Shrine Mont

Camp Curious 2026
2026-07-12 15:00 - 2026-07-17 12:00 (America/New_York) | Shrine Mont, 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, 22845, United States
Shrine Mont is collaborating with the Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE) to hold Camp Curious this summer (July 12-17) for rising 3rd-6th grade students. The camp’s mission is to “Infuse struggling readers/writers with the joy and experiences of reading and writing.” Campers will go home with a “tool bag” for good reading and writing strategies. We will also provide students with supplies, books, and family reading and writing ideas.
The primary focus will be to support students from Page, Rockingham, and Shenandoah counties and Harrisonburg City who are struggling with or behind in their reading skills. VATE will work with camper families, teachers, and reading specialist (with the parent’s permission) to make sure each student is receiving the resources they need at camp. Shrine Mont will work with a trained staff of counselors to make camp fun and engaging for the week.

Meet our Director: Cheryl Golden
Mrs. Golden, warmly known to her students and families as “Mrs. G.,” is a National Board Certified Teacher. She has been teaching for over 24 years in grades fourth-tenth. She graduated from Andrews University and completed her Masters in Educational Leadership through Walden University. In addition to teaching, she has been an academic coach since 2007, and she worked in the business world as a trainer, manager, and quality coach for ten years . Throughout high school and college, she spent her summers as a camp counselor at Camp Mohaven in Ohio, and then served as the camp coordinator for five summers at Richmond’s FYP Summer Camps. She has a passion for being a lifelong learner and assisting others in learning and developing a passion for reading and writing.

Click HERE to view an information flyer about Camp Curious.
Click HERE to apply for Camp Curious using Google Forms.
A typical day at Camp Curious (tentative)

7:30 am (possible morning read/write activity)
8-9 Breakfast
9:30-12 Reading/Writing Instruction
12:30 pm-1:30 pm Lunch
1:30-5 Afternoon Activities with counselors (swimming, hiking, games etc)
1:30-2:30 or 4-5 Reading/Writing Fun Event
5:30-6:30 Dinner
7-8:30 Evening Program with (read/write activity included) Counselor Read aloud each night once in cabin before lights out

If you are 18 or older and interested in being a camp counselor, download a counselor job description and application HERE.
For Camp Curious to be most effective, campers will attend at no charge. Here is a link to make a financial contribution to support Camp Curious. Simply write Camp Curious in the comments section when prompted.
Contact Mary Moomaw at Shrine Mont or Cheryl Golden at VATE if you have questions.

2026 Summer Day Camp
2026-07-27 - 2026-07-31
Shrine Mont welcomes your child for a week of day camp!
We have a great lineup of activities on over 1,100 acres with abundant hiking trails and nature galore with a wonderful staff ready to keep our campers active and entertained for a fun week!
Sample Daily Schedule
8:45 – 9:00 Drop off
9:00 Check in and daily announcements
9:30 Morning Hike
10:15 Morning Snack
10:30 Wacky Lab
11:30 Outdoor Activity
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Frisbee golf, Volleyball, Pickle ball, etc.
2:00 Swim Time
3:45 Arts and Crafts
4:30 Clean Up and Pick Up!
AGES 6-10 YEARS OLD
CAMP MEETS DAILY FROM 9AM – 4:30PM

CAMP RATES (Include lunch and camp activities) :
$239 PER CAMPER
$185 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL SIBLING
$25 PER CAMPER FOR EXTENDED HOURS: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Please reserve ahead of time)

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