At Old Colony, we like to give back to our community. Part of this is sharing information and news about different events going on. During the summer, many families are looking for a variety of camps not only to provide care for children, but to give children an opportunity to have fun and learn new skills. Listed below are a variety of organizations in the greater Kanawha and Putnam County area offering camps this summer.

YMCA (Tri-County YMCA and YMCA of Kanawha Valley)

YMCAs in our area have offered camps for over 20 years and are one of the leading providers in childcare in West Virginia. YMCA of Kanawha Valley has locations in both Charleston and Cross Lanes (Kanawha County) and offer Summer Day Camps and Sports Camps. Tri-County YMCA located in Scott Depot (Putnam County)also offers Summer Day Camp and Sports Camps for a variety of ages ranging from age 5 through high school. The older campers are provided with an opportunity to work as Counselors in Training and gain valuable volunteer service experience and a chance to see what it takes to be a counselor and mentor to younger campers. Both offer pre and post camp care. For more information on YMCA camps in your area, please go to http://www.ymcawv.org/PDFs/YMCA-SummerCampGuide-Charleston-WEB.pdf for the Charleston Family YMCA; http://www.ymcawv.org/PDFs/YMCA-SummerCampGuide-CrossLanes-WEB.pdf for the Cross Lanes YMCA; and http://www.tri-countyymca.org/summer-2014.html for the Tri-County YMCA.

 
WVU Extension Service

The WVU Extension Service in both Kanawha and Putnam Counties offer several camping experiences. These include 4-H camp in both a day camp and overnight setting; Southern District Horse Camp; Science Day Camp; Farm Day Camp and more! There are also several opportunities for agricultural camps and learning as well. For more information on 4-H camps in Kanawha County please go to http://kanawha.ext.wvu.edu/4h_youth/4h_camps and for information on camp opportunities in Putnam County please visit http://putnam.ext.wvu.edu/4h/4hevents.

The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences

The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences located in downtown Charleston offers both summer camps and family camps, that cover topics such as science, space exploration, movie making, storytelling, acting and much more! The family camps include activities that family can do together for a memorable experience. Days and times vary. For more information, please visit the Clay Center online at http://www.theclaycenter.org/publicprograms/Kids-Summer-Camps.aspx.

For a comprehensive list of camps in the area, please visit Kanawha Valley Parent online at http://www.kanawhavalleyparent.com/2014/03/summer-camp-guide-2014.html.

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