The lazy days of summer will soon be upon us. If you remember summer being endless like I do you will probably want to enroll the kids in some sort of activity to broaden their horizons and get them off the coach. Denver and the metro area have a nice assortment of camps for kids. Here is a brief list of some.

Denver Summer Camp Offerings:

• Artful Journey 303-797-6092. Ages 3+ A fine Arts school, drawing, painting, mixed media, 3-D studies.
• Big Blue Brush ~ A children's art studio, 303-770-6775. Summer Art Camp provides children with the opportunity to create numerous projects out of different media; painting, drawing, sculpture, clay and printmaking. Designed for ages 2-4 and K-5th grade.
  
• Blue Mountain Ranch 719-748-3279 Traditional summer camps with adventure activities in a mountain setting. 16 and 25 day resident camps available. Listed as one of the top 100 camps in America!
• Cherry Creek Dance 303-399-8087. Summer dance camps and ongoing classes. Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Cheer and Break Dancing. 18 months - adult.
• Club Z Tutoring 303-9975. Approved by the Colorado Department of Education for Supplemental Services. Tutoring for Pre-Kindergarten to Adults. Designed program base on the student's school curriculum. Tutors are certified teachers or degreed professionals. One-on-one in the privacy of your home.
• Falcon Sports Camps 719-333-2116. Offering instruction in 18 camps for all skill levels, ages 8-18 (most camps) Baseball, Boys' and Girls' Basketball, Cheerleading, Diving, Fencing, Football, Golf, Girls Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Boys Lacrosse, Soccer, Girls' Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track/Cross Country, Volleyball, Water Polo and Wrestling.
• Family Sports Center 303-708-9500. For children ages 6 through 13. Summer day camps offering a variety of activities from soccer, ice skating, golf and arts and crafts.
• Huntington Learning Center Centennial, 303-850-9554, Parker 303-617-0476. Providing individualized tutoring programs, self-confidence and motivation in reading, math, phonics, spelling, study skills and SAT/ACT exam prep.
• ID Tech Camps 1-888-709-8324. ID Tech Camps is the nation's #1 Computer Camp! Overnight summer computer camps at universities nationwide, including the University of Denver. Create 2D and 3D video games, digital movies, websites, robots and more.
• Inspiration Dance Company 720-283-8000. POMS tryouts and Elite Dance Company auditions Saturday, May 19th. Summer camps and birthday parties. All levels and styles of dance offered to ages 2 and up!
• Kent Denver School 303-770-7660x255. Summer sessions - Programs for children ages 4 through high school. Academic classes, sports camps, fine arts programs (performing and visual) excellent teachers, professional coaches.
• Rocky Mountain Elite Performance Sports 303-799-6920. Providing state of the art cheerleading and tumbling training. Review a full list of activities online.