Join us for a fun and educational 4-H Outdoor Skills Day Camp designed to help youth build confidence, responsibility, and safety awareness while enjoying the outdoors. Campers will rotate through a variety of interactive stations that combine hands-on activities with real-world skills they can use at home and on the trail. Station sessions include ATV Safety, Tread Lightly And Leave No Trace Principles, Basic First Aid, and Sun, Plant and Animal Safety. Camp specifics will be emailed to registered participants prior to camp.

Sample lots of different kinds of art in this fun and creative camp. We’ll use paper mâché, clay, canvas, chalk, paint and more to create some fabulous art. Make a paper mâché bowl, sculpt cute owls and silly animals, paint a colorful canvas, make some 3D birds with fancy feathers and more. Bring a beverage and a nut-free snack. Register early, this camp is sure to fill quickly.

If you love clay this is the camp for you. Learn all about sculpting, color-mixing, and decorative design. In this fun camp we’ll make kitty cat bowls, doggie faces, a pretty pink pig, a funny face pencil holder and more. We’ll use air dry and model magic clay, unique materials and clay tools to create our sculptures. Bring a beverage and a nut-free snack.

Ages 2-10Empower your young child with special needs to cultivate a lifelong love of movement. Adaptive classes with EGA provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where children explore their physical abilities, build confidence, and discover hidden strengths through the joy of gymnastics.Instructors are specialized and experienced in adaptive techniques. Classes are tailored to meet the unique needs and abilities of each child. Student: Instructor ratio: 4:1 (parent or para-educator participation is required)

This class is a fun "Date Night" for you and your child to paint together. No experience is needed, this class is about spending quality time with your child and having fun. Each person is provided a 16 x 20 canvas, acrylic paints, and all the supplies needed to create their own masterpiece that can stand alone or be hung side-by-side for a combined work of art. The instructor will lead you step-by-step through the painting.

Build Your Own Style! Designed just for middle school artists, this multi-day anime drawing intensive focuses on expressive faces, dramatic action poses, manga animals, outfit design, and advanced character styling. Students grow confidence, technique, and personal style through a series of dynamic, skill-building projects.

Students create artwork inspired by modern gaming aesthetics — pixel characters, stylized creatures, playful monsters, and dynamic color blocking. A modern, engaging twist on traditional drawing.

Ages 5-8 This class includes the Wish Upon a Ballet curriculum with the added fun of tap! Proper terms for dance steps will be taught as well as body awareness to improve posture, strength and flexibility. Students will gain poise and confidence as they leap and spin! Ballet and tap shoes are required.

Tale as Old as Time! Choose a character, learn music and choreography and create your own musical. Learn how to properly speak your lines, block a scene, develop your character and much more! We will also play fun, creative theater games. All that is needed are comfortable clothing and shoes, a nut free snack and a water bottle. Friends and family are invited to a special performance beginning the final 30 minutes of the final class!

Beginner Rhythmic Gymnastics – Ages 6+ Grace • Strength • Flexibility • Fun Introduce your child to the beauty and excitement of Rhythmic Gymnastics! Perfect for beginners ages 5–12, our program blends dance, coordination, and creativity using ribbons, hoops, balls, and more! What’s Included: Beginner-friendly instruction in rhythmic movement and apparatus use. Builds flexibility, balance, and confidence. Encourages self-expression through music and motion. Safe, supportive, and fun environment. No experience necessary — just a love for movement and fun!

Work on individual skills and team development with Blaze coaching staff.

Blaze Performance is a summer program that will focus on the development of movement, speed, agility and strength for the total athlete. Enhance your athletic performance by preparing for your upcoming season with your teammates at Blaze Performance! Sport groupings are recommended and athletes can be placed in other sessions if needed.

For Intermediate SwimmersEntering Grades 5-12 These camps are designed for students who are comfortable swimming at least one length of the pool (25 yards). Participants must be comfortable and safe in the deep end of the pool. Learn competition fundamentals and how to push yourself in a fun and supportive environment. Swim and Dive Camps offer excellent benefits for all levels of experience with a great coach to athlete ratio with 2-3 coaches; participation in both camps is encouraged. Upon completion, participants will receive a swim and dive summer camp shirt as well as information to get connected to BHS high school teams, as well as competitive clubs in the area. Optional pool party at Eagle Ridge Middle School for all campers and immediate family members on July 31. Blaze Intro to Competitive Swim (Held at the Burnsville High School Pool) Swim camp will be an introduction to the 4 competitive swim strokes, as well as starts, turns, finishes and techniques. Improve your skills and learn what competitive swimming is all about. T-shirt provided at end of camp. Camper must bring suit, towel, and goggles. Blaze Intro to Competitive Diving (Held at the Eagle Ridge Middle School Pool) Learn the basics of competitive diving, including numbering, scoring, board approach, etc. Get comfortable jumping, diving (and potentially flipping) off of the one-meter springboard. Former gymnasts are strongly encouraged to try diving! T-shirt provided at end of camp. Camper must bring suit, towel, and goggles. Goggles can not be worn off the diving board. Improve your skills and learn what competitive diving is all about.

Entering Grades 7-12 The Burnsville summer tennis program is a fun and educational program centered around drills and matches to improve your child's skill and growing your student's love for the game. Camp drills will run weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-3 pm, with matches on Wednesdays (usually 9 am-3 pm). The camp is lead by current and former BHS coaches and players. Tennis shoes and a racket are required to participate, it is also a good idea to bring water and a snack, especially on match days.

Grade 1-5Come join the fun of Burnsville Blaze Girls and Boys Volleyball while working on skill development, competitions, and games to learn a great lifelong sport. Guaranteed opportunity for quality repetitions, individualized feedback on skills, and a great time with our Blaze Volleyball Family! T-shirt included!

Grade 6-12Come join the fun of Burnsville Blaze Girls Volleyball while working on skill development, competitions, and games to learn a great lifelong sport. Guaranteed opportunity for quality repetitions, individualized feedback on skills, and a great time with our Blaze Volleyball Family! T-Shirt included.

Join the high school coaches for a skills camp that will focus on developing the fundamentals of the game such as ball handling, shooting, passing, defense, and teamwork. We also want to provide a fun atmosphere through positive coaching and challenges/games mixed in to grow the love the sport.

Step into the arena with Build & Battle Robotics (LEGO Edition), where creativity meets competition! Working in small teams, students will use LEGO robotics kits to design and build their own battling machines—whether it’s a powerful pusher, a clever wedge, or a spinning striker. Along the way, they’ll learn the engineering behind gearing, traction, and armor as they tweak and improve their designs. The camp culminates in fast-paced, ring-style matches that bring excitement and strategy to life. Packed with action and hands-on learning, this camp is the perfect way for kids to dive into robotics while having a blast in friendly, high-energy competitions!

Blaze Cross Country - June 15-July 30Grades 6-12 Summer Running program is designed to build a base level of fitness to get athletes ready for the fall cross country season. We focus on aerobic endurance and fitness, core strength and flexibility, the importance of sleep and nutrition, and the value of being on a team. (Meet at Terrace Oaks East, 12650 Parc Dr, Burnsville, MN) Burnsville Best Running Camp - July 20-23Grades 5-9 Practice and learn from the best Burnsville has to offer. Former Blaze All-State Athletes, current college athletes, and Big Ten Champions will be on hand to help young runners learn what it takes to be the best at your sport. A focus on goal-setting, consistency, teamwork, and optimism will be preached in addition to workouts, games, and challenges each day. (Held at Pates Stadium at BHS) Take Both and Save! Grades 6-9 The week of July 20-23, meet up at Pates Stadium, at the high school.

Kids will take their fire skills to the next level by not only learning how to make fire and different fire structures but the science of using fire to cook things too! This class will teach all the basics like s’mores and tinfoil packets up to more advanced skills like dutch oven baking and spit roasting over the fire. Your campfire chefs will know how to make full course meals by the end of this class in addition to how to make a fire and manage it safely. Additionally, if your site allows it and there are things in season we may also do some foraging for some of the recipes too! We are working hard to have recipes for all dietary needs that are things kids will enjoy cooking and will be using a lot of raw and unprocessed ingredients and also have vegan, gluten-free, and nut-free options for most of the recipes we make. Please let us know if your child has dietary needs beyond this and we will work with you to make alterations when possible! (ages 9+) Recipe 1 - S’mores Recipe 2 - Skewers Recipe 3 - Tinfoil Packet Hash Recipe 4 - campfire beverages Recipe 5 - pie irons grilled cheese Recipe 6 - Grill basket French fries Recipe 7 - Dutch Oven Monkey Bread

Grade 1-5 The "King of Games and the Game of Kings." Chess is a fun game of strategy proven to improve concentration and build brain power. Tuition includes premium subscription to Chesskid.com. Subscription includes video tutorials, online practice puzzles and leveled play as well as the opportunity to play other chess club members online from home. When enrollment permits, chess club is divided by ability. Chess clubs are coordinated by Brian Ribnick, coach of the award winning ISD 191 chess teams. Coaching staff ranges from classroom teachers to Burnsville High students with a long-term love of the game. For Winter/Spring only elementary Chess Club, please click here.