Recreation Camps

 

Sioux Falls Kids 411 Directory offers information on recreational camps for kids.

 

You can click on the camp name in the top list to take you to the website or look below the list for a description of each camp.
 

Augustana Kids Recreational Day Camp
Star Performance Complex Camps
YMCA Camps
Youth Enrichment Camps
YWCA / EmBe Camps

 

Augustana Kids Recreational Day Camp

http://www.augie.edu/
605-274-4637
Augustana College Elmen Center
2001 South Summit Ave
Ages 6 to 10
4 days
Activities are held throughout the Augustana Campus using the sand volleyball courts; softball fields, tennis courts, and the air conditioned Elmen Center. There is no typical day at a special place like Augie Recreational Camp, however, we can promise a fun-filled day every day.  Every camper will receive a t-shirt. Games: crafts, capture the flag, balloon games, frisbee, tag, relays, hoola hoops, and more like sports: swimming, basketball, racquetball, walleyball, badminton, volleyball, soccer football and floor hockey.

 

Star Performance Complex Camps

http://www.starperformancecomplex.com/
605-271-2050
2512 S. Carolyn Ave
Ages: 3-12 years

Summer full summer or by week (full and half day) and schools out day camps. Come to Star Performance for the summer and enjoy a new adventure each week while building your brains, muscle and character. Building Brain cells ...Arts & crafts, field trips, Theatre games & skits, Stories and social skills. All of these are based on fun daily and weekly themes. Weekly field trips help broaden our world. Building Muscles ...Lots of physical activity for the kids, with both structured and free play. Every week will include time in the gym for fun activities, swimming, and playing outside and at parks when weather permits. Building Character...respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, sportsmanship, & citizenship are just a few of the traits focused on during our time with your child. We will be doing our 2 day a week swimming at Wild Water West! If your child needs a pass we have discounted rates. Field Trips Included in the weekly price: Washington Pavilion, Bowling, Carousel Skate, Great Plains Zoo, Outdoor Campus, Butterfly House, Old Courthouse Museum, SF Library, & More! We will be transporting the children to swimming lessons & tennis lessons this summer also!
 

YMCA Camps

http://www.siouxfallsymca.org
(605) 336-3190
230 S Minnesota Ave
Ages: 3 to 15
Summer (2 weeks) and no school day camps
Financial assistance available

Little Vikes (Ages 4-5)
2 weeks (half days)
Here is a special day camp that offers a variety of learning opportunities in an introductory camping experience for four and five year old boys and girls. Each day begins and ends at the YMCA. In between, campers are transported by bus to many parks and places of interest. Four of the days will be highlighted by special trips to the Great Plains Zoo, a trip to Palisades State Park, and a morning at Leif Ericson Day Camp with a horse drawn wagon ride. Little Vikes will swim three times per week in our shallow YMCA Training Pool. The close staff ratio and fun toys help insure a positive water experience and fun.

Leif Ericson Day Camp (Ages 6-9)
The heart of the Leif Ericson experience is found in the activities of the small close knit group of campers who, with their counselor, carry out a large variety of activities. In this secure world, a child can walk and climb, fish and swim and make new friends. There are horses to ride, campfires to enjoy and stories to be told. There are unique playgrounds, friendly competition and cooperation with noisy times and quiet moments, serenity, happiness and confidence to be shared. The six and seven year old campers will finish their camp experience at the conclusion of our Parent’s Night Program. After the Family Night program comes the exciting time for the eight and nine year old campers as they head into the night for the experience of a "Leif Ericson overnight." Campers gather at Campfire Point for an inspirational campfire before returning to their individual campsites for roasting hotdogs and smores.

Tepeetonka (Ages 10-13)
This is a unique camping experience that has a reputation of instilling traditional values through the example of a wonderful staff, inspirational campfire programs and opening reflections each morning at beautiful Campfire Point. Lunch provided daily for Tepeetonka campers. Campers will build new friendships and increase self-esteem as they go through their days at camp participating in activities such as archery, rafting, crafts, nature, bb guns, and horses along with camp wide activities like the Scavenger Hunt and the Water War. Off camp activities such as sliding at Wild Water West Water Park are also included in camp fees. Tepeetonka campers will experience two distinctive overnights during their two-week experience. Our corral will be the site where campers will learn about saddling, riding, and the history of horses as part of our Tepeetonka horse program. Tepee campers will be challenged on our state-of-the-art High Ropes Course that is the largest course in the state of South Dakota. The course increases self-confidence, team building, courage, and a sense of accomplishment in a safe environment.

Leadership Camp (Ages 14-15)
This camp was created especially for 14 and 15 year olds. 14-15 year olds are too old to be a camper but are too young to be a staff member, so why not give them the best of both worlds? TLC will give campers the camping experience and excitement of a camper, mixed with the challenges and responsibilities of a staff member! Our goal is for our campers and staff to grow through our programs; to be healthy, self-reliant, and great leaders in our community. Campers and staff will always begin their day at camp but will travel throughout Sioux Falls and its surrounding areas the whole 2 weeks. Lunch is provided daily for TLC campers. Besides the traditional camp activities, TLC offers a day as a college student at the University of Sioux Falls. The heart of the program comes from the lifelong leadership skills they will learn from community service projects, being a Junior and Senior Counselor for a day, and exposure to business community. Once a camper turns 16 years old they are eligible to apply for a job at camp. JC’s assist in leading many of the core activities at camp; camp activities such as fishing, boating, outback program, air rifles, horses, lunch program, puppet theater, etc. It is an excellent way to build your resume early with great leadership experiences. JC’s are also eligible to become Senior Counselors before outside applicants.
 

 

Youth Enrichment Camps

http://www.youthenrichment.org/
(605) 338-8061
824 East 14th Street
info@youthenrichment.org
2 Options: Full summer or Weekly
Full time is 4-5 days or part time is 1 to 3 days per week.

A summer of exploration. Your child will relax, enjoy the summer, and play, all while continuing to learn. Educational choices are balanced and allow them to have so much fun they won’t even know they are learning! Summer Exploration Opportunities: Library, Math Skills, Hands-On Science, Drama, Board Games, Tech Time, Swimming, Field Trips, Art, Playground and much more! Extra-Curricular activities available. Nutritional breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided daily. Weekly field trips are scheduled around changing themes. Children swim weekly. Special opportunities are offered throughout the summer such as martial arts, cooking, and roller skating. All activities are age appropriate so your child will feel comfortable and be able to have fun, learn and grow. Field trips included in fees. 1) Full Summer Option (multi-child discount is offered) You may choose either full-time or part-time enrollment. 2) Summer Camp Session Option. This option provides families with a choice of the week-long camp sessions they wish to attend. Choose any combination of the 12 week-long summer camps being offered at YES summer sites.

 

YWCA / EmBe Camps

http://www.embe.org/
(605) 336-3660
YWCA Avera Downtown, 300 West 11th
info@ywca-sf.org

KinderKamp (Ages 3 1/2 to 5 ½): Pick 1 or both sessions! (4 full days): Kids get their “first-time” camp experience and enjoy learning fun games, doing camp-themed projects, singing wacky camp songs and swimming at McKennan Park each day! Kids should bring lunches and swimming gear.