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May 2019 - EASTERN OREGON PARENT - 13 July 4 and 5), 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Central Middle School. Eight weekly sessions with themes including neon, Disney, jungle, and outer space. Age: 5-12. Cost: $100 per week (cost adjustment for the short week of July 4 will be applied at time of registration). Kids have fun while building self- confidence, appreciating teamwork and gaining independence. Day camp activities allow kids to create arts and crafts, swim, participate in field trips, and play a variety of games and sports. Details: www.wwymca.org/2019-summer-mil- ton-freewater-summer-camp/ PENDLETON Adventure Camps, Pendleton Parks & Rec., Monday to Thursday, dates to be announced. Camp typically runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For details and registra- tion, call 541-276-8100 or visit pendle- tonparksandrec.com in mid-May. Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp, Pendleton Youth Soccer Asso- ciation. Monday to Friday, June 11-21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or 9 a.m. to noon at Grecian Heights Park North. Full day camp for ages 8 through 14 meets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; cost: $196. Half- day camp for ages 5-14 meets from 9 a.m. to noon; cost $150. Details online at challenger.configio.com/pd/188716/ pendleton-youth-soccer-association. Rock and Roll Camp XIV, Pendleton Center for the Arts. Monday to Friday, Aug. 12-16, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Teens can rock out for five full days – for free! West Coast indie band musi- cians act as instructors for the camp, which includes a free daily lunch and a camp T-shirt. Musical experience is not required. Some teens put together bands, write original music and record their songs. Others work on rock jour- nalism, putting together a camp zine and generating video for YouTube. The week ends with a big camp concert on Main Street. Details here: http://pend- letonarts.org/rock-roll-camp/ Applica- tions for the camp are available online at the Pendleton Center for the Arts. Summer Youth Theatre Camp, Col- lege Community Theater Pendleton, Blue Mountain Community College. Monday to Saturday, July 22-27, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Age: 7 to 18. Cost: $100 for the entire week for a single camper; additional siblings of a camper pay $75. Camp takes place in the Bob Clapp Theatre at Blue Mountain Com- munity College, and campers learn all aspects of live theater, culminating in a performance that includes all campers. No experience or auditions required. Details online at cctpendleton.com/ summer-youth-theatre- camp.html. Summer Strings Music Camp 2019, Oregon East Symphony, Peace Lutheran Church. Monday through Friday, July 22-26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All ages welcome; however, participants must be able to read music at an elementary level. Cost: $100. Cost includes all materials and a morning snack. Campers up to the age of 18 will receive a free lunch provided by the Pendleton School District. Campers will rehearse and perform in an orchestra ensemble appropriate to their level, in addition to learning music theory, history, and performance opportunities. A final concert will take place at the church. For more information, contact Oregon East Symphony at 541-276-0320 or email info@Oregon EastSymphony.org. OUT OF THE AREA Nike Swim Camp, U.S. Sports Camps. Whitman College, Walla Walla, Aug. 5-8. Extended day camp runs from 9 a.m. to 8p.m. or 9 p.m.; cost: $465. Standard day camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; cost: $365. Cost includes meals, T-shirt and swim cap. Whitman’s head swim coach leads this co-ed camp for youth ages 9 to 18, covering techniques for competi- tive swimming and individual stroke analysis. Overnight options also available. Details and registration: www.ussportscamps.com/swim/nike/ Nike-Swim-Camp-at-Whitman-College or call US Sports Camps at 1-800-645- 3226. Trackers Portland, Portland. Camps offers a large variety of specialty co-ed camps for youth, grades 5-12. Over- night camps are held near Sandy. The first of 10 sessions is June 10-14, and the last session ends August 30. Camp costs vary. Trackers Portland offers unique camping experiences such as role playing, chef-in-training, ninja training, Cascade Survival Expedition, and farm and folk craft. For details and to register visit www.trackerspdx.com/ youth/summer-camps.php or call the camp office at 503-345-3312. Windells Summer Ski Camp at Mount Hood. All inclusive, week-long camps run June 16 through Aug. 2, with 5 sessions available. Campers with a passion for skateboarding, skiing, snow- boarding or BMX will find just what they’re looking for. These residential camps for boys and girls from 9 to 20 aren’t cheap, starting at about $2,250. But they are all-inclusive, with meals, lodging, equipment, and pick-up at PDX airport, if needed. Safe practice is emphasized on Windells’ impressive ski and skate courses. For dates, prices and more info, visit www.windells.com.
