Best Florida Adventure Camps Summer 2025-26 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: Rest easy, because Project Endeavor understands the importance of being comfortable in your home away from home. We provide our students with private accommodations in residence halls on UCLA and UCB’s campuses that offer the comforts you expect with the safety and security you demand. You’ll have full access to premier health and recreational facilities and meals that won’t leave you hungry for home cooking. We pride ourselves on the fact that our residential amenities, top-quality food service and fitness facilities offer our students the very best. Our goal is to consistently create an environment where you’ll be able to concentrate on getting the most out of your summer – staying relaxed, refreshed and ready to excel.

You’ll kick back in comfort, enjoying in-suite bathrooms, Internet access, weekly housekeeping, linen service and much more. These rooms definitely serve up cool California style! At the end of the day, relax in fully furnished lounges. Catch your favorite show on cable TV, play some Xbox, or watch a DVD with your new friends!

Project Endeavor has always been committed to absolute safety for every student. We maintain a ten-to-one student-to-staff ratio – one of the lowest in the industry – to ensure everyone gets the unmatched attention and unique personalized programs they deserve. Our luxury residence features a front desk staffed 24 hours a day with trained personnel for your comfort and convenience. As part of our commitment to student safety, Project Endeavor staff members live on every student-occupied floor, accompany students on all activities and excursions, and are always equipped with cellphones.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Project Endeavor offers unforgettable summer camps for high school students from around the globe. These experiences create memories that last a lifetime and teach you skills in your chosen field. Our exciting pre college programs allow you to work with the finest faculty and locations designed to meet the highest standards in each chosen field of study from visual and performing arts to high tech to leadership, entrepreneurship and athletics. Project Endeavor programs offer renowned courses that are specialized to combine the highest level of creative intensity and balance them with safety, fun and adventure for students completing grades 9 through 12. Whether you are acting in a short film in Hollywood, working with your team to design and showcase the future of the high tech world or participating in a fashion shoot in Soho, you’re sure to have the experience of a lifetime!

We felt that high school students of all ages that are beginning to get ready to move from high school to college would be so much better prepared for the future if they had the opportunity to fine tune and discover their talents and abilities by offering these very specialized and creative summer camps for high school students.

Over 25 years, we have experienced that well-designed pre college programs run by highly qualified educational and creative experts and professionals will open the minds and hone the talents of students interested in the fields of Creative and Fine Arts, Technology and Business, Leadership and Athletics while boosting the confidence and comfort of high school students on the verge of new academic and social challenges.

It is our belief that everyone returns from our summer camps for high school students with a greater understanding of the opportunities ahead and a true appreciation of their abilities and talents. Their experience prepares them to prosper as they focus on the world ahead and their exciting future and success.

OTHER CAMP INFO: The Project Endeavor Experience takes students and faculty from around the globe and works with each participant to hone their skills and talents. Each participant will be assigned a team and each team will work with a team leader to design a project or perform a routine or create a masterpiece that will be shown to members of that given field at a final banquet. The team that is elected by members of that profession will be honored at the event and will be able to meet with the judges. As a part of the Project Endeavor experience, each team will base their project and the competition on behalf of a local charitable organization. The winning team will receive a donation on its behalf from Project Endeavor to the selected organization.

CAMP FACILITIES: We sit on 77 acres of natural preserves on a lake. We have four dorms and a junior Olympic size swimming pool. We have Volleyball Beach, Weight Lifting Room, full-size Gym, State of the Art Student Center with an arcade, billiard table, table tennis, fuse ball,and theater.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: For over 50 years, The Vanguard School has been working works with middle and high school students who face challenges in academics or/and social relations. Our students range from specific reading or math difficulties to anxiety in the classroom or during testing.

We also include students who need support developing executive functioning skills such as time management, planning, organizing, or self-advocating. We also help students realize and develop appropriate relationships through boundaries, communications, and engagement in activities such as volunteering, sports, and interest clubs. We have had a fabulous start to our 2019-2020 Vanguard School year, but now we are gearing up for our Summer Program Beyond the Classroom!

The Vanguard School, also, has an exciting summer camp Beyond the Classroom, and it is an outstanding opportunity for our students to experience The Vanguard Family and get to know new students and teachers in a relaxed environment and a much smaller setting.

Our summer camp goes beyond the traditional classroom, addressing not only academic skills but targeting the increasing need for social and emotional learning and life skills training that is at such a deficit in today’s students.

The social-emotional curriculum helps students to attain the skills necessary to manage and interpret emotions, feel and show empathy, exhibit self-control, make responsible decisions, and interact with others in our digitally-influenced world. Our summer program is packed with fun, learning, and growth opportunities! Please review the attached flyer to find out more!

Also, please follow us on Facebook Our Camp Website Link: www.facebook.com daily updates, and if you want a closer look into The Vanguard School Community, you can visit Our Camp Website Link: www.vanguardschool.org to look at our Home Page online. Don’t’ miss our 360-degree tour on our Vanguard School Homepage Our Camp Website Link: www.vanguardschool.org!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: The Vanguard School is a 6th-12th grade international boarding and day school for students with learning differences!

OTHER CAMP INFO: Beyond the Classroom into the Great Outdoors
Lots of fun and excitement planned in and outside the classroom!
Explore Science through hands-on learning, field trips, activities, and more!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Beyond the Classroom into the Great Outdoors
June 21-July 18, 2020

1) Two-week ACT Prep Course being offered as well.

2) Credit Retrieval Options being offered for the full month-long Camp.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our campus features swimming pools, Marleen Forkas Splash Pad, tennis courts, athletic fields, archery range, trapeze, gymnasiums, playgrounds, science lab, ceramics studio, auditorium, theater stage and a three-level indoor play center.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp at the J is all about kids having the freedom to learn and grow in an informal and nurturing setting while developing skills that prepare them for future success. Our camp culture is built on universally accepted moral ideals as well as strong Jewish values. We incorporate respect, honor, good sportsmanship and teamwork into all that we do.

All staff members are thoroughly screened and trained to provide a safe, fun and memorable summer. A registered nurse is on the premises to provide care and medical attention if needed.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: CIT Program: Entering 10th Grade

Under direct supervision, teens will develop leadership skills through a hands-on experience engaging with campers, training from local professionals, and social programming to aid in networking with other Madatzim. The goals of this program are to prepare for teens for future work experiences, provide teens with training and skills to become effective leaders and role models, improve self-confidence, assist children in camp groups, and excel at handling responsibility resulting in a fun and productive summer. All this and a great resume builder too!

Theater CIT Program: Age 16
Talented teens explore their creative side and also go behind the scenes to learn lighting and stage techniques, set design, direction, stage management and lighting plots.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial Assistance available. Families must demonstrate a qualified need and follow specific guidelines. For information, call 561-852-3267.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: What to do when school is out? Come play at our J! Join us for Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Breaks, as well as Pre and Post Summer Camps and No-School Days. Our Camp [AT] the J program features fun filled on campus activities including swimming, sports, dance, crafts and more. Plus, off campus trips put the fun in field trips. School may be out, but FUN is in all day at the Levis JCC! Pre and post care available.

Year-Round • Ages 2 - 8th grade • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

OTHER CAMP INFO: Baby & Me Summertime Fun: 5-27 months old
Our weekly classes encompass playtime, developmental art, music and fine motor activities in our magical Baby & Me classroom.

Early Childhood Camp: Ages 2-4
Instructional swim, sports, music, arts & crafts, entertainment, V.I.P. puppets, H2O zone, Marleen Forkas Splash Pad, yoga, Zumba, space station, Interactive Exploration Experience, Ooey Gooey sensory time.

All Sports Camp: Grades K-4
Basketball, soccer, flag football, fencing, archery and more, plus sports-themed field trips! Led by our trained, professional staff team of sports enthusiasts.

Upper Camp: Grades K-10
Archery, basketball, cheer, fencing, flag football, gaga, go-karts, karate, soccer, tennis, trapeze, yoga, Zumba, ceramics, jewelry, magic, painting, science, woodworking, swimming instruction and free swim; plus electives, road trips and late nights

Theater Camp:Ages 8-11 & 12-15
Campers enjoy learning about every aspect of live theatrical productions - the creation, production and performance of musical theater - in a program tailor-made for elementary and middle school students. Running 60-70 minutes, our shows are abridged but long enough to tell a complete story through script, song and dance. Each 4-week session builds to a rewarding
final production both parents and camper-actors will be proud of!

Manhigim: Grades 7-9
Tailor-made for adventurous, independent teens craving fun and friendship-filled summers. Campers hit the road every week to experience favorites like waterskiing, Rapids and state-of-the-art entertainment parks,
plus new and exciting ones we introduce every summer, in Florida and beyond. Campers also enjoy overnight and day trips to exciting attractions and on campus activities including sports, art, swim, trapeze, archery and more.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:

June 10 - August 2, 2019 (no camp July 4)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pre & Post Care: 7:30 - 9:00 am; 4:00 - 6:00 pm; available for an additional fee

Complete schedule, rates and options online at Our Camp Website Link: levisjcc.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Accommodations may be arranged privately if desired, but most participants use our provided accommodations at The Courtyard by Marriott.

Rooms include mini fridge, microwave, coffee machines, scenic views of the waterways, and in some cases a private balcony. Laundry facilities are available on site, as well as a small fitness studio, pool, and jacuzzi. Access to the white sands of Madeira Beach is just a short walk down the street.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Weight Crafters uses the True Fire Fitness System (developed in-house exclusively for us) to help our participants lose weight, build muscle, gain stamina and endurance, and reduce stress. Our weight loss results are dramatic and more powerful than many other non medical weight loss programs available.

Participants complete a daily regimen of fitness activites, workouts, and sports. They receive three healthy and delicious meals per day, along with snacks and other necessities. Nutritional counseling and guided shopping trips to learn more about healthy food decisions are available.

Our goal is to change peoples' lives!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Certified Personal Trainers with years of experience in the field

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We provide private, single-occupant rooms - so your spouse or another family member can optionally come along and stay with you in Madeira Beach at no additional cost. Some restrictions apply. We also provide shared lodging arrangements at a discount for couples or friends who participate together in the program.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Weight Crafters is open year-round! Come during the colder months and enjoy our pleasant mild weather while you work off the holiday indulgences - or during the summer, when rates are cheaper and let your family paint the town red while you get back in shape. The options are endless - call us today for more information!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Call us toll free at 888-983-3835, or contact us via our website, at Our Camp Website Link: www.weightcrafters.com to find out what dates are available for reservation, discuss pricing, or simply to discuss whether or not Weight Crafters is the right destination for your life.

CAMP FACILITIES: Large Modern Equestrian Facility on the Econ River next to the new 275 acre Econ Sandhill state preserve. We have secure parking, 24 Hour Digital monitored surveillance cameras, and Huge Air Conditioned Bunkhouse for Kids to Play and Cool off in 25' Pool and Deck, Bounce Houes Water Slides and constant interaction with the Horses, Lambs, Mini Goats, Bunnies, Chickens, Mini Horses, etc.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Children Will Arrive at 9am and Ride in the Mornings while it is Cool, Riding, Tacking Up, Equine Education, Feeding, Grooming, "Mucking" and General Horse Care. We have a Large Air Conditioned "Bunk House for Arts and Crafts for the Afternoons, with a 25' Above Ground Pool (Only 4' Deep) with constant Supervision, Bounce House with Water Slide for the Kids to Cool off in on the Hot Summer Days. Parents will provide a Healthy Lunch for the Kids to Bring M-Thurs (Refrigerator, Microwave, Pepsi & Propel Machine $1). We will have Party Fridays for Horse Show with Pizza (Cheese & Capri Suns and Water and Fresh Fruit on Friday) All Safety Equipment Provided. Private Bathrooms. We also Offer Music Lessons for Guitar, Electric, Bass, Acoustic, Piano, Voice and Drums for additional fee. Fee either 1x or 2x per week. Camp Ends at 5pm (NOT 2 like other Camps) so you can pick up after work.

We have Sold Out for the Last three years so Book Online ASAP. We accept debit and credit cards or PayPal for secure payments. Existing lesson students and previous return campers have already booked to get in now!

VOTED BEST SUMMER CAMPS IN ORLANDO for: 2012, 2013 & 2014.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Special Needs Camp 1 week YTD, From 9am -2pm.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Horseback Riding Lessons
Kids Pony Parties (Very Popular)
Sweet Sixteen Dance
Horse Shows & Events
Greater Orlando Hunter Jumper GOJA
Horse Boarding
Bike Rental
Pumpkin Patch (Oct)
Trees For Sale (Dec)
Spring Camp
Christmas Camp

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For 2017 We will be offering a full 8 weeks of camp from 9am to 5pm, with one week reserved for special needs campers week yet to be deterimed, from 9-2pm.

Goto Web site for Full Details and costs.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Always Looking for "EXPERIENCED" Equestrian Volunteers to help with the horses in the AM only.

CAMP FACILITIES: We use facilities provided by Camp Suwannee. There are 14 cabins all with air conditioning, a large indoor pavilion, swimming pool and several athletic fields. Meals are served family style in a dining hall. Cabin sizes are kept at 7 campers or fewer.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: LOSCC is staffed by adult volunteers who view LOSCC as a ministry to the campers who attend. We are an interdenominational Christ-Centered camp desiring to 'change lives forever, one camper at a time.'

This is our 33rd camp year.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: A Camper In Leadership program is offered for high-school aged campers.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited partial scholarships and other discounts are available

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Parent Child Weekends in September:

Mother-Son Weekend is October 7-9, 2016
Father-Daughter Weekend is October 14-16, 2016

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.loscc.org for locations, fees/discounts and other event information.

Summer Camps 2017:
Boys'-Girls' Week 1 - June 18-24
Boys'-Girls' Week 2 - June 25-July 1
(grades 3-12)

Spring Weekend 2017: March 31-April 2
Boys/dads/male adult church leaders
Girls/moms/female adult church leaders
(grades 1-12)

Parent-Child Weekends 2017: see LOSCC.ORG for dates
Mother/son weekend
Father/Daughter weekend
(grades 1-12)

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We use volunteer staff exclusively.

CAMP FACILITIES: 5 acres farm, with two riding rings, and miles of trails in our neighboring park.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our cabins are all climate controlled and modernized. We have a junior Olympic sized pool, three lakes, ropes course and rock wall, acres of play space, multiple archery ranges, our beautiful dining hall and pavilion, art center, and so much more.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Wewa prides itself on two things...fun and safety. We encourage all campers to leave the cell phones and the video games home, you won't be needing them here at camp. Your day will be filled from wake up to lights out with fun activities throughout the day and evening. Our staff are all mature, well trained leaders that are here because they love camp. Each staff member participates in a through background check and staff training process before campers arrive, and many of our staff are in fact returning Wewa alumni. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited scholarships are in fact available for Camp Wewa. Please reach out to our office for further details.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Camp Wewa doe sin fact offer special events and Family Camp Weekends through the year. Please refer to our webpage for schedules, dates, and rates.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Camp Wewa is open 52 weeks of the year and is available for school groups/outdoor education, Church Retreats, Birthday Parties, Weddings, Corporate Events, and so much more. Contact our office today for details.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please refer to our website for dates and rates at Our Camp Website Link: www.apopka.net

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are currently hiring in all areas for the summer of 2022.  Positions include general counselors, Arts & Crafts, Lifeguards, Sports Specialists, Kitchen Staff, Dance, Nature.

CAMP FACILITIES: Ninja Lounge is a state of the art sports and recreational facility located in the heart of North Miami. We feature several challenging and exciting attractions 10,000 square feet of trampoline space with 2 dodge ball courts, 3 basketball hoops, elevated rope courses, wall climbing, and a Tumble Trak for jumping and flipping. Ninja Lounge is also a certified Ninja Warrior training facility with obstacle courses for all ages.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Learn to surf or improve your surfing skills this Summer Break with Living Water Surf School, presented by Quiksilver and professional surfer William “Skeeter” Zimmerman. Skeeter and his staff of accomplished instructors will help you enjoy and appreciate the ocean and experience the supreme pleasures of The Sport of Kings. Skeeter has shared his passion for surfing and knowledge of the sport with thousands of students during his 12years as a surf instructor. His expertise is strengthened by his friendship with other professional surfers who will make guest appearances at the camp and assist Skeeter and his staff of CPR certified and life guard trained instructors.

Instruction will focus around Ocean Awareness and Surfing Fundamentals. In addition, students will learn firsthand about such topics as waves and tides, marine biology, coastal ecology, and beach profiles. Students may also participate in skimboarding, snorkeling, beach games, and towed tubing or wakesurfing (Wave runners driven by instructors only).

Each week will culminate with a surf contest, complimentary pizza party, and giveaways from Quiksilver,Roxy, and area surf shops.

Remember, the best surfer is the one having the most fun!!!

CAMP FACILITIES: We have a huge gymnasium with lots of individual classroom space for indoor activities. We have a 10 acre campus with lots of shade and room to run and play.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Paideia is a classical, Christian, organic and green school. Our model is classical to enhance learning. We are certified as a Green Apple School. This is our third year having the school and summer camp. Each week we have a unique theme that will keep your children engaged.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We have a year round private school on the same property.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camp is $150 per week with a 50% sibling discount.

CAMP FACILITIES: Doral Legacy Park has amazing facilities. A College type indoor basketball and multi use gym; different classrooms to keep our campers easily separated by age groups, a professional auditorium for our morning virtual presentations, outdoor basketball courts for little and older ones, a splash pad for the campers to cool off during summer time, football, baseball, tennis, track and field courts and much more!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Unbeatables is the only Life Skills Training and Multi sports summer program in USA, created especially for children ages 5 to 14. We have a perfect combination between sports and fun activities with education in the 6 most important areas of the children's life: fitness and nutrition, social environment, family life, school success, interest exploration and emotional life. Our campers end their summer well equipped with : 1) effective tools to manage the most common situations that they may confront at their age 2) instruction and practice in the most popular and likable sports and 3) Having had lots of fun doing the most innovative camp activities.

We have an impeccable trajectory of 12 years, and on 2013 we were awarded as the Educational Program of the Year by the Minority Chamber of Commerce of USA.

Our staff members are selected through carefully handled interviews in where we meet with the potential staff member and get to know them as an individual. Our qualifications for members differ depending on the job positions. Supervisors, Counselors, and Volunteers each have their own list of qualifications they must fulfill. In order to be part of our camp, all our staff goes through National recognized certifications, second-degree background checks and a very comprehensive training.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We have the only Life Skills Training in USA especially created for children 5 to 14 years old. We offer leadership and public speaking training to the group of age of 12 to 14 and the volunteers that work at the camp.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): As a part of our Unique Life Skills Training Camp Program, on weekly basis, we send parents information for them to continue reinforcing at home the information we offer to the children at the camp.
We also have our online platform for parents where they can find important articles related to parenting and child development written by the Camp Director (Gaby Casanas) who is a Marriage and Family Counselor as well as the creator of the Life Skills Training Program for Children and Families: The Unbeatables Academy

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Very soon we will be opening Camp Unbeatables at other locations in the Miami Area.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
The Spring Break Camp 2022 will go from March 21 to March 25

The camp goes from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The cost per week is $165 per residents of Doral/ $198 per non residents of Doral
Registration: $40 per camper

The cost per week for Pinecrest is $230 per camper
Registration: $40 per camper

Summer Camp info available soon!

For more information, please visit our page: Our Camp Website Link: www.campunbeatables.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We have some open staff positions for the Spring Break and Summer camp at Doral We are looking for camp counselors and volunteers. The requirements are:
* 15 years of age or older for volunteers
* 18 years of age or older for paid staff
* Seriously engaged in a sport for a minimum of 4 years
* Experience with children (preferable)
* Residing close to Doral or with a reliable transportation
* Available all summer

For more information, please contact Gabriela Casanas at info[AT]campunbeatables.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Sunset Lakes has three lakes with slalom courses and jumps, with a variety of choices for housing, either bunk style with main dorm with four campers to a room with private bath or 8 campers to a cabin with bath. All cabin heated and air conditioned. Main dorm has a full recreational area with TV/ games and air hockey. Full internet service in entire camp including study area and dinning hall. Gazebo and docks on each lake with hot tubs for cold weather or sore muscles. Full pro shop with demo gear and new gear to purchase. Beach volley ball, basketball, ping pong, slack line fire pit for roasting marshmallows. For families and adults who wish to join the fun suites, 1-2-3 bedroom villas are available. Full meal service.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Sunset Lakes offers one to nine week sessions with programming that no other camps offer, waterskiing slalom, tricking, jumping as well as wake boarding, wake skating, wake surfing, and paddle boarding. As well as off time activities of beach volley ball, basketball, slack line, ping pong, and air hockey.

In the evening students are taken for bowling, movies, go karting, miniature golf, shopping, and ice cream.

For multiple week campers the weekends are planned for one of the parks ( Disney, Universal, Sea World, Wet and Wild, tubing down a Florida river or spring, wake surfing on local large lake, trip to a Florida beach.

Our philosophy is to treat every camper as if they are the only one at camp. Every session is with a personal coach. All of our coaches have been hand picked out of our own seasoned campers . Each coach carries a coaching certificate has been trained in emergency programs, CPR and first aide. All of our staff strive to be great mentors in the cabins and on the water.

Our program is managed by Jack and Christopher Travers both level three USA Coaches. both multiple times United States Water Ski Team Coaches as well as U. s. Olympic Water Ski Coaches of the Year. Jonathan and Natallia (Berdnikava) Travers both elite international water skiers and U.S. and Belarus National Waterski Team Members and World Champions and Record holders round out the lake management team.. All four of the above can be found coaching both beginners and elite skiers in our programs.

Lelani Travers a Purdue University graduate and prior school teacher is in charge of all the house keeping booking and kitchen staff and is our first contact person for first aide.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Families are welcome at sunset and we have 1-2-3-4 bedroom villa available for rent to accommodate every size family and group.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: All of our programs are available year round, with the same quality care and coaching.

OTHER CAMP INFO: For those campers staying more than one week, a full schedule of activities are planned for the weekend with full time supervision:
Beach trips, Universal, Sea World, Disney, Wet and Wild, rafting and canoe trips in springs or river ,Go karting, bowling, shopping

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We are open year round all of our rates and programs are found on our web site at: Our Camp Website Link: www.jacktravers.com or feel free to call Lelani at the office for more information: 352-429-9027

Campers can choose form 1-10 week sessions to suit their needs.

CAMP FACILITIES: Beautiful new classrooms, playgrounds, soccer field, and multi-sports court.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our summer camp programs include exciting, active field trip schedules along with many interesting guest speakers. DCF License No. C09OR0170

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: StarChild Academy provides the highest quality children's programs for those parents who want the very best in education, personal development, and safety for their children. For infants through after-schoolers, StarChild Academy provides it all at convenient locations with extended hours and affordable tuition rates. One look and you will see why StarChild Academy is the best decision for your child's future and your own peace of mind. Highlights include: open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; structured programs based on traditional values and proven curricula; full-day and part-time programs; programs for ages 6 weeks through 12 years including infants, toddlers, preschool, Pre-K, before-school, and after-school; hot meals and snacks served daily in our dining rooms; and, monthly Parent's Night Out programs.

Select StarChild Academy locations offer private Kindergarten through Fifth Grade Elementary School programs with individualized attention and proven curricula. StarChild Academy's state-of the facilities feature: bright, open classrooms with tempered glass walls in all rooms so all activities are visible to everyone; video cameras in all classrooms so that you can watch your child from your home or office via the Internet; telephones in every classroom that allow you to talk directly with your child's teachers; separate playgrounds for each age group with safe, age-appropriate equipment; and, extensive safety features throughout our schools.

StarChild Academy maintains a credentialed, caring, and nurturing staff of professional teachers. All staff members are CPR and first aid certified. StarChild Academy is a place where your child will grow academically, mentally, physically, and socially.

StarChild Academy's strong academic curriculum includes: phonics-based reading and writing including the Open Court Phonics and A Beka Phonics programs; math including the Saxon Math program; science; social studies; foreign languages such as Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, and American Sign Language; arts & crafts; and, music.

StarChild Academy schools offer additional extra-curricular activities such as: dance, karate, gymnastics, computers, art, soccer, keyboard piano, violin, and guitar. StarChild Academy's school-age programs include before-school care, after-school care, and programs during school breaks and holidays.

Our programs include transportation to and from local public schools, nutritious after-school snacks, homework club in a quiet area, planned arts & crafts, video games, computers, and large playgrounds with sports.

StarChild Academy has seven conveniently located schools in the Orlando, FL area including Hunter's Creek, Lake Mary, Oviedo, Waterford Lakes, Wekiva, Windermere, and Winter Garden. In addition to the communities just mentioned, our student population includes children from: Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Casselberry, Forest City, Geneva, Kissimmee, Lake Buena Vista, Longwood, Maitland, Mount Dora, Ocoee, Sanford, Windermere, and other Central Florida communities.

StarChild Academy is much more than just a day care or child care center ... we have developed a reputation for having the strongest academic preschool program in Central Florida! StarChild Academy now offers child day care franchises in Florida. StarChild Academy ... "Where Your Child Is a STAR!"

OTHER CAMP INFO: Fun-filled field trips and exciting guest speakers.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
May 2019 to August 2019. Tuition includes all field trips, snacks, and other activities. Visit our website for more details including prices and schedules.

CAMP FACILITIES: Facilities:

- Air-conditioned gymnasium - 15,000 sq. ft.
- Age-appropriate playgrounds
- Beautiful boating lake with canoeing & remodeled dock
- Computer lab
- Two indoor racquetball courts
- Fully equipped art and ceramic studio
- Outdoor Jr. Olympic-size pool
- Professional theater
- Seven hard surface tennis courts
- Six baseball fields
- Teaching kitchen
- Two fully mirrored dance studio

CAMP PROGRAM INFO:

MACCABI
Sports Camp
Campers Entering 2nd-9th Grades
SPORTS CAMP is an in-depth, state-of-the-art athletic experience designed for boys and girls. Under the guidance of our certified, professional staff, campers participate in a wide variety of sports using the Alper JCC’s outstanding facilities. Campers are grouped according to age and participate in activities with their bunkmates.

What's Exciting In SPORTS CAMP:
- Daily instructional American Red Cross Swim Program is led by fully trained Water Safety Instructors in the Jr. Olympic-size pool. - Baseball - Basketball - Canoeing, Fishing, Kayaking - Field trips - Fitness/Cardio-Vascular & Strength Training (6th - 8th grades) - Football - Hobby Hour (over 40 choices) - Late night (optional each session) - Martial Arts - Rocketry - Soccer program run by Super Soccer Stars - SPINNING® (6th - 8th grades)

HABIMAH
Performing Arts Camp
Campers Entering 3rd-9th Grades
What's Exciting In HABIMAH
Lights, Camera, Action! HABIMAH campers expand their horizons and artistic potential in dance, drama, art and music. Under the guidance of our highly trained and talented staff, campers are immersed in a high level, 4-week production schedule filled with rehearsals, set designing, and a final musical performance at the end of each session.

In addition to the arts, campers will participate in fitness activities, an instructional water games program and expanded Hobby Hour choices.

Staff
- Camp Director Elyse Molk & Co-Camp Director Dave Madden and their talented and fun-loving staff
- Camp units have adult supervisors (Chaverim, Sabra, etc)
- Full-time camp nurse
- High return of staff each year
- JCC Fitness Center professionals
- Low camper to counselor ratio
- Specialists - highly trained professionals instruct nature and science, visual and performing arts, and sports
- Staff are trained in group dynamics, child development,
building self-esteem and peer relationships
- Staff members have completed Miami-Dade County
background checks

Hobby Hour Activities
- 3-D Multi Media Art - Adventures in Art - Artistic Accessories - Arts and Crafts - Baseball- Basketball - Canoeing and Fishing - Cardio Fitness/Nutrition - Cardio Fitness - Aerobics/ SPINNING® - Cardio Vascular Training - Ceramics or Wheel throwing - Cheerleading - Chess - Computers - Drama or Summer Stock - Field Games - Football - Gourmets in the Kitchen - Hip Hop/Jazz - Jewelry Making - Kids Cuisine - Martial Arts - Nature - Painting and Drawing - Robotics - Rocketry - Science Wizardry - Soccer - Spinning - Swim/Pool Games - Tennis - Water Polo - Watercolor - Woodworking -

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: HADRACHA
Leader In Training- LIT
Entering 9th Grade
HADRACHA combines leadership training with a fun camp experience. LITs will work with campers and travel on field trips or participate in leadership and team building programs for 2 days. LITS will participate in mitzvah ("good deed") projects and trips. Additionally, one day will be spent at the JCC working on camp wide special events programming, and spending time with campers. An interview process and acceptance is required for admission into the LIT program. 25 Community Service hours will be awarded for each 4-week session.

MADRICH
Counselor In Training- CIT
Entering 10th Grade
Madrich CITs assist in camp groups and learn hands on skills as well as knowledge gained in leadership training sessions. A $100 stipend is given and 160 Community Service hours are awarded for each 4-week session. An interview is required for admission into the CIT program. Please contact Lene Saeger, x271, to schedule an interview. CIT staff requirement: 8 weeks preferred. Consideration will be given to 4-week applicants on an availability basis.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: For questions or more information about Summer Camp and financial aid please contact the Camp Office at 305-271-9000 x271

OTHER CAMP INFO: K'TANIM: 13 months-3 years
CHAVERIM: 3-4 years old by August 31
KADIMA: Campers Entering Kindergarten
SABRA (and JR. MACCABI SPORTS CAMP): Campers Entering 1st Grade
BONIM: Campers Entering 2nd Grade
HALUTZIM: Campers Entering 3rd Grade
TSOFIM: Campers entering 4th-6th Grades
RISHONIM: Campers Entering 7th-9th Grade
HABIMAH - Performing Arts Camp: Campers Entering 3rd-9th Grades
MACCABI - Sports Camp: Campers Entering 2nd-9th Grades

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2014 Camp Dates
Session 1:
1A: June 16 - 27
1B: June 30 - July 11
No camp Friday, July 4

Session 2:
2A: July 14 - 25
2B: July 28 - August 8
You can attend for 2,4,6 or 8-week intervals.

Camp Hours:
9am to 4pm
Early & Late Care Available

Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.alperjcc.org for Fees and Registration forms or call 305-271-9000 x 271

CAMP FACILITIES: Our packages include:

Friendly DSE staff to help you set up a trip of a lifetime

Professional training sessions held by licensed professional club coaches

Excellent accommodations at the Center of Training

Three nutritious meals daily provided by the club's nutrionists

Local ground transportation including airport pick-up and drop-off

English speaking superviser 24/7 Games against some of the top youth teams in Brazil

Attendance at professional games Full medical assistance

Free laundry

Free Wi-FI Access to all of the club's facilities
Portuguese lessons (optional)

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Individual intensive training
Customized team tours
High school, club, and college team pre-season training
Professional pre-season training
Coaching courses
Friendly games and tourism
Assisting team participation in international tournaments

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: SOCCER TOURS

Founded under the experience and expertise of soccer ambassador Miguel de Lima, DSE offers customized trips to Brazil to suit your team’s objective. Join the 10,000 male and female players who have experienced the trip of a lifetime. High school, club, and college teams. All levels. Quality, safety, and competitive soccer guaranteed.

Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.delimasoccer.net (850) 525-1960.

ACADEMIES AND CAMPS:
DSE offers elite players exceptional training experience in Division 1 professional clubs in Brazil.
Improve your physical, technical, tactical, functional, and physical conditioning while training in a Division 1 professional club in Brazil. Elite male players, 15+ Open February-November.

OTHER CAMP INFO: WHY CHOOSE DSE?
DSE has partnerships with five of the top clubs in Brazil for youth development: Desportivo Brasil, Atletico Paranaense, Cuzeiro Esporte Clube, Oscar Inn Soccer Academy, and ABC Futebol Clube. These clubs have an expert coaching staff and excellent facilities.

Players and teams participating in the DSE Intensive Training Camps can expect to follow the professionally designed training schedules created for the top Brazilian club youth teams.

Areas of training covered during the intensive training camps are:

Physical Conditioning Flexibility, endurance, speed, acceleration, agility, coordination, and strength

Technical Refinement of skills including ball control, passing, dribbling, receiving, crossing, finishing, etc.

Tactical Improving vision, speed, and quality of decision making within the demands imposed by the high quality Brazilian training environment.

Functional Practicing all functions of defensive and offensive aspects of play (e.g. defensive heading, midfielders switching the field of play, outside backs and midfielders overlapping and crossing, forwards finishing, etc.).

Trips are arranged according to your team's needs. Intensive team training, individual training, friendly games, touring, beach soccer, indoor soccer, or donating to an orphanage YOU DECIDE!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
February-November.
Contact us for fees. delimasoccer[AT]bellsouth.net

CAMP FACILITIES: We are on a 13 acre marina. With access to boats and other toys. There is a restaurant with an outdoor pool on the property, a secluded cove and plenty of places to fish and play.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The kids dictate what they do, that's what makes our camp so great-it's THEIR camp! We have CPR and lifeguard certified counselors. Visiting camps have voted us the most fun camp 2 years running...

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Paddle board and Kayak rentals year round

CAMP FACILITIES: We house clients in the condos on the upper floors, and provide counseling / fitness training in our dedicated facilities on the lower floors. There is a salt water pool on site, and we are directly across the street from the Gulf Coast Beach.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our team specializes in helping clients lose weight and keep it off. Our trainers are certified, the food is delicious, the activities are adventurous and the exercise routines are constantly changing to keep things interesting. And our Christian bible-based counseling sessions will help you overcome the factors that caused you to need our expertise in the first place!

CAMP FACILITIES: We feel that a camp experience should be one filed with the allure of living outdoors. Part of the experience is the soothing sounds of the Florida night. Our rustic cabins give the camper the perfect blend of the outdoor experience and a few comforts of home. Our cabins have 12-16 bunks, ceiling fans, power, storage shelves and a front porch. Teen campers enrolled in Camp Warrior live in more modern cabins complete with air conditioning, lofts, and a kitchenette. Bathhouses are located next to the cabin areas. Each bathhouse features toilets, sinks, and private shower stalls.

The flagship of our facilities is our newer 14,000 square foot activities center complete with 24 stall center isle barn, with tack rooms, wash bays, bathrooms and indoor skatepark. This 40 acre facility also houses our new high ropes challenge course designed by Project Adventure and our ATV track. Next to our activities center is our new camp office which includes a recording studio and comfortable, climate controlled activity room for Camp Warrior. An extensive renovation plan is in place over the next three years that will transform camp!

Another high point of Camp Indian Springs facilities is our natural fresh water spring. This natural wonder is over 40′ deep in some places! For most of the year the water flows clear and it always remains a refreshing 68 degrees. Indian Springs is internationally know as one of the best cave systems in the world to dive. Unfortunately we can’t offer this to our campers but we stay very busy catering to the divers in the off season. Tours can be arranged with Cave Connections.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Indian Springs, first established in 1965, is a fun-filled, action packed private summer resident camp for boys and girls ages 7-16. Located on 77 acres, camp is nestled beside the wooded springs of beautiful Wakulla Springs State Park amidst the Apalachicola and Wakulla Forest of North Florida. Camp Indian Springs offers a summer experience rich in fun, friendship, learning and extreme adventure. Camp Indian Springs is truly a place where a summer will last a lifetime!

While the Camp Indian Springs facilities and programs are terrific, we believe that it’s our camp staff that makes the summer experience truly special. At Camp Indian Springs you will find a tremendous concentration of down-to-earth campers and great role-models that provide a wonderfully inclusive environment for your child. We are lucky to have so many first-time camp families, which we believe is mostly due to the emphasis we place on recruiting seasoned staff and outstanding camp “moms.”

Sending a child to camp is an act of great faith by parents. As directors, we take that responsibility very seriously. We strive to maintain an environment that both encourages personal growth and creates an unforgettable summer experience. The Camp Indian Springs Community is caring and supporting, and is at the core of everything that takes place at camp.

A camp is only as strong as its leadership. Camp Indian Springs is committed to providing skilled leadership. Indian Springs counselors are great role models who are focused on the needs of campers, both in the cabins and in classes. What makes Camp Indian Springs stand out above the rest is our 90% staff return rate. Unlike most other summer camps you will not find a staff search on our web site or a Craigslist ad seeking staff. This is due to our extensive C.I.T. (Counselor-In-Training) program and high staff retention rate. Growing a staff within creates a competitive and safe environment to select the best of the best. More than half the staff have been at camp five years or more. All counselors are carefully selected for their camp skills and must possess superb references. All staff must go through an intensive one week staff training which includes effective cabin leadership, teaching skills, emergency procedures, CPR, first aide and a parent to counselor open forum.

High Seas Adventure Camp on our 70 foot yacht. Campers will get the chance to be on the crew of a real yacht as they travel. They will also experience treasure hunts as well as ride jet skis, and use our yachter-slide.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our C.I.T. program is one of our most valued Camp Indian Springs program. This program is vital to the success of our camp. This is where we grow the future camp staff and world leaders of tomorrow. Our Counselor In Training program is the first step to become a camp staff member. The program is for campers age 15 to 17 who desire to become camp staff. The program is designed to teach young men and women to become productive leaders and staff members. A majority of the camp’s current staff have come up through our C.I.T. program.

C.I.T.s are placed in a younger cabin with a Senior and Junior counselor and have a vital role in cabin leadership. C.I.Ts also take a C.I.T. only class and assist in other classes throughout the day.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We are open year round for group retreats, family camps, family reunions, and any other event possible.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We are open year-round for a tremendous and unforgettable experience for the whole family, school, sports team, or any other group! We have hosted countless retreat groups and they have all had incredibly memorable experiences. We have hosted family camps, family reunions, religious groups, boy scouts, girl scouts, fraternities, sororities, etc.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Unique activities such as Paintball, ATVs, High Ropes and Ziplines, Low Ropes, the BLOB in our Spring, Skateboarding in our Skateboarding Park, and Scuba!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website for Dates and Rates. Our summer camp season goes from 6/8-8/9 and has 1-4 week session throughout. The CIT program is 3 weeks in duration.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are now hiring Summer Camp Counselors who love hanging out with kids! Indian Springs is an immensely unique and incredibly fun Summer Camp program in North Florida. We are the Premiere Private Summer Camp in Florida.

Please visit our website for more information on how to apply.

CAMP FACILITIES: 2 hotels on the beach, 2 outdoor pools, outdoor basketball courts, beach volleyball courts, conference room with big production, the beautiful beaches of Panama City Beach, FL

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Worship, speakers, small groups, quiet time, beach worship.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Great youth ministry starts with effective adult volunteers investing in the lives of students. That’s why we take time at BigStuf to invest in your adult leaders as they invest in your students. Our Leader Lab sessions are specifically designed to encourage and equip your adult staff and volunteers with practical youth ministry knowledge and resources to strengthen their impact on your students.

We want to take our leaders a bit further as we contemplate what it means to be a real leader. To do this, we set aside one hour each morning during the week for Leader Lab sessions. Each year we ask some incredibly gifted leaders and speakers to come in and give fresh thoughts and different perspectives to your leaders. We are convinced your leaders will leave camp not only encouraged by time with their students, but also refreshed and motivated by their time in Leader Lab.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: For scholarship info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: bigstuf.com.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Fun hosting and games, worship, speaker, small groups

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: bigstuf.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
The BigStuf Internship is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced! Our mission is to develop college-aged students into confident and capable leaders through providing opportunities for serving, intentional community, and discipleship. Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: bigstuf.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: Campers are housed in two cabin units and a platform tent unit. Please visit our website for more information on our camp facilities.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Core programs include sailing, canoeing, kayaking, waterskiing, tubing and wake boarding. Certified lifeguards and instructors ensure safety on the lake, while counselors provide creative encouragement and excitement on land.

All campers can play on the lake bouncer with its inflatable slide and log; go for a daily swim; and choose electives such as numerous lake activities (e.g. tubing, sailing, kayaking), fishing, outdoor cooking, creative arts and archery.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial aid available.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website for more information: Our Camp Website Link: www.gswcf.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: The campgrounds include a junior Olympic sized pool, equestrian barn with two lighted riding arenas, challenge course, climbing wall, nature center, homestead program, compass & geo cashing courses, off road biking on miles of biking/hiking trails, archery, game field and canoes. Campers stay in cabins, platform tents or dormitory style buildings. Please visit our website for more information on the camp's facilities.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Wildwood is an ACA-accredited Girl Scout camp, part of the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida council. Please visit our website for more information on staff, certifications, history, etc.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial aid available.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.gswcf.org for more information!

CAMP FACILITIES: Air conditioned cabins and dining hall with family style dining; Freshwater pond for aquatic activities; Archery and rifle range; Boardwalk and hiking trails; Outdoor classrooms; Camp fire pits; Fishing pond; 24-hour onsite medical care.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Everglades Youth Conservation Camp is an American Camp Association (ACA) accredited facility, meeting all ACA health, safety, and program quality standards.

The Youth Camp was created in the 1960's by individuals who cared deeply about conservation, protecting wilderness areas, wildlife in natural habitats and preserving a way of life.

The camp facility is managed by the Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Residential summer camp programs are for children completing 3rd – 8th grade.

The EYCC also offers a Leadership Camp for youth completing grades 9th – 12th grade. Summer camp activities challenge camper’s physical, mental and social growth. Group leaders and instructors serve as guides through camp life and activities, mentors and role models. EYCC’s summer programs feature a unique conservation education theme with outdoor adventure activities in the Florida Everglades, as well as time to relax, have fun and make new friends. We have 9 different summer camp programs with age appropriate activities. Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.fyccn.com.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: The EYCC provides a volunteer opportunity for high school students to assist with various tasks around the camp during the summer season. The leadership camp utilizes high school students to help in the dining hall as well as assist staff to ensure campers have a fun-filled and exciting time at camp. All leadership campers will receive training about the programs we offer, how to interact with children, and the various roles of staff required for a residential camp. 80 Community Service hours are awarded for the two weeks of volunteer service to the camp.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Please Email: Janice.kerber[AT]myfwc.com for applications.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): During the year, EYCC is a rental facility for many groups including the scouts. Email janice.kerber[AT]myfwc.com for more information on our rental groups, volunteer campers, family events, or internships.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: During the year, EYCC is a rental facility for many groups including the scouts. Email Janice.kerber[AT]myfwc.com for more information on our rental groups, volunteer campers, family events, or college internships.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Please visit our Facebook Page: Our Camp Website Link: www.facebook.com.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
A basic session is $360 (Checks made payable to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). Eco-Equestrian, Seafarer, and Mariner program has an additional fee made payable to Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida. Visit our website for more information at: Our Camp Website Link: www.fyccn.com or email: Janice.kerber[AT]myfwc.com

Session 1 (June 10-15)
Session 2 (June 17-22)
Session 3 (June 24 - 29)
Session 4 (July 1-6)
Session 5 (July 8-13)
Session 6 (July 15-20)
Session 7 (July 22 - 27)
Session 8 (July 29 - Aug 3)

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Looking for exceptional staff 18 years or older who are passionate about outdoor recreation, conservation, and teaching children outdoors. 1:8 staff to camper ratio. Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.fyccn.org for more info on paid staff positions or email: alicia.stamm[AT]myfwc.com

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 6 cabins that sleep 16, lodge and dining hall plus pool and recreational activities. See website for photos

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: RYC provides free overnight camp to children with disabilities in order to raise their self-esteem, increase their social skills and provide opportunities for success in outdoor activities. Camp activities include camp activities like swimming, arts & crafts, hikes, bonfires, dance and therapy with horses and dogs and music. Each child has their own counselor for one on one attention. We have professional nursing staff 24/7 who also distribute medicine.

RYC was founded in 1974 by Rotary Clubs in District 6940. Clubs throughout the Florida panhandle provide almost 50% of the funds needed to manage the camp, $65,000 annually. In 2018 RYC was awarded the Florida State University Foundation and College of Education Exemplary Community Agency Award. Corporate and other donations provide our annual budget of $150,000. Campers are accepted without regard to ethnicity, gender, or disability.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We train up to 5 CIT annually.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Free

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Free
session 1 -July 7 ages 6-11
session 2 - July 14 ages 12-15
session 3 - July 21 over 26

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Counselors needed for month of July. Room & board & salary based on experience provided. Training for one week begins July 1. Contact 850-328-0302 or email resume to campryc[AT]gmail.com

CAMP FACILITIES: 16 A/C & heated cabins in 2 villages, sandy waterfront hosts swimming and water activities, basketball court, sand volleyball court, games garden, 2 sports fields, 2 paintball fields, low & high ropes courses, archery range, rifle range, open air crafts building, A/C dining hall, open air chapel/amphitheater, large central fire circle, updated health center and a large education/activity building.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: YMCA Camp Winona provides a great traditional, overnight camping experience. We try to balance tradition with the interests of today’s campers by offering fun, exciting and safe activities. Campers are grouped by age and gender and stay in small rustic cabins complete with built in bunk beds and air conditioning. There are up to 12 campers and two staff in each cabin surrounding centrally located bathhouses. Our meals are prepared by our camp chefs and served family style in our air conditioned dining hall. Our well-balanced meals include cereal, salad bar and sandwich options for those campers wishing an alternative/supplement to the meal. We are equipped to accommodate food allergies and special dietary needs.

At the Y, we believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. Our Resident Camp provides an exciting, safe community for young people to explore the outdoors, build self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills, create lasting friendships and make incredible memories. Our goals are to assist campers in learning by providing balanced growth in the following ways: * To develop the responsibility for one's self and others * To nurture self-confidence, good habits and sound moral values * To promote an atmosphere which increases new interests and skills without fear or failure * To develop in one's life a respect for individual differences among all God's people and creations * To encourage good social skills through the experience of community living. Everyone is welcome. The YMCA Resident Camp experience is for all boys and girls regardless of race, creed or national origin. Please visit our website at: Our Camp Website Link: campwinona.org and our Facebook page at: Our Camp Website Link: www.facebook.com for photos, videos and comments about our camp.

* 3Day/2Night Mini Camp (ages 6-8) geared to first time campers.

* Specialized Activities: additional fees required
** Paintball – Campers will learn the basics and be able to participate in our field course and our woods course. Campers will be assigned to paintball for 4 days during the week. ($75)
** High Ropes - We have 5 high elements up to 40 feet above the ground they will be coached to maneuver through. Campers will be assigned to 2 – three hour blocks during the week. ($30)

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: * Two 2-week LIT sessions (ages 15-16).
* One 3-week CIT session (age 17) By approval only with CIT application
* High School Christian Values Camp - rising freshmen thru graduating seniors. Charter bus up to YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly and spend the week with other high school students in way out games and small group learning. Focus is on personal values system.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: * Flexible Pricing
* Campership scholarship available for those who qualify

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): * Memorial Day Family Camp in May (Friday - Monday) - 4 days of family fun at a low price. Includes all activities, food and lodging.

* Fall Family Camp - First Full Weekend in October

Check out our website for more information!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: YMCA Camp Winona offers year-round possibilities with our Conference and Retreat program. We host churches, youth groups, clubs and organizations, school groups, businesses, family reunions, large picnics, seminars and other events throughout the year. We have an outdoor education program for school groups as well. Our Teambuilding / Ropes course program and Paintball program play host to many groups as we facilitate them through experiential education. Check out our website for more information or call us at 386-985-4544.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Summer Staff information can be found on our website. YMCA Camp Winona is part of the Volusia Flagler Family YMCA.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
* 6 Sessions running 6 days and 5 nights beginning June 3rd. Fees for regular sessions run $560.
* 2-week LIT Session
* 3-Week CIT Session Camp begins June 3rd and ends July 22nd.
* Please visit our website for description and fees of our specialty sessions (LIT, CIT, MiniCamp) as well as descriptions and fees for add-ons (Weekend Stayover, Paintball, High Ropes Course).

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
* Senior Counselors - 18 years or older
Live in the cabin with a small group of campers and lead an activity area.
* Leadership Staff - 21 years and up
Oversee a specific area of camp. Village Directors, Waterfront Director, and Land Activity Director.
* For complete staff information go to Our Camp Website Link: campwinona.org or call us at 386-985-4544.

CAMP FACILITIES: Open-air cabins, platform tents, treehouses, unit houses and bathhouses, dining hall, equestrian center, archery range, all beautifully ensconced between two pristine lakes.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: ACA accredited! Our staff are fully certified in their areas of expertise--archery, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, equestrian, and more--and everyone is trained in First Aid and CPR. We love singing crazy songs, doing zany things, and making funky crafts! Check out our website for sessions and more info at: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Serving as a camp counselor is simultaneously the toughest and most satisfying job you’ll ever have, and the Camp Kateri Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program is an important step towards that exciting path.

For more information and/or to apply for our CIT program, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Sorry, no financial aid is available at this time, but many campers subsidize / cover camp tuition through Cookie sales.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S):
2016 Camp Sessions:

Behold the Great Outdoors (Week 1 / June 12-17) to earn an Outdoors Badge

Around the World (Week 2 / June 19-24) for a cosmopolitanly good time.

What is Life but a Great Adventure? (Week 3 / June 19-24 to earn an Adventure Badge

Everyday is a Celebration (Week 4 / July 5-8) enjoy a new holiday every day.

Aren’t YOU Quite the Crafty One? (Week 5 / July 10-15) to earn a Crafts Badge.

Kateribean (Week 6 / July 17-22) for swashbuckling piratical fun.

For more info and/or to register for one of these exciting sessions, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Friends, Fun, & Mad Skills!

This is the official 2016 Camp Kateri theme, and it's as exciting as it sounds.

The true value of resident camp runs much deep. All camp activities are designed to help the girls develop strong relationships (Friends), build confidence through personal growth (Mad Skills!), while - of course - enjoying the whole camp experience (Fun).

Campers have a lot of great choices at Camp Kateri, including two levels of Counselor-in-Training (CIT) programs and 6 different weekly themes.

For more info on the CIT programs, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org

For more information on the 2016 Camp Kateri sessions, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Do you love working with kids? Like to be outdoors? If so, then Girl Scouts Camp Kateri offers the BEST JOBS ON THE PLANET!

Located about 45 minutes southeast of Gainesville, we're looking for staff to work with children in fun activities like canoeing, kayaking, crafts, archery, dance, teambuilding, STEM, outdoor skills, etc.

We also need a Lifeguards, Cooks, Kitchen Aides, a Business Manager, and a whole myriad of other groovy roles (we still say groovy, right?). If you like kids, we probably have a spot that's perfect for you.

Apply for one of the Best Jobs on the Planet at: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org

CAMP FACILITIES: Busch Gardens/Adventure Island

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our day campers will make new friends, try new things, come face-to-face with a giraffe and challenge North America’s tallest freestanding drop tower! For more than 25 years we've provided children with inspiring, exciting, and educational camp experiences and we look forward to having your child join us this year.

Resident Campers get to actually live and work at Busch Gardens® Tampa or SeaWorld®Orlando! You will spend a week working side-by-side with veterinarians, trainers and other animal care experts. You will help to feed, interact with and care for the animals that make your favorite park amazing. Enjoy snorkeling, kayaking, swimming and more. From fifth grade all the way through college, you can enjoy an immersive and unique experience that has brought us animal-loving guests from across the U.S. and around the world.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS:
Group Camps
September 2015 - May 2016

Zoo Apprentice: Grade 9-12
Zoo Journeys: Grade 4-12
Animal Adventures: Grade 6-8

Throughout the year, group camps can learn about the over 12,000 amazing animals that call this renowned zoological facility home. Work alongside zookeepers to care for lions, zebras and many of our other stars!

Visit our state-of-the-art zoo hospital and travel behind the scenes to encounter exotic and endangered species such as lemurs and black rhinos on habitat.

At day's end, there's still time to enjoy the amazing rides, shows and attractions of Busch Gardens® and Adventure Island®.

OTHER CAMP INFO: At Busch Gardens, we have a proud tradition of providing campers unforgettable programming that combines fun, education, and animal connections. Our nationally accredited programs help campers connect to the natural world and inspire a lifelong appreciation for wildlife and wild places. It's also about making memories with new friends while enjoying the awesome rides and shows that you can only find at our parks.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Summer Camps: June 2016-August 2016.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Resident Camp Counselor Click on the following link for more information and to apply: Our Camp Website Link: careers.seaworldparks.com  

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Before and after school program
VPK program
Preschool

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: All our summer camps are taught by pre-med, pre-health, pre-vet, and pre-education students and educators. All our curriculum is developed by board-certified physicians and educators.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We also provide pop-up classes and after-school enrichment programs.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We run summer camps at many different times throughout the summer, you can check out our website to see the exact dates and rates. Summer camp prices are usually $250+