I didn’t think it was possible to find free summer camps any more, but to my great surprise there are a number of them available. I have a list of some of them here, but please be sure to research for more of these in your local area, online and by contacting organizations such as the Rotary Club, Recreation Department, YMCA, and if your child has special needs, an organization that deals with this physical, social or mental need, schools and churches.
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- Operation Purple – Specifically for children who have a parent or parents who are deployed. If there is room, children from active military familes will be accepted. Open to children aged 7 – 17 for one week.
- Apple Summer Workshops – For children aged 8 – 12 and held at Apple Stores for one week in the month of July, these teach sessions about computer software and hardware. Many of these are filled so please be sure to check if there are any openings. They are also offered year round.
- Camp Good Days – Only open to children who are diagnosed with cancer.
- Camp Agape – For children, aged 7 – 12, who have lost a parent, especially those in Iraq. This is a Christian based program.
- Fresh Air Fund – Only for disadvantaged youth in New York City. There are five different camp locations serving children of different ages.
- Fresh Brain Virtual Camp – Online activities that provide information such as making videos, learning Java, etc. Their are opportunities to win prizes, get badges and gain other rewards. Hurry! This starts June 15th.
This is a wonderful article! It makes me feel good knowing there are camps for these special children who need extra attention right now. Life is good.
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That is great to know these are still available!
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That’s really great! Summer camps are so good for kids. It’s a shame to know how many kids these days don’t get those kind of experiences, so I appreciate you posting this! I’m going to take this info to some of the families I know.
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It’s always good to have several backup plans for summer camps for the kids!
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Thanks for the info! I forwarded the virtual camp to my daughter who is interested in the courses offered.
I’m looking into the other ones too. Keep them busy this summer
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The summer day camp my younger two boys did last year wasn’t free, but it was darn close to it! It was only 30 dollars per child, and then a discount if you were signing up more than one child. I signed up my 2 youngest and my niece for the program and spent around 80 dollars for a 9 week program, monday through friday. I’d love to do it again this year, but transportation is a problem.
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