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SUMMER CAMPS • JANUARY 2015 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE 1

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amp Sonshine is an incrediblesummer day camp experience for

kids aged 4 – 17. We offer a completeprogram of activities, including archery,go-karts, paintball, crafts, swimming andzip-line. Accredited by the AmericanCamp Association, county-licensed andstate-certified, we are committed to givingyour family the best summer campexperience ever.

Camp Sonshine has two convenientlocations in Maryland, Silver Spring andGermantown. Each location offers one-week sessions and extended care from7:00 am – 6:30 pm. Bus Transportationfrom Prince George’s, Montgomery andHoward counties is provided for our SilverSpring location. Camp Sonshine isdesigned to provide a truly remarkableexperience for campers; from ourincredible array of activities we providefun, growth and positive life values. Westrive to give each camper a safe andunforgettable summer.

We have handpicked staff from all overthe world who love working with childrenand who intentionally model the kind ofbehavior parents want their children toemulate. Programs are tailored to meet thedevelopmental needs of each age groupand combine ridiculous amounts of funand meaningful moments that kidsremember.

This is Camp Sonshine, a place unlike anyother place on Earth! For moreinformation call 301-989-CAMP or visitwww.campsonshine.org.

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About Summer Camps

Contact Information Type Dates Specialties

Beauvoir Summer Program3500 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20016202-537-6496 www.beauvoirschool.org/summer

Day camp June 22–Aug. 7Brand new outdoor pool, state-of-the-artplayground. Lunch is provided for full daycampers.

Black Rock Center for the Arts12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874301-528-2260 www.blackrockcenter.org/camp

Day campextendedday option

June 15–Aug. 14

Arts Discovery camp, ages 4–5;Arts Journeys camp,grades 1–3;Performing Arts camp, grades 3–8;New Teen Arts Institute, grades 9–12

Calleva13015 Rileys Look Road, Poolesville, MD 20857301-216-1248 www.calleva.org

Day andovernight June 8–Aug. 28

Camp Barrie13500 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20406301-576-2816 www.barrie.org/camp

Day Camp,ages 4–14

Sessions beginJune 15

On-site swimming, canoeing, riding (horsesand ponies) sports, outdoors

Camp Seneca15601 Germantown Road, Darnestown, MD 20874301-869-3728 senecaacademy.org/camp-seneca

Day campCooking, sports, science, local trips, farms,tech, outdoors, drama, arts and crafts, music,video

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Join us for the summer adventure of alifetime! Summer at Sandy Spring is anACA-accredited camp that crafts amazingsummer experiences for kids age 3 upthrough 12th grade.

In 20 years we’ve learned a few things:

• Kids prefer swimming ponds to videogames.

• A side portion of academic enrichmenthelps them keep their minds in shape forSeptember.

• They would rather learn and run andlaugh than do almost anything else.

We build on that free spirit and creativeenergy, and that’s why kids love Summerat Sandy Spring. Our campers splash andplay in the swimming pond, experiment inart and performances, learn teamworkwhile rock climbing, and change

communities through service projects.Every program promotes teamwork,friendship, and most importantly, a safeenvironment to have fun!

We also design our programming withboth kids and parents in mind. Withextended hours, before- and after-campcare, daily transportation to and from avariety of DC and Baltimore metro arealocations and eclectic programming,finding an experience that suits your needsis easy!

Discover our 140 acres of possibilities onthe wooded campus of the Sandy SpringFriends School (SSFS) located in the heartof Montgomery County!

To register or learn more, please visitwww.summeratsandyspring.org.

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About Summer Camps


Camp Sonshine16819 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20905301-989-CAMP www.campsonshine.org

Day campWeekly sessionsJune 15–Aug. 14

Swimming, sports, day trips, overnight trips,music, archery, art, craft, paintball, rock climb-ing, zip-line, water sports

Camp Tall Timbers1115 Reflection Lane, High View, WV 26808800-862-2678 www.camptalltimbers.com

Co-edovernight June 21–Aug. 15

Celebrating 45 years of summer camp expe-rience this year. Mini Clinics—one day focusedsessions in swimming, soccer, martial arts,creative writing and arts and crafts

CREATE Arts Center Spring & Summer Arts Camp816 Thayer Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910301-588-ARTS(2787) createartscenter.org

Visual artsVarious dates inspring and summer

CIT program for 13–14 year olds andextended day available. Pottery, painting, car-tooning, sculpture and more (ages 6–12)

Coach Doug Camp Challenger

301-983-2690 www.coachdoug.netDay camp Starting June 16 Rocketry, space science, astronomy and

sports camp

Coach Doug Camp Challenger, Jr.

301-983-2690 www.coachdoug.netHalf days Starting June 16 Space science, astronomy and sports camp

for children 3–5 years old

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Day Camps,Teen Travel,Jr. Camp, Day Trip Camps

he name KidsCo says itall: It’s Their Business! Thissummer, come experienceKidsCo’s famous themeweeks at Day Camp, luxuryliving on our Teen Travelcoach bus, the excitement ofsafe and age appropriatetravel at Kids On-The- Run,or a camp designed with thepreschool camper in mind atKidsCo Junior.From infants to teens,KidsCo offers somethinggreat for everyone!

If convenience is what

you’re looking for, look nofurther! KidsCo SummerCamps offer a one stopshop. Drop off and pick upyour preschooler,elementary school age daycamper and teen travelcamper all at one of sevenlocations acrossMontgomery County.

KidsCo operates yearround, running before andafter school programs inelementary schools inMontgomery County.Theirqualified and energetic teamof staff makes each andevery family a priority. Socome check out KidsCo andsee what all the hype isabout!

KidsCo Inc.7620-J Rickenbacker DriveGaithersburg, MD 20879www.KidsCoOnline.com301.740.9600

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Coach Doug Endless Summer

301-983-2690 www.coachdoug.net

Full and halfday options Starting June 16

Sports, games, arts and crafts and more in afun end-of-summer camp called Club Holidayfor children 3–12 years old

Good Counsel Summer Camps17301 Old Vic Blvd., Olney, MD 20832240-283-3218 www.olgchs.org/camps

Sports androbotics

Various weeksbeginning June 15

Basketball, lacrosse, soccer, football, fieldhockey, volleyball, baseball, robotics

Imagination Stage Summer Camp4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814301-280-1660 www.imaginationstage.org

Day camp1-, 2-, 3- or 4-weeksessions; June 8–Aug. 28

Film making, dance, drama, musical theater,for ages 4–18. Three locations in the DC area.

Kids, Keys & Sports

301-983-2690 www.coachdoug.netDay camp Starting June 16 Computer keyboarding and sports camp for

children 8–12 years old

Kids Co Summer Camps7620 J Rickenbacker Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20879301-740-9600 www.kidscoonline.com

Co-ed daycamps withtrips

Weekly sessionsJune 15–Aug. 19

Swimming, sports, arts and crafts, themeweeks and field trips

$40,000 CollegeScholarships Awarded

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of the Ten Best Summer Camps “Worth the Money”

Whale Camp at the Fundy Marine Science Institutever the years, Whale Camp’suniquely inspiring marine

science experience has received highpraise. Recently, MSN Money.Comhonored Whale Camp as 1 of 10 BestSummer Camps “Worth The Money.”Suburban Philadelphia’s Main LineToday magazine selected The WhaleCamp as one of ten of The CoolestSummer Camps For Your Kids. NewYork Resident magazine listed TheWhale Camp as #1 in their descriptionof 50 GREAT SUMMER CAMPS.

Perhaps our highest honor remainsthe $40,000 Scholarship offered byCollege of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor,Maine for any Whale Campparticipant accepted into theirprogram who distinguished him orherself while at Whale Camp. Whilewe appreciate the recognition weremain focused on making yourchild’s summer a time of exceptionalinspiration and a deeply meaningfullearning experience.

These experiences are irreplaceable. AtWhale Camp, as we learn about theprocesses of life in the sea we helpeach other put our own life’s path into

perspective. The tides of the Bay ofFundy surge through us and empowerour daily investigations, discoveriesand inspirations, like nutrition for themind and heart. Is it “Worth themoney?” No, its worth more thanmoney.

And if you haven’t signed up yet, whatare you waiting for? Sessions arefilling right now and you know youneed to be there. So climb aboard bygoing to our website and choosingyour one, two or three week session.Guarantee your summer experiencehere:http://www.whalecamp.com

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About Summer Camps


Levine’s Music & Arts Day CampFour locations: N. Bethesda; NW DC, Arlington, VA2801 Upton St., NW, Washington, DC 20008202-686-8000 www.levinemusic.org

Music andarts

June 22–July 10 andJuly 13–July 31

Classes include general music, arts andcrafts; instruments, dance, music theater,sports/yoga, instrument building

Montgomery County RecreationLocations throughout Montgomery County240-777-6811 http://issuu.com/mocorecreation/docs/montgomerycounty_summercamps2015

Day campAges 3–21 June 16–Aug. 21

Aquatics, sports, arts, dance, music, theater,science, specialty camps, arts and crafts,summer fun centers, therapeutic camps

Reddemeade Summer Camp1701 Ednor Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905301-421-4481 www.Reddemeade.com

Co-edDay camp

June 15–Aug. 21 Horseback riding for ages 7–14

SBA Performing Arts Camp and Princess Camp17810 Meeting House Road, Sandy Spring MD 20860www.stuidoballetsarts.com

Day campwith beforeand aftercare

Two-week sessionsJune 29–Aug. 14

Ages 6–teen. SBA, 3–5 PrincessDance, drama and art

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StoneRidge Summer CampUs9101 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814301-657-4322 x380www.stoneridgesummercampus.org

Day camp June 15–July 24 Create your own adventure. Classes offeredin the arts, sports, swimming, science

Summer at Norwood8821 River Road, Bethesda, MD 20817301-841-2254 www.summeratnorwood.org

Day campWeekly sessionsfrom June 16–Aug. 14

Summer at Sandy Spring16923 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860301-774-7455 www.summeratsandyspring.org

Day campages 3–18

Weekly sessionsfrom June 22–Aug. 14

Cooking, fishing, yoga, soccer, arts and crafts,adventure, volunteerism, farm and CIT

Summer At The Academy4920 Strathmore Ave., Kensington, MD 20895301-942-2100 www.academyoftheholycross.org/summer

Enrichment,performingarts

June 15–July 3

Enrichment, HSPR prep, college essay writing,music, theater, film, dance, musical perfor-mance, basketball, field hockey, lacrosse,soccer, softball, volleyball, pom and cheer

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SummerEdge8224 Lochinver Lane, Potomac, MD 20850240-395-0690 www.summeredge.org

Day camp June 15–Aug. 7 Academics, sports, travel

Summer Musical Theater Camp7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812301-251-5766 adventuretheatre-mtc.org

Theater/musicaltheater


Show titles: “The Bear Who Went Over theMountain”; “Treasure Island”, “It’s a JungleOut There”, “The Best Little Theater in Town”

Teens To Go14 Flints Grove Drive, North Potomac, MD 20878301-540-4356 www.TeensToGo.org

Day tripsMultiple summersessions

Travel everyday for a new adventure, amuse-ment parks, zip lines, white water, ropescourse, overnight trips

The Julia Brown Schools3400 Queen Mary Drive, Olney, MD 20832Columbia: 410-730-5056; Silver Spring: 301-622-7808;Olney: 301-774-5700; Laurel: 301-498-0604www.juliabrownschools.com

Montessorischool

Year-round;sessions for ages18 months–9 years

Academically proven individualized instruc-tion, experienced before/after care, NSA/Military family discount

The Treatment and Learning CentersSummer Programs2092 Gaither Road, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850301-424-5200 x6923 ttlc.org/summer-programs

Speech andOT camps

Small groupsessions: June 22–Aug. 7

Exciting weekly themes.yoga, music, drama, art and crafts, outdoorwater activities. Small groups

Urbana Riding Club2700 Roderick Road, Frederick, MD 21704301-874-2000 www.UrbanaRidingClub.com

Riding andsports

June 15–Aug. 7(one-week sessions)

Horseback riding, swimming, archery, climb-ing walls, general sports

Valley Mill Camp15101 Seneca Road, Germantown, MD 20874301-948-0220 www.valleymill.com

Day campSeparateareas forboys andgirls


Kayaking, canoeing, swimming, gymnastics,horseback riding (girls only), archery, rockclimbing, ball sports, field trips, cookouts,overnights

Woodland Horse Summer Camp16301 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20905301-421-9156 www.WoodlandHorse.com/camps.html

Co-ed ridingday camp

June 8-Aug. 14(one-week sessions)

Horseback riding; ages 5–7 (Pony Pals) andAges 8–15 (Horsemanship Camp)

About Summer Camps

www.valleymill.com

Near Potomac MarylandTransportation ProvidedBoys & Girls, Ages 4 - 14

Open Houses:March 22, April 19,

and May 3from 11:30 am - 4:00 pm

Call 301-948-0220



YMCA Ayrlawn Program Center andYMCA Bethesda Chevy Chase5650 Oakmont Ave., Bethesda, MD 20817301-530-3725 www.ymcadc.org

Day campWeekly andmultiweek sessionsJune 8–Aug. 28

Aquatics, specialty, trip, teen, art, STEM andarchery for ages 4–15

YMCA Silver Spring8900 Hastings Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20901301-585-2120 www.ymcadc.org

Day campWeekly andmulti-week sessionsJune 8–Aug. 28

Aquatics, specialty, trip, teen, art, STEM andarchery for ages 4–15

About Summer Camps

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Summer camp is a be-loved tradition in many

families. Many parents ofyoung children fondly re-call spending their summersat summer camp, wherethey made lifelong friendsand learned the finer pointsof roasting marshmallowsand competing in three-legged sack races.

Parents looking for theright summer camp for theirkids will soon discoverthere are various types ofsummer camps, each offer-ing youngsters somethingdifferent. The following aresome of the summer campoptions parents can expectto encounter as they searchfor the right camper fortheir kids.

Day campDay camps are not over-

night camps, which meanskids will return home eachnight rather than sleepover at camp. Day campstypically offer many of theactivities people have cometo associate with camps,including crafts, sports andeven day-trips to experi-ence local culture or at-tractions. Many day campsare coed, and counselorstypically live within thecommunity.

Faith-based campFaith-based camps offer

many of the same activities

as more traditional summercamps, but do so whilesimultaneously offeringcampers the opportunity tocelebrate and further ex-plore their religious beliefs.Some faith-based campsmay focus heavily on re-ligion, incorporating faithinto daily camp activities,while others may be moresubtle with regard to inte-grating religious beliefs andlessons into camp activities.

Sports campsSome summer camps

focus on a particular sport,catering to young athleteswho want to further de-velop their athletic talents.Sports camps may featureguest lectures and lessonsfrom notable local ath-

letes and coaches, whilesome camps may provideinstruction from currentand/or former professionalathletes. Some sports campsare overnight, while othersare day camps.

Family campsFamily camps are op-

portunities for the wholefamily to enjoy the summercamp experience. Familycamps typically tailor theiractivities around tasks fam-ilies can complete together,with counselors provid-ing assistance when it’sneeded. Family camps maybe faith-based or secular,and families typically stayovernight, sleeping in facil-ities on the campsites or inlodging away from home.

Special needs campsParents of children with

special needs can still sendtheir kids to summer camp,as there are many campsthat cater to such young-sters. Special needs campsmay cater to campers whoare blind, deaf, learningdisabled, or mentally orphysically disabled. Staffat special needs campstypically undergoes exten-sive training, which helpsto calm some of the fearsparents may have aboutleaving their special needschildren at camp. Facilitiesat special needs camps areoften built to accommo-date the specific needs ofcampers.

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Finding the right summer camp

Photo: Creators.com

Parents looking forthe right summercamp for their kidswill soon discoverthere are varioustypes of summercamps, eachoffering

youngsterssomething different.

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Good Manners are key to children’s FutureSuccess - and perhaps your own peace of mind!Bring your children to our life services & tutoringafter school programs:

-Good communication skills,proper manners, social skills,managing your money,dining etiquetteand job interviews.

Contact us on Monday to Friday 10:00 to 4pm & Saturday 10am to noonfor any questions and registration. You’ll be glad you did!

Learn more about us and register online at www.reachoutandtouchinc.org301-254-7209 • 240-244-9629 Classes offered in DC & Silver Spring.

We place a strong focus on respectand value for others

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Here’s a great way to research theoptions available throughout theMaryland,Washington DC andVirginiamarkets.

You will find a vast offering of camps withextensive information regardingprograms, specialties and features. Log onand review videos, testimonials, seecampers and envision your childparticipating.

You can connect with the directory by aclick of the mouse!You will find it atwww.gazette.net/camps

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We are currently enrollingqualified participants in a clinicalresearch study with a newinvestigational drug. To qualify,you must be between the ages of9 and 45, have acne pimples onyour face and be in good generalhealth. Health insurance is notneeded to participate and youmay receive compensation fortime and travel. Participants mustbe willing to make six visits.

It might not be a rash...Does your child suffer from Pediatric Psoriasis?

Psoriasis is one of the most common chronic skin diseases.In approximately 35% of adults with Psoriasis

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We are currently looking forchildren Ages 2-12 years oldto participate in a PediatricPsoriasis Clinical Trial

To learn more call: 301-610-0663Lawrence J. Green, M.D., LLC

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