Fairfax City Parks and Rec and Fairfax Surf Shop present
Some camps may be sold out / Please register for the waiting list in case more spaces are added.
Monday – Friday 9 AM - 3 PM
Registration opens on March 7
(if you went in 2022, see schedule below)
You need to first create an account and profile in the City of Fairfax Parks and Rec Camp Doc system in order to register.
Before & After care available.
INSTRUCTOR: Fairfax Surf Shop Team/Staff
AGES: 7-16 yrs (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
LOCATION:
Skate Park at Van Dyck Park,
M – F: 9AM – 3PM
(Before Care 8-9AM; After Care 3-5:30PM)
Session D: July 10 – 14
Session E: July 17 – 21
Session F: July 24 – 28
Session G: July 31 – August 4
Session H: August 7 – 11
Session I: August 14 – 18
Fairfax Surf Shop 360RIDE Skate Camp
- Ages: 7-16 years
- ALL LEVELS (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced)
- Instructors: Fairfax Surf Shop Team/Staff
- Monday – Friday, see dates above, 9 AM – 3 PM
- Location: Skate Park at Van Dyck Park, Fairfax City, VA
The Fairfax Surf Shop is pleased to team up with the City of Fairfax to offer a fun, quality, skateboard camp experience for youth interested in skateboarding. Since 1976, Fairfax Surf Shop has been a staple of skateboarding in the Northern Virginia community. Skaters will be placed into age/ability groups. Various skating styles covered (street, vert, rails, ramps, etc…) Learn or improve on key skateboarding basics and tricks: ollies, manuals, kickflips, etc. Camp also features skate games, park activities, safety equipment tips and contests. Skaters receive a t-shirt and Fairfax Surf Shop equipment discount. A quality skateboard and helmet are required for the camp. Elbow, knee and wrist pads are highly recommended.
AGES 7-16 / ALL LEVELS (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced)
For registration and additional additional information please see the Fairfax City Parks and Rec Department Summer Camp.
Due to limited capacity, camp registration will be limited this year. Registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please login or create an account to register your child.
Exclusive Camp Facilities
Campers will be utilizing various on-site facilities for camp activities throughout the week. Skaters will get to learn, ride, and complete all week long in the Van Dyck skate park and access an exclusive street course designed and assembled by the Fairfax Surf Shop team on the adjacent basketball court.
Frequent water breaks will be taken under the shaded pavilion next to the skate park. Lunch, snack, and many group activities will be held in the newly constructed and air conditioned Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center directly across the parking lot from the skate park.
The brand new facility has a massive conference room with hardwood flooring and a video projector that will be used to shoot skateboard videos for the kids. Campers will have access to the community center throughout the day for ice, water, and bathroom usage.
Sample daily schedule
| 8:00-8:45AM | Before-Care (Sign-in, supervised freeskate) |
| 9:00-9:15AM | Sign-in (Meet instructors/staff, discuss goals for the day) |
| 9:15-9:30AM | Warm-up/stretching exercise with instructors |
| 9:30-11:30AM | AM Lessons: Mini ramp(small 1/2 pipe), quarter pipes and flatground |
| 11:30AM-12:30PM | Lunch inside the community center with a skateboard videos and group activities |
| 12:30-1:45 | PM Lessons: Flowing through the park/streetcourse & working on tricks: grinds, kick turns, etc... |
| 1:45-2:15PM | Break |
| 2:15-2:45PM | Competitions, Games of S-K-A-T-E, etc.. (show case tricks learned) |
| 2:45-3:00PM | Wrap-up/group discussions of the day/Sign-out & Pick-up |
| 3:00-5:30PM | Supervised After-Care: keep skating or relax in the community center |
Before and after care service
Before & After Care will be offered throughout the week for all campers. Camp begins at 9 AM and ends at 3 PM. If a camper is not picked up by 3:10 PM they will be charged for after care services for that day. Single Before & After Care services can be paid for in advance online at the Parks and Rec Camp Registration site (through your account). On the day of service directly at the Parks and Rec office in the Sherwood Community Center located next to the Van Dyck Skate Park.
| Before care | 8 AM-9 AM |
| After care | 3 PM-5:30 PM |
| Single before care | $30 |
| Single after care | $50 |
| Before care for the week | $125 |
| After care for the week | $175 |
| Before and after care for the week | $260 |
Exclusive camper discount
Sign up and receive an exclusive camper discount at Fairfax Surf Shop now through camp sessions!
Fairfax Surf Shop has been selling top quality skateboards, helmets & accessories since 1976
FAQ
FAQs Concerning Reservations and Accounts CLICK HERE
For any further questions contact:
Camp Director Dan Callahan
703 425-5400
dan@skitravel.com
What to bring to camp
Session dates
Monday – Friday 9 AM – 3 PM
Session D: July 10 – 14
Session E: July 17 – 21
Session F: July 24 – 28
Session G: July 31 – August 4
Session H: August 7 – 11
Session I: August 14 – 18
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
You need to first create an account and profile in the City of Fairfax Parks and Rec Camp Doc system in order to register.
Before and After care available.