Week-Long Programs, 2018
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Welcome to our 9th year of summer camps! All programs are designed to keep our kids engaged, exploring, observing, thinking, creating, and having fun. Take a look at these brief videos from previous year's Dangerous Book and Games, Games, Games. Programs will be held at Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel, and Arbaney Park/Basalt High School in Basalt. Registration begins in early April. Contact Garry directly to reserve a space in advance, or with other programming questions at garrypfaffmann@hotmail.com or 309-7097.
Staff: Lead teachers are all certified elementary and middle school teachers in the Roaring Fork Valley, have coached youth sports, and have facilitated kids programming for at least ten years. Max Enrollment: Programs have become increasingly large over the years. Each week will be limited to 25 participants. Blog: I've included a few tidbits on the Blog page to explain a general understanding of our underlying principles, and the basis for our programming. |
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Week-long Programs
The programs below have been time-tested to be fun, fun, fun! Each includes a mix of repeat activities from past years, along with many new additions. Programming incorporates guided social fun of team games, group initiatives, individual problem solving, exploration, observation, experimentation, and good-ol' fashioned summer fun.
Program Summary
June 11-15: Dangerous Book For Boys and Girls--Crown Mtn. Park
June 18-22: Games, Games, Games--Basalt
July 9-13: Youth Sports Camp--Basalt
July 16-20: Games, Games, Games--Basalt
August 6-10: Dangerous Book For Boys and Girls--Basalt
August 13-17: Youth Sports Camp--Crown Mtn. Park
June 11-15: Dangerous Book For Boys and Girls--Crown Mtn. Park
Location: Crown Mountain Park
Ages: 6-11 Years Old
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: www.crownmtn.org
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and rain jacket (bike and helmet two days).
Description: Get ready for a broad spectrum in this week-long adventure as we explore "all of the activities that every child should experience in their youth." Based on the popular books Dangerous Book for Boys, and Daring Book for Girls, new activities this year include Zorb soccer, pogo sticks, RC Cars, unicycling, juggling, and graffiti art, along with traditional activities including fire making, fort building, snapping fingers, blowing bubbles, setting up a tent, spontaneous dramas, Black Jack, yo-yos, story-telling, archery, slingshots, nature explorations, bug hunts, soccer, baseball, paper airplanes, rockets, Lego construction projects, and more. Similar to previous years' Dangerous Book programs, but with enough new additions to keep it lively for returning participants.
June 18-22: Games, Games, Games!!!--Basalt
Location: Arbaney Park and Basalt High School
Ages: 6-11 Years Old
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: Basalt Rec. Dept.
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, rain jacket (bike and helmet two days).
Description: For those kids who love to play, this is the week for you! New activities in this year's "Games" program include Zorb soccer and other Zorb games, pogo stick relays, blow-dart contests, popsicle stick "bombs" (don't worry, they're harmless!) along with traditional sporting games, tag-games, card games, relay events, and slower-paced strategy games. Two days of the week will include bicycling events including the BMX track near Basalt High School, a bike-tour scavenger hunt along the Rio Grande Trail, and other bicycling games. Each day will include a variety of strategic thinking, some very active, others slower and more thoughtful. Kids will sleep well each night of this week, guaranteed!
July 9-July 13; Youth Sports Camp--Basalt
Ages: 7-11 Years Old
Location: Arbaney Park and Basalt High School
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: Basalt Rec. Dept.
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, rain jacket (bike and helmet two days)
Program Description: Participants will engage in traditional sports each morning including lacrosse, tennis, whiffle ball golf, soccer, flag football, basketball, baseball, and bicycling on the BMX track. All sports will be facilitated in an age-appropriate atmosphere focusing on fun, team work, sportsmanship, and healthy play. The Basalt Middle School and High School fields provide an excellent venue for football, tennis, basketball, track events, baseball, volleyball, and open fields for pure fun, while the Rio Grande Trail and the BMX track by the high school are perfect for bike touring, and play! Afternoons will run at a slower pace with slower style games...unless of course the kids want more sports!
July 16-20; Games, Games, Games II--Basalt
Ages: 6-11 Years Old
Location: Arbaney Park and Basalt High School (Link to enroll)
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: Basalt Rec. Dept.
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, rain jacket (bike and helmet two days).
Description: A similar theme as the first week, but with a host of new activities. This week will include scavenger hunts, garden exploration, and art-based games, while we bring back some of the best of week #1, as well. For those kids who love to play, this is the program for you! Learn and practice the basics of popular team sports including street hockey, flag football, baseball and soccer; enjoy some down time with card games, board games, word games and other brain teasers; run like mad with tag-games, dodge ball, and relay events; and build social skills through a variety of team building initiatives. We'll explore our river habitat through scavenger hunts, and check our speed and agility on the BMX track above Basalt High School. Each day will include a variety of strategic thinking, some very active, others slower and more thoughtful. Kids will sleep well each night of this week, guaranteed!
August 6-10: Dangerous Book for Boys and Girls II--Basalt
Location: Arbaney Park, Basalt High School (link to enroll)
Ages: 6-11 Years Old
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: Basalt Rec. Dept.
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and rain jacket; bike and helmet two days. I will invite kids to bring in mits, yo-yos, and show-and-tell items throughout the week, but none are mandatory.
Description: A similar theme as the first week of the Dangerous camp, but the different venue lends towards a varied set of activity. Activities that every child should experience in their childhood this week include popsicle stick bombs, a bridge-building project, parachute design contests, rocket launches, paper airplanes, garden projects, stilt walking, blow-guns (with nerf bullets), human-sized bubbles, archery, fort-building, RC cars, bicycling the BMX track, building gnome homes, music making, Zorb soccer, and other traditional activities including fire making, Black Jack, yo-yos, slingshots, soccer, baseball, and more. Two days of the week will include bike tours and activities along the Rio Grande Trail.
August 13-17: Youth Sports Camp--Crown Mtn.
Ages: 7-11 Years Old
Location: Crown Mountain Park
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: www.crownmtn.org
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, rain jacket (bike and helmet two days)
Program Description: Crown Mountain Park serves as the venue for traditional sports each morning including lacrosse, tennis, whiffle ball golf, soccer, flag football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, hoseshoes, and bicycling on the BMX track. All sports will be facilitated in an age-appropriate atmosphere focusing on fun, team work, sportsmanship, and healthy play. Afternoons will run at a slower pace with nature explorations, bike tours, and creative play.
The programs below have been time-tested to be fun, fun, fun! Each includes a mix of repeat activities from past years, along with many new additions. Programming incorporates guided social fun of team games, group initiatives, individual problem solving, exploration, observation, experimentation, and good-ol' fashioned summer fun.
Program Summary
June 11-15: Dangerous Book For Boys and Girls--Crown Mtn. Park
June 18-22: Games, Games, Games--Basalt
July 9-13: Youth Sports Camp--Basalt
July 16-20: Games, Games, Games--Basalt
August 6-10: Dangerous Book For Boys and Girls--Basalt
August 13-17: Youth Sports Camp--Crown Mtn. Park
June 11-15: Dangerous Book For Boys and Girls--Crown Mtn. Park
Location: Crown Mountain Park
Ages: 6-11 Years Old
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: www.crownmtn.org
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and rain jacket (bike and helmet two days).
Description: Get ready for a broad spectrum in this week-long adventure as we explore "all of the activities that every child should experience in their youth." Based on the popular books Dangerous Book for Boys, and Daring Book for Girls, new activities this year include Zorb soccer, pogo sticks, RC Cars, unicycling, juggling, and graffiti art, along with traditional activities including fire making, fort building, snapping fingers, blowing bubbles, setting up a tent, spontaneous dramas, Black Jack, yo-yos, story-telling, archery, slingshots, nature explorations, bug hunts, soccer, baseball, paper airplanes, rockets, Lego construction projects, and more. Similar to previous years' Dangerous Book programs, but with enough new additions to keep it lively for returning participants.
June 18-22: Games, Games, Games!!!--Basalt
Location: Arbaney Park and Basalt High School
Ages: 6-11 Years Old
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: Basalt Rec. Dept.
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, rain jacket (bike and helmet two days).
Description: For those kids who love to play, this is the week for you! New activities in this year's "Games" program include Zorb soccer and other Zorb games, pogo stick relays, blow-dart contests, popsicle stick "bombs" (don't worry, they're harmless!) along with traditional sporting games, tag-games, card games, relay events, and slower-paced strategy games. Two days of the week will include bicycling events including the BMX track near Basalt High School, a bike-tour scavenger hunt along the Rio Grande Trail, and other bicycling games. Each day will include a variety of strategic thinking, some very active, others slower and more thoughtful. Kids will sleep well each night of this week, guaranteed!
July 9-July 13; Youth Sports Camp--Basalt
Ages: 7-11 Years Old
Location: Arbaney Park and Basalt High School
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: Basalt Rec. Dept.
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, rain jacket (bike and helmet two days)
Program Description: Participants will engage in traditional sports each morning including lacrosse, tennis, whiffle ball golf, soccer, flag football, basketball, baseball, and bicycling on the BMX track. All sports will be facilitated in an age-appropriate atmosphere focusing on fun, team work, sportsmanship, and healthy play. The Basalt Middle School and High School fields provide an excellent venue for football, tennis, basketball, track events, baseball, volleyball, and open fields for pure fun, while the Rio Grande Trail and the BMX track by the high school are perfect for bike touring, and play! Afternoons will run at a slower pace with slower style games...unless of course the kids want more sports!
July 16-20; Games, Games, Games II--Basalt
Ages: 6-11 Years Old
Location: Arbaney Park and Basalt High School (Link to enroll)
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: Basalt Rec. Dept.
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, rain jacket (bike and helmet two days).
Description: A similar theme as the first week, but with a host of new activities. This week will include scavenger hunts, garden exploration, and art-based games, while we bring back some of the best of week #1, as well. For those kids who love to play, this is the program for you! Learn and practice the basics of popular team sports including street hockey, flag football, baseball and soccer; enjoy some down time with card games, board games, word games and other brain teasers; run like mad with tag-games, dodge ball, and relay events; and build social skills through a variety of team building initiatives. We'll explore our river habitat through scavenger hunts, and check our speed and agility on the BMX track above Basalt High School. Each day will include a variety of strategic thinking, some very active, others slower and more thoughtful. Kids will sleep well each night of this week, guaranteed!
August 6-10: Dangerous Book for Boys and Girls II--Basalt
Location: Arbaney Park, Basalt High School (link to enroll)
Ages: 6-11 Years Old
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: Basalt Rec. Dept.
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and rain jacket; bike and helmet two days. I will invite kids to bring in mits, yo-yos, and show-and-tell items throughout the week, but none are mandatory.
Description: A similar theme as the first week of the Dangerous camp, but the different venue lends towards a varied set of activity. Activities that every child should experience in their childhood this week include popsicle stick bombs, a bridge-building project, parachute design contests, rocket launches, paper airplanes, garden projects, stilt walking, blow-guns (with nerf bullets), human-sized bubbles, archery, fort-building, RC cars, bicycling the BMX track, building gnome homes, music making, Zorb soccer, and other traditional activities including fire making, Black Jack, yo-yos, slingshots, soccer, baseball, and more. Two days of the week will include bike tours and activities along the Rio Grande Trail.
August 13-17: Youth Sports Camp--Crown Mtn.
Ages: 7-11 Years Old
Location: Crown Mountain Park
Time: 9:00-3:00 M-Th; 9:00-1:00 Friday
Cost: $265
Max. Enrollment: 25
Registration: www.crownmtn.org
You Bring: Lunch, snack, water, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, rain jacket (bike and helmet two days)
Program Description: Crown Mountain Park serves as the venue for traditional sports each morning including lacrosse, tennis, whiffle ball golf, soccer, flag football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, hoseshoes, and bicycling on the BMX track. All sports will be facilitated in an age-appropriate atmosphere focusing on fun, team work, sportsmanship, and healthy play. Afternoons will run at a slower pace with nature explorations, bike tours, and creative play.