5 Summer-Camp Suggestions

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Patch Picks: 5 Summer-Camp Choices for Kids

With summer-camp registrations in full swing, our Moms Council offers up a few suggestions, based on their past experiences.

• North Reading Parks and Recreation SummerScape Camp for school-age children at the, and a toddler program at the . Daily arts and crafts, games, and trips are all part of the fun.

• Coach Carey's North Reading Baseball Camp, . According to Lindsay Barnes-Felix, this camp is a lot of fun for North Reading Little Leaguers. Drills, fielding, hitting and mini clinics as well as daily game play make this ideal for summertime fun.
• , North Reading. This camp features a different theme every week. Programs are brought into the center, such as "Curious Creatures." For your toddler, this is a great program that you can have confidence with and even choose the weeks you wish to bring your child, Barnes-Felix said.
• Windkist Equestrian Centre, North Andover (off Haverhill Street). The center offers a summer-camp program for any rider, beginning through experienced. This camp starts at age 6, but Windkist Farm offers private lessons starting at age 2, depending on the maturity of your child, Barnes-Felix said.
• Burbank YMCA, Reading. The Burbank YMCA offers a variety of day camps for ages 2.9 to 16 years old. Register before April 1 and receive free pre- and post-care.