February/March 2015 41 fers marine biology and island ecology. Ages: Teens. Pali Adventures. Various locations. 909/867-5743. www.paliadventures.com. Extreme action, trapeze, fantasy, stunt, motorsports, secret agent and water sports camps. Ages: 8-16. Pro Ambitions Hockey Camp. Lakewood Village. South Lake Tahoe. 508/497-1089. www.proambitions. com. Hockey summer camps in defense, goalie and private lessons with Jeff Serowick. Ages: 6-18. Sally Ride Science Camp. Various locations. 800/548-6612. www.sallyridecamps.com. Camps allow girls to explore science, technology and engineering on a college campus. Grades: 4-9. Sea Trek. Schoonmaker Point Marina. 85 Liberty Ship Way, Sausalito. 415/332-8494. www.seatrek. com. Five-day overnight kayak adventures take teens from Sausalito up to Tomales Bay. Ages: 12-15. Shaffer’s High Sierra Camp. 38782 Highway 49, Sattley. 415/897-0316. www.highsierracamp.com. Offers archery, kayaking, whitewater rafting, riding, mountain biking, performing arts and more. Ages: 8-17. Sierra Adventure Camps. 310/392-3100. www.sierraadventurecamps. com. Sleep-away at Bass Lake features tent living on the lake, wakeboarding, tubing and outdoor adventures. Ages: 8-17. Skylake Yosemite Summer Camp. 37976 Road 222, Wishon. 559/642-3720. www.skylake.com. Activities include waterskiing, tubing, kayaking, rope course and backpacking. Ages: 7-15. Strideaway Farms Summer Horse Camp. 145 Ansel Lane, Portola Valley. 650/308-8347. www.strideawayfarms. com. Assembling tack, the anatomy of the horse, course design and gymkhana. Age: Youth. Westcoast Connection and 360 Degree Student Travel. 800/767-0227. www.westcoastconnection.com. Global adventure programs from community service to whitewater rafting and backpacking. Ages: Teens. YMCA of Silicon Valley. Various locations. 408/351- 6400. www.ymcasv.org. Specialty and sports camps, resident camps, leadership camps, travel camps and family camps also available. All ages. Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp. Bass Lake. 559/642-2267. www.yssc.com. Two-week Christiancamp provides waterskiing, crafts, ropes course and a morning Bible study. Ages: 8-16. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Camp Galileo. Various locations. 800/854-3684. www.galileo-learning.com. Art, science and outdoor activities; camps offer imaginative themes from nebulas to stars and supernovas. Grades: PreK-5. Children’s Discovery Museum 180 Woz Way, San Jose 408/298-5437, www.cdm.org Overview: At Children’s Discovery Museum, summer is all about giving back. The museum’s nationally recognized Summer of Service program offers youth in grades 7 to 10 a multitude of opportunities focused on community service: facilitating museum activities, helping produce multimedia presentations, assisting local preschools, becoming a guardian for the environment and learning leadership skills. The two-week sessions are ideal for kids too old for day care and too young for full-time employment. The Association of Children’s Museums has recognized the Summer of Service program with the Promising Practices Award for providing an outstanding opportunity for youth. Grades: 7th through 10th grade Dates: June 15 to Aug. 7 Rates: $450 per session Enrollment deadline: Open until full
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