Picture your child in the care of energetic and imaginative counselors exploring the world of fiber arts. At Handwork Day Camp, you’ll find campers sharing stories and laughs while working on a wide array of unique fiber arts-based projects. Our goal is to teach useful skills such as hand-sewing, embroidery, knitting, weaving, needle-felting and much […]

Play with the technology of the future today – Virtual Reality. Campers will get hands on with VR technology, learning about its development and enjoying its potential with various games, activities, and group projects.

This program is specifically designed for both the novice and experienced drone enthusiasts. This is week is filled with pure action as students enjoy one of the world’s fastest growing sports, Drone Obstacle Racing. Campers will first learn about the basic safety of drone flying and the history behind drone racing as a sport. From […]

For the last few years Zippy’s Encore has been one of our most talked about programs and we are excited to add Zippy’s Prequel to our lineup this year. This exciting mix of traditional day camp favorites, special assemblies and field trips is an awesome way to kick off the summer season!

Can you build it? Of course, you can! Learn classic woodworking skills in a hands-on environment. Handwork Studio instructors will guide campers patiently and safely to create a variety of projects while learning to accurately design, measure, saw, drill and finish their projects properly.   Additionally, campers build on their confidence and love for working with […]

This program is specifically designed for both the novice and experienced drone enthusiasts. This is week is filled with pure action as students enjoy one of the world’s fastest growing sports, Drone Obstacle Racing. Campers will first learn about the basic safety of drone flying and the history behind drone racing as a sport. From […]

From Pele to Messi, soccer athletes hone their skills at a young age just playing with friends. This new offering will utilize our SportCourt and focus on foot skills, 1-on-1 play and small space tactics. With a mix of activities, games and contests this is sure to be a popular choice for your camper.

Hockey hits the street! Hone your skills on our blacktop from passing and shooting to stick handling and the rules of fair play. Campers will need tennis shoes and soccer style shin guards if available. All other equipment will be provided.

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This immersive one week camp will expose campers to a variety of techniques and skills in stealth. Join us for a hands-on adventure as we learn how to best hide in plain sight on our 40 acre campus.

Think pizza is just dough, cheese, and sauce? Sure, it can be, but it can also be so much more. After trying their hands at traditional pizza from scratch, campers will get to explore a broader range of pizza styles and techniques. Breakfast pizza and dessert pizza are just the tip of the iceberg in […]

Learn about the physics behind these two machines and put your engineering skills to the test and design your own rockets and catapults!

Have you ever been to Hershey Park or Six Flags and thought to yourself, “How in the world does this work?” Do you ever dream of creating a roller-coaster for the world-famous Cedar Point? This camp is for you! Learn the physics of how roller coasters work and design your own!

Does your child love NERF blasters? This fast paced camp will give campers the opportunity to use a variety of nerf blasters and styles in a series of games and contests. Highlights will include capture the flag, king of the hill, relay races, target practice, bounty hunter and many more. Nerf on!

Spend the week in the ninja-based world of Lego Ninjago! Campers will dive deep into this world of ninja’s, dragons, and Samurai!

“It’s Levi-o-sa, not Levio-sar!” From Hermione to Ron, learn all about the Harry Potter world while exploring different Harry Potter Lego sets.

This unique camp will allow kids to experience what it is like to be in their own band. Students will learn to play various pieces of music of their choosing, and will have the option to play songs on different instruments such as the guitar (electric and acoustic), keyboard, Orff barred instruments (xylophones), the electric […]

Designed for campers with little to no experience flying drones. We use the safest and most reliable drone products on the market, including the Parrot™ drones for enhanced safety and most of all, fun. Campers will learn the basics of drone technology and safety before taking to the air. Campers work all week long to […]

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Are you ready to learn how to use this versatile, all in one machine to make delicious recipes? From slow cooking to cake baking, have your camper return home with ideas for tasty meals ready to impress, and the ability to teach you how to use that new gadget!

Learn the basics of coding by using Sphero! This educational program combines robotics and coding with STEAM activities to challenge students in new and exciting ways each day.

E-Sports is one of the fastest growing industries out there. Did you know that nearly $10 million dollars in college scholarships are currently being offered for E-Sports players? This new offering will work with our campers to help develop their decision making, self-confidence, focus and cognitive skills as we tackle a variety of games and […]

Explore your inner writer with a camp designed to allow students to write about anything and everything that interests them. After reading some examples, students will try their hand at writing poetry, streams of consciousness, personal narratives, short stories, creative non-fiction, movie/theater scripts, and so much m

E-Sports is one of the fastest growing industries out there. Did you know that nearly $10 million dollars in college scholarships are currently being offered for E-Sports players? This new offering will work with our campers to help develop their decision making, self-confidence, focus and cognitive skills as we tackle a variety of games and […]

This brand new offering for 2019 pays homage to our founding family, The Devers, who saw the importance of outdoor and nature based programming all the way back in 1940, during our first summer camp year. Our Delta squad camp will immerse themselves in our 40-acre campus with activities and lessons focused on outdoor survival […]

Do you love fashion? Are you interested in being a fashion designer? Then this is the camp for you! In this camp, you will learn how to create clothing flats, design prints and patterns, draw model croquis, design mood and color boards, and present your ideas professionally in a digital portfolio – all of which […]

Join us to meet this fun little robot! Learn the basics of coding as Cozmo learns faces and names while adapting to new environments.

Join our Congressional team to create the ultimate cafe! We will design our own menu and test our recipes. Campers will end the week by opening their very own pop-up cafe.  Learn how to budget and create fun recipes to become the best cafe Congressional has ever seen!

Learn all about the history of clay and sculpture work while putting your skills to the test!

Are you a fan of creepy-crawly things? Bug World is perfect for you! Learn it all, from insects to arachnids while exploring our campus to find and learn all about the world of bugs!

With the variety of wildlife on our 40-acre campus, campers will spend the week learning how to spot and identify a variety of animal tracks. We will search for animal trails and utilize trail cameras to see what comes by when we are not around.

Create the ultimate bagged lunch! This creative new offering will inspire your camper to develop a variety of easy to make-at-home options for lunch at school.  If you are lucky maybe they will even make one for mom or dad.

Join Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, and the Genie for this fun week in the world of Aladdin. Discover your three wishes and explore various art and music activities revolving around this hit Disney movie. Campers will put on their own mini performance of the hit show to close the week.

We are excited to welcome Elite ID’s talented coaches back for the fourth year in a row. This one week camp is designed to improve the individual skills of each player thru fun activities, small sided games and camp wide contests.

You find yourself stuck on a deserted island or lost in the middle of the wilderness. Would you know what to do? Would you know where to find food and water? Could you build a shelter? Could you start a fire with one match? With no matches? Could you track wild animals? This intensive outdoor […]

We are excited to partner with One Life Fitness at Skyline to offer this exciting Tennis Camp option. Campers will arrive at Congressional daily and be shuttled to One Life Fitness with access to multiple indoor climate controlled courts and One Life’s experienced camp staff.  The Skyline Onelife Fitness invites you to enjoy an unforgettable tennis experience—no […]

Unleash your inner artist! Explore great masterpieces of past and present for inspiration for your own works of art. Learn about tools and resources to bring your vision to life in the digital platform of an iPad. We’ll finish our camp with an art show for other campers, and share some of our creations with […]

Everybody loves tacos. With 1001 variations, any chef has can create a unique masterpiece of culinary perfection. Try your own hand at making different styles and practice cooking techniques.

Do you love to solve puzzle? Create tricks and traps? Think through complicated challenges? Do you like building? Then join us for the first ever Congo Escape Room! Work as a team to design, figure out, and bring to life your very own themed escape room. Will you be escaping from an airlock in space? Perhaps you want to break into a museum to liberate some fancy artwork. Put those thinking skills to the extreme test while you challenge yourselves and others in your own escape room challenge.

Do you love Project Runway? Do you have an eye for color, shape, and patterns? Are you creative person with your own personal style? Then you are in the right place! Spend the week exploring fabrics, designing clothes, and learning how to make your own fashion. This hands-on camp will teach you the basics of making clothing from start to finish, as well as the ins and outs of using sewing machines.

Set off on your path to join the Jedi Order in this brand new camp perfect for any Star Wars fan. Master the Force, construct your own lightsaber, and have fun with your friends as you explore the rich lore of the Star Wars universe.

Calling all artists! Try your hand at the ancient art of watercolor painting. Learn new techniques. Practice your own personal style. Create your own masterpieces in this week-long creative camp.

In the simplest terms, this camp is everything you like best about breakfast. We have found that each one of us has a little love of eggs, breakfast meats, farm fresh vegetables, and in season ingredients inside of us. Put it all together under the careful guidance of the expertise of Congo Camp counselors, and you’ll have a great reason to get up early. Don’t forget about this camp as you plan for a tasty summer! (don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t you)

Set, spike, block. Build your skills in one of the most popular sports in the world. Over 900 million fans agree, you’ll love this camp! Practice the basics of serving, passing, setting, blocking, attacking, and individual defense. Grow personal confidence while making friends and building teamwork skills.

Teams of campers will work together to design, test, build, and program their very own robots. Start on land and transition those robots to water as you complete more an more complicated tasks. This is the perfect camp for problem-solvers, creative-thinkers, and engineers.

Have your cake and eat it, too! Join the chef team and bake your way through summer camp. Bake a variety of recipes and then try your hand at fanciful and creative edible designs. Practice cake-making like a professional. It’s the sweetest way to to spend the summer.

Calling all pit crews! Engineers needed! Join us for an exciting collaboration: Congressional Camp is teaming up with Go Baby Go to custom modify powered ride-on cars for little kids that experience limited mobility. Each pit crew will meet a family and learn about the unique needs of their little driver. Then the team will custom modify a toy Mercedes, Lightning McQueen, or Ferrari for the driver. You rewire the car’s electrical system, create a one-of-a-kind driver’s harness, and hack the accelerator and ignition. By the end of the week, the drivers will drive off in their very own car, donated free of charge to the family, and designed specifically for the needs of their child. Watch their faces as they zoom around and play in ways that weren’t possible before. Grow a connection with your pit crew, as well as your little driver. This camp will teach practical and cool engineering skills, as well as contributing in a real way to our community.

This hands-on science program will explore fundamental concepts of Earth Science. Students will learn the principal categories of rock classification: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. We will also participate in a simulated fossil dig, model volcanoes, geocaching and other interactive projects.

Discover a world of secrecy and intrigue in this camp perfect for any aspiring man or woman of mystery. Campers will learn about the history of espionage, real and fictional spies, secret codes and how to break them, hidden gadgets, and more. Campers can immerse themselves in the role that spies, real and fictional, have played throughout history and in popular culture.

Explore a myriad of processes available to create unique hand-made books. Campers will learn various bookbinding methods, how to create pop-ups, and how to turn previously unwanted books into works of art. Learn precise cutting and folding techniques to improve paper craft skills. Art Show on the last day of the session.

Calling all burly outdoorsy campers! We need your help to build a cross-camp trail. Bushwack through camp’s 40 acres. Plan and mark a new trail system. Learn how to use tools like saws, loppers, drills, and more to cut trees, move boulders, and build bridges and water bars. This hands-on camp will teach real-life building and outdoors skills with a keen eye towards safety. Contribute to creating something that improves camp for decades to come! No prior experiences outside or with tools are necessary.

Find yourself shipwrecked with a crew of friends in the woods of Congo Camp. You must build a mini-civilization to survive. You and your team will explore, discover, and create your own world in the woods full of imagination and play.

Light the fire and grab your spatulas; the grill is getting hot! Unleash your inner chef. We’ll learn fire and grill safety before delving into the smoky world of cooking by fire. We’ll cook on open fires in fire pits, on grills, and even on a slow smoker. We’ll learn about camping food, BBQ meats, and creative vegetarian dishes over open flame.

In Pony Adventures, you will be immersed in the world of ponies! You will learn how to care, feed, groom, and take care of all of the needs of the ponies on campus. Campers will have a 45-minute personalized lesson each day. In addition to riding, you will learn about teamwork and the importance of safety when being around ponies. All equestrian activities are weather-dependent. In the case of inclement weather, certain activities may need to be postponed or cancelled without refund. Campers are required to bring long pants and close-toed shoes, and encouraged to bring riding boots with a low heel and a professionally fit helmet.

The world’s most famous detective might have lived at 221B Baker Street, but amateur sleuths will feel right at home as they unravel mysteries and solve complex cases at Congressional. Look for clues, question suspects, interpret evidence, and solve the case, all while learning about real and fictional detectives and their roles in history and popular culture.

Bring the flavors of The Aloha State back home in Hawaiian Cooking Camp! Hawaiian cooking introduces campers to the exotic food and drinks enjoyed in the Hawaiian Islands. Every day, campers will try exciting Hawaiian recipes, working together to cook and sample new foods, snacks, and drinks. Campers are sure to come home with some delicious recipes at the end of the week!

Learn the game of chess in a friendly, hands-on environment. Our counselors will teach your camper everything they need to master the game, from rules and piece movements to opening and end game strategies. Campers will have the opportunity to play games against one another and their instructors to further hone their skills.

Unearth your inner paleontologist and discover a whole new world hidden right underneath our feet! Figure out how fossils were formed, why different fossils are found where they are found around the world, and set up an excavation site to dig up the history of the footprints, plants, gems, and animal species preserved throughout time, and take home your own real fossilized dinosaur bones. We’ll even take a field trip to Calvert Cliffs where we’ll dig and sift for real fossilized sharks teeth. This field trip will be a little late back to camp. Bus campers will be back in time to ride the bus home, and other campers can choose to stay in EHP for free on the day of the field trip.

Take advantage of our Sport Court and join us to learn all about the sport of Tennis. Our Tennis counselors will work with campers of all abilities to expand their game and teach them new techniques. Beginner players will be introduced to the rules of the sports and practice their basic backhand and forehand shots, and learn how to keep score, while more advanced campers will refine their court movement and shot placement, learn why different shots are appropriate for different situations throughout a match, and perfect their serves. Racquets and balls will be provided, but campers are free to bring their own if they prefer.

Design, experiment, and build anything you can imagine in this hands-on camp focused on architectural design. Our young architects will study architectural theory and classic design, using a combination of computer software and physical models to blueprint and construct their own buildings, bridges, stadiums, and modern marvels!

Say Good-Bye to the Training Wheels! This camp is for kids who want to transition off training wheels. Participants learn to ride without training wheels during camp. Learn how to get on the bike, find balance, stop, start, paddle, pedal, coast, basic riding skills, braking and steering. Daily activities include group and private instruction, the safety course & biking games. Participants receive a camp T-shirt and sticker. Required equipment: Bike without training wheels, helmet and water bottle.

Board the train at Platform 9 ¾ and enter the World of Wizardry! Harry Potter fans will love learning about fantastic beasts and searching for where to find them, constructing their own wands, playing Quidditch, and concocting powerful potions and spells in this brand new camp.

This new camp will expose campers to the exciting world of graffiti artwork. From the Roman Empire to Banksy, artists have used graffiti throughout human history to express their creativity and comment on society. In Graffiti Art, campers will learn how graffiti techniques and styles have developed over time, practice with different paints, inks, and […]

Can lightning strike the same place twice? Will a hot sidewalk actually fry an egg? What really happens if you swallow your chewing gum? It’s time to find out if myths like these make sense, or just go bust. Campers will separate fact from fiction by picking some of life’s strangest mysteries to put to the test. Just like on the popular TV show, our campers will work together to safely plan and conduct experiments to prove or disprove these urban legends.

Ever wanted to create your own design and print it on anything you wanted? At Printmaking camp, you can turn anything you can imagine in to a unique work of art. Find materials outside or in the classroom and use your creativity to print them onto a new canvas. Try out your printmaking skills and […]

Play with the technology of the future today – Virtual Reality. Campers will get hands on with VR technology, learning about its development and enjoying its potential with various games, activities, and group projects.

Fires, Forts, and Shelters is the ideal camp for any outdoor enthusiast. Taking advantage of our beautiful 40 acre campus, our instructors will guide your campers as they explore the great outdoors. Over the course of the week, campers will learn different techniques for building and maintaining safe fires, navigate by compass, learn about knots, […]

If it fits in a bowl, you can create it in this new cooking camp. Food bowls, from Chipotle to Poké, combine delicious ingredients with convenience and portability. Campers will learn how to make popular classics like breakfast and burrito bowls, experiment with different foods and ingredients to see which combinations result in the most delicious bowls, and express their creativity in the kitchen by creating recipes of their own. Campers with serious food allergies, please contact the Camp Office prior to registering.

Immerse yourself in the beauty and mystique of Hula Dancing, Hawaii’s traditional form of dance. In between practicing their dance move and playing traditional Hawaiian instruments, campers will learn how and why Hula Dancing originated in Hawaii, the significance of traditional Hula costumes, and how to interpret the meanings behind different forms of the dance.

Returning for its third summer, Zippy’s Encore is the result of Congo’s most creative staff designing their dream week of camp. Campers joining us for this fun filled encore to our Day Camp program will have the chance to participate in a variety of traditional Congressional activities including sports, arts, and swimming, but also some exciting new activities and special events. Each day will end with a special assembly and performance and we will cap the week with an all camp field trips on Thursday and Friday to a local water park, movie and Dave and Busters. This is the week you don’t want to miss!

Trains, planes, and automobiles propel us forward in this thrilling, program that will introduce campers to all types of remote control vehicles and the physics that goes with them. Campers will spend time building and designing their own RC car tracks and races. We will learn the initial concepts of flight and fly our own […]

Do you have a favorite superhero? Ever wanted to create their superhero hideout using Legos? We have the supplies, all we are missing is you! Come join us and create new and exciting Lego creations using your favorite superheros and their friends.

Do you like getting food from food trucks? Have you ever thought about what goes on behind the scenes to serve all of that delicious food out of the back of a truck? In this fast and furious camp, we will taste test some food from the variety of food truck options we have here in the greater DC-Metro area. As a final challenge, campers will work in groups to create and execute their own food truck concepts – including devising a menu, selecting ingredients, cooking the food, and serving it to camp staffers.

Animal Safari is a great opportunity for campers who are curious and eager to investigate the world around them! Campers will set out to find some of the incredible and unique animals in our backyards and around the world.

Students in this camp will explore the basics of kiln formed glass and jewelry making. The first two days of camp, students will create using frit and many colors of clear and opaque glass. They will explore multiple techniques such as layering, slumping, and kiln carving and learn to safely cut glass. Then students will use a variety of beads and techniques to create jewelry, including metal stamping. Art Show on the last day of the session.

Jump in the pool and learn to swim in Zippy’s Swim School! Our experienced lifeguards will work with your camper to develop the confidence and skills needed to have fun in the water. Campers will learn about safety in and out of the pool, basic swimming techniques and strokes, and how to dive in to the pool, tread water, and float. Our lifeguards will evaluate the campers and provide consistent feedback and encouragement throughout the session.

Design and build a world of your own in this new camp that offers an introduction to the exciting universe of Minecraft. Intro to Minecraft offers campers a structured environment to experiment and explore while they create characters, buildings, and worlds. Campers will also develop an understanding of the underlying ideas and mechanics that power the game, as well as an appreciation for architecture and design.

The Congressional Pokémon Camp is designed to train young campers in their quest to become world class Pokémon Masters. Our Pokémon Trainers will learn the hugely popular and widely enjoyed Pokémon Trading Card Game played around the world, learning the league standards and official rules that are used in local and even global tournaments. For our trainers who are more interested in creating a collection of cards, the camp will cover where to get the best deals on Pokémon cards, how to properly care for their cards, the rarity of each card and what will make them more valuable in the future. The camp will also facilitate fair play and fair card trading.

En Guarde! Participants will learn modern Olympic Fencing, including footwork, blade work, and bouting. You even get to compete in a real tournament! All fencing equipment is provided. Fencing takes place in a real fencing club with raised floors, regulation length strips, and electrical scoring equipment. Each week we end with Glow-in-the-Dark Fencing Fridays. The day is fencing- focused, but includes traditional camp activities like swimming. Campers will spend half the day at The Fencers Club studio in Baileys Crossroads and half the day at Congressional. All pick up and drop offs take place at Congressional and campers will be transported via Congressional Bus to and from the fencing studio.

Experience some of the more challenging Lego sets like the Space Shuttle and the Tower Bridge!

Erector Sets to building blocks, calling all future engineers!

Campers, don your lab jackets and goggles and join us for a week of crazy Chemistry fun!

May the force be with you as you build some of the most popular sets in this series!

Explore the full range of cooking and food preparation from basic snacks to outrageous desserts, from familiar fare to international cuisine.

Get ready to design your world-one Lego at a time.

Explore the possibilities of this incredible new technology!

Give your camper the chance to make his or her directorial debut!

This camp is a universe of fun as we explore beyond our solar system!

Learn the inner workings of the machines as we build our own!

Experience the fun this LEGO session with your favorite girls from Lego Friends! Join Andrea, Mia, Olivia, Stephanie, and Emma on this Lego adventure. Build and construct their favorite shops and hang outs in Heartlake City. The fun times are endless when it comes to creating a hands on experience with Lego Friends.

This camp provides a hands-on, educational way for children to master the art of bicycle riding, even beginners. Increase skills and confidence by improving steering, braking and stopping. Learn about gears, shifting, pedal cadence, rules of the road and how to stay safe when riding. Daily activities include group and private instruction, riding safety courses, confidence course and mini tours around campus when ready. In addition to improving skills, this bike camps gives children a chance to socialize and interact with their peers getting away from the TV an into the great outdoors this summer. Participants receive camp t-shirt and stickers. Required equipment include: Bike without training wheels, helmet and bike gloves.

The program will consist of learning about the care, feeding, grooming and needs of horses.

The principal goal of basketball camp is to provide hands-on instruction in the fundamentals of basketball.

With low elements and a high ropes course, this program provides campers with a unique opportunity for team building and gaining self-confidence.
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