A day-camp resource guide.

SUMMER•FUN

ARIEL THEATRICAL

Three one-week workshops explore the art and joy of performing, and conclude with a show. A three-week production camp culminates with a performance of The Jungle Book. Ages 4-17.

Run: One-week workshops start June 18; production camp begins July 16

Rates: $75/one-week camp; $400/production camp

Contact: 775-0976,arieltheatrical.org

BALLROOM DANCE CAMP

Shall We Dance opens its gorgeous dance floor to youth (6-11) and teens (12 and up) to explore ballroom dancing and beyond—each four-day session includes a specialty class highlighting hip-hop, break dancing, and even martial arts.

Run: June 18-Aug. 2, Mon-Thu, 30 minutes per class

Rates: $60/week 6 and up; $80/week 12 and up

Contact: 373-5678, shallwedancepg.com

BASKETBALL JONES HOOP CAMP

Kids 7-15 soak up 40 hours of instruction at one of three locations—Monterey, Carmel or Salinas.

Run: June 25-29/Monterey; July 30-Aug. 3/Carmel; Aug. 13-17/Salinas

Rates: $200/camp

Contact: basketballjonescamps.com

CARMEL ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS

The academy brings 50-plus years of experience to a complete dance and performing arts curriculum that includes everything from ballet intensives to production camps, princess parties to Pirates of the Caribbean. Ages 3 to adult (really).

Run: Half- and full-day camps, June 18-Aug. 17

Rates: Prices vary

Contact: 624-3729, carmelacademyofperformingarts.com

CAMP SEA LAB

Kids’ oceanic minds grow as quickly as kelp when fed by week-long day- and sleepover programs that promote marine-oriented science, stewardship and adventure. Ages 8-18.

Run: June 11-Aug. 10

Rates: $365-$420/day camps; $730-$780/sleepover camps

Contact: 582-3681, campsealab.org

CARMEL VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB

Sure this intensive, all-day tennis camp keys in on footwork, conditioning, strategy and topspin. But it prioritizes sportsmanship and how to enjoy the game for years to come.

Run: Weekly through August

Rates: $50-$60/half-day; $90-$95/day; $385-$460/week; $725-$850/two-week

Contact: 624-2737, cvaconline.com

CARMEL VALLEY TENNIS CAMP

Aspiring Rafaels, Rogers, Venuses and Serenas aged 11-17 get great tennis instruction, ample competition and extensive non-tennis activities during one- or two-week residential sessions.

Run: June 3-Aug. 25

Rates: $925/week; $1,975/two weeks

Contact: 659-2615, carmelvalleytenniscamp.com

CHAMISAL DAY CAMP

Rock-climbing, swimming, slip ‘n’ slide, arts and crafts, soccer, basketball and more. Ages 6-12. Also: Learn to Love Tennis, a separate camp, makes the sport great for kids 7-15.

Run: June 18-Aug. 3, one-week sessions (9am-4pm)

Rates: $200-$225/session

Contact: 649-1135, chamisal.com

CITY OF MONTEREY RECREATION

From the preschoolers’ Camp-Lots-O-Tots to music and drama camps for the more sophisticated teen set, Monterey has a cavalcade of possibilities for all ages.

Run: Throughout the summer

Rates: Prices vary

Contact: 646-3866, monterey.org/rec

CSUMB BOATING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The hits here are Youth Extreme Sailing, kayaking and surf camps, as well as adult ASA certification or non-certification courses.

Run: Varies through summer; see website

Rates: $200/week sailing or surfing; $30/day kayaking

Contact: 633-3084, montereyboating.org

DOUGLAS RANCH CAMP

The classic sleepover camp lives. (See story, pg. 22.)

Run: Two-, three- and four-week camps start June 24

Rates: $2,850-$4,450

Contact: 659-2761, douglascamp.com

FIRST TEE MONTEREY COUNTY

The ambassadors of golf-for-all present camps that last everywhere from a couple of introductory hours on a Saturday to a four-day midweek session. Levels include wee swingers, par and advanced.

Run: June 16-July 28

Rates: Free/First Tee members; $35/membership (includes up to 12 camps)

Contact: 442-6927, thefirstteemc.org

MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT/YMCA

If it ain’t broke...it’s OK to make it a little better. All the great programs the Y is famous for now include a range of new nature-based camps.

Run: June 11-Aug. 3/day camp; nature camp dates vary

Rates: $148-$300/special camps

Contact: 373-4167

MONTEREY SPORTS CENTER

A complete summer of activities includes Sports Camp Plus and Cheerleading Camp.

Run: June 18-Oct. 19

Rates: $110-$125/week

Contact: 646-3700, monterey.org/sportscenter

PACIFIC GROVE RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Hometown-style sports camps, adventure camps—and even a Dinosaur Camp for the lil’ guys—are among the many choices here.

Run: Programs start June 18

Rates: Vary; visit website

Contact: 648-5730 or pacificgroverecreation.org

RAGAMUFFIN ACTING CAMP

Developing stagecraft, acting ability, voice and dance is a recipe for five-day-a-week fun with Ragamuffin. Ages 8-18.

Run: June 18-July 15

Rates: $650

Contact: 372-0275

SALINAS RECREATION DEPARTMENT

The City gives its kids what they really want: hoops, hoops plus a little bit of basketball thrown in for good measure.

Run: June 25-29/age 7-8; July 9-13/age 9-16 (in two camps)

Rates: $35-$41/week

Contact: 758-7217, ci.salinas.ca.us

SALINAS SCHOOL OF DANCE

Standard buffet of ballet, tap, Irish, and jazz dance run regularly; princess dance camp (including theater, crafts and singing) happens mid-July (ages 5-10).

Run: Regular classes run through July; July 9-13 summer camp

Rates: $45/month for a class; $250/camp

Contact: 424-4655, salinasdance.com

SALINAS YMCA

Field trips, MPC and CSUMB coaches leading skill workshops, Hip Hop camp and Nature camp are among the highlights at the Y’s reliably memorable summer sessions.

Run: June 18-Aug. 18

Rates: $135-$155/week

Contact: 758-3811

VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY NATURAL DISCOVERY CAMP

One of the area’s most ambitious and enlightening outdoor adventure-education camps adds a Salinas base to its Carmel hub for its Hooray for Habitats, Outrageous Ocean Odyssey and Mountains Rock programs.

Run: June 11- Aug. 24

Rates: $250-$310/week

Contact: 455-9514, ventanaws.org