Summer Camp Season is Here

With the school year coming to an end in the next few weeks, it's time to start thinking about enrolling kids in summer activities and camps to keep their bodies active and minds engaged.

Whether you're looking for an all-around experience or a camp more focused on a particular interest, this list features a few in your town or one very close by. Feel free to add your own, as well:

Name: SpringHill Camp
 Location: , 9455 Hilton Rd., Brighton
Type of camp: Religious/General activities
Cost: $159 per week, $134 for each additional sibling, $25 for extended care
For: Children with grades K-4 completed
When: Aug. 6-10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Deadline for registration: Registration is available throughout the summer.
Details: Day Camp includes activities like the climbing wall, crafts, low ropes, slingshot, water activities, parachute games, nature, dance, silly games and much more. Activities vary by each location.
For more information: Call 231-734-2616 or visit www.springhillcamps.com/mi/daycamp/brighton.aspx 

Name: The Farm Camp
Location: Kensington MetroPark, 2240 W. Buno Road, Milford
Type of camp: Outdoor/Nature
Cost: $175
For: Children ages 8-13
When: June 19-22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Deadline for registration: Registration is open, but limited.
Details: Farm Campers will experience the sights, sounds, and smells of a real, working farm. Campers will be transformed into farmers as they participate in daily farm chores as well as activities like nature hikes, scavenger hunts, craft projects, old fashioned games like sack races and more.
For more information: Call 248-684-8632 or visit Kensington MetroPark online.

Name: Summer Horse Camp
Location: Brighton Recreation Riding Stable, 6660 Chilson Rd, Howell
Type of camp: Outdoor/Nature
Cost: $300, $25 off for return campers
For: Children ages 9-16
When: June 11-14, July 9-12, Aug. 6-9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Deadline for registration: Registration is open, but limited.
Details: Campers must bring their own lunches and equestrian helmets. Camp will include lessons, trail riding and games on horseback. There will also be scrapbooking, bareback riding, grooming, showmanship classes, relay races, horse trivia games, a horse costume contest and more.
For more information: Call 810-534-5063 or visit www.brightonrecridingstable.com/2.html

Name: Camp Dio
Location: , 101 Appian Way, Suite 104, Brighton.
Type of camp: Drama
Cost: $175
For: Children, K-12.
When: June 18-29, 4-7 p.m.
Deadline for registration: Registration is open, but limited.
Details: Students will be separated into four groups according to what grade they have completed in school. Campers will learn acting, singing, dancing, theatre terms and technical aspects of theatre. There will also be one on one coachings and time on stage with their instructor. High School students will also have the rare treat of working with a Broadway actress, Barbara Scanlon, for one afternoon to tweak their performing and auditioning skills! Campers will also work on a short scene and musical theatre performance piece that will
be shared with family and friends at the end of the two week program.
For more information: Visit www.diotheatre.com  or email MaryJo@diotheatre.com

Name: Varsity Day Camp
Location: 3420 Cordley Lake Road, Pinckney, MI
Type of camp: Sports
Cost: $40.00 per camper, per day; $200.00 per camper, per week.
For: Children, 6-13.
When: June 11 - Aug. 3, 8:45 a.m.-4:20 p.m.
Deadline for registration: Registration is open
Details: Campers are free to choose their activities, which include archery, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, basketball, canoeing, rowing, sailing, paddleboating, Red Cross instructed swimming and more.
For more information: Call 734-878-3515 or vist varsitydaycamp.com/mainpage

Name: Camp Copneconic
Location: 10407 N. Fenton Road, Fenton
Type of camp: General variety
Cost: Varies
When: June 18 - Aug. 17
Deadline for registration: Registration available until camps are full.
Details: This YMCA-affiliated camp includes a wide variety of both residential camps and day camps, usually not lasting more than a week at a time. The day camps include a specialty category that allows children to have a better in-depth experience in a field they enjoy, including fishing, sports and nature exploration. For more, check out the camp website.
For more information: Call 810-629-9622

There are also multiple summer day camps offered at SELCRA and Brighton Community Education.