By Karen Rice
Official Kids Mag
School's out for summer and that means it's time for
caMp! Whether you want to learn to cook or learn
to code, ride a bike or a kayak, study butterflies or
basketball, there is a day camp for you in Northwest
Arkansas. Here are just a few to consider.
Boys and girls club of Benton county camps
Their summer program is available at their Bentonville,
Rogers, Bella Vista, and Pea Ridge locations. The
program will be broken into weekly sessions, each will
have a theme with programming and activities reflecting
that theme.
Ages: 6-18
Dates: June 7 – August 6
*Closed July 5 - July 9
Times: Monday - Friday
7:30 am to 5:30 pm
*Extended hours from 7 am to 6 pm available for
additional fee.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided at no
additional cost.
Need-based scholarships are available!
Contact Sarah Volpendesta at
membership@bgcbentoncounty.org
for more information.
www.bgcbentoncounty.org/summer-program
camp Bentonville
Choose from camps all about outdoor adventure, art,
basketball, bicycling, Lego
®
, diving, science, mountain
biking, soccer, stand-up paddleboarding, tennis, theatre,
volleyball, triathlon, animation, video game design and
more.
Ages: 4-14
Dates: June 2 – August 6
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Locations: various, including Bentonville Community
Center and Lake Bentonville
More information: Stephanie Nell
Recreation Specialist
snell@bentonvillear.com
Phone: 479-696-0205
www.bentonvillear.com/828/Camp-Bentonville
Botanical garden of the ozarks day camps
Nature and Creativity day camp
June 21 – 25
8:45 – 11:45 am daily
For children 7-9 years old. Get outside, learn about
the natural world and have fun creating art! Campers
will apply critical and creative thinking skills through
interactive and hands-on exploration of science and
ecology concepts including carnivorous plants, reptiles,
mammals, insects, and much more.
Butterfly Day Camp
August 2 – 6
8:45 am – 3:15 pm daily
For children ages 8-11 years old. In this five-day camp,
butterfly volunteers will lead campers through hands-on
lessons, engaging science projects and various pollinator
activities. All campers will also receive a caterpillar
keeper/cage and caterpillar to raise at home!
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
4703 N. Crossover Road
Fayetteville, AR
www.bgozarks.org
cross church Vacation Bible school
(See story on page 10)
Fayetteville summer camps
The goal of Fayetteville's Be Active! Summer Camps
each year is to provide healthy, fun, and educational
activities for campers age 5-15 years (all campers
must have completed Kindergarten). Regardless of
experience in outdoor recreation or sports, each child
is welcome and encouraged to participate in Be Active
and choose from Outdoor Adventure Camp, Soccer
Camp, Tennis Camp, Buddy Pegs Bike Camp, Theatre
Camp and Camp Wilson. Many sessions end with a
Friday showcase event that parents are encouraged to
attend!
Ages: 5 -15
Dates: June 7 – August 6
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact recreation
program manager Darrell Shaw at 479-718-7681 or
email dshaw@fayetteville-ar.gov
www.fayetteville-ar.gov/469/Youth-Summer-Camps
First tee northwest arkansas day camps
First Tee – Northwest Arkansas' summer golf camp
gives participants the opportunity to learn more about
the game of golf, while also learning life skills and core
values that are integrated in the game of golf naturally.
Their one-of-a-kind facility in Lowell features a full
length driving range, putting green, short game center,
an indoor practice driving range – complete with an
indoor putting green and full swing simulator, and a
newly designed and re-vamped Par 3, 9-hole course.
Each week of camp will have campers going through
different skill rotations through the week to work on
different aspects of their game. Lunch will be provided
on Thursdays, the last day of camp only, along with an
awards ceremony celebrating the week.
Ages: 7 – 18
Dates: June 7 – August 5
Times: Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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8 • June 2021 • www.officialkidsMag.com
