Kids' Summer Camps

In addition to offering excellent classroom and online classes, MISD Community is proud to be able to offer a variety of kids' summer camps. Our camps have been specially structured to offer the maximum amount of fun and excitement balanced with great opportunities for learning. MISD Community Education carefully selects instructors and camp counselors as well as camp programs to ensure our standard of quality is met with a variety of activities for various age groups and interests.

Registration is limited for the majority of these camps. If necessary, payment arrangements can be made by phoning 972-882-5277. You can register your child(ren) for the desired camps and pay for camps at a later date. ALL CAMPS MUST BE PAID IN FULL ONE WEEK BEFORE CAMP SCHEDULED START DATE. If camp fee is not paid in full before camp begins, your child will be removed from the roster.

Please carefully review refund policy regarding summer camps by clicking on the 'Catalog' icon to view the summer catalog. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact MISD Community Education by phone [972-882-5277]or email [mmank@mesquiteisd.org].

To see a sampling of what was available in Summer 2009, click on of the following links:

Camp Kids is a fun and exciting two-week day camp featuring lots opportunities for having a blast as well as learning new things! This is our 12th year for this remarkable day camp. You can choose to attend only one week or you can choose to attend both weeks. Included in the cost of the camp are all admission and supply fees for various field trips, selected lunches (please click on the link below to see schedule for specific dates), and a Camp Kids t-shirt. In order to participate, campers must have completed grades 1-6 in the current school year (2009-2010). All activities are supervised by district-approved camp counselors and chaperones, and MISD school buses will utilized for all field trips. Please note that planned activities can be changed and/or eliminated without notice.

Camp Kids participants will meet in the cafeteria at Wilkinson Middle School, [2100 Crest Park, Mesquite, Texas 75149] 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Week 1/Summer 2010 is Monday through Thursday, June 14-17, 2010. Week 2/Summer 2010 runs from June 21-June 24, 2010. Registration will be limited to the first 40 campers signed up for each week. Enroll early!

The cost to attend both weeks is $274 per camp participant. The cost, per participant, to attend your choice of either week is $164. Camp fees include entry fees for all scheduled field trips, lunches on selected days, activity supply fees and a camp t-shirt. If necessary, payment arrangements can be made by calling 972-882-5277.

A registration/emergency information form is required to be on file for each participant. To print this form on your printer, please click on the link below.

Camp Medico Health Care Enrichment Camp is a NEW and exciting day camp featuring lots opportunities for having a blast as well as learning new things! Camp participants will enjoy four action-filled days learning about various aspects of working in the field of healthcare in different capacities. Included in the cost of the camp are all supply fees, two field trips, and a Camp Medico t-shirt. In order to participate, campers must have completed grades 5-8 in the current school year (2009-2010). All activities are supervised by district-approved camp counselors and chaperones, and MISD school buses will utilized for all field trips. Please note that planned activities can be changed and/or eliminated without notice.

Camp Medico participants will meet at North Mesquite High School, [18201 LBJ Freeway, Portable #977, Mesquite, Texas 75150] 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration will be limited to the first 24 campers signed up. Enroll early!  The cost to attend this summer's session was $139 per camp participant. If necessary, payment arrangements can be made by calling 972-882-5277.

A registration/emergency information form is required to be on file for each participant. To print this form on your printer, please click on the link below.

This camp was honored as 'Outstanding Summer Camp' for 2009 by the
Texas Community Education Association [TCEA].
Sign up to see why!

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a budding Picasso or DaVinci! Give your emerging artist license to be totally creative. This 4-day art camp is not the same as other art camps! Your artist will complete eight different works of art you will be proud to hang and display. Students will work with five different mediums - painting with watercolors, oils and acrylics, drawing with charcoal and pencil, and - not found in any other art camp - drawing with oil pastels. While creating their masterpieces, campers will learn timesaving techniques, color mixing, composition and perspective. Individualized instruction also emphasizes basic fundamentals of creative art in a fun and easy approach which yields amazing results. This camp is open to participants ages 7 - 13.

For Summer 2010, campers can choose from two great sessions! Although the techniques taught will be the same for each session, the projects will be completely different with no duplications. Each camp will meet at Poteet High School [3300 Poteet Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75150]. Camp times will vary according to dates scheduled. Please click the link below to get specific times.

This camp will be taught by award-winning and renowned 'Teachers of the Year,' Robert and Susan Garden. They specialize in teaching fine art skills and creative thinking to students of all ages, rather than teaching the same old mindless arts and crafts. This talented duo has taught painting classes for all ages in a number of locations, including Mesquite. Click on the link below to get specific information and to register.

Do you just love bugs? Have you ever used a microscope to check out the huge variety of life in a pond or creek? Do you like to build things? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you have to sign up for this seriously cool science camp! You really won’t want to miss these mad and crazy science activities. You will use real tools of science (and make a few, too) to discover new things about magnetism, the mysteries of perception, fossils and so much more.

Join our super-enthusiastic, loaded-with-tons-of-ideas safari leader for an explosively fun summer camp. You’ll even get to meet Lightning, her s-s-s-pecial gues-s-s-t!This camp is open to participants ages 7 - 13.

This camp will meet at Poteet High School [3300 Poteet Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75150]. Supplies are included in the cost of this camp.

This camp will be taught by Susan Campbell, who specializes in giving kids hands-on experiences designed to make science fun, exciting and intriguing.

Do you have a budding Tom Hanks or Meryl Streep? Is your child constantly pretending to be someone else? We have the perfect summer camps for you! Register your child(ren) for our exciting 4-day drama camp filled with nonstop fun. An experienced instructor will work with budding thespians to help them explore 'Lights! Camera! Action!' Along the way, campers will journey through their imaginations by way of exercises designed to enhance creative expression and self-discovery. The campers will offer a performance to strut their stuff on the final day of camp during the last hour of camp. We encourage family and friends to attend this performance. This camp is open to participants ages 8 - 12.

This camp will meet at Poteet High School [3300 Poteet Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75150] and utilize the Little Theater.

This camp will be taught by an experienced instructor from Drama Kids International. Drama Kids International programs have proved so successful that there are over 45,000 students currently attending classes in over 1,500 locations throughout the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Their unique kids’ acting programs have been internationally recognized for their creative drama curriculum and teaching methods that are great fun and highly developmental for all children. Many students discover the joy of acting and decide to pursue further stage work; other students attend just because Drama Kids helps them build important skills that are used in whatever future endeavors they pursue. Click on the link below to get specific information and to register.

Do you have kids entering middle school in the next school year? Do they plan on trying out for the volleyball or basketball teams? These sports camps are just the ticket for getting the inside track for tryouts. In both of these camps, budding athletes will learn basic skills which will be reinforced through fun games and simple scrimmages and drills. Campers will also improve their conditioning and coordination. Skills covered in the volleyball will include serving, sending the ball back over the net, bumping(passing), rotating and the rules for volleyball. The basketball camp will teach fundamentals including dribbling, rebounding, passing and improving your free throws. Get pointers to help improve your chances for trying out for school teams.

Both camps will work out at Terry Middle School [2351 Edwards Church Road, Mesquite, Texas 75181] in the gym. This camp is open to participants in grades 5 - 8.

If registering for both Volleyball and Basketball, please bring a disposable sack lunch with a drink. Those camp participants taking part in both camps will have approximately 1 hour of supervised lunch/break time between camps. Students will NOT be allowed to leave campus unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

This camp will be coac hed by Kara Quinn. Coach Quinn has coached at the middle school level for over five years, and she also coaches a select volleyball team. She has conducted sports camps before and she also coaches in the Garland Volleyball Association and Rockwall. Click on the link below to get specific information and to register.

Lego Logo, designed for kids ages 8-12, offers great opportunities for fun and learning. Participants will use kits designed especially for this camp and they are not found in any store. The kits feature detailed contruction plans, motors, lights, touch-sensors, drive chains, special Lego components and much more. While working with these kits, participants will reinforce skills learned during the regular school year, include following directions, creative thinking, problem-solving, and math and science skills. Would-be Lego engineers will construct a variety of items from robots to race cars to trucks plus many more. This camp is open to participants ages 8 - 12.

Lego Mania is directed at kids ages 5-7. While creating things like dinosaurs, planes, and rockets, campers will work on using their imaginations and problem-solving skills with plenty of hands-on activities. Along the way, they will build on or reinforce personal creativity, following directions, hand-eye coordination, and other skills. Campers will work with Lego kits and activities not available in any store. This camp is open to participants ages 5 - 7.

These camps will meet at Poteet High School [3300 Poteet Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75150]. Click on the link below to get specific information and to register.

Fairy Princess Camp offers great opportunities for fun and learning. Every little girl thinks of herself as a princess. Join us for this exciting NEW camp to see a fairy tale come to life! Our fairy princesses, along with a little help from Barbie, will have a great time learning to dress for the occasion; practicing good manners; making new friends; the importance of school work; how to handle money; listening to stories; working on art projects; and many more super-fun activities. This camp is three hours of nonstop fun learning adventures designed to increase confidence and self-esteem. This camp is open to participants ages 5 - 8.

Fashion Designer Camp is geared towards fashion-forward young people. Would-be fashion designers will graduate from playing dress-up to actually creating and modeling their own fashions. Campers will be grouped into design teams to create fashions for the 'grand modeling show' on the last camp day. Along the way, participants will learn design basics including color theory, pattern and texture coodination and other ideas. No sewing is required for this camp. This camp is open to participants ages 8 - 12.

These camps will meet at Poteet High School [3300 Poteet Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75150]. Click on the link below to get specific information and to register.

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MISD Community Education
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Mesquite, Texas  75149  USA
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