2021 SUMMER CAMP GUIDE AYS Summer Enrichment
Camp JCC
After a crazy school year, parents deserve to chill. This summer, drop your kids off at Summer Enrichment and we will help minimize their learning loss with fun activities and projects, social-emotional support, and virtual field trips. Then you can just kick back and enter the chill zone. We got you. Register by April 2 for two full days FREE and no registration fee!
From friendship and confidence building to autonomy and trying special interests, CampJCC days are full of fun and social activities that kids love. And parents appreciate that we offer experiences that promote each camper’s personal growth and that are safe. We offer outdoor recreation on our 40-acre campus complete with woods, walking trails, ball fields and, our campers’ favorite, the Eskenazi Water Park. Our trained counselors instill in campers core values like kindness and appreciation. Our tennis camps build skills and emphasize sportsmanship. Non-members welcome. Discount rates for JCC Members, including those with a Summer Membership.
Dates: June 1 - July 23 • Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 6:00pm • Ages: 4-12 Locations: Decatur Township, Indianapolis Public Schools, Washington Township; Phone: (317) 283-3817; email: info@ayskids.org; ayskids.org/summer
Beth-El Zedeck Early Childhood Center Summer Camp 2021 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Our Program recognizes that children learn through play. During camp, the children will experiment and explore by using all five senses. Our campers will thrive on creativity, exploration, discovery, spontaneity and lots of love! Dates: Session 1: June 1– June 25; Session 2: June 28 – July 23 • Hours: Flexible hours (half days/full days) • Ages: 12 months+ through 5 years+ You can pick your days! Activities: Weekly creative themes, arts and crafts, water fun at the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Aquatic Complex for 3’s 4’s and 5’s. Water play for 12 months through 2’s. Music/Creative Movement, Entertainment, Field Trip Fridays for 4’s and 5’s. Activities may be adjusted pending COVID.
Dates: June 1-July 23 • Hours: 8 am-5 pm • Ages: Grades K-6 6701 Hoover Rd, Indianapolis, IN; Phone: (317) 251-9467; email: info@jccindy.org; jccindy.org/camp-jcc
Dates: Full-Day: June 1 - July 30, 2021, Half-Day: June 7 - August 6, 2021 • Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (hours vary by camp) • Ages: 4-15 years (ages vary by camp)
Camp Cathedral
Activities: Hands-on, theme-based activities, field trips, visits to The Waterpark, and more!
Dates: June 7, 2021 - July 30, 2021 • Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Before and after care are available) • Ages: Kindergarten - Grade 9 5225 E. 56th St, Indianapolis, IN; Phone: (317) 968-7352; email: aernst@gocathedral. com; campcathedral.com
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How to Raise a Gentleman Summer Camp is designed to provide a fundamental perspective of Manners and the Rules of etiquette for young gentlemen ages 8 – 15; while engaging in a four-course dining tutorial to practice their table manners. Manners are more important than ever, and when practice, they will help your young gentlemen become successful socially and later professionally. Dates: July 17 – 18, 2021 • Hours: 10:00 am-4:00 pm • Ages: 8 - 15 The Etiquette and Leadership Institute of Indiana, Courtyard by Marriott Indianapolis Castleton, 8670 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46250, Phone: (888) 354-4639; email: info@eliindiana.com; eliindiana.com
Indianapolis Art Center
Create, Play, Explore! Join the Indianapolis Art Center for a safe summer of creativity, art education, fun, and friendships. Weeklong online and Carmel Clay Parks & onsite camps for ages 4-18 in art Recreation Summer Camps mediums including drawing, sculpture, jewelry, digital arts, glassblowing, and This year we're offering full- and more! Morning and afternoon sessions half-day camps around themes of art, available. Stay safe, stay creative! theatre, sports, nature, science and Register today! more. Maintaining the health and Dates: June 14 - July 30 • Hours: Hours safety of our campers and staff is vary by camp • Ages: 4-18 more than a goal; it is a core value of our Summer Camp. Working together Activities: Painting, Drawing, with our parents/guardians, we will Glassblowing, Woodworking, Ceramics, take every precaution necessary to and more! have a safe, healthy summer. We hope 820 E. 67th St., Indianapolis, IN; Phone: (317) to see your kiddo at camp with us this 255-2464; email: jnieto@indplsartcenter.org; summer! indplsartcenter.org/camps
600 West 70th St., Indianapolis, IN; Phone: (317) 259-6854; Email: jwaldman@bez613. org; bez613.org, You can register online!
Camp Cathedral is dedicated to providing every camper with a safe environment where he/she can learn, discover, and have lots of fun! We offer more than 50 enrichment camps including theatre, music, art, and community service. Our ever-popular sports camps provide the opportunity to be coached by 10 state championship winning coaches! Have fun and make memories at Camp Cathedral!
How to Raise a Young Gentleman
1235 Central Park Drive East, Carmel, IN, (317) 843-3865; jlazdins@carmelclayparks. com, carmelclayparks.com/summercamps
Indianapolis Healthplex Camp Jill G. (Parent) - "The summer camp at Indianapolis Healthplex provides a great environment where a kid can explore several activities. My son enjoys having karate and tennis lessons, and loves swimming every day. Camp counselors are nurturing and provide a fun and safe environment, with lots of physical activity!" Dates: Spring Break Camp, March 22-26 and March 29-April 2 • Hours: 8am-5pm • Ages: 5-12 Activities: Swimming, Basketball, Tennis, Taekwondo, Fitness, Nutrition, Arts & Crafts, and more! 3660 Guion Rd, Indianapolis, IN; Phone: (317) 920-7400; email: reaston@ indianapolishealthplex.com
Park Tudor School Park Tudor School invites all central Indiana students ages 3-18 to attend its Summer Experience. We have camps for preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school and high school! In keeping with the mission of Park Tudor School, you will find our summer programs offer small class sizes and varied experiences that will foster creativity and a joy for learning. Whether it's academics, enrichment, STEM, performing arts, athletics, Spanish, or more, you'll find the perfect summer camps for your child at Park Tudor. Experience summer at Park Tudor and discover the magic that happens when summer fun meets great teaching! Dates: June 7 - July 30 • Hours: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm • Ages: 3-18 7200 North College Ave., Indianapolis, IN; (317) 415-2898; email: sgreiner@parktudor. org; parktudor.org/summer
Summer U at University High School University’s mission to expand the hearts and minds of students and to nurture excellence through academic, creative, and physical achievement doesn’t go on summer break. Summer U’s enrichment camps, including creative arts, sports, STEM, and more, are led by seasoned educators and designed to provide hands-on, enriching experiences for curious campers. Dates: June 14-July 2 and July 12-30 • Hours: 9 am-4 pm • Ages: grades 1-12 Activities: art, film, photography, creative writing, languages, sports, robotics, rocketry, programming, study and life skills, and more 2825 W. 116th St, Carmel, IN; Phone: (317) 733-4475; email: nnealy@ universityhighschool.org; universityhighschool.org/summer
The Children's House Summer Camp The summer camp offers a relaxed camp environment for campers of all ages. Younger children generally follow and explore the same weekly themed activities as older campers. We offer an environment free of competition. Camp activities include art, music, games, swimming, field trips, and many outdoor activities. Camp is limited to 30 campers each week.
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