Articles - Education

2008 Summer

Overnight Camp Directory

Athens YWCO Camp for Girls

445 Athens Y Camp Road

Clarkesville, GA 30523

706/754-8528

www.athensywcocamp.com

Contact: Nanette Baughman

The Athens YWCO Camp for Girls is a non-denominational Christian camp located on 150 acres in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. We offer traditional, horseback specialty, and adventure camp.

Cohutta Springs Youth Camp

PO Box 12000

Calhoun, GA  30703

706/629-7951, ext. 346

www.cs-yc.com

Contact: Alyse Ipsaro

ACA accredited. Ages 7–17. A real kid paradise—fantastic, fun-filled, yet meaningful and spiritual. Full service Christian camp with ATL bus service.

Cybercamps by Giant Campus

3101 Western Avenue, Suite 100

Seattle WA 98121 (multiple camp locations)

888/904-2267

www.giantcampus.com/youth

Contact: Camp Director

Cybercamps Academy (ages 10–17) at Oglethorpe University & Southern Polytechnic State mixes physical activities with research-proven courses in game design, programming, web design, and more.

iD Tech Camps

42 West Campbell Avenue, Suite 307

Campbell, CA 95008 (multiple camp locations)

888/709-8324

www.iDTechCamps.com

Contact: Camp Director

Weeklong summer technology programs for ages 7–17 at 50 universities nationwide, including Emory University. Create video games, digital movies, websites, robots, and more. Mention code GA23 and save.

Camp Martha Johnston

Girl Scouts of Middle Georgia

6869 Columbus Road

Lizella, GA 31052

800/868-GIRL or 478/935-2221

www.gsmginc.org

Contact: Lynn Freedman

Activities ranging from arts and crafts to horseback riding and swimming. Themed day camps and resident camps are available for girls entering 1st through 12th grade.

Midsummer Macon

Wesleyan College

4760 Forsyth Road

Macon, GA 31210

478/757-5234

www.wesleyancollege.edu/Community/CampsYouth

Programs/tabid/1044/Default.aspx

Contact: Dina McDonald

Day and overnight camps for ages 6–18, in visual arts, music, theater, and creative writing from June through July.

National Computer Camp

Oglethorpe University

4484 Peachtree Road, NE

Atlanta, GA 30319

203/710-5571

www.nccamp.com

Contact: Camp Director

America’s original computer camp since 1977. State-of-the-art curriculum with optional sports program. Coed, ages 8–18. Residential/day programs. NCC is where campers arrive with a dream and leave with a future. Visit us and join us!

Camp Skyline Ranch

P.O. Box 287

Mentone, AL 35984

800/448-9279

www.campskyline.com

Contact: Lindsey Brown Gallaher

Founded in 1947 on the principles of Christian leadership. Skyline continues traditions in a modern camp setting. Camp Skyline offers campers more than twenty activities, including horseback riding, circus, and ropes course!

Spectacles at Wesleyan Collge

4760 Forsyth Road

Macon, GA 31210

478/757-5234

www.wesleyancollege.edu

Programs/tabid/1044/Default.aspx

Contact: Dina McDonald

Wesleyan College’s Spectacles Camps engage middle school girls in faculty-directed science and mathematics experiments; career seminars and field trips enrich this summer experience J