Sleep-away camp recommendations for nerdy, non-sporty boy

[Anonymous]

Hi. My wife and I are looking for a sleep-away camp for our fifth grader. He's not into sports or swimming and is pretty nerdy. I think he needs to sleep away for at least a week to get some more independence (it was great for his older sister, but she is really athletic). Ideas? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

How about UVA's Supper Enrichment Program.

[Anonymous]

Buck's Rock or French Woods if he likes arts.

6 Points Sci Tech if he likes science and technology and a Jewish camp is right for your family.

[Anonymous]

This summer I sent my nerdy boy to the Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies in WV. It was just perfect for him. Highlight of his year (and mine!).

[Anonymous]

Camp Half-Blood (the Percy Jackson camp) has added a sleepaway camp for summer 2023.

[Anonymous]

Traveling Players has a really great mythology play camp for elementary school students. My DD had never done any acting but she LOVES Percy Jackson so we gave it a shot. She wasn't hardcore bitten by the theatre bug, but she still talks to some of the kids she met at camp and she wants to go back this summer.

[Anonymous]

Are you Jewish by any chance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This summer I sent my nerdy boy to the Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies in WV. It was just perfect for him. Highlight of his year (and mine!).

+1 but you need to like the outdoors. My DD started the summer before 5th grade and is now a counselor. She loves that place.

[Anonymous]

If budget isn't a concern, NASA Space Camp. $$$$ but every kid I've known who has gone (including my own) has LOVED it. There are a couple of variations if the classic Space Camp isn't your kid's thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If budget isn't a concern, NASA Space Camp. $$$$ but every kid I've known who has gone (including my own) has LOVED it. There are a couple of variations if the classic Space Camp isn't your kid's thing.

And closer to home, Virginia Space Flight Academy. My non-sporty nerd boy loved it!