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• BellinghamART. July 2-Aug. 17. 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Ages 4-5, 5½-8, 8 and older, and teenagers. (Formerly the Monart School of Art) Sixth year offering weekly summer art camps. Each camp offers a creative, educational and fun theme for all ability levels. Learn drawing and painting techniques; older students work with graphite, pastels, silk painting, watercolor and colored pencil, and complete an interesting quality craft project. Each camp limited to 10 students. Bellingham. Cost: Mini Art Camps $75, Art Camps $175 and Teen Camps $185. Includes high-quality art materials and nutritious snacks. Contact: Lynn Zimmerman 738-8379. On the Web at www.BellinghamART.com.

• Summer Art in the Garden with Rebecca Meloy. Classes and workshops for students of any age are held in Meloy’s cottage garden, and include painting, linoleum printing, drawing and/or crafts. Bellingham. Contact: 201-9038. On the Web at www.rebeccameloy.com.

• Roeder Home Children's Summer Art Classes. Classes usually meet for two hours a day, Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday, July 30-August 9. Cost: $22 or $25. Spaces are available in: Sun and Sand (ages 5-8), Soap & Suds (ages 8-12), Camp Crafts (ages 6-9 or 7-11), Mosaic Magic (ages 8-12). Sponsored by Whatcom County Parks and Recreation. To register or request a brochure: 733-2900. More information: 733-6897. On the Web: www.whatcomcounty.recware.com.

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• Power of Hope. July 7-14 and July 21-28 at Tierra Learning Center in Leavenworth; and Aug. 20-27 at Camp Kirby, Samish Island. Resident. Age: 14-18. High-energy opportunity to develop leadership, communication and creative expression skills through arts-centered multicultural and intergenerational learning programs. Cost: $480. Contact: 671-7390. On the Web at www.powerofhope.org.

PERFORMING ARTS

Whatcom County

• Barn Theatre Drama Camp’s 12th annual Summer Festival of Plays. July 9-26, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Age: 5-18. Two-week drama workshop includes training in all aspects of theater including musical theater. Everyone on stage in 3 or 4 roles in seven culminating performances. Younger children: “The Hobbit,” “Sinbad the Sailor,” “Snow White.” Teens: “Trial By Jury,” “Thieves’ Carnival” and scenes from Moliere and Shakespeare. Registration forms at Village Books and Piper Music. Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2. Cost: $295 first child, $245 second child. $100 deposit due May 1; balance due July 1. Contact: 671-5970 or 756-9916.

• Blaine Jazz Festival for Teens. July 8-14. Age: 12-19. The Pacific Arts Association, the city of Blaine and the city of Bellingham in cooperation with Blaine School District offer rehearsals, combos, improv, composition and other classes in instrumental and/or vocal jazz with internationally recognized faculty. Students attend multiple concerts by visiting jazz professionals. Terminates with a student jazz performance. Cost: $250. Optional housing and meals: $350. Optional private lessons: $25/half-hour. Early sign-up advised. Students can register online at pacificartsassoc.org. Contact: 371-0141.

• Camp Hollywood. June 25-July 20, three week-long sessions, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Age: 10-15. Join in a week of filmmaking fun in the 4th year of Filmmaking Summer Camps. Students create characters and stories using improv and writing exercises, then film and edit their scripts and create a DVD. All students have the opportunity to work both in front of and behind the camera. Bellingham. Cost: $180, plus $15 for DVD. Contact: 676-5252. On the Web: www.videoone.biz.

• Chamber Days at Western Washington University. July 16-20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Gala Concert 5:30 p.m. July 20. Week-long chamber music workshop for string and wind students of middle-school to college age, featuring extensive daily coaching and performing opportunities along with master classes. Faculty includes Grant Donellan, violin; Morgan Schwab, viola; Rachel McGuire, viola; Coral Marchant, cello; Lisa McCarthy, flute; Jennifer Weeks, oboe; Kim Fay, clarinet; and Pat Nelson, bassoon. Cost: $180. Contact: Coral Marchant, 715-1912.

• Ferndale Dance Studio Summer Camps. Session dates: July 9-20, July 23-Aug. 3, Aug. 13-24 (includes an option focusing on High School Dance Teams), one hour per day, Monday-Friday. Age: 3-adult. Classes in tap and ballet. Ferndale. Limited to 12 students per class. Contact: Kat, 510-3922.

• A Gift of Dance Summer Program. June 18-Aug. 10, eight weekly classes. Age: 3-adult. Ballet, jazz, hip-hop and worship dance. Lynden. Cost: varies. Contact: 354-6066.

• Keyboard Kids Junior Music Camp. June 25-29, July 16-20, Aug. 6-10; 10 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday. Age: 4-6. Daily themes: Dinosaurs, Teddy Bears, Nutcracker Ballet, Peter and the Wolf, and Carnival of the Animals. Music, movement, creative arts activities, snacks and socialization through ensemble experiences. No music experience needed. Parent participation optional. Bellingham. Cost: $100/session, $90/second child. Also offering a variety of classes for ages 18 months to 10 years. Contact: 671-8302 or e-mail keyboardkids@fidalgo.net. On the Web: www.keyboardkids.us.

• Marrowstone Summer Music at Western Washington University: July 22-Aug. 5. Age: 13-23, students; age 18-25, interns; resident or day. Offers performances, orchestra, chamber music, master classes, instruction, music-related electives. Presented by Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras. Register by May 1. Cost: $1,275 day camp, $1,675 resident camp. Contact: (206) 362-2300. On the Web: www.marrowstone.org.

• Mount Baker Theatre presents Missoula Children’s Theatre Camp. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday performances. July 2-7: "Wizard of Oz;" July 9-14: "Robinson Crusoe;" July 30-Aug. 4: "Cinderella." Age: 5-18. Week-long theatre camp culminating in two mainstage performances. Auditions, intensive rehearsals, workshops and finished performances complete with professionally designed scenery, costumes, props and makeup, as well as sound and lighting equipment. Sixty attendees per camp. Cost: $180, includes two complimentary tickets to the final Saturday performances and a free camp T-shirt. Registration deadlines: June 30 for "Wizard of Oz," July 7 for "Robinson Crusoe," July 28 for "Cinderella." Contact: Amy Martin 733-5793, ext. 30, or e-mail martin@mountbakertheatre.com. On the Web: www.mountbakertheatre.com.

• Nancy Whyte School of Ballet. Workshop and classes throughout the summer. Age: 4-adult. Bellingham. Cost: varies. Contact: 734-9141. On the Web: www.nancywhyteballet.com.

• The Neighborhood Playhouse Summer Drama Camp: July 23-Aug. 4. Grades: 2-3 and 4-8. Sixth annual Summer Stage Drama Camp will meet and rehearse plays for two weeks before performing at St. Paul’s Episcopal School. Cost: $185, includes two performances and two free tickets for family members. Contact: 756-5066 or e-mail zanjer@comcast.net

• Northwest Ballet School Summer Dance Camp: July 9-Aug. 22. Beginners: 10 a.m.-noon Monday-Wednesday. Intermediate: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. Advanced: 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Age: 3½ to adult. One-, 2-, 3- and 4-week courses in creative dance, pre-ballet, ballet, pas de deux, pilates, jazz, modern and tap. Culminating performance, “Summer Choreography Showcase,” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18. Directors John and Mieko Bishop. Bellingham. Cost: varies. Contact: 714-1246, (360) 421-4013. On the Web: www.northwestballet.org.

• Scottish Highland and Irish Step Dance Summer Day Camps. July 23-26, 45-minute session daily. School-age boys and girls. Camps provide introduction to Scottish and Irish dance for those looking for a fun summer activity and for those interested in pursuing dance education. A boys-only camp will be offered if there is enough interest. Taught by Heather Richendrfer, director of The Clan Heather Dancers. Bellingham. Cost: $70. Contact: 715-8682. On the Web: www.nas.com/clanheather.

• u&me Dance Summer Camps. July 9-26, 2:30-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Age: 6-18. Cost: $20/class per person, 3 classes $55, 4 classes $70, 5 classes $85, 6 classes $100. Contact: 676-0292. On the Web: www.uandmedance.com.

-- July 9-12: Monday Beginning and Intermediate Swing, Tuesday Advanced Swing, Wednesday Beginning and Intermediate Waltz/Foxtrot, Thursday Advanced Waltz/Foxtrot.

-- July 16-19: Monday Beginning and Intermediate Salsa, Tuesday Advanced Salsa, Wednesday Beginning and Intermediate Cha Cha/Rumba, Thursday Advanced Cha Cha/Rumba.

-- July 23-26: Monday Beginning and Intermediate West Coast Swing, Tuesday Advanced West Coast Swing, Wednesday Beginning and Intermediate Tango, Thursday Advanced Tango.

• WWU Summer Youth Theatre Institute (SYTI). Grades 1-5, July 2-14, 9 a.m.-noon. Grades 6 and older, July 2-21, 1-4 p.m. No classes July 4. Learn to act, build characters, develop scenes, speak and move effectively on stage and work in an ensemble. Improvisational theatre games and workshop intensives in a variety of areas. Culminates in an original show produced on stage at WWU with full technical support. Cost: Elementary $220; Secondary $320. Partial scholarships available. Contact: Dr. Deb Currier, 650-2387, or e-mail deb.currier@wwu.edu.

Elsewhere

• Camp Bill Shakespeare Theatre Camp for Teens. Age: 10-17. Instruction includes voice and text work, scene study, Elizabethan dance and movement, unarmed stage combat, music. Regular Camp Bill: June 25-29, July 9-13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $325 ($295 before May 1). Advanced production intensive: Aug. 6-24, performances Aug. 25, 26, 10:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Seattle. Cost: $775 ($700 before May 1). Contact: (206) 733-8228, ext. 212, or e-mail education@seattleshakes.org.

• Centrum’s Workshops in the Arts. June-August, resident. Age: varies. Workshops include voice/singing, slide and steel guitar, fiddle tunes, writers’ conference, jazz, country blues, and chamber music. Cost: Varies. Contact: (360) 385-3102. On the Web: www.centrum.org.

• Mt. Baker Youth Symphony Summer Sounds Music Festival. Aug. 12-18, resident. Age: 11-21. Outstanding artists and teachers from across the United States lead a week of intensive arts training for youth. Campers may participate in chamber music ensembles, jazz groups, symphony orchestra, choral ensembles, master classes, art and drama. A variety of outdoor activities will be offered in addition to daily large group and small group music instruction. Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend. Cost: $550, includes room and board, daily instruction, and observing master classes. Register with payment by July 10. Registration forms online or at Quist Violins in Bellingham. Contact: 733-1119, (360) 421-2527. On the Web: www.mbys.org.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Whatcom County

• Bellingham Parks and Recreation Department camps. June 18-Aug. 31. See camp details under "General Interest" category below. Full program descriptions and details available in the Summer Leisure Guide in the Bellingham Herald or online at www.cob.org/ezreg on May 6 or call 676-6985 to register.

• Forest Garden Urban Ecology Center day camps. Activities for all ages throughout the summer. Contact: 676-0691, or e-mail forestgarden123@gmail.com.

• Tennant Lake Interpretive Center Nature Day Camps. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. July 10-13 or July 31-Aug. 4, ages 5-6; July 17-20 or Aug. 7-10, ages 7-8; and July 24-27 or Aug. 14-17, ages 9-11, with Friday overnight option. Young naturalists explore the wetland world of Tennant Lake and have fun searching for wildlife on the boardwalk and trails, playing games, creating nature crafts and making friends. Ferndale. Cost: $85, additional $20 for overnight option. Registration deadline is one week prior to camp. Contact: 384-3064. On the Web: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/parks/tennantlake.

Elsewhere

• Natural Resources Youth Camp: June 24-30, resident. Age: 12-17. Explore natural resources with career professionals, including biologists, resource managers and soil scientists. Cispus Learning Center, 10 miles south of Randle. Cost: $300 ages 12-15, $325 advanced camp ages 15-17, $250 counselor in training; scholarships available through Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association at 527-3505 or 966-7164. Deadline May 18. Camp information: www.nryc.org.

• North Cascades Institute Family Getaways. May 26-28, July 2-4, July 21-23, Aug. 4-6, Aug. 17-19, Sept. 1-3. Families learn about nature with adventures, outdoor games, canoe trips, art projects, storytelling, scientific fact-gathering with microscopes and hand lenses and more. North Cascades Environmental Learning Center on Diablo Lake in North Cascades National Park. Cost: $195 per adult (18 and older) and $95 per child (3-17), children age 2 and younger free. Tuition includes meals made from local and organic produce, comfortable accommodations in guest lodges and instruction from professional naturalists, park rangers and guides. Contact: (360) 856-5700, ext. 209. On the Web: www.ncascades.org/family.

• Washington State Youth Conservation Camps. July 15-21 (girls), July 22-28 (boys), resident. Age: 12-16. Outdoor classes in wildlife management, firearm and water safety, hiking and survival, ecology, CPR, first aid, fly tying/casting, leadership and archery. Moran State Park, Orcas Island. Cost: $250. Contact: Donna Lister, (253) 952-3796, girl’s camp; Jim McAfee, (253) 752-1275, boy’s camp; or write Betty Skanes, 4048 A St., Tacoma WA, 98418. On the Web: washingtonconservationcamp.org.

• Wolf Camp. Open house dates: May 5 and May 12. Monroe. Contact: (360) 319-6892 or www.wolfcamp.com. Resident camps: June 24-Aug. 17, weekly. Age: 9-17. Twenty overnight camp themes, including Old School Pioneers; Collecting Critters & Wild Plants, Wilderness Medicine and Herbal Spa; Living with Primitive Fire & Shelter; Survivors’ Side of the Mountain; the Stone Age Artisan; Animal Tracks and Language of the Birds; Secrets of the Ancient Scout, the GeoVORG Adventure, and Sailing with Sealife. Weekend workshops, family camps and day camps are also available on Woods Lake in Monroe. Cost: $575/week if registered by May 1, $650 thereafter.

GENERAL INTEREST

Whatcom County

July 30-Aug. 3, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Age: 6-10. Activities include learning about Greek mythology, eating Greek foods, playing children’s games of the time period, learning about clothing, school and everyday life for children in ancient Greece. Children also study Greek architecture and perform a play. Limit 12 children. Bellingham. Cost: $165, includes materials and snacks. Contact: Erin Agren, 739-9703 or 715-1129.

• Bellingham Cooperative School. June 18-Aug. 24, weekly sessions, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Age: 5-12. Drop-in Arts and Crafts day camp: June 18-22, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., $5 per hour. Fourteenth Annual American Girls Camp: July 23-27, for girls age 5-17, see details under “Special.” Preschool camps: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon, call for dates and prices. Other themes include Audubon Adventures–Hands-on unit to explore the world of birds and bees; Animal Camp–Celebrate different kinds of animals; Human Grossology; Animal Grossology; The Wonders of Summer; Camping Adventures; Bug Camp; Boxes, boxes, boxes! Space limited. Cost per week: $135 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.), $175 (8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.). Contact: 733-1024, or e-mail bellinghamcooperativeschool@comcast.net. On the Web: www.bellinghamcooperativeschool.com.

• Bellingham Parks and Recreation Summer Camps. Full program descriptions and details available in the Summer Leisure Guide available in the Bellingham Herald or online at www.cob.org/ezreg on May 6, or call 676-6985 to register.

-- Preschool Day Camps. June 18-Aug. 17, weekly, 9:30 a.m.-noon or 1:30. Age: 3-6. Weekly themes incorporate crafts, songs and stories, outdoor exploration, and fun. Cost: $60-$75/week. Camps held at Bloedel Donovan Park and Environmental Learning Center.

-- Young Adventurers. June 25-Aug. 31, weekly, Tuesdays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Age: 6-10. Trip-based program with daily field trips to parks, businesses and attractions in Bellingham, Whatcom and Skagit counties. Cost: $89/week. Bloedel Donovan Park.

-- Discovery and Environmental Education Camps. June 25-Aug. 31, weekly, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Age: 6-12 (varies by week). Theme camps with arts and crafts, cooking, music, science, field trips and outdoor fun. Learn through exploration, hands-on activities, arts and field trips. Themes: Abracadabra, Seashore Adventures, Secrets of Hogwarts, Planet Earth, Crazy Concoctions, Gallop Away Horse Camp and more. Camps meet at Bloedel Donovan Park and the Environmental Learning Center. Cost: varies.

-- Adventure Day Camps. July 9-Aug. 31, weekly, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Age: 9-14. Trip-based program with daily field trips to parks and attractions from Seattle to Vancouver. Bloedel Donovan Park. Cost: $125/week.

-- Computer Camps. July 11-Aug. 12, weekly, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Age: 8-16. Learn computer programming skills with a variety of applications including FUNdaMental Programming, Robotics and Intelligent House. Bloedel Donovan Park. Cost: $190/week.

-- Summer of Service. June 25-Aug. 24, weekly, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Age: 13-17. Learn leadership skills and help your community through a variety of service projects including Habitat for Humanity, NSEA, Kidsfest and more. Cost: $30/week. Teen Camps/trips. Dates and times vary. Grades: 7-10. Ultimate Adventure Day Camps, 3-day Squamish Climbing trip. Cost varies.

-- Sports Camps All summer, various sessions. Age: entering grade 1 and older. Camps include basketball, football, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, fast pitch, hoop camp, volleyball. Cost: varies.

• Boy Scouts of America camps. Whatcom and Skagit districts of the Mount Baker Council. Registration: 734-3940 (unless otherwise noted). On the Web: www.mountbakerbsa.org/camps.

-- Cub Scout twilight camp: Knights of Mount Baker. July 30-Aug. 3 Grades: 1-5. (Hovander), 4:30-8:30 p.m. Theme-based crafts, games, food and music. Cost: $75.

-- Cub Scout day camp: Knights of Mount Baker. June 26-29. Grades: 1-5. Camp Fire Mountain, Skagit County. Theme-based crafts, games, food and music. Cost: $75.

-- Cub Scout overnight camps: Fun with Son or Grandson. Aug. 24-25 or Aug. 25-26. Grades: 1-5. Less-structured overnight camp for Cubs and their parents includes swimming, fishing, boating, archery, BB guns, nature, crafts, hikes, campfires. Camp Fire Mountain, Skagit County. Cost: $25.

-- Cub Scout resident camps: Knights of the Lake. June 30-July 2, July 5-7. Age: 9-10. Structure same as above. Camp Fire Mountain, Skagit County. Cost: $95, includes T-shirt and meals.

-- Cub Scout FunFest! June 15-16, June 16-17. Overnight experience for cubs and parents. Traditional structured overnight experience, emphasis on fun rather than earning awards. Camp Fire Mountain, Skagit County. Cost: $35, includes T-shirt and meals.

-- Boy Scout camps: Camp Black Mountain, July 8-Aug. 11, weekly, north end of Silver Lake. Age: 11-18. Camp Fire Mountain, July 8-Aug. 18, weekly, Skagit County off Highway 9. Age: 11-18. Water sports and instruction, mountain biking, rappelling, rock climbing, sailboarding, water-skiing, canoeing and kayaking. Weekly cost: $200. Register: (425) 338-0380.

-- Family camps. May 25-26 (Memorial Day), June 8-10 (Peace Arch), Camp Black Mountain and Camp Fire Mountain. Overnight family camping. Open to boy and girl scouts. Camping, BB guns, archery, movie under the stars, fishing, hiking and more. Check in 5-9 p.m. Friday or 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; check out Sunday.

• Boys & Girls Club of Lummi Island. June-July. Grades: K-12. Contact: 758-2828, www.whatcomclubs.org. Summer Camp: Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., weekly themes with one field trip per week. Cost to be determined.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County, Bellingham unit. Monday-Friday drop-in, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Grades: K-12. Games, tournaments, tech lab, art room, two full-size gyms. Snacks and USDA-sponsored free lunch program. Free with yearly $25 membership fee. Daily field trips available for additional fee. Extended care hours: 7-10 a.m. with more-structured activities; $30/week. Contact: 527-9777. On the Web: www.whatcomclubs.org.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County, Blaine Unit. Age: 6-18. Summer fun for all. Regular program hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; Books & Breakfast hours: 7 a.m.-10 a.m. Monday-Friday. Cost: $30 per week, $7 a day for drop-in, or $150 for the summer. Free lunch to all children ages 18 or younger from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact: 332-3008. On the Web: www.whatcomclubs.org.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County, Ferndale branch. Contact: 384-0753, www.whatcomclubs.org, or e-mail mbagley@whatcomclubs.org.

Fun, well-supervised, membership-based place for school age youth. Daily program: July 2-Aug. 23 (closed July 4) 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Daily activities include breakfast, lunch, gym games, outside play and games, art projects, computer activities and games, games room tournaments, special events and daily field trips (additional cost for field trips). Cost: $280 for the entire summer, pay by June 1 and your child will receive a free field trip each Wednesday. Daily cost: $10 per child per day. Detailed weekly summer camp program information available April 30.

• The Center for Expressive Arts and Experiential Education day camps. June 25-Aug. 31. All ages. Activities include field trips, music, art, theater, video production, outdoor adventure. Earn your backyard buddies badge. Overnight Mountain Camp for middle and high school students in August in the Mount Baker area. Call for costs and hours. Contact: 671-5355, or e-mail ceaee@gmail.com.

• Fairhaven Girls’ School. July 23-27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Age: 9-11, girls in grades 4 and 5. Investigate chemistry, physics, biology and art through hands-on activities including cooking & nutrition, acoustics & instrument building, drafting & construction, botany & fiber arts and more. Cost: $150/week. Maximum enrollment: 40 students. Registration deadline: May 31. Contact: 527-3695. On the Web: www.FairhavenGirlsSchool.org.

• Gardenview Montessori Summer Program. July 10-Aug. 2, Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Age: 3-6. Kids will spend time working in the classroom with practical life and sensorial materials, as well as time outside gardening, taking care of the animals, and enjoying the playground. Cost: $130 for one week, $215 for two weeks, $310 for three weeks, $385 for four weeks; includes snacks, supplies, and field trip costs. Contact: 527-9638.

• Girl Scouts Whatcom Twilight Camp. July 16-20; 1-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 1-6 p.m. Friday, overnight option for grades 4 and up. Age: 5-17. Make friends, grow in confidence, explore new skills and learn about scouting. Traditional camp activities include cooking, songs, games, nature study, crafts and outdoor skills, with small group options ranging from Cook’n up Fun to Frontier Girls!, Farm Animals, Mystery Investigation, and the Amazing Race unit for grades 4-6. Adventure hiking, Plan Your Own, and Twilight Spa unit for grades 7-8. Ferndale. Register by May 15. Cost: $70-$100. Contact and registration: 306-5947 or e-mail whatcomtwilightcamp@yahoo.com.

• Hovander Day Camp. Camp Fire USA Samish Council. July 23-Aug. 2. Grades: 1-12. Learn outdoor skills, play games, sing songs, make arts and crafts. Activities include one overnight stay at the park. Ferndale. Register by July 6. Cost: $85. Contact: 733-5710.

• Kids’ World and Kids’ Center summer programs. All summer, 5:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, weekly. Age: 5-12, must have completed kindergarten. Activities include swimming (lessons available), adventure trips, drama and improv theatre, woodworking, soccer, baseball, basketball, archery, full-size gym, summer Olympics. Cost: $120 per week, four-week minimum preferred. Three locations in Bellingham, one in Ferndale. Contact: 255-2176 (Kid’s Center on Meridian Street), 647-3423 (Kids’ World 2000 on Sunset Drive), 527-8952 (Kids’ World Northwest at Bakerview and Northwest roads), 738-4967 (Kids' World Ferndale at 1635 Main St.). On the Web: www.kidsworldinc.us.

• Loving Space School. June-August, weekly sessions, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Age: 4½-8. Stimulate children's curiosity, enhance creativity, expand their social circle and keep children giggling. Themes: June 25-29 Cooking for Kids; July 16-20 Sports Camp; July 23-27 Drama Camp; July 30-Aug. 3 Playing with the Rainbow, study the color wheel and create a variety of art; Aug. 6-10 Pottery Camp; Aug. 13-17 Dog Days of Summer: Childhood Essentials, climbing trees, a lemonade stand, the best paper airplane, adventure stories, sand castles and other timeless activities for kids; Aug. 20-24 Photography the Way Kids See It. Bellingham. Cost: $150/week. Contact: Abby, 752-5782.

• Pleasant Valley Montessori School Camps. Age: 5-10. Morning sessions, 9 a.m.-noon; afternoons, 1-4 p.m. Focus on science, nature, arts, crafts, history & culture. Three one-week sessions on 10-acre farm. Children can sign up for mornings, afternoons, or all day. July 9-13: Building & Shelter (morning), Life in the Middle Ages! (afternoon). July 16-20: Stars & Space (morning), On the Farm (afternoon). July 23-27: Insects (morning), The Wonder of China (afternoon). Contact: 366-3721, 312-9097, e-mail contact@pleasantvalleymontessori.com. On the Web: www.pleasantvalleymontessori.com.

• Salmonberry Montessori School Summer Camps. June 25-July 13 and July 30-Aug. 17, weekly sessions, 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Monday-Friday. Age: 3-5. In addition to working in the Montessori classroom, activities include: gardening, nature and play walks to Cornwall Park, music, art, and cultural activities. Themes will include living in the Pacific Northwest, Celebrating the 4th of July, and a variety of cultural studies incorporating the art and food of various nations. Space is limited to 10 children. Cost: $125/week or $600/all six weeks. Nutritious snacks provided. Contact: 647-0900, or e-mail salmonberrymontessori@hotmail.com.

• Western Washington University Summer Youth Camps. Contact: 650-6822, youth@wwu.edu, www.wwu.edu/youth. Western Kids Camps: July 2-Aug. 31, weekly day camp sessions, grades K-6. Combine academic and recreational enrichment during fun, theme-inspired weeks. Uses WWU classrooms, labs, playing fields, and Wade King Student Recreation Center. Cost: $150-$175 per week.

-- College Quest: Criminal Law & Justice. July 8-14. Climate Quest: Environmental Studies & the Art of Filmmaking, July 15-22. Grades 10-12. Ambitious high school students complete a college course, gain valuable information for success in college, and form extraordinary social connections while living in a residence hall during this motivating, pre-college program. Cost: $775-$840.

-- SPY Computer and Technology Camps: Creative Design and Engineering, July 9-13 (grades 5-6): design, build, and test electric motors, CO2-powered vehicles, and an egg-safety car. Exploring Energy Technology, July 16-20 (grades 7-8): design, build, analyze, and test a solar-powered vehicle and electric motor to explore alternative energy and tour WWU’s award-winning Vehicle Research Institute. Computer Science 101, July 16-20 (grades 7-8) and July 23-27 (grades 9-12): Experiment with robotics and functional programming, create a computer game using graphics and animation. Cost: $285-$325; dorm stay $279.

-- SPY Science Camps: Geology Field Camp, July 16-20 (grades 4-6): Explore Mount Baker’s volcanic past, experience the power of glacial erosion and wave action on area beaches, unearth marine fossils and more. Biking from Summit to Shoreline, July 23-27 (grades 9-12): Explore the geology and ecology of the Pacific Northwest on bike. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, July 9-13 (grades 7-8): Collect evidence, process and analyze DNA, fingerprints, blood spatter and hair and fiber to solve a crime. Physics: Your World in Motion, July 9-13 (grades 4-6) and July 16-20 (grades 7-8): Explore buoyancy, sound waves, vehicle movement and more. Liam Wood Stream Ecology Camp, July 9-13 (grades 7-8): Investigate hydrology, stream organisms, and ecological processes through the activity of fly-fishing. Sponsored by Liam Wood Fly-fishing and River Guardian Program and Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association. Cost: $275-$285; dorm stay $279.

-- SPY Arts Camps: Nature as Art, July 16-20 (grades 4-6); July 9-13 (grades 7-8): Create a painting, drawing, collage, book and sculpture with natural treasures. Cartooning & Illustration, July 16-20 (grades 7-8): Draw cartoons, comic strips, illustrations and transform them into full-color pieces. Fabulous Filmmaking, July 9-13 (grades 4-6), July 23-27 (grades 9-12, basic) and July 23-27 (grades 9-12, advanced): Produce commercials, silent comedies, clay animation shorts, and more as a writer, director, actor, camera crew and editor. Experience Music Camp, July 9-13 (grades 4-6): Explore the FUN-damentals of music. Rock 'n' Roll: A Social History, July 23-27 (grades 9-12): Listen and discuss patterns and trends, find out how music is professionally recorded, and visit the Experience Music Project (EMP) in Seattle. Cost: $285-$309; dorm stay $279.

• Whatcom Day Academy Summer Day Camp. June 25-Aug. 17. Half day, 8:30-11:30 a.m.; full day 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. extended day 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Grades: 3 years old through grade 7. “Extraordinary Expeditions.” June 25-29, Out of this World Space Exploration; July 2-3 and 5-6, Deep Sea Dive; July 9-13, Summer Safari; July 16-20, Adventure Down Under; July 23-27, Romp in the Rainforest; July 30-Aug. 3, Ancient Adventures; Aug. 6-10, Down on the Farm; Aug. 13-17, Wings and Things; Bugs, Bees, and Birds. Daily activities include morning songs, water play, group sports and games, arts and crafts, drama and literature, music and dance, cooking and science and field trips. Cost: $30-$175/week. Register by May 15. Contact: 312-1103. On the Web: www.whatcomday.org.

• Whatcom Family YMCA. Contact: 733-8630, www.whatcomymca.org. See additional listings under “Sports.” Discovery Camp. Grade K only. June 26-Aug. 31, 7 a.m-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Weekly exploration including swimming, rock wall, fieldtrips, crafts, science and fun. Downtown YMCA. Cost per week: $135 members, $150 program members. Cost per month: $556 for 4- to 5-days per week, $383 for 2- to 3-days per week.

Y’s Kids Summer Days. June 26-Aug. 31, 7 a.m-6 p.m., Monday-Friday. Grade: 1-6. Licensed program. Field trips 2 days per week, swimming, rock wall, day hikes, outdoor recreation, projects, Character Counts. Local elementary school. Cost per month: $556 full-time, $383 three days per week, $255 two days per week.

Adventure Camp. June 26-Aug. 31, 7 a.m-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Grades: 1-5 or 6-9. Weekly adventure, field trips 3 days per week, skill building sessions, rock climbing, swimming, crafts, outdoor skills. Downtown YMCA. Cost: $140 per week members, $155 per week program members.

Resident Camp at Niwana. July 16-21. Grades: 3-9. Boating, archery, swimming, nature, outdoor skills, art and crafts, skits, rhythm and dance, games. Port Orchard. Cost: $240 members, $265 program members. Register by July 6. YMCA Caravans/road trips. Grades: 6-9 middle school, and/or 8-12 high school. July 9-13, Sk8 Caravan (6-9); July 21-29 California Theme Park caravan (8-12); Aug. 6-15, Rock & River caravan (8-12); Aug. 21-24 Kayak Caravan (9 years and older); Aug. 27-31, All-girls caravan (6-12). Costs: $250-$600.

• Wheels of Life Summer Camp. July 9-13, July 16-20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Age: 5-10. Get creative, dirty, loud, adventurous and have fun. Activity choices include sculpture creations, treasure hunt, pond life, costume design and storytelling. Bellingham. Register by May 15. Cost: $125/week, $35/day. Contact: 714-9917, or e-mail karigill@earthlink.net.

Elsewhere

• Burke Museum Summer of Discovery. Contact: (206) 543-9681, burked@u.washington.edu, www.burkemuseum.org. Stories and Tellers: July 9-13, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages: 7-10. Stories, field trips, hands-on projects and performances by a storyteller. Cost: $195.

-- Dr. Mossbreath’s Natural History Mystery: July 16-20, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Age: 7-10. Follow maps, peer through microscopes and discover clues to solve a natural history mystery. Cost $195.

-- Investigating DNA: Aug. 6-10, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Age: 11-14. Hands-on class with lab activities, led by Burke scientists. Cost: $195.

-- Extreme Earth: The Science Behind Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis and More! July 23-Aug. 3, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Age: 11-14. Look at evidence of Earth’s dynamic past and take fieldtrips to on-campus labs involved in weather forecasting and monitoring. Cost: $517.

• Camp Kirby. Camp Fire USA Samish Council. July 8-Aug. 18, various sessions, resident and day camp options. Grades: 1-11. Climbing wall, archery, canoeing, sports, singing, challenge course, outdoor living skills, climbing and rafting adventure camps, and leadership programs for teens. Camp Kirby on Samish Island, Skagit County. Costs vary. Contact: 733-5710. On the Web: www.campkirby.org.

• Camp Sweyolakan. June 27-Aug. 24, 3- to 11-night sessions, resident. Age: 6-18. Build character and appreciation of the outdoors. Age-appropriate progression of activities may include swimming, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, ropes course, rock climbing, horseback riding, outdoor cooking, handcrafts, hiking, archery. Camp Sweyolakan on Mica Bay, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Cost: $220 to $640. Contact: Camp Fire USA at (509) 747-6191 or (800) 386-2324, www.sweyolakan.org. Camp Sweyolakan: You & Me, Kid! July 13-15 and July 27-29, resident. All ages. Adults, bring your favorite kid and enjoy camp together. Activities may include archery, giant swing, canoeing, crafts, boating, ropes course, swimming and much more. Easy camping. We do the cooking. Cost: $60, adults 18 or older, $35, age 4-18, younger than 4 are free.

• Girl Scouts-Totem Council. June 24-Aug. 18, sessions from four days to two weeks, resident and day camps. Age: 6-17. Choose from water, horse, craft, nature, leadership and adventure sessions and overnight-trip programs. Camp River Ranch, Carnation, or Camp Robbinswold, Hood Canal. Cost: varies. Contact: (800) 767-6845, ext. 351, www.girlscoutstotem.org.

• WSU Extension, Northwest Washington 4-H Youth Camp. Do not need to be a 4-H member. July 15-21 and July 22-28, resident. Age: 7-14. Arts and crafts, nature, canoeing, hiking and swimming. Camp Cornet, Deception Pass State Park, Whidbey Island. Cost: $199/session. Contact (360) 656-5555 or e-mail campcornet4h@yahoo.com.

• YMCA Camp Colman. Key Peninsula, near Gig Harbor. Contact: (206) 382-5009, or e-mail ColmanOrkilaInfo@seattleymca.org. On the Web: www.CampColman.org.

-- Traditional Camp: July 5-Aug. 25, four- to six-day sessions. Resident. Cost: starts at $345.

-- Mini Explorer: grades 1-2; enjoy swimming, mini bows, arts and crafts. Young Adventure: grades 3-4; boating, swimming, climbing wall, crafts and campfires. Discovery: grades 5-6; activities vary with camper interests and abilities; enjoy kayaks, recurve bows, climbing wall, day trip to state park.

-- Explorer: grades 7-8; improve teamwork skills through challenge events.

-- Teen Camp. July 15-21 and Aug. 12-18. Grades: 9-11. Spend more time in program areas such as the challenge course, vertical playpen, archery, sailing and giant swing. Cost: starts at $485.

-- Fine Arts Sampler. July 29-Aug 4. Grades: 5-8. Explore different aspects of theater, art, dance and drumming. All skill levels welcome. Cost: starts at $620.

-- Confection Connection. July 22-28. Grades: 3-5. Bio-candy, kitchen chemistry, experiments and more will convince you that candy can be more than a tasty treat. Cost: starts at $620.

-- Pirates of the Puget Sound. Aug. 5-11. Grades: 6-8. Aug. 19-25. Grades: 3-5. Yarrrr Mateys! Come see the world as only a pirate can – no eye patch required. Cost: starts at $620.

-- Amusement Park Science. July 9-14. Grades: 6-8. Ever want to design your own amusement park? Master pneumatics & hydraulics, circuits & motors as you create the rides of your dreams. Cost: starts at $500.

-- Leader in Training. July 15-21, Aug. 5-11. Grades: 9-10. Develop camp leadership skills, participate in leadership training, values-based programming and daily activities. Cost: starts at $485.

-- Junior Leader. July 15-28, Aug. 5-18. Grades: 10-11. Teens assist in a cabin setting. Cost: starts at $600.

-- Counselor in Training. July 5-28, July 29-Aug. 25. Grades: 11-12. Cost: starts at $700. For teens with proven leadership skills interested in pursuing leadership roles in a camp setting. Call for application: (206) 382-5009.

• YMCA Camp Orkila. Orcas Island. Contact: (206) 382-5009, or e-mail ColmanOrkilaInfo@seattleymca.org. On the Web: www.CampOrkila.org.

-- Traditional Camp. July 3-Aug. 28, one-week sessions. Grades: 3-9. Boating, archery, arts and crafts, swimming, drama, rope courses, games, campfires. Cost: starts at $635.

-- Horsemasters: Beginner and Advanced. July 3-Aug. 28, one-week and two-week sessions. Grades: 6-10. Western and arena riding skills, basic tack, grooming, traditional camp activities. Cost: starts at $825 for beginner, $1,650 for advanced. Freedom Sports Week. July 3 - July 10. Grades: 6-10. Skateboarding, mountain biking, archery, dance, BMX and ultimate frisbee. Cost: starts at $655.

-- Marine Biology. July 17-Aug. 14, one-week sessions. Grades: 6-9. Examine sea creatures, learn water ecology, visit new marine center. Run by marine biologists/interns. Cost: starts at $655.

-- Farm Camp. July 3-10, July 10-17, Aug. 14-21, one-week sessions. Grades: 6-9. Live in cabins on the farm and, with the help of our staff, harvest flowers & vegetables from the garden, cook & bake bread in an outdoor stone oven. Cost: starts at $655.

-- Trek. July 10-Aug. 21, two-week sessions. Grades: 8-9. Rock climb or kayak during the first days of the session. Then head out on an expedition trip for the final 3 days. Cost: starts at $1270.

-- Skateboard Camp. July 10-Aug. 28, one-week sessions. Grades: 7-9. Learn and perfect boarding skills at camp and skate park, plus traditional activities. Cost: starts at $655.

-- Leadership Development Institute. July 3-Aug. 28, two-week sessions. Grades: 10-12. Teens participate in experiential learning by planning campfires and games for younger kids, all-camp events, kayaking trip or multiple-day service project. Cost: starts at $1,200.

-- Counselor in Training. July 3-31, July 31- Aug. 28. Grades: 11-12. Focus on team-building, leadership skills, working with children. Cost: starts at $1,350. Call for application: (206) 382-5009.

-- Teen Expedition Trips. July 3-Aug. 28, one, two and a three-week sessions. Grades: 8-12. Adventure programs that include skill and leadership development for teens. Trips may include Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Hiking and Sailing. Cost: starts at $655.

RELIGIOUS

(All camps nondenominational Christian, unless otherwise noted.)

Whatcom County

• Adventures in Odyssey: In Search of Victory Day Camps. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. July 9-13 at Northwood Alliance Church in Blaine, July 16-20 at Sumas Christian Advent Church, July 23-27 at Good Shepherd Community Church in Ferndale, July 30-Aug. 3 and Aug. 6-10 at location to be determined, either in Lynden or Bellingham, Aug. 20-24 at Rockport Chapel in Rockport. Sponsor: Child Evangelism Fellowship. Contact: 380-5437.

• Bellingham Covenant Church Vacation Bible School. Aug. 5-10, 5:30-8 p.m. Age: entering kindergarten through fifth grade. Hands-on activities, games, Scripture memorization, singing, light dinner. Friday night is family night, with dinner and program. Cost: $10. Contact: 733-5920 or e-mail bellinghamcovenant@comcast.net.

• Camp Lummi. July 2-6 or July 16-20, ages 8-11; July 9-13 or July 23-27, ages 12-15. Christian camping experience, with sports, games, swimming, canoeing, campouts, crafts, game room, hikes, archery, campfires. On beautiful Lummi Island. Cost: $125/week. Contact: Jenn Schapals at The Salvation Army, 733-1410 or 510-6550.

• FBC Summer Academy. First Baptist Church. July 9-13, 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. For kids entering grades 1-6. Each day offers fine arts and sports curriculum, with tracks that may include beginning music, video production, drama, baseball, basketball, soccer, photography, exploring Bellingham and more. All students participate in a fine arts choir. Cost: $75. Register by June 22. Contact: Stacy Delaney, 734-4500 or e-mail fbchurch1sec@qwest.net.

• The Firs. Bellingham. Contact: 733-6840. On the Web: www.thefirs.org.

-- Firwood camp. June 25-Sept. 1, resident, weekly. Grades: 3-12. Paintball, swimming, kayaking, ropes course, climbing wall, water skiing, the blob, sailing, skateboard, crafts. Cost: $310 to $380 week.

-- Fircreek day camp: June 26-Sept. 1, weekly. Grades: 1-6. Swimming, water trampoline, sports, boating, crafts. Cost: $140 week.

• Lutherwood Camp and Retreat Center. June 24-Aug 24, resident and day camps. Grades: Entering 1-12. Bible studies, water sports, the blob, hiking, field games, more. Off-site adventure trips for junior and senior high school students. Lake Samish, Bellingham. Cost: varies. Contact: 734-7652. On the Web: www.camplutherwood.org.

• New Life Fellowship Church Soccer Camp and Vacation Bible School. July 30-Aug. 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ages 4-11. Soccer skills, fun games, puppets, music, bible stories. New Life Fellowship Church, Lynden. Cost: $10 before June 29, $20 after June 29; includes T-shirt and water bottle. Contact: 354-5756 or 354-6772.

• Northside Community Church Vacation Bible School. July 16-20, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Grades: K-6. Fun, crafts, games, singing, interaction with biblical truth. Cost: Free. 950 Kline Road, Bellingham. Contact: 398-1442. On the Web: www.northsidecommunitychurch.org.

• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Day Vacation Bible Camp. July 16-20, 9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Age: 4 (before Aug. 31) – entering fifth grade. Storytelling, crafts, games, music, snacks. Call for costs. Registration: closes after first 140 applications. Contact: 733-2890.

• KMC Kids Day Camp 2007. August 6-10, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Grades: 1st-5th. Game Day Central, financial assistance available. Cost: $35. 200 East Kellogg Road, King Mountain Church. Contact: 733-8980.

Elsewhere

• Bellingham Young Life Camps: Resident. Christian camp speaker, cabin group discussions, outdoor activities and adventures. Contact: 676-8970 or e-mail bellinghamyl@gmail.com. On the Web: www.bellingham.younglife.org.

-- Capernaum at Wildhorse Canyon: June 23-29 for high school students with special needs. Eastern Oregon. Cost: $475.

-- Malibu Club: June 29-July 5 for students from all Bellingham high schools. British Columbia. Cost: $475.

-- Wildhorse Canyon: Aug. 2-6 for students from all Bellingham middle schools. Eastern Oregon. Cost: $350.

• Camp Berachah. June 18-Aug. 31, Christian day and resident camps. Ages: 5-18. Soccer, equestrian and traditional camps. Activities include swimming, mountain biking, climbing wall, arts and crafts, horseback riding, canoeing, archery, challenge course, gym games, and petting zoo. Auburn. Cost: $138-$345. Contact: (800) 859-CAMP or (253) 939-0488, register online at www.campberachah.org.

• Camp Burton. All camps offer outdoor and waterfront activities, campfires, Christian themes, songs and cabin devotions. Vashon Island. Contact: (206) 463-2512. On the Web: www.campburton.com.

-- Senior high camp, July 1-7, grades 9-12, cost $250.

-- Junior camp, July 8-11, grades 4-6, cost $125.

-- Music camp, July 15-21, grades 6-9, cost $400.

-- Family camp, July 29-Aug 4. All ages. Cost: $258 ages 18+; $180 ages 12-17; $135 ages 7-11; $97 ages 4-6; 3 and younger free.

-- Junior high camp, Aug. 19-25, grades 6-8, cost $250.

• Camp Huston Summer and Adventure Camp: Outdoor adventure, rafting, backpacking, rock climbing. Gold Bar. Contact: (360) 793-0441. On the Web: www.huston.org.

-- Counselor training: June 27-July 6, ages 16 and older, $150-$250.

-- Session 1: July 9-15, grades 3-10, $390-$490.

-- Session 2: July 19-25; Traditional: grades 3-10, $390-$490; Horse camp: grades 5-8, $550-$650; Skate camp: grades 4-7, $500-$600.

-- Session 3: July 28-Aug. 3; Traditional: grades 3-10, $390-$490; Horse camp: grades 5-8, $550-$650. Mini camp: Aug. 5-8, grades 1-5, $240-$340.

-- Session 4: Aug.12-18, grades 3-10, $390-$490.

-- Adventure session 5: July 9-14, grades 7-10, rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, $655-$755.

-- Adventure session 6: Beginning backpacking, July 19-23, grades 7-10, $470-$570.

-- Adventure session 7: Advanced backpacking, July 28- Aug. 2, grades 9-12, $560-$660.

-- Deschutes Rafting Trip: Aug. 5-8, grades 7-10, $540-$640.

• Cascade Camp Cherith. July 8-14 (boys); July 15-28 (girls), two sessions; resident. Grades 2-12. Canoeing, archery, rocketry, horsemanship, riflery, drama, camp craft, Christian Living. Cle Elum. Cost: $275 full week; $115, two nights. Contact: Judy Elbert (425) 487-0648. On the Web: www.cascadecampcherith.org.

• Catholic Youth Organization Summer Camps. Resident. June 28-Aug. 19; 4-, 7- and 9-day sessions. Age: 6-17. Swimming, boating, hiking, mountain biking, bicycling, archery, ministry, crafts, overnights, guitar skills, culinary, horseback riding, basketball, baseball, volleyball, mini-camp, photography, service opportunities, aikido, outdoor living, challenge course. Locations: Carnation, Monroe, Key Peninsula and one program that travels to various locations in Puget Sound area. Cost: varies. Contact: (206) 903-4625. On the Web: www.seattlearch.org/cyo.

• North Whatcom County Young Life Camps. Resident. Christian camp speaker, cabin group discussions, outdoor activities and adventures. Contact: 354-4807 or e-mail northwhatcomyl@yahoo.com.

-- Malibu Club for students at Ferndale, Blaine, Mount Baker and Meridian high schools. British Columbia. Cost: $550.

-- Wildhorse Canyon for students at Lynden or Lynden Christian high schools. Antelope, Ore. Cost: $550.

-- Wildhorse Canyon for students at Lynden, Meridian, Mount Baker, Ferndale and Blaine middle schools. Antelope, Ore. Cost: $435.

• Northlake Community Church Dworshak Water-Ski/Wakeboard Camp. July 28-August 4, resident. Age: high school. Water-skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, wilderness camp, tent camping. Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho. Contact: 671-9500 or e-mail blakek@northlakeonline.org.

• Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church. June-September, various sessions. Grades: primary-13 and several family and adult camping events. Variety of specialty camps: horse, teepee, night owl, rock climbing, backpacking, challenge course, music and arts, water sports, kite camps and age-specific camps. Locations and contacts: Indianola, (360) 297-2223, www.campindianola.org; Lazy F in Ellensburg, (509) 962-2780, www.lazyfcamp.org; Ocean Park, (360) 665-4367, www.willapabay.org/~opretreat; Twinlow in Rathdrum, Idaho, (208) 687-1146, www.twinlowcamp.org. Cost: varies. Registrar: Sharon Meeds, (800) 755-7710 or e-mail camping@pnwumc.org.

• Tall Timber Ranch. June-August, weekly sessions, resident. Grades: 2-12. Offer primary, junior and senior high camps and caravans for junior and senior high students. Activities include Bible study, games, crafts, outdoor activities, horseback riding. Older campers enjoy rock climbing, mountain biking, canoeing and river rafting. Leavenworth. Cost: $135-$360. Registration: (509) 763-3127. On the Web: www.talltimber.org.

• Warm Beach Christian Camps. July-August, day, resident, and horsemanship. Age: varies for each program. Cost: varies. Stanwood. Contact: (800) 228-6724. On the Web: www.warmbeach.com.

-- Day camps. Weekly beginning July 9; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Grades: K-6. Swimming, petting farm, train rides, horseback trail rides, draft horse wagon rides, day trips, crafts, bouldering wall, skits, music. Cost: $149 week.

-- W-Bar-B resident camps. Weekly sessions begin July 1. Grades: 4-6 (Junior Camps), 7-9 (Jr. High Camps). Outdoor activities, swimming, ropes course, climbing tower, canoeing, crafts, rocket launching, Bible studies, and more. Cost: $328.

-- Horsemanship camps. Weekly sessions begin June 24. Grades: 5-12. Horsemanship instruction, arena games, trail rides, swimming. CHA-certified staff. Cost: $483.

-- Equestrian Vaulting Camp. July 1-7. Grades: 5-12. Gymnastics on horseback. Cost: $483.

SPECIAL INTEREST

Whatcom County

• Alpaca Adventure Day Camp.Ages: 6-12. Appreciating alpacas is what it’s all about at DreamSeeker Ranch. Children have the opportunity for an up-close encounter with the gentle South American creatures and enjoy interactive games and unique crafts. Call or visit Web site for location and cost. Contact: (360) 224-2859, www.dreamseekerranch.com.

• American Girls Camp. Fourteenth annual American Girls Camp, July 23-27, for girls age 5-17. Arts, crafts, stories, music, plays and foods from American Girls stories. Cost: $135 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.), $175 (8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.). Bellingham Cooperative School, 2710 McKenzie Ave. Space limited. Contact: 733-1024, e-mail bellinghamcooperativeschool@comcast.net. On the Web atwww.bellinghamcooperativeschool.com.

• Construction and Manufacturing Careers Summer Camp. July 9-11. Age: 16-21. Learn about construction and manufacturing career options and training programs, tour businesses and construction sites and participate in hands-on demonstrations, and develop a construction career portfolio. Free. Contact: 676-3239.

• Hot Summer Chess Grand Prix. June-August, exact dates to be determined. Grades: 3-12. Chess tournaments for youth. Players split into divisions based on age and ability. Players can accumulate Grand Prix points, with awards presented at final tourney. Bellingham Public Library. Free. Details: mysite.verizon.net/kaech/, Randy Kaech at 384-2792, e-mail kaech@verizon.net.

• Spanish Day Camp. Aug. 6-10, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Age: 6-12. Spanish language for all levels. Activities include games, songs, storytelling, cultural study, dialogues and arts and crafts. Bellingham. Cost: $165. Contact: Erin Agren, 739-9703 or 715-1129.

• Summer Health Care Career Summer Camp. June 25-27. Age: 16-21. Learn about health career options and training programs, tour local hospitals and health facilities, and develop a health care career plan. Free. Contact: 676-3225.

• Super Sitter Training. July 19-21; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 19-20 and 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. July 21. Age: 12-18. Comprehensive babysitting course covers everything from making business cards to performing CPR, also includes information about caring for children with special needs. Sponsored by Parent to Parent of Whatcom County and co-sponsored by Bellingham Parks and Recreation. Register by July 1. Cost: $35, includes Pediatric First Aid & CPR Training and Babysitting Handbook. Cost: $35; scholarships available. Contact: Jennifer Schouten, (360) 255-2056, ext. 1.

• Washington Business Week. June 24-30 at Pacific Lutheran University, July 8-14 at Gonzaga University, July 22-28 at Central Washington University, Aug. 5-11 at Western Washington University. Age: 15-18, resident. Learn about teamwork, leadership and setting real-life goals, hear guest speakers, check out campus. Work in small groups with the help of a business professional and run a simulated business. Register by May 31. Cost: $295. Contact: (800) 686-6442 or www.wbw.org.

• Windy Acres Day Camp. July 9-13, July 16-20, July 23-27, Aug. 6-10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Age: 8-15. Build self-confidence while working and playing with horses and other farm animals. Horseback riding, games on horseback, creative crafts. Limit eight to 10 youths per session. Bellingham. Weekly cost: $250 (some scholarships available). Contact: 671-3509 or www.animalsasnaturaltherapy.org.

Elsewhere

• Canoe Island French Camp. June 25-Sept. 3, resident. Age: 9-17 and families. Speak French while enjoying fencing, archery, sailing, kayaking, swimming, tennis, photography, theater, art, marine biology and French cooking. French taught at all levels by international staff. Themes: La Révolution Française, June 25-July 8; Les Voyageurs, July 10-29; Les Chevaliers, July 31-August 12; Le Monde Francophone, Aug. 14-26; Family weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 3. Cost: $1,885/two-week sessions, $2,585/three-week session, $215/person family weekend. Scholarships available. Non-profit. Private island in San Juans. Contact: (360) 468-2329 or www.canoeisland.org.

• iD Tech Camps. June-August, weekly sessions, resident and day options. Age: 7-17. Options include video game creation, 3D game design, digital video production, web design and flash animation, programming, robotics, and more. University of Washington, Seattle. Cost: varies. Contact: (888) 709-TECH, www.internalDrive.com.

SPECIAL NEEDS

Whatcom County

• FACES Northwest Summer Program: A Summer Camp for Children with Autism. Eight weeks throughout the summer, Monday-Thursday, six hours a day. Ages: 4-8 and 9-16 for children with autism spectrum disorder residing in Whatcom County. Features 1:1 instructional assistant for each student. Morning sessions are similar to a school setting; afternoon activities include therapeutic horseback riding, swimming, boating, skating, gymnastics, bowling, music lessons. Where possible, children ride city bus to and from each activity. Bellingham. Contact: Karlene, 756-5298 or Cathy, 647-5568.

• Lions Camp Horizon. June 24-July 20, four one-week sessions, resident. Age: 10 and older. Camp for those with special needs: team games, arts and crafts, field trips, music, more. Blaine. Cost: $450/session. Contact: 371-0531, www.lionscamphorizonpark.org.

• Ray of Hope Summer Day Camp. July 2-Aug. 17. Seven-week day camp for children with behavioral and emotional challenges. Transportation and wheel chair access available. Campers participate daily in songs and skits, art projects, group recreation and games, and field trips. Breakfast and lunch provided. Cost: $125/week, sliding fee scale and DSHS payment accepted. Register by June 1. For info or applications contact Sharon Aller at 714-0700 or e-mail sharon@reboundwc.org. On the Web at www.reboundwc.org. Ray of Hope is a program of Rebound of Whatcom County.

• Royal Family Kids Camp. June 25-29, resident. Age: 7-11. For foster children and any kids who have experienced abuse and neglect. Arts, crafts, sports, swimming, music. One counselor to every two kids. Bellingham. Cost: $10. Contact: 733-8135 or www.rfkcbellingham.com.

Elsewhere

• Camp Sweyolakan: You Bet I Can! July 9-13 and July 23-27, resident. Age: 6-25. Campers with special needs build skills and gain self-esteem as part of the outdoor experience. Activities may include swimming, canoeing, archery, overnights, cookouts, crafts. Need ability to walk on uneven terrain, and be toilet trained. Camp Sweyolakan on Mica Bay, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Cost: $325. Contact: Camp Fire USA at (509) 747-6191 or (800) 386-2324, www.sweyolakan.org.

• Camp Willie. Aug. 20-25, resident. Age: entering grades 2-12. Camp Fire USA-designed camp for children experiencing loss due to death of a loved one. Traditional camp activities and specially interwoven program to help with grieving. Camp Killoqua, Stanwood. Register by June 1. Cost: $342-$362. Contact: (425) 258-5437, www.campfireusasnohomish.org.

• Gluten Intolerance Group camp. Aug. 1-6 and Aug. 7-10, resident. Grades: 2-12. Camp Sealth makes several spots available to serve kids with Celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. Kids are integrated into camp where registered dietitian oversees meal preparation and monitors children’s’ diet. Scholarships available. Registration forms at Web site. Contact: (253) 833-6655, www.gluten.net.

• Northwest Kiwanis Camp. For children and adults with special needs. Activities include horseback riding, fishing, swimming, arts and crafts. Applications at www.kiwaniscamp.com or (360) 732-7222. $700 per camper, limited financial assistance available. Chimacum, on the Olympic Peninsula. Session 1: July 16-20, ages 6-20; Session 2: July 23-27, ages 14-35; Session 3: July 30-Aug. 3, ages 36-70; Session 4: Aug. 6-10, ages 6-18 for non-verbal campers with AAC devices. Limited number of counselor positions available; call for information and application.

SPORTS

Whatcom County

• Advantage Basketball Day Camps at Whatcom Community College. Age: 7-18. Register by July 1. Contact: (425) 670-8877 or www.advantagebasketball.com.

-- Ball handling camp: July 16-20, cost $235.

-- Shooting camp: July 21-22, cost $135.

• Athletic Training Workshop. Aug. 8-10, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Grades: 9-12. County Orthopedic and Sports Therapy present annual workshop teaching students athletic training skills. Topics include anatomy, injury prevention, evaluation and treatment, conditioning, nutrition, general illness, blood-borne pathogens. Lynden High School. Cost: $200. Contact: 354-3030.

• Bellingham Bay Gymnastics camps. Bellingham. June 4-Aug. 23, Monday-Thursday. Cost: $22/day, flexible schedule. Contact: 715-8842.

-- Toddler camp. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Age: 2½-4½. Gymnastics, group games, playtime.

-- Afternoon camp. 1-3 p.m. Age: 4-8. Weekly themes, gymnastics, games, art project.

• Bellingham Bells Baseball Camp. June 26-July 24, 9 a.m.-noon. Age: 5-17. Total Baseball, June 26-29, $120; Total Baseball Review, July 26-27, $50; Hitting Clinic, July 5-6, $50; Defensive Play, July 19-20, $50; Advanced Hitting Clinic, July 23-24, $50. Register by June 1 for 10 percent discount. Contact: 527-1035, www.bellinghambells.com.

• Bellingham Parks and Recreation Sports Camps. All summer, various sessions. Age: entering grade 1 and older. Camps include basketball, football, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, fast pitch, hoop camp, volleyball. Cost: varies. Full program descriptions and details available in the Summer Leisure Guide available in the Bellingham Herald or online at www.cob.org/ezreg on May 6, or call 676-6985 to register.

• Bellingham Tennis Club Camps, Leagues & Clinics. Tennis Camps: July 9-Aug. 30, weekly, ages 5-18. Tennis leagues: July 2-Aug. 31, Junior Intermediate and Advanced outdoor leagues, Adult Beginner to Advanced outdoor leagues. Tennis clinics: run every two weeks throughout summer, ages 5-adult. Cost: varies. Contact: 733-5050, or e-mail admin@bellinghamtennis.com. On the Web at www.bellinghamtennis.com

• Bellingham Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program. Age: 8-18, participants must pass basic swimming test. Introduction and Basic classes can be combined, or repeated to create full week, or multi-week camp sessions. Taught by U.S. Sailing certified instructors. Contact: Ray Poorman at 319-5567, or e-mail juniorsailing@byc.org. On the Web at www.byc.org/juniors/.

-- Introduction to Small Boat Sailing: 15 hours course time. Cost: $80. Course focus on essential small boat sailing skills. Session 1: June 25-29, 9 a.m.-noon. Session 2: June 25-29, 9 a.m.-noon. Session 3: July 2-3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Session 4: July 5-6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

-- Basic Small Boat Sailing: 30 hours course time. Cost: $160. Course leads to potential U.S. Sailing small boat basic certification. Session 1: July 9-13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Session 2: July 16-20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

-- Intermediate Sailing: 30 hours course time. Cost: $180. Prerequisite: Basic Sailing or equivalent class and/or skill demonstration. Session 1: July 23-27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Cheerleading Gymnastics Camps. Aug. 7-9, ages 5 and older; 1-4 p.m. Open to boys and girls. Leading Edge Gymnastics, Bellingham. Cost: $65. Details: 733-6969.

• Cross Country Day Camp. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. July 23-27. Grades: 6-12, girls and boys. Camp will introduce new and experienced runners to key drills and proper running technique, the importance of nutrition and how to improve core strength. Each runner challenged at their individual fitness level. Camp leaders Kevin Ryan and Mark Kerr have coached beginning and elite runners for more than 15 years. Sehome High School. Cost: $95. Contact and registration: Bellingham Parks & Recreation, 3424 Meridian St., 676-6985.

• Extra Innings Baseball Clinic. July 9-13, July 23-27 or August 6-10, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Ages: 7-13. The only comprehensive facility in Whatcom County that provides compete training in hitting, fielding, throwing, base running, and live game play every day. We will utilize our 14,500 square foot facility as well as the Frank Geri Fields. Boys and girls of all abilities welcome. Cost: $125, includes T-Shirt. Contact: 647-1600 or www.extrainnings-bellingham.com.

• Ferndale Football Camp. June 25-28, hours vary. Grades: entering 3-8. Learn fundamentals and practice every offensive and defensive position. Grouped by age and ability. Non-contact format. Coached by Ferndale coaches, current and former players. Ferndale High School. Cost: $70. Register by June 15. Contact: Coach Plenkovich at 961-5131 or Ferndale Athletic office at 383-9249.

• Girls on the Run Summer Camps. June-August, week-long day camps. Dates not yet available. Girls entering grades: 3-5. Activities include running, swimming, climbing at the YMCA rockwall, and packed full of adventure and fun! Ends in 5K run/walk for participants, friends and family. Blodel Donovan Park. Cost: $110. Contact: 733-8630, Brie.

• Gym Start Sports Center Summer Camp. July 9-Aug. 24, weekly sessions, 9 a.m.-noon. Age: 5 and older. July 9-13, Multi Sports; July 16-20, Gymnastics Show; July 23-27, Parkour; July 30-Aug. 3, Cheerleading; Aug. 6-10, Hip Hop; Aug. 13-17, Gymnastics Show; Aug. 20-24, Multi Sports. Ferndale. Register early, classes fill. Cost: $100 per week, $110 extended stay until 1 p.m. Contact: 384-3861.

• Gymnastics Camps. June 25-28, July 16-19, Aug. 6-9; 1-4 p.m. Age: 5 and older; preschool option contingent on enrollment levels. Open to boys and girls. Leading Edge Gymnastics, Bellingham. Cost: $85. Details: 733-6969.

• Horsemanship Day Camps at Kelly Park Stable. June-August, 9:30 a.m.-noon or 1-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, weekly. Age: 7 and older. Learn safety, grooming, saddling, riding skills, trail rides, games. Each camp ends with horse show for families. Bellingham. Cost: $145/week. Contact: 671-1213.

• Junior Racquetball Summer Camp at Bellingham Athletic Club. July 23-27. Beginner/intermediates camp , age 7-12, 9 a.m.-noon. Intermediates/advanced camp, ages 11-16, 1-4 p.m. Snacks and drinks provided. Camp led by Wanda Collins, AmPRO certified professional instructor, 2006 State Women's Open Champion, chair of Junior Committee of the Washington Racquetball Association. Assistant Pro Tim Ho and other top high school players join the teaching staff. Cost: $95. Contact: Wanda Collins, 676-1800 or racquetball@bellinghamathleticclub.com.

• Lynden Boys Basketball camp. June 25-28, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon. Boys entering grades 4-9. Camp staff from Lynden High School. Focus on basketball skills and team building. Individual and team contests, prizes and awards, daily games. Pre-register by June 18. Cost: $50, includes camp shirt and basketball. Lynden High School. Contact: Brian Roper, 354-4401(work), 354-2149 (home).

• Lynden Lion Youth Volleyball Camp. June 4-6, 4-7 p.m. Grades: currently in 5-8. Fundamental skills and basic principles of volleyball. Coached by the 2007 Lynden High School volleyball team and coaches. Lynden. Cost: $30, includes camp shirt and other prizes. Contact: 650-0580.

• Papetti Lane Equestrian Center Horse Day Camp. June-August, weekly sessions. Age: 7 and older. Topics range from basic horse care to advanced riding, including first aid and horse psychology. Campers are involved with the care of their assigned horse. Bellingham. Cost: $125, half day; $250 full day. Contact 398-1255, e-mail Becnd5@Comcast.net.

• Peace Arch Equestrian Center. All riders must have boots with at least ½-inch heel. Approved riding helmets provided. Bicycle helmets are not acceptable. A 50 percent deposit is required to register. Contact: 371-3109, www.peacearchequestrian.net.

-- Advanced Resistance Free Riding Clinics: July 9-Aug. 10, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, weekly clinics. Age: 12 and older, must be able to walk and trot under control. Cost: $150/week.

-- Beginner pony camps: July 9-Aug. 10, 9-11 a.m. Monday-Friday, weekly clinics. Age: 8 and older. Limit of 2 riders younger than 9 per camp. Cost: $150/week. Beginner group lessons give children a general understanding of horsemanship. Topics: safety, grooming, saddling, basic riding skills.

• Sportsplex & Whatcom Soccer Academy Camps. Bellingham. Contact: 676-1919 or www.bellinghamsportsplex.com. Sportsplex Youth Activities Camp. June 25-Aug. 31, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, flexible schedule. Age: 7-12 years. Soccer, ice skating, hockey, basketball, kickball, tag games, ball games, circle games, hiking, swimming. Cost: $30 per day, $125 per week.

Sportsplex hockey camps directed by Garth Butcher, a former NHL All-Star:

-- Learn to play hockey camp: (beginners) July 31-Aug. 23, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Ages: 5-8 and 8-14. $99 for all 8 weeks or $15 drop in per day.

-- Hockey camp: (for players with some experience). Aug. 13-17, daily. Age: 7-10: 10:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., $99. Age: 11-15: 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m., $179.

-- Hockey clinics: July 30-Aug. 23, two evenings per week, eight sessions total. Several skill levels available. Cost: Youth $99 for all 8 sessions or $15 drop in; Adult $119 for all 8 sessions or $20 drop in.

Whatcom Skating Academy camp: Aug. 13-17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Age: 5-8 and 9-13. Includes one hour of on-ice instruction and two hours off-ice events, including stretch and dance classes, facility tours. Cost: $20 per day with advance registration, $25 per day drop-in, $79 for all five lessons.

Whatcom Soccer Academy Summer Camps: Age: 5 to 13. Cost: $87.50 before June 19, $97.50 June 19 or later.

Northwest Soccer Park camps: June 25-29 and Aug. 13-17. Age 5-8, 9 a.m. to noon; ages 9-13, 1-4 p.m.

Blaine soccer camp, Blaine Middle School fields: July 16-20, all ages, 9 a.m. to noon.

Mt. Baker soccer camp, Harmony Elementary: Aug. 6-10, all ages, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Lynden soccer camp, Bender Fields: July 23-27, all ages, 9 a.m. to noon.

• Twin Maples Farm Summer Horsemanship Program. June-August. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Age: 7 and up. Learn the basics of care and riding through individual riding lessons and group studies in grooming, handling and care of horses. Lynden. Cost: $180. Contact: 398-7414, www.freewindfarm.com, click on the Twin Maples Farm link.

• U.S. Taekwondo Academy Summer Program. Seven-week program, start anytime. Age: 4 and older. Help children develop listening skills, discipline, focus, confidence. Cost: $99 for seven-week program, includes uniform. Bellingham and Ferndale. Contact: 671-8629.

• Van Zandt Equine Horse Camps. June 18-Aug 31, weekly sessions. Camps teach safe horse handling, grooming, tacking and riding, with the main goals being safety and fun. Sessions end with a family barbecue and horse show, photos available. Extended hours available for working parents. Lunch included. Contact: 393-1155.

Junior camp: ages 3-5, three 3-hour days, requires adult helper, $85.

Level 1 camp: ages 5 and older, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $185.

Intermediate level camp: ages 10 and older, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with Thursday sleepover, $260.

Four-day horse campout, ages 12 and older, requires riding experience, $300.

• Viking Junior Sailing Camp. Beginning: July 2-Aug. 10; Intermediate: July 16-24; Beginning racing: Aug. 6-21 (ages 11-18). Practice water safety, tacking, gibing, docking, skippering, and racing techniques and strategy. Cost: $65 per week. Contact: 650-6822, youth@wwu.edu. On the Web at www.wwu.edu/youth.

• Western Washington University Athletic Camps. wwuvikings.com.

-- Viking football camp. Camp 1: June 24-28; Camp 2: June 29-July 2. Grades: entering 9-12. Half individual instruction; half group and team competitive situations. Campers encouraged to register as team. Cost: $300 resident, discounts for groups; $225 day camp. Contact: 650-4211.

-- Boys basketball fundamental camps, Aug. 1-4, age 10-18. Develop individual skills, regardless of skill level. Boys Varsity/JV team camp, June 26-29. Cost: $299 resident, $215 day camp with lunch/dinner, $195 day camp with lunch only. Contact: 650-7769.

-- Girls basketball individual camp, July 8-12, grades 5-12. Varsity team camp, July 15-19. Learn individual and team skills. Cost: $305 resident, $215 day camp with lunch/dinner, $195 day camp with lunch. Contact: 650-6237.

-- Girls volleyball individual camp. July 1-4. All ages and skill levels. Focus on individual skills and team strategies. Cost: $295 resident, $225 day camp with lunch/dinner. Contact: 650-2849.

-- Girls High School Soccer Team Camp. July 11-13, register as a team. Commuter cost: $145. Residential cost: $235. Contact: 650-3493.

-- Premier Soccer Camp. July 15-18. Age: 8-18. Two to three training sessions a day, modeled after college training camp. Team day camp: $150 per player. Individual day camp: $195 per player. Team residential cost: $295 per player. Individual residential cost: $355 per player. Contact: 650-3493.

• Whatcom Family YMCA Swim Lessons. A variety of swim sessions available all summer for ages 6 months to 12 years. Locations: Bellingham YMCA, Lynden YMCA and Ferndale Super 8 Motel. Cost: varies with session length. Contact: 733-8630, www.whatcomymca.org.

• Whatcom Family YMCA Youth Sports summer programs. All summer, various sessions. Age: 3 and older. Sports camps, leagues and mini camps include little hoopsters, little kickers, little sluggers and little golfers. Locations: Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden. Cost: varies. Contact: 733-8630, www.whatcomymca.org.

• Whatcom Volleyball 2007 Orca Skills Camp. June 23 or June 30, 9:30 a.m.-noon, 12:30-3:00 p.m. Whatcom Community College women’s volleyball program holds second annual junior high skills camps. Bellingham. Cost: $30 per session, $55 for entire day (bring sack lunch), includes T-shirt. Contact: Nate Langstraat, 510-6733, e-mail nlangstraat@whatcom.ctc.edu.

Elsewhere

• Everett AquaSox Baseball Academy. July 18-20, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Age: 7-12. Instruction by AquaSox manager Mike Tosar, coaches and players. Includes: T-shirt, baseball, team photo, lunch, one ticket to each AquaSox game on camp days, autograph pen and autograph session on last day. Everett. Cost $155. Contact: Teresa Sarsted, (425) 258-3673, www.aquasox.com.

• NBC Camps. July 8-12, residential. Age: 11-18. Point, Wing, and Post – Position Specific Coed Basketball Camp. Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford, B.C. Cost: $410. Contact: (800) 406-3926, www.nbccamps.com.

• Washington Baseball Camps. June 25-29, ages 7-9; July 9-13, ages 10-12; July 16-20, ages 8-10; July 23-27, ages 9-12. Full- and half-day options. Camp maintains 10:2 player:coach ratio. Advanced Skill: July 30-Aug. 1, ages 13-15, $249. High School Prospect Camp: Aug. 17-19, ages 16-18, $299-$399. University of Washington, Seattle. Cost: $150-$299. Contact: (425) 273-1598, www.washingtonbaseballcamps.com.