January 2008 Sleep Away Camps Guide (click here)

Alaska Expedition Trip, Sidwell Summer Grades 8-12. Eighteen-day trip to explore Denali National Park, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and the Gulf of Alaska for hiking, camping and wildlife sightings. www.sidwell.edu/summer, summer@sidwell.edu, 202-537-8133.
Audubon Naturalist Society Summer Nature Camp Grades 5-10. Audubon offers more than day camp--we have nature-based traveling and overnight camps, too! Camps include mountain camping adventures, Chesapeake Bay excursions and more! 301-652-9188, ext. 15. www.audubonnaturalist.org,
Camp Corsica, Sidwell Friends Grades 3-9. Four one-week sessions. Spend a week sailing, tubing, waterskiing and swimming on Maryland's beautiful Eastern Shore. Great first-time camp experience. Located in Chestertown, MD. Roundtrip transportation provided. www.sidwell.edu/summer, summer@sidwell.edu, 202-537-8133.
Camp Friendship Junior and teen programs offer more than 50 activities to customize your great summer of fun! Equestrian program for girls. Sports clinics and adventure trips. www.campfriendship.com, info@campfriendship.com, Palmyra, VA, 800-873-3223.
Camp Horizons Ages 6-17. An all-around, try stuff, get dirty, have fun, make friends summer camp! Located in Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley. ACA Accredited. Celebrating 26 summers! www.CampHorizonsVA.com, camp@HorizonsVA.com, 3586 Horizons Way, Harrisonburg, VA, 800-729-9230.
Camp Rim Rock Girls ages 6-17. Our 57th season! Horseback riding, performing arts, aquatics, sports. Excellent facility on 600 acres. ACA accredited. www.camprimrock.com, office@camprimrock.com, Yellow Spring, WV, 800-662-4650.
Camp Strawderman Ages 6-17. Girls. Horseback riding, swimming, tennis, archery, hiking, drama, dancing and music. Two-, 4-, 6- or 8-week sessions. Located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. www.campstrawderman.com, 301-868-1905.
Holland: Bike & Barge Trip, Sidwell Summer Grades 6-10. One-week trip through Holland. Tour this beautiful country's historical sites and cultural highlights on bike. Nights are spent on a premier barge traveling the country's canal system. Fun and educational. www.sidwell.edu/summer, summer@sidwell.edu, 202-537-8133.
Sheridan School's Shenandoah Summer Ages 8-18. Our Mountain Campus offers 1-, 2- & 3-week adventure programs just 90 miles from DC. Canoeing, rockclimbing, whitewater rafting, hiking, caving, crafts, swimming, leadership and lots more! www.mountaincampus.org, mtcampus@shentel.net, Luray, VA, 540-743-6603.
Sidwell Summer Riverview Programs Grades 5-9. Riverview offers engaging and empowering enrichment programs in a fun overnight camp setting with a strong sense of community. Transportation provided to the camp site. www.sidwell.edu/summer, summer@sidwell.edu, 202-537-8133.
Services & Resources
Adventure Based Camp Fair Give your kids the adventure they are looking for at the area's first adventure based camp fair. The finest adventure camps and leaders in the industry. January 18 & 19, 2008. 301-216-1248.
American Camp Association The Camp Resource for Families CampParents.org is a comprehensive camp resource, offering expert advice from professionals on camp selection, readiness, child and youth development and issues of importance to families. www.CampParents.org,
Camp Experts & Teen Summers Free, expert guidance, brochures & DVDs for 800+ kids' camps & teen programs. Overnight, sports, arts, adventure, community service, travel, cultural/language immersion, SAT prep & more! 301-309-CAMP (2267) or 866-304-0250. www.campexperts.com, sandralynn@campexperts.com, Potomac, MD,
Tips on Trips and Camps Join us at a camp fair. Meet camp directors, or call Carey Rivers for free expert advice. www.tipsontripsandcamps.com, 202-337-3451.
White Flint's 13th Annual Camp and Summer Programs Expo January 26 & 27, 2008. Representatives from more than 80 camps and facilities will talk with you about exciting programs for children of all ages and interests. Parents can register for camps early! www.ShopWhiteFlint.com, Rockville, MD, 301-231-SHOP.