Now accepting applications for summer partnerships to provide enhancements to DPR summer camps and activities.Â
Applications accepted until April 15, 2025.
DC Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking innovative, youth-focused partners to help take our highly sought-after and well-attended summer camps to the next level. By collaborating with us, you’ll play a vital role in elevating the summer experience for young people through engaging and enriching programming. Together, we can keep campers inspired, active, and excited all summer long. Join us in shaping unforgettable moments for the youth of our community!
- We ARE NOT looking for camp facilitators or for anyone to operate our camps.
- We ARE looking for partners to be a part of the camp experience we offer.
- We ARE looking for partners with an area of expertise that will enhance what we already offer through our existing summer camps.
- Enhancements are given in one-hour increments at all camp locations throughout the summer schedule.
- The schedule can be developed as needed to ensure collaborative accommodation of all parties.
Signature Camps - for more info about camp offeringsÂ
- Little Explorers (ages 3-5) -Â
30 minute enhancement session in which we have the children sit down to listen to story time. At the end of story time asking the youth questions about the story and what they liked about the story.
                i.e: Making trees with finger paint or                arts and crafts that include youth participation in
                creating family trees.
- Discovery Camp (ages 6-10) -Â
A one hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals in which youth are learning about the S in STEM.
                i.e: What freezes faster hot or cold water? Â                    or What is gravity?
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- Therapeutic Recreation Camp (all ages) - A one hour and a half session to include 15-minute intervals (i.e., An hour and a half relay race in completing three activities per team).
- BOOST CAMP: Challenge Camp (11-13 yrs) - A one-hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals where youth build a basic bridge using household materials and test its strength to learn about engineering principles and problem-solving (i.e., when designing a bridge, how do you ensure it can hold the most weight with minimal materials?).
- BOOST CAMP: CSI Camp (11-13 yrs) -A one-hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals where youth analyze clues, such as fingerprints and handwriting samples, to solve a mini-mystery and learn forensic science basics (i.e., how can you use evidence like fingerprints to identify a suspect in a crime scene?).
- BOOST CAMP: Journalism Camp (11-13 yrs) -Â A one-hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals where youth create a front-page newspaper using interviews and headlines to learn the basics of reporting and storytelling (i.e., when writing an article on an event, how do you prioritize which details are the most newsworthy?).
- BOOST CAMP: Mad Science Camp (11-13 yrs) -Â A one-hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals where youth create simple chemical reactions (like slime or a baking soda volcano) to explore scientific concepts in a fun and interactive way (i.e., how can different chemical reactions produce various effects, like fizzing or changing color?).
- BOOST CAMP:Â Rocket Camp (11-13 yrs) -Â A one-hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals where youth design and launch small water-powered rockets, learning about propulsion and aerodynamics (i.e., how does changing the amount of water in a rocket affect its launch height?).
- BOOST CAMP:Â Robotics Camp (11-13 yrs) -Â A one-hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals where youth build and program a simple robot to complete a task, introducing them to basic robotics and coding (i.e., how can you program a robot to perform a specific action, like moving in a straight line or turning at an angle?).
- BOOST CAMP: DreamTeens Camp (11-13 yrs) -Â A one-hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals where youth create a short skit or music video, focusing on self-expression and teamwork (i.e., how can you express emotions and personal stories through a performance or video?).
- BOOST CAMP:Â eSports Camp (11-13 yrs) -Â A one-hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals where youth develop strategies for a team-based gaming challenge, focusing on collaboration, communication, and critical thinking (i.e., how do you work together as a team to achieve objectives in a competitive game?).
- BOOST CAMP: Young Med Camp (11-13 yrs)-Â A one-hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals where youth learn basic first aid and practice taking vital signs like pulse and blood pressure (i.e., how can you tell if someone is in a medical emergency by checking their vital signs?).
- BOOST CAMP: Drone Camp (11-13 yrs) -Â A one-hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals where youth learn to pilot mini-drones through an obstacle course, focusing on precision and problem-solving (i.e., how can you improve your flight path to avoid obstacles and land your drone accurately?).
- BOOST CAMP: Art Life Camp (11-13 yrs) -Â A one-hour enhancement to include 15-minute intervals youth create personal vision boards using mixed media to explore their goals, feelings, and self-expression (i.e., how can art help you express your personal aspirations and emotions in a visual format?).
For questions regarding FY25 Summer Partner opportunities, please email:Â dpr.partnerships@dc.gov.Â
Sab Pell is senior director of product marketing at Openform, where her goal is to help people unlock the power of in-person events. Prior to Openform, she led global product marketing teams. Sab Pell is senior director of product marketing at Openform, where her goal is to help people unlock the power of in-person events. Prior to Openform, she led global product marketing teams.
