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Summer Preschool, Youth, Speciality
and Adventure Camps

Youth Summer Camps

The 2008 Summer Camp Program provides an affordable recreation experience that addresses the specific social, creative and development needs of elementary age children who are on vacation from school. The program is designed to allow children the opportunity to play, to create, to socialize, and to have fun as an individual and as a member of a group.

The Summer Playground Program provides each participant with a safe and secure place to have an opportunity to learn and participate, to meet old school buddies, to create new friendships and most importantly, to spend his or her day having FUN!!!

To highlight and maximize summer fun, camp weeks are focused on many exciting themes.  Program costs also include the cost of healthy snacks and all field trips. 

The camps are supervised by qualified, well-trained staff who have had previous experience working with children.

Ages: For children ages 6-11 years old, the program operates from 12:30 to 4:00 pm, Monday thru Thursday and from 11:00-4:00pm on Fridays and costs $80 per session.  Tentative 2008 sites are Turnagain, Chugach Optional, Kincaid and Spring Hill  Elementary Schools. Register early, register online via  Active.com.

For information regarding any of the Anchorage camps, call 343-6397, 343-6992 or 343-4217 Camp sessions are as follows:

 Session I - Fitness Frenzy

 June 9-13

 Session II - A Day in the Night

 June 16-20

 Session III - Summer Soaker

 June 23-27 

 Session IV - Lights, Camera, Fiction  June 30-July 3
 Session V - Crafty Creativity  July 7-11
 Session VI - Out to Sea  July 14-18
 Session VII - Snack-O-licious Kids Cafe'  July 21-25

 Session VIII - Underwater Creature Feature

 July 28-Aug 1

          

 

 

 

Preschool Preschool Summer Camps

The Preschool Summer Camp Program is especially designed for kids, ages 3-5 years of age (must be 3 years old and potty trained at the time of registration).  Campers will participate camp themes designed just for them.  We include activities in arts and crafts, games, stories, science and outdoor activities.    

Enjoy lots of hands on opportunities and social interaction this summer. 

Seven camps are offered this summer beginning June 9th and run Monday through Thursday 9:00–11:00am.  Cost is $65/session and is for children 3-5 years old. 

The program is intended to offer children with a secure and comfortable learning environment that will afford them the opportunity to realize their potential and to function as a caring, self directed individual; responsible to themselves and others. Tentative 2008 sites are Turnagain, Chugach Optional, Kincaid and Spring Hill Elementary Schools.

NEW!!  To highlight and maximize summer fun, camp weeks now are focused on many exciting themes.  This year’s program costs also include the cost of healthy snacks and all field trips. Register early, register online via  Active.com.

For information regarding any of the Anchorage camps, call 343-6397, 343-6992 or 343-4217. Sessions are outlined as follows:
 

 Session I - Fitness Frenzy

 June 9-12

 Session II - A Day in the Night

 June 16-19

 Session III - Summer Soaker

 June 23-26

 Session IV - Lights, Camera, Fiction  June 30-July 3
 Session V - Crafty Creativity  July 7-10
 Session VI - Out to Sea  July 14-17
 Session VII - Snack-O-licious Kids Cafe'  July 21-24

 Session VIII - Underwater Creature Feature

 July 28-31
 

 

 

 

 

Kincaid Adventure Camp

Our Kincaid Adventure Camp program focuses on learning skills and interacting with the environment around us, close to home. 

The Adventure Camp encompasses outdoor recreational experiences including outdoor education, science, field trips, outdoor skills and many other fun activities.

Let’s spend this summer exploring!  Hiking, Animal Tracking, Kite/Rocket Building, Field Soccer, Canoeing, Map Making, Orienteering, Scavenger Hunts, Fire Making, Outdoor Cooking, Beach Combing, Plant and Animal Identification, Geography, …and so much more!

Adventure camp runs for 9 weeks during the summer and is for kids 7-14 years of age.   Sessions are held Monday through Friday, 9:00-11:45 am.  Cost is $75 per camp session. For information regarding any of the Anchorage camps, call 343-6397, 343-6992 or 343-4217. Register early, register online via  Active.com.

Sessions are outlined as follows:

 Session I - Pathfinding

 June 2-6

 Session II - Discovery

 June 9-13

 Session III - Wilderness Skills

 June 16-20 

 Session IV - Water Week  June 23-27*
 Session V - Summer Smorgasboard  June 30-July 3
 Session VI - Water Week  July 7-11*
 Session VII - Natural Disaster  July 14-18
 Session VIII - Up, Up & Away  July 21-25
 Session IX - Wilderness Skills  July 28-Aug 1

 Session X - Celebrate Summer

 Aug 4-8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 (Note: *An afternoon session is also available for Water Weeks IV and VI 1:00-4:30pm). No class July 4, week is prorated at $60 per participant).
 

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