Find a summer camp for your child to attend

If you are looking for a way to keep your youngster busy this summer, programs around the county have you covered.

Schools, Franklin College, nonprofit organizations, community centers and even a museum are offering summer camps to cater to every kid’s taste.

Children can sing at multiple musical theater camps, learn about Greek mythology, create their own robot or earn their green thumbs.

Here is a look at the summer camp offerings.

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Camp Can Do

Teens with autism can stay physically active and mentally engaged at Johnson County Autism Support Group’s day camp.

Camp Can Do blends traditional camp activities with life skills in a fun learning environment. The program allows students to build skills such as cooking, money management and using public transportation that are needed to become an independent adult.

The eighth annual camp will be conducted the weeks of June 11, 18 and 25. Camp times are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Whiteland Community High School. Cost is $150 per week.

For registration information, visit jcasg.com/camp-can-do or contact Amanda Cooper at 317-409-8372 or [email protected].

Camp Invention

Youngsters have several ways to put their mad scientist caps on at Camp Inventions across the county.

Isom and Center Grove elementary schools are using curriculum from the nationwide program.

Isom’s camp is June 18 to 22 and Center Grove is June 4 to 8. Cost is $225.

Register for the camps at campinvention.org.

Center Grove Fine Arts Academy

Center Grove Fine Arts Academy is offering students musical theater camps that will have students exploring circus themes, Roald Dahl and exploring the high sea.

The academy is offering three camps at New Hope Church, 5307 Fairview Road, Greenwood.

The High Seas Adventure camp will explore  theater through music, dramatic story telling, instruments and dance. Camp will conclude with a Seaside Showcase that includes pirates, mermaids, sea creatures and singing vegetables. The camp is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 4 to 8 and costs $200.

Students in fourth through eighth grade will explore Roald Dahl’s stories including “Matilda,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and “The BFG.” The camp will finish with a showcase of the stories and the music inspired by his stories. Camp is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 11 to 15 and is $200.

Middle school and high school students can attend a circus-themed musical theater camp concluding with a dinner show, “Dinner Under the Big Top.” Camp is 4:30 to 9 p.m. July 16 to 21. The cost is $150.

Kids on Campus

Kids can learn about cartooning, cooking, engineering, folklore and hosts of other subjects at Kids on Campus.

Franklin College is offering its annual camp from June 18 to 22 for students in first through eighth grade.

Parents can choose half- and full-day options. Costs range from $149 for a half-day early bird registration by May 4 to $229 for a full-day camp after the early bird deadline. Extended care pricing is also available.

Children can pick their own classes as availability allows.

Register at franklincollege.edu/about-fc/community-relations/kids-campus-2/.

Living History

Youngsters who love history and have finished third or fourth grade can attend the Johnson County Museum of History’s Time Traveler’s History Camp from 9 a.m. to noon July 9 to 13.

Each day of the camp, students will learn about a different time period. They will learn about Native Americans and Johnson County pioneers. Crafts, food and games from the past will be offered.

Cost is $30 or $25 for members of the historical society.

Mini 4-H Camp

Aspiring 4-Hers can get an introduction to 4-H and the Mini 4-H program at a camp this summer.

Students in grades kindergarten to second grade can attend Mini 4-H camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 26 and 27 at Scott Hall at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Franklin.

Youth will participate in different classes that include livestock, horse and pony, arts and crafts, cookie decorating, recreation and science. 

This camp is created by the Mini 4-H Camp Counselors that are Junior Leaders who fill out an application and go through training to be a part of this camp.

Cost is $20 and registration can be done by calling 317-736-3724.

Youth Garden Camp

Students who love gardening and nature can find their niche at a garden camp.

Purdue Extension’s Youth Garden Camp will help local kids improve their green thumbs.

The program for children ages 8 to 12 will run from 9 to 11 a.m. June 14, 21, 28 and July 5, at the Purdue Extension office at the Johnson County fairgrounds in Franklin.

The cost is $15 per child. Camp sessions will focus on hands-on activities related to soil, plants, pests, garden-to-plate nutrition and more. There also will be crafts and team-building activities.

The camp has been spread over several weeks so that budding gardeners can learn about the science of plant development and environmental responsibility. Children will get to plant seeds and watch them grow over the course of the camp.

Membership in 4-H is not required for Garden Camp participants. For additional information, contact Sarah Speedy at317-736-3724 or [email protected].