Best Virginia Art Camps Summer 2026 Directory

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: All camps are run by Ignite Learning Academy, a fully accredited online private school serving students in preschool through grade 12. Camp leaders include faculty, administration, and external experts in the areas they will be teaching.

Around the World Camp
Art Camp: Arts & Crafts with Found Objects
Art Camp: Drawing
Art Camp: Painting
Cooking Camp
DIY/Pinterest Camp
Hawaiian Hullabaloo Camp
JavaScript Coding Camp
Leading Ladies Camp
LEGO Camp
Mad Science Camp
Outdoor Explorers Camp
Scratch Coding Camp
Wizards & Magic Camp
Storytime & Craft Camp

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.ignitelearningacademy.com to view the dates associated with each individual camp.

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp facilities include the use of drama and choral instructional rooms as well as a large high school stage and theater that seats over 1,000.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Launched in 2009, the Summer Grand has excited students and thrilled audiences with productions ranging from "Oliver" to "Big The Musical." Herndon High School Theatre Director Raphael Schklowsky will be directing this year's production, which is sponsored by the HHS Drama Boosters.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: The HHS Drama Boosters Club, Inc. provides year-round support to the Herndon High School Theatre department, whose students produce and perform multiple dramatic events every year.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Students put together all aspects of a musical and perform it. As a result, there is much behind-the-scenes learning about set construction, props, costumes, hair/make-up, lighting, stage management, etc. as well as about performing on stage before a large audience.

ROALD DAHL’S WILLY WONKA is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are supplied by MTI.

CAMP FACILITIES: Facilities and accommodations vary from trip to trip.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Road Less Traveled as an organization was founded by Jim and Donna Stein in 1991, and has been successfully running safe, exciting, life-changing trips for teens ever since. Both Jim and Donna are still the current directors, and are integrally involved in every single aspect of the company. In the summer, they are on call 24/7, available both to parents as well as to our leaders in the field.

We are an ACA accredited organization with an impeccable track record. We believe in the process of accreditation. It allows us to compare our standards to other professionals in the industry. Our accreditation allows us to follow specific standards related to leader screening including use of application forms, reference checks, personal interviews, work history review, and background checks.

Many years ago, we were the first company serving young adults to require that all leaders have a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) medical certification. WFR training is far more advanced than standard first aid or wilderness first aid. In addition to this certification, we carry extensive first aid kits on all of our programs that include antibiotics and epinephrine. Contents, protocols, and standing orders are reviewed and updated every year by our Medical Director who is an MD.

Since our inception, RLT has been on the cutting edge of technological advances in communication. We began carrying Iridium satellite phones on all of our programs as soon as they were available. Today we continue to carry the latest in emergency communication systems. According to geographic location, programs are equipped with satellite phones, ground-to-air radios, and/or cellular phones providing the possibility of 24-hour access to medical help in case of emergency.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We offer many need-based scholarships and financial aid packages. Visit Geography of Hope's website to learn more: Our Camp Website Link: www.geographyofhope.org

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We offer Gap Year, custom trips as well as family programs in the winter, spring, and at the end of the summer. Please contact us at 773-342-5200 with any questions.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Flights, travel arrangements, and other trip-specific information is available on our website.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Visit our Program Chart to see all trips, dates, and prices: Our Camp Website Link: www.theroadlesstraveled.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Trip Leader/Co-Leader

Travel domestically and/or internationally with a group of high-school and/or middle-school students, monitoring and facilitating community service, language/cultural immersion, and/or wilderness adventure trips

Minimum Qualifications
• Minimum of 21 years of age
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or in the process of completing a degree. Equivalent experience working with teenagers in related field will be considered if not currently enrolled in school
• Experience Previous program leader experience working with and or teaching young people age ranging in age between 12-19. Knowledge of and experience with group dynamics, teaching or facilitating groups, supervision of meal planning, food preparation and cooking, managing logistics. Ability to teach program specific skills, environmental awareness, and related scientific, cultural, and historical knowledge pertaining to the regions through which you will travel and their relationship to each other.
• Strong Physical Condition
• Current CPR for the professional rescuer
• Current Wilderness First Responder, WEMT or EMT certification
• Current Red Cross lifeguard or Swiftwater rescue certifications preferred but not mandatory
• Current unrestricted valid drivers license with no major convictions during the previous three year period; driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, hit and run, homicide or assault with a motor vehicle, drag racing, operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent, license suspended or revoked within the previous three year period for accidents and or moving violations. Driving record should reflect no more than three moving violations and/or chargeable accidents during the previous three years

• For Adventure Programs: Knowledge of three or more wilderness travel methods. Whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, international trekking, biking, backpacking, technical rock or ice climbing and mountaineering. Mandatory requirements for adventure trips include: the ability to lead groups of students on backpacking trips of three to eight days, ability to comfortably lead through remote wilderness areas. This includes, but is not limited to, backpacking preparations, backcountry travel, route finding, campsite selection, equipment maintenance, Leave No Trace camping techniques in desert and alpine terrain and proper protocol in dense bear country.

All leaders must possess the ability to make prudent decisions in adverse conditions. International Service Learning and Language Immersion Programs: Leaders and must be highly proficient or fluent in the spoken language of the program country (Spanish, etc.) and have extensive experience with community service, international travel, managing multiple responsibilities abroad, experience and/or living abroad, cultural immersion. Knowledge of the following is helpful but not mandatory: Sea Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting, Trekking, Surfing, and Snorkeling

• International Service learning and Language Exposure Programs: Leaders to have extensive experience with community service, international travel, managing multiple responsibilities abroad, experience and/or living abroad, cultural immersion. Knowledge of the following is helpful but not mandatory: Sea Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting, Trekking, Surfing, Snorkeling

• Service Learning Programs: Leaders to have extensive experience with community service, experience managing multiple responsibilities, construction experience preferred. Knowledge of the following is helpful but not mandatory: Sea Kayaking, Whitewater Rafting, Rock Climbing, Hiking, PADI Scuba certified
• Ability and experience supervising co-instructors and participants
• Valid Passport
• Ability to drive a standard transmission vehicle
• Ability to communicate and work with teenagers and co-instructors, and provide necessary instruction
• Ability to creatively schedule programs, facilities, and co-instructors
• Ability to observe participant behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity
• Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid
• Good character, integrity, and adaptability
• Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience and self -control
• Ability to follow written procedures as outlined in the leader-training manual
• Ability to support program philosophy and implement procedures
• Ability to work long hours
• Ability and experience in facilitating groups

Specific Responsibilities/Job Description
1. Plan, coordinate and execute daily activities and trip logistics
2. Monitor co-instructor and participant assignments for the day
3. Monitor groups and supervise co-instructors' responsibilities
4. Act as a positive role model for participants
5. Responsible for the relationships with general public, people of the land, and subcontractors
6. Monitor ongoing safety and provide education for co-instructor and participants
7. Supervise the health and safety of the participants and environment
8. Together with co-instructor and participant, plan and execute the evening program
9. Identify and address inappropriate behavior with participant or with other co-instructor, for actions that put health and safety of a participant at risk
10. Together with co-instructor, plan and implement evening program as needed
11. Management of financials and accounting including monitoring of expenditures, record keeping, advances, bookkeeping and end of trip summary of information
12. Management of gear, vehicles, inventory, storage, documentation and end of trip summary information
13. Evaluate co-instructor and perform reviews and summer end evaluations
14. Evaluate program and current season and make suggestions for following season

Dates of Employment
June through August seasonally - recommend early application.

Remuneration
Salary is commensurate with experience/certifications/qualifications. Your salary with The Road Less Traveled includes all food, lodging and transportation from the beginning through close of your trip. We also offer pro-deals on outdoor equipment from a variety of well-known manufacturers.

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
Laura Dunmire-Director
2331 N Elston Court
Chicago, IL 60614
employment[AT]theroadlesstraveled.com

Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.theroadlesstraveled.com

CAMP FACILITIES: We are proud to invite you to our state of the art performing arts facility. The entire place was built from the roof down, housing nearly five thousand square feet of creative space including three dance/performing arts studios, a kitchen, and so much more, Inspiration Academy, from ceiling to floor, was designed and built with perfection and beauty. All studios are complimented by professional sound systems as well as professionally installed Harlequin Cascade Floating Dance Floors. Offering dance, music, theater, art, and acrobatics, we have everything under one roof, but even more important than that, is we have a staff with the knowledge and experience, the love and passion for the arts, and the desire to share all of that with their students/campers!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Inspiration Academy not only shares the incredible knowledge of dance, music, theater, acro, and art, but also instills the love and passion of the arts to children, two years through adults. We believe that the young minds are the most influential and the true love for the arts is born within these stages of life. A positive environment is also extremely important and we stress "fun while learning" in all of our classes. You must enjoy what you're doing to properly learn what you're doing. Our camp counselors are the same incredibly talented instructors that teach our classes throughout the year.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We offer regular classes in Dance and Theater year round. Our season runs from September to June and we welcome both boys and girls from 2-adult. We then also offer Summer classes that are not any part of Summer Camp.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Within our camp we take great pride in offering the parents a peaceful state of mind in knowing that their children are in the proper type of care and environment where every aspect matters. Music is always monitored to assure that it’s appropriate, ALWAYS! Everything we do is VERY non-gender specific, so both boys and girls will be comfortable participating. Everything is also age appropriate based on the groups we have at any given time, and also the activities we are running. Every minute of every day is monitored by the fully trained staff members, so that safety is a priority.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website to get complete information of our sessions, dates and fees. We offer five different camps, each a two week themed session. Camp is regularly $195 per week, however we have a 40% OFF promo running until March 15th...bringing it to an extremely affordable $120. Price INCLUDES the field trips that are chartered to and from the awesome destinations. Camp starts Monday June 15th, 3 days after the Virginia Beach City Schools break for Summer.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are always looking for Camp Counselors. If you love having fun, working with kids, and playing all day long at your job then give us a shout. 757-468-5555

CAMP FACILITIES: From modern amenities to rustic and wilderness settings we are sure to fit your needs. For our campers we have rustic hogans and cabins, pristine Lake Shalom for our waterfront activities, two outdoor amphitheaters, two dining facilities and over 6 miles of groomed trails to discover.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Hat Creek Camps & Conferences offers both traditional overnight (residential) camp, family camp and day camps.

Our staff members are fully trained to include American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Certifications as well as ARC First Aid and CPR. Our Ropes Course Instructors are trained by certified ACCT Instructors and obtain Site Specific Certifications. Our staff go through an extensive two week and three week training course designed to meet the needs of our campers. We have on staff licensed medical personnel as well as LSW and Professional Counselors if needed. The Camp Director has over 18 years in the camping profession and holds the American Camping Association Camp Directors Course Certificate.

Although we serve ALL children and families, our primary mission of Hat Creek Camps and Conferences – A Ministry of Patrick Henry Family Services is to provide disadvantaged children with an opportunity to experience Christian camp, and to act as an identifier of family issues facing our culture today.

One of the the great things about Hat Creek Camps and Conferences is our vision is to glorify Jesus Christ while honoring the traditions and values of Patrick Henry, exemplifying the great virtues of Christianity through the ministries of camping and conferences in a modern context. We desire to be one of the top summer camps in VA, providing team building venues such as our ropes course, rock climbing wall and canoeing. - See more at: Our Camp Website Link: www.hatcreekcamps.org

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Camp Scholarships are available for those in financial need. Please contact our main office for more information of visit Our Camp Website Link: www.hatcreekcamps.org to download a camp scholarship form.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Camp
June 30- July 5, 2014

Daily Programs and Activities for you and your family to choose from like: Swimming, High and Low Ropes Course, 35’ Climbing Wall, Horseback Riding, Field Games, Arts & Crafts, Wilderness Activities and Skills, Archery, Air Rifles, The Monsoon Mud Pit, Camp Fires, Gaga, Beach Volleyball, Hay Rides, The Aqua Zip Line, Fishing and Canoeing and much, much more!

Opportunities for early morning devotions overlooking the lake or to enjoy an evening program with a Guest Speaker who will challenge you and your family in many ways or just sit around the fire and relax.

Enjoy July 4 at Red Hill (The final resting place of Patrick Henry) which will include a pass for your family to see the awesome fireworks show and more.*
You can even select a day at Hat Creek Golf Course.*
You can also enjoy the peace and quiet of hiking six miles of trails and along the Little Falling River during your stay exploring the many areas of solitude and reflection.

Or you can just sit back and relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings that Hat Creek is blessed to have, all the while meeting new friends and other families.

All meals are included (snacks are not included, but will be available in our camp store).

Price varies with choice of lodging:
Screened In Hogans (Sleeps 7) 4 Available w/bath house $425.00. Winter Hogans (Sleeps 7) 4 Available w/bath house $450.00. Cabins (Sleeps 12) 2 Available w/bath house $475.00. Tree Houses (Sleeps 12-15) 2 Available – No bath house $325.00. Tenting Areas With Bath House $350.00. Retreat Center (2&3 Bed Rooms) Private Rooms/Shared Bath $525.00.

These prices are for a family of four. Additional cost of $25 per person for food and $10 per person per week for lodging. *There is an additional cost for these options. TBD. HCCC will not meet dietary needs; however our food selections are healthy choices and are of the utmost quality. You and your family will enjoy line service and eat in our Dining Hall.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We are a year round facility available for retreats, conferences, family reunions, corporate usage, weddings and any other type of gatherings you can imagine. We are here to serve you.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete information please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.hatcreekcamps.org for more information and visit our "camp" side.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are always looking for qualified staff to come alongside and to help us serve these children.  Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.hatcreekcamps.org for more information.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have dormitories for students who choose the overnight option, an outdoor pool, a recreation/dining hall, outdoor basketball courts, a sports field, classrooms, a 16-stall barn, and more.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Oakland School is a small, co-ed day school and day and sleepaway camp for young children, ages 6-high school (9-15 for boarding) who need help reaching their academic potential. This includes those who may have learning differences, organizational and study skills difficulties, or gifted child have a special area of interest they wish to hone. Thanks to a success-oriented environment and time-tested methods, hundreds of students have successfully completed their time at Oakland and returned to mainstream education (Part of Oakland's mission) since the school's founding in 1950.

Oakland School is located on the site of a former farm with 450 acres of rolling countryside in central Virginia, just eleven miles east of beautiful Charlottesville. Oakland's peaceful country setting and nurturing environment allow for a truly remarkable learning and lifelong friendships to occur.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We offer financial aid. Email information[AT]oaklandschool.net or call 434.293.9059 for more information.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: During the rest of the year, Oakland School operates as a co-ed day school for bright young children, ages 6-highschool, including those who may have learning differences, or organizational and study skills difficulties.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Register today!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
The 2026 summer camp session is from June 22 to July 23! Visit our website for more information.

CAMP FACILITIES: We lease private schools with upscale facilities including a gymnasium, athletic field, classrooms, and cafeteria. All 4 of our sites are excellently maintained and are some of the areas best locations. For more information on our locations check out Our Camp Website Link: ticcamp.com

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: At TIC, campers choose between one of the following: Programming, Filmmaking, Digital Music, Graphic Design, Digital Photography, Robotics, and Animation. Over the course of a two week session, campers create a project in their chosen option.

In addition to technology, campers at TIC participate in a half day of athletics. They get 3-4 hour long periods a day ranging in a variety of traditional and non traditional sports.
At TIC, we believe in the balance of mind and body!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: TIC offers stellar CIT, Leadership Training and Staff Assistant programs! For more information, check out Our Camp Website Link: ticcamp.com

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We offer partial tuition assistance to eligible families. For more information, please email jared[AT]ticcamp.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete summer camp information, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: ticcamp.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
You can apply for a summer job here: Our Camp Website Link: ticcamp.com

If you have any questions about the hiring process or the status of your application, please contact Dan Morais at dan[AT]ticcamp.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our locations vary throughout the county, including Community Centers, schools, and church-sites.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We currently run over 15 different camps: Shakespeare Classics, Musical Revue, Camp Comedy Studios Teen Film, Shakespeare's Shorts, Improvisation and Physical Comedy, Sketch Comedy and Performance, Page to Stage, Creative Drama, and theme-focused preschool camps (ETC Beginnings).

OTHER CAMP INFO: The Educational Theatre Company (ETC) is a group of professional theater artists who seek to change the world by helping to unlock the creative and collaborative potential of children and adults by sharing with them our passion for theater arts through school and community based programs in the National Capital Area.

ETC's programs focus on discovering and fostering the creative impulse of each individual. We provide a safe and structured environment where students can explore their own creativity, take risks and conquer challenges.

ETC is committed to nurturing the next generation of theatre artists and educating future theatre patrons about the joys of live theatre. The company's teaching models instill self-confidence and build important life-skills as well as educating students in acting and drama techniques.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camps run throughout the summer: June 24-August 23. Please refer to our website for specific camp session information.

CAMP FACILITIES: Oakcrest's beautiful 23-acre permanent campus features a magnificent chapel, light-filled academic spaces, state-of-the-art science labs, and athletic fields.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This summer, Oakcrest School will offer young women a variety of top quality programs that reflect our mission and highlight our excellent faculty and 23-acre campus.

Some of the programs Oakcrest is offering include:

Soccer
Volleyball
STEM
Musical Theatre
SAT Prep
College Essays Workshop
Harp for Beginners
Branding & Graphic Design

We have been successfully offering in-person learning five days a week in the 2020-2021 school year, and we look forward to offering in-person Summer Programs in 2021. We will continue to follow the guidelines from the CDC, the Governor of Virginia, and the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE).

Oakcrest, an independent school, educates the whole person. Guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church and the spirituality of Opus Dei, we weave together a rich liberal arts curriculum, one-on-one mentoring, character development, and service to create a vibrant environment that graduates confident women who will make a difference in all they choose to do.

Founded in 1976, Oakcrest is one of eight schools with similar missions in the United States and one of over 250 schools and universities throughout the world. In 2017, Oakcrest opened its 23-acre permanent campus in Vienna, Virginia, which features a magnificent chapel, light-filled academic spaces, and athletic fields.

Oakcrest is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS/CASI), a division of Cognia. Oakcrest is a member of the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE).

OTHER CAMP INFO: Athletics: Softball Camp, Team Sports Camp

Academics: College Essays Workshop, SAT Prep, Study Skills, Catholic Doctrine, Classical Arts & Culture

Outdoor: Best of Summer Day Camp

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Oakcrest's Summer Programs run from June 14-July 26, 2021. Check out our website for complete information on dates and fees: Our Camp Website Link: www.oakcrest.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Ours in not a camp per se - we just do special 4 week summer classes for all ages in June and July.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our teacher is Cheryl Felicia Rhoads who is pictured at left below in her Mother Goose costume in the 1990s. Cheryl earned her B.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Iowa. After college, Cheryl's further formal training included studies with Josephine Forsberg at The Players Workshop of The Second City and with co-founder and Artistic Director Jeff Perry at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Cheryl was also a member of The Second City National Touring Company. She worked for 20 years in Hollywood as a professional actress, comedy coach, assistant voice casting agent, voice-over artist, director, and producer of comedy shows. In the 1990s, Cheryl's comedy classes for kids and teens were rated as "Best in L.A." by the alternative news weekly New Times Los Angeles.

Cheryl is also an individual acting coach who offers private lessons for actors who need help to prepare for auditions. She also teaches beginners and advanced actors practical advice about monologues, scene study, and improvisation with an emphasis on how to practice good diction and non-verbal communication skills that can often make an audition more effective and memorable.

Since 1995, Cheryl has taught acting to about 6,200 children, teens, and adults in both California and Virginia. When Cheryl worked in Chicago, she was nominated for a local Emmy Award and won a Joseph Jefferson Award for best actress in a revue. She also won a Drama Logue Theater Award for her performance in a revue in Los Angeles.

Cheryl was known to thousands of children in the 1990s for her starring role as Mother Goose in The Mother Goose Video Treasury. The musical nursery rhyme shows with puppets and live actors were very popular and favorably reviewed by Parents Magazine and are still sold today in the DVD format.

Cheryl also appeared on several network TV programs including as a series regular in the NBC show Against the Grain in 1993. She was also both a regular actor and a writer for The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson in 1985. After re-locating from LA to Virginia In 2007, she started her own small acting school in the city of Falls Church for students from northern Virginia. But students also come from as far away as Baltimore, Frederick, Annapolis, Richmond, Haymarket, and Leesburg. Her school features small classes, private lessons, and audition-preparation coaching for advanced students who need as much individual time and attention as possible. Cheryl designs her classes and monolgues for all ages including adults without previous acting experience. Her students have been in films, won parts in school and community theater productions, and have filmed commercials and public service announcements.

Our new air-conditioned classroom offers ample free parking in front of a deluxe apartment complex club house that is located in a safe residential neighborhood near to the East Falls Church Orange Line Metro Stop and to major highways. Cheryl Rhoads is a proud member of the acting profession. See links below left to learn more about The Actors' Equity Association (AEA), FICORE in The Screen Actors Guild (SAG/AFTRA), The American Federation of Screen Actors and American Television and Radio Artists, The Writers' Guild of America (WGA), The Producers Guild of America (PGA), the Directors Guild of America (DGA) , and other fine organizations that support America's entertainment industry.

Thank you for visiting our site. You can see Cheryl's own acting demo below as a clip on You Tube or you may CLICK HERE to see her demo in a higher quality video but Quicktime 7 is needed to see it for best results.

Some of Cheryl's major film and TV credits can be found on her page on the Inernet Movie Database if you CLICK HERE.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: This is a private school.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We have classes for ages 8 to 80.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We have classes year round. See testimonials at Our Camp Website Link: www.cherylrhoads.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our Camp Website Link: www.cherylrhoads.com or call our office at 703-536-5786

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are a year round acting school.

CAMP FACILITIES: One in-person camp will be held at the Georgetown Public Library in July 2025, located in Sussex County, DE.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Beginner coding skills are taught helping children learn sequencing and terms that grown up coders use everyday to create video games and more. Math and Science activities engage your child in learning and our ARTS program helps students understand how computer artists work in the field.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: This program can also be delivered through our TUTORING service by appointment during the summer.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Online camps such as summer, holiday and school break camps run for 2.5 hours and cost $55 for the session.
1-hour classes run all year long and currently cost $20 per class.

CAMP FACILITIES: New for 2019 - Aerial Adventure Course!!
Lake & pool on site, challenge course, climbing wall, 360 ft zip wire, horseback riding, gymnasium, rec/dance hall, art shack, driving range, putting green, base ball diamond, 3 newly re-turfed full size soccer fields, tennis, hockey, basketball courts, frisbee golf course, riflery & archery range, modern cabins - bathrooms inside. Photos at Our Camp Website Link: www.camptalltimbers.com

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Tall Timbers is proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association, which has 50 years of trust behind it. To earn accreditation, we undergo a thorough review of our operations, from staff qualifications and training, to emergency management. There are more than 300 standards in all! Camp Tall Timbers and the ACA have a partnership that promotes individual growth and fun in an environment committed to safety. In addition, we take extra steps to seek counsel from the American Academy of Pediatrics, The American Red Cross, and others, to ensure quality and safety.

We are rated one of the 50 most amazing summer camps in the U.S. by Early Childhood Education Zone and by Top Education Degrees.org. We have also earned top ratings in Bethesda Magazine’s Best Overnight Camps issue.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership Programs.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Weekend: Our Camp Website Link: www.camptalltimbers.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
RATES & DATES: Our Camp Website Link: www.camptalltimbers.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Tall Timbers has a 4 -1 ratio of campers to staff.

Each summer much of our staff is made up of returning employees or former campers who are now in college.

The entire team at Camp Tall Timbers is a wonderful mix of teachers, coaches and college students. Each staff member is carefully selected for their teaching expertise in a given activity area, their personality, as well as their interest in working with children.

All staff members report to camp several days ahead of our campers so that they may go through our Counselor Institute. At Counselor Institute we thoroughly review daily responsibilities, situations that may arise, expectations for staff conduct and emergency procedures. Additionally, by the time our campers arrive, our staff has reviewed all the information about their individually assigned campers as provided by their parents. This is one more way we strive to ensure a safe, fun and personalized camp experience.

Apply at Our Camp Website Link: camptalltimbers.campintouch.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Performance area, swimming pool, and more via studio space and community centers.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Best Performing Arts Programs in the National Capital Area! Founded in 2008, all programs directed by DC & NYC acting pros.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Ages 14-17 ask about our Teens "Behind-the-Scenes" program.

College internships available.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: For more information regarding Scholarships or Financial Aid please email statement of need to info[AT]moonlitwings.org.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family and friends are invited to watch a performance on the final day of camp!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Short Play Festival
Variety Shows
Talent Competitions
Community Play/Musical
Year-Round Acting Classes
Spring Break Camp
Summer Camp
Winter Break Camp
Special Events during Holiday Weekends

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Various dates and locations are available June through August. Don't get stuck on the wait-list, register today and get in the summer spotlight!

Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.moonlitwings.org for details.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Learn about working for Moonlit Wings at Our Camp Website Link: www.moonlitwings.org.

Teaching Artists interested in instructing at Performing Arts Camp in the summer or year-round programs can send resumes to info[AT]moonlitwings.org.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO:
The Handwork Studio LLC is a kids' needle arts and fashion studio and camp. Our purpose is to pass down the tradition of teaching practical arts such as knitting, crocheting, hand and machine sewing, embroidery, quilting, fashion and crafts in a fun and relaxed environment.

Our staff is comprised of professional artists, instructors and skilled teachers, dedicated to making each student feel special. Our teaching philosophy is one that focuses on the students’ accomplishments. We will never criticize the student's work, but praise his or her efforts.

The Handwork Studio is designed to…
nurture its students
in a positive social environment
with a "Can Do" attitude
that fosters creativity
while learning lifetime skills.

The Result:
Making really cool projects with new friends while having Fun! Fun! Fun!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our CIT Leadership Program started Summer 2016! Learn more here Our Camp Website Link: www.thehandworkstudio.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
If you believe a job is to inspire and create, smiles are a part of the uniform and don't mind occasionally getting tangled in thread we need to talk! The Handwork Studio is on the search for that ‘needle in a haystack’ to help us forge ahead on our mission to educate children in the needle-arts.

Qualified Candidates Must:
-- Be passionate, warm, caring and ultimately a happy person that will bring excitement to the classroom
-- Be high energy; able to sit on the floor and/or stand for an extended period of time
-- Enjoy crafting in one or more of the following skills: knitting, crocheting, machine and hand sewing, embroidery, etc. You do not need to be an expert. We will train you on our methods.
-- Enjoy working with children between the ages of 5-16 years
-- Possess infinite patience
-- Be neat and organized
-- Be willing to work generally Monday-Fridays (approx. 8:30-3:30) during the months of June, July and August. This schedule can vary slightly based on program and geographic location.

To be considered, interested applicants MUST complete an online application at Our Camp Website Link: www.thehandworkstudio.com. Here you will find more details about our counselor positions and their applications.

CAMP FACILITIES: Participants in DC have the opportunity to perform their culminating show on STC stages in the Lansburgh Theatre or at Sidney Harman Hall. Satellite camps also feature beautiful theatre facilities that are ideal for our camp programming.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Each summer, Camp Shakespeare Teaching Artists create a unique curriculum aimed at optimizing students’ physical, intellectual and artistic development. All Teaching Artists are classically trained professional actors and educators. A typical day begins with a movement class during which students do a vocal and physical warm up and explore techniques for creating characters and visual storytelling. The morning continues with acting class, during which students explore improvisation and scene work followed by Text Analysis class, which provides strategies for understanding and communicating Shakespeare’s language. After lunch students safely train in the art of stage combat. The rest of the afternoon is dedicated to applying what they have learned in rehearsal.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: To apply for a scholarship to Camp Shakespeare, please submit the following items to the Shakespeare Theatre Company Education Department.

-A completed scholarship application form filled out by the parent or legal guardian of the student
-A 500-word typed essay, written by the student that answers this question:
Why do you want to attend Camp Shakespeare and what do you hope to gain from the experience?
-A copy of applicant’s 2013 tax return for proof of income or documentation proving your qualification for free or reduced school lunch.

Applications are due by May 1, 2014. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Sessions are scheduled in June, July and August.
One-week sessions for Poppets, Ages 7-8
Two-week sessions for Groundlings, Young Players and King's Company, Ages 9-18
Three-week Advanced Camps for Ages 13-15 and 15-18
Please see our website for details.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 20 modern builidings as a home base for the children and many programs. Most of our programming is outside and we interact and learn about our environment, how to be a better friend and grow character!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Team Building/Ropes Course, Facility Rental, Nature and Science with Green Adventure Project.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates and rates at: Our Camp Website Link: www.tripleccamp.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Staff must have at least a year of college to their credit and loads of experience working with children.  We have high expectations, however are very fair to our staff family that are the key to the success of the camp.

No better summer job ANYWHERE!

CAMP FACILITIES: We are located in a small town in a dance studio equipped with several rooms, bathrooms, offices and dance studio. We offer plenty of parking out back away from the street.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For more infotmation, visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.ccltalent.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: In each of our labs (Programming, Building, and Digital Media), each camper will have a computer and LEGO building kit. This one-to-one ratio allows for campers to take ownership over their projects, or collaborate with other campers on more elaborate endeavors.

Fun Bot Lab uses LEGO WeDo, NXT, and EV3 building kits with Mindstorms and Scratch programming software. Our Digital Media lab is set up with iPads for campers to make their own stop motion movies.

Each campus ample space for daily outdoor games and adventures. This includes special equipment for water activities, including a large inflatable slip&slide so our campers can take a break from computers and cool off in summer sun!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Fun Bot Lab is the place where the rhythms of your child’s technical and creative potential will be harnessed for maximum growth in a technology camp experience they will never forget!

We use LEGO® Robotics for their unique ability to excite and motivate kids to grasp programming and engineering concepts, and place equal emphasis on celebrating the digital arts and creativity, all with fun themes like LEGO® Star Wars and LEGO® Super Heroes.

Fun Bot Lab is a Child Day Center licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services, which means we adhere to the highest standards of childcare set by the Code of Virginia. Fun Bot Lab is also accredited by the American Camp Association.

We keep our facility clean and safe, and train our staff to safely administer medication and First Aid. If necessary, we make all necessary preparations for emergencies. We want you to feel secure knowing that your camper(s) are in good hands when they're in our care!

OTHER CAMP INFO: Fun Bot Lab has three program groups in 2016:

Micro Bots (rising K-1st grades)

Our youngest campers have a special program just for them, with a nurturing environment and tons of fun activities to promote programming and engineering skills, and foster creativity and storytelling!

Fun Bots - Mini Bots (rising 2nd grade) Big Bots (rising 3rd grade), Mega Bots (rising 4th Grade), and Giga Bots (rising 5th-8th Grade)

This is a great place for campers to explore a huge range of robotics and digital media activities and meet lots of new friends! Our skilled, welcoming, fun-loving staff can't wait to greet campers new and returning for another summer of Fun Bot Lab!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2-Week (10-Day) Sessions - $950
1-Week (5-Day) Sessions - $475
Monday-Friday - 8am-3pm
Extended Day is available 7:30am-6:00pm

Multiple Session & Sibling Discounts apply.
Space is limited.

Annandale: June 26-July 21
Arlington: June 26-August 11
McLean: June 26-August 18

CAMP FACILITIES: 32 cabins; outdoor junior olympic sized swimming pool; recreation/dining hall; outdoor basketball court; volleyball court; GA-GA pit; tether ball; low and high ropes course; zip lines; rustic amphitheater; river for swimming, sailing, canoeing, and kayaking; aquaglide inflatable river slide; archery range.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Chanco offers swimming in our pool and in the James River, high and low elements Ropes Course for team building and challenging oneself, archery, arts and crafts, nature education, canoeing and kayaking, zip lines, sailing, skits, singing and competitions, chaplain program. Through a wonderfully diverse program schedule, the counselors help campers develop self-esteem, a sense of independence, make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun in one of the most beautiful spots in Virginia.

Chanco is ACA (American Camp Association) accredited and earned the distinction of "Best Summer Camp" in eastern Virginia in the May 2012 "Best Of" edition of Virginia Living Magazine. Chanco on the James is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia and welcomes all campers and staff of any race, creed or religion.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: CIT program for individuals ages 16-17.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Yes, email hospitality[AT]chanco.org to inquire.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Camp offers campers of all ages a chance to attend Camp Chanco together. Come enjoy the beautiful grounds, hearty meals, and delightful community. A sampling of favorite camp activities such as archery, boating, crafts and zip lines will be offered along with daily worship and singing. Choose to stay active all day or simply enjoy the rest, relaxation and quiet time in God’s beautiful creation in the woods along the banks of the James River. Family Camp is a perfect way to spend quality time as a family without the distractions of electronic gadgets and is a very affordable way to get away without the expense of a major vacation.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Year-round retreat facilities for youth and adult groups.

OTHER CAMP INFO: We host an open house free of charge to the public each spring. Come meet our Executive Director, staff, take a tour of the property and fly along a zip line if you dare! We hope to see you there! Call 1-888-7CHANCO with any questions. Easy on line registration for Camp Chanco can be found at our website Our Camp Website Link: www.chanco.org. We also have a Facebook page with plenty of photos and updates at Our Camp Website Link: www.facebook.com. We hope to see you this summer!

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Chanco on the James is a fun and rewarding work environment. A commitment to the summer staff begins with a training week in mid June and extends through mid August. If you feel a summer position at Chanco is good fit for you, apply today.

Download the application and email it to director[AT]chanco.org, fax it to 757-294-0727 or mail it to 394 Floods Dr Spring Grove, Virginia 23881. Preference will be given to applications received before March 15th.

Camp Chanco staff members serve as mentors in counselor and instructor positions. These staff positions are the foundation for the entire camping program. A positive and enthusiastic camp staff is essential for a fun and rewarding camper experience. All staff positions will meet American Camp Association (ACA) standards and include a full professional background check. Camper safety is our number one priority and this goal depends on a diligent and competent staff.

CAMP FACILITIES: Summer campers sleep in our 12 cabin style buildings called "hogans" equipped with electricity, air conditioning, and bunk beds. A dining hall complex, infirmary (where an RN stays on site all summer), two large open air outdoor shelters, 18 acre lake, 1 mile of river front, outdoor swimming pool, nature hut, amphitheater, fishing dock, 5 acre farm, 3 lodges, a platform tent area, and 9 hole disc golf course are among the other features of our facility.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Westview summer camp program has been carefully designed to meet the following goals:

-The appreciation for the Bible and how it affects our daily existence
-The appreciation and love for the outdoors
-The development of knowledge and skills in various camp activities
-The development and improvement of personal skills
-The respect for the property of others, including camp equipment

Westview is proud to be an American Camp Association Accredited camp. Our counselor staff go through a rigorous training schedule of 14 days of certifications and orientation. This philosophy of investing in the people taking care of your children has helped us be named the #1 Favorite Sleep Away Camp by Style Weekly Magazine, Best Summer Camp in the Central Virginia Region by Virginia Living Magazine, and a Summer Residential Camp Family Favorite by CharlottesvilleFamily Magazine.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Young adults that are at least 15 years old by January 1st of a given summer can apply to be a junior counselor. These staff work 2-4 weeks over the course of the summer, and participate in staff training to gain experience and skill. Each summer these staff return they are given more responsibility until they turn 18 and are ready to become a full time group counselor.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships are available to families with demonstrated financial need, based on funds available.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: All camp facilities are available for rent throughout the year for retreat purposes. Food services and activities led by Westview staff are also available. For more information, please check out our Retreats page at Our Camp Website Link: www.westviewonthejames.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
6-day, 5-night resident programs from 7-15 year olds: $475
3-day, 2 night resident programs for 6-9 year olds: $235
6-day, 5-night adventure programs for 13-17 year olds:
$300-$600

For full availability information, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.westviewonthejames.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Individuals at least 18 years old with at least 1 year of college experience are wanted for summer long employment. Full details available at: Our Camp Website Link: www.westviewonthejames.org

CAMP FACILITIES: Summit has approx. 30 traditional wooden cabins with electric and private facilities in each cabin. Our main buildings include our newly refinished dining hall, air-conditioned recreational hall, our medical facility, and a newly built outdoor pavilion. Summit utilizes three A frame buildings for our arts programs, a wilderness treehouse with camp fire area for cookouts, newly resurfaced basketball/tennis courts, high/low ropes course with climbing wall, heated pool, private lake, nature fields with a farm area, martial arts dojo, go-kart track with 3 karts. Summit has a small amphitheatre adjacent to our lake, with a miraculous view of our beautiful setting where we enjoy swimming, canoeing, and riding our banana boats. Our camp resides on a gently rising hillside, thus providing us with the physical basis for our motto, "The Magic on the Hill."

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Summit Camp is a co-ed sleepaway camp for ages 8-19 years with issues of attention: AD/HD, HFA/Asperger’s Disorder, and/or learning differences. Using the frame of a traditional sleepaway camp, we create platforms of success where our campers can experience outcomes such as improved self-esteem, lasting friendships, and increased independence. This is accomplished through a well-orchestrated and expertly staffed backdrop to a largely traditional camp experience- guided challenges, waterfront, adventure course, and more. It is our goal and desire to take our campers from observing peer interactions to engaging in them, to learn and celebrate their own strengths and successes, and to feel a sense of belonging and shared community with those around them while they are with us.

Our Teen Travel program extends the Summit community to provide a safe yet exciting adventure to one of our many attractive national and international destination tours offering 14 day and 19 day excursions. Summit Weekenders provide a youth-group style social retreat for adolescents to have an oasis of independence, enjoyment, and success during the school year months. Regardless of the specific program, Summit provides an expertly staffed, highly structured, and truly fun experience for our youth, and has been doing so since 1969. Summit is accredited by the American Camp Association and takes pride in our long term commitment to and successes in working with special needs youth.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our Transitions to Adult Living Skills program for youth aged 15-19 provides learning and vocational opportunities for our teens. We also have vocational programs for upper camp including, big brother/big sister, waiter/waitressing, working in a specialty area or as UL assistant, photography, and more. Our SUPER TEEN program focuses on building the executive function and daily living skills OUR kids needs to succeed as independently as possible.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Summit provides weekender programs in metropolitan areas throughout the country which run from Friday evening until Sunday mid-day that provide an oasis of social involvement for our youth. NY/NJ and DC/VA weekenders meet on a monthly basis.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Summit has the following resident summer staff in addition to our dual layer of counselors and specialists. • Team of senior directorship including a Master's of Education, licensed social worker, counseling psychologist, and school psychologist. • On site Physician and group of RN's for excellent medication management and treatment on site. • Head counselor who has been a proud member of the Summit community since 1983. We pride ourselves on our ongoing support and training of our staff and our phenomenal return rate of excellent seasonal staff who help us orchestrate and bring the magic to our youth year after year.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Ongoing information can be found on our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.summitcamp.com
Travel Tours 2018: Southeast Theme Parks; San Francisco and Hawaii; Disney Alaskan Cruise

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We would love to hear from interested applicants! We are looking for staff 20+ years of age. Counselors have prior experience working with our populations and are looking for a unique opportunity to develop skills and experience in the best setting, with the best supervision, available!

Our specialty teams include waterfront, arts, performing arts, adventure, nature, science, computers, athletics, and go-karting.

We are looking for specialty teachers that have experience leading youth and instructing others in their given area.

Please contact Leah Love, MS, leahl[AT]summitcamp.com, with interest in working for us. You may have never considered a special needs camp program- but let us show you why working for us may be the summer of a lifetime!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our camp staff is a well-rounded group including: special education teachers, behavior specialists, Autism specialists, those trained in Speech and Language and Occupational Therapy, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and fine arts backgrounds among many others! Most importantly, we all love working with and learning with kids!

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We also offer year-round social skills groups on Saturdays!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1 – June 29-July 10
Session 2 – July 13-24
Session 3 – July 27-August 7

Camp Hours are 9AM-3PM
Before-care 8AM-9AM (additional $50 week) limited spaces!
After-care 3PM-5PM (additional $100 week)
Session fee is $1450 per session; 5% discount offered if you sign up for ALL sessions.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We could always use reliable substitutes! Please email or call if interested!

socialskillsforlife2018[AT]gmail.com
703.712.9960

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our two-week summer camp emphasizes creativity, teamwork, and fun. Students will develop their acting skills through character study, improvisation, and movement.

This summer, we’ll start by exploring dazzling tales of fantasy and adventure in Adventure is Out There, then move on to the art of making an audience laugh in Summer Stooges. For session 3 it’s all about musical theatre when our popular Summer Showstoppers theme returns. During all sessions, students will be divided into age groups.

Each session will conclude with a final performance for family and friends. Staff to student ratio 1:9.

Encore Stage & Studio's mission is to build life-long appreciation for live theater by involving young people in all aspects of theater arts — onstage, backstage, in the classroom, and in the audience.

Encore Stage & Studio is the artistic home for young people in the Washington, DC area, and a national leader in children’s theatre. We are an incubator of young talent providing challenging and diverse opportunities in the arts.

Our Values
We Love Theatre. Theatre has the unique power to enrich the lives of young people by using imagination to explore big ideas. We strive to be an ambassador for the arts in our community, by providing wholesome, family entertainment at affordable prices. We are cultivating the next generation of artists and patrons.

Kids Come First. Children are at the heart of our mission, and we believe they have a vital role to play in the larger artistic community. Encore empowers, respects, and mentors children, offering them opportunities for artistic expression and growth in a safe and nurturing environment.

We Expect Excellence. We are professionals onstage and off. Encore acts with integrity and produces quality productions and classes. We expect 110% from everyone, every time. We teach our participants the life skills they need to succeed as citizens.

We Encourage Inclusiveness. We value unique perspectives and believe that an artistic community is enhanced through diversity of all types. Encore is a safe place where children can express themselves.
We Connect Communities. We are a hub of excitement with the goal of connecting our participants and our audiences with the community at large. Alliances with other organizations strengthen the fabric of our community.

Education Empowers. Theatre is the medium we use to foster creativity and promote reading and critical thinking. We believe our classes and productions complement and enrich in-school learning.
We Build Leaders. We know that leadership makes a difference. We give our participants the poise and confidence to develop as leaders, while encouraging peer mentorship and teamwork.

Our History

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: To ensure the participation of all interested students, Encore Stage & Studio offers a limited number of full and partial scholarships for all of our classes and camps. To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the Scholarship Application Form on our website and mail it to the attention of our Registrar, Leigh Troutman, at Encore Stage & Studio, PO Box 969, Arlington VA 22216. Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.encorestage.org download an application form.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: “Theater by kids, for kids!” Encore Stage & Studio has been serving children and their families in Arlington for 47 years. Their mission is to build life-long appreciation for live theater by involving young people in all aspects of theater arts — onstage, backstage, in the classroom, and in the audience. Encore achieves this through two primary avenues: high quality, developmentally appropriate theatrical productions that are by and for young people, and enriching, curriculum-enhancing educational classes, workshops and summer programs. Encore Stage will perform and offer an activity featuring theatre and improv games for children and families, run by their performers (ages 9–18) and supervised by their Director.

Today, Encore has grown to include our production season and school year education classes and summer programs. Encore presents five fully realized productions each year under the guidance and direction of experienced theater professionals. Encore is unique in offering dramatic productions in which every actor and every behind–the-scenes technician is a young person under 18 years of age. Our summer production program, casts youth ages 15 and older, as well as college students and adult community members. Encore’s multi-age structure encourages mentoring and role modeling between older and younger participants. Our production opportunities are provided to participants at no cost.

In conjunction with, and as a foundation for, our on-stage productions, Encore offers a year-round series of theater classes, workshops, and summer camps. Stage Door, Scenes for Tweens, and It’s Elementary. Literacy and playwriting have become an important focus within our educational programming through Encore’s “Play-Ground” for middle school students.

In addition, we have recently started a number of creative programs designed to expand our reach in the community and our offerings for our students. These include the Musical Theatre Intensive, for singers in the 8th grade and older; the Encore Traveling Theatre Club, through which Encore participants attend plays at other theaters in the area, including Arena Stage, The Roundhouse Theatre, and Signature Theatre; and Evenings with the Pros, in which Encore participants take acting workshops from local professional actors.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Location for Sessions 1-3: Kenmore Middle School
200 S. Carlin Springs Rd. Arlington, VA 22204

Location for Session 4: Marymount University Campus
2807 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1: June 23 -July 3, 2014
Theme: Adventure is Out There!
In this session, campers will explore and enact epic adventure stories! We will travel around the world, meeting heroes and villains and going on quests. Acting and movement classes will focus on creating dynamic characters and storytelling, and this session will culminate in a full camp-wide production of an adventure story.

Session 2: July 7-18, 2014
Theme: Summer Stooges
In this session, campers will exercise their funny bone! We will be inspired by classic comedic groups, sketch comedy, and improv to learn how to really sell a joke–and come up with some of our own! Classes will range from acting fundamentals to slapstick to improv, and the session will culminate in a very silly camp-wide production.

Session 3: July 21-August 1, 2014
Theme: Summer Showstoppers
Back by popular demand! If you love to sing and dance, this is the camp for you. Whether you’ve performed in multiple school musicals or just like to sing in the shower, you’ll have a blast at Encore’s musical theatre themed camp as you learn to perform like a Broadway legend. Camp will culminate in a performance showcase for family and friends.

Session 4: August 4-15, 2014
Theme: Tales of the Amazon
Journey with Encore through the heart of the Amazon as we discover a wealth of South American stories. Fabulous tales of animals, spirits, and children will come to life through acting, movement, and more in this two-week camp. Our expedition will end with a performance of stories and scenes for family and friends.

Fees: $550
Ext. Hours AM $85; PM $85

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Aides:
Camp Aides are vital to making all of Encore’s summer camp programs run smoothly. Aides’ responsibilities differ slightly for each camp, but may include assisting with the set-up and clean-up of camp spaces, leading short theatre games or warm-up activities, helping to supervise extended hours, working on the final camp production, and modeling good behavior for the campers. Previous experience with theatre is a plus, and an affinity for working with younger children is a must.

Aides for It’s Elementary and Scenes for Tweens must be at least 14 years old. Aides for Stage Door must be at least 16. Any Aide under age 16 must have a valid work permit, which can obtained from his or her school. All aides are paid a stipend for their work. Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.encorestageva.org to download an application.

Teaching Artist for Scenes for Tweens: 
Encore Stage & Studio seeks energetic, imaginative, and organized Teaching Artists for Scenes for Tweens, our summer camp program for students ages 8—12.

Applicants must have a college degree and previous teaching experience. Desired skills include strong interpersonal skills, excellent classroom management, creativity, flexibility, and a passion for working with late elementary and middle school children. Teaching Artists must be responsible individuals who are able to work independently and as part of a team of educators to foster creative expression in students. Successful applicants will have experience in designing age-appropriate lesson plans around a provided camp theme. Teaching Artists with experience in improvisation/comedy, storytelling, and musical direction are particularly encouraged to apply.

Each session of Scenes for Tweens runs for two weeks; specific program dates may be found on Encore’s website. Please indicate your availability in your cover letter. Encore offers competitive pay. Teaching Artists will be required to submit to a background check before beginning employment with Encore.
To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and a sample lesson plan for this age group to Caroline Schreiber, Programs Manager, at caroline.schreiber[AT]encorestage.org with the subject line, “Scenes for Tweens teaching application.”

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates: June 22, 2020 - August 28, 2020
Sessions: We offer daily, half-day sessions
Morning Session: 8:30am - 12:30
Afternoon Session: 1:30pm - 5:30pm

Please visit our website for specific details about fees

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
For anyone interested in working with our summer camp or before/after school program, they should email their resume to educationdept[AT]dwps.us

CAMP FACILITIES: GMU's Performing Arts Building (black box theaters) and spaces within the Center for the Arts Concert Hall.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Fun, fast-paced camp taught by professional teaching artists. Acting, voice, movement, on-camera, musical theater, improvisation and more! Weekly sessions with final performances. Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.afyp.org for more details.

OTHER CAMP INFO: AFYP celebrates 15 years of fun, challenging classes for ages 5 - adult taught by theater professionals. After-school programs, weekend classes, summer acting camps, birthday parties, school tour productions and plays and films featuring young actors! We work in conjunction with GMU's Potomac Arts Academy to bring the best in theater, music and art training to the Northern Virginia community.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 1 - August 2, 2013
Please see website for complete schedule and price information.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have one cozy cabin that sleeps 12 with bunk bed accommodations, 3 bathrooms and hot water showers, outdoor swimming pool, 2 large riding arenas, a cross country course, wooded trails, and close by to local restaurants/drive in movie theaters, and state parks for field trips.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We are a family run farm that specializes in keeping our program small in order to provide excellent instruction in riding and horsemanship from beginner to advanced levels. We strive to teach all levels of riders to become knowledgeable horseman in a safe, friendly, and fun environment. Fox Pointe Farm offers a range of camp opportunities for riders of all levels beginner to advanced. We have overnight camps, which are exclusively for girls, and we also offer co-ed day camps. Our riding lessons are organized in small ability-based groups. Riding instruction is supplemented with on-the-ground horsemanship and barn management training.

Head Coach: Colleen Seely is active in the industry through coaching at AA and VHSA horse shows, as well as coaching a Zone 3 Interscholastic Equestrian Association team since 2005. She is also an active USEF/USHJA/VHSA member and judges local VHSA horse shows. Colleen has 16 years of experience teaching and managing successful summer equestrian camp programs. She has a BA in Education from Lourdes College.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We offer 1 and 2 week long camps.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Established in 2005,Fox Pointe Farm LLC is a family run equestrian business with 19 years' experience in horse care, training quality horses and developing successful riders. We are a full service boarding, showing and training facility, specializing in hunter/jumpers and equitation. Horse training and riding lessons provided by Colleen Seely. Nestled between Richmond and historic Williamsburg the facility is easily accessed from New Kent, Hanover, Richmond, Williamsburg, and West Point.

Fox Pointe Farm has become well-known among the local and regional equestrian community. Fox Pointe Farm programs are tailored to meet the needs of all ages and riding levels from beginning learner riders to accomplished riders. Show coaching at local and rated competition. Fox Pointe Farm also hosts a VHSA/BHSA show series in addition to clinics and special events.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Fox Pointe Farm offers boarding, lessons, show coaching, and sales year-round, not just a summer camp. We also host a VHSA show series, and many exciting clinics each year.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit us on-line for camp dates

CAMP FACILITIES: Our Cabin Village has eight modern-rustic cabins that sleep a total of 100, with an adjacent dining hall, large modern bathhouse, and modern air-conditioned/heated meeting facility. Our Sukkah Village sleeps up to 48 in 6 Sukkahs. Sukkahs are roofed platforms with screened half-walls and 8 beds each. We have a low ropes course, a 5 acre lake for swimming, canoeing and fishing, a prayer labyrinth, an extensive trail system, 8 large group fire circles, National Forest access, and incredible stargazing.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Serving the community since 1957, our mission is to provide unforgettable faith, education and renewal experiences in God’s creation for all God’s people. As a separate non-profit incorporated entity of the ELCA we provide opportunities to a wide variety of public and private schools, churches, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. We partner with local businesses and organizations to provide valuable services that develop current and future leaders for our community and the world.

Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp & Retreat Center has a small year-round staff of 3 full time and 4 part time/seasonal full time. We hire 15-20 counselors for our Summer Camp program. All are certified in First Aid and CPR, with additional opportunities for Wilderness First Aid, Lifeguard, American Canoe Association Instructor, Archery Instructor, ServSafe Food Handler/Manager, Leave No Trace Trainer, and more.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Do you dream of serving on the Caroline Furnace staff or becoming a stronger leader in your community? Our LITs are challenged to grow in their faith and leadership, and are equipped with skills and tools to continue learning and growing after camp is over. LITs are chosen for their faith maturity, desire to become a better leader, and motivated personality.

During your LIT! training week (Part One), you will develop skills, awareness and experience that will put you into action as a quality leader and team member. Throughout your training week, you will study and practice the art of leading others with the help of our Leadership Team. Following successful completion of your first week, you may choose a second week (Part Two) to return to camp and co-lead a cabin under the leadership of one of our counselors. Part Two weeks are offered weeks three through seven of summer camp.

Our Leaders In Training program is application based. Learn more at Our Camp Website Link: www.CarolineFurnace.org.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: At Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp & Retreat Center, scholarships are determined on a case-by-case basis. About 30% of our campers come on partial or full scholarship or sponsorship. Contact us for more information at Our Camp Website Link: www.CarolineFurnace.org.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We offer one week of Family Camp with a half-week or full-week option, as well as a Family Camp Out-Trip - an overnight canoeing trip on the Shenandoah River. Out-Trip participants must be potty-trained and able to sleep in a tent at a primitive site (composting toilets available).

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp & Retreat Center is a year-round retreat center and summer camp. Our main property is in Fort Valley VA and we also operate an adult retreat center in Strasburg VA. We are busy year round with rental groups and planned programming in faith, education, and renewal - youth retreats, campus ministries, men’s and women’s groups, school groups, conference meetings, scouting trips, family reunions, and special events. Our group minimum is 10, and we can accommodate large groups of 200+. For eight weeks of the year Caroline Furnace is filled with the excitement of Summer Camp, available for rising 1st to 12th grade campers.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please see Our Camp Website Link: www.CarolineFurnace.org for more information.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Summer Staff positions at Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp & Retreat Center - You'll be signing up for two weeks of staff training and eight weeks of varied outdoor adventure - May 31 to August 9. There are opportunities for select applicants to begin a couple weeks early and stay a week or two later.

You can expect a new adventure each week, to gain new skills and experiences, and to make friendships that will last a lifetime.

Do you have what it takes to be a Camp Counselor? You'll need an endless supply of energy, love, enthusiasm, patience, and kindness. You must be able to share your faith story and encourage young people to grow in their own relationship with Jesus Christ. You must embrace the adventure of the outdoors and work well in a team. You must be willing to unplug from technology and focus on your relationship with God, nature, and the people around you.

​Academic Internships are available. Pay is based on experience and certifications. Contact us for more information or apply online at Our Camp Website Link: www.CarolineFurnace.org

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 8 cabins, outdoor pool, dining hall, recreation hall, tennis courts, and a creek.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: For sixty years, Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia has provided quality recreational camp programming. Camp Easter Seals UCP, established in 1957 in Craig County, Virginia is enjoyed by over 400 individuals each year.Camp Easter Seals UCP is designed to offer children and adults with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy fun and challenging activities in a supportive and cooperative atmosphere. From campfire sing-a-longs and talent shows to canoeing, nature walks, swimming and arts & crafts, the Easter Seals UCP Virginia camping program provides the excitement and activity of a traditional summer camp program in a beautiful, accessible setting.

Camp Easter Seals UCP is accredited by the American Camp Association. Safety of the campers and staff are of primary concern in each of our programs. Precautions are taken in all activities to avoid unnecessary risks and the possibility of accidents.

We believe that all children and adults with disabilities should have the opportunity to participate in traditional camp activities. Our accessible camp facility can accommodate campers with a wide range of special needs. To best determine a camper's eligibility, Easter Seals UCP staff will carefully review each camper’s applicationWe have been offer quality camping and recreation for people with disabilities for over 55 years. The majority of our staff are college students studying in a field to serve people with disabilities such as OT, PT, nursing, or special education.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We offer $200 off to anyone and up to $500 off based on household income.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We have a weekend in the spring and fall and a week at the end of the summer for families that have a loved one with a disability. It is a great way for new campers and parents to see camp and what camp is all about along with taking a vacation in a fun accepting environment.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Spring and Fall weekends for campers and families are available. Rental opportunities year-round.

OTHER CAMP INFO: We have a very informative website available at Our Camp Website Link: www.campeastersealsucp.com please check it out for more info!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Check out our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.campeastersealsucp.com for our schedule and application. Information about fees and scholarships can be found on our application.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Check out our website for our current listing of positions and an application at: Our Camp Website Link: www.campeastersealsucp.com.

We hire camp counselors, lifeguards, horseback riding specialists, and an administrative assistant each summer.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Lopez Studios, Inc. Performing Arts School has been offering premium arts related programs to the community for 21 years. We have had over 2500 students enter our doors to participate in our Music and Theater programs. In addition, hundreds of students have made Lopez Studios, Inc. a major part of their Summer Recreation. Our tradition of excellence through quality instruction, character education, attention to detail, and qualified staff has made us a trusted partner in providing arts related programs for the community.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Lopez Studios, Inc. offers a LIMITED number of Summer Camp Scholarships based on Financial Need and Talent Potential. Selected recipients may receive up to 30% off of their total Summer Camp Tuition. Only 20 Scholarships are awarded per summer. Deadline to apply is May 1.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Lopez Studios, Inc. Performing Arts Preparatory School is an Award Winning Performing Arts School in Reston, VA offering premium programs in Acting, Piano, and Voice. For 18 Years and counting, our programs have integrated four basic principles of development that capitalize on the skill-building qualities inherent to arts instruction. Through instruction at Lopez Studios, Inc. students are encouraged to develop the facets of Character, Integrity, Discipline and Service through interactive instruction, practice, sharing, and performance.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.lopezstudiosinc.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Lopez Studios, Inc. is excited to offer Summer Employment and Intern opportunities for high school and college students. We offer an array of performing arts summer camps to suit every interest. If you are interested in applying to work or intern at any one of our Summer Camps, please COMPLETE OUR ONLINE APPLICATION by March 31, 2018. 

Visit Our Camp Website Link: www.lopezstudiosinc.com