Day Camps in Mississippi
You can sign your kids up for day camps in Mississippi and choose a focus they feel passionate about. Camps for kids that specialize in sports, outdoors and religion are offered throughout the state. Campers are nurtured in a monitored environment where they can build lasting friendships as well as develop skills in various sports and recreation.
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Camp Stanislaus
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Camp Stanislaus is located in Bay St. Louis, nestled on the beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Summer day camps with a focus on outdoors and recreation are offered for boys and girls of age 8 to 15. Facilities include gyms, tennis courts, a football stadium, a baseball stadium, a swimming pool, a pier, computer labs, an art room, a health center and a rifle range. The camp also has sailboats, fishing boats and ski boats for fishing near the salt marshes and barrier islands off the coast of Bay St. Louis. The schedule for day campers is Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. and includes breakfast and lunch. Participants are grouped by age and gender. The all-girls camp runs from June 20 to July 8, and the all-boys camp is from June 19 to July 16.
Twin Lakes Camp
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Twin Lakes is a Christian camp in the town of Florence, Mississippi, that offers gospel-oriented day camps for kids age 5 to 10. The camp provides outdoor activities including horseback riding, zip lining, rock-climbing, archery and swimming. The waterfront part of camp is supervised by American Red Cross lifeguards; water activities are canoeing, swimming and playing on water rides like the water jump bounce and water slide. Day camp schedule runs from Monday through Friday starting at 7:30 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. Day campers are required to bring a Bible, a backpack, a one-piece swimsuit, a towel, sunscreen and insect repellent daily.
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Ole Miss Soccer Camp
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Kids can develop and strengthen their athletic skills at Ole Miss Soccer Camp in University City. The camp offers a day camp for boys and girls of ages 4 to 18 with half day, full day and residential camps suitable for beginners, experienced youth players. The camp has sessions scheduled in June and lasts for four days. Players follow a curriculum for improving skills and level of play and are divided into groups depending on age and ability with full-time certified athletic trainers. The program takes place at the Ole Miss Soccer Complex and Intramural fields in University of Mississippi.
Metro YMCA Summer Specialty Camp
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Children can join the YMCA's summer specialty day camp at the YMCA Flowood and Northeast branches. Campers are treated to a different sports theme each week to learn the basics of sports like soccer, baseball, volleyball, softball and basketball. Two programs are offered for kids of ages 6 to 12 and teens between 13 and 15. The camp runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and is scheduled from the end of May until early August. Aside from athletics, special activities are included such as field trips, museum visits, arts and crafts, swimming and talent shows.
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