RIDING, ROCKING & SPYING NEXT GENERATION OF EMERILS, BONOS AND BONDSES CAN EXPERIENCE CAREERS AT AREA SUMMER CAMPS.Byline: Barbara Correa Staff Writer Summer camp is all about archery, canoeing and water balloon A water balloon, or water bomb is a simple small latex rubber balloon filled with water. The user may then throw the water filled balloon at a desired target. They are commonly used by children in carrying out practical jokes or water balloon fights. wars, right? Wrong. Try princess spa camp, where girls learn how to administer aromatherapy spa treatments. Or rock star camp, where kids compose their own songs, then perform them in front of a group. Rather than the one-size-fits-all summer camps that many of today's parents remember, today's camps cater to their kids' specific and varied interests. "Experience the wildest summer of your life," reads an advertisement for Star Eco Star Station, a wildlife rescue station in Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. . Camp Keystone in Agoura Hills boasts a 60-foot solar-heated swimming pool and 274-foot water slide. And Xtreme Martial Arts This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style. African martial arts Eritrea
Eric Naftulin, West Hills-based owner of Aloha Beach Camp, said children and their parents are getting pickier about summer camp experiences. "Kids' interests are so focused now. To meet their needs, we want to provide exactly what they want, and that's increasingly a specialty. You can find sports camps, but they want a specialty -- ours is beach and surf." Naftulin also serves as an ambassador for the American Camp Association and gives seminars at schools and businesses about how to choose a camp. He said the nature of the Internet allows kids to check out fun activities they've never seen before. "As they reach the age of 8 or 9 years old and their interests start evolving, they start getting attuned at·tune tr.v. at·tuned, at·tun·ing, at·tunes 1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship: an industry that is not attuned to market demands. 2. to something like drama or horseback riding horseback riding: see equestrianism. ." That's not to say that traditional, well-rounded summer camps have pulled up stakes. There are still plenty of options for classic camp experiences. But with more working parents fueling demand for exciting summer entertainment for their kids, day camps have been a huge area of growth. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a survey by the American Camp Association, the number of day camps in the U.S. has grown by nearly 90 percent in the past 20 years. In addition, 75 percent of camp directors reported adding new activities and programs over the last few years. The most common are challenging and adventurous activities including high and low rope courses, climbing walls, zip lines, backpacking, mountain biking mountain biking Sports medicine A sport in which participants use specialized bicycles to navigate rough, steep trails covered with unforgiving rocks Injury risk Concussions, fractures, death. See Extreme sport, Novelty seeking behavior. , and cave exploring. There is also an increased emphasis on performing arts and fine arts such as dance, theater, singing, ceramics, leather crafts, woodworking and photography. Ready to search for the perfect camp and sign up? Here's a sampling of the hundreds of specialty camps available to kids in greater Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . For help trying to narrow down the options, go to http://find.acacamps.org, where you can search by specialty, location, cultural affiliation and lots of other variables: Boys Will Be Boys Camp: Boys spend the day playing video games See video game console. , racing remote- control cars, building forts, conducting cool experiments, dismantling electronics and learning about cutting-edge gadgets. On the last day, campers set up tents, tell ghost stories and eat s'mores. At Warner Avenue Elementary School, 615 Holmby Ave., Holmby Hills; http://starinc.brinkster.net/camps/boys.html. Cooking Camp: Roll up your sleeves, feel the dough between your fingers and get ready to slice and dice Refers to rearranging data so that it can be viewed from different perspectives. The term is typically used with OLAP databases that present information to the user in the form of multidimensional cubes similar to a 3D spreadsheet. See OLAP. at the Art Academy's summer program for kids and teens. Kids take a culinary journey during one or more weekly cooking sessions, taught by a professionally trained chef. From blueberry blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberry. muffins to cheese ravioli, quiche quiche n. A rich unsweetened custard pie, often containing ingredients such as vegetables, cheese, or seafood. [French, from German dialectal Küche, diminutive of German Kuchen, cake to double chocolate fudge, the hands-on workshops focus on cooking from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Located at Woodland Hills Academy, 20800 Burbank Blvd.; and Blair Magnet School, 1201 S. Marengo St., Pasadena. www.summerartacademy.com. Idol Camp: Aspiring stars ages 10-15 can realize their "American Idol" fantasy by polishing their performance skills. Plus, finalists from the hit TV show promise to make an appearance at the camp. Located in Lake Arrowhead. http://idolcamp.americanidol.com. Manners Camp: Campers learn classic etiquette standards, theater instruction, public speaking, ballroom dance. Experts teach how to behave in public, from appropriate applause to compliments and the art of conversation, letter and thank you note writing, and appropriate dress, gift-giving and receiving. Located at McCormick & Schmick's, 206 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. www. BeverlyHillsManners.com. Secret Agent Camp: First, secret agents become experts in the art of paintball paintball Sports medicine A sport in which marble-sized gelatin capsules filled with a nontoxic dye are shot at speeds of 300 kph/200 mph Warning: . Agents are authorized to fire upon suspects, suspicious characters and counselors. Top secret personnel will also drive ATVs and go-karts, learn martial arts, scale walls, launch stink bombs and defy gravity on reconnaissance ropes courses. Located in Lake Arrowhead. www.paliadventures.com barbara.correa(at)dailynews.com 818-713-3662 CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- color) SPORTS CAMP (2 -- color) ROCK STAR CAMPS (3 -- color) CULINARY CAMPS (4 -- color) BOYS CAMP |
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