Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Youth Programs offers more
than a dozen specialty camps this summer, starting with a soccer camp for 6- to
12-year-olds June 6-10 and ending with the Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp
Aug. 15-19.
The camps, which typically enroll more than 400 children,
offer participants a variety of experiences, said Andrea Black, JBSA-Randolph
Youth Programs director.
“Every camp is a great experience for the kids,” she said.
“They’re all focused activities and are more detailed than what we do here.”
Registration started last week and concludes when the camps
fill up, which usually doesn’t take long, Black said. Each camp has a cap on
the number of participants.
“However, there’s also a waiting list in case there are any
openings,” she said.
Three camps revolve around sports.
The Sideline Soccer Camp, which kicks off the summer, offers
two classes – a morning session from 9 a.m. to noon and an afternoon session
from 1-4 p.m. Participants will learn soccer skills as well as the importance
of teamwork, physical fitness and conditioning.
Sideline Sports, offered June 13-17 for 9- to 12-year-olds,
also features morning and afternoon sessions and concentrates on a different
sport each day – Ultimate Frisbee on Monday, badminton on Tuesday, water polo
on Wednesday, fencing on Thursday and lacrosse on Friday.
Another soccer camp, British Challenger for ages 6-16, is set
for 8:30-11:30 a.m. July 11-15 and will feature a team of British soccer
coaches who teach soccer skills at camps throughout the United States.
Three new camps will be offered this summer, Black said.
They are the Jewelry Camp for ages 9-14, 1-3 p.m. June 20-24; the Cooking Camp
for ages 9-12, 1-4 p.m. July 6-8; and the Scrapbooking Camp for ages 9-18, 1-3
p.m. Aug. 1-5.
Jewelry Camp participants will learn jewelry-making
techniques such as beading, wire work and copper bead stringing, while students
in the Cooking Camp will learn how to cook healthy meals, including budgeting,
developing menus and reading recipes. Scrapbooking Camp participants will
design their own scrapbooks using a variety of materials.
Youth programs will also offer the Art Camp for ages 9-12,
1-4 p.m. July 25-29; the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Camp for
third- through fifth-graders, Aug. 8-12; and the Moving with Science Camp for
ages 6-12, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Aug. 9-12.
Other camps planned are cheerleading for 5- to 6-year-olds
and 7- to 9-year-olds, 1-3 p.m. June 13-17 and Aug. 15-19; obstacle course for
4- to 6-year-olds and 7- to 9-year-olds, 1-2:30 p.m. June 20-24 and 1-3 p.m.
July 11-15; and hip-hop dance for 7- to 9-year-olds, 1-3 p.m. July 18-22 and
Aug. 8-12. A minimum of six participants is required for each of these camps.
The Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp for ages 5-18 will
bring the specialty camps to a conclusion Aug. 15-19. Instructors from the
theater company for youth, one of the largest in the nation, will mold students
into performers and guide them as they finish the week with a production of
“Aladdin.” Auditions are planned 9 a.m. Aug. 15 at Youth Programs, building
585.
The specialty camps are open to all Department of Defense
cardholders who meet the age criteria; students who are enrolled at youth
programs for the summer may also attend the camps.
Most of the camps cost $20, except for the cheerleading,
hip-hop dance and obstacle course camps, which are $50; the British Challenger
soccer camp, which is $60; and the theater camp, which is free. Black said the
fees are low compared to those of other summer camps because Air Education and
Training Command provides funding.
Call 652-2088 for more information.