When I was a kid, summer camp meant day camp. It meant playing kickball, knockout, "Around the World" basketball and four square. It meant crafting with popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, lanyard and tie dye. Occassionally, they'd set up the sprinkler and we'd cool off. On even more rare occasions, we'd get ice pops.
Summer camp today looks a lot different. There are specialty camps for almost everything you can think of: yoga, handicrafts, magic tricks, game design. You name it; there's a camp for that.
Luckily, this also means that camps have evolved to appeal to book lovers! In the fall of 2010 I first heard about Camp Half-Blood. Okay, I'd heard of Camp Half-Blood before then from Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief book series, but what I didn't know was that Book People, a bookstore in Austin, TX, had created a week-long day camp based on the books. As soon as I heard about their camp, I started developing my own day camp for fans of The Hunger Games.
Just yesterday I learned that there also exists a Harry-Potter themed "Camp QuiddLit." You talk about books AND play quidditch! Too bad they only offer sessions for people ages 8-17. I'd totally register.
What will come next? My 6th grade boys would probably love a Cherub camp. I can't keep those books on the shelves lately.
Are there other book-inspired camps out there that you know of? What camp would you sign up for?
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Showing posts with label Hunger Games Camp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hunger Games Camp. Show all posts
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Monday, February 4, 2013
Hunger Games Camp 2013: Registration Open!
Between the inauguration and the BYOD parties in the library (make sure I tell you about these, eh?) and two hour delays it seems that I have totally forgotten to mention that registration is now open for Hunger Games Camp!
If you or someone you love lives in Metro DC, loves The Hunger Games
and will be heading into grades 6-9 this coming fall, then Hunger Games Camp is a must. It's a chance to geek out, have fun, make friends, and show Panem who's boss. You don't have to be athletic, or a HG trivia master, or anything but a fan of the Hunger Games for this camp to suit your tastes. We do a great mix of artistic, athletic, and academic activities.
This summer there will be three sessions:
Session 1: July 8-12
Session 2: July 15-19
Session 3: July 22-26
Each session is $425 (but I think the Summer Programs Office does run some special pricing options). The camp day runs from 9am-3pm and includes two ice pop breaks (And thank goodness for that, because it is hot out there!). Morning and aftercare are available for campers in need.
You can find out more about the camp by contacting me (for general questions, feel free to leave a comment) or you can also visit the Hunger Games Camp tab on the LibrariYAn blog.
The LibrariYAn is an Amazon Associate. If you click from links on this blog to Amazon and buy something (anything!), I receive a small percentage of the purchase price.
If you or someone you love lives in Metro DC, loves The Hunger Games
and will be heading into grades 6-9 this coming fall, then Hunger Games Camp is a must. It's a chance to geek out, have fun, make friends, and show Panem who's boss. You don't have to be athletic, or a HG trivia master, or anything but a fan of the Hunger Games for this camp to suit your tastes. We do a great mix of artistic, athletic, and academic activities.This summer there will be three sessions:
Session 1: July 8-12
Session 2: July 15-19
Session 3: July 22-26
Each session is $425 (but I think the Summer Programs Office does run some special pricing options). The camp day runs from 9am-3pm and includes two ice pop breaks (And thank goodness for that, because it is hot out there!). Morning and aftercare are available for campers in need.
You can find out more about the camp by contacting me (for general questions, feel free to leave a comment) or you can also visit the Hunger Games Camp tab on the LibrariYAn blog.
The LibrariYAn is an Amazon Associate. If you click from links on this blog to Amazon and buy something (anything!), I receive a small percentage of the purchase price.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Hunger Games Activities
A long time ago (read: fall 2011), I made a bunch of blog posts with the instructions for several of the activities that we do at Hunger Games Camp. I received such a crazy response to my Hunger Games Jeopardy post and spent so much time emailing out my PowerPoints that I could barely keep up. So last winter, I created a Google site where the slides were posted. But I never kept up that site or posted any additional materials. But today, I'm making up for all my slackage!
You can now access ALL of my Hunger Games activities, right here on the blog! Pretty fancy, huh? All you need to do is click on the "Hunger Games Camp" tab at the top of the blog. I don't actually have anything written up for a few of the activities (I like to wing it based off of a mental outline), but I'm planning to provide written materials for everything that is listed. Some materials will inevitably be more helpful than others.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the materials and find them helpful, whether you're planning a library program, birthday party, or just looking for something fun to do with friends. Don't be shy about leaving comments. I thrive on feedback!
The LibrariYAn is an Amazon Associate. If you click from links on this blog to Amazon and buy something (anything!), I receive a small percentage of the purchase price.
You can now access ALL of my Hunger Games activities, right here on the blog! Pretty fancy, huh? All you need to do is click on the "Hunger Games Camp" tab at the top of the blog. I don't actually have anything written up for a few of the activities (I like to wing it based off of a mental outline), but I'm planning to provide written materials for everything that is listed. Some materials will inevitably be more helpful than others.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the materials and find them helpful, whether you're planning a library program, birthday party, or just looking for something fun to do with friends. Don't be shy about leaving comments. I thrive on feedback!
The LibrariYAn is an Amazon Associate. If you click from links on this blog to Amazon and buy something (anything!), I receive a small percentage of the purchase price.
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