2012 Summer Camps Reviews and Recommendations (rebuilt)

[Anonymous]

My girls (6 and 3) did a week at Congo Camp ad loved it.

[Anonymous]

KOA has lost it's shine and has gotten too big much like Head First did. The all sports idea has become a huge day care.

[Anonymous]

AFYP stands for Acting For Young People in Fairfax, Va.

[Anonymous]

My kids love Levine. The older one has been there for four years. It's a warm, friendly, well-run place with lots of repeat teen apprentices as well as staff. I just with they would trim down the show. It seems to get longer every year.

[Anonymous]

Homerun baseball camp is wonderful for my 8 year old, but not as good a fit for my 4 year old twins. We will definitely go there again though. It's a lot of outside, and I wouldn't send a girl there unless she was a total jock.

Congo has been great for my 4 year olds. The counselors rememberred them from last summer - and which twin was which. I get good info on what they do each day. I am really happy with it, and for the twins it's totally worth what we are paying for it.

[Anonymous]

My kindergartener loves Valley Mill. Comes home every day relaxed and happy from all the activities. Counselors are super friendly and great about sharing information about his day. Will send my youngest next year too!

[Anonymous]

Mad Science has been a hit with my son. I'm not impressed with the counselors and have some complaints about them from the parent perspective, but he's been very happy.

[Anonymous]

Congo camp is our favorite so far. We will be spending more weeks there next summer. The price for us is fine when you consider they are one of the few programs we have found that provide lunch which saves me time and stress

[Anonymous]

So far my kid loved the FFX county day camp - great counselors and they did fun things each day. Our fist week at Congressional has been so-so: they have not had a chance to ride the horses, which was one of the things my kid was most excited about. The rest of the Congo activities also received a luke-warm review from DC - not at all what I expected, especially considering the cost.

[Anonymous]

We've done Congo Camp and Potomac for my dd. she did not like Potomac Camp at all, but loved Congo Camp. She was greeted with enthusiasm this year by counselors who remembered her from last year. She also did the Madison High School basketball camp and really liked it.

[Anonymous]

Lowell Camp is the best! My kid is excited to go and hates to leave each day.

[Anonymous]

My boys love Camp Sonshine. They weren't fans of Bar-T last year.

[Anonymous]

My son has enjoyed Camp Invention in NOVA this year

[Anonymous]

Temple rodef shalom - fantastic, 3rd year I'm a row. Mdrama, music, art, swimming, great spirited camp, field trips to water parks, fun!!

[Anonymous]

Glad this thread has been revived! Thanks!