Summer camps and summer programs activities for kids abound around Reno and Lake Tahoe. Children can find a variety of summer recreation activities, including art, camping, sports, education, and more.
City of Reno Camps for Kids
Reno's department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services offers a wide variety of camp activities throughout the year. Get the information at the city's camp information website, or contact Heidi, Kevin, or Kelly at (775) 334-2262.For a catalog of all summer recreation offerings, get the Reno 2009 Spring & Summer Program Brochure.
Summer Outburst - Sparks Parks & Rec
Our Summer Outburst program provides a variety of fun, age appropriate activities for children, including arts and crafts, swimming, sports, movies, Wild Island Water Slides and Golf, skating, special guests, bowling, and more. These activities are included in the registration fees.You must register for Summer Outburst in person at the Recreation Office, 98 Richards Way, and submit an Emergency Information Form, a PG-movie waiver, and a Pump It Up facility waiver. Get additional registration details on the Summer Outburst web page. Call the Sparks Recreation Office at (775) 353-2376.
VSA arts of Nevada Summer Art Camps
From the website: "Join us for fun creative summer camps! Your child will be nurtured and inspired to create, imagine, and act. Each day campers will experience visual arts, creative movement and drama. All activities are age appropriate and the projects will allow each child to express their individual creativity." Sessions are held at the Lake Mansion in Reno and the Alf Sorensen Community Center in Sparks. Get more information at (775) 826-6100.Summer Camps for Kids - Washoe County Schools
These camps are offered as Community Education Classes through the Washoe County School District. The online catalog section for Summer Camps for Kids shows you what is available and provides directions for enrolling and signing up online. For more information, call Community Education at (775) 353-5780.KIDS University
KIDS University is sponsored by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. The day camp for kids entering 2nd through 8th grades features week long sessions with different themes. There are both full day and half day sessions. To learn more about sessions, dates, and registration, visit the KIDS University website. You can also download the Kids U brochure. Phone numbers are (775) 784-4046 or 1-800-233-8928.KIDS University will no longer be conducting walk-in registration on opening day. Online registration will be available 24/7, from 9 a.m., April 4, through 5 p.m., July 24.
Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics Camps
Offered by UNR Athletics, these camps offer a wide variety of camps geared toward enhancing athletic skills. Get details and registration information about each camp at the athletics camps web page.Lake Tahoe Music Camp from UNR
This camp provides a fun-filled week of music and activities at Lake Tahoe. For musicians entering grades 6 - 12. Dates are July 26 - Aug. 1, 2009. Tuition is $500. A deposit of $250 must be made at the time of registration and tuition must be paid in full by July 13, 2009. Due to limited space, registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For information and registration, call (775) 784-4062 or (800) 233-8928.Global Kids Summer Camps
These summer camps are by the Northern Nevada International Center (NNIC). Both are five days, for grades 1 - 6, and meet from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the William Raggio Building, Room 1003, on the UNR campus. Registration is $180 for the first child, with 10% discount for siblings. Some scholarships are available. For information, contact Natasha Majewski at (775) 784-7515 x225.Exploring Nevada's Native Americans - July 6 - 10, 2009. Kids will discover the language, stories, food, art, music, and sports of the Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe people.
Five Continents in Five Days - July 13 - 17, 2009. This camp takes kids around the world, exploring languages, foods, stories, history, art, sports, music, and dance from five continents.
Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada
Girls do not need to be Girl Scout members to participate.Summer Adventure Day Camp is for six weeks during June and July. It's the only all-girl day camp in our area. For information, call (775) 322-0642, ext. 223.
Summer Adventure Series is a new summer series of level specific outdoor programming during the 2009 summer as an alternative for girls in lieu of Camp Wasiu II program offerings.
Camp Wasiu II - Canceled for the 2009 season.
Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada - (775) 322-0642
Project Science Camps
Project Science camps offer a daily combination of in-class discovery and exploration, outdoor games and physical activities and hands-on applications of the scientific principles presented. Children will be able to touch, see, hear, smell and taste what science is really all about.Full and half-day camps are offered. There are three camp themes, with sessions in June and July. They are held at the TMCC High Tech Center at Redfield, 18600 Wedge Parkway, Bldg. B, Reno, NV 89511. Before and after care is available. For details, check the Schedule & Registration Information web page. Information numbers are (775) 200-0600 or (888) 992-9891.
