MONTALVO ARTS CENTER CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM Destination Science. Various locations. www.destinationscience. org. Kids have “Aha!” moments of creativity and discovery while building and playing with take-home toys, gadgets and gizmos. Ages: 5-11. DigiQuest. Mid-Peninsula Community Media Center. 900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto. 650/494-8686. http://midpenmedia.org. Animation, television production and sports broadcasting. Grades: 5-12. Digital Media Academy. Various locations. 866/656.3342. www.digitalmediaacademy.org. Features film, animation, 3D printing, graphic design, video game design and electronic music. Ages: 6-18. Exploratorium. Pier 15, San Francisco. 415/528- 4444. www.exploratorium.edu. A variety of camps offer exploration through science activities, art projects, group games and exhibits. Ages: 7-14. Galileo Summer Quest. Various locations. 800/854- 3684. www.galileo-learning.com. Campers create highly evolved go-karts, comic strips, signature dishes, fashion designs, short films, video games. Grades: 5-8. iD Tech Camps & Academies Stanford, Santa Clara, SFSU, UC Berkeley and others 888/709-TECH (8324); iDTech.com Overview: iD Tech is a leader in summer STEM education programs for students ages 6-18, where more than 200,000 students have participated over the past 16 years. Through innovative, hands-on courses, students discover and embrace their passions, develop new tech skills, complete a project, meet friends with similar interests and gain a long-term advantage in a changing, competitive world. There are various summer iD Tech experiences: iD Tech Camps, ages 7-17 code apps, design video games, engineer robots and more; Alexa Café, an all-girls tech program where students ages 10-15 develop a passion for technology and innovation; iD Tech Mini, ages 6-9, halfday options and mini prices let aspiring innovators discover a love for tech; iD Programming Academy, pre-college, overnight teen program where students ages 13-18 develop mobile apps and gain hands-on experience in robotics and electrical engineering; iD Game Design & Development Academy, pre-college, overnight teen program where students ages 13-18 design video games, develop app games and interact with industry pros. 42 South Bay Accent Ages: 6-18 Dates: Check website for details Rates: Check website for details Enrollment deadline: Space is limited Lawrence Hall of Science. Centennial Drive, Berkeley. 510/642-5132. www.lawrencehallofscience.org. Expert educators lead more than 40 camps that encourage creativity and build confidence. Grades: PreK-12. Mad Science of the Bay Area Summer Camps. Various locations. 510/438-9702. www.MadScience BayArea. com. Camps engage and expand children’s minds through labs, games and exploration. Ages: 4-12. Monterey Bay Aquarium. 886 Cannery Row, Monterey. 831/648-4800. www.montereybayaquarium. org. Young Women in Science camps include kayaking, otter investigations and more. Grades: 6-8. Palo Alto High School. Alexa Café, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. 888/709-8324. www.idtech.com. An all-girls learning experience emphasizing creative coding, Web design and more. Ages: 10-15. Robotics Learning. Various locations. 408/910-1176. www.roboticslearning.com. Campers learn mechanical and software design, problem solving and teamwork using Lego Mindstorms Robotics. Ages: 8-14. San Francisco Zoo. 1 Zoo Road, San Francisco. 415/753-8135. www.sfzoo.org. Children learn about animals, habitats and the science behind wildlife conservation. Grades: PreK-7. Science Smart Kids. 1743 Park Ave. #423. San Jose. 408/386-5804. www.sciencesmartkids.com. Students learn science concepts through experimentation, observation, literature and art. Grades: 1-3. Tech Know How Computer and Lego Summer Camps, 4250 Latimer Ave., San Jose. 650/638- 0500. www.TechKnowHowKids.com. Robotics, computer game design, iPad Movie Making and K’NEX Engineering. Ages: 5-16. The Tech Museum of Innovation. 201 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/294-8324. www.thetech.org. Classes explore everything from engineering and programming to medicine and cooking. Grades: 4-8 Youth Science Institute. Various locations. 408/356-4945. www.youthscience.org. Hands-on, small-group natural science education programs. Grades: PreK-6. THE SPORTING LIFE All Star Academy of Baseball. 2901 Mead Ave., Santa Clara. 408/748-1080. www.asabaseball.com. All-skills camps for ages 7-12; advanced hitting, pitching and base running for ages 12 and up. Almaden Equestrian Center. 20100 Almaden Road, San Jose. 408/927-0232. www.almadensummerhorsecamp. com. Children learn riding and develop riding skills as well as how to care for horses. Ages: 6-16. Almaden Valley Athletic Club and Swim School. 5400 Camden Ave., San Jose. 408/445-4900. www.avac.us. Aquatics, group fitness, Pilates, nutrition, tennis and more. Ages: School age. Athena Camps at River Glen School. 1088 Broadway Ave., San Jose. 408/406-5651. www.AthenaCamps. com. Offers tennis, soccer, volleyball, yoga, running and basketball. Ages: 5-13 Bald Eagle Sports Camps. 360 S. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. 888/505-2253. www.baldeaglecamps. com. Summer sports, basketball and leadership camps. Grades: 1-8. Bay Club Camps. Various locations. www.bayclubcamps. com. Activities include aquatics, water polo, CPR, squash, swim, tennis and more. Ages: 2-18. Bintang Badminton. Various locations, including Campbell, Milpitas and Sunnyvale. 408/541-1837. www.bintangbadminton.org. Builds badminton skills. Ages: 5-17. Brookside Club of Saratoga. 19127 Cox Ave., Saratoga. 408/253-0231. www.brooksideclub.com. Kids Club includes tennis, swimming, yoga, arts and crafts and field games. Ages: 5-11. California Sports Center. Various locations. 408/280-5437. www.calsportscenter.com. Gymnastics, aquatics and dance camps include skills development, fitness and educational activities. Ages: 3-16. Cheergyms.com. San Jose and other locations. 866/685-7615. http://cheergyms.com. Offers a wide variety of options, including private camps, skillspecific clinics, overnight camps. Grades: 7-12. ClubSport. Various locations. Specialty camps for ages 5-12 and swim lessons for ages 6 months and up. An 8,000-square-foot child care center for ages 6 weeks to 12. De Anza Cupertino Aquatics. 1080 S. De Anza Blvd., San Jose. 408/253-7946. www.daca.org. Programs offer swim and water polo lessons, specialized swim and water polo camps. All ages. Decathlon Sports Club. Los Altos, 650/941- 2848; Woodside, 650/365-8638. www.decathlonsportsclub. com. Team and individual sports plus dance, field trips and arts and crafts. Ages: 6-12. ESM Summer Basketball Camp. 1752 Urna Ave., San Jose. 408/267-2441. www.esmcamps.com. Improve individual and team abilities by learning offensive and defensive skills. Ages: School age. CAMP CENTRAL 2015
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