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Adventure Day Camp

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What is it?

Day Camp for children aged 5 - 13 years old. (Broken down into four age groups with four 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
  • Field trips/ Special events
  • Archery

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 30 campers and have four counselors assigned to their group. The youth camp holds 25 campers and has three counselors assigned to this group.

Additional staff include the kids and fitness leader, lifeguards, arts and crafts leader, archery instructor, and administrative staff members.

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Program Descriptions

  • Sports and Games: Team sport challenges including basketball, volleyball, field hockey, soccer, pillow polo and other traditional and non-traditional activities with a friendly, mildly competitive spirit with in each age group .These activities are counselor led.
  • Kids and Fitness: Activities planned stressing fitness principles in a fun, non-competitive (though campers may challenge themselves), encouraging environment lead by a qualified fitness instructor.
  • Swimming : All campers have a free swim period available in the pool. Campers who do not pass the swim test, will be required to wear a life jacket at all times, no exceptions.
  • Naturally Fun: New this summer! The Naturally Fun program combines outdoor recreation and environmental science components to teach campers of all ages how to enjoy, respect, and preserve their environments through hands on activities planned and facilitated by a UVM student majoring in environmental science or parks and recreation from the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. Older groups will enjoy off site activities that focus on core goals of the program while younger groups will learn basic components through on site activities and programs.
  • Team Building : Cooperative learning challenges that encourage teamwork, communication, and develop problem solving skills. Counselor led activity- not all age groups participate in team building. .
  • Archery : New this summer! Qualified instructor teaches basic components of archery to campers in all groups, though not all groups will participate in this event daily. Archery is in the Indoor Track, which is equipped with safety nets.
  • Pot Luck: Pot luck is scheduled around check in and check out. Campers can participate in open recreation and/or table games during this time.
  • Water Games: Ranger and Trailblazer campers play in the water outside, weather permitting. Activities may include sprinkler fun, slip and slide, water balloon challenges, or extra pool time if available.
  • Field Trips/Special Events : Every week campers prepare to go on either a trip or host a special event. Daily schedules are re-arranged in order to accommodate the planned event. Vikings participate in a special activity on a daily basis in lieu of water games, spread, and clubs.
  • Arts and Crafts : The Arts and Crafts activity leader serves up some creative, fun, and challenging activities for the young artists of Adventure Day Camp!

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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.
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.

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When is it?

  • There are 7 individual one week sessions:
    June 16- 20th
    July 14 - 18th
    June 23 - 27th
    July 21- 25th
    June 30-July 3 (No camp July 4)
    July 28- August 1st
    July 7- 11th
  • 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 - NO INCREASE FROM 2007!

  • The cost of camp is dependent on the schedule and the date registered. After April 11, 2008, all sessions increase by $20.00. Please access the Ranger/Trailblazer/Viking/Youth camps home pages to see specific schedules and special events/activities.
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    ONLINE
     
    MAIL IN
     
     
    Before April 11, 2008
    After April 11, 2008
    Before April 11, 2008
    After April 11, 2008
    Rangers and Trailblazers
    160.00 (135.00 Week 3)
    180.00 (155.00 Week 3)
    176.00 (151.00 Week 3)
    196.00 (171.00 Week 3)
    Vikings
    165.00 (140.00 Week 3)
    185.00 (160.00 Week 3)
    181.00 (156.00 Week 3)
    201.00 (176.00 Week 3)
    Youth Camp
    200.00 (175.00 Week 3)
    220.00 (200.00 Week 3)
    220.00 (195.00 Week 3)
    240.00 (215.00 Week 3)

 

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Tuition Scholarships

Adventure Day Camp has a limited amount of scholarship opportutnies for families interested in attending camp, but are concerned about the cost of tuition. Scholarships are given on a "need" basis. Indiviudals interested in scholarships should contact the ADC Director for more details. Please be prepared to provide senstive information so that we can determine your family's need and grant partial or full scholarships based on this information.

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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. You will receive a 10% discount for registering online! The discount is already factored into the online price listed on the registration site.
  • 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.
  • All groups carry a maximum of 30 campers per session.

 


Open House

The annual Adventure Day Camp Open House is scheduled for June 13, 2008, 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 inital 50% has been paid. All payments should be made online with a valid credit card. Final balances should be paid in full by June 1, 2008. 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 4, 2008- the child's spot and camp AND the deposit are forfeited.

Patrons wishing to pay for camp tuition through snail mail are required to send the full amount into the summer camp office. There is no payment flexibility for snail mail registrations.

4. Summer Camp Tuition Payment
All UVM Summer Camp tuition payments are required to be made by credit card using the Summer Camp on-line registration process.

REGISTER ONLINE

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Contact Information

Questions about Registration?

Athletic Summer Camps Office: | (802) 656-0851 | summercamp@uvm.edu | PFG Complex Room G101

 

 

 

 

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