Written by Megan Oldag

Many Katy area country clubs offer golf and tennis camps over the summer

SUMMER CAMPSneak PeakDay Camps and Activities for Your Katy Kid

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ven though Summer seems like months away, it will be here sooner than you

think, and many camps start filling up early. Katy Magazine has compiled this guide of summer camps with options for just about every kind of Katy kid. Whether you’re looking for golf, tennis, swimming, theater, or horseback riding, there’s a camp suited just for your child. You might want to make your summer camp plans now and get a jumpstart on the summer camp registration rush.

LOCAL KATY SUMMER CAMPSOnce your family has decided on what they are looking for in camp, it is time to pick one! See our list of camps the the Katy area.

A Katy arts and crafts camp is ideal for your budding artist

Katy Family YMCA offers a variety of day and overnight camps

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The Katy Family YMCA offers 11 week-long themed camps for kids

KATY FAMILY YMCA281-392-5055ymcahouston.orgWacky Water Week, Treasure Bounty Mystery, Island Fever, and Crazy About Critters are just a few of the 11 week-long day camps offered to kids ages 1st grade to 12 years old. Swimming twice a week and one field trip per week. Offered 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended hours available.

ATA BLACK BELT ACADEMY281-347-1282katykarateforkids.comSummer camp for kids ages 4 and up. Call for dates and times.

ADAMSON BALLET SCHOOL281-579-7874adamsonballet.comAdamson Ballet School offers ballet camp for ages 3 to 7. Junior drill team camp is offered to 5th through 7th graders and junior drill team mini camp for 1st and 2nd graders.

BRITISH PRIVATE PREP SCHOOL281-828-2000bpps.gsDay camp offered to kindergarten through 5th grade. Three field trips each week, open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. COMPUTER CAMP281-347-4263campkaty.comComputer camp offering week-long sessions about web design and graphics, comic book creation, 3D game design and more. Open to ages 8 through 14, camp is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, and extended pick up and drop off hours are included.

CAMP PRIMROSEThree locations in Katy281-693-7711primroseschools.comCamp Primrose is open to kids ages 4 through elementary school. Themes include What’s Cooking (June), When I Grow Up (July), and Passport to Adven-ture (August). A variety of field trips are planned with each theme. Camp starts the day after school gets out up until the day before school is back in session, Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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CAMP WILLOW FORKWillow Fork Country Club281-579-3508willowforkclub.comTennis, golf, soccer and swimming for ages 5 and up. Offered Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with lunch included.

CHAMPION GYMNASTICS281-392-3577champgym.comOffers full and half-day camps for ages 5 and up. Call for dates.

Kids having fun at a KVPAC program

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Kids get to swim twice a week at Katy Family YMCA summer camps

KATY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (KVPAC) 281-829-2787kvpac.orgOver 90 theatre and art camps offered to ages 3 through 18 and are divided age appropriately. The curriculum changes weekly according to new theme.

CIRCLE LAKE RANCH281-395-4311circlelakeranch.comEquestrian camp for ages 6 through 16. Offered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon. Excellent safety record and 11 years in the Katy area. CROSSPOINT SUMMER SLAM281-945-5182crosspt.orgTwo-week sessions available in arts and crafts, sports and recreation, or mind fun.

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Kids at KVPAC showing off their artwork

THE CLUB AT FALCON POINT281-392-7888Golf camps offered every week this summer until school starts.

THE LITTLE GYM 281-644-5319tlgkatytx.comEach week has a new theme, and each day there are different activities, so your kid won’t go to the same camp twice! Camp goes from June 8 through August 21, Monday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. Activities include gym-nastics, karate, sports fun, crafts, snack time and much more.

LIFE TIME FITNESS281-644-5319lifetimefitness.comOffers a variety of camps including rock climbing, basketball, girls just want to have fun, and boys will be boys. Ages 5 through 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with extended care available until 6 p.m.

MAD SCIENCEThe Fellowship at Cinco RanchPump It Up713-663-7623madscience.org/houstonFull-day camps for ages 6

through 12, half-days for ages 3 through 5. Eight different camps offered at two locations. Call or check website for dates and more details.

SCIENTIST CAMPCity of Katy Parks and RecreationWoodsland Park Center281-391-4840cityofkaty.comActivities include science ex-periments, personal scientist kit, environmental magic show, and take home experiments.

YOUNG CHEFS ACADEMY281-371-2433youngchefsacademy.comEat what you cook at week-long camps for kids.

*Call or visit camp websites for updated information on availability, times, and dates.

MEGAN OLDAG is a Katy area freelance writer and mother of one-year-old Austin Janak.

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