Summer Camps

101How to navigate the Denver camp scene

Summer Camps 101First Things FirstThe Sign UpEnjoying Summer

Start planning NOW! Many popular camps open registration in January

Budget - Think about how much you want to spend on camps over the summer

Type of camp – helps to narrow it down. 78 camps are listed in Front Porch’s summer camp guide

What to think about first-early planning-budget-type of camp

Just a few popular camps… DMNS Zoo AO Camp Swim Team, Swim lessons Advid4 Adventure JCC Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids Dream Big Sleep Away Camps

Why Are they popular… Good content Good Price Good camper/counselor ratio Good Hours: lunch, before/before

after camp care Provides camp for large age

range Good location

If Your Plans Change… Usually no refund from camp Try to sell your week online

Popular Camps-sign up early-why are they popular?-what if my plans change?

Think about price/hour

Camper/counselor ratio – might affect how much fun your child has

Fun/Minute-what are they doing while at camp

Budget-price/hour-camper/counselor -fun/minute

Greta Price/Week Price/Hour Time

6/10-6/14 VBS $ 50 $ 1.33 9-12:00

6/17-6-21Serve,snack, splash $100 $ 12.33 1-4:00

6/24-6/28Sacred Art-church $50 $ 1.20 9-11:30

7/1-7/5 BREAK      

7/8-7/12 parents visit      

7/15-7/19 DMNS $ 300 $8.00 9-3:30

7/22-7/26 Alaska      

7/29-8/2 Zoo Camp $400 $ 11.43 9-4:00

8/5-8/9 Minnesota      

8/12-8/16 Art Camp $ 100 $6.67 9-12:00

8/19-8/23 BREAK      

Total   $1,000    

Figuring it out Full or Half Day How many camps to do Logistics – driving multiple

kids to different camps, car pools, etc

Time of Day and where camp is located

Experience – lots of kids, lots of counselors, age of counselors

SAFETY!! Talk to camp director about this.

Have you heard of… School of the Poetic City Sew Creative Stapleton DU-iD Tech camps, Alexa Cafe Craftsman and Apprentice Adam’s Mystery Playhouse eXL learning (Lowry) Elementary School Camps

So Many Camps!-how to sort through-know your and your kid’s limit-not as popular camps

Grandparent Camp Enlist grandma and

grandpa to run camp Give them ideas, have

them do it!At Home Camp So many ideas online!

Science experiments, you tube videos, art projects, etc.

Use library – unit studies/videos

Neighborhood Camp Get a few friends

together and create your own camp. Each person plans one day of camp.

Other “camps”-Grandparent camp-at home camp-neighborhood camp

Now you can celebrate

(in February) since

summer camp

planning is done!