Are your kids starting to get bored this summer? Sign them up for summer camps. Monroe County children and teens still have several options for summer camps, classes and activities this year. Here are some of them:
New last year, Boxing Camp returns this summer. An evening session will take place the weeks of July 7 and 14.
Healthy and Fit Camp runs the week of July 7. Digital Literacy Camp runs the week of July 14. Life Skills Camp takes place the week of July 21. Art with Amy Camp runs the week of July 28. Young Authors Camp is the week of Aug. 4. Skilled Trades Camp is the week of Aug. 11.
“Each week will be filled with engaging activities. Breakfast and lunch will be provided daily by Sodexo,” organizers said.
To learn more or to register, call 734-241-4313 or visit Facebook.
Topics this summer include cooking, art, photography, guitar, Lego, architecture/engineering, agriculture, basketball, firearm safety, CAD, meteorology and robotics.
Registration is due at least a week before camp begins. Learn more at monroeccc.augusoft.net or call 734-384-4127.
Two more sessions of Princess Ballet will be offered this summer to children ages 3-7. Sessions will run July 22-24 and Aug. 5-7. Each offers an introduction to ballet.
Summer dance classes will be offered July 22-24 and Aug. 5-7. Led by RRCA instructors, the classes offer several dance styles for all skill levels and ages, including adults. For more information, visit riverraisincentre.org or call 734-242-7722.
New this year are Chess Camp, Drama Camp and SMCC Survivor Kids Camp. Other upcoming camps include: Kestrels Volleyball Camp, Falcons Football Camp, SMCC Cross Country Camp and SMCC Cheerleading Camp.
Sessions meet at various area locations, including Munson Park, SMCC, Knabusch Math & Science Center, St. Charles Church in Newport and Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary campus.
For more information or to register, email Kyle McElvany, director of summer camps, at kmcelvany@smccmonroe.com or visit smccmonroe.com.
Activities such as painting, crafts, games and Slip and Slide are offered from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at several city parks: Greenwood Park (Greenwood Avenue), Labor Park (Second Street), Munson Park (North Custer Road), Father Cairns Park (Eighth Street) and St. Mary’s Park (West Elm Avenue).
Meals are served daily by Sodexo. Meals are served from 10:15-11 a.m. and noon-1 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, through July 24 at at St. Mary’s Park, Munson Park and Greenwood Park. Meals are served from 10:15-11 a.m. and noon-1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, through July 25, at Labor Park and Father Cairns Park.
Children ages 5-12 are welcome. Children younger than 5 may attend with an adult.
Tot Lots are offered in partnership with the Opportunity Center at the Arthur Lesow Community Center. For more information, call 734-241-4313.
Children ages 5-13 can take part in crafts and games. Admission is free, but some projects have a small fee.
— Contact reporter Suzanne Nolan Wisler at swisler@monroenews.com.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Boxing, robotics, survival skills, STEM among 2025 summer camp in Monroe County
Reporting by Suzanne Nolan Wisler, The Monroe News / The Monroe News
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