Whether your kids’ idea of a great summer tends toward Taekwondo, skateboarding and swimming, or science experiments, writing workshops and business school, Berkeley’s summer camp programs have something to offer just about everyone in the community. Indoors or outdoors, for credit or for fun (or both), for a few hours or all day long, the camps can fit many different schedules and needs. They tend to fill up fast, and they do cost money. Some registration/application deadlines are coming up soon, so check the websites listed, or call the phone numbers, for details.
Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP)
3639 Tolman #1670, Berkeley CA 94720-1670
(510) 642-8308; fax: (510) 642-0510
http://atdp.berkeley.edu
Elementary Division
Outstanding K-6 students attend a three-week summer session of enrichment classes at Washington Elementary School in Point Richmond.
Dates:
July 12-30
Times:
Morning (8:30 a.m.-noon) or afternoon (1-4:30 p.m.). For an extra fee, ATDP students can also attend an on-site half-day sports camp sponsored by Cal Youth and Outdoor Programs.
Level:
Grades K-6
Fees:
Processing, $50 (non-refundable); tuition and materials,
$542; sibling discount, $35 per student (from tuition only).
Application deadlines:
For returning ED students: Postmarked by Wednesday, March 17. For new ED applicants: Postmarked by Wednesday, March 31.
Secondary Division
Academically talented students in grades 7 to 11 attend a six-week session of challenging summer classes on the Berkeley campus. Students who successfully complete courses receive a recommendation for credit at their school.
Dates:
June 21-July 30
Level:
Grades 7-11
Times:
Morning (8:30 a.m.-noon) or afternoon (1-4:30 p.m.)
Weekly schedule:
5-unit classes (2 days a week); 10-unit classes (3 days a week).
Fees:
Processing, $50 (non-refundable); tuition, 5 units, $475; 10 units, $705; AP Biology, $1,045; lab/materials fee, $55-$175.
Application deadlines:
For returning SD students: Postmarked by Wednesday, February 17. For new SD applicants: Postmarked by Wednesday, March 3.
Cal Youth and Outdoor Programs
Strawberry Canyon Center #4430, Berkeley CA 94720-4430
scrainfo@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-2267; fax: (510) 642-8343
http://www.oski.org/
Cal Adventures Summer Camps
These include ATDP Sports, Afternoon Adventures, Discovery, rock climbing, sailing, sea kayaking, windsurfing camps, and, new for 2010, standup paddleboarding.
Ages:
8-17; custom programs 8-18.
Location:
At the Berkeley Marina.
Specialized Summer and Year-Round Programs
Golden Bear Gymnastics Classes
Ages:
18 months—18 years
Art Camps
Ceramics, black and white photography, Explorations in the Making (making books and journals).
Ages:
9-18
Location:
ASUC art studio in Lower Sproul Plaza on campus.
Strawberry Canyon Summer Programs
Location: At Strawberry Canyon.
Recreational Sports Camps
Explorer, Blue Cubs, Blue Bears, Blue Grizzlies, skateboard, social skills track, leadership training.
Ages:
5—16
Science and Sports Camps
Full-day programs with half-day (mornings) at Lawrence Hall of Science.
Ages:
entering grades 1-6.
Enrollment:
Full for 2010; get information for 2011.
Swimming Classes
Ages:
6 months-17+ years
UC Martial Arts Program
(510) 642-3268
www.ucmap.org
Summer sessions focus on Taekwondo, the way of the foot and the fist based on the Korean method of self-defense, and Judo, “the way of gentleness,” based on Jujitsu, the ancient art of self-defense. Both are Olympic sports.
Ages:
6-16
Dates:
July 6-Aug. 12, Monday-Friday, 9-10 a.m. (taekwondo) and 10:30-11:30 a.m. (judo).
Fees:
$120 per session, $200 for both.
Equipment needed:
White Taekwondo or Judo uniforms, which may be purchased on the first day at camp for $30-$40.
Location: Recreational Sports Facility on campus.
