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Tampa school news

 
Published July 21, 2012

Fundraiser: Steinbrenner High School will hold its fourth annual volleyball golf tournament and silent auction fundraiser at 8 a.m. Aug. 11 at the Heritage Harbor Golf and Country Club, 19502 Heritage Harbor Parkway, Lutz. All proceeds will benefit the Steinbrenner High volleyball program.

The cost to register is $80 per person. Email Deb McLean at debbie.mclean@coxmg.com or call (813) 294-3322.

Summer camps: The Tampa Parks and Recreation Department has space available in some of its summer camps. The Mangrove Marcus and His Aquatic Adventure camp for children ages 8 to 12 will run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. this Monday to Friday at the Loretta Ingraham Complex, 1611 N Hubert Ave. The cost is $100. Children will snorkel, swim, use seine and dip nets, and explore aquatic habitats.

The Kids Create Art Camp for ages 8 to 12 will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Monday to Friday at the North Hubert Art Studio, 309 N Hubert Ave. The cost is $75. Children will learn about art, including pottery, sculpture, painting and art history.

To register, visit tampagov.net/parksandrec.

Autism camp: Registration forms are available for the Building Blocks Autism Camp for children ages 3 to 16 who are on the autism spectrum. The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Monday to Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 501 S Dale Mabry Highway. The camp includes daily activities like pony rides, sensory day and water day. Hillsborough County ASD teachers supervise and lead the camp. The cost per participant is $150. Registration forms are available online. Visit goodshepherdtampa.org or call (813) 679-6805.

Museum camps: The Glazer Children's Museum has space available in some of its weeklong summer camps. For children ages 4 to 5, Around the World in 5 Days runs from July 30-Aug. 3 and explores food, music, art and life around the world. Sing, Dance and Move to the Music runs this Monday to Friday or Aug. 13-17. Children will learn about music and dance from around the world. The camps are half-day, with two sessions available each day, from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m.

For children ages 6 to 7, the Jr. Meteorologist camp runs Aug. 6-10. Children will meet a meteorologist and learn how to predict the weather. Dig Deeper runs July 30-Aug. 3 and will explore science underground, underwater and under the hood, including ancient cultures, extinct animals, deep sea creatures and how machines work. Whacky, Wild Art for Everyone runs this Monday to Friday or Aug. 13-17 and explores arts and painting. The camps are available for half-day sessions or for the full day.

For children ages 7 to 10, Gadgets and Gizmos runs Aug. 6-10 and explores how gadgets and machines work. The camp is available for full-day only.

The cost to attend a half-day camp is $110 per week. The cost to attend a full-day camp is $220 per week. Call (813) 443-3811.