Community Connections: SUMMER CAMPS Community Connections publishes regular meetings of groups with particular interests. Submit information to pcnhnews@pcnh.com, Community Connections in the subject line. Announcements are published in this order: first Sunday, alumni, games, civic clubs; second Sunday, dance and music, fitness, garden, seniors; third Sunday, special interests; fourth Sunday, support groups, weight loss, women. This month s third and fourth week lists will appear May 24 and May 31. Science & Discovery Center Camps for ages 3-11 span June 6 to Aug. 12 at the Science & Discovery Center, 308 Airport Road in Panama City. Campers can sign up for individual camps or for the whole summer. Prices are $150/week for nonmembers, $135 for members for full-day camps, and $100/week for nonmembers, $90 for members for half-day camps. Beforecamp care, starting at 8 a.m., is $5 a week, and before-and-after care lasting until 5 p.m. is $7/week. Supplies are $5 per week or $25 for the whole summer. Find details at www.scienceanddiscoverycenter.org Here are this year s offerings: Week 1, June 6-10: Dino Dig Week 2, June 13-17: Under the Sea Week 3, June 20-24: Pirates and Mermaids Week 4, June 27 to July 1: Science and Art Week 5, July 11-15: Space Week 6, July 18-22: Mad Scientist Chemistry Week 7, July 25-29: Architecture, Engineering and Building Week 8, Aug. 1-5: Walk on the Wild Side Week 9, Aug. 8-12: Bug s Life Cycle Frank Brown Park Camps for artists, athletes, swimmers, scientists and even princesses will be available all summer through Frank Brown Park, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway. Camps range in duration and cover ages 4-16. Costs range from $20 to $175, with most camps less than $100. Register for the following camps at Frank Brown Park s community center, or call 850-233-5045. Find dates, times, ages and costs at www.panamacitybeachparksandrecreation.com/summer-camps.html. Wild & Wacky Sports Camp UK Soccer Camp Gulf Coast State College Summer Basketball Camp Superhero Summer Camp Jr. Beach Lifeguard Camp Ping Pong Camp Spectacular Sports Camp: For children with any type or degree of physical or mental impairment. Flag Football Lil Campers, Big Fun EVP Academies Beach Volleyball Camp Princess Camp Cheer Camp Holiday Golf Club Summer Camp PCB Archery Summer Camp Summer Tennis Camps: Basic and advanced Science Discovery Camp Camp 911 Summer Diving Camp Summer Surf Camp Wilderness Camp Summer Chef Camp Beach Art Group Beach Art Group offers weekly art camps in a variety of themes. Camps run 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, June 7 to July 29 at Beach Art Group, Palms Conference Center, 9201 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach. Camps are for ages 7-14 and cost: $80 per week
To register, visit Frank Brown Park Community Center, 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, or call 850-233- 5045. Here are this year s offerings: June 7-10: Art of Indians June 14-17: Wild Animal Art June 21-24: Florida Under the Water June 28 to July 1: Modern Art Fun July 5-8: My Favorite Things July 12-15: Art in 3D July 19-22: Favorite Pets July 26-29: Step by Step Painting Girls Inc. Girls Inc., 1100 Fountain Ave. in Panama City, offers camps all summer for girls 6-18. All camps are $60 per week, with multi-child and military discounts available. For more information, visit www.girlsincofbaycounty.org or call 769-6703. What: Strong, Smart and Bold University When: 7:30 a.m. up to 6 p.m. June 13 to Aug. 12 Where: Girls Inc., 1100 Fountain Ave., Panama City Ages: 6-18 What: Building Our Future: Architecture and Engineering STEM Camp: Take ideas from conception to a structural model. When: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 13-24. Launch party June 12. Ages: 8th through 12th grades What: Life After High School: Girls already enrolled in Girls Inc. will focus on personal finances, job hunting skills, interviewing and more, including college tours. When: July 25-29 Ages: Middle and high school Gulf Coast Kids College Gulf Coast Kids College offers week-long camps starting June 13 and running through July 28. Programs are available for ages 5-14 and vary by week. Camps cost $139 to $265. For more information and to register, call 867-0732 or visit gulfcoast.edu/kidscollege. This year s offerings: Week 1, June 13-16: 3D Video Game Design for ages 7-10 and 11-4; Rockin Robotics for ages 7-10; Bricks 4 Kids: Galaxy Far Away Space Camp for ages 5-12 Week 2, June 20-23: App Adventures for ages 7-10 and 11-14; Rockin Robots for ages 11-14; Green Screen Production for ages 7-10 and 11-14; Bricks 4 Kids: Mining and Crafting for ages 5-12 Week 3, June 27-30: Video Game Animation for ages 7-10 and 11-14 Week 4, July 11-14: Marine Science for ages 7-10; Minecraft Animation for ages 7-10 and 11-14; Bricks 4 Kids: Jurassic Brick Land for ages 5-12 Week 5, July 18-21: Marine Science for ages 11-14; Code Breakers for ages 7-10 and 11-14 Week 6, July 25-28: Minecraft Designers for ages 7-10 and 11-14; Sampling Science for ages 7-10; Bricks 4 Kids: Worlds of Amusement for ages 5-12 Gulf Coast sports camps Camps lessons span June 6 to July 20 for ages 6 through 8th grade. Father/son baseball camp is open to all ages. Swim lessons are offered May 9 through July 28 for ages 6 months through adults. Camps cost $60 each per player and are housed at Gulf Coast State College s courts and fields. Register at the college, and find more information at www.gcathletics.com. The following camps and classes are available: Basketball: Boys, girls elite and girls fundamental Girls volleyball Girls softball Baseball: Boys and father/son Swim lessons: Infant through adult classes
Overnight camps What: Bay County Sheriff s Office Wilderness Camp Details: Spend a week with Bay County school resource deputies. Participants will work on discipline, team spirit and having clean, healthy fun. Learn and see demonstrations from the dive team, air unit, K-9 team and crime scene workers. When: June 13-17 or June 20-24. Camp is continuous over five days and four nights. Where: Wilderness Camp, in the woods off Campflowers Road in Bay County Ages: 12-17. Boys only. Cost: Free Contact: Register at www.bayso.org/camp.html or ask for an application at your school. What: Camp Timpoochee Details: Spend a week Once Upon a Camp, enjoying an array of outdoor activities on the shore of Choctawhatchee Bay. When: July 11-15 Where: Camp Timpoochee 4-H Center, Niceville Ages: 8-18 (Must have turned 8 by September 2015) Contact: 850-784-6105 or http://florida4h.org/camps_/timpoochee/ What: Marine Camp Details: First-hand experience with Florida s marine environment from above and below the water. Snorkeling, swimming, games, campfires, activites and aquariums. When: July 25-29 Where: Camp Timpoochee 4-H Center, Niceville Ages: 8-13 Cost: $230 for 4-H members, $240 nonmembers. $260 after June 24 Contact: 850-897-2224 or http://florida4h.org/camps_/specialty-camps/marine/ Other camps What: Tyndall Youth Summer Program When: June 6 to Aug. 17 Ages: Kindergarten to 12 years. Open to children of active-duty or retired military, military contractors and civilians who work on base. Cost: $58-$206 per child based on total household income; families with multiple children receive a 10 percent discount after the first child Contact: 850-283-4366 -------------------------- What: Summer Bay Base, hosted by Bay District Schools When: 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 6 to Aug. 12 Ages: Kindergarten through fifth grade Cost: $25 registration fee per child, then $65 per week; $45 per week for each additional child. Drop-in rate is $25 per child for up to two days per week. Contact: 767-4292 or 767-4066 What: High School Musical Camp Details: Dancing, singing, acting, theatrical makeup, staging, costume design, production management. When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 20-24 Where: Julie s School of Dance, 12202 Hutchison Blvd., Panama City Beach Ages: 6-13 Cost: $175 Contact: 850-235-7815 What: Princess Camp Details: Dancing singing, acting, costumes, fashion, modeling, art. When: 9 a.m. to noon July 25-29 Where: Julie s School of Dance, 12202 Hutchison Blvd., Panama City Beach Ages: 3-5 Cost: $150
Contact: 850-235-7815 What: Gulf Coast State College Summer Theatre Project Details: Students will create original material to be presented at new student orientation. For students interested in acting, improv, music, entrepreneurship, digital media, technical theatre, creative writing, storytelling, dance, gymnastics, extreme sports, puppetry, engineering, photography, videography, choreography, radio, design, costuming, sound recording, visual art, marketing or any other creative technology-based field. When: 1-4 p.m. May 12 through June 28; July 12, 26 and 28 Ages: Current, dual-enrolled and future Gulf Coast students Cost: XX Contact: Jason Hedden, jhedden@gulfcoast.edu or 872-3887. What: FSU Panama City STEM Camp Robotics When: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 13-17 Ages: rising eighth-graders Cost: Free Contact: John Smith, 770-2260 or jsmith@pc.fsu.edu What: ZooCamp When: June 6 to Aug. 5 Ages: 6-12 Cost: $175 per week Contact: 230-1243 Week 1, June 6-10: Monkey Madness for ages 6-9 Week 2, June 13-17: Monkey Madness for ages 10-12 Week 3, June 20-24: Crazy for Cats for ages 6-9 Week 4, June 27 through July 1, Crazy for Cats for ages 10-12 Week 5, July 11-15: Bird Brains for ages 6-9 Week 6, July 18-22: Bird Brains for ages 10-12 Week 7, July 25-29: Radical Reptiles for ages 6-9 Week 8, Aug. 1-5: Radical Reptiles for ages 10-12 What: Dragon Dojo Superhero Summer Camp When: June 6 to Aug. 12 Ages: 5-14 Cost: $75 per month before May 13; $100 per month after. $60 enrollment fee. Contact: 248-0999 What: Karate Camp When: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., June 3 until school starts again Cost: $80 per week Contact: 785-2024 What: Dolphin Day Camp: Swim with dolphins, and receive a T-shirt and photo with an animal. When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; offered in June and July Where: Gulf World Marine Park, 15412 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach Ages: 7-12 Cost: $65 Contact: 850-234-5271 or http://gulfworldmarinepark.com/dolphin-day-camps/ What: Panama City Beach UCA Commuter Cheer Camp: Cheers, chants, dance, stunts, team-building and mascot instruction. When: June 13-16 Where: Arnold High School Ages: Elementary to high school. Teams or individuals. Cost: $199 Contact: 866-243-7822 or www.panamacitybeachsummercamps.com What: Gymnastics Plus Camp When: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 2 until school resumes. Must drop off by 9 a.m. daily. Where: Gymnastics Plus, 3101-D State Road 77 in Lynn Haven and 1816 Allison Ave. in Panama City Beach
Ages: 3-12. Must be potty-trained. Cost: $100/week Contact: 769-1155 for Lynn Haven, 249-1155 for PCB, or www.gymnasticsplus.com