2009 Summer Camps and Activities Guide

Camp Ability/Cincinnati Center for Autism
100 Office Park Drive, Ste. H
Fairfield, OH 45014
513-874-6789 • cincinnaticenterforautism.com
Email: artacademy.edu
Email: baldwinmusiceducenter.com
Baldwin Music Education Center offers specially-designed group music and piano curricula that are age-appropriate and taught by trained instructors. Regular classes offered during the summer (day, evening and weekend) with the option of an eight- or 10-week term. This program is co-ed and for ages 6 mos. - 8 yrs.

ballet tech cincinnati
Performing Arts Camp
6543 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213
513-841-2822 • ballettechcincinnati.org
Email: ballettheatremidwest.com
This creative camp offers weekly themes with Friday performances. Children ages 4 and older can participate in arts and crafts, music and dance. Children ages 8 - 25 yrs. can also participate in an intensive ballet and jazz/musical theater workshop. Various programs run Jun. 15 - Jul. 31; cost begins at $185 per week.

Bilingual Day Camps
525 West Fifth St., Covington, KY 41011
859-331-9110 • babylingua.com
We provide arts, crafts, music, games and more for children ages 3 - 8 years. We offer an excellent enrichment program in a fun environment. Past attendees have loved our programs! Spanish, Japanese and Chinese available. Learn a language while having fun! Cost varies. Camps available weekly during June and July. One teacher and aide for each class. Peanut and tree nut free facility.

Black River Farm and Ranch
5040 Sheridan Line, Croswell, MI 48422
810-679-2505 • blackriverfarmandranch.com
This all-girls, sleep-away camp is for ages 6 - 15. Since 1962, girls have come back to Black River Farm and Ranch (the “BR”) to have fun with friends and horses and enjoy a variety of camp activities. Sessions are from one to four weeks. The first session begins Jun. 21. Mother-daughter weekend available.

Boot Camp Jamz Rock Music School and Day Camp - Cincinnati
at Purcell Marian High School
2950 Hackberry St., Cincinnati, OH 45207
888-491-8900 • bootcampjamz.com
Co-ed full-time day camp ages 9 - 17. Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Join a band, play rock hits, write an original song and perform live in concert Fridays of camp week at 5 p.m. at Jefferson Hall, Newport on the Levee. Beginners welcome (6 mos. experience). Jun. 22 - 26; Jul. 6 - 10; Jul. 13 - 17.

CCM Preparatory Department
CCM Village, University of Cincinnati
513-556-2595 • ccm.uc.edu/prep
Beginning Jun. 15, CCM Prep offers ages 4 - high school a variety of arts-based experiences. Students participate in music, ballet and theater arts camps on the CCM campus with public performances. Price ranges from $180.

Camp Chabad at Chai Tots Early Childhood Center
7587 Central Parke Blvd., Mason, OH 45040
513-234-0600 • chaitots.com
Email: rochel@chaitots.com
Chai Tots unites children from all backgrounds in the Jewish community, helping children discover our world, as well as Jewish culture, in a warm solid academic environment. Its personalized teaching methods allow its curriculum to be tailored for each child’s unique abilities and personality. Ongoing activities include Music and Movement, Tumbling, Child Yoga, Shabbat Party and many summer activities. Numerous family-oriented programs offered, as well.

The Center for the Arts, Wyoming
The Touchstone Project
322 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, OH 45215
513-948-1900 • thecenter4thearts.org
touchstoneproject.org
The Center for the Arts in Wyoming is a non-profit arts organization with the mission to foster appreciation and skills in the arts for children and adults of all ages and abilities. Founded in 1995, the Center grew from 40 students in 1995 to over 1000 students today. The mission of the Center is carried through the following divisions of the Center: Midwest Modern Music School, Cincinnati String Academy, The Art Workshop, Musik Kids, Wyoming Dance Center and the Touchstone Project, a free instrumental program for children in economically disadvantaged schools in Greater Cincinnati. The Center is supported in part with the operating grant from Fine Arts Fund and project grants from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Louse Taft Semple Foundation, Newman's Own Foundation and Impact100.

The Child’s Place
4936 Old Irwin-Simpson Road
Mason, OH 45040
513-398-6928 • montacademy.org
Summer camps for toddlers and young preschoolers. Themed weeks (with special visitors); arts and crafts; imaginative play; outdoor water activities.

Children, Inc. SummerCare
Alexandria Educational Center
Alexandria, KY
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Caywood Elementary School
Edgewood, KY
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Ockerman Elementary and Middle School
Florence, KY
859-431-2075 • childreninc.org
SummerCare 2009: Celebration of Friendship offers fun and education adventures for children, ages 5 – 11. Activities revolve around weekly themes, such as: Jurassic Giants, Picasso to Pop Art, Ocean Commotion, Knights and Princesses, Teepees and Totem Poles, Ancient Times, Rock Stars and Super Heroes and Friendship Fair. Three convenient Northern Kentucky locations. Field trips include a picnic in the park, swimming, Cincinnati Zoo and Coney Island. Special visitors include Mad Science of Cincinnati, Newport Aquarium and Madcap Puppets. Jun. 8 – Jul. 31; cost is $29/day or $128/week.

Children’s Meeting House Montessori School
927 O’Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140
513-683-4757
childrensmeetinghousemontessori.com
This co-ed day camp located in historic Loveland provides campers with 350 wooded acres of land with many paths, ponds and gardens to explore. Designed for ages 3 - 12.

Cincinnati Country Day School
6905 Given Road, Cincinnati, OH 45243
513-979-0365
This co-ed day camp is designed for ages 18 mos. - rising grade 12 and adults. Activities include athletics, fine arts and academics.

Cincinnati Museum Center
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203
513-287-7021 • cincymuseum.org
The Cincinnati Museum Center offers day camps focused on learning and fun for boys and girls ages 7 - 12. Week-long programs include Dino Camp (Jun. 15 - 19), Witness to a Crime (Jun. 22 - 26), Harry Potter: A Week at Hogwarts I (Jul. 6 - 10), Harry Potter: A Week at Hogwarts II (Jul. 13 - 17), From Simple Machines to Robots! (Jul. 20 - 24) and Space Camp (Jul. 27 - 31). Cost for members is $150 and $175 for non-members. Before and after care will be offered for each camp.

Cincinnati Nature Center Summer Camp
Rowe Woods
4949 Tealtown Road, Milford, OH 45150
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Long Branch Farm & Trails
6926 Gaynor Road, Goshen, OH 45122
513-831-1711 • cincynature.org
Serving ages 3 - 15 from Jun. 1 - Aug. 14. Camps create awareness of nature and inspire environmental values that will last a lifetime. Fresh air, hands-on activities and close encounters with animals and plants help build confidence, generate excitement and teach children about the natural world. Choose from 30 different, week-long summer day camps and reconnect with the outdoors!

Cincinnati Parks’ Summer Nature Camps
513-321-6208 • cincinnatiparks.com
Held in 12 neighborhood parks and three nature centers, our nature day camps run from Jun. 8 - Aug. 7 and have active fun themes and activities for ages 3.5 - teens. Children can attend several camps at different locations and rarely repeat activities. Nature camps and Discovery Mornings allow families with children ages 3.5 - 12 years to attend camp in the same park! Prices are economical; $6 - $13 per day.

Cincinnati Spanish Academy
1018 Delta Ave., #203, Cincinnati, OH 45208
513-348-1012
cincinnatispanishacademy.com
Email: estela@cincinnatispanishacademy.com
Learn Spanish! Spanish language and cultural instruction for children ages 3 yrs. and older. Your child will have fun learning a new language while participating in different activities, crafts, songs and games. We have a wide variety of class times and dates to work with your family’s busy schedule.

Cincinnati Zoo
3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH
513-559-7767 • cincinnatizoo.org
This camp provides an unparalleled learning experience for children ages 4 - 14. All camps include live animal encounters and up close animal features where campers are able to touch the animals.

Clifton Performance Theatre – Theatre Camp
Clifton Cultural Arts Center
3711 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220
513-861-SHOW (7569)
cliftonperformancetheatre.com
Email: office@cliftonperformancetheatre.com
From Casting Call to Curtain Call – an exciting week of acting, singing and dance as we prepare a fantastic performance, including designing costumes and building sets. No experience necessary and no auditions. We provide a non-competitive, fun environment. After a week of working together, campers will perform a classic Broadway show for family and friends.

CompassQuest 2009: Passport to Adventure!
9370 Waterstone Blvd., Cincinnati, OH 45249
513-683-8833 • thecompassschool.com
Campers ages 6 - 12 years can participate in arts and crafts, food projects, field trips, games and activities related to weekly “world travels” (weeks include Safari Africa, Arctic Blast, Down Under, Island Breezes and more). Cost is $195 per week; Jun. 8 - Aug. 21.

Camp Coney
6201 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45228
513-232-6701 • coneyislandpark.com
Email: lkamiki@coneyislandpark.com
Coney Island presents this fun, low-key approach to learning. Camp Coney is made up of six Friday Fun Camps and two five-day sessions: Stage Camp and Stage Camp Junior. See website for dates, age restrictions and camp themes.

Creative Tots
6408 Thornberry Ct., Ste. 110
Mason, OH 45040
513-770-6776 • creativetots.com
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7803 Laurel Ave., Madeira, OH 45243
513-272-2223 • creativetots.com
Email: creativetotsmason@gmail.com
Toddler/preschool summer camps (18 mos. - 5 yrs.). Weekly camps: 3- to 5-day options. Ten new exciting camps for your “creative tots” including: What’s Cooking?, Wacky Week of Dr. Seuss and Oozy Goozy Science Camp. Visiting educators from Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati Zoo, Mad Science and much more. Call for details on each location.

Drake Planetarium
2020 Sherman Ave., Norwood, OH 45212
513-396-3378 • drakeplanetarium.org
Come let your imagination soar in our hands-on Lego Mindstorm Robotics, Architecture, Crazy Contraptions, Young Builders and Animal Robots camps. Popular Space Camp is back! Innovative Learner’s Edge: skill-building math, reading and science. Discounts for multiple weeks and siblings. Camps held Jun. 15 - Aug. 7 for ages 4 - 13.

Falcon Camp and Falcon Horse Lover Camp
4251 Delta Road SW, Carrollton, OH 44615
800-837-CAMP • falconcamp.com
Email: info@falconcamp.com
Ohio’s premier summer camp since 1959. Boys and girls ages 6 - 16 enjoy a wide variety of activities with outstanding staff. “Fun for Now, Skills for Life” is our motto and the environment created at Falcon. In our special Horse Lover Camp, girls 11 - 15 eat, sleep and breathe horses all day, every day.

Finstitute Summer Camp at Newport Aquarium
One Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071
859-815-1442 • wavefoundation.org
Email: aogonek@wavefoundation.org
The WAVE Foundation at the Newport Aquarium is offering an awesome week-long day camp experience for children ages 7 - 12. Finstitute campers participate in behind-the-scenes tours, animal encounters, games, boat excursions aboard the PA Denny River Education Center and more! One-week sessions begin Jul. 6 and end Jul. 31; cost is $140 - $180.

The Gardner School of Blue Ash
9920 Carver Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242
513-985-9444 • thegardnerschool.com
At Camp Gardner, your child will participate in a variety of fun-filled educational activities in addition to our academic curriculum on our beautiful Gardner School Campus. Children will explore a new and dynamic camp theme every two weeks with plenty of special events and visitors to make each day exciting and unique. Come see why we’re voted #1 Preschool by Cincinnati Family magazine. Serving ages 6 wks. - 5 yrs.; Jun. 8 - Aug. 21.

Goddard School – Multiple Locations
800-GODDARD • goddardschool.com
The Goddard School is the place for summer fun and exploration! An energetic team of teachers plan summer days filled with developmentally appropriate activities that nurture each child’s lifelong love of learning.

Gorman Heritage Farm
10052 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241
513-563-6663 • gormanfarm.org
Email: camp@gormanfarm.org
Be a farm kid! Camp activities include: interacting with barnyard animals, exploring the woods, garden fun, games, hiking, crafts, music and more. Special themed camps for art, cooking and science. Camp sessions are scheduled by age group; please see our web site for full brochure. You will never want to leave!

Greenacres Arts Center
8400 Blome Road, Cincinnati, OH 45243
513-793-ARTS
jquay@green-acres.org
Camp Imagination: Think differently while participating in Clowning Around (Renaissance clowns, not scary clowns!), Photographic Illustrations (pop-up photo books), Dance (three levels from beginning locomotion to stompin' the yard), Guitar (impress your friends as you learn to rock on) and much, much more! Visual Arts Camp: Pottery Studio (hand-thrown and molded masterpieces), Wood Sculpture (use found wood and vines to create a sculpture from nature), Multimedia (what can you make that flies?), and Scarecrows (take the painting off the walls and put it into three dimensions; call them straw topiaries, if you want -- we call them Scarecrows). Camp ICAN: Camp ICAN is dedicated to children and young adults who love theatre arts and need a place that nurtures the individual. Acting, scripting, storytelling, and stage-crafting are all part of this experience. Camps range from one to three weeks and are age-appropriate. Ask about our student scholarships! Don't wait or you'll lose out on a great time.

The Growing Room Summer Programs
7754 Camargo Road, Madeira, OH 45243
513-272-2111 • thegrowingroompreschool.com
Email: mgriff45243@fuse.net
At The Growing Room Summer Camps children ages 3 - 7 will enjoy small class sizes (10 - 15 children with two degreed teachers), fun and exciting one-week themed camps, such as Backyard Nature Camp, Princess Camp, Art Adventures, Me and My Doll (American Girl Dolls welcome!), Kids in the Kitchen and many more!

Hamilton County Park District
10245 Winton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231
513-521-7275 • greatparks.org
The Hamilton County Park District offers a variety of day camps focusing on nature and fun in the great outdoors. Children can explore life on the farm, meet live native wildlife and learn to kayak. There are camps that focus on fishing and horseback riding as well. For ages 4 - 17; three- or four-day camps offered throughout the summer; cost ranges from $60 - $260.

iD Tech Camps
888-709-TECH (8324) • internaldrive.com
iD Tech Campers ages 7 - 18 create video games, websites with Flash®, movies, robots, C++/Java programs and 3D animations at Ohio State University. Don’t miss out on iD Tech Camps – America’s #1 technology summer camp. Save $50 when you register by Mar. 15 with our Online Early Bird Special! We offer co-ed technology programs for ages 7 - 18 at 60 universities nationwide and in Canada. We also offer exclusive teen academies for students ages 13 - 18. Visit our site or call to register or learn more about iD Tech Camps, iD Gaming Academy, iD Film Academy and the new iD Programming Academy.

Imago Nature Summer Camp
700 Enright Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205
513-921-5124 • imagoearth.org
Email: camps@imagoearth.org
Imago camps run from Jun. 8 - Jul. 24 with six weeks of different nature-inspired themes. With a 3 - 5-year-old group and a 6 - 10-year-old group, every week is full of age appropriate games, hikes and crafts.

Camp JB Mac
9500 Snider Road, Mason, OH 45040
513-722-5888
Looking for a fun summer camp for your kids? Camp JB Mac is enrolling for our 2009 summer day camp program offering a wide variety of outdoor activities for grades K - 5 starting Jun. 8, including arts and crafts, basketball, hiking, drama, soccer, swimming and much more. Also offering extended care for mornings and evenings. Don't miss our Open House on May 16!

Kiddie Academy: Camp Adventures
6202 Snider Road, Mason, OH 45040
513-234-0699 • kiddieacademy.com/mason
Email: kiddieacademy.mason@yahoo.com
Camp Adventures at Kiddie Academy is summer fun and learning for life. All day adventures; all summer long. Imagine a summer filled with friends, fun and learning. Our field trips, outdoor events, themed activities and special guests are fun and adventurous and reinforce what your child learned throughout the school year.

Kids First Sports Center
7900 E. Kemper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45249
513-489-7575 • kidsfirstsports.com
The USA’s largest and best kids’ sports center offers Camp-a-looza! Enjoy the 86,000 sq. ft. facility, exciting weekly themes and trips, and professional, enthusiastic and caring counselors. Kids in grades K - 7 can participate in arts and crafts, basketball, field trips, gymnastics, soccer and swimming from Jun. 1 - Aug. 15 and Jun. 8 - Aug. 21. Pricing is $225 for the week, and includes lunch. A daily rate of $50 (two-day minimum each week) is also available.

Kinder Garden School
10969 Reed Hartman Hwy.
Blue Ash, OH 45242
513-791-4300 • kindergardenschool.com
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5900 West Chester Road
West Chester, OH 45069
513-874-3100 • kindergardenschool.com
A perfect day camp for grades K - 2, activities include arts and crafts, computers, dance, field trips, music, soccer, science and more. Dates are Jun. 1 - Aug. 21; cost is $175 per week.

Let’s Go Doodlin’ Paint Your Own Pottery Studio
7707 Five Mile Road, Cincinnati, OH 45230
513-231-3000 • letsgodoodlin.com
Summer Camps at Let’s Go Doodlin’ are for ages 5 - 8, 9 - 12 and 13 and up. We offer a variety of projects using clay, glazes, bisques, molds, hand sculpting and painting techniques. All age appropriate for the individual camps.

The Little Gym Summer Camps
7318 Yankee Road
Liberty Township, OH 45044
513-777-1110 • thelittlegym.com
Our summer camps offer three hours of fun and activities. The specially-developed camp curriculum combines physical fitness and play with arts, crafts and special events. It’s the perfect break for kids (and parents!) during the long summer months. For ages 3 - 8; Mon. - Fri., Jun. 8 - Aug. 28.

Lochmoor Stables Horsemanship Camp
1834 Oregonia Road, Lebanon, OH 45036
513-932-7332 • lochmoorstables.com
Email: info@lochmoorstables.com
A co-ed horseback riding day camp features two riding lessons per day. Campers also learn aspects of handling, feeding, barn maintenance, grooming, proper care of tack and equipment, basic first aid and safety skills. Arts and crafts and games are implemented to help teach more about our equine friends.

Mad Potter
7754 Camargo Road, Cincinnati, OH 45243
513-561-1888 • madpottercincinnati.com
Kids will love pottery painting, mosaics, crafts and much more during the five two-hour sessions. Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. $125 each and $115 for additional siblings. A $50 deposit is required. Campers may bring a snack and/or lunch. Dates for ages 6 - 9 are Jun. 22, Jul. 6 and 27; ages 10 - 13 are Jul. 13 and Aug. 3.

Mad Science
At Queen of Angels Montessori School, JCC, Crossroads Community Church and other sites to be announced
513-793-6784 • madscience.org/cincinnati
Mad Science offers interactive, hands-on science programs correlated to Ohio Proficiency Standards and curriculum guidelines for Catholic schools in Ohio. With an instructor ratio of 1:10, children ages 5 - 12 are assured of individual attention. Programs range from $10 - $15 per hour per child; call for location dates and times.

Mercy HealthPlex Kids Camps 2009
Anderson, 7495 State Road
Fairfield, 3050 Mack Road
Western Hills, 3131 Queen City Ave.
513-942-PLEX • mercyhealthplex.com
Co-ed day and half-day programs for campers ages 3 - 12 years with a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Learn to be a scientist, an artist, a sports hero or a princess. Go on field tips, have fun in the gym, pools, classrooms, gymnastics center, tennis courts and more! Full-day and extended camps available. Meets Jun. 8 - Aug. 14.

Midwest Cheer Elite and Tumble Time
9677 Cincinnati-Dayton Road
Cincinnati, OH 45069
513-779-9111 • midwestcheerelite.com
Email: mcepanthers@aol.com
Two-day clinics include two-and-a-half hours of instruction in tumbling or stunting; cost is $50 per athlete. Three-day clinics cost $75 per athlete. Sideline Camps: Bring your team to us or we’ll send our staff to you! You can never go wrong with our camps. $75 per athlete includes eight hours per day for two days, sideline chants, quarter cheers, stunting, tumbling, jumps and motion and a pep rally dance with music.

Monart Summer Art Camps 2009
7500 Oakbrook Road, Ste. 3
Florence, KY 41042
859-746-2787 • nkymonart.com
This summer come to Monart School of Art for our week-long, half-day, themed art camps. We will explore various forms of art and media based around themes like The Amazon, Horses, Lego’s, Bookmaking, Clay Modeling and more. Camps offered for PreK (3.5 - 4 yrs.) and youth (5 - 12 yrs.), last an hour-and-a-half and three hours per day respectively for five days per week. We will offer both morning and afternoon sessions. Visit our website for tuition, schedule and camp info. Dates of camps are mid Jun. - mid Aug.

Montessori Academy of Cincinnati
8293 Duke Blvd., Mason, OH 45040
513-398-7773 • montacademy.org
Preschool (3 yrs.) - Kindergarten. Have fun! Create! Explore! Weekly themes such as Cooking Up Some Fun, Dinosaur Discovery (including Cincinnati Museum Center’s “Dinosaur Dig” program), Space Station Vacation, Summer Olympics and more. Kindergarten Enrichment (Fall 2009) and extended care available.

The Music Factory
8005 Pfeiffer Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242
513-545-7125 • themusicfactoryonline.com
The Music Factory is offering a fun and educational four-week summer camp for ages 9 mos. - 5 yrs., not in Kindergarten. Our summer curriculum is designed to encourage learning through music! Camp meets Jul. 6 - 30 (schedule varies per age group). Infants, $65; ages 2 - 5, $100.

New Beginning Covenant Church Discovery Camp ‘09
1701 Princeton Road
Fairfield Township, OH 45011
513-737-NBCC (6222)
Email: churchmail@newbeginningcc.com
NBCC Discovery Camp ’09 promises to be the best ever! The camp has been designed to provide participants with an opportunity to learn about and explore the world around them through adventurous and exciting camp activities. Campers will be able to enjoy a healthy balance of academics and fun as we explore art, drama, music, foreign countries, culinary arts, dance, physical fitness, field trips and much more. For a minimal fee, transportation will be provided for campers who need it. Call for information!

Playhouse in the Park
P.O. Box 6537, Cincinnati, OH 45206
513-345-2242 • cincyplay.com
Playhouse camp instructors are local theater professionals. All camp sessions conclude with a showcase in the Playhouse theatre. All levels of experience are welcome. This co-ed day camp is designed for ages 5 - 18. Two-week sessions begin Jun. 15, Jul. 6 and Jul. 20.

Primrose School, Camp Primrose
Primrose School of Symmes
9175 Governors Way, Cincinnati, OH 45249
513-697-6970 • myprimroseschool.com/symmes
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Primrose School of Mason
5888 Snider Road, Mason, OH 45040
513-336-6756 • myprimroseschool.com/mason
Explore! Your child’s imagination flourishes at Camp Primrose. The learning continues all summer long with these exciting themes: What’s Cooking, Passport to Adventure, and When I Grow Up.

REC Kids Camp
Campus Recreation, UC
2820 Bearcat Way, Cincinnati, OH 45221
513-556-0603 • uc.edu/reccenter
This recreational based day camp is co-ed and designed for ages 6 - 12. Their goal is to provide an exciting recreation experience. Campers participate in arts, crafts, sports, swimming and games. Camp meets Jun. 15 - Aug. 7; cost is $160 - $190.

Rock Quest Summer Camp
3475 E. Kemper Road, Cincinnati, OH
513-733-0123 • rockquest.com
Campers ages 7 - 14 yrs. welcome. Activities include: tons of climbing, rappelling, rafting, crafts, games, challenge courses, hiking and more! Three weeks available: Jul. 27 - 31, Aug. 3 - 7 and Aug. 10 - 14. Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please call for more information.

Skidaddles Summer Camp
8660 Bankers St., Florence, KY 41042
859-647-7529 • skidaddles.com
Email: info@skidaddles.com
Our summer program will keep you and your kids happy (and learning!) until school starts again in the fall. Explore the wonders of nature, walk on the wild side, go slammin’ and jammin’ during our sports week and so much more. Pick just one week or all summer long. Come see what the BUZZ is all about!

Small World Children’s Center
3100 Princeton Road
Fairfield Township, OH 45011
513-867-9963 or 513-867-9972 • fchog.org
Our summer program offers arts and crafts, music, dramatic play and large muscle play in a safe environment. To keep students on the path of learning all summer long, our program offers a Bible-based curriculum “Scripture Bites” that combines bible stories and the Ohio Early Learning Content Standards. On-site field trips include Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Science Museum, Fairfield Community Art Center, Drake Science Center and Paint & Play.

Spanish Summer Camps by World of Spanish
513-375-8930
worldofspanishllc.com
Email: info@worldofspanishllc.com
Would you like to learn how to dance salsa, cook Mexican food and play congas while learning Spanish at the same time? Our fun Summer programs are designed to expose children to the Spanish language, culture, music and food. We will end our weekly camps with a Fiesta celebration featuring pinatas and traditional Hispanic games. For kids ages 4 - 12. Many locations throughout Cincinnati.

Springer School and Center Adventures in Summer Learning
2121 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208
513-871-6080 • springer-ld.org
Email: center@springer-ld.org
Springer’s Adventures in Summer Learning program for children entering grades 1 - 8 will run Jun. 22 - Jul. 17. The morning program provides small group strategic instruction in language arts, math, writing and group problem solving. After PLUS programs consist of specialized courses in writing, math, art, music, handwriting and social skills.

Stories by the Riverside and Freedom Camps
50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-333-7737
freedomcenter.org
kferguson@nurfc.org
Stories by the Riverside: A week-long day camp that allows students to exhibit their creativity through dramatic interpretation, documentary filmmaking and exhibition design. Campers will experience the stories of the Underground Railroad from a backstage view at the Freedom Center and an interactive escape experience at Camp Campbell Gard. Freedom Camps (for organized groups only): Two-hour camp sessions that presents three age-specific tours designed to teach children the difference between freedom and un-freedom, the stories of freedom struggles past and present, and how to say no to racism in today's world!

The Summit Country Day Camp
2161 Grandin Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208
513-871-4700, ext. 850 • summitcds.org
Email: summerprograms@summitcds.org
Head on over to The Summit for this exciting and fun-filled theme-based day camp for children ages 3 - grade 4. Themed weeks include: Colonial Days; Music from Around the World; Wild, Wild West; Safety in Cincinnati; and more. Half- and full-day camps are available from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. with before- and aftercare from 7:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Also available is a full array of academic and enrichment classes for all ages. Camps meet Jun. 8 - Aug. 20. Contact Kathy Scott.

Tippi Toes Dance Session or Princess Dance Camp
11928 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249
513-578-1280 • tippitoesdance.com
Tippi Toes high-energy and fun dance classes will be offered this summer once a week for 45 minutes for six weeks. Tippi Toes award-winning dance classes will be sure to get your children moving and enjoying dance more than ever before! At the end of six weeks the dancers will perform the dance they have learned for all their friends and family. Tippi Toes also offers a Princess Camp that includes dance, stories, special crafts, costumes and visits from princesses like Cinderella, Belle and Jasmine. Sun., Jun. 14 - Wed., Jun. 17. Session I, 9 - 11 a.m.; Session 2, 12 - 2 p.m. Cost is $125. At YogahOMe.

Top Flight Gymnastics
721 Centre View Blvd.
Crestview Hills, KY 41017
859-344-1010 • topflightgymnastics.com
Email: tfgym@fuse.net
Northern Kentucky’s gymnastics leaders! Offering camps for preschoolers and school age children which include games, obstacle courses, tumbling, bars, beams, trampolines, arts and crafts and a free t-shirt. Two one-week camps to choose from. Call for dates and pricing.

Town and Country Sports and Health Club
1018 Town Drive, Wilder, KY 41076
859-442-5800 • towncountrysports.com
EMail: tcmarketing@fuse.net
Northern Kentucky’s camp headquarters. Offering a variety of co-ed camps for all ages; soccer, sports conditioning, adventure, volleyball, basketball, paintball, golf, magic, art and day camps. Half- and full-day camps available Jun. 8 - Aug. 7.

TriVictory Recreational Summer Day Camp
Xavier University, O’Connor Sports Center
3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207
513-745-3044 • trivictory.com
This is the 23rd year at XU and is designed for children (boys/girls) ages 5 - 8 and 9 - 12. The camp offers theme weeks, trips off campus, and daily swim lessons at the indoor pool. Education/college age staff is certified in CPR/first aid and develop the daily activity. Ten (one-week) sessions start Jun. 8 and run through Aug. 14. Direct questions to Jim Ray, Director of Recreational Sports, Xavier University.

West Chester Academy of Music
Summer Camps and Classes 2009
8374 Princeton Glendale Road
West Chester, OH 45069
513-829-2345 • wcaom.com
West Chester Academy of Music specializes in several fun and unique one-week camps for young children and teens throughout the summer months. There are daytime as well as evening offerings. The Jumbie Jam camp is a child-sized steel drum class, perfect for ages 4 and up, grouped according to age. Beginning guitar camps (ages 7 and up, starter guitar provided) and beginning piano camps (ages 5 and up) are offered, with a mini-recital at the end of camp to demonstrate the skills learned in just one week. Drama camps are also a big hit for summer creativity. The Music Pups program (ages birth - 4) has a summer session, which meets once a week for 10 weeks. West Chester Academy of Music also offers additional classes and private lessons for all ages during the summer.

YMCA Camp Campbell Gard
4803 Augspurger Road, Hamilton, OH 45011
513-867-0600 • ccgymca.org
Thanks for voting us Cincinnati’s Best Camp! Camp Campbell Gard is a co-ed day camp and sleep-away camp that gives kids 5 - 17 a safe environment to connect with positive role models, explore skills and interests, make new friends and have fun. Join the fun with banana boating, the zipline, horseback riding, mountain biking, archery and much more. Dates of camp are Jun. 14 - Aug. 14; cost is $175 - $600.

YMCA Flat Rock River Camp
6981 W. County Road, 650 N
St. Paul, IN 47272
888-828-9622 • flatrockymca.org
Friends, skills, memories … for life! At Flat Rock, you’ll find great friends and exceptional staff. Activities include archery, swimming, kayaking, crafts, rock climbing and much more. We are located just one hour north of Cincinnati. Boys and girls ages 7 - 16. One-week sessions begin Jun. 7. Cost is $545.

YMCA Camp Piomingo
1950 Otter Creek Park Road
Bradenburg, KY 40108
800-411-5822 • camppiomingo.org
Celebrating 71 years of fun, this co-ed, sleep-away camp offers themed dinners, English horseback riding lessons, caving, kayaking, fishing, mountain bikes/boards/scooters, numerous adventure activities, a 40-foot high ropes course and a 350-foot zip line. For ages 6 - 16; dates of camp are Jun. 7 - Jul. 31; cost is $184 - $1,180. Financial aid is available.

YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
Summer Day Camps
513-362-YMCA (9622) • myy.org
YMCA Camps offer a variety of fun, safe activities that build character and esteem in young people. Some camp fees start at $75/week. Scholarships available. American Camping Association (ACA) accredited. Day camps available all across the greater Cincinnati area – locations include:

• YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Summer Day Camps: North
• Clippard Family YMCA Day Camp (Colerain)
• Powel Crosley, Jr. YMCA Day Camp (Springfield Twnshp)
• YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Summer Day Camps: Central/West
• Gamble-Nippert YMCA Day Camp (Western Hills)
• Carl H. Lindner YMCA Day Camp (West End)
• Richard E. Lindner YMCA Day Camp (Norwood)
• Melrose YMCA Day Camp (Walnut Hills)
• YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Summer Day Camps: South
• Campbell County YMCA Day Camp
• Kenton County YMCA Day Camp
• R.C. Durr YMCA Day Camp (Burlington, KY)
• YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Summer Day Camps: East
• Blue Ash YMCA Day Camp
• Clermont YMCA Day Camp
• M.E. Lyons YMCA Day Camp (Anderson)
• YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Child Development Centers Camp
• Various locations