Where Kids Find
Their Voice

Screen-free summer weeks where 8–12 year-olds write dragon epics, workshop poetry chapbooks, and read aloud at Friday's showcase.

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📚Ages 8–12🌿Screen-Free✍️Real Published Work☀️June & July Sessions
The People Behind the Magic

Your Kid's Writing Mentors

Credentialed educators who love stories as much as your kids do.

Adaeze Okafor, head counselor, smiling warmly in an outdoor setting
🦋Fiction & Narrative

Ms. Adaeze Okafor

Head Counselor · Fiction Track

🎓MFA Creative Writing, Columbia University

Former middle-school English teacher turned camp founder. Adaeze has guided over 200 young writers to their first finished stories. Her specialty: helping reluctant writers discover they already have something to say.

Ben Callahan, poetry counselor, enthusiastic expression, outdoors
🎤Poetry & Performance

Mr. Ben Callahan

Poetry Counselor

🎓BA English Literature, UNC Chapel Hill

Published poet and former slam champion. Ben turns even the most skeptical camper into someone who has memorized their own poem. He runs the Friday showcase with the energy of a sold-out concert.

Preethi Nair, worldbuilding counselor, thoughtful expression, library background
🗺️Fantasy & Worldbuilding

Ms. Preethi Nair

Worldbuilding Counselor

🎓MA Children's Literature, Simmons University

Obsessed with maps, invented languages, and dragon lore. Preethi runs the worldbuilding station where campers design entire fantasy civilizations before writing a single word of story.

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6:1 Camper-to-Counselor Ratio

Every writer gets real, personal feedback

Summer 2026

Pick Their Adventure

Four themed weeks. Every camper walks away with something real they wrote.

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Dragon Epics

Week 1 · June 9–13, 2026

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Ages 8–10⚠️ Only 4 spots left

Myth-building, creature design, and epic adventure storytelling. Campers leave with a 10-page illustrated dragon story.

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They'll Go Home With

A hand-illustrated 10-page dragon story

$395/week · Scholarships available

Spots Available

Poetry Chapbook

Week 2 · June 23–27, 2026

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Ages 9–12✅ 9 spots available

Free verse, haiku, spoken word, and concrete poetry. Each camper produces and hand-binds their own chapbook.

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They'll Go Home With

A hand-bound poetry chapbook

$395/week · Scholarships available

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Short Story Lab

Week 3 · July 7–11, 2026

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Ages 10–12✅ 6 spots available

Character study, plot architecture, and revision craft. Campers workshop each other's drafts like real authors do.

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They'll Go Home With

A workshopped, revised short story

$395/week · Scholarships available

Best Availability

World Builders

Week 4 · July 21–25, 2026

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Ages 8–12✅ 12 spots available

Fantasy cartography, invented languages, and collaborative storytelling. Build a world, then write its first legend.

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They'll Go Home With

A complete fantasy world bible + legend

$395/week · Scholarships available

Need-based scholarships available. Download the Parent Guide for details.

Real Work. Real Kids.

What They Actually Write

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The Library at the End of the World

Short Story Lab
“Every book that had ever been lost — the ones burned, the ones drowned, the ones simply forgotten — lived here. The librarian had twelve arms and remembered every title.”

— Sam T., age 11

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Haiku for a Thunderstorm

Poetry Chapbook
“Sky cracks like a spine / the rain reads itself aloud / puddles hold the words”

— Amara J., age 10

Parent Stories

What Families Say

★★★★★

“My daughter had never finished a story in her life. She came home from Scribble Week 2 with a 16-page fantasy novel and a speech about how she wants to be an author. I cried.”

Jennifer Walsh, smiling mother, photographed outdoors

Jennifer Walsh

Parent, Brookline MA

★★★★★

“As a homeschool parent I've tried every enrichment program. Scribble is the only one where my son asks to go back. The counselors are extraordinary — they treat the kids like real writers.”

Marcus Osei, father, warm smile, casual outdoor portrait

Marcus Osei

Homeschool parent, Austin TX

★★★★★

“I sent both kids. My 8-year-old wrote a dragon story. My 11-year-old wrote a poem that made his grandfather cry at Thanksgiving. Worth every penny.”

Diane Kowalski, mother, glasses, friendly expression

Diane Kowalski

Parent, Portland OR

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