At the Jersey Shore, paddleboarding continues to grow in popularity. Whether you sit, kneel or stand, this water-based sport is a cross between surfing and canoeing. Paddleboarding is a low-impact water sport that can help improve balance, coordination, endurance, and body strength. Instructors will help you find your balance and adjust your position for comfort. Some things to expect from this class include:

Learning how to safely set up the board in the lake

Learning how to enter and exit the board

Learning how to stand and kneel on the board

The inflatable paddleboard is the ultimate balancing platform for a full body workout, increasing strength and core stability, leading to improved proprioception and coordination.

Dates: Mondays July 6- August 17 Fee: $20 per class

Youth (8-13) : 3pm-4pm

Adult (14+): 4:30pm-5:30pm

At the Y, swimming is a life skill. Our swim lessons prepare kids of all ages to stay safe and have fun in the water while building strong kids and confident swimmers. The Ocean County YMCA strives to create a safe, fun, and encouraging environment for children, youth, and adults to develop as swimmers. Lessons are 30 minutes in duration and meet weekly.

Preschool ages 3-5 years:

(P1) Water Acclimation: For the non-experienced swimmer. Class focuses on building comfort in the water and developing basic swimming skills. Participants will gain confidence with underwater exploration and learn safe exit techniques.

(P2) Water Movement: For children with some experience who feel comfortable in the water. Class focuses on body position, directional movement, and advancing self-rescue skills while in the water.

(P3) Water Stamina: This stage focuses on building endurance for swimming longer distances and introduces unified arm and leg action swimming on both front and back. Swimmers should be comfortable with their face in the water and be able to swim-float-swim 15-20ft independently, without the assistance of a flotation device.

Youth ages 6-12 years:

(Y1) Water Acclimation: For the non-experienced swimmer. Class focuses on building comfort in the water and developing basic swimming skills. Participants will gain confidence with underwater exploration and learn safe exit techniques.

(Y2) Water Movement: For children with some experience who feel comfortable in the water. Class focuses on body position, directional movement, and advancing self-rescue skills while in the water.

(Y3) Water Stamina: This stage focuses on building endurance for swimming longer distances and introduces unified arm and leg action swimming on both front and back. Swimmers should be comfortable with their face in the water and be able to swim-float-swim 15-20ft independently, without the assistance of a flotation device.

Dates: Mondays July 6-August 10 Class 1: 10am Class 2: 10:45am Fee: $90

Jr Lifeguard

This program is designed for participants who are already comfortable with their swimming ability. They will learn water safety and emergency response in the open water environment.

A copy of a Birth Certificate and Proof of Residency required to register. T-shirt is included.

Limited to first 15 registrants

Location: Lake Barnegat Instructor: Lacey Township Lifeguards Wednesdays: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Ages:12-15

Fee: $45 Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm

Youth Tennis Camp

These lessons will teach children the basic fundamentals in stroke production, court movement, and basic footwork skills. Children will need to supply their own racquet.

Don’t forget to bring lots of water!

Location: Gille Park Tennis Courts Instructors: Serving Ace Tennis Academy Fee: $60 per session

Monday- Thursday, Friday is reserved as a rain date

Session I: July 6-9 Session II: July 27-30

Ages 13-16: 8:00-8:30 am Ages 7-8: 8:45-9:15 am Ages 9-10: 9:30-10:00 am Ages 11-12: 10:15-10:45 am

Summer Art Camp lets your kids' creativity and imagination shine! This fun camp offers exciting projects where they learn new art skills and explore inventive ways to express their inner artist. Campers can bring a nut free snack, drink and smock. On July 16 and August 13 at 6 pm, there will be a student art exhibition. Free for family and community members.

Location: Lacey Recreation Classroom Instructor: Diane Salkeld Session 1: July 13-16 Session 2: August 10-13 Ages: 7-12 Fee: $169 Time: 1-3pm

This summer, give your child the adventure of a lifetime where curiosity meets the coast. Campers discover the wonders of the ocean through hands-on adventures, exciting field experiments, and meaningful real-world research. They explore local marine habitats, catch and release marine animals with their seine nets, test water quality, and contribute real data to ongoing Citizen Science projects. Engaging lessons on Beluga Whales, Tiger Sharks, Axolotls, Puffins, Upwelling, Marine Invertebrates, and more bring the ocean to life. With nearly two decades of experience and national recognition, this award-winning camp makes learning about the sea truly unforgettable.

For more information, visit www.marinesciencecamp.com or call us at (732) 250-8124.

All participants should bring a towel, snack and plenty of bottled water.  T-shirt is included

Dates: July 27 through July 31

Location: Meadowlark Bay Beach Instructor: New Logic Marine Science Ages: Students entering 1st through 8th grade

Morning Session 9am-12pm Fee: $295 Afternoon Session 12pm-3pm Fee: $295 Full Day 9am-3pm Fee: $425