Summer Camps 2023 Registration Now Open!
2023 Summer Camp and Kids Fitness Schedule
Scroll down to see all of our Summer Camps, Swimming/Tennis Private Lessons and Kids Fitness Summer Pass information!
PLUS - Receive a 25% discount* on the 2nd (or MORE!) camp fee when multiple children register at the same time!
Contact the Sports Center Front Office at 432-335-6348 or sportscenter@odessa.edu for more information
*Must be from the same family/household
Archery
Have fun learning the basics of archery so you can hit the bull’s-eye every time! Campers will participate in target practice using compound and long bows, learn the history of archery and make their own decorative arrow they can take home!
- Ages 8 - 12yrs
- 8:00AM - 11:00AM
- Session 1: June 12th - 15th - SESSION IS FULL
- Session 2: June 26th - 29th - SESSION IS FULL
- Session 3: July 17th - 20th
- Registration: $99
- Held at OC Sports Center
Registration CLOSED for Archery Camp
Astronomy 101
Astronomy camp gives campers an out of this world experience! From learning about constellations, planets and the night sky, to the life cycle of a star, campers will have a hands-on experience, complete with field trip to The Museum of the Southwest Planetarium!
- Ages 8 - 12yrs
- 9:00AM - 12:00PM
- Session 1: July 10th - 13th
- Registration: $120
- Held at OC Sports Center
Registration CLOSED for Astronomy Camp
Bullet Journaling
Reach your personal goals, learn mindfulness techniques, and stay organized via Bullet Journaling! Come learn how to create and customize your own journal using a variety of techniques, to help you organize your daily life!
- Session 1: June 5th - 8th
- Ages 8 - 16
- 9:00AM - 12:00PM
- Registration: $120
- Held at OC Sports Center
Registration CLOSED for Bullet Journaling Camp
Camp Runamuckus
Sports, Games and FUN! It's time to RUNAMUKUS! Campers will stay active all day as we learn a variety of sports, play fun games, and go on awesome field trips, including laser tag! Every day also ends with a swim in the Indoor Pool!
*The type of field trips, sports, games and activities will vary per session.
- Ages 6 - 12yrs
- Morning Session: 8:00AM - 12:00PM (Morning session does not include swimming)
- Afternoon Session: 1:00PM - 5:00PM
- Morning/Afternoon Combo Session: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Session 1: June 12th - 15th - SESSION IS FULL
- Session 2: June 26th - 29th - SESSION IS FULL
- Session 3: July 17th - 20th - SESSION IS FULL
- Session 4: July 24th - 27th - Only 1 Morning Spot Remaining!
- Morning or Afternoon Session: $140
- Morning/Afternoon Combo Session Registration: $215
- Held at the OC Sports Center
Register for Camp Runamuckus Here!
Chess 101
Chess is a game of strategy and tactics...and a whole lot of fun! Come learn the basic rules and principles of the unique game in this beginner level camp!
- Ages 8 - 12yrs
- 1:00PM - 3:00PM
- Session 1: July 10th - 13th - SESSION IS FULL
- $80 per person
- Held at the OC Sports Center
Registration CLOSED for Chess 101 Camp
Conversational Spanish
Learn how to engage in conversational Spanish through music, storytelling, and arts and crafts such as piñatas, maracas, sombreros and floresitas! Each session will cover a different vocabulary topic and any associated words.
- Ages 7 - 12yrs
- 1:00PM - 4:00PM
- Session 1: June 12th - 15th
- Registration: $99
- Held at OC Sports Center
Registration CLOSED for Converstional Spanish Camp
Dessert Decorating
Learn how to decorate desserts like a professional, from a professional! Campers will learn the basics of decorating tools and how to use them to decorate a variety of confections while they work their magic in our OC Culinary Arts kitchen!
- Ages 10 - 16yrs
- 1:00PM - 4:00PM
- Session 1: June 5th - 8th - SESSION IS FULL
- Session 2: July 24th - 27th - SESSION IS FULL
- $120 per person
- Held at the OC Culinary Arts Kitchen
Register for Dessert Decorating Here!
Fab Academy
With the guidance of our OC Fab Lab staff and using technology/equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters and textile machines, come get hands on in learning digital design, fabrication, and assembly of STEAM-related projects you get to showcase and then take home! PLUS, receive a Fab Academy Apprentice Certificate and a Fab Lab Week Pass.
- Ages 10 - 12
- 1:00PM - 4:00PM
- Session 1: June 12th - 15th - SESSION IS FULL
- Registration: $175
- Held at the OC Fab Lab, Sedate Hall
Registration CLOSED for Fab Academy Camp
Golf
Let’s head to the golf course! Campers will learn how to putt and chip, and use a full swing to send the ball flying!
- Ages 6yrs and Up
- 8:30AM - 11:30AM
- Session 1: July 10th - 13th - SESSION IS FULL
- Session 2: July 17th - 20th - Only 1 Spot Remaining!
- Registration: $99
- Held at Ratliff Ranch Golf Links
Registration CLOSED for Golf Camp
Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs®
We're on a mission to space but first, we have to build our equipment to get there and explore! Join the Permian Basin FabLab and learn how to build a spaceship and remote control rover for plant exploration, using digital design and fabrication! PLUS, campers will take a field trip to industry partner AST Mobile, end camp with a pizza party, earn a Space Camp Badge, AND get a free 1 week FabLab pass so your camper can come back and build even more of their amazing designs!
This camp is made possible through a grant from Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs® (NBT), a charitable foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International® (FMA), supporting individuals in discovering their interest in manufacturing and to encourage the pursuit of a manufacturing career.
- Ages 12 - 17yrs or prior Fab Academy Apprentice Certificate
- 9:00AM - 3:00PM
- Session 1: July 10th - 20th, Monday through Thursday only
- Registration: $250
- Held at Fab Lab, Sedate Hall
Registration CLOSED for Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs® Camp
Science of Astronomy
Come experience astronomy in a while new way! We're diving into the science and math of astronomy, geography of the moon, and learning about optical astronomy and how it's used to study the Universe! Plus, each camper will build their own rover to take home.
- Ages 12 - 16yrs
- 9:00AM - 12:00PM
- Session 1: June 20th - 23rd
- Registration: $120
- Held at OC Sports Center
Registration CLOSED for Science of Astronomy Camp
Scrapbooking
Keep you memories close by in a fun and decorative scrapbook you've made yourself! Campers will learn how to create a scrapbook that reflects their style, utilizes a variety of materials and techniques, and preserves their keepsakes for years to come.
- Session 1:
- Ages 9 - 12
- 9:00AM - 12:00PM
- July 24th - 27th
- Registration: $120
- Sessions 2:
- Ages 13 - 16
- 1:00PM - 4:00PM
- July 24th - 27th
- Registration: $120
Register for Scrapbooking Camp Here!
Snack Attack
Get ready for some good (and GOOD for you) snacks this summer as our OC Culinary students use fresh ingredients to create fun, and delicious snacks kids can make at home (with parental supervision)!
- Session 1:
- Ages 9 - 14
- 9:00AM - 12:00PM
- June 20th - 23rd - SESSION IS FULL
- Registration: $120
- Sessions 2:
- Ages 9 - 14
- 9:00AM - 12:00pm
- July 10th - 13th - SESSION IS FULL
- Registration: $120
Registration CLOSED for Snack Attack Camp
Tennis
Game, Set, Match! Campers will hit the courts to learn basic skills such as forehand and backhand swings, and overall game rules, while playing a variety of skills games to keep them active and having fun! Tennis rackets are provided.
- Ages 5 - 11
- 8:00AM - 9:30AM
- Registration: $75
- Session 1: June 12th - 16th - SESSION IS FULL
- Session 2: June 26th - 30th - SESSION IS FULL
- Session 3: July 17th - 21st
- Session 4: July 24th - 28th
Register for Tennis Camp Here!
Virtual Reality
Learn how to create your own virtual reality space AND 3D objects! Campers will learn to use digital and fabrication applications, and make their own DIY Virtual Viewer in the Permian Basin Fab Lab in at Odessa College Plus, campers will receive a Virtual Reality Badge!
- Ages 9 - 14
- 1:00PM - 4:00PM
- Registration: $120
- Session 1: June 26th - 29th
Registration CLOSED for Virtual Reality Camp