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Summer Camp Awards Program

Summer Camp Awards
  • This program is closed for 2024
  • Earn $500 for summer camp expenses
  • Submit your child’s summer-themed drawing or essay
  • Applications are due by March 31, 2024

The annual Summer Camp Awards Program is now closed for 2024.

Summer camps give children a chance to explore their passions - and have fun at the same time! They can also become expensive quickly. Andrews Federal is here to help, with our scholarships designed to help fund summer camp experiences for elementary, middle and high school students. 

About the Andrews Federal Summer Camp Award Program

Summer camp award applications must be submitted by Sunday, March 31, 2024. A total of 10 children between the ages of 6 and 16 will win a summer camp award of $500.

Age 6 to 9 

  • Drawing: Your child should create a drawing that focuses on what they want to do this summer. The artwork should be completed by the child. We want to see their creativity shine through!  

Age 10 to 13 

Choose drawing or essay-writing

  • Drawing: Your child can create a drawing highlighting their plans and goals this summer. The artwork should be completed by the child. We want to see their creativity shine through! 
  • Essay: Your child can submit an essay of 150 words or less, highlighting their plans and goals for the summer.

Age 14 to 16 

Choose drawing or essay-writing

  • Drawing: Your child can create a drawing highlighting their plans and goals this summer. The artwork should be completed by the child. We want to see their creativity shine through! 
  • Essay: Your child can submit an essay between 150 and 500 words, highlighting their plans and goals for the summer. 

Requirements

  • Your child must be enrolled in a summer camp or enrichment program for Summer 2024. 
  • Must provide a copy of the summer camp enrollment or payment confirmation.
  • Must provide a photo of your child. Preferably high-resolution in the format JPG or PNG.
  • Previous Summer Camp Award winners are not eligible to apply.
  • Limit one Summer Camp Award per household.

Eligibility

  • Your child must be a member of Andrews Federal Credit Union or have an immediate family member who is a member of Andrews Federal Credit Union.
  • The Summer Camp Awards Program is not open to employees and board members of Andrews Federal Credit Union or their families.

Categories

  • The Summer Camp Awards Program has two categories: a General Category and an Additional Needs Category.
  • The Additional Needs Category encourages participants (children or teenagers) with physical or intellectual disabilities to submit entries in free expression without the restriction of the competition’s official theme if they wish. 
  • The Additional Needs Category applicants will be judged separately based upon their entry, which may include drawings, essays, or a photographed or videoed demonstration of the applicant performing a life skill or a portrayal of what they expect to learn at camp.

Winners

  • Summer Camp Award winners will be notified by May 3, 2024.
  • If we cannot get in touch with you, your family’s rights to the award money will be forfeited.
  • Only winners will be contacted. Applicants will not be contacted after application submission.
  • Winners may be asked to accept their reward in-person at our Annual Meeting in June 2024 if you live within 25 miles of our headquarters location in Suitland, Maryland. Photographs will be taken of award winners and their families. Business attire requested. 

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The applicant must be a member, or a family member of an Andrews Federal member, either of which must be in good standing as of April 22, 2024. The applicant must be enrolled in a summer camp or enrichment program for Summer 2024. The Summer Camp Awards Program is not open to Andrews Federal Credit Union employees and Board Members or their families. Incomplete applications will not be considered for eligibility. Applications falsified by a parent will be disqualified. Incomplete applications and applications created by AI software will not be considered for eligibility. Previous winners are not eligible for this year’s Summer Camp Awards program. Limit one Summer Camp Award per household. This award is reported to the Internal Revenue Service as income of the recipient. Consult your tax advisor about your specific tax situation.

Membership eligibility required. Our field of membership includes U.S. Active Duty or Retired Military personnel (or their spouses, dependents or dependent survivors) of Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base McGuire and military installations in central Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands; as well as over 200 employer groups throughout Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey. We also have nationwide membership eligibility through the American Consumer Council and anyone who lives, works, attends school or worships in Washington, D.C.