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Knock Around Camp offers a wide range of activities, including swimming, arts and crafts, gymnastics, science, rock climbing, camp games, archery, fencing, gardening, hiking, basic outdoor skills, and team-based sports such as basketball, soccer, and flag football. Campers can also take part in surf lessons, hikes to tide pools, learning basics of marine biology, building sand castles, playing on the beach, visiting the Birch Aquarium, taking trips to Scripps Pier and the beach, and kayaking in Mission Bay. Additional options include basic programming and building a functional robot made of Legos, inner-tube water polo, diving lessons, kayak jousting, stroke practice, pool games, dance combinations inspired by hip hop, jazz, contemporary, and Musical Theater, Craft Exploration, Fiber Art Fun, Handbuilding with Clay, Jewelry/Beadwork, Mixed Media with Wood and Painting, Magic, and Dungeons and Dragons.
• Ages: 5–14 years old
• Schedule: Session 2 – Ocean Life and Conservation June 15th–June 26th (*No camp Friday, June 19th); Session 3 – Food and Fitness June 29th–July 10th (*No camp Friday, July 3rd)
Surf instructors and certified lifeguards are present the whole camp day and follow a ratio of three children to every one adult when campers are playing in the ocean, and all campers who wish to go in the ocean must pass a swim test on the first day of the session. Aquatics Camp focuses on fun and games in the pool and requires campers to pass a swim test in order to participate. Gymnastics Camp provides expert coaching from experienced staff in a positive and non-competitive environment, and rock-climbing, gardening, hiking, and basic outdoor skills are taught by counselors and Outback professionals. Archery equipment, fencing equipment, and pickleball and badminton racquets are provided, and some tennis racquets are available, with campers encouraged to bring their own. Robotics campers build a functional robot made of Legos that will compete in an end-of-session contest, and Dance Camp ends with a routine performed live on stage or captured in a keepsake video for family and friends. Work created during Handbuilding with Clay is available for pick-up in 3 weeks to allow for drying time and kiln firing. Racquet Sports Camp is non-competitive and introduces tennis, pickleball, and badminton in a small group atmosphere. Leadership Camp is designed to capitalize on the environment of Knock Around and offers activities aimed at challenging campers and propelling them into leadership opportunities through team exercises, specially designed challenges, and hands-on mentorship with Knock Around campers. By blending scheduled activities with free-time play, Knock Around Variety Camp provides children the opportunity to learn new skills, develop game strategy, and engage in positive social interactions in a friendly, extended family type of environment.
Knock Around Camps are only available for purchase to families that are included in the 2026 pre-registration lottery. Fine Arts Camp is in partnership with the UC San Diego Craft Center. Recreation states that its mission is to engage students and the campus community to pursue lifelong wellbeing, growth, and success. The leadership team includes Ben Brickley (Brick), Assistant Director Rec Classes and Youth Programs; Linh-An Ho (Hobbes), Assistant Director Rec Classes and Youth Programs; and Katie Shaw-Bullock, Director of Recreation Classes and Youth Programs.
Last updated March 13, 2026.
• Ages: 5–14 years old
• Schedule: Session 2 – Ocean Life and Conservation June 15th–June 26th (*No camp Friday, June 19th); Session 3 – Food and Fitness June 29th–July 10th (*No camp Friday, July 3rd)
Surf instructors and certified lifeguards are present the whole camp day and follow a ratio of three children to every one adult when campers are playing in the ocean, and all campers who wish to go in the ocean must pass a swim test on the first day of the session. Aquatics Camp focuses on fun and games in the pool and requires campers to pass a swim test in order to participate. Gymnastics Camp provides expert coaching from experienced staff in a positive and non-competitive environment, and rock-climbing, gardening, hiking, and basic outdoor skills are taught by counselors and Outback professionals. Archery equipment, fencing equipment, and pickleball and badminton racquets are provided, and some tennis racquets are available, with campers encouraged to bring their own. Robotics campers build a functional robot made of Legos that will compete in an end-of-session contest, and Dance Camp ends with a routine performed live on stage or captured in a keepsake video for family and friends. Work created during Handbuilding with Clay is available for pick-up in 3 weeks to allow for drying time and kiln firing. Racquet Sports Camp is non-competitive and introduces tennis, pickleball, and badminton in a small group atmosphere. Leadership Camp is designed to capitalize on the environment of Knock Around and offers activities aimed at challenging campers and propelling them into leadership opportunities through team exercises, specially designed challenges, and hands-on mentorship with Knock Around campers. By blending scheduled activities with free-time play, Knock Around Variety Camp provides children the opportunity to learn new skills, develop game strategy, and engage in positive social interactions in a friendly, extended family type of environment.
Knock Around Camps are only available for purchase to families that are included in the 2026 pre-registration lottery. Fine Arts Camp is in partnership with the UC San Diego Craft Center. Recreation states that its mission is to engage students and the campus community to pursue lifelong wellbeing, growth, and success. The leadership team includes Ben Brickley (Brick), Assistant Director Rec Classes and Youth Programs; Linh-An Ho (Hobbes), Assistant Director Rec Classes and Youth Programs; and Katie Shaw-Bullock, Director of Recreation Classes and Youth Programs.
Last updated March 13, 2026.
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