The Value of Camp for Every Child

What happens when you make the decision to choose camp? You open up a world of discovery and learning for your child, a world that values children for who they are and who they will become. Camp gives each child a world of good.

For nearly one hundred years, the American Camp Association has been serving the camp community and families considering camp. Please visit our family resource Web site, www.CampParents.org, to learn more about the camp experience, search the Find a Camp database, and explore the world of child and youth development.

You will find valuable information on how to choose a camp, what questions to ask, accredited camps in Ohio and much more.

Expect the unexpected in this unique camp. It’s an exciting experience for campers with special learning needs. Campers gain new perspectives on learning while developing social skills, building self-esteem, and improving basic reading and math skills.

This unique camp is for children ages 6 to 14 with learning differences — ADD, ADHD, learning disabilities, dyslexia, and Asperger’s Syndrome. At this “un-school” camp, instructors and aides use systematic instruction and multi-sensory techniques (eyes, ears, touch and muscle movement) to improve campers’ basic reading and math skills. Science, theater, and computer mini-courses let campers explore the world beyond the traditional classroom. The ratio of campers to staff is 5 to 1.

The six-week Academic Fun and Fitness Summer Camp begins June 19th through July 28th with both full-day and half-day sessions. Located at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, camp fees include lunch, snacks, activities, and before-camp/after-camp care. Call 440-247-1622 for more information.

Academic Fun and Fitness is located in Kirtland. Creative Education Institute, Inc.

The Cleveland Boomerang School specializes in utilizing science and flight behavior taught by Joe Timbery, Aboriginal boomerang champion. The camp, which provides fun, history and science, includes Timbery boomerangs, flight sport training and construction of high-quality boomerangs. Good for any group event, scouts and many other social gatherings. Materials and supplies are provided. Call 216-289-6324 for more information. Suited for coed ages 5 and up.

Dear Boys and Girls,

Camp BCA is so much fun!!

You’ll learn to draw, paint, make crafts and other cool projects. You can work in clay, learn to sculpt or try your hand at cartooning and comic book art. At Camp BCA we offer scrapbooking, chess, stamping, hip hop jazz dance, art adventures and more.

You can take a one-week class or take classes all summer long – right up until school starts. Go to www.brecksvillearts.org to read about classes, instructors and special events like our plans to see “Wicked.”

If you call us at 440-526-6232 we’ll send you a Summer Schedule and put you on our mailing list.

Don’t be bored this summer....learn new things and meet other great kids!!

Sincerely,

Brecksville Center for the Arts Staff

8997 Highland Drive, Brecksville Ohio 44141 brecksvillearts@yahoo.com

PS: We have lots of classes for grownups too!

Looking for a fun activity for your child this summer? Camp Y-Noah, in its 76th year as Northeast Ohio’s premier camping experience for children ages 6-17, may have just what you’re looking for. The camp offers programs for horseback riding, canoeing, climbing and whitewater rafting. Camp Y-Noah’s unique features include a horseback riding facility for trail and indoor riding and the impressive “Alpine Tower” for climbing. The counselors come from all over the world and are certified in emergency procedures, CPR and First Aid. This summer, Camp Y-Noah introduces several new programs including: “Ultimate Survivor Camp” where campers spend a week at a pioneer base camp and compete in challenges; “Teen Days Unplugged” where campers take high-energy field trips to local recreation areas; “Rock & Raft Trip” for whitewater rafting and rock climbing and “Wranglers in Training” for horse lovers. For more information on Camp Y-Noah, visit www.gotcamp.org or call 1-877-GOT-CAMP.

A safe, exciting atmosphere for young girls to learn about and ride horses all day long! Located in NE Ohio, only 15 girls each week participate in a week-long riding camp devoted to horse-loving young girls. English riding is taught. Girls from all over the world have been coming to camp since 1975 at this same location. If you have a “horse lover” in your family that wants to attend a week of riding camp, visit our web site, www.cdifarm.com, to find information and pictures. Beginners through advanced riders. (New* pre-college camp, and advanced counselor-training camp) Feel free to call Candy Stokes at 440-858-2244 for information or to have a brochure sent to you. Candy has been the camp director since 1975.

Since 1920, the Cleveland Institute of Music Preparatory and Continuing Education Division has introduced thousands of children and adults to the world of music. In addition to ongoing music lessons, three camps will be offered. CIM Summer FluteFest (June 19 – June 30), a two-week experience for flutists age 11 through high school, combines individual practice, movement classes, ensemble rehearsals and performance in a fun, fast-paced environment. CIM Summer Chamber Music (July 10 – July 21), a 10-day experience for pianists and string players interested in exploring chamber music, combines coachings, supervised rehearsals, ear training, chamber music literature classes, rehearsal techniques, movement classes, public master classes and a final performance. The Young Composers Program (July 16 – July 22) is a week-long opportunity for composers ages 15-19. Each will take classes in compositional craft, receive private lessons, enjoy listening sessions and have seminars on a variety of topics. The week culminates in a live performance and CD recording of the works created by each student. For more information call 216-791-5000 or visit www.cim.edu.

Critter encounters, a little education thrown in when no one is looking, and a beautiful setting all add up to a week of exciting opportunities.

Summer Day Camp at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo consists of 10 week-long sessions that will begin June 12. Campers aged 5 – 12, grouped according to age, will explore the Zoo and participate in a variety of wildlife and conservation themed activities, along with the traditional summer camp fare of arts and crafts, songs and games. Our oldest campers (11-12) will get their scientific hands especially dirty while engaging in conservation field work such as stream water testing.

Zoo Members priority registration starts March 1. Registration for non-members begins March 15. Cost is $120 (half day) or $175 (full day) per week. Zoo Member discounts are available.

For information and registration on all summer programming, visit www.clemetzoo.com or call (216) 635.3391.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can negatively impact a child’s academic performance and social/emotional development, and may eventually limit a person’s chance of success in school and in the workplace.

The Cleveland Clinic’s Summer Treatment Program for children with ADHD offers a unique approach to managing the condition. The seven-week program is staffed by professionals from The Children’s Hospital at The Cleveland Clinic, and is designed for children ages 6 to 11 as well as teenagers 12 to 14 years old.

Participants are divided into groups of 10 to 12 based on age. Five clinical staff members supervise each group. Groups remain together throughout the day, allowing children to function as part of a team and make new friends.

Participants spend three hours each day in a classroom setting as they learn to manage their behavior in a school environment. The remainder of the day features such group activities as swimming, soccer, baseball and basketball.

For more information about the Summer Treatment Program, call 216/444-0075. The program will run June 26 through August 11, 2006 at John Carroll University in University Heights.

Cleveland School of Dance will offer Quality Dance training to children ages 4 to 18. All classes accompanied by live music include: Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Spanish, Modern and Creative Movement. In addition, classes on Jazz, Music Theory, and Body alignment will also be offered. Workshops on Stage Make-up, Healthy Habits and Injury Prevention will also be part of the curriculum. CSD offers classes to professional dancers at $5 per class! All classes will be held at 1635 Lee Rd. Lower Level, Cleveland Heights. For more information, please call 216-320-9000 or e-mail us at www.clevelandschoolofdance.org.

MUSIC BUILDERS June 19 – July 14

This arts-oriented camp is for children ages 5 - 11 who like to sing, dance and play! Drama, art, Dalcroze, and dance are featured in the half-day, 4-week program. Optional full-day camp for children 7-11 years also offers additional experiences in beginning piano, percussion and theater. Limited openings are available for children with special needs. ext-306

PIANO CAMP July 10 – July 21

This two-week camp provides students ages 9 – 18 who already play the piano with the opportunity for intensive study and practice time with Settlement faculty and guest clinicians. The camp will concentrate on Beethoven and the Romantic Period. ext-122

SUZUKI CAMP July 24 – July 28

Students who already study the Suzuki method will participate in group classes and chamber music in an intensive week of instruction, motivation and fun! Introduction to Suzuki is geared to the beginner student, and provides a basis for starting lessons in the fall.

What a great way for your kids to spend their days this summer than with their friends playing, swimming, creating crafts, and going on field trips!

The summer camp program at the seven Creative Playrooms Montessori and Child Care Centers lets children grow physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically.

A full-day program that offers a comprehensive curriculum for ages 4-12, the Creative Playrooms summer camp calendar runs from the start of summer vacation in June and ends when school commences in August. Children will take part in activities including computer, cooking, art, music, science, sports, crafts, and field trips such as the zoo, laser tag, and museums to name a few. There will be a different theme for every week.

Our cooks prepare breakfast, lunch and snacks every day (Monday-Friday). On the days away from the center, we will have cookouts and picnics at area parks.

Creative Playrooms is a local, family-owned and operated business for approximately 40 years. In addition to our summer camp, we offer daily care for younger children ages 6 months to 4 years old. We have seven locations to serve you. Don’t miss out on all the FUN! Call now to reserve your spot. Solon (440) 248-3100; Strongsville (440) 572-9365; Maple Heights (216) 475-6464; Westlake (440) 835-5858; Parma (216) 898-9520; Independence (216) 524-8008; Stow (330) 928-1444.

Recognized throughout the Midwest as Ohio’s premier private camp since 1959, Falcon offers a beautiful lakefront setting, a talented experienced staff and a wide variety of activities. Falcon accepts boys and girls ages 6-16 for 2, 4 or 8 week sessions. Campers choose their own activities within a general framework each day.

We have a strong reputation for making sure a camper’s first overnight experience is very positive. Our non-competitive environment is inviting to campers who may be hesitant to try something they have never done before, while our awards system challenges our most experienced campers. Our 4 to 1 camper/staff ratios allow us to give each Falcon camper individual attention. Falcon offers a special one week Young Adventure program for 6 & 7 year olds as an introduction to overnight camping.

Falcon is an outstanding opportunity for fun and learning. “Falcon exceeded all our expectations!” – First time parent

The Falcon Horse Lover Camp is a private one-week riding camp for horse lovers only. In this unique riding program, you receive your own horse and eat, sleep and breathe horses all day, every day. Girls ages 11-15 are accepted from the beginner level up to the accomplished intermediate level.

Horse Lover Camp is divided into three levels. Level 1 is for beginners/advanced beginners and is designed for students with limited experience. The certified instructor’s emphasis is on basic skills in all gaits. Level II is for the intermediate, featuring riders, wanting to polish their horsemanship and control. Teaching includes jumping position and emergency dismounts. Level III is for the advanced intermediates who want to sharpen their riding techniques and equitation. There can be instruction in jumping and schooling over designed courses.

This program is truly designed for horse lovers who already have some basic skills and awareness.

Falcon Horse Lover Camp is located in Carollton, Ohio. For more information, call 216-991-2489, 800-837-CAMP or go to FalconHorseCamp@aol.com or www.falconhorseloverscamp.bunk1.com

There’s ice skating, basketball, swimming, broom hockey, baseball, golf, computers and crafts ... and much, much more at the Gilmour Academy Day Camps.

Gilmour Academy has offered camps for children and young adolescents since 1946. Gilmour’s open enrollment policy for boys and girls welcomes children of any race, creed or national origin. Campers are grouped into small squads in relation to age and physical ability.

All activities are then organized on a rotating basis for these squads, lending variety to the camp day and week. Each activity is under the direction of an instructor who is assisted by a squad counselor or junior counselor.

Before and after camp care programs are also available. For information on the preschool camp for children ages 3 and 4, call (440) 684-4574. For information on the day camp for children ages 5 to 12, call (440) 684-4580.

Camps run June 19 to July 28. The school is located on Cedar at SOM Center (Route 91) in Gates Mills.

Great Summer Science to Debut

Great Summer Science, the Great Lakes Science Center’s brand new day camp program, will debut this summer! We will offer engaging and interactive weeklong camp programs ideal for the young scientist in your family:

Early Childhood Adventure — Little scientists invent, experiment and go aboard a 600 foot long ship! (For children entering grades K-1)

LEGO© MINDSTORMS™ Robotics Camp — Become a robotic engineer with programmable LEGO robots. (gr. 2-8)

Inventors Workshops — Young tinkerers find creative solutions to invention challenges. (gr. 2-5)

Great Lakes, Great Science —Environmental camp, partly on board The Steamship William G. Mather Museum. (gr. 6-8)

Camps will run from June 26 through August 4. Full day camps run from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Half day from 8:30-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-4:30 p.m. Aftercare is available at a cost of $50 per week.

Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114, 216.621.2400

sciencecamp@glsc.org

Learning numbers and ABCs are not the most important lessons young children should master before heading off to preschool. According to a survey by Horizon Research Corporation, parents can have a more important influence on their young children’s eventual school success by supporting basic social and character development and by providing them with opportunities to play and learn in cooperation with others. Gymboree programming, including New Drop and Go Programming and Summer Camps can provide just what is needed.

For 30 years parents have trusted Gymboree, still the leader in programming for children newborn through age 5. The new Gymboree Learning Program includes the classes that have been popular with parents for decades, plus an expanded class offering for toddlers and pre-school aged children – classes include Fitness Fun, Yoga Fun, Art, Music, Baby Signs and Mommy and Baby Fitness.

Parents looking for classes to best prepare their children for preschool are encouraged to visit Gymboree Play & Music at 9248 Mentor Avenue in the Staples Plaza or to call 440-205-1131.

Since 1991, Otto Orf’s ‘Hands On Soccer’ has been dedicated to teaching and developing soccer skills at all levels from beginner to advanced players. Week-long co-ed camp programs are offered at 20 locations each summer with half or full-day options. For the newcomer, the “Starters” half-day camp program is aimed at ages 4-5 and includes basic skills, games, fun soccer related activities and snacks. All players are taught basic skills: passing, dribbling, trapping, shooting, etc. Our popular goalkeeper camps provide specialized goalie only training. Advanced camps are designed to fine tune fundamentals and introduce the tactics needed for high school and more competitive soccer. Director Otto Orf played professionally for 21 years, 16 years and three Championships with the Cleveland Crunch/Force and for the 1996, 2000 and 2003 U.S. National Futsal teams.

For information on 2006 Summer Camps log on to www.handsonsoccer.com or call 330-325-1499.

Known for its excellent K-12 education, Hawken School is also home to a variety of summer programs in Gates Mills.

Hawken’s Boys and Girls Day Camps offer sports, arts and crafts, swimming and more for grades PK-6. The Boys and Girls Sports Camp and are for grades 5-8 and stress sport fundamentals and fair play. Transportation and pre- and after-camp care are available for the June 19-July 28 camps.

If you prefer the spotlight to the playing field, the Summer Theater Institute will develop your theatrical skills in a supportive environment. All levels of experience are welcome, and no audition is necessary. Presented by the Great Lakes Theater Festival and Hawken School, the classes in acting, music, dance and stage movement will run June 19-July 14.

And if improving your academics is your focus, Hawken Summer Studies is the place for you. The June 19-July 28 program of credit, review, preview and enrichment is for students entering grades 7 – 12. Offerings include courses in math, writing, reading, art, computer skills and health studies.

Into the Woods is an exciting concept in women’s retreats, providing women an opportunity to recharge, get away with friends or on their own, and enjoy the great outdoors. It’s like going to camp as a kid, only it’s all grown up and lots more fun.

Into the Woods offers weekend retreats at beautiful camp facilities within an hour or two of Cleveland. Lodging, meals, camp activities, body and soul workshops, art activities and afternoon tea are included in the programs. Most sessions feature horseback riding, canoeing, archery, hiking, wall climbing, volleyball and more. Massage therapy, manicures and pedicures are also offered for a pampered camper experience. Workshops vary and include earth energy, guided meditation, reiki, and other nature and women-related topics.

Sessions for the 2006 season are June 2-4, near Akron, and September 29-Oct 1 near Erie, Pa. For more information, call 440-285-4456 or visit online at www.campintothewoods.com.

From instructional swimming to the performing arts and the great outdoors, JCC Day Camps deliver summertime fun. Guided by a nurturing staff of camping professionals, your child will thrive in an atmosphere of creativity and enrichment.

Anisfield Day Camp operates at two amazing sites: the Mandel JCC for children entering Grades 1 & 2 and a renovated country campsite in Burton, featuring enhanced facilities and a brand-new sprayground, for children entering Grades 3 – 6. A sports village option exists for campers entering grades 2 – 6. Playland Day Camp at the Mandel JCC welcomes children entering Pre-K and Kindergarten. Francine and Benson Pilloff Family Playmakers Performing Arts Camp at Fairmount Temple is for campers entering Pre-K through Grade 9, and the traveling Sports Caravan Camp is for boys entering Grades 6 – 8.

Call 216-593-6249 and give your child the summer of a lifetime.

What does it take to be a medical professional? Find out at Junior Medical Camp 1 & 2, HealthSpace Cleveland’s weeklong summer day camps that explore the science behind medicine and health.

Budding young scientists in grades 6-9 participate in hands-on labs and fun activities to learn about the human body, health and disease. They also investigate medicines, genetics and microbes, and use forensic science techniques to analyze evidence from a mock crime scene.

For a glimpse at how science is applied in the real world, campers meet health professionals and observe them in their actual workplace during a tour of a local medical facility.

Junior Medical Camps are held at HealthSpace Cleveland, Northeast Ohio’s destination for family fun and learning. Several sessions are available. Call 216-231-6945 or visit www.juniormedicalcamp.org to request more information and register for camp sessions.

KinderCare Learning Center’s summer programs have been in the business of making children laugh, smile, and feel good about themselves while having fun for years. Don’t miss the opportunity to capture the attention of you child this summer with our educational and entertaining camps. We have top-notch teaching and instruction that will increase your child’s imagination, knowledge, and enhance their appreciation of times that they have never seen or experienced before. Our six two-week school age units let your child’s creativity soar!

• Dinosaur Detectives

• It’s Greek to Me

• The Days of Knights

• How the West Was Fun

• Summer Palooza

• Journey to Tomorrow

Find a KinderCare Learning Center/Kid’s Choice location near you at www.kindercare.com today!

Lake Metroparks Summer Day Camps

Experience this summer naturally at a Lake Metroparks summer day camp.†More than 70 offerings are available to select from. Camps offer experiences in nature, art, farming, science, music, and outdoor skills like rock climbing, swimming, fishing, and boating. Lake Metroparks Summer Day Camps are developed for children in preschool through 8th grade.

Lake Metroparks Day Camps are offered at various park locations, offering fun and educational activities, field trips, qualified staff, and an overnight campout for select camps. Extended hours are available for most camps and special needs are accommodated. Explore the listings of summer camps offered by Lake Metroparks online at www.lakemetroparks.com and in Parks Plus.

Pre-registration is required to participate in the Day Camps and/or the extended hours. Registration for Lake County Residents begins Tuesday, Feb. 6.† Open registration begins February 13. To register, call (440) 358-7275 or 1-800-669-9226 (8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Saturday).

Laurel School has been educating girls for over a century, and because the school understands how girls learn, it also knows how to teach them.

Taking advantage of what Laurel knows best, the school has developed a summer camp for 2006 that focuses on the intellectual, social and emotional development of girls during their middle school years – a period when there is much change and much promise.

GLEE, Laurel’s 2006 summer camp for middle school girls, is designed to address values Laurel knows are important to girls – leadership, independent and critical thinking, empowerment and respect for self. This is a camp experience designed to be full of fun and sure to create treasured memories and friendships.

In addition to GLEE, Laurel is also offering its popular sports clinics throughout the summer for middle school girls. The School’s coaching staff is superb – all of them coach the varsity teams during the regular academic year.

Lawrence School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school serving bright students with learning disabilities and attention deficits throughout Northeast Ohio.

In addition to its day school, Lawrence offers a remedial Summer School for students entering grades 1-6.

The Lawrence Summer School offers a dynamic blend of academics and confidence building, specifically suited to bright students with learning disabilities and attention deficits who are entering Grades 1-6. Summer programs will be held June 19 through July 14, 2006.

Lawrence Summer School runs from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon daily and is designed to remediate basic academic skills of reading, written expression, language arts and mathematics. Classes are carefully structured with a 6:1 student/teacher ratio, and utilize state-certified educators with specialized Lawrence School training.

For more information about Lawrence School and Lawrence Summer School, please contact the Admission department at 440-526-0717, or e-mail admissions@lawrence.pvt.k12.oh.us.

If you’re looking for activities to keep your kids busy, now and in the summer, then give the Children’s Learning Center at Lorain County Community College a call. The Children’s Learning Center has College for Kids non-credit courses for toddlers through high school. These year round programs give students the opportunity to learn a new skill or explore an interest in an exciting hands-on environment. College For Kids also has Summer Camp opportunities.

The Children’s Learning Center also has a model toddler/preschool program for children ages 18 months to 5 years with a variety of enrollment options. And there is a separate day care for children ages 18 months to 12 years of age, for students taking LCCC credit and non-credit classes, or students enrolled in LCCC’s University Partnership.

The Children’s Learning Center can also specialize programs for your group or organization! For more information, call 1-800-995-5222 (extension 4038).

The Little Gym’s sequential children’s motor-skill development program was created to help children develop physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially. The program is strictly non-competitive, focusing on creating fun, positive experiences in order to give children the confidence they need for a lifetime of success. Today’s curriculum continues to be refined through the collective wisdom of the entire The Little Gym family. Having set the standards for progressive motor skills development,

The Little Gym allows parents to feel assured that they are giving their children the very best foundation for life.

The Little Gym’s Anytime Summertime Camps offer hours of fun and activity. The specially developed camp curriculum combines physical fitness, gymnastics, and play with arts and crafts and special events. It’s the perfect break for kids – and parents – during the long summer months. For more information on our camps, please call our Avon location at 440-934-0494.

"Mohican Wilderness Horse Ranch Vacation is a week long, co-ed, residential camp for children 8 to 15. Traditional camp activities include daily horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking and tubing, crafts and nature programs, rifelry, archery, field sports, an overnight horse trip and canoe trip and more. Very small with only 12 to 15 campers per week and non-competitive. Centrally located in†the northeast corner of Knox County, Ohio on the very popular Mohican River only one and half hours from Columbus and no more than two hours from the Cleveland area. Running weekly June 18 thru August 19 the cost is $295 with a discount for subsequent weeks or siblings. Sharing Mohican Wilderness's valley for forty years, visit anytime. Call 740 599 6741 for more information and reservations."

Join us in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park! Old Trail School will once again host S’Camp, its highly popular summer camp from June 12 until August 11.

Campers can choose from more than 60 fun and enriching programs and activities.

Children from 3 to 14 can choose almost any kind of summer experience including –SCUBA, fencing, study skills, video production, cycling, science adventures, tennis, digital photography, drama, computers, water fun, tennis, girls’ lacrosse, and much more.

Classes are offered in either morning, afternoon, or all-day sessions for a period of one to six weeks.

Old Trail has also partnered with Mad Science, Blue Streak Sports, Great Britain Buckeye Soccer Camp, and Jump Start Sports to bring campers even more offerings.

Transportation from Hudson and Brecksville, extended camp care and a lunch program are all available. For more information and to request a S’Camp 2006 brochure, phone 330-666-1118, Ext. 469 or go to www.oldtrail.org to download a brochure or register online.

Imagine a summer program that offers not one, but four fantastic camps. It’s a reality at The Ratner School in Lyndhurst. The Montessori Toddler Camp offers a relaxed, nurturing environment for ages 18 months to three years. Three-to six-year-olds will enjoy the Play Camp with cooking activities, creative play and art projects. For students in grades one through seven, the Academic Camp offers individualized instruction to enhance your child’s skills in reading, math, written expression, and creativity. The Adventure Afternoons Camp for first through seventh graders allows your child to build upon his or her computer, athletic, and social skills. It’s all part of the fun at The Ratner School, so spend the summer with us, June 19-July 14. All camps are staffed by the Ratner School faculty. Call to learn about our academic programs for the 2006-2007 school year at our new campus in Pepper Pike. Call 216-291-0033 today or find us at www.theratnerschool.org.

Rotary Camp, a partnership between the Akron Area YMCA and the Rotary Club, is celebrating over 80 years of providing fun camping experiences for children and adults with physical or developmental disabilities. Rotary Camp offers Summer Resident Camp, Summer Day Camp, Adult Camp and Respite Weekends. New this year is “Siblings Camp” for siblings of people with disabilities. At Rotary Camp, campers participate in traditional camping activities like swimming, canoeing, arts and sports, while increasing self-esteem and independence. Counselors at the camp go through a rigorous interview and training process to help them understand the campers’ special needs. Nursing staff is on hand throughout the summer to distribute medication and provide care for the campers. Scholarship opportunities are available through the YMCA’s Partners With Youth campaign so that anyone with a physical or developmental disability can attend regardless of their ability to pay. For more information, call 330-644-4512.

This year Summer Ruffing It is going green. Look for our living roof garden, natural daylight in classrooms and classes that use the GREEN THEME in art, music, theatre and science. We have three programs. A SUMMER TO GROW ON for ages 4-6 (all children welcome) has nature walks, games, art and storytelling. CREATIVE ARTS AND SCIENCES for grades 1-6 offer choices in art, athletics, drama, dance, media, music and science. Students create personalized schedules. UP A NOTCH for grades 7-8 combines a week-long camping adventure with on site personalized schedules. Our five-to-one student/adult ratio permits work in small focused groups.

Before and after care are available.

Visit our website: www.ruffingeast.org. Call 216-932-7866 for a catalogue. Summer Ruffing It /Ruffing Montessori School, 3380 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights OH 44118.

HOLA provides a place where children (adult classes are also offered) can learn to be bilingual in a fun and social environment as they read stories, sing, dance, create art, and play in Spanish. by doing so, HOLA enable children to attain proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

HOLA offers a wonderful opportunity for children to become bilingual in a setting where everyone has the same goal, which is to learn Spanish and have fun doing so while benefiting them tremendously academically in school. Recent studies have demonstrated that children who have learned a second language earn higher SAT scores and outperform and remain high academic achievers throughout their schooling.

HOLA classes are taught by State Certified Spanish Teacher, who has a passion to teach Spanish because she practices the culture and speaks the language as a daily way of life at home and in the Spanish community.

For information on summer camp programs, call 216-281-7081.

The beautiful gardens and majestic country estate at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens are truly one of a kind—and no other camp can offer your child an experience quite like it. With different themes each week, our camps are sure to be your child’s favorite. From activities and games to crafts and culture, the opportunities for fun and learning are limitless. Our 2006 camp schedule includes:

• Backyard Safari—ecology, insects, and the living things around us. June 19-23.

• Art from the Gardens—nature is the perfect inspiration for artistic creations. June 26-30.

• Digging into the Past—archeology digs will surely uncover hidden treasures. July 10-14.

• Vintage Sports—games and sports of today and yesteryear. July 17-21.

• Get Inspired—the exciting world of miming and clowning. July 24-28.

• Shutterbugs—the art of the perfect photograph. July 31-August 4.

• Tudor Times—experience life in the early 1900s. July 31-August 4.

For more information or to make reservations, call Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens at 330-836-5533 or visit www.stanhywet.org.

Summer Wind is a co-ed day camp with horseback riding and swimming. Our instructors are our full time teachers who have been with us for years. We have 2-3 groups each week divided by ability level. Our advanced group can jump proficiently, and may have show experience. We also have beginner groups that have never ridden before. Summer Wind Stables has 21 school horses, for a wide variety of ability levels. Campers ride twice each day for an hour or more each time. They also have a hands-on ground lesson. Each camper has their own horse for the week, and learns total care of that horse. Parents are invited to join us each Friday for a performance. We are fun, safe and very thorough at Summer Wind, and produce confident, accomplished riders. Please join us for the summer. We also have year-round lessons, horse training, boarding, and leasing of our horses, so you can stay all year if you like!

Summer Wind Stables are located at 11770 Chillicothe Rd. in Chesterland. Call 440-729-1849 or go to www.summerwindstables.com for more information.

Did you know that a child can lose 80% of what they learned during the school year over summer vacation? Because of this, Tutoring Clubs are offering summer camps in reading, writing, math, and study skills. Camps are available in 2 or 4 hours per week sessions. Summer tutoring sessions ensure that a child goes back to school in the fall with a sense of confidence, and the greater likelihood of immediately picking up and moving past the academic level they were at when summer began. Parents who enroll their children at Tutoring Club get an unprecedented guarantee: to raise each child’s academic level by a full grade in less time and at lower cost than any other program on the market.

This six-day residential program sponsored by the University of Dayton introduces high school women to career opportunities in engineering. Participants experience a total immersion into the world of engineering with 18 hours of classroom activities taught by School of Engineering Faculty and/or practicing engineers. Throughout the week, they gain an understanding of chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, industrial, manufacturing, and mechanical engineering, as well as an understanding of the wide range of career opportunities these fields have available to them. The participants also attend challenging evening sessions in areas such as inventions and up-and-coming technology applications. The young women enjoy an evening of Dinner with an Engineer and hear from professional women engineers who are willing to share and ready to encourage. One day of the camp is spent at a sponsoring industry observing engineers. The 2006 camp will mark the program’s thirty-third anniversary. For more information, call 937-229-2736, e-mail wie@dayton.edu or go to www.engineering.udayton.edu/wie.

Boys and girls from grades K-12 are

invited to discover the sensational summer programs offered at U.S. While the sessions run between June 12 and July 28, individual programs vary in length.

The Day Camp is a full six-week program for boys entering grades K-6 that teaches skills and fosters sportsmanship. Sports clinics provide concentrated skill development for boys in grades 5 – 9 in baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, speed training, wrestling, soccer (grades K-9), and the NEW! All-American Sports Camp (grades 6-8). For boys and girls, tennis instruction is offered beginning in grade 4, and the Golf Clinic provides skill development beginning in grade 5.

A variety of academic classes are offered for students entering grades 8–12.

Extended care is available both mornings and afternoon at the Shaker Heights campus, and a shuttle bus operates between the two campuses.

For information or to request a brochure, please call 216-321-8260 ext. 8416.

There are many different ways children can spend their summer vacation, so with all of the different options, why choose a YMCA Summer Camp?

Last summer, 93% of parents gave YMCA summer camps an overall rating of good to excellent. Through counselor-guided activities, kids have the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, arts and crafts, swimming and some very special programs. There are even field trips!

YMCA summer camps are staffed by qualified, experienced staff in a safe and nurturing environment that features a curriculum designed to develop skills in teamwork, social competence, character, fitness, outdoor education, arts and crafts, literacy and service learning.

Program hours are convenient for working parents and county voucher subsidies are accepted. All programs are licensed through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Summer Camp registration begins March 20, 2006. For further information, please contact your local YMCA.

The “Yes, I Can” Basketball Camp enters its 26th year of basketball camps this summer at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio. At the “Yes, I Can” Basketball Camp boys and girls in grades 6-12 learn the fundamentals of the game in a positive, fun-filled atmosphere. Shooting skill improvement is emphasized, along with special instruction in rebounding, ball-handling, defense, and other important fundamentals. Each coach works with a small number of athletes to make sure that everyone gets lots of individual attention, and dorm facilities are excellent with air-conditioned rooms and an outstanding all-you-can-eat cafeteria service. Thousands of athletes at all skill levels have attended the “Yes, I Can” Basketball Camp over the years and this summer’s camp should be better than ever! For more information, call Bill Immler at 440-233-7551.

Come learn the basics of cooking, while actually getting to participate in the preparation of “real” recipes that you will get to taste at the end of each class.

Unique sessions are designed to familiarize children ages 7 and older with diverse foods, while they experience what it feels like to create and taste scrumptious recipes themselves.

During class, chefs will be learning the basics in: kitchen safety, proper food handling, food preparation, cooking and baking techniques, presentation, table setting, manners.

Classes are also offered for children 7 and under. Call 440-572-2855 for information.