good morning. this is "news 4 your nd." hello, i'm pat laws me, welcome to "news 4 your suay our new name. with the school yeajt ou done we're going to take yo camping. we get excited about cp n 4. this is the 24th year thate' sponsored camp 4 kids. over the years many of youav donated more than $500,000or scholarships to send ndrof youngsters to one of foucas. this morning we take a lk three of them. joining us first are drew mason, executive direct o ymca's camp lets inewer maryland. angel cerritos, his assoate executive director for ya, thank you for being withs. andrew, your camp is rft f anyng

>> that is true, pat. >> tell us what you've t ing on. >> we're celebrating 1 ar this year. and we are getting everythg ready tgo. we're going to have sailing, horse masters, horseback riding, waterskiing, you name i wdo it. >> i understand your registration has just exod. >> it has. we kind of redesigned ca aew years ago to make sure 'shat the parents were wanting tir kids to do, as well ue we've done. asking the kids what thewan to do. we redesigned it so thespd more time with bunkmatesnd cabinmates because that's e big part of camp is makingew friends, building your self-confidence, and tryinge things. it's really paying off. we are up about 40%. >> yeah. angel, how about the ya' other camp? you're helping kids a yr long. >> yes, that is correct. so collectively as an association that service maryland, d.c. and virgini w

provide camp opportunits r nearly 22,000 kids eversme in a matter of 2 1/2 mohs. and they have opportunitieto experience day camp. so join the day monday throu friday, choices anywrero gymnastics camp, sports, as and craft, science,ecoly engineering. you can even play tenn throughout the summer. and of course part of e summer, it can't be summer without swimming. we take them to the pool a few times out of the week,he they have fun but alsar learning as well and mang life-long memories. >> you actually ha pgm for very, very, veryou campers? >> we do. we have year-round progrs where it's our early learning programs. they're also spread thrght e c.re we have as young as 6ee ol all the way to 5 years we have a before and after school program for kindergarteners throughift graders and even into midd school. where they get a chae explore a curriculum-se

challenges them t character-building, to prode homework support, as welas physical fitness activits. >> andrew, camp lets hab very popular, as long ase' been helping to sponsor >> yeah. >> tell us about hoyouhe scholarships and how ma ks, children, youngsters are impacted by the scholarships that -- the sponsorships provide. >> great partners like c and other major donors, we'vbee able to scholarship abo 7 kids last summer. we're on pace with the enrollment increase to need a little bimo f ts . so it's great to be her but the impact that we he o those 730 kids to lto bring them out into theoury, into the wilderness, anle them try new things,s priceless. >> what's the average scholarship amount? how much do the campsos >> camps run $799 for thwee and we scholarship anyere 10% up to 90% of that. in some cases 100%.

>> parents can pay that- >> yeah, we spread those payments out over the course of the summer. we just want to makeu at we get it collected ber everybody goes. >> if you had to identify e most popular program at mp would it be the hors? >> it would be the hors. sailing taking a clossend. we serve such a diverse population. we've got kids from all erhe eastern seaboard, as welas from overseas. so everybody comes for a different reason. but year in, year out, rs masters program and o sli program are number one. >> okay. is there still time to getn? >> yes, there certainly is. we would recommend everydyo check out camplets d get a full view of everythg that we have to offer. we have space, some cam ar sold out, but we stilha room in some. >> there's still time. angel, i assume there'sley of time yet to get into ur summer program? >> yes. one of our first ew

coming up monday. the remaining will sta th following monday. there's still an opportuni t register. if you are looking for sumr camp options near you ith maryland, d.c., and vgia area, you can visit www.ymcadc.org, selyour preferred branch locatio ge us a call or visit us personally. >> you were going to tell me also you have something g coming u >> thingamajig inventn convention, signature evt,he last thursday of july whe re than 4,000 kids comeotto explore the areas of scice technology, engineeringar, and math. they get to compete andin prizes. but also to be creative anb able to promote the projt at they do. >> angel cerritos and andre mason, thank you so much >> thanks for having us. >> thank you. >> and we continue our looat camp for kids in a montith very special trip to spia camp called fantastic. we'll be right back.

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welcome back, we coinu our look at camp for ki wh a trip to a very speciaca, camp fantastic. here to talk about it ida smith who is camp director. he's also ceo of special lo. you've been around a lo te. your camp is specificallfo youngsters who are balin cancer? >> yes, a normal camp butamp where a child who's being treated for cancer can comto camp, receive their treatmt, and still have an orna cp experience. >> this is a week in frontoy with all the fun theyan possibly experience? >> all the fun of a traona camp. boating, swimming, hiking. we do occasionally get roc bands and special guestwh come in to make it even re special. but at heart it's a tradiol camp experience. and that's what our founde t and sheila baker wanted. their daughter julia edn 1976 without having hadha experience.

chance to feel normaa j go to camp. >> and many -- some of the children are acutely il the ones who attend thiwk. >> yes. in fact, even among thei probably over 100 cc c around north america, evenng those camps we have aedal staff, unparalleledat partner with the natialanr institut so we can take childr wh literally would be in th intensive care unit if ey weren't at camp. >> okay. special love is sort t umbrella program. and tell us about that. and also about the camp th y offer for siblings of th children. >> right. the week of camp fantasis focused on patients. that was our original ca i 1983. but very soon after tt mp was ended, our founde rl that the siblings hadee a well. as did the parents. because if you can image w hard it is for most pano send their healthy childo mp for the first time, thesar parents whose child in ny cases has a very unceai prognosis and these pen ar willing to give up thr ds for a week.

where their kids in needed to meet the counlo, have a little more comft knowing where their kids we going to be taken care o in so bringing them tethe found the parents lead eh other and got resources om each other. suddenly realized thewen' alone in their battle baus originally camp fantastic s give the patients theesge that they were not unique at they were -- other kids gog through the exact same tng. the parents and family wnd dozen the same thing for parents. and the sibling camp ate d which is brasc, brothers and sisters camp, gives siblings a voice and a chance to reaze they're not going throughir struggle alone. there are people who veee down this road before ankno exactly where they'omg from. >> how many youngsters cayo accommodate at camp fantti and camp brasc? >> brasc camp and camp fantastic each take about 100 cldn r a week oca. we miesearod

young adult camps, becauseft teens who have graduatedm camp still want to meet otr college students, other un people who are going thrghhe same challenges they e th employment or dating o insurance. they just want to knothe' somebody out there who kno where they're coming fr. >> you actually send cp graduates to college? >> we offer scholarshiptoany of our former campers who ve either beaten cancer oari the process of beating nc and they want to start thei lives. so whereas a lot of academi scholarships are based imily on how many as you've gten ours weights how muchfft went into it. the fact that if you had bin tumor, you were receivg radiation, it may make it ry difficult for you to lea i traditional method so our scholarship allow students who otherwiseoun' even have a chance to goo college to do that. >> and the fact is, onef e greatest needs for many ofhe families that you areatin to is financial.

>> right. because of their battleit not only emotionally drni it's financially draingoo. we've had campers who dn' know when they got back om camp whether they'd be gng home because their homes der foreclosure, under thatf eviction. our machine relief fundelp make those temporary emgey payments to let them fusn not only camp but alsfitin cancer. >> the camp itself is fe? >> yes. we have an optional appliti fee of $25, about halthki' parents want to pay becsehey want to feel like theye invested. but half the kids come absolutely free. >> pretty important for es families and for these cldn, isn't it. >> well, the messagehayore not alone and that not lyave other people been dowthi road, but they have cpled the journey and theyre reaching out to heouet the end of the road wl >> all right, fantastic wk. fantastic camp. camp fantastic. thank you so much for beinwi us. >> thank you. coming up, we talk to e boys and girls club ogrte washington.

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welcome back to "news yo sunday." talking about camp fokid joining us is lavar joneste program director for e ys and girls clubs of grte washington. welcome. you have campsites all or the washington area, 12 tm? >> 12, yes. >> these are to your summe camps? >> yes, summer camps. >> tell us about theopatn that you are catering . >> we're fortunaters e 12 sites, that we look foung people, our mission says,ho need us the most. oftentimes that's young opl that are forgotten abou wh may be spending time homafr school alone. we provide safe places forou people to come duringhecho year, especially duri t summer where parents owha they're safe, they' cedor by loving adults, and the in a place where they're lenin and they're growing a bng able to connect with great friends. >> and your children range from age 5? >> 5 through 18. programs during theafu

some of our programs atun the summer and eveninfoou teenagers. >> you have sites, 12 site >> 12 sites. >> how many youngsters e u able to accommodate? >> so last summer we were fortunate to serve 1,0 un people looking to make at 1,200 this year during th school year we serve 30yog people every day. welcomed to our clubs aosthe region with energy and he d excitement, looking tgiv direction for their futu. >> one of the things t separates your camps fr se of the others is that you cu heavily on preventingumr loss. >> yes, we have a huge fus during our summer camps of preventing summer leainlos making sure when younpele back to school, they go ck ahead of the curve, not hi it. so we put big focus arod literacy, around s.t.e.a.m., science, technology, engineering, math, onwi

and we provide fun learnin sometimes give young op opportunities to learn athey don't realize they'reeai. >> i was going to ask y aut that. you don't want the youngeoe to feel like they're stl school. >> right, exactly. and there are so many gre ways. our professionals who comt work every day come with ey, they come prepared and ild. they bring energizersndun activities that allowoun people to learn these coept that they may just t refresh from the schl a but by the time they've do i realize that they've lene >> you have programs that n throughout the school ye. >> yes, we are excite our after school programsr amazing. we open our blue doorat:3 when schools get out. we have clubs that arope until 7:30. where our teen populatio a we're open later, somime until 9:00. >> tell us about the stor the camps and the after ho programs. >> the great thing auth after school program tt it's a membership of $5fothe entire school year. nothing else they have pa and during the summerurumm camps do cost. it's between $600 and $800or our summer camps. we do work with families toa sure no kids are left t,

folks like nbc, we'reblto make sure these dolrwee into our organization he bng in more young people. we want to go from 1,100o 1,200 served this year. so we want some more ppt. to join you guys in beingrea ambassadors for what its 're doing. >> you offer scholarshs? >> yes, we're able to do that, again through the support of our friends, to help us make sure we can do that. >> you have programs fotes in the evening. >> yes. >> does that -- do you pvid those during the summeas w >> yes. >> you do during the schoo year. >> yes, during the scho yr, we're open until 9:00oros of our teen centers, arod e region. in the summer those hou c go until 10:00. we realize that you pplar looking fotivity we want to give them somhi that's meaningful. we provide all sorts o opportunities for our tes, especially in the summer >> all right. sounds like a lot of fun. >> it is. >> a whole lot of learni. >> yes, a lot of fun learng. >> lavar jones, thank y. >> thank you so much. >> all righty.

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welcome back. if you haven't already gne your child up for cait t too late to plan an eir summer of fun. joining me now, jessica mcfd is a mom and the auth oth blog entitled "a parent i silver spring." welcome, jessica. >> thank you. >> first off, if you hav't already done it, haven'alady planned for the campsin too late? >> you are not too late. there is still so much il being planned. and that you can have aesto to make an amazingly fuand educational summer for yr family. >> take us through the t step, where do you sta? >> if i'm planning a dawi my

look for are close to . my local library. they really increase ei programming in the suerme. they have summer reang programs, they have performances, they bring animals, puppet shows, a tse great things. also my local rec cente they again are having awesome activities for ild go to your local countyr ty site and just see, you'lb surprised how many nethgs they're having in summ >> you say a parent should maybe create their own curcu >> yeah, and you don'ha t really go heavy on the educational curriculu but you can maybe ha em we have so many resources t d.c. area. so if you are going to dmae a baking theme one daorne week where you might bak someing fun at home, eyo can go down to the natiol ll and tour julia child's kcn, see the kitchen whe s be you can make it fun foki. it is where they're learn learning without having a ton of homework. >> you a

>> i am. >> and your children ar different ages. so you're sort of in a die category. >> i am. so hybrid parent meanyore working and you're at hom you might have a flexleor schedule. it might change day to y,eek to week, year to year. and also i have kids who rge from preteen, middle schoo a the way through kindergart, primary. so -- >> different interests. >> i know. so we're always lookingo things that appeal to eryb and some things that apalo everybody are swimminan getting your swimsuit,n having a great time ithd.c. area, so we can always gto local pool or a local splash pad, a spray ground, he more fun as a parent, not s nervous. because the water is fain you and draining away. you can bring a book tohe splash pad. >> do you like overnit mp and do you look for tseind of activities for yo cl? >> i do. we're usually choosing tng maybe for one week, one-wee enrichment camp, sin im me some of the time with theid one of my children had rea interest in archaeology. so he did an archaeologyam through montgomery couy.

so we will do those o-wk enrichments but i'm n pti them in camps allme dn some of it on my own. we're having aood >> how about budgeting? >> i love the d.c. area cae our local resources do int price down. so if you go to youroc recreation centers, yr ca parks and rec, they're g t have very accessible presn camp and also on those dail activities for the pools, r the performances. they're going to be a rlllow price point. >> what have you found yr research are some of the m unusual standout activitie available this summer for parents and kids? >> i really love live si i love introducing thato m children. and in the summertime theyav so many outdoor live music options that are fami friendly. so strasmore has liveus o the lawn program. normally a ticket caberi but here all you've got tori is your blanket, your piic and expose your children cl new muc

>> you seem very organid t me. i'm sure you are. you sit down at night a pn out what you're going tdoith the children the next y? or for the next week? what's your process? >> you know, it depends -we have kind of some blank me we know we have swim team in on, we have people in tn, have family in town. when i see some of those bnk days in the calendar, ieay don't want to just be stucat home with all the kids, i'll start planning for those. i plan a week out, i mighst plan the day before iwee thinking of going to a ca pool. i might just call ahead anma sure those times that theyav for the open swim on e bsi are going to be open tomro that way i don't get uc you never know, thingar always changing. >> and a panthoor get stuck easily. >> absolutely. >> and need to go collect e kids and do something withhe and still get a day's workn. >> absolutely. so it's something youavto plan weeks and weeks ou you don't have to do leon plans per se. it's always good just to calto

the web site is really happening. and sometimes you htola for the weather. the weather is so changelen the d.c. area. finding a place with drd outdoor fun is goodo >> okay, you've given usrea options. >> i hope so. >> jessica mcfadden, thanyo so much. your blog is easy to fi, parent in silver spri.co >> yes. >> i love that. >> i started very local ou ten years ago. now it has fun for famiesll through the dmv. >> thank you so much areor more information about jsi's blog or any of the cas ' talked about, camps,oy and girls clubs, campansti camp virginia jc, a camp for developmentally disabled and differently abled youth and young adults. or to make a secure online donation, go to nbcwashington.com andeah camp for kids. thank you for being withs o "news for your sunday." i'm pat lawson muse. "news for today" is nex

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