educational camps EDUCATIONAL DAY CAMPS
H BOULDER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS BOULDER
SOUTH BOULDER OR JEFFERSON COUNTY
303-938-9191
WOMENSWILDERNESS.ORG Adventure Days is the first step into a lifetime of being a confident, active, outdoors girl. These camps are packed with hiking, rock climbing, art projects, games, nature awareness activi-
LONGMONT, VARIOUS LOCATIONS
800-968-4332
303-527-4931
H ADVENTURE DAYS
H CAMP INVENTION
BOULDERCOUNTRYDAY.ORG/PAGE/ PROGRAMS/SUMMER-CAMP For ages 3-12, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Boulder Country Day School (BCD) offers an exciting lineup of summer programs sure to excite the artist, athlete, chef, scientist, musician and more in your child. We welcome both BCD students as well as students from other schools. BCD offers full-day camps for students ages 3-5 and a wide variety of
CAMPINVENTION.ORG Led by local educators, the weeklong Camp Invention program immerses elementary school children in hands-on learning disguised as fun summer activities. Children spend their time designing inventions and exploring connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. Discounts are available — register today!
H CAMP OONIE KOONIE CHA BOULDER
LORENE WAPOTICH
303-413-1711
CAMPOKC.COM Oonie Koonie Cha is an action-packed music camp that integrates music with drama, storytelling, a xylophone orchestra, science and movement. A magic carpet will transport the children around the world. An amazing didgeridoo player will serenade travelers during our Australian walkabout, and the sailing regatta and rocket blast off will thrill young hearts! Music weaves it all together with movement, chants and rock ‘n’ roll. Our young travelers will return home with their own handmade instruments to play along with their complimentary digital CD. Toetapping songs will keep your family jammin’ all year long. Registration now open. If you have any questions email bouldercampokc@ gmail.com. Camp fills quickly.
H CHESS CAMP BOULDER
866-949-4386
ties, as well as an optional overnight experience. For rising third-fifth grade girls with two sessions offered, June 1-5 and June 8-12. Cost is $500. All camp days are five days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., except Thursday, which is an optional overnight camping trip to Golden Gate Canyon State Park. Transportation is provided to and from the State Park for the overnight. Monday through Wednesday will begin and end at the NCAR Trailhead in Boulder.
H BITS, BYTES AND BOTS COMPUTER ADVENTURES BOULDER
303-494-2687
BITSBYTESBOTS.COM We make technology education fun for kids. Explore Lego robotics, advanced robotic challenges, movie making and video game creation in small classes with highly educated instructors. Our classes engage kids in age-appropriate, project-based activities that are fun, creative and imaginative. We teach critical thinking, communication and foundational STEM skills to kids ages 6-16 at all ability levels.
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CHESSWIZARDS.COM Join us this summer for tons of challenging chess lessons, exciting games and cool prizes. You’ll improve your chess skills, meet new friends, and work out your most powerful muscle — your brain! Our camps include Educational fun team chess games (like bughouse), camps give kids recess time (of course), snacks, tournathe skills they need ments and puzzles. Each camper reto grow into excepceives a T-shirt, trophy and puzzle folder. tional adults. Unleash your brain power and spend part of your vacation with Chess Wizards!
morning specialty camps for students ages 5-14 including Legos, art, sports, chess, cooking, science, music, academics, world languages and more. Specialty campers ages 5-8 can extend their day until 4 p.m. through the afternoon camp. BCD is State of Colorado licensed and accredited by ACIS and NAIS. Cost varies depending on selections. Location: Gunbarrel. Please visit us online or email us at summer@ bouldercountryday.org for more information.
H CAMP INC. ENTREPRENEURSHIP BOULDER
303-998-1900
BOULDERJCC.ORG Campers will learn the 21st century skills to make a difference and the importance of social entrepreneurship while launching their very own company.
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H COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS LITTLETON
303-778-1130 ext. 222
COCENTER.ORG We have programs that teach the skills of blindness and offer exciting recreational activities for students in elementary school, middle school, high school and college prep.
H COMIC BOOK CAMPS! BOULDER
303-449-3464 ext. 3
MUSEUMOFBOULDER.ORG/EVENTS/CATEGORY/CAMPS June 22-26, ages 7-10 and July 13-17, ages 9-12. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., or half-day with noon pickup. Get creative and dream up your own
superheroes and fantasy creatures. Tell the stories of the crazy adventures they go on in your very own comic book! You’ll work with real comic book illustrators and writers and leave with a masterpiece to take home! Location: Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway. $225 half day 9 a.m.-noon, $285 full-day 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Please contact Emily Zinn at emily@museumofboulder.org for more information.
H COTTONWOOD GULCH EXPEDITIONS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
800-2-GO-TREK
COTTONWOODGULCH.ORG The Cottonwood Gulch Foundation sponsors educational wilderness expeditions and outdoor programs in the American Southwest that promote personal growth, scientific, historic and cultural discovery as well as a knowledgeable environmental ethic among all those who participate.
H CU SCIENCE DISCOVERY BOULDER
303-492-7188
COLORADO.EDU/SCIENCEDISCOVERY CU Science Discovery offers a wide variety of K-8 summer camps and high school classes at the CU-Boulder and CU-Anschutz campuses. Full-day programs offer unique summer experiences that cover a wide range of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines and cater to a number of interests. Most programs provide free lunchtime supervision and optional extended care, making summer scheduling a breeze for busy families. Summer programs provide an eclectic mix of engaging, experiential learning activities designed to inspire exploration, curiosity and fun that inspires kids to return summer after summer. Instructors include CU faculty and graduate scientists and field experts that are enthusiastic and knowledgeable about their topic.
H DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP DENVER
303-370-6000
DMNS.ORG/VISIT/EVENTS-ANDACTIVITIES/SUMMER-CAMPS Each week, campers will take amazing journeys throughout the museum as they experiment, create, build, ask questions and learn — but most of all have fun!
H DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHESS CAMPS DENVER
303-770-6696
COLORADOMASTERCHESS.COM 26th annual Denver Rocky Mountain Chess Camps held on June 1-5 and July 6-8. Full and half-day options, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Student-tostaff ratio of 8-to-1. Participants will be taught scorekeeping, etiquette, tournament preparation, logical-thinking and strategic planning for all phases of the game. Also available throughout summer are two-day workshops, tournaments and follow-up classes. Founded in BOULDER WEEKLY
