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2022 Summer Camp Guide

Amazeum

1009 Museum Way, Bentonville

(479) 696-9280

Space Explorers – Take on the role of a  Space Investigator! You will explore the planets and constellations, learn survival strategies, and build robots and rockets.

Date | June 6-10, Time | 9am-3pm, Ages | 6-11, Cost | $265 Members, $315 non-members

World Travelers – Pack your bags and let’s go on an adventure! We’ll discover a different country’s culture, music, and architecture each day.

Date | June 13-17, Time | 9am-3pm, Ages | 6-11, Cost $265 Members, $315 non-members

Animal Antics – Pounce, slither, and crawl into the world of animals! Join us as we explore the diversity of wildlife, habitats and more!

Date | June 20-24, Time | 9am-3pm, Ages | 6-11, Cost | $265 Members, $315 non-members

Zing into Kindergarten – Get a jump on Kindergarten the Amazeum way through hands-on STEAM activities. Young minds explore sensory science, tools, engineering, art, numbers and literacy through playful explorations.

Date | June 27th – July 1st, Time | 8:30-11:30 (AM Session), 1-4 (PM Session), Ages | 4-6, Cost | $130 Members, $155 non-members

*NEW THIS YEAR! EXTENDED PLAY! This summer we are offering extended play for select camps taking place at the Amazeum! Extended play is an opportunity for your child to have supervised, open-ended play before and after camp. Visit amazeum.org to learn more!

Apple Seeds

2648 N Old Wire Road, Gulley Park, Fayetteville

contact@appleseedsnwa.org

The Kids Table Summer Camp – Weekly day summer camps where kids spend the week at the Apple Seeds Teaching Farm gardening, harvesting fresh ingredients and making delicious recipes.  Through hands-on activities kids become connected to the garden and are inspired to prepare healthy meals at home. 

Date | June 20th-24th, July 11th-15th, Time | 9am-12:30pm, Ages | 6-11, Cost | $195/Student

Arkansas Air & Military Museum

4290 S School Avenue, Fayetteville

(479) 521-4947

Camp Drake – Hands on experience of flying, engineering, and military. Flight lessons included thanks to Young Eagles!

Date | June 22nd-24th, Ages | 8-14, Cost | $75

Arkansas Swim Academy

3709 W Southern Hills Blvd, Rogers

(479) 202-5300

Swim Camp – Want to be confident in your child’s swimming skills and water safety this summer? Arkansas Swim Academy’s weekly swim camps are a great way to give your child five 30-minute lessons in ONE week! Swim camps will jump start the learn-to-swim process, boost your child’s progress, brush up on techniques or achieve skills needed to progress to the next level. NOW enrolling for swim camps which run every week in June and July. 

Date | May 30th – July 29th, Time | 9-11:30am  Ages | 3 & Up

Be Active! Fayetteville Parks & Recreation

Lake Fayetteville, Wilson Park, Kessler Mountain Soccer Fields, Gulley Park

Be Active! Summer Camp – A wide variety of ½ day camps filled with healthy, fun, and educational activities. They strive to create an environment where your child has an enthralling experience fostering life-long participation in sports and recreational activities. Regardless of experience in outdoor recreation or sports, each child is welcome and encouraged to participate!

Date | June 6th – August 5th, Time | 9am-12pm Ages | 5-15 (completed Kindergarten), Cost | $75-$180/Week

B Sew Inn 

2910 N McKee Circle, Fayetteville

(479) 442-7808

Project Sew Summer Camp – Join us for the “At The Beach” Projects! The projects include a Beach Bag, Sunglass Holder, Zippered Coin Bag, & A Water Bottle Carrier (fabric will vary by location). Camp Fee includes Starting Sewing Kit, printed instructions and fabric kits & supplies PLUS upon completion of camp each participant will receive a sewing machine, valued at $199!

Visit bsewinn.com for more information and registration!

Date | July 18th-22nd (AM & PM sessions), Ages | 9-16, Cost | $299

Bentonville Christian Academy

904 N Walton Blvd, Bentonville

(479) 616-4880

BCA Summer Camp – It is our goal that each child experience their summer to the fullest extent, all while learning academically and becoming more Christ-like individuals. Students will participate in exciting activities that promote teamwork and interaction, including daily field trips, hands-on project based learning, time in God’s word, wacky game times, and science experiments!

Days | Mon – Fri, Ages | PK – 6th grade, Cost | $1580 (one payment), $790 (two payments) 

Days | M,W, F, Ages | PK – 6th grade, Cost | $990 (one payment), $495 (two payments) 

Days | Tues & Thurs, Ages | PK – 6th grade, Cost | $710 (one payment), $355 (two payments)

Days | Mon – Fri, Afterschool 3pm – 6pm, Cost | $375, $187.50 (two payments)

Days | M,W, F, Afterschool 3pm – 6pm, Cost | $255 (one payment), $127.50 (two payments) 

Days | Tues, Thurs, Afterschool 3pm – 6pm, Cost | $185 (one payment), $92.50 (two payments)

Benton County Boys & Girls Club 

Benton County Clubs

(479) 273-7187

Summer Program – A weekly summer program at the Bentonville, Rogers, Bella Vista, and Pea Ridge Locations that will have a theme with programming and activities reflecting that theme. You are able to sign up for the weeks you want to attend and opt-out of the weeks you don’t! Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided at no additional cost.

Date | June 6th – August 5th, Time | 7:30am-5:30pm, Ages | 6-18, Cost | $20 Registration, $70/Week General Member, $30/Week Teen General Member (Scholarships available)

Botanical Garden of the Ozarks 

4703 N Crossover Rd, Fayetteville

(479) 750-2620

Nature & Creativity Day Camp – 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 butterflies, carnivorous plants, reptiles, mammals, insects and much more.

Date | June 13th-17th, Time | 8:30-11:30am, Ages | 6-9, Cost | $30 Registration,  $110 Members, $130 Non-Members

Garden Magic: Single Day Camp – Join us for a magical day of creativity and science. Students will learn about the mysterious world of insects and plants while creating costumes for the upcoming Firefly Fling Festival! Activities will include decorating caps or wings, making wands and building a take-home fairy house or gnome home for their own yard, all while learning about the lore and science around gardens. 

June

Date | Tuesday, June 28th, Time | 8:30-3pm, Ages | 5-7, Cost | $55 Members, $65 Non-Members

July

Date | Friday, July 1st, Time | 8:30-3pm, Ages | 8-10, Cost | $55 Members, $65 Non-Members

Butterfly Day Camp – Explore butterflies and caterpillars and even eggs UP CLOSE! Use a hand lens to distinguish between different types of eggs and caterpillars. Study butterfly scales through a microscope! Examine which plants are best for pollinators. Be a scientist and participate in real data collection.

Date | August 1st-5th, Time | 8:45am-3:15pm, Ages | 8-11, Cost | $195 Members, $220 Non-Members

Compassion House

6045 County Rd 56, Springdale

(479) 419-9100

Compassion Garden Farm Camp – A very special one-week only farm camp learning about gardening, chicken and bees. You will grow vegetables to take home and make your own lunch and smoothies. Plus crafts, water fun, and much more! 

Dates | June 6th-10th, Time | 9am – 1pm, Location | Compassion Garden, Springdale, Cost | $50 deposit, $200 minimum donation

Cross Church

crosschurch.com/camp/

Fayetteville Campus: 2801 W McMillan Dr, Fayetteville

Springdale Campus: 1709 Johnson Rd, Springdale

Pinnacle Hills Campus: 2448 S Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers

Vacation Bible School – In this wet and wild VBS, kids will learn that what you do today can change the world around you. When you put your trust in Jesus, you can “make waves” because of His Spirit living inside you. We will help kids understand how they can share God’s love with the people around them. They’ll discover that when they put their faith in Jesus, God will give them His Spirit. Through fun activities, engaging lessons, and God’s Word, kids will explore what it means to “make waves” in their own lives that will influence the people around them. 

Ages | 3 years (potty trained) – 5th grade (completed), 

Dates | Springdale Campus: June 13th-15th, 9am-12pm, Family Night June 15th at 6pm; Pinnacle Hills Campus: June 13th-15th 6-8:30pm, Family Night June 16th at 6pm; Fayetteville Campus: June 13th-15th 6-8pm, Family Night June 16th at 6pm To register crosschurch.com/vbs/

Middle School Camp – If you are a 6th-7th grader, we would love for you to join us for camp this summer! This year we are partnering with Generate Camp to bring an incredible week of fun, games, and laughter to our Middle School Students.

Ages | 6th-7th grade (completed), Dates | June 27-July 1, Location | JBU in Siloam Springs, Cost | $175 To register crosschurch.com/camp

High School Camp – This camp experience for your 8th-12th grader is unlike any other! Each morning and evening students will participate in an exciting worship service where they will be challenged like never before from the word of God. This camp is a great opportunity for your student to get away and be outside of their normal routine so that they can be challenged by and focus on their relationship with Jesus.

Ages | 8th-12th grade (completed), Dates | June 27-July 2, Location | Falls Creek, OK, Cost | $175, To register crosschurch.com/camp

Kanakuk Kampout! – a traveling day camp sponsored by Kanakuk Kamps that will be hosting a 5 day day-camp on all three of our Cross Church campuses this summer. Kanakuk brings their staff of 35-40 college students and lead team to provide an onsite sports camp for 200-300 kids per campus. Kampout! provides dynamic programming, Bible teaching and sports activities. They will bring a massive rock wall, zip line, inflatable water games and more. The Gospel is preached all week and there are many opportunities for kids to respond to what Christ is doing in their lives!

Ages | 5-12 years old (by May 30), Dates | July 11-15 (9:00 am – 4:00 pm), Location | All 3 of our Cross Church campuses, Cost | $300 per camper (discount codes, scholarships available) To register crosschurch.com/camp

Fayetteville Athletic Club 

2920 E Zion Rd, Fayetteville

(479) 587-0500, extension 7 | kids@fayac.com

FAC Summer Camp – Enjoy weekly field trips, outdoor games, gym games, arts and crafts, interactive games and more! Plus, we offer our group swim classes for beginner and advanced swimmers.Visit fayac.com/camp/ for registration information.

Date |  May 31st – August 12th, Time | Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm,  Ages |  5-12

First Tee

715 E Monroe Ave, Lowell

(479) 419-5807

Summer Golf Camp – Each week of camp will have campers going through different skill rotations through the week to work on different aspects of their game. Skills will include putting, short game, full swing, and the golf course. Lunch will be provided on Thursday’s, the last day of camp only, along with an awards ceremony celebrating the week. Participants will be encouraged to bring a water bottle and small snacks daily.

Date | Weekly Day Camps June 6th – August 4th, Time | 8:30am-1pm,  Ages | 7-17, Cost | $150/Week Members, $200/Week Non-Members 

Girl Scouts

250 Madison 8580, Huntsville

(800) 632-6894 

camp@girlscoutsdiamonds.org

Camp NOARK – NOARK Camp’s 300 acres have been the wilderness home to area Girl Scouts since 1967. Living units range from air-conditioned bunk houses to a true wilderness retreat that older girls build themselves. Campers at NOARK enjoy extensive hiking, target sports, arts and crafts, and a sisterhood in song. Camp NOARK is also home to our equestrian program. Girl Scouts – Diamonds also offers a summer STEAM Day Camp in Fort Smith. Visit the website to learn more about Girl Scouts and camp programs.

Imagine Studios

5212 Village Pkwy #11, Rogers

(479) 619-6085

Summer Art Camp – Weekly four day camp sessions will feature a different theme and multiple projects including canvas painting, wood door hangers, pottery, clay, ceramic pottery, and other arts and crafts. Check out their website to view more information and camp descriptions!

Date | June 6th – August 4th, Ages | Grades K-8th, Cost | $175/Week

Mount Sequoyah Summer Camp

150 N Skyline Dr, Fayetteville

(479) 443-4531

Camp Sequoyah – This full-day, week-long camp includes fun games, crafts, activities, and swimming! Campers are divided into small groups for safety and spacing. Groups are determined by age. All activities are subject to change based on weather, staff availability, and current COVID-19 guidelines. No matter what day of the week it is, our goal is to keep kids engaged, active, and, of course, having fun all day long!

Date | June 6th – August 5th, Time | 7:45am-5:15pm, Ages | 5-12, Cost | $305/Week (multi-week discounts available)

Play Bentonville – Camp Bentonville

(479) 696-0200

Camp Amazeum Kindergarten Kickstart – Get a kickstart on kindergarten the Amazeum way through hands-on STEAM activities. Young minds explore sensory science, tools, engineering, art, numbers, and literacy through playful explorations. This camp is designed especially for campers entering kindergarten in the fall of 2022. 

Date | (Session 1) June 1st-3rd, (Session 2) August 3rd-5th, Time | 9am-12pm, Ages | 4-6, Cost | $130 Member, $140 Non-Member

Camp Lego – Building with LEGO – including LEGO Robotics. What better way to encourage creative thinking than with LEGOs? The camp will challenge campers to use LEGOs to design, create, and build. Campers will be given different challenges each day and a chance to work with other campers to also build collaboration skills. Within some of the challenges, campers will also incorporate some simple LEGO robots as part of their creations.

Minecraft 

Date | June 6th-9th, Time | (Session 1) 9am-12pm, (Session 2) 1-4pm, Ages | 6-15, Cost | $125 Member, $135 Non-Member

Star Wars

Date | June 5th-8th, Time | (Session 1) 9am-12pm, (Session 2) 1-4pm, Ages | 6-15, Cost | $125 Member, $135 Non-Member

Harry Potter

Date | July 25th-29th, Time | (Session 1) 9am-12pm, (Session 2) 1-4pm, Ages | 6-15, Cost | $125 Member, $135 Non-Member

Rogers Activity Center

315 W Olive St, Rogers

(479) 631-0336

Summer Day Camp – Prepare for a summer of fun adventures. The RAC will rock your summer! Choose the weeks you need. Breakfast and lunch provided. DHS vouchers accepted. 

Date | May 31st Time | 6:30am-6:30pm, Ages | 1st-7th Grade, Cost | $125/Week

St. Joseph Catholic School

1722 N Starr Drive, Fayetteville

(479) 442-4554

Kids Camp – An all day summer program with fun, interactive themes each week! For more information, cost and registration visit their website!

Date | June 6th – July 22nd, Time | 7:30am-5:30pm , Ages | 3 years old – Kindergarten, 1st-5th Grade

Vacation Bible School – Monumental VBS Celebrating God’s Greatness will take place at St. Joseph. For registration and more information visit sjfay.com/vbs-vacation-bible-school

Date | July 25th-29th, Time | 9am-12pm , Ages | 3 years old – Kindergarten, 1st-5th Grade

The New School

halee.smith@thenewschool.org

2514 New School Place, Fayetteville

The New School Summer Camp – Each day, activities will center around thematic units with lots of fun and hands-on learning through arts and crafts and activities. Base Campers will attend outdoor centered field trips a week to enjoy the beauty of NWA. All Campers will also enjoy special on campus recreational activities, recess, tech time, and structured free time to be social with their friends!

Date | June 6th – July 29th, Time | (Camp Day) 7:30am-3:30pm, (Extended) 3:45-5:30pm, Ages | Kindergarten – 8th Grade, Cost | (Registration) $35/Camper, (Camp Day) $200-$350/Week, (Extended) $45/Week, $10/Day

The Jones Center

thejonescenter.net

922 E. Emma Ave, Springdale

(479) 756-8090

From a basketball academy to ukulele camp, there is something for every child to enjoy at our 2022 Summer Camps! The Trike Theatre Experience and a variety of Amazeum camps return this year. Plus, choose from camps for ice skating, hockey, soccer, the Wize Computing Academy, and more! New this summer are the Buddy Pegs Learn to Pedal bicycle camp and 37 North Expeditions Young Explorers Summer Camp. Sessions run from June to August.

Wonders of Wildlife

500 W Sunshine Street, Springfield

(888) 222-6060

WOW Nature Science Camp – Join us as we explore nature through awesome hands-on activities and experiments. Campers will encounter live animals, get their hands messy, and have loads of fun! Register by May 17th!

Date | May 24th-27th, Time | 8am-3pm, Ages | 6-11, Cost | $200

WOW Conservation Camp – Get up close and personal with Wonders of Wildlife’s animals while we explore the amazing world of conservation! Campers will encounter live animals, learn the importance of conservation, and become stewards of the land and water. Register by May 17th!

Date | May 31st – June 3rd, Time | 8am-3pm, Ages | 6-11, Cost | $200

Wild, Wild, WoW! – Yeehaw partners! Only the rootinest, tootinest campers will come to the best summer camp this side of the Mississippi! Boot-scoot on down to WoW to learn about the wild, wild West and meet some of the critters who call it home. Register by May 30th!

Date | June 6-9th, Time | 8am-3pm, Ages | 6-8, Cost | $200

Yvonne Richardson Community Center

240 East Rock Street, Fayetteville

(479) 444-3461

Summer Fun4Kids Day Camp – Themed weekly day camps filled with field trips, games, swimming, art and exploration of the world around us. FPS Child Nutrition Department Summer Lunch & Snack Program provides daily lunch and snack. 

Date | June 6 – July 29th, Time | 10am-4:30pm, Ages | Kindergarten (completed) – 8th grade, Cost | Varies per household income

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