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|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Acting For Young People Summer Arts Camp 2005 |5-17 years |Weekly |$185/week |A Class Act. |

| | |6/27/5-7/29/5 |(sibling and multiple week discounts) | |

|Contact: Mary | | | |Co-sponsored by The City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts and George |

|George Mason University, Performing Arts Building | |9:00-2:00 | |Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. This program|

|4400 University Drive, Fairfax | | | |provides an excellent opportunity for students with any level of acting|

|703-307-5332; no fax number | | | |experience. All activities are designed to provide an excellent |

|Website: | | | |overview of a wide variety of theater disciplines and skills. |

|No email address | | | | |

|Adventure Day Camp |8-17 years |Ultimate |Variety of day, overnight and expedition |Ultimate Adventure (day camp): new adventures every day: Adventure |

| | |Adventure: |camps from $370 to $665 (5-10 days). |Challenge Course, rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, caving, |

|21498 Blue Ridge Mountain Rd., Paris, VA 20130 | |Weekly from | |shelter building, friction fire-making and games. Sites visited: |

| | |6/20/5 - 9/2/5 |North Carolina Trip and Appalachian |Crescent Rocks near Purcellville, VA, Shenandoah River, Whiting Neck |

|Pickup sites in Ashburn, Herndon, Landsdowne, The Plains, | |Extreme |Odyssey - $1,450/$1,550/2 weeks |Cave in Shepherdstown, WV. |

|Leesburg, Burke, Oakton, McLean, Arlington and North | |Adventure: | | |

|Arlington (camp session dates and pickup sites vary – | |2 weeks each |Parent/Child Weekends - $125/person. |Extreme Adventure (day camp): Aimed toward the 11-14 year olds, this |

|check website for detailed info). | |6/27/5-7/29/5 | |includes all the activities of the Ultimate Adventure plus five |

| | |Overnight |Day camps have overnight options for $40. |additional days of outdoors adventure sports such as extreme survival |

|800-877-0954 (Paris, VA); Fax - 540-592-3316 | |Camps: | |skills, and mountain biking. Sites visited: Turkey Run Memorial Park |

|Website: | |7-day camps | |in Great Falls, VA, Shenandoah River, and Crescent Rock in Bluemont, |

|Email: info@ | |6/26/5-8/27/5 | |VA. |

| | |N. Carolina | | |

| | |7/17/5-7/30/5 | |Appalachian Adventure (overnight): Grouped by 8-10 year olds, 11-14 |

| | |Appal. Odyssey | |year olds and 14-16 year olds. Adventure Challenge Course, cooking |

| | |8/7/5-8/20/5 | |meals, rock climbing and caving, and hiking as well as white water |

| | |Parent/Chld | |rafting. Sites visited by the 8-10 year olds include: Youghiogheny |

| | |7/30/5-7/31/5 | |River, Cooper’s Rock and the many caves in Franklin, WV. For the |

| | |(8-10 years) | |older kids: Shepherdstown, Cumberland, Cooper’s Rock,Youghiogheny |

| | |8/20/5-8/21/5 | |River, and Ohiopyle State Park. |

| | |(11-14 years) | | |

| | | | |North Carolina (14-17 years) – as an expedition team, the campers |

| | |Day Camps: | |experience rock-climbing (Pilot Mountain and Table Rock), kayaking in |

| | |8:00-5:00 | |the southwest portion of the state, and backpacking through the |

| | |Overnights: | |Linville Gorge and Wilson Creek Wilderness. |

| | |12:00 noon on | | |

| | |Saturday to | |Appalachian Odyssey (14-17 years) – the teen odyssey travels to |

| | |5:30 pm | |renowned climbing, rafting, caving and backpacking areas of the |

| | |Saturday. | |Appalachian (New River Gorge, Cranberry Glades Wilderness, Franklin, |

| | | | |WV), with everything they need in their backpacks. |

| | | | | |

| | | | |Parent/Child Weekends (8-10 years and 11-14 years) – challenge course |

| | | | |in Paris, VA, caving, campfires and so on to experience with your |

| | | | |children. |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|The Audubon Naturalist Society Summer Camp |4 year to |Nature |Full payment is due at registration. |The Rust Nature Sanctuary is the Audubon Naturalist Society’s newest |

| |4th grade |Storybooks | |sanctuary. It includes a manor house on 68 acres of an old farm, |

|Camp Location: | |7/18/5-7/22/5 |Nature Storybooks AND Forest Friends |mature woods, meadows, and a large pond. Beaver, deer, foxes, wild |

|Rust Nature Sanctuary | |9:00-12:00 |Members - $94 |turkeys, owls, woodpeckers and other wildlife make their homes at Rust.|

|802 Children’s Center Road, Leesburg | | |Non-Members - $121 | |

|703-699-0000, no fax number | |Forest Friends | | |

|Website: | |7/18/5-7/22/5 |Web of Life |Nature Storybooks (PreK and K) – Children will make their favorite |

|Email: eeregistrar@ | |1:15-4:15 |Members – $166 |storybooks come to life – exploring the forest, pond and meadows and |

| | | |Non-Members - $220 |learning about the wonderful plants and animals in them. Children will|

| | |Web of Life | |also sing songs, play games and make crafts to enhance what they |

| | |8/15/5-8/19/5 | |learned. |

| | |9:00-3:00 | |Forest Friends (1st-2nd grades) – Children will explore the plants and |

| | | | |animals living in the woods and investigate what these organisms need |

| | | | |to survive. They also will learn how to protect the environment and |

| | | | |learn what it means to be a friend of the forest. Hikes, games, |

| | | | |stories, and crafts are all part of this session. |

| | | | |Web of Life (3rd-4th grades) – Plants, animals, water, soil and sun – |

| | | | |all these things are connected together in the great web of life. In |

| | | | |this camp, the kids will learn how these elements interact with one |

| | | | |another and how the web is maintained, affected or broken. They will |

| | | | |hike the grounds, play games, and make crafts. |

| | | | | |

| | | | |* See MD Guide. |

|The Boyd School Summer Camp 2005 |3-12 years |Session I: |$250 deposit |Accredited by ACA. |

| | |6/27/5-7/8/5 | | |

|Two locations: |Leadings in |Session II: |$588/session – full day |Junior Campers (3-6 years) spend their day split between outside and |

|Westfield Campus, 45550 Walney Rd, Chantilly |Training |7/11/5-7/22/5 |$420/session – half day |indoor activities such as: swimming, games and playground time, arts &|

|571-321-0364 |13-15 yrs |Session III: |$210/session – Leaders in Training |crafts, and music. |

|Broadlands Campus, 42945 Waxpool Rd, Ashburn | |7/25/5-8/5/5 |$158/session – After camp | |

|703-723-3364 | |Session IV: | |Senior Campers (6-12 years) have a daily schedule divided between |

|Website: | |8/8/5-8/19/5 | |swimming, outdoor games/sports, art projects, music, theater, and |

|No email address | | | |theme-based activities. |

| | |8:00-4:00 | | |

| | |Half day: | |Leaders in Training (13-15 years) enjoy all the fun of summer camp |

| | |8:00-12:45 | |while providing assistance and guidance to the younger children. On |

| | | | |the last day of camp, half the tuition is returned to the LIT as pay |

| | |Extended – | |for the work. |

| | |4:00-6:00 | | |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Browne Summer Day Camp |Summer Camp |Summer Camp |Summer Camp |Established in 1975 and is ACA accredited. |

| |3-13 years |Weekly |Half Day | |

|Contact – Andy Taylor | |6/20/5-8/12/5 |Five Days - $175/weeek |Summer Camp: Daily swimming, arts and crafts, computers, sport, and |

|5917 Telegraph Road, Alexandria |Soccer | |Three Days (M,W,F) - $110/week |dance/music. In the afternoon, campers have a variety of activities to|

|703-960-3000, X402; Fax - 703-960-7325 |Clinic |Soccer Clinic |Full Day |choose from: private music lessons in piano, flute and percussion, Boy|

|Website: |5-12 years |Weekly |Five Days - $285/week |and Girl Scouts, band, chorus, handbells, dance, Tae Kwon Do, and |

|Email: ataylor@ | |6/20/5-7/22/5 |Three Days (M,W,F) - $175/week |drama. Extended day includes culinary creations, sports, arts and |

| |Specialty |(except week of |(reduced cost for week of 7/4/5) |study hall. |

| |Camp |July 4th) | |Soccer Clinic: During the morning hours, campers will work on ball |

| |2nd-5th | |Soccer Clinic |skill activities and coordination. In the afternoon, they will |

| |grades |Specialty Camp |One week - $100 |participate in scrimmages. The 5-7 year old campers only have soccer |

| | |Weekly |Three weeks plus - $62.50 |clinic through lunch and then join their group in the Day Camp. Clinic|

| | |7/5/5-7/29/5 | |includes lunch, snack and swimming. |

| | | |Specialty Camp |Specialty Camp: Fun and hands-on learning through theme-related |

| | |Summer Studies |One week - $335 |actives. Each day involves a field trip and bus ride to and from |

| | |6/27/5-8/11/5 |Two weeks plus - $400 |campus, ending in a swim on campus. Field trips will include a boat |

| | | |(no camp 7/4, overnight on 7/7) |tour on the Potomac, trips to Colonial Beach, Spy Museum, Port |

| | |Half-day: | |Discovery in Baltimore, and historical walking tours of Alexandria, |

| | |8:00 - 12:30 |Summer Studies |Clifton, Georgetown, Leesburg, Fredericksburg, and Manassas. |

| | |Full day: |Call for information |Summer Studies: enrichment or remedial programs in reading, |

| | |8:00 - 4:00 | |literature, creative writing, language arts, math, and handwriting by |

| | |Extended: |Lunch and snacks included in tuition. |degreed teachers. Campers are never taken for tutoring during |

| | |7:00-6:00 |Fees for extended day – call for info. |specialist activities or swimming. |

| | | | |Counselor in Training Program (8th-9th grades) – Students will assist |

| | | | |counselors with their groups – organizing events throughout the camp. |

| | | | |CIT’s will receive reduced tuition, lunch, and opportunity to swim. |

| | | | | |

| | | | |Open Houses: February 26th and April 16th, 2005 from 10:00 to 1:00. |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Burgundy Farm Country Day School |3.75-12 |Day Camp: |$295/week (includes swimming lessons) |Established in 1952 and is ACA accredited. Traditional camp on 22 |

| |years |Weekly | |acres with a swimming pool, pond, and barnyard with animals, outdoor |

|3700 Burgundy Road, Alexandria | |6/20/5 to 8/12/5|Extended Day: |amphitheatre and sports fields. School also has an indoor stage, music|

|703-960-3431; fax - 703-960-5056 |CIT - |(2 week minimum)|AM - $65/week |room, gym, art and ceramic studios, photography darkroom and science |

|Website: |13-15 years | |PM - $105/week |and computer labs. CIT program has 2-3 year apprenticeships leading to|

|Email: summercamp@ | |9:00 - 3:00 | |qualification as a junior counselor and includes outings such as |

| | | |Transportation: |swimming, canoe trips, camping, rock climbing and ropes course. |

| | |Extended Day: |One way - $85/week | |

| | |7:30-6:00 |Roundtrip - $135/week |Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies at Cooper’s Cove (8-15 years and |

| | | | |adult): A wildlife sanctuary located near Capon Bridge, WV, about 2.5 |

| | |Wildlife |Discounts for multiple sessions. |hours from Washington, DC. Each day, exploration of the natural world |

| | |Studies: | |is interwoven with games, song, stories, arts, hiking and swimming. |

| | |Seniors: |Center for Wildlife Studies Camps: |Campers are introduced to plant, animal and earth science, and |

| | |6/26/5-7/9/5 |Senior Program (11-15 years) - |participate in overnight trips. Site includes a spacious main lodge |

| | |7/12/5-7/26/5 |$1,195/session |with all-purpose room, hearth fireplace, dining porch, field study and |

| | |(Adv-req. |Junior Program (8-10 years) – $695 |work areas, infirmary, bookstore, darkroom, and library. Campers sleep|

| | |previous study) |Adult Weekend (21+ years) - $235/single; |in two staff-supervised dorms. |

| | |8/2/5-8/15/5 |$415/couple | |

| | |Juniors: | |Open Houses: March 5, April 9, May 7, and June 4, 2005 from 2:00-4:00 |

| | |8/21/5-8/27/5 | |p.m. |

| | |Adults: | | |

| | |7/29/5-7/31/5 | | |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Camp Invention |Entering |See schools in |$189/week |Established in 1990. |

| |2nd-6th |description | | |

|National Inventors Hall of Fame |Grades |column for |After 3/15/5: |Camp consists for five activity-oriented modules that integrate |

|Main Office in Akron, Ohio | |dates. |$199/week |science, math, history and the arts in the context of hands-on |

|Locations: see notes | | | |activities. These activities use creative thinking and problem-solving|

|1-800-968-IDEA (4332) | |9:00-3:00 |After 5/31/5: |skills as a basis for activities. With “Create” Camp, the children |

|Fax – 330-849-8528 | | |$209/week |become automobile designers in Spills and Chills™, outer space pioneers|

|Website: | | | |in Problem Solving on Planet ZAK®, and build a roller coaster in |

|Email: campinvention@ | | | |Imagination Point: Ride Physics™. With “Experience” Camp, the |

| | | | |children put on their detective hats to solve life’s most vesting |

| | | | |problems in The Case of the Disappearing Homework™. In What’s Bugging |

| | | | |You? ™, the race is on with live bugs, as the children discover the |

| | | | |internal workings of insects and build a bug creation of their own. |

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| | | | |Locations: |

| | | | |*Hollin Meadows ES, Alexandria, 8/8/5 to 8/12/5–“Experience” |

| | | | |*Terra Centre ES, Burke, 7/25/5-7/29/5, “Create”. |

| | | | |*Oak View ES, Fairfax, 7/11/5-7/15/5, “Experience” |

| | | | |*Sunset Hills Montessori, Reston, 8/8/5-8/12/5, “Create” |

| | | | |Kate Waller Barrett ES, Stafford, 6/27/5-7/12/5, “Experience” |

| | | | |Stafford ES, Stafford, 7/11/5-7/15/5, “Experience” |

| | | | | |

| | | | |* See MD and DC Guides. |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Camp McLean |Camp McLean:|Camp McLean: |Payment due in full at registration |Established 1981. ACA accredited. |

|Creative Arts Camp |3-13 years |7/5/5-7/15/5 |(checks only, no credit cards). | |

|Summer Theatre Camp | |(no camp on 7/4) | |Camp McLean includes arts and crafts, non-competitive games, sports, |

| |Summer |7/18/5-7/29/5 |Resident/Non-Resident per session |special events, storytelling, singing, music and drama, cooking, field |

|Contacts: |Theatre |8/1/5-8/12/5 |(~$20 less per week for week of 7/4) |trips, recreational swimming and day trips for older campers. |

|Camp McLean – Sharon Peno Harrison, Youth Director for |Work-shops: |9:00 - 3:00 | |Summer Theatre Workshops: McLean Kids – week 1 includes Masks |

|McLean Community Center, 703-790-0123, X204, |McLean Kids |(Little |CAMP MCLEAN: |Movement, Music (mask construction, movement and mime with music) and |

|Sharon.Harrison@ |4th-6th |Explorers–9:00-1:00)| |week 2 – Adventures in Theatre (juggling, comedy, clowning, make-up, |

|Summer Theatre Workshop – Kathy Herr, Youth Director for |grades |Summer Theatre |Little Explorers (3-4 yrs): |costumes, prop design, and puppet). On Stage!! - The Actor includes |

|Alden Theatre, 703-790-0123, X228, |On Stage!! |Workshops |$330/$350 per week (half day) |scene work, improvisation, voice and characterization. |

|Kathleen.Herr@ |7th-9th |McLean Kids |Explorers (5 yrs - 4th grade) |Creative Art Studio - themes vary by week – morning or afternoon |

|Creative Art Studio – Roxy Vaughn, Administrative Director|grades |Weekly |$350/$370 per week |sessions include: drawing, painting and making things, Colorburst, |

|for McLean Project for the Arts, 703-790-1953, | |6/27/5-7/15/5 |Junior Ranger Camp (5th grade) and |modern masters, paper creations, animals in art, illustrating stories, |

|mpaart@ |Creative Art|On Stage!! |Ranger Camp (6th-8th grades) |cartooning, and 3-D art adventures. |

|Culinary Arts Camps – Maggie Shea, Instructional Director |Studio: |7/18/5-8/5/5 |$395/$415 per week |Kids Culinary Camps – topics include kitchen rules and responsibility, |

|for the McLean Community Center, 703-790-0123, X207, |6-11 yrs |10:00-3:00 | |knife safety, cleanliness, table manners and common courtesy. A |

|Margaret.Shea@ | |Creative Art Studio |SUMMER THEATRE WORKSHOPS: |different meal will be prepared and eaten each day. Students will |

|Old Firehouse Teen Center – 703-448-8336 |Kids |6/27-5-8/12/5 |McLean Kids |learn baking and pastry, teen cuisine, international cooking, and more.|

|Winter Address: 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean |Culinary |AM or PM |$175/$200 |Old Firehouse Teen Center Camps: |

|Summer Camp held at a Fairfax Country Public School in |Camps: |9:30-12:00 OR |On Stage!! - $525/$600 |Y.E.S. (Youth Experiencing Summer) is modeled after the After School |

|McLean - call for more info. |8-17 yrs |1:00-3:30 | |Program and includes outdoor sports in the park, swimming, catching up |

| | |Kids Culinary Camps |CREATIVE ART STUDIO |on summer reading (access to books on summer reading list). |

|Fax - 703-556-0547 |Old |Weekly |$125/$135 week |The OFTC Extreme Summer Experience – teens will enjoy trips to fun |

|Website: |Firehouse |6/27/5-8/26/5 | |locations, including 6 Flags and the Spy Museum. |

|No email address |Teen Center |AM or PM |KIDS CULINARY CAMPS |. |

| |Camps: |(8-12 yrs) |$250/$275 week | |

| |7th-9th |9:30-12:30 OR | |. |

| |grades |1:30-4:30 (teens) |OLD FIREHOUSE TEEN CENTER CAMPS | |

| | |5:30-8:00 p.m. |Y.E.S. Program |. |

| | |Old Firehouse Teen |$185/month or $50/week | |

| | |Center Camps |The OFTC Extreme Summer Experience - | |

| | |Y.E.S |$400/425/session | |

| | |June-August | | |

| | |OFTC Extreme | | |

| | |Weekly | | |

| | |8/8/5-8/25/5 | | |

| | |9:00-3:00 | | |

| | |(Ext 8-6) | | |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Challenger Learning Center of Greater Washington |5th-8th |Fly to the Future: |Call for 2005 tuition. |“The Wright Stuff” |

| |grades |Weekly sessions | | |

|1250 N. Pitt Street, Alexandria | | | |Fee includes camp, t-shirt, transportation to and from field trips, all|

|703-837-5640; fax - 703-535-1372 | |Inventers Wanted!: | |material and supplies for camp program, and one daily light snack. |

|Website: OR | |Weekly sessions | |Hands-on space science activities and simulated space missions. Three |

| | | | |different themed programs. |

|No email address | |No extended care! | | |

|Chesapeake Academy Summer Session |4.5 – 17 |8 weeks of camp. |Call for 2005 tuition. |Fun and challenging programs include math, reading, study skills, life |

| |years |Call or email for | |skills, Art and Music projects, swimming, bowling, gymnastics and field|

|5533 Industrial Drive, Springfield | |info | |trips. |

|703-256-1900; fax – 703-256-1923 | | | | |

|Website: | |9:00 – 3:30 | | |

|Email: info@ | | | | |

|Chinquapin Summer Camps |3-17 years |6/27/5 to 9/2/5 |If paid in full by 4/2/5, $10 |VA DSS Licensure. Variety of camps in various locations which can |

| | |(varies with camp- |discount per session. |include: Traditional Day Camp, Tots Camp, Sports Camp; Performing Arts|

|Contact: Tiffany Reed | |see website) |Non-residents – add $20/session, |Camp, In-line/Roller Hockey, Skating Camp, Tennis Camp and Tiny Tot |

|Chinquapin Park Recreation Center | | |excluding extended care. |Tennis, Basketball Camp, Soccer Camp, and CIT. |

|Alexandria Department of Recreation | |9:00-4:00 | | |

|3210 King Street, Alexandria | | |$105-$275 per session. | |

|703-519-2160, X15; no fax number | |Extended care: | | |

|TTY – 703-519-2167 | |7:00-6:00 |Gap Camp - $150 | |

|Website: ci.alexandria.va.us/recreation/chinquapin/ | |(except Tot Camp) | | |

|chinquapin_center | | |CIT (13-17 yrs) - $60-$150/session | |

|Email: Tiffany.Reed@ci.alexandria.va.us | | | | |

| | | |Before/After camp care | |

| | | |$40 each/session | |

|Claymation Art Camp 2005 |7-10 years |Weekly |$75 deposit per session |Sample activity list (10-15 projects are complete each week): clay |

| |and |7/4/5-8/26/5 | |projects, ceramic painting, ceramic fusion, mosaics, paper/textile |

|Clay Café Studios |11-14 years |(camp WILL meet on |One session - $235 |arts, glass fusing, polymer, non-fired clay, wood & acrylics, and glass|

|Two locations: | |7/4/5) |Two sessions - $445 |painting. |

|101 N. Maple Ave., Falls Church | | |Three sessions - $650 | |

|703-534-7600 | |11:00-3:00 |Four sessions - $835 | |

|13894 Metrotech Dr., Chantilly | | | | |

|703-817-1051; no fax number | | |10% off for 2nd child | |

|Website: | | | | |

|No email address | | | | |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Congressional Camps 2005 |3-14 years |Congo Camps |$75 registration fee. |Founded in 1939. ACA accredited. 40 acres in a beautiful setting. |

| | |and |$200 deposit | |

|Director: Greg Cronin | |Specialty Camp | |Congo Camps |

|3229 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church | |(vary depending on|Congo Camps: |Great Adventures (PK-K) – themes include Creepy Crawly Critters, |

|703-533-9711, Ext. 107; Fax - 703-533-8231 | |topic) |Great Adventures - $290/week or $575/2 |Undersea Adventures, Blast-Off to Out Space. Campers have activities |

|Website: | |Six weekly |weeks |that include: swimming, pony rides, natures walks, music, science, |

|Email: info@ | |sessions from |Day Camp and Junior Camp - $314/week or|movement and sports, cooking and art. |

| | |6/20/5-8/26/5 |$628/2 weeks |Day Camp (3rd-9th grades), and Junior Camp (1st-2nd grades) - typical |

| | | |Teen Travel - $722/week |activities include: swimming, pony rides, climbing wall, ropes and |

| | |Athletic Camps | |initiatives, archery, creative arts, and outdoor education. |

| | |Same weeks as |Specialty Camps: |Teen Travel (7th-9th grades) – adventure on the road with an exciting |

| | |about - varies |$315-$650/week |choice of off-site activities. At least one overnight trip per |

| | |depending on sport| |session. |

| | |(no camps 7/11-22,|Athletic Camps: | |

| | |2005) |$315-$680/week |Specialty Camps - Children in this program do not participate in the |

| | | | |Congo Camp activities - age groups vary with each camp – see website. |

| | |8:45 - 3:30 |Extended Hours: |Numbers refer to what session (s) those camps are offered: Culinary |

| | | |AM: $55/week |Camp (1and 6), Circus Camp (2 & 6), Movie Making (2), Summer Adventures|

| | |Extended hours: |PM: $85/week |(1-3), Drama (2), Art is Alive (1,5,6), Web Page Design (1), Virginia |

| | |7:00-6:00 |AM and PM: $115/week |Explorer (1), Young Leadership (1), Cheerleading Camp (3), and Dance |

| | | | |Camp (3) . |

| | | |Drop-in Fee per day: | |

| | | |$20 – AM |Athletic Camps – Ages vary with sport (see website) – and numbers refer|

| | | |$35 – PM |to what session (s) that sport is offered: ropes and initiatives (1), |

| | | | |pony adventure (1), co-ed basketball (4), boys basketball (5), golf (2 |

| | | |Round Trip Transportation |& 4), soccer camp (6), sports on the go (1), and badminton (6). |

| | | | |. |

| | | |Zone 1: $110/week | |

| | | |Zone 2: $115/week | |

| | | |Zone 3: $120/week | |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Country Day School Summer Camp |3-6 years |Session I: |$45 registration fee. |Facilities: Four-acre hill site with nine play yards; heated training |

| | |6/20/5 to 7/8/5| |pool, art studio; art/nature room; fitness trail designed for |

|6418 Georgetown Pike, McLean | | |Part Day Programs (younger kids): |preschoolers; trike-ways; open fields for games and running; and |

|703-356-9165; no fax number | |Session II: | |children’s vegetable garden for digging, planting, weeding, watering, and |

|Website: | |7/11/5 to |2 days/week for 3 hours/day: |eating. |

|Email: mrawson@ | |7/29/5 |$270/session | |

| | | |3 days/week for 3 hours/day: |Focus of camp is on nature, the out-of-doors and respect for the |

| | |Full day: |$405/session |environment. Themes for 2005 are Home Sweet Home and Exciting |

| | |8:30-3:30 |5 days/week for 3 hours/day: |Excursions. Activities can include: cooperative games, cooking, nature, |

| | | |$615/session |gardening, animal studies, music, art using recyclables and found |

| | |No extended |5 days/week for 3.5 hours/day |materials, water play, swimming instruction for ready 4 year olds and |

| | |care. |$715/session |older, private swim lessons (extra fee); camp sing-a-longs, pony rides, |

| | | | |science fair; and community outreach activities (swim-a-thon for the |

| | | |Full Day Programs (rising 2nd grade): |McLean Volunteer Fire Department, Arlington Animal Welfare League biscuit |

| | | | |bake, and baking for Martha’s table). |

| | | |5 days/week for 7 hours/day: | |

| | | |$1,105/session | |

|Creative Cauldron Arts Adventure Camp |4-5 years |Session I: |Session I/Session II |…where imagination bubbles over |

| |(half day) |7/11/5-7/29/5 |Full Day: | |

|Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | |Session II: |$660-Session I/$600-Session II |This camp combines the performing arts with an exploration of the great |

|Mailing address: |6-14 years |8/1/5-8/19/5 |Half Day: $330 – Session I |outdoors. Activities in drama, music, dance, visual arts, nature studies |

|2923 Johnson Road, Falls Church, VA 22042 | | |Mini Camp: $300-$330 - Session II |and pioneering. Themes are Tales From the Underground (Session I) and |

|571-239-5288; no fax number | |9:00 – 3:00 | |Under the World’s Canopy (Session II). |

|Website: | | |Discount for siblings | |

|Email: info@ | |Extended care: | | |

| | |8:00-5:00 |Extended: | |

| | | |AM - $75; PM - $125; both - $200 | |

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|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Cybercamps |Day Camp: |6/20/5-8/12/5 |Day Camp: |ACA accredited. |

| |7-18 years |(weekly |$699/session | |

|Camp Locations: | |sessions) | |Beginner to advanced programs which include: Cyber Explorer (ages 7-9) |

|George Mason University |Residential | |Residential (weekly from 7/11/5-7/29/5 |and the following for 10 years and older – programming, game design, |

| |Camp: |8:45-4:45 |only) |robotics, digital arts, web design, wOOt C@mp (13-18 years), game design |

|Giant Campus, Inc. |10-16 years | |$1,074/session |and modding, and 3D animation. Also included: traditional outdoor |

|Main office is in Seattle, WA | |Extended day | |activities and team building, scavenger hunts and ultimate Frisbee. |

|1-888-904-CAMP (2267) | |until 6:15 p.m.|Extended day - $60/session | |

|Website: | |Monday-Thursday| | |

|Email: info@ | |only |Lunch option | |

| | | |$40/session | |

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| | | |Additional lab fees may apply. | |

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| | | | |* See DC and MD Guides |

|Dayjams |9-15 years |Weekly from |Tuition includes registration fee and |National Music Workshop with music in guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and |

| | |7/11/5-8/1/5 |materials fee. |vocals. Children play in a rock band, write an original song and perform |

|St. Stephens and St. Agnes School, MS Campus | | | |it live, record a CD, design a poster, T-Shirt and CD cover for band, make|

|4401 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria | |9:00 – 5:00 |One week - $515 |a music video and participate in outdoor activities. |

|1-800-295-5956; no fax number | | |Two weeks - $945 | |

|Website: | | |Three weeks - $1,375 |For beginners and advanced music students. |

|Email: info@ | | |Four weeks - $1,805 | |

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| | | |T-Shirt (optional) - $10 |* See Maryland guide |

|Discovery Creek Summer Nature Adventure Camp |6-8 years |See description|$405/session (7/4/5 week - $325) |See detailed description on website. |

| |(Froglets) |column. | | |

|Meadowlark Botanical Gardens | | |Tuition includes program materials, |Habitat Hoppers (6-8 yrs): July 11-15, 2005; July 25-29, 2005 |

|9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct., Vienna | |9:00-3:00 |snack and t-shirt. |Survival Specialists (6-8 yrs): July 18-22, 2005; August 1-5, 2005 |

|DC Office - 202-337-5111; no fax number | | | | |

|Website: | | | | |

|No email | | | |See DC and MD Guides. |

|The Embassy School Summer Camp |2.5-10 years |Weekly |Call or email for 2005 tuition |This program combines traditional camp with sports, arts & crafts, field |

| | |6/20/5-9/1/5 | |trips, computer games, special programs (pony rides, puppet shows, field |

|3013 West Ox Road, Oak Hill | | | |days, moon bounce), and swimming. Field trips are taken to nature parks, |

|703-476-8667, fax – 703-476-8328 | |7:00-6:00 | |farms and museums. |

|Website: | | | | |

|Email: info@ | | | | |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|The Enrichment Centers, Inc. |4-16 years |Weekly |$45 registration fee. |Location in VA |

|Summer Programs | |6/13/5 to | | |

| | |8/26/5 |Summer Enrichment: |Arlington Community Church, 6040 Wilson Blvd, Arlington |

|See location in notes | | |Half Day - $125/week | |

|301-229-2001; fax - 301-229-4185 | |9:00 - 3:00 |Full Day - $195/week |Summer Enrichment – healthy balance of academics and fun! |

|Website: | | | | |

|No email address | |Extended care: |Group Tutoring: |Summer Group Tutoring: Language Immersion (language and cultural |

| | |8:00-6:00 |Half Day - $295/week |immersion programs in French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and ESL); |

| | | |Full Day - $545/week |Gifted & Talented (dynamic accelerated programs designed to enhance each|

| | | | |student’s skills and talents in many subjects); Jump Start (get a head |

| | | |Individual Tutoring: |start on the next school year); Mindful Learning (play, movement, yoga |

| | | |Half Day - $495/week |and academics all in one for ages 5-12); Singapore Math (internationally|

| | | |Full Day - $880/week |acclaimed math learning methodology). |

| | | | | |

| | | |Extended care: |Summer Individual Tutoring – academic subjects, special talents and |

| | | |AM – $30/week. |needs, language tutoring, test and college prep. |

| | | |PM – $80/week | |

| | | | |See Maryland and DC Guides. |

|Episcopal High School Sports Camp |8-14 |Session I: |$100 deposit |Campers take part in sports every day such as soccer, lacrosse, |

| |years |6/27/5 - 7/1/5 | |basketball, baseball, street hockey, and track and field events. Daily |

|Director of Summer Programs - Jeff Hoisington |(co-ed) |Session II: |Session I (1 week) - $240 |swims are part of the program too. Campers are not limited to one |

|1200 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria 22302 | |7/5/5 - 7/15/5 |Session II (9 days) - $425 |sport. |

|703-933-4002; No fax number | |Session III: |Session III (10 days) - $475 | |

|Website: | |7/18/5-7/29/5 | | |

|Email: jbh@ | | |Extended Care | |

| | |9:00 - 3:00 |AM- $50/session (includes breakfast) | |

| | | |PM-$90/session (includes snack) | |

| | |Extended: | | |

| | |8:00 - 6:00 | | |

|Fairfax Academy Summer Adventures |2-12 years |Weekly from |Call for 2005 tuition. |Uniforms are required! |

| | |mid-June to the| | |

|820 S. Carlin Spring Road, Arlington AND | |end of August. | |This summer experience centers around a variety of activities which |

|9482 Manassas Drive, Manassas Park | | | |include: swimming, water fun, roller skating, team sports, nature |

|703-671-5555; fax – 703-671-5558 | | | |hikes, games and rides, music, dance, pony rides, bowling, arts and |

|Website: | |6:30-6:00 | |crafts, picnics and much more. In addition, the older children have the|

|Email: info@ | | | |opportunity to participate in optional trips. |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Fairfax County Community and Recreational Services Summer |Kiddie Camps: |Call or check |Call or check website for 2005 tuition.|Summer Fun Camps: traditional camps with activities such as arts and |

|Day Camps |3-5 years |website for | |crafts, swimming, indoor/outdoor games and field trips. |

| | |dates or times | | |

|Locations throughout the county. |Other camps: |(varies with | |Specialized camps: multi-sports, individualized sports, cheerleading, |

|703-222-4664; no fax number |6-18 years |camp choice) | |horseback riding, sailing, adventure and excursion camps, dance, |

|Website: co.fairfax.va.us/rec | | | |performing arts and mountain biking. |

|No email address | | | | |

| | | | |There also is CIT Program and Rec-Pac CIT Program. |

|Flint Hill “Summer on the Hill” |5 – 18 years |Multitude of |Deposits range from $37-$500 |“Summer on the Hill “ programs include Day Camps on the Hill, Creative |

| | |camps from |Tuition varies from $135 to $4,600 |Arts on the Hill, Enrichment on the Hill, Sports on the Hill, Academics |

|Flint Hill School, Oakton | |6/20/5-7/29/5 | |on the Hill. |

|Upper School (9-12), 3320 Jermantown, Rd | | |Extended Care (ages 5-13): | |

|Lower/Middle School (JK-8), 10409 Academic Dr. | |9:00-3:00 |Breakfast Club: $59-$73/week |Trips from the Hill include Sailing St. Martin and St. Barts; Tropical |

|703-584-2392; fax – 703-584-2369 | | |Snack Pack: $88-$110/week |Ecology Study Trip to Costa Rica, and 2 River Trips – A Women Writers’ |

|Website: | |Extended care: | |Adventure. |

|No email address | |7:30-6:00 | | |

|Frost-Robinson Summer Band Camp |5th – 12th |Tuesday, 6/28/5|Call for 2005 tuition |14th Annual Band Camp. No experience is necessary. Four level music |

| |grades |to 7/15/5. |(camp t-shirt included). |camp in an air-conditioned facility that is fully staffed by |

|Contact: Linda Gammon at 703-426-2154 | | | |professional musicians/teachers who provide instruction on all winds and|

|Location of camp: | |8:00 to | |percussion. End-of-camp evening concert by all students. |

|Robinson Middle School, 5035 Sideburn Rd, Fairfax | |11:30 a.m. | | |

|Website: | | | | |

|No email address | | | | |

|George Mason University |4-18 years |Check website |See website for tuition information for|Multitude of choices to spend the summer such as academics, creative |

|2005 Summer Camps & Programs | |for details. |vast number of programs. |cuisine cooking and outdoor cooking camp, toddler fun and fitness camp, |

| | | | |Summer Symphony Honor Band, clowning around camp, experimental |

|George Mason University, Fairfax | | | |economics, finance camp, magnificent mathematicians, multiple sports, |

|703-993-2096; no fax number | | | |martial arts, computers, science and technology, as well as radio |

|Website: gmu.edu/news/summercamp | | | |(WGMU). See website for details. |

|No email address | | | | |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Girl Scout Camps |School age |Weekly |Call for 2005 tuition. |Three overnight camps and 40 summer day camps available through DC, VA |

| | |6/18/5-8/19/5 | |and MD - not necessary to be a member of the Girl Scouts to attended. |

|Contact: Jennifer Wadhams | | | |Transportation available. |

|Girl Scouts of the Nation’s Capital | |Call for hours | | |

|4301 Connecticut Ave, NW | | | |Camps fill quickly – register by 2/27/5. |

|202-237-1670; fax – 202-274-2161 | | | | |

|TDD – 202-274-2160 | | | | |

|Website: | | | | |

|Email: jwadhams@ | | | | |

|Harmonia School Performing Arts Camp |5-17 years |See details in |Performing and Creative Arts Camp in |This camp offers a wide range of music, dance, art, theater, and voice |

| | |description |Oakton |classes. Students take field trips to concerts, museums, outdoor |

|Locations: | |column. | |performances as well as a swimming outing. Harmonia invites |

|2942 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton | | |Full Day - $525/session |accomplished artists and musicians to teach master classes. |

|7373 McWhorter Place, Annandale | |Extended care |AM or PM only - $325/session | |

|Oakton - 703-938-7301; Annandale – 703-642-1711 | |in Oakton until |Extended day - $200/session |Instrumental lessons available on piano, violin, viola, cello, flute, |

|Fax - 703-938-7303 | |5:30. | |clarinet, saxophone, guitar and voice. |

|Website: | | |Audition Technique Workshop in Oakton - | |

|Email: Info@ | | |$195 |Details about each of the following can be located on the website: |

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| | | |Musical Theatre Camp AND Dance & Music |Performing & Creative Arts Camp in Oakton (5-13 years) |

| | | |Camp in Annandale |Four 2-week sessions from 6/27/5 - 8/19/5 |

| | | | |8:30-3:30 |

| | | |$325/session (AM or PM) |Half days - 9:00-12:00 OR 12:30-3:30 |

| | | | | |

| | | |Weekly Dance Classes in Annandale |Audition Technique Workshop in Oakton (9-17 years) |

| | | | |8/22/5-8/26/5 |

| | | |Two one-hour classes per week |12:30-3:30 |

| | | |$175 for 7 weeks | |

| | | |Two 90-minute classes per week |Musical Theatre Camp in Annandale (6-13 years) |

| | | |$245 for 7 weeks |AM only (9:00-1200) – 6/27/5-7/8/5 (no camp 7/4) AND 7/25/5-8/5/5 |

| | | |$15/hour |PM only (12:30-3:30) – 7/11/5-7/22/5 AND 8/8/5-8/19/5 |

| | | |$20/90 minutes | |

| | | | |Dance & Music Camp in Annandale (5-13 years) |

| | | |Instrumental Lessons in Oakton and |AM only (9:00-1200) – 7/11/5-7/22/5 AND 8/8/5-8/19/5 |

| | | |Annandale |PM only (12:30-3:30) – 6/27/5-7/8/5 AND 7/25/5-8/5/5 |

| | | |(min. of 4 lessons – max. of 10 lessons) | |

| | | | |Weekly Dance Classes in Annandale (pre-ballet, beginning tap & jazz, |

| | | |30 minutes - $32/lesson |intermediate tap & jazz). |

| | | |45 minutes - $46/lesson |Hourly classes from 4:00 to 7:30, Monday-Thursday |

| | | |60 minutes - $61/lesson |7/5/5-8/18/5 |

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|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Hemlock Overlook Summer Camp 2004 | | | |NO CAMP IN 2005!!! |

| | | | | |

|Through George Mason University | | | | |

|Hemlock Center for Outdoor Education | | | | |

|13220 Yates Ford Road, Clifton | | | | |

|703-993-9820; no fax number | | | | |

|Website: | | | | |

|Email: hmovcamp@gmu.edu | | | | |

|The Langley School Summer Studio |3-15 years |Session I: |$100 deposit per class |Little Langley (3-4 years) – Theme-based activities including painting,|

| | |6/20/5-7/1/5 | |music, drawing, creative play, camp sing, 4th of July Parade and |

|Contact – Director of Summer Programs | |Session II: |Little Langley, Camp Langley, and Hop |end-of-camp picnic. |

|1411 Balls Hill Rd, McLean | |7/11/5-7/22/5 |into Kindergarten - $340/session |Camp Langley (K-1st grade) – daily nature walks, cooking projects, |

|703-356-1920, X849, X236; fax – 703-790-9712 | |Session III: | |musical activities, arts, crafts, field trips outside games and outer |

|Website: langley. | |7/25/5-8/5/5 |Starshine “Little” Theatre - $245 |space exploration. |

|No email | | | |Hop into Kindergarten (entering K in fall) – hands-on language arts and|

| | |8:30 – 3:30 |AM or PM Academic Classes: |math concepts, outdoor play, nature walks, treasure hunts and a field |

| | | |$245/session |trip. |

| | |Extended Care: | |Starshine “Little” Theater (3-5 years) – foundations of musical |

| | |3:30 – 6:00 |AM or PM Classes in Arts: |theater. Children will compose a play, work on stage movement, |

| | | |$245-$300/session |action/dance, choreography, expression , voice projects and singing |

| | |Starshine Little| |techniques. |

| | |Theatre: |AM or PM Sports: |Academics (2nd-9th grades) – classes include reading or math readiness,|

| | |6/20/5-6/24/5 |$175-$200/week |beginning French or Spanish, English enrichment, hands-on science, |

| | | | |robotics and several levels of algebra. |

| | | |Extended care: |Arts (1st-9th grades) – classes include: French Art & Culture, |

| | | |$150/week |Adventures in Art; Starshine “Young Actors” Theater, Broadway-Bound!, |

| | | | |and instrumental music lessons (given by band director at Langley). |

| | | |VISA/MC |Sports (Grade 1-5) – offerings include Total Soccer (AM) and Total |

| | | | |Sports (PM). |

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|Leesburg Parks and Recreation Summer Camps |Call for |Call for info. |Call for 2005 tuition. |Call for more information. |

| |info. | | | |

|60 Ida Lee Dr., Leesburg | | | | |

|703-777-1363; fax – 703-737-7165 | | | | |

|Website: programs/camps | | | | |

|Email: parksandrec@ | | | | |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Levine Music & Arts Day Camp |3.5 – 12 |Session I: |$100 deposit per camper, per session |2005 theme – “An African Musical Safari” |

| |years |6/27/5 – 7/15/5| | |

|Westover Baptist Church | |Session II: |Half day: |Morning Program: |

|1125 N. Patrick Henry Drive, Arlington |Appren- |7/18/5 – 8/5/5 |$597/session | |

| |tices: | | |Preschool and Kindergarten Campers – program is designed to engage young|

|Main Office in DC - 202-686-9772, ext. 144 | |Half Day: |Full day: |children in music and arts experiences that nurture musicality and |

|Fax – 202-686-9733 |Grades 8-12 |9:30–1:00 |$882/session |creativity. Activities include singing, arts and crafts, stories, |

|Website: | |Full Day: | |percussion instruments, creative dramatic, instrument making, movement |

|No email address | |9:30-3:30 |$50 sibling discount |and dance, and all-camp sing. Opportunities to examine and have |

| | |Extended: | |hands-on experience on several instruments that can include violin, |

| | |8:00-5:00 |Extended AM or PM |piano, cello, flutophone, recorder, guitar, clarinet, trombone, and |

| | | |$174/session |banjo. |

| | | | | |

| | | | |1st – 6th Grade Campers – program offers an array of enriching music and|

| | | | |art-related activities that challenge children while emphasizing |

| | | | |individual artistic development, encouraging group participation and |

| | | | |cooperation. Children are grouped by age and grade and taught by |

| | | | |professional teachers in art, music and dance. Teen apprentices assist |

| | | | |the teachers. Activities include Dance Class, Art Class, Music Plus |

| | | | |Class (Orff instruments), and Percussion Class. Plus Instrument Class|

| | | | |for Grades 1-2 includes an “Instrument Sampler” which gives students |

| | | | |introductory lessons on a different instrument every few days. |

| | | | |Instrument Focus for Grades 3-6 concentrates on an instrument that the |

| | | | |student doesn’t already play. Instrument lessons offered depend on the |

| | | | |teacher available but can include violin, cello, flute, guitar or piano.|

| | | | | |

| | | | |Afternoon Program: |

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| | | | |Pre-school and Kindergarten Campers participate in a creative multi-arts|

| | | | |program on a new theme each week that might include: Under the Sea, In |

| | | | |the Desert, In the Mountains, Up in the Air, Going to Town, On the |

| | | | |Beach. Other activities are dramatic play, arts and crafts, outdoor |

| | | | |time, stories, singing, free play and instrument making. |

| | | | | |

| | | | |Summer Teen Apprenticeships (entering grades 8-12 and limited space for |

| | | | |rising 7th graders). If your child has experience in music, dance or |

| | | | |theater and like working with young children, this is the place to be in|

| | | | |the summer. A chance for teens to see excellent teachers in action, |

| | | | |help plan lessons and assist in teaching, learn effective techniques for|

| | | | |dealing with children, perform for enthusiastic campers and share daily |

| | | | |camp administration with teachers and campers. Limited stipends for |

| | | | |qualified 16+ year olds. |

| | | | | |

| | | | |See DC and MD Guides. |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Little Picasso School of Visual Arts Summer Camp |Grouped: |Two week |$100 deposit |Drawing, painting, clay and paper sculpture. |

| | |sessions |$20 registration fee | |

|7373 McWhorter Place, Annandale |3.5-5 years|(M-Th–½ day) |$290/session | |

|703-256-2910; no fax number |6-9 years | |(supplies and t-shirt included) | |

|Website: |10-12 years|6/27/5-8/18/5 | | |

|Email: littlepicasso@ |13-17 years| | | |

| | |AM–9:00-12:00 | | |

| | |PM–12:30-3:30 | | |

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| | | | |See MD Guide. |

|The Madeira School Summer Camps |6-14 years |Camp Greenway |Camp Greenway - $750/session |On-line registration. |

| | |Session I: | |In-door pool on campus. |

|Contacts: | |6/28/4 – 7/9/4 |Just Girls! Sports Camp | |

|Melody Hall (Camp Greenway, Tennis Adventure & Riding | |Session II: |$350/full day |Camp Greenway (co-ed) – activities include: archery, arts & crafts, |

|Workshop) | |7/12/4 – 7/23/4 |$187/half day |basketball, tennis, soccer, volleyball, swimming, singing and drama. |

|Nancy Smally (Just Girls! Sports Camps) | |Session III: | | |

|8328 Georgetown Pike, McLean | |7/26/4 – 8/6/4 |Girls First! Leadership Camp |Just Girls! Sports Camps – flexible schedule designed to allow girls to |

|Melody - 703-556-8260 | | |$1,100 |experience two sports in one day. Sports include field hockey, tennis, |

|Nancy – 703-556-8208 | |Just Girls! | |volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, and swimming. |

|No fax number | |Sports Camps |Extended care – call for information | |

|Website: | |6/20/5-6/24/5 | |Riding Workshops (ages 8-15) – themed weeks with one mounted riding |

|Emails: | | | |lesson each morning as well as basic horse care and stable management, |

|Melody - mhall@ | |Riding | |games and activities. FULL AS OF 2/8/5 |

|Nancy – nsmally@ | |Workshops: | | |

| | |FULL AS OF 2/8/5| |Girls First! (7th-8th graders) – residential camp is for girls who have |

| | | | |demonstrated an interest in community or school leadership. The program|

| | |Girls First! | |includes field trips, leadership exercises, seminars and outdoor |

| | |Leadership Camp | |activities. |

| | |6/19/5-6/25/5 | | |

| | | | | |

| | |8:30 – 3:30 | | |

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| | |Extended Day | | |

| | |until 6 p.m. | | |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Manassas Christian School Summer Camp |4-14 years |Call or email |Call or email for 2005 tuition. |Junior and Senior camps as well as Specialty Camps in art, basketball, |

| | |for 2005 dates | |cheerleading (age 10+), competitive swimming prep, theatre (ages 6-14), |

|Principal - Linda Bare | | | |golf (ages 8-14), environment, science, dance team (age 10+), baseball, |

|9296 W. Carondelet Drive, Manassas | |9:00-3:00 | |computer and babysitting (ages 11-14). |

|703-393-6555; fax - 703-393-6655 | | | | |

|Website: | |Extended care: | |Weekly field trips (Kings Dominion, Luray Caverns, Skyline Drive, |

|Email: mcs@ | |6:30 - 6:30 | |Historic Manassas, horseback riding) and special events (Camp Talent |

| | | | |Show, Ocean Encounters, Juggles & Magicians and more), academic |

| | | | |enrichment (tutoring) and an on-site swimming pool with lessons (extra |

| | | | |fee). |

|Merritt Academy Summer Camp |K-8th |Weekly: |$75 registration fee |Themes by week include: Monster Mahem; Creatures Great and Small; A |

| |Grades |6/20/5 – 8/24/5 | |Blast from the Past; Rodeo Roundup; Get a Clue; Summer Sound Track; |

|Contact – Elaine Grace, Director of Admissions | |(last week is |Jr. Camp - $290/week |Awesome Animation; Hoorah for Holidays; Far Out Fantasies; and The Last |

|9211 Arlington Blvd., Arlington | |for Merritt kids|Sr. Camp - $315/week |Laugh (this one is for Merritt kids only) |

|703-273-800; fax – 703-273-8000 | |only) | | |

|Website: | | | |Weekly themes (see above) with activities such as rock |

|Email: admissions@ | |6:45 – 6:15 | |climbing/repelling, Dude Ranch, pony rides, swimming. |

| | |(all included in| | |

| | |tuition) | |Jr. Camp (K-5th grade) and Sr. Camp (6th-7th grade). |

| | | | | |

| | | | |Bus transportation available within bus route of camp – call for info. |

|Northern Virginia Friends School – Camp Friends |Little |Weekly |$100 deposit |“Come Play with Friends” |

| |Friends |7/5/5-7/29/5 | | |

|Contact: Allie Jones |(3-4 yrs) | |$190/week |At this Quaker school, campers will experience community circle and |

|2854 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton | |8:30-3:00 |Half day (3 year olds) - $125/week |sharing, outside play, discovery (puzzles, environmental activities, |

|703-881-NVFS (6837); no fax number |Friends |Half day: | |arts & crafts), music, dramatic play, and movement, expeditions, water |

|Website: |Campers |8:30-11:30 | |play, and relaxation time (listening to stories and music) |

|Email: info@ |(5-7 yrs) | | | |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Nysmith School for the Gifted Summer Camp |3-12 years |2-week sessions |$100 deposit for each session |Traditional caring and supportive atmosphere with curriculum that blends|

| | |6/13/5-8/19/5 | |sports, music, drama, foreign language, technology, and crafts. The |

|Contact: Karla Dao, Summer Camp Director | | |Regular Day - $525/session |2005 themes are Fit and Fun; Exploring the World; Welcome to Hollywood; |

|13625 EDS Dr., Herndon | |Regular day: |Extended Day - $635/session |Surfing U.S.A.; and Blast from the Past. |

|703-713-3332, X1165; no fax number | |8:00-3:00 |Early Riser - $565/session | |

|Website: | | |Early Riser and Extended Day - | |

|No email address | |Extended: |$675/session | |

| | |8:00-6:30 | | |

| | |Early Riser |$50/session discount for siblings | |

| | |7:00-3:00 | | |

| | |Early Riser/Ext.| | |

| | |Day: | | |

| | |7:00-6:30 | | |

|Prince William County Park Authority Summer Camps |6-17 years |Call for dates. |Call for 2005 tuition. |Traditional camp that includes outdoor games, arts and crafts, swimming,|

| | | | |and field trips. |

|Various locations throughout the county. | |9:00 – 5:00 | | |

|703-792-7060; fax – 703-792-4278 | |Extended: | |Specialty camps may include: gymnastics, Outdoor Adventure Camp, |

|Website: classes | |6:30 – 7:00 | |Totally Teens, Tot Camp, Lil’ Chefs, Karate, Tennis, Shape Up, and |

|Email: tbolt@ | |(6:00 p.m. at | |Theatre Experience Camp. |

| | |Dale City Rec | | |

| | |Ctr) | |Assisted mainstream available. |

|Point of Hope Camp (through Capital Hospice) |Children |July 29-31, 2005|FREE (but you must register) |Anyone living in DC, suburban MD, or Northern VA who has experienced a |

| |6-10 years | | |loss within the past year is invited. Participants swim, play group |

|Location of camp: | | | |games, and take part in supportive discussions that help build trust, |

|Camp Ramblewood, Darlington, MD |Teens | | |self-esteem, and coping skills, as well as comfort and relief from the |

|(about 1.5 hours from DC) |13-18 years| | |isolation of grief. Each age group is housed separately and attends |

| | | | |age-appropriate activities and support sessions. |

|Contact – Suzanne Richardson |Adults | | | |

|Capital Hospice |19+ years | | |Point of Hope Day Camp for Children and Teenagers is held on Saturdays |

|Office: 9300 Lee Hwy, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA | | | |in the spring (includes work with art therapists on grief issues). Call|

|703-538-2030 | | | |for info. |

|Website: | | | | |

|Email: srichardson@ | | | |Transportation is available. |

|Reston Association Camps |3-16 years |7/5/5 to 8/26/5 |$75 deposit. |Fills up quickly (lottery system)!! |

| | |(One and |$7-$9 – mandatory T-Shirt | |

|Call for locations in Reston. | |two-week | |A vast variety of camps: Day Camp, Nature Tots, Hug-a-Tree, Sportsters,|

|Office: Reston Association, 1930 Isaac Newton Square | |sessions – |Call or email for 2005 tuition info |Mini Camp, Science Camp, Adventure Links, Sports Camp, Teen Camp, and |

|703-435-6530; no fax number | |varies w/type of| |Guard Start. |

|Website: | |camp) |Extended Care – $20-$36/session | |

|Email: camp@. | | |Transportation: $20-36/session | |

| | |9:00 – 4:00 | | |

| | | |VISA/MC | |

| | |Extended care at| | |

| | |Brown’s Chapel | | |

| | |facility | | |

| | |7:30 - 5:30 | | |

| | | | | |

|St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School |K - 12th |Various camps |Tuition varies from $150 - $595 |Lots of options which include: |

|Summer 2005 |grades |with various | | |

| | |lengths from | |Traditional Day Camps (Summer Times day and Junior Day Camps, and |

|Director of Summer Programs: John Carpenter | |6/20/5 – 8/26/5 | |August Adventures) |

|1000 St. Stephen's Road, Alexandria | |(see website) | |Specialty Camps (Junior Cooking Camp, Art Around the World, |

|703-212-2777; no fax number | | | |Eco-Adventures, Spanish and French Immersion Camps, Fencing Camp, |

|Website: | |Extended care | |Aquatic Adventures, Photo Safari, Movie Camp, Claymation Studio, |

|Email: jcarpenter@ | |available | |Everyday Math and Science for Girls, CSI Detective Camp, Musical Theater|

| | | | |Camp, Emergency!: First Aid and CPR, and Magic Camp) |

| | | | |Sports Camps (lacrosse for boys or girls, Diamond Mites Baseball, |

| | | | |basketball for boys or girls, “All-Star” Youth Football Camp, golf, |

| | | | |soccer, all-sports, swim clinic, and field hockey) |

| | | | |Summer Studies (Pre-Algebra/Algebra, Composition Skills, August Study |

| | | | |Skills, Babysitting, How to Write a College Essay) |

| | | | |Credit Courses – for SSSAS Upper School Students (Religion, PE: Sports |

| | | | |Medicine, PE: First Aid & CPR, Intro to Photography, Video Journalism) |

| | | | | |

| | | | |Call for brochure or check website for details. |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Special Love Camps |Camp |Camp Fantastic |Camp relies on donations from the public:|Established in 1983, Special Love, based out of Winchester, Virginia, |

| |Fantastic |8/14/5-8/20/5 | |was created to let kids be kids. The organization provides fun and |

|Contact – Laura Cain |7-17 yrs | |Day - $75 |exciting events for kids with cancer year round. |

|17 Youth Development Court | |BRASS Camp/ |Weekend - $125 | |

|Winchester, Virginia |BRASS |Weekend |Week - $500 |Camp Fantastic - this camp provides children with cancer an opportunity |

|1-888-930-2707 or 540-667-3774 |7-14 yrs |July (TBA) | |to step back from the seriousness of their disease and enjoy the bonds |

|Fax – 540-667-8144 | | | |of friendship with other children who share similar experiences. The |

|Website: |Fantastic |Fantastic | |camp provides classes, recreation, theme parties, campfires for children|

|Email: lcain@ |Friends |Friends | |who are currently being treated or have undergone treatment for cancer |

| |13-17 yrs |7/8/5-7/10/5 | |in the last three years. A full medical staff from NIH is on site. |

| | | | |BRASS (Brothers and Sisters Shine) Camp and Weekend – a weekend or |

| | | | |entire week for the siblings of kids with cancer that sometimes don’t |

| | | | |get the usual attention because of their sibling’s illness – a chance to|

| | | | |have a normal weekend of talent shows, water Olympics, horseback riding,|

| | | | |canoeing, and soccer, as well as opportunities to speak with a counselor|

| | | | |about the ordeal their family is facing. |

| | | | |Fantastic Friends – a weekend for the child with cancer and their best |

| | | | |friend to have fun. Friend can learn about the ordeal their friend is |

| | | | |facing with cancer, as well as strengthen their friend’s support system.|

|Timetrotters Summer Arts Camp 2005 |4-18 years |Call for 2005 |Call for 2005 tuition. |Through the magical power of Classika’s Time Travel Machine, the young |

| | |dates. | |artists will be taken on an unforgettable journey from the beginning of |

|Classika Theatre | | | |civilization and into the future. They will explore prehistoric African|

|Contacts: Alyona Ushe and Natasha Pinol | |9:00-12:00 | |jungles and the Great Ming Dynasty of China. They will visit the |

|4041 S. 28th St., Arlington | |(Little Stars | |ancient Roman Empire and the era of the French Musketeers, peek in to |

|703-824-6200; fax – 703-824-4827 | |only) | |the American Revolution, skip today and go straight into the future, |

|Website: studio/camp.htm | | | |exploring the history, the arts and the cultures that made these |

|Email: alyona@ | |9:00-3:00 | |civilizations so fascinating and create a future empire all of their |

| | | | |own. |

| | |Extended day | | |

| | |(7 years & up) | |*Little Stars (4-6 years) |

| | |8:00-6:00 | |*Young Actors (7-9 years) |

| | | | |*Classika Thespians (10-13 years) |

| | | | |*Classika Acting Co. (13+ years) |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Virginia Space Flight Adventure Camp |12-15 years|Weekly |$595/session |Established in 1998. |

| | |Residential |(includes all camp activities, double |Held at Wallops Flight Facility, an operational NASA installation |

|7300 Kearsage Circle, Wallops Island | |camps from |occupancy housing, cafeteria meals, |located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. This camp is for children |

|866-757-7223; fax – 757-824-6207 | |6/19/5 - 8/19/5 |transportation to all activities, |interested in learning about the science and engineering of rockets and |

|Website: | | |workbook, camp t-shirt and all materials)|space flight. Students will have the opportunity to do some of the |

|Email: spaceacademy@ | |Each 6-day | |things that astronauts do. They will launch a “Mission to Mars”, as |

| | |session starts | |well as build and launch their own model rockets. They will explore the|

| | |Sunday afternoon| |world of robotics using the LEGO© MindStorm system as well as engineer a|

| | |with a picnic | |simulated rocket launch in a NASA mission control room. Students will |

| | |and ends Friday | |tour the many departments at the Facility and Navy Aegis Training |

| | |after graduation| |Center, NOAA Weather Command and Data Acquisition Center, NASA and |

| | |that starts at | |Virginia Commercial Space Flight launch facilities. |

| | |1:00 p.m. | | |

| | | | |Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the |

| | | | |Academy. |

| | | | | |

| | | | |NOTE: This camp is dependent on the support of the U.S. Navy and NASA |

| | | | |facilities and personnel. In the event of a national emergency, camps |

| | | | |may be cancelled and tuition refunds may be made. |

|Name of Camp |Age |Dates |Tuition |Description |

|Location |Range |Hours | | |

|Contact Info | | | | |

|Washington Sailing Marina Sail 2005 |10-16 years|Weekly |Pre-Camp Session (6/13/5-6/17/5) |Hands-on experience with sailing 90% of the time (weather permitting). |

| | |6/13/5-8/19/5 |$205 |Early Season Camp – beginner course on a 19 ft Flying Scot. |

|1 Marina Drive, GW Memorial Pkwy, Alexandria | |(camps vary) | |Basic Sailing Camp – course covers the basics of sailing, parts of the |

|703-548-9027; no fax number | | |Basic Sailing Camp (Sunfish) |boat, steering, use of sail, capsizing and safety. |

|Website: (lessons) | |9:30-4:00 |$195/session |Intermediate Sailing Camp (Flying Scot) – course involves on-the-water |

|Email: learntosail@ | |(rain or shine) | |sessions with 4-5 students per boat plus instructor. Course covers boat|

| | | |Intermediate Sailing Camp (Flying Scot) |handling, points of sail, sail trim (mainsail & jib), terminology, basic|

| | | |$205/session |racing techniques and navigation. |

| | | | |Advanced Hobie Cat Sailing Camp (must have intermediate Skipper |

| | | |Advanced Sailing Camp (Hobie 16) |certification and be at least 12 years old and 90 lbs) – high |

| | | |$230/session |performance which includes boat handling with hull flying, points of |

| | | | |sail, sail trim (mainsail & jib), tuning the rig as well as adjustable |

| | | |Windsurfing Camp |jib traveler cars, dual trapeze and racing techniques with Hobies. |

| | | |$230/session |Windsurfing Camp – must be at least 12 years old and 90 lbs. Course |

| | | | |works on the necessary skills to maneuver a windsurfer independently |

| | | | |around a small course in a contained area. First session will be on a |

| | | | |simulator to “get the feel.” |

|YMCA Camps |2-17 years |Call or check |Call or check website for 2005 tuition. |Traditional and Specialty Day Camps as well as Teen Leadership program |

| | |website for | |(CIT), YMCA Summer of Service (ages 12-14), and overnight programs. |

|Various locations throughout Metro DC – see description | |specific dates. | |Specialty Camps include: gymnastics, dance, aquatics, sailing, drama, |

|for Branches. | | | |art, science and technology, computers, marital arts/Tae Kwon Do, sports|

|1-800-433-YMCA; no fax number | |Day Camp: | |and environment/nature. |

|Website: | |9:-00-4:00 | | |

|Email: info@ | | | |Metropolitan Branches: Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, |

| | |Extended: | |Bowen, Calomiris, Fairfax at Reston, Mount Pleasant, National Capital, |

| | |7:30-6:00 | |Prince George’s, Silver Spring, Upper Montgomery County and Veterans’. |

| | | | | |

| | | | |Residential Camp – Camp Letts, Edgewater, MD (near Annapolis) – ages |

| | | | |8-17. Includes sailing, canoeing, water skiing, horseback riding, high |

| | | | |and low ropes challenge, soccer, tennis, marital arts, drama, arts & |

| | | | |crafts, and much more! |

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