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[quote=Anonymous]We did Valley Mill for our rising first grader last year and he loved it. Came home everyday filthy, happy, and tired. We sent him there all summer. I really like the long sessions too which allowed him to make and keep friends although he seemed to have developed a lot of independence at the camp. We watched him turn from a kid pretty much scared to trying anything to one who was willing to jump in and try everything. He loved the kayaking program there and playing soccer with the counselors. Swimming was a big plus for us. All that time in the water really developed his skills and by the time we went on our summer vacation at the end of the summer he was competent to be in the water by himself (us watching him of course).

The downside, and the reason we didn't do it again this year, was that coming from Arlington the logistics were difficult. I sent an email to the head of the camp to see if something could be arranged closer to Arlington in terms of pick up and drop offs, and even suggested that VM might want to join the Arlington County camps open house. But my email was never answered.

In the end we chose Camp Congo which was fabulous. Our son really enjoyed it and had a lot of his friends from school there. Pick-up and drop-off was a breeze and that even cater lunch so we didn't have to pack that. The price is the same as VM and actually maybe even a little cheaper all things considered.

The only downside is that the venue for Camp Congo is like a country club. Valley Mill is in the woods in Maryland with lots of up and down climbing and shade provided by large trees that keeps it pretty cool during the day so it's not a problem for the kids to be outside all the time.

We'll do Congo again next year most likely. [/quote]

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