RESIDENTIAL CAMPS
B’nai B’rith Camp
Devil’s Lake, Oregon Coast
503-452-3443 • bbcamp.org
BB Camp offers arts and crafts, dance, Jewish enrichment, Israeli culture, Shabbat celebrations, high-ropes course, climbing tower and zip line, out-of-camp trips, wakeboarding, kayaking and hydrotubing for grades 2-11. Specialty programs include Outdoor Jewish Adventure for 11th graders and Kehila, inclusion for children with special needs. JCC affiliated and ACA accredited.
Camp Nageela West
3511 Verde Valley School Road, Sedona, AZ
801-613-1539 • nageelawest.org
Camp Nageela West is a small camp offering an industry-high staff/camper ratio. We focus on activity diversity, encouraging campers to ‘try new stuff.’ High energy level, intense Jewish pride, crafts, sports, water sports, extreme outdoors program, drama and music. 3-week sessions for campers in grades 3-10.
Friendly Pines Camp
933 E Friendly Pines Road, Prescott, AZ
888-281-CAMP • friendlypines.com
Nestled in the cool pines near Prescott, Friendly Pines Camp offers more than 30 activities. Low camper/staff ratios. Carefully screened and selected staff. ACA accredited. Turning childhood moments into life’s rich memories for 76 summers.
Rein Teen Tours/Rein Community Service
Locations in US, Canada, Europe, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Australia & New Zealand
800-831-1313 • reinteentours.com or reincommunityservice.com
Activity-oriented travel programs for ages 13-17. Trips range in length from 2 to 6 weeks with travel throughout the Continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Europe, and Australia & New Zealand.
Also offering 2- to 4-week community service volunteer programs in locations such as Hawaii, California, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the Amazon, the Galapagos Islands and Tour & Service (a hybrid teen tour and community service program).
Australia/New Zealand Adventure is a 26-day program with activities, sites and culture, including 20 hours of community service.
Golf & Service @ Project California in Santa Barbara includes hands-on instruction, play time on courses and community service credit through volunteering as a mentor at The First Tee Program.
The Orme School Summer Camp
1000 E Orme School Road. Mayer, AZ
928-632-7601 • ormeschool.org
Are your ready for the challenge? Camp provides new experiences in a supportive environment for ages 11-17. Whether your child desires to improve their horsemanship skills, develop their confidence through traditional skills such as archery, swimming and sports, or embark on an epic cross-country caravan to the shores of California, a summer at Orme will be the most incredible summer of their life!
DAY CAMPS/PROGRAMS
Arizona Music Academy
1700 E Elliot Road #11, Tempe
480-705-0875 • arizonamusicacademy.com
Children’s Musical Adventure for ages 3-6. Join Mozart Mouse and Beethoven Bear as they take in the sights and sounds across the US! There will be fun songs, games, crafts, beginning musical concepts and keyboard skills. These age-appropriate activities will provide opportunities for hands-on learning and collaborative play.
Songwriters Workshop for ages 10-13 and 14-18. This 3-day (M-W-F) workshop provides every student with an immersive, hands-on experience with lyric writing, song structuring, melody development and one-on-one collaboration with a musician, songwriter and audio engineer, William Bradford. Music experience recommended, but not required.
Arizona Sunrays
3110 E Thunderbird Rd., Phoenix
602-992-5790 • arizonasunrays.com
Arizona Sunrays SUPERCAMP is a gymnastics-based camp for boys and girls ages 3-13, offered all year long during school closures. At SUPERCAMP children will participate in gymnastics, Ninja Zone, sports, zip line, bounce house, yoga, dance and optional swim lessons. Half day, full day and extended care options available.
Arizona Sunrays Dance
13832 N 32nd St., #162, Phoenix
602-992-5790 • arizonasunrays.com
Dance camp for boys and girls ages 5-16. Dance, tumbling, photo shoots, acting, modeling and more. Four themed weeks offered: Rockstar for ages 8-16, (June 27-July1), Broadway Divas and Dudes for ages 5-10 (July 11-15), I Love the 80s for ages 8-16 (July 25-29) and New York, New York for ages 8-16 (Aug 1-5).
Desert Foothills Theater
Various locations
480-488-1981 • dftheater.org
An award-winning theater located in North Scottsdale, offers various theater camps and musical camps for kids ages 5-19, for young artists of all skill levels, from novice to advanced. Creative Kids for ages 5-7 (June 6-17 and July 11-22). Musical Revue Camps I-III for ages 8-14 (Rock N’ Roll “Elvis” Style, June 6-10; Beauty and The Beast, July 11-15; Motown Mayhem, July 18-22). Advanced Musical Theatre Camp for ages 8-14 (June 20-July 1). Advanced Acting Camp for ages 13-19 (July 25-Aug. 5). Cost $225-$249.
Foothills Academy
4720 E Lone Mountain Road, Scottsdale
480-215-4460 • foothillsacademy.com
Camp Genius covers a broad range of fun and exciting STEM topics for students entering grades 1-8. Participants will engage in hands-on activities, experiments, and investigations that support the development of math, science and engineering skills. The week of activities will include Crazy Chemistry, Bumble Biology, Wacky Physics, Paleontology, Space Explorations, Oceanography, Robotics and Video Game Creation. 9 am-3 pm, June 13-17 and June 20-24. Cost is $245; lunch and snacks need to be provided by parents.
Mathnasium Summer Success
480-739-1652
Mathnasium of Arcadia, 4730 E Indian School Road #107, Phoenix
mathnasium.com/arcadia
Mathnasium of Scottsdale, 10810 E Via Linda #115, Scottsdale
mathnasium.com/scottsdale
Mathnasium of North Scottsdale, 20945 N Pima Road #105, Scottsdale
mathnasium.com/northscottsdale
Mathnasium of Paradise Valley (opening Spring 2016), 4611 E Cactus Road, Phoenix
mathnasium.com/paradisevalley
At Mathnasium, we make math make sense! Whether your child started out far behind or already ahead in math, Mathnasium will help them leap ahead because we know that any child can be successful in math – it’s a matter of teaching it in a way that makes sense to them. For grades 2-high school.
Phoenix Center for the Arts Summer Camp
1202 N 3rd St., Phoenix
602-254-3100 • phoenixcenterforthearts.org
Does your child need something AWESOME to do over the long, hot summer? Phoenix Center for the Arts offers two-week camp sessions for grades K-6, so your child can dance, sing, draw, and dramatize the summer away! Each session culminates in a fun performance for family and friends. Lunch is provided.
Robots-4-U
Various locations
855-740-1199 • robots-4-u.com
Half-day, week-long camps teach children basic design, building, programming and mechanics. Students use exclusive robot kits for all of the robotic camps. These robotic kits are made up of plastic, metal, and specially synthesized materials and connect with snap and lock components, plus nuts and bolts. Camps include Robotics, Dynamic Arts and Once Upon a Time Preschool Robotics programs. Camps utilize STEM and STEAM curricula.
School of Rock
13610 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
480-483-7625 • schoolofrock.com/musiccamps
Through workshops, clinics and private instruction, our comprehensive camp experience is designed to hone music performance and ensemble skills in a creative and fun environment.
Scottsdale Artists’ School Youth & Teen Academy
3720 N Marshall Way, Scottsdale
480-990-1422 • scottsdaleartschool.org
This summer, students ages 6-18 will embark on a true artists’ journey while exploring the fundamentals of fine art. Young artists will work in the areas of painting, drawing, sculpture and mixed-media. Uniquely themed sessions run May 31-Aug. 4, 9 am-3 pm (M-F) and are open to artists of all levels.
Solel Preschool/Temple Solel
6805 E McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley
480-991-4545 • solelpreschool.org
Solel will be offering day camp for children infant-grade 3 this summer. Our Katan camp (3 months to 5 years) will be filled with fun age-appropriate activities and several special visitors. Our Gadol camp (entering grades 1-3) will offer different themed camps each week. For more information call and ask for Karen, our camp director.
Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center
15030 N 64th St., Scottsdale
480-951-5825 • templekolami.org
Join us for an exciting nine-week summer program at Camp Kol Ami. Campers will enjoy “splashing” in our beautiful new splash pad. Children will also love participating in fun weekly themes and specials such as Art, Creative Movement, Music, Drama, Spanish and Shabbat.
Tucson Jewish Community Center
3800 E River Road, Tucson
520-299-3000 • tucsonjcc.org
Summer Camp J offers up to 10 weeks of safe, enriching and memorable experiences for campers of all ages. All programs and activities are designed at the highest level of quality and excitement. Enjoy swim, splash park, indoor playspace, studio, field trips, friendships and more. Weekly themes. Shabbat programming. Open to all.
Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
12701 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
480-634-4949 • shemeshatthej.org
Shemesh Summer Day Camp offers a fun and enriching summer for campers in grades K-8 (LIT for older kids). Includes traditional, sports and specialty camps, IT, arts, science, cooking, dance and cheer, Lego, performance and new this year, Ivrit Hebrew Camp. All camps include T-shirt, snacks and weekly field trips at no additional cost. Before- and after-care options are available.
Valley Youth Theater
525 N 1st St., Phoenix
602-253-8188 • vyt.com
The magic of musical theater comes to life at VYT summer camps! Join the fun as students explore the many aspects of theater in these month-long summer camps. Students ages 5-16 will receive valuable performance training from professional instructors in acting, singing and choreography to understanding lighting, sound cues and blocking movements, both on stage and off. Actors will showcase their work on the last day of camp for friends and family. One 4-week camp option for ages 5-6 (June 6-July 1) and two 4-week camp options for ages 7-16 (June 6-July 1 and July 11-Aug 5).
