South Florida Summer Camp Ideas!

It may be late March, but the last day of school is just around the corner, and summer camps are already filling up. Here are a few fun, noteworthy summer camp ideas if you’re still looking to place your kids somewhere soon! 

SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER CAMP IDEAS

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FOR THE FOOTBALL FANATIC

If your little one, boy or girl, loves football then the Junior Dolphins camp is for them!  Both of my boys are big football fans, so when I brought this up as an option, the vote was a unanimous YES.

The camp is offered at various locations throughout South Florida.  Your child can experience 4 days of skills and drills during this non-contact camp – along with contests and games. Teamwork building, the importance of education, and developing skills that will help the kids succeed on and off the field are paramount with this camp.

Camp Locations and Dates

• Oveta McKeithen Recreation Complex (Deerfield Beach)
  • June 11 – 14
  • Ages 8 – 14
• Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens)
  • June 18 – 21
  • Ages 8 – 14
• Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southeastern University (Davie)
  • June 25 – 28
  • July 9 – 12
  • July 16 – 19
  • Ages 8 – 14
• Doral Legacy Park (Doral)
  • July 23 – 26
  • Ages 8 – 14

Registration Details

• Two (2) tickets to a Miami Dolphins preseason game
• Exclusive Miami Dolphins camp jersey and apparel package (my little one is psyched for this!)
• Appearances by Dolphins players, alumni, and cheerleaders (pending availability)
• Junior Dolphins certificate of completion
• Autographed card by a current Miami Dolphins player
• The chance to win Dolphins prizes and giveaway

Pricing ranges depending on the camp location ($200 – 400 for the 4-day camp).  They do offer sibling discounts and payment plans, which is great!  This is an amazing opportunity for your mini football player to experience!  Please visit their website: www.juniordolphinsfootball.com for more details and to register!  You can also call them at 305-943-7272 and tell them Pellerini sent you!

FOR THE TECHIE

I wonder if they would notice that I am not a kid when I arrive on the first day of camp!  iD Tech Camps is a summer technology program for students ages 7-17. Students ages 7-18 learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, create with Roblox, engineer robots, model and print 3D characters, work with AI, build laptops, and more! Held at 150+ prestigious campuses nationwide including the University of Miami, Florida Atlantic, Stanford, MIT, and more. This summer, your child can explore a prestigious campus, make friends as they master new tech skills, and join a community of 350,000 alumni. These weeklong camps have both day and overnight options for families which include hands-on, personalized technology instruction and a variety of fun summer camp activities. iD Tech courses are led by tech-savvy staff in a dynamic, pressure-free learning environment. 

Course Options

COZMO: iD Tech’s Cozmo course is geared towards 7-9-year-olds.  Cozmo is more than a computer—it’s an AI with personality, a companion for a journey into a world of adventures and challenges (long after the camp ends). Students use visual coding to make alarm clocks, play block-moving games, and see what programming can do with a new electronic friend.

PiTop: Students spend their first day assembling a pi-top laptop from a Raspberry Pi and other circuit boards (that’s theirs to take home).  Then it’s on to Python programming and electrical engineering. With an introduction to what hardware, engineering, and coding have to offer, this course has something for everyone. The teen course goes a step further using the pi-topPULSE, an Amazon Web Services capable device, to create a variety of inventions—a flappy game, a song, or a light show.

Two exciting courses in their 2018 lineup: 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: What if your code could turn pictures of horses into zebras, tell the difference between cats and dogs, and beat world champions at chess? Step aside black magic, machine learning is here and performing tasks people used to believe were only possible in fantasy worlds. Dive into this developing field using data sets, probability, statistics and more, with tools like Python and TensorFlow (which helps computers emulate the way a brain works) to turn yesterday’s dreams into reality.

Roblox Entrepreneur: Create, Code, Publish Games: Roblox is one of the fastest-growing game creation platforms on the planet, with more than 60 million players per month and top developers making over $1 million a year. In this course, you’ll use Roblox’s built-in editor to create 3D worlds and then use Lua to code game mechanics. Publish, share, and play games with friends on any platform from console to mobile. Study games that have been runaway hits and learn how to implement some of the same monetization strategies.

Registration Details

Paid tuition includes:

• Small classes – only 5 – 10 students per instructor
• The best industry-standard tech tools
• Fast check-in convenience
• iD Tech diploma and course transcripts
• Custom iD Tech tee
• Their final project

Pricing varies depending on the course chosen as well as the location so be sure to visit their website!  Their flagship weeklong, the co-ed experience offers courses for every interest in a well-balanced, fun environment. I love that they offer flexible payment options! Reserve your spot with a $285 deposit and pay the balance on May 2.

Exclusive to Pellerini.com readers, receive $75 off when you register with code PELLERINI18 before 5/31/18! Courses sell-out quickly, so get started today at www.idtech.com or call (888) 709-8324 for personalized course recommendations.

Discover Your WOW!

While Camp Shalom favorites like theme days, field trips, and Shabbat celebrations are super exciting, they are super excited for another fun-filled summer of helping campers discover their Wow by stepping outside of their comfort zone in order to promote confidence, develop character, and building self-esteem through new experiences.

Enhanced Focus on Safety

Camp Shalom is one of only a few camps in Boynton Beach that completes full background screening and fingerprinting on counselors and staff. All doors are locked and cannot be opened without an access pass. Plus, JCC security guards are on duty at all times to monitor the campus.

That Family Feeling

It’s that feeling when you enter the JCC and are greeted by name. It’s that feeling when you culminate the week by wrapping your arm around a friend while singing Shabbat songs. It’s that feeling of a close-knit JCC community where life-long friendships are created, summer memories are made, and friends, counselors, and staff become a lot more like family.

Low Staff to Child Ratios

Camp Shalom’s staff to camper ratio is 1:8, which is lower than many camps in the area. The low ratio allows counselors to form relationships with the campers and better supervise the activities of the day.

Swimming

What child, especially living in Florida doesn’t love daily free swim?!  It is offered to all campers and instructional swim for kids up to grade 3 is available with their Jswim aquatics staff. Preschoolers have daily water play whether it is running through our sprinkler park or swimming in the pool. Lifeguards are always on duty throughout the camp day.

First-Rate Communication

I love that every week campers come home with personalized letters from their counselors highlighting each camper’s favorite activities. Unit heads have email addresses to provide more direct contact and communication. A professional photographer takes pictures of all the activities and you’ll get access to those pictures to share with family and friends.  How cool is that?!

Registration Details

Two locations = twice the fun! Your child can attend Camp Shalom at the Boynton Beach or Palm Beach Gardens location.

Camp dates:
Week 1: June 4 – June 8
Week 2: June 11 – June 15
Week 3: June 18 – June 22
Week 4: June 25 – June 29
Week 5: July 2 – July 6*
Week 6: July 9 – July 13
Week 7: July 16 – July 20
Week 8: July 23 – July 27
Week 9: July 30 – August 3
S’ more Post Camp: August 6 – August 10 (K-6 Only: Does not include Yeladim)
*No camp Wednesday, July 4

Between March 16 – May 4, there is a $50 registration fee per camper.  If you register after May 5, the registration fee per camper is $100.  They offer payment options as well as other services such as before and aftercare.  Visit their website for detailed pricing!

For the Mini Golfer!

With two locations in Palm Beach County – Boca Raton’s Osprey Point Golf course and Stuart’s Martin County Golf – your aspiring golf pro will be so excited to spend his or her summer days learning from the best!  3 hours of hands-on instruction daily is coupled with the opportunity to develop their skills in a fun, supporting, and encouraging environment.

Your mini golfer will be practicing using cutting-edge advanced teaching technology.
At the end of each week, your camper celebrates with their new friends during the “PGA Junior Golfer Accomplishment Celebration”, where they will receive skill development awards and recognition for their accomplishments.

If your child is 4 or 17, Don Law’s summer camp welcomes all levels and also offers advanced training for tournament players age 6 – 17.  I definitely appreciate their flexible scheduling which allows you to pick the days that are most convenient for you and your camper.  You can choose half or full days too!

Future Stars

• Golfers age 4-5
• Monday – Friday from 9 am – 10:30 am
• Pricing:
  • 5-day – $175
  • 4-day FLEX – $150
  • 3-day FLEX – $120
  • 2-day FLEX – $90
  • 1-day FLEX – $45

FLEX Half Day Camps

This option is perfect for the “new junior golfer”

• Golfers age 5 – 16
• Monday – Friday from 9 am – 4 pm, lunch is included
• Pricing:
  • 5-day – $450
  • 4-day FLEX – $380
  • 3-day FLEX – $285
  • 2-day FLEX – $230
  • 1-day FLEX – $115

FLEX Full Day Camps

Perfect for the junior golfer that wants to develop strong course management skills.

• Golfers age 5 – 16
• Monday – Friday from 9 am – 12 pm
• Pricing:
  • 5-day – $250
  • 4-day FLEX – $220
  • 3-day FLEX – $180
  • 2-day FLEX – $140
  • 1-day FLEX – $70

More Options!

Above are just a few of the South Florida summer camp options to choose from.  Be sure to check out their website for the full list as well as any updated pricing.