It’s no secret that Arizona offers some of the best and most luxurious AAA Four and Five Diamond resorts in the country. However, many travelers don’t realize that many of these properties also feature kid camps that aim to please even the pickiest pint-sized traveler. This provides mom and dad with a guilt-free way to indulge in some much-needed couple time, while allowing kids to make friends and create memories of their own.

The Infinity Wrestling Academy, run by Chuck Barbee, will host three different camps this summer at Desert Vista.

The last two sessions of spring football have led to two great rides during the regular seasons.

The Valley Christian athletic department and coaching staffs will be hosting several camps this summer.

Registration opens April 27 at 10:30 a.m. for Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department summer programs including full-day supervised recreation programs at 13 sites to keep kids engaged, active and safe over the summer break. The full-day programs will start June 3 and run through the end of July. In addition to the full-day programs, centers also are offering a large selection of general interest classes and sports programs. Many smaller centers also are offering free, drop-in programs during the summer.

Ahwatukee Children’s Theater

The number of children being taken into Child Protective Services’ custody continues to escalate each year in Arizona, but the minors are not the only concern. After age 18, college-bound individuals who were essentially raised in the system still need the support — like any young adult — to have a successful future.

The Valley Christian athletic department and coaching staffs will be hosting several camps this summer:

The Infinity Wrestling Academy, run by Chuck Barbee, will host three different camps this summer at Desert Vista.

The Valley Christian athletic department and coaching staffs will be hosting several camps this summer.

To avoid “brain drain” during summer vacation, local schools in Ahwatukee Foothills are offering up educational programs for kids.

Athletes of all ages have become more specialized.

Joining the ranks of other popular summer camps at the Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA, a program set out to train young lifeguards is making a debut at the Y this summer.

Ahwatukee Foothills kids and parents can rejoice as a variety of summer camps and activities continue to be offered this year by area churches.

Ahwatukee Music Maker Workshops has summer camps for all levels to get kids rocking, moving and mastering music.

Summer is coming up and the school year is coming to an end. Parents will face the inevitable question, what to do with the kids?

Summer is right around the corner and soon parents will have to find ways to keep their children preoccupied until the leaves start falling off the trees again.

Local animal shelters have enough camps to keep any animal lover engaged and learning this summer.

This summer “Cinderella,” “High School Musical” and “Legally Blonde” will all be making their way to the main stage at Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre (ACT).

Bethany Christian School in Tempe will be a host site for “Camp Invention” this summer in June, and early registration is ending soon.

Montessori Educare Academy

The Ahwatukee East chapter of MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club is hosting a Preschool and Summer Camp open house on Wednesday, March 6 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA, 1030 E. Liberty Lane.

Trent Siever, a golf instructor in Ahwatukee, has acquired the licensing rights to use Golf’s Elementary’s junior golf instruction trademarks.