School’s Out – Camp’s In!
All-Day Summer Camps – Ages 6-11
Financial assistance is available for qualifying campers. Please contact the NECC Front Desk at 503.284.3377 for more information about Summer Camp Scholarships.
All-Day Summer Camps are held from 9:00a-4:00p, with drop-off and pickup at the NECC. To inquire about the availability of before or after care, email youth@necommunitycenter.org.
TIMES: 9:00a-4:00p
AGES: 6-11
FEE: Member: $228 | Non-member: $290
Critter Day Camp – June 13 & 14
Whether you like your critters cute and cuddly or colorful and crazy, you’ll have a blast creating them at Spark! Campers spend time each day at Spark Arts making cute critter companions like clay animal bowls, pom pom critters, and sock puppets, while still having time to play games and sports and splash around in the pool at NECC.
TIMES: 9:00a-4:00p
AGES: 6-11
FEE: Member: $92 | Non-member: $116
Sign Up – Critter Day Camp June 13-14
Bike Around Portland Camp – Three sessions
Bike safety and maintenance are the focus here! Campers learn rules of the road and how to fix a flat tire while completing their own bike maintenance and safety manual. Games and group rides teach riders proper biking safety. Meet at the NECC, and end each day with a swim in our pool. Bring your own bike, helmet, and bike lock.
TIMES: 9:00a-4:00p
AGES: 8-11
FEE: Member: $248 | Non-member: $310
Sign Up – June 17-21
Sign Up – July 29-Aug 2
Sign Up – Aug 12-16
Recycle Day Camp – June 24-28
At Spark Arts campers will change the destiny of plastic, metal, cardboard, scrap wood and clothing by up cycling them into beautiful art and creating robots, planters, castles, and sketchbooks. Campers will also play games and sports in the NECC gym and splash around in the NECC pool.
TIMES: 9:00a-4:00p
AGES: 6-11
FEE: Member: $228 | Non-member: $290
Sign Up – Recycle Day Camp -June 24-28
Explore Space Day Camp – July 8-12
Learn the secrets of the stars without leaving the art studio: explore the wonders of space through crafts, simulations, and games. Campers will build their own rockets and launch them at Grant Park, spend a couple hours each day at Spark Arts making themed crafts as well as playing games and sports and splashing around in the pool at NECC.
TIMES: 9:00a-4:00p
AGES: 6-11
FEE: Member: $228 | Non-member: $290
Sign Up – Explore Space Day Camp – July 8-12
How It’s Made Camp – July 15-19
Ever wonder where chocolate comes from, how books are bound, or how an escape room is put together? Explore your curiosity by utilizing public transportation to visit and get a behind-the-scenes look at world building, manufacturing, and food production. Each trip ends with time in the NECC pool.
TIMES: 9:00a-4:00p
AGES: 8-12
FEE: Member: $248 | Non-member: $310
Sign Up – How It’s Made Camp – July 15-19
Harry Potter Day Camp – July 22-26
Campers release their inner wizard at Spark Arts by conjuring their own wand and creating other art inspired by the wonderful world of Hogwarts while also playing games and sports and splashing around in the NECC pool.
TIMES: 9:00a-4:00p
AGES: 6-11
FEE: Member: $228 | Non-member: $290
Sign Up – Harry Potter Day Camp – July 22-26
Mythical Creatures Day Camp – Aug 5-9
Create legendary creatures and sculpt dragons and unicorns at Spark Arts while also playing games in the NECC gym, building obstacle courses, and splashing around in the NECC pool.
TIMES: 9:00a-4:00p
AGES: 6-11
FEE: Member: $228 | Non-member: $290
Sign Up – Mythical Creatures Day Camp – Aug 5-9
Beach Blast Day Camp – Aug 19-23
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 have time each day to splash around in the NECC pool. Opportunity to meet new friends, get out of the house and have fun.
TIMES: 9:00a-4:00p
AGES: 6-11
FEE: Member: $228 | Non-member: $290
Sign Up – Beach Blast Day Camp – Aug 19-23
Mini-Camps – Ages 4-6
TIMES: 9:00a-Noon, Mon-Thurs
AGES: 4-6
FEE: Member: $80 | Non-member: $99
Sports Mini Camp – June 17-20
Make a “team jersey,” learn the basics of soccer, basketball, baseball, football and kickball, and play fun P.E., relay, and camp games. Camp will also incorporate craft time. Opportunity to help prepare your child for kindergarten.
Sign Up – June 17-20
Jungle Mini Camp – July 1-3 (three days only)
Play jungle games (like coconut bowling, catch the lion by the tail, pin the tail on the zebra), watch “Madagascar”, and make animal masks. Don’t worry parents, your explorers will return to humans at the end of the week. Opportunity to help prepare your child for kindergarten.
Sign Up – July 1-3 (Member: $60 | Non-member: $74)
Clowning Around Mini Camp – July 29 – August 1
Face painting, juggling and knock-knock jokes – Clowning Around Mini Camp is sure to be a fun for your jumping jester. Campers will construct their own clown shoes from shoeboxes, make balloon animals, learn some magic tricks, and much more.
Sign Up – July 29-Aug 1
Super Hero Mini Camp – August 12-15
Discover the land of superheroes through games, masks, and capes. Each camper will receive their own super power, watch “The Incredibles”, and meet new friends. Opportunity to help prepare your child for kindergarten.
Sign Up – August 12-15
Part-Day Summer Camps
Dance Camp – Three sessions
In this two-hour dance camp, teacher Katarina will include a daily ballet class and instruction in other forms of dance. In addition to learning movement, students will study the history and stories of the ballets. The students will be introduced to Hip Hop, Flamenco and Contemporary dance to broaden their dance education and experience.
TIMES: 3:15-5:15pm
AGES: 4-9
FEE: Member: $160 | Non-member: $200
Sign Up – July 8-12
Sign Up – Aug 5-9
