Financial assistance is available for qualifying campers. Please contact the NECC Front Desk at 503.284.3377 for more information about Camp Scholarships.
Summer Camps!
The NECC is committed to providing summer camps that are safe for campers and staff. Following Oregon Health Authority guidelines for youth camps, we have put in place additional protocols and practices to ensure that we can provide a safe and enriching experience. See below for dates and details. Click here for our full 2020 Summer Camp Guidelines.
Changes to Refund Policy: To support camper safety, we are requiring campers to complete and return a questionnaire 5 days prior to the first day of camp. The questionnaire will include information we need to know beforehand in order to safely run camp and make it the best experience for your children. Therefore, our refund policy has changed as follows: If you wish to withdrawal your child from camp and get a credit to your account or refund to your card, you must do so at least 10 days prior to the first day of camp. This will allow us to safely offer camp spaces to other children. If you withdraw your child from camp fewer than 10 days before the first day of camp, we will not be able to issue a refund or full credit.
All Day Camps
Campers enjoy activities and make new friends, play games that encourage physical distancing, and create crafts at Spark Arts Center. All-Day camps maintain a “base camp” that is outside, host stable cohorts/groups of a maximum of 9 campers per group, and have a dedicated staff member that is specifically assigned only to a single group. For more information on specific camp structure, guidelines, and rules, please click here.
Unfortunately, we have determined that we cannot adequately protect the safety of campers and staff in our Bike Camps, Out And About Camp, and Mini Camps, and those camps have been canceled for the summer of 2020.
TIMES: 9:00a-4:00p
AGES: 6-11
FEES: Members: $240 Non-Members: $299
June 22-26 – Space Explorers Camp. Explore the wonders of space through crafts, simulations, and games. Learn the secrets of the stars without leaving the Spark Arts studio, and build and launch your own rocket at Grant Park.
NEW! June 29 – July 3 – Nature Day Camp Campers will spend time appreciating nature through crafts at Spark Arts and playing games at Grant Park.
July 6-10 – Harry Potter Camp. Campers release their inner wizard at Spark Arts by conjuring a unique wand and creating other art inspired by the wonderful world of Hogwarts. Play Harry Potter-inspired games and sports, and end each day splashing around in our pool. On Friday, watch part of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (rated PG).
July 20-24 – Critter Camp. This week is all about the animals! Whether you like your critters cute and cuddly or colorful and crazy, you’ll have a blast creating them at Spark Arts! Formerly Zoo Camp.
July 27-31 – Safari Day Camp. Campers will visit Spark Arts each day to create safari animals using paint, clay and other materials. Formerly Olympic Camp.
NEW! Aug 3-7 – Harry Potter Camp. Camp Campers release their inner wizard at Spark Arts by conjuring a unique wand and creating other art inspired by the wonderful world of Hogwarts. Play Harry Potter-inspired games and sports, and end each day splashing around in our pool. On Friday, watch part of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (rated PG).
Aug 10-14 – Recycled Art Camp. Campers change the destiny of plastic, metal, cardboard, scrap wood, and clothing by upcycling them into beautiful art at Spark Arts. Become a pro at what you can and cannot recycle!
NEW! Aug 17-21 – Beach Blast Day Camp. Campers create their own sandy shores and personalized sea creatures at Spark Arts, play active games such as sharks and minnows or other sports, and meet new friends.
Mini Camps for ages 3-5
After careful consideration and review of Oregon Health Authority Guidelines, the NECC has concluded that offering Mini-Camps is not in the best interest of campers and staff. We have, therefore, canceled Mini-Camps for the summer of 2020. If you have questions about this decision or your enrollment, please contact NECC’s Youth Program Coordinator at youth@necommunitycenter.org.
Bike Camps
After careful consideration and review of Oregon Health Authority Guidelines, the NECC has concluded that offering Bike Camps is not in the best interest of campers and staff. We have, therefore, canceled Bike Camps for the summer of 2020. If you have questions about this decision or your enrollment, please contact NECC’s Youth Program Coordinator at youth@necommunitycenter.org.
