Best Missouri Performing Arts Camps Summer 2024 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: The camps will be held in New Castle County schools in their computer lab.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: This program can also be delivered through our TUTORING service by appointment during the summer.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
$235.00 for Monday-Friday Camp
Choose the A.M. OR P.M. camp for this fee

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Seeking part-time technology coaches to assist with the summer camp hours. 

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Each student will participate in:

• A large ensemble—which will workshop and give the world premiere of a new work by one of the mentor composers
• A small ensemble—which will co-create, rehearse, and premiere new work(s) by the student participants
• A small home group—which will feature games and social activities
• (Optional) Two, hour-long private composition les- sons—which will give students professional feedback on their music and personalized instruction
• A final, virtual concert—on Friday, July 31, 2 PM EDT

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We desire to make it possible for everyone who wants to join us to be able to participate regardless of family finances. We have a limited amount of funds available. Please email for more information.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Technology Requirements:

• Desktop or laptop computer (Mac preferred)
• A separate device to record audio/video (such as a tablet or smartphone)
• Headphones or earbuds
• An external microphone and audio interface would provide a better experience, but are not mandatory
• All enrolled students will receive a FREE, 90-day license for Dorico Pro 3.5

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
• No audition or prior composition experience required.
• Base Tuition: $450
• Registration Deadline: July 1, 2020

To learn more and to register, please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.musiccreatorsacademy.com

CAMP FACILITIES:

Camp Cedarledge is located in Pevely, MO and rolls across 700 acres of wooded hills. It is home to 35 horses, a covered riding arena and horse trails. Camp Cedarledge has lodge, cabin and tent units and hosts Resident, Troop and Day Camp sessions.

Camp Tuckaho is located in Troy, MO and sits on more than 600 acres of beautiful forest. Here, girls build leadership skills by participating in the Outdoor Adventure Course Challenge.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Both Camp Tuckaho and Cedarledge are accredited by the American Camp Association Camps (ACA) which requires us to follow over 300 specific criteria in addition to Girl Scouts of the USA, county and state rules.

All staff are required to go through several background screenings, drug screenings, complete a week of intense training and be certified in First Aid and CPR.

Lifeguards are training and tested through a Red Cross Certified Instructor.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our camps offer Leader-in-Training, Counselor-in-Training and Advanced Counselor-in-Training.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We have activity scholarships and offer payment plans

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): She and Me for daughter and their favorite female (Mom, Aunt, Grandmother)

Just the 2 of Us for girl and their favorite male (Dad, Uncle, Grandfather)

Labor Day Family Camp for the whole famiy

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Our camps host special events and camping for troops on weekends throughout the year.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Our camps are open to all girls. You DO NOT have to be a Girl Scout to attend our camps.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:

The Camp Adventure Guide, our camp publication, is available online at girlscoutsem.org/campadventureguide.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We currently have openings for Camp Counselors.

Interested parties can email Melissa Niedermann at mniedermann[AT]girlscoutsem.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Located on a 150 acres with 15 modern cabins with bathrooms. Outdoor swimming pool, air conditioned dinning hall, recreation room, crafts room, nature lodge, activity pavilion, two lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, rifle range, archery range, ropes course, 2 zip lines, horse stables, Health center, tree house located on the Black River.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Taum Sauk has been a leader in camping since 1946. Located in Lesterville, Missouri on the Beautiful Black River. Our caring and skilled staff lead campers through daily activities. American Camp Accredited. Learn more from our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.taumsauk.com.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Campers finishing 9th grade and are 15 to 16 years old can participate in a leadership training program. Hands on activities and training.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Off season rental groups welcome.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Camp Taum Sauk coed private camp for children ages 8 - 15. Transportation is included in the tuition. Winter phone 314-993-1655. Visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.taumsauk.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Two Week: June 8 to June 21 $1,900.00
Three Week A: June 22 to July 12 $2,625.00
Three Week B: July 13 to Aug 2 $2,625.00
Five Week: June 8 to July 12 $3,975.00
Six Week: June 22 to Aug 2 $4,700.00
Eight Week: June 8 to Aug 2 $6,050.00

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Summer staff starting at age 18.  Be a part of a caring, and personal staff.  Nine weeks of commitment.  Visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.taumsauk.com to complete a staff application.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO:
Challenge Camp - Campers Get to challenge themselves on our high flying challenge course!

Edge Camp - Camp centered around creative large group challenges. If things like t-shirt cannon skee ball sound fun to you then this is your camp.

Amazing Race - This camp is just like the show. Campers will race through different challenges on site and across the Midwest.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships are available as needed, visit Our Camp Website Link: www.heartlandcamps.org for more information.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For information, dates, and prices of our overnight and day camp programs visit.

Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.HeartlandCamps.org.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We have both year round and summer jobs available. For more information visit Our Camp Website Link: www.heartlandcamps.org.

Heartland also has a year long internship for camp ministry. For more information visit Our Camp Website Link: www.heartlandcamps.org.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Youth should plan to be online 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. weekdays, and to work ten additional hours per week on their projects. Most of the scheduled time is for projects but some of it will be for meetings.

Required equipment: A tablet or phone with a front-facing camera. A video camera or DSLR camera will also work.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 16 - June 29

Tuition:
$240 for non-MNOHS students
$180 for MNOHS students--or free for those who qualify

Please see our web site for more information: Our Camp Website Link: www.mnohs.org

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp is primarily performance and classroom-based; all events take place indoors. Final concert performance takes place in the Conservatory's White Recital Hall

OTHER CAMP INFO: Faculty will include Bobby Watson, Dan Thomas, and other world-renowned UMKC faculty

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 28-July 2, 2015. Tuition: $320 if registered by April 17, $350 if registered after. On-campus housing also available for an additional fee. Detailed information can be found our website at: Our Camp Website Link: info.umkc.edu

CAMP FACILITIES: Our Cabins are modern with electricity, air conditioning and comfortable bunk beds. We have a charming dining hall and recreation hall and modern bathroom facility with private shower and changing areas.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: With over 100 years of experience Camp Wakonda provides campers with the 'Best Week of Their Year'! Helping them grow in self confidence & esteem through positive leadership, progressive skill development and relationship building all done in a Christian culture.

Staff are college age and chosen for their maturity and Christian values. All are certified in First Aid & CPR and 75% are also lifeguards.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We offer a CIT program for campers going into 11th & 12th grades.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: YMCA Camp Wakonda offers both voluntary tiered pricing and Financial Assistance up to 90% based on need.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): YMCA Camp Wakonda offers a Family Camp Weekend each year in early September.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: YMCA Camp Wakonda has a robust Outdoor Education program.
Call 417-830-2131 for more information.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please refer to the Dates & Rates tab on our website.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Summer Camp Counselors must be out of High School for 1 year and love working with children.  No camping experience necessary.  To apply please visit the Summer Staff tab on our website.

CAMP FACILITIES: Cub Creek boasts our modern, air-conditioned cabins with private showers and restrooms in each cabin. Each of the 15 cabins comfortably sleeps 16 campers and 4 staff counselors. Camp's newest addition is our large dining hall that allows for all of camp to eat at the same time. The dining hall is also home to some of camp's favorite animals- lemurs! They are housed in an adjacent, glassed enclosure so that campers may see them as they eat! Camp also has a swimming pool, 3 cleared, camp sites, several activity pavilions, 2 ropes course towers, 3 main animal buildings not including our dog kennels and wallaby country, pottery and art studios, and an impressive camp store with snacks, knick-knacks, and apparel.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Counselors at camp are college students or graduates who have an interest in children, animals, and science. All of our staff are trained for two weeks prior to the start of camp so that we can deliver the best possible program. Camp has a long list of activities! Please visit our website for a complete description at: Our Camp Website Link: www.MOScienceCamp.com.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Senior campers (12+) are encouraged to take our CIT program. This is a wonderful start to their leadership training, and prepares them for the ASIT Program at Cub Creek. At our camp, our teen campers who wish to have more responsibility and more animal training, take part in the Animal Specialist in Training (ASIT) Program. Requirements for this program include one year at camp as a camper, recommendations from counselors and staff, and exemplary behavior. Our ASITs work in the animal area with our Animal Team, are leaders around camp, teach and assist in classes,and are a valued part of the CCSC family.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camp starts June 4th and has four, one-week sessions. Starting July 2nd, campers can stay for two, four, or six week sessions. Please visit our website for a complete list of dates and prices.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Cub Creek Science Camp offers a variety of fun jobs this summer! Most of our staff are counselors who are assigned to a cabin, but also have instructor duties for what we call our "activity periods". Activities include ROPES COURSE (climbing, zip-line, rappelling, big swing, crate stacking, leap of faith), ARCHERY, ARTS & CRAFTS, RIFLERY, ANIMALS (llamas, alpaces, procupines, foxes, lemurs, sloths, parrots, snakes, ferrets, etc), JR. VET, CULINARY,SURVIVAL SKILLS, HIKING, BOTANY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, CAVING, CRIME SCIENCE, plus many more!

We train you here! No prior experience is needed!

Interested applicants may apply for summer camp on our website. The link to the application is Our Camp Website Link: www.mosciencecamp.com

For questions, please contact Ari Farley, camp's Assistant Director at the email, marketing[AT]bearriverranch.com

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: - Live Zooming and friendship-making time (prescheduled so your family can plan ahead!)
- Off-screen activities for independent play and learning (and naps! and yard time!)
- Hands-on activities with real art materials (art camp should be a little messy!)
- Small group sizes ensure that campers receive high quality instruction and individual attention from their teachers.
- Daily movement and mindfulness exercises integrated throughout the day to get the wiggles out

Camp tuition includes an Art Toolbox mailed to your home and a live exhibition every Friday that the whole family can attend, even those living far away.

Camp Staff:
Katerina Romanenko, Ph.D. Assistant Director of Youth and Family Programs

An experienced educator and visual culture historian, Dr. Romanenko specializes in Museum education, art history, American History, and object-based learning in formal and informal environments. She holds a PhD in Art History from the City University of New York and for more than 15 years teaches art history and works in Museum education. She also holds a BA in Education Sciences and has experience in research, development and implementation of educational programs for different age groups.

Alicia Mino, Art Educator, Manager of the School and Community Programs

An accomplished practicing artists and art educator, Alicia Mino received her Master’s in visual communication from the Metropolitan University of Chile, She spent fifteen years in Italy studying art history, oil painting, and sculpture. She presented in numerous art exhibitions and founded the Mates Art and Design Studio, where she taught drawing, oil/acrylic painting, and sculpture fundamentals for ten years. In 2008 Alicia moved to Philadelphia where she continues to exhibit her work and teaches art.

Lindsey Murphy, Art Educator and K-8 Program Coordinator

An art educator with over a decade of experience in the field of education, Lindsey Murphy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology; concentration in Archaeology from Millersville University, and an Elementary Teaching Certification from Millersville University. She worked as a general education classroom teacher in the Oxford Area School District in Chester County, PA for 8 years, and has worked in PAFA’s education department over the past 11 years creating and implementing numerous museum tours and art making experiences for children and families of all backgrounds, becoming the K-8 Program Coordinator in 2019..

Melissa Hendrixson, Art Educator

Melissa Hendrixson is an artist and art educator who has worked in Museum Education for over five years. She has her Bachelor's of Fine Arts and Studio Certificate from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and has gained experience through assisting the coordination and development of various museum programming including family programs, youth art classes, and summer camps. She now works for the School and Community Partnership Program as an art educator where she develops and implements museum tours, school lessons, and community outreach programs to support student learning, parental engagement and visual literacy initiatives.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: It is our sincere desire that no child be denied the opportunity to attend camp because of financial difficulties. Thanks to our generous donors, PAFA is able to offer a limited number of scholarships.

Please email artcamp[AT]pafa.org to receive a scholarship application

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Friday Art Show

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: PAFA offers a year round programs, online and in person for youth and families that engage parents and children with the museum collection and art-making. Our programs inculde art classes for middle school students, afterschool program for kids 6-11, and Sunday Family workshops. please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

OTHER CAMP INFO: Drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, comic books and graphic novels, collage and mixed media, and video arts.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates
June 21 - August 13, 8 weeks

Ages: 6-14 (groups: 6-8; 9-11; 12-14)

Mon-Fri from 9am - 3pm each day (except July 5rd).

For camps description, cost and schedule go to the registration website. Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Assistants and Camp Instructors.
Please visit for current job announcements and apply via 
Our Camp Website Link: hr.pafa.org