Victorian Adventures

History Day Camp

             ~Victorian (1800s) Camp

             ~Colonial (1700s) Camp

             ~Edwardian (early 1900s) Teen Camp

             ~International Folk Dance Camp


    Victorian Adventures offers 4 different summer day camp opportunities for children ages 8 thru teens. Girls can attend Victorian (1800s) camp sessions or Colonial (1700s) camp sessions--both offering chances for girls to dress in costume and learn what it was like to live long ago. We offer a themed camp just for teens, and a dance camp which includes boys.

BACK FOR THE SECOND YEAR BY POPULAR DEMAND!--An International Folk Dance Camp is being offered to BOYS and girls, ages 9 through teens. Campers will learn and perform circle, couple and line dances from several European countries, and make costumes and sample foods from various regions. This camp was introduced last year and was a huge hit!! (Photos of folk dance camp and program will be added to this site soon!)

The Victorian Camp offers girls ages 8-12 a glimpse into the life of a girl in the mid-1800s. Each day the girls dress up in hoop skirts and participate in activities that will carry them back to days of old, such as making their own bonnets, writing in calligraphy, taking tea in the Victorian style, doing needlework, learning early American dancing, and much more!

The Colonial Camp gives girls ages 8 - 12 the opportunity to spend a week dressing up in 1700s outfits, and learning what life was like for the early settlers of America. Girls sew their own mob caps to take home, and participate in many interesting activities of the Colonial days, such as candle-making, embroidery, making butter, and of course, lots of dancing!

A Teen Week is held for girls ages 11 and up who are more mature. This is an especially fun and challenging week for teens.

The NEW THEME THIS YEAR is "The Edwardian Era," and the campers will learn about the time-period after the Victorian period around the turn-of-the-century. (early 1900s). Campers will make fancy hats and dress in the costumes of the day. Campers will learn about the Titanic, and watch excerpts of the "Titanic" movie. Campers will also learn English Country Dancing, and other challenging old-style dances.

 

Young Campers Pose With their Victorian Fans


    These unique day camp sessions are held each summer in downtown Fayetteville, Georgia, which is approximately 20 miles south of Atlanta. The camp is conducted in several week-long sessions throughout the summer. Hours are 9am to 3pm, Monday thru Friday. There is a program and "tea" for the families on the Friday evening (7 pm) of each session, where the campers dress in costumes and present a program designed to show what they've learned all week, including displaying crafts they've made during the week, and performing several of the dances they have learned.
Enjoying 1800s Games Campers Playing "Graces"


Campers "Taking Tea" with Camp Assistants


  Teen-Week Campers in Full Hoops

Summer Camp 2008

All Sessions Conducted at:

 Southern Oaks

THE DATES FOR SUMMER OF 2008 ARE AS FOLLOWS:

     Week #1 - June 2-6 -- Victorian Camp

    Week #2 - June 9-13 -- Colonial Camp

    Week #3 - June 23-27 -- Edwardian Camp for Teens

    Week #4 - July 7-11 -- Victorian Camp

    Week #6 - July 21-25 -- International Dance Camp

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     Campers can be registered at our OPEN HOUSE at Southern Oaks on Sunday afternoon, MARCH 30,2008, 2 - 5 pm.

 

How to Register...

Registration may be done in the following ways:

  • In Person -- Parents may visit Southern Oaks and register campers any time beginning in February, 2008. (Note: There is not always a staff person on the premises, so it is best to call first.)

  • By Phone/Mail -- Campers can be registered by calling Southern Oaks at 770-460-0890.  Once availability is determined for the desired camp session, the camper's spot in the desired session will be reserved, and tuition payment may be mailed to Southern Oaks.

    • PLEASE DO NOT SEND MONEY DIRECTLY TO SOUTHERN OAKS WITHOUT FIRST DETERMINING THAT THERE IS AN OPENING IN THE DESIRED CAMP SESSION!!

  • By E-Mail -- Michele Cox can be contacted by e-mail to register for camp at the following e-mail address:  Victorianlady@mindspring.com.  Once availability for the desired camp week is determined, the camper's spot in that session will be reserved, and tuition payment may be mailed as stated above.

  • Ongoing Registration -- Persons wishing to register a camper for a later session during the summer may come in person to Southern Oaks during the hours that the camp is being conducted.  Due to the Director being engaged in conducting camp activities, one may have to wait until an activity is over before the Director can sign up a new camper.            

Cost -- $150 per session

Checks or Money Orders should be made out to "Victorian Adventures, or Southern Oaks."

Sorry, we do not accept credit cards at this time.

 

For answers to questions or for further information, please call:
770-460-0890

or e-mail Michele Cox at:  
Victorianlady@mindspring.com

    Southern Oaks is a stately, turn-of-the-century house located along Jeff Davis Drive, in one of the most charming and historic areas of downtown Fayetteville, Georgia. 

    It is located at 240 N. Jeff Davis Drive, (3 houses North of the Mowell Funeral Home) in downtown Fayetteville. 

Please call, e-mail, or check the Southern Oaks website for more detailed directions.

 

 Scenes From Previous Camp Sessions...
     For information regarding any programs offered by Victorian Adventures, please contact Michele at the e-mail address below:
 

Victorian Adventures is a Georgia-based limited liability company.

 
 

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