Summer Camp for Girls in Alexandria Concludes, Organized by the Spitfire Club for the Second Year in a Row
In the heart of Alexandria, the Spitfire Club concluded its second annual Camp Spitfire this week. Held at Trinity United Methodist Church, the camp provided a transformative week of activities for 50 girls from the city.
The primary goal of Camp Spitfire is to build a strong community around the joy of reading. The camp's activities focused on the organization's core values of curiosity, resilience, empathy, authenticity, and tenacity.
Kaylyn Bermudez, a 12-year-old youth counselor, emphasised that the most important thing girls learn at Spitfire is authenticity. The campers began the week by exploring the question "How can we show up as our most authentic selves?"
Throughout the week, the girls engaged in various activities designed to encourage teamwork and what the organization calls "constructive struggle." These included water games and slime-making, among others.
The Spitfire Club operates as an extracurricular book club focused on children's literature featuring strong, diverse female protagonists. The club, founded in Alexandria in 2017, has since served over 550 girls in the region.
Camp Spitfire addressed barriers that often prevent participation in summer programs. Many attendees don't typically attend summer camps and some experience food insecurity. Local businesses supported the camp through in-kind donations, including Los Tios Del Ray, Benny Diforza's, Cooper Mill, and Junction Bakery and Bistro. Additional funding came from Alexandria community members.
Teen alumni and adult community volunteers served as youth counselors during the camp. The camp provided full-day childcare, transportation, meals, and programming free of charge.
The Spitfire Club serves more than 100 children across the Washington metro area during the school year through weekly reading sessions. The second Camp Spitfire was conducted by PARKnerships, which coordinates partnerships and community efforts in Alexandria's Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities (RPCA). The Spitfire Club meets regularly during the school term at Bushby Hall, Wharf Road, Wormley.
No specific information about a photo gallery was provided in the text. However, the impact of Camp Spitfire on the girls who attended was evident in their newfound confidence and sense of community. The camp has proven to be a valuable resource for empowering young girls in Alexandria.
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