Send your child outside this summer!

Build a stronger, smarter and healthier child with summer programs.

by CP

A generation ago 75% of children spent daily time playing freely in the outdoors.  Reports from the National Wildlife Federation indicate that today only 25% of American children play outside on a regular basis.  An alarming number of children spend up to 7 hours each day using electronic media.

Childhood obesity rates have more than doubled.  The U.S. has become the largest consumer of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medications in the world and the pediatric use of antidepressants continues to rise.  Exposure to natural settings may “widely effective” in reducing ADHD symptoms in children, according to researchers at the University of Illinois.

Spending time outside is good for children.  Jaime Matyas, the Executive Vice President of the National Wildlife Federation, says “Some say it takes a village to raise a child.  NWF says it takes a backyard, a playground, a park.”

Children who spend time reap rewards that impact socialization, learning and their future.  Summer Camp programs that emphasize nature, the outdoors and athletics teach children more than just facts, they instill healthy habits and attitudes that can shape their lives.

The National Wildlife Federation shares the following research:

1. Children who spend time outdoors as kids are more likely to care about wild things and wild places as adults.
2. Sunshine helps kids’ bodies create Vitamin D, essential to building strong bones and preventing disease.
3. In today’s over-scheduled world, kids need more R&R.  Research shows stress levels fall within minutes of being outside.
4. When kids play outdoors they tend to foster compassion and improve social bonds.  Free play in nature encourages positive social interactions and strengthen bonds with peers.
5. Overweight and obese children may have shorter life spans.  Their risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, joint problems and fatty liver disease can shorten life spans.  Exposing them to outdoor activities can help them maintain a healthy weight.
6. Kids who spend time outdoors learn teamwork and problem-solving skills.  They also score higher on cognitive and standardized tests.

Outdoor, Nature & Adventure Camps

Bachman Academy K–8 Camp

Academic a.m./adventure p.m.

414 Brymer Creek Rd.

McDonald, TN 37353

423-479-4523 or 423-472-2718

BachmanAcademy.org

Baylor School

Raider Days and All Sports camps

171 Baylor School Rd.

Chattanooga, TN 37405

423-757-2616

BaylorSchool.org

Baylor’s amazing campus is the perfect place for safe and nurturing summer fun. This year’s theme-based sessions feature many new activities to match the special interests of our many campers. Age groups include Junior Raiders, ages 5–6; Red Raiders, ages 7–9; and Adventure Raiders, ages 10–12. Baylor’s “All Sports” camps give kids ages 7–13 the chance to participate in a wide variety of sports. Sessions are June 15–19; June 22–26; July 6–10; July 13–17; July 20–24. Easy online registration makes it convenient to sign up for a summer’s worth of fun.

Boyd-Buchanan School Summer Camps

Athletic and academic enrichment camps

Half day or all day

4626 Bonnieway Dr.

Chattanooga, TN 37411

423-629-7610 or 423-508-2218

BBSchool.org

Camp Big Fish

Abba’s House

423-400-1504

www.campbigfish.org

Camp Big Fish is a 10 week Christian Summer Day Camp that focuses on kids having a fun and exciting summer.  Our camp includes sports, swimming, guest speakers, art, music, bible and devotion time, and clubs (slip and slide, cooking, golf, computers, foosball, dance, soccer, water balloons, gymnastics, etc).

Camp Hidden Hollow

Christian, nature-oriented day camp

385 Hidden Hollow Ln.

Chickamauga, GA 30707

706-539-1129

Camp Vesper Point

Office Address: 554 McCallie Ave

Chattanooga, TN 37402

(423) 648-7936

info@vesperpoint.org

Camp Vesper Point is located on Lake Chickamauga near Chattanooga, Vesper Point has provided over 55 years of Christian camping for children and families. At CVP, Jesus Christ is presented to kids through fun outdoor activities, high-energy adventure, sports, worship and a loving relationship with a Christ-centered counselor.  We offer waterfront activities, beautiful facilities, competitive prices and convenient sessions for ages 7-16. Owned and operated by First Presbyterian of Chattanooga. Weekly camp sessions during June and July.

Visit our website at www.VesperPoint.org! Or email us at cvp@1stpresbyterian.com

Champions Club

Tennis camp

423-870-3112

Lourenco_O@mail.Chattanooga.gov

Chattanooga Arboretum & Nature Center

400 Garden Rd.

Chattanooga, TN 37419

423-821-1160

ChattanoogaNatureCenter.org

Chattanooga Basketball Camp for Boys

Baylor School campus

P.O. Box 4043

Chattanooga, TN 37405

423-425-4592

Cheri-Thomas@UTC.edu

For brochure and application call 1-877-254-0028.

Chattanooga Christian School

Athletic camps

423-664-1238

GHenegar@CCSK12.com

Chattanooga Little Gym

7540 E Brainerd Rd # 102

Chattanooga, TN 37421-3181

1. 296-9001

www.thelittlegym.com

Does your child like the beach, wish they were a pirate or on safari? Our Anytime, Summertime Camps offer days full of fun and activities. The specially developed camp curriculum combines physical fitness and play with arts, crafts and snacks. Each week is designed around unique themes such as “Sports Spectacular”, “Cheerleading”, and “Coastal Cowabunga” . It’s the perfect break for kids (and parents!), during the hot summer weeks. You can choose between 2 day or 4 day camps as well as which of the 12 camp weeks fit your summer schedule. Camps fill quickly, so call (423) 296-9001 today.

Chattanooga Rowing

Introduction to Rowing

Coed, ages 13–18

William G. Raoul Boathouse

1001 Riverside Dr.

Chattanooga, TN 37406

423-267-7059

ChattanoogaJuniorRowing.org; RowCJR.org

Chattanooga Zoo

Zoo Summer Camp

1101 McCallie Ave.

Chattanooga, TN 37404

423-643-5780

www.chattzoo.org

Clean Water Camp for kids

TenneSEA,  North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy & South Chickamauga Creek Greenway Alliance

Leah Crisp, Program Coordinator

Hamilton County Water Quality Program

ph. 423-209-7851

hotline 423-209-7888

Eagle’s Rest Ranch

Therapeutic Riding

Tiftonia, Georgia

423-421-3205

ginger@eaglesrestranch.

www.eaglesrestranch.com

First Tee of Chattanooga

P.O. Box 80153

Chattanooga, TN 37414

423-855-8535

TheFirstTeeChattanooga.org

Gym, Swim, and More Summer Camp!

Gymnastics Center of Chattanooga and Ooltewah Swim Center

Week-long Fun & Fitness Day Camps

6855 Mountain View Road, Ooltewah, TN 37363

Phone: 423-238-5258 Fax: 423-238-5005

Web Address: www.gymcc.com

Green’s Karate Traditional Karate Camp

Martial arts

423-432-5280

GreensKarate.com

Gymnastics Center of Chattanooga and Ooltewah Swim Center

Gym, Swim and More Summer Camp

6855 Mountain View Rd.

Ooltewah, TN 37363

423-238-5258 or 423-238-5005

Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga

Summer Camps and Academies

Girls only

709 Greenwood Ave.

Chattanooga, TN 37404

423-624-4757

GirlsIncOfChatt.org

Girls Preparatory School

GPS Summer Programs

Athletic/academic/enrichment

205 Island Ave.

Chattanooga, TN 37405

423-634-3457

GPS.edu/Camps

Hamilton Heights Christian Academy

Athletic camps

423-894-0597

DukeStone@HamiltonHeights.net

Kids Camp

City of Chattanooga

Parks and Recreation

Summer outdoor and art camps

All 14 city recreation centers

423-643-6052

Kyzer’s Soccer Center

Soccer camp

UTC campus

423-425-2102

GoMocs.com

The Little Gym of Chattanooga

Summertime Camps

7540 E. Brainerd Rd.

Chattanooga, TN 37421

423-296-9001

TLGChattanoogaTN.com

Does your child like the beach, wish they were a pirate or on safari? Our Anytime, Summertime Camps offer days full of fun and activities. The specially developed camp curriculum combines physical fitness and play with arts, crafts and snacks. Each week is designed around unique themes such as “Sports Spectacular”, “Cheerleading”, and “Coastal Cowabunga” . It’s the perfect break for kids (and parents!), during the hot summer weeks. You can choose between 2 day or 4 day camps as well as which of the 11 camp weeks fit your summer schedule. Camps fill quickly, so call (423) 296-9001 today.

McCallie Summer Programs

General camps, ahletic camps, special camps

Day & sleepaway, some coed

500 Dodds Ave.

Chattanooga, TN 37404

423-493-5852 or 493-5426

McCallie.org

McCallie offers a variety of summer camps for ages 5 and up. Athletic camps in baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and wrestling directed by McCallie’s head coach in each sport. Limited spots available in fly fishing, sailing and golf camps. McCallie Day Camp for rising 2nd–5th graders and McCallie First Camp for 5- & 6-year-olds are very popular. Also offered are Art Camp, Debate/Mock Trial/Model UN Camp, Sandlot Kids Camp, and Swim Lessons for all ages. All camps emphasize sportsmanship, cooperation, and participation…and having fun! Register online at McCallie.org or phone 493-5886 for a brochure or more information.

National Horse Camp 2011

1050 Ray Hixson Rd.

Dunlap, TN 37327

(423)554-4677  Summer

www.tnhorsevacation.com

Notre Dame High School

Discover the Spirit!

Sports/fine arts/ academic/spiritual enrichment

2701 Vermont Ave.

Chattanooga, TN 37404

423-624-4618

MyNDHS.com

Summer 2011 = FUN at Notre Dame where the focus is athletic skill development, fine arts instruction, academic enrichment and spiritual enrichment. Our sports camps offer the opportunity to develop skills or to try a new sport or activity. Our top student athletes assist with the camps and help inspire campers to be the best they can be on and off the field. The Outdoor/Adventure camp promotes lifetime involvement and fitness through outdoor activities such as cycling, climbing, hiking and white water rafting.

Web Design, Dance, and Cooking camps offer each participant a unique and fun learning experience. Visit our website, MyNDHS.com, to download a registration form, or call 423-624-4618, ext. 1611 for more information.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School

Summer Fun @ OLPH

Drama, art, music, sports, enrichment, nature, cheerleading, creative movement & after-camp care

505 S. Moore Rd.

Chattanooga, TN 37412

423-622-1481

MyOLPH.com

Outdoor Chattanooga

Overnight Expedition Camps

Appalachian Adventure Camp

Tennessee River Gorge Adventure Camp

423-643-6888

www.outdoorchattanooga.com

Peavine Creek Horse Camp

Horseback riding camp

Day and sleepaway camps

P.O. Box 5631

Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 30742

706-937-5359

Saddlebred-Horses.com

Picture Perfect Swing

Sports camp

2655 Sydney St.

Chattanooga, TN 37408

423-321-3999

PicturePerfectSwing.com

Rick Hall’s Tae Kwon Do Plus

Summer Karate Camp

5145 Hixson Pike

Hixson, TN 37343

423-877-3451

Sports Barn

Spirit Camps

1790 Hamill Rd.

Hixson, TN 37343

423-877-5433

SpiritBarnCheer.com

St. Nicholas Summer Camp

Day camp for 4- to 12-year-olds

7525 Mintom Dr.

Chattanooga, TN 37421

423-894-6485 or 423-899-0109

StNS.org

KLeckenby@StNS.org

Tennessee Academy of Gymnastics

TAG Fun Camp

Gymnastic instruction, arts and crafts

2501 Riverside Dr.

Chattanooga, TN 37406

423-824-1924

TAGGym.com

Tennessee Aquarium

Keeper Kids Camp

One Broad Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402

800-262-0695

Spring Break turns into a wild adventure at the Tennessee Aquarium when kids get a chance to get closer to some of the Aquarium’s most amazing animals.  Keeper Kids are free with Aquarium admission, available on a first-come, first-served basis.

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Youth University Summer Enrichment Program

UTC campus

423-425-4344

Ginny-Reese@UTC.edu

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

UTC Softball Skills Camp for Girls

ACA accredited

Warner Park

423-425-2107

UTC Lady Mocs Basketball Camp

Girls only

UTC campus

423-425-4456

UTC Volleyball Camp

Girls only

423-425-2227

GoMocs.com

Urban Rocks

www.urbanrocksgym.com

Summer 2012 Dates:

1007 Appling Street

423-475-6578