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Spring Break
April 18-25, 2011
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
5-Day Camps & Clinics: Page No. HELPFUL INFORMATION
Ice Skating................................................................... 5
Nature & Science .................................................... 6-8 • Camps and programs are organized in this
Outdoor Fun ........................................................ 8 & 9 brochure first by their DURATION or
Tennis ................................................................... 9 & 10 LENGTH (i.e. 5-day, then 4-day or less).
Both full-day and partial-day camps are
4-Day Camps: grouped together, and arranged chrono-
Ice Skating................................................................... 11 logically by start date.
Nature & Science ...................................................... 11
Outdoor Fun ..................................................... 12 & 13 • Camps and programs are then organized
by their TYPE or SUBJECT/CONTENT:
Spring Break Programs ......................................................... 13 e.g. Ice Skating, Nature & Science,
Scouting Programs ................................................................. 13 Outdoor Fun, and Tennis.
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ICE SKATING CAMPS: 5 DAYS MontgomeryParks.org
ICE SKATING CAMPS & CLINICS Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (cont.)
129263 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 5pm
Ice Hockey Camp 129264 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 5pm
This hockey camp will focus on skating, stick handling and 129265 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 8/8-8/12 M-F 9am- 5pm
off-ice fitness. Players will be assigned to groups according 129266 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 8/15-8/19 M-F 9am- 5pm
to skill level. Elements of power skating, passing and shoot- 129399 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 8/22-8/26 M-F 9am- 5pm
Please print your ParkPASS registration receipt for important camp
ing, and various games will also be incorporated to make information. Also, please be sure to complete a Participant Profile
this a fun-filled week! This camp is designed for players ages form (available at ParkPASS.org) and bring or fax it to the rink
6-12 at a Beginner Plus (learning forward crossovers) to before camp begins. Extended care available; see below.
Intermediate level (passed Mitey Mites 2 or Hockey 2 and
above). Full gear required. Please bring sneakers and work- Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp: Half-Day
out attire for off-ice conditioning, and a snack each day. This half-day version of the Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp
Cabin John Ice Rink includes open skating and games on the ice, a 30-minute
130623 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 6/20-6/24 M-F 9am- Noon lesson with a pro skating coach, and arts & craft project or
129299 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- Noon other fun (non-skating) activity each day. Skates and/or ten-
129300 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- Noon nis racquets provided if needed.
Wheaton Ice Arena Cabin John Ice Rink
130599 6-12yrs 5 Classes $200 7/18-7/22 M-F 9:15am-12:15pm 129250 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 6/27-7/1 M-F 9am- 2pm
129251 6-12yrs 4 Classes $155 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 2pm
Figure Skating Camp 129252 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- 2pm
This week of skating fun for intermediate skaters (Alpha 129253 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 2pm
through Freestyle 1 levels) includes music interpretation, 129254 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 2pm
Five-Day Camps
strength building, on-ice and off-ice workouts, and a mini- 129255 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 2pm
show at the end of each camp week. 129256 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 8/8-8/12 M-F 9am- 2pm
Wheaton Ice Arena 129257 6-12yrs 5 Classes $195 8/15-8/19 M-F 9am- 2pm
130600 7 & up 5 Classes $225 6/20-6/24 M-F 8:15am-12:15pm Please print your ParkPASS registration receipt for important info.
130601 7 & up 5 Classes $225 8/8-8/12 M-F 8:15am-12:15pm
Cabin John Ice Rink Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp-Extended Care
129301 7 & up 5 Classes $260 7/25-7/29 M-F 8am- Noon Individual days ($7) can be paid for and scheduled in per-
son at the facility. Fee for late pickup is $1 per minute.
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp Cabin John Ice Rink
Master the fundamentals of two great sports in one week! 129201 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 6/27-7/1 M-F 8am- 9am
We’ll learn the rules, scoring, etiquette, terminology and 129203 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 6/27-7/1 M-F 5pm- 6pm
techniques of tennis on outdoor courts in the morning, then 129202 6-12yrs 4 Classes $30 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8am- 9am
move inside to learn basic ice skating techniques—falling 129204 6-12yrs 4 Classes $30 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 5pm- 6pm
down and getting up, marching, swizzles, snowplow stops 129205 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/11-7/15 M-F 8am- 9am
and more—with open skating sessions and a professional 129206 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/11-7/15 M-F 5pm- 6pm
skating lesson each day. 129207 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/18-7/22 M-F 8am- 9am
Cabin John Regional Park 129209 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/18-7/22 M-F 5pm- 6pm
129550 8-13yrs 5 Classes $250 6/20-6/24 M-F 9am- 3pm 129208 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/25-7/29 M-F 8am- 9am
129549 8-13yrs 4 Classes $200 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 3pm 129210 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 7/25-7/29 M-F 5pm- 6pm
129551 8-13yrs 5 Classes $250 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 3pm 129211 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/1-8/5 M-F 8am- 9am
129552 8-13yrs 5 Classes $250 8/15-8/19 M-F 9am- 3pm 129212 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/1-8/5 M-F 5pm- 6pm
Meet at outdoor courts B-2 & B-3, just across from Cabin John Ice Rink. 129213 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/8-8/12 M-F 8am- 9am
129215 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/8-8/12 M-F 5pm- 6pm
Freestyle Camp Prerequisite: Intro to Freestyle 129214 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/15-8/19 M-F 8am- 9am
Designed for the advanced skater, this camp will feature on- 129216 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/15-8/19 M-F 5pm- 6pm
ice training, off-ice workouts, specific jump and spin instruc- 129449 6-12yrs 5 Classes $35 8/22-8/26 M-F 8am- 9am
tion, and power skating drills.
Cabin John Ice Rink Synchronized Skating Clinic Prerequisite: Beta level
129499 6 & up 5 Classes $260 6/27-7/1 M-F 8am- 11:30am Come learn the fundamentals of this fast-growing, really
fun team sport! Figure skaters will learn the five basic ele-
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp: Full-Day ments of synchronized skating: circles, blocks, lines, wheels
Join us at the coolest camp around! This full-day camp and intersections while skating connected. All skaters may
includes a 30-minute ice skating lesson with a professional perform in a mini-exhibition the last day of the clinic.
skating coach, open skating time to practice your new skills, Cabin John Ice Rink
arts & crafts activities, outdoor games, a tennis lesson or 129349 5 & up 5 Classes $195 8/22-8/26 M-F 9am- 11:30am
two (weather permitting), and a nature program. Skaters are Wheaton Ice Arena
grouped according to age and ability; beginning to advanced 130612 6 & up 5 Classes $195 8/15-8/19 M-F 9:30am- Noon
(Freestyle 4) skaters are welcome. Rental skates and/
or tennis racquets will be provided if needed.
Cabin John Ice Rink
129259 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 6/27-7/1 M-F 9am- 5pm
129260 6-12yrs 4 Classes $240 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 5pm
129261 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 7/11-7/15 M-F 9am- 5pm
129262 6-12yrs 5 Classes $300 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 5pm
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NATURE & SCIENCE CAMPS: 5 DAYS
6 Save time and trouble! Register for Montgomery Parks camps at www.ParkPASS.org
NATURE & SCIENCE CAMPS: 5 DAYS MontgomeryParks.org
Five-Day Camps
crafts. You’ll also practice sharing your new-found knowl-
How did Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family live? What did edge with younger campers, learn about group dynamics,
they eat and how did they spend their days? We’ll explore exercise decision-making skills, and learn to effectively
the life and times of Laura and her family through fun activi- lead a group while having fun at camp. It’s a résumé-
ties and crafts at the Agricultural History Farm Park (18400 building experience that will last a lifetime.
Muncaster Road, Derwood, 20855). Naturalist: Lisa Droubi Locust Grove Nature Center
Agricultural History Farm Park 131099 13-15yrs 5 Classes $275 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 3:30pm
130454 8-13yrs 5 Classes $225 7/11-7/15 M-F 9:30am- 3pm
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NATURE & SCIENCE • OUTDOOR FUN CAMPS: 5 Days
131100 6-10yrs 5 Classes $275 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 3:30pm of those who have made the Bay their home, both past and
present, including early colonial life and life in a long house
Cabin John Expedition Force – Extended Care village. Naturalist: Glenn Rice
132851 6-10yrs 5 Classes $35 8/1-8/5 M-F 8am- 9am Meadowside Nature Center
132852 6-10yrs 5 Classes $50 8/1-8/5 M-F 3:30pm- 5pm 129100 12-14yrs 5 Classes $325 8/8-8/12 M-F 8:00am- 5:00pm
8 Registration opens January 9 for Montgomery County residents and January 10 for all.
OUTDOOR FUN • TENNIS CAMPS: 5 Days MontgomeryParks.org
Five-Day Camps
129655 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 5pm Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
129656 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 5pm 130703 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 8am-10am
129657 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 5pm 130709 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 1pm- 3pm
129658 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 8/8-8/12 M-F 9am- 5pm 130704 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 8am-10am
129659 6-12yrs 5 Classes $245 8/15-8/19 M-F 9am- 5pm 130710 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130705 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8am-10am
130711 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 1pm- 3pm
130706 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 8am-10am
130712 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130707 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 8am-10am
130713 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130708 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 8am-10am
130716 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130714 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 8am-10am
130717 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130715 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 8am-10am
130721 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130718 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 8am-10am
130722 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130719 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 8am-10am
130723 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 1pm- 3pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
131205 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 8am-10am
Outdoor Adventure Camp 131214 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 1pm- 3pm
Discover the outdoors in this high-adventure day camp!
131206 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 8am-10am
Activities include tubing, hiking, fishing, canoeing, ropes
131215 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 1pm- 3pm
course, zip lines, go-carting, laser tag, rock climbing, trap
131207 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8am-10am
& skeet, spelunking and swimming. Activities will vary by
week, and are subject to change depending on the weather. 131216 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 1pm- 3pm
Cabin John Ice Rink 131208 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 8am-10am
130149 9-13yrs 5 Classes $300 6/27-7/1 M-F 9:00am- 3:00pm 131217 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130150 9-13yrs 5 Classes $300 7/11-7/15 M-F 9:00am- 3:00pm 131209 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 8am-10am
130151 9-13yrs 5 Classes $300 7/18-7/22 M-F 9:00am- 3:00pm 131218 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 1pm- 3pm
130154 9-13yrs 5 Classes $300 7/25-7/29 M-F 9:00am- 3:00pm 131210 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 8am-10am
130152 9-13yrs 5 Classes $300 8/8-8/12 M-F 9:00am- 3:00pm 131219 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 1pm- 3pm
131211 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 8am-10am
Meet in the Cabin John Ice Rink lobby for daily transport to and 131220 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 1pm- 3pm
from offsite activities. Please call 301-495-2538 (not the rink) with 131212 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 8am-10am
questions, and fax your Participant Profile and medical forms to
301-469-6196 marked “Outdoor Adventure Camp.”
131221 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 1pm- 3pm
131213 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 8am-10am
131222 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 1pm- 3pm
131225 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 8am-10am
131223 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 1pm- 3pm
See pages 14-17 for camps indexed by date, age and location. 9
TENNIS CAMPS & CLINICS: 5 DAYS
130740 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 3pm- 5pm Wheaton Indoor Tennis
130732 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 10am- Noon 129105 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 6/27-7/1 M-F 9am- 3pm
130741 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 3pm- 5pm 129106 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 7/12-7/15 M-F 9am- 3pm
130733 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 10am- Noon 129107 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 7/25-7/29 M-F 9am- 3pm
130742 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8--8/12 M-F 3pm- 5pm 129108 6-12yrs 5 Classes $250 8/8-8/12 M-F 9am- 3pm
130734 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 10am- Noon Transportation provided to offsite locations; drop off/pick up
130744 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 3pm- 5pm campers at Wheaton Indoor Tennis. Please bring a non-perishable
130743 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 10am- Noon lunch each day.
130745 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 3pm- 5pm
Wheaton Indoor Tennis Tennis & Golf Camp
131226 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 10am- Noon Get into the swing of things this summer with tennis and
131234 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/20-6/24 M-F 3pm- 5pm golf camp! We’ll spend half the day on the links with a golf
131227 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 10am- Noon pro, learning basics like how to hold the club, putting, short
131235 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 6/27-7/1 M-F 3pm- 5pm chipping, etiquette and rules. Golf equipment provided, or
131228 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 10am- Noon bring your own. Then we’ll head over to Pauline Betz Addie
131236 7-12yrs 4 Classes $100 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 3pm- 5pm Tennis Center in Cabin John to learn basic tennis strokes,
131229 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 10am- Noon rules and etiquette. Sunscreen and hats are recommended;
131237 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/11-7/15 M-F 3pm- 5pm please bring a non-perishable lunch. Drop off and pick up at
131230 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 10am- Noon the Tennis Center (7801 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda 20817).
131238 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/18-7/22 M-F 3pm- 5pm Pauline Betz Addie Tennis / Cabin John
131231 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 10am- Noon 130300 9-13yrs 5 Classes $275 6/27-7/1 M-F 9am- 3pm
131239 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 7/25-7/29 M-F 3pm- 5pm 130299 9-13yrs 5 Classes $275 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 3pm
131232 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 10am- Noon
131240 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/1-8/5 M-F 3pm- 5pm Tennis Boot Camp
131233 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 10am- Noon Do you have the right stuff to be a tennis champion? Take
131241 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/8-8/12 M-F 3pm- 5pm a week to really focus on the sport in this fun, challenging
131242 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 3pm- 5pm week-long camp. Using games, personal instruction and
131244 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/15-8/19 M-F 10am- Noon drills, we’ll teach beginning/intermediate level players all
131245 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 3pm- 5pm the basics: forehand, backhand, and overhead strokes,
131246 7-12yrs 5 Classes $125 8/22-8/26 M-F 10am- Noon serves and volleys, footwork, scorekeeping, names and
meanings of the lines, and more. Add some footwork drills
and cardio exercise, and your inner champion is sure to
emerge! Please bring a non-perishable lunch each day.
Wheaton Indoor Tennis
Visit the Parks booth at the 129111 5-12yrs 4 Classes $200 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 3pm
WHITE FLINT MALL 129112 5-12yrs 5 Classes $250 7/18-7/22 M-F 9am- 3pm
CAMP & SUMMER PROGRAM EXPO 129113 5-12yrs 5 Classes $250 8/1-8/5 M-F 9am- 3pm
129114 5-12yrs 5 Classes $250 8/15-8/19 M-F 9am- 3pm
Saturday & Sunday
January 29 & 30
10 Registration opens January 9 for Montgomery County residents and January 10 for all.
ICE SKATING • NATURE • OUTDOOR FUN: 4 DAYS MontgomeryParks.org
Four-Day Camps
jects just like the American Girls! We’ll sew, weave, paint,
and a whole lot more.
Wee Little Farmers Brookside Nature Center
Join us for some down-home fun on the farm! Wee Little
128566 8-11yrs 4 Classes $110 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 1pm- 3:30pm
Farmers is four great days filled with stories, activities,
crafts, and a meet-and-greet with some real farm animals.
Meet at the Agricultural History Farm Park (18400
Muncaster Rd., Derwood, 20855). Parents will need to stay
with their children throughout this camp.
Fire Works Camp
Every time you strike a match or light a candle you’re
Agricultural History Farm Park
receiving a gift from our ancient ancestors—fire! We’ll
129101 3-5yrs 4 Classes $50 6/14-6/17 Tu-F 9:30am-11am
explore the remarkable role this gift has played in shaping
129102 3-5yrs 4 Classes $50 7/19-7/22 Tu-F 9:30am-11am
civilization, and how different cultures have used fire to
Wee Little Nature Explorers heat, cook, fight, manufacture, and illuminate their world.
Discover the natural world! Reading stories, meeting live We’ll see who can start a fire quickest without matches,
animals, catching bugs, and hiking are just some of the fun take apart a firecracker, cook our own food over open
adventures in store for you and your child at camp. Parents flames, and bake our own clay pots. As we do these fun
will need to stay with their children throughout this camp. things, we’ll learn what fire actually is. Most importantly,
Meadowside Nature Center we’ll hear from experts on how to keep all fires, safe fires.
130449 3-5yrs 4 Classes $50 6/21-6/24 Tu-F 9:30am-11am
Locust Grove Nature Center
131049 6-10yrs 4 Classes $200 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 9am- 3:30pm
Parent & Child Animal Camp Fire Works Camp - Extended Care
Find out about the wonderful world of wildlife as you 132853 6-10yrs 4 Classes $28 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8am- 9am
and your child explore the places that squirrels, birds and 132854 6-10yrs 4 Classes $40 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 3:30pm- 5pm
fish make their homes. Learn about grown-up animals,
baby animals, very old animals, and fossil animals. Make Fun with Water
a project or animal artwork every day to take home and Do you like getting wet on a hot summer day? Join us as
treasure. Thursday field trip to hunt for fossils at the Bay we explore different water habitats while catching and
meets from Noon-3 pm; you provide your transportation. learning about animals that live in therm. Each day we’ll
Please register the child only; no fee for adult. Meet at Pil- visit a different place where aquatic animals live. Create,
grim Hills Park (1615 E. Randolph Rd., Silver Spring 20904). play, and discover life in water.
Brookside Nature Center Brookside Nature Center
128555 4-6yrs 4 Classes $95 6/27-6/30 M-Th 1pm- 3:30pm 128563 7-10yrs 4 Classes $150 7/19-7/22 Tu-F 9:30am- 2:30pm
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skills! We’ll learn how to build a fire and basic shelter, read a
map, use a compass, tie knots, cook over a campfire, prepare Experience what life was like on a late
for emergencies, and respect/protect the environment. 1800s farm with a visit to the Agricultural
Brookside Nature Center History Farm Park. We’ll learn about every-
128568 13-16yrs 4 Classes $190 6/21-6/24 Tu-F 9:30am- 3:30pm day chores, see farm animals up close, go on a
128567 9-12yrs 4 Classes $190 7/12-7/15 Tu-F 9:30am- 3:30pm hayride, play pioneer games, make period crafts, and more.
Meadowside Nature Center
River Adventures Kayak Camp 130451 6 & up 1 Class $30 7/6 W 9am- 3:30pm
Kayaking is even more fun than it looks! Come learn the • Take to the Air: Birds, Butterflies & More
basics of successful kayaking on flat and gentle river waters Lift your eyes to the sky and discover amazing animals in
in our beginners’ Kayaking Camp. We’ll cover equipment, flight. We’ll learn about the remarkable adaptations of
safety, basic strokes, entries and exits (wet and dry), boat Meadowside’s birds of prey, complete an owl pellet dissec-
control, self-rescue, how to read the water, river hazards, tion, visit the “Wings of Fancy” Butterfly Exhibit at Brook-
safe transport of kayaks, knots and hitches, features/uses of side Gardens, play games, and more.
kayaks and kayaking equipment, and more, using American Meadowside Nature Center
Canoe Association-approved instructional manuals and certi- 130452 6 & up 1 Class $30 7/7 Th 9am- 3:30pm
fied kayak instructors. We’ll spend our first day on Little Sen-
eca Lake, learning how to kayak on flatwater, and the other • Water Wonders
three days kayaking on local rivers (Class I moving water). Fee Jump in feet first and discover the wonders of water! Let’s
covers kayak rental, PFDs and all other necessary equip- go fishing and boating at Lake Needwood, hunt for crayfish
ment. You must be able to swim. Wear clothes you don’t and salamanders in the stream at Meadowside, and dis-
mind getting wet, and bring water shoes or strap-on sandals, cover the amazing world both above and under the water.
a brimmed hat, sunglasses with keeper strap and sunscreen. Meadowside Nature Center
Four-day camp; no camp Wednesday. FOBH $270 130453 6 & up 1 Class $30 7/8 F 9am- 3:30pm
Black Hill Visitor Center
128899 12-17yrs 4 Classes $275 Starts Mon. 6/27 8:30am- 5pm
128900 12-17yrs 4 Classes $275 Starts Mon. 7/25 8:30am- 5pm
Be Kind to
Advanced Fishing Camp Animals Camp
If you’ve completed our Beginning Fishing Meet professionals who
Camp (see above), or are comfortable with work with and care for
overhead and sidearm casting, have mastered all different kinds of wild
at least one reliable knot for attaching tackle and domestic animals.
to line, and can rig plastic worms and grubs to This camp is designed for
jig heads, you’re ready for Advanced Fishing kids who love animals and think
Camp! We’ll focus on building the skill and they might want to pursue a
techniques to effectively use a wider variety of career working with them.
artificial lures, and to better understand fish behav- Camp includes a number
ior and fishing strategies. Campers will also learn of behind-the-scenes and
care, maintenance and selection of equipment. Free hands-on field trips.
tackle pack with a variety of lures for all! We’ll fish a wide Brookside Nature Center
variety of waters, both on- and off-site. FOBH $270 128699 12-16yrs 4 Classes
Black Hill Visitor Center $190 8/8-8/11 M-Th
128949 12-17yrs 4 Classes $275 7/5-7/8 Tu-F 8:30am- 5pm 9:30am- 3:30pm
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Spring Break/Scouting
131201 11-17yrs 1 Class $50 6/21 Tu 9:30am-3:30pm
cakes, roasted chicken and boiled garden vegetables.
Locust Grove Nature Center • Birds Merit Badge
131199 12 & up 2 Classes $125 7/16&17 Sa&Su 10am- 5pm Locust Grove Nature Center
131203 11-17yrs 1 Class $50 6/22 W 9:30am-3:30pm
• Nature Merit Badge
SPRING BREAK PROGRAMS Locust Grove Nature Center
131204 11-17yrs 1 Class $50 6/23 Th 9:30am-3:30pm
Registration opens January 9 for Montgomery County residents and January 10 for all...visit ParkPASS.org 13
Montgomery Parks Summer Camps & Programs by DATE
Week of... April 18-22, 25 Week of... July 11-15 (cont.) Week of... August 1-5
Spring Break Park Play Days (6-12yrs), p.13 It’s Fun-damental! (6-10yrs), p.6 Arthropod Adventures (9-12yrs), p.11
Spring Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.13 Little House on the Prairie Camp (8-13yrs), p.7 Botanical Art Camp II (8-12yrs), p.8
Nature & Science Camp (7-9yrs), p.6 Cabin John Expedition Force (6-10yrs), p.8
Week of... June 6-10 Outdoor Adventure Camp (9-13yrs), p.6 Ice Hockey Camp (6-12yrs), p.5
Babes in the Park (2.5-5yrs), p.6 Outdoor Ranger Camp (8-11yrs), p.7 Nature & Art Camp (6-8yrs), p.8
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (6-12yrs), p.5 Nature Explorers (9-12yrs), p.8
Week of... June 13-17 Summer Skateboard Workshop (6-13yrs), p.8 Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp (6-12yrs), p.5
Wee Little Farmers (3-5yrs), p.11 Survival: Wheaton Park (9-12yrs), p.12 Summer Skateboard Workshop (6-13yrs), p.8
Summer Skateboard Workshop (6-13yrs), p.8 Tennis & So Much More! (6-12yrs), p.10 Tennis & Golf Camp (9-13yrs), p.10
Week of... June 20-24 Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.9 Tennis & Ice Skating Camp (8-13yrs), p. 5, 10
Archaeology Leader Training (14 & up), p.6 Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.10 Tennis Boot Camp (5-12yrs), p.10
Beginning Fishing Camp (11-17yrs), p.12 Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.9 Tennis Clinics: Beginner (7-12yrs), p.9
Boy Scout Badges at Locust Wild About Wildlife (6-8yrs), p.6 Tennis Clinics: Int./Adv. (7-12yrs), p.10
Grove Nature Center (11-17yrs), p.13 Week in the Park (6-12yrs), p.9
July 16 & 17
Bug Camp (6-8yrs), p.6 Pioneer Living Camp (12 & up), p.13 Week of... August 8-12
Figure Skating Camp (7 & up), p.5 Be Kind to Animals Camp (12-16yrs), p.12
Garden Impressionists I (5-7, 8-10yrs), p.6
Index: Camps by DATE
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Montgomery Parks Summer Camps & Programs by AGE
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Montgomery Parks Summer Camps & Programs by AGE (cont.)
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp, p.5 Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.5, 10 Eighteen (18)
Summer Skateboard Workshop, p.8 Archaeology Leader Training for Teens, p.6
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.12 Fourteen (14)
Advanced Fishing Camp, p.12 Figure Skating Camp, p.5
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.5 Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.5
Tennis & Golf Camp, p.10 Ancient Pathways, p.7
Archaeology Leader Training for Teens, p.6 Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.12
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.5, 10 Ice Dance Clinic, p.11
Tennis & So Much More! p.10 Be Kind to Animals Camp, p.12
Beginning Fishing Camp, p.12 Pioneer Living Camp, p.13
Tennis Boot Camp, p.10 Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.5
Tennis Clinics: Beginner, p.9 Boy Scout Badges @ Locust Grove, p.13
Tennis Clinics: Inter./Adv., p.10 Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.13
Week in the Park, p.9 Chesapeake Week, p.8
Figure Skating Camp, p.5 Get your ParkPASS account!
Twelve (12) Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.5
Advanced Fishing Camp, p.12 Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.12 1. Go to www.ParkPASS.org and click on
Ancient Pathways, p.7 Ice Dance Clinic, p.11 the “My Account” tab at top right.
Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.6 Locust Grove Counselor-in-Training, p.7 2. Click the “Create New Account” button.
Arthropod Adventures, p.11 Pioneer Living Camp, p.13 3. Fill in the requested information for
Be Kind to Animals Camp, p.12 River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.12 your account’s “Main Contact.” Don’t hit
Beginning Fishing Camp, p.12 Rockin’ Geology Camp, p.7 the “Add Family Member” button yet.
Botanical Art Camp I, p.7 Survival: Wheaton Park, p.12 4. Fill out your address, phone and email
Botanical Art Camp II, p.8 Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.5 first, then go back up and hit the “Add
Boy Scout Badges @ Locust Grove, p.13 Family Member” button to enter the
Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.13 Fifteen (15)
Advanced Fishing Camp, p.12 names of your children, spouse, etc. so
Chesapeake Week, p.8
Ancient Pathways, p.7 that each member of your family will get
Figure Skating Camp, p.5
Archaeology Leader Training for Teens, p.6 their own ParkPASS Customer Number.
Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.5
Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.12 Be Kind to Animals Camp, p.12 5. Important: If you check the “Private”
Ice Dance Clinic, p.11 Beginning Fishing Camp, p.12 box on this screen, we can’t send you
Ice Hockey Camp, p.5 Boy Scout Badges @ Locust Grove, p.13 emails about Parks special events, or
Jr. Naturalist Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.9 Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.13 anything else. We never share, rent or
Little House on the Prairie Camp, p.7 Figure Skating Camp, p.5 trade your personal information with
Nature Explorers, p.8 Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.5 any outside business or agency (other
Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.6 Grandparent-Child Nature Camp, p.12 than the Recreation Department, which
Pioneer Living Camp, p.13 Ice Dance Clinic, p.11 mails out the Guide to both Parks and
Locust Grove Counselor-in-Training, p.7 Recreation customers).
River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.12
Pioneer Living Camp, p.13
Rockin’ Geology Camp, p.7 6. After you’ve filled in all the blanks, hit
River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.12
Science Investigators, p.8 the “Submit” button.
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.12
Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp, p.5
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.5 7. Within two business days, you’ll get an
Summer Skateboard Workshop, p.8 email from “MCP-ParkPASS Help” with
Survival: Wheaton Park, p.12 Sixteen (16) your Customer Number(s) (one for each
Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.5 Advanced Fishing Camp, p.12 person registered), and one Account PIN
Tennis & Golf Camp, p.10 Ancient Pathways, p.7 for the whole account.
Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.5, 10 Archaeology Leader Training for Teens, p.6 8. You’re finished! Now you can use
Tennis & So Much More! p.10 Be Kind to Animals Camp, p.12 ParkPASS to register for most Montgomery
Tennis Boot Camp, p.10 Beginning Fishing Camp, p.12 Parks classes, camps and programs.
Tennis Clinics: Beginner, p.9 Boy Scout Badges @ Locust Grove, p.13 9. Need help? Call us at 301-495-2580
Tennis Clinics: Inter./Adv., p.10 Boy Scout Badges at Meadowside, p.13 (M-F, 10-2) or email MCP-ParkPassHelp@
Week in the Park, p.9 Figure Skating Camp, p.5 MontgomeryParks.org.
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Montgomery Parks Summer Camps & Programs by LOCATION
Agricultural History Farm Park Cabin John Ice Rink (cont.) Needwood Mansion
18400 Muncaster Rd., Derwood, MD 20855 • Outdoor Adventure Camp, p.6 Rock Creek Regional Park
301-670-4661 • AgHistoryFarm.org Meet in the Cabin John Ice lobby for daily 6700 Needwood Rd,. Derwood, MD 20855
transport to and from offsite activities.
• Little House on the Prairie Camp, p.7 Please call 301-495-2538 (not the rink) with 301-840-5848 • Fax 301-948-3471
• Wee Little Farmers, p.11 questions, and fax your Participant Profile • Archaeology Leader Training
and medical forms to 301-469-6196 marked Workshop for Teens, p.6
Please send correspondence (medical forms, etc.)
“Outdoor Adventure Camp.” • Archaeology Camp for Kids, p.6
to Meadowside Nature Center for these camps.
• Spring Break Park Play Days, p.13
• Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp, p.5
Black Hill Visitor Center • Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.5 Olney Manor Skate Park
Black Hill Regional Park Olney Manor Recreational Park
20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD 20841 Cabin John Regional Park 7801 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817
301-528-3492 • BlackHillNature.org 301-765-8650 • CabinJohnTennis.com
10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville, MD 20852
• Advanced Fishing Camp, p.12 • Summer Skateboard Workshops, p.8
301-765-8620 • CabinJohnIce.com
• Ancient Pathways, p.7
• Babes in the Park Camp, p.6 • Tennis & Ice Skating Camp, p.5, 10
• Beginning Fishing Camp, p.12 Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center PP
Meet at Courts B-2 & B-3, just across
• Earthkeepers Camp, p.11 from Cabin John Ice Rink. Send camp Cabin John Regional Park
• Nature Explorers, p.8 correspondence to Cabin John Ice Rink. 7801 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817
• Outdoor Rangers Camp, p.7
• River Adventures Kayak Camp, p.12 301-765-8650 • CabinJohnTennis.com
Locust Grove Nature Center PP • Tennis & Golf Camp, p.10
• Tennis Clinic: Beginner/Beginner+, p.9
Brookside Gardens PP Cabin John Regional Park • Tennis Clinic: Intermediate/Advanced, p.10
7777 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817
Wheaton Regional Park
301-765-8660 • LocustGroveNature.org
1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902 Wheaton Ice Arena PP
301-962-1400 • BrooksideGardens.org • Beastly Buddies, p.8
• Boy Scout Merit Badges, p.13 Wheaton Regional Park
• Botanical Art Camp I, p.7 -Mammals
• Botanical Art Camp II, p.8 11717 Orebaugh Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
-Birds
• Farms, Food, Fun & Sun! p. 7 -Nature 301-905-3000 • WheatonIceArena.com
• Garden Impressionists Camp I, p.6 -Environmental Science • Figure Skating Camp, p.5
• Garden Impressionists Camp II, p.6 • Cabin John Expedition Force, p.8 • Ice Dance Clinics, p.11
• Fire Works Camp, p.11 • Ice Hockey Camp, p.5
• It’s Fun-damental! p.6 • Spring Break Park Play Days, p.13
Brookside Nature Center PP
• Locust Grove Counselor-in-Training, p.7 • Spring Week in the Park, p.13
Wheaton Regional Park • Nature Film School Camp, p.7 • Synchronized Skating Clinic, p.5
• Nature Tykes, p.6 • Week in the Park, p.9
1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902 • Pioneer Living Camp, p.13
301-962-1480 • BrooksideNature.org • Wild in the Woods, p.7
• American Girl Camp, p.11 Wheaton Indoor Tennis PP
• American Girl Handicrafts, p.11
• American Girl Lunch Bunch, p.11 Meadowside Nature Center PP Wheaton Regional Park
• Arthropod Adventures, p.11 11715 Orebaugh Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
Rock Creek Regional Park 301-905-3030 • WheatonTennis.com
• Be Kind to Animals Camp, p.12
• Bug Camp, p.6 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD 20855
301-258-4030 • MeadowsideNature.org • Tennis & So Much More! p.10
• Fun with Water, p.11 • Tennis Boot Camp, p.10
• Parent & Child Animal Camp, p.11 • Boy Scout Merit Badges, p.13 • Tennis Clinic: Beginner/Beginner+, p.9
• Parent & Child Nature Art Camp, p.8 -Environmental Science • Tennis Clinic: Intermediate/Advanced, p.10
• Parent & Child Nature Camp, p.6 -Chemistry
• Rockin’ Geology Camp, p.7 -Geology: Wild Cave Excursion
• Science Investigators, p.8 • Chesapeake Week, p.8
• Survival: Wheaton Park, p.12 • Grandparent-Grandchild
• Wild About Wildlife, p.6 Nature Camp, p.12
-Forest Discoveries
-Life on the Farm
Cabin John Ice Rink PP
-Take to the Air
Cabin John Regional Park -Water Wonders
• Junior Naturalist Outdoor
10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville, MD 20852 Adventure Camp, p.9
301-765-8620 • CabinJohnIce.com • Nature & Art Camp, p.8
• Figure Skating Camp, p.5 • Nature & Science Camp, p.6
• Freestyle (Ice Skating) Camp, p.5 • Nature Camp en Español, p.7
• Ice Hockey Camp, p.5 • Ponds, Puddles & Pools, p.7
• Wee Little Nature Explorers, p.11
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LOCATION = Where camp meets at start time, unless noted otherwise in camp description. PP = ParkPASS registration site 17
How to Register for a Montgomery Parks SUMMER CAMP
1 Set up your ParkPASS account:
• Visit www.ParkPASS.org to set up your account online. See p.16 for step-by-step directions.
Please note: It can take up to two business days to activate a new account.
• If you need help, contact the ParkPASS Help Desk at 301-495-2580 (M-F, 10am-2pm),
or email us at MCP-ParkPASSHelp@MontgomeryParks.org.
• Visit one of our ParkPASS facilities (see the Montgomery Parks Directory in this catalog),
and they can help you set up a ParkPASS account on site.
Registration and Refund Info
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MONTGOMERY PARKS Summer Camps & Programs Registration Form
Main Contact’s Information Please print clearly Additional Family Members
Last Name Last Name First Name Birthday Gender Grade
First Name MI 1.
Birthday Gender 2.
Street Address 3.
City State ZIP 4.
Home Phone Cell Phone Payer Name
Work Phone Address (if different from info at left) Phone
Questions? Call the ParkPASS Help Desk at 301-495-2580, or email MCP-ParkPASSHelp@MontgomeryParks.org Fee Total
Save time and trouble! Register online at ParkPASS.org. If you don’t have Internet access, you may also mail or bring this form to the facility offering the camp or class you want.
See the Montgomery Parks Directory in this catalog for facility addresses and phone numbers.
**IMPORTANT: Submitting this form does not guarantee you a reserved space in the requested camp or program. Please call the ParkPASS Help Desk (M-F, 10am-2pm) or the facility
offering the camp you want to make sure there are openings before mailing in your form. Many camps fill up very quickly, so we strongly recommend online registration.
The participant assumes all risks associated with participation in any Montgomery Parks program. Montgomery Parks and M-NCPPC (the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning
Commission) assumes no liability for injury or damages arising from participation in any program. Due to the strenuous nature of some activities, Montgomery Parks and M-NCPPC
encourages each participant to consult a physician concerning fitness to participate in the program. The participant consents to emergency treatment. The participant also consents to
Montgomery Parks’ and M-NCPPC’s use of any photographs taken or videotapes/DVDs/filming taken of the program. If the participant is a minor, the parent or guardian approves his or
her participation in the program. Neither the instructor nor any of the staff of Montgomery Parks or M-NCPPC is responsible for children before or after the scheduled program, unless
they are registered for a scheduled before- or after-care program.
Please make checks or money orders payable to M-NCPPC, and mail payment to the facility offering the camp/s you want. We cannot accept credit card information in the mail.
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