FAFC Summer Camp 2022 by Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center

June 21 August 19 Camp Registration www.freedom-center.com

Contents

Who We Are. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A Camper’s Typical Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Camp Freedom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Equestrian Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Leading EDGE Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Nature Camps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Just For the Little Ones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Summer 2022

Engineering for Kids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16

Camp Sessions: Mon-Fri Campers may register for one week at a time! Membership NOT required!

Week 1:

6/21/2022 -6/24/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 2:

6/27/2022 -7/01/2022

Week 3:

7/05/2022 -7/08/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 4:

7/11/2022 -7/15/2022

Week 5:

7/18/2022 -7/22/2022

Week 6:

7/25/2022 -7/29/2022

Week 7:

8/01/2022 -8/05/2022

Week 8:

8/08/2022 -8/12/2022

Week 9:

8/15/2022 -8/19/2022

How to Register: Register ONLINE! 24 hours a day / 7 days a week Schedule a 30 minute registration session to go over details and walk through the process for $25.

Before/After Care Full-day camps include before and after care from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during these hours.

REMINDER! ALL campers should bring snacks, water bottle, sunscreen and athletic shoes daily. Full Day campers should also pack lunch, swimsuit and towel if necessary.

How to register: 1. Register online through our website at www.freedom-center.com Available 24 hours a day / 7 days a week! a. Online registration is completed with a full payment for partial day camps or a $40 deposit for full day camps (paid towards camp balance). b. Not done yet…Upload additional required Emergency Camp Form, proof of birth, physical and immunization record. 2. For an additional fee of $25, parents may make a reservation for a 30 minute registration session. A staff member will answer questions and work with you to register your child for the summer. Please call 703-993-8513 to make a reservation. a. Please bring all required documents and an idea of your child’s camp schedule to the appointment.

Questions? Email us at FCCAMPS@GMU.EDU

Program Registration www.freedom-center.com

10900 University Boulevard Manassas, VA 20110 703.993.8444

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My son seeing himself build and be proud of himself.

That he was engaged, came home excited to share his knowledge of the outdoors (new trails for us to explore, names of bugs, trees).

The action packed schedule. Well organized, with a fantastic selection of great activities to fill our child’s summer days.

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“Of all the summer camps we have attended over the years, this is by far the best experience we’ve had! We love the coach’s enthusiasm and interaction with the children and the level of security you have in place to ensure our children’s safety! We’ve had other incidents were children ran wild within the facility with little to no supervision, so this comes as a GREAT relief to see such measures being taken. My daughter had so much fun and it was a direct reflection of the fun the coaches allowed the kids to have.”

Be sure to register early and make final plans for the summer! $25 last minute registration fee for any new registrations two weeks prior to the camp week.

Additional forms required if your child will need medication to be administered. All forms must be signed by physician.

All forms are available on the Freedom Center’s website! ALL campers are required to have a COMPLETE Camp Emergency Form on file at least one week prior to his/her first day of camp. Due to our required license through Virginia Department of Social Services, we are required to have a current copy of a physical, immunization record and proof of birth for all campers.

Who The Freedom We Are! Summer Camp Crew “Unity is strength…When there is team work and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved,” Mattie Stepanek The Freedom Staff Family is more than a seasonal summer crew. The unique aspect of our staff is what makes our camp an experience for all campers throughout the summer. Each counselor is strategically hired then scheduled with the appropriate group to ensure his/her strengths are being put to work. Our staff and our program is one of a kind and will ensure a summer your camper will never forget. Our staff is committed to providing your camper a safe environment, caring and experienced camp counselors, and fun-filled dynamic days. The summer of 2022 will kick off our 19th summer camp season! We hire those with a passion to PLAY! Each counselor on FAFC’s summer camp staff is a well-trained, enthusiastic and motivating individual over the age of 18. Several summer counselors have been with us for one or more seasons and may have even been a previous camper! Each staff member has been screened through an interview process, received back ground checks and references verified to ensure the safety of your camper. Camp counselors are required to attend an orientation and training prior to the first day of camp. Throughout the training, counselors participate in child development workshops, team building activities, earn a certification in First Aid, CPR and Blood Borne Pathogen and several other exciting and beneficial activities to ensure a successful and safe camp season. Training also offers counselors time to plan programs, work to build a positive group atmosphere and requires staff to embark on finding solutions to challenging situations that may occur throughout the summer and preventative tools to work towards an anti-bullying environment.

“I loved the aspect of team bonding and collaboration with your co-workers. Most companies might not make it an emphasis to promote co-worker relationships but getting along with and working well with your co-workers is an important aspect of any job but especially in this setting. The two weeks of training gave us a great opportunity to do that and I ran into virtually no conflict with other employees.” Freedom Center Camp Counselor

A Camper’s Typical Day Sample Schedule for Camp Freedom 6:30am – 9:00 am 9:00 – 10:00 am 10:00 – 11:00 am 11:00 – 11:30 am 11:30 am – 12:30 pm 12:30 – 1:00 pm 1:00 – 2:00 pm 2:00 – 3:00 pm 3:00 – 3:45 pm 3:45 – 4:00 pm 4:00 – 4:30 pm 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Optional Before Care activities Campers break into groups for name games and team building activities Outdoor recreational activity Snack “I love knowing I was able to drop Outdoor recreational activity my child off and know they were Lunch being taken care of. Loved seeing Indoor arts and crafts activity familiar counselor faces from past years. It was obvious that it was Free Swim well organized. She enjoyed the Snack camp-never came home with a Recreational activity complaint. Thank you!” Free recreational time in gymnasium & sign out Optional After Care Activities

Before/After Care included with ALL Full Day School Aged Camps from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during the time periods before and after their camp times.

Don’t forget to read the

Parent’s Camp Manual for all camp details!

Camp Freedom Every Day Full Day Campers Should Have:

Summer 2022

Camp Sessions: Mon-Fri

Camp Freedom (Ages 6-12) Weeks 2, 4-9 Week 1 & 3

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

$312 $250 (No camp on Monday)

Location Drop Off & Pick Up – Freedom Center Gymnasium Experience a little of everything when enrolled in Camp Freedom! Whether your camper is interested in soccer or painting he or she will enjoy a week in Camp Freedom! The weekly schedule will be based around a different exciting theme each week. Camp’s activities will include a broad range of recreational sports and games, arts and crafts, and participate in special enrichment sessions.

Every Day Partial Day

Some activities may include recreational Campers Should Have: sports games, nutrition education, science experiments, and drama games and skits. Counselors encourage cooperation and teamwork in a fun and positive atmosphere. Once a week campers will have the opportunity to participate in a special enrichment session with our fitness team! This may vary by week between Yoga, nutrition, Zumba etc.!

Campers may register for one week at a time! Membership NOT required!

Week 1: Every

6/21/2022 -6/24/2022 Day (No Camp Monday) Campers Should Have: Week 2:

6/27/2022 -7/01/2022

Week 3:

7/05/2022 -7/08/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 4:

7/11/2022 -7/15/2022

Week 5:

7/18/2022 -7/22/2022

Week 6:

7/25/2022 -7/29/2022

Week 7:

8/01/2022 -8/05/2022

Week 8:

8/08/2022 -8/12/2022

Week 9:

8/15/2022 -8/19/2022

How to Register: Register ONLINE! 24 hours a day / 7 days a week Schedule a 30 minute registration session to go over details and walk through the process for $25.

Before/After Care Full-day camps include before and after care from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during these hours.

REMINDER! ALL campers should bring snacks, water bottle, sunscreen and athletic shoes daily. Full Day campers should also pack lunch, swimsuit and towel if necessary.

Every Day Full Day Campers Should Have: # # # #

Swimsuit Towel Sunscreen Water Bottle

# # #

Lunch Snacks Closed toed shoes

Before and After Care included from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during the time periods before and after their camp times.

Themes for Camp Freedom Week 1

Aloha Summer

Week 2:

Music Makers

Week 3:

USA…All the Way

Week 4:

Freedom’s Got Talent

Week 5:

Mid Summer Celebrations

Week 6:

Freedom’s Got Talent

Week 7:

Wacky Science

Week 8:

Wet & Wild

Week 9:

Pirates & Mermaids

Don’t forget to read the

Parent’s Camp Manual for all camp details!

Camp T-shirt included!

Equestrian

Camp

Equestrian Camp (Ages 6-15) Week 7 or 8 Week 3

Full Day Partial Day Full Day Partial Day

7:00 am – 4:00 pm 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 7:00 am – 4:00 pm 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

$556 $400 $445 $320

Location Drop Off & Pick Up –

Every Day Full Day Every Day Partial Day Full Day: Freedom Center Lobby or Clover Brook Stables Campers Should Have: Campers Have: Partial Day: Clover Brooke Stables – Nokesville (across fromShould Patriot High School) Saddle up! This camp offers participants an opportunity to learn how to ride during daily mounted lessons. Campers will participate in a variety of stations each day that include horse safety tips, safe handling techniques, grooming, tacking, crafts and other horsemanship skills.

Summer 2022

Camp Sessions: Mon-Fri Campers may register for one week at a time! Membership NOT required!

Week 1:

6/21/2022 -6/24/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 2:

6/27/2022 -7/01/2022

Week 3:

7/05/2022 -7/08/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 4:

7/11/2022 -7/15/2022

Week 5:

7/18/2022 -7/22/2022

Week 6:

7/25/2022 -7/29/2022

Week 7:

8/01/2022 -8/05/2022

Week 8:

8/08/2022 -8/12/2022

Week 9:

8/15/2022 -8/19/2022

How to Register: Register ONLINE! 24 hours a day / 7 days a week Schedule a 30 minute registration session to go over details and walk through the process for $25.

Before/After Care Full-day camps include before and after care from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during these hours.

REMINDER! ALL campers should bring snacks, water bottle, sunscreen and athletic shoes daily. Full Day campers should also pack lunch, swimsuit and towel if necessary.

Wear hard flat-soled shoes with Everyheel Day 1/2 inch (required to ride), and Campers Should Have: long pants or shorts with chaps. Any campers arriving in sandals or tennis shoes will not be permitted to ride due to safety issues. All other equipment is supplied. A demonstration mini-horse show will be held on the last day of each weekly session for friends and family!

Every Day Full Day Campers Should Have: # # # # # #

Partial day campers meet and dismiss from Clover Brooke. Every Day Full Day Camp is held rain or shine.

Every Day Campers Should Have:

Hard flat-soled shoes with 1/2 inch heel (required to ride) Long pants or shorts with chaps & shorts to change into

Every Day Partial Day Campers Should Have:

Campers Should Have:

Full day campers must be at FAFC by 7:25am to be transported to camp location. Campers will be transported to the offsite location by mini vans.

Lunch Snacks Sunscreen Swimsuit/Towel Water Bottle Closed toed sneakers

# # #

Snacks Water Bottle Sunscreen

Hard flat-soled shoes with 1/2 inch heel (required to ride)

Every Day Full Day Campers Should Have:

Question Email us at

fccamps@gm

u.edu

Leading EDGE Camp (Ages 11-15) Week 3 Week 6

8:30 am – 4:30 pm 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Every Day Full Day $269 Campers Should Have: $336

Every Day Partial Day Campers Should Have:

Location Drop Off & Pick Up – Freedom Center Lobby Climb and leap to new heights this summer at The EDGE. As you and fellow adventurers tackle a multitude of great team challenges, you’ll form friendships, grow as leaders, develop outdoor recreation skills, and have tons of fun. Some of the activities campers may participate in include balancing theEvery tiltingDay Whale Watch, navigating the Blind Maze, climbing the Alpine Tower, and leapingCampers off the Power Pole. As individuals, you Should Have: can push to your best limits, and as a group, you can build a terrific team to overcome all the obstacles thrown your way. Toward the end of camp, we’ll enjoy an action-packed day on the Total Team Challenge. The types of activities and time of them may vary according to the weather and group progress, but campers should expect to have fun rain or shine! Campers will have swim time at the Freedom Center pool or will participate in outdoor water activities.

Don’t forget to read the

Parent’s Camp Manual for all camp details!

Every Day Full Day Campers Should Have: # # # #

Lunch # Water Bottle Snacks # Swimsuit/Towel Sunscreen # Closed toed shoes Rain gear if # Hat inclement weather

Before and After Care included from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during the time periods before and after their camp times.

Nature Camps

Summer 2022

Camp Sessions: Mon-Fri Campers may register for one week at a time! Membership NOT required!

Week 1:

6/21/2022 -6/24/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 2:

6/27/2022 -7/01/2022

Week 3:

7/05/2022 -7/08/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 4:

7/11/2022 -7/15/2022

Week 5:

7/18/2022 -7/22/2022

Week 6:

7/25/2022 -7/29/2022

Week 7:

8/01/2022 -8/05/2022

Week 8:

8/08/2022 -8/12/2022

Week 9:

8/15/2022 -8/19/2022

Every Day Full Day JuniorShould Nature Camp (Ages 6-9) Campers Have: Week 4, 5 or 7

Full Day Partial Day

Every Day Partial Day Campers Should Have:

8:30 am – 4:30 pm 8:30 am – 1:00 pm

Location Drop Off & Pick Up –Freedom Center The EDGE Jr. Nature Camp offers a halfday program for campers to experience Day exploring the Piedmont Every Day Full Day natureEvery hands-on, Campers Have: Trail rightShould outside the Freedom Center’s Campers Should Have: backdoor. Mason’s Science & Technology Campus has 10 acres of beautiful green # Lunch # Water Bottle # Snacks # Swimsuit/Towel space with a trail that winds through # Sunscreen # Closed toed shoes forest, wetlands, and grassland, providing # Rain gear if # Hat the perfect setting for growing minds to inclement weather explore, get their hands dirty, and learn about nature. All Jr. Nature programs are designed for learning new things Every Day Full Day Every Day Partial Day through hands-on activities and games Campers Should Have: Campers Should Have: that incorporate fun STEAM-based projects. Campers will participate in # Lunch # Water Bottle scavenger hunts, building projects, arts # Snacks # Closed toed shoes and crafts, and a whole lot of fun! The # Sunscreen # Hat types of activities and time of them may # Rain gear if inclement weather vary according to the weather and group progress, but campers should expect to have fun rain or shine!

Every Day

Every Day Full Day

Full day Should campers will spend the morning session outdoors with Jr. Nature Camp experts. At Campers Have: Campers Should Have: 1:00pm, campers will continue their day with swimming, recreational games, and crafts.

How to Register: Register ONLINE! 24 hours a day / 7 days a week Schedule a 30 minute registration session to go over details and walk through the process for $25.

Before/After Care Full-day camps include before and after care from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during these hours.

REMINDER! ALL campers should bring snacks, water bottle, sunscreen and athletic shoes daily. Full Day campers should also pack lunch, swimsuit and towel if necessary.

$272 $153

Questions? Email us at

fccamps@gmu.edu

Nature Camp (Ages 10-13) Week 4

Day 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Every$325

Every Day Full Day Campers Should Have:

Campers Should Have: Location Drop Off & Pick Up –Freedom Center The EDGE Nature Camp offers a full day program for campers to experience more in-depth, hands-on activities with nature right outside the Freedom Center’s backdoor on George Mason University’s Science & Technology Campus. The campus has 10 acres of beautiful green space with a trail that winds through forest, wetlands, a pond, and grasslands, providing the perfect setting for growing minds to explore, get their hands dirty, and learn about nature. All Nature programs are designed for learning new things through hands-on activities and games that incorporate fun STEAM-based projects. Campers will have the opportunity to climb on the 50-foot Alpine Tower to test out some of their flight-themed creations. The types of activities and their timing may vary according to the weather and group progress, but campers should expect to have fun rain or shine!

# # # #

Lunch # Water Bottle Snacks # Swimsuit/Towel Sunscreen # Closed toed shoes Rain gear if # Hat inclement weather

Don’t forget to read the

Parent’s Camp Manual

for all camp details! Before and After Care included from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during the time periods before and after their camp times.

Just for

Little Ones Summer 2022

Camp Sessions: Mon-Fri Campers may register for one week at a time! Membership NOT required!

Week 1:

6/21/2022 -6/24/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 2:

6/27/2022 -7/01/2022

Week 3:

7/05/2022 -7/08/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 4:

7/11/2022 -7/15/2022

Week 5:

7/18/2022 -7/22/2022

Week 6:

7/25/2022 -7/29/2022

Week 7:

8/01/2022 -8/05/2022

Week 8:

8/08/2022 -8/12/2022

Week 9:

8/15/2022 -8/19/2022

How to Register: Register ONLINE! 24 hours a day / 7 days a week Schedule a 30 minute registration session to go over details and walk through the process for $25.

Preschoolers (Ages 3-5) Have a camper preparing for preschool or kindergarten in the fall? Check out our educational and active programs for our younger campers! Each day campers will experience activities based around the theme and participate in enrichment and recreational activities throughout the day.

Every Day Campers Should Have: # # #

Lunch Snacks Sunscreen

Children must be at least 3 years of age by the camp start date, able to separate from parent, and fully potty trained.

# #

Water Bottle Closed toed shoes

Before/after care is NOT available for our preschool camp programs.

Location Drop Off & Pick Up – Freedom Center Preschool Room (located in KidKare)

Week 4

Oh My, It’s Cooking Time!

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

$145

Join us for a week of fun cooking activities centered around a few of our favorite books. Each day a new book will be introduced with various activities planned, including a fun cooking activity. Measuring, counting, art projects are just a few of the skills we will incorporate in our fun filled days.

Week 6

A STEAM Day at The Beach

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

$125

Art and Science at the beach? Why not! Our activities will center around projects that have the children engage in problem-solving, experimenting, exploring and showing their creative side.

REMINDER! ALL campers should bring water bottle, sunscreen and athletic shoes daily.

Week 2

Under the Sea

9:00 am – 2:00 pm $208 There are many cool creatures living in the sea. Through a variety of activities, games, arts and crafts, music and movement the children will learn where these animals live, what they eat and how it is important for us to look after them. Campers should bring snack, lunch, water bottle and wear comfortable shoes.

Special week with extended hours!

Join the Freedom Center as we combine engineering fun with recreation! Campers may choose the full or partial day option for Engineering for Kids Camp. Full day campers will enjoy time in the engineering world as well as a morning or afternoon session of lunch, recreational games, fitness activities and swim time! Location Drop Off & Pick Up – Freedom Center Lobby Please Note: FULL DAY CAMPERS Campers, ages 6-8, will begin the day with engineering activities from 9:00am-12:00pm. They will end the day with lunch, swimming and recreational activities.

Summer 2022

Campers, ages 9-13, will begin the day with recreational activities, swimming and lunch. The afternoon, 12:00pm4:00pm, will be an afternoon of engineering activities.

Camp Sessions: Mon-Fri Campers may register for one week at a time! Membership NOT required!

Week 1:

6/21/2022 -6/24/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 2:

6/27/2022 -7/01/2022

Week 3:

7/05/2022 -7/08/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 4:

7/11/2022 -7/15/2022

Week 5:

7/18/2022 -7/22/2022

Week 6:

7/25/2022 -7/29/2022

Week 7:

8/01/2022 -8/05/2022

Week 8:

8/08/2022 -8/12/2022

Week 9:

8/15/2022 -8/19/2022

How to Register: Register ONLINE! 24 hours a day / 7 days a week Schedule a 30 minute registration session to go over details and walk through the process for $25.

Before/After Care Full-day camps include before and after care from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during these hours.

REMINDER! ALL campers should bring snacks, water bottle, sunscreen and athletic shoes daily. Full Day campers should also pack lunch, swimsuit and towel if necessary.

Before Care 6:30am-9:00am and After Care 4:00-6:30pm included in Full Day option only.

Junior Engineering of Power and Energy (Ages 6-8) Week 2

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

$457 $223

Join this camp as we look at ways to get things moving...no batteries required. In this camp, students explore the foundational concepts of potential and kinetic energy by building their very own toys. Additionally, students will explore natural power and energy sources such as falling water and the sun. Get ready for a shock in this energetic and engaging engineering experience!

Apprentice Engineering of Power and Energy (Ages 9-13) Week 2

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$457 $223

Power and energy are what everything requires moving, turn on, light up, and make noise. In The Engineering of Power and Energy camp, students will break up into engineering teams and help each other to create unique ways to harness, manipulate, and use energy efficiently. Each day, students will have the chance to add a power-up light to their power and energy meter by completing that day’s camp challenge.

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Don’t forget to read the

Parent’s Camp Manual for all camp details!

Apprentice Robotics: Robo Olympics (Ages 6-8) Week 4

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

$457 $223

During the Robotics Olympics camp, students design and program robots to compete in simulated Olympic events such as a sprinting in a race, throwing a basketball, and shooting a puck into a hockey goal. Students use LEGO® Robotics and computers to learn principles of robotics, computer programming, and teamwork.

Camp

Electronic Game Design: Invader Defense (Ages 9-13) Week 4

Summer 2022

Camp Sessions: Mon-Fri Campers may register for one week at a time! Membership NOT required!

Week 1:

6/21/2022 -6/24/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 2:

6/27/2022 -7/01/2022

Week 3:

7/05/2022 -7/08/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 4:

7/11/2022 -7/15/2022

Week 5:

7/18/2022 -7/22/2022

Week 6:

7/25/2022 -7/29/2022

Week 7:

8/01/2022 -8/05/2022

Week 8:

8/08/2022 -8/12/2022

Week 9:

8/15/2022 -8/19/2022

How to Register: Register ONLINE! 24 hours a day / 7 days a week Schedule a 30 minute registration session to go over details and walk through the process for $25.

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

During the Electronic Game Design: Invader Defense camp, students will use Multimedia Fusion 2® to create their own video game. Whether students wish to fire marshmallows or missiles, they build a complete video game from start to finish. They program characters to survive a wave of enemy attacks to reach the next level. At the end of the class, students take home a copy of the game they create.

$457 $223

Junior Scratch Programming: Space Pioneers (Ages 6-8) Week 5

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

$457 $223

What’s more fun than playing an interactive video game? Writing one! In our Junior Scratch camp, students embark on fun journey to space with Scratch! Send an astronaut to the moon and defend your moon base from space rocks. Learn how to use Scratch to create and program sprites, backdrops, and basic scripts. Go on a wild space adventure and get inspired to explore the universe of programming as a Space Pioneer.

Before/After Care Full-day camps include before and after care from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during these hours.

REMINDER! ALL campers should bring snacks, water bottle, sunscreen and athletic shoes daily. Full Day campers should also pack lunch, swimsuit and towel if necessary.

Apprentice Robotics: Robo Olympics (Ages 9-13) Week 5

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$457 $223

Juniors Engineering for Travel (Ages 6-8) Week 6

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

$457 $223

In the Mechanical Engineering camp, students use the Engineering Design Process to design, create, test, and refine a variety of machines and mechanical systems. Students learn basics of fluid mechanics, simple machines, and other design and engineering concepts while constructing egg-drop vehicles, cars and catapults, among others.

Apprentice Engineering for Travel (Ages 9-13) Week 6

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$457 $223

Pack your bags, engineers, and get ready for an adventure! Team up with others for a wild ride across the globe and beyond! Students will carefully engineer vehicles that can traverse the most treacherous terrains, brave the highest seas, and soar above the clouds—are you up for the challenge? Grab your passports and catch a flight straight to Engineering for Kids—a truly unbelievable journey!

Before and After Care included from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during the time periods before and after their camp times.

Junior Robotics- WEDO: Amazing Mechanism - (Ages 6-8) Week 7

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

$457 $223

This camp is a perfect mixture of fun and learning, using LEGO® WeDo™ Robots. Using LEGO® bricks, where students explore levers, pulley and gears, as they build and program dancing birds, spinner and kicker, among others.

Apprentice Electronic Game Design: Platform Games- (Ages 9-13) Week 7

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$457 $223

During our Electronic Game Design: Platform camp, students will use Clickteam Fusion 2.5® to create their own video game. A platform game is a side-scrolling, Mario-type game where students program characters and a two-dimensional obstacle course. They attempt to avoid or overcome enemies and reach an end goal on multiple levels. At the end of the program, everyone takes home a working Windows-compatible game (Clickteam Fusion 2.5® does not support Mac or Android operating systems).

Junior Engineering Adventures (Ages 6-8) Week 8

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

$457 $223

Engineering adventures is a unique camp that introduces our campers to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), and focuses on education through hands-on activities selected from our various engineering programs. Through open and focused exploration, students will work on several engineering concepts such as building towers and bridges from civil engineering, cars from mechanical, rockets from aerospace, among others.

Apprentice Engineering Adventures (Ages 9-13) Week 8

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$457 $223

Junior LEGO Robotics: Wild Animals (Ages 6-8)

Summer 2022

Camp Sessions: Mon-Fri Campers may register for one week at a time! Membership NOT required!

Week 9

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

This camp is a perfect mixture of fun and learning, using LEGO® WeDo™ Robots. Campers learn basics about programming in how to use LEGO® bricks, and explore the use of motor and sensors, as they build and program a drumming monkey, alligator, and a giant bird, among others.

Week 1:

6/21/2022 -6/24/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 2:

6/27/2022 -7/01/2022

Week 3:

7/05/2022 -7/08/2022 (No Camp Monday)

Week 4:

7/11/2022 -7/15/2022

Week 5:

7/18/2022 -7/22/2022

Week 6:

7/25/2022 -7/29/2022

Week 7:

8/01/2022 -8/05/2022

Week 8:

8/08/2022 -8/12/2022

Apprentice Robo Battles (Ages 9-13)

Week 9:

8/15/2022 -8/19/2022

Week 9

How to Register: Register ONLINE! 24 hours a day / 7 days a week Schedule a 30 minute registration session to go over details and walk through the process for $25.

Full Day Partial Day

9:00 am – 4:00 pm 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

REMINDER! ALL campers should bring snacks, water bottle, sunscreen and athletic shoes daily. Full Day campers should also pack lunch, swimsuit and towel if necessary.

$457 $223

This Robotics: Robo Battles camp is designed to introduce students to the world of not only building, but also programming basic robots. Throughout this camp, the students will explore different ways in which a robot could be utilized to engage in various battle challenges.

Before/After Care Full-day camps include before and after care from 6:30am - 6:30pm! Campers will participate in supervised, self-directed, unstructured activities during these hours.

$457 $223

Don’t forget to read the

Parent’s Camp Manual for all camp details!

The “Freedom” to customize your camp experience. We offer traditional to extreme and everything in between! Code Red or Rainy Summer Days are not a problem; take it indoors without losing a step with our 110,000 sq. ft. facility and pool!

Required on file at least one week prior to camper’s first day: In order to ensure an efficient sign in/sign out process turn your completed forms in early!

• Camp Packet • Medicine Administration Form if ANY type of medicine is required while at camp • Proof of birth, physical and immunization record required for ALL campers • Required waivers for specific camp programs

Did you know? If a camper is an active Freedom Center member he/she will receive a 10% discount off of camp programs!

Questions? Email the Camp Director at fccamps@gmu.edu

Camp Registration www.freedom-center.com

10900 University Boulevard Manassas, VA 20110 703.993.8500

FAFC Summer Camp 2022

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