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5Ia-);<-:67:-/768):-6< 8IZMV\ 2017 Summer Camp Preview -I[\MZV7ZMOWV Compiled by JENNIFER COLTON, VIRGINIA JUSTICE and SUZANNE KENNEDY Summer camps? In May? Yes, indeed! Now’s the me to get your li le urchins registered before the camp they really want to a end is full. And there are so many choices! In Eastern Oregon (and beyond), you’ll fi nd overnight camps off ering everything from ziplines to canoe- ing, and day camps that teach kids to be clowns, rock stars, athletes, and scien sts. Thumb through these pages with your child and let them help plan the perfect summer. REGIONAL SLEEPOVER CAMPS 4-H Tri-County Camp, Gilliam, Morrow and Wheeler coun es. Sleepover camp June 15-18 for youth comple ng grades 4 to 6. Camp is limited to the fi rst 75 stu- dents to sign up. Camp takes place at Cutsforth Park, east of Heppner. Campers will sleep in tents with a high school counselor and par ci- pate in natural resource ac vi es, outdoor ac vi es, theme related classes, hikes, a nightly campfi re and a last night dance. Scholarships are available. Cost: Early registra- on $85 (registra on a er May 25 is $100). For details visit oregon.4h. oregonstate.edu/programs/camps/ other. 4-H Eastern Oregon Tri-County Summer Camp, Union, Wallowa and Baker coun es. Sleepover camp runs Tues.-Fri., July 11-14. Cost: $75 for the fi rst child; $65 per addi onal child. Age range: entering fi h to eighth grade. Camp is located at the Blue Mountain 4-H Center in Union County. Ac vi es include natural resource classes, cabin ac vi es, skits, campfi re and swimming at the La Grande public pool. 24-hour 4-H agent supervision and EMTs on duty. Details: 541-963-1010 or contact your local 4-H group. Ascension School Camp, Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon. Chris an-based, three- to fi ve-day sleepover camps outside of Cove in Union County. Discovery Camp (pre-school to second grade), June 27-29, $165; Beginner’s Camp (3rd -5th grade), July 9-14, $500; Junior High Camp (7th-9th grade), July 16-22, $500; Combined Camp (4th-6th grade), July 23-28, $420; Senior High Camp (10th-12th grade), July 1-8, $500; Wallowa Adventures (8th-12th grade), July 30-Aug. 4, $500. Ac vi es include swimming, cra s, outdoor games, and short fi eld trips. Wallowa Adventures is a backpacking trip, no experience necessary. Details: 541-568-4514 or www.coveascen- sionschool.com/youth-camp. Big Lake Youth Camp, Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Ad- ven sts. Faith-based sleepover camps in Willame e Nat. Forest near Sisters run June 25 through Aug. 13. Open to boys and girls, age 7-17. Weeklong sessions can be tradi onal “REG” (regular) camps for ages 10-17 or “RAD” camps for teens, 13-17, focusing on a specifi c ac vity for a week, from golfi ng to white water ra ing. REG sessions are age-specifi c; check which dates rodeo champions. Cost is $120 with $20 refundable stall fee; register and pay by June 1 for $20 discount. Campers select their clinic focus for camp. Details and online registra on at www.buckaroosforchrist.com or call 509-869-0135. Parents are welcome to a end as camp volunteers. for appropriate for your camper. Family camp is also off ered twice in August. The Abba’s Child program, which is free, is specially geared for children mourning a loved one; campers age 10 to 12 meet July 2-9, ages 13-17 meet July 30-August 6. Camp prices vary; most RAD camps run from $510 to $560, depending on ac vity. REG Camps are $460; scholarships may be available. De- tails: 503-850-3583 or biglake.org. Buckaroo Rodeo Bible Camp, Buckaroos for Christ. June 25-28, sleepover camp with camper check- in beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Rodeo riders, this may be the camp for you. This non-denomina onal Chris an camp focuses on rodeo skills in the Pendleton Round-Up Pavilion. Instruc on in pole bend- ing, roping, barrel racing and bare- back riding provided by profession- als with a goal of developing future Camp Elkanah, near La Grande. Three- to six-day sleepover camps, grouped by age: Primary (fi rst to third grade), June 16-18, $95; Junior (fourth and fi h grade), June 25-30, $180; Jr. High Camp (sixth to eighth grade), July 2-7, $185; High School (ninth to twel h grade), June 18-23, $190. Camp off ers $10 discount for mul ple siblings. This Chris an- based camp includes speakers, workshops, chapel me, low ropes course, zip line and giant swing, paintball, night games, giant slip ‘n’ slide, water fi ghts, cra s, and in- door games. Details: 541-963-5050 or www.campelkanah.com. Camp Meadowood Springs. Sleepover and day camps designed for children with social learning and communica ons challenges and their peers/siblings. Camp is located in Weston; days vary. Weeklong Ad- ventures in Communica on camp is off ered twice (July 2-9 or July 15-22) and focuses on ar cula on or social thinking to improve communica on skills. Ac vi es also include canoe- ing, fi shing, zip lines, cra s, sports, swimming, mini golf, and bug- catching. Programs start at $500 for day camp and $1,350 for overnight.