On behalf of the School Board and Charlottesville City Schools' staff, let me officially welcome you to the 2023 summer of learning, exploration, and excitement! We recognize that families need assistance making plans and preparations for their children during the summer. This site is a hub for summer opportunities that are run by our division, the City of Charlottesville, or program partners in our schools. These offerings are either free, financially accessible, or offer scholarships. While it is not meant to be a full list of everything happening in Charlottesville this summer, we hope that this site provides you with an array of options that suit your children and the needs of your family.

We will continue to update this page with the most recent information, so check back or “follow” this newsletter (by clicking the orange "Follow" button) to see more opportunities in the coming weeks.

Sincerely,

Dr. Royal A. Gurley, Jr.

Superintendent

YMCA is excited to offer a FREE YMCA Membership to teens (ages 13-18) in the Charlottesville area this summer!

• YMCA members age 13+ can have full facility access without a parent present
  • Basketball court(s), where you can shoot hoops, play volleyball, and more
  • Wellness floor features weights, cardio machines, and other workout equipment
    
• Wellness floor orientation for 13-15 year olds to learn how to safely use equipment
  
• Unlimited, fun group exercise classes, including Hip Hop Step, Zumba, and more
  
• Access to indoor, air-conditioned pool with diving board and Wibit
  
• Community space to socialize
  
• Access to Kindness Café
  
• Special Events:
  • Teen Night Out events including an End of School Bash and Teen Pool Party
  • Tournament Nights
  • Gaming
  • Movie nights
  • Arts + crafts

How to Sign Up

Registration is easy! Stop by Brooks Family YMCA with a parent/guardian to complete a participation agreement and sign up for a free summer teen membership.

Contact

Questions? Contact Teen, Youth and Family Director Ashley Wright at awright@piedmontymca.org, or call our front desk at (434) 974-9622.

SPONSOR A TEEN

Help give local teens a safe and fun place to be this summer with a gift to our Sponsor a Teen campaign!

Teens in Charlottesville need a place to spend their free time that's safe, fun, and positive.

Your donation will help us meet this need by allowing teens access to the Y to play basketball, swim, and socialize in a safe and supportive environment this summer.

THANK YOU so much for your help!

DONATE HERE!

Camp registration opening dates:

• March 6, 10:00 am for City Residents
• March 20, 10:00 am for Non-Residents

Summer day camp dates and hours

June 20 - July 28 | 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Fees

Weekly fee of $75.00 for residents and $95.00 for non-residents. Financial assistance is available through our Scholarship Program.

Transportation

As of now transportation to and from camp is not available. If transportation becomes available participants will be notified.

Scholarships

City residents in need of financial assistance may apply for our scholarship program by drop-off to the Parks & Recreation Administrative Office at 501 East Main Street, by mail (P.O. Box 911, Charlottesville, VA 22902) or online. Scholarship applications must be submitted and approved prior to registration. Scholarship processing takes 7-10 business days.

Inclusion Program

Our inclusion program provides extra support to campers with disabilities. Campers should have the ability to function with occasional assistance as a member of a group of 10 or more campers. We are not able to provide one-to-one assistance. With your registration, please indicate if you will need accommodations when prompted. A three-week notice is requested in order for the Department to make reasonable accommodations based on individuals needs for successful inclusion.

Camp Shenandoah - Burnley-Moran Elementary School

Ages 5-9 (Rising 1st through 4th Graders)

Create memories that will last a lifetime at Camp Shenandoah! Campers will enjoy the benefits of outdoor activities, sports, nature discoveries, interactive games, enrichment activities for learning and building new skills, and participate in hands-on arts and crafts projects. Each week will feature a new theme and creative projects designed to keep campers engaged and having fun this summer while making new friends! Financial assistance is available through our Scholarship Program.

**Campers who attend school at Venable, Greenbrier, and Burnley-Moran should register for camp at Burnley-Moran Elementary School.

Camp Shenandoah - Clark Elementary School

Ages 5-9 (Rising 1st through 4th Graders)

Create memories that will last a lifetime at Camp Shenandoah! Campers will enjoy the benefits of outdoor activities, sports, nature discoveries, interactive games, enrichment activities for learning and building new skills, and participate in hands-on arts and crafts projects. Each week will feature a new theme and creative projects designed to keep campers engaged and having fun this summer while making new friends! Financial assistance is available through our Scholarship Program.

**Campers who attend school at Johnson, Jackson-Via, and Clark should register for camp at Clark Elementary School.

Camp Blue Ridge - Burnley-Moran Elementary

Ages 9-12 (Rising 5th through 7th Graders)

Create memories that will last a lifetime at Camp Blue Ridge! Campers will enjoy the benefits of outdoor activities, sports, nature discoveries, interactive games, enrichment activities for learning and building new skills, and participate in hands-on arts and crafts projects. Each week will feature a new theme and creative projects designed to keep campers engaged and having fun this summer while making new friends!

The Apex Clean Energy Academy is an experiential one-week course that will introduce high school students to renewable energy! Each session will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and lunch and snacks will be provided. You will work with GIS systems, learn how to plan a renewable energy project, and make connections with Apex department leads and industry experts. If you are interested in gaining valuable skills in one of the most exciting and new industries today, fill out our interest form by April 14, 2023.

What is the Apex Clean Energy Academy?

The Apex Clean Energy Academy is designed to provide hands-on experience in renewable energy and is taught by a team of Apex renewable energy subject matter experts. This program is for tenth and eleventh graders looking to explore renewable energy.

What would I do as a participant?

Participants will join us for a one-week, half-day program at Apex Plaza near downtown Charlottesville. The program will be offered three times between June 12 and July 10, 2023. Participants will receive training with GIS systems, engage in site planning for a renewable energy project, and have small group discussions with Apex subject matter experts and department leads. Apex will provide lunch each day.

To be eligible for the Apex Clean Energy Academy, you must:

1. Attend Charlottesville High School as a tenth or eleventh grader.
2. Complete the interest form (scan the QR code below access the form). The full application form will be sent in the following weeks.
3. Express interest in renewable energy.
4. Identify as minority or low-income.
5. Commit to the entire week of the Academy.

When is the Apex Clean Energy Academy?

There are three sessions of the Academy: June 12–16, June 26–30, and July 10–14.

Each session offers the same material (students attend for one week only).

Each week runs from Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch and snacks will be

provided. Transportation considerations will be addressed on an individual basis.

How much does the Apex Clean Energy Academy cost?

The program is free. Upon completion, each participant will receive an Apex Clean Energy Academy Accelerator certificate, a $50 Visa gift card, and substantive experience for resumes or college applications.

The City of Charlottesville is pleased to announce the next session of CAYIP! The deadline to apply is Monday, May 1, 2023 at 5 pm. Youth can complete the CAYIP Application online.

In an effort to keep participants, staff, and community members safe all program participants and staff are expected to follow the City of Charlottesville policies regarding COVID mitigation. If a youth refuses to comply with these expectations, they may be excused from the program. Please be advised that these mitigation strategies may include but are not limited to masking, proof of vaccination and/or COVID testing.

Some CAYIP partners may have additional mitigation practices and policies. If your child is matched and accepts placement at a site, the expectation is that your child would follow the mitigation practices and policies outlined by that site.

Program Goals:

• To teach workplace readiness skills.
• To assist youth in career exploration.
• To help youth identify their strengths and build resiliency.
• To connect youth to positive adults and to resources in the community.

Program Highlights:

• All interns will participate in CAYIP Orientation and Academy the week of June 26, 2023. Interns will learn workplace readiness skills, communication and conflict management skills, banking and budgeting skills and much more!
• All participants will be assigned a CAYIP counselor who meets with the youth a minimum of once a week.
• Youth are expected to work up to twenty hours a week for the six week session.
• This session, youth will have the opportunity to earn a performance-based stipend up to $12 per hour (not to exceed $1,200 for the summer session).
• Youth will work with staff to complete a resume at the end of the session.

Application and Acceptance Process:

• The program is open to City of Charlottesville youth between the ages of 14-21.
• Youth will be able to apply now until Monday, May 1, 2023 at 5pm.
• Youth will need to complete a CAYIP Application which includes the Application Questionnaire, Agreement to Participate form, and the Parent/Guardian and Youth Expectation form. The link will automatically send you to the next form once you hit submit.
• If youth and families have any questions, they can reach out to staff at CAYIP Inquiries.
• We will continue to monitor the situation for health and safety and respond as necessary.

CAYIP Timeline: Spring 2023

• April 3, 2023 - May 1, 2023 5pm: Application submission window.
• April 17, 2023 - May 19, 2023: Applicant interviews (these will take place through via Zoom.).
• May 29 to June 2, 2023: Youth notified of acceptance
• June 26 - June 30, 2023 : CAYIP Orientation and Academy (all participants).
• The session will run from June 26, 2023- August 6, 2023.
• There is no programming Tuesday, July 4, 2023 as City offices are closed.

Interested in Learning More?

• Check out our CAYIP Video.
• Follow us @CAYIPCville on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. for updates, supervisor spotlights and more!

Interested in being a Site Partner?

• With four school year sessions and one summer session, we can welcome new site partners at any time of the year!
• Click on our Prospective Site Partner Form to begin the process.

The Buford Theatre summer program is designed for students finishing grades 5th through 8th school year 2022-23. The theme this summer is - “Telling Our Own Stories- Our Heritage & Culture.” Campers will explore their own and others' cultural journeys through research and communication with each other. Campers will be able to select three tracks to focus on during camp from: acting, playwriting, film, visual art, theatrical arts, music, and dance. Campers will take two classes a day in each of their focus areas. They will follow these tracks throughout camp and all campers will work together to create a final showcase. Students will work with Guest Artists from Chicago as well as Broadway Guest Artist- Dr. Keith Byron Kirk. Camp is free and bus transportation is provided to students within the CCS bus routes. There is no cost to students.

2023 Program dates: July 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, Aug. 1, 2, 3, 4

8:30- Arrival- breakfast

9:00- Camp Begins

Campers will move through classes based on tracks they choose in the morning

12:00- lunch

Afternoon campers will rehearse for final showcase

4:30- Camp end

Final Showcase:

Friday, August 4, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Buford Auditorium

For more information please contact: Paula Chanda chandap1@charlottesvilleschools.org

The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center's Trailblazers Program is a dynamic program that prepares young African Americans to give tours of our permanent and temporary exhibitions. As a Trailblazer, students learn the history of Charlottesville’s African American community; become well versed in national African American history, Emancipation through the present; and have a working knowledge of 20th-21st century African American art history. Through discussion, project based research, and field trips, they acquire the skills to become community educators.

Students involved in the program are paid hourly during training. Upon completion they will also be paid hourly for guide services.

New program begins July 5 and ends August 11, 9-1 pm. Fill out our application to apply.

Application closes June 2, 2023.

Get paid to shade the city!

ReLeaf Cville will begin its 2nd year of the Green Team Ambassador Program that will combat the impact of climate change in Charlottesville by using the greatest defense we have - trees.

Teens between the ages of 13 - 18, who are accepted into the program, will be paid a stipend of $300 and other gift certificates for:

• Attending four 2-3 hour, fun sessions with recreational activities to be completed over a 2-week period from July 10 - 21, 2023.
• Distributing literature about planting trees and saving energy in a City neighborhood.
• Planting trees in a City neighborhood.

On-line applications must be submitted by June 2, 2023. All applicants will get notified if they have received a place on the Green Team Program by June 7, 2023.