Patch Urbandale, IA --Summer is months (and a heatwave) away, but if you hope to send the kiddos off to summer camp, now is the time to place.
The map above includes a database of more than 100 (and growing) summer camps around Iowa. With the choice and variety of summer camps available in 2013, boredom won't be an option.
Organizations from area colleges to your local parks and recreation department offer dozens of camp choices for science, nature, sports, music and more. Whether you're looking for an all-around experience or a more focused camp, this list features a few in your town and nearby.
Check the list below for some camps in Urbandale, or check out the map above for camps around Iowa. Click the red pins for more information, and use the map slider on the left to zoom in or out.
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*Camp Name:* Spanish is Cool
*Type of Camp:* Culture/Language
*Day or Overnight:* Day Camp
*Where is the Camp?:* Walnut Hills Elementary
*When is the Camp?:* June 4-20
*Registration Deadline:* 5/28/2013
*Cost:* $149
*Street Address:* 4240 NW 156th St
*City:* Urbandale
*Zip Code:* 50323
*Phone Number:* 515-987-2761
*Website:* www.waukee.k12.ia.us/communityeducation
*Additional Details:* Spanish is Cool (Grades K-2) “Spanish is Cool” is a fun and dynamic Spanish program, helping students learn basic Spanish communication skills. Students will be able to count numbers, identify colors and animals, as well as learn simple greetings and feelings. Students will receive and take home binders with the materials taught in each class. Instructor, Evelyn Rudich is a native Spanish speaking professional, with a language degree, and has taught Spanish for over 30 years. For students in Kindergarten-2nd grade. 9:00 am - 12:00 Noon.
*Email:* communityed@waukee.k12.ia.us
*Calculated Address:* 4240 NW 156th St, Urbandale, IA 50323 *Camp Name:* Richochet on the Ropes
*Type of Camp:* Outdoors/Leadership
*Day or Overnight:* Day Camp
*Where is the Camp?:* ISU Extension Office, Urbandale
*When is the Camp?:* July 22-26
*Registration Deadline:* 7/15/2013
*Cost:* $254
*Street Address:* 10861 Douglas Ave
*City:* Urbandale
*Zip Code:* 50322
*Phone Number:* 515-987-2761
*Website:* www.waukee.k12.ia.us/communityeducation
*Additional Details:* Ricochet on the Ropes (Grades 6-8) Middle School youth are finding their place in the world around them and are trying on many different roles. Often time, leadership opportunities come at unpredictable moments of time where the window of opportunity is barely visible to the naked eye. With preparation, youth can identify these opportunities and be ready to accept the challenges as they come. Real leadership is not about calling yourself “leader,” rather it’s about taking up the cause to change some piece of the world for the better. In other words, leadership is an extreme act motivated by a desire to create a better world – whether it’s the world of your, school, team, neighborhood, or family. The program includes a week at the Adventure Learning Center challenge course, a service project, nutrition and wellness information pertaining to leadership, a video shoot Thursday, and a Friday Celebration day. Taught by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach staff. For students entering 6th-8th grade. Students should bring a lunch each day. 8:00 am-5:00 pm. *Drop-off and pick-up location is at ISU office: 10861 Douglas Avenue, Urbandale, IA 50322 (students will walk to Adventure Learning Center at Living History Farms)
*Email:* communityed@waukee.k12.ia.us
*Calculated Address:* 10861 Douglas Ave, Urbandale, IA 50322
*Camp Name:* Becoming a Storyteller
*Type of Camp:* Reading and Writing
*Day or Overnight:* Day Camp
*Where is the Camp?:* Walnut Hills Elementary
*When is the Camp?:* June 3-7
*Registration Deadline:* 5/27/2013
*Cost:* $59
*Street Address:* 4240 NW 156th St
*City:* Urbandale
*Zip Code:* 50323
*Phone Number:* 515-987-2761
*Website:* www.waukee.k12.ia.us/communityeducation
*Additional Details:* Becoming a Storyteller (Grades 2-5) Becoming a storyteller can encourage verbal self-confidence, help develop imagination and visualization, foster reading and writing skills, and enhance listening skills. Storytelling is interactive and fun! Students will summarize and retell a story with beginning, middle, and end, describe and compare characters, use effective delivery by varying expression, pitch, and pace, learn strategies to overcome communication anxieties, use good posture, eye contact, and body language, and more! Taught by Walnut Hills Elementary Teacher Joni Gilchrist. 2nd-3rd: 1:00-2:00 pm. 4th-5th: 2:15-3:15 pm.
*Email:* communityed@waukee.k12.ia.us
*Calculated Address:* 4240 NW 156th St, Urbandale, IA 50323 *Camp Name:* Skill Builder Camp
*Type of Camp:* Sports - Soccer
*Day or Overnight:* Day Camp
*Where is the Camp?:* Urbandale Soccer Complex
*When is the Camp?:* June 24 - June 27
*Registration Deadline:* 6/24/2013
*Cost:* $60-$70
*Street Address:* Aurora Ave and Meredith Drive
*City:* Urbandale
*Zip Code:* 50322
*Phone Number:* (515)-554-0246
*Website:* www.juscsoccer.org/camps
*Additional Details:* Skill Builder Camp The Skill Builder camp is the ideal environment for players of all levels to improve through correct instruction of the fundamentals components of the game: Dribbling, Ball Control, Passing, and Ball-Striking. Children in the youngest age groups can expect to get a large number of touches on the ball, while being encouraged and entertained by members of the JUSC Coaching Staff. Older players will be motivated throughout the week by our most experienced staff members who are expert in fine-tuning technique to improve player performance. U5-U8 9:00 - 10:00am $60.00 U9-U10 8:45 - 10:00am $70.00
*Email:* camps@juscsoccer.org
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*Camp Name:* Fall Season Prep Camp
*Type of Camp:* Sports - Soccer
*Day or Overnight:* Day Camp
*Where is the Camp?:* Urbandale Soccer Complex
*When is the Camp?:* August 5 - August 8
*Registration Deadline:* 8/5/2013
*Cost:* $75-$90
*Street Address:* Aurora Ave and Meredith Drive
*City:* Urbandale
*Zip Code:* 50322
*Phone Number:* (515)-554-0246
*Website:* www.juscsoccer.org/camps
*Additional Details:* Fall Season Prep Camp Want to get the jump on the opposition? The final offering of the Summer Camp Series offers a more comprehensive curriculum highlighting the technical, tactical, physical, and psychological themes of the upcoming season. Campers will be given a solid foundation by the JUSC staff in order to sparkle within the team dynamic. Consistent themes for younger players will be: Sharpening ball control technique, Basic decision-making with the ball, and Movement without the ball. More advanced players will focus on improving: Speed of play, Decisions in common game situations, and Ability to combine with teammates. U9-U10 6:00pm – 7:15pm $75.00 U11-U16 6:00pm – 7:30pm $90.00
*Email:* camps@juscsoccer.org Reported by Patch 8 hours ago.