Here are some benefits of summer camp and a few potential camps you can enroll your child in in Howard County.
Summer will be here before we know it! Soon, the temperature will rise, and your children will be out of school and home to keep you busy. Summer lets parents spend more time with their children or take long family vacations. However, a break is often much-needed and well-deserved for hardworking parents. But, it is also important to give all kids fun activities and events to participate in during the summer. Here are some benefits of summer camp and a few potential camps you can enroll your child in in Howard County.
Summer Camp Builds Self-Esteem and Confidence
One of the great benefits of going to camp is the self-esteem-building activities. Children who go to summer camp have the unique opportunity to be somewhere they have to entirely fend for themselves. So, they need the confidence to build new relationships with the other campers and try new experiences independently. Campers are placed in a position to make decisions without parental control. This type of opportunity helps improve a child’s self-esteem because they begin to prove to themselves what they can do.
Summer Camp Lets Kids Explore Interests
Summer camp provides kids with exposure to new and exciting interests. Camp activities can range from swimming and horseback riding to science and nature walks. Kids spend their days exploring things they may not have been exposed to and find a new love for a new hobby. These interests can become passions they carry for a lifetime.
Summer Camps in Howard County
Howard County Government, the Columbia Association, Howard County Public Schools, churches, and social services groups offer extensive programs that are both FREE and PAID. Here are just a few camps and programs throughout the county.
- Howard County Parks and Rec: Hundreds of programs throughout the year for kids from 5-55+!
- Columbia Association Camps
- Slayton House Theater Summer Camps
- Wilde Lake High School Sports Camps
Art Camps
Art camps are open to students entering grades K–7. Full- or half-day sessions and morning and afternoon extended care are available. Follow this link to register for HoCO Art Camps. Here’s a short list of the available camps:
- Art from A to Z (K-3) Week 2 (July 1-3; 3-day session) PM
Campers will indulge and enjoy their artistic side while using a variety of mediums to expand their artistic palette. Explorations include painting, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, and collage. Camp will culminate in the presentation of a gallery show.
- Sing, Dance, Act! – Popstar Power! (Grades 2-5) Week 3 (July 8-12) AM
Sing, Dance, Act is a fun-filled theatre camp where children sing and dance to pop songs and collaborate to act out scenes as an ensemble. At the end of the week, campers will perform the theatrical pieces they have learned with their family and friends.
- The Wonders of Water Marbling (Grades 4-7) Week 7 (August 5-9) AM
Water marbling is an ancient art form that uses surface tension to balance paint on the water’s surface. Students will learn to create patterns on the water’s surface to create a print on paper and other surfaces.
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