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Of 2008
Headfirst Summer Camps were founded in 1997 on the philosophy that Summer
Camp can serve as a platform for some of life's greatest lessons. Leadership,
teamwork, creativity, preparation, and maximized effort are a few key principles
upon which the Headfirst philosophy has been built. Headfirst strongly believes
in and supports the motto of "Effort over Results"!
 Headfirst is the largest and most popular provider of Summer Camp activities and Sports Instruction in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. Our Camps have been providing fun and instruction to thousands of boys and girls in multiple sports and day camp activities.
Please take a look below at what Headfirst will be offering your son or daughter this upcoming Summer. Please note that Headfirst Camps are designed for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced camper. All campers are separated into small groups (Ratio of 6:1) by age, grade level and ability. Camper Safety, Instruction, and Fun are our top priorities!
If you would prefer to download the entire Summer Camp brochure, with all camp general and camp specific information, please find the Adobe Acrobat Reader version (.pdf) of the Summer Camp brochure listed at the top of the page.
Please remember that Headfirst also provides Before and After Camp Care all summer long. If you have any questions, please call the office (202) 625-1921. We are here to help answer your questions all year long. Lastly, Headfirst offers Spring Break Camps and Winter Break Camps for selected sports. Please use the "Search Bar" for more information.
For more information, please call us at anytime (202) 625-1921 or write to us: camps@playheadfirst.com
See you at Camp!
Currently, we offer the following Summer Sports Camps & Summer Day Camps:
Day Camps
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Junior Day Camp is designed for 3 to 5 year olds who are ready to explore, have fun and make new friends. Fun, friendships, and educational learning are the goals in this program. Campers will experience and enjoy a self-contained classroom while our professional and experienced staff fosters growth and development in a safe, nurturing and fun environment. Activities are child-centered, and emphasize social development. The goal, in each activity, is to build self-esteem by encouraging children to feel capable and confident in their abilities. Campers participate in teacher-led classes such as Athletics, Art, Drama, Cultures, and more.
Campers will explore the world around them with themes ranging
from Dinosaurs to Outer Space, from Creatures of the Sea to Interesting
Insects. Daily routines will complement the themes of the week and include:
storytelling, art & craft projects, music & creative movement,
imaginative games and outdoor water play. Experienced and professional
adult staff will lead all programs.
Also, a special addition to this summer at Junior Day Camp is the Headfirst Adventure Climbing Wall. One day during the week, your camper will receive stepping stones of information for future rock climbing on nature's walls. Campers will boost self-esteem and challenge fears of height and push themselves to their comfort limits. Through this program, we will build team spirit by praising and encouraging fellow climbers as they reach for the top of the rocks. Instruction also includes information on safety and harnesses.
To provide the best experience for each child, Junior Campers must be toilet trained before the start of camp. Please pack a snack to camp each day. (Ratio: 5:1)
Example of the SPECIAL EVENTS, FUN THEMES & ACTIVITIES we
enjoy each week at Junior Day Camp:
- Bubble Machine & Disco Dance Party with Gomer, the Camp
Mascot
- Gomer-Dome Day, Enjoying The Junior Day Moon Bounce
- Kids Karaoke Day
- Climbing Wall Adventure Day With Instruction Included
- Magic Show Day
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Our Headfirst Day Camp is specifically designed for 6-8 & 9-12 year olds
who would like to participate and enjoy a variety of summer camp
activities, all while enjoying themselves in a challenging, yet relaxed environment
during their summer break. A Special addition to this summer's Headfirst Day
Camp is the Headfirst Adventure Climbing Wall.
Our professional and experienced counselors foster growth and development in a safe and fun environment. Activities are child-centered and emphasize social development and teamwork. Campers participate in teacher-led classes such as Athletics, Physical Education, Art, Drama, and Cultures.
Our professional and experienced counselors foster growth and development in a safe and fun environment. Activities are child-centered and emphasize social development and teamwork. Campers participate in teacher-led classes such as Athletics, Physical Education, Art, Drama, and Cultures.
Also, a special addition to this summer at Day Camp is the Headfirst
Adventure Climbing Wall. One day during the week, your camper will receive stepping stones of information for future rock climbing on nature's walls. Campers will boost self-esteem and challenge fears of height and push themselves to their comfort limits. Through this program, we will build team spirit by praising and encouraging fellow climbers as they reach for the top of the rocks. Instruction also includes information on safety and harnesses.
Experienced, qualified, and professional adult staff will lead all Day Camp programs. This is a general day camp for youngsters who have a wide range of interest and curiosity. (Ratio: 7:1)
Example of the SPECIAL EVENTS, FUN THEMES & ACTIVITIES we enjoy
each week at Headfirst General Day Camp:
- The Headfirst Field Day Olympics
- Traditional Summer Camp Outdoor & Indoor Games & Activities
such as Capture the Flag, Kickball, etc.
- Gomer-Dome Day, Enjoying The Headfirst Moon Bounce
- Kids Karaoke
- Climbing Wall Adventure Day With Instruction Included
- Magic Show
- Swimming (at St. Albans School Location Only) & Outdoor
Water Play Extravaganza, including play on the Headfirst Inflatable
Water Slide
- Daily Outdoor Playground Time & Free Play
- Bubble Machine & Disco Dance Party with Gomer, the Camp
Mascot
(younger ages only)
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Our Headfirst Day Camp
is specifically designed for 6-8 & 9-12 year olds who would like
to participate and enjoy a variety of summer camp activities, all while
enjoying themselves in a challenging, yet relaxed environment during
their summer break. A Special addition to this summer's Headfirst
Day Camp is the Headfirst Adventure Climbing Wall.
Our professional and experienced counselors foster growth and development
in a safe and fun environment. Activities are child-centered and emphasize
social development and teamwork. Campers participate in teacher-led classes
such as Athletics, Physical Education, Art, Drama, and Cultures.
Our professional and experienced counselors foster growth and development in
a safe and fun environment. Activities are child-centered and emphasize social
development and teamwork. Campers participate in teacher-led classes such as
Athletics, Physical Education, Art, Drama, and Cultures.
Also, a special addition to this summer at Day Camp is the Headfirst
Adventure Climbing Wall. One day during the week, your camper will receive
stepping stones of information for future rock climbing on nature's walls. Campers
will boost self-esteem and challenge fears of height and push themselves to their
comfort limits. Through this program, we will build team spirit by praising and
encouraging fellow climbers as they reach for the top of the rocks. Instruction
also includes information on safety and harnesses.
Experienced, qualified, and professional adult staff will lead all Day Camp programs.
This is a general day camp for youngsters who have a wide range of interest and
curiosity. (Ratio: 7:1)
Example of the SPECIAL EVENTS, FUN THEMES & ACTIVITIES we enjoy each
week at Headfirst General Day Camp:
- The Headfirst Field Day Olympics
- Traditional Summer Camp Outdoor & Indoor Games & Activities
such as Capture the Flag, Kickball, etc.
- Gomer-Dome Day, Enjoying The Headfirst Moon Bounce
- Kids Karaoke
- Climbing Wall Adventure Day With Instruction Included
- Magic Show
- Swimming (at St. Albans School Location Only) & Outdoor Water Play
Extravaganza, including play on the Headfirst Inflatable Water Slide
- Daily Outdoor Playground Time & Free Play
- Bubble Machine & Disco Dance Party with Gomer, the Camp Mascot
(younger ages only)
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Develop your artistic side and exercise your creativity in this Amazing Arts and Creative Crafts Camp! Campers will spend their days making: candles, paper-mache, jewelry, and mosaics. We will also enjoy sculpting, painting, making tie-dye t-shirts and much more! A variety of projects will be presented as options for the campers to choose from. Campers will have the opportunity to explore traditional arts & crafts while creating finished products. Each camper will be encouraged to work at their own pace and explore their imagination in as many media as possible.
Also, throughout the week, we will gain inspiration as we learn about some of the most popular artists in history and how their work affected the world. Each day we will focus on a different project, and conclude each week with a display of our masterpieces for family and friends to enjoy! Be sure to bring an extra shirt to do your painting ... we're going to get messy!
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Leap into learning and discovery
at our exciting hands-on, minds-on Camp Explorer Science Camp. Throughout
the weekly session, our professional Science staff will instill a sense of
enthusiasm and inquisitiveness about the scientific world in all of our campers.
The weekly program introduces and investigates a new exciting and mind-opening
theme each day about a different genre in the scientific world such as:
- Crime Scene Lab & Crime Scene Canine Constables
- DNA & Fingerprinting Testing
- The Chemistry & Testing Of Certain Foods and Water
- New Inventions and Cutting Edge Science
- Heredity & Human Genetics
So come on out campers and spend a fun-filled week, in a small group setting,
getting elbow deep in mind-boggling scientific experiments and explorations.
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Roll up your sleeves and get ready to slice and dice at The Headfirst savory summer Cooking Camp Program: Kids in the Kitchen! Each week you will be taken on a new and exciting culinary adventure. Campers will learn how to prepare a variety of nutritious recipes ranging from Banana Nut Muffins to Pita Pizza Pie. Our hands-on camp focuses on cooking from scratch using fresh, nutritional ingredients, leaving campers with a delicious sense of accomplishment and a lifelong appreciation for healthy eating.
Beyond ingredients and actual cooking, each session will introduce a general introduction to the styles of baking, food preparation & cleaning, kitchen techniques, and nutrition & food/cooking etiquette. We will also introduce and perform all activities while incorporating the basic principles of general food knowledge, safety, and preparation. Lastly, all Cooking Camp campers will, throughout the week, learn and create quick and easy recipes to take away with them in their very specially designed recipe cookbook at the end of each week.
Our goal is to provide a safe, fun and educational environment where campers learn about kitchen safety and hygiene all while learning to read recipes, cook and bake, and explore creative food ideas. Become a culinary expert with Kids in the Kitchen!
Example of Weekly Cooking Calendar At Cooking Camp:
- Monday: Breakfast
- Tuesday: Lunch
- Wednesday:Dinner
- Thursday: Healthy Snacks
- Friday: Desserts
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This camp is for the camper who loves to spend his or her day being
ACTIVE and having FUN! Spectacular Sports, Games, & Swimming
is also for the camper that does not want to attend a specific Headfirst
Sports camp, but would rather participate in a variety of sports and games.
A Special addition to this summer's Headfirst Day Camp is the Headfirst
Adventure Climbing Wall.
Throughout the week, campers will enjoy and play all sorts of indoor and outdoor games and sample a variety of sports and activities such as swimming, kickball, volleyball, wiffleball, capture the flag, floor hockey, and scooter hockey. We also introduce games that challenge the memory and mind as well as reflexes, including games that are easy to learn but challenging to master.
Swimming, outdoor water play, outside games, indoor games, card games - you name it, campers will do it! Campers will mix it all up with treasure hunts, an out-and-about tour of the Cathedral grounds and samplings of traditional gym class games. Also, a special addition to this summer at Day Camp is the Headfirst
Adventure Climbing Wall. One day during the week, your camper will receive stepping stones of information for future rock climbing on nature's walls. Campers will boost self-esteem and challenge fears of height and push themselves to their comfort limits. Through this program, we will build team spirit by praising and encouraging fellow climbers as they reach for the top of the rocks. Instruction also includes information on safety and harnesses.
Overall, this camp will foster leadership and teamwork all while encouraging campers to make new friends. Each week ends with the fun-filled Headfirst Olympics and Headfirst Gomer Dome Moon Bounce day. By the end of the week, campers will have a variety of fun-filled stories and games to share with their friends and family.
Please note that campers in this program will undergo a basic swimming test by the St. Albans School before entering the pool each week. The test is for safety purposes only and helps the lifeguards (and other pool staff) to identify children who may need assistance while in the pool. Campers swim Monday thru Friday and do so in the early afternoon.
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Did you ever wonder how
that Magic trick was done? Well, here is your chance to learn at the Headfirst
Magical Mystery Camp. Campers will learn some of the greatest “tricks
of the trade” throughout the camp week.
Each session, campers will gain knowledge of how and why magic works
and learn the basic techniques of sleight-of-hand as well as the many theories
behind magic. This program focuses primarily on the Performance Art of Magic.
Students train in a variety of forms of magic, sleight of hand, “mentalism,” apparatus,
coin, card, wand and handkerchief magic, all while learning the basics of
what it means to be a magician. A variety of magical games, craft projects
and activities accompany serious magic instruction.
Magic Camp is a fantastic forum to prove to all campers that hard work
and practice will pay off as they learn to improve their skills and confidence
throughout the week. Parents, please note that a performance follows
at the end of the week, where students perform an effect they have mastered
in a close-up setting for attending parents and friends.
All supplies are included in the cost.
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Sports Camps
At Headfirst Baseball Camp, fun and camper safety are the top priorities, with emphasis on team play and individual skill development. We will focus on throwing and catching techniques and drills, specialty position practice (pitching, catching, infield, and outfield), baserunning, live hitting, hitting drills, and play at least two live and/or skill games per day.
Full day campers are guaranteed an abundant amount of work on their hitting swings and mechanics with participation in daily batting practice sessions and the Headfirst Baseball Homerun/Line Drive Hitting Contests. Tee work, soft toss and live pitching (kid and coach pitch depending upon age group) are used throughout the week. Kid pitch is for the 11-14 year old age group only. The Headfirst staff encourages players to play multiple positions throughout the week.
Our Sports Camps are designed for athletes of all ages and abilities. Groups are separated by age, grade level and ability. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced/Select athletes are encouraged to join us at camp.
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Having fun through a positive teaching and learning environment, Headfirst Basketball Camp will emphasize individual skills, basic fundamentals and team play in a positive coaching environment. Fundamentals will include shooting, passing, dribbling, rebounding and defensive techniques as well as special insight into the lost art of modern basketball: the backdoor pass! Skills will be taught and practiced everyday with a specific focus on one main fundamental each day (i.e., shooting).
Campers will be divided into smaller groups for stations to provide an intimate learning environment and specific, individual teaching. Organized team play and skills competition will allow campers to practice fundamentals in a fun and competitive environment. Fundamentals, stations, skills competitions and games will be taught, coached and refereed by an extremely qualified staff of Headfirst coaches. Campers will be exposed to a wide variety of skills and fundamentals in a fun and positive environment to learn basketball the right way: the Headfirst way!
Our Sports Camps are designed for athletes of all ages and abilities. Groups are separated by age, grade level and ability. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced/Select athletes are encouraged to join us at camp.
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At Headfirst's Soccer Camp, fun and camper safety are the top priorities, with emphasis on team play and individual skill development. We will work to develop the full range of soccer techniques such as: running with the ball; dribbling and passing with different surfaces of the foot; receiving the ball on the ground and from the air; shooting and all the various techniques involved; and heading the ball.
Players of all skill levels are encouraged to attend, and players are encouraged to try different positions at summer camp. There will be plenty of positional drills that will simulate games. Players will be taught how to react quickly to various game-like situations, and then shown how to make the most intelligent play in those situations. There will be at least two scrimmages and games for full day campers with drill work and practice filling the gaps between games. If you are looking to improve your skills over the summer, then this is the perfect camp for you!
Our Sports Camps are designed for athletes of all ages and abilities. Groups are separated by age, grade level and ability. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced/Select athletes are encouraged to join us at camp.
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At Headfirst's Lacrosse Camp, fun and camper safety are our top priorities, with an emphasis on team play and individual skill development. We will focus on throwing, catching, and cradling with both hands. Repetition will be stressed throughout the week to build muscle memory. Drills and positional practice will enable the camper to develop the fundamental skills needed to play with confidence during games. The coaches will demonstrate each drill before players perform. Players of all skill levels are encouraged to attend, and players are encouraged to try different positions at summer camp. There will be plenty of positional drills that will simulate games. Players will be taught how to react quickly to various game-like situations, and then shown how to make the most intelligent play in those situations. There will at least two scrimmages and games for full day campers with drill work and practice filling the gaps between games.
Our Sports Camps are designed for athletes of all ages and abilities. Groups are separated by age, grade level and ability. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced/Select athletes are encouraged to join us at camp.
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- Written By Jesse Hubbard
We are very excited to announce that we will back at Episcopal High School
this summer for our Overnight Lacrosse Camp. The campus has great
facilities and is located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Since I am a DC native, I am very proud of the growth of lacrosse in the DC
area. Some of the best players, coaches, high school programs, and
youth organizations call DC home. The camp is designed for players
of all skill levels, and each camper will get personalized attention
from our experienced coaching staff. The environment will be competitive,
but it will be structured so that players of all abilities can thrive
and improve. There will be an overnight option as well as day camp
option. Camper safety and fun are the top priorities.
The Headfirst teaching philosophy begins with the idea that the best way to improve your skills is to learn directly from more experienced players. As a young player, you should always be thinking about how to reach the next level. The staff consists of college All-Americans, professional players, and some of the best teachers of the game. We will teach you techniques and skills that will help you sharpen your game instincts. Players will learn how to react quickly to situations and how to make the smartest play. Drills and positional practice will enable the camper to develop the fundamental skills needed to play with confidence. There will be plenty of scrimmaging, and each camper will have a chance to experiment with new moves during games. Scrimmages and games will be coached and officiated by our coaching staff. Smart lacrosse players take advantage of the summertime by attending camps to enhance their skills and improve their overall game. And best of all, lacrosse camps are fun! --Jesse Hubbard
Our Sports Camps are designed for athletes of all ages and abilities. Groups are separated by age, grade level and ability. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced/Select athletes are encouraged to join us at camp.
We hope to see you this summer at Episcopal High School!
For detailed information regarding the Jesse Hubbard Lacrosse Overnight
Camp please click here: http://www.hubbardexperience.com/
Jesse Hubbard Overnight Camp Important Information, Including What To Bring
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Twinkle Toes Tots - Half-Day Program (Ages 4-6)
Dance Camp offers an introduction to the world of imaginative play and creative movement. Through the use of fairytales and dance concepts, your children learn the fundamentals effortlessly! This camp is designed to nurture their imagination and self-expression through the expressive arts. Students develop greater balance, coordination, motor skills and spatial awareness through creative movement explored in shapes, sound, sight and rhythm as reflected in stories and artwork.
Gomer, the camp mascot has been know to stop by on occasion to teach the younger class some of his greatest dance moves-a sure hit with the younger dancers! All abilities are welcome. Participants will share an end of the week performance for parents, friends and other campers.
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Campers will learn the techniques and vocabulary used in a wide range of dance styles, including ballet, jazz, musical theatre, and hip-hop. Dancers will focus on alignment, flexibility, coordination, strength, and self-expression. Experienced dance instructors will teach original choreography and work with campers to prepare for a performance at the end of each session. This will be a rewarding, fun, but challenging camp to both beginners and advanced dancers. Participants will share an end-of-the-week performance for parents, friends and other campers to attend.
Our Sports Camps are designed for athletes of all ages and abilities. Groups are separated by age, grade level and ability. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced/Select athletes are encouraged to join us at camp.
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