 1 week Monday – Thursday 9:00 – 2:30 • Friday 9:00 – 12:00 • Friday 11:00 – Show & Tell I Do, You Do, WeDo Robotics

Sky Pilots June 21-25

Grades 8-12

Come fly with me Map it Out! June 7-11

June 21-25 Grades 1-2

Discover the fun of robotics Code-a-Game

Grades 8-12

Map your favorite trail Put the Jive in Java June 14-18

July 7-11

Grades 3-5

Develop coding skills through games Unleash Your smART Powers

Grades 8-12

Build your JavaScript skills Make Your Camera Tell a Story

June 14-18 Grades 3-5

Find the digital artist in yourself Build a Robotic Heroine or Hero

July 19-23 Grades 8-12

Dance or Race Your Way into Robotics June 28-July 2

Grades 6-8

Create an awesome VEX robot Code-a-Game: A Step UP July 12-16

Grades 6-8

Animate your game Sound & Light Extravaganza July 19-23

Grades 6-8

July 12-16 Grades 8-12

June 21-25 Grades 3-5

Create a digital musical instrument Biomimicry: Design Like a Shark

Construct a character in 2D & 3D

Solve missions with your robot

Become a natural inventor

Film your own video Dynamic Characters Come to Life

Location Stevensville Middle School 300 Park Ave, Stevensville

July 26-30

Grades 6-8

Contact contact@codingstevensville.net

COVID-19 compliant Registration Opens April 5, 2021 Sign up at: www.codingstevensville.net

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Kids & Camps 2021

Week 1, June 14–18: Y Spy. Basketball, Camp Horizon, Camp Imagination, Jr. Survival, KinderKubs, Rookie Sports, Teen Summer Leadership Program, Theater, ZooTown.

Week 5, July 12–16: Made in Montana. Active 6, Big Sky Adventures, Camp Horizon, Camp Imagination, Crafts & Creations, Flag Football, Jr. Bug Olympics, KinderKubs, Volleyball, ZooTown.

Week 2, June 21–25: Appetite Delight. Babysitting 101, Camp Horizon, Camp Imagination, Fly Fishing, Jr. Art, KinderKubs, Rookie Fun & Fit, Soccer, Survival, ZooTown.

Week 6, July 19–23: Legends of Olympus. Babysitting 101, Camp Horizon, Camp Imagination, Camp Ponderosa, Culinary, Jr. Big Sky Adventures, KinderKubs, Lacrosse, MVP Basketball, Soccer.

Week 3, June 28–July 2: Mayhem Mulligan Madness. Camp Imagination, Camp Horizon, KinderKubs, Multi-Sport, MVP Basketball, Teen Big Sky Adventures, Theater, Triathlon, ZooTown.

Week 4, July 5–9: Hook, Line, & Tinker. Baseball/Softball, Camp Horizon, Camp Imagination, KinderKubs, MVP Soccer, Space Explorers, Teen Summer Leadership Program, Track & Field, ZooTown.

Week 7, July 26–30: Show Stoppers.

Camp Horizon, Camp Imagination, Camp Ponderosa, Climbing, Dance, Jr. Music, KinderKubs, MVP Football, Outdoor Recreation, Rookie Dance, Teen Equestrian Leadership.

Week 8, Aug. 2–6: Bewitching Beasties. Art, Basketball, Camp Horizon, Camp Imagination, Camp Ponderosa, Cheer, Fly Fishing, KinderKubs, Rookie Gymnastics,

Teen Climbing.

Week 9, Aug. 9–13: Discovery Days.

Babysitting 101, Baseball/Softball, Camp Horizon, Camp Imagination, Camp Ponderosa, Engineering & Inventions, Jr. Climbing, KinderKubs, Rookie Sports.

information, to view the Summer Recreation Guide or to register for programs, visit missoulaparks.org, stop by Currents Aquatics Center in McCormick Park, or phone 721PARK.

Week 10, Aug. 16–20: Water Works.

Active 6, Camp Horizon, Camp Imagination, Camp Ponderosa, Jr. Culinary, KinderKubs, Multi-Sport.

Share The Fun Youth Recreation Grants. Parks and Recreation offers youth recreation grants to lowincome families. Grant forms are available at Currents Aquatics Center or on-line at missoulaparks.org.

Week 11, Aug. 23-24: Camp A to Z. Camp Ponderosa*, KinderKubs*.

Splash Montana and Currents Aquatics Center

Missoula Parks and Rec camps

Currents and Splash Montana are home to exciting waterslides and play features, plus swim lessons, swim team, aquatics fitness, coached lap swim and so much more. Call 721-PARK or visit missoulaparks. org for more information on hours.

Missoula Parks and Recreation offers a variety of summer camps for all ages including sports, adventure, crafts and more. For more

Missoula YMCA Camp Ponderosa