CHURCH PROGRAMS AND CAMPS
 Christian camps, Young Life Heart of Texas; 776-8834, 776-8835 (fax).
— Junior high camp, July 17-21, in Huntsville, Texas; $399, deadline June 15.
— Senior high camp, June 15-21, in Fraser, Colo.; $479, deadline May 15.
First United Methodist Church Kids’ Kastle, 4901 Cobbs Drive; 772-5636. Tuesdays and Thursdays in June and July; for 6-month-olds to rising second-graders; $96 for six Tuesdays or six Thursdays; $10 registration fee plus a supply fee. Register in April.
Camp Kaleidoscope day camp, First Baptist Church, 500 Webster Ave.; 756-6933. June 2-Aug. 21. For prekindergartners and kindergartners. $99 per week; registration is $25.
First Baptist Church of Woodway Vacation Bible School, 13000 Woodway Drive; 772-9696, www.fbcwoodway.org. June 9-13. For 4-year-olds (as of Sept. 1, 2007) through those who have finished sixth grade. Free. Register online beginning May 4, or on-site.
The Master’s Workshop Camp, owned by local United Church of Christ congregations; 722-1611. Partial- to full-week overnight camping at site near Robinson. A variety of camps in June and July for students who have finished first through 12th grade. $125 to $145.
St. John United Church of Christ Vacation Bible School, 100 S. Robinson Drive in Robinson; 662-0621. The week of June 2. Free.
First Baptist Church of Hewitt Summer Fun Parents’ Day Out, 301 S. First St. in Hewitt; 666-2741. Wednesdays, June 18-Aug. 13. Ages 6 weeks to rising third-graders. $108 tuition, $5 registration fee, $10 supply fee.
Fellowship Bible Church Vacation Bible School, 5200 Speegleville Road; 848-7200. June 9-13. Ages 4 years to rising sixth-graders.
Children’s music camp, Seventh and James Baptist Church, 602 James Ave.; 753-6425, www.seventhandjames.org. July 7-13. For those who have completed kindergarten through sixth grade. $20 per child, household maximum of $30. Register after May 1.
ARTS AND CRAFTS CAMPS
Camp Sew-Fun, Bernina Sew and Quilt, 4300 W. Waco Drive; 772-2887. Ages 7 through 14, June 23-27, July 14-18 and July 28-Aug 1.
Baylor University Summer Music Camps. In June and July. For details, visit www.baylor.edu/busmc.
Kids’ Kompany Theater Camp; 715-6048, cmccracken@wacoisd.org. June 9-13 and June 16-20. Ages 7 through 12. Registration, $15; tuition, $115.
Dance by Emily dance camps, 8650 La Village Ave. in Midway Plaza; 776-4887, ecadell@hotmail.com. Ages 5 and up. $55 per week.
Summer piano camps, Waco Piano Center, 1615 Wooded Acres Drive; 776-5488, info@wacopiano.com, www.wacopiano.com. June through August. Call for tuition and other information.
Central Texas Dance Academy, 324 S. Main St. in McGregor; 840-2899. June 16-20 (ages 3-5); June 23-27 (ages 6-8); July 7-11 (ages 8 and up).
Piano for Little People weekly classes; 772-1873. June 2-Aug. 15. Ages 5 and 6. $15 per session.
Art Adventure Day Camps, Art Center Waco, 1300 College Drive; 752-4371, www.artcenterwaco.org. June 16-July 18 (students who have completed first through sixth grade) and Aug. 4-8 (ages 4-6). Half-day camps: $90 per session, $80 for Art Center Waco members. Full-day camps: $175 per session, $165 for members.
— ATTACK, art classes in specific disciplines, offered periodically from June 2 through Aug. 22.
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LIBRARY PROGRAMS
Hewitt Public Library Summer Program, 100 Zuni Drive; 666-2442, library@cityofhewitt.com, http://www.cityofhewitt.com/index.asp?nid=177 Free.
Waco-McLennan County Library; 750-5942, www.waco-texas.com (select Library and Kids Page). The library offers a summer reading program and weekly entertainers at its four locations:
— Central Library, 1717 Austin Ave.
— East Waco Library, 901 Elm St.
— Hoover Library, 1428 Wooded Acres Drive.
— South Waco Library, 2737 S. 18th St.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Camp Invention, at South Bosque Elementary School; (800) 968-4332, www.camp invention.org, kpearson@ crawfordisd.net. June 16-20. For rising first- through sixth-graders. $205.
Planned Parenthood Nobody’s Fool ’08; 759-5777, extension 1230. Aug. 6 at Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave. For fifth- through ninth-grade students. $5.
Cameron Park Zoo Summer Adventure Camps; www.cameronparkzoo.com. June through August. For 3-year-olds through sixth-graders.
University for Young People at Baylor University or Hillcrest Professional Development School; 710-2171, mary_witte@baylor.edu. For gifted and talented students entering grades one through 12. Dates in June and July. Costs start at $85.
SPORTS CAMPS AND ACTIVITIES
The Odell James Football Camp; 845-4151, brittany ogletree2@oandksports.net. July 6-9 (for grades three through six) and July 9-12 (for grades seven through 12) at Baylor. From $150 to $225. To register: www.oandksports.net.
Waco United Soccer Club Skills Camp; 644-4252, www.wacounited.com. June 5-7. Ages 8 to 12. $35.
Midway Adventure Camp, at Midway ISD facilities; 761-5670. A variety of enrichment and athletic camps beginning in June. First through 12th grades. $80 for Midway ISD students, $90 for students from other districts.
Futures Tennis camps; 722-2775, dluedtke@wacomontessorischool.org. June 23-Aug. 1. Costs vary.
City of Waco Parks and Recreation Department; 750-5986, www.waco-texas.com/city_depts/parks/parks.htm. Various sports, educational and outdoor activities through August. Costs and venue depend on activities selected.
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The Dr Pepper Museum Camps, 300 S. Fifth St.; 757-1025, bhenson@drpeppermuseum .com. A variety of programs in June through August. $10 per child per session, $35 for all four sessions in a week.
Robert L. Gilbert Youth Camp, 308 Hood St.; 756-2050 or 751-5402. June 9-Aug. 31. Ages 5-14. Registration costs $10 and the deadline is May 30. Camp costs $40 weekly or $145 monthly.
Camp Hope, 1007 Camp Road in McGregor; 848-4745, www.camphopetexas.org. June 2-Aug. 22. Register now; $75 deposit.
Girl Scouts Of Central Texas will host a variety of events in June and July. 490-2328, CherylL@gsctx.org.
Kids & Company Summer Camp, 2128 Edna St.; 753-5437, lduron@kidsandcompany.org. Begins June 9. Ages 5-12, $85 per week, $65 field trip fee. Registration deadline is May 15.
Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness Summer Fun Camp, 900 W. Lake Shore Drive; misty.schrank@wacofitness.net, www.wacotennis.com, 753-7675. June 2-Aug. 22. Ages 4-12. $99 per child per week. Register for first session by May 27.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Waco Summer Fun program; 752-6443 (administrative office). Two locations: Joy Troy Brownfield Memorial branch, 2700 North 21st St., 756-3323; and Weldon Youngblood Memorial branch, 2020 Richter St., 754-2451. June 5-Aug. 22. Ages 6-18. Annual membership fee of $15, plus a weekly fee of $20.
YMCA of Central Texas Summer Camps, at Waco Family YMCA, 6800 Harvey Drive (776-6612), and at Doris Miller Family YMCA, 1020 Elm St. (752-1605). From June 2 through late August. Ages 4-15. Cost varies based on program and location. Registration includes a nonrefundable $20 supply fee for all camps and a $10 weekly deposit at Waco Family Y.
Camp Fire USA Kids Care Summerville Explorers Day Camp, 321 North 30th St.; 752-5515, www.campfiretejas.org. June 9 through Aug. 15. Ages 6 through 10. Cost is $120 per week; there is a $20 registration fee. Registration deadline is May 23.
Camp Fire USA, Camp Earth, 752-5515, www.campfiretejas.org. June 15-20 and June 22-27. Ages 10 to 13. Cost is $285 per week.
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