Enchantment Camps
Ages: 8 - 14+
Cost: $265 or both weeks for $503.50
Parking: Yes
Features: Coed
2008 Camps
9:00am - 3:30pm After care is available until 5:30 ($10/day)
Each week will feature Field Quidditch, drama, spell casting, and classes in a Magic School
- June 30 classes include: Potions, Herbology, Spell Design, Talismans and Enchantments. Campers will go home with the plants to grow a healing herb garden, as well as potions to use all year.
- July 28 classes include: Ancient Runes, Stone Powers and Divinations - stone casting, tea-leaf reading, I-Ching, Quanyin sticks, Tarot cards and palm readings. Campers will go home with their own set of divination tools. Wands, robes and broomsticks extra.
Camp directors: Joplin James, 20 year K-8 teacher at Shelburne Community School, and Alison James, children's book author and translator.
Brochure is available upon request via mail. Listen to the NPR report from Morning Edition.
4 Reviews
katelizabeth
Reviewed on 07/26/2008
I was intrigued and impressed by the authenticity of the wands, when I saw them all lined up. The craftsmanship was excellent. And the handcrafted spell book blew me away! It's clear a lot of care has gone into the preparation of these camps!
twincoastlove
Reviewed on 07/08/2008
My 9-year-old daughter attended the Garden Magic session of this camp, and it was by far greater than her expectations. She simply thrived in the magical setting, her imagination hard at work with all of the wonderful activities they had prepared. Joplin and Alison created such a magical, nurturing environment and the kids all seemed to be fully engaged in each of the things they had prepared for each day. One of my other children left...more
Teresa Davis
Reviewed on 05/14/2008
My 11 year old son attended this camp last year and had a wonderful time. He is an experienced and somewhat "picky" camper - but his week of enchantment camp far exceeded his desires and expectations. Alison and Joplin create an amazingly magical environment. Every activity was presented thoughtfully and the materials used were of such high quality. My son was completely engaged - so much so that this is the only camp he has requested...more
alisonjames
Reviewed on 04/10/2008
For children who love to live in the magic of their imagination, these are the perfect camps. They don their robes, pick up their wands, and start casting spells. Every day we do Quidditch, act in a play, and attend magic classes. Last summer, the kids were absolutely glowing. Google the NPR report from Morning Edition, put in "Shelburne Hogwarts"
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