Summer Camp                                                                                                                   

The Noblesville Parks and Recreation staff is looking to build on the success of Noble Kids Camp during its second year of offering all-day summer camps. The traditional half-day camp option is still available, but with extended full-day, week-long camps the parks offers an alternative for Noblesville parents and children.

“The new summer camp format went so well last year and provided Noblesville families with options that work with their daily schedules,” said Noblesville Recreation Assistant Director Lorna Steele. “We have another great summer of fun planned that will create wonderful memories for children with the activities, games and interactions they have. We believe every child will have a great time at camp.”

The day-long camps are an exciting mix of camper- and counselor-led activities centered on a wide variety of weekly themes. Campers who will be entering kindergarten through sixth grade for the 2017-2018 school year are encouraged to sign up for their favorite weekly themes or attend camp for the entire summer.

Similar to last year, the two camp host sites – Dr. James A. Dillon Park, 6001 Edenshall Lane, and Forest Park, 701 Cicero Road – will offer the same themes and similar programming making it more convenient for parents and transportation.

New this year, only Forest Park campers will have one day to swim at the Forest Park Aquatic Center. Campers will have to take a swim test to be permitted to be the lap pool. Campers will have lifeguards and will swim with a few counselors. All other campers will remain at the splash pad.

All-day camps run 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Half-day camps are available from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4:15 p.m. Another option for parents is before/after care available starting at 7 a.m. and running until 6 p.m. One-week of summer camp costs Noblesville residents $125 for all-day ($155 for nonresidents), $60 for half-day ($75 for nonresidents). Before care is $10 and after care is $15 for the week.

“The themes and options of Noble Kids Camp provide an abundant mixture of enjoyment, physical activity, education and social interaction in the safe environments of our parks and under the watchful eye of our highly trained counselors,” Noblesville Parks Director Brandon Bennett said.

Fun details of Noble Kids Camp include:

  • Sports of all Sorts, June 5-9 – We will be playing all sorts of sports this week. From soccer to ultimate Frisbee and everything in between. Your energetic child will love this fast paced, active week.
  • Ocean Commotion, June 12-16 – We will be exploring the deep blue sea this week at camp. Ocean themed games, sea critter crafts, and lots of fishy fun.
  • Super Science, June 19-23 – Bring your little Einstein to this super science week. We will be discovering all the natural science that surrounds us and playing with some extra fun experiments.
  • American Ninja Warrior, June 26-30 – Calling all ninjas and princess warrior obstacle course masters. This week we will be going through a week long ninja training course and perfecting our obstacle course skills along the way.
  • Top Secret, July 10-14 – This will be a week full of sleuths. We are in need of some top secret spy’s to help us solve some mysteries that have been occurring around here.
  • Messy Monsters, July 17-21 – This week at camp is for all the kids who love to get messy. We will be playing with shaving cream, slime, and dish soap just to name a few.
  • Olympic Champion’s, July 24-28 – It’s the last week of camp but we aren’t done having fun yet. This week we will learn and practice lots of games that are in the Olympics. We will also be exploring the different countries and learning about their cultures.

In addition to the Noble Kids Camp, Noblesville Parks and Recreation is offering preschool camps for ages 2 to 5. Camps will be located within the Recreation Annex building from 9 a.m. to noon and include different themes each week. Campers must be potty trained to attend. Preschool camp costs Noblesville residents $60 for the week ($75 for nonresidents).

Preschool Camp themes include:

  • June 5-9 – The A,B,C’s of Camp
  • June 12-16 – Where the Wild Things Are
  • June 19-23 – Dr. Seuss Week
  • June 26-30 – A Pirates Life for Me!
  • July 10-14 – Once Upon A Time…
  • July 17-21 – Dino-mite
  • July 24-28 – Around the World in 5 Days

For more information, visit www.noblesvilleparks.org or call 770-5750.