It’s time for Part 2 of our Summer Camp Series! Last week, we wrote about the wonderful art, dance, music and theater camps at places like Paiyh Dance Studios, TexARTS, Painting with a Twist, Color Me Mine, The Musicians Woodshed, Lakeway Activity Center and more.
This week, it’s all about Science, Hobbies & Sports! We found classes that range from toddlers to teens and run the gamut from cooking and sewing to exploring space, building robots and creating video games. If your kids are looking for room to roam, bounce, tumble, “nutmeg,” ride, race, ski or sail, don’t worry, we’ve got ya covered. (Whew!)
You’ll find cool camps from Avila Creative Soccer, Austin Yacht Club, Sail & Ski, Rolly Pollies, MyTime Fit Gym, Bee Creek Riding Center and Lakeway Activity Center (City of Lakeway), but as we said last week, despite our best efforts, we know this isn’t a comprehensive list of ALL of the great summer camps in the area. If we’ve missed one you love, please share it in the comments section on the Lake Travis Lifestyle Facebook page.
We also want to remind you to explore the wonderful camps offered by Lake Travis ISD and Leander ISD.
COOKING & SEWING CAMPS
Lakeway Activity Center – Your kiddos can express their inner artists in new and exciting ways, whether they are aspiring seamstresses or mini gourmets. Kids Can Cook and Sewing with Lillian are back by popular demand. Lillian is an accomplished seamstress that graduated from Martha Pullen’s School of Fashion and studied individually with Louise Cutting, Susan Khalje and Sara Veblen. Due to the popularity of the sewing classes, they’ve added Fashion Runway too!
Fashion Runway – “Tween Style” – July 6-10
Kids Can Cook – June 22-25
Sewing with Lillian – June 8-12 (backpack & jewelry), July 20-24 (sundress w/matching clutch), August 3-7 (wrap skirt w/tank)
Ages: 6-13
Times: 9am-noon, 12:30-4pm
Price range: $105 – $240
GAMER CAMPS
Lakeway Activity Center – Video games spring to life at Lakeway Activity Center this summer with some of the coolest camps for gamers. From budding Imagineers to extreme builders, you can find the perfect fit for your kiddo. These camps teach your children technology they can use to create their customized games and engineer exciting virtual worlds of their own. These programs fill up quickly, so if you see something you like, sign up soon!
Game Creation – June 22—26, July 13-17,
Advanced Gamemaker I – June 29-July 2, July 20-24
Advanced Gamemaker II – July 6-10
Gamemaker Master – August 3-7
Learning 101 with LEGOS – June 15-19, July 13-17, August 3-7 ** ages 5-12
Make a Movie – … with LEGO® characters! – June 15-19, July 20-24 & July 27-31
MINECRAFT ™ Machines – June 8-12, June 22-26, July 27-31
More MINECRAFT™ Machines: June 29-July 2, August 3-7 **Only for experienced Redstone users familiar with the PC or Mac version of Minecraft.
Ages: 8-14
Times: 8:30am-12noon, 1pm – 4:30pm
Price range: $230 – $315
SCIENCE CAMPS
Lakeway Activity Center – From space travel to the mysteries of DNA, these science camps are a huge hit with kiddos of all ages. Youngsters love exploring life, earth and science. Plus, there are plenty of hands-on robotics camps to choose from that give them a modern day glimpse into the marvels of technology.
Bits, Bytes & Bots – June 8-12, June 15-19, July 6-10
Inventors! – June 15-49
Science Exploration – June 22-26
Robotics Discovery – June 8-12, June 15-19, July 6-10
Robotics Innovations – July 13-17
Exploration! – July 13-17
Secret Agent Camp – August 10-14
Animals! – August 10-14
Ages: 6-12, 8-14
Times: 8:30am-12noon, 1pm – 4:30pm
Price range: $295 – $375
SPORTS CAMPS
Austin Yacht Club – Discover a unique sailing experience on the shores of Lake Travis at Austin Yacht Club’s Junior Sailing Camp. They learn and practice fundamental skills on a fleet of Optimists, Picos, Lasers, Sunfish and Flying Juniors. Also, thanks to the low teacher to camper ratio (4 to 1), you can relax knowing your child is sailing in a safe environment.
Ages: 8-16
Dates: Sessions start June 8-12 and run through July 20-24
Time: 9am-5pm
Price:$480 per week
Avila Creative Soccer – Soccer is in full swing this summer at Avila in Lakeway. Owner Coah Eryck has created the cool concept of All-You-Can-Train, so kids can play as much as they want. This beautiful indoor facility hosts a variety of different soccer camps during the week for kids of all ages and skill levels. It’s an amazing mental and physical journey and as Coach says, “No zombies allowed.”
Ages: 4-7, 8-11, 12-14, 15-18
Dates: June 8- August 21 (Monday-Friday)
Times: 8:45am-12noon, 12:30-7pm (depending on age group)
Price:$400, specialty classes additional fee
Bee Creek Riding Center – This 14-acre riding center is a gem in the Hill Country! Located off Hamilton Pool Road, BCRC offers popular summer camps with a low student-to-instructor ratio from a qualified staff with a positive approach to teaching. Campers experience high-quality English and Western riding instruction, as well as classes in horse science and horse management. Camp also includes art projects like pottery and ceramics and swimming. Each week ends with a horse show for students to show off what they have learned!
Ages: 6-16
Dates: Sessions start June 8-12 and run through August 3-7
Time: 9am-5pm
Price:$400 per week
Lakeway Activity Center – In addition to all of the science and technology focused camps, the Lakeway Activity Center also offers a wide range of sports camps. One of the most popular ones is Sportball, a great option for kids of all ages and abilities. Children not only have fun playing a variety of ball sports, but they also build self-confidence and coordination skills. Also, if you have mini athletes, Soccer Shots is a great option for them since it caters to kids age 3-5.
Soccer Shots – June 15-19
Fencing Camp – June 29-July 2, August 3-7
Sportball – June 8-12 (indoors at LAC), June 22-26, July 6-10, July 20-24 (indoors at the LAC), August 3-7, 1pm-4pm (indoors at LAC)
Ages: 3-12+
Times: 9am-noon, 12:30-4pm
Price range: $125-$500
MyTime Kids Gym – If you’re looking for play, tumbling and dancing for your youngster that creates healthy bodies and minds, look no further! MyTime Kids Gym (located in The Musicians Woodshed) gives kiddos the opportunity to build confidence, improve motor skills and explore a variety of engaging activities like cheer, dance, tumbling, yoga and all things fun this summer:
Super Summer Kickoff Beach Party – June 15-19
Peace, Love & Rock & Roll – June 29 – July 3
Summer Fun Olympics – July 6-10
We’ve Got Talent: Discovering Our Gifts – July 13-17
Take Flight: Around The World in 5 Days – July 20-24
Hooray for Hollywood – July 27-31
Art in Action! – August 3-7
WoW Science, Lego Fun & Minecraft – August 10-14
Ages: 3-9
Times: 9am-3pm, 9am-12noon (half day), 12noon-3pm (afternoon class)
Price range: $125-$500
Rolly Pollies – Summer camps are taking a spin around the world at Rolly Pollies. They will offer 1/2 day summer camps for kiddos ages 3 thru 8 years of age featuring a bunch of fun themes like 4th of July Celebration, Dinosaurs, Circus Fun and Space Exploration. They will also offer FitGyms (open gym) for children ages 6 months up to 8 years old three days a week. Potty trained kiddos may be dropped off during FitGym times!
4th of July Celebration – June 23-25
Dinosaurs – July 7-9
The Animal Kingdom – July 14-16
Circus Fun – July 21-23
Superheroes – July 28-30
Space Exploration – August 4-6
Travel Around the World – August 11-13
Surfs Up – August 18-20
Ages: 6-16
Dates: Sessions start June 8-12 and run through August 3-7
Time: 9am-5pm
Price: $400 per week
Sail & Ski Center – Your kids will have the opportunity to learn about and try many sports on the water, including water skiing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, stand-up paddle boarding, and even tubing. Sail & Ski’s knowledgeable, well trained and safety certified staff will keep your kids smiling all session long.
Ages: 6-14
Dates: Sessions start June 8-11 and end July 20-24
Times: 8am-12noon, 1:30-5:30pm (afternoon class)
Price: $400 per camper per session
Want more Summer Camps in the Lake Travis Area?
Check out Lake Travis Summer Camp Series: Arts, Crafts & Theater.
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