Cooking 'camp' for kids

[jgm]

I'm not sure which forum this belongs in, so if there's another that's more appropriate, I hope the moderators will feel free to do what's necessary.

I have a friend whose 13-year-old grandson is extremely interested in cooking. She's interested in finding some sort of classes or cooking camp for him.

Parameters:

We live in the Midwest, so it should be decently easy to get to from here. The coasts are probably out, but a couple of states away might not be out of the question.

A summer camp, not necessarily for this summer, is a real possibility. So is a weekend-thing during the school year.

Price must be moderate. I would assume that including travel for him and an adult, she wouldn't want to go over $500, and would want to stay well under that amount if possible.

[gfron1]

Go to this website. It is for ProStart. You can do two things. First, on the left there is a search box - type 'camp'. Then on the right you'll see "enter your zipcode to find trainings."

I know that in my area there are two ProStart kids classes this summer, so it must be a national push. I think this would be a good start.

Also, I know my store is doing kids cooking classes (shorter than a camp), so check your local gourmet stores. Good luck.