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Monday, April 20, 2015

The Ultimate Summer Camp Guide - PART 2

Apple Make Movie Magic Camp, Various Apple Retail Locations in MI
Camp Infinity, Detroit, Southfield, MI
Camp Invention, Several elementary schools in Southeast MI
Cirque Amongus, Livonia, MI
Detroit Zoo Summer Camps, Royal Oak, MI
Dreamcatcher Gifted Children’s Camps, Multiple locations in MI
Dreamy Children’s Center, Dearborn Heights, MI
Einstein by Design Camps, Flint, Northville, Ypsilanti, Grand Rapids, MI
Electrify Tech Camp, Ann Arbor, MI
Farmington Hills Summer Camps, Farmington Hills, MI
Mad Science Summer Camp, Multiple locations in MI
Metro Parent Camp Directory, Multiple locations in MI
MiBytes Computer Camp, Ann Arbor, MI
Robot Garage Summer Camp, Birmingham, MI
Roeper Summer Day Camp, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Shop Rat Summer Camp, Jackson, MI
Steppingston Summer Day Camp, Farmington Hills, MI
Summer Engineering Academy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan Summer Programs, Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint, MI
Wayne County Community College Kids’ College (several campuses in Wayne County, MI)

The Ultimate Summer Activity and Camp Guide - PART 1

The time is upon us again when kids are out of school and crying BORED! Time to get them involved in enriching and fun activities for all ages.

SUMMER CAMPS 2015 METRO DETROIT
AUBURN HILLS MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015

North Oakland Family YMCA Summer Day Camp
North Oakland Family YMCA (3378 E Walton Blvd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326, 
248-370-9622, www.ymcadetroit.org/north-oakland/)
North Oakland Family YMCA Summer Day Camp, like many Y programs, is about learning skills, developing character and making friends. But few environments are as special as camp, where kids see what they can accomplish, learn and master skills, make new friends, and feel like they belong. Every new experience at day camp is a chance for kids to stay active, address gaps in learning when school is not in session, and have fun.

Pump It Up Auburn Hills Summer Camps
Pump It Up Auburn Hills (1720 Opdyke Court, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, 
248-375-1100, www.pumpitupparty.com/auburn-hills-mi)
Bouncehouse fun, crafts, art, and more! Gret for kids ages 4-12 years old. Each week will have a different art theme and each Friday will have special science project!


BERKLEY MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015
Berkley Parks and Recreation Summer Camps
Berkley Parks and Recreation (2400 Robina, Berkley, MI, 
248-658-3470,www.berkleymich.org/parks_home.shtm)
Summer day camps at Berkley Parks and Rec offer swimming (at the Berkley High School pool and other outdoor local pools), weekly field trips, crafts, sports, movies, ice cream, games, out-to-lunch trips, inflatable bouncers, 4-H demos, roller blading (at the Berkley Ice Arena rink floor), and so much more. Open to residents & non-residents. Register for 1 week, or all 11 weeks and SAVE!


BIRMINGHAM MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015
Robot Garage Summer Camps (also a location in Rochester)
The Robot Garage Birmingham (637 S. Eton Road, Birmingham, MI 48009, 
248-723-9100,therobotgarage.com)
Perfect for kids interested in LEGO® building and robotics, summer camps at Robot Garage offer an exciting theme every week through the whole summer! Robot Garage summer camps are designed for kids entering 1st grade through 8th grade. Themes Include: LEGO® Movie City Camp, Robot Discovery Camp, Minecraft Summer Camp, and more!

The Roeper School Specialty Summer Camps
The Roeper School (1051 Oakland Ave., Birmingham, MI 48009, 
248-203-7300, www.roeper.org)
The Roeper School in Birmingham, Michigan offers Summer Specialty Camps in Art, Chess, Clay, Dance, Photography and Science. The Roeper School in Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham, Michigan is a unique coeducational school community for gifted children in preschool through grade 12.
The Roeper School Summer Stock Theatre Camps
The Roeper School (1051 Oakland Ave., Birmingham, MI 48009, 
248-203-7300, www.roeper.org)
The Roeper School Summer Stock Theatre Camps offer professional theatre instruction to students interested in singing, dancing, acting and performing for kids ages pre-school through grade 12.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015

Cranbrook Art Museum Summer Camps
Cranbrook Art Museum (39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, 
248-645-3314, www.cranbrookart.edu/museum/CAMpe9.html)
Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan offers-intensive Art, Design and Architecture summer camps for kids in 1st grade through 9th grade. Camps include: Dream House Design, Costumes and Characters, Art with paper, My Art Museum, and Problem Solving by Design. Cranbrook Art Museum Summer Camps are weekly day camps, with pre and post-camp care available for children enrolled in camps. All art supplies and materials are included with camp registration.

Cranbrook Art Institute Summer Camps
Cranbrook Art Institute (39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, 
248-645-3314, http://www.cranbrookart.edu/museum/csai-programs.html)
Cranbrook Art Institute offers 2 or 3 week summer sessions for high school students ages 14-18 interested in Art, Architecture, Photography, Comics, Street Art, Painting, Design and more! All camps provide individual attention, intensive study, and are designed for students with an art career on their mind!
The Roeper School Summer Day Camps
The Roeper School (41190 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-203-7300,www.roeper.org/)
The Roeper School in Bloomfield Hills is a unique coeducational school community for gifted children in preschool through grade 12. The Roeper School offers recreational Summer Day Camp options hosting a variety of summer activities on their beautiful 13 acre campus.

CLARKSTON MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015

Clintonwood Park Summer Day Camps
Independence Township Parks, Recreation & Seniors (6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, MI 48346, 
248-625-8223, www.itpr.org)
Happiness happens at Clintonwood Park Summer Day Camps! Summer camps for kids in grades K-9th! Independence Township provides a safe and stimulating place for your child to spend their summer. Your child will experience non-stop fun and learning all summer long. Your child will enjoy trips to the beach, special field trips, arts and crafts, summer sports and more!


FARMINGTON / FARMINGTON HILLS MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015
School of Rock Farmington Summer Camps
Farmington School of Rock (22730 Orchard Lake Rd. Farmington, MI. 48336, 248-987-4450, www.farmington.schoolofrock.com)
School of Rock in Farmington, Michigan is offering rock band summer camps for young musicians ages 8-17 all summer long! Kids will be part of a real rock band! Kids learn and perform their favorite songs, practice and rehearse daily, and perform a live rock show! School of Rock is directed by professional musicians with an emphasis on fun and creativity for children.
FLINT MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015
Sloan – Longway Flint Summer Camps
Sloan Museum & Longway Planetarium (1310 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503, 
810-237-3402, sloanlongway.org)
Choose from nearly 40 different educational and fun science and astronomy-themed summer camps! Camps are kids ages 4-14 and are held at either Sloan Museum or the Longway Planetarium. Some camps last a week, some just an afternoon. Affordable and fun for any price range! Themes include: animals, archeology, science, astronomy, architecture, meteorology, geology, and many more!

LAKE ORION / ORION TWP MI SUMMER CAMPS
fLipSpot Gymnastics and Cheer Summer Camps
fLipSpot Gymnastics and Cheer (233 Kay Industrial Drive, Orion Township, MI 48359, 
248-340-0910, www.flipspotgym.com)
fLipSpot summer day camps bring fun and fitness together with more than 30 weekly themed-summer camps for boys and girls ages 3 and up! Pay by the day or pay for the whole week! The more you camp – the more money you save!
METRO DETROIT MI SUMMER CAMPS (TRAVELLING / RESIDENTIAL) 2015

Hope Soccer Camp Day Camps and Elite Camps
Hope Soccer Camp (222 Fairbanks Ave, Holland, MI 48423, 
616-805-9303, www.hopesoccercamp.com)
The Hope Soccer Elite camp is designed to provide serious soccer players with a challenging camp experience to take their game to the next level. Campers come from across Michigan and throughout the Midwest to attend the Hope Soccer Elite camp, making this the most popular soccer camp in Michigan.
Integrated Speech Therapy Solutions Save Our Speech Summer Therapy Camps
Integrated Speech Therapy Solutuions (
248-420-3765, integratedspeechtherapy@gmail.com)
Help your child reach their IEP goals with Speech and Language therapy utilizing fun and functional therapy tasks to incorporate evidence-based practices. Their fees even include travel expenses to your home within oa 20-mile radius of their Waterford office! Experience the ease of mobile therapy in your home!
METRO DETROIT MI SUMMER CAMPS

Goldfish Swim School Summer Camps
Goldfish Swim School Birmingham (2388 Cole St, Birmingham, MI 48009, 
248-644-1914, www.goldfishswimschool.com)
Goldfish Swim School Clarkston (6340 Waldon Center Dr, Clarkston, MI 48346, 
248-795-2252, www.goldfishswimschool.com)
Goldfish Swim School Macomb (18377 Hall Road #1, Macomb, MI 48044, 
248-596-1914, www.goldfishswimschool.com)
Goldfish Swim School Rochester (550 South St, Rochester, MI 48307, 
248-596-1914,www.goldfishswimschool.com)
Goldfish Swim School Farmington Hills (22710 Haggerty Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48335, 
248-596-1914, www.goldfishswimschool.com)
Goldfish Swim School offers 30 minute Summer Camps for kids ages 4 months to 12 years old Monday through Friday designed to introduce swimming techniques to new swimmers and offer current, experienced child swimmers additional swimming lessons and a chance to hone their swimming skills.
MILFORD MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015

Four Points Farms Summer Horse Camp
Four Points Farm (2700 Coyote Ridge, Milford, MI 48381, 
248-245-5587,www.fourpointsfarm.com)
Four Points Farm in Milford, Michigan offers Summer Horse Camps for kids ages 7-16 interested in horseback riding, horse care, equestrian lessons and more! Includes games, projects, and daily horseback riding lessons!
NORTHVILLE MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015
The Bee’s Knees Art and Craft Studio Summer Camps
The Bee’s Knees Art & Craft Studio (149 East Main Street, Northville MI 48167, 
248-347-6718,www.thebeeskneespottery.com)
Bee’s Knees summer camps allow kids ages 8 and up to work in clays, mosaics, glass, make jewelry, paint pottery and much more all summer long. Spend quality time creating your own original work of art! Adults are welcome too!
OAKLAND COUNTY MI SUMMER SPORTS LEAGUES
i9 Sports Summer Sports Leagues
i9 Sports of East & West Oakland County (1837 Flagstone Circle, Rochester, MI 48307, 
248-632-6166, www.i9sports.com)
i9 Sports of Oakland County, Michigan offers summer youth sports leagues and programs for boys and girls ages 3-14. i9 Summer sports leagues and programs begin just after school lets out for summer vacation and run all the way through late August. i9 Sports of Oakland County features summer leagues in programs in flag football, soccer, basketball, T-ball and lacrosse. Kids play at locations in Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, or West Bloomfield.
PONTIAC MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015
Notre Dame Prep School Summer Camps
Notre Dame Preparatory School (1300 Giddings Rd, Pontiac, MI 48340, 
248-373-5300,www.ndpma.org/athletics/summer-camps)
As one of the area’s most recognized programs, Notre Dame Prep School summer camps curriculum provides safe, fun, and skill-focused experiences for kids entering grades kindergarten through 12. The programs include athletic camps in volleyball, soccer, baseball, football, basketball and tennis. Academic camps include sessions in art, college essay writing, math, debate and theatre. Camps range from two to five-and-a-half hours per day and offer instruction for all skill levels, from introductory to advanced. All camps are run by NDP faculty members or varsity coaches.

ROCHESTER / ROCHESTER HILLS MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015
Alpine Academy Summer Camp
Alpine Academy Preschool (3100 W. Gunn Rd, Oakland, Michigan 48363, 248-814-1111, www.myalpineacademy.com)
Summer camps for pre-schoolers, toddlers and children entering 1st and 2nd grades. Each week of the summer has a fun theme! Choose from such fun summer themes as: Olympic Games, Let’s Go Camping, Let’s Get Healthy, Blast Off!, and many more! Choose half-day camps (7a-12:45p) or 7a-6p for full-day camps. Alpine’s teachers plan new activities each day, often with input from the children on what they enjoy.
GTC Gymnastics Summer Camps
GTC Gymnastics & Children’s Activity Center (1813 Northfield Dr., Rochester Hills, MI 48309, 
248-852-7950, gtcgymnastics.com)
GTC Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester Hills has dozens of gymnastics summer camps and fun, themed summer camps taking place all summer long for boys and girls ages 3.5 through age 12! Choose from more than 20 different themes!
RARA Summer Camps
RARA / Rochester Avon Recreation Authority (500 E Second Street, Rochester, MI 48307, 
248-656-8308, www.rararecreation.org)
RARA (Rochester Avon Recreation Authority) offers several summer day camp programs for kids ages 4-14. RARA has been the community recreation provider to the communities of Rochester, Rochester Hills and the surrounding communities since 1946. RARA offers special weekly themed summer camps in addition to their popular camps that run all summer long!

Rochester Play Summer Camps
Rochester Play (380 E Second Street, Rochester MI 48307, 
248-650-7529, www.RochesterPlay.com)
Rochester Play has fun summer day camps with exciting weekly themes in their nearly 11,000 square foot indoor play center and cafe! Camps are for kids ages 3-9 and before care is available.
RSC Rochester Soccer Club Soccer Camps
RSC Rochester Soccer Club (
248-650-0113, www.rscsoccer.org)
RSC offers summer camps for players ages 3 – 12 years old and for players of all abilities. Campers are placed in age and skill appropriate groups so each player can develop and be successful – no matter their level of soccer experience.

School of Rock Rochester Summer Camps
School of Rock Rochester (415 Walnut Blvd, Rochester, MI 48307, 
248-726-9787, rochester.schoolofrock.com)
School of Rock Summer Camps emphasize live performance through workshops, songwriting clinics, and group rehearsals. Kids will also learn about playing together in a band and develop stage presence. Kids are directed and taught music by professional musicians in guitar, drums, vocals, bass, and keyboard clinics. Kids will learn elements of writing and composing music and can participate in recording sessions in specific camps! 1 and 2 week summer camps available featuring different music themes. 2015 camps include: AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Green Day, Nirvana, Black Sabbath and many more!

ROSEVILLE MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015
Fashion Factory – Rock the Runway Fashion Camp
Fashion Factory (
586-549-3274, ilovethefashionfactory@gmail.com,www.facebook.com/ilovethefashionfactory)
The Fashion Factory – Rock The Runway Fashion Camp is a great way for young ladies ages 7 and up to make fashion, make friends, and have fun! Fashionistas will enjoy spending their week creating super cool clothing pieces that they can actually wear! Camp attendees will use their creativity to go from design idea to a fabulous runway ready style.

ROYAL OAK MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015

South Oakland YMCA Summer Camps
South Oakland YMCA (1016 W. 11 Mile Rd., Royal Oak, Michigan 48067,www.ymcadetroit.org/southoakland)
South Oakland Family YMCA in Royal Oak, Michigan offers affordable summer camps that cater to kids ages 3-15. The YMCA offers theme-based Summer Day Camps running June 9th – August 29th, 2014 and includes swimming every day! Camp runs 9AM-4PM and before and after care is available at no additional cost.
Total Soccer Summer Camps and Programs
Total Soccer (1319 Lexington Blvd, Royal Oak, MI 48073, 
248-288-2110, www.totalsoccerinc.com)
Total Soccer offers two exciting summer soccer programs. “Soccer Stars” meets for 2 sessions per week and is for children ages 18 mos – 5 years old. Soccer Stars is used to engage children in physical activity with children under 36 mos participating in the program with their parents. “Total Training” is week-long summer day camps designed to improve the skills of any boy or girl soccer player, regardless of skill level.

SOUTHFIELD MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015

Franklin Athletic Club Summer Camps
Franklin Athletic Club (29350 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI 48034, 248-352-8000 x 314, www.franklinclub.com)
Franklin Athletic Club hosts Pistons summer basketball camps, aquatic camps featuring olympic medalists, tennis camps. Franklin Athletic Club is known for their professional instruction of all of their sports camps. Franklin Athletic Club also features awesome fun and specialty camps that include: Video Game Design camp, Minecraft camp, Robotics camp, photography camp and tons more! All of their summer camps and programs at their enormous 225,000 square foot facility.

Southfield Parks and Recreation Summer Camp
Southfield Parks and Rec (26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, MI 48034, 
248-796-4620, www.cityofsouthfield.com/)
Weekly summer day camps with available before and after care. Camps include crafts, swimming, field trips & more! Southfield Parks and Rec also hosts specialty basketball camps, golf camps and outdoor adventure camps featuring expert instructors.

TROY MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015

Boys and Girls Club of Troy Summer Program
Boys and Girls Club of Troy (3670 John R Road, Troy, MI 48083, 
248-689-1687, www.bgctroy.org)
Affordable summer camp fun for kids ages 6-18. Kids can enjoy fun indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, sports, arts and crafts and more in the 10-week summer program that runs 7a-6p each summer weekday. The 18,000 square foot facility includes a gymnasium, games room, technology/learning center, art/music room, teen center and more. Club members also have access to large outdoor recreation and sports areas due to the close proximity to Barnard Elementary School as well as Raintree Park.

Troy Gymnastics Summer Camps
Troy Gymnastics (1600 W. Maple Rd., Troy, MI 48084, 
248-816-8496,www.troygymnastics.com)
Troy Gymnastics offers fun and fitness with weekly themed summer camps for kids ages 3-12. Kids will play a variety of games and make crafts that go hand-in-hand with each week’s theme. Each week, kids will explore the gym, create chalk masterpieces, and splash outdoors on water inflatables and bouncers!


WATERFORD MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015
Flip Starz Gymnastics Academy Summer Camps
Flip Starz Gymnastics Academy (5425 Perry Dr., Suite 101, Waterford, MI 48329, 
248-673-6767,www.flipstarzgymnastics.com)
Flip Starz Gymnastics Academy in Waterford offers week-long summer camps in gymnastics and cheer for boys and girls 3.5 to 14 years old. Summer camp instructors at Flip Starz Gymnastics Academy are all USAG Safety Certified and trained! The staff at Flip Starz is educated, experienced and has attained success either personally or in coaching.

Oakland Yard Athletics Sports and Adventure Summer Camps
Oakland Yard Athletics (5328 Highland Rd, Waterford, Michigan 48327, 
248-673-0100, www.oaklandyard.com/)
Oakland Yard Athletics of Waterford, MI, offers a huge variety of full-day or half-day summer adventure camp programs with over 50 options of different sport, tech, craft and imagination activities for boys and girls ages 2-13. Oakland Yard Athletics has a 10-acre outdoor campus with sports fields, a 200’ water slide, basketball and volleyball courts, pavilions and beautiful grounds.

WEST BLOOMFIELD MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015

West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Summer Camps
West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission (4640 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323, 
248-451-1900,www.westbloomfieldparks.org)
More than 25 FUN day camp options! Choose from sports summer camps, educational camps, science camps, themed summer camps, field trips, and more! Before and after-care available. Open to residents and non-residents.


WIXOM MI SUMMER CAMPS 2015
Pump It Up Wixom Summer Camps – Jump N’ Art Camp
Pump It Up Wixom (28373 Beck Rd.Unit H, Wixom, MI 48393, 
248-912-1090,www.pumpitupparty.com/wixom-mi)
Bouncehouse fun, crafts, art, and more! Gret for kids ages 4-12 years old. Each week will have a different art theme and each Friday will have special science project!
More Oakland County and Metro Detroit, Michigan summer camps are coming soon!