Joy in the City Youth Theatre Summer Camps

The Joy in the City Youth Theatre Program is excited to offer two immersive, Christ-centered theatre camps where students grow in creativity, confidence, and collaboration while using their gifts to serve others.

Each two-week camp leads to a full musical production, with students working together both on stage and behind the scenes to bring the show to life.

Two Tracks Available

Musical Theatre Track (Grades 3–8)

Students develop skills in singing, acting, and dancing while rehearsing and performing in the musical.

Technical Theatre Track (Grades 6–10)

Students learn the behind-the-scenes elements of theatre, including lighting, sound, set design, props, costumes, stage management, and more, while helping run the production.

Both tracks collaborate to produce the final performances.

Camp Sessions

Session One: June 8 – June 19

Session Two: June 29 – July 10

Each session features a different original musical.

Camp runs Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Each camp concludes with two evening performances on the final two days of camp, where students present the musical they have been preparing.

Tuition

Total cost: $200 per student

Only a $50 deposit is required at registration to reserve a spot.

Location

St. Luke’s Cultural Resource Center

Altoona, PA

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the director, Parker Cook at parker@joyinthecity.org or at 814-889-5995.

Joshua House’s Endless Adventure Summer Camp

At Joshua House, our mission is to help youth discover their purpose. Our vision is to see generations of young people living out all that God created them to be and do.

We offer an 11-week Endless Adventure Summer Camp for children entering kindergarten through 6th grade. Our program is designed to foster creativity, encourage exploration of God-given gifts and talents, promote a healthy and active lifestyle, and support continued learning.

Throughout the 11 weeks, we offer four package options tailored to meet the needs of each family:

Package A – Ideal for campers who want the full summer experience.
Cost: $1,600

Package B – Perfect for those who prefer to attend select weeks.
Cost: $170 per week

Package C – Designed for campers who want to attend all summer but only participate in our morning core rotations (academics, fitness, and creative arts) from 7:45 AM–12:30 PM.
Cost: $800

Package D – For those who want to attend morning core rotations only and choose specific weeks.
Cost: $80 per week

If you would like more information, please contact us at jhousesummercamp@gmail.com

Penn State Altoona Summer Camps

Penn State Altoona offers both academic summer camps and sports camps (below)

Summer Academies

Make This Your Summer to Build, Create, Explore, and Discover.

Penn State Altoona Summer Academies 2026—where curiosity turns into creativity and big ideas come to life.

This summer, students in grades 3–12 can:

• Design, build, and race pinewood derby cars in Junior Engineering

• Step into the role of a NASA engineer in Senior Engineering — rebuilding and racing a SMARS modular rover across a simulated Martian landscape

• Learn to launch their own podcast in the Youth Audio Lab

All programs take place on Penn State Altoona’s campus, where students experience real college labs, studios, and classrooms — guided by passionate instructors who love what they teach.

Summer Academies 2026

• Podcasting (ages 12-17) June 9-10, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

• Junior Engineers (for grades 3-5) June 8-12, 9:00 a.m.-noon

• Senior Engineers (for grades 6-8) July 20-24, 9:00 a.m.-noon

This summer’s flyer:

Penn State Altoona Sports Camps

• Men's Basketball Little Lions Co-ed Basketball Camp (Coed)

  • Camp Dates: Monday, June 8 – Thursday, June 11, 2026 

• Men's Basketball Lions Youth Co-ed Basketball Camp (Coed)

  • Camp Dates: Monday, June 8 – Thursday, June 11, 2026              

• Women's Basketball Lady Lions Youth Basketball Camp (Girls)

  • Camp Dates: Tuesday, July 7 – Thursday July 9, 2026   

• Women's Volleyball Lions Junior High Volleyball Camp (Girls)

  • Camp Dates: Tuesday, July 28 – Thursday, July 30, 2026         

• Women's Volleyball Lions Elementary Volleyball Camp (Girls)

  • Camp Dates: Tuesday, July 28 – Thursday, July 30, 2026   

• Women's Volleyball Lions High School Volleyball Camp (Girls)

  • Camp Dates: Tuesday, August 4 – Thursday, August 6, 2026     

• Women's Volleyball Lions Junior Varsity High School Volleyball Camp (Girls)

  • Camp Dates: Tuesday, August 4 – Thursday, August 6, 2026  

• Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Lions Junior High and High School Camp

  • Camp Dates: Monday, August 3 – Wednesday, August 5, 2026 

Saint Francis University Summer Camps

STEAM Camps and Sports Camps (below)

Kids' College Summer STEAM Camps

Kids’ College STEAM Summer Camps at Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania is a summer program designed for school children entering grades 1 through 9. These two-to-five-day camps introduce children to various STEAM topics, such as astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, computer science, medicine, physics, language, history, art and more. In each camp, children learn about the amazing world around them through hands-on lessons and activities. Each camp includes daily play time and outside activities (weather permitting), such as short hikes, games, and physical exercises.

The 2026 STEAM Camps are not listed yet, but you can read about last year’s camps (list below) by clicking the ‘LEARN MORE’ button below.

2025 Camps

Campers Entering Grades 1-3

• Aquatic and Land Animals (2-Day Camp)

• Hands-On Nature (3-Day Camp)

• Fun Chemistry (2-Day Camp)

• Bio-Explorer Camp (2-Day Camp)

• Science and Engineering for Kids: Level I (3-Day Camp)

Campers Entering Grades 4-6

• Chemistry is Everywhere (2-Day Camp)

• Fly and Glide (3-Day Camp)

• Skeleton Explorers Camp (3-Day Camp)

• Muscle Power Camp (2-Day Camp)

• Art through the STEAM Lens (2-Day Camp)

• Science and Engineering for Kids: Level II (3-Day Camp)

Campers Entering Grades 7-9

• STEM Art: The Wonderful World of Wool (2-Day Camp)

• CubeSat Explorers: Mission to Space! (3-Day Camp)

Students Entering Grades 10-12 

SFU Summer Pre-College Academies SFU Summer Pre-College Academies are three-day, residential, immersive programs designed to empower students with the tools and resources needed to excel in college while exploring future career pathways.

SFU Sport’s Camps

Men's Basketball
Details coming soon

Women's Basketball
Details coming soon

Football
Details coming soon

Men's and Women's Soccer
Youth Clinics at Hollidaysburg: March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2026 (Hollidaysburg Junior High Gym, $106)
Youth Clinics at Ebensburg:  March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2026 (Bishop Carroll Gym, $106)
Times:  Kindergarten - 4th | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | 5th - 8th | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | 9th - 12th | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Youth Camp I:  June 15-19 | Youth Camp II:  July 13-17
Boys & Girls, Kindergarten - 9th grade | Full Day Cost: $318 ($300 + $18 Fees) | Half Day Cost: $265 ($250 + $15 Fees)

Boys College ID Camp: August 11 (9th - 12th | $159) 
Girls College ID Camp: August 12 (9th - 12th | $159) 

High School Team Camp: August 13-15 (Residential Cost: $265 ($250 + $15 Fees) per Player | Commuter Cost: $212 ($200 + $12 Fees) per Player

Men's Volleyball
July 13-15
(registration coming soon)

Women's Volleyball
July 9-11
(registration coming soon)

Mount Aloysius College Summer Camps

Mount Aloysius College is happy to provide summer camps for area children of all ages. Covering a variety of topics, almost anyone can find a camp they’ll enjoy!

Attend one of their academic summer camps and receive a one-time scholarship certificate valued at $1,000, which can be applied to future full-time enrollment at Mount Aloysius College during a student’s freshman year.  A student may attend more than one camp, but will only be eligible for one scholarship certificate.

Questions about one of their academic camps? Contact Chris Lovett, Academic Dean, at clovett@mtaloy.edu.

Questions about one of their athletic camps? Contact Kevin Kime, Vice President for Athletics and Athletic Director, at kkime@mtaloy.edu.

Non-Central PA Summer Camps

Here are some other summer camps to consider that are out of the area.

Compassion Commission (ages 11-18)

Compassion Commission is an inner-city youth missions program that began in 2002 and is hosted by Rock City Church in Baltimore, Maryland. In partnership with Adopt-A-Block, Inc, hundreds of youth from all over the United States come to Baltimore, Maryland.

Boys JIM Club of America (Boys ages 10-13)

The mission of The Boys J.I.M. Club of America is to encourage boys to love Jesus deeply and express Him vividly. It is a Christian leadership training camp for boys ages 10 through 13. Located on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in Western New York, the Boys JIM Club runs four two-week sessions each summer at its six-acre campus.

The unique program not only features sports, recreation, swimming and other traditional summer camp activities but also includes a teaching program of sermon presentation, gospel magic, ventriloquism, drama, music, mime, juggling, ballooning, and other creative ministry skills.

Liberty University Sports Camps

Liberty University Academic Camps

Grove City College Summer Camps (Academic & Sports)

Messiah University Summer Camps (Academic & Sports)