Westchester County Summer Camps for Kids

SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES IN COUNTY PARKS

Whether your youngster is a nature nut, a budding musician or a sports hound, Westchester County Park’s popular summer camps offer something for kids of all ages and interests.

Online registration for all camps begins on Tuesday, February 11, at noon. Go to parks.westchestergov.com/activities/childrens-camps.

Boys and girls in grades 1 to 9 can hit the boards at the air-conditioned Westchester County Center during the Slam Dunk Basketball Camp. “Little Hoopers” in grades 1 and 2 runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon for $150 per session before June 30, $175 afterward. Campers in grades 3 through 9 attend from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $325 per session before June 30, $350 afterward. Four, one-week sessions begin Monday, June 30. A special discount team rate of $250 per camper per week is also offered for ten or more members from a basketball team who sign up for the same week. For more information and for a special group registration form, call (914) 231-4673.

A Girls Volleyball Camp for grades 6 through 12 is also available at the Westchester County Center. The camp runs for two, one-week sessions beginning July 28 and August 4. Hours are 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. for middle school (grades 6 – 8) and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for high school players (grades 9 – 12 ). Fee is $150 per session for middle school and $200 per session for high school. For more information, call (914) 231-4673.

Kids ages 10 through 17 can hit the greens during the “Hole-in-One” Junior Golf Camp offered at the six county golf courses: Dunwoodie and Sprain Lake in Yonkers; Hudson Hills in Ossining; Maple Moor in White Plains; Mohansic in Yorktown Heights; and Saxon Woods in Scarsdale. Taught by top Professional Golf Association pros, the camp meets for two hours daily and runs in week-long sessions. Fee for each session is $50. Times and days vary at each course. Call for more information at (914) 231-4673.

The Summer Music Center at the Westchester County Center in White Plains is a six-week music instruction program for young people in grades 3 through 12, providing daily class instruction in band and orchestral instruments, as well as keyboard, guitar and recorder. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily, June 30 through August 8. Tuition is $575 for Westchester resident participants registering before May 30, $625 after; keyboard students pay $675 before May 30 and $675 after). Non-residents add $75 to each fee. For information, call (914) 231-4673.

The Children’s Summer Ecology Program introduces children in grades 1 through 6 to the natural world and is conducted at three nature centers: Cranberry Lake Preserve in North White Plains; Marshlands Conservancy in Rye; Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River. Camp runs weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., beginning July 7. The fee is $275 per week. For information, call (914) 864-7273.

Youngsters entering grades 7, 8 and 9 can learn outdoor skills that run the gamut from radio-tracking wood turtles to map reading during the Conservationists in Training program offered at Cranberry Lake Preserve in North White Plains and the Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River. The program is held Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in three, two-week sessions, beginning July 7. The fee is $725 for each session. For information, call (914) 864-7273.

The Challenger Sports Soccer Camp for boys and girls in grades 1 through 9 is offered at V.E. Macy Park in Ardsley. Operated by the prestigious Westchester Soccer Academy, top-notch coaching is offered to kids in grades 1 and 2 during a half-day program from 9 a.m. to noon, while a full-day is offered for kids in grades 3 to 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fees range from $132 to $245. Camp runs in six one-week sessions, beginning June 22. For more information, call (914) 714-8601 or go to challengersports.com.

The Perfect Pitch and Swing Baseball Camp provides children ages 8 to 12 with training that uses unique and innovative methods, combining traditional baseball skills with disciplines from other sports at V.E. Macy Park in Ardsley. Daily schedule includes drills, hitting, throwing/pitching and fielding instruction and games. For information, call (914) 231-4673 for brochure and application.

            For more information and for applications for all summer camps, go to parks.westchestergov.com/activities/childrens-camps or call (914) 231-4500.

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