Camps

My Day at Camp: A first look at the Girl Scouts’ Parsons Leadership Center

I love anything that is bright, shiny and new. So being among the first to experience a camp at the Girl Scouts' new Parsons Leadership...

My Day at Camp: Punching away stress with karate

When I walked into Paradise Valley School of Karate in Phoenix for the first "My Day at Camp" experience of the summer (an annual...

Girl Scouts’ new Parsons Leadership Center hosts year-round day and overnight camps

Nestled at the base of South Mountain, Camp Sombrero was once a sleepy collection of ramadas and small outbuildings used as a campsite for...

Why summer tech camp (teaching kids to code) is worth considering

When one thinks of summer camp, it’s easy to think about kids running, hiking and playing --- free from school desks, homework and, yes,...

77 years of summer camp at Friendly Pines in Prescott

Bebe May is the matriarch, heart, soul and owner of Friendly Pines Camp in Prescott. At 82, she still lives on the grounds of the...

2023 Camps with Mixed Activities

Listings are continuously being updated (April 10, 2023) based on information we collect directly from camps through an online questionnaire. Please verify all details...

Diamondbacks’ Luis Gonzalez reflects on the benefits of summer camp

When Luis Gonzalez and his family were on the cover of Raising Arizona Kids in June 2006, the Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder was just beginning...

2023 Summer Camps with Animals

Listings are continuously being updated (March 17, 2023) based on information we collect directly from camps through an online questionnaire. Please verify information with each...

Top 10 February events for kids and families in metro Phoenix

Love is in the air this month --- as in, we love these February family events! Chocolate lovers will want to head to downtown...

Camp Soaring Eagle welcomes seriously ill children

Traditional camp experiences are usually out of the question for children suffering from serious illnesses. That's where Arizona-based Camp Soaring Eagle steps in, providing...

My Day at Camp: Arizona Sunrays Supercamp

I’m on a roll with My Day at Camp. I first stepped up to the plate at the Diamondbacks Baseball Academy earlier this summer with my...

My Day at Camp: Camp Sky-Y

Upon entering the grounds at Camp Sky-Y, I couldn't shake the feeling that I had stepped back in time. From the fresh scent of pine trees to the...

My Day at Camp: Laughing and listening at Jester’Z Improv

As a new writer to Raising Arizona Kids, I didn’t know what to expect during my very first “My Day at Camp” experience. After some...

My Day at Camp: D-backs teach calendar editor mad baseball skills

I think it was my second day at Raising Arizona Kids when the publisher casually mentioned staff members get to spend a day at...

My Day at Camp: Young Adult Writing Program

Double Newbery Award winner Kate DiCamillo was asked whether she wrote as a child, and if she always wanted to be a writer when...

Sportball: A noncompetitive approach to coaching

A small but innovative Scottsdale gym offers a new approach to sports coaching for kids, from beginners to seasoned athletes. “There are a lot of...

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