2010 Camp and Education Fair Participants
All Fired Up
3311 West Cary Street Richmond
(804) 355-3412 Fax (804) 355-3472 and our new location opening in January
2010, 4668 Commonwealth Center Pkwy, Midlothian, VA 23112 (804) 744-5506
www.getallfiredup.com
Come join us for
some creative fun this summer! All Fired Up, Richmond's original
paint-your-own ceramic studio, is offering 10 week long sessions for ages
6-14 at both of our locations. Each week has a unique theme, but all
sessions cover a variety of art media, including clay, ceramic painting,
mosaic, glass fusing, tie-dye, and more. Camps run from 10am-2pm Monday
through Friday with an evening art show to conclude camp. Online
registration available. Discounts for early registration, multiple sessions,
and siblings.
Blessed Sacrament Huguenot
2501 Academy Road
Powhatan, VA 23139-5823
804-598-4211
804-598-1053
blessedsacramenthuguenot.org
Camp Friendship
573 Friendship Road
Palmyra, VA 22963-4139
(434) 589-8950
(800) 873-3223 Fax (434) 589-5880
www.campfriendship.com
Email: info@campfriendship.com
Located on 730 acres of
rolling hills and woodlands near Charlottesville, Virginia, Camp Friendship
offers one and two-week sessions for boys and girls, ages 6-16. Facilities
include a lake, swimming pool, gym, tennis courts, rope courses, 80-stall
stable, indoor riding ring, Located on 730 acres of rolling hills and
woodlands near Charlottesville, Virginia, Camp Friendship offers one and
two-week sessions for boys and girls, ages 6-16. Facilities include a lake,
swimming pool, gym, tennis courts, rope courses, 80-stall stable, indoor
riding ring, archery, and riflery ranges, 18-hole golf course, and full
gymnastics center, as well as cabins and lodges. The Junior and Senior
programs offer over fifty elective activities. Specialized programs include
Equestrian, Golf, Tennis, Gymnastics, and Cheerleading and eight unique
challenge trips for Junior and Teens.
Camp Alleghany
Winter address: P.O. Box 664,
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
(540) 898-4782
Email: CampGhany@aol.com
www.campalleghany.com
Founded in 1922,
Camp Alleghany offers three-week summer programs for girls
8-16 in West Virginia¹s Alleghany Mountains. Emphasis on character
development aims to help campers experience new activities, express
themselves and broaden their abilities away from the distractions of
technology. Each camper takes four daily activities, choosing from 11
traditional offerings including archery, drama, canoeing, arts and crafts
and other classes. During two unstructured periods daily, campers swim, play
tennis, write letters and relax. Each session¹s Blue/Gray Event features
competitions in swimming, archery, rifle, canoe, tennis and more. Campers
live under an honor system, and counselors supervise all activities.
Camp Chanco
mailing address: PO Box 378
Surry VA 23883
physical address: 394 Floods Drive Spring Grove, Virginia
23881
757.294.3126
Surry County, Virginia
campchanco.org
Camp Chanco is a
residential camp for boys and girls, 8-18 years old located on the James
River in Surry County, Virginia. We offer climbing-skill classes on our
ropes course; waterfront and pool activities including swimming, canoeing,
kayaking, and sailing instruction; arts and crafts; archery; and sports of
all kinds. Chanco offers a variety of trips off-site to challenge the
adventure seeking camper. Camp Chanco is a community of fun and faith. It is
a place to dream a dream, take a risk, dare to make a friend. Are you ready
for an adventure this summer? Chanco on the James has operated for more than
40 years and is one of the most successful youth camping programs in
Virginia. ACA accredited, Chanco is supported by the Episcopal Diocese of
Southern Virginia.
Camp Explorations
Bright Horizons
804-360-4765
Camp Hanover
3163 Parsleys Mill Road
Mechanicsville VA
804-779-2811 or
804-779-3056
http://www.camphanover.org
info@camphanover.org
Striving to build a Christ-centered community through challenging co-ed
small group rustic living, fun and adventure. Campers are encouraged to grow
spiritually, emotionally, and socially as they work, play, and worship
together. Residential programs vary in length for rising 2nd-12th graders.
Together, campers and counselors plan such activities as the mudslide,
climbing wall, canoe trips, hiking, Adventure Course, crafts, swimming,
mission/service opportunities, and Bible study. Located on 595 wooded acres
30 minutes NE of Richmond.
Camp Hidden Meadows
PO Box 117 • Bartow, WV 24920
800-600-4752 • 304-456-4184
www.hiddenmeadows.org
info@camphiddenmeadows.org
Spectacular location west of Richmond in beautiful Alleghany Mountains.
Great staff and quality program! Boys and Girls Age 7-16. One, Two, Three
and four weeks sessions. Activities include: Horseback riding, white water
rafting, arts programs, sailing, caving, mountain boarding, canoeing,
backpacking, indoor climbing wall, outdoor climbing tower, organic
gardening, farm animals, mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, outdoor
living skills, high ropes course, woodlands zip line, soccer, swimming, our
1100 foot mountain zip line and more. Fostering personal growth and
friendships in a fun, safe and rewarding atmosphere. Accredited by the
American Camp Association. Shuttle to camp available.
Camp Horizons
3586 Horizons Way,
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(800)729-9230 • (540)896-7600
Email: Camp@HorizonsVA.com
www.CampHorizonsVA.com
Camp Horizons is an all-around, try stuff, get dirty, have fun, make friends
summer camp, located about 2.5 hours from Richmond. Co-ed for ages 6-17. One
and two week sessions available. Swimming, horseback, nature, visual and
performing arts, sports, ropes course, caving, rock climbing, SCUBA diving,
golf and more. Check out our Adventure and Equestrian specialty camps! Join
us for an Open House at camp, held from January through May. Check our
website for dates and details. Accredited by the American Camp Association.
Celebrating 28 summers in 2010!
Camp Motorsport
1245 Pine Tree Rd, Alton VA 24540
(434) 822-2999
www.campmotorsport.com
A unique race car driving sports specialty resident summer camp for girls &
boys, ages 18-16. At Camp Motorsport, we fuse racing with life-skills
development and traditional summer camp activities for an unforgettable
experience! Campers participate in hands-on driving instruction and racing
education, at a real, live racetrack, as well as enjoy all of the fun
activities of a traditional summer camp, such as campfires, fishing, sports,
swimming in the pool and more! Campers attend for one-week and two-week
sessions, and live on-site at Virginia International Raceway, nestled on
1300 acres of rolling hills & woods, Campers live in air-conditioned
bunk-style rooms, and meals are served buffet-style. Driving instruction is
designed to help your child become a better, safer driver for life, with
instruction that rivals the best professional racing schools. No prior
driving experience is required to attend. All equipment, meals, & lodging
are included in tuition. Safety is our top priority; Camp Motorsport is
accredited by the American Camp Association.
Camp Rim Rock for Girls
P.O. Box 69, Yellow Spring, WV 26865
800-662-4650
www.camprimrock.com
Email: office@camprimrock.com
For more than 50 years, Camp Rim Rock has provided a place where girls from
around the world spend a summer filled with fun, friendship and new
opportunities in a nurturing environment. During a 2 week session, the girls
will participate in Horseback Riding (80 horses, 6 rings, English lessons,
trail and river rides, stable management), Performing Arts (dance, drama,
chorus, stagecraft), Fine Arts & Crafts (projects using various media
including pottery), Sports (tennis, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey,
basketball, softball archery, volleyball) and Aquatics (swimming in 2 heated
pools, kayaking, tubing). We also have hikes, cookouts, campfires and fun
evening programs. Specialty camps are offered in Riding, Tennis and Arts. We
are accredited by the ACA and located less than 2 hours from D.C. on 600
beautiful acres. Our sessions run from the beginning of June through the end
of August.
Camp Strawderman
2494 Dellinger Acres Road,
Edinburg, VA 22824
(Winter) 301 868-1905 or (Summer) 540 984-473810902
www.campstrawderman.com
Located in Edinburg, Virginia, just 2 hours southwest of Washington, D.C.
Girls 6-17. Real mountain camping in the foothills of the Alleghany
Mountains. Riding, Dramatics, Nature Study, Indian Lore, Dancing and Music,
Experienced Leaders, Cabins, 2, 4, 6, or 8 weeks.
Camp Tall Timbers
Contact: Glenn Smith
3735 Spicebush Drive
Urbana, MD 21704-7879
Toll Free- 800-862-2678
Phone: 301-874-0111
Fax: 301-874-0113
E-mail:
FunCamp@aol.com
Tall Timbers is situated on 120 privately owned acres
in the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia, and serves children aged 7 to
16. With a 40-year history, we offer campers a close-knit community
that stresses educational, moral and physical development. We provide
individualized, exciting and rewarding programs to our campers. Camp
Tall Timbers is the perfect place for your children to swim in our pool,
ride at our stables, water-ski at the lake, play some tennis or do a
gazillion other cool things. 2 and 3 week sessions from June 20 to
August 14. Accredited by the ACA.
Chatham Hall
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-2941
www.chathamhall.org
Chatham Hall is proud to offer two different camps for girls. Summer
Investigators Science Camp - July 18-31, 2010, For girls grades 6-8.
Dennis Oliver, head of science, brings his acclaimed Summer Program to
Chatham Hall integrating the area of Science, Mathematics and computer
technology into real-life experience where students assume the roll of
forensic investigators as they solve a mock crime. Riding Camps
- Sessions I - July 4-17 for girls ages 12-14 Session II July 18-24 for
girls 9-12. Join us for an excellent riding and residential experience
packed with fun-filled activities to help you learn to ride and/or improve
your riding skills. Campers will live in air-conditioned dormitories on
Chatham Hall's beautiful 360-acre campus.
St. Catherine's School
6001 Grove Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23226
804.288.2686
www.st.catherines.org
This summer will be brilliant! Cat's CAP is now part of an expanded summer
program - Brilliant Summer at St. Catherine's! The campus at St. Catherine's
School will be transformed into a unique experience for boys and girls from
3 year olds through rising grade 12.and even a little something for adults.
A variety of new offerings debut in 2010:
Brilliant Minds offers academic enrichment at all grade levels. The choices
are endless from sparking the learning process in young students with Math
Wizardry and Reading Adventures to keyboarding and study skills. Middle and
High School students can get ahead by brushing up on English, Math, Science
and History or pick up Latin or Chinese. Sharpen your critical thinking,
technology and study skills or light a spark in the creative realm with art,
photography and creative writing classes. Some courses even qualify for
credit. Adult educators can also take advantage of professional development
opportunities.
Brilliant Moves offers a dynamic set of physical activities that is bound to
challenge boys and girls. Kids will enjoy basketball, field hockey and
volleyball sports camps. Musical theatre and dance camps will foster
creative expression. To encourage a lifetime of wellness, lifeguard
training, water safety, and babysitter workshops are also available.
Brilliant Choices will continue to offer all of the greatness that the
community has come to expect from the long-standing Cat's CAP program, but
now with even more offerings of fun and engrossing activities. Young
Explorers provides preschoolers with opportunities to expand their natural
and creative curiosities in art music, puppetry, story telling, creative
movement, puzzles, games and more. Cat's Camper's schedule their own
activities with abundant choices in art, theater, dance, music, creative
writing, foreign languages, computer, sports and more.
As if that wasn't enough, the program will also include individual and group
tutoring, private music lessons and SAT preparation.
Center for Creative Arts
4825 Pouncey Tract Rd
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 360-2600
www.center4creativearts.org
The Center for Creative Arts offers popular Preschool Kindermusik & Art
Camps, Elementary and Teen Art Camps, Robotics, Dance and Musical Theatre
Camps! Camps are taught by professional artists and musicians in small
classes that foster individual attention in a nurturing environment. Ongoing
classes also available! Call 360-CNTR or visit
www.center4creativeart.org
for details.
Collegiate School Summer Quest
103 North Mooreland road
Richmond, VA 23226
(804)741-9714
www.collegiate-va.org
Email: summerquest@collegiate-va.org
Summer Quest saw another fantastic summer in 2009 with almost 1,400 campers
and many camps filled to their maximum enrollment; so register early to
guarantee your spot! Over 100 summer programs for pre-schoolers through
adult, Collegiate Summer Quest Camps have something for everyone. Select
from offerings in academics, arts, enrichment, sports and more!
Childtime
www.childtime.com
With full and part-time programs for infants through school-agers, Childtime
goes way beyond day care.
We recognize that children are naturally curious and support their
exploration and investigation through creative play and learning. Children
leave our program well prepared for their kindergarten and elementary
education. Visit www.childtime.com for more information.
Core Kids Academy
8932 Quicossan Road
Richmond VA 23229
804-740-0079
corekidsacademy.com
CORE Kids Academy is a unique fitness and gymnastics center for children and
adults. We have designed a unique camp experience that will improve your
child's gymnastics and overall fitness--all in the name of fun! Every day,
campers will receive group and individualized gymnastics instruction, play
games, and run through our huge inflatable caterpillar obstacle course! They
will also complete a fun, creative craft.
CORE Kids Academy offers classes, camps, birthday parties, kids' night out,
and other special events. To find out more information, please give us a
call at (804) 740-0079 or visit us online at www.corekidsacademy.com.
Enlightened Beginnings
3900 Deep Rock Road
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 935-0023
Ferrum College Summer
Enrichment Camp
Po box 100 • Ferrum, VA 24088
(540) 365-2121
www.ferrum.edu/fcsec
Academically motivated students, (grades 5-7), experience campus life at
this co-ed residential camp while participating in a variety of fun-filled
activities and challenging projects. Enrichment classes include: Adobe
Photoshop, Cooking, Crime Scene Investigators, iPod Mania, Living 1800
Style, Summer Theatre, The Art of Bookmaking, The Ferrum Challenge, Web Page
Design and More, A Week at Hogwart’s Academy, Why Masks? and Yoga.
Traditional summer camp fun includes swimming, skit night, dance, theme
days, and more. 2010 dates are July 11-17 and July 18-24. Cost $615.00 per
week.
Green Adventures
Summer Camps 2010
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Avenue
Richmond, VA 23228
804-262-9887
www.lewisginter.org
Week-long day camps for pre-school and elementary age children offer a
perfect opportunity to explore the Garden, learn more about plants and enjoy
keepsake crafts, field studies, garden games, and botanical snacks.
Learning RX
9770 Gayton Road
Richmond, VA23238
www.learningrx.com
Over 80% of Learning & Reading Problems are Due To A Cognitive Skills
Weakness - Cognitive Skills Training Will Build Your Child’s Mental Muscles!
Students Average 4 Year’s Gains In Underlying Skills. We’ve Helped Thousands
of Children, We Can Help Yours - Guaranteed! Improve Your Child’s Ability to
Learn In ANY Subject! No Amount of Tutoring Will Improve Brain Performance
the Way Learning Does! Tutoring Is Temporary - LearningRx Offers a Lifetime
of Better Learning.
Luther Memorial Summer Programs
Ginter Park, Richmond, VA 23227
(804)321-6420
www.luthermemorial.com
Luther Memorial offers a variety of educational and fun summer programs. Our
youngest students have one- week theme-based camps throughout the summer.
Elementary age students are given the opportunity to experience different,
and often unexplored, areas of the Arts. Middle school students are given
the opportunity for more in-depth and intensive study. All of our classes
are taught by artists and teachers who bring a wealth of knowledge to their
area of expertise.
MATCH Chess Camp
Maurice Ashley Trains Champions
www.mauriceashleychampions.com
Rising K - Rising 8th Graders
August 2 to 6 Monday - Friday
Full Day: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm $445
Half Day: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm $225
Join renowned Grandmaster Maurice Ashley for a week of world-class chess
training using his revolutionary teaching method. Although the camp’s
focus is on chess, chess activities will be balanced with other activities.
Instructors use a variety of techniques, including GM Ashley’s new
interactive computer program, to make learning about chess fun. The
camp is appropriate for all ability levels, from beginner to advanced.
Students will be grouped by ability level so that each child can be
appropriately challenged.
Mathnasium
3151 Lauderdale Drive
Richmond, VA 23238
804-346-3333
mathnasium.com
“Beaches, BBQ and Better Grades! Spend the summer having some fun and doing
some math with Mathnasium. Programs are available for Pre-K to 12th grade
children who need help catching up, keeping up or getting ahead in math.
Give us a call to find out more!
Mad Science Camps
804-359-1500
www.MadScience.org/CentralVA
Fun and educational hands-on science. Voted one of Richmond’s Best Camps
5 years in a row. Grades 1 through 6. Local, week long day camps. Full and
half days.
5 themes: Red Hot Robots – build your own robot; Secret Agent Lab – learn to
spy – oh, my!; Eureka! – Mad Science meets Survivor; NASA – explore the
Earth, Moon, Mars … and Beyond! And ALL NEW: Super-Duper Science Sampler – a
whirlwind tour of five of the coolest sciences. Register by April 14th and
save $20.
Maymont Discovery Camps
Maymont Foundation
1700 Hampton Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220
804-358-1766 x 308
804-358-9994-fax
www.maymont.org
Nature calls! Maymont's wildly popular summer camps offer outdoor
adventures, animal encounters, games, crafts and hands-on activities for
young nature explorers. Camp sessions are available for ages 4 to rising 9th
graders. These day camps fill up fast, so register early. Become a Maymont
Member to receive a discount. Registration and information available online.
Millwood School
15100 Millwood School Lane
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 639-3200
millwoodschool.org
Millwood School Summer Programs is proud to present another fantastic slate
of courses for rising K-10th graders this summer. Half day and full day
programs are available. Over 30 courses will be offered including art,
music, theater, writing, math, science, foreign language, sports, and more.
Millwood School is located in Midlothian, Virginia, adjacent to the Woodlake
community.
Minnieland
minnieland.com
804-282-5519
Minnieland is going beyond the box and ‘Thinking Outside the Books’ for
school
holidays and Summer Camp. In the Winter Camp we’ll take favorite Holiday
stories beyond the cover to fun, art, drama and action. During Spring Break
campers will
be going beyond the usual farm—20,000 Leagues—to enjoy ocean farming
together at Skipwith Academy. The summer will be full of ‘out of literature’
activities as the students plan and fulfill dreams to go behind the camera,
into the kitchen, magazine publishing, historic explorations as they use
art, field trips, swimming and games to fill a day.
A trip to King’s Dominion and an end of camp concert complete a fun-filled
way to spend the summer.
Northstar Academy Special Needs
Summer Session
8055 Shrader Road
Richmond, VA 23294-4217
(804) 747-1003
NorthstarAcademy.net
Worried about your child maintaining academic skills over the summer?
Northstar’s Summer Session is open to the public and runs
June 28-July 29. Our flexible schedule allows full or partial
participation. A great opportunity to make new friends or try out the
school.
Passages Adventure Camp
11421 polo circle
Midlothian, VA 23113
(804)897-8283 ext. 310
www.PeakExperiences.com
Ages 5-7. Voted the Best Day Camp in Richmond 7 times, Passages offers day
camp sessions from June 8th - August 28 th . Girls and boys 8-15 learn to
build self-esteem and confidence through whitewater kayaking, rock climbing,
rappelling, and our 350’ zip-line. We maintain a 4:1 camper to counselor
ratio and supply all gear, lunches and fun. We also offer overnight climbing
trips, kayaking trips, and wilderness survival skill camps. There’s a new
1/2 day Base Camp for 5-7 year olds at the Peak Experiences Indoor Rock
Climbing Center!
Richmond Piano
Music Education Center
10300 West Broad Street Glen Allen, VA 23060, 804-358-1929 (local)
www.richmondpiano.com
Richmond Piano is pleased to offer full half-day camps in June and August
2010! Our Musical Discovery Camp is perfect for beginning or younger
students, and our Musical Performance Camp is great for advanced or older
students. Both two-week camps emphasize piano discovery as well as music
fundamentals including theory, history, and composition, culminating in an
end-of-camp performance for parents and families! For adults interested in
learning something new, we are also offering two-week evening group classes.
All camps are held at our Glen Allen location at 10300 West Broad Street (1
block east of Cox Road). Call for more information. Registration is limited,
so sign up today!
Richmond Waldorf School
1000 Westover Hills Boulevard
Richmond VA 23225
804-377-8024
www.richmondwaldorf.com
Camp Waldorf offers a variety of day camp options for children in pre-K
through the 8th grade. Our offerings include all of the unique and wonderful
features of Waldorf education and will include: wet on wet watercolor
painting, beeswax modeling, foreign language, handwork, music, cooperative
games, plenty of free play and time for outdoor adventure and challenge. The
Waldorf hands-on teaching method helps students develop a deeper
understanding of the forms, shapes and patterns that weave together art,
mathematics, language, history, music and games. Moreover, appreciation of
the natural world’s gifts is a central theme to all Waldorf education.
Tutor Doctor
(804) 912-1103
tutordoctor.com
At Tutor Doctor, we love helping students of all ages improve their
confidence, study skills & grades! Tutor Doctor is a national organization
with offices across North America.
We utilize the Tutor Doctor building block learning process through our
one-on-one tutoring service. At Tutor Doctor, we make house calls...all year
long!
VERITAS Classical Christian School
6627-B Jahnke Road
Richmond, VA 23225
804-272-9517
veritasschool.com
Veritas Classical Christian School invites students in grades K-12 to
experience first hand the kind of education that some of the greatest
thinkers and leaders of the Western world enjoyed. Veritas has
intelligent, passionate educators who ignite interest and enthusiasm in the
hearts and minds of their students. Offering the best in literature,
art, math, Latin, science and music, Veritas seeks to educate the mind while
training the heart. Students are taught to ask good questions, observe
and discover the world around them and communicate in a winsome, engaging
manner. Join us to get a glimpse of what a classical, Christian
education is all about. Offering camps for Latin, Art, Science,
Running, Keyboarding and Math for a variety of grade levels in summer 2010.
Westview on the James
(804)457-42100
www.westviewonthejames.org
Camp times are the best of times at Westview on the James in Goochland
County. Campers age 6 to 16 enjoy fun and adventure in an atmosphere of
Christian love. Challenging activities, camp friends, and awesome counselors
will have you wishing you could stay longer. An outdoor ministry of the
United Methodist Church.
YMCA of Greater Richmond Camp
Thunderbird Outdoor Center
9300 Shawondassee Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832
YMCA campers enjoy swimming, basketball, athletic fields, hiking, pony
rides, fishing, canoeing, music, drama, archery, two zip lines,
art-n-crafts, a petting farm and so much more! We provide FREE bus stops at
multiple locations throughout Greater Richmond area. The YMCA is Open to
all, offering financial assistance to those who qualify.
YMCA Camp Silver Beach
6272 YMCA Lane
P.O. Box 69
Jamesville, VA 23398
757-442-4634
1-877-231-2012 (toll free)
757-442-4786 (fax)
151 Acres of forest, field and wetlands
1,200 feet of pristine Chesapeake Bay beachfront. Bay-front dining hall that
seats 400 with outdoor grills , 44 heated and air-conditioned cottages
(capacity 400). Blocker environmental education center. 400-seat
amphitheater Alpine Tower II, Giant Swing and Challenge Course. Two premier
swimming pools with tubular slides and water games. 90-foot Giant Water
Slide. Skate Park with obstacle course, Tennis/Basketball courts, Athletic
fields, Three types of sail boats, Kayaks, Motor boats. Archery/Riflery
range Well-trained summer staff from around the world (50% International)!
