Camp Dream offers recreational Summer Camp and Camp Out programs for children and young adults with moderate to severe physical and developmental disabilities. Camp Dream programs are 100% volunteer, providing a 1:1 camper to counselor ratio during its Summer Camp sessions. Camp Dream offers a barrier-free environment and has never turned away a camper due to the severity of their disability or their financial capability. What really sets Camp Dream apart is its Volunteers. From the Program Director to the Junior Counselor, Camp Dream Volunteers are passionate. Volunteers come from near and far to ensure our special Campers are able to fulfill their dreams each summer, and during Camp Out sessions throughout the year. Because we believe that all children and young adults with a disability, regardless of their financial situation, have a right to recreational and social experiences that enhance self-worth and value, we rely on the generosity of donors and sponsors to allow those Campers who are unable to pay the ability to attend Camp Dream. To send a child to camp click here.

Our summer program is eight weeks of full-day fun from June 1 to July 30, from 7:30am-6pm, that provides a positive, safe environment to the youth of the Chattahoochee Valley. We aim to inspire creativity, build character, and provide academic enrichment. Meals, field trips, swimming, and more! We work with hundreds of youth ages 6 to 18 each year to help them reach their full potential as responsible, caring, productive citizens. We provide a place where all youth can go, grow, and thrive. Ask about our military youth scholarships.  

For 2021, Brookstone Summer Camp will be limited to Brookstone students only. The Brookstone campus becomes Brookstone Summer with a program of fun that is unparalleled in the region. Our campus is truly a special place, and our camp offerings take full advantage of all the unique features available on the Brookstone campus. Cougar Kids (ages 3-5) will take place in our newly renovated Brookstone Extended building on our River Road Campus, complete with an amphitheater, playground, and numerous classrooms. Camp B (ages 6 and up) is back with all your favorites, such as Fishing, Huck Finn, Extreme Sports, and Cupcake Wars, but we’ve added some super exciting camps that will no doubt be a hit for years to come! New camps include Ice Skating, Scrapbooking, Nerf Battle, Science Academy, Sign Language, A/V Club, and much more!

Since 1954, the purpose of Valley View Ranch has been to help each rancher have the full opportunity of horsemanship through instruction in the riding rings, time in the saddle on trails, and the care and responsibility of having her very own horse, all a’top Lookout Mountain. We offer several riding programs and encourage each camper to participate in all of them: English and Hunt Seat, Western Stock Seat, Barrels and Gymkhana, Trails, and Vaulting. Each girl can spend as much time as she likes with her favorite ranch horse during her stay, or she can bring her own horse. 2021 will be our 67th summer! Ranchers will find the facility comfortable, safe, and spacious. Located on 600 acres of lush pastures, wooded trails, and panoramic views. In addition, the well-rounded recreational program includes eco-education, swimming, canoeing, crafts, pottery, archery, theater and dance, and group games. Gymkhanas, horseshows and an awards session conclude each session. Ranchers from 8-17 years of age are eligible and enrollment is limited to 50. Each girl can spend as much time as she likes with her favorite horse during her stay, or she can bring her own!

We’ve planned carefully everything you’re looking for in a perfect camp setting. Located just off Desoto Parkway on top of Lookout Mountain in Mentone, Alabama and nestled in a bend of beautiful Little River. We are a Christian environment promoting Adventure, Inspiration, Character, and Confidence-Building.

Academy Dance Center is proud to present our 20th Annual Princess Summer Camp as Anna & Elsa’s Frozen Journey on June 14-18 for kids 3-8 years old. We will also be hosting a June Dance Class Series from June 14-June 30 for beginning, intermediate and advanced level classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical and dance conditioning. Then on July 19-22 we will host intensive training in a variety of styles with several guest teachers for students 6 and up, including a pre-pointe and pointe intensive during the same week from 1-2pm.   

From the sunrise to the sunset, your day will be packed with gospel-centered relationships, water activities, ropes course, best of the best games, and nonstop fun.Your kids will love every moment of camp as we make intentional moments in everything we do to help them hear, see, and experience the glory of God. I’m sure by now you know the challenges (and frustrations) COVID-19 presents and that makes camp look a little different this year! We are approaching camp with your child’s safety as a top priority and are committed to providing them with a clean and safe environment so they can have the best camp experience. In light of this and out of an abundance of caution to strive for a COVID FREE summer, we are intentionally offering 3 day/ 3 night and 3 day/ 2 night camps while also operating around 50% capacity for each session so that we can maintain social distancing and smaller groups, both of which have shown success in limiting COVID-19 cases (and actually give us the opportunity to personally invest in every kid!). We are also ONLY offering overnight camp so that we minimize exposure to outside sources during the duration of camp. […]

Camp Chehaw is the coolest destination for your adventurous camper.  This is the perfect blend between zoo and traditional overnight camps.  Many friendships and memories will be made as we learn survival skills and explore the outdoors through canoe trips, nature walks, archery, and primitive skills demonstrations.  The fun doesn’t stop there, each day, campers will get the opportunity to explore the animal kingdom through zoo visits and behind the scenes encounters.  Our animal exploration goes beyond the public barriers into our fully AZA-accredited Zoo with activities like feeding our camels, lemurs and rhinos.  When the sun goes down the adventures continues, evenings behold night hikes to the bat house, feeding the alligators on exhibit, and the most challenging of scavenger hunts.  Even living quarters provide a unique twist to your traditional camps, children get to sleep in giant teepees.  Our whole week is dedicated to connecting campers with nature; all activities promote conservation and sustainability.  This camp is open to boys and girls ages 8-14 years.  We offer three sessions.  Most campers stay the full week, a fourth day check out option is available.  For more information and registration details check out our website at www.chehaw.org

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Summer String Camp at Calvary Christian School Any string player with at least one year of experience will benefit. It’s a fun reason to keep playing your instrument during summer break, and is a great way to experience what the Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus has to offer! Mon. June 7 – Fri. June 12 from 8:30am – 4:30pm  Sat. June 13 from 9:00am – 3:00pm  Join us for the free Finale Concert at Calvary Christian on June 13 at 1:30pm.  What’s Included in Tuition?  Tuition for the week-long camp is $250 and provides the following:  • Five days of professional coaching  • Daily sectional rehearsals  • Folder with sheet music  • Lunch and afternoon snack  • Camp t-shirt  • Culminating final performance on stage Financial aid up to $200 may be available. Email info@yogc.org for more information. 

For summer 2021, we are making up for lost time. That is why each Activ8 session lasts two weeks! This summer your kids will have even more time to discover, create, and engage in science, technology, arts, and language. Spots are very limited, so register early to reclaim summer! We are staying engaged by taking a thematic approach, with a new, adventurous theme each session featuring activities from our exciting Brain Training, iTech, Create-a-lot, Scienceologies, and Sports & Dance categories. The activities scaffold to include cooperative learning, problem-solving, critical thinking, and hands-on experiences. We are staying happy with convenient, outdoor pick-up and drop-off, extended hours, outdoor “mask break” areas, and more! We are staying safe by remaining in pods of 10 campers for each session of two weeks, wearing masks, physically distancing, practicing good hygiene, as well as all the other important safety measures you have come to expect from Activ8. SESSION DATES Session I, June 1-June 11 (9 days) Session II, June 14-June 25 Session III, June 28-July 9 (9 days) Session IV, July 12-July 23 Session V, July 26-August 6

  “Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” -Kay Redfield Jamison. We hear these words repeatedly, yet schools are focusing more on structured learning and less on free play and recess. Studies have proven the shortage of play in a child’s life is actually putting a strain on their development and emotional health. The instructors at BTG Learning, located in Columbus, offer academic learning through physical activity and sports. “It gets their whole body engaged in learning, which tends to keep their interest,” explains director Wanda Wozniak, “and if they’re interested in what they’re doing, they tend to retain information better.” BTG Learning focuses on training in math, science, reading and writing for preschool through 5th grade. This academic learning program teaches children that each subject has a real-world value and demonstrates using the skill in your child’s daily life. Instructors come to your home, and your backyard or driveway is the classroom. A session is an hour-long, and instructors come at least once a week. Your child’s curriculum is designed based on his or her needs, and each subject contains a physical activity. For example, if your child is […]

The Columbus Ballet is a non-profit arts organization founded in 1998 that advocates for the artistic achievement of classical dance through the joy, spirit, and celebration of dance instruction and performance.  We strive to provide the most distinctive dance experience to the community through the development of a diverse curriculum for dancers of all ages and a season program that promotes art, education, and culture.  The official school of the Columbus Ballet is the CSU Dance Conservatory, which offers classes for dancers 3 years old through adult in classical ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary dance.  The Columbus Ballet annually presents the beloved holiday story of “The Nutcracker,” and produces an annual spring production that has included such well-known ballets as “Cinderella”, “Sleeping Beauty”, and “Coppelia” as well as many others.  The Columbus Ballet is proud to be a part of the arts community in Columbus and strives to provide the highest artistic quality performances to Columbus and the surrounding areas.

Our Summer camp program for kids aged 6-12 is a well rounded childcare program rooted in the martial arts. While martial arts is the heart of the program it is not it’s entirety, the program also consists of a wide array of activities such as educational learning time (led by a teacher), active activity and games time, arts and crafts, outdoor recreational time, field trips, and trips to the pool weekly. The program runs daily (Monday through Friday) 7am – 6pm to allow parents the ability to drop off earlier and pick up later so you can still make it to work on time.