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Child Development Centers & School Sites
- Specialty Camps
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Enhance your child’s summer with sports, arts and Lego specialty camps. Our summer day camps help build campers’ achievements, sense of belonging and relationships through a mix of fun and educational activities.
Clackamas YMCA
- Summer Camps
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- Acting Summer Camp
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Whether you’re a Drama Queen or King of Comedy, this camp is a mix of dramatic, comedic and improvisational acting. Our instructors have an extensive background in teaching the fundamentals of acting. Who knows, maybe a star will be born. Maybe that star is you!
- Art Factory Summer Camp
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Kids will stir their imagination as you explore their creativity using different textures, colors and shapes. Find your inner artist and keep your creativity sharp this school year as we design many mementos to be treasured.
- DIY Crafts Summer Camp
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Participants will do hands on projects that they can take home or give to a loved one. They will learn new skills and unleash their crafting potential.
- Glee Summer Camp
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We will be exploring hits musicals and the history of Broadway. Participants will sing, dance and act in a fun and encouraging environment as they prepare and rehearse for a performance for their parents at the end of the week. Next stop Broadway!
- Hip Hop Summer Camp
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Need to find your groove? Then, look no further than this week of hip hop madness. Learn new dance moves through games and instruction. No experience necessary. Just rhythm and soul, baby. Post camp week, be ready to step onto the dance floor with no concerns what so ever.
- Invent It Build It Summer Camp
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This camp will rev up that inventive spirit! Each day we’ll have a new design challenge to solve –some are just for fun and others tackle real world problems. Kids will design, test, and tweak their inventions while working through the scientific method. Sample challenges include a confetti launcher, a car that can be powered without a motor, or a speedy emergency shelter. The sky’s the limit with a little creativity!
- Jr. Glee Summer Camp
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We will be exploring hits musicals and the history of Broadway. Participants will sing, dance and act in a fun and encouraging environment as they prepare and rehearse for a performance for their parents at the end of the week. Next stop Broadway!
- Jr. Hip Hop Summer Camp
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Need to find your groove? Then, look no further than this week of hip hop madness. Learn new dance moves through games and instruction. No experience necessary. Just rhythm and soul, baby. Post camp week, be ready to step onto the dance floor with no concerns what so ever.
- Jr. Lego Summer Camps
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Children will test their imaginations as they discover amazing animals, travel through space, expand their cultural intelligence and save the day with their superheroes.
- Lego Engineering Summer Camp
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These camps build on our exciting Lego Engineering program by adding cool electronic components to the projects. Now, not only will our Lego creations move with motors and gears like our other camps, but we’ll add lights, motion sensors, dials, buttons, switches, buzzers and much more!
- Star Wars Summer Camp
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Join us as we travel to a galaxy far, far away! Participants begin the week as Padawans who are preparing to begin their Jedi training. Throughout the week, these Padawans are challenged through daily Star Wars themed crafts, games, and other activities.
- Stop Motion Summer Camp
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Animation is not only fun to watch, it’s fun to make! With stop motion animation, everything around you can come alive! In this camp we’ll explore the basics of animation and work together to develop stories, build props and characters, animate them, and create their very own animate short film!
- Y Chefs Summer Camp
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Students will travel the world in the kitchen, as they learn the mysteries of where food came from, recreate recipes and enhance their cooking techniques and safety.
Clark County Family YMCA
- Summer Camps
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- Acting
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Whether you’re a Drama Queen or King of Comedy, this camp is a mix of dramatic, comedic and improvisational acting. Our instructors have an extensive background in teaching the fundamentals of acting. Who knows, maybe a star will be born. Maybe that star is you!
- Art Factory
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Kids will stir their imagination as you explore their creativity using different textures, colors and shapes. Find your inner artist and keep your creativity sharp this school year as we design many mementos to be treasured.
- DIY Crafts Summer Camp
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Participants will do hands on projects that they can take home or give to a loved one. They will learn new skills and unleash their crafting potential.
- Glee Summer Camp
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We will be exploring hits musicals and the history of Broadway. Participants will sing, dance and act in a fun and encouraging environment as they prepare and rehearse for a performance for their parents at the end of the week. Next stop Broadway!
- Invent It Build It Summer Camp
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This camp will rev up that inventive spirit! Each day we’ll have a new design challenge to solve –some are just for fun and others tackle real world problems. Kids will design, test, and tweak their inventions while working through the scientific method. Sample challenges include a confetti launcher, a car that can be powered without a motor, or a speedy emergency shelter. The sky’s the limit with a little creativity!
- Jr. Lego Summer Camps
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Children will test their imaginations as they discover amazing animals, travel through space, expand their cultural intelligence and save the day with their superheroes.
- Lego Engineering Summer Camp
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These camps build on our exciting Lego Engineering program by adding cool electronic components to the projects. Now, not only will our Lego creations move with motors and gears like our other camps, but we’ll add lights, motion sensors, dials, buttons, switches, buzzers and much more!
- Star Wars Summer Camp
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Join us as we travel to a galaxy far, far away! Participants begin the week as Padawans who are preparing to begin their Jedi training. Throughout the week, these Padawans are challenged through daily Star Wars themed crafts, games, and other activities.
- Stop Motion Summer Camp
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Animation is not only fun to watch, it’s fun to make! With stop motion animation, everything around you can come alive! In this camp we’ll explore the basics of animation and work together to develop stories, build props and characters, animate them, and create their very own animate short film!
- Y Chefs Summer Camp
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Students will travel the world in the kitchen, as they learn the mysteries of where food came from, recreate recipes and enhance their cooking techniques and safety.
Mt. Hood YMCA
- Summer Camps
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- Acting Summer Camp
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Whether you’re a Drama Queen or King of Comedy, this camp is a mix of dramatic, comedic and improvisational acting. Our instructors have an extensive background in teaching the fundamentals of acting. Who knows, maybe a star will be born. Maybe that star is you!
- Art Factory Summer Camp
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Kids will stir their imagination as you explore their creativity using different textures, colors and shapes. Find your inner artist and keep your creativity sharp this school year as we design many mementos to be treasured.
- DIY Crafts Summer Camp
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Participants will do hands on projects that they can take home or give to a loved one. They will learn new skills and unleash their crafting potential.
- Hip Hop Summer Camp
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Need to find your groove? Then, look no further than this week of hip hop madness. Learn new dance moves through games and instruction. No experience necessary. Just rhythm and soul, baby. Post camp week, be ready to step onto the dance floor with no concerns what so ever.
- Jr. Glee Summer Camp
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We will be exploring hits musicals and the history of Broadway. Participants will sing, dance and act in a fun and encouraging environment as they prepare and rehearse for a performance for their parents at the end of the week. Next stop Broadway!
- Jr. Hip Hop Summer Camp
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Need to find your groove? Then, look no further than this week of hip hop madness. Learn new dance moves through games and instruction. No experience necessary. Just rhythm and soul, baby. Post camp week, be ready to step onto the dance floor with no concerns what so ever.
- Jr. Lego Summer Camps
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Children will test their imaginations as they discover amazing animals, travel through space, expand their cultural intelligence and save the day with their superheroes.
- Lego Engineering Summer Camp
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These camps build on our exciting Lego Engineering program by adding cool electronic components to the projects. Now, not only will our Lego creations move with motors and gears like our other camps, but we’ll add lights, motion sensors, dials, buttons, switches, buzzers and much more!
- Star Wars Summer Camp
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Join us as we travel to a galaxy far, far away! Participants begin the week as Padawans who are preparing to begin their Jedi training. Throughout the week, these Padawans are challenged through daily Star Wars themed crafts, games, and other activities.
- Stop Motion Summer Camp
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Animation is not only fun to watch, it’s fun to make! With stop motion animation, everything around you can come alive! In this camp we’ll explore the basics of animation and work together to develop stories, build props and characters, animate them, and create their very own animate short film!
- Y Chefs Summer Camp
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Students will travel the world in the kitchen, as they learn the mysteries of where food came from, recreate recipes and enhance their cooking techniques and safety.
Sherwood Regional Family YMCA
- Summer Camps
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- Cooking Camp | Aug. 6–10
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Campers, who are referred to as “chefs in training,” learn a range of cooking skills in this camp, from small appliance cooking, to meal planning, to the wonders of food chemistry during their time at camp. Every day they learn how to make a new masterpiece. In addition to their new found cooking abilities, the skills that campers gain from this camp go much further than the kitchen. For children in grades 3–5.
- Simple Mechanics Camp
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Learn about simple machine concepts such as gears, leavers, wheels, and more. Students will learn through instruction and develop skills through hands one activities.
- Math Gamers "Active" Summer Camp | Aug 20–24
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Imagine a game of hopscotch helping your kids with place value! Or, kids getting practice adding or multiplying multi-digit numbers with a bean bag game! For students entering grades 1-5, come see how it works at a summer camp session of Math Gamers Active©!
Math Gamers© is a fun, math enrichment program using original games (board, card, logic) to help kids “have fun with math!” In each class, students learn at least one new game, the goals of which are matched to the common cores.
A special set of active games keeps kids moving in summer! And, during each week of camp, students work on a math art project that applies geometry, symmetry, or patterns to their own creations!
We have partnered with the Sherwood YMCA to offer a fun week of summer camp! As a Portland Metro STEM partner, as well, we are committed to helping students apply their math skills in fun ways! All materials provided.
Westside YMCA
- Summer Camps
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- Computer Coding
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This camp will introduce students to the language of computer coding! Kids will see how computer coding is the backbone of video games and animation. As children work their way through each assignment they will gain the knowledge needed to build their own video games. Join us as we dive into Tynker this season! Please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle for your camper. Camp is held at the Beaverton Hoop YMCA and runs from 9 AM–3 PM.
Session 1 | June 25–29 | For children in grades 2–4.
Session 2 | July 30–Aug. 3 | For children in grades 5–7.
- Everyday Engineering | Aug. 20–24
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Campers will explore the basics of engineering with a variety of projects throughout the week. We will begin to see the way things work and will get to build and create along the way. Please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle for your camper. For children in grades 2–5. Camp is held at the Brown's Ferry Community Center in Tualatin and runs from 9 AM–3 PM.
- Fun With Art
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Brush up on your art skills in this new arts and crafts class. Participants will take on a new craft project each day and will get to explore their creative side. Please bring a lunch (for full-day camp), snack and water bottle for your camper.
Session 1 | June 25–29 from 4:30 PM–7 PM at the Beaverton Hoop YMCA. For children in grades 2–5.
Session 2 | July 30–Aug. 3 from 9 AM—3 PM at the Brown's Ferry Community Center in Tualatin. For children in kindergarten–grade 2.
- Junior Chefs
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Explore your culinary side with this cooking-themed camp. Participants will take on a kitchen project each day and will get to enjoy their creations. Please bring a light lunch and water bottle for your camper. Camp is held at the Brown's Ferry Community Center in Tualatin and runs from 9 AM–3 PM. For children in grades 2–5.
Session 1 | June 23–27
Session 2 | Aug. 13–17
- LEGO Adventures
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This is a great introduction to engineering. By using the Legos to build cars, cranes, windmills and more students will gain knowledge in creating something from scratch. Throughout the course students will work together to complete a "mission" instructions as well as create their own designs. Please bring a lunch (for full-day camp), snack and water bottle for your camper. Camp is held at the Beaverton Hoop YMCA
Session 2 | July 23–27 from 9 AM—3 PM | For children in kindergarten–grade 2.
- Young Photographers | Aug. 6–10
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Campers will get an introduction to photography in this week-long camp. We will explore nature, capture it in our lenses and create a project to take home by the end of camp. Please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle for your camper. For children in grades 2–5. Camp is held at the Brown's Ferry Community Center in Tualatin and runs from 9 AM–3 PM.