Lake/Hartville Summer Camps: Arts, Animals, Athletics

Lake Township will be home to a variety of programs for children this summer. From volleyball to vacation bible school, kids are bound to find fun at a camp in their own community. Summer camps for children will be occurring all over town, for all ages and interests. A few of the available camps include Lake Community YMCA Summer Day Camp, Elite Sports Ohio Volleyball Camps, Pegasus Farm Equestrian Camps, Vacation Bible Schools at Hartville Mennonite Church and United Methodist Church of Uniontown, and Performing Arts Summer Spectacular (PASS) Camp at Lake High School.

The Lake Community YMCA’s Summer Day Camps run from the week of June 2^nd to the week of August 11^th; you may choose the days or weeks of attendance. Here children will enjoy a day of fun and games with other kids and enthusiastic counselors. For more information and to register, visit the YMCA website.

For the athlete in the family, Elite Sports Ohio will be hosting a volleyball camp for 2^nd through 4^th graders on July 30^th and another for junior high students on June 17^th and 18^th. More information can be found here.

Pegasus Farm will also be holding multiple camps this summer. The first is from June 23^rd–27^th from 9am-12pm, titled “Hands on Horses.” At Hands on Horses Summer Equestrian Camp, 8 – 14-year-olds will learn about horses with a focus on grooming, tacking, leading, and basic riding and safety practices. Registration deadline is June 16^th. July 21^st -25^th will be Pegasus’ second camp, focused on vaulting for ages 6-18. Register by July 14^th to seize the opportunity to participate in this increasingly popular activity that promotes balance, self-confidence, and oneness with a horse in a safe and supported environment. There will also be an art camp at Pegasus for children of all abilities. Learn more here.

You might have done a double take passing one of the “Weird Animals” signs throughout town. These colorful posters lead way to the upcoming Vacation Bible Schools right here in Lake. Hartville Mennonite Church will host the Weird Animals and your little animal between 4-years-old to 5^th grade June 8^th-12^th from 6pm-8:15pm at Lake Center Christian School.
United Methodist Church of Uniontown’s Vacation Bible School will host children of all ages July 21^st-25^th and a VBS Performance scheduled for July 27^th with a carnival picnic to follow.

With such incredible performance during the school year, it’s truly a treat for Lake Local Schools to provide an opportunity to stay involved with the arts in the summer through the Performing Arts Summer Spectacular Camp.  PASS Camp is for students entering 7^th grade through High School graduates who will be a part of singing, dancing, audition technique, improvisation, and ensemble building workshops. The camp concludes with the show Come Fly with Me, performed by the PASS Camp students. More detailed information can be found here.

Take advantage of the eclectic summer programs for children right in our community!