Summer Camp At SKYLAKE YOSEMITE CAMP

As they say...

“Skylake, it’s the place to be!
Skylake, it’s for you and me!”

The old time song from yesteryear still rings true today!

At Skylake, campers pick their own activities and set their own schedules each week which gives children the flexibility to do as they choose while also providing them with great diversity to learn new skills.

The pace of a day is as active or slow paced as a camper desirers which makes Skylake a unique setting in which all campers can thrive.

First Activity period starts at 9am, followed by 2nd and 3rd Activities at 10 and 11am. Following Lunch and Siesta, depending on the day, campers either enjoy a chosen activity with their cabin mates or open swim time at the docks. For more detail on the structure of a day, visit Schedule.

“The Docks”… Skylake’s Waterfront on Bass Lake
Skylake's large private dock is located on a quiet cove on Bass Lake. It's a short walk down their "swim trail" from the main part of camp. Here, campers swim in a warm-water lake with an enclosed dock area which is great for their younger swimmers. Waterfront activities are among the favorites at camp! Camp ski boats take campers out on the lake for waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing and their ever popular "Banana Boat" ride. Camper can also choose a slightly more relaxed water sport and have great fun teaming up in their canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards or taking swim lessons. Free swim and dock relaxation are available every day for all campers.

Land Activities … Up at Camp
Skylake’s land includes a multi-purpose field for soccer and baseball, a horse arena with miles of forest service land trails to explore, crafts building with every art project imaginable, a ceramics room with wheels and kiln, archery range, challenge ropes course, multi-sided climbing tower, basketball, sand volleyball, tennis courts, and endless other activities…like guitar classes and drama. And, there are plenty of mountain bikes for out-of-camp rides on neighboring single track and fire roads. After dinner each evening, campers are able to take part in twilight sports activities before gathering at their amphitheater like Campfire Circle for nightly campfire…a storied Skylake tradition…with skits, camp songs and games. Throughout the day there are always scheduled flex times as well so campers can relax and enjoy the slow pace of Summer Camp life and a bit of free play.

Day Trips and Backpack Outings
With Yosemite National Park in Skylake's "backyard" and the beautiful Ansel Adams Wilderness high-country close by, day trips and backpack trips are scheduled almost daily for those campers desirous of getting out of camp and experiencing the great outdoors. Day trips into Yosemite Valley and hikes up the mist trail to the top of Vernal Falls is a treasured outing that results in great stories and beautiful photos. Their two night backpack trips to such treats as Jackass Lakes and Madera Peak are a wonderful way for campers to really experience outdoor living and cooking. Friendship bonds really strengthen on such excursions and campers seem to come back to camp with a heightened sense and a deeper appreciation for the wilderness. Overnight camp outs to local treasures such as Whiskey Falls are also a treat for younger campers not quite ready for an extended back packing trip. Overnights are also available to older campers as well!

Special Days and So Much More…
Throughout any given week at Skylake, camp breaks into an all inclusive activity whether it be a Special Day such as Wild West Day, a camp dance out under the stars, and of course their nightly campfire. Everyone in camp is somehow involved in the same agenda and it’s amazing to see such cohesion!

So much goes into the meaning of the word “magic” when campers and alumni use the word to describe Skylake. Unique events such as early morning wake ups for the optional “width of the lake swim” or Sunday’s “Cabin Walk Suppers”, to the ever treasured Sunday morning Skytime when camp gathers and shares stories about the week. The list goes on and on…and so does the magic!

Note: If you have questions regarding the camp program or the daily life at Skylake, contact Adrienne Portnoy-Durgin at adrienne@skylake.com or the Director, Jeff Portnoy at jeff@skylake.com
If you have questions about the enrollment process or registration dates, contact Natalie Monsalve at natalie@skylake.com.
Please visit the website for online enrollment or request information.
Contact: SKYLAKE YOSEMITE CAMP
37976 Road 222 • Wishon, California 93669
Phone: 559-642-3720 • Fax: 559-642-3395

Summer Camp At Camp Galileo

Imagine a summer camp your kids love where they find themselves engrossed in art projects, science challenges and outdoor activities that make them laugh, think and express themselves with complete freedom. That’s the kind of camp Galileo is. But under the surface, there’s something deeper going on.
Their curriculum team spends thousands of hours developing creatively fertile themes, activities and majors. They interview thousands of applicants to find the most talented counselors and instructors and they combine those two essential elements to introduce kids to a third an innovation process inspired by the one developed at the Stanford d.school.
The result is a Summer Camp experience kids love, that has a deep and lasting impact they and you will begin to appreciate more and more as they develop.

Camp Galileo: The themes are adapted to be irresistibly engaging for three age groups:

• Nebulas: pre-K to K
• Stars: 1st and 2nd graders
• Supernovas: 3rd to 5th graders

Summer Quest : 5th - 8th grades

Note: On the site, you can learn more about this experience, find all the practical details you’re looking for and sign up for camp.
Contact:
Galileo Learning
1021 3rd Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Call:1-800-854-3684 /1-510-595-7293
Email:info@galileo-camps.com 

Camp Lake Stephens Summer Camp

The new schedule is out!  Please see it for new camps that we will be offering this summer.  Age-level camp pages will be updated in the next few weeks, so check back soon for more details!

For Over 60 years, Camp Lake Stephens Summer Camp has touched thousands of lives. Over that time, the activities offered have expanded and varied, while the spiritual heart of camp has stayed the same. Their goal during summer is to show all the children and youth that come to Camp Lake Stephens the love that God has for them while teaching the importance of living in community with one another to build up the Body of Christ.

Camp Lake Stephens provides campers an opportunity to enjoy a variety of activities in a caring environment.  Campers participate in activities such as swimming, rappelling, archery, canoeing, kayaking, high ropes, disc golf, arts and crafts, ultimate frisbee, high ropes, and wilderness survival. 

Campers also enjoy hiking, playing in the creek, campfires, outdoor cooking, family group activities, and total group games.  Through their reinvigorated summer schedule, campers now get to participate in ALL of the activities provided by CLS (including our new ZIP LINE!).  Each day, campers will experience God through devotions, praise and worship, and quiet time in an opportunity reinforce an opportunity for campers to sense God in some way.  All campers will stay in one of their air-conditioned cabins with a highly-trained, certified counselor.  Each cabin houses 7 campers and 1 counselor.

In their third summer are the Treehouses, rustic cabins by the lake that offer campers an opportunity to rough it during Adventure Camp or Treehouse Camp.  Their Adventure Camp program continues to expand, and will offer a new option of spelunking (cave hiking) fly-fishing, canoeing, and rafting.  All camps have an available early bird rate, which offers a lower rate for camps if registered by March 22, 2013.

Note: Be sure to register for all of these camps early, because once they fill up they are out of room!

When you register online, make sure to take the opportunity to donate anything you can (every penny helps!) to the pool fund or the parking lot fund.

For online registration and summer 2013 schedule kindly visit their website while also contact:

Rockin Party With The Funky Divas And Dudes

Funky Divas & Dudes have created a magical world where children can let their personalities shine! By learning a dance routine in completion and performing it for an audience, children acquire the self confidence needed to help them grow. Funky Divas & Dudes help children increase their self-esteem, gain better interactive social skills, improve their concentration, coordination, and balance all the while having a fun, positive experience! The Funky Divas & Dudes team are a group of role models who are not only energetic, smart, fun-loving, outgoing, independent, stylish, and talented, but also possess a high self esteem, producing confidence through their contagious smiles! Be assured your children will learn and grow mentally and physically, while getting the praise and recognition they deserve.

Moreover, helping kids stay fit, and have a positive body image empowers them to reach their utmost potential! Research indicates that students involved in afterschool or extracurricular programs get better grades, have a greater interest in school, and have enormous hopes for the future!

Their company stays current and aware of the latest, hippest, trends in music, television and film, making it timeless with extensive possibilities to many age groups.

Funky Divas & Dudes stay current in what’s HOT and what’s NOT through energetic and fun dance classes at elementary schools, Performance Art Camps and Birthday Parties!

Note: For more detailed information and Summer Camp enrollment form kindly visit the website or Contact:
310-838-8387
info@funkydivasanddudes.com
1302 Ocean Park Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405