Best Texas Technology Camps Summer 2020 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: We have a large computer lab (30+ computers with video game development software), classic gaming consoles like Nintendo 64 and NES as well as new consoles like WiiU, Xbox360, PS3, and a large projector for recreation and game testing!

We also have a lecture room for our guest developers to present to our campers.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Game Worlds was created as a way to use the partnership of technology and creativity in software and game development. We teach skills that help students succeed in their future, including programming, art, design, audio design, business development, and teamwork. Taking a students’ existing interest in games and game development, our program creates an experience that is fun and educational.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We offer early registration discounts: $100 off if you sign up between January 1st and March 1st. $50 off if you sign up between March 2nd and May 1st.

We also offer discounts for returning students, siblings, and for multiple session enrollment. We have scholarships available on a limited basis, please email us for more information!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We have year round after-school programs! Check out our website for more information, at: Our Camp Website Link: gameworldscamp.com.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Our camp lasts one week, Monday thru Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Each Session is comprised of student teams, working in their own age groups, typically 3-5 students. The team works as a group to create a game around the week’s themes (Underwater Exploration, Mountain Climbing, Fantastic Voyage Into the Body, etc). Each team is led by a Camp Counselor, who is responsible for their team’s work and serves as a mentor and instructor during the course of the week. They work together as a team to bring their idea to life. At Game Worlds, we love teamwork and work hard to make sure every student has the opportunity to participate.

Each day has a different development theme (Programming, Art, Audio, Design, etc), and starts with a presentation from an experienced Developer. We have daily tutorials that explore the different area of development, and lab time where the teams work on their games.

On Friday, the students present their work to a panel of Game Industry professionals! It’s a friendly competition among the teams, so there are prizes and awards given out. Parents are encouraged and welcome at the Presentation! It’s a great opportunity for everyone to see the hard work the students have done.

After the Awards Ceremony there is an optional Pizza Party where students can relax and enjoy the company of their new friends! They’ve earned it, and it’s one of our favorite parts of camp. It runs Friday from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates:
June: 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30

July: 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, 31-August 4

August: 7-11, 14-18

Each Weekly Session is $650 and multiple discounts are available! A deposit of $150 is required upon sign up.

CAMP FACILITIES: We partner with park and rec facilities, and other organizations to offer camp in many locations.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We have outstanding instructors. They teach year-round and make the curriculum their own, so that each program is a uniquely fun experience.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Play-Well TEKnologies also offers after-school classes, team building workshops, homeschool workshops, birthday parties and more!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We offer many sessions throughout the summer.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are always looking for more smart, creative, dynamic Engineering Instructors to lead our enrichment classes, summer camps and birthday parties throughout the year!

Now accepting applications for seasonal Summer Assistants to support our day camps around the country. Learn more here: Our Camp Website Link: play-well.org

CAMP FACILITIES: Our camps are held at some of the most beautiful private campuses in America. Visit our website to find a location near you.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Active Learning Services, Ltd operates enrichment programs designed to stimulate creative thinking, improve thinking, logic and memory skills and give children "thinking alternatives" to sports camps and other summer programs. Our programs include chess programs and camps thru USA Chess, Our Gamebuilder Video Game Creation Programs and our Active Learning Computer Enrichment Programs.

Our staff is, comprised of the best children's chess instructors in North America! The USA Chess camps are uniquely qualified to cater to the needs of the advanced scholastic player as well as the true beginner. USA Chess hit its first milestone in the summer of 2000 producing the largest chess camp ever held in the United States, with more than 250 students enrolled. What was most surprising, however, was the amount of absolute beginners in attendance - more than 50% of the total enrollment was just starting to play chess. This realization led to the national rollout tour of 100 camps in more than 70 cities. The annual tours have been immensely successful with several thousand campers attending this year alone.

USA Chess thrives on providing a structured environment that is extremely conducive to learning chess. We handpick the best children's chess instructors from all over the United States and bring them to each camp. We believe our team is most effective in teaching chess to children of all ages and levels. The exceptional organization and ever-fun curriculum has fueled much interest from scholastic players and coaches from around the country, prompting them to request USA Chess camps in their areas.

At the same summer camp locations, we also offer the immensely popular Gamebuilder Video Game Creation Camps, The Active Learning Computer Animation Programs, and other Computer Enrichment Programs such as Modding, Networking and Hosting with Minecraft. We now offer seven unique programs in all.

At these camps, children are assigned a computer for the week; they spend the week learning to create their own one-of- a- kind video games in our Gamebuilder Camps, Animation Projects in our Animation Camps, also Modding, Networking and Hosting with Minecraft.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website for all session dates, camp choices and fees.

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp Shane New York is located on 120 acres just 2 hours north of New York City in the beautiful Catskill Mountains. 10 minutes from the 600,000 acre Catskill Forest Preserve. Lush playing fields, world-famous forests and extensive facilities. Superb climate; comfortable days, cool nights and mornings. Perfect for outdoor activities.

Unsurpassed custom-designed facilities uniquely offered only in New York such as our go cart track, dune buggie off-road course, rope course, and on-site river with multiple whirlpools and waterfalls. Lakefront Adventure Center on our 9 mile long stunning lakefront property near camp featuring water-skiing, tubing, banana boats and Jet Ski rides. We are the only weight loss in camp in the world that owns its own camp grounds, your assurance of quality.

We run an awesome, exciting and fun camp, a program loaded with hilarious and fun activities that our creative staff created from scratch. And you will not find them at other camps.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our caring, fun, and nurturing counselors help provide a wonderful environment for our campers. Our focus is on fun as much as on weight loss. Our goal is to have your camper leave armed with the knowledge to continue maintaining their weight loss goals. We offer three, six and nine week sessions throughout the summer with available weekly extensions.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited Tuition Assistance is available for families in financial need.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Other Camp Locations:

ARIZONA: Camp Shane Arizona located at the naturally beautiful Orme School with 360 degree views of distant mesas and mountains boasting 19th century ranch buildings is truly a place to laugh, learn and lose weight. At an elevation of 4000 feet the climate is remarkably ideal without the intense heat of southern Arizona. This camp is unique in that it offers 25,000 acres for horseback riding as well as the facility offers climate controlled indoor gymnasiums, green playing fields and lawns and a beautiful outdoor pool. Campers ranging in age from 8 – 18 can take advantage of two, four or six week sessions at an affordable price. Your camper will experience a life change they will never forget.

CALIFORNIA: At Camp Shane California you will enjoy the breathtaking 225 acre California Lutheran University campus situated between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. With a climate controlled state of the art fitness center, a variety of outdoor sporting facilities, a huge aquatic center and 6 brand new tennis courts Camp Shane California will transform your camper’s life. Our focus is always on having fun combined with a balance of fitness and nutrition for a truly life-changing experience. We offer two, four and six week sessions that are sure to meet your budgetary needs. With our proven program your camper is guaranteed to lose weight and gain a healthy outlook to last a lifetime.

GEORGIA: Camp Shane Georgia’s campus is located at Emmanuel College in northeast Georgia in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. An hour and a half drive from Atlanta, Georgia it's a quiet and safe setting on 200 acres. All facilities air-conditioned and it boasts an indoor 9-lane collegiate size pool, Aquatic Center, 4000 Sq.ft. air-conditioned Fitness Center with state of the art wellness equipment, fabulous new dormitories, quad style with one or two campers sharing a bathroom. Minutes from Georgia state parks, river activities, and Lake Hartwell. It's a wonderful place to experience summer fun while learning about nutrition, healthy cooking and fitness.

TEXAS: Camp Shane Texas is set on a lovely 83-acre, beautifully landscaped and wooded campus with attractive and well kept facilities in gorgeous Texas Hill Country setting. Dormitories are modern with custom furniture, granite bathroom counter tops and polished concrete floors. All sport facilities, dorms and classrooms are air conditioned. There is an outdoor classroom, garden, orchard, chicken coop, and miles of nature trails as well as a state-of-the-art weight room, fitness center, multi-purpose room, two gymnasiums and a new indoor swimming pool. Wholesome and nutritious Shane approved healthy menu prepared on-site. We are not a fat camp nor are we a boot camp. We combine all the fun of traditional summer camp with the benefits of weight loss.

WISCONSIN: Camp Shane Wisconsin is set on 80 acres, located off the shore of Lake Michigan. Dorms are newly constructed, modern and fully air-conditioned. There is an extensive, state of the art, multi-million-dollar fitness center and large grass playing fields to run fun fitness activities outdoors. The property also boasts an Olympic size indoor swimming pool – great for water exercise. Extensive walking paths on the grounds allow for easy exercise and a scenic river runs through the campus which is suitable for kayaking. Campers can relax in a beautiful, modern lounge and use the theatre for performance arts activities and to watch movies. Our program features our healthy yet delicious portion controlled foods.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2017 Session Dates

Arizona - 2 Week Session Dates

Session 1: June 11 - June 25, 2017
Session 2: June 25 - July 9, 2017
Session 3: July 9 - July 23, 2017

California - 2 Week Session Dates

Session 1: June 17 - July 1, 2017
Session 2: July 1 - July 15, 2017
Session 3: July 15 - July 29, 2017

Georgia - 2 Week Session Dates

Session 1: June 10 - June 24, 2017
Session 2: June 24 - July 8, 2017
Session 3: July 8 - July 22, 2017

New York

Session 1: June 21 - July 10, 2017: 3 weeks
Session 2: June 21 - July 31, 2017: 6 weeks
Session 3: June 21 - August 19, 2017: 9 weeks
Session 4: July 10 - August 19, 2017: 6 weeks
Session 5: July 31 - August 19, 2017: 3 weeks

Texas - 2 Week Session Dates

Session 1: June 10 - June 24, 2017
Session 2: June 24 - July 8, 2017
Session 3: July 8 - July 22, 2017

Wisconsin - 2 Week Session Dates

Session 1: June 10 - June 24, 2017
Session 2: June 24 - July 8, 2017
Session 3: July 8 - July 22, 2017

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Directors, head staff, counselors, photographers, videographers, office support, nutrition instructors and many more. See complete job details, at: Our Camp Website Link: www.campshane.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: Campers reside in one of the Rice dorms on campus during their week-long stay and have access to the cafeterias.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Four camp sessions for summer of 2019: July 7-12, July 14-19, July 21-26, July 28-August 2. Prices and registration information can be found on the "Register Today!" tab on our website, tapiacamps.rice.edu

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Summer Camp Jobs information can be found on our website: Our Camp Website Link: tapiacamps.rice.edu

CAMP FACILITIES: Destination Science Summer Camp has the best locations conveniently held at neighborhood schools, colleges, parks, churches in Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, Dallas, Seattle, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Los Angeles & Orange.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Destination Science is an exciting hands-on summer science day camp for curious kids ages 5 to 11. We run 4 unique camp themes covering all of the vital science concepts. Our activities include group collaboration as well as individual projects. We believe that summer science day camp provides the ideal structure to foster friendships, curiosity, problem solving, leadership, grit and above all FUN! Our dedicated staff are selected for their commitment to science, education, youth development & fun!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: LIT- Leaders In Training is available to rising 7th graders through rising 10th graders.

Our Camp Website Link: destinationscience.org

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarship applications are found at
Our Camp Website Link: destinationscience.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For sessions, dates & fees visit destinationscience.org

PLAYSPACE ENGINEERING & SPY-TECH CAMP - Construct a solar powered playground & use Science Detective skills to solve a mystery.

GALACTIC SPACE TRAINING CAMP - Create your own Millenium Starship and motorized Droid to complete space challenges.

ROBOT ISLAND & MOVIE MAKERS CAMP - Make motorized Bots to conquer challenges & uncover the science behind making animated movies.

STEAM INVENTORS & ANTI-GRAVITY RACERS CAMP - Invent using a S.T.E.A.M. machine & explore physics with your own Anti-Gravity Racer.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Destination Science offers competitive wages for summer science day camp teachers, all curriculum, materials & training are provided.  We also have summer employment opportunities for college students.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Lego Engineering brought to us by Play-Well Technologies.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
August 1-5 9am-noon
Register online at Our Camp Website Link: fumcpearland.ccbchurch.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: Campers stay in university dorm facilities. Educational activities take place on the university campus. There are also field trips to various recreational facilities in the area.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Campers learn about water resources. Field and lab activities focus on aquatic biology and water chemistry. Other activities include swimming, tubing, river rafting, an intro to scuba/snorkeling activity, and fishing. Campers are supervised by university staff and by certified teachers.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
See camp web site for current sessions, dates and fees.

CAMP FACILITIES: NA - Camp is online

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Founded in 2014 by Austin parents Allan and Heather Staker, Brain Chase is the product of his filmmaking/tech background and her online education expertise. They are both Harvard-educated and their 5 children were the inspiration behind the creation of this revolutionary new summer program

Brain Chase is a 6-week summer learning challenge disguised as a massive global treasure hunt for 2nd−8th graders. A golden globe has been buried somewhere on earth – and it contains the key to a safe deposit box holding a $10,000 college scholarship fund. Participants who complete an hour of online summer learning activities each day will unlock secret animated webisodes that hold the clues to the globe’s whereabouts. Guess the treasure’s location first, and you’ll be the one on a plane to dig it up.

Enrollment is limited to the first 5,000 entrants.
Kickoff is June 30. Last registration July 18.

- See more at: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Additional children from same household are half off for each registration.

OTHER CAMP INFO: You spend 10 months of every year in school, but much of that hard work likely vanishes during summer break. Who wants to do boring worksheets when school’s out? Brain Chase is a summer enrichment program that’s FUN. Action-packed animations, mysterious packages in the mail, and the hunt for buried treasure turn learning into an adventure. It’s FLEXIBLE. You’ll do the challenge when you want, where you want, and at your own pace. And it’s CUSTOMIZED. You get to work at your own level. - See more at: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete info please visit: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

Registration: Our Camp Website Link: brainchase.com

Kickoff is June 30, 2014.

Last chance to register is July 18, 2014.

$199 for first child, $100 for each additional child from the same household.

CAMP FACILITIES: Suite-style accommodations with double occupancy bedrooms are provided at the camp's dorm.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Youth Adventure Program (YAP) is a series of one week courses designed to encourage career exploration in the fields of interest to gifted and talented students. YAP is held on the College Station campus of Texas A&M University, and courses are taught by university professors and other professionals. During the late afternoon and evening hours, students will participate in social and recreation activities that may include a pool party, a night at the movies, an "Amazing Race" or Picture Scavenger Hunt team activity, and our heralded "Wacky Olympics" competition.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Contact the YAP Office to request information regarding scholarships or financial aid.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
YAP TAMU: Sunday, June 16 - Friday, June 21 (For rising 12th graders only) Cost: $1099

YAP A: Sunday, June 16 - Friday, June 21 (For students entering grades 6-9 in the fall of 2019) Cost: $1099

YAP B: Sunday, June 23 - Saturday, June 29 (For students entering grades 8-11 in the fall of 2019) Cost: $1249

YAP COSTA RICA: Saturday, June 29 - Saturday, July 6 (For students entering grades 9-12 in the fall of 2019) Cost:$2419

YAP X: Sunday, July 14 - Friday, July 19 (For students entering grades 8-11 in the fall of 2018) Cost: $1099

YAP Y: Sunday, July 21 - Saturday, July 27 (For students entering grades 9-12 in the fall of 2019) Cost: $1249

For more information, visit our website.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please Refer to Website for Session Dates

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Youth should plan to be online 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. weekdays, and to work ten additional hours per week on their projects. Most of the scheduled time is for projects but some of it will be for meetings.

Required equipment: A tablet or phone with a front-facing camera. A video camera or DSLR camera will also work.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 16 - June 29

Tuition:
$240 for non-MNOHS students
$180 for MNOHS students--or free for those who qualify

Please see our web site for more information: Our Camp Website Link: www.mnohs.org

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: A FREE summer camp for building, tinkering and exploring. Online and in your neighborhood!

Register here at Our Camp Website Link: www.makercamp.com

Each weekday morning, Maker will post a new project or activity on their Google+ page—30 things to make over six weeks. Each weekday afternoon at 2 PM, tune in to a live Google+ Hangout On Air to meet expert makers who create amazing things.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
STEAM Summer Camp Jun4 -Aug15 M-F 9AM-12PM / M-F 2PM-5PM per week $175

EXPLORE Camp Jun4 -Aug15 M-F 9AM-12PM / M-F 2PM-5PM per week $250

CAMP FACILITIES: When "The Heart" was first built, it was a resort hotel, so all our "tepees" have central air-conditioning. Campers under 12 live in the original hotel, 4-5 girls per room with a counselor, indoor plumbing. Older girls live in dormitory-style "tepees" with 10-12 girls and 2-3 counselors per room, indoor plumbing. All bunk beds are twin size.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Heart O' the Hills has been a summer camp for girls since 1953. Director Jane Ragsdale was a camper herself who always wanted to run a camp. She became program director when she was 21, and after 12 summers in that role, became director. 2015 was her 50th consecutive summer to be at camp in some capacity.

We offer two- and four-week sessions. All campers are asked to take Red Cross swim lessons, field sports and horseback riding. There is a list of some 50 electives that campers can choose from to round out their schedules, so there is something for everyone--from the most athletic to the most creative. The emphasis is on learning new skills in a fun environment.

New campers draw from a hat to determine tribe affiliation. The friendly competitive spirit of the tribes are infectious!

Campers leave their electronics at home and learn to live and relate to each other the old fashioned way.

Counselors arrive a minimum of one week before campers to take skills certification courses and learn all about how The Heart operates.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Heart LITes are too old to be campers but haven't had a year of college, so don't qualify to be counselors. They may apply to come as volunteers.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S):
Triple S Retreats: Mother-Daughter at Heart
April 28-May 1, 2016
Sept. 2-5, 2016

Open House tours at The Heart
Saturday, March 19, 2016

OTHER CAMP INFO: Please see more details on our website, or feel free to call or email us. We're friendly!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2016 DATES
First Term (ages 6-16)
Sunday, June 5—Saturday, July 2, $4,925*
Split 1A Sunday, June 5—Saturday, June 18, $2,800*
Split 1B Sunday, June 19—Saturday, July 2, $2,800 *
Second Term (ages 6-16)
Saturday, July 9—Friday, Aug. 5, $4,925*
Split 2A Saturday, July 9—Friday, July 22, $2,800*
Split 2B Saturday, July 23—Friday, Aug. 5, $2,800*
June + July Terms (ages 6-16) Sunday, June 5—Friday, Aug. 5 (campers go with families on break July 2-8), $9,260*
*discounts may apply

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We hire role model counselors, energetic and fun young women who can organize and teach skills to campers. Also limited openings for support staff: horseback, office, maintenance, kitchen.

CAMP FACILITIES: The camps will be held in New Castle County schools in their computer lab.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Individual Tutoring By appointment. Perfect for Homeschool students. This enrichment program in technology will help your student in Math, Reading, Grammar, Typing, and the Microsoft and MAC programs. Ages 5-12. Schools-Schedule a FREE 1 hour trial session for the before/after school program.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Summer Camps will be held M-F from 8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at local Delaware Schools. The FEE is $165.00 per week.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Seeking Part-time, flexible, technology teachers to follow program curriculum working with up to 20 students in a computer lab.

CAMP FACILITIES: FICA Young Investors Wall Street Summer Camps TM are held in safe and professional learning environment; usually on the campuses of some of America's most prestigious Colleges, Universities and or executive/education learning centers

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: These three terms sum up our comprehensive and very informative FICA Young Investors Wall Street Summer Camps TM. While we are very committed to providing certified instructors, field trips and superior financial intelligence informative training applications, we don't just stop there. We make sure to set aside some time for a little fun, tours and entertainment activities. As a result, learning about the world of business and financial intelligence has never ever been this much fun!

Future Investor Clubs of America's comprehensive financial training system includes: Access to the FICA's Members Camp Preparatory Training Network; Certified Financial Intelligence Trainers TM; Winning On Wall Street Kickoff TM; American Dream Plan introductory training; Basic Financial Intelligence Training TM (BFIT); Advance Financial Intelligence Training TM (AFIT); Executive Financial Intelligence Training TM (EFIT); Financial Intelligence Training TM (IFIT); International Financial Intelligence Training TM (IFIT) intelligence training curriculum's presented in a creative and interactive way to enhance the learning process.

All Future Investor Clubs of America summer camp instructors are Certified Financial Intelligence Trainers(CFIT) having completed our training programs. Each CFIT has years of business, education, executive, investing and or financial services experience.

Future Investor Clubs of America summer camp programs are designed to be a top quality, positive comprehensive learning experience that students will never forget. Therefore, FICA has incorporated carefully designed Financial Field Trips TM to enhance the students experience and learning process.

FICA members who have completed the Basic (BFIT), Advanced (AFIT) and or Executive Financial Intelligence Training (EFIT) curriculum receive Certificates of Completion and are eligible to participate in many fun, exciting and informative events.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: All Future Investor Clubs of America summer camp instructors are Certified Financial Intelligence Trainers(CFIT) having completed our training programs. Each CFIT has years of business, education, executive, investing and or financial services experience. In addition to industry experience, our instructors must complete 40 hours of training on how to teach each of our BFIT, AFIT, EFIT, IFIT and LFIT curriculum's.

Future Investor Clubs, Chapters and Centers are eligible to select lead teachers and instructors to attend CFIT training programs. Individuals completing our instructor comprehensive training programs earn the designation of Certified Financial Intelligence Trainer TM (CFIT). Business and financial industry executives, managers, investment advisors, commodity/stock brokers, traders and other professionals are scheduled as guest speakers during the camp training week.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Depending on your camp length of stay, approval and city selection, students will visit such places as: Downtown Business Districts; Investment and Community Banks; Commodity/Stock Market Brokerages, Angel Investor Networks; Federal Reserve Bank; Venture Capital Networks; Fortune 500 Companies; Private Equity Corporations; Hedge & Mutual Fund Corporations, Insurance Corporations; Corporate Meetings; College/University Business School Tours; Investment Trading Companies, Commodity/Stock Exchanges and more!

All field trips are held daily and are designed to provide attending students a once in a lifetime summer learning experience.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camps are held in June, July and August.

CAMP FACILITIES: 8 cabins that sleep 12 with bunk beds, three sinks, two showers and two toilets in each cabin. Pavilions, lake, 100 foot water slide, riding arena, and play areas. Ample outdoor recreation areas!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The program is designed to specifically meet the needs of the children we serve. Our goals are to teach the Bible in a way that allow our population to "get it", to provide an atmosphere that is uplifting and encouraging, to introduce campers to activities that will provide lifelong hobbies and recreational interests, and to provide campers with opportunities for social interaction with others who share similar issues in life. Chairs is a Greek word for GRACE or ACCEPTANCE

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We have a one week Christ Servant Program during Session 8 for previous campers. This program is by invitation only.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Contact Charis Hills for scholarship application and information.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Camps are weekend long events that bring the whole family together. Adults will have the opportunity to hear a speaker on a specific topic, while the children will participate in camp recreation activities. There will also be time for whole family activities. Additionally families will be able to enjoy time around the campfire getting to know other families.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Charis Hills offers 8 one week session from June through August. These sessions can be added together for up to three weeks of summer camp fun. Charis Hills additionally holds family camp weekends each year in the fall and spring.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Charis Hills is a non-denominational independent Christian camp. All are welcome! We do teach basic Christian principles but do not enter into denominational differences. Many who attend are not "churched" for multiple reasons. The founders are both masters level teachers with experience dealing with many different disabilities, some, for more years than they care to admit. This camp was built and program designed specifically to serve this population. We try to meet the campers where they are in their journey. We are "drumming to the beat of a different marcher". References are certainly available!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
See our "dates and rates" section at Our Camp Website Link: www.charishills.org

CAMP PROGRAM INFO:

STEM Sampler for Juniors at SciTech

When: Tue, June 7, 2016 - Thurs, June 9, 2016 — 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Where: Sci-Tech Discovery Center [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series Seal STEM of Approval Patch, Jewelry and Drawing Badges and Sci-Tech WOW Patch

Entering Grades: 4 - 5

Get ready to discover the crazy, mind-stretching world of STEM at Frisco’s Sci-Tech Discovery Center! Girls will have an exciting and engaging hands-on opportunity to test the new kinetic golf course, an exclusive new exhibit for the Energy in Motion Zone at the STEM Center of Excellence. The kinetic golf course has three intense surfaces for each hole; the most enticing way to explore physics! Build, measure, test and make some of your own masterpieces throughout the week.

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and a daily snack)

STEM Sampler for Brownies at SciTech

When: Tue, June 7, 2016 - Thurs, June 9, 2016 — 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Where: Sci-Tech Discovery Center [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series STEM Seal of Approval Patch, Painting and Home Scientist Badges and Sci-Tech WOW Patch

Entering Grades: 2 - 3

Get ready to discover the crazy, mind-stretching world of STEM at Frisco’s Sci-Tech Discovery Center! Girls will have an exciting and engaging hands-on opportunity to test the new kinetic golf course, an exclusive new exhibit for the Energy in Motion Zone at the STEM Center of Excellence. The kinetic golf course has three intense surfaces for each hole; the most enticing way to explore physics! Build, measure, test and make some of your own masterpieces throughout the week.

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and a daily snack)

Middle School College Journey

When: Mon, June 13, 2016 - Thu, June 16, 2016 — 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Where: Collin County College - Preston Ridge Campus [map]

Earn the exclusive High School College Journey STEM Seal of Approval Patch, Eating for Beauty Badge, and a portion of the aMAZE Journey

Entering Grades: 6 - 8

Can’t wait to get a glimpse of college life? Then our College Journey is the best choice for you! Get ready to meet inspiring STEM professionals and make intriguing connections to impressive career opportunities while working on the aMAZE Journey. Girls will explore stereotypes in their everyday life and in STEM careers, explore healthy habits, and so much more.

This is a day event 8am - 5:30pm daily. Cost includes camp T-shirt.

Cost: $100 (Includes: camp t-shirt, daily health snack, Badges, aMAZE Journey book, College Journey Patch, backpack, water bottle, aMAZE Journey Award)

STEM Sampler for Cadettes

When: Mon, June 20, 2016 - Fri, June 24, 2016 — 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Where: JoAnn Fogg Service Center [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series STEM Seal of Approval patch, TI Engineering Patch, Engineering STEM Seal of Approval Patch, Marketing, Special Agent, Budgeting, Financing My Dreams, and Field Day Badges

Entering Grades: 6 - 8

Girls will spend the week sampling exciting, unique STEM activities! We will start the week exploring different types of engineering with The Shoulders of Giants. (Link to their website Our Camp Website Link: www.tsogiants.org ) On Tuesday, enjoy a trip to Frito Lay to tour their labs, production lines, and explore food science in their kitchens! You’ll even get to sample new products. On Wednesday we’ll go undercover with the FBI and explore criminal investigation techniques, such as fingerprinting, blood analysis, and cybercrime analysis. Thursday, you’ll build circuits with engineers from the Raytheon Women’s Network and explore Financing Your Dreams with UT Arlington. We’ll wrap up the week with Field Day fun where girls will complete a variety of science and physical fitness challenges!

Note to parents: field trip to Frito Lay will take place on Tuesday, June 21st. Tuesday’s session will be 12:00pm-5:30pm.

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and daily snack)

Digital Movie Maker

When: Mon, June 27 - Fri, July 1, 2016 — 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Where: JoAnn Fogg Service Center [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series STEM Seal of Approval patch and Digital Movie Maker Badge

Entering Grades: 6 - 8

Are you a movie enthusiast? Here’s your chance to make your own film! With the help of professional filmmakers from KD Conservatory, you'll team up with fellow Girl Scouts to write a script, cast the movie, film, edit, and so much more!

This session is led by Hollywood Director, Dennis Bishop (Link to profile on KD Conservatory website)) known for works such as The Big Green and Dexter.

Parents will be invited to screen the films their scouts have worked on during the week.

Girls will earn their Digital Movie Maker badge.

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and a daily snack)

STEM Sampler for Brownies: Habitats and Horticulture

When: Tue, June 28 - Thurs, June 30, 2016 — 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where: Camp Whispering Cedars [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series STEM Seal of Approval patch, Hiker and Pets Badges

Entering Grades: 2 - 3

Come join us at the beautiful Camp Whispering Cedars to discover animal habitats, learn exactly what these creatures need to flourish and ways you can advocate for them. Enjoy a beautiful hike to explore our ecosystem at the Camp Whispering Cedars and the importance of flora and fauna in your world. You will also get a chance to do some hands-on gardening while you learn just how helpful some of these plants can be. This series will give you a chance to sample a wide variety of fun experiences with nature and her animals!

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and a daily snack)

STEM Sampler for Juniors: Habitats and Horticulture

When: Tue, June 28 - Thurs, June 30, 2016 — 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where: Camp Whispering Cedars [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series STEM Seal of Approval patch, Animal and Habitats Badge

Entering Grades: 4 - 5

Come join us at the beautiful Camp Whispering Cedars to discover animal habitats, learn exactly what these creatures need to flourish and ways you can advocate for them. Enjoy a beautiful hike to explore our ecosystem at the Camp Whispering Cedars and the importance of flora and fauna in your world. You will also get a chance to do some hands-on gardening while you learn just how helpful some of these plants can be. This series will give you a chance to sample a wide variety of fun experiences with nature and her animals!

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and a daily snack)

STEM Sampler for Daisies: Creature Adventures

When: Wed, July 6 - Thurs, July 7, 2016 — 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m.

Where: Camp Whispering Cedars [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series STEM Seal of Approval patch and a portion of the 3 Cheers for Animals Journey.

Entering Grades: 1 - 3

Daisies will team up for exciting Creature Adventures! You will explore the unique animals at Camp Whispering Cedars, exercise through yoga, delve into the science behind cooking, and so much more! This series will give you the chance to sample a wide variety of fun, hands-on activities led by subject experts, and give you a taste of camp. We can’t wait to see you there!

Cost: $50 (Includes: badges, patches and a daily snack)

STEM Sampler for Cadettes

When: Mon, July 11, 2016 - Fri, July 15, 2016 — 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Where: Camp Whispering Cedars [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series STEM Seal of Approval patch, TI Engineering Patch, Engineering STEM Seal of Approval Patch, Marketing, Special Agent, Budgeting, Financing My Dreams, and Field Day Badges

Entering Grades: 6 - 8

Girls will experience an exciting week of fascinating activities! We will start the week exploring different types of engineering with The Shoulders of Giants. (Link to their website Our Camp Website Link: www.tsogiants.org ) Then enjoy a trip to Texas Instruments to explore STEM Careers and get a first look at new technology! Connect with the FBI on Wednesday where you’ll go undercover and explore criminal investigation techniques, such as fingerprinting, blood analysis, and cybercrime analysis. Thursday, you’ll explore Camp Whispering Cedars with Texas Trees Foundation and Finance Your Dreams with UT Arlington. We’ll wrap up the week with Field Day fun where girls will complete a variety of science and physical fitness challenges!

Note to parents: The field trip to Texas Instruments will take place on Tuesday July 12th. Tuesday’s session will be 12:30pm-5:30pm.

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and daily snack)

STEM Sampler for Daisies and Brownies at Trinity River Audubon Center

When: Tue, July 12, 2016 - Thurs, July 14, 2016 — 8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where: Trinity River Audubon Center [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series Seal of Approval Patch and Bugs Badge

Entering Grades: 1 - 3

Daisies and Brownies will explore the amazing home they live in through conservation-focused, hands-on activities that reveal surprising truths about prairies, forests, and rivers!

Hosted at the Trinity River Audubon Center, girls will raft, build, plant, and meet some fascinating animal friends! This Summer Series will give you the chance to sample a wide variety of fun, hands-on activities and STEM projects led by subject experts.

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and daily snack)

STEM Sampler for Juniors at Trinity River Audubon Center

When: Tue, July 12, 2016 - Thurs, July 14, 2016 — 8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where: Trinity River Audubon Center [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series Seal of Approval Patch and Flowers Badge

Entering Grades: 4 - 5

Juniors will explore the amazing home they live in through conservation-focused, hands-on activities that reveal surprising truths about prairies, forests, and rivers!

Hosted at the Trinity River Audubon Center, girls will raft, build, plant, and meet some fascinating animal friends! This Summer Series will give you the chance to sample a wide variety of fun, hands-on activities and STEM projects led by subject experts.

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and daily snack)

Camp Creative at SPARK!

When: Mon, July 25 - Fri, July 29, 2016 — 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Where: Spark! [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series Seal of Approval patch, Woodworker, Book Artist and Comic Artist Badges

Entering Grades: 6 - 8

Girls, get ready to spark your imagination, expand your mind, and engage the body as you learn about the importance and true meaning of arts in STEM! Workshops and pop-up activities will allow girls to exercise their creativity with creative experts, innovators, and artists.

Let’s ignite the spark of creativity inherent in all girls!

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and daily snack)

STEM Sampler for Brownies: Art and Architecture

When: Tue, July 26 - Thurs, July 28, 2016 — 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where: Camp Whispering Cedars [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series STEM Seal of Approval patch, Painting, Senses and Inventor Badges

Entering Grades: 2 - 3

Get ready to experience a wide variety of fun hands-on activities exploring STEM through art and architecture! Explore your artistic abilities as you recreate the Dallas skyline using a variety of materials, experience the science behind your body’s movements with CrossFit Kids, try your hand as a carpenter, and so much more!

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and daily snack)

STEM Sampler for Juniors: Art and Architecture

When: Tue, July 26 - Thurs, July 28, 2016 — 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where: Camp Whispering Cedars [map]

Earn the exclusive STEM Summer Series STEM Seal of Approval patch, Painting, Senses and Inventor Badges

Entering Grades: 4 - 5

Get ready to experience a wide variety of fun hands-on activities exploring STEM through art and architecture! Explore your artistic abilities as you recreate the Dallas skyline using a variety of materials, experience the science behind your body’s movements with CrossFit Kids, try your hand as a carpenter, and so much more!

Girls will earn: STEM Seal of Approval patch, Drawing, Staying Fit, Product Designer Badges.

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and daily snack)

Computer Coding for Juniors (still waiting on more information: do not update as of yet)

When: Mon, Aug. 1 - Fri, Aug. 5, 2016 — 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Where: iCode [map]

Entering Grades: 4 - 5

Computer Coding Camp will expose girls to computer coding basics! Programming featured by iCode.

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and daily snack)

Computer Coding for Cadettes (still waiting on more information: do not update as of yet)

When: Mon, Aug. 8 - Fri, Aug. 12, 2016 — 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Where: iCode [map]

Entering Grades: 6 - 8

Computer Coding Camp will expose girls to computer coding basics! Programming featured by iCode.

Cost: $75 (Includes: badges, patches and daily snack)<

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Kids have a natural interest in money and business. At Moolah U, we feed that curiosity by giving them hands-on experience in creating their own business. In camp they experience how money works and how to use their money wisely. Plus they get to keep all the money they make! During this intensive camp experience, your kid (ages 7 to 16) will start a business, make real money, and learn about using money wisely. Watch your kid develop professional skills in leadership and personal accountability in just a few days.

Our Mission is to provide young people with a fundamental understanding of how money works, inspiring them to establish habits that build a life of financial stability and independence. Through programs at Moolah U, kids develop skills in leadership, teamwork, and integrity, knowing themselves as responsible people who can accomplish whatever they choose.

Started in 2007 as The Money Academy, the Austin, Texas-based franchise Moolah U offers young people a fundamental understanding of how money works, inspiring them to establish habits that build a life of financial stability and independence.

Founder and CEO Gayle Reaume is a graduate of the Texas State ACTiVATE program for women CEOs and a founding member of the United Way Capital Area Leadership Council for Financial Stability. With 30 years of experience in small business management and coaching, Reaume started educational programs after noticing that children are often not equipped to manage their money powerfully while they are still at home, or when they are on their own. Students who attend a Moolah U camp, after-school club, or class curriculum get real-life, real-money experiences that allow them to prepare for a stable, successful financial future.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Please contact us at info[AT]moolahu.com if you are interested in our financial aid options.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: The Apprentice Program provides year-round leadership and personal financial management training. Through participating as an Apprentice, tweens and teens deepen and broaden their understanding of leadership and financial concepts, while getting new experience and training in being part of a Leadership Team.

The Apprentice Program is a career development program for teens where they gain experience in leadership, working collaboratively with others, and being responsible and making a real contribution to the training and development of others. We have developed the Program as a real training and development program—where our Apprentices move along a defined pathway of increasing levels of accountability and responsibility. They are involved throughout the process in measuring and evaluating their advancement from Apprentice to Senior Apprentice to Coach.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Imagine starting and running a real kid business--making MONEY and keeping the profits—all in one amazing week!

Go from Idea to Market Research, to PROFITABILITY.

Kids explore how money really works and develop skills in leadership, teamwork and accountability while having TONS of fun.

Here's what we'll be exploring:

· How does a business work?

· What makes a great business idea?

· Where does the money come from?

· How can I make my money grow?

Campers develop a business idea, including a marketing plan, analyzing expenses and potential profit, delivering a good or service, determining how to invest the profits.

The business partners then pitch their idea to our Barracudas to get a loan for their supplies (Moolah U’s version of Shark Tank) and then produce and sell their product for the week.

All this, couched in an environment of play/exploration and a variety of self-directed activities.

Kids leave our program saying it was one of the best experiences that they have had and they return each year to learn more. Moolah U gives them tools to create a life of financial independence and responsibility, the life skills that we know make a difference for the next generation.

Teen graduates of Moolah U are eligible to enter the Apprentice Training Program where they deepen their experience of leadership and financial skills. The Apprentice Program is a year round program that includes working with local business mentors, special workshops on life skills including time management, communication, and project based learning. Apprentices participate at camps on the leadership team and when 15 may enter the Apprentice Coach Internship Program.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Weekly camps from June 3-August 16
Cost: $345 plus lunch
Full information here: Our Camp Website Link: moolahu.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Texas Woman's University is a state of the art university. For our camp, the students will have access to top-notch computers and of course software that iOS and Android developers use.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: CodeStream Studios is a hands on computer-coding program that focuses on teaching students in elementary, middle and high school to code. Our program can be delivered in the classroom, virtually or at stand-alone camps.

Our comprehensive curriculum is built around Texas Education Agency requirements that exposes grade school students to the fundamentals of computer hardware and software. CSS students learn approximately six computer languages over a three year period, teaching them to create web pages, develop computer apps utilizing static data in specific languages and ultimately, how to create data analytic solutions to industry defined problems. The CodeStream Studios program is available to all students, we think that the consistency of a daily in-classroom instructor focusing on practicing and utilizing various computer languages, will build confidence and marketable skill sets in our students. Of course our curriculum complements STEM studies and STAAR performance requirements.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We will 6 CAMPS

(3) - 2 WEEK SESSIONS

2 SESSIONS PER DAY

GRADES: 6 - 12

$400.00

TWU MCL BUILDING ROOM #411

For more information see our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.appmakerssummercamps.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
CodeStream Studios is a hands on computer-coding program that focuses on teaching students in elementary, middle and high school to code. Our program can be delivered in the classroom, virtually or at stand-alone camps.

We are currently recruiting for Summer and our Fall school year. 

Requirements:

Experienced Coder, Programmer or Developer

(Ideally, experience working with

groups of Middle & High School students)

May be assigned to multiple accounts (school locations)

Must be available for scheduled classes (days of week vary)

Location: DFW Area

Must have reliable vehicle

Texas SB9 background check required

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The SPI Mission: In 1996, our programs were founded by language educators to offer students an authentic homestay immersion experience coupled with a cross-cultural leadership and community service component. With SPI programs, students develop global perspectives and leadership skills that give them a competitive advantage in college admissions and future endeavors.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: All SPI Study Abroad programs include a leadership enrichment or community service component. Through engaging group discussions, team building excursions and community service projects, students foster personal growth and leadership skills.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: SPI offers one full scholarship for our Costa Rica program, as well as two partial scholarships for our European programs. Apply online today: Our Camp Website Link: www.spiabroad.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
A full list of SPI Study Abroad program locations and tuition fees can be viewed here: Our Camp Website Link: www.spiabroad.com

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 6 songwriting and song production studios, a performance stage (100 seating capacity), dance center, 12 private lesson studios for piano, guitar, drums and voice, video center, social media center, and more.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Choose from LA LA LA LA LA - 5 DAYS IN LOS ANGELES. LA is a mecca for pop-music fans, and a mecca for musicians too. Aspiring musicians find their niches in neighborhoods such as Echo Park, Highland Park, Koreatown, Chinatown, Venice or any other of the city's many thriving spots. Influential English DJ and radio personality Pete Tong has called Los Angeles "the center of the universe" for electronic dance music. LA is the home of iconic musicians including The Doors, Tupac Shakur, Guns N' Roses, and many others. In LA, you'll participate in music workshops, a backstage audio tour and perform at the world famous Disney Concert Hall, go on a behind the scenes tour of The Los Angeles Recording School, tour at the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and TBWA\CHIAT\DAY, enjoy a day at Universal Studios Hollywood, tour the music and arts historical scene of North Hollywood, enjoy lunch at Grand Central Market, explore and perform at Universal CityWalk, explore the Santa Monica Pier and the Original Farmers Market & Grove Mall

LET IT BE 7 DAYS IN LONDON. London has long been a magnet for and producer of some of the world's most famous musicians. You'll perform at London historical and modern venues, participate in creative workshops, tour and perform at the Roundhouse Performing Arts Center, check out the impressive instrument collection at the Horniman Musuem, participate in a Musical Instruments around the World Workshop, attend a live showing of Stomp, enjoy a live performance at the Royal Albert Hall, embark on a Classic Rock & Beatles Sites tour of London, enjoy an evening of live music and a day trip to Stonehenge & Salisbury, enjoy lunch and free time wandering along vibrant Denmark Street in Soho, otherwise known as "Tin Pan Alley", explore the memorabilia and food at the Hard Rock Cafe, explore iconic venues like the 100 Club, which has hosted everyone from Mick Jagger to The Clash and The Sex Pistols and take the Rock n Roll Walk Tour to explore London's legendary back alleys. At smaller venues like Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, the Half Moon, the Camden Roundhouse, and Barfly you'll find up-and-coming artists. You'll take in the history of the city at the center of the swinging '60s at Abbey Road Studios, where the likes of The Beatles and Pink Floyd recorded. From traditional pubs to massive arenas, there's live music in every corner of the city.

LIVE THE MUSIC 6 DAYS IN NASHVILLE & MEMPHIS. Nicknamed "Music City", Nashville is home to hundreds of live music venues. Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and Taylor Swift are just a few of the big names to come from here. Before you even get the chance to explore sights like the Country Music Hall of Fame and The Johnny Cash Museum, you'll be treated to live music right at the airport. Downtown "Music City," the home of country and western, is full of bars and clubs where you'll find live music on almost any night. The Grand Ole Opry radio show has been broadcasting to millions every week since 1925, and the Ryman Auditorium, where it was originally held, will be visited. Then there's the Country Music Hall of Fame, which is full of historic records, memorabilia, and instruments from the greats like Earl Scruggs and Johnny Cash.

Memphis isKnown as both the "Home of the Blues" and the "Birthplace of Rock n' Roll", Memphis is home to Graceland (Elvis' mansion) and the famous Stax Museum of American Soul (honoring the label that launched the careers of Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes). Memphis is the home of the blues and a key center for gospel and soul music. It was here in the early 1950s that rock'n'roll was born. Since the early 20th century, the Beale Street neighborhood has been a center of African-American clubs and bars. The "Father of the Blues" W.C. Handy wrote "Beale Street Blues" in honor of the street where you'll find countless venues, including B.B. King's Blues Club.

Our tour includes participating in a music clinic and performing at Vanderbilt University, attending a live performance of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, tour and enjoy a live performance at the Grand Ole Opry, visit Sun Studios, where the likes of Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis recorded, and a young unknown named Elvis Presley cut his first single, in 1954. The great Stax Record - the company behind Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, and Booker T - and the MG's were based here, too, tour the Ryman Auditorium and Museum, visit Creative Artists Agency, participate in music, choreography, and acting classes at the Orpheum Theatre, guided Tour of Graceland, walking tour to view the Music City Walk of Fame, explore the Country Museum Hall of Fame and Museum and dine at the Wildhorse Saloon – southern food, live-music acts, dance lessons, the Opry Backstage Grill – live country music in a fun & lively atmosphere and B.B. King's – enjoy live blues music & Southern food.

HOT CALIENTE HOT 6 DAYS IN MIAMI/HAVANA. There's more to the Miami music scene than meets the eye. From the outside, it may look like it's all DJs and Spanish music, but dig deeper into the city and you'll find a wealth of locals rocking out at every type of venue to everything from Latin fusion to indie funk to slow jazz to hip-hop. Havana has a hugely diverse music scene, reflecting the generations of migrants and slaves brought here, each with their own musical culture. African rhythms and percussion have been molded with Spanish guitars and traditions to form genres like mambo, son Cubano, charanga, Cuban jazz, habanera, and cha-cha-cha. You'll find music in the bars and cafés across Havana, especially in the Old Town of Havana.

Out tour includes visiting and performing at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, tour the University of Miami Frost School of Music, participate in a music lesson workshop at the music school and enjoy a live professional music performance, go on a behind the scenes tour at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), participate in an Afro-Cuban dance workshop, enjoy dinner at Larios on the Beach, Gloria and Emilio Estefan's restaurant, explore South Beach and explore Wynwood - street performance opportunity. In Havana you'll participate in an Afro-Cuban Percussion music workshop, attend a local concert, enjoy live Cuban music with dinner, perform at a local venue, go on a guided tour of Old Havana (Havana Vieja) and witness the famous "Cañonazo de las 9".

A NEW YOUR STATE OF MIND 5 DAYS IN THE BIG APPLE - New York has churned out groups like the Beastie Boys, The Velvet Underground, Wu-Tang Clan, and The Ramones, just to name a few. From hip hop to punk, the city is filled with outdoor and indoor music stops to explore. New York is the city where doo-wop originated, where bebop and hip hop have their roots, and disco began. Today the city is home to bands like The Strokes and Beach Fossils, as well as the New York Philharmonic and Broadway for fans of the classics and musical theatre. Brooklyn also hosts a thriving music scene, with venues such as Baby's All Right in Williamsburg and the Ailent Barn in Bushwick, catering to the newest projects.

Our tour includes attending two Broadway musical play performances, including The Lion King, participating in two music workshops led by local professional musicians and Broadway actors, a Jazz battle workshop and live Jazz performance at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem a live concert and performance at Carnegie Hall, walking tour of Harlem, tour the Apollo Theater, walking tour of Central Park, including the Dakota & Strawberry Fields, ascend to the Top of the Rock, explore Chelsea Market, the Highline, Chelsea & Greenwich Village, perform at a venue in the Village, and tour Lower Manhattan, Wall Street, 9/11 Memorial, and more

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We provide a number of scholarships for our Summer Music Camp Programs as well as Scholarships for our 9 and 12 month contracts.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We provide PRIVATE, SEMI-PRIVATE AND GROUP LESSONS IN ARTIST DEVELOPMENT, VOICE, PIANO, GUITAR, DRUMS, DJ. RAP. DANCE, ACTING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA, SONGWRITING, STAGE PRESENCE throughout the year.

OTHER CAMP INFO: About Septien Entertainment Group and Linda Septien
Established in 1986, more than 16000 music artists have participated in programs at the #1 music artist development center in the US. Alumni include Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Kacey Musgraves, Jessica Simpson, Ashlee Simpson, Kidz Bop, Ryan Cabrera, Cameron, Mitchel, Hunter Parish and many others who have appeared on The Voice, America's Got Talent, American Idol and in TV shows, feature films, national commercials and more.

Linda Septien is a music artist development professional with 25+ years of experience, whose success is measured by the number of successful pop icons she has prepared, trained and helped launch into thriving careers. Linda is known as the Kingpin of Pop Talent, one of the top 5 talent coaches in the world (as featured in the #1 NY Times Bestseller, 'The Talent Code' by Daniel Coyle), internationally recognized as an authority on all phases of talent development and launching a singer's career, an expert in developing young artists and as the keynote speaker for medical, legal, and music seminars and festivals focusing on the vocal and legal challenges of today's artist as well as the fascinating "branding lanes" now available to artists.

Septien features a team of hand-picked coaches with the highest degree of skill and artistry. All instructors are certified by Linda Septien & are taught The Septien Method™—Linda's personal method of vocal & performance instruction. Linda adds, "Our teachers are so awesome they tailor a lesson plan specifically for our artists, targeting those areas that will have the most impact on their development."

For more information, call 972-392-2810, visit Our Camp Website Link: www.theseptiengroup.com or come visit our 15000sqft state of the art facility located at 2015 Midway Road, #107, Carrollton, TX 75006.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete info, Start here: Our Camp Website Link: www.theseptiengroup.com
For the PR: Our Camp Website Link: www.prlog.org

CAMP FACILITIES: JCC Austin has Summer Camps for kids of all ages, from toddlers to tenth graders, offering enthusiastic counselors, professional staff, a swimming pool, nature trails, a low ropes course, playgrounds, awesome activities, special events and more!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: For complete camp program info please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.shalomaustin.org.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS:
LEADERS-IN-TRAINING (LIT) (ENTERING GRADE 10)
The Camp Shalom and Sports Camp LIT Program (formerly counselor in training) has been designed to allow teens a multifaceted experience. The program contains three core components: leadership training, hands-on counselor skills guidance, and fun, social programming. Each two-week session will focus on a new topic, the opportunity to work with one of three age-groups at camp, and will provide an off-campus trip.

LITs will also have the opportunity to partake in special camp electives created just for them! Under the supervision of the LIT Assistant Director, LITs will meet as a group regularly to attend workshops planned especially for that session’s theme. Upon successful completion of the LIT Program, participants will receive a minimum of 45 community service hours and are eligible for a higher rate of pay as Assistant Counselors at Camp Shalom.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: The Jewish Community Association of Austin maintains a policy of adjusting fees according to family income. The process is strictly confidential. To request financial assistance forms, contact: Brandi Bowie at (512) 735-8062 or brandi.bowie[AT]shalomaustin.org.

Financial assistance forms are also available at the Welcome Desk, the ECP Front Desk, and in the Youth & Teen Programs Office. In order to be eligible for the limited funds available for financial assistance, you must register for camp and pay all associated registration fees and deposits. Then submit a copy of your camp registration confirmation e-mail with your financial assistance application. Awards of financial assistance are made possible for community members by generous contributions to the Jewish Federation of Greater Austin Annual Campaign and other philanthropic gifts to the JCC.

Deadline for submitting your application is March 7th, 2014.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: JCC Austin has a wide range of classes and programs geared specifically for preschoolers, youth and teens. The J is a great place to build lifelong friends, learn to act and dance, and have fun and stay fit while showing your teamwork and spirit in sports classes and leagues. Whether you want to explore your creativity with art and music classes, put your mind to the test with chess or LEGO Engineering, or build your job skills with babysitter training, we're here for you. Need help with your homework? No problem. Looking for a fun place to go when you're out of school? Come check us out!

Activities are offered year-round so parents never have to wonder what their kids will be doing on their time off. The Early Childhood Program, afterschool programs such as Kids Connection and enrichment classes are available during the week, Saturday Nights at the J, Sunday sports leagues and Birthday Parties make weekends more fun, middleschoolers enjoy Club Tiyul, and a wide variety of Camps are offered during holiday breaks and over the summer months. The JCC Maccabi Games are a yearly favorite with competition around the country and even in Israel!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
See Our Camp Website Link: www.shalomaustin.org.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
For information on summer employment opportunities, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.shalomaustin.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Check out our facilities and accommodations by going to Our Camp Website Link: loneoakretreat.com

Lone Oak Ranch is home to Camp Kiowa

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: In the Fall of 2003, Daryl Gelender and Jill Stolbach, both Dallas residents and former Greenhill private school teachers, dreamed of a place children could learn through an elaborate enrichment program taught by professionals in a summer camp environment. It was from this dream that Camp Kiowa brought its first campers to Texas Woman’s University in Denton during the summer of 2004.

In 2005, Brian and Jennifer Manhart purchased Camp Kiowa in an effort to maintain the high-quality enrichment program already in place, and to incorporate all the benefits of a traditional camp experience. After 2 years of continual growth on the university campus, Brian and Jennifer decided to offer an additional enrichment experience in a more traditional camp environment. The university experience many campers have known as Camp Kiowa evolved into Kiowa U. Many campers, in search of a more traditional style of overnight camp, but looking for the depth only found in an enrichment program, enjoyed the experience known as Adventure Kiowa.

In 2009, The Manhart family purchased the future home of Camp Kiowa(Lone Oak Ranch). They understood the value of joining both Kiowa U and Adventure Kiowa into one experience… Camp Kiowa at Lone Oak Ranch. This program offers the best of both worlds… traditional overnight camp, educational programs, relational activities, fun evening programs and genuine friendships! The Manharts also understood the benefit of living year-round on the property with other team leaders that could focus on quality programming in a very safe environment. The group has been extremely successful with “off-season” events and is now equipped to produce only the best summer camp experience with Camp Kiowa.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Looking for an exciting, resume building, opportunity? Come join Camp Kiowa at Lone Oak Ranch for two weeks this summer!! Students entering their Junior year can apply We have opening the two terms: July 5- July 19 OR July 26- August 9. We are primarily looking for girls, as most (not all) of our male slots have been taken. This is a wonderful opportunity to stretch some wings, discover and be challenge.

Ranch Hands/ Work Crew- This program is designed for campers who are entering their junior year of high school looking for an opportunity to serve, learn, train to be a counselor, and ultimately have the best summer ever. You will be in a cabin with other ranch hands/ work crew your age and gender. You will interact with campers at meal times, evening programs, and some activities. Your primary responsibility will be to serve camp and plan for the day-to-day activities. You will be held to the same high standards as our staff members and asked to have a selfless approach to all projects. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, meal times set up and clean up, evening program set up and tear down, trash runs, activity setup, etc. This position is unpaid. Spots are limited and only the best will be selected!
Contact Carissa Tenorio (Assistant Director) for more information!

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships available for those who need!
Please see our scholarships link on our parents page.
www.campkiowa.com/parents

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 28- July 4
July 5- 11
July 12- 18
July 19-25
July 26- August 1
August 2-8

$829/ week
$1560/ 2 weeks

Discounts:
Sibling: $50
Bring a Friend: $100

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 44 buildings in all including classroom buildings, dorms, a gym, a black box space, a proscenium stage, practice rooms, a recital hall, and faculty houses. Arts facilities include the Helm Fine Arts Center featuring the Temple Family Theatre, a 410-seat performance venue and proscenium stage; a 100-seat recital hall; and an open-air portico overlooking Lake Austin. In addition to Helm, the campus boasts Hines Hall Black Box Theatre, two additional rehearsal/performance spaces, and the Clayton dance studio.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Philosophy: Texas Arts Project offers a personalized artistic journey combining inter-disciplinary course work, individual attention from industry professionals, artistic challenges encouraging growth, and a safe space for students from all backgrounds to overcome personal artistic obstacles. Fast-paced, professional-style rehearsals and film shoots allow campers to excel as both artists and people.

What separates Texas Arts Project from other summer programs? A Safe Environment St. Stephen's boarding school is tucked away on 300 acres of Texas hill country, with 24 hour security.

Quality Instruction: The faculty and staff members are chosen based on professional and instructional expertise. All faculty members are of the highest caliber as both artists and educators. There is no benchmark at TAP camp. We believe that with direction and motivation, each camper can push beyond his or her perceived personal limitations.

Individual Attention: The faculty and staff take pride in making sure all students receive personalized training. Teachers use the small classes as an opportunity to advance and enhance each student's personal journey.

Results: Campers leave with a sense of personal fulfillment, often exhibiting greater self-confidence, a deeper passion for their art form and a true commitment to themselves, their art, and the people around them. Our campers study acting, film, dance, musical theatre, and technical theatre at top universities around the world. We are equally proud of our campers in med school, law school, and business school. Please visit our website for testimonials and more information.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: texasartsproject.com for complete info.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Summer of Minecraft includes:

Weekly challenges that engage players of all levels
Guides for parents and educators
Live streams introducing challenges and showcasing player creations
An online forum for campers to ask questions and share

OTHER CAMP INFO: Throughout the year enjoy Free Minecraft Kid Club.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 27 - August 5. For complete info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.connectedcamps.com.