ABCD supports, facilitates registration and offers scholarships to a variety of summer camps for the children of the community. In-house, we host a camp that is held at the Knox Presbyterian Church over two weeks in August. Activities include crafts, baking, cooking, outings and lots of FUN!
ABCD Camp
ABCD hosts a camp on-site during the last two weeks of summer break. Cooking, crafts, community activities and field trips for all campers.
We also partner with the community to offer these exciting opportunities:
Summer Rec-Pac, Fairfax County Park Authority
Rec-PAC operated by Fairfax County Park Authority, is a six week structured recreation program with emphasis on leisure skills designed for elementary school children. Participants have an opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of activities such as: fun and fitness, indoor and outdoor games, team sports, nature, crafts, storytelling, sports festivals, talent shows and supervised play sessions. Each location has a ratio of 1 staff person to 18 participants.
ABCD provides ½ tuition scholarships for Graham Road Elementary students and Kingsley residents who register through ABCD. Busing to Graham Road Elementary School from the Kingsley Community is provided by FCPS. Breakfast and lunch are provided daily M-F.
Registration for the ABCD Scholarship opens in late May and ends the week school ends.
For further information regarding the Fairfax county Rec-Pac program.
Elks Camp (Sleep Away Camp)
The Virginia Elks Youth Camp is one of two Major State Projects of the Virginia Elks Association. Thirty Elk Lodges located throughout the Old Dominion recruit and pay for the campers from their communities. Campers range in age from 8 to 13, and they attend for one full week , Sunday through Saturday.
The first two weeks camps are for girls and the last two weeks are for boys.
ABCD helps in recruiting campers. For more information regarding the Elks camps in general, contact Nancy Espinoza, KFRC director, at 703-703-207-8676 or kingsleyoffice@gmail.com
Tech Adventure Camp, Fairfax County Public Schools
Tech Adventure Camp is designed to give students the opportunity to explore careers and technology as they rotate through eight areas over a two-week program. The camp is open to students finishing grades 5-7, and ABCD provides scholarships for current Laptops for Learning students.
ABCD has also provided partial or full scholarships to other summer enrichment opportunities:
- How to Survive Middle School at Luther Jackson Middle School
- VIP at Luther Jackson Middle School