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Santa Cruz City and County Summer Camps 2008
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These programs are at least 3 hours a day. For other classes and summer activities, go to Classes
Programs below are colored by activity (look to the right) varied activities religious outdoor education water sports
and aquatics
sports camps arts, theater performance and productions
Organization Ages Dates Hours Cost Program Phone
Contact/Location
SANTA CRUZ CITY AND COUNTY
Santa Cruz County Parks and Rec Registration form online! Programs for ages 5-12 yrs
see web site
see web site see web site see web site 454-7900 979 17th Avenue in Live Oak
you may register online with EZ Reg, FAX, or by mail by phone or in person
Santa Cruz City Parks and Rec

Registration form online!

see web site see web site see web site see web site 420-5250
scpr@ci.santa-cruz.ca.us
323 Church Street, Santa Cruz
Academy at West
End Studio Theatre 2008

Registration form online!

June 15-August 17, 2008

ages 4-19 yrs
classes all summer long, see web site for hours
one, two and three week sessions offered
All of our classes, training programs and productions are process-driven, believing that the creative journey is what matters. Using integrated art forms as our tools, we strive to build confidence, communication and community. We believe in the power of education and the importance of literacy. terri@
westperformingarts.com

831-425-9378
FAX 831-425-3333
402 Ingalls St, Suite 3
at Swift, SC
and Broadway Playhouse
on Broadway in SC

All About
Theatre 2008

Registration form online!

ages 4- 7
Tot s Camp
Alladin, 6/30-7/12, 2008
Mulan 8/11-8/23, 2008
Monday -
Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aladdin and
Mulan
Shakespeare
$295-650 831-345-6340
Lindsey Chester

lindsey@
allabouttheatre.org

various locations
in Santa Cruz

Washington Street
in SC

ages 7 - 13 yrs

Aladdin
6/13-7/12, 2008
Mulan 7/28-8/23, 2008

Aladdin and
Mulan
Shakespeare
Teen Summer Production
14-19 yrs
June 23-August 10, 2008
Shakespeare TBA
Footloose and Shakespeare
Back Yard Theatre check back soon check back soon check back soon check back soon check back soon Sherri Alejandro
479-1853
check back soon

Basketball Jones Hoop Camps 2008
register online!

ages 7 - 15 yrs
check-in at 7:30 Monday morning
August 4-8, 2008
M-F, 8 am til 4 pm
$215 per week
register before May 16 and save $20
5 on 5 games, demonstrations, team practice, Basketball Jones shirt and ball, enthusiastic coaches, safe and supervised instruction with proven techniques for better shooting, 1 coach to every 6-8 campers 800.348.3803
831.634.0878
"skills through drills"
after camp on Wednesdays
Mission Hill Middle School
425 King Street in SC
Ben Jammin's Academy of Performing Arts is now in Aptos! See it at aptossummer.html
Brainstorm Science Summer Camps 2008 8-13 yrs
8:30 til 3:30 with daycare available after 3:30 pm
Winter, Spring Break, and Summer Camp Santa Cruz County has countless wonderful places to learn from and we are doing them all. Led by a certified Science Teacher, the kids go to different beautiful outdoor places each day to learn science principles hands on. Our classroom has trees for walls and the sky for a ceiling! See you on our next adventure!
(831) 325-3506
ryan@brainstormscience.com
In the Old Sashmill
303 Potrero St.
Suite # 43-202
SC

Boys and Girls Club

7 - 18 years all year 'round 10 am til 5:45 pm $15 a year to join gym, indoor swimming, free music lessons, job training and more 831.423.3138
extn 21
543 Center Street, SC

Calvary Preschool

2 1/2 to 6 yrs part of ongoing preschool flexible scheduling various prices, call for info gardening, gymnastics, art, field trips science 425-1332
downtown Santa Cruz
Camp Gan
Israel 2008
ages 5 - 11 yrs
no child turned away for lack of funds.
5% discount for siblings
July 2-July 20, 2008
Split sessions:
July 2-6
July 9-13
July 16-20, 2008
9:15 am -
3:45 pm
extended day program, 3:45 - 5:00 pm for an extra fee
$225 per week, or $625 full session, early bird special before June 6th Educational summer fun for Jewish children regardless of affiliation 831-454-0101
cgi@ChabadbytheSea.com
Mrs. Bailly Friedman
831-295-2956
Rabbi Yochanan Friedman, director
831-454-0101, ext 1
406 Mission St, Suite B
SC

Camp location TBA

Camp SEA Lab
Resident Camp

2008

Registration form online!

ages 10-13
for both sessions

Aug 4-Aug 8, 2008 "Keepers of the Coast"

August 11-15, 2008
Girls Love Science

Monday, 12 noon - 2 pm dropoff and Friday, 2-4 pm, pick-up

$780

Whale-watching surfing, Seymour Center Aquarium, hiking at Ano Nuevo State Park

Kayaking, surfing, tidepooling, Seymour Center Aquarium, MBARI, Elkhorn Slough hiking

831-582-3681

Amity Wood
Program Manager

University of California at Santa Cruz
Camp Seascape
2008
Registration form Online

3-13 yrs
9 am to 4 pm, with extended hours available
Six 2-week sessions:
June 9- August 29, 2008
2 wks-$585,
1 wk- $345,
daily- $95
Tennis, swimming, arts & crafts, volleyball, ping pong, kids' dance, Olympics Day, gymnastics, soccer, beach games, basketball, martial arts, volleyball, camp T-shirts, daily lunch, pictures and lots of fun!
Transportation available for an additional fee, space is limited, and advanced reservations required.
831- 688-1993
Seascape Sports Club
1505 Seascape Blvd.
Aptos

Campus Kids Connectio2008

children entering
1st - 6th grade
5 sessions
June 17-June 27
June 30-July 11
July 14-July 25
Junly 28-August 8
August 11-August 22, 2008
7:00 am to 6:00 pm, M-F
(7:00 am to noon mornings, 1:00 to 6:00 pm afternoons)
call for pricing
$75 non-refundable registration fee
we go off campus several times a week; activities are planned to meet each child's age-appropriate needs 831-457-1229
info@campuskids
connection.com
Gault School
1320 Seabright Ave, SC
Carden
School of Santa Cruz
Summer 2008

5 to 14 yr
afternoon snack provided
June 16-August 15, 2008,
$250 wk/full day
$150 wk/half day, $30 one half day extended care (4:30-5:30) is $5 per day
8 am - 4:30 pm, with extended care until 5:30
Outer Space, Creepy Crawlies, Olympics, Safari, Wilderness Survival, Energy, Oceans, Fruits and Roots field trips to beach, Simpkin's Swim Center, Boardwalk, Montherey Bay Aquarium, Happy Hollow and more Monica Lalanne
831.460.2600
also offering piano lessons, art classes and academic tutoring for extra fee
Carden El Encanto School,
319 La Fonda, SC

Catalyst Soccer Summer Camp
2008

Registration form Online!

6-14 yrs, Super FUNdamentals
9:00 am - 12 noon
$135

4-6 yrs
Little Skill Builders
9:30 - 11 am
$75

Week 1: June 9-13, Aptos Polo Grounds, Aptos
Week 2: June 16-20, Anna Jean Cummings, Soquel
Week 3: June 23-26, Skypark, Scotts Valley
(sponsored by SV/SLV Soccer)
Week 4: June 30-July 4, Highlands Park, Ben Lomond
Week 5: July 7-11, Middle Hill Middle School
Week 6: July 21-25, Aptos Polo Grounds, Aptos
Week 7: July 28 - Aug 1, Skypark, Scotts Valley
(sponsored by SV/SLV Soccer)
Week 8: Aug 4-8, Anna Jean Cummings, Soquel
featuring all types of soccer techniques for budding young soccer fans 831-423-3556
various locations in
the county
Catalyst Advanced Scoring and Attacking Camp, Goalkeeper's Camp 2008 see web site One week only
June 14-18, 2008
call for info
on ages and schedule
call for info on prices for accelerated development of high-level players 831-423-3556
Anna Jean Cummings Park
Soquel
Empire Academy Summer Camp
2008
Each semester class is $500 per session 9 -noon, and 1-4 pm July 14-August 1, 2008
HS English, Physics, Iron Chef Culinary Arts, Jr High Math Refresher, World History I
August 4-22, 2008
Spanish I-II, all high school courses avilable as independent studies
458-4200
Sinda Merritt or
Linda Nickerson
Empire Academy
1025 Center Street, SC
First Congregational Church Vacation Bible School K - 5th grades
and
ages 3-5 yrs
check back soon 9 am to 12:30 pm
early dropoff at 8:30 optional
$25 for the week Vacation Bible School Virginia at 831.426.2010
First Congregational Church
900 High Street
SC
Gateway School Summer Programs 2008 entering gr K-6
early morning and after care available see web site
June 23-August 15, 2008
9 am - 4 pm
some middle school programs
$120 (half day) per week
$215 (all day) per week
varying other fees
Art, Lego robotics, Marine Science, Kayaking, Circus Arts, Chess. Will pick up from Jr. Guards at Cowell Beach, Spanish Workshop, Ranch Builders
423-0341 ext. 334
126 Eucalyptus Avenue, Santa Cruz

www.gatewaysc.org

ID Tech Camp
2008
Hands-On Tech Fun

Surf and Tech!

7-17 yrs
Registration form online
$749 day camp, $1169 residential
discounts for siblings, multi-weeks and referrals

Check website for weeklong day and overnight sessions

internaldrive.com/
california

mention code WD38 and SAVE

Experience Hands-On Tech Fun! Surf & Tech, Computer, Technology, Create Video Games, Movies, Robots, Websites and More 888-709-TECH (8324) or
408-871-2227
UC Santa Cruz, Stanford, and 50 other universities nationwide
Imaginate art classes are no longer being offered, sorry!
Kids Kayak
Camp
8 - 15 yrs 9 am til 3 pm,
3 days a week
June, July and August $35 - $162, varies by program Also available: Advanced Kids Kayak Camp and Kayak surfing and Family Tours 479-1121

register online SC City Parks and Rec

Kayak Connection
413 Lake Avenue, near the SC Harbor, Santa Cruz
Kennolyn Resident Camp
2008
Registration form online!
grades 1 - 9 June 19-
August 22, 2008
one or two weeks
Picnic Weekend Open House, April 26 and 27, 2008 Resident camp open 10am-3 pm, Day camp open 10am-1pm
Day Camp Open House, May 10, 2008, 10am-1pm
$1325 and up per week climbing, swimming, archery, horseback riding, beautiful acreage in the Soquel foothills Jesse West
479-6714

FREE daily bus service
when 5 or more campers get picked up at one place

Camp Kennolyn
8205 Glen Haven Road
Soquel
Kennolyn Day Camp
2008

Registration form online!
grades K - 10

8:45 am-4:30 pm

June 15-August 23, 2008
one or two weeks
$445 and up
per week
Kids on Broadway 4-18 yrs call for info call for info call for info acting, voice, improv and dance 425-3455
Santa Cruz
Kid's Super Summer Saturdays
2008
Free family programs featuring live animals and crafts, some with a rainforest theme to accompany our exhibit on Panama. Appropriate for kids ages 6 and up. FREE for kids, adults pay museum admission, kids must be accompanied by an adult. This summer's program includes: Sensational Snakes (June 28, drop in 11-2), Beautiful Bats (July 5, drop in 11-2), The Rainforest Sings (July 12, shows start at 11:30 and 1 pm), Creepy Crawlies (July 19, drop in 11-2), and Live Animals of the Rainforest (July 26, shows at 11:30 and 1pm). 420-6115
SC Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff Drive, SC
Kung Fu Kids Summer Camp call for info One-week sessions, June 30 to mid-August, 2008 $150 per weekly session We also have an afterschool program call for more info Luke
475-1429
1570 Soquel Drive
Santa Cruz
Live Oak Summer Recreation entering grades
1-6
call for info call for info call for info nature, science, swimming, field trips, drama 475-6333 ext 204
Green Acres School, 984 Bostwick Lane
in Live Oak
Outdoor Science Exploration Backpacking
2008
July 22-29, 2008. Yosemite Backpacking for Teens from beautiful Tuolumne Meadows to the valley floor. This exciting event is for exemplary teenagers and encourages students to develop self-confidence and experience challenging exercise with learning-by-discovery. From our start in beautiful Tuolumne Meadows we'll hike past glacier-carved valleys, a High Sierra Camps, scenic lakes, water falls and alpine vistas. We can climb to the top of Clouds Rest and Half Dome for extraordinary views. Participants provide their own food and gear. Parents carpool students to and from Yosemite. Students may apply by writing an essay describing why they want to go and what they hope to learn plus their personal definitions of character, honor and integrity. Register early. 12 student limit. Tuition includes a $100 good conduct deposit which is refundable at the end of the trip, plus 2 meetings, trip preparations, entrance fees, reservations for the trails, instructions, final dinner/breakfast & more! There is an early registration discount, and some repeat students qualify for lower tuition. 423-5925, Diane Cornell or Irvin Lindsey
Outdoor Science Exploration
2008
Day Adventure Field Trips - One of the most effective and fun ways to learn science is through hands-on active learning, especially outdoors in nature. There is great interest and need for effective science education. Subjects that we teach through experiments are: air pressure, earth sciences, electricity, energy, light, motion, sound, temperature and more. These adventures include science experiements and also time for recreation and exploration at parks and beaches. These adventures are offered to children from 7 to 14 years old and are held at parks and beaches from mid June 9 through July 19, 2008. Families may choose for their children to attend any day, a few days, a week or all 5 weeks. There is a discount when tuition is paid 30 days or more in advance.
Call ahead to join any day when space is available.
423-5925, Diane Cornell or Irvin Lindsey
Pisces Moon Educational Theatre no summer program this year, check back again next summer Candace Goodwin
admin@piscesmoon.org
(831) 429-2328
classes held at the
Broadway Playhouse
526 Broadway, Santa Cruz
Richard Schmidt Residential Surf Camp 10-18 yrs,
we surf at various beaches according to conditions
one-week camps
June 15 - August 8, 2008
Sunday evening to Friday evening $1000 per week guaranteed to stand up as long as you can swim! 831-423-0928
Surf camp nights
are spent at the
KOA in Aptos
Santa Cruz State Junior Lifeguards 8-16 yrs
call for info M-F, 10 am -
3:00 pm
call for info water safety and environmental awareness are the primary goals 476-4992
Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Gymnastics Center 6-14 yrs call for times call for dates call for prices see web site Tami
462-0655
2750 B Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz
preschool camp
4 - 6 years
call for dates call for times call for prices see web site
Santa Cruz Soccer, Inc
2008
boys and girls ages
5-15 yrs
June 16-Aug 29, 2008, 1 week sessions
9:00 am- 1:00 pm $170 a week before June 1, 2008, $200 after June 1, 2008
soccer fun with stories and snacks Coaches Bill Trimpi and Mike Herzog and other coaches

Leadership Dev Training
ages 13-15

831-246-1517

Mail Application to:
210 Woodland Dr.
Ben Lomond, CA 95005

Lower DeLaveaga Park
off Branciforte Dr.,
Santa Cruz
SC Soccer, Inc.
Super Advanced Workout Camp
boys and girls ages
7 - 9 yrs
June 30- July 3, 2008
9 am til 11:30 am $95 a week
SC Sports Central Summertime Camp Flip
2008
ages 5-12, weekly themes, 8:30-12:30, 1:30-5:30

morning summer camp available for 3-4 yr-olds

regular sessions:
4 weeks: June 23-26, 2008, July 28-August 23, 8 weeks August 25-Oct 25, Oct 27-Dec. 20, 2008
half-day, $50 or $225 per week,
full-day, $90/day, or $350 per week, includes supervised lunch
learn gymnastics, bounce on trampolines, play games, foam pit play, Friday swim days! 831-427-3547
(FLIP)
Santa Cruz Sports Central
350 B Coral Street
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Surf School
2008
we go out almost every day! surf instruction at Cowell's
Dylan Greiner
426-7072 or
345-8875
332 Pacific Ave
Santa Cruz

Seven Directions Institute of Art and Science Summer Art Camps 2008

for ages 4 and up

registration form online

June 16 -
August 29, 2008
2-week sessions and 1-week sessions
9:00 am til
12:30 pm
1 pm til 4:30 pm
all-day camp is 9-4:30 pm
2 weeks, $395
1 week $200
daily drop-in rate, $40
(pre-summer and session 6 only)
animal arts, clayplay, ourdoor arts, architecture, myth and monster and more! studio 831-427-9500
mobile 831-334-6482
Ben Hecht
303 Potrero St,
Suite 7A
Santa Cruz
in the Sashmill
St. Stephen's Day Camp and Vacation Bible School 2008 preschoolers
ages 3-5
June 16-20, 2008
9-12 noon, $30 for 5 days early registration by May 1, 2008 save $5.00 Rainforest Adventure 831-476-4700
call or come into the office
St. Stephen's Lutheran Church,
2500 Soquel Avenue, SC
SuperKid Triathlon
Camp 2008
7-14 yrs
registration form online at
www.sparks.com
July 21-25, 2008 check web site trainin for a mini-triathlon, by age group on October 12, 2008 swim, bike, run
for FUN!
831-454-7979
http://www.finishlineproduction.com
/events/SKtri/SKTri08.html
Simpkins Swim Center
979 17th Avenue,
Live Oak
Swim Lessons and Swim Clubs
Tumbling Tutor call for info call for info call for info call for info 423-7406
call for info
UCSC Recreation
Summer Teen Adventure Camp 2008

Registration Form online
12-14 yrs July 28-August 1, 2008
Monday, 8 am til Friday, 8 pm
$525 for the 5 day session Maximum of 10 campers with 2 staff members camping, backpacking, kayaking and swimming in the central Sierra near Bear Valley 831-459-2806
meet at UCSC East Field House
Wildlands and Watering Cans
and Farm and Wilderness Exploration
Registration Form online
7-10 yrs

and 11-14 yrs

9 am - 3 pm

June 23-27 & June 30-July 4 and July 7-11 & 14-18, 2008
(single week also available)

August 4-8, 2008

one week or two week sessions
$500 per 2-week session

$250 per session

each session has 28 campers, with a 1:7 teacher-student ratio

each session has 14 campers

organic gardening, outdoor fun
831-459-4035
Life Lab Science Summer Camp
University of California at Santa Cruz Farm and Garden
1156 High St, SC
Click on the other locations below to see more summer programs
Monterey
County
Aptos,
Corralitos, Watsonville
Capitola-
Soquel
Santa Cruz City and County
(Live Oak)
SLV, Scotts Valley, Santa
Cruz Mts
Los Gatos- Saratoga San Francisco Bay Area Other
Day Camps
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