SCAMP (Summer Camp at Mercy Parish)

SCAMP was founded in 1989 by members of Mercy to provide a summer camp experience for children from the parishes of St. Thomas More and Assumption in SE Washington.

Now in its 28th year, SCAMP 2017 hosted 40 "Scampers" and 40 high school counselors from St. John's College High School, Holy Child, Georgetown Prep, Georgetown Visitation, St. Andrew's, Walt Whitman, and Gonzaga during the week of June 19-23.
Counselors getting ready for DAY ONE of SCAMP 2017!

Counselors end their busy day with a short Scripture reading and reflection by Fr. Chris; Sister Pat then helps the counselors to take some time to look back on their day to find the blessings and the challenges that SCAMP brought to them and their Scampers.



Fr. Chris reading from the Gospel of Mark.
 

SCAMP provides a variety of activities for campers and counselors, both on campus and around the area:

• Arts and Crafts in the Kennedy Room
• Playground games
• Tae Kwon Do in McCauley Hall
• Reading books
• Swimming at River Falls Pool each afternoon
• Bowling at Bowl America, Gaithersburg
• Berry Picking at Homestead Farms
• Speed and Agility/Yoga lessons in McCauley Hall
• Friday Morning Talent Show/Dance Off

The final goodbye on Friday was emotional for both campers and counselors!