2020 Camp Green Zone
Due to COVID, Camp is Unexpectedly
CLOSED for Summer 2020
General Camp Overview
Entitled MD Bluebird Society Visits Camp
Camp Green Zone is a multi-sports program (swim, tennis, basketball, kickball, Frisbee golf, flag football and soccer) with arts-n-crafts, nature and games for children of members ages 4-13.
Camp runs in one week sessions from around mid June to end of August, and is available:
- Full Day: 9am – 4pm
- Half Day: 9am – 12pm or 12 – 4pm
- Before and After Care: 8 – 9am and 4 – 6pm
Must be paid in advance of camp.
Session Dates: dates subject to change due to COVID-19
- 6/17-19 *pro-rated partial week, if schools get out on 6/15
- 6/22 – 26
- 6/29 – 7/3
- 7/6 – 10
- 7/13 – 17
- 7/20 – 24
- 7/27 – 31
- * 8/3 – 7
- * 8/10 – 14
- * 8/17 – 21
- 8/24 – 28 *tentative week
*Calleva pool kayaking available Tues/Thurs these weeks
Calleva Kayaking Online Registration & Waver
Click to register online. Calleva pool kayaking is available on Tuesdays for ages 5-9 and Thursday for ages 10+ for the three weeks of camp in August. Cost is $40 plus $5 processing fee.
Campers will need to provide their own snack/lunch (Lunch time is 11:45am-12:15pm,) and will be split up by age groups for some daily activities:
- Tiny Tots: Ages 4-6
- Junior Camp: Ages 7-10
- Senior Camp/CIT’s: Ages 11- 13
Special Offering of Camp Green Zone:
- CIT Program for rising 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th graders
- Discount Packages on camp for swim/tennis/camp package offer – $300 camp week
- Sibling Discounts of 10% on general camp only. Use code “SIBLING DISCOUNT” at registration
- Early Bird Registration Discount of $20/per camper, per week if registered by February 18th for full and half day general camp only. Does not apply to swim/tennis packages.
Weekly Program Full Day Half Day Before/After Care
5 Days of Camp $350 $180 $10/camper per hour
Drop-in Per Day $90 $65 $10/camper per hour
CIT Program $180
Camp w/swim/tennis $300
Family friends and relatives of members WELCOME to attend camp same session as host member (non-member registration fee will apply.)
2020 Summer Forms are Now Available for Download
2020 Summer Camp Newsletter
What to Bring to Camp
Camper Photo Release Form
Camper Health History Form
Sample Weekly Camp Schedule
CIT Application
Thinking of Camp Green Zone in August? Come Kayaking at the Pool!
We have partnered again with Calleva during first 3 weeks of August for kayak pool paddling! The morning only classes will be taught by kayak instructors and will include instruction, games and exercises. The 2 hour, 2 day instruction is $45.00/day and includes equipment, instruction and everything required for a safe and fun experience. The second day instruction will be extension of what they learned as well as learn new skills. Children can sign up for one or two day instruction.
Our Partnerships
Maryland Bluebird Society (MBS)
We are proud to be partners with MBS and honored to have their participation with educating our campers.
Audubon Naturalist Society Partners with DSRC!
Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS), a local non-profit environmental education and conservation advocacy organization, had generously donated an Eastern Blue Bird nest box to DSRC, which will be mounted on a pole in our field. This wonderful addition the the DSRC property will be used as a fun hands-on educational resource for Camp Green Zone campers, as they learn about its habitat, which was once threatened doe to deforestation, but is now coming back! Thank you, ANS!
Calleva Outdoors
Calleva’s mission is simple. Get people of all ages outdoors, providing educational and challenging environments that promote personal growth, group cooperation and leadership skills through outdoor activities. For over 20 years, Calleva has built a reputation for excellence and innovation in outdoor education and outdoor adventure programming. We are committed to continuing this tradition, building on the values that make us who we are. Calleva is the area’s leader in outdoor education. calleva.org
Leave No Trace
The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is a national organization that protects the outdoors by teaching and inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly. The Center accomplishes this mission by delivering cutting-edge education and research to millions of people across the country every year. Enjoy your world. Leave No Trace. https://lnt.org/
Earth Stewardship East
Earth Stewardship East is an organization led by DSRC member Merikay Smith. Merikay has offered to allow the campers to grow a vegetable garden on her property. She lives across the street from the club and over the years the camp has taken walking field trips to see her native gardens, ponds, trees, pollinators. It’s a special place that camp loves. Her website is http://eartheast.org/what-we-do.
Montgomery County Beekeepers
https://montgomerycountybeekeepers.com/
