Youth Writing Camps
Summer 2024 camp registration is completely full. We will open Summer 2025 registration in January of 2025 if you would like to reserve a spot for next summer!
We are excited to be offering multiple family member discounts (use MFD at check out when prompted for a code) and discounts for OUFAC employees and faculty (use OUFAC at checkout when prompted for a code).
Questions? Email the camp director at [email protected].
Grades K-2
Emerging authors will tour the mansion and gardens with professional instructors and docents from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and workshop with fellow writers in their age group. They will continue on to Oakland University until 4:00pm to write additional genres and utilize the Splash pad, if they are interested. Students will be guided using shared reading, read-alouds, shared writing, narrative writing, poetry and literacy stations. Presentations of one polished work will be conducted at the close of the last day of that week's camp.
Grades 3-5
Developing authors will tour the mansion and gardens with professional instructors and docents from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and workshop with fellow writers in their age group. Different genres of prose and poetry will be explored using mentor texts of fiction, fantasy, folklore, mystery and biographical origins.They will continue on to Oakland University until 4:00pm to write additional genres and utilize the Splash pad, if they are interested. One day of camp will be spent at Oakland University rendering one of their works into a digital movie that will be uploaded to YouTube. Presentations of one polished work will be conducted at the close of the last day of that week's camp.
Grades 6-8
Maturing authors will tour the mansion and gardens with professional instructors and docents from 9 a.m.until 1 p.m., and workshop with fellow writers in their age group. Students will be engaged in poetry and prose in such genres as art journaling, fantasy, dystopian, historical, personal narrative, and magical realism.They will continue on to Oakland University until 4:00pm to write additional genres and utilize the Splash pad, if they are interested. One day of camp will be spent at Oakland University rendering one of their works into a digital movie that will be uploaded to YouTube. Presentations of one polished work will be conducted at the close of the last day of that week's camp.
Grades 9-12
Young authors will tour the mansion and gardens with professional instructors and docents from 9 a.m.until 1 p.m., and workshop with fellow writers in their age group. Advanced writing opportunities will include challenging poetry and prose in genres such art journaling, fantasy, dystopian, historical, personal narrative, and magical realism.They will continue on to Oakland University until 4:00pm to write additional genres and utilize campus amenities. One day of camp will be spent at Oakland University rendering one of their works into a digital movie that will be uploaded to YouTube. Presentations of one polished work will be conducted at the close of the last day of that week's camp.
Register here for ANY available camp
Camp A - June 24-28, 2024 Full day camp CAMP A IS FULLY BOOKED
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $450
K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Camp B - July 8-12, 2024 Full day camp CAMP B IS FULLY BOOKED
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $450
K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Camp C Full Day Camp - July 15-19 Full day Camp. CAMP C IS FULLY BOOKED
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost $450
K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Camp D July 22-26 Half day camp CAMP D IS FULLY BOOKED
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cost: $325
K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
- Is there before care or after care? No there is not available before care or after care. Parents often team up with other attending camper families and handle drop off and pick up of campers on alternate days.
- Will my child be able to eat during camp time? Yes! You will be packing a lunch and water for your camper.
- What do I do if I believe my child is writing far above or below their assigned grade level? Contact Camp Director, Rebecca Vornberger at [email protected] to discuss available options.
- Are there any scholarships available for your camps? Yes there is one scholarship currently available for siblings of children with terminal illness. Many school systems sponsor registration for students in their school district so you should contact the principal in your school district.
- Can my child be paired up in a group with their friend? We generally try to place those in the same grade in the same group. If you have campers attending in different grade levels and you feel that they would flourish together, then you should contact the Camp Director, Rebecca Vornberger, to work on which grade would suit the group best.
- What are you doing regarding COVID protection and screening? An in depth COVID response system, building on our already stringent sanitation processes, can be found on this website.
Meadow Brook Writing Project
Meadow Brook Writing Project