For a fun-filled week of KidzArt Camp, young artists will create fabulous drawings and fun art projects throughout the week. Students explore fun new mediums and track their artistic journeys in his/her own sketchbook journal and portfolio. Their GRAND ART EXHIBIT at the week's end is certain to thrill you and your kids! Visit website for more information on the different camp themes!
Your child will 'Learn to Sail'. One week long camp sessions held at the Austin Yacht Club on Lake Travis near Austin, Texas. Campers will learn how to sail small single person sailboats from certified instructors/counselors. Camps run M-F 9-5 with one hour of child care availble before and after. Additional activities including swimming and picnics.
Camp Bluebonnet encourages the immediate family including grandparents to take advantage of camp.
GameCamp! is a summer program for high school and middle school students interested in careers in the video game industry. Taught by REAL game developers, students will learn the world of video game creation from start to finish. Here are a few highlights...
A three-week camp in autobiographical writing and performance for teenage girls aged 13-16, culminating in a public sharing of the girls
Mad Science uses an inquiry-based technique that allows even the youngest camper to enjoy learning.
An idea program for students who want an immersive summer day camp experience to hone thier performance and ensemble expertise as well as learn new music industry-related skills.
Take the afternoon off, and bring your children to us for four fun-filled hours of bouncing, climbing, sliding and
Red Leaf hones young rockers' musicianship and teamwork skills as they form groups and prepare songs for an end-of-camp concert. All styles of teaching are incorporated, from the by-ear approach to standard musical notation.
Our skateboard camp is all about having fun, advancing your skateboarding skills, and having fun with fellow skaters. Designed for all skill levels. Highly skilled trainers and team members will supervise, support and skate with the kids throughout the week. Activities include lessons, ramp seminars, games, demos, pro skater visits and an award ceremony. Lunches, grab bag and t-shirt are included.
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Full working art studio that provides pottery, PYOP, fused glass, 2 & 3d art, tie-dye and art history instruction. All instruction is done by a certified art teacher, the enviornment is enriching and child focused.
Our instructors are artists and teachers who enjoy sharing their knowledge and passion for art. The Art Pad inhabits an old stone house in Central Austin. Our tree-shaded playground has plenty of space to play during breaks or lunchtime.
Welcome to Theatre Action Project Summer Camp where each week is a new adventure!
Participating children will enjoy a different theme each week. Theme Camp will offer kids new experiences mixed with old camp favorites. Campers thrive during various daily activities including organized games, arts and craft projects, exciting field trips, and swimming. Many activities will focus on the YMCA character values of Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Caring, and Faith. Previous field trips have included Volente Beach, Austin Children's Museum, Cannoli Joe's, Austin Zoo, and Pump It Up. Financial Assistance is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County . Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest , it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006. Austin has a population of 799,446 . The city is the cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos metropolitan area, which has a population of over 1,896,291 , making it the 32nd-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The area was settled in the 1830s on the banks of the Colorado River by pioneers who named the village Waterloo . In 1839, Waterloo was chosen to become the capital of the newly independent Republic of Texas . The city was renamed after Stephen F. Austin , known as the father of Texas. The city grew throughout the 19th century and became a center for government and education with the construction of the Texas State Capitol and the University of Texas . After a lull in growth from the Great Depression , Austin resumed its development into a major city in the 1980s and emerged as a center for technology and business. Austin is home to many companies, high-tech and otherwise: Fortune 500 corporations Freescale Semiconductor , Forestar Group , and Whole Foods Market , are headquartered there; AMD , Apple , Broadcom , Google , IBM , Intel , Qualcomm , ShoreTel , Synopsys and Texas Instruments have prominent regional offices there. Also Dell's Worldwide Headquarters is located in nearby Round Rock , a suburb of Austin. Residents of Austin are known as " Austinites ". They include a diverse mix of government employees ; foreign and domestic college students; musicians; high-tech workers; blue-collar workers and businesspeople. The city is home to development centers for many technology corporations; it adopted the "Silicon Hills" nickname in the 1990s. However, the current official slogan promotes Austin as "The Live Music Capital of the World", a reference to the many musicians and live music venues within the area, and the long-running PBS TV concert series Austin City Limits . In recent years, some Austinites have also adopted the unofficial slogan " Keep Austin Weird ". This interpretation of the classic, "Texas-style" sense of independence refers to: the traditional and proudly eclectic, liberal lifestyles of many Austin residents; a desire to protect small, unique, local businesses from being overrun by large corporations; and, as a reaction to the perceived rise of conservative influences within the community. In the late 1800s, Austin also became known as the City of the " Violet Crown " for the wintertime violet glow of color across the hills just after sunset. Even today, many Austin businesses use the term "violet crown" in their name. Lastly, Austin is known as a "clean air city" for the city's stringent no-smoking ordinances that apply to all public places and buildings, and all restaurants.
History History of Austin, Texas This Clovis point is from a period of habitation of approximately 11,500 years ago. Austin, Travis County and Williamson County have been the site of human habitation since at least 9,200 BC. The earliest known inhabitants of the area lived during the late Pleistocene , and are linked to the Clovis culture around 9,200 BC based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied Gault Site, midway between Georgetown and Fort Hood. When settlers first arrived from Europe, the area was inhabited by the Tonkawa tribe, and the Comanches and Lipan Apaches were known to travel through the area as well. Spanish explorers, including the Espinosa-Olivares-Aguirre expedition, traveled through the area for centuries, though few permanent settlements were created for some time. In 1730, three missions from East Texas were combined and reestablished as one mission on the south side of the Colorado River, in what is now Zilker Park, in Austin. The mission was in this area for only about seven months, and then was moved to San Antonio de Béxar and split into three missions. In the mid-18th century, the San Xavier missions were located along the Colorado River, in what is now western Milam County , to facilitate exploration. Early in the 19th century, Spanish forts were established in what are now Bastrop and San Marcos . Following the independence of Mexico, new settlements were established in Central Texas, but growth in the region was stagnant because of conflicts with the regional Native Americans.