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Summer Camp Guide for Dunedin and Beyond!
Enrollment is starting for many summer camps. Here's a selection of summer camps in the Dunedin area and Pinellas County.
Summer is on the horizon, and with it comes a variety of camp options for the young people in your family.
From sports to the performing arts, kids will have ample opportunity for enrichment even after the final school bell rings.
Here's a sampling of summer camp options in Dunedin and Pinellas County.
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Dunedin Area Summer Camps
Name: City of Dunedin Quest for Adventure Summer Camp
Location: At various Dunedin locations
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Type of camp: Recreation/Arts and Crafts/Sports
Cost: Prices vary per camp program
When: June 10-Aug. 16 from 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Registration Details: Registration online available.
Details: Campers from 4-14 years of age can take part in different programs weekly that range from sports, to arts to technology. The park programs are hosted at numerous Dunedin locations including recreation centers and parks.
For more information call: 727-812-4530
Name: Dunedin Tae Kwon Do Academy Summer Camp
Location: Dunedin Tae Kwon Do Academy, 1446 Main Street
Dunedin, Fla.
Type of camp: Tae Kwon Do training/Recreation
Cost: $125 per week.
When: June 3-Aug. 16. from 9:00a.m.-2:00p.m.
Registration Details: Registration online available.
Details: Campers will receive daily instruction from skilled Tae Kwon Do teachers including technique, sportsmanship and etiquette.
For more information call: 727-734-9704
Name: Dunedin Fine Arts Center Summer Camp
Location: Dunedin Fine Arts Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd. Dunedin, Fla.
Type of camp: Art
Cost: Prices vary per program. Extended care available.
When: June 11-Aug. 16. from 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Registration Details: Registration information online.
Details: Campers aged 4-14 years old will take part in age appropriate art classes led by skilled instructors. Themes range from "Under the Sea" to "Kaleidoscope of Cultures."
For more information call: 727-298-3322
Name: Ruth Eckerd Hall Summer Arts 2013
Location: Ruth Eckherd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road
Clearwater, Fla.
Type of camp: Performing Arts/Fine Arts
Cost: Prices vary per program
When: Dates vary from June 10-Aug.2
Registration Details: Registration information online.
Details: Campers aged 3-14 years old can explore their artistic side with classes that range from acting to musical performance to stage production.
For more information call: 727-791-7400.
Pinellas County Summer Camps
Name: Pinellas County Summer Camps
Location: Brooker Creek Preserve, 3940 Keystone Rd Tarpon Springs, Fla.; Weedon Island Preserve , 1800 Weedon Drive NE St. Petersburg, Fla.
Type of camp: Outdoors/Ecology/Archeology
Cost: $150 per week, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
When: Camps run weekly from June 24-July 26
Registration Details: Registration forms online.
Details: Pinellas County offers three distinct camping opportunities including archeology, herpetology and wildlife exploration. Campers ages 7-11 are welcomed to this weekly program that uses the outdoors as a classroom.
For more information call: 727-453-6500
Location: Osceoloa High School, 9751 98th St Largo, Fla.; Wentworth Golf Club, 2990 Wentworth Way Tarpon Springs, Fla.; Crescent Oaks Country Club, 3300 Crescent Oaks Blvd Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Type of camp: Sports/Recreation/Golf
Cost: $500 for sports camp; $600 for golf camp.
When: June 11-Aug. 10 from 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Registration Details: Registration forms online.
Details: Pinellas County PAL Summer Camp offers two distinct programs. A sports focused program serves boys and girls 8-15 years old, while a golf program serves boys and girls 8-15 years old. Both are instructor led and offer lots of recreation for active would-be campers.
For more information call: 727-521-5316
Name: YMCA of the Suncoast Summer Camp
Location: More than a dozen participating YMCA locations in Pinellas County.
Type of camp: Sports/Arts/Life Skills
Cost: $85-$115 per week depending on camp.
When: Dates vary but generally June 10-Aug. 16 from 7:00a.m.-6:30p.m.
Registration Details: Contact your local YMCA for registration information.
Details: Youth and teens experience indoor and outdoor activities to motivate, stimulate and recreate them during the summer. Parents and campers can select from a wide variety of camp programs from sports camp to art camp.
For more information call: 727-467-9622
Name: St. Petersburg College For Kids Summer Camp
Location: At nine locations throughout Pinellas County
Type of camp: Academic/Life Skills/Recreation
Cost: $95 per week with extended care available.
When: June 10-Aug. 2. Times depend on camp program.
Registration Details: Registration online available.
Details: Campers in grades K-8 can take part in a variety of programs from math and science to physical education. Classes are led by credentialed teachers. Campers learn without the stress of grades.
For more information call: 727-341-3000
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