The Best Summer Camps in the Country

Camp Vega

AGES: 7 to 15

DURATION: 7 weeks

Activities: swimming, fishing, sailing, and diving.

Founded in 1936, Camp Vega is an all-girls camp named after the brightest star in the summer sky, with the motto “the most exciting thing a girl will find at Vega is herself”. Campers wear uniforms and participate in a weekly “Sunset Circle” friendship-building campfire.

Camp Androscoggin

AGES: 8 to 15

DURATION: 7 weeks

Activities: tennis, golf, soccer, baseball, outdoor basketball and wall climbing, a radio station, and photographing.

Founded in 1907 by a former President of the American Camping Association, Camp Androscoggin is an all-boys camp operating on two key principles: introduction to every activity to build confidence, and eventually a personalized schedule to progress and develop desired skills. Each boy is accompanied by a Big Brother before camp begins, hoping to develop a sense of companionship that shows the “Andro spirit”.

Brown Ledge Camp

AGES: 10 to 18

DURATION: 8 weeks

Activities: horse riding, tennis, archery, diving, and wakeboarding.

Celebrating its 90 years of foundation this year, the all-girls, uniform-free Brown Ledge Camp is known for its “freedom of choice” philosophy designed to develop independence — campers decide themselves what they’ll do with their time, and girls live in small houses without a worker.

Brant Lake Camp

AGES: 7 to 15

DURATION: 7 weeks

Activities: tennis, baseball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, wall climbing, and archery.

Covering four generations and 100 years of private ownership, Brant Lake Camp in the Adirondacks runs three mini-camps for boys, with separate facilities for different age groups. Activities, instruction, and even fields and courts are suitable for age, with the program changing as boys get older and each mini-camp operating under their own philosophy.

We are delighted to announce that several events will take place at the end of the year.

Wednesday Night Quiz @ Paddy’s

Dec. 15th, 08:00 pm -10:30 pm

Where: Paddy O’Shea’s

Price: Free

Every Wednesday Paddy’s hosts its pub quiz. We’ve been doing this since 2008, making it certainly the oldest running pub quiz in Beijing! The program has 6 rounds of interactive questions, including pictures, videos and music.

Charity Adult Street Dance Classes

Nov. 25th, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm

Where: Baodilan Qinzi Shuiyu Center

Donation amount required

Sunshine Studios offers charity street dance classes every week. All profits will be donated (捐赠) to Roundabout Charity Foundation to help children in need. Recommended donation amount is ￥100-￥200 but more is always welcome.

Kerry Hotel Party

Dec. 18th, 6:00 pm-9:30 pm

Where: Beijing Kerry Center

Price: ￥268

Do join us and enjoy great company of friends from ASEAN countries. There will be a great lineup (阵容) including live bands and a children’s choir. A prize draw (抽奖) will also take place at the party and you can expect a mystery gift.

Chongli Ski Camp

Dec. 20th-24th, 8:00 am-8:00 pm

Where: Thaiwoo Ski Resort, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province

Full Package: ￥14,880

Imagine’s popular Ski Camps return for the 6th year! Lucky participants will again ski and stay overnight at the Olympic Thaiwoo Ski Resort, Chongli, 2.5 hours from Beijing.

During the week, accommodation and meals will be provided in the resort.