CAMP COLONIAL CARES
- Studies have shown that students lose 85% of what they learn during the school year in the two months of summer vacation
- Camp Colonial does not teach new skills; we reinforce skills taught during the school year so that students are ready to begin their new grade in the fall
- At Camp Colonial campers receive real academic instruction in language and math from qualified teachers
- All of our teachers are currently teaching or have taught in the public or private sector in either Baltimore County or Baltimore City
PREK/K PROGRAM
For our youngest campers we offer a personalized, age appropriate program in a self-contained environment.
- Chapel & Bible Study
- Academic Instruction in language and math
- Exploratory Learning
- Physical Fitness Activities
- Lunch & Nap
- Weekly Themes Days, Weekly Pool Visits and Weekly Field Trips
REGULAR CAMPERS
(CAMPERS IN GRADES 1-6)
- Chapel & Bible Study
- Reinforcement of the Chapel lesson
- Academic Instruction (INCLUDING standardized test preparation -CTBS, SAT10, PARCC Test Preparation
- Weekly Themes Days, Weekly Pool Visits and Weekly Field Trips
- Exciting Electives
CCSL PROGRAM
(CAMP COLONIAL SERVICE LEARNERS)
A personalized, age appropriate program designed for our 7th - 9th grade population to address academic reinforcement in the areas of Language Arts and Mathematics as well as standardized test preparation. This program will allow students to satisfy mandated service learning requirements.
- Chapel & Bible Study
- Academic Reinforcement ( including SAT prep for 8th & 9th grade CCSL
- Distribute Snacks & Lunches
- Assist with Instruction, Field Trips and Electives to earn Service Learning Hours
ELECTIVES
- Two days a week the campers enjoy electives in the afternoon
- Our electives are: Cooking, Sports, Computer, Arts & Crafts
- We also offer the Fine Arts as electives: Drama and Dance
THEME DAYS
- On Theme Days all of the afternoon activities revolve around a theme
- In the classrooms the campers will complete grade specific activities
- In the afternoon the whole camp comes together to share what was done in the classrooms and enjoy themselves with games, singing, and demonstrations
- Theme Days in the past have included: Island Day, Career Day, Green Living Day, Cartoon Day and many others
POOL VISITS
- One day a week we go to the pool (Columbia Aquatic Associations)
- We make sure the pool and locker rooms are clean and safe
- All teachers, Daily Operations Director and nurse accompany the campers to the pool
- PK/K campers are only allowed in the wading area
- Campers are given a swim test by the licensed lifeguards if they wish to swim in the deep end; they are given a certain color wrist band that the lifeguards can easily identify
- We are the only group at the pool when we go
FIELD TRIPS
- One day a week the campers leave our campus for a field trip
- Transportation is provided by Y&L Transportation Company
- All teachers travel with their class list and emergency cards
- CCSL campers assist teachers on field trips
- Previous field trips have included: bowling, museum, plays, factory tours, and laser tag to name just a few
LUNCH
- Campers may bring their lunch every day; regulations do not allow us to refrigerate or heat up lunches for campers
- We also offer an optional lunch for purchase every day for just $4.00 per day
- Mondays are Manic Pizza Mondays. We offer 2 slices of cheese or pepperoni pizza and a drink
- The rest of the week lunch is lovingly prepared on site by our own Chef Mary
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