I am looking for summer camps (preferrably day camps instead of overnight) for 9 yo grandson in the Fort Worth/Mid Cities area. Do you have any suggestions or recommendations? Thanks!
Arlington Parks and Recreation have some really cool programs for kids. Some last a day and some last a week or two. None of them are overnight. Good luck!
Hello P.,
The city of euless offers summer camps all summer long with different themes for different ages. You can choose to participate for a week or the entire summer. I believe they are pretty much 7:30-6pm for older kids. My daughter is in pre-k and hers will be 9-2pm.
Here is a link to the website, just cut and paste:
http://www.euless.org/pacs/midway_rec.htm
Once you are there, just click on the link marked class schedule and the whole book of activities pops up. Camps and clinics is on page 6 of the pdf file.
B. R.
We'd LOVE to have your grand children join us for an exciting experience on Lake Grapevine - www.AdventureDayCamps.com
We are heading into our 6th season and take ages 4-13. Camp runs M-F from 9am-4:30pm with extended hours from 7am-6pm. They can come for a day, week, or the entire summer. We have 12 separate weeks, starting June 1st and ending Aug. 21st. Tuition is $45 per day or $200 for the week. I work with my parents, esp. those coming all summer, on pay plans. I am extremely flexible.
We do work with families that have multiple children or need multiple weeks during the summer. As long as I have room and don't have to hire an additional counselor, I offer scholarships and partial scholarships for families in need. I've been a single parent before and have weathered some financial storms, so I know how difficult it can be during hard times. We all want the best for our kids!
Campers experience archery, target shooting, kayaking, fishing, swimming in the lake, nature walks, team building and outdoor games, arts and craft projects, water balloons and water guns, and a whole lot more! We will have a water slide again for the little ones :-)
A number of my campers have attended Camp Thurman in the past and say they like our camp better. Give us a try, I think you'll be pleased!
Feel free to give me a call at ###-###-#### to answer any of your questions or to register. I can be reached 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. We are going to have a BLAST again this summer!
Camp Thurman, Christian based camp in Pantego, right on the Arlington border. www.campthurman.org
My 6 year old has been going for 3 years and loves it. They separate the boys from the girls so the kids get to be w/only boys and girls, including the counselors. It is outdoors and such an awesome time. They start taking reservation in October, but with the economy, there may still be open spots.
Best of luck.
A.
Hi -
Winshape Camps, part of Chick-fil-a, is putting on a camp this year in June in Fort Worth. http://www.winshape.org/camps/camp07/index2.htm
Try this we love it!!!
Camp Thurman is wonderful in Pantego (inside the city limits of Arlington) I think you can google it and get it online. My daughter was a camp counselor there and now her son is a counselor in training and loves it. We send two of our grandsons every summer. They cannot wait. It is a Christian camp with great leadership and a tender heart for all kids. I think you will be very pleased.
Depends on what he's interested in--there are SO many camps available! My kids are really into musical theater and go to Kids Who Care. Check it out at kidswhocare.org.
In the mid-cities area, there is the Airport YMCA and they have a day camp. It is off of Cummings and Central. Also, off of Forest Ridge and Harwood in Bedford is the Bedford Boys Ranch and they have a day camp as well.
Hi P.. The Fort Worth Zoo has great day camp programs. Check out their website. My son loved it last year.
Camp Thurman, in Arlington, is VERY fun! I went when I was little... and now my daughter goes every summer. She absolutely LOVES it! Go to www.campthurman.org and sign up...even if it is a waitlist. I've never NOT been moved in off the waitlist when I have done it. :)
Try your local parks/recreation. Here is the summer activity brochure for NRH: http://www.nrhtx.com/pdf/discover_brochure_new.pdf. Registration for the all day summer camp started Dec 1 so call now!! Good luck!
Call your local elementary school and ask they if you can pick up or they can mail you the fliers they are sending home right now for the students. My kids have come home with 10 different camps - hopefully you will be able to find something that interests him.
Check with the local schools. Most high schools will have sports camps for 4 days to a week. They are just for a few hours a day. Also, the Kimball used to do a youth art camp during the summer.
Hi, P.! As was already mentioned, the Bedford Boys Ranch has a day camp. They may have already started taking reservations for it and, if so, you may not be able to do all the weeks because they fill up quickly. However, definitely give them a call. If you're just looking for a week here and there, that may work out well. You can just pick and choose your weeks and you only pay for the times you're there. (That's helpful because many camps won't let you do that. It's all or nothing.) The only drawback is that you have to pay for the whole summer up front. It's only $92 a week, though, which is less than others. There's also a day camp for $100 a week + a $125 registration fee @ three elementary schools in the area - Midway Park, Shady Brook and one in Hurst that I can't recall right now. The drawback to this program is that you only get one week for which you don't have to pay if your child is out. But, you can pay per week, which is helpful to us. If you're interested in more information, go to the heb website: www.hebisd.edu and select one of the schools I mentioned and choose the after school care program link and you should find information on the summer camp. I hope this is helpful!
Hello P.,
First Baptist Church-Arlington, has fabulous, awesome summer programs for all age kids. website is www.fbca.org.
Good luck.
