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CAMPS

Camp Kiwanis


Southern Oregon Camp Kiwanis (Camp S.O.C.K.) is accepting applications for campers and volunteer staff for this summer's session at Camp Myrtlewood near Bridge on Highway 42.

Volunteers are needed July 22-27 and campers will be there July 24-27.

The four-day camp is for youths ages 12-20 with physical disabilities. The camp is accessible to wheelchairs. Activities are adapted so participants can safely participate in swimming, canoeing, fishing, horse and animal activities, arts and crafts, nature hikes, astronomy, campfires and other group activities. Medical staff is on site at all times.

Camp staff includes professionals prepared to deal with most medical situations. The staff ratio is at least 1.5 staff to 1 camper, with a buddy system to pair a mature, able-bodied peer of the same age with each camper. Meals are provided. The cost is $450 and scholarships are available.

Youth and young adults, age 13 through 25, also are needed to serve as peer counselors and will receive room and board. Unit counselors and medical professionals also are invited. A police background check is required.

To obtain a camper or a counselor application, those interested can go to the Web site at http://www.campsock.org or contact Wendy Millard at (541) 882-8078. An application also is available by e-mailing to sockiwanis@aol.com.

Social language group

Kids ages 8-16 are invited to a social language group, which will meet for 10 weeks beginning June 11.

The gathering is geared for children with pervasive developmental disorders, high-functioning autism, Asperger's syndrome, nonverbal learning disorders, semantic pragmatic language disorders, ADHD, and social anxiety. Kids will be invited to work on building interactive communication and friendship skills in a small group setting.

The classes will offer help in developing many skills, in part, including: greetings, inviting someone to play, dealing with anger, encouraging others, cooperating and dealing with teasing.

For more information, those interested can call Carol Tucker at 297-8907 to obtain detailed information or to register.

Coos Bay

The Salvation Army in Coos Bay will hold summer day camp on Thursdays from June 21 to Aug. 16. The camp will be from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., at 1155 Flanagan St.

Activities will include swimming, hiking, bowling and a trip to the Game Park in Bandon.

For more information and to register, those interested can call 888-5202.

Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council hosts the Camp Explore Day Camp “CSI: Solve the Mystery” Monday through Thursday, June 25-28 for girls ages 5 through 17 years of age.

The camp for children entering first grade and up is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at a cost of $20. The camp for children entering kindergarten is from 9 a.m. to noon and costs $15. Both will be at the Millicoma Intermediate School, 60 Second St., Coos Bay.

Transportation will be provided for all girls and adult volunteers from Bandon, Coquille and Myrtle Point to and from Millicoma school. There is no additional charge for transportation.

Kids are invited to come and experience illusions, learning about seeing things in a different way. Through the magic of science, they can help solve a mystery and much more, in addition to learning fun songs and games, and making new friends.

Registration forms are available at the Girl Scout bookcase upstairs in the Pony Village Mall in North Bend.

Volunteers are needed. All adults will have a background check. Parent volunteers will be charged a reduced fee for their campers.

For more information, those interested can call the Girl Scout office at 756-4626.

Boy Scouts

The Boy Scouts of America, Chinook District, announces a summertime Cub Scout Day Camp to be held Aug. 6-10 at Tugman State Park, in Lakeside.

The theme for this year's camp is “Treasure Hunters.” Boys entering first- through fifth-grade are invited to attend. Activities include BB guns, archery, swimming, fishing, leather craft, woodworking, games and more.

The day begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Friday activities begin at noon and end at 5:30 p.m., when parents are invited to join the boys for a picnic dinner with a campfire ceremony to fill the evening with fun and entertainment. The camp costs $70, with a $10 discount for those individuals who sign up by today. Camperships are available to those who need assistance.

Parents, grandparents and other adults are needed to staff the camp.

For information, those interested can call Jay Schaefer at 297-0207 or e-mail jschaefer@otcbsa.org.

Summer Art Camp

Artists and actors in grades 4 through 12 are invited to attend the Summer Arts Camp June 18-22 and June 24.

As part of Coos Bay United Methodist Church's 150th-year anniversary, the free camp is offered to children and young adults as a service of mission by the local congregation. Neither children nor their parents need to be Christians or members of a faith community to participate.

The weeklong camp will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 18-22; and then11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 24. Classes include instruction in dance, drama, felting, knitting, nature crafts, painting, rhythm, seven-strand braiding and sewing. The week will culminate with performances.

Registration is required. Those interested can call Melissa at 267-4589 for more information.

4-H CAMPS

* 4-H Summer Camp: July 10-13, Camp Myrtlewood in Bridge. Children do not need to be 4-H members to attend, but campers need to have just completed grades 4-6. This year's theme for the overnight camp is “Super Hero Week.”

The program offers youngsters a variety of learning activities, including swimming and campfire activities. Mini-classes will be offered throughout the week.

The cost is $110 and includes transportation, meals, housing, crafts, a camp photo and a T-shirt. Scholarships are available. Campers leave by bus on Tuesday and return by bus Friday morning from Myrtle Point, Coquille and Coos Bay.

Children are housed in cabins with other campers of their age and sex. Each group has older 4-H members as cabin and junior counselors. Supervision of campers is provided by the counselors and adult staff.

Registration forms are available at local schools or in the Extension Service office at 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point. Registration is due June 20.

For more information, those interested can call the OSU Extension Service at 572-5263; or go to the Web site at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/coos.

* Summer Fun Series: The Free Family Fun program includes roller skating, games, crafts, snacks and movies. Participants do no need to be 4-H members. Children in grades 4-12 may attend without an adult. Youth grades K-3 should be accompanied by an adult.

The programs are held at the Coquille Community Building from 2-5 p.m. on June 25, July 30, Aug. 13 and Aug. 27. Movies will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension office (631 Alder St., Myrtle Point).

For more information, those interested can call the OSU Extension Service at 572-5263.

* “Growin' Yer Grub” - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursdays, Aug. 6-9, in Coquille; and Aug. 13-16 in Coos Bay/North Bend. The camp will teach children how to grow their own food and what to do with it after they grow it. The participants will be given the opportunity to learn about plants, insects, ecology, cooking, nutrition and food safety. The camps include swimming each afternoon. To register and for more information, those interested can call 572-5263 or stop by the Extension Office, Ohlsen Baxter Building, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point.

Applegate camp

Applegate House Heritage Arts and Education will hold their sixth year of “Camp Two-Way Seeing” July 9-13 in Yoncalla. This unique hands-on-history children's camp is at the historic Charles Applegate home.