The York Symphony Orchestra will hold its 13th annual summer music camp, My Opus Magnum, July 22-26 at Logos Academy in York.

The camp will offer youth musicians in grades 3 through 12 the opportunity to learn the steps of creating a song, preparing it on music manuscript, and filling out the necessary forms to copyright the created material. The camp emphasizes a hands-on creative approach with group instruction on individual keyboards and computer software as well as personalized coaching through the songwriting process.

Highly qualified instructors will offer level specific instruction (new this year) and will creatively guide elementary to high school students through the process of composing a masterwork all their own. The camp includes dynamic individual coaching using computer software and keyboards.

Camp will conclude with a performance of each students composition and pizza party. Each student will also receive two vouchers to a York Symphony Concert for the 2013/2014 Season. Students of all levels of ability are encouraged to attend however, it is suggested that they have some private lesson experience with the instrument of their choice.

Camp hours are 9 a.m. to noon and the cost is $95 per student. A downloadable application can be found at www.yorksymphony.org or by calling (717) 812-0717.

The York YMCA’s Hoffman Baseball/Softball Academy and the York Revolution have collaborated to offer Baseball Camps throughout the summer for ages 8-15.

Each week, beginning June 10, is for a different age group and skill level. Camp highlights include two full camp days at Sovereign Bank Stadium and a twilight game for participants to play a real game on the field.

For more information, call Doug Markel at (717) 843-7884, ext. 248, or email dmarkel@yorkcoymca.org.

Registration for York Jewish Community Center’s Summer Sports and Dance Camps opens at 5 a.m. March 29. Most camps are held at the center, 2000 Hollywood Drive. Registration can be made in person, by phone at 843-0918 or online at www.yorkjcc.org.

Summer camps are:

– Free Camp Demos, 4-6 p.m. Sunday, May 5

– Pre-K Sports Camp, ages 3-5, 9-10 a.m. June 10-14, $72

– Olympic Games Camp, ages 5-9, 9-10:30 a.m. June 17-21, $97

– Tumble Camp, ages 3-5, 9-10 a.m. Aug. 5-9, $72

– Superheroes Adventures Camp, ages 4-7, 9-10 a.m. June 24-28, $72

– NBA/WNBA Rookie Basketball Camp, ages 4-5, 9-10:15 a.m. July 15-19, $90

– NBA/WNBA Hoopsters Basketball Camp, ages 6-9, 9-10:30 a.m. July 22-26, $97

– Safe Kids Tae Kwon Do Camp, ages 6-10, 9-11 a.m. Aug. 12-16, $150

– Youth Tennis Camp, ages 5-9, 6:15-7:30 p.m. June 17-20, $79

– Track and Field Camp, ages 5-9, 9-10:15 a.m. July 29-Aug. 2, $72

– Flag Football Camp, ages 5-9, 6:15-7:30 p.m. June 24-27, $72

– Coed Lacrosse Camp, ages 5-9, 6:15-7:30 p.m. Aug. 12-15, $72

– Girl’s Volleyball Camp, ages 9-13, 6:15-7:30 p.m. Aug. 5-8, $72

– UK Soccer Squirts Camp, ages 3-4, 9-10 a.m. July 8-12 and 4-5 p.m. July 29-Aug. 2, $65

– UK Nippers Soccer Camp, ages 5-6, 10 a.m.-noon July 8-12 and 5-7 p.m. July 29-Aug. 2, $95

– UK Youth Soccer Camp, ages 7-12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 8-12 and 4-8 p.m. July 29-Aug. 2, $135

– Youth Hip Hop Camp, ages 5-9, 4-5 p.m. July 22-26, $58

– Tap & Ballet Camp, ages 5-9, 4-5 p.m. July 8-12, $90

– Cheerleading Camp, ages 5-9, 5:30-6:30 p.m. July 22-25, $58

The York YMCA is accepting registrations for several programs:

– Girls Intramural Volleyball for ages 9-10 begins April 8.

– Girls Volleyball Camps for ages 11-14 the week of June 17 and ages 9-10 the week of June 24.

– Gymnastics Camps in multiple weeks during the summer for ages 8-14.

– Baseball Camps presented with the York Revolution in multiple weeks during the summer for ages 8-15.

Go to yorkcoymca.org or contact Doug Markel at dmarkel@yorkcoymca.org or 843-7884, ext. 248 for more information.

Registration for the York Jewish Community Center’s Club J summer day camps opens at 5 a.m. March 22. All registration must be made in person at the JCC, 2000 Hollywood Drive. Camps are held at the JCC and will run from June 10-Aug. 16. For dates and prices, visit www.yorkjcc.rog and click on the Summer Camp tab.

– Kindergarten-First Grade – Club J Aleph
Children create projects, go on trips, explore music, swim, dance, do art and play in our beautiful outdoor natural playscapes.

– Grades 2+, Club J Zayin
Opportunities to learn new skills, swim, go on field trips, and play. Offers a wide range of exciting programs: sports, music, cooking, theater, art, games, yoga, fitness and more.

– Ages 13-17, Facilitator in Training
For teens eager to volunteer with younger children who want to learn some basic skills such as leadership, First Aid and babysitting. There will be events held on site and at the Flying Leaps Rope Course. There will also be time during the day to use the pool, gym, and fitness center.

The York County Department of Parks and Recreation has announced the schedule for its popular summer Nature Discovery Programs. The specialty weeks combine recreation and education into an exciting week for youth. Classes are available for children ages 3 through 15.

The following classes are scheduled:

– Small Wonders for ages 3-4
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. June 10-14 at Richard M. Nixon County Park
This series is a great way for young learners and their parents to spend time together learning about nature. The class will include crafts, snacks, and spending time together. Cost: $35 (nonmembers)-$25 (members).

– Nature Discovery Program 1 for ages 5-6
9-11:30 a.m. June 17-21 at Richard M. Nixon County Park
Students will be introduced to a variety of topics through discovery, crafts, hikes, and more. Cost: $65-$55.

– Nature Discovery Program 1 for ages 5-6
9-11:30 a.m. July 1-3 and 5 at Richard M. Nixon County Park
This week’s program will include a special Reptile Week theme. Children will get hands-on experience as they learn about reptiles. A Critter Caravan show will be included. Cost: $65-$55.

– Nature Discovery Program 2 for ages 7-8
9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 24-2 at Richard M. Nixon County Park
Students will learn about the world around them through experiments, games, crafts, stories and activities. Cost: $85-$75.

– Nature Discovery Program 3 for ages 9-10
9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 29-Aug. 2
Students will study animals in their habitat while hiking the trails of Nixon Park and exploring Lake Redman by canoe, among other activities. This class will include crafts and adventures along the way. Cost: $110-$100.

– Nature Discovery Program 4 for ages 11-13
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 5-9
This high-energy adventure week features hiking, nature study and a trip to Roundtop Adventure Games near Dillsburg. Students will explore ecosystems found in different county parks while honing their observation, tracking, and navigation skills. Cost: $150-$130.

– Archaeology Weeks I and II for ages 10-13
9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 15-19 (I) and July 22-26 (II)
Weeks I and II will take place at the Agricultural Industrial Museum with excavations at Penn Common (Penn Park) in York in search of one of the largest Civil War hospitals on the East Coast.
Co-sponsored with the York County Heritage Trust, these weeks of hard work, fun and education will get “right down to earth.” Both weeks will include several special programs and tours. Conducting a real archaeological dig will be the theme. A limited number of scholarships will be awarded. Students can watch for an application online. Cost: $150-$130.

To register for any of these programs, select the Education tab at www.yorkcountyparks.org and then select Summer Day Camp and print the registration packet. Mail the completed registration and health forms along with full payment to the address on the form.

For more information, call York County Parks at 840-7440 or email parks@yorkcountypa.gov.

Cold weather got you down? Then think summer by registering your family for summer classes and camps at EMC Performing Arts Studio.

Registrations for camps and classes in dance, music, theater, and gymnastics have begun. EMC Performing Arts Studio will offer many exciting camps:

At our New Freedom location:

July 8-12 – Hot Shots Training Camp, Acting Up, Pop Star Camp
July 10-12 – Modern Intensive (3 day workshop)
July 15-19 – Triple Threat, Twist & Shout, Cinderella
July 22-26 – Cinderella
July 29-Aug 2 – Dance Intensive, Brain Freeze Camp
Aug 5-9 – Black Jacks Camp

At our Upperco location:

June 24-28 – Triple Threat Camp
July 15-19 – Cinderella, Twist & Shout, Triple Threat
July 22-26 – Sampler Camp
July 29-Aug 2 – American Girl Doll Camp

Take a sample camp or summer class at our open house Saturday, April 27.

Summer classes begin June 24. Visit www.danceEMC.com for full camp and class schedules and registration information.

The York Symphony Orchestra will hold its 12th annual Summer Music Camp, My Opus Magnum, July 23-28 at Logos Academy, York.

The camp will offer youth musicians in grades 3-12 the opportunity to learn the steps of creating a song, preparing it on music manuscript, and filling out the necessary forms to copyright the created material. The camp emphasizes a hands-on creative approach with group instruction on individual keyboards and computer software as well as personalized coaching through the songwriting process.

Conductor Dr. Robert Hart Baker and his wife, flutist and jazz vocalist, Barbra Duvall Baker, will lead the camp. bring their expertise to this unique camp.

Hours are 9 a.m.-noon and the cost is $80 per student. A downloadable application can be found at www.yorksymphony.org or call (717) 812-0717 for more information.

York College’s Prep Community Music School is expanding its Summer Music Experience day camps to include an introductory half-day exploratory camp for elementary musicians ages 5-8. The camp already includes full-day offerings for ages 13 and older and half-day junior camp for developing musicians ages 9-12.

Elementary and junior camps will run July 9-13, and the full-day senior-level camp will run July 16-20. Staffed by York College division of music faculty members and distinguished guest artists from the region, the camps will feature lessons, age-appropriate class offerings, ensembles and activities designed to keep young musicians motivated and progressing in their studies.

All camps will be housed in Wolf Hall. All students are challenged to fulfill their potential and increase their knowledge and enjoyment of music through daily theory and ear training classes, chamber and large ensemble participation, composition seminars, master classes, workshops and, for the youngest campers, petting zoos where all of the orchestral instruments are introduced and may be sampled.

Applications and downloadable brochures are available at ww.ycp.edu/community-music. For more information, email Susan Loy at sloy@ycp.edu or Gretchen Dekker at gdekkere@ycp.edu, or call (717) 815-1354.

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center’s Camp Superkids, an annual residential week-long camp for children with asthma, will be held the week of July 15 at Summit Grove Camp in New Freedom.

The summer camp is for children ages ages 7 to 12. It offers a full range of traditional camp activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, karate, outdoor confidence and teambuilding skill. It will teach kids how to manage their asthma, thereby decreasing the number and duration of asthma episodes; increasing confidence in their ability to manage asthma; provide the children with knowledge to make independent and positive health choices; improving the children’s school performance; and increase self-esteem.

They will also gain a strong support system of friends with asthma and positive reinforcement from adults who volunteer their time and services. The camp is attended by registered nurses, a physician assistant, respiratory therapists and other non-medical personnel who are on-site the entire week.

The cost of the week-long residential camp is $400. Some scholarships are available for those who qualify. At the time of application, a $75 registration fee is due, which is deducted from the camp fee.

For more information or to download a camper application, visit www.hopkinsbayview.org/campsuperkids; email, campsuperkids@gmail.com; or call Ceal Curry at (410) 550-0374 or Heather Dougherty, camp administrator, at (717) 578-0465.