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PRESCHOOL Imagine a summer camp where campers
Emmanuel Preschool (314-961-2393)
provides ages 3-5 with joyful learning
through music, art, yoga, creative
movement and cooking. Experienced,
caring teachers foster a creative
environment. Now enrolling for fall.
CAMPS
Ackermann’s Swim Program is
dedicated to the growth and development
of children in Kirkwood since 1934.
Group swim lessons for 4-11 year olds
in four heated pools with different water
levels. Red Cross certified teaching staff
provide children a non-competitive, safe
teaching environment in which to build
confidence and self-esteem.
Spend a summer at COCA Summer Wars or even iPad movie making, there
eat breakfast in the company of ring- Arts Camps. Campers are provided
tailed lemurs, zoom down a zip-line and with a stimulating and fun-filled
kiss a camel before lunch, make pottery experience taught by professional
on the wheel in the afternoon, and artists and teachers in a safe,
play a camp-wide game of Capture the comfortable, arts-learning environment
Flag after dinner. Cub Creek Science where campers can truly enjoy art
Camp is that camp. With over 300 and the art-making process. Many of
animals, a six-element ropes course, the camps are multidisciplinary by
and activities in arts and crafts, archery, design and feature multiple teaching
photography, chemistry, and more, artists. Each Friday, family and
this is a truly unique summer camp. friends are invited to performances
Facilities are air-conditioned, meals are and exhibitions spotlighting the work
served buffet style with alternative meal created throughout the week. Camps
options available, and accreditation by run June 4-August 17 for ages 3-18.
the American Camp Association. Visit Financial assistance is available.
MOScienceCamp.com Whether campers are interested in
dance, theatre, painting, cooking Star
is a camp for everyone.
Community School camps for 3-year-
olds to eighth graders, include arts,
academics and summer fun on the
school’s beautiful 16-acre campus.
Expanded mini camps include over 40
offerings, with special sessions from
COCA, Bricks 4 Kidz, STAGES and
more. Plus, there is Play Camp for the
youngest campers and FUNdamentals
to fight the summer slump.
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CAMPS cont. from pg. 7
Craft Alliance Center of Art +
Design’s Staenberg Summer Camps
for ages 4-18. Half-day camps meet at
the Delmar Loop and Grand Center
locations. Spend the whole day being
creative. Hot glass, pottery wheel,
jewelry making, tech lab, textiles,
drawing, artist instructors, Teen Intern
opportunities, financial aid, before and
aftercare.
Gifted Resource Council’s Summer
Academies: Academy Americana;
Ancient Academy; ECO Academy; Jr.
Science Searchers; Math, Marvels &
More; Space Academy; Advanced Space
Academy. www.giftedresourcecouncil.
org, 314-962-5920.
Camp Invention has multiple locations
throughout the greater St. Louis area.
This summer’s all-new curriculum
allows children in kindergarten through
6th grade to experience real-world
problem solving and creative thinking
as they create a vehicle of the future,
design a mechanical robot dog, build
futuristic dream homes, and make dinos
dance using wind-up gearboxes. Local
educators lead the week of hands-on
activities that encourage children to
think big, explore their curiosity, and
never give up. Visit campinvention.org
or call 800-968-4332. Use promo code
RegCamp25 by 3/23 to save $25 on
registration.
Kraus Farms offers Barnyard Camp,
which entails farm critters, mother
nature and organic gardening, and
Equestrian Camp, which entails
riding with either English or Western
disciplines.
Embark on a summer filled with endless
possibilities at MICDS Summer
Camps. Create lasting memories with
fellow campers, kids of every age, school
and interest. Each of the four camps,
Pegasus, Language Immersion Camp,
Rams Sports Camp and Eliot Summer
Academy, offers a unique variety of
activities for boys and girls ages 5 to 18,
all located on the sprawling 100-acre
campus and supervised by enthusiastic
counselors and expert MICDS staff.
Visit micds.org/summeradventure and
start a Summer of Adventure today.
Come join the fun and get better at
tennis this summer at the Dwight
Davis Memorial Tennis Center Nike
tennis camp. Junior full-day and half-
day camp options for boys and girls ages
5-18. All ability levels welcome.
OneCity Stories invites writers (14-
17) to create multimedia projects
alongside experts in the journalism, film
and radio broadcasting fields. June 11-
29 UMSL at Grand Center. Visit www.
onecitystories.org/apply.
St. Louis Gym Centre (314-968-9494,
www.stlouisgymcentre.com) offers
gymnastic instruction for ages one
to adult. Summer 5-day and half-day
camps and classes available. Birthday
parties, field trips and adult open
workout.
Summer Media Camps for students in
high school or secondary-level programs.
Design and print 3D objects at 3D
Printing Camp June 4 to 8. Introduction
to game design and development where
campers design their own game June
4 to 8. Learn to tell powerful stories by
planning, shooting and editing a short

Kids Explore! Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design

Challenge Your Gifted Child Staenberg Summer Art Camps
Summer Academies for K-8 Delmar Loop Grand Center
Trails West • Rocketry • Ancient Greece
Math • Science • Ecology May 29 - August 10
June 11 - 22 • June 25 - July 6 • July 9 - 20
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. M-F (Extended Care Available)
Wydown Middle School Call for Brochure – 314.962.5920
Ages 4 - 18
6500 Wydown Blvd. Clayton, MO 63105 www.giftedresourcecouncil.org
Ceramics
Textiles
Experience WHITFIELD this summer. Metalsmithing
Hot Glass
Digital Studio
INNOVATIVE + ARTISTIC PLAY
Cartooning
Be ready to move, engage,
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Three one-week sessions in July Register at craftalliance.org or (314) 725-1177

Day camp for students entering K - 8th grade

Ackermann’s Swim Program

Camp Whitfield is the best deal in town:
hot lunch, snacks, field trip expenses + all material fees included.

LEARN FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS, Swimming lessons

IMPROVE YOUR GAME. in Kirkwood
Camps include:
SPORTS
CAMPS since 1949
BOYS BASKETBALL • BOYS SOCCER
DANCE • GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Ages 4 to 11
GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY + LACROSSE May 21 - August 10
Age ranges and session dates vary by sport.
Please check our website for specifics.
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feature film at Filmmaking Camp June

11 to 15. Learn the skills to be a recording
engineer working with state-of-the-
art equipment and produce a compact
disc at Music Recording Camp June
18 to 23. Explore the world of sports
media at Sports Media Camp June 25
to 29. Offered by Webster University 315 W. Pacific • Webster Groves
School of Communications from 9 314-968-9494
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Campus. Enter the Screenwriting
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and camp registration. Visit webster. June 11 – August 2
edu/media camps for screenwriting
competition details and to register for
summer camps.
Full Day Camps
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SAVE $25
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Two - 5 day camps
Camp Whitfield engages children June 4-8 AND August 6-10
K-8 in crafts, technology, sports and
games. Whitfield teachers create
experiences designed to educate and 1/2 Day Camps
encourage students to explore their (ages 3 and up) Available during
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3D PRINTING CAMP GAME DESIGN CAMPS FILMMAKING CAMP MUSIC RECORDING

Monday, June 4-Friday, June 8
Design and print your own 3D objects.
SPORTS MEDIA CAMP
Monday, June 25-Friday, June 29
Explore the world of sports media.
Monday, June 4-Friday, June 8 Monday, June 11-Friday, June 15 CAMP
Monday, June 25-Friday, June 29 Learn to plan, shoot, and edit a short film. Monday, June 18-Friday, June 22
Get introduced to game design Learn useful recording and music
and development. mixing skills.

All camps are held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Webster Groves campus. Overnight accommodations may be available.
Webster University is also holding a High School Screenwriting Competition. The winning script will be used
during Filmmaking Camp and produced as a film. The winning scriptwriter will receive an iPad mini,
as well as the opportunity to attend the Filmmaking Camp at no charge.
Enrollment in all camps is limited, and early registration is encouraged.
Visit webster.edu/mediacamps for screenwriting competition rules and guidelines and to register for summer camps.

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