Lifestyle
Summer Camps 2009
It's the same every year: When school lets out, students cheer the hours and hours of free time they have to relax and enjoy themselves.
At least for a few days or weeks. And then parents hear, "I'm bored. There's nothing to do."
Here is one option: Summer camps. With Tri-State-area camps offering everything from computer gaming to science to Shakespeare to sports skills, there's plenty to choose from for all age groups.
Here's our annual listing of camps. Plan ahead. Call early; some fill up fast. Also, some camps offer discounts for early registration; ask when you register.
- Chris Copley
Maryland camps
YMCA Adventure Camp
Dates: June 8-Aug. 14
Location: Hagerstown YMCA
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $165
Phone: 301-739-3990 ext. 4216
E-mail address: danp@ymcahagerstown.org
Contact name: Dan Prescott
Activities offered: Daily field trips around the Tri-State area, including swimming, theme parks, baseball games, go-carts, golfing and hiking.
YMCA Kinderkamp
Dates: June 8-Aug. 14
Location: Hagerstown YMCA
Ages: 4-5
Cost per child: $125
Phone: 301-739-3990 ext. 4220
E-mail address: lynns@ymcahagerstown.org
Contact name: Rhoni Mills
Activities offered: Daily activities such as bowling and swimming, plus weekly field trips.
YMCA Camp Holiday
Dates: June 8-Aug. 14
Location: Hagerstown YMCA
Ages: 6 to 10
Cost per child: $125
Phone: 301-739-3990 ext. 4215
E-mail address: djs@ymcahagerstown.org
Contact name: DJ Stouffer
Activities offered: Daily activities, plus weekly field trips.
YMCA Hellane Park
Dates: June 15-Aug. 7
Location: Hellane Park at West End ballfields
Cost per child: Free
Phone: 301-739-3990, ext. 4216
E-mail address: danp@ymcahagerstown.org
Contact name: Dan Prescott
Activities: Two-week sessions include daily park activities and swimming on Fridays, sponsored by the City Of Hagerstown.
Antietam Recreation Junior Day Camp
Dates: June 8-Aug. 21
Location: 9745 Garis Shop Rd., Hagerstown
Ages: 5-6
Cost per child: $128
Phone: 301-797-7999
E-mail address: Antietamrec@md.net
Contact name: Jessica Rotz
Activities offered: Red Cross instructional swimming, canoeing, kayaking, games, arts and crafts, drama, puppets, sports, nature, baking, story time and more.
Antietam Recreation Day Camp
Dates: June 8-Aug. 21
Location: 9729 Garis Shop Rd., Hagerstown 21740
Ages: 7-13
Cost per child: $128
Phone: 301-797-7999
E-mail address: Antietamrec@md.net
Contact name: Jessica Rotz
Activities offered: Red Cross instructional swimming, canoeing, kayaking, games, arts and crafts, drama, puppets, sports activities, nature, baking, story time and much more.
Garage Band
Dates: June 14-20
Location: Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Md.
Ages: 9th-12th grade
Cost per child: $400
Phone: 301-687-4024
E-mail address: glafemina@frostburg.edu
Web: www.frostburg.edu/savagemtn/garage band/index.htm
Contact name: Gerry LaFemina
Activities offered: Students will form bands and work with successful area musicians, including training in instruments, rehearsing with a full band, and honing group-performance skills. Commuter and residential options available.
Mid-Maryland Volleyball Camp
Dates: June 15-19
Location: St. Maria Goretti High School
Ages: 3rd-12th grade
Cost per child: $100
Phone: 717-677-0242
E-mail address: akeckler@gettysburg.edu
Contact name: Alexa Keckler
Activities offered: Individual skills and team skills, play in tournaments and hear guest speakers. Plus a camp T-shirt.
Equestrian Explorers, Horse Camp
Dates: June 15-Aug. 3
Location: 7610 Shady Lane Boonsboro, Md. 21713
Ages: 6 to 13
Cost per child: $225 per week
Phone: 301-432-6348
E-mail address: phyboon04@yahoo.com
Web: www.nickelboystablellc.com
Contact name: Phyllis Callaway
Activities offered: Children's horsemanship program with formal riding lesson every day. No experience needed; programs for the beginner or the more experienced rider.
YMCA Pangborn Park
Dates: June 15-Aug. 7
Location: Pangborn Park; meet under pavilion
Cost per child: Free
Phone: 301-739-3991, ext. 4216
E-mail address: danp@ymcahagerstown.org
Contact name: Dan Prescott
Activities offered: Two-week sessions include daily park activities and swimming on Fridays, sponsored by the City of Hagerstown.
Potomac Basketball Camp
Dates: June 15-19
Location: Saint James School
Ages: 3rd-12th grade
Cost per child: $100
Phone: 301-791-7489
E-mail address: murphykev11@aol.com
Contact name: Kevin Murphy
Activities offered: Learn basketball individual skills and team concepts; for boys only.
Potomac Basketball Camp
Dates: June 15-19
Location: Saint James School
Ages: 3rd-12th grade
Cost per child: $110
Phone: 301-791-7489
E-mail address: murphykev11@aol.com
Contact name: Kevin Murphy
Activities offered: Thorough instruction by experienced coaches from the Tri-State area in basketball fundamentals and team concepts.
Heritage Harvest Farm Horse Camp
Dates: June 15-Aug. 14
Location: Hagerstown
Ages: 7 to 14
Cost per child: $225 per week
Phone: 301-223-6731
E-mail address: camp@heritageharvest.com
Contact name: Elizabeth Smedley
Activities offered: Horseback riding, horse care, crafts, water games. Everyone rides twice daily. All riding levels - beginner to advanced.
Stage Combat Workshop
Dates: June 21-27
Location: Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Md.
Ages: 9th-12th grade
Cost per child: $450
Phone: 301-687-4487
E-mail address: dsrushton@frostburg.edu
Web: www.frostburg.edu/savagemtn/combat/sfighting.htm
Contact name: Darrell Rushton
Activities offered: Group and individual instruction focusing on using the entire body as an expressive instrument on stage. It will include unarmed and single-sword stage combat. For actors of all experience levels.
HYSA Soccer Camp
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Hagerstown YMCA
Ages: 1st-8th grade
Cost per child: $70
Phone: 301-639-5397
E-mail address: tsearcy1@hotmail.com
Web: www.ymcasoccer.org
Contact name: Theresa Searcy
Activities offered: Recreational camp focusing on skill development, foot work and ball skills in a fun and relaxing environment.
Arts summer camp
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Zion United Church of Christ, Hagerstown
Ages: 8-12
Cost per child: $175
Phone: 301-491-2966
E-mail address: chriscopley56@gmail.com
Contact name: Chris Copley
Activities offered: Well-rounded, traditional camp experience with a twist; campers can learn to play guitar, make art, learn to cook
Designing Your Own Computer Game
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: From storyboarding to beta testing, campers will bring ideas to life on a computer screen. Experiment with game animation software and learn more about careers as a game designer and programmer.
Fashion and Sewing Summer Fun
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $164 plus materials fee
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Sew a skirt and a purse while learning the basics of fabric selection, measuring, pattern cutting and using a sewing machine; includes trip to the fabric store and fashion show.
Museum Arts Academy: Painting
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Ages: 8 to 12
Cost per child: $225; $200 if registered by April 30
Phone: 301-739-5727
E-mail address: ahunt@wcmfa.org
Web: www.wcmfa.org
Contact name: Amy Hunt
Activities offered: Students will work in watercolor, acrylic and water-based oil paints and have up-close access to the museum's artwork.
Books and Bytes
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: This course offers a variety of fun literature and will include fun computer programs such as PowerPoint, Word and more.
Mid-Maryland Volleyball Camp
Dates: June 22-26
Location: St. Maria Goretti High School, Hagerstown
Ages: 3rd-8th grade
Cost per child: $100
Phone: 717-677-0242
E-mail address: akeckler@gettysburg.edu
Contact name: Alexa Keckler
Activities offered: Campers will learn individual skills and team skills, play in tournaments and hear collegiate guest speakers. Plus a camp T-shirt.
Interactive Computer Comics
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $154
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Explore the world of comic books; learn story boarding and how to develop slides, make audio files and interactive buttons, and create animation.
Step Into the Spotlight
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about acting and performance through pantomime, vocal technique and improvisation.
Mystery.Science.Adventure!
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: A week full of exploration and fun with great heroes from movies, books and history.
Treasures of the Ocean!
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: A virtual vacation to the islands and the big blue ocean. Learn about marine science, our world's oceans, coral and the world below the sea.
Mid Maryland Boys Basketball Camp
Dates: June 22-26
Location: St. Maria Goretti High School, Hagerstown
Ages: 3rd-8th grade
Cost per child: $100
Phone: 717-677-0242
E-mail address: akeckler@gettysburg.edu
Contact name: Alexa Keckler
Activities offered: Campers will learn individual skills and team skills, play in tournaments and hear collegiate guest speakers. Plus a camp T-shirt.
The Circus Is In Town
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 1st grade
Cost per child: $80
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: A week of circus-themed fun; learning about circus animals, musical instruments and clowning.
I Spy...
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Microscopic examination of a world too small to be seen with just your eyes. Collect, experiment, and examine specimens.
Saturday Night Live
Dates: June 22-26
Location: 141 S. Potomac Street Downtown Hagerstown
Ages: 6th-12th grade
Cost per child: $250
Phone: 301-991-0611
E-mail address: twalker0903@frontiernet.net
Contact name: Teri Walker
Activities offered: Starting without script, sets, costumes or props, cast members will create from scratch their own skit comedy show which will be performed live the final evening of camp. Supervised by professionals.
Washington County Recreation Department
Dates: June 22-Aug. 7
Location: Smithsburg, Williamsport, Boonsboro, Maugansville, Hancock, Marty Snook Park
Ages: 6 to 12
Cost per child: $40 to $58 per week, depending on location
Phone: 240-313-2805
E-mail address: mmoats@washco-Md.net
Web: www.washco-Md.net
Contact name: Marsha Moats
Activities offered: Children will participate in athletics, games, crafts, swimming and team building projects.
Volleyball Hitter Camp
Dates: June 24-26
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 12-18
Cost per child: $105
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Campers will practice hitting in all positions, including approach, footwork, arm swing and jump. Coaches may register and attend.
Volleyball Setter Camp
Dates: June 29
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6-18
Cost per child: $105
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Campers will practice hand position, releasing the ball, footwork, placement of the ball and quickness. Coaches may register and attend.
Junior Geographer Academy
Dates: June 29-July 2
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $125
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Geographers use their expertise to figure out where to build a hospital, a bridge, or a highway. Campers will explore geogrphy through games, videos, guest speakers, art and more.
Computer Game Making for Kids
Dates: June 29-July 2
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $134
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Explore how computer games are made and create your own basic interactive game that you can take home to play on your own computer.
Pet Academy
Dates: June 29-July 2
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $125
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Animals lovers will learn about domestic animals and how to care for them.
Motorcycle Maintenance for Teens
Dates: June 29-July 2
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 8th-10th grade
Cost per child: $149
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Understand how a motorcycle works, what parts need regular attention, and how to improve performance. Plus, learn the tricks to make you a safer and better rider.
Digital Maniacs
Dates: June 29-July 2
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 5th-7th grade
Cost per child: $134
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Campers will create their own movie from videos and digital pictures and add audio and music.
Step Into the Spotlight
Dates: June 29-July 2
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $125
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Express creativity as a performer and develop technical skill for the stage. Activities will cover pantomime, vocal technique and improvisation.
Sign Language
Dates: June 29-July 2
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $125
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn basic American Sign Language and talk without words. The manual alphabet and basic signs are the primary focus for this fun new class.
Join the Music Parade!
Dates: June 29-July 2
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $125
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Campers will play and make their own musical instruments, learn how sound is produced, how to change tone and pitch.
All About Animals
Dates: June 29-July 2
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 1st grade
Cost per child: $64
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: First-graders will learn about pet care, different kinds of pets and the responsibilities that go along with owning a pet.
Amazon Adventure
Dates: June 29-July 2
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $125
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: See the amazing plants and animals found in rain forests through hands-on projects, games, music and art.
Faraway Places - Egypt, Greece and Rome!
Dates: June 29-July 2
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $130
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Work on Egyptian math problems, wrap a "mummy," record on a scroll, and build a pyramid. Learn about Greece, wear a toga, and prepare and eat a Greek feast
Mid-Maryland Boys Basketball Camp
Dates: June 29-July 3
Location: St. Maria Goretti High School, Hagerstown
Ages: 3rd-12th grade
Cost per child: $100
Phone: 717-677-0242
E-mail address: akeckler@gettysburg.edu
Contact name: Alexa Keckler
Activities offered: Campers will learn individual skills and team skills, play in tournaments and hear collegiate guest speakers. Plus a camp T-shirt.
Museum Arts Academy: Sculpting and 3-D
Dates: June 29-July 3
Location: Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown
Ages: 8 to 12
Cost per child: $225; $200 if registered by April 30
Phone: 301-739-5727
E-mail address: ahunt@wcmfa.org
Web: www.wcmfa.org
Contact name: Amy Hunt
Activities offered: Students will work with fired and air-dried clay, polymer clay, collage and found-object sculpture; and have up-close access to the museum's artwork.
Adventures in Agriculture Day Camp
Dates: June 29-July 3
Location: Washington County Ag Ed Center, south of Hagerstown
Ages: 6-11
Cost per child: $85
Phone: 301-791-1404 ext. 24
E-mail address: bnichols@uMd.edu
Web: www.washington.uMd.edu/4-H
Contact name: Beth Bubacz Nichols
Activities offered: This agricultural education experience involves hands-on activities in natural resources, food and nutrition, crops and soils, horticulture, livestock, and more. Transportation from the Hagerstown area will be available.
Heritage Harvest Farm Junior Horse Camp
Dates: June 29-July 25
Location: Hagerstown
Ages: 4 to 7
Cost per child: $225 per week
Phone: 301-223-6731
E-mail address: camp@heritageharvest.com
Contact name: Elizabeth Smedley
Activities offered: Horseback riding, horse care, crafts, water games. Everyone rides twice daily. All riding levels.
Wind Chamber Music Institute
Dates: July 5-11
Location: Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Md.
Ages: 9th-12th grade
Cost per child: $480
Phone: 301-687-4381
E-mail address: mgallagher@frostburg.edu
Web: www.frostburg.edu/savagemtn/music/music.htm
Contact name: Mark Gallagher
Activities offered: Creative and intense course of study open to students who play flute, oboe, clarinet, horn or bassoon; includes daily rehearsals, private instruction, and classes in music theory, composition and more.
Appalachian Folk Arts: Savage Mountain Summer Arts Academy
Dates: July 5-11
Location: Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Md.
Ages: 9th-12th grade
Cost per child: $450
Phone: 301-687-4381
E-mail address: mgallagher@frostburg.edu
Web: www.frostburg.edu/savagemtn/
Contact name: Mark Gallagher
Activities offered: Students will explore Appalachian folklore and folklife genres and create original pieces reflecting traditional Appalachian styles.
Books and Bytes
Dates: July 6-10
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: This course offers a variety of fun literature and will include fun computer programs such as PowerPoint, Word and more.
Reading is Fun
Dates: July 6-10
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Bring your enthusiasm for reading to this new class where we will discover mysteries, fantasy, poetry, science fiction and more.
Art Mania
Dates: July 6-10
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Come for a week of fun learning about art.In this class you will learn about different art methods such a clay and wire sculpture, origami, and many styles of painting. Explore your creative side and see what you can produce in each of these forms of art. Come for a showcase of art projects created by the newly discovered artists at the end of the week.
Mid-Maryland Girls Basketball Camp
Dates: July 6-10
Location: St. Maria Goretti High School, Hagerstown
Ages: 3rd-12th grade
Cost per child: $100
Phone: 717-677-0242
E-mail address: akeckler@gettysburg.edu
Contact name: Alexa Keckler
Activities offered: Campers will learn individual skills and team skills, play in tournaments and hear collegiate guest speakers. Plus a camp T-shirt.
Science Fun: The Magical Five Senses
Dates: July 6-10
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 1st-1st grade
Cost per child: $80
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about the five senses, filled with hands-on projects, games, story time, crafts and music.
World of Icky Bugs
Dates: July 6-10
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 1st grade
Cost per child: $80
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: A swarm of buggy activities will include games, bug gathering, the science of bugs, art and more.
Making Ideas Come Alive With Game Maker
Dates: July 6-10
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Build games without learning to program a computer. Use drag-and-drop techniques to add backgrounds, animation, sound effects, and more.
Nursing Academy
Dates: July 6-10
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $174
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Campers will learn CPR, first aid, basic assessment skills, some medical terminology, nutrition, and disease identification and treatments; also learn about nurses' day to day work.
Designing Your Own Computer Game
Dates: July 6-10
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: From storyboarding to beta testing, campers will bring ideas to life on a computer screen. Experiment with game animation software and learn more about careers as a game designer and programmer.
Art-A-Munga
Dates: July 6-10
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Make a paper mache mask and a necklace, draw and work with clay.
My Lego Robot is Better Than Yours
Dates: July 6-10
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $154
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Campers will learn to program Lego robots to move in different directions or sense light and dark. Campers will build robots that involve motors, gears, light sensors, touch sensors and even music.
Summer Institute for the Arts Academy
Dates: July 6-10
Location: Rockland Woods Elementary School, Hagerstown
Ages: kindergarten-5th grade
Cost per child: $125
Phone: 301-491-7228
E-mail address: info@actforall.com
Web: www.actforall.com
Contact name: Chelsey & Niki
Activities offered: No auditions required for this skills-based, hands-on, three-hour daily class (morning and afternoon sessions) in age-appropriate instruction in visual art, music and dance.
"Grease"
Dates: July 6-July 17
Location: 141 S. Potomac St., Downtown Hagerstown
Ages: 5 to 18
Cost per child: $400
Phone: 301-991-0611
E-mail address: twalker0903@frontiernet.net
Contact name: Teri Walker
Activities offered: Two-week preparation for professional production of "Grease" on July 17 and 18. All cast members will be assigned lines and solos.
Mid Maryland Boys and Girls Soccer Camp
Dates: July 13-17
Location: St. Maria Goretti High School
Ages: 3rd-12th grade
Cost per child: $100
Phone: 717-677-0242
E-mail address: akeckler@gettysburg.edu
Contact name: Alexa Keckler
Activities offered: Campers will learn individual skills and team skills, play in tournaments and hear collegiate guest speakers. Plus a camp T-shirt.
Under the Sea
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about sea creatures and mammals that live in the sea. Hands-on projects, games, storytime, music and art.
Science Fun: The Magical Five Senses
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about the five senses, filled with hands-on projects, games, story time, crafts and music.
Dino Might
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 1st grade
Cost per child: $80
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about the mighty creatures that once roamed the earth through stories, music, art projects and games. Join in a fossil hunt, create a dinosaur and build a dinosaur nest.
World of Icky Bugs
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 1st grade
Cost per child: $80
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: A swarm of buggy activities will include games, bug gathering, the science of bugs, art and more.
Summer Choral Institute
Dates: July 12-18
Location: Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Md.
Ages: 9th-12th grade
Cost per child: $480
Phone: 301-687-4110
E-mail address: ksoderberg@frostburg.edu
Web: www.frostburg.edu/savagemtn/choral/index.htm
Contact name: Karen Soderberg-Sarnaker
Activities offered: Students will work with dedicated professionals who will challenge students; includes classes in music theory and vocal technique, private instruction and master classes.
Summer Institute for the Arts apprenticeship
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Rockland Woods Elementary School, Hagerstown
Ages: 11-18
Cost per child: $200
Phone: 301-491-7228
E-mail address: info@actforall.com
Web: www.actforall.com
Contact name: Chelsey & Niki
Activities offered: Selected students will be mentored by professionally skilled artists in their chosen field of concentration. Students must audition.
Designing Web Pages and Graphics
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 8th-10th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn how to design great looking Web pages that catch attention and reflect your personality; will create and edit graphics and use Flash animation and scripting.
Computer Mania
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 5th-7th grade
Cost per child: $154
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Explore network gaming and other Web-based activities in a safe environment.
Vet Academy
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 5th-7th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn how to care for animals - body systems, diseases, parasites and common illnesses - through hands-on experience and lab activities. Several field trips are included.
Creating Animations 101
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Explore the world of computer animation and bring ideas to life using Flash animation.
Imagine This - Art That
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6 to 8
Cost per child: $154
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Drawing, painting, making recycled art and making sculpture.
Lego My Robot
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 5th-7th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Create a variety of robotic structures from vehicles to a partial humanoid robot using sensors, motors and a camera; program your vehicle or robot to follow your commands.
Create a Fictional World
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Campers will explore some of literature's most famous fantasy/sci-fi settings, then create one of their own with distinctive geography, history, weather, plants, animals and people. Write, create a diorama, 3-D map and sculpt.
Mad Scientist
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Conduct experiments, research answers and record findings. Discover the science that is all around you in every day stuff such as slime, popcorn and bubbles.
Art Mania
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about different art methods - clay and wire sculpture, origami, different styles of painting and more.
Art-A-Munga!
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Make a papier mch mask and a necklace, draw, make silly birds from clay and more.
Ahoy Maties - It's a Pirate's Life for Me!
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about real life pirates of long ago and their adventures. Explore for buried treasure and create a model pirate ship.
Amazon Adventure
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: See the amazing plants and animals can be found in rain forests through hands-on projects, games, music and art.
Dino Might
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 1st-1st grade
Cost per child: $80
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about the mighty creatures that once roamed the earth through stories, music, art projects and games. Join in a fossil hunt, create a dinosaur and build a dinosaur nest.
Potomac Basketball Camp
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Saint James School
Ages: 3rd-12th grade
Cost per child: $110
Phone: 301-791-7489
E-mail address: murphykev11@aol.com
Contact name: Kevin Murphy
Activities offered: Learn basketball individual skills and team concepts; divided into teams for boys and girls.
Creating Sound Effects and Music Editing
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 8th-10th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn digital techniques and tools for capturing sound, mixing music, crafting sound effects and embellishing dialog. Class project will include an original movie sound track.
3-D Masters - Design Your Own Dungeon
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 8th-10th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn how to build virtual 3D game worlds using all aspects of game design: levels, textures, modeling, animation, skinning, programming, and sound effects. Campers will work in a team to create a playable first person game.
Photography
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $159
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Explore composition, light, shadow, computer manipulations and images. Bring your own camera for the week or use one of ours.
Discovering Shakespeare
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $154
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about the life and times of one of the English language's most influential writers; campers will perform sections of plays, learn to do stage combat and study Shakespeare's sonnets.
Vet Academy
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn how to care for animals - body systems, diseases, parasites and common illnesses - through hands-on experience and lab activities. Several field trips are included.
Lego My Robot
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 5th-7th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Create a variety of robotic structures from vehicles to a partial humanoid robot using sensors, motors and a camera; program your vehicle or robot to follow your commands.
Crime Scene Detectives
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $149
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Using detective skills such as observation, deduction, print lifting and comparison, powder analysis and chromatography to gather evidence and catch the culprits.
Have Fun With Photography
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn to compose cool photos using light, shadows, people, places and the computer. Bring your own camera to class or use one of ours.
Ice Age Encounter
Dates: July 20-24
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Do you have what it takes to survive in the Ice Age? Learn about gigantic Ice Age animals, how to make fire from stone, and how to find food, clothing, and shelter in the wild.
Youth Expressions Theatre Intensive
Dates: July 20-31
Location: Rockland Woods Elementary School, Hagerstown
Ages: 8-18
Cost per child: $360
Phone: 301-491-7228
E-mail address: info@actforall.com
Web: www.actforall.com
Contact name: Chelsey & Niki
Activities offered: Campers in Summer Institute for the Arts' youth theater program work with professionals to stage "Never Land," an original musical based on J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan."
Creative Kids Fiber Fun
Dates: July 21-24
Location: Y2Knit
Ages: 8-14
Cost per child: $100
Phone: 301-766-4543
E-mail address: info@y2knit.net
Web: www.y2knit.net
Contact name: Susan Wolcott
Activities offered: Explore the wonder of the fiber arts as we create projects that involve yarn dyeing, needle felting, basic knitting, circle weaving, wet felting and more. Experience not required.
Creative Writing Workshop
Dates: July 21-27
Location: Frostburg State Univeristy, Frostburg, Md.
Ages: 10th-12th grade
Cost per child: $375
Phone: 301-687-4024
E-mail address: glafemina@frostburg.edu
Web: www.frostburg.edu/savagemtn/writing/writing.htm
Contact name: Gerry LaFemina
Activities offered: Intensive study in fiction writing, poetry writing or creative nonfiction writing. Commuter and residential options available.
Junie B. Jones Comes to HCC
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: The one and only Junie B. Jones joins campers for a fun week of activities - making fruitcake, a graduation cap and cool journals, and "traveling" to Hawaii.
Amazon Adventure
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 1st grade
Cost per child: $80
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: See the amazing plants and animals that can be found in rain forests through hands-on projects, games, music and art.
Antarctica Expedition
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Cool off by taking a journey to Antarctica to learn about the animals that live in this area (such as penguins), as well as Antarctica's ice and land.
Blast Off Into Space!
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Travel the solar system to explore the planets, stars, sun, and moon. Activities include making edible solar systems, making models and more.
3-D Masters - Design Your Own Dungeon
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 8th-10th grade
Cost per child: $164
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn how to build virtual 3-D game worlds using all aspects of game design: levels, textures, modeling, animation, skinning, programming, and sound effects. Campers will work in a team to create a playable first-person game.
Create a Fictional World
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $154
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Campers will explore some of literature's most famous fantasy/sci-fi settings, then create one of their own with distinctive geography, history, weather, plants, animals and people. Write, create a diorama, 3-D map and sculpt.
Imagine This - Art That
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $154
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Drawing, painting, making recycled art and making sculpture.
Photography
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $159
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Explore composition, light, shadow, computer manipulations and images. Bring your own camera for the week or use one of ours.
Pirate Adventure
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 3rd-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Become a pirate for the day, hunt for buried treasure, research famous pirates, sail the high seas of adventure and much more.
Digital Animation
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $154
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Work with clay, camera and computer to turn stop-action sequences into a video. Learn animated effects such as spinning and twinkling, and create a CD to take home your projects.
The World of Harry Potter
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: For fans of the Harry Potter series. You will make Hogwarts-themed snacks, crafts, enjoy Harry Potter trivia hour, daily discussions of books, and participate in "Muggle quidditch."
Crime Scene Detectives
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $149
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Using detective skills such as observation, deduction, print lifting and comparison, powder analysis and chromatography to gather evidence and catch the culprits.
Creative Kids Fiber Fun
Dates: July 28-31
Location: Y2Knit
Ages: 8-14
Cost per child: $100
Phone: 301-766-4543
E-mail address: info@y2knit.net
Web: www.y2knit.net
Contact name: Susan Wolcott
Activities offered: Explore the wonder of the fiber arts as we create projects that involve yarn dyeing, needle felting, basic knitting, circle weaving, wet felting and more. Experience not required.
Created To Be Me
Dates: Aug. 2-8
Location: Sharpsburg
Ages: 8th-9th grade
Cost per child: $185
Phone: 301-766-0044
E-mail address: Laras@fred.org
Web: cccadisciples.org
Contact name: Lara A. Shepherd
Activities offered: Sexuality education using CLER Ministries' Camp Program. Workshops on anatomy, puberty, abstinence, dating, STIs/HIV, conception and contraception will be presented. Also, fun camping activities like swimming, crafts, games and dance.
Art Fun - Make Dolls, Puppets and More
Dates: Aug. 3-4
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $65
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Artist Lydia Aleshin teaches students to make one-of-a-kind 3-D art, dolls and puppets.
Spark Your Stamping Creativity
Dates: Aug. 3-5
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $90
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Using rubber stamping and paper crafting, learn how to turn ordinary objects into handmade works of art.
Volleyball Clinic
Dates: Aug. 3-6
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 14-18
Cost per child: $105
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Campers grouped by skill level into teams to learn the techniques of volleyball. School teams kept together. Coaches may register and attend.
Volleyball Clinic
Dates: Aug. 3-6
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 9-13
Cost per child: $105
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Campers grouped by skill level into teams to learn the techniques of volleyball. School teams kept together. Coaches may register and attend.
Environmental Education Day Camp
Dates: Aug. 3-7
Location: Washington County Ag Ed Center
Ages: 11-14
Cost per child: $65
Phone: 301-791-1404 ext. 24
E-mail address: bnichols@uMd.edu
Web: www.washington.uMd.edu/4-H
Contact name: Beth Bubacz Nichols
Activities offered: Activities will focus on environmental stewardship, conservation, wildlife habitats and beautification.
Discovery Science: Flight, Space Travel and Rocketry!
Dates: Aug. 3-7
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $159
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Explore the world of flight, engineering and rocketry. Design and build things that fly. Explore the world of space travel and astronauts and design a lunar rover.
Ice Age Encounter
Dates: Aug. 3-7
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 6th-8th grade
Cost per child: $154
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Do you have what it takes to survive in the Ice Age? Learn about gigantic Ice Age animals, how to make fire from stone, and how to find food, clothing, and shelter in the wild.
Fashion Sewing Pajamas
Dates: Aug. 3-7
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 7th-9th grade
Cost per child: $164 plus materials fee
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about the world of fashion sewing and make a pair of pajamas (top and bottom). Campers will learn about fabric selection, measuring, pattern reading, cutting and design; includes a trip to the fabric store.
Horse Academy
Dates: Aug. 3-7
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Campers will learn about horses and their care; includes horse-related craft. On Friday we'll have our own mock horse show for the students.
Pirate Adventure
Dates: Aug. 3-7
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 4th-5th grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Become a pirate for the day, hunt for buried treasure, research famous pirates, sail the high seas of adventure and more.
Reading Frenzy!
Dates: Aug. 3-7
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Explore reading through poetry, puppets and a computer, and meet authors such as Eric Carle, Jack Prelutsky and Dr. Seuss.
Under the Sea
Dates: Aug. 3-7
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 2nd-3rd grade
Cost per child: $144
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about sea creatures and mammals that live in the sea. Hands-on projects, games, storytime, music and art.
Exploration Station
Dates: Aug. 3-7
Location: Hagerstown Community College
Ages: 1st grade
Cost per child: $80
Phone: 301-790-2800, ext. 236
E-mail address: learn@hagerstowncc.edu
Web: www.hagerstowncc.edu/kids
Contact name: Tammy Strite
Activities offered: Learn about creatures from the seas, jungles and deserts. Collect and examine specimens from nature and grow your own crystal.
"The Little Mermaid"
Dates: Aug. 10-14
Location: 141 S. Potomac St., Downtown Hagerstown
Ages: 3 to 9
Cost per child: $250
Phone: 301-991-0611
E-mail address: twalker0903@frontiernet.net
Contact name: Teri Walker
Activities offered: Preparing for professional production of "The Little Mermaid" on Aug. 14. All cast members will be assigned lines and solos.
Pennsylvania camps
SEEDS
Dates: June 15-19
Location: Wilson College
Ages: kindergarten-6th grade
Cost per child: $105
Phone: 717-262-2003
E-mail address: klehman@wilson.edu
Web: www.wilson.edu
Contact name: Kathy Lehman
Activities offered: Thirty different classes such as art exploration, Snazzy Science, archery and printmaking. Classes are 75 minutes long.
Stage Odyssey
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Cumberland Valley School of Music, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa.
Ages: 2nd-4th grade
Cost per child: $125
Phone: 717-261-1220
E-mail address: a.sussman@cvsmusic.org
Web: www.cvsmusic.org
Contact name: Andrew Sussman
Activities offered: Campers will learn songs and simple movement to accompany songs from popular children's films.
It Rocks
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Cumberland Valley School of Music, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa.
Ages: 7th-12th grade
Cost per child: $155
Phone: 717-261-1220
E-mail address: a.sussman@cvsmusic.org
Web: www.cvsmusic.org
Contact name: Andrew Sussman
Activities offered: Rock 'n' roll camp participants will learn to write a chord chart, operate sound equipment, play in a group and play standard rock licks on their instruments.
Good News Camp
Dates: June 22-Aug. 14
Location: Mark Victor Teeter Memorial Park, 11708 Country Club Road, Waynesboro, Pa.
Ages: 1st-6th grade
Cost per child: $35
Phone: 717-762-2115
E-mail address: franklincef@embarqmail.com
Web: goodnewscamp.com
Contact name: Anna Kiser
Activities offered: Bible lessons, singing, missions, crafts, swimming, inner tubing and wagon rides
Gettysburg College Volleyball Camp
Dates: July 12-16
Location: Gettysburg College
Ages: 6th-12th grade
Cost per child: $365
Phone: 717-337-6410
E-mail address: akeckler@gettysburg.edu
Web: www.gettysburg.edu/athletics/athletic_camps/volleyball_camp.dot
Contact name: Alexa Keckler
Activities offered: Alexa Keckler, the head women's volleyball coach at Gettysburg College, provides specialized individual instruction.
Wilson College Field Hockey Goalie Camp
Dates: July 13-16
Location: Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa..
Ages: 11-17
Cost per child: $75
Phone: 717-262-2012
E-mail address: lfrey@wilson.edu
Web: www.wilson.edu/athletics/camps
Contact name: Lori Frey
Activities offered: Review of fundamental skills, game-like drills and defensive and offensive strategies.
Wilson College Softball Pitching Camp for Beginners
Dates: July 13-16
Location: Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa..
Ages: 9-16
Cost per child: $60
Phone: 717-262-2012
E-mail address: lfrey@wilson.edu
Web: www.wilson.edu/athletics/camps
Contact name: Lori Frey
Activities offered: Review of fundamental skills, game-like drills and defensive and offensive strategies.
Spotlights Shakespeare Camp
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Cumberland Valley School of Music, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa.
Ages: 13 to 18
Cost per child: $184
Phone: 717-261-1220
E-mail address: a.sussman@cvsmusic.org
Web: www.cvsmusic.org
Contact name: Andrew Sussman
Activities offered: Campers will rehearse and perform a script based on Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," including scenery and costumes; also learn acting techniques, improvisation and character development.
SEEDS
Dates: July 13-17
Location: Wilson College, 1015 Philadephia Avenue, Chambersburg, Pa.
Ages: kindergarten-6th grade
Cost per child: $105
Phone: 717-262-2003
E-mail address: klehman@wilson.edu
Web: www.wilson.edu
Contact name: Kathy Lehman
Activities offered: Thirty different classes such as Irish dancing, swimming, acting, gardening, photography, sign language and the ABCs of pet care. The classes are 75 minutes long.
Voice & Drama Camp
Dates: July 13-18
Location: Cumberland Valley School of Music, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa.
Ages: 4th-9th grade
Cost per child: $188
Phone: 717-261-1220
E-mail address: a.sussman@cvsmusic.org
Web: www.cvsmusic.org
Contact name: Andrew Sussman
Activities offered: A week of solo and choral singing, dance and drama for scenes from "Peter Pan." Each child will perform and will receive two private voice lessons.
String Camp
Dates: July 27-31
Location: Cumberland Valley School of Music, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa.
Ages: 6th-12th grade
Cost per child: $155
Phone: 717-261-1220
E-mail address: a.sussman@cvsmusic.org
Web: www.cvsmusic.org
Contact name: Andrew Sussman
Activities offered: This camp is designed for string instrument players (violin, viola, cell, and string bass) to develop ensemble skills, musicianship, and technique in classical, jazz and fiddle styles.
Wilson College Softball Camp
Dates: July 27-30
Location: Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa..
Ages: 9-16
Cost per child: $110
Phone: 717-262-2012
E-mail address: lfrey@wilson.edu
Web: www.wilson.edu/athletics/camps
Contact name: Lori Frey
Activities offered: Review of fundamental skills, game-like drills and defensive and offensive strategies.
Wilson College Conditioning Camp
Dates: July 27-30
Location: Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa..
Ages: 9-17
Cost per child: $50
Phone: 717-262-2012
E-mail address: lfrey@wilson.edu
Web: www.wilson.edu/athletics/camps
Contact name: Lori Frey
Activities offered: Review of fundamental skills, game-like drills and defensive and offensive strategies.
Adventure camp
Dates: July 30
Location: Fulton County Pistol and Rifle Club, McConnellsburg, Pa.
Ages: 4th-8th grade
Cost per child: $8 to 15 (varies according to township of residence)
Phone: 717-552-0071
E-mail address: chaninr@comcast.net
Contact name: Chanin Rotz-Mountz
Activities offered: Adventure camp plans includes archery, .22 caliber rifle target shooting, clay-pigeon shooting, outdoor cooking, environmental awareness, trapping and Indian folklore.
Wilson College Field Hockey Camp
Dates: Aug. 3-6
Location: Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa..
Ages: 10-17
Cost per child: $110
Phone: 717-262-2012
E-mail address: lfrey@wilson.edu
Web: www.wilson.edu/athletics/camps
Contact name: Lori Frey
Activities offered: Review of fundamental skills, game-like drills and defensive and offensive strategies.
Adventure Camp
Date: Aug. 6
Location: Cowans Gap State Park
Ages: 4th-8th grade
Cost per child: $8 to $15 (varies according to township of residence)
Phone: 717-552-0071
E-mail address: chaninr@comcast.net
Contact name: Chanin Rotz-Mountz
Activities offered: Adventure camp plans includes fishing, Smart Angler program, turkey trapping, turkey hunting, a bat program, paddle boats and more.
West Virginia camps
Youth Art Summer Workshops
Dates: June 8-Aug. 14
Location: The Arts Centre, Martinsburg, W.Va.
Ages: 5-15
Cost per child: $150
Phone: 304-263-0224
E-mail address: julie@theartcentre.org
Web: www.theartcentre.org
Contact name: Julie TerHaar
Activities offered: This program combines visual art with music, dance and drama for a multi-media experience.
Shepherd University Jazz Camp
Dates: June 15-19
Location: Shepherd University Frank Arts Center
Ages: 9th-12th grade
Cost per child: $250
Phone: 304-876-5555
E-mail address: amunro@shepherd.edu
Web: www.shepherd.edu/musicweb
Contact name: Anne Munro
Activities offered: Full ensemble rehearsals, master classes, theory classes and improvisation workshops for high school students wishing to enhance their skills in jazz performance methods.
Shepherd University String Camp
Dates: June 22-26
Location: Shepherd University Frank Arts Center
Ages: 9th-12th grade
Cost per child: $250
Phone: 304-876-5555
E-mail address: amunro@shepherd.edu
Web: www.shepherd.edu/musicweb
Contact name: Anne Munro
Activities offered: Full ensemble rehearsals, master classes, chamber music activities and jazz or fiddle workshops for high school string players.
Take the Stage: Youth Theater Camp
Dates: July 13-24
Location: Full Circle Theater Company, 113 S. Princess St., Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Ages: 8-18
Cost per child: $250
Phone: 304-268-7798
E-mail address: info@fullcircletheaterco.org
Web: www.fullcircletheaterco.org
Contact name: Laura Richards Bakin
Activities offered: Campers will learn acting, dancing, singing, stage combat, costumes, make-up, lighting, sound and more from professionals; and create a full production of "Big Bad Musical."
