Art
Ben’s Jammin’ Art Project
1569B New Scotland Road, Slingerlands
729-5445
Email: Bensjammin [email protected]
Explore art, music and nature. Develop your own superhero — you! Write your own comic book, develop your superhero outfit, make a life-size you superhero. There will also be summer fun water games, nature walks, music and movement, arts and crafts, and other games. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Relax, connect, create.
The Arts Center Summer Camps
265 River St., Troy
(518) 273-0552
Classes geared toward skills/abilities of specific age groups. Smaller classes allow for deeper instruction and one-on-one time from instructor. Well-equipped studios allow children to experience more artistic mediums.
Dance
Summer Dance at School of the Albany Berkshire Ballet
25 Monroe St., Suite. 210, Albany
(518) 426-0660
Email: [email protected]
The SABB Summer Dance program provides dance camps, intensives and weekly classes for ages 3 through adult from June 23 through Aug. 29. Classes include elementary and intermediate ballet, pre-ballet, pointe, boys ballet, modern, jazz, lyrical and Pilates.
Education
The College of Saint Rose Summer Academy
432 Western Ave., Albany
(518) 454-5144
Make The College of Saint Rose the summer place to be this year. Created for youth entering grades 6-10. Choose from art and design, business and government, performing arts, science and technology, sports, theater program and writing. Runs from July 7-Aug. 15.
School’s Out, Inc. Summer Program
239 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-9300
Now accepting registrations for children entering grades 1-6. Program runs from June 30 – August 29, 7:30 am – 5:45 pm (M-F). We offer STEM activities, arts and crafts, computers, field trips and much more. For information, call 439-9300.
Siena Summer Education
515 Loudon Road, Loudonville
(888) 287-4362
Youth camps for children ages 6-17 in arts, academics, civic engagement, electronics, forensics and more. Also offering reduced tuition on more than 50 undergraduate summer classes to help you get ahead.
St. Matthew’s Summer Program
75 Whitehall Road, Albany
(518) 463-6495
www.stmatthewlutheranschool.org/summer.htm
For children ages 3-12. Visit museums, go on picnics, to the movies, miniature golfing, swimming, and much more. Whenever possible, campers are outdoors, but there is air-conditioning for when it is extremely hot outside.
General
Albany JCC Center Camps
340 Whitehall Road
(518) 438-6651
Email: [email protected]
Albany JCC summer camps is for ages 3-15. Lots of fun superhero-themed options this year including swimming, art, nature, sports, trips, overnights, ropes course, water sports, boating, late nights and more. June 30-Aug. 29 are the 2014 dates.
Camp Scully
24 Camp Scully Way, Wynantskill
(518) 283-1617
Email: [email protected]
www.campscully.squarespace.com
Camp Scully is an accredited and exciting camp that will help your child grow in resilience and character over the summer months in an exciting and well-supervised environment. For more information email [email protected] or call (518) 283-1617.
Capital District YMCA Summer Camp
11 convenient locations
(518) 869-3500
The Capital District YMCA offers safe, affordable summer camp for your child. Children will find something fun to do, from swimming lessons to archery to arts and crafts. Best of all, YMCA programs focus on fun activities that help build your child’s confidence and self-esteem. Register by calling (518) 869-3500 or visit www.CDYMCA.org.
Ohav Shalom Camp
113 New Krumkill Road
(518) 489-4894
Email: [email protected]
Ohav Shalom caters to children 18 months-5 years old. Exciting themes every week. Camp groups are small and run by teachers with 25 years experience. Flexible hours and days 8 a.m.-5 p.m. are available. Seven-week program from June 23-Aug. 15. Contact Sheryl Welton (Director) at 489-4894, ext.11, or e-mail [email protected].
Pineview Christian Day Camp
251 Washington Ave. Ext., Albany
(518) 456-6786
Email: [email protected]
We offer swimming, arts and crafts, field games, indoor games, active video games with the Wii and weekly field trips. We have a full-size gym, a large field and pavilion area, a huge playground and several different camp rooms. Campers will have a blast at our day camp.
Serendipity: Summer Dippin’ 2014
22 Grove St, Voorheesville
(518) 765-2399
Nine themed weeks with full- and part-time options for kindergarten grads to kids entering fifth grade. June 30-Aug. 29. Sun, fun and field trips with friends. A summer of firsts and memories.
Sunny Day Camp/Camp Adventure
Town of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation,
261 Elm Ave., Delmar
(518) 439-4955, opt. 3
Sunny Day Camp is for grades 1-3 and Camp Adventure is for grades 4-7. Both camps take place 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Elm Ave Park and include swimming, arts, games, field trips, special events and more.
Woodland Hill Summer Camp
100 Montessori, Place North Greenbush
(518) 283-5400
www.woodlandhill.org/programs/summer-camp/
Woodland Hill Summer Camp is open to students ages 3-12 from June 23-Aug. 22. Camps have a variety of fun themes and include activities such as cooking, arts and crafts, sports, and more.
Music
Northeast String Orchestra Summer Institute
P.O. Box 4064, Clifton Park, NY 12065 (mailing)
852 Ashmore Ave., Niskayuna
(518) 429-5533
Email: [email protected]
NSOSI offers beginning and intermediate violin, viola, cello and bass players a weeklong camp experience that will strengthen young musicians’ love of playing and their understanding of musical concepts through a diverse set of instructional blocks. Daily workshops include large ensemble rehearsal, instrumental techniques, repertoire sectionals, art-based electives and more.
School of Rock
592 New Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 783-7625
Through workshops, clinics, and private instruction, our comprehensive camp experience is designed to hone music performance and ensemble skills in a creative and fun environment.
Outdoors
Krumkill Stables
460 Krumkill Road, Albany 12203
(518) 482-8704
Campers will learn how to lead, ride, groom, tack and bathe a horse. We teach horse equipment, horse behavior and safety around horses. Hike in the woods and look for deer, rabbits, wild turkeys, pick and eat wild blackberries. We have a life size horse statue for practicing saddling and bridling and mounting a horse.
Peaceful Acres Horses Youth Summer Camp
3740 Pattersonville-Rynex Corners Road, Pattersonville
(518) 887-3178
Camp is offered to teens 12-17 years old who have an interest in horses and nature. All participants will learn how to train and provide proper care to a rescued horse who is in need of a buddy to call their own. Each Camp is held for two weeks, Monday-Thursday.
Science
Camp Invention
(800) 968-4332
Led by local educators, the weeklong Camp Invention experience immerses elementary school children in hands-on activities that reinvent summer fun. Children spend their time building original prototypes, creating a personalized motor-powered vehicle and taking apart electronics to construct a pinball machine. Discounts available. Register online at www.campinvention.org or call (800) 968-4332.
Hands-on Science Classes at miSci
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady
(518) 382-7890
Email: [email protected]
Hands-on science classes at miSci are full-day, weeklong hands-on fun for children entering kindergarten through sixth grade July 7 through Aug. 29 focusing on forensics, robotics, astronomy and more. Classes run Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended care options available.
Sports
Black Watch Summer Soccer Schools
Various locations throughout the Capital District
(503) 577-0567
Email: [email protected]
Black Watch Premier Soccer Club is one of the top youth soccer club’s in New York. They will be hosting a series of weeklong soccer camps this summer throughout the Capital Region for children 6 to 13 years of age. For more information, visit www.blackwatchpremier.com or email [email protected].
Bethlehem Soccer Club
Email: [email protected]
The goal of the club is to create an environment where players can develop to their full potential, through volunteer efforts, professional leadership, high-quality coaching, and outstanding facilities.
Bob Bellizzi’s Grand Slam Baseball Camp
Town of Bethlehem’s Elm Avenue Park
439-0695
Email: [email protected]
A summer tradition since 1993. Providing the finest baseball instruction to children across the Capital Region. All campers receive a free T-shirt and Camp Certificate/Coach’s Evaluation. Baseball skills instruction, scrimmages and games, and mid-day supervised recreational swimming. Come join the fun this summer from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Kevin’s Swim School Fast Track Summer Swim Program
P.O. Box 1794, Latham NY 12110
Weeklong learn-to-swim sessions during the month of July held at the College of Saint Rose. With small group sizes of four students per instructor, along with a personalized curriculum, your child is guaranteed to improve their water safety and swimming skills, all while having fun.
Siena Summer Sports Camp
515 Loudon Road, Loudonville
(518) 782-6542
Email: [email protected]
www.sienasaints.com/camps/sienacamps.html
Overnight and day sports camps for boys and girls wanting to take their game to the next level. Choose from baseball, basketball, soccer, dance, volleyball, softball and lacrosse. Register online at www.sienasaints.com.
Tri-City Summer Tennis Camp
944 New Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 785-4311
Tri-City’s Summer Tennis Camp is ideal for players of all levels. We have designed our camp to give young tennis players the tools they need to achieve all their tennis goals while instilling a passion for the game. Our instructors will focus on giving campers the ultimate tennis experience.
Twist’N Flip Gymnastics
18 Walker Way, Albany
Email: [email protected]
Amazing instructors assist campers in learning the fundamentals of gymnastics along with other activities pertaining to each week’s theme. Campers spend the day working on bars, balance beam, vault, floor and trampolines. Each week will begin a new theme for crafts, games, and gymnastic skills.
US Budokai Karate Headquarters
100 Everett Road, Albany
(518) 448-2018
Bring your children in to our school to raise their self-esteem and help them become “bully proof.” Our program also improves grades, leadership qualities and physical fitness. We have been educating students in the Capital District for more than 35 years. We hope to see you soon in class.
Theater
School of the Performing Arts at Proctors
432 State St., Schenectady
(518) 382-3884, ext. 150
Training in acting, voice, dance, music, filmmaking and Cirque. Younger children will kindle a passion for theater and music with Summer Adventures programs and older children will get the best professional training from experienced Broadway dancers, singers and actors at Summer Academy. Instructors will instill the discipline and training necessary to take the next artistic leap into the professional arena.