Who said the lazy days of summer are approaching? Numerous local organizations
offer camps and other opportunities for youngsters to take part in, so when parents hear “there’s nothing to do,”
they can use the following list to help their youngsters find something that appeals to them.
From sports to theatre to dance to the great outdoors, this summer can be one of learning, education and lots of adventure.

SPORTS/OUTDOORS

MSU Softball Camp
Cowgirl Diamond
June 1-4
Ages 7 to incoming high school seniors
Resident Fee: $275 per person
Commuter Fee: $175 per person
Director: Scott Eastman, head softball coach
Contact: 475-5475

Cowgirl Basketball Camp
June 7-11: Day camp for girls ages 6-13.
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost is $175
June 13-16: Full day and overnight camp for girls
ages 11-19 (graduate seniors are eligible).
9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Cost is $175 for full day camp and
$225 for overnight camp.
July 22-24: Position camp for girls ages 11-19.
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Cost is $100.
Camps will take place at Barbe High School and/or McNeese Recreational Sports Complex.
Contact Bart Bonnaffee at 475-5476.

Chad Clement Baseball Camp
• Two fundamental camps: June 14-18 (Session I) or June 21-25 (Session II)
For boys in grades 1-8.
Cost is $100 per camps or $170 for both camps.
• Specialty Camp (Pitching and Catching): June 7-8
For boys in grades 7-12.
Cost is $100.
• Specialty Camp (Hitting): June 9-10
For boys in grades 7-12.
Cost is $100.
Cost for participation in both specialty camps is $170.
For more information, call 475-5484.

Cowgirl Basketball Team Camp
July 30-Aug. 1
The cost is $400 per team with an Early Bird
Special of $350 if payment is received before June 30.
For more information, contact Bart Bonnaffee at 475-5476 or Eric Wise at 475-5911.

Ronnie’s Tennis Camp
Lake Charles Racquet Club
Session I, June 14-25; Session II, July 5-16; Session III, July 26-30
Fee: Sessions I & II, $220 for members,
$260 for non-members. Session III, $120 for members, $140 for non-members.
Open to ages 4 to 13, 8 a.m. to noon.
Contact: Ronnie at 433-8811 or 433-1647

Cowboy Football Camp
McNeese State University
July 11-14
This McNeese State University will offer young athletes instruction from the McNeese coaching staff and area high school coaches.
For boys age 10 through incoming high school senior.
Resident Fee: $190
Commuter Fee: $125
Contact: Matt Viator at 475-5235

Basketball Day Camp
June 21-24 or June 28-July 1
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
Fee: $165 per session
Contact: Clara or Chris at 475-5480

St. Margaret Basketball Camp
June 28-July 2, 9 a.m. to noon.
Boys and girls, ages 7 to 14
Fee: $35/1, $65/2, or $90/3
Limited enrollment
Director: Kenny Klein
Contact: Mary Rothermel at 439-4585

20th Annual Basketball Camp
Family Life Center of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church.
Girl’s Camp
Grades 4-8
Begins June 1, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Boy’s Camp
Grades 4-8
Begins June 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Camp Director: Skip Carlin, Sulphur High School
Fee: $55
Contact: 474-6814, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

4th Annual Indoor Soccer Camp
Family Life Center of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church.
Grades 4-8
July 12-15, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $45 for FLC members and $55
for non-members.
Contact: 474-6814, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Swimming Lessons
Family Life Center of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church.
Four two-week courses beginning May 31, June 14, July 6 and July 19.
Classes on weekdays at 10:40 a.m. and 12:40 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. each day.
Ages: 3 and older
Cost: $45 for Life Center members and
$55 for non-members.
Contacts Bill LeBlanc, 474-6814

Student Trainer Workshop
Sponsored by Lake Area Athletic Trainers Association
Open to grades 8-12
June 6-8
Cost: $160
To register, call 337-475-5206

YMCA Camp
Camp Sunshine provides youngsters with fun activities that will include Christian devotions, swimming, arts and crafts, field trips, sports and games, physical fitness, nature awareness and more.
Day Camp Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily; early arrival and late pickup, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fees: YMCA members, $70 weekly;
non-members, $80 weekly.
$20 registration fee.
Daily fees are $15 (limit three days).
For information, contact Tonja Wakefield at 436-7593.

The Competitive Challenge
McNeese Soccer Academy
July 18-22
For information, call 337-475-5216
or 337-475-5368.

Superstar Basketball Camp
Session I, June 7-18; Session II, June 21- July 2; Session III, July 5-July 16; and Session IV, July 19-30.
Times: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open to girls and boys ages 7-13.
Cost: $20 per session per child.
Location: Purple Heat Memorial Gym.
Operated by Lake Charles Parks and
Recreation. For information: 491-1280.

Basketball Skills/Tournament Camp
Martin Luther King, June 7-18 and July 19-30; McMillan, June 21-July 2; and Bellard
(Hillcrest), July 5-16.
Operated by Lake Charles Parks and
Recreation. For information: 491-1280.

Free Recreation Tennis Camp
Huber Park, June 7-18; Barbe High School, June 21-July 2; Civic Center and MLK, July 5-July 16; and Huber Park, July 19-30.
Youth 7-12: 9-10:30 a.m.
Ages 13-adult: 10:30 a.m.-noon
Youth 7-12: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Ages 13-adult: 3:30-6 p.m.
Operated by Lake Charles Parks and Recreation. For information: 491-1280.

Swimming Lessons
University Pool: June 7-18, June 21-July 2, and July 12-23; classes begin at 9 a.m.,
10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Classes available for moms and tots, starfish and minnows, dolphins and stingrays, sharks and adults.
For information: Andrew Antonenetz,
479-1466.
Second Avenue Pool: June 7-18, June 21-July 2, July 5-19, July 19-10;
9 a.m. -11 a.m.
University Pool: June 7-18, June 21-July 2, July 5-19, July 19-10; 8:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Operated by Lake Area Pirates Swimming in conjunction with Lake Charles Parks and Recreation.
For information: 491-1280.

Beginner’s Golf Camp
Ages 7-12: June 21 and 28, July 12 and 19
Ages 12-18: June 22-29, July 13 and 20
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
New Moon Drive-In Range
Taught by Neal Derouen, director of Golf,
Gray Plantation
Cost: $70 for four sessions
For information, call 480-0700

Free Sailing Lessons
For youth and adults
May 31-June 4
Location: Lake Charles Yacht Clubhouse under the I10 bridge.
All students must bring a Coast Guard approved lifejacket that fits them.
Children from 13-17 will have lessons from 10 a.m.-12 noon.
Adults will have lessons from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each day.
Class size is limited.
Sponsored by The Lake Charles Yacht Club
Call Ship to Shore at 474-0730 to preregister.

Gymnastics Camp
Presented by the City of Lake Charles
May 31-June 4 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Fee: $40 per child
Activities include gymnastics, cheerleading, arts and crafts, movies and more.
Julie’s School of Gymnastics.
For information, call Julie Johnson at
337-532-4343 or 337-491-1277.

MUSIC

Sing Solo!
A high school singing workshop July 17, from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
McNeese State University
For high school students with a desire to develop singing skills for solo performance.
Cost is $15 per student.
For further information, contact Dr. Carol Lines at 475-5029.

Summer Music Camp
• The Nature Trail for ages 2-4
June 14 session: MWF for two weeks, from 11-noon
July 19 session: MWF for two weeks, from 11-noon
• The Nature Trail for ages 5-8
June 15 session: TTH for two weeks, from 10 a.m.-noon
July 15 session: TTH for two weeks, from 10 a.m.-noon
Activities include singing, dancing, and creative movement to music about bugs, birds, and creatures of the outdoors.
Children will play hand drums, rhythm shakers and other age appropriate instruments.
Registration: $25 and applied to camp fee.
Fees: $90 for ages 2-4 and $125 for ages 5-8.
Conducted by Ellender Studios,
3703 Common St.
For information, call 479-2787.

Music Camps
Beginners Piano: Begins June 14 for two weeks, MWF from 1-3 p.m.
Intermediate Piano: Begins June 15 for three weeks, TTH from 1-3 p.m.
Advanced Piano: Begins July 19 for two weeks, MWF from 1-3 p.m.
Voice for 3- to 6-year-olds: Begins June 15 for three weeks, TTH from 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Voice for 7- to12-year-olds: Begins June 14 for two weeks, MWF from 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Voice for 13-year-olds and older: Begins July 19 for two weeks, MWF froM 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Conducted by Ellender Studios,
3703 Common St.
For information, call 479-2787.

THEATER & DANCE

Children’s Theatre Co.
• Wild Things!
July 7-9, 10 to 11:15 a.m.
Ages 5 to 8
Introduces children to theater through use of creative drama, theater games, creative movement, stage makeup and musical theater.
Fee: $65
• Summer Stock Theatre
July 19-24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ages 5 to college
The two-week workshop teaches the technical part of a production such as lighting and staging techniques.
Fee: $115
• Performance Arts
Aug. 2-6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ages 5 to 18
Teaches the basics of musical theater, with a focus on beginning and advanced acting, singing and dancing for Broadway shows. The workshop concludes with a performance demonstration featuring all of the students.
Fee: $85
Contact: Kerry Onxley, 433-7323

Cowgirl Kicker Kutie Dance Camp
Aug. 2-6 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
McNeese Rec Complex
Cost $125
Must pre-register to attend.
For information, contact Paige Caldwell,
475-5604

ART & TECHNOLOGY

Lights, Camera, Action:
A Digital Adventure Tech Camp
July 19-23, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Technology Training Center, 600 Shattuck St.
Open to students who complete grades 2-7 in May 2004. Glitz, glamour, and gadgets will include photo editing, digital movie- making and a virtual museum experience.
Tuition: $225, which includes a camp T-shirt, an on location photo shoot, daily snacks and a digital camera which students will keep.
Registration is first come-first serve, and the deadline for registration is May 24.
For more information, contact Charmaine
Gorham, 491-1797 or via email at charmaine.gorham@cpsb.org for further information.

Arts Camp
June 2-24, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
S.J. Welsh Middle School
Open to students completing kindergarten through eight grade. The program offers classes in drawing, painting, pottery, sculpture, musical theater, photography, architecture and weaving among many others. The program is sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana and the Calcasieu Parish School System.
Fee: $200
Contact: 526-4945.

Summer Craft Classes
June 5, 10 a.m. to noon, Jewelry Making
June 19, 10 a.m. to noon, Terra Cotta Storage Pottery
July 3, 10 a.m. to noon, Memory Maker Scrapbooking
July 17, 10 a.m. to noon, Lantern Light
Sensational Creations Event Facility,
314 Broad St.
Call 337-436-2738 for more information.

Art Camp 2004
Begins Monday, May 31
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Ages 5 and older
Cuccio’s Ceramics and Gifts, 3415 La. Ave.
For information, call 479-1434

OTHERS

Summer Math Camps
• Additions and Subtraction Math Facts Camp
Open to Grades 1-3
Mondays in June, 9:30-11 a.m.
Sylvan Learning Center
•Fractions Camp
Open to Grades 5-8
Mondays in June, 1:30-3 p.m.
•Multiplication and Division Math Facts Camp
Open to Grades 3-5
Mondays in July, 9:30-11 a.m.
• Solve This! Problem Solving
Open to Grades 5-8
Mondays in July, 1:30-3 p.m.
For information, contact Sylvan’s Learning
Center, 474-9998.

Summer Day Camp
June 7-Aug. 13, from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Boys and girls, 4-12
Fee: $50 per child, with $10 registration fee
Registration is May 22 and May 29 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Foreman-Reynaud Community Center
For information, call Monque Lewis or Sherrell Joseph at 436-2509.

Parks & Recreation Day Camps
Drew Community Center, University Community Center, Martin Luther King Center, Bellard Community Center
Four two-weeks sessions: June 7-18; June 21-July 2; July 5-July 16; July 19-30
Times: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Fee: $80 per two-week session.
Ages 6-12
Swimming, arts and crafts, field trips, fun days, movies and more.
For information: 491-1280.

Teen Day Camp
Columbus Circle Community Center
Ages: 13-15
Four two-weeks sessions: June 7-18; June 21-July 2; July 5-July 16; July 19-30
Times: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Swimming, arts and crafts, field trips, fun days, movies and more.
Sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department
For information, call 491-8782.

Funtime Camp
Our Lady Queen of Heaven
Begins June 7 and runs for eight weeks,
1:30-4:30 p.m.
Open to children ages 5-10
Members, $3 daily; Guests, $3 daily and must attend with a member
Camp director: Katy Coltrin with assistance from Shawn Brennan.

9th Annual Chess Camp
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Life Center
June 21-22, from 1-5 p.m.
Fee: $20
Camp director: Sam Breaux
Contact: 474-6814 for information.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Camp Omi
2004 Summer Camp
June 7-July 16
Sports, arts and crafts, computer classes, cultural enrichment, assertiveness training, self-esteem activities, space place, swimming, line dancing, and more.
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Ages: 6-12
Fee: $45 per week for one child,
$40 for each additional child
For more information, contact Betty Gimnich, 478-KIDS.

Summer Camp and Riding School
Nine sessions are offered for one week each. The first session begins on Sunday, June 6, and runs through Saturday, June 12, and the eight remaining sessions follow the same schedule, with each beginning on a Saturday.
Activities include horsemanship, riding classes, trail riding, arena training, swimming classes, wilderness hike and more.
Cost: One weekly session — $550, with additional sessions at $450.
Location: St. John Ranch in Homer, La., in Claiborne Parish.
For information: 318-927-4484.

Camp Wi-Ta-Wentin
Resident Camp (coed, ages 7-12)
Two sessions: June 13-18, June 20-25
Cost $295
Day Camp (coed, ages 5-11)
Two sessions: June 28-July 2, July 5-9
Cost $165
Call Camp Fire USA, 478-6550

Summer Enrichment Program
For children entering kindergarten or first grade this fall.
June 7-July 9. June 2 is the registration deadline.
9 a.m.-noon Mondays through Thursdays.
Fee: $150, which includes a $25 non- refundable deposit with the completed application.
Enrollment is limited.
For more information or to request an application, call the McNeese Department of Teacher Education at 475-5404 or 475-5471.

SPECIAL EXHIBITS/EVENTS

The Children’s Museum
• Locks and Canals — a 10-foot long flowing waterway. Children can build dams and channels in the path of the flowing water and change the course of boats sailing downstream. Youngsters may also experiment with a waterwheel to learn about water flows.
• Busy Architect (opening May 22) — a preview of a large scale exhibit which opens next year called International Builders. Busy Architect features a large set of award winning Kapla planks which may be used to create towers, bridges and spiral staircases. Designed in France, this exhibit was used to create a 50-foot tower in the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., a world record for a freestanding block tower.
For information, call 337-433-9420.

The Calcasieu Parish Library
• The Calcasieu Parish Public Library goes “Buggy About Books” in June and July. Check with your branch for story times, crafts and special guest events.
• For teens, “Get Wired @ the Library” special events begin June 1 and continue through July 22 with Summer Seminars, YA Reading Program, and culminating with the “Wired Crazy Mystery Night Program” on Thursday evening, July 22.
• “Cyber Chase” Math Workshops are being brought to Epps Memorial and Sulphur Regional Libraries courtesy of Louisiana Public Broadcasting and Louisiana Association of Teachers of Math.
The June 19 workshops will be at Epps at 10 a.m. and Sulphur at 2 p.m.
• Book Clubs, Tale Weavers, and Teen Advisory Boards: Feel like telling others about something you read, saw or heard? Join one of the clubs and share your ideas and love of reading with others. Call Central or Sulphur Regional Libraries for information.

Young Author’s Club
Second Saturday’s at Sensational Creations
June 12 and July 10 from 10 a.m. to noon
Sensational Creations, 314 Broad St.
Call for details, 337-436-2738.