Romp n’ Roll and the Children’s Museum of Richmond (CMoR) announced today that Romp n’ Roll will hold summer camps for young children at the museum’s Central and Chesterfield locations.
“We were exploring partnership opportunities when this idea surfaced,” explained Michael Barnett, Romp n’ Roll co-founder and CEO. “We are excited to provide a unique summer camp product that will be enhanced by the Children’s Museum’s learning environments.”
The museum offered its own summer camp programs for years, but decided last year to exit the business. “We made a commitment to focus our education resources exclusively on our SOL-based school field trips and our Kindergarten readiness programming for museum visitors,” said Liz Pearce, CMoR Director of Parent Engagement. “But with so many parents still calling the museum looking for summer opportunities for their young children, we were excited to find a partner who had the content and interest to try something creative.”
In addition to Romp n’ Roll’s normal summer program offered at their three Richmond locations, starting June 10 and running through August 23, Romp n’ Roll will expand its program to CMoR’s Central and Chesterfield locations. Each weekly Romp n’ Roll session, offered at both CMoR locations, will run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am-noon and are available for 2-5 year olds.
This new venture between Romp n’ Roll and CMoR will give Richmond area families another option as they seek summer activities for their young children. “We are always willing to try something different and new,” said Karen Coltrane, CMoR President and CEO. “We believe the combination of two brands that Richmond parents know and trust might be a welcomed alternative, especially for parents looking for a high quality first camp experience.”
General Information
Each weekly Romp n’ Roll camp session at either CMoR location is $109 per camper. Early registration pricing is $99 for those who sign up before May 1. For complete information or to register, visit the website.
Mind Building
That’s not all Romp n’ Roll is up to either.
Introducing Mind Builders, the newest class at Romp n’ Roll! Mind Builders is a fun and educational class where 4 and 5 year olds learn about basic design and engineering concepts through actively building and playing with LEGO® bricks.
Each week, children will build models such as seesaws, spinning tops, rafts, and much more.
After building the models, the children will conduct experiments to learn about buoyancy, stability, energy, and balance… and have a ton of fun!
- It’s a 1-hour class. April 8 – June 1 (eight weeks).
- $120 for members and $140 for non-members.
Class size is limited to just 8 children! Hurry and register. Classes are sure to fill up fast! Call us at 804-420-4100 to reserve your child’s spot today!
The Children’s Museum of Richmond has three locations, CMoR Central at 2626 W. Broad Street in Richmond, CMoR Short Pump, located in West Broad Village at 2200 Old Brick Road in Glen Allen and CMoR Chesterfield, located in the Winterpock Crossing Shopping Center at 6629 Lake Harbour Drive in Midlothian. The Children’s Museum of Richmond has been serving the community since 1981 with the mission to create innovative learning experiences for all children and those who support them that inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers. For more information, please visit website or call (804) 474-7000.
About Romp n’ Roll
Romp n’ Roll was founded in Richmond in 2004 by parents Michael and Babz Barnett who were seeking high quality play-based education classes for their young children in a clean, safe environment that sparked imagination. Today, Romp n’ Roll has 35 locations in the U.S., China, and South Korea featuring a curriculum for children from 3 months – 5 years of age which includes classes such as gym, art, music, science, cooking, dance, sports, and more. For more information, please visit www.rompnroll.com or call 804-420-4100.
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