It’s that time of year…Summer Camp sign up time. Yes, in March. Yes, you have to sign up early to get the good ones. Here are our picks for summer camps that you don’t want to miss, and that will probably fill up fast. Get on it, Early Birds!
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June 5 – August 4
Providence Day School
Providence Day Summer Programs offers a wide variety of day camps for rising grades TK – 12, as well as fully accredited academic courses. These programs take place during June, July and August each year and are open to the general public. Their camps fall into 4 categories…PLAY: Run, throw, dribble, swing, swim and more at Providence Day’s sport camps. LEARN: From mad scientists to seamstresses, musicians to chefs and vets to video game makers, Providence Day has something for everyone to learn. CREATE: Step into the world of art and drama camps to create take home treasures or play make believe. ACADEMICS: Academic classes are offered for lower, middle and upper school students.
Week of June 12 to Week of August 7 (no camp week of July 3) – M to F @ 10am-1pm
Dish it out Stonecrest
Summer is the perfect time for kids to explore their creative side and Summer Art Camp at Dish It Out Pottery Studio at Stonecrest is all about self-expression, creativity and fun! Kids ages 7+ will enjoy week-long sessions from 10 a.m to 1 p.m., Monday to Friday. Sessions will include a mix of pottery painting, mosaics, canvas painting and fun crafts. This year campers will complete seven pottery based projects, an acrylic canvas painting, a multi-media canvas, a mosaic piece and several fun crafts, including decorating a canvas bag to carry all their masterpieces home at the end of the week! Various sessions will include learning sponge painting, sgrafitto, pointillism, blow painting and so much more. Classes are limited to 16 so each child gets assistance and support as needed.
June 12 – July 28
Charlotte Latin School
While Charlotte Latin has many camps for children of all ages, one of our favorites is their Camp Victor, a camp that focuses on developing the whole child. This camp has a variety of science experiments, arts and crafts, sports, team building and water play. Camp Victor embraces the core values of Charlotte Latin School and our school motto of HONOR ABOVE ALL. We encourage our campers to: create new friendships, lead others by example, be aware of their surroundings, own ones choices and respect themselves and others. Most of all we have fun! Running for seven consecutive sessions, Camp Victor is offered to campers ages 5-9 years old. Check out our website and register for the all-inclusive full day or half day either morning or afternoon sessions. Camp Victor allows the magic of summer to happen. It’s an environment where play meets discovery and creativity finds new outlets. Let’s do summer right – come camp with us!
All sessions are Monday – Friday from 9 am – 1 pm.
Session 1: June 26 – 30 Age 7 – 12
Session 2: July 10 – 14 Age 7 – 12
Session 3: July 17 – 21 Age 7 – 12 AND 12 – 18 (Split age group)
Session 4: July 24 – 28 Age 7 – 12
Session 5: July 31 – August 4 Age 12 – 18
Atherton Mill Market
Back for the 3rd Year, Chef Alyssa’s Kids Culinary Camps are meant to be more than your ‘cookie-cutter’ cooking school camps. Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen wants to teach the young chefs how to create fantastic dishes! Each week-long session involves recipes making real, adult dishes and focuses on using local, healthy and fresh ingredients. All sessions have a limited capacity and we request each child has at least some experience in the kitchen. All campers receive a full recipe book and Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen apron. $25 sibling discount available.
Themes: Breakfast, Asian Flavors, Baking, Caribbean and Southern BBQ
June 5 – August 25
DP Science (Uptown) & DP Nature (Freedom Park area)
Ever wonder how to turn summer into a learning adventure?
When school is out, education and adventure are in at Discovery Place Science Summer Camps. Led by professional educators, we offer a variety of themes to get kids fired up about science, technology, nature and art. Camps are 9am-4pm.
Discover amazing critters and natural treasures at Discovery Place Nature Summer Camps. Campers will connect with the natural world through hands-on activities, art, close encounters with live animals, stories, games, nature treks and outdoor play. Full and half day camps offered. Extended care now available for both DP Science and DP Nature. Book today! (editor’s note: for those of you old school Charlotteans, Discovery Place Nature is the former Nature Museum)
June 12 – August 25
Flour Power @ Quail Corners
As parents, we look for educational opportunities to delight their senses and stretch their imaginations… As kids, we look for programs that are FUN! Bring your Lil’ Chef over and you’ll pick up a newly self-confident child who will beg to cook dinner for you! Your Lil’ Chef will create his or her own snacks and lunch and we’ll supply everything that he or she will need for an amazing week or day filled with newly developed life-long skills including math, science, reading, etiquette, and chemistry! A different camp “theme” is offered each week.
Our camps are offered for ages 5-12.
Other Camps to Consider
For the Little Ones (Preschool Camps)
The Corwwell Center
My Gym
The Little Gym
Kamp Gabe
Providence Baptist Weekday School
Mouzon Methodist Church
For the Big Kids (Elementary Camps)
We will do more camp posts as the summer gets closer…are there others that you love? Let us know by commenting below. If you are a camp organizer or business and would like to be considered for a feature, please email scoopcharlotte@gmail.com.
