About - HAPPY Reading Camp
Summer Day Camps that Focus on Reading HAPPY Reading Camp is the creation of a dedicated literacy educator (who happens to be a mom, as well) who wants to see all children succeed in reading and in life. Some of us are fortunate enough that we already LOVE books and learning. This camp is perfect for those who want to celebrate good books and enjoy them with friends. |
And some of us are just somewhere in between... but at risk for the summer slide that happens every year, claiming previously mastered skills of thousands of learners. Send your kids to HAPPY Reading camps so they can maintain what they've mastered, build new skills, learn, grow, thrive, and start school with a big, wide, HAPPY smile.
Most kids who join us for this one-of-a-kind day camp experience will increase their reading ability by AT LEAST one guided reading level per week. And they will enhance their overall literacy skills including: Speaking - Listening - Reading - Writing
Reading work will be comprehensive, spanning: Motivation - Decoding - Fluency - Comprehension
Camp enrollment for all camps is open for kids aged 4-12, with the exception of Middle School Only camps, which are exclusively for rising 6th, 7th and 8th grade students who are 14 and younger.Each camper should dress appropriately for the camp theme (details will be provided before camp begins) and bring a packed lunch as well as two drinks (refrigeration will be available at most or all sites). Each camp is a full-day experience, from 8:30am to 5:30pm. Most presentations and literacy instruction will occur in the middle of the day, but we hope campers will choose to stay as long as possible each day, to get the maximum benefit from what we offer.
Register now for all these benefits:
*Customized reading instruction overseen by a credentialed reading specialist and dedicated staff
*Learning-conducive instructor-student ratio
*Interactive introduction to famous people in history, sports, visual arts, music, science and more
*Reader's theater to improve reading and performance skills, too
*Immersion in good stories and great literature
*Discovery of appealing books that match student interests and developmental reading level
*Support for all literacy skills
*Art and games that fit the individual camp theme
*Caring, responsible, experienced staff-- committed to bringing out campers' enthusiasm and excellence
Great care with appropriate background checks and camp security! We care for your children like they are our own!
Ideal camp for those who:
*Love reading
*Can use a boost in their reading skills
*Enjoy learning about what interests them most
*Like spending SOME time being active outdoors
*Would benefit from fun and entertainment that don't require a screen
(although some of our activities will involve technology)June 18th – 22nd and June 25th – June 29th
Liberty Christian School
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Reading and Science
It Adds Up to Reading - A Reading and Basic Math Camp (help with adding and subtracting, for example)
Reading and Learning Through Service
Reading and TennisJune 25th – June 29th and July 2nd – July 6th (No camp on July 4th)
Unitarian Universalist Church
Glen Allen, Virginia
Reading and French
Reading and Music
It Adds Up to Reading - A Reading and Basic Math Camp (help with adding and subtracting, for example)
Get a Kick Out of BooksJuly 2nd – July 6th (No camp on July 4th) and July 9th – July 13th
St Paul’s Baptist Church, Elm Street Campus
Petersburg, Virginia
Reading is a Puzzle Party
It Adds Up to Reading - A Reading and Basic Math Camp (help with adding and subtracting, for example)
Reading and Visual Arts
Reading and TennisJuly 2nd – July 6th (No camp on July 4th) and July 9th – July 13th
Liberty Christian School
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Reading and Spanish
Reading Times Fun - A Reading and Math Skills Camp (help with multiplication and up)
Reading and Visual Arts
Reading and the Young AuthorJuly 9th – July 13th and July 16th – July 20th
Unitarian Universalist Church
Glen Allen, Virginia
Reading and French II
Reading and Puppetry
Reading Times Fun - A Reading and Math Skills Camp (help with multiplication and up)
Reading and Sports HistoryJuly 16th – July 20th and July 23rd – July 27th
Camp Hanover
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Reading with a Green Thumb
Reading and Yarn Arts
Reading and Media Arts
Reading and the Great OutdoorsJuly 16th – July 20th and July 23rd – July 27th
Camp Hanover
Mechanicsville, Virginia
July 16th – July 20th and July 23rd – July 27th
Liberty Christian School Mechanicsville, Virginia
Reading and Spanish II
Reading and the Budding Engineer
Reading and Media Arts
Get a Kick Out of BooksJuly 23rd – July 27th and July 30th – August 3rd
Mt Pisgah
Midlothian, Virginia
Reading and Performing Arts
Reading and the Young Author
Reading and Gaming Skills
Get a Kick Out of Books
Reading and Coding Concepts (Middle School Only, Rising 6th through 8th)
Writers are Readers (Middle School Only, Rising 6th through 8th)
Reading and Yarn Creations (Middle School Only, Rising 6th through 8th)
Reading and Making a Million (Middle School Only, Rising 6th through 8th)July 30th – August 3rd and August 6th -August 10th
Camp Hanover
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Reading and Learning Through Service
Reading and the Pet Parade
Reading and Puppetry
Reading and Sports
July 30th – August 3rd and August 6th – August 10th
Abner Church
Glen Allen, Virginia
Reading and Courageous Kids
Reading is a Puzzle Party
Reading and the Young Author
Get a Kick Out of BooksJuly 30th – August 3rd and August 6th – August 10th
Liberty Christian School
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Reading and Performing Arts
Reading and Computers
Reading and the Young Entrepreneur
Let’s Get Cookin’ with BooksCampers may enroll for one week or multiple weeks at any of the camp locations. Please take care that you do not choose the same week at two different camps. We have color-coded and grouped the listing by location and date, but some differently-colored sessions may overlap with other camps, so please read carefully.
The payment scale (shown on our Paypal drop-down menus and on the final page of the registration form) reflects discounts for multiple campers and/or multiple weeks. Weeks of enrollment do not have to be consecutive. To enroll, please complete one Camp Registration and Medical Consent form for each camper. You may pay collectively online or by mailing in a check. But there MUST be a separate registration form for each camper. Early bird registration saves you the one-time, additional registration fee of $25 per camper, which will be due for each camper enrolled after June 1st. The one-time, additional fee increases to $50 per camper after camps have begun on June 18th. This is in addition to the OUT AND ABOUT FEE for transportation and field trips that applies to all campers.
All campers will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis. Both payment and registration form(s) are required for the enrollment process to be complete and space reserved. HAPPY Reading reserves the right to cancel or relocate camps if there are extenuating circumstances, such as not having enough registrants for camp to proceed as planned. We will make every attempt to avoid any such changes, but in the event of such changes, you would be entitled to change to a new date and/or location at no additional charge or receive a full refund. You will note on the registration form that you're asked to make a 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice selection during the same camp week, so that we can provide an alternative theme, should your 1st choice become unavailable.For our families' convenience, we may be able to offer some payment flexibility, such as an installment arrangement. Also, a limited amount of scholarship assistance may be available for those with financial constraints. If our camp might benefit your child, we'd love to discuss options to see if we can arrive at a solution that works for everyone. If you would like to discuss possible payment options, please contact us at lovebooks@happyreading.org. You may also call us at 804-912-0896 and leave a message. You will receive a return call within 24 hours.
This camp is under the complete management of HAPPY Reading and NOT the individual camp locations. Please do not contact them with questions.
We look forward to welcoming your child or children for wholesome, healthy, energizing, and engaging experiences this summer while making a significant, positive difference in your child's literacy skills. We are committed to providing an amazing, enjoyable and memorable experience that will not only provide lasting, HAPPY memories, but also measurably significant improvement in literacy skills and attitudes. We are so excited about being of service to you and your HAPPY Campers.
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