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.