Adventure Day Camp
What is it?
Day Camp for children aged 5 - 11 years old. (Broken down into three age groups
with three distinct schedules)
Activities include but are not limited to:
- Swimming
- Team and Individual/Dual Sports
- Fitness based activities
- Nature/Outdoor activities
- Arts & Crafts
- Innovative Games
- Team Building
- Water Games
- Sports & Games (including archery)
- Field trips/ Special events
Most activities take place in the Patrick Complex or on the outdoor fields
of the Athletic campus at the University of Vermont. Special activities and
field trips are off campus and/or off-site. Please access individual group schedules
using the menu bar on the left hand side of this page for more information on
these activities.
Field trips and special days are planned throughout the summer. Previous special
events included trips to Vermont Teddy Bear, Shelburne Farms, Oakledge Park,
Mount Philo, and the Fleming Museum.
Counselors are usually college students or individuals in the education field.
Rangers, Trailblazers and Vikings hold approximately 30 campers and have an
appropriate (based on ratios) number of counselors assigned to their group.
Additional staff include the kids and fitness leader, lifeguards, arts and
crafts leader,sports and games leader, and administrative staff members.
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Program Descriptions
- Aquatic Activities: Swim tests are administered to all
campers. Those requiring the use of or wishing to use a lifejacket will be
accommodated. The pool is guarded by certified lifeguards campers will participate
group wide pool games and activities facilitated by the counselors and lifeguards.
Groups will participate in Aquatics every day, and will have a free swim time
in addition to aquatics once a week If your child needs extra attention while
in the water, please indicate this on their med form, and we will make sure
a counselor is near at all times.
- Team Building: The team building component helps create
and develop communication and cooperation skills among campers that add to
the overall development of leadership skills.
- Arts and Crafts: Adventure Day Camp continues to offer
a comprehensive Arts and Crafts program. This is a popular program at Adventure
Day Camp, so we extended sessions for all campers this year. We look forward
to more creative ideas and plans from our activity leader and the masterpieces
campers are sure to create!
- Sports and Games: The sports and games program of ADC combines
traditional sport skill acquisition and rules, opportunities to practice and
informally compete, and non-traditional activities known as innovative games.
Games are facilitated by counselors and are appropriate for each age group.
- Kids and Fitness: This program takes fitness components
and jazzes them up to provide fun and exciting physical activities for campers
of all ages. Yoga moves get incorporated into hip hop music, or campers participate
in group fitness. All activities are planned and designed with the age and
skill level of each group in mind.
- Clubs: This program is designed to allow Campers to choose
from a variety of activities planned by Activity Leaders. Past clubs have
included, “Jewelry Making”, “Dance”, “Floor
Hockey”, and “Board Games”, to name a few. This is organized
informally and campers are put in groups by the admin staff prior to sending
groups off.
- Group Choice: This is a time when campers and counselors
decide together on an activity or game. Counselors may give choices for campers
to pick from or counselors may allow a camper to choose for the group. Many
times these are favorite activities from Sports and Games and other times
campers and counselors will try new activities and games.
- All Camp Activities: This program is planned and facilitated
by the Administrative Staff and will take place each Friday. It is designed
to actively engage children of every group in an activity at the same time.
This will take place during our Afternoon Activities time and parents are
welcome to come and watch!
- Monday Morning Meet and Greet: Each Monday morning groups
will all meet in the Tennis Courts for a quick introduction and review of
Camp wide expectations and activities.
- Field Trips/Special Events: Each week, field trips or special
events are planned for campers. Usually these events will take place on Thursday,
though depending on bus schedules and visit locations, this is subject to
change. Parents will be informed of all field trips for the week on the first
day of each session as well as by the ADC E’Newsletter that will be
emailed on a weekly basis. There will be mandatory permission slips for every
camper which must be signed and handed in by the morning of each field trip.
The schedule below is tentative and is subject to change before the start
of camp.**Vikings will participate in Camp Wide field trips as well as the
daily campus excursions**
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Field Trip/Event |
Week/Session |
ECHO Lake Aquarium |
One |
Local Farm Visit |
Two |
Leddy Park |
Three |
Ben and Jerry's Factory |
Four |
Vikings: Lake Monsters Game
Rangers and Trailblazers: Essex Family Fun Center |
Five |
Oakledge Park |
Six |
Carnival Day (Special Events come to ADC!) |
Seven |
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Camper Checklist
- Tennis Shoes/Sneakers
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Swimsuit
- Towel
- Change of Clothes
- Bugspray
- Two Snacks
- Lunch
- Backpack
- Label everything! - Lost and found continues to be a major problem at ADC.
Each October we are forced to give away and throw out boxes of items from
ADC that have not been claimed. While the counselors do their best to prompt
and remind children to get all of their belongings, with 30 kids per group,
we are bound to miss items. Please help us out by reminding, prompting and
reinforcing to your child, the importance of being responsible for their own
belongings. We also highly recommend labeling everything!
The following items are prohibited from camp:
- Trading cards of any sort
- Electronic game devices
- Portable music players including walkmans, radios, cd players, I-Pods and
MP3 players
- Sneakers with wheels on the heels
- Blackberrys
- Digital Cameras
- Cellular phones (The Adventure Day Camp Office and all Administrative
Staff members have phone access at all times should your child need to get
in touch with you).
When is it?
- There are 7 individual one week sessions:
Week 1 |
June 22-26 |
Week 2 |
June 29-July 2 (no camp July 3) |
Week 3 |
July 6-10 |
Week 4 |
July 13-17 |
| Week 5 |
July 20-24 |
Week 6 |
July 27-31 |
| Week 7 |
August 3-7 |
- The camp is held Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Children
may be dropped off no earlier than 7:45 a.m. and must be picked up by 5:00
p.m.
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Cost -
- The cost of camp is dependent on the schedule and the date registered. After
April 26, 2009, all sessions increase by $20.00. Please access the Ranger/Trailblazer/Viking
camps home pages to see specific schedules and special events/activities.
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| |
Before April 26, 2009 |
After April 26, 2009 |
All Groups/All Weeks |
170.00 (145.00 Week 2) |
190.00 (165.00 Week 2) |
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Tuition Scholarships
Adventure Day Camp has a limited amount of scholarship opportunities for families
interested in attending camp, but are concerned about the cost of tuition. Scholarships
are given on a "need" basis. Individuals interested in scholarships
should contact the ADC Director for
more details. Please be prepared to provide sensitive information so that we
can determine your family's need and grant partial or full scholarships based
on this information. Deadlines for scholarship applications are due on or before
April 12, 2009.
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Registration Info
- REGISTER ONLINE
- Please register your child according to the cut off birth date listed on
each of the group home pages. Group pages can be accessed on the left hand
side menu.
- MAIL-IN REGISTRATION
- Download the registration form and mail it into the Summer Camp Office.
Once your registration is complete, the camp office will contact you via phone,
email, or mail to confirm your registration.
- Registrations are accepted for each age group and session until they have
reached capacity.
Open House
The annual Adventure Day Camp Open House is scheduled for June
19, 2009, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. We invite all campers and their families to
come meet our staff, take a tour, receive the camp t-shirt, and swim in our
pool during this two hour time frame. Counselors will be on hand to answer questions,
show you around and say hello to your camper! Lifeguards will be on duty at
the pool, and we have life jackets and swim aides available for the developing
swimmer. Infants and toddlers are welcome too, but please make sure they are
wearing a "Little Swimmers" diaper under their swimming suits before
entering the pool! We hope to see you all there!
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Summer Camp Payment
Policies
1. Refund Policy for all UVM Summer Camps
• 75% of the amount paid to date will be refunded if requested 21 calendar
days prior to the first day of camp they are registered for. No exceptions.
• 25% of the amount paid to date will be refunded if requested 20-7 calendar
days prior to the first day of camp they are registered for. No exceptions.
• No refund will be given for anyone withdrawing from camp less than 7
calendar days before the week for which they are registered. No exceptions
All Summer Camp tuition refunds must be documented by a
letter to the parents of the camper from the Summer Camp administrator.
2. Transferring Summer Camp Registration to a different Summer Camp
It is not possible for Summer Camp registration payments to be transferred from
one Summer Camp to another. All refund policies described above will apply if
a child registers for a UVM Summer Camp, and subsequently decides they want
to attend a different Summer Camp other than the Summer Camp they originally
registered for. The registration payment for the second Summer Camp must be
a separate transaction.
3. Deposits and Payment in Full- ONLY FOR UVM ADC,
UVM SPORT CAMPS DO NOT UTILIZE THIS POLICY
Tuition payments for all online ADC Camp requires a minimum deposit of 50% of
the total balance. Patrons may choose to pay the full amount upon online registration
or choose to pay over time after the initial 50% has been paid. All payments
should be made online with a valid credit card. Final balances should be paid
in full by June 3, 2009. Payment submitted after that date will result in a
$15.00 late fee per week, per child. If final balances and any incurred late
fees are not paid by June 7, 2009- the child's registration in camp AND the
deposit are forfeited.
4. Summer Camp Tuition Payment
All UVM Summer Camp tuition payments are encouraged to be made by credit card
using the Summer Camp on-line registration process. For assistance registering
please contact the summer camp office (see contact information below).
- Patrons wishing to pay for camp tuition through the mail are required to
send the full tuition amount into the summer camp office. There is no payment
flexibility for mailed in registrations. (please see registration
information above for details) Please note due to the time it takes for
mailed registrations to reach the summer camp office your spot in the camp
may be filled and we operate on a first come first serve basis. To ensure
your registration goes through and your spot is reserved please register online.
REGISTER ONLINE
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Contact Information
Athletic Summer Camps Office: | (802) 656-0851 | summercamp@uvm.edu
| PFG Complex Room G101
- Summer Camp Office: Contact for Registration, Payment Questions, Med Forms,
General Camp Questions
Adventure Day Camp Office: | (802) 656.7713 | amy.magna@uvm.edu
| Program Office M105 (Accross from Tennis Court Entrance)
- ADC Office: Contact for Early Pick-Up/Drop Off Coordination, Sick or Not
Attending Camp, Schedules, etc
- Use this number to reach Amy Magna Camp Director
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