Could you tell me some social activities that your kids participate in during the summer?

My HS'ed son does... *summer track *zoo camp *Exploravision team http://www.exploravision.org/ *4H park days *fun learning days w/ other HS'ers *swimming lessons *5K runs *family vacation *and you said no church, but it's an intregal part - church camp & VBS *we also continue with our existing courses, and do other fun ones like music EDITED TO ADD: Oh, "hsmomlovinit" reminded me that he'll do two libraries' summer reading programs.

Well, most of our families socializing DOES happen at church related events, thats just happens to be where most of our friends are. So by deciding that church doesn't count, you've excluded 75% of what we do (we are very active in our church, and can only be in one place at a time). Anyway, here are a few things we do that are not associated with Church: Swim lessons 4H Park Days Library programs

Summer daycamp for one week (it's a daycamp that offers specific educational themes for specific weeks). Playdates/sleepovers with cousins and friends. Homeschool park days once a week. Family get-togethers (usually about 4 for July and August--all cousins are there!). Swimming lessons. Might do soccer "camp" this year.

Camp Fitness Club Soccer Swim Group Volunteering Book club Libray fun club Make your own jewlery club

Let's see. Art classes. Performing arts. Horseback riding. Sewing classes. Park day twice per week. Hanging out with friends. Reading program at public library.

Sure, my homeschooled daughter is on the YMCA swim team so she will be doing that, plus a few swim meets. She is also a US Naval Sea Cadet and will be attending two 2 week long trainings -one in Great Lakes called Operations Specialist, and the other in Kings Bay, GA, called Submarine Seminars. She does martial arts 3 x a week as well, yoga and circuit training at the Y, and is a teen attorney in the county teen court program. She also runs a county wide teen political club so she will be very involved with that.

Homeschooled son: 4-H activities Boating A camp or two - this year Patrick Henry Family trip (D.C. this year) Normal kid stuff: going to movies with friends, spending time outdoors, hiking, fishing... Also - we are continuing with a light learning schedule through the summer this year (Spanish mostly and a little history). ***UPDATE: Forgot about weekly "Extreme Frisbee" and weekly hs get-together at a local park.

My 2 kids are hs'd teens and during the summer they go to a few camps and do the community theater play. Other hs'ers tend to be more available during the summer,so we have more game days and field trips.

The YMCA in our area provides an awesome summer program, they have scheduled activities, meals (breakfast, lunch & snacks), field trips once a week, arts & crafts, swimming... There is also a program with the Boys & Girls Club although we have not tried it some I know have and enjoyed it very much.