Cal Neighbors

Summer Camps
ATDP Sports, Afternoon Adventures, Discovery, rock climbing, sailing, sea kayaking, custom programs, and windsurfing camps
Ages: 8-16

Specialized Summer and Year-Round Programs
Golden Bear gymnastics classes (ages 18 months to 18 years)

Art Camps
Ceramics, black-and-white photography, introduction to video production
Level: Ages 5-16

Strawberry Canyon Summer Programs
Recreational Sports Camps: Explorer, Blue Cubs, Blue Bears, Blue Grizzlies, skateboard, Social-Skills Track, CILT (grades 7-9)
Ages: 5-16

Science and Sports (S2) Camps
Full-day programs with half day (mornings) at Lawrence Hall of Science (entering grades 1-6 only)

Lawrence Hall of Science
Phone: (510) 642-5134
Web: www.lawrencehallofscience.org

A wide variety of hands-on science-exploration day camps on themes including animals, dinosaurs, math, potions, building, crime fighting, astronomy, science theater, electric gadgetry, nanotechnology, and more. LHS also offers residential, research, and backpacking camps — including new family backpacking — at outdoor sites in Northern California including the Sierra and Pt. Reyes. Overnight camps are offered for ages 8-18 (with some adult family members).

Half- and Full-Day Camps
Level: Pre-K through entering 12th grade
Enrollment: 8-20 campers, depending on the camp
Dates: Ongoing, mid-June - August
Fees: Varies from $156-395; discounts for LHS members

Overnight Camps
Level: Age 8-18 (and adults, in family backpacking camp)
Enrollment: 20-40 campers, depending on the camp
Dates: 5 or 6 days, June 16-Aug. 11
Fees: Varies from $665-895 per camp; discounts for LHS members

Additionally, Science & Sports Camps (S2) are full-day camps offered by LHS in collaboration with Cal Recreational Sports. Register for S2 Camps at calbears.berkeley.edu (go to Youth Programs).

Summer Camps at University Village — Half Day and Full Day
Phone: (510) 524-4926
Fax: (510) 527-9934
E-mail: uvrec@berkeley.edu
Web: villagerecreation.berkeley.edu
Office Location: 1125 Jackson St., Albany, CA 94706

Week-long, half-day co-ed sports camps in baseball, basketball, gymnastics, soccer and Taiko drumming. Two-week-long, full-day camps in skateboarding, sports, Lego-Playwell Technologies, outdoor adventures and more. Check website for details.
Level: 5-15 years
Dates: June 18-Aug. 24, 1- or 2-week camps
Extended Care: Available for sports-camp participants ages 7-12

Summer 2007 Young Writers' Camp
Bay Area Writing Project
Web: bayareawritingproject.org
Dates: June 25-July 13, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon
Ages: Students entering grades 4-8 in the fall
Camp locations: Albany Middle School, Albany; Mills College, Oakland; American High, Fremont; Los Cerros Middle School, Danville; James Lick Middle School, San Francisco
Cost: $350
See website for details.

Green Stuff Day Camp 2007
Explore the world of plants at the UC Botanical Garden — through garden explorations, science experiments, growing and harvesting food crops, making crafts from plants, discovering garden animals, and learning about plant diversity. For details, see website.
Cost: $195/$185 members
Camp sessions ages 5-7 (9 a.m.-2 p.m.):
June 18-22, 25-29
July 23-27, July 30- Aug. 3
Aug. 13-17
Camp sessions ages 8-10 (9 a.m.-2 p.m.):
July 9-13, 16-20
Aug. 6-10* (9 a.m.-3 p.m.)

Garden is closed the first Tuesdayof the month; extended hours on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.