Blue Ribbon News 2025 Rockwall County Summer Camp Spotlight

Blue Ribbon News 2025 Rockwall County Summer Camp Spotlight

Rockwall, TX (May 14, 2025) – Summer is here and camp is in session! Our Blue Ribbon News Summer Camp Spotlight features local summer camp programs, Vacation Bible Schools, sports and skills camps, recreational activities and fun, learning opportunities for all ages. We hope this growing compilation helps you and your family find fun and engaging things to do in and around Rockwall County this summer.

5:16 ROBOTICS Robotics Summer Camp

Campers will design, build and program their own robots while developing teamwork and problem-solving skills; weekly camps June 2, 9, 16 & 23, M-Thu 9am-1pm, ages 10-14, $450/week: 516robotics.com.

AMERISPORTS Summer Sports Jam

Whether you’re shooting hoops, spiking volleyballs, perfecting your tumbling, or showing off your cheer spirit, there’s something for every athlete with camps, clinics, and leagues. Unleash your game, push the limits, build skills, and have a blast: amerisports.net, 3101 Fit Sport Life Blvd, Rockwall, 469-698-4848.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB Rockwall Club Summer Programs

Field trips, arts, sports, crafts, health & nutrition, free breakfast, lunch & snack. June 2-July 25, M-F 7:30am-6pm, Shannon Elementary, ages 5-17, $250: begreatnext.org, 855-242-6389 ext 3.

CHEER ATHLETICS Summer Camps & Clinics

From Summer Kick Off Camp and Fly Clinic to Stunt Clinic and Tumble Tuesdays, 1915 Alpha Drive, Suite 100 in Rockwall: 972-893-9742, cheerathletics.com/rockwall. 

FATE DPS 911 Summer Camp

Morning session May 27-30 8-11am, afternoon session May 27-30 1-4pm, Lupe Garcia Elementary gymnasium for Fate Elementary students going 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Students will learn gun safety, school campus safety, fire safety, and stop the bleed: fatetx.gov.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST ROCKWALL CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Summer Camps

From VBS to sports camp, cheer camp, music & arts camp, and Lego camp,

Ministry: fumcrockwall.com.

JER CHILTON YMCA Summer Camps

Camp Dakotah

May 27-Aug 8, ages 5-12, ymcadallas.org/daycamp/locations/Rockwall

Summer Sports Camps

Summer is a great time to learn and improve sports skills! Whether your athlete is a beginner looking to learn basics or a more experienced athlete seeking opportunities to enhance their abilities in advance of the upcoming season, YMCA Sports Camps offer hands-on coaching in a fun, supportive environment.

Basketball camp (K-8th), soccer camp (K-8th), flag football camp (1st-8th), volleyball camp (1st-8th): ymcadallas.org/locations/jer-chilton-ymca-rockwall, 972-772-9622.

Y City

June 2-Aug 1, Y City campers enjoy weekly themed-based activities, outdoor adventures, creative and performing arts, improv, fitness games, community service projects, field trips and more, Scott Elementary School, 1401 Erby Campbell Drive in Royse City: ymcadallas.org/daycamp/locations/roysecity.

ROCKWALL ACTING STUDIO Rockwall Acting Camps

From Main Stage Production, musical theater and  improv to stage combat choreography, there are a variety of intensive classes and summer camps for all areas of interest: rockwallacting.com, 972-234-5310.

ROCKWALL CHEER Mini Clinic

9am-12pm May 27-29 at RHS, teaching cheers, chants, dances as well as jumping, tumbling, and stunting techniques: rockwallcheer.com.

ROCKWALL DANCE ACADEMY Camps, Master Classes & Intensives

From the world-class Joffrey Workshop with classes in ballet, modern, contemporary and classical (joffreyworkshop.com) to master classes in precision jazz, collegiate prep, contemporary, strength & conditioning, musical theatre, classical ballet and lyrical as well as intensives, themed camps, Nutcracker auditions, and much more: rockwalldanceacademy.com, 469-769-1301, office@rockwalldanceacademy.com.

ROCKWALL GYMNASTICS ACADEMY Summer Camps

9am-2pm, $45/day, $200/week, ages 3-12, new themes each week: office@rockwallgymnasticsacademy.com or 469-209-6496.

ROCKWALL-HEATH HIGHSTEPPERS Drill Team Mini Camp

June 2-4, 9am-noon at Heath 9th Grade Campus: rockwallisd.com/athletics1/summer-camps

ROCKWALL-HEATH CHEER Mini Camp

June 5-7, 9am-noon, Heath 9th Grade Campus: rockwallisd.com/athletics1/summer-camps.

ROCKWALL HIGH CHOIR BOOSTERS Kids A Cappella Camp

July 14-17, in collaboration with RHHS A Cappella groups, 4th-8th grades, 9am-noon, $150: leiabrowning@rockwallisd.org. 

ROCKWALL ISD

RHS & RHHS Summer Sports Camps

Basketball, football, tennis, volleyball, gymnastics, baseball, softball and more, see rockwallisd.com/athletics1/summer-camps.

Strength & Speed

RHS boys & girls strength and speed camp for 7th-12th grade; RHHS girls strength & speed and Red Dawn Strength Camp: rockwallisd.com/athletics1/summer-camps.

ROCKWALL PARKS & REC Summer Camps

From Lego-inspired summer camps and magician camp to Adventures in Art, there are multiple opportunities (but limited spots) so register now: rockwall.com/parks_youthcamp.asp, 972-771-7740.

ROCKWALL POLICE DEPT Police Camp (FULL)

For students going into 4th & 5th grade, June 16-19, June 23-26, June 30-July 3, July 14-17, July 21-24, M-Thu 8am-2:30pm, Utley Middle School: rockwallpolice.org.

ROCKWALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC Music Lessons

The largest music school in the greater Rockwall area with over 900 students offering lessons in guitar, piano, drums, orchestral strings, voice ad more: Rockwallmusic.com, 1920 Mims Road in Rockwall, 972-722-6874.

ROCKWALL STINGERETTES Sweet Dreams Mini Camp

July 28-30, 8:30am-12pm, K-3rd Jazz and Hip Hop Dance, leaps, turns, kicks, crafts & games; 4th-6th grade Jazz, Hip Hop, and Contemporary Dance, leas, turns, kicks. https://www.rockwallisd.com/athletics1/summer-camps.

RUSH CREEK YACHT CLUB Summer Sailing Camp

Beginning sailors to advanced racers, ages 5-18, develop sailing skills and gain confidence while learning independence, teamwork, problem solving and sportsmanship. No membership required. US Sailing Certified coaches; new sessions start each week! rcyc.org/summer-camp, 972-771-6500.

SCHOOL OF ROCK Music Camps & Workshops

Do you want to learn to play in a band or write songs? Choose Rock 101, Pop Punk, The Beatles and more for musicians of various skill levels who want to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, or vocals. Schoolofrock.com, 469-314-1300, 206 E. Washington, Rockwall.

TRANSFORMING TRAUMA Creative Camp

Fun & creative indoor/outdoor activities and skillset training for boys and girls ages 5-13, Harry Myers Community Center, ttkids.org, ttkidsorg@gmail.com, 972-771-3808.

YOUNG CHEF’S ACADEMY Cooking Classes & Culinary Camps

Fully immersive culinary camp experiences, empowering budding chefs to grow in their knowledge of the culinary arts and self-confidence, rockwalltx.youngchefsacademy.com/culinary-camps, 910 Steger Towne Drive in Rockwall, 469-264-7445.

If you want to add your camp information to this online guide, please email editor@blueribbonnews.com