camps

La Madrona all day, summer, youth, sports camps, including pool guards, are offered for ten weeks during the summer season.

La Madrona Athletic Club is located in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains and remains a premier club for health and wellness, balancing a gorgeous facility with a family friendly environment. La Madrona offers year around high level instructional tennis, pickleball and swimming.

The Sports Camp is an outdoor camp that will provide children the opportunity to develop their sport skills, self confidence and self esteem.

1897 La Madrona Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060,  831-438-1072, kquinn@caclubs.com
https://lmac.caclubs.com/kids/la-madrona-summer-camps-2019/

Sport camp is a high level instruction based outdoor camp that will provide children the opportunity to develop their sport skills, self confidence and self esteem. The sport camp is for ages 6-10 years old. Groups will be limited to 8 campers.

A typical day for Sports Camp:

• Tennis lesson (60 minutes)
• Athletic & sports games
• Tennis play & court fun
• Pool games (45 minutes)
• Arts & Crafts
• Registration Packet

Summer Pool Guards Camp - Two week sessions- 9-12pm

The La Madrona Pool Guards Program will introduce children to the skills necessary for lifeguarding and aquatics safety. This two week program offers activities such as swim lessons, rescue skills practice, paddle board practice, stretching and strength building exercises along with team building games and fun. Participants will be divided into two groups of 12 based on age and ability. Ages* 6-12 are welcome. All participants must be able to swim one pool length of freestyle, have the ability to float on their back and tread water for 30 seconds. This is a great opportunity to advance in your water safety skills and become a better swimmer for life!

*The ages are a general guide – an assessment may be needed. Please contact Aquatics Director, Kyle Gorham for more information: kgorham@caclubs.com.

A typical day for Pool Guards:

• Warm up/exercise and stretching
• Swim lesson (30-45 minutes)
• Snack break and sunscreen re-application
• Paddle board and rescue skills practice
• Team building games and fun
• Registration Packet

Summer Tennis Camp - One week sessions- 10-1pm

• Tennis Camp is an exciting week of quality tennis instruction
• led by tennis professionals
• Drills to develop or improve your child’s game
• Super fun games that will make them smile
• Groups  limited to 8 participants
• Registration Packet

High Performance Tennis Academy

• Ideal for the competitive player looking to improve their overall game
• Main qualification is a strong desire and motivation to play tennis.
• Opportunities to play practice matches
• and/or interclub throughout the summer

Santa Cruz County Parks Camps

Art & Science Camps

Art Studio 95003 - Designed to introduce various media to participants, build drawing and painting skills, and instill a life-long love for creating art. Students will have a chance to express themselves using a variety of techniques in the following areas: drawing, painting, printmaking and collage.

Science Exploration - Are you looking for a fun time this summer? Have you ever wanted to launch a rocket? Are you curious about how our muscles work, or the difference between acids and bases? Would you like to hike in a creek? You could do all this and more at this NEW science camp, which has a fun, hands-on science focus. We’ll also enjoy active games everyday.

La Selva Beach Summer Camp - Register your 6-12 year old child for a fun-filled summer of games, arts; crafts, sports, cooking, field trips, and SUMMER ADVENTURE TRIPS! Participants will be divided into groups for age-appropriate activities. The staff to child ratio is 1:14 or less on site and 1:8 for field trips.

Day Camps at Quail Hollow Ranch

Baseball Camps at Polo Grounds County Park

Zombie Camp - You will learn how to protect yourself and your fellow villagers from zombies with essential stealth and survival skills. Learn how to find shelter, shoot an arrow, forage for edibles, locate drinking water, pack a bug-out bag, develop emergency plans, and a variety of other skills (like orienteering and first aid) you’ll need to be prepared to survive a zombie invasion!

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Summer 2022 Youth Art Classes

Summer is a special time of possibilities. And here at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, we have a long tradition of offering creative opportunities to local youngsters. This year is no exception. Our Summer 2022 Youth Art Classes are super flexible, with a range of classes offered for different age groups. Here's a list of some of the fun we've planned. Be sure to book one or more for the young artists in your life because they're filling fast!