Spring break already?

It’s just around the corner for most Rogue Valley students, and with it comes working parents’ annual scramble for something for the kids to do. A number of child-care providers will offer spring break camps March 23-27, featuring activities from sports to crafts to karate and skating. Pre-registration is required in most cases, and camps fill up fast. If you know of a camp not on the list below, please drop us a line.

Here’s the list:

Medford Parks and Recreation Department, will offer a spring break camp for kids 4-12 at the Santo Community Center, 701 N. Columbus Ave., Medford, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily March 23-27, with extended hours available for a fee. The camp cost is $69 for the week for residents and $79 for non-residents. Campers are divided into three age groups and should bring lunches. Details: 774-2400 or www.playmedford.com.

Oregon Conservatory of Performing Arts, Medford, will offer a dancing, acting and singing camp for kids 5-12 at St. Mary's School, 816 Black Oak Drive, Medford. The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, with extended hours available for a fee. The camp fee is $215 for the week. Organizers have scheduled acting class with an Oregon Shakespeare Festival actor, singing classes with music teacher Marcia Katzmar and dance classes in various styles. Details: 776-9118 or www.oregonconservatory.org.

Roller Odyssey, 2425 South Pacific Highway, Medford, will offer day camp for kids 4-12 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Cost is $100 for five days with early registration, or $25 daily. Camp activities include skating, dancing, games and meals. Details: 772-1400 or www.sk8info.com.

The Rogue Valley Family YMCA, 522 W. Sixth St., Medford, will offer spring break camp again this year for school-age kids, kindergarten through sixth grade., at a location to be announced. Campers will participate in open swim at the Y, arts and crafts, games, special daily activities and field trips. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $25 per day. Details: 772-6295.

Ashland Family YMCA, 540 YMCA Way, Ashland, plans spring break day camps for kindergartners through fifth-graders for two weeks, March 16-20 and March 23-27. Activities include swimming, crafts, sports games, cooking and field trips. Camp runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and costs $22 daily for members and $27 daily for non-members. Extended hours are available for an additional fee. The Y also plans soccer skills camp, gymnastics camp, baseball/softball skills camp, leadership camp, world of sports camp, gym-n-swim camp, babysitting classes and handspring clinics during those weeks; hours, age limits and costs vary. Details: http://ashlandymca.org or 482-9622.

ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum, 1500 E. Main St., Ashland, plans a spring break camp with details coming soon. Reach ScienceWorks at 541-482-6767, Ext. 26, or www.scienceworksmuseum.org.

Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, plans classes for kids 9-13 March 16-20, including on cooking, spy technology, comic book art and Legos. Cost is $99-$188. Details: (541) 552-6326 or http://www.sou.edu/youth/kids_u_spring.html.

Castle Pine Ranch, a rescue and rehabilitation ranch at 972 Poormans Road, Jacksonville, plans a spring break horsemanship camp March 23-27 for kids 10 to 17 years old. Activities include horsemanship, ground work, manners and obstacle-course riding. Camp runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and costs $350 for the week. Details: Sally at 210-0350.