Youth Camps & Classes

Click on each of the camps to read more and register online!
Be sure to register early – registration closes the week prior to each camp!
Registration and refund policies listed below.

Summer Camps - June 25th through the week of August 17th
Registration -
Register online by clicking on the registration link beside each camp, or call us at 888-1261!
Registration is ongoing, and campers are admitted on a first come basis. Full payment must be received 2 weeks before camp begins.
For additional financial assistance, call 888-1261.
See below for a full explanation of camp costs and fees.
New “tiered” payment options -
Realizing that families have differing abilities to pay, River Arts has a voluntary 3-tier pricing program.
- Price A is our historically low rate, and does not reflect the true operating cost of camp.
- Price B more accurately accounts for our true costs.
- Price C is a slightly higher fee, helping us provide financial assistance to other families.
By choosing to pay a slightly higher fee, families can help us keep the cost of attending camp low.
This program is voluntary and in no way influences the experience children receive, yet it offers the opportunity for families to take an active role in supporting the true cost of their child’s camp experience. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
Refund Policy:
Please register for classes at least one week before the class is scheduled to begin.
For requests to drop a class – made at least 2 weeks prior to the first class – you may receive either:
- A 75% refund or
- You may apply the full amount to another class, good for one year.
A full refund will be given if River Arts has to cancel a class, or if you drop a class and find your own replacement.

Skate the Arts Camp – Summer
August 13th -17th, 9am – 2:30pm

Be sure to register early – registration closes the week prior to each camp!
At the Skate Park in Johnson
August 13th -17th, 9am – 2:30pm
Ages 7-14 years
Join our experienced skate and art staff for a fun week improving your skate board skills and creating cool street and skate art. Kate Crouse, Bonnie Kolber, Greg Fatigate, Richie Bowen, & Kurt Crouse are all psyched to work with you again this August – including designing and painting your own skate deck, building a ramp… and more!
Snacks, lunch and materials included!
Cost:
- Tier 1 - $195 - our historically low rate, and does not reflect the true operating cost of camp.
- Tier 2 - $255 - more accurately accounts for our true costs.
- Tier 3 - $315 - a slightly higher fee, helping us provide financial assistance to other families.
Girls Create & Skate Camp – Summer
August 6-10th, 9am – 2:30pm
Be sure to register early – registration closes the week prior to each camp!
August 6-10th, 9am – 2:30pm
Ages 7- 14
Join us for a fun week learning & improving your skate board skills on beginner ramps at River Arts. Watch your progress on video and learn about skate culture. Create cool street and skate art – including designing and painting your own skate deck, designing and batiking your own t-shirt … and more!
Bring your own lunch!
Cost:
- Tier 1 - $195 - our historically low rate, and does not reflect the true operating cost of camp.
- Tier 2 - $225 - more accurately accounts for our true costs.
- Tier 3 - $255 - a slightly higher fee, helping us provide financial assistance to other families.
Arts Alive! Music, Fine Art & Performing Arts Camp – Summer
July 23, 24, 25 & 26 – July 30, 31 August 1 & 2 (8 days); 9-2:30pm
Be sure to register early – registration closes the week prior to each camp!
July 23, 24, 25 & 26 – July 30, 31 August 1 & 2 (8 days); 9-2:30pm
Ages 7 to 16 years
Come explore, create, paint, compose a drum groove, sing out & dance your socks off this summer with River Arts’ Music, Fine Art & Performing Arts Camp.
Our incredibly gifted faculty are very excited to have our campers help create this exciting journey through the Arts which will culminate with a multi-media presentation.
Directed by Dov Schiller, with Lynda Schiller, & Bonnie Kolber . This summer’s theme will be the Islands! Jamaica, Steel Drums and all that colorful material that accompanies that region & culture…
Snacks, lunch and materials included!
Cost:
- Tier 1 - $245 - our historically low rate, and does not reflect the true operating cost of camp.
- Tier 2 - $305 - more accurately accounts for our true costs.
- Tier 3 - $365 - a slightly higher fee, helping us provide financial assistance to other families.
My First Camp – Summer
July 2nd – 6th, 9-1pm
Be sure to register early – registration closes the week prior to each camp!
July 2nd – 6th, 9-1pm
Ages 3 to 5 years
This camp is an adventure for first time campers, and a perfect way to try out camp for little ones who might be going to school or daycare for the first time … or for kids who are ready to create lots of art! My First Camp offers creative art projects, nature walks, creative movement and dance, games and activities specifically for children ages 3-5.
Snacks, lunch and materials included!
Cost:
- Tier 1 - $145 - our historically low rate, and does not reflect the true operating cost of camp.
- Tier 2 - $175 - more accurately accounts for our true costs.
- Tier 3 - $205 - a slightly higher fee, helping us provide financial assistance to other families.
Giant Puppet Camp – Summer
June 25th – 29th, 9am – 2:30pm and … the fourth of July!
Be sure to register early – registration closes the week prior to each camp!

June 25th – 29th, 9am – 2:30pm and … the fourth of July!
All Ages (Under 7 accompanied by an adult)
Build giant puppets, puppet heads, and costumes. Help to build the gigantic puppets that you see marching in the July 4 parade, and march with yours!
Camp Directed by Bonnie Kolber & Kate Sprague
Snacks, lunch and materials included!
Cost:
- Tier 1 - $195 - our historically low rate, and does not reflect the true operating cost of camp.
- Tier 2 - $285 - more accurately accounts for our true costs.
- Tier 3 - $375 - a slightly higher fee, helping us provide financial assistance to other families.
River Arts Rock Camp – Summer
June 19 – 22; 9-2:30pm
Be sure to register early – registration closes the week prior to each camp!
June 19th – 22nd, 9-2:30pm
Ages 9-17 years
Full Immersion into the process of creating a band, songwriting, recording & performance with instructor/musician, Dov Schiller!
Bring your own lunch!
Cost:
- Tier 1 - $175 - our historically low rate, and does not reflect the true operating cost of camp.
- Tier 2 - $205 - more accurately accounts for our true costs.
- Tier 3 - $235 - a slightly higher fee, helping us provide financial assistance to other families.
Percussion Camp – Summer
June 18 – 9-2:30pm

Be sure to register early – registration closes the week prior to each camp!
June 18 – 9-2:30pm
Ages 9-17 years
Explore ALL of the World Percussion & Drum set with instructor/musician, Dov Schiller. Total immersion w/all instruments for every participant!
Bring your own lunch!
Cost:
- Tier 1 - $55 - our historically low rate, and does not reflect the true operating cost of camp.
- Tier 2 - $65 - more accurately accounts for our true costs.
- Tier 3 - $75 - a slightly higher fee, helping us provide financial assistance to other families.
Drama Camp – Summer – Ages 10-15
July 9th – 13th, 9-2:30pm

Be sure to register early – registration closes the week prior to each camp!
July 9 – 13, 9-2:30pm
Ages 10-15
Come one! Come all! Improvisation, theater games, masks, movement, and puppetry are some of the elements we will explore at Drama Camp. Learn about developing a character, writing a script, and designing your own sets & costumes with Keefe Healy, Bonnie Kolber, & Suzanne Mackay. There will be a performance at the end of the week so mark your calendars and register soon!
Snacks, lunch and materials included!
Cost:
- Tier 1 - $195 - our historically low rate, and does not reflect the true operating cost of camp.
- Tier 2 - $235 - more accurately accounts for our true costs.
- Tier 3 - $275 - a slightly higher fee, helping us provide financial assistance to other families.
Drama Camp – Summer – Ages 6-9
July 16th – 20th, 9-2:30pm

Be sure to register early – registration closes the week prior to each camp!
July 16th – 20th, 9-2:30pm
Ages 6-9
Come one! Come all! Improvisation, theater games, masks, movement, and puppetry are some of the elements we will explore at Drama Camp. Learn about developing a character, writing a script, and designing your own sets & costumes with Keefe Healy, Bonnie Kolber, & Suzanne Mackay. There will be a performance at the end of the week so mark your calendars and register soon!
Snacks, lunch and materials included!
Cost:
- Tier 1 - $195 - our historically low rate, and does not reflect the true operating cost of camp.
- Tier 2 - $235 - more accurately accounts for our true costs.
- Tier 3 - $275 - a slightly higher fee, helping us provide financial assistance to other families.