Come on a magical journey with Dare to be Different, using A Wrinkle in Time, by author Madeleine L’Engle. This children’s program uses games, crafts and other adventures to help us learn about the Bible, our spiritual gifts and how our differences make us special! Vacation Bible School is for rising Pre-K students through rising 5th graders (2018/2019 school year). Questions? Connect with Lesley Hunter at [email protected] or call (904) 246-6427. All are welcome! Bring your friends, family & neighbors!!

$30 – 1st child
$15 per additional child in same family

–>> Sign up soon – registration fills up fast!

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Greenlight Theatre Company offers both Broadway-quality productions and entertainment for industry professionals and youths in the Jacksonville area. GTC creates a space that promotes inclusivity, creativity, and professionalism within the arts community. Jacksonville has an incredible, untapped community of artists, ranging from musicians, actors, painters, sculptors, drag performers and much more. GTC is a place where all those trades could be showcased.

Greenlight Theatre Company’s mission is to engage, educate, and inspire our community through high-quality, inclusive productions, classes, and other programming.

The Mentality Martial Arts Summer Camp is designed to be a fun “martial arts lite” program where we get to see a wider view of martial spirit in different games and challenges.
Last year we played chess, foam sword fighting, foam axe throwing, dodgeball, soccer, watched martial arts movies (kung fu panda), tug of war, headstand competitions, NERF wars and so much more. This camp has something for every kid hosted in a safe, fun and comfortable environment. Enrollment starts today, we are looking for ten kids minimum to host the camp and will limit attendance at 20 kids max.

Summer camp is now enrolling with our first released dates.
Our first camp will be
June 12th-June 16th
8:00a-12:00p
Monday-Friday
$250 per participant

Reach out via Facebook, Instagram, email or give me a call to reserve your spot.
[email protected]

Our Summer Basketball Camp is designed to teach young, upcoming players the basic fundamentals and team concepts of the game.

During the day at our summer basketball camp, the campers will go through individual, as well as team drills. Players will be instructed during “Stations” where they will work on individual basic fundamentals, while being supervised by a knowledgeable coach.

All players will participate in 2-3 games daily.

Open to Boys + Girls in grades 3rd-8th. Grades are based on the 2016-2017 school year.

Morning activities to help children learn about Jesus and how he can guide them through the twists and turns of their lives.

Includes worship rallies, physical activities, crafts, mission exposure, music projects and in class bible studies and applications.

The Monday through Thursday program will culminate with a Friday evening family night where everyone can enjoy what has been learned and have the opportunity to fellowship with newly made friends and teachers.

Classes are divided according to age for preschoolers starting at 3 years old (by Sept 1, 2022) and by school class level finished at the close of school year for kindergarten through elementary.

Please register through our website at https://onechurchjaxbeach.com. Scroll down to find the “Twists & Turns” VBS link. Class sizes are limited and will close when full.

This program is FREE but does require registration.
Starts Monday, June 26 and runs through Thursday June 29 9am-12:15pm
Includes Friday, June 30 FAMILY NIGHT at 6:30.

Make your ways known to me, Lord; teach me your paths (Psalm 25:4)

Storytelling workshops share a new form of communicating and self expression with participants. Attendees discover the art of connecting with people. Full and half day sessions are available.

Beaches Arts is a visual and performing arts program held in Jacksonville Beach. With over 20+ years of combined dance, drama, music and art experience, Kim Connelly and the instructors will help your child create original artwork, develop new talents and perform confidently onstage. Beaches Arts will offer week-long summer programs in June with various themes. Campers will participate in a variety of visual arts, performing arts, musical theatre, team-building and age appropriate activities. On Fridays, family and friends are invited to watch a short showcase onstage. Any K-6th student may register to attend at beachesarts.com.

The purpose of Team 23 Baseball Camp is to further the development of players that demonstrate baseball skills above the recreational league level and prepare players for upcoming Fall 2023 tryouts and evaluations.
All coaches are experienced Division1 and ex-professional players with multiple years of coaching experience.

Dates:
Week One: July 5 – 7
Week Two: July 10 – 12
Week Three: July 17 – 19

Times: 9am – 12pm

Ages: 5 – 12 years old

Cost: $165 per week
Lunch provided daily.

Tennis Summer Camp starting June 5th! To register please turn in your application at the Jax Beach Tennis Center. See application link below (Ages 5-15)

Tennis Summer Camp!

“FUN IN THE SUN” SUMMER CAMP

Our Fun in the Sun Summer Camp follows a rhythm similar to the school year. The weekly themes are Sun, Earth, Wind and Water. It is rich in story, song, movement, gardening, creativity, imaginative play and activities related to the weekly theme. Together we will make art crafts and delicious organic snacks. Each day of camp celebrates the wonder and magic of a Florida summer as we meet new friends and enjoy beautiful days at the beach. Children learn so much when they play and imagine in a natural and gentle environment.

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FOREST SPRING CAMP

Come enjoy a wonderful Spring. This a time for exploratory celebration! We’ll enjoy fun, spring-themed crafts, hiking, exploring, kite flying and sand castle building at the beach. We will have a variety of healthy snacks that your child helps prepare. Camp meets at Hannah Park.

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WINTER WONDER DAYS

Come join your friends at The Playgarden for Wonderful Winter Days. We will create crafts, enjoy seasonal snacks, and enjoy the mild Florida weather as we explore The Playgarden grounds and beach.

First Coast Center for the Arts is committed to providing first rate dance instruction in a positive and family oriented environment that promotes creative self-expression and skilled dance technique. Our instructors will help develop talent on a recreational or competitive level!

​FCCA is a place where dancers come to achieve their dreams! Our passion is our students, and their growth is our entire focus. We teach a variety of dance styles to a wide age range, starting with foundation movement classes for 2-3 year olds, and continuing on with more advanced styles through all ages. ​

During camp, campers pick the theme for the week and will perform a play for their families on Friday!

Kids all over Jacksonville will be saying, “I want to go to KidsKamp!!!” Our goal is to reach 600 kids with the love of Jesus over a period of two weeks. We encourage your child to invite a friend to KidsKamp to hear the love of Christ this summer! Join us by registering your child for the week that works best for you!

For over 40 years, Beaches Chapel School has been a safe environment to grow spiritually, academically, and physically. We spark our students’ love of Jesus Christ and instill in them biblical wisdom. They learn that through Jesus, they can change their surroundings, their community and the world. Our students grow to become leaders and remain academically competitive in top tier universities across the United States.

This year’s camp themes are:

• Vacation Bible School

• LEGO Camp

• Imagination Station

• Wacky Science

• Junior Chef

• Olympic Games

• Survivor

Surfing is a great way for kids to stay active. At Thompson Surf School we make the experience FUN for all children, regardless of age and ability. Safety is most important to us, so we only use soft surfboards. Our instructors are professional surfers, watermen, and waterwomen with years of surfing experience and ocean knowledge. We not only teach the fundamentals of surfing, but we educate children on the ocean environment and ocean safety.

*All students are required to know how to swim prior to participating in surf camp.

SWCG began providing quality surf instruction in the summer of 1999.Our upbeat, all female crew of instructors provide a positive environment where each student receives personalized instruction at camps and lessons. The fundamentals of surfing, ocean awareness and how to stay safe in the water is our top priority. Our goal is to ultimately provide you, the student, the opportunity to experience the pure joy of wave riding!!

Surf camps are all female. We offer private and group lessons for all! We can accommodate birthday parties, church groups and corporate events!

Whether it’s your first time on a surfboard or an ‘ol crusty salt, we can get you wranglin’ some waves!

The Junior Lifeguard program is a one-week, full-day camp for kids 9-15, and is sponsored by the City of Jacksonville Beach and the American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corp. ecause the camp is held at the lifeguard station, the students can view how professional lifeguards handle beach emergencies and day-to-day operations.

The program trains students to get a job as a lifeguard when they turn sixteen years old. Many of our lifeguards have pursued careers as firefighters, police officers, military personnel, doctors, and nurses.

EPIC Surf Camps exist to help young people grow in their relationship with Christ. We do this using the sport of surfing as a vehicle. Our camps allow us to encourage kids, youth, and young adults in their faith while enjoying all the great things surfing has to offer. No matter where you are with Christ, our time together will help you know WHAT you believe, WHY you believe it, and WHO we believe in!

Join us the first week of summer for Yoga Camp 1:30-3:30, where kids (grades 1-5) will practice yoga and relaxation/ breathing techniques, play games, make craft projects and make a healthy snack recipe everyday! Discount for siblings and for registering early!

This is Surf into Summer’s 19th year teaching campers to master the waves, making it the longest running surf camp on the First Coast. We offer surf camps in both Jacksonville Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach.

At Surf into Summer, campers will learn from the top surfers in North Florida. Campers will not only learn the basics of paddling and how to stand up on a board, but also important knowledge on beach and water safety from the CPR certified instructors.

Surf into Summer is the only surf camp that provides a one teacher to three student ratio. This 1:3 teacher to student ratio provides safe, quality instruction, which guarantees your camper will be surfing by the second day!

Annual Beaches Camp held each June at Jack Russell Park in Atlantic Beach
Camp morning camp includes division for Minnows ages 3-4 as well as a Recreational division for boys and girls ages 5-12. All sessions are run by professional club coaches. Register early as spaces are limited.

Join us for the fun filled adventures we have created for your children at Spring River’s Summer Camp by the Sea!

Our Camp Counselors are experienced Spring River teachers ready to share a sense of fun and a love of learning with your children. Weekly activities will include seasonal songs/music/stories, weekly themed crafts, camp t-shirt making, nature hikes to local parks and the beach for exploratory learning and play, nature journaling, and guided relaxation. Each week will end with a guest performance based on the weekly theme!

Children will be expected to bring their own snack, packed lunch, water bottle, sunscreen and hat in a small backpack for nature and beach walks. All other supplies and craft materials provided by camp.

Elementary camp (6-11 year old) will focus on developing dribbling, passing and shooting skills with the ball as well as defending and positioning on the field. All camp activities will incorporate small games to keep younger players attentive and enthused.

Middle/High School Camp (12-17 year old) will also focus on further developing ball skills including dribbling, passing and shooting skills. Greater emphasis will be put on team building, moving without the ball, and positioning on the field. Our highly qualified goalkeeping instructor will work to develop proper goal tending techniques such as receiving the ball, moving through the penalty box, diving, sliding and punting.

Camp Location: Yellow Bluff Landing Soccer Field, 16529 Tisons Bluff Rd

Jacksonville, FL 32218

Surf Camp Cote offers small group summer camps for kids ages 6 and up. They also offer spring break camps, birthday parties and private lessons.

Just like in their favorite video games, kids will be given a number of challenges throughout the day, and all the while be building their shelters before ‘night’ falls and the monsters wake up! Players will light their own campfires, ‘mine’ for resources and use sharp axes; all activities are closely supervised by experienced Forest School leaders. There’ll be plenty of time to get creative with play and imagination, of course. Wildcraft is a full week of video game inspired activities ideal for kids aged 7+ years.

Some activities include:
~Sharp tool workshop – knives, axes, and more
~Shelter building
~Fire lighting
~Wet and muddy adventuring
~Forest exploration
~Creativity, art, and imagination!

Who is this for?
If your child Ages 7+ loves playing video games like Minecraft and Fortnite, Wildcraft Adventure is the perfect way to get them off the screen and into the outdoors, all while sneakily learning about nature and outdoors skills. The game is usually played in groups of between 12 and 20 kids. Children play in teams of 4 or 5 and work together to score as many points as possible, though the emphasis is not on winning the game but on scoring points through effort, participation and being creative.

What to expect
Please be aware that Wildcraft days include several bushcraft activities including; splitting wood with a small axe, fire-lighting, den building, toasting marshmallows and whittling. Our staff are trained and experienced at tutoring children through such skills and will cater each activity to suit the child’s age and experience as appropriate. Your child’s safety is our primary concern.

What to Bring
~Water Bottle
~Lunch and Snack
~Closed toed shoes
~Personal bug spray/sunscreen (we also have some available for use)
~Optional: change of clothes for wet/muddy days
~A spirit for adventure!

Price:
The prices listed are on a sliding scale. Please use this opportunity to pay what you are able to afford rather than what is the best value. Doing so ensures the continuation of these programs!

Location
Week 1: Nocatee Landing (Ponte Vedra)
Week 2: Mandarin Park (Mandarin/Southside)
Week 3: Tillie K. Fowler Park (Westside)

If your child already attends the semester Theatre program, is a returning camper, or would like to try out a for the first time,  this is a great opportunity to have fun and make friends in a creative, loving, and fun atmosphere.

All Summer Camps are two-week-long camps this year by popular demand! Each camp will include theatre games, improv, physical theatre, accent, and stage skills training, as well as a full play on the last day!!

For middle and high school students, the last camp of Summer has become an institution with many genres of plays, including Shakespeare, Murder Mysteries, and Secret Agent Tales. High School students interested in Community Service Volunteering, please send a cover letter by email expressing their interest.

Comfortable clothes, water, and a cooler lunch, are all that’s needed.

Jax Surf Camp, hosted by Jax Surf & Paddle, is a great way for your little surfer to learn, grow, and have tons of fun this year. Camp is open to any child aged 6-16 who is able to swim. Spring camps run March – April and Summer camps run from June – August. We offer two half-day camps ( Morning 5 sessions M-F or Afternoon 5 sessions M-F), full day (Morning and Afternoon 10 sessions M-F), and single-day camps for both spring and summer sessions to help fit your busy schedule.

Camps feature a 5:1 student-to-teacher ratio in calm conditions, and additional teachers are brought in during any rough conditions. Ocean safety and your little surfer’s safety is a major focus of our day. Keeping your child safe is number one.

Our Spring Camp & Summer Camp location is in sunny Atlantic Beach. The address is 7th St and Beach Avenue, Atlantic Beach, Florida, 32233 (Drop-Off Public Beach Access). We grew up surfing this area and prefer the less crowded and family-friendly location. If needed, park along Beach Avenue, Club Drive, 7th Street, or Ocean Boulevard. Watch out for no parking at the top of beach access!

Camp curriculum consists of learning how to surf and improving the current surfing skill set. Each camp will feature lessons and demonstrations as well as lots of practice.

Lesson Plan: ocean safety, correct stance, pop-ups, proper paddle technique, entering/exiting the ocean, standing up, riding, and falling.

Other activities throughout the week might also include paddleboarding, yoga & stretching, relay races, beach sports, races, exercise, and classroom-style whiteboard sessions. All skill levels are welcome at our camp. After day one evaluation, campers break out into age/skill-appropriate groups to maximize the fun and learning curves for students. If we are familiar with your surfer, we can place them in the appropriate skill-level group. All 5-day camp graduates receive a goody bag and pizza party on Fridays!

Coastal Kicks Soccer offers camps, clinics and training programs throughout the Jacksonville area and North Florida. In addition to their year round programs, Coastal Kicks Soccer will be offering summer camps at several area locations. Camps offered include overnight/residential camps, morning, day and evening camps as well as private and group training programs throughout the summer.