CAMPS

•Indian Village

•Camp Terra

•Camp Terra Preschool

•Counselor in Training Program

June 11—August 17, 2012

Columbus Recreation and Parks

Outdoor

Education

Summer Camps

For questions call 614-645-5980

outdooreducation@columbus.gov

www.columbusrecparks.com

Indian Village

Ages: 6 - 12 years old (age as of start of camp)

Camp Location: Indian Village: 3200 Indian Village Rd. Columbus, 43221

Camp Director Phone: Casey Smith, 614-645-3380 or cell 614-348-6248

Camp Hours and Fees: 9AM - 4PM

$115 per week for Columbus Residents $130 per week for Non-Residents

(Session 4: $92 / $104)

Drop Off and Pick Up Hours:

(Included in the price)

Drop Off 8AM - 9AM Pick Up 4PM - 6PM

Please register for each theme only once.

Children are grouped together by age, no exceptions.

Session Date Theme

1 June 11 - June 15 Lost and Found

2 June 18 - June 22 Animal Planet

3 June 25 - June 29 Wilderness “Ed”-ventures

4 July 2 - July 6

(no camp July 4th)

Whoa H20

5 July 9 - July 13 Best of Indian Village

6 July 16 - July 20 Lost and Found

7 July 23 - July 27 Animal Planet

8 July 30 - August 3 Wilderness “Ed”-ventures

9 August 6 - August 10 Whoa H20

10 August 13 - August 17 Best of Indian Village

Indian Village encourages back to basics fun

Each week campers will participate in a variety of activities including fishing, hiking, pontoon boat

ride, building forts in the woods, group games, and activities and programs related to the theme.

Campers 8 years and older will experience archery and canoeing.

Campers 11 years and older may go kayaking.

Indian Village Themes

Lost and Found - Which way is north? How do I read this map? Help I’m

lost!! Campers will learn to use maps and a compass to find hidden treasures

around Indian Village. They will even create maps to lead other campers to

secret locations. Older campers will learn to use a GPS and find a geocache!

Animal Planet - Coyotes and deer and raccoons, OH MY! Discover the

animals that make their homes in the woods surrounding Indian Village. Hunt for

bugs, touch a snake, and play animal games. See live animals up close when

“The Bugman” visits with some of his six legged friends!

Wilderness “Ed”-ventures - Enjoy a week full of exciting “ED”-

ventures. Learn tracking skills and use them to search for wildlife and to

track CITs during the CIT Hunt! Other activities include building shelters,

using camouflage, and playing in a mud pit!

Whoa H2O - Stay cool this week while discovering the wild side of water.

Fun activities and games will help keep us cool and get soaked. Get drenched

in a water relay; explore the falls and creek at Hayden Falls; dive into our creek

and study the critters that live there. Discover ways to keep our water clean

with a visit from the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Best of Indian Village - Spend this week building forts and playing all your

favorite Indian Village games, including Sock Wars! With a new time slot called

Counselor’s Choice, this week will feature what the counselors are passionate

about. Best of Indian Village week will conclude with an epic water balloon battle!

Camp Terra

Ages: 6 - 12 years old (age as of start of camp)

Camp Location: Antrim Park: 5800 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, 43235

Camp Director Phone: cell 614-604-5351

Camp Hours and Fees: 9AM - 4PM

$115 per week for Columbus Residents

$130 per week for Non-Residents

(Session 4: $92 / $104)

Drop Off and Pick Up Hours:

(Included in the price)

Drop Off 8AM - 9AM

Pick Up 4PM - 6PM

Session Date Theme

1 June 11 - June 15 It’s a Jungle Out There

2* June 18 - June 22 Navigating Nature

3 June 25 - June 29 Science Sleuths

4* July 2 - July 6

(no camp July 4th)

Native Ohio Trackers

5 July 9 - July 13 Water Wonders

6* July 16 - July 20 It’s a Jungle Out There

7 July 23 - July 27 Navigating Nature

8* July 30 - August 3 Science Sleuths

9* August 6 - August 10 Native Ohio Trackers

10 August 13 - August 17 Water Wonders

Non-starred sessions will offer canoeing for those eight or older

*Starred sessions will offer rock climbing for all campers

Please register for each theme only once.

Children are grouped together by age, no exceptions.

Camp Terra gets kids back into nature

Each week campers will participate in a variety of activities including fishing, hiking, building forts in

the woods, group games, and activities and programs related to the theme. Campers 8 years and

older will experience archery (starred sessions) and canoeing (non-starred sessions).

All campers will participate in the climbing wall during starred sessions.

Camp Terra Themes

Science Sleuths - This week will be a real “who done it” when campers become

detectives and solve science mysteries! Build and test a miniature parachute,

construct roller coasters, make a worm farm, and much more. Science experiments

abound when Professor Jeff pays us a visit!

It’s a Jungle Out There - Ohio is a jungle of native wildlife just waiting to be

discovered! We will investigate mammals, birds, insects, and more! Visit wildlife

up-close and discover their amazing adaptations when the Ohio Wildlife Center

visits with some of their two and four legged friends.

Navigating Nature - Have fun exploring nature using your senses, a map,

compass, and GPS. Older campers will be challenged during geocaching and

compass Frisbee golf. Letterboxing and scavenger hunts will keep our younger

campers busy.

Water Wonders - Put on your boots, grab your net, and get ready to

discover creatures that live in the water! Campers will be “hooked” after seeing

live reptiles, amphibians, and macro invertebrates. Water activities include

games, fishing, slip-n-slide, and more.

Native Ohio Trackers - Animals aren’t the only thing

we’ll be tracking this week! Campers will take a step back

in time as they discover Ohio’s Native Americans through

games, stories, and shelter building.

Camp Terra Preschool

Ages: 4 - 5 (age as of start of camp)

Camp Location: Antrim Park: 5800 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, 43235

Camp Director Phone: cell 614-604-5351

Camp Hours and Fees:

AM Session: 9AM - 12PM

PM Session: 1PM - 4PM

$50 per week for Columbus Residents

$65 per week for Non-Residents

Early Drop Off Hours and Fees:

$8 Early Drop Off 8AM - 9AM, AM session only

$8 Late Pick up 4PM - 5PM, PM session only

(Session 4: $6)

Session

Date

Theme

1 June 11 - June 15 It’s a Jungle Out There AM PM

*2 June 18 - June 22 Navigating Nature AM PM

3 June 25 - June 29 Science Sleuths AM PM

*4 July 2 - July 6

(no camp July 4th)

Native Ohio Trackers AM PM

5 July 9 - July 13 Water Wonders AM PM

*6 July 16 - July 20 It’s a Jungle Out There AM PM

7 July 23 - July 27 Navigating Nature AM PM

*8 July 30 - August 3 Science Sleuths AM PM

*9 August 6 - August 10 Native Ohio Trackers AM PM

10 August 13 - August 17 Water Wonders AM PM

Morning Afternoon

Please only register for each theme once, up to five half day sessions of

Camp Terra Preschool. You may not sign up for AM & PM in the same week.

*Starred sessions will offer rock climbing for all campers.

Camp Terra Preschool encourages outdoor play

Each week campers will participate in a variety of activities including fishing, hiking, creeking,

obstacle course, crafts, and other activities and programs related to the theme.

All campers will participate in the climbing wall during starred sessions.

Preschool Themes

It’s a Jungle Out There - Ohio is a jungle of native wildlife just waiting to

be discovered! We will investigate mammals, birds, insects, and more! Visit

wildlife up-close and discover their amazing adaptations when the Ohio Wildlife

Center visits with some of their two and four legged friends.

Navigating Nature - Have fun exploring nature using your senses. Campers

will learn to use their sense of touch, hearing, smell, and sight to explore the natural

world. Scavenger hunts and hidden treasures will add to the excitement of

“navigating nature.”

Science Sleuths - Become a junior detective and solve science mysteries.

Campers will investigate butterflies, spiders, “chemical reactions”, and much more.

Hands on activities and science experiments are guaranteed to make this an exciting

week at Camp Terra.

Native Ohio Trackers - Animals aren’t the only thing we’ll be tracking this week.

Campers will take a step back in time as they learn about Ohio’s Native

Americans through games, stories, and shelter building.

Water Wonders - Put on your boots, grab your net, and get ready to

discover creatures that live in the water. Campers will be “hooked” after seeing

live reptiles, amphibians, and macro invertebrates. Water activities include a

water obstacle course, fishing, slip-n-slide, and more.