2024 Fitness Ninja Summer Camp & *NEW* SuperHero Karate Camp
Day and week-long camps at The Okinawan Karate Dojo are exciting, full-filled opportunities for your child to experience what wellness through martial arts can offer their total being! All of the value-enriching experiences, life-giving skills, sense of belonging, character- and confidence- building activities, take place in (and outside) our safe, familial environment, with highly qualified, experienced, and caring staff.
The Okinawan Karate Dojo (Ellicott City) is a fully licensed Child Care Center by the Maryland State Department of Education, and a certified Summer Youth Camp, by the Maryland Department of Health. Our spacious and clean two-level facility and outdoor area provide plenty of space for our campers to spread out, and our trained and experienced full-time staff are always there to ensure your child has a wonderful time. All camps take place at our Ellicott City location at this time. Stay tuned for upcoming camps at our Catonsville location!
Our camps are well planned action-packed days of relays, cooperative games and activities, karate drills, themed crafts, health lessons, water games/swimming trips (summer) and so much more! Each camp offers distinctly themed activities to ensure a unique experience, while emphasizing physical development, personal success, team work, and FUN. In short, our specifically crafted camp program will keep your children engaged, active, learning, and entertained!!
2024 Summer Camp Details:
Camp Hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Before Care: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
After Care: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Pricing (both camps):
Early Birds: register by Feb 29th, and get $50 off per week!
Weekly – $399
Week 3 (3 days) – $240
Before Care – $15/day
After Care – $15/day
Fitness Ninja Summer Camp (ages 5 – 10)
Weekly camps, June 17 through August 23rd.
Activities include:
- Karate lessons
- Fitness Ninja Obstacle Course
- Health lessons and Discussions
- Scavenger Hunts
- Arts & Craft Projects
- Yoga & Power Hour
- High-Energy indoor & outdoor Games
- Ping-Pong, Cornhole, and other Games
- Team-Building and Cooperative Challenges
- Movies
- Water Games and Sprinklers*
- Field Trips – on some weeks, may entail an extra fee
- Campers bring their own nut-free lunch. Afternoon snack is provided.
- Pizza Lunch & Movie Fridays!
- And MORE!!!
*Due to circumstances beyond our control, there will be no swimming/pool trips this year.
Fitness Ninja Camp Weeks:
Week 1: June 17 – 21*
Week 2: June 24 – 28
Week 3: July 1 – 3 (no camp 7/4 & 7/5)
Week 4: July 8 – 12
Week 5: July 15 – 19
Week 6: July 22 – 26
Week 7: July 29 – Aug 2
Week 8: Aug 5 – 9
Week 9: Aug 12 – 16
Week 10: Aug 19 – 23
*If this week is cut short by HCPSS weather make up days, we still hold camp on the remaining days, and will prorate/refund registrants accordingly.
*NEW THIS SUMMER* SuperHero Karate Camp! (ages 10 – 15)
TWO week-long camps: June 24 – 28 (Week 2) & July 15 – 19 (Week 5)
Our NEW camp designed just for the older campers! Beginner to Advanced students will enjoy a week-long experience of karate training, full-body fitness, leadership training, mental and emotional wellness seminars, and martial arts related science and culture! Campers will deep-dive into foundational and fundamental skills of karate, practice advanced techniques, review sparring skills, learn new kata applications, and more! No previous karate experience is required – newbies welcome!
Activities include:
- Karate training – basics, partnerships, speed and agility drills, and sparring matches
- Fitness – Power hour, stretching and recovery
- Health seminars – muscles, bones, and more!
- Okinawan Culture activities – history lessons, origami, guest speakers
- High-Energy indoor & outdoor games
- Campers bring their own nut-free lunch. Afternoon snack is provided.
- Pizza Lunch Fridays!
Camp Cancellation and Refund Policy
Requests to change camp weeks or days will be accommodated if possible, but are subject to available space. Please contact us directly for details and availability.
No refunds are given for missed days.
Customers may cancel their camp registration prior to two weeks before that camp starts, and receive a full credit or refund – minus a 3% processing fee.
All refunds requested two weeks or less before the camp start date will be charged a 20% processing & administrative fee.