Camp · Community/Rec Center · Ages 14–17 · $125/week
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Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics

MLKSC, OSC · $125/week

Montgomery County Recreation offers a Summer Leadership Challenge with an Aquatics focus, providing youth with leadership skills and water safety training.

▌ Editor's read The Montgomery County Recreation website loads successfully and provides information on various summer camps, including the Summer Leadership Challenge with an Aquatics focus. This program is designed for youth aged 12-15, emphasizing leadership development, water safety, and aquatic skills. The website mentions that all Montgomery County Recreation staff undergo background checks, ensuring a level of safety for participants. As a municipal program, it is not listed in the ACA directory. Google reviews for 'Montgomery County Recreation' facilities generally show ratings around 4.0-4.5 stars across hundreds of reviews, with common themes praising well-maintained facilities and diverse program offerings, though specific reviews for the 'Summer Leadership Challenge - Aquatics' were not readily available. The program is a day camp, and the owner type is municipal-parks. Social media handles @MoCoRec on Instagram and 'montgomerycountyrec' on Facebook are linked from the site.
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Who thrives here Ages 14–17

Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics serves high-school campers, which means the program is competing against summer jobs, college visits, internships, and residential overnight options. The case for a day camp at this age is usually a CIT (counselor-in-training) track, deep specialization in community/rec center, or a portfolio item parents and kids both value. Programs that don't articulate one of those three usually lose this age band by 9th grade.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Day camp
ACA accredited
Not verified
Established
Not listed
Operator
Municipal parks department
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

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Details

  • Category: Community/Rec Center
  • Ages: 14–17
  • Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Address: 2425 Reedie Dr, Wheaton, MD 20902
  • Phone: 240-777-6840
  • Cost notes: USD. Montgomery County Recreation.

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics

What ages does Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics accept?
Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics is open to children ages 14–17. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
How much does Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics cost?
Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics publishes $125/week for the standard session. USD. Montgomery County Recreation. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
What are Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics's hours?
Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics runs 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics?
Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics is operated by the local parks department. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics provide lunch?
Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
How does Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics compare to other community/rec center camps in Wheaton?
Montgomery County Rec: Summer Leadership Challenge – Aquatics is one of 7 community/rec center camps in Wheaton that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.

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