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Blue Skies of Mapleview Horsemanship Summer Day Camp

Editor's Note: The Blue Skies of Mapleview Summer Horsemanship Day Camp has been the highlight of our children's Summers every year!

Blue Skies of Mapleview offers week-long Summer Day Camps where campers learn about horsemanship, go on trail rides, play games, work on horse-theme crafts projects, swim in the pool, and have a wonderful time! Here is a description of a day at Blue Skies of Mapleview Summer Day Camp from Deborah Pearson-Moyers (Owner/Instructor):

We gather in the morning to learn about the theme of the day such as balance, horse body language, equine massage and stretching, or trail riding rules of the road. Then, in teams, we catch, groom, tack up our horses and focus on riding skills. In addition, each team masters an important aspect of on-the-ground horsemanship. After a cool break on the porch for lunch and a little downtime, we begin an artistic activity designed to help us really look at and understand horses. We end the day with games and a refreshing dip in the pool. Our emphasis is on fun and safety for the riders and the horses, skill development, building self-esteem, and nurturing our respect and love for these beautiful animals.

3609 Pasture Rd., Hillsborough, NC 27278
Located near the original Mapleview Ice Cream (from Chapel Hill Homestead Rd./MLK Historic Airport Rd. intersection go straight on Homestead all the way to Mapleview Ice Cream; Blue Skies of Mapleview is only a few minutes away from Mapleview Ice Cream.) See MapQuest Directions from Chapel Hill Homestead Rd./MLK-Historic Airport Rd.
www.BlueskiesMapleview.us
(919) 933-1444

TRIANGLE SPORTSPLEX

The Triangle Sportsplex KidsPlex Summer Camp offers Ice Skating, Indoor Swimming, Tumbling, Crafts, Indoor & Outdoor Games, and many more fun activities. Kids Leaving Tired & Happy is a KidsPlex Specialty!
Rising Kindergarteners through Rising 10th Grade; age appropriate grouping of campers; Counselor-In-Training Program for Rising 7th through 10th Graders. Can sign child in as early as 7:30am; Sign Out at 6:00 pm. Check the Triangle Sportsplex website or call for current, up-to-date information.

101 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough, NC 27278
www.Triangle Sportsplex.com
(919) 644-0339

Bouncing Bulldogs Rope Skipping Camp
A wonderful summer day camp for boys and girls ages 5-16, emphasizing building self-confidence in children. Especially fun is the end-of-week jump roping "show" that parents are invited to attend, including amazing feats by some of the Bulldogs' best! Coach and Camp Director Ray Frederick is well-known nationally and internationally, and under his direction the Bouncnig Bulldogs travel and compete around the world, including in China during the Summer 2008 Olympics. The Bouncing Bulldogs Summer Camps are a great introduction to a life-long, healthy, fun sport. (Editor's note: Attend a Bouncing Bulldogs demonstration and prepare to be amazed.)
6407 Mill House Road, Chapel Hill 27516
Bouncing Dogs Jump Rope Camp 2009 REGISTRATION FORM & SUMMER CAMP DATES
Email: Fldcamp@aol.com.
www.spencesfarm.com/summercamp.html
(919) 968-8581

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10% off any RDU Tennis Program

Kids have fun playing tennis, swimming, and playing games at the RDU Tennis camps, offered at numerous locations throughout the Triangle. Lots of fun and great exercise! Our kids spent a week at RDU Tennis camp in Chapel Hill and they LOVED it - planning to sign up for another camp before the Summer is over.

RDU Tennis also offers tennis classes during the school year at convenient locations throughout the Triangle. Visit www.rdutennis.net for schedules, locations and more information.

The ArtsCenter KidsCamps
Offers full and half-day art KidsCamps for children grades K-8. Little Campers program is created for five and six-year olds who are new to the camp environment. One-week and two-week programs, half-day and full-day options, and an early arrival and late departure service. Camps offer ceramics, drama, hip-hop, clowning, cartooning, music, drawing and more!
(919) 929-2787, ext. 101.
www.artscenterlive.org

APS Animal Care Summer Camp
Participants will learn from experts how to care for dogs and cats.
Paws4Ever, 6311 Nick’s Rd, Mebane
Call for dates/times.
(919) 304-2300 ext. 229

Cely's House Summer Camp – The Ultimate Summer Art Experience
Note: All Sessions Fill up quickly! A half day of assorted crafts for eight one week sessions. Projects include: clay, tie-dyed T-shirts, batik and fabric design, mosaics, paper mache, candle making, plaster masks, kaleidoscopes, wind chimes, painted rocks, basket weaving, rain sticks, dream-catchers, crazy chairs, and many more creative crafts.

Durham Academy Summer Programs
Weekly camps and care for children 3 - 18 years.
(919) 489-3400 x 217

Emerson Waldorf Kindergarten Summer Program
Summer program for ages 4-6 at the kindergarten of the Emerson Waldorf School. The program includes crafts and artistic activities, nature walks, baking, indoor and outdoor play, dress-up, acting, water play, storytelling and puppet shows. One-week sessions available with limited enrollment.
(919) 967-1858.

Chapel Hill YMCA
980 Airport Rd., Chapel Hill 27514
(919) 442-9622.

SkipSations Jump Rope Camp
Chapel Hill-Carrboro SkipSations jump rope team offers fun summer camps! Experienced instructors including national an d international medalists will share their skills with boys and girls ages 5-14. Contact SkipSations at (919) 918-7717 or visit www.skipsations.org for registration information.

OHS (Orange High School) Youth Soccer Camp
OHS Youth Soccer camps will be held for kids ages 6-16.

Carolina Alumni Basketball School
Chapel Hill High School. Cost: $350 per camper. Call Susie FIsher at (919) 967-4130 for information and applications.

Durham Arts Council Summer Arts Camps
Offers four 2-week sessions, each with its own theme, art show, and performance. Half-day and full-day options. Theatre, music, painting, sculpture, photography, dance, digital arts & more. 919-560-2726 or visit

New Hope Camp and Conference Center, Chapel Hill
Teaches Christian values while campers play, learn, and enjoy outdoor and indoor activities. Camp activities for rising kindergartners through rising 10th graders. Swimming lessons and daily free swim.
(919) 942-4716.

Natural Explorers Camp at the NC Botanical Garden, Totten Center US 15-501/NC54 Bypass, Chapel Hill.
Nature Explorers camp for ages 6 to 11, exploring the natural world, nature journaling, hiking and insect study. Day camp begins in June. Visit the website for more information.
(919) 962-0522.

Summer Science Camp at the Museum of Life and Science, Durham
Fun and educational hands-on, week-long, half or full-day programs (depending on age level) for kids age 4 - grade 8. Also available are week-long, overnight trips held 8:30am Monday though 5:30pm Friday (offering both coastal and mountain excursions.)
In Durham: at the Museum of Life and Science
in Chapel Hill: Estes Hill Elementary;
New in 2009: Some camps in Cary
http://www.ncmls.org/get-involved/camps-and-classes
(919) 220-5429 x313.

Sunset Ridge (Holly Springs) and Southern Village (Chapel Hill) Racquet & Swim Clubs
Sports camps for kids offer a variety of activities including tennis, basketball, swimming, soccer, golf, field sports, games, arts & crafts. Ages 6-12.
Sunset Ridge (919) 557-0000
Southern Village (919) 969-8442

Raleigh Little Theatre
Acting, Musical Theatre, Dance. Weeklong camps for ages 4-12; for teens 1-week to 5-week camps, intensive sand performance programs. Honored for excellence by the NC Theatre Conference. 301 Pogue St., Raleigh, NC 27607, Raleigh, NC 27607

Camp Flintlock
(919) 989-TENT (8368).
Colonial-American summer Camp & Encampments; travel back in time; experience the life of an authentic Colonial-American family. Camp Flintlock conducts Colonial-Style 18th-Century summer camp, field trips, encampments, music school, birthday parties and other special events. From the website: "At Camp Flintlock, you live like George Washington, Molly Pitcher, & Daniel Boone did in the 1700s, using authentic equipment & accouterments of the Eighteenth Century. The mission of Camp Flintlock is to develop the character of young men and young women in a historically accurate context. At Camp Flintlock, participants learn about the history of Colonial-American life by experiencing the crafts, activities, chores, and lifestyle of a pioneer family."

Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation Summer Camps
Lincoln Arts Camp: Half-day camp offers instruction in clay, creative craft projects, dynamic games and more to campers at the Lincoln Pottery Studio. Camps from 9am-12pm for children ages 5-8 years and 9-12 years. 750 S. Merrit Mill Road, Chapel Hill, at the former Lincoln School; 1 mile SE of downtown Chapel Hill. Lincoln Gymnasium. (919) 968-2792
Pottery Studio Telephone: (919) 968-2793

Hargraves Camp: For rising 1st - rising 6th graders. Program offers swim, sports, arts and crafts projects, field trips, board games, and lots of other indoor and outdoor games. 216 Roberson St., Chapel Hill 27516; 2 blocks North of Rosemary St. between downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro. (919) 968-2794; Hargraves Information Line, (919) 685-1535.

Summer Youth Swim Team (Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation)
Chapel Hill Community Center Pool
For information, registration and dates visit the website or call the Information Hotline (919-685-8316) or contact the Front Desk Attendant (919-968-2790).

Golf Camps at Occoneechee Golf Club, Hillsborough - Orange County Recreation Camps
Check with Orange County Recreation at the phone number listed below; camps run from 9am-12 noon
Ages: 6-9 and 10-16
(919) 245-2660

Southwick Public Golf Course Junior Golf Camps
3136 Southwick Drive Graham, NC 27253.
Southwick Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course sited on the banks of the Haw River, boasting beautiful views and a challenging game. Southwick also offers two, week-long junior golf camps twice a year for boy and girls, ages 8 to 17, regardless of skill level. Each student receives 20 hours of supervised instruction by veteran PGA Professionals Mark Hopkins and Tony Byerly, among others.
CAMP "Eagle"
CAMP "Ace"
Each camp will have limited enrollment. The student to teacher ratio limit is 8:1. Click here for more information.
Pro Shop: (336) 227-2582

Spence's Farm
A summer day camp for boys and girls ages 5-7 and ages 8-12, emphasizing outdoors education, arts, swimming and recreation complemented by frequent field trips.
6407 Mill House Road, Chapel Hill 27516
Email: Fldcamp@aol.com.
www.spencesfarm.com/summercamp.html
(919) 968-8581

Walltown Children's Theatre
1225 Berkeley Street, Durham, North Carolina, 27705. Summer camp sessions from June - July; 9am-3pm. Award-winning camps; profiled on CNN News and Public Television; featured at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts & the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Directed by Joseph and Cynthia Penn. Joseph Henderson's work with children and theatre has been featured at the Kennedy Center, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Studio Theatre, Saint Louis Black Rep., on CNN News, Public Radio, National Black Theatre Festival, and in many magazines and newspaper articles. His plays for children include, In Our Time, Bangin' , Math Quest, El Libro Rojo, Flakes, and Waiting for Martin. Cynthia Penn is a former Alvin Ailey dancer whose choreography has been at the Kennedy Center and on National television. Ms. Penn also teaches modern dance as a member of the drama faculty at the North Carolina School of Arts. She is currently assisting in the revival of WEST SIDE STORY for NCSA's 40th anniversary celebration. What a great opportunity for children to get involved in the theater arts!
(919) 286-4545.