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Summer Camps Galore!
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008 - 12:00 AM Updated: 02:01 PM
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Have you ever heard of Milo, the boy in Norman Juster?s ?The Phantom Tollbooth?? Milo says, ??there?s nothing for me to do?? ? With today?s exciting camp offerings, it is doubtful that our Milo would say this now. Hop in the car. Destination: spectacular summer fun.
The YMCA of Greater Richmond
This organization operates 15 branch locations?including an outdoor center? and all but one, the James Center YMCA, offer camp programs for youth. Almost everyone is close to a YMCA. ?YMCA camps are modeled on our four core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, and we structure them to allow children to have fun in a safe, nurturing environment,? said John Wallace, Marketing and Communications Associate Director of the YMCA of Greater Richmond. The area?s largest provider of childcare, the YMCA takes safety very seriously. ?The branches? camp programs vary and can include day camps, youth sports, and specialty camps, which offer anything from science camps to chef courses to photography,? said Wallace.
Love the outdoors? YMCA Camp Thunderbird has 100 acres of glorious woodland. The camp offers archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, swimming, hiking, a zip line, pony rides, a water park, challenge course, petting farm, and more. Many family members have ties to this camp. ?Camp Thunderbird is special, because many children will make friends for a lifetime,? said Camp Director Patrick Edmunds.
Families are invited to pool parties, picnics, and skits. Every other week, the camp has an overnight camp out. ?It?s a really great place, and we love kids.? Sound good? The easily accessible camp has free bus stops throughout the Greater Richmond area.
The YMCA of Greater Richmond is committed to remaining open to all. ?We provide financial assistance to ensure that household income does not pose a barrier to your child?s camp experience,? said Wallace.
To learn more about YMCA camps at their branches, visit them online at www.ymcarichmond,org. YMCA Camp Thunderbird
(804) 748-6714
www.campthunderbirdymca.org
Collegiate School Summer Quest program offers a stunning array of activities for preschoolers through rising high school seniors. ?We offer camps that have been favorites for years,? said Marsha Williams, ?as well as new programs (Fishing Adventures, Film Editing, Musical Improvisation, Our World is a Global Village and more for 2008) each year. We had more than 1,600 campers last summer, and more than half were non-Collegiate campers.? Offerings include music, art, dance, drama, and academic and enrichment activities for all ages, along with lots of sports programs. Experience it all: baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, lacrosse, golf and much more! Call the Summer Quest register soon, as camps will fill!
Collegiate School Summer Quest
(804) 741-9714 or 740-7000 x3652
www.collegiate-va.org click on Summer
Martial Arts World
Martial Arts World?s Summer Camp is the answer to your child?s summer Extreme Experience. Give your son or daughter the strength, confidence and skills that will make them successful leaders for life. Martial Arts World offers a full and part-time summer camp program, which consists of a minimum of two field trips a week, character-building martial arts classes daily and much, much more. You?ll be surprised at the positive changes you see in your child. A more helpful attitude and increased athletic ability are only some of the benefits you?ll notice in your child.
Martial Arts World
(804) 330-3001
http://www.livingchampion.com
Cat?s Cap Zoom into summer at Cat?s Cap! Unleash creativity and let imagination run free. St. Catherine?s Creative Arts Program is a co-ed summer day camp for children from three-and-a-half years through rising 10th graders. Activities appeal to children?s natural curiosity through participation in the visual and performing arts. Courses complementing this include outdoor adventures, science, creative writing, foreign languages and more. Children choose. The preschool division provides children with a brimful of activities: woodworking, music, puppetry, storytelling, puzzles and games and creative movement. Know Betsy Q.? She leads children in music. Classes for rising second- through tenth- graders are arranged by grade levels. Children choose from classes in visual arts, theater, music, creative writing, language, computer, sports and recreation. Campers can focus on one subject or several. At the end of the day on Friday, all campers gather for outdoor events or special concerts. Cat?s Cap: a camp that focuses on kids and their wishes, needs and dreams. Register your child today!
St. Catherine?s School
Summer Camp
(804) 281-7147
catscap@st.catherines.org
Mad Science Camp
Is your child a whiz at creating, experimenting, even dismantling to discover? Mad Science Camp is the place. Choose from five programs: NASA Journey into Outer Space, Red Hot Robots, More Power to You, Eureka! And Secret Agent Lab. Explore the planets, invent and program a robot, conduct energy experiments, invent, and even spy. What?s not to like? In addition to science, campers play outdoor games and participate in physical activities. Campers take home a variety of projects. Save $20 when you register by April 16!
Go Mad This Summer ?with Science!
14 camp locations near metro-Richmond
(804) 359-1500
MadScienceCamps.com
Hollinsummer Program Attention high school girls! Sample college life while exploring your academic or extracurricular passions. How about dancing, painting, photography, psychology, or writing? In addition to a class, choose a sport from basketball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, or volleyball. Not interested in sports? Hollins offers environmental ethics. Imagine living in Tinker hall, a spacious, air-conditioned residence and meeting high school students from across the country. Hollins faculty teaches classes you will never forget. You get a real taste of college life with all the fun of camp. Participate in swimming, games and crafts. Girls will take trips to Roanoke?s historic downtown market, have a cookout at a nearby lake, go kayaking, and play croquet and more. Sign up now to get your choice of classes. This is a 2-week program from July 6 to 18. A $100 non-refundable fee is required to guarantee placement. See Web site, www.hollins.edu for more details. Deadline for tuition is June 6. Bonus: A $1,000 Hollins certificate to all who successfully complete the program to use toward Hollins University tuition if accepted to Hollins University.
Hollinsummer Program
Hollins University
P.O. Box 9707
Roanoke, VA 24020
(800) 456-9595 Fax: (540) 362-6218
by Blair Koster
This organization operates 15 branch locations?including an outdoor center? and all but one, the James Center YMCA, offer camp programs for youth. Almost everyone is close to a YMCA. ?YMCA camps are modeled on our four core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, and we structure them to allow children to have fun in a safe, nurturing environment,? said John Wallace, Marketing and Communications Associate Director of the YMCA of Greater Richmond. The area?s largest provider of childcare, the YMCA takes safety very seriously. ?The branches? camp programs vary and can include day camps, youth sports, and specialty camps, which offer anything from science camps to chef courses to photography,? said Wallace.
Love the outdoors? YMCA Camp Thunderbird has 100 acres of glorious woodland. The camp offers archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, swimming, hiking, a zip line, pony rides, a water park, challenge course, petting farm, and more. Many family members have ties to this camp. ?Camp Thunderbird is special, because many children will make friends for a lifetime,? said Camp Director Patrick Edmunds.
Families are invited to pool parties, picnics, and skits. Every other week, the camp has an overnight camp out. ?It?s a really great place, and we love kids.? Sound good? The easily accessible camp has free bus stops throughout the Greater Richmond area.
The YMCA of Greater Richmond is committed to remaining open to all. ?We provide financial assistance to ensure that household income does not pose a barrier to your child?s camp experience,? said Wallace.
To learn more about YMCA camps at their branches, visit them online at www.ymcarichmond,org. YMCA Camp Thunderbird
(804) 748-6714
www.campthunderbirdymca.org
Collegiate School Summer Quest program offers a stunning array of activities for preschoolers through rising high school seniors. ?We offer camps that have been favorites for years,? said Marsha Williams, ?as well as new programs (Fishing Adventures, Film Editing, Musical Improvisation, Our World is a Global Village and more for 2008) each year. We had more than 1,600 campers last summer, and more than half were non-Collegiate campers.? Offerings include music, art, dance, drama, and academic and enrichment activities for all ages, along with lots of sports programs. Experience it all: baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, lacrosse, golf and much more! Call the Summer Quest register soon, as camps will fill!
Collegiate School Summer Quest
(804) 741-9714 or 740-7000 x3652
www.collegiate-va.org click on Summer
Martial Arts World
Martial Arts World?s Summer Camp is the answer to your child?s summer Extreme Experience. Give your son or daughter the strength, confidence and skills that will make them successful leaders for life. Martial Arts World offers a full and part-time summer camp program, which consists of a minimum of two field trips a week, character-building martial arts classes daily and much, much more. You?ll be surprised at the positive changes you see in your child. A more helpful attitude and increased athletic ability are only some of the benefits you?ll notice in your child.
Martial Arts World
(804) 330-3001
http://www.livingchampion.com
Cat?s Cap Zoom into summer at Cat?s Cap! Unleash creativity and let imagination run free. St. Catherine?s Creative Arts Program is a co-ed summer day camp for children from three-and-a-half years through rising 10th graders. Activities appeal to children?s natural curiosity through participation in the visual and performing arts. Courses complementing this include outdoor adventures, science, creative writing, foreign languages and more. Children choose. The preschool division provides children with a brimful of activities: woodworking, music, puppetry, storytelling, puzzles and games and creative movement. Know Betsy Q.? She leads children in music. Classes for rising second- through tenth- graders are arranged by grade levels. Children choose from classes in visual arts, theater, music, creative writing, language, computer, sports and recreation. Campers can focus on one subject or several. At the end of the day on Friday, all campers gather for outdoor events or special concerts. Cat?s Cap: a camp that focuses on kids and their wishes, needs and dreams. Register your child today!
St. Catherine?s School
Summer Camp
(804) 281-7147
catscap@st.catherines.org
Mad Science Camp
Is your child a whiz at creating, experimenting, even dismantling to discover? Mad Science Camp is the place. Choose from five programs: NASA Journey into Outer Space, Red Hot Robots, More Power to You, Eureka! And Secret Agent Lab. Explore the planets, invent and program a robot, conduct energy experiments, invent, and even spy. What?s not to like? In addition to science, campers play outdoor games and participate in physical activities. Campers take home a variety of projects. Save $20 when you register by April 16!
Go Mad This Summer ?with Science!
14 camp locations near metro-Richmond
(804) 359-1500
MadScienceCamps.com
Hollinsummer Program Attention high school girls! Sample college life while exploring your academic or extracurricular passions. How about dancing, painting, photography, psychology, or writing? In addition to a class, choose a sport from basketball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, or volleyball. Not interested in sports? Hollins offers environmental ethics. Imagine living in Tinker hall, a spacious, air-conditioned residence and meeting high school students from across the country. Hollins faculty teaches classes you will never forget. You get a real taste of college life with all the fun of camp. Participate in swimming, games and crafts. Girls will take trips to Roanoke?s historic downtown market, have a cookout at a nearby lake, go kayaking, and play croquet and more. Sign up now to get your choice of classes. This is a 2-week program from July 6 to 18. A $100 non-refundable fee is required to guarantee placement. See Web site, www.hollins.edu for more details. Deadline for tuition is June 6. Bonus: A $1,000 Hollins certificate to all who successfully complete the program to use toward Hollins University tuition if accepted to Hollins University.
Hollinsummer Program
Hollins University
P.O. Box 9707
Roanoke, VA 24020
(800) 456-9595 Fax: (540) 362-6218
by Blair Koster
