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Hi everyone,
I am in search of a summer camp for my 6 year old. I need the week by week camp, not one where you have to pay for the entire summer. I know the YMCA offers weekly camps but was looking opinions of anyone who has enrolled their kids in camps around Lakeland. Thanks Sarah |
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Camp Gilead in Polk City is an excellent week by week camp. I went there for several years myself and my children have attended in past summers. It is a non-denominatial Christian Camp and I give it 10 thumbs-up. They have a website, I believe it is www.campgilead.com, if thats not it, it will come up if it is googled.
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Hello,
I am also looking into a summer camp for my daughter. I will check out the web site for the Gilead camp! I've never sent my daughter to the YMCA but I have recently talked to a few moms who have. They told me the YMCA may not be the best place. Granted they have a terrific pool but, I don't think I would be comfortable with an 18 year old watching my daughter with 19 other kids without any help from another adult. That makes for a chaotic and crazy day instead of structured and safe. Like I said, I've never sent my daughter there, I am only passing the word. Good luck!  |
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USF offers summer camps for children, too. I have heard these are superb! Have yet to try ourselves, but may eventually. I understand there are many choices.
The Polk Museum of Art offers summer art camps where children can attend the entire day, half day, or for whichever specific classes you sign your child(ren) up for. They are amazing art camps, multiple options to choose from! MOSI offers summer camps as well. These are great, too! Keeps children active and learning. Explorations V offers them, too, if I recall. I am not sure how much theirs offers, if it's more craft oriented or actual educational learning hiden in fun?? When I have more time I can post the links for these, unless someone else is able to before I can. Gotta run-  "To Everything There is a Season, A Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven" Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 |
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Has anyone ever tried Camp Blast? I believe the City of Lakeland runs this one...
http://www.lakelandgov.net/parkrec/recreation/summercamps.html |
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This is a good topic and information ladies, Thanks!
Has anyone tried any 4H type camps that are overnight and only a week or two that can be anywhere in Florida? Something with outdoor activities.... ~Mother to Brandon, Austin, Ethan, Ryan and Lillian~ |
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my daughter goes to the ymca summer camp and loves it this will be her 3rd year there. i know alot of people that work the summer camps and they are great with the kids.
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Ladies, here are some missing links--
Camp Gilead http://www.campgilead.com/retreat/ USF http://www.usf.edu/pdfs/Youth%20Summer%20Programs%202008.pdf here;s another one http://calendars.usf.edu/cgi-bin/webevent.cgi?userid=gu...ID=1233&cmd=listyear mosi - they also have half day programs http://store.campfun.org/suscca20reop.html Someone mentioned ExplorationsV, too and their membership. They have an open house in August I believe and memberships are usually offered lower than $50.00, if I recall correctly, for $35.00! So, it's worth waiting until then. Here is some camp info though, well thought I had one??? Guess not. at least not for summer camps. Florida Summer Camps for Kids with Special Needs by the Central Florida Parent Center http://www.cflparents.org/Information/Resources/SummerCamps.htm This next one is pricey, but if your child is a musician from 7th to 12th grades here's one for you Florida Southern College http://www.flsouthern.edu/academics/music/strings.htm If yours is a basketball enthusiast, check this out Orlando Magic Basketball Camp http://www.nba.com/magic/camps_leagues/jmagic_index.html For the baseball buff - nationwide summer camps http://www.baseballcamps.com/ Tigertown, Lakeland FL http://www.baseballcamps.com/campdetail.cfm?Camp=1189 City of Lakeland Summer Camps http://www.lakelandgov.net/ South Eastern Summer Camps http://www.seuniversity.edu/athletics/camps/documents/2...mmerCampBrochure.pdf Here for their registration link http://www.seuniversity.edu/athletics/camps/ Oh, I stumbled on this website of an index of summer camps! http://www.campchannel.com/camps/ Don't know how valuable it is, but it's worth a look. Oh, looky here, I found another neat website of Florida summer camps - check this out http://www.kidsaboard.com/Camps/florida.htm The POLK MUSEUM OF ART summer art classes http://www.polkmuseumofart.org/content/interior.asp?sec...ion&body=classes.htm |
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I heard from a great mom about this camp. She has sent her son in past and plans to again this summer. This is the information she emailed me. Have any of you heard of it?
6/16 - Camp Ocala 4-H Camp Sponsored by UF Great old fashion camp in Ocala National Forest (they sleep in cabins)(no electronics allowed, as in gameboys)(there are no TVs) Monday-Friday, a charter bus takes them to and from Best part only $153.00 for the week ~Mother to Brandon, Austin, Ethan, Ryan and Lillian~ |
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