Mosquitos, campfires, and cabins, or maybe its tents, either way, attending a summer camp is a right-of-passage for many.
Some families probably already have their children’s summer camps selected, but in case you do not, West Michigan Tourist Association Marketing Manager Jeremy Witt offered a few suggestions during a recent visit visit to the WKTV Journal.
Kid’s STEM Camp
July 23 – 27
Michigan Maritime Museum
260 Dyckmam Ave., South Haven
“Kids can continue their education with this camp in really cool, fun hands-on way,” Witt said. “They get to do things like go the museum’s tall ship, the Friends Goodwill, going on Lake Michigan. The museum has activities all over their campus and they even have a 19th century replica of a riverboat that the students get to go out on.”
Film and Acting Camps
June 18-22
Compass College of Cinematic Arts
41 Sheldon Blvd. SE, Grand Rapids
“Technically two camps but they kind of work together,” Witt said. “So the film camp, students will be putting together this movie, producing it, writing it and directing it. Then the acting camp, they will actually be performing in it.”
Witt noted that both camps will have professionals mentoring the students and at the end of the week, there is a red-carpet premiere. The camp is designed for kids 13-18.
TreeTop Resorts
June 12-Aug. 31
TreeTop Resorts
3962 Wilkinson Rd., Gaylord
“If you are heading up north or maybe you live out there, this is a good one to send your kids to,” Witt said. “They offer it both daily and weekly, so you can fit it around your schedule.”
The camp is one of Gaylord’s oldest summer camp programs, Witt said, adding that it is designed for students ages 5-12. TreeTop offers a lot of the traditional camp activities such as arts and crafts, science, team games, sports, and music while building skills and focusing on positive attitudes. The camp does have a no bullying policy.
Camp Action
Select dates in June, July and August
Action Wake Park
3320 Hudson Trails Drive, Hudsonville
“This is good for any eager wakeboarders who want to get into the sport,” Witt said. “What they do is they are on this little man-made lake and they have a machine in the middle that will kind of go at a certain pace.”
The camp provides the students with everything they need, cable park passes, equipment, t-shirts and instruction, Witt noted.
Lake Michigan Lighthouse Map and Circle Tour
The 30th anniversary of the Lake Michigan Lighthouse Map and Circle Tour has been released. There are 105 lighthouses on the map which covers four states. Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana, as the tour travels around Lake Michigan. Maps are available through WMTA.org or at the WKTV Station, 5261 Clyde Park Ave. SW.
