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Your Guide to Summer Camps By Abby Baker
Find links for these camps with this article at thegabber.com.
For the Performers
MADEIRA BEACH SUMMER CAMP
Madeira Beach’s summer camp brings outdoor activities and Tampa Bay area field trips to local students.
Creating with clay. Working on your acting chops. Building robots. Summer camps in Pinellas are not your regular after-school snooze fest, and there’s something for just about every interest and age level. From three-month-long coastal camps, to programs themed around bugs, kids have a world of options this summer. Now is the time to sign up! Availability goes fast, and waitlists constantly change and reopen. Contact the camp of your choosing directly for more, including costs, aftercare, COVID-19 protocols and other requirements.
The Classics Gulfport Recreation Center Summer Program runs from June 14 to July 27 and caters to campers who have completed kindergarten to 14 years of age. Located on the water at the Gulfport Recreation Center, 5730 Shore Blvd. S., students get to participate in field trips, make a mess with crafts, Hulk out in outdoor games and more. Register at mygulfport.us/recreation-rec-summer.
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Camp Summer Quest introduces a love of learning and literacy development to campers from June 7 to August 6 at Bay Point Christian Church, 2001 62nd Ave. S. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., school-aged kids will open doors through reading and vocabulary. This is a Christian-based camp and focuses on each child’s relationship with God. More at campsummerquest.org. Summer Camp at the Y offers activities that allow campers to take a break from school, but not from learning. This eight-week program runs from June 14 to August 16 at 70 35th St. S. for students aged 5 to 14. The YMCA summer program includes STEM-based activities, sports, field trips and fun-filled play time. More at stpeteymca.org/childcare/summer-camp. Madeira Beach Summer Camp, a coastal tradition, allows campers from kindergarten to 8th grade to run the beach from June 14 to August 16, or June 12 to August 6. Right by the water at 200 Rex Place, this camp gives kids the chance to go on field trips, includ-
American Stage Theater Company opens its doors to young performers, K to 12th grade. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., campers get the chance to hone their skills on stage and nurture their budding theatrical star. The program offers an option of one to two weeks of a variable of camps, including puppets, hiphop, comedy, and more from June 21 to August 6 at the Admiral Farragut Academy, 501 Park St. N. More at americanstage.org/ youth-summer-camp. Songs and Sounds, a St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation summer program invites young music lovers, ages 6 to 12 to sit under the trees and pull music and art from native Florida life. “We’re really popular and honestly, affordable,” said Andrea Anderson, who works for St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation. From July 5 to 9, kids meet at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S. from 9 a.m.4 p.m. More at stpeteparksrec.org/ naturecamp. Page to Stage, a Summer at Shorecrest camp runs from June 7 to August 6 and brings young readers a chance to learn scriptwriting, acting and the classic story arc. Times vary from half to full days, at 5101 1st St. NE, and are open to kids in 1st through 5th grade. More at shorecrest.org/student-life/ summer-programs.
For the Techies Summer Teen Technology Camp combines photography and video production in an educational summer-long program – or at least the important months, June through August. The Center for Teen Technology, a state-of-the-art facility at 1320 5th St. N., is accepting limited spots for techies entering grades 7 through 10.
theGabber.com | April 22, 2021 - April 28, 2021
