Youth Summer Camps
Cape Coral
Cape Coral Yacht Club
The Cape Coral Yacht Club offers the following camps:
– Beginners fishing camp for tykes, age 5-9: Monday-June 19, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Resident fee is $75 and $80 for non-residents.
– Youth sailing, age 8-17: June 22-July 2, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Resident fee is $175 and non-resident fee is $185.
– Kids kayak camp, age 9-17: June 22-26, 1-4 p.m. Resident fee is $100 and non-resident fee is $110.
– Powerboat camp, age 9-17: June 29-July 2, 1-5 p.m. Resident fee is $150 and non-resident fee is $165.
– Beach bums exploration age, 4-14: June 29-July 3, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Resident fee is $50 and non-resident fee is $60.
– End of Summer Camp, age 8-12: July 27-31, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost is $115 for residents and $125 for non-residents.
Pre-registration is required.
The Cape Coral Yacht Club is at 5819 Driftwood Parkway. To register and for information, call 574-0806.
Four Freedoms Park
– Pre-School Camp, age 3-6: Friday-July 6, June 25-26, July 6-10, July 20-24, July 27-31 and Aug. 3-7.
– Super Science Camp, age 5-15: July 6-10, July 13-17 and July 27-31.
– Horse Camp, age 7-16: Monday-June 19, June 22-26 and June 25-July 1.
Four Freedoms Park is located at 4818 Tarpon Point Court. To register and information, call 574-4606.
Rotary Park
– Eco Adventures Nature Camp, age 8-12: Monday-June 19, June 22-26, June 25-July 1, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31, Aug. 3-7, Aug. 10-14 and Aug. 17-21.
To register, call 549-4606.
Sun Splash Family Waterpark
– Splash-ca-teer Camp, age 10-15: Monday-June 19, June 22-26, June 10-12, July 13-17, July 27-31 and Aug. 3-7.
Sun Splash Family Waterpark is at 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. For information and to register, call 574-0557.
North Fort Myers
Teen Camp
Teen Camp is open to ages 12-16 and runs June 22-Aug. 1 from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Scheduled programs take place between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Registration is $60 per week and includes lunch. Camp price per week is $54 if registered online.
The North Fort Myers Teen Camp is located at the North Fort Myers Community Park, 2021 N.Tamiami Trail. To register, call 533-7440 or visit: www.leeparks.org.
Fort Myers
Baseball camp
Miracle Baseball will hold its three-day youth baseball camps at Hammond Stadium in June and July. Kids from 6-12 will learn how to run like Ben Revere, hit like Steve Singelton and pitch like David Bromberg.
This year’s camp for age 6-8 will be from June 24-26 and the camp for age 9-12 is July 27-29. Each runs from 9 a.m.-noon.
A special one-day advanced camp for age 13-18 is scheduled for July 20. For $115 each child will receive breakfast of donuts and juice, lunch, a camp T-shirt, baseball cap and more.
Camp space is limited and is filling up fast. To register, call Joy Donahue at 768-4210 or visit: www.miraclebaseball.com for information.
Imaginarium
The Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium and the southwest Florida Museum of History are hosting a variety of camps for summer. For information, visit: www.imaginariumfortmyers.com or call 321-7410.
Sanibel
Shell Museum Summer Camp
– Monday-June 19: Puppet Theater at Camp Mollusk. Age 6-12; cost is $125. Camp for age 9-12; cost is $250. Camps are from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
– June 22-26: Sea Life Adventure Camp. Age 5-7; cost is $60. Camp is from 9-11:30 a.m. Age 9-12; cost is $250. Camp is from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
– July 6-10, 13-17: “Lights, Camera, Mollusks.” Final project will involve creating a 15- to 20-minute documentary on mollusks. Camp for age 9-12; cost is $250. Camp is from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
– August 3-7: Mollusk Cartoon Camp with cartoonist Dave Horton. Age 6-12; cost is $60. Camp is from 9-11:30 a.m.
Registration is open for all of the 2009 summer camp programs. For information or to register, call Diane Orvis Thomas at 395-2233.