Description: Let your future Razorback put their skills to the test during the Razorback Football Camp! Date/Time: Senior High Camp: June 12-14; Youth Camp: June 15; Junior High Camp: June 16-18; Junior/Senior Prospect Camp: July 16 Age: Students entering 1st-12th grade Cost: $50-290 (depending on camp) Rock-N-Roll Camp at The Clinton Center 501-748-0472 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock clintonpresidentialcenter.org Description: Children will experiment with various musical styles and instruments and learn about the music of Elvis Presley. At the end of camp, there will be a live performance by the campers. Date/Time: June 20-24, July 11-15; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Age: Students entering 4th-8th grades Cost: $200 nonmember; $175 member
Rock School Boot Camp 501-312-1800 10301 Rodney Parham, Little Rock littlerockjams.com Description: Attention all future rockers, check out the Rock School Boot Camp at Little Rock Jams, designed for beginning students to learn the basic skills of playing in a band. Date/Time: June, July, August (Call to schedule) Age: All Ages Cost: $85-$150
Sonshine Academy Summer Day Camp 501-372-7742 2415 Donaghey Ave., Conway sonshineacademy.com Description: Campers will enjoy all sorts of activities including games, crafts and field trips to ice skate, bowl, hike, swim, visit museums and more! Date/Time: June 6-Aug. 17; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (extended care is available) Age: Kindergarten-5th grade Cost: $141 30 | savvy kids May 2011
Summer at Gideon Math and Reading Center 501-607-4808 2316 Durwood Rd., Little Rock gideonreading.info Description: Camp will focus on enrichment (get ahead for next year), therapy (catch up in reading and math), math prep (pre-algebra, algebra I, II, geometry, pre-cal/trig, calculus), and languages (Spanish, Latin, German, Russian). Date/Time: June, July, August Age: Pre-K-12th Grade Cost: Varies
Summer School Who knew spending summer at school could be this much fun? A number of area schools offer summer day camps for kids in preschool and higher. Weekly themes range from academics and sports to character themes, arts and crafts, and cooking! Below is a listing of a few of Savvy Kids favorites. There are far too many camps to list so be sure to visit the school’s website for complete information!
Summer Adventures at Anthony The Anthony School 7700 Ohio St., Little Rock 501-225-6629 anthonyschool.org Summer Reading Program at William F. Laman Public Library 501-758-1720 501-687-1061 lamanlibrary.org Description: One World, Many Stories—By expaning your child’s mind, this program is designed to keep children interested in reading during the summer. Each child receives a bag of goodies when he signs up for the program. Readers receive special incentives each week when they report and are entered into special weekly T-shirt drawings. Date/Time: June 1-July 23 Age: Infant-18 years Cost: FREE Summer Piano, Voice, Guitar Camp 501-224-2115 pianolessonsinyourhome.com Description: Learn fundamentals of piano, voice and guitar in the comfort of your own home. Flexible scheduling, available in Cabot, Jacksonville, North Little Rock, Conway, Little Rock, Benton and Bryant. Date/Time: June, July, August Age: 4 years and up Cost: $110 per month Youth Ecology Camp Arkansas Audubon Society 501-663-9380 arbirds.org Description: Can’t get enough of birds, mammals, snakes, frogs, plants, rocks and insects? This camp is an extraordinary week of handson outdoor nature study and so much more! Date/Time: June 12-17, 19-24 Age: 11-12 years Cost: $275
Summer Daze 2011 Episcopal Collegiate School 1701 Cantrell Rd., Little Rock 501-372-1194 episcopalcollegiate.org Camp Falcon Christ Lutheran School 315 S. Hughes St., Little Rock 501-663-5212 clutheranschool.org
Summer at the Academy Pulaski Academy 12701 Hinson Rd., Little Rock 501-604-1923 pulaskiacademy.org
Vacation Bible School Little Rock’s First Baptist Church VBS Theme: Big Apple Adventure June 6-10; 9 a.m.-noon 501-227-0010 62 Pleasant Valley Dr., Little Rock firstlittlerock.com St. James United Methodist Church VBS Theme: Calling All Chefs! Get Cookin’ July 18-21; 9 a.m.-noon 501-217-6744 321 Pleasant Valley Dr., Little Rock stjames-umc.org Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church VBS Theme: Shake It Up Cafe July 10-14 501-664-3600 4823 Woodlawn Ave., Little Rock phumc.com Pulaski Heights Baptist Church VBS Theme: SonSurf Beach
Bash June 5-9; 5:15-8 p.m. 501-661-1129 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock phbclr.com First Baptist Church of Cabot VBS Theme: Inside Out and Upside Down June 20-24; 9 a.m.-noon 501-843-5472 204 N. Third St., Cabot fbccabot.org New Life Church Cabot VBS Theme: Infinity Zoom June 27-July 1; 6-8:30 p.m. 501-605-0432 201 S. 10th St., Cabot newlifechurch.tv New Life Church Conway VBS Theme: Infinity Zoom June 21-24; 6-8:30 p.m. 501-328-5434 633 S. Country Club, Conway newlifechurch.tv