Life- Changing! Camp Spalding has absolutely transformed my life. Starting from the 5th grade on, I…read moreattended camp at least once each summer. The counselors are genuinely interested in each camper and invest in your life. Some of my best friends to this day are the ones I met my first few years at camp. The lake is beautiful and the food is great. Younger kids are kept active with awesome activities and games, while the older campers are given a more relaxed schedule to build incredible relationships with one another. The place this camp has brought me in my faith is INDESCRIBABLE! I cannot say enough.

Five Star Resort meets Old fashioned Camp Experience. There are so many stellar qualities about…read moreCamp Spalding: Cream of the crop staff, quality programs and experiences, superb speakers, gourmet food (seriously) and beautiful lodging and accommodations. This camp is an absolute *MUST* -- we send all of our kids there each summer, as well as attend the Family Camp as an entire family. This place has become a very special "home" to each one of us, and it is a part of each of our stories. I thank God for CAMP SPALDING!

Our family has spent the last seven or so summers here for family camp. Great activities, dedicated…read morestaff and wonderful memories made. We look forward to many more summers here!

This is a Seventh-Day Adventist run camp, and is available for large group rentals most times of…read morethe year (except for summer months, when camps are running). It is a little more of a resort than a camp, as lodges are multi-storied and there is little rustic feelings remaining along the waterfront (although a hike up the mountain will find satisfy a desire for solitude). But it is beautiful! Hayden Lake is surrounded by rich cabins, and Camp MiVoden is a more affordable vista for the average citizen. The waterfront is well-maintained and the beach volleyball court is a joy to play on. They also have horses and challenge ropes courses available. During the early summer months, MiVoden runs kids' camps, with options available for kids in 1st grade through high school. Family camps are also very popular (call it a resort more than a camp, if you dare). They happen in August. Visit http://www.mivoden.com/ for more info on dates. A lot of non-Adventist kids and families go here, and staff here have a positive attitude about life in general. Overall, it's a fun place to spend a summer week at! If in the summer, you'll most likely have gorgeous weather in a gorgeous location!

My 10 year old son actually WANTED to get up early and go back to this camp every morning! I often…read morehave to coax him halfway through a camp. He loved it. We drove 45 minutes one way and it was worth it. The team was fantastic, professional and fun. My son called it "school but FUN!"...he had a great time learning! This family's heart is just beautiful...in their desire to help kids fall in love with science and their donations to Living Water. Wonderful experience.

My girls had a wonderful experience with this camp and have asked to go again this summer...so I…read moresigned them up! The themes are intriguing, my kids raved about the daily activities, the camper to counselor ratio was a major plus, and the staff were all caring and kind with the kids. This will be on our list for summers to come.

I went to a women's church retreat here this past weekend and I can't give enough credit to camp…read morelutherhaven!!!! The scenery is breathtaking and the staff is incredible! They were all very kind, and accommodating. Clean, great atmosphere, delicious food made by the kitchen staff, and God can be found in every square inch of the property!! Thank you Camp Lutherhaven for hosting the event that helped me in so many ways!!

From the owner: Lutherhaven Ministries: encounter creation, create community, commune with Christ…read more Featuring three amazing locations: Camp Lutherhaven on beautiful Lake Coeur d'Alene in North Idaho: year-round retreats and summer youth and family Bible camps. Shoshone Mountain Retreat on the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River in the Bitterroot Mountains on the Idaho-Montana border: 35 acres, surrounded by the 3.5 million-acre Idaho Panhandle National Forests! The Ranch at Shoshone Mountain Retreat/our new mountain dude ranch for youth and families, operating under a U.S. Forest Service Outfitters & Guides Permit. Lutherhaven Ministries facilitates summer kids Bible camps for all ages; year-round retreats; group rentals and custom camps and programs for community groups; outdoor education for public and private school children; youth servant camps and adventures programs.

Yet another wonderful way to channel off kids' natural "hyperactivity!"…read more My seven-year-old Wild Child is currently attending the Skyhawks half-day baseball camp for 6-8 year-old kids. It's a program that Alameda Parks and Recreation Department coordinates with its Summer Program Aftercare at the park's local camp. This is the third Skyhawks camp he's attended. Last year he attended two "Minihawk" camps for 4-6 year olds which combine basketball, soccer, and baseball which is obviously suitable for the younger short attention spans. My now teen MySpace cadet also took the soccer and flag football Skyhawks Sports camps when he was younger in Piedmont. My then neighbor in Oakland's teen son, who was a Cal. Sports Camp counselor through UCB told me that the Skyhawks coaches actually trained his group and spoke very highly of them. The Skyhawks coaches do have to creatively problem-solve quite a bit. For example, when my MySpace cadet was in the flag football sports camp, he and one other boy were at least a foot taller then the rest of the same age group. MySpace cadet was slim, however, and the other guy was a big, well, let's just say like "Baby Huey." On the first day playing flag football, Baby Huey promptly fell-tackled (yes, even though it was "flag football") on the smallest camper putting that camper out of commission for the rest of the week. The coach creatively solved the "Baby Huey" issue by having my MySpace cadet "block" Baby Huey from falling on any other campers for the rest of the week! Workin' the offense and defense very well. It worked! All of these camps, in my experience, have excellent coaches who place emphasis on fun, safety and sportsmanship. Could you ask for much more from a summer camp? PS: for those Yelpers who either are too young, stoned, enebriated and/or too old and senile to remember what Baby Huey looked like: http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/tiger-tracker/files/2008/04/babyhuey.jpg

Do not trust this company! They cancelled our sons Baseball Tots session three business days before…read moreit was suppose to start. Their excuse is that not enough people signed up. They should have still held the lessons regardless of number of attendees. This is extremely frustrating since we are both working parents with two toddlers and very busy and took lots of time to find these lessons. This company fails to understand that people need to sign up for classes ahead of time so this screwed us over since we could have signed our son up for swimming lessons instead but now it's too late. Thanks a lot for leaving us hanging and for the terrible treatment. We will NOT be trusting this company ever again.

This place is genuinely a gem. I seriously cannot rave enough. I hope that they get to have more…read moreevents because it is such a beautiful area. Very difficult place to find on the maps but the fresh air and the trees, and the fact that there is still snow up there in May! Absolutely love how huge the event space is and that there are cabins to stay the night. We were there for a Girl Power event and the staff was amazing and helpful and everyone had the best time ever.

From the owner: The Chewelah Peak Learning Center is a non-profit host facility for groups with an educational…read morepurpose. Sponsored by the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP), our primary mission is to provide low cost opportunities for school children to explore environmental and leadership issues. We are also available for other groups looking for an affordable retreat center at which to hold their educational programming.

I can't recommend Jessie enough. The original party ponies that we booked six months prior…read morecancelled on us the day before my daughters birthday. Jessie came through for us and exceeded all of our expectations. First of all her ponies are stunning! We went with a unicorn theme and they were perfect. And Jessie is a dream to work with and makes sure all of the kids are happy and your day goes smoothly. She has since become a friend and helped consult with us when getting our first pony of our own. Wether you are looking to add some magic to your parties with ponies or buying one of your own from her excellent breeding program Pony Go Round is the best.

The most honest and respectful people I know it was very hard to find a pony that was smart and…read moretrustworthy for my little girl but this is 100% the place to get your little one a Companion!

Our son attended from 5th grade and loved it. Public school would overwhelm. He met long term…read morefriends he is still close to. We are referring friends with k and 1st grade girls who will do very well there. They truly care about seeing that each student gets the most out of school and learn in whatever way as needed. It is a unique special school. Cannot say enough good things about them.

These people are amazing . Dedicated, committed to the families they serve. They helped our…read morefamily above and beyond for four years. Mark and Melissa are absolutely fantastic at what they do. I cannot recommend them enough.

Tammi is an amazing teacher with our kids. She had ages 9-18 in one session and she relaid the…read morematerial to the children wonderfully. She was able to understand and take complex ideals and simplify them to their levels. If you are looking for a school or activity for your child that gets them outdoors and understands the importance of our eco-system, you found it. She is amazing and very engaging with the kids.