SUMMER FUN GUIDE

SUMMER FUN GUIDE
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A Special Edition of El Paso Scene full of camps, classes and other
programs for kids. Sports, music, art, science and much more!
Photographs by Jody Polk Schwartz
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Summer 2008
DAY CAMPS
YWCA Summer Camps —
YWCA El Paso
Del Norte Region camps are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Friday through the summer. Girls
and boys ages 5 to 12 can enjoy indoor and outdoor
activities including sports, games, swimming, arts and
crafts, and language experiences. Field tips to the
zoo, museums, bowling and athletic events are also
planned. A healthy breakfast, lunch and snack offered
every day. Cost: $76 per week (10 percent discount
for second child); $17.50 per day. Information:
ywcaelpaso.org. Camp locations/information:
• Mary Ann Dodson Camp (Westside), 584-4007.
• Shirley Leavell Branch (Eastside), 593-1289.
• Myrna J. Deckert Branch (Northeast), 757-0306.
• Lower Valley Branch, 859-0276.
Holy Spirit of Hope Summer Program
— Holy Spirit of Hope Day Care and Learning
Center, 7728 Alameda, hosts its summer program
Monday-Friday, June 2-Aug. 15. Full-day programs
are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and half-day programs are 8 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Admission: $75/week for full-day;
$45/week for half-day. Information: 778-4860 or
holyspiritofhope.org.
St. Mark’s — St. Mark’s United Methodist
Church, 5005 Love Road, will host summer camps for
ages 2-12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays in June and
July. Volunteers age 13 and older are needed. Cost:
$125 per week, plus one-time $25 registration fee.
Information/registration: 581-2186.
• June 6-9 — High School Musical.
• June 16-20 — All About Sports.
• June 23-27 — Mangia! (Food)
• June 30-July 3 — Farm Week.
• July 7-11 — Rescue Ranger.
• July 14-18 — Fine Arts.
• July 21-25 — Science.
Additional camps:
• Summer Sports Camps are 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Monday through Friday, June 16-20. Coed basketball
and soccer (age 6-12); girls’ cheerleading (age 6-12),
boys’ 6-man football (grades 3-6), and Sport 45 (ages
4-5). Cost: $75, scholarships available.
• Computer Science Camps for youth entering
grades 4-7 9 a.m. to noon July 7-10 and July 14-17.
Cost: $80 per four-day camp.
• “Boredom Busters” are noon-4 p.m. MondayThursday, July 28-31 plus 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 1; and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, Aug. 415. Cost: $125 per week, plus $5 registration fee.
PACE Youth Summer Camps —
Information: 747-5142 or utep.edu/pace.
Camps include Arts and Crafts (ages 5 to 8); Boys to
Men: Manners and more for boys (age 13 -17),
Children’s Musical Theater (ages 7-12), Colors: Art
for children (age 3 to 14), Cooking Camp (age 7-11),
Hip Hop Camp (age 12 to 17), Modeling (ages 1319); PACE UTEP Chess Club (ages 8 to 18), Reading
Theater (ages 5 -15) and Smart Nutrition (ages 8-18),
Tae Kwan Do (ages 3-17) and Multi-Sport Camp.
PACE Youth Camp for ages 5-9 and 10-14, run 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning
June 9, featuring five sessions on everything from
music to fitness to math and science. Dates vary
throughout summer months. Cost: $198/week.
Summer foreign language camps for ages 4-15
include Spanish, French and Korean.
YMCA Day Camps — Summer day camps for
kids 5-12 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, beginning
June 9. Kids will learn about and participate in ageappropriate music, dance, arts and crafts, swimming,
field trips and organized sports. Weekly themes
include “Space Camp,” “Y World of Sports,” and
“Animal Extravaganza.” Lunch and snack provided.
Campers should bring a towel and swimsuit.
Cost: $75 per week for full members; $115 for
non-members. Locations:
• Fred & Maria Loya Family YMCA , 2044 Trawood.
Information: 591-3321.
• Northeast Family YMCA, 5509 Will Ruth. 755-5685
• Westside YMCA, 7145 N. Mesa. 584-9622.
Day camps June 2-6, for children released in May.
JCC Camp — The Jewish Community Center will
Summer Fun for Kids
classes and table games. Cost is $40 per week, per
child ($80 two-week session). Information/registration available at all city recreation centers.
Afternoon camps (1 to 5 p.m.):
• Armijo — 700 E. 7th, 544-5436.
• Chihuahuita — 417 Charles, 533-6909.
• Galatzan (Westside) — 650 Wallenberg, 581-5182.
• Veterans — 5301 Salem, 821-8909.
• Nolan Richardson — 4435 Maxwell, 755-7566.
• Marty Robbins — 11600 Vista del Sol, 855-4147.
• Leona F. Washington — 3400 Missouri, 562-7071.
• San Juan — 701 N. Glenwood, 779-2799.
• Seville — 6700 Sambrano, 778-6722.
• Multipurpose — 9031 Viscount, 598-1155.
Late afternoon camps (2 to 6 p.m.)
• Rae Gilmore — 8501 Diana, 751-4945.
• Grandview Sr. Center — 3134 Jefferson, 566-1217.
• Hilos de Plata — 4451 Delta, 533-3207.
Morning Camps (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.):
• Carolina — 563 N. Carolina, 594-8934.
• Pavo Real — 9301 Alameda, 858-2550.
• Galatzan (Westside) — 650 Wallenberg, 581-5182.
• Veterans — 5301 Salem, 821-8909.
• Gary Del Palacio — 3001 Parkwood, 629-7312.
Satellite Club Rec Programs tentatively offered at
Houston Elementary, 2852 Grant, and Roberts
Elementary, 341 Thorn.
Farm & Ranch Summer Programs
—
Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping
Springs, Las Cruces. Advance registration required for
all camps. Cost per camp: $20, unless otherwise listed. Information: (575) 522-4100 or nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
• Cowboy 101 — 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, June 17, for
grades K-3 and Thursday, June 19, grades 4-6.
• Potter Camp — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday through
Thursday, June 24-26, for grades 2-5. Cost: $60.
• Tall Tales! — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, K-2.
• Beautiful Beading — 9 a.m.noon for grades 3-4 and
1 to 4 p.m. for grades 5-6, Thursday, July 10.
• Pocket Weaving — 9 a.m. to noon for grades 3-4
and 1 to 4 p.m. for grades 5-6, Tuesday, July 15.
• Traditional Music, Dances, and Games of New
Mexico — 9 a.m.-noon, Thursday, July 17, grades K-3.
• A Day in the Discovery Garden — 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday, July 24, for ages 4-6.
• Making the Past Come Alive! — 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday, July 29, for grades 5-8.
• Outdoor Charcoal Drawing — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 31, for grades 3-6.
Freedom Camp — Team Bliss’s camp aimed at
ages 7-18 is June 19-21 at Biggs Park, for family
members of deployed soldiers. Activities at several
MWR locations such as Biggs Park, the Bowling
Center, Centennial Banquet and Conference Center,
and Swim and Fitness Center. Registration fee: $10
per family (some scholarships available). Information:
568-9306 or 569-7732 or blissmwr.com/freedomcamp.
Camp Lydia Mann — The El Paso Diabetes
Association, 1440 Miracle Way, will host the 2008
children’s day camp, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 23-27.
The camp benefits children with diabetes ages 5 to 12
and offers activities like ice-skating, swimming, painting, and more. Registration: $75 (deadline is June 2).
Information/registration: 532-6280.
Trinity-First summer camps — Trinity-First
United Methodist Church, Mesa at Yandell, will host
summer camps for children who have completed
grades kindergarten through 5. Camps run 8:30 a.m.
to noon Monday through Friday. Cost: $15 for one
camp; $10 for each additional camp.Information/registration: 533-2674.
• June 30-July 3 — Cooking Camp.
• July 7-11 — Performing Arts Camp
• July 14-18 — Sports Camp.
• July 28-Aug. 1 — Desert Camp.
host two-week summer youth camps 9 a.m. to noon
Monday through Friday, June 16-July 11 and July
14-Aug 8. Three-day programs for 18 to 24 months
are $200, and five-day programs offered for ages 2-5
are $350. Week-by-week prices available.
Information: 584-4437 or jewishelpaso.org.
ART/CRAFTS
Las Cruces Museum
of Art Summer classes — 491 N. Main
(Downtown Mall).
Information: (575) 541-2221
or (575) 541-2137. On-line
registration at museums.lascruces.org.
Young artists classes for ages
6 to 8 and ages 9-12, include a variety drawing and
painting, ceramics, sculpture and mixed media classes.
Morning and afternoon classes are scheduled in oneweek increments, June 2-6 through July 28–Aug. 1.
Classes for teens, age 13–15 include sculpture,
ceramics, digital photography and filmmaking
throughout June.
The Saturday Studio for Kids continues through the
summer 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday for ages 5
to 12. Sign-up begins at 9 a.m. Cost: $5, no pre-registration, class size limited to 10 students on a first
come, first serve basis.
El Paso Museum of Art Kids Summer
Camps — Summer camps and classes are offered
at the museum One Arts Festival Plaza, across from
the Convention Center. Preregistration required for
all camps. Information: 532-1707, ext. 27. For complete class descriptions, visit elpasoartmuseum.org.
Adult art classes are open to ages 15 and up. Check
website or contact museum for details.
Children Art Classes
Embracing Your Pint-Sized Artist! (ages 3-5, accompanied by a caregiver), 1-2:30 p.m. Sundays, June 829. $80/$72. Also offered Sundays, July 6-27.
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Fun Guide
The 2008 Summer Fun Guide is a
Special Edition of El Paso Scene.
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Club Rec
— The City of El Paso Parks and
Recreation Department’s Summer Camp 2008 runs
Monday through Friday June 16-Aug. 8 for ages 612. Each two-week camp provides recreational activities such as sports, arts and crafts, field trips, dance
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Family Classes
Origami Animals, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, June 8. $12/$10.
Art Camps
Offered Tuesday through Friday. One-week sessions
are $80 ($72 for members); two-week sessions are
$160 ($144 for members). Schedule:
Creative Kids (ages 6-12) 9:30 a.m.-noon June 10-13
Zoorific! (ages 6 to 12) 9:30 a.m.-noon June 10-13
Drawing/Painting (6-12) 9:30 a.m.-noon June 10-13
Binational 2008 (Age 12-18) 1-3:30 p.m. June 10-13
Just Bead It (ages 6 to 12) 1-3:30 p.m. June 10-13
Fashion Illustration (12-18) 1-3:30 p.m. June 10-13
Clay for Kids! (6 to 12) 9:30 a.m.-noon June 17-27.
Origami (ages 6 to 12) 9:30 a.m.-noon, June 17-20
Line, Shape, Color 5-7) 9:30 a.m.-noon, June 17-20
Sidewalk Drawing (10-14) 1-3:30 p.m. June 17-20
Painting & Beyond (13-15) 1-3:30 p.m. June 17-20
Circus Puppets (ages 10-14) 1-3:30 p.m. June 17-27
Weaving Tiny Rugs (5-9) 9:30 a.m.-noon June 24-27
Mythmakers (ages 10-14) 1-3:30 p.m. June 24-27
Toys, Toys, Toys! (6-12) 9:30 a.m.-noon June 24-27
Found Art Sculpture (6-12) 1-3:30 p.m. June 24-27
Painting Sound (ages 10-14), 1-3:30 p.m. July 8-11
Culture and Art (ages 6-12) 9:30 a.m.-noon July 8-11
Clay for Kids! (ages 6 to 12) 9:30 a.m.-noon July 8-18
Creative Painting (ages 6-12) 9:30 a.m.-noon July 8-11
Monotype Adventure (6-12) 1-3:30 p.m. July 8-11
Papermaking & Books (6-12) 1-3:30 p.m. July 8-11
Paper Jewelry (ages 10-14) 1-3:30 p.m. July 15-18
Printmaking (10-14) 9:30 a.m.-noon July 15-18
Pattern Designs (ages 10-14), 1-3:30 p.m. July 15-18
Origami and Haiku (6-12) 9:30 a.m.-noon July 15-18
Skateboard Graffiti (12-15) 1-3:30 p.m. July 15-25
Crazy Heart Collage (6-12) 9:30 a.m.-noon July 22-25
Mask-making (6-12) 1-3:30 p.m. July 22-25
Creative Kids (ages 6 - 12) 9:30 a.m.-noon, July 22-25
Painting & Beyond (13-15) 1-3:30 p.m. July 22-25
Clay for Kids (6-12), 9:30 a.m.-noon, July 22-Aug. 1
Mixed Media (6-12) 1-3:30 p.m. July 29-Aug. 1
Hats and Masks (9-14) 9:30 a.m.-noon July 29-Aug. 1
Sculpture (ages 9-14) 1-3:30 p.m. July 29-Aug. 1
Origami Garden (6-12) 1-3:30 p.m. July 29-Aug. 1
Culture and Art (6-12) 9:30 a.m.-noon July 29-Aug. 1
Wire & Nylon Sculpture (6-12), 1-3:30 p.m. Aug. 5-8
Zoorific! (6 to 12) 9:30 a.m.-noon, Aug. 5-8
Cartooning (13-16) 1-3:30 p.m. Aug. 5-8
Collage (6 to 12) 9:30 a.m.-noon Aug. 5-8
Architectural Sculpture (12-16) 1-3:30 p.m. Aug. 5-8
A Work of Art (9-14) 9:30 a.m.-noon Aug. 5-8.
The English Artist & Co. — The studio
gallery at 3616 McRae, Suite 3, offers summer art
classes Mondays through Fridays, June 9 through
August for ages 5 and older, including drawing, painting, murals and crafts. Beginners welcome. Cost: $75
per week (for five classes). Most materials included.
Class sizes limited to eight. Information: Stephanie
Conroy, 329-6567 or englishartist.net.
• Ages 5-8 — 10 to 11:30 a.m.
• Ages 9-12 — 12:30 to 2 p.m.
• Ages 13+ — 3 to 4.30 p.m.
Traditional Craft Workshops — Branigan
Building, 501 N. Main, (Downtown Mall) Las Cruces,
will host its Traditional Crafts of New Mexico
Summer Workshops June 10-July 24, 10 a.m. to
noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classes are geared
toward parents and their children to participate
together. Registration deadline one week before each
workshop. Cost: $10 per workshop. Information:
(575) 541-2154 or museums.las-cruces.org.
‘Weaving A Rainbow’ family workshops — UTEP’s Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
next to Sun Bowl Stadium, will host family workshops
1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, June 11-25
for ages 5-12 and their families. Participants will visit
the current textile-related exhibits and create their
own textile-based craft. Admission is free (includes
materials). Reservations on first come, first serve
basis: 747-6151.
Private workshops for school groups or community
organizations may be scheduled in English or Spanish.
Information: Kerry Doyle at 747-6164.
Creative Kids’ summer classes —
Creative Kids’s will offer a variety of summer art
classes at the Olo Gallery, 504 San Francisco Street in
Union Plaza. Pre-registration required, space is limited. Information: 533-9575.
Summer 2008
Art Association Summer Classes — El
Paso Art Association is planning various summer
classes for youth during the summer of 2008 at the
Art Junction, 500 W. Paisano. Schedule pending.
Information: 534-7377 or elpasoartassociation.com.
Knitting Basket — Summer knitting classes for
adults and kids are offered at the Knitting Basket,
4601 Hondo Pass Ste B. Information: 759-2766.
DANCE/CHEERLEADING
Summer Cheer
Camp — June 9-13
at Hanks High School,
2001 Lee Trevino.
Grades K-5 participate
Monday and Tuesday,
and grades 6-12
Wednesday through
Friday. Hours for both
camps are 8:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. Open to individuals and squads. Cost:
$20 after. Information:
434-5152.
UCA Camp —
Universal Cheerleaders
Association will host its annual camp 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, June 19-21, at Hanks
High School, 2001 Lee Trevino. Instruction includes
dance material, cheers, sideline chants, stunting technique, team goals and building team unity. Cost: $88
students; $35 advisers. Information/registration: 1866-882-6839 or varsity.com.
Ballet Performing Arts Center Magic
Fairy Camp — The center at 910 E. Redd, Suite
H (at Westwind) will host its 6th annual popular summer camp 10 a.m. to noon June 23-26 and July 1417 for ages 3-6. Every day is a different theme,
including Snow White, Cinderella, Little Mermaid, and
Sleeping Beauty. Learn ballet dances, and enjoy tea
parties, movies, and arts and crafts. Take home magic
wands and tutus at the end.
Tuition: $125 (includes snacks). Register by phone or
at the center. Early registration encouraged, as space
is limited. Information: 585-6362.
Cheerplex Cheer Camp - Cheerplex, 125
N. Kenazo Blvd, in Horizon City, will host its it first
ever Cheer Camps 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Thursday, July 7-10 and July 14-17. Cost: $75 per
camp (includes t-shirt and award). Space is limited.
Information/registration: 852-7290 or cheerplex.com.
Martha Graham Summer Workshop —
The UTEP Dance Program will host a one-week
workshop taught by former Graham Company member Jennifer Conley Monday through Friday, Aug. 1115. Cost: $125; $35 deposit required.
Information/registration: 747-6509 or 747-5146.
MUSIC
La Guitarra
Summer Camps
— La Guitarra Studio,
6503 N. Mesa, will host
its summer music and
art camps in June and
July. Registrations are
accepted on a first
come, first serve basis.
Information: 842-8808
or
marioslaguitarra.com.
• Guitar Workshop —
2 to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday, June
16-20 and July 14-18,
led by Mario Otero. The performance-based, interactive music program is designed to push musicianship
and performance in a live setting. $150 per five-day
camp.
• Children's Art and Music Camps — The week-long
camps designed to help kids 4 to 15 discover and
develop their artistic side runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday through Friday, June 9-27 and July 7-25, led
by Mario Otero and Teresa Fernandez.Tuition: $180
per week (materials included).
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Summer Music School — El Paso
Conservatory of Music, 801 N. Mesa (in Trinity First
United Methodist Church Hall), hosts its conservatory Summer Music School June 9-Aug. 16 with sessions for elementary middle and high school students.
Guest performers featured in all three sessions.
Information: 833-0263 or elpasoconservatory.com.
• June 9-27 — Grades 6 through 8; 8:30 to 3 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Tuition: $420.
• June 14-Aug. 16 — Grades 1 through 5; 8:30 to
10:30 a.m. and 10:30 to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays.
Tuition: $340.
• July 21-Aug. 13 — Grades 9-12; 8:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. Monday through Friday. Tuition: $510.
Application fee is $35.
Show Choir Summer Camp – Vanessa
Colón will offer a nine-week summer vocal camp for
students ages 8–15 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays beginning June 18, at Kids-N-Co. Performance Center,
1301 Texas. Classes will focus on music of The
Beatles. Participation in the camp may lead to an invitation to join a permanent touring show choir.
Advance registration required. Tuition: $150.
Information: 351-1455 or kidsnco.org/camps.html.
El Paso Youth Choir Summer Camp —
The celebrated choir will host its camp for ages 8-18,
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday July 14-18,
at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1000 Montana. The
intensive week-long camp is conducted by three
PhDs in music, Drs. Cynthia Jay (music director),
Chris Meerdink (vocal instructor) and Esequiel Meza
(accompanist). Cost: $150 per person through June
30; $175 per person by July 9. Information: 422-8793.
NATURE
Summer Nature Camp 2008 — Las
Cruces Museum of Natural History’s summer Nature
Camp for grades 1-8 is June 2-27 at the museum,
Mesilla Valley Mall. Camps run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for
grades 3-8 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for grades 1-2 with
overnight trips for older students. Campers get an
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opportunity to experience nature first-hand through
supervised hikes, nature games and crafts.
Registration deadline is one week before each session. Information: (575) 522-3120. Web: lascruces.org/museums/natural-history.
Summer Zoo Camp 2008 — Campers age 6
to 10, will learn about Mammoths, Mastodons and
Elephants at this year’s summer zoo camps. The
week-long camps are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through
Friday, beginning June 9, at the El Paso Zoo, 4001
E. Paisano. Camps feature live education animals,
behind-the-scenes tours, crafts, games and more.
Camps offered through mid-August. Cost: $85 per
week (includes t-shirt and snacks). Advance reservations needed. Information: 532-8156 or
elpasozoo.org.
Turning Point Dance Academy
Summer Dance Camp
June 10-12
9 am – 12 noon
Boys and Girls Ages 3-17
(and older)
El Paso County Coliseum
4100 East Paisano
El Paso, Texas
READING/LANGUAGE
Fort Bliss Summer Reading Program
— Fort Bliss’s Mickelsen Community Library’s
Summer Reading Program, “Catch a Dragon by the
Tale,” is June 3-Aug. 2, for eligible Fort Bliss children
ages 2-12. The library is in the basement of Wing E,
Bldg. 2. Information: 568-6156, 568-1491 or visit
blissmwr.com.
2008 Summer Reading Club — The El
Paso Public Library’s free Summer Reading Club for
children completing grades 5 through age 12, off
Saturday, June 6, at all public library facilities. The
theme for this year is “Texas Reading Club Jubilee:
1958-2008” celebrating 50 years of the Texas
Summer Reading Club. Youth entering the 7 grade or
are 13 years and older may participate in the Teen
Summer Reading Club. Registration forms available at
any public library, and kids can register anytime
through early July. Completed logs must be turned in
by July 19. Information: Laurel Indalecio, 543-5470 or
elpasolibrary.org “Kids Zone”.
Participating youth are encouraged to read at least
eight books or eight hours depending on their reading
level. At the end of the summer, each child who
Camp Details:
• Taught by professional and experienced dance instructors
• Students will learn three dances
• Free sized t-shirt
• Lunch on June 12
• Dance show-off performance June 12 at 10:30 AM
• Students will learn showmanship, gain confidence and poise.
• Top ten students from each age group will perform with Turning
Point Dance Academy at El Paso Diablos baseball game in July.
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$55 (if paid by May 31) $65 (after May 31)
For more information, please call
Monica Perez at (915) 329-8123
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meets or exceeds these goals will receive a certificate
of completion. Some branches offer other reading
incentives such as prizes, goodie bags and toys for
those completing the program.
Summer language camps — La Paz
Language Academy, 1035 Belvidere, Suite 280, will
host themed summer language children’s camps for
ages 4-10, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Camps are taught by native speakers, and include
songs, games, crafts, food and more. Cost: $105/session. Information: 584-5100 or lapazacademy.com.
Spanish, German, Chinese and Japanese language
camps offered.
Children’s Writing Workshop — El Paso
Writers’ League will host a three-week summer writing camp for “junior jotters” (entering grades 4-6) 1
to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 8-24, at the
Dorris Van Doren Library, 551 Redd Road. Students
may attend any or all sessions. Cost: $20 per week;
$50 for all three sessions (includes supplies).
Registration deadline is July 2. Information: 861-2046
or sbbonner@sbcglobal.net.
• July 8-10 — Experiment with Poetry
• July 15-17 — Make Your Story Come Alive
• July 22-24 — Personal Essay Writing Strategies.
SCIENCE/ARCHAEOLOGY
SPORTS
Paso native who created “Star Trek,” the
El Paso Independent School District
Planetarium, 6531 Boeing (District
Administration Building) will be open to
the public for its annual series of
“Summer Fun
Shows” June
9-20. Once
again, the planetarium will be
open for two
weeks of free public shows. The programs are one hour
long and include a live tour
of the summer skies as
well as the new show
“Galaxies,” a tour of
deep space.
Showtimes are 1
and 3 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Admission is free; tickets must be obtained at the
planetarium 30 minutes before each performance.
Parents with very young children must be responsible
for their children’s behavior during the program.
Information: 779-4400.
Information: 747-5142
or utep.edu/pace.
Football:
• 7-on-7 Passing
Tournament
Championship Camp is
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 1, at Sun Bowl Stadium. Cost: $180 per
team.
• One day skills camp is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday,
June 9, in Sun Bowl Stadium. Cost: $30.
Volleyball (All camps at Memorial Gym):
• Volleyball Development (ages 8-14), 9 to 11:30
a.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. June 10-12 and July 79. Cost: $150 by June 3 for June camp and June 30
for July camp; $165 after deadlines.
• Volleyball Advanced (ages 15-18) is July 10-13.
Sessions are 9 a.m. to noon, 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8
p.m. Cost: $175 by July 2; $190 after (additional $125
for overnight accommodations for out-of-town
campers).
Cheerleading/Dance:
• Cheer camp (squads of 3 or more ages 5 and
older), 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23-26, Don Haskins
Center. Cost: $80.
• 20th annual Golddigger Dance Camp for ages 5 to
18 is 1 to 4 p.m. July 21-24, at Memorial Gym.
Check-in is noon Monday, July 21. Cost: $60 by July
14; $80 after.
Tony Barbee’s Basketball School:
All camps are coed and at Don Haskins Center.
• Age 5 to 10 camps are 9 a.m. to noon June 13-15
and July 27-29. Cost: $125.
• Age 11-18 camps are 1 to 4 p.m. June 13-15 and
July 27-29. Cost: $125.
• Age 7 to 10 camps are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 1619, June 30-July 3 and July 28-31. Cost: $200.
2008 Miners Soccer Academy:
All camps offered for for boys and girls age 5 to 14.
• Soccer and Swim Camp is 6 to 9 p.m. June 16-20,
at Multi-Purpose Field and Swimming and Fitness
Pool. Cost: $100 ($115 first day of camp).
• Morning Camp is 9 a.m. to noon June 23-27, Sun
Bowl Stadium. Cost: $95; ($110 first day of camp).
• Soccer Under the Stars is 6 to 9 p.m. June 23-27
at Sun Bowl. Cost: $95 ($110 first day of camp).
Advanced Camp for ages boys and girls age 7-18 is 6
to 9 p.m. June 16-20, at Sun Bowl Stadium. Cost:
$90 ($110 first day of camp).
Gene Roddenberry
Planetarium — Named after the El
Lynx Summer Camps — Lynx Exhibits, 300
W. San Antonio, will host week-long summer camps
highlighting themes of Ancient Egypt and King Tut
June 9-Aug. 15, with hands-on activities, games,
take-home craft projects and more. Each camp,
geared to ages 6-12, runs Monday through Friday.
Both morning (9 a.m. to noon) and afternoon (1:30 to
4:30 p.m.) sessions available. Lunch provided.
Admission: $100 per camp; $350 for all four camps.
Multiple child discounts available. Information: 5334330. Register online at lynxexhibits.com.
Shuttle Camp 2008 — The popular space
science education summer programs runs June 2Aug. 1 at the New Mexico Museum of Space History
in Alamogordo. The five-day camps are are offered
half-day or full-day. Residential camp programs also
are offered. Information: (505) 437-2840, 1-877-3336589 or nmspacemuseum.org.
Mad Science Summer Camps — Mad
Science will host several half-day summer science
camps for ages 6-12 in June and July, at various locations. Camps are 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 to 3:30
p.m. This year’s camps include CSI Super Sleuth,
Junior Engineer, Crazy Chemistry, Red-Hot Robots
and NASA Academy. Locations:
• June 9-27 — Helen Ball Elementary, 1950
Firehouse (between Montwood and Zaragosa).
• June 16-July 25 — Mount Franklin Christian
Academy, 201 E Sunset.
• June 23-July 25 — EPCC Transmountain Campus,
9570 Gateway North.
Additional “your choice” locations may be added
with participation by at least 15 students.
Cost: $120-$135/week (includes camp and takehome activities). Information/registration: 832-0118
or madscience.org/elpaso.
Camp Invention — The nationally-recognized
science and creativity camp for children entering
grades one through six is 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June
16-20, at El Paso Jewish Community Center, 405
Wallenberg. Cost: $245 (after May 31). Cost includes
t-shirt and daily snack. Additional $5 fee for on-line
registration. Some scholarship money available; $20
discount per child is registering with a friend. Each
program limited to 110 children. Information/registration: Susan Bargeman, 584-4437, ext. 26, 1-800-9684332 or campinvention.org.
Archaeology Day Camp
— El Paso Museum
of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain Road in
Northeast El Paso (west of U.S. 54), hosts its 2008
youth summer camps for grades 1-7. Four-day camps
run Tuesdays through Fridays, July 15-Aug. 8.
Activities include pedestrian survey, artifact analysis,
excavation techniques, and a field trip to Hueco
Tanks State Historic Site. Call for cost.
Information/registration: Lora Jackson, 755-4332.
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UTEP Sports
Camps —
YMCA Summer Youth Sports — The
Westside Family YMCA, 7145 N. Mesa, will host several youth sports leagues beginning in June.
Registration during regular office hours 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Cost per league: $85 ($65 members or Gadsden
residents). Information: Westside Family YMCA
(Daniel Padilla, Youth Sports Director) 584-9622 ext.
21, Loya Family YMCA, 591-3321, Northeast Family
YMCA, 755-5685 or elpasoymca.org.
June 7-Aug. 2:
• Y Winner T-Ball non-competitive, developmental
program for children ages 3-10.
• Y Winner 5 Pitch summer non-competitive, developmental program for children ages 3-10 .
June 14-Aug. 8:
• YMCA Y Winner Basketball, a non-competitive,
developmental program for children ages 3-10 years.
• Super Sports Basketball League, competitive level
play for children ages 11-15 years.
• Y Winner Volleyball non-competitive, developmental program for children ages 3-10 years.
• Super Sports Volleyball competitive level play for
children ages 9-16 years.
• YMCA Summer Cheerleading, for ages 5-12.
Martial Arts Summer Camps — Hayashi’s
Martial Arts Academy, 4780 Doniphan, will host its
2008 summer camps for ages 10-16 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday through Thursday, June 9-19, featuring
training in Martial Arts, Boxing, Judo/Jujitsu, Kendo
and Kali. Other activities include Water Wars and Arts
and Crafts. Early drop-off available at 8 a.m.
Registration deadline is June 7. Cost: $100 per week.
Information: 760-6999 or hayashismartialarts.com.
Summer Hockey Camp — El Paso Rhinos
Hockey Club will host its 2008 Summer Camps
Please see Page 7
Summer 2008
Cont’d from Page 6
Monday through Friday, June 9-13. Cost: $200 one
week; $300 both weeks, $400 all three weeks.
Information: 479-7825 or info@elpasohockey.org.
Beginner sessions are for ages 10 and younger,
intermediate is for players 10 and older and includes
body-checking, and advanced is for players 14 and
older who have played hockey for a period of time.
YMCA Begin-to-Swim Week — YMCA’s
annual “Splash” Begin-to-Swim Week classes for families and pre-school and school-aged kids 10:30 to 6
p.m., Monday through Friday, June 9-13, at various
YMCA Branches. Pre-registration required. Cost: $5
(for five classes). Information: 584-9622
Sports Camp ‘08 — Journey of Faith
Community Church will host the free sports camp for
youth 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
June 23-27, at Dick Shinaut Park, 2100 Saul Kleinfeld
(north of Montwood). Open to children entering
kindergarten through those who just completed 6th
grade. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. each day.
Information: (English) 855-4132; (Spanish) 849-8188.
Aqua Posse
— El Paso Aqua Posse’s swimming
program runs through July at Ascarate Pool, 4451
Delta. The professionally coached swimming program
helps swimmers develop self-discipline and grow as
an individual. This is not a “learn to swim” program.
Information: 592-1820, 727-5718 or aquaposse.org.
Summer 2008
THEATRE
Shakespearean acting camp —
UTEP Department of Theatre, Dance and Film will
host camps 9 a.m. to noon for beginners and 1 to 4
p.m. for intermediate and advanced students Monday
through Friday, June 9-27 for ages 8-18 in the Fox
Fine Arts Center Wise Family Theatre. Each session
ends with a performance for family and friends.
Tuition: $175 by June 1 ($200 after); scholarships
available. One-stop registration noon to 5 p.m. Friday,
June 6, at the Academic Services Center.
Information: 747-6213 or theatre.utep.edu.
ALSO
UTEP Summer Theatre Camp — The
Kids-N-Co. Summer Camp
— Kids-N-Co.
will host its 2008 theater summer camps beginning in
June at Kids-N-Co. Education and Performance
Center, 1301 Texas. Space is limited. limited.
Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis. No
camps held July 4. Information: 351-1455 (afternoons), or kidsnco.org.
A Kinder Camp two-week sessions for ages 5-7 are
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, June 16Aug. 15. Each session is self-contained and ends with
a different play. Cost: $100 per session.
Production Camp four-week session for ages 8-15 is
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 16-Aug. 17.
All phases of theater are taught, ending in an afternoon production the Saturday and Sunday afternoons
following the final week. No experience necessary;
auditions are held for roles in the play. Students can
choose to do tech only. Cost: $250/per session.
Outrageous Fortune Theatre Co., offers a summer
intensive acting camp “Speaking the Speech: How to
do it, understand it and love it!” for advanced students ages 15–21, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays, July 22-Aug. 7, at Kids-N-Co.
Performance Center, 1301 Texas. The camp focus on
scenes and styles from Shakespearean theater.
Advance registration required. Tuition is $100.
Information: 351-1455 or kidsnco.org/camps.html.
A showcase performance is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8.
Children’s College 2008
— El Paso
Community College presents classes and camps for
children and teens at the various EPCC campuses.
Classes begin June 14. Registration available at any
EPCC campus (June 11-14). Tuition: $30-$63
depending on class. Full payment due at time of registration. Information: Melissa Sanchez, 831-2089 or
epcc.edu/workforce.
Adventures in Reading, Math Masters, Pre-Algebra,
Young Artist Workshop, Magic and Illusion, Spanish
for Kids, CSI for Children, Basic Modeling, LEGO
Mindstorms, Curtain Call (performing arts), Tumbling
and Gymnastics, Martial Arts, Tennis, Golf, Volleyball
Camp, Cheerleader Camp, Fun and Fitness, Hip-Hop,
Folklorico Dance, Ballet, Vocal Studies, Guitar, Piano,
Babysitting 101, Learn to Sew (for Mothers and
Daughters), Manners for Pre-teens, Teen Beauty, Jazz
for Teens and Belly Dance for Teens.
The Mad Science Camp program for ages 6-12
El Paso Scene Summer Fun Guide
includes “Crazy Chemistry” ($120) and “NASA:
Journey Into Outer Space” ($135).
Safety Town
— The 42nd annual Safety Town
program for children about to start school has free
weekly sessions, 10 a.m. to noon Monday through
Friday, June 2 through July 25, at Bassett Place.
Registration forms available at the Bassett Place
Customer Service Center. Scheduling is first-come,
first-serve. Class limited to 25 students. No classes
June 30-July 4. Information: 772-7479 or 772-7106.
The program is open to children aged 5 and 6 who
are about to start school. The class, sponsored by
Bassett Place with the El Paso Police Department,
teaches kids about traffic, fire, stray animals,
strangers, drugs and other safety issues.
Latinas Saturday “Video Idols” Camp
— Latinitas, the non-profit group for the empowerment of Latina youth, will offer an insider sneak on
how to make a video production during a free day
camp for girls in grades 4 through 8, 10 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Saturday, June 28, at La Fe Cultural and
Technology Center, 721 S. Ochoa. Practice writing a
script and make making a video debut. Admission is
free. Information: 219-8554 or alicia@latinitasmagazine.org. Web: LatinitasMagazine.org.
The camp begins the Latinitas Saturday Camp Series
held 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the fourth Saturday of
every month at La Fe Center. Upcoming camps
include improving photography techniques, becoming
a radio DJ, learning to use multimedia software to
create a website and more.
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Club Rec
Summer Fun with
Aquatics
Summer Camp
544-5436
544-3556
June 16-Aug. 8 ~ Ages 6-12
Two-Week Sessions
Mondays through Fridays
Sports, arts and crafts, field trips,
dance classes, table games.
$40 per week, per child
($80 two-week session)
Scholarships Available
Hours vary by site:
9 a.m.-1 p.m. (AM),
1-5 p.m. or 2-6 p.m. (PM)
Information/registration at
recreation centers; call for details
Armijo (PM)
700 E. 7th, 544-5436
Carolina (AM)
563 N. Carolina, 594-8934
Chihuahuita (PM)
417 Charles, 533-6909
Galatzan (PM)
650 Wallenberg, 581-5182
Gary Del Palacio (AM)
3001 Parkwood, 629-7312
Grandview (PM)
3134 Jefferson, 566-1217
Hilos de Plata (PM)
4452 Delta, 533-3207
Leona F. Washington (PM)
3400 Missouri, 562-7071
Marty Robbins (PM)
11600 Vista del Sol, 855-4147
Multipurpose (PM)
9031 Viscount, 598-1155
Nolan Richardson (PM)
4435 Maxwell, 755-7566
Pavo Real (AM)
9301 Alameda, 858-1929
Rae Gilmore (PM)
8501 Diana, 751-4945
San Juan (PM)
701 N. Glenwood, 779-2799
Seville (PM)
6700 Sambrano 778-6722.
Veterans (PM)
5301 Salem, 821-8909
Westside (AM)
7400 High Ridge, 587-1623
Satellite Club Rec Programs
Houston Elementary (AM)
2852 Grant
Roberts Elementary (AM)
341 Thorn
Recreation Swimming
Water Aerobics Classes
Lap Swimming
Swim Team
Learn To Swim Classes
541-4331
SUMMER SPECIAL EVENTS!
WEDNESDAY NOON CONCERTS
AT SAN JACINTO PLAZA
June 11: Shelby Acosta
June 18: Kristen Moreno
June 25: Momento Mori
July 9: Jacqueline Mata
Friday AM. Seniors Swim Free
Pool Rentals
Learn to Swim
with Gus & Goldie!
$30 per session (8 lessons) per child
Discount for 3 or more children
Call local pool for schedule
and registration information.
Free pre-test available. Pre-test form
MUST be presented at registration.
SCENIC SUNDAYS 6AM-NOON THRU AUGUST
Bike, skateboard, walk your pets and enjoy the wide open
atmosphere on Scenic Drive every Sunday mornings!
Road will be closed to motor vehicles.
NATIONAL PARKS & RECREATION MONTH (JULY)
544-5436
Open House at all Senior Centers all day July 23
Sports Extravaganza all day July 25-27 at Nations-Tobin
OUTDOOR POOLS
(Pools Open May 24)
Lionel Forti
1225 Giles ~ 595-2756
Nations-Tobin
THINK GREEN
8831 Railroad ~ 759-8434
July 17 (seniors) & July 18 (youth) at Bassett Place
Crafts (10 am-7 pm) & Fashion Show (6 pm)
3100 Jefferson ~ 566-5586
Grandview
Chelsea
819 Chelsea ~ 775-4629
OVERNIGHT FAMILY OUTING ADVENTURE
4 p.m.-9 a.m. July 26-27
Memorial Park Reserve Area & Aquatic Facility, 3500 Copper
Pavo Real
110 Presa ~ 858-6315
INDOOR HEATED POOLS
Armijo
HEALTHY HEARTS WITH PARKS FAMILY FUN WALKS
8 a.m. ~ FREE
June 21 — Westside
Aug. 16 — Veterans
July 19 — Marty Robbins Sept. 20 — Memorial Park
911 Ochoa ~ 543-9598
Delta
4451 Delta ~ 542-0087
Hawkins
1500 Hawkins ~ 594-8031
Leo Cancellare
650 Wallenberg ~ 584-9848
PARKS AT SCHOOLS DAILY THRU AUG. 31 (5-8:30 PM)
EL PASO ISD
YSLETA ISD
Washington Elem
Coldwell Elem
Rivera Elem
Vilas Elem
Zavala Elem
Glen Cove Elem
North Star Elem
Aoy Elem
Ross Middle
Pasodale Elem
Collins Elem
Wiggs Middle
Bassett Middle
Valley View Middle
Nixon Elem
Lincoln Middle
Alta Vista Elem
Youth Sports
Softball ~ Soccer ~ Baseball ~ Basketball ~ Volleyball
Call 351-1320 for information
Tournament information online @ elpasotexas.gov/parks
Marty Robbins
11600 Vista Del Sol ~ 855-7456
Memorial
3251 Copper ~ 565-4683
Therapeutic & Instructional
9031 Viscount ~ 598-1163
Veterans
5301 Salem ~ 821-0142
William W. Cowan (Shawver)
8100 Independence ~ 860-2349
Call for reopening date
Admission $2
(10 for $15) Slide Bracelet $1
Pool Parties
Rentals start at $50/hr ($70 w/slide)
Gus & Goldie available! Call for details.