Full & Half Day · Ages 5–14

Youth Camps.

A week of sports, STEM, and big team challenges they won't stop talking about — with trained counselors you can trust.

A week at camp

A summer full of adventure awaits.

Enroll for the week and your camper gets a different theme every day — sports, STEM, field games, and big team challenges all rolled in.

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Why camp with us

Breaks should be more than screens and scrambling for coverage.

Our background-checked, CPR/First Aid certified counselors run a different theme every day, with full- and half-day options that fit your week.

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    Find a camp near you

    Summer and school-break camps across St. Louis, Nashville, Kansas City, and Medford.

  2. 02

    Pick the week

    Full or half day — choose what fits your schedule.

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    Drop off ready, pick up tired

    They come home with stories, new friends, and new skills.

The payoff: a break that builds confidence — and dinner conversation that isn't just "it was good."

Program highlights

What makes it work.

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Full or half day

Pick the schedule that fits your week. We handle the rest.

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Sports + STEM mix

A different focus every day so kids stay locked in for the whole session.

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Field trips & games

RC racing, archery, backyard baseball, dodgeball, parachute games — we keep it fresh.

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Trained counselors

Background-checked, CPR/First Aid certified, and great with this age group.

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Snacks & water

Plenty of breaks and decompression time built into every day.

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Show-and-tell pickup

Kids leave with something to talk about at dinner — not just "it was good".

Pressed for time?

Take a sneak peek at the action.

A quick look at what a day with us actually feels like — the energy, the coaches, the kids.

Why it works

Not just another
kid's program.

Most programs keep kids busy. We keep them growing.

The fun is intentional.

RC racing, foam archery, drones, and 20+ activities aren't just crowd-pleasers — high engagement is what makes kids fully present, willing to take risks, and open to learning. You can't coach a kid who's checked out.

Every session has a debrief.

After each activity, our coaches pause and guide kids through what happened — what worked, what was hard, how they showed up as teammates. Kids don't sit through a lesson. They process something they just lived.

Coaches who guide, not rescue.

Our staff let kids work through frustration, conflict, and challenge — then help them make sense of it. That's the rep that builds confidence for when parents aren't in the room.

Safe, structured environment.

1:14 staff-to-kid ratio, background-checked and CPR-certified coaches, and clear safety protocols at every site.

Frequently asked

Got questions? We've got answers.

Don't see your question? Email info@therecreationacademy.com.

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