As I have mentioned in previous articles, I have been wanting to host a summer camp fair for a few years now and I’m excited that my site The Playful Parent has finally brought this dream to life! The summer camp fair was a huge success. This year marked the first summer camp fair in Charles County for over five years and over 70 families and 128 guests game out to the event. Just in case you couldn’t make it or maybe you had information overload…here are resources for summer programming in Charles County.
CAMPS FEATURED AT THE SUMMER CAMP FAIR
AR Workshop
https://www.arworkshop.com/laplata/
317 Charles St Ste A,
La Plata, MD 20646
301-804-9357
Summer art workshops are available all year round. Special programming is available this summer. Visit their website for more information and schedule.
Camp St. Charles
https://www.campstcharles.com/
9692 Meadowview Drive
Newburg, MD20664
301-934-8779
Camp St. Charles is a Catholic, overnight summer camp and retreat center located in Southern Maryland.
Charles County Board of Education
http://www.ccboe.com/index.php/summer-camp-2018
5980 Radio Station Rd
La Plata, MD 20646
301-932-6610
CCBOE has many programs to offer for grades Kindergarten and higher.
Charles County Parks, Recreation & Tourism
https://www.charlescountyparks.com/recreation/summer-camps
8190 Port Tobacco Road
Port Tobacco, MD 20677
301-934-9305
The Charles County Department of Community Services offers many summer camp programs for children ages 4 and up.
College of Southern Maryland
http://www.csmd.edu/programs-courses/non-credit/youth-family-programs/kids-and-teen-college/
8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata, MD 20646
301-934-2251
A variety of camps are available for children ages 5 to 14.
Cub Scout #423
Join your local cub scouts by visiting the website to locate a troop near you.
Humane Society of Charles County
http://humanesocietycc.org/clubs-camps-more/
71 Industrial Park Drive
Waldorf, MD 20602
301-645-1063 ext. 1
Full day and half day summer camps available for children ages 4 to 14.
James E Richmond Science Center
http://www.ccboe.com/sciencecenter/camps/
James E Richmond Science Center
3503 Piney Church Road
Waldorf, MD 20602
301-934-7464
STEM Summer Camps available for Grades 4 to 8
My Gym
https://www.mygym.com/waldorf/camp
1148 Smallwood Drive
Waldorf, MD 20603
301-932-8000
Campers ages 3.5 to 6 participate in energizing fitness games, gymnastics and sports that are fun and educational
Port Tobacco Players- Camp Mockabee
http://www.ptplayers.com/camp-mockabee.html
Box 2030
La Plata MD 20646-2030
301-932-6819
Summer Theatre Camp available to students ages 6 and up
Sharon’s Studio of Dance
http://www.sharonsstudio.com/waldorf-dance-summer.htm
70 Industrial Park Drive
Waldorf , MD 20602
301-645-6736
Dance camps available to little ones starting at 18 months to high school
Southern Maryland Martial Arts Academy
http://smmafitness.com/martial-arts-programs/view/48/Special-Programs#Summer-Activities
140 Drury Drive
La Plata, MD 20646
Summer Camp Program is designed to instill discipline, confidence, self-control, honor, respect, and FUN in all of students of all ages.
Unique Sports Academy
http://uniquesportsacademy.com/summer-camps/
109 Post Office Road
Waldorf, MD 20602
301-396-4934
Sports/gymnastic camp available to kids ages 4- 12.
Royal Kids Childcare
4985 Hawthorne Rd
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 743-7098
Royal Kids is an early learning center that offers a summer camp for kids ages 2 to 12.
DOOR PRIZE WINNERS
- Escape Velocity Family Weekend Pass- Melissa G.
- Day Out With Thomas Family Pack- Heather S.
- Dinner for two at Texas Road House- Deonne J.
- BlueOrange Super Genius Cards- Danielle S.
- BlueOrange Eureka- Piper S.
- Blue Orange Game- Kathryn P.
- Chick-fil-a Basket- Erica S.
- Home Depot Build Kit- Kristin S.
- Dr.Seuss Activity Kit- Yvonne B.
- Literacy Kit- Tanya B.
- Corolle Doll- Anissa B.
- Sports Package- Meghan C.
- Counting Book & Puzzle- Jasmine M.
FEATURED ACTIVITIES
The playful parent’s table featured a few learning through play activities that I got many questions about.
The sensory play activities were in honor of National Autism Awareness month. This is a great article about the SandsAlive toys: https://theplayfulparent.org/2018/04/02/the-importance-of-sensory-play/
The other activity was minute to win-it using our favorite board game Ubongo by Kosmos Games. The board games Make 7 and Word Search are great mathematics and literacy tools by Pressmen Toys.
CAMPS NOT AT THE FAIR
Black Belt Academy
http://blackbeltacademy.amssites.com/martial-arts-for-children/childrens-summer-camp/
11754 Pika Dr
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 645-9571
Full day martial arts camp for kids of all ages.
Camp Kidz
2960 Technology Place
Waldorf, MD 20601
240-532-3287
Engaging and enriching camps for kids ages 5 to 15
Capital Club House
http://www.capitalclubhouse.com/summer-camps
3033 Waldorf Market Place
Waldorf, MD 20603
301-932-4338
When it SIZZLES outside come to the Capital Clubhouse for a COOL variety of Summer Camps!
Girl Scout Camps
http://www.gscnc.org/en/camp/explore-our-camps.html
202-237-1670
The Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital is proud to offer Day Camp Programs and sleep away camps designed to explore the wonderful world of Girl Scouting!
Greenwell Foundation- Adventure Camp Greenwell
http://greenwellfoundation.org/programs/camps/
Rosedale Manor Lane
P.O. Box 198
Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-9775
Camp Greenwell is an outdoor inclusive day camp for all children ages 5-12.
KidsStream STEM Summer Camps
http://www.kidsstreaminc.com/programs
3825 Leonardtown Rd #2
Waldorf, MD 20601
301-392-7052
Summer Camp open to kids ages 4-13 years old
Melwood Camp Accomplish
https://www.melwood.org/recreation/camp
5606 Dower House Road
Upper Marlboro, MD
301-599-8000
Camp accomplish is a fully inclusive program for youth and teens ages 5-18
Pump It Up
https://www.pumpitupparty.com/waldorf-md/
109 Post Office Rd Ste B
Waldorf, MD 20602
301-638-5867
Summer programming listed soon
VBS- VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS
Fellowship Baptist Church
Registration Link:
https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myChurch/?id=38323
8011 Rosaryville Road
Upper Marlboro, MD
Cost: FREE
Ages: Preschool-5th Grade
First Baptist Church of St. Charles
Registration Link:
https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myChurch/?id=38323
136 Stoddert Ave., Waldorf, MD
Cost: FREE
Ages: Preschool-5th Grade
First Baptist Church of Waldorf
Registration Link (Open until July 11th)
https://vbspro.events/p/events/fbcwaldorf
10045 Bunker Hill Rd., Waldorf, MD
Cost: FREE
Ages: 4 years old by 9/1/2017 – 6th grade
Forest Park Baptist Church
http://forestparkministries.org/upcoming-events/
12995 Church Road, Waldorf, MD
Cost: FREE
Age: Pre-k – 6th Grade
Grace Brethren
13000 Zekiah Dr., Waldorf MD
Cost: FREE
Ages: 4yrs – 5 Grade
Good Sheppard
Registration Link:
http://www.gsumc.com/vbs_2017.html
305 Smallwood Dr., Waldorf, MD
Cost: $20 per child / $40 for families with 2 or more children attending
Ages: Kindergarden- 5th Grade
Lutheran Church of Our Savior
7365 Indian Head Highway
Bryans Road, MD 20616
Cost: Free
Ages: Pre-k thru 6th grade
Peace Lutheran Church
https://form.jotform.us/61106603260139
401 E. Smallwood Drive, Waldorf, MD 20602
Cost: $5 Donation Requested
Ages: Pre-K through 5th grade
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
http://www.sacredheartlaplata.org/vbs2017.html
201 St. Mary’s Ave. La Plata, MD
Cost: $20 Per Child/$50 Family Max
Ages: Pre-K – 6th Grade
Union Bethel AME Church
http://goo.gl/forms/o8p3yolUbf
6810 Floral Park Rd., Brandywine, MD
Cost: FREE
Ages:4 – 12
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Charles County Public Library
Exceptional summer reading program
Crafts for Kids AcMoore
http://www.acmoore.com/projects/projects-kid.html
Free crafting classes during summer months
GR8 Times Kids Club at AMF Lanes
Starting Saturday May 27th 9:00 AM for 13 Weeks- Kids pay $10 per week to bowl. (Price includes shoe rental, 3 games per week, Gr8 Times t-shirt, pizza party final week.)
Home Depot KidsWorkshops
http://www.homedepot.com/workshops/
Free monthly build workshops for kids through out the year
Michaels Kids Club
http://www.michaels.com/classes-and-events/classesandevents
Kids Crafting classes for a small fee under $5
Town of La Plata- Summer Kids Shows
http://townoflaplata.org/summerkidsshow
Monthly free summer kids shows at La Plata Town Hall through out the summer
Xcape Theatre Free Summer Kids Movies
Free movies Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays through out summer
***The Playful Parent is a non-fitting free resource page and is not paid to endorse any of the camps. Information is provided to help make summer planning easier for families.***
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