2025 Summer Camps

Artistic Explorers | Ages 8-11
Your little artist will flourish in this camp! From Georges Seurat and Paul Signac’s Pointillism to Jackson Pollack’s splatter painting, each camper will enjoy a fun introduction to different art movements while creating their own unique works of art.

Cool Crafts | Ages 7-11
Get crafty with us! Campers will get creative with painting, drawing, paper crafts, and beads. Make unique and fun art and craft projects throughout the week. To shake things up, campers may also play traditional summer camp games.

 Little Tots Sports and Crafts |Ages 3-5
4-Day and 5-Day camps
Preschool-aged children will learn a new sport each day while developing motor skills in a fun and supportive environment. Campers will also play traditional summer camp games, create art and craft projects, and relax during story time. All campers must be potty-independent to attend this camp.

Junior Bakers | Ages 8-11
Measure it, blend it, cook it, and eat it – yum! Campers will learn baking basics while discovering how to make mouthwatering desserts, such as cookies and cupcakes.

Junior Chefs | Ages 8-11
Dice, grate, measure, and pour! Your child’s inner chef will love this camp. Learn fun food and nutrition facts while preparing delicious one-portion main or side dishes and treats. This camp will also teach food and kitchen safety and provide instruction on how to prepare simple, yet delicious dishes. To ensure safety, this camp will use induction burners and cookware; however, campers may also use small paring knives and graters to prepare ingredients for some recipes.

Dance and Cheer | Ages 5-11
Your child will leap for joy while learning dance and cheer techniques! This coed camp focuses on mini-jazz, ballet, hip-hop dances, and cheers. On Friday, campers will showcase their newly learned skills at a performance for family and friends. Pom pom purchase required in addition to registration fee.

Horseback Riding | Ages 8-18
Learn the ropes of English style riding. Highland Stables offers professional instruction on riding and horse care. Campers are required to wear boots or hard-soled shoes. Riding helmets are provided for all participants.

Outdoor Extravaganza | Ages 5-11
4 Day and 5 Day camp
Campers will have a blast competing with friends or making new ones while enjoying team-based obstacle courses and games in this active and fun outdoor camp.

Summer Explorers | Ages 7-11
4-Day Camp
Hiking, arts, crafts, and more! Campers will dig into fun as they learn about and explore the great outdoors through various nature-themed projects, crafts, and activities. Campers will enjoy hikes through Mount Talbert Nature Park, North Clackamas Park, and Hidden Falls Nature Park while observing nature and identifying native plants and animals.

Play-Well: Adventures in STEM using LEGO Materials | Ages 5-7
Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO parts! Campers will build engineer-designed projects and use special pieces to create unique designs! Projects are rotated seasonally to ensure that both new and returning students can explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO building system.

Play-Well: Machine Mayhem using LEGO® Materials | Ages 7-12
Design a custom LEGO® creation to take on any challenge. Mix and match chassis designs using wheels, treads, or walking legs and then combine these with tools like drills, hammers, and battering rams. Campers will refine their masterpieces by sparring with friends and overcoming obstacles all while applying real-world engineering and physics concepts to help bash and crash their way to victory!

 Play-Well: Minecraft Engineering using LEGO Materials | Ages 5-7
Venture into the world of Minecraft in this unique LEGO experience. Campers will build a base, craft tools, use Minecraft to harvest raw resources, and battle to stop the Ender Dragon from ending the world. Explore the endless possibilities of LEGO with a trained Play-Well instructor.

Play-Well: Pokémon Engineering using LEGO® Materials | Ages 5-7
Calling all Pokémon trainers! With the Pokémon Championship approaching, join our enthusiastic Play-Well Instructors as we build and catch our favorite Pokémon, rescue Pikachu from Team Rocket, take a ride on the S.S. Anne to uncover rare and mystic Pokémon, and battle to see who will hold the title of Pokémon Master. Come along on our journey to catch ’em all!

 Play-Well: Pokémon Master Engineering using LEGO® Materials | Ages 7-12
LEGO® Master, I choose you! In the race to be crowned the Ultimate Pokémon Champion, we need your help! Learn to build your favorite Pokémon, level up by teaching them special moves, evolve them into more powerful versions, and come face to face with the current champion in an epic battle for the title. Learn from our Play-Well Pokémon Masters to make it to the top!

Basketball | Ages 5-11
Dribble, drive, and dish the ball! Open to all skill levels, campers will hit the court to learn the basics of the game and pick up advanced skills from various exciting drills and games. This camp may spend time indoors and outdoors, weather, and facility dependent.

Fun Field Days | Ages 5-11
Get outside and play! Campers will enjoy a variety of outdoor sports, games, and activities. To beat the heat, select Fun Field Days camps may enjoy a refreshing water day on the field!

Little Tots Sports and Crafts |Ages 3-5
4-Day and 5-Day camps
Preschool-aged children will learn a new sport each day while developing motor skills in a fun and supportive environment. Campers will also play traditional summer camp games, create art and craft projects, and relax during story time. All campers must be potty-independent to attend this camp.

Multi-Sport | Ages 5-11
Dunk it, spike it, and kick it! Campers will have fun learning to play a new sport each day. A mix between indoor and outdoor, sports may include basketball, flag football, soccer, volleyball, badminton, pickleball, kickball and more. The sports played vary per camp and not all sports listed above will be played during each week.

Pickleball |Ages 8-11
The future of pickleball is here! Campers will be introduced to this easy-to-learn, but difficult to master game! Improve eye-hand coordination while avoiding the pickleball “kitchen.” Campers will also play various non-pickleball-related summer camp games to mix things up.

Soccer | Ages 5-11
4-Day and 5-Day camp
Campers will learn soccer fundamentals through fun drills and games. To shake things up, this camp will include some non-soccer-related summer camp games. Campers may also cool down with water-themed games during the week if the weather is hot.

Track & Field | Ages 5-11
Run faster and go farther! Campers will experience the thrill of setting new personal bests in track and field events like sprints, relays, javelin and more. This camp will conclude with a mini meet to showcase newly learned skills.

 Volleyball |Ages 8-14
Pass it, set it up, and spike it down! Campers will learn the fundamentals of volleyball through targeted drills and fun games. This camp teaches the same fundamental techniques as NCPRD’s Fall Sideout Volleyball Program. Whether your child is new to the game or refreshing their skills for the 2025 volleyball season – they won’t want to miss this camp.

Science Explorers | Ages 7-11
4-Day and 5-Day camps
Experience how fun science can be! Campers will roll up their sleeves and learn about plants and birds, build a structure and test its strength, learn about buoyancy, make slime and so much more. Campers will document findings in a science journal to share with family and friends.

STEAMVentures: Blast Off Rocket Camp | Ages 7-10
A rocket a day keeps the boredom away! Build and take home a rocket every day. Learn about the fundamentals of flying and the exciting world of model rocketry. Become part of a launch team that will work together to help make daily launches successful, including assembling a launch pad and dressing a rocket for flight. Work together with new friends in a rewarding camp for all.

STEAMVentures: Engineering Simple Machines | Ages 7-10
Join a team of junior engineers to build bridges, tall buildings, and pyramids. Find out how simple machines work, including screws, inclined planes, wedges, levers, and pulleys. When combined, learn how they can create more complicated compound machines.

STEAMVentures: Mini World in a Bottle | Ages 6-10
This eco-discovery camp will work with your child’s curiosity and enthusiasm for nature to help them understand important ecological concepts, including earth cycles. Campers will create a magical garden to take home by combining a mini ecosystem with plants, plant their own seeds and watch them grow, enjoy the wow factor of egg carton geodes, and experience a worm container and pet live worms. For added fun, campers will pick out plants, mix soil, and put together a mini world known as a terrarium.

STEAMVentures: Plants, Animals, and Bugs Oh My! | Ages 7-10
The world is full of many living things. Some move around like animals and bugs, while others spend their entire lives in one place. A few are taller than a house and some are so tiny that they cannot be seen with the human eye. Campers will explore the wonderful world of plants, animals, and bugs, and find out what these living things have in common.

STEAMVentures: Rockets and the Science of Things That Fly | Ages 6-9
Up, up and away! Have you ever wondered how gliders, planes, rockets, and space shuttles soar in the air? Campers will learn about the fundamentals of flying and discover the four forces of flight throughexperimenting with paper airplanes and model rockets. This class will also introduce campers to model rocketry, including effectively constructing and safely launching their own model rocket.