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Build writing skills and unleash your creativity in a unique environment of like-minded individuals with a passion for writing. Explore the beauty of poetic style and the power of your own voice on paper. Language is at the core of life and our campers learn new and liberating ways to express themselves through the written word.
YWC culminates in the production of a literary magazine where new works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry are published by campers. This impressive volume is a keepsake of the unique YWC experience.
2020 Dates:
July 5-17
Open To:
Ages 11–16, coed
Early-Bird Tuition:
Residential: $1,620
Commuter: $1,220
Tuition:
Residential: $1,800
Commuter: $1,400
What to Expect
By combining an exciting range of writing activities with traditional camp experiences, our participants have incredible fun while also learning to think, and write, creatively. Mornings at camp are dedicated to the exploration of specialty classes – such as fiction, poetry and writing for the Internet – that are chosen by campers and taught by professional writers and teachers. Afternoons are open to thematic workshops and recreational activities that include rock climbing, swimming, whitewater rafting and trips to the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. area. The camp culminates with a student reading of new works in the Hale Studio Theatre.
A Day at Camp
No two days are alike, but a typical day at Young Writers Camp looks like this:
