Parents, now’s the time to start planning summer activities for your children. And the Tribune-Herald is here to help you with that.

The Trib presents the 2010 Summer Sourcebook. Inside you’ll find listings for arts, sports and church camps, and more. The sourcebook also will be available at www.wacotrib.com.

Can’t find what you’re looking for? The Tribune-Herald will update summer activities as we get more information in the daily Briefly listings on the front of the Local & Texas section.

EDUCATIONAL

• Robert L. Gilbert Youth Enrichment Organization, 308 Hood St., camp for children ages 5-13, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 7-Aug. 20. Games and field trips, tutoring, reading, writing and math. Registration deadline May 21; one-time registration fee $10; $145 monthly. Call Doris Harvey, 756-2050.

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• Baylor’s University for Young People for grades 1-12. Creative problem-solving, grades 1-4, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 7-11 at Hillcrest Professional Development School, 4225 Pine St.; Perspectives primary program, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 28-July 1 at Woodway Elementary, 325 Estates Drive. Registration $20, one-time application fee $15, cost $150. Grades 4-12, 9:45-11:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1:15-2:45 p.m., June 7-18 and June 21-July 1 at sites at Baylor University. Registration $20, one-time application fee $15, cost $85-$95, depending on material costs. Call Mary Witte at 710-2171 or visit www.baylor.edu/soe/ccle.

• Texas State Technical College’s Summer Institute of Optics and Photonics, teachers and students grades 7-12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19-23. No charge, housing and meals provided. Registration deadline July 1. Contact John Pedrotti, 254-867-3173 or john.pedrotti@tstc.edu. TSTC, 3801 Campus Drive.

• Future Flight Aerospace Camp, for teens entering grades 10-11 at Waco and La Vega school districts only, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 14-18. No charge, lunch provided. Contact Sheryl Kattner-Allen, (254) 867-3875 or sheryl.kattnerallen@tstc.edu. Web site: www.baylor.edu/thinkcollege/index.php?id=53403.

Exact locations given at registration.

• Web Design Camp, for teens entering grades 10-11 at Waco and La Vega school districts only, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 21-25. No charge, lunch provided. Sheryl Kattner-Allen, Sheryl.kattnerallen@tstc.edu or (254) 867-3875. Exact location given at registration.

• Welding Camp for teens entering grades 10-11 at Waco and La Vega school districts only, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 28-July 2. No charge, lunch provided. Sheryl Kattner-Allen, Sheryl.kattnerallen@tstc.edu or 254-867-3875. Exact location given at registration.

• Baylor Alumni Association, Love of Reading classes, ages 4 through grade 12. Program R for age 4 and those entering kindergarten, 10-11:15 a.m. June 9-July 7. Program 1, for entering grade 1, 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. June 10-July 8. Program 2, entering grade 2, 9-11 a.m. June 10-July 8. Program 3, entering grade 3, 2:30-4:30 p.m June 10-July 8. Program 4, entering grades 4 and 5, 3:15-5:30 p.m. June 9-July 7. Program 5, entering grades 6-8, 12-2:30 p.m. June 9-July 7. Program 6, entering grades 9-11, 4-6:30 p.m. June 8-July 6. Program 7, entering grade 12 and older, 7-9:30 p.m. June 8-July 6.

• The Waco-McLennan County Library presents free summer activities for all ages. For more information, visit www.wacomclennancountylibrary.com, e-mail referencewaco@ci.waco.tx.us or call 750-5942.

Summer Showcase, June 8-Aug. 6. Guest performers present weekly shows at the following locations: Tuesdays, East Waco Library, 901 Elm St. at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, R.B. Hoover Library, 1428 Wooded Acres Drive, at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Thursdays, Central Library, 1717 Austin Ave., at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Fridays:, South Waco Library, 2737 S. 18th St., at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Movie Wednesdays, all ages: 2 p.m, June 9-July 28, Central Library, 1717 Austin Ave.

Game nights, entering grades 6-12: 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 3-July 29, Central Library 1717 Austin Ave.

Workshops, varying ages: 2-4 p.m. June 5, 12, 19, 26. Locations to be announced.

Summer Reading Club, June 1-Aug. 15. Ages 12 and younger can sign up during June and read to earn special treats. The items read do not have to be from the library. Pre-readers participate by listening to stories read to them.

Angel Paws Reading Buddies: Improve your children’s reading confidence and skills while they enjoy reading to a trained therapy dog at Central Library.

Library Splash Day at Waco Water Park, 900 Lake Shore Drive, June 8. Half-price entrance fee from noon-4 p.m. when you show your library card.

SCHOOLS

• Vanguard Adventure Camps, ages 4 through grade 8, 8:30 a.m. to noon, session 1, June 7-11; session 2, June 14-18; session 3, June 21-25; $90. Vanguard College Preparatory School, 2517 Mount Carmel Drive. Visit www.vanguard.org or call 254-772-8111.

• MCC Kids College schedule:

Learn to play guitar I, entering grades 4-9, 11 a.m.-noon June 11-July 2; $80.

Learn to play guitar II, entering grades 4-9, 11 a.m.-noon July 9-30; $80.

Baby-sitting basics, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 17; $39.

Swimming, Level III & IV, ages 5-15, 6:30-7:15 p.m. May 3-13; $44.

Swimming, Level I & II, ages 5-15, 5:45-6:30 p.m. March 22-April 1 and 5:30-6:15 p.m. May 25-June 10; $44.

Equestrian, ages 7-9, 9-11:30 a.m. June 21-25, June 28-July 2 and July 26-30; $175.

Equestrian, ages 10-16, 9-11:30 a.m. July 12-16 and Aug. 2-6; $175.

Mixed Media Arts & Crafts, ages 9-13, 8:30-11:30 a.m. June 28-July 1; $79.

Wearable Art, ages 9-13, 1-4 p.m. June 28-July 1; $79.

Stones & Bones Geology, ages 8-14, 8-11:30 a.m. July 6 and 8; $79.

Project Webfoot, ages 10-12, 1-4:30 p.m. July 6 and 8; $79.

Lego Logo, ages 8-12, 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. July 12-15.

Lego Mania, ages 5-7, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 12-15; $85.

Fashion Designer, ages 8-11, 9-11 a.m. July 12-15; $85.

Fairy Princess, ages 8-11, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 12-15; $85.

Read Now!, ages 4-6, 2-4 p.m. July 12-15; $85.

Snackin’ Good, ages 8-12, 9:30-11:30 a.m. July 19-22; $79.

Dining Etiquette & More, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 19-22; $79.

Zumba for Kids, ages 5-13, 1:15-2:15 p.m. July 29-22.

On Your Own, ages 16-19, 6-7:30 p.m. June 29-July 13; $79.

For more information, call Karen Hix, 254-299-8757 or e-mail khix@mclennan.edu.

SEWING CAMPS

• Sewing Camp, ages 7-18. Rippers A (never sewn), age 7-9, 2-4 p.m. June 7-9, and Rippers B (some experience), 10 a.m. to noon June 21-23; $45. Patchers A (never sewn), age 10-12, 2-4 p.m. June 14-1, Patchers B (some experience), 2-4 p.m. June 21-23; $45. Stitchers A, age 12 and up, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 28-June 30, and Stitchers B, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 14-16; $65. Fabrics and supplies included in price. Tomorrow’s Quilts, 800 Lake Air Drive, 254-741-6988. Paid enrollment required by May 15.

• Camp Sew-Fun. Little Kid’s Camp, ages 7-9. 10 a.m. to noon June 15-18 and June 29-July 1. Kid’s Camp, age 10-14, 1-5 p.m. June 14-18, June 28-July 2 and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 19-23. Advanced Kid’s Camp, previous sewing-camp experience, 2-5 p.m. July 19-23. Prices vary per class.

Bernina Sew and Quilt, 4300 W. Waco Drive. Call 254-772-2887. Same classes available at Temple and Killeen.

SPORTS CAMPS

• Baylor Tennis Camp, ages 8-18; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Session I, June 6-10; session II, June 13-17; session III, June 20-24. Fees: overnight camper, $665; day camper, $495; video analysis, $200. Call Jacqui Haddock at 710-4659 or visit www.baylor.edu/tenniscamp.

• Kim Mulkey basketball camps. Individual camp, grades 6-12, 9 a.m. June 9-12; overnight camper, $385; day campers, $350. Advanced skills, grades 9-12, 9 a.m. June 13-15; overnight camper, $250, day campers, $225. Day camp, grades 2-7, 9 a.m. June 21-24, $150. Contact Barbara Spitzer, 254-710-3947.

• Tim O’Leary Summer Soccer Camp, boys and girls ages 5-18, Heart of Texas Soccer Complex, 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 6, 8 to 11 a.m. June 7-10. Team and group camps available. Call 741-1845 or 722-9446.

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• Heart O’ Texas Youth Football, ages 7 through 12. First practice Aug. 9; first games Aug. 28. Early registration 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday in May at Lake Air Pee Wee Football complex, 44th Street and Cobbs Drive. Regular registration every Saturday in July. Fees: $80 (equipment provided) for tackle football; $25 (plus uniform cost) for cheer. Tackle participants assigned teams by age and weight requirements, and by school district (Waco, China Spring, La Vega, Connally, Midway, Mexia, Hillsboro and West). More information at hotyouthfootball.com or call Kenny Braswell at 855-6508.

• Cross Training Sports Camps, Live Oak Classical School. Flag football, boys, grades 3-6, May 31-June 4, Live Oak practice fields, 500 Webster Ave. Volleyball, beginners grades 3-6, June 7-11, YMCA of Central Texas, 6800 Harvey Drive. Volleyball, advanced grades 6-8, June 14-18, YMCA of Central Texas. Basketball, boys grades 3-8, June 21-25, YMCA of Central Texas. Basketball, girls grades 3-8, YMCA of Central Texas. All sessions 8 a.m. to noon. Cost before May 1, $150; $175, after May 1. Call Brad Vardeman, 405-4631.

• Reicher Catholic High School athletic camps. Softball, girls grades 3-6, 9 a.m. to noon, May 31-June 4; $80. Competition basketball, girls grades 7-12, 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 31-June 4; $80. Baseball, boys age 8 through incoming freshmen, 9 a.m. to noon June 7-11; $80. Basketball skills, girls and boys, incoming grades 4-6, 9 a.m. to noon June 7-11; $80. Football, boys incoming grades 4-8, 8-10:30 a.m. June 14-18; $80. 4th Quarter Club, boys, 8-10 a.m. June 21-July 16; $150. 4th Quarter Club, girls, 10:30 a.m. to noon; $100. Volleyball, girls, grades 9-12, 9 a.m. to noon July 19-22; $80. Volleyball, girls grades 6-8, 1-4 p.m. July 19-22; $80. Baseball and softball camps will be held at Little League State Headquarters, 3700 S. University-Parks Drive. All others on the Reicher campus, 2102 N. 23rd St.

For more information and a registration form call 254-752-8349 or e-mail dhurtado@reicher.org.

THEATER & ARTS

• Kids’ Kompany Summer Theater Camp, ages 7-12. Session I, June 7-11; session II, June 14-18. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration $15, cost $120. Viking Hills Elementary, 7200 Viking Drive. Call Connie McCracken at 715-6048 or cmccracken@wacoisd.org.

• Waco Children’s Theater Summer Camp, school-age children, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 7-27, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; times and costs will vary per child. Call Linda Haskett at 254-776-0707.

• Art Center Waco camp schedule:

Paint your own pottery, all ages (children must be accompanied by an adult): 1-4 p.m. June 5, July 3 and Aug. 7; $12.

Easel Weasels, ages 6-10: 1-3:30 p.m. June 19, July 17 and Aug. 21; $12.

Media Challenge, ages 10 and up: Graphite challenge, 1-4 p.m. June 26, Tempera challenge, 1-4 p.m. July 24, Toner challenge, 1-4 p.m. Aug. 28; $12.

Can Do Craft-Fab Art, all ages (children must be accompanied by an adult): postcards, 2-5 p.m. June 13, wear and more, 2-5 p.m. July 11, bracelets, 2-5 p.m.; $12.

Open Studio Mondays, all ages (children must be accompanied by an adult): 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7 and June 28, July 12, Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; $3 donation requested per event.

Summer Art & Adventure Camp, ages 6-12; all day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., half day, 9 a.m. to noon or 2-5 p.m. Monday -Friday. Session 1, June 14-18. Session 2, June 21-25. Session 3, July 5-9. Session 4, July 19-23. Session 5, July 26-30. Half day, $95 per child per session; full day, $175 per child per session.

Art Center Waco, 1300 College Drive on the McLennan Community College campus; call Marla Sillivant at 254-752-4371 or e-mail education@artcenterwaco.org.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Cheer and Dance camp, ages 5 and up, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 8 a.m to noon and 1-5 p.m. Eleven five-day sessions, June 7-Aug. 20. Costs: full day, $70; half-day, $45. Call 254-666-7470 or e-mail cindyherbst@heartoftexascheer.com. Heart of Texas Cheer & Dance, 8081 Robinson Industrial Park Drive.

• Summer Safari Program, ages 4-11, Monday-Friday, June-August, Tennyson Playcare, 5000 Tennyson Drive. $25 registration, $93 weekly plus cost of field trips. Call Sandy or Sarah at 254-776-0280.

• Dr Pepper Museum Camp, ages 8-13, 1-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Session 1, June 28-July 1; session 2, July 12-15; session 3, Aug. 9-12. Cost is $10 a day or $35 for each four day session; registration May 17-Aug. 6. Visit www.drpeppermuseum.com, e-mail diane@drpeppermuseum.com or call 254-757-1025, ext. 129.

• Happy Kids’ Camp, ages 6-12, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday, June-August; $85. Happy Kids’ Academy, 120 Woodhew; call 254-772-5437.

• Community Centers’ Camps, ages 5-13, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., session 1, June 7-July 2, session 2, July 5-30 and session 3, Aug. 2-20; $160 for sessions 1 & 2, $120, session 3. Registration begins April 1. Contact Bledsoe-Miller at 254-750-8684, South Waco at 254-750-8650 and Dewey at 254-750-8677. Breakfast and lunch provided by Waco school district.

• YMCA of Central Texas Camps, ages 4-12, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 7-Aug. 20, Monday-Friday, excluding July 5; $110, $85 for members, $20 one-time supply fee. Registration begins April 7. Visit ymcaofcentraltexas.org or call Waco Family Branch at 254-776-6612 or Doris Miller Branch at 254-752-1605.

• Girls Scouts of Central Texas, Camp Kachina, for girls entering grades 1-12, June 13-July 27. Camp sessions range from three days to a week long; $150 for three days, $260 for the week. Located on Lake Belton. Call 877-425-1150 or visit www.gsctx.org.

• Camp Fire’s Summer of Adventures Day Camp, children ages 5-12, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 7-Aug. 13, 321 N. 30th St.; $65 a week with a one-time $20 registration fee. Visit www.campfiretejas.org, call 254-752-5515 or e-mail afterschool@campfiretejas.org.

• Boys and Girls Clubs of Waco, ages 6-18, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served; $25 weekly. Locations: Weldon Youngblood Memorial Branch, 2020 Richter Ave. and Joe Troy Brownfield Memorial Branch, 2700 N. 21st St.

For more information, call 254-752-6443.

Jerry Larson/Waco Tribune-Herald

• Summer Fun Round-Up for elementary-age children (accompanied by parent), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 31, come and go, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, 100 Waco St. Artifact presentations, “Old West” laser target shooting and other activities. Regular admission prices apply. Visit www.texasranger.org or call 254-750-8631.

• LEGO Wednesdays, all ages, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Wednesday, June 16-Aug. 18, Mayborn Museum, 1300 University-Parks Drive; $5 for entry to the museum as well as the LEGO Castle Adventure. Visit www.maybornmuseum.com or call Mark Smith at 254-710-1110.

CHURCH

• Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: A Magical Summer Camp for Children, ages 6-12, 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 14-17, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waco, 4209 N. 27th St. Cost is $50. Call Tracey Villanueva at 254-224-6647 or e-mail traceyvillanueva@grandecom.net.

• The Master’s Workshop Camp, United Church of Christ congregations, 179 Church Camp Lane. Grades 9-12, June 28-July 3; $175. grades 6-8, July 5-10; $175. grades 3-5, July 11-16; $175. grades 1-2, July 18-21; $155. Call 254-227-0720 or visit www.tmwcamp.org.

• Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Camps: overnight camp, entering grades 4-7, July 19-23; $200. Space camp, entering grades 2-3, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 12-16; $85. Dinosaur day camp, entering grade 1, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 28-July 2; $85. Call 752-9000 or e-mail sarah.johnson@cabcwaco.org.

• Parents’ Day Out, ages 6 weeks to entering grade 5, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesday, June 14-Aug. 11, First Baptist Church of Hewitt, 301 S. First St.; $275 for all summer. Registration through March 31. Visit http://www.fbc-hewitt.org, e-mail pdo@fbc-hewitt.org or call 254-666-2741.

• Highland Summer MusiCamp, entering grades 2-7, 9 a.m to 2 p.m. June 14-18, Highland Baptist Church, 3014 Maple Ave.; cost TBA. Registration deadline June 7. Visit www.highlandbcv.org, e-mail Shelley-Massey@highlandbc.org or call Shelley at 254-754-0335.

• Day camp for string players (must play a stringed instrument), ages 5-18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 5-9, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 305 N. 30th St.; $150, early registration, $175, regular registration and $200, late registration. Call Katie James at 254-652-2080 or e-mail smith_katie_j@hotmail.com.

• Lighthouse Academy Summer Kids’ Camp, ages 18 months to 12 years, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 7-Aug. 20, Greater New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 925 N. 18th St.; $85 a week, $80 each additional child. Call 254-754-1114 or e-mail jag021081@yahoo.com.

• Full day summer program, ages 3 (toilet-trained) through entering grade 2, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 14-Aug. 6, St. Jerome Catholic Church, 9820 Chapel Road; $125 a week. Registration deadline, May 7. Visit www.stjeromewaco.org, e-mail drestjerome@sbcglobal.net or call 254-666-6222.

• Music Camp, “The Story of Moses,” Woodway First United Methodist Church, 21000 Woodway Drive. Ages pre-K through entering grade 1, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; entering grades 1-6, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 2-6. Musical performance, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6. Visit www.woodwayfumc.org to register and fees. Call 254-751-0411 or e-mail shawna@woodwayfumc.org

• Summer camp, school-age children, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., June 1-Aug. 31. Central Faith Child Development Center, 5720 Bagby Ave. $103 weekly plus field trips; breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack included. Call Kistin Fogle at 254-420-2931.

• Day camp, ages 6-12 and counselors-in-training (CIT), grade 7-9, 7:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 7-Aug. 20; ages 6-12, $110 per week, CITs, $65 per week. First Baptist Church, 500 Webster Ave. Visit www.fvbcwaco.org/ministry_activities.html or e-mail dmelendez@fbcwaco.org.

• Summer camp, ages 6-12, 7 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Monday-Friday, June through August, Bellmead Calvary Christian Child Care Center, 910 E. Loop 340. $50 enrollment fee, $90 weekly, plus cost of field trips. Call 254-799-0500 or e-mail donna@donnareed.com.

HEALTH

• Planned Parenthood of Central Texas’ Nobody’s Fool, age and gender appropriate health and sexuality classes, children entering grades 5-9, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 21, Waco Convention Center, 1000 Washington Ave.; $5 includes breakfast, snacks, lunch and a T-shirt. Parent Preview and dinner 6-7:30 p.m. July 20. For more information visit www.ppwaco.org or call Sarah Lake, 254-759-5777.

• Brazos Area Health Education Center, Health Careers Exploration-Navigating the Health Career Highway, teens entering grades 10 and 11 next fall, overnight camp June 7-10, Baylor University; $300; limited financial assistance available. Application packet due April 22. Visit www.bahec.org or call Todd Becker at 254-753-7392, ext. 18 or e-mail tbecker@bahec.org.