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ust take a glance at this year’s Kids Camp and right away you’ll understand why a camp experience is so important for your child... and how it can be so much fun. These camps give kids the chance to learn about the world, make new friends and build stronger bonds with their existing pals. Camps allow kids the space and freedom to explore curiosities, learn new skills and ask important questions, in many instances without digital devices acting as an aid or a distraction. Summer camps can give our future generation the opportunities to not only explore, but also deepen almost any niche interest, be it chess, costume design, gardening, archaeology, soccer or music. What better way to learn about old Nordic myths and legends than to write and reenact your own at camp? These special, curated experiences can open kids’ eyes to new ways of seeing the world. 11 year old Lily Marie Miller, There’s just so much that practices her skills at EVO Rock + Fitness gym, Louisville. can be learned outside traditional classroom walls. Who would argue that starring in a play, taking care of animals or performing children need on their journeys to becoming music in front of an audience of peers doesn’t healthy, well-adjusted adults. increase self-esteem and build confidence? As in years past, we at Boulder Weekly have Plus, overnight camps can be an important first enjoyed compiling this list of incredible camp step along the path of independence, which offerings from not only Boulder County, but all
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across the state. If you’re like us, you’ll find yourself wishing you were a kid again as you flip through the remarkably diverse camp opportunities. So whether it’s for a few hours, a day or a week at a time, there is no reason for this summer to be anything but fun for your kids. Choose a camp that excites them, sit back and watch their worlds expand.
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ith a slew of superhero movies hitting the“We provide what we call ‘safe risk-taking.’ They have the aters every summer, kids’ imaginations get opportunity to safely take risks such as hanging upside down a chance to run wild with the possibility of or climbing above their head height, which can be really scary,” superpowers. Sure, x-ray vision and webBurgamy says. “But of course they’re totally safe. Many of our slinging sound cool, but usually at the top of teachers have been teaching for years. Some of our teachers the superhuman ability wish list is the classic feat: flying. have been there for two decades.” While kids may beg for a suit like Wonderwoman or a cape Undoubtedly, Burgamy’s favorite part of camp is watching like Superman, the next-best option for kids wanting to take to kids grow. the skies is summer camp at Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Studio. “The most memorable moments are when kids overcome The Boulder nonprofit specializes in all things aerial, and last year challenges with these skills that at first seem impossible and it celebrated its 30th anniversary. Since 2010, it’s offered weekCOURTESY FREQUENT FLYERS long camps throughout the summer for kids 5-18 at all levels. At camp, kids learn a variety of new skills throughout the week. Activities can range from trapeze to aerial fabric and aerial sling. Kids also learn dance, improvisation, beginning acrobatics and some circus skills like juggling, hoop dancing, spinning plates and more. While the folks over at Cirque du Soleil make swinging through the air look like an effortless task, aerialists will tell you that it’s anything but. Climbing, spinning and making shapes with fabrics all require strength and fitness. Kids improve their flexibility and coordination all while getting a workout that’s entertaining. “The great part about it for kids is that it’s so fun you don’t realize you’re doing a bunch of pull ups in a row,” says Laura Burgamy, coordinator at Frequent Flyers. “It takes a lot of energy to get your hips over your head into a hanging position or even just holding on to a trapeze bar. But don’t think the campers are all required to enroll with a certain level of strength. Burgamy stresses the camp is open to all levels. “You don’t have to be super physically fit to be successful in aerial camp. There’s all sorts of things low to the ground. We tie knots in fabric that become accessible to whatever physical level the kids might be in that week,” she says. “There’s a mix of ability, and aerial is really easy to be accessible to all levels of fitness and to challenge the kids who are then by the end of the week they’re able to do Kids get up in maybe rock climbers.” the skill and do it well,” she says. the air at the FreSome of the aerial stunts can seem intimidating for Campers spend the week learning and imquent Flyer Aerial Dance campers, and Burgamy loves to see when kids push proving their techniques, and, at the end of the Studio. their boundaries and attain a new physical achieveweek, they have a chance to perform everyment. thing they learned and put on a themed per“There’s always some, ‘I don’t think I can do that,’ formance for friends and families. This gives kids and then a lot of celebration when indeed they can do the opportunity to stretch their creative muscles a forward roll or climb the fabric,” Burgamy says. “Most kids, and also work together to create a show. Burgamy loves whether physically strong or not, can climb the fabric once we seeing what kids come up with. In the past she’s seen themes teach them the most efficient way to do it.” like underwater, shipwrecked, an art museum and fairies versus Besides the physical improvements, trying new activities ninjas. makes kids more adventurous and confident. They also learn “When building the show, there’s room for kids to show off how to take risks. And importantly, they get to do that in an their strengths and be challenged,” she says. “Every student gets environment with a well-trained support team. a moment to shine.” BOULDER WEEKLY
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Kids can tap into a variety of their expressive personas at the many different performing arts camps offered this summer.
PERFORMING ARTS DAY CAMPS H AERIAL ARTS SUMMER CAMP FREQUENT FLYERS AERIAL DANCE BOULDER 303-245-8272 WWW.FREQUENTFLYERS.ORG Has your child ever dreamed of flying — the amazing freedom, the fun, the excitement? Join professional teachers of aerial arts, dance and theater for this exciting camp! Students ages 5-18 are invited to Frequent Flyers’ Aerial Dance Studio to learn skills on trapeze, aerial fabric, aerial sling, dance and more. Help us transform the equipment into a magical world of flying bodies and soaring spirits! We will work to combine dance and improvisation to cultivate the skills necessary to become a performing artist. At the end of the week there will be a small informal performance for family and friends in the studio. Visit our website for a complete schedule of full- and half-day offerings based on age and level. H ARVADA CENTER SUMMER ARTS CAMPS ARVADA 720-898-7200 WWW.ARVADACENTER.ORG The Arvada Center performing arts camps offer creative experiences in theatre and 6 MARCH 7, 2019
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dance. Students in Arvada Center Drama Camps experience all types of theatre ranging from storytelling and fairy tales to commercial acting and musicals. Musical Theatre and Drama camps range from 3-7 weeks and are offered for kids ages 6-16. Look for a complete list of camp sessions in our 2019 catalog, available on our website. H ARVADA CENTER SUMMER ARTS CAMPS - MUSICAL THEATRE TEEN INTENSIVE ARVADA 720-898-7200 WWW.ARVADACENTER.ORG The popular Musical Theatre Teen Intensive camp is back for kids ages 14-18. In this year’s five-week session, teens will learn all the elements of creating Mamma Mia!. Auditions will be used to determine casting and all students, beginner and experienced alike, will be given equal opportunities for participation in the musical. All performing arts sessions are taught by highly trained, knowledgeable teachers in a safe and fun environment. Look for a complete list of camp sessions in our 2019 catalog, available on our website. H BOULDER BALLET SUMMER PROGRAM BOULDER 303-443-0028, ext. 201 WWW.BOULDERBALLET.ORG
Study ballet in an atmosphere of playful professionalism! The Summer Intensive is for experienced dancers and runs July 8-26. The Master Workshop runs Aug. 5-9. H BOULDER DINNER THEATRE ACADEMY BOULDER 303-449-6000 WWW.BDTACADEMY.ORG Students entering grades six through 12 are invited to participate in Drama Camp, an intensive training in the dramatic arts, with an emphasis on singing, dancing and acting. Students will learn the basics of producing their performance from beginning to end, including lighting, sound, set design and stage management. BDT Academy’s Summer Drama Camp session is in July and runs for three weeks. BDT Academy also has summer drama camps for children ages 5-12 — City Drama Camps — in cooperation with the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department. We offer week-long drama camps over the course of the whole summer, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. The camps are held at Salberg Park at the corner of 19th Street and Elder Avenue. Each week is different and uses the technique of “playmaking,” which lets the children use their imagination to adapt a familiar story or write their own script! Each day consists of script writing or review, drama instruc-
tion, set and costume making, rehearsal and outdoor playtime. There is a lovely playground/park at the drama camp site that we use for lunch and for breaks. Some playmaking themes include Fairy Tale Fun, Pretty Princess, Fancy Nancy, Christmas in July, Dr. Seuss and many more! H BOULDER PERFORMING ARTS CO. BOULDER 303-859-4195 WWW.BPAC.BIZ Every camper will develop self-confidence through singing, dancing, acting and artwork. Using our weekly theme, we will have fun wearing costumes, painting sets and props, and creating scenes with our favorite characters. All of our hard work culminates in a final performance on stage, free for family and friends. All-day, one-week camps run Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Ages 5-9. How To Train Your Dragon, Peter Pan, Treasure Island, The Legend of Mulan and Snow White. The advanced, two-week camps run Monday through Friday. Ages 8-12. Grease Jr. and Aladdin. Register online. All camps are a $75 deposit and the balance is due the first day; scholarships and discounts are available. Also: bring three friends, get your camp half-price.
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H BOULDER SCHOOL OF ROCK PERFORMANCE CAMP BOULDER 303-532-1201 BOULDER.SCHOOLOFROCK.COM School of Rock Boulder’s unique, fun and comprehensive camp experience is designed to give students of all levels the experience of playing in a band! We believe that playing in a band situation speeds learning and creates “seasoned” musicians. Even relatively advanced musicians are amazed at the amount of progress they make when regularly playing with other musicians. Campers ages 8-18 wanting to participate in our camps should visit our website or give us a call for more information. Some 2019 camp themes include: Beatles Mania, Best of the ’90s, Deadhead Camp, Y2k Rock, Vocal Camp and much more! Camps run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and end with a show on Friday! H BOULDER WRITING STUDIO CREATIVE WRITING SUMMER CAMPS BOULDER info@boulderwritingstudio.org WWW.BOULDERWRITINGSTUDIO.ORG Live the life of a real writer this summer in our creative writing camps for kids and teens! In full-day camps for writers ages 9-12, explore the foundations of great storytelling in short stories, novellas, screenplays and graphic novels. Half-day camps for teen writers ages 13 and up offer intensives in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and teen publishing. Youth camps run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Friday; Teen Camps run 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Camps are limited to eight students and take place at our Pearl Street Studio. H BROOMFIELD SCHOOL OF ROCK PERFORMANCE CAMP BROOMFIELD 303-325-3772 BROOMFIELD.SCHOOLOFROCK.COM BOULDER WEEKLY
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We believe the best way to learn music is to play music. We take students from the lesson room to the stage, developing both their confidence and musicianship with programs designed for all skill levels. H KINESIS DANCE COMPANY CAMPS BOULDER 720-515-6268 WWW.KINESISDANCE.COM Whether its summer days spent learning a variety of dance genres or a camp dedicated entirely to Hip Hop, dance camps from Kenesis will leave your kids excited about dance and more. Kids as young as 4 or up to 14 will find just the right camp. Check out the website for all the dates, ages and pricing. H CAMP OONIE KOONIE CHA BOULDER 303-413-1711 WWW.CAMPOKC.COM Camp Oonie Koonie Cha is an actionpacked music camp for children ages 4-9. Be transported back in time to the days of the dinosaurs and our Pleistocene pals, the cave dwellers and woolly mammoths. Campers will be going on a “dig,” playacting paleontology and making their own instruments and “rumbasha” poles. Music weaves it all together with movement, chants and rock ‘n’ roll. “Dig It” will come alive with Amy Haywood, Kelye Lotz, Susie Adams, Ariana Snow and Garette Suzelis. We are very excited to have Marilyn Martorano, RPA, archaeologist from Longmont
presenting “Mysterious Stones found in Colorado: Rock, Stone or... Lithophone?” Camp OKC is an early childhood weeklong music camp that blends a variety of musical experiences with instrument construction, science experiments, dramatic play, a xylophone orchestra and a final performance into one amazing week. Creative hands-on activities are designed to engage the whole child in an unforgettable camp experience. Camp dates: June 3-7 and June 10-14. H CAMP SHAKESPEARE BOULDER 303-735-1181 WWW.COLORADOSHAKES.ORG The Colorado Shakespeare Festival invites kids ages 9-18 to CU-Boulder’s campus to study Shakespeare with CSF professionals. Working in small groups, these students learn about Shakespeare by rehearsing, staging and performing a shortened play on the Outdoor Mary Rippon Stage. Camp Shakespeare is a fabulous way for kids and teens to build confidence, language skills, make friends and get to know Shakespeare in a creative and supportive environment. Campers also work with a stage combat professional to learn the safe way to fight onstage. Each session of Camp Shakespeare will culminate in free public performances on the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre stage. In addition to acting training, students participate in master classes with special guests from the CSF company. Tuition includes one ticket to attend a CSF performance of
Twelfth Night on Sunday, July 21 at 7 p.m. Camp Shakes Session 1 will run MondayFriday mornings, May 28-June 24. The final performance with be 6 p.m. Monday, June 24. Camp Shakes Session 2 will run Monday-Friday afternoons, July 22-Aug. 9. The final performance will be 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. All summer camps’ information is located on our website — visit it for more information! H COLORADO CONSERVATORY OF DANCE’S SUMMER CAMPS BROOMFIELD 303-466-5685 WWW.CCDANCE.ORG We have a summer program for every dancer, from beginner to advanced students ages 3-22, as well as adult and adaptive dance offerings. With world class master teachers, performance opportunities for all age groups and broad-spectrum offerings in many different dance techniques and practices, the CCD Summer Programs will challenge your dancing to new levels of ability and intensity. Whether you’re looking for pre-professional preparation or a fun new extracurricular activity, make CCD your home for summer dance. H COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL AND CENTER FOR MUSICAL ARTS LAFAYETTE 303-665-0599 WWW.CENTERMUSICALARTS.ORG Individual and group lessons, weeklong camps and special music classes are offered at the Center for musical Arts throughout the summer. For more information about programs offered or faculty available, visit our website. see PERFORMING ARTS Page 8
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H DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS — EDUCATION DENVER 303-446-4892 WWW.DENVERCENTER.ORG Learn acting, singing, movement and design at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Camps are for children in pre-K through 12th grade. Day programs run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m, June 3-Aug. 5. Costs starts at $250, and scholarships may be available. H DOG HOUSE MUSIC ROCK & ROLL CAMP LAFAYETTE 303-664-1600 WWW.DOGHOUSEMUSIC.COM Colorado’s first and preferred rock ‘n’ roll camp is housed in our professionally equipped music studios. Students choose from guitar, bass, keyboard, drums or vocals and work as a band to write, record and perform live on stage their original songs. Ages 11-17. H KUTANDARA’S MUSIC CAMPS BOULDER AND LAFAYETTE 303-443-2969 WWW.KUTANDARA.ORG/CAMPS African Music + Dance Camp is a crosscultural program that gives children an in-depth opportunity to explore a wide range of music, dance and art from southern Africa in a day camp setting. No prior musical experience necessary. Activities include drumming and dance, songs and games, Zimbabwean marimba and mbira. With two half-day sessions, camps run June 24-28 and July 29-Aug. 2, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This camp is held in collaboration with Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts at their facility in Lafayette. Kutandara’s marimba busking full-day camp allows children to work in small groups to create cool marimba arrangements and then earn their very own money performing on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. With two sessions running June 10-14 and June 17-21, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Staff and campers meet at Ozo Coffee Company on Arapahoe Avenue, and then travel by bus to local city parks in the mornings and spend most afternoons on Pearl Street Mall. Kids learn performance, audience interaction, money management and decision-making skills. 8 MARCH 7, 2019
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H MOJO’S MUSIC ROCK N’ ROLL CAMP LONGMONT 303-776-3373 WWW.MOJOSMUSICACADEMY.COM All instruments are welcomed at summer camp, and all sessions will learn songs, write a song and perform a concert at the end of the week. Open to musicians of ages 8-10 and 1116. First week of camp is Monday, June 10. Camps take place Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. There are seven different weeks available. The week of June 10 we will offer to ages 8-10. Ages 11-16 are eligible for all other weeks. Cost is $295 per week. H NEW GENERATION THEATER ACADEMY LONGMONT 303-772-5200 WWW.LONGMONTTHEATRE.ORG During the summer, Longmont Theatre Company offers several camps and workshops for youth theater, for all ages, from kindergarten through high school. The camps end with a live performance on the LTC stage. The workshops augment and extend the material learned in camps. See website for details. H PARLANDO SCHOOL OF MUSICAL ARTS BOULDER 303-442-0006 WWW.PARLANDO.ORG Parlando School of Musical Arts offers summer camps and programs for all instruments, ages and abilities, including half-day and full-day options in piano, musical theater, song-writing, intro classes for most instruments and more. H ROCKY MOUNTAIN THEATRE FOR KIDS — OLDER COMPANY BOULDER 303-245-8150 WWW.THEATERFORKIDS.NET Professional youth theatre at its best! The fun of summer camp is mixed with the culminating high of a full-scaled theatre production. We have professional theatre staff, a 10-to-1 student-teacher ratio, our own performance venues and daily camp curriculum sculpted by 24 years of experience. Ages 8-16: Frozen Jr., Hunchback of Notre Dame and Mary Poppins Jr. Ages 5-8: Willy Wonka, Cinderella, Seussical and more.
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performing arts camps H SHAKESPEARE’S SPRITES BOULDER 303-735-1181 WWW.COLORADOSHAKES.ORG Shakespeare’s Sprites is a playful introduction to the Bard for kids ages 6-9. Discover the fun of Shakespeare through pool-noodle fights, Elizabethan costumes, period insults, Renaissance songs and lively scene work. Each week culminates in a final showing for family and friends. This program is the perfect way to instill a love of language and theater in your child. Students enrolled in Shakespeare’s Sprites should have basic reading skills. Tuition includes one ticket to attend the CSF production of Twelfth Night on Sunday, July 21 at 7 p.m. Week 1 runs July 8-12, Monday-Friday mornings. Week 2 runs July 15-19, Monday-Friday mornings. Final performances are Fridays of each week at 11:30 a.m. H SING THE WORLD GREEN BOULDER WWW.SINGITGREEN.ORG Heal the Earth through song and service! Our theme is how organic farming is healthy for the Earth and our bodies. Along this theme, the kids will rehearse songs with fun choreography, act out funny skits and play games. They’ll see organic farming in practice by touring Cure Organic Farm and interacting with the fun critters there! On another day, they’ll do service work on the farm, preparing beds, planting, weeding and harvesting, and celebrating our work with a huge water party. With the harvested produce, the campers will prepare kid-friendly dishes. The camp concludes with a meal cooked by the campers for parents, followed by a performance of skits and songs. This camp is a unique combination of arts and environmental education, and is perfect if your child loves to sing and wants to take action to save the Earth.
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theory and history of jazz. We welcome students of all levels. Through individual instruction from our expert faculty, students explore improvisation within the jazz idiom and examine the solos of jazz legends. Performances in combos and small ensembles improve listening skills, teamwork and musicality; performances in large ensembles tackle big-band tunes by greats such as Count Basie and Thad Jones. Students also have the option to study the theoretical side of jazz through big-band arranging and composition classes. Camp is open to music students ages 13-17 on any instrument and runs July 30-Aug. 4. H JUNIOR ARTIST SEMINAR AT ROCKY RIDGE MUSIC CENTER ESTES PARK 970-586-4031 WWW.ROCKYRIDGE.ORG In two weeks of intense immersion in music, students hone their skills and develop their unique musical voices through composition, ensembles, performance and private tutorials. Additionally, students collaborate to compose a new orchestral work for the final concert. Opportunities for growth are unparalleled. Students may elect to explore jazz improvisation or mariachi, and can challenge themselves further through advanced classical repertoire or participation in the concerto competition. Camp is open to musicians ages 13-17 and runs June 4-16. H JUNIOR MUSIC PROGRAM AT ROCKY RIDGE MUSIC CENTER ESTES PARK 970-586-4031 WWW.ROCKYRIDGE.ORG Faculty members guide students to develop their unique musical talents in a supportive and inspirational community. The camp curriculum is varied, comprehensive and fun: students immerse themselves in music through private lessons, chamber ensembles, orchestra, choir, jazz improvisation classes and more. All students participate in creating an original musical theater piece by working together as composers, cast members, pit musicians and visual artists. Camp is open to musicians ages 10-12 and runs July 16-28.
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he first time you watch your 7-yearold cut a cherry tomato with a knife by themselves, you hold your breath and resist the urge to help. When your kid is learning how to slice — not to mention sauté over flames and roast in a 375-degree oven — at a Food Lab summer camp, you learn to exhale and exit the building. Girls and boys are taught to dry off the slippery tomato and hold it with a “bear claw” so their fingers are away from the sharp blade of a French knife. Downtown Boulder’s Food Lab hosts summer cooking camps for kids May 28 to Aug. 9. The Monday through Friday morning or afternoon sessions focus on a specific cuisine or skill with weeks devoted to Mexico and Beyond, Asia, Italy and Baking. The current generation of Boulder kids are far more food-savvy than their moms and dads at the same age. “They have traveled more and eaten at ethnic restaurants. They’ve also watched a lot of the cooking and food competition shows on TV,” says chef Casey Easton, owner of Food Lab. She stresses that all camps are open to children 6- to 12-years-old with no cooking skills required. Activities are sometimes divided by age but the kids mingle and eat together. “The older cooks learn how to help the younger ones,” Easton says. These camps are interactive and not watchand-be-fed cooking demonstrations. Every camp and cuisine requires a variety of skills, including dough work, knife skills, sauté, baking and roasting. Older kids get to try more advanced techniques. During the camps there is a strong emphasis on safety, hand washing and especially kitchen etiquette. “One of the things we stress with the campers is that the kitchen is an adult environment, not a place to play,” she says. Every camper dons an apron and sets up at a cutting board.They get a step stool if they aren’t tall enough to reach. Each group of campers receives a tray of ingredients, grownup tools and spices for each dish they are making. Campers have fun learning what thyme smells like, how to microplane a garlic clove or chiffonade basil, what fresh mozzarella tastes like and what happens when you cook bread BOULDER WEEKLY
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cubes in butter. (Basically, serious yumminess results.) Easton hadn’t originally planned on offering kids summer cooking camps but they have only gotten more popular since Food Lab opened three years ago. Some kids attend for multiple weeks. “Baking is probably the most popular camp. It includes quick breads, cornbread, YMCA OF NORTHERN COLORADO SUMMER CAMPS brownies, crepes and take-and-bake pies. The parents are a little less excited about the mess it creates at home,” Easton says. But then, that’s the point. The kids want to come home and try to cook. At the conclusion of every daily session and sometimes halfway through for a snack, the campers serve whatever they are making on china dishes with real silverware. They are taught to plate the food so it looks tasty. Most importantly, everybody sits down to eat together after the collective effort. “The big thing parents tell us is that the kids tasted this food or tried this dish that they never would have if they didn’t go to camp,” she says. Easton reports that some summer campers have graduated to Food Lab’s adult classes. Not every camper will become a chef or end up on Chopped Junior on the Food Network. Kids do start helping in the kitchen, and parents like the camps because cooking skills are the kind that stay with you the rest of your life. Kids learn where food comes from and gain the satisfaction of feeding other people. Parents should note that just because their offspring spend the summer learning how to cook, it doesn’t mean they’ve absorbed At Food Lab’s summer cooking the lessons about cleaning up after themselves, camps, kids learn according to Easton. “We have everyone help skills they’ll use all their lives. but some kids are better at that part than others. It takes time,” she says with a laugh. John Lehndorff writes Nibbles for the Boulder Weekly’s and hosts Radio Nibbles on KGNU. He attended Camp Fatima, Coop Day Camp, Camp Split Rock and Camp Wanocksett. MARCH 7, 2019 11
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H ALAYA PRESCHOOL SUMMER DAY CAMPS BOULDER 303-449-5248 WWW.ALAYAPRESCHOOL.ORG The Alaya Summer Day Camp offers a rich, inviting and relaxed summer program to meet the needs of a variety of family situations. Our small groups and low adult-child ratios allow for individual attention and a comfortable environment of warmth and friendship. Each group is designed to provide an age-appropriate program of outdoor play, creative arts and crafts, nature lore, gardening, swimming, song and dance, dramatic play and social skills development. H ARVADA CENTER SUMMER ARTS CAMPS ARVADA 720-898-7200 WWW.ARVADACENTER.ORG These inspiring and creative camps offer experiences in ceramics, dance, drama, music, photography, visual arts and more for children ages 5-18, and ArtStart camps for ages 3-5. Camps start Monday, June 3 12 MARCH 7, 2019
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H ADVENTURE DAYS SOUTH BOULDER OR JEFFERSON COUNTY 303-938-9191 WWW.WOMENSWILDERNESS.ORG Adventure Days is the first step into a lifetime of being a confident, active outdoors-girl! Open to girls entering third to fifth grade in fall 2019, this day camp is packed with hiking, rock climbing, art projects and games, as well as time for imagination and exploration in nature. Our days are spent exploring in the foothills of the Rockies, and participants are picked up at the end of the day to go home to rest in order to come back for another fun-filled Adventure Day! This is a great program to make new friends, build confidence around trying new things and have fun with our Adventure Days leaders — women who really “get” what girls need! We have full and partial scholarships available for Adventure Days, and no girl needing financial support has ever been turned away.
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and sessions vary from one to eight weeks through mid-August. Camps times are typically from 9 a.m.-noon, and 1-4 p.m. Campers may also sign up for Lunch Bunch sessions from noon-1 p.m. and/or After Camp sessions from 4-5 p.m. All sessions are taught by highly trained, knowledgeable teachers in a safe and fun environment. Look for a complete list of camp sessions in our 2019 catalog, available on our website.
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H BIXBY SUMMER CAMP BOULDER 303-494-7508 WWW.BIXBYSCHOOL.ORG This exciting summer adventure revolves around weekly themes such as theater production, acrobats and jugglers, Jurassic park, and Ghanian drum and dance, in addition to art/crafts, outdoor activities, games, swimming, cooking, and story/reading time. Special activities can include visits to areas outside of Bixby, Avid4 Adventure sessions and swimming lessons. Bixby boasts three shady acres with a huge sandbox, unique play structures, a large indoor pool and a ropes course. For more information, give us a call and visit our website. Camps from Monday through Friday, 7:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., for kids ages 5-10. H BOULDER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS GUNBARREL 303-527-4931 WWW.BOULDERCOUNTRYDAY.ORG Boulder Country Day School (BCD) offers an exciting line up of summer programs sure to excite the artist, athlete, chef, scientist, musician and more in your child. We welcome both BCD students as well as students from other schools. BCD offers full-day camps starting at 8 a.m. for students ages 3-5 and a wide variety of morning specialty camps for student ages 5-12 including Legos®, art, sports, chess, cooking, science, music, academics, world languages and more. Specialty campers ages 5-8 can extend their day until 4 p.m. through the afternoon camp. BCD is State of Colorado licensed and accredited by ACIS and NAIS. Cost varies depending on selections. Please visit our website for more information.
H BOULDER JCC SUMMER CAMPS FOR INFANTS AND PRE-K BOULDER 303-998-1900 WWW.BOULDERJCC.ORG The Boulder JCC early childhood summer camps explore nature, gardening, art, friendships, science, music and more. The Boulder JCC summer camps are based in Jewish values and open to children of all backgrounds and religions. This camp is for ages 6 weeks-4 years and runs Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. with limited availability for extended day options from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. H BOULDER PARKS & RECREATION KIDZ KAMP EAST, NORTH AND SOUTH BOULDER 303-413-7270 WWW.BPRCAMPS.ORG Come join Kidz Kamp East this summer as we weave our way through weekly themes and daily fun! On top of the activities described in the weekly themes, campers will have the opportunity to swim every day, canoe and fish once a week and enjoy a weekly field trip rotating between the Boulder Reservoir and some new and exciting locations! Choose your weeks today! Ages 5-11. Everything kids love is packed into North camp: Gymnastics at Boulder’s largest and best-equipped gymnastics facility, cooling off each day in our leisure pool, a weekly field trip, Friday park days, gym games, crafts and science. With hours to accommodate working families, check out the themes, choose your weeks and sign
up for this popular camp today! Ages 5-11. At our newest Kidz Kamp at South, we will be field tripping two times a week, swimming every day, canoeing, rock climbing, crafts, and endless amounts of fun and active games. Our Kidz Kamp South is the only camp we offer where guardians have the option to register for three days (you pick the days) or five days a week! Choose your weeks and sign up today. Ages 5-11. H BOULDER VALLEY WALDORF SCHOOL EARLY CHILDHOOD AND STORYCAMP SUMMER CAMPS NIWOT 303-652-0130 WWW.BVWALDORF.ORG At this Waldorf-inspired camp for ages 3-6, children enjoy creative play that nurtures the imagination on our 38-acre campus with old friends and new! We emphasize movement and sensoryintegration; and learn math, language and science through practical, play-based activities indoors and outside. We also visit with farmers to gather food for snacks and play with sand and water. Camp runs 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. with aftercamp care offered until 5 p.m. (Earlybird, buddy and multiple session discounts are available.) At Storycamp, which is for ages 7-12, children bring stories to life through visual art, stop motion animation, physical theater and interactive sculpture. We learn to walk on stilts, develop circus skills, use tools and repurpose materials to build public art installations. This is collaborative fun that brings awesome to the community. We have a 38-acre campus with a cottonwood forest and open space. We adventure out on many field trips. Our instructors are professional artists and experienced educators who have worked with children throughout the world. Camps run June through August, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aftercare is available until 5 p.m. For more information give us a call or visit our website.
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H CAMP KESEM CU BOULDER 720-371-6248 CAMPKESEM.ORG/CUBOULDER Camp Kesem is a nationwide community driven by passionate college-student leaders supporting children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. Camp Kesem at University of Colorado Boulder serves children from all around Colorado and the Front Range. This will be our sixth year as a chapter, and this summer we plan to serve 120 children at camp. We love to have fun, play games, be creative and just be ourselves during camp. As we grow each year our Kesem family becomes closer and stronger together. Come see what the magic of Kesem is all about! H CHERRYVALE DAY CAMP BOULDER 303-998-1900 WWW.BOULDERJCC.ORG/CAMPS At this camp, kids will practice resilience, grit, teamwork, independence, creativity, friendships, problem-solving and personal growth through traditional day camp and specialty camp activity options such as Legos®, STEAM, business, technology, dance, leadership, farming and more. BOULDER WEEKLY
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H CITY OF LAFAYETTE SCHOOL AGE SUMMER DAY CAMP LAFAYETTE 303-665-0469 WWW.CITYOFLAFAYETTE.COM/CAMPS Summer is a time for our imaginations to run wild — a time for laughing, making life-long friends, learning through hands-on adventures and discovering ourselves through safe, fun and engaging activities. The City of Lafayette’s Summer Day Camp prides itself on these values and invites you to join in and see exactly what our staff has worked so hard to put together for your family. Camps run June 3 to Aug. 2. H DAWSON SUMMER CAMPS LAFAYETTE 303-381-0445 WWW.DAWSONSCHOOL.ORG/SUMMER Come join us this summer for eight weeks of Dawson’s 80+ exciting summer camps and programs for ages 5-15. Between June 3 and August 2, we will offer various weeklong day camps in arts, tech, sports and more. Full hot/cold lunch is available in our dining hall. Kids will take a break and cool off in the pool daily. There is an experienced adult director for every camp and a 5-to-1 camper/staff ratio. Camp costs range from $320 to $450 per week. For a full listing of our summer camp information visit our website. Camp hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. H FOOD LAB BOULDER 303-953-8364 WWW.FOODLABBOULDER.COM What better way to spend the summer than learning and experiencing how to cook and create. In all of our summer camps we will follow a regional theme and learn the basics of kitchen etiquette. All classes will divide kids by age in their groups, have breaks for snacking and regrouping, and the kids will all be eating what they create! We can make reasonable substitutions for allergies and intolerances, please talk with us beforehand to make sure your child is in the best suited camp for their culinary needs. Ages 6 and up.
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H SUNSET ACADEMY SUMMER DAY CAMP LONGMONT 303-651-6600 WWW.SUNSETACADEMY.COM Sunset Academy offers a low ratio summer camp for ages 5-12 that includes lots of on-site activities mixed with daily excursions to include swimming, skating, bowling, museums, nature hikes and more. There are weekly trips to places such as the Denver Zoo, Broomfield Aquatic Park, National Parks and more. We have a fun and educational environment, a large field with gazebo, and even a garden. Program fills up fast so call for registration information or stop by for a visit!
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H ADVENTURE CAMPS MEET IN BOULDER, BUT TRAVEL TO LOCATIONS IN COLORADO & WYOMING 303-938-9191 WWW.WOMENSWILDERNESS.ORG Amped for adventure!? Imagine learning the skills of camping, backpacking and rock climbing while building incredible friendships. Women’s Wilderness offers a variety of camps for girls entering sixth through 12th grade in fall 2019. Our Adventure Camp, Rock Climbing Camp, and Backpacking Camp are a great way to enjoy the wilderness, make new friends and try new things. You will be able to explore beautiful places and learn outdoor skills. In relationship with the natural world, girls will explore their identity and values and learn how to navigate emotions and interpersonal relationships. We have full and partial scholarships available for our camps, and no girl needing financial support has ever been turned away. H GLOBAL WORKS TRAVEL BOULDER-BASED WITH TRIPS TO 20 DESTINATIONS 303-545-2202 WWW.GLOBALWORKSTRAVEL.COM For 30 years, Global Works has been providing exceptional Community Service, Summer Enrichment, Adventure Travel programs for students and groups. Choose from programs that focus on BOULDER WEEKLY
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community development, language immersion, ecology and wildlife, and public health/medicine. Global Works international trips are the bridge for meaningful cultural exchange with people around the world. In all of our locations, we partner with communities and organizations to select and implement grassroots service projects that make an impact. Global Works offers summer service adventures for high school students and custom group travel for schools and organizations. If you are looking for fun and adventure, and want to be a spark for positive change in the world, let Global Works be your guide! H SHOWING UP FOR OUR SONS: A RETREAT FOR FATHERS & SONS ESTES PARK 303-258-7475 MENSLEADERSHIPALLIANCE.ORG A wonderful way for fathers to support their sons during those awkward and difficult middle-school years. Camp together in a beautiful, private, wilderness setting. Sit in circle, share stories, personal hopes and dreams. Engage in challenging and fun activities. Hike, cook and eat meals together. An intimate and powerful way to connect with your boy at a time when he needs you most. H STEVE & KATE’S CAMP BOULDER 303-848-8713 STEVEANDKATESCAMP.COM Steve & Kate’s Camp was founded on the belief that when you trust kids, they learn to trust themselves, and develop a creative confidence that will help them unleash their true potential. So for 39 BOULDER WEEKLY
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years, we’ve been offering summer day camps where kids choose their own adventure through a range of activities, including film, fashion, sushi making, bread making, stop-motion animation, coding, music, dance, sports and the occasional pie-throwing. Steve & Kate’s Camp offers a safe, judgmentfree environment where kids can be themselves, explore their passions and make a few mistakes along the way. We offer a uniquely flexible camp model that parents love. We can’t pretend to know what your schedule looks like, so we offer industry-leading hours with no extra charge. Every single one of our camps is open from 7:30 a.m-6 p.m., and you can drop off or pick up at any time in that window. H YMCA CAMP SHADY BROOK DECKERS 303-647-2313 WWW.CAMPSHADYBROOK.ORG Tucked into the breathtaking background of Pike National Forest, Camp Shady Brook has been making memories in the mountains for over 70 years. We offer week and two-week long sessions for ages 6-17. Traditional summer camp activities include archery, swimming, boating and challenge course, to name a few. Specialized sessions include equestrian programs ages 8-17, mini aspen for ages 6-8, and adventure camp for ages 8-16. Make friends, build self-esteem, gain independence, learn responsible decision-making and have an adventure! Campers enjoy camp in a safe environment designed to foster growth through fun, safe and challenging programs. Easy registration is online.
a place where children create art and community together Open Hands Art offers week-long art camps for ages 7-14 and for middle schoolers in a creative, idyllic setting. Our indoor space includes a ceramic studio, a painting and mixed media studio, and a library/ “quiet space.” The spacious yard has a treehouse/painting studio, climbing tree and inspirational garden. Co-taught by ceramic artist, Sue Allman and mixed media artist, Page Zekonis, camps offer a different theme each week that children explore in clay, paint and mixed media. Our goal at Open Hands Art is to provide a supportive community where all have the freedom to explore and grow creatively. Visit www.openhandsart.com for more details.
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H ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF DENVER DENVER 303-778-6990, ext. 0 WWW.ASLD.ORG In this visual art day camp and teen studio, young artists will explore the line between reality and fantasy this summer with imagination as muse! Join our professional art instructors for a summer of art FUNdamentals. One- and two-week, morning and afternoon camps, with additional supervised care is available. Camps are for youth entering grades one through 12, and scholarships are available. H COLOR ME MINE BOULDER 303-443-3469 WWW.BOULDER.COLORMEMINE.COM BOULDER WEEKLY
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Join locally owned and operated Color Me Mine for a fun-filled, artistic summer! Walk-ins always welcome, or check out one of our fun Kid’s Night Out events. Check out our website for more information! H CRACKPOTS CREATIVITY CAMP LONGMONT 303-776-2211 WWW.ECRACKPOTS.COM Kids learn and have fun while expressing their creativity. Pottery painting, glass fusing, clay and more! H DAWSON SUMMER CAMPS LAFAYETTE 303-381-0445 WWW.DAWSONSCHOOL. ORG/SUMMER Come join us this summer for eight weeks of Dawson’s 80-plus exciting summer camps and programs for kids ages 5-15. Between June 3 and Aug. 2, we will offer various week-long day
camps in arts, tech, sports and more. Full hot/cold lunch is available in our dining hall and kids can take a break and cool off in the pool daily. There is an experienced adult director for every camp and a 5-to-1 camper/ staff ratio. Camp costs range from $320-$450 per week. For a full listing of our summer camp information visit our website. Camp hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. H LIVING ARTS SUMMER CAMP BOULDER 720-383-4406 WWW.LIVINGARTSSCHOOL.COM At Living Arts Summer Camps, we offer your child the simple joy of making things with their hands. In a world that moves faster and faster, we advocate a slower, gentler experience, in a beautiful, outdoor setting that inspires creativity, connection
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and beauty. 2019 Summer Camps are inspired by “The Fantastical World of Magic” and include: Magic Potions, Tiny Worlds, Forest Dwellers, Wooly Tails, Spellbinders, Cauldron Cookery, The Odd Candy Shop and Rainbow Dyeworks. Call or visit us online for more information. Camps run 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m (option of aftercare from 3-5 p.m.), Monday through Friday. Ages 6-12. H OPEN HANDS ART CAMP BOULDER 720-400-1319 WWW.OPENHANDSART.COM Join the Open Hands Art Camp community this summer for a week of paint, clay and fun! We offer weeklong, all-day art camps for ages 7-12 and middle schoolers. Camp themes are designed to spark creative thought and experimentation. Each week is limited to 12-14 campers and led by ceramic artist Sue Allman and painter Page Zekonis, with the help of our highschool mentors and an assistant (all former campers). Visit our website for more information. H OPEN WINDOW STUDIO BOULDER 720-400-1319 WWW.OPENWINDOWSTUDIO.COM Open Window Studio offers middle and high school students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the art world of another city.
Explore world famous art museums, out-ofthe-spotlight art galleries and artist studios, and create your own artwork based on all you see. Limited to eight students, allowing for a quality community experience. Next trip is Art Away: Santa Fe! between July 13-20. H PARTICULARS SUMMER ART CAMPS FOR KIDS LAFAYETTE 720-890-7888 PARTICULARSART.COM There are several camps to chose from! Oodles of Art Camp, for ages 6-9, runs from June 17-21 and July 15-19, 9 a.m.-noon and costs $140. Oodles of Art Camp, for ages 10-14, runs from June 17-21 and July 15-19, 1-4 p.m. and costs $140. Fairy Art Camp, for ages 6-12, runs from June 24-27, 9 a.m.-noon and costs $120. H POSHSPLAT BOULDER 303-442-7674 WWW.POSHSPLAT.COM During camps, kids will use acrylic paint, BOULDER WEEKLY
arts & crafts camps learning technique and color mixing while having a blast! We complete a painting each day and face paint, play games, have lunch and more! Kids will make bonds, get to use their creativity and imaginations, and just be a kid in a fun, safe atmosphere! Camps run JuneAugust. H STUDIO ARTS BOULDER POTTERY CAMP BOULDER 720-379-6033 WWW.STUDIOARTSBOULDER.ORG Get messy this summer and let your creativity run wild! Join us for clay camp, where kids learn the basics of ceramics hand-building and experiment with low-fire clay, discovering ways to build functional and creative pottery/sculpture — monsters and mugs, nature-inspired works, zoo creatures and anything they dream up. Go beyond the basics in Hand-Building Camp, for bigger kids. Campers will experiment with challenging projects and detailed forms and learn different methods of surface decoration. Students of every skill level are welcome. Camp staff will provide tips, tools and hands-on support to help each camper bring their ideas to life. At Wheel Throwing Camp, learn the basics of wheel-throwing, trimming and glazing. Studio Arts Camps are for kids ages 6-16 and run in weeklong sessions June-August. H THE ARTS HUB LAFAYETTE 303-229-1127 WWW.ARTUNDER.ORG The Arts HUB offers more than 40 camps this summer in art, dance and theater including all-day camps, Fairy Camps, Coding with Kids camps, and IncrediFlix camps. H THE LANGUAGE OF FOOD — FRENCH IMMERSION SUMMER CAMP BOULDER 303-819-4084 THELANGUAGEOFFOOD@GMAIL.COM Blossom French Bilingual Preschool offers a Waldorf-inspired curriculum blended with French language and culture. Camp activities involve language, arts and 100-percent organic culinary experiences. All activities are taught in French and English including: 100-percent organic cooking, arts and crafts, jewelry design, puppet shows, music BOULDER WEEKLY
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and more. Blossom is fully licensed and camps run Monday through Friday, May 28-July 26 from 8:30 a.m-4:30 p.m. (No camp the week of July 4.) Ages 3-8. H TINKER ART STUDIO BOULDER 303-503-1902 WWW.TINKERARTSTUDIO.COM Join Tinker this summer in our beautiful South Boulder studio! Half-day camps for ages 3.5-16 include medium-based options such as illustration, anatomy for artists, realistic drawing, acrylic painting, comic books and graphic novels, printmaking, pottery and much more. Join us for the exciting, new theme-based camps including Dollhouse Camp, Fairies Camp, Puppet Teater, Pet Lovers Camp, Hanging Art, Slime and Potions Camp, Train Set Camp, Weaving and Yarn Art, Felting Stories, among many others! Visit our website for more information and to register!
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COLORADO CAMPS VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE FRONT RANGE
303-443-4474
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Join Northern Colorado’s YMCA for dozens of different, engrossing camp sessions and activities this summer. Learn to rock climb, ride a bike, play team sports and much more in the outdoors-focused sessions. Discover how the mysteries of science can play into the fun of art during STEAM-focused camps. Whether young ones are excited about being out in the sun all day, creating something new with their hands or developing about leadership skills, Boulder Valley’s YMCA camps are the place to be! For a comprehensive list of all camps and sessions, visit our website. H YOUNG ARTISTS AT WORK BOULDER 303-443-2122 WWW.BMOCA.ORG Summer art camps are created by artists that encourage personal expression, fine art techniques and material exploration — but most importantly they’re fun! Our workshops immerse youth in new themes each week, including painting, photography, performance art and pottery. Visiting artists provide individual attention and encourage personal expression. For the full schedule, please visit our website. Ages 3-8.
From photography to ukulele to pottery, our weekly preschool aged summer camps are all about fun! Enroll for weekly sessions with half-day, full-day, and extended care schedule options
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hen children are communicates, working together toward born with cognitive the same goal. Therapy camp consists of disabilities such as five campers and five therapists — speech, down syndrome or occupational, physical, musical and specialan autism spectrum ized — over the course of five days. disorder, they require skilled attention “As kids get older and they require and care — not only to navigate day-toless therapy, they can graduate to some day life, but to feel supported in a world of the other levels of camps we have,” that’s not always accepting of differences. Radford says. “Our youngest camper is 6 Adam’s Camp is an innovative program months old and our oldest camper is 54.” that provides a safe and accepting COURTESY ADAM’S CAMP learning environment for children with mental or physical disabilities by including family members in therapeutic treatment. Adam’s Camp has assisted a multitude of families achieve goals with their children, however, it all started with one boy named Adam. Born with Cerebral Palsy and restricted to a wheel chair for the early years of his life, Adam’s parents, fearing their son would never be able to walk, gathered up a few therapists along side a couple other families and headed up to the Colorado Rockies for a week of intense physical therapy. During that week, Adam followed the lead of one of his peers and took his first steps using a walker. A year later, five families looking for similar miracles attended the first Adam’s Camp in Colorado. Today, kids can also attend Adam’s Camp in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Ireland. All Adam’s Camps offer campers and their families customized, Adam’s Camp offers specialized intensive therapy, support and plain ol’ fun in programs for all ages and all ability levels. a traditional camp environment. Adventure Camp is a traditional camp “We do an intensive intake process model where campers with mild to modwith the parents to figure out what the erate developmental delays or disabilities goals are for their children,” says Lindsay can partake in rock climbing, white water Radford, executive director of Adam’s rafting, dance parties, ziplines and lots of Camp and mother to a 7-year-old son other summer camp favorites. The Early with down syndrome. “Then we bring all Start program, for children 6 months to the therapists together and they work 4 years, provides day camp from 8 a.m. with the kids on those goals.” to noon. In addition to sleep-away camps Often, the several health professionals during the summer, Adam’s Camp ofworking with a person with a disability — fers weekend trips, road trips and other their occupational therapist and physiplanned programs yearround. cal therapist, for instance — may never The combination of dedicated communicate with one another. At Adam’s therapists and unwavering teamwork at Camp, everybody in the therapy realm Adam’s Camp has helped many children
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and families reach goals they never thought were possible. “The one thing I’ve learned is how remarkable it is when you bring the best and the brightest therapists together in a room,” Radford says. “They really come up with some interesting activities that are fun for the kids but also motivates them.” By taking away social pressure and replacing it with loving familial encour-
agement, the visionarTherapists ies at Adam’s Camp and teamwork inspire ambition at Adam’s Camp have helped many in each of their children and families campers. reach goals they never thought were “We’ll have kids possible. come out of camp walking that have never walked before,” Radford says. “Sometimes a child doesn’t understand the value of standing up for more than five seconds so we come up with activities that almost trick them into it and they don’t even realizing that they are working their minds or bodies, but before you know it, they are achieving their set goals.”
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special needs camps SPECIAL NEEDS DAY CAMPS H BPR EXPAND: CAMP AMICO BOULDER 303-441-4933 WWW.BPRCAMPS.ORG Experience fun and friendship with this special camp pairing youth with and without disabilities. Campers will enjoy swimming, games, crafts and field trips to improve social skills, fitness and fun!
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lem solving, social skills and self-awareness. It’s a six-week program, for ages 6-11. Give us a call for more information. H COLORADO CONSERVATORY OF DANCE’S SUMMER CAMPS BROOMFIELD 303-466-5685 CCDANCE.ORG/ADAPTIVE-DANCEPROGRAM/ Ballet Expressions, a program designed for children with specific physical and cognitive needs, is offered for children ages 4-18. There is something for you this summer at CCD! Give us a call or please visit our website for details about our summer programs. H TRUE LEARNING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION & ENRICHMENT (P.I.E.) STEAM PROGRAM LAFAYETTE 510-909-9939 TRUELEARNINGEDUCATION.COM Don’t just have your child learn math and science this summer, have them experience it! Immerse your child in a hands-on journey of scientific and mathematical exploration that is customized to your child’s interests. Your child will use his/her problem solving, designing and assembly skill sets in the fields of robotics, chemistry, physics and bio-technology. Specific half-day weekly sessions are available for students entering grades Ksecond, third-fifth or sixth-eighth. Contact us for details!
Open to mentors and youth with disabilities. Ages 12-18. Give us a call for more information.
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H BPR EXPAND: OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP BOULDER 303-441-3416 WWW.BPRCAMPS.ORG This camp is specifically for youth with mental health diagnoses/affective needs. We offer many fun, challenging outdoor activities and field trips, all great for prob-
H ADAM’S CAMP GRANBY — YMCA SNOW MOUNTAIN RANCH 303-563-8290 WWW.ADAMSCAMP.ORG Adventure Camp is a five day/night sleepaway camp that is full of fun, challenge and adventure! Campers enjoy activities that expand social horizons and given
the opportunity to develop the courage to try new things while increasing independence and confidence. This program is designed for youth and adults with mild to moderate developmental disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome. Campers must be mobile and enjoy group activities. Campers participate in daily adventures which may include zip lining, archery, rafting, alpine slides, swimming, wall climbing, tubing, low ropes course, hiking, talent show, campfires and a campwide dance. Campers stay in family-style cabins with counselors, volunteers and peers. Our staffing of two experienced counselors and four volunteers per team of 10 campers allows for individualized relationships with each camper. Join us this summer in exploring the beauty and adventure that the Rocky Mountains offers! H COLORADO LIONS CAMP WOODLAND PARK 719-687-2087 WWW.COLORADOLIONSCAMP.ORG This residential camp program is for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities, ages 8-senior adult. H FIRST DESCENTS ESTES PARK 303-945-2490 WWW.FIRSTDESCENTS.ORG First Descents is a nonprofit organization based in Denver that provides lifechanging outdoor adventures for young adults ages 18-39 with cancer. Since its inception in 2001, First Descents has successfully influenced the lives of more than 3,000 young adults with cancer by hosting multi-day adventure programs that are free for participants. First Descents will host climbing programs in Estes Park this summer, as well as over 30 other programs across 12 states and multiple countries. H ROCKY MOUNTAIN VILLAGE EMPIRE 303-569-2333 WWW.EASTERSEALSCOLORADO.ORG A comprehensive summer camp program serving children and adults with a wide variety of special needs. MARCH 8, 2018 23
outdoor camps THORNE NATURE EXPERIENCE:
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rom learning specific outdoor skills to nurturing wild play, every week-long session at Thorne Nature Experience is centered on building an ecological understanding of the world. And truly, there’s no better place to learn about nature than Colorado. Through immersive nature programs, Thorne Nature Experience inspires and educates campers in a fun, safe outdoor environ-
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ment through Boulder County and beyond. Thorne Nature Experience (formerly From learnknown as Thorne Ecological Institute) began ing outdoor skills to nurturing wild its first summer camp program in 1957 and play, Thorne Nature has since continued its mission to provide Experience offers immersive nature “joyful, hands-on, place-based environmenprograms all sumtal education” for the purpose of fostering mer long. emotional connections to nature. With programs for children as young as three, Thorne’s goal is to instill in children the ability, “to weigh the impacts of their own actions on the natural world and make choices that cultivate a thriving, healthy environment that supports all life.” Already locally celebrated as an exceptional camp, in 2018, Thorne Nature Experience received the Out-
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standing Service to Environmental Education award from the Northern Association for Environmental Education. Thorne was particularly commended for “helping drive a county-wide collaborative effort” and for launching a $10-million enterprise “to provide holistic, comprehensive [environmental education] to 1,500 underserved youth.” Through scholarship funds, Thorne’s Nature For All initiative addresses the growing deficit of access for the “community’s lowest income and Latino youth” by providing financial aid for low-income students to attend summer courses. In addition, these initiatives extend well beyond summer into the school year as Thorne visits low-income and highly diverse schools across the county to teach on life and energy cycles, Colorado ecology, climate change, and other nature-centric subjects. Nature For All is Thorne’s answer for those who “do not receive the many benefits provided by nature and time spent outdoors, including improved academic achievement and physical, social and emotional well-being.” For Thorne’s educators and the students they influence, the summer camp season is when everything taught about nature in the classroom can come together via first-hand experiences along trails, creeks and lakes. Students are encouraged to ask questions, use their imagination and utilize their wonder as a foundation for stewardship. This is based on Thorne’s belief that “developing feelings for the natural world leads to a desire to care for the Earth,” and that kids particularly learn best when having fun. “I’m always looking for an opportunity to teach,” says Thorne educator Patrick Hodge. “Like finding scat, tracks, or spotting animals and talking about how they all fit into this bigger picture of nature. When we’re out exploring, we open our senses and focus on these special moments. The kids love it.” With consistency and mentorship, these local nature initiatives will have a lasting impact across the globe as every new generation is encouraged to carry an awareness and wonder into adulthood. “My child has always loved nature,” a parent wrote to Thorne, “but taking a walk with him after his Thorne experience is even more fun. He notices absolutely everything around him and loves chatting about how each creature lives and eats.”
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Amped for adventure!? Imagine learning the skills of camping, backpacking and rock climbing while building incredible friendships. Women’s Wilderness offers a variety of camps for girls entering sixth through 12th grade in fall 2019. Our Adventure Days camps are a great way to enjoy the wilderness, make new friends and try new things. You will be able to explore beautiful places and learn outdoor skills. In relationship with the natural world, girls will explore their identities and values and learn how to navigate emotions and interpersonal relationships. We have full and partial scholarships available for our camps, and no girl needing financial support has ever been turned away.
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VARIOUS LOCATIONS ALONG THE FRONT RANGE
720-249-2412
WWW.AVID4.COM This summer, experience the power of authentic outdoor adventure! At Avid4 Adventure, we’re on a mission to get kids excited and empowered by outdoor adventure so they are inspired to live active outdoor lifestyles. Avid4 Adventure Day Camps teach pre-K to seventh graders of all levels to climb, paddle, bike, hike and thrive in the outdoors. With help from our time-tested curriculum and experienced instructors, we give campers solid skills and character-shaping confidence, launching them into a lifetime of empowering adventure. With our new, multi-week discount, you could save up to $50 per session! Learn more and sign up online, or give us a call for more info.
H BOULDER FREE FLIGHT BOULDER
415-484-5504
WWW.BOULDERFREEFLIGHT.COM Our Taste of Paragliding courses give you the ability to experience free flight and see if it’s right for you. Custom tailored to meet your needs, our intro courses include two threehour sessions of focused instruction as well as at least one solo flight. Tandem flight with a master pilot, an introduction to meteorology and photo/video are included in the five-day course. Whether you’re completely new to paragliding or would like to strengthen your existing skills, Boulder Free Flight is here to BOULDER WEEKLY
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support pilots in all stages of their learning progression. Boulder Free Flight’s primary instructors Johannes Rath and Dusty Miller have a combined experience of 20 years of paragliding. They have taught people from all walks of life and continue to build the paragliding community throughout Boulder and the world. They lead local and international tours, help new pilots acquire the right gear, and teach/fly paragliders year-round.
H BOULDER PARKS AND RECREATION OUTDOOR CAMPS BOULDER
303-413-7441
WWW.BPRCAMPS.ORG Explore the wonders of Growing Gardens Children’s Peace Garden, get to know the goats at Mountain Flower Goat Dairy and finish off the day by swimming at the North Boulder Recreation Center in BPR’s Goats and Gardens Camp. We will investigate the secret world of insects, create art from nature and explore its wondrous plants while making new friends. We’ll grow and taste from the famous salsa garden and cook pizza using the power of the sun. We will spend time getting to know the goats and guardian llama, learn to walk the goats on leashes, feed the babies, make cheese, milk a goat and explore small-scale farming practices, all while learning livestock management and the nutrient cycle. Ages 6-11. In Water Sports Camp at the Boulder Resevoir, kids aged 7-14 go everything from stand-up paddle boarding to canoe tug-of-war to pirating and trips to Dream Cove. Campers will not only spend the week in the water, but also off the water doing crafts, group games and much more, including our weekly barbecue! Choose your weeks and sign up today.
H CURE ORGANIC FARM KIDS’ FARM CAMP
BOULDER WWW.CUREORGANICFARM.COM Kids’ Farm Camp allows children to experience all the workings of a small, organic, diversified farm. From collecting eggs and feeding pigs to gathering flowers and planting and harvesting vegetables, campers will enjoy the full farm experience. Cooking and arts and crafts are a part of each week as well. Camps run weekly from June 3 through Aug. 5. Ages 6-9.
H DAWSON SUMMER CAMPS LAFAYETTE
303-381-0445
WWW.DAWSONSCHOOL.ORG/SUMMER Come join us this summer for eight weeks of Dawson’s 80-plus exciting summer camps and programs for ages 5-15. Between June 3 and Aug. 2, we will offer various weeklong day camps in arts, tech, sports and more. Full hot/ cold lunch is available in our dining hall. Kids
Dawson School’s 80-plus camps offer a variety of activities for campers, from sports to arts to tech and more.
will take a break and cool off in the pool daily. There is an experienced adult director for every camp and a 5-to-1 camperto-staffer ratio. Camp costs range from $320 to $450 per week. For a full listing of our summer camp information, visit our website. Camp hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
H FEET ON THE EARTH PROGRAMS BOULDER
303-642-0562
WWW.FEETONTHEEARTH.COM At Daughters of the Earth, Sisters of the Earth and Moon Sisters camps, every day is a new adventure! Whether we are following raccoon tracks along the creek, discovering ourselves through exploring the four elements — earth, air, fire and water — or playing sneaking games among the willows, we are guiding girls to engage the power of their bodies, minds, hearts and spirits to pursue their passions and purpose in life. Drawing from the wisdom our wise grandmothers had for living close to the Earth, we mentor girls through an “invisible school” of fun adventures that teaches them how to care for nature, themselves and their community. Our 6-to-1 camper-to-mentor ratio allows us to provide fun learning experiences that are truly hands-on! Girls, ages 7-14.
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MAGIC SKY RANCH NEAR FORT COLLINS, TOMAHAWK RANCH NEAR BAILEY
1-877-404-5708
WWW.GIRLSCOUTSOFCOLORADO.ORG Girl Scout camp is the leader in summer fun and adventure for girls at an affordable cost. You don’t have to already be a Girl Scout — new campers get a discount! Registration is open for day camps statewide.
H GROWING GARDENS — CHILDREN’S PEACE GARDEN BOULDER
303-443-9952
WWW.GROWINGGARDENS.ORG Join us for five fun-filled days exploring the wonders of our urban farm in Boulder. We’ll tend to the garden, explore through the lens of art and science, and make tasty, healthy snacks from the bounty of our harvests. New this year is Field to Fork Cooking Camps in July! Instructors are experienced educators trained in CPR and First Aid. Multi-camp discounts are available and run all-day, Monday through Friday. Ages 5-11. Please call or go online to enroll.
HIGH ALTITUDE ARCHERY CAMP LONGMONT 720-491-3309
WWW.HIGHALTITUDEARCHERY.COM Students in the archery skills camp will learn and practice consistency and accuracy. At the same time, students will be taught basic body mechanics and strengthening exercises designed to strengthen core, upper body and back muscles in support of archery. As mental focus is a difficult component of archery, mindfulness practices such as meditation and introspection will also be taught. Concepts common in archery competition will be practiced. Students will learn how to respond correctly to competition range commands, to score correctly and to behave with grace and sportsmanship on the shooting line. At the completion of this class, shooters have the necessary skills to join the JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) competition team.
H KEYSTONE SCIENCE SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP KEYSTONE
970-468-2098
WWW.KEYSTONESCIENCESCHOOL.ORG Be amazed this summer at Keystone Science School as we celebrate 40 years of extraordinary experiences, best friends and new insight into the awe-inspiring world of science — adventure and fun abound! Since 1976, Keystone Science School Summer Camp has taught kids social skills, independence and friendship with the added elements of outdoor education and high-altitude adventure. Our day camp, for kids grades K-eighth, features a new theme each week and incorporates creative activities, teambuilding and investigative learning into each day. Find a full summer calendar and program options on our website, or give us a call.
H KUTANDARA’S MBIRA NATURE CAMP BOULDER
303-443-2969
WWW.KUTANDARA.ORG/CAMPS Kutandara’s mbira nature day camp gives children the opportunity to learn about the mbira “nyunga nyunga” (sparkle sparkle) and mbira “nhare” (telephone) in a fun, safe, outdoor setting. Children also participate in team-building games, African storytelling and lots of outdoor time together. The two sessions run from June see OUTDOOR CAMPS Page 26
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4-8 and June 11-15, Monday through Friday H THORNE NATURE EXPERIENCE from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Staff and campers meet SUMMER CAMP at Ozo Coffee Company on Arapahoe Avenue, BOULDER, LAFAYETTE, LITTLETON 303-499-3647 and then travel by bus to local city parks in the WWW.THORNENATURE.ORG mornings and spend afternoons hiking easy Spend the summer catching frogs, getting trails to beautiful vistas together. Kids learn muddy, biking down mountain trails and explormbira repertoire and context, the stories behind ing Colorado’s wild places with the Thorne the songs, a love of nature and teamwork. Camp staff are experienced teachers and teen band members COURTESY OF THORNE NATURE EXPERIENCE at Kutandara, and our camper to staff ratio never exceeds 4-to-1. Randy McIntosh, camp director, has been a lover of hiking in the Colorado Front Range for over 30 years.
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H RENAISSANCE ADVENTURES CAMPS BOULDER, LONGMONT AND LYONS
303-786-9216
WWW.RENAISSANCEADVENTURES.COM All Renaissance Adventures programs are designed to develop teamwork, critical thinking, ethical reasoning, communication and other 21st-century skills. With highly trained staff, multiple awards and over 20 years experience, it’s no wonder Renaissance Adventures is so popular. There is a variety of camp experiences to choose from. In Adventure Quest, your child is the hero of a mythic quest in an incredibly fun, award-winning outdoor experience like none other! In small groups of like ages, the heroes read maps, solve mysteries and riddles, overcome dynamic challenges, and battle using safe, foam swords. In the Knighthood CIT program, teenagers learn leadership, accountability and integrity while becoming the mentor to a group of younger kids. And in Star Quest, campers band together in small groups of like age to discover strange new worlds, overcome dynamic challenges, negotiate intergalactic treaties and battle using blasters (beanbags) and fusion blades (foam swords). The themes and settings explore futuristic mainstays like warp speed, mech suits, tapping into the “Meta” for telepathic powers, cyberpunk netrunning, alien “hive mind” sentience and more. We also run exciting birthdays, after-school programs and more. Get a $75 discount for joining a summer quest for the first time, and a $75 credit for referring others! Weekly programs all summer long and whenever school is out. 26 MARCH 7, 2019
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COLORADO CAMPS VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE FRONT RANGE
303-443-4474
303-659-4079
WWW.LAUGHINGCOYOTEPROJECT.ORG Laughing Coyote Project offers a variety of day camps with themes reflecting the practice of primitive skills and traditional knowledge, including: firemaking, archery, basketry, plant foraging, wildlife tracking, games, natural movement and camouflage. Day camps cost $300 and are co-ed. Ages 8-18, depending on the camp.
nature camps are for kids ages 3-15. Bear Cubs (ages 3-5), NederRangers (ages 5-6), Mountain Rangers (ages 6-7), Wild Naturalists (ages 8-9) and Wild Adventures (ages 10-plus) can all choose their own schedules! Camps are in Nederland and run Monday through Friday (shuttle service available), and Boulder (Chautauqua on Thursdays and NCAR on Fridays). Questions? Give us a call or visit our website and email us. See you on the mountain!
Nature Experience Summer Camp! Thorne offers fun, hands-on nature “camp experiences” for children aged 3-15 in world-class parks and open space in Boulder, Lafayette and Littleton. Kids will have a blast practicing survival skills, exploring forests and streams, creating wild crafts, learning about local plants and animals, and finding tadpoles, crawfish, grasshoppers and more! Our experienced, CPR and first-aid-trained instructors help facilitate student learning and appreciation for the outdoors while keeping them safe. Campers complete the program with a newfound respect and awe of nature, increased understanding of the environment and a desire to get back outside.
H WEE FOLK FOREST SUMMER CAMP NIWOT
720-383-4406
WWW.WEEFOLKFORESTKINDERGARTEN. COM/SUMMER-CAMP/ At Wee Folk Forest Camps, we’ll be spending our mornings exploring our light-filled meadow and children’s village, and our afternoons relaxing inside the classroom, and outside in the inviting play yard. All weeks of camp include a fun and balanced approach to the day — blending activities with outdoor free play, collaborative group play, music and storytelling. Give us a call or visit us online for more information. Day camps run 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (option of aftercare from 3-5 p.m.), Monday through Friday. Ages 2.5-6.
H WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER NEDERLAND AND BOULDER
303-258-0495
WWW.WILDBEAR.ORG These fun, hands-on, arts-integrated, outdoor
WWW.YMCANOCO.ORG Join Northern Colorado’s YMCA for dozens of different, engrossing camp sessions and activities this summer. Learn to rock climb, ride a bike, play team sports and much more in the outdoors-focused sessions. Discover how the mysteries of science can play into the fun of art during STEAM-focused camps. Whether young ones are excited about being out in the sun all day, creating something new with their hands or developing about leadership skills, Boulder Valley’s YMCA camps are the place to be! For a comprehensive list of all camps and sessions, visit our website.
H YMCA OF THE ROCKIES ESTES PARK
970-586-3344
WWW.YMCAROCKIES.ORG Give your children a camp experience to remember-horseback riding in the mountains, hiking and exploring trails, developing archery skills, splashing and playing in the pool, singing to their hearts content, creating crafts and more — all under the care of specially trained staff who bring attention to the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith. We are proud to have our Day Camp Programs accredited by the American Camp Association which we earn by meeting or exceeding current camp industry standards. Please note that you must have your YMCA of the Rockies member number or your YMCA of the Rockies lodging confirmation number before you register your child.
OVERNIGHT H AEI BASE CAMP ALMONT
970-641-4708
WWW.AEIBASECAMP.COM This camp is located 10,000 feet above sea level in the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. The spectacular scenery of the backcoun-
try base camp is the perfect site for your wilderness experience. Christian-based camp adventure programs are available.
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MEET IN BOULDER, BUT TRAVEL TO LOCATIONS IN COLORADO & WYOMING
303-938-9191
WWW.WOMENSWILDERNESS.ORG
Imagine learning the skills of camping, backpacking and rock climbing while building incredible friendships on overnight adventure treks throughout the region. Women’s Wilderness offers a variety of camps for girls entering sixth through 12th grade in fall 2019. Our Adventure Camp, Rock Climbing Camp and Backpacking Camp are great ways to enjoy the wilderness, make new friends and try new things. You will be able to explore beautiful places and learn outdoor skills. In relationship with the natural world, girls will explore their identity and values and learn how to navigate emotions and interpersonal relationships. We have full and partial scholarships available for our camps, and no girl needing financial support has ever been turned away.
H ADVENTURE QUEST OVERNIGHT WITH RENAISSANCE ADVENTURES JAMESTOWN
303-786-9216
WWW.RENAISSANCEADVENTURES.COM Your child is the hero of a mythic quest in an incredibly fun overnight experience like none other! In cabins of like ages, the heroes journey forth into the beautiful forests of Cal-Wood, Jamestown, to discover treasures, overcome traps and dynamic challenges and battle foes using safe, foam swords. As with all Renaissance Adventures programs, Adventure Quest is designed to develop teamwork, critical thinking, ethical reasoning, communication and other 21st-century skills. With highly trained staff, multiple awards and over 20 years experience, it’s no wonder Renaissance Adventures is so popular. We also run exciting day quests, birthdays, afterschool programs and more. Camp runs July 31-Aug. 3. Ages 9-18.
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MOUNTAIN CAMP MT. EVANS, WINDY PEAK & EXPEDITIONS LEAVING FROM BOULDER
720-249-2412
WWW.AVID4.COM/OVERNIGHT-CAMP/ At Avid4 Adventure, we’re on a mission to get kids excited and empowered by outdoor adventure so they are inspired to live active outdoor lifestyles. Avid4 Adventure Overnight Camps teach first to 12th graders of all levels to climb, paddle, bike, hike and thrive in the outdoors. With help from our time-tested curriculum and experienced instructors (all 21-plus and certified in Wilderness First Aid and CPR), we give campers solid outdoors skills and character-shaping confidence they can use at camp and beyond, launching them into a lifetime of empowering adventure. BOULDER WEEKLY
outdoor camps One- and two-week sessions are available from June through August. Be sure to check out our new line of Expedition Camps! Learn more online or give us a call.
H BLUE MOUNTAIN RANCH 719-748-3279
FLORRISANT WWW.BLUEMOUNTAINRANCH.COM Ride a horse through Pike National Forest on the way to our own outpost, The Meadow! Fish for trout or canoe in our lake, zip through the forest on our newly redone ropes course, or meet kids from all over the U.S. and many foreign countries. Our many returning staff members and campers ensure our spirit and family atmosphere. Coach Bill and Dorothy Allen created a children’s world where kids can grow in all ways in the great outdoors with the help of excellent counselors.
to participate in rafting, mountain biking, backpacking, horse packing and kayaking adventures! Leadership Training Programs for teenagers age 15-18 build community leaders. Camp Chief Ouray has many opportunities for teens to gain valuable leadership skills while participating in activities at camp and in the wilderness.
H CAMP GRANITE LAKE GOLDEN
720-249-2997
WWW.CAMPGRANITELAKE.COM Connect with friends, counselors and nature in a supportive, unplugged community! Campers choose from activities including: sailing, rock climbing, woodworking, canoeing, ceramics, SUP, backpacking, archery, culinary arts
and more. Located on a beautiful, 135-acre property with private eight-acre lake located in Coal Creek Canyon, the two-week sessions are for campers finishing second-ninth grade. Visit our website or give us a call to schedule a personal on-site tour or slideshow. see OUTDOOR CAMPS Page 28
H BOLD EARTH ADVENTURES 303-526-0806
WWW.BOLDEARTH.COM Bold Earth has organized adventure camps for teenagers since 1976, with over 17,000 participants having joined from all 50 states and over 55 different countries! The Bold Earth team seeks to empower our teenage participants and celebrate the bold in everyone! Our summer programs have been developed for students ages 12-18. Offering both domestic and international experiences, Bold Earth teams will surf on the Kona Coast, backpack the Alaskan wilderness, ride camels and explore the Sahara Desert in Morocco, hang with giant tortoises on the Galapagos Islands, rock climb and explore the Rocky Mountains, scuba dive in colorful coral reefs in Fiji, and so much more! If you are interested in adventure travel, community service opportunities, cultural and language immersion experiences, and tons of fun — Bold Earth is the camp for you! Check us out on our website and schedule a call with an Adventure Advisor today!
H YMCA CAMP CHIEF OURAY GRANBY
970-887-2648
WWW.CAMPCHIEFOURAY.ORG For over a century, Camp Chief Ouray has been the adventure playground for boys and girls from around the world. Located on 5,100 acres of mountains, valleys, streams and meadows — boredom is simply not an option. The Traditional Camp, for kids ages 7-14, is designed to provide fun and growth through a series of exciting experiences in a beautiful mountain setting. Special attention is given to the development of positive human relations, leadership and character development. The week at camp consists of a mix between cabin activities, activities with kids of similar interests, camping out, hiking, camp-wide games, and a chance for campers to choose their favorite activities. Adventure Trips for teenagers ages 14-15 have a dynamic array of wilderness programs for campers looking for an added adventure. These exciting backcountry programs offer campers the chance BOULDER WEEKLY
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H CHELEY COLORADO CAMPS ESTES PARK
303-732-6082 (in winter), 970-586-4244 (in summer)
WWW.CHELEY.COM Since 1921 Cheley has provided an awesome 27-day overnight summer experience for girls and boys ages 7-17. Located in Estes Park, attracting children from all over the world. Activities include backpacking, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, technical climbing, stand-up paddle boarding, crafts and more. There are a few spots still left. Introducing our Quarter B-4 Camp, a five-night experience for 7- to 9-year-old boys and girls that runs Aug. 5-10. Want the whole family to enjoy a week unplugged in the great outdoors? We offer Family Camp for the whole family Aug. 5-10.
H DEER HILL EXPEDITIONS INC. MANCOS
970-533-7492
WWW.DEERHILLEXPEDITIONS.COM Deer Hill leads inspiring journeys in the Southwest and Costa Rica that combine wilderness adventure and service projects with Native Americans. No previous experience required.
You don’t have to already be a Girl Scout — new campers get a discount! Registration is open for overnight camps statewide.
H SANBORN WESTERN CAMPS FLORISSANT
719-748-3341
WWW.SANBORNWESTERNCAMPS.COM Since 1948, Sanborn Western Camps have been creating outdoor experiences of exceptional quality and depth. Sanborn’s fun, relaxed atmosphere and caring staff provide a supportive environment for individual growth in self-confidence, independence and awareness of others. Each child’s contributions are valued in a community based on mutual respect and shared adventures. Big Spring Ranch for Boys and High Trails Ranch for Girls lie at an elevation of 8,700 feet in the center of Colorado. The camps own more than 6,000 acres of open pine forest, wildflower meadows and rocky bluffs, an unparalleled setting for outdoor adventures.
H SHOWING UP FOR OUR SONS: A RETREAT FOR FATHERS & SONS ESTES PARK
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H HEROES ACADEMY WITH RENAISSANCE ADVENTURES BOULDER, LONGMONT AND LYONS
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WWW.RENAISSANCEADVENTURES.COM Heroes Academy programs give mature teens a transformative experience within intensive programs. Participants must overcome challenges on their own and with the invaluable help of other participants, including the “Heroes Journey” challenges of internal growth in the areas of accountability, leadership, honor and planning. Ages 14-18.
H KEYSTONE SCIENCE SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP KEYSTONE
The Best Choice in Rocky Mountain Camping for 73 years!! Ride a horse through Pike National Forest on the way to our own outpost, The Meadow! Fish for trout or canoe in our lake, zip through the forest on our newly redone ropes course, or meet kids from all over the US and many foreign countries! Our many returning staff members and campers ensure our spirit and family atmosphere! Coach Bill and Dorothy Allen created a children’s world where kids can grow in all ways in the great outdoors with the help of excellent counselors. Ages 7-16 • Staff to Camper Ratio: 1-6 Call or write to: Suzie Allen Graff PO Box 146, Florissant, CO 80816 • 719-748-3279 • Fax: 719-748-3472 campbluemt@aol.com • www.bluemountainranch.com 28 MARCH 7, 2019
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WWW.KEYSTONESCIENCESCHOOL.ORG Be amazed this summer at Keystone Science School as we celebrate 40 years of extraordinary experiences, best friends and new insight into the awe-inspiring world of Science. Adventure. Fun! Since 1976, Keystone Science School Summer Camp has taught kids social skills, independence and friendship with the added elements of outdoor education and highaltitude adventure. Find a full summer calendar and program options on our website, or give us a call!
H GIRL SCOUT OVERNIGHT CAMPS
MAGIC SKY RANCH NEAR BAILEY TOMAHAWK RANCH NEAR FORT COLLINS
877-404-5708
WWW.GIRLSCOUTSOFCOLORADO.ORG Girl Scout camp is the leader in summer fun and adventure for girls at an affordable cost.
MENSLEADERSHIPALLIANCE.ORG At this father-son wilderness camping trip near Estes Park, imagine three nights together in a tent with your son. No cell phones, no television, no sirens or engines. That alone could change everything. Then add full days of carefully chosen activities that will challenge you and your son, bring out new abilities in you both, encourage teamwork and a sense of belonging to a healthy circle of fathers and sons. Give your son a chance to be seen and heard at a time in his life when uncertainty and fear can be challenging for boys who are no longer little, but not quite men either. “This is the closest I’ve ever felt to you,” said Jayce to his dad during the 2018 camp. The world needs well-rounded, respectful men, and this camp is a way to put your boy on the path to healthy manhood! Camp runs Aug. 8-11.
H YMCA CAMP SANTA MARIA BAILEY
303-443-4474
WWW.YMCACAMPSANTAMARIA.ORG Set in the heart of the Rockies, YMCA Camp Santa Maria offers a classic resident camp experience. S’mores included! Campers kayak, paddleboard, swim, enjoy crafts, learn archery, hike and explore, build gnome homes and learn outdoor skills. But the fun doesn’t end when the sun goes down. Evenings at camp are spent playing games, performing skits, singing songs or sitting by the campfire. Kids learn independence, challenge their own limitations and connect with the natural world. BOULDER WEEKLY
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Since 1981, we have offered a small, hands-on, nurturing environment where children can learn through exploration and discovery. FAMILIES APPRECIATE OUR: • Eco-friendly child care and certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom • Consistent, professional staff and Montessori-based learning centers • Vegetable & flower gardens and hands-on science museum • Warm, home-like atmosphere • Strong sense of community • New longer hours (7:30 am to 5:30 pm)
NOW ENROLLING FOR SUMMER CAMP Call us today to schedule a tour • 303-494-2012 sunflowerpreschoolboulder@gmail.com sunflowerpreschoolboulder.com
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H ACADEMY STABLES LAFAYETTE 303-665-4637 WWW. ACADEMYSTABLES.COM This camp runs weekly throughout the summer. Activities are designed for kids ages 6 and older, and sessions run from Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lessons H A RISING STAR EQUESTRIAN include horse care, horse shows, horse SUMMER CAMP safety, riding instruction, horse ARVADA show and Friday pizza day. Both 303-431-4675 Whether your English and Western-style WWW.ARISINGSTAREQchild has never riding available. Call for ridden a horse or has CENTER.COM been riding for years, reservations. Every day is an adventure in camp is an excel-
lent source of fun! equine education, and fun is H COLORADO the emphasis! Starting with MOUNTAIN RANCH safety on the ground, students BOULDER learn how to catch, halter, lead, 303-442-4557 groom and tack up their horses. EvWWW.COLORADOMOUNTAINRANCH.COM ery day includes a group horseback riding This is the horse lover’s dream as ridlesson. Riding lessons are also available ers spend at least half of every day on for hour-long and half-hour lessons. A Rising Star has experienced instructors on horseback. The rest of the day is filled site who teach a variety of disciplines, and with learning more about horses, buildif you don’t have a horse of your own they ing relationships with the animals and caring for them. Days finish with ropes have lesson horses and ponies. Camps course challenges and choices from all are offered June through August. the other activities.
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ummer camps are all about fun and enjoyment — a muchneeded break when school is out. But for some kids, camps have the potential to bring about positive mental and behavioral changes. ABLE to Sail is a next-door option that combines fun and skill-building
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through sailing to master the negative mental chatter of low self-esteem while creating a sense of belonging. ABLE to Sail is a day camp for 11- to 18-year-olds, held for four days at Union Reservoir in Longmont. Campers learn the basics of sailing from a U.S. Sailing certified instructor who also inspires and empowers at-risk kids. In January, the camp was recognized with the Outstanding Creative Innovations in Programming Award by the U.S. Sailing Association in Florida. Diane McKinney founded ABLE to Sail in the summer of 2013 because, “Every kid is at-risk, no matter which part of town they come from.” McKinney was raised in
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a successful family, with good education and high expectations for her future. She had a life that “looked good on paper,” yet she ended up becoming a drug addict, who often felt that nothing she did was ever good enough. Once she found a way out of addiction, she moved to a stereotypical “not nice side of town” in Longmont, where she became sort of a “cool” neighbor. And her house became an oasis for kids to hang out — until some of the kids told her they got stoned. “It occurred to me, Oh my God, what if they fall down the road of addiction?” McKinney says. “Because when I wanted to get clean, I made a list: I want to climb mountains again. I want to ride horses again. I want to sail again. I’m going to play my guitar again and to try and motivate myself. And it occurred to me that the kids on this side of town couldn’t make a list.They’d never done any of those things.” In response, she decided to expend all of her life savings and inheritance and start ABLE to Sail, remembering the feeling of empowerment she learned from sailing herself. The ABLE to Sail curriculum is aimed at changing negative, self-defeating thought patterns and beliefs. It seeks to inspire and empower youth to realize the infinite possibilities that lie within each of them. Every lesson in sailing is a chance to change perspectives and address depression and anxiety, and to limit screen-time and the effects of social media, which plays a part in the negative self-image children may develop
and which can lead them to participate in high-risk behaviors like drugs, alcohol, self-harm, isolating and suicidal ideations. For Izaiah Reed, 21, sailing a boat by himself gave him the confidence he needed to understand that it was OK to be on his own. Both his parents were drug addicts; by the time he was a teenager he was an addict, too. His adopted mother didn’t know how to help him break the addiction cycle and sent him to ABLE to Sail, hoping McKinney could help. It was not a magical solution.The first summer he went, nothing really changed, and he stayed on the path of addiction. But during his second summer, his perspective changed when he realized that McKinney cared. He felt she truly believed he could do better. And so he did. “She taught me how to sail alone, how to control the boat,” Reed says. “To feel the wind, concentrate and to do something on my own. I was hanging out with the wrong crowd because I did not want to be alone.” Nowadays, Reed is in college and he occasionally goes to work as a counselor at ABLE to Sail. He credits his positive outcome — against all odds — to the influence of McKinney and sailing because it taught him how to be OK and feel powerful on his own. For the second year, ABLE to Sail will have a special LGBTQ+ week in 2019, following the same four-day adventure therapy of empowering youth and raising self-esteem through sailing. For McKinney, this week is especially meaningful since she has also struggled with the challenges, both internally and socially, as a lesbian. In addition to sailing, ABLE to Sail provides daily motivational discussions to apply the lessons kids are learning out on the water to real-life experiences and struggles.Throughout the years, McKinney has helped more than 1,000 children and teenagers to navigate through the inevitable storms of youth in a positive empowering way. As she says, “You can’t run from the wind, but you can adjust your sails.” BOULDER WEEKLY
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H ABLE TO SAIL LONGMONT 720-233-8969 WWW.ABLETOSAIL.ORG ABLE to Sail is a four-day summer day camp adventure/wilderness youth empowerment experience, for ages 11-18, held at Union Reservoir. Teaching the basics of sailing through a U.S. Sailing Certified Instructor, (capsize recovery, parts of the boat, skippering, crewing, knots, tacking, points of sail, etc). Boasting a U.S. Sailing nationally award winning curriculum, we use sailing as the medium through which we also offer inspiration and empowerment.
H APEX SCHOOL OF MOVEMENT PARKOUR SUMMER CAMPS LOUISVILLE 720-645-1224 APEXMOVEMENTLOUISVILLE.COM/ SUMMERCAMPS Parkour was in every single one of us as a kid — jumping off swings, climbing trees and hopping over cracks in the sidewalk. Parkour is a great way for youth to focus their energy into fun and functional movements. Training with us is fun and feels more like playing than exercising. Because of this, your kids will keep coming back for more, moving their body in challenging new ways, and gaining valuable strength and mobility needed to live a safe and healthy life. Come see why we have the best summer camps in Boulder County! Ages 5-17. H FC BOULDER SOCCER CAMPS BOULDER 303-443-8877 WWW.FCBOULDER.COM/OUR-PROGRAMS/CAMPS/SUMMER-CAMP FC Boulder Soccer Camps provide an environment for soccer development for players of all abilities. Our camps mainKIDSCAMP
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tain a focus on the FC Boulder club values of community, character, passion and achievement. Players will receive smallgroup training involving soccer fundamentals, techniques and tactics. Activities will be designed to accommodate players of all skill levels and abilities. FC Boulder camps welcome recreational and competitive players who are looking not only to improve themselves as soccer players, but also to have fun playing the beautiful game of soccer. Ages 3-12. H BOULDER KARATE BOULDER 303-442-4330 WWW.BOULDERKARATE.COM The Boulder Karate Summer Camp is designed for kids to have a blast while learning important life lessons through martial arts. Fun karate activities and games throughout the day include: ninja dodgeball, kung fu relay races and suction cup ninja star throwing, to name a few. Character-building study of our five values (attitude, integrity, respect, self-control and heart) is included, as well. Learn interesting lessons on the five Shoalin animals (tiger, leopard, crane, snake and dragon). And to complete the experience, each child recieves a uniform and a belt. Full days go from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., with half-day options available, from June-August. Ages 5-12. H BOULDER INDOOR SOCCER CAMP BOULDER 303-440-0809 WWW.BOULDERINDOORSOCCER.COM Summer camps, all summer long! With morning, afternoon and full-day camps, and evening options available as well, your player can register for individual days or for the entire week; discounts are available for multiple days of registration. see SPORTS CAMPS Page 32
Open Window Studio offers middle and high school students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the art world of another city. Art Away: Santa Fe! July 13 - 20. openwindowstudio.org Spend a week this summer painting and exploring the art world of Santa Fe including visits to galleries, Georgia O’Keefe’s studio and Meow Wolf! Limited to 8 students.
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H BPR BEGINNER GOLF CAMPS BOULDER 303-413-7270 WWW.BPRCAMPS.ORG Campers will learn the fundamentals of swinging, putting and body positioning. Using the SNAG (Starting New At Golf) system, we have simplified instruction so that young players can make an effective transition onto the golf course. All equipment provided. Ages 5-8. H AVID4 ADVENTURE BIKE CAMPS BOULDER 720-249-2412 WWW.AVID4.COM If two wheels is your thing then don’t miss Avid4 Adventure summer bike camps. There’s a bike skills camp at Valmont Park May 28 COURTESY OF DAWSON SCHOOL
for five days, second to seventh grade, and a girls shred summer camp for grades 2 to 7 in July. See website above for all the details. H BPR RECREATIONAL GYMNASTICS BOULDER 303-413-7270 WWW.BPRCAMPS.ORG Bounce, tumble, swing, balance, play games, make friends, swim and more! Beginner through advanced gymnasts will have the opportunity to learn, challenge themselves and have fun in our state-of-the-art facility (including three trampolines, foam pits, trapeze, rope swing, vaults, bars, beam, pommel horse, parallel bars, high bar and rings). It’s a great introduction for beginners or a way to continue learning at all levels. Campers will 32 MARCH 7, 2019
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be grouped by age and ability. Ages 5-12. H CAMP RMTC AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN TENNIS CENTER BOULDER 303-449-5033 WWW.RMTENNISCENTER.COM Welcome to Boulder County’s premier tennis camp. RMTC offers full- and half-day camps centering on tennis and featuring a full compliment of sports and activities. Your children will enjoy tennis, swimming, basketball, soccer, the arts and overall athletic development. H CAMP TIMBERLINE OUTTA BOUNDS LOCATIONS ALONG THE FRONT RANGE 970-484-8462 WWW.CAMPTIMBERLINE. COM Offering sports, mountain adventure and backpacking for youth and teens ages 7-18, this camp runs Sunday-Saturday. See website for dates, details and pricing. H CLIMBING NINJA SUMMER CAMP LONGMONT 720-340-3640 WWW.LONGMONTCLIMBINGCOLLECTIVE.COM Join the expert climbers from the Longmont Climbing Collective and the ninja warriors from the Warrior Playground for a summer camp experience at the Longmont Climbing Collective. Campers will experience what it takes to become a Climbing Ninja — balance, strength, focus and teamwork. The days will be divided between Ninja Warrior and Climbing on the indoor climbing walls. This camp is perfect for beginners or experts alike, ages 6-14. If you sign up for a half-day camp you can experience bouldering or ninja warrior individually. But, when you sign your child up for a full day of camp, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., they receive the full climbing ninja experience. Whether you are looking to boulder for the first time or perfect your ninja agility, you’re sure to find this camp a fun and exciting learning experience! Camp activities include: safety instruction, bouldering technique instruction, ninja warrior skills training, health and fitness instruction, games and exciting activities, team building, yoga and flexibility introduction, and much more.
Camps run weekly June-August. Full-day Registration is $375, half-day (morning or afternoon) is $275. H DAWSON SUMMER CAMPS LAFAYETTE 303-381-0445 WWW.DAWSONSCHOOL.ORG/SUMMER Come join us this summer for eight weeks of Dawson’s 80+ exciting summer camps and programs for ages 5-15. Between June 3 and Aug. 2, we will offer various week-long day camps in arts, tech, sports and more. Full hot/cold lunch is available in our dining hall. Kids will take a break and cool off in the pool daily. There is an experienced adult director for every camp and a 5-to-1 camper/ staff ratio. Camp costs range from $320 to $450 per week. For a full listing of our summer camp information, visit our website. Camp hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. H SKYHAWKS SPORTS SUMMER CAMPS BOULDER 303-222-8039 WWW.SKYHAWKS.COM/COLORADO Skyhawks offers a multitude of summer camp fun for kids interested in nearly all major sports including soccer, baseball, basketball, flag football, lacrosse and cheerleading. Ages 4-12. Dates vary so checkout all the details at the above website. H GAME ON! SPORTS CAMP 4 GIRLS BOULDER 847-229-9959 WWW.GAMEONSPORTS4GIRLS.COM Back for a fifth summer in Boulder, we are excited to continue to spread the GirlStrong message in Colorado and look forward to hosting camp this summer at Douglass Elementary School in Boulder. Game On! has spent years devoted to inspiring girls ages 5-14 through its proven teaching methodology, fun programming and spirited traditions. Name a sport — we play it with the added benefit of playing multiple sports daily. We know that learning the right way and understanding the sport leads to increased confidence and the ability to enjoy. H INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ROCK CLIMBING CAMPS — WITH THE BOULDER ROCK CLUB BOULDER 303-447-2804 WWW.BOULDERROCKCLUB.COM The Boulder Rock Club’s expert instrucBOULDER WEEKLY
sports camps tors will teach essential safety skills and climbing techniques in a fun, supportive and motivating environment. Camps are designed to challenge beginner to experienced climbers alike. Indoor/outdoor, girls, and climb and slackline camps with two-day, three-day, five-day and single-day options are available. Ages 6-14. H BPR TENNIS CAMPS BOULDER 303-413-7270 WWW.BPRCAMPS.ORG Parks and Recreation is offering tennis camps provided by Gonzo that are a great combination of fun, skill-building, games and tennis activities to help students improve their game in a fun, supportive environment. Ages 5-16. H NORTHERN COLORADO FENCERS BEGINNING FENCING SUMMER CAMPS BOULDER 303-443-6557 WWW.NCFENCERS.ORG Learn the exciting and safe sport of modern Olympic fencing at Northern Colorado Fencers. Fencing equipment is provided and camps run half days from 9 a.m.noon, Monday through Friday. Cost is $195 per week. Please see our website for our summer camp schedule, for more information and to pre-register. Camp schedule is subject to change based on pre-registration, and Northern Colorado Fencers is a member club of USA Fencing. For children ages 8-12. H SINGLETRACK MOUNTAIN BIKE ADVENTURES BOULDER 303-447-8014 WWW.RIDESMBA.ORG With a flexible schedule, SMBA offers weekly summer camps, afterschool rides, weekend rides, half-day camps and a race series. SMBA introduces youth to the exhilaration and adventure of mountain biking. Easy to advanced trail riding allows for mastery of new skills in a fun, safe and supportive environment. SMBA provides an atmosphere where riders have the opportunity to develop a range of skills and interests, from a 7-year-old beginner to a mature racer. H COMMUNITY SAILING OF COLORADO CAMPS BOULDER
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Community Sailing of Colorado offers a wide H YMCA OF NORTHERN COLORADO CAMPS selection of camps for beginner to experienced VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE FRONT RANGE sailers, paddle boarders and outdoor enthusi303-443-4474 asts. Choose from the Learn to Sail camp, form WWW.YMCANOCO.ORG kids 7-11, which teaches the basics of sailing Join Northern Colorado’s YMCA for dozens so campers can feel, safe, independent and of different, engrossing camp sessions and confident on the water. In Little Puffs camp, activities this summer. Learn to rock climb, kids ages 5-7 are introduced to sailing, water ride a bike, play team sports and much safety and boating through fun games and activities. In stand-up paddle boarding, wind more in the outdoors-focused sessions. surfing and sailing camp, kids aged 8-17 learn Discover how the mysteries of science can to harness the power of the wind in more ways play into the fun of art during STEAMthan one. This combo camp is great for an intro to multiple water sports. Perfect for a young adventurer looking to expand COURTESY OF ABLE TO SAIL their water skills through adventure, games and challenges. There’s also a race camp and sailing camps for specific age groups.
H SQUARE STATE SKATE CAMP MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ALONG THE FRONT RANGE 720-441-4047 WWW.SQUARESTATESKATE.COM Our summer camps run out of multiple locations, including the Boulder Squarehouse Warehouse, the Louisville Skatepark, the 40,000-square-foot Arvada Skatepark, Erie’s Street League Certified Skatepark, Lafayette’s Bob Burger Rec Center, The Wheat Ridge Rec Center and in Denver through Emage Skateshop. These camp days consist of skating your home park in the morning and then taking our “Skate Bus” to a neighboring park each day. We also incorporate other activities such as swimming, bowling, hosting BBQs, demos and more. Our camps operate from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (with an optional extended care option offered in Boulder until 5 p.m.). H UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SPORTS CAMPS BOULDER Different phone for each sport WWW.CUBUFFS.COM/CAMPS This is the opportunity to learn your favorite sports from your team, the Colorado Buffaloes. CU Athletics offers summer sports camps for the following sports: football, basketball, tennis, golf, volleyball, lacrosse and soccer. The camps provide a chance to work with CU coaches and athletes, experience life on campus and play where the Buffaloes play. CU Sports Camps are open to any and all, limited only by age, gender and number of participants.
focused camps. Whether young ones are excited about being out in the sun all day, creating something new with their hands or developing about leadership skills, Boulder Valley’s YMCA camps are the place to be! For a comprehensive list of all camps and sessions, visit our website.
Learning outdoors can be fun, challenging and memorable!
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H ROCK CLIMBING AND SLACK LINE BOULDER 303-413-7270 WWW.BPRCAMPS.ORG The City of Boulder and Boulder Rock Club are providing rock climbing and slack line camps in June and July for ages 6-14. See the website above for details.
OVERNIGHT H CAMP TIMBERLINE ESTES PARK 970-484-8462 WWW.CAMPTIMBERLINE.COM Offering sports, mountain adventure and backpacking for youth and teens ages 7-18, Sunday through Saturday. H SINGLETRACK MOUNTAIN BIKE ADVENTURES (SMBA) BOULDER 303-447-8014 WWW.RIDESMBA.ORG SMBA Adventure Trips and Race Camps bring riders to some of the best riding in Colorado and beyond, like Moab, Utah for example. SMBA is the longest-running independent junior mountain bike program 34 MARCH 7, 2019
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in Colorado. Our programs introduce young riders to the exhilaration of mountain biking in a safe and fun environment. H WOODWARD COPPER COPPER MOUNTAIN RESORT 888-350-1544 CAMPWOODWARD.COM/COPPER There’s nothing that says learning and growing can’t be fun. Woodward Copper takes pride in empowering kids to progress and advance in sport using world-class facilities and professional staff. Woodward Copper offers overnight and day camps for Skiing and Snowboarding on real Colorado snow, as well as skateboard, BMX, multi-sport, scooter and cheer camps. Select weeks give campers a change to meet and train with their favorite pros and VIPs. Woodward Copper now offers Adventure Camp including hiking, overnight camping and more. All campers will enjoy access to the 19,400 square foot action sports paradise “The Barn” and the all-new Woodward WreckTangle obstacle course, plus tons of other fun challenges and activities. See full schedule and details at our website.
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faith-based FAITH-BASED DAY CAMPS H BOULDER JCC SUMMER CAMPS FOR INFANTS AND PRE-K KIDS BOULDER 303-998-1900 WWW.BOULDERJCC.ORG The Boulder JCC early childhood summer camps explore nature, gardening, art, friendships, science, music and more. The Boulder JCC summer camps are based in Jewish values and open to children of all backgrounds and religions. This camp is for ages 6 weeks-4 years and runs Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. with limited availability for extended day options from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. H CAMP TIMBERLINE OUTTA BOUNDS LOCATIONS ALONG THE FRONT RANGE 970-484-8462 WWW.CAMPTIMBERLINE.COM This is a day camp unlike any other, perfect for children ages 6-14. There are 10 locations along the Front Range, and camps run Monday through Friday. H CHERRYVALE DAY CAMP BOULDER 303-998-1900 WWW.BOULDERJCC.ORG/CAMPS At this camp, kids will practice resilience, grit, teamwork, independence, creativity, friendships, problem-solving and personal growth through traditional day camp and specialty camp activity options such as Legos®, STEAM, business, technology, dance, leadership, farming and more. Cherryvale Day Camps is based in Jewish values and open to children of all backgrounds and religions. Camps are for kids ages 4-17 and run Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.4 p.m., with extended day options from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. H JCC DENVER SUMMER CAMPS DENVER & ELBERT 303-316-6445 WWW.JCCDENVER.ORG/CAMPS Unlock your summer potential with JCC Summer Camps! Enroll in Camp Shai, Tennis Camp, Specialty Art Camp or BOULDER WEEKLY
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Wolf Theatre Academy classes. Camps run June 3 through Aug. 16 at the JCC Denver — the ultimate playground for summer fun. We can’t wait to #getcAMPED with you!
OVERNIGHT H AEI BASE CAMP ALMONT 970-641-4708 WWW.AEIBASECAMP.COM This camp is located 10,000 feet above sea level in the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. The spectacular scenery of the backcountry base camp is the perfect site for your wilderness experience. Christianbased camp adventure programs are available. H CAMP TIMBERLINE ESTES PARK 970-586-7777 WWW.CAMPTIMBERLINE.COM Offering sports, mountain adventure and backpacking for youth and teens ages 7-18. This camp runs Sunday-Saturday. H HIGHLANDS PRESBYTERIAN CAMP & RETREAT CENTER ALLENSPARK 303-747-2888 WWW.HIGHLANDSCAMP.ORG Highlands offers programs and lodging for all ages. Register for Highlands Summer Camps, located in the Rocky Mountains. H JCC RANCH CAMP ELBERT 303-316-6384 WWW.RANCHCAMP.ORG Since 1953, the JCC Ranch Camp has been creating Jewish memories and friendships that last a lifetime. Located in Colorado’s magnificent Black Forest, the Ranch Camp provides children entering grades two through 11 with a truly western Jewish experience. Held in one- to three-week sessions, the camp is a place where Jewish identities are discovered and nourished, and children are challenged to grow in mind, body and spirit. Ranch Camp is also renowned for one of the most acclaimed equestrian programs in the country. Don’t miss the opportunity for you and your children to become a part of the Ranch Camp family this summer.
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SOUTH BOULDER OR JEFFERSON COUNTY
303-938-9191
WWW.WOMENSWILDERNESS.ORG Amped for adventure!? Imagine learning the skills of camping, backpacking and rock climbing while building incredible
scientist, musician and more in your child. We welcome both BCD students as well as students from other schools. BCD offers full-day camps starting at 8 a.m. for students ages 3-5 and a wide variety of morning specialty camps for student ages 5-12 including Legos®, art, sports, chess, cooking, science, music, academics, world languages and more. Specialty campers ages 5-8 can extend their day until 4 p.m. through the afternoon camp.
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H CAMP OONIE KOONIE CHA BOULDER
303-413-1711
WWW.CAMPOKC.COM
Camp Oonie Koonie Cha is an actionpacked music camp for children ages 4-9. Be transported back in time to the days of the dinosaurs and our Pleistocene pals, the cave dwellers and woolly mammoths. Campers will be going on a “dig,” play-acting paleontology and making their own instruments and “rumbasha” poles. Music weaves it all together with movement, chants and rock ‘n’ roll. “Dig It” will come alive with Amy Haywood, Kelye Lotz, Susie Adams, Ariana Snow and Garette Suzelis. We are very excited to have Marilyn Martorano, RPA, archaeologist from Longmont presenting “Mysterious Stones found in Colorado: Rock, Stone or... Lithophone?” Camp OKC is an early childhood weeklong music camp that blends a variety of musical experiences with instrument construction, science experiments, dramatic play, a xylophone orchestra and a final performance into one amazing week. Creative hands-on activities are designed to engage the whole child in an unforgettable camp experience. Camp dates: June 3-7 and June 10-14. H CHESS CAMP BOULDER
friendships. Women’s Wilderness offers a variety of camps for girls entering sixth through 12th grade in fall 2019. Our Adventure Days camps are a great way to enjoy the wilderness, make new friends and try new things. You will be able to explore beautiful places and learn outdoor skills. In relationship with the natural world, girls will explore their identities and values and learn how to navigate emotions and interpersonal relationships. We have full and partial scholarships available for our camps, and no girl needing financial support has ever been turned away. H BOULDER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS
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866-949-4386
BCD is licensed by the State of Colorado, and is accredited by ACIS and NAIS. Cost varies depending on selections. Please visit our website for more information.
WWW.CHESSWIZARDS.COM
Educational camps give kids the skills they need to grow into exceptional adults.
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LONGMONT, VARIOUS LOCATIONS
800-968-4332
WWW.CAMPINVENTION.ORG
Led by local educators, the week-long Camp Invention program immerses elementary school children in hands-on learning disguised as fun summer activities. Children spend their time designing inventions and exploring connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. Discounts are available — register today!
Join us this summer for tons of challenging chess lessons, exciting games and cool prizes. You’ll improve your chess skills, meet new friends and work out your most powerful muscle — your brain! Our camps include fun team chess games (like bughouse), recess time (of course), snacks, tournaments and puzzles. Each camper receives a T-shirt, trophy and puzzle folder. Unleash your brain power and spend part of your vacation with Chess Wizards! H COTTONWOOD GULCH FOUNDATION ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
800-2-GO-TREK
WWW.COTTONWOODGULCH.ORG
The Cottonwood Gulch Foundation sponsors educational wilderness expeditions and outdoor programs in the American Southwest that promote scientific, historic and cultural discovery, personal growth,
and a knowledgeable environmental ethic among all those who participate. H CU SCIENCE DISCOVERY BOULDER
303-492-7188
WWW.COLORADO.EDU/SCIENCEDISCOVERY
CU Science Discovery offers a wide variety of K-8 summer camps and high school classes at the CU Boulder and CU Anschutz campuses. Full-day programs offer unique summer experiences that cover a wide range of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines and cater to a number of interests. Most programs provide free lunchtime supervision and optional extended care, making summer scheduling a breeze for busy families. Summer programs provide an eclectic mix of engaging, experiential learning activities designed to inspire exploration, curiosity and fun that has kids excited to return summer after summer. Instructors include CU faculty and graduate scientists and field experts that are enthusiastic and knowledgeable about their topic. Program topics for 2019 include video production, e-textiles, game design, biomedical research, animation, programming, robotics, forensics, DNA science, aerospace, med school experience, app design and more — we have a little something for everyone! Register online. H DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP DENVER
303-370-6000
WWW.DMNS.ORG/VISIT/EVENTS-ANDACTIVITIES/SUMMER-CAMPS
Each week, campers will take amazing journeys throughout the museum as they experiment, create, build, ask questions and learn — but most of all have fun! H DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHESS CAMPS DENVER
303-770-6696
WWW.COLORADOMASTERCHESS.COM
The 25th annual Denver Rocky Mountain Chess Camps will be held on June 3-7 and July 8-10. Full- and half-day options are available between 9 a.m.-4 p.m. With an 8-to-1 staff-to-student ratio, participants will be taught scorekeeping, etiquette, tournament preparation, logical thinking and strategic planning for all phases of the game. Also available throughout summer are two-day workshops, tournaments and follow-up classes. Founded in 1993, the BOULDER WEEKLY
educational camps Rocky Mountain Chess Camp is the oldest and one of the largest chess camps in the country. Thousands of students from around the country, including state and national scholastic champions, have attended the camp for decades. Learn from National Chess Master and international best-selling author Todd Bardwick. Call us or visit our website for details.
piad, cardboard city, basketball, soccer, chess, yoga, dance and more. Licensed and accredited. Discounts available. Details and registration is online. Camps are for preschool, elementary and middle school students, ages 3-14, and run in week-long morning and afternoon sessions between June 3 and July 26. H ID TECH CAMPS
H DENVER ZOO SUMMER SAFARI: ZOOPER HEROES DENVER
888-709-8324
WWW.INTERNALDRIVE.COM
729-337-1400
WWW.DENVERZOO.ORG/SUMMER-SAFARI
When school is out, Safari Camp is in! This summer, campers will puzzle out some of our planet’s most exciting challenges! How can we ensure each animal gets what it needs? How do you even begin tracking the nearly invisible and even unheard from? What role will you play once you’ve uncovered the secret connections that hold our world together? Campers connect with animals through zoo exploration, up-close animal experiences, engineering challenges, nature play, and special camp-only zoo opportunities. Camps are for ages pre-K through eighth grade and run weekly. Registration is online only. H FEET ON THE EARTH PROGRAMS BOULDER
303-642-0562
WWW.FEETONTHEEARTH.ORG
Every day is a new adventure in nature! Children discover their strengths and build confidence while learning ancient skills for living close to the Earth. Each weeklong camp takes place in lower Lefthand Canyon (1.5 miles west of U.S. 36) and emphasizes building a relationship with nature and creating a healthy community. Curriculum includes wild edible and medicinal plants, animal tracking, natural shelters, making (and shooting) primitive bows and arrows, team-building challenges, nature crafts, silly songs, storytelling, fun games and more! Co-ed and all-girls camps available. Ages 7-11. H FRIENDS SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMS BOULDER
303-499-1999, ext. 229
WWW.FRIENDSSCHOOLBOULDER.ORG
Programs include preschool backyard camp, drone academy, birdhouses and fairy gardens, outdoor adventure skills, ocean blue, robo quest, circus classes, cooking, art, theater, music, xtreme olymBOULDER WEEKLY
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Gain a competitive edge! Create iPhone apps, video games, movies and more at week-long, day and overnight programs held at the University of Denver, CSU-Fort Collins, Stanford, Princeton and other universities. These are small classes for ages 7-17 in a fun and challenging setting. Also two-week, teen-only programs are held at the University of Denver, Stanford, Yale, Harvard and others: iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy and iD Visual Arts Academy (filmmaking and photography).
H LONGMONT HUMANE SOCIETY KIDS & CRITTERS CAMP LONGMONT
303-772-1232, ext. 289
WWW.LONGMONTHUMANE.ORG
WANTED: Children ages 7-12 who love animals! Longmont Humane Society is holding animal care mini-camps this summer, with four half-day sessions of three days each to choose from: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 or July 8-10. Enjoy a pawsitive summer break while learning about
techniques and water safety skills. Camp runs Monday through Friday from 1-3 p.m. during select weeks June-August. H PLAY-WELL TEKNOLOGIES BOULDER
970-645-6075
WWW.PLAY-WELL.ORG
Play-Well TEKnologies provides projectbased programs designed to teach principles and methods of engineering to kids in kindergarten through eighth grade utilizing LEGO® products. Using over
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H KEYSTONE SCIENCE SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP KEYSTONE
970-455-4228
WWW.KEYSTONESCIENCESCHOOL.ORG
Be amazed this summer at Keystone Science School as we celebrate 40 years of extraordinary experiences, best friends and new insight into the awe-inspiring world of science. Since 1976, Keystone Science School Summer Camp has taught kids social skills, independence and friendship with the added elements of outdoor education and high-altitude adventure. Our Day Camp, for kids grades K-8, features a new theme each week and incorporates creative activities, team-building and investigative learning into each day. Find a full summer calendar and program options on our website, or give us a call!
proper dog walking, animal body language and cat handling. Participate in interactive animal-themed games and activities and meet special guest visitors. $170/session. H OCEAN FIRST SWIM SCHOOL BOULDER
303-444-7234
WWW.OCEANFIRST.BLUE/SWIM
How do sharks find their food? Is coral alive? Why are plastic bags dangerous for turtles? In our exciting Marine Science and Swim mini-camp, your child will explore these questions and learn about our amazing ocean and its inhabitants through hands-on activities, storytelling and games. Each day focuses on a different marine topic with an emphasis on how we can help protect the ocean. After our engaging time in the classroom, we’ll move the fun to the pool to practice swimming
100,000 pieces of LEGO® Learning about new forms of for each technology is one of camp, we the many opportunities at education strive to build camps. students’ problemsolving skills, foster a greater appreciation of how things work and encourage the qualities of inquisitiveness, self-reliance and self-confidence in children. Play-Well Camps in the Boulder area take place at Boulder Parks & Rec, Boulder JCC, Friends School, Boulder Country Day, Dawson School, The Arts HUB, Bob Burger Rec Center, St. Vrain Memorial Building and WOW! Children’s Museum. See website for all the different camps offered by Play-Well. see EDUCATIONAL Page 38
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H QUEST & QUILL WITH RENAISSANCE ADVENTURES BOULDER
303-786-9216
WWW.RENAISSANCEADVENTURES.COM
303-499-1999 www.friendsschoolboulder.org
This is an adventure quest plus creative writing! Questers write about the stories unfolding in their quests, their heroic character or any topic that inspires them. In the tradition of the Norse Skalds, we focus on the enjoyment of writing, self-expression and the oratory arts of reading aloud and hearing others. We do not focus on grammar, spelling or writing style. By participating in daily “Guild Challenges,” every quester’s writing earns character powers and treasures in the Adventure Quest program that is a part of Quest & Quill. Quest & Quill Summer Quests give the opportunity to write and develop short stories, with the potential to craft a tale to include in the Adventure Quest: Stories publication (released in book stores and on Amazon). See website for dates. Ages 9-17. H SUMMER CAMP AT THE LONGMONT MUSEUM LONGMONT
303-651-8374
WWW.LONGMONTMUSEUM.ORG
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head-start in life indoors and when they attend outdoors, at educational camps. 400 Quail Road. For requirements, fees and details call the museum or visit our website for more information. Camps run through June and July, Monday through Friday. Ages 3-16. Starting at $150/week.
H SUMMER FANTASY WRITING AND GAMING CAMP BOULDER
720-300-2216
WWW.CREATIVE-WRITING-SOLUTIONS. COM
Druidawn, Inc. specializes in helping reluctant writers overcome writing resistance using fantasy role-play gaming as a powerful motivator. This summer camp delves deeply into the world of imagination and creativity, giving students the unique opportunity to add their own ideas to the exciting World of Druidawn! Also offered are advanced writing techniques and publishing opportunities, help with overcoming writer’s block, lessons on how to create original characters and plots, sword-making and action-packed adventures outdoors, fantasy art techniques and more. Camp runs June 17-21, June 24-28, and July 8-12 and is open to ages 7.5-14 years old. BOULDER WEEKLY
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VICES, PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION & ENRICHMENT (P.I.E.) STEAM PROGRAM LAFAYETTE
510-909-9939
TRUELEARNINGEDUCATION.COM
Don’t just have your child learn math and science this summer, have them experience it! Immerse your child in a hands-on journey of scientific and mathematical exploration that is customized to your child’s interests. Your child will use his/ her problem-solving, designing and assembly skill sets in the fields of robotics, chemistry, physics and bio-technology. Specific half-day weekly sessions are available for students entering grades K-2, third through fifth or sixth through eighth. Contact us for details! H YMCA OF NORTHERN COLORADO
CAMPS VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE FRONT RANGE
303-443-4474
WWW.YMCANOCO.ORG
Join Northern Colorado’s YMCA for dozens of different, engrossing camp sessions and activities this summer. Learn to rock climb, ride a bike, play team sports and much more in the outdoors-focused sessions. Discover how the mysteries of science can play into the fun of art during STEAMfocused camps. Whether young ones are excited about being out in the sun all day, creating something new with their hands BOULDER WEEKLY
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Alaya’s curriculum is experiential, play-based and grounded in the exploration and appreciation for the richness of ordinary, everyday life.
Call (303) 449-5248, email alaya@alayapreschool.org or visit our website alayapreschool.org for more information about our year round program including summer camp.
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or developing about leaderWho said ship skills, learning can’t be Boulder Valfun? Educational camps are where ley’s YMCA it’s at! camps are the place to be! For a comprehensive list of all camps and sessions, visit our website.
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MEET IN BOULDER, BUT TRAVEL TO LOCATIONS IN COLORADO & WYOMING
303-938-9191
WWW.WOMENSWILDERNESS.ORG
Amped for adventure!? Imagine learning the skills of camping, backpacking and rock climbing while building incredible friendships. Women’s Wilderness offers a variety of camps for girls entering sixth through 12th grade in fall 2019. Our camps are great ways to enjoy the wilderness, make new friends and try new things. You will be able to explore beautiful places and learn outdoor skills. In relationship with the natural world, girls will explore their identity and values
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Day Camp for ages 3–5 Specialty Camps for ages 5–12 Afternoon Camp for ages 5–8 We have camps that are sure to excite the artist, athlete, chef, scientist, musician, and more in your child. Located in Gunbarrel bouldercountryday.org/summer State of Colorado licensed and ACIS accredited
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From building robots to playing chess, from uncovering ancient artifacts to developing writing skills, educational camps make learning fun!
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and learn how to navigate emotions and interpersonal relationships. We have full and partial scholarships available for our camps, and no girl needing financial support has ever been turned away.
camps for kids. High School Camp: July 14-20; High School Field School: June 23-July 13; Middle School Archaeological Camp: June 16-22. H GLOBAL WORKS TRAVEL
H CROW CANYON ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER ARCHAEOLOGY CAMPS CORTEZ, COLORADO
800-422-8975, ext. 455
WWW.CROWCANYON.ORG
Brush away the dirt to uncover a piece of ancient pottery — and be the first person to touch that artifact in a thousand years! At Crow Canyon’s summer camps, high school and middle school students join our research team to help discover the ancient history of southwest Colorado. You’ll learn excavation and lab techniques, and work alongside our archaeologists at sites inhabited more than 1,000 years ago. Then you will help analyze ancient artifacts in the lab. It’s an authentic, hands-on introduction to archaeology at the pre-college level. You will learn about American Indian cultures and explore the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park. You’ll also try your hand at ancient technologies, like throwing wooden spears with an atlatl and making fire with a bow drill. In 2015, USA Today named our archaeology summer camps one of the 10 best adventure 40 MARCH 7, 2019
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BOULDER-BASED WITH TRIPS TO 20 DESTINATIONS
303-545-2202
WWW.GLOBALWORKSTRAVEL.COM
For 29 years, Global Works has been providing exceptional community service, summer enrichment and adventure travel programs for students and groups. Choose from programs that focus on community development, language immersion, ecology and wildlife, and public health/medicine. Global Works international trips are the bridge for meaningful cultural exchange with people around the world. In all of our locations, we partner with communities and organizations to select and implement grassroots service projects that make an impact. Global Works offers summer service adventures for high school students and custom group travel for schools and organizations. If you are looking for fun and adventure, and want to be a spark for positive change in the world, let Global Works be your guide!
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H MAD SCIENCE CAMPS
888-709-8324
303-403-0432
With small classes for kids ages 7-17, this is a fun and challenging setting. Twoweek, teen-only programs are also held at the University of Denver, Stanford, Yale, Harvard and others: iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy and iD Visual Arts Academy (filmmaking & photography).
Get inspired. In June Camp Eureka Inventors & Explorers camp, ages 6-11, will get young inventors thinking outside the box. In July, Bubbling Beakers & Radical Reactions will let kids 6-11 explore molecular madness and get their chemistry fix. Also in July, Biology Blast will take kids 6-11 on an exploration of the tiniest cells in the human body. For a full schedule, dates and pricing, check out the website above.
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WWW.INTERNALDRIVE.COM
H KEYSTONE SCIENCE SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP KEYSTONE
970-468-2098
WWW.KEYSTONESCIENCESCHOOL.ORG
Keystone Science School has been teaching our campers about independence, selfreliance and appreciation for the natural world for over 40 years. Each overnight camp session includes a backpacking overnight, summit hike, team-building activities and traditional songs by the campfire. For those looking for a high adventure experience, we have two programs: Keystone Voyager and Keystone Mountain Adventures, in which campers travel to a variety of natural areas in Colorado and Utah. Activities include rock climbing, backpacking, whitewater rafting and more. Find a full summer calendar and program options online or give us a call.
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H SANBORN WESTERN CAMPS FLORISSANT
719-748-3341
WWW.SANBORNWESTERNCAMPS.COM
Since 1948, Sanborn Western Camps have been creating outdoor experiences of exceptional quality and depth. Sanborn’s fun, relaxed atmosphere and caring staff provide a supportive environment for individual growth in self-confidence, independence and awareness of others. Big Spring Ranch for Boys and High Trails Ranch for Girls lie at an elevation of 8,700 feet in the center of Colorado, 35 miles west of Colorado Springs.
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