CIT Programs: Berkeley & Oakland Summer Camps

Offering two 3-week sessions at The Berkeley School, following all Covid protocols. July 6-24 and July 27-Aug 14. Expect unplugged time to connect, with lots of time with activities set up outside. Art, games, bubble dance parties, basketball, simple food projects. Smaller groups of 12 total, so limited spaces. Two full day groups: 8:15-4:45; one part day: 10-3. A couple youth leader spaces/group.

Youth Leadership program for ages 10-17. Recommended 2- or 3-week term. For main camp: CIT is age 11-15, JC is age 14-17. Pre-K camp CIT is age 10-13, JC is age 14-17.

Campers, age 3-12, will receive gymnastics instruction from the highly-skilled coaches through all the Olympic events: uneven bars, parallel bars, balance beam, floor & vault. Afternoons are spent fine tuning skills, participating in activity stations, and enjoying in ample free time.

CIT program offers teens , age 13-14, the opportunity to experience what it takes to be a coach at Head Over Heels.

New location: Outdoor camp at Oakland Hebrew Day School for June 29-July 24. Camp Gan Israel ("Gan Izzy") provides children from diverse Jewish backgrounds with joy and love for the outdoors with field trips, fishing, swimming, gardening, arts and crafts, sports, science, challah baking, and overnights.

All of the fun of Gan Izzy along with age-appropriate responsibilities helping little kids and coordinating activities. They receive perks such as late nights and BBQs with the counselors.

Trackers award-winning summer camps offer authentic wilderness skills woven into real adventures. Learn fishing, farming, or homesteading; practice stealth, archery, and woodcarving; or join an epic story of secret agents, ninjas, or wizards. Grades PreK-12. After camp available.

Teens spend one week learning outdoor leadership skills, then serve as assistant educators for day camp programs, ranging from kayaking, hiking, paddling, climbing, and fishing.

Modified group sizes and hygiene standards this summer. The purr-fect fit for campers who are passionate about pets and want to make a difference for shelter animals -- with safety standards in mind. Animal camp is both educational and fun! Hands-on activities, animal interactions, pet-themed games, and take-home crafts. Oakland & Dublin.

Participants, age 12-17, assist camp staff in leading week-long sessions of Animal Camp, help facilitate crafts, games, lessons, and animal meet-and-greets.

June camps cancelled. July/August are in the plans. One-stop camp for non-stop fun. LEGO, Ninja Warrior, parkour, gymnastics, sports, science, art, scavenger hunts, and two-week sports and theater camp that ends with a mini-performance by the campers.

JCITs collaborate with coaching staff to create, lead and learn how to effectively communicate with younger campers to build strong and healthy relationships. Ages 10 to 15.

Sees the Day is committed to instilling in children a respect and appreciation for each other and the natural world. Activities include: Ecological educators and performers, storytelling, beading, fairy houses, gratitude circles, cooperative games, imaginative play, and classic summertime fun!

CIT's can acquire valuable leadership skills by assisting with general supervision, snack service and daily operations for ages 12-16.

June & July camps cancelled. Coach Ben and his staff are offering a variety of baseball camps for fun and skill building. Players are rewarded for giving positive reinforcement to each other in both competitive and non-competitive games and drills. A team atmosphere is maintained at all times.

FSB volunteer CIT's lead games and drills as well as help with set up and clean up. For ages 14+ Contact Coach Ben.

One Generation Camp is accepting enrollments for 7/13-7/31 session. Campers are in stable groups of 12, following all COVID protocol. One Generation Camp is an outdoor music and dance camp in Tilden park featuring West African hand drumming and dance, Brazilian Capoeira, Storytelling, Yoga and other forms of movement. One Generation focuses on teaching kindness through the arts and building community.

CITs learn how to manage small groups, navigate conflict resolution and lead team building exercises.

Four-week session of in-person camp starts July 6. At JCC camp, children get messy, act silly, sing, dance, and explore with a focus on building friendships and expanding interests. Camp celebrates community-based Jewish values, and welcomes campers of all backgrounds.

9th & 10th graders develop leadership and professional skills while building friendships and having a blast. CITs help develop programming and act as near-peer mentors for younger campers.

Each week campers will experience many kinds of dance including jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, tumbling and African dance. Camps also feature Drama and Art. Ages 5 to 16.

CIT program requires an interview with the director.