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The Woodlands area offers a number of camps for children of all ages this summer. Options range from overnight camps to academic camps to special interest camps in specific fields, offering something for every child.

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ACADEMICCAMP INVENTIONChrist Church United Methodist6363 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands 800-968-4332www.campinvention.org

AGES: first grade-sixth grade DATES: July 18-July 22COST: $245The hands-on programs at Camp Invention are designed to help students think like scientists. Children develop questions, observe details, collect information, form explanations and apply their understanding to the world around them.

DISCOVERY COLLEGELone Star College-Montgomery 3200 College Park Drive, Conroe281-271-4500www.lonestar.edu/discovery-college.htm

AGES: 6-14 DATES: June 13-30, July 11-14COST: Weekly sessions start at $97Discovery College at LSC-Montgomery provides a fun college experience, giving students and their families an introduction to their local LSCS campus. Camps run weekly Monday through Thursday. Discovery College programs are STEM-focused and are specifically designed to engage children in key areas, such as science, technology, engineering and math, to promote a learning experience.

GENERAL CAMPS iKIDSThe Woodlands Recreation Center5310 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlandswww.ikidsinc.com

AGES: 3-12DATES: July 5-28 COST: TBAiKids Camp is a technology adventure of theme-based curriculum for campers ages 3-12 that provides interactive fun and hands-on learning. Every camp theme has a technology focus plus creative activities, academic enrichment and recreation time.

Lazy Acres 13913 Stagecoach Road, Magnolia281-356-8152 www.lazyacresranch.com

AGES: DATES: Camp begins June 6 COST: $75-$140Lazy Acres is a Christian-based, summer day camp. Day camp activities include daily swim time, nature walks, Frisbee golf, train rides and baking activities. Early registration begins April 1 and is $50 per family.

PINEBROOK FARMS611 Virgie Community, Magnolia281-356-3441

AGES: 7-15DATES: June 8-July 17COST: $525-$850

Children who love horses and want to learn to properly ride and care for horses are invited to attend camp at Pinebrook Farms. Whether they are beginners or advanced students, campers will find that the instruction and activities at the camp will challenge, improve and enhance riding ability.

SEA CAMP200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston409- 740-4525www.tamug.edu/seacamp/SeaCamp

AGES: 14-18DATES: June 6-Aug. 8COST: $140-$160Sea Camp was founded in 1986 and provides residential, hands-on marine adventures during the summer months. Sea Campus Kids, a day camp, is also available for ages 6-11.

WONDER-SPACE TECH CAMPThe Woodlands Township Recreation Center,5310 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands877- 972-2671www.wstechcamp.com

AGES: 8-16DATES: June 6 -Aug. 8COST: $799 (weekly)Wonder-Space Tech Camp offers a variety of courses. Campers can choose from game design, media and graphics, and engineering and programming courses. Lego robotics, Minecraft 3-D game design and Java programming are some of the projects campers will take on.

THE WOODLANDS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM4775 W. Panther Creek Drive, The Woodlands281-465-0955www.woodlandschildrensmuseum.org

AGES: 4-8DATES: June 6-Aug. 18 COST: $69-$154 (per week)The Woodlands Children’s Museum offers summer workshops where the curriculum is age appropriate, developmentally sound and fosters creative thinking. Workshops offered for younger children include art, cultural discovery, construction and science concepts. Older children can select from pre-engineering concepts, strategy and mechanical principles with team-building collaboration.

OVERNIGHT CAMPS CAMP ALLEN Camp Allen Conference and Retreat Center18800 FM 362, Navasotawww.campallen.org/summercamp

AGES: third grade-12th grade DATES: June 5-Aug. 11 COST: $594 (one week)Located in Navasota, Camp Allen’s summer camp is one of the largest summer camp programs in the Episcopal Church. Each summer, over 1,900 campers from across Texas come to refocus and relax. Scholarships for the camp are also available. Camp activities include archery, horseback riding,

canoeing, swimming, and arts and crafts.

CAMP BLESSING TEXAS22152 Baptist Encampment Road, New Caney281-259-5789www.campblessing.com

AGES: 7 and olderDATES: June 9-Aug. 1 COST: TBACamp Blessing Texas is for children who have a primary diagnosis of a physical or intellectual disability. Camp Blessing Texas also invites all siblings, ages 7-13, of their campers to be a camper as well. Older siblings (age 14+) have the opportunity to volunteer at camp.

CAROLINA CREEK84 Wimberly Lane, Huntsville 936-594-4446 www.carolinacreek.org

AGES: sixth grade-12th grade DATES: May 29-Aug. 6COST: $775 (weekly sessions)Carolina Creek Christian Camps provides a variety of sports and activities in an exciting environment for kids in sixth through 12th grades. Campers experience high-energy activities, meaningful worship, small group discipleship and opportunities to hang out with college-age creek staff. For kids who have completed K-fifth grades, they can also participate in the Wild Camp, which is a camp with animal-themed cabins, a water park and a climbing jungle.

CAMP OLYMPIA723 Olympia Drive, Trinity936-594-2541www.campolympia.com

AGES: DATES: June 5-Aug. 13COST: $3,380-$4,395 Days are filled with camp activities at Camp Olympia where campers get to choose from over 40 different daily activities ranging from wakeboarding to golf to horseback riding. When campers arrive at camp, they receive their camp activity schedule, which contains 10 40-minute activity periods each day

FRONTIER CAMP131 Frontier Camp Road, Grapeland936-544-3206www.frontiercamp.org

AGES: 7-17DATES: May 29-July 30COST: $725-$775Frontier Camp is a Christian non-denominational co-ed summer camp offering weeklong camp sessions for children and teens. Located about two hours north of Houston, the camp offers eight camp weeks beginning the first week of June. The camp features recreational fun, such as wakeboarding, archery, a ropes course and horseback riding.

LEADERSHIP CAMP TEXASStoney Creek Ranch1912 Zimmerscheidt Road, New Ulm718-800-7523

AGES: fifth grade-eighth grade DATES: July 2-July 8COST: $600-$700Leadership Camp Texas is a one-week summer camp to help boys develop into leaders among their peers through cabin competitions, night games and Xtreme Olympics. The camp’s schedule is designed to motivate campers and serve others while developing friendships.

SPORTS CAMPS ALLIANCE FENCING ACADEMY27326 Robinson Road, Ste 110, Oak Ridge North713-210-6655www.alliance-fencing-academy.com/fencing-camps/

AGES: 6-14 DATES: June 6-10, July 11-15, Aug. 8-12COST: $245 for a 5-day session or $60 dailyThe camp is a reinforced environment in which children can work with a large peer group. Students are trained by instructor Andrey Geva and his staff and learn about the sport of competitive fencing.

LEGENDS SPORTS COMPLEX602 Pruitt Road, The Woodlands281-298-5700www.thelegendssportscomplex.com/summer-camps

AGES: 3-18 DATES: June 6-Aug. 28

COST: $10 per dayHigh-energy camp experiences at Legends Sports Complex focus on team building, leadership skills, sports, fitness and fun. Sports are played and enjoyed with a blend of instruction, sportsmanship and competition. Professionally trained camp counselors make sure that every child has a safe and fun summer camp experience. The sports complex will have a summer camp open house April 17 from 1-4 p.m.

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES TEXAS MOTORCROSS CAMPRio Bravo Motocross Park11610 N. Lake Houston Parkway, Houstonwww.fcacamps.org

AGES: 6 and older DATES: July 25-28COST: TBAFCA Motocross Camp is a unique experience of inspiration and perspiration. The camp builds its curriculum, schedule and activities from experience in ministry and motocross. This camp is for girls and boys and for both beginners and advanced riders. Camp officials suggest some ride time on the bike, but do not require the camper to have raced already.

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YMCA Day Camp is a fun and happy place for your child to enjoy their summer break.

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