With the summer holidays fast approaching parents need to think about how to occupy children over the summer months but with the profusion of camps around, it should be easy to find a camp that your child will enjoy. The following is a selection of camps at venues ranging from the Ritz Carlton Cayman to playing fields.
The Ritz Carlton Cayman Summer camps a
re extremely popular every year so parents are advised to register early. The Courts Tennis Camp is only on in the mornings but parents have the option of booking a full day where the children can have the morning at tennis camp, then go on to Ambassadors of the Environment for the afternoon. Thomas Neuert, camp leader, says that it is not just tennis but instead there is a variety of sport based activities. “We spend the first two hours at tennis then for the next hour we will play soccer or kick boxing or use spa facilities to do something like yoga.” The last hour is lunch at the Periwinkle restaurant with the coaches. After lunch if children have booked for the full day the they are then taken on to the The Ambassadors of the Environment camp. This camp is full of varied activities that are fun but also teach your child about nature and the environment around them. With snorkelling, field trips, arts and crafts, photography, science experiments and a variety of team building fun and games, this summer camp is guaranteed to entertain as well as educate.
Caroline Cahill,camp leader says, “We do a lot of different snorkelling that are like games but where children can learn more about the sea environment.” They also focus on photography including underwater, so the children have a record of all the interesting things they see.
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ean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment
Venue: The Courts Tennis Center
Dates: Week 1: 27 June – 1 July
Week 2: 4 – 8 July
Week 3: 11 – 15 July
Week 4: 15 – 19 August
Week 5: 22 – 26 August
Week 6: 29 August – 2 September
Ages: 7-15 years
Morning Camp Options
The Courts Tennis:
9am-1pm, $395 per week
Ambassadors of the Environment:
9am-1pm, $335 per week
Afternoon Camp Options
Ambassadors of the Environment:
1pm-5pm, $325/week
Full Day Camp Options
Ambassadors of the Environment:
9am-5pm, $650/week
The Courts Tennis: 9am-1pm + Ambassadors of the Environment: 1pm-5pm $650/week
You can build your child’s summer camp programme (half & full day options). Morning and Full Day camps include lunch at Periwinkle restaurant.
Tennis Camp
Dates: July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, August 8-12, August 15-19
Time: 8-11 am
Ages: 6-15 years old
Cost: Members $150 per week, non-members $190 per week
Venue: Cayman Islands Tennis Club
Squash Camp
Dates: July 18-22, July 25-29
Time: 11:00 am – 11:30 am,11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Ages: 6-15 years
Cost: $140.00 / week per child
Venue: South Sound Squash Club
Registration Deadline:
Week 1: Thursday, July 14
Week 2: Thursday, July 21
Children participating in the Tennis Camp will be escorted from the tennis club to the Squash Club by a camp instructor. Children will be supervised during lunch and then begin the squash activities from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm. Children must bring their own lunch from home though drinks may be purchased with cash. Children must be picked up promptly before 2:15 pm or additional charges will apply. Racquets and eyewear will be provided.
Kings Summer Camp
Dates: July 11 to August 5
Time: Mon to Fri 8am – 5pm
Ages
: 5-10
Cost: $225.00 a week per child
Venue: Kings Sports Centre
G
roup discounts are available and discounts depending on how long you register your child.
The camp has a variety of activities including basketball, football, capture the flag, squash, dodge ball, arts & craft, rock climbing, drama, dancing, guest speakers, kid aerobics, skating movie time, talent & sports competition, coordination (for younger kids). Arts & craft consist of jewellery making, tie-die shirts, picture frames, simple drawing and painting amongst a host of other activities.
Around the World in
Music and Culture
Dates:
11-15 July
Time: 8.30am-2.30pm
Ages: 5-11 years
Cost: $250 per child, per week
Venue: ‘Musicians’ which is situated behind Eduardos on West Bay Road
Take a cultural journey around the world with a combination of music, drama, dance, art and crafts.
All materials provided but children should bring their own lunch and snacks.
Creative Writing & Drama
Dates:18-22 July
Time: 8.00am-1.00pm
Ages: 5-11 years
Cost: $250 per child, per week
Venue: Language and Literacy Institute, Goring Avenue
This is a
language and literacy camp with all materials provided. Children are advised to bring lunch and snacks.
Motions Unlimited Summer Camp
Dates: 7 July- 14 August
Times: 8:45-11:45
Age: 3 – 9.
Cost: $225.00 for a full week, $140.00 for 3 days, $50.00 for 1 day
This is an activity based program that includes gym time with
obstacle courses and basic gymnastics skills and arts and crafts. Children bring their own healthy snack and drink.
C
ayman Learning Centre
Dates: July and August
Time: Building Blocks Mon to Fri 8:30- 11:30am.
Core Camp 8:30- 11:30am
Afternoon Tutoring 1:00, 2:00 or 3:00pm
Ages: Building Blocks- 3-5 years
Core Camp- 5 to 8 years
Afternoon Tutoring- All ages
Cost: Building Blocks $40 per session, Morning Academic Camp CI$325 per week, Afternoon Core Tutoring CI$35 per hour
Venue: Pasadora Place, Smith Road, George Town
Building Blocks
Carrie Patraulea, Education Director, Cayman Learning Centre says, “In the Building Blocks camp we create a program that will focus on supporting the child in fine motor skills, letters sounds and numbers. They will also enjoy singing new songs, arts and crafts, and music and movement.”
The Core Camp
Core Camp is designed to keep your child’s mind active during the summer months and to help students that have not yet mastered skills in reading, spelling or math get additional support while having fun. At the camp they will create a program based on the child’s needs and help them consolidate these skills over the long summer.
Afternoon Tutoring
Afternoon Tutoring is geared to all ages where teachers can create an individualized program to help each student in specific areas of weakness.
Youth Services Unit
Computer camp
Dates: July 11-15:
Ages: 12-17 years
Cost:
$75 per child
Venue: Lighthouse school
The camp will feature computer repair and enhancements and is
limited to 20 teenagers.
Youth Services Unit Culture camp
Dates: July 18-22
Ages:
12-17 years
Cost: $
50 per child
Venue: Kem Jackson Residence in West Bay
Youngsters can enjoy catboat sailing, fishing, hiking, kite making and flying, cleanups and cooking and culture talks with local historians.
Registration takes place from June 1-30 at the Public Library George Town, Mon-Fri 3:00pm-5:00pm. Visit www.ysu.gov.ky to download a registration form.
National Trust Summer Camp
Dates: July 11-15 or July 18-22
Times: 8:00am-5:30pm
Ages: 7-12 years
Cost: CI$225.00 for members or $250.00 for non-members
Venue: National Trust Office & Visitor Centre, Dart Family Park,South Church Street
Activities include learning about sea creatures, exploring sea grass beds and mangroves,learning about butterflies and nature, discovering species unique to the Cayman Islands, and recycling.
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