Best Florida Sailing Camps Summer 2024 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: The camp location is a beautiful 27-acre campus with grassy playing fields, a running track, 2 indoor lounges, an art bunk, and an air conditioned dining hall. Camp Gan Israel has an on-site outdoor swimming pool, monitored by trained and licensed aquatics professionals.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Gan Israel is part of the largest and fastest growing network of Jewish day camps in the world. Gan Israel enjoys a well-earned reputation as a trendsetter with innovative ideas, creative programs and new activities.

Our weekly program is enhanced with music, dance, acting, woodcraft, food decoration, cooking, Olympic type games, police and fire demonstrations, drama, ballet, carnivals, dress-up days, overnights, color war, hiking, bunk competition, Challah baking, and .. oh... so much more. Under the direction of our experienced crafts director, campers will have the opportunity to design and take home some wonderful Judaica projects.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We have a Teen camp, where the teens have their own schedule, and also enjoy a C.I.T. program to train and experience leading the younger campers.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarship Applications available, please contact the camp.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS:

Please see our year round website at Our Camp Website Link: www.JewishOrlando.com.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Gan Israel prides itself on its exceptional staff. All staff come with prior camp experience and a desire to work with kids. Bunk sizes are kept small and well staffed. Our camper to counselor ratio is better than 1 to 5 campers, and this does not include our wonderful C.I.T.’s. Each elective is run by professional instructors.

Our Camp Director has many years of day camp experience. She is the leader of our top staff and takes great pride in our on-going, comprehensive staff training program. Her extensive experience with pre-schoolers through teenagers makes her a valuable friend and administrator to our camp throughout the summer.

We take great pride in our commitment to recruiting, training and keeping the highest quality staff in the camping profession. Over the years, Camp Gan Israel of Orlando has always been dedicated to small groups with exceptional staff supervision. This ensures the best possible care, instruction and supervision for our campers. Our counselors are highly trained, dedicated, and experienced.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete information, please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.ilovegi.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: Open-air cabins, platform tents, treehouses, unit houses and bathhouses, dining hall, equestrian center, archery range, all beautifully ensconced between two pristine lakes.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: ACA accredited! Our staff are fully certified in their areas of expertise--archery, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, equestrian, and more--and everyone is trained in First Aid and CPR. We love singing crazy songs, doing zany things, and making funky crafts! Check out our website for sessions and more info at: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Serving as a camp counselor is simultaneously the toughest and most satisfying job you’ll ever have, and the Camp Kateri Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program is an important step towards that exciting path.

For more information and/or to apply for our CIT program, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Sorry, no financial aid is available at this time, but many campers subsidize / cover camp tuition through Cookie sales.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S):
2016 Camp Sessions:

Behold the Great Outdoors (Week 1 / June 12-17) to earn an Outdoors Badge

Around the World (Week 2 / June 19-24) for a cosmopolitanly good time.

What is Life but a Great Adventure? (Week 3 / June 19-24 to earn an Adventure Badge

Everyday is a Celebration (Week 4 / July 5-8) enjoy a new holiday every day.

Aren’t YOU Quite the Crafty One? (Week 5 / July 10-15) to earn a Crafts Badge.

Kateribean (Week 6 / July 17-22) for swashbuckling piratical fun.

For more info and/or to register for one of these exciting sessions, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Friends, Fun, & Mad Skills!

This is the official 2016 Camp Kateri theme, and it's as exciting as it sounds.

The true value of resident camp runs much deep. All camp activities are designed to help the girls develop strong relationships (Friends), build confidence through personal growth (Mad Skills!), while - of course - enjoying the whole camp experience (Fun).

Campers have a lot of great choices at Camp Kateri, including two levels of Counselor-in-Training (CIT) programs and 6 different weekly themes.

For more info on the CIT programs, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org

For more information on the 2016 Camp Kateri sessions, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Do you love working with kids? Like to be outdoors? If so, then Girl Scouts Camp Kateri offers the BEST JOBS ON THE PLANET!

Located about 45 minutes southeast of Gainesville, we're looking for staff to work with children in fun activities like canoeing, kayaking, crafts, archery, dance, teambuilding, STEM, outdoor skills, etc.

We also need a Lifeguards, Cooks, Kitchen Aides, a Business Manager, and a whole myriad of other groovy roles (we still say groovy, right?). If you like kids, we probably have a spot that's perfect for you.

Apply for one of the Best Jobs on the Planet at: Our Camp Website Link: www.girlscouts-gateway.org

CAMP FACILITIES: We feel that a camp experience should be one filed with the allure of living outdoors. Part of the experience is the soothing sounds of the Florida night. Our rustic cabins give the camper the perfect blend of the outdoor experience and a few comforts of home. Our cabins have 12-16 bunks, ceiling fans, power, storage shelves and a front porch. Teen campers enrolled in Camp Warrior live in more modern cabins complete with air conditioning, lofts, and a kitchenette. Bathhouses are located next to the cabin areas. Each bathhouse features toilets, sinks, and private shower stalls.

The flagship of our facilities is our newer 14,000 square foot activities center complete with 24 stall center isle barn, with tack rooms, wash bays, bathrooms and indoor skatepark. This 40 acre facility also houses our new high ropes challenge course designed by Project Adventure and our ATV track. Next to our activities center is our new camp office which includes a recording studio and comfortable, climate controlled activity room for Camp Warrior. An extensive renovation plan is in place over the next three years that will transform camp!

Another high point of Camp Indian Springs facilities is our natural fresh water spring. This natural wonder is over 40′ deep in some places! For most of the year the water flows clear and it always remains a refreshing 68 degrees. Indian Springs is internationally know as one of the best cave systems in the world to dive. Unfortunately we can’t offer this to our campers but we stay very busy catering to the divers in the off season. Tours can be arranged with Cave Connections.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Indian Springs, first established in 1965, is a fun-filled, action packed private summer resident camp for boys and girls ages 7-16. Located on 77 acres, camp is nestled beside the wooded springs of beautiful Wakulla Springs State Park amidst the Apalachicola and Wakulla Forest of North Florida. Camp Indian Springs offers a summer experience rich in fun, friendship, learning and extreme adventure. Camp Indian Springs is truly a place where a summer will last a lifetime!

While the Camp Indian Springs facilities and programs are terrific, we believe that it’s our camp staff that makes the summer experience truly special. At Camp Indian Springs you will find a tremendous concentration of down-to-earth campers and great role-models that provide a wonderfully inclusive environment for your child. We are lucky to have so many first-time camp families, which we believe is mostly due to the emphasis we place on recruiting seasoned staff and outstanding camp “moms.”

Sending a child to camp is an act of great faith by parents. As directors, we take that responsibility very seriously. We strive to maintain an environment that both encourages personal growth and creates an unforgettable summer experience. The Camp Indian Springs Community is caring and supporting, and is at the core of everything that takes place at camp.

A camp is only as strong as its leadership. Camp Indian Springs is committed to providing skilled leadership. Indian Springs counselors are great role models who are focused on the needs of campers, both in the cabins and in classes. What makes Camp Indian Springs stand out above the rest is our 90% staff return rate. Unlike most other summer camps you will not find a staff search on our web site or a Craigslist ad seeking staff. This is due to our extensive C.I.T. (Counselor-In-Training) program and high staff retention rate. Growing a staff within creates a competitive and safe environment to select the best of the best. More than half the staff have been at camp five years or more. All counselors are carefully selected for their camp skills and must possess superb references. All staff must go through an intensive one week staff training which includes effective cabin leadership, teaching skills, emergency procedures, CPR, first aide and a parent to counselor open forum.

High Seas Adventure Camp on our 70 foot yacht. Campers will get the chance to be on the crew of a real yacht as they travel. They will also experience treasure hunts as well as ride jet skis, and use our yachter-slide.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our C.I.T. program is one of our most valued Camp Indian Springs program. This program is vital to the success of our camp. This is where we grow the future camp staff and world leaders of tomorrow. Our Counselor In Training program is the first step to become a camp staff member. The program is for campers age 15 to 17 who desire to become camp staff. The program is designed to teach young men and women to become productive leaders and staff members. A majority of the camp’s current staff have come up through our C.I.T. program.

C.I.T.s are placed in a younger cabin with a Senior and Junior counselor and have a vital role in cabin leadership. C.I.Ts also take a C.I.T. only class and assist in other classes throughout the day.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We are open year round for group retreats, family camps, family reunions, and any other event possible.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We are open year-round for a tremendous and unforgettable experience for the whole family, school, sports team, or any other group! We have hosted countless retreat groups and they have all had incredibly memorable experiences. We have hosted family camps, family reunions, religious groups, boy scouts, girl scouts, fraternities, sororities, etc.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Unique activities such as Paintball, ATVs, High Ropes and Ziplines, Low Ropes, the BLOB in our Spring, Skateboarding in our Skateboarding Park, and Scuba!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website for Dates and Rates. Our summer camp season goes from 6/8-8/9 and has 1-4 week session throughout. The CIT program is 3 weeks in duration.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are now hiring Summer Camp Counselors who love hanging out with kids! Indian Springs is an immensely unique and incredibly fun Summer Camp program in North Florida. We are the Premiere Private Summer Camp in Florida.

Please visit our website for more information on how to apply.

CAMP FACILITIES: SOAR has two major Base Camp facilities: one in Balsam North Carolina where we have rustic cabins, a dining pavilion, on site showers/bathrooms, high and low ropes course, as well as several gathering campfire locations. The other is in Dubois Wyoming, where we have similar amenities as above except, this base camp is a working horse ranch!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Philosophy: SOAR believes all individuals identified with learning disabilities (LD) and attention deficit disorder (ADHD) possess inherent talents and gifts. These abilities can mean incredible success in adulthood once these students negotiate the challenging obstacles of childhood, adolescence, and a traditional education system, usually unable to respond to individual learning styles.

SOAR's programs are designed to allow students the opportunity to increase their independence while away from home. Independence is gained through self-motivation and life skills instruction. With this in mind, we involve our students in many decision making processes, such as setting individual goals, developing group guidelines, as well as trip and meal planning. Please view our website for further information at: Our Camp Website Link: www.soarnc.org or call our Admissions Office at 828-456-3435! Thanks, SOAR Admissions Team

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We begin our summer in early June and run through late August Please see our website for program dates at Our Camp Website Link: www.soarnc.org

CAMP FACILITIES: 16 A/C & heated cabins in 2 villages, sandy waterfront hosts swimming and water activities, basketball court, sand volleyball court, games garden, 2 sports fields, 2 paintball fields, low & high ropes courses, archery range, rifle range, open air crafts building, A/C dining hall, open air chapel/amphitheater, large central fire circle, updated health center and a large education/activity building.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: YMCA Camp Winona provides a great traditional, overnight camping experience. We try to balance tradition with the interests of today’s campers by offering fun, exciting and safe activities. Campers are grouped by age and gender and stay in small rustic cabins complete with built in bunk beds and air conditioning. There are up to 12 campers and two staff in each cabin surrounding centrally located bathhouses. Our meals are prepared by our camp chefs and served family style in our air conditioned dining hall. Our well-balanced meals include cereal, salad bar and sandwich options for those campers wishing an alternative/supplement to the meal. We are equipped to accommodate food allergies and special dietary needs.

At the Y, we believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. Our Resident Camp provides an exciting, safe community for young people to explore the outdoors, build self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills, create lasting friendships and make incredible memories. Our goals are to assist campers in learning by providing balanced growth in the following ways: * To develop the responsibility for one's self and others * To nurture self-confidence, good habits and sound moral values * To promote an atmosphere which increases new interests and skills without fear or failure * To develop in one's life a respect for individual differences among all God's people and creations * To encourage good social skills through the experience of community living. Everyone is welcome. The YMCA Resident Camp experience is for all boys and girls regardless of race, creed or national origin. Please visit our website at: Our Camp Website Link: campwinona.org and our Facebook page at: Our Camp Website Link: www.facebook.com for photos, videos and comments about our camp.

* 3Day/2Night Mini Camp (ages 6-8) geared to first time campers.

* Specialized Activities: additional fees required
** Paintball – Campers will learn the basics and be able to participate in our field course and our woods course. Campers will be assigned to paintball for 4 days during the week. ($75)
** High Ropes - We have 5 high elements up to 40 feet above the ground they will be coached to maneuver through. Campers will be assigned to 2 – three hour blocks during the week. ($30)

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: * Two 2-week LIT sessions (ages 15-16).
* One 3-week CIT session (age 17) By approval only with CIT application
* High School Christian Values Camp - rising freshmen thru graduating seniors. Charter bus up to YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly and spend the week with other high school students in way out games and small group learning. Focus is on personal values system.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: * Flexible Pricing
* Campership scholarship available for those who qualify

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): * Memorial Day Family Camp in May (Friday - Monday) - 4 days of family fun at a low price. Includes all activities, food and lodging.

* Fall Family Camp - First Full Weekend in October

Check out our website for more information!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: YMCA Camp Winona offers year-round possibilities with our Conference and Retreat program. We host churches, youth groups, clubs and organizations, school groups, businesses, family reunions, large picnics, seminars and other events throughout the year. We have an outdoor education program for school groups as well. Our Teambuilding / Ropes course program and Paintball program play host to many groups as we facilitate them through experiential education. Check out our website for more information or call us at 386-985-4544.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Summer Staff information can be found on our website. YMCA Camp Winona is part of the Volusia Flagler Family YMCA.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
* 6 Sessions running 6 days and 5 nights beginning June 3rd. Fees for regular sessions run $560.
* 2-week LIT Session
* 3-Week CIT Session Camp begins June 3rd and ends July 22nd.
* Please visit our website for description and fees of our specialty sessions (LIT, CIT, MiniCamp) as well as descriptions and fees for add-ons (Weekend Stayover, Paintball, High Ropes Course).

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
* Senior Counselors - 18 years or older
Live in the cabin with a small group of campers and lead an activity area.
* Leadership Staff - 21 years and up
Oversee a specific area of camp. Village Directors, Waterfront Director, and Land Activity Director.
* For complete staff information go to Our Camp Website Link: campwinona.org or call us at 386-985-4544.

CAMP FACILITIES: Freedom is an authentic replica of a nineteenth century blockade-runner. She is a double masted, gaff-rigged, topsail schooner. Naval architect Merritt Walters and his marine construction company, Rover Marine, Inc., designed and built Freedom, the first of his many Rover schooners, in 1982 in Norfolk, Virginia.

The Schooner Freedom is built of steel with aluminum masts and spars. The Freedom’s sparred length is 76 feet while her length on deck is 64 feet. Freedom’s beam is a 15 feet 4 inches and her draft is a little less than 6 feet. Her mast height is 62 feet and she carries a total sail area of 2400 feet. She has bunks for 20 overnight passengers, 2 captains, and 4 crew. She has a complete galley, salon, and head. She carries all the appropriate safety and life saving gear, which, along with the crew and vessel, is inspected and licensed by the United States Coast Guard on an annual basis.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This upcoming summer we are proud to announce that we will be offering 2 one week-long sailing camps. Sailors will be placed in the week that corresponds with the grade they will be entering. The sailing camp introduces teens to life aboard a classic schooner while sailing the northeast Florida and southeast Georgia coast.

Campers will come aboard and take over! We will have a blast sailing, fishing, swimming, exploring barrier islands, kayaking, and making memories to last a lifetime. Parents will be kept updated on their sailors location and fun by frequent blog posts and a closed Facebook group, updated at least twice daily.

Nothing gives a sailor more joy than knowing they can confidently take the helm or set a sail on a tall ship. Our goal is to instill in our sailors a respect for the ocean, a love for the traditions of tall ship sailing, and, more than anything, to experience the sheer joy of a fresh breeze in the sails, the glory of a starry night at anchorage, and the bonding that takes place between a crew at sea.

Our captains are all 100 tons Masters, licensed by the United States Coast Guard, with certifications in sailing, as well as CPR and First Aid. Our captains and crew are all subject to pre-employment and random alcohol and drug tests, monitored by the U.S. Coast Guard. Our captains and crew combine for a total of over 50 years of traditional tall ship sailing experience.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 21 - July 27, 2014 - sailors entering 6th - 8th grade
July 28 - August 3, 2014 - sailors entering 9th - 12th grade
The cost of the 1 week camp is $1350 per camper and includes all meals and camp t-shirts. A 50% deposit is due upon acceptance to the camp with the balance due one month before departure.

Spots are limited and booked on a first come, first served basis.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We offer a whole range of activities: surfing, scuba-diving, wakeboarding, golf, tennis, horse-riding, French lessons, kayaking, paddle-boarding, Beach volley, body-boarding, field trips.

French courses could be given to your children by a professional teacher.

"French Summer Camps" programs : a bustling daily program and a watchful counseling staff in a French environment... The smart vacation for your kids!

Camp Activities:
French lessons & Equestrian • Golf • Kayaking • SCUBA • Surfing • Tennis • Wakeboarding • Paddling

Beach sports adventure & Equestrian • Golf • Kayaking • SCUBA • Surfing • Tennis • Wakeboarding • Paddling

French lessons & Beach sports adventure

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: ACA

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
02/07/2017 TO 08/07/2017
09/07/2017 TO 15/07/2017
16/07/2017 TO 22/07/2017
23/07/2017 TO 29/07/2017

Activity and Price:

Beach Sport Adventure & Anglais: 1089€
Tennis & Anglais : 1289€
Golf & Anglais :1389€
Kayak & Anglais : 1189€
Paddle & Anglais :1189€
VTT & Anglais :1189€
Equitation & Anglais :1289€
Wakeboard & Anglais :1389€
Plongée & Anglais : 1489€

Tennis & Beach Sport Adventure :1289€
Golf & Beach Sport Adventure :1389€
Kayak & Beach Sport Adventure : 1189€
Paddle & Beach Sport Adventure : 1189€
VTT & Beach Sport Adventure : 1189€
Equitation & Beach Sport Adventure : 1289€
Wakeboard & Beach Sport Adventure : 1389€
Plongée & Beach Sport Adventure : 1489€

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Recruitment facilitator English teacher

Summer Camps International is recruiting English teachers aged 25 and over, school teachers or secondary school teachers and B licenses (over two years old) for children's holidays (6-17 years).

Description:  Conduct children in different sports providers.  Assist children / teenagers in weekly tasks.  Set up French / English play classes for all levels and age groups.  Manage day-to-day activities within the school Center.  Supervise the evening outings

Period: June 29, 2017 to July 29, 2017

Location: Miami Dominant stays: language and sport Compensation: 1200 € net / month, housed,

Please send your CV to: staff[AT]summer-camps.org.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Girl Scouts of Citrus Council registered girls are eligible for camperships

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Year round camping for troops and camporees
Outside User Groups can also reserve facility for camping, retreats, banquets etc

CAMP FACILITIES: Campers are housed in two cabin units and a platform tent unit. Please visit our website for more information on our camp facilities.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Core programs include sailing, canoeing, kayaking, waterskiing, tubing and wake boarding. Certified lifeguards and instructors ensure safety on the lake, while counselors provide creative encouragement and excitement on land.

All campers can play on the lake bouncer with its inflatable slide and log; go for a daily swim; and choose electives such as numerous lake activities (e.g. tubing, sailing, kayaking), fishing, outdoor cooking, creative arts and archery.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial aid available.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website for more information: Our Camp Website Link: www.gswcf.org.