On March 9, 2020 Charles County Parks and Recreation and The Playful Parent partnered together to host this years Annual Summer Camp & Activity Fair. Two years ago the dream of hosting a summer camp fair finally came to life and was the first time in over five years that Charles County residents had a summer camp fair. This year marks the third year in a row for The Playful Parent hosting a summer camp fair! I was excited that some many families came out and were able to collect information from more than 30 different camps and programs. Just in case you couldn’t make it out to the event or maybe you had information overload; here’s all the information you need to plan out summer.
CAMPS & ACTIVITIES FEATURED AT THE FAIR
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Address: 3261 Old Washington Rd. Waldorf, MD 20601
Phone: 240-210-5567
Details: The Going Places Summer Camp uses the power of storytelling and hands-on STEAM learning to help cultivate creative problem-solvers and foster critical 21st-century skills – including communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.
Capital Clubhouse
Address: Waldorf, MD
Phone: 301-638-5990
Details: Capital Clubhouse is offering summer camps and programs for children of all ages.
Charles County Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Address: 8190 Port Tobacco Rd. Port Tobacco, MD 20677
Phone: 301-934-9305
Details: The Charles County Department of Community Services offers many summer camps and programs for children ages 4 and up.
Charles County Public Schools
Address: 5980 Radio Station Rd. La Plata, MD
Phone: 301-934-7378
Details: 4-Week engaging camp sessions for kids ages K-8th grade.
College of Southern Maryland- Kids & Teens Programs
Address: 8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, MD
Phone: 301-934-2251
Details: Camps and programs offered June 15- August 17 for kids ages 5-17.
Elevation Taekwondo
Address: 3350 Middletown Rd. Suite 104, Waldorf, MD
Contact: 240-448-2695
Details: Summer camp available June 22-August 28 for kids ages 4-12 years old.
Fab Camp & Major Moves Men Camp
Address: Upper Marlboro, MD
Contact: 301-275-6500
Details: Camp available June 29-July 3, 2020 for age groups 6-16.
Email: FabulousInc@yahoo.com
Ferguson Foundation – Outdoor Adventure Camp
Address: 2001 Bryan Point Rd, Accokeek, MD
Contact: 301-292-5665
Details: 6-Week overnight camp June 21-July 31 for kids ages 4th through 8th grade.
Girl Scouts of America
Address: Different camps available through out the DMV area.
Contact: registration@gscnc.org.
Details: The Girl Scouts of America offer summer camps and programs all summer long for girls ages 5-17.
Humane Society of Charles County
Address: 71 Industrial Park Dr. Waldorf, MD
Contact: 301-638-8181
Details: Animal themed day camps available kids ages 5-15 years old.
KIDS FIRST Swim School
Address: 3307 Crain Hwy, Waldorf, MD
Contact: 301-645-7946
Details: Swim lessons available for all ages infant to adult.
Kindercare Learning Center
Address: 2011 Smallwood Dr. Waldorf, MD
Contact: 301-843-8485
Details: Offering summer camps running June 16th through September 4th for ages 5-12 years old.
Mathnasium
Address: 3022 Festival Way. Waldorf, MD
Contact: 301-310-7482
Details: Camps and programs available all year round for ages 2-16.
Melwood Camp Accomplish
Address: 9035 Ironsides Rd, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Phone: 301-870-3226
Details: Day camps and overnight camps for kids ages 5-18. Camps run June 14th through August 21st.
My Gym Waldorf
Address: Waldorf, MD
Contact: 301-932-8000
Details: Programs available kids ages 3-12.
Neighborhood Creative Arts Center
Address: 106 St. Mary’s Ave. La Plata, MD
Phone: 301-542-9359
Details: The Neighborhood Creative Arts Center offers summer camps and programs featuring enrichment, academics, music and the arts. Programs run June 16-August 25, 2020 for children ages 4-12.
Pump It Up
Address: 109 Post Office Rd ste b, Waldorf, MD
Contact: 301-638-5867
Details: Day Camps through out the summer for ages 4-12.
Scary Strokes
Address: 2960 Technology Pl #106, Waldorf, MD
Phone: 301-642-0975
Details: Family entertainment all year long. Enjoy in-door miniature golf and arcade.
Skyzone
Address: 4390 Crain Hwy. White Plains, MD
Phone: 301-861-2600
Details: Camps and programs available June – August for kids ages 5-12.
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Address: 11765 St Linus Dr, Waldorf, MD
Phone: 301-638-9788
Details: Family friendly fun, seasonal baseball games.
Southern Maryland Summer Camp Explosion
Address: 2- Locations in White Plains, MD
Phone: 240-346-4067
Details: Day camp summer programs June through August for kids ages 4-14.
Email: Camp Director- TashaWilliams51@yahoo.com
Super Scholars
Address: 2290 Old Washington Rd #201, Waldorf, MD
Phone: 240-903-1088
Details: Summer enrichment camps, tutoring and test preparation for kids ages 6-17
Theater Camp
Address: 2407 Old Gate Ct. Fort Washington, MD
Phone: 240-299-4193
Details: Theater camp for kids ages 7-12 focused on learn basic acting techniques, fundamentals of public speaking, auditioning skills, etc.
Unique Sport and Health
Address: Post Office Rd. Waldorf, MD
Phone: 240-299-2152
Details: Camps and programs available June – August for kids ages 4-12.
TOP EDUCATIONAL TOYS FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
While attending the 2020 New York Toy Fair this past February, I had the honor of meeting toy inventors and touring different booths. This provided the perfect opportunity to see all the new and amazing toys on the market this year. I’m excited to share all about what toys promote learning through play. It’s so important to invest in toys that engage kids and create a love of learning. These toys are so much fun that your little ones wont even catch on that they are learning literacy or STEAM skills. These are all great toys to think about getting for the summer to prevent summer slide. Summer slide is students start to forget or lose some of the knowledge and skills they learned through out the school year while on vacation over summer. These were some of the toys donated to share about and giveaway as door prizes at the Summer Camp Fair on Monday!
INFANT & TODDLER
PRESCHOOLER
MAGNATILES – ERIC CARLE SET
BRICK MATES – LOCK & LEARNAGES 5 AND UP
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