Downtown Tampa Summer Camps 2011

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts will be hosting another exciting summer of Photocamp!  The camp will offer children ages 7 - 13 an opportunity to learn about photography in it's various forms.  The camp will present opportunities for building photographers to gain comfort with their cameras in an entertaining environment.

Photocamp will conduct in two seperate weeks.  June 20-24 and July 11-15.  Each week offers different curriculum to create the opportunity for children to attend both weeks.  The price for one week is $135 for museum members and $185 for non-members.

Kids love building robots and contraptions with LEGO® MINDSTORMS®! Our robotics camps give them a week to learn the basics and build robots to accomplish a variety of exciting challenges and missions. No special skills or prior experience are necessary!

The camp offers both a non-competitive curriculum for kids ages 8-14. They will learn engineering skills, programming, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving in a fun, enriching environment. Campers can attend the morning session, afternoon session or stay for the day.  This camp will take place July 18th through the 22nd.

Join us this summer for our very first summer camp programs!

Our camps begin the week of June 13th and are suitable for children age 4-10. Please note children MUST be 4 years of age before June 13th

From exploring Tampa Bay and cultures around the world to investigating whacky weather and how that remote control works, we have something for everyone! Dancing, Acting, exploring and more!

Review the full summer camp brochure for details.

Powerhouse Fitness Center is opening its multi million-dollar facility to youth campers. This camp will emphasize in a fun and health environment, the highest quality of fitness and education importance of nutrition and exercise. Promoting at an early age the importance of a living a lifestyle of health, fitness and safety. Most of all how it all can be accomplished while having fun!! The campers have full use of our state of the art, high-tech, oxygen-powered fitness center with spin-room, TRX suspension room, athletic training area, sandpit, pool, hydro-massage bed and cutting edge equipment and training techniques. Our highly qualified nationally recognized staff is ready to spend an exciting summer with our communities’ campers.

The owners of Powerhouse Health and Fitness Center will direct the camp personally. We have over 30 years combined of experience operating health and fitness centers. We also have been involved in youth camps in California, Florida and Arizona.

• Swimming (available)
• Spin Classes
• TRX Classes
• Group Fitness

• Sports/Athletics Training
• Nutritional Guidance
• Exercise safety and knowledge
• Machine & Circuit use

Session Dates

• 4 Week:  June 20th - July 15th
• 6 Week:  June 20th - July 29th
• 8 Week:  June 20th - Aug. 12th

MONDAY – FRIDAY

• 8:00AM - 9:00AM:  DROP OFF
• 9:00AM - 12:00PM:  ACTIVITIES
• 12:00PM - 1:00PM:  LUNCH
• 1:00PM - 3:30PM:  ACTIVITIES
• 3:30PM - 4:00PM:  PICK-UP

Dig, dance and paint your way through Tampa’s past during the Tampa Bay History Center’s History Adventure Camps beginning June 27th.

Uncover long-lost artifacts during Archaeology Adventures, brush up on your flamenco moves and practice your Spanish with Viva Tampa, and paint your masterpiece during Art Infusion. Designed for children ages 8 to 11, each week-long History Adventure Camp gives kids a unique opportunity to have fun while learning about Florida’s history.

Ages 6-8

Week One: June 20 – June 24, 2011            Drawing and Painting

Explore the principles of painting and drawing using pencil, charcoal, and paints while experimenting with a variety of processes. Classes will increase the students’ understanding of color, composition, and the proper use of various media. Master and contemporary artists will be examined in these techniques.

Week Two: June 27– July 1, 2011             Visual Storytelling: Comic and Illustration

Develop visual narratives with an introduction to observational drawing, character design, and graphic novels. Students will experiment with a range of 2-D approaches including traditional drawing materials, digital photography, and mixed media.

Week Three: July 11– July 15, 2011             2-D & 3-D Techniques: Material Expressions

Discover art using a variety of materials including fabric, wire, clay, plaster, ink, and paint. Students will be introduced to artists working in similar formats to learn traditional and non-traditional techniques. Projects will include printmaking, bookmaking, relief, and architectural modeling.

Ages 9– 11

Week Four: July 18 – July 22, 2011             Drawing and Painting

Explore the principles of painting and drawing using pencil, charcoal, and paints while experimenting with a variety of processes. Classes will increase the students’ understanding of color, composition, and the proper use of various media. Master and contemporary artists will be examined in these techniques.

July 25 – July 29, 2011             Mixed Media and Sculpture

Experiment with volume, space, line, and texture to discover how each relates to building and carving three-dimensional forms. Work with metal, wax, wood, clay, and found objects to create individually inspired projects and group collaborations. Students will study the role of sculpture throughout art history.

AGES 12– 14

Week Six: August 1–August 5, 2011            Drawing and Painting

Explore the principles of painting and drawing using pencil, charcoal, and paint while experimenting with different processes. Classes will increase the students’ understanding of color, composition, and the proper use of various media. Different techniques will be explored through examination of the work of Master and contemporary artists. Classes will create student portfolios to share and critique.

For more details, click here.

Across the River from downtown and the Performing Arts Center, Tampa Prep offers a wide array of summer programs, including Academic Courses for credit, Enrichment Courses, Sports Camp and Camp Terrapin for younger children. Check out our new Robotics Enrichment Courses in June! Learn more about these programs and download the full brochure and registration materials at www.tampaprep.org/summer.

Camp Terrapin is a coeducational, sports and fine arts camp for students entering first through eighth grades. Children experience a variety of activities as they follow the school's mission to think, create, and be themselves in a positive, fun and safe environment. Weekly sessions are scheduled for:

At Tampa Theatre Film Camp, students 3rd through 12th grades will create live action and stop motion animation movies on Mac computers using programs like I-Movie and Garage Band and footage they shoot with digital cameras. Each student will premiere his or her film on Tampa Theatre’s big screen and receive a copy on DVD.

Tampa Theatre Film Camp is presented in partnership with the USF College of Education’s Florida Center for Instructional Technology.  

When school is out, summer is in!  And that means AquaCamps at The Florida Aquarium!  Get NAUI open water certified in our SCUBA camp for 12-15 year olds.  Kids 10-14 years of age can participate in our Travel Camps and enjoy activities like snorkeling, kayaking, fishing and tubing around Tampa Bay.  If you would like to stay on location at The Aquarium there are numerous camps for you.  Our On Location Camps for ages 6-9 include science experiments, field trips and the opportunity to see live animals.  Half day programs for AquaTots and AquaKids, ages 3-6 include crafts, games and live animals.

Don’t let this summer slip away!  For more information and a brochure, check out our website www.flaquarium.org or call (813) 273-4015.

Registration is open for Patel Conservatory summer camps and classes at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center).

The Girls' basketball camps at the University of Tampa offer an opportunity for all athletes, regardless of age or ability level, to participate in an exciting session of basketball instruction. All camps are designed to increase each camper's knowledge of the game, develop personal skill levels, and teach techniques for improvement of each camper's game.  All Skills Camp are week long day camps that runs from 9-4 Mon-Thurs, and 9-12 on Fridays for ages 5 and up.  

At the Tampa Boys' Basketball Camp, campers learn how to be well rounded, team-oriented basketball players, just like the Spartans. The sessions offer intense, specialized basketball instruction with an emphasis on the fundamentals of basketball, including dribbling, shooting, rebounding and defense. The Tampa Boy’s Basketball Camp provides a rewarding and enjoyable experience for campers of all ability levels. Our staff features University of Tampa coaches and players. Camp fees include a camp t-shirt, certificate of completion and awards. Be a part of the Tampa Spartans tradition and join us on campus this summer!  

The Spartans Baseball Camp is geared to improve each camper's overall baseball skills.  Emphasis will be placed in the following areas: Fielding, Throwing, Hitting, Pitching, Base Running, and Game Situations.  All instruction will be provide by a qualified staff led by UT’s Head Coach, Joe Urso and Associate Head Coach, Sam Militello.  The camp will be conducted at The University of Tampa Baseball Field, located on the beautiful campus of The University of Tampa.  Camp will run from 9am-4pm, Monday-Thursday and 9am-12pm on Friday.

The Spartan Soccer Academy Camps are held on the 100-acre campus of the University of Tampa.  Campers are housed and all meals are in our on-campus facilities.  Soccer activities are held in the Pepin Rood Stadium (located on campus).  The goal of our camp is to make sure each camper leaves a more improved player.  Campers rotate through technical stations receiving instructions from each of our head coaches and players.  Supervision of campers is provided by our staff coaches.

The Tampa Volleyball Camps are held on the 100 acre campus of The University of Tampa.  Campers are housed and fed in our on-campus facilities.  Volleyball activities are held in the Martinez Sports Center and an Auxiliary Gym (located on our campus). 

The goal of our camp is to lay a foundation of individual and team skill for the upcoming school season.  Campers are ability grouped and trained at a challenging level. It is our mission to make your camp experience the best yet.  Activities are well planned, start on time, and will challenge each participant to become a better player.

Summer camps at the Y focus on nurturing the potential of children and helping them grow in spirit, mind and body. We encourage fun and friendship and provide the opportunity for young people to build self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills and make lasting memories.  Summer camps are offered at 12 YMCA locations and at several schools in Hillsborough County.  The two locations closest to downtown Tampa are listed below.